RHENISH WINE.— To every gallon of the juice of apple, soon as it comes from the press, add 2 lbs. of loaf sugar ; boil as long as any scum arises ; strain through a sieve, and let it cool. Add some good yeast✪ Rhenish Wine, aud stir It well. Let it stand in the tub for two or three weeks, till the head begins to flatten ; skim off the head, draw it clear off, and tun it. In 10 or 12 months rack it off, and fine it with isinglass. Add a pint of brandy to every three gallons. This wine will be very superior. RHEUMATISM. —This dis- ease commonly occurs in autumn and spring, and seldom in winter or summer, unless the vicissitudes of heat and cold be sudden and frequent. In a plethoric habit, or when attended with fever or super-irritation, it is called acute or *'»- flammatory rheumatism ; and when with sub-irritation, chronic rheumatism. Acute Rheumatism. — Its symp- toms are fever, with pain, swellings, and redness of the joints, as the knees, hips, ancles, shoulders, elbows, wrists, &c. The fever rarely continues violent more than fourteen days, although sometimes the pain keeps shifting from one joint to another for some weeks. • The pain and sometimes the fever are much increased in the evening, and the former, during night, is often acute. As the pains become fixed the fever generally abates. It is caused by exposure to cold, when the body is unusually warm, or by its partial application, or from a continue ance of cold, as wet clothes, &c. Treatment. — In the first place, clear the stomach and bowels by aperi- ents and emetics. If the skin is hot and dry, sponge the body all over with warm water and carbonate of soda, or common soda. If the skin is not very hot and dry, give the vapour bath of bitter herbs. Dry well, and apply the Stimulating Liniment. Repeat every day. From ten to thirty drops of col- chicum or meadow saffron may be given two or three times a day, in a wine- glass half full of the camphorated mix- ture. The Diaphoretic Powder is very useful in this disease ; also an aperient of senna, manna, and cream of tartar, in solution. Use the Rheumatic Liquid , except in cases of great debility. In such cases, the Camphorated Spirit, combined with Tincture of Aconite and Oil of Hemlock. This is an excellent rubefacient. Apply it two or three times a day. It always reduces the swelling aud mitigates the pair). The Alterative RHE 337 RHE Syrup is very effectual in the cure of rheumatism. Chronic Rheumatism. This sometimes succeeds the acute. It is not so painful, but it abides longer. The period of acute rheumatism seldom exceeds 40 days ; after which, if the pain continue, it may be pronounced chronic. The joints most surrounded by muscles, and the parts most required for bodily exertion, as the hip and the loins, are commonly the seats of this complaint. When it affects the hip joint, it is called Sciatica, and when situated in the loins, Lumbago. Treatment. — Keep the evacua- tions and secretions regular, as directed under acute rheumatism. Take the Diaphoretic Powder constantly on going to bed. Apply to the body the Rheu- matic Liquid. Take the following : —

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RHENISH WINE.— To every gallon of the juice of apple, soon as it comes from the press, add 2 lbs. of loaf sugar ; boil as long as any scum arises ; strain through a sieve, and let it cool. Add some good yeast, and stir it well. Let it stand in the tub for two or three weeks, till the head begins to flatten ; skim off the head, draw it clear off, and tun it. In 10 or 12 months rack it off, and fine it with isinglass. Add a pint of brandy to every three gallons. This wine will be very superior. RHEUMATISM. —This disease commonly occurs in autumn and spring, and seldom in winter or summer, unless the vicissitudes of heat and cold be sudden and frequent. In a plethoric habit, or when attended with fever or super-irritation, it is called acute or *'»- flammatory rheumatism ; and when with sub-irritation, chronic rheumatism. Acute Rheumatism. — Its symptoms are fever, with pain, swellings, and redness of the joints, as the knees, hips, ankles, shoulders, elbows, wrists, &c. The fever rarely continues violent more than fourteen days, although sometimes the pain keeps shifting from one joint to another for some weeks. • The pain and sometimes the fever are much increased in the evening, and the former, during night, is often acute. As the pains become fixed the fever generally abates. It is caused by exposure to cold, when the body is unusually warm, or by its partial application, or from a continuance of cold, as wet clothes, &c. Treatment. — In the first place, clear the stomach and bowels by aperients and emetics. If the skin is hot and dry, sponge the body all over with warm water and carbonate of soda, or common soda. If the skin is not very hot and dry, give the vapour bath of bitter herbs. Dry well, and apply the Stimulating Liniment. Repeat every day. From ten to thirty drops of colchicum or meadow saffron may be given two or three times a day, in a wineglass half full of the camphorated mixture. The Diaphoretic Powder is very useful in this disease ; also an aperient of senna, manna, and cream of tartar, in solution. Use the Rheumatic Liquid , except in cases of great debility. In such cases, the Camphorated Spirit, combined with Tincture of Aconite and Oil of Hemlock. This is an excellent rubefacient. Apply it two or three times a day. It always reduces the swelling and mitigates the pain). The Alterative RHE RHE Syrup is very effectual in the cure of rheumatism. Chronic Rheumatism. This sometimes succeeds the acute. It is not so painful, but it abides longer. The period of acute rheumatism seldom exceeds 40 days ; after which, if the pain continue, it may be pronounced chronic. The joints most surrounded by muscles, and the parts most required for bodily exertion, as the hip and the loins, are commonly the seats of this complaint. When it affects the hip joint, it is called Sciatica, and when situated in the loins, Lumbago. Treatment. — Keep the evacuations and secretions regular, as directed under acute rheumatism. Take the Diaphoretic Powder constantly on going to bed. Apply to the body the Rheumatic Liquid. Take the following : —

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