Rock Island Argus. (Rock Island, Ill.) 1893-1920, 1900-12-31
NEW ENEMY OF DISEASE
Sleeps Gland Used as a Help
to Mankind.
IDEAL sT1MULANT OF THE HEART.

Organ of Unknown Function DiseOv-
cred to BE Most Powerful Astrin-
gent Known-ReIieves Congregations
and Localities the Effects OF Co
caine and Is Not an AnHsthefic.
The gentle sheep of the meadows and
plains has given 10 man gland which,
it has been discovered, Localities the
use Of cocaine. is the most powerful
astringent and hemostatic known, re-
lieves congestion of the mucous mem
brane, is valuable in infammations
and is the strongest known stimulant
of the heart, says a Chicago dispatch to
the New York Herald.
DR. ". H. Bates Of New York Is one
of tie pioneers in the six years exper-
iments with this gland, which is the
suprarenal. and n packing firm in Chi
cagO has aided in the experiments and
brought the gland and It's powerful
properties to the notice of the medical
profession. Scientifically the discovery
is attracting widespread attention not
only among Chicago practitioners, but
in all parts of the world.
above the kidneys and is about seven
eighths Of an inch In length. What
function it performs for the animal is
not yet known. This gland is removed,
properly treated and supplied to physi-
clans. surgeons and dentists in the
form for making what is known as the
aqueous extract Of the suprarenal
gland.
Its value in localizing the effects of
cocaine used in the extraction Of teeth
IS said to be extraordinary. When CO.
caine is injected into the gum to pre-
pare tooth for pulling, its effect
spreads TO other parts Of the body, Of
ten to the temporary injury OF the pa
tient Application Of the suprarenal
aqueous extract after the cocaine Is in
Jected acts as an adjuvant in securing
anTsthesia The deadening effect of
the cocaine is confined to the tooth to
be pulled. The depressing after effects
Of the cocaine are said 10 be almost en-
tireIy avoided.
DR. Bates, who, next to DR.. Louis
Dor Of Lyons. France, has given to the
use of the gland the most extensive
study. says it Is an ideal heart tonic.
He states that one-twO- hundredth OF
grain Of the extract locally applied VIII
In fraction of minute replace the
rcdncss of certain infiamcd eyes with
n condition whittier than normal.
The suprarcnal extract is not poi
son. 1t is asserted that no untoward
effect has over followed TIE local or
internal administration OF the untaint-
ed gland. Two pounds Of fresh SUI
prarenal aqueous extract have been
swallowed without any apparent i'll
effects.
This Sleeps gland extract. when in
stiIIed into the eye. is nonirritating-
Its effect is temporary. \ tolerance
IS not established by its daily use for
months. 1t is not cumulative. like
dicitalis 4 suprarenal habit Is not
induced. The extract has no direct
effect on the nervous system. 1t is not
an anmsthetic. When the extract Is
administered hypOdcrnically, the skin
is blanched white Immediately and
may Ice incised without primary hem
orrhagc.
The internal use of the gland appears
to lie almost as important in its re-
suits as its local application. Con-
gestiOn of the ear, nose, larynX and
thyroid gland becomes decidedly less
three minutes after the patient has
swallowed five grains of the dried
gland. Congestion OF the lungs, heart.
liver. kidneys, bowels and brain have
also been promptly relieved
Experiments have shown that the
extract increases the tone OF all mus
cular tissue. The intravenous injec-
ton of minute doses raises the blood
pressure enormously. while large doses
of digitalis and ergot produce no ap-
prcciable effect. The extract Is very
soluble in water and insoluble in strong
alcohol. ether and chIorOform.
Dr. Bates concludes that the discOv
cries with this gland determine that 1t
IS the most powerful astringent and
hcmostatic known. It is useful in all
forms Of infiaN nation in all parts of
the body. It is the strongest known
stimulant Of the heart.