The citizen. (Frederick City, Md.) 1895-1923, 1896-07-03
Some Useful Hints for Readers of
the Citizen.

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ural section of the country would advise
them to have the following medicines in their
homes: In the first place recommend:
r: Hyd. Chloride Nit. grains; S0dn 81,
carb; 10 grains: Podophyl lin. grain. Mix and
divide into capsules No. g.
sig.-One every hour until all are taken:
Follow with oil two hours offer last capsule
has been taken, If no catharsis is produced IN
that time. Then take the following tonic:
R.-Fe~ri Sulph. (sulphate of Iron),.
drachni; Nitric Acid, 40 drops. Rub together
6 ounces; Quininae sulphate, L drachm.
M Sig.-Teaspoonfu lines day.
Another:
l drachm; HUB in Mortar; Quinine Suiph,
drachms; Liquor Potassium Arsenit1s,
drachms; Aqu@ Menth. Pip. ad, ounces; Po-
taSSium Citratis, q. s.
M. Sig-l easpoonful after meals.
Iodine of lime is very efficient in the treat
ment of nlen,brGne0NS Group.
Bichromate of potash, a teaspoOnful OF
weak lemon colored solution, Is curative In TAR
y7l6itiS.
With pallid mucous membranes, white ana
pasty tongue, give sulphite of soda.
Diptttteri0. the past winter there
has been quite an epidemic OF this 0lsease;
A doctor friend of mime has treated several 81
cases successfully with the following plan or
treatment: Use gargle composed or o
R-Pulverized Chlorate of Potash,
M. Divide into powders. Sig: One pow
der in goblet of water. Gargle the throat
once All hour.
Internally he prescribes:
R--Tinc. Gelsemium green rootl ldfacnm;
Ilnct. Phytolacce (green foot), oracnh'
AQu9e. q drachms.
M.-Sig. Teaspoonful once an hour.
AS soon as the fever subsidies and the throat
is better, alternate the internal mixture ana
the gargle every two hours, one hour apart.
Apply to the outside OF the threat llniment
of equal parts of olive oil and spirits OF tur-
pentlne on q piece Of flannel cloth; wet IL ana
apply three times day.
In small children who cannot gargle the
throt, swab may be made and the throat
swabbe out every hour with the gargle.
AS soon as the fever is under control and the
tongue moist, he commends the use OF qulnine
in doses proportioned to the age OF the patlent.
There are malignant forms of this disease
a gargle or wash of equal parts OF eucaly ptus
and glycernac, or equal parts of spirits OF tur-
pentine and eucalyptus, applied 10 the cahAer
spots III the throat once an hour.
Burning sulphur in the sick room is the best
diSlnfectant. Always use the green root tlnct-
ure of gelsemium and phytolacceae. II you do,
they can be depended upon in he treatment OF
dipththeria.
The extension of the city car lines into the
reno country has brought about a new dis
ease called street car vertigo. 1t appears that
those that ride long distances suffer with 1t.
The disease resembles NAL de mer or sea SICK
ness, TO such an extent that nervous special
lists class the Two diseases one and the same
thing. The disease attacks the old rather than
those OF tender age. Sometimes nausea, vom-
iting and headache tsevere) mark the com
plant. The citrate Of caffeine and brOmideS
give good results.
The Brown mixture tablets seems to meet
WITH favor among lung specialists. They are
simple and pleasant 10 take.
Dose.-One tablet each hour.
Simple Cure For Hiccoughs.-A All you have to do
Is 10 lie down. stretch your head as far back as
possible. open your mouth widely, then hold
two fingers above he head, well Dack, SO tina
q % n CT. % in ho owe tn
Intently upon them, ana: take long. full brea his.
In short time you will be relieved of that
troublesome biccough.
Acute C0ryza.-Acute coryza is an acu'e in
hammatiOn OF the na.a al mucous membrane
and is commonly called "cold ia the head -
1t is caused by a sndden rec uctio of SUI face
temperature by chilling, which causes une-
quail distribution of blood. 1t may also be
caused by external irritat is, such as toOacco,
DUST, acrId tunes, from chemicals or by direct
injury. Fol eign bouies may also cause IL:
Symptoms: 1t is ushered in by slight chill.
