The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1877-08-02
Treatment of a Cold.

DR.. Annie NJ Hale contributes the fol-
lowing to the Chicago Tribune:
Suppose a cold be taken. Can it be
thrown off 1t certainly can in null
titude of instances if it be taken in time.
Every thing depends upon the prompt
ness with which the remedies are used.
As the skin has suffered chill it should
be made to act vigorously. This may be
done in various ways. The hydrOpathist
will be successful with the wet sheet
pack. Another uses the ordinary warm
bath, at a temperature as high as it can
be easily borne. Another finds the
Turkish bath serviceable. Avapor bath
may be imprOvised at home. An alco-
holic vapor bath does very well. If an
other means are not at hand warm
foot-bath, subsequent wrapping IN
blankets, and cup of hot, stimulating
tea will answer the purpose. Better
still is the Dover's powder taken in con-
junction with the use of the warm foot
bath.
One thing must be remembered: This
treatment to be effectual should be thor
ough. The bath must be hot. The
blankets wrapped around the patient
should be well warmed. The bed must
be warmed. He must not encounter cold
draughts in passing from the bath to the
bed and he must dress in the morning in
a warm room and remain indoors. This
takes time, but it does not take so
much time as pneumonia or con-
sumption. If the nasal catarrh is once
we'll established it will run its course,
though its severity may be mitigated by
the abortive measures just mentioned.
In addition to these, the suffering may
be diminished by various remedies, as
twenty-five drops of laudanum in te;t-
cupful of hot water, to be taken by IN
halation; spoonful of spirits OF
camphor used in the same way; few
drops of chloroform poured upon q
handkerchief and inhaled (always uSe
chioroform from a homeopathic via
and always with another person pres
ent) boiling water, in which few hops
have been stepped, may be inhaled; also
the smoke of gum galbanum. These
things and many others may be tried IL
the exacarbations of chronic catarrh
They will often give relief. A powder
composed of one dram of sub-nitrate O
bismuth, half an ounce Of pulveuzet
gum-arabic, and one grain OF morphl;
NAV be used as snuff. The first por
ton will be expelled by sneezing. 4
second application should be made, an'
relief will quickly follow. The mos
distressing, acute catarrh will often b.
ameliorated by this remedy, and per
severing use of it in chronic case
might do much good. 1t must no
be supposed that a remed..
which will help in one case will do 81
in all others. The distinguished Ger
man authority, Niemeyer, is OF tn
opinion that in chronic nasal catarrh 10
cal applications are of the greatest I'm
portance. Chloride of sodium is one
the most efficient of these. 1t may b
employed in a solution of an even tea
spoonful to pint of tepid water. A Ill
tie held in the hollow of the hand an
snufed up the nostril is etfectual in mil
cases. Violent spasmodic effort shout
not be attempted. The fluid should b
drawn up gently and steadily. 70
grave cases the nasal douche is usual
recommended. If this is used, car
should be taken to hold the head
such position that all the water throw
, into the mares shall return by the mouth
, In obstinate and prolonged cases
chronic catarrh change of climate IS az
visable. A residence by the seaside
/ often most salutary. -I
= Anemie patients should have, beside
the usual tonic treatment, a generoI
and varied diet A diet Of tender, 1ulC
t meats, ripe fruits, an abundance
1 milk, cream and eggs, all plainly bl
2 nicely cooked, viii often do wonders
enfeebled patients.