Urumt.tff @o\xpc$#. UNITED STATES OF AMERICA. !*HHK ss; %m IFras Wh OF r AND ITS RATIONAL TREATMENT; AS PROVED BY THE EXAMINATION OF OVER ONE THOUSAND BODIES, AFTEE DEATH, BY CHAS. R.SANDERSON, M. D, Graduate of Cleveland Medical College; Graduate of the New York Opthalmio School of Medicine and Surgery,- Qraduate of the College of Physicians and Surgeons, New York: Late Se* p.icr Surgeon to Kings Co. Hospital 5 Member of the N. Y. and Brooklyn Medical and Surgical AsV: so elation ) Member of various Medical Societies/ etc., ^^7^, IS Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1870, by Chas : . it, Sanderson, in the Clerk's Cnice of the District Court of the United States for the Western District of Pennsylvania. Q *m H^FMease Head and Circulate, c- O ^ ® > ^t wis p ■■—I ■ J2 *5 .o fl s « c3 £u ■g g 03 ^ Q^ q ^ o G w g 7 * .5 «Jjs > tag sX ^ CD ° ° _£i •»-•«- % 2°2§^ '^03 03 o . s g s-s s a s ^ ^* -^ '. It is almost as necessary for the sun to shine on . human Icings, to make them healthy, as on a fieli t out, where one weai 11 tlm>e have 1 Lon and - longing ill tlie Histor; Any person tvho will forward to him . . ■TPivp.vC- 11 more carbonic acid gas (choke damp) is discharged through Hie lungs. And last, but not least, "Know thyself." Study your own system, your own case, the laws of life, health and disease. What would be said of an Engineer of a Steamboat who knew nothing about machinery, his engine, steam, \he laws of steam, &eJ And yet, you expect io he healthy without knowing anything tjfi'lhe structure and physiology of your system, laws of life, &c, «fcc., of which, I am sorry to say, too many calling themselves Doctors are too grossly ignorant, 1 repeat, then, Cure the stomach and blood making-organs, and let the symptoms take cure of themselves.— Your improvement then will be rapid, and will surprise your friends as well as yourselves. Under this new pian of treatment, wo have not seen an uncomplicated case that could not be cur-'d in from four to eight weeks, and few that were complicated that could not be entirely removed, with all their attending symptoms, in from three to four montl now consumption i:s rMo:BucMu>:- Dr. Bennett, Sr. , Professor of Clinical Medicine in tire Cima sity of Edinburgh, and Pathologist to the Royal Infirmary,- one ot the ablest Physicians of the age, 'who has had more Hospital ex- perience and made more Post-Mortcm examinations than any other living Physician, says, in his late eminent work, page 684, that-— "Observant Physicians have not failed to notice that Con- sumption is usually ushered in with a bad and capricious appe- tite, a furred or morbidly • clean tongue unusual acidity of the stomach and bowels, constipation, alternating with diarrhoea; and a variety of symptoms, denominated dyspeptic, referable to a de- ranged condition of the stomach and bowels. l v Tow, as the nutii tive properties of the blood are entirely dependent upon a proper digestion of food, and as this digestion must be interfered with in this diseased condition of the stomach and bowels, the continuance of such a condition, necessarily induces an impoverished state of the blood, and a diseased and imperfect growth of the parts. Also, exudations, occurring under these circumstances, do not exhibit any tendency to perfect cell formation; thus tubercles are pro- duced, which, slowly breaking down, cause .softening and ulcera- tion of the Lung tissue, that becomes more and more extensive, until death closes the scene. 7. Here, then, we have the key-note of ike correct theory and treat- ment of Consumption, and recent investigation has proved the true origin of Consumption to be faulty digestion, When the cor- puscles of healthy blood are examined under "a microscope, they are found to be round, fuli and healthy, and in this condition fl circulate freely through the minutest capillaries of Lung But very different do we find them in cei tain morbid condition the Stomach and Lungs; here w ly find tiaem shrive] mere or less agglutinated together, culating freely through the small bfeb'cl ve i fhua 12 tubercles are formed by the lodgement of shriveled, imperfect or agglutinated corpuslces of blood in the minute blood vessels, and from exudations from obstructions into the Lung-tissue, which slowly soften and discharge, thus producing irritation, cough and expectoration, hectic fever, chills, night-sweats, emaciation, &c, &c., until death comes to their relief. But, not