_Take Sweet Spirit of Nitre_ (D) _one drachm; Essential Oil of
Peppermint_ (U) _ten drops upon a lump of sugar; water one
ounce, mix them._
Let the patient take this every four or six hours, till he comes to
himself again:
But care should be taken that a good sound sleep, is not mistaken for a
stupor; for it frequently happens that a patient upon a favourable
crisis will fall into a long sound deep, that terminates all his danger;
if therefore the patient breathes freely, and has a moistness all over
the body, together with a tolerable regular pulse, disturb him not; but
let nature finish her gracious work.—This kind of sleep is materially
different from the stupor, wherein the patient neither sleeps nor wakes,
but is equally insensible when the eyes are open, as when they are shut.
_Of a Violent Head-Ach._
A Violent head-ach often attends fevers, or comes spontaneously without;
it generally precedes a delirium, as the irritation of the nerves is the
principal cause thereof.
The first intention must be to draw the humours from the head. A
compress with vinegar, in which is dropt a little spirits of wine and
camphor, is of great service, and will often have the defined effect to
carry it off. Warm foot-baths also is of great use; a blister may be
applied, and the draught No. XXXIV. will also prove of great service.
The head-ach may proceed from many other different causes, and in the
general is only a symptomatic affection; therefore particular attention
should be had to the primitive seat of the disorder.—Frequently a foul
stomach will occasion the head-ach, and a vomit most times prove the
best application.
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