Dayton daily empire. [volume] (Dayton [Ohio]) 1850-1865, 1859-10-01
(From the Cincinnati Bnquirer)
DR. Wolfe on Consumption and MedioG
ted Inhalation


ted Inhalation
LETTER TX
DURABILITY OF CONSUMPTION BY MEDicArED
INHALATION
While large majority ofthe medical pro.
fession entertain the opinion that consump-
ton cannot be cured, we cannot affect much
astonishment that tho mass of mankind
should echo such precious oracle. 10 cons
bat this opinion, before enter INN ediately
upon a description Of the symptoms of con-
sumption, will adduoe from indubitable
authority, as well as my own knowledge and
experience, evidence to show that consump,
ton is perfectly eurable, fproperly treated
Sydenham, perhaps the greatest physician
that has appeared in Europe since the time
of the Arabians aiiirms that he had repeat
edly cured phthisic (consumpton,) not only
in incipent stage, but after night sweats
and diRrrhea had taken place. Tho great
Doctor Laennoe, the discoverer of the steth-
oscope, and physician to the largest hospital
in Paris, examined thousands of bodies af,
ter DEATH and he gave to the world as the
result of his researches, that he had met
many cases, in some of which, large portions
Of lung had been destroyed by consumption
but the parts, neverthelesu, had entirely
healed. Sir James Clark, physician to the
the Queen of England, in bis great work an
Climate and Consumption, admits fully the
durability Of the disease
Professor Graves Of Dublin--than whom,
while living, none stood higher as stetho-
scopist--pointed out one form Of cOnsump,
ton in which the tubercle could be entirely
dispersed by gentle salvation, which state
ment is corroborated by Professors Stokes,
Bellingham and others in the Lancet. Dir.
Piorry, physician TO one Of the largest hos-
pitfalls in Paris, is renowned in France for
his success in curing consumption by fric--
! ton and inhalation DR.. Maddooks is at
present celebrated for his success in curing
consumption, and has done much 10 advance
the science Of inhalation, which is his prin-
cipal mode of treatment Both he and Sir
Charles Scudimore have written out very
acceptable books, in which many cases Of
consumption are cited, that have been per.
fectly cured by medicated inhalation, which
treatment they unequivooslly recommend to
the profession, as being the very best. The
reports of the Brompton Hospital, under
DR.. Eliotson, show more favorable results
from this practice than was ever attained
before; while Professors Sweet nnd Perform
pronounce medicated inhalation the most
scientific as we'll as the most successful prac.
tice ever employed in treating consumption.
Similar opoinions to the foregoing could be
quoted from many others, eminent N the
profession, all attesting the durability OF
consumption; but must omit them, to make
room for q few expressions in favor of Medi.
Gated Inhalation.
Our own great physician, DIR. Rush, rays,
in reference to "inhalation," that too mut
can not be said in favor Of this simple sys-
tenn Of conveying remedies to the lungs
have frequently seen patients snatehed from
the jaws of death by IT. and whether all the
benefcent results that may be Justly consid /,
cred possible to result from the inhaler will
be realized, must be determined by future
observation; but it is hoped shat the general
want Of success which attends the present
mode of treating consumption, will induce
medical men 10 give inhalation fair trial
as remedial measure DIR. Coke Of New
York, in his work on Pulmonary Disease,
says: ~ now consider the curative power Of
medical inhalation well established and
those who labor under consumption, have
certainly right to demand of their medical
advisers fair trial of its powers, before they
are urged TO leave their home for changes Of
climate, or the uncertain consequence Of a
sea voyage" DIR. Carrigan, Of Dublin, says:
There can be no doubt that medical inha'
lation exerts most powerful influence over
diseased actions, and that as il is only in this
form that We can administer remedies to act
locally upon diseased tissue Of the lungs, il
merits our most respectful attention"
DR.. Melville, the Intellectual colleague o.
DR.. Hunter, of New York, grasps with hi
comprehensive mind the whole subject O
Inhalation, and reduces 1t TO this simple
proposition "lfwe would cure consumption
we must treat the disease-not the symp
TOMS and if we would treat the disease, w
must inhale for there ia no other means o
reaching its seat-the lungs, No treatmen
by the stomach can be more than palliative
while by the lungs it is always ra1ical-i
gets at the very root of the disease
Having cited briefly few authorities re-
cognizing the durability Of consumption
and the claims Of medical inhalation in thu
scientific attainment Of that result woulC
now suggest TO those who are still profess
! ional Sadducees, that if they cannot presen
the record of practice equally successful, 4
get out Of the way of Inhalation, and let
work. We know that by tho old practice
thousands hundreds of thousands, die annu
ally, and will continue TO die, until thl
practice becomes better understood anC
medicated inhalation has enlarged and inn
proved its pharmacy, then this appalling fac
will cease to be-
Already some master minds, unawed By
the dieta of schools, or the sneers Of thei
less labOrious or less intellectual brethren
have broken through the Fammels Of rout
ine, and gtappled with gigantic strength thi
fearful disease, and dared 70 follow the nev
path of inhalation, which, though still onll
10 the adolescence Of its usefulness, ha
achieved results in the cure Of consumption
hitherto deemed unattainable. Give it, then
fair trial; and 10 the hands Of the scientific
! practitioner it will be found source q
blessing to the invalid, though when EN-
pIoysd and degraded by the oharlatau
whether he be priest or layman in the pro
: fession, the result must always be equivoea
Hne consideration, however, cannot be 20
strongly impressed upon the minds Of per-
sOns afflicted with consumption, who prOpo
ses to use medicated inhalation, aud that il
that the certainty of cure 10 greater, tn
earlier the case comes un Ter treatment an
that success grows proportionately loss III
longer treatment Is deferred, and the diseaa
approaches its fatal termination.
N. b. WOLFE, N. D.
: Physician for diseases OF the Lungs an
Throat, No So, Ninth street, Cincinnati o.
a p. ST. have prepared a"Cireular" for ID
use Of those who may wish 10 eoneult u
. respecting my method Of treating disease
of the lungs, who reside al q distance frol
the city, or who cannot visit mo persona "
Tho circular contains list OF questions II
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