The Yakima herald. [volume] (North Yakima, W.T. [Wash.]) 1889-1914, 1908-01-29
Violet Cure for Cancer.


from serious affection of the throat
which no treatment relieved and
which her physician diagnosed as
cancer. A specialist removed part
of the growth and the experts at the
Clinical Research association, to
whom ii was submitted for analysis
pronounced it to be without doubt
cancer
All hope of recovery had been
abandoned, swallowing being impos-
sible. A friend proposed an appli-
cation of hot infusion of green VIC
let leaves. not with any idea of cur
ing, but to relieve the pain. The
patient reluctantly consented, and
the relief was sufficient to induce Il
continuance. Within fortnight
from the commencement of the treat
ment every trace OF the swelling had
disappeared.
by their use drew public attention
to violet leaves as of possible values
in the treatment of cancer. In the
spring of this year this was revived
by the publication in the newspapers
of case reported in the Lancet OF
March IS, by DR.. William Gordon,
| physician to the Devon and Exeter
hospital
In this case a man aged So had
consulted Dr. Gordon on Nov. s,
1904, for a very painful and serious
affection on the tongue which had
been developing for the last six
months, and which DR.. Gordon and
| four surgeons, all men we'll qualified
to judge. from their extensive expe-
rienee in consulting work, pronounc-
tensive operation was recommended.
This the patient refused and treat
ed himself at home by taking and
applying fresh infusion of violet
leaves. On Jan. %. 1905. he was so
much better that his employers sent
him to DR.. Gordon to show himself.
Almost all the symptoms had disap-
peared and he had gained about four
pounds in weight On Feb. 20 but
little remained of the deep, ragged,
indurated ulcer except a hard scar
Personally" said DR.. Gordon, 81
am now advising the trial of this vio-
let treatment in all cases of undoubt-
ed cancer which are inoperable''
Perhaps the most remarkable pro-
perty of violet leaves is the anodyne
action they exert in cases of cancer.
So great is this as, apart from any
question of cure, to more than just
| fly their employment as the most val
| liable treatment at present known
for cancer.
The writer then gives details of
number of cases in which the violet
treatment was employed, with results
which, according to the reports, were
quite extraordinary.
|
cancer" he continues, land the fact
that the medical faculty has nothing
but operation to offer, the foregoing
cases constitute a concensus of strong
evidence that the violet treatment is
of more value than any at present
i employed in the disease.
THAT the absolute cures as yet
recorded are few is no serious i'm
parchment of its value. for as an ex-
perienced doctor remarked to me.
patients are so afraid of being told
that their symptoms are cancer that
they often delay seeking medical ad-
vice until they are practically past
help.
Further, the violet treatment Is
mild and slow In action, and in all re-
corded cases cure has resulted from
its unremitting and continued use
Not only do patients try it in a fitful
and half-hearted manner. but they
seldom resort to 1t to even that ex-
tent until every other resource has
failed them and they are almost in
eXtremis.
Moreover. the local symptoms OF
cancer do not appear until the NOR
bid causes of which they are the in
dex have reached such serious stage
that 1t is difficult to arrest them
and bring the constitution back into
healthy orbit.
:" If. then. the violet leaf treatment
can effect so much in the relief and
cure of cancer under the unfavora-
BILE and irregular conditions above
described, 1t is legitimate to infer
that under reverse conditions such
as its regular and persistent use IN
the earlier stages of the disease,
combined with all other collateral
means that aid recovery. the results
obtainable would be such as to sur