Wabash express. [volume] (Terre-Haute, Vigo Co[unty], Ind.) 1841-186?, 1860-04-18
Scarlet Fever cured without Medi-

Scarlet ever cured without Medi-
cine.
Capt. Edward II. Beebe, merchant Of
IaleDs, communicates TO the Scalpel, the
details Of the successful treat.
ment Of four cases Of Scarlet Fever in his
family. II should be promised that the
Captain was in New York when the fret
child was attacked, and that Mrs. Captain
b. was there also under treatment for a
disease by which her return was forbidden.
The Captain says:
IL was great relief on my arrival at 1
home 10 find that disease had only fastened !
upon one child. aud that, although she had /
been very i'll, the disease having taken her /
by the throat, yet, through the watchful |
care Of my kind physician and friends, and /
the Withholding Of medieine. she was in a /
fair way Of recovery. That evening had !
long talk with our excellent doctor, and
he gave me unrcservedly his opinion OF
the disease, add his mode OF treatment.
founded upon observations during fifteen
years practice. He believed that no defipe
medicine should be used; he had given the
child none On the third day, when her
crossing rapidly, chlorate OF soda was ap
piled to tho throat, by swsb and gargling.
IL had relieved her, aud he thought she
would recover. After his departure took
up the Scalpsl. vols. and 6, aud turned
Tn page so. carefully reading the article on
scarlet fover. Comparing what there
found with the observation aud experience
OF my medical adviser, and learning that
the opinions Of two medical men. in whom
! have confidence, were identical, I reali
zed the fact that some aduaace had been
made. aud was fully prepared TO aoi upon
IL IN the pext case
Before Fanny, NJ she expressed II, was
skinned" (thc cuticle on her hands and
feet all came ofI,) another daughter aged
eleven, and q sou aged four, were attacked,
The daughter had beou operated upon
some years ago for enlarged tonsils, GALL Of
my children have them enlarged aud wa
watched her throat narrowly. There was
bat slight tendency 10 liberation. which
was relieved by chlorate 81 potassa. The
eruption was out aud ataid out. The scarf
skin came off from the hands aud feet and
che got up Without a q dose Of medicine 0I
any kiad The boy did not fare m we'll
he u a nervous little fellow, aud the fever
which was violent, excited him 10 such q
degree that ho could not sleep lie would
doSe for few minutes, aud then start NJ
alarmed aud screaming, nj times Wild, and
was with difficulty that We could qne
him, lie was red enough 20 satisfy us. bul
other symptoms were not 30 favorable, bi'
bowels being conAtipaled, wa relieved then
with simple enema, aud hoped this woul,
allay the esoiiomenti " failed, Tho doc
TOT prescribed a gentle 0pialo. aud tried J
small portion Of Dovef's powder. but u
would not stay he then gave elixir OF OPT
um, IN five drop doses, the first aud aeeon,
doses, given two hours apart. did not aeeu
10 produce much effect, the third quietes
him, and he had comparatively goo,
. nights rest. In the morning he was muel
, better, We gave on the fourth day a table
spoou.full OF syrup Of rhuharb, nothinl
else until the seventh or eighth day, wheI
indications Of typhoid fever set In. vi
: gave tineiure Of bark, with light doses o
good Oporio. lporl) for one or two days
aud then nil unhyorable symptoms passe'
of and he eonvnieaeed rapidly,
| One week after the last two bad taken II
the last child. boy aged eight was at
/ tackled. II came out we'll; throat nearl.
closed by enlarged tonsils, had slight al
: eeration; three applications Of the chlorat
Q were made. No other medicine was al
. ministered to him.
, This, although not n very professional
Is at least true statement OF the treatmeu
of these cases. Let not those who are CON
mitted 10 the old mode of giving medic M
say, Oh these children were not seriOusl
nj, for kn0s beiieyj hut they we're all {
= high health when attacked. They had n
b constitutional disease; they were accus
@ toned TO much exercise aud play in th
open air. Yet four days illness complete
ly prostrated them; they were debilitate
D emacialed to such degree as 10 excite sui
d. prise; they required all their constitutions
i. force to pail them through. As il was, IN
children had but one enemy 10 conten
with, scarlet fever; had strong medicin
4, been given them, they would then haze la
tao, and the probabilities are that one q
more would have sunk under such a eou
plication. / am not now dealing wit
theory, but with facts. Four children
aged from four to eleven years, in one fan
q lily, are attacked with malignant scarl'
II fever; the disease is actively present anon
n them for a month; without having ha
any medicine given them, they are a
alive, we'll, and free from any i'll effect
% the disease.
r, What produced these results? In m
II Judgment, first, no strong medicines, secou
unwearied and unceasing attention on q
e part of our physician and the nurses. A
" though / was surprised that our physics
If would not administer any active medicin
a yet knew that his presence twice a ds
was no less necessary, in order that
}, might be enabled 10 observe aud courte
v act any unfavorable change For for
weeks, two persons only attended to a
the wants of the little invalids. The
IS were in adjoining rooms, so arranged as
d enable one person to exercise unceasin
n wstchfulness over all. Their drink Wa
weak tea, hot or cold, az they preferred
d and lemonade aud water. This we CAV
h them in such quantities aud as often
their capricious appetiles demanded
They were not disturbed by visitors, {
, annoyed by gossiping levees in the sic
. room. When asleep care was taken TO in
,. sure them uninterrupted repose, all of the
wants promptly and cheerfully attende
10. Whenever it could be safely done, tn
J. rooms were aired about noon of ever
;. clear, dry day, care being had that ths
= were exposed to no draughts Of air. Dui
! ing the fever, the temperature of the room
" and the quantity Of bed clothing were RIG
y idly attended TO. Their diet during cor
e valescence was light aud nourishing, an
!. given as they desired it, night or day. Ii
ritation was allayed by the application {
sweet oil or sponging with CASTLE soa
n and tepid water These details ar
given for the consideration of any VIII
!. may say, il it is unnecessary to give med
cine We want no doctor; only let ther
o alone and the patients will recover. I
such l can only say: Childhood, in il
v grasp with scarlet fever, is engaged in
conflict with one Of its deadlicst enemie
and it often requires all the aid and con
fort that humane and philosophical ply
sIcian and parents can bestow, 10 save
! from the destroyer.
Economical Thas, A, Hendricks.
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