310 PHARMACOPEIAL DRUGS 



Dr. Henry Van Derveer, who succeeded his father, 

 reports: 



"Seven persons were bitten by a puppy that showed 

 indications of hydrophobia. Six were put in charge of a 

 physician, treated with Scutellaria, and recovered. The 

 seventh did not take treatment, and died fourteen days 

 afterward of hydrophobia. 



"Three persons in one family, and two cows were 

 bitten. Two persons came at once to Dr. Van Derveer, 

 took Scutellaria treatment immediately, and recovered. 

 The third went to another physician, in seventeen days 

 was stricken with symptons of hydrophobia, and sent 

 for Dr. Van Derveer, who at once administered 'a very 

 strong infusion of Scutellaria, which the patient drank 

 in as large quantities as his stomach would retain. In 

 thirty-six hours all symptoms vanished.' Both the 

 cows died. 



"A man, two hogs, and two cattle, were bitten by a 

 mad dog. Scutellaria was given the man and one hog. 

 Both recovered. The other animals died of hydro- 

 phobia. 



"A negro girl, four hogs and a cow were bitten. Scutel- 

 laria was given the girl and one hog. Both recovered. 

 The other animals died of hydrophobia." 



By Mr. Lewis, North Castle, New York, (who obtained 

 the remedy from Dr. Lawrence Van Derveer) : "A num- 

 ber of hogs that had been bitten by a mad dog were 

 divided into two groups. To one group Scutellaria was 

 administered. All recovered. The others all died." 



Another report is as follows: "Stephen W.Williams, 

 M. D., and his father, both of Deerfield, Mass., have 

 prescribed the Scutellaria for about thirty persons, and 

 for forty or fifty brutes which had been bitten, and in 



