Western sentinel. [volume] (Winston [i.e. Winston-Salem], N.C.) 1856-1886, 1880-12-02
Headache Cures.
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Scientific Recti2es-

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Scientific Rectipes.
The following recelpe~ and sug-
gcsfions for the rreattnent of differ
Ient forms Of headache are collect
ed from a variety of lrustwortfl,
sources,
Two grains citrate Of caffeine. in
capsule. taken every half hour, Is A
very etfectual renle,iv in nervou:
and sick headache. One or two
doses are often sufficient to give
complete relief. The only oh jec-
! ti"n tn its u-e is sleeplessness, which
sometimes rcsullsjf it is taken in
the evening. It is preferable t,
gnarana, as being hardly ever re
jected by the stomach.
The following. according to W
| W. Carpenter, is very eff,.ctnal in
ncst forms Of headache Muriate
of am"lia, 3 drachnS; acetate of
mo,phia. 1 grain citrate Of caf-
teine, 80 grains aromatic spirits
of ammonia. 1 drachm f; elixir OF
gnarana, 4 ounces; rose water, +
ounces. Mix. De~sertSpoonful
every ten or twelve minutes.
In nervous headache. DR.. W. A..
Hammond states the value of va
rlons drugs AS following; Oxide OF
zinc is of great value. Ordinary
dose, 2 grains, three times a day.
after meals; maximum dose. )
grains. 1t is best given i'll torn of
pills.
Nux vomica 1s preferable to
stlcl'nia. The dose is ] grain, after
meals. II the patient be chlorotic
it is well to comhin. a grain of re
duced iron and half a grain Of sui
plate of qninine.
Bismuti,. in the form Of subcar-
bnnate will often take the place of
oxide Of zinc. Dose, 2 grains, at-
ter each meal. Bsrnutii probably
aids digestion more than any mine
raj tonic, and is of use when there
is gastric disturbance.
The broniides are scrvlceable
when the nervous system has been
irritated /; when it is exhausted
they de- harm.
Phosphorus is very useful in
most forms oi nervous headace.
The best results are obtained from
dilute phosph"ric acid, in doses of
80 drops, largely diluted, three
times dav, after eating, or pho~-
phi"e OF zinc, one.'enth grain, in
pill. three times day.
Arsenic as nerve tonic, stands
next iii value to zinc. Dose 3
drops of Fowler's solution three
times a day, alter meals.
GalvanisnI is somtimcs valuable,
but bv no mean. a specific. Tae
constant current should ALWAYS be
used, being careful to avoid tor
great intensity, lest amaurosis be
prodace,i.
DR.. L. Lauder Bruntun, editor of
the London Practitioner, says:
The administration "t a brisk pur-
gative, or small doses of EPSON
s'lts three times a day, is a most
etfecrual remedy tor frontal head
ache when ;lssnciat,'d wi. h cunsti-
patton; bat if the bnwlcs be regu
lar, the morbid processes on which
il depends seem to be checked, and
the headache removed eve, mrre
effectnally by ni.ro-mn,iaIic, dilut-
ed, 10 drops III IA wineglass OF water
or hicarb. soda, 10 grains, in water,
before meals. If The headache he
ilnmedlatel ly above the eyeorows,
the acid IS best but if it be little
higher up; just where the hair be-
gins. the soda appears to be most
etfectual. AT the same time that
the headache Is removed the feeling
OF slreplessness and wesriness.
which frequently leads the patients
t" complain that they rise up more
tired than they lie down general.
disappears.
A writer in the L. ndon Lancet
remarks: AT the Middlcsex hos
pital female patents who have snt-
tered many yeals from sick head
ache. evidently of hereditary
character, have been greatly bene-
fitted, it not cured, by the admins
tration Of ten minin doses OF
tincture of Indian hemp, three
times daily, between the attacks.
This is we'll worthy of trial in tho5t
cases of everything, ncver-dying,
lnartydom-Iike suffering.
In headache cue TO determination
OF blood to the head, and in fever
the following simple tre 4tn,ent is t,
be commended Put handful o
SILT into a quart of water, aid az
ounce Of spirits OF hartshorn am
half an ounce of spirits of canphor
Cork the bottle tightly to prrven
the escape of the spirit. Soak
piece of soft cloth with the mix.
turc and apply 1t to the head we
the rag fresh as soon as it get
heated,