Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1912-10-30
wHOOPING COUGH,

This disease, which is peculiar to
for convenience. First. or incubation
period. is the period between exposure
and full development of the symptoms.
This may last from few days to two
weeks. Second stage is the period of
full development Of the disease; dura-
ton Of this stage is one to two weeks,
or even longer. Third stage is that of
convalescence and may extend over q
period of several weeks If the disease
is contracted in the fall the child may
continue to cough throughout the win
ter months. The complications are
| many. Some Of the more severe are:
| broncho-pneumonia, commissions, pleur-
isy, tuberculosis, acute Inflammation Of
| the kidneys and rupture.
! Whooping cough is a much more dan
gerous disease, than is generally sup
posed. Under improper management
complications may arise which are very
distressing and at time ruinous to the
child's health. or may cause the wreck
of some special function. OF children
under one year, it is estimated that Is
per cent die. between one and two Is
Iper cent. It is infinitely better to pre-
vent the disease by avoiding exposure.
by instituting abortive treatment, than
to allow it to become fully developed.
If whooping cough is prevalent in the
Ineighborhood, the following is q good
preventative treatment; give to children
under twelve years of age 6X. tablets
of Ferrum Phos. and Kali MUIR, to 3
tablets of each, depending upon the age
Of the child, times daily. See to II
that their bowels are acting normally
and prevent them from eating pastries
and rich, heavy foods.
The first stage is more catarrhal thar
otherwise, the onset being similar tt
: that of a common cold or acute ca
tarrh, such as sneezing, watery eyes
slight fever or chilliness, indispositio1
and frequent coughing. Treatment, il
> this stage if carefully and sensibly Civ
en-, will generally ward off severe at
tack. The patient should be seasonabl!
clothed, especially the feet should b.
kept warm and dry. After dilut
: vinegar bath and a good rubbing will
, olive oil, put the child to bed and appl,
dry heat to the feet. Give a cup of no
;. ginger tea with " grain Of cayenn
: pepper added. To relieve the paroxysm
Of coughing, give from the twelve tbs
sue elements obtained in Homeo
2 Ipathic drug store) Kali MUIR, or Nat
MUIR, or both in tablet form of the 6tl
e trituration, 2 to tablets according t.
, the age Of the child, 6 times daily
e Another good Home Health Club treat
ment, which will often bring great re
4 lief is the following: Chestnut leaves,
I o.; black cOheSh, l o.: 1Obelia herb, \
Ioz. Pour over this a pint of boiling
water and let it steep for half an hou
i one teaspoonful every hour, and NOR
frequently during the spell Of cough
e ing.
y The second stage-if it has not bee
turned aside-is extremely distressin
to the child and alarming to inexper
fenced attendants. 1t is in this stag
that the child is seized with paroxysm
u Of "whooping' if it "whoops" at all dur
ling the disease. The "whoop" is pre-
duced by the air being expelled fror
the lungs by several rapid and 3olen
expirations, followed by a rush of al
into the lungs, producing the character
istic, prolonged "whooping". Thes
paroxysms are very weakening, putin
the heart, blood vessels, and whole mus
times, it seems as if the child will sui
II focate, but this lasts only a few mir
p utes, at most, then suddenly disappear!
IL The parOxysm may be followed by e.
u Ipectorations Of mucus, vomiting, and b