Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1901-01-26
IMMUNITY FROM COLDS
FIRST DRINK A QUART OF COLD
WATER MORNING AND NIGHT.
Then Give the BODY a Thorough Cur
rying with n Horse Brush
skip a Meal.
Written for The Evening Star.

Written for The Evening Star.
A woman who for years suffered from
violent colds, which several times threaten
ed to end fatally. claims to have attained
immunity by the use of pure cold water as
a medicine, and an ordinary horse brush
for currying as a morning and evening ex-
ercise. Owing TO a severe nervous break
down she was obliged to consult a New
York physician. famous for his original
and simple methods of treatment After
laying down the law on the subject OF diet
and fresh air he said: You will also go TO
some big department store and purchase for
30 cents a horse brush with which you will
give your whole body a thorough rubbing
each morning before you battle. AS soon
as you rise you will fill a quart pitcher
with drinking water and sip 1t slowly while
dressing. At night do the same thing over
again, emitting. of course, the bath
The cold water was easily managed and
soon became Indispensable. but at first the
horse brush seemed to tear the sensitive
skin. Having absolute confidence In her
physician. however. the patient persisted.
at first barely touching the bristles to her
body. Within few weeks she was not
only able to do the currying most vigorous
ly, but really anticipated 1t with pleasure.
The signs of the first winter cold drove
her in haste TO the doctor. The great man
of medicine refused to supply her with
drugs. He questioned her one would
CIliu DIS 10 ltdNlilS HcI NIIiuoNS open IL
night, to drinking water regularly and
taking her exercises, upon all of which she
passed a fair examination. He said, Then
you have been indulging in holiday over
eating. Whenever you eat heavy rich
dinner. and let II be as dom possible,
omit the next meal and substitute a quart
of water. You can't take cold unless you
get into condition for it,
This she did and the cold failed to ma
ture. and although she has frequently left
undone those things which she ought TO
have DONE and vice versa, and paid PEN
atty proportionate to her carelessness, she
has never since suffered from really vio-
lent cold.
Plenty Water.
OF course, any system OF living which
builds up a well-nourished body is inimical
to colds as we'll as other forms of disease.
Cold water taken in this manner simply
washes the stomach. carrying Off the in
furious acids which generate there and
which, allowed to circulate through the
blood impoverish 1t. thereby weakening
the' vitality of the person. After washing
the blood clean. as 1t were. the next thing
Is to induce circulation. This Is done by
means of the vigorous currying, which be-
sides bringing the blood to the surface to
resist external chill also opens the pores.
allowing impurities to escape. Then the
daily bath finishes the work.
The woman who has banshed colds by
means Of water drinking and currying
claims to require much less clothing than
formerly. In terror of her health she built
breastworks of flannel, and which proved
utterly useless when the assault came.
Since she has gone in for the home-m made
product In heat. she finds that she is now
much warmer with less clothing.
Those who intend to put this simple cold
cure in practice and 1t Is a remedy for
many another evil should remember that
water taken with meals does not count at
all, or If 1t does 1t is rather to be added to
the side of the enemy. 1t must be taken
before breakfast and again just before
firing, and a whole quart must be slipped
within say three-Quarters of an hour. If
cold water chills one the temperature may
be raised little until this difficulty is over
come. Some good. cheap distilled water is
best where there is any question OF the
purity Of the water supply.
As to Clothes.
There is one other essential point to be
remembered by those who would escape
colds as well as drugs. By the free circu-
lation of the blood much mpurity Is
thrown off through the pores. 1t is there
fore important when the presence of cold
indicates some impurty in the blood that
in addition the daily bath the clothes
worn next the skin should be changed fire.
quently to prevent reabsorption to the
skin. OF course. clothing worn during the
day should never be worn at night.