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He advises the etherial tincture, one pint of each.
Lobelia seeds, pulverized, 5iv.
Mix, and shake well before using; it is improved in
its antispasmodic qualities by the addition of tincture of
assafoetida. You can give it in doses of from one to two
ounces; try and get it into his mouth, it will soon pro-
duce relaxation sufficient to enable him to swallow; you
should administer the same article as an injection, it
will soon produce relaxation, accompanied with nausea
and vomiting.
You should keep up the nausea and relaxation by the
same article or ipecac. and opium, in combination with
skunk cabbage; apply my liniment (as recommended
for rheumatism and other diseases) along the spine;
after using the liniment immediately apply mustard
plasters to the whole course of the spine.
Some advise the use of caustic potash to be applied to
the wound for the purpose of exciting free suppuration;
whether this has ever been of advantage is doubtful, it
is not in accordance with a rational view of the pathology
of the disease. I think a hop poultice, with an active
narcotic, such as morphine, would be decidedly prefer-
able to the wound, it would have a greater tendency to
diminish irritation; it is but justice to say, that some
contend from practical experience for the potash to the
wound.
If you were to consult the different authorities and
see the versatility of opinion in regard to the treatment
of this disease, you would find great difficulty in arriving
at any satisfactory conclusion; almost every variety of
remedy has been used, and cases are reported having
been cured upon directly opposite plans of management.452
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Massie, J. Cam. A Treatise on the Eclectic Southern Practice of Medicine, book, 1854; Philadelphia, Pennsylvania. (https://texashistory.unt.edu/ark:/67531/metapth143817/m1/452/: accessed April 25, 2024), University of North Texas Libraries, The Portal to Texas History, https://texashistory.unt.edu; crediting University of Texas Health Science Center Libraries.