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PHYSICIANS' TREATMENT for CatarrhCategory: Respiratory Diseases If the patient is run down, give tonics, plenty of fresh air and sunshine in the sleeping room, change of climate to a dry, unchangeable climate is sometimes necessary. Local. Attend to any disturbing cause, such as adenoids, spurs on the partition, turbinate bone, etc. It is first necessary to render the parts clean, through the use of some mild antiseptic solution, such as glyco-thymoline, listerine, borolyptol, salt, etc. Salt should not be used stronger than one-quarter teaspoonful in a glass half full of water. The others can be used in one to two teaspoonfuls, to same amount of warm water. The solution should always be mild and warm. To use any solution pour it gently through the nose, tilting the head backward, with the mouth open; then as the solution flows through the head should be put forward and downward. The solution flows out of the mouth, and also out of the other nostril. A nasal douche cup made purposely should be used if possible. 1. Spray for. After cleansing the nostrils with the solution the following soothing mild spray will be found of great benefit. Menthol 5 grains Camphor 5 grains Liquid Alboline 2 ounces Mix and make a solution. Use in an atomizer or nebulizer. 2. Powders for. Antiseptic powders are also very useful in some cases, such as, compound stearate of zinc and boric acid, or compound stearate of zinc and alum or compound stearate of zinc and menthol. One or two drams is enough to buy at once as it is very light; always use it in a powder in the following way: First take a long breath and while holding the breath, puff some of the powder into each nostril; then gently puff the breath out through each nostril. Do not snuff powder up the nose or use the powder-blower while breathing. If this is done, some will get into the pharynx and larynx and cause annoying coughing. 3. Solution for. Bicarbonate of soda 1/2 ounce Borax 1/2 ounce Salt 1/2 ounce White sugar 1 ounce Mix all. Half a teaspoonful to be dissolved in one-half tumbler of warm water; used with spray producer or a syringe. 4. Spray, for. Bicarbonate of soda 1-1/2 drams Listerine 6 drams Water 1 ounce Use as a spray. Next: OZENA Previous: CATARRH. (Chronic Inflammation of the Nose, Chronic Rhinitis). Causes
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