Home › Medical Receipts › Cure for Nocturnal Emissions

Cure for Nocturnal Emissions

application of compound tincture of benzoin, Mix 50 grains bromide of potassa with 25 carefully dry the parts with a soft muslin grains each aromatic powder and white handkerchief; apply a solution of gutta- sugar. Make up into 12 powders, 1 to be percha, so as to completely surround the taken 2 or 3 times a day. nipple and cover all abrasions, giving it three 5740. Remedy for Difficulty in Urior four coatings, allowing each to dry thor- nating. Mix together 1 scruple each oil of oughly before repeating the application. Du- turpentine, extract of henbane, and soap. ring the act of suction, a boxwood shield, Make it into 12 pills, and administer 1 pill 3 with calf's teat, should be used, and in the times a day. course of a few days all will be well. The 5741. To Relieve Spasm of the Bladsolution of gutta-percha is prepared by dis- der. To relieve the spasm, place the patient solving 1 drachm gutta percha in a bottle in a hot bath immediately, and keep him there, containing 3 drachms chloroform. The film supplying fresh hot water when required, rapidly formed by the evaporation of the until he is relieved, or he becomes at all faint chloroform is firm, elastic, and harmless, and, or fatigued. Then put him into a bed which should it rub off, is very easily replaced. The has previously been well warmed, and keep hot cloths, hot salt, hot bran, or hot tins ap- be well ventilated; all excrements and dirty plied, to prevent a return of the pain if possi- linen immediately removed. Disinfectants ble; and as the medical treatment is of great should be used. The sense of heat and dryconsequence, lose no time in summoning the ness of the body, sometimes most distressing medical man. to the patient, can be much alleviated by 5742. Remedy for Disease of the washing the surface with soap and tepid Kidneys. Boil 1 ounce pareira brava in water; too great exposure being avoided by 3 pints of water until it is only 1 pint. Dose, one part of the body being cleansed, dried, a wine-glassful 3 times a day. and covered, before the rest is exposed. The 5743. Remedy for Incontinence of feeling of tension of the hands and feet can be Urine. Put 4 drops tincture of aconite root relieved by rubbing these parts with some in a tumbler of water. Dose, a tea-spoonful every hour until relieved. 5744. Remedy for Nocturnal Incontinence of Urine. Nocturnal incontinence of urine has been treated successfully by administering from

15 to 20 minims of tincture of belladonna 3 times daily. greasy matter, such as lard or simple salve.

All sources of annoyance or irritation, all noises, should be avoided, and thus sleep is promoted, a condition which most materially affects the welfare of the patient, sleep lessening the fever and increasing the appetite. Food, light and nutritious, such as arrowroot, gruel, good beef-tea, milk, chicken, or veal 5745. Remedy for Incontinence of Urine of Old People. The continued use broth, plain wine, jellies, &c., should be of 1 to 6 drops tincture of iodine daily has given at the usual hours. The quantity proved a successful remedy.