Eaton weekly Democrat. [volume] (Eaton, Ohio) 1866-1875, 1871-07-27
Cancer.--Can 1t be Cured:

We find the following statement float
ing about in the newspapers. We are
aware that the terrible disease referred
to has long been looked upon as incura-
BILE, nor do we now assert the contrary
but the remedy, if it is remedy, stated
below, at least possesses the merit OF
harmlessness. Should any of our read
ers know of the experiment being tried,
we should be glad to hear from them as
to the result:
| Some remarkable cures effected by the
use of a decoction of the common red
| clover, drank as a tea and used as a
wash, have lately called the public at
tentlon to the medical properties of this
| plant. This, however, can not be said
to be a new remedy; it has been en-
| ployed Tor some years past, ana there are
some apparently well-attested cases of
its efficacy even after the disease had be-
come distressingly painful, and all hope
| was given up. The following report of
| one of these cases has been written by a
correspondent:
Mr.. Joel Rood, son-in-law of Mr.. Tru-
| man Woodford, has a cousin residing in
| Great Darlington, Mass, the wife Of a
hotel keeper, who had cancer in one
breast, which became so serious that the
whole gland was removed by a surgeon
and the wound healed. About a 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 urging her to try the remedy.
She adopted it at once and in a few
months was entirely healed, and at the
time of receiving this information,
which was year or more afterward, no
temperance of the humor had occurred.
The following appears III the ''Ameri-
can Dispensary," by Dr.. John King, of
Cincinnati
'RED CLoVER-THE BLOSSOMS, PROPER
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 efficacious de-
tergent, and promotes a healthful granu-
lation."
The letter and remarks which follow
are from the chronological Journal of
December, 1867.
"CURE OF CANCER"
E.[We insert the following interesting
case of cancer cured, not only because it
seems important, but because we have
been well acquainted with the patient
and his family for more than twenty
years, and have received this statement
in writing, for publication.
"When about fifty years of age, "a. D.
In
ner of my left eye a small scab, which
slowly enlarged and soon became pain
full, attended with a constant itching, or
rather twitching sensation. Feeling
anxious about it, applied to physician
in Hartford, Conn.,, who said it was a
cancerous affection, but advised me to
let it alone and give it no medical treat
ment. AS the affected place continued
to enlarge and the irritation increased, L
applied to another physician, who at
tempted to cure it by applying caustic,
which treatment proved an injury in
stead of benefit. The sore increased in
size, spreading over the temple, eating off
both lids of the eye, discharging matter
constantly, destroying the sight of the
eye, and causing almost insufferable |
pain. Thus matters stood at the end of
twenty years affiiction, and had reach |
ed the age of seventy. l had up to |
none of whom did 1 receive any relief. |
The cancer now assailed the substance OF
the eyeball, eating it out entirely. The |
sore spread over the temple to the size of
the palm of my hand, and below the eye
about three quarters of an inch.
'sl then applied to an eminent physi-
clan in New York (Dr. Blake), and re- |
mained under his treatment one year
without any benefit, but rather grew |
worse. 1 now gave up all hope of re-
covery, ceased taking medicines, and
merely washed the affected part often in |
cold water. During the summer of 1865, |
it had become so painful that [ slept but
little, was very weak and nervous, and
expected soon to die; my friends think
ing 1 could not live till the following
spring.
ssIn the month of August, 1865, 1 heard
of a remarkable cure of cancer by the use
of a tea made from common red field
clover. Thinking it was at least harm
less, [ used it as a common beverage,
making it very strong, and also washed
the eye with the same. In less than two
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 eye socket was healed over,
forming a skin as smooth as that on my
cheek, and the redness is now gone.
The sore ON the temple is also healed.
There is not over my eye even the SEM
Olance Of a scar, and but few scars re-
main on the temple. My sleep is now
sweet, my appetite good, am more fieshy
han ever before, my general health was
never better, and 1 think L have as few
and am as hale and hearty as
any man my age, which is now eighty
years.
ssTRUMAN WooDFoRD.
''West Hartford, Conn.
''Whether it was the clover tea and
clover was which put the patient in the
way of recovery, or whether the disease
lad already exhausted itself, may never ]
De known; such testimonials, however,
will have their influence. Calomel and
,ther drugs of poisonous nature would {
,nly aggravate such case and hasten ]
he exit of the sufferer. Clover tea or 8
1ure soft water would at least not OBJ
truct the process of nature, and the |
work of repair could 60 on" l
To KEEP THE FEET DRY.--We saw. t
ome years ago, in one of the western ;
papers, (the Western Farmer, we think
he following: "Apply castor oil to the t
,oot when dry and soak it by the fire till i
he leather is saturated. Treat the soles