The Scranton tribune. [volume] (Scranton, Pa.) 1891-1910, 1901-05-11

tant ono, in the prevention OF ratarrh which TO
my knowledge has not been written about in any
magazine, and that is'thc necessity OF cleansing
the nose by washing 1t ont, not merely by
blowing 1t, q procedure which at first glance
may seem harsh and against which not only chill.
,rcn but adults rebel, because in the hrs, place
II Is strange. and. secondly, because almost cv.
cry ono has experienced the very unpleasant
sensation produced by shifting plain water mp
into the nose. And yet IL stands to reason that,
concerning the great amount Of dust OF various
kinds and degrees Of hariniulness which floats in
the atmosphere Of our cpntcrs OF civilization. and
which is removed by filtration from the rcsprcd
air in its passage through the nose and lodges
In its cavities, all THIS cannot he thoroughly cX.
PEELED by the act oi blowing the nose. partc,i.
larly when this act is insuf'cicntly performed
1t is therefore necessary. in order to prevent this
accumulation Of dust from irritating the delicate
nasal mucous membrane of the nose. to remove
IL by washing out the nasal cavities with non.
irritating wash morning and night.
Such wash can he easily prepared by dis.
solving a tesspoonu OF hi.carbonatc oi soda and
the same quantity of boraY IN pint of water,
warming the solution to body heat, or a little
above, say about 100 degrees Fahrenheit. and Use
about four toblcspoonsful, or two ounces at a
time In cases of the drv caarrh in which
there Is odor connected with the disease a few
droS OF tarboic acid or a tablespoonful of
listcrnc can with advantage be added to the 90
luton as an antiseptc and dsintcctant. A more
convenient and perhaps more satisfactory method
OF preparing the solution is TO dissolve one OF the
Sellers Aniseptic Pastiles' in four table.
spoonsul Of warm water. The pastillcs are
more satisfactory for the reason that they make
solution Of the proper density, which ia nee.
cssary to prevent sinnrting, which cannot al.
ways be avoided in the soda aud borax solution
because teaspoons differ in size aud may lie
heaped. and different density of the solution
results each time 1t Is made. The mode of using
the pastilles is very simple and should be care.
fully adhered to with children, because it is Il
natural mode: any artificial means. such IA
douces, sprays. inhaers and what not are not
only Intellectual in accomplishing the purpose.
but in many instances have proved to be harm
full. besides being instruments which in them
selves are abhorrcnt to the child's mind.
Take small cup or tumblcr Zone Of the
graduated medicine glasses is the best. the
exact quantity of water for making the solution
from the pastilles can he incas,ired). put four
tablespoonsful of the warm solution into ii,
place the end of the nose inside the cup glass
near the margin. tilt the vessel toward the face
until the level OF the solution covers the nostris.
and then gently snuff the liquid up the nose,
then remove the tumbler or cup and blow the
solution out OF both nostrils at once without
compressing either or both with the fingers. and
repeat the operation until the amount OF sol,i.
ton is exhausted.
Children when quite young soon learn to ma.
nipulate the solution in the nasal cavity as to
prevent its entrance into the larynx, and they
will not do without the nasal wash. or, rs
many call the procedure. drinking through the
nose" because Of the pleasant sensation and tine
freedom of respiration following it. OF course,
it requires at first gentle persistence the part
OF the parents or nurse, bit not more than is