TREATMENT OF DISEASES. 25!i 



became at all cool, another was ready to be applied, as hot as it could be borne, 

 by which means a little perspiration was kept up, until the severity of th* 

 pain gave way, and the cure was complete — in fact, inflammation nor fevew 

 can long exist in the system after a gentle perspiration is fully established, and 

 permanently maintained. 



Remarks. — There is no alkaline wash equal to that made by leaching ashes 

 in the regular way, as for making soap, then put sufficient of this lye to the water 

 to give it quite a perceptible slippery feeling to the hand. Dr. Beach recommends 

 it very highly in all fevers and inflammations, when there is any considtrable 

 fever, to be used as often as the heat or dry harshness of the skin calls for it. 



3. Sal-soda makes a passable substitute, using of it until the same slip 

 pery feeling is obtained. The putting of sufficient ashes into a pail oif water and 

 stirring until a good strength is obtained, then straining oflf, also aiigwers very 

 well. 



4. Congestion of Lungs.— Bandage limbs tightly al arm pit and 

 groin. Keep the blood in the extremities. 



5. Apply hot fomentations or poultices to chest; renew flreqaently and 

 keep covered with dry compress. 



1. ACID IN STOMACH.— Also Inflammation firom Gas.— 



Chloroform, 10 to 20 drops in a little sweetened water, ten oi 'afteen minute* 

 after meals. 



Remarks. — I know from experience that this is an excellenx remedy. 



2. For pains in the stomach, or old stomach troubles: foi an adult, 1 tea- 

 spoonful of fl. ex. of Eucalyptus in milk, before meals, will y^roduce instant 

 relief in most cases 



3. Lying with the head lower than the rest of the body during sleep at 

 night cures headache caused from a deranged stomach. 



INFLAMMATION OP THE STOMACH.— This is a very much 

 more common disease than the preceding. Though it does not put life in immedi- 

 ate danger, it perverts the feelings of the stomach and causes mtiny of the symp- 

 toms of indigestion Dyspepsia, however, is a different complaint, and not 

 necessarily connected with inflammation. 



Treatment. — If there be much tenderness, we may apply leeches ovef 

 the stomach. With less tenderness, counter-irritation will answer, — as blist- 

 ers, croton oil, mustard poultices, the compound tar plaster, or dry cups. 



The skin of the whole surface should receive special attention. The 

 warm or the cold bath should be used often, according to the strength of the 

 patient. When the reaction is good, a cold compress bound upon the stomach 

 every night will do much to bring relief. 



The diet cannot be too carefully managed. While there is considerable 

 tenderness, the nourishment must be of the most simple and un-irritating kind, 

 — consisting of little more than the most bland nutritive drirks; and even 

 these should be taken in small quantities at a time. Gum arable water, rice 

 water, barley water, arrowroot gruel, tea, and toast without butter will be 



