of the perfon's habit; from the remote causes that have occafioned the disease (DCCCCLXXVIII.); from the absence of the symptoms which denote increased action in the veffels of the uterus (DCCCCLXXI.); from the frequent recurrence of the dif cafe, and particularly from this, that in the intervals of menftruation the perfon is liable to a leucorrhea; then in such case the disease is to be treated, not only by employing all the means mentioned in DCCCCLXXX. for moderating the hemorrhagy, but alfo by avoiding all irritation, every irritation having the greater effect in proportion as the veffels have been more lax and yielding. If, in fuch a case of laxity, it shall appear that fome degree of irritation concurs, opiates may be employed to moderate the discharge, but in ufing these, much caution is requisite. If, notwithstanding these measures hav

ing been taken, the discharge fhall prove very large, aftringents both external and internal may be employed. In such cases, may fmall doses of emetics be of fervice?

DCCCCLXXIII.

When the menorrhagia depends on the laxity of the uterine veffels, it will be proper, in the intervals of menstruation, to employ tonic remedies; as cold bathing and chalybeates. The exercises of geftation, also, may be very useful, both for ftrengthening the whole fyftem, and for taking off the determination of the blood to the internal parts.

DCCCCLXXIV.

The remedies mentioned in these two laft paragraphs, may be employed in all cafes

of

of menorrhagia, from whatever cause it may have proceeded, if the disease shall have already induced a confiderable degree of debility in the body.

CHAP.

CHA P. VII.

OF THE LEUCORRHOEA, FLUOR ALBUS, OR WHITES.

DCCCCLXXXV.

VERY ferous or puriform discharge from the vagina, may be, and has been comprehended under one or other of the appellations I have prefixed to this chapter. Such discharges, however, may be various; and may proceed from various fources, not yet well afcertained: but I confine myself here to treat of that discharge alone which

may

be presumed to proceed from the fame vesfels, which, in their natural state, pour out the menfes.

DCCCCLXXXVI.

I conclude a discharge from the vagina to be of this kind; 1. From its happening to women who are fubject to an immoderate flow of the menfes, and liable to this from causes weakening the veffels of the uterus. 2. From its appearing chiefly, and often only, a little before, as well as immediately after, the flow of the menfes. 3. From the flow of the menfes being diminished, in proportion as the leucorrhoea is increased. 4. From the leucorrhoea continuing after the menfes have entirely ceafed, and with fome appearance of its obferving a periodical recurrence. 5. From the leucorrhoea being accompanied with the effects of the menorrhagia (DCCCCLXXII. VOL. III. C DICCCCLXXIII)