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Show m Of Slap} {Di/Unfit. of thefe Ventricles, were rcndred rough and Unequal, and their fubllancc flabby, which being fqueezed with a gentle Hand, a PM oufcd out of the adjacent parts, into the Cavity of the Ventricleg and afterward the Cho toi. dal Plexe being opened, was found tainted with thefe putrid Humors, A Lethargy may alfo proceed from the growing together of the Mem. branes of the Brain, whereupon they fometimes become Scirrhous, Pl‘odu- ' '1 ccd by the Saline Particles ot ferous Recrcments, converting the lncmbra. Eféfiwffm nous Compage of the Dam and Pia mater into a folid, induratcd fubfiance, niwn rhcrhttame Scirr~ A Woman complaining ofa fevere pain of her Head for many . fell into a. great Sopor, attended with a Fever, which at lal't cutMonths 03‘ the, . AhOhftrrath l tons tnrcad of her life. And the Skull being taken off, on the fide of the Third Sim" appeareda Scirrhous Tumor, accrefcing to the Membranes of the Brain, whence [hCy <n. A Létharsr coming from Of Sleepy Dyed/er (ma/72d} (inc:- 112i firong, may be ufed and affixed between the Shoulders, and to the Neck, and the infide ofthe Arms, near the Axillariest Strong Pur'gatives are alto Strong-.m- very Proper in this Difeafe, prepared with Amber, Cot/gilt minaret, Extrac'r'. 57;",7, } 1' iE (Rad. Farid. M, quickencd with fome grains of Trot/Mfgof Albumin/pr Drtzgri- D""‘~""r "I". dz'lulapes may be given, made up'of Difiilled Water of Lilly ofthe Valley, Iulape. Lime Flowers, Rue, compound Pasony, Compound Briony, Spirit of Lavendér, to which may be added fome drops of Spirit of Hartlhorn, Spirit of _ _ Smoke, Caller, Salt Armoniack fuecinattd, (9c. As alfo grofs Powders {pi-spared with Amber, Caftorfia/bafium, zifafietidiz, sumimi'gsw 59¢.) may be thrown upon Embers, and the Fumes received into the Nollrils, 01:5and the Temples and Nolirils may be anointed with Oil of Amber, Spirit of Ointment! Other, apoplcétick Balfomc, to which may be added fome drops of Salt grew together, by the interpofltion ofa concreted hard fubllancc infefh'ng the coats of the Brain, and intercepting the motion ofthe Blood, ended by the comprellion of the Scirrhous Tumor. ‘ , Armoniack fuccinated. The top of the Head being lhaved, may be annointed about the Coro. ml and Sagittal Suture with Oil of Amber, Spirit of Lavender, (54:, anda Perfons are alfo obnoxious to this Difeafe Upon cuts and fraélures of the hot Frying-pan may be held near the Head to warm it, and the Oil and Spirits, that they may have the greater influence upon the Brain. And in defpcrate Apopleétick Fits, 21 Red hot Iron may be held near the Coronal Suture, and Output, that its heat and pain may reduce the Pati- V cut to Senfe. . . . the riatturc Skull,and wounds of the Brain, f0 that a quantity chlood either compreffcrh WWW thc Membranes, in ftaéhires of the Skull, or the fnbftancc of the Brain over- floweth with Blood in wounds; whereupon enfueth a Sopor, accompanied with a Fever, fometimes determining in an Apoplexy. I faw a Brewers Man, upon a great blow of his Head, opprefsedwitha Anobm, great Lethargy and Fever, which ended in an Apoplexy after fonic few gyéililronthis hours; and the Scalpe being taken off, a great Fraétnre appeared, having pierced both Tables of the Skull, which being taken 03, a quantity of Blood was difcerned to be lodged upon the 31m; water, which compreflctl the Blood-\Yeflcls, and hindred the motion of the Blood into the (ortex, and produced the Lethargy, ending in an Apoplexy. A Gentleman receiving a wound in his Eye by a Tobacco-pipe, which