Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1920-10-25
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Probably the most common cause of CO.
ConstipatIon In Infancy.
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Probably tho most common cause OF con
stipation In breasted babies is castor oil.
The first dose of castor oil should not be
given unless the attending physician Insists.
III the first dose is not given there is littio
hkeIihood that habit Of constipation Will be-
come established. The major effect OF castor
oil Is binding.
Indeed mother who ventures to feed her
own baby physic without express orders from
tho physician makes a mistake which is pretty
sure to bring regret later on, for the alnent-
airy machinery of an infant Is most dclicately
adjusted and 1t REQUIRES very little crude in
reference by means OF physics to upset tho
nice adjustment ana bring no end OF digestive
disturbance and costiYeness.
Better. always. to walt forty eight hours for
spontaneous evacuation than to administer my
laxative or injection. The imagined dangers
Oh costiveness In infancy arc great. but tho
actual dangers small. Physics do moro
Marin than constipation. and this includes
oowei injections or suppostorcs. OF course
frequent cause of costivcncss in bottle
babies is insufficient solid food material An
infant fed only condensed milk or some similar
oheat' or one fed with even pure fresh milk
100 greatly diluted. Is likely to he cons,ipat ed.
because the solids In the food are Insufficient
every baby requires accessories I'm the diet
after the age Of three or four months. begin
ming with small amounts OF orange or toma-
10 Juice in the f6irth month ana adding meat
oroths ana the strained pulp OF cooked vege-
'apies III inc clgnth month. These Items. bc-
sides furnishing vitamlns which prevent
scurvy. ricketts, and other deficiency diseases
add that essential bulk which Is natural
stimulus to bowel function.
the inadequate amount OF fat In conden sed
milk and various proprietary substitutes for
pure. fresh milk is often responsible for con-
stipation which calls for the addition Of fresh
cream. If not for straight modified milk
formula. in place OF the artificial or manu-
featured food
Sometimes constipation Is due to nm excess
sive proportion OF casen uhc proteid or
cheese part OF cows milk In such cases the
stools are hard dry and very offensive In odor.
One remedy is the addition of or increase Of
tho cereal element toatmeal water or barley
water or other cereal. dccoction) used In al
lating the milk: another Is the use OF top mil TX
in place OF straight milk
Fat is naturally somewhat laxative in effect
hut sometimes to, much fat in tho feeding
mixture may produce constipation In nm infant
rev weeks old. with light gray. greasy
looking. sour, but not offensive stools and
perhaps a marked ammonia odor In the urine
This calls for greater dtlution and a larger
proportion OF the cereal hecoction.
Question md Answers.
Driving Out Poison-I suffer with muscular
soreness in neck. shoulders hips and stomach,
which am told is duo to pyorrhea Have had
all but four teeth extracted. These four will
be extracted In n few days (have had fow
extracted each OF several seanccs rather
than all Mt time). Can you recommend
something for me 10 take TO drive the poison
out OF my system? "a NJ. 81
Answcr.-You did well In having only three
or four teeth extracted Mt time. with in
tervals or a week or two between seances. for
there is some risk OF flooding the sys,em With
an overdose OF toxic matter IL large number
or teeth are extracted At one sitting when
there is n diseased state OF the gums. regret
] know nothing which drives poison out OF
the system" That idea is n favorite bit OF
nostrum or quack doctor napdoode. II your
systemic trouble is secondary TO the mouth in
lection. and you have not too long postponed
the cleaning up Of the infection, tho systemic
condition should now show steady improve
ment. under the ordinary palliative treatment
your physician may prescribe
Parafnn Paddings-Is II safe to have n
parafnn padding put in the face to MI out
ugly mouth wrinkles? tAnna.)
hnswcr.--I do not advise II. Some compe-
tent surgeons inject petrolatum to overcome
wrinkles