THE HEENZO TREATMENT FOR INFLUENZA.

Poverty Bay Herald, Volume XLVI, Issue 14983, 9 August 1919, Page 8

THE HEENZO TREATMENT FOR INFLUENZA.

CLINICAL REIPORTS "OF CASES. Some people believe that there is like-; ly to be a recurrence of influenza. The many' favorable reports from m!fluenza patients m Australia who had used Heenzo m fighting the pandemic induced the making of tests as to tlie 1 best method of administering this papu- . X iar treatment. Following are detailed i record? of cases treated: — No. I.—-Miss D. A., aged 18 years, 5 '■ after having headache, pains m the neck, ! shoulders, chest and oack, 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 chest and spine, and at 6 p.m. she was given 30 drops Heenzo (concentrated) and a desertspoonful of brandy ma 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 6-gram aspro tablet crushed m .half a cup of warm milk. At d p.m. her temperature Jiad dropped one degree.. She was then given another 20 drops dose of Heenzo m hot water and .emon juice, but no brandy. The patient perspired freely during the night; at 7 o'ciock .next morning all pains had disappeared, and her temperature was only 11i0.2. She was given another 20 drops of Heenzo m hot Water without either .emon juice or brandy. At midday the temperature was normal, and the painiul cough, which was developing the previous evening, was completely dispersed. v- To avoid the risk of relapse, iiie patient was kept m bed three days, .aid on the fourth day she returned'to work. No.2. —Miss H. 8., aged 15, complained oh leaving her bed at 7 a.m. of having a edre throat, headache, and shooting paiihs m the chest, which Were very severe when she coughed. Her temperature was then 99. At 8 a.m. it was iound to be 100.2. In view of this rise the patient was ordered to bed, and was given BO drops of Heenzo cdncen trated m a tumbler of hot water, into which lemon juice had been squeezed. No orandy was ueed. At noon the temperature- was down' to 99.4. Another 20 drops of Heenzo m hot water without .emon juice was administered. At 6 p.m. tlie temperature was normal, and remained so during the next day. On the.third day the patient, whose cough aad ceased during the first day, was allowed out. No. 3. —A family—^father, mother, and six children —were down with influenza. All had developed distressing coughs, and their plight ,was pitiable. They had been ill a couple of days, looking after themselves as best they could. On Friday evening Heenzo was administered.' That night the patient;? had some ease from the coughing for the first time, aince contracting the pandemic. Heenzo 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 m a half-dazed •*condition; everything appeared to be spinning round; he had the usual pains, and his temperature was rising quickly. Two doctors pronounced 'his case . was influenza. The only medicine used was Heenzo m hot water, ahd within 34 hours all serious symptoms had disappeared. In ail the above cases Heenzo m its concentrated form was added to hot water, and the patients were only allowed light diets, chiefly fruit. In only one case, and m that with the first dose only, was brandy given, thus showing that spirits aro not necessary whien' Heenzo is used. Lemon juice was used m 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 catches a chill while trying to battle against the disease. While m bed, a free current of air should pass through the room; but the patient must be kept out 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 m, with the result that they only stand about 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 liigh temperature, accompanied by "the shivers," no time should be lost m calling: m a doctor to determine whether or not pneumonia has set m; but while waiting for the doctor, give 20 to 30 drops of Heenzo m hot water,^and repeat the dose m from two to three hours. If lemons are m the house the addition of a little 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 m sips as soon as the Heenzo has been- added to the hot water, otherwise much of its curative value will evaporate. Tlie. bottle should be well shaken before pouring out the *■ drops. I "~ For the treatment of ordinary coughs and sore throats, prepare Heenzo mix-' ture according to directions printed on the label for general family use. Heenzo is obtainable from chemists and stores everywhere, or direct from Q. W. Hean, Manufacturing Chemist, Wanganui. As TI its price is only 2a, Heenzo may well be called the people's remedy. —No. 19, I