Symptoms.—­Severe pain, and signs of intestinal hemorrhages.

2.  Acute inflammation of the spleen (splenitis).—­This occurs in acute infections after injuries.

Symptoms.—­They are pain, tenderness, and enlargement of the spleen.

Treatment.—­Treat the cause and relieve the pain.  As this is a serious and painful affection a physician should be called.  The pain is often relieved by a mustard poultice or hot fomentations.  The patient should remain in bed for acute inflammation of the spleen no matter what the cause.

3.  Chronic Splenitis.  Causes.—­It comes from malaria, syphilis or leukaemia, etc.

Symptoms.—­There is the feeling of weight and symptoms of pressure on the lungs or bowel.

Treatment.—­Remove the cause.  If it comes from malaria, attend to that, etc.

Mothers’ remedies. 1.  Blood Purifier, Molasses and Sulphur as a.—­“Take a pint of molasses to five cents’ worth of sulphur, and mix well.”  A teaspoonful four times a day in the spring will do wonders towards purifying the blood.

2.  Blood Purifier, Sassafras Tea, Known all over as.—­“Sassafras tea made from the root and boiled to extract the strength.”  Drink freely of this for a few days in the spring.  It thins the blood, and is a good tonic.

3.  Blood Purifier, Herb Tea Used as.—­

Burdock Root         2 ounces
Yellow Dock          2 ounces
Slippery Elm Bark    1 ounce
Mezeron Root         1 ounce
Licorice Juice       1 ounce

Simmer gently in three pints of water down to one quart; when cold, strain and add one-fourth ounce of iodine potassium.”  A wineglassful may be taken three times a day.  This preparation is a fine blood purifier and can be relied upon.

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4.  Blood Purifier, Sweet Fern for.—­“Make a tea of this and drink freely.  This is very good to take in the spring of the year, as it thoroughly cleanses the system.”

5.  Blood Purifier, Doctor Recommends Senna and Salts for:—­“Five cents’ worth of senna leaves, one tablespoonful of epsom salts in one quart of cold water; cover and let stand over night, then strain and put in bottles.  Take a wine-glass full every morning until you feel well.”  This is from Mrs. Jonathan Shaw, she has used it with good results in her family.  A physician in England told her if people would use this the year round they would seldom need a doctor.

6.  Blood Purifier, Remedy Easy to Make for.—­“We always use one teaspoonful of cream of tartar, two spoonfuls of sulphur, and mix with syrup.  Any size spoon will do.  Take a teaspoonful at a dose.”  This is an excellent remedy, and should be taken before retiring; about three times a week would be sufficient.