The use of stimulating diuretics in retention of urine from inflammation of the neck of the bladder, is dangerous.

1. Markham's Dropsy Drench. Decoction of wormwood in ale 2 quarts, soap 1 oz., grains of paradise 6 drs., long pepper 6 drs., treacle 3 oz.; for one dose, fasting.

2. For dropsy of the belly. Castile soap 2 oz., strong beer 1 pint; dissolve, and add cascarilla 2 drs., ginger 3 drs., oil of juniper 2 drs. (or balsam of copaivi 1 oz.); mix, for one dose. - White.

3. White soap 1 oz., spirit of turpentine 1 oz., honey 4 oz., decoction of linseed 2 quarts; for two doses. - Moiroud.

4. Strained turpentine 2 oz., yolks of 6 eggs; triturate together till incorporated, and add gradually 2 quarts of linseed tea; for 2 doses. - Moiroud,

5. White wine and water 4 quarts, nitre 3 oz., honey 4 oz.; for 3 closes. - Lebas.

6. Acetate of potash 2 or 3 oz., honey 6 drs., decoction of hemp or linseed 2 quarts; for 1 dose. - Moiroud.

7. Acetate of potash 2 oz., camphor (rubbed with yolks of 2 eggs) 2drs., decoction of linseed 2 quarts; for 2 doses, at an interval of some hoars; in irritation of the urinary passages, especially arising from cantharides or resinous irritants. - Moiroud.

8. Squill Drench. Decoction of pellitory of the wall 1 quart, oxymel of squills 4 oz. - Moiroud.

9. Colchicicm Drench. Colchicum wine 2 oz., simple oxymel 4 oz., barley water 1 quart.

10. Sweet spirit of nitre 4 oz., white wine 1 quart, water 2 quarts; for 3 doses; in dysuria not arising from mechanical obstruction, or inflammation of the neck of the bladder. - Lebas.

11. Saline Diuretic Drink. Glauber's salt 2 oz., nitre 6 drs., warm water 1 pint, sweet spirit of nitre 1 dr. - Clark.