A treatise on Asiatic cholera / by Dr. Wheeler.

  • Wheeler, Dr. (John)
Date:
1849
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Credit: A treatise on Asiatic cholera / by Dr. Wheeler. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    51 relief; the patient generally falls into a calm sleep, and awakes, though in a languid state, I may say, to life and health. On no account should the patient be allowed to leave the bed till totally free from spasms and perspirations, which have been caused by the warm applications recommended to be used; and though he may feel very faint, it would be very injurious to open the win- dows, or to expose the patient to the cold air. As to the subsequent part of the treatment to be pursued, when in a slate of convales- cence, great caution is to be observed to pre- vent the patient overloading the stomach. The food should be light and nutritious; and with his meals, (dinner) a small quantity of the best old brandy in water may be taken; and for a lew days thin arrow root, a light pudding, and weak black tea, with soda biscuits, may be taken. Frequently during the day some effervescing draughts, made by dissolving half a drachm of carbonate of soda in three ounces of water, and add thereto a table-spoonful of fresh lemon juice, which must be drank off while effervescing. 1 should recommend all water intended for drinking, lo be filtered through charcoal.