The Arkansas advocate., 1832-11-14
LETTER FROM TR. DRAKE. 70 q plnsIcioa h LouisriHe. k.
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 CINcINNk-TI, 0cf. f9, 1899
 Bcar Sfr-A considerable degree of indisfosiiien, eemrtls ne to answer your letter briefly. But ;tll that l coeld say, that would be useful to You, ,nav indeed he said 1T q few words. Epidemic GHoIefa commenced Lere on tie Beth uliino. Mas called ta the first case. and 'till yesterday ha1e been constantly witnt ssilg il in eycR stage. am ehalled 10 sify, absolute. i I tbat fl is not contagious, but depend ert upon general disiempcratnle of Ethc atmosphere or the waters. When the patent has sunk unto collapse, 6e has almost invariably perished uadef every mode of treatment. Flat stage. therefore, must be prevented. Toae. complish this, let the minds of medicaI men, and the whole people be direeied solely 10 the first indisposiliop. 1bB is generally a diarrliRa or lax. but some. times the bowels are costiye and the stomach is alIeeied with nausca aBd vomiting. h 'dtHer cases, tl.c disease makes its onset. as fever. 4ny foim ] of ii,disposition, k apt. indeed, to lcfm. rate in Cholera. 1 fact of which eye. Try physician should t. aWafe. Tuth
 he remedies:
 The very first is 10 require the r. fient to take to his ted, ard rcnaa ihere i'll all sYmptous have ecasca- This is q sine qua non, and uadicAma ID reference teit, must be absoiulg8
 imperative. Being in bed, le shoaf cover up warm. and be enjeiaed lo lf sill. II his pulse he actixe hc-sloua lose blood. in some cases literally.
 The first a''d sl.ao. oiIy rediitiFf. should be ealoael vilA e|sia;ss, CT B. he yer's powder, or suII hate oi Diorplja which must he repeated according 10 1 fhc judgment of ihe physician. Asa M eating driil. have fouad iii init sion Of Eofeset, or Therough.w wolt flu patorium Felfoliatnn,) to te tie best and alfosl iuyariahl, successful ilteA. citing ti4e skin. h some eases ityo. miis, al effect. which must rot bo coz. founded wilh vomiting attendant onlle disease. Clher irfusions, as those of sassafras, sage, eatlir, and penr}loyal, or even lot water, may be used as an auxiliary. Canaiior dissolved ii wafer, by the aid oi nlagnesia. as peposcdht Dr. Parish of Philadelphia. ] have loutd beneficial when hnt little iniianimatoa action existed. began tI.is practice as far back as Wednesday the lGihia- stanl, and am enaflcd to say. that ithas not yet failed 10 arrest the discaseina single instance in which fl WAS IaiilY trio q. Snc. that day, have refused 10 prescribe for those who would noi go 10 bed. ought to have said, that where there is pain 'in tle stomach or bow els, have directed f55nlentatioias with hot water, orbags of hot mush or bitter herbs with great advantage, and think them preferable, in this stage q the disease, to sand or mustard.
 am happy 10 he able to state dla' this practice is almost universal n tie IeitJ and that the very best results are flowing from t. II proceeds. as you will perceive, on the idea ol maiulaIr. ing the sooretions of hic liver, lldrcYs and skin. As long as these are kept up, tie patient is safe, but this cannot be accomplished unless he lie in bed' in warm room.
 In one case l observed decided ten derEess on pressure on each side of tl'e spine at the jul,ctien of the last rib and consequently over the semi.lunar gang lions. to relieve which, l resortcd 10 cupping, with subsequent application of tartar cmetic plaster, d practice which strongly recommend.
 Throughout the whole stage Of the disease, the diet of thc patient should be liquid and of the niIdest kind, such is gruti, broth and afrowroot.
 Respectfully, your obedient servant,
 DANIEL DRAKE.
 F. s. One of our medical frienes who has just heard this letter.read, IF forms me that he has found bhsterlns along the spine in the early stage Of the disease, of much apparent advantage.
 Pitch pIastcrs as q preventive ot the disease, ] nave reason to believe, maj be useful 10 those who are predisposed to coldAess of the skin.
 The city council of Philadelphia, have passed resolution to present DIG. ces of plate, with suitable iGecription,