Diseases of the nose and throat . e alone. Thus the danger of toxic symptoms is much reducedand moreover the combination is more rapid in its action. Theinhalation of a vapor of camphor and menthol (5 grs. of each to oneounce of fluid albolene or benzoinated albolene) will usually givetemporary relief and may be safely repeated at short intervals. The 40 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. patient may be instructed to inhale from a wide-mouthed bottle con-taining equal parts of powdered camphor and menthol to which a fewdrops of ammonia have been added. The famous Hager-Brandremedy (acid, carbol.
Diseases of the nose and throat . e alone. Thus the danger of toxic symptoms is much reducedand moreover the combination is more rapid in its action. Theinhalation of a vapor of camphor and menthol (5 grs. of each to oneounce of fluid albolene or benzoinated albolene) will usually givetemporary relief and may be safely repeated at short intervals. The 40 DISEASES OF THE NOSE AND THROAT. patient may be instructed to inhale from a wide-mouthed bottle con-taining equal parts of powdered camphor and menthol to which a fewdrops of ammonia have been added. The famous Hager-Brandremedy (acid, carbol. 5i, alcohol oiii, aq. amnion, fort, oi, aq. distill,oii) may be used in a similar way, or may be sprinkled on a hand-kerchief and inhaled. Many drugs of this class may be satisfactorilyinhaled from a nebulizer or vaporizer (Fig. 16). A combination, the value of which has been somewhat exagger-ated, for controlling secretion and reducing the turgescence of theerectile tissue, is a tablet (rhinitis tablet) containing one eighth of. Fig. 16. Universal Vaporizer. a minim of belladonna fl. ext. and one fourth grain each of camphorand quin. sulph. to be given half hourly until ten or twelve have beentaken or the patient becomes aware of a feeling of dryness in thepharynx. In malarial cases quinine is indicated. In rheumatic andgouty subjects the salicylates and antilithics are of service. In thisconnection it is of interest to note the alkaline treatment of a coldin the head, as advocated by Bulkley, who gives bicarbonate of sodain full and frequent doses. The necessity of treating a rhinitis com-plicating the exanthemata in children by means of cleansing andgermicidal solutions should be appreciated. The relative importanceof general symptoms sometimes leads to neglect of the local condi-tions with disastrous results. Space does not permit a reference tonumerous other remedies, local and general, most of them of indiffer-ent value, with the exception of adrenal extract, to be refer
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