Southern standard. (McMinnville, Tenn.) 1879-current, 1885-01-03
THE TOBACCO REMEDY.
Cor. Health and Home.


Before referring to many additional
cases of tobacco cures it seams necessa>
ry that should make an explanatory
statement. Though, as you formerly
stated, many million copies of my let
ter of May last were published with
additional statements for each Of your
monthly numbers since issued, you
would be surprised to know how many
letters of inquiry are directed to me
from different parts of the United
States.
am asked what kind of tobacco
ought to be used, and how it is to be
applied, and for what cases of injury
or disease. With view of meeting
such inquiries and affording the in>
formation necessary to enable all per-
sons properly to use this great remedy
will try to present condensed state
ment.
l formerly used the ordinary manu-
featured tobacco in such cakes as it
could be had at the cigar stands in the
hotels. A cake of this thrown into a
bowl of cold water in an hour or less
would become soft and spongy, and
could be separated so that the leaves
could be obtained, but for reasons
heretofore published in my original
article / do not advise that form for
use. About three years ago | ascer>
tanned by some experiments that of
late the tobacco manufacturers mix
with their tobacco for the purpose of
improving its flavor certain poisonous
drugs, such as Tonka bean, winter
green, and some other things. Though
such tobacco may serve beneficial
purpose, yet | would prefer to use the
leaf before it had been manufactured.
Again, the darker leaves being strong
er are better than the light yellew
leaves. Also leaves of the tobacco cut
last year are better than those freshly
cut in this season, as tobacco seems to
gather strength with age.
A bunch of these leaves thrown into
a bowl of cold water will become moist
and soft, 50 that the large stem in the
centre may be taken out Hot water
will answer the purpose sooner than
cold, but either will do.
When this has been done, not les:
than two thicknesses of the leaf should
be placed directly on the part to be
relieved. As, however, the heat o.
the skin tends to dry the tobacco in &
few minutes, wet bandage must bt
laid over it. About four thicknesse'
of common white cotton cloth will bt
sufficient, but this should be well soak
ed in the water before it is put on
then bandage Of the same cloth may
be tied over it and water from time t.
time should be applied by pressing 1
wet rag on it so as to keep the tobacco
moist.
Tobacco in this manner may be ap
piled directly on cut or wound o
any raw place without injury. Tn
first effect of the tobacco, however, l
stimulating or slightly irritating, bu
this after few minutes ceases and tn
sedative effect soon comes Oh. When
for example, the tobacco is placed o.
the eye, as little of the juice gets i
between the eyelids some smarting o
itching is felt, but after few minute
this ceases, and no more effect is pro
duced on the feelings than if we
cloth were kept over the eye.
Within less than an hour the soda
tive effect is perceived, and within tw
hours usually all external infamma
tons are reduced. Obstinate cases, {
course, require longer applications.
Most persons sleep under the infu
ence of tobacco but some do not, ju'
as morphine causes some persons I
sleep while others are wakeful. Whe
have tobacce-on it is impossible fC
me to sleep, but instead unusual mer
tai activity is produced, which contil
ues throughout the next day followir
nights application.
AS long as there is inflammation abo1
the part no nausea will be felt. 4