Semi-weekly herald., 1912-06-10
NIGHT SWEATS.

Lately the Home Health club has
had numerous applications for rem
edy for night sweats. This weakening
annoyance is caused by lack of vital
force in the nerves of the skin, but
it can be quickly stopped in a very
simple way. The application Of di-
luted acetic acid to the skin is always
safely cooling, besides, it brings in
creased activity and is altogether
highly sanitary, properly used. In
night sweats, however, there is far
too much activity of the skin without
apparent provocation. Hence the rem
edy must have other simple ingredi-
ents that will give new life and tone
to the nerves underlying the skin and
penetrating it; that will increase the
general activity and prevent too rapid
cooling. This result will be found i'll
the simple combination of common ta-
bic salt, cayenne pepper and vinegar
In the salt is the material that pre-
| vents the rapid evaporation of the
vinegar and therefore prevents the un-
pleasant burning sensation that tho
pepper would produce. The pepper ap.
piled as will be here directed, is d
tonic for the nerves, and in the acid
is the cleansing, purifying agent that
enables the pepper to penetrate the
pores and scarf skin in a manner to
reach and stimulate the nerves as a
| tonic.
Take a tablespoonful OF the salt, a
teaspoonful of pulverized cayenne and
pint of good vinegar. Mix these
together in half pint of boiling wa
ter. Let the mixture stand a few
minutes then strain it SO as to remove
| the granular substances of the pep
per; with the liquid, sponge the pa
Lient, at bedtime.
Generally one treatment thus pre-
scribed will stop the night sweats,
but it is better, for more certain
and effective cure, to use the remedy
for three or four more consecutive
night. The effect will be very graft
| flying.
Another simple and effcacious rem
edy for night sweats is to drink cold
sag tea before retiring, using your
own judgment as to strength and
quantity. But the first named is more
satisfactory and lasting.
Club Notes
| Dear Doctor: l have been trou-
bled with my stomach for over two
years. Am farmer 2S years old;
have good appetite, but stomach hunts
about three hours after meals. Get
very hungry and weak before next
meal. Stomach somewhat dilaCed at
times; also constipated. r. {. w.
X. c. W.-Some of the symptoms
which you have described would in
dicate that the cause of your suffer
ing is either worms or tape worm.
Would suggest that you fast for a
couple Of days and then take a good
big dose of castor oil; then watch the
stools for segments of tape worms, or
ordinary round worms. If you will
then write to me again stating just
what you found to be the condition
will tell you what you should do to
overcome either condition.
Dear Doctor: Please tell me through
your valuable paper a remedy for en-
larged liver. My side hurts most of
the time. What is best to eat? The
swelling seems to effect my stomach
Have been troubled little with gall
stones, but not much. Have lost over
thirty pounds in the last few months.
MRS. NJ. Z. B.
Mrs. NJ. L. B.-Would suggest that
for two weeks you observe the fol-
lowing: Every night before retir-
ing take two tablespoonfuls of pure
olive oil, and upon arising in the
morning take one teaspoonful of
cream of tartar in half glas sof wa
ter. If there are any gall stones left
this will clean them out and will also
relieve your liver of great amount
of work, and aid in restoring it to
normal condition. You should tn en
very carefully select your diet, use
very little of concentrated foods bu.
use plenty of juicy fruits and vege-
tables and drink from one to three
quarts of water daily.