Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-21
The Cause and Cure of CONSUMPTION

The primary cause of Consumption is derange-
nent Of the digestive organs. This arrangement
produces deficient nutrition and assimilation. BY
assimilation mean that process by which the nu-
trment of the food is converted into blood, and
thence into the solids of the body. Persons with
digestion thus impaired, having the slightest pre-.
disposition to pulmonary disease, or if they take
cold, will be very liable to have Consumption ofthe
Lungs in some ofits forms; and hold that it will
be impossible to cure any case of Consumption
without frst restoring good digestion and healthy
assimilation. The very first thing to be done is to
cleanse the stomach and bowels from all diseased
mucus and slime which is clogging these organs so
that they cannot perform their functions and then
rouse up and restore the liver to healthy action.
For this purpose, the surest and best remedy is
Schenck's Mandrake Pills. These Pills cleanse the
stomach and bowels of all the dead and morbid
slime that is causing disease and decay in the whole
system They will clear out the liver of all diseased
bile that has accumulated there, and arouse it up
to new and healthy action, by which natural and
healthy bile is secreted.
The stomach, bowels and liver are thus cleansed
by the use of Schencks Mandrake Pills; but there
remains in the stomach excess of acid the organ
is torpid, and the appetite is poor In the bowels,
the lacteals are weak, and requiring strength and
support. 1t is in condition like this that Schencks
SeaWeed Tonic proves to be the most valuable
remedy ever discovered 1t is alkaline and its use
will neutralze all excess of acid making the stor-
ach sweet and fresh it will give permanent tone to
this important organ, and create good, hearty ap-
petite, and prepare the system for the first process
Of good digestion, and ultimately make good,
healthy, living blood. After this preparatory treat
ment, what remains to cure most cases of consump.
ton is the 1ree anu perservering use OF Schenck's
Pulmonic syrup. The Pulmonic Syrup nourishes
the system, purifes the blood, and is readily alb
sorbed into the circulation, and thence distributed
to the diseased lungs. There it ripens all morbid
matters, whether in the form of abscesses or tuber
cles and then assists Nature to expel all the dis
eased matter in the form of free expectoration when
once 1t rpens 1t is them by the great healing and
purifying properties of Schenck's Pulmonic syrup
that all ulcers and cavities healed up sound
and my patient is cured.
The essential thing to be done IN curing Consump.
ton is to get up good appetite and good diges-
ton, SO that the body will grow in flesh and get
strong. II person has diseased lungs, "A cavity or
abscess there, the cavity cannot heal, the matter
cannot rpen, SO long as the system is below par
What Is necessary to cure is a new order OF things
good appetite, good nutrition, the body to grow
in flesh and get fat then Nature is helped the cav
tues VIII heal, the matter will rpen and be thrown
OIL in large quantities. and the person regain health
and strength. This is the true and only plan to
cure Consumption, and if person is very bad, if
the lungs are not entirely destroyed even if one
lung is entirely gone if there is enough vitality left
in the other to heal up there is hope.
have seen many persons cured with only one
sound lung, live and enjoy life to good old age.
This is what Schenck's medicines will do 10 cure
Consumption. They will clean out the stomach
sweeten and strengthen it, get up good digestion
and give Nature the assistance she needs to clear
the system of all the disease that lis in the lungs
whatever the form may be.
1t is important that. while using Schencks medi-
keep indoors in cool and lamp weather; avoid
night air, and take outdoor exercise only in gent.
al and warm sunshine.
wish 1t distinctly understood that When recon.
mend patient to be careful in regard to taking
cold while using my medicines, do SO for a special
reason. man who has but partially recovered
from the effects of bad cold ia far more liable to a
relapse than one who has been entirely cured and
10 Is precisely the same in regard to CONSUMPTION.
so long as the lungs are not perfectly healed lust
long is there imminent danger of full return OF the
disease. Hence it Is that so strenuousIy caution
pulmonary patients againt exposing Themselves no
an atmosphere that is not genial and pleasant,
Confirmed cen5umptives' lungs are mass of sores
which the least change of atmosphere will infame
The grand secret OF my success with my medicines
of provoking it, as many of the faculty do. An M
famed lung cannot with safety to the patient ne
exposed to the biting blasts of winter or the chill
ing winds OF spring or auturan. 1t should be care
fully shielded from all irritating influences. The
utmost caution should be observed in this particu.
lar, as without it cure under almost any circunl.
stances is an impossibility.
nutricious diet, and all the medicines continued
until the body has restored to it the natural ouant
ty OF flesh and strength.
was myself cured by this treatment of NE wors,
kind ofConsumption and have lived to getf at and
hearty these many years, with one lung mostly
gone. nave cured thousands since, and yery
many have been cured by this treatment whom
have never seen.
About the first of October expect to take possas
sion of my new building at the northeast corner q
sixth and Arch streets where shall be pleased te
give advice to all who may require it,
Full directions accompany all my remedies, SC
tlat person IN any part of the world can be read
~ cured by strict observance of the same,
" j. III. SCHENCK, M. ID.
Philadep hia
GEO. G. GOODWIN & CO., Agents,
BOSTON.