The intelligencer. [volume] (Lexington, Mo.) 1887-1891, 1890-11-22
PROFESSOR KOOH's DISCOVERY.

KOch's article in the MediZinische
Wochenblatt states that the most iin-
pOrtant property of the curative lymph
is its specific effect upon every descrip-
tiOn OF tuberculous disease process.
The effects of the lymph are described
as important also from a diagnostic
point of view. Completely successful
results have been Obtained IN cases OF
lupus, tubercular disease OF glands,
bones and joints and incipieBt con-
sumption. The article does not describe
the composition of the lymph or the
mode of application.
GASES DESCRIBED.
The Tagebiati's medical correspon-
dent at Frankfort describes the case Ol
| boy OF nine years treated by KOch's
! method Tor lupus on the right side ot
the face, which he had had since. he
was n year old. An inj ciiUn ut the
| lymph was made into the subculanrOu'
tissues of the upper part OF The back
| Six hOurs after the injection the bO
became feverish, his temperature risiI "
to lO4 Fahrenheit. Two hours later
the fever had abatPd. Meanwhile the
temperature had fallen To l0l 3 The
boy was then in good spirits, though
his tongue was slightly coated and dry,
and his appetite was poor.
| About six hOnrs after the injection
the lupus swelling became bright red
in color and the net work of scars on
the face, resulting from previous eau
| teriZations, becAiIG smooth. On all
the Spots where there were lupus iuber-
cles bubble like swellings appeared
filled with light serOus liq d. These
swellings are already drying ana q
crust has formed around the edges.
A decigram of liquid is used a, each
injection. The lymph acts as u potent
chemical reagent on tuberculosis. An
Injection tried on a patient with syphilis
had no effect.
| TRIED 1T ON HIMSELF.
Professor Koch injected some OF the
lymph into his own body. A few hours
after the Injection he became i'll, with
II strong sensation OF nausea land he was
obliged 10 return home from the Tbier
garien, where lie had been walking
while watching the effects OF the iniec.
ton.
| U.der the sanction of Professor X och
his assistant, DIR. Levy, explained iht
method at a meeting of medical men il
his private laboratory. A lupus patient
who received All injection on Septem'
ber %, was exhibited, and the cure wa
shown 10 tie progressing Another
patient with lupus received the frs
Injection to-day, and the medical Def
were invited TO watch the course of th
, cnre In Professor Krause's laboratory
:, DIR. Cornell treats pulmonary and laryn
geal tuberculosis. besides lupus.
WILL RETAIN THE SECRET.
DIR. Koch has decided not to publis
the secret of the composition Of hi
. inOculating fluid.
a DOUBTS ABOUT CONSUMPTION.
e, The Medizinische Wochenschrift dc
u clines TO give anybody proof sheet q
the article bv Professor Koch, that ia L
= appear i'm that journal. 1t is state
@ that Professor Koch expresses himse
: very reservedly as to the curative efiet
h of his remedy in consumption proper
C but speaks positively of the cure {
other tubercnlar diseases. His secrec
II ia due to the fear that incompetent PEI
ii SONS might try to make the lymph all
d thus cast discredit upon his invention
II Prof. Bergmann will demonstrate b.
d tore the Berlin ChirIrgical Union Il
~ tact that Professor KOch's remed
)f Dbviates the necessity of several dal
gerOus operations.
nl The Austrian government has invi
ID ell the medical faculty to send props
he sails to Professor Koch for the establish
10 lnent of hospitals in Austria,