BULLET AND SHOT 



perspiration, great care must be taken to prevent 

 the patient from incurring a chill. 



The native patent medicine named " Java Hari " 

 can be safely taken while fever is on, and I have 

 often used it, with apparently useful results, in the 

 case of native servants. Warburg's tincture has 

 often proved very valuable in cases of obstinate 

 continued fever which would not yield to other 

 remedies, and is taken during its continuance. 

 I used to carry this medicine, but happily never 

 had occasion to use it. 



I generally, in the case of natives, began the 

 treatment of that horrible disease, dysentery, with 

 a dose of castor oil, followed, after this had 

 thoroughly acted, by chlorodyne. The best treat- 

 ment of this ailment, however in addition to the 

 avoidance of all solid food (except a little toast 

 or bread), which must in every case be insisted 

 upon, the diet being confined to milk, cold beef-tea, 

 cold soup, etc. lies in large doses of ipecacuanha , 

 and perfect rest. * The patient should lie down 

 as much as possible, and any semblance of a 

 draught must be carefully avoided. The sports- 

 man can take with him powders or capsules which 

 his doctor will prescribe, containing as much 

 ipecacuanha as may be thought advisable in his 

 case, and in the deplorable event of his incurring 

 this troublesome and dangerous complaint, he 

 should take them according to the directions given 

 him by the medical man ; and, when well enough 

 to travel, should leave the jungles, and seek the 

 nearest place where he can obtain medical 



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