NERVOUS DISEASES. 401 
Rub in night and morning, attend to the general health, and 
we feel certain a cure will result. 
LOCKJAW (TETANUS), 
Is usually a fatal nerve affection. When treated by the 
profession we think we are justified in saying all the cases 
that have occurred in Dunedin have been lost, and why? 
Simply because the doctors refused to try the means which 
have saved hundreds. The last case that happened was one in 
point. A builder trod on an upturned nail, which penetrated 
the sole of his foot. In a short time symptoms of lockjaw 
appeared, which advanced till they were firmly set. Two of 
the leading lights in the profession were in attendance trying 
many things. A friend of the patient came to us and asked 
if we could cure it. We replied that we thought so, in fact 
we were confident. He hastened to inform the friends and 
ask them if we might come and treat him. He was told that 
they had the best medical advice, and preferred to leave the 
case in their hands, but the case soon slipped out of their 
hands intothe grave. The causes of this much-to-be-dreaded 
condition are severe injuries, especially to the palms of the 
hands and soles of the feet. Treading on rusty nails is the 
most frequent cause. When the accident happens wash in 
warm water, apply pledgets of lint soaked in tincture of gum 
myrrh over the wound for an hour; keep them soaked; then 
put on a poultice of slippery elm and lobelia, renew when 
cold. This may prevent the spasm, if not, give the vapour 
bath and the antispasmodic tincture; rub the neck and jaws 
with it, put to bed, hot brick to feet, and if relaxation has 
not taken place continue the tincture every halt hour till it 
takes effect, then in smaller doses with doses of nerve powder. 
Dr. Coffin’s treatment was a teaspoonful of cayenne and the 
vapour bath. In cases where you cannot get the patient to 
swallow give an injection of slippery elm with a teaspoonful of 
the antipasmodic tincture in it, or a teaspoonfulgof the 
antispasmodic powder. Persevere with the medicine and give 
