The Colfax chronicle. [volume] (Colfax, Grant Parish, La.) 1877-1981, 1909-03-27

Ol the DOuf, Tic poicS vi tii~ Si'- -
more or less closed and the work OF
the skin, which is to throw off large
part of the waste OF the body, Is I'M
posed upon the lungs and the Kidneys
The functioning of the nervous system
is also unbalanced, which contributes
to the same result. The action of the
interior skin, that is, the mucous lin
ing of the air cavities. and or the all
mentary tract, is disturbed, ON account
of sympathy with the outer skin; 1t Is
congested The lining of the interior
Of the body is but continuation OF
the outer skin. 1t is for these reasons
that there is an extraordinary as
charge of mucus, often general. when
one is suffering from cold, and, with
the extraordinary congestion, closing
the pores OF the skin, to a large ex-
tent. and the increased waste of tissue,
due to fever. the urine contains more
waste.
The purpose of the fever is to burn
up the waste matter in the system; II
is a natural curative process, and 10
'cure" the fever except by doing the
same thing that nature is doing by
the fever and thus render the fever
unnecessary-to stop or lower the
fever by quelling it with anti-febrile
drugs is always to combat the cure,
and is sometimes extremely danger
Gus. as in pneumonia in vigorous,
full-blooded man. Blo0d-letting,
therapeutic agent now relegated to
barbarous age, though often 'indi-
Gated" is far more scientific than that
but lack of space forbids an interest
ing explanation here.
To stop a cough by drugging is
equally irrational. as a rule. The
cough is a curative measure.
If the fire bell were to sound on a
cold night in hotel where every
guest knew that quick run down
long, cold hall, would bring him to a
safe place-not warm, but safe-few
or none would take cold" by making
the run and back Immediately, bare
foot and protected only by night
robe, (even though they might en-
counter millions of influenza and pneu-
monia germs on the way. but let a
dozen of the same people discover on
awakening quietly, that they must
walk through that same long hall,
barefoot, and protected only by night
robe and many of them will contract
cold, one tonsilitis. another influenza
and perhaps one Ia senile inebriate)
even pneumonia. Almost every reader
must have seen the proof of this, so
shall pass at once to the conclusion:
Don't fear that every draft will give
you cold; set your mind against taking
cold. but don't choose to sit in draft.
Keep moving when you are exposed to
an unusual degree of cold; tense mind
and muscles, walk fast. The atmos-
soned and the system is far more like
ly to be overpowered then by even a
| slight draft than it would be in cold
| but pure air in the open. No poison.
| no "cold," no pneumonia, even at 20
| below zero, with the ears and fingers
freezing. Grip, or common influenza
is catching" in poisoned, "close"
| atmosphere, and where it finds lodging
| in a body laden with poisonous matter
| from unexcreted waste of superfiuous
| food, it may become firmly established
| and lead to serious consequences. The
germs of influenza, consumption, or
pneumonia are always at hand, like
vermin, ready to perform their Office.
Those who hold to the theory that
the germ is the prime cause of cold,
say that draft or wet feet or a
drenching cold rain. may be ignored,
If we can only avoid the germs, but it
is a physiological fact that extreme
heat and cold affect every living or.
ganism, even when conditions are
| otherwise normal. / formerly suffered
much from tonsilitis, but not since
understood and applied the theory OF
osteopathy, that disease is due to in
reference with free circulation of the
nerve energy and the cure, take of
the pressure, that is. relieve the con
gestion-a theory that finds useful ap
plication often, even though it is only
part of the truth. Osteopathic treat
ment is especially indicated in pneu
monia even where there are no bone:
to set" and aside from massage, which
is also beneficial, but it is no more
wise to treat pneumonia by osteopathy
alone than to treat it by drugs alone
or by science" alone
An old physician says that he has
noticed, for many years, that pneu
monia sets in more frequently at thu
beginning of the week. than at thu
end. This is undoubtedly because PEG
pie as a rule eat more heavily on Sun
day, so that the vitality is more alb
sorbed in eliminating waste matter
leaving less TO resist the attacks o
| disease and also because, In wine
and spring, people are more indoor
q on Sunday.
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