Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-11-08
DR.. John Sappins toms
ANTI.FEVElS PILLS.

FeWedy JO JetcTS " ere1y description.
II AM of opinion that all ievers are unity Of
IL disease from The mildest Intermittent up to
the highest grade OF yellow fever. and that the
ditfereut denominations Of levers, simply
owing to some particular state Of the atmosphere
or to some peculiar condition OF the system; and
with slight variations, such US l have made, the
treatment should be the same. ain also OF opin-
lon that This must be the prevailing theory OF the
day, or how il it that physicians treat fevers
throughout will, Calomcl aIid few other deplc-
tves.
Description and treatment o; fevers. whilst.
Intermittent or -iguc and Ftrcr. 2dv. Bilious
ferer. :sdly. 1yphus or Nervous Fercr and all
other levers ny whatever name they may be
called.
lat. Ol Intermittent Ferer and dgme. l
consider all fevers OF an intermittent character
which cool oil once i'm twenty -four hours, wheth-
er preceded by chill or not; or whether the
ieVer and chill rise and continue together; or If
there be no chill at all Sometimes fever OF this
| Character continues "a or a. hours without inter-
MISSION. and sometimes it urs only every third
day. Nine tenths Of the levrrs OF this state and
most other states Of this union, partake more or
less OF this character; and III all their various up-
nearnnces the treatment should be the same
Ihis medicine cures by correcting the biIe Civ.
lhs tone and energy to the stomach and bowels,
and thereby communicating health and strength,
10 the whole system 1t also possessed of -ncl,
singular and admirable properties, that it does
cls us pnrgative. II breaks the fever in from
~ to az hours. durins wlicl, time the patient
| feels no sensible benefit from H. bu finds him,
| sell suddenly well without b"in. cons sciots ofits
! mode of operation. There is no arsenic or anv
other article Of poisonous nature in this med,-
cine. 1t IL entirely harmless; women in any sit
',a'Ion may take it with perfect safety; aud if
double TIL" quantity herein recommended was Ia
ken, no bad effects would be produced by il
ihe increased demand for tins medicine has in
Inc IN 'nture to prepare it only in the form
OF pills. AZ the transportation of viais il both in.
convenient and unsafe. For grown person. or
children who prefer TAXI it in LIQUID form il
can be prepared conveniently by any person in
the following manner pound twelve pills well.
put the preparation into n viah and pour two
common sized table spoonfi,lls OF whiskey or wa
ter to IT. spirits of any kind are best Any other
qua tity of the liquid may be prepared at the
same time, bN increasing lessenius the Santi-
ty OF the medicine in the same proportion rs de-
scrib"d above.
Treatment If the patient prefers taking
nuke or purge before he commences the Use of
TINS medicine, have no objection but il is rarely
it ever necessary He can drink cold water or
make lrsc Of any kind of diet suitable for sick
person. without the least danger, or suffering the
slightest Inc"nvenic from it. 4 grown per.
son will take for dose pill or common sizrd
tea spoonful of the liquid every two hour bo,h
day aud night unit the disease ~ br,ken. ch;i.
and those three or four years old will take Is or
~ drops. and infants 3 or 4 weeks old will tnke
from to Il drops. repeated and continued as re-
commended for grown persons. But as persons
are very sub. .ect To reupse return of this dis
ease, whether they cured in this or any o,l,er
way II would BE- well to continue taknn three mr.
iour doses a day until the strength and complex
ION are restored, and particularly If the persop
has already had several rclapscs. Une box will
cure two persons of n common attack of aeue and
Hat, thnE Il -.
be well shaken.
2dly. OfBlioms Eirer. This is more obsti.
nate and dangerous disease than intermittent or
ngue and fever. there generally three or four
dnys indIsposition previous to the onset of this
disease and frequently chill, sensations for day
o. two alter. When this di ease il properl,
formed it rarely yields to any treatment under ) or
io days. and sometimes much longer.
tdy. Of Typhus or Nervous Ferer. This is
sui much more obstinate and dan gerous dsease
ti'nn bilious fever. and apparently more mi d in
the commencement. 1t often continues tiiec
or twenty days with scarcely any remission or in
terinisslon, with great prostratrn OF BODY md
depression of mind. 1t may be well to observe
mat lyphus lever l. most common in the wintt.,
and spring, and Billions fever IN the summer NM.
lall In the first stage OF all evers. it is con,nr,,
'or me tongue t" b" covered with n wI,itish coai
ana II The lever Is not broken and runs il to tie
second stage. il il apt To assume n yclIov,;s
brown color. and i'll the third and last staee n
levers. (and particularly il they are of his,
grade ana ilaligna cha, acer) the tongue. ia
TO assume dark brown color, of different deprcr
of moisiure; sometimes it is exceedingly d,v. !,
tins stage OF the disease the patient is often sen
slbie ola hot or burning. sensation in the stomach
The symptoms of these two discusses are 20 muc:
alike III their first stage that physicians often ,lif
Ter as to their real charac'e, nor does il mnttc,
materially, because the treatment of both sbo,Ild
ne p cty much the same. with this exception.
that typhus fever does not require nor will il
bear IA much strong sicAening medicine os h;,.
'ous fever. "
Treatment In the first stage of tho two las,
diseases, give pnke D. or two small doses
"f calomel or some other medicine tLnt will ono
rate upon tho stomach and novels. Under INV
circumstances | oh cci to givin. more siromg
medicine. and am decidedly of opinion THAI re-.
peated doses OF such operating medicines ,io
more harm than good. Aer thus opero,inu n,
the stomach and bowels (and even witl,on, -,
II several days have e'apsed and NV patient Le.
come weak, commence with the pills and ,ro,s
and give n dose every three hours, that il c;al,,
doses IN each twenty -four hours, with regular
use OF Virginia snake root. r some other sweat
ing tea, such as hysup sage or balm. Should
the patient suffer much with pain in the bend
nhck or elsewhere, give twenty or twentv.6ve
drops "i 'a"dan"m ut night 1.-THE grown per
son i'i,ildrr,. .Iruld take less rnr,.snnr,,;, .,
.l,r ana should he become uuch dcbilita.
tel from continuation of the disease. mud nor-
hcularlv It the hands anl feet hrcu!l;,. cold ri,
draueht OF to;idv or wine every thu ec O, tour
hours until he rccover-; continue all the time IN
use the pills or drops recommended Tho
diet should be light and taken only n little nt
time and often.
Bleeding is so seldom required in these d;sca. |