The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1866-09-05

Prevention and Early Treatment q Cholera.

Prevention and Early Treatment q tn9iefa'
Whilst there may be question of tie efficacy OF
some of the cholera specifics we would MOB aisegos
age the use of certain known articles whe1s DO .Aet
general effects are safe and saiutary AmonE t.ese
we may mention dilute suphuric acid ana el5Er ai
vitrol Dr. McCormac, physician to the Belfast d4s-
tric asylum for the insane Ireland j has n opening
remark which we have more than once maze n these
columns, but which cannot be too often repeated IL
is that "if there be therapeutic fact more eeg1l
than another it is that success III the treatment oL
Asiac cholera wi-the conditions in other respects
being the same-be in The exact ratio OF tho early
recourse to treatment The disease bFoke out To h-
asylum with startling suddcuness, and forty oil tle lA
mates very rapidly perished. Entirely conrieteu how"
ever of the value of prevention, 1t occuErea To- b.
MeCormac that if he could only arrest but a9t'-
ipate the premonory diarrh9a, he might also arrest
the disease Accordingly, he prepared at once some
dilute sulphurc acid of whose general efficacy 10 tls
treatment of choeraic diarrhea he had 1aI ample
experience. Without waiting for the preliminary DE-
arrhea, he gave to every inmate in the estAsAwen.
daily dose of about drachm, equal to teaspoQu.4t
of the dilute of suphuric acid in peppermlAa water
the existing CAGES of the disease having Ta- lRet
course, other instance of The malndy 5eelfre-.
The same writer concludes his remarks in .le follow
ing confident language with reference to The efficacy
of diluted sufthuric acid q firmly beliers ever
and always negectng sanitary precauton, tha- q.
would make as virtually masters of the situation anG
render the rayages OF the cholera really anu LlA-
Without adopting to their full extent these ever
sanguine anticipations of DR.. McCormaq, we "qRd
say for the instruction of readers that the diluted
sulphuric acid has long been priced as tonic retIs
erent and astringent II exctes the aPpeate pre-
notes Digestion and checks nightsweats, hen noglr
ges and diarrhna. 1t may be given in doses 2 from
ten 10 thirty drops three times day in wnga5s OF
two of plain or sweetened water. In the pr1porlq4
Of a teaspoonful drachm to half pint O. ""t-I
sweetened, It forms pleasant mineral emOuade, at
once grateful and refreshing in leYegsh states OF -
srstem. The elixir of vitriol, is a still plcasaltgr
preparation. The dose is the same as of the s.ma.o
diluted acid, and it displays the same medieinai W.T.
tuea In the use of both of these fluids it is necessary
to protect the teeth, by sucking it through qui 81
by promptly rnsng the mouth after swallowlug d.
Glass and earhenware vessels should be alone used los
boiGing the acid. On other good authoritg Te 2.4
told that in majority of cases OF diarrhoea q i1-e
ginger tee with few grains of carbonate Of Soda
with attention to diet have proved sufficient IL there
be pain few drops of laudanum will be aided ln
all cases we must renew this injunction to the invalid
viz: that he should lie down, and as far a possible
take entire rest from the very beginning OF a dis
ease. Philadelphia Leag.I-
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