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vice. In tropical fevers, a coma and deli- 

 rium are common attendants, and in such 

 cases, cataplasms of capsicum have a speedy 

 and happy effect ; they redden the parts, 

 but seldom blister unless kept too long. 

 In ophthalmia, from relaxation of the mem- 

 branes and coats of the eyes, the diluted 

 juice of the capsicum is a sovereign remedy ; 

 and I have often witnessed its virtues in 

 many obstinate cases of this sort. In some 

 parts of South America, the Indians prick 

 the loins and bellies of hectic patients, with 

 thorns dipped in the juice of capsicum. 



Of late, capsicum has been successfully 

 used in particular cases of the yellow fever. 

 It settles the stomach, abates bilious vomit- 

 ings, and even milcena, the morbus niger 

 of Hippocrates, or black vomit, has been 

 cured by it. The form it is given in is either 

 the green pepper, or the genuine powder 

 capsicum. Three parts of the green bonnet 

 pepper, and two parts crumbs of bread, 

 made into a large pill, and given every two 

 hours or oftener, till the stomach is settled. 

 Or, three grains genuine powder Cayenne 

 pepper, made into a firm pill, and completely 

 coated with white wafer, to be given as above. 

 This medicine has been given to patients in 



