Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1853-05-03
For he ENQUIRER.
CHOLERA.

CHOLERA
Mcssrs Editors: Our Information says, Cholera is prevail
ing in ncghboring village GAINESVILLE meckenburg, ana
Of the plantations the Roanoke river During
the prevalence of this disease In the vicinity OF Nachez
some years ago Dr. Cartwright published pamphlet upon
subject and put into the hands oil me planters; Tor ne
believed with Dr. Rush. that The treatment OF all malignant
epdemcs should be taught TO the people, and IN manner
taken out of the Of the physicians Az proof of Dr.
Cawrlehs standing physician, where ne has liVed
and practised his income from his practice alone clear OF
expenses and bad debts informed, amounted 10 ten
thousand dollars annually Tie citizens IN The vicinity OF
Natchez among whom he pacsed as testimony OF heir
gratitude for advantages they derived from hs p0scnp
ton when Cholera was epidemic among r me; 'ehaeie ~
him vase six hundred dollars value ne library oil any
ply sican will grove thar Dr. Cartwright is ono OF The best
pEysicans in our country The medical committee OF Hur-
va:d University conferred on nm gold meda OF soU va
uc for an essay on suspended anmation and al another
time medal of the value OF SlOO was Conferred on
him by The Medical and Chirurgcal Faculty OF Maryland Tor
an essay Cholera infantum.
Dr. Cartwright very properly remarks, that his plan of
treating The disease may may not be appcaOc In ohef
places, in the same places IN dlfiefen season or IN
another visitation" Further on he says, u could not be-
ieve that large doses OF Cayenne Pepper combined with
Cai,mrl and CampGr would quench thirst ease pain reiaS
spass and arrest rice discharges lncednlous ny
SELF until convinced by repeated experience expect slm-
lar incredibly in others, particularly rhy sciars
The premonto.v stage or that OF sight uisofGrf q. r'I
bowels, is the time Ia" action. lhs E.ese 50
mild it is difficult make persons believe II poTenda any
thing Thing grave serious Dr. Cartwright says Cholera
has no prcmonory stagche premonitoy dnrrhfl is The
disease itself This stage believe is best treated by the
following pill it being secremen and directly revuisve
Il. Blue Mass "a grs.
Opium, grS.
Ipecac grs.
Make twelve pile Keep these pills in the pocket and
take every hours until the bowels are relieved
This formula informed used with great
for the pemonto.y stage in the epidemic II years ngo by
of the professors in the University OF
DR.. Carlwrighl's prescription is as follows viz:
K. Calomel, drs.
Red Pepper, drs
Gum Camp DR..
Gum Arabic DIR.
Make the above into i2 pills 40 any pain OF the
bowels is complained of whether attended with darrhGa
not for The disease frequently makes lis invasion like coc
OF the above pills should be given without loss If m9
and the pa en ordered 10 bed He directs or Of the
pills be repeated ate. every spell of vomiting and after
every rice water operation patient may die o! cholera in
few hours before caOme has time 10 act upon the liver
produce bilious secretion. 1s combination eyulses the
surface ana susains the patient until the cnocl has time
act In recent prescription, Dr. Cartwright
Chk Mere English calome; and if the pills reject
ed by the stomach give camphora and morphine
half hour 10 relieve the vomiting
All this is based upon plain common View. The
darhua etrogade action Of the absorbens of the bow
els and by revuslng the surface is relieved upon the
principle that fluids no, flow nwardy and Ouwardy,
in opposite directions the me and gives time for
the caomcl upon the liver which performs the
MEDlCUS.
| WYLIEsBURG, April IS, 1858.