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PERFECT  WOMANHOOD 


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MAIDENS,  WIVES,  MOTHERS 


A  Book  Givixo  Full  ^nfobmatiox  on  all  the 

MYSTEHIOUS    AM)    C'OMIM.KX     MATfEHS 

Pehtaimxg   to   Women 


Creative  Science;  Bearing,  Nursing  and  Rearing  Children; 

Hints  on   Courtship  and  Marriage;    Regulating 

Number  of  Offspring;  Health,  Mental 

and  Physical  Beauty,  etc.,  etc. 

INCLl'DINO 

DISEASES    PECULIAR    TO    WOMEN 

THEIR    TREATMENT    AND    CURE 


A  COMPLETE  MEDICAL  GUIDE  FOR  WOMEN 


BY 


MARY  R.  MELENDY,  M.  D..  Ph.  D.. 

Of  Rush  Medical  College,  Chicago;  Clinic,  Cook  County  Hospital;  Lecturer 

ON  Diseases  of  Women  and  Children  in  the  American 

Health  University,  etc.,  etc. 


The  Work  also  Incixdes  an  Important  Article  on  tuk  Natcbe  Atm 
Kkkkct  or  Alcohol, 

By  dr.  1j.  E.  FORTIER, 

demonstrator  of  anatomy.  laval  itniversity,  montreal 


WORLD    PUBLISHING    COMPANY 

GUELPH,    ONTA.no 


Conrpi'SHT  19C1 

BY 

K    T    BOLANU 


All  Riohts  HESER\-gD 


PREFACE 


'  '  M  ^:^  "'^y  ••"'«  '^^  '^'^'  l^ut  women  govern  its  destiny."  is  a  say 
i  Y  1  '"g  that  grows  stronger  with  eaci,  advancing  ,Iecac!e. 
Woman  s  labors  and  successes,  in  the  various  fields  and  itHir, 
of  hfe.  are  calling  daily  for  more  and  more  attention.  XVl^^^^l 
her  m  her  new  role,  w.th  her  efforts  toward  success  in  society.  He  at  e 
sc.  nee  pohfcs,  and  the  arts,  we  must  not  lose  sight  of  her  mo  t  ivine' 
and  sublm^e  mission  in  life-womanhood  and  n.oth'rhood. 

The  hand  that  rocks  the  cradle,  the  mother  of  the  coming  man  is  too 
.mportant  a  factor  to  be  disregarded  even  in  the  slightest  deTr;  and 
at  ai:m  !  \';"  ^^''"  ^°  ^^'^"'^"'^  ^^^^^"^'  actomp.ishm en  i  a.d 
h  r     Uh  ten  .""'^^  '"'  ^''"'"^  '"  ''''  ^'^"^"^  '^''^  "^  --^-^ting 

keenly  on  the  alert  to  keep  up  a  corresponding  development   in  the 
Phys.cal.  menta    and  spiritual  elements  that  go  to  make  'p  her  being 

::ct:r  h::  ^y  itr """°"  ^" ''-  -  ^"^  --- — ■^' 

ind.?uh  T  r^  f  u'"""  ^'''  '""^  *'^^''-  '"^*y  '^^^'^  ^"d  ta'ents.  and 
indeed  the  whole  of  their  success,  to  their  mothers.    A  mother's  influ  nee 

both  on  body  and  mind,  and  her  powers  of  transm.ssion  of  habits,  good  or' 
bad  are  many  times  stronger  than  are  those  of  the  father.  So  delicate  are 
such  mfluences  so  subtile  the  life-giving  power  and  the  stamp  of  individ 
uahty^ that,  wh.le  she  lays  the  foundation  for  the  offspring,  she'stamps  al A 
mdehbly  upon  the  chdd  the  surroundings,  influences,  her  condition  of 
body,  and  her  thoughts  m  such  a  way  as  to  affect  the  child  all  through  its 
entire  existence.  ^ 

To  every  woman  in  the  tand.  then,  we  would  say:    This  is  a  subiect 
worthy  of  your  highest  thought  and  closest  stndy.  as  well  as  your  mo 
prayerful  effor..    Inform  yourself  on  the  natural  laws  governing  1^ 


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I'REl-ACE 


Iioo,I.  uifcl.ood  and  n.othcrhooci,  and  tl.en  teaci,  others  whom  you  see 
«trujf,.I,„K.  .-.l....,^  in  grievous  suffering  and  anxiety  h.w  to  conquer  also 
these  ill  ctjuditions. 

■'VV\-  ri>e  by  things  that  ai     under  our  feet; 

By  what  wc  have  mastered  of  good  and  gain ; 

By  the  pride  deposed  and  the  passion  slam. 
And  tlie  vancjuished  ills  that  wc  hourly  meet." 

THE  PUBLISHERS. 


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CONTENTS. 


PART  !. 

THE  HUMAN  BODY. 

CHA1»'I  lik  I. 
The  Body  THE  Te'tlk  or  TiiK  SoL-L. 

Man's  Body,  the  Home  of  Thought— Man's  Endeavor,  the  Mystery  of  Mind— Man's 
Hand,  the  Masti  of  Detail— Man's  Eye,  the  RttUctor  and  Discoverer- 
Man's  Veins,  the  Canals  of  Commerce— Man's  |kart,  the  F'liNo  lUat  of  Life— 
A  Perfect  Man.  the  Noblest  Work  of  uod— We  Hear  no  Sound  of  Hammer,  but 
the  Building  Never  Ceases 2_, 

CHAPTER  II. 

The  Unfolding  oi-  Womanhood. 

Nature's  Myste-'es— How  to  AvoiJ  Transgressing  the  Laws  of  Being— "Know  Thy- 
self—What Beauty  Depends  Upon— Result  of  III  Health— The  Highest  Ideal— 
The  Mothers  Influence— The  Creative  Trinciple- How  to  Avoid  Base  Thoughts 
—Nature  Has  no  Secrets— The  Mother  as  Companion  to  the  Daughter— The 
Organs  of  Creative  Life— The  Ovaries— Fallopian  Tubes— The  Uterus— Vagina- 
Mammary  Glands— The  Age  of  Puberty— Menstruation— Sexual  Organs,  the  Pur- 
pose for  Which  They  Were  Made— Evil  Effects  of  Tight  Lacing— How  to  Deveb.p 
the  Figure— liow  to  Correct  Deformity— First  Element  of  Good  Looks— How  tn 
Become  Noble,  Grand  and  Beautiful— Law  of  Proportion— The  Destroyer  of 
Health— The  Danger  that  Besets  Girls— A  Daughter's  Sweetest  Joy 26 

CHAPTER  HI. 
Our  Boys — the  Fathers  of  the  Xe.xt  Generation. 

Boyhood,  Its  Joys  and  Trials— C  )od  Seed  Brings  Forth  Good  Fruit— As  We  Sow  We 
Reap— The  Laws  of  Life  in  Man— Every  Organ  Performs  a  Certain  Work- 
Duties  of  Motl  ers  in  Instructing  Sf  .s— Importance  of  Cleanliness—The  Founda- 
tion of  Success— Earnest  and  Living-  Truths— Self-Abuse— Its  Horrors  and  Cure 
— Circumcision— Evil  Companions— Best  Medicine  for  a  Boy— Hours  of  Sleep — 
Choice  of  Profession  or  Trade — Manly  Boys— tl elf  Sacrifice — Daily  Development 
~God's   Greatest   Gift 35 


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COXUiXTS. 


PART  II. 

LOVE.  COURTSHIP  AND  MARRIAGE. 

CMAl'TKK  I\'. 
QUALrFICATIONS   FOR  Markiei)  Lnr 

CIUI'TER  V. 
Advice  to  thk  Uxmarried 

S„luri-Donu.,tic  Hapni,Kss-\  n^  •'  U  .fc-MarryinK  Out  of  One's  Natural 
^.f  a    G..0.1    Husha  d-S    ,„r  7    ;:.S^ 

Hnlar«cn,c.,t    of    the    Affcc-   ^s-tL  O  ^'""^    Parcntagc-Thc 

Mother  Than  W.fc-Inddib  Lp  c  ion  -kM.rc'-s  T  I  "'""r^-^""  -  •-• 
and  Nurse  I,  for  Mo  and  I  Will  llyZ.  Wa«es"  Zr'"'  L'""'  '^''''  ^''"'» 
ccption.  Lawful  Pride  in  Fine  Ortsjring  -'^PP^^Pfate  Season  for  Con- 

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CHAPTER  VI. 

The  Marriage  Relation- 
l>...i»  ,„d  Pka.,.,,,  „|  Ma   St     "?  iJ         l^h'^J-RcmcJ,  for   Di.cor,!,- 

CHAPTER  MI. 
^^''"'"""''  ■'■'^■''  ""^'  '"^  ^^■'''  "E  Overcome. 

WdJSi;    ;.^:S;;r^;.°;5^^^^^-""^^^-/^--^-Ti.^    Umversc    Tends 

.Surroundings  -  Tl      [       r  ;  ',       u  ",h  f^  r ''",  ^^'^P-'-'-'ity-Environ.nent  or 

Physical   Iltlpcd  InX  M        ,Ip    ;;;"    J'^'"' "  ^'r^"'   Conversation  -  The 

Great  Thi„gs-In,pro.enK„    for  th/ R  ce_Horto7)       ""'  ^""f^''— E'^Pect 
acteristics Kace— How  to  Overcome  Hereditary  Char- 

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Mary.  The  Perfect  Mother  and  the  Christ  Child 

.Wn„-,,h,-„:,n.,„,„,l„    ..l.'.--.M..,,l,i,M-l.,,„„.,    Ml,,,,    .         „r„l,„.     , 

-ul  n.u     a»  He  went  -„  -Lep  „p.,n  ,t.  ,he  mu,t  ha,,-  mm,.  •,.  Finn  ,„„..  ,uch  onK   a' 
she  learned  in    leave"!-    .„,,.;.    '•  "S     '"' "  'Jniy   as 


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CONTEiYTS. 
PART  III. 

THE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION. 

CHAPTER  VIII. 
The  Human  Pelvis 

Part  of  the  Body-The  Ovarie  -V?he  '  s'ltTcl  Rew"  '^o'"^'  '^'"^'''^•^ 
Human  System-When  Conception  Takes  Phce-V^a^P "^  "/  ?'T''  '"  ""^ 
opnicnt  of  the  Embryo-Growth  of  tl,r  Vi.  ,  n  ^-^^  '"'  °^  "''^  Egg-Dcvel- 

Placenta-The  Umbifical  Cord-Tie  BreaS  F^fT  V'"/^;^.^'  *'"  ^""'^-The 
Sixth,    Seventh,    Eighth    and    Ninth    ^^^'^'-f';^'-  Second,  Third,  Fourth,  Fifth. 

Circulation-H^w  tht  Unb"or„  Cht  iflJo^^riled  "'^^^"'^    Deve.opmem-Foetai 

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CHAPTER  IX. 

Menstruation. 

A  Subject  of  Great  Importance— Every  Living  Thin„  r 

and  Animal  Kingdom  Compared-!^  e  feat  7  I  r'n'°'"  '"  ^««-V^«^'^'''«^ 
Fluid  of  the  Male-Duration  of  the  MnntW  i-'^^-Ong-n  of  Germ-Seminal 
Reception  of  the  Ovum  C "hf  Jterus  R  \  T?'''~^""^''°"  «'  '^I-^^- 
Early  Marriages-Duties   Dur    g   MenstrTat'-W L  ^^^""^''""-  «^  ^- 

-Symptoms    of    Menstruation-Nature    of   Z    V  "^'f "f*^"^"""   Commences 

Irregularities-Poverty  of  the  BlVod-Rffectl  f  rv"  "'•'  Dischargc-M.nstrual 
Me„ses-An  Inordinate  F  ow-^Pa^ful  Melstr.  ^^'^^'P^^'^^-SuPPression  of  the 
pressed  by  Pregnancy-Effects  of  ^t:ing-;irnVwr„\  .'^^""'.^^^^^ 

CHAPTER  X. 
Pregnancy. 

''^S^tr"^orL^T;"rm;;for:rB  °^  ^'-?^-— order  of  Growth- 
-Pains  in  tl.e  Breast-QuicSne  fI  r  '"f  Muscle-Morning  Sickness 
Increase  in  Size-Morbid^  Long  n|7-H::;r'°Brn  pf''^  °^  ^'^  ''''''^'- 
Proper    Dress-Air   and    Exercise-DrinkinJ  w  ^       ,^u'"''""-^'"'-'P'^^^"«s- 

CHAPTER  XI. 
A    w    .        ^^•''^°-^'^««^«  OF  Pregnancy  and  How  Overcome. 

^'^l^t;t^Tl,:t''''^''^rT-^^^-  "■  ^'^  Abdomen- 
Skin  of  the  AbdoLn-Trothache  h\^7'^^''"~?7''^"  Legs-Stretching  of  the 
of  the  Heart-Cramps-Leucorrhoe^or   S      ,?'  ^-pples-Fainting-Palpitation 

Thrush   of   the   Vagina-False    Labor   P  '^  ~  ^^  ^"^  °'  '^^  ^'""""'  P^^'^" 

Table  .!.....  P3'"s-Penod  of  Gestation-A   Pregnancy 

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^"^  COXTEXTS. 

CHAPTER  XII. 

Pre-Xatal  Cllture. 

Mystery   of  Life— Culture   Before   Birth— Perfect  Phllrlr^n   p      -i,!      ^.      „ 

Father  Xee.l  Not  he  ^•isited  Upon  thrC.nTdrSlI  len  e"of t^cM  f  "  °'  V'= 
Lnborn-An  Atmosphere  of  Tenderness-How  to  Give  a  Child    ,1     1  /  n "  '*'•' 

ful   Form-How   to   Produce  a   Po.-t   r,r   ..    p,  ,  '"  ^  ^'"''^  ^^^=»''ty-A  Beauti- 

Matter-Parents-  ChaVac  eH  ti  s-  o^  the  F  ""'r^Ml"''"^"^/  f"""  ^^'^^ 
-First.  Second.  Third.  Fourth  and  F^it.  Sta^^  o  Prt  NaTarCuh^:  T'"""'^ 
be  Avoided  During  Pregnarcy  Culture-Thmgs  to 

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CHAPTER  XIII. 

*  CHiLDniRTH  AXD  How  Made  Painless. 

Painless    Childbirth    Po'ssible-Labor   a    Natural    Process     \    R^l      *      i,r 

Do  When  ,h.  D,„o.  i,  A,„c„tsu^;,'™r„  Nu„; ".  ':°°'~r  ■:"■  ,s 

CHAI'TER  XIV. 

MlS(ARRI.\Gi;    ,\XD   AlIORTION 

CHAPTER  XV. 

D.SKASES    PECfLIAR    TO    WcntEX    AXD    TlIEIR    CuRE 

Excitement-Profuse  Menstrua  oLExerdsrt~S"  \  '"'""  ^leep-Sexual 
Treatment-Baths  and  Inj  Zs-Fa-l  n^c  f  H,  u"^  k'\''^  Womb-Local 
Womb-Retroversion  of  the  Womb     r!  rnfl      •  ,^\"'"b-Anteversion    of    the 

Womb-Polypus  of  the  V^tm^Tcto'rre!^:r;^^^^ 

CHAPTER  XVI. 
"Chaxge  of  Life  " 

Suggestion-Nature's  W.v  IrRLn     ^  n^  '    ^°*  '°   '''    Dreaded-Helpful 

Veins-Healthy  at   Fifty  as  it   FiTte  n"^     f  "'"?"r°''='  ^"'^  Baths-Varicose 
Life  in  Man  ............  '"~°°  ^'"^"^^  ^^^^'0"^  CeaseP-Change  of 

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PART  IV. 


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CARE  AND  MANAGEMENT  OF  INFANTS  AND  CHILDREN 

CHAPTER  XVII. 
Infants  and  How  to  C\re  for  Tui-m. 
A  Child  the  Precious  Gift  of  God— Olive  Oil  Bath_rnr»  ^f  fi,    m      it. 

Navel-Bathing  the  Infant-Groin  Rupt  rf-Hvgl  c  D  ess^H^t'^r  VJ  *  M 
be  Fastened-A  Word  to  Young  AIothers-Tr^atmm  o    Chafinr  nln   ."  1 

Health-Warmth  a  Rcquisite-When  to  Put  on  SlTort  D  efses  D^t  f  T?  '"'^ 
Relaxed  Bowels-Hand  Fed  Childrcn-The  Te nid  Bath  fi  ?  \,  ,  ^"  ^^'"'~ 
Foods-The   Food  of  Foods-Dentition  and   It     Dangt-C^ugh   D^  L  o't' 

T'h°r£-sr°"p  ^'''''  %  OP-'«-Dnbbling  Bibs-Tonvu,  fo  .-rcLg^"  tL: 
Thumb— Skin  Eruptions-Fresh  Air— Miscellaneous  Sui^ifp.tinnc  p  """"^  '"- 
Infants-Wind  on  the  Stomach-Hiccough  and  UrTreatm^" -S^oTe'a"^Xt  m 
and  Its  Cure-H.ves-D.arrhoea  and  Its  Remedy-Thrush-Baby's  FirsI  Steps    ^ 

CHAPTER  XVIII.  ■  ■ 

Nursing. 
Mothers  Should  Nurse  Their  Own  Children-Poor  Supply  of  Milk-A  Pr.v.n.  , 
Pregnancy-First  Food  for  the  Infant-Both  Breast^l  bf  Drtn  A  ik^Too' 
Frequent  N«rs,ng-Milk  Fever-Prevention  of  Gathered  Brcast-Clo  bin.  f  r 
Nurs.„g  Mother-Diet  wh.le  Nursmg-Attacks  of  Depresfion-Occui  o'n  oi 
Mother-Small  and  Retracted  Nipples-Treatmem  of  Sore  Nipples-Crack  d  and 
NuJses.   ..'.'. '.'r.'"^     Spells-Enemas-Use     of     Tea 'and     Coffee-VVct 

CHAPTER  XIX.  ''^ 

Weaning. 
Eflfects  of  Prolonged  Nursing-Best  Time  for  Weaning-Rickety   Children-How  to 
Wean  an   Infant-Best   Food  Substitute  for   Milk-The   Necessity  of  Wean^ng^ 
How  to  Dry  Up  the  M,lk-Water  on  the  Brain-Return  of  Menses  Af^r  Wean- 
mg— Stimulants  to  be  Avoided. 

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CHAPTER  XX. 
Children  and  Their  Diseases. 

^  "ch'ifdren"  H?~7'^'''r  ^^^'^"-N-tured  in  Love-Be  a  Child  Among  Your 
Children-How  to  Spoil  a  Good  Temper-Teach  by  Example-Bathing  for  Chil- 
dren-Dress-Ev.1  Effects  o,  Garters-Nourishing  Food-Eating  Between  Meals 
-Vegetables  rather  Than  Meat-Child's  Antipathy  for  Food-Bowed  Legs- 
Garden  Culture-Sundays-Good  Books-The  Kindergarten-Good  and  Bad 
Hab.ts-Pos.t.on  to  Assume  When  Sleeping-Second  Dentition-Croup-Child 
Crow.ng-Inflammation  of  the  Lungs-Bronchitis-Diphtheria-Measlcs-Scarlet 
to  a'I;;;^°'wJ^  w^  "  *°  P--^^-^"'  Contaglon-Whooplng  Cough-Position 
to  Assume  When  Whooping-Mumps-Boils-Gathered  Ear-Large  Bowels  How 
Cured-Scrofula-Wetting    the    Bed-Chilblains-Worms,    their  'Treatmen;    and 

Extermination— Milk  Crust  

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CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  XXI. 

Constipation. 
Sluggisli  State  of  the  Bowels-Common   Disnr.l.T    <;i„      d  • 

st.pa.ion-Retcntion  of  Urine  Most  Unh  a  ti  ^^l  n"  ^"^^""'"8-Causes  of  Con- 
-Fashionablc  Drcss-A  True  Diet-Fntir!  n  P  n  ^'"''  °^  ^^°'"''  trouble 
Should  We  Drink  at  .Meal  ?  me^En^m  ?    M  ^''"^  '    "^^'"'   P^oducer- 

stipation-Exercse   for   Healtr        ^"^'"^^-^'^^^^«e^-How  to  Overcome  Con- 

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PART  V. 

HELPFUL  HINTS  TO  MOTHERS. 

CHAPTER  XXH. 
Limitation  of  Offspring 
Compulsory   Chiid-Bcaring-Why   Best    for   Ton.     .•         '     . 

Too  Frequent  Child-Beari  g  on  CMdr^n  p'  i""  l\^'  Prevented-Eflfeets  of 
Idiotic  Ch.-,dren-Over-Bur?encd  Wit^  CarTs-Whe^n  ^  ^''''  P-«-"cies- 
Chastity  the  Ideal  Procedure-Otl^r  \r  .n=  R  .  V^°""''"°"  ^^^^'  P'^ce- 
Prevcnt  Pregnancy-PrevemTve  No  Pr"  .if  Chastity-Simple  Means  to 
Nature  as  an  Example. ....;.  ~^'';'""^'^  ^°-  ^-Determining  the  Sex- 

CHAPTER    XXHI. ^^ 

Colds  -  Catarrh  -  Colic  _  Corns  -  Comrh  ^^"'"^  ^hoIera-St.  Vitus  Dance- 
-  Epilepsy  -  Erysipelas  -  Fore  gn  BoisluZT~'''.°'''~''''^'^''^^ 
Goitre-Gout-Hay   Fever-Headirh.     P  .    .  ^^"  "  P^'""  -  Gravel - 

tcria-lnflammatio:;  of  the  "Sad  Zp": n';"  ;;;r  ^  '''  "-^'-^-'ing-Hys- 
Bra,n-Inflammation  of  the  Breasts-Earlc  e  'fl"  ^'"^""'~^°^''"'"«  °f  t^e 
d.ce-Neuralgia-Nervousness-The  Nose  ^^t  rrn""  °'  ''"  ^hroat-Jaun- 
>n  the  Stomach-Gum  Boil-Early  Sta^s  of  f-  ^"<^'"tes-Heart  Burn-Gas 
Grippe .  Consumption-Sure    Cure   for   La 

CHAPTER  XXIV. ^°^ 

Accidents  and  Their  Trf  xtmevtc 

ing  Count  of  the  Pulse nuaotes— lo   Make  a  Bread   Poultice— Tak- 

CHAPTER  XXV. ^^° 

D   ,      „  The  Sick  Room. 

Perfect  Ventilation-Cut  Flowers   in  a   t;    ^   d 


CONTENTS. 


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Nurse— A   Croaker— A   Sunshiny    Disposition— When   to   Engage   a   Nurse-How 

to  Sweep  the  Room  of  the  Sick 

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CHAPTER  XXVI. 
Dishes  for  Invalids. 
Boiled  Rice-What  Fruits  and  How  Eaten-Good  Gruel-Toast  Water-Barley  Coffee 
-Oatmeal  Coffee-Milk  Porridge-Barley  Grucl-Indian  Meal  Gruel-Oatmeal 
Gruel-Farma  Gruel-Cracker  Gruel-Egg  Gruel-Arrow  Root  Grucl-Panada- 
Oatmeal  Mush- Indian  Meal  Mush-Entire  Wheat  Mush-Brain  Food-Rice  Jelly 
-Tapioca  Jelly-Restorative  Jelly-Gum  Water-Crust  Coffee-Rice  Coffee- 
Slippery  Elm  Tea-Acid  Food  Dnnks-Apple  Tea-Jelly  and  Rice-Tamarind 
^\ater-Lemonade-Flaxseed  Lemonade-Wine  Whey-Herb  Teas-Burdock  Root 
Tea-Beef  Tea-Mutton  Broth-Barley  Soup-Chicken  Broth-Health  Bread    343 


PART  VI. 

FEMALE  BEAUTY  AND  ACCOMPLISHMENT. 

CHAPTER  XXVII. 
Bathing  for  Health  and  Beauty. 
Impurities  Removed  by  Bathi.  g-When  to  Bathe-General  Rules  in  Bathing-Oil  Bath 
^'  *he   Sk.n-Sponge    Bath-Air   Bath-Wet   Sheet   Pack-Vapor    Bath-Cabinet 
Bath-S.tz  Bath-Shallow  Bath-Plunge  Bath-Foot  Bath-Ey'e  and  Ear  Ba  h- 
XMose   Bath — Wet  Compress   

CHAPTER  XXVIII. 
Personal  Beauty— How  Attained. 
Public  Appearance-A  Good  Carriage-Symmetrical  Features-Kindly  Spirit-How  to 
Overcome  Imperfections  of  the  Body-Influence  of  Beauty  and  Happiness- 
Physical  Deformity-True  Basis  of  Personal  Beauty-Healthful  Dress-Learning 
the  Greek  Law-How  to  Cure  Sallow  Faces-The  Corset  Crime-Clumsiness- 
The  Elixirs  of  Life-Osteopathic  Treatment  to  Reduce  Flesh-Massage  to  Prevent 
Wrmkles-Cure  for  Lean  and  Nervous  People-Facial  Eruptions.  How  Cured- 
Pimples-Expression  and  Brilliancy  of  the  Eyes-Beautifying  the  Eyebrows- 
Beautiful  Hands-The  Care  of  the  Teeth-Redness.  How  Overcome-Chapped 
Hands,  How  Cured   . 

CHAPTER  XXIX. 
Ideal  Face  and  Features. 
Regularity    of    Features-Good    Forehead-The    Nose-The    Complexion-Layers    of 
bkm-Skin  Structure-Lotions  for  the  Skin-Exposures-How  Sunlight  Affects  the 
Complexion-What  the   Word  Joy  will   Do-Pure   Food-Oil   for  the  Skin-Air 

Baths— A  Great  Beautiiier 

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CONTENTS. 


CHAPTER  XXX 

—•Washing  the   Hnir    T,-       •  ""  ^«<=ominKlv~.\vr.;,i  h-l- 

the  Scalpicold  U^  ~^   T"A"'^  "■'^  ^"''^  «•"  t'le   Hair    (        ^'"'"^  °'  ^^^'''o" 

CHAPTER  XXXI.  * 

PARTVH.  ^^ 


A  DOCTOR  IN  THE  HOME. 


CHAPTER  XXXH. 
Admh,;.sterin^   RenS'af'H ''''''  ^"''^  "^^  ^°  ^SE  Them 

Belladonna.  B^onia    fj^^^^,. »    ^Z^^'   Suppressio'n   o?' thf  x}""^'""^'   P'-o^PhoTus 

Ofcnsiv.  Br,a"h-Q„i™'''?;^?'!»     HeadacbV- EaJaTh,    ''?"™  <>'  Blood  to    he 
,  CHAPTER  XXXm  '"'''"""' "'"''-• -39. 

-C,a„p._DilIic„„  uSio^':'S"~''-D«pep.ia   D„S"g  "Sir,„?""E?  f '4 

_^_ «"'*"cy— Headache 

g  CHAPTER  XXXIV  45i 


INTRODUCTION 


MAIDENHOOD,  wifehood  an<l  mothcrhoo.I  an.l  the  ideal  training 
for  cinUlrcM.  .re  snl.jects  which  are  beginning  to  attract  no  httit 
attention  throughont  the  country.  Such  has  been  the  interest 
manifested  m  some  sections,  that  societies  have  been  organize.l  for  the 
cultivation  and  stu.ly  of  tiiese  subjects.  Tlirough  these  means  we  may 
anticipate,  with  all  certainty,  an  improvement  in  woman's  status,  phy. 
s.cally,  mentally  an.l  morally.  That  perfect  children  are  the  greatest 
prize  on  earth  no  one  will  deny,  and  this  is  deservedlv  true  in  considera- 
tion of  the  fact  that  children  are  the  prospective  fath'ers  and  mothers  of 
the  next  generation. 

Child-bearing  and  rearing  should  be  woman  s  chiefest  studv,  as  well  as 
her  crowning  joy.     Jt  is  feared  by  many  on  account  oi  its  ^ufTering  and 
hardships,  but  these  horrors  can  be  reduced   to    a    minimum,    indeed 
avoided  altogether,  by  proper  knowle.lge  and  attention 

This  same  care  and  knowledge  shoul.l  extend  also  to  the  imparting  of 
a  healthy  body,  a  cheerful  spirit  and  a  souiul  mental  activity  to  the  child 
God  has  not  invented  stomachache  or  convulsions  just  to  keep  mothers 
busy,  nor  insanity  just  to  keep  one's  faculties  on  the  alert  Ml  these 
symptoms  ..e  but  signs  of  some  deranged  function,  or  an  imperfection 
which  can  be  avoided. 

Female  troubles,  so  disastrous  to  the  happiness  of  women,  can  gen- 
erally  be  traced  to  improper  methods  and  habits  in  living,  or  to  the  first  or 
subsequent  confinement.  This  fact  makes  it  <Ioubly  certain  that  knowl- 
edge of  these  conditions  can  not  begin  too  early. 

The  principles  governing  confinement  and  recovery  are  so  simple 
to-day,  compared  with  the  past,  that  we  are  confident  that  we  shall  see 
the  day  when  the  laborious  child-birth  will  be  looked  upon  as  proof  of 

19  ^ 


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INTRODUCTION 


I-orcnmst  i„  tliesc  n.ovements  stand  the  w'om^n'     -,    •    • 
the  life  of  any  individual  WIS  I,„fn    i      .        '.'"'    "'•^'  '"temperance  in 

.-« 'X;"n;r::;:;:tir:;,;::r^  ""^^  -  ^°-  -  ^^^  *-..-. 

<>.>ec.lv  orre,„„,ely  responsi  I' ^  ™    j™7:,"  '"  """'  ■"--'  ""^  -e 
»»  those  of  their  children,  and  ho„  ,h'  ,     °""  ""'"'''«'•  '^  "=" 

'-;e  a  „.i„e  ci™„a.io„  and  rei  „™  ^  ;,"rj':,  ^Y'^''-    ^ha.  i.  „ay 
IS  the  sincere  wish  of  ^        °  "*"  "'^^  Peruse  its  pages 

TH£  AUTHOR. 


OUR  GIRL 


"O,  thou  child  of  many  prayers 
Life  !iath  tjuicksands.  life  hath  sna 
A"     and  care  come  unawares. 


ares. 


— Longfellow. 


PERFECT  WOMANHOOD 


PART  I 
THE  HUMAN   BODY 


CHAPTER  I 

THE  BO. or  THE  TEMPLE  OF  THE  SOUL 

ONE  of  the  most  signincant  sayings  of  the  Bible  is  tlie  following: 
"The  spirit  of  man  is  the  candle  of  the  Lord." 
Let  us  think  about  this  candle:    We  place  it  on  a  tal)lc.     It 
IS  not  yet  hghted.     We  do  not  know  just  what  amount  of  circle  it  will 
reclaim  from  darkness.     We  ai  ply  the  match.     It  is  soon  settled.     We 
now  know  how  much  it  will  do  for  a  dark  room. 

That  light  represents  man's  spirit— his  sphere  of  influence.  \s  the 
candle  burns  down  the  quality  of  the  elements  are  brought  into  view 
If  pure,  the  light  shines  steadily,  without  noise  or  agitation.  If  by  chance 
foreign  substance  gets  into  the  wick  or  tallow  the  light  grows  dim.  splut- 
ters, and  finally  goes  out.  No  impurities  arc  allowed  if  the  light  is  to 
shine.    The  candle  is  a  symbol  of  life— it  is  the  soul. 


THE  HUMAN  BODY 


The  temple  of  the  soul  is  the  body— it  is  the  home  of  music,  of  high 
thought,  of  kindly  deed  and  noble  example.  Sunlight  falls  on  its  roof  and 
wmdows;  storms  beat  on  its  transept  and  nave,  and  yet  it  stands. 

No  human  architect,  however  famous,  can  build  a  temple,  even 
though  of  gold  and  precious  stones,  which  can  for  a  moment  equal  in 
mechanism  one  tiny  human  body.    No  hinges  o,  ■    .f  bronze  or  Irlas^ 


*4  ////,  nony  mu  TUMrui  or  run  ^nvt. 

n.ul  eternal  en.lcavor  ''^^''"""  '''^''''^  "'  ''""^a„  plan 

Kics  the  knotted  uel..  Sec  the  eye 
l"Hvit  'ecomesannrrorinitspower 
««'<I>scernan,lrctk-ct.  See  tlic  veins 
»">\v  l>ke  canais  they  hcco-nc;  how 
tlH'  arteries  appear  like  streams 
each  having  |„cks  and  dams  which 
l>ft  an.l  hold  hack  the  mysterious 
fleets  and  fluids  of  life. 

The  heart,  too.  so  little  that  it 
can  easily  be  held  in  your  hand,  vet 
"•.1,'ln  and  day.  by  moment  and  by 
years,  you  hear  it  beating,  as  if  an 
anny    was    always    on    the    move 
Somctunes  the  beat  falters.    It  is  as 
if  one  of  the  soldiers  had  stumbled 
over  something  i„  the  dark.     That 
stumbling,    the   out    -'  step,    is    a 

U  )/  (/  1''"'''''''  ''"'"'"^  *''^"  3  sentinel's 

^Mi  '^'^^"'^nse-Who  goes  there?    In  its 

n.nrernKc-  in  Form  of  Ma,,  and  Woman.      '"t"^'''»  ies  and  its  delicacy  we  might 

tl.o  mystery  i^that  so  beautiful  a  stn,'  ;""''"  ','?'  "'  ''^'^  ''  ^"'  >'^^ 
-n-  Oeeks  are  said  to  ha       pL  e    e      ""  ""  '  "'"  '"  ''^^^^«>-'- 


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THE  BODY  THE  TEMPLE  ()!•  THE  SOCL  »% 

common  m  Athens  as  ,.eh!,les  in  her  streets.    A  so.n,.l  miml  in  a  Houn.I 
botly  was  the  nispiration  which  totuhed  tiieir  lives. 

It  is  not  an  idle  fancy  to  say  that  as  the  far.ner  Roes  down  dotp  int., 
the  well  for  cool  water,  tin  mind  should  k<,  ,l„wn  deep  m.k,  the  resources 
of  life  for  strctiRth.  Life  comes  from  breath.  The  air  contains  invisil.lc 
elements  of  tho.se  things  which  we  eat  an.l  is  i.nme.liatelv  l.ro„Rl„  i„,„ 
the  current  of  the  blood.  Let  us  learn  to  breathe  deeper-breatlie  n.  • 
freely-study  nature-thitik  purer  thoughts-practice  culture  of  the  body 
and  thus  make  the  temple  indee.l  a  tit  dwelling  place  for  the  sonl.  \\c 
hear  no  sound  of  hammer,  but  the  building  ive\  er  ceases. 


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CHAPTER  II 


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THE  UNFOLDING  OF  WOMANHOOD 

OXGFKLI.OW'S  ixjcni.  entitled  "Maidenliood,"  begins  like  this: 

•  "Standing  with  reluctant  feet, 
\\  liLMf  the  brook  and  river  meet, 
Womanhood  and  childhood  fleet!" 

These  are  beatitifiil  words,  hut  later  on  it  says: 

"O,  thou  child  of  many  prayers, 
Life  hath  quicksands — Life  hath  snares. 
Care  and  age  come  unawares." 

"Xature  gives  to  every  person  and  season  some  beauties  of  its  own;  and 
from  morning  to  night,  as  from  the  cradle  to  the  grave,  is  but  a  sucession 
of  changes  so  gentle  and  easy  that  we  can  scarcely  mark  their  progress." 

Very  few  children  can  be  left  to  "jus*  grow"  as  Topsy  did.  Their  path- 
way must  be  illuminated  by  love  and  wisdom,  that  they  may  conform  to, 
and  not  transgress  the  laws  of  being. 

"Know  thy.self"  is  a  true  maxim,  and  especially  is  it  important  for  girls. 
They  ever  want  to  grow  up  attractive  and  beautiful.  Son  e  girls,  however, 
think  that  bright  eyes,  pretty  hair  and  fine  clothes,  alone,  make  them' 
beautiful.  This  is  a  mistake;  real  beauty  depends  upon  good  health,  good 
manners  and  a  !)ure  mind. 

In  this  living,  moving  world,  it  behooves  us  to  plan  an  active,  happy 
life  and  then  look  forward  with  hope  and  pleasure  to  its  realization. 
Should  health  be  blighted  there  would  be  nothing  in  the  future  but  trials 
and  discouragements. 

As  the  happiness  of  our  girls  depends  mainly  upon  their  health,  it 
behooves  us  all  to  guide  them  in  such  a  way  as  to  enable  them  to  realize 
the  highest  ideal. 

There  is  no  one  who  stands  so  near  the  girl  as  the  Mother.  From 
early  childhood  she  occupies  the  first  place  in  the  little  one's  confidence— 

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27 


she  laughs,  plays,  and  corrects,  when  necessary,  the  faults  of  her  darling. 
She  should  be  eciually  ready  to  guide  in  the  inii)ortant  laws  of  life  ami 
health  upon  which  rest  her  future.  She  should  teach  tlic  daughters  that 
in  all  things  the  "creative  principle"  has  its  source  in  life  itself:  that  it 
originates  from  Divine  life,  and  that  it  may  be  consecrated  to  wise  and 
useful  purposes.  With  this  knowledge  they  are  apt  never  to  grow  u])  with 
base  thoughts  or  with  bad  habits.  Their  lives,  on  the  contrary,  become  a 
happir..iss  to  themselves  and  a  blessing  to  humanity. 


ALL  LIFE   ORIGLXATKS   FROM   .\    SKICD 

Teach  the  daughters  that  all  life  originates  from  a  seed — a  germ. 
Knowing  this  law,  you  need  have  no  fears  that  base  or  un worthy  thoughts 
of  the  reproductive  function  can  ever  enter  their  mimls. 
The  growth,  development  and  rij)eiiing  of  human  seed 
becomes  a  beautiful  and  sacred  mystery.  The  tree,  the 
rose  and  all  plant-life  are  ecjually  as  mysterious  and  l)eau- 
tiful  in  their  reproductive  life.  Docs  not  this  alone  i)rove 
to  us,  conclusively,  that  there  is  a  Divinity  in  the  back-  vital  CcntiT  of 
ground,  governing,  controlling  and  influencing  our  lives?  Ovum. 

Nature  has  no  secrets,  and  why  should  we?     None  at  all.    The  only  care 
we  should  experience  is  in  teaching  wisely. 

Yes — lead  them  wisely — teach  them  that  the  seed,  the  germ  of  a  new 
life,  is  maturing  within  them.  Teach  them  that  between  the  ages  of 
fleven  and  fourteen  this  maturing  process  has  certain  i)hysical  signs.  The 
breasts  grow  round  and  filll,  the  whole  body,  and  even  the  voice,  under- 
goes a  change.  It  is  right  that  they  should  be  taught  the  natural  law  of 
life  in  reproduction  and  the  physiological  structure  of  their  being. 

Again,  we  repeat  that  these  lessons  should  be  taught  by  the  mother, 
and  in  a  tender,  delicate  and  confidential  way.  Become,  oh,  mother,  vour 
daughter's  companion,  and  she  will  not  go  elsewhere  for  this  knowledge 
— which  must  come  to  all  in  time,  but  possibly  too  late  and  through 
sources  that  would  prove  more  than  harmful. 


^  THE  UXPOLDIXG  OF  HOMASHOOD 

THE   ORGANS   OF  CREATIVE    LIFE 

--I  compac,  CO  ,i..i,"   0     'X '"'  •'"'.  ^■'^«-    ■■'  •*"«"-  tlK'.v  are  firm 
vessels.  *•  "'  "  "''""^  '-'"^'  ^"'Ply  Provuled  will,  M„o,l 

'  lie  Fallopian  tubes  arp  ahr,,,*  t        •     . 

ne.e  are  \  ery  minute  canals,  widening 
gradually  into  a  funnel-shaped 
C'Kl.  t'u  edges  of  which  are  sur- 
';o""<IecI  by  the  f^nihri.T.  fringe- 
"kc  processes,  embracing  the 
"var.es,  and  which  convey  the 
Fallopian  Tube.  ^'^   ^«   ^''^   cavity   of  the   womb, 

^■"lar  orga.,.  situate,!  in  the  lower  nnrti.n    .  ?^''"'  ''  ^  P^ar-shaped  mus- 

:'-  -"  ^'-'  --nn.  it  is  less  Lr ::;  hf  ''t'-^-  '^^^^^•-"  ^'-  '"-•■ 

'"  ^vidth  and  one  in  thickness.  "  '"  ^'''^'^'  ^"^  two  inches 


,  .;■  Fun... ,,  ,::s':::  ;■'::-  -;;^— s  ..i  „3  .pp..„.,,, 

laid  open.    ,-.  The  intcrir.r  .f   i  ^^"^  '"'^'■"^'  'aid  open     d   Th. 

*  '^  '^"'•"■""  "I"-    '^  Fiml.r,a,cd  .xlreS,.  ''     *'"""'   °'  »'">■■     '■  Broad 


THE  UXFOLDIXC  01'   IVOMAMIOOD 


29 


The  Vagina  is  a  nienihraneous  canal,  wliicli  joins  the  internal  outlet 
with  the  woml),  which  projects  slightly  into  it.  The  oi)ening  into  the 
vagina  is  nearly  oval,  and  in  those  who  have  never  imlulgetl  in  sexnal 
intercourse  or  in  handling  the  sexual  organs  is  more  or  less  closed  hy  a 
membrane  termed  the  Hymen.  The  i)resence  of  this  membrane  was  for- 
merly considered  as  undoubted  evidence  of  virginity,  its  absence  a  lack 
of  chastity. 

The  Mammary  Glands  arc  accessory  to  the  generative  organ.  They 
secrete  milk  wliich  the  All-Wise  Father  provided  for  the  nourishment  of 
the  child  after  birth. 


ANTERIOR   VIEW   OF   THE   UTERUS    AND   ITS   APPENDAGE'. 

a.  Fundus,  h,  body,  and  f, cervix  or  neck  of  the  uterus,  c.  Front  of  the  upper  part  of 
the  vagina,  n.  11.  Round  ligaments  of  the  uterus,  r.  r.  Broad  ligaments,  s.  s.  Fallopian 
tubci.  /.  Fimbriated  extremity,  u.  Ostium  abdominal  The  position  of  the  ovaries  is 
shown  along  the  lower  border  of  the  broad  ligaments  and  across  the  uterus. 

Menstruation,  which  appears  about  the  age  of  thirteen  years,  is  the 
llow  from  the  uterus  that  occurs  every  month  as  the  seed  germ  ripens  in 
!.e  ovaries.  God  made  the  sexual  organs  so  that  the  race  should  not  die 
out.  He  gave  them  to  us  so  that  we  reproduce  life  and  thus  fdl  the  high- 
est position  in  the  created  universe.  The  purpose  for  which  they  were 
made  is  high  and  holy  and  honorable,  and  if  they  are  used  only  for  this 
purpose — and  they  must  not  be  used  at  all  until  they  are  fully  matured — 
they  will  be  a  source  of  greatest  blessings  to  us  all. 


JO 


THE  aXfOLDIXC  OP  H'OMAXHOOD 


»»  -I  .irfu  ,an,„,  ,„  ,^,,U  ':^  "''>•  '  °""l  "ever  .„,„„■,  ,„  Z_ 

"■^  'l-„„,v  of  ,he  „orM  i„  con,i„„  i    '  ?  TIT'""''  "'""'  ""='"  '>  "«« 
^'-"  "'.=.  is  ri„«  a„,l  „.ha.      '  ™'    ;,""'"  ""  '"  "'""^  '"  •"-•>- 

"■  -;;"■'"  Cass  ,„a„  ,Kose  „,  ;,r;X:  'j  ';  °'"  '"■^'-  '.vpe  a„„  ,.,,„„, 

;;7o=r;r:::::r<:r;-:r->-'o--e.a„., 

I  .e  %„re.     Tl,e  firs,  step  ,„  ,o„,|    „oL  '"'  '■""'  """^'"l'  '"'"''  "' 

*n.e,Ucr,„a,,,nsclca„,L,/Cde;n'  ^7    "™""'  »-'  'Le  firs. 

anJ  able-bodied,  and  only  by  be,W  ,o„    ,'  "'"'"'  ™-™"  •<>  lx=  strong 
"".-.n.  happiness  .o  Che's       f  iTon:.       ',  "  "■"""•  """  '"'-'"=  "' 
"•a.  .hey  can  be  perfect  in  .heir    ex  ,al  1  ''         "  '"""^  "•"  I'^^lthv 
Perfec,  in  ,bis  par,  .,  .fceir  being  , ha"  1      'T^  ="'"  "  '^  ""»  V  '-ing 
beainifnl  woman.  ^       '  *°"  ""  ''""me  a  noble,  grand  and 

THE  AGE  OF  PUBERTY 

-«>PZ  nfe  atm'he  sLme"!',  ''illr:,"",""  "■^"■™"->-  ™-'-  "■'P^ 
a  tnfle  the  broades,.  "  ""''■  "'^  shonl.lers  being,  perhaps. 


THE  UXI-OLDIXG  OP  WOMANHOOD 


31 


THE   GROWTH    OV   THK    SEXUAL   ORGAN'S 
Up  to  this  time  the  sexual  <.r.^ans  have  grown  hut  httle.     Xow  they 
take  a  su.ldeu  start  and  nce.I  more  rooiu.    Nature  aids  the  girl;   the  tissues 
and  muscles  increase  in  size  an<l  the  pelvic  hones  enlarge.    The  limhs  grow 
plump,  the  girl  stops  growing  tall  and  hecomes  round  and  full      Unsus- 
pected strength  comes  to  her;   tasks  that  were  once  hanl  to  perform  are 
now  easy;  lier  voice  becomes  sweeter  an<l  stronger.    The  mind  develops 
more  rapidly  even  than  the  body;  her  brain  is  more  active,  cp.icker-  sub- 
jects that  once  were  duU  and  dry  have  unwonted  interest;    lessons  are 
more  easdy  learned;    her    eyes    sparkle    with    intelligence,     indicating 
mcrcase<l  mental  i.ower;    her  manner  .lenotes  the  c.isciousness  of  new 
power;  toys  of  childhood  are  laid  away;   womanlv  thoughts  and  pursuits 
hll  her  mmd;  l.u-ldmg  childh-.od  has  become  blooming  womanhood. 

THE  LAW   OF   A    PERFECT   FIGURE 
Now,  if  ever,  must  be 
laid    the    foundatidii    of 
physical  vigor  and  of  a 
healthy      body.        (lirls 
should    realize    the    sig- 
nificance   of    this    fact. 
Do  not  get  the  idea  that 
men    admire    a    weakly, 
puny,     delicate,     sinall- 
waisted,    languid,    doll- 
like creature,  a  libel  on 
true  womanhood.    Girls 
admire  m.en  with  broad 
chests,  square  shoulders,  klatte.ned  or  deformed  pelvis. 

erect  form,  keen  bright      •  ^"''"'"  *''  "'"''''  *^''''""  ■'»'  f'^'^'^'  '"'  will  be  -een  that  the 

eves    Inrd  muscles  -„kI     T         ''"""■  "^  'l",  "^''^'^  "''^  ''^^'^  '"'^^^  '"  ^^  «"h 
c\cs,    luiru   muscits   and      the  case  or  pains  of  labor. 

undoubted  vigor.     Men 

also  turn  naturally  to  healthy,  robust,  well-dev.  loped  girls,  and  to  win  their 


3a 


run  i'xi'OLDixG  or  no  mas  hood 


•'"'I  a  lKaItI,y  IkhIv  are  uuh,„  the  reach  of  ,.ine  out  of  ten  of  our  mrls  by 
pmpcr  care  and  training  Phv.ieal  bankruptcy  nu.y  claim  the  sa^,e  pri 
portion,  if  care  and  training  are  neglected. 

LAW    OF    PROPORTIONS 

We  have  said  that  a  good  form  is  ^^  ithin  the  read,  of  a  hirge  majority 
of  our  girls.  and  many  are  undoubtedly  anxious  to  know  hou      There  is  a 
aNy  of  proportion  which  enables  the  expert  naturalist  to  tell  the  height 
l.rea.lth  an.I  size  of  an  animal  if  a  single  bone  be  giyen  him.     This  laxy  of 
proportion,  carried  out  in  eyery  detail,  makes  the  well-known  Statue  of 
\  enus  de  Capitolina  the  ideal  of  female  development.     Measure  it  and  the 
waist  will  be  found  to  be  two-fifths  of  the  height  and  nine  inches  less  than 
t  .e  measure  at  the  top  ..f  the  hips.     A  woman  five  feet  five  inches  tall 
Miould.  then,  measure  twenty-six  inches  roun.l  the  waist,  and  thirty-five 
.nches  annind  the  hips.    This  test  can.  of  course,  onlv  be  applied  to  those 
who  have  reache.l  their  growth.     A  woman  f^y^  feet  tall  should  measure 
two  feet  aroun.l  the  waist  ami  tin,     -three  inches  arou.ul  the  hips       \ 
^yaIst  less  than  this  i,roportion  in<licates  compression  either  by  lacing  or 
tight  clothing.     Kxercise  in  the  open  air.  take  long  walks  and  vigorous 
exercise,  usmg  care  not  to  over-do.     Housework  will  prove  a  panacea  for 
many  of  the  ills  which  fiesh  is  heir  to.    One  hour's  exercise  at  the  wash  tub 
IS  of  far  more  value,  from  a  physical  standpoint,  than  hours  at  the  piano 
Boating  IS  a  most  excellent  exercise,  and  within  the  reach  of  many     Care 
in  dress  is  also  important.  an.I.  fortunately,  fashion  is  coming  to  rescue 
here.     It  is  essential  that  no  garments  be  suspende.l  from  the  waist     I  et 
the  shoulders  carry  the  weight  of  all  the  clothing,  so  that  the  organs  of  the 
body  may  be  left  free  and  unimpeded. 

Sleep  should  be  had  regularly  and  abundantly.  Avoid  late  hours 
undue  excitement,  evil  associations,  partake  of  plain,  nutritious  food  and 
health  will  be  your  rewar.l.  There  is  one  way  of  destroying  health,  which, 
fortunately,  is  not  as  common  among  girls  as  boys,  and  which  must  be 
mentioned  ere  this  chapter  closes. 


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33 


"Life  hath  quicksands— Life  hath  snares."  is  pregnant  with  meaning 
to  mother-hearts.  So  many  of  the  quicksands  and  snares  have  their 
foundation  in  the  ignorance  of  the  meaning  of  womanhood. 

"I  am  more  and  more  convinced  tliat  riglu  knowledge  is  not  only  a 
safe-guard  of  purity,  but  is  really  the  creator  of  true  modesty.  To  give  a 
young  person  a  reverent  knowledge  of  self  is  to  insure  that  delicacy  of 
thought  which  preserves  the  bloom  of  modesty." 

Self-abuse  is  practiced  among  growing  girls  to  such  an  extent  as  to 
arouse  serious  alarm.  Many  a  girl  has  been  le.l  to  handle  and  play  with 
her  se.Kual  organs  through  the  advice  of  some  girl  who  has  obtained  tem- 
porary pleasure  in  that  way.  or.  perchance,  cliafnig  has  been  followed  by 
rubbing  until  the  organs  have  become  congested  with  blood,  and  in  this 
accidental  manner  the  girl  discovered  what  seems  to  her  a  source  of 
pleasure,  but  which,  alas,  is  a  source  of  nn".sery,  an<l  even  death. 

SELF-ABUSt:    AND    ITS    KVILS 

As  in  the  boy,  so  in  the  girl,  self-abuse  causes  an  undue  amount  of 
blood  to  flow  to  those  organs,  thus  depriving  other  parts  of  the  body  of  its 
nourishment,  the  weakest  i)art  first  showing  the  etifect  of  want  of  sus- 
tenance. All  that  has  been  said  upon  this  loathsome  subject  in  the  chap- 
ter for  boys  might  well  be  repeated  liere,  l)ut  space  forbids. 

Read  that  chapter  again,  and  know  that  the  same  signs  which  betray 
the  boy,  will  make  known  the  girl  addicted  to  this  vice.  The  bloodless 
lips,  the  dull,  heavy  eye  surrounded  with  dark  rings,  the  nerveless  hand, 
the  blanched  cheek,  the  short  breath,  the  old.  faded  look,  the  weakened 
memory,  and  sill;  irritability  tell  the  story  all  too  plainly.  The  same  evil 
result  follows,  ending  perliai)s  in  death,  or  worse,  in  insanity.  Aside  from 
the  injury  the  girl  does  to  herself  by  yielding  to  this  habit,  there  is  one 
other  reason  which  appeals  to  the  conscience,  and  that  is,  self-abuse  is  an 
ofifense  against  moral  law— it  is  putting  to  a  vile,  selfish  use  the  organs 
which  were  given  only  for  a  high,  sacred  purpose. 

Let  them  alone,  except  to  care  for  them  when  care  is  needed,  and  they 
may  prove  the  greatest  blessing  you  have  ever  known.    They  were  given 


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THE  UNFOLDING  OF  WOMANHOOD 


you  that  you  might  become  a  mother,  the  highest  office  to  which  God  has 
ever  called  one  of  His  creatures.  Do  not  debase  yourself  and  become 
lower  than  the  beasts  of  the  field. 

If  this  iiabit  has  fastened  itself  upon  any  one  of  our  readers,  stop  it 
now.  Do  not  allow  yourself  ,o  think  about  it;  give  up  evil  associations, 
seek  pure  companions,  and  go  to  your  mother,  older  sister,  or  physician 
tor  advice. 

And  you.  mother,  knowing  the  danger  that  besets  your  daughters  at 
this  cnt.cal  period,  are  you  justified  in  keeping  silent?  Can  you  be  held 
guiltless  If  your  daughter  ruins  body  and  mind  because  you  were  too 
modest  to  tell  her  the  laws  of  her  being?  There  is  no  love  that  is  dearer 
to  your  daughter  than  yours,  no  advice  that  is  more  respected  than  yours 
no  one  whose  warning  would  be  more  potent.  Fail  not  in  your  duty  As 
motherhood  has  been  your  sweetest  joy,  so  help  your  daughter  to  make  it 
hers. 


Come  stand  by  my  knee,  little  children 

Too  weary  for  laiightcr  or  song; 
The  sports  of  the  daylight  are  over, 

The  evening  is  creeping  along. 
The  snow-fields  arc  white  in  the  moonlight. 

The  winds  of  the  winter  are  chill, 
But  under  the  sheltering  roof-tree 

The  fire  shineth  ruddy  and  still. 

Now  come  to  yeiir  rest,  little  children. 

And  over  your  innocent  sleep, 
Unseen  by  your  vision,  the  angels 

Their  watch  through  the  darkness  shall  keep; 
Then  pray  that  the  Shepherd  who  guideth 

The  lambs  that  he  loveth  so  well. 
May  lead  you,  in  life's  rosy  morning. 

Beside  the  still  waters  to  dwell. 


CHAPTER  III 


OUR  Bors- 


THE  FATHERS  OF 
GENERATION 


THE   NEXT 


ALTHOUGH  this  book  is  intended  mostly  for  maidens,  wives  and 
mothers,  yet  there  is  nothing  that  greater  interests  us  all  than  tlie 
subject  of  manhood,  and  a  few  words  as  to  their  pecuHar  tendencies 
will  not  be  amiss.  Every  mother,  whether  she  be  rich  or  poor,  old  or 
young,  educated  or  ignorant,  is  anxious  that  her  son  grow  up  in  the  path 
of  purity,  love  and  honor.  "As  the  child,  so  is  the  man,"  is  as  true  to-day 
as  of  old. 

How  grand  is  the  boy  who  has  kept  himself  undefiled!  His  complex- 
ion clear,  his  muscles  firm,  his  movements  vigorous,  his  manner  frank,  his 
courage  undaunted,  .lis  brain  active,  his  will  firm,  his  self-control  perfect, 
his  body  and  mind  unfolding  day  by  day.  His  life  should  be  one  song  of 
praise  and  thanksgiving. 

If  you  want  your  boy  to  be  such  a  one,  train  him,  my  dear  woman, 
to-day,  and  his  to-morrow  will  take  care  of  itself. 

Think  you  that  good  seed  sown  will  bring  forth  bitter  fruit?  A  thou- 
sand times.  No!  As  we  sow,  so  shall  we  reap.  Train  your  boys  in  moral- 
ity, temperance  and  virtue.  Teach  them  to  embrace  good  and  shun  evil. 
Teach  them  the  true  from  the  false;  the  light  from  the  dark.  Teach  them 
that  when  they  take  a  thing  that  is  not  their  own,  they  commit  a  sin. 
Teach  them  that  sin  means  disobedience  of  God's  laws  of  every  kind. 

Teach  them,  too,  that  when  God  formed  the  body,  he  made  laws  by 
which  every  part  of  that  body  should  be  governed.  He  made  a  law  for 
the  eye;  it  should  have  light  or  it  would  become  useless.  He  made  a  law 
for  the  skin;  that  it  should  be  kept  clean,  or  the  pores  (of  which  it  con- 
tains millions)  would  be  clogged  and  prevent  the  impurities  of  the  body 
from  passing  away.  He  made  laws  by  which  the  food  we  eat  shall  be 
digested  and  go  to  make  blood,  bone,  muscle,  nerve  and  brain. 

35 


36 


OUH  BOYS 


peK;;;;;:::';:::::,;;'--7, ;;'"".' ''"■'>■  '-'■  •".•  .-...o ,.. ,  ,,„„„„ 

l'"r,  „„r  oars  are      w     ,     , "      "  r"  "  ""  "'"  '>''■  ''  «  ""'  >" 
"»e  „f  all  „„r  or,.,"         ""  ""■     '"  '••"■'■  "•■""-  "■-■l'"  ««  .l.e  „ro„or 

GO  TRACII    vol  R    nov 
I  say  to  vo„.  mntlicr.  an.l  oh.  s„  carncMlv    -r,,  ,      i 
'iim  speciallv  a  l,<,y  •■  "  """^  '"■«•■<'"  lli»l  mako 

.vcarll"™:"  '"•■"  "'::Z;  "^  "7:  -^  -^  -- -  "-  '-  n.a.„rer 

In.pre».,  upon  I,.  ,   I       ,,'•"""•'  '""  '"  """-  """  '"•"'  «-  '"-ver. 

I  n,i„  upon    I    ,';,:':,:;   ,  ■^"--'-.v  "ill  .,n„«„«ase 

If  he  has  ever  lean.e.l  to  l.an.lle  his  scM.al  oreins  or  ,„  ,       ,    , 
.-.ny  way  except  ,o  keep  then,  clea,,.  „ot  to  ,1    iao  in     ,M      ,'       ,'""  '" 
'"'t  Krow  „p  happy,  healthy  a.„l  strong.  *"  '"  '''"'■  '«  ""' 

Teach  him  that  uhni  he  hnnrll^c  ....  „     •. 
"'.he  l,o,ly  snffer.  I.ecanse  l^tZ^I^^T;  '^^""\'"^'"'-  '»  Par-s 
ont  the  systen,.  this  is  „l,v  it'is  rt  •     "'''  """  "'"  'I'™"*."- 


OUR  BOYS 


27 


fact,  worse  than  lyitip  c.r  stealing!    For.  alth.n.^I,  ,la-sc  arc  wicked  an.l  will 
ru.n  the.r  soul,  yet  this  habit  of  sclf-al.nsc  will  rnin  lu„l,  sui.l  and  hu.ly 

If  the  sexual  organs  arc  han.llc.l  it  hrin^s  ,u„  uukI,  blood  tu  these 
parts,  and  this  produces  a  diseased  condition;  it  also  causes  disease  in 
«t..er  organs  of  the  lunly.  because  they  are  left  with  a  less  a,nou„t  of  bloo.l 
than  they  ought  to  have.  The  sexual  organs,  too.  are  very  closelv  con- 
nected  w.th  the  spine  an,l  the  brain  by  n.eans  of  the  nerves,  and  if  th'ey  are 
ian<lled.  or  ,f  you  keep  thinking  about  then,,  these  nerves  gee  evcite.l  and 
hccc,me  exhausted,  an.l  this  makes  the  back  ache,  the  brain  heavy  and  the 
wliole  body  weak. 

It  lays  the  foundation  for  consumption,  pa.alysis  and  heart  disease.    It 
weakens  the  memory,  makes  a  boy  careless,  negligent  an.l  listless 

suicide'"'"  '"'''''  "''"^'  '"'"  '^'''"  """'''•   """'"'•  ''''"'  «'"^^"'  ^"'"""^ 

IIow^  often  mothers  see  their  little  boys  handling  themselves,  and  let 

.t  pass,  because  they  think  the  boy  will  outgrow  th.  habit,  an.l  do  n.,t 

irv^-'-lvatcl"'^  '"'"''  ''  ''''  "^''"  "'""■     ^  ''''  '"  ^""'  "''°  '°^'^  i'^"'- 
Don't  think  it  does  no  harm  t.,  your  b..y  because  he  ,loes  not  suffer 
now.  f.,r  the  efTects  of  this  vice  come  .,n  so  slowly  that  the  victim  is  often 
very  near  death  before  y.)u  realize  that  h.e  has  .lone  himself  harm 

The  boy  with  no  knowle.lge  of  the  conse.,uences.  an.I  with  no  one  to 
warn  h.m    fnn.ls  momentary  pleasure  in  its  practice,  an.l  so  contracts  a 
hab.t  winch  grows  upon  him.  un.lermining  his  health,  poisoning  his  mind 
arrestmg  his  development,  an.l  laying  the  f..un.lation  for  future  misery.     ' 

DO    NOT    READ   AND    FORGET 

Do  not  read  this  book  and  forget  it.  for  it  contains  earnest  and  living 
truths  Do  not  let  false  modesty  stan.l  in  your  way.  but  from  this  time  on 
keep  this  thought  in  min,l-"the  saving  of  your  boy."  Follow  its  teach- 
nigs  and  y,.u  will  bless  Go.l  as  long  as  you  live.  Read  it  to  vo„r  neigh- 
bors, who.  hke  yourself,  have  growing  boys,  an.l  urge  the.,  for  the  sake 
o*  humanity,  to  heed  us  advice. 


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OVR  BOYS 


RiKht  here  I  want  to  relate  a  fact  that  came  under  mv  ol.servatior.     In 

CO  M.ic.     1  hey  ha,  a  I..,v  al,....t  ,ivc  years  .,f  .,h-  u  1i.,  uas  ^nnviuK  fretful 
pale  an..  ,..„  y     .\f.cr  tryin,  all  ...her  rcn.clu.s  to  .es,..ro  lun.  ...  vi«..r  ol 
•>o<ly  and  nnn.l.  they  ,,ur„eyc.l  frc.n,  place  t..  place.  l,..pi„,  t.>  leave  the 
o»Te  uiinji  cause  hehin.l.  -'vt  ine 

i  hn<I  often  su^R.  -te.i  t.,  the  n,..ther  .hat  "sclf-ahuse"  nuKht  he  the 
cause  hut  no.  she  wonl.l  not  have  it  so.  an.l  .ai...  -T....  „,„.,  ,,,  „„,,,,,,„, 
a-s  he  has  mherue.l  no  such  .en.inuics.  nor  has  he  l.cen  .au«ht  ,t  l.y  play- 
n,ates~we  have  puar.le.l  him  carefuilv."  ^  *    ^ 

Finally,  however,  she  took  up  a  me.Iical  hook  an.l  ma.le  a  stu.ly  of  it 
an.I    ntcr  much  ,ho„„u.  sai.I.  -,  can  not  hel.eve  it.  vet  it  .leLi 
Charlies  case  exactly.    I  will  watch."  ' 

To  her  surprise,  she  foun.l.  notwithstanding  all  her  convictions  to  the 
contrary,  that  C  harhe  was  a  vic.in,  to  this  L.athsome  hahit 

On  po.np.  to  his  l.e.l.  after  he  ha-l  ^rone  to  sleep,  she  f.nmd  his  han.ls 
St.  I  upon  the  orsan.  just  as  they  were  when  he  fell  asleei.     She  witched 
th.s  carefully  for  a  few  days,  then  ....,k  hin,  in  her  c.nh.leLe  ^  ^  :' 
o   the  ,„  ,,,    ,,^,,     ,.„,.,^^  ^,,^.  ,,^^,^.    ^^^  ^.^^^^^^  ^,^^^^    ^^_^  ^^^^^^ 

that  tell  ns:  hnn.  at  Ins  a,a^  what  effect  it  wouM  have  upon  his  future  would 
not  era.  cate  the  evil  as  soon  as  she  hope.l  so.  after  stu.lvin,  the  cnseTr 
a  tmie.  she  h,t  upon  the  f.,lIowin,,.  reme.Iy.  Ahhonsh  .msa-entific.  literallv 
speakmg.  ,.  had  the  desired  effect.  LVelin,  that  something  nn,st  he  .lone 
to  stop,  and  stop  at  once,  the  awful  lul.it.  she  .sai.I.  -Di.I  vou  know.  Char- 
he.  that  >f  you  keep  up  this  hahit  of  -self-ahuse'  that  a  hrown  spot  will 
come  on  your  ah,lon,en.  Ii.,ht  hrown  at  hrst.  an.l  grow  .larker  each  week 
,  unt^.  eats  a  sore  n,ht  into  your  systen.  an.l  if  it  keeps  on.  will  eventuali; 

After  Charlie  ha.l  .c^one  to  sleep,  an.l  f.n.li,,^  ,„•,,  ,,a„cis  nc^ain  on  the 
sexual  organs,  to  prove  to  hi.n  the  truth  of  her  argnment.  she  took  i 
hott  e  of  -lo.l.ne"  an.l.  w.th  the  crk.  put  on  the  ahdomen  a  nuan.tv    .^ 
cent  to  gue  ,t  a  hght-hrown  color,  an.l  ahout  the  size  of  a  pea   "  Next 
n.ght.  n.  hathmg  him.  she  discovered  the  spot,  an.l  sai.I.  '"Look'  'alrcdy 


mot[ii:k_thk  most  sacrkd  word  i\  tkk 


KXGI.ISIl  LANGUACr: 


The 


Victor  Hugo. 


