A collection of inhalers and asthma therapies

Wedgwood Inhaler

This photograph of a Wedgwood inhaler shows a creamware inhaler believed to date from 1790. It would have been used in much the same way as a Mudge inhaler, with the remedy being added to warm water and the medicated vapour being inhaled through the (detachable) spout. The loose fitting lid would have permitted air to be drawn into the inhaler.

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