TELA ARANEtE. 



This, however, was the last chill she had, which has been over four months 

 since. 



"Her general appearance has improved, color of skin is clear, the spleen 

 has returned to nearly its natural size, bowels regular, appetite good, in fact 

 the child has so far improved that her friends call her well. 



"The patient and relatives did not know what she was taking, and arc 

 still ignorant on the subject, so that the mind of the patient had nothing to 

 do in the performance of the cure. 



"I gave her the second bottle of the medicine, to be certain that the 

 cure was effectual. 



"I have since used the remedy in other cases, with the same success, 

 and would ask that the profession give the remedy a trial in the various 

 intermittents. I will offer no comments on the case that I have cited, or 

 give any theory as to the action of the remedy, but shall leave the reader 

 to his own views. I gave a history of the case, because I considered it an 

 interesting one in several particulars; also was particular in giving the 

 treatment, that a comparison might be made in the remedies used and the 

 results obtained; and that the reader might see for himself that the treat- 

 ment adopted by the writer was a varied one. I will add in conclusion, 

 that either of the prescriptions given will break up an ordinary case of in- 

 termittent fever, chronic or not." — Lancet and Observer, Cincinnati, April, i8y6. 

 Reproduced in Ed. Med. Jour., May, 1876. 



The paper of Dr. Jones was reproduced in the Eclectic Medical 

 Journal, May, 1876, and led to a continued use of Tela Araneae in 

 Eclectic medication, as well as to a closer study of its field of action. 

 The many wanderings of the olden time were finally ignored, and the 

 use of Tela was restricted to the conditions named by the following 

 physicians, of extensive practice and experienced observation: 



By C. Pierce, M.D.: 



"The properties given in the American Dispensatory are febrifuge, 

 sedative, and anti-spasmodic. Said to cure intermittents when all other 

 medicines had failed, also recommended in nervous affections, to relieve 

 pain, lessen spasmodic action, and cause sleep withbut any deleterious nar- 

 cotic influence. 



_ Professor I. N. Goss says that Tela Arane^ is a direct remedy in per- 

 iodical fever of a hectic type, persistent ague with nervousness; or hysteri- 

 cal complications with a full pulse; oz. ss to aqua iv. dose dr. i. Dr. Sker- 

 shaw, of St. Louis, who has used this remedy for some time, says that Tela 

 has done me excellent service in some old cases of asthma, in which other 

 remedies had failed to do a particle of good, some bronchial coughs too were 

 relieved by it, with surprising rapidity. I find it also of great benefit in 

 persistent sleeplessness, the patient becoming quiet in a short time, and pass- 

 ing into a light, natural sleep, from which he awakes invigorated and re- 

 freshed. The whole action of the remedy, as given by the different ob- 

 servers, so nearly corresponds with my own experiences as a whole, that I 

 am induced to give a few cases that I have recorded in my practice. 



Case I. Male, aged 2 years, with a dry, whistling cough, spasmodic in 

 character, reseinbling whooping cough, with intermittent fever, no percep- 

 tible chill. Relieved in one day, and cured in three days. 



Case. 2. Male, aged 4 years, had terrible, irritable, spasmodic cough, 

 parents supposed it to be whooping cough; cured with Tela in 24 hours] 

 also the intermittent fever in connection with it. 



Mrs. B. had sudden weakness come on her, followed by cold, chilly 

 crampings, numbness of the extremities, when sitting still or lying' down ; 

 sexual orgasm at night; sudden weakness, and aching pains in pelvis, ex- 

 tending slightly over the whole body, commencing at dark and lasting until 

 midnight; very nervous. Tela removed the whole symptoms in 48 hours. 



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