Commence the treatment with a laxative, then prescribe:

4089

℞ Ergotinae (Bonjean's)......gr. x

Extracti belladonnae......gr. j

M. For ten pills. S. One every three hours. Croton oil is applied to the nuchae and if the spine is tender, it is blistered. Concentrated nourishment is ordered. - Dr. Win. Read.

4090

℞ Extracti ergotae fluidi.......℥ j

Spiritus ammoniae aromatici..... ℥ ij

M. S. Teaspoonful in a little water every four hours for three or four days.

4091

℞ Potassae acetatis........ 3 xij

Aquae camphorae........ ℥ v j

M. S. One tablespoonful every two hours until diuresis is produced.

Direct a warm bath, followed by wrapping in flannel or rubbing with dry mustard, every three, four or six hours, according to the urgency of the case. Give stimulants. For the sequelae give iodide of potassium. - Dr. J. B. Hamilton.

4092

℞ Potassii bromidi ......... gr. v

Every two, three or four hours to a child of five years. After the first week it should be given less frequently and finally omitted. Apply dry cupping along the spine. Sustaining measures should be commenced early.

- Dr. J. Lewis Smith.

4093

℞ Hydrargyri chloridi mitis, Pulveris jalapae,

Sacchari albi.........āā 3 j

M. Divide into ten powders. S. A powder every hour until free purgation occurs.

- Kobert.

4094

℞ Tincturae aconiti radicis.....3 ij

Tincturae opii deodoratae.....3 v

M. S. Seven drops in water every two hours during the stage of excitement.

4095

℞ Acidi hydrocyanici diluti........................ xx

Sodii bicarbonatis........ Э iij

Syrupi simplicis........... ℥ ss

Aquae........q. s. ad ℥ ijss

M.S. One teaspoonful every three or four hours for severe vomiting. -Delafield.

4096

℞ Morphiae sulphatis.......gr. ij

Aquae destillatae.........3 j

S. Five minims hypodermically every three to five hours, or more often, to control the vomiting and to keep the patient quiet and comfortable. Absolute rest and small quantities of strong food per os and per rectum. - Leyden.

4097

Apply leeches behiud the ears and ice-bag to the head, neck and back; the inunction of 15 to 30 grains of mercurial ointment twice daily; frequent rinsing of the mouth with chlorate of potash solution to prevent stomatitis, and especially morphine in full doses. Quinine is useful only where the temperature ranges very high. In the latter period of the disease order iodide of potassium. - Prof. Von Ziemssen.