BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. 
_- Chalybeates, as the tonic tincture, iron and myrrh pills, &c., to- 
_ gether with strengthening bitters, are proper for a general medicine. 
_-  Nervines or anti-spasmodics must not be neglected ; as tincture of 
valerian, lady-slipper, castor, assafewtida, skunk-cabbage, &c., some 
one of which should be taken continually. Alkalies, balsams, and. 
, may also become beneficial. Ginger, horse-radish, and 
root, are also extremely applicable. — ESS. SE 
cold bath is very serviceable in this disorder. 
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CRAMP IN THE STOMACH. 
_. This disorder often seizes people suddenly, is very dangerous, and 
requires immediate assistance. It is most incident to persons in the 
_ decline of life, especially the nervous, gouty, hysteric, hy pochondriac — 
__. Afthe patient has an inclination to vomit, give him draughts of © 
warm water, or weak camomile tea, to cleanse his stomach. After 
this, if he has been costive, a laxative clyster may be given, He — 
_ ught then to take Jaudanum. The best way of administering — 
this is in a clyster; sixty or seventy drops may be administered in — 
a clyster of warm water. This is more certain than laudanum given 
by the mouth, which is often vomited, and increases the spasms. Ten 
or fifteen drops of the oil of pumpkin seeds, or other similar relaxing» 
mesiciass, may be given by the mouth. The lobelia emetic is Te 
commended by some to be very effectual, giving quick relief. The 
high cranberry bark, also called cramp bark, in tea, is very good in 
all kinds ofcramps. ee 
_ Af the pain and cramp return with great violence, after the effects 
‘Of the anodyne clysters are over, another with an equal or larger 
quantity of opium may be given; and every four or five hours, ten 
or twelve grains of musk, or other anti-spasmodies, may be given 
In the meantime, the stomach ought to be fomented with cloths 
_ dipped in warm water ; or bladders filled with warm milk and water, — 
should be constantly applied to it. ase 5 5 
In very violent and lasting pains of the stomach, or if they p 
_ceed from stoppage of the menses, the feet and legs should be bathe 
ed in warm water, and draughts applied. If they be owing 
gout, recourse must be had to spirits and cordials. 
SARDONIC LAUGH. aes 
__ This disease is principally characterized by a fit of laughter, a 
- Ing without any evident cause, and often continuing in a very 
lent degree for three or four nights, so far as to prevent the 
from sleeping. By its duration in this way, great debility is i 
accompanied with frequency of pulse, and other febrile s 
at which time it either proves fatal by its violence, or ce 
neously. ent ey 
For ie removal of this disease, anti-spasmodics, and d 
seem to be most proper. 
