Phenix gazette. [volume] (Alexandria [D.C.]) 1825-1833, 1825-12-27
COMMUNICATIONS.

COMMUNICATIONS.
I do not know that corner OF your
paper, or of any paper, can be more
prohtably employed than in putting
the afflicted and diseased in the way to
Health and Comfort. The volume
lately published Of cures effected by
SWAIM'S PANACEA is record OF
Miracles. IL is well that the cases are
fully and respectfully vouched Tor, or
they would not, nor ought not to COM
maud belief. Almost every case read,
excited my admiration and called forth
expressions Of surprise. l have select
ed and send for publication, case
which / think cannot be read without
the reader feeling pity for the wretehed
condition Of the poor, afflicted, per-
ishing sufferer, and something OF gra-
titude and almost envy towards MIR,
Swain rc- lie relief he is able to afford.
II is remarked that medicine so
powerful, ye, silent and q"iet in its
sure and certain operations, has been
able to elude all the. research OF the
Chemist and the Practitioner | ask
attention to the following singular case,
which is vouched for by gentleman
whose yeracity is uuimpeachable.
TRUTH.
The following case was drawn up by DIR,
sHs,,,au very respectable practitioner Oh
which induced him to give it publicity,
Mrs. F. aged ~ years, reports her.
H,"i"" enjoyed good health,
until about eight years s,uc-"", at which
time she gave birth 10 u healthy son:
in the succeeding year was attacked
with severe pain in the extremlties,
WHICH has continued with very little
intermission until the middle Of last
year.
After the first ten months of her SUI
fering, tumours of an INDECENT charac'
ter were to be seen slowly advancing
on the arms and legs.-proceedlng TO
suppuration, of two or five months,
from their frs, appearance--torming
ulcers of most unhealthy aspect
dischareing, at first, puriform matter,
soon degeuerating in it, u kind OF teud
sanies, sometimes increasing irregu-
larly TO the size Of three or four inch
rs in diametef, often assuming gan
grenous appearance; and finally, alter
several months, gradually diminishing
in size, and healing, while others were
corning and making similar progress
on other parts Of The extremities; the
cicatrices always exhibiting conside-
rable los, Of substance, and conse-
quently producing some deformity Of
those parts which had suffered most
severely. Ultimately, these tumours
were seen over the clayicle, frontal, and
parietal bones, some pieces OF which
came away, always progressing III the
same tedious manner In the mean
time the general health Of the pationt
was necessarily declining,-Anorexia
and constipation were prominent symp-
toms. Medical attendance had been
rendered, Out with very little effect.
Four years since, the case came un-
der my notice, continued to prescribe
occasionally, until the beginning Of
last year, and generally with some i'm
mediate relief to the patient; but the
effect Of my prescriptions were not
permanent. The administration of
some remedies were found useful. AS
local applications, the fermenting and
carrot poultices generally effected ia
Yorable change in the appearance OF
the ulcers, which would then slowly
heal under the simple or saturnine &C.
rates These remedies were always
attended with some apparent benefit,
while regularly continued-but when
intermitted for few weeks, the disease
appeared to renew its attack with in
creased severity. From December un-
til June last, all regular prescriptions
had been abandoned. The state of the
patient was every day becoming more
serious, until she was confined to re-
cumbent position and unable to raise
either hand to her head. The dis
charge from six or eight large ulcers,
the continued and severe pain, ano-
rexia, Sc. had gradually Frustrated the
patient, and seemed on the eve Of end
ing her sufferings in death.
had wished to see the effects Of
Swaim's Panacea in this case, believing
i. possible that relief might be obtained
from the use of that medicine. Appli-
cation was accordingly made, and be-
fore half bottle had been used, there