^ THE SICK MAN^S CO^tfFANIO.X. 



ations. The patient is usually extremely talk- 

 ativi?, and sometimes speaks with wonderful vol- 

 ubility. In some cases one idea seems to pos- 

 sess the mind only; and in others the uhject of 

 apprehension or consideration is rapidly varied. 

 Some can, however^ foras!H)rttime he commind- 

 ed, and at times, appears perfectly sensihle of 

 what is going on beside her. It is not easy to 

 say what cause produces this complaint, for it 

 does nut appear to be connected with a tendency 

 to mental derangement in other circumstances. 

 Il is, however, a carious and ^important fact, 

 that sometimes suckling the infant produces me- 

 lancholy, or other modifications of this disease. 

 When delirium accompanies the milk fever, it is 

 only a temporary symptom, and ceases upon the 

 original disease being removed. In this danger- 

 ous situation your principal object will be, to 

 take your patient through a course of medicine as 



'^oon as 



■y 



I another full 

 course, steaming her in bed if she is notable 

 to be taken out, by w hich means the system will 

 soon become calm and composed; when she 

 should be permitted to sleep until she wakes of 

 herself. If there should be much nervous irri- 

 tation, make free use of the nerve powder with 

 additional portions of cayenne in your teas, and 

 all these symptoms will soon abate and your pa- 

 iient again be restored to her proper mind. It 



