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Treatment of Quinsy

The patient should remain in a warm room, the diet chiefly milk and good broths, some cooling laxative and diaphoretic medicine may be given; but the greatest relief will be found in the frequent inhalation of the steam of hot water through an inhaler, or in the old-fashioned way, through the spout of a teapot. Relief will also be experienced from the following treatment: Roast 3 or 4 large onions. Peel them quickly, and beat them flat with a flannel saturated with vinegar and a little rolling-pin. Immediately place them in a water. At the same, time give an aperient, thin muslin bag that will reach from ear to to produce a free action on the bowels. Ap-ear, and about 3 inches deep. Apply it ply this tincture to the throat, viz.: tea- speedily as warm as possible to the throat. spoonful of cayenne pepper, nearly a cupful Keep it on day and night, changing it when of vinegar; simmer 10 minutes, and strain. the strength of the onion appears to be exhausted, and substituting fresh ones. Flannel must be worn around the neck after the poultice is removed. This tincture may be diluted with warm water, according to the strength of the patient. Rub it well on the throat for 5 or 10 minutes; and next saturate a flannel with it,

5632. Treatment of Whooping and apply it to the throat. This application Cough. The attack generally begins as a tends to relieve the internally congested common cold, with slight feverish symptoms. blood-vessels. Repeat the application as In 8 or 10 days the fever partially subsides,' necessary. Mustard plasters may be applied and the child gets attacks of convulsive to the feet, the upper part of the chest, and coughing, accompanied by the peculiar whoop between the shoulders alternately. Even a which gives the disease its name. The numlarge sponge dipped in as hot water as the ber of attacks varies from 1 or 2 to 10, or even hand can bear, squeezed half dry, and re- 15 in the 24 hours, according to the severity newed before it is cool, is of great advantage. of the disease. The child should be kept in a It has been recommended to steep hops in warm room. He ought to be clothed in flanhot vinegar, and the patient to inhale the nel; his diet should be light and nourishing, vapor. Keep the atmosphere of the room such as fish, milk, light puddings, and new-laid at a regular temperature. Aid the perspi- eggs. The following prescription is strongly ration by warm drinks, as balm tea, &c. recommended by Dr. Valentine Mott: Hy-