The Perrysburg journal. [volume] (Perrysburg, Ohio) 1853-1861, 1856-11-06
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The number bt fore us contains many in
teresting articles. but perhaps the one on "Fe-
yer and Ague How to i've in, Unhealthful
locations" will most interest and instruct our
readers, and we will therefore transfer it to
our columns entire: JfH
To 90 west, and to- have fever and ague,
are almost anonymous. Indeed, we once
knew a Methodist preacher, who was going
out West on purpose to catch the ague, in
order to cure him OF the bronchitis, or preach
ers sore throat Every man expects to
have the fever and ague who goes into new
country to settle. The western parts of the
State Of New York, and even the adj tcent
parts ofthe counties Of N.w York and West
chester, are very much infested with this dis
ease. The consequence is, that the value Of
property in these parts is deprecated.
We have no doubt, that if there could be
discovered certain cure for-or, still better,
a prevention of this disease, the value Of the
land would, in many cases, rise fifty per cent at
once. We would be very much elated
in heart, and enriched in intellect, il
we could prescribe sure remedy for the
country. or the inhabitants. But, as we do
IN H.. - DropIate
" wonderful doctors, but sin ply medical phi
losophers we must inquire as rigidly for our
selves as for others, the cause and the RENE
dy
What is fever and ague and what is its
cause ? Many, and learned. truly, are the
trea ises on these questions f.; but, like many
other subjects, authorities are not agreed up
ON them. We cannot. tn 2refore, refer you to
any one authority on the subject for sstsfac-
ton, but we must try to satisfy you ourselves.
Fever and syue. or rather ague and fever is a
peculiar kind Of fever, which consists in hav
ing distinct cold stage, hot stage and sweat
ing stage, nnd then period of freedom from
fver at all. II has many varieties, but our
description covers them all.
The cause Of this disease is an alienation
of hot and cold, damp and dry, condition of
the ground an air, whereby the heat Of the
body is raised and lowered suddenly, and
the Vegetable remains are quickly decompo
sed, giving existence to noxous vapors.
Either the direct loss of b rat Of the body,
or the indirect loss of it, by the ac ion of the
noxious vapors, On the respiration and blood,
will produ the cold stage, and that will
cause the hot and sweating stages. Ii only
one of these causes operate, the fever is mid.
If both operate, the fever is severe. 4 ..
The temperature Of the human. body in
health is go Of Fahrenheit's thermometer
If this be raised in case of sun-stroke or bur
ming, fever, with little, if any, cold stage, en-
sres. If this temperature be lowered, Just in
proportion to the lowness of the temperature
and the suddenness Of it. feve:, with coside-
roble cold stage, ensues. ss n. M u.
The immediate cause of the fever. is tie
reduction Of the temperature Of The blood. No
matter how this is produced, whether by
some subtle poison inhaled in the atmosphere
or by the heat the blood being distracted
If, therefore, you feel cold and shivery in an
sgueish localty-at once do every thing that
can be done, to restore the heat to the blood.
Gin5er-tes, COMMON tea, Glove tea, or any
hot drink. taken to make you sweat, is gool.
Warm clothing, such as wollen clothes, ban-
kets, feather beds, and lying before FIRE,
with your back to the heat, is good, A hot
bath, if you can have real one for the whole
body, is the best of all. A good BID, with
blankets only, and heated with warming
pan, is good substitute. ...- .....
Perhaps the very best treatment (, r imme-
diate use, is lying with your back 10 the fire,
we'll wrapped up in blankets, and drinking
hot and stimulating fluids, until you are hot,
and sweat. Then begin and take tincture Of
bark, quinine, or any otner stimulating tonic,
as fast as you please. There are two very
distinct substances 10 the bark, quinne and
cinchonne. We need them both.
When the fit of fever is over, whether from
remedial causes. or natural ones, give plenty
of bark, quinine and good food. and if the
person can take it, ale, porter, wine, or spir-
rit simply to keep up the temperature.-
Daily, at the hour of the expected or posi-
b!e time OF the cold stage returning, repeat
the hot applications in some mole. ..
We have forgotten one of the most effec-
tual modes Of obtaining heat-the spirit
bath. Put a couple Of table sponsfuls of al
cohol, or any other spirit, into saucer. and
place in the centre, under WoOden chair
Undress and sit on the chair, wrapped rord
with blanket. Set FIRE to the spirit with
taper, and cover your head. You will soon
be in a sweat.
Thus much for yourself. Now for the To-
cality. Fill up the marshy ground, or keep
it covered with water. Plough and SOW your
land, or dig and plant it, so that it may have
something wholesome. If you build your
own house, and may choose your site, select,
if you can, some spo! where you can turn
stream into your ground. and surround your
house With stream Of running water, eight
or ten feet wide. 1t is singular fact that
the peculiar poison that generates ague is alb
sorbed by water; neither will it pass from
swamp across belt of trees. Build your
house, therefore, so as to avail yourself Of
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