j^. CANCER A^D VIOLETS. 



^Ilemarkal)le Story of Alleged Cui^e at 

 Ovt: *hd^ Liverpool f ff ^ ^ 



A Livei-T>ool telegram gives information of 

 what is claimed to be a ease of cancer cured 

 by the application of violet leaves. Nearly 

 eighteen months ago a Mrs. Cottam, an elderly 

 lady living in Edinburgh-i;piid, Liverpool, suf- ■ 

 fered from a growth on tlie right breast. Several | 

 doctcTb declared it to be cancer and incurable 



Six months ago she started treatment by a 

 Liverpool medical botanist, who applied violet 

 leaves internally and externally. There have 

 lately been signs that ih.^ growth was separating ' 

 from the healthy tissue, and a week ago it fell | 

 ^ut. There was no hemorrhage. The patient 

 is steadily inigmjing. ' 



