Year: 1879

DIR. Edward Singley, of KcltOn, Pa,
writes as follows concerning the treatment
of hydrophobia: 'The chief remedy for thi,
dreadful maady is Lobelia Inflata, which


stands unrivalled in power and safety in
anti-spasmodic and counter-poison the
saturated tincture Ohat is, as strong as can
be made) of the powdered leaves and pods,
or an infusion made by pouring half a pint
of quite hot water on about an ounce of the
| powder 49, steep 20 minutes, strain and
sweeten. Of this or the tincture, give to an
adult one teaspoonful every 30 minutes,
until the desired effect is produced. II
from any cause the patient is unable to
swallow, give by enema one teaspoonful
mixed in a half pint of warm water, to be
retained until the first vomiting, when il
should be discharged, but if it should pass
from the bowels directly after being given
it will be necessary to repeat it, Its effects
should be vomiting and cessation of spasms.
Bear in mind that TO overcome the rapid
symptoms is the objective point, and when
that is reached, give only teaspoonful at
intervals of several hours, to prevent a re-
lapse, but not so as to continue the vomiting.
1t is necessary while passing through this
process that the patient be furnished with
plenty of hot stimulating teas to aid vomit-
ing, and with the adjunct of hot substances
surrounding the body and feet so as to pro-
duce cOpious and continued perspiration
there is much of the deadly virus circulating
in the blood discharged through the pores


If a relapse should take place, repeat the
course. So much for the treatment of the
disease after il is developed. If we accept
as a truth the trite maxim that prevention
is better than cure, or that which will cure
disease, will also prevent it, then we can
see the primary Importance of pursuing an
active course of preventive measures. After
being bitten, the part as soon as possible
should be well washed with strong soapsuds
and a compress of muslin three or four lay
ers thick bound on the wound and kept wet
with the tincture or tea of Lobelia, and for
the adult patient teaspoonful or more of
this medicine should be taken night and
morning, as the stomach can bear it without
too much nausea, in warm sweetened water
and continued for ten days. Animals can
be treated in the same manner when neCes-
sary. Lobelia grows on almost every farm
in this section of the country and should
be gathered every year, while in bloom, so
as to have it on hand when required. 1t is
an antidote for the bite of spider, etc A
child of mine was bitten by spider on the
lower lip. The effect was rapid and alarm
ing. One teaspoonful was given without
repetition or vomiting, followed quickly by
a subsdence of all distressing symptoms.
The spot bitten turned black and afterward
dropped off. This is not the only case Of
the kind treated in this manner with like
happy result. A case of lockjaw was cured
in about three hours with third preparation
of Lobelia, very active remedy adapted to
many diseases. Let me here say don't be
afraid of Lobelia, when handled with that
judgment which all physicians ought to pos
sess. have used it for more than forty
years in great variety of cases from infancy
to old age, without much regard to weight
or measure, so the end was attained. ]
verify believe there is nOremedy of its power
so easily managed and none, in any Of all
the pathys of this progressive age, that can
fill its place in that of disease where its use
is indicated Its action upon the system is
all pervading, annihilating poison from
center to circumference