OUR  BOYS 
i.  >-c„„,er'    The  bo,  cri-.  „„,  i„  ,„y  ,ear,  .„U  pro„,i.a  no.  to  .pel" 

.i-ctt"::;;  it;':, ':'::;,'■■" ""  ^t''  ^'■'*"-^'' "^'■'  -^ 

"0,1  er  was  never  again  obliged  ,o  use  ,he  "Iodine.-    Of  eonrse  si  e. old 

She  a^so  took  ,he  prccant.on  o(  letting  bin,  go  ,o  bed  „,th  a  doll,  a  s  nlfed 

helher  ihis  mother  was  «,se  ive  ivonld  bardlv  want  to  sav      In  b,.r 
case  ,,  was.  perhaps,  a  bright  tl.onght.  ,„,t  i,  the 'child,  t™^h  o 
shot  Id  have  know,,  ol  bis  tnotber's  false  method  to  e„re    he  ev  1     luC; 

;:;.:::::"  ',:'■  r  ^ '"""" "-  "■°'"" '-- "-  ""^  ^^ '-'''-- 

,  •  ,      '  ^"ui'h'i.  II  cured  (n  iln^  simple  remc(  v.  he  would  tlrmt 

Ik-s  mother  to  the  bottom  of  his  heart. 

Wgin  l,ere  ue  want  to  emphasize  tiie  importance  of  cleanliness     We 
n.v  heheve  that  oftentimes  these  habits  originate  in  a  burninra  d  i!  i 
tatn.g  sensafon  about  the  organs,  caused  by  a  want  of  thorotiglf wl^Lng. 

CIRCUMCISIOM 

It  is  worthy  of  note  that  many  eminent  physicians  now  advocate  the 
en  torn  o  c,rc„n,e,sion,  clain.ing  that  the  re.noval  of  a  little  of  t  e  o  esW, 
"Ulnces  cleanliness,  thus  preventing  the  irritation  and  e.xci"      en    wbi 
come  fro,n  ,he  ga.berin,  of  the  whi,ish  n.atter  un.ler  the  f„      k 

.eg,n„,„g  o,  the  glands.    This  irritation  being  removed,  the  bo;  i    c       « 
to  tamper  w,tb  Ins  se.xnal  organs.    The  argn.nen,  seems  a  g„o<  on    esn 

-ll.v  when  „c  call  to  ,nin,'  the  high  physical  state  of  those  peop  e Tho 
liave  practiced  the  custom.  P«-opie  who 

Happy  is  the  mother  who  can  feel  she  has  done  her  dutv.  in  this  direc- 
tion, while  her  boy  is  still  a  child.  ' 

For  those  mothers,  though,  whose  little  boys  have  now  grown  to-  bov 
hood  with  the  ev    still  upon  them,  and  you,  through  ignorance,  pe  mi  ^d 
It,  we  would  say,  "Begin  at  once-it  is  never  too  late.''  P^""'"ed 


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If  he  lias  not  lost  all  will-power  he  can  be  saved.  Let  him  go  in  con- 
fidence to  a  reputable  physician  and  follow  his  advice.  Simple  diet,  plenti- 
ful exercise  in  open  air.  and  congenial  employment  will  do  much.  Do 
not  let  the  mind  dwell  upon  evil  thoughts,  shun  evil  companions,  avoid 
vulgar  stories,  sensational  novels,  and  keep  the  thoughts  pure. 

Let  him  interest  himself  in  social  and  benevolent  affairs,  participate  in 
Sunday  School  work,  farmers'  clubs,  or  any  organizations  which  tend  to 
elevate  and  inspire  noble  sentiment. 

Let  us  remember  that  "a  perfect  man  is  the  noblest  work  of  God." 

God  has  given  us  a  life  which  is  to  last  forever,  and  the  little  time  we 
spend  on  earth  is  as  nothing  to  the  ages  which  we  are  to  spend  in  the 
world  beyond;  so  our  earthly  life  is  a  very  important  part  of  our  existence, 
for  it  is  here  that  the  foundation  is  laid  for  either  hapi)iness  or  misery  in 
the  future.  It  is  here  that  we  decide  our  destiny,  and  our  efforts  to  know 
and  obey  God's  laws  in  our  bodies  as  well  as  in  our  souls  will  not  only 
bring  blessings  to  us  in  this  life,  but  never-ending  happiness  througliout 
eternity. 

THE   VERY    BEST    MEDICINE    FOR   A    BOY 

If  a  bedroom  is  close,  the  sleep,  instead  of  being  calm  and  refreshing, 
is  broken  and  disturbed:  when  the  boy  awakes  in  the  morning  he  feels 
more  fatigued  than  when  he  retired  to  rest.  If  sleep  is  to  be  refreshing 
the  air  must  be  pure  and  free  from  carbonic  acid  gas,  which  is  constantly 
l)eing  evolved  from  the  lungs.  If  the  sleep  is  to  be  health-giving,  the  lungs 
ought  to  have  oxygen— their  proper  food— and  not  to  be  cheated  by  giv- 
ing them  instead  a  poison — carl)onic  acid  gas. 

It  would  be  well  for  each  person  to  have  a  separate  room.  If  two  boys 
are  obliged  to  sleep  in  one  room,  or  if  two  girls  are  compelled  to  occupy 
the  same  chamber,  by  all  means  let  each  have  a  separate  bed,  as  it  is  much 
more  healthy  and  expedient  for  both  boy  and  girl  to  sleep  alone. 

Plants  and  flowers  ought  not  to  be  allowed  to  remain  in  a  chamber  at 
night.  Experiments  have  proved  that  plants  and  flowers  in  the  daytime 
take  up  carbonic  acid  gas  (the  refuse  of  respiration),  and  give  off  oxygen 


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0^1x^:7 '"' '""'""' '"  '''""■ ""' «'-  °'" « "i"-"" "  pois- 


EARLY  TO  BED  AND  EARLY  TO  RISE 

in.  Z  'P'"'' '''"  '"'■'>■  I^^"-^  °^  the  nioruins  in  bed  breath 

IS  commenced  in  childhood  it  becomes  a  habit  .nd  ''  """^ 

life.    A  bov  ou^ht  on  no  o        '^'^°"',^'  "^  ''^'^'t-  and  will  contmue  through 

t.ZlT  ' '  "'■  ""P  "'""^«'  ""I  'I^P'^-l  "Pon  ^l.e  exercise  he 

takes,  b„.,  „n  an  average,  „e  sl,o>,W  have  a,  leas,  eigh.'hcrs  e,:;::;,': 

CHOICE  OF  PROFESSION  OR  TRADE 

It  a  youth  is  delieate  i,  is  a  common  practice  among  parents  either  to 
put  h.m  to  some  light  indoor  trade,  or  if  it  can  be  affofded  ,  ,  , 

earned  professions.    Such  a  practice  is  ahsr/'alw  1  ;•„;::  "  T  : 
close  confinement  of  an  indoor  trade  is  highly  prejudicial  to  hcall '    Tl ' 
ha  d  readtng  requisite  to  fit  a  man  to  fill,  for  instance,  the  s  cr  d  olfi 
only  mcreases  any  delicacy  of  constitution.    The  stoonintr  at  ■,  it 
attorney's  office,  is  most  trying  to  the  ches,     TTeh  '  '"  "" 

turbed  nights,  interrupted  m'lal,  aud  ime       s.ul  nersLTot ^  ''" 
or  the  medical  profession  is  still  more  dangerous  t^  L  at      fa  "ei  L,  r 
divmity.  or  any  mdoor  trade.    If  a  boy  is  delicate  or  nf  ,        ' 

an  outdoor  calling  should  be  advised,^s„ehtTat7:  JrraTnn;"', 


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land  surveyor  or  a  butcher.    Tanners  and  butchers  are  seldom  known  to 
(lie  of  consumption. 

I  cannot  refrain  from  reprobating  the  too  common  practice  among 
parents  of  bringing  up  their  boys  to  the  professions.  The  anxieties  and 
the  heartaches  which  tliey  undergo  if  they  do  not  succeed  materially  injure 
the  health. 

In  clo.Mng  this  chapter  T  can  only  add  the  following  words  in  behalf  of 
the  friendless  boys— those  who  have  no  mother  to  teach  them: 

"When  you  see  a  r.igged  urchin 

Standing  wistful  in  the  street. 
With  'orn  hat  and  knceless  trousers, 

Dirty  face  and  bare  red  feet ; 
Pass  not  hy  the  child  unheeding. 

Smile  upon  him.     Mark  me,  when 
He's  grown  he'll  not  forget  it, 

For,  remember,  boys  make  men. 


PART  II 
LOVE,  COURTSHIP  AND  MARRIAGE 


CHAPTER  IV 
SALIFICATIONS  FOR  MARRIED  LIFE 

<  4    A     LL  mankind  loves  a  lover,"  says  Emerson;  and  it  would  be  diffi- 
/"Y    cult  to  name  three  subjects  more  generally  thought  about  and 
speculated  upon  than  Courtship.  Love  and  Wedlock.    Like  the 
three-leaf  clover,  they  spring  from  a  single  stem.  and.  like   the    clover 
should  bring  forth  blossom  and  fruit.    With  Tenn vson  we  mav  say  • 
"•T.s  better  to  have  loved  and  lost,  than  never  to  have  loved  at 'all." 
LOVE    AND    MARRIAGE  NATURAL 
"God  created  male  and  female.     Male  and  female  created  he  them  " 
1  he  double  clause  is  too  significant  to  be  overlooked.    Each  is  a  counter- 
part of  the  other-something  not  complete  without  the  two.     Anything 
so  divmely  appointed  as  marriage  coming  to  us  from  Eden  should  be 
looked  upon  as  one  of  the  most  sacred  things  of  earth. 

Love  blends  young  hearts  in  blissful  unily.  and.  for  the  time,  so  ignores 
past  ties  and  affections,  as  to  make  willing  separation  of  the  son  from  his 
fathers  house,  and  the  daughter  from  all  the  sweet  endearments  of  her 
childhood  s  home,  to  go  out  together,  ami  rear  for  themselves  an  altar 
around  which  shall  cluster  all  the  cares  and  delights,  the  anxieties  and 
sympathies  of  the  family  relationship:  this  love,  if  pure,  unse'fish  and  dis- 
creet constitutes  the  chief  usefulness  and  happiness  of  human  life     With- 
out It  there  would  be  no  organized  househokls.  and.  consequcntiv  none  of 
that  earnest  endeavor  for  competence  and  respectabilitv  which  is'the  main 
spring  to  human  effort;  none  of  th5se  sweet,  softening,  restraining  an'd 
elevating  influences  of  domestic  life  which  can  alone  fill  the  earth  with 
glory. 

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1-ove  IS  the  sun  of  life;  most  beautiful  in  morning  and  evening  but 
warmest  and  steadiest  at  noon.  Misery,  some  say,  grows  out  of  married 
•fe.  so  does  the  deepest  joy.  The  misery  is  not  against  marriage  itself 
bu  agan,st  wrong,  foolish  marriages.  These  every  parent  should  guard 
agamst.  As  the  laws  of  reproduction  are  unchangeable,  and  as  perfection 
IS  only  „,  proportion  to  obedience  to  these  laws,  it  is  necessary  that  we 
comply  with  these  requirements  of  nature. 

WOMAN'S  LOVE  STRONGER  THAN  DEATH 

Woman's  love  is  stronger  than  death;  it  rises  superior  to  adversity 
anu  towers  m  suMime  beauty  above  the  niggardly  selfishness  of  the  world 
Misfortune  cannot  suppress  it;  enmity  cannot  alienate  it;  temptation 
cannot  enslave  it.  It  is  the  guardian  angel  of  the  nursery  'and  LZ 
bed.  It  gives  an  atTectionate  concord  to  the  partnership  of  life  and  inter- 
est; circumstances  ca^mot  modify  it;  it  ever  remains  the  same  to  sweeten 
existence,  to  purify  the  cup  of  life  on  the  rugged  pathway  to  the  grave 
and  n.elt  to  moral  pliability  the  brittle  nature  of  man.  It  is  the  minister-' 
ing  spint  of  home,  hovering  in  soothing  caresses  over  the  cradle,  and  the 
death-bed  of  the  household,  and  filling  up  the  urn  of  all  its  sacred  memo! 

REQUISITES   NECESSARY  FOR  COMPANIONSHIP 

You  ask  what  is  meant  by  a  companion  ?    We  reply,  a  congenial  spirit 
one  possessed  of  an  interior  constitution  of  soul  similar  to  our  own    or 
similar  age,  opinions,  tastes,  habits,  modes  of  thought  and  feeling    A  con- 
genia   sp.nt  is  one  who,  under  any  given  combination  of  circumstances 
wou     be  affected,  and  feel  and  act  as  we  ourselves  would.    It  is  one  w  J 
.Old  enjoy  what  we  would  enjoy,  dislike  what  we  would  dislike,  approve 
what  we  woucl  approve,  and  condemn  what  we  would  condemn,  not  for 
the  purpose  of  agreeing  with  us,  but  of  his  or  her  own  free  will     This  is  a 
companion;  one  who  is  kindred  in  soul  with  us;  who  is  already  united  to  us 
by  the  ties  of  spiritual  harmony;  which  union  it  is  the  object  of  courtship 
to  discover.    Courtship,  then,  is  a  voyage  of  discovery;  to  see  wherein  and 
to  what  extent  there  is  a  hartnony  existing.    If  in  all  these  they  hone  tly 


QUALinCATIOXS   FOR   MARRIED   LIFE  47 

and  inniostly  agree,  and  find  a  deep  and  thrilling  pleasure  in  their  agree- 
ment, find  their  union  of  sentiment  to  give  a  charm  to  their  social  inter- 
course; if  now  they  feel  that  their  hearts  are  bound  as  well  as  their  senti- 
ments m  a  holy  union,  and  tliat  for  each  other  thev  would  live,  it  is  their 
pnvdegc,  yes,  their  duty,  to  form  a  matrimonial  alliance. 

DESIR.\BLE    TR.MTS    OF    CHARACTER    I\    WOMAN 

Marriage  has  in  it  less  of  beauty,  but  more  of  safetv,  than  the  single 
hfe:  It  hath  no  more  ease,  but  less  .langer;  it  is  more  nierrv  and  more 
sad;  ,t  IS  fuller  of  sorrows  and  fuller  of  joys;  it  lies  under  more  burdens 
but  It  IS  supported  by  all  the  strengths  of  love  and  charitv.  and  those  bur- 
dens are  delightful.  Marriage  is  the  mother  of  the  world,  and  preserves 
kingdoms,  and  fills  cities  and  churches,  and  heaven  itself. 

Earth  presents  no  higher  object  of  attainment.  To  be  a  wife  in  the 
truest  and  highest  sense  of  the  word  is  to  be  the  best  thing  beneath  the 
sk-ies.  To  be  a  woman  is  something  more  than  to  live  eightee-i  or  twenty 
years;  something  more  than  to  wear  flounces  and  sport  jewelry.  \ 
Avoman  is  to  be  estimaterl  by  the  real  goodness  of  her  heart,  greatness  of 
her  soul  and  the  purity  and  sweetness  of  her  character.  A  woman  with  a 
kindly  disposition  and  well-balanced  temper  is  both  lovelv  and  attractive', 
be  her  face  ever  so  plain  and  her  figure  ever  so  homely;  she  makes  the 
best  of  wives  qnd  the  truest  of  mothers. 

W  omen  should  be  gentle— not  weak,  but  gentle,  and  kind,  and  affec- 
tionate. Whatever  a  woman  is.  there  shou.ld  be  a  sweet,  sulxluing  and 
harmonizing  influence  of  purity.  an<l  truth,  and  love,  pervading  and  hal- 
lowing, from  center  to  circumference,  the  entire  circle  in  which  she  moves 
If  the  men  are  savages,  we  want  !ier  to  be  their  civilizcr.  We  want  her  to 
soften  their  manners,  and  to  teach  them  all  needful  lessons  of  order, 
sobriety,  and  meekness,  and  patience,  and  goodness. 

Kindness  and  love  is  the  chief  glory  of  woman— it  is.  in.leed.  her  true 
prerogative— her  scepter  and  her  crown.  It  is  the  sword  with  which  she 
conquers  and  the  charm  with  which  she  captivates. 


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QUAUnCATIOS'S  FOR  MARRIED   LIFE 


CAUSES   OF    UNHAPPY    MARRIAGES 

.  p^^ -I 'r  r  ;::tr::;r  t;^:  r '-'-  -"'-^ 

Jealousy,  too,  that  green-eyed  monster,  is  ever  creenin,.  in      Tir    • 
found  n.  women  more  than  in  men.    Men  exhil,it  it  to  n  T       " 

EDUCATION    AN    IMPORTANT    FACTOR 

have  hut  a  made-up  doll,  a  mere  actor  in  the  great  dnn  a  o^  7       v        ' 
men  also  are  freauentlv  thrnn^i,   ■  '"'^-     ^  """^' 

charge  their  duesirtle    o''.    'f ''  "  ^'^"^'>-  ^"'-"'^'^'l  ^^  ''>s- 

condition.  o?iife  "'  "'"'""  '""^  '^°"™"  «"«■  ""n  an>-  o.l.or 


••IT    IS   A    MYSTERV-THIS    LOVE." 


soon  ,o  sweep  throughShe  soul!  to  purllt  or  ,o  dertrr^*""'*'   *"   '^''   "'"I  "h-';    '^  so 


THE   LOVERS. 


ENGAGED  TO  BE  MARRIED. 


ViijiyrlKlii   ISM   l,v   Aliiif    Dutioiu, 


Tlii:    BRIDK 


QVAUFii.nioss  roR  m.wrikp  im-f.  „ 

^  _^_^^..        I.(c.    /  he  ,l.,a,ls  ,„  ,„n,  ..,l„.,„i„„  „i„  ,„  ,„,„„,  „„  , ,^„  ,„,^ 

ii  n^.r';!:;t."';:^:;;;' ;"™'"- '""  ^  ^ "™"'"  "•'  '^  ^  --"»-  '-«• 

"ill  ecu.  ,„  ,1,0  JXe!  '  ""'°"'  '""'■""^■"'  "'"'  «"""  -■"- 

I'RI:r,\RAT10XS    ].UR   MAKRIl  1,   r.lFF 

I   I  ^"^^-  ^" '"<-  •111(1  hi-auv  of  charactor     T, .  fi,;.. 

result  as  mil  l,e  a  source  ot  mutual  jov  forever 

Helpful  as  is  matrunony  i„  .leveiopi,,^  a  maid  into  a  su,unn    vet  it   ' 
^.no     or  a  tuotnent  he  cou.pare.l  uitl.  the  effect  of  mater.t        i,^  . 
tor  supphes  a  ,ieu-  ohject  and  a  new    tenderness.      A    woman    ,      , 

We  are  told  that  the  uon,en  of  ancie.U  Sparta  exercised  in  .vmn. 
utms  u,  order  to  attain  the  highest  ho.lil,  vi.or.  preparatory  trtl^Z-" 
nj  vou      That  practice,  or  its  ec.uivalent.  mav  well  he  revive.l     o 
be  ter  sfl  ,  women  fron.  chihlhood  shoul.l  he  taught  to  practice  s  u-h  phv  ' 
cal  exerases  as  will  develop  and  preserve  the  hest  hodilv  heal     a  ^  vf 

^£:Zur'"'T'  '"*  ^""■"•^^^  occupations/even  of  the  more 

Tnl)  'T"'       '  '  ^""^  "'  ''''  "^"^^'^^  ^^  ''^'  ''-'-     The  whole 

should  be  brought  mto  frequent  action  for  the  fullest  vigor  ' 

But  the  physical  robustness  and  power  of  endurance  for  which  the 


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litii 


Spartans  were  noted  are  by  no  means  all  tliat  is  desirable  in  our  day     A 
un.versal  culture  is  now  demanded.     The  mental,  moral.  a.stl"tical  "and 
sp.ntual  departments  of  o.r  being  require  no  less  developme:!^   nd  fu  1 
nesso  expression  m  us.  if  we  would  do  our  noblest  work  and  discharge, 
our  full  duty  toward  our  children.  uiscnarge  i 

SELF-CULTURE   AND   DISCIPLINE 

But  the  self-culture  from  which  these  result  is  not  the  work  of  a  day 

pen^'in'  T.  /"  '"^'  '''  ^^'"^^  '''  °^  ^'^''^-^  '^  --  too  long'a' 
penod  m  wh.ch  to  prepare  for  so  serious  an  undertaking.     The  earlier 
therefore,  te  young  of  both  sexes  can  be  intelligently  insfructed  in  these 
matters  and  impressed  with  the  importance  of  living  for  those  who  mav 

:^^i:  iViif?  ;^  '^"^  "^'^  ''-^ '----  «"-•  ^-  ^^^  ^^^.^^zz 

Dec      the!  't  n  'T^  P"'°"^  "''''''  ^^'^"  ^^'^h  the  fairest  pros- 

pects  they  should  never- forget  that  infirmity  is  inseparably  bound  up 

fulfill  n       Z7  I'T'  "'  '''*•  "  '^"'"^  °"^  ^"^ther's  burdens,  they 
fulfill  one  of  the  highest  duties  of  the  union.    Love  in  marriage  cannot  Hve 
nor  subsist  unless  it  be  mutual;  and  where  love  cannot  be'ther    can  b 
left  of  wedlock  nothmg  but  the  empty  husk  of  an  outside  matrimony  as 
undehghtful  and  unpleasing  to  God  as  any  other  kind  of  hypocriry 

Some  persons  have  imagined  that  because  the  impregnating  germ 
contnbuted  by  the  male  parent  is  of  microscopic  dimensions,  it  mal  e" 
ttle  what  the  ather's  character  or  qualities  may  be.  But  this  opinion 
..contrary  to  a  1  evidence,  and  to  the  analogies  of  the  animal  and  vegeta" 
ble  worlds.  The  potency  of  spiritual  elements  or  forces  is  by  no  means 
determmed  by  the  physical  dimensions  of  their  vehicle.  VvJle  the  ^ 
does  much  by  appropriate  management  toward  modifving  and  counter- 
balancmg  „,  manifestation  the  traits,  good  or  bad.  of 'the  father,  neve- 

I'lTi.  ,"«     r-^''-"''  '""'^'"  '  '''''  °^  ^"'^^^-^"-  -f  character 
u  h  ch  ,s  difficult.  If  not  impossible,  of  entire  eradication.    Hence,  in  human 

culture,  as  m  agriculture,  good  seed  is  of  no  less  importance  than  good 


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CHAPTER  V 
ADFICE  TO  THE  UNMARRIED 

EVERY  one  is  planning  to  some  day  have  a  home  of  his  or  her  oun 
1  he  old  home  may  be  good,  but  a  home  of  one's  own  buildLTnd 

Thus  the  T    ""^  "^^  ^'"^^'"^^  '^  ^"^  ^--"  ^^  -ery  young     e 

Thus   he  sayu,g  becomes  true  that  "upon  the  home  rests  the  fu  ure  of  the 
world.      Its  mner  temple,  real  or  ideal,  is  the  shrine  at  which  al   e„t  " 
ened  mankmd  worships,  and  its  altar  is  the  Mecca  of  the  hea        Pn 
have  written  of  it-minstrels  have  made  it  the  subiect  of '  . 

the  world  it  has  been  an  inspiWng  theme  an;;;::^;;::;;:^:;^^  "  "' 

"A  home  must  be  'Home.'  for  no  words  can  express  it- 
Unless  you  have  known  it,  you  never  can  guess  if 
Tis  ,n  vam  to  describe  what  it  means  to  a  heart  ' 
Which  can  live  out  its  life  on  the  bubbles  of  art 
It  may  be  a  palace,  it  may  be  a  cot 
It  matters  not  which    nd  it  matters' not  what  • 
T.s  a  dwelling  pert  ,  ed  with  the  incense  of  love 
A  beautiful  type  of  the  home  that's  above." 

song,    Home,  Sneet  Home,"  ,s  not  in  any  special  excellence  of  meter  „r 
even  ong,na>ity  of  .ho„gl„.    Ra.I.er  it  is  the  „t,e.  absence  of  0™,; 
ha   makes  ,t  „n,versal.    I,  n,erely  voices  i„  simple  strain  the  n  X/y  of 
eyery  human  heart  sntcc  the  firs,  home  was  built  on  earth  till  now. 

THE  HUSBANDS  AND  WIFE'S  PART  IN  THE  HOME. 

If  it  he  the  man's  part  to  Lay  the  foundations  an,l  erect  the  buildiuT  i, 
s  woman's  to  beautify  and  enshrine  music  and  the  kindly  arts  within   h 
I.  .s  h.,  .0  build  and  hers  to  beautif.    I.  is  woman  .^^^^ZZ  Lome 

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ADVICE   TO  THE   UNMARRIED 


»ith  light  and  life.    Her  hand  it  is  that  deeorates  and  adorns  that  cnll, 

....  rr  li- 1^^^^^^ 

even  sweeter  in  the  role  of  motherhood  than  you  have   b  en   as   Ive 

■want,  V  ho,  as  yet,  can  neither  speak  nor  ehoose  his  future  lot  rememher 
a  you  love  your  own  soul,  that  upon  you,  and  not  on  d  ;uZates 
d    ends  n,an,ly  the  awfnl  issue  of  what  .t  shall  be  and  wha  taT  eeoTe' 

s^va^;  ;;ritsr?.;:;:rhiarS:r;':^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

..pon  you  whether  your  sons  shall  be  as  "plants  grown  up  in  their  youth  " 

Of  a  palace.      The  wh„e  unwr.tten  page  of  your  child's  life  and  character 

sopen  foryou  to  wnte  upon.    The  intpressions  „,ade  upon  i.  by  yo  ,  a„d 

.he  father  are  uKlehble.    The  firs,  .sights  and  sounds  L,  are  refl  cted 

upon  a  child's  remembrance  are  ineffaceable.  "fleeted 

LET  NATURE  TEACH  YOU 
Nature  will  assist  you  in  this  work,  but  she  will  not  do  it  for  you     She 
gives  the  material  foryou  to  work  upon.    Vou  might  as  well  expect !he 
grass  and  plants  to  grow  without  moisture  as  the  .„„l  ,  "^ 

culture.  Na,ure  provides  the  limbs,  bii  Ter  se  deve,  '  "h'^''""  7°"' 
.hem  .,.  ,  and  symme.ry.  Vet  many  pa^rsTe  r.':  ^  Z  ^X 
children  will  love  the  beautiful  and  do  the  good  bv  m-r.       . 

.hat  the  tiiere  process  of  living  w sure  .heir'hvtg  ig"  l^arrr^'thlL 

One  might  as  well  expect  reading  and  writing  .» Im'e  ty  natr    B n't" 

"Take  .his  child  and  nurse  it  for  me,  and  I  ::^  ^Z^^  'J-  '^^ 


AVriCE   TO  THE   UNMARRIED 


ST 


and  de|;ada,lt  ""'""^  '""  """"'^  ""  "^^"^  "-"  "'-^^ 

MAKE  YOURSELF  WORTHY  OF  A  GOOD  MATE. 

avail  llT         J  """''"  '"  '""'  ''  =  """i""  '™«  of  more 

ava,l,  as  secunng  domestic  happiness,  than  the  beautiful  in  r«rso„     Th, 

»ho  marry  (or  physical  characteristics  or  externa,  co    LeraTns  ^viU  aU 

or  domeTr  '"  "'"  '™"-  ^'  "'^  ^"°"'''  ->-  '°  «om  n  ^i:  I  ' 
for  domesttc  happmess.  never  mar^-  a  pleasure-seeker,  an  idle  man  o 
we  would  say  to  men,  never  marry  any  bu,  an  intelligent  woman  for  after 

:: :;"""  i's''::eTe«"Vd""^'"'r'"'  ^^-^  "'^^"  -^'^^^ 

.gence.  It  .s  the  best  of  downes.  There  is  no  burden  on  earth  like  a 
foohsh  woman  t,ed  to  a  competent  man.  with  the  one  e.ceptiorof  a  fl 

cTTh       :  "^T"-  "°  =™'"^=^'  ""  --"P--^    o    tr  bs  „c    o 
clear  thought  and  quick  comprehension. 

So  also  studying  to  make  yourself  worthy  of  a  rood  husband   I,     • 
now  to  cultivate  all  those  graces  that  make  I  home^comp  et        i    fo" 
so  much  the  arts  and  accomplishments  as  it  is  the  chara  ,     tha  t^k: 

h„r  7'!.       "'  ;"  """'"«^  '  ""*='"<'■  -'  '<>  "  »"'  you  choo  e  a 
husband  w,  h  not  only  the  ability  to  provide  a  home,  but  one  of  honor 

and  pnncp,.;   see  ,o  it  that  he  has  a  heart_a  great,  noble,  true   self 

sacnficmg  heart-one  tha,  will  love  through   sickness  and  adver  Itv  as 


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ADVICE   TO   THE   UNMARRIED 


well  as  prosperity.    When  you  have  found  such  a  one  then  give  him  all 
you  ha^e  to  give-love,  confidence,  good  will.  ^ 


J    f 


ADAPTATION    OF    HUSBAND    AND    WIFE 

for  hopinf  tht''  """'  '"''""^  ""'"^'  ''''  ''''''  •■^^^-^l'^^  g-"-Js 
perfect'  nf..  I     '""''  '"  ^""'''  ^'^'^'^^">^  ^^'^^^-^  ^^  -°-"y  '- 

attl  to      '.  '  "'  '"""  °'  "''■"''^""'  °'-  «^  «P-^-^  regeneration 
attam  to  such  a  state  so  that  they  shall  not  transmit  physical  diseases  or 
moral  obhquu.es  to  their  offspring?    Can  the  sexual  appetite,  for  rxample 
whose  .mpenous  demands  are  the  chief  obstacle  to  s^ch  prepara  ory  c^  .' 

the??  'r    r"'"'"'   ^"S«^^^^'«"^-    ^"d    ^Jeserve  consideration.     In 
tl^  past  so  httle  regard  has  been  paid  to  the  finer  laws  of  adaptation 
Phys.ca,ly,  mentally  and  spiritually,  of  persons  entering  the  marriag     e;.' 
•on-so  seldom  has  the  sacred  right  of  the  mother  to  choose  the  time  and 
the  crcumstances  under  which  she  would  assume  the  maternal  fun  t  on 
-so  often,  mdeed,  has  she  been  compelled,  or  made  to  believe  it  "r 
rehg.ous  duty  to  accept  this  function  at  the  husband's  wish,  even  again 
the  pro  est  of  soul  and  body  on  her  part,  that  the  common    esults  ur  "h 
very  l.ttle  md.cat.on  of  what  might  be.  and  what  will  be  when  greater  hght 
and  wsdom  shall  have  become  prevalent  on  these  matters  ^ 

Especally  should  the  husband  refrain  from  ever  intruding,  by  either 
demand  or  sohctat.on.  against  the  intuitions  of  the  wife.    All    uch   ntru 
s.ons  are  outrages  of  the  most  flagrant  character,  the  same  in  essenc      s' 
pos,t,ve  phys,cal  volence,  whether  within  or  wn'thout  the  legal  marrTage 
relafon.    Offspnng  begotten  when  any  degree  of  reluctanc!  or  waZf 
prcparat.on  ex.sts  on  the  part  of  the  mother,  are  robbed  of  a  portion  o 
the,r  b.rthnght,  and  to  that  degree  unfitted  for  the  full  enjoymenrof  ex 
istence.    That  birthright  includes  a  full  and  loving  welcom    to  the  wL  d" 
For  further  suggestions  see  chapter  on  "How  to  Overcome  Heredity  » 


ADVICE  TO  THE  UXMARRIED  j, 

APPROPRIATE  SEASON   FOR   CON-CEPTION 

,,„, '" '°  ™P°"=""  an  undertaking  as  tl,e  im.iation  of  an  immortal  beinir 
doubt  ess  .t  ,s  well  to  have  due  regard  ,o  tin.es  and  seasons.    T,"     '    ,"^' 

XV  or  :i:::e  t^n:::"'-  rr  --"'  "^  ^-^ 

as  a  genera,  rule,  ins:::  Ls";        e"",:^  i  ^  I'  '^  T"'  "T 
springtime,  or  in  early  summer     Tl,„  ,  ^     '"^  '"  ""= 

orderly  time  for  ,„.  L:^"^  J^  ^^^  ^i,  "'  "^^^'^  ^"°-n  and 
human  beings  may  .e„  giye^,eed  to^,  ::i:ati:n"rr:;g,:r •"" 

ONLY    A    BABY 

Soi,!^.r''''/r''°,"   ^''°'^"^^'   ■■"   brotherhood.) 
Someth.ng  to  hve  for  came  to  the  place 

ijomething  to  die  for,  maybe- 

Something  to  give  even  sorrow'  a  grace- 

And  yet  it  was  only  a  baby! 

Cooing  and  laughter  and  gurgles  and  cries 

Dimples  for  tendercst  kisses- 
Chaos  of  hopes  and  of  raptures  and  sighs 

Lhaos  of  fears  and  of  blisses. 

Last  year,  like  all  years,  the  rose  and  the  thorn- 

This  year  a  wilderness,  maybe- 
But  heaven  stooped  under  the  roof  on  the  morn 

1  hat  It  brought  there  only  a  baby. 


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CHAPTER  VI 
THE  MARRIAGE  RELATION 

N  a  little  poem  by  Adelaide  Proctor  we  find  the  following  words: 

"A  loving   woman   finds  heaven  or  hell 
On  the  day  she  is  made  a  bride." 


This  may  be  putting  it  strong,  and  yet,  it  has  often  occurred  that  when 
a    pure,    sweet   girl    finds   she   has    been    married    to   an    inconsiderate 
selfish  man,  that  her  whole  life  is  worse  than  a  blank. 

It  hn.  often  been  said  "Any  fool  can  get  married,  but  it  takes  a  man 
of  some  sense  to  resist  the  temptation  until  he  can  afford  such  luxuries  " 
bnder  the  prevailing  conditions  of  things  this  expression  contains  some 
grams  of  truth;  yet  it  should  not  be  so,  for  while  the  husband  works  for 
the  home  and  the  family,  the  wife  as  a  help-mate  should  see  that  the  ex- 
penses do  not  surpass  the  income.  It  requires  love  and  common  sense 
to  enable  her  to  adjust  things  successfully  to  the  conditions  of  a  new  home. 
HOW    TO    CHOOSE    A    HELP-MATE 

"Marriage  is  a  lottery,"  the  saying  goes,  and  there  are  some  who  be- 
heve  It,  and  judge  accordingly.  It  is  well  for  such  that  they  do 
no  worse  than  draw  a  blank.  Marriage  is  not  necessarilv  a  lottery  either 
in  the  m.tial  choice  or  in  the  months  and  years  following  the  marriage 
day.  One  can  shut  his  eyes  and  draw,  or  one  can  open  them  and  choose 
One  can  choose  with  the  outward  eye  alone,  or  with  the  eye  of  intellect 
and  conscience. 

No  person  until  he  has  had  experience  can  understand  the  possibilities 
or  tnals  of  the  marriage  relation  even  though  he  mav  have  read  all  the 
best  that  has  been  written  on  the  subject.  It  mav  be  likened  to  reading 
of  the  glories  of  a  far  off  country.  One  may  be  impressed  by  the  reading 
but  can  never  have  a  realizing  sense  of  the  life  until  within  the  borders' 
The  first  glimpse  is  deceptive,  for  the  scenery  may  or  may  not  present 

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PEXEI.OPE-THE  MODEL  WIFE. 

As  a   fitting  icprcscntativp   nf  t!ic  inrimt   Pr     i 

been  well  selected.     Her  wifely  de   ,e-mnr    h  ^  mother.   Penelope  has 

"ver^.ns   faith.  luT  ardent   love,   I  e^.S,]  ed  ho';    f^'r'  '"^'''■"''■-  ''^     "! 

.".e  HuhHtry  cnmn^end  her  to  our  'nvn  daya^  VZlel  oriu.'''sex''"  ""'''■ 


A  HAPPY  MOTHER 


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•ts  best  appearance;  but  daily  association  brings  forth  ei,l,er  n   1. 

LOVE   NOT   FOUND    IN    PHYSICAL   UNION 

;:;;'-  '^ ■ —».-—:.■  .sr.r-: 

DOMESTIC  ENJOYMENT  DESTROYED 
,„/"  ''°,',I'  '""'"'"'  '"''  ''"'  "■'  ''''■  P'-""--^  »  =•""  guard  over  vo„r 

o  wel .  and  w„„  .„  p^per  preparation,  ™„s,  be  lived  well  or  .  "ni "« 
keep  .he  track.    I,  w,ll  turn  off  a.  every  .vi.ch  and  fly  off  a,  eve  y, urn 


r'ri 


^  THE  MARRIAGE  RELATION 

or  impediment.    Good  watch  must  be  kept  for  breakers  ahead.    The  fires 
sk  i    or?.''  "'   \"  T'^""'  "'"'""  ^^  ^^^  ^-'  °^  ^ff-^'--    It  require 
pered  u  ith  forbearance,  charity,  and  integrity 

It  is  a  great  thing  for  two  frail  natures  to  live  as  one  for  life  long  Two 
haps  are  not  easdy  kept  always  in  tune,  and  what  shall  we  expecfof  ivTo 
harps  each  o  a  thousan.l  strings?    What  human  will  or  wisdom  cannot 

who  d"  "m     '  "'  ""  P""'^""  '^  ""'^'"^  --  --e  intimatTly     OS 
who  devoutly  try  to  do  the  work  of  life  and  enjoy  its  goods  together 

MARRIED   LIFE-ITS   DUTIES   AND    PLEASURES 

wife^ln?/"  '°  '  ""?'"  ^"^'''  '''  ''  "^"^^^"-y  ^°  *"^  he^'th  of  a  young 
w.fe  and  every  one  else,  as  the  sun  is  to  the  earth-to  warm,  to  cheer  and 

iTt  Z  the  «;•'!"'"'■  '''"'' '" '"'  '"'"■'"  °' '"  "'"''= 

uitners  the  plant.    Pleasures,  kept  within  due  bounds,  are  good   but  in 

a  wh  rl  of  pleasure  and  excitement  is  frequently  sickl-  and  nervous  and 
uterly  unfitted  for  her  duties  and  responsibilities;  and  the  misfor  u^e  of 
«t  .s.  the  more  pleasure  she  takes,  the  more  she  craves 

.nH^rtr''"^'  i'  ""''''  "P  °^ ''"'"  P'^^^"'-^^'  °^  ''«le  tasks,  of  little  cares 
and  httle  dut.es.  but  which,  when  added  together,  r  ake  a  grand  to  a  o; 
human  happmess;  she  is  not  expected  to  do  any  arduous  work  her  prov 
nee  es  ,n  gentleness,  in  cheerfulness,  in  contentment,  in  hou';'  fery I 
care  and  management  of  her  children,  in  sweetening  her  home  The  " 
:;;rry'    "^"^  a  heritage,  her  jewels,  which  help  to'make  up  her  crotn 

The  quiet   retirement   of  her  own      ome  ought  to  be  her  greatest 
pleasure  and  her  most  precious  privilege.  greatest 

HOME  THE  KINGDOM  OF  WOMAN 

tate^Tf'  \V^"  ^'"'^1°'"  °^  ^°'"'"'  '"^  '^'  ^^°"'d  be  the  reigning  poten- 
tate.   A  father,  a  mother,  children,  a  house  and  its  belonging!  co'nsCte 


THE  MARRIAGE  RELATION: 


«h.  fin«,  m.dici„Tir.tToridT"  '"'°  r  •'°""  °""    Co„,en,™e„,  L, 
b".,  if  disease  is  pre  e„    i.   «  f '  •     '""  '""^'  "'"""'"^  P'"-'  '""ase, 

I,  scarcely    'e  d  b    faM    h ar.hT"", ""°  ""  "  ^""^'''-'^  »•■*-"' 

production  of  „ob,e  an':!  TZt"  1^^!  °"'-'. '"  ™-  --„,  .he 
his  own  antecedent  prenara.in'L  7       ^'  "^  «'""  ''"'  =""'i<>n  to 

proper  deve,opn,e:Xr;:;Z  ?:.'rr""' '""«'"  •'•' 

assist  the  wife  to  some  extent  at  east    ^1         •  ""  =«°n'Pany  and 

to  the  successive  stages  ofits  unWd  I'  ?"""'  '^■''"''«^  appropriate 

for,  so  far  as  Prac.ic^ble^rt'  VnT^^trr^  'T"""  '""'■ 
ment  at  every  step,  euardinir  h./  s>mpathy  and  encourage- 

influences,  and'  Jl.  ^^^^  '1^:1^  V""7-^'  --'^^- 'or 
spiritual  perfection.  And  can  anv  til  'f  f ''^'P''"^'  ^"^^  "^oral  and 
work?  ^"  ^"^  ^""^  '"  J'^e  l,e  too  early  to  begin  this 

BLIND   PASSION 
Air  should  remember  that  chilHrpn  u^       ■  t. 
these  is  the  right  to  be  well  born  "*'"•  """  """>"«  "■"=  «-.  of 

accident.   I.  should  not  be  fastt  o  o'f^  "°  rt"""''  "'^'^^  ">  =''"■'«  °r 

passion    or  ntere  ..eru^t^:;  l^t ''^■^tr  " '"f  °' "'"'' 
responsibih-ties  involved,  both  parent,  1     Z        '^"'"'"S  the  august 

thought,  ntaking  the  best  prepara,b:;otrbll    "'  ''"''  '"""'^™'  '"'" 


'  CHAPTER  VII 

HEREDirr  AND  HOiy  IT  MAY  BE  OVERCOME 

NOTWITIISTAXDLNG  .11  the  sad  experience  of  con.n,o„  life,  in 
u^er„„  the  >lls  entailed  upon  ns  b,  our  progenitors  and  in  entai- 
.ng  tlje  .an,e  upon  our  offspring,  there  are  reasons  for  the  convic- 
■on  that  prov.s.on  exists  in  the  overcoming  of  l.oreditary  ev.ls   so  fTat 

an  nUcMhed  form.     I  here  us  help  at  hand  to  aid  us  in  this  work   if  we 
suKerely  seek  and  intelligently  appiv  the  agencies  within  our  rlad'' 

I-.rst.  u  seen,s  evident,  that  the  great  forces  of  nature,  the  life-eurrents 
of  he  unu  erse.  tend  to  health  rather  than  to  disease-to  phvsicaln    m 
and  moral  soundness,  r.,  Vt  than  to  their  opposites  ^ 

ativJ'Lr'T'rf  ■"'?"■  ""'  "''"""  "'  '"'-''*"  '-^  ^'-^^  -^"  '"  the  recuper. 
lenus  at  once  to  heal  every  wound  and  to  cure  everv  .lisei.e   ^n  i  „ .  •  i 
accomplishes  ,„„o  resuHs  „„c„  no.  .h„.a.,e.,  „,  oZ^ZX:^^ 
overcame     ,  ,r„gs  a„,l  ,„,i.,„s  „ever  heah  .he  n,„s.  ,hey  do  is  .o  a  i  iul 
.he  opera.,ons  of  ihis  inhere,  recpera.ive  force. 

A  GREATER  FORCE  THAN  HEREDITY 

here''.'iu'!:::,T;"  ■'"''■  "  '"'"'  '°'''  "™  ""^'«'^.  "  ™"«<-  'h-  be 
mean  ,  ,Zl  I  '""'"""""'  "'  ^"rroun.hng.  By  s„rro„ndi„g  we 
mean  all  .ho^e  ,„lh,ences  «l„cl,  hear  upon  and  affec.  hnmani.v     This 

cz:zz^  -'  '-'•'"' '- "  -« -  -4-do": 

*o.,gh.  .ha.  .,e  disease  is  hercdi.ary  and  .1.:; -.t'lisTo"  hi:^  /"ov^ 

commg  ,..     Now.  it  yo„  „  ill  lake  one  of  the  children  who 

H.e,y  .0  develop  .he  di.sease  and  re.nove  hina  .:':  p^^e  trre"-' 


HEUEony  MO  nun-  it  iuy  be  o^-bkcomi. 


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!r„"«  r  Iff  "T"''  """'■  ""■  -""""■l'"«»  ••.«  •  --erful  a,„l  „  U„.  he 


.       ^.  '^""   0''  THE    HUMAN    THORAX. 

A— Clavicula   (Collar-bonc),  D_Tr„.  p-. 

B-Sternum  (Breast-bone)  pi''''  ^'^'j,       .       „ 

C-Vertebr.  (Spinal  Colun.nj.  fI,,    "  "^  '"""''  f"^^". 

r     «         ■     ,c-,  """"^"'^  "Upper  Arm-bone) 

O— Scapula  (Shouldcr-bladc) 

pu.off.HeoMonc.  A„.:,,,,„.„;i:z;,t:::.  :,:,;::;r;r„'' 

neighbor  sa,<l.    D„  jon  k„„„.  anything  about  the  pe.h^ree  of  this  girl  I 


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HEREDITY   AXD   HOW   IT  MAY   BE    OVERCOME 


mo>C.    r-  '     T    ""  '''°°"  "'  '■"  ^■"""'-•''^^    The  a„o„,e,l 

.I.C    ,cc        „  r""^  ""'  '''"'■    '  »''°"'''  !'''='"■  °'  ™"«.   I>a. 

me  training  bestowed  upon  .ler. 

The  picture  of  Little  L„„l  Tauntlerov  is  not  overdrawn      y„„  „ill 
rententher  that  the  hoy',,  ^rantlfather  is  ahar.I,  „ns,n,pa,  tetie  „,an 
".glecte-l  h,s  tenants,  and  they  were  afraid  of  him.    He  h  ^  ,„  sLe  o 
l.e  stewardship  of  wealth  and  position.     ^•„„  „.„,  rome,    ,  r  Z  tl^e 

everytlnng,  if  not  everything.  vcrtonie  almost 

THOUGHT    IS    FORCK 
In  like  manner,  if  we  shall  snv  a  ,'i,,i,i  .-^  i     i       i 

-n,e  apt  to  «nd  had  ^::' i^^i'z'i^^t^xi::^: 

If  a  mother  will  sit  hy  the  bed  of  a  chil.l  when  it  is  asleep  and  will  nil, 
to  ,t  m  a  low,  gentle  tone,  the  child  will  hear  an,l  vet  noMvaken       f  H  e 
chdd  ,s  backwar.1  mentally,  „,orally.  phvsieally   telf  ,l„      1   M 
;.  .o  stand  well  i„  its  class,  to  he  p^nr'e  am:'  "„::::    'tn^f:; 

t^L     T"°"  ","'  '°"'^  ""  ^"^'^  ^"'^^  ""  "'=  i"  >ho     d icft 
:am:Z:„er        ""''^  "'°  '""  '*^  ''*"^'--  »""  «'  "eaknesses,  ,„  the 

If  you  go  into  a  school  roon,,  and  hear  many  coughing  vou  will  find 
what  m,„d  means  when  you  give  a  strong  cheery  wfrd  to  tC  chihlre", 


I 


HEREDfTV    JXO    Iioir    IT   MAY    BE    OVERCOME  69 

here,l„> .       ri.mk  no  ba.l  ihoi.gl,,.  s,,e„k  „„  ,,.,„,,  „„„,'..  ^ 

HEALTM    rs   NATURAL-11,1.   .lEALTIl.  IXSATURAL 

n.     ™  0        '    "    7""  "7       '"'  "'™^'™'  "'  •™"— n  ,l,a„  .„  nor- 

.ml  one.     I  l,c  tendency  of  nalnre's  forces  is  to  n.aintain  the  nor.ml  tvoe 

lliesaniela\v(btil)tlessol>tnin«i„  tT,    i  o"- nornui  tjpe. 

I>c?ets  like-  is  ,1,    .  !  ?  '"""  '''"■■'"■  TIK  law  that  "like 

^.n..eal.hfnl  in.;:-::.,;— ^^^^ 

How.  then.  „,a,  tins  he  .,„ne?    The  answer  is:    Fi„.,  ,,v  r^ntt 

^P.e..shes.a,,.al,.he„J.,,ah;„ti:^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

en.     ^^e  must  abstain  from  swine's  flesh    tint    nroHr,  •  ^'^  ^ook 

-c  i_a.es.  Which.  :^:^:^::::^:::!:zz:z:::::::z 

lower  tnp  trmt^  r^(  tu„  .,  '^    '"■!>   wtciKcn  and 

.no.  ::.h:::::  e'  ;:r::n::r„n:7:h7  v"-^"" ' -"  -" 

to  imagine  then,  "necessaries  of  rt"     V     "'\T  '"  """"  """'' 

kingdom  (mducLng.  o,  course,  tlie  cereals,  fruits  and  nuts),  which  experi- 


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HBRBDITY   AND   HOW   IT  MAY  BE    Ol'ERCOME 


m,,.    I  '"  ""  °P^"  "''••  ^^""^  'l"lv  all  parts  of  the 

nu  cuhr  systen,;  „res.  rationally  instead  of  fashionably;' l.athe  o  fen  a'd 

tCa  I      „«^  «  ""on  .n  the  pores  of  the  skin;  and,  in  short,  must  prac 

it<;t::'eretr':L.^''  ■"""•  =•  '^-^ "-  ----"  ^-■'  - 

of  heluh's'tanT- '"  r",2"  °"'  "'"  ""''"">'  '^S"*  "-<=  conditions 

e^ard  o   ,t  '      ""Tf"  "■°™  '""  °«"Pi«'  ">'  one  who.  through  a  dis- 
regard  of  these  eondtt.ons,  is  constantly  thwarting  the  recuperative  ten 
denotes  of  nature,  and  is  nourishing  and  adding  tofhe       '"""'""'  '""" 


IMPROVEMENT    FOR    THE    RACE 


If  the  foregoing  suggestions  are  well  founded,  then  there  is  hope  for 

ual  and  or  the  race  ,s  possible,  and  that  without  lintit.    The  grand  ener 
g.es  of  the  untverse  are  in  its  favor.    In  our  ills  and  weakn  sses  ot    o, ' 
SC.OUS  basenesses  and  evil  proclivities,  inherited  though  thev  t'tn    haTe 
been  rom  a  long  line  of  ancestry,  we  need  no.  lie  prone  and  I    Ip less  '    1 
no  alternattve  bu,  either  to  transmit  these  hateful  qualities    o  our  off 
sprmg,  or  to  refrain  from  the  supreme  joy  of  reprodu  ing  our  e  ves 
chapter'  tptSc'T^  '7  "''"'-''  ''  ""'  ^"-"S^-tetUn  the 

ver;i°  b":H'arer:::^t~d " '  ^-""^  "■=•  --"^  °'  - 


PART  III 
THE  ORGANS  OF  GENERATION 

CHAPTER  VIII 
THE  HUMAN  PELVIS 

AS  THE  genital  organs  of  the  male  effect  fewer  functions  than  those 
of  the  female,  we    will    here    mainly    describe    the    latter.     The 
female  organs  of  generation  are  divide.l  into  external  and  internal 
The  external  organs  are  included  under  the  general  name  of  vulva     They 


THE  FEMALE  PELVIS. 

J:  :Toi  ;r;  "Sj^S^i:::,^^:^  l  -  ^  '--  ^-  '"-Pcd  between  .^e 
The  pe.vi.  .  .v.e.  ..  conven^r^f  ^X^^r^J^H^ r"rSi^"'^- 

consist  in  front  of  the  mens  Veneris,  a  fatty  cushion  covered  in  the  female 
at  the  age  of  puberty  with  hairs,  and  extending  back  from  this  on  each 
SKle,  two  hps  or  folds  of  the  skin-the  outer  ones  which  are  partially  cov- 


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THE  HUMAN  PELVIS 


"hiihie  T:;  "n"'  ''"  'f  "■^""'""•  -  '-S^-  in-  »"-•  .l.e  innc.  ones 

allcU  1  ,e  d,.or,s.     ri„s  ,s  „s„ally  ,-,l,o„t  one  fonrtl,  of  an  inch  lone  but 
o  ,c„„,es  l,econ,e.  grea.l,  enlarge,!  so  as  ,o  „e  an  inch  or     oj 
length.    The  ch.or.s  .  ,he  seat  of  special  sensation,  an.l  l,eco„,es  son,"- 

what  enlarged  and  hard- 
t'lied  when  the  pa.ssions 
are  e.Ncited.     About  one 
inch   hack  from   the   ch'- 
toris   IS   the  opening  of 
the  urethra,  or  outlet  of 
the    bladder.       Immedi- 
ately back  of  this  is  the 
opening  of    the    vagina 
which  is  the  entrance  to 
the   internal     generative 
organs. 


THE    V.VGINA 
The    vagina     is     the 


STRUCTURE  OF  THE  EXTERNAL  ORG.XNS  OF  GENER.-.TIO.V 

(frg.xt  view). 
..Bull,,,,    ,„,ii,„n.     ,,   s„l,i„„or    ,.agi„,«    „,„„1,,  „ 

ratorxcin.  "c  outu-    ^j^g    yulva,    or    external 

T*    •     f  ,  oi)ening.    to   the   womb. 

a  k„a„l  n,  a  somewhat  cnrved  .lireetion,  an,l.  owing  ,„  ,h  s  cnrving 

s  a  on,   an   n,oh    longe,    on    the   posterior  side  than    on    the    ant': 

rior.     Is  walls  are  tinck.  an,l  capable  of  ,lila,i„g  or  contracting  ,o  a  con- 

derablc  ex,e,„.     I,  is  Une.l  will,  a  nmcons  .nenibrane  throngboru    ll 

he  uterns.  a,„l  in  virgins  ,s  n.arkcl  with  a  nber  of  folds.  „t Ig    J 

ua.,y  disappear  alier  connecion.  an,l  especially  after  .lelivcrv.    The  omie, 
of  the  vagina  ,s  kept  close.l  by  means  of  a  circular,  or  constrictor.  m„    le 


THE  HUMAN  PEW  IS 


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This  muscle  also  tends  to  draw  the  walls  of  tlie  vaj,Hna  together,  making 
them  more  firm,  tints  enabling  it  in  a  great  measure  to  support  the  womb 
above. 

THE   UTERUS 

The  uterus,  or  woml>.  was  formerly  thought  to  be  the  most  essential 
of  the  generative  organs,  but  it  is  now  known  to  be  but  the  receptacle  into 


THE  TRUE   PELVIS. 

i>./SV,!r^  "  "If  ''  '''°''  "''  '^'^""-■''••'•^  «f  t"e  true  pelvis.    It  is  smaller  than  the  false 
must  pass  the  fatus  or  unborn  child. 

which  the  ripe  egg  is  discharged  from  the  Fallopian  tubes.     If  conceptio. 
takes  place  it  remains  and  develops  into  a  r.:^^  being,  otherwise,  after  a 
short  stay,  it  passes  off. 

The  form  of  the  womb  is  nearly  that  of  a  pear,  the  larger  end  being  at 
the  top.  Tho  length  is  about  two  inches  an.l  a  half,  and  its  breadth  at 
the  top  about  one  and  a  half  inches,  while  at  the  lower  en.l  it  is  something 
less  than  an  inch.  Its  thickness  is  also  about  one  inch.  It  is  not  round 
but  flattened,  and  is  slightly  curved,  or  bent,  the  curved  ,,a.t  being  toward 
the  back  bone,  the  lower  part,  or  neck,  projc  ts  into  the  vagina,  the  walls 
of  which  are  attached  to  the  exterior  some  distance  above.  The  walls 
being  very  thick  the  cavity  is  necessarily  verv  small,  and  is  different  iti 


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THE  fir. MAX  PELVIS 


part  it  is  continL..  dow.nva  ^  ^^    r:;,:;;'^  ^^'^^   "V'^  '^^^^^ 

uten.  or  mouth  of  the  uo.nh.  into  the  vagina.  ''''  "' 

Tlie  womb  is  kept  in  position  I.v  two  round  rnr,Ic 

attached,  one  on  citlier  side,  to  the  won        T  '  "'    ^^'"''"''' 

lu  ine  womb.     These  are  about  five  inches 


This  h  ™^  LTERUS    (womb). 

and  fim.Sticr:xt;'LS!^n;;:lf  S;::;:;""'  °''"7  '"  *■"  '^^^^^  >i«aments;  oviducts 
the  wo„.b  and  the  folds  i„  the  ZiotZX^J'^'  '"'  '^^"'  ^'^'^^^''"^  '^^  •"-'»'  °^ 


THE  HUMAN  PELVIS  ^j 

length  down,  inclosing  the  rot.n.l  hganicnts.  tuhcs.  a,ul  ovarian  Hgaments 
.n  the.r  substance.  They  grow  fast  to  the  pelvis  and  as.ist  in  maintaining 
he  uterns.  ovaries  an.l  tubes  in  their  ,.ro,,er  situation.  There  are  also 
two  hgaments  that  connect  the  uon,h  to  the  hla.l.ler  in  front,  calle.l  the 
antenor  ligaments,  and  two  others  which  connect  it  with  the  rectum 
behmd  called  the  posterior  ligaments.  All  these,  however,  do  hut  little 
toward  actually  supporting  the  womb,  which  is  reallv  kept  in  its  place 
more  by  the  firmness  and  density  of  its  own  substance,  and  that  of  the 


Tt,»  i:_»  L         J  J        ,      .  """"E   FALSE    PELVIS. 

The   mes  ab.cd.  and  c  f.  show  the  relative-  .liainci.rs  of  the  false  or  upper  pelvis     Thi  - 

Stiora=/:.r  :;^r;i;r'^  -^'-  -  -  tra„.  jts:.  :^ 

vagina  below,  and  by  tension  of  the  muscles  in  the  perineum  than  by  anv- 
hmg  else.  When  these  ,)arts  bccouie  weak  from  debilitv  or  disease  the 
hgaments  stretch,  the  perineal  muscles  relax,  and  the  walls  of  the  womb 
arjd  vagina  soften  till  all  fall  down  together,  causing  prolapsus  uteri,  or 
fallmg  of  the  \vomb. 

The  substance  of  the  uterus  is  muscular,  and  is  capable,  in  its  con- 
tractions,  of  exerting  great  force.     The  inrre.nse  in  size  which  it  under- 


THE  HUMAX  PELVIS 


organ  in  il,e  l,„,|v   cvc *■'«>'";">"><•.    Indeed  ihcrc  is  no  oth„ 

"-S.  „.  ,„a,  i:ii,.;  r   ,:;:^r,;  :;„'■"%?■"■  -r-'^^  '^■'"""■ 

altogether  ,,epe„,len,  „„„„  ,|,e  „      i™"  ',  .""";'"'•  "°"""-  '■' 
(nnctional  .l.iliu-     If  ,|,ere  -,re  n„  <lcvel„p„,ent  an.l  iis 

™nn,en,a,.  .i,,  i,  i::;::^::: zr::;:::;:';  IV"""":""-^- 

also.  "-cases,  tnose  of  the  womb  cease 

THE   OVARIES 


UTERINE  AND  LTERO-OVARIa.V  VEINS 

"'.1.  -i...e  proud,era„ce.  ',:;■,:::::,,:*  ^^■"-  ^"'" ""' "'  ---"  -•" 
I.,  rac,  ...e,  are  H.e",::^:,;,  r;::;  ;t::r ::::j-"'  ?--">•■ 

•hey  play  in  ,he  gran.l  process  of  ropr.  .--^     "til      "^T  "".    '^'  ''''" 
ova.  from  whieh  all  living  „ei„g,  oriii^,;  "'■°*'""  '"^  "^^^^  "^ 

Each  ovary  contains,  emhedded  in  its  mediae     i      . 
""'e  vesieW.  or  ee„s.  a,.o,„  .e  si.e  o,  rC.  r*:  l^cLr  1^ 


THE  HVMAX  PELVIS 


n 


liclcs.    These  are  filled  with  a  whitish  nuul.  „.  the  n.id.t  of  which  is  seen 
""cgjr.  orovum,  aioiil  ilii'<iV,.„(tl,„.    •.    /       ■  """■"  is  seen 

«i>li  the  naked  ev.  ,  '       '       '  "' "  I""'  '"  ^"""^^  'fecemible 

follicles  v"s tea    on-,  ■  ■;      ""  "^'  """"  '''""''  '"  "■"•'•>  "'  "-- 

»^er  ,t  >s  impossible  to  know.  l,ut  in 
f  P'-ol^ability.  there  are  m^nv  more 

than  are  usually  suspected,  and 'there  is 
good  reason  for  supposing  that  none 
's  formed  in  adult  life,  but  that  the 

germs  of  all  are  contained  in  the  ovar- 
ies from  the  very  first  formation  of 
these  organs. 

Neither   the   follicles   nor  the   in- 
cluded eggs  are  all  equallv  matured 
when  we  see  them,  but  some  are  more 
perfect  than  the  others.  an<I  one  usu- 
ally much  more  so  than  all  the  rest 
In  fact,  they  ripen,  or  develop  in  suc- 
cession, one  after  another,  commencing  at  the  i^e  nf  n„l     . 
t'""ing  to  do  so  until  the  change  of  life    l  In  1  ui'  '\  '"'  '""" 

This  development  c.f  the  e^L^  t-d-,.    ,V  '""  ^'^^^'^'oped- 

n.ent  or  connection    and  o  T  ""'^"'^'-'■"'-^^'>-  "^  sexual  excite- 

won^en.  both  n^ n:;,^^      ^^  ^    ^l^lj^rf  ^  ;>ay^  i"  all  healthy 

'i^ic.  aiitr  tne  age  of  puberty. 


CRA.\FI.\.\  FOLLICLES. 

1,  ovum;  2.  3.  membranes  of  the 
follicle,  4,  ns  ve>.el.s;  6,  cavhy  con- 
••-"".ng  ,I„,d  i„  ,,,,ich  is  suspended  the 
o'wn;  ;,  external  covering  of  the 
ovary.  ■  "^ 


VvHEN  COXCEPTIO.V  TAKES   PLACE 


Place  oT/er  ::::*;, '"  1'  "°™"'  "-'■  -->"-  -  .axe 
tl.e  ovaries,  or^^^i^Zl'T  "'"■'"""  "'  ""•  "'"''"  "^  '-"' 
.he  ova  „as  left  ,he  l^  he  '  „  w"™'"''  "°"  ".°'  °'"'^  "'""  ="- 
of  another  period.  °  ""Presnalion  until  the  return 

The  manner  in  which  the  crs  is  exnell»,i  :. 
umlerstood.  explains  manv  nf  tlfc  a   ,  , T*    '    '"'  '""°'"'  =""  "■"- 

.        "le  atltnl.ini  ilieiititncna.    If  the  ovarv  is 


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THE  HUMAN  PELVIS 


init  about  a  week  later  one  of  tlicm  becitis  to  »M,l-,r„,       . 

increase  in  siVp  -.t  .1,  ^  eiil.irffc  and  continues  to 

increase  ni  size,  at  tlie  same  time  coniinjr  nearer  the  snrhrp  of  ^t, 

AS  ,h„.  are  ,„o  of  .1,.  ovar,«  ,.  is  prol„Wc  .l,a,  .hcy  mature  ova  alter- 


OVARV  AND   FALLOPIAN   TUBE. 

.""l.r;;r°:sC,  ti  °"",;  ■"'  ""••  "'~'^'' '- «-  °-  -ar, 

tions  of  both  '  ""^  "'"  ""  "«"'='•'>'  ="■'  P"'"'"  Ihe  tunc- 

THE    FALLOPIAN    TUBES 

row  along  the  inner  half  of  the  tube  the ,  ,W  1  """  "'" 

ex.ren,i..,  the  margins  of  .hieh  are^rUX'Tj^Cr 


PLAYING   HORSE. 


