Eureka Reporter | 1905-12-29 | Page 6 | Epsom Salts as an Anaesthetic

epsom salts as an An aesthetic magnesium sulphate commonly known as epsom salts Is reported by dr samuel J meltzer of new york to have proved an an aesthetic when injected into the spinal cord dr meltzer s statement was made before the academy of medicine thursday evening and discussion ot it Is expect ed at the meeting of the society of surgeons this week it Is also report ed that among several surgeons who have tried the new an aesthetic one gave it in a case of tetanus in the hope of giving some relief and that it actually produced a cure dr meltzer points out that the discovery 1 only in its experimental stage at present but thinks that what has been proved should be known to the profession hartford conn times