Delaware inquirer. (Wilmington, Del.) 1859-18??, 1860-04-28
PHILADELPHIA MARKETS.
The Cause of Consumption ron-
chitis--What produces Bronchitis.



Coyenesa the first link that connects disease to the
system II creates induces feeds and supports Bronch
It's and Is slightly Inadvertently treated though
Of no serious II has laid the nnl
daon Of that destroying disease without the knowledge
Of the sufferers undermining and sapping the yali
Of their constitution.
Among the numerous classcs of diseases which afiIrt
man, there is more silent treachcrons In s APP
proaches certain to triumph It's slowly
Stunning yctim than the formidable and insid0us eyeeT
OF humanity, bronchitis, which Ia produced by catching
cold, through neglect Of regulating the state of the
bowels when arriving at adult age II seldom exctea any
attention or alarm In the mind ofany person until Il has
the seeds Of dseasesn suffering In the human sys
TEN by checking the circulation Of the blood aud 1t Is
this source alone that We attribute the AWFUL mortality VI
Consumption.
TIE following simple but correct Illustration name
y IL the cuerts and sewers of the city chOked
clogged off, accidentally otherwise what would be the
resut An overflow Of accumulated Nth and sush on the
surface oil the earth IN its ncghborood until II Hills every
hole, and crevce. Thsis quite similar the hui
body when the channel OF sewer VI life, ~ may
term it-which IL the bowels-lA checked or confined
through constipation, unnatural which
prevents the blood from circulating through tho general
system.
What, then Ii the consequence. An accumulation Of
diseased matter and bile Where will this bile aud poison.
substance go to when II Is prevented from taking its
natural exit through the bowelsi II must surge itself
back again into the blood be infused throughout tho
entire frame by the agency of the bluod bringing in liz
passage disease and suffering and by pain,
nervous sensation and irritation all the body pr.
ducng bad feeling at the stomach, of tho food,
rush Of blood 10 the head catarrhbronchitia, short,
dry cough, dizziness pain in the shoulders, and through
and under the aioullerblales peeyish and irritable
ally begins the expeotoatng from the throat Of ight'h
plegm resembling boiled starch or tough Jelly Of various
coora from light to darksh substance and hawkel W
like u airing.
From this period the patient is aware Of some unusual
and disagreeabe feeling though he seldom takes the hint
until u goes from bud to Catching cold from the
slightest exposure which he avoid In consequence
Of the blood being In diseased and corrupt condition for
long time previous TO the appearance Of those trouble
symptoms through the impure state of tho blood
that a. every breath the patient draws he ne- asimar
quantity OF fresh air by tho nostrls and mouth which
keeps the tickling that exists in the throat and bronchial
tubes In ternient OF rIitaon-ths IL the reason why
some people complain OF catching cold when confined
to their rooms Hence the sufferer 10 hacking hawking
expectorang little ut time, with the impression
that there Is something in tho throat that wants
out nd which he desires to get out There frequent
desire for heavy sighting, with dryness of the nOstrls
which inelnes the patient to pick scratch them sleepy,
droway dull and heavy, loss Of appetite aud confused
memory, stuing tigness and oppression OF the chest
with rawness and sonrness of tho gullet of the throat
This caused by the silent enemy that has iurked in the
system for months, and even years and has ut length
aroused your fears; aud well II might, for of hun
dred who die Of Consumption nneynnc are owing dis
cases Of the throat alone though simply called Bronchitis
and wretchedly treated by mercral who have
proved curse to the human family They their pa
throat as you might cut the gs Of fish, Next comes
the solution wash Of nitrate of silver aud caustic and
the whalebOne swab to wash and burn away the disease
that has occupied the throat. Then application OF
blister and Coton oil externally to the throat and neck
draw on, The 1iianmstion rs the physlcias supposs
Mrterid. M,icd-calome AntlmOny, Morphine aud Opt.
UNI, To SNnte AMI lu the feelings of the patient, which
adds TO the disease and increases the suffering by RsnK
the disease an opportunity Of triumphing nature
What delusye idea to think theabovc treatment would
be available in having those facilitating and
irritating remedies VI cutting burning bliaterng, purg-
ing and starving which IL Of Itself sufficient lower and
/ reduce the constitution of an OK
| THE THIRD STAGE
Confirms tile above remarks While undergoing this tor
turing treatment the constitution gradually failing and
giving away, in giving rise To alarming syptnma
evidently preparing its victim for the srOud, while tho
physicians and friends fail to see the cause until these
rmed symptoms OF Consumption set ill., but oollshly
sign the cause 10 O besides the genuine one, ill
the disease las reached its MERIDIAN with complication
Of fresh symptoms; breathing short and hurIie cough
frequent with accumulation Of corTuptel some
times streaked with blo; proiuse night sweas cInucil
ton and debility; cold ch7 In the OrrnOOn with burn
ing tever flesh sot and nabby; the limbs scarcely HlH
support the body; susceptibility of catching cold upon
the least exposure attended with oarseness and % OF
voice, with heavy oxptctoiaOn in tho forenoon flying
pains In the chest, sides and shoulders, with severe tit
coughing In the morning. or awakening from sleop.-
The painful crisis is fast approaching, with swelling ai
putting Of the ankles, frequent attacks Of arihra h
females tile symptoms not more distressing cali
er period than in the male with weakness in the bck
nervous aud excitnbla with gradala frequent incrup
tons Of the monthly flow, and the disease pr0grrsesH
total cessation Oi it, with the harbngcr OF bokcnown
| constitution.
lii my next letter, gentlemen, shall have few words
to SOY in explanation Of the class vi diseases mRdie
known 20 medical mon nndcrthe noelatnre oi pnOuonl
| sis,
remain, respectfully, &c,
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