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nnd I saw her early in the morning;. As there was no pain, 
contractions or other indications of labor, I left her. This was a 
small leak, and she informed me that labor had been brought on 
in a previous pregnancy by a similar leak. About dark of the 
next day, forty hours after the flow commenced, I again saw her, 
and at 11 P. M. delivered her of a healthy eight months’ child, 
which still survives. 
“Case' IY.—January 25, 1866, Mrs. L., eighteen months mar 
ried, had miscarried last year, in consequence of which she had 
suffered long and much, now pregnant and threatened with abor¬ 
tion. 1 ordered tincture viburnum thrice a day, oftener if neces¬ 
sary. She went on well till the 10th of April, when she was 
severely injured by a fall from her carriage. Strong uterine 
contractions ensued, but were arrested by the medicine, which 
had to be used freely for several days, gradually diminishing the 
quantity per diem. For nearly a week abortion ‘was threatened, 
whenever the use of the viburnum was too long omitted. From 
this time she went on to full term without further accident, and 
was delivered of a large boy. 
“ Case V.—January 25th, 1866, Mrs. H., married in 1862, has 
had no children, but an abortion or two, now pregnant, and 
threatened with abortion at the usual stage with her. I gave her 
tincture viburnum, with directions to use pro re nata. March 
4th summoned again to see her. I And she has had considerable 
pains, contractions, and discharges for two days. She had taken 
the medicine as ordered, and was now up, easy, and the discharge 
a slight oozing merely. Ordered the medicine discontinued for 
the present. She had to use it again a month later, and from 
that time continued well, and at full term gave birth to a healthy 
child. 
“Case VI.—July lltli. 1866, Mrs. J., six or seven months 
pregnant, had had labor pains increasing in frequency and force 
for over thirty hours. I ordered tincture viburnum every hour, 
or as often as needed, until pains cease. Labor was soon arrested, 
and no further trouble has occurred. 
“ Case VII.-—Mrs. P., April 16th, 1866, has had severe colic, 
after noon, several days. Tincture viburnum was ordered and 
the dose was all required.” 
