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that it must run a certain course in spite of any treatment. We 
are positive this is nottrue. We can produce living testimony 
to prove our statement that it can be cured in three days. 
Here is a case in point. A Mr. Glass sent for us to see him. 
We found him with the well-marked symptoms of this fever: 
gave him a vapour bath, and left him the lobelia emetic to 
take. Wecalled on the following evening, and were surprised 
when the person himself opened the doorto us. We asked 
him what became of the fever? He replied that it went away 
with the emetic. We need not give any other treatment. 
After the course of medicine the stomach bitters will 
complete the cure; but should the patient or his friends 
not like this treatment, thinking it too severe, then 
begin with a purge of the compound mandrake powder; 
put the hot stone to the feet, and an hour or so 
after the physic has been taken begin with the fever 
powder. When the fever is at its height, sponge the body 
over with an alkaline bath. It can be done in bed if the 
patient is too weak. The assistant nurse can hold up the 
blankets while the sponge is being applied to one side of the 
the body and then to the other. Make amedicine thus— 
Usha kag Peeks) bale ana ie ie ret ON ae ».«+» One ounce. 
PO REUON 5 UA 6e-3, ede hades aoe ede is -.».. One ounce. 
CUSHOTS 2 wie doa cy eet ha eetttat el ERG tain One ounce. 
Raspberry Leaves ......... Fre ty ee One ounce. 
Infuse in a quart of boiling water ; strain, and givea wineglass- 
ful every two hours. If the bowels are costive, give the 
antibilious powder in sufficient doses to keep them open ; asa 
cooling drink, an infusion of balm in a decoction of slippery 
elm bark, boil an ounce in three pints of water 80 minutes. 
When you take it off the fire, put in an ounce of balm ; strain, 
sweeten with white sugar, and give as muchas the patient desires. 
The balm wine, the hepatic or curative powder may be 
given in change. When convalescent give light food. If desired 
the quinine mixture—given for intermittent fever—might be 
taken instead of or in alternation with the infusion. 
