Mineral Point tribune. (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1869-1938, 1891-11-28
To Cure Diphtheria.

Here Is cure Apl A4puShSi ia Oudl
: well worthy of attention, if only
on account of its simplicity, which
is taken from a Chicago paper:
"The period of incubation is gen
erally few days; possibly the
diphtheria poison may remain dor
mapt in the system for several weeks
until called into activity by favor.
inc circumstances, says famous
pbysician. It's invasion is generally
occult and insidious-slight fever,
drowsiness, general discomfort, a
Eulelanguor, loss of appetite, pros
trauou, diarrhpa, chills, pallor,
tickling cough, husky voice, or
boarseuess often usher in diphthe-
ria. These symptoms assist in form
inc diagnosis when carefully
studied in conjunction with one
another and with surrounding cir
cpm-tances. The disease may sud
denly develop, without the slightest
warning, by an attack of difficult
breathing. And on looking into
the throat we may find a false
membrane co Fering the tonsiIs and
pharynx and, extending into the air
messages so rs dangerously To OBJ
suuct the passage Of air into the
lungs, excite spasms of difficult
respiration There is frequently en-
largemeut of the glands of the
neck, and the throat is considerably
sweIIed.
"When parents notice any Of
these symptoms the proper thing to
do is to summon physician at
once. Neglect or delay is almost
always fatal. No chances should
be taken. What seems to be only
a sore throat may be diphtheria in
cubaiou. OF course there are sew
eral remedies used by physicians,
and most of these would be danger
GUS 10 the extreme if handled by a
layman. Therei is chlorate of potash,
tiucJme of iron, bichloride Of mer-
curry, and other medicines which no
one but a physician should deal
with. But there is q remedy which
is well nigh a specific for diphtheria
at almost any stage of the disease
and which, as l said, can be admin
istered with perfect safety by To-
year-old child.
"Ibis great remedy is sulphur.
If amy paren should find his child
manitestiug ho symptoms of diph-
\ liberia e., him get "a small quantity
Il Of powdered sulphur, known gen
orally as flour Of sulphur. A little
OF tbi. can be placed in quill and
blown by the father or mother down
the chi.d's throat. This should be
4 repeated if necessary. The sulphur
4 kills the poison germs of the dis
& ease and causes the false membrane
4 to fall off. The sulphur is perfectly
Il harmless, and if the child should
4 not have diphtheria it will not hurt
n it.
y "AnoJher way to administer the
n sulphur remedy il to place a small
h quantity of it in saucer and set
tre TO it. 1t will not explode. Over
the burning sulphur place a com
mon glass lamp chimney. Cover
This for a moment until the chin
ney is filled with the sulphurous
acid gas generated by the decom-
posing sulphur, then hold the child's
open mouth and nose over the lamp
chimney that it may inhaIe the sui
i p0urou- gas. This is an almost in
a"o.e cure for diphtheria. OF
course the child must not be held
TOO long over the gas or it would
s1logate. Let it inhale the gas a
moment and then breathe the fresh
am Keep powdered sulphur in the
house, watch the children's condi-
4 uoa Of health, and you can defy
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