Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, Va. [W. Va.]) 1852-1859, 1854-08-07
3Dr. CartwrIeht On Cholera.

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Or. Cartwright on Cholera.
Theimpottant information continued in this let
tyt which hes previously been pub lshed, should
althis time be spread balore.t hepublic asa,n'
Your favor Of The 9Th OF April hes Just been
received. InTeply to- your inquintsl " hsthet The
symnloms Of tue present Cholera astee With those Of
1888, answer they do. The dlssase IS ihe same
-Ithe same symptoms, and the same .yaritty OF
synntoIns Observed ia The epidemic bf1s2 andS3s
.sreiound Ia thsptesenl. Tue symptamsi yafyan
Inherent piaete aud often In The same family
}someihsye cramps, othep not Most of tie eeets
ccmtnenee with the dlatthteai and a lew bysyoglt
ing aud jianhma atthe same iifnei some, ranidin
THEFT ptoggessj Others slow. In general, ilefe ls
s,tlo feeling OF inGisposi,ion when tie dIaFfhsa
brgms. lsssl 6f
5Itis only after the system has Teen robbie d oil
much offs Walefy luids by the diaIrh@a thatihe
sizzling sensation comtnellces 9s N The loss
0fablood The patient Is thus lulltd int 10 az fatal
security, because he doesnol feel and tlIlnks
that be hes only pfemontory symptoms which
may din chole IA OF not. lle eIfur lies IL lac
King for elaale that the disease ias ptelnonio-
ldysymptons Tequitng mildel q didsrsnt teat-
inentiisHlE. 81 az
NE disease CONSISTS In b6lnihg back Of the
contents ofthe absorbent yesses into the alimen-
,taIy oaRa, and altering Of The paris OF The
LlDul from the eSfemities Of the capillary preres
Befofe the diarfh@a naOifests ITSELF Tue disease
ilas begun. Theabsofbents OF some ofthen1hdye
tn06fel back their contents furnishing the serious
Orfice watsr matter that IS thrown ont by the dt.
aTfI na. How eironenust ten. 10 caltthe dlarthpen
a pfemonilory symptom, whenit actually a sec.
ohdaly effect Of q proE diseased Saciion, OF the
disease ijselfd9lE sidiqlssl % ,aH = stt
To cute the cholera eit9 tIto a. Jacunde, this
pouring back process must pc arrested. AsIun'
gents, opiates, slimulanls, ~ may check II Tor
white, and.nalure may re- establish the natural
course of circulation In the abs0rbenlsJ but there
isllo security that she will do SO, unless the fluids
be determined to the skin and The liver put 10
work, wlenw we act on lie skin by inducing pee
snintion, we make the nbsorbents Of The Blimen-
lazy canal, Lppgty fot fluids,s "A suekiag up in
stead oilaponfhg back action Is established in
them The3lisease consists in The latter acton,
andiscbied atohce by establishing the foriper.--.
FluhlsinGlhe body OF QUITO II canngt lulanUppo'
site directions AZ The same time. Hence q ;;diat.
1hmaffomSa leiToRtpde aciionof The absolDenls
must stop as matter Of necessity, when The nat.
Ital course Of The circulation The YES.
fses is restored by inducing tpesnimiion. The
ipenpifation should besUptoTled ny drinks,
unliIwe Have lime to bring the liver into play.
3 ljhvliyeG istofpidin cho'era. Whenlthe liyet
acis itsnatefaI q iirse OF Inc Abdominal citcula.
.ticnisfesioted. Bptuntl The abdpmlilal sifcula-
tloiithfoGgh the liver isIeslore,l, we mustac OH
theiskih We cannot act on lie liver and feslote
lie natural course Of The ciEculaliol OF blood
through IT, ondsr SIS OF sigGt hgpIs, Vie disease
Omen kiiis in Three 4 fVur.l But we caiiaaet on
gtheiskinin Ave minutes, whichwill answer every
.nUffoses aud give US time 70 act ON tlle live
How can we act on The skin alInctunlly curethe
formidable choleln In so short tiei Is the qllss.
ton, 1 gnsweb that by q stimulating sldonhc
c1lngogue formed upon The buss Tie celeblalsI
ebnip1sljioH.oi nncents which Tile experience OF
twOi6ousand years has proved 10 be eininsntly
sutctafulin cold cpngeslye 9lfeclions.-a cotnpo',
siuonwheIv the pugnant anomalies anli.snaslltl'
icsaud slowpprga iiyss, are brought into hsppy
union, ms II
Myeomposition differs from The ancient pIepl..
