Tazewell Republican. [volume] (Tazewell, Va.) 1892-1919, 1905-07-27
AN ODD CANCER CURE
REMARKABLY CASE OF WOMAN
WHO USED VIOLET TEA.
Considered Incurable by Physicians,
She Resorts to Home Treat
ment with Great Sue
GAGS

In an interview al lover Win the
woman who recovered In a remark
able way from bad case OF cancer
on the liver, after adopting the violet
leaf treatment, says the Yorkshire
England Observer, our Dover cor
respondent obtained some interesting
facts relating to the case.
The woman, who had been prom
inent church worker at Dover and at
first attributed her breakdown to ex-
cessive zeal In this direction, stated
that she would only be toe pleased to
answer any inquiries which might be
sent through our correspondent, so
that any other sufferers from this
dread malady may have the benefit OF
her own experience.
Her recovery, 1t appears, dates back
to two years ago, and her case Is
therefore considered the most impor-
tant. as there has been no recurrence
of The cancer symptoms. The facts OF
the case were related by the woman IN
the presence OF an independent med
ical man. She became i'll in July, 1902,
and she gradually developed all the
dreadful symptoms of cancer. Her
complaint was eventually diagnosed
as cancer of the liver and two indie
pendent physicians who were called
In confirmed the opinion Of her med
zeal attendant, DR.. Wood.
In narrating her ewn story the lady
stated that the three medical men con-
Cured in the nature OF her case and
that her case was inourable. Three
separate growths, each as large as her
fist. developed in her side and she
suffered most agonizing pains. On
November 16, 1902, she commenced the
violet-leaf treatment at the wish OF
come Of her friends. The medical men
did not object, rs they considered her
case hopeless. Her friends took
bunch OF fresh, ordinary violet leaves
many being sent her from Devon
shire and other parts of the country
They were put into a basin and
pint OF boiling water poured over them,
which was allowed to stand for IL
hours, covered up. In the morning the
LIQUOR was strained Off. She drank
wineglassful three times day. An
other portion of the liqaor was boiled
again and three thickResses OF lint
were soaked in 1t and applied to the
affected part, covered with oil silk and
bound round. She was in very weak
and emaciated condition, but she re-
members now determined she felt un-
der the sympathy Of her parents to
give the remedy good trial. FOR the
first few days the remedy htensi-
fed her pain until 1t was almost IN
bearable and there was peculiar
sensation in her skin, which seemed
alive" with Irritation and almost in
tolerable
The remarkable part OF the story, as
narrated by the lady, is that on No
vember 24-eight days after she COM
menced the treatment-she fell into a
quiet sleep and on waking UP found.
for the first time in many weeks, that
the pain had greatly decreased aid
rapidly disappeared. At this time the
medical men considered she could not
live beyond a week. Although the
pain left her the grOwtns continued
the came in appearance for a long
time. until one day she thought they
seemed d little smaller
She told the doctors what she
thought, but they still gave her no
hope and said her recovery was I'M
possible, at the same time giving an
explanation of the probable cause OF
the cessation Of pain. However, the
growths gradually grew less, and in
about three months had disappeared.
There was no recurrence Of the agonis-
ing pain, and she gradually recovered
her strength, which was quite re-
stored in six months. She described
the cure as painful one, and as re-
curing great perseverance. Her case
has caused very numerous inquiries
from sufferers.