The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1913-08-22
HOME HEALTH CLUB
l6w1ritten by Dr. payId H. Reederl. t5sEl c71aI

Worms: Not a pleasant subject, but we don't find many ailments of me human family pleasant True, some ailments are worse than others, but all must be discussed if we want re- lief. se
 There are between 90 and 4o differ ent, kinds of worms that infest the hu- man intestines. sThe most nutritious Of which are HookWorme and Tape worm. They are not so common, how ever, as the very annoying little worms called Pinwor1ns, or the distressing round worms Any of these gain. en- trance to the alimentary canal chiefly as eggs in food and drink and take up their abode in special localities accord ing to their nature. The Pinworm is a very small worm which infests the lower bowels and rectum and are very annoying indeed. They are only about one-sixth of an inch long and of a. small thread-lfke nature. In some ag- graEated eases they are found by the thousands. It is not difficult to get rid of them, but so long as they are in the lower bowel their eggs are pass- ed by the million and are hard to de- 6troy. They live and will hatch under most adverse circumstances. Water from surface wells, creeks and ponds may contain enough to supply a vt1-a lage with the unwe1come parasites. The greatest annoyance from them is
 
 cause in the rectum.
 A thorough and complete injection of strong salt water or soapy water in which is dissolved lime or borax will usually clean them all out. Two or more quarts should be used at a time, with fountain syringe. The treatment should be repeated each night until all are washed out. A gen eral upbui1ding of the system should then begin with proper diet and tonic composed of some of the herb prep aration described in the Home Health Club Book, Vol. 5. Probably Com pound Gentian would be the best.
 Tape Worms: There are three vari- cities of tape worm that may live af4d thrive in the human intestinal canal and cause many and various disagree able symptoms The embryos of tape worm may enter the body with food, especially rare meats. The tape worm known as Taenia Solium is the most common and it's frequent means of en- ter1ng is through measly pork. Per haps a careful description of these worms is unnecessary, further than to say that they may be ten feet in length or longer. Some of the symp- toms presented are nervousness, di1at- ed pupils, paleness, evidences of rail- ing nutrition, uneasiness through the testinal catarrch and sometimes d1ar- rhoea, while in some cases there may be frequent spells of faintness and dig ziness.
 Old Doctor A. P Davis has given us the best and safest of simple home remedies for tape worm. It is as fol- lows:
 Let the patient eat a light supper the night previous to using the rem edy, and then in the morning, eat nothing but bread and milk for break fast, and half an hour after the break <e-. <, 1R chloroform on little sugar and let that be sps allowed at once, and repeat the same kind of dose in twenty minutes afterward.
 Tn fifteen minutes after the last dose of chloroform let the patient take four with lemon juice of cofre. Take the oil warm. The mistake people make in expelling the worm is they starve the patient and the worm so that the worm exertS all its powers to hold the sur face of the intestine. @N
 The above directions followed strict ly will be effectua1 in getting rid of the worm. There are many other rem edies, but this is the one to succeed with. Children may take the remedy proportionately as to age. The treat ment may be repeated in a month if any of it.
 In another article I will tell you about common round worms
 CLUB NOTES.
 Dear Doctor: About a week ago my son complained of not feeling well He had a badly coated tongue, felt weak and had soreness in the region of the liver. He consulted doctor who told him his liver was out of or der. He prescribed some tablets, one to be taken every half hour and bot file of dark colored medicine, a table spoonful to be taken after meals. He seems a little better but the improve ment is very slow indeed Please ad- vise MRS A. H It is very evident that some article of diet has been taken by your son which has caused acute catarrhal con dttion of the digestive organs, includ-