The Baltimore County union. [volume] (Towsontown, Md.) 1865-1909, 1885-03-28
Curing a Cold in the Head.

This is the season of all others, when
persons suffer the most with colds in
the head, and for the benefit of all such,
we make room for the following cure,
from the Family Doctor in H0uSeh0lH
W0ras:: "The comnonest type of cold
is called "cold in the head'' to distin-
guish it from "cold on the chest.
This "cold in the head" has certain
we'll marked symptoms-a feeling of
general malaiSe is experienced, often
accompanied by slight feverish sick
ness. Then comes sensation of full
ness in the head, there is neezing,
profuse flow of tears, an irritating and
copious discharge from the nose. This
means that the mucuous membrane of
the nose is infamed, and if this spreads
down the back of the throat the sufferer
becomes hoarse. The best way to treat
this troublesome complaint is to take
shot drink" An orange sliced and
put into large cup with little sugar
sprinkled over it, and boiling water
poured upon it, and then drink as hot
as possible, is both pleasant and bene-
fetal. The feet should be put into hot
water, with or without little mustard.
This foot bath should be taken at the
bedside; the patient should be we'll
wrapped up, and blanket placed across
his knees should be drawn outside the
bath, so as to confne the steam. After
keeping the feet in the water for from
five to ten minutes, the patient should
lose no time in getting into bed, where
he will probably derive great benefit
from the general feeling of warmth,
and from the flow of perspiration which
has been induced. If possible, at this
stage, the patient should remain in bed
two days, with fire in his room, which
should be well made up at night, so as
to keep alight till morning. But keep
ing in bed will do little good if the
patient persists in holdinga newspaper or
a book to read, for thereby he is more
dangerously exposed to the cold than
if he were up, dressed and going about
as usual. The main point is to keep
thoroughly wrapped up and constantly
warm. Even an uncomfortable degree
of heat may be beneficial.
ga small piece of camphor chewed
and sucked is very good. So is the
inhalation of sulphurous acid gas-a
remedy which was found to be in con-
slant use by the weavers of Kircaldy,
who had it among the materials of their
work. Buy two ounces of sulphurous
acid (dilute) from chemist, and then
take out the cork, and inhale through
the nostrils only, of course, the pungent
gas which is given off. Some use Fer
rier's snuff, and find benefit therefrom
but it must be used cautiously, as it
contains powerful drug-to wit, NOR
phia. Ten or twelve grains of Dover's
powder taken in cruel at bedtime, is
good for an adult, but should not be
administered to children, as it contains
opium, which should never be given to
them without a doctors prescription.
To avoid an unpleasant excoriation of
the nose and upper lip during the course
of a cold in the head, they should be
often washed thoroughly with soap and
lukewarm water, and little vaseline
should be applied. If the throat feels
sore, a chlorate of potash lozenge should
be sucked occasionally"
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an editor to whom had been submitted
long paper commenting on the death
of man.
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print it."
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jority of our readers. -
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thing"
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All my readers will be glad to know
that he is dead"
BSs-After her grandmother has given
her a good scolding, little mischief
was overheard to say to herself: "Some-
body is cross in this room 'tain't me,
and faint dolly, and 'tain't kitty. /