Telegram-herald., 1890-04-20
On Consnmption-Is Consumption
C0ra1lsY
Treatment, New and Olc-1he Hy-
glsns aud Diet OF Coasamptlses-
kxactly What 70 Do and What 20
Taxa
aat shall tAe Paor Do Whe Can Net
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-UA AAAE tftAa AFt<c NA l. thAt+t tH- tt-s * =
no practical value in recognizing more
Ghan one KIND OF consumption, as tie
same treatment Is appAcaOle 20 al var
etes. There Is 10 specific treatment "
infzlllable cure for consumption, yei
many cases are cured, ana Il Is TIE pur-
pose Of tins lecture 20 point out plainly
the remedies that, m nay experience,
las cured many cases winch were
regarded - consumption, and there
can be no reasonable doubt about their
genuneness.
There are, AT least, ten distinct cause
of tns dreadful disease, which / Wi
briefly enumerate. Frs.-heredlty
FeH doubt, At the present time, that
consumption can De transmitted from
generation 30 generation by iamllee
tainted with it. Second-Age seems TO
operate as a factor ln the production OIL
consumption, rs most eases occur be
tween the ages OF eighteen and thirty
SIX years. Ihird-Inin blood lmai-
nutriuon). II, Tor any reason, the
digestion Is not good, the blood soon
becomes Impoverished, and the subject
made more liable TO this disease.
Fourth-COnsituu disease. Any
other constitutional disease rs scrOtula
or syphilis greatly nceases the liab.i-
tiles to consumption. FIfth-Climate
Low, damp, or malarlal localities ART
especially provocative OF consumption
Sixth-uaots. People of sedentary
Incorporate vlcIOus, or debaHug
habits are likely TO fall an easy prey
Seventh Mental causes oyer-study men
tai depression. worry, or long cOnun
usd mental excitement. Eighth.
Occupation. Persons whose occupa
tions expose them to irritant exhala
tons or nOxlous gases, stOue-cutter'
and miners. Nlnth-Efects of acut,
disease. Measles, pneumonia and cat
arrh are frequent causes of cOnsump-
ton. Tenth-Iniection. IL Is believe
by many careful observers that con
sumption is infectious, and attendant.
of consumptlyes are liable to take tn
disease, although they are IN ever,
other particular free from liabilities.
Existence of tubercles in the lung
every case OF consumption is no longer
held 10 be true by the greater number
OF medical authorities. 1t is my Opm
ION that consumption may be caused
by anything that setsup chronic intiam
nation Of the parenchyma OF the lung,
and needs no SPECIAL explanation t.
account for its existence.
The acute form of this disease j
known as quick consumption. and tn
chrome form as creeping or catarrha
consumption, There is no essentia
difference in them, but the acute form
is much more incurable than th,
chronic form.
In describing the symptoms of this
disease l shall not refer to those phys
cal signs which only a competent
| physician can discern, but | will simpl,
call attention to those more apparent
| signs which any intelligent person Car
appreciate as well as the physical
| himself.
The cough. which is nearly Away
| one of the earliest symptoms, is n loos
! cough, with u more or less abundant
| expectorat.on, which ut first * mucous
aud will float on water, but, as the dis
ease develops, becomes partly pus
which can bo detected 10y spittng il
! clear water, when portion of It viii
! sink slowly 10 the bottom. This kind
! of sputa gets more abundant as tht
/ d sease advances. The cough Is wors
on first lying down at night, ON getting
/ up IN the morning, and after ful
meal.
There is an unnatural heat of the
/ skin alternating with the cold spells oi
/ chills more or less defined, and sweat
/ ing, especially at night. These symp-
toms, slight At first, grow more notice
| able rs the disease advances, until hcc-
/ tic fever is the result. Loss Of flesh j:
| prominent symptom, winch Incr2ase,
as the disease increases, especially o,
/ the body and legs, while the face may
retain q usual amount Of fle-h. Los
/ OF appetite, thirst, domestic symptoms
sore mouth, sore throat, and hOsrse
ness are quite commonly present, bu
| not always. A feeling Oh exhaustion
T at the slightest exeIHou, sh0giness q
breath, pa.plt2tlOn OF the heart-2l
warn the patient Of the approaching
end, and yet through IL al there j.
usually no abatement of the hopeful
ness Of the afflicted one. The Hushel
cheek, clear eve and strong voice help
to deceive both the patient and attend
ants as to the serious nature OF tht
disease.
2 The hvgienic treatment Of cOnsUmp
ton is q very important part ~ th'
proper management Of any case Tor ;
more detailed account Of which The
reader j. referred 10 the "Ills OF Life,
a copy of which viii be sent free o.
application. The diet should be Of th'
most nourishiug kind possible. Fresi
meat, fowls. game, fish. milk and egg
should be used freely from the begin
ning. Cod liver OIL Scotts Emulsion
issn excellent addition to follow eacl