3195. Temperament.—Persons of a phlegmatic temperament bear stimulants and purgatives better than those of a sanguine temperament; therefore the latter require smaller doses.
3196. Habits.—Purgatives never act so well upon persons accustomed to take them, as upon those who are not; therefore it is better to change the form of purgative from pill to potion, powder to draught, or aromatic to saline. Purgatives should never be given when there is an irritable state of the bowels.
3197. Stimulants and narcotics never act so quickly upon persons accustomed to use spirits freely as upon those who live abstemiously.
DOMESTIC SURGERY.
3198. This will comprise such hints and advice as will enable any one to act on an emergency, or in ordinary trivial accidents requiring simple treatment; and also to distinguish between serious and simple accidents, and the best means to adopt in all cases that are likely to fall under a person's notice.