Los Angeles herald., 1892-02-02
PREVENTING AND CURING COLDS.
4 Timely Dissertation ON an Evil That Is
Too Often Neglected.

PREVENTING AND CURING COLDS.
a Timely Dissertation ON an Evil That Is
Too Often Neglected.
One Of the most important points in the
care Of the system is the keeping Of the
test warm and dry. This lesson has been
taught over and over, but it is to be
feared that a good many persons read
solemn warnings, born of tragic expert
snces, and give them no second thought.
Our climate, with its sharp, sudden
changes, calls for the exercise of pru-
dence in the matter Of dress to a degree
shnt may be unknown in other regions,
where more equable and favorable con-
'fition exists. Warm, comfortable under
clothing is indispensable, and should be
borne even during brief "warm spell'
- = guard against danger from climatic
changes A person having become heat
ID, either by active exertion or by an ex-
eeasive temperature, should not suddenly
plunge into chilling temperature or sit
either Ia . damp place or in a cool breeze.
Ths checking Of the perspiration too sud
denly lays the foundation Of a severe cold
a every instance. Gentle exercise should
b continued till the system has regained
something approaching q normal condi-
tion. And 80 the list of cautions might
b extended; but the remainder would be
q haclxneyed as those already given.
Carelessness or indifference gives the re-
sult with adult people, nine times out of
tan, though it is little cure for the i'll to
ray, when the mischief is wrought, II
might have known BETTER
Still It often occurs that with the ut
most caro- cold viii be contracted, and
The sufferer be wholly unable to even
suggest the time, place or circumstances
which gave the unfortunate exposure
A cataxrhal congestion, dull headache,
or some Of the other familiar signs will
BE- experienced, and the victim simply
realizes that the time of precaution has
passed. Much the greater part Of the
sickness Of winter comes directly or in
directly from taking cold. The list is
very long. It embraces colds proper,
coughs, hoarseness, sore throat, infiu-
enxa, catarrh, neuralgia, rheumatism,
with bronchitis and consumption as
direct results. It Is not, therefore, in
GOOD taste to say, "Only cold, " as CIV
ing tho impression that the difficulty viii
be gone in day or 30; but the fact
should always be recognized that even
m apparently slight cold may be the be-
ginning Of serious and possibly fatal
illness.
Do not lose any time in attending to a
cold. It is not always possible for a per-
son to give adequate treatment to cold
during the daytime. Duties which can
not Be postponed may interfere. But,
: generally speaking, when the evening
comes remedial measures are in order.
There are 30 many ways Of treating a
cold that one Is almost perplexed to
know which to recommend; and perhaps
II h as well that something should bt
left to individual Judgment tosbe deter.
mined by circumstances
The general principle may consequent
~ be laid down-cold being the mani
festation by congestion of the abnormal
checking of the perspiration, or In other
words the result of chill Of some por-
tion of the system, the first remedial
measure should be the re-establishing Of
the deranged action. It matters COM
paratively little, therefore, by what or
dinary means the perspiration is started
along with renewed vigor, only SO that
the entire body be included.
A favorite method with the writer is
simply to take an adequate dose of some
E'4herb tea" or similar preparation, going
1mmediately to bed and covering with
something more than the usual amount
Of bedding. A perspiration viii set in
Iasting for some hours, but before morn
ing the system will have recovered it,
normal tone, and in most cases there il
NO necessity for further treatment.
But this is on the supposition thai
there are no serious or threatening com
plications. Possibly there may be Sc
we're headache in connection. In thai
case the head is probably heated, while
the feet and lower limbs are cold an6
clammy. This is simply an indication
that the blood is being forced to the
hesd. and should, if possible, be per
suaded to resume more equal move
nsnt. This will be best facilitated b.
placing the feet in hot water. rubbing
1he neither limbs briskly.
u will aid in the result If the head b'
also freely bathed in warm, but not no
water. AS this cools, it cools also th'
excessive temperature Of the head, ant
b better method of reaching the result
shan the direct application Of cold water
The lower limbs should then be wrapped
IN dry, warm blanket, and the patien
should retire as before. The interna
treatment is not to be overlooked, ant
any of the favorite herbs may be EN-
ployed. .--Good Housekeeping.
The War on Sweeping Skirts.
The movement in Vienna toward pro
hibiting the wearing in the street O
sweeping petticoats by women on th'
part Of the city authorities, looks like I
move in the right direction. The un
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