St. Tammany farmer., 1905-12-16

desire good health and clear com
plexion.
Indiana.-Dr David H Reeder. La
porte, Ind.-Dear Doctor: Will yo3
kindly answer the following questions
What is the composition, effects, etc.
fof the pawpaw fruit believe some
times called the ''Hoosier Banana %
Why does its use sometimes cause chill
dren to break out in .'hives?'' How
wide is the territory of its growth?
Will the use of the massage roller
around the course of the colon, fol
constipation, continued regularly {
long time, render the system so it mus
be depended upon for the results it l:
| intended to bring-does it in any way
interfere with nature?
How long would you recommend one
| to live on one special diet, as frui,
| alone; would you not as long as it is
seemingly benefting one?
What food, treatment, etc, would
you recommend for slow digestion. and
when the lower intestine does not at:
tend properly to its assigned duties:
l am sure your instructions are all
right; thanking you for them and your
noble purpose to do such good work
for needy humanity, / remain, yours
very truly, r. o. G..
AS I have never made a chemical
analysis of the fruit called pawpaw
or Hoosier banana, could not tell you
fjust what the medicinal properties
are, but know it is used by a great
many as an aperient, and seems to De
efectual. 1t does not seem to me that
it would be reasonable that the fruit
would cause hives. The condition per-
haps comes from some other cause.
although the eating of too much of the
fruit might be the means of bringing
on indigestion, and this in turn the
hives. 1t seems to grow in almost
any locality of this state, also in
parts of Ohio. Illinois and Kentucky.
presume it could be cultivated in
other places, as there are many places
in the United States where the eli
mate is much the same as it is here.
AS the use of the massage roller for
the cure of constipation is an artificial
means of relief. it should be discon.
tinued as soon as the relief, is OBJ
tanned, and the patient should depend
upon exercise of a natural kind rather
than artificial to maintain the desired
condition. The use of any special
diet should not be continued after the
effect desired is produced, or, as you
suggest, it should be continued only
as long as it is seemingly beneficial.
In deficient intestinal digestion l
would suggest the more thorough
mastication of the food, and that no
liquid be taken while eating, but that
an abundance of liquid should be
taken between meals.
Castana.-Dr. David H. Reeder, La
porte, Ind.-Kind Sir: have a
daughter who is having considerable
trouble with her knee, and thought
would write you concerning it. Four
years ago the knee was thrown out
of place, but has not given any trou-
BILE until within the last two months
It seems as if there must be some
thing loose around the knee-cap, as
each time the joint bends there is q
grating sound, just as if two bones
were being grated together, and seems
to be under the cap. The knee has
been kept in splints for eight weeks,
but we can see no difference. Our
doctor said he thought the end of the
upper bone was rough, and there was
also loose piece of cartilage. Hop
ing you can give us more light on the
subject, | remain, sincerely yours,
Mrs. C. r.
The condition of your daughters
knee may be.what is called synovitis.
Unless it is properly treated, it will
in the course of time cause the joint
to become stiff. always object~very
seriously to placing such a knee in
splints, because it is then held rigid, |
and the Inflammation which is in the |
Joint is liable to cause granulation |
and become permanently ankylosed,
while If proper treatment is directed |
10 remove the Inflammation a cure |
follows. Sometimes it takes |
six months, and sometimes year, but |
he patient must go ahead with the |
inc of treatment, very thoroughly, If |
she wishes to save the knee. 1t is
)etter to remain Idle and inactive for
! year, than to go through life Grip
,le. The method of treatment which
would suggest would be, first. to
lpply regularly thorough anti
,hlogistine plaster, in order to aid in
the inflammation; second,
he tissue element indicated III such
Lifficulties should be used continual.
Y. This is according to the Schuess-
er method, SO often discussed in Club
Votes. These are such simple home
emedies that they ought to be more
generally used.
All readers Of this paper are at lib
rty to write for any information per-
aiming to the subject of health. All
should be addressed
0 the Home Health Club or DR.. David
]. Reeder, Lapcrte, Ind, and should
ontain name and address in full and
t least four cents in postage.
Early Pillar-Boxes.
The first English town to have pill
ar boxes for the posting of letters was
'heltenham. It is recorded that a
lergyman named Charlton and "a
apt. Carter were touring in Brussels,