Deseret evening news. [volume] (Great Salt Lake City [Utah]) 1867-1920, 1893-03-11
Rheumatism.

I
These papers Of mine may cause
some learned physicians to smile at tho
apparent lack Of technical knowledge
but conceive It to be necessary to tell
common people in common language
some very common ways Of getting rid
OF doctors and keeping rid OF them
when they are once on, Of the way.
There are some ailments that need no
medicine; and in tact few do, Tor right
living and the faith and administration
OF the priesthood are quite sufficient Tor
us all. II we were only wise enough to
see IL. But we have stfaycd lar from
our leaders, and Il Is sometimes q wei.
come word to those who have not
strength to keep the Word OF Wisdom
% know that simple thing can be done
to rid themselves OF disease
The complaint, mentioned in the title
is common; concerning Il shall have to
tell Pres. Jos. i. Smiths story again.
lie one day met very old lady going
UP the street leaning upon her cane and
hobbling along. He asked how she
felt "Ah," replied the old lady. "iust
as bad as | can be with the umauz."
He sympathizingly said tia, rheumatism
was very bad thing. eyes il Is, an.
swcred the old woman. "But umatl is
worse"
That Is the way with a good many
people. that which Is simple and easily
understood is not so bad as that which
doctors make them believe s something
mysterious and terrible. The old ladys
ignorance was her pride Now there
are. as In almost every other disease.
two sorts Of rheumatism acute and
chronic. | shall not Try tu write about
both but give few simple directions.
which eau be applied with notifications,
to both. The moment you i.cI twingc
OF this disorder, just say 90 yourself, !
have been abusing my stomach and
have got whole lot of acid iu my blood
which would not be there d / ate suit
able and proper food. Stop eating sugar
and every thing else that is sweet Then
leave of your meat, and q you ever
drink beer or any wine or igrmcnicd
drink, stop it at once. Next, eat quan.
titles OF relaxing fruits and vegetables,
and be sure your supply Of milk aud
butter is cut OF short. Live on hygienic
food, that is, simple and no heating
food, and battle IN warm water very
often. II the limbs arc swollen and
painful, wrap the painful joints IN cotton
batting with agenerous supply Of c0nse.
Grated oil rubbed In first. bat, or drink
IN hot water, from one 10 three lemons
every day, without one grain Of sugar,
and avoid coffee as you would poison.
Now, II you are not crippled up, get the
directions Of any ordinary gymnastics
and practice them faithfully every morn.
ing and night. no matter II they do
make you groan. Presto your pain
has all gone, and you wonder where II
fled to. You will find OFT, 10 YOU 20 To
eating and drinking in your old reckless
manner. know young girl who has
been subject for years TO this disease In
the winter and this winter at my
earnest solicitation she lgit OF eating
candy and sugar, took up physical cul.
ture, and she has never had one twinge
OF her old complaint. She is a happy
girl too, for many of her sisters have
died from similar diseases. caused by
weakly condition and lack of proper
exercise and food. Let me VAIN you
who suffer from this complaint against
the eating OF pork, sugar, grease, too
much milk and butter, coffee and all
sorts of iermen,ed drinks. Eat fruit.
vegetables and good brown bread never
eat white bread, sick or well.