The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1866-04-27
WHEELING, WEST VA. FRIDAY MORNING, APRIL 81 1866

lent, and there is vomiting, or vomiting
and purgtng, perhaps also cramps and
cholic pains, the following mixture is
far more effective, and should always
be resorted to. The missionaries
Messrs. Long, Trowbridge and Wash
burn-have used it in many cases and
with wonderful success. 1t consists OF
equal parts of lnudunum, tincture of
capsicum, tincture of ginger and tine
ture of cardumom seeds. Dose, thirty
to forty drops, or half teaspoontul IN
IL little water, and to be increased aG-
cording 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. During
this late cholera siege, no one of us has
| failed of controlling the vomiting and
dose. We have, however, invariably
made use of large mustard poultices OF
strong spure mustard, applied to the
stomach, bowels, calves OF the legs,
feet, &C., ns the case seemed TO require.
TREATMENT OF COLLAPSE.
Couapse.-This is simply more nd-
vanced stage of the disease. 1t indi-
catcs the gradual fniliHg OfaH the pow
ers of life. 1t is difficult to say when Il
case has become hopeless. At n certain
point the body OF the patient begins to
emit peculiar oder, which L call the
death Odor, tor when that has become
decided and unmistakable, l have new
er known the patient to recover.
have repeatedly worked upon such
cases for hours with no permanent re-
suits. But the blue color, the cold eX-
tremcties, the deeply sunlken eye, the
vanishing pulse, are no signs That the
case is hopeless. Scores Of such chses
in the recent epidemic have recovered.
In addition to the second mixture,
brandy Ga tablespoonful every half
hour bottles ofhot water surrounding
the patient. especially the eXtremltles,
sinapism and friction will often i'll an
hour or two work wonders.
IhirSt-In these, and in all advanced
cases, thirst creates intense suffering.
The sufferer Graves water, and as sure
as he gratifies the craving the worst
symptoms return, and he falls victim
to the transient qualification. The only
safe way is to have II faithful friend OF
attendant, who will not heed his en-
treaties. The suffering may be, no w
ever, safely alleviuted and rendered en-
durable. Frequent gargling the throat
aud washing out the mouth will bring
some relief. \ spoonful of gum arabic
water or of camomile tea may frequent
ly be given to wet the thrOat. Lynden-
hams White Decoction may also be
given, both as beverage and nourish-
In day or two the suffering from
thirst will cease. In large majority
of cases it has not been intense for
more than twenty-tour hours.
Dict-Rice water, nrrow-root, Lyn-
denham's White DecOction, crust water,
camomile tea, are the best articles for
day or two after the attack is controlled.
the tone of the stomach.
The Typhoid F'cUer.-A typhoid state
for n 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 danger is from
drinking too freely. When the patient
seemed to be sinking, little brandy
and water or arrOwrOOt and brandy
have revived him. In this terrible Wis
itation of the cholera, we have cOnSid-
cred ourselves perfectly armed and
equipped with handling containing
mixture No. l, (fOr vomiting, &c., II few
pounds of pounded mustard, II bottle of
brandy, II paper of cnmnOmile flowers
and paper of gum Arabic. L lay no
claim to originality in commencing
this course oftreatment. l have adopt
ed it from suggestions of able and eX-
perienced physicians. Having been
the only doctor of many poor families
living near me- ! have tried various
remedies recommended by Physicians,
but have found none to be at all com
pared with the above. During the re-
cent cholera L cannot find that any
treatment has been so successful as this.
ContHgi0M.-The idea of contugion
should be abandoned. Allthe mission
aries who have been most with the ma
lignant cases day after day, are fully
convinced of the ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS of
cholera. The incipient attacks which
all have suffered from, are to be attrib
uted to great fatigue, making the con-
stitution liable to an attack.
G.. HAMLIS