Polynesian. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu], Hawaii) 1844-1864, 1850-02-16

lion. Thus wishes your sincere friend.
r. ARMSTRONG.
IT'S PREVENTION, And
TREATMENT.
The Sanitory Commissioners in their SEQ
ond report, as presented to bQth.HpGhAs0E
hayipg seen pleased TO speak
favorably offny evidence relative TO the sue
cessful treatment Of cholera, am induced
to offer to the public, in the spirit ofthai ey-'
idence, few remarkanonics1SpciioRsfo fos The
prevention and treatment ~ IIOlI -
and for the sake of brevity, will make the
classification
1. PREvENTIoN-I recommend comfosss-
BILE and nutritious animal food of the solid
kind, warm clothing, an attention to regular
hours, free ventilation, and cleanliness; also
the dwellings, of the poor.
advise abstinence from spirituous and fer
liquors, from all fruits and raw yege-'
tables, from all salt fish and oysters-the lat
ter especially-from all excesses which de-
bilitate the constitutions; and, above all
things, 4 deprecate the use Of strong purga--
tive medicines.
2. The EARLY, OR PREMoNIToRY STAGE.
AND ITS TREATMEST.-Sof far as my obser-
walton extended in 1882, found that spas
modic cholera, with few exceptions, was pre-
ceded by certain premonitory symptoms, Of
which dIarrhGa or purging was the most
prominent; but which symptom was too often
overlooked by the persons laboring under the
attack. 1t therefore, becomes of vital i'm
portance, now that we apprehend that chol-
era is taking the same route towards this
country that it did in 1882, that every case
Of purging which may occur should, without
oss of time, be arrested in its progress; for
so fully convinced am of the benefits result
ng from a prompt attention to bowel COM
laints that believe that the actual choIeric
symptoms may, in the majority Of cases, be
hereby prevented. The fsrging is for the
most part accompanied by nausea, and dis
position to vomie, Followed by a sense of heat
md weight me- stomach, slight cramps in
he bowels, aud legs, great weakness. dimin-
urface of thebody. 1t is essentially neces-
AIRY to point OUT to the public, and more es-
'ecially to the poor, such remedies for this,
he early sssge, as are at~eheir command,
md at what I'D Of the disease they should
,e employee hen sickness with derange-
nent Of the is felt, the patient lif an
dult) should \ table spoonful Of mus
ard. or doublsthat quantity Of common salt
q half PIN arm water, third part Of
ither to be every ten minutes until
rec vomitiq produced; after the stons-
ch has beenNkeh cleared out with more
rarm water, fhirty drops of tincture ofopium,
hould be ri glass of brandy and wa
er, to be "a y up with pill composed
f five grains y ealomel and two grains Of
plum. for an adult; small doses of these to
e taken at ipl6syals Of every two hours, ur-
j bile is Oh 70 pass in the evacuation;
ut in ths thildren being suddenly
ttacked wild couip plamts Of this kind.
recommend lrops of the tincture Of
plum for each pf their age, to be given
D sugar and w they are not to take the
ills alluded to; Dc under twelve years of
ge, then one gram sof calomel is to be given
very two hOu hntil the same effect fhe
assing of bible in the excavations.
antilles q have in eadiness mix
nre of the form: prepared chalk
, o., W Humps, cinnamon pow-
er or aa pnIE Ection, 2 drachms, tine
IRE Of o., opiate confection I
rachm. 2 drachms, cinnamon OF
eppermi6l u i ham Spint, Of which mix
nre an adult ilke {abIe -spoonfals after
ach disord6ff jnotion; and children under
xelve yeaSS5 age one tablespoonful.
lso stroSgly Jdvise the use Of an embroca-
on of bcate1 hppepiine TO be rubbed over
,e bowels & ssemities, to to.wllicIhihe se-
ition of one pagt Of lsudanufn would
e a most iuy56raa.e Improvement; should
ne ingredienissa bis sembrocatlon not be
( hanc, mustarl pod ICES ought to be placed
q the stomach and beYels. Common vine
otiIes or stone jars. flled with hot water.
nd rolled in flannel, are also to be applied
, the stomach and. feet. If the apartment
e at all eligible, The patient should not be
.moved, but be kept 9 perfectIy bor'zen-
Il position, as my elsenpt 10 sat upflgh
light prove fatal The pstient VIII Pe-
ence great relief from the cramps BY having
bandsge tightly tie&sround ihe seat Of pain.
ramp being one Of the most distressing
7mptoms in the disease il not removed By, the
receding means, can, from recent exPer-
nee. speak highly Of the internal admins
alton of from two to Eve drops OF chIoro-
,rm. in little ginger tea or any warm fuid,
, one of the most efficient agents 10 remov-
q choleric spasm.
2. The COLLAPSE, OR BLUE STAGE, AND
rs TREArMENr.-In this stage, all The pow
rs of life are apparently suspended, N con-
.ouence Of the intensity of the liquid evac-
atoms; the cramps increase in severity,
ad all the symptoms become aggravaaeo
ne treatment in this stage 10 - neariy at- !.
I'd Al s;ossible to that Of the early stage, -
: remedies there prescribed are now to b
;,.r more freauentlR and - larger eseess
Iere I must call upo3 the attendaan = b
in rubbing in the turPene.ne en-,
rocation over the body and extrcmd'es' snd
|, be prompt IN giving TO the patients st''.s'