Willmar tribune. [volume] (Willmar, Minn.) 1895-1931, 1905-06-07
8 I have great confidence in your

Tue subject of meningitis is a SER
GUS one, ard ought to be thoroughly
discussed, but this | cannot do al the
present time. According to- my ex-
perience and observation, the reason
that the disease is nearly always fatal
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
cure. All of the symptoms and post.
morten examinations show congestion.
of the brain and cord, and the disease
also exhibits 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 borneZmoist heat for the
congestion, are necessary. A strong
detection 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 VINO 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 time1
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 due
to lack of phosphate of iron, and
chloride of potassium. causing 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.
1shpeming. Mich.-Dr. David H.:
Reeder, Laporte. Ind.-Dear Doctor: T
am regular subscriber to this paper
and wish you would please tell me
what to do for my mother, who is now
just about able to walk around the
house. I will describe her symptoms az
we'll as possibly can. She is SO 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 a 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 ac-
count of neuralgia it is impossible for
her to chew her food, and it makes her
complain of fulness after eating. Tho
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 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. I 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 your
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 her
! 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 a set OF
teeth. SO that she can masticate her
food. It will also be necessary for her
| to leave coffee out of her diet. The &C.
emulation of gas in the stomach or
fulness after eating can be temporarily
overcome by the use of charcoal tab
lets. which you can easily procure.
| I would also advise that she drink
large quantities of fresh buttermiik
daily; this will help to eradicate the
rheumatism from her system and give
her nourishment at the same time, and
will benefit the kidneys.
All readers of this paper are at iber-
ty to write for information on subjects
| pertaining to health. All communica-
tons should be addressed to DR.. David
H. Reeder, Laporte. Ind, and must
contain name and address in full, and
at least four cents in postage.
| Telephone Messages.
| Should the ratio of increased use OF
! the telephone keep up the wires will soon