The New England farrier, and Family physician / compiled by Josiah Richardson.

  • Josiah Richardson
Date:
1828
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Credit: The New England farrier, and Family physician / compiled by Josiah Richardson. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    J 78 ~\ °?\l°f7ild °r, m°ther 0f th?me' aPP]yin? ^ ^e part' a cloth dipt mhme water, mixt with a little campho- rated spirits of wine. r ICP Lime-water is made thus—Infuse a pound of good quick hme, in six quarts of spring water closely covered tor twenty-four hours. Decant and keep it corked up for use: r y 26 Or, take two or three gentle purges. No acute lever bears repeated purges better than this, especially when it afreets the head: 27. Or, (using the internal medicine at the same time) apply a plaster of Venice treacle, that is, Mithridate: oq r» Wash lt Wlth water wherein bran is boiled: 19. Or, boil a handful otfsage, two handfuls of elder leaves (or bark) and an ounce of alum in two quarts of forge water to a pint. Anoint with this every night. 6. The Apoplexy.* SO. To prevent, use the cold bath, and drink only water. 31^. In the fit, blow powder of white hellebore^ call'd poke-root, up the nose, and fix a cupping glass, with- out scarifying, to the nape of the neck, and another to each shoulder But send for a good physician imme- diately. r J 32. If the fit be soon after a meal, do not bleed, but vomit. 33. Rub the head, feet, and hands strongly, and let two strong men carry the patient upright, backwards arid forward about the room. 34 A seton, which is a small rowel, in the neck, with low diet, has often prevented a relapse. 7. Canine Appetite.-\ 35- 'JH be without vomiting, is often cured by a small bit of bread dipt in wine, and applied to the nostrils. Dr. Scomberg. * An apoplexy is, a total loss of all sense, and voluntary motion, commonly attended with a strong pulse, hard breathing and SDdrt- i An insatiable desire of eating-. P*
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