The Washington times., 1906-06-23
PINEAPPLE CURE FOR WOMEN
AFFLICTED WITH Rt1EUMATICNOICE
Fruit Should Be Eaten Daily to Cure This Affic-
ton of the Vocal Cords

That hundreds OF women and girls
suffer with rheumatic voices without
even realizing what IS the matter with
their vocal cords, and that more than
half Of the fair sex in this city have
touch Of rheumatism In the organ OF
speech is a statement recently made by
a uoat specialist. who declares that
though this condition is annoying. IL is
not necessarily dangerous or IL does not
follow that the speech Will ever be en-
tirely lost. In its mild form he says
that II can be almost entirely eliminat-
ed by the diet and careful and regular
habits OF living.
rheumatism mauifests itself in the
throat by hoarseness in the voice, sore
ness or a decided pain in the tonsils.
he says. and yet few women know
that there is anything the matter. They
dismiss il with the thought that it is
what they call a cold in the tonsils.
vocal cords. etc. take little 500 thing
cough mixture or a wash for I in
famed parts and forget about IT, They
do not know that when this condition Is
constantly recurring It means some
thing more than a simple cold and that
II takes regular If simple treatment,
such as can be given at home. TO keep
it from becoming troublesome.
'One Of the best remedies I know for
this disease is the use of pineapple. It
should be eaten at least once a day.
and a syrup from il drunk slowly. A
bit of sugar used with this fruit makes
IL moro palatable, but I would not make
IL too sweet, for sugar does not tend 10
reduce the rheumatic state OF the vocal
cords
Tomatoes and Strawberries Tabooed.
For the average woman or girl suf-
fering with this chronic hoarseness, pain,
etc, 1 should advise her never TO eat
tomatoes, strawberries, or lettuce, for
these contain the very acids that accen-
tuate the disease, and for that reason
should never be taken.
Alcoholic beverages, especially when
drank 10 excess, have detrimental ef-
feet on the voice, just as have many or
the soft drinks. Coffee, too, Is injurious
to many persons If taken more than
once a day, for IL is not good for the
liver. and anything that affects the
stomach acts directly upon the throat
and voice, and for that reason more ef-
fective treatment can be secured by a
careful diet than by administering medl-
zines Tea and milk are good TO drink,
if they agree with an Individual. but no
LIQUID or food should ever be taken when
il is either very cold or excessively hot.
for the vocal cords, for 1t gives them a
shock and contraction follows. and often
Inflammation. that Is painful
Besides pineapple. ! would reccomend
the use Of apples and plenty OF apple
sauce for the average person who has a
rheumatic voice, and I would advise
them against eating oranges and ba-
nanas. for both increase uric acid, and
unless a person. is absolutely sure that
these fruits agree they should not in
dulge in them.
'"fhis disease is often aggravated. II
not actually increased. by the constant
use OF candy, especially that with choco-
late. cocoa, vanilla flaHors; in fact,
sweets OF any kind should be taken
sparfnRIy II the voice is often husky.
| or there Is a soreness in the tonsils-
To Obtain Sweet Voice.
For the person who wishes to culti-
vate pleasant speaking voice 1 should
say there were no better rules to follow
about eating than those that the prima
donnas observe. To one familiar with
their habits it will be useless to say
that they never overload their stomachs.
| and instead OF taking heavy meal, as
most of US do. they eat light food and
take it oftener. frequently as many as
! ave or six times during q day. but they