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.
在1873年，现代医学中第一批有关此主题的论文尝试地解释了此病的病理生理学，而在1872年就有一篇论文提到说哮喘可以通过使用氯仿搽剂（英语：Liniment）揉搓胸部得到治愈。