Staunton spectator. [volume] (Staunton, Va.) 1849-1896, 1857-06-24
inhalation in consumption.

BRONCHITIS, Laryngits, and other diseases Of
- the Chest and Throat, successfully treatedby the
inhalation of Medical Vapors and Powders by a6sorpt-
and constitutional treatment, aspractsed at the
Stuyvesant Medical Institute NewYork City.
The unprecedented success which has attended this
method OF treating diseases of the Lungs and Throat
has induced us to depart from usual course and
avail ourselves of the columns of the Press in order
bring il to the knowledge of such may be aboring
under, predisposed to such affections. The dawn
of brighter day has arrived for the Consumptve the
doctrine Of the incurabiy Of Consumption having at
length passed away. We have indubitable proofs in
possession, that Consun.pttOn in all ats stages,
cG0be cured-in the first, by tubercular absorptOns
in the secoLd by the transformation Of tubercue into
chalky and cacareous concreons In the third by cca
trices or scars Those welded to the opinions of tho
past may assert, that even now, Consumption is in
durable; such are behind the age. To ALL this great
truth must be apparent, viz that the medicine in
hailed in the form Of Vapor Powder, directly into
the Lungs must be more effecual than that taken in
to the Stomach, where the disease does not exist
The advantage of inhalation in Consumption and
Throat Diseases is that medicines in the form of
por are applied directly to the lungs, where the dis
exists thestomach is thus left free to aid in
toring by administering to it healthy, lifegiving
food. There no case so hopeless that inhalation
10tH not reach The means, too, are brought with
in the reach Of ALL the manner Of administering the
Vapors being so simple that the invalid is never re.
qured to leave home, where the hand Of friendship
and affection tends 80 much to aid the physicians
efforts
The inhaling method is soothing, safe, and spec.
dr. and consists in the administration of medicines in
such manner that they conveyed into the lungs
in the form Of vapor and produce their action at the
seat Of the disease It's practical is destined
to revolutionize the opinions of the medical world,
and establish the entire durability Of Consumption
earnestly appeal to the common sense of all af
ficed with lung diseases to embrace at once the aa
vantages OF Inhalation; and no longer apply medi-
cines to the unofending stomach. claim for in
halation place among the priceless gifts that
and art hath given us, that sour days may belong
in the land" and as the only ARK OF REFUGE
For THE CONS UMPTIVE; method not only
rational, but SIMPLE, safe and e6feactous.
Such of the profession that have adopted Inhalation
have found it e6fcaci0us in tie highest degree ar
resting the progress ofths disease, and Acorking
aconders tn many desperate Inverity, sig
nal triumph of our art this fell destroyer Of
species.
Neutrality-suspicious. wishing to make themselves ac-
quainted with this practice, are informed that
time being valuable we can only reply, as to ngre-
dients used to such letters that contain a fee.
The fee in all cases of Pulmonary Affections will
be S. receipt of which the necessary medicines and
instrument will be forwarded. The fee in other cases
viii be from S. to So Applicants will state age,
sex. married single, how long affected, If any he.
reditary disease exists in the family, and symptoms
generally. Let the name, town. and State be plainly
written Postage for return must be enclos.
ed Letters when registered by the Postmaster will
be at our risk.
All letters must be addressed to
WALLACE MERT0UN, n D.,
s. NJ. Institute, New York City.
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