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

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. 1t is called 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
''dry hacking" Its cause is the presence OF
! tubercles in the first stage of Development and
if the patient we've to die suddenly OF an injury
! or 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 it leaves the dry, hacking cough al
luded to. Or the first symptom may be spit
thug OF blood, whichtmay be considerable, and
Of bright red color, or only slight streak in
| the mucus. In many cases the first sign is
chilly sensation in the back, followed by more
or less heat in the 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. Alter hectic fe-
yer and night sweats are fully established. loss
of flesh and strength 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 couga is dry,
but after time frothy mucus is raised. This
is usually clear, but now and then contains
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 sweetish,
and at others Q salt:sh taste. There is but lit
tie pain in the part affected, yet commonly OPP
preston in breathing, and perhaps an occa-
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
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these periodic Improvements, nostrums and
vilainous 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
stsge 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 by 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 a great degree, of mere
Va aAAoSlCi, III eiAS etAAc0
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 .trength, with
subsistence OF hectic fever and night sveats
have 50 frequently witnessed all these proofs
OF amendments follow the use Of mejicated
inhalations, and 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
To be oortinaed)
R. SCHIPFMAN, NJ. D.,
Specialist for Throat and Lung Diseases,
No. II East Third street, st. Paul, MINI