Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-07-10
Questions md Answers

Like Edison's Test. What is the value of
catnip tea as a rcmed for babies and for in
ralids? Is ii injurious? 2. What is hardening
OF the arteries? 3. Is diabetes durable? Where
would you advise TO seek relief from
diabetes? l. What il meant by high blood
pressure? Low blood pressure? CT. H. W.
answer Catnip has the reputation Of he
ing an antspasmodic. wherefore ii has been
given infants charged with having collie Nine.
times out of ten the charge is untrue; and in
the tenth time the catnip seems to have little
IL any, effect save To make the baby cry all the
harder. Catnip has been so long a favorte of
the grannics that il would be cruel now to say
it is injurious .. NEUTRALITY-SUSPICIOUS. is a disease
OF the arteries, one feature OF which Is gradual
loss of the natural softness of the artery walls
and an Increasing rigdity or brittieness of the
Walls. .. l)iapetes is often durable and nearly
always amenable to intelligent treatment.
Ihere is no diet which can be deemed suitable
for all cases. 4. The blood is driven through
the arteries under more or less constant pres
sure. just the water is driven through the
municipal water system. When this pressure
is found on measurement to be greater than
required In health, that is high blood pressure
Temporary Permanency.-I very fooiishly
tried the permanent wave" The permanency
of the wave proved temporary and my hair
Immediately began to come out by handfuls
Can you advise any remedy to save my hair?
(E. VI, T.)
Answer.-It is always Injurious to the hair
of men or women to have heat applied in any
form Cheat produced by electrical apparatus
Is the same in encct. Mems hair is injured
by the ill-advised Smuggling" There is MOTH
ing | can suggest except proper care OF the
hair.
Ment Is Not Essential.
Please tell me whether it is nccessary for
a person &c years old to eat inert am very
fond OF cheese. eating 1t ever! day AMI also
drinking quart of milk every day. co
not like meat. and anxious 20 know
whether 1t is necessary to eat meat in order
To Keep ones health up to par. (Mrs, F. c. Ky
Answer--Milk will furnish the fat-and n
better far thar that Of meat; and cnees. will
furnish the protein heterogeneous material
for the repair OF and tear all growth
and Mt least stor an" meat Therefore
for one eating literally of milk and cheese
meat is not necessary.
The Old Pores.-I am girl Of 10 and lately
my skin is becoming very dry and sallow
have tried cold cream nights but the cream
seems to relieve it for only day or 30 and
also IL opens the pores. &C. b.
Answcr.-Thc fanciful idea that any cream
medicament or washing or bath either opens
closes the pores need never deter one who
really knows anything about the anatomy and
physiology of the skin. There are no pores
In that sense. Your skin requires oil. 1t may
have been bathed too much, especially too
much soap. Cold cream. freshly made by your
pharmacist after the formula in the U. s.
Pharmacopoeia for ointment of Rose Water"
is better than any other This skin oil is
praised by many women: Digest over water
bath for three hours four ounces of sesame
oil with twenty grains of powdered benzoIn
and twelve drops of absolute alcohol Then
filter. few drops of this oil may be applied
to tho skin once twice day
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