Anti-slavery bugle. [volume] (New-Lisbon, Ohio) 1845-1861, 1846-02-27
THE B|RoCCH1ERI WATER:

THE BROCCH1ERI WATER:
The New York Commercial thus notices
some late experiments with this famous styp-
tic:
circumstances prevented our attendance
on the renewed experiments with the Broc-
chieria water which were made yesterday
From a reliable source we learn that, save in
point of time, the experiments were emf
nently successful. 1t is admitted we un-
derstand, by those who have most strenuous
ly contended for its powers, that this water
is capricious to a great degree; that there are
some causes, the nature of which is not yet
known, e~Xerting a powerful and varied influ-
ence upon its styptic properties.
1t may be a peculiar affinity to atmosphe-
ric temperature, or some other equally subtle
action. Whatever is the cause, those who
have most frequently experiInen!ized with the
fluid have observed the fact that sometimes
it takes effect mnch more rapidly than at
others.
Yesterday much longer time than usual
was required for the stoppage of the hemor-
rhage than on some former occasions. The
experiments were made on strong, healthy
sheep, one OF them Il young buck, two years
Old, of great size and vigor. AS in the pre-
vloIs experiments, the ctrJtil artery was
laid bare, and al instrument placed under it,
Rising the artery up, 50 that all might feel
lis pulsations. DIR. Barrabino made a ira
verse incision, somewhat obliquc, across the
the mt r., cutting through all its coats, and
dividing it more than half in two. The
wound was Immediately succeeded by a foi
chile jet Of bright, red blood, whose inter-
hitting flow showed the powerful and meas
ured action CT the heat. ~
A small pledgot of wool was applied to
the wound, and the Brocchieri water applied.
In Il very short time the blood cease to flow,
and in the course Of some twenty minutes
the sheep was allowed to rise. Owing TO the
struggles Of the animal to free itself, OF some
other cause, a second hemorrlIage ensucd, and
it became necessary to apply the water again,
which resulted in 4 most perfect triumph, tho
animal in forty minutes from the time the
artery was divided being released from re-
straint and appearing as free from pain, as if
nothing had happened. A similar result
was obtained in the instance Of the buck,
with this exception, that when let up, after
the first application, it ran and bounded abou,
the yard with undiminished strength, showing
plainly that 50 far as physical d~eLiily was
attributable 70 the experiment, the imputation
! was unfouEded.
The Baltimore American of Tuesday has
the following article on the same subject:
Yesterday we Witnessed an experiment to
test the properties Of the Brccchieri water,
conducted by DR.. Nihiln Pinkney, Of the U.
$. Navy, assisted by DR.. Joseph b. Coskery
Of the U. S. Navy, Hargroye Hinchley,
Charles S. A~rcambaI, Edward Janet, Alfred
Laroquo and f. Laroquc, students Of medi.
cine III the Washington University. 4 sheep
YVES placed on tible,& At half past four the
carotid artery was entirely severed. The ar
teTial blood Immediately gnshei forth in a
large volume and with great Tapidity.-
The styptic was instantly applied, and three
smell pledgets of wool s]atur4ted with it were
introduced into TIE wound and in immediate
contact with the wounded artery. In about
a minute the blood entirely ceased to flow,
and in passing through the wound coagulated
quickly and firmly, showing conclusivcly that
il had been attcd uptn by tie watur-
The pressure was kept up for half an hour,
and a portion Of the wool removed and fresh
ly saturated pieces re-applied. The wound
was then bandaged, and in an hour and a half
after the operation the sheep stood upon its
legs and walked about. At seven O'clock
we saw the animal and found it eating.