New-York tribune., 1890-04-30
DOCTORS AND DRUGS.
SOME PRESCRIPTIONS AND MODES OF
TREATMENT
HOW ~ DEAL WITH CASE OF PNEUMONIA


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ror an emetic use three parts of pulverzcd obclia
seed and one Of white root.
For a nervine and fever powder use equal parts
Of puvcrized sculleap. white root ana hhgsh Neran
For stmulants use capsicum and ginger
For cypecorants use lobclia, blood root ana Dohc-
s,t which can be put into syrup or candy form
on mar, each of incturos Of lobclia and blood root
added to six parts of common syrup make Boon eA-
pectorant little essences OF anse and wntergrcch
NAV Ina added If desired. The sweetened tinctnre
or infusion Of lobclla is good.
For astrngents usc raspberry leaves WITCH hhc
bark or leaves. hcmlock bark and cerannln.
For laxatlvcs and catlartlcs use sel' oaS'"r "'i'
black root and mandrake
For demulcent and mucelagnous drugs uSe llcorlce
roof slippery elm. naxsced and gum arabic.
Tho best common herbs of which to make hot teas
to satisfy thirst and keep up pcrspiraton are canp'
sage peppermint and spcarmint. Hot lemonade
should be allowed sometimes. a tea made of oatS
Is good. Hop ten Is also good
When external applications are needed mix cQua.
parts Of whea, -four capscum and lobella together
with water or tincturc Of obelia; thoroughly spread
upon a cloth heat then apply TO the skin. over the
painful places II the capsicum causes too much
smartng. more lobelln may be used In IT. place.
Warm tncturc Of lobcla should be applied every
or three hours 20 painful places. and over the lungs
and throat when there is soreness or difficult breath
ing. Comprcsscs wet in hot water suds and
frequently changed are often necessary. Pounded
onions put between two cloths and heated make a
good poultcc Allowing the patient to- inhalc The
fumes Of onions and TO chew small piece, will do
good.
Buchu leaves. sometimes Joined with golden seal
and whito root. make a good diurctc.
Golden seal is.a good tonic and alder Of digestion.
Now. a. the chief prescriptions are filed. VIII
take a case Of pneumonia. The adult patient. for
several days thought he had q had cold The rc,plra.
ton I, quick. difficult and painfal. The pusc is
variable from 100 70 19O. The cxpcctortlon has
changed and there is the Characteristic sputa which
Is bloody rusty, and the patient T. consequently
frightened. The cough Is severe ana the raising dn
cult because the matter sticks and hang, in the throat
and lungs a. il does to any thing upon which 1t is
discharged. The patient who at first cold ha.
now fevcrish appearance. The tongue is coated.
the appetite is gone and there /, mare or less thirst.
II Is an undoubtcd case Of pneumonia and needs I'm
mediate attention. Give the patient t'acupiu ~
hot water. To tcaspoonfl Of the cnictc powder add
teacupful Of boiling water. Swcetcn. If desired.
Give from four to twelve ic,pooniuls OF the tea kept
warm. every five or ten minutes until vomiting take,
place Usually II Is best to have the patient vomit
as many rs three times. A. long bad or llou,
matter Is thrown up the vomiting should be- continued
Hot water. kind Of hot drink should bc given
.fftu Ffs| |IF
ta,cupl Of the cmcc tea. and there is not sufficient
vomiting. give fourth Of a tcaspoonful ~ common
baking soda IN half a tcacupful of hot water every
other time Hot charrod bread coffee is good
TO help settle the stomach. after there j. sufficient
vomiting.
Another form for giving the cmctic. especially I"
children ls this Rub together In spoon fourth q
a caspoonful Of the powder and the same quantity oi
sugar and then add enough water TO make II IN con
dltion to be swallowed. Give such dose every h'c
or ten minutes until the patient vomts. Aiso give
some kind Of warm drinks and some sofa water
II necessary.
sometimes alarming symptoms such a minnc-'
paleness and signing come on And last from one Ia
several hours. The patient may talk positive about
dying All viii come out right unless the attendant.
get frightened and call in some foolish conociied
nclghbor or doctor. At such times give two teaspoon
full, OF a hot tea made Of raspberry leave or witch
hazle OF hemlock and cap,icum or ginger. VIII
little milk and sugar In. every nVe minutes nni
there Is a change In the ~ 'mptoms. jse much 'N
tcguaI heat the patient Is the c.t cold The reason
for suggesting a mild astrngcnt II TO overcome oi
countcrUaiance somc relaxation. The reason ought
70 be admitted to be good one when It Is thought
that all muscular action. whether voluntary OF in
voluntary l. alternate relaxation and CONTRACTION
The patient has Vouicd and therefore beon relieved
of much bad natter both from the stomach aud Gn,-
The pain nearly or all gone, the circulation l.
cquallled and the skn by persplraiion IS carrying of
the Kind Of diseased matter which before was flowing e.
the lnAamcd lungs. II the cmctc had been s!vcA al
the beginning OF the bad cold The patient calle,
H. the lung, would not have become 30 badly diseased
As much OF the bad matter ia tc sy.tem would haze
been diverted from thcm.
Remember that merely omptylng the stomach is uo
all tho good work OF an cmcuc. Vomiting viii clu.
A necessary shock OF constitutional cIcct II j. no
always. therefore, the large quantity or bad appear
ancc of the matter thrown up which indicate that a.
euctic was necessary. Many much II the l,bc.
Will pass oil by needed Precipitation. For a ognsti
tutlonal effect II Is generally best 10 give tho cmc
In the morning or evening ave or more hours aft~
| eating.
II may be necessary to give another emeiic In on
or two days but usually not as expect0rants
diaphorctics durctlcs cathariics hot dIlucni, com
pres,es foot bath, and general bathing, and vegetable
stimulants and tonics VIII do the remaining part q
the work hold the patient from going back {" tit
condition previous to vomiting that natfIe hci
| the internal There may be cough for abOu
two weeks after all danger has passed, because Tia
| tender lungs necessarily sensitive, like the ey
which has had something removed from II II will con
tinue for while to feel that the rrtant yet remain
| IA It,
About two hours after the vomiting has stopped pu
a pint Of boiling water on to one or two tea poJnfli
Of the ncrvinc and fever powder aud give from tw
TO four tablespOohflls Of the tea every tw
hours and give from fourth 70 a half teaspooniu
| Of the cxpectorant syrup every two hours, allowing
the syrup to pass slowly from the mouth and throat
At times of severe coughing difficult breathing tn
syrup should be- given every five minutes until nausc'
| or vomiting Is relieved. Between the hours give ri
| herb teas the patient desires 10 drink Merely no
| water viii do, the chief thing required is wet
heat always remembering That there cannot be nccdc'
| perspraon without much drinking. Give all tn
| drinks hot and not any cold water.
| nd all IN is Of mn Vulu