The Roanoke times. [volume] (Roanoke, Va.) 1890-1895, 1891-05-30
HOW TO CURE A COLD.
extract from Lecture by Dr. j. II. Kellogg
4 of Battle Creek Sanltarium.


II proper measures are taken early
enough it is not difficult matter to
cure cold. After q cold gets to be
three days old, it can not be cured.
The best way is to cure the cold before
you get it by avoiding causes The
majority of people who do any thing
for u cold begin with hot bath, and
then go out of doors and take more cold
Then they take another hot bath. which
Erelaxes the system still more and they
take more cold. A Gold is not to be
cured by bath unless you begin at the
outset If you take IL cold in the morn
ing, take n hot bath at night aud wrap
up well and go to bed. If you wait I'M
til the next day it will be too late to do
any good.
Most people think that little cold
does not amount to any thing and may
he allowed to take care of itself; but
t the fact is, colds neglected become
chronic and lay the foundation for \
great many chronic diseases, and 50
become incurablc- Chronic catxrrh is
commonly induced in this way, also
chronic bronchitis. a person takes a
heavy cold and allows it to wear off.
The next year he takes cold little
earlier in the season than the year be-
lore and it lasts Il little longer. The
following year there Is still greater
increase i'll severity and duration. BY
the fourth year his winter cough" lasts
all summer. He continues to grow
worse and finally wakes to the knowl-
edge that he has chronic bronchitis or
old-fashioncd consumption.
You must begin the cure of q cold by
recognizing the cause. Suppose it was
contracted by the wind blowing upon
the back of the neck. The first effect is
contraction of the blood-vcsscls and this
followed by sort of paralysis of the
circulation. Remember, too that the
nerves connected with the spine at this
r'int are closely related to the throat,
and such exposure will be pretty certain
to bring on sore throat. The proper
thing to do when Il person has taken
cold i'll this manner is to apply heat to
the spine, especially to the upper part
to bring about Il reaction. Re sure TO
remain housed after hot treatment, else
you will be worse off than before.
Suppose your cold comes from getting
your feet wet: then put your feet i'll hot
water rs the quickest way to bring
about reaction. If you have taken
cold from lack Of sufficient clothing and
your cold is general, you must have IL
! hot full bath, and the sooner YOU can
take it the bcttcr-just as soon as you
are conscious that you have taken cold.
Then go Immediately to bed. A cold is
serious matter and you must go about
tts treatment in busincss-likc manner
when you go out again, be sure that
you protect yourself well, for you will
be more sensitive to cold than before
After your bath, while you arc still
wrapped in bed, begin to drink hot water
"a glussful an hour-it is the best remedy
l know of; take half a glassful an hour
at the very least. The reason for this
is that the action of all the cxcrctory
organs the liver, Kidneys skin and
lungs, are all diminished, and the effect
. of the hot water will be to stimulate
their action.
After taking cold the skin needs to be
toned up, but do not attempt it by o
shower bath or by any means which
will he Il shock. After two or three
days tonic treatment may be begun,
and 1 know of nothing better than II
salt glow. Rub the body vigorously
with common salt, moistcned 10 paste,
until every inch of the surface is in q
fine glow. Rinse off by means of o
spray OF Il pail pour, wipe dry and you
will find the whole surface as smooth ms
polished marble. as we'll as hard and
firm. Then finish with coating of CO.
coanut oil, well distributed by hand rub
bling, as an extra protection.
There is another way to cure u cold if
you are tough enough to stand it, and
that is to do as the lumbcrlncn often do
keep out Of doors and exercise vigor-
ously right along. The reason for this
is that Il larger amount of oxygen is
thus taken in, and it has the same effect
upon the depurating organs as does the
drinking of hot water. However, very
few have sufficient constitution to I'M
dertakc that kind of a cure.-Rcported
by Helen l.. Manning.
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