The Salt Lake herald. [volume] (Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1870-1909, 1904-11-26
PREVENTING AND
CURING COLDS
City Physician Wilcox Gives
Helpful Advice.
KEY TO PROPER TREATMENT
THANKSGIVING DINNERS OFTEN
CAUSE COLDS.

OF the $1,000 odd residents OF Salt
Lake there are few indeed who have
not contracted during the past month
n more or less serious cold. In spite of
the fact that hoarseness and colds are
so, prevalent. it is safe TO say that
the great majority of those afflicted
have done nothing to remedy their con-
dillon, trusting rather to luck than
TO. hygienic or medicinal measures to
effect a cure.
The cause of this seeming Indifference
is rather because of Ignorance of the
proper methods TO be pursued than
from any lack of desire on the part
Of the ailing majority. In view of this
fact and the fact that many not yet
troubled may avoid colds by Observ-
ing a few simple rules. the following
statement by DR.. G. F. Wilcox. city
physician. should prove of great help;
How to Cure Colds.
The question of taking cold may seem
a very simple matter TO many, and
yet. when we consider what it may
lead to, it becomes a very important
one
Taking cold signifies locking up
in the system of effete material that
should be and is. in perfect health.
thrown off through the emunetories Of
tie body. These are the skin, lungs,
/ bowels, kidneys. etc.
! The cavities of the body, and par
ticularly the alimentary canal, are
lined with mucous membrane, which.
, in condition of health, only secretes
sufficient mucus to keep it moist. But
when affected by cold it becomes in
/ famed and then throws off a large
amount of mucus, which is the effete
material that nature is endeavoring to
get rid Of
The more rapidly this product of M
( f1ammation is eliminated from the sys-
TEN, the sooner the person gets we'll.
| This gives us the key to its proper
treatment. Fasting. physic. bathing
and flushing the kidneys with large
quantities of pure water will break up
"a cold more rapidly than any other
method
Many Different Symphonic.
OF course there are many symptoms
that go with a severe cold that require
special treatment. Sometimes there is
a high fever, rapid pulse. intense head
| ache and racking pains in the back
and limbs. depending on the character
and severity of the attack. Such cases
require the advice of q physician as
dangerous complications may result
The cold or Inflammation may attack
| only one part of the body. when it is
described as a simple cold. Again it
may attack the entire system as in in
! fluenza or la grippe.
] Such colds are epidemic and. when
! prevalent affect the majority of the
community The very young and the
very Old suffer NEST They have less
vitality TO resist the disease. When
such cold affects the lungs or their
the nervous Syatem il produces nep-
monia or piearisy, When IL involves
/ the nervous system il produces neau-
rslgia or meningitis. When it affects
the muscular system It causes luna
bago or muscular rheumatism. All
of these conditions are caused by the
+ locking up I'm the system of material
/ that should be eliminated.
4 Don't Eat Too Much.
Therefore people take cold when they
eat too much. when they sit in crowd
ed rooms without sufficient ventila
+ ton. when they get oYerhcated and
then cool off too suddenly, when they
sit I'm a draught or get their feet
! wet or some portion of their body
( thoroughly chilled.
Inc reason IS because the chilled
+ part cannot perform it's function, the
overloadcd stomach cannot digest its
contents; the breathing Of impure air
does not furnis'l sufficient oxygen to
! burn up the waste material from the
blood and lungs. When the bowels
are obstructed the poison that should
be thrown off is re-absoTbed and caus-
! es a general disturbance Of The entire
/ system.
/ Many people take cold by wearing
/ 700 many clothes. They keep the body
\ in a constant state of perspiration.
( This radiates much neat from the body
and weakens it. This is especially he
I case when hanncls or woolens are
/ Wsrn next the skin. Cotton linen
or silk should be worn next the body.
Prevention Of Colds.
/ Now from what has been said il
/ follows that the best way TO prevent
J taking cold is 10 eat properly. SO Is
! to keep the digestion perfect Battle
/ frequently to keep the skin active. EX-
ercise freely in the open air 10 keen
/ the system supplied with oxygen. SleeT
! in well ventilated rooms for the same
/ reason. Keep the bowels reSUlar 81
( that pois3ns cannot accumulate Wear
suitable clothing that the surface tenn
! peraturc OF the body may be kept uni
/ form.