The Washburn times. [volume] (Washburn, Wis.) 1896-1976, 1904-05-19
NAILS A KEY TO HEALTH
Finger Tip Diagnosis Explained
by Chicago Woman.
MENTAL STATUS SEEN AT GLANCE

Mrs. AmaIia Marguerite Forwerg De-
cIares All Ills of Mankind Can BE
Diagnosed by Study of Nails-says
Palmistry Should Be a Part of Ev-
cry Physicians Training.
No longer need man go to a physi-
clan to determine if he is suffering or
about to suffer from appendicitis. In
stead let him look at his thumb nails
and the inside Of his wrist, after which
he can quiet his conscience and pocket
the physicians fee or else rush pell
NELL to the operating table and battle
his appendix before it has a chance to
struggle with his tranquility.
This was but one of the lessons that
Mrs. Amalia Marguerite Forwerg
taught the Progressive Health club Of
Chicago the other day in little talk
called "Nail Reading as the First Aid
to Physicians In the Diagnosing of Dis
cases." Not only appendicitis, but con-
sumption, spinal complaints, Bright's
disease and every other i'll of man did
Mrs. Forwerg tell the physicians and
other clubwomen how to discover on
their nails, says the Chicago Inter
Ocean.
The speaker said that every physi-
clan should have a knowledge of pal
mistry and that the nails alone always
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tally and physical condition of the
patient.
"The thumb alone tells the history
of a person. said the speaker. There
are four classes of thumb-the spatu-
late, square, comic and pointed. Long
nails never show such robust health
as the short, broad type.
"The spatulate thumb is the square
tip with the spade at the top. The
person with such a thumb is practical
and good money maker, inventive,
active and does not want to be housed
up. The square thumb, straight at the
top, denotes an orderly, orthodox, re-
liable, practical, emphatic character.
In men it denotes good business man.
in women, a good nurse.
''The comic type is the long, narrow
nail and is the nail of the artistic tenn
permanent. Musicians, actors, painters,
singers and society women have this
nail, and l do not like to read the hand
of such a person, for the characters are
all alike. 1 do not like to read the
hands of society women, for they are
all the same and lack ambition If
they did net they would not be con-
tented with their useless lot.
"The nail that is pointed like cone
belongs to the idealists of the world.
They are the seers and the prophets,
and all mediums have it. Inspiration
does not come through the head 1t
comes through the long, pointed nail.
People with this nail are impractical
In diagnosing disease Nine. Forwerg
gave the following illustrations:
Appendicitis top line in the
wrist rises and stands up plainly, and
the thumb nail looks rich. Do not
wait for an attack, but have an imme-
date operation.
"Lockj aw.-The thumb falls in Aft
er the patient has been operated on it
straightens out.
"Rheumatism.-A thin, brittle nail
and line across the hands.
"Insanity.-A long descending head
line across the palm to the side on a
line toward the wrist.
Tuberculosis. = The long, narrow
nail Dubbed at the end and ridged
slightly.
Throat Trouble.-The big, broad
curved thumb nail.
"Paralysis-Nail fiat and faring at
the top.
'Throat, Chest and Lung Troubles
Long nails.
1.-THE little red spots on the heart
line in the palm tell of heart disease,
but most people who think they have
heart disease are only suffering from
Indigestion.
"And all of this and much more can
be learned just the same as dancing or
French" said she.
Mrs. Forwerg urged that physicians
operate on the thumb center of the
brain" for lockjaw or paralysis.
SIN these cases the thumb is Usually
crooked" she said, "but if the opera
ton is successful it becomes straight"