, 1891-02-11
TALKS WITH A DOCTOR
PERTINENT AND PRACTICAL SUCCESS
TloNs ABOUT COLDS.

Avoid serupuIously Wet Feet, Exposure
and Taking = Chm-Prompt Remedies
Prevent a CoId-ouInIne the Best. But
1t should Not BE Taken Regularly.
The old legend says that Constantine
was converted to Christianity by the Ap-
pearance OF a flaming cross in the sky at
MONDAY, with the motto, I'm hoe signo
vinces."
II It would be a means Of converting the
world, oreven a part Of the world, TO more
prudence and common sense, l would
very much like TO pre-empt a section OF
''the spacious armament on high" some
dark night in the fall. and there blALon
forth in grand illumination the sign of a
pair of overshoes, with the words, Keep
your feet dry"
As a people we care too much for the
neat. shapely foot, and TO attain that end
we wear shoes entirely too thin The effect
OF this custom is twofold. It breeds an i'm
mense amount OF misery in the way OF
coughs, colds, hoarseness and sore
~throats," influenza, catArrh, neuralgia,
rheumatism, etc, not to mention that
swift slayer, pneumonia, and second, its
effect is to help fAtten the DOCTORS pocket
book
am not writing an advertisement for
the manufacturer of overshoes, but at the
same time this article of apparel is too
much neglected. To be sure, with the ut
most care, exposure Is sometimes unavoid-
able. IL 50 often happens that the over
shoes and overcoat and umbrella arc in
exactly the wrong place when the storm
comes, but in case OF these exposures much
OF the misery which is apt to follow might
be avoided by a little extra care after we
rench home.
ABOUT WET FEET.
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soaking, when you feel tho attack Of cold
creeping over you, on reaching home take
of your wet clothes, take a hot bath and
give YOURSELF thorough rubbing. In eK-
treme cases put mustard in the water, or
follow up the bath with a thorough rub
bling with water and alcohol mixed half
and half
II you feel that you have taken cold, es-
pecially II It be at night, take n good, thor
ough drink Of hot boneset tea, and go to
bed and cover yourself up warm. 1t may
possibly cost you the evening, but it pays
In the end, and you will be ready TO ac-
knowledge Il the next day. The hard rub
bling especially is essential, Us II Is almost
sure to prevent that soreness and aching of
the bones the next morning.
One OF the most frequent effects of eK-
posture to cold and wet Is cold in the head.
II taken in time this is easily voide by a
heroic dose Of q~uinine. Don't make the
mistake OF taking quinine in small doses,
two or three grains Mt intervals. II you
wish to cure a cold with quinine, take one
large dose, and only one. In the case Of an
ordinarily strong adult I would not hest
tate to give twelve grains at one dose.
Take It on going to bed Mt night, and you
will sleep through all the buzzinR in the
head, and the general uncomfortable feel
ing that attends the taking of it In the day
time.
CURING COLDS.
II the cold Is deeper set and affects the
throat and bronchials the most effective
remedy | can advise is as follows: Mix to
gether an ounce of granulated muriate OF
ammonia and half an ounce of powdered
cubebs. Put a -teaspoonful of this mixture
In a bowl and our on about half n pint Of
hot water Stir 1t up well ard then let 1t
settle. Begin taking this while IL is hot, a
swallow every half hour, and continue tax.
ing (even after 1t is cold) for several hours.
In the case OF all colds il is very impor-
tant that the bowels be kept open. Any
gentle laxative can be used. preferably
compound licorice powder.
II all colds made themselves manifest I'm
the same way it would be u comparatively
easy matter to treat them; but no two
old act in the same way. and no two peo-
pie are affected in exactly the same way.
Decidedly the cold that Is especially disa-
greeable is the one that shows itself in a
feverish co~ndition-the hot, tight head
ache and the dry. hot, creeping sensation
of the skin.
Where these symptoms occur, If 1t Is
possible for you to keep yourself indoors
and out OF drafts and so on, tincture OF
aconite will remove the disagreeable con.
ditious. | advise the homeopathic tinct-
ure Of ~aconite. Add ten drops to half a
Rlassful OF water, and take a mouthful
every half hour until the sensation OF dry
ness Of the skin has passed away. The
too mG ac RRe eRfs sa rs 81 81 SPe ase the pores, and
posture to drafts and the consequent taking
of more cold.
CURE FOL EARAcHE.
In the case of children earache is an espe-
ciAlly disagreeable effect of exposure, and
is easily cured by a very simple remedy.
Jake a bit Of cotton. soak it in sweet oil or
glycerine, sprinkle black pepper over It,
insert it in the ear and keep the child in
where 1t Is warm for a few hours and the
trouble will soon be over. Another old
fashioned but excellent remedy for earache
Is to boil an onion, remove the outer layers
until only the little smooth core of the
onion remains, and insert it in the ear as
warm as the child can bear it.
And just here let me say that earache,
sore throat, toothache in a great many
cases, faceache, might be avoided II people
would make a practice OF bathing in the
morning always in cold water, not an
apology for a wash, but with plenty of
water, and rub thoroughly the neck and
well back of the ears, besides the face.
This practice is especially valuable for wo-
men and children, who on accoun of their
staying in the house so much are more sus-
ceptible 10 winds and cold weather when
they do go out.
In the case of toothache, of course, the
best advice l can give you is to have your
teeth attended to by a dentist, but where
for any reason this advice is not needed let
me recommend in the case OF a tooth ach-
ing which has a hole in it, fill the cavity
with common baking soda. Where the
toothache is the direct attendant upon a
cold the aconite as advised above will
usually remove the prime cause.-Laury
McHenry in New York World.
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