The poor man's friend : containing the infallible cure for the black tongue, with its causes and symptoms : also, the only remedy known to prevent the contagion from attacking those in charge of the patient : with the treatment for measles and scarlet fever, and a collection of fifty valuable remedies for various diseases / compiled from the German by W.E. Richter.

  • Richter, W. E.
Date:
1847
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Credit: The poor man's friend : containing the infallible cure for the black tongue, with its causes and symptoms : also, the only remedy known to prevent the contagion from attacking those in charge of the patient : with the treatment for measles and scarlet fever, and a collection of fifty valuable remedies for various diseases / compiled from the German by W.E. Richter. Source: Wellcome Collection.

Provider: This material has been provided by the National Library of Medicine (U.S.), through the Medical Heritage Library. The original may be consulted at the National Library of Medicine (U.S.)

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    of eighteen, two boys and one girl, was afflicted with a disease called, generally, the Black Tongue, and by the blessing of God, under the treatment of Dr. W. E. Richter they all recovered. And as he is about publishing his mode of treatment of this dangerous disease, I therefore cheerfully recommend it, because it has been the means of saving many lives in our vicinity, and deserves the attention and patronage of the people of the United States. Witness my hand and seal, in Belfast Township, Bedford County, Pa., the 11th of March, 1847. JOB MORGRET. [l. ■.] This is to certify, that during the year 1816, one of my daughters, a young woman of about tweniy- one years of age, was taken sick with a disease gene- rally called the Black Tongue, but by the blessing of God, under the treatment of Dr. W. E. Richter, she recovered again; and as I hear he is about publishing the mode of his treatment, I therefore cheerfully re- commend it to the attention and patronage of the peo- ple of the United States. Witness my hand and seal, in Bethel Township, Bedford County, Pa., the 19th of March, 1847. JOHN FISHER, J. P. [L. s.] This is to certify that in the year 1845, my family was afflicted with that appalling disease called the Black Tongue; being ignorant of the nature of this disease, and thinking it to be nothing more than a common sore throat, I thought it unnecessary to call in a physician for several days, but my child : rowing