The Portland daily press., 1864-03-26
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
LETTER NO. 3.
DR.. Morse ON what 10 meant by
THREATENED CONSUMPTION,
It's Treatment and Cure by
inh a1ation,

imh alntion,
To the Editor Of the Portland Daily Press:
I often have occasion TO tell those who call to
consult me, In regard TO some affection they nav
have upon the Pulmonary organs that their case il
oae of Threatened Consumption Ihe most of such
want to know what mean by " Threateaed Con.
sumption" For the information of any of your
readers who may be conscious of having any Of the
symptoms, will briefly explain what mean by the
term
BY Threatened Consumption ia meant the pres.
enee Of sush symptoms as indicate that the lungs
gradually becoming obstructed D their functions
without an actual deposition OF tupereies having yet
head. :
the freedom Of respiration limit the decarbonization
Of the blood prevent the full vitalzation of the
ehyie. ana soon pro luce scrofulous condition of
theDody. As Bronchitis becomes more firmly es-
taDiished, the mueus secretion undergoes entire
II ceases to be bland, lubrcating liquid and
becomes acrid and sticky, often completely block
ing up bronchial tubes Of considerable magnitude
and shutting of the air from the portions Of the
lungs which these tubes supply.
When this is the case. the part of the lungs de.
prived OF air. coapses, and the blood which L sent
into 1t, falling TO be purified deposit therein sedi-
mentary carbonaceous secretion which form the nu-
eleus Of tubsrcles. Thus 1t is that tubercles arise
In nine cases out of ten and whatever treatment Il
sufficient to the chronic disease of the bron
chfal membrane, and restore the collapsed portions
of the lungs patient from the terrible grasp
The catarrh and bronchial affections are the FORE
runner, the exciting causes which first generate tu-
bercles, and afterwards mature them.
The progress which tuberces make towards the
destruction Of the lungs, is very much governed by
the amount of irritation in The mucus membrane,
which, when considerable, feeds them, and hastens
their growth.
These bronchial cases may be said to form the
nursery of consumption, for we are convinced that
there would not be than case where there are
now ten If people only careful to break up this
chronic bronhal irritation before IL has led 20 the
formation of tubercles.
But unfortunately, there has hitherto been NO
means OF treatment known to the profession which
could accomplish even the removal OF chronic bren-
chitis And now, when inhalation affords such
means, and with degree OF certainty which could
never have been dreamed Of, it becomes q difficult
task to awaken the public to proper sense OF The
danger Of delay.
The bronchitis Is not very troubiesome.--they
hope 1t v i'll pass efand In this vain deusion 70 on
until startled by the appearance of blood then Ii Is
too late to prevent consumption. Tubercles are al
their growth and prevent Them from uleerating and
destroying the lungs.
will here remark that in 1859. two young ladies'
came to consult me, "a they had sometimes sxperien-
found slight affection Of eatarrh, and some bron-
chical irritation told them that un less they made
use Of proper means to remove the affection, that it
would gradually grow worse and terminate In con-
sumption. They thought they would let 1t take its
course, as IL had not troubled them much. They
did not apply afterwards for treatment, but both
Of them flied consumptive's grave within year.
Very many such instances occur in this State, and
there are thousands going on the same wav now
treating, what seems to them to be slight Affection
with perfect indifference. while the insiduous disease
Is fastening them 10 a consumptive grave.
Persons at . distance can be treated BY letter.
Your ob't servant,
CHARLES MORSE. MD.
Physician for Diseases Of the Head, Throat, and
Lungs. Corner Of Smith and Congress SITS Portland.
where he may be consulted at all times. Once, No.
Smith ST. mcb2s dlt&w1v12