Mobile register and journal., 1845-01-03

NEW AND VALUABLE MEDICINE tor the cure of Cancers, SLoughing Ulcers, Uterine Afec. tions, Neuralgia, &.e.
 TER CHLoRILE OF CARBON, the following ac- count of winch is from Foreign Medical Journal, and to which we invite the attelion of the faculty, may be had of
 l.. C. DURoSE. Drupgist, ,ss Water.st.
 The Ter Chloride of Carbon was first introduced into the MIddlesax Hospital, and employed as a medicinal remedy by E. W. Tuson, Esq, Surgeon to the InstlIuiion IL was ordered as local appli- cation for a patient suffering under cancer of the left breast One dram of the rer-C Chloride of Car bon mixed with pint of water. linen rags were mnistened in this lotion, and applied to the tuuor. The effect immediate relief from pain; and the fGtor from the discharge completely destroy yed the patient being comparatively comfortable. The Ter Chloride of Carbon WAS then prescribed as an internal remedy. tone drop in water three times q day This dose was increased to two, and then 10 three drops the effect sedatve, producing sleep fr twenty -four hours. Some days after the cancer sloughed, and considerable pieces came away: the surface left is irregular and exca,ated, having a healthy granulaed appearance, which is hard to a certain extent round the surface The patient uses the lolion once day by injecting It upon the sur face: she suffers pain, and expresses herself as feeling very well.
 The Ter-Chlprde subsequently employed by the same gentleman on a patient suffering un- der large and elevated cancer in the groin. IL produced the sedatiye effect, relieved the pain, produced sleep and removed the ptor from the dis charge. The patient sleeps almost constantly, !, suffering very little. He is taking three drops in water three times day, and using lotion compos- ed of two drams of lhe TerChloride to pnt of wa ter. Within month the tumor sloughed in parts, and the parts gradually assuming healthy appear ance, cure was fully effected
 In Gangrena Senalis, it's local application (adds Mir. Tyson) will be of the greatest service; it's an. lsepic property is here remarkable, for when used by patient, the i9tor being great we could hard ly approach the bed, we can now examine the foot without inconvenience Opium failed here to give relief either in removing he pain procuring sleep. This remedy, applied locally, had immediate effects m producing both
 In Soughng Ulcers, also, it's local application will prevent the Slough extending, and greatly assist in It's removal, rendering ihe parts beneath of q healthy chai acter; and in cases accompanied with much pain will give immediate relief.
 In Uterine Affections, Carcinoma, Scirrhus. Ul- ceraed Surfaces, with prouse discharges, It's use as an injection has produced the greates benefit. When all other Medicines have failed, this has frequently proved valuable remedy.
 In Neuralgia Affections, it's local and internal ex- hibitIons will be of the utmost servIce. In some cases of sickness, dependant upon nervous r- rably, after the usual remedies have failed, thls has been successful 10 INe-emnent degree. It al- lays nervous rrtability, removes anxie of mind, iygorates and raises the spirits and when patients have one day been in state of complete misery, they have on ibe following one become happy and joyful from its effects
 The Ter Chloride of Carbon is colourless trans- parent fluid, melling strongly of Chlorine. The dose is from one to four drops in water two three times day, and one to two drams to pint of water as an infection. nov28