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this every hour, making the infusion warm each time. 
Congestion of the lungs or chest is simply a preceding stage 
of the same trouble; treat it in the same way. Pleurisy is 
another form of chest affection, but in the infant it is not 
easy to distinguish one from the other. The one treatment 
will do for all. Keep the room well ventilated, at an equal 
temperature ; and the hot bottle at the feet wrapped ina vinegar 
cloth. If this treatment is carried out faithfully there will not 
be much to fear as to the results, except in some few cases, 
when all that human skill and care can do may fail. Some of 
our readers may think our treatment too complicated or trouble- 
some. ‘They may desire something simpler. This is not 
unreasonable, as all cases are not alike in severity, and a 
simple treatment will be sufficient in ordinary cases. This 
being so, we prescribe the following :— 
Pleurisy Root, in powder .......... Half ounce. 
CRMIDOSIIO Sts eats aut ance Chee One teaspoonful. 
Bobelia, TO pOWder ee ene asa Half teaspoonful. 
Infuse in a pint of boiling water; stir, let stand one hour, pout 
the clear, sweeten, add sugar and milk to make it palatable, 
and give froma teaspoonful every hour, gradually lengthening 
the time between the doses as symptoms improve. This 
treatment will -do for old or young, increasing the dose 
according to age.. Attend to the bowels and givea light diet. 
For a cooling drink, balm tea or wine will be found 
beneficial. 
Notr.—If the infant is very young, and the condition of 
the chest, 1 indcated by the difficulty of breathing, requires it, 
an emetic may be produced by the mother putting the 
lobelia fluid extract on her nipple. Don’t lose time by 
doubting which you will try first. Take the first treatment; if 
it does not suit try the second, or any of the expectorants, 
sudorifics and stimulants. Read up the herbs and you will 
find the benefit in the increased confidence you will acquire. 
