Daily globe. [volume] (St. Paul, Minn.) 1878-1884, 1881-04-24
THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

PAINLESS OURE, FOR WARTS.-DVOp d
little vinegar on the wart and cover it
Immediately with cooking soda or sale
ratus put on as much soda as you can
pile on, and let it remain ten minutes.
Repeat several times day, and in three
days the wart will be gone. A good rem
edY for corns also.
EARAcHE. Elm the course Of practice
you will often be called upon to attend o
case of earache. This means, patholog-
ically speaking, acute inflammation Of
the membrane tympani. Now, in such
q case you may quickly subdue the in
hammation, relieve the patient from the
excruciating pain he is suffering, and
save him, perhaps, from subsequent
confirmed deafness. The treatment from
which such very desirable result may
be obtained is similar to that which you
will find so beneficial in analogous cases
Of eye disease; viz, leeches behind the
ear, hydrarg c. creta and belladonna
powders, with warm lamentations.
DISEASES OF THE KIDNEYS. Diseases
Of the kidneys are Of far less frequency
than is generally supposed. There is q
very general belief that any illness that
is accompanied with irregularity Of the
secretions from the kidneys is ample
evidence Of disease Of these organs.
Whel, however, we understand that the
fluid portions of the waste matters from
the body are mainly passed out OF the
system through the urinary passages,
and that the quantity and character Of
these effete matters depend or are In
fuenced by variety of circumstances,
not inconsistent with perfect health, we
shall find little cause for anxiety, on ac-
count Of the varied and peculiar appear
ances of the discharges. Not only is
the quantity and appearance of these
secretions affected by what we eat and
drink, and by extremes Of heat and cold,
but even more by mental Impressions
Any nervous excitement, as fear, anxiety,
grief or anger, frequently causes an en-
tire suppression Of these secretions for
hours. There is popular dread Of
what is commonly called "kidney
complaint" and when nervous man is
suffering from any ailment that he can
not define; if he can locate dull pain
in the region of the kidneys, and if he
notices that the urine is highly colored,
and that there is a sediment on the bot
tom of the vessel in the morning, his
worst fears are confirmed, and he is
ready to invest in any, or all, Of the adj
vertised specifics for kidney diseases. 1t
is not to be wondered at that vendors OF
auack medicines Of this sort can procure
any number Of genuine certificates from
well-known and reputable persons, who
feel certain that they have been saved
from untimely death by these wonderful
preparations. believe that most physi-
clans will agree with me in the opinion
that not more than one person in five
who seeks medical advice, under the
impression that he has kidney disease,
has any serious trouble of that sort.
Such persons are usually dyspeptics, and
treatment appropriate for that disease
usually cures the kidney trouble. But
kidney diseases are not infrequent, and,
when neglected, are likely to have a
painful and fatal termination. should,
therefore, regret to have any we'll
grounded fears set at rest by anything ]
have written on this subject. It is the
duty Of every person to promptly seek
the best medical advice III all cases Of
doubt. Halls Journal of Health.