At the same time, under either treatment, a warm bath should be taken once a week, and a constant friction kept up over the body; and especially above the region of the liver, while in the water, by the flesh-brush, or a rough irritating towel. AFFECTIONS OF THE EYE. Most of the affections of this organ are of too complicated a character to be popularly treated. In this place the only disease noticed will be that condition of the organ known as general inflammation, and those affections that belong to the appendage of the eye. Inflammation of the eye commences with heat and pricking, and a sense of tightness in the part; the upper lid first and then the lower, become red, swollen, and extremely painful, attended with great tenderness when pressed; the eyeball itself is bloodshot, intolerant of light, and feels as if particles of sand were between the ball and the lids, the surrounding parts sympathize in the swelling, and there is an abundant flow of tears. The constitution at the same time suffers, there is more or less fever, a quick pulse, and considerable pain in the head. _Treatment._—The patient should either be bled from the arm or cupped on the temple, four or six leeches applied round the orbit, the bowels at the same time acted on quickly by one of the following powders every three hours, and a dose of the accompanying mixture every four hours, till they are thoroughly relieved, the patient all the time being kept quiet, and in a darkened room. _Powders._ Calomel 12 grains. Antimonialis 12 grains. Jalap, powdered 2 scruples. Mix, and divide into four powders. _Mixture._ Take of Infusion of Senna 5 ounces. Epsom Salts 1 ounce. Dissolve, and add Syrup of Buckthorn 1 ounce. Mix. Take two table-spoonfuls for a dose. After the leeches the eye should be fomented with warm water, or a decoction of poppy-heads, and should the skin remain dry and hot, a sweating draught must be given at bed-time, preceded by a mustard and water foot bath. _Draught._ Acetated Solution of Ammonia 1 ounce. Tincture of Squills 30 drops. Tincture of Opium 30 drops. Antimonial Wine 1 drachm. Spirits of Nitre 2 drachms. AFFECTIONS OF THE EARS.