MW 


THE  in-M.IX  PI- WIS  g, 

processes   termed  f.mf.ri..    ( >„,.  .,  ...ese  prooessc,  is  conneo.c.I      M.  .ho 
M.tcr  o,uI  of  the  ..v.-.ry.    As  the  (iraaf.a,,  folhdc  l.nrst.  this  f.n.      ...    , 

.mpul..rcachcs  over  and  «n.„.  ,hc  ovary.thus  seeunn.  the    1:^^        ^^ 


TMB  OVL'M  INTEIIINQ  THI 
rAM.OPrAM  TIBE. 


rALLOPIAN    T'TK, 


"  """  ''>  S"''"'ssivi-  c-„iiir.uii,,iis  (muts  il  „,i..  I',.  ,..„;,       ,  ,, 

Where,  as  hefo.  state.,,  it  is  either  i.np.^a.:.  L    ^2.;:^: :Z:^\ 

or  passes  mto  the  vagina  and  th„s  out  of  the  body.  ' 

CONCEPTION 
^.■nes  ,he  „  .iry.    The  ov.i  re,|„ires  about  two  ,l,-,vs  to  |,„,s  ,l,r,„„.l,  ,1,.. 


OVUM    WELL   ADVANCED   IN 
THR   FALLOPIAhf   TCBB. 


THE  OVUM   AT  TUB  LOWKII 
END  OF  FALLOPIAN  TUBE. 


vWlJ  '"  ""'  "  "  "'"""'  '"■■  ^"•""'  "=>■'  <"»-"y  ="»"'  eight). 

»h.Ie  ,„  others  „  pa.sc.  off  al.t.os.  intn.ediatel,.    Those  „™,en  who  ar 


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■^ 


OVUM  AND   EMBRYO. 

The  term  embryo  is  applied  to 
the  product  of  conception  up  to  the 
third  month,  after  which  time  the 
term  foetus  should  be  substituted. 


Ije  seen  upon  the  clothing. 

Impregnation    takes    place    by    the 
union  of  the  male  sperm  with  the  female 
ova.     Usually  this  takes  place  in   the 
womb,  but  there  is  no  reason  why  the 
niale  germ,  once  within  the  cavity  of  the 
uterus,  should  not  pass  into  the  Fallopian 
tubes  and  there  meet  the  unimpregnated 
ova.     Usually  but  one  ova  is  discharged 
from  the  ovaries  at  a  time,  but  occasion- 
ally both  ovaries  will  discharge  an  tgg 
into  the  womb,  or  one  follicle  may  con- 
tain two  eggs.     In  either  case  both  may  -...-..v.. 

be  impregnated,  and  thus  produce  twins.  In  those  rare  cases  where  three 
or  even  four  are  produced  at  one  birth,  it  is  probable  that,  f  .^  some  unex- 
plamable  reason,  a  like  number  of  eggs  have  been  producea    , ,  the  ovaries. 

DEVELOPMENT  OF  THE  EMBRYO 
The  ovum  in  passing  through  the  Fal- 
lopian tube  increases  in  size  from  one 
one-hundred  and  twenty-fifth  of  an  inch 
to  one-fiftieth  or  one  twenty-fifth  of  an 
inch    by    absorption  or  yolk  nutrition. 
As  the  ^gg  is  small  it  can  furnish  nutri- 
ment for  but  a  short  time!  About  six 
days   after   conception    takes   place,   a 
membrane    forms    around    the    ovum 
^'^"^'^  ^''^  'Chorion.  This  serves  to  anchor 
_,  ^  the  ovum  to  the  walls  to  the  uterus 

From  the  chorion  minute  hollow  tubes  ramify  in  all  directions  '  and 
commg  m  contact  with  the  walls  of  the  uterus  draw  nourishment  from  the 


The  human  pelvis 


«3 


mucous  membranes  which  line  that  orean     Ti,- 
mitted  to  the  embryo  by  means  of  an L  "°""shment  is  trans- 

and  called  the  ailantois     Z^IZ'^^^^^^^^^^^  '^  ^^^  the  chorion, 

cord,  the  vilH  of  the  chorio    d     i    ^  ZT^.T""''  ■""  '''  '''^'''^^' 
the  junction  of  the  ailantois  with  t h e  c h n  ''  ^'"  "'''iterated,  save  at 

and  this  portion  at  the  end  ofT he  se  ond  n'";,    ^  ^'^^  ''^'''^  -'-^-' 
from  which  nutriment  is  furnil^erto  thlZs  ''  '"^°  *'^  '''''^'^' 

The  placenta  is  a  soft,  spongy  mass  nearlv  '.■      ,     • 

^        ''  "'^''^  '^"■•^"'a'-  ■"  form,  measuring 


"ER.NK    SURir.CE   OF  THE   PLACENTA. 


the  placenta  performs  offices     L  ,       "■    ''"""'^  intra-u.erine  life 


»♦  THE  HUMAN  PELVIS 

by  exhalation  the  excrementitious  matters  originating  in  the  process  of 

^tal  nntntK.n.     The  un.biHcal  cord  consists  of  a  sheati,  incIosLg  "1 

aunons  mass  surrounding  two  umbilical  arteries  and  one  vein.     Throt^h 

he  agenc.es  of  the  umbilical  cord,  as  before  stated,  the  foetus  is  nourished 

and  the  excesses  discharged. 

THE   BREASTS 

The  breas,,,  are  accessory  ,o  the  generative  organs,  and  by  many  anato- 
m  ts  are  classed  among  them.    Their  development  and  ftmc.ions  L  L 
u  .    eo„s,  a„,l  the  sympathy  between  .hem  is  so  marked  that  one  can 
hardly  be  affected  wnhout  the  other.    They  are  hemispherical  in  shap 
glandnlar  ,n  t.ssue  and  the  left  one  is  usually  slightly  larger  than  the  other 


.p«...»c.  „  r„.  »„„„  .„„„  „„  „„„  „  ,^,  «.»„.„,„  „„. 


On  the  outer  surface,  and  just  below  the  center,  is  a  small  conical 
prom,„c,,cc.  called  the  nipple,  which  is  of  darker  color  than  the  re^o 
he  breast  and  ,s  surrounded  by  a  circle  called  .he  areola,  having  a  deepe 
tmt  t  an  the  surrounding  skin.    In  blondes  the  color  of  the  ar«,la  is  o,  a 
rosy  hue,  n,  brunettes  it  is  much  darker.     This  color  is  of  im  o    anc 

n-asmucb  as  .t  ,s  affected  by  pregnancy,  prov g  a  reliable  sign  l^    Web 

the  ,,hys,c,an  may  determine  whether  a  ,von,an  is  in  a  state  o'  pregnancy 

The  growth  of  the  embryo  after  fecundation  is  very  rapid.    On  the 


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85 


THE  OVUM  AT  THE  EIGHTH  WEEK. 


tvve  fth  ,  '"'r""^^  °'  ^  semi-transparent,  ^revish  flake.    On 

oUhich  .s  an  opaque  spot,  presenting  the  first  appearance  of  an  embryo 

which  may  be  clearly  seen  as  an  oblong  or  ^ 

curved  body  and  is  plainly  visible  to  the 

naked   eye   on    the    fourteenth    dav.      The 

twenty-first  day  the  embryo  resembles  an 
ant  or  a  lettuce  seed;  its  length  is  from  fou- 
to  five  hnes  and  its  weight  from  three  to 
four  grains.  Many  of  its  parts  now  begin 
to  show  themselves,  especially  the  cartilagi- 
nous beginnings  of  the  spinal  column,  the 
heart,  etc. 

Ti.c  thirtieth  day  the  embryo  is  as  large 
as  a  horse  fly,  and  resembles  a  worm  bent 

together.     There  are  yet  no  limbs,  and  the  -  - » 

head  is  larger  than  the  body.    When  stretched  out  it  is  nearly  half  an  inch 
long.    Toward  the  fifth  weeK  the  head  increases  greatly  in  ^ropo;;;;:  .0 

the  remamder  of  the  body,  and  the  rudi- 
mentary eyes  are  indicated  by  two  black 
spots  turned  toward  the  sides,  and  the 
heart  exhibits  its  external  form,  bearing  a 
close  resemblance  to  that  in  the  adult. 

In  the  seventh  week  bone  begins  to 
form  in  the  lower  jaw  and  clavicle.  Nar- 
row streaks  on  each  side  of  the  vertebral 
column  show  the  beginning  of  the  ribs 
The  heart  is  perfecting  its  form,  the  brain 
enlarging  and  the  eyes  a.,,1  ears  growing 

trachea  .s  a  delicate  thread,  but  the  liver  is  ver^■  hr^e    TI 


THE  OVUM  IN  THE  SECOND  MONTH. 


86 


THE  HLMAX  I'HLVIS 


....  ...e  .,.  „„  „o.  cove.  „.  e.ve,.,..  "r'noJe^Lr  a?„;;:::;r ' 

ne,.c..    The  nos.nis  arc  r„„„,le,l  an.l  separated.    The  ...ou.h's^pr; 


THE   OVUM   AT   THE   FIFTH    MONTH. 


M  .1.0  en,l  of  ,hrco  mon.hs  ,he  eyeli.ls  are  <li«i„c,  |„„  ;,„„.  „,  , 
».e  ,.ra„„  ,„,e,„er;  .he  forehead  and  nose  are  clear,,  Z:^  '^^  'Z 


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87 


organs  of  generation  prominent.  The  heart  heats  with  force,  and  larger 
vessels  carry  red  blood;  the  fingers  and  toes  are  well  defined,  and  muscle. 
begm  to  be  developed. 

At  the  fourth  month  the  embryo  takes  the  name  of  fcx-tus.    The  body 
Ks  MX  to  e.ght  inches  in  length  and  weighs  from  seven  to  eight  ounces' 
Ihe  skui  has  a  rosy  color,  and  the  muscles 
now  produce  a  sensible  motion.     A  fcjetus 
born  at  this  time  might  live  several  hours. 
-At  fivf  months  the  length  of  the  body  is 
from  eight  to  ten  inches,  and  its  weight  is 
from  eight  to  eleven  ounces. 

At  six  months  the  length  is  twelve  and  a 
half  inches;  weight  one  pound.  The  hair 
ajjpears  upon  the  head,  the  eyes  closed,  the 
eyelids  somewhat  thicker,  and  their  margins 
as  well  as  the  eyebrows  are  studded  with 
very  delicate  hairs. 

At  seven  montiis,  every  part  has  in- 
creased in  volume  and  perfection;  the  bony 
system  is  nearly  complete;  length  twelve  to 
fourteen  inches,  weight  two  and  a  half  to  three  pounds.  If  born  at  this 
period  the  fa-tus  is  able  to  b.reathe.  cry  and  nurse,  and  mav  live  if  properly 
cared  for.  '  r     t-     j 

At  eight  months,  the  foetus  seems  to  grow  rather  in  thickness  than  in 
length;  it  is  only  si.xteen  to  eighteen  inches  long  and  vet  weighs  from 
four  to  five  pound'..  The  skin  is  very  red,  and  covered  with  down  an,l 
a  considerable  (piantity  of  sebaceous  matter.  The  lower  jaw,  which  at 
first  was  very  short,  is  now  as  long  as  the  upper  one. 

Finally,  at  term,  the  kvXus  is  about  nineteen  to  twenty-three  inches 
long,  and  weighs  from  six  to  nine  pomuls.  The  red  blood  circulates  in  the 
capillaries,  and  the  skin  performs  the  functions  of  perspiration:  the  nails 
are  fully  developed. 


FtETtS   AND   SLRROUNDINGS    AT 
SEVENTH    MONTH. 


88 


THE  HUMAN  PELVIS 


»tAN  or  rCETAL  CIRCULATION. 


THE   HUMAN  PELVIS 


89 


FCETAL  CIRCULATION 

manTThfT  1\  ^"^^'  ^'^-"'^'-"-A^  the  lungs  of  the  foetus  are  dor- 
n^an  tlie  foetal  c.rculat.on  is  a  very  interesting  phenomenon  The 
b  ood.  passuig  fron.  the  right  ve.Uricle  into  the  puhnonary  artery  instead 

o  rrfhi'^,  '""'r^^^^^'  ^'""-^^  '''''''^■'  ^"-"^'''  ^''^  ^'"--  -- 

osus  n  to  the  descendnig  aorta.     From  here  the  larger  part  is  conveyed 
hrough  the  umbiiical  arteries  to  the  placenta,  where  the  interchange      i 
the  maternal  blood  take  i>Iace.  I'-rcnanges  with 

After  being  thus  renovated  and  recharged  with  oxvgen.  it  collects 
M.t.n  the  umbilical  vein  and  passes  back  to  the  fetal  liven    Here  a  p 
o   a  cremates  through  this  organ.  wiHle  the  rest  passes  direct  throng 
he  ductus  venosus  into  the  inferior  vena  cava,  where  it  again  meets    h 
blooc    brought  from  the  liver  by  the  hepatic  vein,  and  t'e  two Ux  ng 
^..h  that  re  urmng  fron,  the  lower  extrenmics  and  viscera  of  the  abdo 

iTal'^lV     ;■''"•  ";''^^-  ^"''  ''  '''  ^^""-•'"^"  ^•'''■-  P-^  '"tote 
le  t  auricle,  where  .t  becomes  mixed  with  a  small  quantity  of  blood 

returning  from  the  lungs  by  the  pulmonary  veins 

From  the  left  auricle  it  passes  into  the  left  ventricle,  from  here  into 
the  aor  a.  from  whence  it  is  distributed  almost  entirely  to  the  upper 
extrem,t,es  Descending  by  the  superior  vena  cava  it  enters  the  Zl 
auncle,  and  from  here  into  the  right  ventricle,  and  thus  completes  U.e 
circuit.  ' 


ifft; 

U 
it 


CHAPTER  IX 
MENSTRUATION 

THERE  is  probably  no  function  of  woman  which  is  so  httle  under- 
stood  by  woman  herself,  as  menstruation.     She  can  tel   you  that 

ap4rsr:;rL:ru:r-:z;^;:'r^ 

not  be  wondered  at  when  we  co„si<ler  the  short 

fme   wh.cl,   has   elapsed   since   this  function   was 

clearly  understood  even  by  medical  men.     From 

the  earliest  ages  to  the  present  time  there  have 

been  numberless  tiieories  advanced,  but  each   one 

after  the  other  has  fallen  to  the  ground  by  its  own  dead  weight   until  at 

last  the  undoubtedly  correct  theory  has  been  reached 

Inaccordance  with  the  universal  law  of  reproduction  every  living  thing 
^^^  comes  from  an  ,gs  or  germ.    This  can  be  shown  as 

well  m  the  vegetable  as  the  animal  kingdom  The 
sturdy  oak  from  the  acorn,  the  ear  of  corn  from  the 
gram  planted  by  the  farmer,  the  robin,  and  the  ele- 
pluint  all  springing  from  germs,  go  to  prove  the 
^'■""'^"'"*^''  "^  ^'^'s  I'-i^^-    Every  seed,  every  eetr  con 


SECTION   OF  OVARY, 


APPEARANCE    OP    THE 
SEMINAL   GRANULES. 


THE  SEAT  OF  LIFE 

Thus  far  all  is  plain  enough,  but  where  do  the^  ^rms  originate'  It 
has  been  ascertau,ed  that  each  animal,  as  well  as  each  plant,  iTprlvided 
w.th  an  organ  for  the  production  an<l  throwing  off  of  th^  cel.  or  ge  Is 


Wl: 


MENSTRUATION 


9* 


In  uomnn  h.s  orprnn  .s  the  ovary,  the  sole  physiological  function  or  duty 
of  wh  ch  .s  to  n,ature  an.l  deposit  its  ova  or  e^,.  every  tucntv-eighth  .Ia> 
from    he  age  of  fifteen  to  that  of  forty-five.     This  function  is  sSspenl^  i 
only  dunng  pregnancy  and  nursing,  hut  sometimes  not  even  then      D    . 

"ana    or'tulr'r;'  '•"■"'""•  "^'  ''"'"''^^""^'  "^  ^'^  -"-  >"'"  the 
canal  or  tube  wh.ch  conveys  it  into  the  womb,  the  generative  organs 

rrr?  '^r'  ^""^'"'^"-  '••"^■•"^  -^""'^^^  ^^  -^  •""--"•  ^hi  rge :. 

t  on  at  last  reaches  such  a  height,  that  it  overflows,  as  it  were.  an<l  nro- 
<l"ces  a  chscharge  of  bloody  fluid  from  the  genitalia  or  birthplace  Xs 
soon  as  the  flow  .  ommences  the  heat  and  aching  in  the 
region  of  the  ovaries,  and  the  weight  and  .Iragging  sen- 
sation diminish  an.l  gradually  disappear.  Thus  it  will 
he  seen  that  menstruation  consists  mcrelv  in  the  ripen- 
«ng  and  discharge  of  an  ovum  or  c^^.  which,  when  not 
impregnated,  is  washed  away  by  the  menstrual  fluid  or 
Idood,  poured  out  from  the  vessels  on  the  inner  surface 
of  the  womb. 

The  marvelous  regularity  of  menstruation  has  always 
excited  great  wonder,  but  why  should  it?  When  we 
look  around,  we  see  that  both  animal  and  vegetable  life 
have  stated  and  regular  times  at  which  germ  production 
takes  place.  Fruits  and  vegetables  ripen,  and  animals 
produce  their  young  at  certain  periods.  It  is  a  law  of 
nature,  and  why  should  not  woman  obey  it,  in  hei 
monthly  term?  section  op  womb. 

Now.  since  it  has  been  shown  that  menstruation  consists  in  the  ripen- 
mg,  and  regular  dejjosit  of  an  egg-the  flow  being  but  the  outward  visible 
sign  of  such  an  act-it  is  possible  that  a  woman  may  menstruate  regularly 
without  having  any  show.  To  prove  this,  there  are  many  cases  on  rec- 
ord  where  a  woman  has  married,  and  become  pregnant  without  having 
had  the  least  show,  which  would  be  impossible  if  she  did  not  menstruate 

A  woman  in  perfect  health  should  feel  no  necessitv  for  deviating  from 
the  ordinary  duties  or  occupations  and  no  special  care  need  U  taken  at 


9» 


MENSTRUATION 


m 


this  time.    Under  existing  conditions,  however,  such  cases  are  extremely 
rare  and  by  far  the  exception  ratlic.  than  the  rule. 

As  has  been  before  remarked,  menstruation  commences  at  about  the 
age  of  fourteen  or  fifteen  in  this  coiuury.  In  warmer  climates  it  appears 
earher.  and  m  colder  ones,  later.  Menstruation,  menses,  courses,  monthly 
periods,  and  "being  unwell."  are  some  of  the  terms  l.y  which  this  function 
IS  designated.  Those  who  live  luxuriously,  and  whose  physical  training 
has  been  such  as  to  make  their  nervous  .systems  more  susceptible,  menstru- 
ate at  a  much  earlier  period  than  those  who  have  been  accustomed  to 
coarse  food  and  laborious  employment. 

The  appearance  of  the  menses  before  the  fourteenth  year  is  regarded 
as  unfortunate,  indicating  a  premature  .levelopment  of  the  organs-  while 
their  postponement  until  after  the  sixteenth  year  is  generally  an  evidence 
of  weakness,  or  of  .some  disorder  of  the  generative  apparatus.  If  how- 
ever,  the  person  has  good  health.  an,l  all  her  r.ther  functions  nre  regular- 
Jf  her  spirits  are  nut  clouded,  nor  her  mind  .lull  and  weak,  it  should  not 
be  considered  necessary  to  interfere  with  nature,  fur  irreparable  injury 
may  be  done.  ^ 

SYMPTOMS  OF  MENSTRUATION 

The  first  appearance  of  the  menses  is  generally  preceded  by  the  fol- 
lowing  symptoms:    Headache,  heaviness,  languor,  pains  in  the  back  loins 
and  down  the  thighs.and  an  indisposition  toexertion.  There  is  a  peculiarly 
dark  tint  of  the  countenance,  particularly  un<ler  the  eyes,  and  occasionally 
uneasiness  and  a  sense  of  constriction  in  the  throat.    The  perspiration  has 
often  a  famt  or  sickly  odor,  and  the  smell  of  the  breath  is  peculiar     The 
breasts  are  enlarged  and  tender.    The  appetite  is  capricious,  and  digestion 
IS  impaired.    These  symptoms  continue  one.  two  or  three  clavs,  and  sub- 
side as  the  menses  appear.     The  menses  continue  three,  five  or  seven 
days,  according  to  the  peculiar  constitution  of  the  woman.    The  quantity 
discharged  varies  in  different  individuals.    Some  are  obliged  to  make  but 
one  change  during  the  period,  while  others  change  from  ten  to  fifteen 
times. 

At  about  the  age  of  forty-live  the  final  cessation  of  menstruation  takes 


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93 


place.    Sonicti.nes  the  symptoms  are  mistaken  for  those  of  pregnancy- 
such  as  sickness  at  the  stomach,  capricious  appetite,  swelling  an,!  pain  in 
the  breasts.     1  he  change  is  generally  gradual.    The  discharge  may  return 
every  two  or  three  weeks,  then  cease  for  two  ,  ,r  more  months,  return  again 
for  several  months  as  regular  as  ev.r.  and  hnally  disappear  altogether. 
Ihe  subject  is  treate«l  more  thoroughly  under  the  title  "Change  of  Life  " 
It  IS  durmg  the  menstrual  perio.l  that  tiic  svstem.  especially  of  young 
persons,  is  more  suscei.til.lc  to  both  mental  and  i.hysical  influences     The 
emotions  of  ioy.  grief,  love  an.l  sympathy  are  more  easily  excited  than 
at  other  times.    Women  are  liable  to  be  very  irritable  and  exacting.    For 
this  reason  they  should  be  treated  with  more  than  usual  indulgence  and 
symi)athy. 

\'ery  nnich  depends  upon  the  regular  and  healthy  action  of  the  di.s- 
charge.  for  to  it  woman  owes  much  of  her  beauty  and  perfection.    Great 
care  should  therefore  be  use.I  to  guar.l  against  any  influences  that  may 
tend  to  derange  the  menses.     S.ulden  suppression  is  always  dangerous. 
Cold  baths,  foot  baths,  wetting  ,he  feet  by  the  wearing  of  thin  shoes  are 
very  injurious  chiring  this  perio.l.    .\  young  woman  anxious  to  attend  a 
party  or  ball  during  this  period  sometimes  takes  a  hip  bath  to  arrest  the 
d.sciiarge.  but  what  a  train  of  horrors  follows  such  an  insane  act.  and  still 
there  are  many  foolish  enough  to  do  this.     During  the  menstrual  period 
no  treatment  is  necessary,  unless  some  of  the  various  derangements  of 
menstruation  afflict  one.  and  then  the  management  of  these  will  be  found 
under  their  proper  heads  under  the  chapter  entitled  "Diseases  of  Women 
and  Children  and  Their  Cure." 

MENSTRUAL  IRREGULARITIES 

When  the  menses  do  not  appear  at  the  time  when  they  may  naturally 
be  expected,  we  call  it  delayed  or  obstructed  menstruation.     It  is   how 
ever,  of  great  importance  to  know  whether  a  girl  is  sufficiently  developed 
to  make  it  necessary  for  the  menses  to  appear,  although  she  mav  have 
reached  the  proper  age.    As  long  as  the  .girl  has  not  increased  physically 
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^  MENSTRUATION 

TZn  ToV' ''"  "'""""  "°"  °'  ^'"  '^'^^"^^^  •"-•-'^  ^«  ^1-  period, 
an  effort  to  force  nature  ,s  positively  injurious.     In  tliis  case  a  ienera 

rea  n.e„t  w.I  he  called  for.    The  gir,  should  he  taken  fron.  s  hoof  rl 

d : ;  ::7  '"'""'^^^;  -''-'  ^^  '^^  ^-^  -^^  p°-  "-^= ^--  ^^^  exc  in" 

tarns,  or  to    he  seashore,  to  hreathe  pure  air.  rich  in  o.xvgen;  take  daily 

as  h  ought  many  an  enfeehled  girl  to  a  state  of  health  and  vigor  which 
vvou  d  before  have  seemed  in,possihIe.     If.  however,  she  is  f.dly  devel 

reast.  or  abdomen,  n  w,ll  he  necessary  to  interfere.  The  following  are 
the  symptoms  which  will  generally  he  found  present  in  these  cases:  Head! 
ache,  weight,  fullness,  and  throbbing  in  the  center  of  the  cranium  and 
jn  the  back  of  the  head:  pains  ,n  the  hack  and  loins:  cold  feet  hand 

becom„,g  sometn.es  very  hot:  skin  harsh  and  dry;  slow  pulse  and  not' 
unfrequently  attended  with  epilepsy.  i       ^  ana  not 

Treatment.-It  is  wise,  a  few  days  before  the  period,    to    take    hot 
foot  baths  at  mght  and  dress  the  feet  warmly  during  the  day 
The  followmg  remedy  will  correct  the  irregularity: 

Tinct.  of  Belladonna 

Tinct.  of  Hellonine ^  drops. 

Tinct.  of  Nux  Vomica. ^  ''''^P*- 

Put  the  above  in  full  glass  oVwater. ^  '^'°^^- 

Dose,  two  teaspoonfuls  every  hour. 

SUPPRESSIOxM  OF  THE  MENSES 

By  suppression  is  meant  a  disappearance  of  the  menses  after  they 
have  become  established,  and  may  be  either  acute  or  chronic 

Among  the  causes  of  suppression  may  be  mentioned  the  following- 
Sucklen  exposure  to  cold  and  humid  air  when  the  body  is  overheated  cofd 
baths  or  .ce  cold  drinks,  loss  of  blood,  a  wound,  a  blow,  a  fall,  a  but  n 
excessive  pam.  a  great  mental  shock,  powerful  drugs,  an  irritated  stomach 
poor  nounshment.  overwork,  late  hours,  the  use  of  articles  of  a  stimulating 
nature;  moral  affections,  such  as  sadness,  grief,  disappointment,  etc     It 


^fEXSTRL\lT/OX 
S.,n,,„o„,s._llea,lacl,e:  (over.  1,„,  skin.  ,|„ick  |,„l,e.  ,l,irs,-  cul.l  Inn.k 

-sr?;;.;::;:;- ■::  "■""- "  ■'•  --  - '- "- '"  : 

am,  Heavy,  and  somctnne,  cxcrnciatinRlv  painlnl;  tl.o  cr.  rhm  ,vi,l, 
3  range  »„„„..  u,e  i„„.s.i„e,,  n,  .„eir  ,nn,  L  irri  n.  .,  pT;,;,  ^^^,^  l" 
r  «  or  ,,,,en.er>.;  ,„e  l.la.Mcr.  .I,e  ne...  nei,l,l.or  ,„  ,l,e'„„  "si  rl: 
"  the  g  neral  derangement,  cansing  frc<,„en,  an,l  ,Hffic„l,  nrina  Z 
Tins  cond,„on  finally  in<h,e„  general  lassi.nde.  sa.lnc,  „r     al  X 

^ce  beconjes  pale  and  pnffed.  .I,e  „es„  flal.l.y.  .„e  n,oven,e  :  id-^ 

2"^  y,elds  easdy  .o  „,ora,  influences,  and  „eeo„,es  n.orose  o^ tela' 

General  Trea,n,ent.-\Vl,en  the  suppression  is  eattse.l  by  sonte  di, 
ease  ,n  the  system,  that  disease  ntnst  be  cured  before  t  e  m  t^ 

both.    On  awaking  ,n  the  morning  drop  ,l,e  go„  n  an,l  with  a  coarse  owel 
or  flesh  brush  produce  a  vigorous  friction  all  over  the  bodv  bv  ,!, 
ntovements  of  the  brush.    Then  .Iress  quicklv.  '     '      '  ™"' 

It  should  be  remembered  tliat  the  ten.C,-,^..     c 
-ppear.  and  that  in  due  titne  nat'urfn,.:r::'re^  rr^triLt  t 
.t  .s  then  that  the  means  to  assist  it  shouhl  be  employed  ' 

If  the  discharge  ceases  take  the  following  and  continue  „„,:i  ,1,    n 
.s  established  whether  within  three  days  or  one  monti!  "'" 

Tincture   ,'  Pulsatilla 

Tinct.  of  Veratrum  Veridc ^  drops. 

Tinct.  of  Hellonine ^  drops. 

In  glass  of  water.    Dose,  two ■teaspoonfuls  'every  hour.' ^  ^'°^'- 


MENSTRUATION 


CHLOROSIS,   OR   GREEN   SICKNESS 

This  disease  generally  occurs  in  young  unmarried  women  who  are 
weak  and  delicate.  It  manifests  itself  about  the  age  of  puberty,  and  is 
accompanied  by  feeble  appetite  and  digestion.  There  is  no  menstrual 
discharge,  or  else  it  is  very  slight. 

Causes.— Such  as  derange  the  vital  functions,  as  innutritions  food,  resi- 
dence in  damp  and  ill-ventilated  apartments.  Those  who  drink  largely 
of  tea.  cofifee,  diluted  acids,  bad  wines,  and  indulge  in  tight  lacing,  are  pre- 
disposed to  this  disease.  Among  the  exciting  causes  may  be  mentioned 
disturbing  emotions,  unrequited  love,  home-sickness,  depression  of  spirits 
etc. 

Symptoms.— The  symptoms  characterizing  this  disease  do  not  mani- 
fest themselves  all  at  once,  but  gradually,  insidiously,  and  almost  insensibly 
come  upon  the  patient.  One  usually  first  complains  of  general  lassitude, 
and  an  aversion  to  physical  or  mental  labor  of  any  kind.  There  is  a  pecu- 
liar color  of  the  skin,  not  excessively  white,  but  a  paleness,  mixed  with 
yellow  and  greenish  tinges.  The  lips  at  times  are  almost  white,  the  eye- 
lids livid  and  swollen.  The  skin  feels  cold  to  the  touch.  The  (jums 
become  pale,  and  the  tongue  is  generally  coated  white,  and  there  is  a 
pasty  taste  in  the  mouth  in  the  morning.  The  breath  is  offensive.  The 
subject  appears  weak,  and  tires  very  soon  after  slight  exertion.  She 
breathes  hurriedly,  not  from  any  disease  of  the  lungs,  but  because  she 
has  not  sufficient  strength  to  expand  the  ches.  to  its  full  capacity.  The 
sleep  is  disturbed  and  unrefreshing.  The  bowels  are  constipated,  ?--^ 
sometimes  there  is  nausea  and  vomiting.  The  pulse  is  small  and  frequ..  .. 
She  is  sad,  subject  to  fits  of  weeping,  and  prefers  to  be  alone.  The  appe- 
tite is  diminished,  and  dyspeptic  symptoms,  as  heartburn,  sour  stomach, 
pain  in  the  stomach  with  nausea,  show  themselves. 

As  the  affection  proceeds,  the  lower  extremities  become  swollen,  hectic 
cough  sets  in,  sometimes  attended  with  spitting  of  clots  of  blood.  The  ab- 
domen becomes  tense  and  swollen,  and  so  much  so  sometimes,  that  the 
patient  may  be  accused  of  being  pregnant.     The  menses,  if  they  have 


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GIRLHOOD. 
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UNCONSCIOUS    BEAUTY 


MEXSTRUATIOS 

»on,e  cases  nerves  sv„,„t„„,s   „  |„„'  I  '  "^  ""  "■''"■*'•    '" 

themselves.    Chlorosis' ^.1 1    " V?      ?"      "'  ''"■■'""^'  <'"^^-  "''-"'ifesl 

-.mp,io„, ,  have ;  e,™L  v;;:  t" "  "'■'""  -""^  '"■•'"•  "■■  -■ 
."•^y  he  reco,„,e/,ro:;  !r  s  L '  '7:,";;:,°'  •"'  "■■'-"-  -  "■- « 

present  i„  every  ease.  I„„  i„  a  n.ajori.y  „,  les  """"°""  ••""  "°' 

Treatment. — If  we  tnL-^  .nf.  i 

'he  -lisease  is  i,.nover,'t,e        TTITT  ""  ''"'  '"»'  "'^^  -"«  of 
difficnl,.    Exercis;fee  '  ""''•  ""■■  '""""-■'  ""'  "«  he 

•-.  ■■"  a  >vell  ventilalell  r:'o,:'  Tho"^^  :.":;;:,";;."°""'  ^'7"  ""  "  "'- 
heing  stim„la,i„j;.    I,  js  in„,orf,n,    I,,,   l        ? ""."•■-hinR  witho,,! 

...e  -I ,  „;„,,  i;r;i:;t::er:::::r,;:'  ''^""-  -<■ 
.hem::!'::;™';'  '^  t-t"-  "-^  ""^■^-  --  - 

exiseenee  of  .he  na'iem      If    ,  •^."'"''!""^  •^''""■''^  ""■^>  he  ,m.le  in  „,e 

'.e  .emoveu,  if^rr;:;-  ,::;■:  — ;'r  r "' '"'°°',  ^"^  ■^'-'" 

co..n,r.v.  Pie.„re  .l,e  danger  ,,v  ,l,e  co,,;  nle  rr:  J™'  '"  '?  '"' 
of  outdoor  exercise.  Tl,e  mental  and  moral  eau  es  1  .",  ^"'^  ""'^ 
to  remove,  but  a  change  of  scenery  an.l  ne  v  .^^1  '^1  '  "'"I  ""'™" 
...  For  those  .ho  are  shut  up  in  fa^ories,  or  lo  t:  '1  ^k:""  •"""'' 
■ng  pos,.,on,  a  change  of  en.plovmen,  mns,  he  nJe  T  '/""''" 

water  in  the  morning  followed  l,y  a  brisk  ring"  „  h^  ,  '  V'  T"'" 
..ot  convenient  to  take  the  water  hath  then  an  I  h,  "  ''.'"f't  ■  " 
.s  ntos,  excellent.     During  menstruation  all  ann  i  a  l^nf  "'       * 

be  omitted.  applications  of  water  should 

Tinct.  of  Iodide  of  Iron . 

Tinct.  of  Nux  Vomica .'..".'.'.' 3  drops. 

T.nct.  of  Viburnum  Opulus. .  2  drops. 

Tinct.  of  Veratrum   Veride..  6  drops. 

Mixed  in  a  ,ull  glass  of  water.     Do;;:;;;o-tea;poonfuIs-e;e;y-hour.-'  '""''■ 


100 


MENSTRUATION 


PROFUSE  MENSTRUATION 

There  is  no  fixed  amount  of  blood  which  is  lost  at  the  menstrual 
penod.  but  ,t  vanes  in  different  women.  It  will  average,  however,  from 
lour  to  eiglit  ounces. 

Causes—Some  women  are  predisposed  to  uterine  hemorrhages  from 
a  relaxed   or  flabby  state  of  the  texture  of  the  uterus.    Frequent  child- 

induce  flooding.    Among  the  exciting  causes  we  may  mention  ov^r-ex" 
erfon.  dancmg.  falls,  lifting  heavy  weights,  cold,  and  mental  excitements 
An  mordmate  flow  occurs  generally  in  women  of  sanguine  tempera^ 
ment,    whose    pulse    is    strong,    and    whose  circulation  is  free;  again 
where  the  pass.ons  are  strong  and  exposed  to  over-excitation,  reflex  acdon 
m  ght  determme  blood  to  the  generative  organs  and  induce  congestions 
hat  nature  reheves  by  profuse  menstruation.    The  disease  is  also  common 
among  women  of  nervous,  irritable  temper;  in  those  who  are  corpulent 
.ml  of  mdolent  hab.ts,  and  those  who  live  i.  hot  climates  or  occnpyToom 
having  a  h.gh  temperature.    It  is  also  an  hereditary  predispositL,  and 

r  seZ.  """ ' "''' ' ''  '^"^^^"^"  ''^'''''''  '^^^^  ^'^  -- 

Symptoms.-Exhaustion  of  the  bodily  powers,  weakness  and  pain  in 
he  back,  extendmg  to  the  hips,  and  across  the  loins;  sallow  and  sunken 

iTh       n'    ';  ""'  '''°'''"^  "'  ^'^  *^"P^"'  P^'"  •"  the  left  side, 
stomach  and  bowels;  sometimes  diarrhoea,  with  great  nervous  debility 

irnlZTT'r^^V"''"'''  '""'*  ''"  ^°^^"  °"  '  ^''^  b«d'  «"d  abstain 

r,H  I    ;T  r""^  "'  '"'  '""'^    ^'^  ••^^"^  ^^omd  be  cool.  and  she 

should  be  hghtly  covered  with  bedclothes.    If  the  feet  are  cold  nut  them 

m^hot^water  for  thirty  minutes.    The  hips  must  be  elevated  higher  than 

Flooding,  proceeding  from  any  canse.  should  be  treated  promptly  as 
senous  consequences  may  follow  its  continuance.  If  flooding  is  severe 
use  hot  water  vaginal  injections-hot  as  can  be  bome-once  or  twice  a 
day.    Take  on  alternate  days  the  following  remedies: 


MENSTRUATION 

Tinct.  of  Iron 

One  full  glass  of  waicr  "  d:^:  iwo'tVaspo^niuU  cW^:  'houV '  *'^°'"- 

On  the  second  day  take  of 

Tinct.  of  Viburn  -n  Opulus 

Tinct.  of  Belladonna 6  drops. 

Peruvian  Bark ^  drops. 

Mix  in  full  glass  of  urat^r     n^.J ^  drops. 

«         oi  water.     Dose,  two  teaspoonfuls  every  hour. 

PAINFUL  MENSTRUATION 

hej^  ""  '"°'''"  ""''  P">-^'"'  f™"-  »l.ich  woman  comes  on,  a 

Sler "w  ""'  T"'"  ^'^^*  °'  «""  -"  ='»«-'  Wool 
n„  Jr       T  r  "  "'  "  ^nguinous  tcmnerament  should  make  fre 

hree  or  four  days  ,us,  preceding  .he  menses  .he  body  should  be  kep.  a 

before  re.,nng     Vagmal  mjecions  of  ho.  wa.er  will  afford  relief     If  ,h^ 
bowels  are  not  free,  (hey  should  be  reHfv.^  K,  "' 

icedwa.er,orve.7cold^rinto:„Tk.^d  •:uul"rr°'*''^^-  '"' 
before  or  during  mens.rua.ion..  a  m'o.'rh?„l  lid  Vatrh^rml;'' 
.ns.ances  brough.  back  all  the  pains  .ha.  have  been";;;;™:^ 


UENSTRVATW 
rec,.mmen,I«l  by  mor.  phy.ician,  than  any  o.hc      reuara.inn    i.  „„ 

r'r :""  ";r '"'""  '"-'"■ "  •'  "^^  -o  r   p  *"«; 

for  a  1.V  ""•■>«"«  by  taking  teaspoon(.,l  dose,  every  nieht 

i:.°  Cd  i:rat'r;Totr;„d  ?: "-  --"T"  °'  '^'  "- 

not  contain  any  narcotics  whate  er  nn^V     T'.   ^'^^  ^°"^P°""d  does 
-e.ee..    .  n.y  be  .  J::;!^-:::.^^^^^ 


CHAPTER  X 


PREGNANCr 

A     HEALTHY  married  woman,  during  ,l.e  p„iod  of  chiM-bearine 
^'    main  LT7'  '°  """'™"'  "  "' '"'"  "'""^  "'"■«'  =  '""     '' 

But  as  failure  to  mer.struate  may  proceed  from  other  causes  than  that 
o  pregnancy-such  as  disease  or  disorder  of  the  womb,  or  of  othe   org  n 
of  the  body-espeoally  of  the  lung^it  is  not  by  itself  alone  entirely  to  be 
depended    upon;     although,    as    a  cmireiy  to  be 

single  sign,  it  is— especially  if  the  ^  v^fff.^  ' 

patient  is  healthy— the  most  reliable  '     '"''''  ' '" 

of  all  the  other  signs  of  pregnancy. 

SECOND  SYMPTOM 

Morning-sickness  is  one  of  tl.2 
earliest  symptoms  of  pregnancy;  as 
it  sometimes  occurs  a  few  da;  s,  and  ^^^cr==:^»^'- 

indeed  generally  not  later  than  two  ■" '     "*'^' 

or   three   weeks,   after  conception.     °"**"*''  '^"''■"  «'"*""''°  ""«*"  ovo.. 

This  s''gn   usually  disappears  after 

the  first  two  or  three  months. 

Morning-sickness,    then,    if    it 
does  not  arise  from  a  disordered  -  -.»........«,  .poi 

~cr;iirnr:::^^^^ 

day  cmir.1,  free  from  the  feeling  „,  sickness  '       "'  '"'  °'  ">' 


I.  Stroma  of  the  tissue  of  the  ovary 
2.  External  tunics  of  the  Graafian  vesi- 
cle. 3.  Intirnal  tunics  of  the  Graafian 
vesicle.  4.  Cavity  of  the  vesicle.  5 
Yo  k-sac.  6.  The  yolk.  7.  The  germ- 
inal vesicle,    8.  The  germinal  spot 


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PREGNANCY 


i 


THIRD  SYMPTOM 

is  shoofinp.  thrnl.hing  and  latuinatinK  pains.  and  enlarKcmcm  of  the 
breast,  witli  soreness  of  the  nipples,  occurring  al.out  the  second  month- 
and.  in  sonic  instances,  after  the  first  few  months,  a  small  quat.tity  of 
watery  flui.l.  or  a  little  milk,  may  I,e  s(,neeze<l  out  of  them.  This  laiter 
symptom,  m  a  first  prej^nancy.  is  valuable,  an.l  can  generallv  he  relie.l 
upon  as  conclusive  that  the  woman  is  pregnant.  It  is  not  so  'valuable  in 
an  after  pregnancy,  as  a  little  milk  might,  even  should  she  not  be  pregnant 
remain  in  the  brea.ts  for  some  months  after  she  has  weaned  her  child. 

The  veins  of  the  brca.st 
look  more  blue,  and  arc  con- 
se(|uently  more  conspicuou;i 
than  usual,  giving  the  bosom 
a  mottled  appearance.  The 
breasts  themselves  are  firmer 
and  more  knotty  to  the 
touch.  The  nipples,  in  the 
majority  of  cases,  look  more 
healthy  than  customary,  and 
are  somewhat  elevated  and 
enlarged. 

.\  dark-brown  areola  or 
disc  may  usually  be  noticed 
a  r  o  u  n  d  the  nipple,  the 
change  of  color  commencing 
about  the  second  month.  The 
tint  at  first  is  light  brown,  which  gradually  deepens  in  intensitv.  until 
toward  the  end  the  pregnancy  the  color  may  be  very  dark.  Dr.  Montgom- 
ery, who  i)ai(l  great  attention  to  the  subject,  observes:  "During  the  prog- 
ress of  the  next  two  or  three  months  the  changes  in  the  areola  are.  in  gen- 
eral, perfected,  or  nearly  so,  and  then  it  presents  the  following  characters: 
A  circle  around  the  nipple,  whose  color  varies  in  intensity  according  to  the 


THE   AREOLA. 


-  0. 


PA7:G,VJA't)'  ,^ 

particular  ccn.plcxi.m  of  tl.o  in.Iivi.lual.  hcin^  „s.,allv  ucli  .larker  in 
j^crsons  with  l.lack  hair,  chuk  .yc-s  an.l  >alluw  ski,,.  ,ha„  i„  ,h,.sc  of  fair 
ha.r.  hKht-co!ore.l  eyes  a,i.I  .Idicatc  .o.upk.xio,,.  The  .-.rea  of  this  circle 
vanes  ,„  d,a..,eter  fro,,,  a„  inch  t..  a„  i„ch  a„.l  a  I,alf.  a„.l  increases  in 
most  persons,  as  pren-.ancy  advances,  as  does  also  the  depth  o,-  color." 
Ihe  <Ir.rk  areola  is  somewhat  swollen. 

FOIRTH  SY^    •   '  M 

A  fnnrth  .sy,«pt.>ni  is  qnickeninK-     This  generally  occurs  about  the 
complet.on   of  the   f<n,rth  calendar  n.onth;   frequently   a   week  or  two 
before  the  en.I  of  that  |,eriod.  at  other  ti.nes  a  week  or  two  l.-,ter      \ 
woman  someti,nes  qui  kens  as  early  as  the  thin!  month,  while  others, 
although  larely.  (|uicken  as  late  as  the  tUth.  and 
in  yery  rare  cases,  the  sixth  month.     It  will  there- 
fore he  seen  that  there  is  an  uncertainty  as  to  the 
period  of  quickening,  although,  as  1  before  re- 
marked, the  usual  period  occurs  at  four  and  a  half 
months— or  when  the       egiiancy   is  half  com- 
pleted. 

Quickening  is  one  of  the  most  important 
signs  of  pregnancy,  and  also  one  of  the  most 
valuable.    After  this  tin,e  there  is  less  <langer  of  miscarriage 

A  woman  at  this  time  frecjuently  feels  faint.  The  sensation  of  quick- 
en.ng  ,s  sa.d  by  many  ladies  ,o  rescuble  the  fluttering  of  a  bird;  by  others 
U  .s  hkened  to  a  heaying.  beating,  or  leaping  sensation;  accompanied. 
somet,mes.  w,th  a  frightened  feeling.  These  sensations  after  the  first  daJ 
of  (,u,ckemng  usually  come  on  eight  or  ten  tin,es  a  day.  although  it  may 
happen  , or  day-s  together  that  the  patient  does  not  feci  the  movement  of 
the  child;  or  if  at  all.  but  very  slightly. 

Quickening  Prises  from  the  aicen't  of  the  womb  into  the  abdomen 
Owing  to  the  increased  si.e  there  is  not  room  for  it  below      Another 
cause  of  quickening  is  the  child  has  reached  a  further  stage  of  deyelon- 
ment.  and  has,  in  consequence  become  stronger  both  in  its  muscular  and 


GRAAFIAN  VESICLE  OP  A 
MAM.MAL. 


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~  Indlr''  "','"  T''''  ''''  "°*'°"  °^  "■•"''^'  P-^-^^"'  enough 

ad  S      Ihe  ""■    '''""  '"^  '^"^'""^  ^'^^  ''''^^'°'-"  '^  -^t 

T.ion         ;  "  r-^"""''  '"'  ''^'''  ^"'^•'^-•"&.  the  abdomen,  over  the 

region  of  tlie  womb,  ,s  hard  and  resisting. 

The  sixth  symptom  is  protrusion  of  the  navel.    This  svmptom  does  not 

pegnancs  the  navel  is  drawn  in    and    depressed.     As    the    preenancv 
adva-  ces,  the  navel  gradually  comes  forward  Pregnancy 

The  seventh  symptom  is  emaciation;  the  face,  especially  the  nose  is 
P  nche<l  and  ponued;  the  features  are  altered;  the  face,  as  the  pre" n'icy 
advances,  gradually  resumes  its  natural  comeliness  ""         ^ 

Many  a  plun,p  lady  tells  of  her  pregnancy  by  her  sudden  en^aciation 
The  e  ,s  one  comfort,  however,  for  as  soon  as  the  pregnancv  is  ove  f 
not  before,  the  body  usually  regains  its  former  plumpness  ' 


EIGHTH    SYMPTOM 

is  irri>al,ili,y  of  the  btaclcler  which  is.  sometimes,  one  of  the  earlv  si^ns 
of  pregnnncy.    I.  i.   likewise.  fre„„e„„y  one  of  ,he  early  syn,,,..,.': 

«rv  ;,i,l      '""'"'  °'  ""  '''""•'"■  '■"  '"^'^  P-Snaney.  is  o!,en,in,es 
ery  <hs,res  „,ff  and  very  pa,„f„l-.hc  patient  heing  <list„rbe,l  fron,  her 

tTsat'Tt    ;:"t,"  '      '"'"'  '°  """■--'--*  «---">•  'H.t  a  few 
drops  at  a  t,me.    Tim  symptom  nsually  leaves  her  as  soon  as  she  has 

qtuckenedMo  return  again-usually  without  pain-just  before  the  co" 
mencement  of  labor. 

There  is  very  little  to  be  done  in  such  cases,  in  the  wav  of  relief.    One 
of  the  best  remedies  is.-a  small  teaspoonful  of  Sweet  Spirits  of  Nitre 
m  a  wme-glass  full  of  water,  taken  at  bed-time.     Drinking  plentifully 
as  a  be  erage.  of  barley  water  with  best  gum  arabic-half  an  otnlce  of  gum 
to  every  pmt  of  barley  water-the  gum  arabic  being  dissolved  in  the 


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um,Uhe  g„™  ,s  d,ssolved.    This  beverage  ,„ay  be  sweetened  according 

ADDITIONAL  SYMPTOMS 

Sleepiness  often  accompanies  pregnancy,  the  patient  being  able  to 
sleep  ui  season  and  ont  of  season. 

"    '"  '  •  '"'f  "^'"■"  ■'  =-"«">■  i^^  bnt  hcartbnrn.  as  a  rnle,  altbongh 
eo  disagreeable.  ,s  rather  a  sign  that  the  patient  will  go  her  time    Heart- 

bnrn  ,s  very  amenaWe  to  ,reatn,ent.  a  prescription  for  which  will  be  fonnd 

".  the  cha|,ter  on  "Diseases  of  Women  an.l  Children  '• 

Increased   How  of  saliva  is   son.etin.es   a  symptom   of  pregnancy 

amo„n,n,g.  „,  rare  cases,  to  regnlar  .,alivation-tl,e  patient  beL    „; 

fo    weeu"  '  '"!"       '''"""'°"-    "  "^"  "^"^">'  '-  "■»«^  -ntetimes  even 
for  w  eeks.  an<l  ,s  most  disagreeable,  bnt  is  not  at  all  clangerons 

Toothache  is  a  freqnen,  sign  of  pregnancy-pregnancy  being  often 
very  destrnct.ve  to  the  teeth-,lestr„ying  one  with  every  child^  For 
reme<ly  see  "Diseases  of  Women  an.l  Children" 

Loss  of  Appetite.-Some  women  have,  ntore  especially  during  the 
early  months  of  pregnancy-wretched  appetites;  they  loathe  their lod 
and  .read  the  approach  of  n,eal-,in,es.     Others,  on  the  contrary    ea. 
more  heart.ly  dnring  pregnancy  than  at  any  other  period  of  their  hv'es- 
they  are  absolntely  ravenous,  and  can  scarcely  satisfy  their  hnngerl 

The  longntgs  of  a  pregnant  woman  are  sometimes  truly  absurd;  but 
hke  almost  even  tinng  else,  it  grows  upon  what  i,  is  fed.  They  long  ft 
roast  P„.  for  pork,  raw  carrots,  raw  turnips,  raw  mea.-for'an;d,i„g 
and  for  everythmg  that  is  unwholesome,  and  which  they  would  t  a^y 
other  tmte  loathe  an.l  turn  away  from  in  di.sgnst.  The  best  2„Z 
treatment  to  adopt,  is  not  to  give  way  to  such  Lgings.  tnes^.l  vare 
of  a  harmless,  simple  nature,  in  which  case  they  wffl  soon  pa!    a!  v 

Exc,tab,l,ty  of  mmd  is  very  common  in  pregnancy,  more  espedally 
.f  the  patten.  ,s  delicate;  indeed,  excitability  is  a  sign  of  deb  I  rand 
requires  plenty  of  good  nourishment,  b„,  few  stimulants 


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PROPER  DRESS 
There  should  be  no  bands  about  the  hips,  but  in  place  of  them  the 
tinder-garments  should  be  made  continuous  from  the  shoulders  and  so 
loose  that  they  would  fall  over  the  hips,  if  not  supported  from  the  shoul- 
ders.  Skirt  supporters"  will  keep  the  skirts  in  position,  or  better  still 
one  of  the  numerous  forms  of  "hygienic  waists  ard  skirts"  may  be 
used.  These  answer  the  purpose  of  the  corset,  giving  a  neat  and  trim 
appearance  to  the  figure  and  at  the  same  time  allowing  full  freedom  to  the 
waist  and  increasing  abdomen. 

AIR  AND  EXERCISE 
Although  long  walks  are  injurious,  one  ought  not  to  run  into  an 
opposite  extreme-short,  gentle,  and  frequent  walks  during  the  whole 
period  of  pregnancy  cannot  be  too  strongly  recommended;  indeed  a 
pregnant  woman  ought  to  live  half  her  time  in  the  open  air  Fresh  air 
and  exercise  prevent  many  of  the  unpleasant  symptoms  attendant  on  that 
state;  they  tend  to  open  the  bowels,  and  relieve  that  sensation  of  faintness 
and  depression  so  common  in  early  pregnancy. 

Exercise,  fresh  air  and  occupation  are  essentially  necessary  in  preg- 
nancy. If  they  are  neglected,  hard  and  tedious  labors  are  likely  to  ensue 
The  easy  and  quick  labors  and  rapid  recoveries  of  poor  women  are  greatly 
due  to  the  abundance  of  exercise  and  of  occupation  which  they  are  both 
daily  and  hourly  obliged  to  get  through.  Many  a  poor  woman  thinks 
but  little  of  confinement,  while  a  rich  one  is  full  of  anxiety  about  the 
result.  Let  the  rich  lady  adopt  the  poor  woman's  industrious  and 
abstemious  habits,  and  labor  need  not  then  be  looked  forward  to,  as  it 
frequently  now  is,  either  with  dread  or  with  apprehension. 

Bear  in  mind  that  a  lively,  active  woman  has  an  easier  and  quicker 
confinement,  and  a  finer  race  of  children,  than  one  who  is  lethargic  and 
indolent.  Idleness  brings  misery,  anguish,  and  suffering  in  its  train  and 
particularly  affects  pregnant  women.  Oh,  that  these  words  would  have 
due  weight,  then  this  book  will  not  have  been  written  in  vain!  The  hardest 
work  in  the  worid  is  having  nothing  to  do! 


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Stooping,  lifting  of  heavy  weights,  and  overreaching,  ought  to  be 
carefully  avoided.  Running,  horseback  riding  and  dancing,  are  likewise 
dangerous— they  frequently  induce  miscarriage. 

VENTILATION 

Let  every  woman  look  well  to  the  ventilation  of  her  house;  let  her  take 
care  that  every  chimney  is  unstopped,  and  during  the  daytime  that  the 
windows  in  unoccupied  rooms  are  thrown  open.  Where  there  is  a  sky- 
light at  the  top  of  the  house,  it  is  well  to  have  it  made  to  open  and  shut, 
so  that  in  the  daytime  it  may,  winter  and  summer,  be  always  open. 

The  cooping-up  system  engenders  all  manner  of  infectious  and  loath- 
some diseases,  and  not  only  engenders  them,  but  feeds  them,  and  thus 
keeps  them  alive.  There  is  nothing  wonderful  in  all  this,  if  we  consider, 
but  for  one  moment,  that  the  exhalations  from  the  lungs  are  poisonous. 
The  lungs  give  ofif  carbonic  acid  gas  (a  deadly  poison),  which,  if  it  is  not 
allowed  to  escape,  must  be  breathed  over  and  over  again.  If  the  perspir- 
ation of  the  body  (which  in  twenty-four  hours  amounts  to  two  or  three 
pounds!)  is  not  permitted  to  escape  from  the  apartment,  it  must  become 
foetid — repugnant,  sickening,  and  injurious  to  the  health.  The  nose  is 
a  sentinel,  and  often  warns  its  owner  of  approaching  danger! 

To  destroy  the  smell  is  not  to  destroy  the  danger;  certainly  not! 
The  right  way  is  to  remove  the  cause,  and  the  efifect  will  cease.  Flush- 
ing a  sewer  is  far  more  efficacious  than  disinfecting  one.  Soap  and  water, 
the  scrubbing  brush,  sunshine  and  thorough  ventilation,  each  and  all 
are  far  more  beneficial  than  either  permanganate  of  potash,  chloride  of 
zinc,  or  chloride  of  lime.  People  in  these  times  think  too  much  of  dis- 
infectants, and  too  little  of  removal  of  causes;  they  think  too  much  of 
artificial,  and  too  little  of  natural  means. 

DRINKING    WATER 

Look  well  to  the  purity  of  the  well  water,  and  ascertain  that  no  drain 
either  enters,  percolates,  or  contaminates  it  in  any  way  whatever.  If  it 
should  do  so,  disease,  such  as  cholera,  diarrhoea,  dysentery,  diphtheria. 


no 


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scaHet  fever  or  gastric  fever  will,  as  a  matter  of  course   ensue     If  t h.r. 
>s  the  shghtest  danger  or  risk  of  drain  contaminatiol    v  ^never  U 

luiiy  rectified.    When  it  is  impracticable  to  have  the  drain  taken  ud  and 
examined,  then  always  boil  the  water  before  using.  ^ 


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DISCOMFORTS  OF  PREGNANCT 

'Y  ™  Creator  never  intended  that  pregnancy  should  be  a  source  of 

A  WORD  TO  HUSBANDS 

.n,J°^'°"'  '',""""''■'■  '  '"'■■  '■"'"^'  "P°"  "»  '"""i'"'''  inconveniences  and 
annoyances  ,ha,  your  wife  nn.s,  labor  under  while  VKsnjrTh'u 

wh,ch  you  gave  her  before  .be  al.ar-double  i,  now.    TC  kof  .he   uto 

patern,.y      I,    doublnig  your  a..en.ions,  in  an.icipating  her  desires   in 
cainn,,g  her  fear,,,  in  soo.hing  her  irrita.ions,  von  do  o    "t.    dVv 
houg  ,  „  should  also  be  y„„r  higbe.s.  pleasure.     Do  i.  cheerful  ye,' 
your  d«™,on  spring  from  a  manly  bear.,  from  .he  hear,  of  a  "ue  hus 
band.    What  was  a  molehill  .o  vo.rr  wife  before   „„=,   k 
now.     Smoo.h  her  rugged  pa.b.  sha       ,e  „  T^l'.^T"'"''" 

me„.al  agi,a„^„.  encourage  her,  inspire  h.   wUh       p    Td^tr.: 
me  comes  .ha,  she  lies  pros.ra.ed.  her  face  beaming  wi.h  h  ppines 
a.  .be  sound  of  her  brs.-born.  .bank  God  .ha,  you  have  been  kind ''her! 

MENTAL   WORRIES 

Such  are   undefined  fear  of  pending  evil,  anxie.y  abou,  ,he  fu.ure 
and  fear  of  dymg.  forebodings  and  gloom,  even  .o  despair,  of.en  o'"^^^ 
her.    These  d,s.urbances,  al.bougb  .bey  may  have  no  cal.se,  are  serbu 

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in  the  extreme.    It  is  important  to  a  mother's  well  being,  and  to  a  happy 
termmation  of  her  pregnancy,  that  these  illusions  should  be  conquered 
Serious  consequences  have  been  produced  by  an  over-wrought  imagina- 
tion   This  dark  phantom  that  hangs  over  the  reason  of  the  sick  one  should 
be  chased  away.    This  must  be  done  without  an  effort  or  apparent  purpose 
else  the  object  may  be  defeated  by  making  her  aware  that  care  and  kind- 
ness are  induced  by  solicitude.    Bring  home  a  good  book,  a  .avorite  fruit, 
or  a  mutual  friend,  with  whom  you  may  enter  into  an  innocent  conspiracy 
for  her  good.    Invite  her  to  take  a  walk,  and  then  do  not  rush  her  through 
an  unfeeling  crowd,  but  walk  leisurely  in  a  favorite  place,  call  her  atten- 
tion to  objects  of  interest,  and  even  to  trifles  that  may  have  amused  her 
before. 

Have  some  congenial  friends  zt  home,  a  bit  of  music,  or  any  sort  of 
innocent  game  and  moderate  gaiety,  a  little  surprise  party  of  dropping- 
in  triends-some  genial,  happy  faces.  If  it  is  necessary,  an  innocent  plot 
with  your  friends  may  be  formed  to  get  her  out  some  evening  to  a  social 
meeting,  a  lecture,  a  concert,  or  a  lively,  pleasing  drama.  If  the  rooms 
or  halls  are  too  hot  or  crowded,  you  may  show  solicitude  enough  to  take 
her  home.  Cheerful  fireside,  unstinted  sacrifices,  loving  sympathy,  will 
rob  the  mind  of  many  a  dark  shadow.  Change  of  scene,  short,  easy 
journeys  to  favorite  cities  or  spots,  is  a  source  of  pleasant  and  healthy 
excitement  that  will  invigorate  body  and  mind.  Be  never  weary,  and 
success  and  happiness  will  crown  your  noble  efforts. 

MUSCULAR   PAINS   OF  THE  ABDOMEN 

The  best  remedy  is  an  abdominal  belt,  constructed  for  pregnancy,  and 
adjusted  to  f^t  the  abdomen.  It  is  made  with  straps  and  buckles  to  accom- 
modate the  gradually  increasing  size  of  the  abdomen.  This  plan  often 
affords  great  comfort  and  relief;  indeed,  in  some  severe  cases,  such  bells 
are  indispensable. 

DIARRHCEA 

Although  the  bowels  in  pregnancy  are  generally  costive,  they  are 
sometimes  in  an  opposite  state,  and  are  relaxed.     This  relaxation  is 


DISCOMFORTS   OF   PREGNANCY  ,,3 

frequently  due  to  continual  constipation,  and  nature  is  trying  Xu  relieve 
Itself  by  purging.  Such  being  the  case,  the  patient  ough't  to  be  careful 
Of  astnn^cnts  as  they  interfere  with  relaxation.  Sometimes  nature 
succeeds:  at  other  times  it  is  advisable  to  give  a  mild  aperient,  such  as 
ohve  od  tmcture  of  rhubarb,  or  rhubarb  and  magnesia.  If  olive  oil  a 
teaspoonful  swimming  on  a  little  new  milk,  will  generally  answer  the 
purpose.    If  tincture  of  rhubarb,  a  tablespoonful  in  two  of  water. 

The  diet  should  be  simple,  plain  and  nourishing  and  should  consist  of 
beef  tea,  of  chicken  broth,  of  arrowroot,  and  of  well-made  and  well-boiled 
oatmeal  gruel.  Meat  ought  not  to  be  eaten;  and  stimulants  of  all  kinds 
must  be  avoided. 

If  the  diarrhoea  is  attended  with  pain  in  the  bowels,  a  flannel  bag  filled 
with  hot  table  salt,  and  applied  to  the  part  affected,  will  afford  great  relief 
A  hot  water  bag.  in  a  case  of  this  kind,  is  a  great  comfort.  The  patient 
should  as  soon  as  the  diarrhoea  has  disappeared,  gra.lua'ly  return  to  her 
usua  diet,  which  ought  to  be  plam.  wholesome  and  nourishing.  She 
should  pay  particular  attention  to  keeping  her  feet  warm  and  dry;  and  if 
subject  to  diarrhoea,  she  should  wear  around  her  bowels,  and  next  the 
skm,  a  broad  flannel  band. 

SLEEPLESSNESS 

Pregnant  women  of  nervous  tempe:  -n-nt  are  often  kept  awake  night 
after  night  without  apparent  cause.  This  is  produced  by  the  slighest 
mental  excitement,  or  by  the  motions  of  the  child;  again  by  eating  or 
indulging  in  a  cup  of  tea  or  coffee  before  retiring. 

Close  confinement  to  one's  room  and  want  of  exercise  may  also  be  the 
cause.  This  may  be  borne  without  inconvenience,  in  case  the  patient  gets 
some  few  hours  of  sleep,  and  awakes  refreshed  in  the  morning  But  in 
some  instances  the  patient  suffers  severely;  does  not  si.ep  a  minute- 
becomes  feverish,  restless  and  agitated;  she  loses  her  appetite,  and  becomes 
weak  and  prostrated,  her  mind  begins  to  suffer,  and  she  becomes  fretful, 
whimsical,  and  even  irrational. 

The  treatment  consists  in  sleeping  in  a  well-ventilated  apartment,  on 


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a  l.air  mattress,  taking  care  that  the  bed  is  not  overloar'.^d  u.  h  clothes- 
a  thorough  bath  every  morning,  and  a  good  washing  with  cold  water  of 
tace.  neck,  chest,  arms  and  hands  every  night:  shunning  hot  and  close 
rooms;  taking  plenty  of  outdoor  exercise;  living  on  a  bland,  nourishing, 
but  not  rich  d.et;  avoiding  meat  suppers,  and  substituting,  in  lieu  thereof, 
either  a  cupful  of  arrowroot,  made  with  milk,  or  of  well-boiled  oatmeal 
gruel;  avoiding  stimulant,  of  all  kinds;  drinking  morning  and  evening 
cocoa,  mstead  of  tea  or  coflfee. 

An  attack  of  the  fidgets  during  the  night  may  be  relieved  by  taking  a 
short  walk  up  and  down  the  room;  drinking  half  a  glass  of  cold  water- 
emptymg  the  bladder  and  turning  the  pillow,  so  as  t  have  the  cold  side' 
next  the  head,  and  then  lie  down  again.  The  chances  are  that  the  patient 
wdl  now  fall  asleep. 

During  the  day  a  ride  in  an  open  carriage;  a  stroll  in  the  garden,  or 
m  the  field;  or  a  little  housewifery,  will  do  her  good.  There  is  nothing 
Jike  fresh  air,  exercise,  and  occupation,  to  drive  away  the  fidgets  It  is 
generally  those  that  have  nothing  to  do  who  are  thus  aflFected.  The  poor 
woman  who  has  to  work  for  her  daily  bread  does  not  know  what  the 
fidgets  meaii.  Here  again  we  see  the  value  of  occupa:ion^f  having 
plenty  to  do!  Idleness  is  criminal,  and  deserves  punishment.  It  assuredly 
is,  and  always  will  be  punished ! 

