The Carbon advocate. [volume] (Lehighton, Pa.) 1872-1924, 1881-05-14
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From the N. X. Sun, March 9th,
In the course Of very interesting dis
oussion carried on in the Boston Journal Of
Chemistry as to the remarkable effects of
Carbolio Acid for curing coughs and eolds
as recently discovered, the following i'm
portant statement, Inade by lady, appears
In the March number Of the Journal, which
has arrested the sttention Of very many,
and been copied extensively by the press Of
the country.
The following is the statement referred To-;
A lady subscriber Of the Journal in Lynn,
Mass, sends US the following note, which
appears to sustain tho views expressed br
our Boston correspondent last month.
"Among other interesting things, find
in the February number an article on Car
bOlic Acid. also read the one published
in 1873. think il was about ten years ago
that | began to have serious trouble with
my throat, especially at night. Whether
had cold or not, there was 4 constant
irritation, which caused tickling aud Strangl-
ing on lying down. tried various things,
but nothing did much good, until began
t. use "Edey's Carboio Troehss" found
that by putting one in my mouth, on 60
ing to bed, the tickling was prevented. For
. long time did not know that they would
be useful for colds, as l had the idea that
erbolic acid was dangerous poison, and
dared not use more than one troche at q
tme, nor ottener than once an hour but,
6nding my cough relieved vent.rei to
give them to my children for the same
trouble, and with the satne caution. One
night my children, boy years old, was
coughing good deal, and, to save myself
the trouble of getting up every hour to give
the medicine, put the box IA full one)
under his pillow, that il might be ready
whenever ordered him to take dose; and
that was the last I knew Of the mattSr un
Ill morning. The boy touk the boxful In
the course of the night, and routed fearful
cold by the meanei not a sign Of it was left
in the morning. A more frightened woman
Is not often seen than was for a few
minutes; but soon found that not the least
hafHi was done. In this way learned that
cold could be cured by the troches, but
hardly considered II .aCe 10 to ke a boxful
for dose, found by trial, that one trcche
would Danish a cold, if taken when the
very hrst symptoms appeared. If the cold
got under way before it was possible to use
the remedy, I yeptured to give two at a
time, at intervals Of half an honr."
The Edey's Carbolio rroches of which the
lady speaks so highly arc well known to
the public, and are kept for sale by drug
gists generally, and as Carbolic Acid enters
largely iuto their composition, there is no
doubt but that they are quite as eflicacious
for the cure of pectoral and pulmonary COM
plants as she states they arej more especially
as they have been prescribed and warmly
recommended by physicians throughout the
country, for some years past, for the cure Of
colds, coughs, sore throat, &C, and also as
preventive against the contraction OF con-
tagious diseases, especially among children
attending public schools, and travellers by
rail, steamers, &c.