The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1856-1888, 1869-02-06
Cure OF this Terrible Dis

Please publish The following treatment OF up
iberia. Il has been used by myself, ana oI"cIs 70
whom ! have given it. in over one thoHs'nu u.s.
without a failure. Il will always cure IL :
,,s,- i commenced before the ~diptherla membrane
extends into the air tubes, which Is known oy 'nc
great difficulty of breathing and resteSSneSS' III
such cases no remedy Vet discovered Will always
effect q cure bUt If the patient l. watched an"
this treatment used ia time, there Is TO Danger,
sent this treatment To a friend of mine IN WIS
cousin. and he used 1t on himself and family. ana
neirhbors. with such wonderful success that ne
requested me TO send it 20 you tor publication. rs
this horrible disease is prevailing extensively III
parts Of Missouri.
d~achm: ooraN. pulverized. one drachm black
pepper. pulverized. one drachm nitrate potash.
pulverized. one dvactm salt, pUlverized. two
drachmS.
Pat all into a common sized tea-cup or vessel
which holds about four ounces. and pour hall inii
of boiling water. stir well. and then fill tulI OF good
vinegar. Fit for use when II settles. Make aSWan
by getting a little stick abCut the. size OF 4 pipe
stem. notch one end. and wrap a string OF cotton
cloth around il. letting the cloth project about hall
an inch beyond the end of the stick. 50 as not 10
iar the mouth and throat. and taSten with a thread.
SwGb the mouth and throat well every half hour,
if the case is bad, every hour if not bad. When
the patient gets better, every two hours then when
better. two or three times 4 day till Well which
will be from two TO seven days. Touch every
affected spot. uvuIa. tonsils and fauCeS. the whole
OF the back part OF the mouth and top OF the throat
and let the patient swallow a little of The wash
each time you swab. Swabbing causes no pain.
though the patient may gag, and sometimes vomit
but swab we'll, and 4 feeling OF relief viii follow
every Swabbing.
Let every patient have a separate swab and
wash, as the disease Is undoubtedly infectious.
Keep the wash pure by pouring what you can use,
each time. into another vessel, and also wipe on
any matter or slime that may be on the swab, every
time You take il from the mouth.
Rub the following liniment on the throat, outside,
once every three or iour hours, and keep Il flannel
cloth round the neck till well.
Take spirits of turpentine, one ounce.
Take sweet oil Cor linseed OLD, one ounce.
Take aqua ammonia (miN). one ounce.
Shake before using. each time.
Keep the bowels regular with castor oil.
Keep the patient in the house. but ventilate well.
The d~iptheria wash and linimcnt will be found suf-
ficient for all cases, if taken in time and should
you mistake any other - sore throat : for diptheria,
you will effect a cure almost invariably. as | use
this for all common sore threats. | have never
lost a case, and many have told me that no money
would induce them. in these = diptheria times = to
be without the wash and liniment and when n
soreness in the throat is felt, it is used, and a care
is always effected.
Your friend. Dr.. W. y. SCOTr,
Palmyra, Warren county, Iowa