The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-05
CONSUMPTION.
ITS CURE AND ITS PREVENTIVE f
BY DIR. J. II. SCHENCK, NJ. d.

w THE CAUSE AND CURE OF Con,
SUMPTIoN.-Thc primary cause Of Consump-
tion is arrangement Of the digestive organs This
arrangement produces deficient nutrition and as,
slmilAtion. by assimilation, Imcan that process
by which the nutriment OF the food Is converted
into blood, and thence into the solids Of the body
Persons with digestion thus impaired, having tho
slightest predisposition TO pulmonary disease, or
II they take cold, will be very liable to have Con-
sumption Of the Lungs in some Of its forms; and
hold that 1t will be impossible to cure any easc
of Consumption without fret restoring a good
digestion and healthy assimilation. The very first
thing to be done 10 to cleanse the stomach and
bowels from all diseased nucus and slime which
elogging these organs so that they cannot per.
form their functions, and then rouse up and re-
store the liver to q healthy action. For this pur.
pose, the surest and best remedy Is Schencks
Mandrake Pills. Thesc Pills clean the stomach
and bowels Of oil the dead and morbid cline that
iscausing disease And decay in the whole system.
They will clear out the liver Of oil diseased bile
that has accumulated there, and arouse 1t up TO q
new and healthy action. by which natural and
healthy bill. 10 secreted.
The stomach, bowels, and liver arc thus eleansed
BY the use OF Schenck's Mandrake pills but there
remains In the stomach an excess Of acid, the Or
gan 10 torpid and the appetite poor. In the bow
els, the lacteals are weak and requiring strength
and support. II Is in a condition like this that
Schenck's Seawced Tonic proves to be the mort
valuable remedy ever discovered. It Is alkaline,
and ts uss will neutralixe all excess Of acid max.
Ing the stomach sweet and fresh; 1t will give
permanent tone to this important organ, and cre-
ate good, hearty appetite, and prepare the sys
TEN for the hrst process Of good digestion, ana
ultimately mike good, healthy, living blood Af
ter this preparatory treatment, what remains to
aofC tiooi Ia 4 fron spA
persevering use Of Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup.
The Pulmonic Syrup nourishes the system, puri-
nes the blood, and is readily absorbed into tho
circulation and thence distributed to the diseased
lungs. There 1t ripens all morbid matters, wheth-
er In the form OF abscesses or tubercles, and then
assists Nature to eXpcl all the diseased matter in
the form Of free eIpectora,ion, when once 1t ri.
pens. 1t ie then, by the great healing and purify.
ing properties of Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup,
that all ulcers and cavities are healed up sound
and my patient is cured.
The essential thing TO be done in curing Coa-
digestion, so that the body will grow In nerh aud
get strong. lfa person has diseased lungs, q cav
ity or abscess there, the cavity cannot heal, the
low par. what Is necessary to cure 10 new or.
der Of things, good appetite, good nutrition,
the body to grow In heeh and get tat; then Ma
ture 10 helped, the cavities will heal, the matter
will ripen and be thrown Of In large quantities,
and the person regain health and strength. This
10 the true and only plan to cure Consumption,
entirely destroyed, or even II one lung i. entirely
gone, II there 10 enough vitality lep In the other
to heal up. there 10 hope.
Ihavo seen many persons cured, with only one
sound lung, live and enjoy life TO good old age.
This 10 what Schenck'r Medicines will do to cure
Consumption. They will clean out the stomach.
ton and give Nature the al assistance he needs 10
clear the system Of all the dsease that IL In the
lungs, whatever the form may be.
Msdeinso care should be nst a taEs
cold keep indoors in cool and damp weather
avoid night-air, and take outdoor exercise only
In q genial and warm sunshine.
wish II distincty understood that when re-.
commend patient TO be careful In regard TO tax.
ing cold while using my medicines, I do 20 for .
%1s so p: "a
liable to relapse than one who has been entirely
cured and It is precisely the same In regard to
Consumption, so long Is The lungs are not per-
ger of nun rsturn OF The disease. Hence it is
that 90 strenuously caution pulmonary patients
;E:p:t s1pS as to an
least change Of atmosphere will in6ame. The
grand secret Of my success with my medicines
consists In my ability to subduc Inflammation In
stead Of provoking It, as many OF the faculty do
An indamed lung cannot with safety to the pa.
tent be exposed TO the biting blasts Of winter OF
inc CuiiIhs MlHNb VI rpTlHB II
shoud be carefully shielded from all Irritating In
huences. The utmost caution should be observed
In this particular, as without 1t cure under ul-
most any circumstances IL an impossbility.
The person should bc kept on u wholesome and
nutritious diet, and all the medicines continued
| until the body has restored 10 It the natural
| quantity OF flesh and strength.
| was myself cured by this treatment Of the
| worst kind OF Consumption, and have lived ia
| get fat and hearty these many years with one
lung mostly gone. hayo cured thousands since
and have been cured by this Treatment
whom have never seen
About the LIST OF October, expect to take pos
ner Of Sixth and Arch Streets, where 1 shall b,
pleased 10 give advice TO oil who may require IT,
Full directions accompany all my remedies, 70
that person In any part Of the world can be read
by cured by strict observance Of the came,
j. ii. SCHENCK, MD,
Philadelphia