The Abbeville press and banner. [volume] (Abbeville, S.C.) 1869-1924, 1893-02-22
HAVE YOU A BAD COLD:
A Simple Remedy for Grip 10 De
Found I'm Every Household.

WILLIAMSON, S. c., Feb. 4.-To the
Editor of The State A year ago, when
the influenza or grip was so prevalent,
I noticed a report On the disease from
one of the best hospitals of Europe.
This hospital is in Edinburgh, Scot
land. AT the time of the report hun
dreds of influenza cases had been
treated there. After fighting the cpl
demic with varying success, happy
accident led the superintendent to
adopt an alkaline treatment with an
extreme case that was brought in. A
full dose of saleratus was given every
two hours. Although the patient was
in commissions when brought in, she
became uuieter short time after the
first dose and only three doses were
given before the patient was clearly on
the way to recovery. In three days
she was counted well. This same
simple treatment was then followed
with q thousand, not one OF whom
died. Best of all, not only was the in
tiuenza promptly cured, but there was
no unpleasant or dangerous symptoms
following recovery. !t has oeen Oo'
served that not more die OF the lnhu-
enza than of what may follow it.
From some work in my chemical
laboratory, carried on before this re.
mort came out, I had concluded that
the influenza was at least associated
with excessive acidity Of the system,
if it was not caused by this abnormal
state. was 80 certain Of the correct
ness of this view that on being
thrown in bed myself with the intiu-
enza, I treated myself only with al
kaiine drinks to counteract the acid.
The result was that instead OF two OF
three weeks of punyness, L missed
only one day from work.
The success with my own case was
so astonishing that have been called
to treat other cases and OF about
TWENTY-FIVE treated very few have had
to give up work for more than day
some not at all.
Not being physician, 1 should feel
some hesitancy in offering my cure, II,
after had begun to try it, it had not
received the high endorsements quot
cd. ~
At first, I used the carbonate of litha,
which is the best of the alkalis for the
purpose. But as my practice (all
charity enlarged, left so expensive
drug, and contented myself with the
carbonate of potash and soda. These
I found practically as good as the IL
tina. -.
For the sake of the suffering public,
would say that the dose l have used
for grown patients has been level
teaspoonful of baking soda, dissolved in
plenty of water, taken every two hours
until soreness and headache are gone,
and then one extra dose for good meas
ure. It is not best to take a. dose just
before or after eating. l have rarely
found more than four doses needed.
Since the system is in an acid state
calomel is of course a very dangerous
medicine, and many deaths from in
fiuenza are, without reasonable doubt,
traceable to the use Of calomel in the
disease.
It is interesting to note that, when
all else failed, our grandmothers used
TO cure the worst colds with "fre-coal
tea." This was simply crude saler-
tus treatment. So there is nothing
new under the sun, and our wise
theory simply proves the soundness OF
another of their old practical ways
The State.
w. Tertsh Lander.