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CUNDURANGO BARK.
Description Of its Properties by DR..
WusIlingtOn-An important Letter.


Dcscription Of its Properties by DR..
WusItingtOn-An important Letter.
The virtues of Cundurango bark as q
cure for cancerous and scrofulous dis
eases continue to be greatly debated
throughout the country, and the sub
ject is attracting the general attention
of scientific men. DR.. II. Nj. BUCKIIAH,
q leading physician of Flint, has re-
Gently received letter from the we'll
known DR.. BLISS, Of Washington,
which contains SO much valuable in-
formation concerning the bark that we
republish it entire, as follows:
WASHINGTON, d. G., July ii, 1871.
T. NJ. Buckham, NJ. d., &c, Flint,
Mich.
MY DEAR Sir: In reply t. your IA
vor of the 18Th inst, L would state that
the "Cundurango bark" about which
50 much inquiry is being made, which
has manifested such rare Alternative
powers and such specific influence
over cancer, syphilis, and scrofula, Is
q native of South America, and is
found in abundance on the table lands
of the Andes, in the southwestern
portion of the territory of Escuador, in
the LoXa district, where Cinchona was
first found, and where at present the
barks are most rich in alkalOids.
In Ecuador its resources were first
developed. Two physicians, Messrs.
Cassares and Equiguren, having ap-
piled it to the treatment Of cancer,
syphilis, &C., with success, the bark
was sent with its history, by the Gov
ernment Of Ecuador, to the United
States State Department. 1t was by
them considered of 50 much import
ance that circular upon the subject
was issued. Soon after u quantity was
sent to my friend and patient, Mr..
Flores, the Minister of Ecuador, in
this city, and placed in my hands for
trial. Iexhibited it first in the treat
ment Of the mother of Vice-President
ColfaX, Mrs. G. w. Matthews, who
had scirrhus of the breast, typical
case, and in its last stages. Before re.
eeiving the remedy | had advised the
family that she could survive not long
er than the coming autumn. When |
commenced operations the gland was
hard, and modules could be felt over
diameter Of four inches, the eroded
portion about two inches across, with
eyerted edges of scarlet color. 1t
bled at the slightest touch, and dis
charged prafusely n brown sanious
fluid, and this accompanied with the
characteristic fetor of cancer. The
glands in the axillary and submental
regions were also indurated and swoll-
en- with secondary cancerous deposits,
Indicating the complete suljugation Of
the system to the influence Of the poi
son. The countenanae presented the
usual pale, doughty, cachetic appear
ance, the lines of expression gone, the
lips mottled and becoming blue at the
least exertion, and the growth rapidly
increasing in size and malignity, SO
that the changes could be noticed from
day to day.
After twenty-six days treatment
with the Cundurango infusion, the
gland has lost so much Of it's size, and
! the inundation of the gland and dis
coloration of the integumelt entirely
subsided, the color Of the denuded part
changed to a pale pink, and the ulcer
is covered with granulations secreting
healthy pus, which has taken the
place of the folmer brown saniOus dis
charge. The countenance has resumed
the old familiar appearance, blueness
of lips has disappeared, strength i'll
creased, patient moving about with
activity, the submental enlargement
disappeared, the hardened glands quite
soft 10 touch, and the cancerous fetor
much lessened-the whole pointing
unmstakably to the fact that the rem
edy has successfully combated the
blood poison, and that in II short time,
| by the use of the Cundurango, COM
pletc' cure may be expected. Other
eases have been treated by me present.
ing various forms Of cancer, which
have rapidly progressed to recovery,
manilesting unequivocally its influ-
ence in this malignant form Of blood
poison.
have also the corr0borative evil
dence of the remarkable influence of
this remedy in progressive malignant
diseases, of several medical gentlemen
and patients in different parts OF the
country, who have observed and ex-
perienced its effects, although they
have had but small quantity of tue
medicine, which was procured from
the State Department before the sup
ply exhausted.
Early in May | dispatched my part
ner to Ecuador for Investigation into
the origin, characteristics and cultiva.
ton of this important bark, and | am
assured by him that considerable
quantity will reach New York on the
lst, or at the outside not later than the
18th of August, when the various de-
mands for the remedy, with all neces-
sary instructions, will receive due at
tentiOn.
| have furnished the New York
Mdical Jouy1tul for July, with a hur-
riedly written article upon the cases
already treated, and 1t is my purpose
to continue the correspondence in each
succeeding number, for the benefit of
the profession, and to which | invite
your attention.
Very truly yours,
ID. w. BLISS, NJ. ID.
The Girls.