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“Case I.—On the morning of Dec. 4th, 1876,1 whs called to 
see Mrs. G. at the third month of gestation. She had been taken 
the night previous with strong labor pains, which had resulted in 
producing quite a flow, that was gradually growing worse. I had 
recently read an account of the action of viburnum prunifolium 
in cases of threatened miscarriages in Hale’s “ New Remedies ” 
(third edition), in which Dr. Phares, speaking of the action of 
viburnum, says: “ It is a preventitive in habitual miscarriages. 
It prevents miscarriages from any cause, especially when attended 
by severe pain. It has never failed to prevent a threatened mis¬ 
carriage, as far as I can learn.” I therefore prescribed viburnum 
in water, teaspoonfnl doses, repeated each half hour, with direc¬ 
tions to keep her quiet in bed. The following day she was nearly 
well, but I continued the viburnum, at lengthened intervals, for 
some time. She had no more pain or sickness of any kind up to 
the time of her confinement. 
“ Case II.—Jan. 31st, 1877, was sent for to attend Mrs. C., 
who had just passed the fourth month in gestation. She had 
been overtaxing herself with hard work for a number of days, 
which brought on labor pains, followed by a profuse flow. I 
prescribed viburnum, in water, to be taken each half hour, and 
enjoined rest in bed, as in the first case. The viburnum was con¬ 
tinued for two days, after which time she felt quite well up to the 
time of her confinement. 
“ Case III.—On the 25th day of April, 1877, I was called to 
attend Mrs. W., thirty years of age, in her fifth pregnancy. She 
had always menstruated regularly up to that time (except during 
gestation), and ordinarily enjoyed the best of health. On the 
twelfth day of January she ceased to menstruate for the 
last time, and now had passed the third month of gestation. 
At this time her sister was taken very suddenly ill, and died 
on the 17th day of April. The shock caused by the death of her 
sister was such as to induce slight labor pains, which had in¬ 
creased without interruption for nearly a week, and were attended 
with a slight flow, which had continued four days when I was 
sent for on the 25th. I now enjoined rest and prescribed vibur¬ 
num, to be taken in water every half hour. 
