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Sneering, which is the act, of expelling air violeptly through the nose, is duo to Irritation of tho nerves of the nasal tjiuco'us membrane. Sneezing was adopted by tho older physicians as a method of treatment. to purge tho head " in catarrh, and <ju the 1 same principle is the basis of certain modern " cold " cures. In older people a paroxysm of sneezing, if long continued, may produce exhaustion of a serious nature, and its stoppage may prov'e difficult. Relief can be obtained by flipping some (onn cf bland liquor, such as water, milk or tea, continuously for a few minutes.
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New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20426, 30 November 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)
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102A-TISHOO! New Zealand Herald, Volume LXVI, Issue 20426, 30 November 1929, Page 7 (Supplement)
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