New Ulm review., 1922-02-15

Constipation lays the foundation fo
more colds than any other one thing
and improper diet helps to cause tn
constipation.
| receive letters from many peopl
who tell me they are not troubled will
constipation because the bowels NOV,
regularly every three days. These ar
the kind of people who die quickl,
of the flu. '. ..-' -s5r- &C. .,
Most colds develop or are apparen
Immediately after getting very warm
This is especially liable to occur on ;
warm day in the winter. One work.
harder than usual and the clothing il
very heavy. The underwear become
saturated with perspiration, and the,
when very warm and very tired {
rest or a ride is taken and the trick il
done. Presently sneeze, soon afte
a chilly sensation. Then tickling II
the throat, mucous forms rapidly ane
If no precautions are taken the fl,
steps in during the night and has full
possession before morning. The thins
to do in preventive way is to see thai
the lower bowel, the colon is clean anc
active. That no fecal matter is al
lowed to remain in it over "a hours.
See to it that the diet is of laxa.
tive nature. Lots of bulky green stuff
Raw as we'll as cooked onions is one
OF the finest vegetables for this pur.
pose although all kinds of fruit anc
vegetables are good. Figs are es.
pecially good. %",i:, e..
Don't eat commercial sugar anc
starch foods at the same time. e, This
cuts out cake, pie, jams, jellies anc
preserves, but does not prohibit honey
or home made molasses or sugar
neither does it prohibit the figs, dates
raislns, prunes or other sun driec
sweet fruits.
Just as l finished the first part Of
this article on the flu, a letter came
to me asking help for a cough which
might be whooping cough. l answered
the letter right then and there ir
Club notes" and hope you read the
club notes along with the first part Of
this article. The method of treatment
for coughs, no matter what the cause
is the most efficient that you car
apply. 1t benefits the entire mucous
surface including the nose and throat
Now here are some more practica
methods of self help, when there is
danger Of flu or it is epidemic -
The first and most important pre-,
caution is to keep dry and warm. As
/ stated before, on warm days ir
winter one is liable to get too warm
Then after the activity which casuec
heat is over, one may sit for a short
rest or may need to ride home from
work. Remember said keep warm.
Don't let yourself get cold or chilled
after the days work is finished and you
are tired. Keep warm, no matter how
much you must bundle up.
If there is the slightest feeling O.
deep chilliness when you get home
cut out the supper. Take a big tea
cupful of hot ginger tea, large tumb
lerful of hot lemonade or even ho
milk and go directly to bed. From
your Home Health Club book volume
5 of the Medicinal Plants of America
you probably have learned just how t,
prepare cup Of hot ginger tea 81
that it tastes like more and you alsI
know about the simple herb remedy
for inflammation called Grandmother
Ointment. Well; get out your oint
ment and after you jump into be-
Just rub it into the skin all over tn
throat and chest and we'll up unde
the arms.
If the bladder ever causes an,
trouble, rub the linament all over tn
abdomen. Now take the hot drinI
and go to sleep. There won't be
sign of cold or flu or pneumonia abou
you in the morning, and you will fee
like doing even more work than tn
dav before. -, o ~ - 't' III lasce
Right now,5 however, is the time It
exercise common sense. The fue
all around you. 1t got after you c
K. but you knocked it out in the frs
round. Don't give it another chance
You tasted last night and you no.
have keen Appetite; control it, ca
sparingly, work lightly, see that tn
bowels move freely. When nighttim
comes again eat only light suppf
and again use the ginger tea and tE