The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-09-24

Of the blood induced either by the respiration Of impure
tis, which interfere with its proper oxygenation.
Again, the state Of the air Influences powerfully the
e o. this s have almost d s s
state Of the weather The dependency arising from this
impression on the system gave rise 70 the Old
doubt that, in many instances the depression amounts
to disregard q ne. Six James Johnson tell. as that
the srocco blightng hot wind which prevails in Italy
during the month Of April induces in travellers suici-
dal tendency extremely difficult TO restrain We note
from change in its electrical state) the sys
tenn but the probability is that the influence is
pound and acts both on the blood and on the nerves.
impurities health Of purely mechanical chaVac-
ter inhalation OF the dust Of workshops which
s irrtates and finally causes liberation OF tho deli
cate lining Of tho air tubes giving rise destructive
disease but aim has been merely to draw attention
the fact that the most prevalent and fatal diseases
| Ter the system through the lungs.
The knowledge Of these facts the strong indi ations OF
nature, the nationality Of acting the system through
he same channel by Which cause Of the disease gains
entrance the with which indicate the blood
throug the lungs and the unquestionablc importance of
acting directly the I'll puln mary
affections led to turn attention. early in pro
fessonal life, to- field Of such vast and inviting inquiry
pulmonary consumption Wewere encouraged TO believe
the hopelesness Of disease and the
nefcency Of every well known and tomary treatment
hat the Of failure be found the roundabout
and unnatural manner in which medicines had been admin
the neffoiency Of medicines. We observed, that con
sumption manfests Itself first in the lungs and il in
In w Si ~ that the
oxygen OF the air received by the lungs the element of
assmileon and regulates to the weight Of grain the
amount Of nutriment which be built up into the body
We knew that tho digestion Of might be perfect Ia
the sto zach, and yet that the nutriment prepared
could not nous the body without the lungs supplied
the Of its appropriation. 1t evident 10
that the disease by obstrucng the air tubes and des
Of air received whilst In corresponding gree the body
shrupk from defective nutrition, and kept pace in ITS
wasting with the encroachments made BY the dis
IN no M In t4nna AMI fr thnap
facts became convinced that il ever successful treat.
ment for consumption was found, It would be- not by
striving TO act the lungs through the stomach but in
perevering effort to restore their function and the
purity OF the blood by following the course OF nature
aud attacking the disease in the lungs and through the
ungsthe channel by which it had gained access to the
system.
research Of the subject; dug from among the medical
treasures OF past ages the forgotten wliings OF Hippo
crates Aristotle, Bioscordes ceisus Galen, oribasns
Alexander Trailian, Rhazos and Avicenna, severinus
t.deon Harvey, sydenham and Morton.
We brushed the cobweba from The neglected volumes of
drummer, Clayton, Wright, Thompson, Young, Gilchris
1orgagni, Fothergill, Rush, Eaine, Beidoes, Nudge
Crichton, Murray, seueamoe, corregan, and Maddox,
The obesyations Of esaul IientauG onbeSt Toareray
Corvsart, DnfIesnoy, Bayle Valeniin Louis, Andral
iaennec, Marin, Scion, schenck Fuser. Dnlnisseax,
Turck Cazenave Blache, Weizer Bou geos Cheyalier
honezean, ioumouche, Lcpais, Billiard, Van swieten,
Despar.es, Cannal &c.
