Richmond times-dispatch. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1914-current, 1922-10-15
Health Queries by DR.. Brady

Ancsthe;ic and Hay Fever.--For many wears
! hay" been Il sufferer from hay feve. am,
have tried nearly every known method -,
treatment r"comm"nd"d by doctors Last wear
IN IN" height Of the hay fever season mad
l" uH"rrH" an operation AMI did In great
fear that tn" constant snc.Iing and cough
ing would cause much distress after the opera
ton However. to my great Joy. the sne.z!u.
:'"ppr" I!H" magic right after took II.
"ncSihetic rnasmuch as ] am again a su,fer.-
from hay e"v"r. DO you think the taking @.
ether or chloroform as an anethctic nigh,
be worth trying as a rtlicf?--G. c. a.
AnS"er.-it is question which your own
physician can answer for YOU Several cor
respondents have described similar relief
Swefrs by Witch TiaxHI.---I have been "a vic
i'm o! hay fever for twenty-six years and
have suffered all tho tormcnts For years
tho only real relief WAS Mack!nac Island I'm,
! have been there but once In the mas, six
years ana then only ior pleasure trip.
have found one grateful! remedy for relief
while at home CChicnEo). That is witch hazel
Whenever spasm Of sncezing comes on
I'LL the hollow ot my hand with witch hazel
extract and draw II into my nostrils vigorous
iy. IT Immediately clears out the passages
ana kiiis;thG germs that have gathered on the
membrane sometimes use IL ten twelve
times q day whcn the hay fever is at it's
height. II smarts for few seconds but IL
does the work / Keep bottle OF witch hazel
IL; my office well at homo and wherever
20. In the hay fever season, carry along
a bottle.--D. q.
" AnswNr--The witch hazel may give relief.
but your idea that IL Kills any germs is an
error. Germs have nothing To do with hay
fever. The condition Is caused by pollen.
Horic Acid Solutiont-Thny may saw what
they will Of alleged hay fever specifics. take
ii from a confirmed habtue. there amt no
scch anini!e.' ought to know. having de-
voted a considerable share Of my .fe the
fcs." I found what most nearly merits that
description two years ago and where else
should ind it but in Old Doc Brady's column.
4 saturated solution OF boric acid--cost. about
cent gailon7used. both spray ana
gargle. some six, or eight times each day
keepa me more comfortable through tho sea
son than any other treatment rye invcsti-
gated Proving that. after all, the simplest is
likely to be the best--E. s. p,
Amswer.-~Saturated solution means all the
water will take up. aud then some. while
tho water is hot (freshly- boiiad). Allow the
undissoived borG acid TO settle and use the
clear upper part. lukeworin for spraying the
nose. hot or cold for gargling.
Bunion--I see in your articles that II is
possible to have a bunion removed. / always
supposed Il would he dangerous to have
the great toe joint tampared with. Should
20 to an ordinary surgeon foot special
lat for removal OF bunion AIRS b. y.
Answer.-Bunion can't be removed. save by
amputatinE part Of the foot. but operation
is the only cure for established bunion.
Go to any competent surgeon.
coifee ana Biscuits Please tell me whether
soda biscuits are fattening. and II drinking
thr"" cups Of coffee day viii make me fat.
MRS W. kEH.
Answcr.-Soda biscuits no more fat
tening than an equal amount of bread. Conee
las nutritive value. though milk or cream
and sugar are "a fattening anything you
eat.