The Dallas daily herald. [volume] (Dallas, Tex.) 1873-1887, 1873-02-25
Spotted Fever, or Cerebro Spinal Men.
nights

EDIToR REPUBLICAN, Learning that this
disease which 10 congestion and inhsm-
nation Of the brain and spinal centres
is making sad havoc In many parts, / am
constrained to seek . place in your col.
umns to show the nature and means Of
speedily overcoming this terrible fatal
malady. As all COMPOSITIONS arc follow.
cd up Immediately death or . reaction call
cd fever or Inflammation, the same means
are applicable to great extent in all
forms Of ongestion but more PARTICULAR /.
y in this disease are tho emunctory or
gans rendered so inactive thati becomes
the first work Of the physician to secure
o prompt action Of the skin and kidneys,
10 eliminate from the blood the poisonous
matters that so suddenly PROSTATE the
nervous system and produce spasmodio
symptoms aud speedy disorgsnixations /,
that are secondarily the result Of para.
lyzed functions Of elimination, A hot bath
II possible should be secured by putting
the patient into tub Of water as hot as
may be well borne, covering him we'll
with blankets, giving at the same time re-
peated doses Of stimulating diuretios,
acetate OF potash, sweet spirits Of nitro
and spirits Of turpentins until the skin
and kidneys are thoroughly aroused to
action, which will at once change the fear
full character Of this disease. A mixture
Of bromide Of potassium, spirits Of tenpen-
tine, sweet spirits Of Nitro and diluted nj
tro-muriatic acid becomes next On inval.
liable combination to alternate with the
eliminative preparations Of iron, such as
contain magnesia, soda and potash in the
form ofsulphites, because they tend not
only to check the disorganirations Of the
blood and reduce the spasmodic symptoms,
but restore it its normal condition by sup
plying the blood and sscretious With those
elements that create The power that Is 80
palpably lost-of maintaining nervous
control Of the general functions of life.
The inflammation, in the meantime, should
be controlled by sufficient doses Of gslse-
MUM to create double vision, as this remss'
dy above all others meets the require-
ments as specific over this style Of inha-
mmation and should be continued 'as long
as the inflammation exists. make pub
lie this treatment because 1t has always
proved sfiicacious in every case. have
thus treated and believe that with close
attention to the patient, IN putting mus.
tard poultices to the extremeties as well
as to tho back Of the meek, and applying
liniment Of acetate OF ammonia, ohioric
either and oil Of sassairas TO the bowels
and kidneys externally by saturating
cloths with It, and covering with flannel
and oiled silk or paper, At the same tims
applying pulverized gum camphor quilted
between two layers Of flannel to the p!t q
the stomach, every case may 90 CURED py
the foregoing treatment, even long Ar all
other measures would fail. 50 lar as ca
thartics are concerned, they should besac-
tive, stimulating and Strcngthing but Ca
thartic action is generally secured by the
active restoratives above mentioned, bat
should they not prove suncieht Tor TINS
purpose, castor oil, spirits Of turpen tine,
colocynth and whiskey will remove the
impacted condition OF the bowels tnet
some time may be complicated With TINS
disease. Calomel, as valuable % It ci ,er
is in sthenic conditions, acts unfavorsoiy
IN this Frustrated conditsn Of 'he sys'su,
because the blood needs vitalling ns much
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