The Waterbury Democrat., 1933-01-11
WHEN A COUGH IS NOT A COUGH

Before we get Into n dispute about the sub. jeet let's be sure you know as much about the function or purpose Of the diaphragm as l do-rIght now l have every reason to doubt you know enough about thls to understand Briefly, then tho diaphragm ls m important muscle, voluntary muscle but chiefly under au. tomatie tautonomie sympathete) control, elas- tic, dome shaped, placed like a tarpaulin be- tween the abdomen and tho thorax. Whom the diaphragm contracts it pushes or squeezes down on the stomach liver and other organs and pushes out or expands tho belly. At the same time 1t tends to enlarge tho capacity of the chest cavity and that causes air to enter tho lungs. So when tho diaphragm contracts we inspire or take in air, Then the diaphragm TO. laxes, rests and the air rushes out of tho lungs or Is expired, wholly through the elastic roeoil of diaphragm, lungs, chest wall, belly and not | from any muscular effort. When you sigh you relax everything and enjoy grand rest for moment-but uneonseiously Just before tho Sigh you exert yourself to draw In a deeper, longer breath to sign with
 Hieeough or hieeup is peculiar modifea- ton Of inspiration, It is a spasmode eontrae' ton of the diaphragm accompanied With spas modie contraction of tho larynx. It Is no moro
 sought than gasp r % s%ora ys an anoh | st not Q surgeon}, following suggestion made | )y Prof Yandoll Henderson found that the ad. niInistration of inhalations of carbon dioxid gus patients suffering from tho abdominal disten' ton that follows many operations Prof Hen, | derson had also shown that carbon dio$ld stimulates peristalss-the rythmie, wave mos tons by which tho contents Of tho alimentary | tract arc propelled, Retarded pefistasls seems to arouse or stimulate or irritate the phrenie | nerVe which controls tho action Of the da. phrgam. Peristalss is tremendously retarded | by tho shock Of any operation, Well ana good | Then carbon dioxid inhallatons should ht in. | pr sword found that they did, and thus the in' hnlations became conventional means of TO. lief for not only post-operative distention but "':p The edminstratlon of from 5 to 10 per cen, carbon dioxid and 90 to % DOT cent oSygeh or air mixture by inhalation has proved per- l Ian nln obstinate intraetablo hieeups' often it stops the spasms within half a dozen breaths, | Az a simple homo treatment whore tho con. dltIon is not alarming or where no physician | is available or whore no inhalator and gas tank | is at hand, the paper bag method Will bring relief in most eages. Hold an ordinary paper bag such as groeers uso as containers, oyer the mouth and nose and breathe and rebreathe Into tho bag for several minutes. If the opening is | held close about tho face the bag Will soon be. come filled with q fairly concentrated carbon dl0xId and air mixture and this will serve tho purpose practically of rogular gas tank and | rubber bag lnhalator apparatus,
 QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS l Ccryical Distress
 | WiIl you not comment briefly on the picture life Begins," for the benefit 0f number Of us women, some married and some not as yet marred? (Mrs II. '. CJ
 | Answer--That sort of movie hokum gives anyone who knows anything about childbirth | and tho way hospitals arc conducted c pain In
 Inc neck The whoio st9ry 'o1a ps ,ns p,staIr which no intiligent community should tolerate
 Breeding FrcclIcs | Please advise the best and safest treatment for Treeiies on tbe face. uh Q. ID
 | Answer--The iet-aione treatment Ia safest. | BleaeheB and chemicals that cause peellng Of the skin are disappointing and painful Freesr | Ing with carbon dioxido snow is almost painless and gives satisfactory results, in the hands Of | tho skilled physician. None but skilled and
 RESP oNsIlltsF physician can give such treat meBt successfully, One hundred freekioB may Dc disposed of at sitting, every eight OF 10 days.