70 On Pneumatic Medicine. 
Case of White Swelling cured by Vital Air. 
Sarah Copeling, zt. 24, servant to Mr. Harrison, No. 14, 
Little Tower-street, had an extremely large scrophulous 
tumour on the right side of the neck; and this disposition 
«showed itself also in the knee of the same side, which was 
greatly swelled and enlarged, rendering her extremely lame. 
The tumour in the neck was of six years duration, and the 
white swelling in the right knee had existed three months 
when she commenced the inhalation of the vital air. A sa- 
turine lotion was the only application used to the knee: 
this plan was pursued during two months; when her con- | 
‘stitution became so much raviported, that the swellings in 
her neck disappeared.to the sight, being so much reduced 
as no longer to be observed, or thought w lig of attention ; 
and the ive swelling entirely gave way : and this benefit 
has now continued six months. No medicine of any kind 
was taken ; ; therefore the constitutional change was effected 
by the ue power of the vital air, 
Observations on this Case. 
1. When Dr. Beddoes inhaled the vital air by way of ex- 
periment, he remarks, that his complexion from being 
sallow became ruddy, and that he was diminished greatly 
‘in size, being naturally disposed to obesity; and his appe- 
tite was rendered remarkably keen.” 
g. This experiment, which was repeated for the space of 
six weeks, proved the power of vital air in promoting the 
action of the absorbents. 
3. He also remarks, ‘* that he felt in consequence so 
mich warmer than usual, that he was obliged to lay aside a 
nantes 
. Now as torpor is the character of scrophula, is not the 
vital air indicated from this experiment by Dr. Beddoes, in 
scrophula? 
3. The quantity inhaled daily was two quarts, mixed with 
about fourtecn of atmospheri ic. 
I remain, dear sir, 
Your obliged devoted servant, 
Roger Joun THornton, M.D. 
XII. Ol- 
