Springfield globe-republic. (Springfield, Ohio) 1884-1887, 1885-04-05
COLD FEET.
CAUSED BY IMPROPER TREATMENT
AND LACK OF ATTENTION.
How Headache II Often Occasionsd-
Perspirstion and the Remedy Therefor
Hot Water Cure-Diseomfort Of
the Conventional Sl.os.


lChicago News Interview.
"Improper treatment of the feet and lack Of
attention to their neels is the cause OF Many
disorders and nervous Affections remarked
a physician the other day to young school
teacher who had applied to him to got relief
for "cold feet and headaches" "NOw, the
person who has cold feet is almost sure to
have q headache" hs continued. for the
fact that the feet are cold shows that
the circulation is weak. The blood
not circulating freely in the extrsmi-
ties crowds into the upper portion Of the
body, and the pressure on the blood vessels
of the head, Of course, occasions headache
Feet that are almost constantly cold tend
to cause congestion Of the internal organs
The blood-vessels Of these cold feet become
narrowed by the lack of flow Of the vital
fluid to them, thus perpetuating and in
creasin2 the difficulty. Those who are
troubled In this way should take plenty Of
exercise in the open air and soak their feet
in warm water every night This counter
acts the tendency to congestion, enlarges the
vessels, and helps permanently to relieve tho
feet Of their special tendency to coldnesa
Feet that perspire and emit bad odor
should be washed every night too. After they
have been bathed a 2 per cent solution Of car
bolic acid should b applet. The stockings,
too. should Be changed daily and the boots
should have inner soles that can be taken
out each day and likewise dipped in q . per
cent solution Of carbolic acid The reason
that this process is necessary is that the bad
odor is due to microscopic organisms and
the acid kills them. The soldiers Of the Ba-
varian army are required to bathe their feet
every day, and rub them with q pomade
composed Of two parts Of salicylic acid in
100 parts mutton tallow, to prevent per.
spiration. Each soldier IS provided with
twenty nine grammes Of this pomada
Most feet can be kept soft and healthy
by soaking them in wat r - hot ~ can b
borne before retiring, using ammonia and
soap freely. They should then be rubbed
briskly with a rough bath towel, and
glyceripe, mixed with an equal part Of
carbolic acid 2 per cont strong, applied to
them Mutton or beef tallOw will do In
stead Of the glycerine
aAnother thing that helps keep the fset
cold is the conventional shoe. Even II the
shoes you wear are large enough, which
they very seldom are. they would pull tho
muscles Of the feet awry, pinch up the bones
in one place and let them spread out in
another until they could have no natural
action, and, consequently, the circulation is
interfered with. Yes, yes, know"
the physician added. testify, - The
young lady opened her mouth In .
mild protest, that loose shoe
could be quite as uncomfortable a. . tight
one. know the shoe ought to flt a. closely
as the stocking, and that . loose fitting shoe
is quite as productive Of corns sn1 di COM
fort as one that pinchss. But where It should
be tight, young lady. is around the ankle.
across the instep, around the arch Of the
foot and the heel But the front half should
have q large sole and . loose upper. Thsn
the bones in that par Of your foot will have
plenty Of room for movement With the
kind Of shoes you are now wearing thsse
bones are all squeezed together and the
joints almost ele;copsd. OF courss your
feet can't help being cold. No; can't give
you any medicine for il Get yourself .
sensible pair of boots, take care Of your
feet as have advised you, and you'll have
no more trouble.