HEARTBURN   AND   WATER-BRASH 

are  common  and  often  distressing  symptoms  of  pregnancy  The  acid 
producing  these  is  frequently  much  increased  by  an  overloaded  stomach 
The  patient  labors  under  the  mistaken  notion  that,  as  she  has  two  to 
•  sustain,  she  requires  more  food  during  this  than  any  other  time-  she 
consequently  is  induced  to  cake  more  than  her  appetite  demands,'  and 
more  than  her  stomach  can  digest;  hence  heartburn,  indigestion  etc 
are  caused,  and  her  unborn  babe,  as  well  as  herself,  is  thereby  weakened' 
For  remedy,  see  "Diseases  of  Women  and  Children." 

A  wholesome  diet  ought  to  be  strictly  observed.     Great  attention 
should  be  paid  to  the  quality  of  the  food;   greens,  pastry,  hot-buttered 


tni 
Ma 


-MARV,    THE    MOTHER  UF    JFSUS 

"But  Mary  kept  all  t,u-s.  t,u,„s,  an,  ,or.,ard  tlu;.,  „,  /,..  /....,■■    ,„,,  „■   ,^_ 

iry.  .he  knows  Ik  belongs  at'',  ,o  hum'  , it  '  '"'■^''  •"''"'"'  ';V"''"'<  ^^  was 

'      •'■  Ciunsaulus. 


EXERCISES    I\    PHYSICAL   CULTURE. 

Aim  at  perfection  in 

■'come  much  nearer  to  it  Vhan""ih«se  whTKlve 


thev  w.,;;-  aim- Vti;:"  ^nd  ;!;:?^Ve^/;i  ■[; t;;;e"ir  J ':i:i?ii'  l'  -^V-nable.    However. 


ft  up  as  unattainable. 


Chesterfield. 


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'rrinr::;!,;:;''"- """ '"" "  •"-  '^  ^^'"  ■•-" «--  > k>  Z 

GAS  I.V  THK  STOMACH  A\I>  HOWFI  S 

case  to  ^rivc  medicines  v.i„.„          •          ■ /-"^^'^''-nt.    It  i.^  folly  n  cither 
proper  r..,,,.,,,    "    ,  ^  :        •';,;;':  ""^  "  "7  --  ■»  •'■'■ .V  ri«l„  ,„„. 

wouM  ra,hcr  ,ako  a  piU-i,  is  less  .r,,ul,     1     ,:.:''  "^  '',",'  ""•  "^^ 
prefer  a  hearlv  meat  supner  lo  <>,,.«  .     i  ,  '''  ""'>■  '™"''l 

- -.V .«« so„,e  pZ    :'■;::  :t:":;f. 'rr  ''""•  "•"• 

.-.e  cr,,„,  evils  o,  .l,e  .a.    Ke,„e.,;  Z^Z:^TZZ^'-  """ 

PILES 
are  a  common  attendant  upon  nrccmncv     Ti,« 

<lar..re,l  ."n,ors-e„lar,e,rvei:s-!::    ,„7       ^-r:  '^  -<'■  '"""f. 
cherry— sometimes  as  large  as  a  « iln„f^o„  i  ™"  "^  "'  " 

the  f„„,lament.     Thev  are    a..!?  '"  ""'"  "'"""  "'  »^«>"<i 

internal  or  external  „lesTl,'rT    "  "'"'  """"'""■  ""-'  -'I'or 

-.er,  1.00,1  m^;?::r„  ei;i;;^r  ;::r:';;!,-  "-"-• » -"^ 

"n.e  the  patient  has  a  stool.    For  this  reas  .n'.I  ™""  •■'™''  "'">' 

quick  as  possil.lc  in  relievintr  the  L     ,         ,    J     ""'""  •"«'"  ">  ''^  as 
one  moment  longer  .hr.'^LtjT'-  ""  '"'""'  "°'  ^'  ^"^h  '™«  ^i< 

'an,r:::;;:r:-i---~;™-»„^ 

it  ■"-  no,  scratch  the  1  o «    th",    he      T""  '  '^''"^  ""' '"  "^''^  "'« 

'O  ^  w';  ;     „      ^;  ,™'  Pf'"'.  '^^>-  o..«M.  hv  m'eans  of  a  sponge 
three  „mes  a  day.  and  for  half  an  hour  each  time,  ih 


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DISCO. yf FORTS  OP  PREGSANCY 


hot  camomile  and  poppyhcad  tea.  Take  four  poppyhcads  and  four 
ounces  of  camomile  blowa,  and  boil  them  in  four  pints  of  water  for  half 
an  hour,  to  make  the  fomentation,  which  should  then  be  strained,  and 
made  quite  hot  in  a  saucepan  when  required. 

Every  time  after  and  before  the  patient  has  a  motion,  it  is  well  to 
anomt  the  piles  and  the  fundament  with  witch  hazel. 

The  bowels  ought  to  be  kept  gently  and  regularly  opened. 

An  electuary,  composed  of  chopped  figs,  raisins,  and  senna,  in  a  case 
of  piles,  IS  another  admirable  remedy  for  opening  the  bowels. 

the  ™L;„ir/:J  TidtiL.''^ ""  '^ "  ""■"'••  °'  '^•'  *°  '^ "'" '"""  -» '" 

Magnesia  and  milk  of  sulphur  is  an  excellent  remedy  for  the  piles: 

Carbonate  of  Magnesia,) 

Milk  of  Sulphur.  J  °^  '"''  *'''«  *•>■"""• 

in  ha'ii'^Tupfuroftnr'""'-    ^"'"  °"'  ""^  '^"^  °'  '^''^  °^^"  --•"«•  -«'J 

Remember,  in  these  cases,  it  is  necessary  to  keep  the  motions  in  a  soft- 
ened  state,  as  hard  lumps  of  stool  would,  in  passing,  give  intense  pain. 

In  piles,  if  they  are  not  much  inflamed,  and  there  is  constipation,  a  pint 
of  tepid  water,  administered  c -ly  every  morning  as  an  enema,  will  be 
found  serviceable.  Care  and  gentleness  ought  to  be  observed  in  intro- 
ducing the  enema-pipe,  in  order  not  to  press  unduly  on  the  surrounding 
piles.  ^ 

The  patient  ought  to  lie  down  frequently  in  the  day.  She  will  derive 
gwat  comfort  from  sitting  on  an  air-cushion  placed  on  the  chair 

In  piles,  the  patient  ought  to  live  on  a  plain,  nourishing,  simple  diet, 
but  should  avoid  all  stimulants;  any  food  or  beverage  that  will  inflame 
the  blood  will  likewise  inflame    he  piles. 

Piles  in  pregnancy  are  frequently  troublesome,  and  sometimes  resist 
all  treatment  until  the  patient  is  confined,  when  th^y  generally  get  well 


DISCOMFORTS  OF  PREGNANCY  ,,5 

of  thems^lvc.  but  still  the  remedies  recommended  above  will  even  if  thev 
tlo  not  effect  a  cure,  usually  afford  Rreat  relief.  ^ 

SWOLLEN  LEGS  (VARICOSE  VEINS) 

n«.  .0  .h.  skin.  ,„,,  ,„.  .U,„c';,„cki'      o    r  h  ZZ  '  """  ''^""'' 
can  then,  from  time  lo  .im.  I,,  wall,,,,     t?  '  *'''"'"  """'""S 

ing  a  flan„„  or  ga-zc  ban.lage  i,  very  goo!^  '  """''^'''"  """'• 

plaster.,  and  then  rolled.  ^  """'  '""'"?"'  '"  '»"<" 

STRtTCHHG  OF  THE  SKIN  OF  THE  ABDOMEN 

ne«7.rir^d;  'ri!r  '"r7'  ""'-"''■ '"" ""  -«• 
0  J.rrx\"jtr  d^  r;a:r^^^^      --  - 

-on,j^g,  „,H  e,„al  par.,  of  .i^^Vlra  ^  *    riririi"' 
together,  spread  on  lint.  '     ^"  '"'^^^ 

sevelr;7o"r,rso"i':r  '""^ " """  "■-"  ""--""^  '^^^^  -«- 

venience  mo™  abou.Tht' """"'•  "'1'°"'  '''^'-"""S  g"-<  incon- 
had  a  large  Zi,;  of  01,11^::      '"  ""  '''  "  ^'°"''  ""  »''-  »"=  "« 

.he  abdomen,  become  a  suppot  '  "'"■°"'  '"""  P"^™^  ^ 


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TOOTHACHE 
is  a  frequent  complaint  of  pregnancy,  and  yet  I  wish  to  caution  my  reader 
agamst  having  a  tooth  extracted  while  pregnant.  Miscarriage  or  prema- 
ture labor  has  frequently  followed  the  extraction  of  a  tooth  It  is  neces- 
sary that  this  advice  should  be  borne  in  mind,  as  the  pain  is  sometimes  so 
excruc.atmg  as  to  cause  the  sufiferer  to  seek,  at  all  hazards,  speedy  relief 
by  extraction. 

If  the  tooth  is  decayed,  the  hollow  ought  to  be  filled  with  absorbent 
cotton,  soaked  either  in  oil  of  cloves,  or  in  equal  parts  of  oil  of  cloves  and 
o   chloroform,  and  be  frequently  renewed.    Another  excellent  remedy  is 
a  httle  alum  dissolved  in  chloroform:  Ten  grains  of  powdered  alum  to  half 
an  ounce  of  chloroform.    Another  excellent  remedy  is  the  hot  water  bag 
or  hot  b.rch.    A  bit  of  cotton  placed  in  the  ear  of  the  affected  side   win 
otentmies  relieve  the  toothache  arising  from  a  decayed  tooth.    This  sim- 
ple remedy  ought  always  to  be  tried  before  resorting  to  more  active  treat- 
ment.  If  the  above  remedies  do  not  relieve,  soak  a  small  ball  of  cotton  in 
chloroform,  and  insert  in  the  ear.  and  let  it  remain   until  the  pain  is 
reheved;   let  it  be  renewed  from  time  to  time.     I  have  frequently  found 
the  above  plan  in  toothache  most  efficacious,  and  to  afford  relief  when 
other  means  have  failed. 

Creasote  (spirits  of  tar)  is  sometimes  applied,  but  of  all  remedies  it  is 
the  worst  for  the  purpose.  I  have  known  it,  when  thus  used,  to  severely 
mjure  and  decay  the  whole  of  the  remaining  teeth. 

MORNING  SICKNESS 
It  is  sai,l  to  be  "morning."  as  in  these  cases,  unless  the  stomach  is  dis- 
ordered, It  seldom  occurs  during  any  other  part  of  the  day.  Morning 
sickness  may  be  distinguished  from  the  sickness  of  a  disordered  stomach 
by  ihe  former  occurring  only  early  in  the  morning,  on  the  first  sitting 
up  m  bed,  the  patient,  during  the  remainder  of  the  day,  feeling  quite  free 
rom  sickness,  and  generally  being  able  to  eat  and  relish  her  food,  as 
though  nothmg  ailed  her. 

Morning  sickness  begins  early  in  the  morning,  with  a  sensation  of 


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nausea,  and  as  soon  as  she  rises  from  l,e,l  she  feels  sick  and  retches-  ind 

.ems  of""  ' ';'!  '"  """  """">•  ^'  -PP"  "«  "isht  before,  ,he  con- 
tents of  the  s  omaeh  are  ejected.  She  then  feels  all  right  acain  an,l  is 
usnally  ready  for  her  breakfast,  .hid,  she  eats  with  her  „lal   el     '     ,1 

7z  I-::: "'"  ^""""^ " « -'''^""-•>-  "-•  -  ->  o"-'  penou 

The  sickness  of  a  disordered  stomach  unaccompanied  with  precntncv 
may  be  d.st,nguished  from  morning  sickness  by  the  forn.er  cc^^ti     i  g 

pas  ed,  by  a  disagreeable  taste  in  the  mouth,  and  by  the  tongue  being 
generally  coated.  In  such  cases  there  is  „.,ually  ntuch  flatule,!  T« 
pattern  not  only  feels,  but  looks,  bilious. 

If  the  .stomach  is  disonlered  .luring  pregnancy,  there  will  be  a  com- 
pltcatton  of  the  syn,pto„,s.  and  the  tnorning  sickness  „,av  beco.ne  3, 
day  nd  n,ght  stckness.  Proper  means  should  the,,  be  cnployed  to  rect"  y 
he  dtsordered  stomach,  and  the  patient  will  soon  have  „  ly  the  n,,^  ,g 
s,ckness  to  conten.l  against;  which  latter,  after  she  has  „uickeu  d  w  n 
generally  leave  of  its  own  accord.  imckeneu.  will 

A  good  way  to  relieve  it  is  by  taking,  before  rising  in  the  morning  a 
cup  of  hot  water.  If  this  should  not  have  the  .lesire.f  effect.  tZ  tike  a 
lump  of  magnesia  the  size  of  a  hickcrv  nuf. 

Sometimes  one  had  best  drink  pi;ntif„lly  of  hot  water 

The  monung  sickness,  cluring  the  early  months,  is  caused  bv  svn, 

can^«    1  °  '^'^"  ''"'  "'  "'^  >™""'  "K"'"^'  'l>e  ='on,acl,.    ,\s  we 

he   ,cl  rTh    :  7T""'  =""  '"=  ''''^""-  -  -"-  "'->-^  reliev 
The  ho  "'^  P^'"^"'  -  sometimes  obliged  to  hear  with  the  annoyance  ' 

The  bowels  ought  to  be  kept  well  regulated 

<,uan°tiratr-"°",  *°"'"  '"  ""'"  '"  ""  '""^  "  '"""'"  '-  -'"a.e  in 

— to  be  allowed.  If  an^thi^;:  t ^r  r-r^.re  ir.,:,.:::^ 


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better  than  either  a  teacupful  of  nicely  made  and  well-boiled  oatmeal  gruel, 
or  of  arrowroot  with  plenty  of  fruit.  Either  of  the  above  may  be  made 
with  water,  or  with  new  milk,  or  with  cream  and  water. 

It  is  an  old  saying,  and  I  believe,  as  a  rule,  a  true  one,  "that  sick 
pregnancies  are  safe,"  more  especially  if  the  sickness  leaves,  which  it  gen- 
erally does,  after  quickening.  The  above  remarks  do  not  include  obsti- 
nate, inveterate  vomiting,  occasionally  occurring  in  the  latter  period  of 
pregnancy,  and  which  not  only  takes  place  in  the  morning,  but  during 
the  whole  of  the  day  and  of  the  night,  and  for  weeks  together,  sometimes 
bringing  a  pati«nt  to  the  brink  of  the  grave.  Such  a  case,  fortun-'^ely,  is 
extremely  rare.  Another  old  and  generally  true  saying  is,  "that  women 
who  have  sick  pregnancies  seldom  miscarry."  There  is  another  consola- 
tion for  those  who  sufTer  from  morning  sickness,  fror  eartburn.  and  the 
numerous  other  discomforts  of  pregnancy,  namely,  they  frequently  have 
kinder  labors,  more  lively  children,  and  more  comfortable  recoveries  than 
those  who,  at  such  times,  do  not  suffer  at  all.  Compensation  here,  as  in 
almost  everything  else  in  this  world,  is  found  to  prevail. 

TO  HARDEN   THE   NIPPLES 

A  mother  sometimes  suffers  severely  from  sore  nipples.  Especially  is 
this  true  with  the  first  child.  Such  suffering  may  frequently  be  prevented, 
if  for  six  weeks  or  two  months  before  confinement,  the  nipples  are  bathed 
for  five  minutes  every  night  and  morning,  either  with  merigold  ointment 
nr  with  equal  parts  of  brandy  and  water.  A  soft  piece  of  fine  old  linen 
mull  should  be  used  for  the  purpose  of  bathing.  All  pressure  ought  to  be 
taken  from  the  nipples.  If  the  stays  unduly  press  them,  either  let  them 
be  enlarged  or,  better  still,  entirely  removed.  The  nipples  themselves 
ought  to  be  covered  w  ith  soft  linen,  as  the  friction  of  a  flannel  vest  would 
be  apt  to  irritate  them.  Let  me  recommend  every  pregnant  woman,  more 
especially  in  a  first  pregnancy,  to  adopt  either  one  or  the  other  of  the 
above  plans  to  harden  the  nipples.  It  may  avert  much  misery,  as  sore 
nipples  are  painful  and  distressing.  Prevention  at  all  times  is  better  than 
cure. 


DISCOMFORTS   OF  PRFGNANCY  ,23 

The  breasts  are.  at  times,  during  pregnancy,  much  swollen  and  very 
pamful;  and  occasionally  cause  the  patient  great  uneasiness.  She  fancies 
tliat  she  IS  going  to  have  either  a  tumor  or  a  gathering  of  the  hreast 
There  need,  m  such  cases,  he  no  apprehension.  The  swelling  and  the  pain 
are  the  consequence  of  pregnancy,  and  will,  i„  due  time,  subside  without 
any  unpleasant  result.  The 
fact  is,  great  changes  are 
taking  place  in  the  breasts; 
they  are  developing  and 
are  i)reparing  for  the  im- 
portant functions  they  will 
soon  have  to  perform. 

Treatment.  —  Every 
night  and  morning  rub 
them  well  with  equal  parts 

of  eau  de  Cologne  and  of 

olive  oil,  and  wear  a  piece 

of  new  flannel  over  them, 

taking  care  to  cover  the 

nipples  with  soft  li-:-!.  The 

liniment  encourages  a  lit- 
tle milky  fluid  to  ooze  out 

of  the  nipple,  which  afifords 

relief. 


MAMMARY    GLAND. 


IRRITABILITY  OF  THE 
BLADDER 


a.  nipple,  the  central  portion  of  which  is  retracted- 
b,  are.>Ia;  c.  c,  c.  c,  c.  lobules  of  the  gland;  i,  sinus  or 

The  patient  during  preg-  "  '  ''  ^"'"""'"  °'  ""  ""■'"  '^"^'• 

nancy  is  liable  to  various  affections  of    the  bladder.      There   is    some- 

nne,  uhde  n.  a  tlurd  case,  more  especially  toward  the  end  of  pregnancy 
^^r^Z  '  -  'T^^^^'-^^  ^"^^^test  bodily  exertic!:,  l^l: 
vvalkmg,  stoopmg,  eoughmg.  sneezing,  etc.  cau,ses  it  to  pass  involuntarily; 


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and  even  in  some  cases,  where  the  patient  is  perfectly  quiet,  it  passes  with- 
out her  having  the  power  to  prevent  it. 

A  shiggish  state  of  the  bladder  is  best  remedied  by  gentle  exercise,  and 
by  the  patient  attempting  to  make  water  at  least  every  four  hours. 

For  the  relief  of  the  above  trouble  mix  6  drops  of  gelsemium  in  glass 
of  water  and  take  tablespoonful  every  hour. 

The  bowels  ought  to  be  kept  gently 
open  and  the  patient  should  live  on  a 
mild,  bland,  nourishing  diet. 

FAINTING 

A  delicate  wom.vi,  in  pregnancy  is 
apt  to  feel  faint,  or  does  actually  faint 
away.  When  we  consider  the  enor- 
mous changes  that  take  place  during 
pregnancy,  and  the  great  pressure 
there  is  upon  the  nerves  and  the 
bloodvessels,  it  is  not  at  all  surprising 
that  this  is  true.  Fainting  at  such 
times  is  disagreeable,  but  not  at  all 
dangerous,  unless  the  patient  is  sub- 
ject to  heart  disease. 
The  first  thing  to  be  done  in  fainting,  is  to  lay  the  patient  flat  on  the 
bed  with  the  head  even  or  lower  than  the  rest  of  the  body.  The  stays  and 
any  tight  articles  of  dress  ought  to  be  loosened;  the  windows  should  be 
thrown  wide  open;  water  ought  to  be  sprinkled  on  her  face;  aqua  ammo- 
nia held  to  the  nostrils,  or  a  glass  of  wine  can  with  good  effect  be  admin- 
istered. The  attendants  should  not  crowd  around  her,  as  she  ought  to 
have  plenty  of  fresh  air. 

She  must,  in  the  intervals,  live  on  good,  light,  generous  diet,  keep 
early  hours,  and  sleep  in  a  well-ventilated  apartment.  The  following 
strengthening  tonic  wiu  be  found  serviceable. 


THE  BLADDER. 


DISCOMFORTS   OF  PRFGNANCY 


1^5 


Tinct.  of  Peruvian  Bark 

Tinct.  of  Nux  Vomica 

Mix   in   full   glass   of  water. 
Continue  ten  days. 


6  to  10  drops. 

■  ■■ 2  drops. 

Dose,   two  tca.spoonfuls  three  times  a  day. 


PALPIT.VTION  OF  THE  HEART 
A  nervous  patient  during  this  period  is  subject  to  palpitation  of  the 
heart.  This  palpitation,  provided  it  occur  only  during  pregnancy,  is  not 
dangerous,  and  need  not  cause  alarm.  It  is  occasioned  by  the  pressure  of 
the  womb  upon  the  large  bloodvessels,  which  induces  a  temporary  de- 
rangement of  the  heart's  action.  This  palpitation  is  generally  worse  at 
night,  when  the  patient  is  lying  down.  When  lying  down,  the  midriff, 
because  of  the  increased  size  of  the  abdomen,  is  pressed  upward,  and  for 
this  reason  the  heart  has  not  its  accustomed  room  in  which  to  work,  and 
palpitation  is  the  result. 

A  small  towel  wrung  out  in  very  hot  water  u  _  .ed  over  the  heart 
and  over  this  a  dry  towel  will  afYord  immediate  relief!  ^f  the  feet  are  cold 
a  hot  water  bag  will  prove  helpful. 

CRAMPS 
Cramps  of  the  legs  and  thighs  are  apt  to  attend  pregnancv.  especially 
at  night  and  during  the  latter  months;  they  are  caused  by  pressure  of  the 
womb  upon  the  nerves  which  extend  to  the  lower  extremities.  Treat- 
ment.-Tightly  tie  a  folded  handkerchief  round  the  limb  a  little  above 
the  part  affected,  and  let  it  remain  for  a  few  minutes.  Friction  by  means 
of  the  hand  is  most  excellent;  so  also  is  a  few  drops  of  gelsemium  rubbed 
upon  the  afflicted  part.  Cramps  sometimes  attack 'either  the  bowels  or 
the  back  of  a  pregnant  woman;  when  such  is  the  case,  let  a  bag  of  hot 
salt,  or  a  hot  water  bottle,  be  applied  over  the  part  affected;  and  let  a 
bottle  of  hot  water  or  a  hot  brick,  encased  in  flannel,  be  placed  to  the 
soles  of  the  feet.  If  crar.ps  of  the  bowels,  the  back,  or  the  thighs  are 
very  severe,  the  following  mixture  will  be  serviceable: 

LEUCORRHCEA   OR   WHITES 
The  Whites,  especially  during  the  latter  months,  and  particularly  if  the 
patient  has  borne  many  children,  are  troublesome,  and  are.  in  a  measure. 


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owmg  to  the  pressure  uf  the  womb  on  the  parts  below,  causing  irritation. 
Ihe  best  way  to  obviate  such  pressure  is  for  the  patient  to  He  clown  a 
great  part  of  each  day.     She  ought  to  retire  early,  sleep  on  a  hair  mat- 
tress, and  m  a  well  ventilated  apartment.     A  thick,  heavy  quilt  at  these 
times,  and  mdeed  at  all  times,  is  particularly  objectionable;  the  perspira-' 
t.on  cannot  pass  readily  through  it  as  through  blankets,  or  eider  down 
comfortables.    The  bowels  ought  to  be  gently  opened. 
^     The  best  application  is  to  bathe  the  parts  with  a  teaspoonful  of  pow- 
oered  borax  m  a  quart  of  warm  water.    The  internal  parts  ought,  nifrht 
and  mornmg.  to  be  syringed  with  it. 

Cleanliness,  in  these  cases,  cannot  be  too  strongly  urged      Indeed 
every  woman,  either  married  or  single,  ought,  unless  special  circumstances 
forbid,  to  use  a  douche  of  warm  water  at  least  once  a  week. 

IRRITATION   AND   ITCHING  OF  THE   EXTERNAL   PARTS 

This  is  a  most  troublesome  affection,  and  may  occur  at  any  time  but 
more  especially  during  the  latter  period  of  pregnancy.  It  is  a  subject 
upon  which  a  woman  is  too  delicate  and  too  sensitive  to  consult  a  physi- 
can  and  the  misery  it  entails,  if  not  relieved,  is  almost  past  endurance 

In  the  first  place,  the  diet  should  be  simple  and  nourishing:  avoiding 
stimulants  of  all  kinds.  In  the  next  place,  use  a  tepid  salt  and  water 
sitz  bath.  Put  a  large  handful  of  table  salt  into  the  sitz-bath.  then  add 
cold  water  to  the  depth  of  three  or  four  inches,  and  sufficient  hot  water  to 
make  the  water  tepid  or  lukewarm.  One  should  sit  in  the  bath  only  a 
few  seconds.  People  generally  derive  great  comfort  and  benefit  from 
these  salt  and  water  sitz-baths.  It  is  an  important  item  of  treatment. 
If  the  Itching  continues,  the  following  lotion  ought  to  be  used: 

THRUSH 

The  external  parts,  and  the  passage  to  the  womb  (the  vagina)  are 
not  only  irntable  and  itching,  but  are  sometimes  hot  and  inflamed,  and 


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137 


are  covered  cither  with  .sn\i!l  pimples,  or  with  a  whitish  exudation  of  the 
nature  of  aphtha  (thrush),  somewliat  similar  to  the  thrush  on  the  mouth 
of  an  infant.  For  an  injection  use  powdered  Ijoracic  acid,  one  teaspoonful 
to  a  .juart  of  hot  water.    Or  the  following  may  he  used  as  an  injection: 

Dried  white  oak  bark,  one-half  pound; 
Water.  si.x  quarts; 

Boil  down  to  one  gallon  and  strain.  Reduce  one-half  with  hot  water,  and  use  with 
tountaiR  syringe. 

FALSE  LABOR   PAINS 

False  labor  pains,  especially  in  a  first  pregnancy,  are  sometimes  trouble- 
some. These  pains  usually  come  on  at  night,  and  are  frequently  owMig 
to  a  disordered  stomach.  They  affect  the  abdomen,  the  back  and  le 
loins;  and  occasionally  they  e.xtend  down  the  hips  and  the  thighs.  They 
attack  f^rst  one  place  and  then  another;  they  come  on  at  irregular  inter- 
vals; at  one  time  they  are  violent,  at  another  they  arc  feeble.  The  pains, 
instead  of  being  grinding  or  bearing  down,  are  more  of  a  colicky  nature. 

As  these  false  pains  more  frequently  occur  in  a  first  pregnancy,  and 
as  they  are  often  more  violent  two  or  three  weeks  toward  the  completion 
of  the  full  time,  and  as  they  usually  come  on  either  at  night  or  in  the 
night,  it  behooves  one  to  be  cognizant  of  the  fact,  in  order  that  they  may 
not  make  a  false  alarm,  and  summon  the  doctor  before  he  is  really  wanted, 
and  when  he  cannot  be  of  the  slightest  benefit  to  the  patient. 

It  is  sometimes  stated  that  a  woman  has  been  in  labor  two-  or  three 
weeks  before  the  child  was  born!  Such  is  not  the  fact.  The  case  in 
question  is  one  probably  of  false  pains  ending  in  true  pains. 

How,  then,  is  the  patient  to  know  that  the  pains  are  false  and  not  true 
labor  pains?  False  labor  pains  come  on  three  or  four  weeks  before  the  full 
time;  true  labor  pains  at  the  completion  of  the  full  time;  false  pains  are 
unattended  with  "show;"  true  pains  generally  commence  the  labor  with 
"show;"  false  pains  are  generally  migratory— changing  from  place  to 
plac^-f^rst  attacking  the  loins,  then  the  hips,  then  the  lower  portions,  and 
even  other  portions  of  the  abdomen— f^rst  one  part,  then  another;  true 
pains  generally  begin  in  the  back;  false  pains  commence  as  spasmodic 


128 


DISCOMFORTS   OF  FRFGNAXCV 


1  i 


pains;   true  pains  as  grinding  pains;    false  pains  come  on  at  uncertain 
periods,  at  one  time  a  quarter  of  an  hour  elapsing,  at  others,  an  hour  or 
two  hours  between  each  pai,>-at  one  time  the  pain  is  sharp,  at  another 
tnflmg;   true  pams  come  on  with  tolerable  reg.-iarity.  and  gradually  in' 
crease  m  severity. 

But  remember-the  most  valuable  distinguishing  symptom  is  the  ab- 
sence of  show  in  false  labor  pains,  and  the  presence  of  it  i,i  true  labor  pains 
.  It  m.ght  be  said  that  show  does  not  always  usher  in  the  commencement  of 
labor.    Granted;  but  such  cases  are  exceedingly  rare,  and  may  be  con- 
sidered as  the  exception  and  not  the  rule. 

The  patient  ought  to  abstain  for  a  .lay  or  two  from  all  stimulants 
Either  hot  salt,  in  a  flannel  bag.  or  a  hot  water  bottle  applied  every  night 
at  bedtime  to  the  abdomen,  frequently  affords  great  relief. 

Tinct.   of  Hclonine 

One  fnll  glass  of  water.    Dose,  two  teaspoon'fuli  every  hour; "  This  is  higWy 
beneficial  whether  the  labor  pains  are  true  or  false. 

PERIOD   OF    CESTATION 

is  usually  two  hundred  and  eighty  days-forty  weeks-ten  lunar  or  nine 
calendar  months.  It  will  be  well  to  commence  the  estimate  about  three 
days  after  the  last  day  of  menstruation. 

A  good  plan  is  as  follows:  Let  forty  weeks  and  a  few  days,  from  the 
time  specified  above,  be  marked  on  a  calendar,  and  the  date  will  seldom 
be  far  from  correct.  Suppose,  for  instance,  the  last  day  of  menstruation 
was  on  January  the  15th,  the  patient  may  expect  to  be  confined  on  or 
about  October  the  25th. 

I  may  in  passing,  just  point  out  the  great  importance  of  a  wife  making 
every  time,  a  note  of  the  last  day  of  her  periods;  by  doing  so  it  may  save 
her  a  great  deal  of  inconvenience,  uncertainty,  and  anxiety. 

WHEN   WILL  CONFINEMENT   TAKE   PLACE 

The  following  table,  showing  the  Drobable  commencement,  duration 
and  completion  of  pregnancy,  and  inc  Hng  the  date  on  or  about  which 
day  the  labor  might  occur,  will,  I  trust,  be  found  very  useful.    This  table 


•  •I 


DISCOilt-OKTS  or  I'KliUSASCV  , 

allows  ,l,rcc  ,lay-,  nv.r  ,l,c  .-So  .i,-,ys-,„aki,„.  ..«,  „.,,,:  „,,„  i,  „„  coun, 

^a^^„'n,r'""',""■""^"'"'  ""• '  ••■""  '"'•  '■■'^'  ''»>■  •■'  ■-"»• 'iu,      Th 

reason  1  have  chosen  the  third  d-iv  i     .i,.>»   .  .•       ■  •     » nc 

♦oL       I  ,  -^  '"'•  "'■'^  concei)tion  is  more  likelv  tn 


A  PRKGN.WCY  TABLF. 


Last  day  nf  the 

Periods. 
Jan.      I 

2 

"       3 

"       4 

"       5 

"      6 

"       7 

"       8 

9 

"      10 

"     II 

"       12 

"     13 

"     14 

"     15 

"     i6 

"     17 

"     i8 

"      19 

"  20 

"  21 

"  22 

"  23 

•*  24 

"  25 

"  26 

"  27 

"  28 

"  29 

"     30 

'■     31 

Feb.     I 

2 

"       3 ." 


I-abor 
(3n  i)r  about. 
Oct.    11 

"  12 


.Xr 


13 
14 

>S 
If) 

•7 
i8 

19 

20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 

27 
28 

29 
30 

31     j 
I 

2 

3 

4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9   ! 
10    ! 

"    I 

12  j 

13  1 


I-a>t  (lav  of  the 

Period, 
Feb. 


4- 

5- 
6. 

7. 
8. 

9 

10. 

ir. 

12. . 

13.. 

14.. 

'5.. 

16.. 

17.. 

18.. 

19.. 

20.  . 

21.  . 


Mar. 


23- 

24 

25- 

26. 

27- 

28. 
I. 
2. 
3- 

4- 

5-  . 
6., 

7.. 
8.. 
9.. 


Labor 
On  or  about. 
Nov.  14 

"       IS 

"       16 

"       17 

"       18 

"  19 

"  20 

"  21 

"  22 

•'  23 

"  24 

"  as 

"  26 

"      27 

•'      28 

"       *9 

30 
I 

2 

3 
4 

S 
6 

7 
8 

9 
10 
II 
12 
13 
14 
IS 
16 

17 


.Dec. 


I.ast  (lay  of  tlic 
IVnod.s. 


DISCOMFORTS  OP   PRF.GX.tS'CV 


•   •" I 

"       M 

■■       i2 

"      M 

"     14 

"     15 

"    It) 

"   17 

"     iH 

"     10 

"     20 

'•     21 

"     22 

"       2J 

"       24 

In 

25 

•'       26 

"       27.... 

"28 

"       29 

"       JO 

"       31 

,, 

April   I " 

2 

it 

"       3 

11 

"       4 

"       S 

It 

"       6 

"       7 

"       8 

"       9 

"      10 

"      11 

"     12 

,, 

"     13 

"      14 

"     15 

"      16 

"     17 

"      i« 

"     19.... 

"     20 

"     21 

"     22 

I.ahor 
On  or  abdut. 
"cc.  18 

19 
20 
21 
22 
33 
M 
25 
26 

27 

28 

29 

30 

31 

I.      I 

2 

3 

4 

S 

6 

7 
8 

9 
10 
II 
12 
"3 
14 
IS 
16 

17 
18 

19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 

27 

_>s 
29 
30 


May 


June 


F.asf  (lay  nf  the 
F'cnods. 

April  2i 

'■     ■'4 

■■     25 

••     26 

"     37 

•'     28 

"     29 

30 

I 

2 

3 

4 

S 

6 

7 

8 

9 

10 

II 

12 

13 

14 

IS 

16 

17 

18 

19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

2S 

26 

27 

j8 

29 

30 

4' 

I 

2 

3 

4 

5 


I.ahnr 
On  or  about 

Jan 

Feb. 


.Ma 


.11 
I 

2 

3 
4 

5 
6 

7 
8 
9 
10 
II 
12 
13 
'4 
IS 
16 

17 
18 

19 
20 
21 
22 
33 
24 
25 
26 

27 
28 
I 
2 
3 
4 
S 
6 

7 
8 

9 
10 
II 
12 
13 
14 
15 


D/scoMroRTs  or  I'RF.ax.rwy 


l.aM  (lay  <if  tho 

Feri(j(Js. 
June  6 


».?t 


( 


July 


7- 
8. 

9 

10. 

It. 
IJ. 

l^ 

14.. 

15.. 

16.. 

17.. 

18.. 

19.. 
20. . 
21. . 
22.. 
23.. 
24... 

25... 
26... 
27... 
28... 
29... 
30.  . 
I. .. 
2. .. 
3... 

4-.. 
5.... 
.    6..., 

7.... 

8.... 

9... 

10 

II. .. . 
12. . .  . 
13.... 
I4-... 

IS 

16 

17 

18 

19- .    .. 


t.abor 
On  or  about. 
Mar.   ift 

"       17 

"       18 


■  Aj)ril 


19 

20 

21 

22 

23 

24 

25 

26 

27 
28 

29 

30 

31 

I 

2 
3 
4 
S 
6 

7 


8 

9 
10 
11 
12 
13 

'4 
i.S 
16 
17 

18 

19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 
26 

27 
28 


Sept 


Last  (lay  of  tlic 
iVriiMl^i, 

July  JO 

21 

Labor 
On  cr  about 

April  2<) 

If 

22 

30 

■■     J3 

May     1 

■■     ■'4 

2 

'■     25 

3 

■•     26 

4 

«       

••     28 .'.'.' 

■      S 

"         6 

"       2() 

7 

"       30 

8 

■■       31 

9 

^"K     I 

10 

2 

II 

3 

12 

4 

13 

'■       5 

14 

"       6 

'.=) 

■■       7 

16 

••       8 

17 

'■       9 

18 

■      10 

i9 

■      11 

20 

'      12 

21 

■      13 

22 

■  '4 

■  I.S 

23 

"         24 

•      16 

17 ." 

18 

19 

25 

"         26 

"         27 

••         28 

20 

21 

29 

'■         30 

22 

31 

23 

24 

Juno     I 

"        2 

25 

3 

26 

4 

27 

.S 

28 

() 

29 

30 

7 

8 

31 

t.     I 

9 

"        10 

"       11 

«3* 

La!tt  day  of  the 
IVriods. 

Sept.  2 

•'       3 

"       4 

"       5 

"       6 

"       7 

"       8 

9 

'■      10 

"     II 

"     IJ 

"     1.1 

•'      14 

*•      15 

•'     i6 

"     17 

"     i8 

"     19 

"       20 

"       21 

"       22 

"       2J 

"       24 

"       25 

"      26 

"       27 

"       28 

"      29 

"     30 

Oct.    I 

2 

"       3 

"      4 

"       5 

"       fi 

'■       7 

•'       8 

"       9 

"      10 

"     II 

"       12 

"     13 

"     14 

"     IS 


UISCOMFORTS  OP  PKEGNASCY 


Labor 
On  or  about. 

June  12 

■■       13 

14 

"       15 

•'       i6 

"       17 

••       i8 

■■       19 

"  20 

"  21 

"  22 

"  2^ 

■■  24 

"  25 

"  26 

•'       27 

••       28 

"         29 

30 


.July 


2 

3 
4 

5 
6 

7 
8 

9 
lo 
II 

12 

13 
14 
>S 
i6 

17 
i8 

19 

20 
21 
22 
23 
24 
25 


I.a<tt  da^  of  the 
Period*. 


Oct.   |6. 

■  17. 

••  18. 

■'  19. 

■■  20. . 

"  21.. 

"  22. . 

"  23.. 

"  24. 

■■  25.. 

•'  26.. 

"     37 

••     28. . 

••     29.. 

■■     30  . 

"     31.. 

N'ov.    I . . 

2. . 

"  3- 
4- 
5-. 

■•       6.. 

■'       7-. 
"       8.. 

9.. 

"       10... 

"  II.., 

"  12... 

"  13  .. 

•'  14... 

■'  15.  • 

"  16... 

"  17... 

"  18... 

"  19... 

"  20... 

•'  21... 

"  22. . . 

"  23... 

"  24... 

■'  25... 

"  26.,. 

"  27... 

"  28,.. 


A"K. 


Labor 
On  or  about, 
July  jt> 

"       27 

"       28 

29 

'■       30 

M 
I 

2 
3 
4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9 
10 
II 
12 
13 
14 
'5 
16 

17 

18 

19 
20 
21 
22 
23 
24 

25 

26 

27 
28 

29 
30 
31 

I 

2 

3 
4 

5 
6 

7 


.Sept. 


Hot  and  Cold  Water  Treatment  for  Health  and  Beautv 

"'■    '        ^""'  '■'"■'  '*•""■  Fi..   4.      C-„,,,  W.t..r  15.,,,^:,.. 


fi^.   I        Spinr  Ccimjirejs. 
FIl'.    5.      Sit/   Bjtli 


rig.   ^.       Buivi-I  (.unicri-,. 
•■''!■'■   6.      HiltB.ir!i. 


DISCOMFORTS   OF   PREGXAXCY 


Last  day  of  the 
Periods. 

Nov.  2g 

"     30 

bcr     I 


Labor 
On  or  alioiit. 

Sept.  8 

"         9 


3- 

4-. 
S-- 
6.. 

7-- 
8.. 

9-. 
10.  . 
II. . 
12.  . 

13- • 

14.. 

IS.. 


10 
1 1 
ij 
I,? 
14 
i.i 
If) 

'7 
18 

19 
_>o 
J I 

24 


I    Last  (lay  of  the 
IVnods. 
Dec.  16 

■■      17 

'•      18 

"      '9 

■'      JO 

21 

'■     22 

"     -'3 

"     -'4 

'■     2=, 

•      26 

"'     -7 

••      28 

"      -'9 

"      30 

"     31 


Labor 
On  or  about. 

Sept.  25 

"        26 


.Oet. 


-7 
2^ 

-'9 
30 
I 
2 
3 
4 
5 
6 

7 
8 

9 
10 


This  pregnancy  table  may.  as  a  rule,  be  safely  relied  upon  Many  of 
my  patients  have  fur  years,  from  these  estimates,  been  often  confined  on 
the  very  day  specified.  I  say  often  as  it  is  utterly  impossible  to  fix  upon  tlie 
exact  day-the  approximate  day  can  only  be  specified-some  women 
being  at  their  full  time  as  early  as  the  thirty-seventh  week;  while  others 
although  but  very  rarely,  are  not  at  their  full  time  until  the  forty-fifth 
week— hence  the  uncertainty  in  some  cases  of  such  calculations 

A  Nvoman  may,  by  becoming  pregnant  while  nursing,  be  put  out  of 
her  reckoning.  Xot  being  unwell  at  such  a  time,  she  consequently  does 
not  know  how  to  count.  She  ought  in  this  case  to  take  the  time  of  quick- 
ening as  a  starting  point,  from  which  time,  count  ahead  one  hundred  and 
fifty-six  days.  It  must  be  borne  in  mind,  however,  that  so  correct  an 
esumate  can  never  be  made,  quickening  taking  place  at  a  date  varying  in 
Lfferen  individuals.  Occasionally  a  wrong  estimate  may  be  made.  ou^n. 
to  the  fact  that  some  women  have  a  slight  menstruation  the  first  and 
even  succeeding  months  after  conception  has  taken  place.     These  cases 

beVakeVT"'";  ".'  T'"^  ''"^'  '°  ''''''  *'"  '^^^  "-"^^^  P^-^"  should 
be  taken,  from  which  the  estimate  should  be  made. 


•  CHAPTER  XII 
PRE-NATAL  INFLUENCE  AND  CULTURE 

To  WHAT  graiuler  achievement  can  either  woman  or  man  aspire 
than  to  be  an  artist  in  that  noblest  of  arts,  the  moulding  and  rearing 
of  immortal  beings? 

The  mystery  of  that  which  we  designate  life  will  always  remain  a  mys- 
tery, and  yet  there  are  connected  with  its  development  facts  so  indisputa- 
ble, so  continually  proven  in  the  examples  all  about  us,  that  they  are 
worthy  of  more  than  the  passing  thought  usually  bestowed  upon  them. 
For  various  reasons  this  subject  is  avoided;  sometimes  by  reason  of 
ignorance  of  its  importance;  by  some  because  of  their  indifiference,  and 
by  a  still  greater  number  because  of  improper  teaching  and  false  modesty. 

It  should  be  handled  delicately  and  tenderly,  because  of  its  sacredness. 
but  it  should  be  written  of.  talked  about  and  taught. 

The  faithfii'  mother  exercises  the  utmost  care  that  her  little  one  is 
protected  from  extreme  teniperatures:  that  it  is  kept  from  exposure  to 
infectious  and  contagious  disease;  that  all  possible  safeguards  are  thrown 
about  life  and  limb  anfl  she  early  begins  mental  and  moral  discipline.  The 
signs  of  vicious  temper,  of  cruelty  to  animals,  or  to  it.,  playfellows,  are 
met  with  gentle  firnmess;  the  tendency  to  secretiveness  and  deceitfulness 
is  discouraged,  while  by  precept  and  example  the  child  is  guided  aright. 

PERFECT  CHILDREN  POSSIBLE. 

Every  mother  has  an  ideal  career  for  her  offspring,  and  as  the  tastes 

and  capacity  of  the  child  develop  if  they  indicate  capability  in  the  desired 

direction,  encouragement  and  aid  in  the  way.  perhaps,  of  toys,  pictures 

and  l)Ooks  are  afforded:   if  the  childish  inclinations  seem  contrary  to  the 

hopes  and  wishes  of  the  parents,  counteracting  influences  are  brought  into 

requisition. 

This  is  the  beginning  of  what  is  termed  excellent  training  or  "bringing 

136 


PRE-NATAL   IXrUl-XCE   ASD    CLLTURE  137 

up."  and  it  may  he  followed  witli  necessary  moditk-ati..iis  until  the  child 
attani  to  maturity,  and  yet  the  man  or  woman  hecmcs  a  lihertine  or  an 
outcast.  The  mother  dies  of  a  hroken  heart,  feeling.  l-erhaps,  that  Provi- 
dence  ,s  unjust  and  unkind  in  its  .leahng  with  her.  hut  not  once  question- 
ing  the  fact  that  her  whole  (hity  has  heen  done. 

Under  precisely  the  conditions  I  have  mentioned  I  heard  a  mother 
complam  of  God  and  justify  herself,  saying,  "l  hc^an  his  moral  training 
when  he  was  a  hahy.  and  as  soon  as  he  could  walk  and  talk  he  was  taught 
to  pray." 

She  could  not  realize  that  she  had  begun  too  late  the  process  of  mi.id 
and  morals  building. 

I  wish  I  might  impress  all  prospective  mothers  with  a  sense  of  the 
poss.bd.ties  at  their  command.     I  do  not  believe  that  because  .Adam  and 
Eve  abused  their  privileges,  and  were  turne.l  out  of  Eden,  every  child  is 
born  into  the  world  desperately  wicked.    To  err  is  human,  ami  althou-h  I 
admit  the  susceptilnlity  of  the  heart  to  temptati.m.  I  believe  it  as  poss"iI,le 
for  the  prospective  mother  by  the  exercise  of  clean  thoughts    pure  de- 
sires and  right  purposes  to  lay  a  foundation  which  will  develop  the  same 
ni  the  nature  forming  under  her  tutorage,  as  bv  the  use  of  proper  foods 
physical  exercise  and  pure  air  to  assure  her  offspring  a  strong    healthy 
physupie.     Science  and  culture  have  produced  wonderful  residts  in  the 
floral  and  horticultural  world,  and  may  be  as  flttinglv  applied  to  the  de- 
velopment and  perfecting  of  the  true  as  the  beautiful.    It  is  as  possible  for 
a  child  to  come  into  the  world  possessed  of  the  germs  or  honor  sobrietv 
truth  and  uprightness,  as  with  a  beautiful  face  and  well  developed  bodv' 
Even  the  edict  that  "The  sins  of  the  father  shall  be  visited  upon  the 
children"  may  be  robbed  of  its  terrors,  for  inherent  vice  mav  be  overcome 
by  especial  care  on  the  part  of  the  mother  in  that  direction.' 

HOW  TO  OVERCOME  THE  SI\S  OF  PARENTS 

_  The  true  artist  has  his  ideal  constantly  in  mind  by  day;  he  dreams  of 
It  at  night,  and  it  is  his  inspiration:  but  for  which  his  work  when  complete 
would  be  meaningless,  cold.    How  much  more  does  she  who  is  to  give  to 


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the  world  a  life  that  shall  make  or  mar  the  happiness  of  others,  a  soul  that 
must  be  immortal,  need  the  inspiration  of  an  ideal,  good  and  pure  as  well 
as  beautiful! 

1  hat  mothers-to-be  should  dwell  in  an  atmosphere  of  tenderness  and 
love  has  long  been  conceded;   but  the  prevalent  idea  that  they  should  be 
mdulged  and  thus  encouraged  in  outbursts  of  temper,  fits  of  jealousy, 
envy,  covetousness,  and  other  undesirable  qualities  which  often  assert 
themselves  to  an  unusual  degree  under  such  conditions,  is  wrong.     This 
IS  the  time  of  all  times  when  such  sentiments  should  ])e  overcome.    I  have 
no  doubt  that  the  greater  number  of  the  world's  professional  thieves  might 
truthfully  assign  their  evil  propensity  to  abnormal  covetousness  on  the  part 
of  their  mother  before  their  birth,  rather  than  to  thieving  ancestors !    I  be- 
lieve, too,  that  were  it  possible  to  trace  the  worst  cases  of  hopeless  insanity 
to  first  causes  they  would  be  found  in  ungcverned  rather  than  ungovern- 
able temper  in  the  mother. 

There  is  no  limit  to  the  evil  a  mother  may  entail  upon  her  unicorn 
child;  while  on  the  other  hand  it  is  impossible  to  picture  the  happy 
results  her  efforts  may  accomplish. 

That  a  mother  may.  during  the  period  of  gestation,  exercise  great 
influence,  by  her  own  mental  and  physical  action,  either  unwittingly  or 
purposely  in  such  a  way  as  to  determine  the  traits  and  tendencies  of  her 
offspring,  is  now  a  common  belief  among  all  intelligent  people.  Few, 
however,  have  any  definite  understanding  of  the  process  by  which  such 
results  are  effected,  or  conception  of  the  extent  to  which  this  process  may 
I>e  controlled. 

The  assertion  has  been  made  that  "it  is  for  the  mother,  by  the  use  of 
appropriate  means  to  produce  a  poet,  a  thinker,  an  artist,  an  inventor,  a 
philanthropist,  or  any  other  type  of  manhood  or  womanhood,  desirable  or 
undesirable,  as  she  will." 

An  author.  Dr.  Brittan,  who  has  given  much  study  to  the  occult  prob- 
lems of  human  life,  gives  the  following  facts: 

"A  woman,  who,  during  the  period  of  gestation,  was  chiefly  employed 
in  reading  the  poets  and  in  giving  form  to  her  day-dreams  of  the  ideal 


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world,  at  the  same  time  gave  to  her  chil.l  large  ideaiitv,  aiul  a  highly  imaL- 
inative  turn  of  mind." 

Some  time  since  we  met  with  a  youth  who  had  fmelv  molded  limhs 
and  a  symmetrical  form  throughout.  His  mother  has  a  large  lean  atten- 
uated frame,  that  does  not  offer  so  much  as  a  single  suggestion  of  the 
beautiful.  The  hoy  is  doubtless  indehte.l  for  his  fme  form  to  the  presence 
o  a  beautiful  French  lithograph  in  his  mother's  sleeping  apartment,  and 
which  presented  for  her  contemplation  the  faultless  form  of  a  nake.I  child. 

HOW    TO    I'KODUCK    A    POET   OK    A    I'lIILAXTllROPIST 

A  striking  fact,  in  further  illustration  of  the  same  law,  is  given  l.y  the 
author  of  a  valuable  book  entitled  "Husband  and  Wife." 

It  is  to  this  effect:  A  teacher  in  a  western  state  had  under  her  instruc- 
tion five  children  belonging  to  one  familv.  The  two  eldest  were  du'l 
inert,  and  slow  to  learn;  while  the  third,  a  girl  ab-.a  twelve  vears  of  a-^e' 
was  remarkably  bright,  sensitive  and  talented.  Not  onlv  apt  and  cpik-k 
at  her  lessons,  she  possessed  a  tine  poetic  temperament,  accompanied  by 
a  keen  appreciation  of  the  beauties  of  nature:  she  coul.l  also  write  a 
theme  in  prose  or  verse  with  ease  and  facility. 

The  children  younger  than  this  one  were'both  phvsicallv  and  mentally 
superior  to  the  two  eldest,  but  far  inferior  to  her  in  talent  and  refinement 
of  manners.  These  differences  were  so  marked  that  the  teacher's  curiosity 
was  excited  to  learn  the  cause. 

Becoming  intimately  acquainted  with  the  mother  (who  at  first  could 
assign  no  reason  for  the  diversity),  the  teacher  at  length  ascertained  the 
following  facts:  Some  months  prior  to  the  birth  of  the  favored  child  the 
mother  (who.  though  reared  in  an  eastern  state,  in  the  enjoyment  of  fair 
advantages,  ha<l  become  the  wife  of  a  farmer  in  a  new  countrv.  deprived  of 
literary  and  social  privileges,  and  ovenvorked  in  the  struggle  to  acquire  a 
competence)  had  her  attention  attracted  to  a  volume  of  Walter  Scott's 
poems,  brought  to  the  house  by  a  canvasser:  and  she  was  so  seize.!  with 
a  desire  to  possess  and  read  the  book,  that,  not  having  at  hand  the  monev 
to  purchase  it.  she  had  walked  four  miles  at  night  to  borrow  of  a  friend 


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a  sufficient  sum  for  the  purpose.  "And  a  glorious  time  I  liad  in  reading 
it."  she  said:  "for  often  in  the  perusal  of  its  pages  I  forgot  my  fatigues  and 
cares."  Having  read  tiie  l)ook  so  often  that  she  came  to  know  much  of 
it  \>y  rote,  she  used  to  sing  the  songs  to  the  ohild  when  ,an  infant,  and 
afterward  to  repeat  the  stories  to  her  when  a  Httle  girl.  Here,  no  doubt, 
was  the  source  of  the  superior  intelhgence.  refinement  and  poetic  ten- 
dencies of  the  child. 

Kvery  observant  teacher  could  doubtless  bear  witness  to  the  same  gen- 
eral facts,  and  it  would  be  easy  to  fill  a  volume  with  testimonies  from  vari- 
ous sources  illustrative  and  confirmatory  of  the  law  under  discussion. 
Such  facts  seem  to  estal)lish  beyond  question  the  conviction  that  the 
mother  has  it  largely  in  her  power,  by  the  use  of  suitable  means,  to  confer 
on  her  child  such  a  tendency  of  mind  aufl  conformation  of  brain  as  shall 
not  only  facilitate  the  accpiisition  of  knowledge  in  any  specific  direction, 
but  make  it  morallv  certain  that  such  knowledge  will  be  sought  and 
acquired. 

And  if  this  is  true  in  respect  to  ordinary  intellectual  abilities  and  phys- 
ical features,  it  nuist  be  ecpially  true  in  regard  to  extraordinary  mental  gifts 
— the  (|ualities  of  genius  of  every  type — and  of  all  moral  dispositions  and 
spiritual  tendencies  as  well. 

But  it  will  l)e  noted  that  in  the  cases  thus  far  narrated,  the  moulding 
power  appears  to  have  been  exercised  merely  by  accident  or  chance;  that 
is.  without  any  intelligent  purpose  on  the  part  of  mothers  to  produce  the 
results  that  have  followed. 


HOW   TO   MOLD  THE   UNBORN   CHILD 

Can  there  be  any  doubt  that  the  same  or  similar  means,  if  purposely 
and  wisely  adopted,  and  applied  with  the  greater  care  and  precision  which 
enlightened  intention  wotdd  secure,  would  produce  under  the  same  law, 
even  more  perfect  results,  and  is  it  not  true  that  an  intentional  direction 
of  the  vital  or  mental  forces  to  any  particular  portion  of  the  brain  will 
cause  a  development  and  activity  in  the  corresponding  portion  of  the 
brain  in  the  oflfspring? 


rRi:-.\.n.iL  iMUhxcn  .ixn  ciltlri:  ,4, 

If  wc  accept  the  tlicry  of  ni.Mlern  phren..l..-v.  an.l  re<,rar.l  the  hrain 
as  made  up  of  a  coiiK^eiies  ..f  organs,  uliich  are  the  in>trunient>  ..f  -listinct 
facnhies  of  the  niin.l  or  soul,  it  follows  that  if  the  inmher  .luriuf;  jrestalioii 
niaiutains  a  special  activity  of  auy  ouv  orj^an.  .,r  ^roup  of  .,r-aus.  iu  her 
l)raiu.  she  therein-  causes  a  more  full  .levelopuieut  of  tlie  correspon.lin- 
organ  or  group  in  the  hraiu  of  the  f.etus.  an-l  thus  -letermines  a  teu.iency 
to  special  activity  of  the  faculties  of  whicli  .uch  organs  are  the  iustru'- 
nients.  in  the  child.  Further,  it  is  plain  that  if  auv  one  ..rgan  o^  faculty 
may  he  thus  cultivated  hefore  hirth.  and  its  activitv  enhance.l  for  life,  so 
may  any  other  or  all. 

POWF.R  OF   Mixn  OVKR  MATTI'R 

It  then  is  clearly  within  the  hounds  of  possibility  that  a  mother,  l.y 
pursumg  a  systematic  and  comprehensive  method,  uiav  give  a  well- 
rounded  and  harmoniously  .levelopcd  organism  to  her  child— and  this, 
notwithstanding  even  her  own  defects. 

In  this  way  may  ancestral  defects  and  undesirahle  hereditarv  traits,  of 
whatever  nature,  or  however  strong,  he  f.vcrcome.  .m"  in  a  good  degree 
counterbalanced  by  giving  greater  activity  to  counteraccing  tendencies; 
and  in  this  way,  too.  can  the  coveted  gifts  of  genius  be  conferred. 

CULTURE   BF.FORF,   BIRTH 

And  since  it  is  on  the  activity,  or  the  lack  of  it.  of  the  several  faculties 
and  propensities  of  our  nature  that  the  characters  of  in.lividuals  depend— 
their  loveliness  or  deformity,  their  morality  or  immoralitv,  their  succe:;s 
or  failure  in  life,  their  hai)piness  (.r  wretchedness  here  and' hereafter— and 
since  the  welfare  and  progress  of  humanity  as  a  whole  is  determined  by  the 
characters  of  individuals— and  since,  again,  the  tendencies  for  good  or  evil 
inwoven  into  the  very  woof  and  texture  of  the  embryo  evidently  have 
greater  power  in  shaping  the  characters  and  acts  of  individuals  than  all 
the  training  and  discipline  of  childhoo.l  and  youth— this  matter  of  culture 
before  birtV.  assumes  an  imj.ortance  far  al,ove  that  which  pertains  to  any 
and  all  other  departments  of  education. 


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PRE-X.ITJL   JXJLLEXCE   JXD   CULTURE 


LIKK  BJXiKTS   I. IKK 

Every  diic  cati  readily  uiidci  stand  that  any  oft-  oncatcd  exercise  of 
tmiscle  or  of  mental  faculty  (unless  over-done)  t.-n-.s  lo  develop  and 
strengthen  such  muscle  or  faculty.  It  does  this  in  the  tnotlier.  and.  if  the 
law  of  fu.'tal  mouliUng  has  been  correctly  stated  in  the  foregcjing  pages,  it 
must  have  the  same  effect  through  the  mother  uihju  tiie  emhrvo. 

J' or  exam])!e.  if  the  nu)ther  (at  tlie  proper  stage  in  pregnancy)  takes 
care  to  exercise  her  own  muscles  freely  hy  walking,  light  gynuiastics.  hatli- 
ing.  etc..  the  probabilities  are,  other  things  being  favorable,  that  she  will 
thereby  not  only  imjjrove  her  own  health,  but  at  the  same  time  confer 
upon  her  child  a  \  igorous  muscular  system.  If  she,  at  the  proper  time, 
exercises  her  mind  somewhat  persistently,  for  example,  in  reckoning  or 
calculating  numbers,  she  will  thereby  increase  her  own  arithmetical  fac- 
ulty, and  simultaneously  increase  the  molecular  deposits  in  that  part  of 
the  fa-tal  brain  which  is  the  organ  of  calculation,  according  to  modern 
phrenology— at  all  events  will  be  likely  to  confer  upon  her  child  the  power 
to  become  a  good  arithmetician. 

If  the  mother  spends  any  considerable  portion  of  her  time  in  philo- 
sophic study  or  thought,  in  efforts  to  understand  the  "whys  and  where- 
fores of  things,"  she  thereby  exercises  and  expands  her  own  cause-dis- 
cerning faculty  (Causality),  and  insures  its  activity  in  her  oflfspring.  So, 
if  she  practices  thoughtful  and  unseltish  kindness  toward  those  about  her, 
and  is  benevolent  to  the  needy  and  suffering,  she  enstamps  the  same  noble 
trait  (Benevolence)  upon  the  unborn;  and  if  she  at  all  times  firmly  adheres 
to  the  right  because  it  is  right,  she  keeps  her  own  conscience  ever  clear, 
and  imparts  to  the  coming  one  that  priceless  quality.  Conscientiousness. 
So  of  all  the  other  faculties. 


IMPARTING   THE   PARENTS'   CHARACTERISTICS 

Wherr  any  one  faculty  or  tendency  is  in  excess  of  a  well-balanced  char- 
acter, in  either  of  the  parents,  and  deficient  in  the  other,  it  may  reason- 
ably be  .'xpected  that  the  excess  on  the  one  side  may  be  counterbalanced 


PRE-X.tT.lL    IM^U-HXCE   JXD    CLLTUKE  ,43 

l>y  the  lack  on  the  othcr-exc.pt  uhen.  ;.  i.  so.ncuno  the  case  .ne 
iwent  overwhelmingly  ,>re.l..„,i„atc.  ..vcr  ,l,o  otla-r  ,„  u.^..run.  the 
c  ..actenst.cs  of  the  ch,M-.  ,...,t  ...e.  ,,crl,a,..  t.  th.  pLessL  oi 
greater  physical  ..r  mental  vi^^or  at  the  time  of  nuvp>,on 

\\  here  the  same  facnltics  or  tendencies  are  n,  excess  in  hoth  parents, 
he  prohalnlmes  are  that  the  excels  will  ).  increa  .1  in  the  o.Tsprin,  t. 
the  ex  ent.  perhaps,  of  oreatin.^  a  deformity,  or  an  undenrahle  o.'c-side.I- 
ness  of  character.     Jn  such  a  case,  the  propriety  of  restraint,  instead  uf 
culture,  would  seem  to  he  apparent. 

But  it  is  suggested  that  such  restraint  may  hest  he  sought  in.lirectlv 
that  ,s.  hy  special  efforts  to  cultivate  and  exercise  the  opposite  or  counter- - 
ha  anc,ng  facult.es.  rather  than  to  atten,.t  repression  hy  direct  exercise  of 
tie  W.11  on  the  excess.ve  tendency.  For  exan,ple.  should  the  sellish  pro- 
chv.ties  or  passions  tend  to  inordinate  activity,  e.uler,  or  to  cultivate  and 
exerase  more  fully  the  faculties  classed  as  Directive  and  Re,n,lativ;_ 
that  .s  the  Reasoning  powers,  the  Conscience  and  Benevolence  This 
-.11  be  levelmg  u,,  instea.l  of  <lown.  thus  making  more  of  the  whole  man 
or  woman  hy  enlarging  the  better  side. 

Besides,  it  is  prohable  that  f.xing  the  min<l  upon  anv  particular  faculty 
or  propensity,  m  an  effort  to  repress  its  action  hy  direct  will-force.  n,av 
tend,  by  sen.hng  the  vital  fluids  to  the  cerebral  organ  of  such  f.cultv  to 
.ncrease  rather  than  diminish  its  activity:  whereas,  the  drawing  of  tliesc 
nuul.  to  other  parts  of  the  brain,  hy  increasing  the  activitv  of  the  latter 
w,ll  naturally  lessen  the  action  in  those  which  it  is  desirable  to  repress' 
Th.s,  doubtless,  furnishes  the  reason  why  efforts  to  overcome  inordinate 
appetites  by  force  of  will  are  so  seldom  successful. 

Where  deficiencies  exist  in  the  same  faculties  in'  both  parents,  of  course 
there  wdl  l,e  recjuired  more  assiduous  attention  to  the  means  of  culture 
by  the  mother.  ,f  she  would  have  these  deficiencies  supplied,  and  her  off- 
sprmg  saved  from  the  disabilities  and  misfortunes  that  are  likely  to  result. 

KNOW   THYSELF 
If  the  foregoing  suggestions  are  at  all  in  the  right  direction,  it  plainlv 
follows  that  It  behooves  all  prospective  parents,  and  especially  mothers', 


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who  woukl  confer  upon  their  chilihcn  hcaUhful  and  wcll-balanccd  organ- 
isms, to  first  tliorou^hly  know  tlicinsclvcs.  Xot  only  should  they  intel- 
hfjently  understand  their  own  respective  physical  conditions,  as  regar.ls 
lieaUhfuhiess.  adaptation  of  t-enipcrainents.  constiuitional  tendencies,  etc.. 
Init  also  tlu-y  should  have  a  just  estimate  of  their  own  mental  powers  and 
moral  characteristics  in  ail  i)articulars.  And  since  few  |)ersons  are  com- 
petent to  know  themselves  accurately  in  either  of  the  above  named 
respects,  it  is  well  to  consult  with  iniellij,Hnt  and  judicious  friends,  or  with 
competent  professional  advisers,  if  such  can  he  found  who  are  skilled  in 
the  detection  of  physical,  mental  and  moral  characteristics,  and  will  faith- 
fully point  out  both  defects  and  redundances.  It  may  be  true  that  there 
are  few  i)ersons  how  to  be  found  in  any  (jf  our  communities  who  arc  fully 
qualihcd  to  give  needed  advice  in  these  momentous  m.T?ters;  but  it  is 
believed  that  as  public  attention  shall  be  turned  in  this  direction,  and  the 
want  become  felt,  such  advisers  will  appear. 

