In 1873, one of the first papers in modern medicine on the subject tried to explain the pathophysiology of the disease while one in 1872, concluded that asthma can be cured by rubbing the chest with chloroform liniment.
I 1873 prøvede en af de første moderne medicinske afhandlinger at forklare sygdommens patofysiologi, mens en afhandling i 1872 konkluderede, at astma kan kureres ved at gnubbe brystet med kloroform liniment.