1 formed in the course of three days. On the first day, Oc* gave
2 oiio drachm of a powder, probably emifttx china, mix'd with
3 water; on the second, be ordered four other smaller powders,
4 (probably vortex radicu daturrv strunw'tui, with sugar) to
5 be taken at intervals of three hours, .each <>! them Weighing
6 10 grains, which produced a stupor. On the third day, he
7 gave a drastic purgative, the principal ingredients; of which
8 was semen croton ' tijlii, after which he ga ve them a decoction
9 of liquorice resit od libitum. Oil this critical, day the p.'lii at.
10 wa-; allowed no food, and during the three days of that treat-
11 rnent ho was carefully watched, lest he should taste brand ■ or
12 other intoxicating beverages, which would produce injurious
13 consequences to the patient. On the fourth day the patient
14 wtts set, tree, and felt no desire to lake either spirits or opium,
15 the effect of the cure having been to product, an aversion to
16 them. In Europe also, spirit drinkers are weaned from their
17 bin! habits by mixing some spirits with all their provisions
18 which has the effect of disgusting them with the flavour. Inn
19 Persian book, the following remedy for the above-mentioned
20 abuses is recommended, and which professes to have the ad¬
21 vantage of effecting the cure in one day; namely, the betore-
22 ment toned hark of the thorn-apple root, mixed with water; tins
23 is administered until it produces intoxication almost to madness;
24 when the patient is in that state, his body is to he rubbed
25 with warm oil, and continued till he falls asleep. In that state
26 lie remains generally nine hours. On his awaking lie appears
27 like a drunken man, hut on continuing to rub the body with
28 oil for about two hours after his awaking, lie becomes perfectly
29 cured. His first drink must he milk and water. It is said tleit
30 the decoction of China root is efficacious in preventing (he pain
31 in the muscles which is experienced after abstaining from opium,
32 ami in curing those which owe their origin to the immoderate- use
33 of it. It would, perhaps, he worth while to try the effect of
34 rubbing the body with warm oil, either with or without the
35 administration of the bark of the thorn-apple, or China-root, ire.
36 in eases of intoxication, or poisoning by opium. The following