The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-09-24

nNTW LUNGS AND AIR PASSAGES
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nrsscAitas and asthma successfully treated By In
of the Throat and Lungs," with their treatment by
pedicatsd inhAlAtions BY Robert Hunter n D. author
Of Observation on Inhalation" &c., &c. Price rs
This book win found one Of the most valuable Of its
class ever issued from the American press The great
bronchitis and asthma by inhalation has already excited
the deepest interest throughout the Union.
The treatment OF diseases Of the throat and lungs by
inhalation was introduced into this country by the
author of this treatise several years since and
the administration of medicines In such manner that
INTO the Lungs In form Of yspo and
practical success Of DR. Hunters treatment il destined
to the opinions Of the medical world this
subjects to establish the entire durability Of consump
ton and TO diminish intellectually the fghful ravsges
Of this and other kindred diseases Of the delicate organs
Among the important subjects considered In this
work are the following
l. Affections Of The throat Common sore throat,
granular sore throat quinsy enlarged tonss elongated
uvula or palate-ther symptoms and treatment.
II. Affections Of the Larynx.-Acute Larnygitis Chro
mic LArynQits liberation Of the larynx in the
aynx warty growths in the lsrynx aphonia Of
voice.
M Affections OF the Bronchial Tubes-Aouts bron
chits chronic bronchitis, winter coughs, humid bron
cbits dry bronchitis nervous cough stomach coughs
neglected colds, asthma.
Nv. Consumption -Galloping acute consumption
chronic consumption ption in chdho, 3D. masked
consumption. Symptoms-Cough. expectoration, short
ness Of breath. splitting Of blood hemorrhage from the
Tnburclss and cavities in the lungs
Diagnosis. or the means Of detecting disease in the
lungs
Auscultation, percussion and pulmometry
new instrument for measuring the quantity Of air
v. Proofs Of the Durability of Consumption. -
Opinions Of eminent English, French and American
physicians.
VI. The Treatment of Consumption.
By remedies administered through the stomach-its
By remedies administered through tho akin, washes
upi1- ncf
g. By change Of climate ut what stage beneficial;
when injurious climates most favorable sta!istics
auences Of pine forests Of the sugar house. Of agus
inhaled vapors the diseased surface Of the lungs
haliDg instrument; the remedies employed; directions
fer treatment; cases.
physcan and such has been the practical Of his
treatment IN consumption bronchitis and asthma that
ties on diseases OF the lungs.
From the New York Herald
diseases of which the work before treat. Of such GO
neral prevalence, that hail every accession to
our stock Of pathological information on the subject
the inhalation Of medicines into the system In the form
Of vapor u very highly spoken Of and his work gives
commend his treatise to the careful perusa Of those who
have failed in obtaining relief from other remedies It
seems to be the work Of man who has devoted his At
tenon exclusively to the study Of this class of diseases
From the New York Tribunel
We have seldom met with any statements In the writ
those contained in work entitled Practical Treatise
on of the Throat and Lungs by Robert Hunter
The Coroners Report Of last weeks deaths in our city
shows that seventy of these deaths caused BY
consumption, thirty-two BY Inflammation OF the lungs
cough, twenty by croup-making one huud red and
orty-two deaths (out of total Of four hundred and
70 sss 81 typ ypss ns
some others, which notoriousy have their source in
pestlent inhalations. these official returns fully
authority that fully onethird Of all the deaths in
this country-which amount in all to nearly one
We rss nS
proportion of the deaths of infants thus occasoned
we shall realize that almost moiety Of the deaths Of
adults among caused by disorders Of the organs Of
respiration IL this frghtful mortality be? To
affirm that It is were to mpeach the wisdom and benid
Of God The lungs and their approaches are made
to life and not destroy It the atmosph
ngny adapted to their susenance and uss but we in
our ignorance and heedessness, vtate the air and fl
the lungs with disease. Having done this, fly to
drugs to evils to which they bear rolationand
pouring drugs into the CHI diseases Of
the lungs is ordinarily just senSble the aacent
folly Of applying cata pasms to sword in order
wound nade by it on some individuals, miles distant.
cod liver OIL we cover that the patient gets no better
but Is hur yng to the grave so We try quackerys last
shift and pack him of to Cubs Italy, the south Of
every day, where olted by travel injured by
and bad hours and tortured by the absence Of family
our grandames another confirmation Of their theory
that sumption essentially and inveteratsly fatal
new s,s 0au md ses q
plants proposed BY Dr. Hunter Of this city, and must
admit that seems III ely to work revolution Ia the
mode Of lighting this oldsshioned snemy-Home Jour-
It is plain and Ineligible even interesting to the
afflicted American and Commercial Advertiser Balti-
We and in DR.. Hunters book the most reasonable, To-
ect Of which he treats that have been laid before
the public.-savaInAh Evening Journal.
those Of our csens who have tried the remedies Of Dr.
Hunter have found them astng like charm, and
scarcely realize the rapid improvement they making
The author speaks with wlsjge OF the affections Of
the throat and upgs-New York Courier and Enquirer.
treatment BY inhalation His treatise Is practical and
philosophical and II the matursd result Of very close
study and observation Philadelphia Evening Bulletin.
We have personal friends who have labored fer
long time under pulmonary attacks and they have found
relief by the inhalation process. This book would DO use
ribls diseases Baltimore Patriot.
This book viii be found Of the deepest interest and the
most consong to hopeless and deaparing consump-
The introduction of that mode of treatment into this
country BY Dr. H Il new era In the history of that in.
sidoua and dreadful disease 10 prevalent among u.s.
We take pleasure in expressing our opinion that Dr..
Hunter IL gentleman well skilled in the medical ar,
and versed in all that pertains to skful application OF
medical edies-Jacksonvire Fla) Republican.
The statements CT of the most respectable people
in the country certify that by his (Dr H. treatment,
they have been rescued from the very brink Of the
grave. Every man, woman and child Ia the United
States should buy and read this book.-Nsw York
Dispatch
To DR.. Robert Hunter IL due the merit OF introducing
into the United States In 1851 the system Of which he
an able exposition The inhaiing method il soothing,
pleasing, safe and speedy. We advise those suffering
with disease Of this nature to apply instantly to this
system.-Auburn Gala Gazette
This work has achieved greater popularity and been
more extensively quoted by tue press than any other
medical work ever published in this country York
Courier.
We have read numerous letters from pertics who have
been eenefsd by the OF treatment referred to-
and MI 70 mite in expressing firm conviction OF
the .4ttl.res .a.ecncy Of medicinal inhalation
DIR Tia diseton oil rblful ph, stefan, such Or. Ro
bert Ilu Ter. the nroduoer Of the system into the
United States, ana now reiiaent Of this city.-New
YoJk siIas
Tho aniaor as with n great ability treated his Sub.