Worcester daily spy. [volume] (Worcester [Mass.]) 1850-1888, 1856-03-13

before the your very excellent paper
few among the many communications have file,
illustrating, they do the rem arkabe efficacy and
rage powers of Medcated Inhalation in the treatment
OF Throat and Lung diseases.
Letter No. 1.
TIE the Editors of the Olive Branch:
DEAR sIRs,-Permt me, through the columns OF your
valuable paper to offer few remarks illustrative of the
beneficial and successful results of medcated inhalation
in the treatment of consumption
In the early part of the month of March last had
very and distressing cough of several years stand
ing. expectorated daily large amount of greenish
yellow colored natter occasionally streaked with blood
had pain and of weight or oppression
on my right lung, which was much aggravated
lying down. that got but little rest at night. suf.
fered greatly from hortness of breath walking fast
or making the slightest eXertion. BY strength grad
ually failed me, and became very feeble indeed and
much emacated, followed with night sweats. I was so
afflicted with catarrhal affection, which had almost
rely destroyed the sensation of SMELL nosriS being
much obstruced as to breathe with difficulty through
the
Now under these circumstances, having tried almost
thing that promised any relief and receiving but lit
tie if any encouragement fIom my physician at home
induced last and dernier resort, through the
advice of friend, consult DR. Dilenback. 69k Sum.
street, Boston; and after careful and thorough ex
animation of my lungs, the Doctor pronounced them to
be in state of ulceraton the right lung having
siderable cavity This opinion fully confirmed my own
apprehension, for could distinctly hear the rafting in
the upper part of my right lung almost every breath
This was my condition as nearly as can describe it,
when commenced the treatment under DR.. Diehback
of iuhalng breathing cold medicated vapnr The eff
feet of this treatment from the first truly surprising
the soothing and agreeable effects of the vpor gave me
almost instant rsemy cough gradually subsding the
epectoration becoming free and easy while my breath
lng improved and the pain and oppression of the chest
| left me.
In four days from the this treatment
was able to lie down and sleep comfortably all night
commenced my treatment by inhaling about tea
spoonfnlls of the vapor from fine sponge placed in
small glass globe, to which is attached lube and
mouthpece l was directed to nhae four or five times
during the day, and to conHue from i've to ten minutes
each time In addition to this, with a view to reach my
catarrhal difficulty the Doctor showered my nasal pas
sage with small silver syringe, adapted to that purpose
BY this means my catarrhal difficulty has been so much
relieved that can now SMELL and breathe through nv
noses my cough has left me- my health and strength
has proportonally improved. And believing that owe
to inhalation, as employed by DR.. Dienback not only
my present good health but in all probability my life
ITSELF could no longer remain SILENT nor refrain from
bringing before the public knowledge of these facts in
the hope that others similarly affected by timely resort
to this treatmen may experience the delightful and
happy effects.
Very respectfully, your obedent servant