The Topeka state journal. [volume] (Topeka, Kansas) 1892-1980, 1919-04-19

manifests itself in dandruff and Itch
ing of the scalp. the itching being but
a symptom of dandruff.
Probably more often the thinning OF
hair of people, where such is not
characteristic of the family. is due to
lack of what we might call bodily
vigor and normal nutrition. We have
all observed how that after a severe
illness. extending over period of
time as for Illustration. in typhoid fe-
yer, there is usually marked falling
of the hair. which is simply an illus
tration ia greatly lowered vitality in
cident to the disease. This also fol-
lows after a severe illness of scarlet
fever, pneumonia or other diseases.
and has been a marked phenomenon
of our present epidemic of Influenza.
If you have had influenza recently
your present trouble may be but re-
suit of the devitalizing action of this
disease, and If so, when your normal
body tone is restored, you can expect
your hair to come in again.
Now, as to the salt treatment. The
chief value of that is the rubbing of
the scalp which, of course. is bene-
ficiaI, for the rubbing brings the
blood to the surface and in that way
stimulates nutrition. Whether or not
the salt itself has any particular value
| is somewhat in doubt. altho 1t is ordt-
narily supposed to have some stimu-
| lating effect.
The close cropping of the hair to the
scalp for the purpose of stimulating
| its growth is of doubtful utility, and Is
| believed to have little If any value.
Regular massage by rubbing and
kneading. either with or without salt.
| and an improved vital condition are
| the essentials.
| If however, you belong to that class
of individuals in which all members
of the family early lose their hirsute
adornment. there is little hope of i'm
provement.
! Question There is a poor woman
| in this town that has cancer, and
| am writing to ask if you have any
serum for the cure of cancer.
D.. L. H.
Answer. There is no serum, or no
| known cure for cancer excepting the
surgeons knife and that must be
used early before the cancer cells are
distributed to distant parts of the
body.
Question. I am helping care for a
cancer case that drains a yellowish
fluid with a bad odor. Some folks
say there is danger of infection in
handling the dressings. Is there dan
ger of contracting the disease in this
| way? NJ. III.
Answer. Cancer is not supposed tC
be infectious, altho you might have g
certain kind of infection from the
| to say, what is commonly known as
blood poisoning might be con-
tracted il you have an abrasion of tht
skin on your hands. For this reason
the greatest care should be exercised
in handling the patients, or dressings
of anyone suffering from any sort OF
/ purulent disease.
Question. 1 have been greatly in.
terested and benefited by your health
letters in the Topeka State Journal
and would like to ask you few ques
| tons:
I'd When fruit or food is mil
dewed, does cooking restore it?
CD Does, as sometimes reported
the use of flour and meal from which
weevil and flour worms have beer
| sifted, cause eczema?
CD Is it all right to use Crisco OIL
syrup that has been left in open cans
for sometime?
ca I work in va place where
meet usually more than 1000 persons
each week. For several years 1 have
noticed the people from a certain 10.
cality, some forty miles from Topeka
greatly afflicted with eczema of vari-
GUS kinds. This spring there 1:
scarcely a trace of'this ailment among