The  specific  measures  which  seem  adapted  to  the  several  successive 
stag  into  which  embryo  culture  may  be  divid'^d.  in  accordance  with  the 
suggestion  already  made  regarding  an  orderly  method  of  procedure. 

FIRST  STACK  OF  PRE-NATAL  CULTURE 

It  seems  scarcely  to  admit  of  question  that  the  first  thing  to  be  done, 
in  the  order  of  time,  is  to  secure  to  the  new  immortal  the  b..:  2  good 

physical  organization,  with  strong  vital  powers.  If  the  parents,  and 
esi)ecially  the  mother,  have  given  proper  attention  to  their  own  personal 
preparation  in  all  respects,  as  hereinbefore  suggested,  a  good  beginning 
will  have  been  made.  But  the  mother  should  endeavor  by  all  means  to 
maintain  throughout  the  whole  period  of  gestation  the  best  possible  con- 
dition of  bodily  health  and  vigor.  Neither  too  much  labor  nor  care,  nor 
too  little,  should  be  undertaken.  During  the  earlier  months,  while  the 
foundations,  so  to  speak,  of  the  child's  physical  constitution  are  being 
laid,  open  air  exercise,  gymnastics,  bathing,  riding,  travel,  with  the  best 
diet,  proper  dress,  cheerful  compam'on'^hip — in  short,  everAthing  that  will 
contribute  to  the  highest  physical  vigor— should  be  availed  of  as  far  as 


PRENATAL   ISI'U'EXCn   AXD   CCLTURr  145 

practicable.  At  later  staj^c.^  a  ^Tcatcr  aiiunint  of  rcp.tsc  ati<l  seclusion 
is  naturally  s<)iif,'lit,  and  travel  ami  the  tuorc  active  forms  of  exercise  can- 
not so  well  he  |»articii)atc(l  in. 

Durinjr  the  earlier  stages  of  preK'nancy,  as  well  as  at  all  suh^cnniu 
periods,  it  is  desiral.ie  that  the  mother  have  at  hand,  for  fr  MiiHiit  contem- 
plation, some  of  the  I.est  works  of  art.  in  statuary,  or  i.ictur.s.  or  l.otii. 
as  models  of  the  beautiful  and  jjraceftd  in  form,  and  of  the  aniiaMe  and 
noble  in  expression.  Perhaps  some  one  a.lmircd  ti>,Mire  may  he  cho>en. 
to  be  copied  by  the  mother's  wonderful  clectrotyitiuK'  l>ouer  in  her  living 
work  of  art;  but  care  should  be  taken  that  it  be  one  in  which  jroodness 
as  well  as  physical  beauty  is  bodied  forth. 

In  this  is  to  be  found  one  of  the  noblest  uses  of  art:  and  there  can  be 
no  doubt  that  the  works  of  the  Rreat  masters  have  ha<l  more  effect  than 
the  world  imagines  in  j)roducinfr  and  nudtiplyinjr  f„rnis  of  beauty  and 
manliness  through  impressions  made  on  the  minds  of  matrons. 

HOW   THF.    F.\Ci:S    OF    MADONX.AS    .\RP:    RKITiODLCFD 

It  is  said  that  travelers  in  Italy,  that  land  of  paintings  and  sculpture. 
are  often  struck  with  the  frecjuency  '1  which  the  lovely  features  of  the 
Madonna  are  to  be  seen  in  the  faces  .,1  children  of  even  the  tmcultured 
peasantry.  When  it  is  remembered  that  almost  every  church  and  chapel 
in  that  country  is  provided  with  a  representation  of  a  \'irgin  and  Child, 
from  the  hand  often  of  some  master  of  the  noble  art.  and  that  these  pic- 
tures are  regarded  with  devout  reverence  by  the  common  people,  it  is 
easy  to  see  whence  come  those  beautiful  faces  of  Italian  children. 

The  several  specific  instincts  or  propensities  of  the  \'ital  and  Sel. 
Preservative  group,  included  in  our  first  class,  arc.  according  to  the  i)hren- 
ological  system,  termed  as  follows:  i.  \'itativeness.  or  love  and  tenacity 
of  life;  2,  Alimentiveness.  desire  for  and  enjoyment  of  food;  3.  Dcstruct- 
iveness,  or  executive  i)ower.  ability  to  overcome  obstacles;  4,  Combat- 
iveness.  or  self-defense ;  5.  Actjuisitiveness.  or  disposition  to  own  and  accu- 
mulate; 6,  Secretiveness.  tact,  ability  to  keep  one's  own  counsel. 

This  analysis  and  these  definitions,  let  it  be  remarked,  may  be  neither 


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strictly  accurate  nor  cxlumstivc,  yet  ilicy  may  answer  practical  purposes 
until  licttcr  can  be  furnished.  And  the  same  remarks  apj.ly  to  ail  the 
groupings  and  delinitiuns  to  be  hereafter  given.  The  phrenological 
analysis  of  instincts  and  faculties  is  used  here,  not  because  it  is  entirely 
satisfactory,  but  because  it  appears  better  adapted  to  tlie  purpose  in  view 
than  any  other  which  meet  with  common  understanding. 

It  should  be  noted  that  none  of  the  propensities  above  .si)ecified.  when 
rightly  defined,  can  be  dispensed  w  ith  in  a  fully  rounded  character.  They 
are  not  evil  in  themselves,  nor  are  their  organs  (if  such  exist)  "bad  organs." 
as  some  have  supposed.  It  is  their  overplus,  or  over-action  as  compared 
with  that  of  others,  that  is  bad.  .\  deti<-iency  in  any  one  of  these  ba.sic 
instincts  of  human  nature  constitutes  in  that  particular  a  weak  and  defi- 
cient character. 

SIXO.VD  SIAGE  OF  PRE-\.\T.\L  CL'LTURIi 
Next  in  order  after  the  vital  instincts,  and  to  some  extent  simultaneous 
with  them,  comes  the  development  of  the  domestic  and  social  atfections. 
or  the  loves.  These  precede,  in  a  general  way.  the  manifestations  of  intel- 
lect. That  is.  the  child  ordinarily  loves  before  it  reasons  to  any  extent.  It 
would  seem  appropriate,  therefore,  that  the  mother,  before  applying  her- 
self to  special  exercises  for  intellectual  culture,  should  see  to  it  that  any 
deficiencies  that  may  exist  in  the  affectional  department  are  provided 
against,  as  far  as  may  be.  by  appropriate  self-training.  If  her  own  personal 
affections  are  kept  in  lively  and  well-balanced  exercise,  she  may  expect 
that  her  offspring  will  be  well  endowed  in  this  department. 

The  several  divisions  of  the  affectional  group  of  facidties  recognized  by 
phrenologists  are  the  followijig:  i,  Amativeness,  or  attachment  to  the 
opposite  sex;  2,  Conjugality,  desire  to  pair,  or  love  for  the  partner;  3. 
Parental  Love  (philoprogenitiveness),  or  love  of  children  and  pets;'  4. 
Adhesiveness  (friendship),  attachment  to  friends;  5.  Inhabitiveness,  love 
of  home  and  country. 

THIRD   STAGE   OF    PRE-N.\TAI.   CULTURE 
Next  in  natural  order  of  prominent  activity,  appear  to  come  the  observ- 
ing or  perceptive  powers,  intimately  associated  with  which  are  the  com- 


P^^i-X.ITJL    IMLULXCL   .IXU   CULIURL 


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muntoativc  a,,.!  tlic  rcunt.vc  „i-  r,.  .-nl.n.^  faa,It,\-.     Tl, 

r ':;:!:  ;:'x:;:'::;t";;r  ■ '■•'^ ^'^ "-•'--■ 

I                     M.ij.is.   OUT  UK'-,   iiiciiiorv    (,t    (aixs     etc-        j     v;,,       .1 
P"""  l„  „,„ia.  a,,,!  r.,„c.,„l,,r  un-i.,,,-'    ,    u ,.    ,'„       '    '  ''° 

tluirr,.',n  ""•■-""'■  '■'  ■'''■"'■'li-ii."r|,m-,-|„„.„.,f„„„il„T,an,l 

;;-;,;:::;"■■ "■— ■.™'.;. .  „. , .,,„>.,„;..,. ■„,„„;; 

;::,:::,;•:  '^■"^■■'  '"'■  "'•  ^■^-"••"  — '-•i".«.  ^.n,,..  „. , ,..:: 

».WM,      ,„a,    ,„■„,,,„,  c.„„„„nKv  al„„„    ,1,.  ,l„r,l  „,„;    a,„l  i,   ,, 

r  ,K.a  e    ,„a,    ,„,,a,  a,,.,,, ,  ,.,  ,,„,„  ,.,  „„„^.  „,„^,,  ^^  ; 

i:;:';;::::.::'^''-''' '"'''-■''•'"■''-'""-"-■--'- "•''-,,„ „..';; 

Ai.ls  in  ,l,c-  systcmnlio  cllnro  ..f  ,l,csc  facl.ic,  ,„av  ,lo„I,llo„  l,e 

:  ■■'7''  '7';'  ";'"'-■  '■'-"-->■ -^^  -."  ..i.icc.  ,c.u.i,i„g ,,./  ,1; 

^c   ....I.  an,l  k,„,le,«a,„  „s^    TIk-  ,ln>c„  o(  .,.1,  „,„,.,.  „r  t.erhaL  T^r 
n..rc  a,,se,u.o,  „,a,  l,c  rca.l,,,  „„,,„„,  ,„  „,„„,,„„  ,„„,„^,^   ^      ^ 
o.K-e  ,„„kTs,a„.l  ,l,c  ll,i„K  ,„  l,e  ,i„„,.  a,„l  i,s  importance. 


FOCirril    STAGIC   OP    P'RI;-.\AT,\L   CITTL- 


RE 


Tl,c  next  ffro,,;,  „f  fa,.„|,i„.  in  „r,lor  of  norn.al  ,le>clopn,on,  in  life 

en,l,race.  „   a,  have  l.ocn  ,ern,o,l  „,o  ..o„s,rn.,ive  an,,  ,,en„,ifw„,  „"  v      ' 

on,e„„,e,  „es,,„a,e.,  a.  ,„e  sc„,i.in.e„ec.„a,  ,.o„p.    These  in  phZl  ;: 

■ca  parlance  are  na,„e,l:    ,.  Cnn^.nK.ivcne^.  nr  inffen,„-,v  (.1  e  I,„il,  I 

and  n,eehan,ca,  facnl.y);  .,,  Meal,,,,  love  „, ,,,,  y^^^M^  and     h,^      Z 


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poetical  faculty);  3.  Sublimity,  sense  of  the  grand  and  sublime;  4,  Mirth- 
fulness,  or  love  of  pleasantry,  wit.  Under  the  same  general  division  may 
be  classed:  5,  Imitation,  or  the  power  to  copy,  represent,  mimic;  and  6, 
Suavity,  or  agreeableness,  blandness. 

Closely  associated  with  this  group  are  also  the  Reasoning  and  Reflect- 
ive, and  the  .Moral  and  Regulative  faculties,  all  of  which  may  be  classed 
together  as  the  Directive  and  Regulative  group.  These  include  what  are 
phrenologically  termed:  i.  Causality,  or  power  to  apprehend  first  prin- 
ciples, to  trace  causes,  etc.;  2.  Comparison,  or  power  to  analyze,  classify, 
and  generalize;  3,  Human  Nature,  or  sagacity  in  discernment  of  character; 
4.  Cautiousness,  or  prudence;  5.  Continuity,  power  of  consecutiveness  or 
application;  6,  Approbativeness,  regard  for  the  good  opinion  of  others, 
ambition;  7,  Self-Esteem,  or  self-respect;  8,  Conscientiousness,  love  of 
right  and  abhorrence  of  wrong;  and  9,  Firmness,  or  perseverance. 

Nothing  need  be  said,  to  any  intelligent  reader,  as  to  the  importance 
of  each  and  every  one  of  these  faculties,  in  due  exercise,  to  the  formation 
of  a  well  balanced  or  perfect  character;  and  the  proper  methods  of  their 
culture,  respectively,  are  to  some  extent  suggested  by  the  names  given 
them. 

Special  exercises  for  the  development  in  the  foetus  of  the  brain  organs 
through  which  these  faculties  may  manifest  themselves,  would  seem  to  be 
in  order  after  those  adapted  to  the  preceding  group — say  about  from  the 
fifth  to  the  seventh  month. 


FIFTH   STAGE  OF   PRE-NATAL  CULTURE 

In  the  last  and  highest  group  of  human  faculties — last  and  highest 
whether  considered  with  reference  to  their  value  in  human  character,  or 
the  period  at  which  they  ordinarily  arrive  at  maturity  in  the  individual  and 
in  the  race — we  find  what  may  be  classed  as  the  Humanitarian  or  Benefi- 
cent, the  Religious  or  Worshipful,  and  the  Aspirational,  Spiritual,  or 
Upward-Looking  powers.  These  are  designated  as:  i.  Benevolence, 
philanthropy,  or  universal  love;  2,  Veneration,  reverence  or  worship;  3. 
Hope,  or  cheerful  expectancy;  4.  Spirituality,  aspiration,  prescience,  faith, 


PRE.NATM.  ixrur.ycn  .ixn  cruvRn  ,^ 

nlv  r,  T  /  ?  '  ""''°™  '"""''  "'"■■  '""^■^  '^••'■•"esl  effort,  to  sun. 

s    e  a  ,'    r"  '•  ""T"'"=  "''"''  "^  ''""■     Tl«  ..efini,io„s "rfo 
sev  eral  laculties  as  given  above  will  sufrgcst  tlie  iiattire  ..f  ti,«  •      V 

which  such  culture  may  be  attained  '  '""'''-'^^  '^^ 

While  the  faculties  of  this  group  should  unquestionablv  be  at  all  times 

-say  (ron,  .he  seven,,,  ,„  .„e  „1  „,o,«l;  iLt-  l'  ""  '"''''"''  "=™" 
THINGS  TO  BE  AVOIDED  DURING   PREGNANCY 

anxious,  foreboding,  painaniy-carefnl  disposition,  tl,„„  lui2  HZ  1 

«.th  a  cheerfnl  delight,  hecause  its  purpose  is  to  confer  hiessins,  on  an 
o  ,ect  of  t  e  tenderest  affection,  and  it  should  he  tlone  >vi,h  a   oy„     o„ 
fid  nee  as  to  the  result.    No  greater  Messing  can  he  conferred" ,      T, 

u  on  o  r  r:  ■  '"■*"  "'^''""■''°"-  •""'  "'"'^""  ■•"  l-towing  Voo 

pon  others,  and  tha,  meets  all  the  vicissitudes  of  life  with  a  calm  tr^s 

fulness.    And  there  can  he  no  doul,.  that  such  characteristics      ed™. 
mine,,  ,n  a  large  degree  by  the  mother's  state  during  gestation. 

It  hardly  seems  necessary  in  this  connection  to  advert  to  the  imnor- 
ance  of  avoiding.all  exercise  of  malevolent  feelings,  s.ich  as  anger  envy 
jealousy,  hatred,  revenge,  covetousness,  or  wrong  desire  of  anv  naTre' 
since  al,  readers  of  the  foregoing  pages  must  understand  the      ng     ,1; 


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such  emotions,  if  indulged,  may  implant  in  the  embryo  the  subtle  germs, 
from  which  will  grow  in  after  years  the  bitterest  fruits. 

Another  thing  important  to  be  avoided,  as  far  as  practicable,  by  the 
mother,  is  the  presence  of  disagreeable  and  unprofitable  associates  of 
either  sex.  The  untoward  mental  and  moral  influence  that  may  be  excited 
through  the  mother  upon  the  forming  child,  by  the  frivolous  and  unseemly 
conversation  of  persons  unappreciative  of  the  nobility  and  grandeur  of 
the  work  which  occupies  her. 

Fadeless  renown  has  crowned  the  efforts  of  gifted  sculptors  to  portray 
the  per*"  jct  ideal  of  the  "human  form  divine."  That  field  of  high  art  is 
open  to  comparatively  few  competitors — those  fortunately  endowed  with 
rare  genius.  But  there  is  a  field  of  higher  art.  worthy  of  still  greater  honor 
— as  much  greater  as  the  living  perfect  man  is  better  than  a  senseless 
image.  And  this  field  is  open  to  almost  every  one.  even  the  humblest, 
through  the  means  set  forth  in  the  foregoing  chapter.  Yes!  the  god-like 
privilege  is  brought  within  the  reach  of  the  great  mas.v  of  those  now  enter- 
ing the  prime  of  manhood  and  womanhood,  as  well  as  of  those  who  have 
not  yet  passed  its  noon-time,  of  endowing  with  the  noble  gifts  of  genius 
their  own  sons  and  daughters,  hov.ever  lowly  born. 


Figure  j.         !     '  >*» 


FiKure  6. 


Water  Treatment  for  Health  and  Beauty. 

Fig.   I.      Shallow  Foot  Bjth.  Fig.  4.  Na-jl  Bath. 

F:.--   ;.      H>,r  \V.i:,i   r-a.k.  Fig.;.  A(.,l,  nimal  Conu.ress. 

Flj;.    ;         .Spr.iy    l!..tl,.  Fig.    U.  Cold   \V.,trr   Pjck, 


CHAPTER  x:il 
CHILDBIRTH  AND  HOW  MADE  PAINLESS 

PAIN-LnSS  childbirth  i,,  „„  establishcl  fact.    It  was  prophcie.l  fiftv 
jear.  ago  l,y  e,™„e„.  physicians,  that  the  ,i,„c  wa'  co,     J  v',^^ 

motherhood  is  gra,,..  a,,.,  that  <i.,      e "  c  i'       ; n'i'ft'TV"  ' ' 

» .-.  be  a  curse,  n.a.v  he  r„„e.  off,  as  ,„a„  l,::::,      „ff  '^^     .;    '::  ™:- 

you  violate  His  laws     Wl,nf       •       ,       .  '  ^'  ^°^''  ^^"^  because 

-.>eet,t,.te:;::ux:r 

re.ur„  in  a  short  tinte.  hearing  „,,h  then,  the  nl  :;„::  c  il,     wL" 
abs„r<ht,..  then,  to  snppose  that  on,,-  enlightened  Chrisr  .0:::  ™ 

"But  one  word  of  fact  is  worth  a  volume  of  nhilosonh v  •  l»f 
some  of  nn.  o.n  experience.  I  a,„  the  n:!,  '  Jse  .  „  ,  ^  r  7 
girlhood  was  spent  mostly  in  the  onemir  r  .,,.  .,.;"■="'''«"•  % 
a  girl  is  just  as  gooti  as  a  hov.  an.l  I  ca  ried'it  on,  r  ™  n  "  ''"  '"" 
before  breakfast,  or  ride  ten'on  ,'oX  '  ^  er  V™'  .r  ed'l  ""^ 
n^-  clothing  sen.,ib,..  The  weight  hnng  entirelv  o  L  ,1  d  rH 
nev  r  compressed  my  body  out  of  its  na.nral  shape.    When  ,n^^  fi      ,„„ 

wa..d  every  day,  hVed  as  mnch  as  .:Z:C-Z:Jr:::Vt:i 

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mcnts.  and  took  proper  care  of  myself.  The  iiiglu  before  the  birth  of  tlie 
child  I  walked  three  miles.  Tlie  child  was  born  without  a  particle  of  pain. 
I  bathed  it  and  dressed  it  myself,  an.l  it  weighed  ten  and  one-half  pounds. 
The  same  day  I  dined  with  the  family.  I<  vcrybody  .sai.l  I  would  surely 
die,  but  I  never  had  a  moment's  inconvenience  from  it.  I  know  this  is  not 
being  delicate  and  refined,  but  if  you  would  be  vigorous  and  healthy,  in 
spite  of  the  diseases  of  your  ancestors,  and  your  own  disregard  of  nature's 
laws,  try  it." 

KNOWLEDGE  DERIVED    FROM    EXI'ERIEx\CE 

Dr.  Holbrook  says:    "Those  women  of  savage  nations  who  bear  chil- 
dren  without  pain,  live  much  in  the  open  air.  take  much  exercise,  and  are 

physically  active  and  healthy  to  a 
degree  greatly  beyond  their  more 
civilized  sisters.  These  instances 
tend  directly  to  prove  that  parturi- 
tion is  likely  tc  be  painless  in  pro- 
portion as  the  mother  is:  physically 
perfect,  and  in  a  perfect  condition 
of  health.  They  certainly  tend  even 
more  strongly  to  prove  that  pain  is 
not  an  absolutely  necessary  attend- 
ant of  parturition." 

Observation  teaches  us  that  all 
animals  which   are   left  to  instinct 
and  nature,  bring  their  young  into 
the  world  without  suffering. 
,  ,.  ,  ^^'e  t'o  not  wish  to  combat  any 

established  methods  of  treatment  which  add  to  the  welfare  of  mankind 
but  we  heartily  invite  the  co-operation  of  all  progressive  and  practical 
thmkers  of  any  school.  With  us.  this  knowledge  is  derived  from  experi- 
ence, and  not  from  undigested,  undefined  theories.  Our  object  is  to  avert 
that  sufYenng  known  only  to  woman  in  time  of  labor. 


HUMAN   EMBRYO   AT  THE  THIRD   WEEK. 


CH,Lm,uTU  .MX.  non-  ,r,n,  p.,,.v,,,,  ,^^ 

WHAT  TO  ,.vr  ,rR,.vo  rKm,,scy 

■-■"oal,,  vegetables  a„,l  ,„,i.s  in  Trnv     Or    """       "  '^ '""'  ""^'""■"8 

'or  n,e„,al  and  physical  e, .  '.a,;    l",       """'■  '""'  '^  «■•-•""  "''i^ty 

»re  aneicn,  „a,ion^„o„  me  Ha  "  ":;"'^"»^"'  -■"«"i-l-  There 
slra.es  this  fac,,  showing  thaf  he  1^  T'  """"  ""'''"'""'  ''""°"- 
™..e.  of  edncation.  The  eh  ,  g  ,::::,-  -"-'  "-I  i»  en.irel,  a 
'O':  -  long  as  .he  ,„i„d  „„„  J  .hel,  e",  .j  """■'•'■'  """'  '"  l^''"'"^'. 
«.sts;  since  ,],e  mind  exercises  ^rJZ  '«^««"ry  Hie  nc.essi.y 

No  change  should  he  al,n,p  U  o  '  """  ■■"'"  '""""'  ""  '"=  '-Iv. 
of  the  European  countries,  ea,  vervS  """'  r""°'*  ""  "^■"-  "'  »"'"= 
poorer  Cass  live  on  a  diet  ( p«atZ  ,  cT  '  "  '"'"'"'  ™'"^"  °' '"» 
-re  only  fron,  „ne  to  three  ho^trstl  "  T  ""'  "'"'  "•"'ine.nonts 

"ses,  no  pain  whatever  is  exTrilnctd  "'      '"'  "'"=  ^''"^'"  -™ 

berr!L?„:iT:i.sa::ro:i-,7:::  ™;'*°"-'' 'e-nade  and  Juices  o, 
-ake  nice  drinks,  also  coffee  and  ^ '',"'"""  ''''"=""  ''"  "a.er 
observed  in  not  eating  too  muC  1  '    """"T'  "'"'■     ^^^  '""«  ''c 
^i.es.ed  is  he.ter  thatf  a  greTtta         7^:^"^     '  "'"^  '"°"  «" 
cond..,on,  there  will  not  he  a  narticnbr  ,  "  '•"'™  '=  '"  Rood 

'ood,  I,,,,  i,  ,,„„„,„  then  fanX  W  r'"\",""'"«  '°"">-  «™i" 
fl«hy.  she  should  reduce  some,  1^  la«,i™  "  '  "  '  """""  '^  -O' 
"o.  usntg  much  sweet  food,  eating  creftr?    "    '  '"'  "'"'"'''"'  '"«• 

A  very  (hin  person  should  eaW»r  *  '"  '"""  n"»n,i,ies. 

'"■"s  and  nuts,  avoiding  at      .f'",rh::';'°°"  f""  '--•  "^"^hles, 
that  sweet  food  makes  fat.    The  sweet   cl  ,    "  "'°"«'"  '""'  'ome 

produces  an  aci.l  state  of  the  hlood  w  , ll,  "'  °'  ""=  ^'""'^l'  ■  ""» 

muscle.  Pastry,  cake,  and  called  fniw.rT"''  ""  ''"""'=  °' '«  -'" 
sugar,  should  be  avoided  by  the  preena,,  ,  """J"  '  ''"'^'  ^'"°""'  of 
and  should  be  eaten  at  .he^egin^S':"'.;::::,.  '°"'"  "'  '■'^'  «-". 


ISO  CHILDBIRTH   AXD   HOIV   MADE    I'AIXLESS 

Some  \v(jnicn.  when  prcfrnant.  have  excessive  appetites,  eating  as 
much  at  one  meal  as  formerly  accustomed  to  eat  in  two.  Such  women 
have  large  children,  often  weighing  from  twelve  to  fourteen  pounds  at 


NERVES  OF  THE    UTERUS. 

I.  sacrum:  2.  rectum;  3.  bladder;  4.  uterus;  5,  ovary;  6.  extremity  of  fallopian  tube, 
birth.     These  excessive  appetites  should  be  controlled.     Leave  the  table 
a  little  hungry,  and  in  less  than  twenty  minutes  the  craving  for  food  will 
cease,  and  the  general  feeling  will  be  much  improved:  as  a  result,  the 


ciiiLDmRTU  Axn  Hoir  mmh-:  r.uxusss 

cnild  will  not  he  'm  l-inr,.      ti 

«mor,  since  n„  ol   elXrt  'T"'""  "'""""  '■••"""■'  '"""^  '""  """" 

^cstifshccno  ,;''';',';  t";'"""'  '■•'  •"^'  '•'"'■"■^ '-  ->-■  - 

wi,l,  saliv,        •  '  """'  '•""'  ^""""'  '"••  "'I'  "'-'i"-l  an,!  n.ixc.l 

l"KH-al  trull,,  il,.-,,  ,l,c  -lir  „c  I   ,T,  '""*'  '•''"■■"'''•  l'''>**"- 

'"renK.hc,  ,l,c  n,„sclc,      A    J       ^,1,    T       '"  '"'  "'"■"-■  ""'  '  ■""' 

use  oils-    anv  of  th,.  ,.       ,  i  .       •.  ^  '^    '  ''^■'•^■''>«^'  Pc^rson  must 

*n.  .^./;a.:i';Lr;  :,,::;:'';,::,,:;'■  "r'  -",  -f "- 

skin  is  cirv  an.I  soft     This  ,mko  "      ""'  "'''  '"""  '^''^ 

rule  applies  to  .  'r;";';^  7;^^^'"  ^^^  ^^-"^ -'' vi,^^^^^         Tins 

""•     "^'^  ""^  ^''""'•'  '-  --'  twico  a  week 

before  childbirlh.  '  ""  '"""'^  '  ''''^'  ^"'^  ^-o  months 

I  am  acquainted  with  a  number  of  ladies  who  used  the  Turl'  , 

ha.H  ..en  .He  c„„„  .ix:^:::  z  ri:-::- ': - 

ph.vs,c,an,o  arrive  in  ,in,e.    She  was  „,c  „,o,l,er",   ^     H,-,  "  :^"\ 

or  Ho.  „.a.e.  .„e„  ,n.o  coi.  repr  ;r  ;::;;;r  ;x;::c;;;:,- 


■58 


CHILDBIRTH  AND   UOIV   MADE   PAINLESS 

permanently  warm 


<lry.    This  practice  \\  .11  soon  establish  the  condition  of 
feet,  an  important  aid  to  good  health. 


A    BOON    TO   WOMEN 

The  system  here  introduced  is  not  new.  It  is  known  and  has  been 
practiced  m  various  parts  of  Europe  for  a  hundred  years.  1  acquired  the 
knowledge  from  one  whose  n,cmory  is  sacred  to  me;  who  herself  was 
the  mother  of  eight  large  children,  all  born  under  the  treatment  that  will 
be  heren,  set  forth.  Her  he.lth  remained  unbroken,  free  from  any  weak- 
ness or  mjury  from  the  many  confmcments  she  had  passed  through, 
i  he  system  ,s  perfectly  safe  in  the  hands  of  the  unprofessional.  It  is 
often  the  cse  m  country  places  that  the  only  dependence  of  the  about-to- 
be-mother  is  upon  the  kind  offices  of  a  neighbor  or  friend. 

This  system  is  a  boon  to  every  woman  in  the  land.  It  in  no  way  inter- 
feres with  the  physician;  on  the  contrary,  "it  relieves  both  him  and  the 
patient  of  much  anxiety,  comforting  her  through  the  months  of  wailing 
and  relieving  her  mind  of  that  terror  and  dread  of  confinement  now  so 
universal.  It  is  a  blessing  come  to  woman,  c  system  born  of  nature,  sooth- 
ing and  refreshing,  it  eliminates  all  morbid  -ccumulations  and  secretions 
establishing  a  general  equilibrium. 

Many  who  have  had  their  first  child  up  „■  this  system  have  remarked- 
"W  hy,  I  could  hav.>  another  and  not  feel  tned."  Others,  who  in  previous 
confinements  have  been  ruptured  and  lacerated,  and  cautioned  not  to 
become  pregnant  again,  afterwards  pass  through  their  confinements  as 
safely  as  though  former  accidents  had  not  occurred.  The  harmful  tension 
at  birth  is  caused  ^y  lack  of  right  knowledge  on  the  part  of  the  patient 
I  his  injurious  tension  we  remove.  The  relaxation  of  the  nervous  and 
muscul;    system  is  in  perfect  harmony  w  ith  nature. 

In  i8—  the  idea  of  painless  parturition  was  first  advanced,  in  a  small 
pamphlet,  published  I)y  a  Mr.  Brown— a  chemist,  of  London.     His  wife 
in  two  previous  confinements,  had  been  a  great  suflferer,  and  he  feared 
she  would  not  survive  the  third. 

"She  had,  within  three  years,  given  birth  to  two  children,  and  not  only 


CHILDBIRrU  .LSD   IWlr  M.-WU   r.UXLESS  ,„ 

.ott::;::::  •,:;,";;::,;;""■"""•  "•"":. '"-  -  "•-  ""-"■»  ■■-'- 

be  applied    2l'f      '      ,      T''"'"'  ""■''  '  ^■^"»*""l'l"'  '■•■"•■l"«^'»  i.a.l  ,., 

husband's  carnct  instmcc-    1,..,-  l  7"'-"^'^''  »''^  expcrnncnt  at  her 

THE    FRllT   DIET 

■•Slic  Legan  the  ex,,crin,c„l  i,i  lla-  first  week  of  Jnnuan-    ,A_     c,  , 
con„„e„ce,:  l,v  eati,,,-  a„  apple  a,„l  an  „ra„ge  the  n  "th  t";,,  H 

-hen  she  touk  j„st  he(<„e  hreakfast,  in  a ti«„  to  the  a„„  e  L.I    r 

2  n.;cc  of  a  ,e,„„„  ,„i.e.,  with  s„,ar.  a„„  at  htelk  „"    LrZe' 

roast  ,1  apples,  takn.g  a   ver,  s.nall  „„a,„ity  of  her  „s„al  f„o  I 
vheate,,  hrea,l  an.l  l,„tter.     D„ri„,  the  forenoon  she  took  an  o    L  or' 
.wo,  an,l  an  apple.    F„r  .linner  she  took  .Ish  or  „esh  in  a  s.nall        n  itv 
and  potatoes,  greens  an.l  apples:    the  apples  somethnes  pee    I  et,' 

nito   pieces;    s.nnetimes   hoile.l    whole    whh   tl„.   „  ,  , 
roaste.l  hefore  .he  Ine.  an.l  afterwar.l"!   ..         ,,      n^r  l^.^e:;.""""" 
she  sncke,l  an  orange  or  a.e  an  apple  or  son.e  2^.    '    I  1     "','T 
some  lemon  jnice  ,ni.,e,l  will,  snj  or  svrnp      CfL         ,      "  ""''' 
strongly  on  the  ston.ach  an,l  intes.ines     ,      .hi;  '  ?""  '""' 

conk,  take  several  lemons  withonti-ternveltn'!.  ''"'"'  """  '"' 

"For  «.pper  she  ha.l  a^ain  roasted  apples  or  a  few  oranges,  and  rice  or 
go  hotled  ,n  n„  k;  son.eti.nes  ,he  apples,  peeled  and  cored,  wr      ode" 

:r;fs::r^is,r;3th  2:-f.:~£:-\  '-- 

...  ...w..  .o.,h„.    Two  or  thre.  .L  .  ^Tfh^^^ rlrpS 


i6o 


LUlLDblRTll   ASD   llOli'   MADE   I'AIXLESS 


of  a  mixture  ma.le  of  the  juice  of  two  oranges,  one  lemon,  l.alf  a  pound  of 
grapes,  and  a  cpiarter  of  a  pound  of  sugar. 

'•She  continued  in  this  course  for  six  weeks,  when,  to  her  surprise  and 
satisfaction,  tlie  swollen  and  pri)niincnt  state  of  the  %'eins,  which  existed 
before  she  I.egan.  had  entirely  sul.si.jcd;  her  legs  an.!  feet,  which  were 
also  swollen  omsi.lerahly.  had  returned  to  their  former  state;  and  she 
became  so  light  and  active  she  could  run  up  and  <lown  a  flight  of  more 
than  twenty  stairs,  with  more  ease  than  usual  when  she  was  perfectly  well. 
Her  health  lKv:;n,c  nmvontedly  excellent,  and  scarcely  an  ache  or  a  pain 
afTected  her  up  to  the  night  of  her  .lelivery.  Even  her  breasts,  which,  at 
the  time  she  commenced  the  exiieriment.  as  well  as  during  her  former 
pregnancies,  were  sore  an<l  tender,  became  entirely  free  from  pain,  and 
remained  in  the  very  best  condition  after  her  delivery  also,  and  during 
her  nursing." 

He  continues:  "At  nine  o'clock,  after  having  cleaned  her  apartments, 
she  was  in  the  adjoining  yard  shaking  her  own  carpets,  which  she  did  with 
as  much  ease  as  any  one  else  could  have  done.  At  half-past  ten  she  said 
she  believed  her  'time  was  conic,'  and  the  nurse  was  sent  for.  At  one 
o'clock  the  child  was  born. 

THE   FOURTH   D.\Y    AFTER    CONFINEMENT 

"She  got  up  from  her  confincnioiit  immediately,  and  well.  After  her 
previous  delivery,  full  ten  days  elapsed  before  she  could  leave  her  bed. 
and  then  swooned  at  the  first  attempt;  on  this  occasion,  she  left  her  bed 
the  fourth  day  and  not  only  washed,  but  partly  dressed  herself.  Had  she 
not  been  influenced  by  custom  and  somewhat  timid,  she  might  have  done 
so  sooner.  To  be  assisted  appeared  like  a  burlesque  to  her.  not  to  say 
annoyance.    She  had  no  assistance  from  medicine." 

A  friend  of  my  acquaintance  said  that  from  the  first  niotnent  that  she 
thought  she  was  pregnant,  she  lived  on  entire  wheat  bread,  vegetables 
and  fruit,  sago,  tapioca,  rice,  young  meat,  and  drank  lemonade,  said  she 
never  had  an  hour  of  nausea,  or  discomfort  during  her  pregnancy;  had 
so  easy  a  labor  that  she  thought  it  not  worth  dreading. 


auLumnni    isu  iivir  M.mi.  r.ususs  „., 

low  cl.,sdy  il,i.  tcachinf,  „(  il,,.,,  |,a,;es. 

OTIIHR    F.SSRN-TIAI.S    FOR    PAIM.ESS    nilU.BrRTII 

l.e  ncla  T         ,  "r"  ""■"'  '"'■  '"""  '^'""'''  """  ^'"" ■"' 

.n>n,e,l,.,<.:y  takon,  („|l,nvo,l  l,v  a  brisk  ,l,v „(  ,l,e  ,  „     , 

c  ean  c,   In  .c,„.l  ,:„„c|,.  ,,„„».  ,„„l  i,,  ,l,e  l,,s,  ,,av,  „f  prlnancv   both 

Uke„2  '"•  '■ '""'  •^""  '■"« ^'  '■^"°-  '"'•>   ^" "'« 

factor  as  ,1,  ■  ,1,.,  a,.,l  ,1,..  1.  ,i       |„  plea.,,,,  „.ca,l,er  t-ntlc  „a  ks  in  ,l,e 
0|H.„  a,ra„„  s,„„i,HM  sl,„„M  1 ,-  ..ken.    Care  ,„„s,  l,o  .Ll  .ha  ,  c  .     e  , 

.    .lekoaje.  ,,c  ,„.,  faUR,..,,      ,  „„r„„,„  ,rai ,,,  „„,vevcr    i      e      "  ; 

mc  >v„l  ,„akc  ,1,0  ,leli.a„.  „„„„„  .,.,„.   a,„l  ,„e  excrnsc  wl.id    v 
before  a„  etfor.   „,„  „,„„   „,co,„e  eas,    ..  ,  a   ,„oas„re:  ,l,o  „r  „   ,, 

rec|,„re.l  he  h,„  a  ,„he  „f  .ha.  p„sse,se,k     L,„„  ,,ar,:o„i„g  canno,       ;  ! 

h.Khly  reco„,,„c,„R.,l.  a,„|  „herc  possihle.  is  v.rv  hcoficial.     ,,™    ! 
vork  a.  „„s  ,„„.  also  o„,„es  i„  for  a  ,oo,,  share  of  a„e„,ion,  a,,.,  „,      . 

no    .o  he  neKlene.l.     (  are  sho„l,I  he  ,ak.  n  in  ,l,is,  as  i„  all  cvernsc 

and  work.  ,l,a.  , here  is  „.    s.rainin^  or  hea  v  lif.in,,  „„  r,n,„i„.    p  ^ 

down  stairs,  no  shocks,  fatigue,  or  over-exert.on 


fc.'  •■  •i:'i' 


■n 


i62  CHILDBIRTH   AND  HOW  MADE  PAINLESS 

A   PERIOD  OF  HOME-MAKING 

This  is  eminently  a  period  of  home-makin^,^  or  nest  building,  and  a 
woman  s  heart  should  never  be  ligliter  than  when  attending  to  the  little 
wants  that  go  to  make  home  happy  and  a  place  of  contentment  and  rest  . 

bhe  should  see  that  .the  ventilation  is  perfect,  that  the  whole  house  is 
well  aired,  and  especial  care  should  be  taken  to  banish  all  mustiness,  damp- 
ness  and  impurities  from  the  sleeping  room.  The  air  should  be  cool  and 
pure;  the  sleep  sweet  and  invigorating.  The  patient  should  retire  early  to 
bed  and  rest  during  the  day  when  so  inclined.  The  dress  should  be  loose 
and  the  clothing  hung  from  the  shoulders.  All  pressure  should  be 
removed  and  the  utmost  freedom  of  action,  both  of  body  and  limb  be 
secured.  ' 

HOW  TO   BREATHE   PROPERLY 

Exercise  in  deep  breathing  should  be  taken.    Full  breathing  is  neces- 
sary to  thoroughly  oxygenize  the  blood.    "To  learn  deep  breathing  be  as 
passive  as  possible;  that  is.  assume  a  position  in  which  all  the  voluntary 
motor  muscles  are  inactive.     Lie  flat  on  the  back,  perfectly  horizontal, 
without  even  an  elevation  of  the  head.    Shut  the  mouth  and  draw  the  air 
m  through  the  channel  provided  by  nature,  the  nose.    As  a  result  of  bad 
habits  most  persons  will  raise  the  upper  ribs;  yet  this  expansion  will  soon 
yield  ta  the  movement  of  the  lower  ribs,  and  this  again  will  gradually 
cease  by  continual  practice,  as  will  also  every  distension  of  the  ribs     All 
these  faulty  movements  will  be  superseded  by  a  bulging  out  of  the  abdo- 
men, whose  outward  swelling  will  be  proportional  to  the  amount  of  air 
inhaled. 

"Look  at  that  quietly  sleeping  cat  upon  the  rug.  Its  sole  indication 
of  vitality  IS  the  bellows-like  motion  of  its  hodv  in  breathing  You  must 
also  have  observed,  that  in  all  domestic  animals,  at  each  respiration  an 
undulating  motion  extends  quite  through  the  whole  trunk,  and  that  this 
motion  terminates  only  at  the  hindermost  limbs.  This  is  natural  respira- 
tion as  It  13  performed  throughout  quadruped  existence. 

"Have  you  a  perfectly  healthy  lady  friend?    Lay  your  hand  upon  her 


CHILDBIRTH  AND   HOW   MADE   PAINLESS  ,63 

PERSONAL    EXPERIENCES 

>et  but  a  young  g,r|.  I.ving  i„  ,he  co.mtry  where  there  wa,  „n  nf 

■n^  *e  neighhorhooC,  I  ha.  sonte  e.periLee,  a  p'::!":;  ^.^rf::;; 

:::.".  her'z".:^;  t  ^ '""  °'  ""■■"  --""■r.^l^r'^, 

assured  her  that  she  had  no  trouble  to  apnrehen<l-  her  fenr  hi 

no.  overeo^e  u„ti,  later.   ,  reco^en.eXLnte     p      ria  e^cX  ^r; 

r,t  a„f LXraX^tvn;;:  ==  r '  °?  ■-"" 

catue,  I  wa,  ealle.l  ai  ,,    T.       ,r  '""'  '"'  ''"  ""fi"™"' 

-,e.  her  ...r!;":  j,^  Z^ZTt  \^':T:r'"''- 

easy  as  to  eause  her  .0  re.ar.  that  she  wouh,  noi^LT.  ^ ha^'l^^h::: 

ON  THE  RIGHT  TRACK 

Since  graduating  from  a  medical  college  and  taking  „n  fU. 
as  a  profession   I  find  tho*  t  taKmg  up  the  practice 

present  sysZ'bein^onl  '  '"  "'^  ^°"*'^'  °"  *^^  '"'^ht  track,  my 

P  system  bemg  only  an  improvement  on  my  early  method. 


i(H  CHILDBIRTH   AND   HOIV   MADE   PAINLESS 

The  following  is  an  extreme  case.  A  single  lady,  twenty-seven  years 
of  age,  had  unsuccessfully  attempted  an  abortion  to  save  her  reputation 
She  was  very  beautiful.  Her  occupation  was  that  of  sewing.  The  poison- 
ous  dri,gs  she  had  taken  produced  the  death  of  the  foetus,  but  not  its 
expulsion.  A  great  sufferer,  she  had  lain  in  this  condition  six  weeks  and 
was  reduced  ahnost  to  a  skeleton.  Two  of  the  city  phvsicians  exhausted 
their  skill  on  her,  without  success,  and  left  her  to  die  under  the  effects 
of  opium.  While  in  this  dying  condition,  another  lady  phvsician  and 
myself  were  called.    I  suggested  the  sweating  process,  in  connection  with 

hot  water  injections  to  the  unrelaxing 
v.omb,  keeping  her.  meanwhile,  warmly 
covered.    One  hour  after  this  treatment 
the  entire  system  relaxed,  including  the 
OS-uteri,  expelling  contents,  which  was  a 
rotten  mass  of  putrefaction.    The  odor 
of  a  dissecting  room  was  nothing  com- 
pared with  this.    Another  injection,  not 
so  warm,  with  a  few  drops  of  carbolic 
acid,  was  given,  when  she  fell  into  a 
sound  sleep.    The  sack  or  bag  of  waters 
did  not  break  until  reaction  set  in.  pro- 
ducing painless  contractions.   The  free 
perspiration  also  eliminated  all  poisons 
\\hich  had  been  taken  into  the  stomach, 
purifying  the  entire  .system  of  foreign  matter.      She  recovered  perfectly 
free  from  the  least  indication  of  fever  or  blood  poisoning,  as  would  ordi- 
narily be  expected.      One  who  had  undergone  a  Turkish  bath  could  not 
have  reported  more  satisfactorily. 

At  another  time,  while  visiting  in  Minneapolis.  I  was  invited  to  a 
W  Oman's  Hospital  as  counsel  in  a  severe  labor  case.  The  woman  had 
been  in  great  suffering  for  two  days.  and.  on  examination.  I  found  still 
no  dilatation  of  the  os-uteri.     I  suggested  mv  usual  course.  whiJi  wa. 


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CHILDBIRTH   AND   HOIV   MADE   PAINLESS  165 

followed.    I„  an  hour  and  a  half  tl>e  child  was  <lclivcrcd  without  pain,  and 
there  was  a  perfect  recovery. 

My  obstetrical  cases  have  l)een  very  numerous,  but  1  have  never  lost 
a  case,  nor  met  with  an  accident. 

FIRST   STAGES   OF  LABOR 

A  day  or  two  before  the  labor  commences  the  patient  usually  feels 
better  than  she  has  ,lone  for  a  lon^  tin.e:  she  is  Hglu  an<l  comfortable-  she 
's  smalle.-.  and  the  child  is  lower  down;  she  is  more  cheerful,  breathes 
more  freely,  and  is  more  inclined  to  take 
exercise  and  to  attend  to  her  household 
duties;  she  has  often  an  inclination  to 
tidy  her  drawers,  and  to  look  up  and 
have  in  readiness  her  own  linen,  and  the 
baby's  clothes,  and  the  other  requisites 
for  the  long-e.xpected  event;  she  seems 
to  have  a  presentiment  that  labor  is  ap- 
proaching, and  she  has  the  feeling  that 
now  is  the  right  time  to  get  everything 
in  readiness,  as  in  a  short  time  she  will 
be  powerless  to  exert  herself. 

A  few  days,  sometimes  a  few  hours, 
before  labor  commences,  the  child  "set- 
tles," that  is  there  is  a  subsidence — 
a  dropping  of  the  womb— lower  down 

into  the  abdomen.  These  are  the  reasons  why  she  feels  Hghter  and 
more  comfortable,  an.l  more  inclined  to  take  exercise,  and  why  she  can 
breathe  more  freely.  The  only  inconvenience  of  the  settling  of  ihe  womb 
tnat  he  womb  presses  more  on  the  bladder,  and  sometimes  causes  an 
.r   tabuuy  of  that  organ.     The  inclination  to  t,rinate  becomes  more  fre- 

drfficult.    The  woman  becomes  more  clumsy,  and  a  little  later,  glairy  dis- 
charges take  place  from  the  yagina.     These  simply  show  an  Increa  ed 


BRBUCH    PRESENTATION. 


i66 


CHILDBIRTH  AND   HOW   Mp,;   r,„x,_Ess 


l=.ter  on,  become  .omZZZTT     ,  "^      "'  ™"lrac.ions:  these,  a  little 
of  the  signs.    The  I"        Z         '"'    *"'  '"■"'"'""'  '"^'"^  ""'x  °"= 

separation  of  the  men,hrane-!in         ,  ""'•^^"cmg  dilatation  and 

"the  show."  ■"^"■"""^■n  the  langnage  of  ,he  lying.;,,  chamber, 

copious  iniection  of  .varn.Tt  /  ,        /L-^^.^T""":"  "^•"^'"'^'  " 
Obstinate  an  iniection  of  ^Un-.n       ,         ,  ^^  constipation  is  very 

.aK-e„.  in  orde.'tots:;::'^!::':;^'""  """  '  "'*  -»■>  ^"°""'  ^= 

THE  GRE..\T   SECRET  OF   EASY   CONFmEMENTS 

^inl:!':;:'^;,,:!:':":  ''^^'  '•"«=  «*-  "--  -.  a  c„p  ever,  te„ 

.He  room  .a  J,":,rp,:n      L?;^  TZJ'T  ''"r''°''-     "="- 
them  warm.    Pay  attention  ,o  J      .T  "''  '°  "'^  '="  ""<!  l<«p 

wi-h  p„„.  s^veet'larir:;  ,  s    te  "br;  :  "vTiT  ^"^=""-"""6  "-« 
in  the  hope  of  bettering  the  process  o7n!'  '"^  ""■  "'^"'"vering. 

Parts  that  are  ta.xed  by  this  „Z°  T      ''  "  """""'  '°'  ""^  '"J^ious. 
condition  and  tone    while  !„?  '  '""■*'^  ""^  '°  '  "ormal 

.o  serious  injury  and  se  mjch  Z  ™.  ''"'"'™  "''^  ^"''*"'  '"^ 
.aking  .he  tea,  she  sboul  ^7  P  c^  attei^"?  '''""'  ""  "="="'  " 
'he  lungs  by  inhaling  throurt  thTn!^^  T  .  "'"  ''"'"^'•"S-  Fill 
and  exhaling  slowly'in  .Telam  rnt^  "^  :7"\"'-"^  ^  ""-"''e- 
«rength  and  endurance  of  the  paHem    ,1,  ™*'"^  '""=='«  'he 

and,  capillary  circulation  being  inctas  j    '  7"  "  "'  "'""  '"'■">■• 
are  prevented  or  cured     This  win  '"""^  """"  Hemorrhages 

>vould  be  pain,  and  ,  cannott  ;    sT:o?:^T'  """^  ""'"'^  ''"' 

Many  suppose  that  perspinLnV     "^       ^  "P""  ™"''  """*■ 
.o  the  contrary.     Free  pers pira Hon  "^'^  ""^"""'  ''''  P^^^n 

unpleasant  symptoms  genera X  a.lr't'.f  "''  °'  '"'"  '"^  "'h- 

generally  attendmg  chddbirth.    The  child  and  pla- 


CHILDBIRTH   AM,   1,011  ■   MADE  PAINLESS  ,5 

centa  are  ,lelivcrc<l  in  fr,„„  one  to  three  hours  ^,  ,1,    ,  '  ^ 

pa..ent  ts  left  free  from  laceration,  r„,m,re   f  "  '   ,    '    """"'•  '""  "'^■ 
all  the  sequences  so  frenuen.lv  fnll,  ''  l""«"""S.  and 

pains,  soreness,  rigors   ,0    chs  t         *  ''""""''°"-     '^"'  "■""'  "° 

''in-.rance  .0  an  Jsy  an,,  ratri':       ^V^'^; -l',  Zl  '""■    .^^  '■-  "° 

^     ^^  ^^"'  '^e  as  easy  at  forty  as  at 


The   pi  '"'^'^'^   SURFACE   OF   THE    PLA    EVTA 

::r^.^::x:^:eJ:'.'"",^  'r:::':™ 'r-^™  -^  -^  -'-  -- 

required,  mv  treatment  would  stHI  be  „t  '"'^'''"  "'''  "'^l"  he 

i"  premature  births,  when  Z  co  te „     '    T  """""'"'■  ''  '"  '■"™'-M' 
sive  power.  ™"'""'  "'''^  '"^S'^  ™o"gl>  lo  give  expul- 

DRESS  TOR   COXFI.VEMCNT 

on  a  „ar:4Ter":;T:,:::i;::^  •-•-  -."■•  ^"  ^""■<'  -■ 

nigiugou  n.    I  lannel  is  a  non-conductor 


-*,**^ 


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of  heat,  and  as  the  object  of  the  treatment  is  to  remove  all  tension  of  the 
nervous  and  muscular  tissues,  the  retention  of  the  heat  becomes  an  assist- 
ant, an.l  also  aids  in  dilating  the  os-uteri  and  surrounding  tissues. 

KEEPING   CONTROL    OF   ONE'S    SELF 

_  She  need  not  lie  down  to  have  her  offsi>ring.  unless  verv  strongly 
mchned  so  to  do.  One  does  not  lie  down  to  work.  A  kneeling  position 
IS  most  desirable  for  some  women,  holding  for  support  to  something  in 
front  of  them:  with  others  the  sitting  posture  is  easiest:  move  around  and 
hnd  the  position  that  seems  most  comfortable.  Manv  a  mother  has  been 
sacnhced  through  the  feeling  that  she  must  go  to  bed  for  the  birth  of 
her  child.  Nature  at  that  time  nee.ls  all  the  energy  and  assistance  an 
•ntelligent  mother  can  give.  Do  everything  possible  to  assist:  breathe 
deeply,  hold  a  full  breath,  and  by  thus  expanding  the  lungs,  assist  nature 
to  bring  forth  her  young. 

After  the  child  is  born,  the  mother  should  lie  down  and  have  some 
gruel,  broth,  or  a  cup  of  tea.     If  the  after-birth  immediately  follows  the 
birth  of  the  child,  nothing  more  is  required  at  the  time.     If  it  is  retainc.l 
and  when  the  mother  is  rested,  the  attenrling  phvsician  can  remove  if  this 
can  easily  be  accomplished  by  an  injection,  into  the  vagina  and  rectum 
of  slippery  elm  infusion  and  pure  soa,).  thus  relaxing  and  loosening  the 
parts  and  causing  a  natural  and  easy  delivery.     Keeping  warm  and  pay- 
mg  attention  to  the  breathing  will  prevent  any  unusual   .lischarge  of 
blood.    The  patient  must  possess  perfect  control  of  herself,  realizing  that 
It  is  natural  to  berr  children. 

THE  CHILD'S  CRY  A  RELIEF 

After  the  expulsion  of  the  child,  it  is  better  to  turn  its  back  to  its 
mother,  and  let  her  covering  fall  between  herself  and  the  child,  thus  bring- 
ing It  into  full  view,  and  completely  protecting  the  mother  from  cold  or 
exposure.  A  soft  napkin  should  now  be  used  to  wipe  the  child's  face,  eyes 
and  mouth.  The  child  usually  cries  lustily  as  soon  as  it  is  born.  The 
sudden  contact  with  the  air  is  exciting,  and  more  or  less  irritating  to  the 


SWEET    -MOTHERHOOD. 


NATURE'S    MIRROR. 


A  beautiful  and  chaste  w-oman  is  the  perfect  workmanship  of  God  the  true  "'orv  rf 
angels,  and  the  dehght  of  the  world.  '         vr     '    ^  *^' 

Merrnes. 


cwtDB,„T„  ,,-0  „on-  .^uon  pmxlbss         ,„ 

exceedingly  sc.isiiiv  e  iiifani  •  ilic  ,ni,.r-,l  rv 

^-notion  of  ,.eaU,in,.     .c' l!:  ^  ":  H; '-r'"'-^"^ ''^  "^^^• 

external  life  throi.gl,  tlic  sceminrrK  .  •            ''"'  '•'an-icsiatiou  „f 

-uUI  give  .nuch  Lr.  :.:: Z^n;  '"'''  ^"^  "'^'  ^"'•^^'"-'  ^'  "-se 

is  .^ir.^;:.;!:;:i!:^  r^^r;-'  ^-  --  ^-  -^i-nues.  o.  .,„.:  ,.eat,.in, 
to  pulsate  up  to  witl^       "u         '  '"T  """^'  "^'  ^•"^•'  -"  '^-^  --sod 
then  be  cut  about  th       i  Z      r^'TV"  ''^  ^'"'"'^  '-^'>-    '^  ^"oul. 
of  blood  fron,  the  conl  wil  "    'T  '^  '""^ "     ^"  --  '--te  tl.e  Hon 

coarse  silk  or  tlu.a.l.  about  ""  ^''*^  ^"^•' ^'""'•' '-'-''• -tl^ 

two  inclic.sfromtbe  abdomen 
Should  the  conl  seetn  Iar«e 
a"«l  tapering  from  the  alxlo- 
nien.  it  may  be  because  a  por- 
tion of  the  intestine  is  within 
't-      In    such     case    cut    the 
cord    beyond     the    e.xtendcil 
nitestine.  return  the  intestine 
into  the  abdomen,  and  retain 
it  there  by  a  i)ellyb.lnd. 

\\'hen  a  lady  marries  late 
in  life— for  instance,  after  she 
has  passed  the  age  of  thirty— 

her  first   labor  is  usually"  much   more  linc^erin^  and   t.  r  , 

"')?   =5    great    stock    of   nati.-n.-.    (  '"        ^  tedious,  demand- 

a'..l  fro.n,  the  friends  Ltw!  "'"  /  "  '"'""'"^-  ^^•""  »'-'  *'-tor. 
e.-a!ly  do  remarkab  v  iv  iT  S  n^  '  i  '"'^  '"  ^""  '''  "'^'-  ^-n- 
the  first  confinen.ent  I  is  'LI" ha'  T'  7^'"'  ''''  '"  ''''  '^  '^  ^'^ 
a.e  as  easy  as  though  she  i:!  r^Ju'lrt^r""  '"'  ''''  '"^°^^ 

PREPARATIONS    FOR   LABOR 

sJ^:::^:z:,  ■:•:"::  r*  •- ""'  ""->"■'"«  -"--.-. 

skein  of  ,I,.end.    And  s  e  o„rf„  ,     ,'""  "  ''"""  '"'  "'  "■-<-  ••"•■!  ^ 

ought  ,o  have  n,  the  house  a  small  bottle  of 


17*  CHILDBIRTH  Am  HOW  MADE  PAINLESS 

olive  oil.  and  a  cake  of  Castile  soap,  that  they  may  l.e  at  hand  in  case 
hey  are  wanted.    Let  everything  necessary,  both  for  herself  and  th    h   , 
«;e  well  a.red  and  ready  for  immediate  use.  and  be  placed  in  such  or 

ti.t^a.i  things  may  be  found,  without  hurry  or  ii:!:;:'^':':::::::::^ 

The  bed  should  contain  a  mattress  and  over  this  shn,,!,!  »  «     .       . 
rubber  sheet.    Over  the  rubber  sheet  should    eed  'ones""  Th! 

patient  can  then  use  the  bed  if  she  chooses  ^''' 

Many  attendants  are  not  only  unnecessary  but  injurious.    They  excite 
and  flurry  he  pat.ent  they  cause  noise  and  confusion!  and  rob  tl     air  o 

needed.  ^^  '"''  '"''"  ''''  '°^^°^  '"'  ^'^  — •  -  aH  that  L 

CHLOROFORM   IN    HARD   AND   LINGERING   LABOR 

Mothers  and  doctors  are  indebted  to  Sir  James  Simpson  for  the 
introduction  of  chloroform,  a  great  and  valuahi;  discovery 

The  inhalation  of  chloroform,  according  to  tJie  will  of  the  operator 

ITZ  :T  r'^'  "  r'''''  unconsciousness,  and.  either  f:r      o  gX' 
or  for  a  shorter  t.me,  freedom  from  pain.     I„  other  words    the  effecr 
m.ght.  wuh  perfect  safety,  be  continued,  either  for  a  few  mi  nit      or  from 
.me  to  t.me.  for  several  hours;  indeed,  if  given  in  proper     si;:    ly 
judicious  doctor,  with  perfect  safety.  ^ 

Chloroform  is  useful  in  a  labor  when  the  throes  are  very  severe  and 
when^notvvithstandmg  the  pain,  the  labor  is  making  but  little  prog"  . 
Chloroform  ought  never  to  be  administered,  either  to  a  pat  ent  in  labor 

tion     And  chloroform  should  never  be  given  unless  in  a  lingering  or  a 
hard  labor.    As  I  have  before  advised,  in  a  natural  and  easy  labo     XaLe 

course.     Patience,  gentleness,  and  non-interference  are  the  best  and  the 
chief  requisites  m  the  majority  of  cases. 

BRING  LIFE  TO  A   STILL-BORN   BABE 
If  the  babe  should  be  born  apparently  dead,  a  few  smart  blows  must 
be  given  on  the  thighs  and  on  the  back:  a  smelling  bottle  ought  trje 


CHILDBIRTH  AXD  HOW  SunB  PAISLESS  ,7, 

on  the  thighs,  in  an  apparcntlv  stilllrn  ,  .T  !  '  "  ''°"''  '"'''^'"'^ 
«"<«  ready  remeclv.     VLt  a  .is  T  '^  '^''  '""^'  ''•''"''>-  ^l"i^-><. 

l^y  this  .sin,p,e  re;ncdv    rn    <:  r  r?'-    ■^'"■''""  ^•'"'•'-"  ''--• 

once  .ake  an  apparentlv  ZZ:'^  ''^^"^"^"  ••-"••     ^^  >-  -n 

crj^aml  cry  he  nn,st-he  is.  as  a  rule. 

safe.    The  navel  string,  as  long  as  there 

"  .''"'sation  in  it.  ought  not  to  he  tie.l. 

BANDAGR   AFTFR    LABOR 

While  «e  do  not  in  this  enhghtened 
ase  consider  it  t,ecessary  to  use  a  hand- 
age  after  labor,  yet  there  are  those  who 
prefer  to  do  so.  and  in  that  case  it  should 
'>e  made  of  thick  linen,  similar  to  sheet- 
»"g,  about  a  yard  and  a  half  I,)ng.  and 
sufficiently    broad    to   comfortably   sup- 
port the  abdomen.    Two  or  three  folded 
diapers-folded  in  a  triangular  shape- 
should  be  first  applied  over  the  region 
of   the   womb,   and   then    the   bandage 
should  be  neatly  and  smoothly  applied 
around  the  lower  portion  of  tlie  .-.    „  men 
to  keep  the  diapers  fim,ly  fixed  in  their  position.     The  bandage  ou^ht 

Women  who  go  about  too  soon  after  thoir  confinements  fremien.lv 
nancy,  a„d  perfect  rest  for  a  few  days  after  labor,  cannot  be  too  sfrongfy 


"rZniAL   VBSSILS  IN  UTERUS  TEN 
I'AVS  AFTER  DELIVERY. 


174  CHILDBIRTH  AND  HOW  MADE  PAINLESS 

DIET  AFTER   LABOR 
For  tl,c  fir,,  ,|ay  the  <iiet  ,l,„ul,l  consi,,,  of  nicely  ma.lc  an,l  w-ll  l,ni„  l 
■  rnhan,  grud.  arrovvru.,,,  an,i  n,ilk.  1,™.1  and  ,„  Ik   ,,a   dn-  ,J' 
>m,cr.  „r  ,„a,,  a,„,  ,,„.,cr:  taking  care  „..,  .„  ovcr,.„,     ;et7o™      ui  h 
.o.,  n,„ch  m,nl.    A  c„„f„,  „r  ei.I.er  food  sl,.„„,,  „„,  ,,  evcccl.    oti^  r 
v.»e  ,l,c  p=..e„,  „il,  ,cc,  „p„„«cd;  .,„o  „i|,  ,,e  ,ia,.,.  ,o  v  ol"     is  lira 
"on.  and  there  will  l,e  a  loo  abnndan,  secretion  of  n.ilk  ' 

-"^:z'^:^''l::;:;i:^:^  -^  "••"".  or  wead 

poutoe.  and  l.rcad.    Snpper.-a"::ak,at:  . ^  'o,:e:j:Ta,:t;;' 


CHAPTER   XIV 
MISCARRUGE  AND  ABORTION 

Al'l<  »-^j^IATUKI-:  expulsion  of  the  f,xti,s  before  ti.e  c,k1  of  the  sixth 
->""  .s  ca  cd  ether  a  .niscarnage  or  an  aI,ortio„;  after  t        i.^e 
^^  ^^  ^^^^u  heforc  the  full  period  of  „i„e  n,o,nhs.  it  i.  ....„  ^:r;:: 

A  ,1  ,.,rarriagr  f.  ..  serious  cala.nity.  and  should  be  considered  in  th.f 
^;  :  n.t  C.K  t.  the  .other  herself,  whose  constitution  f!  " 

" :  ':v  :te:!r:;;;M  '"'^T'  t  '^-^ '  --^  -' '-  "^^ 

deli.d,t    n  ^   privileges,  the  inestimable  pleasure  and 

for  .h.  firs,  n,iscarria,e  is  ,„c  o„e  .l,af  f  ,  ,...:;:;  .Z .  ^lo  I^^^        '''^ 


CAUSES  OF   Al 


KK;-,'i! 


f'    -f  the  child  from 
of  liic  ftctus;  hence 


A  slight  catise  will  frequently  occa.ion  ,;,.•    , ., ,-  , 

ate  al  ,„gl ,.  ,„o  frequen,  sexual  intercourse.    The  excitemcut  incident 

o  parttes,  balls  and  concerts;  al,  violent  entotions  of  ,„e  nl      2       ' 

.Bl.t  etc.:  fattgue;  over-reachiug;  sudden  shocks  or  falls;  taking  a  JZ 

step  either  n,  ascending  or  in  descending  stairs;  falling  down  flair     if 

iof-'iLrvf,?^  'T ■'""''  '•""'''■''■■  -'°-.;'oi,sti::ter  ;,i : 

r,;en,ems    1""     ,"''°r  ^°"'"'"'"'-  '"''i'  <"  l^o'D':  fashiona lie 
e^  eo  thmg  that  injuriously  affects  either  the  min.l  or  the  l,„dv 

A  woman  threatened  ,vi,h  miscarriage  usually  experiences  a  feeling 


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of  lassitude,  of  debility  and  depression  of  spirits;  she  feels  as  though  the 
menses  nere  coming  on  and  complains  of  weakness  and  uneasiness  about 
the  Ion,s.  the  h.ps.  the  thighs,  and  the  lower  part  of  the  abdomen     ^ 
.s  an  ,mportant  stage  of  the  case,  and  one  in  which  judicious  treatment 
VN  .11  almost  to  a  certainty  prevent  a  miscarriage. 

