The cure of diphtheria by tissue-cell treatment / by M. Leclerque.

  • Leclerque, M.
Date:
1893
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Credit: The cure of diphtheria by tissue-cell treatment / by M. Leclerque. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    treatment of diphtheria. This committee is to open an international competition, in which doctors of all countries may take part, and communicate their views and experi- ences relating to diphtheria. As the gentlemen who are members of the above Commission are quite on a different track, and move in quite a different direction from me, it would be taking resultless trouble on my part if I were to lay before that commission my therapeutical experiences in the sphere of diphtheria. The appointing of this commission has, however, induced me to bring before the public this short treatise on the disease in question, and thus to elucidate and establish my method of treatment by giving my reasons for it. Having cured speedily thousands of cases of diph- theria, I am encouraged to publish this treatise, particularly so, as the number of fatal cases in my practice is almost nominal.* My method of curing diphtheria is simple. I give Potassium chloride^ internally in molecular form. Besides this, a few other remedies of the same special preparation may have to be given, according to circumstances. The medicines which I give belong to the inorganic saltsf of the animal organism. That the reader may understand the purpose and efificiency of my method of treatment, I must briefly explain the biochemic functions, or natural workings, which these same salts perform in the healthy animal organism. Wher- ever in the animal organism new cells are to be formed, there must be such organic substances present as albumen, albuminoid substances, fat, sugar, and the fol- lowing inorganic substances: Potassium chloride. Ferric phosphate, Sodium chloride, Potassium phosphate. Calcium phosphate, etc. The organic substances serve as a basis to the cells which are to be formed, the inorganic salts deter- mine the form and function of these cells. *Any one who has treated hundreds of diphtheric cases, without having to register one death, cannot be said to be insured against every fatal issue. The last of a thousand may be fatal, in consequence of an intricate complication. ■fOrdinarily known as phosphates of iron, lime, potash, chloride of potash, etc., etc.