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kin seed, 1 oz. ; wliite sugar, J^ oz. ; the seed pounded fine, and mixed with the 

 sugar. Dose — A tea-spoonful of the mixture every 2 hours, till all was taken: 

 following the last dose with castor oil and spirits of turpentine. The next 

 morning I was presented with the worm entire, 7 meters long. 



Remarks. — A meter is a little less than 393^ inches, or a total length of worm 

 equal to 23 feet, at least. They have been expelled from 60 to 100 feet in 

 length. The proper dose of castor oil for a girl of 16 would be 1 table-spoonful, 

 with the spirits of turpentine, 1 tea-spoonful, mixed; and to avoid nausea or its 

 disagreeable taste, add a few drops of oil of cinnamon. Repeat the dose in 2 or 3 

 hours, unless a free passage is obtained before this time. Unless the worm put 

 in an appearance, I would repeat the whole on the third day, at farthest; the 

 second, unless the stomach was considerably disturbed, would be better. More 

 or less, according to the age and robustness of the person, may be given. 



10. Other Remedies. — Dr. Bennett says: "Of all the vermifuge 

 remedies proposed for the expulsion of tape-worms, I have found ethereal ex. of 

 male-fern the most effectual." (See Dr. Turnbull's remedy above.) 



Dr. Caldwell, Baltimore, Md., claims that the Dundas, Dick & Co.'s cap- 

 sules of male-fern and kamala, produced with a patient of his, the happy result 

 of expelling a monster of some 31 feet in length, after taking 6 capsules accord- 

 ing to printed directions accompanying them; also relieving a cough, vomiting, 

 and all other unpleasant symptoms attending its presence. 



11. Tape- Worm— The Latest, Most Easily Taken, and Most 

 Successful Remedy for.— There has been quite a stir made recently by 

 two or three traveling physicians with the French chemist Tauret's " pellStier- 

 ine," in removing tape-worms. I have seen several that have been removed 

 here within a few months. I had known that one physician was using it here 

 with success before, but not being of the talkative kind, very little was said 

 about it. With this introduction, I will say: Tauret's " pell&tierine " is put up 

 in bottles containing owe dose only, and retails at about $3 per bottle. Its action 

 is to numb the worm, causing more or less giddiness, according to the nervous- 

 ness of the patient. This soon passes off by the patient laying down and keep- 

 ing quiet. It is perfectly safe, and but slight preparation is necessary to take it. 

 PozE — One bottle being a full doze for a man, delicate females and youths 

 of about 15 years would take only two-thirds; children of 10 or 13, one-half, 

 and of 4 to 8 years, only one-third of a bottle. Directions — The day before 

 it is to be taken, take a laxative or gentle cathartic, or a copious injection; and, 

 for supper, eat only a milk diet. In the morning take half a glass of water on 

 an empty stomach; then, five minutes after, take the pelletierine, and, immedi- 

 ately after, half a glass more of water, slightly sweetened. Three-fourths of an 

 hour after take a dose of comp. tinct. of jalap ; or infusion of senna (made by 

 steeping 3^ oz.), sweetened with syrup of orange-peel. If in a few hours there 

 are no stools, take a purgative injection or repeat the purgative medicine. The 

 giddiness will come on in about 15 minutes after taking the pelletierine, and the 

 worms ought to be expelled in 2 to 4 hours. I have seen one passed in 1% hrs. 

 from the taking of the remedy. It is important to remember, say the instruc- 

 tions sent out, that the purgative must act rapidly. Don't stay in bed any 



