The Davenport gazette. [volume] (Davenport, Scott Co., Iowa) 1841-185?, 1849-02-08
From the Cincinnati Gazette.
THE CHOLERA--ITS FIRST STAGES
AND TREATMENT.

lAC II1OLEkA--IIo fINSI olAOES
AND TREATMENT.
The press should DO careful what il pub.
fishes touching the treatment II Cholera,
mud the public still more careful what thcy
receive rs authority and act upon. An al.
most infinite amount Of crude matter has
been published concerning this mysterious
and dreadful malady, compared 10 which
tho really valuable ircatiscs or sngocs,i"ns
arc rs tho planets aiming the stars. The.
ores too many Ia mention have l,cen start.
ed, ns 10 tho origin or causes ii the disease.
aud nostrums offered for its prevention mud
cure utmost rs numerous m trees in the
forests. II is rare :" find persnn WIN his
rend few medical hp.ks. md hung an, the
sign of Doctor, WIN d.es mt understand
all about it, but still more rare tn find one
who can make few sensible remarks with
reference to it, cnd propose simple. ren.on-
able, and efiicacious means Cor the treat.
tnent Of its curnble stages.
We commend To the attention ri our
readers, md the public generally, the f"l-
lowing brief, plain mud practical communi.
cation. II romcs from mn old mud extern.
sive practitioner of this CITY. who saw aud
treated great deal Of the Cholera when il
was here in 1892. We have confidence in
the course OF treatment il recommends fnr
the early and durable manifestations of the
disease, not only because we know its wri-
ter tnbe one who may he relied on. but nj
SD i"r the reason TINT VIC know his sngges-
,ions accord with tho treatment used sue
ccssfnllv when the Cholera was here.
MEssRs. EDrroRs:
The questions nrc dailv n.k.
cd-Will tho Cholera visit Cincinnaii?-
When may we expect its nppr"ach! Should
il make its Appearance, what can lie done
To- escape m nttnck, ar 10 effect cure?
Now will cndeavor to answer these qncs-
tions ia very concise and simple manner.
that nll who choose NAV nvnil themselves
Of my suggestions. Ia the first place there
is strong probability that the epidemic
will reach Cincinnati in the course of the
present winter, aud il the photographic re-
port be correc, tina, il il now prevailing in
the Staten Island Hospital, we NAV duly
expect 10 hear of cases among ns. What
can we do then as . city, ar NJ individuals.
u stay its rnvages, or Ia protect "ir own
persons? Il il now utmost UNIVERSAL,
conceded that il IL not a contagious disease.
OF course all quarantine regulations nre
unnecessary, and experience shows tina,
wherever they have hem adopted they
hive proved entirely unnvniling. All the
city authorities can do. then, il To abaic
nuisnnccs, aud remove offensive matters Of
every kind, which, BY vitating the ntsRos-
phere we breathe, tend 10 predispose the
system to Whatever epidemic may be prev
alent.
But although VIC cnnnnt rely much upon
public cffort, we eau do mncl, 10 protect
ourselves. Among the most important
prophylactic measures nrc attention IN per.
sonnI cleanliness; keeping regular hosr. ;
being temperate in our drinking; taking
regular meals Of plain wholesome food,
such rs beef, mutton, poultry. potatoes, rice.
and bread--cnrclully avoiding such kinds
Of alimcnt rs arc known to be difficult of
digestion, such as fresh pork. veal, fresh
fish, oysters, crude vegetables, pastry,
sweet meats, &c.; and above all. keeping
the mind free from undue solicitude, which
is best effected BY pursuing our regular bu-
siness, whatever il may be, 90 j. be homes,
and useful. And why should We be over
anxious? Remember that in ninety nine
cases in a hundred Of Cholera, there 10 4
stage Of the disense which 10 almost ALWAYS
durable, and that is the stage Of simple di.
nrrhna. During the epidemic Of 1892 ma
nv were BETRAYED into false security BY re-
Qarding diarrhGa NJ premonitorv symp-
tom, whereas il is the first stnge of Choles a
itself. Attend TO that at once, and there
is but little to fear.
This brings me 10 tho last question:
What can be done to effect cure? tn
this | answer: ANY person finding bis
bowels 10 be loose, (however we'll he may
feel in other respects,) should 90 immcd.
ately to bed, and send for his physician.
Should the physician not be st hand. take
twenty drops of Laudnnum with the same
quantity Of Csmphor mixed with little
water. and apply a hot brick to the feet,
II there should b nausea or vomiting, ap.
ply q mustard poultice over the pit of the
stomach. Take no food. Ifthirsty, drink
small quantities Of herb tea, such A. spesr-
mint or pennyroyal. 1.-THE laudnnum and
camphor should not arrest the diarrhGa in
IN hour. and the physician does not arrive,
take 10 Ora. Of calomel with ! 81. Of opium,
to be followed 10 IL hours with q table.
spoonful Of castor oil. Let the above course
be promptly pursued, and we should hear
OF but few fatal cases Of ChOlers.
MEDICUS.
A BLACK LIST yos THE BENEFIT or