The Jackson standard. [volume] (Jackson C.H., Ohio) 1847-1888, 1877-12-13
lFrom the scientific Americana
The Cure Of Diphtheria.

Dr. Z ~ Chapman. Of Brooklyn. y
I Y. has discovered an nntidote 10 the
/ poison Of diphthcria. by which the per.
I ccntare Of deaths is reduced 20 less than
one in iiuy Statistics show that the
percentage Of rccoverics ia cases treated
under the usual practice is about thir
| teen, or eightyseycn out Of a hundred
sufferers succumb 20 the fell disease.
Diphtheria frst appeared in this coun-
Try in lsjS. Dr. Chapman, in 1859. Lost
several cases. aud became distrustiul OF
the regular methods. He had been using
alcohol in the cure Of shipicver. and he
determined, though contrary 10 all rules.
TO try il in diphtheria. To his surprise.
several Of his patients recovered. lie
then tried quinia, and found il acted
well, but not 80 quickly. AZ last he set.
tied on a combination Of the two, alcohol
and quinia, and with these remedies. he
claims that diphtheria is more amenable
10 treatment than many common dis.
eases. In an epidemic, such as diphthe-
ria. al are affected by the morbific agent
bat a few only yield to H. Mature. Wig
orous persons have vitality enough to re
sist the disease. Children and weakly
adults are its usual subjects. Dr. Chap
man considers that there is. almost al.
ways, super added a local aud direct cx-
citing cause. such as defective exercise.
improper diet. dark rooms. damp houses.
imperfect ventilation, and poisonous
cmanations from dccomposing tilth in
priyics. cesspools. sewer pipes, etc. To
such agencies the strongest constitution
will soon succumb. The blood being De.
Perforated. its crasis Is impaired aud it,
vitality lowered; and then the sympa
thetic nerves, failing TO receive due
stimulus. wayer in their effects 10 carry
on the animal functions.
"All local treatment be says. is worse
than useless IL cxhausts the nerve
force and induces greater injection Of
the blood vessels, thus iayoring the cxu.
datiou.
Alcohol neutralizcs the diphthcritic
poison. sets free the nerves Of animal life.
subdues the fever and Inflammation. des-
troys the pabulum that sustains the
membrane, cuts short the disease. con
quers its sequelw, and shields other
members OF the iamily from an attack.
Upon the subsidence of the fever. as is
usually the case in from twcuty-four q
thirty six hours. a purulcnt secretion be-
gins TO loosen the membrane, and soon,
q GREATER, 20 detach IL in haky, ragged
fragments This process may take place.
and recovery b. possible. even when the
laryux and trachea ar" implicated. The
membrane j. seldom renewed when this
secretion l. maintained by a steady use
OF the remedy Alcohol b. as antagonis-
tic 90 diphtheria a. belladonna 20 opium.
or quiuia 20 malaria Like any other
autidoJe. it must be given promptly az
the outset. or otherwise is potency viii
be- lcsscncd. perhaps lost altogether
Alcohol does not act ns n stimulant.
nor induce any OF its ordinary effects
Enough may be given 90 cause profound
iutoxic4tiou in health, aud yet there ex
ists no signs o. excitement OF odor IN the
breath
Quiuia Is an Efficient alloy to alcohol
Il euerrIzss the glurlionic nervous sys.
I tenn. aud tbus enables abe organism 20
ri 1ht it-cli aud resume its function.
De- Chapman su-tains bis position BY
/ citing numerous cases iu which thia
treatment was sugcs--Iul lie states
/ that. iu his long experience. ho only
/ knew oi one c4-r where n druukurd had
diphthyg.a 10 generally gives the alec.
hul Boo thr form o' whisky
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