The Hawaiian star. [volume] (Honolulu [Oahu]) 1893-1912, 1911-02-16

tirely within the province Of the drug
clerk to treat When one considers
the possibilities in an ordinary hard
cold, not only for such Affections as
pneumonia, but for a winter Of misery,
with recurent attacks Of nose and
throat troubles, the responsibilities
of the drug clerk, hesitating between
handing you Dr. KS "4-11-44," or Old
DR.. US "Colda Cura," are indeed
enormous
Once more we feel constrained to
give advice a la Punch" and say,
When about to saddle yourself with I
hard cold by swallowing overdoses OF
coal-tar cold cures. or sousing doses
Of quinine and whisky, recommended
by a friend, DON'T" Stick your feet
into hot water wrap yourself in blan
kets; swallow plenty of hot lemonade,
or hot faxseed tea; rub your chest
with mustard liniment. These things
you can do while you are waiting for
the man who can not, of course, be
expected to have that deep knowledge
of the human body and its needs as
the drug clerk or the gentleman with
a long beard on the patent medicine
circular. Still, he is the man you will
send for if you do contract pneumon.
lathe doctor.
Of 1oV ho
regular winter visitants-cold, grip,
bronchitis, etc.-are runners in for
pneumonia, as we'll as tuberculosis. It
is true that a perfectly healthy indi-
vidual should offer successful resist
ance to such affections; but in these
days, when life makes such heavy de-
mands on brain and nervous system,
heart and arteries a perfectly heal
thy individual is none too common.
There is abundant evidence that dur
ing the last thirty years a consider
able increase in the death rate from
degenerative diseases, caused by the
stress Of modern civilization, has oc-
Cured. This is one explanation of
the persistently high death rate from
pneumonia.
A tendency to frequent colds, there.
fore, should call for careful examina'
ton into the condition of nose, throat
and general system. Govt and rheu
matism are often responsible for such
tendencies. 1t should also be remem
bered that the microbes of pneumon
ia are very prevalent, and may be
found in the secretions of eighty pei
cent. Of apparently healthy people
During periods of lessened resistance
due to overwork, dissipation, expos
ure, etc, the little enemy gets in hi
work, and then the fight is on in ear
nest.
The best way to avoid pneumoni
is to have your body examined by
physician at regular intervals, sa
once or twice a year, and follow hi
advice in regard to the care of i
There are few men without som
point of least resistance. It is tn
physicians business to ascertain tn
weak spot on the line of defense
and strengthen it, or advise his pi
tient how to guard it. There are Gel
tain general principles, however
which all would do well to employ
These may be summarized as TO
lows:
Temperance in eating, drinking
and nervous expenditure will go ia
toward keeping the protective ma
chinery of the body in good workin
order Excessive smoking should b
avoided by those who wish to pass
safe and comfortable winter.
When one considers that the pneu
mococcus dies after one hours expos
ure to fresh air and sunlight, the val
ne of these in the home need not b.
emphasized. Daily exercise with dee
breathing through the nose should al
so be practiced. If there is difficult.
| III OiSaInlhS through Jne nose SONG
thing is wrong with that organ. Hav
it examined.
Dry, stuffy, overheated dwelling
rooms or offices are often productiv,
of colds. Never allow the room TEN
perature to rise above sixty-eight de
grees Fahrenheit, and adopt SOM
method of supplying a proper amour
of moisture to the air.
Proper dressing for cold weather i
extremely important Elderly pee
pie especially require protection from
the cold; but it is mistake to wea
fur garments habitually during mod
crate winter weather. Clothing TO
the house should be of medium
weight. and outer garments adapted
TO variations in temperature. Liner
is probably the best material to wea
next to the skin. Those who fin,