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
Fifth day.--Vomiting increased, also the heat of the whole body; the
increase of heat rendered it necessary (notwithstanding the pain she
felt on being moved) to administer a tepid-bath 18°. Whilst in the bath,
her head, throat, and chest, were frequently wetted with cold water, and
the abdomen and feet were well rubbed. This bath afforded her great
relief, and whilst in it, she threw up much matter with ease and without
coughing. She remained in the bath thirty-five minutes, the same
temperature of the water being maintained throughout. At the expiration
of this time, the body was considerably cooled, but the pulse was still
very high; for which reason, recourse was again had to the
packing-sheet, which produced a regularity of the pulse. She was now
enabled to swallow the first drop of water.
Sixth day.--Mortification pronounced to be subdued, but as she could
not take anything in the way of nourishment, four injections of milk
were administered, and when fever returned, water injections instead of
milk were given.
Seventh day.--Besides the former treatment, a tepid-bath was
administered, with the same effect as on the fifth day, viz. much
vomiting and decrease of cough.
Eighth day.--Patient much better, treatment in consequence changed, only
large bandages being applied to the chest, throat, and neck, and in the
afternoon she could swallow some cold thin soup.
Ninth day.--Heat and fever returned, large quantities of matter vomited,
and inflammation of windpipe. Treatment changed back again to
packing-sheet and bandage and one tepid-bath.
Tenth, Eleventh, and Twelfth days, same treatment.
Thirteenth day.--Fever ceased, vomiting diminished, and patient able to
swallow some milk and water.
Fourteenth and Fifteenth days.--Great improvement, could eat a little
apple sauce.
Sixteenth day.--Some fever, but she could swallow some spoonfuls of milk
without coughing.
Seventeenth day.--After a tolerably quiet night, there was found in the
bed a piece of glass, which must have been thrown up by coughing.
Eighteenth, Nineteenth, Twentieth, and Twenty-first days.--Great
improvement, and diminution of vomiting, also of bad smell. She drank,
and ate some light food very slowly, but without coughing.
Twenty-second day to 8th July.--Every day improvement, recovering
strength, and walking a little in the garden.
9th July.--Went to church.
10th.--Resumed her occupations, quite well, except when working she
suffered some slight pain, which ceased when she rested.
_Mr. Wright's case._--(Extract from a letter)--"Diseased lungs,
breathing organs generally impaired, chest, formerly full and prominent,
fallen in, breathing difficult, sleep disturbed, dry cough, sometimes
painful, for more than a year; a short walk caused perspiration, 46
years old, formerly robust, healthy, and strong.
"Cold water my only beverage for fifteen years, no alcohols.
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