COUGHS ARE DANGEROUS.

Auckland Star, Volume L, Issue 68, 20 March 1919, Page 8

COUGHS ARE DANGEROUS.

USE TAR AND SUGAR TO GET QUICK. RELIEF. Coughs and colds are dangerous because, if neglected, they so frequently lead to more t!erious complaints. Pneumonia, bronchitis and lung trouble would be almost unknown if coughs and colds were taken in hand iv time. To be sure or getting prompt relief and to prevent danger of your cough becoming deep seated you should always keep on hand a supply of bitrate of tar cough syrup, which can easily be made at home for a nominal sum by dissolving half a pound of Bugar in half a pint of hot water and then adding 2 ounces of bitrate of tar. Stir thoroughly, pour Into a pint bottle, and when cool it is ready for use. One or two teaspoonfula of this 6imple, inexpensive home made cough syrup taken every hour or two will quickly relieve coughs and colds, loosen the phlegm and clear out the head In a most astonishing manner. Tickling throat coughs may usually he stopped by slowly dissolving in the mouth a lump of sugar on which you have flrrt put 15 to 20 drops ol bitrate of tar. Be sure to ask your chemist for the bitrate of tar as this is a most suitable form for iise in cases of roughs or colds, and is also very pleasant to the taste.—(Ad .J