The Washington times., 1894-11-27
INTERVIEWED By A PRESS
REPORTER.
He Gives the interviewer DeScrip-
tiOn
Of What Is Essential to the Successful Treat
ment of Catarrh, Asthma, and Bronchitis
Reporter Convinced There Is None
Like DR.. Riegers Treatment

representative of the press called on DR..
Riegel yesterday to learn something, if he could,
of the doctors method and the instruments used
in his treatment of catarrh, asthma, and bron-
chitis, in which diseases the doctor is q leading
specialist, and it is well known that he has
cured many prominent people in this city.
When asked concerning his method of treat
ment he said:
There are four essential requisites in the
treatment of catarrh, asthma, bronchitis, an
kindred diseases that must be strictly followed
III order TO effect cure They are
"FiIst-AL plication must be made without
causing pain or irritation.
''Second-Every portion Of the diseased sur
faces within the nasal, posterior~nasal cavities,
and throat. must be treated.
''Ihird-Sufiicient force must be eXerted TO re-
move all diseased secretions from the dis
eased membrane.
''Fourth-The instruments for making appli-
cation must be so constructed that the solution
can be applied ia n warm condition.
Gold application TO those passages and cavi-
ties ls always irritating The solution should be
made sowarm that the patient viii be conscious
ot it. The warm spray cleanses more quickly
and more thoroughly, it is much more agreeable,
and tar more likely TO reduce Inflammation
Every physician who has had only a few years
experience in the treatment OF catarrh, as hma,
and bronchitis, should the necessity OF
avoiding everything that induces irritation
"lf either the means by which the remedy is
its use should be Immediately discontinued.
"No doubt remedy would frequently prove
beneficial We're IL not for the irritation caused
by the rough manner of applying It. II is EVIL
dent that every part of the diseased membrane
must be reached, and those parts not reached
viii not be benefited, and yet almost every in
strument or apparatus used by the general
practitioner, and even those used by the great
majority of physicians who limit their practice
TO the diseases of the nose and throat, fan far
short of this object
"Spray producers that can throw a warm
stream on the whole Of the diseased surfaces,
and the only ones that / think possess the four
requisites above mentioned, are the spray pro-
ducers known as the 'RumbOld, invented by
DR.. Thomas Bumbold, OF ST Louis, and the De
Eilbiss,' invented 10y DR. Allen De Nilbllss, of
Toledo, Ohio. the difference between the two be-
ing the universal tip of the latter invention.
with these instruments, the only ones now
use for have discarded all other means as
entirely worthless, / can reach every portion Of
diseased membrane, cleanse and treat II thor
Oughly, and do so in the midest possible man
ner, causing no pain or distress 10 he patient
and accomplishing the best possible result with
out cutting or the use Of caustic preparations
Not only do these instruments which ! use
cleanse and treat at the same moment every
portion Of visible mucous membrane, but they
do this 10 the surfaces and cavities tnat cannot
be viewed during life, and these unseen locali-
ties ars the very ones that most need cleansing
and treating, and unless these remote parts are
combine with eficacious cleansing a thorough
ness and mildness in making applications that
Is not eqUaled by any known means
Here are two cuts showing the different direc-
tions Of the sprays when used for cleansing and
treating catarrh and throat diseases.