Semi-weekly south Kentuckian. [volume] (Hopkinsville, Ky.) 1883-1889, 1886-01-05
COLDS.
Some Useful Hints-No Universal
Specific for Colds.

There is no disease affecting the
human family more common than
colds. 1t attacks the youngest and
the oldest, The strongest and the weak
est, as well rs men, women and chill
dren, of all climes, vocations and
classes. When once cured, and even
before it is entirely removed, the di-
sease is likely to return without great
care is used TO escape its subtility. AT
no season of the year are we safe,and
neither day or night, at home or
abroad, are we secure from contract
ing this unpleasant and dangerous
malady. Our system sometimes seems
to require but little excuse for taking
colds. A slight draught from half
opened door, air from a window fall
ing on the neck, bed or Undertaking
particle damp, moistened feet or
change in the weather, are sufficient,
and sometimes from no conceivable
cause do we suffer the severest.
Were the cause of colds always
known we might usually prevent
them, but the most prudent are often
attacked. BY paying more attention
TO thewarmth of the body, dryness
of the clothing. freedom from
draughts of air, or wearing a small
: bag of camphor gum on the chest, or
carrying few crumbs of the same in
the mouth on long drives in cold or
stormy weather, many colds.would be
prevented, and our strength saved 10
battle those that are of more epidem'
ic nature.
The approach or first effect of a cold
is felt differently. Sneezing, tight
ness in the nostrils, rawness in the
nasal passages, sore throat, chilliness
headache, ringing in the ears or drow
siness, is but skirmish of the battle
that is to follow. These signs usual
" appear in the evening, and shoult
be attended to at once, as a cold. cal
only be broken up at the commence
ment. The following morning, if II
remedy has been used, the diseas
will be thoroughly seated, and caus
catarrh in the head, or a cough in tn
throat or lungs. In two to five days
if care is used, the cold will hav
ripened and seem to pass off rapid
by expectation of phlegm. If moi
cold is taken, pneumonia or col
sumption is liable to follow.
There is no universal specific fc
colds even in their earliest stage
That which will cure one patientwi
have no effect OIL another, and a cul
for person to day may, ten yea
hence, be useless. But most cases
the young or middle-aged r'can
cured, if taken in season., by some
the remedies employed for this pu
pose. The following are few Of Il
methods used to cure colds in the
beginning, and others will doubtle
occur in The minds of the reader
Catnip tea made moderately stror
with sugar and milk, chestnut lie
tea, or tea made from any of the min
especially pennyroyal, hot lemonaC
camphor sling, or long draught
cold water. Either of these shou
be taken after the patient is
bed to produce pcrspiration, and ca
must be taken the following dt
A tablespoonful of water made /
with cayenne pepper, taken in sips
moisten the mouth and throat, !
been my invdidual remedy for yea
Heating the feet is often suffice
and poultice of boiled onions
good where there is tightness
throat or lungs. Violent exerc
as rapidly saving wood or moppI
floors, will sometimes seem to ans'
the desired end.
The universal prevalence of co
and the direful results often follC
ing, should induce us to use ev
precaution to prevent them,
prompt means TO remove them w
once contracted.