The Daily clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1866-1888, 1866-09-13
ntion and Early Treatment OF
Oh OIera.

revention and Early Treatment of
Oh OIera.
Whilst there may be a question of the
feacv of some of the cholera specifics, we
ohld not saws, the Philadelphia Ledger, dls-
nrage the use of certain known articles
sieh. in their general effects, are safe and
latarv. Among these we may mention
llte sulphurie acid and elixir of vltrlol.-
i. NIcCormac, physician to the Belfast dis
I'll ASYLUM for the insane (Ireland), has an
Iening remark which we have more than
Iee made in these columns, but which can.
ii be too often repeated. 1t is, that If
ere be a therapeutic fact more certain
MI another, it is, that our success IN the
eatment of Asiatic cholera will-the con-
lions in other respects being the same-be
khe exact ratio of the early recourse to
eatment" The disease broke out in the
vlnm with startling suddenness, and forty
the inmates very rapidly persisted. In
RELY convicted, however, OF the value OF
evention, it occurred to DR.. MeCormac
at, if he could not only arrest, but antlel-
lfe the premonitory diarrh9a, he might
ia arrest the disease. Accordingly, he pre-
ned at once some diluted sulphuric acid, OF
hose general efficacy in the treatment OF
lnleraic diarrhea he had had ample expe-
nee. Without waiting for the prellmlna-
.diarrh9a, he gave to every inmate IN the
III Enlistment a daily dose ofabout draehm
pal to teaspoOnful OF the dilute OF sui
Aaric acid in peppermint water. The eX-
Eng cases of the disease having run their
arse. no other instance of the malady oc-
Fred The same writer concludes his re-
Arks in the following confident language
III reference to the efficacy of diluted sui
huric acid: Il firmly believe, ever and al
Ays neplecting no sanitary precaution, that
Dwould make us virtually masters of the
-ation. and render the Tavages OF the
Aolera really and truly a thing OF the past.
Without adopting to their fulI extent
Aese over sanguine anticipations OF Dr'
'cCormac, we would say for the lnstrue-
Pn of our readers, that the diluted SUI
Ruric acid has long been priced as tonic,
frigerent and astringent. 1t excites the
fpetite, promotes digestion, and checks
n Sht-Sweats hemmorrhages and diarrh9a.
\ may be given in doses offrom ten to thirty
Rops three times a day jim a wineglass or two
plain sweetened water. In the proportion
a teaspoonfull or drachm to half pint
water sweetened, it forms pleasant
Rlneral lemonade. at once grateful and re-
FISHING in fe3erish states of the system
N le elixir of vitrol is still pleasanter pre-
ration The dose is the same as Oh the
hple diluted acid, and IL displays the same
eolclnal virtues. In the use OF poth Oh
- fluids il is necessary to protect the
IN, by sucking it through quill, or by
iilLptly RIM Eng the mouth after swallow,
H. Glass br earthenware vessels should
~ a1one nse flor holding the acid. On other
~ authofoIy we are told that In ma
Of ca4 of diarrh@a, little ginger
in "lth h a f grains of carbonate OF SODA
h @Itttent&n to diet, have proved sunlci-
p, thefA be pain few drops OF laud-
na,, VIII beVadded. In all cases we must
Aat TINS Injunction to the invalid, W.;
h. g should n lie down, and as far as pos
ne e ssk e entiik Re rest from the very begin
: the disc ase