Brownsville herald. [volume] (Brownsville, Tex.) 1910-current, 1929-06-11
Health and Right Living
BY ROYAL 8. COPELAND, m. ID.
Former Commissioner of Health

There are plenty OF ailments
which are not particularly serious,
but which are capable Of making
you feel very unhappy. One Of
these Is commonly called preachers
sore throat"
If this trouble were limited to
the clergy, there would not be many
cases. But since the most profane
Of men may also have IL, IL is pretty
common.
The part OF the throat back Of the
tongue is known as the pharynx.
If you open your mouth widely in
front Of the mirror, you can see the
back part OF the throat. This Is
the pharynx.
OF course, when you look into the
throat. you see the pendulous body
hanging down. perhaps touching
the base Of the tongue. This IS
known as the uvula. On each side
OF the uvula are the tonsils.
Pharyngitis Is really an inflam-
nation of the mucous membrane
covering the pharynx. II may be
an acute condition or II may be a
trouble which persists for weeks or
months at a time. The latter con-
dition Is the n We speak Of as
preachers sore throat"
The symptoms Of acute pharyn-
gifts are quite definite. The throat
feels irritated. and sore on swallow
ing. That's about the way you are
treated the first day.
The first night there may be a
little fever and restlessness. In con-
sequences the sleep is somewhat
disturbed.
The throat symptoms are worse
the next DAY. Tne appetite Is poor.
You don't feel like work.
That night you have a very dis
tressing experience. The throat feels
raw and scraped. 1t seems as If the
flesh we're actually raw. There Is
an inclination to swallow all the
time, and perhaps the pain runs
up 10 the ears. You feel as If you
didn't have a friend in the world.
But when you get up the next
morning YOU will find your throat
Is beginning TO feel better. After
that you will sleep all right.
Almost invariably IL is found that
constipation Is present. The first
thing to do is TO get the bowels
open.
Sometimes the pain is relieved by
applications Of cold to the throat.
A wet cloth wrung out Of cold wa-
ter will help a lot.
The chronic cases are more diff
fiCult To handle. the first thing
to think of is the upbuilding OF the
health. Regular exercise, fresh air
and sunlight are helpful.
There is no more irritating thing
to a sensitive throat than exposure
to dust or bad air. Free ventilation
Is essential.
If the patient is a smoker 1t will
be well to reduce the amount of
tobacco for a little while. If any
event, do not stay in a smoke-filled
room. DO the smoking out-of-doors
where IL will blow away and not
come back to irritate the throat.
IF there is obstruction Of the nose.
and nasal catarrah. il should be
overcome. Many times the trouble
with the pharynX is an extension
d~ownwards from the nose.
Answers TO Health Queries
H. w. Q.-How can I prevent gas
forming in the stomach after eat
ing?
A-Correct your diet and avoid
constipation. For further partiCu-
lars send self-addressed envelope
and repeat your question.
II. II. $. Q-What do you advise
for thin dry hair?
A. Brush the hair daily and use
a good stimulating tonic.
NJ. Q.-Is ii necessary to omit salt
from the diet where there is a rheu-
matte tendency?
2-Is four glasses Of water and
two glasses of milk taken daily too
much fluid?
A.-NO.
2.-No.
r. M. e. Q-What should a girl
weigh who is IL wears old and five
feet ? inches tall7
2-What can be done for PIN
pies?
A.-For your age and height you
should weigh about 10 pounds.
Correct the diet by cutting
down on sugar. starches and coffee.
Almost always constipation or at
least sluggish bowel movements arc
present.
A. L. OIL have a little girl III
years Of age who has a bad case OF
nervousness-what would you adj
wise?
A.-The child should be kept very
quiet under the circumstances. A
thorough examination will probably
locate the source OF the trouble and
determine the necessary treatment.
5. s. M. Q.-What can be done
for varicose veins on the legs? I
window. and she could hardly be-
lieve her own eyes when she saw
Kent Johns cross the lawn and en-
ter the Jansen yard through the
garden.