Section 7 Respiratory

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Section 7Respiratory

Part 1Breathing

POSTNASAL DRIP

SYMPTOMSThe back of the mouth drips fluid and runs down into the respiratory tract,

starting a coughing attack, or into the voice box.

CAUSESMost people only experience postnasal drip when they are sick with a bad cold or

something similar. But some have it when they are well. This article is for them. (See Common

Coldand similar articles in that section.

!ormally, these secretions, from the sinuses, flow down the back of the nose and throat and areswept away by cilia, which are small waving hairlike pro"ections.

But sometimes the mucous dries out and the cilia no longer wiggle. Then the secretions pool in

the back of the nose, thicken, and then begin dripping into the bronchial tubes or into the voice

box.

#ere are several suggestions, one or more of which may solve the problem for you at such times$

TREATMENT

% Blow your nose regularly, but do it very gently.

% &lush your nose with saltwater and gargle with it. 'lace a half teaspoon of salt in about

ounces of warm water (the experts recommend only a third of a teaspoon, if you have high bloodpressure. )raw the water into an aspirator and put the tip into your nose. Then hold your head

back, so you are looking up*and gently s+ueee on the aspirator as you carefully suck it intoyour nostrils.

% -lthough this may, at first, seem uncomfortable, it can bring you a lot of relief. onclude byblowing your nose gently, to get all the fluid out. )o this / times a day for 0 days.

% !ext, gargle with the same ratio of salt in the water.
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% 1educe the amount of stress you are under, stop drinking milk, but do drink lots of water or

nourishing fluids. -n herb tea with some lemon and honey is helpful.

% - humidifier in the room can keep the air moist.

% -void nasal decongestants, nose drops, etc. 2n the long run, they will cause you more troublethan they are worth.

ENCOURAGEMENT2f you can exert a saving influence over one soul, remember there is

"oy in heaven over the one that repents. 3ou may, by careful effort, be the means of bringing

back the lost sheep into the fold of 4esus. 2t is wonderful to work with the angels.

CROUP1

SYMPTOMSThe larynx (vocal cords or trachea (windpipe narrows because infection

causes the walls to swell inward. There is difficulty in breathing5 hoarseness5 tightness in thelungs5 a harsh, barking cough5 and even a feeling of suffocation. Because their air pipes are

smaller, croup most often occurs in children.

The special symptom of croup is a harsh, wheeing noise as air is breathed in through the

narrowed windpipe and past the inflamed vocal cords, often accompanied by fits of coughing.

CAUSESroup can be caused by bacteria or viruses. 6hen caused by a bacteria, croup

generally follows a cold or another mild respiratory infection. But when it is caused by a virus(as happens more often, especially in boys, more serious conditions, such as the flu, haveoccurred.

roup most often occurs during the winter months, and most fre+uently affects children from /

months to / years (7 to 8 months is the peak.

TREATMENT

% Maintain a good water intake, to help loosen secretions. 9nly drink lukewarm water. 2f thechild is told to drink a glass of water after each coughing attack, the coughs will stop after the

third or fourth glass. 6ater is the best cough medicine.

% :se a vaporier or humidifier at night, or put a pan of water or tea kettle on a hot plate. This

will help keep the air moist for the child through the night.

% Try to have someone stay with the child. 2f he is too anxious, you may find it best to hold himfor a time. This will reassure him.


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% -void sudden temperature changes. ;eep the child warm, but avoid overheating.

% )uring the day, you might wish to put a few drops of eucalyptus oil in a vaporier5 and, for a

time, have him inhale the vapor.

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PRE&ENT CHILLING OF SHOULDERSduring sleep, by warm sleeping "acket. 'roper

clothing.

DE&ELOP RESISTANCEraduated Tonic &rictions, out=of=door life, careful regulation ofclothing.

RELIE&E CONGESTION2f spasm is severe, relieve the congestion by #ot Blanket 'ack or

#ot &ull Bath. 1epeat every /=> hours. #ot #alf Bath with old 'ail 'our to head, back, and

chest. &ollow bath with ice=cold #eating ompress to neck, to be changed every @=A hours.&omentation to cervical, upper, and middle spine for 80 minutes each time the ice compress is

changed.

