444 THE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
indulgence in tea or strong drink, excess of the passion, 
miscarriages, a determination of blood to the pelvis, or weak- 
ness of the blood-vessel. Treatment :—Endeavour to find 
out the cause, and if you can, remove it ; attend to the general 
health, and take the restorative powder (page 229). Ifthere is 
a full habit of the body take a course of medicine once a week. 
Should the powder not correct it, make a strong decoction of 
the following :— 
BRSHONE! S acy a 970 4.954. 9/4 0 swt a ea arate alates Gl ee 
REBARURESEIVEL wd aise a8aeg atic ne Setarsinae es Cine omnce: 
Pere WOO abn aae Pee ge oseeeceeesees Quarter ounce, 
RIGMCOTTE FOOLY yi. uate ys sai caee ates Quarter ounce. 
Ginger ..... Ay Ce su eed A ‘roe hele Quarter ounce. 
Simmer twenty minutes in three pints of waiter, strain, if 
desired sweeten, and take a wineglassful four or more times 
a day. Injections of oak bark are beneficial, as they tend 
to astringe the vessels. Astringent suppositories made with 
tannic acid may be used in severe cases (page 379). 
GREEN SICKNESS (CHLorosis). 
This disease or condition is found in young girls near the 
change of life. It is generally caused by a low state of health, 
tight lacing, suppressed menstruation, a deficiency of the red 
corpuscles in the blood; and depraved sexual excitement is 
sometimes a cause. The symptoms are: The pale-greenish 
colour of the face, bloodlessness of the lips, weakness, 
palpitation of the heart, pulse feeble, appetite bad, and low- 
ness of spirits. Treatment: See that every cause is avoided, 
Crink freely of composition tea to restore the circulation. 
If menses are suppressed take the medicine to premote them, 
and an iron tonic prepared thus :— 
Tincture of Gentian Co. ............ Three ounces. 
Tincture of Peruvian Bark .......... One ounce. 
Syrup of Orange .........eeeeeeees Two ounces. 
Hypophosphate of Iron ............ Two drachms. 
