Apparently part of President Obama’s Health Care Plan is to look at cost savings through re-implementation of some classic old procedures and equipment that’s still in serviceable condition.
Tobacco Smoke Enema (1750s -1810s) Used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient’s rectum for various medical purposes, primarily the resuscitation of drowning victims. A rectal tube inserted into the anus was connected to a fumigator and bellows that forced the smoke towards the rectum. The warmth of the smoke was thought to promote respiration, but doubts about the credibility of tobacco enemas led to the popular phrase “blowing smoke up one’s ass".
This old tool has recently been reintroduced by the Obama administration. Are you starting to feel it yet?
