Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-17
Dr.. Brady's Health. Talks
How to Massage the Scnlp.

II is good medicine for liquidation
of the dome. if taken in time, and il
VIII help some in the treatment Of
uahuruil. But you must know how to
40 II. Naturally enough. the average
barber. and many above the average
VIII imagine he knows how to mas
sage the scalp. but the truth is the hu-
man COCO rarely receives Il real, scicn-
tlhc massage. despite all the fancy
"rubs"
In the first place scalp massage
should be maintained for at least If
teen minutes and better thirty. This
taxes time, and muscle, and most men
had mnch rather he bald than devote
mat much time or energy TO the pur-
pose OF saving their hair. The scalp
should be massagcd at least thrice n
week, rain. shine or ball game And
we have a sncakinG suspicion that il is
most cilicacious that ii is most cf'ica-
cious when done by the victim himself
FOR generally he needs the exercise as
well rs the massage. which, after all. is
passive exercise.
Alopecia premature idiopathica as
we long windcd doctors like To call
common badness, is accompanied by
atrophT or wasting of the muscles and
glands of the scalp. In our excess of
dignity and downright lazincss most or
us male human beings have Forgotten
off our head ana neck and that is one
reason why we grow bald and have
double chius.
In massastng tho scalp some emolli-
eht should he used on the finger tins,
ana Tor TINS sulphur cream is excellent
especially when there is dandrum
l'lacc both palms fiat on the scalp
Win niger tips about an inch apart
Then shove the hands toward each
"'her S" that fold of scalp is heaped
up IN a roll between the finger Tins
hercat ms mancuvcr all over the
scalp, and presently feeling of
warmth viii tell YOU that real, live
pio"d is once more entering the forbid
den area and treating the poor, starved
hair folliclcs to a workable feast Of
nourishmcnt. y half-hour feast. that
Is 10 say, but what's the use Of going
to all that trouble when YOU know
very wei your scalp is denied a rca-
sohahle blood supply every hour you
wear Your stiff hrmmcd hat?
Rhcum 1t lsn't-Iust what is Tho
latest scientific word about rhcuma-
tiSm? That is, what is or ARE the causc
or causes, and what treatment is adj
Visabic? mean chronic rheumatism.
Answer-Sracc and charity forbid
answering adequately here Addressed
stamped envr!ope will bring letter
OF advice. "Rhcumatism" may he de-
fined rs meaningless title which
covers lot OF Ignorance and careless
ness in diagnosis.
Shortncss of Brcath-Please tell me
the cause OF shortncss of breath, asks
Mrs. +. NJ.
Named in about their rcla-
i've order of frequency In general prac-
ticc, the conditions which cause short
ness Of breath are % Anacmia. 10Y
chronic bronchitis or emphescma. go
incompctencN of heart, 90 Rright's dis
ease. CD plcurisy with enusion. (G)
pulmonary tuberculosis. % diabctca
'S) obesity. CD arterio -sclcrosis with
high blood pressure.
"Catarrh" Of Stomach and bowels
fieasc describe the SYMPTOMS OF catarrh
OF the stomach and bowels, asks Mrs.
@. i.
Answcr-That is impossible, because
there is no such conditions IT 1t has
pcch SO diagnosed. believe us, II is
a i.