The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-08-03
HOME HEALTH CLUB


 DO IT NOW-That seems to be a queer heading for a talk on health, but those of you who know me best know that there is generally a reason. Here it is:
 One of the readers of the Home Health club was impressed with the fact that I always advise prompt ac- ton when dangerous conditions are suspected, so when a pain in her breast became evident, she carefully examined to find the cause. To her surprise she found a lump foe onsid-. erabIe size. At once she sought her club book and under the heading of Cancer of the Breast" found de- scription of just such a. lump Quite as promptly she applied the simple home treatment described and in a reasonable time the lump and the pain had nearly disappeared. eThe fact that it did not entirely disap- pear, however, caused her to worry and as that would not do at all she wrote for more specific directions, which I was very glad to give. The lump was not a cancer, but if nothing had been done I am quite sure that within a year the diagnosis would have been quite definite.
 do not advise that you run to the doctor for every little ache or pain, but it is vastly better to consult him Frequently and keep well than to let
 
 ineurabIe or dangerous disease. If you find that Pyorrhea, is just getting started, go at once to your dentist and have him clean your teeth thoroughly, then go to your druggist and get about 10 cents worth of Tincture of Ipecac. about four times daily, that is, before each meal and before going to bed put four drops of tincture into one half g1assful of water and brush your teeth thoroughly with it. By this method you will not only save your teeth, but prevent such ailments as Rheumatoid Arthritis and Endocar- dutus but other conditions as disa- now, is good advice.
 Here is a medicinal bath for the nervous1y worn and those who can not sleep O nights. It was the pre- scription of an old physician Take of sea salt four ounces spirits of ann nonia two ounces, spirits of camphor two ounces. of pure alcohol eight ounces, and sufficient hot water to make a full quart of the liquid. Dis solve the sea salt in the hot water Pour into the alcohol the spirits of ammonia. and camphor. Add the salt water and let stand until cool shake well and bottle for use. With a soft sponge dipped in this mixture wet over the surface of the whole body. Rub vigorously until the Sk1n SloWS- When nervous or "bIue's or wakefuI do not omit this bath. The rest and refreshing that fellow will amply re- pay the effort required to prepare 1t.
 Club Notes.
 I will gladly answer all inquiries for information on health subject from reader of this publication if same are addressed to Home Health Club, 50so Cottage Grove avenue, Chicago, III. Send full name and ad- dress with 4 cents postage.
 Doctors Can you do anything for eyes that get pink? They call it pink eye'' around here. It is con tagious. The whites of the eyes get pink and the eyeIids swell up. Seems to be about a week before ii leaves
 S. B.
 This is a more or less epidemic form of catarrhal inflammation of the eye. Often there is a discharge which sticks the lids together, espec- ial1y during the night. As rule. there is but little interference with the sight other than mementary bluring. caused by the discharge, but occasionally there is a severe pain as 1 if cinder had suddenly fallen into l the eye. One eye is commonly at tackled one or two days before the other. Pink eye can be conveyed from one to another by means of the discharge through the agency of