The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1870-07-06
How IA. Consumption lLat b cured.

How Consumption May be Cured.
FINN ~ Nots, Book Of an Eminent Physletm II
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The first announcement to patient
that he or she has consumption, Is often
like death.knell. The vacant stare, the
Dale check, and tho cOnvulsiVe sigh, indi
cate shock, of the most profound char
acter. Indeed, I have known persons tc
swoon away and require the most active
exertions to restore them. And yet It L
not true that consumption Is necessarily
fatal disease. In point Of fact, tits not SC
fatal as many cases which prevail in every
community, and yet, excite no remark
G Consumption results from a perverted
nutrition. Instead OF that perfect assim'
ilation essential to, sound health, there is
On imperfect elaboration Of the nutritive
fluids, which leads by inflammat tory action
or other processes to the disposition oftht
lung and other tissues OF crude material
known as tubercle. Persons predisposed
10 consumption, or living under circnm,
stances which lower the vital energies and
prevent the nutritiye processes, are those
In whom this affection most frequently
appears. ItfollOws that there Is no spG.
Cfffc for consumption. d It IL not durable
by medicines; on the contrary, its fatal
issue is. more often hastcnediby medtca'
ton. naa Ii ld l.tahaAii ihrnsr'l 10
N For the announcement of PATIENTS and
to. illustrate the course Of life most likely
to restore vigorous health, . condition In.
compatible with consumption, l. usually
relate cases that have come under my
observation. The following Is ono exam.
pie among mAny:l ]! H IEl1li ~
"a young medical friend, having an he
reditary tendency to consumption, began
to realize at first It's wcll.marked ,symp-
toms. 81 It progressed rapidly toward q
fatal termination. The cough, emacia'
ton and hectic betrayed his condition tC
the most superficial observer. Alarmed
at this condition, but dreading to yield
to the conviction ofIhisfriends that he was
victim of tho disease, he refused to be
examined or even talk on the subject. Al
length he became so weak and prostrated
that no consented tohave his lungs exam
incd, and on the announcement OF the
physician that they contained large cav.
tiles, he, tainted, and was rallied with
great difficulty. Aroused to a pitchN 81
desperation, he determined that he would
not lie down and die, but would betakC
himself to outdoor llfe.g He accordingly
spent lis entire day in horseback exer'
else, gaWing-Wood, bpat-raCing, etc. Al
night he slept on d hard bed in an out.
hOise Through Which the winds had full
play. His diet was plain, and but little
cooked; his clothing waslcoarSe and scant
That physician is to-day practicing his
profession in New England town; lie Is
upwards Of forty-tiye years uliRge; and
weighs about 900 pounds, A tlner speci,
men Of health Is not seen IN New Eng
land" s1If nv. To ari!i,yrsti. |b !"
Recovering, from the last stage Of con.
sumption is therefore possible. The tQl-
lowing outline Of the course Of life 70 pur;
sue Is given: '''' '''' .,'',''.
sILivei in the open air and sunshine; avoid
dalnpness aud darkness In your dwelling
ifpossible; choose . dry mountain lregi9ni
develop by vigorous exercise every MUSCLE
in the body 10 its fullest cdP acity; select
nOurflling and easily digestell food, and
he sureiti Is not overCoOked; dress in coarse
wooden clothing; bathe for cleanliness and
comfort; never forcibly distcnd the lungs
but increase their capacity by exercise
and finally, talse no medicines except DIS
aid Or additional to the courseoF1iliIeire'
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