Albuquerque morning journal., 1920-05-14
Herring OFFERS
PALLIATIVE FOR
HAY FEVER|TES

Carl Herring, writing in the Phil
adelphia Public Ledger, gives what
he claims is a simple remedy for
hay fever. In view of the fact that
this ailment is prevalent in this
vicinity every summer, his article is
reprinted herewith for the infor-
nation Of sufferers. 1t follows
Sufferers from hay fever who
are willing to take a simple fifteen
minutes treatment in the mornings
can get almost complete relief from
the effects of this eXasperating dis
ease for the rest of the day, some
times even for two or three days,
depending upon the severity of the
disease. Moreover, the trea tmert
is drugless and perfectly harm
less one and cannot have any bad
after effects.
I'm consists in applying heat OF
as high a temperature as the pa
tent can stand without actual pain
to the inteqior passages of the
nose for about ten minutes. or
more, if the case is a severe one.
This is most conveniently done by
flowing about a pint or qua! of
hot weter in the form of a very
small stream into one nostril and
letting it flow out at the other
With a little patience this Is easily
done by fitting the head slightly;
any good physician can SHOW the
patient how to do it. The most con-
Venient apparatus is rubber tube
at the bottom ending in a glass
tube shaped to fit the nostril
tightly; such bags and tubes are
regular, purchaseable articles, and
every good physician has them. Tho
bag is hung near the basin a little
lower than the height of the head
and the head is lowered or rai3ed
to increase or diminish the flow
Instead of the rubber bag. a glass
I asal boat, purchasable in any good
drug store, can be used, though il
is not rearly as convenient, as it
requires refilling many times. Doe
tCrS recommend adding about
of common salt to the
pint. and the write, finds this re-
duces the slight temporary irrita'
tion of the plain water. temper
ature of 40 to so degrees G. or 120
to l22 degrees f. can be endured
without pain; the nose can endure
a higher heat than the fingers.
Using water which is only warm or
smiling hot water is entire
Is useless; it is the continuous APP
plication of great heat (not mere
for about ten minutes or
more that reduces the inflamma-
tion in the nasal passages or de
stroys the bacteria, if any. The
and the intense itching Of
the eyes are apparently secondary
effects, as they cease when the in
in the nose is thus re-
luced.
"The writer, who has had the |
genuine hay fever in very severe
form annually for over thirty five |
years, has used this treatment for
success and no after-effects; the !
disease moreover, has shown a |
marked improvement each year. |
before using this treatment the at
-acks were very severe.
patients should be very partic |
llar not to use the same handker- /
chief for the eyes that was used |
'or the nose or carried in the same !
pocket as the nose handkerchief, or |
aven to touch the eyes with the |
fingers with which he may hay" |
.ouchcd his nose. For the eyes, y T
clean handkerchief should |
De carried in a separate pocket. A
5tramonium cigarette, and often |
only half a one, will generally dry |
he nose after an attack. the |
moke being eXhaled slowly through |
he nose; they are purchasable in
any good drug store although un-
fortunately, generally only under
rade names; they are sometimes
<nown as asthma cigarettes. An
attack of asthma is generally re-
ieved when the smoke is slowly in
laled through the bronchial tube;
t loosens the Obstructing phleSm.
\ pointed slithor of ice rubbed long
in the nasal corner of the
YES will relieve the itching. Hot.
Try, dusty weather makes the hay
ever worse; cold, wet, rainy wealth
n gives relief. The height of the
eason is about September :; the
liseaSe ceases about two weeks
ater, though this depends on the
Weather.
"A friend who has had wonder
III relief from this treatment says
hat the violent itching in the roof
# the mouth can be stopped by
lolding a mouthful Of very hot cof-
ee, tea or other drink up against
he roof of the mouth for little
shile,'