Daily globe., 1883-05-17


The second days session of the Mime
sofa State Homeopathic Institute, was in
formally opened at $50 a. m. yesterday,
in the absence of President Hawes, and
DR.. G. G.. Higbee of st. Paul, called the
attention of the association to the case of
Mr.. Day, who had been under his treat
ment for four weeks past. Mr.. Day is an
unmarried man, 26 years of age, good
physique, and having the general appear
ance of being ia the enjoyment of rea-
sonably good health, but Notwithstanding
which he had been continually for four
years past under alophatic treatment for
arrangement of the stomach. During the
four years some twelve or fifteen physi-
clans had tried their skill upon him, all
making a different diagnosis of his case,
and all failing in afording him any relief,
Dr.. Higbee then described the course of
treatment he had pursued in the four
weeks Mr.. Day had been his patient, con-
cluding his remarks with the frank state
ment that so far as he could discover Mr..
Day was neither better or worse than when
he first came to him. Then Mr.. Day was
introduced to the association and minute
ly questioned as to his general bodily con-
dition, how he slept, his appetite, etc., ETC.,
after which he was submitted to physical
examination in an ante-reom, the whole
resulting in an informal decisio that Mr.
Day was in no Immediate danger, and fur
ther that full confidence was felt in DR..
higbee's ability to master and overcome
his disease, Notwithstanding his failure to
make any impression upon it in the four
weeks he has been treating it.
CLINICAL MEDICINE.
Dr.W. II. Brazie, Minneapolis, chairman
of the committee on clinical medicine, then
read paper prepared by DR..
Sherwood, of Anoka, describing a
case of partial paralysis treated by him,
leading to cure in six weeks time. He
followed this by reading paper by
T. G. F. Millspaugh, of Binghampton, N.
l., describing his success in treating cases
of chronic alcoholism, and vegetable and
mineral poisoning. The paper was enc
of the most interesting and valuable sub
mitted during the session of the associa-
tlon, especi ally that portion devoted to
the treatment of case of,
CHRONIC ALCOHOLISM
as follows:
Mrs. aged 4S, had been an habitual ina
biber of alcoholic liquors for over ten years,
and of late so great had its bonds of slav-
cry CALLED him, that he determined to come
East in order to escape his companions
while he made the attempt to cast off his
fetters. Stopping in Binghamton, he had
occasion to consult me. He had had no
passage per rectum in eleven days and was
feeling very uncomfortable in consequence.
Upon recording his case, he gave the fol-
lowing symptoms: Morning
during which his head felt, as he expressed
it, like block of wood; eyes weak; no de-
sire for business; all efforts tired him {;
chronic anorexia and constipation; he had
eaten nothing for eight days, except few
shreds of raw salted cod fish; great hyper
asthesia; every sudden jar or sound star
tied him spasmodically; frightful visions
at night; at times the constipated habit
would give place to frequent small corro-
sive diarrheaic passages; he constantly
feared falling down some yawning gulf,
even while walking on a perfect level;
great prostration, worn out feeling, with
ringing in the ears; mouth tasted sour or
bitter; bitter eructations with frequent
mucoid vomiting.
effectively: Walks with a stopping, IN
certain gait, dragging and shufiing; face
bloated and red, eyes congested, nose pur-
plish, red and swollen, general broken
down appearance.
You have all determined ere this that
nux vomica was the only remedy indicated
Ia this case. and l agree with you fully.
But then, you know, we are all of US sub
ject to the fascinating influences of theory,
and, at this time / was under the spell. I
had but just theorized that the chronic eff
fects of any poison may be cured by a high
potency Of the offending substance, and
this chance to ride nay hobby was too good
to waste. l therefore, after evacuating the
bowels with an ounce injection of solu-
ton of oil soap in tepid water, gave him
one dose of alcohol &c. n.y. upon the
tongue, and vial of placebo.
The next day he reported himself worse
of all symptoms, except the headache; that
had left entirely. He had used his habitu-
al amount or stimulant and had eaten moth
ing. Placebo continued.
Third day-No change.
Fourth Day-Thinks he feels little bet
| ter generally; does not relish his whisky
at all, tastes bad and gags him, has eaten
nothing except a dried herring. No per-
scription; as evidently an action has com
menced, and it is better to wait results.
Fifth Day-Improvement quite notice
able; he enjoyed quite a supper last even
ing but vomited two hours afterward.
Took but one drink to-day.
Sixth DAY. called upon him at his
hotel and found that he had just eaten a
hearty dinner, perhaps of nearly every
course; he was feeling, as he expressed
himself, ''better than for years." and asked
me ''to take something" to his rapid re-
covery. I complied by taking ''star,''
while he poured himself a generous glass
| of bourbon. AS he raised it to his lips the
glass fell from his hand and running to
the window he vomited profuseIy. I left
him in his room, he feeling very weak and
exhausted.
Seventh Day-Mr. G. reports himself
feeling splendidly; ne ate hearty supper
last night, an excellent breakfast this
morning and was prepared to do annie