Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1921-06-26
Health Talks by DR.. Brady
Questions and Answers,

" !" N'ke Limo Watcr.-Into an carthcn
jar containing half gallon or moro OF ho.
water stir Il largo Tablespoonful or froe. ~
siaked lime. AS soon as this settles NOM or
on" thro" away the water. which has dis
served out the soluble potash which mov ho
:" ING i''ne. Now add moro water. and stir
w the mixture again and allow to settle
again. Then carefully draw off tho clear
water from the top without d;sturhirc ~
residue which has settled on tho bottom NJ
mo Jar. Bottle and cork this and lahcl I,
Limo Water. "
snort and Sweet.-Doctor Brady begs cor-c
spondents to confnc themselves TO tn. nro-
vince OF health and hygiene and avoid ,.l,irc
MIN TO suggest diagnosis or treatmo,, for
Individual cases. Many letters must ho -o,a
ana answered, and it is n physical innossi.
oiHty to consider the histories of inaiviau,,
cases even II IL were possible TO diagnose
""t prescribe from the data they furnish
MAKE your letters short and swee. likc rr,o
inc 'iialdcn's praycr-thc shorter tho marc
carefully considered. or course ponciIca CON,
'h'hchtons are seldom legible after they have
passed through the mails. so use ink nIcosc
o'. Maid uncle.-I have m uncle who Is a
regular old maid about drafts taking cold ,rd
such things. Also he won, eat blacth.rrios
which he is very fond of because no fo,r.
enc Sce"S may cause Appendicitis Is there any
danger of getting appendicitis by eating her
TICS grapes and other fruits that hav, seoac
seeds in them? Of. f. NJ
Ahswcr'-No danger whatever Such fruits
rather tend to prevent appendicitis in so far
as constipation may tie IA factor of amen
"iciNS. The superstition that seeds may soma
times cause appendicitis probably arose from
me occasional finding OF seeds hardened
masses OF focal matter and other foreign
oo'!es In the appendix at operation Such alb.
normal contents however find their way INTO
the appendix as resul, OF disc Sc not as ;,
cause.
q n t-,,,,
now two months old, was born with clut. foot
We have had the baby under the family doc
'"rs care since birth. but we are anxious TO
nav. the child examined by "A specialist in this
particular condition We would thank you TO
kindly advise us regarding any specialist or
'''t'. "''"h IN Ne" YORK or Brooklyn whero we
could go. m Q ~
ANSWER should he glad to suggcs, :, COM
pe'en' "rthoredic surgeon by mail. You will
hnd that your physician viii he aEreeahl. and
perhaps glad TO have the counsel of such
specialist Since the hest results are obtained
through the cooperation OF tho specialist nm,
the family physician. II would be we'll m a.k
your FAMILY physician to call in or recommend
inc best orthopcdic surgeon. Usually some
form OF rigid mechanical appliance I necessary
for the treatment; after the child is two
months old.
sulphur and Cream Of Tartar-Are s,,,h,,-
and cream OF tartar taken as medicine in npv
way injurious to a person? Cp ~
AnsweT--Sulphur is IA laxative. hut has no
effect on the blood Cream of tartar is
dlHrctic INCREASES urine cXcrctionl. sometimes
used when the urine is thick and alkaline AS
usually taken. neither medicine is Injurious
that is. II not continued more than a few
weeks
am 81 years old CT inches tall and weigh
100 pounds. / have sore throat every little
"hl!'. ana Dr. ----- told the ionsils
are infected and should be removed Could
| get tuberculosis If did not have them re-
moved? Which is better take. n local or n
general anesthctic? Hiarrictt a. C1
Answcr-Your question is ambiguous One
with Infected tonsils is probably more likely
10 develop clinical or active tuberculosis 1--WE
nearly all have latent or inactive tubcrcuIosis)
than she would be II the infected tonsIIs were
removed. If had to have my tonsils removed
] should take whichever ancsthetic my doctor
might deem preferable in my case
Some time ago. in mentioning whole wheat
in cans. you seemed to register horror What
is the matter with whole wheat in cans? is
the only way to consume whole wheat TO grind
and cook IL yourself? We have had several
cans. and liked it, hut if there is anything
wrong with it,. CM Nj
Misunderstanding wrong with IT, The
horror the thought OF canning n good
thing. Wheat is easily preserved in bags
boxes. jars, baskets or bns-why can il? Wheat
may bc ground or not, and cooked by anybody
Plain wheat. obtained from the farmer or
feed store, should lie cooked about three
hours. in double boiler or hrelcss cooker to
serve as delicious breakfast cereal which is
at the same time natural laxative
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