The daily phoenix. [volume] (Columbia, S.C.) 1865-1878, 1871-01-22
ag Dr. sehsnsIk AayIsss Conuunap.sNes

4S DE' SShcnSk A4viEen ConnQmptEYos
20 80 70 Floridh7 Ia yllntsT;;,DoHsying, i FOR
the last ,thirty-fve years devoted, my whole
time and attention to. the study Of lung dis-
eases apd consumption, I feel that I under
stand fully the course that ought to be pur-
sued to restore a tolerably bad case OF diseaoed
lungs to healthy soundness. Tho first and
most important step is for the patient to
avoid taking cold, and the best Of all places
on this continent for this purpose in winter,
is Florida, we'll down in tho State, where the
temperature is regular, and not subject to
| such variations as in more Northern latitudes.
Palatka is point can recommend. A coed
hotel is kept there by Petcrman. Last win
ter saw several persons thero whose lungs
had been badly diseased, but who, under the
healing influence of the climate and my mcli-
cines, were getting we'll.
One hundred miles further down the river
is point which would prefer to Pautka, as
| the temperature is more even and tho air dry
and bracing. McIlonvillo and Enterprise are
located there. l should give decided pre-
ference to Mellonvillc. 1t is two miles from
river or lake, and it sccms almost impossible
to take cold there. The tables in Florida
might be better, ana patients complain Mt
| times, but that is q good sign, ns it indicates
y return of appetite, and when this is the case
they generally increase in flesh, and then the
lungs must heal.
Jacksonville, Hibcrnia, Green Cove, and
many other places i'll various parts OF Florida,
can be safely recommended to consumptives
in winter. My reasons for saying so arc that
patients arc less liable to take cold there than
where there IL less even temperature, and it
is not necessary to say that whcrc consump-
tive person exposes himself to frequent colds
he is certain to die shortly. Therefore, my
advice is. go we'll down into tho State, out of
n nf sip,ry Eosf rit,f1u 4
Jacksonvillc, or almost any other of the 10
calitlcs have named. will benefit those WHO
are troubled with torpid liver, dsordcred
stomach, dcrangcd bowels, sore throat or
cough, but for those whose lungs are diseased
moro Southern point is earnestly recon-
mendcd
For fifteen years prior to 1869, was rrofcs-
sionally in New York, Boston, Baltimore and
Philadelphia every week, where saw and cx-
amincd on an average five hundred patients n
week. A practice so extensive, embracing
| every possible phase of lung disease, has cna-
bled mo to understand the disease fully, and
hence my caution i'll regard to taking cold. A
person may take vast quantities of "Schcnck's
Pulmonic Syrup, Scaweed Tonic and Man
drake Pills, and yet die if he does not avoid
taking cold.
In Florida. noarly everybody il using
Schenck's Mandrake Pills, for the climate il
more Northern iatitudes. It is well cstab-
| lished fact that natives Of Florida rarely dio
OF consumption: especially those oft the South
crn part. On the other hand, in New Eng
land, one.third. at least, of the population
die of this terrible disease. In tho Middle
States it does not prevail 80 largely still
there arc many thousands of cases there.
What vast per ctntage of life would be saved
If consumptives were as easily alarmed in re-
gard to taking fresh cold rs they are about
scarlet fever, smallpox, &c. But they arc
not. They take what they term little cold,
will wear on in fow days. They pay no at
tcntion to it, and hence it lays the foundation
for another and another still, rntil the lungs
are diseased beyond all hope for cure.
My advlco to persons whose lungs arc
affected even slightly is, to lay in stock of
Schenck's Pumonic Syrup, Schcnck's Scaweed
Tonic and Schcnck's Mandrake Pills and 20
to Florida. | recommend these particular
medicines because am thoroughly acuuaint-
cd with their action. i know that where they
arc used i'll strict accordance with my dircc-
tions, they will do the work that is required.
This ACCOMPLISHED, nature will do The rest.
The physician who prrscribcs for cold cough
or night-swcats, and then advises the patient
to walk or ride ont every day, will be sure to
have orpsc on hiA hands before long.
My plan is to give my three medicines, in
accordance with the printed directions, ex-
cept Ill some cases where a frecr use of the
Mandrake Pills is necessary. My object is TO
give tone to the stomach--to get up good
appetite. 1T il always good sign when
patient begins o grow hungry. ] have hopes
of such. With relish for food and the
qualification of that relish comes good blood,
lowed by healing OF the lungs. Then the
cough loosens and abates, the creeping chills
and clammy night-sweats no longer prosti ate
and annoy, and the patient gets well, provid-
ed he avoids taking cold.
Now there arc many consumptives who have
not the means to go to Florida. Thequestion
may be asked, is there no hope for such?
Certainly there is. My. advice to such is. and
ever has beon, to stay in a warm room during
the winter, with temperature Of about
seventy, degrees, which should be kept
regularly at that point, by means of a thcr-
mometer. Let such patient take his ex
ercso within the limits OF tho room by walk
ing up and down as much as his strength will
permit, in order to keep up healthy circula-
tion OF tho blood. have cured thousands
by this system, and can do so again. Con-
sumption is as easily cured as any other
disease, if taken in time, and the proper kind
OF treatment is pursued. Tho fact stands
undisputed on record that Schenck's Pnlmo-
mic Syrup, Mandrake Pills, and Seaweed Tonic
have cured very many of what seemed to be
hopeless cases of consumption. Go where
you will, you will be almost certain to find
some poor consumptiye VINO has been rescued
from the very jaws of death by their use.
SO far the Mandrake Pills are concerned,
everybody should keep supply Of them OH
hand. They act on the liver better than Gallo.