Lynchburg daily Virginian. [volume] (Lynchburg [Va.]) 1852-1861, 1860-07-23

ed by the family physician. that there Is mo dan
| gcr Of consumption" that this cough De mere
rihe and will speedily pass away. II only left to
ITSELF" that 10 u not surprising the fattered pa
tient entirely oysrlooks the important iaet that 20
careful examination of the lungs has been msde.
to Determine the health disease Of this orgen;
that this gratifying opinion herstofore, is foesd-
ed nothing reliable, and, redaced to its intrin-
sic merits, 10 simply tampering with human lie
Most coughs OF long standing, unattended BY FREQ
exDectoration caused either by this condition OF
the bronchial tubes, or by incpent tnrbnces IN the
lungs The NEGLECTED cold, J" bich often proves
the herald Of Consumption 10 but another var'et. oil
this disease
The frequency Of this form OF Br,nchitis-its slow,
In sdious, and treacherous progress add the dsas-
trous consequences to which 1t often leads should
awaken from their lethargy all who are nursing dry
coughs OF long standing, 10 the vain hope of growing
out Of them. However slight and apparently un'in-
porant such coughs may SEEM they lea on, by sure
gradations, to = premature grave.
In addition to these varieties Of Brouchits-all OF
which it will be well for you to reu.ember-have
their seat in the mucous membranes OF the air tu0es
OF the lungsthero are several others. or these we
have form OF plastic inflammation cha racerized by
kind of false membrane forming the inside OF the
tubes. Again, We have The very oppos to this state
namely, an enlargement or dation OF the air-tubes.
This occurs In sevcrni forms The bronchial tubes,
in one lobe, or whole lung, may be enlarged ami
formly they may be merely oil en- ont at the
tremliy, In globuar form or there may he alter
mute eontractious and citations along the tubes.
In addition TO these we have ulcer ,,ions of the mu
con' membrane OF the lungs resembling and Of the
same character az alterations of the throat.
1REATMEsr.-If you have read c arefnlly what I
have said the seat OF Bronchitis viz that it 10 with
In the lungs, you will readily unders and how nade-
quite for its cure must be any remed which does not
penetrate the lungs as deeply the disease Itself
Applications OF nitrate of silver t. the throat
lerly useless since they do not reach fountain of
the evil Here you see the conseque of mscalling
disease Your physician informs y'uu that your af
fiction is Bronchitis, and traigbtwa You submit to
the cruel torture Of having causc applied 'every
cond or third day to your throat" IT the unnecessa-
ry suffering you TINS undergo were the only conse-
quences which sprung from H. 1t uld be OF less i'm
poranee but the disease within you lungs is all this
time gaining frmer hold-the niue membrane Is
becoming thckened, and the smallt bronchial tubes
closed up. These distractions go il creasing until
sufficient air cannot be drawn throu eh the tubes
TO produce the change In the blood
teral. 1t is the object of respratt to change the
blood from dark to bright red c. dor This change
is produced in the lungs by the air breathe, aud
cannot occur unless it is receivedil sufficient guam
ti'y. When considerable obstruct ions exist in the
bronchial tubes, the carbon which ons tines the i'm
purity of the blood, Is not wholly ed but part
is retained and sent again through the system-im-
peding the circulation irritating he brain and
vous system, aud deranging DIGESTION. Under this
condition Of the blood tubsrcles deposited in the
lunae There ia no warning given of the fearful change
which is taking place. Without pal n, without cough,
without expectoration the seed OF this most nsid-
Gus and mortal disease Is sown, and brings forth
ito fruit in the melancholy changes which mark the
progress of Consumption. Thus c. assumption arises
consequence of neRlecting ,naltrra;ing Bron-
chita, by placing reliance on APP ,cations to the
thront, or palatics through the stomach 1t is q
grand desideratum in the treatment Of all Diseases to
get TIE remedy direct to the organ CIR part affected
Weu-e washes, Injections bsters. satvrs, and
forth, o. this principle. In Pulmorlar, diseases the
same rule holds good but how to apply it
We cannot solids fluids, for bis ia air cavi-
ty. No; hnt by inhalation VIC can re; ch thorough
Iy nrd naturally, all diseases situated within the air
tubes and cells of the lungs
What, then, Is Inhalation The orr itself merely
means the act of inspiring or drawing Il breath
In medical parIanee, it means mode of administer
ing me- !icines by breathing them. TT us we say, 81
inhnle medicine, MS we would say, " take a medi-
cine, the difference being simply, til Mt the is
inhaled hreated, while the other is s,vn owed. We
thus explicit in order to show that ell medicines
inhaled into the lungs are not alike any more than all
medicines taken into the stomach ald hence, that
the benefits to be derived from inhaot ions de-
pend upon the experience and and skill of III pbysi-
clan who prescribes them. should have de med
this exclamation unnecessary, but for The vet that
many who write to me regarding the tIeatn ent APP
pear have got the erroneous idea that lnha aion"
instead of being simply mode Of prnc tice, admin
strhtion of remedies, is some specific remedy. alike
applicable TO the most opposite forms OF pain ,onary
disease To make 1t such, is TO degrade it to til base
level of quackery. It never be honestly e, 1poy-
ed without full knowledge of all the IS and
pernarites OF each case, and the adaptation of the
remedies accordingly.
The first object of treatment Is TO cleanse the air
tubes of the lungs, by expectorant inhalhtions. Hav-
ing obtained this object, seek to aay he r-
ritntion which the secretion deprnds-to oothe
and heal the nhamed surface. The manner of dmin-
sterng medicines by Inhalation. in Bronchitis. is
follows The Inhaler, which is made OF glass, md
holds about pint of fluid is half filed with cold,
warm, or hot water, according to the nature the
The medicines prescribed for dose then
added, and the patient directed to inhnle oe,, hut
deeply, into the lungs, being careful exp,nd the
chest well without strainng or violence. The fluid
being medcated thoroughly mpregnatcs the air with
its properties. Each inhalation is continued for Eve
ten, or fifteen minutes, may be necessary nd taken
three times day before meals, twice dry, on RI
sing and retiring Ia this manner every effect that
be nroduced by medicine is obtained in the lungs.
and with degree of certainty unequaled. BY simply
varying the medicines put inta the fluid the vrpor
rendered expectorant, soothing, stimulating ,ltera-
tive or asringent at pleasure. faithfully and pro-
perry carried out this treatment will rarely disap-
point the patient of speedy and radical cure.
Ny next letter will be on Consumption.
Your obed't Servt,
ROBERT HUNTER. NJ. D.
81 East 18th st. New York July 1880 b