forthwith entred into the fubftance of the Brain, producing a great Sailor: ending in death. Afterward the Brain being opened , a wound was difcovered in it ( near the Eye) opprcliing it with extravafated Blood, which fometimcs fuppurates and corrupts the fubfiance 0f the Brain, generating firll a Lethargy, and then an Apoplexy. Ha\ing given a lhort Hiflory ofthe Nature, and caufes ofSlecpy Difeafesdt : may be now pertinent to fpcak fomewhatoftheir Cures, which are my , much alike, as they hold great affinity one with another. And[ will begin with an Apoplexy (as the highefi of flccpy afi‘t'éiiom) in reference to the prefervatory indication, or to its Fir, which often ptoceedeth from a quantity of Blood, and its intercepted motion, canfed either by the grofsuefs of Blood, or Compreliion, produced by the Tumor oftllC adlficcnt parts, which do all Indicate a free million of Blood out of the juglllar Veins, or out ofthe Arm, which may be again and again repeated in .1 plethorick Body. And Clyf'tcrs may be adminiftred,prepared with Emollients and Difcutients, to which may be added the leaves of Rue, Spam "if", the lenitive Eleétuary, @w. Vomits may be given, prepared with Salt of Vitriol, in compound WalnUt-water, Oxymel of Squills, or infufion of Crawl! metal/arm", taking Often _ tree draughts of l'oflEt-drink, between the vomiting. Cupping-glafies may be applied to the Shoulders and Nectaand to the tap 0f the Head,:1ccording to I'flrraflm‘iur As alfo bliii't‘ll'TSL l'i'tiilct‘s made large and V .,, {ironfla Or a itrong Blil‘rering Plaii'ter applied to the coronal Suture, which is more fafe, and lefs troublcfomc. And the Body being univcrfilly purged by pro- perMedicines given with Cephalicks, particular Evacuations may be advrled. VVherellpOJ the excretory wilds of the Tongue and Palate, maybe fit;fi§;i;;‘;' opened by Gargarifmes, that the Oral Glands may dilcharge the Recremcnts mum; of the Blood, and follicite its motion, by opening the ,termmatronsofthe Citotide Arteries,infertcd into the fubi'tance of the Oral Glands ; To this end, roots of Pellitory, boiled in fimple Oxymcl, to which fome Captor~ may be I added, and Mullard-feed powdered, and mixed with Honey, or elle boiled , in fitting White-wine, may be applied to the Palate. Sternutatory Powders may prove very beneficial in this Difeafe, made of sternum" Hes. Maloram, Seeds of Nigella, Pepper, Cal'tor, to which may be added mee grains of White Ellcbote,and Pellitory : Fumes alfo may be received into the Noi'ttils, coming from Vinegar (prepared with the Seed of Nzgella ) Rue and Caller thrown upon a Red hot Iron. As alfo {havmgs of Hartlhorn, and the Clawe of an Elke, or Feathers, or Hair of a Goat call upon Embers, and held under the Nolttils, have great efficacy to remove a deep Sleep, and comfort the Brain which is the nature of all Fretids. ' , Fric'tions of tlie foles of the Feet with Vinegar and Salt, With Hands 3;: 2:: Anointed with Oil of Rue, Spirit of Calior, (9%. fpcak great advantage in us of an ‘ , The [-16:53]:be bathed with Vinegar, in which the Berries of Bays and Eights-r. "nip", the Roots of Angelica, Impemmria, and the leaves of Betony, Palm, Sage, Rofemary , Majoram , VVintcr-Savory 5 the Flowers of Laven er, Wigs, Beton Rofemar Paton , (-75. V, After the )Fomentatiod: a Sari/111M may be applied to the Head, made of A 51m: w. the SPiCt'S ofNutmegs, Cloves, Mace; Cubebs, and the Flowers of Beto~ _ .. ny, Sage) hiajoram, Rofcmary, (9dr. A prefcrvatory method of Phyfick may beadvrled to petfons, that have S "Rd one or Two Apopleftick Fits, as (ubycft to them: id |