Adopt a recumbent posture. Suspend the part by means of a bag truss. Foment with refrigerants, washes, and apply poultices, and the stramonium ointment, or ointment made of burnt sponge, which is made by burning sponge in a closed vessel ; powder it, mix with lard, and apply it. Poultices of bread and milk, softened with oil may be applied when the patient is in bed. The discutient ointment applied will be of great use. 'The stramonium poultice is highly recommended. The food must be light, and the drink diluting. Wine, spirits, and beer must be avoided. Aperients should be occa- sionally given, and the general health established. Thompson's HOT DROPS. — Gum myrrh, a ozs. ; cayenne pepper, x drachm ; spirit of wine, 1 pint✪ Thompson's Hot Drops. Put in a bottle, and shake several times a day for a week. Take from a teaspoon- ful in a little warm tea. These drop* THR 387 TIN remove pain, and prevent mortification, internally and externally. It is a fine remedy for rheumatism. It will relieve the headache by taking a dose, bathing the head with it and snuffing it up the nose. It is good for bruises, sprains, swollen joints, and old sores, &c., &c. THRUSH. — An affection pecu- liar to young children, during the period of teething. It is an affection of the mucous membrane of the mouth. It appears in small white ulcers upon the tongue, gums, and around the mouth. If not mild it may extend to the whole of the alimentary canal, from the mouth down to the anus, attended with flatu- lency, purgings, &c. In this severe form it often terminates fatally. Some- times the inside of the mouth becomes so raw and sore, as to make it painful to take nourishment. Elderly people, and persons with debilitated constitu- tions, are liable to this complaint. Attention should be paid to the state of the general system, especially to the stomach and bowels. An emetic is often of great service. Give also a gentle aperient. Small doses of mag- nesia, and the use of lime water will be of great service in removing the acid from the stomach and bowels. The Neutralizing Mixture diluted may be given till the bowels are acted upon. Make a decoction of sage and hyssop, add a little borax, and wash the affected parts with it. Let it be sweetened. A solution of burnt alum has been recom- mended ; or apply it pulverised. THUNDER STORMS.— During those storms, avoid trees, and elevated objects of every kind. If the flash is instantly followed by thunder, it indicates that the electric fluid is very near, and then a recumbent position is best. Avoid rivers and ponds, be- cause water is a conductor, and persons in boats are very likely to be struck by the lightning. Avoid the chimney, for the iron about the grate, the soot, and the ratified air are all conductors. Do not sit near an open window, because a draught of humid air is a good conductor. In bed we are com- paratively safe, for the feathers and blankets are ted conductors, and v/e are, to a great extent, insulated in such situations. TIC DOLOUREUX.— Take \ a pint of rose-water, add 3 teaspoonfuls of white vinegar, to form a lotion. Apply it to the part affected 4 or 5 times a day. It requires fresh linen and lotion each application : this will in 2 or 3 days gradually take away the pain. Quinine, either in pills or as a draught, is also efficacious in removing these pains. Quinine Draught. — Sulphate ✪ Quinine Draught

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Adopt a recumbent posture. Suspend the part by means of a bag truss. Foment with refrigerants, washes, and apply poultices, and the stramonium ointment, or ointment made of burnt sponge, which is made by burning sponge in a closed vessel ; powder it, mix with lard, and apply it. Poultices of bread and milk, softened with oil may be applied when the patient is in bed. The discutient ointment applied will be of great use. 'The stramonium poultice is highly recommended. The food must be light, and the drink diluting. Wine, spirits, and beer must be avoided. Aperients should be occasionally given, and the general health established. Thompson's HOT DROPS. — Gum myrrh, 2 ozs. ; cayenne pepper, 1 drachm ; spirit of wine, 1 pint. Put in a bottle, and shake several times a day for a week. Take from a teaspoonful in a little warm tea. These drops THR TIN remove pain, and prevent mortification, internally and externally. It is a fine remedy for rheumatism. It will relieve the headache by taking a dose, bathing the head with it and snuffing it up the nose. It is good for bruises, sprains, swollen joints, and old sores, &c., &c. THRUSH. — An affection peculiar to young children, during the period of teething. It is an affection of the mucous membrane of the mouth. It appears in small white ulcers upon the tongue, gums, and around the mouth. If not mild it may extend to the whole of the alimentary canal, from the mouth down to the anus, attended with flatulency, purgings, &c. In this severe form it often terminates fatally. Sometimes the inside of the mouth becomes so raw and sore, as to make it painful to take nourishment. Elderly people, and persons with debilitated constitutions, are liable to this complaint. Attention should be paid to the state of the general system, especially to the stomach and bowels. An emetic is often of great service. Give also a gentle aperient. Small doses of magnesia, and the use of lime water will be of great service in removing the acid from the stomach and bowels. The Neutralizing Mixture diluted may be given till the bowels are acted upon. Make a decoction of sage and hyssop, add a little borax, and wash the affected parts with it. Let it be sweetened. A solution of burnt alum has been recommended ; or apply it pulverised. THUNDER STORMS.— During those storms, avoid trees, and elevated objects of every kind. If the flash is instantly followed by thunder, it indicates that the electric fluid is very near, and then a recumbent position is best. Avoid rivers and ponds, because water is a conductor, and persons in boats are very likely to be struck by the lightning. Avoid the chimney, for the iron about the grate, the soot, and the ratified air are all conductors. Do not sit near an open window, because a draught of humid air is a good conductor. In bed we are comparatively safe, for the feathers and blankets are bad conductors, and v/e are, to a great extent, insulated in such situations. TIC DOLOUREUX.— Take a pint of rose-water, add 3 teaspoonfuls of white vinegar, to form a lotion. Apply it to the part affected 4 or 5 times a day. It requires fresh linen and lotion each application : this will in 2 or 3 days gradually take away the pain. Quinine, either in pills or as a draught, is also efficacious in removing these pains. Quinine Draught. — Sulphate

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