The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1876-02-23
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A painful disorder, writes an Engllsl
physician, very common in this country
sbich principally attack" thslargc JOINT
the shoulders, knees, elbows, etc,-l'
rheumatism. Ii may DO chronic or acate
/, seems to rise from the inflemmatory
action induced by exposure to damp and
roII upon a certain condition of the
t,ood. and generally attacks persons Of a
,,iS,boric habit Of body at the, middle pc.
ti'd ri life, and once begun with an acute
n,in often continues at intermittent Pc
rids throughout the rest Of lie N, q
IaLinC or chronic form. In whatever
i",m Il occurs, the same or similar rene
lie. are useful in It's alienation, though
onplied in different cases, modified by the
ritrcumstances and symptoms most urgent
acute, commonly called rheumatic lever,
sometimes attacks d person SO suddenly
that he goes to bed without pain ana
wakes in agony with mn attack o. acute
rbeumatisrn; yet, generally speaking II
ives notice OF il approach some days
1reyiously by general uneaslness, glddi-
poss headache: then succeed shiyering,
"i,orra,;nr with lushcs Of heat, quick.
n"." II Nnise, hot skin, thirst, and sense
~ iStiruc: attcrward is felt a gnawing
NJ Usin r II one or more Of the larger joints,
progressively becoming more severe, until
The slightest movement occasions the
greatest pam.
II shifts often from one joint to anoth-,
or fever increases and the patient cannot
boar the slightest move or bear the slight
a., touch. After u fortnight the fever
,pb.ides and the joints either very grad
ualv and slowly recover their tone, or
the disease assumes the chronic or last
inv form. Remedies; In acute rheuma-
ID bloodletting, leeches to the most pain
mi Joint, is a most valuable remedy in
mi. disease. The bowels should be kept
open BY mild laxative medicines, and the
bleeding assisted by O mixture Of tartar
eme,ic, two grains; tincture Of henbane,
two drachms; water, six ounces. The
whole to be taken in the course Of the
jay, one orltwo tGblespoonfuls at a time.
The Joints most affected may have fomen-
la,ions Of poppyheads, henbane leaves,
Etc. applied, or poultice OF linsecd
meal and laudanum much alleviates the
gnawinC pain. Ii only one or two joints
are effected, cold bathing, the application
Il cold cloths and cold lotions tend to |
moderate tho pain and reduce the inaa.
nation; but where the disease wanders
from one Joint to another, such is danger
ou,, as may DIVE 1t to the heart or some
other important. organ, q. 'a.,
Rubbing the painful joints with cam.
phor dissolved in ether rapidly alleviates
The pain; also moistening the joint two
or three times a day with feather dip.
ned in.a solution Of the hydriodate Of
potash has been found very seryiceable.
The following remedies have each their
popular advocates Take at tedtime,
ioF some days half an ounce, or from that
TO one ounce, OF the volatile tincture OF
guaicum, in teacupiul Of water
cruel. Take Of the rasping Of guaicum
wood half an ounce; coriander seed three
lrachms; lime water three quarts. In
fuse two days without heat and strain of
the lguor. Take from four to six ounces
twice a day. Take Of flour Of sulphur
and flour Of mustard, OF each half an
ounce; honey or treacle, a sufficient guam
tits to form IN electuary, the size Of
nutmeg to be taken several times day,
drinking after it quarter OF pint OF
the decOction Of lOveage root. i.ys7