Telegram-herald., 1890-03-23
DR.. RaTtnaA's Lecture
On ScrofuIa- The Esae OF Infan-
tile Children Greatest
Enemy Mankind ana We
mankind Not Exempt.
All Abezf Taat BuHOr Ia Year Bie0d
ThsE Bro4ks Oct AsSry SPftsE-
sFrsug BLOOD bi>oree BS-
pea4ent Ou sctosaasA.

n -ssCr4s.4 ansch - quit common ia
cl+41hoo1, Orl1g les lres sueut a. leO-
PIC Of uilQ4lo ~ ol0 AK, IL aI Cts
pTl.c pAly gue lYmpu4slc p - ~ Iue
-Ju4 lt4t q uf4E attack Lu4 mucous
nlrinal ane>, ~ hc.4lly OF TIE e4ts,
llIOat, aL4U lungs. IL ls ColsutU-
.lo-lal d.seSse. AUD generally IS luhef-
trd. A sciOl uIuus clli0 IS tals , 10
uy rs gcucT2l 4gpeaT4ilce, . - A-.l - ug
tue y nIptOnls watch all api ear ateI.
tn,Ty u. e No distinct scrOlu.0us tsp ..
FIRST, tu4,k .Ips, muddy sku, co4fs-
lvaIuFte, .,ot belly, naDOy musci.s,
wth tendency 20 iatavss; second
.ype, faF, Tim, clear "A IA, long eye
ashes, fine hair, peariy teeth, bright,
refined, delicate lOOk. Nbile tines, ar.
not absolutely unlaIllng signs Oi scroll
u4Ous tendency, yet LiiDy caa generally
ID relied on a tOreTunneIs OF scrOiulA.
The causes or scTulu.a aro lnAer.-
lance lnerod4ty5 uufayOrable c0nd
uons OF life, low, damp dwellings, watt
OI light, insufficient tOOd, nlr4tt.
depression ANA acute Diseases, esp,clu-
~ measles la fact anything that low
ors the vitality OF yO4ag cuild IS
uable 10 takc the torn OF scroiuia.
CrOwd!ng young children too rapIoly
with their studies frequently results AZ
developing latent scrOlula.
The symptoms Dy winch Il can be
definitely ascertalned Iuat scrOtula II
actually present have causeG much
discussion ID medical circles, some con-
tending that 40 positive diagnosis can
be- made, others asserting - the con-
trary, but for all prac.cal purposes
,here need he 10 mistake. Enlarged
glands at e.. side OF the neck and
lnroat, and aiso IN the grOlns, = creamy
white skin. with tendency TO tieshl-
uess, too surely reveal the presence Of
chronic scrotula.
Lumps IN the breast. many OF which
are mistaken for cancer, are no doubt
the great majority OF them scrOlulluc
enlargement OF the mammary glands
Chronic sores on the lips, liberated
mouth and throat, are most always due
10 scrOfula. Ulcers on various parts Of
the body, particularly about the head
or Sims are rarely due 10 other causes
tnan sCrOiuItlc taints. | have known
Eases where the body was II, ariy Gov
cred with ulcers, which had been
treated for years as syphilis or cancers,
y
am well aware that the tendency OF
the profession to-day is 10 ignore
>crOfula as distinct disease, and
believe great harm follows such
mistaken notions. | can not suppress
,ne belief that thousands of cases IN
every part of the world is undergoing
treatment for cancer, consumption,
fever sores, syphilis and erysipelas,
that would easily be cured If they we're
treated Tor scrofula. Any swelling or
uInOr, or ulcer that reslsts the usual
treatment should De at once suspected
70 be OF scrOfulOus nature and
treated accordingly, as L have no
IOubt that many would be cured who
are regarded as incurable.
The treatment of scrofula consists of
external applications and internal med
cations. In regard TO the external
treatment of enlarged gland> or scrOf-
illtlc tumors aAd ulcers, nothing but
pOIltIces of some kind should be ap-
Piled. | can not denounce in too
strong terms the practice OF painting
enlarged glands or scrofulitiC swell =
ngs OF any kind with Iodine. or any
strong solution with the view Of "sCaI-
tering" or driving back" these enlarge
uentS. The gathering and discharge
of scrofulOus engagements should III
no cases be retarded, a II Is nature :
method OF getting T ld OF the scrOtuhtlc
poison II the system, and any applica-
uon to them that hInders thclr "cOm-
ng TO a head" IS the wo.st thing that
could possibly be done. IL SIMPLY
IrIves the poison back into tie system
to breSk out somewhere else or per-
lsps 10 produce blood poisoning sep
ticScmia) and cause the death OF the
patient. A fax seed meal pOultice To
he enfiamed glands or other swelings
the proper external treatment for
hem, as 1t hastens the discharge of
ne pus. An open ulcer or running
ore i best treated with the clay pOui-
ice as described on page 22 OF my pam
phlet ellis of Life". On no account
should any treatment be allowed which
nas the effect OF hinderng the tree
discharge of the pus.
be medicinal treatment Of scrOfula
one OF the subjects connected with the
science of medicine about which have
10 EesltatlOu IN speaking positively.
That La-cu-pl-a vail cure every case Of
lncomplcated case of scrOfula | de-
clare to be true. The long time in
which have tested II IN the treatment
IF numberless casts of all ages and IN
Al stages OF the disease, gives me such
Inbounded confidence in the cuTst We
virtue of La-cu-pi-a IN scrofula that 7
nave no fear that | shall mIslead any
one by promising a cure. The diet
should Ue liberal consisting "a much az
possible OF animal food, such as meat.
ggs, tsh, milk, etc. Cod liver oil may
~ taken after meals, IN cases where it
5 Wi. borne by tile stomach. I do not
regard cod liver oil az a medicine, but
SIMPLY a concentrated food, and ] viii
recommend lt 10 all cases of wasting
disease, where Il "a agreeable to the
stomscl. Bat no food, however con-
Centrated or nutritious 4 may be. viii
eradicate the poison from the system.
La-Cu-pi-s must ue used to accomplish
tnis result. WITH ordinary care a. 20
diet and exposure, n La-Cu-pi-s -
taken regularly, a cure IS certain.
In young children. ss soon a. the
first en- az q g.snd ~ tire neck OF
grun max us appearance, Che a owe
iltt should he iNgun and L3-CB-pl-s
gwen according n directions and
such external treatment a. the case
seems TO demand. WGen the gathering
= n the head sed the diec1sTge Isf from
tne ears, very little eKteraal treatment