New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1845-01-17
Effect o: Air upon the Lung g..


Il might have bsen inferred from former
communication in Tic Tribune that the writer
REGARDED draughts Of air thrown upon The person
as highly d4ngerous. TIE practice was alluded
% and deprecated in the strongest terms It's
generally known that = ream Of cold air should
be avoided, but no; unfreqlcntiy, perhaps, the
penalty of lie Is paid by suffering it to fall upon
the head and neck, or the Whole person wten
heated. On ira: p5iat there is no controversy,
but ii the article in question should have lie
effect no! only to throw doors open, but to iaduee
people 10 move rapidly al tie same time, It mig h
accomplish good. The efec, of atmospheric
air upon the lungs is most interesting subject
of inquiry. Eminent Whites have considered 1t
as highly beneficial even 10 weak lungs II is
said that some persons nave acquired great
strength If voice and firm halt. By h5bitua and
correct exercise Of the voice in the opsa air
moderate at first, aud gradually increased. Char
coal vcndeis. ncws5oys AID chimney sweeps DO
not appear TO be troubled with bronchitis. limay
be that we ere accustomed 10 conound tie effect
of cold air upon lungs used to a high temporal
tu-c, with The effect Of atmospheric ar
Cases are mentioned OF recovery from catafIh
and cough by change from a close room to one
in which the top OF the window was slightly
lowered Now ! AIN aware tGat diseased ard
irritable lungs require most cautious treatment.
and would TO; assume tie office Of the medical
adviser, bu; 1t is my inpTession tat, setting
aside tho numerous casts called consumptIve,
which arise from licentiousness. many OF the
diseases Of the lungs and voca organs are caused
by air both impure and oil too high a ,empera.
tuIe, or By transition from anch high temporal
ture to low ore when the system is in heated
and excited state, ard Tot well projected That
those persons VINO exercise haoltuallv not onlg
the muscles but also the lungs III the open air,
especially wien in dry state, ana even invalIds
may exercise in their rooms With the WINDOWS
lowered, if suitably clothed, and those who ad-
nit air into their sleeping rooms, avoiding 4
draught, will generally experience benefit, other
conditions, us warm and dry feet sr d comfortable
clothing, bsing regarded Casthenic exercises,
AMI ot1cfs intended especially ioT tie lGncs, as
inspiring full breath and Glowing through
quill ara said to be useful.
Those who have studied carefully the Laws oil
Health, have remarked in them ALL The wisdom
and goodness of the Crcator-for while the PAM
pared child Of LUXURY, carefully mutiied against
the cold. led forth with mincing steps, OF shut UP
in the close carriage, and fed 70 safely with con-
cen,rated nourishmont, which overburdens the
digestive and respiratory organs, Is cut down by
acute d seasc. or laognishes ont his heavy tinlc,
others more farored and who are able 10 supply
their wants only bg invigortting labor, partshc
with keen relish of the cooling fruits, the pre-
pared grains. or in thar season The more siimu-
lat;ng meats 50 freely provided-(pa pastries, con.
dictionaries AID Aiehlg seasoned dishes a:e MT
in the economy Of r,oyidence who drink from
the clear spriHg and baihc daily in that grateful
and abundant element which flows from every
hill, and breathe IN that air which wonderfully
maintains lis sau5nty under al the charges Of
TIE seasons-slch and such only can enjoy the
vigorous play Of muscle wiich exercise gives,
the firm and equable pulse which. The temperate
use of our blessings bestows, end t|'e buOyancy
of feeling which pure air under such conditions
ioparts. The pont-up, over worked, Ill led and
half.naked poor deserve our pity and aid, suffer-
inc as they 90 from The selishness OF Their Jreth-
rem Liable 10 The same msfortunes The opPfes-
SOS suffer also for !-gotten Wealth often proves
g curse Bot God Is b1un;ifu He openeih
his hand and suppe,h the wants OF every living
thing" How To enjoy our present enlightened
but artificial state of society. in conformity wi'b
the natural laws WITCH He has established, and
which Cannot be violated with IMMUNITY, is a
problem of great IMPOTENCE, second 10 NJ other
III this life. ~