Advice to the people in general, with regard to their healthTissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)
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Advice to the people in general, with regard to their health
Tissot, S. A. D. (Samuel Auguste David)
Hygiene -- Handbooks, manuals, etc. -- Early works to 1800; Medicine, Popular -- Early works to 1800
5, There is often very little Occasion for Glysters, which are sometimes
dangerous in this Fever.
6, The Patient's common Drink should be Barley Water made acid with the
Spirit No. 10, at the Rate of one Quarter of an Ounce to at least full
three Pints of the Water, or acidulated agreeably to his Taste. He may
also drink Lemonade.
7, It is necessary to open and evacuate the Bowels, where a great
Quantity of corrupt Humours is generally lodged. The Powder No. 35 may
be given for this Purpose, after the Operation of which the Patient
generally finds himself better, at least for some Hours. It is of
Importance not to omit this at the Beginning of the Disease; though if
it has been omitted at first, it were best to give it even later,
provided no particular Inflammation has supervened, and the Patient has
still some Strength. I have given it, and with remarkable Success, on
the twentieth Day.
8, Having by this Medicine expelled a considerable Portion of the bad
Humours, which contribute to feed and keep up the Fever, the Patient
should take every other Day, during the Continuance of the Disease, and
sometimes even every Day, one Dose of the Cream of Tartar and Rhubarb
No. 38. This Remedy evacuates the corrupt Humours, prevents the
Corruption of the others; expells the Worms that are very common in
these Fevers, which the Patient sometimes discharges upwards and
downwards; and which frequently conduce to many of the odd and
extraordinary Symptoms, that are observed in malignant Fevers. In short
it strengthens the Bowels, and, without checking the necessary
Evacuations, it moderates the Looseness, when it is hurtful.
9, If the Skin be dry, with a Looseness, and that by checking it, we
design to increase Perspiration, instead of the Rhubarb, the Cream of
Tartar may be blended with the Ipecacuana, No. 39, which, being given in
small and frequent Doses, restrains the Purging, and promotes
Perspiration. This Medicine, as the former, is to be taken in the
Morning; two Hours after, the Sick must begin with the Potion No. 40,
and repeat it regularly every three Hours; until it be interrupted by
giving one of the Medicines No. 38 or 39: After which the Potion is to
be repeated again, as already directed, till the Patient grows
considerably better.
10, If the Strength of the Sick be very considerably depressed, and he
is in great Dejection and Anguish, he should take, with every Draught of
the Potion, the Bolus, or Morsel No. 41. If the _Diarrhoea_, the Purging
is violent, there should be added, once or twice a Day to the Bolus, the
Weight of twenty Grains, or the Size of a very small Bean, of
_Diascordium_; or if that is not readily to be got, as much Venice
Treacle.
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