only do Post Mortem examinations prove this theory correct, but treatment also. It is the common remark, made by ordinary observation, that the more Consumptive patients are treated by the old fash- ioned plan of nauseants, expectorants and cough lnediciues, the sooner they die. In fact, you can generally date their sinking from the hour they take such medicines. The cough is the symptom, tubercles and their cause is the disease. Treating a symptom never removes a disease or its cause. The tubercles in the Lungs act as a foreign substance, causing the cough and other various phenomena, and can only be removed by making the di- gestion and blood healthy, so that no more tubercles can be de- posited, they absorbed and the Lungs healed. Suppose a patient has some foreign substance perforating the Lungs — a stick, for instance— would any sensible Physician attempt its removal by cough medicines? Never! He would first adopt means for its re- moval, and, when removed, the cough, which was only a symp- tom of the irritation, would stop of itself. Dr. Bennett again says, page 682, "That good nourishment and attention to the di- gestive organs are the best means of checking both the cough and expectoration. Whereas giving nauseating cough mixtures ot Ip- ecac, Squills, &c, &c, is the worst treatment that can be em- ployed. There is no point which experience has rendered me more certain of than that — however these symptoms may be palli- ated by cough and anodyne remedies— the Stomach is thereby ren- dered intolerant of food, and the curative tendency of the disease impeded. On the other hand, nothing is more remarkable than the spontaneous cessation of the cough and expectoration on the restoration of the digestive functions and improvement in nutri- tion." Here, then, is the secret of curing Consumption; for, as every medical man knows or ought to know, that the blood — and blood only — as it circulates into every part of the system, repairs waste and damage, and in the same proportion as this fluid is pure and healthy, will all damages be repaired. The same condi- tion of things obtain also in Bronchitis, Catarrh, Ozena, Dropsy, Anasarca, Palpitation, Diseases of the Heart, Liver, Skin, Kid- neys, Lungs, Chronic Sore Eyes, Deafness, Neuralgia, Nervous or Sick Headache, Clergyman's Sore Throat, Billious Disorders, Chronic Rheumatism, Secret Diseases from vicious habits, Impo- tence, Sterility, Diseases of Bone, Chronic Ulcers, Eruptions of various kinds, Chorea, and the various Nervous Affections, Par- alysis, Fits, Debility, &c, &c. In this list we find, if not always the cause, yet the reason of non-recovery, directly or indirectly, vitiated blood from faulty digestion. 13 FEMATjE diseases. Here, too, we find a long list of troubles; that patients under the old Pathology and plan of treatment are eternally sick, always doctoring, and never get well. Dysmenorhea (painful menstrua- tion), Amenorhea (want of menstrua'tion), Menorrhagia (too much menstruation), Leucorrhea (white or yellow discharge), Prolapsus (falling of the womb), Anteversion, Retroversion, Anteflexion, Retroflexion, Cervixitis, Metritis and Pelvic Cellulitis. A patient has painful menstruation every month; this simply means that her blood is vitiated from bad digestion, and as it circulates in her womb, keeps it irritable, consequently during menstruation, the periodical congestion occurring at this time added to this, con- stant irritability causes pain. Show me a female who has had in- digestion, irregular bowels, cold feet, dizziness of the head, and more or less of the symptoms of a diseased Stomach, for years, and in every instance she will have one or more of the various forms of Female Disease, no one of which, if advanced to any extent, was ever permanently cured without first getting the Stom- ach and digestion into a healthy condition, so that healthy, instead of diseased, blood will circulate in the diseased part, and repair the damage as nature intended. We do not mean to be understood that every person having a chronic dieease must necessarily have a raw Stomach! But we do mean, and nothing to my mind is more susceptible of proo f , from much observation, than that, in ninety-nine eases out of every hundred, where a patient has a lingering, chronic disease, the fault is to be found in the blood- making organs, and principally the Stomach; for it is the office of the blood to repair waste and damage, and in the same