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PAGE TWELVE THE OSHAWA DAILY TIMES, FRIDAY, NOVEMBER 8, 1940 SUBSTITUTION OF CHEMICALS FOR HERBS HELD POSSIBLE TO CONSERVE EXCHANGE Pharmacist Says Reserva- tions Necessary in British Report 70 Drugs Not Es- sential Toronto, Nov. 8 -- That many of the herbs ncw in use, might be re- placed, particularly in wartime, by synthetic substances which are not identical in action but which have the .same result and which would conserve cargo space in vessels and foreign exchange. is the opinion of C. C. Clark, associate professor of materia medica and pharmacy at the College of Pharmacy. He was questioned about the re- cent study by British pharma- copoeia and a committee of thera- peutists, appointed by the govern- ment because of the disruption of supply services by acts of war. This study reported that at least 70 of the drugs commonly prescribed by physicians are not essential in treatment of disease. Reservations Necessary "Of course reservations must be made," said Mr. Clark. "In many cases a physician has success with a certain herb in dealing with a certain disease and it is hard to break him of using it. Then it is better to allow the physicians to continue in its use for the effect- iveness of the 'treatment might mostly arise from phychological reasons. While other chemical sub- stances might be substituted feeling of mental well-being and confidence of the patient in the herb which has been built up can hardly be--duplicated. "Most of the trouble in changing a preparation from an herb to a chemical substance would come with the manufacturers. Most of these specify the names of the herb which is used in the preparation on the label of the bottle. In some cases the name of the preparation itself is the name of the herb, "Manufacturers would be chary of substituting chemical substances for herbs, because it would involve changing the name and structure of their product which has built up a reputation, perhaps not, because of the efficacy of its ingredients, but because of 'the psychological effect of taking a proven remedy." | Mr. Clark stressed that he did rot say that physicians were using | non-necessary drugs. "It would be necessary to discuss each individual drug on its own merits," he said. "And even then it is not a question for you or I to say we must use this and we must not use that. Specify Case "To get down to a specific case, | take that of squill, an herb which is collected in the countries border- ing the Mediterranean, which is used in cough syrups and for heart conditions. Naturally the source for squill is now gone and many whole- salers are lacking in supplies. "Probably the supply of squill now available will not last the dur- ation of the war. Yet probably there will be no serious hardships | because of its lack, as there are many chemical equivalents. which have the same effect in the long run. "And then some herbs which grow in countries now partially or wholly cut off by war conditions may be replaced by herbs which grow in our own country having the same general effect. "Senna leaves, a laxative, which comes from Egypt and India, might be replaced by cascara, also a lax- ative, which comes from the bark of trees growing on the west coast of Canada. Even though the two herbs have not identical action the general effect is the same." There is practically no drug from the Axis countries for which there is no adequate substitutes, assured Mr. Clark. "The last war illustrates one of these problems, Nearly all the sup- ply of camphor in the world came from Japan, yet even though Ger- many was cut otf it was able to build up a supply by using syn- thetic compounds. At the present time the United States is taking up the slack by 'preparing synthetic camphor and in time will be able to supply all our needs. Interesting Example "An interesting example which is nearer home is that of valerian whose big source is Belgium. Be- cause of the demand for this nerve sedative a pharmacist near Picker- ing has undertaken to supply us with this herb. "Even though it is hard to per- suade people to substitute a chemi- cal for botanicals in general, the trend is definitely away from herbs to chemicals. "Probably because of the war the development of these chemicals has teen encouraged. New vitamin pro- ducts