The national era. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1847-1860, 1855-07-12

GUILFoRD D. sANBoRN, MD.
This institution the only one OF the kind in this cour,
has now entered the second year Of It's existence under
auspices the most favorable and satisfactory Dim,
the past year over thousand patients have been r4
personally, and nearly fifteen hundred by letter Oh nm,
number which Is far greater than has ever been es,I
al any one Medical institute in the world during the SAM
period not ha. remained unconvnced of lis ,urr,
curative effects IN diseases OF the Lungs and
over the old method of administering medicines INTO lie
stomach. While IN many instances. patients app led for
treatment whose disease had progressed so f a 81 a..
clude all hopes of permanent CURE, yet rel,,T from nam
and suffering have been obtained even from the com.
mencement OF the treatment and remedies The triumph.
ant success which II has met with, even from ibe
threshold of its advent is attracting universal attention
and the denunciatons and opposition which it at first re-
ceved from the hands OF physicians founded ignorance
and prejudice is fast giving way careful and CANDID
investigation OF ITS merits most earnestly invite the Al.
tenton Of the medical profession and the public N .
following considerations:
These certainly imporan, questions to decide.
whether 'he OLD anuquaied practice OF
diseases OF the lungs and throat by giving drugs
stomach is beneficial irioiISI Do they cure or DO
they mott Has consumption diminished has II not /.
disease OF the blood or is II not! know that many
physicians, who are but "Sereoyped Editions OF ami.
guilty" and It's errors answer 10 these questions may
be considered OF little Importance and they shrink like
towards from their open discussion Su REPEAL tie
questions their fifty thousand victims who now under
their kind and professional skill and who during The
present year will have died according TO science
These ! entreat 10 " think close and ponder well"
For than four thousand years various drugs have
been poured into the stomach for the relief cure of d.
of lungs and throat and for four thousand yea
have diseases of the lungs throat and arpasssges been
is founded exists in the belieftha Consumption was de
of the Blood manifested and through the lung,
Hence the object 10 render what supposed
impure, by giving various medicines into the stomach
which supposed TO be capable of accomplishing tbs
object That this treatment has with success need
only refer 10 the tables OF mortality from Consumption
alone when will be have been during
the last twenty years al the rate OF IRE per
above the increase in population; and significant
fact that the world has never been filed with pasa
and people have never been srSsitiy
ged, during that perod In the treatment of diseases
the lungs and airpassages physicians have pursued
routine of requiring their patients 10 swallow the
sekeiig and disgusting medicines like Anumony pecs
Lobeia, Opium etc, while Bsters Setons, and Irritan
have been faithfully applied externally after they hav,
been subjected this orthodox system OF scientific
until their patience and purse exhausted ihey
kindly advised ito shrk responsibility swallow
bottle after bottle Of the most fv and fGtak of all nos.
trums-Cod Liver Oil. No honest physician will deny
that have drawn truthful picture OF the plan
used in curing consumption and other diseases OF the
lungs.
Ii is this system of dragging which false IN
theory and fatal in Pracuee. boldly declare II to be
niurderoIshat is rotten with the dbSfrdif and
OF past ages That II does not point the my
thousand graves yearly made where lie Wondering the
remains of wealth, worth and beauty, VINO are dsad
monuments OF its healing power No wonder that one
fourth of the human family die with consumption Not
domestic hearth be found that has not lost by u
ravages the dearest of alln The sounds Ike
de alh kne and the mind associates ii with the grave The
windng-sheet ana me worm never since lhe monng
together has consumption been cured by tax
ing drugs into the stomach, while thousands have besE
cured by letting them alone.
The system plan OF treating diseases of the lungs an
throat the New York Lung Institute is directly eoHnaJ
to that referred to- as is also the theory upon which
founded The principles TUL6S which observed al
strictly adhered TO in the treatment OF patents are
follows:
l. All persons, whether personally prescribed r
by letter expected TO be under absolute CONTROL s
other conditions will they be treated
H. Diseases of the lungs and alr-passages eat
treated by its appropriate remedies Consumption, BoH
chs, Asthma, Caiarrh, require disnc and derea rer-
edes the application Of which are made direet and
mediate by nhang breathing them, hereafter de-
scrbed.
10 lntna
~. Patients are subjected TO course OF physical
training in order to give strength 10 the muscles and
increase the size and capacity OF the lungs Ths Hon
ouriShins det e'yoned, aud also he daily u" Of '0r'
form of alcoholic drinks
The method of Inhalation here used is entirely Hss
and novel, and meets with the sanction ana appro"auoo
every physician who has examined H. and many nave
adopted in their private prscce Instead o. ADDING
hot the medicines 10 be inhaled winch Is he @
plan of mhalatonl they are used OF the usual nTtar
Of the The inhaler consists OF small glass gioDe
which attached elastic tube and ivory mOuihpiect
in the globe is placed hne sponge, upon when e pour
a small quantity of the vapor desired 10 be useu, i
patient inhalss bredtss du which has become meus
by being passed through the sponge BY this inclined nc
lungs filed with pleasant and agreeable vapor hf''
or four times daily. -
In regard TO the success which attends this plan Of us
menl il is toeH known require the written evident"
those who have been benefited. Thousands IN ever saw
of the Union will to its curative effects Happt
al once the and judgment OF every lnieie
nerson who will give the subiect one moments reflection
That il is destined to work complete revolution ~ 'a
treatment OF the largest class OF diseases when ann
the human family, is no longer matter Of doubt
looked upon the only REASONABLE hope for he Co'urT
incalid That Consumption in it's frst and second s'as
be cured has been again and again proven Ihsl'
disease of the respiratory organs which caiHo -
greatly relieved when permanent cure cannot De Sco
f'''' TERMS OF TREATMENT.
prsons trho rtsit city aud under pTSondI rdR
attention. are charged $50 per month. ETdminat0"
Lungs, rtlh CHAR shouting heir condition, 80
will here add, that is not necessary tor persons
distance TO incur the expense and fatigue Of VISIT 70
city for treatment but by sending Jua history Of ~
disease, its duration oharaete, Of the cough aud ezT'oh
lnhaler will be sent