The times dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1903-1914, 1914-10-26
DR.. Brady's Health Talks
ROUND WORMS.

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Round worms tascaris lumbricoides).
are found in the small intestine more
freauently than any other parasite. 4
worm. only il IS paIer. The rnnie W worm
averages four inches In length. the
female six. Round worms occur more
rarely IN adults.
How they gain access TO the intcs-
tine is not certain, but IL is probably
in food OF drinking water. as In the
case Of most parasites. Any food which
Ss ppes1o ryo neeo es so'a ann by
round worms might easily convey the
eggs.
symptoms.
A child or adult may have round
worms for months or years and never
show any Indication OF Illness or dis
passed from the bowel OF perfectly
A common. picture In children who
worms or by errors Of diet in child
%hn harnors Aner The
whitening in sleep. heaVE sweat breath tS
tive process in digestive tract). flushed
cheeks. white lines about the corners
81 the mouth. bright eyes. perhaps pick :
swallowing-in short. all the worm
symptoms. of the almanacs and fake
worm medicine booklets But rerncm-
| Der. none of these sysptoms are posi-
i've proofs of worms; they Indicate
merely acute intestinal indigestion. and
more commonly this is due to an error
The only sure>sign OF worms is the
passing OF worm from the bowel. In
Cases are reported in which a round
worm has made its way into the gall
duct and caused obstruction and jaun
dice. Or mass OF. round worms have
caused intestinal obstruction,
The Treatment.
49, A,d, nl Mister, worm MEDICINE. no
ing unless the patient fasts twelve
hours frst, Worm medicine distinctly,
f9e ,bd not o arsso ~ worms In the bowel
the worm medicine is useless.
Send the patient to bed with only
in the morning give two teasnoonfuis
SIENNA. Two hours later give either a
tumblerful OF the llquiu citrate ii mag
| nesium or full dose ofany other kind
An hour after this the patient may
resume eating. If no. worms are paused
| in the stools, then the patient has no
round worms, you may be sure of that.
Question. and Answers.
L. j g III writes: l have read every
very Interesting, It has often been as
serted that people eat too much, md I
believe 1t. How can overeating be
Reply: BY adhering to the good old
formula: Eat when you are hungry and
| drink when you're dry. Don't eat to be
(. socia ble. or to pleaae your wife, or to
| protect your health. or 10 avoid faint
ing. Eat to satisfy your appetite. and
| n morsel more. If two meals a day will
suffice, eat two meals. If meat is merel,
i, a luxury. avoid 1t. If breakfast time
| finds YOU. are not. partiSularly hungry
! let 1t go. and wait for lunch. Away.
| stop eating before you begin to fee
| that sense of weight and fullness.
Mrs. F. o. H. asks: Will you kind,
| state whether milk of magnesia' Is !
good remedy TO take for hives?
| Reply: AS hiyes ordinarily depend.
upon some particular food which the
patient has eaten, such as shell fish
/ certain cheeses, etc.. an active cathartit
y usually needed; Milk Of mlgnesia
though rather mild, Is good for he pur-
pose.
astenographer" writes: Will ga.
cause q pain in the stomach when walk
ing?
Reply: "Stenogrnpher" inserts
comma after the word gas. SO we mus
pause there for an instant. Gas doe!
not cause a pain. The trouble which
causes the gas causes n pain. For in
stance, comma, IN the case of young
lstenographer such combination o.
| symptoms suggests-dash and a gentl,
!! scare-trouble with the appendix. Keel
on walking. but make the doctor. rs
sure YOU your appendix is not prepar