Richmond planet. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1883-1938, 1898-03-19
BELLEVUE
HOSPITAL
Tries a New Remedy for
Rheumatism.
A Doctor from Paris Tempo
rarily in this Country.
We read in the New York Herald:

We read in the New York Herald:
''Polynice Oil, the new remedy foe
rheumatism and similar diseasrs'
which, as already related in the Her
aid. was applied at Bellows Hospital
by DR.. Alex 4nder who represents DR..
Mabille, of Paris. the discoverer of the
remedy, has a cady in many Of the
cases experimental uJon at the Belle
vue Hospital dispensary achieved all +,
and more than Yves claimed for it.
The physicians have been as much
astonished as plessed with the results
of experiments, and an authorative
Acknowledgement of the indie btedness
of the medical world to DE-. Mabille
may soon be looked for.
The most obstinate cases, it is under
stood, have yielded readily to the treat
ment. Patients who have been tfflict-
ed with lumbago for twenty years
have exhibited Improvement after d
single application.
The most remarkable results, hOwev-
err. were achieved in case where the
patient treated had been a sufferer
from aggravated rheumatic, which af-
fected tendons of the legs so that he
was unable TO touch the ground with
his heels. One application relieve him
to such an extent that he is now able
to use his limbs in natural manner
THANKFUL FOR HIS CURE.
In this connection the following let
ter may be OF intert st to the phi s.
clans who resexperimenting with d.
Mabille's remedy,
To the Editor of the Herald -
read in your last Sundays number
about the Polynice Oil Having prev.
iously heard of the virtues of said OF
friends l was one of first TO be treat.
ed last Wednesday at Bellevue Hospi-
tai. l had been suffering from rheum-
atism for several years and after using
ali kinds of medicines without results
Polynice Oil has done il for me. and
am altogether rid of the painful sick
ness after a first treatment. WISHING
. to THANK the specialist for the burden
of pain he has lifted from my shoulder
have called at the hospital this morn
ing but the authorities could not Civ,
! me his address, and | therefore beg {,
, be allowed the liberty of your hospita
} BILE columns to convey to him my mos
sincere thanks
Very truly yours
Z. L. PAVILLARD
: Martinsvil!e, Somerset county, n. j.,
We read in the New York World
A new treatment for rheumatism
and kindred troubles is being expert
mented with by three physicians q
Bellevue.
The operation is wholly unlike any
thing now practiced 1t is the discov
cry of a DR.. Msbille, of Paris. There
it is said it was practiced with remark
ably successful results.
. Wednesday they began experiment
Fifteen persons were tt Gated.
The first patient bare his back
The oil was applied. The man return
ed yesterday.
I've had forty years of lumbago, +" h
said, land this is my first relief"
: Otner patients were treated. Som
came back yesterday to see the other
treated and to receive final treat
ment. One was a woman who has ha
neuralgia of the tongue for six month
= so badly that her mouth had to b
sprayed with cocaine before she coul
take hev liquid food. Her jaw ha
been treate1 by the new methods
''Y esterday," she said. was the frs
time 1 have eaten solid food for 81
months. The pain is nearly gone"
= A man whose knee was stiff fror
rheumatism said he could move
Not one of those treated failed to e1
perience relief.
3 you could not call the treatmer