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Diaphoretics

in divided portions in the course of an hour and in this way it
succeeded in breaking down the fever, and it was for a long time
neglected untill the celebrated Dr Cuvire revived the practice
with great advantage. We come now to speak of those
Diaphoretics which act by increasing the circulation, at the head of which
I have no hesitation in putting.

Opium. But from its great differable stimulating quality
it is fortunate we possess medicines which moderate that power and
at the same time determine it to the skin, these are Ipecacuanha