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oerhaave, his mechanical expedients to relieve an inflammation of thebrain, 167.

Boluses, general rules for the preparing of—The astringent bolus—Bolusof rhubarb and mercury—Pectoral bolus—Purging bolus, 444.

Bones, the exfoliation of, a very slow operation, 367. Bones, broken,often successfully undertaken by ignorant operators, 370. Regimento be adopted after the accident, 371.

Bowels, inflammation of. See Stomach.

Boys, the military exercise proper for them, 15.

Brain, inflammation of, who most liable to it, with its causes and symp-toms, 165. Regimen—Medical treatment, 167.

Bread, proper food for children, as soon as they can chew it—A crustof, the best gum-stick—The best modes of preparing it in food forchildren, 10. Toasted, a decoction of, good to check the vomitingin a cholera morbus, 200.

Brimstone. See Sulphur.

Broth, gelatinous, recommended in the dysentery, how to make it, 220.

Bruises, why of worse consequence than wounds, 364. Proper treat-ment of, 365. How to cure sores occasioned bv, 365.uboes, two kinds of, distinguished, with their , "roper treatment, 318.

Buehan, Dr. A. P. his Practical Observations ou Sea-bathing recom-mended, 395.

Burdens, heavy, injurious to the lungs, 23; and to persons afflictedwith ruptures, 392.

Burgundy pitch, a plaster of, between the shoulders, an excellent remedyin a cough, 182. In a hooping cough, 186. And for children inteething, 351.

Burns, slight, how to cure, 363. Treatment of, when violent, 363.Extraordinary case of, 364. Liniment for, 464.

P,utchers, their professional artifices explained and condemned, 36.

Cabbage-leaves, topical application of, in a pleurisy, 92.

Cachexy, 431.

Camphorated mixture, or julep, 457.

Camphorated oil, preparation of, 460.

Camphorated spirit of wine, 470.

Camps, the greatest necessity of consulting cleanliness in, 56.

Cancer, its different stages described, with the producing causes—Symptoms, 296. Regimen, and i. edical treatment, 297. Carbonateor rust of iron recommended in this disease—Cautious for avoidingit, 299.

Carrot, wild, recommended in the stone, 209.

Carrot poultice for cancers, how to prepare, 298.

Casualties, which apparently put an end to life. Necessary cautiousrespecting, 373.

----------------substances stopped in the gullet, 374.

■---------------drowning, 376.

Casualties, noxious vapours, 378.

---------extremity of cold, 379.