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No. 47 during the attack, with rest in the recumbent position; in the inter vals, No. 46.
In strong patients, cupping the loins. exercise in the open air, the feet in warm water before the expected per-iod, the pills No. 45; in weak subjects, No. 46. Gentle and regular exercise. Avoid hot rooms, and too much sleep.
No. 48 during the attack, in the inter vals No. 45 twice a week, with No. 46. Avoid cold, mental excitement, etc.
Fomentation with a decoction of chamomile, and poppy heads; No. 4, as an aperient, and No. 9, during the stage of fever. Avoid cold and attend to the regularity of the the bowels.
Cheerful society, early rising, exercise in the open air, particularly on horseback, and No. 15. Avoid excitement, study, and late meals.
The pills No. 2, with the mixture No. 15.
The paste No. 38, at the same time a regulated diet.
A blister applied all round the throat; an emetic No. 19, commonly succeeds in breaking the abscess, afterwards the gargle No. 20. Avoid cold and damp.
1258. Rheumatism, - Bathe the affected parts with No. 27, and take internally No. 28, with No. 29 at bed-time to ease pain, etc. Avoid damp and cold, wear flannel.
The powders No. 37, a dry, pure atmosphere, a nourishing diet.
The lotion No. 36, with the occasional use of the powder No. 5. Fresh air and cleanliness.
Well ventilated room, sponging the body when hot with cold or tepid vinegar, or spirit and water; aperients, No. 4; refrigerants, No. 8. If dropsy succeed the disappearance of the eruption, frequent
Surging with No. 5, succeeded by 0.7.
Pure air, light but warm clothing, diet of fresh animal food; bowels to be regulated by No. 6, and No. 30, taken regularly for a considerable time.
Fresh animal and vegetable food, and the free use of ripe fruits and lemon juice. Avoid cold and damp.
A well ventilated apartment, mild aperients, if fever be present, No. 7, succeeded by refrigerants No. 8, and tonics No. 16, in the stage of debility, or decline of the eruption.
The occasional use in the commencement of No. 5, followed by No. 7, afterwards No. 61.
One of the powders No. 6 every other night, in the intervals a dessert spoonful of the mixture No. 22 three times a day; white spots to be dressed with the honey of borax.
Regulate the bowels with No. 3, and take in the intervals of pain No. 31. Avoid cold, damp, and mental anxiety.
Continue the use of No. 3 for a few alternate days.
Apply liquor ammonia to reduce the pain, and when that is accomplished, till the decayed spots with silver suc-cedaneum without delay, or the pain will return. (See 142.)
Sponging the body with cold or tepid water, a well ventilated apartment, cold applications to the head and temples. Aperients No. 4, with refrigerants No. 9, tonics No. 16, in the stage of debility.
Local bleeding by means of leeches, blisters, aperients No. 5, and mercurial medicines No. 18.
The mixture No. 43, with the injection No. 44. Clothing light, but warm, moderate exercise in the open air, country residence.
The aperient No. 5, followed by No. 7, afterwards the free use of lime water and milk in equal parts, a pint daily Avoid unwholesome food.
 
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