American Republican and Baltimore daily clipper. [volume] (Baltimore, Md.) 1844-1846, 1845-12-13
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character with his diet.
1t must follow as an effect, provided the
aforesaid facts be admitted, that whenever from
any cause, there shall not be produced from
the digestion of the food taken daily, suih-
cient quantity of carbon and hydrogen to act
as an equivalent to the oxygen taken INTO the
lungs in breathing, the excess OF oxygen VIII
necessarily cause a disease OF the lungs; prov
ing as destructive an agent in destroying the
lungs, as fire is destructive to wood. The rea-
son is obvious, why consumptive patients ma
relief, by exchanging cold climate tor warm
one. The colder the air we breathe, the great
er its density; and greater quantity OF oXy-
gen is inspired from that cause; but IN hlgh
temperature, such is the rarefaction OF the air,
that much less quantity OF oxygen is inhaled
in breathing.
presume that no one will question my po-
sition, that the quantity of animal heat III the
human body, must be, as an effect, in certain
ratio with the carbon that combines with oSy-
gen in the lungs, etc. Or, that the guam
tum of animal heat for the time being, will en-
able the recipient to resist cold atmosphere,
by the ability that exists to rarely the air Inhaled
Ill breathing, in perfect ratio with the heat OF
the body. These positions are i'll harmony
with natural laws which are uniform in their
operations.
For illustration, and reasoning from effect
to cause, suppose case as possible, VIZ
That the entire visccra of the dead body of a
man could, by artificial means, be made to per-
form the functions of a living body, to the eX-
tent, that the lungs should perform their office
at a temperature of20 deg; with the atmospheric
air OF the same temperature. Under such cir
cumstances, quantity of oxygen, probably
equal to three times the quantity usually nha-
led in given time, would be inhaled And,
vice versa, if the lungs were at the temperature
of 200 deg, so sudden and great would be the
rarefacton of the air on entering the lungs,
that very small portion of oxygen could be
inhaled i'll given time.
A rational remedy, therefore, in the incipieat
stage OF pulmonary consumption, is that remedy
that PROMISES to certain extent, to fill the
gap-to diminish the destructive effects of the
excess of oxygen as far as possible, by reducing
that excess. There are only two ways, SO far
as my knowledge extends, to effect this end
One is, to cause the deficient carbon to be pro-
duced by renovated digestive process The
other, to aid the lungs and vicera OF the tho
rax, by an increased temperature, to rarely the
air inhaled into the lengs, so that less oxygen
process can be effected, then the first mention
ed remedy will follow of course; as the ability
of the patient To increased exercise in the open
air, will aid the digestive functions to regain
their healthy tone Of action. This has been
done. As cause and effect are uniform, there
can be no doubt of the same means, the crcum-
stances agreeing, producing precisely the same
end.
1t is admitted that some difficulty attends
the decision Of the question. What certainly
characterizes the incipient stage of pulmonary
consumption; There is no difficulty in detect
ing the symptoms in the advanced stages of
this fatal diseased Reason teaches, that dur
ing those changeful seasons when persons
whose physical conformation predsposcs them
TO thOracic diseases, known as affections OF the
breast or chest, ones own sensations arc the
safest guide. These are the effects of colds
and coughs, partial inflammation of the visccra
of the chest, adhesons of parts etc, train
OF causes that only require the necessary stl-
null of diseased action of certain functions, to
rouse latent mischief into fatal acton. If
man should fall overheard into deep water, and
refrain from all cXcrion to eXtricate himself,
exposing himself 10 actual suilOcatlon 10 test
the question, whether water Will drown man,
his COndnct would be on u par with thousands
that tamper with disease in its incipiGuL stages.
"Caution Is the parent Of security" and IAN
ounce Of prevention is worth a pound Of
cure"
a rational remedy is offered to the public
Rational, because, negatively, perfectly harm
positively, pleasant and powerful adj
janet in arresting disease in its formative, or
incipient stage; BY its peculiar non-conducting
quality, winch increases the temperature ofthe
chest, preventing the escape of the annual heat
from the region Of the lungs, and enabling that
vlsce,a to resist, to a certain extent, the effects
OF low atmospheric temperature by the in
creased power ofthe lungs, for the time being,
to rarely the air inhaled in inspiration, and d.
minishing the quantum of oxygen. There are
those, who unhestatng y affirm, that the use
of this simple and cheap remedy, has saved
their lives, and restored them to robust health.
There are thousands in this community, of all
ages and both sexes, to whom this remedy,
properly applied, etc., would prove a real hlos-
sing; itthe Poet speaks truth, when he atfirmS,
that
''ilcath IS the poor mans riches,
And the rich mans bliss