Barton County democrat. [volume] (Great Bend, Kan.) 1885-1915, 1890-02-27

parts. Snuffs as rule do more harm
than good in catarrh, for the reason
that they are 50 generally irritating.
The first few applications Of such are
likely to act pleasinRly BY clearing
out the head" but il persisted in An
irritation is almost always set up, which
narrows the nasal passages and makes
the user much more uncomfortable than
he was at first This German snuh is
mild preparation and would not irritate
except in very exceptional cases. And
yet. some patients, with peculiarly sem
sitive Innings to the nasal passages
could not use it Its most active agent
is menthol, which is of positive value in
the treatment of catarrh of the nose
when rightly used. Taken all in all, it
would be safe for . victim Of this an
noying affection to try this snuff if he
feels like doing %. If it does him good
he would be justified in using it occa-
sionally-say, take . pinch three or
four times q day, and, of course, he
would have sense enough to stop it if it
aggravated his trouble.
When q young child under six months
of age is taken out for An airing during
the present season it should be carried
in the arms. II trundled in baby car
riage, even if very carefully clothed, it
is more liable to take cold than If borne
as advised All well children ought to
have an outing every day, but whom it
is storming or intensely cold there
would be danger for them in such ex-
posure. In damp, stormy weather they
should. of course. be kept housed, and
in comfortably warm room, ventilated
through the adjoining rooms, which are
also heated 80 as to dry the incoming
air. When it is very cold q good plan
is to open wide the windows of some
room into which the sun is shining un-
til the air therein is as pure as the out
side air. then to close the windows and
bring the baby in well wrapped up, and
walk about with him for awhile. The
majority Of mothers keep the nursery
much too warm and improperly venti-
lated. When it is heated by steam or
by furnace the air Is generally very dry
and irritating to the lining of the air
passages. As consequences coughs are
/ of frequent occurrence, for which the
little victims are dosed with sirup of
squills and the like, whereas pure air is
the one essential to effect q cure.
Babies are often thirsty, like their
mothers, and need drinking water. That
IS not always easy to obtain in its natur-
al state. Slightly impure water. which
strong adults might use without in
jury. would be likely to do babies
considerable harm. The best and
safest way is to boil for at least
twenty minutes all water given to them.
After that is done the water should be
filtered, bottled and set away in a cool
place. A filter which does its work per
ic a fPe;r - sz
needed if the water has been properly
boiled. Coarse alteration is all that is
necessary, and that can be effected by
using absorbent cotton; in buying the
same make sure that it has not been
medicated. A wad of this packed into
the bottom of funnel furnishes very
good and convenient filter. When the
water is from a general supply, as in
cities and towns, the danger of lead
poisoning from the pipes must not be
overlooked, and the faucet should be
kept open for at least twenty minutes
before the drinking water is drawn
When person becomes ill and takes
to his bed, about the first thing done is
to darken the room. and if a flash of
sunlight gets into it before he has
begun to recover, it will be only after
to patients and care-takers q medical
lecture, and in wearisome detail dis
coursed upon the Importance of natural
light to life and health. And this fault
is almost universal despite the fact that
even the newspapers have called atten-
tion to it time and time again. Ger
tain1y no place could be more dismal
and depressing than dark sick-room,
and perhaps for that reason the patient,
especially if he is a man, often insists |
upon his surroundings being made as
suggestive of suffering as possible. OF
course there are hot days in summer
when comfort actually demands for
time that the curtains be drawn,
and possibly the blinds closed and
the dazzling sunshine shut out;
but when it comes to making it .
rule to darken the sick room. nothing
could be more unwise. Sunlight is one |
of natures most powerful ldisinfectants, |
having . destructive influence upon
those minute poisons which abound in |
the atmospheres of many sick fooms- 1t |
also warns and rarefies the air, and has |
a direct influence upon the health. Not |
only that, but when . sick-room is kept |
darkened 1t is sure to become untidy. |
Taken all in all, this prevalent fault is |
most peYnlclouS In its results Where |
patients complain of the light, set . |
screen At the side of the bed; or, if there |
il none such in the house, call the |
clothes horse" into service; stand it MP |
and then throw . shawl or two over It |
A very little ingenuity and effort will |
overcome the annoyance and satisfy the |
patient Then let the sunlight stream |
in all day long II possible. 1t viii prove |
In any sort Of sickness one Of the most |
powerful Of remedies
All the clothing about baby should |
Be loose, and the tight band, with which /
it is generally inflicted, Is not only not |
needed-oertainly not after the second |
week of life-but It Is positively hurt
full There & prevailing idea among |
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