The Cairo daily bulletin. (Cairo, Ill.) 1870-1872, 1871-11-30
CONSUMPTION.
ITS CURE AND ITS PREVENTIVE
By DIR. j. II. SCHENCK, NJ. ID.

~ THE CAUSE AND CURE OF CON.
sUAPTIoN:-Thc primary cause Of Consump-
ton is arrangement Of tho digestive orgnns This
arrangement rroGgcus GcGcieut nutrition and as.
similgiiohs y assimilation. Imolu that process
bywhich the nu;rimcnt Of the food is converted
into blood, and thence into tho solids of the body.
Persons with digestion thus impaired, having tho
slightest prcdisposiiipn to pulmonary disease, or
II they take cold, will be very liable to have Con.
sumption Of the Lungs Iva some OF its forms and
hold that II will be impo siblc 70 cure anv caso
of Consumption without fret restoring a good
digestion and healthy assimilation. The very first
thins TO be done Is 10 cleanse The stomach and
bowels from all diseased mucus and slime which
are cloggins these organs that they cannot per.
form their functions, and thea rouse up and re-
store the liver to q healthy action. For this pur.
pose, the surcst ana best remedy Is schcnck's
Mandrake Pills. These Pills clean the stomach
and bowels Of all the dead and morbid slime that
Is causing disease Gad decay In the whole system
They will clear ont The liver of all diseased bile
that has accumulated there and arouse Il up ton
new and healthy action. by which natural and
healthy bile is sccrctcd.
The stomach, bowels and liver are thus clcansod
by the use of Schencks Mandrake Pills: but there
remains In the stomach an excess of acid, the or.
gan Is torpid and the appetite poor. In the bow.
els, the lactcals are weak, and requiring strcsgih
and support. 1t is in n condition like this that
Schenck's Scawccd Tonic proves 10 be the most
valuable remedy ever discovered II is alkaline,
and its use will ncutralizc all excess Of acid max
ing the stomach sweet and frcsh II will give
permanent tone 20 this important organ and cre-
ate good, hearty appetite, and prepare the sys-
ten for the first process Of good digestion, and
ultimately make good, healthy, living blood AZ
ter this preparatory treatment, what remains TO
cure most cases OF Consumption l. the free and
G,l,, rp,,t.
The Pulmonic Syrup nourishes the system, pur-
fes the blood, and Is readily absorbed into tho
circulation. and thence distributed to the diseased
lungs, There II ripcns all morbid matters, whcth-
or In the form of assesses or tubcrcles and then
assists Nature 20 cSpc all the diseased matter In
the form Of free cxpcctoration, when once it ri.
pens. 1t ia thcn by the great healing and purify
ing properties of SchcnclS's Pulmonic Syrup.
that all ulcers and cavities arc healed up sound,
and my patient Is cured.
Tho. ossontisi thing 10 Dc done in cnring Con-
sumption Il 10 get mp good appetite aud n Sond
DIGESTION 80 that the body will grow i'm flesh and
get strong. liza person has diseased lungs, cav.
ity or abscess there, the cavity cannot heal, tho
matter cannot rpen, 50 long "a the system is be-
low par. What l. necessary TO cure /. new Or
,bc aer ., d.nihS', m good appettc good nutrition
turc IL helped, the cavities will heal the matter
wi! ripcn aud be thrown on in large quantities,
and the person regain health and Strength Thi,
Is the true and only plan to cure Consump,icp'
and if person IL Very bad. il The inngs are not
entirely destroyed, or even il one lung Is entirely
to heal up, there is hope.
lhaye seen many persons cured, with only ono
sound SOM lung liye aud enjoy lic to good old age.
Consumption. They will clean out the stomach
swcetcn and strengthen IT, get up n good dices.
ton, and give Nature the assistance She needs to
clear the system Of a the disease that Is in tho
lungs, whatever the form may be-
1t Is important that while using schenck's
Medicines, care should be exercised not 10 take
cold; keep indoors in cool and damp weather;
avoid night.air, and take outdoor exercise orly
In genial aud warm sunshine.
lwish Il distinctly understood that when Ire.
commend patient to be careful In regard to tax.
Ing cold while using my medicines, | do so for
special reason. man who has but partially re.
severed from the effects of bad cold is far mora
liable to a relapse than one who has been entirely
cured, and II is precisely the same in regard 10
fectly healed, Just so long Il there Imminent dam
ger Of fun return of the disease. Hence II Is
that 50 strcnuously caution pulmonary patients
against exposing themselves 10 an atmosphere
that Is not genial aud pleasant. Confined Con.
sumptiycs lungs are mass Of sores, which the
least change Of atmosphere viii inname The
grand secret OF any success with my medicines
consists in my ability TO sHbdue Inflammation in-
stead Of provoking 1t, Gs many OF the faculty do.
IN infiamei hing cannot with safety to the pa
ient Dc exposed To the biting blasts OF winter OF
should be crey shiedcd d9s Gm ali ali prIains 2ltai IN.
nnences. The utmost caution should 10 observed
III this particular, as without il cure under MI
most any circumstances L. an impussibility
The person should ho kept On a wholesome and
nutritious diet, aud all the medicines continued
until the body haS restored To 10 the natural
quantity of llc-h aud strength,
| was myrclf cured by this treatment of tho
worst kind Of Consumption, aud have lived 10
get flt and hearty these many years, with ona
lung mostly gone. have cured thousands since
and very many have been cured hy this treatment
whom have never seen.
About the lst Of October, expect TO take pos.
tesslun OF my new building at tie northeast cor
ner OF sixth and Arch Streets, where shall ba
pleased TO give advice 20 an who may require IL
Full directions accompany al my remedies, 80
That person In auy I0rt of The world can be read
w cured by strict Observance 0f The same,
i. II. GClENCK, MD,
Philadelphia
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