The Washington times., 1913-10-31
REPORT ABSOLUTE
CONSUhP T|ON CURE
Drs. Myers and Beattie Say
They Have Found Excellent
Results From Remedy.

lht NSN 1Vi -NSh'NSRi Jbti MOI AD'-
inward E. Myers. of AIS Central Park.
vest, publishes a joint report with the
late DR.. William ]. Beattie concerning
the value of turtle tuberculin. -Four
cases are cited, one OF pulmonary tu-
berculosis one of tuberculosis knee
Joint. one of tuberculosis glands in the
neck and one. of tuberculosis of the
throat.
The lung case is regarded as an alb
solute cure, the others as greatly inn
proved, and well on toward complete
healing.
The report cites that, early in 1863, a
Government employe began to complain
IF dry, hacking cough loss of appetite
restlessness and loss OF sleep and
weight. The sputum was reported by
the New York board of health as show
ing the presence OF tubercule haC lii,
and a physician had already located
definite signs of tuberculosis in the
chest
The cough and expectoration in
creased. and the patient became so
weak that he was unable to hold a
knife and fork. He was then sent TO a
ksnatoriurn in the Adirondacks. where
he remained more than two years, at
the end of Which time examination still
showea signs of tuberculosis of the
lungs in the secondary stage.
May ., 1915, he received his first IL
lection of Piorkowski's tubercuIin, and
later seven other injections at various
intervals! Examination September l
failed TO show any of the known signs
which previously had been found. There
vas no cough, expectOrations or pains
in the chest, and weight had increased
from Is pounds to 1894 pounds. He felt
strong, and his appetite was good.
BY Many Specialists.
Here says the report. was a case
which had been diagnosticated by sew
eraI competent, weil-known physicians
some of whom are specialists
in physical diagnosis. In less
than four months after having received
Piorkowsks turtle tuberculin treat
ment- We presented patient who was
undoubtedly a pronounced cure
Reports from 1lfe nealth department
september IS, and again October /,
showed complete absence of Iubercle
hacilli.
The second case. that of a girl seven
years old, had a bad family history.
Her father, two sisters and one brother
all died of pulmonary tuberculosis. Two
years ago she had pain, swelling and
= restricted motion in the right knee
joint. The child limped noticeably- anc
all home efforts. such as massage and
cintments, failed to afford relief. The
child was then taken TO a hospital ana
tuberculosis of the knee was diaSnos-
ticated. Plaster casts and steel brace
lad effected little change, and when
the child was examined by Drs. Beattie
and Myers the right knee presented the
ReII-knoSn signs of active tuberculosIS.
Nav D. 1913, one drop Of the turtle
tuberculin was injected into the muscles
and later on six other injections were
given at intervals OF from seven TO ten
DAYS. About four months later the child
had gained six pounds, her appetite
was good, and the knee could be bent
a. will.
A third case was that of girl Ste
nographer of nineteen years. For nearly
four years she had a lump In the left
side of the neck, part of which was re-
moved, but the wound never entirely
healed. By this time there were sew
eral nodules in the region, ranging IN
size from 4 five-cent piece TO a silver
dollar. The diagnosis was: Iubercu-
losis adenitis. involving the glands OF
the left side of the neck.
Two Drops Injected.
May 26. 1915, two drops of the turtle
treatment were injected and this was
continued at intervals for four months.
The girls weight increased from 1ei
pounds to 1l15s pounds. In September
there was no discharge and only a few
small nodules could be felt. TO all
outward appearances the neck was prac-
ttcaIly normal and the patient felt
strong and well" is the report
Finally the case of man aged forty
four is reported. He had all the claS-
sical signs of throat tuberculosis, the
most rapidly fatal type known to medi-
cal science.
The New York board of health re-
ported the finding of tuberclc bacllli in
July. 1873 In the latter part of that
month one drop of the turtle treatment
was given. Al this time the patient
was in critical condition and was
not regarded as a favorable case. IN
all. six or seven injections were given,
with the result that the cough and
hemorrhases practically ceased There
was no pain in the throat or chest at
the last examination.
In conclusion the report saws: Here
fs a patient who had been hoarse for
some months, and in the brief period of
4 little over a month the hoarseness had
gradually disappeared. the signs were
Practically absent in the larnyx and
there was Improvement in SO far as
cough, expectoration and color Of spu-
t,im were concerned The patient had
Anractically retained his weight, although
1.-THE tuberculous condition was compIi-
tSated with severe form of diabetes"