The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1890-06-19
1890

IsboAe the eyebrows around the head
with regular intervals, coming on
about ! or 2 p. M, growing more
severe from to 3 p. M, and finall,
disappears after shutdown. 1t NAV
occur in the morning or at noon and
in some cases at sunrise, increasing
until noon, gradually disappearing in
the Nalternoon, giving a i. RECT inter-
mission during the night
Malarial neuralgia generally attacks
one side OF the. face or head. either
the temI1E k.bove one eye. The
regular appe. ,ISe and disappearance
OF the neuralgA 9 precisely the same
as in other forni5 of malarial disease
presenting regular recurrence and
distinct interval of relief. 1t may also
attack any other part of the body,
face, teeth, shoulder, muscles of the
chest, ETC., etc. Whenever a pain is
caused by malaria it has either dis
tinct intermission, as in intermittent
fever, or remission, as IN remittent
fever. BY remission is not meant an
entire cessation of the pain, as in in
Permission, but an interval during
which the pain is greatly less.
A lady called TO see me few weeks
ago who was complaining OF most
excruciating pain of her right knee,
which returned at 2 p. nj. and Con
tinued with great severity till ,. M,
gradually lessening, entirely ceasing
at 10 p. M, returning the next day at
Up. m.-this had been going on for
two months without cessation. She
had been treated with quinine in
small and large doses. had cut and
blistered the knee; used electricity
and many varieties of liniments. 1t
was typical case of malarial pain in
the knee. The treatment recommend
ed in this lecture for all malarious
diseases cured her in three days,
though she still continues the treat
ment in dread of its return.
TREATMENT.
The hygi enic conditions should be
carefully attended to. Filthy drains,
sewers, yards or cellars should be
promptly cleaned and disinfected with
chloride of lime. Good ventilation
for the patient should be secured in
such way as to avoid drafts. In the
intermittent, and remittent dur
ing the hot stages, cold
drinks may be freely given, such
as the patient may prefer, and cold APP
plications to the head. The vomiting
can usually be checked by copious
drinks of warm water and mustard
applied to the stomach.
The medical treatment OF any form
OF malarial diseases, whether of the
intermittent, remittent or irregular
type, should be mainly between the
attacks and not during the paroxysm.
In the intermittent variety, during
the intermission, a wineglassful of Pc.
ru-na every two hours Children in
proportion) should be taken until four
doses are taken, after which table
spoonful every hour during the re-
mainder of the intermission until the
time for the IL KIT chill has passed.
And when the disease is stopped a Ia
blespoonful every two hours during
the day should be taken for ten
or fifteen days, or until the
cure is permanent. A wineglassful
should also be taken at the first symp-
toms of chill. 1t is seldom that
second chill occurs after this treat.
ment is begun, but the above treat
ment should be repeated after each
chill, il any do occur.
The irregular varieties, dumb ague,
malarial headaches, pains in any part
OF the body, are treated precisely as
the intermittent and remittent varie.
ties just given. A wineglassful every
two hoars for four doses during the in
Permission or remission, followed by
tablespoonful every hour until the
symptoms cease, and then a table
spoonful every two hours until the
cure is permanent.
No other medicine whatever is re-
quired. Any medicine in this disease
is better received by the stomach
during the remission than during the
hot stage.
No quinine is necessary at any
stage of the disease, as Pe-ru.na meets
every indication from first to last, and
no injurious effects will follow the use
of very large doses of it, which is some
times necessary to check the more
severe cases.
Pe-ru-na is the surest and safest
anti-peric die, anti-pyretic in existence,
and there is no need for single fail
ure in the use of i. if it is used with
persistence and judgment. Shout
temporary giddiness be produced by
Pe-ru'na, as is sometimes the case in
delicate and weak persons, they should
lie down awhile until it passes away.
1t protects the patient from dangerous
exhaustion and every form Of blood
poison. 1t produces none of the bad
effects of quinine or morphine on the
brain, and no delirium or roaring in
the head follows its use.
But malaria is not by any means
always so pronounced in its symp-
toms. 1t often will poster a person
for months without making him sick
abed, but making him genuinely mis-
cradle. Creeping rigors, coated tongue,
appetite changeable, cold, sweaty
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