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On the Influence OF Cold
IN THE
Production of Diseases of the Lungs
AND ON THE
COMPARATIVE MERITS

Different Plans of Treatment,
DY NJ. HILTON WILLIAMS, NJ. D., M. C. p.
D S. o., specialist in diseases of the Head,
Throat and Chest, including the Eye, Ear and
Heart.
The state of the atmosphere irnpresses itself
directly on the mucous lining of the nasal pas
sages, throat windpipe, bronchial tubes and
air.cells of the lungs. Sudden changes in the
temperature of the air are Immediately felt over
the whole of this extended surface. Goodness
and humidity render the air irritating to the
mucous membrane, irritation ends in co1ges-
tion, and congestion is the first stage of inaam-
matiOn-the parent of all those chronic catarrh-
al affections OF the nose, throat and bronchial
tubes, which ultimately end in consumption.
Nearly eighty per cent. of the cases of con-
sumption begin by congestion of the mucous
membrane OF the nasal passages, throat and
bronchial tubes produced by colds. To that
extent, therefore, consumption springs directly
from the damp and changeable weather. 1t is
infammatory and purely local in its early stage
quite as much so as inf 4mmation of the eyes
or quinsy OF the throat, and must be treated in
the same direct manner.
1t is rule of medical practice. established by
ages of experience that every disease which is
local-that is to say, has its seat in any one
organ or part of the body requires for its cure
the direct application of the remedies to such
organ or part. When this can be done, the
disease is generally durable, and when 1t eat
not be done it is IL serious, generally fatal. The
same mucous mem brane is spread over the
globe, of the eye. lines the tear passage and iu-
ternal surface of the nose, covers the throat,
passes down the wfndpipe, and becomes the
lining of the delicate and innumerable air cells
of the lungs. When cold produces inhamma-
ton of the eye in one person and acute catarrh
OF the head in another, the cause, the disease
and the membranes affected are alike in every
respect. When cold produces 6 sore throat in
one person and congestion of the lungs in
another, there is no difference in the diseased
action OF the two cases, or in the principles of
treatment required for their cure. 1t is mu-
cous membrane that is involved in both cases.
But many treat these similar diseases of same
membrane widely different, and, as a conse-
quence, cure one and fail to cure the other
ments directly to the infamed parts and are
generally successful. In the, nose is applied
nothing to the diseased parts and catarrh be-
comes seated and is thought to be incurable.
For an inhamed throat they prescribe gargles
and applications to the throat. and generally
cure. For the same disease little lower down
in the windpipe and bronchial tubes-they
make no direct application, but dose the pa
TENTS stomach, and. as consequence often
fail to cure Would it not be foolish to pretend
to cure an infiamed eye or sore throat by dos
ing the stomach? Well, 1t is just as great
mistake to treat catarrh and diseases of the air
passages of the lungs by dosing the stomach
alone.
The fatality of lung diseases is not due, as
many people suppose, to the malignity of their
nature or the Importance of their breathing
organs. 1t is the inevitable result of gross neg
lect of the means of cure within the reach of
all Properly treated by direct medication,
lung diseases are as durable as other maladies.
II huy shtlsidCJOIy Ebbull were DY
constitution treatment alone in lung cases-if
they cured considerable proportion of such
cases-it might reasonably be doubted whether
the direct treatment of inhalation could accom-
pish better results. But the fact is, they do but
very little good. Even in hospitals, where the
diet, exercise and general habits, as well as
their medical treatment, are entirely under the
control OF physicians, very few well DEFINED
diseases OF the lungs can be shown to have been
cured by the stomach treatment out OF every
thousand cases so treated. 1t has been so uni
formly unsuccessful that most people nave
come to regard consumption as equivalent to 4!
the hand of DEATH In giving 1t up, therefore,
those having lung diseases abandon nothing, |
save the certainty of an earthly grave for hope
of life and health.
Now, look at the results attained by the direct
treatment of the lungs by inhalation: In all
ordinary cases of catarrh, bronchltls ana |
asthma, improvement Immediately takes place, |
aud they go on to complete cure. In consump- |
ton the disease is more obstinate, but these
cases ultimately get well. Even In desperate |
cases benefits always result from limitations, |
and we can point to hundreds OF such cases
W hich were given over to die and pronounced |
hopeless, and yet recovered and are now living.
These facts are easily certified to by thousands |
of living witnesses at the present day.
M. HILToN WILLIAMS, NJ. D., NJ. C. P. S. o., |
HOLI.ENBECK BLOCK,
Corner Second and Spring sts., Los Angeles. |
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