South Bend news-times. (South Bend, Ind.) 1913-1938, 1919-03-13
Physical
Department
By DR.. Wellsman
Intestinal Parasites
Tape Worms
The Beef Tape Worm
The Pork Tape Worm

There are several species ~ tape
worm which inhabit the human dIges-
tive system. but only two species are
commonly found in man: The Beef Tape
worm and the Pork Tape-Worm.
OF these two varieties. the Beef worm
is by far the commoner In this country
while the Pork worm, though very rare
I'm the United States. is quite common
in some parts Of Europe.
The tape-worm is an entirely different
form Of parasite from any other worm
and in order 10 understand these differ
ences a short study Of it's life history IL
necessary. When the egg ~ a tape-worm
is passed from its original carrier II
finds itself either floating about In wa
ter or deposited on the ground or vege-
table growth. As it is extremely tena-
cious Of life, IL manages 10 exist until
Il is swallowed with the food or water
Of either cattle or hogs. rs the case
may be- In the stomach Of its hest 10
matches out rs larva, which bore%
through the walls Of the intestine AMI
finds its way into the musculsr ussues-
There Il ceases 10 develop and forms
around itself a small bladder like cyst
When the flesh so infected i eaten hv
man. without sufficient cooking % de-
stroy the Solex, as it is called, the blad
der-like covering is dissolved. ana the 80
lex or head" attaches itself To the walls
Of the small intestine. Strictly speaking
the Solex is not the head" Of worm.
but a complete worm In itself ana from it
develops series Of osher worms. ~
tacbed 10 each other In the form or
links. like a flnttened chair. Each Ink Is
a separate animal. comprising hotn
sexes in one body. and capable ~ pro-
ducing their kind. At first, when the
links are close 20 the Solex, they are
very small and appear almost thread
like. but as successive links are former
they become larger in every way until
they are finally fully developed ano
measure from one quarter 10 three-elghts
Of an inch long by one-hah TO three
quarters Of an inch broad. IL requires
about u weeks for the tape-worm II
fully develop. II it is possible To eh-
anime carefully a complete. fully de-
welcomed tape-worm. one viii find az the
upper end, first the small, roundish 80
lev or head. about the size Of a pin
head. then an inch nr more OF slender
hair-iike links forming the so-cailea
"peckn and then the segments. gradually
increasing I'm width and length until &C
the lower end they are nearly or quite
square. The shape Of these hnAs'
changes in the various stages Of their
develonment the younger being broad
or than long, and the fully developed De-
ing longer than they are broad In
length the Beef tape-worm may meas
IRE 30 feet. and occasionally one Is re-
moved entire that viii exceed that in
length; but the Pork worm is much
smaller. and is usually less than 70 feet
from end TO end. The same treatment
IS used FOR both species.
The tape-worm has no digestive or
gans whatever. and receives its nourlsh-
ment from the contents Of the bowel IN
which IL lives. when only partially de-
velo, ed II Is not apt 20 cause any uh-
pleasant symptoms and Us presence -
usually detected by accident; but "A"n
more fully grown 10 makes itself known
nv number OF unpleasant and distress
ing disturbances. There IS usually
ravenous and capricious appetite with
craving for strange mixtures ~ food. a
sense Of fullness in the lower abdomen
a feeling that something Is crawling in
ones bowels. and frequently feeling ~
exhaustion and numbness " The arms
and legs. A positive proof ~ the exist
ence Of tape-worm Is the passage 81 INKS
or connected segments. condition
which will exist II the worm has
reached sufficient size 90 cause The
other more indefinite symptoms
Iaxcarln has been found a very eff
cient destroyer Of both types Of tape
worms. In order 10 experience the above
referred % symptoms, you NAV be sure
that there Is something wrong some
where. II they are not caused by the
tape-worms. perhaps their cause might
be either constipation or other stomach
disorders Al any rate 30 IS safe 10 as
sumo that Laxcarin wiz help % remedy
these conditions. For tape-worms u bas
been found advisable % abstain from al
food during the day previous % taking
I
70 remove all food and protective cover
ing from the worm and give the Lax
cariu an opportunity o. act effectively.
The following morning the Laxcarin is
taken on an empty stomach. When the
worm has been passed Il should be care
fully washed from other matter and ex-
amined thoroughly. II, when the fine
hair-like end is examined round pro-
tuberance Is seen. then IL VIII De known
that the head has beck removed.
Laxcarin g. sold by the Laxcarin
Products Co. Dept Ell. Pittsburgh.
Pa Price per box one dollar; fun treat
ment, six boxes. five dollars. VIII De
sent postpaid upon receipt ~ cash.
money orders or stamps Substitutes
must be refused Adyt