814 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 



HTPLTJENZA (A Cold.).— Symptoms: A sense of fulness in the 

 mucous membrane of the nose, and a tingling, with dryness, are among the 

 first symptoms of this disease. Sneezing is a common symptom. Shortly, 

 pains are felt in the forehead, and breathing through the nose becomes 

 difficult. The eyes are red and watery, the throat sore, a dry cough, hoarse- 

 ness, thirst, general languor, chills, and an anxiety to be near the fire. The 

 mucous membrane of the nose, throat, windpipe, and breathing tubes, is 

 inflamed, red, swollen, and occasionally painful. 



In a short time water runs from the eyes and nose, and the cough becomes 

 more moist. There is also a slight discharge from the throat and tubes, 

 gradually increasing, and, at length, as the disease becomes less acute, the 

 expectoration is thick and yellow. 



An aching of back and limbs, appetite gone, thirst, flashes of heat and 

 chills, whenever the patient is exposed to air cooler than accustomed to, are 

 almost continual attendants upon this complaint. 



A slight attack of the above mentioned disease, affecting here and there 

 a person, and lasting but a few days, is called a cold. If it affects a large 

 portion of the community at the same time, lasting days, and even weeks, it 

 Is then an epidemic, termed influenza. The latter sometimes sweeps over a 

 whole country, as in 1833, when it extended over a greater part of the 

 Universe. In its progress it often shows marked severity, leaving serious 

 results behind. 



Treatment. — In mild cases treat the disease as you would a severe cold, 

 as only simple treatment is required, — such as remaining in the house for a 

 few days, bathing the feet in warm water, taking a mild sweat, drinking warm 

 infusions of mullein, flax-seed, slippery elm, or warm lemonade, and taking 

 sparingly of vegetable diet. If the bowels are costive, use a gentle physic, 

 likewise a laxative drink will be useful. 



When the attack is quite severe, decisive measures must be taken to 

 induce sweating. This may be accomplished by the spirit vapor bath, or by 

 putting bottles of hot water to the patient's feet and sides while in bed, and 

 giving warm drinks, also compound tincture of Virginia snake root. Three 

 drops of the tincture of veratrum viride every three or four hours, will often 

 cause free perspiration, and reduce the indammation upon the mucous surface. 



Emetics are sometimes very useful. Vomiting may be produced by the 

 use of powder of ipecac, ten to twenty grains, or the compound tincture of 

 lobelia. 



The inflamed mucous surfaces are soothed very much by inhaling the 

 vapor from half a pint of hot water, with five drops of tincture of veratnim 

 viride, or a like quantity of tincture of aconite root. 



If the cough is severe, use the preparations recommended under bronchitis 

 and consumption. 



