The Pensacola journal. (Pensacola, Fla.) 1898-1985, 1918-11-19

to five days The germs attack the
mucous membrane. or lining OF the
air passages-nose, throat and brOn-
cnlaI tubes-there is usually a hard
cough, especially bad at night, often
times a sore throat or tonsilitiS, and
| frequently all the appearances of q
| severe head cold.
/ THE TREATMENT
Go to bed at the first symptoms, not
only for your own sake but to avoid
! spreading the disease to others-take
] a purgative, eat plenty of nourishing
food remain perfectly quiet and
don't worry. Nature herself is the only
"cure" for influenza and will throw
of the attack If only you conserve
your strength A little Quinine, As
pirin or Dover's Powder may be
| given by the physicians directions to
allay the aching. Always call ply
stefan, since the chief danger of grip
is in its weakening effect on the sys-
tenn, which allows complications to
develop. These are chiefly pneumonia
and bronchitis, sometimes inflamma-
ton Of the middle ear, or heart affec-
tons. For these reasons, it is very
important that the patient remain in
bed until his strength returns-stay
in bed at least two days or more after
the fever has left you or if you are
over so or not strong, stay in bed four
days or more, according to the Sc
verify of the attack
EXTERNAL APPLICATIONS
In order to stimulate the lining OF
the air passages to throw off the
grip germs, to aid in loosening the
phlegm and keeping the air passages
open, thus making the breathing cas-
Ter, Vick's VapoRub will be found eff
fective. Hot, wet towels should be
applied over the throat. chest and back
betweens the shoulder blades to open
the pores. Then VapoRub should be
rubbed in over the parts until the skin
is red, spread on thickly and covered
with two thickneSses of hot flannel
cloths. Leave the clothing loose
around the neck as the heat OF the
body iberates the ingredients in the
form Of yapOrs. These vapors, inhaled |
with each breath, carry the medical |
ton directly to the parts affected. At |
the same time, VapoRub is absorbed |
through and stimulates the skin, at
tracting the blood to the surface, and /
thus aids in relieving the congestion |
within.
HOW TO AVOID THE DISEASE
Evidence seems to prove that this is
a germ disease, spread principally by
human contact, chiefly through cough
ing sueezing or splitting. So avoid per-
sons having colGs-which means
avoiding crowds-common drinking
cups. roller towels, etc. Keep up your
bodily strength by plenty OF exercise 10
the open air, and good food.
KEEP FREE FROM COLDS
Above all avoid colds. as colds irri-
tate the lining of the air passages and
1nff
places for the germs.
Use VickE VapoRub at the very first
sign Of a cold. For a head cold, melt a
little VapoRub in spoon and inhale the
vapors, or better still, use VapoRub
in a benzoin steam kettle. II this is
not available, use an ordinary tea
kettle. Fill half full of boiling water,
put in half a teaspoonful of VapoRub
from time to time-keep the kettle |
just slowly boiling, and inhale tho
steam arising.
Note-Vick's vapoRub is the discov-
cry of a North Carolina druggist, who
found how to combine in salve form
Menthol and Camphor with such vo-
fatile oils as Eucalyptus, Thyme,
Cubebs, ETC., so that when the salve
is applied to the body heat, these in
gradients are liberated in the form Of
VapoRub is comparatively new in !
New York State and New England and
a few western states, where it is just
now being introduced, but in other sec
tons of the country it is the standard
home remedy in more than a million
homes for all forms of cold troubles
Over six million jars were sold last
year. It is particularly recommended
for chi1dren's Group or colds, since it