Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1832-09-04

But where the happens, you have slowly TO
coax out the blood the pulse is sensby weakened by
the loss ot stop the operation and apply twenty thir-
~ cups to the abdomen, including the epgastrum which
though they may not draw much blood, eminent
servceable as reveents The cups to be succeeded
by blister TO the same parts Caomel is next to be given
in the dose OF hve ten twenty grains frequently repeat
ed till the aggregate amounts 10 about drachm and then
worked off with spoonful of castor oil As the
suit oil these means, there commonly bilious
tons discharges OF une and other proofs Of the
ton ofsecreory power. Little demanded than what
has been mentioned. have, however, sometimes known
though rarely, that at this point OF the irabity Of
the stomach 10 return with the appearance of approaching
exhaustion, IN which event stimuli be resorted
TO; the best OF which strong infusion, OF cayenne
pepper or Glove tea the spirits OF camphor the
matte spirits OF ammonia or mint julep.-But they
cautiously To be administered and in small portions or
they are Instantly rejected they overwhem the
gies OF life, or slowly induce typhoid prosraiion.
Drinks sometimes vehementy solicited, particularly
in the height OF the attack and the instructive desire for
cold water or even for ice, may be grahed in modera-
ton The proper nourishment in convalcscence the on
ly time when any is wanted to be allowed is chicken
water or beei tea rendered agreeably pungent with cay
pepperThus have hastily laid before YOU an out
line oil my mode oil managing this terrible disease Itmay
be observed that, with scarcely am exception is depe
tory evacuant Deuded by false appearances of debi
lty in the disease and still by the weight of autho-
ty adopted when il hrS broke among us, in com
mon with my medical friends of practice in con-
iormy with such an impressions; and most disastrous was
the issue. Nearly every patient amounting TO FIVE or
SIM died. The prominent indications seemed call for
neat TO the surface and the internal exhibition OF the diff
iusble eXcants. Every variety OF BATH hot WATER va
pour, heated air and topical applications of hot sand
oats, or SALT &c used, and also fricons with the
spirits OF turpentne alone, united with caInphorated
mercural ointment, and other articles. Brandy ether
camphor vol alkal, Sc Sc were in succession tried and
the whole OF these means with other effect than an
uncomfortable evaporation The suffering, indeed inu.
ced was as great have witnessed from the an.
picaton oil any remedial process No practical lesson is
more important than, that in the of this disease al
such appliances and medicines miscellaneous till eva.
CITATIONS promised and then be most discreety d.
rected.
were easy TO acquain you with divers other me hods
oil treating this epidemic, TO enumerate a number oil
special remedies that have been proposed Dismayed as
1t were by the fearful character of the disease prac
TONERS have been too prone in this treatment TO abandon
Their principles and we-ed remedies in analogous ca
ses, TO seek resource in specifics and nostrums
do not mean to vaunt OF my success; but on a fa,
comparison OF all that have attempted am led tc
an unquaihed preference of my plan. 1t cannot be
charged with being tentative empircal-is ieduccd
from established views of pathology and therapeutics and
Is sanctioned in most Of its features by the heightened
ana concurrent experience of the distinguished and a-
lhonative writers the disease in India MANY nav be
cured by it, and will sink under the force of the al
tack in despite OF your efforts The case not being too far
advanced, triumph the disease is pretty certain
cholera Is, on the WHOLE tracabe than yellow fe-
yer or the winter pesence which devastated our coun-
Try uuIlnS the late war. Yours, most truly,
=, N. CHAPMAN.
10 DR.. VIM. BRADLEY TYLER, Frederick Md
Philadelphia, August Is, 1882