This medical book explores the successful treatment of pulmonary consumption (tuberculosis) with naphtha, a volatile liquid hydrocarbon. Hastings shares case studies and detailed instructions on how to administer naphtha. This book serves as an insight into the history of medical treatments and experimental approaches to diseases in the late 19th century.

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