Belding banner. (Belding, Mich.) 1889-1918, 1906-02-22
Preventive and Cure of Colds.

Preventive and Cure of Colds
EDITOR BANNER:-In order to take
cold there must be disturbance OF the
equilibrium OF the general circulation,
therefore much depends on the condition
OF persons digestion.
By means of an overloaded stomach. or
eating late at night or between meals one
may tax the tender digestive organs be-
yond their strength. thus overworking the
system, which obstructs natures funo-
tons causing internal congestion. thus
bringing on a cold.
The good book says. BE not among
VINE bibbers; among rotous eaters OF
flesh for the drunkard and glutton shall
come to poverty. and drowsiness shall
clothe man with rags" Prov. 25:2o-2l.
The thought | wish to impress is that
what we eat and drink has very much to
do with our physical condition. 1t is not
the amount we eat but the amount that
our system assimilates that nourishes the
body.
There are five channels of elimination
in the body; the skin, lungs, liver, intes-
tines and kidneys. and when any one OF
these has become tired out and does not
do its allotted work the other four have
much more to do than they can accomplish,
thus leaving much poison in the system
that should be eliminated. consequently
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When this is the c ,se blood that should
be in other parts Of the body is directed
to the tender air passages. causing con-
gestion followed by the discharge Of an
over discharge OF mucus.
Mucus membrane is only another name
for the tender skin th2 covers the inner
surface of some Of the organs OF the body
which is closely connected to the skin by
sympathetic nerves, so when the skin is
chilled or congested these are also affect
ed and we have some such results as cold
in the head, sore throat laryngitis. bron-
chitis, if the bronchial tubes are affected.
and inflammation of the lungs. if the tiny
air cells of the lungs are affected.
There is an old maxim that says IAN
ounce OF prevention is worth a pound of
cure so let US consider a few thoughts
along this line.
Never sit or stand a great length Of
time with any part of the body exposed
to cold and dampness, especially the feet.
Do not sleep in room where there is
not constant circulation of fresh air. All
cold air is not fresh air.
Do not sit where draft strikes the
back Of your neck or legs.
1t is bad to sit in church or theatre
for any length of time, that has not been
thoroughly aired.
Do not expose yourself to the cold i'm
mediately after taking hot bath.
Always follow hot bath with short
dash Of cold then rub briskly with coarse
towel.
Every heating system should have some
way provided whereby moisture is added
to the atmosphere of the room.
Do not be afraid of outdoor air either
night or day. there is life in it.
If you get the grip take pail and fill I
two thirds full of water as hot as YOU
feet can bear, hold your feet in it from
thirty to fifty minutes. adding more no
water every five or ten minutes as you
feet get used to it.
Place towel wrung out Of hot waite
; round the head during the treatment.
If you sweat during the treatment b.
; careful not to expose yourself to cold air
Take one foot out OF the hot water at
: time and quickly dash a half dipper o
cold water over it and rub dry with
coarse towel. 1t is good to take som
+, kind of laxative also a good enema a
about los degrees Far. This is hes
} given just before retiring. Drink hot lem
onade, flaxsesd tea or simply hot water
: Lie in bed and rest.
When one has cold in the head goo
5 thing to do is to snuff quite warm waite
with very little salt in, up into the nos
D and letting it out again thus cleaning tn
air passages. Use about one half tea
D spoonful to glass of water. This is ais
a good treatment for chronic catarrh.
case Of sore throat there might be adde
two or three drops of oarbolic acid, stirre
we'll and gargled, being careful not
swallow any of it as it is very poisonous
Dissolve small lump OF sulphur in tn
. mouth and hold it as long as you can, the
swallow, this will often prevent quinsy {
tonsilits.
JAS. s. PETERSON,
, Graduate Nurse at 3 c. Sanitarium