1. If you're hyperventilating, breathe into a paper bag. Author O'Connor, Anahad Subjects *HYPERVENTILATION, *RESPIRATION, *PAPER bags, *BANDAGES & bandaging, *LEG injuries Abstract THE FACTS Like a bandage for a cut or a crutch for a broken leg, the brown paper bag is a symbol for hyperventilation. [ABSTRACT FROM PUBLISHER] Published 2008