ratioD, In having only one Kind Of pepper instead
oflLtge, one anll.spasmodie, Tue champhor, In
stead ofmany, andtne slow putgallse, Tue Chalk
mercury or calonel iusleadof lie dt0sc yegsta-
he cbihhttis used The anclenls IS conillos-
cd 6fi20g gtains OF chalk inetc1ry Y ydfafgt1m
cum eryta) b ERgish calomeh 20 grams Cayenne
pepper, 10 grams gum chm pluh 10 grelns cacln.
sdiclarcoa, and the same quantity Of gum arabic
The above nitetconslilute dUse for an Adult
It's best rivenin twotables p0ontul OF cold wa.
ttr! tltsil0uld be swallowed once Slthofl stop,
Pig to taste ". " generally causes u swea! 10
break out IN the siolpAck, bywes and eSiIsmllles,
Will lille sips OF bot csmopilet sage balm or
mint ten, OF hickenRateI.l A len Wien The sweat
c01iinencts,,nll thats necessary is TO suppgllNhe
sweat by drinking freely oil warm teasQr chicken
watch until Tie puTgstlve naft of The co1posllion
as tune TO empty The gall bladder oil It's
contents, and 10 enable te blood 20 tht.
The liver. The heat 10 assist The ab9ys powlefi1
sweat, may be applied to the sSlIemtIes, IN The
shape Of bottles iilsd lib ,hol water, aud TO The
stomach anI bowels, by o. jacket or sLitt wrlpg
ofscSiding watefAnl rolled into bull aslafge
as chlds head, wtapped ia Jfy hanneli As soon
,asths powder Is swallowed, a napkin jFPsd IN
cold watefS should Be stuffed in,o lhe mouth, 10
take the buJntngita taste anll 10 prevent vomiting.
IsIfsinstead Of sweat hishing of the face and
heal Of the skin be cauaed by the hot lcations,
tlleianett should be used 70 bring The system
down the sweating point OF Q Tree cupping
oyerthe slomaeh Drinks Should be given While
The blood y aUwings prevent the loss of blood
fforndebiiatiug whichis well TO do, IL The drinks
be alsofbedj blood letting, by removing yenOps
bletbofa Absorption, "A sweat will stop
The diAtthaa and Vomiting II can Ge eslab lsl-
I'd. Willie The dlarhoea goes on, and be lore pett
spjnllon occurs stlnil may be used lrssly
iiohe are too Strong, ere itsell IS scarcely too
slfong, II II could, be ewalloyed.t The powders
though ore generally strong enough. w lien sweat
Il 6bee eslablishedI slimulants are hilarious, and
ate apt ioJfiye the blood 10 lie brain, and cause
secondary levef Warm tea OF chicken water are
then The best stimulahisj they dilute tile blood,
they can be taken cobd OF WafIl or alleTnated
with ice. But suppose the powders cannot be
kept on The stomach, whatthenl IansWeT, NOR
mime and compton water. From half gram Of
s,llnhaie OF morphine dissolved In dessert spoon
lulif eamph6f water tthe aqua camphoI Of the
khopsl should pc gwen alleI every speIloI RoInll-
inF,or every stool else little caiCmel chalk
mercury Coffee after The morphine, prevents ii
from efecting the head. 4. J,
~ have been practising medicine ia The city of
New Oneabs. more Than four months, and have
seen more Of less cholera every lday. L5haye not
NIT witha sinsi case, which has not been promp'-
iycuted blythe above mentioned means, II taken
ii haLds before the pulse fail,d. lhe most of The
esses are cured by single dose. More one
1.-Two doses are sci dern nee ssarys Nj hat kills
40 many people Witt cholera, they W llnol Believe
ihey have TIE disease until iliey begun o der
They die from inning with the dihfth@a, belisy.
inkitis only fFsnohtoIy symptom, antaIop Il
uftfy TO 10 so ny asltingenIs or ohiates, Lille 81
sdsnended by half under the 'sloppiag W enc
uifIcaI method AfeafltiI risk hes TO u run. Bilt
ilths SKIN and liver BE fnadeto act tllsfeisliltc
Or 10 risk OF danger 10 be appreheuded Mtny
die from stimulating too much allerll The sW, At be.
pihsttho and noltaking ttsienl Aud TO leslUts
tbs parl OF The blood whlcll has been lost.
nj, !. rlr,ntfoogf his killed its (hOtsa ndk