Credit goes to my father-in-law Tom for sending this to me- I couldn’t believe it and had to share it with you:
Tobacco Smoke Enema Kit
Tobacco Smoke Enemas (1750s – 1810s)
The tobacco enema was used to infuse tobacco smoke into a patient’s rectum for various medical purposes, primarily thte 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 “blow smoke up one’s ass.” 
If you want to learn more, here’s the Wiki link.
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To whom it may concern (more specifically father-in-law Tom):
My band, Blowin Smoke, would like to use your photo of the tobacco smoke enema kit for our 1st album cover. Is that really from 1810?
Thank you for your time.
Sincerely,
Erik Murdock, keyboards-Blowin Smoke
A Good blog post, I will be sure to save this post in my Mixx account. Have a good evening.
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