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It the tongue be moist, and the skin be open, it may be re- 

 moved by simple peppermint-water, the camphorated^ emul- 

 sion, or the pepper medicine. (See at the end of this article.) 

 When there were signs of phlogistic diathesis, a small blister 

 was applied to the pit of the stomach, and two grains of calo- 

 mel were given every three hours, which, in a short time, 

 generally removed this symptom. Where hiccough was judg- 

 ed merely spasmodic, musk-boluses, assafoetida in substance, 

 opium, ether, and the capsicum, had the desired effect. 



Flatulencies after meals, or on the use of the bark, were 

 sometimes observed ; aloetics, in small doses, succeeded in re- 

 moving them. 



The consequences of' intermittents are, jaundice, dropsy, 

 visceral obstructions, and dyspepsia. We have already men- 

 tioned the successful treatment of visceral obstructions. 



Jaundice and yellow suffusion generally yielded to o-entle 

 emetics, bitter watery infusions, small and repeated doses of 

 aloetics, with calomel, or to kali acetatum, and a dose pulv. 

 ipecac, com p. at bed-time. 



Dropsies often follow intermittents. If they be owino- to 

 visceral obstructions, mild mercurials, and infusions of quassia, 

 remove them ; at other times, weak solutions of crystals of 

 tartar, and Dover's powder, at bed-time, will accomplish a 

 cure. 



If they arise from debility, bitters, chalybeates, aromatics, 

 aloetics, small doses of tincture of cantharides, and kali aceta- 

 tum, by turns, with the use of the flesh-brush, will cure the 

 patient. If with dropsical symptoms, the ague should recur, 

 there is a necessity to put a stop to it, by large doses of the 

 bark, in substance, with opium. Dyspepsia, for the most part, 

 gave way to proper diet, bitter watery infusions of camomile, 

 or quassia, with aromatics. 



Dysentery, attending or following intermittents, is often ob- 

 stinate, and always dangerous, of which hereafter. 



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