The Waterbury Democrat., 1941-02-17


 only a few can De answered in Uni queries not conforming to instrus National Newspaper Service, 82O
 Blow Hard And Get Sinusitis
 Observe any child who has not been instructed otherwise, said Dr, Thomas B. Wood in a symposium on sinus disease (Medical TimeS), and you will notice that he uses natures method. He does not try to blow out the offending material but rather draws it backward into the nasopharynx (upper part of throat) by gentle suction. The child wipes away any excess of secretion that appears at the nostrils. Much sinus infection is brought about by blow ing the nose forcibly, and much middle ear infection, too. So. Dr. Wood advised "teach your patients to sniff 1t back. Mucus, saliva, gas- trio juice and intestinal juices are antiSeptic and aid in defense against infection.
 Dr. Wood and other authorities point out that the natural defense mechanism against infection t weaker in the sinuses than in the nasal passages.
 The common fault in blowing the nose is that the individual thought lessly pinches both nostrilS closed and then literally forces them open with sudden powerful burst of air pressure.
 The safe way is to bend the head forward, hold handkerchief or ab- sorbent paper an inch or two below the nostrils and breathe out slowly and gently through both nostrils two or three times and wipe away the secretion that escapes.
 Let children sniff as they wish anc do not teach them to blow the nose at all.
 Children who are mouth breath CTS, from adenoids, chronic rhiniti' ("catarrh") or other obstruction O the nasal passages, and who have more or less constant running a the nose, improve in general health sleep, appetite, become less suscep tible to nose and throat infections speak more clearly and overcome thu habit of mouth breathing if the. follow regularly the following drill as reported in British Medical Jour nal by Dr. Hickling.
 1. Stand erect.
 2. Hold paper napkin in left hand an inch or two below nos trils, not touching nose, and keep crown of head as high as you can, as though trying to touch the ceiling, and keep chin pulled in, as though trying to tuck it inside a high stiff collar.
 3. Clasp the hard bridge of nose, just between the eyes, without compressing nostrils at all, with thumb and forefnger of right hand, with elbow out, on level with shoulder.
 4. Take a slow, steady, even, long breath through the noStrils, if obstruction permits, otherwise through open mouth, keeping right elbow on level with shoulder. 5. Breathe, don't blow, down the nose, at the same time bring el- bow down to side, but still hold nose between the eyes in clasp of thumb and finger. Repeat half a dozen times, regularly night and morning.
 QUESTIONS and ANSWERS Allergy
 I am allergic to the dust produced by grinding feed. It brings or asthma. I have tried wearing mask, without benefit. Is there mask that will positively filter ou such dust enough to prevent thi trouble? Is a serum made iron grains successful? (Mrs. H.E.C..
 Answer-I know of no mask which will do so. Extracts of various grain: or grain dusts prepared for hypo' dermic use, may immunize vol against the trouble. Send stamped envelope bearing your address, Iol folder Relief for Allergy."
 Night Blindness
 My husband has night blindness He is forty, healthy and strong ant sees all right in daylight, but jus as soon as it gets dark he has hard time seeing his way about I'm afraid he will have 8 seriou accident if he has to drive aftel dark. (MrS. L.V.
 AnSwer-Not in every instance bu in many such night blindness i preventable or curable by an optima daily ration of natural vitlamin A For example the man may take, t supplement his diet, what the U. $ Pharmacopoeia designates as tn average dose of cod liver oil, tw' teaspoonfuls, (which contains abou . McKENNEY o