The sun., 1898-01-23
HEALTH AND HYGIENE.

HEALTH AND HYGIENE.
A Public Dispensary Tor the People
. of Delaware.
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Quoted by Dr. +. &. Joyce, of 1919 W
Fourth street. But all communication.
relating to medical subjects must be ad
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Treat tment of COnstipa ion.
We will divide the treatment into two
classes, one, of which we viii speak to-
day, the hygienic and dietetic treat.
ment, and the other, which We shall
treat of next Sunday, the medicinal
treatment.
! HygieniC and Dietetic Treat mcnt.
Exercise is great preventive of con-
stipation and will sometimes cure it
! when established Exercise Nnllst be OF
a reasonable amount and not overtlone.
The amount OF exercise necessary differs
in each person. Walking moderate dis
tances will benefit somc others derive
more benefit from lawn tennis. boating,
swimming, club swinging, and the like
One knows which benefits him most and
to that he should stick.
/ Cold baths are useful to some people.
With some people it disaglres AMI causes
them to feel chilly and uncomfortable.
Again some prefer the tcpid or warm
/ bath.
I Rubbing -Anothcr good remedy, and
one that l. not open to any objection, is
rubbing The benefit derived from his
is due to the movement OF the capillary
circulation caused by the pressure cx-
erted.
Moist application to the abdomen. -
This is a very old remedy. The app'ica-
tion of moist conprcSscN often relieves
the trouble. You may apply Il moistcncd
rag or towel. 1t matters not whether
the cloth is warm, tcpid or cold; should
suit the patient.
Massage ye-This is very beneficial. and
can be performed very easily by ones
self.
Diet. Dict plays Il very important
part in the treatment Of this trouble.
Brcad-Thc white bread is not bcneh.
cial at all. The bran has been removed
and i'll some eases alum has been added
to the flour to whitrn it. Brown bread
is the most nourishing oi, breads and
taken from time tn time will effect relief
and cure.
Indian corn flour is one of the most
wholesome OF foods but it Is rat her dear.
Oatmeal, again, is another good and
very desirable kind Of food The b, st
oatmeal is the Scotch, made into "stira-
bout 1t may bc cooked in many dit
| fcrcnt ways.
Fruit-lrrit that is perfectly ripe is
very beneficial.
Dried alplc.-Somelhing that is cLcap
and can be obtained at any and every
gr' Gerry store is another iavolilc remedy.
Dried figs are also beneficial,
Fluid. Water should be- drunk bv
people in considerable quantities. 1t IS
one Of the best, il not the best and
easiest remedy to take.
II. n. W.-Qu' Stion. My hair is very
thin on top. Is beef, iron and wine
good for impoverished blood?
Answcr-Brri, iron and wine is good
combination, but the wine is not al
ways necessary. Iron is one OF the nee.
cssary constituents OF the blood. When
it is needed there are many forms in
which it can be- taken. For nervous
people the iron should be in the form Of
the phosphate or the hypophosphitr.
The phosphate is 30 be had in the elixir
OF the phosphate of iron quininc and
strychnlnn. The hyp,pho@phitr can be
had in powder or in syrup, or in the
compound syrup "i hypopho$phit ., one
of the best OF tonicS
Harry W.--Takr II tcaSpooniuI of ari-
fetal salt with iithium n. f. in two
thirds "i 4 glass OF water al meals.
NJ, C.-Vurstpn. !. My husband is 2G
years old and suffers from hives. , My
baby is iunr months old and is cry
/ ing all the time. Should feed him On
condensed milk in addition to the rgll-
lar supply?
, Answrr-IIivcs are very often symp-
tomato OF intestinal irrilati H. Let your
husband feed on very light food, such as
bread, crackers and milk, for il few days.
After each meal he should take one Of
these powders Hhubab, Gicarbonatc
of soda, and heavy nngHrsia each two
dccigramS pure pcpSin fifteen cent.
grams. At night he should take Il h
bath at bedtime. ,. Never feed any
child on condensed milk, when good
cows milk is obtainablc.
Mrl. p. +. M.-Question. am ~
years old and am suffering with an acl.-
ing, burning pain in my mouth and
tongue. My hands and feet feel the
same way. The sensation il as if | had
been burned with an acid.
Answ"r-lt is difficult to determine
the cause OF the trouble in your mouth.
Occasionally these feelings are present in
masked rhcunatisln. Masked rhcuna.
tlSm is just as much Il rheumatism a.
any other appearance Of this disease. 1t
is termed masked because, for II time
the symptoms are vague and indefinite
Eventually there is tie characteristic
outbreak, which gives the clue to all
preceding symptoms. After meals take
one tra~poonful, in water, of this mix
tnre. Kali l"didr, II grams; III. Ext.
Gas ara Sigrlda q grams; Wine Of Coz.
chi'lm Seed, "A grams; Fl. Ext. Stillnga,
30 grams; Fl. Ext. SarsaplrlIa Comp,
up to l2O grams. Take also leapn,
traspopnil Of Rochelle Salts in II glass
of water before breakfast, and avoid tca
malt liquors and acid foods or drinks
James Fate. AnSwcr-Pinplcs on tho
face Of Il young man OF eighteen are sci
dom Of such SIZE or importance as they
appear to be in the young mans eyes
Too early shaving and rubbing of laticl
into he skin us n,ucti iced lv BARRIERS