have been prepared to take the place of cod-liver oil for in- stance. "The advantage that chemicals obviously have over herbs is their accuracy, of course. Herbs are apt to vary in their effects. Yet when the chemist determines what is present in the herb to make it do its work. he often is able to prepare a substitute. the | "Chemicals also ensure a con- | tinuity of supply and a lowering of | cost in the long run. The lowering {of price increases the volume of output and use and therefore the | price is again lowered "Probably because this is a time of stress and as necessity is the | mother of invention, -the use of | chemical substances will be encour- aged now to replace herbs which | come from out-of-the-way foreign | countries. And when these herbs |are no longer available their use will be discontinued. Scarcely Distinguishable "The chemical substance for many botanicals is scarcely distinguish- able from the herb itself. Vanillin which comes from a bean grown in Mexico and the continent is fright- fully expensive. Yet synthetic chemistry has prepared a substi- tute from the oil of cloves, and yet another one from coal tar products from the waste sulphite liquor of the pulp mills. While experts tell us that there is a difference. in taste, for the ordinary person the | difference between vanillin and its chemical equivalents fis guishable Mr. 'Clark agreed that the prepared by the British drug ex- perts of drugs which are non-es- | sential was in the main true Among these is monkshood--acon- ite, the cardiac and respiratory | sedative, from Germany, France {ahd Switzerland; the astringent black catechu, which came from Borneo; bochu leaves from South Africa. source of a ciuretic and dia- phoretic; agar, a laxative - from Japan; calumba root, used in tonics, and strophanthus seed, from which a cardiac stimulant is derived, both from Mozambique; cantharides, the | Spanish fly, which was supplied by Russia, Spaih, Hungary and China; the expectorant and antiseptic bal- same of Tolu; balsam of cophiba stimulant and diuretic; the astrin- | list | gent Krameria, all of South Ameri- | lca; coriander seed; stomachic and 3 | | tonic. from France, Germany, Italy | | and Spain; jalap, a purgative, from | Mexico; camphor, diuretic, stimu- {lant and sedative, from psvllium seed, laxative and suoplier | of bulk in the intestines. from Med- | iterranean countries; tamarind. a { laxative from the West Indies; | witch hazel, bark and leaves, a | household application for bruises and sprains; lobelia, an anti-spas- modic and expectorant, | semium, a carminative, diaphoretic VACCINATION ON BRAIN T0 FIGHT PARALYSIS GERM New Method of Combating Infantile Paralysis Being Evolved By HOWARD W. BLAKESLEE Associated Press Science Editor New York, Nov. 8 -- (AP). -- An experiment in vaccinating the brain against infantile paralysis was an- nounced today to the National Foundation for Infantile Paralysis, Inc. The brain is the site of this dis- ease, and damage to brain nerve cells the cause of paralysis. The new method of possible immuniz- ing, now being tried on monkeys, was reported by Dr. Harold K Faber and associates of Stanford University School of Medicine, Palo indistin- | Japan: | and gel- | Alto, Calif | Reaching, as Dr. Faber does, al- | most directly into the brain, gets | around one obstacle which has {baffled all attempts to vaccinate | against infantile paralysis. This ob- stacle is the fact that the disease works inside nerve cells of the brain Substances put into the blood fail {to get inside these cells and so do not reach the seat of trouble Dr. Faber kills the virus, minute organism which causes in- fantile paralysis. Then he injects it, near the base of the neck, di- rectlv into the tissues around the spinal canal. This vaccine there- upon flows directly and around the brain nerve cells The experiment began March. The first step was to prove that the brain cells could be reach- ed. and ti was to trv to Yast las succeeded. the second the | Sco' Tx Me EYE-TEETH oF A TIGER ARE. LONG SHARP, AND DEADLY, THE TEETH BETWEEN EACH PAIR. BARELY COME ouT of THE GUMS ! ! t | tra-violet The hea a safe method treated has not killed by giving them infar la number of i everal shots appears, that | {va | | ine and will be infantile effectivenes Alfred E University Q {rotted