The Daily Missoulian. [volume] (Missoula, Mont.) 1904-1961, 1917-04-16
10y William Brady, M. d.

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patches of pigment in the skin Of the
face or body are popularity known as
liver spots.' for the reason that the
human system, makes convenient
dumping ground for all ailments not
obviously due to other things.
The liver has as much to do with
silver spots as exposure to weather
has to do with diphtheria, tuberculosis
or pneumonia. The discolored patches
are patches of excessive augmentation
Of the naturally augmented layer of
the true skin. You might look upon
them as irregular freckles. No one
attributes freckles to the liver.
The medical term for "liver spots"
or moth patches is chloasma
Perhaps the most frequent cause of
chloasma is naturalization from in
testinal stasis costiveness. Women
outnumber men as subjects of this
condition.
Contributing Causes. ...
contributing causes are irritants ap-
piled to the skin, such as hot lini-
ments, sblisters, prolonged scratching.
excessive exposure to wind and sun,
Or too great heat from stove or fur
mace The connection between cholas-
ma and uterine disturbances, preg-
nancy and the change OF life is ex-
planned Observation-Disclosures The
darken ing under the eyes sometimes
noted at the menstrual time is not
chloaslna, but vascular congestion.
Taking arsenic as medicine sometimes
produces pignentary spots on the skin.
In the atrophy or wasting Of advanced
age the SKIN dfthn shows areas of ex-
cessive augmentation alternating with
areas of absorption Of the color
For the relief of oliver spots" or
"moth patches the first requirement
is physiological regulation of the in
testinal function. This cannot be ac-
complished by medicine, nor by rubs,
adjustments, charms or prayer. 1t de-
mands physiological diet, exercise, and
the training of habit. The bowels
should naturally move from one to
three times each day. Liver spots
seem very frequent in persons who
have had the enema habit for a num-
Der of years. Nature abhors unnat
ural interference.
The Sign Of Good Doctor.
l was so unfortunate as to contract
syphilitic infection a few months
ago. The physician I consulted made a
microscopical examination and dag
nosed the trouble. He states that
must take treatment much of the time
for the next three years. and perhaps
for month out of each year afte,
that. to prevent relapse. He does not
guarantee to cure me even then. II
not asking too much, will you pleas,
recommend a good doctor for such
cases, with his office address. CA. l.
3D.
Answer.-Your doctor is good one
He is telling you the truth Stick tt
him. and follow his instructions to the
letter.
TubercuIar Lymph Nodes.
am 25, married. have two children
The first baby died Of tuberculal
meningitis at Is months and the sec.
ond has large neck glands, though h,
is the picture of health. have hat
tubercular glands in the neck (scrof
ula) since I was 16, they have never
been sore or bothered me in any way
! was examined by the X-ray recently
and the doctor said there was no in.
dication of any lung involvement bu
he advised me to have the glands re
moved However. they are growing
smaller since then, and I fear an Cd
cration.@ What should l do?
Answer,-,keep right on fearing tina
particular operation. 1t is obsolete
Unless the glands suppurate (form alb
sccsses) or threaten to break dow
and discharge upon the surface of tn,
skin. leave them alone. The real cur,
for tubercular glands in the neck il
sun bathing. That is the wav the,
cure them at Perrysburg, n. Y, a
Leysn, Switzerland, and in some .
the warmer sunny resorts of tn,
southwestern part of the Tlitet
States.