SYMPTOMS   OF  MISCARRIAGE 
If  the  above  symptoms  are  allowed  to  proceed,  unchecked  and  unat- 
nded.  after  a  day  or  two  there  will  be  a  slight  show  of  blood.     This 
how  soon  uKreases  to  flooding,  and  shortly  becomes  clotted.    There  may 

trea  nicnt,  be  even  now  warded  off.  .\t  all  events,  if  the  miscarriage  can 
"ot  be  prevented,  the  ill  effects  n,ay.  with  care,  be  palliated,  and  means 
may  be  used  to  prevent  a  future  miscarriage 

If  the  miscarriage  is  allowed  to  proceed,  a  new  train  of  symptoms 
develop,  pams  begn,  to  come  on.  at  fnst  slight,  irregular,  and  of  a  g  ind 
"g  nature,  but  which  soon  become  n.ore  severe,  regular,  and  of  a  bear- 
"  g--n  nature.     I„dcc.  •:  .•  case  is  now  a  labor  in  miniature,  and  the 
patient  is  sure  to  miscarry. 

There  are  two  stages  of  miscarriage-f^rst,  the  separation  of  the  ovum 
from   he  womb:  and  second,  the  expulsion  of  the  ovum  from  the  womb. 
The  former,  from  the  rupture  of  vessels,  is  necessarily  attended  with 
more  or  less  of  floodmg.    The  latter,  in  addition  to  the  flooding,  from  the 
contraction  o  the  womb,  with  more  or  less  of  pain.    If  there  is  separation 
here  must  follow  expulsion,  as  Nature  is  doing  all  she  can  to  get  rid  o 
he  separated  ovum,  which  has  now  become  a  foreign  body;  and  if  there 
;s  expulsion,  there  must,  of  necessity,  be  pain,  as  contraction  of  the  womb 
mvana  ly  causes  pain;  bene,  .here  is.  in  every  miscarriage,  more  or  1  ss 
of  floodmg  and  o    pain;  indeed  you  cannot  have  a  miscarriage  withou 
both  the  one  and  the  other.  "unoui 

TIME  OF   MISCARRIAGE 
the  twelfth  week.    It  is  not  confined  to  this  period,  as  during  the  whole 


WH: 


MISCARRIAGE   AND   ABORTION  ,77 

time  of  pregnancy  there  is  a  chance  of  premature  expulsion  of  the  con- 
tents of  the  won.h.    A  nnscarriage  before  the  fourth  n,onth  is  at  the  time 

the  constitution.    A  nmcarnage  sometimes  begins  and  ends  in  a  few  days 
-five  or  s.x;  ,t  at  other  times  continues  two.  and  even  three  weeks. 
TREATMF.XT   OF    MISCARRIAGE 

If  the  patient  has  the  shghtest  sliow.  she  should  immediifelv  .nnfi 
herself  to  the  bed  and  Keep  perfect.,  ,uiet.     A  soft  Lat^e  '"/n  ust  hi 
voK  ed:  ,t  both  enervates  the  body  and  pre.lisposes  to  miscarriage    Te 

seZte  bed     Th""      '  ""'"'=   '"'''  "''  ^'^  ^''^''''  ^'^^^  ^°  have  a 
separate  bed.    This  is  most  important  advice 

The  patient  should  be  put  on  low  diet,  such  as  arrowroot,  tapioca  saeo 
gruel,  chicken  broth,  tea.  toast  and  water,  and  lemonade:  an  "ha  fe" 
he  drinks  ought  to  be  cold.  (>apes  at  these  times  are  cooling  and  refresh- 
mer  th  ''"^"'''^"^  °^  ^  '-^^--"  ^''ould  be  kept  cool;  and  if  in  sum- 
mer, the  window  ought  to  be  thrown  open.  Laxative  medicines  must  be 
avoided;  and  if  the  flooding  is  violent,  cold  compresses  can  be  applied 
externally  to  the  parts.  If  this  ,s  not  effective  use  one  gallon  of  hot  u^ter 
as  an  injection  into  which  has  been  added  one  teaspoonful  of  powdered 
golden  seal. 

CARE  OF  A  PATIENT  AFTER  MISCARRIAGE 

^  The  same  care  is  required  after  miscarriage  as  after  a  confinement- 
indeed,  a  patient  rec,uires  to  be  treated  much  in  the  same  manner  She' 
ought  to  keep  her  bed  for  a  few  days,  and  should  live  upon  the  diet  recom- 
mended  alter  a  confinement,  avoiding  for  the  first  few  days  stimulants  of 
all  kinds.  Many  woman  date  their  state  of  ill  health  to  a  neglected  mis- 
carnage;  and  It  behooves  every  woman  to  guard  against  such  a  misfor- 
tune. 

PREVENTION   OF   MISCARRIAGE 

A  patient  prone  to  sterility  or  miscarriage  even  ought  to  use  every 
means  to  brace  and  strengthen  the  system.    The  best  plan  is  to  leave  the 


ie^miBBewmK!^:  wcraKf 


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husband  for  several  months,  and  go  to  some  healthy  spot;  neither  to  a 
fashionable  watering-place,  nor  to  a  friencj-s  house  where  company  is 
entertained,  but  to  some  quiet  country  p!ace-if  to  a  healthy  farmhouse 
so  imich  ii,e  better.  A  few  summer  months  spent  in  the  pine  woods  of 
M.clngan  has  m  frequent  cases  been  the  means  of  bringing  about  conceo- 
tion.  *^ 

Early  hours  are  quite  indispensable.  One  should  lie  on  a  hair  mat- 
tress, and  have  but  scant  clothing  on  the  bed.  The  diet  should  be  light 
and  nourishing.  Gentle  exercise  ought  to  be  taken,  alternating  with  fre- 
quent rest. 

Cold  baths  ought  to  be  taken  every  morning,  and  the  bodv  should 
afterward  be  dried  with  coarse  towels.  If  in  winter  let  the  water  be  made 
tepid,  and  its  temperature  gradually  lowered  until  used  quite  cold  \ 
shower  bath  is  in  these  cases  serviceable;  it  braces  and  invigorates  the 
system,  and  is  one  of  the  best  tonics  possible. 

.\  person  prone  to  miscarry  ought,  as  soon  as  she  is  pregnant,  to  lie 
down  a  great  part  of  every  day;  she  should  keep  her  mind  calm  and 
unruffled,  live  on  a  plain  diet,  retire  early,  and  have  a  separate  sleeping 
apartment  from  her  husband.    She  ought  to  abstain  from  taking  laxativ 


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medicine.     Constipation  should  be  avoided  or  treated  bv  following  the 
suggestions  in  the  chapter  on  constipation. 

Gentle  walking  exercise  daily  is  desirable;   long  walks  and  horseback 
riding  being  avoided. 

As  the  usual  period  for  miscarrying  approaches  (for  it  frequently 
comes  on  at  one  particular  time),  let  the  patient  be  more  than  usually 
careful;  let  her  lie  <lown  the  greatest  part  of  the  day;  let  her  mind  be 
kept  calm  and  unruflle.l;  let  nil  fashionable  society  and  every  exciting 
amusement  be  eschewed;  let  both  the  sitting  and  the  sleeping  apartment" 
be  kept  cool  and  well  ventilated;  let  the  bowels,  if  costive,  be  opened  by 
an  enema  of  warm  water;  lot  the  diet  be  simple,  yet  nourishing;  let  all 
stimulants  be  avoided,  and  if  there  arc  the  slightest  symptoms  of  an 
approaching  miscarriage,  such  as  pains  in  ilie  loins,  the  hips,  or  in  the 
lower  abdomen,  or  the  slightest  show  of  blood,  let  a  physician  be  instantly 


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MISCARRIAGE   AXD   ABORTION  ,79 

sem  for.  as  he  may.  at  an  early  period,  be  able  to  ward  off  the  threatened 

NO  APOLOGY  FOR  ABORTION 

Children  have  a  right  to  be  born!    Alas,  that  this  God-given  privilege 
shotdd  ever  be  called  in  question!    That  it  is  so.  however,  the  testin         o 

from    he  pt,l,),t.  the  remonstrances  of  philanth.opists.  and  the  forebodin-^s 
of  phdosophers,  abundantly  prove. 

If  wc  examine  the  history  of  abortion,  we  shall  find  that  this  crime  so 
commonly  practical  as  to  deman<l  attention,  is  of  extremely  a,K-ient 
ongm.  havmg  existed  among  pagan  nations  from  the  earliest  times 

If  th,s  evd  were  principally  resorted  to  for  the  purpose  of  shiHding 
from  open  chsgrace  the  victims  of  dishonored  virtue,  there  might  perhaps 
I>e  a  fa,nt  apology  for  silence,  btu  with  shame  for  the  wives  Li  mothers 
of  our  land,  who  are  the  chief  offenders.  This  statement  may  seen,  strange 
to  the  ears  ot  many  a  devoted  wife  and  mother,  but  to  the  physician 
who  ,s  generally  a  receiver  of  family  secrets,  it  is  a  well-known  fact 

ABORTION   A    MURDER 

Imcn.ional  abortion  i,  ,o  nil  purposes  a  m„r,Ier.    Ti.is  is  „o,v  conceded 
by  all  ,vl,o  are  „,  orn.ed  „po„  .l,e  snl.jec.    An,o„.  .I,e  ancien.s  ,I,e  <li, 

re  and  ,1  ercfore  .Lore  was  no  sn,  in  its  .Ics.mc.ion.     Il.is  s.a.en.cn,  l,a< 
hc.ever.  been  ,,„„c„  .„  |,e  false^    The  en,l,rv„  is  alive  and  hence  .nnVk 

cm  .he  n,„„„.„.  , ,  ,„„„,„„„„    Modern  science  has  ainn.dan     '  , 
>'  '^    o  he  a  fact,    i,  f„„o„,.  ,hen.    ,ha,  ,his  crin.e  is  c,,,allv    as    ,,,cv 

'n^pnsonn,ent.  and  in  son,e  cases  even  with' death. 


i8o  MISCARRIAGE   AND   ABORTION 

DANGER  ATTENDING  ABORTION 

Aside  from  tl,e  crime,  however,  the  maternal  mstinct  of  the  mother 
and  a  sufTiaent  regard  for  her  own  health  should  prevent  any  and  all 
attempts  of  this  character.  The  amount  of  physical  sufTering  that  may 
follow  cannot  be  estimated.  Inflammations  of  the  womb  and  kindred 
disonlers  of  the  generative  organs  are  almost  sure  to  result,  and  frequently 
w.  1  res,st  the  most  skilled  treatment.  At  other  times  blood  poisoning  ma'v 
follow  ..om  the  retention  of  the  placenta  and  membranes  of  the  fci^tus' 
lh,s  may  produce  inmiediate  death,  and  at  best  can  but  end  in  broken 
health  and  lifelong  suffering. 


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CHAPTER  XV 

DISEASES  PECULIAR   TO  IVQMEN  AND 
THEIR  CURE 

INFLAMxMATION    OF    TIE    WOMB 

inllan,n,«;„  ,  "°-'  '"■■'■'"■  '"  "">■  «""«  uf  life.     This 

o  ca"  T  r  T'        ?■"""=  "  ""■l'«--l-    I""    a    vas,    „,a,„ri,v    o 

m,      ;    1  """"="■"'■■  "•••-  "-  -Si"  i"  -„,c  inflamn  a.i,  „  o 

or.h:ct«    """ ""^'^ '"'^ '"^ ^"^"■- '""" ^y "- i-sis.c,;e 

Tlicre  are  many  varieties  of  tl,c  .lisease.  an,l  eaci,  receives  its  ,nme 
accor  ,       ,.,  .,„  ,„,  „,^^,^,,    _„^_^^    ,„„a„,„,a.i„„  o.  .I,e    «.      „  I 
«on,l,;   I„fla,„,„a„„„  „,  „„.  H„i„„  „,en,|„,,„  „,  ,i,^.  |,„,^.  >  "^^'^ 

nfla„,n,a„„n  o(  ,l,e  n,eml,rane  Ii,„„,,  and  covering  necli  „f    ,  e     I   : 

irorrrr "'"-  °'  -^^  --^  °'  "-^  --^  uiceraii::;:,;: 

Often  an  intlannnati.,,,  „f  the  neek  of  tl,e  womb  may  exist  for  a  period 
^ZTr  "frT"-  "■■"»-  giving  anV  great  discoX! 

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As  the  mflan,n,at,o„  progresses  the  feeling  of  weight  and  heaviness 
mcreases  .,11  the  pain  extends  down  the  li„,b.  and  thfongh  the  bo  veU 
Physical  exertton  ,s  painfnl,  and  at  titnes  ahnost  in.possible 

In  chron,c  inllammation  of  the  body  as  well  as  of  the  neck  of  the  womb 
the  nienstrual  How  is  nsnally  somewhat  impaired  ' 

The  ovaries  are  snpplie.l  by  the  same  syslen,  of  blood  vessels   a,.d 

eaddy  ndlante  when  there  is  an  increased  action  of  the  utern       O vari 

ut  ors  are  often  the  resnlt  of  a  prolonged  in,lan,n,atio„  of  the  wZ 

Catannal  dtscharges  fron,  the  bowels,  and  piles  or  hen,„rrl,oi,ls  „,ay  foi: 

ow  n,na,n,nat,o„  of  the  womb,  especially  when  there  is  retroversion  or  a 

falhng  hackwar.1  of  the  body  of  the  won.b.    It  is  apparent  that  the  cause 

helh    f"T""  '"'""  ""  "'""^^  "■'"  "■■-"'-'      n-  restora  i„,    to 

ClIROXIC  INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  WO.MB 
Chronic  inflannnation  of  the  womb,  when  of  long  stan.ling,  greatly 
impatrs    ,f  not  wholly  destroys  the  general  health.     The  circu  a«on    s 
slnggtsh,  the  hands  and  fee,  are  cold,  the  face  wears  an  anxio  ,s  exp  e 
ston,  the  mnseles  become  weak  and  easily  tire  with  only  modlte  t     " 
TlH-  dtspostt.on  becomes  irritable  an.l  nervo„s-a  slight  provocation  big 
snfficent  to  brmg  on  an  attack  of  hysteria.    The  whole  temperament  ^d 
hspos,„o„  seems  changed.     Friends  are  regarded   with  distrT,  ,    a"d 
herefore  avo.ded.    The  patient  becomes  tnorbidly  sensitive,  and  always 
looks  upon  the  dark  side  of  life.  aiua>s 

The  causes  which  may  lead  to  the  development  of  uterine  disorders  are 
man>^such  as  a  sudden  checking  of  the  menses  from  exposure  to  old  " 
an  m;ect.on  of  cold  water  when  in  an  over-heated  condition-Hf^i,,  oo 
heavy  we.ght^falls  and  blows  across  the  abdomen-any  of  these  mav  be 
the  excting  causes  of  serious  uterine  derangement  ^ 

Another  fruitful  source  of  uterine  disorder  is  wearing  improper  cloth- 
It  .1  ?""'^'""  ''  '''  ''^'  '''^'-^'  ^^-  ^^'3'  Is  imped:lr  by 
t.ght  lacing,  and  congestion  of  the  organs  of  the  pelvis  follow  as  a  result. 


mhrmism^^^mm 


s&sM-y^Jt 


DISEASES  PECULIAR    TO    WOMEX 


tH 


Any  cause  that  produces  stn^nation  of  the  hloo.I.  develons  in  u^^^^  .n 
t.on  and  relaxation.    I\.r  cxamn'e-fasteu  -.  ml  f  ^^'" 

on..  .oderateK-  ti.ht.  and  in  I  l^^Z    TZ^:^::^:^ '''r\ 
con^  h.  reason  of  the  inahiht,  of  the  veins  to:u.^  ^  I  ll^  :;; 
artenpcr.ous  results  u  ,11  follow  if  the  congestion  is  prolonged. 

An;  cause  which  leads  to  a  general  weakness  of  the  muscles  of  th. 

an  1  bowd  ''T'"  •      '  "'"""''^  '''''  "^""^^"^^^  ^^'PP-^-g  the  womb 

o  u  "1  'T  :''  "'  ""  ^"""'  ''^'^"'^>  •  I^-I"acen'ents  easily 
oceur  „  elaxed  concht.ons  of  the  abdominal  nu.scles.  Displacements  a  e 
reasonably  sure  to  be  followed  by  in.lannnations  and  congeLoI 

MORE    IMPORT.VXT   TH.\X    KLECTIVF.    FRANXHISF 

le«  o„n,c„.,  as  well  as  ,„o  n.eans  of  ,l,cir  prevention.     I   o  1    I  Z 

ine>  need  the  elective  franchise,  we  nught  then  develon  -i  mr.  ^f 

who  would  be  gladly  ad„,itted  to  le-WsLative  haHs  ll  ''""''" 

•he  on>,  sensible  shoes  fo!  I  ':!l:TZr.   "'"""°"  '^"^'  ^"°"''  ^'^ 

NEAT,    HEALTHFUL   DRESS 
Women  who  cannot  decide  to  abandon  the  corset  altogether   should 
accordance  w.th  the  motions  of  the  bod.y.     Tl,i.  crsct  should  be  pro- 


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Btu  o„s  should  he  seucd  upon  tl,e  corset  at  the  waist  hue.  to  which  t^e 
k.rts  n,ay  be  attached  by  n.eans  of  buttonholes  in  the  bands     A  v" 
onven.ent  ur^er-waist  may  be  made  of  silesia  or  drilling.    Th    front  a,  , 
be  -  are  cut  hke  any  dress-waist,  only  very  loose  fitting^cut  om  Zt  n  r 
of    he  front  covering  the  bust  and  replace  by  a  gathered  nuf^^alfom 
cglneen  niches  long  and  the  depth  of  the  piece  rLoved      it 
sl|cn,ld  be  finished  at  the  bottom  with  a  ,JZ  ^     wide'n  1  S 
^uth  !.ea^y  mater.al.  so  as  to  be  strong  enough  to  bear  the  wellu  o     h 
sk>rts  suspended  to  it  by  means  of  buttons.    It  will  be  seen  tha   tl  L  w 

ful    we    I  ^  r  suspenders.    The  effect  of  this  waist  is  to  give  a 

ful    well  developed  bust.    Under  vests  made  of  "Jersey  cloth"  arell 
-lly  comfortable,  as  they  cling  closely  to  the  bod/anc  ye  1  not  mo    ; 
the  n,ovements  of  the  body  or  impede  the  circulation.  '"' 

FRESH  AIR  TONIC  BETTER  THAN  MEDICINE 

Too  much  cannot  be  said  of  the  benefits  derived  from  exercise  in  open 
pure  a.r  and  deep  breathing.    As  a  tonic,  it  is  better  than  ml  cine     h 

^     rn'it  ^i;rf'Y''''''-  and  lends  vigor  to  both  mi^d  an 
'od).     Imalds  uho  suffer  from   nervous  prostration  or  from   uterine 

eases  should  hve  much  i„  the  open  sunshine.     Outdoor  lifeTei    0"" 
the  strength,  mcreases  the  appetite,  repairs  the  blood,  quiets  the  nerve 
and  gues  new  hfe  and  health  to  the  body.     The  grea  est  p  y   c  an    I "     ' 
good  water,  sunhght.  deep  breathing  and  exercise  in  pure  air 

The  tendency  of  uterine  disease  is  to  reduce  the  qualitv  of  the  blood 
and  produce  weakness  and  debility.     Therefore  the  fiod  should  be  L^n 

rr  cr!:r  rj  ^^  - "-''  ^^^^^^^^  ^"— •  -^"  --  Highi; 2:0  : 

e  tre  raTbre^'"'^''  ^'"".  P°"'^^>'-  "^""^  ^'^P^'  ^sh,  oatmeal  and 
ent.re  wheat  bread  are  most  suitable  for  a  diet 

irJ^lr^tVr' ■"  """""  '"'  '°"8.  if  tl.e  patient  can  be 
mdnced  to  trj-  the  benefit,  of  out.ioor  life  and  moderate  exercise.    Take 


DISEASES  PECULIAR  TO  U'0\ir.\  g 

In  most  cases  of  mnanimalicn  of  ,l,c  „o„l,   ,1,.,,  .      '  ••, 
constipation  of  ilielwwfk  „l„-.i  '         '  "•  ''  ii"'I<.'ikv  t,. 

«  a  perfect  cure  o  1  ,;e  „:  '""""  ""  "'"  ''"  '"■""'"'•''  '"  '""-'-■ 
constipation  exists  S.att  ,'""""'""  :'•■■'"""  '"'  -•""'Pli-I.c:!  „„i,e 
i.  .he  Chapter  trea,in'':;:,',C:;:;;;r^'  '-  "»■"  •"  "■«  ™-  'a,„  ao.n 

HOW  TO  ixDicK  sLi:r:p 

^nc^:te;uZ;^e'::;;:;"i::"fT'  ~  "^'-"^"•^.  of.e„  to 

'ion  to  hjgienic  tneasure       ,  ""''"'"''''  '"  ^'"'''-    ■^•"■•■>• 

exercise  ill  aV    ero  s  „,         T  ''";';"  ";""•'"""  "'  ""  ^'"■'""S  — "■ 
"ee.,s  to  sec„re't„e  rs,"'X   i Z  t,:"   'f'T  "'  ""  'T '"^-  "•"'™' 

*ep  is  persistent  after  fai,„f„„,  „,;,  ^    J  ,„^-;::","'  ."'^■.  '^ '•>   '" 

relaxing  medicines  must  l,c  resorte.l  ,„      Z\  -""'""•'  "'"'""■"• 

This  should  consist  of  a  towel  tl  n, :  "  '    °  '"■""'■'*•"■  "'  ™'''  "••«"■ 

and  wrapped  around  the  l,„,l.  *■''  ""'"S  '""  "' "W  "atcr 

icing  i,  ass  down  o  1^,-Sr^'T\  """"  '"^  ""'^  ="" 
equal  length  of  canton  flannel.  This  is  n^sV  „"'"'""  ™'"'"'  =" 
acts  a,  the  san.e  time  upon  the  l.„   c  !  ""  '"  '""""  *'«!'  •™'> 


AVOID   SEXUAL   KXCITF.MliX  , 

In  all  cases  of  acute  inllan.mation  of  the  uterus  il,       .1      , ,  , 
itinence  of  mar^f,!  „!...■„_     ^.  .    .     ""- "'erus  the.  ■  shou!' 1 


total 


•    bstnence  of  marital  relations.    Ti-l'  ^ZZ^     1  ''""'  '-, 

ew  husbands  understand  the  neccssitv  for  suci      c„  ,r    '    TT    '  '  "' 

tends  to  attract  the  blood  to  the  „<,„,„  will   nrense  the  l"      '"^  """" 

mflammation;  therefore  sev,,-,!  ,■„.  mcrease  tlie  00 -o-e.,,,.,,  j„j 

.0  arouse  the  passionsi::','  L'  z^r;:;:':,:"? r  -"^^^  ="'"= 

of  scenery  are  often  ver,  henefcial.  ,r„,    , ^       '-.hI"::'  ="''  '•'  ^■'  ■'■'--' 
can  be  secured,  and  the  thoughts  will  he  di.  r       ,  !  .'     ,  7^"  v1 

-    •••"•'  t"C  disease,  whicii 


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.    of  mcalculable  value  to  the  patient.     Constantly  dwelling  „pon  any 
disease  most  surely  fastens  its  hold  upon  the  patie.U.    It  should,  therefore 
he  the  au,.  of  friends  to  divert  the  mind  into  any  healthy  channel. 

EXKRCISES    TO   STRENGTHEN    TllK    WO.MB 

A  weakened  condition  of  the  abdominal  muscles  is  the  cause  of  mis- 
placements and  congestions.     Then,  in  order  to  effect    a    cure   of   the 
diseased  organs   exercise  tending  to  strengtlu-n  these  muscles  must  be 
resorted  to.    \\  hen  any  muscle  or  set  of  muscles  is  exercised  n>ore  bloc  I 
•s  carried  to  the  part,  from  which  it  receives  strength  and  nourishmen  . 
Muscles  unused  become  weak  and  powerless,  and  vice  v.rsa     When  a 
patjent  .s  too  weak  to  exercise  his  muscles,  an  assistant  may  do  it  for  him 
-thus  a  person  confined  to  his  bed  for  weeks,  with  tvphoid  fever,  loses  all 
muscular  power.    By  having  the  muscles  rubbed  and'stretched  thoroughly 
for  hours  each  day  he  will  regain  his  strength  rapidly.     The  Swedish 
movement  ,s  founded  upon  this  principle  of  localized  .  -ercise,  and  has 
much  m  It  to  commend  itself  to  the  public  mind.    So  is  osteopathy. 

EXERCISE    NO.    i 

'The  woman  lies  upon  her  back,  upon  a  f^rm  bed  or  couch,  her  hands 
.ghtly  clasped  over  her  head,  and  her  feet  drawn  np  to  her  body,  with  her 
knees  strongly  bent.  Then  with  a  moderate  effort  she  slowly  raises  her 
hips  several  inches  from  the  couch,  holds  them  there  for  about  half  a 
mmute  and  allows  them  slowly  to  return  to  the  couch.  This  movement 
may  be  repeated,  with  short  intervals  of  rest,  f^ve  or  six  times. 

"If  the  strength  of  the  patient  is  not  sufficient  to  perform  these  move- 
ments without  too  much  fatigue,  an  assistant  may  ai<I  her  bv  placing  a 
hand  under  the  back  near  the  hips,  sustaining  the  bo.lv.  according  to  the 
necessity  of  the  patient.  This  movement  will  be  found  very  effectual  in 
strengthening  the  abdominal  muscles  and  relieving  congestion  and  inflam- 
mation  of  the  womb." 

EXERCISE   NO  2 
Another  beneficial  exercise  is  found  in  the  following  method:    The 


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woman  lies  on  a  firm  couch,  face  downwani    v^,- 

her  bodv  upon  her  elbows  and  toes       '  '"'''^';  '"^''"-  "'^'  extremities  of 
she  rais'es  her  hins  f n^    ,  "  "  '""'  '  '''''''^  ^-"''^"''^  ^'^  t''^'  ^vill. 

her  elho    s  a  a^^  /"\V'"^  '''^'''':  '^  ^"^''^  ''-  -'""^-  -ei^ht  rests  upo, 

:^^:;:;::;:::mi^:i^^ 

1   ^Muus  example,     i  hese  movements  wil!  el-v.fP  tl, i   •   ', 

pelvic  cavitv    as  wpII  -,<:  .f.«     .t  ,  eicxatc  tlie  womb  m  the 

LOCAL  TREATMEXT  FOR  WOMB  TROUBLE 

In  mild,  uncomplicated  cases  of  uterine  disen.P   tl, 

of  treatment,  laid  down  in  th.  f  •'^"'''''''  ^"^^hods 

effect  a  citre     \  V  ^regomg  chapters,  will  be  sufficient  to 

I  ad  -i      and  i  o"rT     ""  '"^  -'-P'^-tions  of  a  ,rave  character. 

be  ha       L  "   M^'^>— '  -^houM  be  sought,  as  the  recoverv  will 

fron,  weak  vaginal  walls,  copperas  can  be  a,  1      '        ''T       ""  """"' 
onedranUoeaehquartcfwaLr     Incas   of    o  ,    ,'"         '"''  ■'"'"""''■ 

.ion.„  excel,™,  .e.e..  Is  ,o„„.  1:^1^:^;::  ■:;:"""- 

Golden  seal,  ,o  grains ;  ,  teaspoonfnl  boracic  aci,  i„  ,  ',  „,      , 
as  hot  as  can  be  borne.    Inject  each  night  on  retirin.,     \'      T 
.his  purpose  is  "The  Fountain  Syringe       i?  Its  of?    ''""";!'" 
-ag  capable  o,  hol.iing  several  ,„ar,s  o'  water  tZic    ,:',  ,  Z  sT       I 
fee.  of  rubber  tubing,  a,  one  en.l  of  which  is  attache         „  "     T  i  ,    " 
suspended  six  or  seven  feet  from  the  fl„„r      i  ■,       '"'""■     "'e  bag  is 
slop  jar,  placed  upon  the  floor     The  wa^;  ",  '■"'""'  ''"  °"^  " 

vessel,  and  the  force  of  the  str^nu::  ^      i^r  ,;::  ''^r^'l 
.s  regulated  b,  the  height  a.  which  the  bag  is' laced  lor.:;    r  '"'^" 
As  before  stated,  .njections  ntust  be  persevering,,-  used  if  bLficia, 


■X 


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They  should  be  continued  from  ten  to  twenty  minutes,  at  one  time,  accord- 
ing to  the  severity  of  tlie  inflammation  The  temperature  of  the  injections 
should  be  regulated  by  the  condition  of  the  patient  and  its  effect  upon  her. 
Hot  water  is  usually  most  desirable  in  acute  inflammation,  the  symptoms 
of  which  are  an  internal  burning  sensation,  which  is  greatly  aggravated 
by  exertion.  Another  remedy  for  acute  inflammation  of  the  womb,  in 
praise  of  which  too  much  cannot  be  said,  is  the  following: 

Take  of— Permanganate  of  Potash,  six  grains; 
Glycerine,  two  ounces. 
Mix.— Apply  on  cctton,  and  insert  in.o  the  vagina  on  retiring. 

The  best  method  of  using  the  cotton  is  to  cut  a  four-inch  square  piece 
of  snow-flake  batting,  fasten  the  four  corners  together  with  a  soft  twine; 

it  will  make  a  ball-shaped 
pledget,  over  the  top  of  which 
is  poured  a  little  of  the  mixture. 
Press  the  pledget  into  the  va- 
gina as  far  as  possible,  while 
upon  the  back  in  bed.  The 
twine  remains  between  the  limbs 
and  furnishes  a  ready  means  to 
remove  the  cotton  the  next 
morning.  The  amount  of  dis- 
charge following  the  removal  of 
the  pledget  will  be  truly  surpris- 
ing. The  permanganate  of  pot- 
ash should  be  dissolved  in  a  little 
water  before  adding  the  glyce- 
rine. 

Patients  who  have  been  un- 
able to  sleep  from  pain  in  the 
back,  limbs  and  pelvis,  will  often 

rest  quietly  after  a  warm  hip  bath,  or  a  copious  vaginal  injection  of  hot 

water, 


THE   UTERUS  LAID  OPEN. 

a.  The  os  uteri,    b.  The  cervix,    c.  c.  Ex- 
tremities of  the  Fallopian  tubes. 


DISEASES  PECULIAR   TO   iroMEX 
FALLING    OF    WOMB    (UTERUS) 


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.>.e  nuestines  and  above  .he  va^^',     ,,  n    "'""  """'"•  ''^-"-'l' 

■gaments  wh.ch  co„.ril„„e  .a  i,3  si  o         ,  '    ^""^  ■'•'■'  """  -'^ 

igamen,,  ex.en.l  from  ,he  .>or.l  r  0    hi,  ""  ""'  ''"'■    ''""^  '""'i 

>"v.-ng  .he  „.e™.  ..pen.e.  im":hr"^T;;e":::;;'rv"'  •"'  "*- 

'^  romul  ligaments  are 


PROLAPSUS  UTBR.,  OR  K.X.UKO  OK  THB  WOMB, 


<lescrip,ionof,heu,eri^es,ppo„n°  ,""""'"■  """'  ""^  =■'»- 
placed  and  moved  upward  or  Zn  ,"'  ""  "'="  "  ""■->■  ''^  "^"j'  chs- 
natural  supports  are  slin.  ,0  „,  ,  •'°  '  ~"^'''"»'>1=  -^'en,.  These 
'■•ons  of  health.  If,  ho.t^  ,  e  C *", "'  "T""  "°^'"°"  '"  -"*■ 
and  held  in  this  position  by  .«  hea:^  ,      "       "  "°"''«'  ''°"""-''. 

being,  the  wontb  wiU  alsoLole  d  ip C  '  aJ'r"''  f""""^'  °'  ''»'" 

me  a.spiaced  and  diseased.    The  displace- 


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ments  may  be  either  forward,  backward  or  latt  ,y  Wlien  the  womb  is 
tipped  forward  it  is  called  anteversion,  when  turned  backward  it  is  named 
retroversion.  Displacements  are  rare  laterally,  though  very  troublesome 
when  they  do  occur. 

Prolapsus  or  falling  of  the  womb  is  very  common,  and  the  result 
of  complex  causes.  When  the  prolapsus  is  only  partial  the  uterus 
descends  somewhat  into  the  vagina.  When  complete,  it  passes  down 
through  the  vagina  and  protrudes  through  the  labia.  Causes :  There  are 
many  causes  that  lead  to  prolapsus,  among  which  may  be  mentioned 
excessive  we-'ght  of  the  womb  from  tumors;  dropsy  of  the  bowels;  falling 
heavily  upon  the  nates;  weakening  of  the  uterine  ligaments,  and  the 
relaxing  of  the  vaginal  walls.  The  vaginal  walls  may  become  relaxed  by 
too  frequent  child-bearing,  a  persistent  leucorrhceal  discharge,  habitual 
constipation,  excessive  sexual  intercourse  and  a  lacerated  perineum. 

There  is  an  inherent  tendency  in  muscular  fiber  to  contract,  therefore 
uterine  displacements,  in  their  early  stages,  will  recover  readily  upon  the 
removal  of  the  cause.  It  is  different,  however,  when  by  inflammation, 
congestion,  or  tumors,  the  uterus  has  become  badly  diseased. 

It  frequently  occurs,  after  child-birth,  that  the  uterus  is  very  much 
prolapsed,  but  if  the  patient  lies  in  bed  a  proper  length  of  time,  there  is 
rarely  any  ill  effects  from  it  afterwards,  as  Die  tendency  of  all  disca:,e  is  to 
recovery,  under  proper  management. 

Cures  are  only  effected  by  restoring  the  proper  tone  to  the  uterine 
ligaments  and  the  abdominal  muscles.  A  good  fitting  bandage,  made  of 
drilling,  similar  to  one  worn  after  child-birth,  is  often  very  useful  in  sup- 
porting the  bowels. 


ANTEVERSION   OF  THE   WOMB 

The  womb  in  its  natural  position  inclines  considerably  forward.  The 
inclination  of  the  uterus  is  such  that  it  coincides  with  the  axis  of  the 
pelvic  cavity.  In  anteversion  the  womb  falls  still  farther  forward,  some- 
times to  such  a  degree  that  it  lies  almost  horizontally  across  the  pelvis. 

During  the  period  of  development  the  womb  is  always  anteverted,  but 


DISEASES  PECULIAR    TO   WOMEN 

after  puberty  it  disappears  usually,     l-ibroici  tumors    situated    o„    ,i, 
a  tenor  base  of  the  uterus  wii.  produce  anteversions  bv     n^,"    t 
org  n  forward,  pregnancy  i„  tbe  early  stages.  t<,o  great  disten  ic^   of  to 
bladder,  uearn.g  stays  winch  press  upon  the  bodv  of  the  womb     n  1 
gesfon  of  the  uterus  will  cause  anteversion  '  '    "^  '""• 

narr'^rhrr/p^^i!^:  ''''''  °^  ^'^  "^^"^  ^'^"--^  "P-  ^'^  ^'adder  and 
.ts  capacity  to  retau)  uruie.  thereby  causing  a  .lesire  to  pass  water 


ANTEVERSION   OF  THE  WOMB 


frequently.    If  .here  is  much  inflammation  atlcn.ling  the  antevorsior,  ,|  „. 

a  th  ck  sediment     The  patient  finds  the  most  discomfort  in  the  uprirf,. 
position,  and  ,s  therefore  adverse  to  any  activity  "^  ^ 

Treatment.-If  there  are  any  complications,  as  inflammation   con.e,. 
tion  or  ulceration  of  the  .vomh.  they  should  be  removed,  as  the      re  fre 
quently  the  cause,  and  until  they  are  partially  removed,  a  tive  measures  to 

r£cL"irrh;;:rtr?:::r^- '^-in-'^^^^ 
~a,po„iticem:de::TotJ°re;;r:c:riT^^^^^^^^^^ 


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fills  red  i.epper.  i  tablespoonful  mustard;  make  a  little  thin  and  apply 
between  two  cloths.  This  does  not  blister.  Or  flannels  wrung  out  of  a 
strong  decoction  of  hops  anil  vinegar. 


RETROVERSION  OF  THE  WOMB 

This  disease  is  not  frequent  in  women  who  have  not  borne  children. 
The  body  of  the  womb  falls  backward  upon  the  rectum,  while  the  neck 
presses  upon  the  bladder.  It  is  the  result  often  of  a  tumor,  or  an  engorge- 
ment of  the  body  of  the  womb,  when  sudden  muscular  efforts  are  sufficient 


RETROVERSION  OF  THE  WOMB. 

to  throw  the  uterus  backward.  Retroversion  frequently  follows  labor,  by 
the  patient  being  compelled  to  He  upon  the  back  for  days.  The  uterus  is 
then  large  and  exhausted,  and  readily  falls  into  the  hollow  of  the  sacrum, 
from  which  position  it  cannot  easily  rise.  The  obstetric  bandage  is 
another  cause  of  retroversion.  After  an  exhausting  labor  the  uterus  is 
too  weak  and  too  heavy  to  rise  into  the  pelvic  cavitv  properly— the 
bandage  is  applied  to  save  the  contour  of  the  figure,  at  the  expense  of  the 


i>isn.m-:s  rnau.iK  to  ,roMn\  ,,, 

Trea.„,c„,._Ue„,ove  .1,0  cause  i„  ,he  fir.,  i ™,io„.     Subdue  ,l,e 


RETROFLEXION  OK  THE  WOMB 


inflammation  l,y  poultices  and  hot  applications  over  the  bowels  .ive  cool 

rTnZitr  "^  '"'"^"'  '""■"  -  "=  »™--^  -""-t 

RETROFLEXION    OF    THE    WOMB 

.uJ^VTJ  '■.'''■°'^^-"'""  ^-'  retroversion  are  used  almost  synonymously 
although  chffenng  slightly  in  detail.  In  retroflexion  the  neck  o^^LT  V 
n^mt..  its  proper  position,  .hile  the  hod.  falls  hail^^f  ^^^^l^ t 

Diseased  conditions  of  the  ,yomb  are  the  provoking  causes  of  flexions 
The  d.stmgu.shmg  difference  between  retroflexi o'n  and  retroversion 


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is  ill  liic  greater  tendency  to  painful  menstruation  in  the  former,  together 
with  sterility. 

Treatment.— The  treatment  is  practically  the  same  as  for  anteversion 
and  retroversion.  So  far  as  possible  remove  the  cause.  Often  it  is  of 
great  value  for  the  patient  to  travel,  and  form  new  acquaintances,  visit 
new  scenes;  anything  th'  will  serve  to  take  the  patient's  mind  from  a 
contemplation  of  licr  cnn.Iition  will  he  of  incalculable  benefit.  The  min.l 
has  more  to  do  uith  binrling  our  diseases  to  us  than  we  can  possibly 
realize,  unless  we  watch  the  effect  of  mind  over  matter  for  ourselves.  A 
careful  study  of  this  subject  will  repay  the  effort. 

TUMORS  OF  THE  WOMB 

There  are  three  varieties  of,  tumors  which  are  found  frequently  in  the 
uterus,  viz.:  Fibrous,  polypus  and  cancer.  The  two  former  are  not 
usually  fatal,  while  the  latter  is  regarded  always  with  grave  apprehensions, 
from  being  of  malignant  character. 

Fibroid  Tumor  —The  similarity  of  the  muscular  fibers  of  the  womb 
with  thai  of  fibrous  tumors  is  fully  established.  Tumcrs  may  develop  in 
any  part  of  the  womb,  but  they  are  most  frequent  in  the  body.  They  vary 
much  in  size  and  numbers,  over  thirty  having  been  found  in  .ne  patient. 
The  majority  of  these  tumors  however,  are  single,  and  may  attain  great 
size. 

Little  is  absolutely  known  in  regard  to  the  causes  'eading  to  their 
development,  but  among  the  predisposing  causes  are  menstrual  disorders, 
sterility,  age  and  race.  The  colored  people  are  j"ost  liable  to  tumors. 
Tumors  seldom  appear  after  menstruation  ceases,  nor  before  puberty. 
The  time  of  life  most  liable  to  their  de.-elopmcnt  is  during  the  period 
when  the  generative  organs  exhibit  the  greatest  activity. 

Symptoms.— The  patient  often  has  profuse  1  emorrhages,  pains  in  the 
pelvic  cavity,  irritation  of  the  bladder  and  rec;um,  profuse  leucorrhoeal 
discharge,  and  frequent  watery  discharges  from  the  uterus:  this  watery 
discharge  may  be  considered  diagnostic  of  fibroid  tumor.  As  the  tumor 
enlarges  it  can  be  distinctly  felt  through  the  abdominal  walls. 


DISEASLS  PECULIAR   TO   irOMEX  ,^7 

Treatmcnt.-Thc  action  of  nn-dicine  i„    promotinR    ah.orption  of 
I.I.roul  tumors  .s  far  less  cTcctive  than  .Icsiml.lo     Tonics  arc  u  cfnl  in  n 

.a-neral  way  to  UuM  up  th.  I.alth  if  i„,pairc.l.     Io.,i.,e  of  pota.i    „  . 
ccn  ,,ven  .  two-«.ai„  doses,  three   :„.s  a  da,.  .  iti.  ,ood  rL.Us.    K< 

u       of  .oduK.  and  givcerme  applied  treelv  over  the  ahdon.en.  wit  a 

md  s  h.„r  hrush.  mornings,  s.enus  to  ex.rt  a  favorahle  inlluence  in 
chccj<n,fi:  the  grouth  of  the  tumor. 

POLYPUS  OF  THE  WOMB 
A  polypus  is  a  pea.-.haped  tumor  attached  to  the  uterus  hv  a  sm.ll 
P     .cle  or  stem.    It  develops  in  the  neck  of  the  womh  n.ost  frec.ueml 
although  no  part  of  the  uterus  is  exen,pt.     When  it  for.ns  in  the    "^0; 
the^won,.,  U  frequently  p..trudes  into  the  vagina  and  n,ay  pass  out  at  the 

Causc.-Inflamm.tory  action  of  the  uterus,  or  obstructions  to  the 
menstrua  How.  or  anything  which  ten.ls  to  keep  up  active  congestio  p  ! 
disposes  to  the  f(.rmalion  of  polvpus.  I'u".  pre 

r^J^^TT  1r'''"''  '''  ''''''''  ^"  ^''"-  "^  '"''"•-"■^  tumors,  as 

torn  esn     •  ;,      ;  r     '^V"""''^^"-^=   ^'"  '''''''  '^  '-'  •-^■^^>-  -"^^--t  svmp- 
tom  especally  .f  the  polypus  lies  in  the  neck  .,f  the  won,h  or  vagina'  and 

s  subject  to  constant  irritation.    Consult  in  this  case  a  good  phyrician. 

CANCER   OF  THE   WOMB 

The  breast    slom.ch  an.l  womb  arc  tl,c  organs  in  which  malisnant 

umor.,  ,no„  frequently  .Icvelop.     Aceor.Hns  to  Ma.isties  eanccr  :<Z 

won, ,  ,s  „,„,,  common-ancl  the  point  of  attack  is  „m,,-,IIv  the  neck  of  the 

won,b     From  a  bar.lene.l  an.l  no.lnlate.l  con.lition  i,  soon  passes  into    n 

..  cerattve  an,I  slonRbing  state,  and  continues  to  .iestrov  the  ,,  rro  n.lin^ 

■ssnes.  t,„  death  cotnes  to  the  re-'  -f  of  the  s,  fferer.    The  dnr,;":  ^  ^ 

dtsease  var.es  from  a  few  months  to  a  few  years.    U  is  incurable,  an-l  will 

reappear  after  surgical  removals. 

The  cause  of  cancer  is  supposed  to  be  from  some  peculiaritv  of  the 
blood.  It  occurs  most  frequently  in  middle  life.  >  "s  an  established  fact 
that  inflammation  of  the  uterus  is  not  a  provoking  cause  of  cancer 


U)H  DISEASES   r  ECU  LIAR   TO   HO  St  EN 

This  niala.ly  frequently  makes  considerable  advancement  without 
attractniK^  much  attention.  When  the  tumur  begins  to  slougb  away 
hemorrhages  appear.  an.I  offensive  .Uscharges  which  pro(hice  abrasions  in 
the  vagma-the  complexion  assumes  a  waxy  hue  and  the  general  healtl. 
fails.    Somctunes  cancer  is  attended  with  sharp,  lancinating  pains 

Trcatment.-Ih.t  little  can  be  done  to  arrest  the  progress  of  the 
disease.  The  m.lications  are  to  control  the  hemorrhages,  relieve  the  pain 
and  the  offensiveness  of  the  discharges-for  the  latter  purpose  a  solution 
o  permanganate  of  potash,  in  the  proportion  of  ten  grains  to  the  quart 
of  waer  or  twenty  drops  of  carbolic  acid  to  the  same  amount  of  water,  will 
be  found  u  ,eful  to  inject  several  times  a  day.  The  pain  may  be  controlled 
hy  opumi  or  morphine.  No  other  remedy  will  afford  such  relief.  The  gen- 
eral heaiti,  must  be  supports  by  a  very  .uUritious  diet-as  rare  beef 
cream,  soft  eggs,  pure  wine.  etc.    If  the  appetite  is  poor,  give  tonics. 

LEUCORRIKHA.   OR   '■WHITES" 

The  term  implies  the  presence  of  a  non-sanguineous  discharge  from 
the  female  generative  passages.  It  is  a  very  common  disorder  among 
women,  and  no  age  is  exempt  from  it.  It  sometimes  appears  catarrhal  in 
Its  nature   and  ,s  easily  arrested  by  rest  and  injections  of  cold  or  tepid 

charge  .I'lTTT  ''"■"'•  •'  "'"•'^">'  ^'•^^"^^'*^^  ''>'  ^  'eucorrhcal  dis- 
charge,  as  a  result  of  temporary  congestion,  and  passes  away  shortly  dter 

the  menses  cease.    When  leucorrhcra  is  constant  and  provinces  an  itching 

of  the  external  parts  or  a  burning  sensation  in  the  vagina,  it  is  an  indica 

t.on  of  utenne  disorder,  and  should  be  arrested  at  once.    There  are  several 

varieties  of  discharges  from  the  generative  organs  which  are  called  leu- 

Z  f7"V  "T^'  ■'  ''"''^  ""'  '"  '"^•■^^^^^  ^^"^^•°"  °^  the  mucus 
lining  of  the  afi'ected  part. 

General  weakness  and  debility  may  produce  leucorrhcra;   this  general 
weakness  may  be  associated  with  son  e  derangement  of  the  liver,  lungs  or 

h!' k"  .  7  V"'*  ^""^"^  ^  ^^""^^  '°^^-^""g  °f  the  vitality  or  nutrition  of 
the  body  which  constitutes  the  first  siiges  of  consumption.  Local  causes 
are  any  foreign  growth  in  the  womb;  flexions,  polypi  in  the  uterus;  con- 


-  0. 


DlSLASliS   riiCULlAK   TO   HOMES  „^, 

ge  tions  ami  prolapsus  of  the  uterus.  Loucurrh  a  is  often  p-o.I„cnl  in 
dndrcn  I,  y  seat  worms  in  the  rectum,  in  v  '  ich  case  there  ,s  more  or  V  ^s 
'tchmg  m  the  vagina ;  or  it  may    ccur  from  MUipie  .lel.ility. 

CLRE    FDR    LElCOKKUdA 

The  first  earc  should  l,e  to  ren.ove  the  cause.     If  leucorrhuv,  is  caused 

>    physical  weakness,  toni.s  should  he  ,Mvcn.  an-'    ..rcful  In  ^ienic  n.eas- 

"res  adopted,  such  as  baths,  friction  of  the  skin.  ou,d....r  lif:.  .,,.,„;'  "f 

scene,  exercise,  proper  attention  t.,  the  ,liet.    All  hal.its  of  a  knuwn'pcr- 

n.c,ous  tendency  nu.st  he  avoi.1.1.     Inioctions  arc  of  ,reat  val  n  , 

a  dl  '"  ^'^^  ■'^— «••-'<'"-■  tepid.  For  an  injection:  Tinct.  of 
calendula  one  ounce;  ,  pint  of  glycerine:  lo  drops  carbolic  acid-  use  an 
ot.nce  o   th,s  m  a  quart  of  hot  water.     Take,  intern.-dlv.  sepia  (powde 

compound  ,s  also  an  excellent  internal  reme.lv.  Dose-  One-half  t-a 
spoonful  tw.ce  each  day  in  water.  If  the  leucorrh.ea  discharge  ari  ;  from 
congestion  of  the  body  or  neck  of  the  womb,  injections  of  icKli.,:  "  ! 
seful.  rn  .he  proportion  of  tuenty  drops  to  the  pint  of  water.  oZ 
treatment  .s  often  the  only  real  curative  reme.ly  for  leucorrhcx^a. 


CHAPTER   XVI 
CHANGE  OF  LIFE 

THE  object  of  this  chapter  is  to  teach  woman  how  to  preserve  her 
hcaUh  and  strengtli  through  the  critical  period  termed  "cliange  of 
hfe."     This  change  is  perfectly  normal,  as  much  so  as  the  one 
occurring  between  the  ages  of  ten  and  sixteen,  and  should  be  so  regarded. 

A  few  simple  rules  will  apply  to  all  cases,  of  whatever  temperament. 
Nature  is  primitive  in  her  operations,  our  aches  and  pains  being  simply  her 
voice  calling  upon  the  intelligent  forces,  our  thoughts,  for  assistance.  It 
usually  takes  place  between  the  ages  of  forty  and  fifty,  althoiigh  in  some 
cases  it  may  occur  as  early  as  thirtv,  and  in  others  not  until  sixty;  how- 
ever, we  can  expect  the  change  about  the  forty-fifth  year. 

"At  puberty  the  ovary  enlarges  until  it  attains  its  full  development,  and 
begins  its  work  of  casting  off  each  month  a  perfected  ovule.  When  the 
forty-fifth  year  of  a  woman's  life  is  reached  the  reverse  process  begins. 
The  ovary  begins  to  shrivel,  soon  reaching  the  size  and  acquiring  much 
the  appearance  of  a  peachst  )ne.  A  few  months  later  it  is  still  more 
shrunken,  and  after  the  cessation  of  the  menses  it  often  becomes  so 
shrunken  as  to  be  scarcely  recognizable.  .\t  the  same  time  that  the 
ovaries  are  undergoing  this  remarkable  degenerative  change,  a  similar 
change  is  taking  place  in  the  other  organs  of  generation.  The  uterus  also 
diminishes  in  size,  as  does  also  the  vagina.  The  mouth  of  the  womb 
becomes  contracted,  and  after  a  time  entirely  closes.  The  upper  part  of 
the  vagina  is  often  contracted  to  such  a  degree  as  to  produce  folds  closely 
resembling  those  which  result  from  serious  inflammations  about  the 
uterus.  The  breasts  are  diminished  in  size.  These  changes  indicate 
unmistakably  the  decline  of  the  function  of  repro'duction,  preparatory  to 
its  entire  suspension." 

SYMPTOMS    OF   CH.\N'GE   OF   LIFE 

The  symptoms  will  vary  according  to  the  constitution  of  the  woman; 
in  some  the  change  occurs  by  the  discharge  gradually  diminishing  in  quan- 

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tity,  in  others  by  the  intervals  between  the  periods  being  leiigtliened.  The 
woman  may  pas^  this  period  witiiout  Iiaving  any  more  unpleasant  symp- 
toms than  an  occasional  rush  of  blocd  to  the  head,  or  a  headache.  Others, 
however,  may  have  very  severe  symptoms. 

Headache,  dizziness;  biliousness,  sour  stomach,  indigestion.  diarrha?a, 
costiveness.  piles;  itching  of  the  private  parts;  cramps  and  colic  in  the 
bowels;  palpitation  of  the  heart;  swelling  of  the  limbs  and  abdomen; 
pams  in  the  back  and  loins;  paleness  and  general  weakness. 

The  neuralgias,  nervousness,  fidgets  and  hysterias  which  atllict  some 
women  at  this  period  are  such  as  to  make  life  nnserable.  Flushings  are 
also  a  frequent  nervous  disorder,  caused  by  the  rushing  of  the  blood  to  any 
part  of  the  body.  Sometimes  the  ilusliing  is  accompanied  by  excessive 
heat  or  by  violent  throbbing.  Sometimes  nausea  and  vomiting  accom- 
pany the  nushing,  or  the  patient  may  be  thrown  into  a  profuse  perspira- 
tion, while  at  other  times  the  mind  becomes  so  excited  that  it  amounts  to 
actual  delirium.  These  perspirations  are  sometimes  so  profuse  as  to 
saturate  the  bed-clothing.  They  may  follow  the  Hushing  or  occur  inde- 
pendently. Usually  they  occur  during  sleep.  They  also  attend  mental 
excitement  of  anv  kind. 


"CHANGE  OF  LIFE"  NOT  TO  BE  DREADED 

Most  women  look  forward  to  "change  of  life"  with  serious  apprehen- 
sion, and  the  prevailing  opinion  is  that  it  is  a  period  of  great  risk  to  health 
and  even  to  life.  This  is  a  mistaken  notion,  however,  and  recent  investiga- 
tion proves  that  there  i>  less  mortality  among  \vomen  at  this  period  than 
among  men  of  the  same  age,  and  also  that  there  is  less  mortality  among 
women  during  this  decade  than  during  any  other  decade  after'  the  age 
of  puberty.  Women  who  safely  pass  this  period  have  also  a  better  chance 
of  living  to  a  ripe  old  age  than  have  men.  The  woman  who  comes  to  this 
period  with  a  constitution  unimpaired  by  fashionable  dress,  by  dissipation, 
or  by  excesses  of  any  kind,  has  little  or  nothing  to  fear,  and  will  almost 
invariably  pass  it  quickly,  and  with  safety.  To  the  woman  with  feeble 
health  and  a  broken  constitution,  however,  this  may  prove  indeed  a  critical 


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(oreboJ.ngs.    A  proper  preparation  will  do  much  to  tnitigate  the  sufferings 
o(  tins  age  and  ■.  ,s  well,  indeed,  if  being  foreuarned  i!  ti„,e,  si     begta 
to  correet  the  ev.ls  of  the  past  in  tua.ters  per.a.ning  to  dress,  diet  a!,d  ex" 

HELPFUL   SUGGESTIONS. 
\Vith  the  appearance  of  the  first  symptu.us.  begin  treatment    which 
growths,  such  as  tumors,  polyp,  cancers,  flooding,  and  many  other  con 

^m'::,  tSeZ'tT  ""  ''";':■  "'''-'  "■■"  -™  ^-'serous  to  man; 

tlnr  vent  (  ,  V  °'  '•'"""'■  '""  ''">'  '""^^  P'°P"  P^-ntions 
to  prevent  future  suffern.g.     Many  women,  when  contemplating  this 

perfect  health  w,ll  never  be  re-established.  The  reason  so  much  snfferin.^ 
.s  e.vper,cnced  during  this  period  is  that  women  do  not  understand  ho"  o 
P^per ly  prepare  the  system  to  undergo  it  with  nndi.ninishe  l  ,"  t 
Mature  s  laws  are  no,  violated,  there  will  he  no  trouble  whatever 

Mature  has  four  ways  of  removing  obstructions;   namely   the  lun»s 
ahmeutary  canal,  kidneys,  and  the  several  tuillion  pores  of  the   kin     Wh  ,' 

ear'Tl":  LTT"'';!  "'",  ™™^^-™'  °'  "-^  "«^-.  -  -e  ,!e 
rfi,  „     ,     ,  ''  ™"'°""  '°  ""^  '='«  "'  °"  l-eing.-constrneted 

V  pro'rr ';,""'  '"" ,""  """  ""  ''^'^^-    °""°P  *^  nmscular  s™    m 
oy  proper  breathing  and  exercise. 

NATURE'S  WAY  OF  REMOVING  OBSTRUCTIONS 
Change  of  life  is  one  of  Nature's  requirements,  hence  the  necessity  of 

b>  nutr  t.ous  food,  and  by  keeping  the  skin  clean  and  free  for  the  perfect 
el.nnnat.on  o  all  superfluous  secretions.  Women  at  this  period  should 
take  enemas,  both  by  means  of  the  rectum  and  the  vagina  Man  "n 
pose  that  these  weake-^  the  system;  on  the  contrary  they  rende  it 
hca  thy.  washmg  away  all  eliminations  of  the  mucous  tissues  This  is  as 
neces^ary  as  cleansing  the  skin.    Very  warm  water  should  be  injected  if 


CHANGE   OF  LIFE 

troubled  with  gases;  a  li.tle  borax  or  bi-carbona.e  of  so.la  dissolve,!  i„ 

vater  wll  neutralize  acidity  aud  overcome  tl.is  condition.    If  sore  or  irri- 

a  ed,  tjse  slippery  eln,  injections,  making  then,  tl.in  enougb  to  pass  easily 

througb  the  syrtnge.    Fountain  svringes  are  l,est  ^ 

In  cases  of  hot  flashes,  heartburn,  an.l    sleeplessness,    a   ,lisor,lere,l 

tontach  ,s  generally  found  ,„  be  the  canse.    .\  rest  fr„„,  eating  for  urn 

(o-  r  hours,  wtth  a  one-grain  dose  of  nu.x  vo.nica.  taken  two  „f  ,h  ee  ,       s 

durtng  the  day,  will  overcome  these  .lifKcnlties.     If  g.eat      o'  r     o, 

DIET  AND  BATHING   DURING  "CHANGE  OF   LIFE" 

lulls  tcl^^^^^^^^^^^  '-^'^    ^-'^^    -.1    nuts. 

Mea  s,  except   .vild  game,  should  be  avoided,  as  a  rule    thoueh  their 
.ndu  gence  sotnetin.es  produces  a  tonic  action,  causing     n     p  e   to    o 
other  th.ngs;  when  this  results,  their  use  is  beneficial.    The  mine     hould 
not  contmually  dwell  upon  self,  but  should  be  diverted  with  nlsan    com 

final.     Elevate  the  sp.nt,  and  the  body  will  grow  strong.     Alwavs  dress 

circulation  of  the  blood.  Try  to  maintain  regularitv  of  the  bowels  by  eat- 
ing properly,  and  not  by  dependence  upon  medi'cines  only  ThtuTar 
exercise  and  deep  breathing  are  also  essential.  ^ " 

AS   HEALTHY  AT   FIFTY  AS   AT   FIFTEEN 

sit.fr.1  ""''^'"5  "''  "  '"'"'''''  ''  '''''  P^"°^-    Turkish,  vapor  and  hot 

tlrltu)    Z\     "/'"''V^'^  '•°°'^'  "-"'^'^'ng  the  skin  thoroughlv  with  a 
turkish  bath  towel  or  flannel.     Fleshy  people  can  use  water  freelv    I  u t 
^.n  weak  people  should  rub  oils  well  into  the  skin  after  taking      ot  b 
Bathmg  twice  a  week  is  necessary.    We  also  wish  to  impress   ,' 


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minds  that  you  can  be  as  healthy  at  fifty  as  at  fifteen  years  of  age.  with  an 
improved  mental  olucation.  experience  and  culture,  which  should  add  to 
your  attractions. 

During  the  period  marked  by  change  of  life,  there  should  be  as  little 

mdulgence  in  the  sexual  relation  as  possible,  none  at  all  being  preferable. 

It  IS  better  to  invite  menstruation  as  long  as  possible.    By  doing  this  you 

exercise  a  most  excellent  safeguard  against  congestions.  inHammations 

and  developments  of  uterine  tumors  and    cancers.     Injections    should 

always  be  used  after  a  discharge  from  the  vagina,  whether  of  the  menstrual 

or  leucorrhoeal  character.    These  injections  will  prevent  the  great  amount 

of  itchmg,  pani  and  smarting  from  which  most  women  suffer  so  much 

dunng  this  period.     Do  not  fear  to  use  water  freely;   a  gallon  at  a  time 

will  not  be  too  much,  using,  if  possible,  a  fountain  syringe,  it  being  the 

most  convenient  means  for  injections.    Commenr  ?  with  water  comfortabl v 

warm,  gradually  increasing  the  temperature  until  quite  hot.     Have  no 

fear  that  the  douche  will  induce  hemorrhage,  for  there  is  no  means  known 

to  the  medical  profession  so  prompt  in  checking  uterine  hemorrhage  as 

copious  injections  of  hot  water. 

When  change  of  life  is  so  far  .advanced  that  the  secretions  from  the 
womb  and  vagina  are  sharp  and  acrid,  causing  increased  soreness  and 
inflammation,  add  to  the  water  a  little  borax  or  bi-carbonate  of  soda 
Use  this  treatment  every  other  day,  wearing  a  wet  towel  over  the  sore 
parts  at  night,  which  may  be  wet  in  either  hot  or  cold  water,  as  is  most 
agreeable.  In  connection  with  bathing  and  injections,  use  the  third 
trituration  of  vi'.urnum  opulus,  also  of  Pulsatilla,  one  grain  at  a  dose  the 
viburnum  to  be  taken  at  night,  and  the  Pulsatilla  in  the  morning  These 
medicines  come  prepared  in  any  homeopathic  pharmacy,  and  should  be 
taken  during  one  week  of  each  month.  If  excessive  thirst  is  experienced, 
cold  water  (without  ice),  acidulated  with  a  few  drops  of  phosphoric  acid, 
and  sweetened  with  a  little  sugar,  may  be  drank  freely.  This  makes  a 
pleasant,  healthful  drink. 

To  relieve  pain  at  the  base  of  the  brain,  and  along  the  spine,  bathe 
treely  in  alcohol  diluted  one-third  with  water,  producing  gentle  friction. 


THE     FACE    OF    GOODXESS. 
(From  a  painting  of  Jenny  Linrl.) 


LITITIA    BONAPARTE-MOTHER    OF    NAPOLEON. 

,„^  Til'^  ^^?  °^  ^  '^^'''''^- '  '^'*'  ^'aPoleon,  is  always  the  work  of  his  mother," 
and  this  extraordinary  man  took  pleasure  in  repeating,  that  to  his  mother  he 
owed  his  elevation.  " 


CHAXGE   OF  LIFE 

.trr^:^:,rffr:r"\i::'''  t--;—  -<>  even, 

DO   SEXUAL   PASSIONS   CEASE 
increase  in  in.ensi  'v  a"     ":         "''''°""  ''  ""^  '^■•"''  ••""I  ""  P--'«.^i....s 

«.'e<HH.es.  T,,ri:;Hi;::r~^^^^^^^         -, 

■senons  apprehensions,  for  i,  is  ..,i,K,  Z  \  ^""^"^  "''°"  ""I' 

"'  -me  grave  .lisease.  Tl  er  i  ™  .  L,  ";  T  "'"  '"  ""  '""''■'«"'" 
tl.is  time  is  a  verv  commo ,  ,  n,        r  '""  '""'"  K™"fication  at 

voniences  and  a  mem""  L,  re  °';"T"'""''  '"  ""  '■"'—  '"-"■ 
continence  is  not  on^^:!:  ,  :tt"'s3,;  'IT  '"'""■;"'  "^"" 
tlie  most  essentiai  Ingienic  measures  I,.  l*/n,o,ne,l  as  one  of 

trough  this  period  ofsexnawleXma;,:';':!:;.""  '"'  "'"  '-"- 

CHANGE   OF   LIFE   IN   MAN 

.nu>ertra::t;:tv;,ti::,'';:i;:v7'' -.,'■"  --■  "'^ — 

her.    At  puberty  ,  c  h„  '    "  """'"'  '°-  "'"'  «cnrring  in 

Prineip,e,'an,r^^e  ;  r,  Ze  :,:  ",r  '"  '""'"  "^  "«'•  "'"■'"  i^  «-  ™le 
Correspondingly,  S^^^^^t^  ^.r™'  "'"'■'■■»  "«  'en.ale  principle. 

fifty  or  fifty-five.    He  suffer   ^hrn  J  '  "'  ""=  "«'  °'  '^^  '°«y  '° 

•he  base  of  the  brain    tndencMo      ""™"™r'-  »'«P'«sness,  pain  a. 
Suicides  are  a,so  more'colra™  g  ri"?.  :,' ai:';:"  T  '"^"f^' 

weaj.    ToaJ:X::.ra'rin  ::"""'"?"."  •""■^  "•"-■°-  «™>' 

~  importance,  and  as  ^^7r:^;::^::tj:^t;i::: 


i 


■.fc 


CIRCULATION  OF  THE  BLOOD. 

(See  Plate  i.) 


I. 

2. 

3- 

4- 
5- 
6. 
7. 
& 
9- 

10. 

