The Marshall republican., 1906-07-27

nature. with regard 10 diet aud eXer.
else aud avoid constipation aud glut.
tony. the little thing will do lie share
of work faithfully throughout a long
end useful life.
No Harm In Grape Seeds There
IL one thing about the appendix
which I am tempted 10 tell you,
but ! have made II a rule to tell
the simple. plain facts and then, "
you neglect my advice and suffer. I
cannot be held responsible. II In sel
dom. n ever. that the dreaded grape
seed ~ the cause Of appendicitis. Now
the terrible fear Of the disease has
prudent plan Of discharglng the seeds
Of grapes and raislns. They should
never DO swallowed under any circum
stances. They might cause the dis
cage by irritation Large quantities
81 them have been taken into the stom-
Rch nj n time and being hard and
indIgcstihle. are hurried on by the In
stInctlvc action OF the allmentary On
nal as soon rs their nature Is dlscoy
cred. Nature o o notifies tho brain
that the colon should he evacuated.
but no attention IL paid To the no.
tIce. Tho efforts OF the intestlnes
grow feebler and feehler and NJ last
cease. Then we have fecnl impaction
A. last the colon In partly hlled. and
when the lilo caecal valve opens 10
pass the contents OF the small intes-
tines into the large. there Is found no
room, aud rs that little valve "a very
sensitive. II AT me closes and refuses
10 open for some time More food Is
eaten and more waste Is forced down
until the little valve again tries to
discharge It's contents, but still no
room has been made, and again Il he
comes closed. more tightly than he.
fore. and now the trouble begins, A
little cold f. taken, and the little
pouch becomes heated. the inHamma'
ton extends To the little appendix,
and II relaxes until some Of the fecal
matter Is crowded into n The symp-
toms which follow are nearly always
the same.
Symptoms, First Of all will he a
very SHARP pain In the region just
above the right groin, aud intense sut-
ferlng upon the pressure or movement
AZ that point examination will reveal
tenseness. and soon considerable
swelling beneath which may be found
an oval tumor, and the whole aldo
men win become enlarged The pa
tent will be found on the right side
with limbs drawn up 10 relieve all
tension Of the muscles In the affected
region, Constipation Is marked, and
the urine is partially suppressed,
often there ~ vomiting Of offensive
material. having a fecal odor. the
pulse is wiry and frequent, the counts-
nance distressed and the voice feeble.
IL the appendix alone Is inaamei
there viii be no fecal odor TO the vom-
tied material. and the swelling and
tumor will be less pronounced, al
though the pain viii be intense, The
danger In these cases lies in the liza
bility OF su%ppuration and perforation
into the abdominal cavity, Sometimes
there may be suppuration and evacua-
tion outward. or through the bowels,
or the s%uppurative materials may be
absorbed.
Injections Should Be Given,--lf the
Inflammation Is caused by accumula-
tions OF feces In the caecum. large
injections Of warm water or infusion
of spearmint (three or four quarts In
amount) should be given, and repeat
cd II necessary until free excavations
are obtained. When Inflammation Of
the appendix exists place over the af
fected region . large and hot mullen
leaf poultics. containing considsrahl'
lohslia hssh saS Sprtaklsd lisAt!,