The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-05-31


This institution the only the kind IN this couuty
has now entered the second year OF its existence ds
auspices the most favorable and satisfactory Dunn,
the past year over thousand par>u have been treated
personally and nearly tfeen hundred by letter OF Tins
number which is far greater than has been treated
al any one Medical institute in the world during the sam,
period moi one has remained unconvinced OF It's uperor
curative effects in diseases OF the Lungs and
over the old method Of administering rnedjcin,s INTO bs
stomach While in many instances patients applied for
treatment whose disease had progressed 80 far a, 10
cude all hopes of permanent eu,s vel y,T from ma,
and suffering have been obtained from thr com,
mencement Of the treatment and remedies The triumph
ant success which it has met with, even from the
threshold OF its advent is attracting universal attention
and the denuncaions and opposition which it at FIRST r.
ceived from the hands OF founded ignorance
and prejudice, is fast giving way 10 careful and curd
investgat OF its merits most earnestly invite the A.
tenuon OF the medical profession and the public to Tho
following considerations:
These certainly important questions TO decds:
whether the old anquaed practice OF ondeavornC cure
diseases Of the lungs and throat by giving drugs Do lao
stomach is 6enefeial iyriols' Do they cure or 40
they not Has consumption diminished, has not
IL disease OF the blood or Is noi' know many
physicians, who are but "Siereolyped Editions 81 ants
guilty and ITS errors, 10 these questions may
be considered OF iiie importance, and they SHRINK Ike
towards from their open discussion. Snil repeat The
questions TO their fifty thousand victims who are now under
their kind and professional skiA and who during the
present year Will have died Z" according to science
These entreat TO think close and ponder WELL
For than four thousand years drass have
been poured into the stomach for the relief and cure Of
of lungs and throat and for four thousand wear.
have diseases OF the lungs throat and been
constantly increa The theory upon which bs
is founded exists in the belief that Consumption wa, s,,
of the Blood manifested and through the lungs
Hence the object render pure what WINS .appocd 10 b,
impure, by giving various medicines into The stomach
which were supposed TO be capable of ACCOMPLISHING I'm
object That this treatment has met with success need
only refer 10 the tables of mortality from Consumption
alone when II will be 10 have been increasing during
the last twenty years nj the rate Of pee per over aud
above the increase IN population; and is significant
fact that the world has been filed with pdieni
no,runs and people have been eye,sscsy drug
ged as during that period In the diseases
the lungs and air passages physicians have pursued b
roui,.e OF requiring their patients 10 swallow the
sekeing and dtsgusnng medicines like Antmony Ipecsc
lobea, Opium etc, while Blsters, Seions and rnHnr
have been faithfully applied externally; after they have
been subjected to this orthodox system OF serfe martyr
dom until their patience and purse exhausted they
most kindly advised ito shirs responsibility swallow
bottle after bottle OF the most y and fatal Of all
trums-Cod Liver Oil No honest physician will ceny
that have not drawn truthful picture Of the pnn
used in curing consumption and other diseases Of the
lungs.
Ii is this system OF dri.eging which assert is EaLs IN
theory and fatal in prucuce boldly declare II to be
niurdero-that is rotten with the a5stTdih" and errors
Of past ages That II DOES not cure, point 10 the htiy
thousand graves yearly made, where lie Wondering ihe
remains of wealth. worth, and beauty" who nre dsai
fourth of The human family die with consumption Nois
domestic hearth be found that has not Lost by p
knc and the mind associates IL with the grave the
winding sheet and the worm Never since the "mornmg
sang together" has consumption been cured by
ing drugs into the stomach, while thousands have been
cured by letting h-H alone.
The system plan Of treating diseases Of the lungs snl
throat at the New York Lung Institute is directly
that referred is also the theory upon which
founded. The pTtuctpIeS rules which observed dad
strictly adhered 10 in the treatment of patients, are a.
follows:
All persons, whether personally o, prescribed for
by letter, expected to De under absolute CONTROL and
other conditions will they be treated.
ii. Diseases Of the lungs and aIr-passages are sad
treated by lis appropriate remedies Consumption, Brou
chti, Asthma Caiarrh require distinct and dierea
edies, the application OF which made dir,ef and
MEDIATE, BY inhang or breathing them, as hereafter de-
scnbed.
III No patient is given drugs into the stomach
he allowed swallow any while under treatment
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training in order TO give strength TO the muscles ami 10
increase the size and capacity OF the lungs 7As mod
roshing dtef ertotned aud also The daily Of SO5I
form Of alcoholic drinks.
The method Of Inhalation here used is entirely
and noel and meets with The sanction and appreciation
every physician who has examined it, and many have
adopted in their private pracuce Instead OF adding 10
not vder the medicines TO be inhaled (which Is ihe oI
plan OF nhalaon they used OF the Sua! nrperaiVs
Of The air. The inhaler consists OF small glass globe 10
which is attached elastic tube and ivory rnouth-pece
in the globe placed fine sponge, upon which Is poured
small quantity Of the vapor desired to be used. The
patient whales or breaes air which has become Inecaed
BY being passed through the sponge BY this methed The
lungs filled with pleasant and agreeable Vapor three
four times daily
In regard 10 the SUCCESS which attends thi. plan Of
ent n is 100 ,ceH known require the evidence Of
those who have been benefited Thousands in every state
OF the Union will attest its curative effects. appeas
Al once 10 the and Judgment Of every intelligent
person who will give the subject moments reflection
Tha il i. destined TO work complete revolution in ths
reament Of the largest class of diseases which sci
the human family, is no longer matter Of doubt II -
looked as ne only reasonable hope for S COnsurPr
iralid That Consumption, its frS and seoond stages
be cured, has been again and again proven There
disease of the respiratory organs which cannot bo
greatly reeed, when permanentcu cannot be accom-
pished
TERMS OF TREATMENT.
Persons ho he city under personal 1oS!
attention, charged $50 per month. Enan<ranON Of
Lungs, trtnt Chart shotcing their condition, IS.
will here add that IL is not necessary Tor persons al
distance 10 incur the expense and fatigue OF visit 10 me
city for treatment but by sending H history Of their
disease its duration, character Of cough and srpeetofa
hon. appropriate remedies with Inhaler will be sent SUI
hclent weekly advice. d.
Such persons are as much under and cou;ro as II
seen personally. 81.
am willing 10 AT patients in connection WIN
physicians in the country, and any inquiries con-
corning my treatment and remedies used. -,
All commune aions must directed DR. GUILFORD
d. SANBORN, New York Lung institute, Ne BOND
street I'D