Wilmington daily gazette., 1873-06-25

these directions will enabls every one to meet IL |
successfully.
4th. But when the attack Is more violent, and |
there - vomiting, or vomiting and purging, per-
haps slso cramps and collie pains, the following
mixture Is far mora effective, and should always be
resorted to. The missionaries-Messrs. Long,
EToWbridge and Washburn-have used it in very
many cases and with wonderful success. Is con-
sists Ofequa parts Of laudanum, tincturo of capsi
cum, tincture OF ginger, and tincture Ofcardamom
seeds. Dose, thirty to forty drops, half a tea
spoonful in little water, and to be increased ac-
cording to the urgency OF the case. In case the
trst dose should be elected, the second, which
should stand ready, should be given Immediately
after the spasm OF vomiting has ceased. During
this late cholera siege of US failed of con-
| trolling the vomiting and also the purgng by, at
most, the third dose. We have, however, Invaria-
bly, made use Of large mustard poultices Of strong
pure mustard, applied 10 the stomach, bowels
calves OF the legs feet, ETC., as the seemed to
| require.
TREATMENT OF COLLAPSE.
Coliapse.-This s simply more advanced stage
OF the disease. 1t indicates the gradual falling of
all the powers of life. 1t is difficult to say when
a case has become hopeless. At certain point
the DOdy of the patient begins to emit peculiar
odOr, which call the death odOr for when that
has become decided aud unmistakable, / have
never known the patient to recover. / have re-
peatediy worked upon such cases for hours with
no permanent result. But the blue color, the
cold extremities, the deeply sunksn eye, the van
ishing pulse signs that the case Is hopeless
scores Of such cases in the recent epidemic have
recovered. In addition to the second mixture,
brandy "a tablespoonful every half hour, bottles
VI hot water surrounding the patient, especially
the extremties, snapisms and friction will often
in All hour, or two work wonders.
JhTst.-In these, and in all advanced cases
thirst creates intense suffering. The sufferer
Graves water, andas sure as he grates the craving
the worst symptoms return, aud he falls victim
to the transient qualification. The only safe way
, ia to have faithful friend or attendant who viii
: not heed his entTeaties The suffering may be
however, safely alleviated and rendered end1rabl
Frequent gurgling the throat and washing out thi
mouth will bring some relief. A spoonful o
Gum Arabic water, or Of camomile tea, may fire.
! quently be given to wet the throat. "Lynden
nam's White DecOctiOn" may also be given, boil
: as a beverage aud nOurishmcnt, in small quantl
ties, frequently. In day or two the sutfsrin,
from thirst will cease. In q large majority O
\ cases 1t has not been intense for more than TWEEN
= Ity-fOur hours.
: DIet-Rlce water, arrowroot, Lyndenham'
White Decoction, crust water, camom1e tea, ar
: the best articles for day or two after tho attac
is controlled. Camomilc is very valuable in II
= storing the tone of the stomach.
y The Typhoid FeUer.-A typhoid state for a fe'
II days will follow all severe cases. There Is M
thing alarming in this. Il has very rarely prove
fatal. Patience and careful nursing will bring
a. all right. The greatest danger is from drinkln
- too feeley When the patient seemed to be slnl
luSt u hlllO uuo WhtcE OF urEOWrOOb an
Il brandy have revived him. In this terrible visit
!, tion Of tue cholera, we have considered ourselv
q perfectly armed and equipped, with hand bG
= containing mixture No. l, mixture No. 2, (f
/ vomiting, etc., few pounds OF / ounded mustar
an bottle of brandy, paper Of camOmile flower
h and paper of Gum Arabic.
n lay no claim to originality in recommendil
or this course of treatment. have adopted 1t fro
Ia suggestions of able aud experienced physician
n Having been the only doctor OF many poor fan
"a lies living near me, have tried various remedl
of recommended by physicians, but l have fo1i
.e none TO be at all compared with the above. d
~ RUG the recent cholera l cannot fnd that a
"a treatment has beeh so successful as this.
Nv CoHtagIon-rhe idea of cOntagion should
abandoned. All the missionaries who have be
most with the most malignant cases day after d
- are fully convinced Of the non-contagiousness
the cholera. The incipient attacks which all ha
suffered from, to be attributed TO great fItgi
20 making the constitution Liable to an attack.
:, - Ia another letter l will give ou descripti
=. of the cholera as We saw it, aud of some indiv
A,' ual cases. Yours truly, q. HANILIN