Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-01-17

sumption, and should then ask him to talk,
the words spoken would seem to rise up thro'
the instrument, and enter, well artculated in
10 his ear. This, i'll technical language is CALI
ed pectorilo2Hy-a word sgnifying chest talk
ing. Itimpiies CARLY in the lung Ii now
the patient be asked to cough, a gurgling and
spashing sound will be heard. This denotes
that the cavity is partly flied with fluid, which
Is dashed about BY the air explosively driven
through itby the portion lung below. Here
we have an eXcavated ulcer, with all its filthy
contents, composed OF pus, mucous, serum,
ana dissolved tubuces, lying in it day and
nghrto aggrevate is unhealthy condition.
What more reasonable, what more necessary,
than that IA soothing, Alternative, and astrinseit
yapor should be drawn into this cavity, to
cause its sides to heal, and its absorbents to
remove this fluid A surgeon who should
permit an ulcer upon the surface of the body
TO remain in that condition without local
lessing, would be deemed unit to practice
his profession.
Both in Tuberculqr disease and in simple
bronchitis, the bronchial tubes almost always
suffer some physical change. The mucous
membrane lining these tubes is generally soft. :
ened. AT other times they became enlaI ged
through their whole length, so many of them,
from the size of quill, reach the bigness of
the finger of glove. In still other cases, the
sIraining produced by coughing CAUSES
tube to belly out at some point, forming
sack, which is generally filled with mucous or
purulent m tier. At still other times, a
tabercle will press againt tube so as to fiat
ten it and convert it into a musical i1lstru.
ment, the air, as it dawn loboriously through,
producing high or low note, accord
ing to the size of the pipe. These phys-
cal changes are all produced by causes which
,l,oio . ia en-
er time, would almost nfallibly remove. How
strange that this remedy-so simple, so etfec-
tual, so easily ccmpre hended-shoud have
b Ell so little used hight at t. is vital point
in the lungs. where the blood runs in a cease
less currenk-where tAe whole Of it goes
euery teo minutes to renew its vitality by con-
tact with atmospheric ar--we have in thou
sands Of cases daily occurring, inflammation
with roughening or soltening of membrane.
with its consequent hard breathing; we have
mucous, tough Or glairy, to impede and inter-
rupt respiration we have tubercles i'll the
hard or soft state, adding tosthe general en-
4sarrassment, and not only lessening the vital.
ity of the blood, but disturbing all the SYM
pathies OF the system - and yet the practise
has been, and is, TO attack these central dis
turbers of life only through the circuitous path
Of the stomach, lacteals, &c.
In making these remarks, would not be
understood as disparagihg RENE dies taken into
the stomach For, while it is true that Con-
sumption is local disease, it is'equally true
that it is constitutional consisting in NAL as
similation. Now, as all aniInalhnd vegetable
growth beginsrwith- the cell, and as the cell is
produced by the uasion Of a n.jaute. particle of
OH 10Th albnmaR, reason suggests what expe-
rience proues, that Cod Liver Oil is a valuable
remedy, provided that it can be had pure
Besides oil, iron also, with qufnife'tSsadAssther
tonnes. are often of great service But that
they may be borne without producing fever,
much exercise should be taken in the open
air. Bathing and friction should likewise be
used; and more than all, perhaps, should de,
pressing emotions be dispelled, and the mind
OF the patient be filled with pleasure hole,
and cheeiiulness. But however judi cious
these general modes OF treatment, if pellets IF
mucous are permitted to remain in the ar
tubes; ii the membrane lining them is allow
ed to remain dry and rough, and to become
thickened if the air cells are perlnitled TO
grow stiff by viscid dispositions within them,
SO that effort is necessary to fill the pulmoua-
~ organs, such a state of things il sure to
bring in its train that NAL assimilation which
is the forerunner of tubercles, and all the cat.
alogue of ills which end in death. And this
brings me 10 n repeated affirmation of the ne
cessity of meeting these local disturbances by
the direct remedy of inhalation.
In the autumn of 1913, the writer of this
article turned his whole attention to the teat.
ment of throat and lung diseases. Iu tile fall
and early winter of tie next year, 1919, he
contriyed HE SboWer SyringeS for treating
throat diseases, which are now extensively
used, and for which he has received letters of
thanks from the profession in every part Of the
Union. He vel remembers sitting in his
study, on Christmas day, while recovering
from sickness, and whiting with his knife
pattern. for those syringes, and also powder
Iahater-both of which have since been Sc
cured to him by letters patent. Since that
time, he has constantly nsed inhalation in
managing lung complaints.
mention these facts because member of
the profession Il, New York virtually claims
pr lrity to others in this mode of treatment,
while his dates show that | " as TWO years be-
fore him. The whole system of inhalation,
now so properly used, was for some time prac-
iised to any extent by myself alone.
The difficulty Of getting powder into the
lungs found 80 great, that soon began to
resort to fhe more feasible mode of inhaling
vapors and fumes, which easily reach every
air-cell, and penetrate every particle Of lung
tissue.
For breathing vapors, have constructed an
instrument with two tubes-silver or britain
nia-running through silver; plated cap into
tInt-g glass bottle, which Is encased in neat
ly ornanenled paste board box One tube
deseends into the fluid to be vaporized-the
other merely reaches through the cap, lheup-
per portion being finished in the form of a
neat Inouth-piece, through which the vapor is
TO be drawn into the lungs. The act of sue
ton upon this mouth. piece creates vacuum
III the bottle above the Aud, causing the air
to rush through the long tube, and producing
violent eommotion, and bubbling up of the
vapor, to be drawn out through the short
tube.
This is about the only feasible way of in.
halng etfectually. The mode Of doing it
from a sponge held in the hand is imperfect.
as the largest portion of the vapor is lost;
while that Of tying saturated sponge upon
the breast is scarcely worthy of mention, as
hardly a thousandth part OF the vapor reaches
the nostrils, and the sponge itself soon becomes
filthy, and therefore offensive TO the wearer
and those around. India rubber tubes are
liable to the objection of becoming foul; a d
in the French hospitals have in several in
stances communicated disease to others alter
having been used BY persons with extremely
liberated lungs.
deem it important that persons who wish
to give my modes Of Inhalation fur trial
should come to Boston, aud, under NV i'm
mediate care, allow them TO be used systemat-
icaly and thoroughly. l am making arrange
ments for beautiful Retreat for.the con-
suyuufipe inst on tho hor,lor, -.