Elmore bulletin. [volume] (Rocky Bar, Idaho) 1889-1906, 1893-11-25
PREVENTING AND CURING COLDS
Timely bi-s~rtatioa on sn Evil THAT IL
Too Often Neglected.


Timely D,-sertss,oa ON AN Evil THAT is
Too Often Neglected.
One III the most important points In the
care of the system is the keeping Of the
feel warm and dry This lesson has been
taught oven aud over. but II N TO be
feared that good many persons read
spIenin warnings horn ~ tragic expert.
ense~ ami give them no second Thought.
s,ur ciiniste with It's sharp sudden
changes calls for the exercise Of pru.
denee IN the matter OF dress 10 degree
that may he unknown in other regions
where more e.iuable and favorable con-
diti"n exists Warm comfortable nnder-
clothing is Indispensable, and should lie
borue even dwring brief warm SPELL
as guard against danger from climatic
changes A person having become heat
ed either by aa'tiye exertiou OF by Am ex-
cesrive temperature. shnnid not suddenly
plunge into chilling temperature or sit
either IN damp place OF in cool breeze
The checking of the perspiration too sud-
denly lays the foundation Of a severe cold
In every instance Gentle exercise should
ne continued till the system has regained
something approaching normal condi-
non. And No the list of cautions might
oe extended. hut the remainder would be
as hackney,-i as those already given
Carelessness or Indifference gives the re-
suit with adult people. nine times ont OF
ten though II Is little cure for the i'll 10
say when the mischief Is wrought. II
might have known better
Still II often occurs that with the ut
most care cold will he contracted. and
the sufferer Ire wholly unable to even
suggest the time. place or circumstances
which gave the unfortunate exposure
A catarrhal congestion. dull headache
or some of the other familiar signs will
De experienced and the victim SIMPLY
realizes that the time Of precaution has
passesL Much the greater part ~ the
sickness OF winter comes directly or in.
directly from taking cold The list il
very long II embraces colds proper
coughs. hoarseness. sore throat, infiu
enza catarrh. neuralgia. rheumatism
with bronchitis and consumption as
direct results IL is not. therefore, in
good taste to say Only cold. as Civ
ing the impression that the difficulty win
oe gone in u day or so. but the fact
should always be recognized that even
an apparently slight cold may be the be-
ginning Of serious and possibly fatal
illness
DO not lose any time in attending TO
cold II In not always possible for 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 oi treating
cold that one Is almost perplexed to
know which to recommend: and perhaps
II Is as well that something should be
left 70 individual Judgment to be deter
mined BY circumstances
The general principle may consequent
iy be laid down-cold being the mani
fe~tatiou by congestion of the abnormal
checking Of the perspirNion. 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 II matters COM
paratiyely little, therefore, by what or
dinary means the perspiration is started
along with renewed vigor. only so that
the entire body DO included.
A favorite method with the writer in
simply to take an adequate dose Of some
hero tea or similar preparation. going
Immediately to bed and covering with
something more than the usual amount
OF bedding perspiration viii set In.
lasting for some hours. but before morn
ing the system will have recovered its
normal tone. and In most cases there 10
NO necessity Tor further treatment.
But this ls on the superstition that
there are no serious or threatening COM
plicationa Possibly there may be se-
we're headache in connection. In that
case the head Ii probably heated. while
the feet and lower Limits are cold and
clammy This is simply an indication
that the blood Is being forced to the
head and shonld. II possible. be per
shaded 10 resume more equal move
ment This will be best facilitated by
placing the feet In hot water. rubbing
the neither limbs briskly
n will aid In the result II the head be
also freely bathed in warm. but not hot
water As tins cools. IL cools also tho
excessive temperature of the head. and
is better method OF reaching the result
than the direct application OF cold water.
The lower limbs should then he wrapped
In dry. warm blanket. and the patient
should retire as before The internal
treatment IL not to be overlooked. and
amy Of the favorite herbs may be eni
ployed Good Housekeeping