Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-16
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Acute l.nrNIlrIfIs.

The larynN is the voice box. made Of
cartilage and housin: the vocal cords 1t APPS
the wndppc. being the prominence in the nee K
called tho "Adams apple The vocal cords
are two elastic bands stretched across the
iaryrN from points fore ANA att their move
m"nts 'arnr"N insati"n or separation and their
tension ar" controlled ~ number Of little
muscles within the Iarynx so that thu voice
depends upon III. state of these intrinsic mus
clcs. As the larynX is in front Of the gullct
or esophaEnS. erNthng swallow must
pass ever III" ...rynN To cntcr the csorhagus
To provId" for this the larynx is equipped with
q trnpdoor called the cpGlottis. which auto
matically closes when we are about To swal-
low, except in Inconsistencies or orca ;ouallv
through f"rgc'fulncss. when III" food goes
down the wrong way. ana sets up furious
coughing or cokinc
The suiiiS iiis-pronounced cyc-,is nowadays,
though still prefer cct-u, means in
hammation. l.arynGtis is usually caused by
tho same infections that cause sore Threats
tonsilii;is. fuinSy coryHa. bronchitis and
pneumonia. II is communicable in ,h.. same
way AMI tho sam" degree. by droplct or
spray infection amt personal contact. though
Toms laryngitis is as likely To he Dicks hron-
chitis as il is To hc liarry's coryza. Aside
from their prediction for the respiratory
tract as "a whole the germs OF the respiratory
infections have little local spccincity. except
Perhaps the diphthcria facillus and tho Dip
lHroccus of epidemic meningitis Rut come
come let us drop TO mildcr level. We doc
tors Just can't he happy unlcss we nnliinbcr
some rcsoundinr Cbut not very importantly
medical terms occasionally
Contributing causes Of laryngi,is arc un-
wonted ovcrusc of tho voice IN a high pitch
ANY obstructive lesion in the nasal passages
rredisroscs to iaryngitis and bronchitis
through mouth breathing
frequent. irritating. tickling cough; husli-
ness of the voice ana then usually complete
loss OF voice for a week
palm. fact. often great relief for the sur
rounding community
kc>t - ~. frs, remedy needed Even tho
effort {" whistle, after tho voice is lost agra.
Yates and prul"ngs the trouble rnc si.5n
lnrGuag. should bc ro~ort"d to- II you don,
mind tho stain. paint the front and root q: tho
neck ONCE only for u space tho size OF your
hand. with tinciurc of iodine after that. II
thu irritation or coughing annoys YOU "a, night
tn" best external arplica ton is the colo COM
press.
Two or three times a day nhalc tie vapor
or steam from pitcher Of boiling water in
which teaspoonful of compound tincturc of
hcnHom has been placed: use n towel or paper
folded int" cone to cover pitcher and your
nose and mouth. and inhalv deeply for about
three minutes each time
Take the cough medicine have recon-
mcndcd for first aid in every acute respiratory
infection accompanied with cough. cxpcctora-
ton or nasal discharge:
sodium citrate ..................i
Giycc7in ............ ...........l or.
Juir" Of lemon.
FlaNaecds 'whoI") ......1 t"aspoonful
Srts. to!D of peppermint ....i drops
Water $500. ...............l pint
Steep the naSScc,ls in the water twenty
minutes. strain. and ada tho Other Ingredients
Dose. for adult, tablespoonful ia "nc-thirl Of n
Glassful OF water every tw" hours: for "A
child a ,caspo"nful every Two hours