The Charleston daily news. [volume] (Charleston, S.C.) 1865-1873, 1866-05-21
Cholera.

To the Editor of the Daily Ne,os:
E1R-That the public may not be mislcd, I again
desire to say few words on tho subject OF
] ''theriaca" as used by myself in the pamphlet on
| cholera.
"Galen," in hib first article, asserts that this
term is "obsolete." and is not contained in ssany
modern Pharmacopocia of respectability;" that it
lis not used by physicians in this country. or in
Europe as tho officiHal synonym of molasses and
labors hard to show that have used it incorrect
~. To provo that have not done 80, havo cited
the authority of the United States Dispensatory,
standard authority that is to bo found on the
counter Of every druggist and apothecary in tho
country; with which authority every intelligent
physician accords, and by which every druggist is
erpccted and required TO be 5puerhed. hlso cited
the authority Of Professor ArTKtN and Others to
establish the same fact. Now, what authority does
"Galen" bring to prove not only that am wrong,
but that the United States Dispensatory is also
wrong, and that it should be ignored, as well as
the authority of AITK1N and others, but tho fpse
dt1H Of three Charleston druggists. viz: EoKEI
PANKEIN and PHIN2 Credqt JudGus
The "naivete" of these gentlemen in publishing
their own ignorance would be amusing, were it not
for tho fact that they are often employed to COM
pound prescriptions, containing articles which,
though useful II properly dispensed, arc moro or
less poisonous when given in over-dosss. They
are, however, deserving of the gratitude of this
community for their frankness in publishing their
own names, for surely no sane person would send
prescription to a druggist to be compounded,
who would set up his opinion against tho United
States Dispensatory, and dispense an Electua,y of
Opium, where only molasses was ordered. II
"Galen" would follow the example Of these drug
gists, and give his real name to tho public, lac
o1, - k.klx
gratitude.
will add one or two quotations. from we'll
known authors on the subject Of ammonia and
chorodyne, and then-I have dono with "Galen'
Aals.osEA.-With Eassrenee to the use ct TINS
article in cholera, quote from work by TnoM-
As ANDERSON, M. D., and Falow Of the Royal Col
lege, of Surgeons, Edinburgh, Health Officer
and Medical INSPECTOR, ETC, edition ct 1866. In a
feport'm to the Colonial Secretary, dated Sep
tember 18th, 1854, ho writes: "Under Divine Pro-
vidence, have discovered q remedy for pestilen-
hal cholera5 certain and effective when admins
tered in the outset of the disease and often suc-
cessful as curative means even in its adronced
stages. This remedy is ammonia" -
He further says: "In our experience gathered
up to the present time (l854), in tho treatment of
upwards OF one thousand cases in every stage,
seen In the course Of house to house visits by
myself, am enabled to affirm confidently that
thia specific, which ooqader t. t3be. is as por-
feet and reliable in tho treatment of cholera as
quinine is as febrifdge In intermittent fever"
Again, after speaking of the general treatment
IN -he early stages, he says: "But if ifrice-water
stools'begin, I. abandon all preparations contain
ling opium and trust to ammonia as the sheet an
Choir of hope"
CHLoRoDYNE.-A recent writer on cholera, Dr.
JOHNSON of London, Fellow of the Royai Society,
ETC., differs VI ry materially with "Galen" ss to
the danger of giving Chlorodyne. H, is in favor
of the purgative treatment in choleya-gives cas-
tor oil, calome, etc, and thinks that the purg-
ing and and vomiting ought NOT to be checked
He admits that Chlorolyne will prevent cramps ,bu
complains that it will also check the vomiting and
purging, and thereby, according to his notions,
retard the cure and speaking OF the clergyman's
wife in Paris, who gave it with so much success,
he says I" IF this lady ,oW, step from her sphere
to play at doctoriug, chloroayne is much safor in
her ha"ds than Opium"
Verify, doctors will disagree "'
~, ...s ...~, TyHoS. SIN, Al D.
Medical Directors Office, May 10th.