- Definite knowledge of Hepat began with an experiment made by Dr.
- D.
- G.
- Kimball, who chewed the leaves every day for a chronic irritation of the throat and lungs.
- Tickling irritation in the throat and sensa tion about epiglottis as of particles of food remaining.
- Scraping and rough sensation.
- Pharyngeal catarrhInflammation of mucous membranes with dischargeExcessive buildup of mucus in the nose or throat, associated with inflammation of the mucous membrane. with profuse, serous sputa and hoarseness.
- Accumulation of viscid, tenacious phlegm with frequent hawking.
- Sputa sweet, profuse, creamy.
- Induces free and easy expectoration.
- Soreness at the nostrils.
- COMMENTS - Hale experienced an attack of circumscribed pneumoniaLung infection with inflamed air sacsInflammatory condition of the lung affecting primarily the microscopic air sacs (alveoli), usually caused by infection. with bloody expectoration orelse, profuse, yellow, creamy, exceedingly sweet.
- Some pain andconstriction in right chest, tickling in fauces, worse by eating or from inhalation of dust.
- Hale chewed the dry leaves and in a few days was well.
- Wegge of Copenhagen confirmed its value in pharyngeal catarrh with profuse serous sputa and hoarseness
