Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1879-05-27
s1M1I.IRus CURANTUR."


Through the courtesy of DIR. Nj. J.
RHEEs, of this city, we have been iurn-
ished with a copy OF the report OF the
homeopathic yellow fever commission,
addressed to the President and Congress
Of the United States. 1t contains some
very interesting statistics and other
facts relating to the mode of treatment
pursued in this disease by the homGo-
pathists as compared with that OF the
old school. Ii makes out very good
showing in favor OF their method OF
dealing with the disease.
A part of the report that describes the
homeopathic plan of reducing the tenn
perature of the body in cases OF yellow
fever, or of any other type OF fever as
well. is thus clearly set forth: Referring
to the plan adopted by allopathic
physicians of cold illusions, ice packs
andother hydropathic appliances, 1t
SAYS:
The homeopathic school, believing
that natures true plan OF reducing
fever is by a gentle perspiration, and
that we should initiate her operations,
and not oppose this mode OF treatment
altogether. Ii is method which con-
ducts rapidly away the heat already
generated, without having the least IN
uuence in diminishing that intense
chemical action going on within the
body. which is the cause OF the heat.
IN il drawing away the smoke, sparks
and radiant heat from the chimney,
without attempting to put out the hre
on the hearth.
Drugs. of any kind, used in consider
able doses, have, by their perturbatlng
action ON the system, a decided tendency
10 increase the heat and distress OF yell
low fever. The irritation OF the whole
gastrO-intestinal tract by drug determines
the localization of the iever-pOisOn to
the mucous membranes of the stomach
and bowels. and has been unquestiOn-
ably a frequent cause OF black yOmlt and
collapse. Quinine has no power what
ever in reducing the temperature oil the
yellow fever patient, and Its use IN
disease totally different IN essence from
malarial fevers was always mistaken
and disastrous piece OF emplricism.
LASTLY. the allOpathiC efforts TO iOrclbly
reduce the pulse and the temperature
bv strong doses OF yeratrum Vlrlde,
acOnite, gelseminum, etc, only fastened
the period of collapse by paralyzing the
nerve forces Of the body, or by exciting
the reactorv efforts OF nature, tended to
produce dangerous cOngestlOns.
The hOmUpathicp physician would take
one of the same remedies, AcOnite, the
treat homeopathic antiphlOgistic, and
bv giving il in very small dOSs Frequently
r;usatsd, would equalize the circulation,
uuiet the nervous system and reduce
the temperature in gradual and salts
factory manner, without the possibility
of doing the least harm. Leaving nature
all her strength and her resources I'M
impaired. he would do the greatest
amount of good practicable under the
circumstances of each case. The whole
secret consisted in selecting the remedy
according % the homeopathic law, and
I'm using il in very small doses frequent
Iv repeated. The last fact that we can
best illustrate bv saving, that water fall
ing. drop by drop, upon a stone, VIII
make more impression upon 1t than
thousand times the quantity dashes
against il at once.
When the alopathic physician gets
his patient into the second stage OF the
disease, he finds his ammunition eN-
hausted. lie positively has no remedies
10 give, except stimulants and tonlcs 10
keep his patient alive, until the morbid
influences wear themselves out.
On the contrary the homeopathic
physicians have made a better record,
not only i'm that, but in all other severe
diseases, because they have lett the
resources of nature unimpaired; have
respected the human body as tender
and sacred thing, and have been guided
% selection Of remedies, not by theory
or dictum, bat by fixed and eternal
law Of nature-"Similia slmilihus Gu
rantur.'
This is the homeopathic side OF the
case. We have no presentment OF the
allopathic side, and are unable to make
one for them. But we suspect that this
is a case in which doctors would dif-
fer" An alopathjc argument would
show that the above process OF dealing
with fever is utterly abortive. Howey-
err, we like to hear their theories and hope
never to have anything TODD with their
practice