bruised horse radish to the part affected. Chloroform has recently been applied to parts affected with neuralgia. Indeed it is made a patent medicine for ‘‘Tic." A piece of lint should be soaked in it, and applied ; cover it with flannel. NEUTRALIZING MIX- TURE. — Powdered rhubarb, 3 scruples ; saleratus, or crude bicarbon- ate of potash, 3 scruples ; powdered peppermint plant, 3 scruples ; boiling water, % pint ; decoction of aniseeds, M pint. Mix. Strain, sweeten with sugar, and add three table-spoonfuls of brandy. Take one or two table-spoon- fuls as oft as the symptoms require it. For children a less dose. Very valuable in cholera, bowel com- plaints of children, laxity of the bowels, flux, &c. An infallible remedy. NIBBLE CAKES.— Make a good puff paste ; roll thick ; cut into lozenges about the size of the palm of the hand ; brush it over with beaten yelks of eggs and strew macaroni drops powder over them, with a little powder of orange flowers, and lemon peel chopped very fine ; stick bits of scalded sweet almonds in the paste pointed up- war✪ Nibble Cakesds ; cover them with paper in the oven, to keep them of a palish colour. NIGHTMARE . — The complaint always happens during disturbed sleep. It comes on with a sense of great weight on the chest, and a dreaming of some- thing very frightful and horrible, bad persons, spectres of various shapes, wild beasts, infuriated animals in pur- suit, and which the patient cannot escape, though apparently he makes or tries to make the greatest efforts to escape ; he attempts to cry out, but generally in vain. The sensation is very distressing and painful. Sometimes the uneasiness continues after he awakes, so as to prevent his turning or moving in bed for some time. Studious, and nervous people, are most subject to it ; it is also caused by heavy suppers. The disease is probably produced by indigestion, and by com- pression of the lungs, and the conse- quent obstruction to the free return of blood from the brain. The disease is dangerous, and, doubtless many have died under the attack ; and their death has been attributed to apoplexy. NIG 276 NOR The remedy Is to avoid all exciting causes, as too much abstruse thinking, late and heavy suppers, food difficult of digestion, cold feet, costiveness, and flatulence. To prevent the nightmare, mix together 10 grains of carbonate of soda ; 3 drachms of compound tincture of cardamoms ; 1 drachm of simple syrup, and 1 on. of peppermint water. Repeat for several nights in succession ; afterwards take a few drops . of the Aperient Mixture, or the Aperient Tonic Mixture, page ai. Also a little cayenne in scullcap tea will prevent an attack. Those who are habitually subject to nightmare should not sleep in a room alone, but have some person near them, to be awakened by their moans, groans, &c. Dr. Beach says, “It is not improb- able that some of those persons who have been found dead in their beds were destroyed by it.” NIGHTSHADE, Deadly. — See Robinson's Herbal. NIGHTSHADE, Woody. — See Robinson's Herbal.

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bruised horse radish to the part affected. Chloroform has recently been applied to parts affected with neuralgia. Indeed it is made a patent medicine for ‘‘Tic." A piece of lint should be soaked in it, and applied ; cover it with flannel. NEUTRALIZING MIX- TURE. — Powdered rhubarb, 3 scruples ; saleratus, or crude bicarbonate of potash, 3 scruples ; powdered peppermint plant, 3 scruples ; boiling water, % pint ; decoction of aniseeds, M pint. Mix. Strain, sweeten with sugar, and add three table-spoonfuls of brandy. Take one or two table-spoonfuls as oft as the symptoms require it. For children a less dose. Very valuable in cholera, bowel complaints of children, laxity of the bowels, flux, &c. An infallible remedy. NIBBLE CAKES.— Make a good puff paste ; roll thick ; cut into lozenges about the size of the palm of the hand ; brush it over with beaten yelks of eggs and strew macaroni drops powder over them, with a little powder of orange flowers, and lemon peel chopped very fine ; stick bits of scalded sweet almonds in the paste pointed upwards ; cover them with paper in the oven, to keep them of a palish colour. NIGHTMARE . — The complaint always happens during disturbed sleep. It comes on with a sense of great weight on the chest, and a dreaming of something very frightful and horrible, bad persons, spectres of various shapes, wild beasts, infuriated animals in pursuit, and which the patient cannot escape, though apparently he makes or tries to make the greatest efforts to escape ; he attempts to cry out, but generally in vain. The sensation is very distressing and painful. Sometimes the uneasiness continues after he awakes, so as to prevent his turning or moving in bed for some time. Studious, and nervous people, are most subject to it ; it is also caused by heavy suppers. The disease is probably produced by indigestion, and by compression of the lungs, and the consequent obstruction to the free return of blood from the brain. The disease is dangerous, and, doubtless many have died under the attack ; and their death has been attributed to apoplexy. NIG NOR The remedy Is to avoid all exciting causes, as too much abstruse thinking, late and heavy suppers, food difficult of digestion, cold feet, costiveness, and flatulence. To prevent the nightmare, mix together 10 grains of carbonate of soda ; 3 drachms of compound tincture of cardamoms ; 1 drachm of simple syrup, and 1 on. of peppermint water. Repeat for several nights in succession ; afterwards take a few drops . of the Aperient Mixture, or the Aperient Tonic Mixture, page ai. Also a little cayenne in scullcap tea will prevent an attack. Those who are habitually subject to nightmare should not sleep in a room alone, but have some person near them, to be awakened by their moans, groans, &c. Dr. Beach says, “It is not improbable that some of those persons who have been found dead in their beds were destroyed by it.” NIGHTSHADE, Deadly. — See Robinson's Herbal. NIGHTSHADE, Woody. — See Robinson's Herbal.

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