Portage sentinel. [volume] (Ravenna, Ohio) 1845-1854, 1849-01-24
Gods. coughs. and their Gl,re.

Most colds arise5from persons confnins
themselves too much in hot rooms. Live
plainly, avoiding all rich and snperfne arti-
cles. Drink only cold water, or milk, and
the less of this the better. Sleep in cold
room, on a hard bed and pillow; go to rest
and rise early; wash the,entire body daily
in cold water; avoid highly heated and lily
ventilated rooms, and thus you may as a
rule, auoid all colds.
TO cure Cold.-Some say you must
sweat; others. ply sic, and so on some say
stmfa cold, and stdare fever. But this
|ispoor philosophy, dseasss al colds arr
fevers, greater or less. All scolds are In
fammation in some part Of the system, and
inflammation in any part is fsver in that
part. The same general principles of treat.
ment hold good in all fevers therefore, if to
starve fever is true philosophy, the oppo-
site mode would be bad in treatment of a
colo. .~
Fasting is one of the best possible means
for curing colds, Abstain the first "a hours
wholly from food. Go to the table regu-
larly, and be cheerful like other people,
drinking plentifully of pure soft water the
while. Even drink hard water, rather
than tea or coffee; but all people can have
pure soft rain water, if they will. And the
second "a hours, such may fast entirely who
have not severe labor to perform. Other
wise they may live on water-gruel- Of
super6ne hour,-a pint at meal, without
sugar or salt. Follow this up day after
day, if need be, until the cold is cured.
1t will not require long, and the general
system will become greatly benefited there
by. 1t is surprising to what an extent the
strength may be for many days sustained
by water-drinking alone; and the reason Of
this is, that the human body in its best con-
dition of health, is made up of about nine
parts in the one hundred of water.
Gargling the throat well and often, is
excellent for cold in the throat; drawing
cold water up the nostrils back to the
throat, and sending it out Of the mouth, an
unpleasant process at first, is excellent for
cold in the nose and head.
In case of ssvere cold on the lungs, at
tended Nth coughing and expectoration,
Priessnitz says:
Grub the chest and throat with cold wa
ter, holding at the same time some water in
his mouth In cold climates the wet band
age around the throat would be of service
occasionally. In warm climates, washing
and rubbing alone are better"
In cases Of inflammation. and soreness
of throat attended ayith hoarseness ans
difficulty in speaking, Priessnitz says
"Practice friction, washing, and the appli-
cation Of wet bandages."
In cases Of long attendance and speak,
ing at public meetings, an hot close,
cr0ayded rooms, and thus going out in
the chilly night cir, he says, use the rub
bing sheet, (see Water-Cure Manual for
this, washing and rubbing thehead and
throat we'll with cold water, drying the
same, and the cold foot BATH. In this
country of abundance, Injurious modes CT
living and i'll physiological habits generally,
there are great many persons Of both
sexes, young and old, who are troubled cf-
ten with severe colds in the throat and lungs.
In all such cases, long continued, correct,
and thorough course Of dietet and hygienie
reform, is the only effectual means of cure OF
such disorders. Water Cure Journal.