The Saint Paul globe. (St. Paul, Minn.) 1896-1905, 1900-01-07


and vegetables in seasonable succession.
Strict punctuality in meal times is essen
tial AS a rule, stimulants are not re-
quired and should not be taken except
under medical advice and subject to fire.
quent revision. "Change of air. is
desirable aid in the prevention of tuber-
culosis. particularly in the case of town
jewellers. But the change should be to a
well built, well severed, well ventilated
house. standing on high and dry ground,
or near, but not too near, the seashore.
Salieylate IF methyl, not to be con-
founded with essence Of wintergreen, Is
recommended by Siredey as topical APP
pucation in articuiar rheumatism. The
part, having been washed, IS laid upon q
sheet of rubber tissue and the salcylate
applied directly to the skin over the af-
fected joint, drop by drop, and the tissue
Immediately brought over 30 as to COM
pletely envelop the affected part. a fam
mel bandage being then applied in the
usual way. A thin layer of cotton wool
may be used if it is not disagreeabe or
too heating. The salicyiate may be re-
newed twice during the twenty-four hours
If the pains are very severe and the
quantity used may be varied from so 10
120 drops according to circumstances. 1t
does not produce any unpleasant effect on
the skin, merely a slight degree of red
ness being observed which Is painless and
without irritation. Under this treatment
the pain disappears within a few hours.
The existence of heart complications does
not contra-i indicate Its use and it is of
value In other diseases accompanied with
pain as in the govt.
One of the most important tasks of the
military surgeon Is to keep the feet Of
the soldiers In good condition. Sweating
of the feet is one Of the most serious trou-
bies with which the surgeon has to con-
tend. Gerdeck, German authority. sug-
gests the use of concentrated solution Of
formalin applied to the feet several times.
In such cases the feet do not sweat
again for from two to three weeks even
though wooden socks are worn. He rec
ommends that undiluted formalin be PEN
cited over the feet three or four times at
intervals Of about six hours and that four
or five drops of the same liquid be
dropped into the boot to disinfect 1t and
to protect the leather. 1t Is not only
preventive, but 1t enables soldiers who
habitually suffer from sore feet to march
without difficulty. Even though the feet
be blistered 1t hardens the softened tissue
and makes walking painless 1t produces
no constitutional or local destructive eff
feet.
To prevent disease of the upper air pas
sages, flannel should be worn next to the
body. The lower part of the body should
be protected ard the feet kept dry. A
cold bath Is useful measure to prevent
catching cold. 1t should not be COM
menced abruptly but gradually-hrst, a.
sponge bath should be taken of the neck
and shoulders then increased until cool
plunge bath can be taken. The bath
CHI ha taKnn In and q
vigorous rubbing should follow. The
ventilation and temperature of sleeping
rooms Is important. Many COLDS are
taken from little rather than too much
change of air. A cool bed room VIII pre-
vent much trouble. The nasal passages
should be kept clear; especially does this
apply to children. 1t will prevent con-
tagion from exposure to scarlet fever
diphtheria, etc. The tonsils should be
kept clean. digestive organs corrected
and every other effort made to keep the
patient in a condition of health.
Meany, speaking of over-pressure in
school work, says: "Of all the ready
methods of measuring the health stand
ard of a people, know of none on which
reliance can be more safely placed than
on the number of those whose vision IS
impaired The use Of glasses is not IN
itself objectionable-on the contrary, to
be recommendation the increasing de-
mand for glasses among those who nave
hardly passed their first youth Is differ-
ent matter So far as this depends upon
causes that are preventable mot by the
reckless and injudicious use Of unsuitable
glasseS) 1t calls for serious consideration.
Imperfect light, bad print on unsuitable
paper, impure atmosphere, faulty Ventlla-
ton over-heated and crowded SchooI
rooms, unwholesome water supply. lack
"a In1Io and OFT
ill-ftting school furniture. too long con-
tinued study hours impair muscular
tonicity, so needful to keep up eye ten
sion for acute visual requirements.
Many people complain that they cannot
drink milk without being distressed py
It, The most common reason why milk
is not well borne Is due to the fact that
people drink 1t too quickly. If glass
full is swallowed hastily 1t enters into
the stomach and then forms in one solid'
curdled mass, difficult to digest. II, on
the other hand, the same quantity Is
slipped, and three minutes at least are
occupied in drinking 1t, then on reach-
ing the stomach 1t is so divided that When
coagulated, as 1t must be by the gastric
Juice while digestion Is going on, IN
stead of being in one hard, condensed
mass upon the outside of which only the
digestive fluids can act, 1t is more In the
form of a sponge, and in and out or the
entire bulk the gastric juice can play
freely and perform it's functions.
Affections most certainly traced to to-
bacco are functional diseases OF the heart,
impaired vision, tremor, vertigo, nervous
exhaustion, various forms Of neuralgia,
rarely angina pectoris and lesser nervous
disturbances. Epilepsy and even pares1s
have been attributed to 1t, but without
sufficient reason in every case Entlre
abstinence is the only treatment. Lessen
inc of the amount used. as rule, rails
altogether, but entire abstinence Tor
year or more often permits return 10
its use in moderation without harm Many
of the Ills attributed solely to TOBACCO
are simply complications of other factors,
such as the use of alcohol, coffee, mental
strain, worry, etc.
PRESCRIPTIONS.
In gastric acidity (sour stomach Lee
moline recommends the following: Mag
nesia, 5 grains; salicylate Of bismuth,
grains; bicarbonate of soda, grains.
Five powders daily in warm Vichy water
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In rheumatism Freyberger recommends
the following: Salicylic acid and oil or
turpentine and lanolin, of each "a
drachrns; lard, sufficient to make ga
ounces. This ointment is not to be rub
he'd into the skin over the affected parts.
but spread on a piece of muslin and kept
in place with flannel bandage
For sweating of the feet the following
ia recommended by the Journal des Prac-
ticiens: Borax and saHcylic acid, OF each
~ ounce: boric acid, 1 drachm; glycerine
and dilute alcohol, of each 2 ounces. APP