Alexandria gazette. [volume] (Alexandria, D.C.) 1834-1974, 1858-07-02
San stroks--symptoms and Remedies.

San stroks.-symptom and Remedies.
The symptoms Of sun stroke generally in.
dictate constitution previously impaired -
Sometimes there is active congestion and sp.
oplectic effusion within the Uranium, and 10
such case death generally ensues. But more
often the signs IRE those of physical, and
particularly cerebral prOstration; the pulse
is feeble, the cheeks, aud in fact the whole
surface Of the body, are pale and CHASTITY
The blood is defective in quality, thus impe-
ding the vital processes. The heart is evi-
IDENTIFY the organ at FAULT, having suddenly
succumbed under fatigue and exhaustion,
though the head gives the first intimations Of
danger. This premouitory symptom Of sun
stroke mentioned in the first instance is re-
corded 10 history, which may be found in
the Bible.
"Aud when the child was grown, it fell on
day that be went out to bis father, to the
reapers And he said to his father, Ny
head, Ny head" And ho said to lad,
Garry him 70 bis mother And when he
had taken him and brought him to bis moth
er, be sat on her knees till noon and aud died"
. Kings w., 1920.
Manassas, aiso, the husband of Judith, the
heroine, (cbap. VII; 2, 81 died in a similar
manner
manassas was her husband Of her tribe
and kindred, who died in the barley harvest.
For as be stood overseeing them that bound
shesves in the field, the heat came upon bis
head, and he fell upon bis bed and died in
the city Of Bethulia."
Commissions sometimes occur, and in the
intervals there are trembliugs Of the mu-
Giles and limbs not greatly unlike those OF
delirium trem.enS. These are very common
10 diseases Of detility,where the herVous sys-
TEN ID largely involved, but generally do not
require specific attention. Even during tue
progress of recovery, there is sOmtimes con-
81 srabe mental alteration.
The premonitions Of an attack are readily
recognised. There is a feeling Of pressure
upon the head, the blood tingles in the YES.
sells, the air seems too hot for breath
ing. A person who was once thus affected
tells US that be was CURED by Immediately
bathing the head, arms and shoulders In wa-
ter. While undergoing this process, be ex-
perienced sensation Is II burning Goals
were spread over tue whole scalp, but IN les
than an hour every oppressive symptom bad
passed away. A brother of the came gent!c-
man, similarly attacked, was not So Cautious.
Lie fell to the ground while at labor IN the
harvest field, and after lingering two or three
DAYS, much Of the time comato5e, and with
what a physician mistakenly termed aud
treated as typhoid fever, Was suffered to die.
The remedies "laid down 10 the books" are
alcoholic and ammonacal stmulants; these
being "difusive," and causing an equabls
circulation Of bioud throughout the body, and
particularly to the surface. The patient is
advised to swallow the medicine, but it he
is 'out of his head" it can be given by enema.
Washing the head with cold water, aud rub
bling liDments upon the surface with the
hands, keeping up the friction as long as may
be necessary, will generally answer the pni-
pose. When much dullness or stupOr re-
mains, &C fee aud strong tea are eftcscICuS.
The means VI prevention are simple Per
SOUS in sound health are seldom attacked;
previous debility, general depression of the
vital forces, unusual and excessive drinking
of cold water, or Of alcoholic beverages, su-
peradded TO exposure to the summer sun, or
q hot tire, create the danger.-N. I. Post.