Williston graphic. (Williston, Williams County, N.D.) 1895-1919, 1904-09-15
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Home Health
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By DAVID d. READER. Ph. D.. ND.
La Porte, Ind.
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ALI CQaC man main WILL NC Give IVA
his life" is true saying that is older
than the Bible. In speaking of "all,'
a person naturally understands that
worldly possessions or money is meant
and in that sense it is true. There are
other things, however, which some peo-
pie will not give up, even though they
can know with considerable accuracy
that continuous indulgence will ulti-
mately mean death. In many, yes, the
majority of cases it is ignorance which
causes people to do, or neglect to 90,
those things which will give reason
able insurance of continuous good health
for many years.
The mission of the Home Health club,
as declared by me many years ago, Is TO
teach the natural laws Of health, over
come superstition with simple, practical,
helpful knowledge. Teaching how the
many little ills of the family or of the
individual may be overcome or cureo
by the naural remedies supplied by an
allwise Creator and nearly always at
hand.
One of the most powerful and effective
therapeutic agents known to medical
sciences is water 1t is always at hand,
and even a rudimentary knowledge OF
how to apply it in the treatment OF dis
eases is one of the most valuable KINDS
of information that could be taught IN
our public schools, and yet there are
many physicians who know but little
of the wonders which may be performed
by its use.
A few days ago received letter from
a lady, telling about a neighbor VINO
had suffered for long time with dis
eased jawbone. A number OF able phy-
sicians had failed to give relief, and
finally the surgeons were called. Tney
decided to remove the mans Jaw IN or
der to save his life. The operation was
to be performed in a week. The woman
who wrote me was life-member OF the
Home Health club, and she mustered
up courage to tell him of lecture hao
written upon the subject of curing dis
eased bones by the simple, practical ap-
plication of hot lamentations, and she
rave him the lecture to read. He lost
no time in applying the treatment, ana
when the time came to operate the sur
geons found such a decided improve
ment and healing process going on that
they were astonished. The operation
was not necessary and the man has been
perfectly we'll for several months.
Another woman tells Of how she
nursed her two granddaughter
through smallpox and saved the pal
ance of the family from having 1t, al
though all of them lived in the same
house, during the entire sickness, and
all by the simple means Of which l
had told in one Of these lectures. All
of the means for prevention as we'll
as the successful treatment for the
smallpox are at hand in almost every
home in the land, and by practical
knowledge Of their use the dangers OF
vaccination are avoided and the hor-
ror and dread of the disease is forever
removed.
Mosquito Bites.
During the summer months we are
in no danger of frost bites, although
I recently received q letter asking for
the Home Health club method of treat
ment for that annoying and painful
condition. Instead of frost bites we
have mosquito bites, and In many
cases the sting of bees and other in
sects, which are not only painful, but
in some cases quite dangerous. There
are many people who seem to be i'm
mune and the poison Of insects or even
of poison oak, sumach or ivy has no
effect upon them. I think the question
of the purity Of the blood and the
character of the circulation, as we'll as
the condition Of the skin, are all fac
tors to be considered in determining
the susceptibility of anyone. Al for
myself, the sting Of honey bees, hor-
nets. or even humble bees do not leave
so much pain or swelling as a common
mosquito bite will have upon many
others. have had patients upon
whom a mosquito bite would cause a
hard and painful swelling almost as
large as half hazel nut, and they
would remain to itch and burn for two
or three weeks. Almost instant relief
can be had by anyone, from the effects
of such bites and stings, by briskly
rubbing the spot for a few moments
with smart weed, common plant
which grows in nearly all parts Of
America, and is too we'll known to
need description. When the smart
weed is not at hand or cannot readily
be secured, plantain leaves will act
with almost equal satisfaction. In
deed, a poultice Of bruised plantain
leaves is said to counteract the poison
of many snake bites and is most ex-
cellent remedy for bruises and burns.
The common plantain which grows in
the dooryard and by the roadside is
the kind to use. A letter received this
morning from lady who lives in this
state says that plantain leaves well
bruised and laid on a boil is the best
treatment that can be given. And
that the seed stalk of plantain used
as an infusion is an excellent remedy
for dysentery, and that an infusion or
tea made from blackberry leaves will
give relief from hemorrhage OF the
bowels in cases of typhoid fever.