The New York herald. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1840-1920, 1855-01-22

DIR. Hunter ON Affections OF the Throat
LETTER No. III.
To THE EDITOR THE New YORK HERALD:-In continual
ton Of the series purpose In the present sttsr TO "a.
Improperly called "paoachitis." '-'-'''' -
The organs OF respiration comprise not only the lungs
which lie within the chest but also the windppe which
conveys the air from the throat The mouth and nasal
passages terminate in cavity called In pop
ular phrase the throat and in professional the fauces
hooking into the mouth when the tongue is depressed
below and behind the curtain of the palate From the
centre Of the palate little point Is seen hanging down
towar DIS the root Of the toDgue-ths Is the uvaa. On
either tide of the entrance into the fauces and immed
Atey behind and below the outer ma gin Of the curtain
Of the palate are two glands-the tonsils.
Now these several and distinct parts all liable to
disease; and it is well that the world should know to
what kind Of disease First, then, exposed in
membrane of the nose causing the nosrs to be stuffed
up the eyes to overflow with tears and dull pam to be
felt the region of the forehead the complaint
called &C old in the head catarrh. II the mucus
membrane Of the auces is the seat it is called simple
complaint is called quinsy The symptoms and treat
meut Of ca,arrh were considered in my last letter.
OF soRE THROAT.
Sore throat is general term used designate several
forms of disease Of membrane Of the auces,
In ordinary throat, occasioned by cold there is
simply redness, and slight pufness OF the membrane,
which subsde after few days, and leave the parts af
fected in their former condition. This occurs to
per during each winter but Ii thought OF SO little
consequence scarcely to deserve attention Not so,
in reality however, for each attack leaves an Increased
liability to recurrence, and lays the foundation Of chro
mic diseases 1t is imperative that all these should
be promptly treated the Of warm smolent inha
lations from proper instrument the tubes of which
capable of directing large volume of vapor into the
throat, without effort on the part Of the patient.
this satisfactory AL the unpleasant symptoms
gradually disappear leaving the patient as he supposes
In perfect health; but he becomes conscious Of
harassng Utilization, producing desire, two or three
times day, to clear the throat This, probably is not
perceptble himself but is noticed by his friends Az
Ter some few months this disposition increases and Is
attended by a desire TO swallow, the patient feeling
something Ito use familiar phrase) sticking IN his
On looking into the throat under these circumstances
gnuaions of various sizes will be seen studdng the
membrane, and causing it TO appear rough and uneven.
At tines these exist irregular patches but commonly
they are regular in shape and each granulation dis
of the Iarynx also become involved and then
huskness OF the voice. with frequent and yexatious at
tempts 10 clear the throat. At these times, thick,
sticky kind Of mucus is forced of with con derabe did
Guilty . .
course bleeding purging, alternatives, and counter IT.
rtaton only weakens the constitution and renders the
naady inveterate Gargies too are Of little va
lue In defiance OF such means, the irritation proceeds
slowly but surely towards the lungs, till at last the
sufferer that it is but short step from an ordi
nary throat to q confirmed son sumption.
The condition OF the membrane in sore throat
II precisely similar to that Of the membrane OF
applicable to both diseases. Astrngcnt and soothing
inhaations employed three four times day. for
fifteen minutes at time On being supplied with pro-
per prescriptions and the inhalng instrument the pa
dent Is able them at HIS house. In addition
to the inhaations the showering tyrnge," mentioned
In my letter catarrh again becomes valuable as
sstant With this instrument, able in the most
delicate possible TO male application TO every
mart of the fauces without the pain produced by the
common practice of pressing sponge against the in
famed surface There suffering occasoEed by these
applications. Under this simple and direct treatment,
this disease great affection TO thousands Is cut
shor In IRON 10 three months and oftener In half
shat time.
and soon acquired has passed. as IL invariably does
arrested TO the lungs involving the bronchial
tubes applications the throat always fail unless con
lciue with Alternative and astrngent inhalatons No
solid liquid medicine aDds it, way Ceow the d.
vision the windpipe and rarely more than two and
half three inches below the episetts The disease,
below the lowest point to which Applications are ever
made by the whaebone and sponge, BY tar tbs most
serious aud yet here, when rely these applica-
tioos alone proceeds through its several stage rs
certainly though treatment were adopted TO arrest
it, This Is imaginary picture Nearly one hall Of the
cases under my in this city have been
previously treated for diseases OF the throat BY ap-
psAtlen OF nitrate OF silver aud as they assure me-
not only without benefit but with decided increase TO
Al The present moment have several patients suffer
ing from clearly marsed consumption, who attribute
their disease of the lungs to burning theis throats
These mentioned, not much 70 censure inns
treatment, as Illustrate the failure anu dsappont
mebt which must always when the diseased sur
face is not fully reached by the remedy employed aud
this conceive to be impossible by any other means
The term bronchitis is very commonly applied to dis
eases OF the throat and this Ia Kept by the
folly Of med cal writer's in using the era not in ~ pro
per iis popular sgnihcaon Recent books issued
the AInercad press, have assisted la no small &C.
gree to perpetuate this bronchitis Ia disease OF
the bronchial tubes, which rauI,y in every direction,
through the substance Of the lungs Bronchitis IL there
fore disease u the lungs; and until those who the
term TO dee gnAe disease OF the throat, discover
bronchial tubes in the throat, they viii dnd Il difficult
TO Justify 80 great peryersion 81 the common.eDse Of
the
In conclusion think Il necessary to state, for the in
formation OF parties who nave addressed
me the subject that IL IL cot necessary Tor patents
residing in the country in distant ctues 70 underks
a long tedious and expensive journey, 70 ayaa them
selves of the advantages OF inhalation. All that -
ouisite n careful description Of the symptoms OF the
case either written by the patient himself or by ns at
tendng physician whose cooperation ~ administering
IN. treatment and In marking IL effects am most hap
nv 70 have on all occasions.
In my next letter shall consider the treatment OF
ssepiarrod tonsls, " and elongated uvula.p
Ih.vs tie honor 70 be- sir your obedient servant,
ROBERT HUNTER, NJ. D.,
Physician for Diseases OF the Lungs