The herald. [microfilm reel] (Los Angeles [Calif.]) 1893-1900, 1894-02-18

we're standard remedies centuries before
any one knew how or why they exerted
any beneficial iafence over the cause OF
disease. But when the cause of disease
was found to be living organism these
standard drugs OF the materia medica
were found to be the most efficient and
powerful microbe poisons. The philos-
ophy of their action is now unders TODD,
and is that these druga cure disease by
poisoning the microbe.
The only reason why, since this dis
covery, all disease or any disease is not
Immediately cured is because a sufi-
cient quantity Of any or either of these
poisons to destroy all the organisms OF
disease at once is too poisonous to the
patient to be tolerated.
The diseases which are most success
fully treated at present are those which
are caused by some species of microbe
which is destroyed by poison of spe-
cific nature, which is tolerated by the
patient in sufficient quantity. The
problem of the cure of disease hinges
upon the discovery Of a microbe poison
which will not be proportionate poi
son to the patient. Probably the near
est approach to this end is found in the
the use of asafoetida and iodoform for
la grippe.
Many years ago, when the epizootic
disease was particularly prevalent among
the horses, learned that asafcetida was
a specific cure for the disease. Learned
it by empirical experiment, and after
much trial with many other drugs l
learned that the drug was both pre-
ventive and cure. To prevent the dis
ease l gave the animals the drug and
used it about the stables as germitoxic.
| did not know at that time how the
remedy cured the disease, but l supposed
it was by its action upon the nerves and
nerve centers, and | supposed that the
epizootic disease was an affection of the
nerve centers, caused by some kind of
poison derived from plants which was
carried about by the air. But the en-
pirical experiments demonstrated that
this drug would cure the disease. Moth
ing more can be asked, though knowl-
edge of the reason why is certainly
very satisfactory addition to the results
of experiment.
But when Ia grippe appeared | saw its
analogy to the epizootic disease in the
lower animals that it might be de-
/. yelopment OF this type of influenza. |
accordingly began the use of asaietida
as remedy in la grippe OF influenza,
and used it with the most gratifying
success. At this time the germ origin
OF disease was practically verified, but
not 80 generally accepted as now. l for
time still chung to the conception that
the disease was of nervous origin, what
ever might be the signs, symptoms and
conditions, but it became evident to my
mind that the disease is the product of
a microbe, and that the drug is germi-
toxic to this species of infection, of
specific character, and that it is borne
by the patient in sufficient quantity to
destroy the germ. In fact, the large
quantity OF "a grains every "a hours,
given in four doses at intervals OF SIX
hours, each dose consisting of four of
the pills, is not only germ poison, but
it antagonizes the poisonous effect OF the
ptomaine of this microbe upon the
nerve centers. 1t allays the fever, the
pains and general distress which wait
upon an attack of this disease. 1t is q
specific cure for la grippe.
But since the verifcation OF the germ
or microbe theory, / have made expert
mental trials with many different well
known germitoxic remedies in addition
to and in combination with asafetids, in
the cure of Ia grippe. l have deter
mined that the best drug for its purpose
10 iodoform. l have pill made OF one
eighth of q grain of iodoform and four
grains of asaloetida. Four of these pills
are taken every ak hours during the
| day to the amount OF sixty-four grains
OF asafetida with two grains of iodoform
added in combination, or sixteen pills
during the day OF twenty-four hours.
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of ls grippe among my very large num-
Der OF patients has convinced me OF the
certainty OF this remedy. In treating
patients by this remedy have seen no
pneumonia OF the kind which is either
caused directly by the microbe of this
disease or by secondary microbic in
vasion. The remedy cures by its ger
mitoxic action. 1t subdues the symp-
toms promptly. The disease vanishes;
and if the remedy is taken in time the
more serious complications do not APP
pear.
1, therefore, cay to the public that this
remedy may be used with the utmost
condolences. Any druggist can prepare
the remedy by putting the drugs up in
capsules. Any person can write the
order or prescription for the remedy, as
l have herein given the formula: Iodo-
form, grain one-eighth; asafoetida,
grains four; in one pill or capsule. Four
of these capsules are to be taken every
six hours during the day and night.
have no doubt that after the trial of
this remedy the demand for it will be
very great. and pharmacists generally
will carry the formula in stock, and no
delay or trouble will be experienced by
purchasers who call for the remedy. The
cure has already been extensively used
by sufferers from la grippe throughout
the United States, and has proven its
value as q cure.