Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1891-06-27
CURES FOR HAY FEVER
mysterious summer D,.ense aud Hov -
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mysterious summer Dt.ense aud How -
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ssgINHERE Is No DOUBT OF THE FACT
Il that hay fever and complaints OF ssimilAr
nature have steadily become more prevalent IN
recent Years, said Washington physician. who
is rated an expert in diseases Of the noe, ana
throat, 20 . STAR writer. The incrssss "a nm.
questionsbiy due 10 the growth Of luxurious
living. which has . tendency 10 propagate ner-
vous complaints Of all sorts. Trouble. Of this
kind are due primarily 20 irritability Of The
nerve centers. from which cause springs an
over sensitiveness OF the mucous membrane
that lines the air passages. especially Of the
nose. For some reason that nobody under
stands this sensitive membrane 10 irritated by
certain causes that are present in the summer
time. Among them are sunlight and heat sol
that person affected IL often unable 90 look
upon the orb Of day without being seized with
violent ut Of sneezing. But the most painful
and aggravated symptoms seem 90 be produced
by breathing the pollen Of plants.
The tanle trouble has different names. &C.
cording to the season of the year. Rose cold
appears IN May or June. The name 10 poetical,
but, as . poet sang Of q proboscis thus sf-
ficted:
Is like that hose
Nor - destroys r~po~e.'
Later on. some time in August. hav fever
begins TO get In its deadly WORK. The pollen
OF grasses Is supposed 20 have -ome thing 10 do
with II. but there IL no certainty about IL.
There Is no doubt OF the fact however that
the disease Is much worse and more prevalent
abroad than IL is in this country. Fortunately
II doesn shorten life, though il may be aid
TO diminish happiness Oaly within the last
niteen years or 90 has a. been treated scien-
tilcally and with satisfactory results
Cocaine has been much employed to alleyi-
ate the symptoms of hay fever, but, an my
opinion, II IL not desirable remedy. The pa
tient must use steadily stronger solutions an
order TO obtain relief and after employing the m
the mucous membrane sooa becomes more in
Tanned than before. Besides, the habit 10 Q
dangerous one TO contract and some p<rsons
are so disposed constitutionally as to be pol-
soned by the drug.
The most satisfactory cure for hay fever
known at present Is 10 csuterize the irritated
membrane with glacial acetic acid, applying
cocaine preliminRrily TO deaden the pain, which
would otherwise be very severe. AT the same
time, beginning abouta week before the trouble
Is expected TO commence, Jake one pill morn
ing ana evening. containing one two-hundredth
oil gram OF .tIoplne. which you know the
active principle OF belladonna. The atropine
Will produce n slight dryness of the throat, but
If the dryness is very marked aud there 10 hush
ing OF the face diminish ia. doses by taking
only one phi q day, IN the morning. Remember
that this ~ deadly poison aud do not continue
taking II for more than xix weeks.
Another good method of treatment In 20 can
terize the sensitive membrane by electricity;
but many physicians prefer 10 apply chronic
acid. For the mid form Of the complaint
called rose cold you can treat yourself with
excellent prospects Of success by taking an
atroplne pull twice day and occasionally spray
ing the interior Of the nasal passages with Q
solution OF menthol in fund cosmolns"