Evening star., 1897-07-27
A HYDROPnOBIA CURE
Some Statements lin Regard to the Buisson
Method of Treatment.
Many Recoveries rand No Absolute
Failures W1heh the Patient II
Taken. IN Time.
To the Editor Of The Evauing Star:

this city from hydrophobia and the conse-
quent scare in regard to that disease, as
reported In the columns of The Star, I
would like to especially call your attention
to some facts concerning what Is known as
the Buisson method of treatment, which
has proved so successful elsewhere.
The "women's branch" of the Pennsyl-
Vania S. 2. c. A. publishes the following
leahet on this subject:
Cure for HydrophObia.
This treatment which has met with re-
markable success, is perfectly unobjec-
tionable. Its discovery was the result of
an accident. 1t was made by DR.. Buisson,
who cured himself. when hydrophobia was
actually developed, by entering a vapor
bath, or, rather, chamber, heated to l27
degrees Fahrenheit, and remaining there
until relieved He then took the baths at
periods few hours apart until all danger
was gone. Buisson said that one vapor
bath might prevent hydrophobia, but for
safety ne made his patients take seven
1t Is possible said he, for hydropho-
bia to last three days. Experience has
taught me that on the first day a cure is
certain; that on the second day 1t is un-
certain, and that on the third, by reason
of the difficulty and danger both of intro
ducing a hydrophobic person into the bath
and of keeping him there, it is impossible.
Besides, who would wait until the last day?
When my method shall have become
known. people will not even wait for the
disease; they will prevent it in all cases.
Hydrophobia never declares itself before
the seventh day; it Is therefore possible to
por baths
This theory is at the foundation Of some
OF the practices in hot countries, where
hydrophobia and poisonous bites of reptiles
are more common than intthis latitude.
In Morocco before Buisson's or Pas
fSa11r ff.,on th@
by sweating. The patient was swathed in
woolen covering until all but smothered,
placed In small tent these tents are al
ways of black camels hair, much more
1mperv1ouS to gases than canvass, the tent
closed so as to exclude air much as pos
sible, ard then left until the profuse per-
| spiration had carried off the poison
There are two instances on record from
| France CT attempts to suffocate hydropho-
| bic sufferers between feather beds, result
| Ing in their recovery on account of per-
| spring SO profusely
The same principle is borne out in this
statement by DR.. Buisson: Vaccinate an
| infant. and give it vapor bath directly
afterWard, the vaccine does not take.
Can lie Given In n Private House.
THE Bufsson treatment can easily be
| given in a private house. AS a sugges-
| tion we will quote from a report by the
| Rev. James j. Curran, who cured one of
| the boys In the Industrial School at Arling-
| ton, N. j., in January, 1856 There are
| many cures and no absolute failures re-
| ported for the Buisson method; we select
| this one because, though distant in time, 1t
| took place in this country, made pub
| lie at the time, and. though Mr.. Curran
| died eight years ago, his work Is well
| known and his friends remain. He report
| ed: y small kerosene oil stove was light
| ed and placed on the floor; on top of this
was placed a pan of boiling water, and
| over all chair on which the boy was
| seated. Around the chair and boy and
| vapor-making machine l then wrapped sew
| eral folds of blankets, pinning them about
| his neck, and fitting them so that the
| steam was retained about his body. Then,
| by the doctors orders, l administered a
| dose of "jaborandi,' a powerful sweating
| medicine, and also dose of chloral mixed
| with bromide of potash to quiet his nerves.
| In less than five minutes the perspiration
| was streaming from every pore of his body,
and before ten minutes, on being asked how
| he felt, he said, The pains are all gone.
| I kept him in the vapor bath for about
| half an hour. He was then put back in
| bed, wrapped in blankets and allowed to
sweat until perspiration stopped of its own
| accord"
IAN institution has lately been establish
| ed in London for the express purpose of ad-
| nlinstering this treatment, and stations
| have been formed at a large number o1
places in India for giving the baths free
| of charge to the natives who are unable te
| Tor them. L he w oman S DTfncn l.
| now most anxious to introduce the treat
| ment here, and has succeeded in obtaining
| permission TO have 1t given at the Hahne-
mann Hospital, on 18th street above Race
and at the ;Woman's Hospital, at 1895
| Parrish street, Philadelphia All persons
desirous of availing themselves Of its
! benefits are requested to apply at one OIL
the other of these places. taking note
| that at the Woman's Hospital only wo
| men and children received. 1t would
assist in establishing the cure in this
| country if those who try it would repor
results to the 'Womans branch of the
Pennsylvania Society for the Prevention o.
Cruelty to Animals No 11S South 11tf
street, Philadelphia.
Success of the BuissOn Treatment In
India.
"On the 9th of May, 1895, DR.. Ganguli Of
Dinagepur, India, treated four persons bit
ten by rabid jackal on the 29th of April
1895. All these four are now in perfect
health. One man who was bitten by tht
same animal and did not undergo the
treatment died Of hydrophobia.
Jamaldi Kain Pure, Mohammedan, fifty
SIX cultivator, bitten by rabid dog 22t
March, 1896, treated by Dr. Dass of Mar