The ¢veatment must depend in some degree on the cause ; the removal of the exciting matter, by means of an emetic, or aperient medicines, will, however, be a safe proceeding at first ; if the diarrhoea be caused by obstructed perspiration or expos- ure t> cold, nauseating doses of Antimonial, or Ipecacuanha Wine may be given every three or four hours, the feet put into a warm bath, and the patient be well covered up in bed. When the case is obstinate, resort may be had to the vapour bath, making a free use of diluents and demulcents. Where there is acidity of the stomach, denoted by griping pains and flatulency, take Chalk Mixture, Aromatic Confection, and other anti-acid absorbents, or alkalies, such as Carbonate of Potash, with Spirits of Ammonia and Tincture of Opium, or some other anodyne; if from putrid or otherwise unwholesome food, the proper course, after the removal of the offending matter, is to give absorbents, in combination with Opium, or if these fail, acid and an anodyne; the following is an efficacious formula: Diluted Sulphuric Acid, two drachms ; Tincture of Opium, half a drachm; Water, six ounces; take a tablespoonful every two hours. When the looseness proceeds from acrid or poisonous substances, warm diluent drinks should be freely administered, to keep up vomiting previously excited by an emetic; for this purpose thin fat broth answers well; a purge of Castor Oil should also be given. The diarrhcea which often occurs in childhood during the teething, should not be suddenly checked, nor at all, unless it prevails to a hurt- ful extent ; if necessary to stop it, give first a dose of Mercury and Chalk, from two to four or six grains, according to age, and then powder of prepared Chalk, Cinnamon and Rhubarb, about two grains of each every four hours. Diarrhcea sometimes attacks pregnant women, and, in this case, its progress ought to be arrested as quickly as possible. In all cases of looseness of the bowels it is best to avoid hot thin drinks, unless given for a specific purpose ; the food, too, should be simple and easy of digestion ; Milk with Cinnamon boiled in it, thickened with Rice or Arrowroot, is good ; vegetables, salt meat, suet puddings - 282 . THe LCominion Coox Book. and pies are not; if there is much exhaustion, a little cool Brandy-and-Water may be now and then taken. When diarrhoea — is stopped, astringent tonics, with aromatics, should be given - to restore the tone of the stomach. This disease may be distinguished from Dysentery, by being unattended by either inflammation, fever, contagion, or that con- stant inclination to go to stool without a discharge, which is common in the latter disease, in which the matter voided is sanguineous and putrid, while that in diarrhoea is simply fecu- lent and alimentary.— 7ze Family Doctor. 996. Diphtheria. In diphtheria the false membrane accompanying inflamma- tion appears almost invariably in the frauces or throat, and in many cases it is limited to this situation. It may extend more or less over the mucus surface within the mouth and nostrils. It is not infrequently produced within the windpipe, giving rise to all the symptoms of true croup, and generally proving fatal. The disease rarely occurs except as an epidemic. Per- sons between three and twelve ‘years of age are most apt to be affected with it, but no period of life is exempt from a lia- bility to it. Frequent vomiting, diarrhcea, hemorrhage from the nostrils or elsewhere, convulsions, delirium and-coma are symptoms which denote great danger. The chief objects in the treatment are to palliate the symptoms and support the powers of life by the judicious employment of tonic remedies conjoined with alimentation and alcoholic stimulants. The latter in some cases are given in large quantity without inducing their excitant effects, and there is reason to believe that they are sometimes the means of saving life.

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The ¢veatment must depend in some degree on the cause ; the removal of the exciting matter, by means of an emetic, or aperient medicines, will, however, be a safe proceeding at first ; if the diarrhoea be caused by obstructed perspiration or exposure to cold, nauseating doses of Antimonial, or Ipecacuanha Wine may be given every three or four hours, the feet put into a warm bath, and the patient be well covered up in bed. When the case is obstinate, resort may be had to the vapour bath, making a free use of diluents and demulcents. Where there is acidity of the stomach, denoted by griping pains and flatulency, take Chalk Mixture, Aromatic Confection, and other anti-acid absorbents, or alkalies, such as Carbonate of Potash, with Spirits of Ammonia and Tincture of Opium, or some other anodyne; if from putrid or otherwise unwholesome food, the proper course, after the removal of the offending matter, is to give absorbents, in combination with Opium, or if these fail, acid and an anodyne; the following is an efficacious formula: Diluted Sulphuric Acid, two drachms ; Tincture of Opium, half a drachm; Water, six ounces; take a tablespoonful every two hours. When the looseness proceeds from acrid or poisonous substances, warm diluent drinks should be freely administered, to keep up vomiting previously excited by an emetic; for this purpose thin fat broth answers well; a purge of Castor Oil should also be given. The diarrhcea which often occurs in childhood during teething, should not be suddenly checked, nor at all, unless it prevails to a hurtful extent ; if necessary to stop it, give first a dose of Mercury and Chalk, from two to four or six grains, according to age, and then powder of prepared Chalk, Cinnamon and Rhubarb, about two grains of each every four hours. Diarrhcea sometimes attacks pregnant women, and, in this case, its progress ought to be arrested as quickly as possible. In all cases of looseness of the bowels it is best to avoid hot thin drinks, unless given for a specific purpose ; the food, too, should be simple and easy of digestion ; Milk with Cinnamon boiled in it, thickened with Rice or Arrowroot, is good ; vegetables, salt meat, suet puddings - 282 . THe LCominion Coox Book. and pies are not; if there is much exhaustion, a little cool Brandy-and-Water may be now and then taken. When diarrhoea — is stopped, astringent tonics, with aromatics, should be given - to restore the tone of the stomach. This disease may be distinguished from Dysentery, by being unattended by either inflammation, fever, contagion, or that constant inclination to go to stool without a discharge, which is common in the latter disease, in which the matter voided is sanguineous and putrid, while that in diarrhoea is simply feculent and alimentary.— 7ze Family Doctor. 996. Diphtheria. In diphtheria the false membrane accompanying inflammation appears almost invariably in the frauces or throat, and in many cases it is limited to this situation. It may extend more or less over the mucus surface within the mouth and nostrils. It is not infrequently produced within the windpipe, giving rise to all the symptoms of true croup, and generally proving fatal. The disease rarely occurs except as an epidemic. Persons between three and twelve ‘years of age are most apt to be affected with it, but no period of life is exempt from a liability to it. Frequent vomiting, diarrhcea, hemorrhage from the nostrils or elsewhere, convulsions, delirium and-coma are symptoms which denote great danger. The chief objects in the treatment are to palliate the symptoms and support the powers of life by the judicious employment of tonic remedies conjoined with alimentation and alcoholic stimulants. The latter in some cases are given in large quantity without inducing their excitant effects, and there is reason to believe that they are sometimes the means of saving life.

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