Staunton spectator, and general advertiser. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 183?-1849, 1839-05-30
THROAT DISEASE.

ine '"!io"ing ar.icie, respecting RENE
dy for a disease which has become quite prev.
aient IN this country, will be read " it'll inter,
est. 1: came under our notice yesterday. in
the Nashville Wing, the editor of which
Journal says in republishing i,-"rhe reo,>
edy and accompanying remarks of DR.. Coo.
per, we are assured by one of our mos, .x.
per'enced physicians are worthy of attention.
anu, IN his opinion, Of tho utmost cont
eenoe' The disease is somewhat similar
IN us elects on the system 10 consun,ption
ana IL not property treated, quite as fatal in
its result Bali. diner.
CHRONIC BRoNCHITEs.-W conceive
The annexed remarks OF DIR. Cooper. ofsufli
Gent weight To recommend them 10 the con
sideration oil those who labor under this
dlfelul disease. They are taken from the
y. Y. Commercial Advertiser.-Ed ~
Ness
The late lamenled death of DR.. Rush
from that form OF consumption known as
chronic hronchites, painfully reminds me of
duty the subscriber owes TO his profession
and to society, OF making known simple
form OF treatment that has never Jailed him
IN curing this form of CONSUMPTION. Sc de.
siructive to the clerical and literary profes.
siohs; this treatment is OF nearly equal eff.
cdcy IN carhai phthisis, and is valuable
! remedy Tor consumption in all lis forms
"neh IN lis Chronic stages, and free from any
.hHathihatory symptoms. This treatment il
passed on the pathology Of consumption. az
the generic name Tor disease.
Under the name OF construction ara in
Guided that variety Of diseases of the lupps
attended with eXpeCturation Of purulent mall
'er rom me breathing surface of the lungs.
Connected WIN emaciation, hectic fever and
Us cohcomian's, night sweais, colliquative
alaffhGa, &c. All the forms of con-
sumption act on the general health from one
r"mhoh cause.-the presence OF matter &C.
ting upon absot bling surfaces, and Thus nro.
ducing those symptoms known as hectic fe
Ver' III is The presence aud violence of this
! symptom OF consumption, that prostra,es The
patient until II more or less slowly ends in
uea'h. IL IS The consequence of this hectic
ieVer, and not the immediate disease of the
lungs, Causing it,that forms the source OF IA
tally from consumption.
The treatment now with reluc,an, diff.
uence submit, | have successfully used ior
more Than twelve years, and during that ne
riod OF medical practice, l am moi aware of
having iost more than four or five patie n,s
| from all The various forms OF CONSUMPTION.
ana 'hese were mostly passed 10 that stage oil
ulsease where the structure Of the lungs had
become so extensively diseased as 10 preclude
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Gases OF chronic bronchIies were in every
instance cured by il, even W hen the purulent
eNPectoration amounted TO pnis daily, with
hectic lever, diarrh9a cold sweats and entire
physical prostration.
ne treatment Is the administration of sui
phate chopper in nausea,ng doses combined
WIN gum amoniac, given SO as TO nausea,e
out not ordinarily to produce full vomiting
the usual dose Tor this purpose is about hall
gram and five grains OF the respective in>
grediehts, IN teaspoonful of water, to be
taken al hrst twice, and in the conyalescent
Stages once day.
In cases OF chronic bronchies garele of
Inc sulPhate of copper alone is superadded.
ih this iatte: form of consumption, This treat.
ment almost invariably suspends the hectic
sy mptoms in few days, and the disease ran
IDLY advances TO its final cure.
In cases of the more proper forms n con.
sumption the treatment must be intermit,ed
frequently and again returned 10 (; and w hem
ever soreness OF the chest or other SYMPTOMS
OF ihfiammatory action exist, the treatment
should be suspended as il is in the chronic
state alone that The remedy is indicated or
uSeinl-that state in which the condition of
Inc general system as sympaiheticallY invol-
sed becomes the more prominent SYMPTOM.
ana lie success OF the treatment depends
oniehy on Inc breaking up This sympathetic
action OF The diseased lung, on the more
healthy tone Of the stomach, and increasing
It's digestive powers, and likewise causing,
curing nauseeling action, more active and
healthy circulation of blood through The
lungs. Its curative powers are more i'm,
medldlciy attributed TO these effects of its &C
'iHn. But, theory apart, the treatment is
presented based on more than ten years ex.
peFlence of its curative advantages, in the
proper treaimen, OF mucopurulenl and pur.
ulent eXpecloration.
-. Having left profession that more nearly
man any other approaches the pure duties of
humanity, but which has nearly ceased in
ms country 10 be honorable or profitable, 1
nave NILE motive IN exposing myself to lhat
CERTAIN rldicule that follows the anpunciation
'Hat consumption may be cured, hut The as
snFaoce OF practical experience, and the de-
SIRE OF making public means of saving
NE ~ one OF It's most frequent and unwel. !
come eX;is.
EDW. c.. COOPER, NJ. d. |