Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1915-06-05
Dr.. Brady's Health Talks
Reliable House Remedies.

or all the countless medicine swal-
lowed each day by the well-known
public, liver Observation-Disclosures
easily tho majority. In futile en-
deavor to list tho various laxative
remedies on the market recently we
brought the number up to nearly two
hundred different prcparations-eac oh
the best possible thing you could take
and then we tired of the pastime.
First. of course. comes castor oil.
the contribution Of remote antiouitv
While we hate it, and hate to prescribe
it. castor oil has its value In diar-
rhoca. especially ii is useful because
II eVncuatcs the bowel and then has
an after effect which tends to bind.
For this latter reason. and also he
cause of its unpleasant taste We do
not approve of castor oil as laxative
Tor frequent use, although some good
physicians consider il ideal when adj
ministered in soft capsules or in the
purified and nicely Favored forms. In
our household we haven't any use for
IL. we think SIENNA, cascara, phenol-
phthalein tablets. podophylin pills and
The old-fa shioncd compound syrup of
rhubarb offer Il selection suitable for
most any demand This refers TO the
mere desire for an occasional physic.
Surely il is "A bit rough to inrict castor
plcasantcr will do as we'll or better.
a Good Oid-Iime Formula.
That excellent combination of SIENNA
ieaVcs ana figs which grandma used
to prepare is still Just as good as any
all-around liver regulator and lava.
tive We know for habilual use. if anv
one must use a laxative habitually
some people say 1t is hard to mir
Sut think how good 1t is and how
cheap! ivc-ccnt package Of SIENNA
leaves. tcn-ccnt box OF figs: cbon
mo. and mix thoroughly on n plate
with spatula or knife blade; preserve
IN fruit jar, and dole it out whenever
anyone in the family needs it-a litt1n
lump. sort of a "chaw." II isn't bad
to take Best time is in the early part
or the day. for SIENNA ordinarily nets
in five or six hours.
Questions aud Answers
Diving. Swimming and RucI,uboo,
cakes-Arc buckwheat cakes good for
YOU? What time should how of siy-
Teen get up and go to bed? Is diving
and swimming harmful to the health
Ahs"cr-Ruckwhca cakes are fine
for boy who dives and swims and
runs and exercises every day, and so
is diving, swimming and running Ir
You were our hoy we should never saw
YOU nay. Go to bed at . and get m
at !. or to bed at 10 and up at s.
get in your good ten hours in tho hay.
Riggs Disease Of the Gums-Is there
n cure for Riggs disease, to prevent
the loss OF the teeth?
Ans"er-Emctin. given by hypoder-
mic injection, is considered specinc
Ill destroys the causative protoZa on
tamcba buccaiis. Then the use of 81
tooth paste or wash containing p
minute quantity Of ipecac itself (from
which emetin is obtaincd) should be
continued daily for a permanent pre-
Hentlon of rclapses. The latter RENE
dy MAJ be helpful In mild cases.
Catarrh Not a Disease. but Symp-
tom-kindly advise me Of good
remedy for catarrh. have tried near
ly everything without obtaining any
benefit.
Answ"r-There is no particular rem.
edy We can suggest for mere symp-
tom. what Is causing the trouble?
Some pra ctica! advice will he sent on
| receipt of stamped, addressed envclopc.
Freckles-Pleasc toll me whether the
preparation known as Freckles. for the
removal OF freckles. will really remove
freckles
Observation-Disclosures the most
Office authorities have issued a fraud
order against this dangerous fake.
Borax and Obesity--Do YOU think
twenty grains of horax three times
a day Will reduce weight? IF
not. please let mo have a medical
| recipe that Will.
Answer--No, to both.