Section 7

Respiratory
Part 1
Breathing
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
Cold and similar articles in that section.
!ormally, these secretions, from the sinuses, flow down the back of the nose and throat and are
swept 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 blood
pressure. )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+uee,e on the aspirator as you carefully suck it into
your nostrils.
% -lthough this may, at first, seem uncomfortable, it can bring you a lot of relief. .onclude by
blowing 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.
% 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 trouble
than 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 the
lungs5 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, whee,ing noise as air is breathed in through the
narrowed windpipe and past the inflamed vocal cords, often accompanied by fits of coughing.
CAUSES.roup 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, have
occurred.
.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 the
child 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 vapori,er 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 him
for a time. This will reassure him.
% -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 vapori,er5 and, for a
time, have him inhale the vapor.
% <chinacea, fenugreek, goldenseal, and thyme are helpful herbs.
% #omemade soups and broths are good for the child.
% &omentations to the neck and upper chest region bring relief. -fter the acute phase, a heating
compress may be applied to the chest.
% 3ou can apply hot onion packs over the chest and back / times a day. 'lace sliced onions
between cloths, and cover with a heating pad.
% Steroids and antibiotics are useless if this is a viral sickness. )o not use cough medicines and
other colds preparations, for they tend to thicken the secretions (anti=congestants are always
drying agents and make it still harder to clear the throat.
% 6hen croup keeps reoccurring, the cause may well be that the child is allergic to some type of
food. Try to ascertain what it might be (see Allergies.
Also see "Croup2."
ENCOURAGEMENT6hen we accept .hrist, we are adopted into #is family. 6e have a
nearness to #im, and can hold sweet communion with #im. 6e learn what #e is like, and we
become changed into #is likeness.
CROUP2 (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%
(1) ACUTE CATARRH OF LARYNX
GENERAL TREATMENT#ot Bath with .old .ompress to head5 hot water drinking5 .old
Mitten &riction, every / hours5 Steam 2nhalation, inhalation of vapor from water with calcium in
it. .old .ompress at >?
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&. over throat, changed every 8?=@? minutes5 #ot Blanket 'ack, every
/=A hours for 80 minutes5 keep feet, legs, and arms warm.
(2) FALSE CROUP, SPASMODIC LARYNGITIS
PRE&ENT ATTACKSby hardening the skin with daily .old Bath. 1emove nasal
obstruction, hypertrophies, or adenoid vegetation. 2nhalations.
PRE&ENT CHILLING OF SHOULDERSduring sleep, by warm sleeping "acket. 'roper
clothing.
DE&ELOP RESISTANCEBraduated Tonic &rictions, out=of=door life, careful regulation of
clothing.
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 SPASM.ompress the phrenic nerve by pressure "ust above the sternal
intersection of the sterno=cleido=mastoid muscle5 percuss (hit chest with end of cold wet towel
or dash cold water over chest and back.
'RONCHITIS2f present, relieve it with .hest 'ack5 repeat in A=> hours. .old Mitten &riction
twice a day. Steam 2nhalation and copious water drinking when bronchial, or laryngeal, catarrh
exists.
Also see "Croup2."
ASTHMA1
SYMPTOMS)ifficult breathing, coughing, whee,ing, tight chest. -ttacks of multiple
symptoms 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 tighten
and 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 whee,ing, which is often followed by
difficult 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 other
things can also do it$ anxiety, fear, laughing, stress, low blood sugar, adrenal disorders,
temperature changes, extremes of dryness or humidity, or respiratory infections.
-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 cleaning
chemicals, 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$ potassium
metabisulfite, 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, o,one, 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.
<xtrinsic asthma usually begins in childhood, is seasonal, and is usually caused by a definite
number of substances which can more easily be identified. -sthma is the leading cause of disease
and disability in the @=8F age group.
2ntrinsic asthma is the more severe, and generally begins after /? years of age. -ttacks can occur
at any time, and the causes are much more difficult to identify.
