St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-07-01
as / nave great confidence in yom

as l have great confidence in You
skill. Very respec fully, Mrs. H. L.
The subject of meningitis is seri
Gus one, and ought to be thoroughly
discussed, but this I cannot do at the
present time. According to my ex
perience and observation, the reason
that the disease is nearly always fata
is because the majority of physicians
use opiates for allaying the pain and
ice for the congestion. Both Of these
remedies are Numerically opposed to
a cure. All Of til. symptoms and post
morten examinations show congestion
Of the brain and c,rd, and the disease
also exhibits a reduction of the nerve
force. Opiates still further reduce the
nerve force and ice still further in
creases the congestion. Therefore the
use of stimulants for the nerves, such
as hypophosphites. and heat, as much
as can be borne-moist heat for the
congestion, are necessary. "A strong
decoction or infusion of peach leaves
and lobelia herb, used freely in connec-
ton with hot, moist applications to the
back of the head and spine, will con-
troll the spasms and save the life OF
many patients who would otherwise
die in great agony.
The disease is not contagious, but
sometimes becomes epidemic and is
hard to overcome because, the predis-
posing cause is unknown at this time.
When the organs of elimination are in
perfect health the disease need not be
feared. My idea of the disease is that
the Inflammation of the brain is dus
to lack of phosphate of iron, an6
chloride of potassium. causing a sur
plus of fibrinous matter to collect and
pus on the nerves, which causes the
contractions and spasms. By supply.
ing ferrum. phos. and nat sulph. the
disease can be quickly cured
Ishpeming, Mich-Dr. David Il
Reeder, Laporte, Ind.-Dear Doctor:
am regular subscriber to this paper
and wish you would please tell me
what to do for my mother, who is nov
just about able to walk around the
house. 1 will describe her symptoms az
well as possibly can. She is 50 years
old, about five feet tall, and quite
stout; weighs about $50 pounds. Com
plains of indescribable pains in the
lower part of her hack and abdomen
sometimes lump swells up on each
side of the neck and across the shout.
ders at the base of the neck She has
good appetite, but as she has not any
teeth Cher teeth were extracted on &C
count of neuralgia it Is impossible fot
her to chew her food, and it makes he,
complain of fulness after eating. The
doctors here have treated her for rheu.
matism and kidney trouble, but with
out any effect. l have tested her urine
by letting it stand "a hours and find
that there is a slight sediment at the
bottom on standing. Have been telling
her to eat less and leave the coffee
alone. Would that help her any? To-
wards evening her legs and ankles also
swell. l have the fullest confidence in
you, having read your articles in this
paper, and wish you all success. Thank
ing you in advance, am, yours very
truly, w. G.
In regard to the condition of youI
mother, it would be wise for her to
adopt the Home Health Club method
of treatment described in the lectures
on obesity. This would reduce he1
flesh somewhat, and greatly increase
her strength, and would help to over
come the stomach trouble. The first
thing necessary, however, in order to
give her health, is to go to some relia.
BILE dentist and have him make set OF
teeth, so that she can masticate her
food. It will also be necessary for hel
10 leave coffee out of her diet. The &C
of gas in the stomach OF
after eating can be temporarily
overcome by the use of charcoal tab
lets, which you can easily procure.
would also advise that she drink
large quantities of fresh buttermilk
daily; this will help to eradicate the
from her system and give
her nourishment at the same time, and
will benefit the kidneys.
All readers of this paper are at libers
" to write for information on subjects
to health. All communities
lions should be addressed to DR.. David
II. Reeder, Laporte, Ind, and must
contain name and address in full, and
1t least four cents in postage.
Telephone Messages.
Should the ratio Of increased use Of
he telephone keep up the wires will soon
,e carrying more messages every day
han are handled in the mails. In the
asst three years the number of subscrib-
rs has doubled over the total of the pre- |
,ious "a years, and because OF the ex-
ended use of the telephone the average |
ost of every class of messages has beea |
educed to 90 cents, but little more than
hat required by the average mail.-Chi-
a rvr1 Evil uuo