THE HEENZO TREATMENT FOR INFLUENZA.

New Zealand Herald, Volume LVI, Issue 17234, 9 August 1919, Page 11

THE HEENZO TREATMENT FOR INFLUENZA.

I CLINICAL REPORTS OF CASES. J Some people believe that there is likely ' to be a recurrence of influenza. j The many favourable reports from in- I flnensa patients. in Australia who had used Heenzo in fighting the pandemic induced the making of tests as to the best. method of administering this populartreatment. Following are detailed records of cases treated : — !

No. I.—rMiss D.A., aged 18 years, after having headache, pains in the neck, shoulders, chest, and back, for several hours, was seized with cold shivers. She arrived home from business at 5 p.m., and was put to bed with a temperature , of 103 4. Hot water bottles were applied to her uhest and spine, and at 6 p.m. she was given 30 drops Heenzo (concentrated) and & desertspoonful of brandy in a tumbler of hot water, into which the juice of half a lemon had been squeezed, An hour later the patient's temperature had receded slightly, but as she still complained of the typical influenza pains she was given a 5-grain aspro tablet crushed in half a cup of warm. milk. At 9 p.m. her temperature had dropped one degree. She was then given another 20 drops' dose of Heenzo in hot waiter and lemon juice, but no brandy. The patient perspired freely during the night; at seven o'clock next morning all pains bad disappeared, and her temperature s was only 100.2. She was given another 20 : drops of Heenzo in hot water without . either lemon juice or brandy. At midday the temperature was normal, and the .painful cough, which was developing the previous evening, was completely dis- j parsed. To avoid the risk of relapse the patient was kepi in bed three days, ; and. on, the fourth day sha returned to 1 work. * 1

No. Miss H. 8., aged 15, com- j flamed on leaving her bed at 7 am. of aving a sore throat, headache, and , shooting pains in the chest, which were • very severe when she coughed. Her tern- ; peratare was then 99. At 8 a.m. it was found to be 100.2. In view of this rise the patient was ordered to bed, and was given 30 drops of Heenzo (concentrated) in , a tumbler of hot water, into which . lemon juice had been squeezed. No j brandy was used. At noon the tempera-1 tare was down to 99.4. Another 20 drops I of Heenso in hot water without lemon i juice was administered. At 6 p.m. the , temperature was normal, and remained i so during fthe next day. On the third day the patient, whose cough had ceased during the first day, was allowed out. J No. 3.—A familyfather, mother, and I six children—were down wfth influenza All had developed distressing coughs, and their plight was pitiable. They had been ill a couple of days, looking after themselves as hest they could. On Fri- i day evening Heenzo was administered. j That night the patients had some ease from ifche coughing for the first -time i since contracting the pandemic. Heenzo j was given at intervals during Saturday, Sunday,. and Monday, by which time the coughs had practically disappeared. No pneumonic complications developed. No. 4.Mr. T , a middle-aged man, was taken ill. He went home in a halfdazed condition; everything appeared to be spinning round; he had the usual pains, and bis temperature was rising quickly. Two doctors pronounced his case one of influenza. The only medicine used was Heenzo in hot water, and within 24 hours ail serious symptoms had disappeared. In all the above cases Heenzo in its concentrated form was added lto hot water, and the patients were only allowed light diets, chiefly fruit. In only one case, and in that with the first dose only, was brandy given, thus showing that spirits are not necessary when Heenzo is used. Lemon juice was used in three out of four cases. It is important that anyone contracting influenza should go to bed promptly, and keep warm, as there is great risk ' of pneumonia supervening if the patient I catches a chill while trying to battle I i against the disease. " While in bed, a free j current of air should pass (through the' i room; but the patient must be kept out I of direct draughts. If these precautions ! are observed and Heenzo used to counteract the germs and allay coughing, the danger of the deadly pneumonia will be reduced to a minimum. Unfortunately, many people 'foolishly allow pneumonic conditions to develop' before giving in, with the result that they only stand aboufc a ten to one chance of recovering. If pulmonary septicemia occurs, recovery may be said to be little short of a miracle. In every case where patients experience a high temperature accompanied by " the shivers," no time should be lost in calling in a doctor to deftermine whether or not pneumonia has set in : but while waiting for the doctor give 20 to 30 drops of Heenzo in hot water, and repeat the dose in from two to three hours. If lemons are in the house the addition of a lilttle lemon juice is advisable. To make the hot Heenzo medication palatable a little sugar may be added but it is important that the mixture should be taken in sips as soon as the Heenzo has been added to the hot water, otherwise much of 9ts mirativo value will evaporate. The bottle should be well shaken before pouring out the drops. For the treatment of ordinary coughs and sore throats, prepare Heenzo mixture according to directions printed on too label for general family use. Heenzo is obtainable from chemists and stores everywhere, or direct from G. W. Hean, Manufacturing Chemist, WaDganui. As its price is only £s, Heenzo may well be called the people's remedy.—(Advt.)