Herald of the times. [volume] (Newport, R.I.) 1849-1856, 1849-06-07


which, under God will in most cases secure
safety, even in the midst of the greatest expo
surcs.
The Asiatic cholera, which when fairly
seated is one Of the most unmanageable Of all
diseases s,-despising all human art and skill,
and nocking all the assidui,ies of Friendship in
almost all cases-bagins with mild diarrhea,
which in that stage is most readily cured
True, where the cholera is raging we are
continually hearing of persons who arose
well in the morning. ana are in their graves
before night and it is ~, 10 be doubted that
there are some eases in which the very first
attack of The disease is the collapse, from
which recovery is rare. But | can say with
truth that in every Instance of thes; sudden
deaths Of cholera, in which have been able
to investigate the circumstances, have -und
that the individual had been labo:ng under
diarrhea for some days previous. Generally
this is so slight as not 10 be much noticed II.
is attended with no pains, and no sickness of
stomach, perhaps, and gives the person no
particular inconvenience. But it is this very
diarrhqa which is nsidiously preparing the
system for the most dreadful onset of disease
Whenever the cholera is prevailing at any
place it should be a rule in every instance to
stop even the slightest darrhea Immediately.
For this we have a remedy always on hand.
Opium, in some form or other mus. be used
Immediately, and without fear In the form OF
laudanum, perhaps, it may be used most con
vcniently. At such times it should be found
in every house and the master of the f.mily
should give the strictest injunction to every
inmate ofhis house to give immediate notice
if attacked with diauhea. In mild cases six
drops of laudanum for an adult will be suffc-
lent to check the disease The dose should
be repeated every four hours, until the diarr-
hea is stopped
This is a most important direction. In Sc
yero cares of diarrhea larger dose must be
used, and the dose may be increased indeil-
ni,ely without the least injury so long as the
effect Of checking the diarrhea is not pioduc-
ed. Ihave b,en called to prescribe in great
multitude of cases of cholera, in this incipient
Z. stage, and have found every one of them
to Weld to this medicine. The prescription is
one which our good brother Doctor Smith
left with his brethren in Turkey, in an,cipl
: ton of the cholera, when he was returning To
America and by the blessing of God | dc
believe il has saved thousands Of lives On
native brethren in Nicomedla and Broosa
= having been instructed on the subject by DIR
Smith, have been exceedingly useiu! as IN
s,rumonts of checking the disease in grca
multitude of cases Many even of their wors
enemies among the Arm enians have iocke'
TO them for this medicine, and having prove
its virtues have become their best friends.
II ave used with the best effects in man
8 severe cases, when there was much pam an
tendency TO cramps, and coldneSs in the eS
tremities, a mixture Of equal parts oi iauGar
um, tinc,urc of rhubarb and tincturo of can
phor. Of this eighteen drops may be give
for an adult at dose, in mild cases, to- b
increased according circumstances. Ot toa
endemic or contagious diseases none excite
more general alarm than he malignant cho
ora and We, know of none that gives sue
timely premo niions of lis approach, and tn
is 90 perfectly under human control, $50
spcak) as this is, in this early stage.
OF course, when there is tendency TO d
arrhea in cholera times, the s,rictest attcn'i'
should be paid to Diet and fruits and cruz
vegetables should be carefully avoided
Wherever the cholcta prevails, 1t has be-
found that most people arc easily inclined
bowel complaints, and this is an Indicate
that the diet Of rcollc generally should
rerula,od accordingly. A sudden cham
from = gcas..as TO low diet in such circul
stances has been found quite injurious.
nersop VINO is well Should continue TO c
very much as he has been accustomed to,
cept that most people cat too much, as e
eral rule, and except that fruits and cert;
vegetables, which at other times would
harmless under the cholera atmosphere
apt to produce diarrhGa.
will close my communication 10y givi
some particulars Of two o: three cases, out
many that have come under my own obs
walton, to illustrate what have said above
was awakened one night about midnight
two of my own chldren--one l5 and the
or years of age. They had both been
tackled with diarrhpa and vomiting, acco
panied by the sevcrcst pains, amounting ain
TO cramps, in tho stomach. The cholera
prevailing around and, of course, had
greatest reason for apprehension that this
a sudden attack of this disease. admins
ed Immediately full doses of the mixture n
toned above, repeating i, every two hours
long as the symptoms continued urgent
pave also the oil Of pcppcrmcnt, and !epea
y applied the spirit of camphor, with lrlc'
so the region of the stomach The next
hey were both well again, excepting OF co
;,omc debility from the preceding nights s