Publisher's Synopsis
This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can usually download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1913 edition. Excerpt: ... MISCELLANEOUS NOTES AND REMEDIES COLDS. This was one of the subjects of discussion at one of the meetings of the New York State Medical Association. One physician thought that cold was only a predisposing factor in these cases, microbes being the chief element in the affection. At the beginning of an ordinary cold in the head the serous flow was an effort of nature to relieve the congestion and eliminate the infection, hence it should not be interfered with at this stage. Another doctor said that while cold was a separate disease in the minds of the laity, to physicians it always meant a condition secondary to something else. A person with nasal polypi, for example, would complain of almost constant stuffiness of the nose; one with an enlarged lingual tonsil became hoarse after very slight use of the voice in singing. Dr.--, of New York, took up the treatment of colds. He thought some colds in the head are communicable, and that isolation might sometimes be a useful protective measure. Cod-liver oil was a good preventive for those who were in the habit of constantly catching cold. If the temperature was over i00 F., he insisted on the patient staying in bed, or at least in the house. A moderate dose of quinin and Dover's powder at night, followed in the morning by a laxative, would cut short some colds. A hot mustard foot-bath increased the comfort of the patient. Rhinitis tablets were effectual if taken early, but persons susceptible to belladonna should be careful in using them. The alkaline treatment was often satisfactory--one dram of bicarbonate of soda in half a glass of water, with a few drops of. lemon juice. Camphor internally and by inhalation often yielded good results. He was not a great believer in local treatment, though...
