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in the same manner. If the poultice does not give the desired 
relief, make a strong infusion of cayenne, and foment for half 
an hour; then bind a cloth saturated with it over the part. 
If objection is made to the morphia and aconite mixture, make 
a decoction same asin inflammation of the stomach. Give the 
diaphoretic powder, and, if needed, a slippery elm injection 
with a half teaspoonful of laudanum in it. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE SPLEEN 
Resembles that of the liver, but the pain is on the left side. 
Treat in the same way outwardly. If it is chronic,a medicine 
may be prepared of the following :— 
SSSR EI NUDTE Ree Gamal potato kh = Gets Me age Be le , Two ounces: 
Liverwort ..... Na eh aad ee nee Beeson IE RONE, Ba One. ounce. 
MIG OP nes ae ade hint recat ins Poets oa One ounce. 
POOPIE Ae Nee tate ceed Linas Pern abet eT One ounce. 
Simmer ten minutes in a quart of boiling water, take a wine- 
glassful three times a day: the liver pills when required. A 
porous plaster may be put over the Jeft side, well towards the 
back. In the acute stage, if the compound mustard plaster 
does not take effect. use pure mustard. 
INFLAMMATION OF THE KIDNEYS (Nepsrirtis). 
The kidneys are probably more subject to inflammation 
than any of the other organs. It is known by the following 
symptoms :—Pain in the hack above the hip bones, shooting 
down towards the bladder, urine high coloured, diminished in 
quantity. There is usually a numbness of the thighs and 
surrounding parts. This inflammation, if neglected or 
improperly treated, is apt to leave a chronic affection behind, 
which will sap the foundations of life, causing dropsy, Bright’s 
disease, &c. Its causes are, hard drinking of malt or spirituous 
liquors, sudden chills while in a state of perspiration, falls on 
the back, riding, jumping, retention of urine, gravel, 
gouty, and rheumatic tendency, taking cantharides, turpen- 
tine, &c., &c. 
