The weekly Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1854-1861, 1855-09-08
fdEW YORK LUNG INSTITUTE,
no. q Bond Street, New York
uSDsR THE MEDICAL CHARGE OF
GUIlFORD D, SllbORI II, D ,
Established for the exclusive treatment of Diseases of
Lungs and Throat, by the Inhalation of cold
Medicated Vapors.
Card to Coaasassnptivc Envalids.

Gard TO COEaSgasap1IVG EnVaii(iS,
'Ili1E attention of consumplive invalds is
l. called to the system of medical treatment intro
duced at this institution, and now being employed in
the cure and relicto the various diseases of the Lungs
and Throat, and also to the success attending it.
During the past two years nearly two thousand cases
of Consumption i'll its different stages have boen treat.
cd with the most successful results fact that claims
for the method here employed your candid consdera-
ton.
The SYSTEM OF MEDICAL TREATMENT PRESENTED yor
CONSISTS ESSENTIALLY IN TIE OF MEDCA-
TED vAPoRs INTO THE LuFGs, WHILE NO MEDICINES ARE
GIVEN INTO THE SToMAc THAT BEIEG PRESERVED
FOR FooD, AND NOT PHYsIC.
The only method heretofore employed for the cure
pulmonary diseases, has been directly the reverse of
this, edicines uong introduced into the stomach and
not into the Lungs. BY this treatment Consumption
has not been curcd nor its mortality lcssened; and it
snow being abandonedb by many prominent medical
men in this country and in Europe.
cannot be denied that the old practice is false in
theory and fatal in its effects and that any consump-
tive person will live longer and suffer less by discard
ing it altogether.
The various medical vapors here used, are admins
tered by means Of fine spunge, molstened with the
liquid, to be inhaled and placed in small glass globe
with an elastic tube attached, and the air drawn
through the sponge enters the lungs the tenn
perat ure, charged with the yapor used The 1haler
is convenient, and the method differs widely from the
old plano nhaling medicines from hot water, which
was years since thrown aside by its advocates, as
worthless.
Consumption. Bronchitis, Asthma. etc., are each
treated by remedies appropriate to the character and
Diseases of the Throat and Catarrh realy cured
by local applications, made by means of Showering
(Silver Syrenges which have invented and which can
be used by patients with ease and safety
by this Treatment, which is now being adopted by
many physicians in different parts of the country and
by them acknowledged to be the only correct method
Of treating diseases Of the Lungs. many permanent
cures OF Consumption have been Effected and in every
instance marked benefit has been derived TO the con-
umptive invalid this system offers the only chance Of
cure; and 1t will seldom dsappoint the most sauguine
hopes, if fully tried.
1t Is better that invalids be seen, and examined per-
sonaly but when they cannot bear the fatigue and ex
lese OF visit to the cv by writing full history of
helr disease from its commencement giving age SEX
occupation, &C., they can be treated by the same plan
md remedies, under personal care Patients thus
reaed, arc charged SIS per month for all necessary
emedies and weekly advice. paid Invariably in ad- |
ahce. or upon delivery by express Eor examina-
ion of Lungs, $5. G. D. .SANBORN M ID,
~ No. Bond street, N. Y.
NJ B.--Physcians by sending their names and ad.
rcss' VIII have sent them a pamphlet, describing
lore fully this system ofInalation. and the remedies
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