Mr. ----, about 50 years of age, complained of great tension and pain
across the abdomen, and of loss of appetite; his urine, he thought,
was less than usual, but the difference was so trifling he could speak
with no certainty: his belly seemed to fluctuate. Among other things
he tried the Foxglove leaves dried, twice a day; and, although it
appeared to afford him relief, yet the effect was not permanent.