Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted, with additions and modifications, from The Journal of the American Medical Association . ul only in rendering surfaces to which they are appliedcleanly and free from outside infection. 50 Ql ICEERy Nos. 19, 21, 24 and 20, 22 and 23 are all also antiseptic andthe latter three, in addition, contain opium, which to some ex-tent allays pain of the part to which applied in these cases,the rectal or vaginal passages. Nos. 25 and 26 are simply tonic medicines. No. 17 is a preparation of opium which deadens the systemto the se
Nostrums and quackery; articles on the nostrum evil and quackery reprinted, with additions and modifications, from The Journal of the American Medical Association . ul only in rendering surfaces to which they are appliedcleanly and free from outside infection. 50 Ql ICEERy Nos. 19, 21, 24 and 20, 22 and 23 are all also antiseptic andthe latter three, in addition, contain opium, which to some ex-tent allays pain of the part to which applied in these cases,the rectal or vaginal passages. Nos. 25 and 26 are simply tonic medicines. No. 17 is a preparation of opium which deadens the systemto the sensibility of pain. No. 16, a cocain preparation which relieves pain temporar-ily by its local paralyzant action on the tissues to which it isapplied. No. 15, an astringent which may be used in stopping theflow of blood or secretions. No. 14, a laxative pill of value in relieving constipation,which is quite likely to be produced by the administration ofthe opium included in the list of medicines. Nos. 12 and 13. merely coverings for holding medicines inplace, inactive medicinally. Nos. 6 and 10 are simple ointments. No. 7, hydrogen peroxid; a cleansing rhotographic reproduction (reduced) of the now letter-heads ofthe did Curry Sanitarium. When the change was first made a S. Wetzelwas in charge; later, one E. \V. Smith. seemedto be running the concern. Besides advertising to cure caoefer under the name Cedar Hill Sanitarium, Smith also advertised to curefoul breath under the style, Dr. Smith Remedy Co. No. 5. This preparation was originally thought to be amild caustic, but has since been found and is now believed tobe a non-irritant iodin preparation and cannot be used todestroy any kind of tissue. No. 2. Crystallized carbolic acid is a dangerous and per-nicious substance in the hands of the layman. It is a cor-rosive poison and while decidedly a tissue destroyer it actsdestructibly both on diseased and healthy tissue and, more-over, is liable to produce gang
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