-bout half of asthmatics are diagnosed between @ and 8F, another third after /?. The other one
sixth does not fit either the intrinsic or extrinsic category. &or example, some may initiate the
problem in their @?s and others may, after their /?s, develop reactions to only one or two
seasonal allergens.
But asthma can be difficult to diagnose, for its symptoms are similar to those of bronchitis,
emphysema, and lung infections.
9ver a period of time, the attacks can become more fre+uent, so it is best for the person with
asthma to learn every possible way to lessen the problem. #ere are several suggestions$
TREATMENT DURING THE ATTACK
% #ot fomentations to the back of the neck, thorax, and front of the chest are helpful, along with a
hot footbath. ;eep the head cool by sponging with cool water or use a fan.
% 'ouring cold water on the back of the neck is useful. -s the person bends over, the water is
poured on the back of the neck from a container holding about a gallon of water. &rom about @A
inches above the neck, pour it for about /?=7? seconds. )o this / times a day during the critical
phase.
% - vapori,er, which blows cold, moist air is helpful during an attack. Menthol or eucalyptus oil
may 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. 2nhale
through 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 their
face.
% - neutral bath (7A
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&. 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 it
unclogs 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
% <at a nourishing diet. 2nclude garlic and onions. <at lightly.
% -void processed and "unk food, and do not use nicotine, alcohol, or caffeine. )o not use
chocolate, fish, eggs, and other common allergenic foods. -void foods containing additives.
% -void bananas and melons, especially if you are also sensitive to ragweed.
% )o not use milk products. 3ou may be allergic to wheat products. )o not eat ice cream or other
cold li+uids. .old can shock the bronchial tubes into a spasm.
% 1esearch has revealed that a fat=free diet can help reduce asthma attacks.
% Be sure and drink enough water. This vital fluid is greatly needed to keep your lungs and
bronchi free of thickened phlegm.
% 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 up
your lung capacity and utili,ation. 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.
% <xhale forcefully through a small drinking straw into a large bottle of water. This forces the
bronchial tubes to expand somewhat and become larger.
% Some asthmatics have problems when they breathe too deeply. 9ne way to minimi,e exercise=
induced asthma is to wear a mask that retains heat and moisture and limits the effects of cold, dry
air.
% Spend a few minutes each day practicing standing tall, expanding your chest, and breathing
deeply. )evise simple exercises (on the floor, against walls, etc. which help you do this.
% Move out to the country where the air is purer.
% 'ractice breathing through your nose rather than your mouth.
% Bo on a "uice fast, / days each month, of distilled water and lemon "uice, to help clean out the
body of toxins and mucous.
% 1educe stress. -void worry and fear.
% Bet a good vacuum cleaner and get rid of the dust and dust mites in your bed, cushions, rugs,
and floor. -void goose feathers (pillows and down coats. )ead cockroaches are also known to
produce a dust which can bring on an attack. #ouse plants may contain mold spores. ;eep the
bathroom clean of mold, also under the sinks.
% <liminate things from the house which harbor dust$ carpets, venetian blinds, draperies, etc.
6ashable cotton curtains are all right. -void the use of electric fans5 they stir up dust.
% 'ractice Hsleep breathing.H This is done by breathing slower and deeper than normal, with a
three second pause at the top of the inspiration and at the end of the expiration.
Important: Also see "Hay Fever" and "Allergies."
HYDRO!eutral Bath at bedtime, #ot -bdominal 'ack, copious water drinking, <nema before
retiring, graduated .old Baths, 1enal )ouche. .old .olonic daily in cases of toxemia with
dilated colon. .orrect any existing stomach disturbance. 2f skin is inactive, give sweating
process, followed by a cold bath of an appropriate form.
Also see "Asthma2."
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
drinking5 <nema before retiring5 graduated .old Baths5 1enal )ouche5 .old .olonic daily, in
cases of toxemia with dilated colon. .orrect any existing stomach disturbance.
