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Local venesection was more frequently resorted to than 

 general bleeding; indeed, whenever the eyes were much 

 inflamed, or the lids swollen, Mr. Turner scarified the latter 

 with a lancet, and opened the anglar veins with the best 

 results ; the local inflammation generally subsiding in the 

 course of twelve or twenty-four hours, whether the patient 

 had been bled generally before or not. 



The treatment in the way of medicines consisted in 

 administering the following: 



Croton oil . 



Nitre 



Tartarised antimony . 



Spirit of nitrous ether 



Spirit of Mindererus 



5 drops. 



4 to 6 drachms. 



1 drachm. 



4 to 8 drachms. 



2 to 4 ounces. 



Warm water, sufficient to form a draught. 



Sometimes 4 drachms of bi-tartrate of potash were added 

 to the above ; and when the head appeared much affected, 

 1 drachm of camphor. This draught was administered 

 generally once, but sometimes twice a day, the croton oil 

 being omitted after the first dose. After the first day, in 

 by far the greater number of cases, 2 drachms of gentian 

 were added to the draught ; and after the second or third 

 day a ball was substituted for the draught, consisting of : — 



Nitre 3 drachms. 



Tartarised antimony . . .1 drachm. 



Gentian 2 drachms. 



Pimento 1 drachm. 



In one case the above draught produced profuse perspira- 

 tion immediately after and each time it was administered. 

 Although this effect may be principally ascribed to the 

 idiosyncrasy of the animal, yet it proves the diaphoretic 

 properties of the medicine, though this may not generally 

 be distinctly perceptible. 



Counter-irritation. — la by far the greater number of 

 cases there was no inflammation of the air-passages ; but 

 whenever it was denoted, I blistered the throat, the course 

 of the windpipe, and the breast ; or inserted setons or rowels, 

 as the particular case appeared to demand. 



Such is a brief account of the treatment found successful. 



