Vermont watchman and State journal. [volume] (Montpelier, Vt.) 1836-1883, 1856-01-04
Lung Diseases---Dr. Hunter.

Lung Diseases---Dr. Hunter.
Our readers have, doubtless, all read the
series Of interesting letters by DR.. Robert
Hunter, whose system of Inhalation In the
treatment of diseases Of The Chest" though
but for a short time introduced to the Ameri-
can public has, by it's uniform success,
even IN cases pronounced incurable by other
modes of treatment, secured favor with
the public, and the medical fraternity even,
seldom youchsaied TO an innovation on me-
dical usages" Indeed, we doubt It any
greater revolution IN the treatment of a class
Of diseases has ever occurred in this coun-
try.
To diseases Of the lungs and chest con-
sumption, bronchitis, &c.-tho American
people have general, and, It would seem,
chronic inclination. Whether II results
most from carelessness IN dress, or IN diet, or
mainly from want of care in both, as well
as In habits Of exercise, we cannot say but
we know, from keeping an eye to the mort
atty bills, that lung aud chest diseases are
the ruling diseases of this country. And
what Is more they have therefore, mainly
batiled the skill OF our medical faculty,
laughing tar-water, cod-iycr OH, and oil that
sort Of thing to scorn. The accession OF
Dr. Hunter therefore, to our medical ranks,
with a system Of practice that promises to
reduce, If not obliterate, the triumphant
power OF consumption and It's cognalesi Is
hailed with more than satisfaction.
DR.. Hunter Is a physician, who has vent
ured into the field with no less IN idesty than
ability, making no prctensions that he has
not justified BY sound argument and sue
ccssiul practice. lie has so multiplied Wit
nesscs IN his behalf that he might have rest.
ed on testimonials, ana been sure OF practice
TO his hearts content Bot he has taken a
broader and nobler view IN relation 10 his du-
", as the institutur of a valuable system lc
connexion with the healing art lie has de-
sired not only 10 practise It himself, but to
commend II to the medical fraternity Ger
tain that, when their preludces should be
overcome, they, too, would JOIN with him m
rs practice lie wished TO serve the public
IN The largest way possible
Of course we know nothing Of tho medi-
caments used by DR.. Hunter, nor can we
discourse technically upon his mode Of treat
ment; we only know that by inhplolion De
reaches disease as 1t has never before been
reached and that, to the patient, II Is not
only curative, hut, Mt the same time, the most
agreeable mode of treatment Our readers
have, however, been enlightened by Dr. It's
letters more than they would be by anything
we could say. A very able article, or sum
mary of his system, appears IN The March
number OF the American Medical Gazette,
edited by DR.. Meredith Reese. We have
not space here to copy this article, as we
would like to do, bot 1t is worthy Of the at
tention OF every one. In introducing the
letter to bis reader, DR.. Reese says:
We insert his DR. Hunter's) letter with
pleasure, addressed as 1t is to the profession,
who will know how to appreciate It, 1t Will
serve us, moreover, as an answer to many OF
our distant subscribers who have written to
Us for Information on the subject. They can
not fail to discriminate between Dt. Hun
ters scientific views in regard to diseases
and remedies, and the patry chaiatonism OF
certain quucks, whose grandIIoquent advert
lsemeuts Of lung yapOr in packages &c,
merit only contempt and whose employment
of limitation Is calculated To bu1g the pruc-
tee into dlsrepute.n
The Herald says, in copying the above
mentioned letter:
The article is clear, well written, and
aud Is addressed by Dr. Hunter to
his brethren Of the profession at large, as au
explicit declaration Of the principles on
which he practises IN a speciality, with nc
knowledged benefit TO a large md widely
extending circle Of patients. both from tins
city and the surrounding district. His avoid
ance Of every indication Of empirlclsm, aud
his rational diagnosis of all affections Of the
throat and lungs, with his very successful
application Of remedIcal agents IN the shape
Of medlcsted vapor, have caused DE-. Hunter
to be already patronzed by some ct our
leading physicians, and his house is daily
crowded with patients"
But our purpose, IN this article, was not
to Introduce special testimony, or to argue
Ur. Hunters claims in any special way
With thousands OF Others we have been IN
terested in his system, more by the universal
ity of its success and the blessing 1t promls-
ed, than on any and all other accounts. TO
the real servltor Of the public the friend OF
humanlty-we have never been wanting IN
euogy, We regard DR.. Hunter as DIS
tngulshed member Of this class.-.Nsp York
E0ening Mirror.