Deep breathing through the nostrils and vigorous exercise should be taken freely, especially just after rising and just before retiring. Special attention should be given to breathing through the nose. When the air is pure, there is nothing more healing and remedial in the treatment of catarrh than the abundant passage of air through the nasal cavities. In cases of Catarrh: OMIT EAT All meats A reasonable {Beans Heavy starchy foods (white flour quantity of {Eggs and grain products) Proteids {Nuts Stimulants and narcotics such as {Peas Sweets {Sour milk Bananas Coarse cereals--entire wheat and rye Fish, occasionally Fresh vegetables Green watery salads Non-acid fruits Take vigorous exercise, together with deep breathing through the nose. HAY FEVER Hay fever might be called autumnal catarrh. It is popularly supposed to be irritation of the nasal passages and the bronchial tubes, caused by the flying pollen from various flowers and plants. HAY FEVER--THE SYMPTOMS The symptoms of hay fever are usually a salty discharge from the eyes and the nostrils, followed by severe irritation of the mucous lining of the nasal cavity, a sense of fullness in the head, and violent sneezing. HAY FEVER--THE REMEDY It has not been the writer's opportunity to examine deeply into the actual causes of hay fever, but it has been his good fortune to cure many cases. The remedy should be confined to-- Fresh air and sunshine Close observation of the rules of diet Total abstinence from all forms of stimulants and narcotics I would suggest the following diet: Berries Eggs Fish (Limited quantity) Green and fresh vegetables Sour milk (Buttermilk) (Where this kind of milk cannot be obtained, the ordinary sweet milk will suffice) The diet must be governed, as already explained in many other cases, by the individual requirements of the patient in regard to the amount of exercise, the temperature of the atmosphere, and the age of the patient. In spring and summer is the ideal time to remove the causes of hay fever and effect its cure. (See Catarrh.) In cases of Hay Fever: OMIT EAT