Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1849-07-19
MISCELLANEOUS,
REMEDY FOR CHOLERA.

Dr. l.. Coxot New York his issued LITTLE pamphlet
upon this disease, which at this time will be useful if
widely circulated.
The great point that he makes is, that what are cal
led 'the premonitory symptoms" of the Cholera, are
the Cholera ITSELF and must be attacked as such:-
''Diarrh9a, therefore, regarded the grand and
ruling feature of the disease, and upon its proper
ment depend all the succeeding symptoms as well as
the final result. The common Cholera of the country
in the stomach, with pain and nausea, VIC
lent vomiting and then copous charges first of the
usual acal matter, and then of BILE with violent pain
in the smaller iLtestines. In the Epidemic or Asiatic
Cholera, on the contrary, neither pain is
first manifest. The patient is first attacked with loose
ness, without pain then thinner objections large
fluid passages, and finally pure fluid of marked char
actel in large quantities great Violence yet often
without pain or nausea. There is, therefore, a clear
distinction between the two Diseases
The Doctor then proceeds to treat Of the philosophy
of the disease and the way to meet it. Cholera, the
doctor regards, as simply sudden violent discharge
of the fluids of the blood. And this theory explains
every symptom of the disease The exhaustion which
follows is precisely similar to that induced by loss Of
blood, except the difference in the color of the skin
and that explained by the fact that the water of the
blood instead of the red blood is discharged Nausea
attends both h9morrhages. Cramps always manifest
themselves in of death from loss of blood The
sudden reduction of the bulk of the body is ascrbed to
the same cause.-the loss of its fluids The same
thing fully for the GOODNESS of the surface as
we'll for tie burning heat of which the patient com
plains. The collapse of the whole body the sinking O.
the eye, the shrveng Of the fingers, and the pinched
appearance of the FEATURES all bear testimony to the
act that the blood vessels lose their fluid contents
So alss ofall the other.symptoms.
He closes his treatise with the following directions for
Treatment which we copy in full.
Directions for treatment "a The absence ola Physi-
clan.
In order to some guide IN the absence of a
physician, it will be well to ipitulte and to divide
the disease into its several stages briefly stating the
several treatments in each
L. First we have what might be considered strictly
the incpient stage. This sageis often unnoticed or
perhaps does not always occur, BUTT most generally
happens and is characterized 10y loss of appetite
sea- slight disturbance in the bowels feebeness of the
muscles land languor. Here the remedy is
LIST. Rest in the horizontal position, if possible,
ID The use of cordials such eight drops of spir-
its ofcamphor table spoonful of brandy with water
as medicine only and not to be retained afterwards
as diet drink and great to avoid all improper
cles of diet and exposure Of the person Irregular
ties Of temperature.
II. Then the stage of diarrhea comes on, without
pain, and Is marked by its insidiousness only The
remedies
LIST. Rest en- the back
ID. Ihe-use ofasuppository of opium. consisting of
one grai which calculated only for the beginning of
the iarrha and this is often sufficient to arrest the
disorder without further activity in the treatment.
sd. In addition, the patient should use camphor or
brandy IS before directed, either ammonia, other
oordials
Ill. The next stage may be regarded the advanced
period of The darrbea when the cal contents of the
bowels having passed othere is simply the discharge
Of the rcewater This is the imme late precursor of
collapse The remedy here must be more potent than
In the former cases.
LIST. Rest in the horizon al posture.
I'd. An injection of from two to four teaspoonfus of
laudanum to be instantly repeated if the first dose
does not remain This frequently closes the bowels for
period OF from three to five days. If this moment
before collapse takes place. you succeed in arrest
ing the discharge from the bowels the patient is safe
If not, he will surely die.
Sd The next object is to restore the fluid to the
blood If nausea vomiting prevail, the best remedy