Wilmington journal. [volume] (Wilmington, N.C.) 1844-1895, 1857-08-07
ALLEGED Cure for sma,l-Pox.

The Consul Of the United States at the Rio Grande
do Sui, Brazil has transmitted to the Department OF
State very interesting communication from Dr.
Landel. of Port Allegro claiming the discovery OF
cure for the SMALL ox. Or. Landel states tnat the
idea of using the remedy to be mentioned hrst &C.
Cured to him during terrible epidemic OF TINS os
ease in 1887, but that he first administered 1t IN lo4Z
since which time his success and that of his son, Dr.
John Landell, and other colleagues in the treatment
of small. pox have been most fattering. AS The Be-
| cretary of State has communicated DR.. Landelps
paper entire to the leading journal of the medical
profession in the United States it is only necessary
for our purpose TO extract that portion of the paper
which discoses the remedy and its proper exhibition
Dissolve that va ccine that is contained pair
of plates or capillary tube which is about four or
six drops of vaccine lymph, in four or six ounces OF
cold water, and give TO the patient tablespoonful
every two or three hours.
"The favorable result of this exhibition ls that 1t
mitigates the symptoms, modihes the species anu
cures the smallpox. ,
81 recognise that as vaccine applied externally
event The small pox, so also, being taken inward
ly in the manner above indicated, it cures quickly
and eficaciousy the small-po in all its stages
"Under its use, the fever the delirum, the hoarse
ness, diarhea, pneumonia, cerebral congeshon' ana
finally, the secondary fever disappear
" Beginning the treatment on the second or third
day of the eruption the smallpox becomes as varl
celia or varieloid although the cpderm is thckene
and in stale of congestion, and in i've days become
dry without supruraion.
! "Applyng the same treatment on the 4th cr 18th
day of the eruption the small poX become as 1t they
were the true vatcine; fill and dry in the space o.
ten days with suppuration.
Considering, then, that the vesicles and puslule'
ought to be opened, for two three times, always
while they contain any liquid, and beginning th'
third day to prevent the secondary fever | have
had since 1912 more than thirty cases, and in four
teen paid particular attention there were three Sc
we're continent cases. and eleven less severe, although
distinct.
"Since had recourse to this treatment have MOI
lost single patient of the small pox. At my re-
quest some of my colleagues using this system
and they well have reaped the most alterine
results.
"These effects superior to my expectation ant
even 10 my comprehension in fact the vaccine neu
tralZes the varoic virus, for morbid action De
stroys the effects of anoter. BY this treatment
have disappear the fever, deirlum, hoarseness
diarrher, pneumonia, cerebral congestion, and th
secondary fever.
cit may be mentioned here that the use of emol
lient oysters castor oil internally, to keep TIT
bowels loose and in children calomel, is very neces
sary, also gages OF nitrate of silver and chorue
of lime
"And after the fifth day give ba his of warn
water, with little chlorurate of lime, or choruret o
soda, or sponge The body.
"Also have given vaccine inwardy as therapeu
tic remedy in whooping cough, and with benefit; il
some cases the whoop of convuls cough disappear
ed in ten hours, remaing only simple cough, which
exnguishes in four twelve days"