The Ypsilanti daily press. (Ypsilanti, Mich.) 1928-1962, 1943-01-26

they neglect some Of the most help
full methods that have been de-
-veloped. l am thinking particu-
larry of water treatment.
Water treatment includes hot
drinks by mouth. 1t seems simple,
but probably the actual benefit
derived by forcing a hot glass Of
water once an hour is equal to the
effect of aspirin.
Keeping the Body Warm
Then there is rest in bed so that
sweating can take place, steam
baths, mustard foot baths and any
other method Of warming up the
surface Of the body. A person with
a severe cold will almost certainly
not worry about the gasoline ra-
.tioning or the Community Ball.
He will be very glad to submit to
such treatment, get into bed and
stay there until the trouble is over.
The old-fashioned mustard foot
bath is a standby and the direc-
tons for carrying it out should be
observed to the comma. The pa
tient should be put in front of a
FIRE and the arms and shoulders
covered with a blanket or shawl.
The bucket or bowl in which the
feet are 10 be immersed is made
ready.
A heaping teaspoonful Of mus
tard is dissolved in warm, not hot,
water-about half a small pitcher
full. Allow the mustard to dis
solve in this water before increas-
ing the temperature; it will not
dissolve in very hot or very cold
water. When ready, pour the mus
kard solution into the bowl before
the patient puts his feet in and
then gradually add hotter and hot
ter water until the basin or bucket
IS filed.
Allow this soaking to go on for
IS to 20 minutes. The advantages
Of the mustard foot bath are part
~ the fire, the patients being
warmed up, the perspiration which
naturally results from getting the
feet hot and the fumes of the mus
tard which, breathed into the nose,
throat and lungs, helps to relieve
the congestion and feeling Of dis
comfort.
Throat Compress
Another valuable water treat
mcnt procedure is the throat com
press: this also has to be carried
out with exact technique. 1t is,
however, simplicity itself. 1t re-
quires two strips of gauze or old
handkerchiefs, linen or cotton,
three,inches wide and long enough
TO reach from one ear to the oppo
site ear and a flannel cloth three
and one-half inches wide and long
enough to go around the chin and
over the top of the head.
The linen strips are wrung ouS
Of water which is CO. F. and placed
on the throat from ear to ear and
covered By the flannel, which is
pinned over the top of the head and
allowed TO remain until a new one
Us put on. Notice that the flannel
does not go around the throat, but
over the top of the head.
Public health officials are cur
stantly saying at this time of year:
Take care of a cold. Don't let it
run into pneumonia. The only
thing they omit is telling US how to
take care of a cold and how TO
svoid pneumonia.
Pneumonia Scare
The scare of q colds running
into pneumonia IS in my opinion
grossly exaggerated. / do not be-
lieve colds ever run into" pneu-
monia; reported cases TO the CON
trary are simply an indication of q
pneumonia that existed from the
beginning and which was mis-
takenly called a cold. Further
more, don't worry about being
threatened" with pneumonia. Ma
ture doesn't threaten. she up and
acts.
QUESTIONS AND ANSWERS
NJ. l. W: I am taking one cap
Eule daily containing the essential
vltamins and am also taking three
or four magnesia tablets daily.
Will the magnesia lessen the value
Of the vitamins?
Answer: No.