CONSUMPTION OR PHTHISIS

Otago Witness, Issue 2318, 4 August 1898, Page 47

CONSUMPTION OR PHTHISIS

Is a, constitutional wasting disease in which the lungs are gradually destroyed by morbid deposits of tubercle and consequent ulceration. To the bacilli of theee deposits Townend's Cinnamon Cuke is highly antagonistic, and in tho early stages oi the ditease is sufficiently powerful to overcome and destroy the germs on which the progress of the disease depends. Apart from this the valuable soothing properties of the cure are such as to speedily allay the racking cough and bo promote the patient's recovery. It is a certain cure in ordinary colds, recent cougb, loss of voice, luonciutir, bronchial asthma, whooping cough, and croup, while its soothing and gcnuickfol properties rendec it of the greatest value in influenzn, pleurisy, pneumonia, nnd c&Urih. gold everywhere. Price, 2s 6d.— Advt

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