New-York daily tribune., 1857-04-27

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| EXPLANATION on THE TREATMENT BY lNHALA-
TION.
DrrvI1Iox-By inhalation particular remedy
particular shod practice consisting Of remedies
Th. say the edcine. inhaled for the Of consump-
ton alike in ell in s stages of the same
os Inhsed medicines adapted the condition of the
uuss in the same manner sdapt those by the
tcuach the object be accomplished by their We
may scou purSatre enet opiase and the 1sh all
the and pas into The yet
produce. different effect So it i. with inhaled medi
cnes prescribe inhsaou ooh the uugs another
e1geetodte The iung thrdto % ua the lungs fourth 20
promote ab,orption Q tuber fifth TO dsta9e the
membrane sixth Eay ,pdsm The air pGs'dge seventh
to doarbone blood and Of each Of these kinds hundred
nm are nsde by increasing or diminishing the pro.
portions the ingredient. which they composed or by
the substitution Of other ingredients VI the >ame class nha
t bs ~ n,sc,;rs sIsustion :, bc cure OF S,es,. Of
necessity
This what has been heretofore and is considerable
st supposed by the public One regards p4rticu
lar mod'cine applicable TO all cases another as several specific
Sdcue each adapted % the Of particular kind Of pull
nouary disease Not few led 10 believe that they
id s . We ia ,I h aa rey y ~tns, y yb W. n r IhI.n
e st I s & Esa ny o ss S q ihe Ps%P the ap
ton Of the ubrccs Whatever Is 10 npaTt tone to
just though inhalation employed Equally
true Is t. Of diet change Of air and exercise The only ann
"a accomplish by inhalation what cannot be accomplished BY
Other viz to stimulate the diseased surfaces to heal
the deposition and growth Of tubercles
METHODS OF EMPLOYING INHALATION.
There three principal methods Of employing medics,ed
inhalaons. The t by inhang instruments the second
by dung the ypor through the sleeping Of the patient
and the third Ly an all tight vspor chamber.
(a) THE ISHALER.-This is glass instrument holding
little than pint Of water and fitted with glass and india
rubber tubes metallic cap and mouthpece When used
is hGf filed with ttrd hot water the may
qure the medicines then added and the tubes placed in
liquid and thoroughly impIesnated in which condi
tion into the lungs his instrument generally used
quires be charged areh The time Of nhang ordinarily
ten Minutes viii be sufficient in Which case the uhar may be
used four or hve times in the course OF the day.
(b) TIE Room VAPoR-Many gaseous substances, and
that require combustion render them volatile used
in .ns room in the patients house The room shoad be
the from becoming rapidly wasted There are several
means oi hns ln thanoe ine hfstls oy enicn aeeVw
fluids glass dish solid substances placed in small sand
Gated pse. The nature remedy which is necessary
TO always governs Of the OF its vola.za
day may require remaining from fifteen
half hour each rsh He sit down snd read amuse
ie, THn vAPoR CHamsR-In the last number gave an
sns G cubic feet Of air. connected with il s sssometr ca
pabe of holding cubic feet d The patient PLACED nthe
etambe IN thS common *an IN an Instant t.e Tnoe % con-
thus produced m to eo"ps "a. az and thereby nsS
ths require In this manner we increase or
diminish the oxygen Of the air at pessue We also make dy
and vet the most powerful Five OF n minutes day
produces marked change the health Of the patient In ten
the character OF the thrown into the chamber
THE FORMS OF VOLATILE MEDICINES.
These hr,eod: First have gases, second fumes an
third rater -sdpOr'.
LOCAL ACTION OF INHALED MEDICINES
All medicines reduced TO vspor and nhsed into the lungs
act locally upon the aud cells To this direct action
the diseased surfaces the comfort which patients expert
nce from their due They produce precisely the
effects that attained by washes and oinmens exerns
surfaces When the lining Of the lungs is indamed
there always considerable increase Of secretion aud this 10
also rendered rsed and tenacious much 90 in some
almost completely block the bronchial tubes Of the
diseased part When this latter take. place that portion Of the
lung which should BE- supplied with air by the ob'truoted tubes
collapsed causing great ncrea,e the distress Of the
patient from 'hortHa' breath The relief effected by oar
.ooHg and epeeoant nhaaIts ~ such condi'ion prompt
The yspor soens the viscd muco pnrulent secretion
and AND ' on ~ n, ar b ps.tr oant Il
comfort and improvement immediately follows Now II we
and desirable good to patient But it is unnecessary
that increased amount Of air which is admitted acts upon
Of the cne system Tf however /. not ali the benefit at
tsind BY the oe. action Of The inhaled y.pos After the
aud thus its accommodation Having improved the
Of the system cleared the sir tubes OF all retained matter
and snged the mucous membrane next render the nhG
ante stinHatng with view 70 the umbrina
of the diseased organ and cause the cicsston OF ucer
tiont should these exit In this msnner then We accomplish
amount Of improvement in the condition o the lungs in the
space OF few week. which could not possibly be attained BY
other and which AZ places the system in the
best exeTtus all its powers throw OF tn. disease
THE CONSTITUTIONAL ACTION OF INHALED
MEDICINES.
Nc medicine can be said 10 ..uy The most that med
cine accomplish those influence. which obruct
the action Of and pssyze her powers We seen
how inhaled medicine. do h. their local action il to
their power of acting upon the blood aud through the sb
.srbeut system that look chiefly for the removal
tubercular depo and the final estoo OF the lung.
health Weae that ply sicians speak OF inhalation
purep local Treatment" but such only manifest their
ignorance not only OF the practice OF nhslaion but also OF the
physiolog Of the lungs themselves.
The lungs present absorbing surface, estimated BY many
physoogsts en hundred feet and by none lower
This surface designed by bring the blood in
the direct possible under the purifying influence
of the Now that this surface takes all the sub
stances whether medical poisonous contained In the re.
pred air has been amply proved BY phyosist and
there 10 excuse Tor any physician being ignorant on ae SUP
lect For the enhtenment OF such are we refer them 70
Professor Carpenters Human PhysiologV" Amereaa Ed
0H. lS52-AIt Iahdiatioa and Ab'OrptOa ta'sssh The
may take place through tse lungs" Dr. Carpenter passes the
consideration If toiaie matters dgued through the air"
rrA example he the effect Of the inhalation OF the
vspoI Of turPentne upon the urinary secretion 1t only be
have noaou. poisonous eec, when mingled IN quaa
titles IN the mosphee and 1t is most astonishing witness
e extraordinary fnreo potency which subjects
hbt when they brough; relation with the blood the
gaseous form The most remarkable example Of this kind s
afforded BY arsniuretied hydrogen the inhalation of fee
hEnded grain Of which has productive OF fatal con
sequences the resulting symptoms being those Of srenca
After giving many other Illustration. Of the prompne.s
and power Of inhaled medicines. be closes his observations with
argument Oh r strnfnt: n eansc Be aoabted ~ pis he IA,
frouSh The Gt. Spas ave more Seadav ~. %
ne fL1n b,s NJ ruya