The Highland weekly news. [volume] (Hillsborough [Hillsboro], Highland County, Ohio) 1853-1886, 1866-05-03

eIlecIlNe, hnu SnOulu Always De reSOTUeu TO-
The missionaries, Messrs. Long, Trow-
bridge and Washburn, have used it in very
many cases and with wonderful success
II consists of equal parts of laudanum,
Tincture of Capsicum, Tincture of Ginger
and Tincture of cardamon seeds. Dose, 30
to 40 drops, or half teaspoonful in a little
water, and to be increased according to the
urgency Of the case. In case the first dose
should be elected, the second, which should
stand ready, should be given Immediately
after the spasm of vomiting has ceased
During the late cholera siege no one of us
failed of controlling the vomiting and also
the purging, by, at most, the third dose.-
We have, however, invariably made use of
large mustard poultices of strong pure mus
tard, applied to the stomach, bowels, calves
of the legs, feet, ETC., as3they seemed to re-
quire.
! CoLLAPsE.-This is simply more ad-
vanced stage of the disease. It indicates
the gradual failing of all the powers Of life.
| 1t is difficult to say when a case has be-
come hopeless. At a certain point the
body of the patient begins to emit pecu-
liar odor, which call the death odor, for
when that has become decided and unmis-
taxable have never known the patient to
recover. l have repeatedly worked upon
such cases for hours with no permanent
result. But the blue color, the cold ex-
tremities, the deeply sunken eye, the van
ishing pul e, are no signs that the case is
| hopeless. Scores of such cases in the re-
cent epidemic have recovered. In addi-
Uion to the second mixture, brandy Ia table
spoonful every half hour,) bottles of hot
water surrounding the patient, especially
Il eXtreniies, sinapi5ms and friction, will
often in an hour or two work wonders.
THIRsT.-In these and in all advanced
,.1,e ,s.,aN M
sufferer Graves water, and as sure as he
gratifies the craving the worst symptoms
return, and he falls a victim to the tran
sient qualification. The only safe way is
to have faithful friend or attendant who
will not heed his entreaties. The suffering
may be, however, safely alleviated and
rendered endurable. Frequent gurgline
the throat and washing out the mouth will
bring some relief A spoonful of Gun
Arabic water, or of camomile tea, may fire.
: quently be given to wet the throat. "Sy
denham's White Decoction" may also b
. given, both as q beverage and nourishmen
, in small quantities, frequently. In day o
two the suffering from thirst will ceGse.-
In large majority it has not been intens
. for more than 2l hours.
: DIET.--Rce water, arrowroot, Syden
= hams White Decoction, crust water, camo
mile tea, are the best articles for day o.
two after the attack is controlled. Camo
mile is very valuable in restoring the tone
of the stomach.
THE TYPHOID FEvER,-A typhoid state
, for few days win follow all severe cases
There is nothing alarming in this. 1t ha
very rarely proved fatal. Patience ant
. careful nursing will bring it all right. Th
4 greatest danger is from drinking too free
= ly. When the patient seemed to be sink
q ing, little brandy and water or arrow
" root and brandy have revived him. Ii
- this terrible visitation of the cholera, w
;, have considered ourselves perfectly armet
\ and equipped, with a hand bag containing
:, mixture No. /, mixture No. 2, (for vomit
: ing, etc.,) a few pounds of powdered mus
:. tard,a bottle of brandy,a paper of Camomu
= flowers, and n paper of Gum Arabic.
. lay no claim to originality in recon-
! mending this course of treatment, and hav
i adopted it from suggestions of able and ex
= perenced physicians. Having been tn
only doctor of many poor families livinj
near me, have tried various remedies re
|, commended by physicians, but l hav
= found none TO be at all compared with tn
= above. During the recent cholera / canno
- find that any treatment has been so sue
J, cessful as this.
= CoNTAGIoN.-The idea of contagiol
=, should be abandoned. All the missionar
= les who have been most with the mos
~ malignant cases, day after day, are full
convinced of the non-contagiousness of tn
= cholera. The incipient attacks which al
:, have suffered from are to be attributed t
. great fatigue, making the constitution liza
y = bic to an attack.