layer of flannel and protected by oiled silk.  A great many cases are helped by using hot fomentations of hops, wormwood, smartweed, etc.  Turpentine applied locally to the joints is effective, but it is very likely to injure the kidneys when used freely and in these days when there are so many diseases of the kidneys one must be careful or they will produce an incurable and serious disease in the place of one that is painful, but not necessarily dangerous.  Many of the simple remedies have a good effect on the rheumatic troubles.

Physicians’ treatment for Rheumatism.—­Dr. Hare gives the following to rub on large joints: 

1.  Ichthyol 1/2 to 1 ounce
     Lard 1 ounce

2.  Tincture of Aconite 6 drams
     Tincture Arnica 1 ounce
     Oil of Turpentine l ounce (l or 2)
     Soap Liniment enough for 8 ounces

Use as a liniment three times a day.  This can be used for some weeks.

3.  Strong Water of Ammonia 6 drams
     Oil of Cajeput 1 dram
     Tincture of Belladonna 1 to 2 ounces
     Camphor Liniment enough for 8 ounces

Use as a liniment.

4.  Tincture of Aconite 1 ounce
     Tincture Belladonna 2 drams
     Strong Ammonia Water 4 drams
     Chloroform Liniment 6 drams

Used as a liniment on chronic or inflamed muscles or joints.

5.  Iodide of Potash 1/2 ounce
     Compound Syrup of Sarsaparilla 3 ounces
     Distilled Water 3 ounces

Mix and take a dessertspoonful in a glass of water two hours after meals for chronic rheumatism.

[Illustration:  Muscular System.]

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6.  This is prepared by Parke, Davis & Co., and made into a syrup: 

Red Clover         32 grains
Queen’s Root       16 grains
Barberry           10 grains
Prickly Ash Bark    4 grains
Burdock Root       16 grains
Poke Root          16 grains
Honduras Bark      16 grains
Iodide of Potash    8 grains

This portion to each fluid ounce of the syrup.

7.  The following is good: 

Equal parts of each of the following: 
    Blue Cohosh Root
    Black Cohosh Root
    Poke Root
    Yellow Dock Root
    Blue Flag Root
    Prickly Ash Root
    Burdock Root
    Dandelion Root

Bruise them thoroughly or grind them coarsely, steep and make a tea and drink freely of it.  If you wish you can take three to five grains of Iodide of Potash to each dose.  This may in time disorder the stomach and you may then stop it for a time.  All these can be used in muscular rheumatism also.  The food should not be rich or highly seasoned.  Spices are bad for such patients.  Pickles, mustard, etc., are best let alone.

Muscular rheumatism.—­This is a very painful affection of the voluntary muscles, called also neuralgia, or according to its location, torticollis (stiff neck, wry neck), pleurodynia, lumbago (rheumatism in the back).