Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1871-11-24
The Cause and Cure or Consumption

The primary cause Of Consumption 10 derange.
produces deficient nutrition and assimilation. By
assimilation mean that process by which the nutrf
into the solids Of the body Persons with digestion
thus impaired having the slightest pre- spostion
to pulmonary disease, if they take cold, will be
very liable to have Consumption of the Lungs in
some of Its forms; aud hold that il will be impos
sible to cure any case Of Consumption without first
restoring good digestion and healthy assimilation.
The very hrst thing to be done Is TO cleanse the
slime, which is clcgsing these organs that they
cannot perform their functions, and then rouse up
purpose the surest and best remedy is schenck s
Man 3rake Pills These Pills clean the stomach and
causing disease and decay in the whole system
They VIII clear out the liver OF all bile that
healthy action, BY which natural and healthy bile is
The stomach, bowels, and liver are Thus cleansed
by the use Of Schenck' Mandrake Pills; but there
remains in the stomach excess of acid the organ
setea re" strength and
port. 1t is ina condition like this that Schenck s
He and m
will neuralize all excess facid making the stomach
important organ, and create good hearty appetite.
and prepare the system for the first process OF good
blood. After this preparatory treatment, what re-
mains 10 cure most cases Of Consumption is the free
The Pulmonic Syrup nourishes the system, purifes
the blood and is readily absorbed into the crcula
There It ripens all morbid matters, whether in the
form OF Assesses OF tubercles, and then assists
Nature to expel all the diseased matter in the form
OF free expectoratiOn, when once il ripens. Ii is
tesn by the great healing and purifying properties
cavities are healed up sound, and my patient is
The essential thing to be done in curing CoHsump
80 that the body will grow in flesh and get strong
there,-the cavity cannot heal, the matter cannot
ripen, 60 long as the system is below par What is
appetite good nutrition, the body to grow in esh
and get fat; then Nature is helped the ,vities will
large quantities and the person regain health and
strength. This is the true and only plan to cure
are NOT entrey etToyed or eyen isS one uns
entirely gone, if there is enough vitality lett in
have seen MANY persons cured with only one
sound lung, live and enjoy life to good old age.
Consumption. They will clean out the stomach,
swseten and strengthen it, get up good digestion
system OF all the disease that is in the lungs, what
1t is important that while using schenck's Medi
cnes, care should be exercised to take cold keep
in doors III cold and damp weather. avoid night air;
and take outdoor exercise only in genial and
wish it distinctly understood that when recon-
cold, while using my Medicines, do so for a special
The wh9 bI has s Rg partially %
relapse than one who has been entirely cured; and
i b the same in to
long is there imminent danger Of full return of the
disease. Hence II ID that so strenuDusly canton
pulmonary patients against exposing themselves to
atmosphere that Is not genial and pleasant. Con
frmed Consuptives' lungs are mass of sores,
which the least change of atmosphere will iniame.
The grand secret of my success with nay Medicines
consists in ability to subdue Inflammation instead
of prov okng ii, many of the faculty do. An in
famed lung cannot with safety to the patient, be
exposed to the biting blasts of Winter the chilling
winds of Spring or Autumn 1t should be carefully
shielded from all irritating influences. The utmost
caution should be observed in this particular. as
without 1t cure under almost any circumstances is
an i'm possibility.
The person should be kept on a wholesome and
nutritious diet, and all the Medicines continued
until the body has restored to it the natural guam
tity If flesh and strength.
1 was myself cured by this treatment of the worst
kind Of Consumption, and hsy lived to get fat and
hearty these many years, with one lung mostly
gone. have cured thousands since, and very many
have been cured by this treatment whom hav e
never seen.
About the first of October expect to take posses
sion Of my building. at the northeast corner of
Sixth and Arch streets, where 1 shall be pleased to
give advice TO all who may require it.
Full directions accompany all my Remedies, so
that person in any part Of the world can be readily
cured BY q strict observ ance of the same.
j. III. SCHENCK, nj. D., Philadelphia.
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