The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-03-15


GUILFORD D. SANBORN, M. D.
This institution the only of the kind in this country
has entered the second year existence
auspices the favorable and satisfactory During
the past year. thousand patients have been treated
personally, and nearly tesn hundred by letter OF this
number which is far greater than has ever been
at any one Medical Institute III the world during the
period, not has remained unconvinced of superior
curative effects in diseases of the Lungs and
over the old method OF administering medicines into the
stomach. While in many instances patients applied for
treatment whose disease had progressed far
clude all hopes OF permanent cure yet reiig from pain
and suffering have been obtained, from the COM
mencement OF the treatment and remedies The triumph
ant success which II has met with from the
threshold OF It's advent is attracting universal attention
and the denunca,ions and opposition which
celved from the hands OF founded ignorance
anu pieuulce, Is is giving way 10 careful and candid
investigation OF It's merits most earnestly invite the
tentlon OF the medical profes and public the
following considerations:
These certainly are important question. decide
whether the old anquated practice of endeavoring cure
diseases OF the lungs and throat by giving drugs the
stomach is beisfctd or injurious, Do they cure or do
they not! Has consumption diminished has not Is
1t disease OF the blood, or is 1t moi, know that many
physicians, who but Stereotyped Editions of anil
guilty and its errors an answer to these questions may
be considered OF little Importance and they shrink like
towards from their open discussion. Sull repeat the
questions their fifty thousand victims who under
their KIND care and professional skull and who during the
present year will have died according science =
These enueat to think close and ponder WE'LL
For than four thousand years, drugs have
been poured into the stomach for the relief and
OF lungs and throat and for four thousand years
have diseases of the lungs throat aud airpassages, been
constantly asing The theory which this practice
s founded the belief
OF the Blood manifested In and through the
Hence the object render pure what supposed
impure by giving various medicines into the stomach
which supposed TO be capable OF ccomplishne
object That this treatment has with success need
only refer 10 the tables OF mortality from Consumption
alone when will be seen TO have been asing during
the last twenty years AT the of fire per and
above the increase population and ii is signihc ant
fact that the world has been filled with patent
osrus, and people have been excesrely drug
ged during that period In the diseases
the lungs and airpassages physicians have pursued
a
ekeni',s and dsgssns medicines like Antimony Ipec &C
Lobelia Opium, etc. while Blisters, Setons and
have been faithfully applied externally after they have
been subjected TO this orthodox system scientific martyr
DOM until their patience and purse exhausted they
kindly advised ito shirk responsibility to swallow
bottle after bottle of the most filthy and fatal of all
trurns-God Liver Oil. No honest physician will deny
that have drawn truthful picture of the plan now
used in curing consumption and other diseases OF the
lungs
Ii is this system of dragging which asser, is false in
theory and fatal i'll practice. boldly declare he
,nardcousbat il is rotten with the ab,urdie, and crooy
of past ages. That il does point the fifty
thousand yearly made where lie Wondering the
remains OF wealth worth and beauty who are dead
monuments of lis healing power. No wonder that
fourth of the human family die with consumption. Not
domestic hearth be found that has not lost by its
ravases the dearest OF ALL The sounds like
a knell and the mind associates with the grave the
winding sheet and the Never since the morning
sang together" has consumption been cured by tak
ing drugs into the stomach while thousands have been
cured by letting them alone
The system plan OF treating diseases OF the lungs and
throat the New York Lung institute is directly contrary
that referred and is also the theory upon which is
strictly adhered to in the treatment OF patients, are
follows:
All persons whether personally of prescribed for
by letter expected 10 be under absolute control and
on no other conditions will they be treated.
H. Diseases of the lungs and air-passages each
treated by its appropriate remedies Consumption, Bron-
chits, Asthma Caiarrh, require distinct and dereat
edies the application OF which are made diTee aid
mediate by nhang or breathing them, as hereafter de-
scribed.
Ill No patient given drugs the stomach nor is
he allowed swallow any nostrum while under treatment
w. Patients are subjected TO course of physical
training in order to give strength to the muscles and
increase the size and capacity of the lungs. The
,oshins diet eloed, and also The daily Of SONS
form Of alcoholic drinks
The method of Inhalation here used is entirely ge,c
and ,orel and with the sanction and appreciation of
every physician who has examined il, and many have
adopted il in their private pracce Instead OF adding 10
hot the medicines 10 be inhaled (which the old
plan of nhaauonl they are used OF the usual temperature
Of The The inhaler consists of small glass globe to
which is attached an elastic tube and ivory mouth piece
in the globe placed fine sponge upon which poured
small quantity OF the vapor desired to be used The
patient thde bredts which has become medic ated
by being passed through the sponge. BY this nehed the
lungs filed with pleasant and agreeable vapor
four times daily
la regard the which attends this plan Of
meni, il is TOO ea known require the written evidence of
those who have been benefited Thousands in every State
OF the Union Will attest to us curative effects lappeals
at once 10 the and judgment of every intelligent
person who will give the subject one moments reflection
That is destined work complete revolution in the
treatment of the largest class OF diseases which acts
looked upon as le only reasonable hope for s Consu,ve
sprd!id That Consumption III ITS rst and second stages
can be cured has been gain and again proven There
no disease OF the respiratory organs which be
greatly relieved, when permanent be ac
compshsd
TERMS OF TREATMENT.
Persons ,cho ris The city and under personal medical
attention. charged $50 per month Eraunation Of Laogs
tch Char shoroing their eono SIS will here add that
ii is not necessary for persons distance the
expense and fatigue OF visit the city for treatment but
by sending JuQ history OF their disease its Duration
character Of The cough and erpectoration appropriate
dies with nhaler) will be sent, sufficient for no',s
use, with weekly advice, for SIS Such persons
much under and control if personally am
willing patients in connection with physicians
in the country, and any inquiries concerning my
treatment and remedies used.
All communications must be directed to DR.. GUILFORD
D. SANBORN New York Lung institute, No. 6 Bond
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