The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1854-11-27

DEEPER, and without the same fatigue or disposition to
But there s another object which il attained BY inha
tion important than all these viz the absorb
ton Of tubercular matter and the ccatzaton Of cav
The manner of administering medicines BY inhalation
twofold-by an .sinhaling Instrument y and by diff
fusng the yapor through the chamber in which the pa
tient sleeps.
The inhaler is made Of glass; and the one contrved by
myself will hold about pint Of water The entrance
into is closed by cork furnished with two tubes one
81 which is Of glass and from the top of the cork
down below the fuid, to within quarter Of inch OF
the bottom The other tube passes through the cork,
and rises above it's elastic, about fifteen inches in
The principle Of its construction very simple. On in
haling through the elastic tube is created
above the fluid to fill which stream Of fresh air PUSHES
down the glass tube and breaks up in bubbles through
the medcated liquid throwing the whole into intense
agitation. This fluid being medicated, thoroughly i'm
psegnates the air with its properties and in this
every effect that be produced by medicine is obtained
through the lungs with the utmost certainty by SIM
ply varying the medicines put into the an the yaP9,
ssalteratiye," or '.astringent," at pleasure
In addition to the Of the inhaling instrument
chamber in the patients house is daily filled with vapor
into Which he goes several times day. remaining from
ten to fifteen minutes at each visit II confined to the
house. the apartment in which he resides, and his bed
room as weil is kept moderately charged with vapor
adapted 10 the circumstances of the case thereby main
tanning: through the medium OF the atmosphere he
breahes constant action on the diseased surface OF the
lungs.
TO degrade 1t TO the base level OF quackcry 1t
be honestly employed without full knowledge of all the
symptoms and pecuartes Of each case and the adapta
ton o. the remedies accordingly. In the ex-
pectoraton is profuse and exhausng; in another ii is
small IN quantity and only forced from the wndpipe by
the most violent cough In cases the disease Is
confined to the lining of the ssbroncha tubes while in
ot il exists IN the air cells aud beneath the
tissue Tubercies y may have been deposited,
tie affection may be entirely bronchial There
i've distinct kinds u " Cons umpton,n and many Of
bronchitis Asthma may be caused by organic diseases
Of the heart, arise from simple functional disturb
ance In it is permanent, in others spas
modic. In the system is and irritable
tie body wasted, and the disease far advanced, while
in another, the disease is in its early stage, and
the flesh and strength but little disturbed. Now,
in the treatment, the symptoms, the kind of dis
ease, the stage and the peculiarities Of each
must all be considered. Some medicines when in.
hailed increase the quantity of matter expecorated
others diminish IT, Some are soothing to the inaamed
mucous membrane, and alay cough while others are
stimulating and increase it. Some act almost entirely
the lungs others absorbed into the current Of
the circulation, and extend their curative influence,
through the medium OF the blood to every part Of the
bcy. Because the inhalation of certain medicines,
adapted to some particular OF disease OF the lungs
effects its cure it must not be supposed that any medi
cine would have proved equally successful any more
than that because certain medicines taken into the
stomach disease Of the stomach, any medicine
would have acted likewise. 1t is scarcely necessary to
say therefore, that all attempts to prepare medicines as
remedy without such previous knowledge, under the
honest, cruel and mercenary.
The remedies employed in inhalation are hume
fulfilled in each particular 1t will be sufficient to
classify the nhaations according to the object tobe
tanned by their make five classes
/. Exlectorant Limitations used to promote
pccoraiion when it is difficult, attended with much
cough. They take the place Of the expectorant mx-
lures, = and beneficial from acting directly
the affected part. We have in fact, expectorants
that are not entirely local in their action
Of the rrtah cnn,b Of o neen and e M.
ployed in connection with either Of the other classes
render the combined action much soothing the
lungs Though not directly curative, Anodyne Inhala
tions Of great service in aayng distressing symp
TOMS end especially in enabling US to make more free
Of those Of a stimulating character
III. Astringcnt Inlaations employed in "humid
bronchitis, y and in all where there is excessive
expectoraton accompanied by relaxed state Of the
". Anti spasmodic Limitations used in certain
forms of asthma, nervous cough, spurious cough and
the Ike.
