Last week we viewed a photo of a medical kit and I offered to have a MD who 
 collects medical devices look into what it might have been used to cure. 
Several  HISTARCH members identified it as a smoke enema. Here is Gordon 
Hunt, MD's  reply:
 
Ron: 
I spoke with the GI historian, Bob  Kravetz, who was the initial 
gastroenterologist in the phoenix area.  He  confirms your colleague's suspicion-it is 
a tobacco enema kit, probably circa  late 1700's to early 1800's.  Does 
your friend own the kit?  It  appears to be in extremely good shape, probably 
worth a fair amount of $,  especially since the pieces in it are likely made 
of ivory.  

Gordon Hunt, MD
 
Ron May
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