The Birmingham age-herald., 1908-11-29
MOST GOLD CURES RR6 DANGEROUS Either Narcotic or Depressing
 to the Heart. CAUSE MANY DEATHS s Acetanilid Should Never Be Given Freely and, If at All, Only
 By a Practicine
 Physician.

For years the catarrhal inflammation of fhe mucous membrane. commonly called a cold was looked upon by physicians gener- ally as local catarrhal irritation to be soothed and palliated by sedatives, with the result that the mortality rate, in cases of pneumonia, remained at an alarming level. The advance of medical science presently brought to light the fact that colds are, in reality, true con gestive conditions As soon as this knoWi- edge became generally spread physlcldhs commencedNto combat colds successfully, to check many before they became es- tabHshed and to relieve others before they became serious, by treating them as tions-administering antpyrellcs to reduce the incident fever, and dla- phoretics to open the pores ana ioosen the secretions.
 This rational method of treatment les- sened the number of cases of pneumonia and reduced the mortality rate, but until still further advances were made the treatment of a cold was dangerous un- dertakng, for the reason that the pest diaphoretics and antipyretics were elther narcotic or depressant.
 Among the drugs used for their anti pyretic action in reducing temperature Aeetanilid is the most wildly used, and
 
 pressing action of Acetanilid on the heart is becoming known even to the public. Vde uncertainty of it's effect upon the heart is what makes it so dangerous. The normal dose may or may not pro duce distressing effects. No one can tell in advance whether or not his heart may be particularly susceptible to it's depress- ing effect For this reason, 1t is dan gerous drug, yet it has been stated that the majority of "cold cures" on the mar ket contain it.
 Among the diaphoretics used to relieve congestion by stimulating secretion, cer- 4ainly Dovers Powder Is the most harm less and most efficient let, Dover Is one-tenth opium. A strong healthy man might take five grains of Dover Powders and cure his cold without other effects than drowsiness and perhaps a little nausea But it Is Well-known that Doyer's Powder should never be given to children, who are very susceptible to 1t. and only to adults with strong con- stitutions.
 Thus, the depressant effect of Acetanilid lessens its value as an antipyretic, and the narcotic effect of Dover's Powder interferes with it's use as dlaphoretlc And what is true of these two best known types applies in the main to their classes 1t was only wnen Aloquin was found to possess marked antipyretic and diapho- retic value that we came to have safe and harmless anti-congestant
 We owe it to comparatively recent re- search that the treatment of a cold Is now so simple and inexpensive a matter. A warm foot bath, a glass of hot lemon ade-with or without a little whisky two grains of Aloquin-all on going to bed. Avoid exposure the next day and take one grain of Aloquin every hour. This is the best and one of the few safe ways of treating a cold, for while Alo1 quin is powerful in loosening mucous ana starting secretions, it has been found to be devoid of any ontoward effect what ever, either upon the heart or stomach Any good pharmacist should be able 10 supply Aloquin in the form or soluoie one grain tablets.