Turmeric Flower as a Remedy for Gonorrhœa
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Sib,?In your issue dated 1st July I have had the opportunity of reading two articles regarding injections of quinine and cinchona into the urethra as the best remedies for gonorrhoea, and this induces me to send you this notice of a specific, which I have lately discovered, as being a useful medicine in that disease, and hope your readers will kindly try it and let the profession know the results in the columns of your journal. Fresh turmeric flower (Curcuma longa) well ground, and mixed with a small quantity of sugar and water to make a fine
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