Richmond enquirer. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1815-1867, 1849-06-12
INTERESTING DISCOVERY.

ciler seems passed on True sclentlhC pm
md its candor shows that there is no ouoi =.
luackery about it. The discovery has been useu
with great success in Chicago recently, and rs
,alue can be easily tested. The remedy Is sa'u
o have been long employed in Cholera by prac,''
toner's OF the Homeopathic School; but The only
question now is, has the remedy any real eHeacS
lis simplicity makes j, one OF The most ll''
porant discoveries Of The day, if correct Ac-
,crdng 10 this theory, our Legislators are 10 no
danger from cholera a, The Fauquler sulphur
Springs; and all the Sulphur Springs III VIZ
pipia must increase in favor ID cholera times.
THE CHOLE A-HIGHLY lMPOR-
TANT, IF TRUE
We publish The following article at the request
OF medical friend as possessing Inc greatest
interest, (says The Washington Unlon') me
writer, ID. w. B. Harrick, is The editor OF 'he
N. w. Medical and Surgical journal, anu "oi-
thy OF the confidence OF The profession.
We may mention, as Calculating The arlicie,
that oSone IS formed in The air by uecom POSITION
Of its water through disturbances OF lis eieclrcai
equilibrium Its nature and composition are
uncertain. Il has heretofore been detected 10
the atmosphere during The prevalence OF epidem-
les, varying in quaIliIy with The violence OF inc
disease.
An ozonomeler can be made by saturaing
piece OF paper in a solution oi s'aTch and odlie
OF potassium. The smallest quantity Of Gone
in the air will be rendered manifest by the dis
cooralion produced b. the free iodine:
From the Chicago Daily Journal.
TIE CHOLERA.
We give the following place with great
pleasure, merely adding that The excitement eau
sed by the discovery has been heightened by The
success II has met with in cases where almost
every citizen has Witnessed or experienced lis
effects in The premonilory symptoms OF cholera.
We may add, that The cmnence Of Drs. Her
rick and Blaney in their profession, who use u
in their PRACTICE and testify 10 the effects oil TINS
remedy, should al once command for this specllc
lis general adoption in cases OF Cholera, ana us
thorough testing b. The profession IN all localities
aheced
Edi,or O me Journal:
Dear Sill: In compliance with the request o.
my friend, DR. J. II. Bid, have made The rel
lowing bTlet synopsis oi leI'ef from MN, sem
10 me lol publication in the North Western Med
ical and Surgical Journal. which, togeih'
er with the few additional remarks which nave
made, you will please publish, in order that the
members OF The MEDICAL profession, and our ell
liens generally, may have the means oil testing
and the benefits 10 be derived from what IS sup
posed 10 be newly discovered remedy for Chol
era.
The facts stated in the letter referred 10 above
are briefly as follows:
About six months since DR.. Bird and myscl
were led into conversation upon The effects
atmospheric influences in producing epitemics
from reading an article from German Chemis
in one otouE periodicals, in which II was con'ende,
lha, influenza depended upon The presence Q
ozone, and that The severity and number OF I'M
attacks, as shown by chemical analysis, Wa
always in proportion 10 the amount OF ms sun
stance in The atmosphere.
Taking this statement in connection with INT
fact that Cholera is generally preceded by innu
enzas, as shown BY its history, we we're led Il
the conclusion that both diseases might be Deepen
dent upon The same influence, modified in degree
according 10 The greater or less quantity OF hi
deleerious agent present in the atmosphere a
the lime.
The next step in the investigation was 10 DE
termine what agent would counieracl The intin
ence and destroy the dcleieTious properties Q
O.one.
The accurate chemical knowledge Of Df. Bir
enabled INN TO susses, al once the well
known substance sulphur as possessing the pro
| perry 0: aciifs upon il in such manner as L
neu,ralize lis influence.
In searching !or iacls 10 support his concln
sion, il was found that cholera had never prevail
ed in The vicinity of Sulphur springs or IN stu
atoms where this substance abounds; hence III
conclusion, that sulphur might be, and ptobaol,
| was, ,ne Sa,ido,e for cholera.
| In one Of our retcal medical journals, an arii
| Gle appeared, describing The menu! of deec'in!
| ozone in tho atm sphere, thus supplying th
sent at lie very lime Whhen cholera was begin
ing 10 make lis appearance among Us.
Or. Birds experiments, as well as those mad
subsequently, by himself and by Dr.. Bid, Bla
ney, aud myself; from day day, since thai time
shows that ozone IS present in our atmosphere
and that The amount is 10 proportion 10 The sever
| ty OF the disease from time 10 time.
About a week since, DR.. Bird determined Il
, try The effects Of sulphur upon himself and 9th
ers, troubled as nearly all have been more O
less Of late, with uneasy sensation, slight pains
&C., in The digestive organs. The result vas en-
lrely satisfactory; so much SO, that Dr. Bin
came Immediately 10 my Office and requested
me as friend ID test its efficacy in my practice
bu, TO say nothing to others with regard 10 tn
ingredients used until lacls should Justify lis pub
lie announce ment as discovery
The beneficial effects resulting from lis u,
in M practice, we're such MS 10 convince m,
at once of its utility in the class Of cases dc
scribed above.
During the last few days Drs Bird, Blame,
and myself have continued TO use this apparent
ly simple remedy to the exclusion Of nearly al
others, in all cases with choleric symptoms
The result has been wonderful. All the premo
nitory symptoms, such as pain, sense OF full
ness, unnatural movements, slight darrhGa
&C., have uniformly yielded at once to singl,
dose of three TO four grains of sulphur.
In cases where either cramps, diarrhGa o
vomiting have been present, and in fact wher,
all these symptoms have existed in conjunction
the use Of sulphur, the above named dose every
three or four hours, has had the effect to ameli
crate the patients condition al once, aud wher
used in few hours 10 d,sSipaie entirely eho'eri
symptoms.
So far as lis efficacy has been tested in N
yorst stages of collapse, most satisfactory result;
have hecn obtained In two or three cases o
the kind the effect d The remedy has been i
/ ring back pulse TO the wrist, restore warmt
10 the surface, and stop The ptofusc darihd,
and vomiting.
In truth, the results obtained, 80 far, har,
been such as to convince all Of US who hay,
administered il and witnessed its effects, that j
any remedy dsserves the appslialion, This is
specific for cholera.
II having been determined 10 make This publ,
statement, il is expected in return that no hastl
; conclusions will be made either for or aeaihs
what appears 10 b. proposition 10 accomp.-l
much ~ very simple means.
Although the iesnifs. SD ar as obtained, IN :
shor, time and b. few individuals, seem Z jus
lily our conclusions, il is hoped mat physician:
will continue 10 depend on what they consider lht
,no>l efficient PRACTICE, in bad cases OF cholera
until they shall have tested The matter them
selves, and formed their own conclusions; anc
also, that whatever may be the confidence OF in
dividuals in this or any other remedy, they vii
not depend upon heir own judgment in any case
even OF slight symptoms, whenever il is possible
10 consuil their physician.
II is suggested by Dr. Bird, thai combination
Of powdered charcoal, enc par TO four OF sui
phur, has seemed 10 make The remedy mare eff
Client. w. b. HERRICK,
Ed N. w. Med and S1r Journal.
CHS. L. wills y, Ell Chicago Journal.
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