Ceredo advance. [volume] (Ceredo, W. Va.) 1885-1939, 1889-03-06
BRONCHITIS.


thONChfTl3.
sSoipton. and Troai,ncat OF th. Anflc-
,ion m ita Eariy Stages.
During the winter season bronchitis IA
ono of The most common affections. IL
- essentially na Inflammation of tho
bronchial tubcs. but II rarely occurs
alone; the mucous membrane lining tho
throat aud upper part Of tho windpipo
arc, as IA rnle, affected about the samo
time.
In tho majority 81 cases an attack of
bronchitis IA preceded by cold IN ths
head. Tho inflammation. which, starts
IN tho nose, travels downward. affecting
tho throat moro or lc.is. and very soon
enters the bronchial tubcs. When those
are reached there are added 10 the ayinp-
toms of a cold "a sonsc Of tightncas aud
of aprcucss or rawuosg In tho chest.
Ihooc unplrreant feelings nro aggravated
by tho cough, which Il nt filat dry. hack.
ing and quito constant. As n rulc. tho
person who ID suffering from an attack
OF brouchila ~ somewhat fcvorish. or.
&C least. Inclined 20 30 chilly. lie has
lcss appetite than usual, feels dull and
heavy and diEhclincd "a cxoftion. Thosa
who have bronchitis generally complain
Of dull, aching pah, In Tho back and
limbo.
Tho cough, which Is at ntpt dry and
painful us come say "tcaring"-sr,u-
orally loWcns up in from one to two
daya, and thon the patient ''rniscs" quito
freely. The coughcd up matters arc
generally Of yellowish or grccnish
color and salty taste; then thcy become
quito yellow. "a soon aa tic patient
'raiecs" easily no g. nt once rellcvc-l: tho
pain and soreness disappear, aud he coca
rapidly on to recovery.
Acute bronchitis is usually caueol bv
taking cold. II ono is suddenly chilled.
an attack i very likely To- occur by
TOO severe and sudden cooling OF tho
body tho blood ~ driven from tho sur
face to tic Internal organs. Tho lining
membrane of tho bronchial tubes IL very
easily coDgoHcd in that way. Consider-
ing All thing5, q nntarally follows that
bronchitis - moro prevalent after sudden
changes In the wostncr and when tho
siiuc u moist and cold
Whom nn attack OF this disease comes
ON the suilerurB who treat thennselycs, as
n rule, direct their efforts entirely to
stopping tic cough, without giving
much thought 60 tho trouble that ex-
cites Il.
Tho rcntdica which fhcy usually takc.
whiie bringing. porhnps. eosne relief, yet
mora ofton do moro harm than good.
and really " tho ilrst stage Of acute
bronchitis thcro is seldom great need OF
what passes uaidcr thc head OF cough
medicines.
Willie there II soreness or r3wness in
the chest thc patient should be confined
t. bis bed and kept on light diet.
Mustard poultices ahouid be applied.
morning and night, and left on until tho
pgin from them - intolersblc. After
they ars removed. towel wrung out OF
warm watcr should bo applied. aud over
that u dry ono laii, and then several
folds of flannel.
Ia tho meantime, unless tho cough Is
incca5ant there viii scarcely bo any
need q giyc medicine FOR Il. and GER
tainiy, If any arc used. they should DO
wisely seleclcd Tiaxseed tea is an ex-
ceilcnt drink. having soothing effect In
such cases. II shoukl b. taken often and
In considerable quantities each day.
II the patient - NOT under tho care Of
piyaician, end wiil not consult any,
notwithstanding his cough is very trOu-
blesome, Keeps hirl awake, ctc.. no
might hayo pat up a. the druggists a
mixture u tiie sweet spirit II inter. par
egorlc and sirup ~ iDecuc. II each one
half ounce. Of thh mixture the dose
for an ndult s. ono tcaspoonfuI, and It
may b. taken ovcfJ two or three hours
ia u wine glass of water.
After two or ihFeo days, whcu tho
cough has become soft and loosc, and
illo fOfcnc1 and fls1es in the chest has
disappeared. then, instead q tho medi-
cin0 advised, iho mrup IL wild cherry
bark sao1ld ~ taken. "a teaspoonfal
dooes, every three or four hours. II
there s. nuch g. raise. IL viii 10 weil to
t1kg ais0 ~ Go simp ef syfiiia oac-half
q teaepopnfti flfsc ~ four times a day.
~ one gearis iret exposure tbs AZ
feciiui % iistl4 o. sli iio quite rapidly:
lrs nnl i-a - rli.ei until finally the
amout oi eeeseii8u Is near that In
hh r1 the colsi. d.apfears. --Yan-
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