The Caledonian. [volume] (St. Johnsbury, Vt.) 1837-1867, 1848-12-23
The Cholera.

As we know not at what time this terrible
scourge may fall upon us like ,hief in the
night, we deem it our duty TO publish the
following remedy, which is said to be nfalli-
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Translated from the Courier dc CONSTANT
... To-, r" nople.
We read in the "Impartal" of Smyrna, of
the 9th of October, No. 430, the following:
"Nothing which relates to the treatment Of
the cholera should be neglected by science
We hasten to submit Ia it the following letter.
happy, as the honorable former consul gen.
era! who addresses it to us saying ifnankind
can have at last found an efficucious remedy
for this terrible scourge:
'SUEDIA, lat the mouth of the Oronte.J
..''' -. '''.'. "October, 1913.
4T6 the Editor :-"SIR: Having become,
through Providence, an humble instrument
in discovering all intdliibLe remedy for the
cholera, even in The most desperate cases,
hastent TO communicate to your estimable pa
per the treatment by which, with Gods as
sistance, this disease may be cured. 1t is as
follows: AS soon as the vomiting and diar
rhoa cotnmence,plac the legs of the patient
up 10 the knee in water not too hot TO the
touch throw in six or seven handiulls of
conrse salt: cause the legs 10 be rubbed yio-
lently by two persons with both hands open
the large vein in both feet, und allow the
blood 10 flow in tho warm water for IL 10 ~
minutes, according to the sex or age of the
patient, or to the stage ofthe disease. s..
During this lime keep the water Of the
same temperature that it was when the limbs
were first inserted, by adding more warm
water. The natural animal heat of the body
will hn inn rpSfora1 mud felt the
patient will commence at once speaking, and
asking for nourishlnent. He, will be perfect
ly prepared TO resume his duties i'll day or
So '"'.''..' ..'' ,...,..o liz. 49,.
"Of sixty laborers attacked with cholera,
whom have attended, several had been sud
denly seized willie at work III the field; 9th
ers, after having retired in perfect health, a
bout day break have been aroused from sound
sleep with the usual symptoms at the great
est height. Aid could rarely be obtained I'M
der half an hour, or an hour and a half
sometimes six or seven hours, aud in one in
stance ten hours had elapsed;l still, after CIV
ing this remedy a fair trial, was the cure so
perfect. that they were enabled 10 return TO
their labor in five or six days after the attack.
In some cases the very next day, or the day
after, saw them restored, ,....a.. .a.t .e.. .ir
at has occurred, in some rare cases, that
the blood not flowing sufficiently at the time,
the patient was bed second time. In such
cnses, the second bleeding must take place
in the arm, and not in the feet. 10 no case
has this treatment failed. ...... aeiIasla. a..
"a remarkable feature in this remedy, is
the immediate and perfect re-estabshment
Of the health of the patient, who, instead of
losing his strength, seems, on. the, contrary,
10 have acquired new vigor. .uaat. ~.
"Henceforlh visit of the cholera will in
spire less fear than such an epidemic as the
grippe. ~, -.,r .,... ,....- ...s ....rr1 a a.a
81 have the honor to be, &C., &C., l.I...
....I ...,.l .....,,, a. John BARKER,
"Forrner Consul General Of England .iasa