The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1901-01-14


inmates, in most cases, favorably but il
| is more serious in children, since it inter
| reres with breathing and in infants. with
nursing.
In the beginning of an attack of ton
s1ltis gargle of equal parts Of perox-
loe OF hydrogen and water, freely used
every hour or two, will usually check
the disease, and will, at any rate, pre-
vent suppuration in most cases A hand
kerchief, wrung out in cold water and
apphed to the throat, cravat-wise, will
OFTEN relieve the pain and Inflammation.
put II cold appliS@+i ions are disagreeable
not water or a mustard paste may be
used. Small bits of ice allowed to dis
solve In the mouth frequently will alIay
the thirst and tickling sensation which
leads to a constant inclination to clear
the throat. Equal parts of glycerine
ana lemonade will also be grateful to the
patient for the same purpose, especially
at night, a glassful being set by the
bedside, where it can be easily reached
and sip taken, now and then, during
the night. A cough drop or two, oc-
casionally, will also relieve the dryness
and soreness. In all cases of sore
throat, very hot, or very cold drinks,
often slipped are grateful to the patient,
especially If they contain some mucil-
aginous substance A mixture of equal
parts of faXseed and marshmallow root
boiled together and the LIQUID strained
Off and used in making lemonade is such
demulcent, and is one that will often
cure simple cold without other treat
ment than keeping warm in bed over
night.
A homemade cough candy, by the way
is made by boiling a pound of rock
candy and a pound of sugar until a drop
hardens brittle in water Just before
removing it from the fire, add two ounces
| of tincture of opium, twenty grains of
tartar emetc, two drachms of oil of
anise and two drachms OF oil of winter
| green Pour this into a creased pan
and score into half-inch squares before
it sets quite hard These drops should
| be used sparingly and in moderation, es-
pecially when given to children.
In cases of tonsilitis, as in other
| forms of sore throat, where swallowing
| is difficult, food should take the form OF
cruel or porridge, with chicken broth
or beef tea, If there is considera BILE bodily
| depression.
| In spite Of all treatment the tonsls will
| often suppurate and in this case poul-
| tees should be applied to the throat
| outside, to hasten the opening of the
| abscess. Quinine, in from two to four
| grain doses, three times a day, is a
| good remedy in tonsil:tis and may pre-
vent suppuration, but it should be given
| during the process Of suppuration, if not
| before. A very small amount of tine
| ture of aconite, mixed with glycerine in
much larger proportion, may be painted
on the skin over the swollen tonsils and
will relieve pain and Inflammation. Some
| physicians believe in the efficacy of cafo-
! mel in tonsilitis, claiming that it is a
specific remedy. Be that as it may, a
| laxative, is always of value in all cases
! of colds and sore throat, and marked
| benefit often follows the use of powder
consisting of mercury with chalk, two
grains; sugar of milk, thirty grains; to
be divided into ten powders, one of which
| is to be taken every. two hours.
AS in all cases of catching cold there
is a marked liability to recurrence OF
| tonsilitis, each recurrence rendering the
| person still more susceptible to other at
| tacks in future. Each of these attacks
leaves the tonsils in more enlarged
and spongy condition, and a chronic
| state of obstruction results, which is not
| only annoying, but injurious to health
! In those who use their voice much, a
| singers and speakers, this enlargement
of the tonsiIs injuries the voice, and ex-
| cision of the offending tonsils is indicated
as the only relief If this is not done
the condition may be somewhat bene-
| flied by taking the syrup of iodide OF
iron and gargling the throat daily with 3
weak solution of alum, or using guaiC
in powder or lozenge form, allowing il
to dissolve in the back of the mouth
| Excelsior of the tonsils is more painful
! in anticipation than in realization. II
causes no serious injury and is hut
| slightly painful, the wound quickly heal
| ing in most cases. No injury to health
| follows the loss of the tonsils, althoug h
| there is a popular, but erroneous
| belief that excelsior of these glands leads
| to consumption.
Tonsilitis can hardly be mistaken for
any other throat disease Externally
! the tonsils may be felt as two hard al
mond-shaped bodies, painful when touch
! ed; and by looking into the throat they
may be seen projecting into it as two
| deep red bodies. The surface is often
! covered with small, yelloWish spots
| which are sometimes mistaken for a
! diphtheritic membrane, but careful ex-
! animation will show them to be simp1y
| distended follicles.
/ The ordinary ''sore throat il. generaTy
9 case of laryngitis, which may be con-
! fused with tonsilitis especially as il
may involve the tonsils by extension Of
| Inflammation. In these cases there is an
| irregular redness and slight swelling OF
| the larynX and adjacent tissues 1t is
due to exposure TOT atmospheric changes
| but may also be 'deaused by Irritating
Vapors, such as, gas, smoke. ammonia,
etc, and in children it may be caused by
! fits of crying
AS in all sore thTeats there is a pre-
| liminary feeling tof chininess, and the
throat feels raw and if something had
stuck in it. This causes a constantly tick
ling and cough while swallowing is pain
full. The cough is noisy ana often Of a
croupy character and causes a sensation
as if something sfwas scratching the
throat After a dayior two there is mora
or less secretion,'fan the cough become,
| looser, but the expeetorated matter NAV
be streaked with blood, causing needless
alarm and fear of consumption or pneu-
monia. The voice, % which is at first
hoarse, finally becomes only a whisper
and may be completely lost for a time.
| The treatment is comparatively simple
Usually staying in a warm room where
there Is q little steam in the air will re-
Iieve the symptoms. It is disease that
makes one feel like sitting before the
kitchen fire with the feet in the oven end
bowl of hot cruel to sip, or perhaps
some would prefer somethink like. rock
and rye. And then some light book viii
pass away the hours before bedtime,
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