RECIPES. 503 



LOCK JAW. 



This disease generally arises from nail wounds 

 in the feet, or from sharp metallic substances 

 taken into and wounding the stomach or intes- 

 tines. The first symptoms of the disease are 

 observed about the ninth or tenth day after the 

 injury is done, which are a straggling or stiffness 

 of the hind-legs, to which succeed in a few days 

 the following : on elevating the head, a spas- 

 modic motion of the membrane in the inner 

 corner of the eye will be observed, showing little 

 more than the white of the eye ; the muscles of 

 the jaws become rigid ; the tongue is swollen, 

 and the mouth is filled with saliva ; the ears 

 are erect, and the nose poked out ; the nostrils 

 expand ; respiration becomes much disturbed ; 

 and finally, the jaws become firmly set, and the 

 bowels constipated. 



Treatment. Tinct. of aconite, 2 drs. ; tinct. 

 of belladonna, 2 drs.; water, y 2 oz. Mix, and 

 give 40 drops every 4 hours on the tongue ; keep 

 a ball of aloes in the mouth for several days. 



