Arkansas intelligencer., 1849-01-27

UNIVERSAL system OF convalescence), skin become
q OF more natural color, pulse returns, oppresso,
at me PIT OF inc stomach ceases, and bile re.ap
pears III ne stools reaction is established. AM
lhe Pallens may be said to be convaIescing. TIL,
D convalescsnce is usually rapid though the nation
i Is feeble for many days. But sometimes the fave,
of Reaction is attended with severe typhoid SWIM
toms, and requires close watching or he maj be
cut OFT IN the midst of our congratulations for hi.
recovery. Cholera varies In its symptoms. We
nave nov and then purging without vomiting
more rarely vomiting without purging. When
the latter is the case, It is said denote excessive
:. maiignity of attack Sometimes, fatal collapse
: comes on without any premonitions such cases
are generally Incurabe. AT other times we sba h
nave Cholera without cramp. The disease is ia.
tai or Otherwise In proportion to the intensity OF
the symptoms Generally those cases attended
with well-marked preu,ontory symptoms. mode.
rate In their character, yield most kindly to r.
medal agents. This stage [collapse) varies from
lew minutes to a few hours or days. 1t is 1or-
| thy Of note, that patients who die of Epdemic
Choera, retain their intellect in most rs1arka-
Die oeSree Throughout the most violent api painful
stages -.s II '- t.r I'll - I -
The essential seat of the disease is the small
secfetory glands Of the. bowels, more especially
| the small! f'.. -
Treatment Of the Diarrhsal Stage.-When dur
ing the prevalence of Cholera, or when it is ex.
Pe@ted, II one have diarrhea, il should be imme-
uialeiy checked, by taking Is or 20 drops of Iau-
oanurn' with half tea-spoonful of bi-carbonate of
soda. or little carbonate of magnesl in water,
or ID or ~ drops of laudauum with little spirits
OF camPhor or tincture asafe,ida Should the first
dose fail to arrest it in an hour the dose may be
repeated. Should the discharges continue, take
of calomel or 10 grains, and opium grains,
and camPhor grains, or blue mass 10 or II
grains, and opium grains. in any convenient
vehicle. After the diarrhoea into confirmed
Cholera, alkalies useless in the beginning of
the attack, the objections are probably acid, but
when the rice-water discharges appear, they are
distinctly alkaline. So that during the first Pc
RODS we may combine remedies with any al
kali convenient, but never after the disease has
run on some time. When confirmed Cholera SUI
Pergenes. II IS best to send for physician, but
many. during lis prevalence. cannot obtain one.
and must have some rule of practice. As before
remarked, confirmed Cholera generally attacks
with vomiting and purging; when this is the
case. cramps and coldness of the extremties soon
follow, and other symptoms characteristic of the
disease, as previously detailed. Here we may
still use calomel- a good preparation is mix
ture of caomeI, > grains, cayenne pepper, 3
grains, and laudanum 10 or 90 drops, every hour
or less If circumstances require it, TO check the
discharges, and relieve the cramps, &c. In the
E.
strongly impregnated with mustard or pepper. has
proved serviceabIe; but in no instance should
warm baths be administered when the skin is i'm.
bued with perspiration. 1t is only ia the initia-
tory stage that can with safety rely on warm
general bathing a remedial measure. Cont !
D1ed. but gentle friction of the abdomen and ex- |
ire Antics with dry flour of mustard or cayenne
pepper. viii do much good Mustard plasters
should be applied. and often made 50 large as
an nurTr 6aH
ne6t " ben the latter is not being used, bottles
filled with hot water may be applied, aud hot dry
fiannes enveouiDg the extremties, and frequent
Iy renewed, are of great service. At intervals
the feet and hands nay be immersed in a warm
strong mustard or pepper bath, with a hope Of
to some extent the GOODNESS of the extre-
mites which is coming on. From the COM
mencement OF this stage, through lis entire course
and often in cola pse, check the inordinats dis
charges, a great reliance may be placed upon the |
iudicious and proper use of injections. 10 grains
Of quinine, and from 10 to 80 drops of laudaauEn,
in pint of strong alum water, or any vegetable
astriDgent 'decocton, such as oak ooZe, &c, Tor
an Injection may be forcibly thrown up the rec
turn every Is to 30 minutes, until there is ces-
sation of the discharges, and relief from cran1P.
A good rule is to use the injection Immediately
after each profuse discharge, and cause 1t to be |
retained at leas. for time by mechanical resls-
tance until the medicine shall have their specific
effect on the absorbing surface of the bowel. [
Treatment during the Blue Stage.-Thls IS ma
infested by a mortal GOODNESS, excessive sPasms,
great restIessness. &c, before expressed. Now
the use of calome will ne unavaiIlng, being evil
IDENTIFY sedative in its action, must be dispensed
with. And perhaps the same may be said OF
opium with as great propriety, but will not stopl
to discuss this matter. The indications areto rel
Iieve the CONGESTION and bring about reaction, or
in other words, to equalize the circulation. To
effect this great variety of means have been de-
vised, but we are to remember that we must coax
as It were the circulation to the extremties, and
not to force it, or may destroy what little OF
vitality that remains. Again, we must insist upon
continued but gentle friction. as indispensable. -
The vapour of burning alcohol, conveyed IN tubes
under the covering, has been found to be OF much
service Here. let me repeat the absolute neces-
si,y of using dry heat in whatever form you may
choose to employ it, and especially in this stage
of disease. While the above treatment is being
used, we may give 20 80 drops of the spirits Of
turoeutiue, from every ID to 20 minutes to half
hour or hour, as the urgency of the symptoms
NAV seem to. require. Another prescription VIII
be. quinine 10 grains, cayenne pepper . grains
and spirits Of turpentne Is or 90 drops, repeated
every half hour until relief is obtaned. Applca-