TO RELIE&E SPASMompress the phrenic nerve by pressure "ust above the sternal

intersection of the sterno=cleido=mastoid muscle5 percuss (hit chest with end of cold wet towelor dash cold water over chest and back.

'RONCHITIS2f present, relieve it with hest 'ack5 repeat in A=> hours. old Mitten &rictiontwice a day. Steam 2nhalation and copious water drinking when bronchial, or laryngeal, catarrh

exists.

Also see "Croup2."

ASTHMA1

SYMPTOMS)ifficult breathing, coughing, wheeing, tight chest. -ttacks of multiplesymptoms can occur suddenly or gradually. Sometimes there is coughing with thick, persistent

sputum that may be clear or yellow. There is a feeling of suffocation.

CAUSES-sthma is a lung disease that results in blockage of the airways. )uring an asthma

attack, the muscles around the bronchi (which are the small passageways of the lungs tightenand narrow, making it difficult for air to leave the lungs.

The chronic inflammation and excessive sensitivity of the bronchi produce those constricting

spasms. The bronchial tubes swell and become plugged with mucous. -n attack, often occurring

at night, usually begins as a nonproductive cough and wheeing, which is often followed bydifficult breathing and a tight chest. -fter a few hours it subsides.

But what causes an attack to come onC 9nly certain people have asthma, and those that do may

have an attack triggered by an allergen or other irritant, such as chemicals, drugs, dust mites,

feathers, food additives, pollutants, fumes, mold, animal dander, tobacco smoke, etc. But otherthings can also do it$ anxiety, fear, laughing, stress, low blood sugar, adrenal disorders,

temperature changes, extremes of dryness or humidity, or respiratory infections.
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-bout ?D have an allergic disorder, but the others do not. The experts warn that ever=increasing

amounts of pollutants will cause the number of asthmatics to increase. Many workers must

continually live with such things as sulfites, urethane, polyurethane, epoxy resins, dry cleaningchemicals, and many other chemicals common to industry. 2n the last decade alone, the number

of asthmatics in -merica has increased by one thirdE hildren under 8> and adults over >0 suffer

the most from it.

-sthmatics are fre+uently very sensitive to foods containing sulfite additives$ potassiummetabisulfite, sulfur dioxide, potassium bisulfite, sodium bisulfite, etc. 1estaurants use them, to

prevent discoloration in salads and other foods. Sulfites are also added to many other foods by

the food industry.

!itrogen dioxide, sulfur dioxide, oone, carbon monoxide, hydrocarbons, nitrogen oxide, and

cigarette smoke are also known to precipitate asthma attacks.

&umes and strong odors, such as turpentine, paints, gasoline, perfumes, etc., disturb many

asthmatics.

There are two types of asthma$ intrinsic and extrinsic.


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inches above the neck, pour it for about /?=7? seconds. )o this / times a day during the critical

phase.

% - vaporier, which blows cold, moist air is helpful during an attack. Menthol or eucalyptus oilmay be added to the water.

% -fter blending a clove of garlic in a cup of water, drink it. This may be vomited back out,

loosening the phlegm. 2f vomited, give another cup. The garlic really helps.

% Some take a cup of hot water, catnip tea, or mullein tea each hour.

% -t the first sign of an asthmatic attack, sit up straight in a chair for the first 8? minutes. 2nhalethrough your nose and exhale through pursed lips. This helps press open the bronchial tubes.

% Then lie on your stomach, with your head and chest over the edge of the bed. ough gently for

@=/ minutes, to bring up the sputum. (But, during an attack, some cannot tolerate this position5

instead, they lie face down on the bed with @=/ pillows under their hips and a towel under theirface.

% - neutral bath (7Ao=7o&. is +uieting to the nerves and helps relax them.

% Gobelia is an herb that, when sipped slowly, relaxes the nerves and tends to stop the spasm. (2f

one drinks more +uickly, it has a different effect, and induces vomiting.

% Mullein oil is a worthwhile remedy for bronchial congestion. The oil stops coughs because itunclogs bronchial tubes. 6hen taken with water or fruit "uice, the effect is even more rapid.

% 9ther useful herb teas include "uniper berries, echinacea, and, of course, that old standby,slippery elm bark.

