The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-12-16
Medical Notes.


Under ordinary circumstances the blood
circulates through the blood vessels as
hot water circuiates through pipes in a
house, and keeps up nearly even tenn
perature. If part becomes chilled,
however, the vessels contract and tho
amount of blood in that part is tenn
porarily decreased. This Increases the
amount Of blood in other parts or organs
and congestion results, disturbing the
equilibrium and causing disease. This,
briefly, is the process by which getting
chilled gives one a cold.
When a person, OVerheated by exertton,
or by remaining in an overheated room,
or by wearing too heavy clothing, or
otherwise, coOIs off suddenly by stand
ing in a oraught, or by exposure to cold
air, especially a cold wind, the surface
Of the body is chilled and the skin ap-
pears shriYeled up. The circu- alton is
checked in its activity, and the blood,
uncooled by radiation, becomes. slightly
heated and is thrown into internal or
gans III greater than usual quantity. LIZ
the person is robust this disturbance of
equilibrium may pass off as soon as the
disturbing influences are removed, or
cease to act, but, as rule, there fcl ows
a temporary Inflammation Of the parts.
The simplest form of d cold is a cold
in the head. The victim complains of
in the head and headache and general
lassituGe. The nose, al first dry and itch
ing, soon begins to run, and the patient
begins to sneeze. Blowing TIE nose re-
lives these symptoms for a moment, but
it must be frequently repeated and be-
comes burden in itself. The voice has
a peculiar, muffled tone. Usually this
state of affairs lasts but a few days, and
gets we'll of itself within ten days, or, in
lie
cold in the head may often be avert
ed by early doses Of from ten to fifteen
grains of quinine with perhaps one
eighth grain of morphine. If the cold
has taken hold, tincture of belIadonna
may be given in two-drOp doses every
hour until six doses have been taken,
and then reduced to one drop every two
or three hours, stopping the medicine as
soon as the symptoms are relieved, or be-
fore, if the throat becomes dry and the
eyes become blurred, showing that the
physiological effect of the drug has
been reached. The running at the nose
and sneezing may be checked by an oc-
: easional pinch of the following snuff:
Powdered cubebS, 1 drachm; subnitrate Of
bisnuth, drachrns; murtate of NOR
phine, 2 grains. If fever is marked tine
ture OF aconite may be given with the
:beIadonna in doses of one to two drops.
Sometimes the manifestation of the
effects of chilling appear as a simple
sore throat There is the preliminary
feeling OF chiIliness and fever following
1t. The back of the throat feels sore and
raw and swallowing is. painful. There Is
a dry tickling sensation which causes
the victim to cough frequently, but at first
there is little If any expectoration. Later
the secretion appears and the cough be-
comes looSer- and the voice, which has
been husky, becomes more. natural until
IN about weeks time, the sore throat
ceases to trouble the patient. although
in severe cases 1t may continue for a
period of two or three weeks. 7
At the onset the patient should wrap
a strip OF flannel around the throat. until
relief is obtained and this may be wet
with hot or cold water or camphorated
oil if desired. Prior to this a mustard
plaster may be applied for a short time
or both may be dispensed with and
tincture Of iodine applied At the very
beginning the feet should be soaked in
very hot water to which a little mustard
is added.
Internally the following may be used
in dessert spoonful doses every three
hours:
Tinoture of aconite root, 80 minims;
syrup of lemons, u ounce; solution of
acetate of ammonia, 2 ounces.
If the secretion is raised with difficulty
an expectorant mixture should be. used,
say: Tincture of puisauHa, 1 drachn;
syrup Of ipecaeuanha. l ounce; solution
OF citrate of potash, 5 ounces. The dose
of this is tablespoonful every three
hours. s4o.a rssa SKA 7
q If gargles are, used they should be at
first soothing. Flax seed tea, for ex-
ample, may be taken little at time,
and often to soothe the irritated surfaces
and later astringeRt gargles may be
used as pinch of alum in water or
little chlorate of potash.
: AS the inflammation extends to and in
wolves other tissues ea iaryngitis, pharyn2
gifts or bronchitis follows, that is, an
Inflammation of the laryax or 1eflaryr1x,
-ftis''' being a terlninatfQp which always
means NINA ton Of Of The, s6rgan to
sstlfe' name Of which, it IS ADDED. i; .liysg
At the onset there is a feeling of chilli