The Washington herald., 1912-03-03

Contributed by the Meiizl 5odsfy o. ne D1stil1
Did It ever occur to you that Iife and
death are almost always traveing IN
the same direction. on the same track.
one little behind the other; that every
thing that man uses In life demands
human toll II Is so with the nose and
throat; tw- parts of the body absolute
ly essential to life. the afr we breathe,
the food we eat. and the water we
drink. enter there. hut by those very
channels and by those very acts may
the agents OF death be admitted to the
body. Unfortunately, there Is q wrong
way as wen as a right way about every
thing. and II Is a sad fact that II Is
about as easy TO start wrong as right.
This Is very true OF our use OF the nose
and throat. The health Of the body de-
pends on tie correct use Of all the parts
Of the body, and those very parts are
very dependant upon each other. For
instance, the stomach is absolutely de-
pendant on the mouth to prepare the
food The best cooked and seasoned
foods IL placed directly into the stomach
would cause severe distress. because the
act of chewing and masticating the food
in the mouth IL really a pert OF dIges-
lloll.- was edANb NANNNAS 49,
the sensitive mucous membrane OF the
bronchial tubes into the delicate air
cells of the lungs, all manner Of in
nammation might start and serious trou-
BILE ensue. so the nose is an essential
part of respiration. as Il prepares the air
for entrance to the lungs.
Careful experiments have proven that
there ig strong proi ect.o- my
healthy body tissue against infection OF
disease, and It has been proven that IN
lower animals an infection or introduc-
don OF disease into the wind pipe, bron-
chiaI tubes, or lung was impossible as
long as that animal breathed normally
through its nose. but IN young snimals
that had obstructed nasal breathing and
were forced TO breath through their
mouths there was retarded body devei-
opment, poor growth Of the bones' Of
the body, and they died early Of bron-
chitis or pneumonia.
The human being Is continually In the
presence of disease germs In fact, there
are germs of disease that ere always
present on the mucous membrane or sur
faces OF the nose and mouth, yet az long
as good htalth Is maintained they have
no effect and can only gain an entrance
TO the system and cause disease when
the body becomes run down" or OF
lowered vitality. From the foregoing re-
marks II Is easily understood that IL is
very essential for health TO properly
breath through the nose. and the great
necessity Of curing any defect or dis
ease that prevents nasal breathing.
One, Of the most common causes Of OBJ
structed nasal breathing Is the adenoid
growth. which is a tonsil situated above
the palate and back OF the nose. This
growth is a soft mass Of lymphoid It's
sue that becomes enlarged from attacks
OF measles, scarlet fever. grippe, &c. In
early childhood. II an enlarged adenotd
IS allowed to remain IN child, the child
Is handicapped by all the difficulties Of
mouth breathing. II does not develop. and
has frequent colds and attacks Of bron-
chItis The child cannot eat as II should
because the mouth Is dry from breathing
through IL. This delayed development
and imperfect supply OF proper air to the
lungs and Oxygen to the blood affects the
brain, and the child Is backward with
studies, is less quick to understand fn-
struction. and is more apt 10 form VI
cious habits than q healthy child. This
interference with nasal breathing and
enforced mouth breathing In the growing
period Of life also has an effect on the
DEVELOPMENT OF the face and the roof OF
the mouth may become highly arched,
with protruding upper front teeth. In
stead Of a low, broad arch An enlarged
adenoId growth Is very near the open
ings of the enstachion tubes that lead
from the back OF the nose to the ears,