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ative (as cream of tartar, sulphur, magnesia, etc., or the pile laxative below), or, 

 if possible, a better plan is to keep the bowels regular by proper diet and 

 exercise." 



Remarks. — This would be considered a pretty good thing, without other 

 testimony or corroboration ; but in accordance with my general custom, although 

 I have not had a bad case on which to try it, yet as others have, and are reported 

 through the Brief above named, I will quote from one more of them. G. A. 

 Graham, M. D., of White Hall, N. C, June 18, 1880, page 318 of that year, 

 says: "Being a sufferer from hemorrhoids myself, I was especially interested 

 in the many articles which appeared in the Biief, for the cure of this trouble 

 without the knife. I concluded to try citrine and rosinous ointment, recom- 

 mended by Dr. Stephen Adams; I only used it twice last November, and have 

 not suffered once since. Four weeks since, an old man came to me 

 for treatment, who had piles for forty years, in which time he tried 

 any number of doctors and remedies, without any marked benefit. I did not 

 care to treat his case with ointment alone, but, as he refused any more radical 

 procedure (as the knife or ligature), I gave him, as an experiment, a little of 

 Adams' ointment; he reports a wonderful relief. The tumor, which was two 

 Inches in length, and nearly as hard as a bone, almost entirely disappeared, caus- 

 ing no pain, no hemorrhage (bleeding), and leaving him like a new man. I write 

 this hoping that others may be induced to try this remedy and report." 



2. Piles, Laxative for. — The inquiry for the best medical treatment 

 for the cure of hemorrhoids, or piles, which brought out the above and many 

 others also, was made by Dr. Hendien, of Nicholasville, Ky., among which 

 was the following, by Clarence H. Clark, M. D., of Haverhill, N. H. I give 

 ft, because I think it valuable as a laxative in these cases, rather than vdth an 

 expectation of its making an absolute cure, although Dr. Clark says of it: 

 " What I think to be the best remedy is the following recipe, which I have 

 thoroughly tested. Jalap, confection of senna, bitartrate of potassa (cream of 

 tartar) and sulphur, each 3 drs. ; nitrate of potassa (purified saltpetre) 20 gi-s. 

 (all in powder) ; syrup of tolu, sufficient to make a soft mass. Dose — A pill 

 the size of an ordinary bean or small chestnut, 3 times a day, before meals; or 

 eufflcient amount to produce a gentle movement of the bowels; continue till the 

 bowels become regular and natural." 



Bemarks. — This will, however, be found quite efficient as a laxative; and 

 also an alterative of considerable value. The fig remedy below is an excellent 

 laxative also, for piles, and I think more curative in itself . (See "Bleeding 

 Piles, Laxative for, etc.") 



3. Piles, Simple Remedy for Tumors in.— E Parsons, M. D., 

 of Savannah, Ga., gave the following. He says: " For many years I was very 

 much troubled with piles, the tumors often being as large as a walnut and very 

 painful. I tried many remedies with only temporary benefit; three years ago I 

 prepared the following: Glycerine, 1 oz. ; carbolic acid dissolved in the least 

 water that will dissolve it, 20 drops; mix. At night, on going to bed, I washed 

 the parts in cold water, and with my fingers I annointed the parts. In one 



