The enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1804-1815, 1807-08-28
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The Phy6eiau who attended Thomas Jones, the
unfortunate (belonging to the Cufsom. Houie)
mentioned in the Charleton Courier of the 9th init.
20 have been truck with lightning, during the laf
thunder norm; is happy in Ching publicity to the
following treatment, which employed in that
infance with the mott unequivocal and decided ef.
fecss-asis confirms, under lomc modification, the
practice which has before been recommended
tes, and froni,s impei,y may all times be read
ly and conveniently ufed "h
Such, however, the varying Phenomena at
teadng this awful location, that change OF treat
ment from what IL here sdviies may often be necef
fairy. Fron, this confederation it preunled and no
ped that prole1icna advice and aFitause will never
bs neglected, when the fame be promptly os,sin.
ed
As early as pofnble after the accident, the body is
TO be dreEched with water, which mum bs poured on
the head and daIhed on the breaa, hack, Sc The
cSuemites and body p,uG next be induitrioeny rub
bed for lome rime; puugents as harshorn, &c mutt
next be applied TO the noarils, which may alto be Ri
mulated with feathers dipped in the fame, and air
may in fone cafes be blown intothe noirils Ifhere
fhould be appearance Of recu!itation the Applicant
on OF water and friction, &c, may be repeated-As
foon the pulle is dcuvered increafed warmth md
iymptoms Of returning life, blood ihould be taken, it
from 4 plethorick grofs fubjea in both arms and
TO the quantity of at lean one pint. When the more
alarming fynptoms removed, folutions OF Glau-
bers Salts in iufhcent quantity viii be proper The
third which attends in thee cafes when
covering honld be grariicd with frt few drops of
hartihorn in water, and afterwards copious draughs
of water amy other drink which the patient may
delire. -,
This treatment, has in the above inaanec mot hap
PLY iucceeded The patient was for about one hour
perfectly infeniib!e and life appeared almof extn8.
Water and friaions &c. ufed in fuccefion un-
ill convulfve motion of the limbs and rigors were
ohferved and the frh symptoms CT returning life.
On continuing the above remedies, at the expiration
of hour and quarter he far recovered as
rae his hand, which he applied to the crown of his
head and foou after began TO Peak incoherenty
planned that his Gkul broken and of mott gio-
ent pain in his head and back, but continued deri-
for than eight hours, which at length COM
pie'ey yielded 10 bood-latting and phyiick.
He is now quite recovered, the pain in his head al
MOI entirely removsd-and he is anxious proecute
his bulinefs On interrogating him, he is not in the
lean coufcious of what had happened to him.
The application of water may politely conduct off
fotne the elearick with which the body is
70 highly charged and it is alto more than probable
tina, it aasby fuddenIy reducing tina, very excited
fate of thefyGenn, which is protrated, by the fud-
den ablra9ion of excitement, due furface for aai
on is curnulated.-When fritaons and itimulants
ufefu and will recuGitate but iuordinste
ton OF the vital powers will then ucoeed, blood let
ting, &c. will be generally neceiary. l..