The Massachusetts spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1831-1858, 1832-06-27
DIRECTIONS

For the prevention Of the Cholera and for the treat
ment Of this disease in its first stages recommend
ed By the Consulting Physicians of Boston.
The Consulting Physicians of the City OF
Boston, having been requested by the May
or and Aldermen to prepare some lnstruc-
tions for the relief of persons attacked with
the Asatic Cholera, before Medical advice
can he obtained, and also for the preven-
ton of this disease, report as follows:
There are two kinds Of the Cholera cases,
one excessively severe and sudden in its at
tack, the other comparatively mild. The
former requires the immediate use of RENE
dies: the latter may wait the attendance
and advice of n physician.
The symptoms Of the Uiolent form are
great GOODNESS, dizziness, sickness of the
stomac:. and vomiting; diarrhe. small wa
terry discharges, violent cramps in every
part, and a llvid color of the body.
The following remedies should be used
directly, when the symptoms occur:
1st Give for an adult so drops of lauda-
nom in wine glass of hot brandy and
water, equal parts of each and repeat it
every fifteen minutes until four doses have
been taken, so as to give in the whole 200
in tenspoonful of brandy.
I'd. Apply bags of hot sand to every part
of the body and limbs of the patient. Large
woolen cloths wrung out o'V very hot water
may lie applied in the same way, provided
they ale kept from cooing.*
3D.. Make poutice or paste of common
mustard mixed in the same way as for ordi-
nary use. Apply this hot, over the whole
surface Of the bowels.
4tb. Give an injection made with gill Of
starch, arrow-root, or Cruel, with one tea
spoonful of audanum in it.
.Nitder form Of The Disease. This is often
preceded bya looseless of the bowels and
sickness at the stomach. When these symp-
toms come on, The patient should ONT the
use of solid food, and take as little us posi-
BILE Of any thing into the stomach. prop
err nourishment in this state, arsowroot or
rice water. For drink, small quantities of
pure water or tea.
The patient should keep in ed. If the
bowels have not been freely 'ampiied, an
even dose of powdered rhubalb may be Civ
en-. This is TO be followed by al Injection
every four hours, of half Il pint Of faxseed
tea with 20 drops Of laudanum in each. The
surface of the bowels should be blistercd.
If the patient is much exhausted, u teaspoon
fu Of tinct. of cinnamon in half wine glass
full of hot winter, may he given, once in half
an hour for three or four times.
Means Of Prevention. Cleanliness, do
nestle and personal, is of the first impor-
lance in he prevention of Cholera.
Every house and shop, especially proyis-
ion stalls, should he made clean and sweet.
Ontbousos should lie freed from all offensive
matter. Cellars especially should be clear
Ell Of pulrd vegetables, ventilated, and thor
oughly dried. Beds and bed clothing should
be daily exposed TO currents Of fresh air.
Personal cleanliness must he carefully ai-
tended TO-. Those who can do SO. should in
hot weather, battle in sea water two or three
times n week, and others should wash tho
y In the use Of lamentations with hot cloths, nm
less great cate is taken to wiring them very dry,
and to avoid weitng the bed, more harm than good
may be done. The tendency Of much inoisiu1c is
10 convey of heat with rapidily, in which case an
effect, the reverse of that intended, may be pro-
duced The better mode is, to dip blcts of God
ia boiling water, and wrap them in nannels and
apply them 10 the patient. This mode secures all
the advantages Of the other, and avoids tie dan.
ger TO be apprchended from too much moi'nurc in
the bed