Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1895-08-23
BREATHE THROUGH THE NOSE.

A Few Points That VIII Proven,
Throat Trouble If Observed.
From the New York Herald.
IF only people would remember t.
breathe through the nose; If only they
would think for moment Of the functions
Of the nose. I would have scarcely any.
thing to do in my profession" said well,
known throat and ear specialist to me the
other night.
Yes! Free nasal breathing is the es.
sential Of healthy throat. The nose is
the medium made by nature to transmit
the air to the lungs; its passages are pro-
vided with a slight growth of hair, which
acts as sieve in purifying the air we
breathe. These hairs collect the dust par
ticles, and because of the natural supply
OF moisture in the nose the air is sufficient
ly dampened In passing through not to ir-
ritate the lungs and throat.
e ION the other hand, people who breathe
through the mouth will always have a dry,
parched throat, and are sure to be victims
Of hoarseness. apd sooner or later will
suffer from lung trouble.
1t is the natural outcome of the misuse of
natures organs of respiration. It Is true
that singers breathe through the mouth,
but it is only while. singing that they re-
sort to this method of breathing, and 1t is
done only and solely because sufficient
breath cannot be taken into the lungs at a
single inspiration to balance the great
amount given out in the production of the
singing tone. The demand is very great
and the supply must be equal to the de-
mand for singing production. On the other
hand, no one has ever seen thoroughbred
singer while exercising, other than the
voice, use his or her mouth for the pur-
poses of breathing This saves the throat
from becoming excessively dry, a natural
result Of which Is hoarseness, and keeps
the passages to the lungs we'll protected
from dust and microbes of disease"
The cause for mouth breathing lies in
defective nasal passages. This nasal OBJ
struction Is known as adenoid. It Is kind
of vegetation growth at the point where
the nose and throat join. It is the cause of
that common malady known as nasal ca
tarrh. 1t will also cause chronic laryngitis.
which is a source of untold annoyance. To
remedy any such trouble 1t is necessary to
have the obstruction removed. The old
method was to bum. but the physicians of
today consider this dangerous. 1t Is a
simple process to remove them with the
trepan. saw or knife. 1t takes but a few
minutes and is almost painless. This bony
growth is often the cause Of earache
among children. This is due to the press
ure upon the eustachian tube, which leads
to the ear, and often results in complete
deafness. 1t is advisable, therefore, to at
tend to- any such growth as soon as 1t be-
comes noticeable. The first symptoms are
those Of breathing through the mouth and
snoring while asleep. The special remedy
is to make the patient breathe through the
nose and to save the throat from all irri-
tants, cold sponge baths and refrain. from
the use of cologne and alcohol In the bath.
Clear cold water and friction will do more
to make the body healthy, the throat and
chest strong and the skin clear than any
other known process. The Greeks and
Spartans never used anything but clear
cold water for the bath, and they have al
ways been recognized as the perfection of
strength and health.
Just here it will be well to add that b.
cyclists must have free nasal hrea hing II
they enjoy the greatest benefit from this
sport'