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mel and jalap, ten grains of each, are good, followed by 

 a mild dose of castor oil or salts. As soon as the fever 

 goes off, and the skin gets to be a little moist, take two 

 grains of quinine every two hours, until you have taken 

 five doses. 



It would be well to mix with the first dose or two of 

 quinine, a tea-spoonful of salts, with warm water. 



This treatment will generally cure a mild case of this 

 disease. 



In more severe cases, it may be necessary to continue 

 the use of quinine ; when the fever is off, taking care to 

 keep the stomach clean and the bowels open. 



There is a most admirable medicine sold in most of the 

 Western cities, which we can conscientiously recommend 

 for fever and ague, and other bilious diseases. It is the 

 " Indian Cholagogue" which is made by Dr. Osgood, of 

 New- York, who has made the bilious disorders of the 

 West his special study. We are no friend to those medi- 

 cines usually called "patent;" but we have had ample 

 opportunity of knowing the invaluable effects of the Cho- 

 lagogue in bilious cases. 



SIMPLE FEVER. 



SYMPTOMS. Sudden chills and heats ; dry skin ; eyes 

 red and uneasy ; tongue white ; urine high colored, etc. 



TREATMENT. Bleed freely. If the head is hot and 

 painful, apply cloths dipped in vinegar and water, or iced 

 water. Give a smart purge of calomel and jalap, ten 

 grains of each to a strong adult, less in proportion if the 

 patient be weak. If the body be very hot, sponge it all 

 over with vinegar and water. After the bowels are 

 emptied, give five or six grains of Dover's powder. Keep 

 the patient cool and quiet, and give cooling drinks, to 

 make which see Nurse's Department. 



