The Placer herald. [volume] (Auburn, Placer County, Calif.) 1855-1991, 1860-01-14
Putrid Sore Throat.

disease, which is SO prevalent in our corn-
try, is pr. scription by the DR.. J. ll.Jorlan,
late physician Of the Cincinnati Cholera
Hospital; and may be found in Gums New
Domestic Physician. 1t has been tried with
entire success by many of our citizens.
This disease differs from quinsy in the fact
that there is not so much swelling in the
throat, and consequently not that difficulty
in swallowing There are also cankers, sores
and ulcers in the back part Of the mouth and
throat. 1t is attended also with more or
less fever, chilly sensations, hoarseness, and
sometimes vomiting and purging. The dis
ease is sometimes very malignant and dan
gerous; the ulcers changing from an ash
color to a liyid, and then to a black; when
if not checked, putrid symptoms appear, fol
lowed by gangrene resulting in death in
few days. The symptoms are very similar
to those in malignant scarlet fever.
CAusE.-The cause of this disease is sup
posed to be specific contagion. AT any rate
it is often communicated in this wav II
will also arise from cold and exposure, in
persons predisposed to the disease.
TREArMENr.-This is a dangerous disease;
and yet, if properly treated, is very easily
cured.
In the early stage, give an emetic; and II
the bowels ae not already quite loose, a
cathartic also.
The patient should frequently swallow n
spoonful of hop yeast; and If the pulse sinks,
and the patient becomes very weak the sys.
tenn may be stimulated by giving also some
porter, ale, or strong beer.
AS a specific, take tablespoonful of Cay.
enne, as much common salt, and simmer
them few minutes in pint of water ana
good vinegar equal parts; when cool, strain,
and give of this tablespoonful once an
hour
A plaster of common rosin soap is very
good to apply warm on the throat.
The following gargle should also he used:
Take sumach berries Tor the bark of root,)
white oak bark, red elm bark, and bIackber-
rv root, handful of each; make strong
decoction; add to pint lump of alum the
size of a walnut, and when cool, strain, and
use rs a gargle, and apply it to the ulcers,
frequently. 1t is an infallihle remedy.
The following remedy is recommended for
quinsy:
Boil for half an hour handful of each of
hops, wormwood, sage, boneset, hoarhound,
catnip, or at least three Of these articles; and
let the patient steam his throat over them, az
the hot vapor rises. Put some Of the same
in a coffee pot, with some vinegar added,
and let him inhale the vapor into the mouth,
throat and lungs, as warm as he can bear.
This will give immediate relief
As an excellent application. make the fol-
lowing liniment: Take oil of sassafras, sweet
oil, spirits Of hartshorn, spirits of camphor.
oil ofpennyroyal, of each one ounce. Battle
the neck and throat with this frequently, and
--,liy place of flannel around the neck
The following gargle is ALSO exce,,rs,,, s---i
should be used or something similar to il:
Take small handful of sage, and as much
sumach berries or bark; boil in three pints
of water down to one; then add heaping
spoonful each Of pulverized alum, borax,
and saltpeter strain and sweeien with honey.
Gargle the throat with this frequently, and
occasionally let the patient swallow little
of it.. Indigo water is also good garge;
so is decocton of sage and vinegar, with a
little borax dissolved in it.
An old and infaible remedy, il the throat
and nostrs are much swollen, is to simmer
quantity Of sage in little hogs lard, and
give the patient from a teaspoonful to
tablespoonful, three or four times day,
as warm as can be borne. This is also good
to apply externally, mixed with roasted
onion poultice.