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SYMPTOMS
- Colds are a general inflammation of the mucus
membranes of the respiratory passages. Symptoms include
nose and throat irritations, watery eyes, fever, headaches,
chills, muscle aches, and temporary loss of smell and
taste.
CAUSES
- In one sense, the cause is a variety of viruses.
But in another, the person has allowed himself to become
run-down so that the virus was able to take hold. Factors
which lower the body's resistance to virus infection
are overexposure to cold, fatigue, recent or present
infections, allergic reactions, and inhalation of irritating
dust or gas, overeating, wrong eating, and sugar or
alcohol consumption.
TREATMENT
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A
cold is always in the upper respiratory
tract (nose, mouth, throat, and upper bronchial).
If congestion develops in the chest, the
cold is worsening into something even more
serious!
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Do
not ignore a cold and drag on with your work. As soon
it develops-go to bed, drink fresh lemon juice in
water, and settle down to getting well!
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If
you do not know how to take care of yourself, you
had better contact a physician.
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If
you have a sore throat, beware of white or yellow
patches on the throat. These can be Group A beta-hemolytic
streptococci, which can damage the heart muscle. Have
a throat swab done when there might be a question
about this.
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Children
with high fevers should see a physician within 24
hours.
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In
acute stages when fever is present, the person should
abstain from all solid foods and only drink fresh
fruit and vegetable juices, diluted (50-50) with water,
plus herb teas. The proper treatment of colds is to
encourage elimination through all channels, so that
elimination through one channel does not become excessive.
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Drink
potato peeling broth twice a day. The peelings should
be one-half inch thick (throw away the centers). Boil
it for about 20-30 minutes; strain, cool, and drink.
Make it fresh every day.
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