The Davenport gazette., 1853-07-28

From the Washington L pubic.


1 From the Washington Rgpabi.cl
The following article is copied from Il
Boston Courier. We regard it as serio,
!. duty, in giving place to it in the columns
: the Republic, to express the hope that no on
, will be induced to rely upon its recommend;
tons, except under the sanction of compt
Itant medical counsel If the discovery
4 human family, and its author will merit tn
gratitude Of the world.
CURE FOR VIRuLENT SMALL Pox, OR ScAE
LATINA, AND MEAsLEs.-A merchant and shi
i owner Of this city has had the following re
] cipe sent him from England, where it wa
furnished by Mr.. Larkin, member ofthe Roy
al College of Surgeons, and youches for it a
"medicine that will effect revolution i
/ the healing art, as regards the preventio.
and cure, not only Of small pox, but also o
measles and scarlatna, however malignan
the type, in a manner more efficient an,
extraordinary than could have ever been an
ticipated by the most ardent philanthro
I pist''
"On the first appearance offever or irrita
ton ushering in attacks, whether occurring
in families or large communities, the sub
joined mode OF treatment should at once bs
entered on: Take one grain each of powder
ed foxglove or digitais valuable in the ra
tic OF its greenness-the dark should be re-
jected) and one ofthe sulphate Of zinc, (this
article is commonly known as white vitroi.,
This should be rubbed thoroughly in NOR.
tar, or other convenient vessel, with foul
or five drops of water; this done noggin
Cor about four ounces more with some syr-
up or sugar should be added. OF this mix
ture table spoonful should be given to an
adult, and two teaspoonfuls to a child, every
second hour until symptoms Of disease van.
ish
Thus conducted, convalcscenee, as if by
magic. will result. The rapdty of an event
SO suspicious will equally delight and aston
ish. 1t may, however. be neccssar further
to note, that should the bowels become OBJ
structed in progress Of the disease, (an evil
by no means common) then drachm of the
compound powder Of jadlp, (formed by two
p2rts cream of tartar to one Of jalap.) and
one grain Of the herb, treated as above, form
ed into pastil with syrup or sugar. should
be given to an adult. and halt the quantity
to child. This simple medicine shuts out
tally unnecessary, if not pernicious.
The Metto3us Madenai of these medicines,
capable Of effecting results So gigantic,
remain now only to be given, and appears to
be as follows: The herb, by its anti-febriIe
lays hold at once of the fever,
the prolific source of woe, which it imme-
diately strangles, while the zinc acts the
part Of tonic, instantly restoring the equili-
brium''
Mr. Larkin adds: s.No emigrant or gov-
eminent vessel should hereafter be allowed
to put 10 sea without few pence worth Of
these protectors; and it is further ardently
hoped that, as the dearest interests Of our
common humanity are So ritnllu innaluAd+ in
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