The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1908-07-25
FROG TREATMENT.
Said to Be a Sure Cure for Cancer,
and Scientists Are Interested.
Boston Post.

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With his case given up by the cancer
experts of Worcester and Boston w.
L. Davis of 90 Main street, Worces-
ter. believes that he will soon be re-
stored TO complete health through the
simple application of live frogs, with
which a physician is now treating the
disease
Hundreds of physicians and scientists
through the east who have heard of the
remarkable frog experiment upon. Mr..
Davis are today watching with the
deepest interest what is believed may
prove to be the longsaught but up to
date undiscovered cure for cancer.
By the application of a few dozen live
bullfrogs in relieving his mouth and
blood of the poison germs of the can
Ger the swelling inside the lower part
of Mr.. Davis mouth and the upper
throat has been so relieved that the
wealthy druggist is now entirely free
from immediate danger and in case the
frog treatment continues to prove as
efficaciouS as il has it is believed that
he will soon be completely restored.
Today his nurses and physician keep
a small tub of fresh frogs carefully pro-
tected at his home. AS fast as these
animals are depleted more are caught.
Twice daily one of these little green
in to restore the sick man to health.
Mr.. Davis was taken ill some time
ago. Being "A wealthy man he was
able TO secure the best of medical aid,
but after having tried several of the
best experts of the state, with the only
result that the glands on one side OF
his throat had to be removed, and his
case seemed then unimprOved. he be-
gan to believe the statement of the
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case.
AS a last resort he determined 70
try the frog treatment which he had
heard of.
A boy was employed to catch a dozen
of the animals, and the first expert
ment was recently made at his home
At the time Mr.. Davis throat was in
such a condition that breathing had
already become difficult, and it was
believed that he could live but a few
days The accepted belief among the
profession that there is no known cure
for this disease had been generally &C
cepted by all save the patient and a
few of his friends.
The initial experiment with the frog
succeeded with such results that after
two of the animals had given up their
lives Mr. Davis was enabled to get
his breath comfortably, the inflamma-
IlOn tduSSu DN the Ol tic CdiCti
appeared to have strangely subsidized
Mr.. Davis could also take food more
comfortably than he had done for
months. Meantime physicians who had
abandoned his case Immediately be-
came deeply interested in the new
treatment.
1t was discussed in Worcester as an
anomalous treatment for which there
seemed to be no scientific reason.
Today Mr.. Davis, while he is not
entirely cured, is considered to be bet
ter than when experts were first sum-
moned to treat his case.
II is believed that in case the frogs
used continue to prove as efficacious
| as they have thus far that cure viii
| be brought about which will go dowr
| in the history of medicine as the pre-
monitor of a novel remedy for one OF
| the scourges of humanity.
Hundreds of doctors are today dis
GUESSING the curious treatment. Should
Mr. Davis regain his health permanent
| ly it is said that frogs will be at once
experimental with in all the leading
| hospitals in the state. Should these ex
periments turn out successfully it i!
| further believed that the discovery viii
| Immediately rank in one of the high
est places in medicine.