Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-20
DIR. Hunter OF New York. on the Throat
and Lungs, and the Treatment By Inha-

latton.
/ To the Ea.sor eftAs VTgiaian
S,s.--In laboring as have donsfor many years. to
hiring about reform in the treatment Of eertons Of
| the Threat and Lungs, have received great encour
| agement from the press, through whose columns
plainly discussed my views and my efforts have been
fally recognized by the public, and many of my pro-
fessioaai brethren-Hmongst whom have numbered
| numerous patients.
When began the discussion Of my views through
the press Ia 1851 the universal practice 10 pour
medicines into the stomach, TO cure diseases OF the
lungs The uselessuess Of that practice was prov
ed daily; yet physicians prescribed, and patients
swallowed medicines 10 srcat quantities in the face of
continued failure The sale of patent medicines pre-
vniirl to n frghtful extent. The victims of disease
tng 10 obtain help from their physicians, yet eager
Tor life ran after every pretpnsion end swallowed eve
nv noslrum presented them. BY fhis means they ter
ribly viiated their stomachs, without henehiting
their lungs Thus they untitled their digestive organs
for the functions Of health aud nutrition while their
respiratory organs were left as cogged and foul ms
EYER II not rendered worse and more diseased. Tho
mortality from consumption at this time greatly
IN the Increase. The mcurabiiiy of sumption WAS
held by the profession and the public sonnd doc
rine and certainly, long rs disease was left TO eat
its why at leisure, through the delicate membranes OF
The bronchia and air cells Of the lungs-whie the
stomach was attacked and destroyed by every vile
compound that the ingenuity cupdty of man could
nvcnt--s so long, say, Consumption 'ras 'ncnrabte
Long before launched my ideas upon The world |
hal become convinced tnat OH treHlment WIS
wrone--thaf rs the lungs and stomach had no direct
communication the absurdity OF taking medicines in
to the stomach for disease OF the lungs was so appa-
TINT wondered at the placitude of Intelligent
men to pursue useless course for so many ages,
| found that through an inhaling instrument OF my
| own conlrivancc could administer such medicines
rs | desired In the form OF vnpor, and that thus,
through .'medicated inbalations" could reach the
seat of disease directly and bring my remedies to act
with greater certainty and effect the lining mem
| nl.ofa nf fhrnu nd
ing my whole time TO the speciality of diseases OF The
chest, WAS enabled to make a correct diagnosis OF
ench case until accumulated expcencehas at length,
enaed to systematic the treatment by inhalation
To extent never before attempted
The wide publicity which gave to my views on the
causes nnd proper treatment Of consumption, in the
city of New York. last fully opened the of the
people to The terrible aud fatal errors of practice
through which they had been steadily going down TO
the graves Of consumptvcs. The effect WAS 10 cnt OFT
pretty generally the wholesale use Of nosirems by the
stomach and to the attention Of both physicians
ani patients to Inhalation the only rational meth
Cd Of treatment. VIVA: was the consequence In
few ycars from my introduction oil the system, and my
exp of the old fallacies the mortality from con
sum pit on In the city of New York had diminished
thir, per cent. and yet the population was increas
ing aud up to the date OF the Inauguration of my
prnc tiee in that city the mortality was the increase
These facts record the City Inspectors Of
fee. where they weekly gathered from the returns
of ph yscians.
r, us my practice, my predictions. ard my theories
ha been indicated by not merely isolated cases but
by til oiral records OF mortality Of the city of New
York. The proof is ample as to the success of the
pr.r, ice have extensively advocated in snbdnng
and Graduating pulmonary disease whore complete
di gani1niian has not already DESTROYED all the vi
ialiit of the system. And il is generally conceded
tint this nractice of Inhalation is destined fill that
r ar III blank in medical practice involving the organs
o re spirniion--a blank into which, like intermna
lie ,nIt myrads have sunk before the eyes of their
friends the profession and the world.
invariably find that my best patients are those
h the heat informed particularly ON the mn ture
ard of their disease am greatly aided in the
II, tment of any by the Intelligence the part
Of my patients. As all my directions and treatment
a,ona aud logical, desire to them attended
in rational manner. using adequate for the
of desirable results With this view, there
fore. purpose from time 20 time publishing in your
col mns with your permission, practical letters the
ure causes, and treatment of Caarrh Sore Throat
Lar U1gites, Bronchitis, Asthma, and Censnmpton.-
Tn ese letters will probably aid the afflicted in amber
standing their true condition and will enable them
int III gently to judge for themselves between the alb
suret practice Of treating the Throat nnd Lungs
tbro III the Stomach, and the more rational method
OF l,ihalipg and thereby applying the medicine pre-
scri bed directly to the seat Of the disease.
Your obed't Serv't,
ROBERT HUNTER N. D.
Eat Nnrk al