The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1914-10-09
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sickness it has always been my rule to first find the cause. To my mind it's the only logical way. Many peo- pie seem to think that if they have had an operation for appendicitis they are, forever immune and need have no further fear along that line but I say emphatically, and think you will agree am right, that after an attack of appendicitis even though you have been successfully operated upon and have only just begun unless you re- move the cause. What was the cause of the appendicitis2
 The thou ughtiess will say infann1a- tion in the appendix No, inhanula- tion in the appepdix is appendicitis, but what causes the inflammation :? Constipation. yes, that is the prime cause If you were never constipated you would forever be safe. Appen- aicitis is only one of the results Of the retention of feca1 matter in the colon for too long a. period.
 The removal Of the appendix does not cure the constipation, in fact many claim that it is made worse and that the function of the appendix has been to secrete 1ubricattng fluid which kept the mucous surface Of the colon in a normal. moist and healthy condition. Whether this is true or not is a noooted question and not ma
 
 has been removed and we know that constipation was the cause of the necessity for it's removal We must overcome that cause if we wish to be we'll because the appendix is not the only organ that is liable to become in famed. s
 Nearly all cases of sore throat, ten dency to take cold easily and all such conditions as enteritis or mucous colitis or catarrhal conditions are the results of constipat1 The general method of treatment is to blame it all on the liver and be4sEor it with ali kinds of irritants and thus make fact the poor, faithful liver has been. doing it's duty in nearly every case but the trouble has arisen in the colon; primarily the fault of the pa. tient-
 When in normal health the nerves. Of the rectum and it's surroundings notify us promptly when the fecal matter should be passed out of the colon, but we simply ignore the call because 1t is not exactly convenient to go at that moment After several notices have been sent to Headquarters reverse per1stalsis occurs and the fecal matter is returned to the colon pushing back other matter that was, on the way to a natural evacuation. There is a gradual pushing back afl' along the codon as far as the 1liyceca1 and as the trouble or offence is re- peated time after time after a while a little fecaI matter is pushed into the appendix This may not cause appendicitis right away, but the of 2 fender may have what is diagnosed as case Of La Grippe After a liberal amount of dosing with drugs a laxa- tive is finally given and the acute symptoms of La Grippe are relieved. %- E& nk-.- AL seems to be the same after an attack of La Grippe and why3 Simply for. the reason that the cause, constipa.- ton, waste matter in the colon, is re- tafned too long.
 No atten4ion is paid to nature's. de- niands. no attention is given to the diet with a. view of Overcorning The constipation. Now that the dreaded operation for appendicitis is over ana the. bills are paid what are you going to do about it7 You thought you would be safe but as matter of fact you have simply acted like a man who tried to put out fire by tearing out the fire alarm bells,
 The appendix was a sentinel on. guard. The first few times it snoti- lied you through pain, that you were allowing fecaI matter to be pushed back when nature was trying to push it out You paid no attention Ar
 
 it was exhausted and filled with fever yoH turned traitor and had 1t rennov- ed from the post of duty with a sharp Knife. What are you going to do about 1t? Are you going to stand guard from now on throughout all your life and sec that every meal you eat has the necessary elements to r,re vent constipation and from now on throughout your whole life will you promptly obey the call of nature and allow the colon to dispose Of :, the waste matter as so6n as demand is made?
 You know very we'll you will not do these things, you never have and you are not going to start a reVolu- ton now, that you are no longer in donger of appendicitis. You do not realizes and T suppose cannot make you realize that peritonitis is even more dangerous than appendicitis. No it's not the doctors fault, that is simply his name for a condition in which there is innammation of the entire per4toneum- Yes, sometimes they operate for that also, but that is another story and the operation does not cure constipation and does not remove the cause
 To constantly take physic upsets the stomach, irrttates the liver and in time the experience of all the chronic sufferers shows that the physic fails, loses it's effect even though the dose IS increased from day to day. Now whats the answer?
 Dear Doctor:-KindIy give the bes, treatment for constipation in an in fant seven weeks old. Her bowels can only be moved by medicine or enema She seems to suffer inter 1nfttent pains and cries a lot. We tried the hot water slipping by her nurse, but as yet to no avail Should this had a bad attack of toothache and neuralgia accompanied by fever, and we believe that was the cause of the trouble. as it began at that time
 R. J.
 The best way of treating constipa- ton in such a small child is through the mother. If she would take some of the Compound Gentian, say about