Weekly graphic. [volume] (Kirksville, Adair Co., Missouri) 1880-1949, 1884-02-08

nauseous does into my little ones in
spite of the protest of stomach and
nerves
The first thing to be done is to call
tho excess ofblood from the throat
to the surface and extremties by
warm full-bath or foot-bath, or BY
wrapping and holding to the FIRE, or by
covering warm in bed and placing
something warm to the feet if the least
inclined to be cold. If bath is given,
great care should be gwen not to chill
the child when taking ii cut, as that
would increase the trouble.
As soon as placed III condition to
have the exremilies warm, put com
press on "a compress is muslin or
linen. cloth wet ard covered with sever
a: thicknesses OF dry flannel the throat
he sure IL is on the M0Gf--so as 10
reduce the Inflammation there. Make
It's size, the water, and the frequency
Of changing 20 vary according to the
vIgor of the child As soon as the
compress becomes dry or hot change
or re-wet If much fever the compress
may need changing every few minutes,
for awhile.
The feeling OF the child may be con-
suited to some extent, and it is well to
teach the child to notice its own synp-
toms, especially whc.. the treatment
makes it feel better and it will soon
aid the mother in her desire to know
its condition and apply the treatment.
l knew well :. little girl, while at her
play outdoors, though very young
went IN, said she was getting the Group
and told them what and what 10 do
She patiently suffered, for she had
confidence in the means used. The
compress may be first wet IN warm
water, so "a TO relax and thus make
more room for the mucous that has
accumulated in the throat and IS be-
ing hardened by the inflammation OF
the parts. Then itmay be made colder
JUST as Is agreeable to the child, who
will like it cold very soon, or if the
/ child does not object and and is strong
4 it may lie wet in cold water at once.
| have many times, when warm
water was not convenient, put q thin
piece of old muslin or an old hand
kerchlcf on first dry, and then the cold
wet cloth over it. Inever wet a cloth
larger than lady's handkerchief, and
often have made it smaller than one
quarter of handkerchief Care must
be taken that the dry flannel over 1t
1 does not become so wet as to make
the shoulders damp.
One Of my very cautious babies Tor
! 1 long time was averse 10 the apptiCa-
ton ofa compress, and beng too lntIe
TO reason with, | would put the cloths
on him so gently he did not notice
| them, hold him on my lap as a solace
to MS nervousness, and from a bowl
which he could no. see | would drop
the water on the compress from my
finger, one drop at a time, not disturb
ing him in the least but gradually
cooling the heated part, and thus a
number of times he Was relieved Of
severe attacks ofcroup.
The evaporation and absorption 0 f
the water, whether 1t be pu. on cold or
warm, fast or one drop at time
will certainly relieve il diligently appIi.
ed. Group treated by these processes
seldom returns the second night,
though it should be watched for with
care. While wearing the compress.
care must be taken to keep the child
warm and to keep the we: cloth close
10 the upper part of the neck. have
known it to be apr lied too low down
and the child grow worse Instead Of
better. If the case continues many
hours the bowels may need attention
but they shocld not be irrtated
by purgatives but regulated by a
proper diet or a syringe. In taking The
responsibility OF treating such disease
we need to allay our anxiety by re-
Numbering that God has SO made US
that we are continually healing our
selves. We need only to supply the
favorable conditions, and wait for ma
ture to cure.