The record-union., 1897-01-11
BLOOD FORETELLS DISEASE.
What a New York Doctor Claims t0
Have Discovered.

The doctors of the future will prob
ably be the preventers rather than the
healers OF disease. The early symptoms
of disease can now be observed so long
before the actual sickness sets in that
the malady may be averted with almost
absolute certainty. The approach of
almost all the most dreaded diseases, 1t
has been found, can readily by detect
ed by observing the condition of the
blood.
It is believed that If men would have
their blood examined by blood special
lists as often as their dentists examine
their teeth the prevalence of disease of
all kinds would be very greatly reduced.
AT present there are very few blood ex-
perts practicing in the United States.
but the friends of THE new science
claim that this novel treatment will in
time take the place Of the common
forms of medical treatment of the day
DR.. r. L. Watkins of this city, who
has made several valuable discover
concerning the effect Of consumption on
the blood said to Sunday World" re-
porter:
'It is now possible for medical science
to foretell the approach Of the most
dreaded diseases many months or even
years before the ordinary symptoms ap-
pear. This new science, 1t seems to
me, will in time revolutiondze the ordi
nary forms Of medical treatment Of the
day. 1t has been found recently that
the blood not only of man but of most
animals gives unrnistakable signs OF the
approach of disease. Important dis
coveries in this new science have been
made recently in France and Germany
believe that l may claim the credit of
first discovering the first germs of the
dreaded consumption.
TT is only necessary to see a drop or
two of mans blood under the micro
scope in order to foretell disease with
scientific accuracy. The earliest symp-
toms of apoplexy, paralysis, heart dis
ease and consumption may be recog-
mzed very readily. 1t will Of course be
readily understood that 1t is very much
easier to treat any disease ifit be dis
covered in its earliest stages. Consump-
ton can now be detected from the ap-
pearance of the blood year or more
before any cough sets IN. At this early
stage the blood will be found to contain
number Of small gray granules which
float around In the liquor of the blood
These often collect in round patches
and in time develop into red cells and
pervade the lung tissues, forming tu-
bercles. The familiar tubercuu bac-
cilh of consumption in turn feed upon
these cells.
Il have found that when a long line or
rift appears sharply dividing the blood
corpuscles the patient is suffering from
the incipent stages of apoplexy. If this
line be long and sharply defined there
is no immediate danger. This synlp-
tom can often be observed long before
there is any other indication of the
dread disease. One of the most curl
Gus Of these blood symptoms are the
web feet in the liquor Of the blood,
which foretell paralysis. When these
appear in large numbers 1t is a sure
indication that the heart is not strong
eonugih to pump the blood as 1t should
In blood Of this sort the red corpuscles
often appear to be entangled in mass
of web. These are likely to clog the
muscular veins, or those of the heart
If the heart veins get clogged up par
alysis follows, while If the veins of the
brain are obstructed paralysis of the
limbs Is to be expected.
rheumatism of the heart is due to
the presence of dirt or other extraneous
matter in the blood. This often results
In the rupture OF the blood vessels
When this extraneous matter accumu-
lates to certain extent 1t produces
CONFUSION of pain in passing the heart
and tends to stop the action of that
vigorous organ. Blood of this kind
may readily be diagnosed when seen
under the microscope. The blood OF
the human system can readily
be cleaned by electricity and other
agents, and be freed Of all foreign mat
ter. The time may not be far distant
when a people will have their blood regu-
larly examined and cleaned. Ne"
vorly World