The Arkansas banner., 1849-01-23

Ina rasai ot the following tpduce persons to reflect for one moment how much easier Ii s ,a arereai than 10 cure, ny object will have been obtained and a, doubt many lives may bc saved
 Very respectfully,
 F. J. COKE. MD. GENERAL DIRECTIONS TOR TIE PREVENTION AND
 TREATMENT OF CHOLERA.
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 l. It IS folly proved that cholera IS not cos,,g;on.. no good reason can, therefore he assigned for inc great alarm al present existing.
 2. Every etlort should be ma,le to preserve urr- feet state of health. by warm clothing. 'pattinF on flannel over the region of the bowels where not previously weTn.' sve.ding undue exposure in wet and ehiily weather and particularly 10 guard against remaining any time in wei clothes !. t ls anlVer ally conceded tha, he free use ee vegetables and fruit IS decidedly ,niufioss: and if being impossible for any one io te how far he may indulge In them with impnnlty, reason and experi. enee dc'a'e Inc p'npisetf of rsraipag fresa sAcsa entirely. or to be very spaiing in thei. use
 1. ln view of inc great mortality among the slave population during 'he former visitation of this dis. ease, would | hot be advantageous to plantera to endeavor by strict attention ,e clothing diet and other hygoAlc measnrts, 10 prevent ,he occurrence of disease, rather than run the hazard of a cure when once faidy in their midst 5. II IS inuriens 10 mako a great change m inc ordinary mode of Hving. yyllh tln exception allnded To; aud equally SO 10 resort 10 any medicine with tue view ot preventing disesse---a plan certainly more calculated to invite an attack 6. Ike premonitory symptoms of cholera almost invariably precursor ot inc disease. are loose ness of the bowels. with or without pau: : some uneaslaess iH the region Of the stomach, headache ersmp of 'he fingers. toes and muscles oi he legs At times there wlil be arrest of te Iooseness Wi,h apparent eosiiveness for few days, Whca II asaln recurs,
 :. T. should he our euieavof to arrest as qui~kiv as possible. these slight and apparently ua a,uaf,qmf symptoms, ey remaining al home, and taking neeA- sionay, anti relieved. from twenty 10 io-tg drops Of iaadnum. paragoie. essence ol peppermint >plr- is ot campbor or hnciUre oi red pepper. alone or eamhined, wilh sugar and water, oi cautiaed ,s.th opium and cayenne pepper
 <. The remedies herein recommended are 10 be used as follows Take pill and reneaf II heces. saTy, every two, thIee or four bous and itom twenty drops 10 one iea-spoona Of Inc syrup every one or two houis, as may be indicated by he severity or the symptoms
 Q. Should there be TEuEH pain in The bowels. il IS advisable 10 glve hot mustard foot bath 10 appl. mustard pogltiee, or flannel sireped m tufpenllno hartshorn 10 the abdomen. 10 rub hc Falis Nilh strong inamoni, and giving occasionally small quantities of a Uaifn stimulating dfHb a> ginger. ciove. einnsmnn tea A hle hai braatiy std water will sometimes produce The ma.t b nsbclsl ehecfs
 10. In a lafge majority of eases the above rules. sttcly attended io, Hill prove successful, should. however, 'he disrase progress, and the severe and characteristic symptoms manifest themselves, we have the following Sickness al tle stomach, Followed hy praigsss sasstt4.s aad patstrR. aes.a- lion ot great exhaustion or sinking, cold sk9H, spesmodie cont raceas, at times very painful. n he muscles ol the Hbs The pulse ls stnsl weak sni quick often impercepube. The skin is Ffiy gen eTaliy coveted with pfeiuse sweat and brcpmos hp lftu i4 flt fi.f becomes very feeble, frequently naudibl-. Ihge IS great th,gst, with o beat nr buuing 10 Inc region 0i th. stomach.
 Ii. In order i8 remove ts state, and produce re. action, great confidence has been placed 'u hs admm- istraton os an einrIc; and for tfis pmTn%' rohing answers better than common salt. two tabIe srooa- inls, dissolved in bah pint of water The addition ot lea spoohfa 0i mustard considered aeafh. etal in rendering it more certain ahd stimulating This generally produces speedy and iutcible yom- ing, followed by more or less reaction. large njeetiob ot salt and water Is highly praised by many. The employment of friction 'o The body and liJabs, using either dry powder s1i apd mus tard or siroBg linansnt, mustard peal'iees 10 The soes o! The feet, ildnnet seeped n turpfn'lne or strong hart5aorn, aPpited io tbe spiHe, aie aIsa valuable aids in accomplishing thls reaction.
 i2. Reaction having been rfoducej, efforts should be made, 10 produce natural dischsfges tom he bowels, for which purposes few grairs t'hree lo fiyel of calomel blue pill. combined win small portion ui opium (onc-quarter to one inrl of a graIn,) one of the piils wilh twenty in io,y drops oi syrup, may be given every i"o' 'hfee or four hours
 Al ibis stage il IS important 10 watch he head, there being frequently great determination ol b0"d 10 the brain, requiring al times eupPinE oh f bdcA Of tbe neck or temples. or even general blood let ting Mild nourishtscnt should be allowed dafine ;be period of cokyalese hce-occasioBally that oi nutreious euaacier, with brandy, Wioe and qai- nine, become spensabe.
 l3 The atteads,nce oC physician s inhIspcHsa- bic throughout all te stages oI ihs disease tef' however light fl may aPpeaFln Ihe beginning, ihere is no telh1g al what motaent lt may change I'' character
 II. An ounce Of prevention IS worth pouni oi cure. Determine. therefore, iO pusyeut eyen lbe psemonit"ry symplori. by careful atlsn!on 10 dic' clohng ctc bul be uot frightened into lhsease by unnecessary lear.
 EDWARD JENNER C0AE, M D.
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