We commence the treatment by giving

Poplar bark, finely powdered, 1 ounce.

Pleurisy root, " " 1 tea-spoonful.

Make a mucilage of the poplar bark, by stirring in boiling water; then

add the pleurisy root; the whole to be given in the course of

twenty-four hours. The diet should consist of a mixture of linseed,

boiled carrots, and meal.