TREATMENT DURING THE REST OF THE TIME

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% Strictly adhere to the above diet.

% Gearn to play a wind instrument, harmonica, or sing. 'ractice deep breathing when you are out=

of=doors. #ave regular physical exercise. #iking, swimming, etc. are good. 3ou need to build upyour lung capacity and utiliation. This will strengthen your entire respiratory tract. - person at

rest uses only 8?D of his lung capacity5 hard work increases it to about 0?D.

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ENCOURAGEMENT-ll who have been born into the heavenly family are, in a special

sense, the brethren of our Gord. The love of hrist binds together the members of #is family5 and

wherever that love is manifested, souls are encouraged and helped.

ASTHMA2 (No)"*#l A$)+!#% (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%

GENERAL TREATMENT!eutral Bath at bedtime5 #ot -bdominal 'ack5 copious water

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SYMPTOMSoughing and mucous, pain in the chest (and possibly back, fever, sore throat,

and difficult breathing. Sudden chills and shaking may occur.

CAUSESThe bronchial tubes are the airways which lead into the lungs. The bronchi are twomain branches of the trachea. They divide into many smaller bronchi, like tree roots. These, in

turn, divide off into the grape=like mae, called the lungs.

Bronchitis is inflammation of the bronchi, and is fre+uently complicated by mucous obstruction

of those passageways. 6hen the bronchi are badly infected, the cause is often viral rather thanbacterial. 2rritating substances (or invading bacteria or viruses cause the bronchi to produce an

excess of mucous, which clogs the airways.

There are two types of bronchitis$ acute and chronic. The acute very often occurs as infection in

throat moves on down toward the lungs. - cold or the flu, if not immediately given careful

treatment, can spread into other areas, such as the bronchi or the eustachian tubes. 2f bronchitis isnot carefully dealt with, the infection will move on into the lungs, resulting in pneumonia.

hronic bronchitis is an ongoing problem, which results from repeated bouts of acute bronchitisor from something that is fre+uently irritating the lungs. This can be allergies, especially tobacco

smoke. The only ones who gain from tobacco are the manufacturers. 2nterestingly enough, only

7D of bronchitis patients in the :.S. are non=smokers. 2nfants exposed to cigarette smoke are far

more likely to come down with bronchitis.

hronic bronchitis reduces the amount of oxygen to the lungs and the amount of carbon dioxide

exhaled. This eventually can lead to enlargement of the heart5 pulmonary hypertension5 and

finally, heart failure.

TREATMENT

% Stop smoking and get tobacco out of the house. 2f you have chronic bronchitis, do not expectmuch improvement as long as tobacco smoke is in the home.

% )o not use milk5 it produces a thick phlegm which complicates healing. 6hite=flour products

and sugar foods should not be used until bronchitis is past.

% )rink plenty of fluids$ pure water, soups, and herb teas. Jitamin is importantE Take it to

bowel tolerance.

% -nise tea and almond milk are helpful in bronchitis. Make the almond milk by blending > tbsp.

of almonds in a pint of water.

% ayenne and lobelia will help break up the congestion.

% -dd moisture to the air with a vaporier or humidifier or heat a pan of water on the stove.


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% 1emain in bed as long as fever is present. Bronchitis often hangs on because people think it is

about over and begin going about their everyday duties. o to bed and get well.

% )eep breathing exercises should be taken /=A times a day. Take a deep breath, hold it a fewseconds, and exhale. )o this 8?=@? times. This will help air out of the infected area.

% Breathe deep. Blow up a balloon several times every day. This helps open up and enlarge the

airways.

% -pply a heating compress at night.

% - hot footbath will help pull the blood away from the chest and reduce congestion.

% #ot drinks help you cough out the phlegm. oughing is the only way the phlegm can come out.)o not use cough suppressants while you have bronchitis.

% -pply warm, moist heat or a hot water bottle over the chest and back before bedtime. This willhelp relieve congestion and aid in sleep.

% -void fatigue and chilling. )o not walk barefoot on cold floors while you are trying to get well.

% 2f the coughing gets worse, there is a high fever, wheeing sounds, lethargy, and weakness.hest pains develop and very difficult breathing. ontact a health professional5 the condition

may be developing into pneumonia.

