52. _In Intermittent Fevers_, especially in those of the natives, this remedy has been found very useful. It is adapted only for mild, uncomplicated cases, and is best given in the following form: Take of Bonduc seeds, deprived of their shells and powdered, one ounce; Black Pepper, powdered, one ounce; mix thoroughly, and keep in a well-stoppered bottle. Of this the dose is from 15 to 30 grains three times a day for adults. In smaller doses it is a good tonic in _Debility after Fevers and other diseases_. The bark of the root of the Bonduc shrub in 10 grain doses is reported to be even more effectual in the above cases than the seeds themselves. 53. +Borax.+ Biborate of Soda. Sohágá, Tinkál (_Hind._), Sohágá (_Beng._, _Duk._, _Punj._), Vávut, Váwuth (_Kash._), Venkáram (_Tam._), Elegáram (_Tel._), Ponkáram, Vellakaram (_Mal._), Biligára (_Can._), Vengáram, Puskara (_Cing._), Lakhiya, Let-khya (_Burm._), Pijar (_Malay_). 54. Borax of good quality is met with in most bazaars; if good it should be in transparent, colourless, crystalline masses or pieces of various sizes, inodorous, with a cool, saltish taste. After having been exposed to the air for some time, as that found in the bazaars has generally been, it becomes covered with a whitish powder or efflorescence, which being removed shows the transparent crystal beneath. If brown or dirty, or otherwise impure, it may be rendered fit for medical use by dissolving one pound of it with one drachm of quicklime in three pints of water, straining through cloth and evaporating by exposure to the sun in an open vessel or over a gentle fire. Dose from 20 to 40 grains for an adult. 55. _In Aphthæ or Thrush_ (small white spots and ulcerations in the mouths of infants and young children) a mixture of powdered Borax (1 drachm) and Honey (1 ounce) is one of the best applications which can be used; it should be applied by means of the finger to the spot twice or thrice daily. _In Fissures or Cracks in the Tongue in adults, which occur in the advanced stages of Consumption, Fever, &c._, an application, twice the strength of the above, proves highly serviceable. _In Mercurial Salivation_, a solution of Borax (half an ounce), in water (eight ounces) forms an excellent gargle. 56. _To Sore Nipples_ a solution of Borax, one drachm to one ounce of water, should be applied before and after suckling the infant, or it may be employed in the form of ointment (a drachm of Borax to an ounce of Ghee). These applications are also serviceable when applied to _inflamed and painful Piles_.