The Salt Lake tribune. [volume] (Salt Lake City, Utah) 1890-current, 1906-08-12
TWO SIMPLE REMEDIES
Obtaining Relief From Indigestion and
Nervousness

with the advent OF the summer season.
a word regarding functional digestive ails
mcnts and nervousness Will be found not ous
Of place, remarked well-known Washing
ton physician TO Star reporter. 81
Indigestion and It's conconitant disturb
anees cover too extensive a scope TO be dis
posed OF In O few words, and coffee drink
ing s habit too deeply seated in American
life 10 be overcome, there is way 10 dispose
Of the sour stomach and resulting indiges
tion in many instances. and the morning
coffee as we'll. This 10 to drink IL clear, or
black. with sugar added. il desired, but with
milk, either condensed or in natural form,
positively eliminated.
This is very simple remedy for indJ-
gcstion and sour stomach in one OF its com
mon forms, and 1t is so simple that IL may
produce smile TO the average sufferer from
which relieve bodily ills, its effectiveness hes
in its simplicity. Coffee, souked in milk
according TO the regulation concoction of the
gestive disturbances. The extract of the
coffee berry is An excellent: tonic when not
taken in excess. btu when the active princi
pie OF coffee mixes with milk in the stop
nchs Of some persons they might as we'll es
poet 20 have good digestion from the extrsft
OF hemlodk- tanned leather mixed with. lemon
juice. Some Of my stubborn cases OF dyspeP"
sia have yielded only upon the application
OF this rule.
''As we all know, nervous disengos are the
hardest to yield TO treatment with pa.
tsnts md ply sioian and patient alike tire Of
tho bromides and sedarives in some cases.
Plunge and cold baths excellent, but they
have their Objectionable features, especially
where the patient is consttutionally delicate
md supersensltive TO contracting colds. Hcre
is an excellent home remedy for nervousness.
md il be used 70 great benefit by persons
| who not nervous.
I'm taking the morning cold bath, either
| sponge or shower or what is better still, the
| spray ond tube, which can now bo purchased
| to fit any home bathtub faucets, the resultant
| chilliness and frequent colds, often come
| from the application of the cold water over
| the shoulders aed portions of the body pro-
| tccting the lungs. This, the protection OF the
lungs, is The secret OF the success OF this
| treatment for nervousness. and one which is
| usully overlooked, even by physicians. The
proper way to proceed is TO give the body an
| initial rub with crash towel, Just enough
! to circulate the blood, without inducing res
| piration, and then TO pin the towel over tho
! Shoulders. The spray should then be directed
upon the small Of the bnok, close TO the base
| OF the spine. which is one OF the great nerve
| centcrs Of the body, depending upon the sus
| ceptibiGty OF the patient. but never for a
minute after the hrst indication OF the slight
est chillincss The weather and the tempera-
| ture OF the water will have much TO do with
tho deciding of this question. but these baths
may be kept up even In winter with s warmed me 4
| towel may then be removed quick, hpai
| douche may be taken. followed invariably by
rubbing until the warm reaction sets in and
not discontinued until this glow is mani
| fest
| THE effect of thus keeping the lungs
| warm with the towel while the nerve cen
| ters of the back, as described, are be ing po.
| lari1ed, is in some instances little short OF
| magical. The stopper in the bath tub should
| bo removed TO allow the water to flow out at
| once, as il is not desirable for the patient
| 10 stand in the water In winter delicate
| patients. or those susceptible TO colds, may
| partially fiji the tub with hot water in which
| 10 immerse the feet, and continue the spray
until the water feels too cold. / have tried
| this simple Treatment with the greatest sue.
| cess where sedatives aud drugs have failed
| to bring about the results desired These
| baths must positively be taken before and not
after meals, and may bo taken upon retiring.
| AS a sleep producer they really wonder
| full, Persons suffering from nervousness must
| positively eschew coffee tea after the noon
meal. and alcoholic beverages at all times.
Washington Star.