362 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR, 
that there is no treatment for it; yet these same gentlemen 
have prescribed their drugs, made their visits, and got their 
fees. The students in colleges were told that as there is no 
recognised treatment, everyone must treat it according to his 
liking. This advice may he very good for experienced 
practitioners, but to give it to young students is to carry out 
the figure of a Dr. Amblert, who likened the doctor going into 
the sick-room blindfolded, armed with a club. He meant to 
strike the disease, but too often struck and killed the patient. 
Mineral drugs are no use here, but we are thankful that the 
Botanic Materia Medica contains many agents that have been 
proved efficacious. 
What are the indications for treatment ? Remove the 
poison through the outlets, the skin, stomach, bowels, kidneys, 
and lungs. Some of our medical critics may say, What has 
the stomach got to do with it? We reply, it is the centre of 
sympathies, and in treating it we treat all the system. See 
that hygienic measures are carried out; good fresh air to 
breathe, as well as cleanliness, is absolutely needful. Begin 
with, if the symptoms are not too far advanced, a course of 
medicine , if too weak, the medicated foot bath. (See index.) 
Give an injection of digestive food every day. Asa drink give 
freely of raspberry leaf and slippery elm tea. Make a medicine 
as follows :— 
Cranesbill Root .......ec02sceeceeeee. One ounce, 
Stillingia Robt. si.e ious es eee peseees One ounce. 
Black Root ....... CEE nab 4s 40 oe LA POuUnce: 
Wild Indigo Root ..........eeeeee0-+ Halfounce. 
ECD S84 al de oe oa, . ieee al en eae ».«. Half ounce. 
Simmer in three pints of water half an hour: strain, and give a 
wineglassful four times a day. If the bowels are not 
sufficiently relaxed, give the compound leptandrum powder. 
A light slippery elm poultice may be put on the abdomen. 
Prepare the emetic after the bath thus— 
