Asthma may be distinguished from
Pulmonary Consumption, by the former
being attended not only with tits of
difficult breathing, but with violent fits
of suffocation ; whereas in consumption
the patient has only shortness of breath
on motion. Asthma also more gener-
ally attacks persons in advanced life.
If the system is much debilitated, so
that swelling of the legs, great oppres-
sion of breathing, and florid counten-
ance, are predominant symptoms, a
more powerful tonic is requisite ; — Tinc-
ture of Rhatany, 6 ounces ; Ammonia,
2 scruples; Compound Spirit of Jum-
per, a ounces ; Tincture of Squills, hall'
an ounce. Mix. Three table-spoonfuls
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to be taken every four hours, with the
following Pills : —
Precipitated Iron, 3 grains; Extract
of Hemlock, 3 grains ; Gum Ammoniac,
4 grains ; Oil of Aniseed, two drops.
Mix, and divide into two or three Pills.
Keep the bowels open by any of the
aforementioned Aperients. But if the
patient is affected with Diarrhoea, a
frequent attendant on the last stage of
this malady, the following may be sub-
stituted for the preceding tonic mix-
ture : — Compound Tincture of Rhatany,
1 ounce✪ Tincture for Asthma Relief ; Lime water, 6 ounces ; Laud-
anum, 30 drops. Mix. Three table-
spoonfuls to be taken every three hours ;
if it does not restrain diarrhoea, add to
the above 1 or 3 ounces of Decoction of
Logwood.
Should a distressing pain affect the
integuments of the head, or the back
of the head, a small blister will give
relief, Or, take Ammoniated Tincture
of Valerian, two drachms ; Tincture of
Castor, a drachm ; Laudanum, , thirty
drops ; Camphor Mixture, one ounce ;
Syrup of Tolu, one diachm. Mix,
This is the most valuable for spasmodic
'■flections.
ASTHMA, Treatment of. — For
its cure or relief, see my Herbal , under
the following articles ; they are first-
rate remedies for this disease ; — Asa-
foetida, Black Byrony, But ter- Bur,
Chervil, Coffee, Colt’s foot, Foxglove,
Garlic, Horse-radish, Lobelia in two
places, Meadow Saffron, Hedge Mus-
tard, Myrrh, Thorn Apple, Thyme,
and Skunk Cabbage.
The smoking of Stramonium, known
as Thorn Apple, is particularly recom-
mended, the vapour, if possible should
be inhaled. It wonderfully allays mor-
bid irritability, and the caloric which is
taken with it, during the operation of
smoking, powerfully promotes the secre-
tion of mucus, and thus often speedily
terminates the fit. If the patient is un-
able to smoke it, the vapours of a strong
decoction of it may be inhaled, by
breathing over it as soon as it is taken
off the fire. Boil an ounce in a pint of
water ; as soon as it boils, take it off
the fire ; it should be made in a close
vessel.
Hedge Hyssop) is an excellent remedy.
It powerfully allays the morbid irrita-
tion of the lungs, promotes expectora-
tion, obviates costiveness, strengthens
the stomach, and increases the secre-
tion of urine, and perspiration of the
skin. A strong decoction of it, com-
bined with Carraway, or Aniseed, is
the best form of administration.
Before and during the fit the patient
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Asthma may be distinguished from Pulmonary Consumption, by the former being attended not only with tits of difficult breathing, but with violent fits of suffocation ; whereas in consumption the patient has only shortness of breath on motion. Asthma also more generally attacks persons in advanced life.
If the system is much debilitated, so that swelling of the legs, great oppression of breathing, and florid countenance, are predominant symptoms, a more powerful tonic is requisite ; — Tincture of Rhatany, 6 ounces ; Ammonia, 2 scruples; Compound Spirit of Jumper, a ounces ; Tincture of Squills, hall' an ounce. Mix. Three table-spoonfuls
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to be taken every four hours, with the following Pills : —
Precipitated Iron, 3 grains; Extract of Hemlock, 3 grains ; Gum Ammoniac, 4 grains ; Oil of Aniseed, two drops. Mix, and divide into two or three Pills.
Keep the bowels open by any of the aforementioned Aperients. But if the patient is affected with Diarrhoea, a frequent attendant on the last stage of this malady, the following may be substituted for the preceding tonic mixture : — Compound Tincture of Rhatany, 1 ounce ; Lime water, 6 ounces ; Laudanum, 30 drops. Mix. Three tablespoonfuls to be taken every three hours ; if it does not restrain diarrhoea, add to the above 1 or 3 ounces of Decoction of Logwood.
Should a distressing pain affect the integuments of the head, or the back of the head, a small blister will give relief, Or, take Ammoniated Tincture of Valerian, two drachms ; Tincture of Castor, a drachm ; Laudanum, , thirty drops ; Camphor Mixture, one ounce ; Syrup of Tolu, one drachm. Mix, This is the most valuable for spasmodic '■flections.
ASTHMA, Treatment of. — For its cure or relief, see my Herbal , under the following articles ; they are firstrate remedies for this disease ; — Asafoetida, Black Byrony, Butter-Bur, Chervil, Coffee, Colt’s foot, Foxglove, Garlic, Horse-radish, Lobelia in two places, Meadow Saffron, Hedge Mustard, Myrrh, Thorn Apple, Thyme, and Skunk Cabbage.
The smoking of Stramonium, known as Thorn Apple, is particularly recommended, the vapour, if possible should be inhaled. It wonderfully allays morbid irritability, and the caloric which is taken with it, during the operation of smoking, powerfully promotes the secretion of mucus, and thus often speedily terminates the fit. If the patient is unable to smoke it, the vapours of a strong decoction of it may be inhaled, by breathing over it as soon as it is taken off the fire. Boil an ounce in a pint of water ; as soon as it boils, take it off the fire ; it should be made in a close vessel.
Hedge Hyssop is an excellent remedy. It powerfully allays the morbid irritation of the lungs, promotes expectora-
tion, obviates costiveness, strengthens the stomach, and increases the secretion of urine, and perspiration of the skin. A strong decoction of it, combined with Carraway, or Aniseed, is the best form of administration.
Before and during the fit the patient
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