Southport telegraph. [volume] (Southport, W.T. [i.e. Kenosha, Wis.]) 1840-1850, 1849-05-18
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CHOLERA AND HOMEOPATHIC.

ting 10 it are read with avidity Information is
desired and sought for 1t is important that inor-
nation should be ditfused, especially whatever re-
lates 70 its preventoni thesymntoms on its first in
vasion of TIE system and in its progress and the
treatment suitable, at least so far as domestic pre-
scrption may be necessary and readily pursued.
To this end much has been published histories
of its early rise ard progress; the countries and
cities il has invaded the numbers of its victims:
and much relating to various kinds of treatment
We have had excellent homiiies upon the necessity
OF cleanliness of streets alleys, yards, hooks
ners, cellars, every spot where vegetable decompo,
sltlon or the eXhalation of unwhocsome efluvia
may be going on. All this should be strictly at.
tended to- Personal cleanliness and comfort should
be carefully promoted. Temperance ia all things
is OF prime importance; we'll in labor, exposure
mental excitement, especially of the depressing
kinds as in eating and drinking Fear has pow
erful effect in predisposng those exercised thereby
10 all attack
But all these things have been seasonably and
well said TO this community by those TO whom
they have been accustomed to look for instruction
in hygienic and sanitary matters And our village
authorities have taken up the subject, and have
J done something.
Therefore, Mr.. Editor, it is unnecessary for me
to write an elaborate article upon the above meas
ures; bat, simply saying that they OF vast i'm
poriance, and our community will do we'll to carry
them out as completely as possible, pass to the
main object of my communication
Not an inconsiderable portion of our families and
those not whit lacking in intelligence, and com
mon sense, are looking TO the Homeopathic sys-
tenn OF medical treatment for tie cure of their ma
ladies'. They know it has cured them. with an
ease and pIeasantness unknown to any other meth~
cd; and in some instances when hope had departed
as to help from aopathic ordinary treatment
Consequently the enquiry arises with there, Can
| homeopathic treatment meet the emergency Of so
violent and rapid disease as cholera? | answer
unhesitatingly, 1t can, far medicine is able to
meet it, And furthermore, that it is the only sys.
TEN which teaches a scientific method of treat
ment. The homUopahst does not and cannot say
what has been very honestly and truthully sad
lately by an allopathst, 4" We possess rational
indications for the treatment of cholera! the
language of nature IT, which she utters her suffer.
ngs" i e. the symptoms do point out to him, with
great disnctneSs, the appropriate remedy. Guided
by the great law which lies az the loun laton Of the
beautiful system of homeopathic, Like cures
IKE he has been able to select the appropriate
medicines for such groups of symptoms as even
cholera presents, and apply them with efficiency
and success. Homeopathy is indeed nature ;
| school. Her own voice speaking by the symp-
! toms, tells him who is instructed there what She
requires to relieve hen su0erings And there is an
! agreement the world over among hompoplthists,
| in understanding natures voice, 70; they have en-.
braced the same principle nature own law O. cure
There is consequently IN agreement as 10 the rem
edies necessary in the different forms and stages Of
cholera Our authors point them out with great
precision ana distinc,ness Whilst by aopathic
authority great variety of treatment has been
proposed and adopted, the homroplthist taught by
natures law, selects the remedy for this terrible
disease upon the principle which guides him in the
and properly applied will the disease, if it is
possible for medicinal substances TO cure it. |
make not the assertion that even Homeopathy can
cure every case, for some have died under the treat
ment Of the most accomplished physicians. But
from all the statistics that have been published bear
ing upon the point, we are assured that the homT-
oplthic treatment has cured far greater proper
ton of than tables of allopahic treatment
show. 1t is also fact that DR.. MABIr a homro-
rahic physician, of Bordeaux was created Knight
of the Legion Of Honor, in consequence of his dis
tinguished success in the treatment of cholera in
that city 1t was the successful treatment of the
cholera that first led many distinguished physicians
to adopt Homeopathy. 1t was that indeed that
petus that has gone on, continually accelerated, to
the present day Ithas spread wide as the civilized
world, and makes progress especially among the
intelligent and thinking classes, who examine for
themselves principles in which they are SO vitality
concerned as those of medica! practice.
1t is frequently stated by allopa,hists, that no
preventive medicines be used with reasonable
prospect of benefit or suCce:s. So far as taking
their medicines is concerned, they are undoubtedly
correct. But Homeopathy has proved quite dif.
ferent thing. Ii is published disputed fact
that many thousands have taken the medicines she
recommends as prophylactcs, or preventiyes.
where cholera has prevailed; and it is stated
that in instance where they have been pro.
perly taken taken, has there been an attack OF the
disease. Tie trial is easily made, and the evidence
IN favor of their power is sufficiently strong lead
US to reposc much confidence in them The meIi-
cines employed are such every homeopathic is
provided WITH and they may often be found in the
cases put up for domestic use One thing may be
relied on that when properly taken they DO pre-
dispose 10 the disease
Thus far Mr.. Editor, is perhaps sufi Gent for the
present paper My object simply is to assure
;ae friends of Homeopathic that their own favor,
lie med cal system affords them the best chance in
the presence Of cholera. Results of the treatment
have been gathered from great number Of cities.
provinces, estates and hospitals, which declare the
proportion OF deaths to have been from two TO four