84 DR. CHASES' RECIPES. 



perseverance, however, as it is in the blood; better that, than to be eaten up wiA 

 either cancer or scrofula. 



2. Take equal parts of sweet fern and the bark off the north side of a 

 black ash tree; burn both to ashes; leach and boil down thick; put a piece of 

 sheet-lead upon the cancer, with a hole in it as large as the cancer, wet lint in 

 the mixture; put on and place another piece of sheet-lead over that. Let it 

 remain till it ceases to pain, when the cancer will be dead; then make a plas- 

 ter of the white of an egg and white pine pitch; put on and cover with a 

 warm Indian meal poultice; keep on till it comes out. In the case of the 

 man from whom this receipt was obtained, the cancer came out in nine days. 

 The poultice must be renewed when cold. 



Remarks. — The idea of the piece of sheet-lead, with a hole in it the size of 

 cancer, is to protect the sound flesh or skin from contact with the cancer salve. 

 The sorrel water, as in No. 1, or some other good alterative, should be taken 

 a reasonable length of time, in the treatment of any cancer, for the purpose of 

 purifying the blood. 



3. Cancer — A New Remedy whicli Carbonizes the Cancer- 

 ous Tumor -with but Little or No Pain, and Not Poisonous.— 

 Directions — Apply to the surface of the sore the chloride of chromium (a new 

 salt of this rare metal), incorporated into stramonium ointment. This prepara- 

 tion, in a few hours, converts the tumor into perfect carbon, and it crumples 

 away. Specimens of cancers thus carbonized were inspected by a number of 

 physicians at a recent meeting held at the N. Y. ]\Iedical University, where a 

 paper was read on this new method of treating cancer, which had the appear- 

 ance of charcoal, and were easily pulverized between the fingers. The remedy 

 causes little or no pain, and is not poisonous. 



Remarks. — In small places where this chloride-chromium is not obtainable, 

 call in the assistance of a physician, and he will know where to get it; and as 

 nothing is said as to how much of the chloride of chromium should be used, I 

 would use 1 dr. to 1 oz. of the stramonium ointment, unless it was found by 

 inquiry, when obtaining it, to need more or less — watch results. Poultic- 

 ing, to remove the tumor, after it is carbonized, would be the proper way to do, 

 then use any of the best healing salve. 



4. Cancer — Esmarch's or German Treatment.— I. Fowler's 

 solution, 1 drop, 3 times daily, for three days, then increase the dose 1 drop 

 every three days, till intolerance of the remedy follows. Apply the following 

 locally, i. e., upon the open sore: 



//. Powder to Sprinkle Upon the Open Sore. — Arsenious acid and muriate of 

 morphia, of each 1 gr. ; calomel, 1 dr. ; powdered gum arable. K oz. ; mix. Kt, 

 first sprinkle only a little powder upon the open sore, gradually increasing the 

 quantity to 1 teaspoonful. Tliis overcomes the odor, and causes a hard eschar, 

 or scab, to form, and healthy granulation takes place. 



Remmrks. — It will be understood that Fowler's solution contains arsenic, as 

 well as the powder, and as injury might arise by their use, unless the symptoms 

 from poisoning by arsenic are well understood, it would be well, when it is 