% 2f the condition persists over too long a time, there is the possibility of tuberculosis or lung

cancer.

% - professional can use bronchoscopy instruments to examine the bronchial tubes and suction

out phlegm.

% 2n recent years, a new type of bronchitis has arisen, which is contracted primarily by women.

)ifficult to treat, it often continues for / weeks to 0 months. )rinking goldenseal tea is helpfulwith this condition, as well as with other types of bronchitis.

% 9ther helpful herbs include pau dKarco, chickweed, ginkgo biloba, burdock, lobelia, slippery

elm bark, echinacea, and wild cherry bark.

Also see "Bronchitis2" and "Bronchiectasis."

ENCOURAGEMENThrist determined, in council with #is &ather, to spare nothing,however costly, that would rescue the poor sinner. #e did all this for you. ;neel down and accept

#im anew "ust now. ive #im your life and, by #is enabling grace, obey #is Ten

ommandment law.
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'RONCHITIS2(J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%

BRONCHITIS (ACUTE)

INCREASE RESISTANCEraduated cold applications (Tonic &rictions daily5 out=of=doorlife5 daily air bath5 avoid excessively warm clothing and very warm sleeping or living rooms.

ELIMINATE TOINSModerately prolonged sweating procedures followed by cold

applications.

RELIE&E INTERNAL CONGESTION1adiant #eat Bath, 8?=@? minutes5 sweating 6etSheet 'ack, 8=@ hours or Steam Bath for >=80 minutes, followed by 6et Sheet 1ub or old

)ouche5 #ot &ull Bath at bedtime for >=8? minutes, followed by prolonged !eutral Bath for @=A?

minutes. -pply daily or twice a day, #ot #ip and Geg 'ack, followed by )ry Towel 1ub.

COUGH#eating hest 'ack, to be changed every hours. 2f temperature is elevated, changehest 'ack every @=A hours. opious water drinking, @=/ pints daily.

IRRITA'LE COUGH, -ITHOUT EPECTORATlONSip very hot water5 gargle hot

water5 Steam 2nhalations5 avoid mouth breathing5 keep air of room warm (F0?=??&. and moist

with steam5 carefully avoid exposure of the back of neck, chest, or shoulders to drafts or to chillby evaporation during treatment.

COUGH -ITH &ISCID EPECTORATIONopious hot water drinking5 fluid diet5

&omentation to chest every @ hours, followed by #eating ompress.

PAINFUL COUGH&omentation to chest every @ hours5 tight bandage about chest, to restrainmovement, if necessary5 1evulsive ompress for 80 minutes, every @ hours, as often as needed5

dry cotton hest 'ack between applications.

BRONCHITIS (CHRONIC)

IMPRO&E GENERAL RESISTANCEraduated cold treatment, aseptic dietary, warm dry

climate, outdoor life.

COUGH#eating hest 'ack, protected by plastic covering. opious water drinking, /=> pints

daily5 Steam inhalation.

NONPRODUCTI&E COUGH2ncrease expulsive power by rubbing or percussion of the

chest with the hand dipped in ice water or slapping the chest with a cold, wet towel.

ASTHMAold fan )ouche to back of chest, followed by #eating hest 'ack5 1evulsiveompress to chest5 1evulsive )ouche to legs5 #ot &ootBath or #ot Geg Bath5 #ot Geg 'ack5 #ot


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ee "Bronchitis" !or much more.

ENCOURAGEMENT6e are strangers and pilgrims in this world. 6e are to wait, watch,

pray, and work. There are souls all around us who desperately need od. 3ou can help themcome to #im.

Part 3Lungs

LUNG CONGESTION (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%

ACTI&E CONGESTION&omentation to back5 old ompress to chest with #ot Geg 'ack,followed by old Mitten &riction and dry heat to legs5 short cold applications to hands and arms,

followed by #ot 'acks to arms5 1evulsive )ouche to legs5 #ot Geg Bath with very old

ompress to the chest and to the back opposite the chest. hange compress as soon as it iswarmed.

PASSI&E CONGESTION OF CHEST-pply &omentation over chest for 8? minutes every

hour5 during the interval between, apply a old ompress, renewing it every 80 minutes, rubbing

surface well at each change. This condition most fre+uently occurs in fevers. 'revent it byfre+uent change of his position. -pply same derivative measures as for active congestion (see

"ust above.

