i.
mixtur. seq.

R. Balsam. peruv. [Symbol: dram]iii. mucilag. G. arab. q. s.
flor. zinci g. vi. aq. menth. simp. [Symbol: pound]ss. m.

Applic. Emp. vesicat. femorib. internis.

R. Sp. vol. foetid. elixir. paregor. balsam. Traumatic. aa
[Symbol: dram]iii. capt. cochlear. parv. urgente languore.

20th. Much the same; makes very little water, and the legs begin to
swell.--Applic. Emp. e pice burgund. lumbis.

23d. The swelling very much increased.--Capt. gutt. xv. acet.
scillitic. ter die in two spoonfuls of the following mixture.

R. Infus. baccar. juniper, [Symbol: ounce]vi. tinct. amar. tinct.
stomachic. aa [Symbol: ounce]i. m.

25th. Much the same.

28th. The swelling considerably increased, in other respects very much
the same.

30th. Breathing very bad, with cough and pain across the sternum,
unable to lie down, legs, thighs, and body very much swelled, urine
not more than four or five ounces in the twenty-four hours; hot and
feverish, with thirst.

Applic. Emp. vesicat. stomacho et sterno.

R. G. assafetid. [Symbol: scruple]ii. pulv. jacob. [Symbol:
scruple]i. rad. scill. recent. gr. xii. extract. thebaic. gr.
iv. f. pilul. xvi. cap. iv. omni nocte.

R. Sal. nitr. sal. diuretic. aa [Symbol: dram]ii. pulv. e
contrayerv. comp. [Symbol: dram]i. sacchar. [Symbol: ounce]i.
emuls. commun. [Symbol: pound]i. aq. cinnam. simpl. [Symbol: ounce]i.
m. capt. cochlear. iv. ter die.

_April_ 2d. Much the same, no increase of urine.

3d. Breathing much relieved by the blister, which runs profusely.
Repeated the medicines, and continued them till the

12th. The cough very bad, pulse irregular, swelling much increased,
urine in very small quantity, not at all increased; great lowness and
fainting. She desired to have some of the pills which relieved her so
much when with child. I was almost afraid to give them, but the
inefficacy of the other medicines gave me no hopes of a cure from
continuing them, which made me venture to comply with her request.

R. Fol. siccat. Digital. G. assafetid. aa [Symbol: dram]i. sp. lavand.
comp. q. s. f. pilul. xxxii. cap. ii. omni mane; et omni node
cap. pilul. e styrace gr. vi.

17th. Considerable increase of urine.

21st. Swelling a good deal diminished; urine near four pints in
twenty-four hours, which is more than double the quantity she drinks.

Applic. Emp. vesicat. femoribus internis.

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