Sacramento daily record-union. [volume] (Sacramento [Calif.]) 1875-1891, 1883-07-21
CHOLERA CURB.

The ravages Of the cholera il Egypt, and
the probability that the scourge VIII soon
extend TO Europe and the American CONT
nents, is beginning to engage pubic atten-
ton and the means that may be adopted as
measures of protection. An exchange re-
Eurrects a newspaper article which ap-
pearsd many years ago, when the cholera
prevailed at the East and IT'S appearance
on this coast was anticipated. which gave
cure that was being used In Europe very
successfully. Il Was ss follows
All the medical cholera schools use cam
phor in their treatment of cholers, and its
value has been admitted on all sides, yet
it has always failed to effect the desired
cnre. unless the experience of DR.. Rubin
should prove an exception. The "satura
ted spirits Of camphor' used by this eminent
Neapolitan physician consists, as we learn
from a correspondent of the London Star,
OF equal parts, by weight, Of csmphor and
spirits, and TO the power thus obtained
he attributes his success in the treatment
of the disease. The ordinary spirits OF
campbor consists of one part by weight OF
camphor to nine parts Of spirits Of wine,
while the homeopathic is made by mixing
one of camphor to five of the spirits of
wine. The quantity of camphor which
water will take up is small, and to obtain
the " saturated spirits of camphor of Ku-
bini." il is necessary to distill spirits OF
wine, and get rid OF so much Of it's water
as will bring it to 60 degrees overproof, in
which condition it will dissolve and hold
in solution its own weight of camphor.
With this saturated spirits OF camphor
DR.. Rubini treated in Naples $50 cases Of
L 1 s II,
patient. OF these 592 cases 200 were cured
IN the Royal Aims-house, IL in the Royal
Poor-hou and 100 in the Third Swiss
Regiment OF Wolff That the 377 cases
treated by DR.. Rubin in these public insti-
tutions were all genuine cases of Asiatic
cholera, and some terribly severe" and
that all recovered, the evidence of the fol-
lowing distinguished individuals, with
their official seals attached. sufficiently at
tests: II Governatore Ricci, II Msggiore
Commandsnte Carlo Sodero. Generate
Commandante Fileppo lticci, Colonel Edu-
ardo Wolff.
The method OF cure is as follows :
" When a man is seized with cholera he
should at once" says Rubini, Gle down,
be well wrapped in blankets. and take
every five minutes four drops of the satu-
rated tincture of csmpbor. In very
severe cases the dose ought to be increased
to from five to twenty drops every FIVE
minutes. In the case of man of very
advanced age, accustomed to take wine
or spirits, where the drug given in drops
has 20 effect, give small coffee spoonful
every five minutes, and in a short time the
coveted reaction viii occur. Ordinarily,
in two, three or four hours, abundant per
SEPARATION viii come out and then cure will
follow" cine preventive method, -
writes Dr. Rubin sis this Let those who
are in good health, while living in accord
suce with their usual habits, take every
day five drops of the saturated spirits of
camphOr upon a small lump of sugar
twater must never be used az medium
or the camphor will become solid and its
curative properties ceasel, and repeat the
dose three or four times day. Spices,
aromatios, herbs, coffee, tea and spurious
liquors should be avoided"
Here, then, we have ss strong a prima
fscie case made ont as can we'll be con.
oeived in favor of the ereventability and
durability Of Asiatic cholera, and that by
q remedy which is at once portable and in
expensive, and which all sections of the
medical profession have heretofore en-.
ployed, and can. therefore, raise no OBJ
lection to employing again in increased po-
tency.