proportion as the digestion is healthy, and the blood rich and nutritious, will it accomplish its object. As before stated, not only do Post-Mor- tem examinations prove this theory correct, but treatment also; and it is surprising to see, even in Consumption, how rapidly many recover, soon gaining flesh and strength, the cough subsiding, the chills and night-sweats diminishing, and the sunken eye and pallid cheek, soon giving way to the rosy appearance of health. Why is it that every second or third female we meet in society has a lack-lustre countenance, a discolored skin, is dyspeptic, has more or less of Female Diseases, gets short of breath on exertion, has palpitation, cold feet, &c. Now, they are all treated, more or less of the time, by the best Physicians practicing the old theory — why don't they get well? Why are they always sick? The an- swer is plain — the old theory is false, therefore the treatment is a failure. When Physicians once learn to treat these troubles upon correct principles, and with the right kind of medicine— then, and then only, will Chronic Disease, the bane of civilized life, and the dis- grace of the medical profession, be almost entirely banished from the land. jyfJblXCUJOT CAS MS' In looking over my notes of Difficult Cases, most of which were taken while connected with the Ko.*pUn'. the-^ollbwiiMj ttia^ he of interest to the reader, if an in valid : CASE [. Mrs. -E., aged 41, came under my cafe December 3d, 1868, an invalid, for 14 years. Symptoms— Great debility and exceedingly nervous, diz- ziness, headache, poor memory,. cold feet, much flatulence, water-brash, pain in side,;shoulder, breast and back, palpitation, tenderness at the pit of the stomach, sl^in rusty and spotted, catarrh, irritable throal, bowels constipated and urine scanty and high colored- States that nearly every kind of food disagrees with and distresses her stomach. Has been "treated for Liver Complaint, Catarrh, Nervousness, Neuralgia, Debility, etc., etc., for years, without any permanent benefit. I prescribed medicine to soot-Ma, heal and give tone to the stomach and digestive organs, and food thai would give the greatest amount rf nutrition and strength and most easy of digestion. January 1st— Bowels regular, skin getting clear, no flatulence and very little tenderness, some neuralgic pain, but no palpita- tion or nervousness, urine more regular, head clear, feet easier kept warm, and no headache, gained some strength. Increased amount of food, both in quantity and variety,- to eat -what is mast desirable, provided it pro- duces no uneasiness or distress. Increased also the tonic power of the medicines, carefully adapting them to the wants of the stomach, in re- ference to the absence of certain gastric juices required. February 2d Bowels and urine regular; no disziness, neuralgia or headache, skin clear and natural, no flatulence or w.ater brash, feet warm, catarrh greatly improved and fast gaining strength. Con Treat. March 1st — Patient discharged cured. Remarks.— r f\its patient rapidly recovered. Why ? Because medicino was prescribed for her disease instead of her symptoms Her stomach was the diseased organ, as proved by its tenderneis and distress after eating ; it bejng diseased, therefore could not digest her foodj heneo putrefaction, and consequently flatulence (gas ever being the result of putrefaction). Blood thus manufactured could not otherwise than bo. vitiated, irritating and poisonous, and as it circulated througli the system twice a minute, instead of giving strength, vigor and vitality to every part, as healthy blood does, it absolutely poisoned her whole system. Hence her dizziness, poor memory, headache, palpitation, de- bility, cold feet, yellow skin, ncrvousne??, neuralgia and catarrh, etc., etc. She took medicine that soothe 1 and healed the stomach and regu- lated the digestive fluids, Harsh medicines, cathartics, etc., would only have made a bad matter worse. A stomach that can't bear food cannot, as a rule, bear phytic. A healthy stomach and bowels always keep reg- ular. Digestion in a liealth^ stomach is rapid, complete and easy; if diseased, it is slow, ere a in fid. Miss S., aged 19, began treatment Juno 2d, 1860. Symptoms— Com- plexion pale and slightly sallow, skin dry and harsh, much emaciation, is easy to take cold, has cough, purulent expectoration, shortness of breath, fever in the evening and palpitation, formorly had cold feet, but latterly