Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1899-01-13
CURE FOR CONSUMPTION.
Results of Injections of Natrum Gin
nanny Iicum.

From the Loudon Telegraph.
Some interesting reports have been cur
rent recently concerning the discovery by a
Russian physician of new method of
treating consumption. which is said to have
already given brilliant results. AS is well
known, none OF the new cures for con-
sumption. not even excepting that of Pro-
fessor Koch. have been very successful but
II is stated that the experiments made by
DR.. LOvsky with natrum cinnamyiicum
have turned out very well. am, of course,
not medical expert, and therefore / can
only write of what L heard at recent
meeting of the Society of Medicine in this
country. at which DR.. Lossky presented an
account Of his discovery. He gave par
ticulars of five cases upon which lie had
produced visible effects by injections of
natrum Cinnamylicum.
AT the outset the doctor stated that at
the beginning of the treatment all the
patients weIe suffering from what the
faculty regarded as the most painful form
of tube cuIosiS, but that in the course of a
short period their health was re-estab-
HShed SuIncientiy enable them to return
to work He SAID that treatment by natrum
clnnamylicum in the form of balsam of
Peru had been tried by Landerer in 1888 in
cases of surgical tuberculosis. He used the
balsam as emulsion with gum arabic
and tried 1t with success in 40 cases. Fol-
lowing Landerer. whole series of medi al
men carried on experimen trying also
other preparations of the balsam, and in
1897 works were published on the subject
by Dr. GOutcharenkO and other doctors. In
all cases the results were favorable and
this circumstance induced DIR. Lovs6y to
undertake ms essays, using injections I'M
der the shoulder blade. The invaIids were
divided into three categorieS. First those.
with changes in the tops of the lungs both
with and without Eollows. Secondly, those
with changes. not only in the tops, but in
other parts of the lungs. Thirdly, those
with the dangerous form of galloping con-
sumption.
The results obtained were as follows: One
patient was in a desperate condition and
died in a few days. Another having felt
relief, came no more for treatment. The
rest were present at the meeting of the So
ciety. OF these patients, No. /, a poor man,
who often had no regular nourishment,
came to DR.. LoYSky in March last. He
had a strong cough, severe perspira-
ton and feyerishness. Dimunition of vi
tai power had prevented him from fol-
lowing his business, and the diagnosis
Clearly showed that he was suffering from
tuberculosis. The injections of natrum Gin
namylicum were commenced on March 10
and w-re repeated every three or -four
days For the first two months there was
no sign of amelioratIon in mis- condition, but
atterward 1T soon appeared and the symp-
toms subsidized. He gained eight pounds in
weight, despite his insufficient food, and
ne X now IN good health and able TO fol-
low his occupation. From March IL to the
present time he has received fiftythree in
jections in the region of the shoulder
blades.
Patient No was in a very bad way, and
gaHupinS consumption was even feared In
April last he had four injections and was
ordered to drink kOurnss. His condition
soon improved. md. although bacilli are
still to be detected, they are far less
numerous. and he seems TO be getting on
well.
Patient No. was a young man twenty.
eight years o. age. His treatment began
on September II, and by Nov mber - his
weight had increased, and although his
state rad been very grave. the hacilli has
disappeared: at the end of eighty days he
felt well. and was able to work.
The other cases were of similar charac-
ter.