The Marion daily mirror. (Marion, Ohio) 1892-1912, 1912-03-09
MANY KINDS
|. OF SORE THROAT
How to Treat the Trouble.
Some Specific Directions
Which May Prove
Valuable.
By DR.. David II. Reedcr.)

Laporte, Ind, March 9.-SORE
THROAT: There are many kinds of
sore throat, but i'm a general way all
yield to the same treatment when the
cause is a common cold, or from the
conditions that bring catarrh, as the
latter is popularity known.
In the short lecture that this is in
tended TO be no attempt will be made
to describe the symptoms and char
acter of even such sore throats as we
shall here consider. That would be
a voluminous undertaking.
For the most part, ordinary sore
throat is contracted by careless ex-
posure, getting the feet wet through
the shoes in damp, slushy or rainy
weather. Added to this. frequently,
are imprWdent eating lack of care OF
skin and lack Of exercise.
Habit yourself to barring the throat
rather than muffing it; keep the skin
always clean that the pores may not
be hindered from performing their
ever necessary function of bearing of
the refuse that is constantly seeking
an exit through these little channels
provided by nature for that puuoose,
"a cleansing process that is positively
mandatory as an accessory to good
health, and to which nature has add
ed the adjunct Of pure water, where
ever humanity dwels. Eat simple
food ami take plenty of exercise This
will always prevent sore throat.
| Battle the feet in hot water before go-
ing to bed an1 place a cold compress
about the throat if you have
simple. acute attack of sore throat
This last named will relieve fallen
palate Immediately.
Chronic sore throt is more common
that the acute stage-overlooking the
fact that it must be acute before Il
becomes chronic. BY which IL IL
meant to say that there are more
cases of chronic sore throat to be
met with every day than the cases
of acute sore throat that may be
| quickly cured by the means mem
| toned
In chronic sore throat 1.-The regime
prescribed for avoiding an attack. is
absolutely necessary as to sanitation.
diet, exercise. and all that. before one
can hope tn recover. The diet should
be nourishing but from IL should be
excluded spices and highly seasoned
foods. frequent hot baths and thor
ough rubbing afterward. with care as
10 exposure for some hours after such
baths. When the case is obstlnatel
resort TO rubbings with blankets
wrung out OF hot water, as 50 often
described in these lectures But the
| hot baths or hot blanket rubbing
should be followed by dash of cold
| water or thorough rubbing witd
olive oil or vaselne, In olLper to pre-
vent the taking of more cold through
the relaxed skin. Use the cold com
presses on the throat frequently and
judiciouSy Avoid hawking, splitting
and coughing as much as possible.
When the voice Is affected and there
is a stuffed up" feeling in the chest,
apply the cold congresses over the
upper part of the breast also,
The exercises prescribed for ca
tarrh will be very beneficial In
chronic sore throat. Persist in this
treatment, with care and common
sense, and your throat will get well.
Observe the rules for sanitation. etc,
ana It will stay well.
Club Notes.
Dear Doctor:-I have been reading
some of the Home Health club notes
and l notice where you recommend the
following prescription for constipation:
Prepare one pound of figs and cook
in pure olive oil in a double boiler.
When done, add honey and lemon es-
sence TO suit the taste.
DO you mean dried figs. and is this
mixture to be strained and kept for
any length of time? Is there danger
of fermentation? How much is dose
for adults?
| will be so much obliged for this
Information. Will this remedy do for
children, also the Gentian syrup?
Respectfully.
Mrs. M. b.
The common dried ripe figs are the
kind to be used; the small sized ones
are the best. The mixture Is not to
be strained; the figs themselves are
to be eaten 10 ought to keep indeh-
nitely, but II would be best no keep
them in a sealed fruit jar. From one
to two figs may be eaten by an adult
and one by a child. They should be
used according to the effect which
they have upon the user. This simple
home treatment cannot do harm under
any ordinary circumstances. The Com
pound Gentian syrup Is beneficial for
both adult and child, though the Com
pound Gentian in tablet or wafer form,
being more palatable il often prefer
red.
All readers of this publication are
at liberty to write for information
pertaining to the subject of health at
any time. Address all communica-
tiOns to the Home Health club. or DIR.
David III, Reeder, La Porte, Indiana,
with name and address in fun, and nj
least four cents i'm postage.
william II. Davis, recently placed
on England's civil pension list with a
pension of $3.50 a year. rs probably the