from a cold; it is ushered in
by the symptoms of a chill, followed by fever, headache, shortness of
breath, pain in chest, etc. It sometimes occurs as a complication of
typhoid fever and other acute diseases.

"It is not a very fatal disease in young and healthy subjects,
but in weak children, old persons and habitual drinkers, it is a
very fatal malady."

_Nature Cure_ recommends a vapor bath immediately upon the appearance of
the first symptoms, together with copious drinking of hot lemonade, and
a good supply of pure fresh air in the room, together with the
application of alternating hot and cold compresses, _and no drugs_.

Dr. Kellogg says:--

"Cool compresses or ice-bags, alternated every three hours by
hot fomentations for ten minutes, should be applied to the
chest, particularly to the affected side, the seat of pain. The
hot fomentations relieve the pain, and the cold compresses check
the diseased process. The compresses should be wrung out of cold
water, and changed every five to eight minutes, or as often as
they become warm. Although the cool compresses are not usually
liked by the patient, they will soon give relief if their use is
continued, and they do much towards shortening the course of the
disease. Care should be taken to keep the patient's body from
being wet except where the treatment is applied. The cold
compress is much used in the large hospitals of Germany. When
the pulse becomes as rapid as 95 to 110 or more, cool sponging,
the wet-sheet pack, the cool full bath or the cool enema should
be employed. When much chilliness is produced by the contact of
water with the skin, the cold enema is a most admirably useful
measure. The amount of water required is from half a pint to a
pint. The temperature may be 40 to 60 degrees. The apartment
should be kept as cool as possible without discomfort, and an
abundance of fresh air should be continually supplied.

"The diet of the patient should consist of milk, oatmeal gruel,
ripe fruit, and similar easily digested food. No meat, eggs or
other stimulating food should be allowed.

"Discontinue the cold treatment after the first twenty-four to
forty-eight hours. If the surface is cold, apply hot sponging or
a hot pack. Avoid causing chilliness."

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