The Hawaiian gazette. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu, Hawaii]) 1865-1918, 1872-10-16
Cure for the Blind.

Tbe paragraph o. the ase OF stryehsia for sf
Fs7.5-s q The si-tt publsbed IL O1r Mad fo
Nay last, has elected 50 many Inquiries, that We
rsiu-a 70 the Subject hers with further paTtiea-
LIS Attsuuor Eas rs; attracted by Professo,
NaseI-s tof Turbincen) reports Of cases which
appeared in the Csz.rl-5I1. ia German PERIOD
ca dzlng ISL II those cases It was shes1
that b. the injection Of sulphsis Of strychnfa
u-5sr The skin. surprising effects bs5 been pro
G1csi. and that functional and organic diseases
OF tie optic nerve had been relieved quickly and
ps-u1nsn.iy. In usHv Of the cases, improve
Dsut % vissou appeared 70 follow upon the very
f-st dose Of the remedy: ana in few cases Of
functional dsrzn-smeut. the eompiete restoration
g sight rs established after three OF fogr doses
q IL s;-ychais administered under the skin ;
bzt the whole qGaatty vas BOT more than =
zin1is fraction Of ! grain
ID. Chisholm. Clinical Professor Of Eve and
Ear Diseases IN the University OF Maryland. at
Baltimore, beard Of these eares. and tbOugh be
had himself relieved in6rmity OF sight By the use
C. stryeh1ia. be thoasbt i nearly as possible to
ustEno-Phoss old age into youth as to give sight
IT cAzss o. nerve aiTophy However, be tried
tn remedy Oh the naval captain mentioned in the
p4-zS-zph shove referred 10. and With complete
s1ooe-s, although lis case had previously been
dismissed As incgrable. some other cases were
G. la. pec1Hzr imperieciiol Of sight known as
'uEht-5-la5nsss. extending II one instance over
4 period Of seven u0Hths. o. this case. Dr.
Caisholz remarks Notzithstsndinga long and
carefully instituted treatment b. other physicians.
The patient renamed 50 absolutely blind after
--a.Ell thzt be oozi5 DOT detect even q easli-hi
IN f-l bllzs- After feE doses OF the sulpbzta
or strychai8 injected under the skin Of the arm.
uz-t-visi11 E1s SO perfectly restored that al The
e15 q lei days the P1,isat could rad news
p-Psr BY the gas. Eben a few nights previously
l. oo1l5 o0t see even the Igtt itself
50 lar = we can gather from Or. Cbisholm's
statements. lie has no. failed TO afori relief il
s---.s instance. His cure Of the uaEal captain
als lot less woadsrful than the cases reported
b Professor N4zel; ana after this the doctor
remarks 10 testing the Use Of stryehuIa IL .
O.ls- eases Of oPiic nerve ztrophy. the effects .
SEA nearly i1stzu.zneoas ap1u the injection u
TIE i1id uBds- the skin. 10 nearly every in
stance the patient experienced tie frightening Of .
tie Ight g less than hall Minute. Ii o1e IL
stance, il vtich o1e-lortieJh O. grain 10 so.a-
t.1a zas accidentally tbroEn into vein. the sen
s-=s5as Of Lght and a feeling Of mlscu.ar iEitcb-
i--s, were appzrsltly siuaiausogs vith the
suF-yll- q the syringe / commence usually
vttt lts 01esiIts.h o. a grain, which gradual
b increase to ore-,hlrtie,h. twice day, il 10
case exceeding this last amount Tbe professor
d. Te5il-sl irjscis under the skin q the ten
Fz. 51t ~. CHISHOLM prefers 70 inject 10 the
am and Ne close our notice with bis couciai-
i-E ro-lss THIS treatment has nov been tired
60 zz-E o-sss dong harm TO none, and benefit
-- a more or less In functional disturbances,
Tie rsf Is very proupt; IN organic troubles Of the
rs---a and optic nerve results sheW themselves
U--e s-5Eiy. - far ny experience in the ny .
Pois-uic .undsr-ski1l use Of s,ryehnia, enables
re % endorse The statement Of the wonderful .
elects secured By Professor Nagel and can :
70 the profession stryeh1ia, bypoier-
-i---y sse6 = = nest valuable remedy IN many e
c-sss e nsrveblninsSs
Tt2=s vho desire 70 Rad Dr. Chisboln's stste- ?
-eus in fan vii sad It m Tie Amsro1ss .J5iz- I
NJ Z ais Msiio1I Scenes. January IS72, pub q
slei a. Phl4isPbia. and 70 be had Of Trubuer q
s. GO. 60 PsiernoSter Row, London. But to al ( Z
Et5 my desire to try the remedy, We sy. do b
-1s y ii except Under the best medical advice /,
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