Delaware gazette and peninsula advertiser. [volume] (Wilmington, Del.) 1814-1820, 1818-12-02
From Recess Gazette Of Health.
Corns, Tender Feet, SC.

Corns, Tender Feet, SC.
We have received several very favor.
able reports ofthe efficacy OF The remedy
recommended for corns in the frs, num-
Der OF this work. a gentleman Of York,
who appears to be member OF the
medical proiession,) desires US to state,
for the information of those who are
|sublect to corns, that the thick 4ned skin
com, should not be remoy-
ed till after the raw meat has been applied
three nights, and that when the corn
extends to the true skin, the application
lof he raw beef should be continued for
fourteen nights. and the indurated skin
tina, is thereby soddened should be pared
away every morning with gr.a! cauhtn,
to avoid wounding the part below. ioy
this purpose, iinc rasp made by glue ing
ia piece Of dried seal skin IL !; thin piece
Of deal is preferable to knife.
Corn doctors assert, that the lamel! It'd
hard ihickenlns oi the skio, constituting
la corn, i, hot produced by pressure but
grows from Il root, aud that no remedy
win sucseed in removing it, unless i, l,e
Ieradicated, the art of doing which ~
lpretcnd to be known only TO themselves.
| No TACT is better established ~ Die d, ~
than that those hard tumours are pro-
Iduced by pressure. By the pressure Of
a tight shoe or boot, the Organization Of
the cutlcie is destroyed, and new culicle
lis in consequence formed o-ae. Il.
BY the continuance Of the cauay ,t.. t.
ganizatlon OF the new cuticle is DESTROYED,
and in this manner an accumulation OF
inorganic matter takes place, which ot..n
Icxtends to the true skin. and in sorae in-
stances to the mcmbranous covering Of
the bone Immediately under it. When
We consider the great number of bones
and joints Of which the foot is con. d,
lit is surprising much greater mischief is
not occasioned by fashionable boots aud
shocs.
| The bones OF the human foot form an
arch to support the weight of the body
equally on three points, viz. the heel, *
1.-THE bones to which the great Toe and The
little toe are attached. admirably as this
arch is constructed, the shape does not
accord with the ideas enlightened men
entertains of beauty The coverings Of
1.-The feet, to protect them from injury,
and 10 keep them dry and clean, termed
shoes and boots, and therefore not a.
Idapied to the form of the feet, Blu, are,
made according to prevailing fashion.
he Toes are TO be drawn to point AS
much as posaible, and Tor this purpose
they are forced out Ut their natural posi-
I,ion, and their snape altered. Tie part
lof he shoe ON which the heat rests is
also Used higher than any other part Of
tnc sole and the weight of the bod, is
In Consequence made to fall more on the
Two from, supporters Of the arch, by which
; transferable mischief is often done 10
the ligaments OF these joints.
i The foot thus inclinieg downwards, is
forced towards The point oi the shoe dur.
ing walking, and Of course the pressure
iof the skin of the projecting par, is
greatly increased But the mischief does
not end here, Tor by the compression Of
blood vessels and nerves Of the feet, the.
heat Of the lower ex,remilies is diminish
; ed, and OF course a dei examination of blood
J TO the head increased, occasionng head
iNShS N'iA ONhS' AciS oSAiOuS ulSCuSeS.
] Those who prefer health and ease to
fashion and beauty, the editor recom-
mends TO have their shoes or boots made
on lasts OF the size and form of their
/, feet. The editor has long adopted this
+, plan. lie has also had them made with
:, a socket 1T the bottom Of each shoe, 10
receive horse hair sole, fastened to- a
piece Of colkol the same size. TIE i'd
vantayes of this contrivance arc, tive a5ft-
). ness and elasticity Of the nair sole pre-
vent either partial or general pressure
i o. the loot, and, admitting Of being taken
II Out, it may ba properly dried every
5 morning before it is used. The fest
i lperspire as much if no, more than any
s other part ofthe body, and the humid, y
} being confined, the inside Of shoe that
!. has been worn one day is always damp
+, from this circumstance, and when put ou
" cold the following morning. the gene, al
% health is often disturbed, either by
u rheumatism, head ache, cough. equity
|pains, tooth ache, or some other disorder
l. 10 equity an2 rheumatic Subj CTS, ant
& Ito females, it is of giea. con.> quence Ira