Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-21
For the Delaware Inqurerl
The Cause of Consumption--B ron-
chitis--What produces Bronchitis.

To EDiroRs;
Cosscnebs the first link that connects diseases TO the
system Ii creates Induces feeds and supports Bronch
It's and slightly ndiiereny treated though was
of no serious 1t haa laid the foun.
atio of that destroying disease without the knowledge
of the sufferers undermining aud sapping the very vtas
of their constitution.
Among the numerous classcs Of diseases which alict
man. there IL silent or treaceroun in its an
proaches certain to triumph over it's slowly con
summing victim than the formidable and insdous eyeler
Of humanity Bronchitis which produced by catching
cold, through neglect of regulating the state ut tho
bowels when arriving at adult age II seldom excitea any
attention or alarm in the mind Of any person until has
sown the seeds Of disease and suffering In the human sys
TEN by checking the circulation of the blood and II isto
tins source alone that we attribute the awful mortality Of
Consumption.
The following is simple but correct illustrations name
y If tho culvers and Of the city were coed or
clogged OIL accidentally otherwise what would be the
resnts An overflow OF accumulated filth and slush the
surface Of the earth in its neighbohOod until IL fills every
hole, and crevice This Is quite similar to the hui
body when the channel or sewer Of life as may
term (which is the bowels-is checked OF confined
through constipation unnatural obstruction which
prevents the blood from circulating through the general
system.
What, then, is the consequence An accumulation Of
diseased matter and bile. Where will this bile and poison
natural exit through the boweisf II must surge Itself
back again into the blood to be infused throughout the
entire frame by the agency Of the blood bringing in It's
passage disease and suffering and exhhting by pain
nervous sensation and irritation all the body pro-
ducing bad feeling ut the stomach, of the
rush Of blood to the head catarrhbronchitis, short
dry cough, dizziness pain in the shoulders and through
and under the shouderblalea, pceyish and irritable
temper annoyed by this hacking cough and then grad
ally begins the expectoratng from the throat lghtsh
phlegm resembling boiled starch tough jelly, of various
coorsi from light to darkSh substance and hawked up
SECOND STAGE.
From this period the patient aware Of some unusual
and dsagreeabe feeling though he seldom takes the hint
until goes from bad 70 worse Catching cold from The
slightest exposure which he avoid in consequence
Of the blood being In aeasod aud corrupt condition for
long time previous TO tho appearance of those trouble
some symptoms, through the impure of the blood
that at every breath the patient draws he nhales similar
quantity OF fresh air by the nosrils and month"; which
keeps the tickling that exists In the throat bronchial
tubes in terment Of irrtaton-his Is the reason why
come people complain Of catchingcod when confined
to their rooms Hence the sufferer is hacking, hawking
or expectorating little at time, with the impression
that there something in the throat that wants 10 come
out and which he desires to got out There Ia freqnent
desire for heavy signing, with dryness Of the nosrs
dfowsy, dull and heavy, loss Of appetite and confused
memory, stuing ghtneus and oppression Of tho chest
With rownes and aOurnesa Of the outlet of the throat
rms caused ny tho silent enemy that aa lurkei In tho
system for months and years mad has ut length
aroused fears; and well 1t might fol ot Of one hun.
dred who die Of Consumption nnetynine owing dis
eaHesu the throat alone, though simply called Bronchitis
and wletchedy treated by mercuria physicians who have
proved curse to the human family They their pa
ent on the following abusive principle, by cutting the
throat as you might cut the gs Of fish, Next comes
The solution or wash Of nitrate Of silver aud caustc aud
the whalehone wa to wash and burn away the disease
that has occupied the throat Theu comes application Of
blister and Croton oil externally 10 the throat aud neck to
draw out the Inflammation, the physicians suppose
(Wha blind polcy Then the 1uac sheet Of their
1iaisffa dfed-Calomel, Anthony, Morphine and opi
u TO sapate agd I'LL the feelings Of the patient which
adds to the disease aid ncreaseH the suffering by giving
the disease an opportunity Of rimmphng over nature.
What delsye Idea to think the above would
he available In having recourse to those debltatnr and
irritating remedies of cutting, burning bsternc nurg
ing and starving which IL Of itself sufficient to lower and
reduce the constitution Of an OK.
THE THIRD STAGE
Confirms the above While undarDoir tb. to,
turing treatment, tho constitution gradually FILLING and
giving away, i'll giving rise more alarming hyntona
evidently preparing ts victim for the shrod while the
physicians and friends fail to the cause until these con-
hrmed symptoms Of Consumption In but fooshly az
sign the cause to some other besides the genuine one till
the disease has reached it's MERIDIAN with COMMUNICATION
Of fresh symptoms; breathing short and hurried cough
frequent, with accumulation of corrupted some
times sreaked with blood profnse night sweas enacln-
lion and debility cold chills In the forenoon, with burn
ing feyer hes soft and abby the limbs scarcely able to
support the body susceptibility Of catching cold upon
the least exposure, attended with hoarsenesH and log of
voice. with heavy erpectOration in the fnronoon flying
pains in the chest sides and shoulders with severe 1T u
coughing in tho morning, or on awakening from sleen
The painful crisis is fast approaching with swelling and
punlng u the ankles frequent attacks OF diarrha In
females Inc symptoms are not more distressing ear-
or period than IN the male with weakness In the back
and oinB sinking exhausted feeling Mt tina stomnnh
and excitabe with gradual frequent nterrun
tIons Of the monthly flow and as the disease
total cessation Of H. with the harbngcr of brokendown
constitution.
In my next letter, gentlemen shall have fa,y ,yorda
to explanation Of the class Of discusses or alades
known to medical mon underline nomclature OF pneumonia
SIS
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