Rub down six grains of scammony with six drachms of white sugar in a mortar, and gradually add four ounces of almond emulsion, and two drops of oil of cloves.

, as prepared, early in the morning.

Spread a sheet of thin leather with the ointment of ammoniacum with mercury, and cut out a place for the mouth, eyes, and nostrils. This forms what is called a mask, and, after anointing the eyelids with a little blue ointment, it should be applied to the face, and allowed to remain for three days for the distinct kind, and four days for the running variety.

the spots fill with matter, although it will answer sometimes even after they have become pustulous. It may be applied to any part in the same way.

Another method, and one more reliable, is that of touching every pustule, or poc, on the face or bosom with a camel-hair pencil dipped in a weak solution of lunar caustic (

), made in the proportion of two grains of nitrate of silver to one ounce of distilled water. The time for application is about the seventh day, while each pustule is filled with a limpid fluid, or before suppuration takes place, the lotion arresting that action, and by preventing the formation of matter, saving the skin from being pitted; a result that follows from the conversion of the adipose tissue into pus.

of effecting the same purpose is by passing a fine needle through each poc, when fully distended with lymph; the escape of the fluid averting, as in the other mode, the suppuration which would otherwise ensue.

A fourth and much more simple method of preventing pitting from small-pox is to lightly touch every part of the face with a feather dipped in sweet oil. It also tends to prevent this disfigurement to cause the light in the patient's apartment by day to assume a yellow tinge or colour, which may be easily managed by fitting the room with yellow or brownish yellow linen blinds.

Rub one ounce of gum arabic in a mortar, with four ounces of warm water. Use for coughs, &c.

Rub one drachm of starch with a little water, and gradually add five ounces of water, then boil until it forms a mucilage. Use for enemas, topical applications, and demulcents.

It should be clearly understood, that in all cases of disease, the advice of a skilful physician is of the first importance. It is not, therefore, intended by the following information to supersede the important and necessary practice of the medical man; but rather, by exhibiting the treatment required, to show in what degree his aid is imperative. In cases, however, where the disorder may be simple and transient, or in which remote residence, or other circumstances, may deny the privilege of medical attendance, the following particulars will be found of the utmost value. Moreover, the hints given upon what should be

will be of great service to the patient, since the

is no less important than the

treatment of disease.

Immediate and large bleeding from the arm, cupping at the back of the neck, leeches to the temples, aperients Nos.

Abstinence from malt liquors, cool homœopathic cocoa for drink, no tea or coffee, few vegetables, no broths or soups; lean juicy meat not over-cooked for dinner, with stale bread occasionally and a slice of toasted bacon for breakfast. Nos.

Mild aperients, No.

Warm, dry woollen clothing to exposed parts in cold weather, as a preventive. In the first stage, friction with No.

Aperients in the commencement, No.

The linctus, No.

The observance of a regular period of evacuating the bowels, which is most proper in the morning after breakfast. The use of mild aperients, No.

The disease may be complicated with various morbid conditions of the lungs and heart, which require appropriate treatment. To allay the cough, No.

If during teething, free lancing of the gums, the warm bath, cold applications to the head, leeches to the temples, an emetic, and a laxative clyster, No.

Leeches to the throat, with hot fomentations as long as the attack lasts; the emetic, No.

Evacuate the water by means of No.

If accompanied or produced by fulness of the vessels of the head, leeches to the temples, blisters, and No.

The powder, No.

Aperients, if the patient be strong, No.

Effusion of cold water on the face, stimulants to the nostrils, pure air, and the recumbent position; afterwards, avoidance of the exciting cause. Avoid excitement.

No heating or stimulating liquors must be given. Rub the parts affected with ice, cold, or snow water, and lay the patient on a cold bed.

The aperients No.

No.

Whooping cough may be complicated with congestion or inflammation of the lungs, or convulsions, and then becomes a serious disease. If uncomplicated, No.

The fit may be prevented by the administration of thirty drops of laudanum, and as many of ether. When it has taken place open the windows, loosen the tight parts of the dress, sprinkle cold water on the face, &c. A glass of wine or cold water when the patient can swallow. Avoid excitement and tight lacing.

The pills No.

Bleeding, aperients No.

Leeches, blisters, fomentations, hot baths, iced drinks, the pills No.

Application of cold to the head, bleeding from the temples or back of the neck by leeches or cupping; aperients No.

Bleeding from the arm, leeches over the seat of pain, aperients No.

Leeches over the right side, the seat of pain, blisters, aperients No.

Bleeding from the arm or over the painful part of the chest by leeches, succeeded by a blister; the demulcent mixture, No.

Leeches to the pit of the stomach, followed by fomentations, cold iced water for drink, bowels to be evacuated by clysters; abstinence from all food except cold gruel, milk and water, or tea. Avoid excesses, and condiments.

Leeches and blisters externally, aperients No.

The bowels to be regulated by No.

No

Take No.

The ointment of No.