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excitability, or, more directly, of a deranged state of the stomach 
and bowels, are certainly much relieved by this medicine. It fre- 
quently induces sleep, and quiets nervous irritation, without causing 
costiveness, or imparing, like opium, the tone of the stomach, and 
merely increasing primary disease. The preparation most common- 
ly used in this city, is the tincture prepared from the lupulin. In- 
quietude and watchfulness, connected with excessive irritability in 
all its gradations, from the restlessness consequent upon exhaustion 
and fatigue, to the most uncontrollable paroxysm of delirium tre- 
mens, are more frequently allayed by this remedy than any other in 
ordinary use. Another eligible mode of exhibiting the lupulin, is in 
pills. From two to four pills, each containing three grains of the 
powder, may be given at a dose. Dr. Desroches, who published a 
dissertation on the hop in 1803, supposed that its narcotic principle 
resided in the essential oil ; but is it not more than probable that 
this was a conjecture, arising from the imaginary soporific virtues 
of the hop-pillow? It requires much experience, and accurate ob- 
servation to speak confidently upon this subject ; but, from having 
frequently used the lupulin collected from old hops, in which little 
aroma seemed to remain, and also the extracts prepared by decoc- 
tions, by which process the essential oil is chiefly dissipated. I am 
still of opinion, that its narcotic properties reside in the resinous ex- 
tract : externally, an ointment compounded with the powder of the 
hop, and lard is recommended by Mr. Freake as an anodyne 
application to cancerous sores, and a decoction, used as a fo- 
mentation, affords much relief in painful tumefactions. A cata- 
plasm, made of an infusion of the strobiles, has been apphed with 
decided benefit to the bowels, for inflammation, ague in the face, 
swellings of all kinds, bihous cohc, and ill-conditioned ulcers. 
Mode of Employing Lupulin. Lupulin may be administered in 
form of extract, tincture, pills, powder, or sirup. The extract may 
be prepared either with the aqueous infusion, or with the de- 
coction ; when prepared with the latter, it is equally bitter, but less 
aromatic. Dose, from five to ten grams. 
