A cold in the head is indicated by water eyes, sneezing - with a discharge of mucus from the nose - and a nasal voice. Simple remedies are often efficacious. Frequently grease the forehead and bridge of the nose with mutton suet; insert a little vaselin in the nasal orifices, and, should the skin be hot, administer a mustard foot bath.

An ordinary cold - or, in medical language, a bronchial catarrh - is usually preceded by a cold in the head, and is indicated by a hoarse cough, increased rapidity of breathing, and fever.

The methods recommended for cold in the head are also useful here. In addition, rub the chest thoroughly, three times a day, with a liniment of turpentine and sweet oil, one part to three; keep the child in one room at a temperature of 72°F.; allow a light diet, and summon medical aid.