Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1846-12-12

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MsssRs. Ebfroas Tho enclosed article ou
",hs consequences Of smoking" is taken from
tho New York Albion. and seems worthy Of
the attention Of those who fancy the weed, a.
also thoss who regard their own health and con.
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The widespread habit of smoking has not
yet had medical attention raid to II and lie con.
sequences. II 10 only BY, two or three years.
observation that Dr.. fAycock had become fully
aware Of me great changes induced in tho sys.
TEN BY the abuse OF tobacco. snd of the varied
And obscure ibrms of disease to which especial.
ly excessive smoking gave origin. He procee.
dcd to state some Of them a. they were met
with In the ryneicsl mucous membrane. tho
stomach, tho lungs, the heart, the brain, and
the nervoos system. The tobacco consumed
BY habitual smokers varied from hslt IN ounce
otwefve ounces per week, the usual qusnt,ty
from two 10 thfse ounces. lnve,era,e cigar
smokers win consume fton four to nvs dozen
per week. sasles 95rr. teu
- The iirst morbid result 10 an inhamatory con.
dition Of the mucous membrane Of the lips and
tongue; then the tonsils aud pbarynx suffer-.
the mucous membrane becoming dry and con.
gestcd. n the thorax be examined we'll. il vii,
be found slightly swollen. with congested veins
meandering over the surface, an6 here and
there streak Of mucus. Action sscends up.
wards into the posterior mares, and there is a
discharge from the upper part Of the pharynx,
and irritation is felt by the anterior mares. The
eye becomes sifected with heat, slight redness,
laehrymation snda peculiar spasmodic action
Of the orbicularis muscle, experienced together
with intolerance of light on swaking from
slecp IN the morning. The frontal sinuses do
not escspe. but thore is heavy dull ache in
their region.
Descending down the aIimeniry canal We
coma to the stomach, where the results, in ex.
treme cases. are symptoms Of gastritis. Pain.
tenderness. and constant sensation Of sickl.
ness and desire to expectorats, belong to this
affection. 15F %
The action OF the hear, and lungs is impaired
BY The influence of the No srcotic on the nervou,
system; buta morbid state of the larynx, ira.
chea and lungs results from the direct action Of
the smoke. The voice 10 observed to be rem.
derec hoarscr, and with deeper tone Some.
times short cough results, and case Of ulcera.
tion of the cartilsges Of the larynx cane under
The DOCTORS notice. The p,tient was such slave
TO the habit, that lie hardly ever had tho pipa
out Of his mouth. Similar sufferings have been
caused by similar practices in other instances.
Another form is slight tickling low down
in the pharynx or irachea, and the patient
coughs or rather hawks up a gumous looking
blood. 1t 10 % alarming as to bs mistaksabls
for pulmonary hemoptysis.
The action Of tobacco smoking on the hesre
10 depressing and some individusls who tesl it
10 this organ more than others complain of IN
uheasy senMtion about the len nipples de-
ttessiog feeling. hot amounting to fiintpsss. ht
allied 10 il. The action OF the heart 10 obseE.
ved to be feeble and irregulsr. An uneasy Tee
ling Il slsc experienced in or beneath chs pse.o-
ral muselsh and oitepsr on the right eide than
on the lsA s-s ~, e-r r.1s 49,.
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