The examiner. [volume] (Louisville, Ky.) 1847-1849, 1848-10-21

Although this dreaded scourge is abatine
in some of the Asiatic and European dis.
trcts that have been desolated by it, its raw.
ages are continued in others with the ferc.
est violence, and its westward march is still
unimpeded. In France, and in Great Brit
ain, another visit from il seems to be count
ed upon as among things hardly to be avoid
ed; and should it reach either Paris Oh
Havre, London or Liverpool, the people OF
the United States must prepare for its re-
ceplion here. The strong probability oil
its appearance, at no distant day, in Eng
land and the United States, has directed
much attention recently to the symptoms,
nature, and treatment Of the disease, and
books and magazine essays ara again mul-
uplying with reference to il. ~ 3. 4 =.
Among the most interesting articles, ex-
tracts from which have met our eyes in the
Eastern papers, seem to be an elaborate sc.
ries OF papers, recently laid before the Lon.
don Board of Health, which prescribe an
alleged infallibe remedy Tor the disease.
This remedy was communicated for publ.
cation by a distinguished British officer.
long resident in India. He writes as fol.
lows. in portion of his introduction:
"When the cholera broke out in Bengal
in 1917, it did hot ill after some time,
strike me that it was the same disease OF
which | dread, and the faith had in orr.
entail medicine did not shake my confidence
in the remedies prescribed by our own med
zeal men. But was at length undeceived;
and after long experience became impressed
with the conviction that no remedy had
been discovered worthy of reliance, having
tried everything that had been favorably
spoken OF, not always, indeed, without sue,
cess, but in the main with signal failure,
SO much so, that when case was brought
to me, my experience justified no hope, but,
on the contrary, complete despair"
Meeting with the remedy prescribed by
the arabian Doctors, he used il with the
most signal success, even in the most aggra.
waited and desperate cases. This remedy is
very simple in its ingredients, and easily OBJ.
tainable in any European or American city
Ii consists Of assatstida, opium, and BLACK
pepper, pulverised. The mode Of admin
istering it is described as follows:
"The dose for ali adult is from a grain
and half to two grains of each, made in
TO pill. This according as the ingredient:
are pure or otherwise; if pure / 1-2 grs
will suffice.
"The medicine should be made into pill,
of one dose each. and kept for use in via
well closed. as il is Of great importance t.
check the disease the instant OF its attack.
"The best mode of administering the pill
is not by swallowing ii whole, lest il be re
jected in that state, but by chewing it anc
swallowing it with the moisture Of III,
mouth; and very little brandy and wateI
to wash it down. The next best way o.
administering the medicine is by bruisin.
the pill in spoonful Of brandy and water
and then swallowing it.
"Aluch liquid must not be given; but Z,
relieve the thirst which is great, brandy ant
water by spoonfulls, occasionally, is tn
best mode.
"'rhe dose should be repeated every hal
or ,hree-quarters OF an hour according /
the urgency of the symptoms until the
have been suodued. From three to iv
doses have generally been sufficient for thi:
although as many as eight have been give
before health has been restored in bad case'
"Should great prostration Of strengt
prevail, with spasm OF without spasm, aftt
the other symptoms (vomiting, purgint
&C., have been subdued, the medicin
must not be wholly left off but given i
half or quarter doses so as to keep up ii
+ strength, and restore the pulse.
Friction with stimulating liniment
some kind, ought TO be applied carefully
the stomach, abdomen, legs, and arms; al
when pain in the stomach has been sever
z and there was reason to fear congestion
t the liver, eight or ten grains Of calom
have been given with good effect.
{ 'In cases Of collapse and great prostr
ton of strength, application of the tour
e quet to the arms and legs has been recor
I mended, in order, as il were, to husband d
b vital power by limiting the extent Of 1
lCllCuldtiOu. Ills Ain NC iAiCo, uSiAiS "a a.
e ature of tape or other substance, if the tot
g niquet be not available.
e 1.-The favorable symptoms of recove
: are restoration of the pulse, returni
+ warmth Of the body, and sleep; and aft
e being refreshed by sleep; the recovery
: ing complete, a dose Of castor oil may
o given"
e This is cure, and we should think
3 sundry reasons very probable cure. p
u uention, however, is better than cure; a
d as cleanliness is universally admitted to
a leading agency Of this, ordinary wisd'
= enjoins upon citizens renovation OF tn
u cellars, out-houses, &C.. and upon pub
le bodies much more attention to the cleans
" of streets. alleys, cutters, &c, than has
d any recent period been given to those
Is Cincinneti.-Cin.G Gazette.
Z The Mothers within.