The Washington times., 1916-12-02
POPULAR MEDICINE
BY DR.. HIRSHBERG
intelligent Observation Of Rules
Of Hygiene viii Decrease
illness.
By DIR. L. K. HIRsHBERG.

a darkey divine healer" was re.
Gently convicted in a Western city of
practicing medicine without the
requisite knowledge. Other quacks
were also sent UP at the same time,
despite the fact that many persons
tsstined that they had been cured by
these doctors"
with 2 person7" asked the Judge.
why, Judge, with my eyes an.
swered one OF the 'divinities." with
Pity for the judges ignorance.
well, how do you tell the diner.
seyefsi varieties OF skin csncersT'
by seeing them, your honor" he
answered, proudly. ..
We'll, I understand" -, contipued the
court. that skillfui health officers and
eminent, and. there fore, with no self
ish ends to sfrve, and II verey difn.
cult to tell iomomotor staxia from
some simple, durable nerve disorders,
ss.. fps% tp9a and BsD'S OF
other confusing diseases"
III that's so. Judge, It's news to me
and I feel sorry for the doctors"
But you must tell me how you
7 don't have to know. your honor, I
cures en-"
swell, II you cannot tell the diner
ences between diseases that cure
themselves and incurable disease YOU
sewing society, so I'll give you some
not very commodious quarters In
which to study scientific diagnosis-
ksewIedse Brisss Caution.
Here you have IN a nutshell from an
eminent jurist just what IL wrong
with those who are guliible. They
are not taught In their schooldsys
the value OF ilfe-accumulated
knowledge as compared with an opin =
lon founded upon incomplete knowl-
X headache. a fever. a tired feeling.
q skin rash. a cough, a trifltng lrri-
liability, n wart. n mole, A. collie, fall
Ing hair. each means only one simple
condition TO those who have not
pitfalls and among the sick, These
students know that there are often a
dozen different maladies masking un-
der each Of the above unpopular
The one who knows this 10 silent
or careful IN what he recommends.
The average friend and neighbor does
not know, and therefore always Of
fers q sure cure" for your trouble.
He tells you what 70 DO. and goes
ise. You forget To tell him that II
did not. so he goes around and con.
tinues to advise u because II cured
you. Jimmy Jones, of the very same
yves after them. and 10 perpetyated
Is a folly unto the. third and fourth
generations Of the know. it-alls.
There 10 the matter OF "pieurisy."
A young man came into my Office the
"Doetor. Civ. me a little something
who said you had pieurisy7"
asked.
when I have it!' said he, Indignantly.
Consult ysur Physician.
"Do you think that you can distin'
guish pieurisy from a stitch In the
side. when even DR.. william u. welch
himself does not always recognize II
with the best Instruments
To try TO teach some persons not 20
distinguish their own disease IL about
as hard as TO teach . hen 10 swim.
II there IL a pain In tho side they
will not learn that serious pleurisy
! In unaccompanied by pain, u there
| IL a soreness In the small OF the back
they refuse 10 remember that the
Kidneys are up between the shoulder
blades. and when diseased rarely eN
hibit any aches.
To eradicate the snarss and delu
about "gin for the kidneys'-a real
poison, "onious and bacon for cuts
nithy, dangerous practice. raw
meat to a black eye"--a manifest ab
surdity--is about as hopeless task
as TO lift yourself up Popocatapet
with your bootstraps,
The way not to err IL not TO guess
| nj YOUR maladies, but TO consult your
physician, who will diagnose your
trouble and win cure you.
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