Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-10-18
The Cause and Cure of Consumption

The primary cause of Consumption is derange-
Rent of the digestive organs. This arrangement
produces deficient nutrition and assimilation Il,
assimilation mean that process by which the nu
triment of the food is converted into blood, anu
thence into the solids of the body. Persons with
digestion thus impaired, having the slightest pre-
disposition to pulmonary disease. or il they tax,
cold, will be very liable to have Consumption ofthe
Lungs in some of its forms; and hold that 1t will
| without first restoring good digestion and healthy
assimilation The very first thing to he done Is 10
mucus and slime which is clogsing these organs SO
that they cannot perform their functions, and then
rouse up and restore the liver to healthy action
For this purpose, the surest and best remedy IL
Schencks 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 They will clear out the liver of all diseased
| bile that has accumulated there and arouse 1t ny
to 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 excess of acid, the "rga
is torpid, and the appetite Is poor In the bowels
| the hcteals are weak. and requiring strength ana
support ii is in condition like this thar Schencks
Seaweed Tonic proves TO be the most valuabl,
remedy ever discovered. 1t is alkaline, and its US,
will neutralize all excess acid, making the etom
ach sweet and fresh it will give permanent tone T.
this important organ, and create good, hearty APP
petite, and prepare the system for the first pro ess
| OF a good digestion, and ultimately make good
healthy, living blood. After this preparatory treat
ment, what remains to cure most cases of consump
ttOO Is the free ana pefserVeflDg Use oil SCnefck
Pumoric Syrup. The Pulmonic Syrup nourishes
the sy stem, purifies the blood. and is readily alb
sorbed into the circulation, AM thence distributed
to the diseased lungs. There it ripens all morbit
matters, whether in the form of assesses or tuber
ces. and then assists Nature to expel all the dis
eased matter in the form of free expecoration, wheI
once ripens. Ii is then by the great healing anC
purifying properties of Schenck's PulmOnic Syrup
that all ulcers and cavities are healed up sound
| and my patient is cured.
| The essential thing to be done curing Consump
| ton is to get up good appetite and good diges
| ton, that the body will grow in flesh and ge
strong. II a person has diseased lungs, cavity o.
abscess there, the cavity cannot heal the Matte
| cannot ripen, so long as the system Is below par
What is necessary TO cure lie new order OF things
a good appetite, good nutrition, the body to grow
in flesh and get fat then Nature is helped, the
tiles will heal the matter will ripen and be thrown
of in large quantities, and the person regain healtt
and strength. This is the true and only plan t,
cure Consumption, and if person is very bad i
the lungs are not entirely destroyed or even if
lung entirely gone, there enough vitality lef
in the other to heal up, there is hope.
have seen many persons cured with only on,
sound lung, live and enjoy life to good old age
This is what Schenck's medicines will do to cur,
Consumption They will clean out the stomach
sweeten and strengthen it, get up good digestion
and give Nature the assistance she needs to ciea
the system of all the disease that is in the lungs
whatever the form may be.
1t is important that. while using Schencks medi
cines, care should be exercised not to take cold
keep indoors in cool and amp weather; avoit
night air, and take out door exercise only in gent
al and warm sunshine.
wish it distinctly understood that when recon
mend patient to be careful in regard to takin,
cold while using my medicines, do so for specia
reason. man who has but partially recovered
from the effects of bad cold is far more liable
relapse than one who has been entirely cured, ant
it is precisely the same in regard to consumption
So long the lungs not perfectly healed just
long is there imminent danger OF full return OF tn,
disease. Hence it is that so strenuously caution
pulmonary patients againt exposing themselves Il
an atmosphere that is not genial and pleasant
Confirmed consumptives' lungs are a mass of sores
which the least change of atmosphere will infame
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 to the patient b,
exposed to the biting blasts of winter the chill
ing winds of spring or autumn. Ii should be care
fully shielded from all irritating influences. Tn,
utmost caution should be observed in this partcu
lar, as without it cure under almost any circum
stances is an impossibility.
The person should be kept 90 wholeso ne an,
| nutritious diet, and all the medicines continued
until the body has restored to it the natural quaint
ty Of flesh and strength.
was myself cured by this treatment of the wors
kind OfConsumption, and have lived to ge0 at ant
hearty these many years, with one lung mostl,
gone. / have cured thousands since, and verl
many have been cured by this treatment whom
have never SEEN
About the first of October expect to take pos ses
sion of my new building at the northeast corner o
Sixth and Arch streets, where shall he pleased t.
give advice to all who may require it.
Full directions accompany all my remedies, 8,
that person in any part Of the world can be read
lily cured by strict observance of the same,
j. II. SCHENCK, NJ ID.
Phlade, pha
GEO. c. GOODWIN 4 CO., Agents,
BOSTON.