The Weekly Kansas chief. [volume] (Troy, Kan.) 1872-1918, 1881-11-10
alseful aud Curious.
Cures for Diphtheria.


Az there have been cases Of diphtheria here,
and the terrible disease seems to be spreading,
you may do much good by inserting the following
articles which families should note and preserve.
have heard of another simple enre-a piece Of
fat bacon bound around the throat There are
persons here who believe they were saved by
this remedy when all others had failed to relieve.
When the disease was raging in England,
short time ago, correspondent al Victoria
paper wrote: al accompanied DIR. Field on his
rounds to witness the so-called wonderful cures
he performed, while the patients OF others were
dropping on all sides. The remedy, to be so
rapid. must be simple. All he took with him
was powder of sulphur and n quill, and with these
he cured every patient without exception. He
put teaspoonful of birthstone into wine glass
Of water aud stirred il with his finger, instead of
n spoon, as the sulphur does not readily amalga-
mate with water. When the sulphur was all
mixed be gave it as a gargle, aud in ten minutes
the patient was ont of danger. birthstone kills
every species of fungus in man, beast or plant in
n few minutes. Instead of splitting ont the gar
gle, he recommended the swallowing of it. In
extreme eases, when the fungus was too near
closing to allow the garsle, he blew the sulphur
through II quill into the throat, and after the
fungus had shrunk TO allow Of it, then the gar
Cling. lie never lost patient from diphtheria.
If patient can not gargle, take live coal on
shovel and sprinkle spoonful or two of flour
birthstone Mt n time upon il, and let the sufferer
inhale it, holding the head over it, and the
fungus will die"
This mode of nsng sulphur has often cured
colds in the head, chest, etc, and IL recommen-
ded for consumption aud asthma.
Mr.. John \. Wifes, a surgeon of ThorncOmbe
Dorset, writes to the Logdon TiRo, that after
two cases of malignant diphtheria ont of some
nine or ten he had been called on tn attend hal
proved fatal, the mother of a sick child showed
him an extract from an American paper concern
ing practitioner who used sulphur TO cure the
disease. Accordingly he used milk of sulphur
for infants and flower of sulphur for older
conscience with glycerine; dose, a teaspoonful
OF more, according to age, three or four times n
day, swallowed slowly, and application of same
to the nostrils with sponge. Result: he did
not lose a ease there OF elsewhere, and he snc-
eeeded in saving life when the affection had al
most blocked the throat
SYMPToMs.-In ordinary attacks the poison
begins Ia act the moment it lodges upon the It's
sues; there is fever, with marked prustration,
dryness of the throat and pain in swallowing;
the throat becomes red, and patches of grayish
white emulation appear; the glands of the throat
and neck are swollen. In mild cases the symp-
toms subside in four OF five days; il unfavorable
the fever increases, the local inflammation
spreads, and exhaustion rapidly follows.
PRECACTIOS.-When diphtheria il prevailing,
dren, nor those suffering from sore throat nor
should it sleep with, or be confined to rooms
cupied by, nor use articles or toys taken in the
mouth, handkerchief, ETC., belonging to children
having sore throat. Group or catarrh.
THE SICK.-Sick children should be rigidly
isolated, in a full aired room. All discharges
from the mouth and nose should he received into
vessels containing disinfectants.
DR.. F. F. GRAY, S. C.