and permanent cure? Almost single handed we undertook this field
of investigation, and we take pleasure in reporting that our labors have
been crowned with success. The large experience furnished us has led to
the discovery of remedies for this distressing malady of more than
ordinary efficacy. Through the agency of these means we have been
enabled to cure hundreds, who had suffered untold tortures for twelve,
fifteen, or twenty-five years. Some whom we have been successful in
curing had suffered from childhood to middle and even old age. The
treatment of asthma, or phthisic, still continues to be a prominent
specialty at the Invalids' Hotel and Surgical Institute.

NATURE OF THE DISEASE.

As to the exact pathological condition in this malady, opinions differ.
Some physicians consider it a disease of the nervous system, others, of
the blood, others, of the bronchial tubes, while not a few believe it to
be dependent upon some disease of the stomach, heart, liver, kidneys, or
due to urinary affections, or "female weakness." Respecting all these
diseases of special organs, it is evident that any complication, and
particularly one that is debilitating or causes irritation of the
nervous system will increase its severity. This important fact we keep
constantly in view in our treatment, and prescribe remedies to remove
all complications.

In heart disease there is often dyspnoea, or difficult breathing, but
this is not of the nature of asthma, or phthisic. The condition of the
lungs is readily understood. There being an obstruction to the free
passage of the blood through the heart, any excessive muscular exertion,
or anything, in fact, which increases the action of the heart, is very
apt to produce congestion of the lungs, and then the blood becomes
surcharged with carbonic acid, which causes increased efforts to take
more air into the lungs.

A NERVOUS DISEASE. A sudden fright, unfavorable news, grief, loss of
property, etc., circumstances which affect the mind and nervous system,
almost invariably throw the phthisical into a paroxysm. Nervines are
demanded, particularly if the case be a chronic one, and we see that
they are carefully and properly prepared and supplied, and in such a
form as to be exactly fitted to the temperament and constitution.

POPULAR REMEDIES USED FOR SELF-TREATMENT OF ASTHMA.

There are numerous remedies that may be used to _relieve paroxysms_ of
asthma. Among them we will notice a fe