The star of the north. [volume] (Bloomsburg, Pa.) 1849-1866, 1857-04-15
NUMBER 13.
CONSUMPTION.


Da. w. w. HALL has lately published
popular work on consumption, of which tho
points are embraced in the concluding chap
Ter which we extract as follows:
Common Consumption of the lungs, from
its inception TO within n month or two of
death, may be ind einitey arrested or Per-
manently cured.
The cause of Consumpti on is an imperfect
nutrition and an impure blood, arising in all
cases from an imperfect digestion and the
breathing of an impure atmosphere.
The removal OF the cause of any malady,
is the first, the essential, the most important
step towards its cure; therefore, pure air
and perfect digestion, are the indispensa-
bic requisites in the successful treatment OF
any case of consumptivc disease.
Substantial food, well digosted, is the ma
terial out of which blood is made; but it il
not converted into perfect blood until it has
been exposed to the action of fresh, pure
air, drawn into the lungs at every breath;
it is therefore physiological impossibility,
that any cousumptve can be cured unless
he largely breathes pure atmosphere, and
that implies a necessity Of being out of doors;
for the air within any four walls, must be-
more or less impure.
Muscular exercise is essential 10 the re-
moval of useless PARTICLES from the system;
therefore, the fundamental agency in the
cure of consumption, is the large employ
ment of outdoor activities, involving as they
do
First. The breathing OF a pure atmosphere.
Second. The working of Of the useless, do.
caying, and dead particles of the body.
Third. The securement of a good appetite
and vigorous digestion; which, by impart.
ing substantial strength, increase the ability
for exercise; thus the heallhful agencies re-
act on one another for mutually invigora,ing
purposes.
Ii is neither creditable nor humane, in an
educated physician, TO Danish any consump-
tive applicant from home; nor 10 abandon
him TO the questionable benefits OF south
crn climate, nor TO the preiensions of the
Consumption Curcr bu, on the contrary, he
should encrgcticaliy and hopefully UNDER
take the treatment Of every case presented
TO him, with the reasonable expectation of
encouraging success, addressing-
First. Tolhc ameiora;on OF urgent symp-
toms.
Second. To securing perfect digestion, as
far as possible BY natural agencies, employ
ing medicine as 4 last resort.
Third To superiniend the outdoor actiyi-
ties.
While outdoor activities are competent
to the cure Of Consumption. no patient
should be 50 unwise as to attempt his own
restoration, by the adoption Of these means;
bu; should place himself under the implicit
guidance Of that regular and educated ply
sician nearest him, who most possesses mis-
confidence and respect.
Drunkenness, Consumption, and Syphilis
are diseases OF the entire man; every atom
of blood is corrupted, every fibre OF the
body IS physically degenerated, and none
but the power which made man first, can
make him whole again. All that can b
done in either case is TO accomplish their
arrest 10 be made permanent, only at the
price OF lifelong vigilance. The first mo-
ment oil the guard, and the peat up whiri-
wind sweeps all before it.
The only hope Of Riding the world OF
these, its three greatest destroysrs, IS pre-
ven;ion, never to be aaaiced, except By the
diffusion Of geueral intelligence as TO the
laws OF human health, and the secgrenea,
OF well educated conscience, which shall
enforce their obedience.