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valescent. The treatment is veiy simple. Extra clothing, 

 and a warmer house, will in general effect a cure. Occa- 

 sionally a cathartic ball, with mild, soft food, may be neces- 

 sary. In more severe cases, balls composed of common 

 tar and linseed meal, or a drink of linseed tea, in which has 

 been stirred an ounce of ipecacuanha wine, may be given 

 twice a day when the cough is annoying. 



SORE THROAT. 



To the above symptoms of common cold there are often 

 added those which betoken sore throat ; in which cases the 

 inflammation has extended itself to, or perhaps primarily 

 attacked, the mucous surfaces of the pharynx and the 

 upper part of the larynx. The mouth is hot, but at 

 first dry : there is an evident disinclination to eat, or to 

 swallow what is masticated : he therefore ' quids' his hay, 

 i.e. lets fall the masticated bolus; he sips his water, and 

 moves it about with his lips rather than drinks it ; or he 

 utterly refuses it. The region of the gullet and fauces is 

 exceedingly tender and hot ; the salivary glands throughout 

 become swollen and tender ; and from the laryngeal con- 

 nexions the cough becomes frequent and painful. The 

 treatment must here be more active, as the pain and symp- 

 toms are more severe. The nostrils may be fumigated by 

 means of a hot bran mash placed beneath the nose, the 

 steam from which is inhaled. A blister, or a mustard poul- 

 tice, should be applied to the throat. A fever ball, con- 

 taining half a drachm of tartar emetic, and a drachm of 

 nitre, should be given night and morning. Cathartics had 

 better be omitted ; but the food should be soft, and the 

 water chilled. 



BRONCHITIS. 



When the catarrhal attack extends into the bronchii or 

 divisions of the trachea, it is called by the above name. There 

 will be hurried and embarrassed breathing, and, in a great 

 degree, the sense of pulmonary obstruction ; it will be accom- 

 panied by a rattling sound or wheezing noise during the 

 respirative acts ; with a muco-purulent discharge from the 

 nose ; a pulse at first harder and quicker than natural, but 

 gradually becoming still more increased in frequency, but 



