10 Salisbury, 



made over one hundred drawings of the parasite, — eighteen of 

 which are given in the accompanying plate. 



Treatment. All means ordinarily used for colds and coughs 

 are worse than useless in this disease. While they tend to get 

 the system out of order, — they do not retard the developement 

 and progress of the cause. The only remedies that do any good, 

 are such as either destroy or retard the growth and reproductive- 

 ness of the parasites. 



Fortunately we have many agents belonging to this class ; — 

 among which are carbolic acid, Tinct. Feni-chlorid, quinia sulph, 

 sulphuric acid, sulphurous acid, Nitric acid. Hydrochloric acid 

 etc., all of which remedies should be in solution with sufficient 

 water, so that they can be inhaled without producing irritation. 

 The inhalations should be made freely and as often as every hour 

 or two. In addition to inhaling; — give 2 grains of quinia 

 sulph, every 4 hours and 20 drops of Tinct. Feni chlorid in a 

 glass of water morning, noon and night. 



It is surprising how much a single thorough inhalation, will 

 relieve a suffering patient. If the sputa is examined before the 

 first inhalation and then again after it, a remarkable difterence 

 will be observed in the condition of the parasites. Before inhala- 

 tion, they are all in active motion, — after it, — if thoroughly 

 done, — they will nearly all be found either dead or motionless. 

 Occasionally one will be seen that has either not been reached at 

 all, — or has not received a sufficient dose to destroy life. As 

 they develope in the follicles, as well as on the plain surfaces of 

 the air passages, it will be seen that frequent inhalations must be 

 resorted to, or, the parasites will soon again be as numerous as 

 ever. By keeping up the inhaling at short intervals, and inhaling 

 thoroughly; the parasites have no chance to get very numerous; 

 and soon the follicles become permeated with the inhaled mate- 

 rials and the cause is entirely destroyed. The sufferings of the 

 patient, are much relieved, or almost disappear in a short time 

 after entering thoroughly upon the treatment. In fact after they 

 are almost entirely gone in a few minutes after taking the first 

 inhalation. This shows conclusively that the parasite is the cause 

 of the disease. 



Asthmatos Ciliaris (Salisbury). I have taken the liberty 

 to give this little parasite a name, — which perhaps a more ex- 

 tended acquaintance may deprive it of. It may be found to be 