v. Alternative Limitations OF the chief Importance
in the treatment OF consumption and bronchitis The
medicines hsed alternatives by inhalation not only act
on the lungs but directly into the OF the
circulation extending their beneficial influence through
out the entire system Properly administered and judi
cously combined, these several classes constitute
treatment which, by its in disease of the lungs
siies at the very root Of the old routine which is
demued by thousand deaths for every cure
1t is not claimed that inhalation is entirely
practice. 1t first brought under the notice OF the
profession and practced with very great success BY
sian; and about the same time by DR.. Murray OF Dub
lin, and many others or late years, experience su
gested remedies for Inhalation, defined correctly the
operation of those previously known and improved the
rude and imperfect apparatus employed its has
been such as to establish You'd the possibility of cav
that confirmed and undoubted consumption may be cured
even under the most desperate circumstances
In the spring Of 1851 introduced inhalation into tn
United States rational and systematic practice in
pulmonary diseases, prior to which time the attention
Of the profession in this country had been but inper
yond the old routine but their experience consisted
chiefly in burning resin and tar ON heated shovel
OF this city prominently identified with the treatment
stLroat' aud lung diseases used to direct his patients
10 rub iodine tie chest on retiring to bed and then
t. draw the blankets the head, that tue Iodine
decd volatile by the heat of the body might h. inhaled
thereby compelling the sufferer to breathe over and
not only the poison thrown oil from the lungs, but
the offensive exhalaons from the surface OF the body
Even in the instances in which inhalation had been
employed ~ this anproiessional manner the cases were
tiled III Yet strange, to say under all these unsa
vorabc circumstances the treatment successful in
many instances; among which may be mentioned the
Of an eminent physician Of Philadelphia.
Let the reader reflect for moment the inju,icous-
OF the usual treatment OF diseases Of the air
sagcs and lungs, and will readily be understood why
consumption, bronchitis, aud asthma have hitherto
proved Ecusabic No is it discovered that the
lungs diseased, than vigorous attack is made upon
tie stomach, by pills. and powders, aud syrups It's
gular functions disturbed its digestive powers are
weakened its assimilation Of nutrition IL rendered i'm
perfect dyspepsia follows with its train OF niseries.
The hearts action becomes irregular and tfu the cir
culaon feeble; the liver torpid, and the kidneys OPP
thus injurious to the general health and only hasen
The fatal termination, without excrtng the least bench
cial influence upon the lungs.
inhalation on the contrary, is the application Of
medicine in the most direct manner possible, TO the
seat ol disease by breathing medicated vapor. In
other diseases we apply our remedies to the diseased
parts. All know the influence exerted upon health
by the breathe. Charge with nosi ous gas, and
become oppressed soohe it with narcotic odor and
W. become drowsy inspire it with saiuta:y balm,
add we become cisted and thus we change the effect
produced upon senses our health vary the
clements OF the very air breathe. In no other
have remedy of such great power and yet so
hacly drawn-o minute, so natural-that 1t enables us
Ia act UPON the system by the genest means to apply
remedies with certainty and to reach the disease
without doubt.
Ibec is one question that may be raised and which il
viii Perhaps Lc well 10 anticipate, Inhalation is
tmts spoken BY medical men mere local treat
neIt.n IN great degree ain willing 10 admit this
the hjcal action of remedies within the lungs,
viii s.cr5e ali the comfort anu much OF the benefit
that ,tieis derive from this treatment. But that in
LATED remedies al.o act constituhoualiy, and NOR
l.vefisly aud certainly than the same RENE
es administered through the stomach, Is Ike wise
sat.iy d, n.oLttfa;ei.
iou have, Perhaps witnessed the inhalation OF 'ssul-
plurc ciher,o its more elegant substitutes "choo-
to nna seen feasibility destroyed in the most distant