Fergus County argus., 1890-11-27
CONSUMPTION CURED.
Prof Koch of Berlin Has Found the Remedy
OF the Century.

| BERLIN, Nov. l4.-Prof. Koch pub
fishes an article IN the Deutsche Medi
zinlsche Wochenschriit for the cure o
tuberculosis. Prof. Koch says he i.
yet unprepared to Indicate the sourc,
from which the curative matter is de
rived and the method OF preparation
for the reason that experimental work
is still in progress. lIestates that the
curative lymph itself can he obtained
from DIR. Libbertz, % I.ueneburger
Strasse, Berlin. The lymph is de
scribed as consisting OF brownsh
transparent liquid, so prepared AS to
he proof against deterioration when
diluted with water for Use.
Twenty y-tive-hundredths of a cubic
centimeter intensely affected a healthy
man who was subjected to the expert
ment. while while two cubic centimet-
ers applied to a guinea pig had little
effect. Prof. Koch injected twenty
five-hundredths of "a cubic centimet er
under the skin of his own arm, and
within "a few hours experienced a con
traction OF limbs and u feeling OF
marked lassitudc. At the same time
he felt n desire to cough, together with
difficulty of breathing. These symp-
toms increased rapidly, and in five
hours he experienced unusually violent
rigor, accompanied with nausea, and
the temperature oil his body rose rap
idly. After twelve hours the symp-
toms began to abate, and next day
his body resumed normal legree. The
heaviness OF limbs and languid feeling
continued for several days, however.
The same results follow when the fluid
is applied to diseased persons suffering
from other than tuberculosis ailec-
tions, but in persons affected with
tuberculosis the same quantity pro-
duces strong, general and local reac-
ton. The reaction can best he oh
served on those whose affection is Wis
lble, as, for instance, persons suffering
from lupus. Within "a few hours after
injection lupus sores begin To swell and
finally assume II dark brown tint.
After the fever Subsidies he swelling
decreases and generally disappears,
scabs of matter falling oil later. Por-
tions of The skin not clearly recognized
as lupus are not affected. II il as
serted with confidence that the rem.
edy may he considered an IndI~pen-
sible auxiliary to diagnosis, and in
eases inclplrnt consumption
can positively toe diagnosed by its use.
Prof. n och expressed The opinion that
his remedy will certainly prove IL cure
Tor inclplent consumption. Whether,
however, the cure will be final and
definite Is not clearly proved. Further
will be necessary to de
termlne. The remedy can only intlu
ence living tuberculous tlssuc. 1t has
no effect whatever upon TISSUES which
have been killed 10y the appli-
cation of II remedy. II Is quite pos
sible that such dead tissue may still
living tuberculosis bacilli,
which may again invade adjacent liv-
ing tissue. 1t follows, therefore. that
tuberculous tissue that is still living
must he made first to decay. When
this has been accomplished every eli
fort must be made to remove the dead
liltiAt ny hlEtiN y. W iifit liilS - liii
possible and secretion can only slowly
proceed, living Tissue must he pro
tected 10y continued application of the
remedy The remedy j. applied in
cumulative doses. \ small quantity
at first suiliccs to produce strong re
action, but ~ each succeeding inlec-
tion causes the disappearance OF "A Ger
tain quantity oi Tissue that il capable
ol reaction. Increased doses are neces-
sary until the patient experiences as
little reaction aS non tubcrculous
people.
The patients who have been treated
IN early stage, of pthl,is have all been
freed from morbid symptoms within
from -four To six weeks, when they may
be regarded n healed. tonsumptive-
with large cavities in their lungs will
probably experience benefit from the
new remedy only IN exceptional cases.
In all eases Prof. X koch emphasizes he
necessity oi early treatment. Only in
the incipient stages of the disease. he
declares. can the remedy fully develop
its efficiency. lie deprccates the me
chanical and indlscrlminate applica-
tion OF the remedy. holding il prefer
able that treatment should be applied
IN suitable Institutions where careful
observation Is possible.