INACTI&E SKINSweating process, followed by a cold bath of an appropriate form.
Also see "Asthma1."
SUFFOCATION
SYMPTOMSThe person is apparently suffocating.
TREATMENT
% 2mmediate action must be taken. Iuickly plunge him into cold water or pour cold water (the
colder the better on him. This simple procedure powerfully affects the breathing centers, and he
may immediately begin taking deep breaths.
% Then begin other resuscitation treatments while someone calls for emergency help.
ENCOURAGEMENT6hen we love others as unselfishly as .hrist loved us, then for us #is
mission is accomplished. 6e are fitted for heaven, for we have heaven in our hearts.
Part 2
Bronchial Tubes
'RONCHITIS1
SYMPTOMS.oughing 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 two
main branches of the trachea. They divide into many smaller bronchi, like tree roots. These, in
turn, divide off into the grape=like ma,e, 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 than
bacterial. 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 is
not 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 bronchitis
or 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 expect
much 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 vapori,er or humidifier or heat a pan of water on the stove.
% 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. Bo to bed and get well.
% )eep breathing exercises should be taken /=A times a day. Take a deep breath, hold it a few
seconds, 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 will
help 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, whee,ing 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 helpful
with 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."
ENCOURAGEMENT.hrist 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. Bive #im your life and, by #is enabling grace, obey #is Ten
.ommandment law.
'RONCHITIS2 (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%
BRONCHITIS (ACUTE)
INCREASE RESISTANCEBraduated cold applications (Tonic &rictions daily5 out=of=door
life5 daily air bath5 avoid excessively warm clothing and very warm sleeping or living rooms.
ELIMINATE TO,INSModerately prolonged sweating procedures followed by cold
applications.
RELIE&E INTERNAL CONGESTION1adiant #eat Bath, 8?=@? minutes5 sweating 6et
Sheet '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, change
.hest 'ack every @=A hours. .opious water drinking, @=/ pints daily.
IRRITA'LE COUGH, -ITHOUT E,PECTORATlONSip very hot water5 gargle hot
water5 Steam 2nhalations5 avoid mouth breathing5 keep air of room warm (F0
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=(?
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&. and moist
with steam5 carefully avoid exposure of the back of neck, chest, or shoulders to drafts or to chill
by evaporation during treatment.
COUGH -ITH &ISCID E,PECTORATION.opious 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 restrain
movement, if necessary5 1evulsive .ompress for 80 minutes, every @ hours, as often as needed5
dry cotton .hest 'ack between applications.
BRONCHITIS (CHRONIC)
IMPRO&E GENERAL RESISTANCEBraduated cold treatment, aseptic dietary, warm dry
climate, outdoor life.
COUGH#eating .hest 'ack, protected by plastic covering. .opious water drinking, /=> pints
daily5 Steam inhalation.
NON.PRODUCTI&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.
ASTHMA.old fan )ouche to back of chest, followed by #eating .hest 'ack5 1evulsive
.ompress to chest5 1evulsive )ouche to legs5 #ot &ootBath or #ot Geg Bath5 #ot Geg 'ack5 #ot
<nema5 if sympathetic nerve is irritable, apply a #ot -bdominal 'ack5 .hest 'ack, well=
protected.
EMPHYSEMA-lternate .ompress or -lternate )ouche to spine5 .old Mitten &riction5 .old
Towel 1ub5 6et Sheet 1ub5 #ot -bdominal 'ack, covered with flannel only5 #ot Geg 'acks5
.old .ompress over heart for 0=/? minutes, / times a day.
GENERAL METHODThe general method is the same as for H2ntestinal .atarrh, .hronic.H
-lso see HBronchitis, -cute,H "ust above.
Also see "Bronchitis1."
'RONCHIECTASIS
SYMPTOMS.hronic cough with sputum. #e may cough up blood or bloodstained sputum
and have inflammation of the lungs. 2n advanced cases, there may be shortness of breath when
any exertion is made.