PULMONARY HEMORRHAGE2ce 'ack to chest5 remove and rub the chest with dry warm

flannel, 8=@ minutes every 80 minutes5 #ot Geg 'ack, very #ot Sponging of the upper half of thespine. 'lace hands in ice water for 8=@ minutes5 maintain skin circulation by dry rubbing. ;eep

him very +uiet. -fter hemorrhage ceases, graduated cold treatment to increase resistance and

combat the disease causing the hemorrhage. See Hu#erculosis o! the $ung.H

Also see "%neumonia."

PNEUMONIA (L"*g Fe/e%

SYMPTOMS&ever, chills, aching muscles, coughing, sore throat, bloody sputum, enlarged

lymph nodes in the neck, pain in the chest, rapid, difficult breathing, and cyanosis (bluish skinand nails from lack of oxygen.
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2n bacterial pneumonia, it comes suddenly and the cough is dry at first5 then a rust=colored

sputum is produced, and breathing becomes rapid and labored. The viral form is more varia#lein

seriousness, from the time it begins.

CAUSES'neumonia is a serious infection of the lungs and bronchial tubes. 2t can be caused

by bacteria, viruses, fungi, or protooa. The tiny sacs in the lungs (which look somewhat likegrapes hanging from their stems are where the oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange is made.

These sacs become inflamed and filled with mucous and pus.

enerally an upper respiratory infection (in the throat and the bronchial tubes, such as a cold,

the flu, or perhaps the measles, occurs. Those under one year or over >? are the most susceptible.

Bacterial pneumonia is more dangerous and severe than the viral type. There is also a fungal

pneumonia, but those with #2J are most likely to contract it.

2n children, the pain of pneumonia is fre+uently located in the abdomen, and cause others to

think there is acute indigestion or appendicitis.

TREATMENT

% 3ou will want to use essentially the same treatment as outlined for bronchitis5 except that,

because the personKs illness is so much more serious, he must be given much rest and intensifiedcare.

% 1inse out the nose with saltwater, gently taking it in and blowing it out. argle with saltwater.

Then repeat the rinsing and gargling with a goldenseal and myrrh mixture. This will help keep a

cold or flu from going down into the lungs.

% But if the lungs are already affected, do the above treatment. -lso give hot footbaths and a high

herb enema at least once a day. )rink plenty of water. Take laxative herbs, to keep the bowels

working properly. ive short, hot fomentations to the chest and upper back, with short cold

between each hot application.

% 9nly give li+uids the first few days. These should consist of fruit "uices (diluted pineapple "uice

or orange "uice or lemon and water (without sugar, etc. ontinue this until the high fever

abates. Then give strained vegetable broths, whole grains (best in dry form, so it will be chewed

well.

Also see "$ung Congestion&" "Bronchio'pneumonia&" and "$o#ar %neumonia." Also see"Bronchitis" and "%leurisy."

ENCOURAGEMENT2t is essential that every child of od obey #is law. #e never asks that

you obey in your own strength. But, in hrist, you can be an overcomer, resisting all the wiles ofthe devil.
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'RONCHOPNEUMONIA (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%

GENERAL MEASURESSee H%neumonia& $o#ar.H

'RONCHIAL IRRITATIONSteam 2nhalation, 80 minutes every hour5 &omentation to chestevery @ hours for 80 minutes, followed by #eating ompress5 #ot Blanket 'ack.

CYANOSISShort #ot #alf Bath5 pour old water over head, spine, and chest, to induce

cough, if cough is checked or inefficient while secretion is abundant. 2t is well to have him sit in

a tub with a small amount of hot water while a old 'ail 'our is given, followed by vigorousrubbing and wrapping in dry blankets in bed.

AFTER CON&ALESCENCE 'EGINS#eating hest 'ack night and day. raduated cold

applications, to build up general resistance.

Also see "%neumonia."

LO'AR PNEUMONIA (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%

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COUGH&omentations every / hours5 #eating ompress, changing every 80=/? minutes

during the interval in between. Steam 2nhalation 80 minutes, every hour5 sipping half a glass of

hot water when inclined to cough5 careful protection of neck and shoulders from chilling bycontact with wet bed clothing. ;eep shoulders covered.

