_January_ 28th. Mr. D----, AEt. 35. A publican and a hard drinker.
Ascites, anasarca, diseased viscera, and slight attacks of haemoptoe.
A dram of Fol. Digital. sicc. in a half pint infusion, of which one
ounce was given night and morning, proved diuretic and removed his
dropsy. He then took medicines calculated to relieve his other
complaints. The dropsy did not return during my attendance upon him,
which was three or four weeks. A quack then undertook to cure him with
blue vitriol vomits, but as I am informed, he presently sunk under
that rough treatment.