Idaho semi-weekly world. [volume] (Idaho City, Idaho Territory) 1875-1908, 1891-10-16
WITH GERMAS DOCTORS.
AN lNvALlo's EXPERIENCE WIFI
plSAGREeING PHYSICIANS.

treatment Recommended :" msn II"
Search Of Health-"when Doctors D''-
..o.. II Is sometimes Had for the
patient-The Result.
In the month of August, 1857 came aown
| from Engelberg to Lnzerne. Inc neA' Jay
| met a friend who. knowing OF my search io'
health. informed me that the great 'une
speciaist Professor Kussmaul, of Straspurs'
| was at Rigi-Kaltbad and advised tnae eoii
| suit him. Within few hours ! mad i',auo
an appointment by telegraph, and the ioliow-
| ing day the train carried me from Enhha''
up the famous Rigi mountain. The doctor-
a perfect type Of a German professo,
ceived me cordially, auscutated my iunse
with care, and pronounced the ioilo".ns
opinion. Said he: "You are not a very SICK
man and, with prudence, ought to hve 10 ol'
age. find catarrhal condition at the base
of the right lung. This you should uy "
remove. The lung is sluggish at that point
and needs some shock to make 1t work. TO
to the great water cure establishment al
| Divonne. near Geneva. The French under
stand the water cure treatment better than we
Germans. Dr. Vidart, the physician OF tne
Diyonne establishment, will arrange colo
doucbe to fall direct on the catarrhal point
with great force, say from height OF twenty
to thirty feet. A few weeks of such treat
ment will help to remove this catarrhal
condition"
l paid a liberal fee and returned to Luzerne.
The doctors advice flied me with concern
feared that such a violent shock might IN
duce hemorrhage The same night wrotc
particulars of this interview with q request
for advice to DR.. Messing, clever physi-
clan of Meran, Tyrol, who knew my condi-
ton perfectly. Three days later came the
Geographic response: "Do not go Divonne'
Such treatment dangerous for you. Mess
ing So | did not CO. but went TO Italy
and, later, Mentone instead
The following summer l spent several
weeks at Richenhall, Bavaria. l heard sc
much of the ability of DR.. Schmid that
consulted him His diagnosis and treatment
agreed with that of Professor kussmaul
He advised strong douches on the affected
part of the lung. / still had my doubts
The next day consulted Professor Schnei
der. He rather undoubtedly advised agains
the douche business. A day or two after
had my chest thumped by Dr. Kammerer,
physician of reputation. He opposed tn
douche idea most decidedly. Said he: II
Gun only do you harm. You eat well, sleel
we'll feel well and, to all practical purposes
are well. Be satisfied Don't try dangerou
experiments" The balance stood-two TO
:. cold water treatment, three against. SO
:, still kept away from Divonne.
. A few months thereafter, EN- route iron
Frankfort to Baden Baden, left the trail
, at the little station whence one drives t
: Falkenstein. | was curious to inspect tn
great Santarium and to meet the emlnen
:, Professor Dettweier. Soon after arriving
n had the professor pronounce on my cond
), ton, telling him the treatment kussmat
: had advised Dettweiler thought it goo
idea; said, however, that it was not nece
!, sary to go to Divonne, that fine water cur
/. establishment was conducted at Badel
q Baden that | should call in DR.. Schliep,
a man of ability physician of the Empress
r Germany, who thoroughly understood watt
: cure treatment and would arrange to giN
a me the powerful douches required. l lie
q Falkenstein delighted. At last was to hay
my douches The very day reached Badel
:. Baden sent for DR.. Schliep-a bright, wit
II awake young man, who has hobby that II
n majority of lung and throat diseases origi
Il ate from breathing through the mouth.
IL explained to him all that Dettweiler had sal
a He examined me attentivey, then ask
e. what form of bath l was in the habit of ia
" ing l answered that for many years l h,
70 taken daily cold sponge bath, followed
O. vigorous massage THAT" said DR.. Schlie
sis all you need. see no necessity for al
violent douches in your case" Cheat
againl
/ spent part of the winter in Mentone.
A. laid the case before DR.. Stiege. His opini
was that the treatment proposed wouldn't
but that IL epullpt do Y
tx any harm. Then 1 consulted DR.. Cube,
CT Russian physician. He most emphatical
ID believed in the treatment, and urged me
ar go to Divonne. Then | went to Nice a
ne consulted DR.. Drummond, u Scotchman
Id just as alphabetically, with the broad
Is brogue, said; Don't you go to Divom
Tn You'll burst the machine"
Ny medical balance now stood four
favor, five against and one on the fence. I
physicians of greatest reputation, howev
favored the treatment. had pondered
the subject some two years, and so | fina
decided that should at least visit Divonl
In the month of April, 1884, therefore, l
tered the Establishment Hydrotherapique
Divonne, and stood in the presence of
Vidart. | explained to him the original 81
gestion of Professor Kussmaul that a We
violent cold water shock should be made
a q. fall on the diseased part of the lung, with
w. the other medical pros and cons. The doc
ne devoted considerable time and care to
examination, and finally delivered the 1
"a lowing opinion: ''Cold water douches v
ns do you good, but not violent douches, q
"a, the whole body must be douched except
"a, very part which has the chronic catarr
oiI affection"
hhs Comment unnecessary. Did follow
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