New-York tribune., 1888-03-25
AN ExPERIEAC WITH GERMAN DOCTORS.
RECALLED BY THE COMPILATIONS OVER THE
GERMAN EMPEROa Axp sUGGreIIvE. AT LAT.

RECALLED BY THE COMPILATIONS OVER THE
GERMAN EMPEROR AND sUGGvsTivE. AT LEAST.
To the ditor Of The Tribune.
Sir: The cable dispatch announcing that Professor
Kussmaul had been summoned TO attend tho stricken
Crown Prince at San Reno. recalled to my mind tho
following personal medical experience. experience
which may prove Of interest and which flustrates-
we'll leave It to your readers to guess Just villa. It
illustrates.
In the month Of August 1882. I csme down from
Engelberg to I,uzerne This next day mot friend
who. knowing of my search for health Informed me
that the great ungspecalist Professor Kussmaul OF
Strasburg, was at Rgi-Kaltbad and advised that
consult him. Within few hours had made an ap-
polntment by telegraph and the following day tho
train carried me from Vtznau. up the famous Rigi
mountain The doctor-a perfect type OF German
professor-receved cordially, auscultacd my lungs
with care, and pronounced the following opinion
Said he You are a very sick man and with pr'i
dence ought to live to old age. i find chronic
catarrhal condition at the base Of tho right lung
This you should try remove The lung is sluggish
at that point and needs some shock to MAKE u WORK
Go to the great waercIre establishment AZ Dvonno'
near Geneva The French understand ths water
cure treatment better than We Germans Dr. Vidart.
the physician Of the Dlvcnne establishment. viii
arrange cold douche fall direct On the catarrhal
point with great force say from height Of twenty to
thirty feet A few weeks Of such treatment VIII help
to remove this catarrhal condition.
paid n liberal fee and returned to Luzerne. Ths
doctors advice filed with concern. feared that
such violent shock might induce hemorrhage Tho
same night wrote particulars Of this Interview with
request for advice TO DR.. Messing. clever physician
of Meran, Tyrol, who knew my condition perfectly
Three days later came the teegraphc response: DO
not 60 Divonno Such treatment dangerous for you
Messing So / did not 60. but went to Italy and.
later. Mentone Instead
The following summer ! spent several weeks At
Richenhall, Bavaria heard so much OF the ability
of Dr. schmid that consulted him. Ills diagnosis
and treatment agreed with that Of Professor KussmauL
He advised strong douches the affected part OF the
lung stIll had my doubts. The next day con-
suited Professor Schneider BE rather undec'oeoH
advised against the doucho business. A daS or Two
after / had my chest thumpod by Dr. kammercr.
physician of reputation He opposed the douche Idea
most decidedly. Said ho |" II can only 40 you harm
You eat WE'LL sleep WE'LL feel well and. to all practical
purposes, are well. Be satisfied Don't try danger
Gus experiments The balance stood-two for cold
water treatment, three against So still kept away
from Dvonne.
A few months thereafter. en- route from Frankfort
to Baden Baden. left the train at the httie sauon
whence one drives to Fahenstein. was curious 10
inspect the great sanitarium and to meet
the eminent Professor Dettweilor. Soon
after arriving had tho Professor pro-
nounce On my condition. telling him the treatment
Kussmaul had advised. Dettweler thought II good
Idea said however that 10 not necessary 70 80 10
Divonne that a fine watercure establishment was con-
Quoted at Baden Baden that should call 10 Dr
schliep a man OF ability physician OF tho Empress OF
Germany, who thoroughly understood watercuro
treatment and would arrange to give mo tho powerful
douches required left Falkensteln delighted. Al
last | was to have my douchcs. The very day
reached Paden- Baden sent for Dr. schlep-a prigh,
wide awake young man, who has hobby thst the
majority of lung and throat diseases originate ron
breathing through the mouth ] explained TO MIN an
that Doitweller had SAID @ he e1amnGo hsh was n the
habit of taking. l answered that for many years
had taken daily cold sponge bath, iolIowea % oS
Won need / see no necessity for violent douches
In your case' Cheated againl
/ spent part of the winter at Mentonc ia'o .no
case oeI9 D Wouldn't do me much good
thai II couldn't do me any harm. Then consuiIeu
Or. Cube. Russian physician he nost G empnaa .n go
10 Divonne Then went TO Nice and cotsuIted Ur
Drummond. scochman He Just as emphstitcalpIy, tn W
with the broadest brogue SAID; Don't yod so u III
vonne. Yonl burst the machine" A..
My medical balance now Stood. four IN favor. hve
against and the fence The physicians OF
greatest reputation however favored the and eo
finally decided that should at least Visit pvohne
In the month OF ADr 1854. therefore entered ING
Etabissemcn Hydrotherapque de Dyonne ana STOOD 200
original suggestion OF Professor Kussmau that very
violent cold water shock should be made 70 fall on me
pros and cons The doctor devoted considerable time
and care TO his examination and finally denvered INC
following opinion Cold water uches VIII 40 you
good but not violent douchcs. and the whoie Doay
must be douched except the very part which has the
chronic catarrhal Affection ,n,,
Comment unnecessary. Did follow the treatment,
Yes for five weeks. Did II benefit mo No II robbed
me Of flesh and of vitality which 4 took me two Years
to regain. Respectfully, LOUIS X. EhhiOn-
New York. March Is. 1888.