Lynchburg Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1829-185?, 1841-11-25
IllDI.OPIIOl3iA.

An AUSTRIAN subject is stated have discovered n cum
ior this terrible disease, and the Austrian Government
have patronsod him. and have caused experiments u bo
madc,-The following has appeared in the newspapers,
being part ol communication from the Austrian En-
lassy -
"A schoolmaster, named lalie residing the boun.
Diary OF Hungary towards Turkey where the military
colonies located having the established reputation VI
possessing for hydrophobia the Minister Of Wal,
to Whose department the government of this territory be-
longs instituted inquiry. Two hydrophoba patients
were placed under the care of the military medical Off
GERS until they dosparcd Of them; they were then
trusted Ia the Of the schoolmascr, and cured.
"a liberal pratuity being given IN this person. he
II 10 receive adequate rewards If, after two years
else oih remedy nndcrnedca surveillance, his iiscov>
cry Is proved 10 be Of sterling value
Tho root oil which NJ Ialic has recognised the elf
cacy is the Gcntiana cruciaa. It is abundant natural
Product.
"1rcaacnt IN the earliest stage 81 the Disease " hsl
the first symptoms arise the mouth must be cxamined,
and beneath the tongue the raminI subngtlal
veins, will be found turgcsccnt. This tugcsc,nce al
first confined to the neigborood OF the irenum, and it
appears under the form of black Spots resembling the
heads Of lies but later the disease having developed il
self the swelling affects the whole veins. Al this PERI
od the following is the treatment 10 be adopted Tho
tongue being ueH liberated the bleeding must bc allowed
to continue until it Of itself Then is to t~ gisca
the first dose of the remedy -
'1hrccquarers Of ounce q 2 10th of the Gcntia-
cnciata to be given as maximum dose the
being llrS tnth IN water rs "
form thin pasie this must be repeated every morning
for nine days. Al the same time fe wound is Ia bo
treated in the following way-Wlcn fresh il is 10 b0
washed with spirit o rosemary, and thru poultice
be applied, composed OF two portions o rye Hour ami
ot jumper berries mixed with the strongest spirits of winc
10 form into a paste. Ii the wound is closed it must DO
opened and clarified
- Treatment IN .ldrapced Stages cf Tie Di.wse
hen the disease hasalready reached It's violct parox.
ysms the patient being properly secured Of tho
root Is To be administered and o this, strait jac ct b
my put on the patient, strong must be employed
to overcome his resistance: his mouth must be opened
with two wooden wedges, the nasal air passage being
Theoretically closed until he has swallowed.
I'll after three hours the patients paroXysns continue
TO entire root must be introduced into the mouth.
and there secured until bitten away and dissolved, The
sblnoua VEINS to be opened at the first iochl inter
val. and after the bleeding little broth may be admins
tered After this, she patients in general take water
withou, opposition and fall into gentle slirber for
eight ten hours, and cured. During sleep mucus
Is sccrccd in the mouth of the consistency Of the white II
an egg of slightly yellow colour i. is very adhesive,
and ~ only ejected with difficulty II is I'M
por'ant the patients should be made to throw up the
phlcgm The secretion characteristics the first three days
Of the maady and great be taken to remove it.
principally before the remedy is administered.
wv hen the bleeding has not been sufficient, it may be
rcsortcd TO again after five days, in violent attacks and
the detection given when slight relapse has shown itself
after nine days. and aperient after three days inter
val is 10 be rcsurted to-
The above is greatly abridged transcript Of very
circuinstantal document. The most powerful remedies
have not been discovered by sdrs and the most valuable
Of specifics is due an Indian, who. in paroXysm
of aue Glanced to Stake his thirst siagnant pool, in
which lay the branches of the cinchona tree another bit
ter, though differing 50 much from gentians.