The Democratic press. [volume] (Ravenna, O. [Ohio]) 1868-1901, 1889-02-28
TREATMENT OF GROUP,
Most Terrifying Plague of Child-Life
and the Trial of Mothers Life.


A Most Terrifying Plague of ChIId-Life
and the Trial of Mothers Life.
The season at which Group is most
prevalent is the winter and early
spring months. The doing of the
family washing. the drying of the
clothes around the sitting room stove,
INC saturday cleaning OF noors, are all
l,roihi hihent causes OacK OF many cases.
AnoIner Iactor III the early spring
months, especially with children old
enough to play out of doors, is the
padding in the numerous puddles and
embryo rivers. the melting of snow
and spring rains have made so plenty,
resulting in damp feet, icy-cnld hands,
and slight hoarseness-pointers
enough to make The mother watchful
anu w. gong 10 Johnny's bedside Just
Delofe sue retires. She hears hoarse,
raSPihg breathing she viii use prevent
I've treatment, believing an ounce of
prevention Is better than q pound of
cure. She probably has Hives Syrup
IN the house. half teaspOOnful,
diluted with The same amount of water
VIII be about right for a child live
years old; repeat the dose in fifteen
minutes If the breathing is not easier;
or II you are believer in the law of
slmllars, prepare ten pellets of aconite
in small half-glass of water and ten
pellets OF SpongIa IN another glass,
give teaspnonful every fifteen min
uaes alternately, but whether you are
regular or irregular in belief, don't
neglect TO use spice or weak mustard
plaster over the congested larynx.
I'm l. INAc fob II
about the size of your hand. baste it
on piece OF muslin shaped like a
chest protector, fasten tapes to tie
around the neck. On the flannel
spread vaseline or lard about as thick
as Dutter, spread IL evenly, then CRATE
over II nutmeg or use nutmeg already
grated, liberal quantity. aud live or
ten drops ofturpentine. Rub the spice
and nutmeg into the vasellne. now tie
it on the child we'll up on the throat,
1t will not blister, neither be very un-
comfortable.
Inc more severe attacks OF group
often nave premonltory symptoms for
a day or two. Ihe membFanOus Group
Is more pronounced than the false in
spasmOdic form. enabling the watch
full forewarned mother to- nip the
attack III the bud, and by Keeping the
child III for the following few days
prevent anything serious.
But whatever DC the cause, lack OF
care or use OF means, suppose the first
thing noticed, we waken to hnd the
chlld Struggling Ior BREATH Dlack IN
the face, wildly clutchlng the air.
Here, II ever, the mother needs pres
ehce OF nino. oehd Tor doctor I'M
meuiateiy, put without waiting his
coming give the chliu dose OF syrup
OF Ipecac. IL possible Tor the child to
drink, make IL take cupful OF warm
water. Inc lpecac VIII work quicker
II there DE something IN the stomach.
vomiting must DC lnuucea' nut anyone
Ston,,cb Inc on,ntv nc r. ,ou.lIn i
Fmttinw vnnr Iinrer down tIa tbroot
far onou.rI, 10 ,r.1,r the child is Some
,in,ns aIl.,y,hIe Iut do II c.rof,Il, =,
ne mt to ininre mnutb ~, throat With
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Imo,.ac M If vnm,;t;r,r fonS my, sooa;Sr
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forn,irc ,,hIeym will hn tI,rn,y, ,,tF ~
some cs1st.s i'm ILe writer's eynerience
a tobacco noulIice nm Ihe throat has
caused IooseninU of the nhleym or
n,on,hr,po md oonion, ,,,,,,,;,;ors -,
.rooi,onton,v sao,aiJ ,I,a Ill, a7,o,.'a
tive II Is moJe bv soaL;nn cnn,mnn
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; pntf;, T. on worn, Mas :. ioosoi1 "u
ro,,nJ fbe throat -J
Ainm and sngar eopal ou.nt;,;as
half a teosnoonful of mixtur,. ,IissoIv,
oil ;p Vote. and g;v,,n avar,, Ton o..
twantv n,;nntas s9.orJ;n,r ~ hro.,I
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treatment. In common Group the at
Tack Is usually over within ie"
hours, except debliliated condltlon
that makes another attack the follow,
ing night possible unless guarded
against Not so true Group. where
there's only temporary. reiieI DAY OF
night as small pieces OF membrane are
thrown of.
The best plan known to the profes.
sion. recommended by Dr. Cohen OF
Philadelphia, is to place the patient as
soon as the presence OF membrane Is
manifested, IN closed room heaIeu 10
a temperature OF eighty degrees, wnlcn
should he constantly malntaihea witn-
OF Danger. Inc rooih Is Iuen sur