| Show spring Is time to start hay fever treatment probably two people in each hundred have hay fever if you are cne of the two bear in mind that the spring of the year is the time to begin medical treatment hay fever is due to inhaling an irritating pollen the symptoms are sneezing blocking of the nostrils due to the swollen mucous membrane watery discharge itching of the eyes and sometimes the roof of the mouth slight degree of fever difficult breathing depressed spirits rits and a general feeling that the worst is yet to come such symptoms coming year after year can be nothing but hay fever As evidence against the pollen it is noted that relief is always obtained when the supply of pollen is for any reason diminished A continued rain often gives relief a change in wind may do so and many sufferers insist that running away on the train for a hundred miles or so is a sure cure years ago it was supposed that the irritation came from the hay harvest thus the name hay fever then the relationship to pollen was discovered and because the goldenrod stands out a bright and shining mark it was promptly made to bear the blame but investigation shows that the pollen of goldenrod golden goiden rod is not abundant and is dislodged with difficulty finally the botanical detectives tec tives turned to the ragweed with its insignificant green flowers and discovered that its pollen is not only wind borne but is produced in such abundance that a slight blow will discharge it in clouds and it is so light that the wind will easily carry it a great distance di stanca ragweed is responsible for perhaps four cases in every five of the common variety of hay fever that autumn brings bear it in mind that there is also a very annoying pollen infection that attacks in the spring grasses weeds and certain trees are responsible and so common are the sources of attack that escape by flight Is difficult specialists in treating hay are to be found in ever large city their plan of treatment is to test the sensitiveness of the patient to various pollens until the right one is discovered and then give gibe treatment to produce immunity to that particular pollen a system of at vaccination ci |
