New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1846-01-05
L,Eau Brocchieri.

wonderful fluid, have excited great deal OF aNen-
lion in the scientific circles Of this city In order 10
give readers idea OF the effects OF this NIL
racuous water, translate the following statement
from that paper of Saturday last II Is state
ment made by NJ. Blanqui. one Of The most distin-
guished .avans of Paris and was originally pup
lished in the Courier Francois.
We assisted few days since at serles OF eA-
periments OF very remarkable character, which
seemed place beyond all question the efficiency OF
an antihemorrhagic fluid discovered by NJ brocchie-
ri. Neapotan chemist Whatever may be our ha'
bitua preudices against all kinds OF miraculous We
ters we cannot refrain from stating here the cecl-
sve facts OF which we have been the witness. They
facts which by their importance appear 10 US 10
be worthy OF the deep attention of the medical world
NJ. Brocchieri has discovered & fluid which ap-
pears destined to pa, an end many OF the embar-
easements OF surgery, and render immense services
10 humanity. This fluid OF which the secret rests
with the inventor is the result OF the d!stiation o.
several vegetable substances. It is perfectly clear
and limpid, has an odor OF tar. and slightly acid
taste. II can be drunk with impunity the inventor
having drank large glass in our presence.
In the experiments made before us, the operator
opened the carotid artery of sheep. The incsion
necessary TO discover the artery produced hemor-
rhage " hch was Immediately arrested by the appE
cation OF the fluid. The wound remained clean, a
little sanguine OF rose color and the blood ceased
10 run from the veins which had been divided The
knife was then put into the carotid artery and the
blood spouted over the pavement This was the
critical moment small portion OF Int saturated
with the water was placed on the wound, and with
out bandage compression remained twenty min
he oba fhlrc far
Immediately began to gambo about the slaughter
house where the experiment was conducted, and
eat hay with avidity.
The wound was examined with attention. 1t had
no blood upon il, was'open, and the edges covered
with sort OF cutice, thin and semitransparent-
For the greater satisfaction OF those present the
sheep killed and the perforated artery carefully
dissected. The cellular tissue was OF dark red in
/ the neghborhood of the pertoration, but II was
! firm: il had become, in manner, hbrous. the two
edges of the wound being frmly sodered, as II were,
by peculiar composition, elastic and tenacious,
which had consolidated them, so that they could
rot be separated without destroying the artificial It's
! sue which united them
II must be that the liquid employed by NJ. Broc-
chieri exercises peculiar influence upon the blood,
decomposing and recomposng it, so that IL serves TO
heal the wound from which it issues There Is
formed by the operation of this fluid upon the sepa-
rated blood vessels qualification OF the blood.
which acts as kind of solder, and heals the wound
! in few minutes
NJ Brocchieri states that under the influence OF mis-
/ fluid, the wound heals without inflammation or sup
| puration a sort of animal vegetation, sudden and
permanent takes The place Of what is called, in sur
gerry, feshy pimpes. 1t is the blood which fur
nshes the base of this animal vegetation-of
which the theory is yet to be discovered, but OF
which the existence is incontestabe.
1t is easy to conceive of the vast importance OF
this discovery if physicians will carefully examine
| RI md heir sSn er
tion The greater part OF the amputations will cease
to be mortal-the compression. the tourniquet the
| ligatures the gangrenes, will become more and
more rare. In the field Of battle, it will save thou
sands Of the wounded and will be not less useful III
the hospital.
The Society of Medicine. OF Paris appointed a
committee TO examine into the truth of these state
ments. The committee consisted of NJ. NJ. Purn,
Rousseau, Leger, Parent Cheveau, Guersaut, Du-
| hamel, Muret, Pur,ins Delaborde Serriuer Sterin
and Nauche. The following is portion OF the re
port OF the committee
THE committee first examined the liquor. which ap-
peared neither to the taste smell 10 be of syptic
quality which induced them to think that acted as an
astringen agent The success OF the experiments was
complete The lint placed upon the carotid artery was
taken of in the abort space Of twenty minutes II was
scarcely stained with blood and the effect upon the
teral vessels complete. The committee remarked
with much satisfaction asonishment that the inhl
| IN
experiments made by Or. Guersaat upon different ami
mails not observed when the Eau Broccnierri was
used In the comparative experiments the animals up
on which the igature used. died. The remainder Of
the report be found in pamphlet which the author
proposes 10 publish which he will prove the direct in
huence of the water upon the reorganization of the open
vessels either with loss of substance and
| the preservation intact of the blood"
Similar experiments took place before NJ. NJ
Amussat, Lisfranc and Perfect with equally con-
elusive results
Messrs George Serrill and P. C. Barabno, the
former surgeon Of the U. s irigate Potomac, and the
latter of the Delaware, testify to having wit
messed experiments with this wonderful fluid. The
experiments were made at Naples, at the palace oil
Prince Cassaro, Minister of Foreign Affairs III the
presence OF several persons. A large sheep was
placed upon the table. and incison three inches
long made over the carotid artery which was fully
exposed The pusaton was plainly seen, and there
was no doubt that it was the carotid. The artery
was opened obliquely and the blood burst out In
abundance. Lint saturated in the fluid of NJ.
Brocchicri was applied and sustained by bandage
The animal was then set at liberty. Alter htteen
minutes the baudage and lint were taken oil and the
wound fully exposed To the surprise OF all pre-
sent the hcmorrhage was completely arrested
Upon examining the artery II was found that a
false membrane. two lines in thickness bad been
formed on tina, part of the artery IN contact with
the liquid. The membrane was so strong that al
nouSn Inc artery was hanu!ed Win constueTdoIe
rudeness, etfuson OF blood took place. The
sheep was two hours after carried on board the
Delaware where it appeared entirely recovered.
These gentlemen aferward made repeated expert
ments of a similar nature with complete success
These statements are signed by the two surgeons,
and countersigned by Alexis HaRlmel, American
/ Consul at Naples
NJ Gailardet says that he drank bottle OF this wa
ter each day for fifteen days without detecting any as
tringent taste or feeling any Inconvenience He says
that if it did him good it certainly did him no
harm.
This magical fluid not only arrests hemorrhages
OF all kinds from cuts wounds bruises, alterations,
&c. but rheumatic pains, swelling OF The legs,
nialadies OF the skin. suppression, cancers asthma
catarrhs scroula, dysentery typhoid fever attacks
of epilepsy, and numerous other miscellaneous Ills
TO which man and woman are heirs. Indeed II ap-
pears 10 be q certain remedy for every thing but
depletion ofthe purse. The most eminent ply siclans
of Paris, Marjolin, Amussat Baron IVAN, henaqlt
and Pruin have auested lis value IL various IN
stances and the latter, who is surgeon major 10 the
horse-guards OF Paris has opened a hospital and
stakes his own reputation upon the operation OF the
Eau Brocchieri employed internally or externally
| Tbe experiments witnessed bv BlGnqul were the