Richmond palladium. [volume] (Richmond, IA [i.e. Ind.]) 1839-1854, 1849-08-01
From the Vicksburg Sentinel!
LETTER FROM
DOCTOR s. A. CARTWRIGHT.
DETAILING HIS
and Urea niesst Of Cholera.

from New Orleans 10 this place, your favor OF
the Dist, directed 10 me here, reached me, ana
hasten to return an answer, as return TO New
went there soon after the cholera made its ap-
pearancr. l served an apprenticeship in the
Hospital before I CONNIE need, AMI attended nu-
nierous post morien examinations Of those who
had died Of Cholera. The gall bladder was IN
varabiy ulstended with black bile, the liver con
gested and the great veins leading to it. TIE
pulmonary arteries were very much cistended
with a black thick blood, and the right SIDE OF
the hear, and vrl,a as fall - they possibly
could iol4 V Itl the same black ih!ca i.tIa. The
pulmonary veins had no e ori1 bIooI IN them
The heart contained oyster-looking substances
5ho ing that III. blood hai untergon" a c!Irni-
cal decomposition. the tiorncic auct Was emp
Is, and every cavity contained rice water look
j z fluid. The contents Of tn a!i'nentary canal
might Dcl. be dcnoanated wine 3ool, a they
agree win blood IN all their chemical proper
ties. This owl ing to their being composed
in great manner Of the contents Of the ihora-
cic duct. The urinary Lladdcr. the uterus and
even the fhllopian tubes, contained rlce water
owing. no doubt 70 the wat-ry portions If HE
arterlal bIoo. having prrcol4ts from tn rxia-
lent capillary arteries n~tea. Of z mag INTO the
veins | then commenced p~,ctir. nave
been practising ue..icine IN w Orleans up
war : OF seven months / have had c!io.rrtcs-
ses every DAY, anI so.nc days ii good many ca
aes. have. only lost fpar cHSrs IL ali. none Ct
whom had any pusy when :ir+t them. ]
have. cured every one 70 a!ioIu haze been cali
e.! before the pulse failed. | proceed TO
answer the question Yon put 10 me: ~ hat is
the best proscrptive or course Of practice ~ 4
case OF cllolcra7'' Give the patient Instantly
20 grs. II ydrargufn cum cr-ta, 20 grs best cay
ennc pepper. 10 grs gum cainaior, II grs ell
cned charcoal, ID grs. ga'n Arabic, mixed to-
gcthcr in two table spoonslul Of cold water, ana
cram a wet towel in the mouth to take away the
burning taste and prevent vomiting The pa
tent should swallow the abby" dose quickly.
and the whole Of it without stopping to taste IT,
He should lie down and cover up and keep down
The doors ami windows should Re opened to gre
fresh air to fin aud feed the combustion IN the
laogs which burns slowly IN cholera, l. e the
change from black to red blood GorS not 30 on
in health, aud the temperature fills y Jack
ct or II ,nnel shirt wrung 81. Of scaidlng wa
ter and rolled into a ball large chiids
head until it VIII not drip should be wrapped in
], dry Goth and applied over tie stomach ana
bowels, Is hot as It ,. borne. Bottles filled
with bet water should be appiled = tn -xtrein-
tiles. i've minutes having elrpse from the Ia
King Of tie powder, spoo .,i 81 not sage, bim.
mia; or thaonilc tea, 10 be gwen to the patient
from time to lliie, viii, Tablespoonful Of cold
water tcasooonfui Of Poani,d iet aitcrnAted
with the hot t.a. Now oo', ont for perspira-
\ .rt..r gt. Z.
+. taken rerspir l,ion is g.nar4t'v cstabl:-hed.-
If 10 Inc patient /, saf, Nothing more i need
Ell bat 10 give warm te Is. or an. warm huit the
paie nj likes best ~ sufficient. qualities 10 aIay
the thirst. snd support til, sweat. The "eat
should be kept up 8 or hourS-ten l,rueI to
si,t the II ydrargum cum creta 70 empty the gall
bladder. Then he circulation w,Ii 80 on through
the liver. The veneal portarnia vii be released
from their plethora and the serous part Of the
artcria blood viii no longer be poured from the
exhaeut arteries, but find its way into the por-
tai veins. The rcyusious to the surface viii
cause the absor bmen.s to suck up The fluids Ia
ken into the stomach, and the pouring back &C
ton will be arrested. This sucking up action
caused by the sweat will restore the natural fin-
iiitv Of the blood. When the sweat is establish
ed stlnulants unnecessary or hurtful az they
may stop it. To put back the lost water in the
blood is the best mode of stimulating. ! have
thus described ii cured by dose of me;.-
cine-a part Of that dose might have been su.'i
cient, you may suppose. a small dose might
have fallen in with the disease ana operated
the bowels. large dose is non-purg be-
it sodoriic, revulses 10 lire surface. starts
centrifugal action of the tlu!s ana aver,s The
.
dose does not sweat give another. or h;ifs lose;
f that does not do, bleed from The arm cup
freely over the ePigiStrium, ana give warm slim
uatng drinks 10 force a sweat, ard apply hot
applications externally. Suppose the ska get~
too hot under this high stimulation OUTSIDE an
inside, wash the patient all over with cold water
to bring the system down TO The sweating point
If the pulls, Will not bear bleeding. Suppose
the extremetes too cold to be compatible
will, healthy perspiration, warm them BY hot
apple atoms ami friction. Suppose the pa'ien Mt
vonts the medicine. give cup Of chaIoniie
tea let him vomit that, an,. then repeat te ms i
cine. Suppose he still voms, then give
grain suiPliate of morphine in a desert spoouln
Of carnpl,or water or half grain If the Is
not urgent and repeat after each stool
ting spell. As soon as the stomach = settled
throw in - grs Hyoraguin cum .r-je, nf - srs
calomel. Give coffee # the rl,orphl8, y. rs.
You may think the ;osr large, bur If plates l,-
useI ut all IN ch9ler, the doses Shouts ~ taGf-
fold. Small doses more harm 81 ID goo. 4
give nothing TO work the n,eciciaa ~ :
next cay the cay after. y Ya--t5
the aqueous parts Of BOOB are re-tae-.
grrous thing. The medicine c-n-r.,.ty .s.
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