American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-11-15
|"aI INHALATION IN
CONSUMPTION,

ID RONCHITIS, LARNYGITIS, and other dis
- eases OF the Chest and Throat, successfully
treated by the inhalation Of Medcated Vapors &
Powders; by absorption and constitutional treat
mont, as practiscd at tho Stuyvescent Medical
Institute, New York City. Diseases of the heart
and Liver, Female Complaints, Dyspepsia, Ven
ercal affections, and Chronic Diseases generally
will receive the attention Of the Physicians to
whom such case may have been especially en-
trusted.
The unprecedented success which has attend
ed this method of treating diseases of the lung.
and throat, has induced us TO depart from our
usual course, and avail ourselves Of the columns
OF the Press in order to bring il to the knowledpe
of such as may be laboring uAder, or predispo.
sed to such affections. The dawn of brighter
day has at length arrived for the Consumptive
tho doctrine OF the incurability of Consumption
having at length passed away. We have indubi.
table proofs In our possession that
Consumption in all Stages Can be CuredI
In the first, by tubercular absorption in the Sec
ond by the transformation of tubercuIe into
chaiky and calcareous connections; in the third
by cicatrces, or scars, Those welded to the
opinions of the past, may assert that even now
Consumption is incurablc; such arc behind The
age. 10 all, this great truth must be apparent,
VIZ that the medicines inhaled in the form OF
Napor and Powder, drcc,lyinto tho lungs must
ne much more eftectual than that taken into tho
Stomach, where the disease does not exist,
The advantage Of Inhalation in consumption
ana Throat Diseases is, that medicines in the form
OF Vapor arc applied directly to the lungs where
the disease exists; the stomach is thus left FREQ
TO aid in restoring health by administering to il
healthy, liic-giving TODD. There is no cas-. so
hopeless that inhalation cannot reach! The
means too, are brought within the rahrc Of all
the manner OF administering it being so simple that
the patient is never cquircd to leave home where
the hand OF friendship or affection tend so much
to aid the physicians efforts.
The inhaing method is soothing safe and
speedy and consists in the administration of med
icines in such manner that they are convey
cd to the lungs in the form of vapor and pro-
duco their action at the seat Of the disease. Its
prac teal success is destined to reyoIutionizc tho
opinions Of the medical world, and establish the
entire durability of Consmption
earnestly appeal to the common sense Of all
afflicted with lung diseases, to embrace al once
the advantages OF inhalation place ar onrst tho
P''csicsS gus that nature aud art hath given, us
that sour days may BIO long in the land >, and
tho only ~
Ark Of Refuge to the Copsumptiye.
a method not only rational, but simple, safe and
cfhcacious.
such of tho profession that have adopted in
haiatton, have found il odicacious in the highest
degree, arrcsting the progress ofthe diseace and
working wonders in many desperate cases ; in
verify, single triumph Of our art, over this fell
destroyer ofour species.
NOTE Physicians wishing to make them.
selves acquainted with this practice, are inform
ed that our time being so valuable, we can only
reply as to the ingredients used, to such letters
az contain fee.
The fee in all cases OF pulmonary Affections
VIII DO $40, on receipt Of which tho necessary
medicines and instrument will be forwardcd-
Inc Tee in other cases will be from So TO SlO--
Applicants will state age, sex, married or single
how long affected, if any hereditary disease OK.
ists in tho family, and symptoms generally. Let
the name, town, county and State be plainly
written. Postage for return answers must be en-
closed. Letters when registered by the Post
master will DO at our risk
Letters must be addressed TO
WALLACE MERTOUN, M. D.
S. M. Institute, New York City.
aug 0, 1866 emo