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When the condition of any one of these organs is abnormal, numerous
throat troubles, such as swellings, tonsilitis, and goiter, result. When
there is inflammation in the blood, the heat rushes upward and passes
through the throat, which is liable to become affected in consequence.
When the kidneys are in a torrid condition, a dryness which feels
like a piece of cotton, is felt in the back of the throat, especially at
night. Frequently, also, the sufferer brings up a little blackish lump of
phlegm.
If the blood in the liver is feverish, it may cause the left side of the
throat to swell, while if the blood in the lungs is feverish, the swelling is
on the right side of the throat. Such swellings develop into tonsilitis.
If there is either indigestion or a torrid condition of the stomach,
thirst, accumulation of phlegm and sore throat result. All the fore-
going inflammatory conditions, when aggravated by a cold, cause sore
throat and great suffering. The inflammation of the system takes its
own course and affects the weakest parts of the body.
Although a case of sore throat is generally easily relieved, yet when
the trouble has become chronic, it cannot be overcome until the blood
of the entire system has been cleansed.
INFLUENZA DOESN'T WORRY THE CHINESE
Just as in 1918, so again in 1927, people of various nations were
worrying greatly over the Influenza, but the Chinese were scarcely pay-
ing any attention to the epidemic.
Many thousands of years ago Chinese herbalists worked out a formula
for the relief of colds. This same formula has accomplished won-
ders in influenza cases.
The herbal compound for an ordinary cold consists of three kinds of
herbs to open the pores of the skin, and other kinds of herbs to rid
the lungs of fever (inflammation). As the large intestines are a sub-
organ of the lungs, while these herbs are acting upon the lungs, they
are at the same time allaying the fever or inflammation of the large
intestines. Some herbs are also put in to pacify the liver, while others
are added to equalize the functioning of the stomach. If the sufferer's
cold has developed into a cough, herbs are also included to soothe the
bronchial tubes and the lungs.
When an individual has taken the herbs continuously for some time,
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