The south-western. [volume] (Shreveport, La.) 1852-1870, 1857-07-08
INHALATION

CONSUMPTION, BRONCHITIS, LARYNGITIS,
1And other Diseases Of the Chest and Throat, sue
cessully treated BY the Inhalation Of Medicated a.
pors and Powders, by absorption and constitutional
treatment, practiced at the Stuyvesant Medical
Institute, New York City.
The unprecedented success which has attended
this method of treating diseases of the Lungs and
Throat. has induced to depart from our usual
course and avail ourselves of the columns OF the
press III order to bring it to the knowledge OF such
may be aboring under, predisPosed to such al
fections.
The dawn Of brighter day has at length arrived
for the Consumptve the doctrine OF the lncurablty
| Of Consumption having at length passed away. We
have indubitable proofs in possession THAT Con-
SUMPTION MALL STAGES CAN Re CURED In the hrst,
by tubrcuar absorptionln the second by the trans
formation oe tubcule into chaky and caicareous con-
eretionsin the third, by ccatrices, or sacrs Those
welded to the opinions of the past may assert, that
even row, Consumption is ineurable, such are be-
hind the age. To all this great truth must be appa.
rent viz that the medicines inhaled in the form OF
Vapor or Powder DIRECTLY into the Lungs, must be
much more effective than that taken intothe stomach
where the disease does not exist. The advantage OF
inhalation Id Consumption and Throat Diseases is,
that medicines in the form of vapor are applied d.
recty to the lungs where the disease exists the sto
mach is thus left free to aid in restoring health by
administering to it healthy, life giving food There
is NO CASE 30 HOPELESS that inhalation will not reach!
The neans too are brought within the reach of all,
the manner Of administering the vapors being SO SIM
pie that the invalid is required to leave home,
where the hand Of friendship and affection tends SO
much to aid the physicians efforts
The inhaling method is soothing, safe ana speeay'
and consists in the administration OF medicine In such
manner that they are conveyed into the lungs IN
the form Of yapor, and produce their action at the
seat the disease Its practical destined
to revoutionise the opinions OF the medical world,
and establish the entire durability Of Consumption
earnestly appeal to the common sense Of all at
1cted with lung diseases, to embrace at once the adj
yantages OF inhalation, and no longer apply medi-
cine to the anoffending stomach. claim for lnhala
ton place amongst the priceless gifts thatnature
and art hath given Us, that our days may belong III
the land and as the only REFUGE for the con-
sumption; method not only RATIONAL but SIMPLE ana
e6fcacous.
Such of the profession that have adopted lnhaa-
ton have found it ecacious In the highest degree, ar
resting the progress Of the disease and acorng aoonders
many desperate cases; iii verify, signal triumph
Of our art over this fell destroyer of species.
Note-Physicians wishing to make themselves ac-s
qnailited With this practice, informed, that our
time being valuable we can only reply as to lngre-
dents used, to such letters that contain fee.
The fee in all of pulmonary affections Will be
ten dollars on receipt of which, the necessary medl-
cines and instruments will be forwarded The fee
in other cases will be from SIS to SO. Applicants
will state age sex, married single, how long al
fected any hereditary disease exists in the family,
and symptoms generally Let the name, town and
State be plainly written Postage for return answers
must be enclosed Letters when registered by the
postmaster, will be at risk All letters must be
addressed to WALLACE MERTON, MD,
ap29 ly* S. NJ Institute, New York City