Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1859-02-23
THE CAUSE OF CONSUMPTION.
Drenchitis-What Produces Brsnchitis.
FIRST OF DISEASE

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CosuveneSs is tue hrst link that connects disease
to the system. II creates, induces, feeds, and sup
ports Bronchitis, and is slightly cf indinerently
treated as though IT Was Of no serious tendeac,
nevertheless IL has laid the foundation Of that de
rstroying disease, without the knowledge of The
sufferers undermining and sapping the very vitals
of their constitutions.
Among the numerous classes Of diseases which
affiict man, there is none more silent or trearh
erous in its approaches, more certain Ia triumph
dable and insidious leveller Of humanity. Bron-
ehitis, which is produced by catching cold
through neglect Of regulating the stste Of the
bowels when arriving at adult age. II seldonex-
sIses any auenlon or alarm IN the mind al any
person uhtii u has sown The seeds III disease and
suneting In the human system by chez king the
eircuiauoa OF the blood, and II L, To this source
r u an.a We a"tipu'e the awful MORTALITY OF
T, Sa . psio,,
t." ..., 2 snPae out eofrect iiiustra-
~, "Ny 'ue caiVSfo ana sewers OF the
'euy were ehoAeo VI cioxgeu op, accidentally of
S S ise, W.. would pe tne result. An over
aS,ss a,,i ~ ~. nsia anu Jusn On .he surface
" ,he eallh Ia us helghborhood until IL tlsevery
noie; coi"et anu CfSsIee. rms 10 quite similar ~
ss nuh'an pouy w men tne channel or sewer Of
ne, Us : HAY etn ~. winch Is the bowels 10
cuec neu W cohHhso through cohsupauoh, or some
unnatural onsrncnon- which prevents the blood
rom e1cuiahoa through the general system
q, w nav, .nen. Is Ihe consequence, An accnmnia-
s; y. Siseaseu ia'el ana pic. mere VIII TINS
D,.e anu lsonous sups.aice ~ 70. wheh u
eseh'eo rom Iaklhg us natural efit through the
49, .1sa sarge Isen oack again INTO the
., . W oe I"ioseu .iirouSn 'he ehtire frame Dy
Ie agency OF the blood, bringing IN iu passage
- anu suneilns, anu eAhIoiang iasen py
it1 ,h, 'sous anS,uons, anu lIrtatoh ali ov,
s snu s d oad ieenng az Tue stomach,
so.nss VI the 1000, rush OF oiood to The head.
cdhrh, ofohchlus, SNORT dry cough, dizziness,
snou,ue, nlas' PeevIsh ana iffitanle temper,
mosSu ~ 'uis hacking cough, ana theh grad
~. ,ue eAPcoefdang NOM une tnr1t OF
a nShe pheShi, resembling Doiied safch ar
Jehs oi various coiofs, from hght 10
'Asn '""sSihoe, anu ha~keu up IKE strliiy-
SECOND STAGE.
From this Period the patient is aware Of some
unusual and disagreeable feeling. though lac sell
dom takes the hint until il goes from bad to
CatchinS cold rom The slightest exposure, which
he cannot avoid. in consequence of the blood being
IN diseased and corrupt condition for a long time
previous TO the appearance Of those troublesome
symptoms, through the impure state Of the blood
that al every breath the patient draws he inhales
slihiar quantity OF fresh air by the nostrils and
mouth, which Keeps the tickling that exists in
.he throat ana bronchial tubes in ferment Of
lrrltauon. This Is the reason why some people
complain Of catching cold, even when confined to
their rooms. Hence the sufferer is hacking. hawk
;ns, or efpeetoraung ittie at time; with the
'Piess'oh 'hds thefe 10 something IN his throat
set out. !nefe Is frequent desire Tor heavy
sISnlhg: WIN utyhess OF the nostriis, which in-
Shes the paueht 10 PICK or scratch them; sleepy,
ur"wsy, duil ana heavy; loss OF appetite and con-
FUSED memory; stufhhg ughtness and oppression
Oh ,he Chest with q rawness and soreness Of the
Snlet OF the throat
rms Is caused by the silent enemy that las lur ked
In the ~ stem for months and even years. and has
AT length reused your fears; and well might for
out of one hundred who die of consumption. nine
ty-nine are owing To disease OF the throat alone ;
though simply called bronchitis. and wretchedly
uel&u Dy inercurlal physicians who have proved
curse 10 the human iaiiliy They treat their pa
nents on the following abusive principle. by cut
unS the tonslis and palate from the throat rs YOU
might cut The glIls OF hsh. Next comes the
luton or wash OF nitrate Of silver caustic and
t , whaieDone swab: to wash and burn away the
disease that has occupied the throat. Then comes
the application Of blister and Croton oil externally
10 The throat and neck. to draw out the inflammation
as the physicians suppose What blind pliloso-
phy!J 4 men comes the quack sheet Of their mate
ria fhedlca-CalOHel. Anthony. Morphine and
Opian-to sailvate and lull the feelings of the pa
tient which adds to the disease and increases the
suffering by giving the disease an opportunity Of
triumphing over nature. What a detusiy, idea
to think the above treatment would lie available
in having recourse To those facilitating and irri-
tatng remedies of cutting. burning. clustering,
purging and starving, which is Of itself SUFFICIENT
to lower and reduce the constitution of AN OK
THE THRU STAGE
Confirms the above remarks While und.,yo;,o
tbis to,tn,;na t,,,,ne. ar. " 80. le unueI s,olhs
Iy faiIino and ,,i vino Wv In ,,;,,;n -; @
alarming svmptons evidently nrena,;ng lis x;c,;,,
for the STROUD while tine pbysicians and friend.
fail to see the cause until thu ,.d s,nnt,u.