The Charlotte journal. [volume] (Charlotte, N.C.) 1835-1851, 1850-11-20

Treatment oil scarlet Fever.
The following article from an eminsn,
Physician Of Washington will possess inter.
es, for every family as will as for the Mod.
cal profe sson:
To the Editor Of III. Boston Medical and Surgical
Journal.
wAsHiNeros, Arm II. 1850
SIR: A. every thing relating to ths treatisen, Of
scarlet fsyera disease almost fatal and drslrue
tive as chocrs iselfs Of great interest 10 the pro-
fesson and the public, desire 10 call the attention
Of your readers TO the mode Of treatment recon.
mended by DR.. Sehneomenn, Physician 10 the King
Of Hanover. a. contained in a recent number Of lie
London Lancet The plan proposed BY DR.. 8. Ia,
not received tho attention from the medical pro-
fession in this country or in England 20 far nv
knowledge extends. that its Importance demands
Nv experience with il 10 now considerable, and
think can safely recommend il a. very valu,bls
addition 10 our means Of conducting this dreaded
disease to a satisfactory termination. II 10 ptiloso
phica! and rational in theory-simps anu sriaien,
in practice.
IL. medus operondi will he seen at a glance, and
will commend itself to every discriminating physl
clan for every one. think, will admit that III.
chief weight Of this disease falls upon the kin aud
Of course whatever tends TO restore the dsrang,d
contribute most materially to alleviate all tho symp.
toms. The employment of this remedy Of csur,.
i'll aot prevent the Of such other inesns a.
psrisucs sanctions and each particular csss calls
for. as ls1ves, fsbrfugcs sPPlicaions'o the throat
internsl and external. So.
| ! hope . fair trial will b given 10 this mode Of
rostinent by the profession. and the results made
know hrong the journals, that iis true value m.y
be definitely ascertained. suhjoin the mos. NOR.
,snt directions given by DR.. Schneenann. in some.
VIVA, abbreviated form.
HARVEY LiNDsLY, ND
| Treatment Of Scarlet Fever BY faYnesioa-Fr.m
thu fret gay Of ihs illness. and AZ soon ara
certain OF lis nature, the paiisnt must be rubbed
morning and svsaing ever .he whole body with
piece Of bacon. IN ouch manner that. with tbs 81.
espton OF the head, covering Of f.t every whore
sppiad. In order 10 make this rubbing IN soms.
what easier. it 10 best 10 take piscs Of bacon the
sizc ofths hand, choosing par; stl armed With The
rind. that ws NAV have firm grasp On the soh
eide Of this piece s!s are 10 b made. in order 10 al
low the eerlng out Of the fat The rubbing mus, b.
thoroughly performed. and not too quickly, in o,d,,
that the skn may be regularly saturated with the
fat The beneficial results OF this application ar,
sssn obvious; with rapidly bordering On magic,
ALL even The most pain iu symptoms Of ths disease.
arc sllayed: quiet, sleep. good hamor. sppssils re-
turn. add the" remains oa'y the imps,isnes To gut
the sick room.
Tn. advantages Of the ,restmsnt indicated NAY
b scanned up 40 follsws:
l. The improhasiii,y. We might sl.nss, cay the
imposseilhy. Of the patient getting cold while The
stin 10 thus covered with fs,-a point ia disease
more important than here.
2 Tie dry bri,,isnsss Of the skin and the ts,m.st
ing itching are by II not only materially silsvA,.a
but generally entirely removed. Every pras,ihoa
81 knows how sf,sn ths itshisg and burning Of the
- = = 1...A H. -
keeping them constantly in distressing msvsmsnL
snd robhing them Of sleep. Hsses children a.,
generally vol sa,ishsd with this process. and ofsa
ask for lie repetition long before the time 10
,. The influence On the physiological funenoas
Of ihe skin 10 stlll more important Daring the com
ing en- Of SCARE, fever the skin becomes disssrsd
in consequence Of which IL iusss its vital powell
Durisg this illness, and until new covering 10 T.
gam ffpafsd Tor the surface, the functions OF The
-at- 10y :-r--s--si, r-.s-....~. -. a@s'sg tus
quanalioa probably not at all Ia order TO 81.
plain The extent and importance Of the mpsrcsp,l.
bio fasetions VI the skia 10 . merely mechanical
view OF the msttsr The reader 10 referred TO The &C.
eufsts sIPssinents Of ssguin. which fir the qaans.
Of matter thrown Cd from the outer stin si eleven
grains per minute in grown psrssn. and tAsrsfsn
mere than Two pounds per day. What siIosss mas
4 1t cost the orgsnism 10 lead SO large . qnaEty -
TO other psths.ia crdss 10 throw Oh, whsa Tie
skin 10 Incapable Of dong so.
viii this dinppesrsnes Of the desqa,usiIes
dsaPpssr ell those bad symptoms which attend &c
1t. 10 order TO give . striking presf Of the irPsr
lance and bed inhneacs which the interrupted tuHt
lions OF the skin produce en- the healthy ACTIVITY Of
. relative. syea il d.stsnt organs. We may ens ia
fact that death 10 always The result wsre mote hss
4 half Of the skin has bssn destroyed by 81. q
Boiling liquid. A similar destruction Of thu ,sa
snsass ia scarlet tevsr with tbs dTffsfsscs that
J. takos place gradually. and thereby ths orgshi,a
. better eaabsd BY employing all The activity Of 4"
body. 10 hnd AID sg.ins, the mischief which NUT
result from the cessation Of the functions Of ss'
skin.