they burn at nigfct; menstruation formerly very painful, but had of late entirely ceased; pulse 120; some tenderness in the stomach, con- stipation, sour eructations; gas, etc., etc, Physical examination of the chest showed tuberculous deposition in superior portion left lung. Had been treated over two years for Liver Complaint, Amenorhea (want of 15 menstruation), Consumption, etc., eie. Ordered medicine to soothe and heal the stomach, improve digestion, and tone tho digestive organs and. system generally, with pancreatic emulsion, which powerfully assists tho digestion of fats, that she might gain flesh and strengh rapidly. To take plenty of air and exercise out of doors, stopping short of "fatigue : a flannel jacket entirely covering the chest, thickly lined with cotton, to be worn constantly, thus securing a prompt and constant action to the sur- face, to relieve the lungs, and quiet the cough. July 1st— Reports much improvement in digestion, and some in strength, otherways little change. Gon Treat. August 1st— Better in every respect, except strength, which she attributes to a slight attack of Dysentery, which weakened her. Con Treat. Sept. 1st — Stomach quite healthy, and now digests all kinds of food, getting strong, has gained 14 lbs. in weight, unwell two days and free from pain,* scarcely any cough, and but little expectoration; bowels regular and a healthy hue of the skin. Con. Treat. Oct. 2d— Patient reports rapid improvement, has become regular in every respect, and en tirely free from pain s Has gained 26 pounds since first taking medicine; stomach will now digest even warm bread and fat pork; skin clear, and she feels as well a3 ever, except not so strong. Ordered to wear the chest protector during the winter; stop all medicine, and eat anything desira- ble, net too hard of digestion. Remarks — This patient had bad dige? tion for years, and was evidently in the second stage of Consumption, the correct pathology of which, is that in certain forms of indigestion, the blood corpuscles, (that in health are oval), becomes shriveled and agglutenated together, and thus lodge in the lung tissue, producing tu- bercles and Consumption. The lungs are organs of great vascularity, having not only one set of blood vessels In common with all other part: of the system constantly carrying blood to it for the repair of waste and damage, but also another set of great magnitude, conveying there every few minutes, all the blood of the human system, for the purpose of re eeiving oxygen, and carrying off Carbonic acid gas. Thus it is easily seen why the lungs are the favorite scat of tubercle, Therefore by first making the stomach digestion and blood healthy, not only no more tuber- cles were deposited there, but what were there were slowly absorbed. Kx>w any one of ordinary intelligence can readily understand how under the old fashioned treatment of nauseants, Cough medicines and alternatives, that invariably destroy the appetite, weakens the patient and injure? digestion, this patient's death at no distant day, would eftevitably have been the result. FMOM dm. hag-ax, Op St. Paul, Minn., Giladi [aTe op Steeling Medical College, Columbus, Obio, a the College op Physicians and Surgeons, New York, late SuegfonU, S. Army. St. Paul, December 4th, 1S6S. Dr. Sanderson— Dear Sir: Sinco the winter of 180G, when with 3?ou in New York. I have been prescribing for chronic diseases according to your plan of treatment, and my success exceeds my most sanguine expectations. If you remember I had lost all faith in any euro for chronic diseases', for in many years' practice previous to that time, cannot conscientiously say I had ever satisfactorily cured a .single case. I fir;-.! now little trouble in curing its mo^l obstinate forms. In fact, as sooiTas.the stomach, digestion and blood are made healthy, the system, without farther assistance, al most invariably cures itself. Female diseases, Catarrh, Neuralgia, Asthma, Chorea, Scrofula, Chronio Rheumatism, Deafness, Chronic Sore Eyes, Nervous Debility, Pal- pitation, etc., etc., disappear whenever the blood is made healthy. Even Consump- tion, except in its last stage, rapidly recovers, and I find, on referring to my notes, a number of recoveries where the patients had chills, hectic fever, night-sweats, emacia- tion, with much purulent, and occasionally even bloody expectoration. It is with pleasure that I inform you that many of my patients, as well as myself, owe