PRESERVATIVE  AGAINST  CHOLERA. 
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PRESERVATIVE  AGAINST  CHOLERA. 
Dr.  H.  Hager  publishes  in  Vol.  vi,  No.  34,  of  his  Pharma- 
ceutische  Centralhalle,  the  following  : 
Cholera  is  a  horrible  epidemic,  which  has  paid  us  repeated 
visits  during  the  last  thirty  years ;  which,  like  the  wandering 
Jew,  finds  no  mountain  too  high,  no  water  too  deep  to  cross,  no 
summer  too  hot,  and  no  winter  too  cold.  Specific  remedies  for 
this  disease  are  unknown,  because  its  character  is  greatly  modi- 
fied by  circumstances.  The  curing  of  the  cholera  patients  be- 
longs to  the  physicians ;  but  let  us  pharmaceutists  preserve  our- 
selves against  the  attacks  of  this  disease  as  much  as  possible,  in 
order  to  maintain  our  position  as  the  indefatigable^preparers  of 
medicines. 
The  observance  of  the  well  known  dietetic  rules  is  the  first 
most  important  condition.  Besides,  we  recommend  several  pre- 
servatives, which  we  have  proved  ourselves,  and  which  we  and 
many  of  our  friends  have  tried,  without  any  one  of  them  having 
been  attacked  by  cholera. 
The  best  among  the  preservatives  is  quinia,  which  protects 
against  typhus  and  cholera  alike.  It  is  possible  that  its  tonic 
properties,  acting  in  the  general  human  organism,  subdues  the 
disposition  to  that  malady.  Its  different  action  in  large  and 
small  doses  must  not  be  overlooked.  As  preservative,  only 
the  roborant  action  of  small  doses  comes  into  consideration.  A 
good  chinoidine  may  be  substituted  for  poorer  people,  and  to 
exert  its  roborant  properties,  must  be  combined  with  mineral 
acids. 
The  following  are  some  recipes  for  this  purpose  : 
Pilulce  Prophylactic ce  Anti- 
Cholertcce. 
— Quiniae  sulphatis,  gr.  60 
.  Acidi  sulphurici  diluti,  gtt.  40 
Pulveris  aromatici,  gr.  90 
Radic.  Althaeae  pulv.,  gr.  30 
Extracti  Trifolii,  q.  s. 
HL.  ft.  pilul.  No.  120.  Consperg- 
Cass,  cinnam. 
S.  Take  two  or  three  pills  every 
morning,  noon,  and  evening,  always 
after  meals. 
—  Quiniae  sulphatis, 
Pulveris  aromatici,  aa  gr.  60 
Acidi  hydrochlorici,  gtt.  15 
Liquoris  Ferri  sesqui- 
chloridi,  gtt.  20 
Radicis  Gentianae  pulv. 
Extracti  Trifolii,       aa  gr.  40 
Olei  Cassise  Cinnam.,    gtt.  10 
Rad.  Althaeae  pulv.,  q.  s. 
W[.  ft.  pilulae  No.  120. 
S.  As  before. 
