Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1899-02-16
The Treatment OF La Grippe.

| DIR. j. HOfheimer prominent ply
stefan OF Now York has the following
to say in Galliard's Medical journal OF
La Grippe;
LA Grippe" Is an infectious dis
ease whose specific germ is a bacillus
possessing the power of augmentation
or subdivision, thus multiplying with
great rapidity when favorable med
ium is attacked. 1t is taken into the
body from the atmosphere through
the nose and mouth. Its action caus-
es Inflammation of the air passages
(nose, throat and lungs, similar TO
acute catarrhal conditions.
But further, it causes severe con-
stitutional disturbances which mani
fest themselves by neuralgias muscu-
lar pains (myalgias), fever and chills,
and congestion Of various internal or
gans; leaving the patient debilitated,
with weak heart, neurasthenia and
frequently with diseased lungs and
kidneys. These latter conditions are
often aggravated by remedies iniud-
iciously taken during the course of
the disease. and fatal examinations
are sometimes traceable to the use OF
drugs which are calculated to de-
press the already depleted system.
Bearing in mind the leading symp-
toms and tendency of this disease, it
is wise to avoid any drug that will
weaken the hearts action or depress
the patients vitality in any way.
Most drugs given to relieve pain are
depressing in thier after effects.
Most drugs used to reduce fevers are
weakening to the hearts action.
Many people take upon themselves
the risk of dosing with phenacetine,
antipyrin, antitirin, etc. These
drugs should only be used under COM
petent medical advice, for cases of
dangerous syncope have followed up
on the careless partaking of these
remedies.
Among the drugs practically harm
less and at the same time efficacious
can be mentioned quinine. This
drug in small doses strengthens the
hearts action and reduces the fever,
besides acting as an internal antisep-
tic. As quinine in small doses alone
will not relieve pains or headache,
nor entirely reduce the the fever, /
have been in the habit of combining
with it Phenalgin as follows;
Quinine three (3) grains in capsul-
es, Phenalgin five to ten (5) or (10)
grains in powders at one dose, to be
taken every three hours. This form
ula has proven successful in aborting
what might have been a severe attack
LA Grippe" and rapidly curing
milder cases.
Convalescenee from "La Grippe"
is FASTENED by careful attention to
nutriment ana aided by judicious
tonics of the chalybeat variety.
An Eilicacious method of local
treatment for ''La Grippe and at the
same time often most valuable pre-
tentative is to spray the nose and
throat several times daily with one of
the many antiseptic solutions in the
market. OF which the principal in
gradients are boric acid, eucalyptol
and other essential oils.
1t should be remembered that this
disease attacks with the greatest Sc
verify those whose vital forces are
made weaker by indiscretions and ex-
cessive nerve strain. Therefore the
rules of health should be carefully OBJ
served, especially those referable to
sleep and proper diet
In giving these hints for treatment,
it is not desired to assume LA
Grippe" is a disease easily overcome
without close personal attention by
the physician. but there very many
cases which otherwise would become
severe and serious. that could be
checked by promptly following the
course herein odtlined.