The daily morning oasis., 1919-03-29

IN human beings. Vi course Iheoc
the Round Worms, and the Tape
Worms, are by far the commonest
species. The round worms may be
sub-divided broadly into two families,
the round worm OF stomach worms,
and the thread, or seat worms.
The first named species resembles
very closely in appearance the COM
mon earth worm, being pinkish-white
or red-brown in color, and varies in
length from to 10 inches, according
to sex. Ordinarily, they inhabit the
smaller intestine, but frequently
wander up into the stomach, where
the disturbance due to their move
ments causes them to be vomited;
hence they derive the familiar name
Stomach Worms.
While most frequently found in
children, they are often the unsus-
pected cause of obscure digestive
disturbances in adults, and the pos
sibility of their presence should al
ways be taken into account when
treating stomach disorders.
The eggs of the round worm gain
access to the human system through
contaminated food or water and are
Matched out and the young worms
pass into the intestines where they
develop to their full size in about
five weeks.
The symptoms produced by round
worms, while characteristic, are also
sometimes similar to those caused
by other digestive disturbances and
for that reason are not always recog-
nized as arising from intestinal
worms.
1t is believed by scientists that the
mere presence of the worms is not
the cause of the many disturbing
symptoms that are observed, but
that they are due to some poisonous
secretion emitted by the worms which
being absorbed into the system, cause
variety of more or less alarming re-
suits.
In the case of children these may
manifest themselves in severe nerv-
GUS disturbances, such as epilepti-
form convulsions, grinding the teeth
and restless sleep, disturbances Of
vision, abdominal pains, capricious
appetite, itching of the eyes, nose
and fingers, and so forth. 1t is
therefore well for the parent OF a
child suffering from any of the fore
going symptoms to determine, be-
fore jumping at the conclusion that
the child has epilepsy or defective
eyes, or is just bad tempered and ir-
ritable, whether or not it is suffer
ing from some form of intestinal
parasites.
If any Of the above symptoms are
noted, or if the child seems poorly
and listless, without any apparent
reason, or if it loses flesh in spite
Of splendid diet, Notwithstanding
that it seems otherwise quite normal
then, make every effort to find out
if the child is not suffering from
worms. This can usually be deter
mined by one of three ways. The
most positive is the discovery of the
passage of worm or worms, either
alive or dead. Another indication is
the presence of masses Of mucus in
the stools, which will usually be
found upon minute examination un.
der magnifying glass to contain
the tiny eggs of the worm. Another
way the third, while not SO conclu-
sive, is nevertheless valuable: This
consists in administering laxcarin
4 WSAhAo Lie iIIC1CoS<N
OF mucus passed at first will be no
ticed and the improved condition o.
the child will be the best indication
OF the efficacy of the treatment.
In correcting hyper-acidity in as
sisting in the assimilation of tn
nutritive elem ents of the food eaten
and in the general toning up of th'
digestive organs and processes, lax
carln will be found most valuable.
"Laxcarin is sold by the Laxcaril
Products Co., Pittsburg, Penna. Pric'
per box one dollar. Will be sent pos
paid upon receipt of cash, money or
ders or stamps" Substitutes mus
, be refused, 1xHEKx