South Branch intelligencer. [volume] (Romney, Va. [W. Va.]) 1830-1896, 1870-10-07

SALT as a Cure FOR FEVER AND AGUE.
We stated a few days since, on the au.
thority Of 81 gentleman from :hc Eastern
Shore of Mary land, where chills and fcvcrs
prevail so exte nsively in spring AMI autumn,
That glass of salt and water taken at day
break three mornings in succession would
1fu%Hg sntdc u.,e ntiacteu cousrIv'-
| able attention among the thousands Of
sufferers from this diseosc at present in
! Baltimore. The following communication
reached Us this morning sustaining the val
lie of salt as preventive as well as a rcih-
cdy for the cure Of the disease
BALTIMORE, Sept. -, 1870.
-Mtssrs Editors baltimore .imcriran -
! In your issue Of yesterday noticed with pIeas-
ure your reference TO the efficacy Of salt rs rem
| cdy for chills. During recent trip through Sc
! veral Of the Western States ] met n gentleman
who had used salt externally for years rs n pre-
| vcntire with entire satisfaction. physician OF
Pittsburgh told him TO some in his shoes,
and he had his stockings prepared by dipping the
| bottoms in n strong brine and letting them dry.
| For Ten years he escaped the chillS, but firing
| Of The experiment aid believing he was indulg-
| ing n mere fancy, he discontinued the use Of salt
bu; he contract led the disease agnn. and it CON
! timed with him until he resumed The practice
Of the previous ten years lie also stated that in
| one ague diSIric, through which he Travelled he
met with several members Of n firm who had cS-
capped the disease, and on inquiry hc learned they
had been in the habit Of tasting salt as they dealt
| it ont to their customers.
We have also been called upon by sever
al gentlemen TO give W. their experience
| with regard TO the Use Of salt rs a remedy.
One gentleman assured us that in the ka-
nnwha region those who work in the sail
works never have the chills, whilst it ia al.
ways prevalent among those engaged in 9th
CT pursuits. Another gentleman informed
us that the external Use Of salt was equally
as efficient as taking the nauscous dnsc o.
salt and water. His mode of applying i
is to put a spoonful Of dry salt in each shoe
assuring us that it would Immediately chccl
the disease.
living an opportunity during tho after
noon to test this simple remedy on one oil
tho suiFcrcra,wc did so with the hoppicst re
suit. All the indications Of an approaching
chill were obscrvable-cold feet and hands
a chilly sensation up the spine, pain in thu
knees, &c. a salt cellar was ilnmcdiatcl,
en- p,ici into the shoes of the patient, ant
in three minutes the feet became warm, aDt
in ten minutes this warmth had EXTENDED
all over the system, driving of all symp
toms of the approaching chill. 1t was th
hour for the expected chill, and there wa
every reason to believe that the remedy ha,
proved cfTcctual. Certain it is that Their
has been no further Indication Of its return
for twenty hours that have since expired
and VIC feel warranted in urging its trial b.
all who arc now suffering from this disagree
able maady. Ict the feet be kept wei
sailed SO long as any Of the symptoms last
We at one time suffered with this disagree
able disease for nine successive months
and was doscd with quiniuc, snake root
banks, &C., until we were deaf aud almos
bliud. Quipiuc has since been our aversior
and VIC bail with qualification any rcncd
that will abolish its USE, aud would prcfc
even somo of the patent medicines as NOR
effective and less injurious to the systctn.-
, ! HrH;mDrr ducricup