DR NELSON’s Steam Inhaler 500ML,AvonGreen Wellness Soother for Vocal Cords, Headaches Relief and a Nasal, Sinus Decongestant – Excellent for Treating Chest Infections and Pains, Flu, Colds and Coughs

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Dr Nelson's Inhaler can be used to treat chest infections and diseases by inhaling the steam directly as it emerges from the glass funnel. Indeed, he clearly drew on such patients as the clinical evidence base for his published writings, which contain various formulations which suggest that his therapeutic models are based on evidence he has gathered in the clinical environment. Alongside cost and maintenance, the Dr Nelson’s Inhaler required very little assembly; in fact, it could be used exactly as purchased. While the form of medication may have changed from medicated steam to bronchodilatory powders and steroids ( Sanders, 2007, p 79), the ‘cleanliness, portability, and cheapness’ of the Dr Nelson’s Inhaler mentioned in The Lancet ( 1865a, p 152) are qualities which are still central to inhalation devices today.

To enable personalised advertising (like interest-based ads), we may share your data with our marketing and advertising partners using cookies and other technologies. However, Horace Dobell recommends that the water should not exceed 170 degrees when inhalation begins ( Dobell, 1872, p 203), and William Abbotts Smith generally recommends three vapour inhalations per day, with each session lasting between 15 and 20 minutes ( 1869, pp 60–61, p 72). Dispersing the mists: an experimental history of medicine study into the quality of volatile inhalations. As indicated by the origins of inhalation therapies across Europe in spa resorts, the main forms of palliative therapy involved travelling to suitable locations such seaside baths and thermal baths, or even further afield to warmer climates ( Waldenburg, 1864, p 2; Hassall, 1879), but this was unaffordable for all but the very affluent classes. Its emergence from the orbit of the RMCS can also help us to reconstruct a surprisingly thorough framework of what was essentially quality control and professional recommendation, which was highly unusual for pharmaceutical technologies in the nineteenth century.Nelson’s inhalers were used well into the 20th Century and even modern steam inhalation devices differ only slightly. The product name is positioned over a printed shield design containing the text, "Directions for use – Remove mouthpiece. Similarly, self-medication with the inhaler was connected with prophylactic treatment of respiratory conditions. On occasion they are still used in the home today and are perfect for the treatment of blocked sinuses, flu and coughs. These 4 or 5-star reviews represent the opinions of the individuals who posted them and do not reflect the views of Etsy.

Murray mentions Mudge’s pewter inhaler as the impetus for the renaissance of the medical procedure of inhaling vapours in the mid-1800s, but he is also critical of the practice and technology of inhalation: ‘It is needless to say that they [the inhaled vapours] do little good in the manner they are applied’ (ibid). Moisturising the airways: Steam can help to moisturise the airways, which can help to soothe a sore throat and make it easier to breathe. Indeed, it is fair to describe the Nelson Inhaler as part of one of the ‘unloved collections’ in Blythe House: it is only one of a vast selection of inhalation devices that have not been regarded as suitable for display because of their technical focus or lack of aesthetic appeal. The mouthpiece remained attached to the cork, which would be removed to pour in hot water, and other than soaking the sponge with the medicinal preparation the patient needed to do very little to gain relief.

Dr Nelson’s Steam Vocal inhalers are perfect for the treatment blocked sinus, flu, coughs and colds in the home. In 1835 Solomon Maw had taken over the company, originally founded by his father George Maw in 1814, from his elder brother John Hornby, and following Solomon’s death in 1861 his son Charles ran the business in partnership with John Thompson ( Anon, 1917, p 42). For serious physicians or pharmacists, the sign of acceptance for a pharmaceutical preparation was its professional acceptance in the British Pharmacopoeia, the official sanctioned list of medication, rather than its popularity or profitability. Readers of Spencer Thomson’s revised Dictionary of Domestic Medicine and Household surgery in 1866, for example, will have found detailed notes – including two large illustrations – on the Dr Nelson’s Inhaler (‘an apparatus for the inhalation of ether, chloroform, henbane, creosote, vinegar etc.