CAUSESBronchiectasis is permanent dilation and infection of one or more bronchi.
.auses can include obstructions in the bronchi, lung infections, breathing in of foreign
substances or vomitus, enlarged lymph nodes, pressure tumors, or dilated blood vessels.
TREATMENT
% )etermine to cough slowly by first breathing slowly and deeply, then hold the breath for
several seconds. Then give two short, forceful coughs with the mouth open. The first loosens the
phlegm5 the second brings it up. #old the breath again and then breathe in slowly, to avoid non=
productive coughing.
% )o not use cough medicines and antihistamines. They dry up the secretions, making them even
harder to expel.
% )rink lots of fluids, so the phlegm will be thinner and looser.
% :se a cool=air vapori,er each night. Try to maintain /?=0?D humidity in the house during the
day.
% )o not wear belts5 the abdomen should be free to breathe and cough properly.
% 2n cold weather, wear a scarf or mask over the mouth and nose, to warm the air.
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 Bod. 3ou can help them
come to #im.
Part 3
Lungs
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 is
warmed.
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 by
fre+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 the
spine. '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 H"u#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 skin
and nails from lack of oxygen.
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#le in
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 proto,oa. The tiny sacs in the lungs (which look somewhat like
grapes hanging from their stems are where the oxygen and carbon dioxide exchange is made.
These sacs become inflamed and filled with mucous and pus.
Benerally 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 intensified
care.
% 1inse out the nose with saltwater, gently taking it in and blowing it out. Bargle 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. Bive 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 "$o#ar %neumonia." Also see
"Bronchitis" and "%leurisy."
ENCOURAGEMENT2t is essential that every child of Bod obey #is law. #e never asks that
you obey in your own strength. But, in .hrist, you can be an overcomer, resisting all the wiles of
the devil.
'RONCHO.PNEUMONIA (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%
GENERAL MEASURESSee H%neumonia& $o#ar.H
'RONCHIAL IRRITATIONSteam 2nhalation, 80 minutes every hour5 &omentation to chest
every @ hours for 80 minutes, followed by #eating .ompress5 #ot Blanket 'ack.
CYANOSISShort #ot #alf Bath5 pour .old water over head, spine, and chest, to induce
cough, if cough is checked or inefficient while secretion is abundant. 2t is well to have him sit in
a tub with a small amount of hot water while a .old 'ail 'our is given, followed by vigorous
rubbing and wrapping in dry blankets in bed.
AFTER CON&ALESCENCE 'EGINS#eating .hest 'ack night and day. Braduated cold
applications, to build up general resistance.
Also see "%neumonia."
LO'AR PNEUMONIA (J.H. Kellogg, M.D., Fo!"l#$%
GENERAL<xercise special care, to prevent lung congestion due to exposure of shoulders or
chest to chill by evaporation. 'rovide him with an abundance of pure warm air5 have a supply of
oxygen at hand for immediate use if re+uired.
MAINTAIN GENERAL &ITAL RESISTANCE.old Mitten &riction or .old Towel 1ub @=A
times daily, after some appropriate heating procedure, as a &omentation to chest or back, #ot
Blanket 'ack, or Sweating 6et Sheet 'ack.
COM'AT LOCAL CONGESTION OF THE LUNGS AND IN&ASION OF THE
SPECIFIC 'ACILLUS&omentation to the chest (both front and back for 80 minutes every /
hours. )uring the interval between, apply .old .ompress at >?
?
&., changing every 80 minutes or
as soon as warmed. Gengthen the period between fomentations and change the compress less
fre+uently as the temperature is lowered, the pain less, and the stage of the disease more
advanced. Several 2ce Bags may be used in place of the .old .ompress, but the bags should be
removed at least every half hour and the chest should be rubbed until red and warm, to maintain
surface circulation and skin reflexes. The skin must be kept warm.
