The Bridgeport evening farmer., 1915-05-07
: CLUB NOTES.

Dear Doctor: A year ago I had la grippe ina very severe form, and ha:ye not recovered fronnsit yet,-4sI am, not an invalid do my housework for. two. My appetite is very good. My mouth gets very dry in the night, and sometimes I have to get up and get water to naofsten it. In fact, the skim feels dry all over my body Have never taken much medicine. Are dates consi dered wholesonne
 MRS. B. P ' The description you have given would indicate that you are suffer1ng from kidney trouble, and think it would be wise for you to. have a .urinal test made, so as to find out just what, conditions those organs are in- You would find a number of lectures on various diseases of the kidneys in Vol. 2; giving dietary, etc, which would be of great value.
 Dates are generally considered very wholesome, especially if eaten in moderation and with other foods. They should be washed off in tepid water before being eaten when pro- cured from stores, where they are exposed to dust, etc. They are high Iy nutritious and but few should be eaten at one time.
 Dear Doctor: I am a woman 58 years old, and my face is broken out In pfmples. There are no worms in them, but if I should scratch one it is full Of blood. I know my blood is overheated, for my face gets so red and there is a tingling feeling in my limbs. Do you think it would do me good to be bled? am also troubled with constipation. Have been taking olive oil once a day. BIT.
 I would not advise bleeding in your case as that on general principles is not good practice. Fasting is 9, much better method of procedure and much safer, and it does not weaken you, al- though it gives much better results than bleeding If you were to go 3 or days without any food whatever yet all the time drink an abundance of pure water, at the end of the three days you would feel better and actual ly stronger than when you began
 In breaking the fast you must be- gin to eat slowly, or you will do more damage than you have done good. On the morning of the fourth day drink very slowly not less than half a tunblerful of fresh orange juice, then i drink the juice of two oranges again in about three hours, and in another few hours half a tumbIerfu1 of good, rich milk. Heat it by putting the tumbler in a pan of tepid water and continue heating until the milk is hot, then pour into a pitcher and add l a cupful of sca1ding hot water. Sip l this slowly with a teaspoon. A pinch of salt added to the mixture will make 1 1t more palata.ble and more beneficial At the end of another three hours you can take a full tumblerfuI of scalded milk, sipping it slowly with a tea spoon. Then you can take a glassful of pure milk every hour until bed time, always slipping it very slowly. l The next morning eat a light break fast of your ordinary food very thor oughIy masticated, after which you can continue your regular meals, but do not eat too much, as you have l been doing. Chew everything thor l ough1y, drink absolutely nothing
 while food is in the mouth, but drfnl plenty of water between meals. Thi. sl method of treatment will cure con l stipadon and will make you strong and healthier in every way. A prep aration of the tissue elements vii