The Portland daily press., 1871-11-18
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The Cause and Cure Of Con.ump,ion.


The primary cause OF Consumption is arrangement
deficient nutrition and assimilation, BY assimila-
uon mean toat process by which the nulriment OF
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 foIms and hold that it will be impossible cure
any case Consumpton without first restoring good
digestion and healthy assimilation. he very hrst
thing to be done to cleanse the stomach and bow
from all diseased mucus and slime which clogg ing
these organs 20 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 OF all the 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
1t up to new aud hcaty action, by which natui 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 excess OF acid, the organ
is torpid, and the appetite poor In the bo els the
lacteas are weak, and require strength and support.
Ii rs in condition like this that Schencks Seaweed
Tonic proves to be the most valuable remedy ever
discovered 1t is alkaline and lis will neutr .ze
all excess OF acid, making the stomach sweet and
tresh it will give permanent tone to this important
organ, and create good, hearty appetite, and pre-
parethe system for the first process OF eod digestion
and ultimately make good. healthy, living blo,d.-
Alter This preparatory treatment, what remains TO
cure most cases OF Consumption is The and per-
severng use of Schencks Puimonc Syrup. The
Pulmonc Syrup Dourishes the system, purIfies the
blood, and is readily absorbed into the circulation
and thence Distributed to the diseased lungs There
1t rpens all mcrbd matters whether in the form oI
assesses ruberces, and then assists Nature to
expe all the diseased matter in the form OF free ex
great healing and lifying properties OF Schenck's
Pulmonc Syrup, that all ulcers and cavities al
cd mp sound and my patient is cured.
The essential thing to be done in curing Consump-
ton Is to get up good appetite aud coed digestion
SO that the body will grow in flesh and get s,Tong-
II person has diseased lungs, cavity or abscess
there the cavity cannot heal lie matter cannot rip
en-, so long The system is below par. What is nee
essary to cure is new order OF things good appe-
tlte, good nutrition, the body to grow flesh and
get fat then Nature is helped, the cavities will heal
the matter will ripen and be thrown off IN large
auu tne person regain health and strength.
This is the true and only plan to Consumption,
and if person very bad, il the lungs are not en-
tireiy destroyed, even it lung entirely gone
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 Schepck's medicines will do to cure
Consumption. They will cream out the stomach
sweeten ard strengthen il, get up good digestion,
ana give Nature the assistance she needs clear the
system OF all the disease that in the lungs what
ever the form may be-
1t is important tnat, while using schenc&'s medi-
cnes, care should be exercised not to take cod keep
indoors in cool and damp weather. avid night air
and take outdoor exercise only in genial and
sunshine.
wish it distinctly understood iuat when recon-
mend natent to be careful in regard 10 taking cold
while using my medicine. do so Ior a special rca
son. m an who has but pariallysrecoverei from the
effects OF bad cold is tar more liable to relapse
than who has teen entirely red and it is pre-
ciselys the same in regard to consumption So long
as the lungs are not perfectly healed, inst long
there imminent danger OF iull return OF the dis
ease. Hence 1t is that strenuously caution pull
monary patients ag ainsr exposing themselves to
atmosphere that is not genial and pleasant. Con-
hrDed cOnsumptives' lungs mass Of sores,
which the least change of atmosphere Will nfiame.
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
famed lung cannot with safety the patient be ex-
posed to The biting blasts 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 i'm posi-.
bility.
rhe person shond be kept on a wholesome and nu-
tricous diet, and all The medicines continued until
the body has restored TO it the natural quantity
flesh and strength.
was myself cured by this treatment OF the worst
kind of Consumption. and have lived TO get rat aud
hearty these many years. with one lung mostly eone.
have cured Thousands since, and very NAM have
been cu ed by this treatment whom L have never
seen
About the first of October expect to take p,sses-
sion of my new bnding at the northeast corner of
Sixth and Arch streets, where shall be pleased
give advice to all who may require it.
Full directions accompany all remedies, so that
a person in any part the world can be readily
cured by a strict observance OF the same.
j. b. SCHENCK, NJ. D., Philadelphia.
GEO. C. GOODWIN, Il Co, Agents.
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