the end of the bent one should stop an inch
or so above it. Thus, when the patient
draws a breath from the latter, the air which
he receives has to pass through the medi-
cated liquid. Tar, creosote, iodine, hops,
laudanum, etc., may be thus inhaled. A
volatile material, like ammonia or nitrite of
amy I may be inhaled directly from a bottle,
small or large. The former of these is a po-
tent stimulant in cases of fainting ; the latter
(nitrite of amyl), often gives relief in attacks
of angina pectoris.
Instead of vapor, y?;^<? powders are some-
times blown into the throat. For sore
throat in children, alum powder may be
thus blown in with a glass tube or a long
quill ; or with one of the powder-squirts
sold by apothecaries for blowing borax, etc.,
into cracks to destroy insects.
Atomization is the introduction of a
very fine spray of liquid into the throat and
air passages. Such a spray is made by the
odo?'ators which are used to spread cologne
or other perfumes in the air. Instruments
are made for atomizing in cases of irritated
throat, with which solutions oi ipecac, chlo-
ride of ammonium, etc., can be applied.
A cigaj'ette for medicinal inhalation may
be made by the use of a glass tube, six or
eight inches long. Near one end of the
tube put in a piece of fine soft sponge.
Drop into the tube, from the other end, the
material to be inhaled ; tar, creosote, tinc-
ture of iodine, gum camphor, etc. Then in-
sert a second piece of sponge near the upper
end of the tube ; through this the patient is
to breathe for the inhalation. Cotton or
tissue-paper will do instead of sponge for the
purpose.
Injections {enema, enematd). — These are
used for various purposes . Most commonly ,
into the bowels, to empty the lower bowel,
when this is considered more prompt and
convenient than medicine by the mouth.
The old-fashioned way was with a large
syringe, holding about a pint. Now, gum-
elastic ball-and-tube arrangements are em-
ployed, which one can use himself. Only
common sense is necessary for the introduc-
tion of the oiled end of the tube of either
kind ; and gradual moderate force to cause
the material to enter. It should then be
kept by the patient for five or ten minutes,
for an effectual operation . Smaller syringes,
of course, half or quarter pints, are suitable
for children. For a child, warm water alone
ENEMA SYRINGE.
will sometimes suffice. A common mixture
for opening injections is made by mixing
well together a pint (nearly) of soapsuds
(castile soap, at least for delicate persons),
a tablespoonful of salt, a tablespoonful of
molasses, and a tablespoonful of oil, either
sweet or castor oil, according to the case.
Injections are used sometimes to relieve
pain, or to check obstinate diarrhoea. Of
the former, the most extreme kind of colic,
^^2i%-^\x\^2c gravcl-sione from the kidne}' to the
bladder, or of a gall-stone through the gall-
duct, or strangury , or threatened abortion
(miscarriage during pregnancy) are exam-
ples. In dysentery, as well as in diarrhoea,
such injections may be called for ; laudanum
being most frequently (in all the above-
mentioned cases) so employed .
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AI-modernized reading of the original text
the end of the bent one should stop an inch or so above it. Thus, when the patient draws a breath from the latter, the air which he receives has to pass through the medicated liquid. Tar, creosote, iodine, hops, laudanum, etc., may be thus inhaled. A volatile material, like ammonia or nitrite of amy I may be inhaled directly from a bottle, small or large. The former of these is a potent stimulant in cases of fainting ; the latter (nitrite of amyl), often gives relief in attacks of angina pectoris.
Instead of vapor, fine powders are sometimes blown into the throat. For sore throat in children, alum powder may be thus blown in with a glass tube or a long quill ; or with one of the powder-squirts sold by apothecaries for blowing borax, etc., into cracks to destroy insects.
Atomization is the introduction of a very fine spray of liquid into the throat and air passages. Such a spray is made by the odo?'ators which are used to spread cologne or other perfumes in the air. Instruments are made for atomizing in cases of irritated throat, with which solutions oi ipecac, chloride of ammonium, etc., can be applied.
A cigarette for medicinal inhalation may be made by the use of a glass tube, six or eight inches long. Near one end of the tube put in a piece of fine soft sponge. Drop into the tube, from the other end, the material to be inhaled ; tar, creosote, tincture of iodine, gum camphor, etc. Then insert a second piece of sponge near the upper end of the tube ; through this the patient is to breathe for the inhalation. Cotton or tissue-paper will do instead of sponge for the purpose.
Injections {enema, enematd). — These are used for various purposes . Most commonly , into the bowels, to empty the lower bowel, when this is considered more prompt and convenient than medicine by the mouth. The old-fashioned way was with a large syringe, holding about a pint. Now, gum-elastic ball-and-tube arrangements are employed, which one can use himself. Only common sense is necessary for the introduction of the oiled end of the tube of either kind ; and gradual moderate force to cause the material to enter. It should then be kept by the patient for five or ten minutes,
for an effectual operation . Smaller syringes, of course, half or quarter pints, are suitable for children. For a child, warm water alone
ENEMA SYRINGE.
will sometimes suffice. A common mixture for opening injections is made by mixing well together a pint (nearly) of soapsuds (castile soap, at least for delicate persons), a tablespoonful of salt, a tablespoonful of molasses, and a tablespoonful of oil, either sweet or castor oil, according to the case.
Injections are used sometimes to relieve pain, or to check obstinate diarrhoea. Of the former, the most extreme kind of colic, such as calculus of gravel-stone from the kidne}' to the bladder, or of a gall-stone through the gallduct, or strangury , or threatened abortion (miscarriage during pregnancy) are examples. In dysentery, as well as in diarrhoea, such injections may be called for ; laudanum being most frequently (in all the abovementioned cases) so employed .