New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1889-08-24
BROWN-SEQUARD EXPER InENTS.
PHYSICIAN IN THIS CITY WHO DEL1Evl

4 PHYSICIAN IN THIS CITY WHO BELIEVES
THAT TIE ELIXIR HAS SOME MERITS.
Despite the dscoursgIng reports which have been
sent from different parts Of the country regarding
Dr. Brown-sequaId's elixir, all physicians in this
city have lost faith in the properties claimed for
il. Among those who believe that " 1t has future
and has not lad proper trial yet, is DIR. A. NJ.
Lesser. OF No. 81 East Ffieth-st graduate of the
medical department Of tho University Of Berlin. Up
the present time d.. Lesser has experimental upon
twenty-five patients, who have suffered in various
ways. The results Of the injections have been also
varied. One of the successful cases that OF a
wcll-known banker whose name the doctor not
at liberty give. lie suffered from what Is known
a. writer's cramp. The recovery, after one opera
tiOn, several days intervening. complete. The
arm ard hand were restored to their
natural condition, and in proof that he
was their master he drew check I'm payment Of the
doctors services.
Charles schneider baker. at No. 3O5 East One
hundred-and-third-st. another patient few
months ago he recovered from an attack of typhoid
fever, bat was left in dcbIltaed condition lie
was unabl; to use his legs his arms. For two
days afer the operation he II considerable
in the leg and arm But tho third day his condi-
ton had improved greatly. few days afterwarl
ne able to leave tho house and walk without
the assistance of a or other artificial support
Another subject Mr.. thinner, who was
afflicted with rheumatism lie also recovered The
OF his limbs. DR.. Lesser says and ceased to feel
the pain \ fourth patient. who had boon left IN
a weak condition from tho effects OF suppurativc
plcursy enabled attend 10 his business three
days after the Injection. The effects in the other
cases neutral tho results were neither injurious
nor favorable
In speaking OF his experiments TO a Tribune NJ,
porter, DR.. Lesser said yesterday: II is a peculiar
fact in medicine that one physician will nnd pro
posed remedy useful while another Will experiment
with It I'm vain That Is due to two causes Either
the remedy is not prepared in the proper way or II
has been prescribed 10 the proper person. The
reason why consider this treatment with the Brown
scquaid elixir rational is found I'm the peculiar pr,p
critics Of the luid Itself The material ls | believe
OF q reproductive nature within the body providing
that II finds a sus able field upon which n davelon
logical changes which occur in tho body n,
whothcr # depends upon It's chemical comnoson ~,
a. yet unable say positively. However belize
that physiological changes arr associated with n,,cro
organism a. well a. pathological changes my haI,oS D
cncs to the former thai IS 10 the presence OF micr
/ organism
Before coming to the conclusion that the expert
nonsc emilio. has been lar1e1 hy rer
tain physicians. they should be made In a scientific
manner II IS necessary to proceed, therefore a.
follows The pulse temperature and respiration az tbe
patient should be taken. his blood mcroscop 'cally ex
amined, we'll as any other socretons which n il
POSSIBLE 10 Obtain His general condition shoulJ be
observed. After The Injection the examination.
shoui be continued a. long As any changes I'm The
| Pat III can DC discovered
| The fluid Is made $ follows: Immediately afte,
the animal is killed the glands removed ami washed
with distilled water at 100 degrees tenncratu. o
Tho capsule then opened and the active perttnn o
tho glanl torn out In small particles and placed I'm
heated mortar II IS then macerat,d undel
cloth. Tho resulting pulp 4, then nassef
through muslin, after which Il is NJ
/ icrcd through absorbent cotton Email,
| IL j. passed through bibulous paper. Tho instr,
| ments and apparatus used during the pr,cess ar,
subjected first 20 temperature of 300 degrees Fab.
rcnhct and gradually allowed 10 cool down 100 do
gTees. The fud i then ready for Injection NV
practice has been not TO the fluid after ono hoI
| has passed from the time the animal was killed
The animal is OF course subiocfed To- most thorogl
examination. and unless perfectly healthy is moi us.
| Regarding bis conclusions from the experiment.
performed Up 10 the present time. Dr. Iessor aided
!" think the sO-callci Brown Scquarl eli Xr i Use
fnI IN cases of exhaustion either from disease or old
ago However. that Is true only when no factor
| Of disease f. within that body or sub ect on the
other hand believe II would give nourishncnt 10 The
factors OF tho disease whore they present In tha
way the dsletsrOus effects are 10 be- explained. Not
0ns II my twenty two patients has complained Of any
III effects excepting those In which the Injection
made IN the mu scular tissue and not under the skin
| They were lame for several days. II those prc
cautions are observed blood poisoning Is possible
One thing Is certain however, the Brown 5equaTd
| elixir Will not make old men young