PAIN IN CHEST1evulsive ompress covering the whole chest before and behind.

EUDATION (ELIMINATION% OF PHLEGM-lternate ompresses for @? minutes /

times a day, with continuous well=protected #eating ompress during the intervals in betweenand after convalescence begins5 for unresolved exudation, -lternate &an )ouche or -lternate

Spray.

CONSTIPATION)aily old


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2n adults, pleurisy is fre+uently a complication of tuberculosis. The sharp chest pain one may feel

might be thepleurisy(which see

2t is spread by coughing. Tiny droplets are inhaled by others. The germ enters the lungs andremains there. -s long as the person maintains a healthy lifestyle, the body encapsulates the

germs5 that is, a tiny calcium shell is placed around the TB germ, to render it harmless.

2f the person continues to eat right, get enough calcium in his diet, obtain ade+uate rest, exercise

out=of=doors, and breathe vigorously to keep his lungs in good health*he will not develop TB,even though the germs are in his lungs.

TREATMENT

% The treatment is obviously a matter of retracing oneKs steps*and doing what he should have

done earlier.

% 2nitially, he must overcome the critical phase of the disease with fasting, rest, and good food, allthe while having fresh air in his room.

% But later, he must take time each day to do something out=of=doors (such as walk up a hill that

will exercise, not only his body, but his lungs.

% ;eep in mind that the tubercle bacillus remains with you5 it is believed that you will have the

seeds of it in your lungs for the remainder of your lifetime. So once you are on your feet againand appear to be well, you must continue a program of careful eating, living, outdoor activity5 all

the while obtaining ade+uate rest every night.

% -t the present time, TB is making a powerful comeback*and is once again becoming amodern plague. So be careful. 2t may be in the air of the next building you enter. Give right every

day.

*&ollow the cleansing and healing program given in HBronchitis,H and H%neumonia.H -lso see

H%leurisy.H

Also see "u#erculosis2."

ENCOURAGEMENT)ay by day we are to live for od. )ay by day, we are to help those

around us. -s we do this, angels work with us, and what a "oy is oursE

TU'ERCULOSIS2 (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%
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GENERAL)estroy sputum (spit5 he should avoid swallowing it again5 live in the open air

and sleep in cool, well=ventilated rooms.

INCREASE GENERAL &ITAL RESISTANCEraduated old Baths, twice daily5fattening dietary5 systematic exercise5 out=of=door life5 cool, dry, elevated climate5 very brief

1adiant #eat Bath, daily or / times a week.

ANEMIAold Bath twice daily5 food rich in blood= making material5 easily digested foods,

rich in protein.

INDIGESTION, ANOREIA)ry aseptic dietary, dry toast, malted cereals. #ot -bdominal'ack5 2ce Bag over the stomach half an hour before meals.

CHILL1est in bed, )ry 'ack, hot=water drinking.

COUGH&omentation to chest, followed by #eating hest 'ack5 sipping hot water when

inclined to cough.

PAIN1evulsive ompress for 80 minutes, @=/ times daily5 during intervals between, well=protected #eating ompress.

PULMONARY (LUNG% HEMORRHAGE OR CONGESTION*Jery hot application to

spine between shoulders, 2ce to chest, ice to hands, #ot Geg 'ack5 keep the extremities warm5

elevate the chest and shoulders.

FE&ER!eutral 'ack for 80=@? minutes. &ree water drinking. 1est in the horiontal position

until the daily evening temperature becomes nearly normal.

NIGHT S-EATSJery #ot Sponging at bedtime.

HYPOPEPSIA, ATONIC DYSPEPSIA)aily, general cold applications5 2ce Bag overstomach for half an hour before meals.

DIARRHEA??&., changing every half hour. 1est in bed till checked.

CONTRAINDICATIONS-void general cold baths when hemorrhage is threatened. This

includes old &ull Baths, old 'ail 'ours, old Sit Baths. 2t also includes Steam Baths.

