The Helena independent. [volume] (Helena, Mont.) 1875-1943, 1891-01-16
INGREDIENTS OF LYMPH.
Prof. Koch, Of Berlin, Publishes to
the World His Wonderful
Discovery.
Glycerine and an Extract From the
Pure Cultivation of Tuber-
Gle Eacilli.
Method Employed in His Researches
Experiments on Guinea Pigs-EHect
Of incubation.

BERLIN, Jan. 15.-Prof. Koch's report,
issued to-day, as TO the ingredients which
compose his lymp, says it consists of gly-
cerine and an extract from the pure ~cultiva-
ton of the pure tubercle bacilli. Prof.
Koch says: far rs ! have been able to
review the statements published and CON-
municstions received by letter, my indica-
tons are fully and completely confirmed.
The general concensus of opinion is that
the remedy has a specific effect upon the
tubercular tissues. and is, therefore, appli-
cable as a very delicate and sure agent for
discovering the latent and diagnosing doubt
full tuberculosis processes. Regarding the
curative effects of the remedy, all just re-
ports agree. despite the comparatively short
duration Of its application, and many
of the patients have shown more or less
pronounced improvement. II has been af-
firmed in not a few cases that even a cure
has been established. Standing quite by
itself is the assertion that the remedy may
not only be dangerous in cases which have
advanced too far Ia fact which may be
forthwith conceded,) but also that it actu-
ally promotes the tuberculous process, be-
ing. therefore, injurious. During the past
six weeks myself have had the opportuni-
ty to bring together further experiences,
touching the curative effects and ~diagnostic
application Of the remedy, in the cases of
LEO sufferers from tuberculosis of the most
varied types iii this CITY and IN the Moabite
hospital. l can only say that eyery-
thing / have ~latterly seen ooncurs
with my previous observation. Now,
after sufficient confirmation Of it's
Importance being already proven, my next
task is to extend my study of tho remedy
beyond the field where it has hitherto been
applied and, if possible, to apply the prin-
ciple underlying my discovery to other dis
SENSE
Then follows a lengthy description of
the way he arrived at the discovery of the
remedy. He says: III n healthy guinea
pig be inoculated with the pure cultivation,
on a German kultur, of the tubercle bacilli
the wound cnused by incubation mostly
closes over with a sticky matter and ap-
or fourteen days a hard nodule presents
itself. which soon begins breaking away
from the ulcerating sore, which continues
until the animal dies. A quite different
condition of things occurs when n Queina
pig already suffering from tuberculosis is
, ,hocn'atsa a., IN :, suoh an animal
the same sticky covering ut the beginning,
but no nodule FORMS. On the day follow
ing or the second day after the incubation
the place where the lymph was injected be-
comes hard and assumes a darker color,
which is not confined to the incubation
spot. but spreads. In a few days 1t be-
comes manifest that the skin thus changed
becomes necrostio, finally falling off, leay-
ing a fiat liberation. which usually heals
rapidly and permanently. This effect is
not exclusively produced with living tuber-
cular bacilli, but IL also observed with dead |
baoilli: the result being the same whether |
the bacilii ia killed by n somewhat pro- |
ionged application OF temperature OF boil |
mig heat or by means Of certain chemicals. |