Belmont chronicle. [volume] (St. Clairsville, Ohio) 1855-1973, 1866-05-10

dlarrhea, these ulrectlons Win ehaoie o'eiy
one to meet it successfully.
4th But when the attack ia more violent,
and there isvomiting, or vomiting and purg'
ing, perhaps also cramps and colo pains,
the following mixture is far more elective
and should always be resorted to: The mis-
sionaries, Messrs Long, Trowbridge and
Wsshburn. have used it in very many, cases
and with wonderful success. 1t consists OF
equal parts of laudanum, tiDcturc OF capsi-
cum, tiucture Of ginger and tincture OF car
damon seeds Dose, thirty or forty drops,
or half q teaspoonful in 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
spssm of vomiting has ceased During this
late cholera siege no one OF us failed OF con-
trolling the vomiting and also the purgiDg,
by, at most. the third dose. We have, how.
ever, invariably made use Of large mustard
poultices, of strong, pure mustard, applied
to the stomach, bowels, calves OF the legs,
feet &C., as the case seemed to require.
Collapse. This is simply more advanced
stage of the disease. 1t indicates the grad
ual failing of sll the powers OF life. 1t is
difficult to say when case has become hope
less. At a certain point the body of the
patient begins to emit a peculiar odor,
which call the death odor, for when that
has become decided and unmistakable, l
have never known the patient to recover.
have repeatedly worked upon such cases for
! hours with no permanent result But the
blue color, the cold extremties, the deeply
sunken eye, the vanishing pulse are no signs
that the case is hopeless. Scores Of such
eases in the recent epidemic have recovered.
| In addition to the second mixture, brandy
Ia table spoonful every half hour, bottles of
hot water surrounding the patient, especially
the extremities, sinapisms and friction will
often in an hour or two work wonders. :,
Thirst. In these and in all advanced
cases thirst creates intense suffering. The
sufferer Graves water. and as sure as he graf
iies it the worst symptoms return, and he
| falls victim to the transient qualification.
| The only safe way isto have faithful friend
or attendant who will not heed his entreat'
ies The suffering may be, however, safely
alleyiated and rendered endurable, Fire.
quent gargling of the throat and washing out
the mouth will bring some relief. Aspoon-
full of Gum Arabic water, or OF Chamomlle
tea may frequently be given to- wet the
! threat, "Lyndenham White Decoction"
may also be given beth as beverage and
nourishmeut in small quantities, frequently.
In day or two the suffering from thirst
will cease. In large majority it has net
bsen intense for more than twenty y-feur
hours.
Diet. Rice water, arrowroot. Lynden-
hams White Decocton, crust water, chamo'
mile tea, are the best articles for day or
two after the attack is controlled. Chamo-
mile is very valuable in restoring the tone
to the stomach.
The Typhoid Fever A typhoid state for
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There is nothing alarming in this 1t has
very rarely proved fatal. Patience and care.
ful nursing will bring it. all. right. The
greatest danger is from drinking too freely
| When the patient seemed to be sinking, Il
little brandy and water or arrowroot and
brandy have revived him. In this terrible
visitation of the cholera, we have considered
ourselves perfectly armed and equipped,
with hand bag containing mixture No. l.,
mixture No. 2. (far vomiting, etc. few
pounds of pounded mustard, bottle of
brandy and a paper of Cha,nomile flowers,
and paper Of Gum Arabic
[ lay no claim to originality in reeem
mending this course of treatment. L have
adopted it from suggestions of able and ex-
perienced physicians Having been the
only doctor for many poor families living
near me. have tried various remedies re-
commended by physicians, but lhave found
none to he at all compared with the above.
During the recent cholera cannot find that
any treatment has been so successful IA this
Contagion. The idea ofcontagion should
be abandoned All the Missionaries who
have been most with the malignant cases
day after day, are fully convinced Of the
non-conta agiousness Of the cholera. The
incipient attacks which all have suffered
from are to be attributed to great fatigue,
making the constitution liable to an attack
In another letter ! will give you de
scription of the cholera as we saw it, and OF
some individual cases.
Yours, truly, Q. HAMLIN.
The following address on the prevention
Of cholera, and rules in regard to it's treat
ment we're read recently before the New
York Board of Health, by Dr. Stone, Chair
man of the Sanitary Committee:
CHOLERA.
The Board of Health publish this state.
ment, and beg the public to give to it their
earnest attention.
Cholera is generally preuenti6le disease,
and in the early stages can be arrested, il
the habits be good Study. therefore, tenn
perance in eating and drinking. DO not be-
liepe that alcoholic stfmuirnts are useful in
guarding you against an attack. Let the
food be nutritious, and keep the digestive
organs in q bealthful condition Use nc
stale or uncooked vegetables. Let you,
meat be fresh aud your vegetables be wei
cooked, and all Trusts be fresh and ripe.
Cledaliness ofthe body is of the first con
sideration. Keep the skin in healthy
state by bathing the whole body, with a free
use of soap. Cold bathing is best used il
, the morning never before just going tc
bed Dry friction or the warm bath may
. be more safely used JUST before going to bed
, !. Cleanliness IN your house is of equal i'm
! portance. Let your apartments be dry
never damp Suffer no decayed vegetable
5 or stsgnant water to remain in your celia
, or yards Any disaRrseable smell frou
prvies. cess pools. or sinks. is proof o
, their unhealthfulness. Remove'thsm b!
{ necessary repairs, liue, chloride OF lime, o
i white washing Ventilats we'll your house
and apartments. Expose your bedding tt
4 the air aud sun. Avoid excessive fatigue
. Keep regular hours in eating and sleeping
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