Excerpt from On the Treatment of Lupus by ParasiticidesStarting then upon the basis that lupus is a form of tuberculosis of the skin, and that it consists of chronic in¿ammatory changes in its tissues produced by the presence of a bacillus, we are to consider what effect this discovery of its parasitic nature may have upon its treatment. It is evident that if we could bring in contact with the bacteria any substance which, without injuring the animal tissues, will destroy the life of the former, we shall accomplish in a simple and rational manner what surgery has always been eu deavoring to effect by all conceivable means Of thera peutie art, characterized in the main by violence and suffering, and with most unsatisfactory results. The endless succession of new remedies in the history of its treatment is conclusive evidence of the inefficiency of all, of the necessity of something better. The lack of any specific internal remedy is universally acknowl edged.About the PublisherForgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.comThis book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully, any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.