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Treatment for Measles

In the any medicinal treatment; indeed, it is salutreatment of the ordinary cases of measles tary, but, on the other hand, when severe, occurring in children otherwise than delicate, and occurring in a delicate child, prompt little is necessary beyond attention to the means for arresting it must be adopted (such temperature of the room, the amount of the as are mentioned under the head of Diarrhea. bed-clothes, preventing the access of too (Sce No. 5052, &c.) If there be often-repeated strong a light, which affects the eyes, &c. sickness, food of the very blandest nature, Great care should be taken that draughts of pounded raw meat (the fat and gristle being cold air are avoided, lest they might prove removed before pounding), beef-tea, uncooked the cause of increase in the chest complaint, white of egg diluted with water, barley which generally attends the attack; and, water, &c., should be given in small quantiwhile the room is not overheated, it must not, for the same reason, be allowed to be cool.

It must be remembered that in measles, as in ties, and be very frequently repeated. Thirst, and the consequent restlessness, must be allayed by drinks. Large draughts should be all fevers accompanied by an eruption, the prohibited, as they tend to impair the digespatient will require a more abundant supply tion, and sometimes cause diarrhea; small of blankets, &c., before the eruption appears, quantities, swallowed slowly, or ice to suck, than after it. Indeed, afterwards, he gener- are sufficient to allay thirst, and also prove ally desires light clothing. The room should grateful to the patient. The patient, however, must be clowed to take larger quantities of ble, is all that is required. Any admixture fluids than in health, as an increased quantity with other medicines, as salines, bark, &c., is required by the system during the existence and all acidulous drinks, are to be avoided. of fever. Acid , or acid and bitter drinks are 5753. Preventive of Scarlet Fever. generally found to lessen thirst to a greater Belladonna has been found to render persons degree than mere water, and are, moreover, unsusceptible to the fever, in places where it grateful to the patent. Lemonade with very is raging. It is to be given in extract, little sugar, or raspberry vinegar and water, grain morning and evening. with will be found useful. Stimulants are admin- 5754. Remedy for Dropsy in Scarlaistered to support the strength of the patient. tina. Mix together 1½ drachms acetate of This they do in a great measure by promoting potassa; 6 grains extract of foxglove; 2 and by also directly increasing the drachms vinegar of squill; 6 drachms syrup force of the heart's action.

The administra- of ginger; and 2 ounces water. Dose, 1 teation and quantity of stimulants given cannot spoonful every 3 hours. he regulated by the condition of the patient.