The Bridgeport evening farmer. [volume] (Bridgeport, Conn.) 1866-1917, 1917-08-10
HOME HEALTH CLUB
edited by DR.: David H. Reeder,


Applying Treatment at Home: I get
many letters from people that suffer
with backache and stiffness, soreness
of muscle and complaint that they
seem to be getting old before the evil
dence of old age shoulds be manifest
ed. A, little inquiry brings out the
fact that these people are themselves
to blame for the pains. They are
loyal and patriotic, seeking to do
their share in the tremendous work Of
feeding the world while the young,
strong men and women are fighting
for our nations honor" and democra-
cy.~
The man or woman, boy and girl
that fight weeds, potato bugs and cut
worms are deserving of honorable
mention and when this work is done
by those not accustomed ITO strenu-
,ous physical exertion the usual re-
suit is that their enthusiasm leads to
extra ordinary effort with exceedingly
tired muscles as an after affect. >.
You, I take it for granted are do
ing more physical labor this summer
than ever before. At night you are
tired, the backbone seems to have too
many joints and they all ache. Your
muscles are sore and stiff. you want
to do. even more work tomorrow or
next week but how can it be done
I am going to answer the question for
you and the simple, practical home
treatment can be applied by you or
anyone.
There is certain principle to be
observed and it applies to all animals,
horses, mules and men, yes, women
and boys and girls. 1t is this:
When tired keep warm.
When very tired keep very warm.
If you ever attended a horse race,
you probably observed that as soon
as the horses come to the end of the
race, the owner or caretakers at once
covered their dripping wet bodies
with warm dry blankets even though
the day was exceedingly hot and but
little air stirring. Their heads, 1t is
true, were quickly sponged with colo
water and they were allowed just a
little to drink, but they were kept
warm, never allowed to cool off
quickly. AS a rule the man that cares
for and works with beasts of burden
uses more good judgment in their
care than in the case of himself. ]
have many times seen him come from
blowing or other hard labor where
the coats of both man and beast were
saturated with perspiration and he
would stop in the cool shade, then
Immediately cover the horses so they
would not chill and "stiffen up
while he would throw off his hat
open his own collar, drink a lot Of
ice water and sit where the breeze
was strongest. I have even seen hin
under such circumstances take Nof1
his coat and lie on his back upon the
damp ground. I have seen him put
the team in the barn, cover them tc
prevent chill, then later remove the
blankets and rub them dry while o.
himself he took no such care but in
stead washed his head and hands il
cold water and sat in the cool even
ing breeze and then wondered VIII!
he was so stiff and sore the mex
morning, while the horses were fresh
and active.
| If he had taken off his wet clothes
sponged himself with hot water ant
| put on dry clothes and just a 1ittl,
| heavier than those he took off, a Goa
or some kind of top garment, or hae
dried his clothes quickly by a fire
while covered over them with DIR,
coat, blanket or even a linen buster
he would have prevented much suf
| fering.
t If you have the facilities and wan
to feel just as good tomorrow as vol
did before you got stiff and sore o
the backache, take off all the clothe
wet with perspiration and take a no
bath. Put on dry clothes and wral
or coat, then enjoy the cool evenin;
breeze and rest with the assurance
that you will feel ready for anothe
round tomorrow.
| A thorough hot fermentation ap
piled in the manner described in TIN
Home Health Club book, Vol. 2, will
quickly relieve backache, even OF tn
kind called 1umbago. Try it.
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