Morning journal and courier., 1884-07-28
COURSE OF TREATMENT.

I. For Stopping the Ineipient Diarrhea.- The mixture which used in 1849 with great success in 1855 has, during this epidemic been used by thousands, and it has fully es- tablished it's reputation for efficiency and perfect safety. It consists of equal parts, by measure, of 1, laudanum and spirits of cam phor; 2, tinct of rhubarb. Thirty drops for an adult, on a lump of sugar, will often check the diarrhea. But to prevent it's return care should be always taken to continue the medi-
 cine every four hours in diminishing doses,
 9, 20, 15, 10 9, when careful diet is all that will be needed.
 In case the first dose does not stay the di- arrhoea, continue to give in increasing doses -35, 45, Goat every movement of the bow els. Large doses will produce no injury while the diarrhea lasts When that is checked then is the time for caution. I have never seen a case of diarrhea taken in sea- son which was not thus controlled but some cases of advanced diarrhoea, and especially of relapse, paid no heed to it whatever. As soon as this becomes apparent l have always resorted to this course: Prepare a teacup of starch boiled as for use in starching linen and stir into it full teaspoonful of laudanum for an injection. Give one-third at each move ment of the bowels. In one desperate case, abandoned as hopeless by the physician, I could not stop the diarrhoea until the sev- enth injection, which contained nearly tea spoonful of laudanum. The patient recov- cred and is in perfect health. At the same time used prepared chalk in ten-grain doses, with few drops of leudannm and ca1aphor to each. But whatever course is pursued, it must be followed up and the diarrhoea con Grolled or the patient is lost.
 IL Mustard Poultices.-These should be applied to the pit of the stomach, and kept on till the surface is well reddened
 III. The patient, however well he may feel should rigidly observe perfect rest. To lie quietly on the back is one-haf the battle In that position the enemy fires over you, but the moment you rise you are hit.
 When the attack comes in the form of di- arrhoea these directions will enable everyone to meet it successfully.
 ". But when the attack is more violent, and there is vomiting, vomiting and purg ing, perhaps also cramps and collie pains, the following mixture is far more effective, and should always be resorted to: The missiona- ries-Messrs. Long, Trowbridge and Wash burn-have used it in very many cases, and with wonderful success. It consists of equal parts of laudanum, tincture of capsicum, tincture of ginger and tincture of cardamon seeds. Dose, thirty to forty drops, or half teaspoonful in little water, and to be in creased according to the urgency of the case. In case the first dose should be elected, the second, which should stand ready, should be given immediately after the spasm of vomi- ting has ceased. During this late cholera siege no one of us failed of controlling the vomiting and also the purging by, at most, the third dose. We have, however, invaria- ply made use of large mustard poultices of strong pure mustard, applied to the stomach, bowels, calves of the legs, feet, etc., as the case seemed to require.