Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1871-10-10
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The Cause and Cure of Gem
sumption.

The primary Gauss OF Consumption Is derangr
ment OF the digestive organs. This arrangement
produces deficient nutrition AMI assimilation.
mean that process by which the nutrirnent oil the
food H. converted uO blood and thence into the
body. Persons with digestion hus impaired, hav-
Ing the slightest pTedispositiUn 10 pulmonary dis.
ease, or ii they take cold, Will be. very liable 10
have Consumption OF the Lungs IN some OF Its
forms and hold that il will De impoSsibleto cure
any case Of Consumption without irtt restoring e
good digestion and healthy assimilation. The
very first thing 10 he done is 10 cleanse The stomach
and bowels from all diseased uucus and slime
which Is cOgging these organs SO That they cannot
perform their functions, and then rouse up and
restore the liver 10 a healthy action. For this
purpose, the Surest and best medy Is Schenck :
Mandrake Pills These Pills cleanse the stomach
and bowels % all the dead and morbid slime that
il causing disease and decay in the whole system.
They will clear out the liver Of ali diseased bile
that has accumulated there aud arouse il up 10 u
new and healthy action. by which natural and
health bile is Secreted.
The stomach, bowels and liver are thus olcansel
by the Use of Scherck's Mandrake Pills; but there
remains in the stomach an excess OF acid, the on,
gan is torpid, and the appetite is poor. In the
bowels, the laeteals arB weak, and requiring
strength and support. IL l. ina condition like this
thtt schenck's seaweed Tonic proves to be the
most valuable remedy ever discovered. Ii is al
kalne and Will neuTaliZe all eNces acid.
making the stomach sweet and fresh; II Will give
permanent toue 10 this Important organ, and
create a good, hearty appetite, and prepare the
system for the first process OF good digestion,
and ultimately make good, healthy, living blood.
After this preparatory treatment, what remains
10 cure most eases of consumption is the free and
persevering use of Schcncks PulmOnic Syrup.
The Pulmonic Syrup nOmishe7 the system, puri'
ties the blood, and il readily absorbed into the
circulation, and thence distributed to the dl-cas
cd lungs. There il ripenS all morbid matters,
whether in the form OF abccsscs OF tuOercles, and
then assists Nature 10 eNpeli all diseased matter
in the form of free cxPeCtcration, when once il
rpeus. Ii is then, by the great bealiug and ppri.
tying properties of Schenk 5 Pulmonic syrup, that
all ulcers and cavities are healed up sound, and
my patient is cuiod
The essential thing TO be done in curing con.
sumption is 10 get up good appetite and good
digestion, so that the body will grow in aesh and
get strong II a person has diseased lungs, a cav
lily OF abcess there, the cavity cannot heal, the
matter cannot ripen, 30 long a. the system is be-
low par. What is necessary to cure Is a new order
of things, a good appetite, good nutrition the
body 10 grow in flesh and got lat then Nature is
helped the cavities will heal the matter will rpen
and be- thrown OF in large quantities, and the per
son regain health and strength. This l. the true
aud only plan 10 cure Consumption, and II per.
son Is very bad, If thc lungs are not entirely de
stroyed, OF if even one lung is entirely gone, il
there is enough vitality e ia the other to healup,
there is hope.
/ have seen many persons cured with only one
sound lung, live aud enjoy lie 10 a good old age
This is what Sehenk's medicines will do 20 cure
Consumption. They will clean out the Omach,
swesten and strengthen it, get mp good q 5estiOIl,
aud give nature The assistance she needs 20 ciear
the system OF all the disease that is in the lungs,
whatever the form may be.
IL is important that, while using Schenk's mc,li-
cines, care shonld be exercised not TO take cold
keep in doors in cold and damp weather; avoid
night air, and take out door exercise only in &
genial and warm SUNSHINE