The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-10
Can Consumption be Cured !

Can Consumption be Cured ?
In many cases 1t can. LIST. By absorbing
the tubercles. I'd. BY re-establishing the
assim.lative function, building up the gen.
eral health, arresting the tuberculous depo-
sit, reducing tubercles already formed TO an
indolent State and, by strict observance OF
the laws of health, keeping them in this
condition through life. 3D.. By healing the
cavities after the tubercles have softened,
broken down and been expelled by eXpec.
toration. 4th. By changing the tubercle to
calcareous matter.
The Treatment: Must BE Both Local
and General.
The local treatment consists in the INHA-
LATIoN OF INDICATED YAPoRS, This pro-
cess conveys the medicine directly 10 the
diseased parts and must commend itseifto
the Judgment OF every one as Just Uhdt IS
necessary in the case 1t Is not mere pallia-
tive OF Consumption, but In many cases
great curative remedy. Knowing this fact
as we do, 1t would be criminal not TO urge
II upon those who suffer with this terrible
disease and are last crowding the gates OF
death. What can be more reasonable or
more necessary than to apply the remedy
TO the tut circle and cavity in the diseased
lung? Do we not apply olntments LOTIONS,
poultices, congresses, ard many other
agents to an infiamed eye, ear, throat and
skin? Why not so treat the irritable ana
iufiamed mucous membranes which line
the bronchial tubes and air cells In the
lungs? Thousands die with Consumption,
not for want OF muscular strength 10 expe
the matter which Is strangling them, but
because the lungs cannot be inflated below
the mucous plugs which oDstruct the
bronchial tubes and cells, SO as 10 force OUT
the offending matter which Is slowly Out
surely sapping the very fountains OF lie.
we'll chosen medicated vapor in all such
cases would save the patient by dissolving
the mucous and stimulating the expiring
membranes to lis expulsion. what can ne
more absolutely necessary than that sooth-
ing, Alternative, astringent, stimulating or
anti-hRmorrhagic vapor, as the case may
require, should be inhaled into the lung
cavity which is filled with pus, mucous,
serum and dissolved tubercle? All the phy-
steal changes in the bronchial tubes and
lungs, resulting from the tuberculous dis
ease are produced by causes which medicat-
| ed inhalation at the proper time would al
most infallibly remove. How strange that
| treatment at once so sim PIE, natural ana
| efficacious should be so neglected!
While the local treatment Is going on,
Constitutional Remedies should always be
| employed, by which the strength OF the pa
tient is renewed, the night eweats broken
up. the diarrhoea checked, the FEVER con-
| trolled and the general health lnVigora'eo.
DR.. Longdon's Inhaiers and Inhal.
Are wholly unlike those in common use
and are perfectly adapted to the objects TO
| be attained by Inhalation. They contain
no india rubber tubes which soon become
| filthy and thems elves hc cause Of disease.
| Our Inhalant Medicines are Compounded
| by ourselves, perfectly pure, non'polsonous
and will not Iail to give relief even in cases
that cannot be permanently cured.
Fees for a full course OF treatment by Me-
Dictated Inhalation and Constitutional he
| NEEDLES poSHi,eIy within the reach OF all.
Medicines for all Diseases by mail and eI-
press to all parts Of the country.
Persons who may become our pailents can
rely upon our best efforts and skill for their
restoration 10 health.
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| WHEELING. W. VA.
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