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366 ESOTERIC ANTHROPOLOGY.
lous subjects, with tendency to consumption, which
often begins in this way, treat, as for scrofula.
Acute Bronchitis is an inflammation of the mucous
membrane, lining the air passages of the lungs. We
of these
may include the trachea, as the beginning
tubes. It begins like any common cold ; there is sore
throat, and a dry, tickling cough ; fever follows, with a
harsh, hot skin, flushed face, pain in the back and
limbs, difficult across breathing, tightness the chest,
pain in coughing, crepitous rattle through the thorax.
As the expectoration becomes free, these symptoms
subside.
Scrofulous or any other impurity of constitution pre
disposes to this disease, and it has many of the causes
enumerated in the last article.
The treatment is the wet-sheet pack, and blanket
pack alternately ; with the wet bandage, or jacket
around the lungs at night, well covered ; with all other
healthy conditions, and absolute diet, which means cold
water ad libitum, and nothing
else. Resolution is
much promoted by friction of the chest, with a coarse
towel, hair mitten, or flesh brush.
Chronic Bronchitis.—This disease is merely a mild
and continued form of the above, going on gradually to the
thickening of the membrane, interference with the ob
jects of respiration, consequent emaciation, quick pulse,
fever," night-sweats, and other hectic symptoms. At a
certain stage it is almost as hopeless as phthisis.
In all these affections of the throat and lungs the ex
pectoration may be mucous, muco-purulent, or puru
lent. Pus is no special sign of tubercular disease. It
may occur on any inflamed surface, as well as in deep