The Iola register. [volume] (Iola, Allen County, Kansas) 1875-1902, 1882-02-24
Simple Remedy for Catarrh and Bron'
chitis.

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bolic acid is strongly disinfectant, and
very usefully applied to putrid sores OF
purulent wounds. Wood creosote is SIM
liar, is decidedly antiseptic, and quite
volatile. 1t is, therefore, natural to sup
pose it would be useful when applied to
catarrhal and bronchial affections which
arise from diseased or putrefying mucus.
We learned of its use for this purpose
from DIR. Pescetto, a learned physician
in the noted Italian medical school in
Genoa, Italy, from whose conversations
we CLEANED portions of the important ar
ticle on Catching Cold, and the Rene
dies" given in last DEFENDERS american,
Agricuuurdlist. We have since recon-
mended the following statement in many
cases with the best results. 1t can do
no harm, is simple, and is ennnently
worthy of trial, both for temporary and
chronic affections.
For Bronchitis.-Ge from the drug
gist little good wood creosote. Put
two drops of it into bottle holding a
pint or so. Pour in a little more than
half pint of clear water, and shake it
we'll; also shake well always before
using it. Take mouthful of this, throw
the head back, gargle it some time in
the throat, and then swallow it. Repeat
this every two hours, more or less, SO as
to use up the liquid within twenty-four
hours. For each subsequent twenty
four hours use three drops of the creo-
sote in three to four gills of water. This
three drops day may be continued as
long as any bronchitis appears. Two to
four days is usually enough, though it
may be continued indefinitely without
harm.
For Catarrh.-Prepare the creosote
water as above, in any amount, at the
rate of one drop of creosote to one gill
of water -four drops to the pint), or a
little more water if the creosote be very
strong and the water too irritating.
Make a fresh mixture once in two or
three days, and as much oftener as more
is needed. Take a handful of this water,
previously well shaken, and snuff it
through the nose into the mouth, and
eject it. A little going down the throat
will do no harm. Do this two or three
times. and repeat It at bedtime, in the
morning on rising, and, if need be, &C.
casionally through the day. In fact,
keep the nasal passages washed out with
creosote water. Its vapor will even
penetrate the bony cavities, and also be
drawn into the lungs with useful results.
1t destroys the purulent mucus, and
tends to prevent its further secretion. It
is useful for any discharges from the
nose or lungs produced by colds or gen.
eral weakness.
For bronchitis, and especially for
catarrh, good rare-cooked beef or other
nourishing food, and qminine, if needed,
to obtain and retain vigorous system,
are capital aids to the creosote or any
other medicine.
To insure accuracy, as usual in such
cases, we sent proof-slip of the above
to very competent regular physician,
who returned it without correction or
addition, except as follows: 1.-The above
is valuable and entirely reliable, and
should be widely read. Nine-tenths of
the people who take nostrums for ca
tarrh have no such disease, but have
been made to believe they suffer from it
by the quacks who sell their useless and
poisonous stuffs for the cure of catarrh
at an immense profit. A common cold
is an acute catarrh, and properly treated
is soon well. Chronic catarrh of any
part of the mucous tract is not SO easily
cured, but fortunately is much more
rarely seen by physicians even than peo-
pie usually think.-American Agric.sl-
turiSt.