The Pickens sentinel. [volume] (Pickens, S.C.) 1871-1903, 1877-06-07
10 4 Diphthsris, 408st

sensation in Germany and Austria
6in6Hg mediSal tas1,Q Qiov tES Femedy
which, his book gives and which has
proYen, effective in sthoHsands Of the
severest cases. II is simple, and as
sheadisease isunost always more or
less prevalent in America, Is is app
pended with Instructions, DO. osraH
Herr Hoeft forbids- absolutely oil
internal 4, medicines Sbeeause every
pnrgative and emetic medicine will
have III all cases a perniciOns effect.
Only strengthening nourisbrneDt, like
bouilion, eggs, and so on, will hold
mp the vital powers, prevent the usu'
al palsy, and secure quick cnre. At
the same time IIoeff6 forbids the
touching of the larnyx with "lapis
infernalis," (nitrate of silver) because
its use, in consequence of it's tragility
and the danger of the child swallow
ing a piece, sis net to be @reconmen-
ded. In the first place are-necessary
pretty thick and pretty soft hair
brushes, fastened on a solid stick,
like u heavy penhoIder. 1t is bet
ter to have several of these brushes,
and especially the physicians should
always carry with them such brpsh-
ee, and the necessary medicine in
large quantities., and at the same
time it would be a good thing if, in
every house, brushes and medicine
t0r immediate use were at hand. The
medicine is composed in the follow
ing manner: Dissolve sixty grammes
of acidum tannicum in one hundred
and twenty grammcs of hot water,
and add to this solution ten grammes
OF kalichloriculn, and there is rem
edy with which you can successfully
overcome every case of diphtheritis
The manipulation is easy enough
Take some of the above solution in {
little dish, wet it with brush, and il
a quick movement, gliding over tho
tongue, carry the brush into thu
throat, turn it right and left arount
its axis, draw it forth, clean it in (
glass of water, dry it, and repeat thu
procedure three TO six times, accord
ing to tile masses of slime and bole-
tue in the throat. This operation
must be repeated three times Gay
and, if it is possible, by the phy
himself. If the children are intelli
gent enough, Let them gargle as offer
as possible with cold water, or so In
tion OF kali Acknowledgements
in cup of water, while as to chill
dren under four years the throat and
the mouth must be cleaned with an
other brush, and a solution of kali
chloricum. Besides this, the mouth
must be brushed every hour with q
solution oftour grammes of borax
and Thirty gralnmes Of rasberry
syrup. The main point is, therefore
no internal medicinel In cases o.
tenesmus a few little clysters, Of two
or four ounces Of cold water will bt
sufficient. Add to this nourishine
but light diet--veal or chicken soup
soft eggs, the flesh of an anchovy, anG
50 on--and let the patient drink only
fresh and cold water. 1t must not be
torgotsenstbat diphtheria is o very
contagious. disease, and therefore the
patient must be separated from all
other members of the family. The
brushes for one child cannot be used
for another patient; the sick room
must be .disiniected; the wash bow
and the dishes must be cleaned with
carbolic acid and water. In short
you cannot be cautious enough if you
would prevent your house from being
the scene ot horrible epidemical
disease.