Dr. Hartman

LA GRIPPE As Explained in Dr. Hartman's Famous Lecture on That Subject. Reported for the Public Press, c La Grippe is a French term which translated into English, is "The Influenza," and translated into Germán is "Die Einflusskrankheit.'' The epiderr.ic which is at present prostrating so many people in all parts of the civilized vvorld is not a new disease, but anold one. I have been acquainted with La Grippe, or epidemie Influenza, many year. The first time I had any personal knowledge of this disease was in 1874, while yet a boy studying medicine, My study of it at that time was so thorpugh and careful that thirteen years afterwatd (1860), when a terrible epidemie of it swept over the country, I at once recognized it, and was able to cope with it. It was ten years before it made its appearance again - the famous epimedic of 1870. It was at this time it was first called "Russian ín fluenza," because of the fact that it originated in Russia and spread rapidly over the Asiatic and European countries before it was noticed in this country. Twsnty years had elapsed before the present epidemie (originating in Russia as before) suddenly appeared among us again, this time bringing its French name across the Atlantic with it. SYMPTONS. First, a " tired-out" feeling, general lassitude, cold feet and hands. Second, aching of the bones, transient, fleeting pains throughout the whole body. Third, chilly sensations, from indistinct, creeping rigors in slight cases, to pronounced chills in more severeones. Fourth, fever, with temperature ranging from 102 to io4 degrees Fahrenheit. Fifth, congestión of the eyes, lining membrane of the nose; sometimes throat and bronchial tubes. Sixth, profuse sweating oceurs in some cases, especially after the disease has run a few days. Seventh, sneezing, and less frequently coughing, are amor.g the earliest symptons. Eighth, usually an inteuse frontal headache, which continúes more or less during the whole course of the disease. Nintft, aching and soreness of the muscles of the whole body. Pneumonía, consumption, congestión of the lungs and brain, acute rheumatism, typhoid fever and typhoid malaria are frequent followers of La Grippe. However different observers may account for it, the fact remains that every epidemie brings with it a fearful deatíi rate. At the appearance of the first symptons treatment should be begun at once, and keep strictly to the house for a few days. No treatment, however effectual it may be, will always prevent quite a long siege with this disease, but no other medicinal treatment is necessary than Pe-ru-na.' The directions, as they are given on the bottle, are more applicable to chronic diseases, and it is advisable, during the acute stage of the disesae, to take smaller doses, but oftener. I would direct a teaspoonful of Pe-ru-na every hour for adults, and a correspondingly less dose for children. During the night, if the patients are quietly sleeping it is not, my custom to wake them to take medicine, but if restless Pe-ru-na should be given regularly the whole twenty-four hours. The recovery is generally slow, even in slight cases. For many days the patiënt will complain of weakness, slight headache, want of appetite, etc. Peru-na should be taken until the recovery is complete, but after the fever has subsided and the acute stage is past it is better to take it according to directions on the bottle. Beef tea, mutton broth, and milk should be freely given according to the preference of the patiënt. People who have had La Grippe, the acute stage having passed and recovery has come to a standstill, as is frequently the case, will find in Peru-na exactly the remedy that is suited to the case. It invigorates :he whole system, restores the appetite, and produces natural sleep. Even after pneumonía or consumption has begun to develop it is not too late to expect a perfect cure "rom iJe-ru-na without any other treatment whatever. Many physicians are using it extensively "in their practice; at the same time a vast number of people are buying it at the drug stores and treating themselves, and the result is, if there is another remedy the equal of Pe-runa for La Grippe, it is unknown to me.