The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-06-28

GUILF0RD D. sANBORN, MD.
This institution the only Of the Kind in this country
has entered the second of existence under
auspices the most favorable and satisfactory. during
the past year. thousand pdfe, been treated
personally, and nearly fifteen hundred by letter OF this
number, which is far greater than has been treated
al any Medical institute world during the nms
period not one has remained unconvinced of superior
effects in diseases of the Lungs and ar-passagr
the old method of administering medicines into
stomach. While IN many instances patients applied for
treatment whose disease had progressed far
cude ali hopes of permanent cure yet r,iis pam
and suffering have been obtained, from COM
mencemen of the and remedies The triumph
ant success which il has met with, the
threshold of its advent attracting universal attention.
and the denuncia and opposition which at first
ceived from the hands OF ply seans founded ignorance
and prejudice, fast giving way 10 careful and CANDID
investigation of its merits most earnestly invite the
tention of the medical profession and public
following considerations:
These certainly are important questions to decide:
whether the old antquaed practice of endeavorng
diseases of the lungs and throat by giving drugs ha
stomach is b,nefcan! t,jrIo,S' Do they do
they not, Has consumption diminished or has II not IL
il disease of the blood is II not! know that many
physicians, who but Siereoyped Editions OF anti
guilty" and its errors an answer 10 these questions may
be considered Of little Importance and they shrink like
towards from their open discussion. Su repeat the
questions TO their fifty thousand victims who under
their kind and professional skH and who during the
present year will have died Vaccording scencen
These entrcat 10 think close and ponder well"
For than four thousand years vanous drugs have
been the stomach the relief d,
have OF the lungs throat and been
constantly increasing The theory upon which pracce
is founded exists in the belief that Consumption dr.
of the Blood manifested and through the lungs
Hence the object render pure what supposed be
impure, by giving various medicines into the stomach
which were supposed TO be capable OF accomplishing ms
object. That this treatment has with need
only refer the tables Of mortality from Consumption
alone when will be have been increasing during
the last twenty years the rate OF cent over ana
above the increase III population; and IS significant
fact that the world been filed with paint
,lostrus and people have been Icesrely drug
ged during that period In the treatment of diseases Of
the lungs and airpassages physicians nave pursued ou
nf
sickenug and disgusting medicines IKE Animony, IPecae
Lobelia, Opium, etc, while Busters Seiohs ana IranN
have been faithfully applied ona4yi after ihey have
been subjected this orthodox system OF seene marty
DOM until their patience and purse are exhausted hey are
most kindly advised ito shirk responsibility 10 swslo"
bottle after bottle of the most hy and fatal OF all nos
trums-Cod Liver Oil. No honest physician Will deny
Thai have not drawn a truthful picture Of the plan now
used in curing consumption and other diseases OF me
lungs. ,,.;,
theory and fatal in pracuce. boldly declare II 10 he
n1urderou,-ihat rotten with the ab,dits and eo''
of past ages. That ii does not cure, point TO the MY
thousand graves yearly made, where lie moulderng lhr
remains of wealth, worth, and beauty" who are d'aa
monuments OF its henhng power. No wonder ihai O'-
fourth of the human family die with consumption. Nois
domestic hearth be found that has not lost by us
ravages the dearest one of all" The name SOUNDS nc
death kne, and the mind assoc rates II wan inc
winding sheet and the worm Never since the lnornS
stars sang together" has consumption been cured ny a
ing drugs the stomach, while thousands have oeeA
cured by Letting fhcn alone -
The system or plan Of treating diseases Of me Jung
throat at New York Lung Institute is d'7ey eoras
that referred TO- as is also the theory upon whe
6ouuded The prircpLes yL>S which are observed a1
strictly adhered to in the treatment of patients, are as
follows: ,,,,.d n,
l. All persons whether seen personally or prescnDeu -
by letter. are expected 10 be under absolute conuo ~
on no other conditions will they be treated "A
H. Diseases of the lungs and alr-Pas'ases arc ~.
treated by it. appropriate remedies Consurnpnon. pOn
chilli. Asthma Caarrh require distinct and dlHereaI %
dies The annie alton of which made direct and W
MEDIATE, by inhaling breathing them, as hereafter w
III No patient given drugs into the stomach no
he allowed 10 swallow any nostrum while under treahI
~ Patients subjected to course OF 100
training order 10 give strength 70 1 rs ea
Increase the size and capacity OF me lungs ne -,
no,.yishing dei e,iot1ed and dlo me dd'y use ~
~, Of alcoholic drinks.
The method Of Inhalation as here used Is enurrl ~
and nore and meets with the sanction ana appreciate
every physician WIZ . o,ino I,aI - ad5,ne 10