Dysentery.— Give the compound ipecacuanha pills at night, and a full dose of castor oil with thirty drops of chlorodyne next morning. If the symptoms increase, give twenty grains of ipeca- cuanha powder in five-grain pills, to he taken in jelly. No fluids for at least one hour before and after. This is eftectual, hut terribly nauseating ; and it is well to try first the effects of a rice poultice on the stomach sprinkled with one or two teaspoons of ipecacuanha powder. Milk diet. Earache. — Equal parts of 0j)ium and any sweet oil. Rub up together, soak a hit of cotton-wool in it, and insert not too far down the ears. Eyes, Sore. — Alum solution, six grains to the ounce. If severe, nitrate of silver solution, two to four grains to the ounce; or suljdiate of copper. No. 7. To relieve pain, popi)y-head poultice. Fever {Ordinary, Intermittent with Ayue). — Give hot lime-juice and water, with a little ginger in it to i-elieve the cold stage. Cold water on the head in the hot, and as soon as the sweating begins, fifteen drops of chlorodyne and six grains of (luinine. In long- continued hot stages, give fever mixtures. Arsenic often succeeds in breaking the fever when quinine fails. Dose. — Five dr(q)s of Fowler’s solution twice a day. Care should be fttken^ with this medicine, as it is an accumulative poison. It is well to intermit a few days after, say, a fortnight’s use. In simple continued ferer give small doses of quinine and ipecacuanha, and fever mixtures, or antipyrin ; for the debility after fevers, give chiretta infusion. No. 8. Arsenic must not he given to children. Headache.— Give an a])erient. If nervous, try a mustard plaster at the pit of the stomach and strong coflee. Eno’s fruit salt is good. Phenacetin is an immediate and almost certain cure. For the headache of overwork bromide of potass tabloids are very useful. Indigestion (Acm<c).— During the fit, njwain water with twenty grains carbonate of soda. For Dyspepsia or Habitual Indigestion. Chiretta infusion. A teacup full of boiling hot water taken as hot ns possible quarter ot Housekeeper and Cook i8i ail hour before meals sometimes has an excellent effect in nervous dyspepsia. Mother Seigel’s Syrup is worth a trials the best treat- ment being diet and exercise. Hiccough. — Hold the right ear with the left forefinger and thumb, bringing the elbow as far across the chest as possible. An unreasonable but absolutely effective cure. Hysteria. — AVhisky and w'ater with a little chlorodyne and a little wholesome neglect. This applies to hysterics at the time ; but a nervous hysterical state generally points to functional dis- orders, needing active treatment. Itch. — Sulphur ointment. No. 9. Liver, Chronic. — Podophyllin pills, dry rubbing with mustard over the liver, or if there is tenderness, turpentine stupes. In violent pain and feverishness, hot-water fomentation, fever mix- ture, and leeches. Lungs. — In threatened inflammation, linseed poultices and ipecacuanha, in half-grain doses. With natives begin stimulants at once. A bran jacket, as described later on, is useful, as it is less troublesome than poultices, and the natives are more likely to use it. Neuralgia. — Try quinine and iron pills. Ginger poultices over the part. But no two people ai'e relieved by the same medicine.

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Dysentery.— Give the compound ipecacuanha pills at night, and a full dose of castor oil with thirty drops of chlorodyne next morning. If the symptoms increase, give twenty grains of ipecacuanha powder in five-grain pills, to he taken in jelly. No fluids for at least one hour before and after. This is effectual, hut terribly nauseating ; and it is well to try first the effects of a rice poultice on the stomach sprinkled with one or two teaspoons of ipecacuanha powder. Milk diet. Earache. — Equal parts of Opium and any sweet oil. Rub up together, soak a hit of cotton-wool in it, and insert not too far down the ears. Eyes, Sore. — Alum solution, six grains to the ounce. If severe, nitrate of silver solution, two to four grains to the ounce; or sulphate of copper. No. 7. To relieve pain, poppy-head poultice. Fever {Ordinary, Intermittent with Ayue). — Give hot lime-juice and water, with a little ginger in it to relieve the cold stage. Cold water on the head in the hot, and as soon as the sweating begins, fifteen drops of chlorodyne and six grains of quinine. In long-continued hot stages, give fever mixtures. Arsenic often succeeds in breaking the fever when quinine fails. Dose. — Five drops of Fowler’s solution twice a day. Care should be taken with this medicine, as it is an accumulative poison. It is well to intermit a few days after, say, a fortnight’s use. In simple continued ferer give small doses of quinine and ipecacuanha, and fever mixtures, or antipyrin ; for the debility after fevers, give chiretta infusion. No. 8. Arsenic must not he given to children. Headache.— Give an aperient. If nervous, try a mustard plaster at the pit of the stomach and strong coflee. Eno’s fruit salt is good. Phenacetin is an immediate and almost certain cure. For the headache of overwork bromide of potass tabloids are very useful. Indigestion (Acute).— During the fit, peppermint water with twenty grains carbonate of soda. For Dyspepsia or Habitual Indigestion. Chiretta infusion. A teacup full of boiling hot water taken as hot as possible quarter ot Housekeeper and Cook i8i an hour before meals sometimes has an excellent effect in nervous dyspepsia. Mother Seigel’s Syrup is worth a trials the best treatment being diet and exercise. Hiccough. — Hold the right ear with the left forefinger and thumb, bringing the elbow as far across the chest as possible. An unreasonable but absolutely effective cure. Hysteria. — Whisky and w'ater with a little chlorodyne and a little wholesome neglect. This applies to hysterics at the time ; but a nervous hysterical state generally points to functional disorders, needing active treatment. Itch. — Sulphur ointment. No. 9. Liver, Chronic. — Podophyllin pills, dry rubbing with mustard over the liver, or if there is tenderness, turpentine stupes. In violent pain and feverishness, hot-water fomentation, fever mixture, and leeches. Lungs. — In threatened inflammation, linseed poultices and ipecacuanha, in half-grain doses. With natives begin stimulants at once. A bran jacket, as described later on, is useful, as it is less troublesome than poultices, and the natives are more likely to use it. Neuralgia. — Try quinine and iron pills. Ginger poultices over the part. But no two people are relieved by the same medicine.

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