The organizer. (Oxford, Miss.) 1845-18??, 1849-06-23
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|loWiuk tutVlttiattQHg WHICH NO uoem
Important, thai ne loose no Time ID lal
Ing Il before The Public.
DR.. ]. H. BIRD Of Chicago, itis SAX
has discovered a sovereign remedy "a
Cholera. This he has done By analyzin
The atmosphere, detecting The poison lurh
ing in. il, and applying The anlidoie w
have seen gentlemen WHO have know
the remedy administered in The most ex
IRENE cases Of the disease with entir
success. Il IS stated that DE-. BIRD va
offered $4,000 for this remedy while
was yet secret; but despisine quackery il
all its forms, he nobly determined TO Div,
il publicity, in order that the Medica
Profession might Test lis certainty an,
efficacy; and should these be fully estab
lished, he trusts Congress will reward hin
for what may DO considered one Of the
greatest boOns bestowed upon mankind.
DR.. BIRD therefore communicated tbs
particulars Of his discovery to the N. w
Medical and Surgical Journal, and the
following are extracts from a letter pub,
ished by DR.. W. B. HERRICK, the Editor
of that Journal, to DR.. CHAs. L. VIII,
SON, the Editor Of the Chicago Journal:
DEAR SIR:-In compliance with the re.
quest Of my FREUD, DR.. BIRD, have made
a Synopsis Of a letter from him, sent %
me for publication in the N. w. Medical
and Surgical Journal, together with few
additional remarks ] have made, which
you will please publish, in order that the
Medical Profession, and our citizens gem
orally, may have the means Of testing
what is supposed to be newly discover
ed remedy for Cholera.
The facts above referred to.are briefly
as follows:-
DIR. BIRD and myself, about six months
ago, were led into conversation, on the
subject of Influenza depending upon the
presence Of Ozone in the atmosphere -anI
opinion stated by German chemist. and
also noticed in one. Of our own periodicals.
and the severity and number Of attacks,
as shown by chemical analysis, was al
ways in proportion 10 the amount Of this
substance in the air.
Now, as Cholera is generally proceed,
ed or accompanied by Influenza, as shown
by IFS history, we were led to the con
|clusIon that both diseases might be de-
pendent on the same cause
The next siep was to determine when
Ozone was present in the atmosphere, and
whether any agent could be found that
would counIeraci and destroy its deleieri,
ous influence; and DIR. BIRDS chemical
knowledge suggested Sulphur as the proper
material. II is said to be admitted that
Cholera has never been known to prevail
in the vicinity ofSulphur springs or where
Sulphur abounds; hence the conclusion
that Sulphur might probably no the anti
dote for Cholera. Experiments made by
Drs. BTRD, BLANBY, and HERRIcK, from
day to day, show, that Osons is present
IN the atmosphere where Cholera prevails.
DR., Bird determined 10 try the effect of the
Of Sulphur. and requesledI
some OF his Medical friends 10 do the same
hing. Thosesphysicians last named have
Ised, and continue 10 use this apparently
simple remedy 10 the exclusion Of nearly
III others in all cases of ChOleric symp-
oms which have come under their notice
md the result has beeh wonderful. All
he Premonitory symptoms, such as pain,
sense Of lullness, unnatural movements
light diarrhea, &c have uniformly yield
d at once TO single dose Of three or
Dur grains Of Sulphur. 81
In cases when cramps, diarrhGa, or I
omiling have been present, or have all
xisted in conjunction, the use Of Sulphur
, the above small doses, taken every 3 on
hours, has ameliofaied the patients cons
iiion at once, and when continued, has
utirety dissipdted Choleric symptoms.
So far as lis efficacy has been tested II /,
Re worst stages Of collapse, most salts p
Iclory results have been obtained. Il" N
70 or three cases Of the kind, the effect 4
The remedy has been, to bring back q
Use 70 the wrist, restore warmth 10 the b
lriace, and stop the pr0fuse diarrbea and
uniting. In truth the results obiained 81 =
7 have been such asto convince all who !,
I'VE witnessed the effects, that if any rem 1,
b deserues the aPpcllatiop, tbs Is spe-
fc for Cholera.
DR.. Bun states his belief that one part I
finely powdered Charcoal, mixed with Z
ur parts Flowers Of Sulphur makes the Y
medy more efficient.
Although the results, 50 far obtained IN :.
short time. seem u justly Tie individuals y
no have witnessed lheln, ia forming the
owe opinions, yet il is hoped that no 4
sty conclusions WILDE made, either for IS
against the remedy, until its value has "
On more generally nsceriained, and that ~
ysicians viii continue 70 depend on whaf fa
~ consider themost efficient practice IA "
cases Of Cholera, until they shall have
lied The matter themselves, and formed "A
BIC own conclusions; and also. that what h.
er may be The confidence Of individuals IL
this Or any other remedy, they will no,