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In afthmatic complaints this diforder has" 
been found highly conducive tg the re- 
ftoration of health; for which reafon it 
is very cuftomary in this country to re- 
commend a voyage to Lifbon to patients 
labouring under confumptive difeates. 
Perfons affected with the gout, the rheu- 
matifin, whofe habit of body leads toa 
cachexy, or to hypochondria, whofe fibres 
are relaxed, or who labour under indi- 
geftion, experience the greatelt incon- 
venience and uneafinefs from the fea- 
ficknefs. 
The following may be recommended 
as the moft efficacious modes of pre- 
caution for preventing, or at leaft miti- 
gating, the effects of the diforder ; 
I. Prewentives. 
1. Not to go on board immediately 
after eating; and, when on board, not 
to eat in any great quantity at any one 
meal, 
2. To take ftrong exercife, with as. 
little intermiffion as conveniently can be 
done; for inftance, to affilt at the pumps, 
or any other active employment, as in- 
dolent and flothful paflengers always 
fuffer moft from the diforder. 
3. To keep much upon deck, even in 
ftormy and rainy weather, as thé fea 
breeze is Jefs liable to affect the ftomach 
than the ftagnated air of the cabin, which 
is frequently rendered infectious for want 
ef fufficient circulation. 
4. Not to watch the motion of the 
waves, efpecially when ftrongly agitated 
with tempeit. 
5. Toavoid carefully all employmerits 
which harrafs the mind, as reading, 
ftudy, meditation, and gaming ; and, on 
the other hand, to feck every opportunity 
of mirth and mental relaxation. 
6. Yo drink occafionally cafbonic 
acids, as the froth of ftrong fermented 
beer, or wine mixed with Seltzer water, 
and fermented with pounded fugar, or a 
glafs of Champaign. 
7. It will be found of great fervice to 
take the acid of fulphur dulcified, drop- 
ped upon jump fugar, or in peppermint- 
water ; or ten drops of fulphureous ether. 
With regard to eating, it is advifeable 
to be very fparing, at leaft not to eat 
much at one meal. The proper diet is 
bread -and frefh meat, which fhould be 
eaten cold with pepper. Ail fweet fa- 
Youred food thould be carefully avoided, 
and the paffenger fhould retrain from fat, 
but efpecially from all meat that isin the 
leaft degree tainted. Even the odour of 
flowers is very pernicious; for which rea- 
fon, it is not expedient to examine marine 
MonTuuy Mac. No. xxxvl. 
Preventives and Remedies far Sea Sickuefs. 
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productions, as thefe generally have a nau- 
feating fmell. The fumes of vinegar may 
be inhaled with great benefit. The drink 
fhould confit of tart wines, lemonade, 
or Seltzer water, but never of common 
water, The paffenger would do well to 
drink little and often. As experience has 
proved, that an accidental diarrhea has 
frequently relieved the patient from the 
fea-ficknefs, it will be prudent to follow 
the clue of nature, and take a gentle lax- 
ative, or, if circumftances will permit, 
a clyfter of falt-water and Venice foaps 
which js the more neceffary, as fea-faring 
people are liable to obfttuétions. It will 
further be found ufeful to apply to the 
pit of the ftomach a tonic anodyne an- 
tifpafmodic emplaftrum, fpread upon lea- 
ther, and covered with linen. For this 
purpofe, common treacle may be ufed, or 
the following receipt. Ezmpl. de gal- 
ban. crocat. unciam unam. Camphore fef- 
quidrachmam, Sal volat. cornu cervi Opi 
pur. ana, drachmam. Olei caieput gutias 
ope IO 
Where the above preventives have 
not been employed, or have not fucceed- 
ed in fecuring the paflenger from the fea 
ficknefs, he may, however, experience 
confiderable relief from the following : 
Il. Remedies. \ 
If fymptoms of vomiting appear, they 
may frequently be remedied by the pati- 
ent proftrating himflf ina horizontal po- 
fition, upon the back or belly, and lying 
perfetly fill, We would recommend 
likewife a gentle compreffion of the abdo- 
men. But if the fits of vomiting are too 
wiolent to be repreffed, in that cafe, it is 
beft to promote them by a ftreng dofe of 
falt-water, an expedient, however, which 
mutt not be too often repeated, as it tends 
till more to weaken the ftomach. When 
the emetic takes effect, let the patient 
bend his body; advancing his knees tos 
wards his breaft, and fupport his head 
againft a firm and folid retting-place. He 
nmuft be partict:larly careful to wntie his 
garters and eravat, as this precaution will 
jecure hit from the rifk of a rupture, and 
from the ill effects of the blood rufhing 
violently towards the head and brenit. . 
After the vomiting has fubfided, its : 
return may be guarded againft by pres - 
ferving a ftate of repofe, and even “keep- 
ing the eyes fhut for a confiderable time. 
Let the patient choofe a cool, ventilated 
place, remembering to keep himielf warm 
and well clothed, as perf{piration is highly 
(,lutary. But he muft not indulge in too 
long fleep during the day-time, as this | 
induces torpidneds. In the morning b 
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