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V.—SECOND STAGE, DIARRHŒA—CHOLERAIC DIARRHŒA.
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Query No. 9,—continued.
Cullen, P., Assistant Surgeon, Ben. I.—I have further tried what is commonly called
the cholera pills, composed of camphor, black pepper, and asafœtida, of each 1 grain, and
of opium a quarter of a grain, made into pills with oil of peppermint. I have found them
beneficial. They are stimulant and antispasmodic, and these actions are aided by the
carminative and pungent properties of the peppermint and black pepper. When sending
medicines to a distance, to be administered by non-professional hands, I prefer giving these
pills, to giving those containing calomel and opium.
Delpratt, S., Surgeon, Ben. I.—Pills of camphor, asafœtida, and black pepper, with
a small quantity of opium or nitrate of silver, camphor, and opium.
Durant, J. J., Assistant Surgeon, Ben. I.—I have employed them for years among
natives, and they seem to answer well. I would add 2 grains of calomel to each pill as
making them more certain in their action.
Mliot, R. C., Deputy Inspector General, Mad. I.—Very convenient in form, and useful
early in the disease.
Furnell, M. C., Surgeon, Mad. I.—They seem very valuable when distributed in a district
amongst poor people and are eagerly sought for. When Civil Surgeon of Cochin, thousands
of pills were distributed in the district during a cholera epidemic, and they were eagerly
asked for.
Guise, J. A., Deputy Inspector General, Ben. I.—These pills are perhaps the most useful,
particularly where medicine has to be distributed amongst people at a distance from any
medical officer.
Hastings, T., Deputy Inspector General, Ben. I.—I have often given these pills for circu-
lation among the people during a cholera epidemic, and always with benefit. If taken early
they arrest the flux in the majority of cases.
Hendley, J., Surgeon, Ben. B.—They appear to be especially serviceable in the case
of natives. I prefer the combination of asafœtida, black pepper, and camphor, as a rule,
without opium.
Jackson, C. J., Surgeon, Ben. I.—Aromatic and astringent draught with opium ; or
cholera pill of opium, asafœtida, and long pepper.
Joseph, J. M., Surgeon, Mad. I.—Pills composed of the drugs here mentioned are very
useful, and should always be distributed in different localities where the outbreak of cholera
is expected, or where cholera is existing.
Kellie, J., Surgeon Major, Bom. B.—These pills, in combination with calomel, I have
seen of great service.
Kennedy, J., Deputy Inspector General, Mad. I.—The form is convenient, but the propor-
tion of opium should be small.
MacLeod, A. C., Surgeon Major, Mad. I.—Cholera pills are very valuable and con-
venient in form. They are composed of asafœtida and opium, with black and red pepper,
and sometimes camphor.
Macpherson, H. M., Deputy Inspector General, Ben. I.—Cholera pills containing asa-
i'oetida, opium, black pepper, and camphor are most valuable and convenient in form ;
their administration has, I believe, prevented many, and cured very many more cases of
cholera.
Menzies, E., Deputy Inspector General, Ben. B.—Cholera pills are decidedly useful, and
camphor should always, in my opinion, form one ingredient.
Morton, G. E., Deputy Inspector General, Ben, I.—I think so.
Munro, W., Deputy Inspector General, Ben. B.—They are.
Murray, J., Assistant Surgeon, Mad. I.—Cholera pills are very useful and convenient,
and should be composed of the substances here enumerated with the addition of acetate
of lead.
Murray, T., Surgeon Major, Bom. B.—This is found to be a very useful combination,
and the pills were distributed freely during the last rains.
Penny, J. C., Assistant Surgeon, Ben. I.—Often produce the very best effects, and
not the least so by the confidence which they inspire.
Price, A. G., Apothecary, Ben. I.—The cholera pills, composed of camphor, opium,
and asafœtida, act much better on the native constitution than on the European. Every
police station and tehseel ought to be provided with a liberal supply of cholera pills, and
some stimulating astringent mixture, with plain instructions how to use them.
Ross, J. T. C., Surgeon Major, Ben. I.—I believe the best prophylactic medicine to be
the old sedative, stimulant, and antispasmodic pill, of opium, black pepper, and asafœtida.
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