Helena weekly herald. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1867-1900, 1877-06-14
Observation-Disclosures.
Two Terribly Fatal Diseases----A
Germans Discovery for the
Cure of the Former.
Elecampane an AntidOte for the
Latter.

Herr Hoefft has created profound sensa-
ton in Germany and Austria among medical
men, by the remedy which his book gives,
and which has proved effective in thousands
of the severest cases of diphtheria. It is
simple, and as the disease is always more or
less prevalent in this climate. it is appended
with instructions, etc. Herr Hoefft fOrbids
absolutely all internal medicine, because every
purgative and emetic medicine will have in
all cases pernicious effect Only strength
ening nourishment. like bouiljon, egg, and so
on, will bold up the vital powers, prevent the
usual palsy and secure q quick cure. At the
same time Hoefft forbids the touching OF the
larynx with lapsis ct fernalis (nitrate of silver)
because its use, in consequence OF its fragility
and the danger Of the child swallowing a
piece, is not to be recommended. In the
first place are necessary pretty thick and very
soft hair brushes; fastened on solid stick,
like heavy penholder. 1t is better to have
several of the brushes, and especially the
physicians should always carry with them
such brushes and the necessary medicines in
large quantities, and at the same time it
would be a good thing if in every house
brushes and medicine for immediate use were
at hand The medicine is composed in the
following manner: Dissolve 60 grammes of
acidum tannicum in 100 CANNES of hot water
and add to this solution 10 grammes kali
choricum, and this is remedy with which
you can successfully overcome every case OF
diphtheritus. The manipulation is easy
enough Take some Of the above solution in
a little dish, wet with it brush, and in
quick movement gliding over the tongue
carry the brush into the throat, turn it right
and left around its axis, draw it forth, clean
it in glass Of water, dry it, and repeat the
procedure three to six times, according to the
masses of slime and boletus in the throat.
This operation must be repeated three times
day, and if possible, by the physician him
SELF If the children are intelligent enough,
let them gargle as often as possible with cold
water or q solution of kali-chloricum-tea-
spoonful in cup Of water; while as to chill
drcn under four years the throat and the
mouth must be cleaned with another brush
and solution of kal;-chloricun Besides
this, the mouth must be brushed every hour
with solution of four grammes of borax
and thirty grammes of raspberry syrup. The
main point is, therefore, no internal medi-
cine. In cases of tenesmus few clysters,
of two or four ounces Of cold water, will be
sufficient Add to this nourishing diet
anchovy, and so on-and let the patient only
drink fresh and cold water. 1t must not be
forgotten that diphtheria is very contagious
disease, and the patient must therefore be
separated from all other members of the
family The brushes for one child cannot
be used for another patient; the sick room
must be disinfected; the wash bowl and the
dishes must be cleaned with carbolic acid and
water In short, you cannot be careful
enough if you would prevent your house from
being the scene of a horrible epidemical dis
ease