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LA GKIPPE, or Russian Influenza.— For the last four or five 

 centuries raedictil observers have noted the occurrence, from time to time, 

 of an epidemic affection characterized by bronchitis (inflammation of the 

 bronchial lubes), it is commouly known by the name of influenza, after a term 

 introduced by the Italian writers in the seventeenth century. The French 

 call it "la grippe " There was a great epidemic of tUis disease in 1833, and 

 it again made its appearance in the year 1889, being most severe in France, 

 England and the United States. The epidemic is accompanied by more 

 marked and general symptoms than the ordinary influenza. 



Symptoms: Chills, fever, lassitude, debility, a loss of appetite, and a 

 general prostration. Frontal head-ache is also a pron.inent feature, but no 

 two persons are aS'ected alike, while some at first are seized with protracted 

 sneezing, others will commence with chilis and fever; yet, however, the gen- 

 eral run of the disease is the same. It often ends in free perspiration or with 

 diarrhoea. The duration of an attack of " la grippe" is from three to six days, 

 but frequently serious complications arise, such as broncho-pneumonia or 

 capillary bronchitis, and with the old and feeble often proving fatal. 



Dr. S. P. Duffleld's Prescription.— Sulphate quinine, 12 grs.; pow. 

 dered capsicum, 3 grs. Mix: divide into VI pills, or put into gelatin capsules. 

 Take one every 3 hours. These pills, if taken at the commencement of the 

 disease, will completely check it. This remedy is well known among the 

 fraternity, and is extensively prescribed. 



1. An Effectual Remedy.— Sulphate quinine, 20 grs.; sulphate 

 morphine, 1 gr. ; powdered capsicum, 3 grs. ; tincture auonite root, 6 drops. 

 Mix, and divide in 12 pills or capsules. Take one every 3 hours. 



2. A Good Receipt to Control Fever. — Liq. Ammon. Acet., 

 1 oz. ; tinct. aconite rad., 12 drops; spirits tether nit., 2 drachms; syr. limonis, 

 enough to make 3 ozs. of the whole; mix. Dose — 1 tea-spoonful with watei 

 every hour, until the fever is well under control. 



3. Powders that will Relieve the Headache.— Acetanilid, J| 

 drachm. Divide into 6 powders. Take one every 3 or 4 hours, till easy from 

 pain. This is very simple, but the relief that it affords is in some cases 

 astonishing. 



4. A Good Receipt for Children.— To be taken in doses of one 

 tea-spoonful every 3 hours. This will be found very effective. Sulphate 

 quinine, 24 grs.; wine ipecac, 1 drachm; laudanum, 24 drops; syrup licorice, 

 3 ozs. 



1. BALM OP GILEAD BUDS, TINCTURE OF-For Cuts, 

 Bruises, etc. — Take any sized bottle and fill it, loosely, with Balm of Gilead 

 buds, which have been bruised or cut into two or three pieces, then fill with 

 good whiskey or diluted alcohol (half water, half alcohol), cork and shake 

 occasionally for a week or ten days, when it will be ready for use, for wetting 

 bandages applied to cuts, bruises, wounds, sores, etc. (See also "Balm of 

 Gilead Ointment," and remarks following. There is nothing known to be 

 more healing than the Balm of Gilead buds. 



