The Lancaster gazette. [volume] (Lancaster, Ohio) 1863-1886, 1866-04-12


doses, 80, 40, As, so, at every move
ment of the bowels. Large doses will
produce no injury while the diarrhes
lasts. When that is checked then il
the time for caution. l have never
seen case of the diarrhea taken il
season which was not thus controlled
but some cases of the advanced diar.
rboea, and especially of relapse, pait
no heed 10 it whatever. AS soon al
this becomes apparent, l have always
resorted to this course. Prepare q tea
cup ofstarch boiled as for use in starch
ing linen, and stirinto it u full J tea.
spoonful of laudanum for an injection
GIVE one third at each movement ol
the bowels. In one desperate case
abandoned as hopeless by physician
| could not stop the diarrhea until the
seventh injection, which contained
nearly teaspoonful of lau5anum. -
The patient recovered and is in per.
feet health. At the same time use
prepared chalk in 10 grain doses, with
q few drops of laudanum and camphol
to each. But whatever course is pur.
sued must be followed up, and the
diarrhea controlled, or the patient is
lost.
I'd. Mustard Poultices. These sho d
be applied to the pit of the stomach,
and kept on till the surface is well
redeemed. .u. .,.np'I
Sd. The patient, however well he
may feel, should rigidly observe per-
feet rest. To lie quietly on the back
is one half the battle. In that posi-
ton the enemy fires over you, but the
moment you rise you are hit. @
When the attack comes in the form
of diarrhea, these directions will en-
able every ono to meet it success
fully. ..a. g..
4th. But when the attack is more
violent, and there is vomiting, or
purging, perhaps also cramps and col
ic pains, the following mixture is far
more effective and should always bc
resorted to. The missionaries, Messrs.
Long, Trowbridge and Washburn,
have used it in very many cases and
with wonderful success. 1t consists
of equal parts of laudanum, tincture of
capsicum, tincture of ginger, ard tine
ture of cardamon seeds Dose, 30 to
40 drops; OF half teaspoonful in a
little water, and to be increased accor-
ding 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. Du-
ring this late cholera siege no one OF
us failed OF controlling the vomiting
and also the purging, by Mt most, the
third dose. We have, however, inva-
riably made use OF large mustard poul-
tices of strong. pure mustard, applied
to the stomach, bowels, calves of the
legs, feet, etc., as the case seems to re-
quire.
Collapse. This is simply more ad,
vanced state of the disease. 1t indi-
Gates the gradual failing Of all the
powers Of life. 1t is difficult TO say
when case has become hopeless. AT
certain point the body of the patient
begins to emit peculiar odor, which
| call the death odor, for when that
has become decided and unmistakable,
| have never known the patient to re-
cover. l have repeatedly worked up
on such cases for hours with no per-
manent result. But the blue color,
the cold extremtes, the deeply sunkcn
eye, the vanishing pulse, are no signs
that the case is hopeless. Scores OF
such cases in the recent epidemic have
recovered. In addition to the second
mixture, brandy Ga table spoonful ev-
cry half Nour,) bottles of hot water
surrounding the patient, especially the
extremities, sinapisms and friction will
often in an hour or two work won.
ders. .....
Thirst In these and in all advan-
ccd cases thirst creates intense suffer-
ing. The sufferer Graves water, and
as sure as he gratifes the craving the
worst symptoms return, and he falls a
victim to the transient qualification
The only safe way is to have faith
full friend or attendant who will not
heed his entreaties. The suffering
may be, however, safely aIleviated and
rendered endurable. Frequent garg
ling the throat, and washing out the
mouth will bring some relief. A
spoonful of gum arabic water, or OF
chamomile tea may frequently be given
to wet the throat. "Lydenham' s
White Decoction' may also be given
both as beverage and nourishment in
small quantities, frequently. In day
or two the suffering from thirst will
cease. Ina large majority it has been
intense for moro than twenty four
hours. .J r . .sa
Diet. Rice water, arrow root, Lyn-
denham's White Decoction, crust wa
ter, chamomile tea, are the best arti
cles for day or two after the attack
is controlled. Chamomile is very val
liable in restoring tho tone Of the stom-
ach. " ... ... .s...
The Typhoid Fever. A typhoid state
for few days will follow all severe
cases. There is nothing alarming in
this. 1t has very rarely proved fatal
Patience and careful nursing will
bring it all right. The greatest dam
ger is from drinking too freely. When
the patient seemed to be sinking,
little brandy and water or arrow root
and brandy have revived him. In
this terrible visitation of the cholera,
We have considered ourselves perfect
ly armed and equipped, with a hand