New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1898-01-22
80 7OVSEHOLD'
*, Il TALKS
HOW COLDS MAY BE AVOIDED AND HOW
TREATED WHEN CONTRACTED.


TREATED WHEN CONTRACIbD'
o-,s- - ATTAIN ennear without any apparent
,ao tbat q IS certainly satisfaction when we
krov, lust where they come from. II only 20 aVoio
their recurrence from the same cause. Ih'S clus7
however is often a difficult thing 10 dls'"'ci' IL"
best authorities tell Ut that they come rom va
,.,. -, Totally different causes; a Ierod OF warm
weather IN the midst OF cold weather Is more Often
fruitful Of colds than biterest blasts some inns
~ .,tra family or an entire community iheiuu'"s
infarts and grayhaired people. VIII &c "''@'N1
NTH colds which seem 10 have nothing 10 uo "''"
tho weather. It is a vel-knowh iaC. '-' -
waking a sudden change from co.d cn'''.'o :,
warmer one suffer from 'acclimatlous co''',
~ sinrar to other colds and yield to mo eai"o
remedies. - 800. .,ret,,Ilv
a,.c.o.5 do not escape colds. THIS indlsposi'oh IS
=. mora frequent occurrence In the houses Oh per
sons who labor especially TO protect 'ne"'so'
d-aughts II has been explained on the theory '"A'
oiss I, such cases were due 70 deteriorate1 CON
Acton brought about by close. impure ar ""'cn
rendered the system unable TO withs'a"u .'0 '"oA
., the change when pure air was admitted
rb,s theory seems sustained by facts Chllnreh
who play out doors in all Neathers' thouKh ol'e"
noorlv clothed suffer comparatively niue H"'' co',s
while those most carefully housed are often III
sors ,hvsicians seem to think that those persons
who feed most generously suffer more from ooID'
NV +bose who eat less and that meat-eaters suileE
more in this way than vegetarians. rms wou'u
h.h,y no q matter on which doctors would dis
agree
HOW TO TREAT A COLD.
uou.vs- satisfactory Il may be 10 know whcre
old comes from II is clearly impossible in tho ma
,oritv Of cases 10 tell more important matter Is
20 know t,Ist how to It, II Is not often heceS
sarv 70 summon a doctor. The best physicians are
snarinr of remedies in such cases. and usually
allow Nature TO take the case In her hahcs. Inc
remedies are those which correct the malarlH CON
d,uon which accompanies a cold These remedies
arc followed by a slight tonic treatment IL IS
necessary To keep IN the house, In Wel-Ventilated
ro.orns If uniform temperature during such treat
ment-
AT the beginning cold may usually be broken
IN nv warm drinks administered as TO induce
nerspiration Quinine and gentle laxative are also
eood OF all laxatlves, for grown persons OF io'
cbiId,en. castor oil Is the safest to give In case
of a cold Take this medicine at night II the colo
Is n feverish ono soak the feet IN foothath In
which n tablespoonful OF mustard has been dis
solved The patient should be well covered during
warmed he'd with hot bottles at the feet ana against
tho chest or any portion OF the nody WhtI', the
cnd seems TO have settled Abundance or blankets
and ~ posslhle down comfortable must ne
used for covering. TO induce heANy per
When this result has once been attained the
main work OF cure IL done. sleep ana resi- VIII 40
The rest The sufferer. man. woman or child. must
he kent within doors at least three days and gwen
noilrishng food and the slight tonic spoken or ms
is often the most difficult part OF the nursing Inc
doors at once This Is always a dangerous thing
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