their lives to your skill and successful plan of -treatment. M. HAGAN, H. D., St Paul, Minn. 16 CWME OF A SEVERE CASE Of Diseased Stomach of Long Standing?, Complicated with Epileptic Fits. Case of Judge Boggs, of Cadiz, Ohio. This certifies that I consulted Dr. Sanderson in 1866: I had Dyspepsia in its worst form for many years. No kind of food agreed with my stomach. Had taken medicine from many prominent physicians without any relief whatever. Frequently had spasms, instantly tailing down, entirely insensible, wherever I happened to be, and my case had for many years been considered hopeless by my physicians as well as friends. On consultation with Dr. Sanderson, he stated that all my troubles origina- ated from a diseased stomach, and consequently faulty digestion and vitiated blood, poisoning my whole system; that with the cure of my stomach and digestion, I would again become healthy. I took his medicine and soon began to gain, and in two or three months far exceeded all expectation. I am now as helathy as healthy as I ever was (excepting age), can eat and digest all kinds of food, and have not had a spasm for over two years. I regard Dr. Sanderson as a man of truth, honor and integrity, and second to none in his profession. WM. BOGGS, Cadiz, Harrison County, Ohio . SUCCESSFUL MEMOVAJO Of an Ovarian Tumor, one of the most Difficult as well as Dangerous Operations Known in Surgery. This certifies that in the year 1860, an Ovarian Tumor began growing in my right side, which increased slowly and constantly, until its size became so great that life was a burden to me, and my physicians and friends gave me up to die. I was operated on by Dr. Charles B. Sanderson in 1868, who successfully removed the Tumor, and at this time, three months from its removal, am enjoying a good degree of health. I give this certificate, hoping other lives may be saved as mine has been. MARY GOULD, Gould's Station, Jefferson County, Ohio. The following is taken from the Steubenville (O.) Ga- zette, of September 14, 1866 : "We have been acquainted with Dr. Sanderson for a number of years, and his suc- cess in the treatment of Chronic and Surgical diseases, seema unparalled in the annals of medical science. He is constantly performing the most difficult operations known to surgery, and yet for five years, not a case has terminated fatally. Among which are W. Van Horn of Oarrolton, both legs drawn double for 33 years, tendons divided and limbs straightened. Isaac Barger, Cadiz, diseased leg for many years, limb amputated and quick recovery. A son of R. Freshwater, near Steubenville, Cancer of the eye covering the face, eye and tumor removed, and a rapid recovery, also a Mrs. Kelly, of Bellair, blind for two years from Cataract, crystaline lens removed and sight restored, We have yet to mention two of the most daring and successful cases on record. Mr. Long, near Bloomfield, diseased bones of Pelvis, long since pronounced incurable; Dr. S., assisted by Dr. Wortman, of Cadiz, made an incision of five inches in depth, and removed a portion Of the internal surface of the Sacrum and Ileum. But what seems more surprising than all others, is the case of A. Swihart, of New Philadelphia, necrosis of the cranium of years standing, whose case had been pro- nounced surely and speedily fatal by his attending physicians, and a majority of Sur- geons in consultation decided that instant death would take place from an operation. Dr. S., at his request, it being his only chance for life, removed a large portion of the skull bone on the upper and right side of his head, leaving the Dura Matra and Brain exposed, a large amount of matter was discharged, and a rapid recovery took place. Comment Is unnecessary. These and many other cases entitles Dr. Sanderson to rank among the ablest and most skillful Surgeons of Europe or America. FILES. There is scarcely a disease known that produces as much suffer- ing as Piles, and few that can be as speedily cured. To all suffer- ing from this disagreeable complaint we guarantee immediate and permanent relief. DEAFNESS. We are often consulted by those suffering from Deafness, and and say here for the benefit of all that many cases rapidly recover whilst others are entirely beyond the control of any vet known plans of treatment. I From the Pittsburgh Dhpaich of November o, 186&] XMPQllTA&T SmtaiCAL OPERATION. A few days since, a Mrs. Campbell from Blairsville, Pa. /came to this city, blind from