II. 

13. 
13. 

14- 
15- 
16. 

17- 
18. 

»9. 
20. 

31. 
22. 
23. 
24- 
25. 
26. 

27. 
28. 

29- 

30. 
31. 

32- 

33. 

34- 
3S- 
36. 
37. 


Carotid  arteriei,  or  the  arteries  of  the  head. 

Innominate  artery,  or  the  artery  without  a  name. 

Sub-clavian  arteries,  or  the  arteries  beneath  the  collar  bone. 

The  great  artery  leading  from  the  heart. 

Pulmonary  arteries,  or  the  arteries  of  the  lungs. 

Thoracic  aorta,  or  the  artery  of  the  chest. 

Gastric  artery,  or  artery  of  the  stomac^.. 

Hepatic  artery,  or  artery  of  the  liver. 

Splenic  artery,  or  artery  of  the  spleen. 

Artery  of  the  lower  body. 

Mesenteric  arteries,  or  arteries  of  the  bowels  (upper  and  lower). 

Renal  arteries,  or  arteries  of  the  kidneys. 

Ascending  vena  cava  or  the  great  vein  coming  down  to  the  heart 

Innommate  vein,  the  unnak...-d  vein. 

Sub-clavian  vein,  the  vein  beneath  the  collar  bone. 
Jugular,  the  large  veins  of  the  neck. 

Pulmonary,  veins  of  the  lungs. 

Ascending  vena  cava,  the  great  vein  leading  up  to  the  heart. 

Hepatic  vein,  vein  of  the  liver. 

Gastric  vein,  vein  c'  the  stomach. 

Sp!  nic  vein,  vein  of  the  spleen. 

Mesenteric  vein,  vein  of  the  bowels. 

Portal  vein,  the  great  veins  of  the  bowel,  stomach  and  spleen  leading  to  the  liver. 

Renal  vein,  vem  of  the  kidney. 

Right  auricle,  the  right  upper  chamber  of  the  heart. 

Left  auricle,  the  left  upper  chamber  of  the  heart. 

Right  ventricle,  the  right  lower  chamber  of  the  heart. 

Left  ventricle,  the  left  lower  chamber  of  the  heart. 

Thoracic  duct,  the  big  duct  carrying  milky  fluid  from  the  intestines  to  the  lef*  vein 

under  the  collar  bone. 
The  stomach. 
The  spleen. 
The  liver. 
The  kidney. 

Duodenur    the  bowel  leading  from  the  stomach. 
Ascending  colon,  the  first  part  of  the  large  bowel. 
Descending  colon,  the  large  bowel  going  down  to  the  rectum. 
Lymphatic  glands  of  the  mesentery,  glands  of  the  bowels. 

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PART  IV 
CARE  AND  MANACit-MENT  OF  INFANTS  AND  CHILDREN 


CHAPTER  XVII 
INFANTS— AND  HOIV  TO  CARE  FOR  THEM 

"A  pebble  in  the  streamlet  scant 

Has  turned  the  course  of  many  a  river. 
A  dewdrop  on  the  infant  plant 
Has  warped  the  girnt  oaK  forever." 

THE  proper  management  of  infants  is  a  vital  question-a  mother's 
quest.on.-and  the  most  important  that  c,>n  be  brought  tmder  the 
cons.derat.on  of  a  parent.    Strange  to  say.  it  is  one  that  has  been 
great.y  neglected.     Mothers  too  frequently  undertake  the  responsible 
management  of  children  without  previous  instruction,  or  without  for^^ 
thought;  they  undertake  it  as  though  it  could  be  learned  either  by  intui- 
|on   by  mst.nct.  or  by  aflfection.     The  consequence  is.  that  frequently 
hey  are  .n  a  sea  of  trouble  and  uncertainty,  tossing  about  without  e  Je 
rience  or  compass.  ^ 

How  many  celebrated  men  have  owed  their  greatness  and  their  good- 
ness to  a  mother's  training?  "The  fate  of  a  child."  said  Napo  eont 
always  the  work  of  his  mother."  and  this  extraordinary  man  took  pTea'sue 
•n  repeat.ng.  that  to  his  mother  he  owed  his  elevation.  The  character  of 
the  mother  .nfluences  the  children  more  than  that  of  the  father,  because 
she  .s  more  exposed  to  their  daily,  yea,  hourly  observation 

A  ch.ld  .s  the  precious  gift  of  God,  the  source  of  a  mother's  purest 
enjoyment  and  the  strongest  bond  of  affection  between  her  and  the  hus- 

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no  INFANTS^AND  HOW  TO  CARE  FOR  THEM 

BABYS   FIRST   NEED 

If  the  following  pages  insist  on  the  importance  of  a  mother's  one  duty 
more  than  another,  it  is  this.-that  she  herself  look  well  into  everything 
pertammg  to  the  management  of  her  child.  Blessed  is  that  mother  amone 
"lothers.  of  whom  it  can  be  said,  she  hath  done  what  she  could  for  her 
child— for  his  welfare,  his  happiness,  and  his  health. 

The  first  need  of  the  little  one  as  he  enters  this  world  is  to  be  iiade 
comfortable.  VNhat  is  better  than  to  immediately  anoint  the  entire  body 
m  ohve  od  or  pure  sweet  lard.  then,  after  wiping  him  with  a  soft  cloth,  roll 
h.m  up  m  soft  blankets,  head  and  all.  and  put  him  away  to  ^leep 
or  a  space  of  three  hours.  The  reason  for  this  oiling  is  threefold- 
U  nourishes  the  body,  removes  the  paste-like  substance  found  on  every 
n  w-born  cluld  and  removes  the  soreness  and  tenderness  experienced  by 

into'thrworld         '  '''  """'  '"'"  °'  '°"^"^^'°"  ^•^^^"^'^  '^^  P^^-s' 

CARE   OF   THE    KAVEL 

unit  r'\ ''"""^  '''?"^  ''  '''^'  '"'•  ''''''^''^ '"  '  P'^'^^  °^  fi"^  °'d  "nen, 
unsii  ged:  when  smged  it  often  irritates  the  infant's  skin.    Take  a  piece 

of  so f  linen,  about  three  inches  wide  and  four  inches  long,  wrap  it  neatly 
round  the  navd  string,  in  the  same  manner  you  would  around  a  cut  finger, 
and  then  tie  it  with  a  few  rounds  of  white  thread.  The  navel  string  thus 
covered  should,  pointing  upward,  be  placed  on  the  belly  of  the  child  be 
secured  m  by  means  of  a  flannel  belly-band. 

If  after  the  navel  string  has  been  secured,  bleeding  should  occur,  the 

a^d  sTr  1^"  T  ""f ''^'^  ^°  "^'^  ''  '''  ^°^-^""^  -'•  ^>^^^^^y  -tie  the 
nave    string.     To  make  assurance  doubly  sure,  after  once  tying  it    she 

should  pass  the  threads  a  second  time  around  the  navel  string,  ^.d  ii    i 
again.    Af  er  carefully  ascertaining  that  it  no  longer  bleeds,  fasten  it  up  a 
be  ore.     Bleeding  of  the  navel  string  rarely  occurs,  yet  in  case  it  shouH 
:f  the  above  directions  are  not  adopted,  the  child's  after  he.'.U.   o    even 
his  life,  may  be  endangered.  ^" 

The  nave!  string  generally  separates  from  the  child  from  three  to  H  - 


INFANTS^AND   HOIV   TO   CARE  FOR    THEM  jn 

days  after  birth.    If  the  navel  string  does  not  come  away  at  .l,c  cn.l  of  a 
week  nothn^g  should  be  done  to  cause  the  s    ^ration-it  ough      jl 
le  allowed  to  <lro,,  ofT.    Meddling  with  it  has  frec.uently  cos    i      b^c'- 
great  <Ical  of  suffering,  and  in  some  cases  even  his  I  fe     The^  av  '  i 
t.mcs  a  l.ttle  sore  after  the  navel  string  comes      a     in  lie?-     '  TT 
co.^.  Should  be  spread  on  h^^^ 

^dult  age   a  cure  is  impossible.     Palliative  ...eans  only    a 

The  be.   treatment  .s  to  npply  a  piece  of  tin  foil  covered  v.ith  lint    „  . 

held  m  place  by  the  belly  bandage.  ^"  ^ 

•^HE   INFANTS    FIRST   WATER   BATH 

Now  that  the  babe  has  had  a  goorl  sleeo  anri  h..  i  •  ,    , 

the  nil  hath  .f  ;.        I    r  ^       '  "^^  ''^<^"  nourished  bv 

he  o.  bath  It  IS  ready  for  a  castile  soap  and  warm  rain  water  bath     cZ 

";:z.:„^.="  "'=•  '^= --  ^-^  -  -  ^-  "■= ^-,s .  ":::;.^z 

many  ,„fa„„  suffer  from  the  wan,  of  water!  For  the  ImZTi      7 
■nga  p,ece  of  flannel  is  very  usefu,  ,o  „se  with  .he  so     '  J",  e" 

.c  so   .h    T''"'°p  '"■  '"""''    "  «"^  '"'°  "-  ""OU..  cornefs,    nd  c  ev 

from  heau't  ^TtZY  T,"7  °'  "'^  '''='  ">  "^  '-°™"S-'>'  -*=<• 
wet  aTnllT-        Vr  °"  P'"""S  Hm  in  the  hath,  shonW  be 

::hru::::atrpr\"^'^'^"^^"^ 

back  and  lo.  s.    Follou  ,h,s  advice  and  you  will  find  the  pl,n  n,„„ 


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strcngihcning  to  the  child.    After  every  bath,  the  skin  must  be  thoroughly 

Init  quickly  dried  with  warm.  dry.  soft  towels.  »noroughIy 

The  ears  must  be  carefully  and  well  dried  with  a  soft,  dry  nankin- 

na  tenfon  to  this  advice  has  sometimes  cau.ed  a  gathering  i.'  the     "' 

dncd  ail  the  parts  that  are  at  all  likely  to  be  chafed  ougl;.  to  be  well  poJ 
jered:  after    c  is  well  dned  and  powdered,  the  chcst'back.  bo^e  s'a.:; 
hmbs  should  be  gently  ,        .d.  taking  care  not  to  expose  him  unnec    ! 
sarily  dunng  such  friction. 

EVENfING  BATH  FOR   INFANTS 

It  is  restful  to  them  to  partially  wash  them  each  evening.  It  may  be 
necessary  dso  to  use  .n  spo.ige  and  warm  water  during  the  (hv  each  tin,! 
a  er  the  bowels  ha.e  been  relieved.  Cleanliness  is  o.^  ^^^:^. 
fves  to  health,  and  therefore  cannot  be  too  strongly  advised 

is  Iv   T"  '"/'''  '''""  "^  ■'""""  "'''^  "'"■'■'»' »°  ^"«t  «"  'i"fant.  there 

lT7uT  :  '"""''  "  '  ^'""  ^^^^^''^-^'-  old-fashioned  tarJh 
HKule  of  wheaten  flour-reduced  y  means  of  a  pestle  and  mortar  to  a 
fine  powder;  or  v.ola  powder,  .hich  is  nothing  more  than  finely  poV 
dere    starch  scented,  and  which  may  be  procured  of  any  druggist'  ' 

wat        :.sM  i^b  ;'•'  '"  T"'"  r  '''''''  '''''  ^P°"^'"^  ^'-'   -^''  -in 

R  1  "  '  ""'  "^  """'■■"  '  "'  ^''^"  ^^"tly  pat  t'.e  parts  with  it 

totheTamoHn^'^r"/'""-^  T  ''''''''''  °^^""^  '^  ^^^  -"*  °^  -ter- 
to  the  uant  of  an  abundance  of  water.    An  infant  who  is  well  bathed  everv 

-ommg  seldom  sufTers  from  any  of  the  numerous  skin  diseased         ^ 
TREATMENT   OF   A    GROIN    RUPTURE 
A  groin  rupture  can  also  be  permanently  cured,  if  properly  attended  to 

w  rm  :  :  tiraTh'  "  'T  '''  '°^^"  ''-'  '""^^  '''  aLmrandln 
1  n  T  ''"'"  ^''''"  ""^'  P'*'^'^^  ^^^'^  the  rupture.     Bandaee 

down  well.    Continue  treatment  until  rupture  is  well  healed.  ^ 


iNF^xrs-.txD  now  to  care  t-on  them 

HYGIK.VIC   URESS   FOR   AN    INFANT 


«3 


old^hT!  n"^"''",'^  ""f'''  '"  ""'  ^^^•■"  ""♦"  ''^'^  •^'"'^J  '^  "Tce  month- 
old  t  should  be  moderately.  I.ut  not  tightly  apphcU.  If  ,i,.ht  it  in.crfc  s 
with  the  necessary  movement  of  the  bowels  ""tritrts 

flanlerisT^'beTr";  """"  '"  ""'^  "'  "'^^  '''''  Roods-Canton 
nannei  .    the  be.t  we  have  at  prcsrnt-ct.t  princess,  reaching  from  the 

ne  k  to  ten  „Khes  (twenty-five  in.hes  long)  below  the  feet,    "ith  see 

to  the  wnsts.  and  having  all  the  sean.s  smooth,  and  the  hen.    at  tie  7^^^^ 

wnst  and  botton,  upon  tl,e  outside-  the  latter  turne.l  over  once  a m^  f    e  i 

or  cat.st.tched-a  tie  and  button  behind.     Here  you  have 

fleec...,e,|  garment,  comfortable  and  healthy,  and  o.;e  that  can  be  washed 

the  n  ck  to  twelve  o.  fourteen  inches  below  the  feet-to  cover  the  other 
-w,  h  generous  armholes  pinked  or  scalloped,  bt.t  not  boun.l.  and  with 
^vo     uttons  behind  at  the  neck,  and  may  1.  end.roid.red  at  p"  III 
The  dress  cut  pnncess  to  match  the  other  garments  is  preferable 

sleev  ""nd'tr"''  ''"'"  'V'"^  '^^"^'"  '"^°^^  dressing-sleeve  within 
slee^e-and    hen  put  over  the  little  one's  head  at  once  and  buttoned 

be  md.  an    the  babj  is  dressed,  there  being  but  one  pin-,  diaper  .i- 
n  baby  s  dress  mstead  of  fifteen.     Ko  shoulder  blanket  should  be  used 
because  u  .  sometimes  over  the  head,  sometimes  about  the  should::!; 
and  neck,  and  sometimes  oflf  entirely,  and  these  changes  are  exposures 
Accustom  the  little  one  from  the  first  to  go  without  it  ^■^P^^"'-^^- 

At  mght  the  dress  should  be  simply  a  Canton  flannel  nightdress  and 
cbaper  and  a  belly-band-the  dress  being  not  unlike  the  under  garmenn 
the  suit,  only  a  little  longer.  i,«*rmeni  m 

A  WORD  TO  YOUNG  MOTHERS 

nlinl  f  "     ."  '"  '"^'  ^""  '^"^  ^"^'  ^°°  cumbersome.    It  is  really 
pamful  to  see  how  some  poor  little  babies  are  weighted  down  with  a  weight 


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5' 


of  clothes.  They  may  he  said  to  bear  the  burden,  and  that  a  heavy  one 
fron,  the  very  commencement  of  their  lives.  The  clothing  should  be 
warm,  wuhout  being  ,00  warn,.  The  parts  that  ought  to  l.e  k  ".varrn 
are  the  chest,  bowels,  and  feet.  If  the  infant  is  delicate  es,  ecial Iv  i  , 
ject  to  inflan,ma.ion  of  the  lungs,  he  ought  to  t!  „"  ^^  .^  j 
h,rt,  winch  should  be  changed  frequently.  The  dress  sLdd  b 
loose,  so  as  to  prevent  any  pressure  upon  the  bloodvessels,  which   votdd 

the  parts  It  ought  to  be  loose  about  the  chest  and  wais,  so  that  the 
ungs  and  heart  may  have  free  play  It  should  be  loose  about  he  stomac' 
o  that  d,gcs„on  may  no.  be  impeded;   it  ought  ,0  be  loose  about  the 

Lt  ".,    ,    ''f"f  "«  ""Portance  of  putting  on  a  bandage  modera.elv 

without  hmdrance.  through  the  arteries  and  veins-   it  ourh,  .„  1     ? 
everywhere,  for  nature  delights  in  freedom  from  r«tr    n.^      ^^^^ 
sooner  or  later,  any  interference.    Oh,  that  a  mother  would  tak     ommon 

many  a  httle  suffere-  to  be  throw  „  into  convulsions. 

W  hen  an  mfant  is  sent  out  for  exercise  in  the  winter  time,  be  sure  that 

ck-Tn  rr  th'^""*"' " "'"' ""'"  '"= '""''  =■  ■="'"=<'  ™-*  d 

from' his  talLrlr,'' "  T''  ~''''  ="  ^'""'  °^"  ="■    "^  "'"  *="  come 
from  Ins  walk  refreshed  and  strengthened,  for  cold  air  is  an  invigorating 

WHEN  TO  PUT  INFANTS   IN   SHORT  DRESSES 

is  a,'';h'!'e„T„rr  ""  "^I"  '™'  "'°''  *°"'="'"«  =  "^^'"  ^^  ^  -  ^aned, 
.s  at    he  end  of  two  months:   in  the  winter,  at  the  end  of  three  months 

tn  I'ti  ':,::fof';  ™  '"t  '"""" '° '- '-  •"= ^p-'-^-  ■-  '•  "^  "^"-<. 

nd  some  til  i  '\"V""^  "  "'"'">'  '"^  ">'"«  -''  treacherous; 


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DIET   OF  AX    IXFAMT 


"a  e  Dccn  intended  hy  nature  to  cleanse  the  system  of  the  h-iI,o      I  „. 

V.  .n.  ...ere  i.,  ,,0  „a,  ,„i,,  a,  n...  .„c  ve,v  L  „,  .t'!;:;'    o.  o     ',  I: 

require  artihc  al  food   for  nt  ]on<t  f„.  i       i  '  ""^ 

t  e,  not  onh  as  it  ,s  a  more  natural  way  than  any  otiler  of  feeilinr  •, 


2i6  INFANTS— AND   HOW   TO    CARE   FOR    THEM 

sometimes  slow,  but  none  the  less  sure.    Use  the  red  or  the  black  nipple 
instead. 

HAND-FED  CHILDREN 

Much  of  the  mortality  following  hand-feeding  may  be  traced  to  unsuit- 
able food.  Among  the  poorer  classes  especially  there  is  a  prevalent  notion 
that  milk  alone  is  insufficient;  and  hence  the  almost  universal  custom  of 
administering  various  farinaceous  foods,  such  as  corn  flour  or  arrowroot, 
even  from  the  earliest  period.  Many  of  these  consist  of  starch  alone,  and 
are  therefore  absolutely  unsuited  for  forming  the  staple  of  Jiet,  on  account 
of  the  total  absence  of  nitrogenous  elements.  Reason  as  well  as  experi- 
ence, abundantly  proves  that  the  object  to  be  aimed  at  in  hand-feeding 
is  to  imitate  as  nearly  as  possible  the  food  which  nature  supplies  for  the 
new-born  child,  and  therefore  the  obvious  course  is  to  use  milk  from  some 
animal,  so  treated  as  to  make  it  resemble  human  milk  as  nearly  as  may  be. 
As  soon  as  the  child  begins  to  cut  his  teeth  the  case  is  altered,  and 
farinaceous  food,  with  milk  and  with  water,  becomes  an  absolute  necessity. 

ARTIFICIAL  FOODS 

After  a  child  begins  teething  any  of  the  following  foods  may  be  given: 
The  food  that  suits  one  infant,  however,  will  not  agree  with  another.  The 
one  that  I  have  found  the  most  useful  is  made  as  follows:  Boil  the  crumb 
of  bread  for  two  hours  in  water,  taking  particular  care  that  it  does  not 
burn,  then  add  only  a  little  loaf-sugar  (or  b  jwn  sugar,  if  the  bowels  are 
costive)  to  make  it  palatable.  Mix  a  little  new  milk — the  milk  of  one  cow 
with  it — gradually  as  it  becomes  older,  increase  the  quantity  until  it  is 
nearly  all  milk,  there  being  only  enough  water  to  boil  the  bread;  the  milk 
should  be  poured  boiling  hot  on  the  bread.  If  the  child  is  still  nursing  it 
sometimes  so  happens  that  the  two  milks — the  mother's  and  the  cow's 
milk — do  not  agree.  In  such  a  case,  leave  out  the  milk,  both  in  this  and  in 
the  foods  following,  and  make  the  food  entirely  with  water,  instead  of 
w-ith  milk  and  water.  \\"hen  weaned,  good  fresh  cow's  milk  must,  as  pre- 
viously recommended,  be  used. 


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FOOD  NO.   2 

Cut  thin  slices  of  bread  into  a  basin,  cover  the  bread  with  cold  waici 
place  it  in  an  oven  for  two  hours  to  ijake;  take  it  out,  beat  the  bread  up 
with  a  fork,  and  then  slightly  sweeten  it.    This  is  an  excellent  food. 

FOOD  NO    .1 

Another  good  food  is  the  following:  Take  about  a  pound  of  Hour, 
put  it  in  a  cloth,  le  it  up  tightly,  place  it  in  a  saucepanful  of  water,  and 
let  it  boil  for  four  or  five  hours;  then  take  it  out,  peel  ofT  the  outer  rind, 
and    '  e  inside  will  be  found  quite  dry,  which  grate. 

FOOD  NO  4 

An  excellent  food  for  a  baby  is  baked  crumbs  of  bread,  prepared  as 
follows:  Crumb  some  bread  on  a  plate;  put  it  a  little  distance  from  the 
fire  to  dry.  When  dry,  rub  the  crumbs  in  a  mortar,  and  reduce  them  to 
a  fine  powder,  then  pass  them  through  a  sieve.  Having  done  this,  put  in 
a  slow  oven,  and  bake  until  they  are  of  a  light  fawn  color.  A  small  quantity 
of  the  boiled  or  baked  flour,  or  the  baked  crumbs  of  bread,  •  '..ght  to  be 
made  into  food,  in  the  same  way  as  gruel  is  made,  and  should  then  be 
slightly  sweetened,  according  to  the  state  of  the  '  owels,  either  with  loaf 
or  brown  sugar. 

FOOD   NO.    5 

The  following  is  a  good  and  nourishing  food  for  a  l)aby:  Soak 
for  ai.  hour  some  best  rice  in  cold  water,  strain  and  add  fresh  water  to 
the  rice,  then  let  it  simmer  till  it  will  pulp  through  a  sieve:  put  the  pulp 
and  the  water  in  a  saucepan,  with  a  lump  or  two  of  sugar,  and  again  let 
it  simmer  for  a  quarter  of  an  hour;  a  portion  of  this  should  be  mixed  with 
one-third  of  fresh  milk,  so  as  to  make  it  of  the  consistence  of  good  cream. 
This  is  an  excellent  food  for  weak  bowels.  New  milk  should  be  added 
to  any  of  the  above  articles  of  food,  in  a  similar  way  to  that  recommended 
for  boiled  bread. 


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FOOD  NO.  6 

The  following  is  a  good  food  when  an  infant's  bowels  are  weak  and 
relaxed:  Into  five  large  spoonfuls  of  the  purest  water,  rub  smooth  one 
dessert-spconful  of  fine  flour.  Set  over  the  fire  five  spoonfuls  of  new 
mdk  and  put  two  bi^  cf  sugar  into  it;  the  moment  it  boils,  pour  into  it 
the  flour  and  water,  and  stir  it  over  a  slow  fire  twenty  minutes 

U  here  there  is  much  emaciation.  I  have  found  genuine  arrowroot  a 
very  valuable  article  of  food  for  an  infant,  as  it  contains  a  great  deal  of 
starch.  w-^i,ch  helps  to  form  fat  and  to  evolve  heat;  both  of  which  a  poor 
emaciated,  chdly  child  stands  so  much  in  need  of.  It  must  be  made  with 
equal  parts  of  water  and  of  good  fresh  milk,  and  ought  to  be  slightly  sweet- 
ened with  loaf  sugar;  a  small  pinch  of  table  salt  should  be  added  to  it 
Arrowroot  wdl  not  only  give  bone  and  muscle;  but  it  will  give-what  is 
very  needful  to  a  delicate  child-fat  and  warmth.     It  is  principally  com- 

"gar.  od  and  tat.  Arrowroot  should  always  be  given  with  new  milk 
(rn.xed  wuh  one-half  of  water);  it  will  then  fulfill,  to  perfection.  theTxi^e" 
ces  of  nounshmg.  of  warming,  and  fattening  the  child's  body.  ^ 

THE  FOOD   OF  FOODS 

New  milk  is  the  only  food,  which  of  itself  alone,  will  nourish,  and  warm 
and  fatten.    It  .s.  for  a  child,  par  excellence,  the  food  of  foods' 

Arrowroot,  and  all  other  farinaceous  foods  are.  for  a  child,  only  sup- 
P  emental  to  mdk.     Bear  in  mind,  and  let  there  be  no  mistak;  abou    U 
tlm  fannaceous  food  ,s  not  suitable  for  a  child  until  he  begins  to  cut  his 

I  have  given  a  large  and  well-tried  infant's  dietary  to  choose  from,  as 
It  IS  sometnnes  d.fficult  to  fix  on  one  that  will  suit;  but  remember,  if  one 
of  he  above  agree,  keep  to  it.  as  a  babe  requires  a  simplicity  in  food-a 
chdd  a  greater  variety.  ^       j 

A  small  quantity  of  sugar  in  an  infant's  food  is  requisite,  sugar  bein<. 
no„nsl,u,g  and  fattening,  an.:  causing  eo„'s  n,ill<  to  rese.nble  somewliat 


MFA.XTS-A.\'D   HOW   TO   CARE  FOR    THEM  j,, 

sour  belchings  and  wind.  ^'gestion,  produces  ac.d.ty, 

DENTITION  AND  ITS  DANGERS 
The  period  at  which  dentition  commences  is  uncertain      T. 

children,  does  no,  co.„,e„c  !:  .heTa™  ^  a  S",l  ""'  '"  =™= 
01..  and,  in  .are  cases,  no.  un.il  ,l,ev  a  cX  e  ,  .s  ^  T  "  '"^  '"" 
recorded  of  adul.s  „  „o  have  never  e'm  anv  .ee.l,  '  "'  "^" 

.™r:;r;::7.s'.trr[a:.:^^^^^^^^^^     ^^^-r^  -■'  -^  -^^ 

tan.  period  of  a  child's  life  an,   is  ,T  "  ""  ™"  '"P"- 

di^ases.    Dunn,;      is  oerfod  1,  """"^  ''"'"  °'  """>'  '"'^"'"= 

y    pamy  tnere  is  m  the  nervous  system,  and  how  suscentihle  th.  ,.^ 
are  to  pain,  no  surprise  can  be  lelt  ^f  thl  ■  ^iisceptible  the  young 

ness,  flatulence  acidi.v   etc  •    .he  1,0.^,1         ,  '  """"«  ''""■ 

costiveness  and  a.  ano  I,     .i' J    ,  !   *'  .'"f'^;"^  ^"^!''^'  ^'  -=  '-e 

cr  lime  purging,   the  skin,  causing  eruptions. 

HELPS  FOR  DENTITION 

taJlrinr  .he'l"       ^r'  "',  ■'"  '""'''  ™*  '™"  '"'"i-S' 
-.-e,ieWn.X...J:— ---^--.^.en 


220  INFANTS— AND   HOIV   TO   CARE  fOR    THEM 

deaths  in  cities  from  teething  is  large,  in  the  country  it  is  comparativelv 
trifling.  ' 

Should  an  infant  be  purged  during  teething,  or  any  other  time,  I  should 
look  upon  the  relaxation  as  an  effort  of  nature  to  relieve  itself.  A  child  is 
never  purged  without  a  cause;  that  cause,  in  most  instances,  is  the  pres- 
ence of  some  undigested  food,  acidity,  or  depraved  motions,  and  no  astrin- 
gent medicine  should  be  given.  The  better  plan  is  to  give  laxatives  such 
as  either  olive  oil,  and  thus  work  it  off;  apply  also  to  the  abdomen.  If  we 
lock  up  the  bowels,  we  confine  the  enemy,  and  thus  produce  mischief.  If 
he  is  purged  more  than  usual,  attention  should  be  paid  to  the  diet  and  care 
must  be  taken  not  to  overload  the  stomach. 

A  child  is  subject  to  a  slight  cough  during  dentition,  which  is  an  effort 
of  nature  to  bring  up  any  secretion  from  the  lining  membrane  of  the 
lungs,  or  from  the  bronchial  tubes,  hence  it  ought  not  to  be  interfered 
with. 

DRIBBLINC     BIBS 

A  child  who  is  teething  dribbles,  and  thereby  wets  his  chest,  which  fre- 
quently cauces  him  to  catch  cold.  The  best  remedy  is  to  have  in  readiness 
several  flannel  dribbling  bibs,  so  that  they  may  be  changed  as  often  as  they 
become  wet;  or,  if  he  dribbtes  very  much,  the  oiled  silk  bibs  may  be  used, 
instead  of  the  flannel  ones. 

A  child,  during  teething,  should  have  little  fruit,  unless  it  is  a  roasted 
apple,  the  juice  of  five  or  six  grapes— taking  care  that  he  does  not  swallow 
either  the  seeds  or  the  skin— the  inside  of  ripe  gooseberries,  or  an  orange. 
Such  fruits,  if  the  bowels  are  in  a  costive  state,  will  be  particularly  useful. 

TREATMENT  FOR  CONVULSIONS 

If  teething  causes  convulsions,  the  first  thing  to  be  done  is  to  freely 
dash  water  upon  the  face,  and  sponge  the  head  with  cold  water.  As  soon 
as  warm  water  can  be  procured,  put  the  child  into  a  warm  bath  of  98 
degrees  Fahrenheit.  If  a  thermometer  is  not  at  hand,  plunge  your  elbow 
into  the  water;  a  comfortable  heat  for  your  elbow  will  be  a  proper  heat  for 
the  infant.    He  must  remain  in  the  bath  for  a  quarter  of  an  hour,  or  until 


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the  fit  is  at  an  end.    The  body  must  be  wiped  with  uarn,.  ,Irv    coarse 

g    e  h.m  the  following:     A  tea  .nade  of  camomile  blos.un.s  steeped  in 
a  httle  water,  stra.ned  and  sweetened.    Dose.  .  teaspoonfuls  everv  3L  mi 
utes  or  more  .f  he  craves  it.    Cold  water  .should  be  Applied  to  the' lid. 

vuls.ons  ,s  perfectly  msensible  to  all  pain  whatever;  indeed,  a  return  to 
consciousness  speedily  puts  convulsions  to  the  rout. 

THE    BABES    BEST   GIM    STICK 

hi.  tY^"!  '  ^n^'^'  u  '""'"^  ''■'  ''''^'  '^''''  ''  ""  "'^J^'^ti""  to  his  sucking 
h.s  thumb.    The  thumb  is  the  best  gum-stick  in  the  world:   it  is  conven 
tent;  .t  .s  handy  (in  every  sense  of  the  w„nl):  it  is  of  the  right  size,  and  of 
^he  proper  consistence,  neither  too  hard  nor  to<.  soft:  there  is  no  danger 
as  of  some  artificial  gum-sticks,  of  its  being  swallowe<l.  and  thus  of^ts 
chokmg  the  chdd.    The  sucking  of  the  thumb  causes  the  salivarv  glands  to 
pour  out  their  contents,  and  thus  not  only  to  moisten  the  dry  mouth   but 
assist  the  digestion;  the  pressure  of  the  thumb  eases  the  pain  an.l  irritation 
of  the  gums,  and  helps  to  bring  them  through  the  gums.    Sucking  of  the 
thumb  wil   often  make  a  cross  infant  contented  ami  happv.  and  will  fre- 
qnently  induce  a  restless  babe  to  fall  into  a  sweet,  refreshing  sleep     After 
he  l^s  cut  the  whole  of  his  first  set  of  teeth,  if  it  is  likely  to  become  a 
habit,  he  may  be  readily  cured  by  making  a  paste  of  aloes  and  water  an<l 
smearing  it  upon  his  thumb.     One  or  two  dressings  will  suffice,  as  after 
tasting  the  bitter  aloes  he  will  take  a  disgust  to  his  former  enjoyment,  and 
the  habit  will  be  broken. 

ERUPTIONS  DURING  DENTITION 
A  child  while  teething,  is  subject  to  eruptions,  more  especially  behind 
the  ears-which  ,s  most  disfiguring,  and  frequently  verv  annoving  \nnlv 
no  external  application.  If  the  breaking-out  were  repelled,  either  convul'- 
sions  or  bronchitis,  or  inflammation  of  the  lungs,  or  water  on  the  brain, 
would  be  the  consequence.  The  only  plan  to  adopt,  be  more  careful  in 
diet,  give  him  less  meat  (if  he  is  old  enough  to  eat  animal  food) 


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LMFANTS-AND   HOW   TO   CARE   FOR    THEM 


EXERCISE  FOR  AN    INFAXT 

I  am  a  great  advocate  of  exercise  in  the  open  air.  "The  infant  .nakes 
known  .ts  des.re  for  fresh  air.  by  restlessness;  n  cries,  for  it  cannot  speak 
ns  wants:  .s  taken  abroad,  and  is  quiet."  The  age  at  which  an  infant 
ought  to  commence  takmg  exercise  will  depend  upon  the  season  and  the 
weather.  If  m  summer,  and  the  weather  fine,  he  should  be  carried  in  the 
open  a.r.  a  week  or  two  after  birth,  but  if  it  is  winter,  he  ought  not  on 
any  account  be  taken  out  under  a  month,  an.l  not  even  then  unless  the 
weather  .s  m.ld  for  the  season,  and  during  the  middle  of  the  dav.  At  the 
end  of  two  months  he  should  breathe  the  open  air  more  frequent'ly  After 
the  exp,rat.on  of  three  months  he  ought  to  be  carried  out  everv  day.     By 

anZl      "\"-?'  '■"  '^'""^  "^''  '""'■^>'-  ^"^  ^'-  ^'-  ^'^i"  ^'-t  mottled 
ZZIZ^  "  '°  characteristic  of  health.     He  must,  of  course,  be 

I  must  express  my  disapprobation  of  smothering  an  infant's  face  with 
a  ve.1,  or  any  other  covering  when  taken  into  the  air.     If  his  face  is  so 
muffled  up,  he  may  as  well  remain  at  home.     It  is  impossible  for  him  to 
receive  any  benefit  from  the  invigorating  effects  of  the  fresh  air 
00,.."""''^  encouraged  to  use  muscular  exertion;  and  for  this  pur- 
pose, he  ought  to  be  frequently  laid  upon  a  rug.  or  carpet,  or  the  floor 
where  he  can  stretch  his  limbs  and  kick  about  with  perfect  glee     He  crows 
w.th  dehght.  and  thoroughly  enjoys  himself;   it  strengthens  his  back    i 
enables  lum  to  stretch  his  limbs,  and  to  use  his  muscles,  and  is  one  of  ihe 
best  kmds  of  exercise  a  very  young  child  can  take.    \\'hile  going  through 
tins  exerc.se  h,s  diaper  should  be  unfastened,  in  order  that  he  may  be 
untrammeled.     By  adopting  the  above  plan  the  babe  quietlv  enjovs  him- 
self-h,s  bram  .s  not  over  excited  by  it.     This  is  an  important  considera- 
tion  for  both  mothers  and  nurses  are  apt  to  rouse  an.l  excite  very  youn^ 
children  to  their  manifest  detriment.    A  babe  requires  rest,  and  not  excite 
ment.     In  the  early  period  of  his  existence  his  time  ought  to  be  almost 
entirely  spent  in  sleeping  and  in  nursing! 

Some  mothers  or  nurses  amuse  their  children  by  tossing  them.    Can 


LITTLK  ONES  WHOM  THE  AUTHOR  ATTEXDED  AT  BIRTH 
The  above  happy  group 


Natal  Cult., 
lendy's  babi 


re     and     Painless  Farturit 
■    are  all  health 


presents  tho  results 


ion     as  set  forth 


y  and  happy.     The  mothers  e.,i.al| 


s  accuniptished  bv  "Fre- 
in  this  book.     Dr.  Me- 


IXRIXTS-.iXD    now    TO   CARE   rOR    THliM  ^5 

anything  l,c-  ,norc  cruel  or  al,s.,r.|'     \i.,l,„,   ,  ..f  a   snnu^  1,,... 

OUK.U  never  .0  ,.e  alio..,:  iH.s  ..cen  .noun  t..  ..ri.!;  on;C!;.r 
WARMTH  RI'QIIRKD    BY    A\    INFANT 

warm  "ntT'll '""","'"•""  '"  '"'  ''"'  "■""""»•">■  "rn,.  I„„  ,„„  v„v 

xj':^:;!;;;';:rr:;;::;':;;rr;:!:.:;7> -""■' 

An  unvonflatcl  room  so,,,,  l,eco„,.s  f„„|  „,„,  „„|,e-,|,  ,v     ,      """'""'■ 

..-  «oH...  ..o.„  .„■„„.„  „„  ,„„„,  „,„  ,.,,,„,,::';;:;;;';•;,,;: ;;-;-;,; 

A  bahc  ought  not  to  sleep  alone  from  the  f.rst    snv    fnr  ...     r       r 

niflammation  of  the  eves      In   -nn.L  •  '«'"•  '^  '"  M^nu-tunes  l.nngs  on 

I  "II  ui  Wit  tjes.     In  speaknirr  tf),  anc     11  notii-in.r  .,  1    1 

CH^Htal.a.tostancM.rore.an..„otLu.nunjrr 

MISCELLANEOUS    SUGGESTION'S    FOR    CARE    OF    INTAXTS 

I  do  not  approve  of  rocking  an  infant  to  sleen      it  ti,        , 

are  observed,  he  .ill  .eep  so.l,|,  and  LIUk     :it,'     ::  :;:     ^^ 

are  not.  the  rocking  might  cause  him  to  fall  into  a  feverish    I i  m  ^ "  '' 

or.  but  not  into  a  refreshing,  calm  sleep.    Besides        :^.:;:   ^  i;;;' 

he  will  not  go  to  sleep  without  it.  '         ^  '''"^• 

If  the  head  of  the  crib  is  covered,  the  babe  cannot  breathe  fr..l      .. 

™-  Have  .He  ,„„  He,.fi,  o,  .„.  H  „,  .."e'^^::"  LV,;,  •';„;:,:  :; 


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WFASTS^AXD   llOll'   TO   CAKli   lOU    THLXt 


luo   ought  to  be  frequently  left  slightly  open,  so  that  the  air  of  the  apart- 
•Iraugh*.    If  the  rt.es  annoy  him  while  he  is  asleep.  let  a  net  veil  be  thrown 

;;:::.J::cl::r "  "^ "- ''-''' ''-''-  ^^--^^  -^-  ^-  -  ^-^^^ 

h.iBITS  OF  NEATNESS 

A  babe  of  three  months  a.ul  t.,.war.l.  ought  to  be  taught  to  use  the 
chamber  and  not  the  napkin  for  the  purpose  of  moving  the  bowe  e 

oug     to  be  held  over  one  at  least  six  tin,es  during  the  fwentvfo     Lu^ 

cleinha  itt^  Tl  ^  ^'^^"'^"^"'"-a.ul  be  would  be  inducted  into 
clean  hab,ts^-a  blessmg  to  himself,  a  comfort  to  all  around,  and  a  great 
sav mg  of  dresses  and  of  furniture.  Teach  the  chihlren  to  be  clean  Vn 
unclean  ch.ld  is  the  mother's  disgrace.  Napkins  should  brted  each 
.me  after  .he  babe  has  urinated  upon  them.  They  a  e  eal  er  anl 
sweeter  m  every  way.    It  generally  pr^ts  chafing.  ^ 

TREATMENT  FOR  CHAFING 

au^r  «x:;:^rir  • ""  "■="  -"-^  ""■■ — ->' 

ENEMAS  FOR  INFANTS 

If  an  infant's  bowels  are  habitually  costive  trv  the  eff^rfc  «f 
.«.er  en^a.    Le.  three  or  four,  or  eten  ™ore  .II,    pVo"        t^dC 

r„ei^:  f'        ?  '"'""  "'  "■'™  "•='"  ^^  a,imi„iLred.     I,    helm 
enema  doe,  no,  have  the  desired  effect,  let  a  second,  a  third,  or  even  mo 

l.e  used   as  no  harm  can  ,«ssibl.v  arise  from  so  simple  a  remedT     Z 

efrec,  of  an  enema  ,s  simply  to  wash  qnt  the  l.o,vels-to  remove  any  offend 

'",  mot,on  pent  „p  therein,  and  it  does  not  at  all  interfere  ethe/Uth^e 


=::::.:::;i:;;;;r::r-'- 

»nn.i,„  „  J,::  :;i  ^^:';:;;;;'';  ^  >-'f;-^  ;--.vo  bo,„.„. 

f.o„,c,„  n  l,al..  „„.akc,,  i„  .l.c,™  „'"'"'  "'  ''"'''   -""   '"= 
.ncreasi„K  ,|,e  ,|„anti,v  a,  he  J  n  ""'  '"""""K  "'  '"^  '''•■■■ 

FLAnXKXCK   OR    WIN,,   ,,v    tiir   .sTOXUCfr 

'ooIt;;:™:^;:rr:;;-::^r';::'''Tr^: —wia, 

'-  .iatulcce  i,  Sa|.voia.i,  J.1       :,  '       T'  l''^'  '"■'  ■"'■'  -"'■-<  -...cli., 
•ITCO  ounces  of  „a.cr.    Or  a  ,  ,'    '  ,i,  /'  T"""  "'  "'"^  '"^"'  >" 

foo<l-hal(a,easpoo„f„,of,ii,      IV    Or VT'"     ,""'•  ''  ' •■■•'  '"  ""-• 

a-i  two  l„mps  of  sugar:  rul,  ihen,  „.n  '"    "  ''"'''-  "' '"'  "'  '"'I- 

'Irop  lo-  ,lr„„,  ,„ree  ,al„  spoon  |  J  '"  "  '""""  '"^"""''^  '"-  a-M. 
a  boule  for  use.  A  .easp^rf^  1  ,,1  'O'  "'"^  '^'  "  '-  P-.ervcl  in 
to  each  ,,„an,i,,.  of  food     Or    hrVe  ,       ''  ""  '"'■  '"■'>  ''>■  "'I'M 

™y  he  hoiW  L  ten  l,«e;  nTteZT:,  f  "' ''""'"  '••'""•'>■  --'» 
Oneor,„o.easpoo„fnlsof  thecara,',  "'■""■  ""'  ""■■"  ^'"""••'l- 

of  Lis  foo.l,  or  a  .lose  of  rh    'arh Tn^ '  ' '"  ""^^  '"  """''' '"  »'"  'I'-i.v 

nteans  o,  ,He  .arm  hand,  over  , he    ,:;,'">      r  ''''";'"  '  """■■•  ">• 

rurn„,g  the  child  over  on  his  bowels  so!    .   ,  '^"l"™tly  give  relief. 

lap,  will  ofen  afford  great  c  I  *'     .^^  '^  "'''  "T  ""  "'  --■» 

ate  ease  in  flatulence:  it  acts  as  a  1.1     .  •''"""">'  «""  """•<=■"■ 

Anothe.  cxcellen   remedy    ,^^ZT        '"  ""  '"""''■ 
•nel.  folded  into  two  or  three  L:.' I '  '  ..r.?;"^-    '"'"  '  "--  <"  "an- 


tlry,  and  apply  as  hot 


•  thicknesses,  in  warm 


as  the  child  can  comfortably  bea 


water;  wring  it  tolerably 


r  It  to  the  bowels. 


^^^, 


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INFAXTS-AND   HOIV   TO    CARE   FOR    THEM 


then  wrap  him  in  a  warm,  dry  blanket,  and  keep  liim.  for  at  least  half  an 
lour,  enveloped  in  it.    Under  the  above  treatment  he  will  generally  soon 
tall  mto  a  sweet  sleep,  and  awake  quite  refreshed. 

HICCOUGHS 

Hiccough  is  of  such  a  trifling  nature  as  hardlv  to  require  interference 
It  may  generally  be  traced  ^o  over-feeding.  Should  it  be  severe  a  tea- 
spoonful  of  water  with  a  little  sugar  are  all  that  will  be  necessary. 

INFANTILE    DI.-\RRHa^.A,    OR    CHOLERA    INFANTUM 

is  one  of  the  most  frequent  an<l  serious  of  infantile  diseases,  and  carries  of¥ 
more  children  than  any  other  complaint. 

Before  describing  the  symptoms,  it  may  be  well  to  state  that  a  child 
when  well,  should  have  from  three  to  six  motions  in  twentv-four  hours' 
they  ought  to  have  a  faint  and  peculiar.  !,ut  not  a  strong  and' disagreeable 
odor.  If  there  is  a  strong  and  disagreeable  smell,  the  child  is  not  well  and 
the  case  should  be  investigated,  i.  ore  especially  if  there  are  either  curds 
or  lumps  m  the  motions;  these  latter  symptoms  denote  that  the  food  has 
not  been  properly  digested. 

If  the  infant,  instead  of  having  from  three  to  six  motions,  should  have 
more  than  double  the  number,  if  they  are  more  watery,  if  they  become 
shmy  and  green,  or  green  in  part  and  curdled,  if  they  have  an  unpleasant 
smell,  ,f  he  ,s  sick,  cross,  restless,  and  fidgety,  if  every  time  he  has  a  motion 
he  IS  gnped  and  m  pain,  he  is  troubled  with  diarrhcea,  and  it  will  be  wise 
to  let  Inm  dnnk  plentifully  of  camomile  tea  made  from  the  blossom  Put 
upon  the  abdomen  hot  fomentations  of  hops  and  a  hot  water  bag  to  the 
feet.  ** 

Should  there  be  both  blood  and  slime  mixed  with  the  stool  the  case 
becomes  more  serious:  still,  with  proper  care,  relief  can  generally  be 
qmckly  obtamed.  If  the  evacuations-instead  of  being  stool-are  merelv 
blood  and  slime,  and  t!)e  child  strains  frequently  and  violentlv.  endeavoring 
thus  to  relieve  himself,  crying  at  each  effort,  the  case  assumes  the  character 
of  dysentery.    Drink  freely  of  camomile  tea.  keep  the  feet  warm  and  take 


IXFANTS-AXD   HOW   TO    CARE   FOR    THEM  ,,^ 

of  the  syrup  of  rhubarb  and  v.agnesia  a  t.-,.poonful  every  hour     Place 
also  warm  fomemations  to  f,       ,  „vl        u  " 

excellent.  '  '"  "'  sraartweed  are  tnost 

DIARRIKKA   A.VD  HOW    lo  TREAT  IT 

The  causes  of  iliarrlura  arc  improper  foo.l  over  fc,.,ll„„  ,     .,  • 
the  mother's  tnilk  from  various  ca  se  .lisagr  c^!,f  ,,'""";"''''• 
out  of  l,cnl.l,,  catiug  „„sui,al,Io  food,  taki^Hn^o  ,',   ,   "  '"  '"'"*•' 

tives,  or  nursing  „cr  CilU  .>,e„  s„c  is'  pregutu    '  O       .j       t^ ^- 

HIVKS    OR    NETTLE    RASH    AM)    ITS    CrRF 

and  many  time  on  es  a  d   '"""""""  ""'  "  "">•  "^"'^  ■••'  ""  ■«-' 

Place      1,  „,„  ^      ■  '■=""""'"R  o'l'y  a  short  time  in  a 

j.^o,_.mes.osur;^re:r':::.rf:::;;s;r:^:: 

r;io::,;T;:rd:z;^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

and'"a:.:::ot;:'dt"  'Tr-"""  t"  '-"  "■■^•^-  ^  -^  ■""''  •^'•"-•■ 

ofpowdered  bor«     "     *' '"'°  ""'"' ''"  '='"  *'"™  ^  "^'-P-""' 


230  1M'\L\TS-AXD   HOW   TO    CARE   FOR    THEM 

Stuffiness  of  the  nose  in  a  new-born  babe  may  be  prevented  by  rubbing 
a  little  tallow  on  the  bridge  of  the  nose.    This  is  the  old-fashioned  remedy 
and  answers  the  purpose.    It  ought  to  be  applied  every  evening  just  before 
.     puttnig  hun  to  bed.    If  the  stuffing  is  severe,  dip  a  sponge  in  hot  water 
as  hot  as  he  can  comfortably  bear;  ascertain  that  it  is  not  too  hof  then 
put  It  for  a  few  minutes  to  the  bridge  of  his  nose.    As  soon  as  the  hard 
mucus  IS  within  reach,  it  should  be  carefully  removed. 
THRUSH   AND   HOW    TO   CURE   IT 
The  thrush  is  a  frequent  disease  in  infancy,  and  is  often  brought  on 
either  by  stuffing  or  by  giving  improper  food.     A   child   brought   up 
entirely,  for  the  f^rst  three  or  four  months,  on  the  breast,  seldom  suffers 
from  this  complaint.    The  thrush  consists  of  several  irregular,  roundish, 
white  specks  on  the  lips,  the  tongue,  the  inside,  and  the  angles  of  the 
mouth,  giving  the  parts  affected  the  appearance  of  curds  and  whey  having 
been  smeared  upon  them.    The  mouth  is  hot  and  painful,  and  he  is  afraid 
to  nurse;   the  moment  the  nipple  is  put  in  his  mouth  he  uegins  to  cry. 
The  thrush  sometimes,  though  rarely,  runs  through  the  whole  of  the 
alimentary  canal.     It  should  be  borne  in  mind  that  nearly  every  child, 
who  is  nursing,  has  the  thrush  at  some  time.     It  may  be  mild  or  very 
severe. 

Thrush  is  generally  due  to  improper  food.  If  the  child  is  at  the  breast, 
keep  him,  for  a  time,  entirely  to  it.  Do  not  let  him  nurse  continually,  as 
that  will  not  only  fret  his  mouth  but  irritate  and  make  sore  the  mother's 
nipple. 

If  he  is  not  at  the  breast,  but  has  been  weaned,  then  keep  him  for  a  few 
days  entirely  on  a  milk  diet-the  milk  of  one  cow— either  boiled,  if  it  is 
hot  weather,  to  keep  it  sweet,  or  unboiled  in  cool  weather— fresh  as  it 
comes  from  the  cow,  mixed  with  lime  water  in  the  proportion  of  two  parts 
of  milk  to  one  of  lime  water. 

The  best  medicine  is  the  old-fashioned  one  of  borax,  a  combination  of 
powdered  lump  sugar  and  borax  being  a  good  one  for  the  purpose;  the 
powdered  loaf  sugar  increases  the  efficacy  and  the  cleansing  properties  of 


IXFAXrs-AXD   HOir   TO   C.^RE  fOR   THEM  ,„ 

The  best  lo.,l  rcmcly  is  hontv  ami  borax,  ivbich  ourh.  m  I,. 

BABY'S    FIRST    STEPS 

-a  sa:,  a,K,  .a.er,  ^Z^^^M^Z^^^TT  '""  ■""^-  "'"■ 
waler.  ,l,e„  lo,  ,|,c,n  bo  .Irie.l  ''  '"  "  ''™"  °'  "'" 

tilings  esscntiilK  n.^  '  ^  '"^  '°  '■*-^'"''"''^-  '^'^'^  "^'^  f^"-" 

for  his  skin-  nicmv  of^fr^  1  '  "  "     '  ''"'"'■'■  """"■■'>■  I''""-''  °'  ™'' 

(giving  hi,„  o       •,      '""'T:"'"'  """<  ""«''  "i"'  "a.cr  for  his  s,o,„ach 
n»n,h";        is    i       ™"J7"',''  """"=:  "-  fi-  ^■■-  eight,  or  niAe 

dan  eoo,e     "an    f^"''V"'"  ■""'"' ^"™'^'^^>"''^^^^^ 

else  beside     tZITI  '  ?■  '"''  '"°"  '"  '''  eo>«ed  than  angl,, 

.eatnin^eeX:;:::,;  rahhitr  *'  ^"  *^ ""'--  ■-  •"' 


CHAPTER  XVIII 
NURSING  OF  INFANTS 

AS    MOTHERHOOD  is  the  sweetest  tliin-  i„  tl,'e  world,  a  mother 
l>lcsse(l  with  Iiealth  and  strength,  an.l  a  good  hreast  of  milk,  would 
be  most  unnatural  and  cruel  if  she  did  not  nurse  her  own  child 
Those  mothers  who  nurse  and  cherish  their  own  offspring  are  not  only 
more  truly  mothers,  but  they  have  a  double  reward  in  that,  while  thei'r 
children  thrive  and  thus  gladden  their  hearts,  thev  themselves  are  also 
very  materially  benefited.     A  mother,  too.  who  dues  not  nurse  her  child  is 
very  hkely  soon  to  be  in  the  family  way  again.     This  is  an  important 
consideration,  as  frequent  child-bearing  is  much  more  weakening  to  the 
constitution  than  is  the  nursing  of  children.     Indeed,  nursing,  as  a  rule 
mstead  of  weakening,  strengthens  the  mother's  frame  exceedinglv,  and 
assists  her  muscular  development. 

THE    BREAST 

As  soon  as  the  patient  lias  recovered  from  the  fatigue  of  labor— say, 
m  about  four  to  -six  hour^attention  ought,  especially  in  a  f^rst  confine- 
ment, to  be  paid  to  the  breasts.  In  the  first  confinement  there  is,  until 
the  third  day.  but  very  little  milk;  although  there  is  usually  on  that  day 
and  for  two  or  three  days  after^yard.  a  great  deal  of  swelling,  hardness, 
distension,  and  uneasiness  of  the  breasts:  in  consequence  of  which,  both 
care  and  attention  are  needed.  Not  only  this,  but  there  is  frequently  a 
degree  of  feverishness.  which,  in  some  cases,  is  rather  severe,  amounting 
even  to  .vhat  is  called  milk  fever. 

If  there  is  milk  in  the  breast,  which  may  be  readily  ascertained  bv 
squeezing  the  nipple  between  the  finger  and  the  thumb,  the  infant  should 
at  first  be  applied,  not  frequently,  but  at  considerable  intervals,  sav  until 
the  milk  is  properly  secreted,  every  four  hours.  When  the  milk  Hows,  the 
child  ought  to  be  applied  more  frequently,  but  still  at  stated  times. 

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NURsixG  or  /.\7-. /.vr.9  -^^ 

_  To  wash  away  any  viscid  mucus  from  the  nipple,  or  anv  stale  perspira- 
tion.  the  breasts  an.l  nipples  shoul.l  he  sponged  with  a  ..ttic  warm  water 
and  dried  with  a  warm,  soft  napkin.  Some  infants  are  .so  particular,  tliat' 
imless  the  l.reasts  are  perfectly  free  from  stale  i.erspiration.  and  the  nipples' 
from  dned-up  milk,  they  will  not  nurse.  If  after  the  al...ve  cle-,n.in.r 
process,  there  is  any  difliculty  in  making  him  nurse,  smear  a  li.tle  crean^i 
on  the  nipple,  and  then  inmiedialcly  apply  him  to  it. 


MILK-DL-CTS   IN    THE    HUMA.N    .MAMMA. 


If  the  hreasts  are  full.  hard,  knotty,  and  painful,  which  they  generally 
are  two  or  three  days  after  a  first  confinement,  let  them  be  well  but  ten- 
derly rubbed  every  four  liours.  with  the  best  olive  oil  or  witli  equal  parts 
of  olive  oil  an<l  of  eau  de  >  ologne,  which  should  be  well  shaken  in  a  bottle 
everv  time  before  usine. 


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MILK    FEVER 
=r.  ?„"!  !'","'''''  ''''■•  """'  ''^"'"'y  '""  =  •"•''  confinemenl,  the  breasts 

P  .w  ce  da'r  T,  "'"T"  "'  '  ""'  "''''  '°  "=«  '"''"  """n  once 
Stores  ■  '  "■'     ''"  """"'P'  '"  ""^  P"P°''  '°""d  ^'  ="  drug 

If  the  breasts  are  more  than  usually  large  and  painful    in  addition 

o  ass,       ,sK.     i„     ,„  ,,„„ „,^,„  ^__„;,^  ,„^  Lsts:i:  thetr 

>=.ls,  J  ou„5  cabbage  leaves,  „l,icl,  shoul.l  be  renewed  after  each  rubbing 
Before  a„p,png  .„e„,,  the  veins  „f  the  leaves' should  with  a  sharp  k"fe 

the  b  east  ought  to  be  covered.    The  cabbage  leaves  will  be  found  both 

cooling  and  comforting. 

While  the  breasts  are  full  and  uncomfortable  the  patient  ought  not  to 
dnnk  much  fluul.  as  it  encourages  a  larger  secretion  of  milk.    XX'hen  the 
secretion  of  m.lk  is  at  its  height,  she  ought,  during  the  day.  to  take:  Tinct 
of  acomte.  4  drops,  in  full  glass  of  water.    Dose.  .  teaspoonfuls  every  hour' 

The  size  of  the  breasts  under  the  above  management  v  ill  soon  de-' 
crease,  all  pain  will  cease,  and  the  infant  will,  with  ease  and  comfort,  take 
the  breast. 

SECOND   AND    SUCCEEDING       CONFINEMENTS 

If  the  breasts  are  comfortable  (which  in  the  second  and  in  succeeding 
confinements  they  probably  will  be),  let  nothing  be  done,  except  as  soon 
as  the  m.lk  cohies.  at  regular  intervals,  apply  the  child  alternately  to  each 
of  them.  The  child  will,  as  a  rule,  be  the  best  and  the  only  doctor  the 
bosoms  require. 

ST.\TED   TLME   FOR    NURSING 

After  the  babe  has  been  oiled,  he  generally  falls  asleep,  and  sleeps  for 
several  hours.  It  is  not  necessary  to  arouse  him  from  his  slumber  to  give 
him  sustenance-certainly  not;  the  mother's  milk  is  not  always  ready  for 
him;  but  as  soon  as  it  is,  he  instinctively  awakes,  and  becomes  imporf,- 
nate,  and  ones  until  able  to  obtain  it.    Nature-beneficent  Nature-if  we 


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will^  but  fisten  to  her  voice,  will  usually  tell  us  what  to  do  and  what  not 

A  mother  ought  to  nurse  her  babe  at  stated  times.  It  is  a  bad  habit  to 
give  the  breast  every  time  a  c'.dd  cries,  regardless  of  the  cau.e;  for  be  u 
r  nan      ""r-";,T.'^'^^'">^-  ^-'l^ing.  -ind.  or  aculity-the  breast  is  not 

too  often-havmg  hun  almost  constantly  at  the  breast.     This  practice  is 

mjunous  both  to  parent  and  to  child.     During  the  first  n.onth.  tl,e  child 

hould  be  nursed  ai,out  every  hour  and  a  half;  the  second  month    everv 

wo  hours;  gradually  increasing,  as  he  becomes  older,  the  distance  of  tin>e 

between,  until  at  length  he  has  the  breast  about  everv  four  hours      If 

sTtCfilr  '"'''"^  ^''""''''  '''  '""  ""''  '"""^  ^"^  ''  '^  '^'''''  ''"'''•  ^"''  '>^ 
A  mother  frequently  allows  her  babe  to  nurse  a  great  part  of  everv 
night  This  plan  ,s  hurtful  both  to  herself  and  the  child;  it  weakens  her' 
and  thus  enfeebles  him;  it  robs  them  both  of  their  sleep,  and  genera.es' 
bad  habus.  wh.ch  will  be  difficult  to  break;  it  often  gives  the  rnother  a 
sore  n.pple  and  the  child  a  sore  mcuth;  it  sometinies  causes  the  mother  to 
have  a  gathered  breast,  and  fills  the  child  with  wind.  It  is  surprisin<^  how 
soon  an  uifant  may.  by  judicious  management,  be  brought  into'^good 
habits;  It  only  requires,  at  first,  a  little  determination  and  perseverance 

A  mother  should  not.  directly  after  taking  a  long  walk,  and  while  "in 
a  state  of  violent  perspiration,  give  her  babe  the  breast;  the  milk  beinjr 
at  that  time  in  a  heated  state,  will  disorder  the  chikrs  bowels  or  it  mav 
originate  some  skin  disease,  and  one  difficult  to  cure.  She  ought  before 
givmg  h.m  the  breast,  to  wait  until  the  surface  of  her  body  be  moderately 
cool,  but  not  cold.    Let  her  be  careful  not  to  sit  in  draughts. 

CLOTHING  FOR   NURSING  MOTHER 

A  nursing  mother  ought  to  have  her  dress  ma<le  loose  and  comfortable 
If  not  m  the  habit  of  wearing  a  flannel  waistcoat,  she  ought  at  least  to  have 
the  breast  covered  with  flannel,  taking  care  that  there  is  a  piece  of  soft 
hnen  over  the  nipples. 


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DIKT   Wlin.F,    NTRSIXG 

Some  persons  consider  that  no  care  is  rcc,i,ire(l  in  the  selection  of  food, 
and  that  a  nurs.ng  mother  may  eat  anything,  he  u  ever  so  gross  and 
unwholesome;  hat  if  ue  appeal  to  reason  and  facts,  we  shall  be  l,orne  out 
m  saymg  that  great  care  is  required.     It  is  well  known  that  cow's  milk 
partakes  of  the  properties  of  the  food  on  which  the  animal  lives     Thus 
If  a  cow  .s  fed  on  swedes,  the  milk  and  the  hnttor  will  have  a  turnipy' 
Havor.    This   beyond  a  doubt,  decides  that  the  .uilk  does  partake  of  the 
quaht.es  of  the  food  on  which  she  feeds.    The  same  reasoning  holds  good 
in  the  human  species,  and  proves  the  absurdity  of  permitting  a  nursing 
mother  to  eat  anything  and  everything.     Again,  either  a  dose  of  purga 
tive  med.cme  or  greens  eaten  at  dinner,  will  someti.nes  purge  the  babe  as 
violently,  or  even  more  so.  than  the  mother  herself.    .\  babe  nursed  by  a 
mother  w  ho  lives  grossly  is  more  prone  to  disease,  particularly  to  skin  dis- 
eases  and  to  inflammatory  comnlaints.  and  to  diseases  which  are  difficult 
to  stibdue.    On  the  other  hand,  a  nursing  mother,  who  lives  on  nourish- 
ing diet,  yet  simply  and  plainly,  has  usi,ally  the  purest,  as  well  as  the  most 
abundant,  supply  of  milk. 

ATTACKS    OF   DF.I'RI-SSION 

A  mother  who  is  nursing  is  at  times  liable  to  attacks  of  depression 
Let  me  strongly  urge  the  importance  of  her  abstaining  from  wine"  and 
from  all  other  stimulants  as  a  remedy:  they  only  raise  the  spirits  for  a 
time  and  then  depress  them  in  an  increased  ratio.  Either  a  drive  in  the 
country  a  short  walk,  a  cup  of  tea,  cocoa  or  milk,  or  a  chat  with  a  friend 
IS  the  best  medicine.  Outdoor  exercise  during  nursing  cannot  be  too 
strongly  urged;  it  is  the  finest  kind  of  medicine  both  for  babe  and  mother 
It  ,s  titlerly  impossible  for  a  nursing  mother  to  make  good  milk  unless 
she  takes  an  abundance  of  exercise,  and  breathes  plenty  of  fresh  air 

Carriage  riding,  if  the  weather  is  hot  and  sultry,  is'preferable  to  walk- 
ing; If  that  is  not  practicable,  she  ought  to  have  the  windows  thrown  wide 
open,  and  should  walk  about  the  hall,  and  the  rooms.    Although  carriage 


Xi'RsiXG  or  ixr  i\-Ts- 

exc  c  ..  ,l„ri„j.  intensely  l,..t  weather  is  preferable  to  walking  exercise   v.. 
^^.•^l<."g  nu.st.  .l„ri„.  ...me  portion  of  the  ,Iav   he  nrncticM      T  ' 

sul-itute.  as  far  as  heahh  is  coneerne.,.  f^r  ullunr  '  '" 

OCCt  F'ATIOX 
I^^tn.,j^y  .e.o,„,„en.l  a  „>  .,:,.  „,.,„er  to  atten.l  to  her  househoM 

cratcl,  occt  p.ecl  u.th  son,ethin,.  useful.     She  never  looks  so  eharminr  s 

'■cillln  cluWrc,  „f  „,„  ,l,i„ff  „i,|,i„  „„■  k„„„k.,lgo     The  \l„,irf„v  k  n 

respecter  „r  „er.,„s.     , ,.  ,„,, ,,„.,  ,„„,  „,„^,^,„^„        '     '  '^  '^         " 

n     '.  wo.„a„  .„„l    M  is  a  ,„esse„  ,„i„,  ..,  ,„  „„,,,.,  ,„  „,„,"',',; 

e>er  jiese.  „,a„Mn,l.      .\„,„r,  l,:,s  „,„,ic  oecipatio,,  ,-,  neeessi.v   socie.v 
makes ,.  a  ,l„ly:  lu,l,it  may  n.ake  it  a  pleasure.'  '  ^ 

TREATMnxT    OF    SMALL    A.VD    RETRACTE.)    XIPpLES 

.I,eI!™,'r''V,"""\"'  """'  '■  ""  ""'"  «""'  '""""^  »'-'''■  I'l^'cecl  over 
le  nipple.  I  l.ave  known  many  niotl.ors  able  ,o  nnrse  .heir  cl  iWren  will, 
ns  nnen.,on.  wl,„  chemise  „onl,l  have  l,ee„  ol.lised  .o  h  a„ 

.hem.  or  ,„  have  procnre.l  .he  assis.anee  of  a  we.  n„L.    Tl  ^1^  "i 
...  .he  general  .y  „f  ins.ances.  „ill  enahic  .he  infan.  ,o  „„r         Uea    ' 
Af.  r  ,h,s  has  heen  used  f.,r  a  ,i„,e,  ,l,e  nipples  will  he  so  hnprovcd  as  .o 
render  llie  continuance  of  i.  nnnecessarv. 

