Iowa County democrat. [volume] (Mineral Point, Wis.) 1877-1938, 1899-07-27


,joa must be abandoned as utterly
FUTILE, ana The need VIII ne felt. not
s. letting q 'lU,c air IN, but az letting
waste products ont
WAa; Mas made the hair tNjae And
What waNc$ Il fall oaS In occasional
vas5s, answers 4 WyUey in Harpeg's
G&aav, there IS same $NEh. scalp
disease. A&e ~ ;Ne Qtesoule of some
yNa oI iae htytU family whose mis-
SION oa cRE,A is ~ annoy mankind,
S",h ;r2uhars muSl he cared tor by
those physicians who make a speciality
~ skin diseases, I'm; nine times ont
81 nine ana \ hall the trouble comes
from defective circulation aud thin
blood The doctor has (o treat the
general condition OF the system, but
The patient can herself Sive the local
treatment 70 the hair II is very
simple, ana lies within the power OF
all, ye, very many fail to set good re-
suits because Of lack Of persistence
Friction and perScVerancc are the two
words that cmhody the secret OF keep
ing the hair from failing. To amplify
and TO follow the process from It's
first step, let mc say that a shampoo Is
the primary requisite Once month
Is as often as the hair should be
washed, | am aware that doctors often
prescribe more frequent shampoolug
hut observation and experience both
show ne the mistake of much washing
After the shampoo treat the head TO
n thorough rubbing With some tonic
to aid the process,
In paper on bicycling IN Its rela-
ton to heart disease pr, 4, G, Get
Chell of Worcester said that dilata-
tion ot the heart not mcommonly oc-
Cured IN unstratncd riders. The long
continued muscular eNertiou caused an
accumulation Of toxins in the blood
aud this together with the prolonged
aceelcmtion OF the pulse, resulted In
cnfechlmcnt OF the heart rho eN-
is,enre OF this tONacmia was proved by
the common occurrence OF mild
fatigue fever. Acute dilatation, II
often repeated would permanently
I
AGAINST the growing custom OF per-
hitting children under IA years OF age
to ride Indiscrimnately even on
smooth and Level streets, Many cases
Of "hicyclc heart" had been detected
by those examining recruits for tho
| late war. Young adults were less likely
to be injuriously affected by bicycle
! riding, but those undertaking II after
the age or 10 should he cautious about
riding up hills or against strong winds,
and the gear of the bicycle should be
moderate, These people should seek
medical advice before attempting to
ride.
| Injunction Of soft soap is the latest
thing IN the treatment Of tuberculosis.
DR.. Hon reports IN a German journal
the employment during the past IL
! years Of lnunetlons Of soft soap In the
treatment Of more than 200 cases az
tuberculosis of bones, joints. glands
ana skin. Other measures, such as
injection Of iodnTorm, plaster ban
dapes, etc, must, however. not he
| neglected. Under this treatment the
general state and the appetite improve
and multiple tuhorculous affections OF
bones and Joints heal completely. The
soap used must he Of good quality and
| from 6 to 10 drachms should he rubbed
on the body, from tho neck to the
| thighs, two or three times a week. The
soap may be removed after Is min
utes, The Injunction Is practced most
conveniently at night as the patient
should remain in bed for some hours
arterward. The soap is believed to
act by It's alknlnity. ncutralIzlng
when absorbed, the Tactic acid Of the
organism, stimulating metabalism,
and thus improving the general nutrl-
ton. The quantity Of urine passed is
| Increased