Fremont journal. [volume] (Fremont, Sandusky County [Ohio]) 1853-1866, 1857-08-14

The Consul Of the United States at the
Rio Grande do Sui, Brazil, has transmitted
10 the Department Of State q very interest
ing communication from DR.. II. Landell, Of
Port Allegro, claiming n discovery for the
cure of the smallpox. DR.. Landell states
that the idea Of using the remedy to be men-
toned, first occurred TO him during terri
BILE epidemic Of this disease in 1887, but
that he first administered il in 1s42, since
which time his success, and that of his son,
DIR. John Landcll, and other colleagues in
the treatment of smallpox, have been fiat
tering. AS the secretary Of State has com
municated DR.. Landelrs paper entire 10 the
leading journal of the medical profession in
tho United States il only necessary for our
purpose to extract that portion Of tho paper
which discloses the remedy and lis proper
exhibition:
Dissolve the vaccine that is contained on
q pair Of plates or a capillary tubo which is
about four or six drops Of vaccine lymph, in
four or six ounces OF cold water, and give it
to the patient tablespoonful every two or
three hours.
The favorable result Of this exhibition is,
that it mitigates the symptoms, modi6es
the species, and cures the smallpox
l recognize that, as vaccine applied exter-
nally prevents the smallpox, SO also being
takon inwardly, in the manner above indi-
Gated, it cures quickly and eficaciously the
smallpox in ali its stages.
Under its use, the fever, the delirium, the
hoarseness, diarrhae, pneumonia, cerebral
congestion, and finally, the secondary fever
disappear.
Beginning the treatment on the second oil
third day of the eruption, the smallpox be-
comes as varicella, or varaloid although the
epiderm is thickened, and in state Of con
gestion, and in five days become dry without
suppuration.
Applying the same treatment on th'
fourth or fifth day of the eruption, the small
pox becomes as if they were the true vaccine
fill and dry in the space of ten days will
suppuration.
Considering, then, that the vesicles anc
pustulco ought to bo opened, for two o
three times, always that they contain liquid
and beginning the third day to prevent the
secondary fever. ] have had since 1912
moro than thirty cases, and in fourteen paid
particular attention; there were three severe
continent cases, and eleven less severe, al
though less distinct.
i Since l had recourse to this treatment
have not lost single patient of the small
| pox. AT my request some of my colleague
are using this system, and they, as well as
: have reaped the most 6attering results.
These effects are superior to my expecta
0 ton, and even to my comprehension; in fac
the vaccine neutralizes the variolic virus, @
\ one morbid action destroys the effect ofanoth
: or. By this treatment have seen disar
. pear the fever, dolirium, hoarseness, diarhaf
. pneumonia, cerebral congestion, and the sec
! ondary fever.
, IL may be mentioned here that the use G
emollient clysters or castor oil internally,
very necessary, as also gargles nitrate ofsil
/ yer and chlorurate of lime,
; And after the fifth day give baths O
warm water, or little chlorurate Of lime, o
, chlorurate of soda, or sponge the body.
!. Also have given vaccine inwardly as
!, therapeutic remedy in whooping cough an
with benefit; in some cases the whoop c
{: convulsion cough disappeared in ten hour
t remaining only simple cough, which e,
tinguishes in four or twelve days.