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a hot spray taken while standing
in about foot of hot water, followed
by cool or cold spray of tempera-
ture that leaves one feeling com
portable warm glow, is good skin
training measure.
Brisk rubbing of the skin with a
coarse towel, and calisthenics before
dressing, viii increase the benefit
An air.bath, or exposure of the skin
10 cool air for certain time each
day, is also helpful. Fresh air in the
bedroom is all important, but beware
of bare feet ON cold floor.
Special Preventive Measures.
A thorough examination of nose,
mouth and throat, Is most important.
Nasal obstruction, chronic catarrh,
adenoids, infected tonsils, infected
tongue, gums and teeth. all invite
NOT only colds and winter troubles,
but other forms OF chronic organic
diseased.
Things To Avoid.
Nasal douches are, as q rule, to be
avoided, except on. medical advice
Frequent, Violent blowing of the
nose is also harmful and unnecas-
sary and If carelessly done by com
pressing both nostfils, may drive in
fection, into the hiddle ear. Close
one nostril while blowing gently
through the other You cannot low
out congested and swollen bones and
tissues OF the nose and ii is better
not to try
II the throat is sore, stop talking;
spare your throat. Restrain cough
ing as much as POSSIBILITY. You cannot
cough up a swollen congested
throat Don't try-you will only in.
crease the inflammation.
Violent exercise should be avoided
during acute infections such as ton
silts or grippe.
Over-work and great mental or
physical fatigue lower resistance and
should be avoided, especially when
grippe is PREVALENT
Constipation also farors the devel
opment aof nasal congestion and pre-
disposes to colds
Oyer-eating, especially OF meat. is
to be avoided.
Heavy doses of wliskey and quin-
inc and "cold-cares' are strictly to be
avoided They often exert unfayor-
able, and at times, dangerous effects
Alcohol lowers resistance to infec-
ton II you wish an attack, drink it
freely.
Tobacco, used freely, causes indaln-
nation Of the throat and invites the
attack OF germs
Things To Do
Cali a physician promptly Don't
expect him TO work miracles after
you have lost valuable time expert.
menting with patent medicines In
the interval. some simple home rem
edies may be used and are safer than
the marvellous cures sold in the
shops,
On the first sign Of cold, hot
foot bath lasting half an hour, and
drink OF hot lemonade viii often
break its force.
A mild. menthol-oil spray may be
used occasionally in nose and threat.
Neck ana chest and nostrils may be
rubbed with camphorated oil.
If the throat is sore, a gargle or
spray OF peroxide Of hydrogen one
part 10 three parts CT water may be
Frequently used.
Also cold congresses TO the neck
or gauze pads saturated with equal
parts Of alcohol and water
An alcohol rundown is also good as
a figat aid measure Used externally,
alcohol is q real friend. Internally,
it is a dangerous enemy. The spread
OF septic sore throat and other germ
diseases by milk is very common.
Pasteurized milk is safest during
elidemics.
II there is severe headache, face
ache, earache, pain i'll the chest sore
throat. or high fever. there should be
no delay in calling a physician