The Newberry herald. [volume] (Newberry, S.C.) 1865-1884, 1872-05-01
NJ Meningetis--SuccessfulT Treat
ment Of the Disease Known
by this Name.

thoAt VI luc OlSOaS0 hQOWn
by this Name.
We regard tho following ,infor-
nation, handed us by alady Of
great responsibility, now residing
IN Erccnvillc, rs too important to
DC withheld from the public. Wo
hope tho papers will give it circu-
'atIon; it may DO the means Of
saving many valuable lives. Know
ING the source whonco it comes,
wo can confidently ask for, it tho
most serious attention. Tho lady
we refer to, (Mrs. j.. II. DcG.)
states in u note, that "tho romcdy
was sent to mo by my esteemed
friend and relative, Dr. J. J. Rob-
ertson, of Washington, Georgia, u
man Of great intelligence and abil-
ity:" ,".
"lhc disease called Cero Spinal
.N'ntngcttS, is improperly named,
amt honco tho improper treutmont
IN many cases. 1t is not in1lan,naa.
ton OF tho membranes Of the spino
and brain, but u nero venous con-
lcstion Of tho spinal marrow and
brain. | havo made several post
mortcm examinations, and found
1t the case in every instance. Tho
symptoms arc very like those of
inflammation Of the membranes, |
admit, but treated as such, every
case will prove fatal. | havo had
over Il hundred cases tho first
sevon casos had died whom | was
called in consultation. Finding
all thcso had been treated by do
rlction and had died, l. at onco
made an examination Of two of
the bodies, and decided TO change
the plan Of treatment, and it
proved success in nearly every
case.
When the case is GrSf taken, at
onco shave the back Of Tho head,
and IN the most rapid manner pos
sihle, raise Il blister from tho back
Of the head to the end Of tho spine;
in severe cases | saturntc flannel
with turpentinc and apply it and
run Il hot iron over it until il blis-
tcrs, or rub on the turpcn,inc and
set it on fire, or any other way to
produce u bad blister rs soon as
possible; then givo Iuinino in ten
grain doses until forty or sixty
grains arc takcn-yivo ten grains
every Two or three hours let tho
patient drink freely Of pepper tea,
and also take tablespoonful or
two Of whiskoy ovory four or livo
hours, and givo him ton grains Of
lho bromide Of potuss every SIX
hours. These doses arc for adults.
II tho case is negro, it will re-
Qulrc more stimulants than q white
person, and especially Of rcd pep
per tea.
If tho case is taken in time, this
treatment will euro nearly every
one, but if neglected for an hour
or Two, it may fail. | saw casos
blcd and they died an hour after;
others wcro purgcd and died with
symptoms Of cholera others had
every appearance Of tctanus or
lockjaw. The symptoms and namo
given tho disease mislcad the ply
sician in his treatment.
10 sum up: Hlistcr the back Of
tho head and whole spine in tho
most expeditions manner possible,
and keep it sore; givo full doses
Of quinine and pepper tea, and oc-
casionally whiskcy, and keep tho
patient under the influence Of bro
midc Of potass. If the bowels arc
disposed to act, do not hesitate TO
give an opiatc to check thom or
if there is any acute pain not re-
licvcd by tho bromide Of potass,
give opiatcs to relieve it, and do
not be afraid Of them, for they Of
ten seem to make q stupid como
tosc patient rouse up. AuoM all
depicting or depressing rcmcdicS."
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