. New guide to health, or, Botanic family physician [microform] : containing a complete system of practice on a plan entirely new, with a description of the vegetables made use of, and directions for preparing and administering them to cure disease : to which is added a description of several cases of disease attended by the author, with the mode of treatment and cure. Medicine, Botanic; Herbs; Phytothérapie; Herbes. 134 NEW GUIDE TO HEALTH; OR, be heard by all in the roqpi. The doctor called for cold wa- ter to put on as soon as possible. I told the doctor that he need not trouble himself any
. New guide to health, or, Botanic family physician [microform] : containing a complete system of practice on a plan entirely new, with a description of the vegetables made use of, and directions for preparing and administering them to cure disease : to which is added a description of several cases of disease attended by the author, with the mode of treatment and cure. Medicine, Botanic; Herbs; Phytothérapie; Herbes. 134 NEW GUIDE TO HEALTH; OR, be heard by all in the roqpi. The doctor called for cold wa- ter to put on as soon as possible. I told the doctor that he need not trouble himself any further about the woman, I would take the care of her. I gave her a spoonful of fine bayberry, cayenne and drops, and got her into bed as soon as possible. The alarming situation soon abated; but her senses were gone, and her nerves all in a state of confusion. I re- peated the dose, with the addition of nerve powder. I put a hot stone, wrapped in cloths wet with vinegar, at her feet, and also at her back and bowels, until she got warm. Then her nerves became more composed. When the doctor left her, he said there was a doubt whether she lived over twelve hours. At that time she was so swollen as to stop all evac- uations, besides other injuries she had received by the use of force instead of aid. The midwife used her best endeav- ors to promote a natural discharge, but in vain. But when all other soi-'-'?es fail, then comes my turn. I succeeded, and saved her from mortification. The second daj , I carried her through a course of medicine, steaming her in bed, for she was as helpless as though all her bones had been broken. All the way she could be turned was to draw her on the un- der sheet, and so turn her that way. After the second course she began to help herself a little. I was with her most of the time for five days and nights. I then left her, with medicines and directions, and she gained her health in about two months. I gave them directions how to proceed in case she
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