March 2nd 2004
An 1839 extract about Ramadge’s inhaling tube has been included as a PDF file. Coming soon... some images of Himalya Kola asthma cure bottles kindly contributed by David Ide.
February 29th 2004
Two new additions today; 1) Rogers’ throat spray - for which any information would be welcomed, and 2) a Maxim Menthol Inhaler image - sister product to the Maxim Pipe of Peace.
February 21st 2004
The Influenza section has just been revised to allow for recent additions, including some cartoons from Punch.
February 15th 2004
Several additions added today; an Adrenalin inhaler, a nasal ‘Little Victor’ inhaler, details concerning the Maxim menthol inhaler and a further picture of Himrod’s asthma cure.
A fascinating collection of 500 exquisite antique and modern snuff bottles are on display at the OK Gallery in Tokyo at the Capitol Tokyu Hotel.
February 7th 2004
“A long and winding road” by Suzanne Rutkowski is the story of Asthma through the years, published in the latest Asthma magazine. All the images were provided by Inhalatorium. Use the link below and select the first article.
http://www2.us.elsevierhealth.com/scripts/om.dll/serve?action=searchdb&searchDBfor=current&id=as
In 1854 Samuel Fitch in “Functions of the lungs” described an inhaling tube invented nine years earlier by Dr Ramadge. It was about 135cm long and resembled a pipe. It was used for the treatment of consumption and asthma. A PDF download describing this curious device is available.