The Ordway new era., 1905-09-29
Home Health
II Club
|sy David H. Rssdsr, Ph.D., Nd
,Nr,NrIIE PARALYSIS.
BY David H. Rssdsr, Ph'D.' Nd

INFANTILE PARALYSIS.
The subject of mfantlle paralysis VIII
interest "A much larger class OF read
crs than one might at hrst expect 10
walk along the streets OF city an" see
the poor deformcd creatures wh" \"
tbrourh life with n shriycled limb, or
rerhaps an arm as well as leg NJ,
wnys causes an Involuntary feeling ot
nifty TO come over even the most care
less and thoughtless. When one real
ICES nj the same time that much OF the
trouble might have been overcome uil'
der proper treatment while the sur
ferer was still yOuug, the sympathy
for the unfortunate Is mingled WIN
resentment against those who had tue
care OF the case or even against ihe
PARENTS for not making more siren
uous efforts to correct the weakness.
Ignorance. yes. plain language ! ad-
,nit. but n fact nevertheless, aud
trust that II may he no longer the
plea. Many cases of infantile parnlS-
Sis. yes. the majority OF them. arise
from over feeding, indigestion nnd con-
stlpatIou. or the three causes or com
hluatiOn of causes, that Of constipa-
ton Is the greatest factor. As stated
I'm previous articles. constipation ns 1t
should he considered is not alone n
t0rpid condition OF the bowels. but
consists of inactivity In all OF the or
gans of elimination, liver, kidneys ANA
sweat glands OF the skin. All OF the
waste or refuse matter Of the system
must be eliminated or poisoning OF
the blood follows-auto 'intoNication.
Perhaps need not say much more
about that part Of II. Health Culture
for August has an excellent article
upon that subject.
To prevent infautllc paralysis be GER
tain that your children have good.
wholesome food. and that they masti-
cate II well. Allow them no liquids
OF any kind while partaking OF food
that should be thoroughly chewcd. See
that they drink plenty Of pure water
between meals and have fresh fruits as
often as possible and plenty of It,
Then constipation is not mt all likely
to trouble them.
II the condition already exists. see
that these matters are attended to ut
once and In addition 10 the proper
diet and other rules TO observe. see
that the child has proper treatment
from the most skilful osteopath or
you can secure. yourself applying the
hot and cold water treatments that
have been described In the lectures
on Hydrothcrnpy.
shall not soon forget Bessie. little
girl that was brought 10 me several
years ago. The right arm and leg were
almost useless. I treated her according
TO the Home Health Club methods for
only about four weeks. But the
mother, who was an unusually bright
and intelligent woman. carefully
watched every movement and noted
everything that was done. took
pains TO show her not only the rca son
for each step In the treatment. but
just how and when II should he given.
There was rapid Improvement from the
start, and after the return home the
treatments Were continued for about
n year, when all trace Of iamencss had
disappeared and Bessie was the strong.
est and heartiest girl OF her age In the
Lcighborhood.
Plain common sense and persistence
In the proper treatment has made Bcs.
sic strong. healthy woman. while tho
let alone policy would have found her
to-day dlsiieured cripple with no
hope for relief.
Watch the babies and keep their
stomachs and bowels clean as well Ms
their bodies and clothing and infaniiie
paralysis will not trouble your chll
drcn.
J.