HOME REMEDIES FOR COMMON DISEASES 747 



This is a disease which often affects whole cities 

 or states at the same time, often making its appear- 

 ance with great suddenness. Not infrequently lower 

 animals are affected at the same time with human be- 

 ings. The disease is undoubtedly infectious, though 

 not contagious. It is rarely fatal, recovery usually 

 occurring within a very few days, although local irrita- 

 tion of the air passages and general weakness may 

 continue for some time. 



Treatment.— y^SiVTn blanket packs, vapor baths, 

 hot-air baths, fomentations to the lungs, and cool or 

 tepid sponging, with cool compresses when there is 

 considerable fever, are the most im^jortant measures 

 of treatment. The inhalation of hot steam should be 

 tried when there is much bronchial irritation. When 

 the nasal passages are obstructed, much relief will 

 often be obtained by rubbing the nose with sweet oil 

 or vaseline. The Perfection Vaporizer and antiseptic 

 throat solution, B. C. M. E. W., will be found of great 

 value. Compound tincture of benzoin, 6 dr. ; oil cinna- 

 mon, oil wintergreen, oil eucalyptus, menthol crystals, 

 each, 1 dr.; alcohol, 15 dr. 



ALCOHOLISM 



Moderate drinkers do not escape. ''Chronic alco- 

 holism" is the disease which fastens upon them, and 

 its symptoms are as distinct as those of any other dis- 

 ease. Gout and rheumatism are the special patrons 

 of the moderate topers, the wine-bibbers. Neuralgia 

 is another comforter of small tipplers. General nerv- 

 ous debility and dyspepsia also find a great proportion 

 of this class among their victims. 



