The Bossier banner. [volume] (Bellevue, Bossier Parish, La.) 1859-1952, 1883-03-29
The Philosophy Of Colds.

The closing of some or all of the sew
en- millions of pores of the surface is
but another name for cold. These
pores are but the outlets or openings OF
the sewerage ofthe body. intendedto
carry OF the waste and dead particles
of the ever-decaying body, to repair
which the food is daily taken. Both
physical and mental exercise aid in car
rying of the tissues that have ''outlived
their usefulness an extensive system
of conduits, said to aggregate twenty
eight miles in length, leading to the
surface from all parts of the body. the
openings of which are well protected,
to guard against Instructions from the
impur. ties of the skin. A chill from any
eau sc, particu arly when following 3
depressed state of the system, the. re-
suit of undue warmth, tends to drive
the blood from the surface, the small
vessels of the skin containing about
one-half of that of the whole body, thus
depriving the pores of their stimulus
and nouriShment, with a consequent
condition which results in an inactiy-
ity, failure to remain open and eff
fective. Hence the dryness and con-
traction, and the uncomfortable sensa-
ton OF this surface. And, hence the
congestion, more or less, of the internal
organs, feeling of fHlness Hence
the unusua' internal heat, the infam-
nation of some of these organs, as the
lungs, liver, kidneys, stomach, etc. .f.o
Hence the cold feet, hands and sur.
face, deprived of their usual stimulus
as the ''blood is the life," the warm
currents from the heart, intended orall
parts of the body, not reaching these
parts in the usual quantity. Why are
there more colds in the winter than in
warm weather. Not wholly because of
the cold. for some one has truthfully
sa d: 1--WE do not take cold. but hotI'a'
After being accustomed to the debili-
tating influences OF the cheated term
the whole system enerxated, particular
ly the vessels of the skin. colds are usual
during the chilly nights of the fall, par
ticularly when persons are not careful
to change clothing to correspond with
the abr1pt changes of the temperature.
The same principles apply to md
winter, during which time so many are
subjected to a heat that would not be
tolerated in the summer, having the
false and rlnphysologieal idea that
such heat is protection against colds,
the opposite being emphaticaily true.
These hot rooms 50 debihtatea the. ves-
sells OF the skin, enervating the whole
body, that colds are perfectly natursg
Indeed, those who are most exposed 70
the cool, bracing and inYieorating air
Of winter, at work in the forests
sleeping on the boughs Of the hemlocks
in rude hut, or those who are the
drivers of public conveyaIlces, are by
no means as subject to colds as are the
"hovered /" those enervated by our
over heated rooms! These symptoms
are much aggravated b. the GOODNESS o.
the feet from tight boots, etc. Cold1ss
result more from the difference Of
the temperature of different parts OF
the body, one being in perspiranon1f
and another suffering from cold. IT is
an easy matter to take cold in ho5
room, sitting by the fire, Though noE
even a cool current Of air might fal on
the victim, the unusual heat with Its
weakening ects, doing the work:
will adj that sore throat may as often
result from a arrangement OF Inc
stomach, as from a cod, the irritation
of the stomach extending up TO me
throat and tongue. the coating on me
latter being the same as thai OF tns
stomach. will enlarge only 20 say
that the cure of cold is secured oy
reversed condition, opening the cioseu
pores.--Dr, J, q. Ha1naf0ra, N 90se"T
Rule.