| Show diphtheria WE wn learn from the ogden junction unction 7 that diphtheria Is raglin in that city and vicinity nud and that it is sin fatal this disease diseases or some other disorder mistaken for it has carried away a great number of children in this territory and has proved a still greader greater destroyer in other parts of the united states most of the throat diseases of a malignant character are supposed by the tho inexperienced to be diphtheria but physicians will inform them that in many instances this dangerous disorder is unjustly charged with the death of their loved ones quite a number of certain cures for diphtheria Py have beau published for a remedy which proves efficacious in one or two instances is often supposed to be certain in alli aili all ali and the desire to spread information of or the good effects of any nostrum geno gene generally tally umily springs freto frato mou mod motives v es of true benevolence which fin nind find d place in the human beart heart to a wide extent notwithstanding the general prevalence of cold selfish selfishness new neo however we wn think great caution should be exercised in publishing recipes of this character which are likely to be used indiscriminately nud aud without due regard regald to the great differences of eases cases sea arising from the variety of temperaments constitutions circumstances stages of disease but we give publicity to the following followings because we have learned of its beneficial results in so many instances and have been credibly informed that it has never tailed failed when tried in any stage of diphtheria however severe tahe take two ounces each of olive oil and coal oil blix Mix well weil by shaking administer internally every houry hour a quantity according to the age of the patient dose for a child five years old half a teaspoonful of the mixture half that age half the quantity and so on twenty minutes afterwards give the bame same quantity of dry sulphur sulp nur twenty minutes after that the rame samo quantity of dry cream of of tartar this treatment is to be repeated for three t hours when great improvement pro is generally perceived in which case the time between the doses is to be gra gradually duall duail y increased e r e re ed until ac a ure cure 1 is s C effected afe C ted led A little common sense and appreciation of the difference of constitution ac in various cases will I 1 suggest modifications of the treatment t this method was discovered about three years ago by brother ben judson engineer of tile the DESERET ni news ws printing office who bas has beem very successful incurring in curing euring cancers and many other human ailments and who has never found this remedy to fail in a single instance he holds with many regular physicians that the white obstruction in the throat is a fungous substance and that the fungi are destroyed by the action of the coal oil and the sulphur while the olive oil soothes and heals the soreness and acts as a gentle laxative and the cream of tartar allays fever and acts favorably with the oth other er remedial agents accents we are aware that many of the medical fraternity deny the fungus theory and that they condemn the publication in newspapers of what they would term quack remedies for popular use betat t at the ri risk 8 k of offending the regular practitioners ones we make the people of utah acquainted quain ted with a method of treatment which many persons persona in this city testify v to have saved their darlings from the grasp of death with the hope that it may be found equally efficacious in other instances but the latter day saints should not forget the lid iiD junctions injunctions of the revealed word in relation to 0 the bick sick the ordinance appointed ought to be remembered and administered but it is by faith that healing virtue is imparted and received and as all have not sufficient faith to lay hold upon the promised blessings simple remedies are advised but not to be given by the hand of an enemy and still the elders should be called to lay their hands upon the sick according to the pattern revealed faith Is the great healer aall 0 alt all manner of diseases but where that is feeble or cannot be invoked mild remedies the light of experience good nursing and practical common sense are the best beat adjuncts and substitutes wisdom is of priceless value either in sickness or in hea health th and is always in season |
