An Aid to Curing Alcoholism.

Manawatu Standard, Volume IV, Issue 223, 16 August 1884, Page 2

An Aid to Curing Alcoholism.

x We believe the best authorities are generally sceptical as to there being any sure cure for confirmed habits of unless the effort m that direction be aided ny a_strong exercise of the will of the unfortunate subjec^ bf the bad Thfre[ aife,) Ijbtfv ever, many remedies recommended as aids m diverting, or m a minor degree satisfying the appetite for strong liquor?,"; which are undoubtedly Jo£ i great advantage m some casesfamf " one of those is recommended by a selfstyled "rescued man" : I watt oiie of ' those unfortunates given to drink. When I left it off T ielt a horrid waW of something 1 must have of go distracted. I could neither eat, work, or Bleep. Explaining my. Affliction to a man ot much education and experience, he advised me to rmake^a. dfecdctioh of ground quassia, a^nitlf- ' ounce steeped m a pint of vinegar, ■and to put about a teaspoonful of m a little water, and to drink it dowii every time the liquor thirst oanre on ; me violent. I found it satisfied the cravings, and it suftusal a rfeeling of stimulus and s<iEength.^ w l^^ttinued this cure, and persevered till the thirst, *yas conquered. 3 FjafttWd fe^rkJ I have not tastedf liquor,., and I have nodesire for it. ' Lately, my strength, I have! handle< ("bad. smelt whiskey, but 1 have no temptation to, T take it.' t give this for, the considbration of the unfortunate, "several of whom I know, have rfcoyeved hy { n means which I no longer require. — Correspondent of Scientific American.