The Austin weekly statesman. (Austin, Tex.) 1883-1898, 1891-10-29
MALARIAL POISON.
How it Acts, What it Does, and How
it Can be Expelled.
Fever and Ague, Chills and Fever,
Dumb Ague, and All Malarial Dis
eases Permanently Cured.
Extracts from a Lecture Delivered at
the Surgical Hotel, Columbus, O.,
by DR.. 8. 3. Hartman.

! Inc diseases Set up Ill Cno system ny
the poison called malaria are classed
under two heads-reSu lar and irregn-
lar, The regular forms are known as
intermittent (also called chils ana
fever, fever and ague) and remttent
tor bilious fever).
The regular intermittent fever (also
called fever and ague), which produces
distinct chill, followed by high
fever, and an interval of one, two OF
three days OF entire relief, is well
known in malarial localities, especi-
ally by the earlier settlers. When the
chill and fever occur every day it is
called quotidian ague; every other
day, tertian ague, and every third
day, quantan ague. The longer the
interval between the chills the more
difficult of cure it is; hence the quartan
a|ue is the most obstinate. In inter-
chill, followed by distinct fever, dis
tinct sweating stage, and afterWal d
an interval OF complete cessation Of ali
symptoms, leaving one seeminly per-
fectly well.
The irregular varities are, first,
dumb, ague, by which is meant the
absence of Il chill, the attacking be-
ginning with headache and fever,
followed by sweating stage aud per-
feet intermission. There may be
neither fever or sweating stage, but
only a chill, followed by a genaral de-
preston Of the system.
Break bone fever is also an irregular
variety Of malaria. Malarial head
ache Tor hemicrania) is pain extend
ing above the EYEBROWS around the
head, with regular intervals, coming
on about or 2 p. M, growing more
severe from to p. M, and finally
disappearing after sundOWn. 1t may
occur in the morning, or at noon, and
in some cases at sunrise, increasing
until noon, gradually disappearing in
the afternoon, giving a perfect inter-
mission during the night.
The medical treatment of any form
of malarial diseases, where there is a
distinct intermissiOn, 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 wineglassful of Pc
cu-na every two hours children in
proportion) should be taken until four
doses are taken, after which a
tablespoonful every hour during
the remainder of the intermission,
until the time for the next chill
has passed. And when the disease
is stopped a tablespoonful every two
hours during the day should be taken
tor ten or fifteen days, or until the
cure is permanent. A wineglassful
should also be taken at the first symp-
tom of chill. 1t is seldom that a
second chill occurs after this treat
ment is begun, but the above treat
ment should be repeated after each
chill, if they do occur. In cases where
no Irregular intermission occurs, but
is very irregular and uncertain, Pc
ru-na should be taken as directed on
the bottle.
No other medicine whatever is re
CURED. Any medicine in this dis
ease 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 Peru
ma meets every indication from first
to last, ann no injurious effects will
follow the use of very large doses of
it, which is sometimes necessary to
check the more severe cases.
For complete treatise on malaria,
chills and fever and fever and ague
send for the Family Physician No. |.
Sent free by the Peruna Medicine
company, Columbus, Ohio.