The Tobacco Smoke Enema
By admin on Sep 10, 2009 in General Tobacco News
The Tobacco Smoke Enema was popular in the mid 18th century (1750s-1810s). The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patients 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 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 “Blow Smoke Up One’s Ass.”
It is rumored this tool has been reintroduced in Washington D.C.!
Popularity: 74% [?]
