The anti-monopolist. [volume] (Saint Paul, Minn.) 1874-1878, 1875-03-04
DIR. SCHIFFMAN
PULMONARY CONSUMPTION.

Editor Auti -Monopolist:
Consumption is the most fatal disease in the
long catalogue of bodily affections, and hence
appeals more than any other to the physician
for the intervention of his art. No period of
life is exempt from this scourge. It occurs at
all ages, and is constantly selecting its victims
from the most talented, interesting and useful
members of the community. The most COM
mon form Of this disease is known as
"chronic consumption" aud generally begins
with slight dry cough. It SCALED chronic
because of its slow progress, running its course
in period from few months to several years;
the average time being about twenty months.
Cough is but symptom of irritation in the
lungs and for long time is scarcely more than
a ''dry hacking" Its cause is the presence Of
tubercles in the first stage Of development, land
if the patient we've to die suddenly OF an injury
OF an acute disease, we should find them stud
ding the upper part of one or both lungs, and
looking precisely like millet seed. Consump
ton begins differently in different cases. A
person apparently in perfect health has an at
tack of catarrh OR sore throat, and when this
subsidies 1t leaves the dry, hacking cough al
luded to. Or the first symptom may be spit
thug Of blood, whichimay be considerable, and
of bright red color, Or only slight streak in
the mucus. In many cases the first sign is a
chilly sensation in the back, followed by more
or less heat in tho palms of the hands, or an
afternoon flush on the cheeks. In females,
monthly irregularities are common from
an early period of the disease.
and arises from the debility produced
by the bad state Of the lungs. After hectic fe-
yer and night sweats are fully established. loss
of flesh and streneth takes place rapidly, and
the body may truly be said to consume away.
In a .vanced cases the chest becomes contract
ed, the features changed and the eyes attain
me re than their wonted clearness and brillian-
cy. The matter expectorsted changes with
the different stages of the dise-se. At first
there is no expectoration, for the cou3a is dry,
but after time frothy mucus is raised. Tnis
is usually clear, hut now and then contains a
little point Of yellow or straw cclored matter
Still later the spCta becomes yellow, or of a
greenish yellow. When resulting from dry
bronchitis, the mucus is like starch, glue or
blush jelly. After the tubercles soften, the
sputa is always yellow, and some parts of it
sink in water. Sometimes it has a sweetsh,
and at others salt:sh taste. There is but lit
tie pain in the part affected, yet commonly op-
preston in breathing, and perhaps an ooca-
sional stitch in the side. N this form OF con-
sumption, patients are always getting better, if
we credi. their statements. That they do ap-
parently improve from time to time, cannot be
denied, but it is only for little while and is
always followed by relapse, during which they
sink to worse condition than before. During
these periodic Improvements, nostrums and
villainous compounds of every description OBJ
tain credit OF etfacting the amendment which
takes place, when in reality they do harm in
stead Of good, by interfering with the proper
action Of nature. Cure is only to be effected
by carefully adapting the treatment to the
stsse Of the disease and applying the remedies
to the affected part BY inhalation the remedy
is brought to bear directly upon the
diseased lung, as hy remedies admins
tered through the stomach we act directly upon
other organs of the body; and precisely the
same effects are produced that are attained by
washes and ointments on external surfaces.
Tubercles are produced by distractions to the
tree admission Of air into the lungs. These
Instructions consists, in great degree, of mere
accumulation OF matter, in the bronchial tnbes.
By removing these, we afford the greatest
amount of comfort and relief But it is not
relief alone that is gained by unloading the
lungs Of matter that obstructs their functions
respiration also is improved, aud on this de-
ponds the purity Of the blood, and the vital
power of the entire system. On this improved
purity OF the blood follows an improved appe-
tite, on that improved nutrition, and ON i'm
proved nutrition, increase Of strength, with
subsistence Of hectic fever and night sweats !
have 80 frequently witnessed all these proof,
OF amendments follow the use Of meiicated
Limitations, aud have demonstrated the cure
of consumption in hundreds of cases through
out this and adjoining States during the pas:
six years, that cannot regard any case, how
ever desperate, as beyond the reach of relief
Ito be continued
R. SCHIPFMAN, N. D.,
Specialist for Throat and Lung Diseases,
No. II East Third street, st. Paul, Mimi