American watchman and Delaware advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1822-1828, 1822-08-27

We are permitted by the politeness of DR.. THO.
MAS, to extract from the August number of the
"Philadelphia Journal of the Medical and Pbysic-
al Sciences" edited by DIR Chapman, an article
on DYSENTERY. 1t is only necessary 70 mem
ton the authority on which il is published to
ensure it the attention of medical men.
pitlage Record.
In one OF our late numbers, we alluded to the use
oil the saccharum saturni in several OF the affections
OF the bowels We have for nafy wears OCCASION
ally employe both in cholera inlanlun, and dys.
entery. though never to the same extent or with
as much success as during the present asoD
hese two diseases have prevailed in this city in
very unusual degree for the last month, which has
Afforded us ample opportunities of testing the tow
ers OF the medicine Excavations having been pre-.
missed. by venesection and pur ing, we have found
no one remedy more effec,uaI to relieve tornna
and tenesmus to correct the morbid secretions Of
the intestinal tube alay febrile excitement, or to
conduce to the comfort and general improvement
~ the condition Of the patient These remarks APP
ply especially to dysentery. though in the Of
cholera iniantum approaching the same character,
we have derived nearly equal advantage from it
1 o an adult We give from half grain to a grain
OF the lead, with five drops OF laudanum, every
hour Two, according to the urgency of the symp-
toms, either in solution or pill
In some instances where We were. DESTROYS Of
acting on the surface. we have added small portion
OF pecacuanba, with utility, to the preceding
prescription 1t meets exceedis ely well this parti-
cular indication, without at all imparing the specific
propertie of the lead In The progress OF some
protracted it will be necessary about once in
the twen,y-four houts, to intermit this course Of
treatment in order to lnterpnse some purgati.e to
remove any foul Accommodations, which may take
plate in the bowels.
BY whom this praltce was originated we know
moi with certainty II has been vaguely spoken of,
and We suspect as loosely tried, for many wears.
among US. We have however reason TO believe
that tine credit is due TO DIR Irwin of Charleston,
South Carolina, one of the most intrepid, original,
and accomplished physicians of our country.
To calm gastric excitement as matignant ordi-
nary bilious levers and cholera morbus the sact ha-
rum saturni, proves exceedingly useful for which
suggestion. We are undoubtedly indebted 10 DR..
Irwin We have also on the authority of DR. Devices
OF this city, used for similar purposes, with the
greatest advantage, strong dvcoction OF coffee,
without cream sugar. II is particularly sersicea.
bic IN the cholera OF children
The intermittent fever, which so widely prevailed
curing the last autumn in the neighborhood of this
city and elsewhere, has again REQUIRED, and for the
most part with great obstnacy. In many instances
II is attended with singular irritable stomach so
to preclude the use of bark and the ordinary rem.
edles We have found such cases sometimes to
yield to emecs repeated for three successive times,
ION the days OF tue anticipated paroxysm There
lis another practice which has proved very SUCCESS
full under similar circumstances. 1t is 10 keep the
patient in bed for several days. repeating dose of
opium every six hours so as not 10 allow the i'm
preston of that article 20 wear off.