American union. [volume] (Morgantown, Va. [W. Va.]) 1855-1859, 1856-09-20
INHALATION
CONSUMPTION.


BRONCHITIS, LARNYGiTIS, and other dis
| I'D casts Of the Chest and Throat, successful,
treated by the inhalation OF Medicoted V6pors s;
Powders; by absorption and constitutional treat
mcnt, as practscd at tho Stuyvcscen, Medical
Institute, New York City. Diseases octhc hear
aud Liver, Female Complaints. Dyspepsia, Ven.
ereai affections. and Chronic Diseases generally
will receive the attention of the Physicians to
whom such case may have been especially en-
| trusted.
| Tho unprecedented success which has attend.
cd this method Of treating diseases of the lungs
and throat, has Induced us TO depart from our
usual course, and kSail ourselves Of the columns
OF the Press in order TO bring il to the knowlc edge
Of such as may DO laboring uador, or prcdispo-
SGD to such affections. The dawn Of a brighter
day has at length arrived for the Consumptive 1;
inc doctrine OF the incurabiiity Of Consumption
having at length passed away. Wehave indubi
table proofs In our possession that
Consumption in all Stages Can be CurcdI
In the FIRST, by tuborcular absorption in the sec
ond by the transformation Of ,ubcrculc into
chaIky and calcareous connections; in the third
ny c!ca'fites, or scars. Those welded TO the
opiniCns OF the past, may assert, that even now
CONSUMPTION is incurabie; such are behind the
age; 10 all, thus great truth must be apparent,
VIZ that the medicines inhaled in the form OF
'aPor ana Powder, directly into the lungs must
pc much more etfeGtual than that taken Into tho
stomach, whore the disease does not exist
The advantage Of Inhalation in CONSUMPTION
ana lhroat Diseases Is that medicines in the form
OF 'apor are applied directly TO the lungs where
the disease exists the stomach is thus left FREQ
70 ana IN restoring health by administering to it
healihy, liie-giving food. Thetc is no case SO
hopeless that Inhalation cannot reacbI 'Tba
means too, are brought within the rango ot III
the manner OF administering it being so simple that
me patient is never req aired to leave home where
the hand OF friendship or Election tend so much
10 ana the physician's efforts.
The inhaing method is soothing s,Ee and
speedy and consists in the administration ofmcd
lc,hes IN such mann or that they are convey
ca To the lungs in the form of ynpor and pro
auco their action at the seat of the disease. Its
Pfacticai success is destined to rcyoutionizc The
opinions of the medical world and eslabish thu
entire durability Of Consumption.
earnestly appeal to the COMMON sense of all
ahiicted with lung Diseases, to Embrace at once
tne advantages OF inhalation place amongst the
priceless gifts that nature and ART hath given. ns
as the only $780, .. """
Ark Of Refuge to the Consumptiye.
a method not only rational, but simple, fe and
Such Of tho profession that have adopted in
ha'at'on, have found it ciicacious in the highest
"'Brcc, arreStng the progress Of the dscaccand
"oihlhs 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 valuable, We can only
reply as to the ingredients used, to such letters
as contain fee.
The fee in all cases of Pulmonary Affections
VIII be $40, on receipt Of which the necessary
medicines and instrument will be forwarded.-
The fec in other cases will BIO from So to So
Applicants will state age, sex, married or single
4 II
lists in the family. and symptoms generally. Lei
The name, town, county and State be plainly
written Postage for rcturn answers must be en-
closed. Letters when registered by the Post
master will be at our risk.
Letters must be addressed to
WALLACE MERTOUN. NJ D
s. NJ. Institute, New York City.
aug Q, 1856 emo