The Irish standard. [volume] (Minneapolis, Minn. ;) 1886-1920, 1906-06-02


In the second stage of consumption
effect Il cure. All wastes and drains
of the system must be avoided--no
brandy, whiskey or other Intoxicating
liquors allowed.
In the third stage of the terrible
disease the onions should be eaten
faithfully for four months, observing
the same abstinence from liquors of all
kinds.
During the third stage tonics for the
stomach, liver, heart and bladder
should be taken. After careful in
vestigations. extending through a
series of years and visiting patients
in all parts of the Southern country,
am convinced that the present treat
ment of consumptives is wrong
especially the use of cold air, which
in ninety cases out of every
hundred reduces the natural heat Of
the lungs and produces death through
congestion. pneumonia and pleurisy,
which become new diseases and destroy
life in Il few days.
The lungs require a normal tenn
peraturc of 9S.4 Fahrenheit, of telnpera-
ture to sustain life in consump,ive
patients. The cold open air treatment
which is insisted on. without gauge or
regard to the intensity of cold upon
| the superneated lungs of from 102 to
1913 temperature, is sure to cause con-
gestion and pneumonia, if the tenn
perature falls two degrees below lor-
NAL 1t is nothing short of man.
slaughter to expose Il weak. emaciated.
consumptive patient to such Il rigor
of temperature.
Another outrage is the use of crco-
sote. expecting i, when administered
into the stomach to destroy the bacilli
infesting the lungs and its tissues. My
| investigation proves that crenSote as
usually prescribed. detroys the bcne-
|
stomach. leaving the organs in such a
condition that when the patient Par
takes of food usually causing the
gastric juice and digestive acids to
| flow great pain follows. When these
acids flow into the uncovered stomach
and intestines. irritation invariably
I
the patients appetite. Consequently
the organs and tissues most needing
food and heat are robbed and left raw
and unnourshed. Then the body be-
gins to waste and the terrible emacia-
ton and night sweats are increased.
THE third and equally harmful
so often administered. 1t is greasy and
nauSeating. clogs the system and
should never be used by consumptives.
The organs ;lre in Il low state. especial
ly the liver and the stomach, and ui-
gestion becomes more difficult when
codliver oil is administered. The thing
1
| ability to digest food and nouriSh the
wasting organs of the body. Codliver
oil clogs and prevents certain gases
| from passing out of the system. Con-
sequently the gases remain. lifting the
| hearts wall and causing a terrible de-
| preston so common to cOnsumptiveS
| and invaids using codliver oil. Easy
| digestion is absolutely necessary to the
consumptive; therefore ! repeat that
the open air treatment. the creosute
| and codliver oil additions should be
abandoned and the patient treated
nationally and scientifically.
Il agree With Professor Koch. Il great
German scientist, as to the bacilli
which consume lung tissue. but not
sufficiently to produce death. The di-
rect cause of death in all consumptfve
cases is either Inflammation, conges-
ton, pneumonia, or pleursy, usually
brought on by improper use of drugs
and exposure to extreme cold, to
draughts and unhealthy atmosphere"