She should have a corn-sweat and some wafer-ash tea.

The corn-sweat would act as a tonic and strengthen the pericardium.

The wafer-ash would cause a tendency of blood to the head, and thus relieve the pressure on the juggler-vein.

Cynthy Ann listened admiringly to Dr.Ketchup's incomprehensible, oracular utterances, and then speedily put a bushel of ear-corn in the great wash-boiler, which was already full of hot water in expectation of such a prescription, and set the wafer-ash to draw.
Julia had, up to this time, stood outside her mother's door trembling with fear, and not daring to enter.

She longed to do something, but did not know how it would be received.