254 DB. CEASE'S RECIPES. 



It often passes under the title of "catarrh of the bladder." It is a chronic 

 inflammation of the mucous lining of the bladder, and is a very common and 

 troublesome affection among old people. 



Treatment. — To reduce the inflammation apply leeches, mustard, croton 

 oil, or a cold compress every night. 



As a diuretic give an infusion of buchu, uva ursi, trailing arbutus, queen 

 of the meadow, etc. The compound infusion of trailing arbutus is well 

 recommended. So is the compound balsam of sulphur. An infusion of the 

 pods of beans has been well spoken of, but I have found the following very 

 effective: Pulverized gum arable, 1 scruple; soft water, 2 ozs., sweet spirits of 

 nitre, }4 oz. ; tincture of veratrum viride, 20 drops. Mix. Give % a tea- 

 epoonful every half hour. 



3. An injection into the bladder once a day of a tepid infusion of golden 

 seal root with much care may be of great service; or an infusion of equal 

 parts of golden seal, witch hazel and stramonium. It may be done with a 

 gum elastic catheter and a small syringe. 



The bowels must be kept open with the neutralizing mixture or some other 

 mild physic; and the skin bathed with saleratus and water once a day and 

 rubbed well with a coarse towel. 



Should there be any scrofulous, gouty, or rheumatic condition of the 

 system, the remedies for those complaints may be used in addition to the above. 



4. For an adult, 1 pint a day of compound of sarsaparilla is the " boss " 

 cure for gravel, and restores the worn out and wasted system. Try it. 



1. BRONCHITIS.— Treatment.— The patient should, as a matter of 

 course, be confined to bed; warm diluent drinks, such as flaxseed tea, or barley 

 water, with a slice or two of lemon in it; gentle aperients, if required; foot- 

 baths, and hot bran poultices to the chest. The chief dependence, however, is 

 to be placed upon nauseating medicines. Four grs. of ipecacuanha powder, 

 in a little warm water every quarter of an hour until vomiting is produced, 

 and should be kept up at intervals of 2 or 3 hours. Sometimes a state of coma 

 or collapse follows this treatment, and then it is necessary to give stimulants; 

 carbonate of ammonia in 5 gr. doses, or sal volatile, }4. tea-spoonful about 

 every hour. These are preferable to alcoholic stimulants; but should they not 

 succeed, brandy may be tried, with strong beef tea. Should the urgency of 

 the symptoms yield to the emetics, a milder treatment may be followed out. 

 The following is a good mixture: Ipecacuanha wine, 1 dr. ; aromatic spirit of 

 ammonia, 2 drs. ; carbonate of potash, 1 dr. ; water, 8 ozs. ; 2 table-spoonfuls 

 to be given every 4 hours. If the cough is troublesome, add 1 gr. of acetate 

 of morphine. The diet should be light and nourishing, and all exposure to 

 cold must be carefully avoided. In children, acute bronchitis does not com- 

 monly produce such marked effects as in adults, although sometimes it is 

 extremely rapid and fatal, allowing little time for the action of remedies, which 

 should be much the same as those above recommended, with proper regard, of 

 course, to difference of age. If the child is unweaned, it must be allowed to 

 suck very sparingly, if at all. The best plan is to give it milk with a spoon, 



