The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1846-01-20
Clinique at the Univertity-Dr. Motifs fur
ther Opinion OF the Eau Brocchieri.


tents presented themselves. There were great va.
risty of cases. and operation for strabsmus alter
which DR.. Mott spoke follows regarding the Eau
Broccheri -
consider it, gentlemen, my duty, from the public
position which here occupy, to say something more
about the water Of Brocchiei Of which SPOKE sa-
turdsy last particularly have. both before and
since that time, heard that in consequence Of my
having been associated with the article vouchng for
its qualities that much faith had been placed in Il but
in fact, soon as saw my name coupled with it in
the advertisement requested one of my to call
Mr. Bennett Of the Herald and request him to erase it,
which Immediately done.
Gentlemen in matters Of this sknd viz the sndors-
ing Of irregular and secret medicines have been
regretted but once and that has been all my life
II in the OF SWANS Panacea am never dis
posed to favor anything that is irregular that at all
Of secresy, in profession
out OF IT, Wherever there is necessity for secresy
there il something unrightesus = something to be
that requires conceamcnt these lecture can
testify and herein lies tho difference between the up
n order
With regard 10 this water since our last meeting,
have had several occasions OF trying in private surg
sense as to the result which will state Common sense
belongs much to novciate in the profession to
name has been thus lugged in by these
parties shall continue my remarks without reserve,
have i ed; n some Of the
FORE shall continue them until have slucdated this
subject somewhat.
stated last Saturdays but having been stated to the
public that had hand in sending II to this country
6rst will mention another fact which omitted before
During my residence in Paris, the inventor Broc.
cher Italian, eamo to Paris and advertised il extern
svely as hemostatic water This man and his agent,
having applied mercantile friend Of mine, then resi-
dent in Paris but who had many years ago been pupil
OF mine and graduate from the old Barclay street Col
ge he stated to that Brocchier had made applica.
ton to him to become the agent and parcipator in the
benefit that would arise in sending il to this country
Ny friend however wished to be satisfied Of its powers
ing in the affair for having abandoned his profession,
end being mercantile man. Of course he was quite justi
my opinion, and We made variety of experiments on
sheep, and the result was, that they were Of no parcu
possessed very Itie any syshe powers; and my mer
camille friend consequently abandoned the enterprise
My decided conviction at that time and still that
has particular value; and simply present these
opinions without wishing to oppose this person that
pereon but merely for the sake Of speaking the truth
about this matter try TO do in for your
benefit Had any interest in decry ing it, might then
perhaps, be suspected of leaning to one side other
Such. however, need not tell yeu is not the AZ
ter these experiments Brocchier very anxious still
do mething with H. on this side Of the water and in.
,matea to me that IT,. should accept the agency put
dozen bottles, would send it to friend of mine here.
and what effect 1t would have in stopping the blood
was tried in the City Hospital here but found to be
benefit whatever And this all the participation have
Ihavs aimee last Clnique had several opportunities
of testing in my privsts practice, and it had effect
whatever Ono was little child some three or four
months Of age, fat and healthy child and all
gsons know such young patients, the vsscularity Of
the skin is great. This child had anuersm BY
anasamosis, the upper and back part Of tho thigh
which had grown TO nearly the size Of the palm Of The
hand lit finally ,ulceratcd and blcd from time to time
saw that the actual cautery would not succeed in
would only give 1t pain and suffering. therefore
sorted to The plan Of ex.sctng IT. tho consequences
nne display Of bleeding from the small vessels
upon which applied sponge saturated again and again
with this water for some 10 or 20 minutes during which
whatevsr resulted from is siyp.c properties then sent
to the fountain for some cold water which applied to
the bleeding surface, and while the bleeding
had waited little longer .si this art,cie Of Brochis
r exorted influence than did the ordinary cold
common for one moment and reflect that If this
water did possess the quacs attributed to it, would
they not be more apparent whom brought to bear
small vessels like these than the larger arteries such
az the carotid artery Of shesp BAL -s.g
Il. :. ssd On
appuis Of the,whols business-they on human be-
nss who the parties that to be benefited by
Of argument that would stop the bleeding Of the
ted arteries Of sheep, could any man tell By his
searches zoology the difference between the const
tuition Of the blood and dispositions to hGmorrhags Of
the omnive gramniverous or carniverous anmas3
And even allowing It would 81 benencally on sheep.
80 on the human species Again no would call their
attention the statement that made that this water
the part Of the vessel destroy and he would merely
refer them to the Frat principles Of Mythology as deve
hss
BIO reproduced without going through the regular forms
INFLAMMATION, by which the coagulable lymph 10
poured out and eventually becomes the bond OF union
such stories Of immediate reproduction, he said might
perhaps pass with people out Of the profession but could
not 90 down with those at all acquainted with the pro-
Of nature, who knew better and knew that
impossible.
the daily papers last week. which said that if he Dr
MotD had known the result Of some experiments on
sheep, made by friend Of his. before he first spoke
about this water that he would have modified his opn
the subject but he begged to say that he thought
himself com petent to form his opinions such sub
ss. from me Dr. 'r' % the snd referred t
would explain = LIS
NEW Yoax, Jan. IL, 1916.
nv DEAR DocroR -
am not yet prepared to give You an account AZ pro-
missed of the expe riments Of which spoke you some
days ago. not having fully completed them So far, how
cold infusion OF OF appears to be fully equal
20 the Eau Brocchieri hsmostatc agent il not supe
or to it, and both Of them decidedly superior 10 simple
nave been made in ali the with the did Il lint and
compression during twenty minutes upon the wounded
caroted artery Of the sheep present will express
Brocchieri but will merely add that have yet seen
no effect from Il decsve in its favor, what you
yoare 10 stated in your clinical lecture, witnessed
in Paris
As your own observation has convinced you Of its
superior value to other syptics regret that was late
ly placed by the Courier dss Edfs Uns the awkward
position Of having said, that knowledge Of my expert
aen.s would have much modified your opinion Of this
water Of Brocchieri.
The mistake originated in my having heard, verbally,
incorrect statement Of your views detailed at your
clinque In previous and subsequent conversations
with you have not understood you ~ representing the
Eau Brocchieri utterly useless but as in ycur OPT
nion decidedly inferior to many Of ordinary pcs
Yours truly JAS. A WASHINGTON
Thus from this letter. II would be how foolish
such statements Of discrepancy between them were,
that they merely fctions created to subserve
eved prejudces Again, another gentleman of
this city Dr. r. Nissan, had lately tried some expert
ments with this Eau Brocche. and had found its results
decidedly inferior those obtained by compound Of
his own which stronger than the Brocchierian in
the Of Kreosoe, still, with both Of them pressure
wns absolutely necessary.
The Professor then made some remarks on the vary.
ing characterize experiments sheep would DO con-
,nuay presenting and the uncertainty ending such
periaens considering thu difference Of constitution
among the inferior animals, and their greater recupera
tive powers jared with human beings and stated