Insanity, its causes, prevention, and cure : including apoplexy, epilepsy, and congestion of the brain / by Joseph Williams, M. D.
- Williams, Joseph, 1814-1882
- Date:
- 1852
Licence: Public Domain Mark
Credit: Insanity, its causes, prevention, and cure : including apoplexy, epilepsy, and congestion of the brain / by Joseph Williams, M. D. Source: Wellcome Collection.
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![to me, Well, Dr. Williams, I never could have believed it possible ; I do assure you that we haven't given that medicine to Miss more than ten minutes—no, not ten minutes, I am sure, before she becomes quite composed; I really never could liave believed it. This testimony was confirmed by two attendants who were constantly with her. Continue in the same way, and pay great attention to the bowels. Beef-tea, arrowroot, milk, broad and biitter, and never allow the patient to feel hungry. Says herself she feels so much better, but very weak. Sleeps, but di-eams. 15th.—Going on well; gets up for half an hour; wants a little wine. Eegi-ets she has talked so improperly to me on former occasions; knows of and admits the delusion. To have half a glass of wine to-morrow; the medicine only at night. 18th.—Improving; one glass of wine daily in two portions. Perfectly rational, but a little occasional excitement. 23rd.—Sent for as she had been vomiting, and had great pain in the forehead; pulse 100, weak; skin moist; restless; low spirited. Bowels confined. Ehubarb and Magnesia as an ajierient; a full dose of the Mor])hia mixture, and an occasional dose if necessary. 24th. — Much better; cheerful; had slept well; felt quieted and composed half an hour after taking the mix- tui'e. 28th.—So much better that she may omit the mixture. R. Sp. Ammon. Arom. 5j- Tr. Lupuli, 5iii- Syr. Aurantii, ^ij- Inf. Calumbae, ad. 5vj. M. et fiat Mist. Capt. Coch. ij. ampla bis in die. 30th.—Quite convalescent, but weak. Continue tonic. December 2nd.— Omit all medicines. 6th.—Left town for the country.](https://iiif.wellcomecollection.org/image/b21445357_0299.jp2/full/800%2C/0/default.jpg)
