. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . • North Carolina Public Health. Fig. 37.—To Avoid •RE-ST-WflEN-TIB&D North Carolina Public Health. Fig. 38.—To Avoid Consumption. by needless coughing. A certain amount of coughing is necessary to keep thebronchial tubes clean. Any coughing in excess of this wastes energy and in-jures the lungs. Needless coughing must be controlled by will power. Medi-cines should not be used. A man can fight his consumption in a reasonable or in an unreasonableway. Proceeding with reason and common sense he gives his fighting forcesthe most
. Dr. Evans' How to keep well; . • North Carolina Public Health. Fig. 37.—To Avoid •RE-ST-WflEN-TIB&D North Carolina Public Health. Fig. 38.—To Avoid Consumption. by needless coughing. A certain amount of coughing is necessary to keep thebronchial tubes clean. Any coughing in excess of this wastes energy and in-jures the lungs. Needless coughing must be controlled by will power. Medi-cines should not be used. A man can fight his consumption in a reasonable or in an unreasonableway. Proceeding with reason and common sense he gives his fighting forcesthe most favorable ground from which to win. HOW IS A CONSUMPTIVE TO KNOW? It is easy to tell late consumption, but then no good comes to the sickperson from knowing what his disease is, because cure is beyond his the few who are cured have lungs so badly crippled that they have no en-durance. It is difficult to discover early consumption, but so much is gained byearly diagnosis that it is all important. Very early consumption will get wellafter tivo to three months of rest, air, and feeding. Early cons
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