Ii you touch the turbinated tissues You may
produce sneezing, uncomfol table sensation
of dryneSs, which afterwards becomes muco.
purulent.
It's incipiency may be made by the admins
tratiOn of 10 or 10 grains OF quiniLe. Il full
dose of opium at it's very onset may restore
the vascular equilibrium and abort the affec-
ton. Limitations OF amnunium, carbolic ac-
i'd inhaled through cone and fumes of iodine
and colOnge, il hailed through sponge, often
mucous membrane by exudation.
Chloride of Soda bicarbonate of soda and
boIax QWo grains to the ounce OF
water make efficient c.eaning solutions.
Ulcer of the .Stomoch.-The chronic, round
pertorating ulcer shy far the most fiequtn
form of gastric ulcer, and is the che ina Gated
when the unqualified term, utceT Of the Stonl-
0ch is used.
occupy the posterior wall of the stomach.
They vary i'll size from u 10 inches in diam,
eter; an ulcer "a inch in diameter may exhibit
all the clinical characteristics of one Of
large size. Tie number of ulcers win ch may
be found in the stomach varies from one to
six; as rule there is but one. Gastric ulcers,
IL not large or deep, may heal without pro
ducing deformity of the stomach.
symptoms: The symptoms of gastric ulcer are
sometimes obscure, at Others well marked.
is one of the constant symptoms; at first
it is dull and he wy; then it becomes burning
and gnawing, causing sickening sensations
quite distinct from nausea. 1t comes on soon
the entire period of stomach digestion; occas-
1onally 1t is not present until an hour or 50 at
ter eating.
Relief from the pain of gastric ulcer is fire.
quently obtained by a recumbent position.
Nausea, vomiting q d regurgitati of food
may accompany the pain; the vomiting usu-
ally occurs when the pain is most severe. The
vomiting temporarily relieves the pain. Some
times the blood vomited has dark grumous
appearance, looking like coffee grounGs. In
young females, the hemorrhage is usually
menses. There are usually disgestIve symp.
toms similar to those OF gaSl ric dys pepsia pre-
ceolng and accompanying the haematemeSiS.
The appetite IS rarely i'm paired, but frequently
Increased; great debility and extreme anaemia
result ON the recurring hemorrhages. The
ACE assumes an earthly pallor; anu when the
pain is intense, 1T is drawn and haggard,
which, by some, is regarded as characte ristic
of the stomach. Perforation of the stomach is
attended by the symptoms of rapidly deVel-
oped and extensive peritonitis. Pain in the
right shoulder is prominent symptom if the
ulcer involves the under surface of the liver.
Obstinate constipation is the rule in ulcer OF
the stomach, but hemOrrhage may cause diaI-
rhoea. The only physical sign of gastric ulcer
is extreme tenderness ON firm pressure over
the dorsal and epis astric regions.
-Are ulcers of The stomach fctt0I?-More than
cne-half of the cases of ulcer of the stomach
recover. The average dui alton cannot be de-
termlned. Some terminate fatally IN few
weeks and others continue for a long period.
Most of the cases that recover continue for
more than year. The prognOsls is bad where
ulcers occur in aged and feeble women. Deaths
occur four times as often in the ma as in the
female from hemorrhage. Exhaustion, either
from pain or from vomitii g, or from starva-
ton, causes dt ath in per cent. of the cases
PelJor0tfOn, with peritonitis or without it,
The liability TO perforation is greatest in the
female between the ages of ID and 30 years,
while in the male it is greatest about the for
tieth year.
Treatment: The most important thing to be
accomplished in the treatment of gastric ulcer
Is to give rest TO the stomach. To this end, the
patient must be kept in bed, and the diet re-
stricted 10 peptonized milk. From a table
spoonful TO q teacupiul may be given at inter-
valS of two hours during the day aud night.
When this is refused, digested beefjuice may
be given in it's stead; all vegetables, tea, cof-
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