Account of a Zoc/rcd Jaw, 



103 



As soon as he was able, he related his case, and asked advice. 

 They conversed on the several different remedies iliat liave 



been 



ecommended 



Op 



he 



ed 



no avail : he 



i 



said, that he had made patients under his care, eat it b^-- 



pound 



The 



He 



arm bath was mentioned ; but he obi 



agreed, that a cold bath 



nly thing that 



uld 



save him. Mercurial frictions were mentioned ; but he 



I 



consent : and 



he had often tried 



them without any sort of advantage 

 cases in the 6th vol. of the Londc 



He 



Med 



then 



ted the 



Ob 



proving the good effects of cold water: and, at th 



same 



time, produced his 



of 



of a locked 



cured apparently by cold bathing; which took 



J 



> 



about 



twelve mouths before in a neighbouring 



On examining his foot, nothing 

 ght speck where the nail 



perceived but a very 



entered. There 



tender 



It 



was agreed 



pain in that part, more than in any other, 

 to apply the cold bath immediately. 



naked 



He 



d two buckets of 



placed himself on a low stool, 

 cold water were thrown on his head : after which, he plac- 

 ed himself between two blankets on his bed. An agreeable 

 warmth soon took place; and he expressed relief, from the 

 application, particularly at his stomach ; and could swallow 

 better. 



The first application was about 1 o'clock, in the afternoon ; 

 and repeated exactly in the same manner, four times. 



At 6 o'clock, he was evidently relieved. After the fourth 



bath, he 



fr 



th 



stool, 



g 



satisfaction ; could 



speak with ease ; and drink without difficulty. During the 



five hours, he took liberally of broth and 'gruel. The fifth 



A a 



bath 



