The Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1890-1906, 1894-01-25
CURING CONSERVATIVES.
Benefits Derived from the Proper Employ
ment of CreOsOtS.

ment OF CreOSOto.
Consumption is now ombated by
many specialists using creosote. The
benefit derived from the proper EN-.
ployment of this drug is hardly ques-
tionable. DR.. Warner. consulting ply
stefan in the French hospital, New
York city, writes: During some
what extensive employment of this
remedy in phthisis for the past four
years, both in hospital and in private
practice, have watched with great en-.
couragement the steady gain in the re-
suits 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 power
fully the effects of this disease
has been made apparent For.
merly my custom was to admin.
lister the drug in small doses. excep-
tionally giving more than six Or eight
minims daily. During the last couple
of years, however, the doses have been
largely increased with corfespondingly
better results" Some specialists ex-
plain the favorable action of creosote
in lessening the bronchial secretion
and improving the appetite. Other OBJ
servers, however, believe in distinc-
lively curative value of the remedy.
DR.. Warner writes: ''The general con.
dition of the patient, as a rule, rapidly
improves; in some cases the appetite i.
better, the cough at first becomes
less during the daytime, while remain
ing quite as before during the night:
after time, however, it also les
sens at night If the sputum has been
tinged with blood. this condition dis.
appears, contrary to what might be
expected, as creOsote is said to longest
the bronchial mucous mem brane: and
while at first the sputum is not much
lessened, if at all, its character is
changed; from being thick and yellow
-muco-purulent, in fact-it becomes
thinner, frothy and contains less solid
matter. In no case where previously
attacks of hemoptysis (spitting of
blood had occurred have they taken
place after the creosote treatment has
been established. The night sveats
grow less, and in many cases entirely
disappear, and after awhile there is
total absence of the daily fever. The
weight of the patient always in
creaSes at first, then is apt to
remain stationary, and in excep-
tional cases may lessen, and then a
gradual Hincrease takes place. The
first increase in weight is no doubt due
to the improvement in appetite and the
greater ability of the patient to prop
erly assimilate the food consumed ="
Large amounts of creosote may be re-
retained without discomfort-one OF
DIR. Warmers patients reaching
daily amount of two hundred and
fifteen minims valuable aid to the
internal administration OF erecsote is
found by the coincident use of antisep-
tic inhalations of creosote. MY GUS
tom Is to use creosote combine either
with terebene or ether in a ffty-per-
cent solution, ten or fifteen nlinims
dropped on the sponge of a Robinson's
inhalor, and employed every second or
third hour: and in some instances where
marked benefit has been derived from
the employment of this measure, the re-
spirator has been worn almost con
stantly," is the testimony Of the do.
tor. He tried, also. the effect. in q
large ward of a hospital. of allowing
an antiseptic mixture TO simmer gen
tly over low fire during the night.
This mixture generally consisted Of
oil OF eucalyptus. carbolic acid and
turpeutine. A drachm each Of the first
two and two drach ms OF the last were
shallow dish. and heat applied The
effect was 70 fiji the ward with pun
gent. aromatic vapor. which has .
markedly restful action. cough hing be-
ing not nearly so general or frequent
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