I love you, North Carolina.
(wipes tear)
And now for some old asthma *remedies,* most of which contained arsenic and/or iodides, from the archives of the AAAAI via the University of Wisconsin-Milwaukee library.
These are the sorts of things that make me appreciate inhalers and prednisone. Click the links for photos.
Kutnow’s Anti-Asthmatic Powder
This “palliative for asthmatic paroxysms” does contain eucalyptus, at least. And if your mom broke out the Vicks VapoRub every time you had a cold like mine did, you know eucalyptus helps ease congestion. Not all asthmatics can tolerate it, though, and it’s a flare for some.
Dr. Guild’s Green Mountain Asthmatic Cigarettes
Yes, you read that right. Although as Rick points out, in the absence of inhalers and nebulizers, cigarettes did provide a primitive form of inhaled medicine delivery.
Zoagriaine Respirant
An “Instantaneous Cure!” AWESOME.
Check out the directions on the top flap–do these sound suspiciously like incense to you?
Nothing, however, can top the explanation behind the cure:
When ignited these Pastilles set free a powerful volume of OZONE; thereupon an instantaneous change of atmosphere takes place, directly opposed to the condition of ASTHMA; a few inhalations and the bronchial spasm subsides, OXYGEN is admitted, freely, for the lungs, the breathing becomes natural and a perfect nights rest is assured. [emphasis entirely theirs]
That’s like, scientific and stuff.
I often find myself grateful for living in the here and now with inhalers and prednisone. Along with being called a “lunger” and likely having to live in a dry climate, I don’t think the remedies of yesteryear would be of much benefit!
Wow. That’s amazing. Asthma cigarettes. Geez!
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