New Iberia enterprise and independent observer. (New Iberia, La.) 1902-1944, 1913-01-25
HOME HEALTH CLUB.

Probably IS pc. to 80 pc. OF ali adults
catarrh. The percentage is said to be
even greater in those living within 200
miles of the Great Lakes. 1t often leaves
q train OF condition such as deafness,
mouth breathing, brochitis, stomach and
bowel troubles and even consumption.
Let us inquire into what catarrn is and
what causes it, and thsp see if tho trent
ment won't naturally suggest Itself
The mucous membrane is the skin or Gov
ering OF the inner surface of the nose,
throat, bronchial tubes, and other inner
surface. IL secretes fluid (mucus)
which lubricIates and keeps it's surface
moist. When all organs of the body are
working normally, and the blood circulat
ing to and from the skin ms it should this
| secretion is not noticeable, but let some
thing happen to disturb this equilibrium.
such as draft Of cold air OF the back of
the neck, or the ankles, or going from a hot.
stuffy room into the cold out door air, or
veIloading the stomach and notice how
quick you begin to sneeze and have a
watery discharge from the nose. We
might speak of this as acute catarrh.
The conditions that cause acute eatarrh,
often repeated, cause chronic catarrh.
| 1t hardly seems necessary to mention il,
| but the same thing that causes cold will
cause catarrh, and the same precautions
| that yon take to avoid cold will protect
you from catauh The treatment, like
wise, is similar in both.
| Catarrh is possible Wherever there is
mucous membrane, but the particular kind
referred to here is of the noss and throat
Yhere are several causes-poorly venti-
tailed and over heated living and sleeping
rooms, improper clothing, Indigestion and
constipation, and under exposure in cold,
4 wet weather--are some of them No
matter what the cause is the mucous
membrane has become congested. soft and
| habby, allowing an unusual flow Of mueus
Now, the excessive discharge continues,
1T will after while become thick and
viscid and then dry and hard, is di ficult
to dislodge and keeps tho membrane in
famed. The nasal passage are closed, Of
partly so, making it difficult to breathe
through them
In beginning treatment, first look to the
skin and digestive organ. Unless these
are set 10 working other treatment viii
avail but little. Cleanse the nasal pass
ages, and keep them clean, with some an
tiseptic solution. or oily spay. Then be
gin the determination to keep them mp.
If your arm becomes weak or habby
through disuse, how would you strengthen
III Exercise 1t, wouldn't your Well
then, if you wish to strengthen and tone
up the weakened mucous membrane OF
your air passages you must exercise them
The only way to exercise them is to
breathe through them. Get out in the
fresh air, draw yourself up TO your full
hight, throw out your chest pull in your
chin-and breath. Breathe slowly and az
deeply as you can Hold your breath
several counts and exhale slowly; repeat
several times. Do this two or three times
daily TO begin with. After a few days
yon can put more zest and energy into
the exercise. Keep it up day after day
and note the beneficial results.
In these columns have often given in
strucilon regarding deep breathing exer-
else and other treatment for catarrh and
diseases of the air passages. In the
Home Health Club books the cause and
treatment are gone into very thoroughly