The Impact of Nicotine on the Heart
Throughout the 19th century, researcher Ben Brodie made a significant breakthrough by uncovering the harmful impact of nicotine on the heart. As a result, the use of smoke enemas for the treatment of drowning and other ailments declined rapidly. Nevertheless, the equipment used for this practice became readily accessible on the secondary market, allowing non-medical individuals to employ them in various settings.
Outdated Medical Practices: Amateur Smoke Enemas and Bloodletting
During the 19th century, two medical practices, smoke enemas and bloodletting, were widely used but eventually fell out of favor among European medical establishments. Despite their decline in popularity, devices designed for these treatments remained accessible. As the century advanced, additional dubious medical treatments and devices emerged, eventually paving the way for the introduction of electricity-based medical therapies later in the same era.