that add ald disease i \ PRODIGAL FOR TWO WEEKS , Buf SCRAP BOOK LO Rapier U 3 Pons Oe AAA CHIEFTAINS CARRY A NECK - REST Ao PREVENT AdEIR ELABORATE HEADDRESS FROM BEING SOILED wiEN THEY LIE DowN By R.J.SCOTT PROVERBIAL "CRICKEN" 22 COMES HOME~- VA BOA CONSTRICTOR, PET oF FRANK ANDREWS, PUTNEY , ENGLAND, PLAYED JT CAME HOME WHEN IT GoT HUNGRY ! to dat 1S the Vir ny mor » paralysi have Ww w. Wend igs narod rays and formaldehyde BOGUS COLONEL to be sn IS FINED $200 Nov. 8 convicted /illilam on ating a Britis $200 ne option of months imperso: was fined rt here yesterday Ss the ma vho, posing ¢ "Colonel Gorham ed on D. R. Phil a and '| name Ww liam That Body Of Yours By James W, Barton, M.D, THE INTERNAL AND EXTERNAL TREATMENT OF ACNE--PIMPles In one of my classes at high ;chool was a boy of fifteen whose face was covered with unsightly tlackheads and pimples. Naturally | he was much ashamed and believed | hat the rest of boys thought that he didn't wash his face proper. ly or often eough, My own opinion at that time was that he didn't play baseball,. football, or take any | exercise and that this lack of exer- | cise was the cause of his pimples and blackheads--because his circu- | lation was poor. It was a few years | afterwards that I learned that most | cases of acne--pimples--were due to | gland disturbances pubetry in both boys and girls. = | Even in those days, it was found that cutting down on "sweets" at this time helped clear up or bring | improvement in some cases. Cutting down tco much on sweets was | found, however, to ,e unwise as boys and before and during puberty, need plenty of sugar and starch foods to give needec energy. One of the most complete the ssible™ "he Madi Levin tie girls reviews of acne i by Drs ard T giver Oscar Behrmat the | and pre gettinz may cause or be a partial cause of acne but that the most important single cause is an improper adjust- ment or imbalance of the glands. Various forms of treatment are outlined which include cutting down on starches and sugars, eat- ing more fruits and vagetables; keeping the intestine active; the use of vaccines; and most import- ant of all, the use of gland sub- stances. Treatment of the skin itself in- cludes use of good soap and water many times daily in very greasy skins, applying hot cloths ani then removing the blackheads X-ray treatments. Each case re- quires its own particular treatment. ON THIS DATE -- By -- FRED WILLIAMS -- years ago this evening 1900) Sir Charles Tupper Forty (Nov. 8, opening | up of pimnles containing pus, and | was submitted to the Conservative caucus Feb. 5, 1901. In it the great Father of Confederation wrotes "My feeling toward the people of Canada is one of profound grati- tude for the confidence reposed in my political associates and myself for so many years, and 1 accept with equal readiness the adverse judgment which places our party still in opposition, It may be that I acquiesce in this judgment the more readily that it releases me from duties and responsibilities too onerous fcr my years. I can wish my successor in leadership no bet- ter fortune than that he should enjoy the same support and the same unfailing kindness that has always been extended to me." Sir Charles went to England and lived on a country estate near Lon- don until Oct. 30, 1915, paying a | final visit to Canada in 1913. Mr. R. L. Borden was chesen as | his successor against his will, but was destined to become prime min- ister in a little more than a decade and to carry Canada through the first war with Germany, teld the press that he had defin-| itely decided to retire from polit- ical life, after 60 years He had been defeated in Cape Breton the previous day by young Alexander { Johnston, a Sydney newspaper man years de- The "old and afterwards for many puty minister of marine see after the of the polling had been known. Borden had himself been re-elected for Halifax, but there had been many casualties in the Mr. George E. Foster and Hugh John Macdonald being among defeated. Yet (records Sir in his memcirs) Sir Charles was "cheerful and optimistic, say- z th his personal defeat was fortunate as, at his aze, it be impossible for him to i p of the op- his leader Robert of resignation horse" took his defeat cheerily, | cording to Mr. R. L. 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