The Kinsley graphic. [volume] (Kinsley, Kan.) 1890-1940, 1899-01-13
ABOUT CH1IB1AINs.
eus-TreatmeDi That May Pre-
vent Then.


blains on the feet. and perhaps on the
bands also. it cannot be called an enjoy
able season. The susceptibility TO thes.
pests varies in individuals. After thu.
have once made their appearance they
are likely to come again in the same
place where they have been before.
With many people the beginning OF
cold weather is accompanied by thu
first throbs of pain in the spot where
there has b, en- a chilblain in preceding
winters. Then the afflicted place
swers and becomes inflamed until q
shoe is hardly to be endured. If moth
ing is done + o check their progress. chill
blains sometimes come TO head and
break open like boil. In fact. the
German name. frost boil" accurately
describes the nature of the disease. II
Germany: owing in part obably to tn.
nature of the climate. which makes
the cold peculiarly penetrating and
stinging. and in part to houses being s.
poorly warmed that the inmates con
stantly have cold hands and feet. thi.
affection seems much more common
and more severe than here. American
students in Germany and Paris fire.
quently suffer greatly from this an
noyance. Music students sometime.
have their hands so covered with chill
blains that it is difficult for them t.
practice.
Chilblains are q blood disease. TIL,
cold acts on some people as blood poi
son. and these troublesome boils result
he Sc No
ward applications only. although thos-
may give relief. but something must b:
done to restore the blood to health.
condition. Tablets composed of one,
fourth of grain of calcium sulphide i.
recommended by physician as blood
purifier. One of these is to be takeL
three times day for three or four days
when the chilblains first start. Nc
medicine can work permanent cure
become thoroughly cold the diseased
condition Of the blood will return. The
remedy should be kept at hand and re-
peated as many times during the win
ter as any signs of the clilblains ap-
pear. Sulphur is also sometimes giver
where the chilhlains are of long stand.
Ing The same remedy is also used
where there is q constitutional tend.
ency TO corns.
As an outward application for chill
b!alrs various plas,ers and washes ara
recommended. A cloth smeared with
vaseliue bound on the foot at night will
take out the inflammation and sore
ness. Both arnica lotion and alum
water rubbed in several times day are
good remedies. These are especially,
useful when chilbla:ns are on tehands
where piasters would DE incorvenjeEt
There is little hope of getting rid o:
chilblains after their coming is once
established AS habit. nI less great care
is taken 10 avoid their cause. Tha, lie.
in violent changes of temperature n.
much as IN exposure TO cold The feet
and hands should be CAREFUL. protect
&c from The cold and il chilled they
should not be held nc:.r hci fire. Tho
hands should NOT he put into very TO,
or cold water. and after washing is i
we'll 10 rub both hands and :eet will
Little camphoraIeG oil \ dry cond:.
ton or the skin is nsualr found with
rh'3taiuS. which is eountcracted by
The oil and "amphor vii. ofren drive
away chifh'ains when just starting.
by taking the proper precauiion.
against incurring chiIniaiEs and using
remedies promptly when They appear
they may I've so suht're,! rs &c give i'll
tie trouble. Rni their victim need hava
no hope OF securing immunity from
'nem IN cold weather except III he
Pr:cr or eternal vigilance. Chicago
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