Influenza and common colds : the causes, character and treatment of each / by W.T. Fernie.

  • Fernie, William Thomas, 1830-
Date:
1890
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Credit: Influenza and common colds : the causes, character and treatment of each / by W.T. Fernie. Source: Wellcome Collection.

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    From the first onset of the attack, as soon as sneezings, shivering, aching of the bones, and a sense of having caught cold are felt, the patient should eitliet go to bed, or recline on a sofa in a comfortably warm room, discarding his business, and accepting the position of an mvalid to be nursed and watch- fully cared for. If the dry, burning, feverish reaction has not already commenced, a footbath of water as hot as it can be conveniently tolerated should be taken for eight or ten minutes; and the feet should be dried afterwards by an attendant or companion, so as to prevent personal effort or tiring exertion. Hot weak tea or barley water, or some similar light hot beverage, should be given from time to time to promote perspiration. If the bowels have not been recently or sufficiently moved, a moderate dose of tasteless castor oil, in quantity according to the age of the patient, should be at once administered. This should be put into an empty bottle which has been first made hot. Then twice or three times as much boiling milk should be added to the oil, and shaken up with it in the bottle so as to form a cream, which should be swallowed when cool enough, and which will not be found at all nauseous. If there is general chilliness of skin surface as yet, whilst the pulse is small in volume, though beating
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