Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-12-17
DAILY EMPIRE.
(Ffom the Cincinnati Rnquirer)
Dr. Wolfe on Consumption and hIedioa
ted Inhalation
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LETTER Xxx.
TREATMENT or CoNsuMPrIoN- SrAon
In my last letter, explained tho prinei,
Piles upon which the cure Of consumption In
the frst stage, or that Of gray tuberculiza-
tion, is founded; and that this result is Ger,
tain in the greater number Of cases, BY
means Of Medicated Inhalation. / propose
10 discuss the mode in which the cure Of the
second stage, or yellow differentiation, is
accomplished The tubercles, from being
gray and glistening, become converted into
yellow, cheesy matter; they may exist isola,
ted, or they may eOalesoe and form masses
Of various sizes, When they soften, ii is
from the outside to the center, which ao-
counts for the appearance noted in the ex,
peetoration, in the second and third stages.
During the first period il is sticky, and va,
ries in appearance, from transparency 10
dark blueish gray. When the yellow tn,
be-cles soften, this expectoration becomes
streaked with yellow and at last altogether
yellow, aud small specks Of cheesy matter
aie found interspersed; these are the centers
of yellow tuberclcs which have escaped
softening The chemical composition is
changed from that of the gray tubercle, as
they are found to cantain considerable
quantity ofcarbonate and phosphate of lime.
Il is upon the existence of these insoluble
salts, that the choice Of inhslants is made. -
II we can introduce into the lungs vapors
which possess the property of attacking
these insoluble salts Of lime, and converting
them into soluble ones, this will produce
liquefaction Of the tubercles, and their con-
sequent absorption OF expectoration. Those
familiar with chemistry, will easily recall
TO their memories several vapors certain to
effect this chemical change, Valuable pa
pers on this subject were written fifteen
years age BY Mr. Murray, M. r. @, S. l..
and DR.. Coudet, Of Paris, but seem most
unaccountably to have been overlooked by
the profession The local disease being
thus removed by inhalation, let it be the
physicians care to pay strict attention to
the removal of any local causes that may
have induced the complaint, and to adopt
judicions, constitutional treatment to rene
dy the depraved state of the blood, that fa'
vors the deposit Of tubercles. A very few
years ego, bleeding, depletion and low diet
were universally resorted to for the cure (2)
Of consumption, with the effect Of removing
every chance Of spontaneous healing, and
accelerating death. The folly Of this course
has at last been recognizedby by the profession
and the opposite plan is now pursued. 1t
ment, that Medicated Inhalation is 30 sue
cessfu5 it operates directly on the seat Of
disease and removes the local affection,
while the general treatment puts the system
at large in such state, that the blood is 30
improved as no longer to deposit fresh tu-
berole. In this stage, the proportion of ref
coveries is not 80 great as in the first but
still very great number recover by means
I0b olofsn nd nf . orl. ,a
resorted to, the better the prospect of cure.
Those hoexpectorate most on rising in the
morning, and perceive yellow streaks in the
spit, have reached the second stage and
when this becomes decidedly yellow the
third stage is nigh at hand, if not already
begun, when the chances of successful treat
ment are very much lessened
The next letter will contain an exposition
of the mode of cure in the third stage of
Phthisis.
NIB. WOLFE, M. D.
Physician for diseases of the Lungs and
Throat, No SO, Ninth street. Cincinnati 0.
2. ST. have prepared "Circular" for the
use of those who may wish to consult me
respecting my method of treating diseases
of the lungs, who reside at distance from
the city, or who cannot visit me personally.
The circular contains list of questions rer
lating TO the symptoms by which consumpi
ton and its different varieties are known,
and by answering which correctly, persons
from abroad are enabled to send me cor,
rect statement of their condition for advice
and treatment In this manner, | am ens-
abled to put persopsunder treatment by medi
icated inhalation at their own homes, in all
parts of the county where express facilities
are afforded, by sending them medicines, in,
haler, and full directions for their USE
Many have thus been restored to health, who
to all human seeming were hurrying into
the consumptiye's grave.
Application for the circular must be &C.
companied with postage stamp to pay re-
turn postage.
Address DR. N R WnIEE Rnr 224n lin.