ELIMINATION OF POISONSSweating 6et Sheet 'acks, continued for @=A hours, followed
by .old Mitten &riction, carefully administered. The Sweating Bath may be preceded by the
short &ull #ot Bath. .opious water drinking. !eutral enema twice daily.
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 by
contact with wet bed clothing. ;eep shoulders covered.
PAIN IN CHEST1evulsive .ompress covering the whole chest before and behind.
E,UDATION (ELIMINATION% OF PHLEGM-lternate .ompresses for @? minutes /
times a day, with continuous well=protected #eating .ompress during the intervals in between
and after convalescence begins5 for unresolved exudation, -lternate &an )ouche or -lternate
Spray.
CONSTIPATION)aily .old <nema or .old .olonic.
DIARRHEA<nema at 7>
?
&. after each bowel movement5 .old -bdominal Bandage, renewing
every half hour5 &omentation every @=A hours, if pain or tenderness is present.
TYMPANITES (g#$eo"$ 01$)e*$1o* o2 #30o!e*%#ot <nema followed by small .ool
<nema5 .old .olonic5 .old -bdominal .ompress, changing hourly.
GASTRO.DUODENITIS&omentation over stomach and bowels or #ot Trunk 'ack every /
hours. )uring intervals in between, .old .ompress at >?
?
&., changing every /? minutes5 !eutral
<nema daily.
JAUNDICEGarge #ot .olonic at 8?0
?
&., followed by small .old <nema twice daily.
&omentation over the liver and stomach every @ hours. )uring the interval in between, #eating
.ompress, changing every /? minutes.
-EAK HEART, FEE'LE PULSE.old .ompress or 2ce Bag over the heart for 80 minutes
every @ hours. .old Mitten &riction every @ hours. 'rolonged !eutral Bath with 2ce Bag over
heart, .old 'ail 'our to back of head and upper spine at the end of the bath.
CYANOSIS ('LUENESS%#ot Blanket 'ack for 80 minutes, followed by .old Mitten
&riction. -void exposure of the body to chill by evaporation.
HEADACHE2ce .ompress to head, or 2ce .ap5 #ot 'ack to legs and hips, or other derivative
treatment5 #ot and .old #ead .ompress LSimultaneous #ot and .old to the #eadM.
NOSE'LEED2ce Bag to back of neck, short hot &omentations to face.
DELIRIUM#eating 6et Sheet 'ack, 2ce .ap to #ead, 'rolonged Sweating 6et Sheet 'ack.
INSOMNIA!eutral 6et Sheet 'ack.
CERE'RAL CONGESTION#ip and Geg 'ack, 2ce .ap to head.
FE&ER'rolonged !eutral Bath, 6et Sheet 'ack, .ooling <nema.
SU'NORMAL TEMPERATURE)ry 'ack, #ot Blanket
'ack, #ot <nema, and hot water drinking. )o not expose him during changing of application or
after it.
PAIN IN A'DOMEN AND 'ACK#ot Blanket 'ack or large &omentations over affected
parts, followed by #eating .ompress.
CAPILLARY 'RONCHITIS#ot Blanket 'ack followed by Sweating 6et Sheet 'ack. #ot
<nemas followed by .old &riction, carefully given. &omentation to the chest followed by
#eating .ompress or .hest 'ack, to remain in place an hour or until thoroughly warmed. 1epeat
bath when temperature rises to 8?@
?
&.
CONTRAINDICATIONS)o not use .old &ull Baths or anything e+uivalent.
GENERAL METHODMaintain warmth and activity of the skin, taking special care to avoid
chilling of the shoulders, which should be especially protected by a wrapping, closely applied.
.ombat pulmonary congestion by local applications made as directed above. ;eep the
temperature down by carefully managed hydrotherapy measures such as the #eating 'ack, the
#ot Blanket 'ack, followed by .old Mitten &riction and like measures rather than .old &ull
Baths and .ooling 'acks, which aggravate lung congestion by producing retrostasis. 'romote
vital resistance by fre+uently repeated partial .old &rictions, and thus sustain the vital powers
until opportunity has been afforded for the development of antitoxins and the suppression of the
disease by the natural healing processes.
