The Seattle post-intelligencer. [volume] (Seattle, Wash. Terr. [Wash.]) 1888-1914, 1892-10-09
PREVENTION OF CHOLERA.
The Congfesatioualist.

PREVENTION OF CHOLERA.
The Congfsgationalist
In December, 1855, the year previous to the
visit OF the cholera to this country, the follow
ing article. written BY DR.. Cyrus Hamlin from
Constantinople. was printed in the Congreea-
tiondlist So great was the demand for it that Il
was reprinted in the issue OF April 20. 1866, aud
afterward in pamphlet it had wide circus4-
ton. Its suggestions, probably, will not be less
timely now than they were then. We suggest
that our readers cut it out for future reference
Fist-On the approach Of the cholera eveYy
family should be prepared to treat it without
waiting for physician. It does its work 50
expedltiousiy that while you are waiting for tsa
doctor 1t il done.
second-If you prepare for it, It will not come
think there 10 no disease which may be avOta-
proyidential circumstances, or the thoughtle.s
indiscretionS OF some member Of Q HOUSEHOLDS,
may invite the attack, ana the challenge Will
the night, your physician has been called IA
another direction, and you must treat the case
yourself or it will be fatal
Third-Causes OF attack. ! have personally
Investigated at least 100 cases and not less tn a
three-fourths could be traced directly to isss-
proper diet or to Intoxicating drinks, or %
spiration would comprise a large nuns.
Der. A strong. healthy, temperate, laboriss
man had severe attack OF cholera, and aftef
ae
prudent ia his diet He had used nothing In.
toxicating. His residence was in . good local.
ity. But after some hours Of hard labor AID
take his customary nap right against an open
window. through which very refreshing
breeze was blowing. Another cause IL drinking
largely OF cold water when hot and thirstY.
Great fatigue, great anxiety, fright, fear, I'll
figure among melting causea II one can AVOID
all these he il - safe from the cholera - frosa
Fourth-Symptoms Of An attack: While chos-
era 10 prevalent in place almost every one ex.
periences more or less Disturbances Of digestion.
notices the slightest variation Of feeling, aud
this gives an importance TO mere tribes. There
Is often q slight nausea or transient pains 81
one is entirely free from these. But whssa
diarrhea com mencss, though painless and
slight, it il in reality the diminishing party a
single characteristic Of Asistic cholera But aS
not be deceived. 1t 10 the cholera nevertheless
Walt little Give it time to get hold. Say .
pass off," and in short time you win repent sf
your folly in vain. / have seen many = oass
commit suicide in this way.
msnces with vomiting. But in whatever way ava 4
commences 1t 10 sure to hold ON. In few hon,s
the patient may sink into the collapse TIA
hands and feet become cold and .purplish, tEs
countenance, at first nervous and anxious, be-
comes gloomy and apathetic, although q mental
restlessness and raging thirst torment the SUI
ferer while the powers OF life are ebbing. Tbs
intellect remains clear, but all the social asa
moral feelings seem wonderfully to collapse
with the physical powers The patient knows
he is to die. but cares not snap about It, =:
continues for day or two, and the foolish per-
son keeps about, then suddenly sinks, sends fef
phy;S,issn and before he arrives 'diss a. ths
COURSE OF TREATMENT
First-For stopping the incipient diarrhDa =
The mixture which used in 1S4S with crest
success aud again In 1855 has during this eps.
demic been used by thousands, and although
the attacks have been more sudden and violens,
1t has fully established its reputation for efss-
cheney and perfect safety. It consists of equA
camphor, ~ tincture OF rhubarb. Thirty drors
for an adult on . lump of sugar will oftaA
check the diarrhes. But to prevent its retussa
every four hours in diminishing doses, twents-
i've, twenty. fifteen, ten, nine, when carefpl
diet is all that will be needed.
rhes continues to give In increasing doses,
thirty-dve, forty, fortyive, sixty. at every mov-
ment OF the bowels Large doses will produes
no injury while the disrrhea lasts when that
never seen case of diarrhea, taken in seasesi,
which was not thus controlled, but some cases
OF advanced diarrhea, and especially of relapsa,
paid no heed to IL whatever. As soon as this
becomes apparent have always res0rted to THIS
course. Prepare . teacup of starch boiled s.
for use in starching linen and stir into 1t fu5l
teaspoonful OF laudanum for an injection. Giea
one-thfrd at each movement OF the bowels. IN
one desperate case, abandoned a. hopeless BY q
physician, could not stop the diarrhea until
the seventh injection, which contained nearly a
tsaspoonful OF laudsnum. The patient recoy-
cred and is in perfect health. At the same time
use prepared chalk in ten grain doses with =
lew drops OF laudanum each. But whatever
course is pursued it must be followed up asd
the diarrhea controlled, or the patient 10 lost :
Second Mustard Poultices-Thess should b
applied 70 the pit of the stomach and kept GA
till the surface ID well redeemed.
Third-The patient, however well he may
feel, should rigidly observe perfect rest To Ii >
that position the enemy fires over you, but tie
moment you rise you are hit When the attack
comes in the form OF diarrh9a these directiOss
Will enable every one to meet il successfully
Fourth-BU when the attack is more violent
and there 10 vomiting, or vomiting and purging.
perhaps also cramps and collie pains, the foIlo,s.
ways be resorted to. 1t consists Of equal PARIS
OF lsudanum, tincture of capsicum, tincture "a
ginger ana tineture of cafdamom seeds. DOSE.
,ni,sy to forty drops or half tesspoonful in =
the urgency of the case. In case the first dosa
should be elected, the second, which should
stand ready, should Be given Immediately af.sr
the spasm of vomiting has ceased. At the Sara
TIME use should be made of large mustard po}Ei-
uces OF strong. pure mustard, applied to TIA
stomach. bowels, calves Of the legs, feet etc., e.
the case seems TO require.
collapse This ID simply a more advanced
stage OF the disease. Il indicates the erad,s.l
raining OF ali the powers OF life. 1t Is difficult 30
say when case has become hopeless At = cs-.
tain point the body OF the patient begins TO emit
peculiar odor which ] call the death odor, fer
when that has become decided and unmissss.
aoie have never known the patient TO recoyeg
! have repeatedly worked upon such cases for
hours with no permanent result But the bl.Ss
color, The cold extremities, the deeply sunksa
eye, the vanishing pulse are no signs that tgs
case Is hopeless. scores OF such cases have 20
covered. In addition to the second mixtuys,
brandy Ia tablespoonful every half hour, bottlss
o. not water surrounding the patient, especially
tas extremities, sinapisins and friction ws;i
often in an hour or two work wonders.
thirst-in these and in ell advanced CASES
thirst creates intense suffering. The susfer@r
Graves water, and a. sure as he gratifes TIA
craving the worst symptoms return and he fa.ss
avlcsim 20 the transient qualification. The oney
SAFE way Is TO have fait hfui friend or attefs8-
ant who viii not heed his ensreatiea The seS-
tersng may be. however. safely alleviated ASA
rendered sndu-able. Frequent gurgiing fks
throat and washing ont the mouth will brisl
soras relief Aspoonful OF gum arabic water AZ
OF camoniie tea may frequently be given To WI
the throat Lydenham's white decocsion mgr
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