Jeffersonian Republican. [volume] (Stroudsburg, Pa.) 1840-1853, 1843-02-08
On the external use of Tobacco I'm
Group.
BY JOHN D. GOODMAN, NJ. D.

BY JOHN D. GOODMAN, NJ. D.
During my residence in New York, where
my children were very frequently attacked with
severe and dangerous fits of Group, to which
they had always been particularly liable, was
informed by my friend, DR.. F. Vanderburg, OF
very simple and eficacious method of arrest
ing at once all the symptoms of this distressing
and frequently fatal disease. Whenever chill
dren are threatened with an attack of eynanche
rachealis, he directs plaster Of dry Scotch
snuff, varying in size according 10 The age ol
the patient, 10 be applied directly across the top
of the ihorax, and retained there until all the
symptoms disappear. He stated that he found
The remedy to be always efrectual when applied
in the first or second stages Of The malady
This mode OF treatment was from prejudice
or scepicism neglected by me, and in one in
stance, in which, with very considerable diff.
Guilty, one of my children was rescued by The
ordinary treatment. Bu. on being again urged
10 make trial of The snuff plaster, | determined
10 make The experiment whenever opportunity
presented. This was not long wanting, and
when called TO child lahorng under all the
symptoms of the early Stage OF Group, such
plaster (made by greasing piece of linen, and
covering II well with Scotch snuff,) was direct
happy; the symptoms of racheal irritation and
harsh crouping-cough ceased shortly after, the
child fell into profound sleep with gentle per.
spiration, and by next morning was free from
all distressing symptoms. The plaster was re-
applied for nigh, or two following, and then
discontinued, as The disease had entirely disap-
peared. Since that lime my family have been
saved from grea, deal of anxiety and alarm, TO
which previously they were subject, as We
were obliged 10 keep Coxe's hive syrup, tartar
emetc, aud all the other articles usually resort
ed 10, constantly ready 10 meet the attacks OF
Group, which were very sudden and frequent in
cold and wet seasons. Since then, we have
found nothing necessary bui The snuff plaster.
If child is heard 10 breathe hoarseIy, or cough,
with any thing OF the dreaded ringing sound of
Group, il Is only necessary 10 apply the snuff
plaster, and we feel under TO farther anxiety.
Instead Of being obliged 10 watch with the child
all the rest of the night, when once the snuff is
applied, we go to rest again, with feeling OF
entire security, which w have never had the
least cause 10 regret
The intelligent physician above named, is in
The practice Of deriving great advantage from
the external use of tobacco in various cases, III
which II Is by no means generally employed, If
its use be even ,honsh' of. TO aIay The irfi'a-
tive cough arising from difieren, diseased states
of the lungs; in diseases accompanied with
chronic spasm, and in The reduction Of hernia;
by direct application Of tobacco to the hernial
inmour, &c, DR.. Vanderburg has used tobacco
externally with very decided success.
In eases of Group the Scotch snuff (which
believe is prepared from tobacco STEMS is TO be
preferred. My friend, DR.. Pendlelon, Of New
York, informs me, he has tried other snuff with
ou, attaining his end, while with The Scotch the
el1ec, was certain. publish this note with
the hope that other physicians will give the
treatment fair trial, and report their expert.
ence. II has The advantage over The tobacco
smoke, mentioned In the interesting notice Of
Professor Chapman, recently published, tha, i.
may be KEEP, always ready, and be applied in
the dark, wihous loss of lime |, has never
caused vomiting, vertigo, or any other disires-
sing symptom, in my experience, and this ac-
cords with the experience Of both the physi-
clans last mentioned in this noie.