Daily Kennebec journal. [microfilm reel] (Augusta, Me.) 1870-1975, 1871-09-21
Special NOtlres.
The Cause and Cure Of Consumption.

The primary cause of Consumption is derange-
nent of the digestive organs. This arrangement
produces deficient nutrition and assimilation. BY
assimilation mean that process by which the nu-
triment 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 to 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 case of Consumption
without first restoring good digestion and healthy
assimilation. The very first thing to he done is 10
cleanse the stomach and bowels from all diseased
mucus and slime which is clogging 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 is
Schencks Mandrake pills. These Pills cleanse the
stomach and bowels of all the dead and morbid
slime that il causing disease and decay in the whole
system. They will clear ont the liver OF all diseased
bile that has accumulated there and arouse 1t up
to new and healthy action, by which natural and
healthy bile is secretcd.
The stomach, bowels and liver are thus cleansed
by the use OF Schenck's Mandrake Pills but there
remains in the stomach excess of acid the organ
is torpid, and the appetite is poor In the bowels,
the lacteals are weak and recurring strength and
support. II is in condition like this that Schencks
Seaweed Tonic proves to be the most valuable
remedy ever discovered 1t is alkaline and it, use
VIII neutraiize AL 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 good digestion. and ultimately make good,
healthy, living blood After this preparatory treat
ment what remains to cure most cases of consump'
ton Is the nee and perseryering use OF Schencks
IUln0rlc syrup. The PulmOniC syrup nourlSheS
the system purifes the blood, and is readily alb
sorbed into the circulation, and thence distributed
to the diseased lungs. There it ripens all morbid
matters whether i'll the form of assesses or tuber
ces, and then assists Nature to eXpel all the dis
eased matter in the form of free eNpectoration when
once it ripens. 1t is then by the great healing and
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 In curing Consump-
ton is to get np "A good appetite and good diges-
~ hD1V flash Of
strong. II person has diseased lungs, cavity
abscess there the cavity cannot heal, the matter
cannot ripen, so long AS the system is below par.
What Is necessary to cure ,s new order OF things,
a good appetite, good nutrition the body to grow
i'll flesh and get fat then Nature is helped, the cav
tiles will heal the matter will ripen and be thrown
of i'll 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 not entirely destroyed, even if one
lung is entirely gone, if 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 good old age
This Is what Schenck's medicines will do to cure
Consumption, They Will clean GU. the stomach,
sweeten and strengthen it, get up good Digestion
and give Nature the assistance she needs to clear
the system of all the disease that is in the lungs
whatever the form may be.
1t is important that while using Schenck's med
cines, care should be exercised moi to take cold :
keep indoors i'll cool and amp weather; avoid
night air, and t. Ike out door exercise only in gent
al ana warm sunshine
wish it distinctly understood that when recon-
mend patient to be careful in regard to taking
cold while using my medicines, do so for spec ial
reason. \ man who has but partially recovered
from the effects of bad cold is far more liable to
relapse than one who has been entirely cured, and
1t Is precisely the same in regard to consumption
SO long as the lungs are not perfectly healed lust so
long Is there imminent danger OF full retnn OF the
disease. Hence it is that so strenuously caution
pulmonary patients againt exposing themselves to
atmos phere that is not genial and pleasant.
Confirmed consumptives' lungs are mass of sores,
which the least change of atmosphere will infame.