The daily star-mirror. (Moscow, Idaho) 1911-1939, 1913-08-20
CURE FOR
WHITE PLAGUE
DENVER PHYSICIAN HAS DISCOV.
Erred NEW METHOD OF
TREATMNT
Says VIII Be Possible to Exterminate
Lung Trouble Within the Next
10 Years.

OEAN LII, OoiOv Au6 IV.- II VII
be possible in ten years to eliminate
tuberculosis of the lungs"
This statement, made by DR.. Jeffer
son D. Gibson, pulmonary tuberculosis
specialist of Denver, and originator Of
plan by which the wread disease
which kills more persons than any
other malady,- can be stayed, has re-
suited in appeals from thousands all
over the country for more details OF
the proposed treatment. DR.. Gibson s
statement was made before the con-
vention of Homeopathic physicians
held here recently. Many physicians
have commended and approved DR..
Gibson's treatment, but there have
been others to criticise it adversely.
DR.. Gibson proposes to eliminate tn,
berculosis of the lungs by an X-ray
treatment, augmented by injection of
a serum, sunlight and fresh air. His
somewhat technical explanation of the
treatment before the physicians con-
vention has not been fully understood
by laymen and to answer his critics
he today gave a practical explanation
through the United Press.
"The first part of infection in vast
majority of cases of lung tuberculo-
SIS" said DR.. Gibson, Originates in the
bronchial glands and radiates from
there to the top of the lungs. 1t then
spreads fan-like over the remainder of
the lung tissues.
Good Results Obtained.
Splendid results have been obtain
ed by treating the glands of the neck,
abdomen and other parts with the
X-ray. The X-ray will produce equal
ly good results if applied to the bron
chial glands. 1t thus cuts short, or
prevents pulmonary tuberculosis en-
tirely.
Aided by tuberculin or Won Ruck's
new vaccine, the X-ray should give
perfect results in these cases. By this |
means, I claim that it is possible in
ZEN years to wipe out lung tuberculo-
sis. I predict that ten years from now
t will be disgrace for a physician
o allow a case to develop among his
clients"
Sunlight and fresh air, according to
Dr.. Gibson, are important, but they
lone will never effect a complete
.ure. They will give relief and in
ONE cases strengthen the lungs and
he system sufficiently to fight off the
avages of the disease for years, but {
hey do not cure and prevent parents
fflicted from passing the disease on to
lture generations.
New Method Of Treatment
1.-The application of this new method
treating pulmonary tuberculosis
hall not rest with the city or county
r state" said DR.. Gibson. 1T will
OF even rest solely with tuberculosis
1ecialists. Its benefit is to come
hen the family physician gets the
lea and equips himself to carry it
ut. The same doctor who has always
tended the family is the one with
HON the treatment will rest"
Out of the 400 cases in all stages,
ON incipient to the most advanced,
HIGH have been treated by DR.. Glib
m or under his supervision, eighty
rec percent, he says, were sufficient
benefited to be able to continue
cir work and not succumb to the di-
ase.
The comments of physicians over
e country, who have become familiar
it'll Dr. Gibson's treatment have, with
W exceptions, been to the effect that
is an original and beneficial one.
lie unfavorable comments, DR.. Glib
n believes, have come from physi-
ans who have not fully understood
$ plan of treatment.