The Bridgeport times and evening farmer., 1918-03-23
= HOME HEALTH CLUB e

Flaxseed: Seldom thought of IN
these hurrying, exciting days, but a
very valuable home remedy neverthe-
less, and it is easily obtained and can
be used in many ways, not only inter
nally as a medicine, but externally as
a poultice.
1t is used as food, mixed with
other grains, and as such acts as
mild laxative. 1 have found it very
useful in cases of reverse peristalis,
that is, cases in which there is obstin-
ate constipation, bad breath coated
tongue, bad taste in the mouth and re-
gurgitation of food from the stom-
ach, and in fact focal matter at times
is forced in the wrong direction, and
may be found in the stomach. In
all of these cases 1 find that a table,
spooful of fiaxseed, eaten with a dish
of prunes or in the cereal breakfast
food will quickly adjust matters and
normal peristalsis is again estab
lished.
In cases of Inflammation of the mu-
cous membrane, tea made from the
bruised seeds and taken either hot or
cold will be found very soothing. A
tablespoonful of the whole seed steep
then strained will produce a drink
that will be found very useful in dys-
entery or flux or in Inflammation of
the bladder and kidneys, when you
do not have on hand a supply of the
Grandmother's Ointment. That is, of
course, preferred in all cases of in
Illumination of any kind. The same
infusion of f1axseed as that last de-
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cough medicine by adding to it one
half pound of sugar, the juice of one
lemon, and about half of stick of
ordinary black Hcorice.
boiled and strained infusion of
fiaxseed will be found a very sooth-
ing injection for the lower bowel.
AS a poultice, there are few things
better than ground flaxseed but it is
always wise to be certain what the
condition is that is being poulticed
1 well remember the case of a bank
err living in Ohio. He had a farm
of which he was very proud and low
ed to spend much of his time there
While among the cattle one day hC
found a sore on one of them ant
examined it carefully, and after
wards and before washing, cut one O.
as his family doctor had never seer
the disease before, he of course, dix
not make a correct diagnosis. Fla,
seed poultices were applied to thu
sores, which caused them to multi
ply rapidly. Other physicians wer
called but the disease was not cor
rectly diagnosed and he was finall.
brought to me. AS soon as 1 say
what the real trouble was 1 had all o
the fiaxseed poultices and the ban
dages burned and the mans clothe
disinfected, his entire body was the
washed with antiseptics and an cleo
trio light bath given directly to tn
sores. A rigid course of treatmen
was followed and he got well, but
confess did not expect it when I frs
saw the patient as he was nearly 8
years old.
1 have told you Of this case sim
ply to show that most excellent rem
edy, wrongly used may do serious in
Jury. That need not prejudice 20
against fiaxseed. AS well refuse t
use a bread knife simply because the
have been used for cutting a throa
or as we'll refuse to use water becaus
people are occasionally drowned i
it.
When using flaxseed at breakfas
for cleansing the elementary canal an
correcting reverse peristalsis, yo
should see to it that the seed is yer
clean. I have been in the habit {
recommending to city club member