Memphis daily appeal. [volume] (Memphis, Tenn.) 1847-1886, 1862-12-18
AIIeEed Cure for snnII Por.

A correspondent sends the Augusta Chronicle and
Sentinel ihe following alleged cure for small poz He
says be it from paper some years since The rem
e+y NAV Be q good one and. If 50, its publication st
rs time may be attended with benefit 10 those who
are unfortunate az 20 contract that loshsome disease
now becoming prevalent in different portions Of our
1be United States Consul at the Rio Grande de Sui
Brazil has transmitted th Department Of State
interesting communication from Dr. LzndeI, ef Post
Aleere clziing the discovery Of for small poX
r Lande states nat Che ides Of using the remedy 10
be mentioned first occurred 70 him during terrific cpl
demc Of The disease IL l57 but that lie 6rst admins
tered il 10 1872 since which time bis success and that 4
his son Dr. John Landel and other colieagues In the
treatment oi small pox has been most Aattering- As
fhe Secretary Of State has communicated Dr. Lsnjes
paper entire the leading journal Of the medical pro
ieEsion Of the United staes is only necessary for cur
purpose TO extract that portion Of the paper which dis
closes tie remedy and its proper exhibition
Dissolve the vaccine that is contained In sesb on
rsir of pstes or cap ay tube, which s shout four or
x inches Of cold ster and give to the patient table
spoonful every two or three hour1
Tue favorable result OF this exhibition IT, thai II miti-
eates The symptoms modihes the species and cures the
recognize that as vaccine applied externally, pre-
geuis the small pox, also being taea % VIC
manner above indicated il quickly and ecacious
~ tbe small poy in sll its stages
Under is use the fever the derun the hosrseness
The diarrhea pneumonia cerebral congehton ana nnA
Iv. the secondary fever disappears.
Beginning the treatment 0e second or third DAY Of
the ERUPTION the small pox becomes varcea or van
ooid although the epiderm is thickened and IN state
Of congestion, and in i've days becomes dry win sup
puration -, -,
Applying the same treatment the fourth or NTH day
Of the eruption the small p0I become as they were te
esue vaccine 81 and dry IN the space Of ten Gays with
supprEation.
Considering then that the vesicles and psrles ougn'
70 be oDeed for two or three times Biways that they
contain any LIQUID and Beginning the third Day TO pre-
vent tie secondary fever have had since ls4S more
than thirty cases and in fourteen paid particular aiten
soa here were three severe eOnhuers cases Rnd eleven
less severe, although distinct
Since had recourse this treatment have not lOs
single patient By the small pOI Atm NY request some
Of my colleagues using this system and they, ss vel
as Z have .ested the most fstterng results.
Tbs effects are superior TO ny expectation, and ey en-
IL nv couprehsnsiOn in fact, the vaccine neutraze
The vaFoc virus morbid action destroys the e
scts of another BY this irestment have seen disap
egr fs fever derium, hOEsBeuesEs diarrhoas cerebr
sonessfiCn, and the secondary sever.
Il may be mentioned here that the use Of emolllen
ssrs or castor oil internally 20 keep the bowels loose
nd In children cacmeI is very neceEss y as also gar
eiss of nitrate Of siiiFer and chlgruret Of line
After the fifth day give baths Of warm water, with
little uhornate o. lime, chlOruTet Of soda CT apong
the body.
Also have given vaccine inwardly o. 3 therapeuh
remedy a wboOping cough and Vi ith benefit in SOM
cases fhe hoop OF eOnvulsiOn GougL disappeared 10 Tel
ht,urE remsiuing OILY simple cough which eKtngush
- IA far eT Twelve days