Cataract, Having been blind for four year. By invita- tion vrc witnessed the operation at the residence of Mrs. Carlisle, at 22S North avenue, Allegheny City. After being placed in proper position irt a recking chair, her eye-lids being held open by an assistant, the operat- ing surgeons, Drs. Sanderson and Barbour, of Allegheny, made an incis- ion through the front part of the eyeball, and passing an instrument, through the pupil, removed entire and without injury to the eye, the opaque crystalline lens that caused the blindness. Mrs. C. immediately looked up and smilingly remarked, "I can see now." She did not seem to suffer "in the least from the operation; made a rapid recovery, and was soon able to return home with perfect sight in the eye operated on. When we take into consideration that the part taken out was larger than an ordinary cherry stone, and that it is taken out of the back part of the front third of the eyeball, the operation and its result seem almost a mi- racle. Drs. S. and B. informed us 'that they rarely failed by that opera- tion to give the patient perfect sight, although it is the most difficult operation known in surgery, and one that few surgeons ever undertake. s It is ever best 16 consult a Physiciau personally^for treat- ment, once at least, yet for the benefit of those unable to come, I will forward by express such medicines as I think their cases re- quire, with full directions, on receipt of their address, a reasonable fee, and an answer to the following questions : What is your age, and how rdng sick ? Have you cold feet, dizziness, headache, or a poor memory ? Have you pains in the shoulder, side, breast or back ? Is your skin yellow, rusty, or spotted ? Hare you a bad taste in the mouth in the morn wig ' Have you much gas in the stomach~or bowels ? ; Have you tenderness at the pit of the stomach ? Have you heart-burn or water-brash ? Are you nervous, debilitated, or ha^ve palpitation ? Are your bowels costive, too loose, regular or irregular ? Do you pass slime from the bowels when loose ? Is your urine high colored, or pale, profuse, or scanty ? Do you ciave sour drinks, and do they agree with the stomach? Do youleel w r orse in w r ef weather or before a storm ? Do you have chills, night sweats, hectic fever, cough or vomit up blood? Have you catarrh, irritation of the lungs, throat or cough ? Does liquor set well on the stomach ? Those sending for medicine should answer all the above ques- tions; al^o, state all other symptoms. All letters of inquiry must contain a P. O.^Stamp and address in full. Direct— CHAS. B. SANDERSON, M. D., Office, Na. 59 Diamond, Allegheny City, Pa. DR. SANDERSON tural Eye. TZZ¥ZJVL0^7&!& DBPOKMITIi- Such as Hare lap, Crooked Limb-'., Club Feet, and Operates foT Ovarian Tumor, Lithotomy and Stricture, Diseased Rones and Joints, and Transplants Ixiteguiaent from one part to another. Hip Joint .Disease successfully treated, as practiced by the cele- brated Prof. Sayrb, of Bellvue Hospital, Medical College ; N. Y., and usually without confinement to the patient, * GkAeTKO ENTSRITIS, Commonly called Liver Complaint, Dyspepsia, &c; attended with cold feet, dizziness., headache, loss of memory, nervousness, debil- ity, palpitation, pain in side, breast and shoulder, catarrh, irrita- ble throat and lungs, irregular bowels and urine, and a rusty, spotted or faded skin, is easily cured and with little expense. ^ElvC^X-K DISEASES, In ail their various forms, treated with entire success by curing the pathological condition and its cause, whieli is generally found to exist principally in the stomach and blood-making organs, BEMEMEBB Thai Dr. Baaderson has had twenty years experience iri ihe treat- ment of Chronic and Surgical Diseases, six years of which time has been spent in the Hospitals of ISTew York City, a part of the time acting in the capacity of Senior Surgeon to Kings Co. Hos- pital, is a graduate of t&ree of the first regular Medical College? of the Unite.! Sts ! graduate of the N, y. Opthalmio School of Medicine and Surgery, i: endorsed by the laic Valentine Molt, Professors Parker, Clark, Dalton and the firs*- Surgeons and Physicians of t£e United States* Vr, S, will visit difficult oases in consultation' with other Physicians of good standing. CHARGES REASONABLE, CONSULTATION FREE, Office, J\o- 59 "Diamond \ ALLEGHENY; Pa t Accessible by Sir-. from all parts ol Allegheny and Pittsburgh. s@*i>|ease' Read' and Circulates*