Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-11-13
The Cause and Cure of Consumption.

The primary cause of Cons umption is derange-
ment 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 10 pulmonary disease, or if they take
cold, will be very liable to have Consumption ofthe
Lungs in some of its forms; and hold that it will
be impossible to cure any of Consumption
without first restoring good digestion and healthy
assimilation. The very first thing TO be done is to
cleanse the stomach and bowels from all diseased
mucous and slime which is cogging these organs so
that they cannot perform their functions, and then
rouse up and restore the liver to a healthy action.
FOR TINS 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 lhey Will clear out the liver of all diseased
bile that has accumulated there, and arouse it up
to a 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 an excess of acid the organ
i torpid and the appetite Is poor. In the bowels,
the hcteals are weak, ami requiring strength and
support. 1t is in condition like this that Schencks
Seaweed Tonic proves to be the most valuable
remedy discovered. 1t is alkaline and its use
will neutralize all excess of acid making the stom
ach sweet and fresh; will give permanent tone to
this important organ, and create good, hearty APP
petite, and prepare the system for the first process
OF a good digestion, and ultimately make good,
healthy, living blood. Afterthis preparatory treat
ment, what remains to cure most cases of consump-
ton Is the nee and perservering use OF Schenck's
Pulmonic syrup. The Pulmonic syrup nourishes
the system, puTilies the blood and is readily abb
>orOcd into the circulation and thence distributed
to the diseased lungs. There it ripens all morbid
matters whether in the form of assesses or tuber-
clcs, and then assists Nature to eNpel all the dis
eased mattcriu the form of free eXpectOration when
once il ripens. II is then by the great healing and
purifying properties of Schenck's Pulmonc syrup
that all ulcers and cavities are 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, 50 that the body VIII grow in flesh and get
strong. II person has diseased lungs, cavity or
absccsS there, the cavity cannot heal, the matter
cannot ripen so long as the system is below par.
What is necessary to cure is q new order OF things
IN flesh and get fat; then Nature is helped, the cav
tiles Will heal, the matter will rpen and be thrown
Oh 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 or even if one
lung Is entirely gone II 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 II good old age
Consumption. They will clean out the stomach
sweeten aud strengthen it, get up good digestion
and give Nature the assistance she needs to clear
the system VI all the disease that is IN the lungs,
whatever the form may be-
1t is important that while using Schcnck's medi-
cines care should be exercised not to take cold !;
keep indoors III cool and amp weather; avoid
night air and take outdoor exercise only in a gem.
al and warm sunshine.
wish it distinctly understood that when recon-
mend patient to he careful in regard TO taking
cold while using my medicines, do SO for special
reason. man who has but partially recovered
from the effects of bad cold is far more liable to
relapse thaH)ne who has been entirely cured, and
It l. precisely the same in regard to consumption
SO long as the lungs not perfectly healed just
long is there imminent danger Of full return OF the
disease. Hence it is that so strenuously caution
pulmonary patients againt exposing themselves to
Az atmosphere that Is not genial and pleasant
Confirmed consumptlves' lungs are amass of sores
which the least change of atmos phere will intlame
The grand secret of my success with my medicines
consists in my ability to subdue inflammation instead
OF provoking ii, AS many of the faculty do. An IN
named lung cannot with safety to the patient be
exposed to the biting blasts of winter or the chill
fully shielded from all irritating influences. The
utmost caution should be observed in this particu-
lar, as without II cure under almost any circum-
stances is an imposslbility.
The person should be kept on wholeso ne and
nutrici0us diet, and all the medicines continued
until the body has restored to it the natural quant-
ty Of flesh and strength.
was myselfcured by this treatment OF the worst
kind ofConsumpton, and have lived to getf at and
hearty these many years, with one lung mostly
gone. ! have cured thousands since, and very
many have been cured by this treatment whom
have never seen.
About the first of October expect to take posses
sion OF my new building AT the northeast corner OF
Sixth and Arch streets, where shall be pleased Il
give advice to all who may require it.
Full directions accompany all my remedies. 81
that person in any part of the world can be read
lily cured by strict observance of.the same,
j. ii. SCHENCk, NJ. ID.
GEO. c. GOODWIN s. CO., Agents,
BOSTON.