, 1864-05-17
DR. JAMES HUNTER ON DISEASES
OF THE THROAT, LUNGS
HEARF, &c.
Observation-Disclosures.
Nh XIII

HEAREs &c.
OBSERVATION-DISCLOSURES
LErsEn NO. XIII.
To The Editor Of The Daily Tribune.
sII: lhave alr.ady explained why no treatment |
eau possibly effect tho cure Of Consumption which
does not begin at the foundation, BY restoring the
putty # % bleed and ssnDg s 1Ta9a aa
show that even this must be combined WITH other
meane sufficiently potent 70 remove tue 1nliamed
and thiekened condition oi tug mucous membrane
will etill be but 1eeb!y performed, and as conae-
quence, the blood can neither he Kept pure nor ta-
bercies prevented from reforming.
atI,e rom 70 M @oo1ds' Which have beeome se1tea, it
viii be understood that IN all such cases VIC havea
chronic Inflammation Of the lining Of the Ar pas;
"Ehronic bronchitis ali exist il greater or less
ecyerity, and the physicians must remove them,
and bring back the mucous membrane to health,
before the function Of ithe lungs can be restored.
10 obstruct the brcn hal lntes With mucous d.
mipieh ther slze-sho1ten the bteath-1nd prevent
sufficient quantity Of all from being scee,ved to
csuae Of Consumption, and 20 long as they remain
they feed and increase both the earboa in the blood
and the tubercles III the lungs.
one Of the great objects Of treatment Is to subdue
this catarrhal condition. Of the mucons membrane.
How can this be accomplished Certainly not By
dosin ths and yt ten Is a ths m svs5
turet r '1 md j. Foatcs into tho siomach ior thsy
never reach the part affected; and besides, snch
cure II they did. No h,s!can " Il pretend that
cod liver oil, any cough mi1tutt, Or tonic ever
he BLOOD. or heal The mucous membrane. even Il
directly applied How, then, n the name Of reason,
can they accomplish theEe objects when t3ey are
not do anything Of The kind; and every physlcian
knows wien be prescrlbes them that thsy Will not.
Tier arc Eerr1y palliatyca-nothinGm more-andlo-
body but the patient expects them to heal the
Having explained Why medicines given by the
stomach awsyt fall, let me now te yoa What n Tlsl M
ease on the surface Of the ba1y aetompltahcs IT.
cure not by its action on the syateE but By ita d.
rect action on the part affected. The SANG medt;
c.nes which effect cure when directly applied, Wvuld
do no good, aud often great deal Of harm Ii taken
into the stomach. Il follows, therefore. that the
cure depends on the direct application. Bydirectly
nations and rlctrati0ns OF tho eye, skln and other
p.rt Of the body, and By treating disease Of themu-
cou. membrane Of the lungs In the same manner, We
Il the reason why II is necessary in every OF
pulmonary disease to treat the Patient By lnhala-
lion. The lungs wero designed BY nature for the
irodrce into them cold Of fluid medicines, bat VIC
can always reduce thoee solids and fluids to yapor,
a. inhale them. and they will manifest IN the
eoud COZ spp, s T WISHES a.d oisfnents to the Inner
suraco o ihe air tubee, they would do so in every
case hut because they cannot do this they desert
under the wretched prctense Of striving to accom-
phi. the same ends through the stomach, saeriGce
the life Of every coueunpttTe invalid who conddcs
Tie medicines vhich it IS necessary for the ps-
tient to inhsic OF four klnds. First eIpector-
torants, to expel the mucous; second sedatl!es,to
secretion; and fourth, alteratiSes, 10 ehango the
action Of the diseased membrane. These, " act
ng directly on the parts affected not only promote
meDcement, add greatly 10 the comfort Of the pa-
tIent by relieving his more troublesome symptoms.
The cough Is relieved BY the expulsion Of TIE mt
val Of the local distinctions, hectic disappears
with the subsidexce Of pulmonary irritation, and
splitting Of blood and loss Of hesh cease the NOM
fore that this treatment iuldlts all the require
mtnts OF the pa tient Tor reet, whIIe aordlng him
what none other cana rational hope OF restora-
"Eut," il Is frequently asked, '.do you give, no
medicines by tho stomachs' Certainly do, when
to a aid Rs Thess
jecton to the uee Of Cod Liver Oil a. nousiahment
under snch circumstances although dnd r!ch soups
deal more palatabe. nthe bowels are confined, the
Iiver torpid the function Of any other organ i-
o. y must BE- tS
that they may draw off irritation from the lungs.
Again, thoee afflicted with this disease havo usually
q very feeble circulation, hence ! a1wnys order
warm 1anneis upon the limbs and strong double
soled boots upon the feet Lasty gentle exercise
saiiep.4is s ~ iadispspssblc requisite d proper
educated physician would think Of dis.eeardlng
Hy.iene. unaided by inhala.len. they sevef yet
ELECTED the cure Of q case Of Consumption, and
of ff&f fhR fnh n
ard with the daily izhalation Of medicines to act
upon the diseased air tubes snd cells, they are all
pllsh that end for which the patient submits his
case 10 the ply .ician-the healing Of the lungs
No principle In medicine lie better established
not the ssmptomt. In consumption, II nc would
trent the disease the patient must tnhas for there
is no other means Of reaching It's teat. Treatment
while that By inhalation is always radted-ft gets
the remedy to the very root Of tho evil.
Subject as mankind are to an infinite variety o.
oppesfue influences, and to idiosyncracies both 9!
intpd and body,-insariable euccess is not possible
in the treatment Q. this, Or any other disease. a
condition OF lungs which y scarcely dsnseFonsM M to
ss Teo1sss a1e see
and IRE being effected BY the dtrect and powerful
he uniVersai faluro which has attended, and must
ever attend treatment by the stomach in disease Of
the lungs. II, in laboring IS have do1e foc 20
country prncical and ratioaal opinions. in regard
to he canee and treatment Of pulmonary diseases,
had done no more than to discourage the invalid
from reliance fer cure upon quAcSish cough syr-
ups-fsh oil, and, the miserable system of paifia-
! comllehcd a great work: but when lind my
rrotts sional brethren adopting my theories, and
| caE1nepdtng my practice for Its nationality and
eurcesE-vhen !, In like manner, see the cashon
EaIope-usually. 70 conservative Of old ideas-as
the long sought for ilght which Is 10 gnide the
profession to sncccSR In the treatment Of Consnmp-
| iion-when am daily greeted BY old patients who
come to tell me OF the years OF health and graft.
tude which they owete my treatment, and when
from the faces Of those who come daily to consult
me- cannot but feel that my 1abors hare accom-
plIehsd wider aud q higher range Of usefulness,
| and an encouraged to 60 on until Consumption
ceascs TO be regarded with that dread 1t now 1n-
fpires. Your 0b,t Serv,t,
The writer Of the above letter confines his prac.
tIct exclusively to diseases Of the Chest embracing
Catarfh, Sore Throat, Dfphtherf8 bronchitis, Con.
sumption and Heart diseases, and can be con
by lertcr, At his Office, No. s. Washington str.et
Chicago. Residence, Richmond House. Ohee
hourr from 10 a. IN. to p. H., daily.
myi7gss0-1t
E Comfort in walking essential to health
corns, bunfons and diseahe1 a1ila cured BY pro
! Gees peculiar to Dr.. Kendall which dtspensss M1tt
South Clark strect, corner OF Van Buren,.
my11ge2s.2t
~"Far Bronchitis. Asthma, Catar1h and Con
art nsed with advantage, giving oitentimes 1mme
diate RELIEF
Dr. Blacknll, late from the army, has re