The Washington times., 1914-11-28

, A clean scratch or cut OF course, may
become infected. particularly il 1t Is
not properly cleansed. Then 1t be-
comes. to all intents and purposes.
boil, and there ensues the familiar bat
tie between the intruding germs and
the white corpuscles, ending, very often
with discharge of pus. In that case
1t is customary to say that the patient
took cold in his sore and it fested.''
HAN the drugs known to materia
medica have been used for pneumonia.
Years ago patients We're bled. Then
came an era Of counter-irritation, which
was followed by one Of ant!pyretica.
Suinine gave way to aconte. which, in
turn, was displaced by whisky, strych-
nine, digitalis. and ice packs. Today
the more advanced physicians let ma
ture combat the disease. All they do to
help is to keep the patient clean and
comfortable and give him plenty of
nourishment and air. The use of drugs
Is well-nigh abandoned. the body fights
its battle alone. and six or eight times
out of ten 1t wins.
Typhoid and tuberculosis are certain
ly serious diseases, and yet all the
opportunity to effect a cure under the
most favorable possible conditions The
germ Of consumption is proof against
all the antitoxins, germicides, and other
specifics ever invented but If the pa
lent is kept clean and we'll nourished
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reasonably calm in mind. his white
corpuscles Will fight for his life, and in
the majority of cases win. 1t Is so
with hundred and one other diseases.
Medicines in many cases do more harm
than good, but when they are swallow
ed. and poor nature, in spite of them.
effects cure, they get all the credit
/. E. S.-Am a boy, eighteen: have
plmples On cheeks. ALSO a sort of an
nm Of
itch dreadfully. 3-Will eggs, milk, and
ice cream prove harmful to any one in
nv condition?
l-Try calamine lotion in which there
ts two drains Of precipitated sulphur to
the ounce. oil Of code two drains:
salicyclic acid. 10 grains; phenol. Is
drops; petrolatum and lanolin, each half
an ounce is one remedy. mo. if you
avoid constipation.
B. A.-What will remove pimples and
5lackheads from face?
Massage the face with an emulsion of
sulphur in elycerine. Use chamois ab-
sorbent cotton or Turkish towel. A
little dash Of chlorate Of potash in the
mixture will also help.
c. ". M.-l-TIow can / gain twenty
five. or thirty pounds?
Does salt injure health? If so. how .
| use enough salt for four persons.
3-Nill smoking make one thin?
Eat two extra meals at night, drink
two quarts of cream a day and take a
dozen eggs besides your regular meals.
Too much salt is very dangerous
Stop il.
1T does very often.
S r. It's it good to wash the face
in milk. Should milk remain over night
on the face?
No, it is not good to wash the face in
milk. IL Is too apt to be full of dirt and
germs no matter how clean" IT is
claimed TO be.
c. Jim annoyed with sweaty hands.
What is the cause and the cure for this
trouble
Irrita BILE, nervous. timd people whose
! 'thyroid''-the mass OF tissue near the
Adams apple--is overactive, usually
have sweat hands. Tho application of
belladOna Ointment-a poison which the
doctor must watch-Often checks the
perspiratiOn.
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