St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1905-04-15

Ind.-Dear Sir: am greatly Interests,
in your lectures, and have foilowe
many OF your directors in many ways
with great benefit. Iwish to tell you TO
the benefit Of others how cured my
self Of la grippe witt, cry heat, as
am alone, and could net use moist heat
noticed when | sat with my shoulder
to the heat OF the stove that I stoppe,
shivering. l had high fever. but tool
three fiatirons 10 bed and put enc at N,
feet, ore between my shoulders. and helt
one against my chest. was yer.
Eighty but stuck to the irons. and abou
midnight broke cut with profuse per
spiration. and then went to sleep tt
awake in the morning comparative1,
we'll. but. OF course, very weak. A frien,
tells ne that her physician said it il
dangerous to heat the spine in the way
did. as it oyerheats the spinal cord. Viii
you kindly tell me if it is unsafe to ust
| heat in that way? The irons were sc
hot | could not let them touch me, al.
though we'll wrapped. If this is good
way to cure la grippe or a cold, woulC
be thankful to be assured of it; and il
might help some one else who has no one
to care for them in such an emergency
Your friend and we'll wisher Mrs. G. p
II you had placed 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 tina:
way again. 1t 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 o.
age, has throat trouble, probably caused
by catarrh. 1t has caused her tolsils
to be so diseased that the doctors ad-
wise having them cut out. 1t has been
troubling her for two years. The doc
tors have tried to cure it, but l cannot
tell just what methods they used But
l believe it was by burning. Is there
any way to reduce them without cut
ting them out? She cannot sing much,
and sometimes she is afraid she will not
be able to talk. She suffers great DEAL
Every little cold develops tonsiltis
There seems to be disease in the folds of
her throat. She is subject to constipa.
ton, also. OF course, she is net of
very lively disposition, so afflicted
Please advise. Very truly yours. A. x
The condition Of your daughters
throat is one that shoulG have thorough
and careful treatment While the ton
sils are enlarged she should not at
tempt to sing. The trouble can be over
come without surgery, if she has proper
treatment. The Schuessler tissue ele-
ments are almost necessary to cure,
and I-think you would be wise to procure
them for her. Ihave frequently referred
to these remedies, because they are
simple, safe and effective All drug
gists ought to sell them. although in
vestigaticn shows that there is very
little profit in them. They are simply
the cell salts of the human body, and
hence are harmless. The exercises de-
scribed 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 permanent cure is desired.
Stillman. DR.. David H. Reeder, La
porte, Ind.-Dear Doctor: Please tell
me what in your opinion. is the value
of the following remedy for the cure of
epilepsy. l have known it to prevent
a certain person who was troubled with
epilepsy from having the spells, while
its use was continued. From what
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
Valerlan root. .Cne ounce
Blrtn root ..................tW two ounces
Beaver caster. .one and One-half ounces
Cedar oil. .One-Quarter ounce
brandy or alcohol. .....
In the case l had reference to. best
whisky was substituted in place of the
brandy or alcohol Dose: One teaspoon
full before each meal. Eat lightly. It |
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.
1O,413.
According to recent decision. the |
sale of such remedy as the above |
formula indicates would be prohibited |
by the government, unless the dealer |
had license to sell liquors. The mix
ture contains about so per cent of al
cohol or brandy. and therefore should
1ot 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
han with it. I have known men who
you'd pretend to have epilepsy in or
Ter to have remedy Ike that pre-
;cribed. Epilepsy can usu&;,r be cured
~ the Home Health club methods.
which are much safer.
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