Washington standard. [volume] (Olympia, Wash. Territory) 1860-1921, 1881-07-22
Eight Hints for Relieving Co
tarrh.

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strong solution of salt in water. 1
would advise as strong solution as an
ounce to the pint, though some will
tolerate more. In this strength it is
not painfnl. but acts as a tonic and
astringent, relieving congestion, and
preventing the endosmose effect which
would accompany the use of pure
water or weaker solutions. But it is q
mistake to suppose that salt water will
cure all cases of catarrh. When the
condition is one of chronic congestion
simply, with acridisecretion, it may be
sufficient; but in the worse forms
where there is a deep.seated inflamma-
ton with liberation, moro powerfully
astringent, Gs we'll as stimulant, and
even escharotic solutions are requisite
to effect cure. Some of the best of
these are nitrate of silver, chlorate and
permaneanate of potash. sulphate of
copper, sulphare and sulpho csrbolate
of zinc, etc. When the douche does
not seem to succeed, the spray from
IN atomizing tube should be substi-
tuted.
,. 1t is nearly nine years since be-
gan using birthstone, and / still use it
occasionally. Take piece the size of q
large pea; burn 1t on the stove. l have
found shat the most convenient way.
Close all tho doors and windows and
stay in the smoke fer half an hour,
breathing through the nostrils. Do not
get over it, while it is burning, but
move about, that you may get the full
strength Of the smudge. If the room
yrh horo ye
with slightly smaller piece, using it
twice daily. A cold aggravates catarrh.
Increase the dose when you have taken
cold to two or three smudges daily
until you break it up. l only use it
now to break up cold. Do not be
afraid Of little fresh air at night
3. Inhale the smoke from pine tar.
Get pint or more of pure pine tar
(not the oil from g ship chandler; !;
heat poker red hot, and stir the tar
with it; thick smoke will rise; hold
your head over it, keep your mouth
shut and inhale through the nostrils;
heat the poker three or four times,
until the room is filled with smoke,
shut the doors and windows, and re-
main in the room as long as possible.
In two weeks get fresh tar. 1t lisa good
plan to smoke in ones bedroom Just
before retiring; after smoking, open q
window from the top; the smoke slowly
escapes. but enough remsins to be of
some benefit.
4. Last winter found in chloroform
/ the remedy l had been wishing for,
and the relief obtained was perfect aud
permanent. It should be used at the
very start, and as follows: lnhale
directly from the vial first through one
nostril and then the other one, good
full iuhslations. and repeat every few
minutes at first; afterward decreasing
in frequency, as the symptoms abate,
but continuing Its use at intervals for
several hours. Some one may say,
" But should be afraid to use SO much
chloroform.' Let me tell you how
much l used in all last winter. had a
half ounce vial less than one-half fall.
and the quantity was not appreciably
lessened by what was used.
5. Mullen leaves should be thor
oughly dried and then used the same as
tobacco in pipe. The smoke should
be pressed to the back of the month
and exhaled through the nose; once or
twice week will suffice, and should be
perseyered in. fproperly cured. there
will not DO an acrid exudstion. A little
piece of sponge in the bowl of the pipe
will prevent the juices from passing
into the mouth. Mullen will be
stronger gathered before the frost in
jures it, but will answer even il dug
from under the snow. It will also be
found an excellent remedy for cold in
the head.
! 6. One teaspoOnful of mustard dis
solved in tumblerful of cold water
gargle night and morning, or oftenef.
if convenient. Or, take equal quanti-
ties of pulverized alum and loaf sugar;
use as snuff.
Z. The following snuff is excellent;
equal parts gum myrrh, gum camphor
and powdered slippery elm bark.
Avoid sudden changes of weather, and
breathe l.ienty of pure air by night as
we'll IS by day.
! s. Suuff up the nostrils some pow.
dered sugar, after using in the same
manner little old Jamaica rum, also
wetting thenose and brow we'll; or snuff
up little powdered camphor.- La.
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