Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1830-1846, 1843-05-18

\ should have been placed in a warm BATH,
say for 6heen or twenty minutes. From
this be- should he placed in a warm bed
with his night clothes on. Ex,ernn
warmth may now be applied bnt M, ,u
the degree of oppression. Sweating
should nov be moderately promoted -
When The circulation shalt have been
well established ON the surface, say an
hour or two, blood might be taken from
the arm, and sufficiently to remove nil
pain, and essentially the shor,ness Of
breathing. lfihe subject should become
faint upon bleeding, it argues favorabIv,
and vomiting still more so. Whilst on
this subject il might be proper to say
the bleeding should be repeated as often
as any pain and oppression Of breathing
returns.
An emciic preparation may now be
provided, and j, may be ofiartnrized anti
mony, ipecacoanha, eupaioreum perlolIa-
ium, or lobelia inflaia Ir you please.
This should now be given in frequent
small doses so as 1" prove slightly emeiic
& sudorific. The emesis has n powerful
effect to rqunlze the circulations and
relax The rigid state of tissues, as well
as the bleedings Moderate, yet petty
efeciual sweaiings should be continued
for perhaps twenty four hours and occa-
sionally afterwards They sh"nld be-
supported by pleasant aromatic mlusions,
as horse mint, sage, catnip, hyssop, sc.
sweetened io the patients liking. Also,
week lemonade, beef tea, Sc. lnhala-
tons of steam from emollirnt herbs is Of
ten useful. An infusion OF senega, with
a full share oGliquorice root, and slightly
mpregnated with tariariZed aniirnony
greatly TO uppress the stomach. Warm,
cmolicnt pouliices applied occasionally
on the ihorax. The above means might
admit of various notifications, aud
should be used pro nc ndin. | have Of
ten found the warmth hath To act as IL
were like cham in pneumonia at n late
period, say, the ninth. or fourteenth day
Of the disease. These simple means ju-
diciousIy modified and repeated, will
supercrde the necessity Of, encma,a,
cuppngs, hlis'crlng, and forage of Of
fenslve medicine. Agreeable fluid nour-
isbment may bc used at such times as
the patient may desire it. Every prep
araiion Of mercury is injurious in pncu-
monin.
The severe epidemic called pneumonia
typho' des which prevailed IN this region
in the winter Of 1878, and occasional
ly before and since, almost always yield
ed to treatment similar TO the above,
when not delayed too long. Warm sub
stances applied to the patients in bed
with steaming, were substituted for the
warm bath. An exception should here
be made in regard to aged people, who
have been considerable in the habit of
using ardent spirits. Their lungs having
Or a long time been the ventlators of
alcohol, have suffered some change, So
hat when attacked with inflammation
hey are prone TO run quickly into gan
creme. But, nothing of this can apply
u the present case, nor did gangrene
'upervcne.
In offering the foregoing imperfec,
to The public, 90 unkind feel.
ngs have been INDUCED, and feel re-
ieved ofa burden, which has for some
ine oppressed me. 1t is said that truth
nay be elected by debate. No favors
re asked except the returns Of honest,
nd candor. That they should not,
"ssibly, pass for more than they are
'orih, am induced to give my own
roper name.
J. a. GALLUP.
Woodstock, Feb. lst, I842.