The silver state. [volume] (Unionville, Nev.) 1870-1903, 1885-07-13
TIE nExB DOCTsR's PARADISE.
where Nature Pr0vlies n Remedy for
Eyesy Human Ailment.

OObSut ''iishts VI NobtTSt DfdZlt,
closes in letter to the State Depart.
ment notes upon the medical plants of
that country. The compilation is the
work OF s. s. SCHNEIDER, a native. born
citizen Of the United States. who is
now in Brazil. From Mr.. Schindler's
notes it appears that the country
abonuds in herbal remedies, and that
alvelos, the new cancer cure, is but one
of hundreds OF plants or trees possess
ing properties Of great value. az yet
Aivelos is a shrub, Mr.. Schindler
writes, discovered by an eminent
French physician Of Pernambuco to be
specific for cancerous ulcers. The
juice Is a powerful caustic. Applied to
cancer, it produces an irritating effect,
which increases to strong inhamma-
tion, and at length cicatrization takes
place. The manner Of application is
this: A camel's hair brush is dipped in
the juice, which is applied to the can
Ger and allowed to dry. Twenty -four
hours afterward little lint dropped in
water is applied to the cancer. and in
another twenty.four hours the juice OF
alvelos is tried again. Dr. Velioso ad-
vises for speedy cure the application
OF the juice every day. using an infu.
sion of tobacco instead OF the arnca
and water. This course OF treatment is
more rapid. The inflammation is much
stronger, but can be regulated by the
physician according to the nature Of
the cancer and its proximity to the
vital organs. Mr.. SCHNEIDER says that
the alyelos treatment has proven sue
cessful in every case of cancer of the
lips. tongue. nose and breasts where it
has been tried.
Bsycuru, Mr.. SCHNEIDER says. is a
curious plant Of Brazil, which buries
itself IN the sand. a number OF leaves
rising above, seven inches long to two
Inches wide. The flowers resemble
saxifrage. The whole plant is some
times for days together covered by the
sea. The root is six to seven inches
long. one inch thick and tortuous shape.
Externally it is chocolate brown; in.
terDslly, flesh colorcd 1t is an un.
failing remedy in all kinds Of enlarge
ment aud glandular swelIings.
The juice of the f,uit of the csjueiro
tree is one Of the most powerful blood
purifiers known.
A decoction from the bark of the
root OF the calunga shrub is remedy
for dyspepsia and intermittent fe, ers.
The leaves OF the camapa plant con.
tain q narcotic principle. and the juice
Of the root aud fruit is found excellent
for rheumatism and liver diseases.
Boiled fruit OF the arvore do pao tree
makes a powerful poultice for ulcers.
The fruit Of the cabacinho has an al.
mirable effect upon dropsy.
The most stubborn coughs yield to q
tea made from leaves of the malvarisco
shrubs.
Papaw has been found to possess the
property of destroying the false mem.
branes Of Group aud diphtheria.
Papaine is another diphtheria cure.
t'oracary is a sure antidote for bites
OF poisonous snakes.
Sapucareira bark makes decoction
which seems to be natures remedy for
kidney ailments.
There are no less than 3l2 plants or
trees in Brazil which possess strong
medicinal properties. DR.. Schindler's
catalogue of them contains remedy
for every i'll known to humans flrsh, and
the wonder inspired in the reader is.
that people should ever die in that
country.
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