The Wheeling daily intelligencer. [volume] (Wheeling, W. Va.) 1865-1903, 1873-02-19
Dr.Longdon
ON CHRONIC CATARRH.
Rational Treatment and POGItIVe
Cure-Only Scientific and Success
full Medication In this Disease.

Having shown the nature and tendency Of Ca.
tArrh In our arst letter. we now speak OF It's cure
The rationale oil the treatment OF this and all
other diseases consists in APPLYING THE RE1tRDY
TO fHE DIsEAaE. To cure disease Of theBtOm-
Ach, II will not avail 10 employ agents which act
upon some other organ not implicated; and 30
OF diseases ofthe Liver. Bowels, Kidneys, Heart,
Lungs and other organs. In rational and cur
alive treatment, the medicines employed must
have physiological action, and all their force
be spent upon tho diseased organ and not upon
parts which are healthy. just here lies the &C.
CTet Of curing CatArTh and other Chronic Dis.
eAsos-curing one disease without creating anoth'
exchanging the morbid TO q healthy, without
changing the healthy to morbid condition.
How often doiWo SEE the most unpleasant and
sometimes disastrous sequelR OF Typhoid Fever,
DIptheritis, ScarlAtinA aud other malignant dis.
cases. These Bequelm do not belong TO the dis
eases which they follow, but have their origin In
improper medication; Lhty are drug dlSEdSss II,
as Is claimed, they do belong to the primary dis.
ease, then surely ne primary dlSelSs mas not been
c1TSd. We have treated hundreds OF the above
cases and We never cav single instance ofthese
complications following. We would impress
with the greatest possible emphASis, that the
only rational and entirely successful mode OF
curing disease, no matter Of what organ or part,
consists In the employment Of those remedies
which act specifically on the part diseased.
Every medical agent has Its own appropriate
sphere Of therapeutic action, and outside OF this
Is sure 10 Joll0iO. This explains why 60 many
diseases are incuTable by the ordinary modes OF
treatment. Everybody knows that most Chronic
Diseases arc neither cured nor eVrdbls by the
common practice OF drugginR, while the great
majority OF these cases promptly yield 70 Bcien.
tho treatment. DISTINGUISHING 70 the Medical
profession that most Chronic diseases bid CON-
plete defiance to It's wonderful Boosting and
sublime pretenBionB. But every one knows this
truth. NEATLY ETKRY HousRHoLD HAS IT'S
nha tRnnhln lIaa In
doctorlng the right disease. The proper medi-
clnes may, In some cases, be employed, but not
properly applied. Our success consists In en-.
plOylng only EIch TdIeiIeS as exert their specific
Influence upon the diseased part, and 30 apply.
Ing them that they cannot fall OF their mission.
In the treatment Of Catarrh, which every ono
knows never was, and neUer can BE- cured By the
ordinary m0tes, We employ only Auch medicines
as remove tho Inflammation and heal tho ulcerA-
ton OF the diseased mucous surfaces, and re.
store them 70 healthy action; and % apply these
REdlelDGS ~ 10 bring them into direct contact
with the diseased parts. Pursuing this ONLY
RATIONAL AND suIHNTIPTo COURSE, We seldom
fall OF complete Bnccess-only 30, when the pa.
tent neglects the treatment, or the disease has
advanced too far, Our Instruments fare conVe'
niently employed and never give pain 70 tho pa.
tent, A fair Trial will convince the most skep.
teal OF the superiority OF our now modes OF
treating this most lORthsome OF all distGmpers.
In the earlier stages OF the disease the cure may
DO completed In much less time and at much less
expense. Medicines and appliances may be had
on reasonable terms ct our Medical and Surgical
Apartments, where all Chronic Diseases are sue
cessillly treated by new aud scientific methods.
We ask you 10 examine our methods Of treatment
and sec Il they do not appeal TO your Judgment
and meet your idea Of what IL necessary In your
case.
rB-Fces within the reach OF all.
LII. LONGBON. A. M..M.D.