CHAP. III.] SWEATING AND URINE BALLS. C>95 



Mix, and give in four doses, of mornings. To be 

 continued until its effects are visible. 



Strong Purging Bull. 



Aloes, 8 drachms, 



Hard soap, 3 drachms, 



Ginger, 1 drachm. 

 Mix with mucilage sufficient to form the ball for 

 one dose. 



Alterative Balls. 



Aloes, 6 drachms, 



Hard soap, 8 drachms, 



Ginger, 3 drachms. 

 Mix with mucilage sufficient to form the mass, and 

 divide it into four balls. Give one every morning 

 until the bowels are opened sufficiently. They have 

 likewise a diuretic tendency. Perspiration must 

 be promoted by the following 



Diaphoretic Ball. 



Emetic tartar, 2 drachms, 

 Venice turpentine, 4 drachms. 

 Mix well, with liquoric-powder sufficient to form 

 the ball for one dose ; and give every other night 

 for a week or ten days, taking care to clothe the 

 patient, or put a rug on his body at least, regulating 

 his sweats according to the weather. Some persons 

 do not think it too much trouble to divide the fore- 

 going ball into two parts, and give one every night 

 for the periods just mentioned, which would bring 

 the whole quantity of emetic tartar to the same 



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