_Take sweet Spirit of Nitre_ (D) _twenty drops; Spirit of Wine
and Camphor_ (A) _ten drops; Fever Powder_ (L) _one scruple; mix
it up with sugar and water into a draught._
Let the patient take this every six hours; if there is a great nausea at
the stomach, a small vomit of twelve grains of _Ipecacuanha_, (S) may be
given first, notwithstanding it is great pain to the patient; and I have
often known it productive of great good, and laid the first foundation
to a successful cure.
If the pain still continues, twelve drops of _liquid laudanum_ (T) may
be added to the above draught; No. XLI. If the spirits of the patient is
low, give the _essential oil of Peppermint_ (U) to the quantity of three
or four, or six drops upon a lump of sugar, either put, into the draught
above-mentioned, or give it by itself occasionally.
To the inflamed side, warm cloths may be put wrapt up with a hot made
trencher, brick, a bag of sand, or whatever will retain heat; as that
will greatly facilitate the internal resolution.
Perspiration is the principal object to be considered in this acute
disease, and should therefore be promoted; but every thing forcing that
produces profuse sweats should be avoided, as that only encreases the
fever.
If the patient is very restless, the fever depressed, and greatly
oppressed in respiration, blisters may be applied; but if the patient
can do without them, it is much better; as they very often are apt to
encrease the inflammation.
Cooling clysters, No. XXXII. which at the same time promote urine, is of
singular service; and in every respect methods must be taken, as have
been directed in fevers, and the ulcerated sore throat; as all these
inflammatory diseases are of one nature, and require almost one method
of treatment. For farther particulars on this head, see my treatise on
diseases of the lungs.
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