The Forrest City times., 1905-09-15
30& Home Health l
 Club By DAVID H. REgDER. ph. D.. ND
 La Porte. ia1
MALARIA-AGUE.

In a series of articles previously pub lished. 1 gave full description and di- reetions for the successful treatment of all kinds of levers. including malarial fever but there has been a great de mand this summer for more upon the subject of malaria, or ague. as it is popularly called
 If l were to go into detailed or technical description of the sickness called ague. l would use up all of the space that is allotted to me, and you would receive no practical information. think you are able to recognize the disease Formerly 1t was supposed that agHe was caused solely by damp marshy lands and damp cellars. be- cause of it's being more prevalent in such places, but 1t has, during recent years, been quite conelusively demon strated that the cause originates in the bite of certain kinds of mosquitoes and that one may. with perfect safety and freedom from malaria. sleep for months in the open air of the worst kinds of swampy places, if fully pro AV5tti lloAI NliF Oltt0 LII llhHuulAOtH Recent research also demonstrated that this knowledge was common property over 2.000 years ago, and that several hundred kinds of mosquitoes were known and classified Now. while am convinced that the bite of the poi sonous insect is the cause, l do not believe that person i'll perfect health would suffer. and. in fact. experience proves that many people are immune. although exposed to the same cause.
 Our lesson is. therefore, keep the blood pure and the alimentary canal free from impurities. The right kind of food in the right quantities and property eaten, with sanitary sur roundings is the safeguard which must be used for prevention.
 First, good. wholesome food that is not difficult to digest second not 10 overeat, third. to masticate all food very thoroughly fourth. no liquids while eanng; fifth. an abundance of pure water between meals and on arising in the morning; sixth. a good warm bath with plenty of soap and water at least twice week. seventh. perfect emptying of the colon at least once daily. This is a very important point in the prevention of successful home treatment of ague The disease Is much more likely to be fastened 10 one whose colon is filled with stagnant and impacted matter which should | have honn al re there is the slightest signs of eonstipa- tion the colon should be thoroughly cleansed by the use of from two te three quarts of warm water. in which has been dissolved one teaspoonfu of salt to the quart of water. This should be injected by means of { long. flexible soft rubber tube. called a colon tube. such as is used in hos pitals in administering what is called a high enema.
 About the only medicine that will be needed for keeping the system in excellent fighting condition in case the above suggestions are followed is either the good od-fashioned herb remedy. compound gentian syrup (not tincture) or about one grain of capsi- cum, or common red pepper taken just at the finish of breakfast and another at dinner The best way to take capsi- cIm is in soluble capsules.
 When the disease has become estab- lished. the Home Health club method of treatment should be rigidly followed In addition to the observance of the dietetic and hygienic rules above given.