Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1890-10-11

BY these channels il was possible TO convey ang
remedy that might be necessary to any organ
or member requiring treatment internally.
Ever since then celestial doctors have been
able TO tell just what sort Of pills or decoctions
we're intended for the cure OF this or that dis
order. The glass man doubtless suffered from
the experiments tried upon him BY science. but
medical knowledge vas benefited inexprss-
sibly.
Probably the Chinese pharmacopnia 10 more
elaborate than that possessed by any other
people. Physicians in the howeH kingdsu
mix up together such extraordinary things fog
remedial purposes we should never dream
Of One of their cures for liver complaint b
obtained by administering the fossil teeth a
various animals, which are known 10 them ~
dragons teeth" Antelopes' horns, powdered,
they believe TO be excellent for Rheumatism
and glue from the hides Of asses 10 supposed 70
be an admirable tonic and diuretic. The shell
OF certain fresh-water turtle made into Jelly
10 sure thing for misery IN the joints." \
decocton from the hedge hogs hide 10 excel
lent FOR skin diseases. and tigers bones mixed
with hartshorn and terrapin's shell In the
shape Of jelly is q frstrate tonic in cases Of
disease OF the bones and Of ague. The urine
OF young children mixed with lime and evap-
GRATED until q solid is formed cures general de-
bility, and made into a liquid Is most usefuIly
applied as a lotion for the eyes
SNAKES AND roADs ron MEDICINE
Dried snskes, the Chinese believe, are good
nose, for the reason that the serpent in life in
serts itself into all sorts OF holes and crevicss
and is likely after death to seek the uttermost
parts Of the body. such connections OF limy
matter as are formed in the gall bladders OF
cows cure St yitus' dance and smallpox. These
same connections are the very things that are
known by ignorant people in this country e
so-called mad stones" used for applying 70
snake bites. The pig tailed orientals believe
In the effectiveness of dried toads as a tonic
and think that caterpillars are a sure remedy
for bronchial troubles. Sailed scorpions. they
assert, are admirable for smallpox. and silk
worms, as we'll as the skins which locusts leave
on trees on vacatlng them, are supposed 70
have wonderful medicinal virtues. Bones Of
the cuttlehsh or sepis are believed by them 70
have virtues in the treatment OF cancer. They
shink that the sepis is bird transformed int
fish. They use clam shells for q cathartis
and maggos to cure dysentery. Powdered
fossil crabs are, in the opinion OF their ply
sicians An sntldote for poisons of slls sorts and
seed pearls cure troubles Of the heart and
liver.
A favorite Chinese remedy for various die
orders 10 made by inclosing any sort OF bird or
other animal within a OF moist clay aud
burning il until the body Of the creature is re-
duced TO charcoal The charcoal thus obtained
is administered with expectation as TO Its effect
according to the nature of the animal burned.
But OF ell remedies believed in BY the people
OF China the ginseng takes the lead so much
SO, in fact. that Sl.O00, 900 worth Of ginseng ID
exported from this country to China every
year. All primitive races which have any so-
quaintsnce with the remedial value OF the GIN
seng regard this peculiar root with an especial
awe because of the rude likeness which lite shape
bears to the human figure. The most priced
ginseng root of China bears a really surprising
resemblance to the human form. and brings Q
much higher price than the American product
on that scco unit. Physicians among the celess
tials divide up the root anstomcally, rs il were,
prescribing portions Of the body for this com-
plant, of the legs for that disease, of the sr,s
70 r another, and SO on.