The Waterbury Democrat., 1932-02-01
CARBON DIoxIDE FOR HICCoUGH

only WISH writes correspondent, that you
could have page in the paper, for the lay
public surely needs training in the ways of
health. came across Control of Hiccough
with Carbon Doxide by Simple Rebreathng
Method" by DR. Lewis A. Golden, in New Eng
land Medical Journal June a, 1881:
An ordinary paper bag Of medium size such
as Is used by shopkeepcrs is placed on the pa
TENTS face and held so that 1t tightly incloses
the mouth and nose. The patient Is instructed
to breathe into the bag. AS the available oxy-
gen is breathed from the bag it is replaced by
carbon doxide accumulates 80 that in several
minutes the saturation of carbon dOxide is
cases treated by this simple means the hic
cough was checked in one case in four min
utes after 1t had persisted for 48 hours. In
four of the others the hiccough had been OF
shorter duration but all but one were relieved
in to minutes. In one case there was relief
but the hiccoughng started again after several
hours, and the patient put the bag again
and relieved himself at home.
The idea is simple and quite harmless and
it Is we'll worth a trial In any case of intrac-
table hiccoughs Limitations Of carbon dioxide
gas, mixed with air with oxygen, from
inhalator bag, have been used with success in
the treatment Of a large number of cases of
prolonged hiccoughs. Usually mixture Of 10
per cent carbon dioxide with 80 per cent air
or oxygen Is used.
The proportion Of carbon dioxide naturally
present in the air is normally small a frac-
ton of one per cent that it Is negligible. In
the outgoing breath the proportion of carbon
dioxide increases to approximately s per cent
SO that by repeated rebretahng of the air In
the paper bag most of the oxygen would be
absorbed by the lungs and replaced by carbon
doxide. SO 1t Is probable that the concentra-
ton of carbon dioxide in the bag would rise
to 10 per cent after minute or more of re-
breathing.
or course it Is difficult to keep a paper bag
applied around the mouth and nose closely
enough to prevent considerable leakage of
fresh air in through the openings. In an in
haator there is an inflated rubber ring Or face
piece which fits more snugIy.
This paper bag re-breathng recommended
by DIR Golden has the merit of simplicity and
safety, and 1t may be tried wherever grocers,
peanut vendors or candy stores still sell goods
in paper bags.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
Is. Is. Makes Him Sing
For years I have been unable to sing and
supposed had lost my voice. But after doing
your Belly Breathing exercise for about three
weeks find had merely lost my breath, for
now can carry tune without difficulty. (E
II. A.
Answer-Thank you for the report. Now
won't some one try the B. b. exercise and
IL 1t will not pay off the mortgage:
Alimentary Function Regulated
j read your article about "Pill Hounds and
as had been much troubled with constipation
for IS years decided to try your advice. Now
haven't taken physic OF any kind for over
four months and was never SO regular Is. J.)
Answer-Victims Of the constipation habit
who want to join the Breakers had better
hurry. The first edition of the booklet "Consti-
patton Habit" Is nearly exhausted. How to get
the booklet: "a Tell me you have the habit.
ca inclose dime mot stamDs) and (3)
stamped envelope bearing your ADDRESS.
IOdln Ration
Your IOdin Ration has worked wonders for
me- Doctor said had rheumatism In my heel
and shoulder. Since l commenced taking iodin
II has disappeared entirely, and feel more fit
than have felt for years. d. IT,
Answered. lot OF folk who go stale around
40 need iodin. Young persons inclined to be
lazy, sleepy and gloomy need iodin Send u
stamped envelope bearing your address and
ask for instructions for taking an iodin ration.
Can't promise to restore youth, but quite q
few
has postponed grazing Of the hair.