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terval ; but always give the same dose twice, or, if 

 you like, thrice, before changing to another. If it is 

 a severe case, and no relief obtained after three doses, 

 that is, after two hours and a half, take away three 

 quarts of blood.'"" 



The first clyster, may be two ounces of spirits of 

 turpentine, and two ounces of onion juice, in a gal- 

 lon of thin warm congee. When it is time for the 

 second, for the bowels have not been opened, the clys- 

 ter every hour should be four drachms of aloes, or 

 eight ounces of Epsom salts, with six ounces of ghoor, 

 in a gallon of thin warm congee ; but if he has dung- 

 ed freely, and the pain should still continue, each 

 clyster should consist of two ounces of tincture of 

 opium, in only a quart of warm congee. 



Do not forget to change the clothing, if any has 

 been on, that has become damp with the perspiration. 



Doubtful Symptoms. If the symptoms are not very- 

 clear, and you are frightened lest it should be inflam- 

 mation, give half a pint of linseed-oil, and two oun- 

 ces of spirits of turpentine, mixed, which repeat, in 

 half an hour, with one ounce of tincture of opiunit 

 added ; and let the clyster be two ounces of soap, and 

 two ounces of salt, in a gallon of thin warm rice 

 congee. 



For the first twenty-four, or, if the gripes have 

 been severe, the first forty-eight hours after recovery, 

 give only one map of boiled gram, and two of bran 



* See " BLEEDING," p. 62. 



t Half a drachm of unadulterated or purified opium, is reckoned equal to 

 about one ounce of the tincture. If you have none of the tincture ready, 

 macerate the half drachm in a small wine-glass of brandy. 



