The Mt. Sterling advocate. (Mt. Sterling, Ky.) 1890-current, 1891-02-03
cREosofE AND coNsuMsTIoN.
The Drag 'SSaid Seem to ne Able 70 nsas-
ter the Disease.

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The Drag 'SSaid Seem to ne Able 70 nas-
ter the Dlscase.
Consumption is now coribated by
many specialists using creosote. The
benefit derived from the proper employ
,nent of this drug is hardly questiona-
BILE. DIR. Warner, consulting physician
to the French hospital, New York city.
writes to Tho Medical Journal: Dur
ing a somewhat extensive employment
of this remedy in phthisis for the past
four years, both in hospital and in nri-
vate practice, | have watched with
great encouragement tho steady gain in
the results obtained, but it has been
only during the latter half of the time
that the positive value of creosote as an
agent for combating most powerfully
the effects OF this disease has been made
apparent. Formerly my custom was to
administer the drug in small doses, ex-
ceptionally giving more than six or eight
rninims daily. During the last couple
of years, however, the doses have been
largely increased with CORRESPONDENCE
better results. Some specialists ex.
lessening the bronchial secretion and
improving the appetite Other observ-
ers, however, believe in distinctively
curative value of the remedy.
DR.. Warner writes THE general con.
dition of the patient, as q rulc. rapidly
improves. In some cases the appetite
is better, tho cough at first becomes less
hp L.,
quite as before during the night. After
time. however, it also lessons Mt night.
If the sputum has been tinged with
blood, this condition disappears, con-
trary to what might be expected, as Gre
osote is said to congest tho bronchial
mucous membrane, and while at first
the sputum is not much lessened, if at
all, its character is changed from be-
ing thick and yellow-muco-p urulent,
in fact--it becomes thinner, fiothy and
contains less solid matter.
In no case where previously attacks
of splitting OF blood--had
occurred have they taken place after
tire creosOte treatment has been estab-
liShed. The night sweats grow less and
in many cases entirely disappear, and
after awhile there is total absence Of
the daily fever. The weight of the pa
tient always increases at first. then it is
apt to remain stationary, and in excep-
tional cases may LESSEE, and then grad
ual increase takes plVe. The first in
crease in weight is no doubt due to the
improvement in appetite and the great
er ability of the patient to properly as
simulate the foci consumed"
Large amounts of creosote may be re-
tained without discomfort, one of DR..
WarneT's patients reaching a daily
amount of 215 ninims. A valuable aid
to tle internal administration of cTeo-
soto is found by the coincident use of
artiseptic inhalatlons of :reosote. MY
I<Clstom is to use Creosote combined Ell
tier with terebene or ether in u so per
cent solution, 10 or Is minims dropped
on the sponge of a Robinson 8 inhaler,
and employed every second or third
, hour, and in some instances where
marked benefit has been derived from
the employment of this measure the
respirator has been worn almost con-
stantiy, 80 tho testimony OF the doctor.
He tried\ also the effect, in large
ward of hospital, of allowing an an
tiseptic mixtureNto simmer gently over
a low fire during the night. THIS mix
turo generally consisted of pil OF euca-
lyptus, carbolic acid ami lrpentine.
A dram each of the first and two
drains of the last were pat in about
quart of water in shallow dish and
heat applied. The effect was to fill the
ward with pungent,N aromatic vapor,
which has n markell restful action,
coughing being not nearly SO general or
frequent. New York Ledger.