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the ufe of thes, left habit render them at laft abfolutely exetiby. Whoever Ee 3 
fora _thorough cure. of this difeale, fhould pay the ttrictett attention to diet, air 
eRe and amufement, ; 
Ra. THE “PALSY.. we 
é THE palfy is a lofs or diminution OF (ctf Or tiethoes evel beakyt in one or more 
parts of the body. Of all the affections called nervous, this is the moft fuddenly 
fatal. The immediate catife of palfy is any thing’ that’ prevents the regular exer- 
tion of the nervous ‘power upon any particular mufcle or part of the body. The 
occafional and predifpofing caufes are various, as drunkennefs, wounds’of the brain 
of fpinal A marrow, preffure upon the brain or nerves, very cold oridamp air; thefup- 
preffion of cuftomary evacuations, fudden fear, want of ee or seincar pins 9:20 
relaxes the fyftem. d a8 ss.0a 
“CURE..--:In young perfons of a full habit, the palfy muft be sis in denne 
manner as the apoplexy. ‘The patient muft be bled, bliftered, and”have his body 
opened by fharp clyfters or purgative medicines, But, in oldage, or when the dif- 
eafe proceeds from relaxation or debility, which is générally ‘thé’cafe, a quite con: 
trary courfe muft be purfued. The diet muft be watm and invigorating, feafoned 
"with fpicy and aromatic vegetables, as muftard, horfe-raddith, 8c: Thedrinkmay: 
be generous wine, muftard, whey, or brandy and water.» Frictioniwith thefief 
brufh, or a warm hand, is extremely proper, efpecially onthe parts affected.» Blife 
~ térs may likewife be applied to the affected parts with advantage..:.One of the beft 
external applications is electricity. The fhocks fhould be received: on the partiaf+) 
feéted; and they ought daily to be repeated for feveral weeks... Vomits»are very, 
beneficial in this kind of palfy, and ought frequently to be adminiftered. » The wild 
valerian-root is a very proper medicine in this cafe. _ It may-either betaken in an in- 
fufion with fage-leaves, or half a drachm of it in powder may be given in a glafs of 
wine three times a-day. If the patient cannot ufe the valerian, hemay take of fo/ 
volatile oleofum, compound fpirits of lavender, and tincture of caftor, each half an 
ounce 5 - mix thefe together, and take. forty or fifty drops ina glafs.of wine, three or 
four times a-day. A table-fpoonful of muftard :feed taken frequently, is a very good 
medicine. The patient ought likewife to chew cinnamon-bark, ginger, or other, 
warm fpiceries. Exercife is of the utmoft importance in the palfy; but the patient. 
muft beware of cold, damp, and moift, airs, Heought to wear flannel next his: liane 
and, if Boneiie, fhould remove into-a pores climate. arent 
OF tHE. EPILEPSY, | “OR “FALLING SICKNESS. 
of HIE Spay ia fadden deprivation.of all the fenfes, wherein. he pi al 
fuddenly down, and is affected with violent convulfive motions. [tis fometmes _ 
hereditar i ¥s 
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