The Portland daily press. [volume] (Portland, Me.) 1862-1921, 1867-06-15
NEW ADVERTISEMENTS.
DIR. MORSE.
On Whnt is Meant by Threatened Com
sumption, Its Treatment and Cure
by IBhalaii0n.
LETTER XxXIII.

By Tbrea lened Consumption Is meant tho pres
ence OF such symptoms indicate that the lungs
are gradually becoming obstructed in their func-
tons, without an actual deposition Of tubercles
having vet taken place. "Catarrh," "Sore Throat"
''Larynsitis" and Bronchitis" all come under this
head.
These distractions even when slight, by obstruct-
ting the freedom of respiration, limit the decarbon-
cation OF the blood prevent the full vitaisaton OF
the chyle and soon produce scrofuleus condition
of the body. As Bronchitis becomes more firmly
established the mucous secretion undergoes an en-
tire change. 1t ceases to be bland, lublicating
liqnid, and becomes acrid and sticky, sften con-
pletely blocking up tubes OF considerable masni-
tude and shutting OFF the air from the portions OF
the lungs which these tubes supply. When this is
the case the part of the unga deprived of air col
lapses and the blood which is sent into It, falling TO
be purified, deposits therein sedimentary carbon
aceous secretion which form the nucleus Of tuber-
cles. Thus it is that tuberces arise In nine cases
out OF ten and Whatever treatment is sufficient TO
remove the distractions and chronic diseases of the
bronchial membrane and restore the collapsed por
lions OF the lungs, saves the patient from the terrible
| grasp of Consumption.
The catarrhal and bronchial affection. are the
forerunners, the exciting causes which first gener
| ate tubereles and afterwards nurture them
These bronchial cases may be said TO farm the mr.
| sery Of consumption, ior we are convinced thers
| would not be more than case where there are
ten il people would only be careful to break up
this chronic bronchial irritation before it has led to
| the formation of tubercles.
| But unfortunatel, there has hitherto been no
leans of treatment known to the profession which
| could accomplish the removal of chronic bron-
| chits. And now, when "Inhalation' affords such q
| means, and with degree of certainty whidh could
| never have been dreamed or 1t becomes Difficult,
to awaken the public to proper Of the danger
| Of delay.
The disease being out of sight and not very troub-
lesome, they hope it will pass of:-and in this vain
delusion go until startled by tho appearance OF
Jiood. Then tubereles already formed and II
only remains Ion to stay their growth and prevent
them from uleeratng and destroying the Lungs.
| presume there more than thousand persons
in the city OF Portland now, who are more or less
| troubled with "Catarrh," "Hoarseness," "Sore
| Throat or "BrOachial Irritation" whose cases
come under the head of "Threatened Consumption,
many of whom will, or later MI ''consunp-
tires grace" as they will not apply the proper rem.
edies TO prevent it, but ,cait and toat and aodt fol
the troubles to out OF themselves until the dis
ease becomes ncureble. These troubles may all b.
reached through the medium of Inhalation, and re
moved if applied in season.
Persons at a distance can be treated by letter.
Yours respectfully, .
CHARLES MORSE, Physician,
for Diseases of the Throat and Lungs, No. Deerint
street, Portland. G junei5d&wlt