Mrs. C---- of K----, AEt. 80. Orthopnoea, with sense of oppression
about the proecordia. Unable to lie down in bed for some nights
past. Anasarca of the lower extremities. Urine very scanty. Complaints
of six weeks standing. Had taken _sal. diuret. c. ol. junip.--Calom.
c. jalap, et gambog.--Et ol. junip. c. ol. Terebinth._ without effect.
_Feb._ 7. _Infus. Digital. e. [Symbol: dram]iii. ad aq. &c.
[Symbol: ounce]viii. cochl. ii. 4tis horis._ Ordered to drink largely
of _infus. baccar. junip._ The third dose produced great nausea which
continued ten hours, during which time the urine made was about a
quart. The next day her apothecary directed her to begin again with
it. The second dose produced vomiting. During the next twenty hours
she made two quarts of water, about four times as much as she drank.
From this time she took no more of the _infus. Digital._ but continued
the _inf. bacc. junip._ until about _March_ 2d, when all the swellings
were gone down, her respiration perfectly free, and she herself quite
restored to her former state of health. On the 29th she had an attack
of jaundice which was some time after removed; since which she has
enjoyed a good state of health, excepting that for some little time
past her ancles have been slightly oedematous, which will I trust
soon yield to strengthening medicines.