St. Tammany farmer. [volume] (Covington, La.) 1874-current, 1906-03-31

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DyDAVIDH q. RIEDER, n. D.. 4. D.
II La Ports, Ind 8
RHEUMATISM

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/ lectures were published, over sevel
years ago, I have several times dis
cussed the subject OF home treatmen
for rheumatism. All of the various
methods described will apply, becaus
rheumatism is a condition which mani
tests itself in many ways, and, although
the general characteristics are tn,
same in nearly all cases, yet as an In
divtdual condition 1t is seldom that twt
sases are alike. ss'sS
1t has been veil said that nothing
will make flrmer friends OF couple O
old confederate and union soldiers thar
TO have a touch Of the same kind o.
rheumatism. Anyone who suffers will
rheumatism will probably sympathizt
with all other such sufferers and viii
also read with interest of the many
simple home cures that have beer
from time to time given in my lectures
believe that I am correct In my
Idea that rheumatism can come from
only one source, Indigestion. The food
or at least portion of it, remains toe
1
mentation takes place.
We all know that one of the natural
results OF fermentation is an acid
Now in vinous fermentation there Is
developed or set free carbonic acid gas
While the souring of milk gives rise
to Tactic acid, acetous lamentations
produces acetic acid, etc, ETC. Is it
not reasonable, therefore, and logical
that the souring of urea, which is a
natural but waste product of the nor
NAL being, should produce uric acid
Now uric acid is not a natural product
Of healthy body and is not found in
perfectly normal urine, but, as I said
before, urea is natural but waste
product and comes from oxidation OF
the heterogeneous tissues, the waste or
ashes. so to speak, of the body. We
know what conditions are necessary to
produce fermentation and we know
that such conditions are present in
people who sometimes say that they
have perfect digestion but are terribly
troubled with constipation, not know
ing that the second statement fatty
contradicts the first. When more food
is eaten than is required by the sys-
tenn, improper combinations OF food,
or insufficient mastication, the condi-
ton is ripe for fermentation.
Now perhaps / have said erougn
about the original or predisposing
cause#of rheumatism, but sufficient to
give you an idea where we must begin
treatment If we wish to effect a cure.
Live right, eat right, eat to live, not
live to eat.
Let me tell you about case of
rheumatism that was cured in a man
ner which would, according to the pop
ular idea of the causes of rheumatism,
have caused very bad case Of it. A
man who had suffered for years with
rheumatism and was at that time suf-
fering a little with rheumatic fever,
was by accident confined in a damp
building without food for five days.
He had access to clear spring OF pure
water which flowed from the cellar
He drank an abundance, and when lib
Grated was in almost perfect physical
condition. Not trace of fever and
not a rheumatic pain or ache.
have frequently directed diet linn
tied strictly to dry toast and fresh but
termilk for a week. In the case of
stout people, that Is, people who have
too much fat, the result is excellent
Not only will the fat disappear quite
rapidly, but they will be stronger and
free from rheumatism.
There are many kinds Of simple
home treatment of which I will gladly
tell you more at some future time For
the present, to relieve acute rheu-
matte pains, adopt the hints I have
just given you.