GENERAL METHODThe great ob"ect to be kept in mind, in the hydrotherapy treatment of

this disease, is to build up his vital resistance by carefully graduated cold applications (the

various Tonic &rictions, repeated @=/ times a day. The intensity of the application should be

steadily increased from day to day in order to secure good results. !o one is too feeble to receivewater therapy of some sort5 and, by careful graduation, persons of feeble physi+ue, but in whom

the disease is not yet far advanced, may be trained to receive very vigorous cold applications


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with excellent effects. 2n making the cold applications, care must be taken to avoid chilling him5

for this would immediately aggravate his cough.

Also see "u#erculosis1."

EMPHYSEMA

SYMPTOMS2t is only with great effort that the person can exhale air from his lungs. There is

continual breathlessness. Most any exertion brings coughing. 2t is hard to breathe in, but worse tobreathe out. The neck veins often stand out from the effort, and he breathes through the mouth in

order to try to get enough air in and out. Breathing is usually rapid and short. #e may breathe @0=

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% et plenty of fresh air. :se a warm scarf or mask over the mouth and nose when outdoors in

cold weather. ;eep the body warm at all times.

% 'lace /, A, or 0=inch blocks under the foot of the bed. This will help prevent mucous fromaccumulating in the lower part of the lungs during the night. (But not too steep, for that would be

hard on the heart.

TREATMENT5 SOL&ING THE PRO'LEM

The suggestions above are typical of what you will find in most books. 2t is difficult to find

remedial solutions, but here is one$

Several years ago, a hristian mother visited her neighbors, and met a woman with emphysema.

2t was a small, stuffy house and the lady smoked. So the mother went back home and eventually

found a treatment5 it was a wet heating pack from ;neippKs book, written nearly two centuries

ago. She gave the treatment to the woman, who got well within several weeks. This was the

treatment$

% 'lace a plastic sheet on the bed, both above the bottom sheet and beneath the top sheet and

covers. )ip another sheet in very cold water, and wring it out somewhat*+uickly, to keep in thecold.

% 6ork +uickly$ 6rap the sheet about the person, who is standing unclothed. The sheet covers

everything but the head and perhaps part of the neck. Than wrap a dry blanket around him. The

person immediately gets into the bed, and is covered well with the top sheet and blankets. This isessentially something like a heating pack, but done only with a wet sheet. The effect is

immediate freeing cold, which the body gradually warms. The person can remain like this all

night.

2n the years that followed, the mother mentioned the incident to a number of medical people anddoctors, who were astounded5 for everyone says there is no cure for emphysema.

ENCOURAGEMENTBy both creation and redemption we are the GordKs property. 6e are

re+uired to obey #is laws, but we are never asked to do it in our own strength. hrist helps us in

all that we do.

LEGIONNAIRE6S DISEASE

SYMPTOMS2t initially appears to be the flu. There is headache, fatigue, achiness, and

moderate fever. But then it develops into what seems more like pneumonia$ a high fever (8?0o&.with coughing, diarrhea, chills, disorientation, slow heart rate, dry cough, infection of the pleura,


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vomiting, severe chest pain, and shortness of breath. &rom lack of oxygen, the skin becomes

bluish and sputum that is coughed up, eventually, is gray or blood=streaked.

CAUSESThis is the strange disease which was first identified at the -merican Gegionconvention in 87F>, which affected 8@ partying in a hotel.

Those who smoke, drink, have diabetes, emphysema, or kidney problems are more likely to

contract the disease. 3ounger people +uickly recover, but the elderly can die from respiratory

failure.

The$egionella pneumophilabacteria can be in heating and cooling systems. That is how theGegionnaires got it in that hotel. The disease is not directly transmitted from person to person,

but through cool water droplets.

TREATMENT

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% See your physician. ive this problem the care you would give to typhus(which see,

bronchitis, andpneumonia(all three of which see.

ENCOURAGEMENTThere are many from whom hope has departed. Bring back thesunshine into their lives. 3ou can do this as, prayerfully, you seek to bring a knowledge of 4esus

into their lives.

Part 4Pleura

PLEURISY1

SYMPTOMSThe pleural membranes become swollen and inflamed, and at first rub together

with each breath, causing severe pain and sound that can be heard by a physician using his

stethoscope. The pain becomes suddenly more severe if the person attempts to take a +uick deepbreath, to cough, or sneee.

