The Alexandria herald. [volume] (Alexandria [Va.]) 1811-1826, 1823-05-05
CURE OF MoRTIFICArIoN

CCAc VT "Oht ArfOAl1ON.
DIR. Ainslie has published a letter 10
the editor of the Courier on this impcr.
,ant subject. dated Bath, Dec. 2s.
iaving lately heard il much regret
ted by various professional men, that so me.
thing more certainly efficaciour in arrcsts
ing the progress of modification had not
been discovered, and my attention having
been very forcibly drawn to the' subject
at this time, by recent and affecting &C.
counts of deaths occasioned by this
dreadful malady, / hope may be exca.
sed for the liberty now take IN making
known to the public, through the me-.
dunn Of your universally read paper,
what found to possess very extraordinary
powers in the sphacelous affections. of
India. What mean is, the Batsan1 of
Peru, medicine, perhaps, hitherto but
too much neglected aud this Twas first
induced TO recommend from having Wit
messed the loss Of many valuable men.
from notification, on the CoromandeI
coast in spite Of every thing that could be
done to save them. My motives for hav.
ing recourse to this Balsam proceeded
from knowledge Gifts stimulating and
antiscep,ic Qualities, and its peculiarly
grateful odour, which SO admirably con-
ceals the fetor of petri6ca;ion, and so we'll
did u answer my expectation, that am
not aware that a single patient died. from
the day il was first employed: indeed,
laterly, while on the staff in the southern
provinces, so great had become my conf
dence in 1t, from the various favourable
reports made to me OF il, by the medica.
officers under my superintendence, that
Icould consider it in nj other light than
as boon which kind providence had
granted to US in such Affections.
Soon after my return from India,
about seven years ago, published a
short account OF tho singular virtues of
the Balsam of Peru in gangrenous
and phagedehic complaints, in the first
and second numbers Of The Asiatic Jour.
nal, where 1t may be seen, being thcsub-
stance OF communication which had
the honor of transmitting TO The honoras
BILE the court of directors, from Madras,
and which those gentlemen were pleased
to think so fayourably Of, that they order
cd 1t TO be printed, and circulated all
over our Indian dominions. [ shall
here merely siate,that the mode Of apply
Ing this baisam is, the instant that the
nature ofthe disorder is clearly ascertain
ed; by fully drenching a piece of lint in
1t, which is to be laid over the face of the
mortified part, and this to be repeated
morning and evening, ill such times as
healthy EXAMINATIONS appear, which gen.
erly happens about the end of the second
clay, when simple dressing become suffi.
cient TO complete>the cure.
The Balsam Of Peru smarts a poor, deal
for minute or two on being first applied;
after which 1t affords an indescribable
feeling of ease and comfort so much so.
that have known many a poor fellow
call out Justify Tor it to be brought to his
aid. and relieved him from the sickeninp
odonr consequent upon DISCRIMINATION.
cannot conclude without observing.
that This letter is now submitted. with
great Difference and respect, to my med.
zeal bretheren, of this country and shall
only here add, that it will give me a real
pleasure to learn, that what had been
found 10 be so valuable remedy in the
torrld zone, for one of the most destruc.
tive ca.amities which "hesh is heir to-"
has proved equally serviceable in the eli.
mate Of Europe.
remain, sir yonr obedient servant,
WHlFELAW AINSLIE. Nj. ID.