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Q. As a child I had bouts of asthma and sniffed smoke from a burning powder called Kellogg's Asthma Relief (Stramonium and Lobelia). I am now in my late 70s and I seem to have again developed mild asthma attacks. I would like to get some of this powder but have been unable to locate a source. Are you familiar with this product?A. Kellogg's Asthma Relief was an old-fashioned remedy for asthma. The ingredients you list were burned and inhaled to open constricted airways. They were sometimes combined with cannabis leaves (marijuana). There were even stramonium cigarettes for asthmatics to smoke.
Side effects of stramonium include dry skin and mouth, dilated pupils, problems with urination, rapid heartbeat and hallucinations. For these reasons, the FDA has not permitted medications with stramonium in years. Your doctor can prescribe far safer medicines for mild asthma.
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In the 1930's my grandmother smoked marijuana for relief as prescribed by some doctor. This was in Rochester Minnesota, home of the Mayo Clinic, but I don't know if it was a doctor there or a private doctor.
My Mother use to inhale Kellogg's Asthma Relief, it came in a 5 1/2 oz can it helped her a great deal. She is gone now and I still have a 1/2 can of Kellogg's I am keeping it as an antique and it reminds me of my Mom. I'm just surprised to find that it was made by Northrop & Lyman Co out of Toronto Canada which is where I am from. My Aunt is still alive, 85 yesterday and it sounds like she would like to legalize marijuana for the use of asthma because she said Kellogg's really helped my Mom all the time.
I don't see how smoking anything can help asthma. I have worse than mild asthma and even smelling smoke on someone's clothing can cause me problems. Also, doesn't marijuana affect one's ability to think straight for about two days? I don't want to let go of my abilities until the Lord takes it all.