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tubes, followed by coughing as an effort to expel 

 it. 



There must of course be a true antidote for the 

 poison generated by the bronchial microbes. 

 When this is discovered, it will be the desired an- 

 titoxin. The application will likely be in the gas- 

 eous form by inhalation. It will thus come in 

 direct contact with the germs and destroy them. 

 The patient will be relieved. If this natural 

 remedy is not already discovered, it soon will be. 



Meanwhile, do not become a victim to experi- 

 ment. Every drug, though ordered by a physician, 

 is only a gilded guess. It may hit wide of the 

 mark. Every bottle of " patent medicine war- 

 ranted to cure/' is only a gilded lie. It beguiles 

 only to cheat and rob. A quack may offer Ms in- 

 halent as the balm of Gilead sure to bring again 

 to your face the old rosy blush of health. Touch 

 it not! Ninety -nine chances to one, it would only 

 irritate the bronchial organs, nourish the foe, and 

 make the poison more virulent. 



What then? Have infinite patience and cour- 

 age. You cannot have Nature's first remedy ; man 

 has not yet unlocked its secret. Fall back on her 

 secondary remedies. Inhale only her purest air. 

 Not only breathe naturally, but practice forced 

 breathing. Breathe deeply; inflate the lungs to 

 the utmost. Expel the air. Inhale and expel 

 again and again, for some minutes. Then rest. 

 Repeat this exercise several times each day. It 

 will do something to counteract and destroy the 



