Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-05-30
Misfellaneous.
THE CURE. OF CANCER.


Some remarkable cures effected by the
use of decoction of the common red clo-
yer drank as tea and used as a wash
nave lately called the public attention to
the medical properties of this plant. This,
however, cannot be said to be q new rem
edy 1t has been employed for some years
past, and there are some apparently we'll
attested eases of its efficacy eyeff after
the disease had become distressingly pain
ful, and all hope was given up The fol-
lowing report of one of these cases has
been written for US by correspondent:
MIR. Joel Rood, son-in-law Of Mr.. Tru-
man Woodford, has cousin residing in
Great harrington, Mass, the wife Of a
hotel-keeper, who had cancer in one breast
which became so serious that the whole
gland was removed by surgeon and the
wound healed. About year after the
cancerous humor broke out in the other
breast and was beginning to be serious.
Mr. Rood, seeing the good effects of the
clover tea and wash on his father in-law,
Mr.. Truman Woodford, wrote to his
cousin informing her of the fact, and urg-
ing her to try the remedy. She adopted itat
once, and in few months was entirely
healed, and at the time of receiving this
information, which was year or more
afterwards, no reappearance of the humor
had occurred.
The following appears in the "Ameri-
can Dispensary," by DR.. John King, of
Cincinnati:
RED CLOvER-THE BLOSSOMS, PROPER
TIES AND USES.
The extract, spread on linen or soft thin
leather, is said to be an excellent remedy
for cancerous ulcers. 1t is also highly
recommended in ill-conditioned ulcers of
every kind, and deep, ragged-edged and
otherwise badly-conditioned burns. 1t
possesses a peculiar soothing property,
and proves an efficacios detergent, and
promotes healthful granulatisn.
The letter and remarks which follow are
from the Phfenologicl Journal of Dscem-
ber, 1867.
CURE OF CANCER.
g We insert the following interesting
case OF cancer cured, not only because it
seems important, but because we have
been we'll acquainted with the patient and
his family for more than twenty wears,
and have received this statement in writ
ing. for publication.1
when about fifty years of age a. d.
1867 there appeared near the outer corn
er OF my left eye small scab. which
slowly enlarged and became painful, at
tended with a constant itching, or rather
twitching sensation. Feeling anxious
about it, | applied to physician in Hart
ford, Conn, who said it was cancerous
affection, but advised me to let it alone
and give it no medical treatment. As the
affected place continued to enlarge and
the irritation increased, applied to anoth-
er physician, who attempted to cure it by
applying caustic, which treatment proved
an injury instead of benefit. The sore
increased in size, spreading over the tenn
pie, eating off both of the lids of the eye,
discharging matter constantly, destroying
the sight of the eye, and causing almost
insutferable pain Thus matters stood at
the end of twenty years affiiction, and
had reached the age of seventy. had up
to that that time consulted six physicians,
from none of whom did receive any re-
lief. The cancer now assailed the SUBJ
stance OF the eyeball, eating it out entire
ly. The sore spread over the temple to the
size OF the palm of the hand, and below
the eye about three quarters of an inch.
Il then applied to an eminent physician
in New York (Dr. Blake,) and remained
under his treatment one year without ben
eft, but rather grew worse. Inow gave
up all hope of recovery, ceased taking
medicines, and merely washed the affect
ed part often in cold water. During the
summer of 1865, it had become so painful
that slept but little, was very weak and
nervous, was confined to my bed most of
the time, and expected soon to die; my
friends thinking l could not live till the
following spring.
"In the month of August, 1865, heard
of remarkable cure of cancer by the
use OF tea made from common red field
clover. Thinking it was at least harmless,
used it rs common beverage, making
it very strong, and also washed the eye
with the same. In less than two months,
to my utter astonishment, the pain entirely
ceased, and the sore began to heal at the
inner corner of the eye. The healing
process went on rapidly until the eve
socket was healed over, forming a skin as
smooth as that on my cheek, and the red
ness is now gone The sore on the tenn
pie is also healed. There is not over nv
eye even the semblance of scar, but a
few scars remain on the temple. My sleep
is now sweet, my appetite good, am more
feshy than ever before, my general health
was never better, and think | have as
few intirmities, and am as hale and hearty
as any man of my age, which is now
eighty years.
TRUMAN WooDFoRD.
"West Hartford, Conn
whether it was the clover tea and
clover wash which put the patient in the
way of recovery, or whether the disease
had already exhausted ITSELF may never
be known; such testimonials, however,
will have their influence. Calomel and
other drugs of a poisonous nature would
only aggravate such case and hasten the
exit OF the sufferer. Glover tea or pure
soft water would at least not obstruct the
process of nature, and the work of repair
would go on"