Newark post., 1915-08-18
BEWARE OF
HAY FEVER
Make War On Obnoxious
Weeds


The autumnal form Of the malady,
the most common, persistent, and
annoying form of all, is due in
August, and now is the time for
sufferers to employ the most active
preventive measures if they would
escape much discomfort. That
misery invariably prove tie that
binds is again illustrated in the
action of hay fever sufferers of the
country who have organized, in an
effort to chase the obnoxious rag
weed from the country. DR.. w.
Scheppergell, president of the
American INSTRUMENTATION
Association, New Orleans, has re-
Gently issued the following warn
ing to hay fever victims.
The pollens of the rag-weeds
(Ambrosia artemisiaefolia and
Trifda) are the irritating agents
in practically every case OF this
form of hay-fever, although the
pollen of other weeds (golden-rod,
etc. may aggravate the symptoms
and in some cases even originate
them.
In order to prevent or diminish
the irritating cause of this autumn
nal hay-fever, hay-fever sufferers
should remain away as much as
possible from roads adjoining ne
elected fields which is the habl-
tat of these weeds. They should
learn to recognize the rag-weed, SO
as to avoid neighborhoods where it
is common.
Of special Importance is the re-
moval of the exciting cause from
the neighborhood of the hay-fever
sufferers home. In vacant lots
and fields, especially if they have
been at one time cultivated, the
weeds should be cut down at once,
which will prevent the polleniza-
ton of the rag-weed if present. In
order to accomplish this, hay-fever
sufferers should explain to the
owners the relationship of such
pollens to hay-fever, which is as
we'll established as any other
truth in medicine. While some un,
deriving constitutional condition
and some special sensitiveness OF
the breathing passages may be the
predisposing cause, the direct eX
citing cause is one or more OF
these pollens. This can be easily
demonstrated, as an attack may bt
produced in susceptible patients
at any time of the year, by simply
applying few particles of the pol
len to their nostrils.
When this is fully understood b,
the public, vacant lots and ne
elected fields with hay-fever-pro
ducing weeds will soon becom
rare in their neighborhood of resi-
dences. Such a result may be Oh
tanned by grazing cattle, by cult
walton or moving down the weed
before the time Of pollenizatior
That this is entirely practical
demonstrated by the fact that
has actually been accomplished i
some localities bethlehem, N. H
etc.
In cases in which the owners
after such explanations, refuse
cut the weeds within incorporate
limits, a report should be made
the local Boards of Health, as mos
towns already have an anti-Wee
law. AS the public becomes ed'
Gated in the relationship of raj
weed and similar weeds to ha,
fever, of which several hundre
thousands are victims in tf
United States, legislation again
hay-fever-producing weeds in TT
neighborhood of residences ar
public roads will meet with lit
opposition.
In the majority of cases, 10
nitrogenous diet (reduced
meats, fish, cheese, milk, etc.,
of benefit in preventing or dimi
ishing the attacks, unless contr
indicated by the low vitality of u
patient. Remedies are for Il
most part unreliable, and shou
be used only under the direction
the physician. Many of these rel
edies contain some form of cocal
and their continued use may esta
lish the habit or injure the nervo
system. :,
DR.. w. Scheppegrell,
President American Hay-Fevt
Prevention Association, New {