The Providence news. (Providence [R.I.]) 1891-1906, 1902-01-31
To Prevent Colds.

Almost every body one meets with is sf-
ntoted with that trivial but annoying all
ment. a cold" This is one Of the minor
troubles OF life, but II is a singularly per-
verse affection all the same. and one de-
cidedly obstinate as regards it's tenden-
cies toward cure. Perhaps the cold in
the head IL one OF the most troublesome
forms OF the ailment. II is also the op-
probrium medicinae. I'm that you are told
by your professional adviser that IL must
run It's course, and that YOU must stay
indoors IN an even temperature n you
wish 10 get well with fair speed. Nobody
follows this advice unless. indeed, it be
persons OF leisure and affluence, who can
afford 10 nurse their affliction. But with
running nose and watering eyes. and
general sense OF malaisa the man with
severe coryza. as IL Is termed, is really
an object for pity and commiserstion.
Doctors are telling US that the cold In
the head is an infectious trouble: there
fore, | suppose, We are to regard IL
another triumph for the ubiquitous mi
crobe. Doubtless they are right. and the
spread OF cold through household may
ne accounted for on the scientific principle
OF ordinary Infection. The means of
cure are many. / believe personally in
taking an opiate 10 start with in the
shape OF hfteen 10 twenty drops OF ohloro-
dyne in water repeating the dose In. say.
four hours. A bover's powder at bed
time (say ten grsins) and a hot drink, by
way OF encouraging skin action, Is also
an excellent remedy. provided risk Of cold
and chill Is avoided. The man who moves
about may find much relief from shifting
un niue nltnAilpi SnuH ntN dHu dEHlu
while NV experience OF colds in the head
a fairly large one personally-accords Ia
cubeh cigarettes a high measure et sue
cess IN treatment or course, YOU must
brin~ the smoke down the nostrils N IL Is
TO have any good effect.
How TO prevent colds is another and
far more important matter. The cold on
the chest is often the prelude 10 more
serious troubles. and for neglect of
cough We have often 20 pay very smartly
and dearly later on. Many OF VS. are
gp1f la. he aF - hi N ~
and footgear. forgetting that warmth of
body and dryness Of feet are safeguards
that nobody can afford 60 neglect. There
II Vet another point which most people
overlook in this matter OF cold preven-
tion, and that II the natter Of food. In
winter our diet should include a larger
proportion Of fat than I'm summer. and
our own tastes lead MS 10 a menu that
Is more liberal I'm this respect In the
he avoided were the system braced UP
by additional fat taken as food. We may
make such addition agreeably enough
I'm the course of our ordinary diet but
many persons and children especially,
would he we'll advised did they employ
after meals an emulsion OF ood-liver oil
or some allied preparation. I have been
fortifying myself Of late davs hy taking
Virol which is pleasant 90 the taste, and,
which. ss regards its composition, Of
fers fat I'm an agreeable and easily as
Simulated form. The long and short ~
the story NJ the cold prevention H. the
fortifying of the bodily citadel. and =
generous dietary, with an additional mo-
dicurn of fat. is probably our safest
means OF Erecting this Desirable end.-
Correspondence London Chronicle.