Daily Republican. [volume] ([Wilmington, Del.]) 1874-1890, 1886-03-25
Cure for nydrophobla.

was interested In the dlsoueBton, OF
those phy sicians who met In New York
TO consider the subject OF hydrophobia,
as reported In the Tribune on the 9Th
ult. think 1t was highly proper for
them TO declare to the world that they
could not cure 1t All hope being cut
on from that quarter, the people now
should look 20 any source which
promises them relief when needed. /
have for many years taken deep
interest In this subject, and my own
successful experience In treating this
disease has led me to conclusions d.
rectly opposite to some found In the re.
port, conclusions hopeful and having q
bright side. The presiding officer said
ut was high time that the medical
profession should take action upon the
vsxed question Of hydrophobia." This
remark think an unjust ref isction
upon the labors Of our predecessors Auy
ons familiar with the medical literature
dating as far back as the Christian era,
down through the ages to our own time,
could not avoid tne conclusion that
there was no subject which bad claimed
more intellectual application and re-
search. and that by class of minds for
breadth and culture not excelled by any
other.
| As 70 the cause Of this disease We
know nothing Tss successfui tfssst-
ment Is wholly ignored. II occurs
more frequently in cold than in warm
| weather. Four animals are subject to
the primary disease-ths dog, fox,
wolf and domestic cat. Thevirus from
any of these when rsbid will produce
, the disease, and IL Is intercommuni-
cable between man and beast; and that
IL is produced spontaneously there is
no doubt. DIR. Hammond said: 1--WE
cannot cure it, but We can prevent IL. I"
Are there any new methods Of preven.
tion? How shall we know when that
most desirable thing has been accom-
plished? II the Doctor had given us q
little light just here 1t would have been
fome relief; rs It is, the dread suspense
VIII still cling 70 those who have been
bitten. Mystery rests upou 1t, and In
Its makeup 1t Is unlike anything we
are called upon to grapple with. Com
municable only by the saliva of the
rabid, the venom does not seem to lurk
In the blood. Then by what law is the
poison localized in the salivary glands?
Is 1t chemical? IL 1t electrical? Or is
it by some affinity sui generis which
has the power OF filtering 1t from the
blood and lodging 1t in the saliva?
After the unsatisfactory labor OF
+, ages there is written upon it mystery
still. After following the medical pro-
fession In this labyrinth of impe netra-
BILE dark ness wish to invite them out
where they can see light. 1 sincerely
believe that the disease under conside-
ration, both real and imaRinary-add
tetanus and trismus aiso-is amen able
to proper treatment This unconQuer-
able Goliah, which has for two thou
sand years defed all the Armies Of the
medical shcols, propose 10 subdue by
plan for eimplicity comparable to
David-smooth stones from the brook.
The chief remedy for this herculean
task Is lebelia infata,
In this We have the very properties
the case supremely 6emands-the pow
erful anti spasmodic, counter-irritant
and relaxant. Pit these against the
| spasmodic construction Of the chest and
throat the result Of q nervous system
rasped up to the highest pitch Of irrita-
bility and Excitement, and IL will be
seen that the dread disc ase can be cured
This is . safe remedy to be used with.
out fear until the OF jsct is accomplish
cd. DIR. Hammond has reflected the
opinion Of the two most popular medi-
! cal schools in the declaration that the
disease is incurable.
No medy-no hope. l would that l
could persuade them TO leave the old
ruts; by an united and heroic effort IL
might be accomplished. offer you
that which is full Of promise. How shall
phi ysioians excufe themselves II they de
not try this earnestly and faithfully
when opportunity offers? There Is moth.
ing to risk here, nothing to lose, but q
life to save. l have treated 1t success.
fully, and would be very glad to have
the opportunity to do 1t many more
times. But ths medical faculty say the
disease cannot be cured, and ifa case
recovers under proper treat ment--nC
further proof Is needed, no further evi.
Idence-the verdict goes out 1t was not q
case of hydrophobia.
The vapOr bath has been successful II
so many cases that 1t should not be lef
untried. A record states that M. Bris
son has succeeded In curing upward o
eighty cases with the vapor bath at ,
Temperature of 108 degrees CD A cas-,
was recently reported from Chicago
cured by the use of one of the Turkish
baths ct that city. l would advise any
, one taken with this disease to get, q
. uOOh 0o Po1otuAop tho bkuCtuEb Vi luuollA
|. this preferred because the herb nigh
be stale and worthless, and failure re
. suit on that account; and give to al
, ad ult q half ounce diluted with any kin,
of hot tea, and this repeat about ever,
twenty minutes until the spasms ar
subdued.
II the patient cannot swallow, us
the doses with the syringe, by forc
! preventing them from passing off from
the bowels until vomiting takes place
The case may require from half to
, pint before getting entirely througl
with 1t. After being arrested tn
spasms are liable to return, when IL will
be necessary to repeat the course.
In conclusion, let me m ost strenu
! ously urge the press everywhere Il
, to publish this article, that 1t may hav
! the aid Of the people OF all classes I,
, settle this "vexed question" In tQa
way believe the durability OF hydro
phobia would be- established.
+. SINGLEY, N. D.,
1 West Grove, Chester Co., Pa.