The Washington herald., 1909-11-21
SOME HEALTH SUGGESTIONS
Diseases Their Causes and Something About Their Treat
ment Without Doctor

own case my physician failed 70 diagnose
my trouble. and after trying his physic
and his advice 20 try horseback and then
walking. 1 cured myself by abstention
and Fletcherizing.
Since the general Introduction Of the
bath tub skin diseases have increased.
There is nothing worse for the skin than
frequent additions. unless Il be soap
They both rob the skin OF it's natural
juices. One disease OF the skin incident
OF the abuse OF the bath is one very irri-
tating and very difficult to cure. refer
10 prurigo. or pruritls. This IS accompa-
MED with no perceptible alteration Of the
structure OF the skin but Is accompanied
with an irresistible desire to scratch, fire.
quietly until the blood runs 10 IS usu-
ally more troublesome on tho legs and
forearms, but sometimes extends to the
entire body. 1t Is usually more persist
ent in cold weather and after retiring
IL may not be cured. but may be ale
Waited by using equal portions OF glyCerin
and rose water rubbed IN with the hand,
The application once a day upon retiring
Is usually sufficient This mixture, Il per
slstcntly rubbed on. viii remove warts
and other excrescenccs.
Eczema IS another skin disease very
irritating and when chronic is rarely
durable. II Is distinguished from prurtis
by eruptions and eXudatons, and the sur
ferer Is pitiable. Applications Of different
sorts appear 10 afford relief at different
times LycOpodlum and Balsom Peru. 10
per cent powder. freely applied, will Of
/ ten cause relief. No harm can ensue from
their use.
Pricl1ly heat may be subdued by the
free use OF lycopodium. the pollen OF
flower, applied with powder puff
Epithclioms. or skin cancer. is fortu-
nately not very common. Its cause Is
more or less shrouded. though I have
known cases caused by frost bite in the
ears. II usually progresses so slowly at
first as not TO attract attention and first
/ commences with a slight scale. Its ten
dency is 10 hOrnify. and as that scale
breaks there Is sometimes an emulation
Of blood or matter, and the scale or scab
is renewed.
The modern treatment is by the X-ray.
but that has a tendency to increase the
| Identification, and when that breaks OF a
! fess 10 cure It with a plaster. and singu-
| larry ] have known OF one such cure
where eXcision and the X-ray failed I
| have found more benefit from the use OF
| rose water and glycerin mixed I'm equal
portions with ten drops OF baechwood
| creosote 20 each fluid ounce Of the mix
| ture applied with a camels hair pencil
or with the fingers several times a day.
| Cleanse with hydrogen peroxide before
| applying once a day.
Appendicitis is a modern afiiction, only
known in recent years as such. II is
usually treated by surgical means, often
| perhaps unwisely. I think 1t is mostly
caused by eating fresh wheaton bread.
! and sometimes by white potatoes. No
| bread should be eaten that is not thor
oughly cooked, nor that which can be
reduced to coherency by manipulation
with the fingers. Bakers bread Is sell
| dom well done, and Is best eaten several
! days old, or sliced and baked I'm the
oven. When one gets used TO stale bread
| II is preferred TO fresh. The white or
round potato is OF the same family as
/ the deadly night shade
A small portion OF table salt In hot
water taken upon arising, helps diges-
! ton and excretion. Fresh fruit eaten
early Is beneficial when it can be taken
! without distress.
/ Gall Stone is a most painful afliction.
/ Physicians sometimes treat this success
fully with olive oil in frequent doses. A
surgical operation may be necessary. but
before resOrting 10 that, two reputable
surgeons should be consulted. as one
may be mistaken in the diagnosis.
knew Of one case where jaundice was
mistaken for gall stone and the patient
recovered without an operation. There
need be no fear OF an operation If the
heart action be good and the patient
otherwise in good condition But one
might as we'll die under an operation as
TO suffer with gall stone and perhaps
die IN agony.
Great care should be taken in eating
when under great distress or mind. as
that Will sometimes cause il. To prevent
I il, keep the liver In good order and the
tongue clean. A gentle aperient may be
used occasionally. and the best for that
purpose is Sprudel salt. prepared from
the Sprudel springs at Carlsbad. where