Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1834-12-02

Whoever expects by the above Plan of trcat,ncnt 90
amy other that mas yet been devised To pusceSs
cascs of Cholera after the vomiting and purgng have
ceased from necessity, may expect be disappointed
Bcio.c the vomiting and purging have subsidized, from
loss OF vital energy Is the time to act. and tc
the bc.tcr-Bcf,rc the vomiting cramps have taken
place even before the darrha has gone any extent
the above treatment should be commenced.
On many plantations pain the bowels is the
first and only pyemonitory symptom of Cholera. The
purativc medicine, above advised will relieve the
pain with certainty than Iaudalum Opium or Nor
phnc and If followed up by the purga re ic defines will
the paticn, ci,ctuay whereas if relieved by Iau
danu Opium or Morphine the patient is almost TO
relapse tins objection 20 opiacs. they increase
the thirst and are less cicua in checking the vomiting
and rlcewat discharges and even in aayng pain itcli
than the medicines above advised
Cholera Is very insidous disease Ii makes its APP
proach by disturbance of the digestive organs This
disturbance is generally manifested by whsh diar-
rho But wish t. be- particularly remembered that it
rs sometimes manifested by bilious diarrhpa by bill
vomiting. and generally, among ne rocs by
PAINS in the bowels resembling cholic, by headache
and foul tongue
Fortunately, however, in whatever way Cholera COM
mcnccs, the remedies scrviceabc in all its
gs FROM the first pcmoniiory symptoms up the stage
OF absolute or collapse, when remedy can
be relied on with certainty.
Experience has fully convinced me- that the prcnoni-
tory symptoms of Cholera. however mild they may be-,
should Lc treated like Cholera itself In treating the pre-
ionii"ry symptoms by mild remedies, such Castor Oil
iihubarh. small doses of Calomc &c. there * nothing
easy Than for fatal mistakes bc committed The
patient may complain OF the medicine operating too
much and the excavations may be coored by acid
or BILE but the disease may bc al work and not the ucd
cine. In such cases Cholera, with its most appalling
symptoms, is near at hand Nothing arrest its pro-
ut lcas, nothing be relied with certainty
TO arrest ITS progress but full and active do
of medicine, sufficient check the diseased action
and to produce an action Of its own kind The medicine
have recommended is the best that have tried for
thus purpose. Ii the patient has not the prenontory
symptoms of Cholera. and is alarmed without cause the
medicine advised will do him harm Whenever active
medicine is given, either for the prcmonitory symptoms
Cholera, Tor the disease undsguiscd FORM the
patient should be confined TO bed or M lost 10 ec,n
he rIvcr
able TO walk about: The disease consists in failure of
the power which circuatcs the blood. The medicines
sustain this power must be sustained by rccumbcn po
sition In bad cases. the patient should even be per
mitted to rise, on having operations.
AS soon as any number Of Cholera a
plantation. tho negroes, sick and well should be forth
with removed to some dry and open situation,
from the woods or damp places. Temporary sheds
should be erected and the sides may lu round with
cotton bagging. which should be raised up during the
day, and put down ut night The bcdstcads should be
carried To the sheds or temporary ones madc-none
near the ground.
It would be advisable to have prepared beforehand
and kept in VIAL enough Of medicine for half dozen
powders also quantity of pills kept the way The
medicine viii lose much Of its strength if kept any
Si;gi OF time IN papers One powder seven pills,
being dose for adult; half powder, pills
tor child seven eight years old fourth of pow
der or or pills for children two three years old
and two pills broken up and mixed with svrup or
molasses, Tor children of one or two years of age.
On plantations, where the Cholera il prevailing, the
overscer the drivers where the hands do not
doses of the -purgavc mcdicine--As as any
negro is taken sick in thc field dose of medicine should
be given the spot and he should be made lie down
until cart or what would be better litter, could be
sent to take HIM home.-Aany negroes will not after all
the cautions that can be given TO Them let il be known
tnnt thcy nave the Prcmonory symptoms of Cholera and
VIII continue at their work until they compelled
give up In such cases. although they may be able to
walk home it would be like murder to make them do So
as it would exhaust the remaining energy of the system
aud IN many render AL subsequent treatment una
vailmg
tl,o ,,,tl
fresh air should be admitted freely around the patient
by opening the doors and windows and he should be al.
lowed few spoonuls of cold water. whenever he de-
sircs it, But his principal drink should be tea
Ginger Mint Chnmomile
liot applications to the surface and rubbing however
Servlccabc should not be used great pain
as all extreme pain tends to weaken the vital powers.
The hot bath is only admissible of great pain
from cramps, 1t should be continued but few minutes
at time. lmmersins the cxtremtics when they are
cold I'm hot water and afterwards rubbing thcm will &C.
morally do good in any case.
June 3. 1S.r}