Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1916-06-28
Health Talks, by Dr.. VIM. Brady
II durative Hendnchc.

one Of the frequent causes of headache is
,SGnrotion in tho fascia of the muscles attached
TO the skull. The cause of these imdurations,
which may be felt near the base of the skull.
or in the temporal region or sometimes over
the forehead, is not clearly known. Personally,
we look upon them rs An effect OF infection Of
lymph glands in the neishborhood. But that
lymph glands?
Diseased. though not enlarged, tonsiis are a
suspiciously frequent finding in these cases OF
incurative headache Al least In cases where
the indurations are found on the occiput and
in the temporal region. In q number OF cases
the tonsils had been hacked off with n snare
or tonsillotome. by some half-baked throat
spsSia fo1 HI" education. There is nothing worse
for diseased Gnfccted) tonsils. the Kind that
cause frequent sore threats and "rheumatism.'
than the guillotine or siicing off part OF The
,onsil and leaving the balance and perhaps the
infected part still in sight: 1t is an right, and
Of a merely enlarged tonsil. as in children.
hu, no, when the tonsii is known to be a focus
The indurative headache is generally an all
day affair. It develops gradually and Subsidies
gradually. sometimes not for several days. There
i, not only the slight swelling and Of the in
durntcd spots. but considerable tenderness or
soreness of these spots.
tive headache. Massage applied by a skilled
operator will relieve an attack more quickly
than drugs. The strokes must be very soft
and gentle. at first, such as a lover might give
in fact. indurative headache seems remarkably
responsive to the touch of loving hands.
application of some menthol ointment or the
Balm of Allah recently extolled in this column.
or camphor ice or some Sucn milo counter
irritant seems to give relief. One full dose OF
salicylate of soda. perhaps twenty grains, is
very effcaciouS in many cases.
The older physicians used to call this con-
dition rheumatic" headache, and many patients
now attribute their attacks to exposure. damp
ness. change Of weather. But, then. was there
ever an illness not we'll understood that the
doctors didn't think rheumatic" and the vic
TINS "a cold?
How to he Free and Easy.
7 had my appendix removed twelve years ago.
and have been troubled with constipation ever
since mot before), also occasional pains In the
right lower side. Am compelled to take a large
dose Of physic every night. which always grtpes.
7 eat but little meat or pastry. Can you set
me right? I am twenty-nine years old.
Answer-Take teaspoonful of agar-agar two
or three times a day till you have trained the
bowel to work without physic. Turn some SOM
ersaults every night before you retirs-you are
young yet, and 1t will keep you lithe. as we'll
az Strengthening out the kinks In your inner
tube.
Hot Foot and How to Stop 1t.
The trouble begins with little pimples on the
soles. which break, then itch and burn In
tensely. I suffer every summer. I have to DO
on my feet all day. ! have tried all the al
legged foot remedies without avail.
Answer-Hot foot-the real thing. Try our
remedy: cork insoIes, fresh pair OF wooden
stockings each day. bathe feet with boric acid