The weekly clarion. [volume] (Jackson, Miss.) 1863-1882, 1871-06-29
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Discovery Of the Age i'm
the Healing Arr.
CUNDURANGO.
MR.. WING TO MR. FISH.

his communication was made IN the iOl-
bwing official form:
Mr.. WING TO MR. FISH.
LEGATION OF THE UNITED STATEs,(
QUITO, Ecuador, Jan'y 5, ISL
err For some time past | have been
|yare of the recent discovery of remedy
khich was declared to be specific for the
Hnre of some of the most terrible diseases
khich scourge humanity. Not being will
H.. however, to excite hopes liable to the
hance OF disappointment, l have RETAINED
kom bringing il to the attention OF the de-
hrtment hitherto
#pscent experiments which have been ex-
Mained TO me bv credible parties, in addi-
- to in formation concerning certain ex-
eriments set on foot by myself, both in Eu
80 aud the United States, has convinced
be that there II, 10 say tue least OF II,
Nnouoh of reality in the curative properties
II tbe remedy to render it incumbent on
IL 10 lay the matter before the department !;
plieyiug. as l do, that if the department
bin at once give publicity to it, many valu
bic lives may be saved, and relief afforded
il most painful and distressing cases of af-
fThe remedy in question is the wood of
Zee called the eundurango," existing
hieny in the southermost province OF Ecua-
IDr G.oia). and its peculiar virtues were
Recovered. it is said, by one of those trivial
Incidents which evince Oftentimes how hum
h. are the means used by Providence to
bake known the mysteries of nature and
he wonders oP science.
The ignoral 1t wife OF common Indian
hborer who had for some time suffered most
earfully from an internal cancer. concluded
Inaliy to administer eternal relief to him
III the simple process of mixing poison in
lie food. The woman, IL would seem, acted
4 perfect good faith and honesty of purpose,
I'll. ID. IL
he wished really TO save her husband from
h. agony; and, feeling that his cure was
bSolutely impossible, she determined to
klminister a decoctiOn of the leaves of the
which are said to be an active
bison. Not finding the leaves at hand she
|lministerel a decoction of the wood itself.
In her surprise the man at once began to
ally, and, as her first attempt had failed,
he still continued to dose him with the
btion from day to day i'm increasing quanti-
les 4 : a result the man entirely recovered
MI. the matter becoming public, further
hts have established the powers of the
hood as a remedial agency. Only last night
.Nas informed from the most eminent sour
"a in the land that some of the cures etfec-
IN by il were truly miraculous. / give the
Mort i'm regard To the manner in which
Nese properties. were manifested as COM
I5pn rumor has it. Its efficacy in cancerous
nd venereal diseases has been already
Dproved. and l judge by analogy that it
Eould likewise prove beneficial in scrofulous
Id ulcerous affections OF different types.
certainly it cominends itself to the eXpe-
Iments of the learned practitioners of the
United States aud if its curative qualities
b no further than to conquer that fear
b malady, the cancer, so long deemed
Dpelessly incurable, and so fraught with
nguish of mind and agony of body, and
Britain death hitherto, then truly Will it
ave accomplished a most noble end. The
ondition OF the inland roads aud the diff
hlty Of transportation to the cost will for a
Ime interfere with its expectation in large
nantitiesi but the energy of President Mo-
ena will eventually open 1t up to the COM
Aerce of the world and the relief of the
illicted In this connection may add that
his month the President of Ecuador will
Drward to the State Department at Wash
Agt0n one boalter of the cundurango TOR
Experiment. and distribution. have thanked
i'm for his courtesy and consideration, and
have every no pc that under the enlightened
npervision Of the department medical sci
nee may achieve herewith one of its most
aluable victories. Appended. as accom-
ainment \. transmit the simple recipe
citing forth the manner ia which the arti-
le is Is vet applied To use. Experiment
nd experience may soon be enabled TO
tlopt more powerful and skiltul method of
pplication.
I
halter Immediately public, it will afford me
genuine pleasure To aid both experimental
eience and suffering humanity by any
neans that my location and information on
be subject may render practicable.
RUMsEY WING.
Accompaniment Al
METHOD OF USING THE {" CUNDURANGo.'
A detection of the cundurango is made
nj of a small piece of the wood beaten out
at and half an ounce of which is boiled
II three teaeupsful of water. OF this de-
Bottom one teacupful must be taken in the
Forming and another at night. If the pa
lent has ulcers they should be kept very
lean by the use OF aromatic wine or siH-
he ointment, according 10 the degree of in
Amation. The decoction is only to be used
8r fifteen days consecutively. An inter-
IL of fifteen days must then elapse, when
be remedy may again be resumed for the
ame length of time. Great attention must
Il given in order to keep the digestive or
Il the best possible condition. With regard
i any other counsel, the general aspect of
he patient must serve as guide. In this
buntry (Ecuador) the cundurango has pro-
Nn itself to be n powerful restorative, and
hist eventually work q complete revolu
bn in the treatment of cancerous, venereal
hd ulcerouS diseases.
quito, January 4, 1870.
La true translation.
RUMsEY WING.
CUNDURANGo MADE PUBLIC.
These dispatches when finally given to
he public, in the orthodox official style
ere accompanied by communications
HDm Mr.. Flores, Minister of Ecuador
ere, conveying intelligence Of the arri-
II of the promised experimental stock
the cundurango wood and affording
bme information of the success which
ad attended its use in his own country.
Mr.. Flores in transmitting the speci-
iens to the State Department aceompa-
led them with statements of number
experiments by which the curative
foperties of the plant have established.
EXPERIMENTAL RESEARCH.
Specimens of the new drug were at once
Finished to the Bureau of Medicine and
hrgery of the Navy Department, to the
mithsonian Institution, and to the medical
hcieties and colleges, and to the medical
fofession generally of the District of
plumbia, with view to eliciting series
experiments and scientific Investigations
d thorough as to demonstrate at anearly day
fhether the cundurango wood is the re-
sarkable specific claimed by the medical
rofession of Ecuador or not. Letters to
be Secretary of State. NJ. Flores. the Minis
N from Ecuador, and TO DIR. ID. w. Bliss,
Washington (who is now using it in two
hses,) applying for some of the wood with
'hich' to make experiments, have been and
re so numerous as to make it almost impos-
bile to answer halfof them. The specimens
bceived by the government have already
zen used with partial results.
DIR. Bliss is administering a decoction to
Trs. Matthews, mother of Vice President
|plfax, for the cure of lOng-standing can
Dr., and so far with great success. He Is
ling it on other patients. the result of
Hhich will appear in due time.
EXPERIMENTS TO BE MADE.
1t was arranged that the committee shall
beet given number of patients afflicted
nth cancerous disease, the diagnosis of the
ksease to be made and certified 70 by the
nmmittee The patients are then TO be