New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1866-01-27
,esstions heal ds,.rruins,ion. or organic inssun,

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When the patient comes under treatment "a this
slses Of the disease before the pulse and am hes'
Asys failed his recovery may be caleuiaseu upon WIN
nush ENTHUSIASTICALLY II be be yoHD'b OF
constitution and with reactiye yiiaI apim v
rreyIoos organic disease Therefore, While inc ''"P
toms are confined to simple darrheA Nausea of
feet vomiting AGtulenoe VertiFs. beadacne, a"u P.
An The abdomen or Dit of the omscb. thrilling sensa
IT,. :, hs., throprh the eOwels and probably COCA
sdna craucs or quivsrig in the legs-to any OF ."
49,. ,vrn,omssend MIN at once 20 bed' ana in'i''
mon ,,rtt yeDOs., II he can Csc bedpan iof .ne rN
go xsentop. 40 as to avoid rising rom ps poU
-, q, that oe1asiou 40 much the better. Mah' P''
- h.xa exuerienced the full development Oh oHo'-"
- have e,nn died for having, IN the oeginni"k'
Fn.ed TO take TO the bed for simple loosenoS'' -
Aiarrhea which would surely have degeneia''u "a
Cholera has often been cured BY the mere i0POo "a
waruth Of the bed. Keep him par"ty 'o'"
,.ake him wear flannel band around MS Deh'. a.
excellent application TO the abdomen Is oas n'N
asbes OF brsn very warm, and often ch@"teu' =.
same tine II the weather be cool let tne
.Tths snartmeut he kept moderately high. Administer
Internally nothing, as yet, except nan az ouHoe
Al with Is drops OF Iaudanum, in cup oil strong
Ru, ~ tina nausea aud diarrbea continue esPeciaty
v,hs oil and coffee are reected-n the pain IN the
Abdomen and nit of the stomach becomes more distress
s,v and the vertigo and fatuence. and thfiipgs 0i
hsa, .. the bowels increase, apply large musIard
,,. over tho whole surface Of the abdomen 80 as 10
- .hs nit Of the stomach; and administer dranght
..on.i.tins of tablespoonful OF salt, dissolved III
snbler of warm waters the pulse has begun TO SINK
ths sxtremities TO grow cold. and the champs TO be
,fo repest the salt and water doubling the quantity
- sal and adding a teaspoOnful Of red pepper This
virl act as free suetic and will probably bring up
considerable quantity Of dark bile-perhaps thick and
rtoted but that will depend to extent. on the
istepsity Of the attack The administration at this
time Of an active emstic is in accordance with the ad
airably expressed views Of DIR. james johnson. who
sayso ,..,,o =, ~. %, hiring into
eperatoD the act OF FIJI rOmitRg is the most powerful
a. driving the blood from the trunk 10 the CapaTles-
nom the internal organs TO the periphery OF the body
II 10 also the most universal excant OF secretion IN
sYery glanduar structure OF the living machine Nau
pea and retching quite different in their ehects
fOn the operation Of full vomitngi for they depress
the power of the heart and systen and pre-.
vent the blood from flowing 10 the surface; while full
vomiting mpes the circulation with such force into the
superficial vessels that 1t Is extremely dfcnt stop Inc
aow OF hood from the orfce Of vein during vomiting
have seen the blood come from vein, under such
circumstances with all the characters or at least the
appearance, OF arterial DloOd.
But this Is the only time when 1t Is surely an advan
ge to administer emetcs in the more advanced stages
they are OF doubtful pioprlety'
these measures prove ineffectual-f the pulse con-
tinues to sink and the surface to grow colder the
cramps increase in violence and the discharges from
The bowels are losing their natural focal color and Odor
ana assuming the "rcewater' characteristics, 1t Is
cutie time to begin with HunH-equal parts Of lauda
mum and spirifs of camphOr. teaspoonful in half an
ounce Of brandy every half bour for collapse is almost
upon you, and you have no time to spares but don't
have recourse to stimuli until the pulse is decidedly
sinking and the surface growing cold then nature needs
them and their force expended where it is needed
Cloths wrung in hot water, and laid on the abdo-
men, are very useful In alternating the pain. or any
gripping that may attend the diarrhea.
The following is excellent formula for pills to ar
rest the dishea especially in persons destitute Of the
comforts and commences Of life, whose occupations
keep them stirring or exposed:
r. Pulv. Opii-gr XIV.
Hydrarg. Submur-5j.
Pnlv. Bacc. Capsici--5u.
Contec. RoB@-9. ..
SO as to make 40 pills.
One 10 be given every two hours. till the diafrhes Ia
checked They produce a degree Of constipation,
which IL necessary, may be removed on the second day
Ay any mild laxative. Physicians will find 1t convent
eat to carry box in the pocket for the waysde emer
rencies Of Cholera invasion. In few cases. not diar
Thea, but obstinste constipation prevails latter G
longer or shorter duration Of which the disease sud
denly appears" For these, castor oil or rhubarb and
agnesa assisted by injections Of warm water are
be preferred whilst from first to last drastic PSative
are 10 be strongly deprecated. Active friction Of tn
abdomen With warm Aapnels. or the bare hand. vii
materially promote the action Of the laxatives
the patient hss already begun to SITTER from thirst
koast.vatsr beetles, and then sage, are the safes
aripksa little at time, and the diet 81 oud be confines
20 chicken and mutton broth, and well boiled rice.
Should recourse be had 10 the stimuli, Of brandy
isudanum and camphoT their action should be seconde
by application OF steady dry heat and energetic and PEI
sis.snt friction. Let the upper and lower eItremite
be surrounded with bags Of heated ashes bran or sand
M with hot bricks and bottles Of hot water wrapped
wooden ootbs heat common platers Of metal or earth
snware and lay them, wrapped in flannel on the pit
che stomach and the abdomen, at the same time a.
sidaously rub the legs and arms with warm fanneli
sprinkied with dry mustard.
So much for the treatment Of the premonitory stage
aown TO the point where 1t begins to pass into collapse
The prompt and risilaSs application Of these varou
measures viii nfallbly ward of the cold blue" stage
n ninety cases out Of hundred In this place. by tn
OF, we remember the Importance Of enjoning cheerful
ssss as far may be- the attendants and surround
ogs Of patient IN the premoniory stage Of Cholera
Trsetm<nt Of the Stage Of Colopss.-ws will now SUP
pose that ell our efforts TO shield the patient from th
10Y grasp of true Cholera have been unavaing, snt
that he has sunk into the state Of complete asphyxia
ais pulse no longer to be felt bis skin brown or eaden
and doughty and ciammy and cold, like that Of dea
body bis tongue cold his breath COOL bis feature
ucbed and shrunken. his expression anxious and woe
begone his fingers and toes wthered and puckered hi
eyes sunken his voice hOarscy piteousy whispering