Also see "%neumonia."
TU'ERCULOSIS1 (Co*$"!4)1o*%
SYMPTOMS.oughing, general fatigue, loss of appetite, chest pain, night sweats, and low=
grade fever. The cough is at first not too productive, but later increasing amounts of phlegm are
coughed up.
The person loses weight and the sputum becomes bloody.
CAUSES2n the 87th century, tuberculosis (TB was called consumption, for the person
seemed to waste away. 2t is caused by a highly contagious bacteria, the Mycobacterium
tuberculosis. -lthough it generally affects the lungs, it can attack any part of the body$ kidneys,
bones, skin, intestines, spleen, and liver.
2n adults, pleurisy is fre+uently a complication of tuberculosis. The sharp chest pain one may feel
might be the pleurisy (which see
2t is spread by coughing. Tiny droplets are inhaled by others. The germ enters the lungs and
remains 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, all
the 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 again
and 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 a
modern 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 Bod. )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#$%
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 RESISTANCEBraduated .old Baths, twice daily5
fattening dietary5 systematic exercise5 out=of=door life5 cool, dry, elevated climate5 very brief
1adiant #eat Bath, daily or / times a week.
ANEMIA.old Bath twice daily5 food rich in blood= making material5 easily digested foods,
rich in protein.
INDIGESTION, ANORE,IA)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 hori,ontal 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 over
stomach for half an hour before meals.
DIARRHEA<nema at 70
?
&., after each bowel movement, followed by .old -bdominal
.ompress at >?
?
&., 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 receive
water 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
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 to
breathe 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=
/? times a minute, and still not get enough air.
<ventually his chest becomes barrel=shaped, his face ruddy, and he speaks with short, broken
phrases.
CAUSESThe word, Hemphysema,H comes from a Breek word meaning Hto puff up with air.H
The walls of the lungs lose their elasticity, so air cannot be easily pushed in and out, as should
normally happen. So there is air in the lungs, but it is not moving in and out. -s emphysema
progresses and there is more obstruction to airflow, the lungs enlarge with trapped air.
The most fre+uent cause is smoking, but air pollution also receives some of the blame. Give in
the country and do not have tobacco in your home, and you should be able to avoid this problem.
<mphysema has become the most common modern lung infection in the 6estern world. !eeding
a continual exchange of air to survive, we use about a thousand cubic feet of air each day. 2t
passes over lung surfaces which, if laid flat, would be as large as a tennis court. 2n emphysema, a
large portion of the alveoli (the grape=like sacs where the air exchange occurs are destroyed, and
the blood is not properly aerated.
TREATMENT5 LI&ING -ITH THE PRO'LEM
% The person absolutely must stop smoking. Tobacco smoke should be banished from the home,
car, and place of work. -lso avoid hair spray and other sprays.
% -void allergens that you know of.
% Maintain a program of regular exercise. 6alking out=of=doors is always the best. Try using 8=
or @=pound hand weights and work the muscles in the neck, upper shoulders, and chest. Those
with chronic emphysema need strong muscles there more than others do.
% <at less and a little more often. 'rolonged digestion re+uires more oxygen and blood to the
stomach, and away from other parts of the body which also need them.
% -void gas=forming foods, such as legumes and cabbage. These cause abdominal distention
which can interfere with breathing.
% Sip warm, clear li+uids in the morning (such as herb teas, to help clear mucous from the
airways.
% <xcessively hot or cold foods may induce coughing.
% -void hard=to=chew foods and maintain a low= salt diet.
% )o not eat when emotionally upset or angry.
% )rink enough water. The fluid intake is needed to keep the mucous, in the lungs, thin.
% Maintain your ideal body weight. Some of those with this problem tend to put on weight and
retain fluid. The closer you are to your ideal weight, the better for your lungs. Stay on a low=
calorie diet. The thinner you are, the less flesh your lungs have to supply oxygen to.
