St. Landry democrat., 1878-09-28
Yellow Fever.
BY MRS. NJ. 7. DUGAN.
From the n. o. Times.l

~ It Is SO ultiCli SlChutsS HOW, ant
II; igrS have so much to do that it il
-, .),>iblc for them to attend imme
!laIrly to all the calls made upon them
81 that sometimes several hours ma,
4lapse before the doctor can see The
patient. AS the .judiciOus use of time a
the commencement of the disease is OF
such Importance, and the contrary 81
pernicious, why wait to see a doctor be-
fore giving that attention so necessary
1t does not require great deal of science
to give simple dose of magnesia anC
a mustard foot-bath. If this is done
and tie patient covered up with blank
cts and made to perspire, it matters
very little if twenty-fouI hours elapse
before he is seen by doctor.
SUPPOSE the patient happens not to
have the yellow fever. No matter.
There is no harm in a simple aperient,
a mustard foot-batl and perspiration.
These remedies are good for any fever,
and for yellow fever they are indispen-
sable, aud that too, at the very be GIN
ming. Twelve hours after it may be too
late. was once asked what was the
best cure for 50 black voinit," my answer
was, never to let it come on. By attend
ginning of the disease this most fatal of
low fever seems to be poison that
must be taken out of the system through
the pores of the skin by perspiration.
After the first dose of medicine the less
of anything that is put in the stomach
the better.
All other medicines do more harm than
good. The only beverage should be a
little orange leaf tea.
Nature is so provident that wherever
ii malady prevails there is to be found
the remedy. Oranges grow more plen-
tlful in those countries where yellow
fever is most prevalent. In countries
subject to chils and fever willow and
other teas are used with very good
efftct.) A teaspooDful of crushed ice
may be given to the patient from time to
time to assuage the thirst. But by no
means crowd the stomach with too many
things. The orange leaf tea may be given
cold or warm, as the patient may relish; ;
it is better without sugar. Above all
things let the sick person be perfectly
quiet. One double blanket over him this
warm weather is sufficient, 50 that
gentle perspiration may be kept up con-
tinually while the fever lasts.
This is very important. | mentioned
in Il former article the way ii foot bath
put "n the bed, while the patient is lying
nn his back, covering up well with the
blanket 81: that the steam from the bath
niay pervade the whole body while the
feet are in the bath. After the feet
nave remainrd in the bath fifteen o.
twenty minutes, let the tub he removed,
without wiping the feet, taking care Not
10 let in HE cool air under the blanket
The apartment should be well ventilated
so hat the patient may have pure air TO
IN rathe, bat care should be taken not to
ALLOW the draught to blow on the bed.
If the proper attention is given, the
fever will suhside in seveEty-two hours
from the time it itappeared. Then it the
patient is too prostrate, let a little
be given, say a teaspoOnfhl of
brandy in the same quantity Of ice water,
With little white sugar from time to
tA". Should there be nausea or sick
s>nf the stomach, let crushed ice be
gwen, "A teaspoonful at time, and
mustard and .pouitice be applied to the
chest. The feet and legs are apt to be
cold, they should be rubbed with dry
mustard, and woollen stockings put on.
Ii all things have gone on we'll, the
patient should be in condition to re-
celve nourlshment the fifth day. 1t is
dent to commence. To-wit: When the |
patient is perfectly free from fever;
when there Is nausea, and he Graves |!
1ood, let one or two tablespoonful of
very thin cruel be given. Then notice |
tne effect and II 1t does not create nau-
sea or slight fever does not supervene |
Wlthln Two hours. repeat the nourish- |
ment, INCREASING the quantity from time |
may be given in the same way. The |
seventh day beef tea, the eighth day |
tea and little toast. After that a little |
brioled chicken and plain beef SOM. |
with little rice or barley in it. Tt ia
perfectly barbarous to keep a patient
without any nourishment for three or
four days after the fever has left, In
such cases the person is liable to a re- |
apse from sheer starvation. i -,
STARVATION Will bring on fever and |
telirium OF the worst kind. While the |
greatest care should be taken not to
give heavy or strong food to a GONZALES
,ent from yellow fever, vet the most
correct Judgment must be exercised in
1rder not to go to another extreme,
0ne is as pernicious as the other.
would not recommend the too free use
IT brandy or Champagne in ordinary
Eases. especially foryoung persons whose
are not injured hy fhe Ise
II alcoholic drinks. III the first nlace
hey require very little and besides it
you'd be very. apt to teach them to
rink afterwards. | have known many
persons who first acquired taste for
liquor during convalescence.
No stimulant of any kind should he
.iven while the fever'lasts, for instead
It nourishing the system, food or stimu-
ants only augment the fever. Shonld
here be q little excitement sponging
With cloth saturated with warm water
md ,yliskey is. very soothing. This
hoald always be done under coyers
The body should never be exposed.
sathing the face with vinegar il also
cry refreshing. A thin cloth wing
'ut Of cold water should be put an the
'ead during the fever, or ii the head
ches. Ice should never he applied I
new OF case where by the application
i ice e, the head and sponging the
rdy with ice water congestion "a the
rain and lungs was brought on which
ii L. asA8 filfA death nf &hn 80 ts<,,S So n -