Weekly standard. [volume] (Raleigh, N.C.) 1858-1865, 1862-10-22
For the Standard.
tor II
YELLOW JAUNDICE.

Mr.. EDIroR:-For as much AS This disease is pre-
vaillng In some sections almost epldcmicallv, ard
maintains its stubborn and intractable character in
very many prevalent cases, desire to point inva
lids to a source of relief, which in some instances Of
very recent occurrence proved signal and mmed-
ate. Agreeably to the received pathology of yell
low Jaundice, it is owing to a hillary calculus I'M
parted in the common hillary Duct" obstrGcting
the transmission Of bile from the liver to the stom-
ach hence, 1t is absorbed and thrown int" every
structure of the system the universal remedy Is
mercurials With due Difference to the medical
faculty, beg leave to question the wisdom of this
treatment. The liver is sufficiently active; this
fact is declared bv the presence Of bile in the eyes,
skin and every where Nothing afford relief
until the granulc is dissolved in some way
moved from the hillary duct; hence, the tarJncSS
Of cure in every instance had been suffering for
some weeks with this disease; my eyes and skin
were deeply tinged the secretions from the kid
neys were nearly blood red; those from the bowels
were correspondingly White. On Tuesday of last
week visited Kittrelrs Springs, in Granville coun
ty. simply As nm experiment On Wednesday, |
made but little use Of the water. On Thursday, l
began in good earnest drinking IL glasses per
diem. On Saturday, had the gratifying surprise
Of finding myself cured; my secretons had become
perfectly healthy, and could with safety have left
on the next day-lAat on that day had appointed
services in the E. Chapel, and preached with my
usual strength and health. | renamed until the
ensuing Tuesday. This result was obtained from
the free of the wateS for three days only. On
Friday, saw man living in the neighborhood,
who was laboring under obstinate attack of this
disease. From the report made by ME, of the ben
eft derived by my SELF in similar condition, fro@
the free use of the water of kittrelrs Springs he
was induced to make trial in his case. On
Tuesday was informed that he cured. am
unable to explain the curative process. | am salts
fled the analysis given was not properly made
There are powerful elements present which have
not been discovered. 1t has achieved signal cures
in dropsy scrofua, &c. There is young man now
at the Springs from Alabama who came there about
two mouths since, wasted to mere skeleton from
scrofua. He had been pronounced by physicians
past recovery. lie is now so far recovered to be
able to walk five OF SIX miles daily without serious
fatigue. There can be but little doubt of final,
perfect cure There have been perfect cures of
chronic dropsy that have batfied the power of med
icine Its virtues have been frequently tested by
dyspeptcs, and patients suffering with chronic dis
ease of the liver bowels ard kidneys, that your
readers arc probably aware Of them. Having en-
joyed its singular benefits in the specify cure of
Yellow Jaundicc, felt bound, as ph,lanthropist,
to let others similarly affected know and make trial
of them. The proprietors have made great exer-
tons to render visitors comfortable and happy
They are eminently polite, accommodating gentle
men, richly meriting the patronage, which, am
gratified to learn, has been accorded them most
i Amply, the season just en1:ng
, am, sir, very respect fully, yours,
/ j. j. R.
Oxford N. c., October 9, 1852.
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