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The New Zealand Railways Magazine, Volume 9, Issue 4 (July 2, 1934.)

Inhalations

Inhalations.

Inhalations of medicated vapour are often ordered for head or chest colds. The usual medium is a jug of hot water with inhalant and a bath towel over the head. This is an uncomfortable method as it parboils the eyes and opens the pores of the skin to admit a chill. The best way to give an inhalation is to pour a pint of boiling water into a receptacle, with the inhalant ordered, and leave for a minute or two to cool. Cover the receptacle with a brown paper-bag with a small hole cut in the corner. If the inhalation is given in this way, the steam goes directly into the nose, passages and lungs, without the discomfort of steaming the face. After use, the paper-bag should be burnt.