HAY FEVER. (Rose Cold, June Cold or Hay Asthma)

Categories: Respiratory Diseases

This inflammation of the
nose occurs in August and September. It is really a nervous affection of

the nose membrane.



Causes. A predisposition: A peculiar sensitive area in the mucous

membrane of the nose. An exciting cause circulating in the air, the dust

or pollen of certain plants, such as rag-weed, hay and barley; the odor of

certain flowers, such as roses and golden rod; dust of some drugs as

ip cac and benzoic acid; the odor of some animals. It usually comes about

the same date each year, growing worse each year and, in time, affects the

bronchial tubes.



Symptoms. The earliest symptoms are, usually, an itching sensation in the

roof of the mouth and the palate, or itching and burning at the inner

corner of the eyes. Irritation within the nose is also experienced and

very soon spells of sneezing set in. The nose soon feels stuffy and

obstructed, and there is a clear water discharge from the nose, which is

especially copious after sneezing. The eyes look red and watery and the

eyeballs pain and there is also pain in the forehead above the nose. It

may take several days to develop these symptoms. They are usually worse in

the morning. After some days these symptoms become more persistent and

severe. The nostrils are completely closed, and the patient must breathe

through the mouth, and the spells of sneezing are very violent. The

conjunctiva becomes congested and red, a profuse watery discharge runs

from the eyes and the lids are swollen. In severe cases the face looks red

and swollen. The mucous membrane of the mouth, pharynx and tonsils is more

or less reddened and irritated, smell and taste are impaired and sometimes

the patient is slightly deaf. The patient feels tired, weak, and it is

hard to study or do manual labor. Slight feelings of chillness are common.





1. Hay fever, Quick Relief from. "For hay fever and

other slight forms of diseases which produce sneezing, there is no remedy

more quickly effective, and often curative, than a vapor of heated salt

and alcohol. Heat it very hot and breathe the vapor for ten minutes at a

time, four or five times a day."



2. Hay fever, Remedy Worth Trying for. "A mixture composed of ten grains

of sulphate of zinc, half teaspoonful of borax, and about four ounces of

rose water. This is very good to inject into the nostrils if there is much

irritation of eyes and nostrils."





3. Hay fever, Our Canadian Remedy for. "Inhale smoke from ground coffee

(sprinkle over coals). This relieved a case for me of five years

standing."



4. Hay Fever, Medicine That Helps. "Use phenol sodique as directed on the

bottles. This was recommended to me by Mrs. Levi Weller, who said her

husband had found more relief from this remedy than any other he had

tried."