The Marshall republican., 1906-08-10

state OF the inactivity OF the lungs ma
OF the skin. In his blindness he ap-
piles the spur OF drugs 70 the already
orerworked and faded Kidneys anu
ooweis. and says o a WORD TO lac
shirking lungs ana skin. lie frequent
~ succeeds In removing the water by
such treatment, but he also finds he
a robbed the organs operated upon
OF their vitality. II the patient has an
iron constitution and withstands the
attack Of drugs, he is soon chagrinel
to find the water again accommodating.
n this time the drugs fail to remove
/.
II stands 20 reason that the frs,
thing which should be done In the case
where watery waste accumulates Ia
the body II 10 Increase the action OF
the lungs so they Will perform the ma.
tural amount OF work. A very close
second should be 10 liven up the skin.
But the lungs are really first II a hope
OF a cure IL 10 be entertained. Ia fore.
going lectures. how 10 Increase the nc,
uvily Of the lungs anu skin by simple
nome methocs have already been
given.
what IL commonly termed ~suffusIon
on the lungs Is merely this watery
waste which has accumulated, Il bein
the condensed yapor that should have
beer breathed away. This Is dropsy OF
the lungs, frequently called water on
the chest. or pleur!sy." Simply pack
the upper hall OF the back TO a!lay In
hammatipn, after which apply q gently
rubbing with hot olive oil between the
shoulders 10 increase the action OF the
lungs. II used In time. this alone would
ware OF the threatened condition.
Another form OF what Is callei
dropsy is a watery swelling over the
stomach and bowels-that is, the con-
densed vapor that should have passed
on by exhalatfon and perspiration col
lects. In such cases, over the abdomen.
AS was the case with water In the
chest action of the lungs should first
be stimulated by the above methods,
the action OF the skin quickened by
.sponging with strong, white vinegar,
then rubbing, first with lather, and
next with fresh olive oil. thereby, II
such a thing be possible, securing a
natural, healthy condition of the skin. |
And by this method OF procedure the
kidneys will be relieved.
In cases where the feet have swollen
and the vapor waste has risen
farther and farther upward, the skin
Is the first thing demanding attention. |
IL ID well. too. to place a large bran
pomltice to the lower half of the back.
VIII have an ideal effect on the
kidneys and bowels Instances are re.
called where this alone removed the
water and entirely cured the dropsy.
The first thing Is TO be sure the
luhgsf are stimulated to perform their
part. then attend to the skin and se-
cure It's cooperation In eliminating
ne waste matter, stimulating the kid
neys and bowels with genial heat. b,
carIful and exact In this. and when
lhere Is any chance for recovery you
.hl not be disappointed.
IL often occurs IN cases of dropsy
hat the heart action Is impaired. The
hood Is accordingly not supplied ran.
dy enough. and waste matter ac-
.umulates on this account. Here again
iirect action toward the organ itself
IS wrong. the proper thing being to re.
move the water as easily as possible.
As II Is ITSELF a heart poison.
In Entertainment Of this disease. az
wen as In all others. the gu sstion o,
iiet presents itself. That which IS
most easily converted into rich blood
3 certainly the best. All club members
tnow from former lectures what this
:. II often occurs, however, In case,
this kind that a constant thirst "a
'eit' In which event place two drops q,
''fehS acesic acid Or lemon juice ia