The daily union. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1845-1857, 1849-03-30
Cholera.


most eminent physicians in st. Petersburg in regard to
the prevention and treatment of cholera:
1.-The substance of all that is known respecting the
prevention and treatment of cholera may be easily
densed, for popular use, in very small space AS
very successful method of treating cholera has yet been
discovered it becomes an object of the utmost Importance
to prevent the occurrence OF the disease and is salts
factory to know that possess means, by the of
which we can diminish very much the liability TO its at
lacks In proportion the virulence with which the poi
OF cholera is developed in locality every person
siding there is or less under its influence When it is
highly developed the slightest irritation of the intestinal
Although may be generally said that by adopting proper
precautions one may enjoy comparative immunity from
attacks of the disease yet occasionally the system is
susceptible of the action of the poison that the disease
occurs even in where every reasonable precauon
had been adopted The general direction relative to
cholera may be referred to two heads First those which
regard the prevention of the disease and second those
which relate to the treatment till medical aid be pro-
cured l. 1t is of the utmost Importance to avoid what
ever tends TO chill the body such as exposure to cod
10 diminish the energies OF the system, whether the
cause be physical moral such insufficient sleep
insufficient nonrishment, ts-ng feelings, such as fear
NC To avoid the use OF all uncooked vegetables, as
salad and cucumbers. When the epidemic is prevalent
in locality the OF cooked vegetables has often
been the exciting cause OF the disease The use OF fruit
pastry, Sc, is very injurious. Cold drinks, ices, and
vinous drinks should be avoided Curds. whey, milk
if generally dsagrees with the individual, should be
abstained from Purgaye medicine should be used with
the greatest cqcumspecton during the prevalence of the
epidemic, and never if possible, without the advice
of a medical man; and even when employed, they
should be of the mdest kind, such calcned mag
nesia, castor oil, or rhubarb. The use OF saline pur-
gaves should be completely abandoned 1t is not TO be
forgotten that the smallest doses of purgative medicine
often act with great violence during the prevalence of
cholera Q. One of the first to be employed is
snapsm the whole abdomen, which can be repeated
according TO circumstances. Sinapsms should also be
applied to the legs and arms and to some part of the
spne particularly any part Of it which may be painful.
At the commencement of the attack 10 TO IS drops of
Sydenhams laudanum are to be given IN small
cupull of peppermint tea, with small quantity of
brandy. II the draugh be rejected by vomiting with.
in an hour it can be repeated When the disease al
vancihg towards the stage of collapse, or if be already
at that STAGE 80 to 60 drops of the suboned drops
be given every half hour every hour according to the
degree OF prosraton of the strength OF the patient Bags
filled with heated sand or SALT or bran should be wrapped
round the extremites and applied along the body in order
to keep up the heat OF The surface, and thereby to give
more energy to the circulation OF the blood in the skin
The patient should be kept well covered up so as to
produce, possible, perspration. If tins can be
accomplished the danger of the disease is already much
diminished; and it is frequently satisfactory sign that
the energy Of the system is sufficient to throw Oft the
disease To remove the cramp friction, with any strong
nment the made according to the subjoned receipt
can be employed. The application of sinapsms to the
Sns es ana an o the ba OF fea
tend TO lessen the thirst and sickness and to stop the
vomiting Such are the principal means which may be
summary of precautionary measures, should say keep
the body warm, avoid the OF ndigestible food
peciay whatever has been found habtually to disagree
with the individual plain soup, beef, steak
mu ton chop"
The above was furnished by Dr. Rogers at my request
and s have no doubt entitled to great consideration,
he is not only scientific but sensible man, has re
sided ten years in ST. Petersburg and Moscow, though
raised and educated in Scotland and is considered one OF
the most eminent hyscians in the Russian empire.
A. p BAGBY.
Sr. PETERSBURG, January is, ls49.
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