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laxation of the conftri&ion may take it off Hence there isno doubt but Sweating may cure Fever, but whether at alltimes it is proper, 1 will not fay. It is alleged, that if wecan bring out a'Sweat in the beginning, we may obviate anyFever; but this needs confirmation, and I do not agree to it.Certain, however, it is, that the cafe is often thus. Someare of opinion, th 1 Sweating may be ufed during the wholeco'irfe cf a Fevt. while others think it ought only to be em-ployed in the beginning. This difcuffion we cannot enterupon at present. To determine when and where they (houldbe exhibi.ed is very aifficult, but it mild be admitted, thatin many cafes Sudorifics are ufeful.

Sudorific l ower and fudorific medicines are of differentkinds. A't general Stimulants of the fyftem, as motion andh at, are powerful Sudorifics. The laft feems to concur•with the others 1 am to mention. Particular Stimulants maybe of two kinds; i. Thofe which are applied to the excre-tories themleives; 2. Thofe applied to parts confenting wiihthem, as the ftomach and inteflines.

In the next place, Sudorifics may be Antifpafmodics.Thefe are of two kinds; i. The Sedative and Narcotic;2. The Antifpafmodics, ftri£lly fo called. The firft relaxthe fmaller, and give a flimulus to the larger veffels. Thefecond are fuch as we are not certain by what power theyaft.

With regard to all of them, we had occafion to mentionthem before. We have only one thing to obferve. Sti-mulant Sudorifics are only to be employed as Evacuants,■when there is no feverifh Spafm, except to obviate theSpafm at an intermiffion, or when the antifpafmodic virtueis in confiderable proportion, becaufe febrile Spafm is not tobe overcome, but aggravated, by increafing the circulation.This efpecially takes place with regard to inflammatorySpafm. In order, therefore, to proceed fafely, we muft ufeAntilpafmcdics. Whether or not thefe are fo with regardto inflammatory Spafm, as is alleged of Camphire, I lhallnot determine, but undoubtedly this, Mufk, &c. are ufe-ful in the feverifh Spafm, and where Nature pointsout a remiffion and acceflion, and then may fafely be em-ployed.

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