(seq. 87)

Falling Sickness or Epilepsy in Adults

This is a particular or universal Covulsion attended
with a Deprivation of the senses
Diag. The patient sometimes falls down and sometimes
stands Errect according as the Muscles are Contracted
They Froth at the Mouth Gnash their teeth
Sometimes there is an Involuntary Emetion of
the Semen Urine & Excrement Lastly they are
entirely ignorant of all that passed in the
time of the Fitt.
Women have these fits about the time of their Menstrum
Cure if the pat. is plethoric bleed
Rx. Rad. Valerin. Sylvest. pulv. dr. ij Cinab.
Nat. Opt trit. oz. ij. m. f. pulv. mane & Vesperi
sumend.
If Violent Pain is the cause then Give Enema
of Ol. Amygd. d. & the Anti Epileptic Medicines
Cinnab. Antimo. Gr jv - s. j in Cons. Rosemary
flowers is a Celebrated Medicine.
If the Disease is inveterate give the following
Pills
Rx. Cast. Gm. Ammon. ad Gr viij. Rad. Valer.
Sylv s. ss Sal. Tart. Gr. vij. Tinct. Cast. q. s.
Massa Pillularis pro una dosi. [?]. V. j. P. 281.
on the 7 Day give a Cathartic.

Fellens

Discuse them if possible by hot
hot Lye Ung. polycch. Nicotian.
Decoct. Rad Broom Rape applied hot &c
If they must be brought to suppuration
apply a poltice of
Roasted Portatoes or Roasted
Sorrel
When 'tis known that the patient
has really got a Fellon 'tis best
to open the part and apply Limint.
Arcei. Melliot. Precipitate Rub.
& the like [?].