The Milan exchange. (Milan, Gibson County, Tenn.) 1874-1978, 1879-03-20
COLDS.
How They are Pskeo aud HOy+ They may
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In ORDINARY language, the closing Of
the pores OF the skin, about an average
of seven million, is called a cold. Aud
since large amount of waste and poison
Gus matter passes off from the deCayiug
body-and about ive-eighths Of all taken
into the stomach, solids and liquids
through these openings and tube sew
ersge, it is certain that no incoHsidersble
disturbance must result from a sudden
check of this natural flow. Fevers, in
Examinations, lung, liver, stomach and
bowel deraDgementss are among the almost
inevitable consequences, often producing
the most violent forms of disease. It is
safe to infer that most, if not all, of
these symptoms sfe but the evidences
that nature is instisating remedial sgen'
cies, as a means of averting the pois-
oning and diseasing tendencies of
such a retention, such disturbing ele
ments. In the fevsr, for illustration,
the undue heat of the body is attributed
to the combustion of this waste, worn
out material, and to the agitation of the
system in the unusual efforts in the line
OF recuperation.
1t may be remarked that these colds,
with the attending symptoms, are not
alone attributed to undue exposure,
since it is a well-known fact that men
exposed to the most uniavorable weather
in our changeable climate, coat in all
weathers," really have the fewer colds,
though it is true that it is unfortunate
to be exposed to the marked vieissitudes
| of our climate, since such harshness must
shock the system, and tend to waste
vital force. 1t is folly to brave all of
these extremes simply for the sake Of
hardening" the constitution. The
favorable results of apprepristing gen.
erous supply of sunlight may aid one
in resisting undue exposure, and yet all
hsrshness, all shocks, must, prove I'M
favorable to sound health.
Of the causes OF such colds, but little
will now be said. 1t is true that the
facilitating resalts of unnatural heat
such as in most of our sitting>rooms in
the cold weatAer-are even more active
in the production of colds than is ordi-
nary exposure 20 colds and storms, This
excessive heat so depresses the vitality
as to render even slight exposure un-
favorable. The usual symptoms of q
cold are often felt while remaining in
! such hot rooms, in part from the de.
pressing influences, and also from the
use of heat and irritating food. Indeed.
it is unqUestiOnsbly true that many Of
the symptoms Of colds, 50 called, are
attributable to the excessive use Of car
bOnaceous food such SIS are intended
mainly for the production Of the animal
heat, which must be sustained at about
50 degrees Fahrenheit. 1t is claimed
that, Just to the extent thst this carbon
is employed beyond the wants of the
system, in connection with warmth, the
unfavorable effects will be felt on the
membranes of the threat, nose, ears, ETC.,
in sympathy with a similar irritation Of
); the stomach. Indeed, it is law of Oul
being that when one such membrane IS
diseased a contiguous membrane, by
sympathy, taxes on similar disease Oh
irritation. 1t Is on this principle that
we look at the tongue TO ascertain the
state OF the stomach, as well as to learL
the general diseas ed condition. Hence
there are more cases of Good" sore
Jhrosts and catarrhal affections. in the
spring than at any other time, simply
from the TACT that more carbonace0u'
food is the change in the season. A very
moderate use OF the spices, the irritants
salt included. viii diminish this mem
brsne irritation.