The Cambria freeman. [volume] (Ebensburg, Pa.) 1867-1938, 1871-06-24
Cundurango--The New Cancer Cure.


Early in the present year Mr.. Wing,
our Minister at Ecuador, transmitted 10
Washington information Of ihe discovery
in that country of shrub which seemed
to possess great medicinal powers Tor the
cure Of some Of the most terribly agoniz-
ing, loathsome, and fatal diseases TO which
the human race is subject, especially that
of cancer. This communication was made
in the following official form;
Ifr Wing to Mr.. Fish.
LEGATION OF TIM UNITED STATES,
QUITo, Ecuador, Jan'y S. 1871.
SIR: Fol some time past have been
aware OF the recent discovery Of q remeGy
which was declared TO be q epocifc for the
cure of some of the most teuIble diseases
which scourge humanity, Not being will
ing, however, to excite hopes liable to the
chance Of disappointment, I have RETAINED
from bringing it to the attention Of the de
partment hitherto.
Recent experiments which have been eX
planned to me by credible parties in addition
TO information concerning certain expert
ments set on foot by myself, both in Europe
and the United States, has convinced me
that there is, to say the least Of it, enough Of
reality in the curative properties Of the rem
edy to render it iEcum bent upon me to lay
the matter before the department, believing
as | do. that if the department will at once
give publicity to it, many valuable lives may
be saved, and relief afforded in most painful
ard distressing cases Of afIliction.
The remedy in question is the wood Of q
tree called the "cuudurango," existing chief
ly in the sonthermost province of Ecuador
(Loja), and It's peculiar virtues were dis
covered, it is said, By Que Of those trivial
incidents which eYince Ofteutimes how hum
BILE are the means used by Providence to
make known the mysteries Of nature and the
wonders of science.
The ignorant wife of a com mon Indian
laborer who had for some time suffered most
f8arfully from all internal cancer, concluded
finally to administer eternal relief to him by
the simple process OF mixing poison in his
food. The woman, it would seem, acted in
perfect good faith aud honesty of purpose,
and without a sinister or malcyOlent design
She wished really to save her husband from
his agony and, feeling that his cure was
absolutely impossible, she determined to ad-
minister a decoction of the wood itself. To
her surprise the man at once began to rally,
and, as her first attempt had failed, she still
continued to dose him with the lotion from
day to day in increasing quantities. As a
result the man entirely recovered, and. the
matter becoming public, further tests have
established the powers OF the wood rs rem
edial agency. Only last night was in
formed from the most eminent sources in the
land that some of the cures effected by Il
were truly miraculous. give the report III
regard to the manner in which these proper
ties were manifested as common ruuof has
it. It's efficacy In caucer0us aud yenoreai
diseases has been already approved, and /
Judge by analogy that it would likewise
prove beneficial IN sCrofulous and. uICercus
affections Of GiloreuJ types,
Certainly it cUmmguds itself to the eXper~
iments of the learned practitioners of the
United States and if It's curative qualities
90 no further than 60 conquer that fearful
malady, the cancer, 50 long deemed hopes
lessly incu:able, and 50 traugLt Wisu anguiCh
of mind and agony Of body, aud certain death
hitherto, then truly will it have accomplish
ed a most noble end. The condition Of the
island roads and the difficulty Of transporta-
ton to the coast will for time interfere
with its expectation 10 large quantities, but
the energy Of President Moreua will eventu-
ally open II up TO The commerce of the world
and the relief of the afflicted. IN this con-
nection | may add that this month the p es-
ilClG VI ICuai4OI VIII lJi"aEA IL LLS EcissLC
Department at Washington one boalter q
the cuudurango for experiment and distribu-
ton. / have thanked him for his courtesy
and consideration, and | have every hope
that under the enlightened supervision Of
the department medical science may achieve
Herewith one of its most valuable victorios
Appended, as accompaniment 4, l transmit
the simple recipe setting forth the manner
in which the article is as yet applied to use
Experiment and experience may soon be en-
abIed to adopt more powerful aud skiiiful
method of application.
If the department sees fit to make this
matter Immediately public. it will afford NE
genuine pleasure to aid both experimental
science and suffering humanity by any means
that my location and information on the
subject may render practicable.
RUMsEY WING.
Accompaniment s.
METHOD OF USING THE "CUNDURANG0n
A decoction of the cunduraugo is made
out Of a small piece of the wood beaten out
fiat, and half an ounce of which is boiled in
three teacupfuis Of water. OF this decoction
one teacuplul must be taken in the morning
and another at night. If the patient has
ulcers they should be kept very clean by the
use of aromatic wine or simple ointment,
according 10 the CeSfee OF luuammatl00.-
The decoCtion Is only to be used for fifteen
days consecutiyely. An interval of fifteen
days must then elapse, when the remedy
may again be resumed for the Same length
of time. Great attention must be given IN
order to keep the digestive organs in the
best possible condition. With regard to any
other counsel, the general aspect OF the pa
tient may serve as guide. In this country
(Ecuador) the cundurango has proven itself
to be a powerful restorative, and must event
ually work a complete revolution in the
treatment Of cancerous, venereal, and ulcer
Gus diseases Dr.. CAsARFs.
Quito, January 4. 1870
a true translation. RUMsEY WING.
The following was also soon afterwards
received:
Dir. Wing 10 Mr. Fish.
LEGATION or TIE UNITED STATKs.
QUITo, Ecuador, Jan. 25, 1871.
Sir: Referring to my dispatch No. 54. the
contents of which regard as verv iTD,,,rto,t