Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-11-22

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desert ed therein would greatly aid
you, and as you already have the book
you can readily refer to them. You
should not drink tea or coffee IL you
desire good health and clear; com.
plexi0n. .....# s .z & 5..%
. Indiana. Or. David II. Reeder, La.
porte, Ind Dear Doctor: Will you
kindly answer the following questions:
What Is the composition, effects, ETC.,
OF the pawpaw fruit believe some
times called the Hoosier Banana?''
Why does its use sometimes cause chill.
dren to break out In hives 2" How
wide is the territory of its growth?
Will the use Of the massage roller,
around the course OF the colon. for
constipation, continued regularly
long time, render the system so it must
be depended upon for. the results it is
intended to bring-does it in any way
interfere with nature? .s :.... 81.
How long would you recommend one
to live on one special diet, as fruit
alone; would you not as long as it is
seemingly benefiting one?
J What food, treatment, etc., would
you recommend for slow digestion, and
when the lower intestine does not at
tend properly to its assigned duties?
l am sure your instructions are all
right; thanking you for them and your
noble purpose to do such good work
for needy humanity, I remain, yours
very truly. r.. O. G. =,
! As I have never made a chemical
analysis of the fruit called pawpaw.
or Hoosier banana, could not tell you
just what the medicinal properties
are. but know 1t is used by a great
many as an aperient, and seems to be
enectual. It does not seem to me that
It would be reasonable that the fruit
would cause hives. The condition per-
haps comes from some other cause.
although the eating of too much of the
fruit might be the means of bringing
on Indigestion, and this in turn the
hives. It seems to grow in almost
any locality of this state, also in
parts Of Ohio. Illinois and Kentucky.
l presume it could be cultivated in
other places, as there are many places
in the United States where the eli
mate is much the same as it is here.
AS the use of the massage roller for
the cure Of constipation is an artificial
means Of relief, it should be discon-
tlnued as soon as the relief is OBJ
tanned, and the patient should depend
upon exercise of a natural kind rather
than artificial to maintain the desired
condition. The use of any special
diet should not be continued after he
effect desired is produced, or, as you
suggest, it should be continued only
as long as it is seemingly beneficial
In deficient intestinal digestion
would suggest the more thorough
mastication of the food, and that no
liquid be taken while eating, but that
an abundance Of liquid should be
taken between meals. .-.
T Castana. DIR. David H. Reeder, La
porte, Ind.-Kind Sir: have a
daughter who is having considerable
trouble with her knee, and thought
would write you concerning it. Four
years ago the knee was thrown out
of place, but has not given any trou-
Bile until within the last two months.
1t seems as if there must be some
thing loose around the knee cap, as
each time the joint bends there is q
grating sound, just as If two bones
were being grated together, and seems
to be under the cap. The knee has
been kept in splints for eight weeks,
but we can see no difference. Our
doctor said he thought the end of the
upper bone was rough, and there was
also loose piece of cartilage Hop
ing you can give us more light on the
subject, l remain, sincerely yours,
Mrs. C. r.
The condition of your daughters
knee may be what is called synovitis.
Unless it is properly: treated, it will
in the course of time cause the joint
to become stiff. 1 always object very
seriously to placing such knee in
splints, because it is then held rigid,
and the Inflammation which is in the
joint is liable to cause granulation
and become permanently ankylosed,
while it proper treatment is directed
to remove the Inflammation q cure
naturally follows. Sometimes it takes
six months, and sometimes year, but
the patient must go ahead with the
line Of treatment very thoroughly, If
she wishes to save the knee. It is
better to remain idle and inactive for
year, than to go through life Grip
pie. The method of treatment which
would suggest would be-, first, to
apply regularly a thorough anti
phl0gistine plaster, in order to aid in
overcoming the Inflammation; second,
the tissue element indicated In such
difficulties should be used continual
~. This is according to the Schuess.
Ter method, so often discussed in Club
Notes. These are such simple home
remedies that they ought to be more
generally used. = -
All readers of this paper are at lib
erty to write for any information per-
tanning to the subject of health. All
communications should be addressed
to the Home Health Club or DR.. David
H. Reeder, Laporte, Ind, and should
contain name and address in full and
at least four cents in postage.
J, " Early Pillar-Boxes. i
The first English town to have pill
lar boxes for the posting of letters was
Cheltenham. It is recorded that q
clergyman named Charlton and q
Cant No ~ n,r 1,,ov> <.o,,~s.>r. g.