The Columbia herald. [volume] (Columbia, Tenn.) 1850-1873, 1871-01-13
DRUNKENNESS.
The Remedy Applied In the Austrian
Army.

fne "e'"e Army.
1t is generally understood that
young persons, wien first employed
as pastry cooks, are permitted to sur
felt themselves to their hearts con-
tent OIL pies and sweetmeats; the re-
suit being that i'm very short time
they become perfectly callOus to the
charms of the counter. We learn
from a valuable little book, recently
published i'm London, called "The
Home Nurse" that in the Austrian
army a method on q similar principle
is adopted as remedy for drunken
ness; and medical reports state that
out of l39 cases, LIS cures of confirm
ed drunkards have been effected. The
plan is as follows:
The soldier taken in a state of in-
toxication, or purposely inebrated, is
confined to his room, where his diet is
carefully and amply supplied him,
according to his choice. For drink,
he is allowed brandy and water, in
the proportion of onc-third brandy
to two-thirds water. All his food is
prepared In weak solution of brandy
and water. Coffee, with small
quantity of braudy, is also allowed
him. At first the treatment throws
the patient iuto a constant state OF
iutoxication, and he sleeps much Az
the end of three or four days he takes
a dislike to his food and drink, and
asks for a change, which request,
were it acceded TO, would entirely
prevent the completion of the cure.
On the contrary, it must now be per-
served in, until the patient can nc
longer swallow food or drink, and
| euen the smell revolts and nauseates
the stomach, when the cure may be
| considered as effected. The shortest
time for the continuance OF the treat
ment is seven days; the longest, nine
In order TO prevent the congestion
which might cnsuc, the patient mus'
nc " be given gentle cmetics--that is
ono grain of cmetic in bottle Ol
water, q wine glasstul to be takel
every quartz of au hour, in the
morning fast g. This is fOllOwe &c
by forty grains OF magnesia, daily
given in broth or cruel, placing thu
patient at first Oh low light diet. ant
then gradually increasing to his orig
inal rations. If during the first par
of the treatment, splitting of blood O
commissions should result, it must no
be persevercd in; therefore, this mode
of remedy cannot. on any pretenc'
whatever, be adopted but by medi
cal man. In Russis, drunkenness i
also treated as disease, and certain
strong aromati: preparations are use,
rs curative means. As q -tempora:.
remedy, TO restore the unfortunat
victim TO state of sobriety, giv,
him from len to twelve drops o
spiriis of ammonia in wine-glass o
wafer. This will be sufficient in
comeon case; but ii the person j
sitjsefy drunk, il may be neccss;r,
! to give the dose . second time, ii
which case il viii generally act rs al
!, ,emctfc (airatlvantagel when shor
sleep will eusuc, and the patient viii
! wake restored. None but a medica
|, man may venture to apply the am
= monia to the nostrils, as not only in
, furious, but fatal effects might Ell su
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