BLUE VITRIOL. : ~» 



amining it with the microscope, and tasting it. I tunnel it to 

 be composed chiefly of wild cinnamon and Roman vitriol; 

 the latter seeming to be in no .small quantity in a dbse. Ne- 

 cessity now made me determine to try this doubtful remedy, 



rather than none at all. 



K Vitrioli curulei, Corticis Winterani occidentals, utiiusque 

 9j.; f. pulvis subtilissiniis, cui adde, Mucilaginis G. Aralici 

 q. s. at fiat massa pilularum de qua formentur pilulaa 

 xxiv. Capiat j. omni nocte, hora somni. 



Sept. 6th. He had been griped a little in the night, and 

 had two watery stools this morning, which probably would 

 have happened whether he had taken any medicine or not. 

 I gave hiin half a grain of extr. theb. with the pill. 



Sept. 7tH. He passed more urine, and found himself ra- 

 ther easier. He continued to take a pill night and morning, 

 and to repeat the opiate at bed-time. 



Sept. 9th. During the last two days he passed abundance 

 of urine, and had two loose stools a-day. The size of the 

 abdomen, scrotum, and legs, greatly diminished. He walked 

 upon deck with greater freedom, and his keen appetite was 

 gratified with whatever the cabin afforded. Since he began 

 the use of this medicine, he was directed to drink as often as 

 he felt himself thirsty. 



Sept. 12th. The weather being stormy, he omitted his pill 

 at bed-time, and had four watery stools in the night, which 

 fatigued him a little. The swellings were entirely gone. He 

 had some mutton-broth for dinner, and several glasses of 

 mulled port-wine through the day ; at bed-time the pill and 

 opiate were repeated. 



Sept. 15th. The weather continuing bad, he had no medi- 

 cine after the 12th, but the swellings had not returned ; and 

 as his appetite continued to be good, he discontinued the use 

 of his medicines. 



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