The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1899-12-10
IMMUNE TO FEVERs.
An Englishman Tells of Remarkable Trent
ment Employed In South America.
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Tho world moves fast but II Is possible that
some Of the mos. brlllian, discoveries have no,
conc beyond the sinllu practices OF unciviliEo
peoples Jamaica Journalist gives his per
sonh experience Of how the Indians OF South
America not only cure q patient OF the most dan
gerous stage Of malarial fever. but also. by In
ooulation, insure for many years his immunity
from future attacks Other travellers have had
similar experience, and no less an authority tn an
Sir Clements Markham has testified TO tho
efrdency OF these Indian cures The writer.
ateT long escaping tho terrible levers OF the
try succumbed at last He says
Il lay In my hammock, ravagod by an all
consuming fever. with death in sight Medical
aid, suppoSing IL 70 be Of any use. was not to bo
had within q fortnights Journey. A few miles
from our camp was an Indian settlement
had had some dealings with and won the good
viii OF tho head man, 30 I sent to tell him tn at
wanted the services OF q peiman. or native doctor.
1T was midnight when the messenger returned
with my friend. the old chief and the tribe medi.
cine man BY this time was past knowing
anything Of my surroundings My companions
told me Aitorward that had already developed
all the well-known symptoms OF febrile COLLAR
Tho peiman tended me. administering internal
remedies by means OF roughly devised but efec-
followed tho inevitable mummery. when | was
ahut up with tho peman, and enough noise WAS
made To indicate dozen people inside.
AT about o'clock In the morning, when tho
peiman issued forth and my companions were
allowed a sight Of rue. | was sleeping naturally.
moisiening tho outer folds Of the double blanket
that envcloped me. At o'clock | nwokc and
then slept again for twenty four hours the pcmnn
from time 70 time administering subcutancous
iniections When finally awoke there was not
the slightest trace Of fever. In three days Was
In he ah m n i N
take q long journey"
The most Wonderful part OF the story, however.
Is the sequel, The pciman. pleased with the TO.
ward given him, offered 10 inoculato his patient
30 as TO render him proof against all kinds Of
-bush" fevers, no matter how much he might
be exposed 70 thom for at least 100 moons II
no contracted fever II would be Of the mdcst kind
The traveller went TO the settlement and was
noculatod The operation consisted OF stabbng
gently into tho leit wrist with bunch OF exceed:
leaf. tho needles being FIRST passed through a
flame and then dipped In black liquid. In a
short time all the well known symptoms Of ina.
arial fever developed. then peculiarly nauseous
modicine was administered. and deep sleep
completed the business When the patient awoke
lie felt perfectly well except for the smarting Of
his wrist which had 10 be- bandagel.
For a long time after this he travelled In some
Of the worst swamps OF Central America under
going considerable exposure, including night
boat OF the four white men in the boat three
had foyer and two died in twenty four hours: tho
third returned To the United States with health
completely broken.
Aiterward he spent six years about tho lsthmus
Of Pana M, and in that hotbed OF fever. Colon.
nsysr experienced a DAYS fever Not until ten
years after nnculatlOn did touch Of fever come,
and then alarming symptoms were developed.