CARE OF A COLD.

New Zealand Herald, Volume XXV, Issue 9178, 6 October 1888, Page 2 (Supplement)

CARE OF A COLD.

A cold is a departure from health, and should really be attended to at once. Do not let it cure itself. Get rid of it soon. Do not feed it, though, but starve it. One cold after another nearly always ends in the thickening of the mucous membrane of the bronchial tubes, and before you become aware of it you become the victim of winter cough. The morning tub (cold, I mean) is a very sure preventive of colds. Never overclothe or overheat yourself. The neck should be kept cool. Keep away from fires indoors if you are subject to colds. Cough, if not the result of simple laryngeal or bronchial catarrh, may mean a very serious departure from health; and the sooner one sees a doctor in such a case the better. Do not be afraid to consult him. Remember, it is only those that delay who suffer in the end. I do not advise you to rush away to a physician with any trifling ailment, —it is better to be sure than sorry. Many people would benefit much by taking cod liver oil for a month or six weeks about the changes of the season. Probably the diet would have to be lowered a little, and an occasional mild aperient taken, Getting thin is another serious departure from health. One generally does lose weight in winter and regain it in summer ; but a slow and steady decrease in weight calls aloud for medical interference. Want of sleep and restless nights are symptoms which cannot be overlooked. • The cause must be found and removed. The trouble may certainly arise from overwork and worry combined, but in most cases the stomach, and digestive system are the roots of the evil. Nervous people worry most, but they also work most. Well, the question one is inclined to ask himsel, when he feels something wrong with his health, is, " Am I overworking myself I would answer thus : "If you really enjoy working, it cannot injure you very much ; but, on the other hand, if it is force work, and you find little pleasure in it, then it will tell on your constitution." But many people cannot afford rest. Well, but wonders can be done by taking exercise ; by breathing only fresh air night and day, indoors and out; and by careful regulation of the diet. In conclusion, let me entreat of you, as you value your happiness, not to neglect first departures from health. The story of the reservoir has really a moral for everyone of us.Cassell's Family Magazine.