Every evening, Wilmington daily commercial., 1921-11-28

Washington, Nov. 2s.--chaulmoogra
oil, which has brought hope 10 lep rs
ali over the world. may aiso prove
boon to sufferers from tuberculosis.
The germs OF the two diseases are 50
similar that II occurred to doctors that
injections OF the Ioprosy remedy might
possibly have beneficial effect on tu-
bereulosls.
Accordingly. experiments with this
oil are nOw being made on laboratory
animals by Government doctors. AZ
yet. they have not reached a stage at
which reports Of success or failure can
be given out.
/ This is the latest promising study
cf a tuberculosis remedy. There are
many false alarms OF infallibie cures.
| There arc now more than 500 Eo-caled
cures In use which are regarded by
experts as valueiess, but which. never
theIoas. draw t15,0O0.o00 from credu-
1 lous sufferers every year
Despite this ever growing flood Of
useless cures. the medical profession
watches hopefully every intelligent ex-
pertinent. The established treatment
for consumption Is the rest cure,
which consists mainly Of sufficient
sleep In the fresh air, nourishing food.
moderate exercise, and mastery OF the
art OF relaxation.
This rest cure builds up the body
The cells are strengthened so that the
poison Of the germ no longer is able
to destroy them. Scars form over the
diseased area, and as the body c0ntin-
ues 10 improve in health the spread Of
the germs is arrested That Ia, this
process takes place II the disease has
not gone too far.
Supplementary treatments are al
ways being studied and investigated
however, in tho hope Of finding som.
artificial way of destroying the germ
Of tuberculosis without injury To tn,
patient.
Doctors have long specuiated as t.
whether a tuberculn containing Iv,
germs Of the disease could immuniz,
! a human being. Animals have been s.,
, 1mmunized. hut the danger OF inject
ing virulent bacilli Of Tuberculosis int
r patients at this experimental stage o
the theory Is garded as too great
% Scientists are still working on thf
- problem, and ono specialist says tina
o 1t offers at present the only real hop
o of a specific based on scientific facts
Compressed Air Cure.
: The latest treatment 70 be widol
accepted by specialists is use OF com
press d air. or IN medical terms art
fetal pneumothorax. n cases wher
only one lung Is affected, compressc
air Is being successfully used at sana
toria in this country and in Europe.
!" For diagnosis and for observatio
. Of diseased part, the X-ray ho
!. proved valuable. II has never bee
q successful az a means Of treating lun
cases. but Il has proved beneficial
l. treating tuberculosis Of glands in an
part Of the body. where tho disease
10 near the surface
n Heliotherapy, or light treatment. h;
{. its supporters among well known q
RS berculosis experts Sunlight is
powerful agent in building up II
)? body, and besides. lying in the warrnt
o. and glow of the light puts the patiei
in a cheerful frame Of mind. whis
10 is an asset In any rest treatment
h Application OF light X-rays. q
J. berculin. compressed air. and a fe
= other forms Of treatment are give
, in sanatoria and by competent do.
L tors. Because these experts Use 9th,
Is treatments in addition 70 the all in
~ portant rest cure. many tuberculor
~ patients are persuaded 10 try out ,
themselves all sorts Of advertis
cures"
- SO far no drug or combination
.e drugs has been accepted as "A speci
a. remedy for tuberculosis by the me,
q cal profession. a member Of the y
tional Association for the study a
Prevention Of Tuberculosis has said
ut is not too much to state er
phatically that you cannot buy frC
any druggist in the United States
medicine or mixture that Will Gu
tuberculosis
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