The morning times., 1897-01-31

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stipation health otherwise good.
nretiring take a pill conlposedo OF strych-
ina sulphate, one twentieth grain; aloes, one
grain. and extract of belladonna, one-fourth
grain.
A. RI have a feeling of distress in my
stomach about an hour after eating. Is it
and what shall take?
1t is a form of dyspepsia. Take three
grams OF pepsin and four grains bisinuth
subnitrate after eating. Eat slowly.
W. G.-Please give me prescription for
nervousness and lost vitality,
Exercise in the open air. Avoid stimu-
lating articles Of food and drink. Take
three times day after meals
OF the following Quinine. sulphate, three
drains; strychnia sulphate, one grain; tine
ture chloride of iron, half ounce; simple
syrup, one ounce, and aqua, sufficient guam
tity TO make six ounces.
II. Toncr-My nose is constantly filled
with dry, hard crusts. Ny sense of smell
is very much blunted Sense of taste
somewhat affected.
With an atomizer spray your noStrils
with toracic acid, grains, ten; listerine,
c1e ounce: glycerine, two drains, and dis
titled water enough to make four ounces.
a t night lubricate the parts with menthol,
grams, two; vaseline, half ounce.
Harry, s. R-Afy father died of CON
sumpt on when he was forty-two years
Old. L am eighteen, and weigh 11S
l. ,.Y+,. 1.,l,.
die OF the same malady?
Not necessarily so, by any means. Court
sunshine and fresh air; be temperate i'll
your habits, and there is no reason why
yoa should not live to ripe age.
Seamstress-I cannot sleep for several
hours after retiring | become nervous,
and my heart beats rapidly. l drink a
bowl OF strong coffee and eat some crack
erS late each evening
You may continue TO eat the crackers,
but discontinue the coffee, and your in
somnia will disappear.
Geo. Il. M.-How high may the tempera-
ture of a sleeping room be kept, and still
be healthful?
\ comfortable temperature for sleep
ing room is Go degrees.
Mrs. II. Nj use malt extract for my
health, and give some to my children. Is
there any danger OF its leading to intem-
perate habits?
II your children are not in need of malt
preparations, / do not think it wise to
encourage them to use it. 1t might in
duce them TO try something stronger.
EP M-Have an ingrowing nail ongreat
toe OF left foot.
Have surgeon treat it,
J. NJ. Why scalp is covered with dan
druff and my hair is exceedingly oily
Wash thoroughly with a mixture Of tine
ture Of green soap, three ounces; bay rum,
one ounce.
Miss Nina Have a hacking cough. Am
losing weight, and am easily tired. Have
no appetite at all.
You should have your lungs tested.
The symptoms are of grave Importance
Watchman-I am nervous and losing
flesh. / don't get more than four hours
sleep out OF twentyfour.
Your nervousness is due TO loss of sleep.
You should take at least eight hours sleep
in twenty-four An hour before retiring
take three grains each of bromide of So
dium and bromide of potassium.
W. l. @. Caught a bad cold that settled
in my head. 1t affects my hearing.
Use same as recommended for w, E. C.
We C.-Have a severe cold in my head
and running at the nose. L work out doors,
and am exposed to the wind.
Take of Dover's powder twenty-four
grains; sulphate of quinine, sixteen grains.
Have it made into eight capsules and take
one three times day.
Applicant-Insurance companies employ
their own physicians to examine appli-
cants for insurance in their companies.
Mrs l.. T-My baby is only four M months
old and has four teeth already. Do you
think they came too early?
Not at ALI Some children have teeth at
birth.
Ashman, jr.-I am nervous and very ex-
citabIe. L smoke ten to fifteen cigarettes
each day. Do you think that is the cause
Of my trouble?
1t is, without doubt. Stop smoking, and
you will improve at once.
J. II. F. Va.-Your chain of symptoms
indicate kidney trouble. Have urine ex-
amined for sugar or albumen. In the
meantime take five grain lithia tablet in
a glassof water three times day.
NJ. R. T.-Caught cold in my left eye,
which is much inflamed.
Ten grains pulverZed boraX, one grain
muriate cocaine, in water one ounce Drop
a few drops n eye four or five times each
day.
Amy-You are not sufficiently explicit.
Give me the chief symptoms and correct
age.
| Accountant During a recent illness
commenced taking medicine that was very
disagreeable, but have grown to like it,
as it seems to cheer me up for awhile Is
there any danger of the practice becoming
rooted?
There is grave danger of mourning a
habit The medicine doubtless contains
| opium in some form, and therefore should
| be discontinued at once.
A. b. Al am subject to frequent at
tacks OF heartburn What causes it, and
| what will stop it?
1t is due TO hyperacidity of stomach
Take eight grains OF bicarbonate of soda