The people's journal. (Pickens, S.C.) 1891-1903, 1899-01-26
A REMEDY FOR THs GRIP.
A Simple end InexpeDsive Treatmenl
That Has Proven HGcacious In
Many Gases

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! A Simple and Inexpepsive Treatment
That Has Proven Hfacacious In
Many Gases.
Prof. w. Il. Lander, of Williamson,
s. G., published the following article
In the Columbia State q year or two
ago, anc as the grip is abroad in the
land again, we republish it for the
benefit Of our readers:
A year ago when the influenza or
grip. was so prevalent, noticed report
on the disease from one OF the best hos
Pitals IN Europe. This hospital is in
Ealnourg, Scotland. At the time Of
the report, hundreds Of influenza cases
had been treated there. After fight
Ing the epidemic with varying success.
happy accident led the superinten.
aent to adopt an alkaline treatment
WIN an extreme case that was brought
III. 1ull dose of baleratus was given
every two hours. Although the patient
was In cOnvulsions when brought in.
she became quteter q few minutes
sltor tho: first dose and only three
ooses were given before the patient
was lairly on the way to recovery. In
shree Gays she was counted we'll. This
same simple treatment was followed
M MN q thousand, not one OF whom
aieu. best OF all, not only was the in
nuen5a promptly cured {; but there were
no unpleasant Or dangerous symptoms
lollloWlng recovery. 1t has been OBJ
served. that not moro die Of the inauen.
"a than what may follow 1t.
from some work In my chemical
laboratory, carried on before this re-
port came out, l had concluded that
the 1nhuenzA was at least associated
with excessive acidity of the. system.
IL 1t was not caused by this abnormal
state. / was SO certain OF the correct
ness or this view that, on being thrown
In bed myself with the inf lenza, |
treated myself only with alkaline
drinks to counteract the acid. The
result was that, instead Of two or three
weeks OF punyness, missed only one
day from work.
The success with my own case wss go
astonishing that I have been called to
treat other cases and of about rs
treated, very few have had to give up
work more than day-some not at
al. Not being q physician, should
feel some hesitancy in Offering nv
cure, II after had begun to try it, it
had not received the high endorse
ments quoted.
At first, ! used the carbonate of
!ithia. which is the best OF the alkalis
toi Vno purpose. But as my practice
(all charity enlarged, l left 80 expen-
sive drug, and contented myself with
the carbonate Of potash and soda.
These found practically as good as
the lithia.
For the sake of the suffering public
| would say that the dose have used
for grown patients has been a level
teaspoon Of baking soda, dissolved in
plenty OF water, taken every two hours
until the headache and soreness are
gone, then one extra dose for good
measure. It is not the best to take a
dose just after eating. I have rarely
founa more than four doses needed,
Since the system Ia in an acid state,
calomel, OF course. ia q very dangerous
medicine, and many deaths from IN flu.
enza are, without reasonable doubt.
traceable to the use OF calomel in the
disease.
It is interesting to note that when
aii else failed, our grandmothers used
to cure the worst colds with fire coal
tea" This was simply crude salera-
tus treatment. So there ia nothing
new under the sun, and wise theory
simply proves the soundness OF another
OF their old practical ways.
w. TERTSCH LANDER,