The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1883-05-03
A SURE REMEDY FOR HYDROpMO.
BIA,
Laudnnum and Plain Table Salt.


Thel following cure for hydrophobia
published in the Atlanta Consultation, il
recommended By Dir. j. il. Logan, one
OF the ablest and most prominent physi
clans in Atlanta. 1t is simple and easy
OF application, and is snid TO be a sure
prevention Of the fearful disease now 80
! prevalent:
Editors Of the Constitution | hereby
send you in view of the present fearful
prevalence OF hydrophoba among the
worthless dogs Of the country, plan OF
treatment for the bite of the rabjd ami
NAL, which must commend itself at once,
not only to the intelligent physician, but
to every aensible layman as we'll.
| 1t was first suggested in the main by n
physician Of Kentucky, in the Druggisls 8
| Circular. Several methods of treating
| the bite Of rabid dog, made in the hu.
! man flesh. have been from time 10 time
advocated and practiced, but with what
ouccess 1t is difficult to determine.
Among the methods that have been prac.
tlced may be mentioned:
l. Excision of the part.
=. CauterizatiOn.
3. Application Of the mad stone.
Inc hrst IL not always practicable, be.
cause OF the re:stion of the wound to i'm.
portant organs, and the danger of inyoly.
ing large blood vessels.
The second ia of no avail, because the
caustic--whether chemical or the actual
cautery..slmply seals the poison within
the capillary vessels, where the virus Is
placed iii position more favorable for
absorption.
The third is wholly impracticable, rs
the reputed mad stone il hardly ever
within reach Of the patient. But as we
shall see further along, there is an eff.
cient mad stone in every home.
In the adoption Of either of these plans
or treatment, there is sucn delay in OBJ
tanning the surgeon and material neces.
sary to the treatment, that sufficient time
10. given to ensure the absorption of the
virus to depth in parts that places II
beyond the reach Of human agency.
The indications to be met ia O case of
dog bite are of Il two.fold nature,
l. 10 lessen the powers of she part to
absorb.
2. To remove the virus from the ab.
sorbent vessels.
The absorbent powers of the part can
be lessened by the adoption of two meas.
ures: (a) Bring the patien. rapidly under
the influence of opium. (b) lie q band.
age 80 tightly around the limb as to stop
all circulation, and let it remain until
the virus is removed from the vessels.
Second, the removal of the virus can
be readily accomplished by stretching
using knife if necessary-the wound
wide open and filling it with 1le salt
the home mad stone-well .ked in.
and let it remain uni solved
IN the nulds. Ihet ION be
removed and anot.... aced in
the wound, and so CONT. he an
pearance of the parts indica @ that The
operation has been continued sufficiently
long to insure the perfect safety Of the
patient. It may be we'll to observe that
no water is to be used about the patient
at all, either in dressing the wound or
ia removing the SALT After this il &C.
complished, the bandage may be removed
and the wound dressed and treated in the
usual way.
Now what is to be done when person
is bitten by dog?
First. DO not lose time in considering
the condition Of the dog, but take IL for
granted that he is rabid, and act accord.
ingly.
Second. Let one person supervise the
whole operation. This person will send
an assistant in haste for the salt another
for vial of lsndanum, while he himself
will expose the wounded limb and take
one OF the patients garments and make
q bandage for the limb and apply as
above directed. BY this time the two
assistants arrive, and with the salt he
proceeds az above. The other assis,ant
is directed to administer full dose of
laudanum, forty drops for an adult, and
il this is not sufficient In duetime to con:
tract the pupil and 10 produce other in.
dications that the ps!ien. !s under The
influence of the opiate, let the dose be
repeated. In the execution of this thero
must not be moments time lost.
10 show that this treatment is perfect
ly rational and highly judicious, it is
sufficient to say that when hams are
salted, the salt draws the water and blood
out of the hams, unitcs with them and
forms brine. Every one who has cured
his own meat knows that the brine sur.
rounding the hams residue. is bloody.
BY chemical combination between the
salt and the water of the blood the latter
has been decomposed and its coloring
matter, with other ingredients, driven
out. The blood has lost its Inherent
power Of acting as @ recipient of any
virus. while the salt, over and above this
chemical action, is known to be power.
ful autiseptic.
Insert this, Mr.. Editor, in the Consti.
tuition, and let it be 60 widely published
that every home in the land may procure
q copy of it. IF this plan of Treatment
had been known in time it might have
been the means Of saving the lives of lit.
tie Harry, of Philadelphia, the little boy
in Xenia, Ohio, and more recently of
DR.. Dozier, near Covington, Georgia.
j. II. LOGAN, NJ. D.
Atlanta, Ga.