% 9besity and constipation decrease the patientKs resistance to respiratory infection.
% ;eep your clothing loose5 this helps you breathe better.
% Gearn to breathe correctly. The tendency is to breathe short and fast. But make yourself breathe
steadily, from the diaphragm. Strengthen your respiration muscles by blowing out slowly through
pursed lips for /? minutes a day. Try to exhale twice as long as it took you to breathe in.
% Gearn to cough properly. 2nhale slowly and deeply, exhale through pursed lips, and cough in
short huffing bursts rather than vigorously.
% 'ace yourself in your work. 6ork steadily5 it is not necessary to work fast.
% 6hen working, lift while you exhale through pursed lips5 inhale while you rest. 6hen climbing
steps, climb while exhaling5 inhale when you stop to rest.
% Bo through the day relaxed, not with a sense of alarm over your air problems.
% -void contact with anyone with a respiratory infection.
% -void drugs which suppress coughs. They dry up secretions, which you do not want.
% :se only essential and unscented soaps. -void perfumes, gas stoves, carpeting, curtains and
draperies which cannot easily be cleaned. -void hot, humid climates. -void furry, feathered
animals in your home.
% Bet 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 from
accumulating 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 the
cold.
% 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 is
essentially something like a heating pack, but done only with a wet sheet. The effect is
immediate free,ing 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 and
doctors, 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?0
o
&.
with coughing, diarrhea, chills, disorientation, slow heart rate, dry cough, infection of the pleura,
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 Gegion
convention 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 $egionella pneumophila bacteria can be in heating and cooling systems. That is how the
Gegionnaires got it in that hotel. The disease is not directly transmitted from person to person,
but through cool water droplets.
TREATMENT
% <ssentially follow the regime listed under H'neumoniaH and HBronchitis.H See your health care
provider. The present rate is that (?D of those contracting the disease die, so this disease is a
very serious matter. 2mmunosuppressed patients (such as chemotherapy=treated cancer patients,
transplant patients, and -2)S patients are the most susceptible in contracting it.
ENCOURAGEMENT.opy the example of .hrist$ #is love, tenderness, and obedience.
Minister to the needs of everyone around you. They need the peace and happiness that you have
found in .hrist.
7 FE&ER
SYMPTOMSSome of the symptoms are like those of typhus (which see, and some are like
those of broncho=pneumonia (see 'neumonia, Bronchitis. There is a sudden onset of fever,
headache, weakness, and a pneumonia=like infection.
CAUSESI fever is +uite rare in the 6estern world. 2t is caused by a rickettsial organism
(Co)iella #urnetii* and is worldwide in its coverage. &irst discovered in -ustralia, it is now
known to even occur in the :nited States.
2t is endemic in domestic animals. Sheep, goats, and cattle are the primary reservoirs for
transference to humans. The disease is spread to humans by bites from an infected tick
(+ermacentor andersoni and from drinking raw milk.
TREATMENT
% See your physician. Bive this problem the care you would give to typhus (which see,
bronchitis, and pneumonia (all three of which see.
ENCOURAGEMENTThere are many from whom hope has departed. Bring back the
sunshine into their lives. 3ou can do this as, prayerfully, you seek to bring a knowledge of 4esus
into their lives.
Part 4
Pleura
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 deep
breath, to cough, or snee,e.
&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 in
motion, 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 (see pneumonia5 and, in adults, pleurisy is
fre+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
% 'ut him to bed and keep him warm. Bive 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 lungs
and 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 to
become chilled, the pleurisy will be come worseE
% Bive 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 it
in 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."
ENCOURAGEMENTBod has built a hedge around about #is sub"ects, to protect them. 2t is
the 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, Bod
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 limit
movement 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.
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.
E,UDATION-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.
Braduated 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."
ENCOURAGEMENT.hrist, 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.