_I cannot speak too highly of Smith's Tela Vesicatoria._ It has, in my hands, through God's blessing, saved the lives of scores of children. It is far, very far, superior to the old fashioned blistering plaster. It seldom, if the above rules be strictly observed, fails to rise, it gives much less pain than the common blister, when it has had the desired effect, it readily heals, which cannot always be said of the common fly blister, more especially with children. My sheet anchors, then, in the inflammation of the lungs of children are, Ipecacuanha Wine and Smith's _Tela Vesicatoria_. Let the greatest care, as I before advised, be observed in obtaining the Ipecacuanha Wine genuine and good. This can be only depended upon by having the medicine from a highly respectable chemist, Ipecacuanha Wine, when genuine and good, is, in many children's diseases, is one of the most valuable of medincies. _What, in a case of inflammation of the lungs, NOT to do_--Do not, on any account, apply leeches. They draw out the life of the child, but not his disease. Avoid--_emphatically let me say so_--giving emetic tartar It is one of the most lowering and death-dealing medicines that can be administered either to an infant or to a child! If you wish to try the effect of it, take a dose yourself, and I am quite sure that you will then never be inclined to poison a child with such an abominable preparation! In olden times--many, many years ago--I myself gave it in inflammation of the lungs, and lost many children! Since leaving it off, the recoveries of patients by the Ipecacuanha treatment, combined with the external application of Smith's _Tela Vesicatoria_, have been in many cases marvellous. Avoid broths and wine, and all stimulants. Do _not_ put the child into a warm bath, it only oppresses the already oppressed breathing. Moreover, after he is out of the bath, it causes a larger quantity of blood to rush back to the lungs and to the bronchial tubes, and thus feeds the inflammation. Do not, by a large fire, keep the temperature of the room high. A small fire, in the winter time, encourages ventilation, and in such a case does good. When the little patient is on the mother's or on the nurse's lap, do not burden him either with a _heavy_ blanket or with a _thick_ shawl. Either a _thin_ child's blanket, or a _thin_ woollen shawl, in addition to his usual nightgown, is all the clothing necessary. 205. _Is Bronchitis a more frequent disease than Inflammation of the Lungs? Which is the most dangerous? What are the symptoms of Bronchitis_? Bronchitis is a much more frequent disease than inflammation of the lungs, indeed, it is one of the most common complaints both of infants and of children, while inflammation of the lungs is comparatively a rare disease. Bronchitis is not nearly such a dangerous disease as inflammation of the lungs.