New-York daily tribune. [volume] (New-York [N.Y.]) 1842-1866, 1854-11-25
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A FEW OBSERVATIONS ON Tue TREATMENT OF
DISEASES OF Tue LUNGS BY INHALATION
To As Editor Of The ~ T. Tribune.
SIR: II there be, in the ills to which humanity
10 liable which prominently claims the attention Of the
public and the profession 1t 10 that melancholy affection Of the
lung populny known CossuaPTos The evil is
that scarce individual be found who has in either
in his person among his nearest relatives ends
direct and painful interest Surely then, apology b.
necessary for ASKING prominent psce IN the columns Of the
leading journals of the day for aw obseva
proper The object Of remarks will
be mainly bring under the notice Of the unfortunate many
who are suffering from pulmonary diseases the great efficacy Of
dreet application of medicines the lungs by Inhalation
The treatment Ct chronic diseases having their the
respiratory organs. be divided into three method These
ue-Fst: by medicines administered through the stomach
acting upon the entire system Second BY counter r
taps applied the outside surface OF the chest And hrd
BY medicine applied the internal surface OF the laugs by
inhalation wheI, by he are brought INTO Immediate contract
employ to act the Affected organ and tho merits OF each
upon the which directly sDrogs from Us
and what will call for the sake Of distinction
usual practice" OF the profe.'ion
scarcely necessary TO alude TO the ysou. remedies that
have BEEN from time tine, administered tnrough the
stomach for the of consumption Mercury anthony
amer smother have been brought into underline
ton Of snt ser enjoying shortyed popu
Yeas q remedy has asen-the Cod Liver olb Three
yeGsseo the demand for This ;e was 80 enormous that y
into service properly scented with old cod and
fully Pot Up N pint bottles and sselea pys Goa Lee, "a
peculiar virtues Of this very excellent and orthodox remedy
yesrs have passed and alas this like all its prsde.
ceor has ost i puation and s fast sinking into entire
psseet The not far distant when IL will be gaded
wholly without cursve virtue and when 10 prescribe il az
curr for ption will be considered as proof of IN
midssied .updity andienorsnee
admir- uton whatever their virtues might have been the
result could have been less than complete failure They
stomach Their s:tioa wsa be local AID yet thew
administered In such that they could only
eoD'tituonsy exHendns their principle and immediate
tion the uBoeBdUg stomach who the foul ulcers within
the lungs were left unmolested;
There principle in medicine better than this
viz that al local dses,es require local remedy THIS pro
epe acted IN regard ulcers upon the surface Of the
body whether they -Tse from local cause Viiated
siuion Who thinks Of treating ulcer the Ly by
dressing spilled 70 The 'Ghl Assa 10 regard 70 the ml
cous membrane which the lungs IS IN the eye throat om
sch snd bowe How docs the ocut treat chronic tnanna
washes applied directly to the di,ewed surface This practice
lie orthodox snd forever remsn because IL successful
lb principle be tue 10 regard alterations Of the
membrane in the b9HSs In the stomach and IN the throat 1t
must also be the IN rssad % the alteration Of the
trane IN he Hg IL would Be Illogical aud therefore absurd
10 deny tbs evident Truth even We lacked facts
tain H. But fortunately, Tot only this principle
IL further supported and proved by the cheering and
ented success which has attended 1t in the treatment Of Con
sumption. a.. .-.,.--.,.- =
through the stomach do not hesitate say hs, long
ton s us snd science is vain o
sndo'e sufficiently potent 10 stsy ~ de.o,ns career
ione rutment ana one sne seems particularly adapted 70
that condition Of the Characterized By em.eaa With
loss Of in the stomach When the stomach unable to
ds 70, d. the stem the Of ahsobas aa1
sssiB sug The oil and II deriving from IT, IL l.
applicable, however, to the condition Of the sy-te
from d and 10 properly be
gArded In any other light than srti sl- Of fool
IL has BEN the practice OF medical rub into toe
chest alternately, TagtdY Eetc OatmeEip aud C'ot7s
Oh with the vie Of Withdraw ing the di-eAse frouthe ang.
These applications ~ majority Of caves positively
uTious They prduc. depression and irrt aoo Of the
End unless b. perrtc Idns the torture they
sou only tie II much misery the PARENT bu
Il reel ard positive mischief By Interfering with the fee ana
pioftr expansion u he lungs
Before entering the confederation Of medicinal nhl'A.
tiers will briefly sence a. the fBeLee Of climate falling
progeny does under the he ed Of 81 TIM
through the lungs Whatever virtue there In the af
vicinity Of pine fdrsts undoubtedly from the
haamic esnaons With which hs atmosphsae Il
Attd ant which the patient tshas In insAucss
Of undou5ed advantage generally
insy prove simusD9j s1d In those .1y
d,ney 10 irriaop e the Inns exists saIsf.d injury
must result rsilcr than b-ne6 The be sid ha
ysrS Of tie house ard the aidra u distrc sab
je ste sUs Benefit hsSpr suited in few Instances
RI these influences has induced patients gsh the
without corscerE that thI bsn~f' ia only erprc
dss precisely .i1iar rdons Of The ld1g; while .Iry
ius ytt big remit from al o. different -hsract-r
lsgTIoseL the e0n.der,u5n Of Cnma;e" with rss