Every Man His Own Doctor: The Cold Water, Tepid Water, and Friction-Cure, as Applicable to Every Disease to Which the Human Frame Is Subject, and Also to the Cure of Disease in Horses and CattleClaridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
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Every Man His Own Doctor: The Cold Water, Tepid Water, and Friction-Cure, as Applicable to Every Disease to Which the Human Frame Is Subject, and Also to the Cure of Disease in Horses and Cattle
Claridge, R. T. (Richard Tappin)
Hydrotherapy; Veterinary medicine
"The third stage or that of re-action, is marked by the following, among
other symptoms; the pulse becomes fuller and harder, the skin becomes
warm, and its livid discoloration disappears; the tongue becomes red and
warm, the cramps cease, diarrhœa decreases and stops, and the kidneys
begin to act. In this case it is well to encourage moderate diaphoresis
in the dry blanket.
"The predisposing causes to cholera are any excess in eating or
drinking, the habitual use of alcoholic liquors, unwholesome food,
sitting with wet feet, a neglected cold, uncleanliness, impure air,
deficient light or ventilation, and violent indulgence of the passions."
CIII.--COLDS, SORE THROATS, ETC.
_Influenza._--This complaint which commits such ravages, is always easy
of cure.
When a person feels heaviness in the head, sore throat, pain in bowels,
and lassitude, he should immediately be put in the packing-sheet until
quite hot, then a tepid bath for five or six minutes, and be well rubbed
all the time. This treatment to be repeated during the day. Drink
plentifully of water, wear a bandage round the waist and throat; if cold
and chilly, take two or three rubbing-sheets. To relieve the heaviness
of the head, resort to a foot-bath 62° for fifteen minutes. Influenza
generally succumbs to this treatment in two or three days.
_Sore Throat or Quinzy._--On the slightest symptoms of sore throat, rub
it well for five minutes with wet hands two or three times a day; hold
cold water constantly in the mouth, and with it gargle the throat, and
wear a bandage, this generally prevents the complaint proceeding
further; if it does not, more vigorous measures, such as those pointed
out for a cold, must be pursued. For Quinzy, the sweating process and
tepid-bath twice a day also, or two rubbing-sheets in the intermediate
time must be used, a bandage several times doubled and often changed,
applied round the throat and waist, and much water drank, gargled, and
held in the mouth.
_Heaviness after dinner._--Pour a bottle of water on the head, and take
head-baths occasionally.
_Bronchitis._--In all old affections of the throat a cure is doubtful,
it requires the discrimination of Priessnitz to determine which will and
which will not be benefited by the Water-cure.
I should say the majority of cases of bronchitis are beyond remedy. At
the same time, it cannot be denied that very extraordinary throat
affections are cured, especially when they arise from secondary
symptoms.
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