What will relieve cough and cold in the head of an infant?

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Cold in the Head

 Q. What will relieve cough and cold in the head of an infant?

A. Apply a cold wet hand rub daily. Keep the child out of doors constantly. Expose the skin to the sun and air for a half hour, two or three times a day. Apply to the nose the follow­ing solution with an atomizer:

Menthol----------------------20 grs.
Camphor---------------------10 grs.
Thymol----------------------- 2 grs.
Alboline---------------------- 4 ozs.


Every cold in the head or acute nasal catarrh should be treated promptly and thoroughly. When neglected, a cold is likely to become chronic, a condition of nasal catarrh. Nasal polypi obstructions, deafness and painful affections of the cav­ities in the facial bones are natural consequences of neglected colds.

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