188 . RECIPES, 
FOR,APOPLEXY. 
~ Apoplexy is a total loss of all sense and voluntary motion, 
commonly attended with a strong pulse, hard breathing and. 
snorting. It is caused by lack of blood to the brain. Use 
the cold bath and drink water only. In the fit, blow powder 
of white helebore (called poke root) up the nose. If the fit 
is soon after eating, give a vomit. Rub the feet, arms and 
head with hot water and salt. A rowel in the neck and low 
diet is a good preventative, 
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FOR THE ASTHMA. 
Take a pint of cold water every night on going to bed; 
or a pint of cold water every morning, and wash the head 
immediately after. Use cold bathings once a fortnight. Or 
steep liquorice root in water and use it for common drink. 
Or drink one-half pint of tar water morning and evening. 
Or drink sea water every morning. Or live ten or fifteen 
days on boiled carrots only—seldom fails. Or take an ounce 
of nettle juice mixed with clarified honey, every night and 
morning. For present relief vomit with warm water. 
FOR DRY OR CONVULSIVE ASTHMA. 
Take a tea-spoonful of radish juice three times a day, 
fasting ; or as much garlics, raw, preserved, or in syrup; or 
a tea made of hyssop, or ground ivy, or daisy flowers and — 
liquorice. 
FOR CHOLERA MORBUS AND VOMITING. ~ 
Drink two quarts of cold water if you can bare it, if not, 
drink as much warm water ; or boil a chicken in two gallons ~ 
of water, and drink of it till the vomiting stops. 
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