New-York tribune., 1895-12-12
DR. HUNTERS LECTURES ON
THE LUNGS.
WY NO CLIMATE OR CHANGE OF AR
WILL CURE CONSUMPTION.

coa-,,,or ou cough mixtures and change of
o,,,a,o used 10 be the stereotyped treatment
for all consumptive cases ana under II the dis
zee w,s a. invariably fatal that 1t came 10 be
.o,,orded as incurable. And II cannot be doubted
that physicians rather encouraged the belief In
,,s. ,ncurability. because their minlstratons al.
ways resulted In failure
THO thought that consumption could be cured
~, air alone was one OF the Oldest deusions Of
-. treatment. II has been persistently tried for
certuries I'm every climate OF the globe, and In
variab,y terminated in disappointment
We now know that consumption Is germ
disease Of the lungs common among the natives
OF all lands 1t is little less common IN warm
than cold countries because In the latter con-
oe.tions OF the lungs are more prevalent. The
difference however Is very signt-onIy frac-
ZION of / per cent. Those therefore VINO 20 10
warr countries with the disease are no better
~ than natives Of such countries who have
copsumption contracted In that climate. As the
latter get consumption ana die OF IL despite
the climate 1t Is folly TO suppose Non,hern
nat,erts would be cured by going to IT. Change
~ air ia always beneficial to the general healtn.
because IT is helpful to the appetite, digestion
and strength Of the patient temporary Dut the
benefit is only general and In no sense curative
- tho lung disease. AZ no natural air can XII
the germs in the lungs or neal tne WOUNDS they
ha We inflicted no climate In the Wlde W)rin WIZ
aver cure consumption California, Texas. Colo
rada Florida ard the Adrondacks In this coun-
trv and Nice Naples Villa Franca, Egypt Al
picrs and MADEIRA IN the old world, nave all
been tried In vain ,a,nrd %, their climate ts0,e Sc
cure tho disease It Is a cruel deception 10 pre-
tend that living parasites. which are deyourins
the tubes and cells OF the iuhss.as mY,ns ieed
unon wools and furs-can be destroyed ana ex-
neIIod nv any natural atmosphere IN the word.
No other germ disease of the Dody was ever
cured by air alone and all medical experience
goas TO proye that the germs OF consumption
rid Of change
DO not however imagine from tn.s mat am
opposed 10 change OF climate OF 90 hpt regard
open air as necessary 70 P.opsa mra.emc ~ q
hreathed into his nostrils and man became liy
ing SOUL Air Is the natural purlher OK the
blood and the element whicn assiinlIates and
makes new blood out Of the foohs eaten ana is
therefore necessary to health. Just as good food
proper clothing and regular exercise are neces-
sary Wherever they can D. pest oo'aihec
with the least exposure 10 INJURY u tne
&c. n,ace for the sick But what wish 10 I'M
moss upon all is that no climate IN the word
will xiii the germs Of consumption or save from
death those afflicted with lung dlsease- lhls can
he done only by inhalng germ destroying rnedl-
cines into the lungs. Such germicces discoY-
cred bv me | am now applying with great sue
cess in all forms Of lung disease lt ls only oy
and curative Of lung complaints Ihe germs In
the lungs are the source Of all the danger 10
the patient. II they are not reached ana ex-
PEELED they destroy the very cltaIel OF me
'rhev cannot be reached by anything taken
b,r the stomach. ncr by any hypodermic injec-
10, through the skin. The germicides must b
inhaled and brought into actual contact with
the germs IN the tubes and cells OF the lungs
or no cure will result. That is way l say tnSl
~ NV treatment by inhaled germicides is the only
course that can possibly arrest ana cure con-
svmntion ROBERT HUNTER, VI. d..
No III West 45th-st
New-York Dec. 2. 1895.
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