Hay fever, hay asthma and excessive sneezing / by Litton Forbes.

  • Forbes, Litton.
Date:
1890
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Licence: Public Domain Mark

Credit: Hay fever, hay asthma and excessive sneezing / by Litton Forbes. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    To subdue local irritation, the same xoliysician re- commends an application composed of glycerine of carbolic acid (^j), hydrocblorate of quinine (5]) and percliloride of mercury P^i'* ; tlie whole to be mixed together and dissolved by the aid of heat. The nose should first be cleansed with boro-glyceride of the strength of one ounce to a pint of warm water. The brush dipped into the carbolic mixture should then be passed into the nostri], touching thoroughly its upper part, and subsequently its floor as far back as the pharynx. The same operation may then be repeated on the other nostril. This procedure is undoubtedly severe, but it has, in the hands of its author, given good results. I have tried it in several cases and believe it is often beneficial. The pain soon passes off, and the worst symptoms are possibly a slight headache or cough. Generally two or three applications are necessary, these may be made every alternate day, or if badly borne, every third or fourth day. The Author's inhaler is essentially a Wolff's bottle connected with the external air by two tubes A and B which pass into the receiver through two air tight openings. The mouth of the pipe A is covered by fluid, the other B is free in the interior of the inhaler D. The whole is encased in flannel to retain heat. author's inhaler for warm or cold INHALlTlONS.
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