Macon beacon. [volume] (Macon, Miss.) 1859-1995, 1905-06-10
as I nave great confidence in your

as have great confidence in your
skill. Very respectfully, Mrs. II. l..
The subject of meningitis is a sori-
GUS one, and ought to be thoroughly
discussed, but this | cannot do 1T the
present time. According to my ex-
p%erlence 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
a cure. All of the symptoms and post
morten examinations show congestion
of the brain and cord, and the disease
also exhibits a reduction of the nerve
force. Opiates still further reduce the
nerve force and ice still further in
creases the congestion. Therefore the
use of stlmulants for the nerves, such
as hypophosphites, and heat, as much
as can be borne-mcist heat for the
congestion, are necessary. A strong
decoctlon OF infusion Of peach leaves
and lobelia herb, used freely in onnee
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 who 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 time.
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 a lack of phosphate of iron, and
chloride of potassium. causing a sur
plus of fbrinous matter 10 collect and
pus on the nerves, which causes the
c%ontractions and spasms. BY supply
ing ferrum. phos. and nat. sulph. the
disease a be quickly cured.
ishpeming, Mich.-Dr. David II
Reeder. Laporte. lnd-Dear Doctor. ]
am a 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. ! will describe her symptoms as
well as | possibly can. She is SO years
old, about five feet tall, and quite
stout; weighs about 1870 pounds. Com
plains Of indescrlbahle pains in the
lower part of her back and abdomen.
sometimes a lump swells up OF each
side of the neck and across the shout
ders at the base of the neck. She has
a good appetite, but as she has not any
teeth (her teeth were extracted on ac-
count of neuralgia 1t Is impossible for
her TO chew her food, and ii makes her
complain of fulness after eating. The
doctors here have treated her for rheu-
matism and kindney trouble, but with
out any effect, | have tested her urine
by letting it stand "a hours and find
that there is a 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. | 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 he 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 hex
food. II will also be necessary for her
to leave coffee out of her diet. The aC-
emulation of gas in the stomach or
fulness after eating can be temporarily
by the use of charcoal tab
let's. which you can easily procure.
would also advise that she drinB
large quantities of fresh buttermilk
daily; this will help to eradicate the
rheumatism from her system and give
her nourishment at the same time, and
will benefit the kidneys.