Juniata sentinel. [volume] (Mifflintown, Pa.) 1846-1873, 1866-05-16

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powas. The patient knows he is to die,
but c:res not apap about it.
In s,me cases, though rarely, the diarr-
hea continues fvr day Or two, and the
foolish I,rson keeps about, then suddenly
sinks, serds for a physician, and before
he arrives ''dies as the ioel dies"
CoIRsE OF TREATMENT
lst. For topping tie incipient diarr-
hea. The mixture which | used in 1913
with great success, and again i'll 1893,
has during this epidemic been used by
thousands, AMI although The attacks have
been more sudden and violent, i, has fully
established it, reputation for efficiency
and perfect safety. 1t consists Of equal
parts by measure of, Laudanum and
Spirits Of Camphor. 2. Tincture Of Rhu.
barb. Thirty drops for an adult, on a
lump Of sugar, will often check the d.
arrIea, But to prevent its return. care
saouid be taken to continue the medicine
every four hours in diminishing doses, 25,
20, Is, 10, 7, when careful diet is al! that
will be needed
In case the first does not stop the di-
arrhea, continue to give increasing doses,
80, 40, 40, 60, at every movement Of the
bowels. Large doses will produce no in
jury while the diarrhea lasts. When that
is checked then is the time for action l
have never seen case Of the diarrhea
taken in season which was not thus con.
trolled, but some cases of the advanced
a'arrhea, and especially Of relapse, paid
no attention to it whatever As soon as
this becomes apparent, l have always re-
sorted to this course. Prepare tea cup
OF staich boiled as for use in s:archiDg
linen, and stir into it full tcaspooufu of
Iaudanum for injection. Give one third
at each movement of the bowels, In one
desperate case abandoned as hopeless By
. physician, | could not stop the diarhea
~"s.a.H- seventh injection, which con-
tanned nearly teaspoonful of laudanum.
lhe patient recovered and is in perfect
health. At the same time | use pre-
pared chalk iu 10 grain doses, with q few
drops Of 'audanum and camphor to each.
but whatever course is pursued must be
followed up, and the diarrhea controlled,
or the patient is lost
2nd. Mustard poultices. These should
be applied to the pit of the stomache, aud
kept on till the surface is we'll redeemed.
I'd. The patient, however well he may
feel, should risidly observe perfect rest.
TO lie quietly on the back is one half the
battle. In that position the enemy fires
over you, but the moment you rise YOU
are hit.
Then the attack comes in the form of
diarrhea, these directions will enable
every one to meet it successfully.
4th. But when the attack is more VIC.
lent, and there is vomiting, or vomiting
and purging, perhaps also cramps and |
choIic pains, the following mixture is far |,
more effective aud should be reso1ted TO- |
Inc missionaries, Messrs. Long, Trow.
bridge aud Washburn, have used it iu
very many cases and with wonderful sue
'ess. 1t consists Of equal parts of .lauda-
,um, tiucture Of capsicum tinc;ure of
ginger, aud tincture Of cardarlon seeds.
Dose, 30 to 40 drops, or ahalf teaspoon
hl in little water, and to be Increased
cccording to the urgency of the case.-
case the first dose should be elected.
he second, which should stand sready,
hould be given immediately after the
pasm Of vomiting has ceased. During ,
his late cholera siege no one of US failed
controlling the vomiting aud also the :
urging, by at most, the third dose. We
ave, however, invariably made use of
,rse mustard poultices of strong, pure
ustasd, applied to the stomach, bowels, g,
lives OF the legs, feet, ETC., as the case =,
emed to require. y
Collapse. This is simply a more ad- e
need state of the disease. 1t indicates :,
e gradual failing of all the powers OF G,
e. 1t is difficult to say when a case NJ
IS become hopeless AT certain point e,
e body Of the patient begins to emit n,
cullar odor, which l call the odor of
ath, foE when that has become decided I'll
d unmistak kable, | have never known III
patie-t to recover. l have repeated th
worked upon such cases for hours with Sc
permanent result. But the blue color. ia
cold extremities, the deeply sunk eye, &C
3 vanishing pulse are 10 signs that the ki
Sc Is hopeless. Scores of such cases in a,
e recent epidemic havs recossred. IaI