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142&#93; 142] M A D if he be weak, or much exhaust- ed, leeches may with advantage be applied to the temples. Consi- derable benelii has likewise been derived from emetics, such as ipe- cacuanha for more weakly consti- tutions, and antimonial wine, or tartarized antimony, for the more robust. The hot-bath ; partial or total imaiersion in cold water, un- expectedly; purgatives; diuretics; and vitnolated tartar, have all been found occasionally useful in the progress of this disorder. Cam- phor has also been highly recom- mended ; but it does not appear to be very efficacious. According to Dr, LocKEK, distilled vinegar has been successfully given to maniacal patients, whom it throws into pro- fuse perspiration ; and he observ- ed, that they more speedily reco- vered, when the sweating was ex- cessive, and of long continuance. formerly, the deplorable victims werechained, and scourged, lest they should inj are themselves and others : — a more humane treatment now prevails, and we trust that the strait waistcoat will always render such harsh conduft unnecessary, as it an- swers ever)' pui-pose of restraining them from miscliief. It will, how- ever, beadvisable uniformly tomain- tain an ascendancy over the patient, by a commanding deportment ; as he will thus be impressed ^ ith a due sense of subordination, and submit to whatever regulations may be adopted for his safety, or restora- tion. Independently of this coer- cive treatment, attempts have been made to mitigate the violence of the disorder, by the liberal use of narco- tics, especially of opium, which others have forbidden, as tending to increase the derangement. In- stances, however, have occurred, in which large doses of that diug MAG have efFefted a cure, when adnii- nistered both externally and inter- nally ; either alone, or combined with camphor and nitre.— -Profes- sor Hufeland observes, that tick- hug the nostrils with a feather dip- ped in laudanum, has afforded great relief during a fit of furious mad-, ness — A pillow stuff d with fresh, hops has also, in many instances, composed the patient, and induced a salutary sleep. The diet of persons labouring under this dreadful malady, ought to be uniformly light and thinj their meals should be moderate, and consist for the most part of nutritive vegetable food, especially during a course of physic. Their hoars of employment must be re- gular, and their amusements adapt- ed to their natural disposition : lastly, when the disease appears to be sub- dui-d, it will be requisite that the patient drink the chalybeate waters, iind resort to the cold bath ; as both remedies are eminently calculated to strengthen his vvhole frame, and to secure him against a relapse. ISIAGGOT, the common name of the rly-worm generated in liesh, from the egg of the large blue flesl>> fly, knoW'U under tlif name of llue~ hottle. Its boJyis white and fleshy, destitute of legs or feet, and com- posed of a number of rings, similar to those of caterpillars ; and the insect is capable of assuming vari- ous ligures, being at times more or 1. ss extended in length, and conse- quently of a greater or smaller size, according to its different contrac- tion. Although we are not acquainted with any remedy,by which meat or cheese infested with maggots may be recovered, and rendered fit tor use, yet we shall suggest a simple expedieut for preveuting the ge- nera-