The Wyandot pioneer. (Upper Sandusky, Ohio) 1853-1868, 1865-02-15


tines; degenerate bile clogs the gall ducts, tht
gall. bladder and the many tubes Of the liver
I the skin becomes loaded with the elements Of
perspiration; and the blood Is rendered impure
from the materials of the urine which hsve not
been east out, and from the bad bile that has
been absorbed, every organ and fiber feels the
consequences of this foul load; and the injury
becomes peculiar, from the feet that the accu-
mulated materials incline to early putresSence.
Asthe result, we find the capillary Blood yes
sells weakened, and then there is an inclination
to congestion which adds to tho previous de-
rangement. The heart now strives to overcome
fever is established for this purpose; but the
small, hurried wiry pulse, denote. how
| much this organ has sunk under the load OF
depression, and how little capable it is of ac-
complishing the task before it. And with such
evil influences at work, nothing is more natural
than for the lungs to suffer and fail to vivify
the blood; and for the nervous centres to be
borne down, and preseut stupor, low delirum
and other marks of profound depression
The question now arises What can be done
to "ad nature" in her efforts to restore heath2
Manifestly, the first point Of Importance is, to
remove the fonl material from the stomach,
bowels, liver kidneys and skin. These organs
must be purified, and their function reestab-
/ lished; the tendency to putreacence must he
checked. The excitement of the heart is estab
lished for this very purpose; but the whole dir
| culatory system is too feeble to sustain Itself,
and requires persistent sustaining The acting
power Of the heart is always the test Of vital
strength. Here is the key TO the whole treat
ment. Every organ must be sustained. 1t is
not enough to loosen the ibres of the liver and
bowels, of the skin and kidnies; for the body
has not the yigor to cast out the foul materials,
even when the passages of escape have been
opened To do this, stimulation is required on
every organ--the amount varying in different
cases, Nor is it enough to relax the caplaries
and arteries; for that very relaxation may inter
fere with the acting power Of the heart, by re-
laxing what is already too much depressed
Stimulation is required here in very consider.
able degree. BY such stimulation to the heart
and seereting organs putrescence is also cheek
ed; for all stimuants are, in some degree anti
septies. Most astingents are snti-septics; but
astringents are mortaly improper here be-
cause they lock up the very channels through
which we want the degenerate sccumula-
tions to escape The measures VIC are to stlstain
the circulation, will usually be efficient in suS-
tanning the nervous system; though this syst'm
may exhibit so much restleesness, as to need
some relaxants peculiarly adapted toitcef,
We Will now be prep ared to understand that
cmeccs will be highly appropriated TO typhoid
cases--clearing the stomach. relieving the liver,
and helping over some congestion. But these
emetics should always bsgiven with stimulants,
and never with any considerable portion OF
sstringents. And fthe difficulties have so set
tied on the patient that the tongue is brown
and the pulse very small large doses of relax.
ants to the stomach may relax The heart. but not
find their way to the surface where they are
needed hence these cages may best receive lohels
by enema, whereby the relaxation Is difused
and stimulants may be given by the stomach,
thus influencing first at the centres. The liver
must be kept in steady action. stimulants being
combined with The hepatics. The bowels must
be keptopen; but as there is q strong tendency
toulceration no irritating or drastic cattiartics
are admissible The skin must be kept in
good conditions. if hot, tepht sponge baths are,
good TO lessen the temperature of the surfscet
and open the pores; but if cold, st imulsnts mus
be applied with thorough friction to the whole
surface Cold feet demand strong stimulants
to them and should colliquative sweats ensus,
then should the whole surface be sponged with
some powerful stimuant combined with mild
astrngent. If the head is much crowded with
| blood, and the patient is stupid, we must res
| tore circulation to the skin but if the patient
becomes wakeful and restless. nervines, which
would have been out Of place before, may now
be given by enema. Such stimulants capsicum
may be given inwardly, While the tongue Is
brown nd dry; but If the bowels become ten
der aud the tongue red, milder stimulants
must be used, and denlulcents become necessary.
Should profuscuatorg discharges set in sud
denly, or should bleeding from the bowels oc
eur, both stimulents and strong astringents
may be given by enema; whereas, as already
stated, sstringents are veryinappropriate at
other times.
Some Physician. are in the habit of giving
qunia freely in ty phoid, but thisis wrong, for
it is the very worst of tonics, opening no secret
ing organs, relaxing no cmunctory, nor carry
ing out no morbibc material. 1t has not even
the merit ofrelaxng thehear But it does dry
the mucous membranes, close the pores Of the
skin, and contract the spleen and gall duets.
Such effects only shut in the foul materials al
ready working so much mischief, as they clear
! ", and thus more harm is done by interfering
with the secretions, than good can possibly be
done by the stimulating influence of this agent
upon the nervous centres. After all morbivic
materials have been removed, tonics may be