The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1853-09-14
Treatment or the Yellow Fever.
TO THE EDITOR OF TAX HERALD.


A msignsnt aud fatal fever hsviag prevailed as an
epideaic hroua hout ths West lndss during the
think proper to make public the remedies that have
proved highly successful here in order that they may be
servics Bile 20 OF bers
The emetc Ano paIge have found most beneficial In
this fever those recomner ds1 by DR.. W Beach of
Ne. York, IN his work Family Medicine Al coon as
the symptoms of the fever appear such as headAchs
nausea, dIoSsness. pains in ,bs limos, back 40 40
emetic should be immediately administered (this eatic
ID composed Of part pulversed ipecac part Of
root dose fifteen aims and repeat after quarter Of su
hour not successful making the patieot d1uk plentiful
y Of warm csmmomile tea fifteen grains Of simple ipe
may be substituted the first be deemed too power
full followed So soon as practicable (sRy in four to six
By an active pu7ge this Is composed Of two par
ria. SIENNA Ssnt ana 81
dose GRE dr.ehm, or small tsaspoon'ui Ion on
which pour half |. gin Of boiling water, sweetsn
and lst 1t cool, soaking thu feet frequently In
ley mustard If relief BE- not speedy. and
the blood terds 10 the head bowels causing internal
with eooreas or unequal circulation in ths
there s danger OK congestion and recourse must be hs
at once to mustard Poultees (make these With good
strong, fresh mustard and vinegar, mixing little fine
meal or four. and when spread put thin layer Of
pounded garlic commencing on the inside Of the legs at
Secemss supporta5s TO the calves then to the hahs
ists middle and upper parts Of the arms and should
there be pain in the head 20 the temples behind the
wet) With diluted camphorasd spirits water,
he best application is equal parts OF New England
rain water nj vinegar, with the addition of little
During these sppheaticns. accidulated mus agsnous
drinks should be freely given. and coohSg application
(shere there is Isp clothes &c, applied TO the
towels, which may also be rubbed with warm oil aud
have applied large poultice Of gurbo okra boiled
soft with little sweet OIL added 70 it In Of grest
irritation OF The stomach ard when the patient can kee
nothng down, DIR. Beach's nsu;raHzipg mixure (com-
posed f strong peppermint tea rhubsrb ro,t sslea
ero en- brandy. IL excellent remedy Should ell
cation OF the usts poudcss they must be repeated
bes inning tho escond time with Q, the
ever The frat Applications axe soi,c,sas fSeoty ton-
hours If eeded after the rst purge The pa
a. ssest Gill; pith tie addition Of little limo
tuon juice (dose tase.pocn foil OF castor ard
tablespoons fun II Give or common sweet oil apd o2s
tahlsspcon full of enou jules, we'll beat up together
Ger ers bleeding In the arm ought not TO be Iesortsi
to in this fever except IN persons of vers fall haoits
although in these may be better dispense With
it. local bleeding. by cup2ing leecbss which
PREFER able, OF the stomach, under tie temples &c
Rave found Ct great service AID would strongly
mend IT, The APPLICATION OF the mustard p0ultices aud
teaches consider Invaluable ia this fever BY the
cescrtod here have never lost single pa
Iii mt tince its adoption e. our hos9 ttsl
IA a cure has been effected aud the patient
becomes convslesoent, which generally In three to Eve
days he should tale botte of solution Of SAILS (com-
posed Of two suucss Of Epson Salts one ounce Of
cf tartar with the juice OF two bitter oranges
which pour boiling water to fill wine bottle) 10
doses OF wi1e classical two or three times day before
esls This will keep the DO gels and carry OFT any
remains Of bile that may be left During the fever, da-
phoretc powders to produce perspraton, or Dovsr's
pc sders may be given with good effect
Those who fall victims to this plague yellow fever,
usually become putrid ard discoored death
takes place. srd many covered with matery pustuss
sores which very maligr ant This fever usually
from three to five Gays, and Is treacherous
often scarcely to disclose itself the surface and
quiIes the utmost vigilance and attention.
Being ply siciAu must discaim all professional
knowledge giving tho above statement simply from the
Per experience have had in the tie atmsst Of
fever in country where medical skill Is difficult to BIO
obi Aned ard hoping 1t prove beneficial 10 places 81
nilsry situated. JOHN l. WILSON,
United States Commercial Agent and Superintendent Of
the Strangers Hospital at Cape Haytisn, Hayti
=. BOsToN, September / 1853.