Edgefield advertiser. [volume] (Edgefield, S.C.) 1836-current, 1838-04-26
DR.. John sappi8gton,s
ANTI-FEVER Pills

oisease rom Inc nlldest Intermittent nm In
the highest grade OF yellow fever, and thai the
different denominations of feyers. are a;..ui uu
owing to some particular state of the atmosnj,er,
or to some peculiar condition of the system ond
with slight variations, such as have made the
treatment should be the same. l am also of onin-
ION that this must be the prevailing theory of the
Gay, or how ls It that physicians treat fevers
tives. "0pe'
Description and treatment offevers, viz:-1st.
Intermittent or Ague and Ferer. 2dIy. Blious
Fercr. 3dly. Typhus or Nervous Ferer, and MI
other fevcrs by whatever name they NAV he
called. 'o
let. OF Intermittent or Ferer ond xn..
consider all fevcrs Of an intermittent Character
which cool off once in twenty -four hours. wheth.
er preceded by chill or not or whether the
tever and chill rise and continue together; or if
there he no chill mt all. Sometimes fever of this
character continues "a or 4S hours without inter-
mission, and sometimes it occurs only every third
day. Nine tenths fthc fevcrs of this state. and
most other states OF this union, partake more or
less oi this character; and in all their various an
pearanccs the treatment should be the same.-
ms medicine cures by correcting the bile. civ.
ing tone and energy to the stomach and bowels
ana thereby communicating health and strength
70 the whole system. Itis also possessed of such
smsuial ana admirable properties, that it does
not sicken the stomach nor operate on the how
els as pnrgative. 1t breaks the fever in from
"a to 40 hours, during which time the patient
feels no sensible benefit from it. but finds him.
self suddenly well without being conscious of ito
mode of operation. There is no arsenic or INV
o.ier articie of poisonous nature in this medi
cine 1t Is entirely harmless; women in onv on.
uation may take it with perfect safety: aud If
double the quantity herein recommended wus IN.
Ken, no bad effects would be produced by it
The increased demand for this medicine. has in.
duced me IN future to prepare itonly in the form
OF pills, rs the transportation of vinls is both in
convenient and unsafe. For grown persons or
cnGren II, VINO prefer taking il in liquid form, it
can ne prepared conveniently by any person in
the following manner; pound twelve pills well.
put the preparation into n VIAL and pour two
common sized table spoonfulls of whiskey or wa.
ter to lt-spirlts ofany kind are best. ANY other
quantity OF the liquid may be prepared at the
same iiine, by increasing or lcssenng the quanti-
ty of the medicine in the same pioportion as de-
scribed above 40 N
lTcdfmcnt.-lf the patient prefers taking n
pukc or purge before he commences the usc of
this medicine, have objection, but il is rarely
IT ever necessary. He can drink cold water or
make use of any kind of diet suitable for n sick
person. without the least danger, or SUFFERING tho
slightest Inconvenience from it. A crown ner.
son Will take for n dose pill or common sizad
80 snoonful Of the liquid every two hours. both
day and night, un;;:ii the disease is broken: chill.
dren or III ycu,s old will take 30 or 80 80 ..ons
and those three or four years old viii ,una Is or
~ drops, and infants 3 or weeks old will take
IRON 3 to q drops. repeated and continued as re-.
commented for grown persons. But as persons
are very SUBJECT to relupse return of this dis
ease, whether they are cured in this or anv o,her
way, 1t would be well to continue taking fhrcc mr.
iour doses day until the strength and complex
ION are. restored, and particularly if the person
has already had several relapses One box will
cure two persons ofa common attack of ague and
fever. Before the liquid is taken the vial should
be well shaken.
2dly. Of Bilious Fercr. This is a more obs,;.
nate aud dangerous disease than intermittent ,or
nsue and fever, there are generally three OF nitr
days indisposition previous to the onset of this
disease, and frequently chilly sensations for 6ay
or or two after. When this disease is properly
formed it rarely yields to any treatment under or
10 days, and sometimes much longer.
3dly, Of Typhus or Nervous Fcrcr. This 10
still much more obstinate and dangerous diseaso
than bilious fever, and apparently more mild in
the commencement. 1T often continues fifteen
or twenty dnys with scarcely any remission or in.
termissIon, with great prostration of body and
depression of mind 1t may be well to observe
mat lyphns fever IS most common in the winter
anu spring, and Bilious fever in the summer and
tall In the first stage of all fevcrs, it is common
lor the tongue to be covered with n whtish coat.
and II the fever is not broken and runs into tho
second stage, 1t Is apt 10 assume n ycllowisb
brown color, and in the third and last STAGE of
evers, (nnd particularly if they are of high
srade ana malignant character) the tongue is ant
TO assume dark brown color Of different ,legrees
1i lnoisturei sometimes it is exceedingly dry: in
ms stage of the disease the patient is often sen.
,iDle oil not or burning sensation in the stomach
Inc symptoms of these two diseases are So ,nncI,
.'ke IN their first stage that physicians often diff
Ter as to their real character, nor does il matter
materially, because the treatment of both should
nlIPh tl,n
hat typhus fever does not require NOR will i
bear as much strong sickening medicine as bill.
Gus fever.
:. Treatment In the first stage of tho two last
diseases, give pnke or one or two small doses
d calomel or some other medicine that will one |
ate upon the stomach and bowels Under auy
/ object TO giving more strong
neoic,ne' and am decidedly Of opinion that rn.
peated doses Of such operating medicines do
more harm than good. After thus operatinp an |
he stomach and bowels (and even withont ;,l
several days have elapsed and nv patient be.
come weak, commence with the pills and drons
ind give dose every three hours, that is e;ght !
loses IN each twenty four hours, with n reo,,ar |
ise OF VrginIa snake-root, or some other sweat |
ns tea. such MS hysuP, sage or balm. Should |
he patient suffer much with pain in the beoI
back. or elsewhere, give twenty or twentv.fve
1roPs OF iaudanum at night, ifitbe n grown per |
son (chidren should take less correspond;ng n ,.,h
iicc::. ::.nres) and should he become much deb;i;tn.
ed from continuation of the disease. and nar. |
icularly if the hands aid feet become cold, give
l draught of toddy or wine every three or four |
lours until he RECEIVERS; continue all the time to !
lse the pills or drops recommended. The |
ilet should be light, and taken only little at /
imc and often. ~"
Bleeding is so seldom required in these Olsen.
'es that IL Is scarcely necessary TO mention il; if
I ever Is resorted to It should be in the early
stage of them. .'
clustering is sometimes useful and rarely if ey.
sr injurious; but it should be chiefly resorted to
n n net Sfo NO ,ulo,, a. l.. l.I..S ~ |