The Norfolk Virginian. [volume] (Norfolk, Va.) 186?-189?, 1895-06-27
VICTORY FOR science
Consumption, Mans Most Insidious
Foe, and its Cure.
Successful Treatment by Genoese
d Physician. Saved 81 Out Of IS
Gases of Pulmonary Tubercu-
iosis, A Matter of Extraor-
binary Interest TO All.

JAZZ pOtu contagious ana lulcCllouS. NC
4 also know that this disease is to be
4 dreaded even more than smallpox, diph-
iberia and scarlet fever. 1t kills every
seventh person, and it has been consid-
cred hitherto almost incurable Numer-
! GUS studies have been made in order to
i find remedy, but all have been in vain.
Tho infectiousness of tuberculosis was
Z proved when Robert Koch discovered
Z the specific bacillus and proved his dis
! covery by inoculations from pure cul-
I lures.
Although numerous attempts have
been made to discover means of pro-
lection against this disease, and although
o great many scientists have studied tho
/ disease, both bacteriologicaly and pa
thologically, there have been found no
Il such means.
About three weeks ago DIR. G. NJ. Ca
rasso. director of the Military hospital
\ at Genoa, published paper on Il
new treatment of tuberculosis which
+ wns begun by him in 1855, and which
Z has been adopted by many of the lead
ing European physicians
From DR.. Carasso' IS paper is taken the
Z following:
I'm 1888 I started my first expert
4 ments, submitting the sick to continu-
GUS Limitations of ethereal oil of pepper
mint, at the same timo administering q
solution OF creosote and advising hyper
ahmentation. AS Il result of this treat
! ment ] noticed considerable improve
ment in the general health of the pa
tient and became convinced that this
method by far excelled all other meth
= DDS hitherto known. / advised long in
/, halations of the vapor from oil OF pep
permint and took care that the patients
kept their breath SO long that the mix
ture of the atmospheric air and the pep
permint vapor could exert its influence
upon the walls of the respiratory canal
and upon the tissues Of the lungs us
long rs possible. The solution of creo-
sote, ms administered through the mouth,
was mixed with IL small amount of the
peppermint essence i'll order to prohibit
secondary infection through the alimen-
4 tary tract
found that by such treatment the
& baoillus tuberculosis disappeared from
the sputum much more rapidly than by
any other method. They disappeared i'll
i the cases treated by me constantly dur
ing minimum of ten and u maximum
of 90 days. At the same time the cough
ing became less intense and the mem
! hrane and sputum lost its puslike and
bloody scrous character. Perspiration
did not take place to such IN extent as
before; the Authorization became much
more effective, and the normal perspi-
ration returned. The physiological
sound accompanying respiration entirely
disappeared.
If there were any fever, it disap-
neared in the course Of few days. if
fever prevailed, was dealing with a
complication.
"Out of 45 cases of pulmonary tuber-
onlosis had 81 cases of recovery when
Z first published my method. I conclud-
ed as to healing from the following
+ facts:
"First.-That bacillus tuberculosis
constantly disappeared from the sputum.
Second. All patients suffering from
pulmonary tuberculosis reached perfect
recovery. and many Of the healines are
4 at present from five to six years old.
Third This simple and effective
method 10 perfectly harmless. Since
1 that time new treatments have resulted
IN additional cases of recovery"
Or. CaSasso's communication is SO ex-
traqrdinarily interesting that it ought
20 Be Known, not only to physicians, but
a!so to the public in general In view
OF the MANY sorts Of bogus medicines in
the market, which are claimed to be
aBts to effect cure Of tuberculosis, the
sedhd mode Of treatment as advised by
n.celebrated and illustrious scientist and
Rhyacian should be noted. This treat
mant can be used by anybody, and when
the question as to life and death arises,
3 yfhowin not be glad to follow 1t, even
II Its beginning should be little din.
cultp
Thia is no OFFICIAL document, but mere.
aya private attempt to demonstrate that
Z even advanced methods Of medical treat
1nent may be intelligently understood IL
not intelligently carried out by the pub
4ic, and by men and women not skilled
IN the practice Of medicine.
j. CHRISTIAN BAY,
4! Bacteriologist iowa Beard Of Health.
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