, 1923-02-22
This Draws the Blood from
the Congested Lungs and
Lessons the Danger of
Pneumonia.
THEN TREAT WITH vIcKs

Starting In the Southern states, an
epidemic of deep, grippy colds has
been spreading gradually until just
recently 1t seems TO have invaded
Wyoming. In some sections these
colds have been called influenza, but
they are so much milder than the
influenza cases during the first cpl.
demic that health authorities have
not agreed as to whether these
cases were all due to the Same in
lection or even whether there has
been any real influenza.
Flu" Germ Discovered.
New light has been thrown upon
these matters by the announcement
by DR.. Simon Flexner. director of the
Rockefeller Institute of Medical Re
search. that the germ of influenza
has been identified. The Institute
staff. thru experiments on rabbits,
has, found how this germ Injuries the
lung tissue so that It is no longer
able, as It is in health. to destroy the
common bacteria of the nose and
throat that cause bronchitis and pneu.
DR.. Flexner also says. Recent re.
ports received from abroad and from
points in the United States indicate
that a secondary wave of epidemic
influenza, relatively mild in character,
is passing over parts of Europe and
America"
The Danger Is From Pneumonia.
1t, therefore, behooves anybody
who develops a deep grippy cold to
take hts cas- seriously and work fast
il all danger OF pneumonia is to be
avoided. What Is needed lie some.
thing to decrease tho congestion OF
tho lungs. For this purpose there IL
nothing like a rubefacient or counter.
irritant. as witness the use Of blisters,
poultices and plasters for generations.
This countcr-irritation reddens the
skin-draws the blood from the con.
gested parts to the surface; the circu.
lation is improved; there is a sense of
warmth and the possibility Of pneu.
monia is greatly lessened.
Quick Counter.Irritant Needed.
The value of this counter-irritant
fife is greatly increased II It is pro
duced quickly. Nearly every family
has its favorite method-onion poul.
ices. ~turpentine stupes, mustard
plasters and poultices OF various
kinds-all are good.
A very simple method is to apply
towels wrung out In hot water, as hot
as the patient can stand. This not
only reddens the skin quickly, but
also opens the pores SO that more
Vicks a be absorbed. Some, how.
ever, prefer to use an ordinary must,
ard plaster. as the reddening effect
lasts longer.
How to Heat and Apply Towels.
Use an open kettle of very hot, not
boiling water. Fold a medium weigh,
towel. lay 1t into another towel, and
holding the outer towel by it's ends
let soak for two minutes. Wiring out
by twisting the outer towel. Apply
the hot towel for I've minutes, near
while heating another towel, and ap
plying It the moment the first Is Ia,
ken off. Two applications usually
viii produce the desired rednees, but
use three or four II necessary.
Parts To DO Treated.
Whatever method Is used. The up
plication should be applied over thu
throat and chest until the skin IL
thoroughly Redeemed. In very deer
colds, the sides and especially tn.
buck from tho middle of the shoulder
blades to a point just above the waist,
should also be treated.
The patient should be given a good
purgative and, II convenient, a no,
mustard footbath for ten minutes