_November_ 19th. Master S----, AEt. 8. Ascites and anasarca. A dram of
Fol. Digitalis in a six ounce infusion, given in doses of a spoonful,
effected a perfect cure, without producing nausea.
1783.
The reader will perhaps remark, that from the middle of _January_ to
the first of _May_, not a single case occurs, and that the amount of
cases is likewise less than in the preceding or ensuing years; to
prevent erroneous conjectures or conclusions, it may be expedient to
mention, that the ill state of my own health obliged me to retire from
business for some time in the spring of the year, and that I did not
perfectly recover until the following summer.