The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-04-07
have bilious attacks occasionally.

Thanking you for a. reply. am,
 MRS. l.. B.
 BiIiousnes is a vague term descrtb- ing in an indefinite way a group of syInptorns. It is probable that there is some acute indigestion or more or less catarrh of the stomach and upper part of the bowels in many cases, and that pOisons (ptomaines) developed by the decomposed food in the stom- ach and bowels are absorbed into the liver and derange that organ, so that symptoms of indigestion and liver dis turbances result. Constipation is a rule in such cases. The whites of theT eyes are apt to become slightly yel- low and the skin sallow. Biliousness arises in some persons from eating special articles of food, as eggs, milk, and coffee and pork. Probably the fat of these substances destroys the digestion.
 The avoidance of certain articles of diet may secure freedom from the trouble. Measures calculated to overcome constipation<are useful such as exercise. especially horseback rid ing, performing physical exercises for a few minutes each morning, in which the body is first perfectly erect with the hands held directly above the head, is then bent from the hips for ward until the tips of the fingers | touch the floor, and in which the | body is swayed at the hips from side to side. Rowing or bicycling are ex- cellent, also massage of the muscles Eof the abdomen. Internally I would suggest compound gentain. Read carefully the chapter on Pure Blood and Clear Skin, in the Home Health Club Book of Lectures. Remember to attend to the head and bowels. 1 Dear Doctori-1 wish you would advise me what to do for a dull pain have over the left kidney. It has been more or less constant for the past month and at times is very dis. agreeable. I wish to know whether | it is anything serious and what can do for it. am strictly temperate in all respects. and try to keep nny-. self in the best of health. Have nev-f CT taken much medicine.
 The pain of which you speak is en-. tirely muscular and is: caused by the change from your. former occupatfon to that of sitting oyer a desk and working for many hours in an entire | 1y new position.es The muscles of the back will in time accustom themselves to the change, but it would be wise for you to give them aid for the pres ent and after. the pain is removed take a careful amount of exercise daily. that will have "a tendency to develop and bring into play other and 5corresp ponding muscles. The phys fcal culture instructions given in Vol. l1, of the Club books, would be the ! keeping the muscles and general sys- I tenn in order.
 To overcome the pain now you should sponge the place carefully l with hot vinegar. then rub with olive Eoil, after which a hot Concentration or hot water bottle should be applied for an hour or more. When this Is remover rub again with olive oil. I wipe dry, and go to bed for the night These applications repeated for three Tor four nights I believe will over lcone the troublesome symptoms.
 The army transport Sheridan. I which leaves Manila. April Is, will be the first government vessel to bring IPhilippine commerce. to the United States under the recent order issued I by President Wilson.
 l Gov. Fielder of New Jersey, apz- pointed Thomas P. Matrin of Hudson lcounty to be Secretary of State of New Jersey succeeding David s. Cra- tIster who died.