The practice of medicine, according to the plan most approved by the Reformed or Botanic Colleges of the U. S : embracing a treatise on materia medica and pharmacy ; illustrated with numerous engravings ; designed principally for families / by J. Kost.

  • Kost, J., 1819-1904.
Date:
1847
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Credit: The practice of medicine, according to the plan most approved by the Reformed or Botanic Colleges of the U. S : embracing a treatise on materia medica and pharmacy ; illustrated with numerous engravings ; designed principally for families / by J. Kost. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    tion; desquamation or peeling off of the cutis or outer skin; continuation of strength, and return of appetite, may in gen- eral, all be regarded as favorable signs. But if the strength should fail rapidly; the pulse sink, and symptoms of putrefaction supervene; or if violent delirium sets in attended by a glassy appearance of the eyes, and above all, if gangrene of the fauces should occur, the danger will be imminent. Treatment.—The indications of cure will be readily inferred fi-om the character of the affection. It is evident that the ur- gency of the case generally corresponds with the deficiency in the developement of the eruptive phenomena; for the case is generally comparatively mild when the eruption comes out early and continues complete. To bring about all the condi- tions necessary to the successful removal of the contagion or specific virus from the system, is among the first things to be done in the cure. The capilliaries seem to be implicated more than any other part of the vascular system; and if ob- structions here are the cause of the irregular developement of the eruption, it is well to give attention here. Rubefa- cients, or what is better, the vapor bath, if it be convenient, must be used early in the treatment. The common bathing drops, or even the rubefacient solution, will be found very ser- viceable in bringing out the eruption, as well as to let down the fever. In the meantime, if the case be a bad one, an em- etic of lobelia should be prepared and administered after the bathing, which should in turn be followed with small but fre- quent doses of the sudorific powders. The bathing and sudo- rific powders, should be continued until a favorable crisis is formed. Local Treatment.—The local symptoms must receive such attention as the circumstances of the case may require. The rubefacient oil should be applied externally to the throat and angles of the jaws, and when ulceration takes place, the as- tringent gargle will be found of eminent, service. Cayenne Pepper.—With regard to the utility of. capsicum in sore throat, there is now but little dispute. Dr. Eberle speaks of it as follows: The capsicum appears to be a particularly valuable exciting remedy in this [malignant] variety of the disease. This article was first employed in malignant scarla- tina, by Dr. Stephens in a very fatal epidemic which prevail- ed at St. Christophers, (West Indies,) in 1787, and it has since received the decided approbation of many eminent practition-