The Vinita weekly chieftain. [volume] (Vinita, Indian Territory [Okla.]) 1902-1905, 1904-11-03
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~ DAVID d. READRR Ph.D..M.h 1
Il fortf, Ind.

| AoWtN tht tAAtAte W tue Nflttfo IN III
treatment OF diseases by hydrotherapy
saying that they did not know that s,
many and simple and yet successful
plans could be devised for the relief o.
pain with water Il was my intention
TO take up the subject Of typhoid fevel
this time. but strong appeal for III,
relief of neuralgia Is at hand and vii
change the programme to suit the emer.
gency.
One OF the characteristics Of ofneuralgia
is that II appears 10 the sufferer that the
very bones themselves arc affected
Toothache Is also OF this character The
sensation OF pain comes apparently
from the tooth itself When the pain
passes 70 the iawbones and thence grad
ually all over the head, Il still creates
the impression Of being in the bones.
When Il begins In some particular spot
In the brow. or some other portion OF
the head, the feeling is the same. and
at times the pain becomes so great that
the poor sufferer win cry out in agony
or press upon the sides OF the skull as
II he feared ii would split open.
We know Of course. that II is not
the bones which are affected. because
In themselves they have no sense OF
feeling. bat Il Is in the nerves only
that We suffer and to their condition
Gus; We look for the cause OF the trou-
be. IN the normal condition we are
rot conscious Of being the possessors
oi such things as nerves. and Il is only
when something is radically wrong that
they sound the alarm and thus apprlse
us Of the fact that they have been faith
fully doing duty for years without com
plant; and that now, through some
.earelessuess on our part. or some viola
tion Of the laws OF nature. they are IN
distress and need attention.
Hitherto IN these papers treating on
hydrotherapy have said nothing Of
colds. but a great deal about fever. but
10 this case the thing which Is some.
times considered a trivial matter. only
a little cold" may be the thing which
plays a very important part IN the
cause OF neuralgia.
Few people understand cold; indeed.
II has been well said thai Il would be
more correctly called a heat for Il Is.
IN many cases. caused by heat relaxing
the pores Of the skin. and while In this
condition the person is suddenly ex-
posed to a draft The pores are quick.
~ closed and refuse 10 open readily.
thus shutting In the poisons. which
would otherwise be thrown on This
leads us in the direction Of knowledge
The expansive ana contractIve power
Of heat and cold Is recognized as one
Of the most powerful forces In nature.
II Is. in fact part or the creative power
Of ihe universe.
"oh. the creative power
50 gentle that naught IN nature
Can feel its force:
And yet 80 powerful that naurht
In heaven Or he'll
Can stop lIs course"
4 wonderful depth OF meaning there
g In these lines Quietly gently and un-
aoiieed. heat expands the pores Of the
kin. the muscles relax and persplration
lows insensibly from the pores. In
ome cases the exudation from the head
= especially profuse. 50 that the hair
dripping vet and the moisture stands
Ipon the brow IN great beads A tired.
anguid feeling lakes possession and q
col place is sought for. or. perhaps.
'hile In this condition q person care
sssly lies dovn upon the damp ground.
r Is called to the door and stands in
chilly blast for 1--WE minutes. stand
lg thus Tor this brief period may cause
8 many weeks of agony. The skin rap
is contracts and does not readily ex-
and after fhe door Is closed Suppose
be happened while bidding a friend
ood night Y0u Do not again come
nder the same condition which induced
le Precipitation. but more liksiy s5
] bed Before morning the head
sems % be held In a ylse-lIke grip and
j the contracted muscles draw tighter
I'd tighter The poor crushed nerves ,
) out In pain. and will continue 10 cry
ll until the pressure is removed.
The old method Of practice was 10 I
axe the mistake Of administering )
'ug that would 20 parsiyze the nerve ,
AT Il no longer gave evidence OF Its
Ifering This method was Just as /
ise as that Of the Irish policeman who /
ioeked boy down for yelling: !
Pire'" and then claimed 70 have 7
opped the hre.
10 view Of these facts. What "a real
The wise thing 10 DO? Dsaden the 3
srves or removing the pressure. and 4
ee them from that which causes the d
Iffefing7 Ii
b al means the latter Remember. D
3 the condition Of the head before the q
or nerves made their complaint :
ould Il not be wise 70 restore thar
ndition3 K
Take a large piece Of flannel. a. large n
3 small single blanket. and 90 roll q
that about a quart Of boiling water 81
. be poured into the bowi-ilke cen 81
Of the roll Knead the whole 50 .
% get the heat and moisture dlTused 4
rough the flannel Nov place large p