Wheeling register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1878-1935, 1890-11-15
kOCH'S CURE.
The Learned Physician Tries the Lymph
ON Himself

BERLIN, November li.-In an article
In this weeks GcTpiHR McdicdI U'aLbL
Prof.. Koch. In reference To his cure for
tuberculosis, says: "Whcn the curative
matter is applied to a patient. the usual
course is to inject IL under the skin uf
the back between the shoulder blade
and in the proximity To the l0ns. llu-
man beings are very sensitive and more
susceptible to the effect OF the new sub
stance than animals used In experiment
ing. Prof. Koch experimental with
the fluid upon his own
body, and describes the effect.
The temperature of his body rose 10
G9.6 Centigrade, accompanied by yomit-
ing. After period OF twelve hours the
symptoms began to abate, the temper
aturc Of the body declined and on the
following day resumed it, normal de-
gree. The heaylncSs Of the limbs and
the feeling Of laSSitudc, however. con
tinued for some days. Ia per
sons affected with tmbcrculo-
sis the same quantity produces
Il general reaction consisting of an at
tack of fever which usually begins with
Shiyering. The temperature OF the
body rises 10 over 30. and in some n-
stances even To 81 centigradr. At the
same time pains in the limbs are notice
able. The patient coughs. expresses
much irritation and great exhaustion.
Within few hours after an Injection
the lupus sores begin to swell and red
den, and incrusations gradually form
into scales which fall on after two or
three weeks.
absolutely no exception was noted
whenever Il dose had been applied. one
may assert with confidence Therefore.
that the remedy may be considered an
Indispensable auxiliary 10 diagnosis.
"TuberculOsis, affections of the
glands. latent tuberculosis Of the bone.
doubtful skin tuberculosis, etc. can. by
the use OF this fluid, bc easily aud crI-
tainly diagnosed.
Prof. Koch expresses the belief That
his remedy will certainly prove q cure
for inclpicnt phthiSis. Whether. how
ever, the cure will be- final and doinin
has not. lac says. been clearly be- proved.
In the cases Of lupus Of the face the
sores. after three or fonr injections. Doc
came Scared and presented a smooth
surface. Each one Of these eases has
suffered for many years. and had been
treated by other methods without bcnc-
fetal result. Persons suffering with
tuberculosis glands or bones have been
treated with precisely the same success.
COnsumptiye patients, who are still
fairly strong, reach increased doses
much more quickly and favorable rc-
suits follow with corresponding rapidity.
As general rule, the coughing and cN-
pectoration are increased somewhat
after the first injections. Then they
become gradually less. aud in the most
favorable cases will ultimately wholly
disappear.
The number Of baccilli expelled usual
~ decreases only when the expectnra-
tions begin TO assume the mucous ap-
pearancc. The baccilli then disappear
entirely for a time, but on occasions
appear again until eXpectOration totally
ceases. At the same time the night
sweats cease, the patient begins 10 look
better and TO increase in weight Pa
ticnts who have been treated in the
early stages Of phthisis have all been
freed from morbid. symptoms within
from four to six weeks, when they may
be regarded as healed.
Consumptiyes with large cavities iu
their lungs will probably only e1-
perience benefit from the new remedy
in exceptional eases, though most case.
show temporary Improvement.
In all cases Prof Koch emphasize,
the necessity Of early treatment. Only
in incipient stages OF the disease. he de-
clarcs, can the remedy fully develop H.
efficiency.