The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-02-19

TO INK EDITOR OF TIE NEw YoRp HERALp.
Ihsvng, IN ny preceding letters considered the
fris,ng "catarrh 'sore throat" enlarged tonss and
avulsn "iaryngits" and "bron shts," ] come nov to
sDesk OF consumption--a subject before which, in inn
Iorance 70 science and humanity others aink
th observation VI the busy crowd hurrying along the
great thoroughfare, the quiet assembled
stroysr destined, IL not rescued to al consumptvss
grave With this astounding fact, daily and weekly be-
ere gu, eyes need add nothing to enforce the impor
mortality. Notwithstanding the momentuous events
nav TRANSPORTING in Europe this subject is exciting the
Paris Berlin and st. Petersburg. Hospitals for the
special treatment Of consumption being erected and
confdsnce in the durability of this disease.
10 my purpose, in this letter, merely to introduce
the subject by few observations the hither
70 generally held regarding it, in contrast with those
am now discussing The great evil which has existed,
azed principles regarding either the nature or treatment
q consumption. Physicians Of equal reputation aud
Of q ana the o.
and each persists In daily routine, the njudcious
ness Of which is condemned by thousand deaths, and
unsupported by q single cure
may safely be said that the most learned and expo
renced in the old routine have accomplished
than temporary paation while the ignora MT and mex
have often FASTENED the fatal termination by
their ipjudicious ministratons. 30 pregnant is the
very Sname consumption with all that is terrible to
IDEA Of its incurabihty have the moral courage to in
sno Pahoht VI uhhBcr iouber CouCcaitlent
II. no unusual thing 70 hear designated as mere
cate the inception of fatal disease OF the lung And
me very oeTa'ss emp Dyed under hundred different
any ssct at an only masl the danger, BY giving tenn.
RoraIy relief while the disease itself 10 becoming more
as and certainly a fatal in It, Thu.
whsn, becoming alarmed, and mportuna for relief, he
advised to " visit the country" to "take sea voy
age" or TO Ego to a warm climate for q seasonn-and
re 1sss %4's the
ssen, the country referred to is that which lies be-
so%ssh not until fss au sser ' season 'AA'
mat conauuption is incurable BY the administra-
clearly demonstrated as any fact can be- Else, why
this dreadful mortality =, Why the universal be,
It d the eommonsst thing in the world to hear
aged wisdom pride itself on holding the good old
is.honed opinon that consumption can't be cured"
the Ibyscisn does not believe in his power to cure
consumption surely is than folly in the patient
70 hope for cure from his prescriptions To do to
70 inevitable doom Even the simple affections Of the
nose throat and bronchial tubes have hitherto baed
not durable BY such means, bow you look for
from disease deeply seated, and which has followed
will be my aim in the letters which to follow, to
prove the durability Of consumption by facts and
ton facts and not bobastic pretence Il is easy to
put forth preepsionsto assert dogmas, to denounce
sones' apd 10 assume p.incipssmont 70 set np
appeal 10 the common Of by practical action
lis TO assume high and honorable gronns, which chal
knges opposition but admits Of no cavil.
my discussion OF these subjects wish to place the
Invalid were before and to talk to him in the
hgent psron In the least degree interested and who rs
set-in the subject Of these letters, should be
aad the best means Of and cure not for the
purpose Of sequacAery, which is always dangerous
Y fOrfa
directed TO this end have devoted the experience OF
years. to erect the facts which inhalation based
into system Of practice, applicable to every form Of
the mean .hoy and complicated maladies, which have
their seat in the organs Of respiration And have
By the which has already given publicity my
practice; and in the public estimation which spread
re fame not only Throughout the United statss but
Inhalation gives to the passag, and cells
vim a. b. the or se
IN itself NO remedy The remedy Hes in the medicines
Ssensshs strength and form Of Observation-Disclosures
BE- regulated BY his experience and professional know
a vary Do sono to tns
enc form Of nhsatons nor 10 temperature Of heat
OF cto IN It's administration use Whatever IL best
adapted to the popularity Of each case committed TO
my care, and in such best calculated 20
eject the desired end. The materis nsdica mu:n
In reqnison in the treatment Of consumption by nha
lation practised BY me, II is in the treatment o.
dyspepsia BY medicines administered Ia the usual man
ner am desrous OF conveying to the public correct
idea Of Inhalation iof enabling them TO understand that
II s method Of Treatment by which the ply stefan Is
able 10 reach the lungs by medicines directly and thus
render that organ accessible to his SKIN and ex
perience, any other organ OF the body.
With references to the manner of inhaling, my sub
stances very volatile at the ordinary temperature Of
the air others and by FAR the greater number only
b rendered BY heat Most Of the substances volatile
ct the ordinary temperature of the arsuch alcohol
turpsntne ammonia, &c-are irritating 10 the lungs,
and pcssess curative virtue; others. ether and
chloroorm lively dangerous Tnctures Of every
kind too stimulating to the uDgs. Few mineral
substances can DO inhaled at all All gaseous inhala-
tons evaporated by heat into the ROOM aud brahi
81 the temperature OF the air.
Our best remedies vegetable nfnsions nhaled from
water Of such temperature to produce vapor Of
the warmth Of the breath, which, of all Others IL the
most natural and grateful TO the lungs. shall not
longer dwell on this subject shall have occasion TO
revert 10 II more at length when come to consider the
treatment Of consum ption.
Ny next letter VIII be the symptoms of consump
tom.
Ihave the honor 10 be, your obelient servant
ROBERT HUNTER, VI. D.,
Physic an for Diseases OF the Lants.
e2S Broadway, New York, Feb H. 1885.