Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cureWhitney, Elijah
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Asiatic Cholera: A treatise on its origin, pathology, treatment, and cure
Whitney, Elijah
Cholera
Another instance directly in point is the course pursued by Mr.
Forward, an unprofessional gentleman, who had over two hundred laborers
in his employ, among whom the cholera prevailed in 1832 with its
accustomed severity. On its first appearance, Mr. Forward, unadvised,
and depending on ordinary domestic remedies, adopted as the base of
practice in the emergency a prompt and diffusive stimulant, which
proved perfectly successful. Being advised to continue the same
course, should any more cases occur, the result was, in treating a
large number of cases, including thirteen in his own family, that all
were cured. Again, on the reappearance of the cholera in 1835, the
same practice was pursued, with the same uniform success. Can anything
be more satisfactory or more conclusive as to the adaptation of a
principle of practice to the pathology of the disease, or furnish
better evidence of the correctness of the doctrine we have advanced?
Richard Brown, Esq., surgeon, Cobham, Surrey, November, 1848, reports
a case treated successfully by rectified oil of turpentine, the
therapeutic character of which is unquestionable.
Dr. Massie, of Texas, adopted a similar principle of practice, and
highly commended the same to his professional brethren, as the safest,
best, and most efficient in the treatment of the cholera. He affirms,
that of all the modes devised for the prevention and cure of this
disease, none is so simple and efficacious as the one exhibited in his
practice.
The homoeopathic treatment, which claims to be a complete and perfect
system, arranged and adopted by its originator and all his disciples,
confirms the correctness of the doctrine we have advanced. Its
curative principle in the treatment of cholera is based on a prompt
and diffusive stimulant, peculiarly adapted, so far as it has any
power, to meet and relieve the essential symptoms of this disease.
Hence its success and favorable results, which show a saving of nearly
nine-tenths of all the cases treated.
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