The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1889-08-16
ARSENIC As A MEDICINE.
ELEANOR KiRK,s LETTER.

1856 Lafayette-ave. Brooklyn. June 20. 1889.
Amosg the questions Just received Is the follow
ing from new correspondent: "You inyeigh so
the lady writes, that am anxious TO know what
you think o. II as a medicine In the hands OF
Arsenic Is no doubt very valuable remedy in
exceptional cases, as IS also strychnine, and l
have no call TO crfticse the work Of a scientific
from the use OF arsenic than could tell II wrote
week. Does II stand to reason that the use OF
such deadly drugs can be saiutary? have case
eyes and very dear TO my heart, which Is certainly
eose In point and will answer my correspond
ent.s question practically. stubborn cough,
and alarming expectOratlon, and general break
ing down OF the whole system-eertainy condl-
clans had been tried In vain. But job had bis ad-
ysers. go and see my doctor, !" they said. "He
Is q specialist In pulmonary troubles, and win
himself to the last one recommended and re-
turned with four prescriptions, one containing ar
dTnSs thar wonld IN ths stponesst animal maj
ever walked on four legs. The first result was
Just what knew IL would be-the inability Of the
hope, for II the poor, weak body could not De
nourished, II there could be no slight opposition
Was 70 hs yap a Iscsy o. tns sns oe.91s
consumer Of these polsons realized his danger and
threw the deadly stun away. Now, physicians
mad utterly failed TO benefit this case, and my adj
vice was 20 stop every kline Of medicine, and build
up, II possible, on good nourishing food Circum-
stances mad made me daily visitor az one OF our
nnest hospitals for some months, and the contrast
between the treatment of a majority Of these pa
tients and the patients Il private physicians was
most remarkable. had seen patients brought
from the operating rooms after mostserious work,
and In some cases put on full diet, without a
drop Of Observation-Disclosures Liquid Food was
administered with common diet three or four
times day This Is an extract OF beef. mutton
and fruits, containing blood corpuseles, soluble
albumen, and Is perfectly free from drugs, miner
ais, acids and salts. DO not forget that IN the
most OF these cases no medicine was given. It
ence, but could not help the thought that these
hospital patients must be got rid OF 10 make room
c rG5 oS w VINO were waiting and That as msa
no medicine, but were Just simply and naturally
nursed back to health. do, however, sincerely
everyb bSs as hsd h c1rfsct 0rs ns
was about so far on the down grade as 1t was pas
slble for him to go without funeral, 1 suggested
ed 6a NAY ard ba was
In less than two weeks there was decided
change IN the condition and appearance OF the pa
sent; nyeTy 9aa dts, symptom was modsd The
lapse-of course system reduced TO such ex-
tremities c0nld not be expected to rally without
aSUs When ne paent commenced to gain n
weight. then knew that common sense had
triumphed. Now, knew from my hospital ex-
perience, and this remarkable experiences Of one
Food viii build up the tissue, enrich the blood
and strengthen the muscles and nerves. AS
sad before. IN desperate cases, arsenic may be
and women take medicine because they are too
lazy or too ignorant to take proper food When
the situation becomes alarming, then the friends
OF the patient lose their heads and forget that
drugs viii not answer for food, and that the nu-
tritive supply must be equal 70 the demand
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