Cleveland daily leader. [volume] ([Cleveland, Ohio]) 1865-1873, 1866-02-08
THEORY OF MEDICGTED INHALATION.
DRs. HUNTER s. RAMSAY
ON TIE
TREATMENT OF SORE THROAT.


To the Editors Of de Leader:
GENTLEMEN i'm the treatment of granu-
lar sore throat the same course should be
pursued as that prescribed fer catarrh.
Granular sore throat is purely a local affec-
ton, local treatment.
In ordinary cases the inhaling iastru-
ment, with warm a~stringent inhalations, is
used morning and evening; but where
there are collections of tenacious mucus,
the catarrh syringe is employed once daily,
and the tuning bath, described in our trea-
tise, as occasion may require. These appli-
ances are all furnished by us, and can be
used by the patient at his own residence.
The old practice of bleeding and dosing
in this disease only weakens the system,
and renders the malady more 1inveterate.
In defiance of such means, it proceeds
slowly but surely towards the lungs, and
the unfortunate patient soon learns how
short is the step from q sore throat to COM
frmed consumption.
Some years ago it became fashionable to
treat this affection by applying to the dis
eased parts a strong solution of nitrate of sill
yer, or lunar c~Gustic, with a probang and
sponge. These applications occasion greas
suffering TO the patient, and burn and disor-
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complishing a tenth part of the good attained
by milder means. Where the larynx has
become effected, it is both cruel and. dan
gerous TO force into the delicate organs of
the voice, designed by nature only for the
reception of air, strong, Irritating Jt~ld
c~austics. Fully one-half of the consump-
tive patients, whose cases have come under
our care, were previously treated for disease
of the throat by these eGHstic applications,
and, as they ASSURE US, without any perma-
nent benefit. Indeed, many of them do not
hesitate 10 attribute the disease of their
lungs to this practice ofburRing their threats.
There is one rule which experience has
taught us to observe In the treatment Of in
famed mucous membranes, and that is,
never to apply any remedy so strong as to
produce irritation. All washes and appli-
cations should sootke, and be followed by a
sense Of comfort. Slight smarting at
ENDS the use of all ~astringents, but
decided pain is a sure proof that the
wash is too strong, and ought to be
reduced. A strong eye-wash increases
the Inflammation it is meant to cure, and
so also do strong catistics, applied to the
throat, destroy the integrity of the mucous
membranee, and aggravate the local dis
ease. The more eases hus ig~norantly tor
tured, the greater will be the. annual NOR
tality from consumption. =
Your obedient servants,
DRs. HUNTER & RAMSAY,
Physicians for Diseases Of the Throat and
Lungs.
NorE-Drs. HUNTER & RAMSAY of the firm
of DR.. R. & ]. HUNTER, of New York, editors
of the New York Journal Of Diseases Of ht
Chest, and Founders of the Inhalation Sys'
tenn ofPractice in this country, have opened
a permanent Office in Cleveland, at Euclid
avenue, where they msy be consulted either
personally or by letter upon all affections o.
the Throat and Lungs, embracing Catarrhi
S~ore-throats, Bronchitis, Asthma and Con-
sumption.