Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1832-08-02
WHOLE NO 1872.

Do not exceed the doses prescribed;
and stop when the vomitings and cramps
cease, unless you have medical advice.N
/ Nos. Cboisra PHs-To be used if
the mixture No. p, be vomited. Two
pills at first, and then one every hale
hour, if the first fail to relieve. Half
these doses for children of II; one fourth
for children of l. DO not exceed Ate.
doses prescribed; and stop when the vom-
ling and cramps cease, unless you have
medical advice. .
/ No. 4. Cholera Clystcrs-1njcct three
tea-spoonsiul ia wine -glassful Of tiiin
warm Cruel, and retain as long ne possi-
bic by pressure below with warm cloth;
If not retained, repeat immediately, but
otherwise not.
! Half the dose for children l4--one
fourth fof children Oft.
/ No. 8. Mustard poultces--A fourth
part is enough for one person. Dust it,
thickly over porridge poulticcs Of which
apply large one on the belly, and 9TH
ers on the soles and calves Remove
when the patient complains much Of tho
sn'artmg.
J Extract from the popular instructions to the
Cholera Moybus
Observe the strictest cleanliness. both
in person and dwellings,.
Avoid ali chances Of being chilled, and
keep the body warm, particularly the
stomach, bowels and feet
Avoid placing the feet upon the cold
floor.
/ Workmen obliged to work in cold or
damp places, would do well to weak
wooden shoes or clogs.
Abstain from sleeping with the win
dows open.
| Return home at an early hour, in Or
der to avoid the cold aud damp Of the
night air.
Avoid as much as possible excessive
fatigue.
Whatever may lie the weather or the
season do sot go too lightly clad.
Sobriety cannot be too strongly recon-
mcnded; consequently avoid all excesses
Of eating and drinking, for it has been
observed that drunkards and debaucheea
have been most exposed to the attacks Of
the Cholera.
Let your food be principally meat and
meat soups; eat as little as possible Of
chdrcuie,rc and salt meats, and abstain
entirely from heavy pastry.
Abstain from addressed food Of every
description.
/ All cold drinks, taken when person
is heated, are at all times dangerous
The water used as beverage ought to be
clear. Filtered water is better than any
other. Instead of crinking il pure ~
would be better to mix it with twutea-
spoonsful of fbrandy or absinthe to pint.
Water lightly mixed with wine 10 equally
good.
The excessive use Of strong liquors is
very pernicious, and taking unmixed
brandy when fasting is equally SO. Per-
sons who have contracted the habit Of
doing so, should, at least, first eat piece
of bread. The same objections apply to
drinking white wine fastsg.
\ All beer and cider of bad quality
ought To be avoided
/ Every person who feels himself sud-
denly affected by dull pains in the limbs,
heaviness or giddiness Of the head n
feeling OF oppression, une asiness of the
chest, heartburn, choiic, should imme-
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Bureau de Seeours.
Persons thus affected should immedi-
ately go to bed, and take quite hot, am
infusion of peppermint and flowers of the
lime tree, and heat himself by every pos-
sible means.
Prepared chloric solutions being uni
versally recommended as a useful pre-
caution against infection of any kind, n
may be desirable to give the feslowinp
receipt for making them.
Take one ounce Of dry chlorate Of
lime, and one quart Of water; pour a suf-
hcient quantity on the powder to mako
1t into paste, and then dilute il with the
remainder, strain off the solution, and
keep IT in glass or earthen vessels we'll
stopped; portion of this solution should
be poured into shallow bowl. and plac-
ed in every room in the house.
/ The chlorate of soda is near as good,
it is TO be used in the same manner, in
the proportion Of one ounce Of chlorate to
ten or twelve ounces Of water.
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