Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1832-05-10

The Cholera. readers will have observ-
ed by the late foreign intelligence, the spread OF
that destructive malady, the Cholera. In Paris'
particularly it is now making dreadful rasases'
The French Government independent OF the mea'
sures of salubrity it has taken or prepared mas
caused committee, formed OF the most expert
enced physicians, to draw up a set Of popular IN
structions, pointing out the precautions to be Ia
ken and the regimen to be followed; but in the
annrebension that, Notwithstanding all their care,
these instructions may not be sufficiently difased.
il has been considered duty to render public
Immediately the principal directions.
We annex them:-
Observe the strictest cleanliness both in person
and dwellings.
Avoid all chances of being chilled, and keep
the body warm, particularly the stomach, bowels,
and feet.
Avoid placing the feet upon the cold floor.
Workmen to work in cold or damp places will
do we'll to wear wooden shoes or clogs.
Return home at an early hour, IN order to avoid
the cold and damp OF the night air.
Avoid as much as possible excessive fatigue
Whatever may be the weather or the season.
do not 90 toolightly clad.
Sobrety cannot be too strongly recommended;
consequently, avoid all excess Of eating and drink
;np. for it has been observed that drunkards and
debauchees have been most exposed to attacks Of
the Cholera.
Let YOUR food be principally meat and meat
soups; eat as litteas possible Of chdrcuferte and
salt meats, and abstain entirely from heavy pastry
Abstain from undressed food Of every descrlp-
ton.
All cold drinks, taken when person IS heat
ed, are at all times dangerous The water used as
beverage ought to be clear. Filhated water Is
better than any any other. Instead of drinking
it pure it will be better to mix in 1t two teaspoon
fuIs Of brandy or absinfhe to pint Water
lightly mixed with wine is equally as good.
The excessive use of strong liquors is very
pernicious, and taking unmixed brandy when fast.
ing is equally so. Persons who have contracted
the habit of doing so, should, at least first eat
piece Of bread. The same objections apply td
drinking white wine fasting.
All beer and cider of bad quality ought to be
avoided.
Every person who feels himself suddenly at
fected by dull pains in the limbs. heaviness OF
giddiness in the head, feeling of oppression,
uneasiness about the chest, heartburn, choc,
should Immediately apply to physician, or the
next Bureau de Secours.
| Persons thus affected should Immediately so &c
bed. and take, quite hot. an infusion OF pepper
mint and flowers of the lime tree, and heat him
self by every possible means.
Prepared chloric solutions being universally
recommended as useful precauhon against IN
| lection Of any kind. 1t may be desirable to give
the following simple receipt for making them.
Take one ounce Of dry chlorate of lime, and
one quart Of water; pour sufficient quantity on
the powder. to make it into paste, and then al
lutte it with the remainder. strain of the solution
and keep it IN glass or earthen vessels well stop
bed; isr ton Of this solution should be poured
ia shallow earthern bowl, and placed in every
| room in the house.
The chorate of soda IS nearly as good; it is tt
be used in the same manner, in the proportion o
one ounce Of chorate to ten or twelve ounces Of
! water.