QUASSIA FOR THE DRINK HABIT.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 9, Issue 493, 2 January 1920, Page 3

QUASSIA FOR THE DRINK HABIT.

All sorts of "cores" for the drink | !;:. .ill hute been recommended, from the iiL...i iia meadow herbs to bi-chloiide of gold, bot one of the simplest remedies. ntL-juiiog to Dr. T. D. Ciothers, is that bitterest of drinks. For Oill'ee or home treatment Dr. Ciothers believes it is of the best. . "1 have found," said Dr. Crothers. "u owwatrated solution of quassia to Up the most effective of all the remedio;." tie cr-ilams that an infusion of quar.h should be made and then bevi'; ! dittn r.tco or twice in ordjr to r>l: in d-nrWo tin strength. It should ha i'iven to i man with strict ■id is i-> t' ' > hi'f an ounce every two hours throughout the day. The drinking- man . may drink his I'nii'ir oi ite as usual, but under no consid*ra:.i'.n must he neglect his half annce of quassia every two hours'. This n:••!! dv is, of course, best for the drink rlffun who is anxious himself to gain a . vix ' y.j over it. - . '!".) way tMs works is that m fc short time a form of quassia poisoning comes on. This poisoning does not affect the victim in snv way except to make all forms of spirituous liquors intensely dis«*r,r.f !?»£ and acfnal'y rrpp'lrn;; to him. Ordinarily the result of tins is at first surprise on the part of the drinking Mian When he discovers that he not only docs not like liquor, hut that it makes Ijim deathl.v»lr*o drink it. Next he is pleased—that is, provided he is anxious to cure himself—and while the bitter quassia is extremely unpleasant hs sticks to it and takes pleasure in drinking it, knowing that a cure is being* effected. From a strong dislike of liquor Mie moment he tries to drink it he begins to dread trying to drink itF and finally all desire to make the at*, tempt ha 3 left him. "Invariably," says Dr. Crothers, "such a drink victim who honestly desires to break himself of the habit expresses his deepest gratitude to his 'physician after he has taken the cure."