The herald., 1897-02-28

Ileu lduy, 0U years VI age, IlOtHcI
one child seven months old. Brothek
and sister died of phthisis. Began
treatment with the A mixture witX
pyoktanin Dec. IA, 1891. At that time
there was almost complete aphonia. The
hoarseness began six months before,
gradually getting worse. During damp
weather the patient could not speak
above a whisper; cough very frequent.
worse at night, preventing sleep; ex-
p ectoration profuse; night sweats ev-
cry night; greatly emaciated. Had been
under treatment for several weeks with
usual therapeutic measures by the in
direct method. After ten days use of
the A mixture with pyotanin the hoarse-
ness had almost disappeared; cough
much less frequent; sleeping all night;
expectoration lessened in quantity,
lighter in color and much thinner. After
three weeks the treatment was stopped,
all the symptoms having disappeared,
and she then returned to her former po-
sition as soprano singer in church
choir. TherI has been no return of the
hoarseness, or of the other symptoms:
it is now eight months since their dis
appearance. The chest expansion in
creased one and half inches during
the three weeks treatment
Case 3.-Tubercular Softening of Left
Apex and Consolidated Left Base.
Young man, q years of age. Account
ant. dllilly IlSlOly VI pnllllolS. Lid0
pneumonia in left lung in 1887, influenza
in 1890, since which time he had been Ill
and under treatment by indirect and di-
rect contact methods. Had also tried
change of climate, living for some time
in Colorado and British Columbia. Be-
gan treatment with A mixture with
pyoktanin Feb. %, 1892 At that time
there was almost complete aphonia,
which had resisted treatment applied
direct to the larynx regularly for the
five months Immediately previous;
cough very frequent; expectoration pro-
fuse; bacilli numerous; night sweats;
emanciation; hectic, temperature aver
aging 102 degrees during the height Of
the fever.
After four weeks use of the pyokta-
nin* it was stopped, and iodoform with
guaiacol suspended in oil eucalyptus
was added to the A MIXTURE" This
combination has been continued to the
present time. The hoarseness, night
sweats, fever, ee cough, profuse
expectoratiop inaciation, are long since
matters of history.
Two weeks after beginning the treat
ment he resumed his usual occupation,
since which time to the present he has
lost but ten days, and that occurred in
June last while away on his wedding
tour.
Case 4. Catarrhal Deafness. Gem
tleIndn, 90 years Ol age, beBdH lTedl~
ment in September, 1891 At that time
there was almost complete deafness.
Ordinary communications had to be car
ried on in writing, Failing to obtain
relief in this country, he had sought re-
lief in London and Paris. The most
eminent aurists there could give him
but little hope of his ever recovering his
hearing again. After two months use
of the A mixture with menthol added,
haarirO was c0mp1ata1V restored and
the treatment then stopped. Hearing has
continued perfect up to the present time,
nine months from the withdrawal OF
treatment.
Case s. Bronchial Asthma. Married
lady, 35 years Of age. Paroxysms fire.
quent and prolonged. For seven days
previous to treatment she was unable
to lie down. After one months use Of
the A mixture all symptoms of asthma
had disappeared, and there has been
no return since; the cure was accom-
plished six months ago.
Case g. Cardiac and Bronchial
Asthma. Young man, 20 years of age,
| Trouble dated back to an attack OF
measles when but two months old. Be-
| gan treatment April Is, 1891, with sthe
| A mixture with wine of epicac and spir-
| it's chloroform. At that time the parox-
ysms occurred regularly every night,
each lasting from one to two hours.
4 the dyspnoea being SO great that cold
water. had often to be dashed over the
patient to enable him to recover his
breath. Almost all known means for
giving relief had been tried for years,
but without lessening the frequency or
diminishing the severity Of the attacks.
| After four months the treatment stopped
and the patient has had but four slight
attacks since, and each traceable to soma
error in diet.
| 2709 ST. Catherine St. Montreal, Canada.
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