CHOEYZA. OB COLD IN THE HEAD. 185 



CHAPTER II. 

 DISEASES OF THE ORGANS OF EESPIRATIOU, 



Clioryza, or Cold in the Head 



THIS very common affection consists of an irrita- 

 tion, and sometimes inflammation of the lining mem- 

 brane of the nose It is usually caused by exposure 

 to cold or wet, or too sudden changes of weather ; 

 it is sometimes the commencement of catarrh, and 

 is most frequent during winter and early spring ; or 

 it may arise from the irritation of dust inhaled dur- 

 ing a long journey. 



SYMPTOMS. In some cases of cold the irritation 

 is confined to the nose alone, and is then known as 

 CHORYZA. It is manifested by a discharge from the 

 nose, first thin and watery, afterward becoming 

 thicker like matter, and corrosive, fretting the skin. 



If the disease extends along the air passages, 

 bronchitis or even inflammation of the lungs results, 

 manifested by the cough, fever, and difficulty of 

 breathing peculiar to these affections. 



TREATMENT. For mere choryza or cold in the 

 head, give the SPECIFIC for DISTEMPER, J J, a close 

 of twenty drops morning and night. 



