The Republican journal., 1898-03-03
Consumption.
From DR.. Hunters Lectures on the Progress
of Medical Science in Lung Diseases.


of Medical Science in Lung Diseases.
The medical profession Of the civilized
world now comedies that Consumption is al
ways a disease of the lungs and always
caused by the bacillus germ. For hundreds
OF years it was supposed to be disease of
the blood and general system, caused by in
heritance, and on that false theory vas
treated by medicines given through the
stomach, and with such in evitabe fatality
that it came to be regarded as incurable.
The Germ Theory" first announced by
DR.. Martin in 1122, was adopted by DR.. Bar
ron in 1919, by DR.. Carmichael in 1886. by
Prof LAMA IN 1919, and by myself in 1851
With these exceptions the whole profess
sion held to the old doctrine and continued
to oppose and deny the truth of the Germ
Theory" until after 1922, when DR.. Robert
Koch of Berlin proved Its indisputable truth
by showing the actual germs that produced
the disease in the lungs and expectorated
matter OF consumptives. But even then the
new doctrine was rot publicly accepted nor
the old treatment changed. In 1891 it was
adopted and publicly acknowledged by all
Medical Schools as the only true theory of
consumption The bacillus germ feeds upon
and destroys the substance of the lungs as
maggots devour raw flesh.
From whence do the germs come? The
atmosphere is filled with countless millions
of different kinds, each having its appointed
ing things are consumed by them after
death They are harmless to healthy bodies,
but assail and prey upon diseased tissues.
The germs in the air the cause of
many different diseases, each name accord
ing to its kind-Scald Head, Lepra Vulgaris,
King Worm, and the Itch are common germ
diseases
Consumption is caused by the tuberce
bacillus, germ found in the air of all eli
mates. In health the lungs effectually
protected from the bacilii by the the Epithe-
Ium, delicate membrane which lines the
mucous surfaces of the air passages-tubes
and cells of the lungs, just as the cuticle
covers and protects the external surface or
skin of the body.
The Eptheium is the natural safeguard
of the lungs. Without its protection every
human being would get consumption and
the earth be depopulated, but while it re-
mains unbroken the lungs are safe and con-
sumption cannot possibly arise.
The chief diseases which endanger the
EplThelium and render us liable to consump
ton are Catarrh, Bronchitis, Asthma and
Pneumonia. You must first get a chronic
inflammation of the lung surfaces severe
enough to break and destroy the Epitheium
before you can get consum ption. You may
have chrouic bronchitis a long time before
the Epithehum is broken. These diseases
are the nursery from which consumption
springs, and Therefore always dangerous.
Local intiammations OF the air passages and
lungs are easily and quickly cured by local
treatment applied directly to the lungs by
inhalation but never by stomach medical
ton. After the Epthelium is broken and
the germs have formed Judgment in the
lungs, no diet or nursing, stomach metlica-
ton or change of air can arrest the lung dis
ease Nothing short of the actual destruction
of the germs and their expulsion from the
lungs will save the patients life This is
effected only by specific germicides applied
directly to the germs and germ-intected
parts by inhalation Everything else in
evitahly fails.
10 be continued)
(Signed) ROBERT HUNTER, NJ. D.,
III w. 10Th Street,
New York
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