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Native carbonate of zinc. It is prepared and purified for medi- bilious attacks should be particularly careful cinal purposes by heating to redness, and pulverizing it, afterwards reducing it to an impalpable powder in the same manner as directed for prepared chalk. (See No. 1202.) to guard against excess in eating and drinking, and should especially avoid those articles of food which, from experience, they find to disagree with them. A mutton chop undercooked is an excellent article for the break- 5762. To Remove Pitting and Old fast or lunch of a bilious patient; and mutton Pock-Marks. To remove pitting and old or beef, either broiled or roasted, so that the pock-marks, simple oil, pomade, or ointment, gravy be retained, is better for dinner than medicated with croton-oil, and of a strength many articles apparently more delicate . just sufficient to raise a very slight pustular Beer and porter should be particularly avoidcruption, is probably the safest and most ed, as well as puddings and most articles of effective and convenient of all the prepara- pastry, as they are very indigestible . Hard tions that are employed for the purpose. It cheese, butter, unripe fruit, and especially has for some years been successfully employ- beans, peas, and nuts, are also objectionable. ed in France and has there received medical An attack of bile may frequently be preventapproval. Dr. Cooley says he has seen it ed by the use of a saline purgative, and it , and it succeed to admiration, when every other may generally be removed by a blue pill, folmethod has failed. It should be applied at lowed with a mild purgative. intervals extending over several weeks, as 5769. Το Remove Tumors. To rethe feelings, experience, and convenience of move tumors, Dr. Simpson, of Edinburgh, inthe party concerned may indicate, due care troduces a hollow acupuncture needle, or very and caution being observed the whole time. fine trocar (a surgical instrument in the

5763. Treatment of an Attack of form of a fine hollow needle) into their tis- Apoplexy. Loosen the clothes, especially sue, and injects a few drops of some irritant those about the neck and throat, and send at liquid, such as a solution of chloride of zinc, once for a physician. Meanwhile, remove perchloride of iron, or creosote. The effect the patient into a cool, well-ventilated room, has been to destroy the vitality of the turaise the head above the level of the body, mors so treated, and they have been separabeen separaand apply cold to the head, either by means ted. A similar plan has been adopted in of rags dipped in water, never allowing them Paris by M. Maisonneuve. He had slender to become warm, or by ice in a bladder, &c. stylets made of a paste composed of flour, The diet will require great care when the water, and chloride of zinc. These are patient is reviving. Only very small quanti- baked. A puncture is made in the tumor, ties of milk, beef-tea, &c., must be given the caustic stylet is inserted, broken off, and until he is able to digest more. Supposing left. Several malignant tumors have been the patient to recover from the fit, great care successfully treated in this manner, and in will be afterwards required to prevent a some cases a healthy granulating surface second attack. Strong medicines, great ex- was left, after the separation of tumors which citement, or much mental occupation are to be avoided. The diet ought to be light, but nutritious; milk is useful, taken to the extent of 1 or 2 pints in the day; and, as a rule, no spirits or wine should be allowed. had been destroyed in this manner.