Baltimore commercial journal, and Lyford's price-current. [volume] (Baltimore, Md) 1840-1849, 1849-08-11
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THE GREENoUGH REMEDY FOR CHOLERA.
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
.ssys. Editors: Not long since handed YOU

publicity. mad III the year 1907 uSeu ii SUCCESS
fully in the worst cases of cholera, and have for
the II years since used it in all cases of daThna,
cholera morbus, dysentery and bloody huA, that
have come under my notice with entire success
Since the prevailing epidemic, have used 1t with
out single failure Of success, except in some few
instances where other medicines had been previous
" given. Some of the treated were OF such
an alarming character, that l deem it duty to
make the public acquainted with the facts and to
refer to individuals who are well known citizens.
Some time in the early part of June was called
upon to visit child on Fifth street, near Park,
about ii or 10 years of age, who had been taken
violently with cholera during the previous night
She had gone into entire collapsed state-pulse-
less, cold and senseless. After having given her
two or three table spoonsul, at intervals of from
Is to 20 minutes, and continuing to rub the feet,
hands and arms with dry flannel for about an hour,
signs OF life manifest by feeble pulse and
somewhat free respiration She soon spoke, and
requested to be moved. | made an attempt to re-
move her from off the bed, when she vomited vio-
enty large amount Of the g rice lcater and sunk
back and grasped as if dying
Immediately left the house in search of
assistance, and met DIR. Richards near the corner
of Park and Fifth streets. | requested him to
company me to the house. Upon entering and
examining the child he said that nothing would be of
any avail, that she incurable and dcad TO all
intefltS and purposes" Although she had at the
time some respiration. l left the house in search
of person to get the township trustees to pro-
vide for her burial. | met Mr.. NJ. d. w. LOOMS
on Park street in a carriage with another gentleman,
and informed them the child was dead. Upon their
arriving at the house, the child was still living. After
a short time they placed her in the carriage, and
took her to the Fourth street Cholera Hospital.
She continued to grow better, and in two other
days was taken away from the hospital by friend,
and is now living and we'll No other treatment
made except to continue occasionally the
of the above mentioned mixture.
On about tie middle Of June, MIR. - Jones,
reaidng on the north side Of Seventh, three doors
from Mound) called at my store and urgently re-
uueSed me to 90 Immediately and see a Young man
by the name of Isaac Henry, on Mound street,
the north corner of Seventh street, stating that his
physician, DIR. Coke, had given him up; had said
he believed his ncurable, and that in all
probability he would live but few hours. On my
arrival at the house found Mr.. Henry in colaps
ed state cold pulseless, and apparently scn.cless.
gave him tea-spoonul at once, commenced rub
bng him with dry flannel, and gave him table
spoonful at intervals OF 10 20 minutes, four
five times. In about one hour he had a perceptible
pulse, and after continuing three hours rubbing, he
was sensible, knew his mother and other friends
around him, and is now out and nearly as well as
ever.
| will mention one more similar. On the
4th July, Mr.. VIM Hart, shoedealer on Fifth street.
sent to at my store requesting my attendance
at his house on Seventh street. near Mound, stating
that his daughter, about 10 or II wears of age,
very low with cholera, and that he was fearful she
was past recovery. | went Immediately to the
house, and there found the child in great distress,
vomiting and purging at short intervals, nearly in
an entirely collapsed state, the pulse scarcely per-
ccptibe, extremties cold, skin shrivelled; after
making the ingredients known, of which the medi-
cine composed, the physician in attendance,
doctor Comyge, office on Mound street. near Sew
enth) said there could be no objection to admins
tering the compound. We at once gave her tea
spoonful, and continued the amount at inter-
walls of ID to 20 minutes, and commenced rubbing
the eXtremites with dry flannel. In the course
q n REGULAR. and
in the evening she perfectly easy. | directed
to give her half teaspoonful during time in the
night; in case there any signs OF a relapse
They gave her half teaspoonful three times during
the night.
called in the morning Of the 5th and found that
the disease was entirely arrested, but found there
had been consultation of two physicians, and that
the result of their deliberations to give the
child an extract OF bark, and quantity Of caomel
could not with proprety, make open difference
with them, but feared that such a would
prove very injurious. On my return to my store
wrote to Mr.. Hart, requesting him not to admins
ter the bark and calomel; they laid aside and
mot giren, and on Sunday the Sth the child went
out, and to all appearance well as ever II
may be well to remark that previous to my seeing
the child she had taken Cartwrght's mixture Of
chalk calomel, charcoal, and divers other prepare
tions, all of which We're vornted up, and no bene
fetal result apparent.
must be permitted to say, that there is to me
great mistake with many physicians in the treat
ment of the early stages of cholera all, nearly
all their efforts are directed to act upon the liver
when the fact is, the disease is entirely with the
blood, being solely analysis of the blood, the
waerv parts passing off through the interior YES
sells, and the remainder coagulating in the blood
vessels. 1t then requires active agent upon the
absorbent vessels in the system to warm the blood in
the region of the heart, and to impart stimulation
without irritation; (upOn this ground | object to
capsicum,) as it has tendency to produce niiarn.
nation and ccngestion which often results in the
bloody flux. 1t would seem, that after the disease
is arrested the decomposition Of the blood ceases
the liver and all the organs assumed their wonted
activity (unless previously disordcred) and all the
patient requires is light, nutritious diet, consisting
of either biscuit water, Indian meal Cruel, chicken
BROTH any OF them In small quantities, and at short
intervals.
1t is not my intention in the present letter, to at
tempt to philosophze, theorize speculate upon
the probable causes of the disease, only to
present my views Of what the cholera is in its re-
suits, solely a chemical analysis ofHe blood.
! will mention another, which is only four out OF
about one hundred more cases, nearly parallel.
On the - day of June, was called on whilst at
the drug store of Mr. Leaf on Third St, Park,
TO 90 at once to a taken suddenly in a
collapsed state of cholera. DIR. George being pre-
sent, started with me; went and found the
woman lying the floor, in great distress, with
cramps, vomiting, SC. DIR. George drew from his
pocket vial containing mixture, giving her about
a table spoonful-this mixture caused her to vomit,
and she continued to cramp. He felt and pronounc-
ed her puseless, and said that his engagements were
such that he must go. | then commenced giving
her nv MIXTURE and after having given her three
or four table spoonsful, she appeared easy. then
started to get a conveyance to the Hospital-found
furniture car, returned, and found her easy, gave
her another table spoonful and put her into the car
and she scarcely groaned, until nearly there.
told Dr. Jordan what had given, and he order
ed to have it continued | stopped in two or three
DAYS and DIR. Jordan informed me she up and
about. will here state that upon inquiry, found
the woman had been about ten days from New Or
leans, and had been affected with diarrhcea, some
five or six days, and taken with cramps so sud
ILnt he I'll If nnrn IIlnnnn thn