Prescott journal. [volume] (Prescott, Wis.) 1861-1871, 1866-05-12

efficiency anu safety. IL cOueiStS vi
equal parts by measure of: 1 Lauda-
mum and spirits of camphor. 2. Tine
ture of rhubarb.* an an adult, 81
drops on a limp of sugar will often
check the dialrhea But to prevent Its
return, care should always be taken to
continue the medicine every four hours
in diminishing doses %, 20, 10, 10, U,
whe careful diet is all that is needed.
In case the first does not stay the
diarrhea, continue to give in increasing
doses 30, 40, 45, go, at every movement
of the bowels. Large doses will pro
duce no injury while the diarrhea lasts.
When that is checked then is the time
for caution. have never seen a case
of diarrhea taken in season which wa:
not thus controlled, but some cases of ad
vanced diarrhea, and especially ofrelapsC
paid no heed to it whatever. As sooI
as this becomes apparent. / have re
sorted to this course: Prepare tea
cup of starch boiled as for use In
starching linen, and stir into 1T a full
teaspoOnful of laudanum for an inlec-
ton. Give one third at each movement
of the bowels. In one desperate case
abandoned as hopeless by the physician,
could not stop the diarrhea until the
seventh injection, which contained
nearly a spoonful of laudanum. The
patient recovered, and is IN perfect
health. At the same time / use pre-
pared chalk in ten-grain doses, with a
few drops of laudanum and camphor to
each. But whatever course is pursued,
t must be followed and the diarrhae
controlled, or the patient is lost.
I'd. MUSTARD PoULTICEs. -These
should be applied to the pit of the
stomach, and kept on till the surface Is
well REDEEMED.
3. The patient, however well he may
feel, should rigidly observe perfect rest.
TO lie quietly on the back is one halt
the battle. In that position the enemy
fires over you, but the moment Won rise
you are hit.
When the attack comes in the form
of diarrhea these directions will enable
every one to meet it successfully.
4th. But when the attack is more
violent, and there is vomiting, or vom-
iting and purging, perhaps also cramps
and collie pains, the following mixture
is far more effective and should always
be resoted to. The missionaries,
Messrs. Long, Towbridge and Wash
burn have used it IN very many cases
and with wonderful success. It con-
sists of equal parts of laudanum, tine
tnre of capsicum, tincture of ginger
and tincture of cardamOn seeds. Dose
80 to 40 drops, or half a teaspOOnful In
a little water, and to be Increased ac-
cOrding to the urgency of the case. In
case the first dose should be rejected,
the second, which should stand ready,
should be given Immediately after the
spasm of vomiting has ceased. During
the late cholera siege no one of us failed
IN controlling the vomiting and also
the purging by, at most, the third dose.
We have, however, invailably made
use of large mustard poultices OF strong
pure mustard, applied to the stomach,
bowels, calves of the legs, feet, etc, as
the case seemed to require.
COHapse-This is simply a more adj
vanced stage of the disease. 1t indi-
Gates the gradual failing ofIall the pow
ers of life. IL is difficult to say when a
case has become hopeless. At a GER
tain point the body of the patient be
gins to emit a peculiar odor, which /
call the death odor, for when that has
become decided and unmistable, l have
never known the patient to recover. L
have repeatedly worked upon such cases
for hours with no permanent result
But the blue color, the cold extremi-
ties, the deeply sunken eye, the vanish
ing pulse, are no signs that the case
Is hopeless. Scores OF such Gas es IN
the recent epidemic have recovered.
In addition to the second mixture,
brand51(a tablespoonful every half hour,
bottles of hot water surrounding the
patient, especi lily the extremities, sina-
pisms and friction viii often III an hour
or two work wonders.
IkirSt-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 faithful friend
or attendant, who will not heed his en-
treaties. The suffering may be how
ever, safely aileyiated and rendered en-
durable. Frequent gurgling the throat
and washing out the mouth will bring
some relief A spoonful of Gum Arabic
water, or of camomile teamay frequently
be given to vet the throat. ''Syden
hams White DecOction" may also be
given, both as a beverage and nourish-
ment in small quantities, frequently.
In a day or two the suffering from
thirst Will cease. In large majority it
has not been intense for more than "a
hours
Diet-Rice water, arrowroot, Synden-
hams White Detection, crust water,
camomile tea, are the best articles for a
day or two after the attackiis controlled.
Camomile Is very valuable IN restoring
the tone of the stomach.
The Typhoid FeUer.-A typhoid state
for a. few days will follow all severe
cases. There is nothing alarming in
this. It 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 ter
rible visitation of the cholera, We have
considered ourselves perfectly armed
and equipped, with a hand bag contain
ing mixture No. L, mixture No. 2 flor
vomiting, etc. a few pounds of pow
dered mustard, bottle of brandy and a
paper of gum arabic. ---....-
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