St. Tammany farmer., 1905-11-18

your food thoroughly. For dessert al
the MONDAY meal, eat rice custard
rice pudding, or other dishes of rice
with cream and then eat about one
ounce OF almond nut meats. The
skins of the meats should be removed
by scalding and the meats should theL
be Drowned, buttered and salted OF
Drowned and dipped in sweet choco,
late. Drink an abundance OF pure wa
ter between meals and breathe plenty
Of fresh air both night and day.
The face must be carefully washed
night before retiring and after care
fully drying apply lotion COM
posed of glycerine and witch hazel,
equal parts; this will overcome the
blackheads if the washing is thorough.
Follow thi; regime and your complex
ion will not only be perfect, but, if you
don't worry, you will take on flesh and
be as plump and rosy as you desire.
Iowa.-Dr David H. Reeder, La
porte, Ind.-Dear Doctor: l would
like to receive information how to
keep the hair luxuriant. free from dis
ease, dandruff, falling out, and how to
make the new hair grow. I enclose
80 cents in stamps for book on treat
ment of the hair. My teeth seem sound
and do not decay. but l ap troubled
with matter or pus coming from the
roots of my teeth; have had two mo-
lars pulled; now it has started on q
lower front tooth. 1t does not seem to
pain much. Before starting. stitching
pain goes through the tooth and a
days at time are the only symptoms.
When the pus starts there is no pain;
after awhile it works the tooth up
ward. Can anything be done to save
my teeth? have been reading your
lectures and find valuable advice in
them. intend to procure all Of your
books as soon as possible. Sincerely
v. H.
The Home Health club lectures in
pamphlet form, in which you will find
the desired information regarding the
hair. has been sent you by mail.
trust that you may find the method of
treatment for the hair described there
in just suited to your case.
In regard to the dificulty with your
teeth. the tissue element, silicea, prop
erly used, will entirely overcome the
trouble. It Is harmless and efficient
home remedy.
Moorehead.-Dr. David H. Reeder,
Laporte, Ind.-Kind Sir: "Ringworm
Of the scalp is essentially the same
disease as ringworm Of the skin; it
consists in the growth Of q micro
scopic vegetable which causes light
Inflammation and irritation OF the
surrounding skin. In consequence Of
the presence of the hairs, however,
ringworm Of the scalp is q far more
obstinate affection than ringworm on
parts OF the body not covered with q
thick growth of hair, for these micro
scopic plants grown down into the
little sacs or follicles which surround
the roots OF the hairs; hence 1t Is far
more difficult to destroy and eradicate
the parasites when they acquire q
foothold on the scalp than it is when
they grow upon the surface OF the
skin elsewhere"
"Favus" Is caused by another vege-
table parasite, member of the fungus
family of plants, the achorion schoen-
leinii. This parasite grows only on
the hairy parts of the body as rule,
tho it occasionally appears on the 9th
er parts of the skin. In this disease
crusts are formed in and around the
hairs; they are often matted together
so as to constitute an enormous scab
over large part of the whole of the
scalp. These crusts are of yelloWish
color, often somewhat saucer-shaped,
and are pierced in the middle by a.
hair. When the crusts are removed
there is observed underneath reddish
surface from which the skin has been
separated; in, bad cases deep ulcers
are found underneath the crusts. When
these masses are removed by treat
ment the skin heals again, but in
many cases the sites of the disease re-
main permanently bald. This results
from the fact that the hair follicles are
entirely destroyed by the growth of
the parasite. In aggravated cases,
where the disease has been neglected
for months or years. the entire scalp
may be absolutely devoid of hair"
The above is copied from the "Prac-
tical Physician" and gives descrip-
ton of the trouble have. Have had
it for several years, on my forehead
for about three years. Have not seen
any doctors for it, and the only thing
I have used is tincture of iodine
but no cure. Have taken blood medi-
cines, but 1t is no disease Of the blood.
Washing it seems also to do more
harm than good. II you can form an
idea of what my trouble is from these
lines, hope to hear from you. The two
diseases, by the description, are so
much alike, that mentioned both. |
]. P.
The description which you have Civ
IN is fairly accurate, but the method
If treatment is practically valueless.
The Home Health club treatment Of |
ringworm is given in Volume II of the
,lub books, and am quite certain that |
f you apply the treatment described |
rou will be relieved. have also writ
en you privately as to further home
.reatment.