The Portland daily press., 1871-11-16
w. u. SMELL, 339 Congress st.
The Cause and Cure Of Consumption.

The primary cause of Consumption is derangement
of the digestive organs. This arrangement produces
dehcient nutrition and assimilation, By assmila-
ton mean toat process by which the nutriment OF
the iood is converted into blood and thence into the
solids OF the body. Persons with digestion tbua i'm
paired having the Slightest predsp 'stion to pull
able to have Consumption OF the Lungs in some OF
its forms; and hold that 1t will be possible to cure
any caseo Consumption without first restoring good
digestion and healthy assimilation. The yerv first
thing to be done to cleanse the stomach and bon
from all diseased mucous and slime which is clogg ing
these organs so that they cannot perform their unc
tons. 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 all he dead and
morbid slime that is causing disease and decay in the
whole 81 STEM They will clear out the liver OF all
diseased bile that has accumulated there. aid
it up to aud beatty action, by which natul al
and healthy bile is secreted.
The stomach, bowels and liver are TINS cleansed by
the use OF Sch ncks Mandrake Pills; but there re-
mains In the stomach an excess OF acid, the organ
torpid and the appetite is poor In the DO els the
iacteas are weak and require strength and support
1t is in condition like this that SeEencks Seaweed
Tonic proves to he the most valuable remedy ever
discovered. 1t is alkaline and its use will neutr aze
all excess OF acid. making the stomach sweet and
fresh; it will give permanent tone this important
organ, and create good, hearty appetite, and pre-
aud ultimately make good, healthy, living blood
Alter this preparatory treatment, what remains 10
cure most cases OF Consumption is the free and per-
seyerng use of Schenck's Pulmonic Syrup The
Pulmonc Syrup Dourishes the system, purifies the
blood, and is readily absorbed into the circulation
and thence distributed to the dseased lungs There
it rpens all mcrbd matters whether in the form of
assesses or tubercles, and then assists Nature to
expel al the diseased matter in the form OF free
pectoIation when once it rpens. 1t is them by the
great healing and purifying properties OF Schencks
Pulmonc Syrup, that all ulcers and cavities h. al
ed 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 digestion
IL person has diseased lungs, cavity or absce,.
there the cavity cannot heal, Il matter cannot rip
en-, so long as the system is below par What is
essaIy to cure is new order OF things good appe-
title, good nutrition, the body to grow in flesh and
get fat; then Nature is helped the cavities will heal
the matter will ripen and be thrown of in large
quantities. aud the person regain health and streneh
This is the true and only plan to Consumption
and If person very bad, il the lungs are not en-
il there is enough vitality left 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 ScheDck's medicines will do to cure
Consumption. They will clean out the stomach
sweeten ard strengthen it, get up good digestion,
and give Nature the assistance she needs to clear the
system OF all the disease that is in the lungs what
ever the form may be.
1t is important That, while using Schenck,s medi.
cnes care should be exercised not to take cold keep
indoors in cool and damp weather; i'd night air
sunshine.
wish it distinctly understood mat when recon-
mend natent to be careful in regard to taking cold
while using my medicine. do so Ior a special Iea-
son. m an who has but pariaysrecover red ffom the
effects of bad cold is tar more liable to Relapse
than one who has teen entirely cured and it is pre-
csey the same in regard to consumption So long
as the lungs are not perfectly healed inst so long is
there imminent danger OF tull return OF the dis
ease. Hence it is that so strenuously caution pull
monary patients ag ainst exposing themselves to an
atmosphere that is not genial and pleasant Con-
frmed consumptives' lungs are a mass of Sores
which the least change of atmosphere will :nhame.
The grand secret OF my success with my medicines
consists in my ability to subdue inflammation instead
OF provoking it, as many of the faculty do. An in
hamed lung cannot with safety to the patient be
posed to the biting basts OF winter the chilling winds
Of spring autumn. 1t should be carefully shielded
from all irritating influences. The utmost caution
should be observed in this particular. without it
cure under almost AIRY circumstances is an impossi.
biity. 10 n. Is
The person .honld be kept on wholesome and nu-
triciOus diet, and all the medicines continued until
the body has restored to it the natural quantity OF
flesh and strength.
was myself cured by this treatment OF the worst
kind OF Consumption and have lived to get rat and
hearty these many years, with one lung mostly gone.
l have cured thousands since, and very many have
been cured by this treatment whom l have never
seen
About the first OF October expect to lake posses
sion OF my new bnidng at the northeast corner of
Sixth and Arch Streets where 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 strict observance OF the same.
j. II. SCHENCK, M. D., Philadelphia.
GEO. C. GOODWIN, & Co, Agents.
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