had been previously written on inhalation, com
menced practical Investigations with the advantage
though derived aid from their failure than from
their success, both contributed to tighten the labor Of
research and hasten Its completion We remodeiled the
inhaing instrument and adapted it, both in the szc
and shape of the globe and in the length and caibre of
the tubes to the purposes required We tested expert
mentally, on own pefson, every remedy that is
volatile in its natural state which be rendered
by moist or dry heat and repeating our trials and
fimng their results in the charities Of extensive
practice thus acquired practical knowledge OF he
action Of inhaled medicines, not only tho lungs To-
caly, but the general system by of their alb
sent to the air. The crude materials Of the past
formed only the basis Of researches which on our
part have been laborious. protracted and prac-
iical TO degree seldom attempted and atainable
but by those who, in the investigation Of medical truths
devote themselves 10 special object Of inquiry Having
reduced the experience and observation OF years to a
sysematzed mode Of practice, applicable TO the various
attention Of the proessio aud the public of the United
States in 1851 From that period have constantly
anu vii great success carried out the practice, ana in
addition to the publication Of short treae diseases
of the lungs. reported from time to time
1862 encouraged by the favor with which the smaller
work was received, We published n more comprehensive
adapted both for popular and read
purpose so scll that, early in the winter of 1854
mcneed the publication q series of letters eighteen in
number explanatory of the views entertained by us
the nature, causes, and treatment Of affections Of the
throat and lungs
In he month Of March of the present year we gave TO
the profess cn through the pages OF the ,a,yoT Midi
cal Gazette exposition of the practice. The desire
frequently EXPRESSED to as personally and by letter for
further information, has among other reasons induced
10 commence this Journal; and propose now to
enter more at length into such details appear to he
requisite foT better understanding OF the whole sub
iect We shall through these pages lay before the
.essiop and The public and as rapidly the time which
can lie spared from our pressing professional engage
mon's viii permit the results OF our accumulated and
Increasing experience.
rom o close bservation many thousand cases and
from experiments own person. have arrived at
he Glowing conclusions in relation to the action OF
Inhaled remedies
1st. That there medicines which can he yola-
tilted that may not be inhaled with eatire saietypro
,iding the dose Is known.
3D. That the doses. oil medicines by inhalation cannot
he determined regulated BY the quantities of the
medicines necessary for dose when given by the
stomach
3D. That The action Of mos. medicines whea 10.
hailed, bears bnt slight relation to the ac
lion OF the same medicines when taken into
the stomach their use, cannot, therefore be altogether
governed BY those principles which guide ia their ad
ministration through the stomach.
4h. That inhaled medicines not only act with great
energy a. local applies tions but also speedily
9Th greater oser and certainty than in any other form
9Th, Ifat every local Rect such as cl lsIrg so,th
ipc and stimulating which can be prosuesl by local APP
pncaon 70 ucersonS on the suface OF TIE boty can
ase b produced on alterations in the lungs by suitable
nhastions.
OH That the Old remedies proposed for inhasiion,
chlorine gas" too stimulating in the form usually
advised, and unless used with great Judgment, in
8ane 'he vngs and hasten the progress q The very
aisessc they are employed 10 cure. Their edicacy
as inhsisnts Is limited, and they should be
yioyei except in con,binao with other remedies
1nl That the temperature az which indicated apors
should be inhaled, depends the KIDD Of yapors II II
necessary 70 employ aud on the effect to be saisi ~
their Some substances volatile the ton pc
ture o. the air, and may be inhaled cold These are
however lew in number and in instances very rs..
tsng, Others require 10 be decomposed by dry heat
These mostly compound substances and are either
esapotated ffou sand bal burned pastee gen
Grated by chemical reaction the vnpcr being dalsed
through the cir OF the PATIENTS But the Largest
and NEST ed caous ella of medicines used inhaiants
vegetable infusons and extracts. These are Inhaled
from water, Of such Temperature produce vapor
OF tie warmth oil the breath which OF ali ohers i the
most natural most agreeable TO the pa tents feelings
and he nloet curative Ia it, effects,
W claim merit for priority In suggesting the .easi.
blity Of nang medicines. To innate as natural a.
tcsraiow, and has probably occurred the mind of
every ph! tlcisn thousand uaes. Ia cliu new sys-
ten ~ hsling is sur II would 10 claim he d.
coveTy OF system OF breathing OF ne. passage 10
toe stomach. But is thing to know that we can
nhae medicines and another 10 kaow what icia.-
ought and in what proportions sbo I'D iabae them
to c.e disease: The former l. Within the observation Of
aile he