New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-21
Nrw Publications.

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ALLoPATHy, HOMEOPATHY, wATER-cURE
INHALATION
RosERr HUNTER, " n,
Consulting Ply .cisn for Pulmonary Diseases,
No. a22 Broadway New-York
Author Of Practical Treatise Diseases Of the ThEOa.
Lung of Medical Specialist" &c,
| Just published and for sale by
SHERMAN Co.
No. vesey-st., A-tor House.
The following will show the temper, reasoning and
pctics publication discussing the evera
sys,em methods employed BY Physicians ior
| the cure Of Pulmonary Consumption;
| ON THE ALLOPATHIC TREATMENT OF CONsUAP
We the Aopahy in The conventional sense merely
because necessary distinguish the old practice from tha
of Homeopathy and Water Does the usus
practice any hope the Conump;ye that by faith
f employment Of be will be restored TO health We think
not but what saws expernce Where the evidences
its success every hand witness the melancholy
angles Of its failure. When fnd single nation only,
but the civilized world united in the belief that Con
sumption iaeuabe disease need further to ak
been the of the treatment employed Bu
why generss tax. popular Impressions when have L.
proof. the writings Of the most profound and
practical authors in the profession that by hi. practice
the expectation of biz ecoye! bi the Phyean entertain.
only p0Uiatire or wor.e than that-etperimeutai!
II will denied that the body of the people Of hi.
country honestly believe the ncursbty Of consumption and
this conviction they have drawn from the failure o the regular
practice Most persons suppose the practice Of the profession
that all dtot Ehn the rsnL. Of Se profession Subscribe
& & b 1d ,Sr e o 10 A0i B ste SS 3 & h snS nS h we
tel them that there are profession
adopted by profession that each doctor has hi. hobby
and this disease rde- 1t until he h patient into the
| grave But let US review these IN detail
| TREATMENT BY BLOODLETTING.-som two hundred
year. Dr. Morton distinguished English physician and
man great authority in bis day advanced erroneous
theory the bas, Of which stated follows Consump
ton being the result Of the lung bleed
ines frequently REPEATED the proper remedy" From this
time became very bleed from the aud sp
py eches the chest The aim subdue the phm
nation which the disease believed 10 depend After
tine became known that inflammation rarely If ever
duc.d and The theory a6aRdoned but not so the
practice Of bleeding This had become habe and was con
iuued though Of late years few except in the early stages Of
the disease have had the bodnS to enPyr Ia t nplent
stage is sl employed and to its PTncious Influence IL
weakening the power, Of life persons merely suffering at
the irritation Of the passages the subsequent
debility The pwrrs If life always weak before it set
would the patient must support h strength to the ut
most the time that strive to arrest the disease
stage only prosias the yscn and bnss more fully under
control f the disease which, consequence runs more
let supposed that this setic !. not supported by
Dr. Mead of London Dr. DovsI Sir John Prnse D. fother'
gill Or Munro Dr. Dublin and Dr. & HGiaek & 10. Of New
met and practiced freely until within the
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and that is always weakens the powers Of life and
| hastens the progress Of the disease
| THE EMETIC PRACTCE-Another class Of physicians,
equally learned and orthodox with the advocates Of blood
letting place their hopes Emetics These first pre-
scribed the idea that Consumption mainly
caused by disorder the stomach resulting IN imperfect chymi
fctou Among the advocates Of emetcs mention the
name Of Dr. Simmonds (author Of work entitled Practice
Observations Treatment Of Consumption ~ Dr. Psrr,
Dr. Robinson (Ob-eraons on the Virtues and Opera
o9 .. md MsSs c1 Pff . Pandas Pl nnsj hfa D & he
the Art q ens % p's ~ f. P Pq ct M1Rs % %
Military Hospitals Of the Neapolan Army, and many other
and British medical colleges Thesr names and refer
will show that the practice of giving emetcs in Conump
,Gr The frequency Of their depends very much the
caprice ply Dr. Reed advises that the patient shall
uonds order. them only fpe a aud DR. Wits ere,y
ornin0 There is also the discrepancy regard the
nnd o enetics that are to be employed One orders qu
another taytar emef th[G Xfad Will h io15an VIII WI.
| orthodox regular We are unable TO tell -
We should think TO anything in condem
that !. constantly Prccrbra in hi. city BY medical
good standing nthe prof ssio we have al 'n Tont una
and tortured The idra said of these 10 the
i.d out every morning aud sirauins till blood
head and and, il instance with myself actually
Nor any person uud rtand who knew anything Of the
operation Of ,n'te .! The mature OF Consumption II no
sibe curative influence the disease while they invariably
| d,iroy the tonc of the stomach
| THE MERCURIAL TREATMENT.-Merouryi one Of tie
Oldest r. relied upon the Of Consumption It
was strongly recommended at period when it kind Of
pccc all diseases and when the nature Of consumption
was but inperfectly A. rational views began
to mercury fell gradually into disrepue aud looked
upon with d.tu.t Many openly accused Of producing
sumption when administered o the cure OF other diseases and
of Fastening whep prescribed Tor Its arrest. Unhspphy Tor
nsnkud r.t at th- period DR.. Wilson Philips book the
Std he gse f came y the concon that they
had understood M props Of ue in chronic disease
that nadg
wing The stious of Dr. Philip they would accomplish bet
ter rtsult. More years have since eled during
which period the profession have been experimenting the
,e What ,h hit ;uS Of 1ael s.4 A. almost
oU, few physicians ' employ a. their chit remedy
medical men continue to ei,. II ~ th d'ase not probably
particu faith III its efficacy. but btcan.e they must
Sd" and iic eorrosite eSofGe Of meeny eombiaed rth
fneure bark" Now generally disguised by being
emn, which its advocates tell u. modfes its injuri
se obi Sy hs. Sr ' bn How many G rcs hoa.lSi Ri
lav. taken i. remedy within the pat twenty years. All
paG thtir hopc Of recovery upon IL Now the same 'phy
ciss tell u. injurious II Il i go now must nave been
then Alas what reflection whs; is calea regular
P1e'e tn ,iia % ITsoP hsts og & s1s 9tI Ne zen .iss
the y and danger y. employ yins I'M htdy nhtIe Is one
medicine more injurious thai another u sorotaou eo9sttu
rendered scofulous by is influence When long
administered induce. condition of health bearing al the
qucksiNer me al fa prey to ms dseas OF 70 con:unp
icu early With h,ee facts before them no" 1t hl'
s in the administration Of nsrcurial remedies consumption
/ l. b. yond human comprehension.
THE TONIC TREATMENT.-As said a, the outset
this review there in toe medical profession many classes
# whch holds opinions which differ essentially and IL
many instances dsmtcay opposed 20 those entertained
the suhject by other ensses. We this
markedly eNenPed ii regard 10 the treatment Il Consuup
ton You will recolvet what aid the isfam1atory
theory Here theory the very opposite which regards
Cousunp always disease Of debility aud prescrbes for
it, f0aic ne3ieiAcs The iEaanndt0y theory
that the Of The high and precribe bleeding
reduce it, The debility theory the contrary regards the