288 " '‘FHE NEW ZEALAND FAMILY HERB DOCTOR. 
may be known by a peculiar kind of croaking noise, connected 
with the attack, quickness of the pulse, and great difficulty of 
breathing. The face is flushed, with more or less fever, and 
the cough, which arises from the inflamed windpipe, has a 
sharp peculiar ring with it. 
In treating this complaint the first thing is to regulate the 
temperature of the room. Ifthereisa fireplace in it, kindle one; 
if not, take the child where there is one. Heat is an important 
means of cure. As soon as possible get a warm bath, immerse 
the feet and legs up to the body; also the arms up to the 
elbows. Wipe dry, wrap in warm flannel, put to bed, and 
give every opportunity for free breathing. Put a hot bottle to 
the feet, and the cough syrup in the infusion of ground ivy, or 
cough powder, or composition. If you have neither, give it in 
warm water or ginger tea. Dr. Coffin recommends the acid 
tincture of lobelia from a tea- to a tablespoonful in an infusion 
of cayenne, half to a teaspoonful of the cayenne to the cup of 
boiling water. Let it stand covered a few minutes. After 
stirring, pour off the clear. Sweeten and give a tea-to a 
tablespoonful with the acid tincture, repeated every half hour 
till vomiting takes place. Puta hot flannel compress, sprinkled 
with cayenne, on the neck. and renew it as often as cold, every 
half hour. In severé cases look well to the stomach of the 
child, and give suitable remedies if disordered. As a daily 
medicine the pulmonary ot cough syrup should be given in 
doses to suit the age of the child. 
HOOPING COUGH 
Is a contagious disease, generally confined to childhood. It 
seldom proves fatal under proper treatment, except in weak 
constitutions, and relaxed rickety habits of body. It commences 
with difficulty of breathing, thirst, fever, &c., and often 
continues a long time despite the most active exertions It 1s 
accompanied by a thick husky cough. presenting all the 
appearanceofacommoncold. The tongue is generally shrunken 
up, and darker than when in health. In the first or early 
stages of the disease the cough is dry and harsh. This is 
