The Washington times. [volume] (Washington [D.C.]) 1902-1939, 1916-11-27
POPULAR MEDICINE
BY DR.. HIRSHDERG
intelligent Observation Of Rules
Of Hygiene viii Decrease
illness.
BY DIR. L. X. HIRsHBERG.

pf LIN. LIE n- iAhsohhoCnS'
r EFT not the sun go down upon
your wrath IL your blood
l. presses forcefuiiy through
your arteries, IL you would
escape 'hemfplegia" or a stroke OF
paralysis. II was on this account az
when taking his leave OF Caesar, SAID:
"Remember, Caesar, whenever you
are angry, to say or do nothing before
you have repeated the four-and-
twenty letters OF the alphabet"
the brain: II may be quickly fatal
within a few days, or IL may improve
with remnant of paralysis left
either on one side OF the face and the
other half OF the full length of the
p p,,r or The entire anatomy. Usu;
paralysis. II IL said TO be complete"
when the face. arm and leg are para
lyxed. The amount OF paralysis je-
pends upon the hemorrhage, the cX-
tent of II, and the location In the
veins and arteries OF the brain,
The prevention OF strokes" and
"apoplexies" will always depend 70 .
largo degree upon the things which
cause them. such as high blood pres
sure, hardened arteries, oyereating,
sleep and play, kidney disease, lead
poisoning, and other "toxemias," In.
fictitious diseases and shocks. Heavy
meals should be reduced, a milk diet
adopted. and all rich foods excluded
Constipation 10 above everything to
be cured. Massage of the abdomen. q
breakfast OF bran, oatmeal and prunes,
tho use OF charcoal, milk OF magnesia
and oaicined magnesis and the appii.
about activity OF the intestines. which
In turn lowers the tension and pres.
sure OF the blood stream.
Electricity Often Relieves.
The high frequency electric current,
called d'Arsonval electricity, is q valu-
able measure with which TO diminish
blood pressure. The sufferer In placed
upon a couch with a cushion three
floss or hair, under which In a metal
plate OF the same length and width.
connected with one end OF the high
frequency machine.
The patient takes hold OF a metal
handle which II connected with the
other side OF the apparatus to COM.
plete the circuit. The current II given
according to the height OF the blood
pressure.
IL is rarely necessary 20 give over $50
miiiiamperes OF electricity. Usually
less than 400 are enough for fifteen
minutes at each treatment, which II
given daily until the victim OF hyper.
tension" as high blood pressure is
This can be determined by the disap'
pearance OF such sensations as pins
and needles pricking the skin, ants
crawling over the body, and other un;
plssssnt fesilnSs The ,S SAf eSnS.s
ton OF blood In the veins, equalizer
the flow, lowers high pressure and
removes the load from the heart.
MetheAs Of PrevestisA.
one OF the fne results H. the cheer.
fulness which takes tho place OF the
depressed spirits. Dull caro- and "blue
devils" give way 70 hSpsdfSS l ;,. nh, sne
to a favorable effect of the treatment.
Apopiexies are also warded on TO a
large extent by mechanical or cleo
trical vibration. Tapping and rapping
the nssh and bones rapidly IN , tins
utes there, checks the overtension OF
the arteries and veins.
vibration 10 especially helpful IN
this regard. roftening the stin. brit
tie, sheii.iike arteries and veins.
To alleviate pain, electricity OF
different sort 10 given In addition. Or
binary static electricity H. given by
means OF a flexible metal plate placed
On the bare skin. The plate 10 con,
10 supply this current. The amount
IL regulated by the separation
OF the discharging metal balls on
the ends OF sliding rods. INTERRUPT
lions 10 the current should be about
100 10 800 60 the minute.
once a "stroks" occurs and paraiy
sis results, Parable electricity IL 20
b. used every four hours on the para
lived muscles. Galvanic electricity "
TO be employed frst until the muscles
herin 10 show signs OF returning
strensth. Then the ordinary medical
battery with the interrupted wire
coils becomes very helpful.
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