GENERAL DISEASES. 433 
kneeling and scrubbing on the knees. To prevent this, girls 
should have something soft under them when kneeling at 
work. When symptoms of it appear the cause must be 
abandoned at once, even if a situation must be given up. If 
continued it may lead to the most serious consequences. 
The first thing in the way of treatment is a course of medicine, 
this will throw off the waste material ; then take a decoction of 
the following :— 
SAD Tet iu oC a rea pean 68 ..... One ounce. 
BORG TOO” a. ab. pan ae +4 4 a SeNEER Ua. Gate D Half ounce. 
EO shit ga tee “AR [0170 ie AP alg NOPE BID Gd) Pac One ounce. 
bittersweet. Barks. <1 444.30 bce tes One ounce. 
Bruise, and boil these in two quarts of water half an hour, then 
add— 
Clivers ..... pate Rist) Sk Ae t: 4 e re One ounce. 
Weed Baiiche= 4s 8), Coe ell, REI Seco One once. 
Chilies see 8 8 #*@ 8 @seesees S&oeeektaeasnt & ee ere 2 2. 8 One drachm. 
Take off the fire, stir, let cool, sweeten, and take a wineglassful 
three times a day. Keep the bowels free with dandelion pills. 
Steam the knee over bitter herbs, such as wormwood, 
mugwort, and tansy. Hold the knee over the vessel, cover 
with a blanket or flannel to keep in the steam. Put a hot 
Stone in to raise up steam when it is not sufficient. After the 
steaming wipe dry and rub in the following liniment :— 
Tincture of Bistort...... a erica ett Sa Be .. Lwo ounces. 
Compound Soap Liniment .......... Two ounces. 
Asean Bab Sst, 2 otc eae tee Pk tte One ounce. 
Oil ofiflemlock: .. 255 oose as »+eeees One ounce. 
Mix. Keep a cloth saturated with it on all the time, except 
during the steaming, which ought to be done three times a 
day. Rest in the horizontal position is needful, that 
is, keep the leg resting and straight out while you are 
sitting. Don’t stand or walk any more than you can help. If 
the disease is in the hip-joint it must be treated in a similar 
manner, and perseverance alone will cure. When it has 
