3. Therefore neither iodine nor its tincture, neither chlorine, nor sea
salt, nor tar, can be considered in the light of anti-phthisical
remedies.
4. _There are no specifics against phthisis, but there are systems of
treatment to be followed in order to conquer the pathological states which
constitute the disorder._
5. In order to cure consumptive patients, the peculiar affections under
which they labor must be studied, and appreciated, and counteracted by
appropriate means.
6. The tubercle cannot be cured by the use of remedies, but good hygienic
precautions may prevent its development.
7. The real way to relieve, cure, or prolong the life of consumptive
patients, is to treat their various pathological states, which ought to
receive different names, according to their nature.
8. Consumption, thus treated, has often been cured, and oftener still life
has been considerably prolonged.
9. Phthisis should never be left to itself, but always treated as stated
above.
10. The old methods, founded on the general idea of a single illness
called phthisis, are neither scientific nor rational.
11. The exact diagnosis of the various pathological states which
constitute the malady will dictate the most useful treatment for it.