The Pacific commercial advertiser. [volume] (Honolulu, Hawaiian Islands) 1885-1921, 1910-09-21
NAST|N TREATMENT
HAD GOOD RESULTS
Experiments in British Guiana
Leper Colony Lead to a
Claimed Cure.

Lepcosy, long the scourge Of many
lands and the most lo7thscme of III
diseases, is slowly losing ground. The
whole medical world has hailed as a
triumph of science the results of the
| Investigations of Drs. Brinckefhoff and
/ Currie, on Molokai. and now Professor
! Deyeke, of Hamburg. after months of
experimental treatment of lepers III
/ British Guiana. announces that a cure
discovered by him has been successful
The dawn of a brighter day has
been FASTENED by the discovery and
experiments Of Professor Deycke, -
says the Pan Mall Gazette. This
distinguished investigator, whose work
Is attracting increased attention, has
invented the 'nastin' treatment of tAa
disease. This treatment consists of
the suheutaneous injection of nastin-
a bacterial fatty body in oily solution,
combined with benzoyl chloride. The
effect is TO destroy the bacilH of lep-
rosy.
AT the Bombay Medical Congress
last year it was reported by Captain
Beauchamp Williams, resideney sur
geon in the Persian Calf, that some
cases which he had treated by this !
method appeared to Justify Professor |
Deycke IN his claims. The announce /
ment Is now made that the Governor
a VSh tyt14o hpe
discharge from the leper ASYLUM Of |
that colony of a negro who had nm
dergene the nastin treatment
This man came under the personal
of Professor Devcke, who,
with the cordial approval of the Col
oHla1 Office spent five months in Brit
sh Guiana last year, the leper asylum
being placed at his disposal for expert
mental purposes. The institution con-
-ains upwards of 400 lepers. Ill of
whom go male and 40 female) were
treated by the professor. The injections,
which are practically painless, re
given once week for three months;
hey are then suspended for a like
period; recommended for two months;
again discontinued for three months.
and then resumed for q similar period
In los cases the professor observed
'2-79 per cent had improved. He has
placed it on record that in a period
# treatment covering only three
half months no definite r" -rfI
possibly be attained. = -,.fe sn,75S
iisease as leprosv =, stfB chronic
e he So RS absolutely neees-
Il -, fe Continue the treatment
..eeFva}s for several years Results
vary, Inc difference depending not only
On the age and severity of the disease,
but also on the indiv5ae4al condition of
the patient,
lie further states: i do not doubt
that if the eases Of nervous leprosy
are treated early enough, and with
the necessary experienced care with
nastin. a large number Of these urfor-
tunate human beings may be preserved
from mutilation and other severe le-
sions. | even believe shat after 3
longer treatment with nastin> not a few
of the nervous patients can be restored
to the human community.
- After the departure Of Professor
Deycke from British Guiana the treat
ment was continued by the medical su-
perintendent Of the leper asylum. The
man whose cure is now reported was
under treatment for sixteen months.
He is described as free from ali signs
Of lepr0sv, his symptoms-black marks
on the face and swelling of the fingers
and ears-having disappeared. =