Ellsworth American. [volume] (Ellsworth, Me.) 1855-current, 1868-08-28
BY DIR. MORSE.

MR.. EDITOR For the information OF
those who are not already familiar with my
mode of treatment. and from the imposs
hilty of explaining in private correspO pOnd
cncc all that might be desirable, to those
who wish to consult me professionally.
have been induced to make the following
explanation of the treatment by me in all
chronic diseases of the lungs and throat,
commonly known as Bronchitis, Consump.
tiOD. Asthma, and Catarrh.
LIST. We discard. as worse than useless.
the rernicious practice. of arugsng the
stomach. We claim that while it exerts
no benef ial or salutary effect upon the
diseased lungs, as all past experience has
shown US, it can only serve to impair and
weaken the digestive organs. and too fire.
qu ntly hasten fatal Termination Of the
disease.
I'd. We recommend the use of the most
generous and nourishing diet. selected
with view to its greatest amount of nou-
rishment also daily exercise in the open
air, either by riding or walking, with u
view to increase the power aud expansion
OF the lungs.
3D.. Let it be observed that there are
no specific nostrunis employ cd in the treat
uient by Inhalation.
Each subject OF disease has its own pc.
cullarities /: hence the remedies are always
varied to meet the peculiar indications IN
each individual case.-that is. they may be
rendered soothing. alteratiue or ustringeat,
ut pleasure.
Alter ling the Inhaler about half full
of the Lung Vapor the patient takes tie
glass tube into the mo tn and slowly draws
air through it, from the Inhaler, until the
lungs are inflated or filled. AS the air
which 10 nhalel into tie lungs passes
through the Lung rapor. it becomes ampre
grated with 1t. and thus conveys the med
acine directly to the disease.
The course pursue Catarrhal affec-
tions. with almost invariable suec ss. is as
70 lows {: A mild astringent vapor is direct
ed to be inhaled two or three ii nes dav,
tfon the inhaling instrument. the patient
being careful to lnhale through the nostrils.
BY this means the diseased surface is acted
upon ia every part In addition to the use
OF the inha laton, We prepare remedy
which is adopted to the condition OF the
membrane, ia few Drops OF which ia to be
snuftrd up once or twice day.
There Is neither pain non Inconvenience
in making these Applications. BY this
simple treatment | all able to break up the
most invetcrate chronic Catarrh. and so
generally successful has it htcn, tlIatI doubt
II 1t will fail in one case out OF II hundred,
when properly and faithfully employed.
1t certainly requires no argument to
convince any one. that medicines when re-
Juced into the form of vapor. and inhaled
~ hmm l,ol int tb. lam hn
ellicacious aud certain in their curative
powers. than when administered into the
stomach in II solid or fluid fOrm.-eXpcri-
encc. analogy. reason, all unite to vlnd
cate the high claims of inhalation in all
diseases of he lungs and air passages
The above is general Outline OF what con
stitues my treatment of Inhalation.
4 Though the direct. application of
remedies by Inhalation is the only ration al
mode by which diseases of til. lungs Cal
be cured. there are,not untfeIuentlv.oiher
affections cnmplicatiug pulmonary diseases
such as arrangement Of the bowels, torpid
itv of the liver. suppression of the custom
AIRY secretions all of which require to he
properly attended to, with their appropri-
ate remedies. administered in the ordinary
way, and which under such circumstances,
are not incompatible with Inhalation.
For tho abUve-tamel complaints al so
prescribe by other methods.
Persons at II distance can he treated by
letter. Your oht servent.
CHARLES MORSE, NJ. d,
Physician Tor Diseases ot the Head
Throat and Lungs, No. 73 Free st. Port
land, Ne.
My next lectte. will be on Catarrh.