The Wheeling daily register. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1864-1878, 1873-12-18
DR.. Longdon
ON THE
REAT MI Il MI
Or
CONSUMPTION.
Can Consumption be Cured ?

IAN Consumption DC OuEeu
In many cases II can. list. By absorbing
the tubercles. I'd. By re-establishtng the
assim.lative function, building up the gen.
eral health, arresting the tu1erculous oepo'
sit, reducing tubercles already formed TO an
indolent state and, by strict observance o.
the laws of health, keeping them In tins
condition through life. Sd. By healing the
cavities after the tubercles have softened
broken down and been expelled by expec'
tOratiOn. 4th. BY changing Ine tupeIcle le
calcareous matter.
The Treatment Must Be Both Local
and General.
The local treatment consists in the INHA-
LATIoN OF INDICATED vAPoR5, This pro-
cess CONVEYS the medicine directly TO The
diseased parts and must commend Itself 70
the Judgment OF every one as ttLa phdt Z
necessary in the case 1t Is not mere pallla'
tive OF Consumption, but In many cases q
great curative remedy. Knowing this fact
as we do, II 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 OF
more necessary than TO apply the remedy
to the tut ercle and cavity In the diseased
lung? Do we not apply ointments, lotions,
poultices congresses, and many other
agents to an infamed eye, ear, throat. and
skin? Why not so treat the irritable ano
infamed 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 strangEng them, put
because the lungs cannot be inflated below
the mucous plugs which oDsuuct the
bronchial tubes and cells, so as 10 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
49, lot no hsl
more absolutely necessary than that a sooth-
ing, Alternative, astringent, stimulating or
anti-hRmoIrhagic 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 ply
steal changes in the bronchlaI tuoes ana
lungs, resulting from the tuberculous dlS-
ease are produced by causes which medical
ed inhalation at the proper time would al
most infallibly remove. How strange that
q 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
tient is renewed, the night sweats broken
up, The diarrhoea checked, the fever con-
trolled and the general health invigorated.
DR.. LOngdOn's InhRiers and Inhal-
ants
Are wholly unlike those in common use
and are perfectly adapted TO the objects 10
be attained by inhalation. They contain
no india rubber tubes which soon become
filthy and themselves The cause Of dtsedSs
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 full course of treatment by Me
dictated Inhalation and Constitutional Re
NEEDLES positively within the reach OF all.
Medicines for all Diseases by mail and ex-
press 10 all parts Of the country.
Persons who may becom our patients can
rely upon our best efforts and skill for their
restoration TO health.
Office Hours-FT0m 9 q. m. TO y r. m, -,
when not professionally absent.
Office and residence,
1909 EOFF (old Filthy Street,
Opposite the Cathedral.
WHEELING, W, VA.
|. H. L0NGD0N, A, My M. D,
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