&luid may form in the space between the lung and the chest wall. 6hen that happens, the rubbing

sound disappears, as well as most, or all, of the pain. There may only be a little fluid or it may fill

half the chest cavity, compressing the lung.

'leurisy can also appear on the surface of the diaphragm. 2n this case, the pain is in the abdomen,

at the pit of the stomach, or can even be referred pain to the shoulder.

2n children, pleurisy pain and the pain of pneumonia are fre+uently located in the abdomen, and

cause others to think there is acute indigestion or appendicitis.

CAUSESThe lungs are enclosed within a sack=like covering. Since the lungs are constantly inmotion, they must be able to slip against this covering without harming themselves or the pleura.

'leurisy occurs when this sack becomes inflamed. The cause is generally the tubercle bacillus

(the cause of tuberculosis, pneumococcus, or streptococcus5 the two later germs are present in

pneumonia.

Some pleurisy is always present in lobar pneumonia(seepneumonia5 and, in adults, pleurisy isfre+uently a complication of tuberculosis(which see.

But the underlying cause is not taking care of oneself$ not eating right, not getting enough sleep,

or not avoiding stress and overwork.

TREATMENT
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% 'ut him to bed and keep him warm. ive a high enema, and apply fomentations to the chest

and upper back. ontinue this for 8=@ hours5 let the patient rest, and then repeat. ;eep doing this

until the pain has ceased. Maintain hot fomentations5 they will disperse the water in the lungsand keep the pain from returning.

% The fomentations should be large, thick, and hot, and changed fre+uently. )o about 0 changes,and do not follow with any cold treatment5 this is important. :se a hot water bottle on the chest

following the fomentations. 2t may be kept there nearly all the time. 2f his chest is allowed tobecome chilled, the pleurisy will be come worseE

% ive hot herb teas of pleurisy root, yarrow, valerian, and buckthorn bark. -dd skullcap if the

pain is severe.

% -n excellent herb tea is a tbsp. each of pleurisy root and yarrow, and a pinch of cayenne. 'ut itin water brought to a boil. Get it steep, and then drink a large swallow of the warm tea every

hour.

% 9nly give fruits, oatmeal water, vegetables, and grains. -llow no meat, milk, alcohol, or "unk

food.

% )o not "ar the patient. Move him carefully, gently. 4ars and +uick motions make the pleurisy

worse and greatly increase the pain.

% #e, of course, needs fluids, but do not give him too much during the crisis.

Also see "%leurisy2."

ENCOURAGEMENTod has built a hedge around about #is sub"ects, to protect them. 2t isthe Ten ommandments. By faith in hrist, we are empowered to obey the &atherKs law. )oing

so preserves us from transgression. 2n re+uiring obedience to the laws of #is kingdom, od

gives #is people health and happiness.

PLEURISY2 (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%

(1) ACUTE FORM*

GENERAL2mprove general resistance by cold applications, @=/ times daily5 #ot Geg Bath, if

extremities are cold5 water drinking5 aseptic diet.

PAINJery hot &omentation for 8? minutes over affected side. 1evulsive ompress5 limitmovement of lung by tight bandage to the chest. 1epeat every @ hours. )uring interval, apply

either old compress or #eating ompress as best suits the case.
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AFTER CON&ALESCENCE-lternate hest )ouche or -lternate ompress, if necessary to

absorb exudation. -pply, / times a day, a continuous #eating ompress with plastic covering

during the interval between.

EUDATION-lternate ompress or -lternate spray )ouche / times a day5 graduated general

tonic applications5 'rolonged !eutral Bath, half an hour to an hour daily.

(2) CHRONIC FORM*

GENERAL TREATMENT!eutral Bath at night, / times a week, of @?=/? minutes duration.

raduated cold applications daily. &omentation to chest, / times a day, or 1evulsive spray)ouche5 well=protected #eating ompress during the interval between.

TU'ERCULAR PLEURISYShort 1evulsive ompress for 0 minutes for relief of pain, /=A

times a day or as often as necessary5 flannel #eating ompress during the intervals between5

graduated Tonic &rictions.

Also see "%leurisy1."

ENCOURAGEMENThrist, the Ma"esty of heaven, became poor, that we, though #is

poverty, might become rich. 6hat kind of richesC The riches of clean living and eternity with

hrist to look forward to.
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