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

ness usually occurring with. a cold In the
head or sore throat, or both. Thera a.
considerable fever and pain In the limbs
and joints and all over the BODY Of an
aching character. In a day Or two pain.
raw and burning, Is felt under the breast-
| bone, especially at the upper tJarf and
this is more acute during swalf6winer
At first theresis a hafd Barking couch
| but this becomes 1eoser later, ana is then
! attended with expectorattof Increasing in
quantity - = p- - ss2si
Bronchitis in adults usually ''cures it.
self within two weeks, but in children
! and old people it is always of a serious
character owing to its tendency to pass
INTO the capillary form, in Which the fita
ar passages of the lungs become blocked
up with secretions- and thus cause death
Dy gradual suffoca ton
AT the onset an attack of bronchitis
may often be checked by ten to fifteen-
grain doses of quinfne. with one-eigbtb
ram OF morphiHe hot foot bath be-
ing taken just before going to bed and
some not drink taken to cause SWEATING
counter irritation being set up by a mus
tara plaster over the breast bone. Later.
- ing Glsease continues, give a dessert
et2ooIlIui every three hours of: Tincture
Oh nyoscyamus, 2 drachms: syrlr of
Squiils, II ounce; syrup of ipecac. u
ounce; solution of acetate Of ammonia
sufficient to make ounces
Ii the later stages, if the secretion is
coploas and raised with difficulty. the
aollo"lhg may be given every two hours:
I ~ uliate OF ammonia, 5 grains; compound
IlcoL!ce mixture, drachms Two grains
u Qulnlne may be given every four
hours with this as a tonic.
Chrcnic bronchitis is a much more seri-
oGs after once started it stays with
one at all times, but is worse In winter,
"I y It's name winter cough
II IS the result of repeated attacks of
acute bronchitis, the tissues becoming
permanently affected. The r1osf notiqa'
able symptoms are cough and expectora-
tioh' these symptoms being aggravated
Dy the slightest exposure 20 cold ~.
even lndiscretion In eating. Even fit
OF laughing will bring on a choking
cough and any slight exertion Will cause
painful results. 49,
Medication, in these cases, does but
little beyond relieving symptoms. The
remedy, par excellence, is a change to q
place where the air is warm and baInv
and the temperature even. This often
eHects a cure, but drugs 10 not as a
rule. The patient should pay strict at
tentien to generatheafth and wear WOOL
en- or SILK underclothes the year round,
and above all avoid too much clothing,
for it is faets that more people catch
cold from oVefdressing than from too
scanty clethinge.a '556
OF itself chronic bronchitis is not Sc
rious, but its DANGER lies In the prior
presence of tendency to consumption.
heart trouble, or kidney disease Some,
indeed, claim that bronchitis induces
consumption. but this not probab.e, such
cases being due to the consumptive char
aeter of the patfent suffering from tho
bronchitis which served to light up the
dread disease as a spark in finder
blazes into a fire when applied to COM
bustible fuel AID Tanned alight.
lit will be noticed that all diseases here
mentioned are ushered in at first with
sense of rchtlliness or even a marked
chill and followed by feverishness and
pain. There Is in a word, a disturb
ance of the natural circulation of The
blood and q tendency to congestion or
settling of the blood In one place sor or
gan. The air passages being also cx-
posed to the chilling influences become
congested and thus determine the ioea-
ton of the congestion. By soaking the
feet In hot water the blood Is drawn
away from the congested parts and the
establishment of normal circulation is IA
Vored. Sweating by taking hot drinks
and putting hot water bags at the feet
also aid in esta bhshing free circulation
and thus further lessons the tendency to
over secretion from the affected parts.
When possible, the patient should always
remain within the house in a warm room
for a day or two not only TO favor the
cure Of the disease, but to prevent fur
Their trouble or complications. for when
the person suffers from a cold the body
is then more susceptible to the influence
of cold. Leon Noel.