Mr. ----, -- years of age, and of very gross habit of body, became
highly dropsical, and took various medicines, without effect. One
ounce of the decoction, with three drams of the dry leaves in eight
ounces, twice or three times a day, increased his urine prodigiously.
He was evidently better, but a little attendant nausea overcame his
resolution, and in the course of some weeks afterwards he fell a
victim to his obstinacy.