The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-16
Can Consumption be Cured ?

Can Consumption be Cured !?
In many cases it can. LIST. By absorbing
the tubercles. I'd. By re-establishtng 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. Sd. By healing the
cavities after the tubercles have softened,
broken down and been expelled by expec.
toratlon. 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 VAPoR3. This pro.
cess conveys the medicine directly TO the
diseased parts and must commend itself TO
the Judgment OF every one as Just Whdt Is
necessary in the case 1t is not mere pallia-
tive OF Consumption, but in many cases a
great curative remedy. Knowing this fact
as we do, 1t would be criminal not to urge
1t upon those who suffer with this terrible
disease and are fast crowding the gates oil
death. What can be more reasonable or
more necessary than to apply the remedy
to the tuLercle and cavity in the diseased
lung? Do we not apply ointments, lotions,
poultices, congresses, and many other
agents to an infiamed eye, ear, throat.and
skin? Why not SO treat the irritable and
infiamed mucous membranes which line
the bronchial tubes and air cells in the
lungs? Thousands die with Consumption,
not for want OF muscular strength to expel
the matter which Is strangling them, but
because the lungs cannot be inflated below
the mucous plugs which obstruct the
bronchial tubes and cells, so as TO force out
the offending matter which is slowly but
surely sapping the very fountains OF life. A
well 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 be
more absolutely necessary than that sooth-
ing, Alternative, astringent, stimulating or
anti.hemorrhagic vapor, as the case may
require, should be inhaled into the lung
cavity which is filled with pus, mucous,
serum and dissolved tubercleP All the ply.
steal changes in the bronchial tubes and
lungs, resulting from the tu6erculous dis
ease are produced by causes which medicat-
ed inhalation at the proper time would al
most infallibly remove. How strange that
O treatment at once so simple, natural and
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
tent is renewed, the night sweats broken
up, the diarrhoea checked, the fever con-
trolled and the general health inVigorated.
DR.. LOHgdOn's Inhalcrs and Inhal.
ants
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 he cause Of disease.
Our Inhalant Medicines are Compounded
by ourselves, perfectly pure, non-poisonous
and will not lail to give relief even in cases
that cannot be permanently cured.
Fees for full eoGrse OF treatment by Me-
dictated Inhalation and Constitutional Re
NEEDLES positively within the reach OF all.
Medicines Tor all Diseases by mail and eX-
press to all parts Of the country.
Persons who may becoD our patients can
rely upon our best efforts and skill for their
restoration TO health.
Once Hours-From 0 a. M. to y p, m,
when not professionally absent,
Office and residence,
1909 EOFF (old Filthy Street,
Opposite the Cathedral.
WHEELING, w. VA.
|. \. lQNGDON, A. My M. D.,
deco