The Donaldsonville chief. [volume] (Donaldsonville, La.) 1871-current, 1905-04-01

with great benefit. IWish to tell yoa 10
the benefit. of others how cured my
self of la grippe with dry heat. as !
am alone. and could not use moist heat
] noticed when sat with my shoulders
to the heat of the stove that stopper
shiVering. had high fever. but took
three f1atirons 70 bed and put one at my
feet, one between my shoulders and held
one against my chest. was very
fighty, blrt stuck to the irons, and about
broke cut with profuse per-
awake in the morning comparatively
well, but, of course, very weak. a friend
tells me that her physician said it Is
dangerous to heat the spine in the Wayl
did. as it oYerheats the spinal cord. VIII
you kindly tell me if it is unsafeto use
heat in that way? The irons were SO
hot could not let them touch me, al
though well wrapped. If this is a good
way to cure la grippe or a cold, would
be thankful to be assured of it; and it
might help some one else who has no one
to care for them in such an emergency.
Your friend and well wisher. Mrs. G. F.
If you had placed q cloth wrung out OF
hot water between the hot iron and the
spinal column, there would have been
no danger of injury. There was very
little as it was, but sufficient to justify
me in advising you not to use it in that
way again. It is better to keep the entire
system in strong. healthy condition by
using care in the diet, and by eliminating
waste and poisonous matter from the
system by increasing the activity OF
the organs of elimination and thus avoid
all attacks of that kind in the future.
Avon. DR.. David H. Reeder, Laporte,
Ind.-Dear Sir: My daughter. 16 years OF
age, has throat trouble. probably caused
by catarrh. It has caused her tonsils
to be SO diseased that the doctors adj
wise having them cut out. It has been
troubling her for two years. The doc
tors have tried to cure it, but | cannot
tell just what methods they used. But
l believe it was by burning. Is there
any way to reduce them without cut
tin. them out? She, cannot sing much
and sometimes she is afraid she will not
be able to talk. She suffers a great DEAL
Every little cold develops tonsilitis.
There seems to be disease in the folds OF
her throat. She is subject to eonstipa-
ton, also. OF course, she is not of a
very lively disposition, SO afflicted.
Please advise. Very truly yours A. <.
The condition Of your daughters
throat is one that shoulGi have thorough
and careful treatment While the ton
sis are enlarged she should not at
tempt to sing. The trouble can beover-
come without surgery, if she has proper
treatment. The Schuessler tissue e1e-
ments are almost necessary to cure,
and think you would be wiseto procure
to these remedies, because they are
simple, safe and effective. All drug
gists ought to sell them, although in
vestigatien shows that there is very
little profit in them. They are simply
the cell salts of the human body, and
seribed in the book of Home Health
club lectures for the home treatment Of
catarrh should also be practiced regu-
larly BY your daughter. and the throat
will rapidly improve. Although it will
be necessary to overcome the constipa-
ton, if a permanent cure is desired.
stil1man. DR.. David H. Reeder, La
porte Ind.-Dear Doctor: Please tel
me what. in your opinion. is the value
Of the following remedy for the cure OF
epilepsy. | have known it to prevent
a certain person who was troubled with
epilepsy from having the spells, while
its use was continued. From what I
know of the remedy, believe it is better
to begin its use in very moderate doses,
increasing gradually to the quantity
given. The remedy is as follows:
Black cohosh root. ........ two ounces
Valerian root. ...............o ne ounce
Birth root two ounces
Beaver caster one and one-half ounces
Cedar oil .......... .one-quarter ounce
Fourth-proof brandy or alcohol. .....
one quart
In the case had reference to, best
whisky was substituted in place of the
brandy or alcohol. Dose: One teaspoon
ful. before each meal Eat lightly. 1t
| is best to let the medicine stand two
or three days before using. Head cool
feet warm Would very much like to
| know your opinion of the merits of this
remedy. Very truly yours, Record No.
| 10,413.
According to a recent decision. the
sale of such remedy as the above
formula indicates would be prohibited
| by the government, unless the dealer
had a license to sell liquors. The mix
tllre contains about so per cent. of al
cohol or brandy, and therefore should
not be used; although the quantity pre-
scribed is small, yet L always advise
| against remedies that are liable to cause
more trouble than they cure. What the
remedy would do without the alcohol
or brandy would probably be better
4 than With it. I have known men who
would pretend to have epilepsy in or
/ der to have a remedy Ike tat pre-
scribed Epilepsy can 5ssuas..E be cured
by the Home Health club methods
which are much safer.
Readers of this paper are at liberty
to write for Information on subjects
pertaining to health All communiea-
tons should be addressed to DR.. David
II. Reeder. Laporte, Ind, and contain
name and address in full, and at least
four cents in postage.