The Vermont watchman. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1883-1911, 1896-03-04

Knowing that DIR. Flanders has Just been
to New York to investigate Aseptolin, the
new cure for tuberculosis and consumption,
a representative of the Free Press inter-
viewed him at his office in the Y. M. @. A.
Building as to the methods and results OF
this treatment In reply to question DR..
Flanders said:
{" It is a great move in the right direction.
believe that Dr. Edison has touched the
right key. His theory, as perhaps YOU
know, is that pheno is the normal anti
septic of the blood, and is increased very
materially in disease. That this is the
natural way of overcoming the effect of, and
destroying the germs. After many expert
ments he finally found that form Of phenol
that could be introduced into the system
without toxic effects, that combined with
philocarpine, forms a new salt OF the latter,
which stimulates the glaDdular system and
increases excretions, and thus purfes the
blood / have personally examined the
history of many cases, and the subjects who
have received treatment There was in
every case marked improvement, not only
in the patients mind, but the temperature
would drop, the night sweats stop, appetite
increase, and gradually all severe symp-
toms abate. The most important points in
my mind were that the patient in a short
time began to gain in weight, and that the
microscope would show great diminution
in the number, and finally in many cases
entire absence of the germs Of tuberculosis.
One case in the family of DIR. Thomas Of
New York city, who is one of the oldest and
best known surgeons of the country, was
especially interesting. His son was suffer-
ing from acute phthisis, with all of the
unfavorable symptoms, and rapidly passing
away, when he was placed under treatment
with Aseptolin, and is now considered out
of all present danger And while this Is
but one of many, for this result alone DR..
Edison should feel well repaid for all the
time spent in his researches"
In reply to the question as to how the
medicine looks, and how it is given to the
patient, DR.. Flanders said:
"This medicine is, as you see, clear,
colorless fluid. 1t is given hypodermically in
doses ranging from so drops to 250, and is
not followed by the reaction that accom-.
panied the use of Kochs lymph or
Whites chloride of gold.' This treatment
in nearly all cases should be repeated every
day. Also by the use of an inhaler and
atomizer the lungs should be supplied with
medicated vapors This last is equally i'm
portant with the injection and requires a
special apparatus"
Have you any cases under treatment
now?"
Yes l have cases under treatment, but
for so short a time that do not feel like
expressing an opinion, but / will say that
the results thus far are all favorable, and l
think there is no question that while Asep-
tolin will not cure every case of consump.
known treatment and If properly and
thoroughly used will reduce the mortality
of this dreaded disease more than Anti
toxine has in cases OF diphtheria."
" Can everyone get this medicine and is
it something that people can treat them
selves WITH"
" 1 do not understand that it is ON the
market as yet; at least not from authorized
sources. DR.. Edison very kindly furnished
me with it from his private laboratory. 1t
could not be safely administered by any one
not familiar with its properties 1t is con-
centrated medicine and dangerous in the
hands of the ignorant"
Can you give us something later on the
results of your treatment here In Burling-
ton?r
No. If care to report cases it will be
through some of the medical journals. / do
not know but have already said too much,
but am so deeply interested in this sub
ject that do not know just where to drop
the line. Burlington Free Press.