Another  simple  way  of  .Irawing  on.'the  nipple  is  .o  hold  .he  howl  of  a 
common  clay  p,pe  ,„ew)  over  the  nipple  and  .hen  another  person  by 

nently  develop  the  nipple. 

The  following  is  an  excellent  remedy  for  retracted  nipples-  .\nnlv  a 
zone  of  collodio,.  an  inch  or  two  wide  around  the  nipple_at  the  distance 
of  half  an  nich.    Tins  has  been  found  a  very  efficient  remedy.    The  appHca- 


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ti<'M  .nay  he  made  with  a  earners  I,air  hrnsh  or  with  the  finger.  Collodion 
..s  harmless  i„  its  cfTcct.  a.ul  can  be  applic.l  often,  till  ,lcsirc<l  result  is 
attained. 

As  soon  as  the  nipple  is  sufficiently  drawn  out.  the  nipple  shield  should 
l>e  .hspensed  with.  When  the  infant  is  not  at  the  breast  a  metallic  shield 
should  be  worn.  Small,  bad  and  sore  nipples  have,  by  wearing  these 
•shields,  frequently  been  .Irawn  out  an.l  ma.le  g.K.,I  ones;  the  dress  will 
suffice  to  keep  them  in  their  places.  These  shieMs  are  very  cooling  an.l 
healing:  and  serve  to  keep  ofT  ail  pressure  from  the  clothes;'  they  will  fre- 
quently  cure  sore  nipples  when  r.ther  remedies  have  failed. 

T  .T.MK.VT  OF  SOKK  XIPI'LKS 
If  a  wx,man.  during  the  latter  months  of  ,,regnancy.  were  to  adopt 
means  to  hanlen  the  nipples,  sore  nipples  during  nursing  would  not  be  so 
prevalent  as  they  now  are.  .\  frecpient  cat  -  of  a  sore  nipple  is  a  result 
of  the  babe  having  the  thrush.  It  is  foil,  r  .ttempt  to  cure  the  nipple 
without  at  the  same  time,  curing  the  mouth  of  the  infant.  One  of  the 
best  reme.Iies  for  a  sore  nipple  is  the  following:  Borax,  one  dram;  pow- 
dered starch,  seven  <Irams.  Mi.x.  A  pinch  of  the  powder  to  be  frequently 
applied  to  the  nii)i)Ie. 

The  following  remedy  for  sore  nipple  is  also  very  good:  Finelv-pow- 
dered  gum  arabic.  half  an  ounce;  powdered  alum,  f^ve  grains.  Mix  well 
together  to  make  a  powder.  A  pinch  of  it  to  be  frequently  applied  to  the 
sore  nipi)le. 

There  is  nothing  in  either  of  the  above  nowders  injurious  to  the  infant 
therefore  not  necessary  to  be  wiped  ofif,  before  api,lving  him  to  the  breast' 
^  Indeed,  the  former  one.  as  it  contains  borax,  is  likely  to  be  of  service  b-rh 
in  preventing  and  in  curing  the  sore  mouth  of  the  child. 

Sometimes  pure  glycerine,  with  a  few  drops  of   tinct.  of   hvdrastin, 
painted  on  the  sore  nipple,  does  the  most  good. 

TREATMENT   OF    CR.^CKED    AND    FISSURED    NIPPLES 
Sometimes  the  nipple  is  sore  from  having  either  cracks  or  fissures  upon 
It.    These  cracks  or  fissures  may  attack  any  part  of  the  nipple,  but  are 


^i-RS/XG   OF   /Xr.iXTS 
very  apt  t.,  form  where  tl.c  nipj.Ic  joins  tlic  l.rt-.sf      k  ,  . 

-ackcl  an,I  Hssurcl  nipple  is  for  .1         S,.  'T    '"""'^  '""  ' 

•^"iel.I;   nn.I  everv  time,    iircc.lv  -ft     "tl":  '  ,  """     """'''  ''  "'"'''^ 

-»...;,,,r;cr:;::::;:H;:^ti;;;::'^  '-•  -'  -  "- 

GATHERED   BREAST 

A  healthy  woman  with  a  well-dcvelopcd  brcist  n,„l  .  ,     •     . 

scarcely,  if  ever,  has  a  gathered  breast       \  .  H        ,  ^         "''^'''' 

breast  while  nursing.  "  ""^  covering  her 

A  sore  nipple  is  another  fruitful  cause  of  a  gathere.I  breast      \  m  n 
m  consequence  of  the  suffcrin.r  h  Mrr,  i  ,       .  '"other, 

superficial  par.,  and  o„g,„  ,„  ,,e  ,rca.o<i  i' ,^,tj^l  ^'7  ^ 

exten,a.  gathering,  with  warm  poultices     In  ,1  e  ?„n  c  ''  ""'" 

o<  .athere.  Breast,  .He  „o..erL,  .i,,  pt'e'rln  riTtrctl! 


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as  the  secreting'  portion  of  the  Ijrcast  is  not  at  all  implicate.l  in  the  gath- 
ering ;  but  in  the  severe  form,  she  ought  not  to  do  so.  hut  should  instantly 
wean  her  child  from  the  affected  side.  Tlie  healtliy  breast  she  may  con- 
tinue to  nurse  from. 

TRn.VTMf.XT  OF  G.\TIII.RI:d  lUil'AST. 

A  severe  gathered  l)rc:ist  l^  always  ii>herc(l  in  with  a  severe  chill;  the 
more  severe  the  gathering,  the  longer  the  chill  lasts.  Let  this  fact  be 
impressed  deeply  upon  the  mother's  mind,  as  it  ailinits  of  no  exception. 
I  his  shivering  is  either  accompanied  or  followed  by  sharp,  lancinating 
pains.  The  breast  now  greatly  enlarges,  becomes  hot.  and  is  very  painful. 
The  milk  in  the  affccte.l  breast  either  lessens  or  entirely  disappears.  If  the 
child  is  api)lieil  to  the  breast  (which  ought  not  to  be),  it  gives  the  mother 
intense  pain.  She  is  feverish  and  ill,  she  is  hot  one  minute,  and  cold  the 
ne.xt — feeling  as  though  cold  water  were  circulating  with  the  blood  in 
her  veins;  she  loses  her  strength  and  appetite,  and  is  very  thirsty;  she  is, 
in  fact.  ill. 

If  a  doctor  is  suinmoncd  at  the  very  onset  of  the  chill,  he  will  probably 
be  able  to  prevent  a  gathered  breast.  If  twelve  hours  elapse  after  the  chill 
has  taken  place,  the  chances  are  that  the  gathering  caimot  be  prevented; 
although,  even  then,  it  may,  by  judicious  treatment,  be  materially  lessened. 

When  once  a  woman  has  had  the  severe  form  of  gathered  breast,  she 
ought,  in  all  subsequent  confinements,  before  nursing  her  babe,  to  obtain 
the  express  permission  of  the  doctor  to  do  so,  or  she  may  have  a  return 
of  the  gathered  breast,  and  the  concomitant  i)ain,  misery  and  annoyance. 
The  reason  of  the  above  is  obvious — the  function  of  the  breast,  in  a  severe 
gathering,  might  be  irrep.irably  injured;  so  that,  in  all  subsequent  con- 
finements, the  very  attempt  of  nursing  may,  instead  of  inducing  secretion 
of  milk,  set  up  inflammatory  action,  terminating  in  gathering  of  the  breast 

again. 

TRE.\TMENT    OF    F.AINTING    WHILE    NURSING 

When  a  nursing  mother  feels  faint,  she  ought  immediately  to  lie  down 
and  take  a  little  nourishment;  a  cup  of  beef  tea  with  the  yolk  of  an  egg 
beaten  in  it,  will  answer  the  purpose  extremely  well.    She  is  sometimes 


If 


(aim  from  nursing  her  chiUi  of.ouT  than  f„„r  h„„r,      \    i 

a  m,r,in„  n,.„h..r  L       "„  ^     ""'■''  ",' '"""  '"""  '■"""■"»•   \Vha, 

..vchin,ar.hu.K,lf«.,,,„r  wean  h,m  ;;,;;;;,,';'     '"'"■  ""'  -'"■  »' 

The  Ics,  laxative  mc.linnc  a  nur.uii;  „„„h,.r  r,l:,-     ,1     i 
be  for  herself  a„.l  her  infa,,,,     I,  the  h,™els             ,      :,      '    "'"  "'"  '' 
far  the  host  ren,e.lv:   v<.„  ean  never  ,l„  ,„                     ,          ■'"  "■"'•"'■'  ''  '•> 
.o  th.  babe. .,.  the  a,hnin.trati:,  :,':,;  ;;;;.„';;;""'  '•"" "•' '"-  - 


CHAPTER    XIX 
WEANING 

THERE  is  an  old  saying,  "That  a  woman  should  carry  her  child  nine 
months,  and  should  nurse  him  nine  months."   It  is  well  known  that 
the  first  part  of  the  old  adage  is  correct,  and  experience  has  proved 
the  latter  to  be  equally  so.  If  a  babe  is  weaned  before  he  is  nine  months  old 
he  loses  that  muscular  strength  which  the  breast  milk  alone  can  give;  if  he 
is  nursed  after  he  is  nine  months,  he  becomes  pallid,  Jlabby,  weak  and  deli- 
cate.    It  is  generally  recognized  that  the  healthiest  children  are  those 
weaned  at  nine  months  complete.    Prolonged  nursing  hurts  both  child  and 
mother;    in   the  child,  causing  a   tendency   to   brain  disease,   probably 
through  disordered  digestion  and  nutrition;    in  the  mother,  causing  a 
strong  tendency  to  deafness  and  blindness. 

TIME  FOR  WE.ANIXG 
The  time  when  an  infant  should  be  weaned  must  depend  upon  the 
strength  of  the  child,  and  upon  the  health  of  the  mother;  nine  months 
on  an  average  being  the  proper  time.  If  the  mother  is  delicate,  it  may  be 
found  necessary  to  wean  him  at  six  months:  or  if  he  is  weak,  or  laboring 
under  any  disease,  it  may  be  well  to  continue  nursing  him  for  twelve 
months;  but  after  that  time  the  breast  will  do  him  more  harm  than  good, 
and  will  injure  the  mother's  health.  If  nursed  after  he  is  twelve  months 
old,  he  is  generally  pale,  flabby,  unhealthy,  and  rickety:  and  the  mother 
is  usually  nervous,  emaciated,  and  hysterical.  A  child  who  is  nursed 
beyond  the  proper  time,  more  especially  if  there  is  any  predisposition, 
sometimes  dies  either  of  water  on  the  brain,  of  consumption,  or  of  mesen- 
teric disease. 

HOW   TO   WE.AN    AN    INFANT 

The  mother  must,  as  the  word  signifies,  wean  the  child  gradually— that 
is,  she  should  by  degrees  give  him  less  and  less  of  the  breast,  and  more 

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243 


a  l...le  powdered  aloes  „i,h  a  few  drops  of  la  ,  „V  ,,°  """"^^ 
of  Pas,c_a„d  smeara  little  of  it  on  the  nipple  eelitt  f"""" 
tmg  l,im  ,0  the  breast;   this  will  be  q.,ite  eno.'l,     ,  '  "  """ 

applications  to  the  nipple  will  ntake  h„    a      a  di  ,      't:;;::  '""  ""'; 
.hns  the  weaning  will  be  accomplished.    A  ,no  h    1     |  "  1    f"  I  T 
.he  aloes  will  i„j„re  her  babe;  the  tninnte  ,„a„ti  ,        wi  1    ,:   tdl  ^ 
no  harn,;  for  the  moment  he  taster  it.  the  aloes  being    .x  re  I-  b  iter" 
he  will  sputter  it  out  of  his  mouth.  cMremelj  bitter. 

The  best  >vay  of  drjing  up  the  milk  gradually  is  to  applv  with  th. 
hand  a  weak  solution  of  camphor.  "^  ^       "'  "" 

SYMPTOMS  DENOTIXG  THE  KECESSITY  OF  WE.ANING 
A  mother  sometimes  cannot  nurse  her  rhil,l  .11,.,.. 
a  train  of  symptoms  somewhat  sin,  it     ^        'fo llol    '    !'       """  7 
ears:  dimness  of  sight,  aching  C  the  eyeballs,  tltltg^re'lild'' n'  7 
vousness.  hystencs,  tremblings,  faintness,  loss  of  appetite      dil, 
utterir^and  palpitation  of  the  heart,  feelings  of  great'e'^hL Z  ,     d ^  ! 
tion,  costiveness.  sinking  sensations  of  the  stomach,  pains  in  the  ef    f  f 
great  weakness  and  dragging  pains  of  the  loins,  „  ,i  e     ,  a  v    ,  ' 

creased  whenever  the  infant  is  put  to  the  breast;  pallor  of  the   on" 
shortness  of  breath,  swelling  of  the  ankles.  "untcnance, 


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^  Every  mother  who  is  suflfering  from  nursing  does  not  have  the  whole 
o  the  above  long  catalogue  of  symptoms!  But  if  she  has  three  or  four 
of  the  more  serious  of  them,  she  ought  not  to  disobey  the  warnings,  but 
should  discontinue  nursing;  although  it  may  be  necessary,  if  the  babe  is 
not  strong  enough  to  wean,  to  obtain  a  healthy  wet  nurse  to  take  her  place 
or  give  him  from  the  bottle  cow's  milk  sterilized. 

If  there  is  during  any  period  of  nursing  a  sudden  and  great  diminu- 
tion of  milk  in  the  breasts,  the  chances  are  that  the  mother  is  again 
enciente;  the  child  should  be  weaned.  It  is  most  injurious  both  to  parent 
and  to  child,  for  a  mother,  when  she  is  pregnant  to  continue  nursing. 

RETURN  OF  MENSES  AFTER  NURSING 

Soon  after  nine  months'  nursing  the  monthly  periods  generally  return. 
This  is  another  warning  that  the  babe  ought  immediately  to  be  weaned, 
as  the  milk  will  lessen  both  in  quantity  and  in  nourishment,  and  the  child 
in  consequence  will  become  delicate  and  puny,  and  every  day  he  is  nursed 
will  lose,  instead  of  gain,  ground. 


CHAPTER  XX 
CHILDREN  AND  THEIR  DISEASES 

LET  a  child's  home  be  the  happiest  house  to  him  in  the  world     It  is 
sad  enough  to  see  dismal,  doleful  men  and  women,  but  it  is  t  u ly 

and  as  uToT'        ^°  "^-^  '°'^^"'  ^'•''-    ^""^  ^^""^  ^'^^'^  ^°  '^  -    >^  " 
in  after  years  for  sorrow  and  for  sadness. 

Bright  colors,  plenty  of  light,  clean  windows,  an  abunc'  nee  of  good 
o  or  d  ^_^^^^  ^^^  ^^^^  ^  a.nishings'of 

m  ^"      .  ?''^     ''^^■'  '^^  '''^-  "'""'  ^^"«  >'°"  vvhat  it  ought  to  be- 
e  ho       of  ch.ldhood-the  most  important  room  in  the  hou?e-a  rol^ 

The         ,      T         ''""'"  "'  ^^^'^  ^»"^^^  ^°^  ^he  remainder  of  his  life 

take  rr  f      '  '; '"  '^^'  ""^^^'  ^"  ^''^^  '^  -^^--^'  '^  -"-  one  to 
take    he  drudgery  off  her  hands.     A  nurse  girl  should  be  steady,  lively 
truthful,  and  good  tempered;  she  should  be  free  from  any  natural  imper-' 

reattl^elat^h  ''"r,!?'  ^^'""""^'  '°^  '  ^^"^  '^  ^^^  -  -'^^'-e 
natural.  Ch  Idren.  hke  babies,  are  quick  at  taking  notice.  What  they 
see  they  mark,  and  what  they  mark  they  are  very  prone  to  copy.  Never 
shou  d  the  nurse  be  permitted  to  tell  her  little  charge  frightful  stories  of 
ghosts  and  hobgoblms;  if  this  is  allowed,  the  child's  disposition  will 
become  t.m,d  and  wavering,  and  may  continue  so  for  the  remainder  of 

If  children  were  not  terrified  by  such  stories,  darkness  would  not 
fnghten  them  more  than  the  light.  The  mind,  thus  filled  with  fear  acts 
upon  the  body,  and  injures  the  health.  A  child  should  never  be  placed  in 
a  dark  cellar,  nor  frightened  by  tales  of  rats.  etc.  Instances  are  related  of 
fear  thus  mduced  impairing  the  intellect  for  life,  and  there  are  numerous 
examples  of  sudden  fright  causing  a  dangerous  and  even  fatal  illness 

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It  is  the  little  pleasures  of  a  child  that  constitute  his  happiness.    Great 
pleasures  come  Lit  seldom,  and  are  the  exception,  and  nr/  the  rule. 

NURTURED  IN   LOVE 

Let  a  child  be  nurtured  in  love.  "It  will  be  seen."  says  the  author  of 
John  Halifax,  "that  I  hold  tins  law  of  kindness  as  the  Alpha  and  Omega  of 
education.  I  once  asked  one.  in  his  own  house,  a  father  in  everything  but 
the  name,  his  authority  unquestioned,  his  least  word  held  in  reverence,  his 
smallest  wish  obeyed — 'How  did  you  ever  manage  to  bring  up  these  chil- 
dren?'   He  said.  'By  love.'  " 

Let  every  word  and  action  prove  that  you  love  your  children.  Enter 
into  all  their  little  pursuits  and  pleasures.  Join  them  in  their  play,  and  be  a 
chdd  again.  If  they  are  cuv-  us.  do  not  check  their  curio.sity,  but  rather 
encourage  it;  for  they  have  ,-.  great  deal— as  we  all  have— to  learn,  and 
how  can  they  kiiow  if  they  are  not  taught? 

Does  not  almost  everybody  remember  some  kintl-heartcd  man  who 
showed  him  or  her  a  kindness  in  the  dulcet  days  of  childhood?  The  writer 
of  this  recollects,  at  this  moment,  a  barefooted  girl,  standing  at  the  wooden 
fence  of  a  poor  little  garden  in  his  native  village,  while,  with  longing  eyes, 
she  gazed  on  the  flowers  which  were  blooming  quietly  in  the  brightness  of 
the  Sabbath  morning.      The  jwssessor  came  from  his  little  cottage.      He 
was  a  wood-cutter  by  trade,  and  spent  the  whole  week  at  work  in  the 
woods.     He  had  come  into  the  garden  to  gather  flowers  to  stick  in  his 
coat  for  church.    He  saw  the  child,  and  breaking  off  the  most  beautiful  of 
his  carnations,  gave  it  to  her.    Neither  the  giver  nor  the  receiver  spoke  a 
word,  and  with  bounding  steps  she  ran  home.     And  now  here,  at  a  vast 
distance  from  that  home,  after  so  many  events  of  so  many  years,  the  feel- 
ing of  gratitude  which  agitated  the  breast  of  that  girl,  expresses  itself  on 
paper.    The  carnation  has  long  since  faded,  but  it  now  bloometh  afresh. 

Never  allow  a  child  to  l>e  teased:  it  spoils  his  temper.  If  he  is  in  a 
cross  humor  take  no  notice  of  it,  but  divert  his  attention  to  some  pleasing 
object.  This  may  be  done  without  spoiling  him.  Do  not  combat  bad 
temper  with  bad  temper—noise  with  noise.    Be  firm,  be  kind,  be  gentle. 


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be  loving,  speak  quietly,  smile  tenderly,  and  embrace  him  fondlv  but 
insist  upon  implicit  obedience,  and  you  will  have,  with  God's  blcsMug  a 
nappy  child.  **' 

Speak  gently  to  a  child;  speak  gently  to  all;  but  more  especiallv  speak 
gently  to  a  child.  There  must  be  neither  snarling,  nor  snapping,  no'r  snub- 
bmg  nor  loud  contention  toward  him.  If  there  is  it  will  ruin  his  temper 
and  disposition,  and  will  make  him  hard,  harsh,  morose  and  disagreeable. 

TEACH    BY    EXAMPLE 

Do  not  tell  yon.  child  how  wicked  he  is;  what  a  naughtv  boy  he  is;  that 
God  will  never  love  him.  and  all  the  rest  of  such  twaddle.  'Such  conversa- 
tion, hke  constant  droppings  of  water,  will  make  an  impression,  and  will 
cause  him  to  feel  that  it  is  no  use  to  try  to  be  good-that  he  is  hopelessly 
wicked.  Instead  of  such  language,  give  him  confidence  in  himself:  rather 
find  out  his  good  points  and  dwell  upon  them;  praise  him  where  and  when- 
ever  you  can;  and  make  him  feel  that,  by  perseverance  and  by  God's  bless- 
ing, he  will  make  a  good  man.  Speak  truthfully  to  your  child;  if  you  once 
deceive  him.  he  will  not  believe  you  for  the  future. 

Have  no  favorites,  show  no  p'artiality;  for  the  young  are  very  jealous 
sharp-sighted  and  quick-witted,  and  take  a  dislike  to  the  petted  one  Do 
not  rouse  the  old  Adam  in  them.  Let  children  be  taught  to  be  "kindly 
affectionate  one  to  another  with  brotherly  love;"  let  them  be  encouraged 
to  share  each  other's  toys  and  playthings,  and  to  banish  selfishness. 

BATH    FOR    CHILDREN 

A  child  ought  not  be  bathed  when  in  a  state  of  perspiration,  nor  while 
he  IS  perspiring  violently,  ill  consequences  are  apt  to  ensue.  The  blood 
would  be  sent  from  the  skin  to  some  internal  vital  part,  and  thus  be 
hkely  to  light  up  innammation— probably  of  the  lungs.  As  the  summer 
advances,  less  and  less  warm  water  is  required,  so  that  at  length  none  is 
needed. 

If  a  child  is  delicate,  either  a  handful  of  table  salt,  or  a  half  handful  of 
sea  salt,  added  to  the  water  will  prove  strengthening. 


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Two  warm  batlis  per  week  are  quite  sufficient  for  cleanliness.  Tliese 
batlis  should  take  place  just  before  retiring.  A  cold  sponge  bath  in  the 
mornnig  on  arising  is  ahvays  to  be  recommended. 

DRESS    FOR    CHILDREN 

Children,  boys  and  girls,  especially  if  they  are  delicate,  ought  always 
to  wear  h,gh  dresses  up  to  their  neck.  The  exposure  of  the  upper  part 
o  the  chest  IS  dangerous.  It  is  in  the  upper  part  of  the  lungs,  in  the  region 
of  the  collar  bones,  that  consumption  f^rst  shows  itself.  The  clothing  of 
the  child,  especially  about  the  chest,  should  be  large  and  full  in  every 
part,  and  free  fron,  tight  strings,  so  that  the  circulation  of  the  blood  may 
not  be  unpeded,  and  that  there  may  be  plenty  of  room  for  the  full  develop- 
ment of  the  rapidly-growing  body. 

The  frock  ought  to  be  of  woolen  material— warm,  light  and  porous 
m  order  that  the  perspiration  may  rapidly  evaporate.  The  practice  of 
some  mothers  in  allowing  their  children  to  wear  tight  bands  around  their 
waists,  and  tight  clothes,  is  truly  reprehensible.  Tight  bands  or  tight  belts 
around  the  waist  of  a  c'-'  *,  are  very  injurious  to  health;  they  compress  the 
chest,  and  thus  interfere  with  the  rising  and  falling  of  the  ribs— so  essential 
to  the  breathing. 

The  chest,  bowels  and  feet  should  be  kept  comfortably  warm.  We 
must  guard  against  an  opposite  extreme,  and  not  keep  them  too  hot. 

It  is  a  poor  practice  to  cover  over  a  child's  head  either  with  beaver, 
felt,  or  any  thick  impervious  material.  It  is  a  well  ascertained  fact  that 
both  beaver  and  silk  hats  cause  men  to  suffer  from  headache,  and  to  lose 
their  hair— the  reason  being  that  the  perspiration  cannot  possibly  escape 
through  them. 

It  IS  a  poor  plan  to  lightly  clad  a  child  in  order  that  he  may  be  hard- 
ened. Instead  of  hardening,  it  would  be  likely  to  produce  a  contrary 
effect.  It  is  an  ascertained  fact  that  more  children  of  the  poor,  who  are 
thus  lightly  clad,  die,  than  of  those  who  are  properly  defended  from  the 
cold.  Again,  what  holds  good  with  a  young  plant  is  equally  applicable 
to  a  young  child;  and  we  all  know  that  it  is  ridiculous  to  think  of  unneccs- 


m 


CORNELIA.-THE  MODEL  MOTHER. 

from  school;  and    T     'se  "  s.  d    h.     '.r    """^"^''V"-*.'   ""   ''^"^   ^""^   returned 

.nother-s  greatest  orna^^eius  are  he/ chllr^'  \vd^di,/ r"  "'.''"•'^""^'  '"^'^  =' 
the  cu  ture  which  uac   h^«:t,„.    ^  >.niiar<.n.      Well  did  Coriicha  s  sons  renav 

Hhere  he  fouJd^''  hf  h'  'p .  ,lr",;^^ev  refl';"; ","'""'  i^'"'^^'"  ^-""'^  "'^- 

mother.  j^"""*-  «.<jit.tr  tne>   retlectcd  trreat  honor  ijnon  their 


THE    BABY    IN   THE    HOME, 
the  fountains  at  which  the  angels  drink  '^  ^""^ '  Eirhu'B''urritt*'''^" 


CUILDREX   AXD    THEIR   DISEASES  ^53 

BAD   EFFECT   OF  GARTERS 

During  the  winter  he  ought  to  wear  woolen  stockings  that  will  reach 
above  the  knees.  an.I  thick  drawers  that  will  reach  to  th"  shoe  top 

^^a^n.  Garters  ought  not  to  be  worn,  as  they  in,pe.Ie  the  circulation 
waste  the  muscles,  and  interfere  with  walkinr.  %,/  .  •  ^"^<-"'''i'o». 

far  better.  \\'in  walknig.    Stockuig  supporters  are 

Shoes  ought  to  be  made  acconling  to  the  shape  of  the  feet-rights  an.I 
cus  are  therefore  desirable.     The  toe  part  of  the  shoe  must  be  mad 

broad,  so  as  to  allow  plenty  of  room  for  the  toes  to  expand,  and  that  one 
oe  cannot  overlap  another.     This  prevents  corns  and  bunions,  uhich 

annoy  one  all  their  lives. 

FOOD  FOR  CHILDREN 

As  soon  as  a  child  has  cut  the  whole  of  his  first  set  of  teeth,  he  can 
hav-e  nothmg  better  than  scalding  hot  new  milk  poured  on  sliced  bread 
with  a  shce  or  two  of  bread  and  butter  to  eat  with  it.    Butter,  in  modera- 
tion. ,s  nounshing.  fattening,  wholesome,  and  tends  to  keep  the  bowels 
regular     These  facts  should  be  borne  in  mind,  as  some  mothers  foolishly 
keep  their  children  from  butter,  declaring  it  to  be  too  rich   for  their 
chddren  s  stomachs.    x\ew  milk  should  be  use<l  in  preference  to  cream  or 
skim  milk.    Cream,  as  a  rule,  is  too  rich  for  the  delicate  stomach  of  a  child 
and  skim  milk  is  too  poor  when  robbed  of  the  butter  which  the  cream 
contains.    But  give  cream  and  water,  where  new  milk  (as  is  occasionally 
the  case)  does  not  agree;  but  never  give  skim  milk.    Skim  milk,  among 
other  evils,  produces  costiveness.     Cream,  on  the  other  hand,  regulates 
and  tends  to  open  the  bowels.     When  a  child  has  costive  bowels,  there 
IS  nothmg  better  for  his  breakfast  than  well-made  and  well-boiled  oatmeal 
mush.  wLch  ought  to  be  eaten  with  milk  fresh  from  the  cow.    You  will 


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find  cow's  milk  is  valuable,  i.ulced,  an  iiulispeiisable  article  of  diet  for  the 
young;  It  IS  most  nourishing,  wliolcsonie  and  digestible. 

Milk  contains  every  ingredient  to  build  up  the  body,  which  is  more 

than  can  be  sai<l  of  any  other  known  substance.    A  child  may  live  entirely 

ami  grow,  and  beco.ne  both  healthy  and  strong,  on  milk,  and  on  milk 

alone,  as  it  contams  every  constituent  of  the  human  bo<Iv.    A  child  c:innot 

"live  by  bread  alone."  but  he  might  on  milk  alone.    Milk  is  animal  and 

vegetabk--it  is  meat  and  bread-it  is  food  and  drink-  it  is  ,,  fluid   but 

as  soon  as  it  reaches  the  stomach,  it  becomes  a  solid—..  ;, a  food-   it  is  the 

most  important  and  valuable  article  of  diet  for  a  child  in  existence.  Young 

children,  as  a  rule,  are  allowed  to  eat  too  much  meat.     It  is  a  mistaken 

notion  of  a  mother  that  they  recpiire  so  much  animal  food.    If  more  milk 

were  given  and  less  meat,  they  wouM  be  healthier,  and  would  not  be  so 

predisposed  to  discasc.especially  to  diseases  of  debility.and  to  skin  disease. 

EATf.VG   BETWEEN   MEALS 

If  he  wants  anything  to  eat  between  breakfast  or  dinner  let  him  have 
a  piece  of  dry  bread;  and  if  he  has  eaten  very  heartily  at  dinner,  and 
like  Oliver  Twist,  ";..ks  for  more,"  give  him  a  piece  of  dry  bread  to  satisfy 
his  craving.  He  will  never  eat  more  of  it  than  will  do  him  good,  and  yet 
he  will  take  sufficient  to  satisfy  his  hunger,  which  is  very  important  He 
should  now  have  meat,  either  mutton  or  beef,  for  dinner,  daily  which 
must  be  cut  up  very  small,  and  should  be  mixed  with  mealy,  mashed 
potato  and  gravy.  Let  him  be  closely  watched,  to  ascertain  that  he  well 
masticates  his  food,  and  that  he  does  not  eat  too  quickly,  for  young  chil- 
dren  are  apt  to  bolt  their  food 

With  regard  to  vegetables— mashed  potatoes  ought  to  be  his  staple 
vegetable,  but  every  now  and  then,  cauliflower,  asparagus,  turnips  and 
Lima  beans  should  be  given.  With  respect  to  puddings,  vary  them  thus- 
Rice,  one  day;  suet,  another;  batter,  a  third;  tapioca,  a  fourth;  or  even 
occasionally,  he  might  have  apple,  gooseberry  or  rhubarb  pudding— pro- 
viding the  crust  is  plain  and  light.  It  is  an  excellent  plan,  as  I  have 
before  remarked,  to  let  a  child  eat  jam-such  as  strawberry,  raspberry  or 


CniLDREX   ,l\l)    Tin-.IR   niSI.ASHS  9^t, 

gooseberry-ami  that  without  stim.  ether  .,th  rac  ..r  ui.h     attcr  pud. 

tn!!^"''"^  "I  '"''  "  ^^'^^  ^""^  '  ^"^"'''^  ''  ^^"'  «'-■  '"•"  '•"-■•^•-  '--• 
and  Muew.  and  what  .s  very  i.nportant.  it  will  teu.l  to  regulate  lu.  bowel. 

and  thus  prevent  the  necessity  of  ,Mving  him  aperients.  ' 

coffer'T!'""""'  "'"  '"  '•"  '■'''''  "^  «'^"'«  ^''^■"-  ^••'"•''•<^"  •^♦^''"K  tea  and 

nerv^^.s  sv 't  '""7  ?  '""'  ""^'"-    ''  "''^^  '"^'"'^^"•^O  "'-"  ""^'  ''^•'--^0 
"c  vot,s  s>sten,  and  thus  weakens  their  uhole  fran.e.     If  n.ilk  does  n.t 

.-•gree  give  a  cup  of  cocoa  or  '•cambric"  tea  and  cofYec. 

RESPFXT   A    CHILOS    AXTIPATHV    FOR    FOOD 

A  child's  antipathy  to  certain  articles  of  diet  should  he  reMncted-  n 
.s  a  M„  and  a  sha.ne  to  force  hin.  to  eat  what  he  has  a  great  di  I.ke  to" 
ch. Id  sonjetnnes  dislikes  the  fat  of  n.eat.  underdone  meat,  the  skm 'o 
bo  ed  m.lk  and  off  rice  pudding.     XNhy  should  he  not  have  his  „ke,  a,u 
cl.shkes  as  well  as  "chihlren  of  a  larger  grou.h".'     Besides,  there  is  an 
uhosyncrasy-a  peculiarity  of  the   constitution   in   son,e   chil,lre.,-and 
.Nature  pomts  out  what  is  good  and  what  is  bad  fur  them  in.hvi.luallv  an.l 
we  are  not  to  fly  in  the  face  of  Nature.     If  a  child  is  forced  to  eat'  what 
he  d.shkes  ,t  W.11  most  likely  disorder  his  stomach  and  bowels;  food    ,f  it 
•s  really  to  do  hnn  good,  must  be  eaten  by  bin,  with  a  reh-.b.  and  nn/uuh 
disgust  or  aversion. 

A  child  ought  to  commence  to  dine  with  his  parents  as  soon  as  be  , 
old  enough  to  sit  at  the  table,  providing  the  father  an.l  mother  ,In,e  in  th. 
nuddle  of  the  day.    It  makes  them  little  gentlemen  and  gentlewomen  in  a 
manner  that  nothing  else  will. 

AVOID  bo\vf:d  i,i;(;s 

A  child  ought  not  be  encouraged  to  walk  too  earlv;  let  bin,  barn  to 
walk  h,mself.  It  will  be  found  that  when  he  is  strot^g  enough,  b.  will 
ho  Id  by  a  cba.r  and  stand  alone.  When  he  can  do  so,  and  attempt,  to 
^^alk,  he  should  then  be  supported,  lie  will  have  the  inclination  as  oon 
as  he  ,s  strong  enough,  to  walk.  When  he  has  the  inclimtion  .nd 
strength  it  will  be  folly  to  restrain  bim:  if  '"^'-nafon   and 


be  has  neither  th^ 


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nor  the  strength,  it  will  be  absurd  to  urge  him  on.     Rely,  therefore   to  a 
certain  extent,  upon  the  inclination  of  the  child  himself.     Self-reliance 
cannot  be  too  early  taught  him.    In  the  generality  of  instances,  however 
a  child  is  put  on  his  feet  too  soon,  and  the  bones  at  that  tender  age  being 
flexible,  bend,  causing  bowed  and  bandy-legs;  and  the  knees,  being  weak 
approximate  too  closely  together,  and  thus  they  become  knock-kneed. 

GARDEN   CULTURE  FOR  CHILDREN 

Let  the  amusements  of  a  child  be  as  much  as  possible  out  of  doors- 
let  him  spend  the  greater  part  of  every  day  in  the  open  air;  let  him  exert' 
himself  as  much  as  he  pleases,  his  feelings  will  tell  him  when  to  rest  and 
when  to  begin  again;  let  him  be  what  Nature  intended  him  to  be-a 
happy,  laughing,  joyous  child.  Do  not  let  him  be  alwavs  poring  over 
books.  He  ought  to  be  encouraged  to  engage  in  those  sports  wherein 
the  greatest  number  of  muscles  are  brought  into  play.  For  instance  to 
play  at  ball,  or  hoop,  or  football;  to  play  at  horses,  to  run  to  certain  dis- 
tances and  back,  and  if  a  girl,  to  amuse  herself  with  skipping  rope,  such 
being  excellent  exercise. 

Every  child,  where  practicable,  should  have  a  small  plot  of  ground  to 
cultivate,  in  which  he  may  dig  and  delve,  and  make  dirt  pies.  Let  a  child 
be  natural— let  him.  as  far  as  possible,  choose  his  own  sports.  Remem- 
ber, what  may  be  amusing  to  you  may  be  distasteful  to  him. 

When  he  is  in  the  nursery  or  the  playground  let  him  shout  and  riot 
and  romp  about  as  much  as  he  pleases.  His  lungs  and  his  muscles  want 
developing,  and  his  nerves  require  strengthening;  and  how  can  such  be 
accomplished  unless  you  allow  them  to  be  developed  and  strengthened 
by  natural  means?  The  nursery  is  a  child's  own -domain;  it  is  his  castle 
and  he  should  be  Lord  Paramount  therein.  If  he  chooses  to  blow  a 
whistle,  to  spring  a  rattle,  or  to  make  any  other  hideous  noise,  which  to 
him  is  sweet  music,  he  should  be  allowed  to  do  so.  If  anv  members  of 
the  family  have  weak  nerves,  let  them  keep  at  a  respectful  distance. 

A  boy  not  partial  to  mischief,  innocent  mischief,  and  p'av.  is  unnatural; 


CHILDREN   AND    THEIR   DISEASES  ^57 

he  is  a  man  before  his  time.    The  want  of  proper  exercise  ruins  the  com- 
plexion, and  their  faces  become  of  the  color  of  a  tallow  candle. 

SUNDAY   BEST   DAY   OF   THE   WEEK 

Of  luT'  f""  '"f '  ^""''''>'  '  '''''  °^  S'^^'"^  ^°  ^his  I  n,t,st  object 
Of  all  the  days  .n  the  week.  Sunday  should  be  the  most  cheerful  and 
pleasant.  It  .s  considered  by  the  church  a  festival;  and  a  glorious  feth a 
•  ought  to  be  made,  and  one  on  which  our  Ileavenlv  Father  wi'  s  to  see 
all  H.S  children  happy  and  full  of  innocent  joy  Lt  Sundl  .,  u 
l^acle  .  eheerful.  joyous,  innocently  happy  d;:and  not  '?.  luy^ 
he  most  m.serable  and  dismal  in  the  week.     It  is  my  firm  con'v  ct  on 

Vn„  .,  compelled,  as  cliiklren,  to  spend  their  Sundays 

can  mat"  H"  ""  ',  '  '"'"'  '''''""     '>'  «'°°™>-  -«'-'-•  '»=„  you 
can  make  people  good  by  an  act  of  Congress 

There  are  now  beautiful  books  for  children-Bible  stories  that  are 
ms  rucve  and  interesting.     Among  these  are  -Easy  St  ps  For  Litt 
Fee,^  which  w.ll  prove  a  boon  to  mothers  when  the  little  folks  are^Sred 

There  is  so  much  talk  nowadays  about  useful  knowledge    that  th. 
.mporjance  of  play  and  playgrounds  is  likely  to  be  forgo   en         canno 

seems  to  be  found  out  that  in  our  zeal  for  useful  knowledge  that  know^ 
edge  ,s  found  to  be  not  the  least  useful  which  treats  boys  as!c  ive  sHrr^J 
aspinng,  and  ready."  ^  ^'  5^"^""&' 

THE  KINDERGARTEN 

I  heartily  approve  of  Kindergarten     Let  the  tinv  .J,;i  i        u 
for  on,,  thtee  ot  ,o„t  Hon.  a  da^-.  and  ,et  :'Har,S  the  M^ ITaS 
as  an  amusement  rather  than  as  a  labor  ^ 

.0  ™a.e  ,.o„r  cKi,d  a  Cever  c.,d  ano^Tc:?,:  ^o"  11^":^:: 
from  th,s  adv.ce,    Bn.ld  np  a  strong,  healthy  body,  and  in  due  tirthe 


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brain  will  bear  a  moderate  amount  of  intellectual  labor.  As  I  have  given 
the  mother  so  much  advice,  permit  me,  for  one  moment,  to  address  a 
word  to  the  father  of  the  child: 

A  child  should  be  taught  singing.  I  consider  singing  a  part  of  his 
education.  Singing  expands  the  walls  of  the  chest,  strengthens  and 
invigorates  his  lungs,  gives  sweetness  to  his  voice,  improves  his  pronun- 
ciation, and  is  a  great  pleasure  and  amusement  to  him.  Besides,  singing 
helps  to  develop  the  finer  sensibilities,  such  as  sympathy,  love  and  all 
spiritual  tendencies. 

GOOD  AND  BAD  HABITS 

A  young  child  ought  to  be  put  to  bed  in  the  evening,  at  six  in  the 
winter,  and  at  seven  o'clock  in  the  summer.  Regularity  ought  to  be 
observed,  as  regularity  is  very  conducive  to  health.  It  is  a  reprehensible 
practice  to  keep  a  child  up  until  nine  or  ten  o'clock  at  night.  If  this  is 
done  he  will  become  old  before  his  time,  and  the  seeds  of  disease  will  be 
sown. 

As  soon  as  he  can  run,  let  him  be  encouraged,  for  haif  an  hour  before 
he  goes  to  bed,  to  race  either  about  the  hall,  or  the  landing,  or  a  large 
room,  which  will  be  the  best  means  of  warming  his  feet,  of  preventing 
chilblains,  and  of  making  him  sleep  soundly. 

If  a  child  sleeps  alone,  place  him  fairly  on  his  back  in  the  middle  of  the 
bed.  A  sweet  little  prayer,  a  good  night  kiss  and  a  smile  will  send  him 
off  into  dreamland  with  love  for  God  and  all  the  world.  Why  shouldn't 
his  sleep  be  sweet? 

A  bedroom  ought  to  be  darkened  at  night;  a  child  sleeps  sounder  and 
sweeter  in  a  dark  than  in  a  light  room.  There  is  nothing  better  for  the 
purpose  of  darkening  a  bedroom  than  Venetian  blinds.  Remember,  a 
well-ventilated,  but  a  darkened,  chamber  at  night.  The  cot  or  the  crib 
ought  not  to  face  the  window,  as  the  light  is  best  behind. 

POSITION  WHEN  ASLEEP 

The  best  position  for  a  child  when  sleeping  is  on  his  side;  he  ought  to 
be  accustomed  to  change  about  on  the  right  side  one  night,  on  the  left 


CHILDREN  AND    THEIR   DISEASES 
another,  and  occasionally  l,e  should  lie  on  his  hack      l!v  -,,1 ,  ,■        , 
plan.  >ou  wil,  no.  only  in.pcove  his  fi.nrc.  h.„  ,i.  ^i  t  hi",:      "'ui'r 
n.g     after  n,gi„  i„  one  position,  is  ap.  ,0  n.aUe  hin,  cr'"  Jl:  '•""-'■ 

It  a  cold  stable  makes  a  healthy  horse   [  -.m  .„.;. 
a.el.c.dand      n-ventilatedhedrionXlplZ^^^^^^ 

..on  .0,  ^     readily  pass  .hro,„h  a  hlanke.  ,l,a:!:r::i,  ""  ""''"- 

\  Child  should  be  washed  and  dressed  as  .oon  is  I,p  n      i       •      . 
n>orni„,.  ,  he  .vakes  in  any.hi.,,  ,ike  rcasonahr.L:.    l^Z^Z 

should  be  up  every  morn.ng  as  soou  as  i.  i.  Ugh,.    „  he  i.  ,,,1„  , 
early  ..  will  make  hi,n  an  early  riser  for  life,  .aud  will  .c,  <     "   M    ,        " 
long  both  his  existence  an.l  his  happiness.  ''        '  '"  I'™' 

SECO-N'D   DEN'TITIOM 

A  child  commences  to  cu.  his  sccon.l  se.  of  .ecth  eeneriMv  ,  I 
about  seven  years  old.    He  begins  to  cut  them  at  abo      ^'^     ^^ 
should  be  borne  .n  mind  .hat  the  second   crop  of  .ecib    ,•         , 
acnally  bred  and  formed  from  the  very  co,Z,:e , ^  tf  1  s^l  Tnde': 
Ihe  fir..  .,er  of  .eeth,  but  which  remain  in  al.evance  for  vear    an  1  d 
come  mto  play  until  the  first  teeth,  having  done  tl  d     I  ,       "  ° 

'all  out,  and  .bus  make  room  for  .he  more  uumero,  larg  Z;.  oZ  :n"d 
n»re  permanen.  .ee.h.  winch  have  .0  las,  for  .he  rcmain.le'rtf  if  :;  ' 
ence.  The  first  se.  ,s  sometimes  cut  with  a  great  deal  of  .lifiicultv  a  1 
produce.,  vanous  diseases;  the  second  con.e  easily,  a„,l  are  .ml'com 
pan,ed  w,t  any  disorder;  yet  for  the  sake  of  good,  soun.l  .eeth,  wl  i  e  .Z 
are  be,ng  formed  the  chil.l  should  be  fed  mos.ly  on  entire  wheat  bred 

craktrrr  -'^  <"  -  ^-'-  -  -  --  -■  .iroS 

I  w-ould  recommend  you  .0  pay  particular  attention  to  the  teeth  of 
our  chtldren;    or,  besides  .heir  being  ornamen.al,  .heir  regu  a  i  v  am 
soundness  are  of  grea.  impor.ance  .0  heal.h.    If  .here  is  a„v'  reg„  a rty 


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in  the  appearance  of  the  second  set,  lose  no  time  in  consulting  an  experi- 
enced  and  rehable  dentist.  '^ 

In  all  the  prescriptions  given  below  for  child  diseases  I  have  endeav- 
ored to  rnake  them  as  simple  as  possible,  and  have  avoided  reco    .,    n  i" 
powe^u  drugs.    Complicated  prescriptions  and  powerful  medicines  oug  u 
to  be  seldom  guen  and  when  they  are.  should  only  be  administered  by  a 
ud.aous  doctor.    A  child  requires  much  more  care  and  gentleness  in  hi 
reatment  than  an  adult;  indeed.  I  often  think  it  would  be  better  to  leav 
a  chdd  to  nature  rather  than  to  give  him  large  doses  of  medicine. 

WATER   ON   THE   BRAIN-SYMPTOMS    AND   CURE 

vearYolcrir  '"'  '"'"  "  ?  '""'"  °'  '''^''^°°'=  '''''  '  ^»^''^  -  -ven 
Jhh  '^^•V°"'P"''"''"^'y  '^''-     ^'  "^^"-^  f'-equently  attacks  delicate 

chddren-chddren  who  have  been  dry-nursed  (especially  if  they  have  bee 
improperly  fed),  or  have  been  nursed  too  long,  or  have  had  consumpt 
mothers,  or  have  suffered  severely  from  teething,  or  are  naturally  of  a 

nflammar''"?".    )'^'^"  °"  ^'^  '"'"  ^^'"^^""^^^  ^°"°-  -  ^"ack  of 
mflammat,on  of  the  lungs,  more  especially  if  depressing  measures  have 

been  adopted.    It  occas.onally  follows  in  the  train  of  contagious  eruptive 

of  uater  on  he  bram  mto  two  stages.  The  first-the  premonitory  stage- 
wh,ch  lasts  four  or  five  days,  in  which  medical  aid  can  be  of  great  avail- 
death'"  '  '''^'  ''  '""""'"  "'  °'  coma-which  usually  ends  in 

If  the  child  is  feverish  and  irritable,  if  his  stomach  is  disordered   if  he' 
has  urgent  vomitings,  or  a  foul  breath,  if  his  appetite  is  capricious  and 
.  bad   >f  h,s  n,ghts  are  disturbed  (screaming  out  in  his  sleep),  if  his  bowels 
are  disordered  more  especially  if  they  are  constipated,  if  he  is  more  than 
usual  y  excted,  ,f  his  eyes  gleam  with  unusual  brilliancv.  if  his  tongue 
runs  faste:  than  it  is  wont,  if  his  cheek  is  <^ushed  and  hi's  head  hot,  and 
.f  he  IS  constantly  putting  his  hand  to  his  head  there  is  cause  for  suspicion 
If  to  these  symptoms  is  added  a  more  than  usual  carelessness  in  tumbling 
about,  m  hitching  his  foot  in  the  carpet,  or  in  dragging  one  foot  after  the 


For  Treatment  of  Above  See  Chapter  ..Ch.ldren  a„U  Th        n 

Fic.    ;        C'fii,  k>-n  ('.,,  '■'     ")•      Si-.irlct  F,-ifr 

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other;  .f  he  has  compIainc<l  of  darting,  shooting,  lanoinatins  I^ains  in  his 
head.  ,t  may  then  he  known  that  the  first  stage  of  i.itla.nnK.Un,,  ,the  fore- 
runner of  water  on  the  hrain)  either  has  or  is  al,ont  tal<ing  place  \o 
t:me  ought  to  he  lost  in  oluaining  medical  ai.l;  for  the  commencement  of 
tlie  disease  is  the  golden  opportunity,  when  life  mav  he  saved 

In  the  early  stages  of  the  disease  give  the  child  three  times  a  day  a 
httle  Phosphate  of  Lime  (ahout  what  can  he  put  on  a  nickel  piece)  Phos- 
phate of  Lune  can  he  ohtained  at  any  drug  store.  Get  it  in  the  homeo- 
path.c  form  ,f  possihle.  Let  the  child  also  drink  all  he  wishes  of  slightly 
sweetened  weak  Camomile  tea. 


CROUP 


It  IS  unusual  for  a  child  until  he  is  twelve  months  old  to  have  the 
croup;  hut  from  that  time  until  the  age  of  two  years,  he  is  more  liable 
to  It  than  at  any  other  period.  The  liability  after  two  years  gra,h,ally 
lessens  untd  he  is  ten  years  old.  after  which  time  it  is  rare. 

There  is  no  disease  that  requires  more  prompt  treatment  than  croup 
and  none  that  creeps  on  more  insidiously.  The  child  at  first  seems  to  he 
laboring  under  a  slight  cold,  and  is  troubled  with  a  little  drv  cou-dr  he  is 
hot  and  fretful,  and  hoarse  when  he  cries.  Hoarseness  Is  one  of  the 
earliest  symptoms  of  croup,  and  it  should  he  borne  in  mind  that  a  voung 
child,  unless  he  is  going  to  have  the  croup,  is  seldom  hoarse.  If  your  child 
is  hoarse,  he  should  be  carefully  watched,  in  order  that  not  a  moment  be 
lost  in  applying  the  proper  remedies  as  soon  as  croup  is  detected. 

His  voice  at  length  becomes  gruff,  he  breathes  as  though  it  were 
through  muslin,  and  the  cough  becomes  crowing.  These  three  symptoms 
prove  that  the  disease  is  now  fully  formed.  These  latter  symptoms  some- 
times come  on  without  any  previous  warning,  the  little  fellow  going  to 
bed  apparently  well,  until  the  mother  is  awakened,  perplexed  and  fright- 
ened, in  the  middle  of  the  night,  by  finding  him  laboring  under  the  char- 
acteristic cough  and  the  other  symptoms  of  croup.  If  she  delays  to  send 
for  assistance,  or  if  proper  medicines  are  not  instantly  given,  in  a  few 


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huurs  it  will  probably  be  of  no  avail,  and  in  a  .lay  or  two  the  little  sufferer 
will  be  a  corpse. 

INFALLIBLE   CURE    FOR   CROUP 

If  he  has  once  ha.l  an  attack  of  croup.  I  should  advise  you  always  to 
have  ni  the  house  a  four-ounce  bottle  of  Wine  of  Ipecac,  to  fly  to' at  a 
moment's  notice. 

I  never,  in  my  life.  lost  a  child  with  croup-where  I  was  called  in  at  the 
commencement  of  the  disease.  Let  me  begin  by  saying,  look  well  to  the 
goodness  and  purity  of  the  medicine,  for  the  life  of  your  child  may  depend 
upon  the  medicme  being  genuine.  What  medicine?  Wine  of  Ipecac  At 
the  earliest  dawn  of  the  disease  give  a  teaspoonful  of  Wine  of  Ipecac  every 
five  mmutes.  until  free  vomiting  is  e.xcited.  In  croup,  then,  before  he  is 
safe,  free  vomiting  must  be  established,  and  that  without  loss  of  time  If 
after  the -expiration  of  an  hour,  the  Wine  of  Ipecac  (having  given  during 
that  hour  one  or  two  teaspoonfuls  of  it  every  five  minutes)  is  not  suffi- 
ciently powerful  for  the  purpose.  let  the  following  mixture  be  substituted: 

Take  of— Powdered  Ipecac,  one  scruple; 

Wine  of  Ipecac,  one  ounce  and  a  half 
Make  a  mixture.    One  or  two  teaspoonfuls  to  be  given  every  five  •  min- 
utes, first  well  shaking  the  bottle,  until  free  vomiting  is  excited. 

After  the  vomiting,  place  the  child  for  a  quarter  of  an  hour  in  a  warm 
bath.  When  out  of  the  bath  give  him  small  do.ses  of  Wine  of  Ipecac 
every  two  or  three  hours.  If  the  above  remedies  have  no  effect,  don't  fail 
to  try  a  teaspoonful  of  kerosene.  I  have  known  it  to  cure  when  all  else 
failed. 

Another  very  convenient  and  unfailing  remedy  for  croup  is  found  in 
the  following  prescription:  One  teaspoonful  of  powdered  alum;  mix 
It  either  with  a  teaspoonful  of  honey  or  a  t:'1.1espoonful  of  molasses.  If 
vomiting  does  not  follow  in  fifteen  minutes  repeat  the  dose.  In  case  of 
membranous  croup,  the  membrane  can  be  seen  floating  in  any  containing 
vessel  on  top  of  water.  The  remedy  is  an  invaluable  one,  and  devoid  of 
any  danger  to  the  child  if  often  repeated.  One  or  two  doses,  however,  is 
usually  all  that  is  needed  to  break  up  any  case  of  croup. 


CW LDHLX   .-IX D    THEIR   D/SL.ISr, 

\y  .  265 

-^'"r.  i.  is  good;  l„„  as  s„™,t    ■,,,  '  '"""  ''!'"  ^^■""  "'  IP""'--  rcnmins 
>«  replaced  l,v  a  fresh  L",!  "  ""'''"'•  "  "  ''-'■  ^'"'1  ""kL.  .0 

CHILD-CROWLVG 
Child-crouinjr.  or  spurious  crou.)   as  it  ;. 
s.onally  n^istaken  for  ^nnine  crou        r.  "T"""  """'•  ''^  "^'-- 

tHe  latter.  an.I  rec,uire^  a  differen      I         /  '  '""'  ^''""'"^^  '''■^"^•'"  »'^^"- 
disease  that  in.ar  abiroccur!"!      '"       r^'""'""     Chil.l-crouin,.  is  a 
•-ieed.  painfu,  dentit  ou       tl      u  He    'T '""'  "''  '  '"'^^^  "-•'•-  = 
But,  if  a  child  laboring  under  i^    V        ''^^  ^'  ''"''-°^  chiM-crowi,,^.. 

--;cutthe.ho,e:fj:t:e:::;::r^^^ 

--t=—  ^^^^  -  h:U:.  ,  duriu.  the 

"•e  dangero,,,,  „al„re  of  .h/d  ''""  "I'l^''"  I'^'-f^^'-Hy  "ell;  I.ence, 

'hough,  of.  „„,i,  ZuLTJ  '"  ""'"  '"■"■'"ol'-l-  -  is  liglHly 

and  .he  liule  „a.ie::rd;r  o^  ZZ^r''  """  "'"""''"  '"^-  nice! 

chiM"s:d:r„ri:::,°',:i':;';;77''v":  '-'■"""°"'=  -^  -  '<"--■  ^..e 

noise  very  m  ch    to     a.  """'•  "'"  '"  ""'"»  '"■  ■"="^«  => 

T..e  face^Hng  ^He^tl  ^Z^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^  -;'■"","" 

case,  after  a  fri-htful  str.,oc.i«  ♦     ,        ,  '•     ^"  '"^  favorable 

pe*c.i,.e,M,;,!;:i:;:^,t^^^^^^^^^^^^^^^ 

■n>per  par,  of  ,he  >vin<lpipe_,he  l..i  ""  ""l=«>'^'''<:  case.  ,he 

lose,l.  and  the  child,  no    bei,  '  aWe  ,0  7"T"", '°'  "  """'"^  °'  "™ 

nurse's  arms.    .Mn„y    hildren      ho        '".^™'"'-  "'^"P'-  »  ™rpse.  in  his 

'lied  of  child.cro,ving  ""  "'"  '°  ""'^  "-'  °'  <"»■  "ave  really 

Trea,nien,.  same  as  "Water  on  ,he  Brain  " 


the  tongue  forward  opens  the 


tongue  forward.    This  plan  of 


pulling 


epiglottis  (the  lid  of  the  glottis),  adm 


its 


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air  into  the  lungs,  and  thus  staves  off  impending  suffocation.    If  tliis  plan 
were  generally  known  and  adopted,  many  precious  lives  might  be  savetl. 

INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    LUNGS— HOW    TREATED 

If  the  child  has  had  a  shivering  fit;  if  his  skin  is  very  hot  and  dry,  if  his 
lips  are  parched,  if  there  is  great  thirst,  if  his  cheeks  arc  flushed,  and  he  is 
dull  and  heavy,  wishing  to  be  quiet  in  his  crib;  his  appetite  diminished, 
his  tongue  furred,  his  mouth  burning  hot  and  dry,  his  urine  scanty  and 
high-coloretl,  staining  the  napkin  or  the  linen;  his  breathing  short,  pant- 
ing, hurried  and  oppressed,  with  a  hard  dry  cough,  and  if  his  skin  is  burn- 
ing hot; — then  there  is  no  doubt  that  inflammation  of  the  lungs  has  taken 
place. 

If  inflammation  of  the  lungs  were  properly  treated  at  the  onset,  a  child 
would  scarcely  ever  be  lost  by  that  disease.  I  say  this  advis'^  Jly.  for  in  my 
own  practice,  providing  I  am  called  in  early,  and  my  plans  are  strictly 
carried  out,  I  scarcely  ever  lose  a  child  from  inflammation  of  the  lungs. 
You  may  ask, — What  are  your  plans?  I  will  tell  you  in  case  you  cannot 
promptly  obtain  medical  advice,  as  delay  might  be  death. 

Keep  the  child  to  one  room,  to  his  bedroom,  and  to  his  bed.  Let  the 
chamber  be  properly  ventilated.  If  the  weather  is  cool,  build  a  small  fire 
in  the  grate;  otherwise  he  is  better  without  a  fire.  Let  him  live  on  low 
diet,  such  as  weak  black  tea,  milk  and  water  (in  equal  quantities),  and 
toast  and  water,  thin  oatmeal  gruel,  arrowroot,  and  such  like  simple  bev- 
erages, and  give  him  the  following  mixture: 

Tinct.  of  Ignatia 2  drops. 

Tinct.  of  Aconite 2  drops. 

One  full  glass  of  water.     Dose,  teaspoonful   every  10  or  15  minutes.     Put 
a  hot  water  bottle  to  the  feet. 

BRONCHITIS— HOW   CURED 

Bronchitis  is  a  much  more  frequent  disease  than  inflammation  of  the 
lungs;  indeed,  it  is  one  of  the  most  common  complaints  both  of  infants 
and  of  children,  while  inflammation  of  the  lungs  is  comparatively  a  rare 
disease. 


CHILDREN   AND    THEIR   DISEASES  267 

The  child  for  the  first  few  days  lahors  under  s) mpton,.  of  a  heavy 
cod:  he  has  not  his  usual  spirits.     In  two  or  three  days,  instead  ..{  the 
cold  Icavn.jr  him,  it  l,econies  more  confirmed;  he  is  now  rcallv  sick    fret- 
ful, and  feverish;  his  l^reathnig  becomes  rather  hurried  and  oppressci-  his 
cough  .s  hard,  dry  and  lou.l;  he  whec/es.  and  if  urn  pt,t  vour  ear  to'  iu^ 
naked  back,  between  his  shouMer  blades,  you  will  hear  the  uhcczing  more 
distinctly.     If  at  the  breast,  he  does  not  nurse  with  his  usual  avidity  the 
cough,  notwithstanding  the  breast  is  a  great  comfort  to  him.  compels*  him 
frequently  to  loose  the  nipple;  his  urine  is  scanty  an.l  rather  high  colored 
stauung  the  napkin,  and  smelling  strongly.     He  is  generally  worse  at 
night. 

Confine  the  child  to  his  bedroom,  and  if  very  ill.  to  his  bed     If  it  is 
winter,  have  a  little  fire  in  the  grate,  bu    be  sure  that  the  temperature  of 
the  chamber  is  comfortable,  and  let  the  room  be  properly   ventilated 
which  may  be  eflfected  by  occasionally  leaving  the  door  a  little  ajar 

If  he  will  not  lie  on  the  bed.  let  him  rest  on  a  pillow  placed  on  the 
lap:  the  pillow  will  cause  him  to  lie  cooler,  an.l  will  more  coinfortahiv  rest 
his  wearied  body.  If  he  is  at  the  breast,  keep  him  to  it.  and  give  no  an,- 
ficial  food,  unless  a  little  toast  and  water  if  he  is  thirsty.  If  he  is  weanc.l 
let  him  have  either  milk  and  water,  toast  and  water,  barley  water,  or  weak 
black  tea,  with  plenty  of  new  milk  in  it.  etc..  but.  until  the  intlanmiation 
has  subsided,  neither  broth  nor  beef  tea. 

In  mild  cases  but  little  medicine  is  needed.     When  the  fever  comes 
on  m  the  after  part  of  the  day.  it  is  well  to  give  the  following- 

Tinct.  of  Aconite 

One  full  glass  of  water.     Dosr,  tcaspoonfu'l'everv  is'minutcs '  '''°'"'' 

For  external  application,  take  a  strip  of  ol.l  mnslin.  wet  in  kerosene   and 
wrap  around  the  neck;  cover  witi,  dry  cloth.    Leave  on  until  the  skin  is  red 

^  When  the  bronchitis  has  disappeared,  the  diet  ought  gradnallv  to  be 
unproved-rice.  sago,  tapioca,  light  batter-pudding,  etc..  and.  in  a  few 
days,  either  a  little  chicken  or  a  mutton  chop,  mixed  with  a  well-masherl 
potato  and  crumb  of  bread  should  be  given.  But  let  the  improvement  in 
his  diet  be  gradual,  or  the  inflammation  may  return. 


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cniLDHns  AM)  TnniR  diseases 


DIPHTHERIA 

This  tcrriMe  disease.  althouRh  by  many  consi.lercl  a  new  complaint 
IS  of  very  ancient  origin. 

Tlic  little  patient,  before  the  .Hsease  really  shows  itself,  feels  poorly 
an.!  ,s  om  of  sorts.    A  shivering  Ht.  though  not  severe.  n,av  generally  he' 
not.cecK     1  here  is  heaviness,  an.l  slight  headache,  principallv  over  the 
eyes.     S.nnetnnes.  hnt  not  always,  there  is  a  mild  attack  of  delirium  at 
night.    The  next  .lay  he  complains  .)f  slight  .liflT.cultv  of  swallowing     If 
old  enough,  he  will  complain  of  onstriction  about  the  throat.    On  exam- 
tn.ng  the  throat  the  tonsils  will  be  f.,un.l  to  be  swollen  and  more  re<! 
than  usual.    Slight  specks  will  be  notice.I  on  the  tonsils.    In  a  .lay  or  two 
an  exudation  will  cover  them,  the  back  of  the  palate,  the  tongue    an.l 
sometimes  the  insi.le  of  the  cheeks  ami  the  nostrils.    This  exudation  of 
lymph  gra.lually  increases  until  it  becomes  a  regular  membrane,  which 
puts  on  the  appearance  of  leather,  hence  its  name  .liphtheria.    This  mem- 
brane  peels  olT  in  pieces,  an.l  if  the  chil.l  is  ol.l  an.l  strong  enough  he  will 
sometimes  spit  it  up  in  quantities,  the  membrane  again  an.l  again  rapi.lly 
forming  as  before.    The  discharges  from  the  throat  are  occasionally,  but 
not  always,  oflfensive.   The  glands  about  the  neck  and  under  the  jaw  are 
generally  much  swollen,  and  the  skin  is  rather  cold  and  clammv;  the  urine 
IS  scanty  an.l  usually  pale:  the  bowels  at  first  are  frequentlv  relaxed     The 
diarrhoea  may  or  may  not  cease  as  the  .lisease  advances. 
TREATMENT  OF   DIPHTHERIA 
The  child  is  now  in  a  perilous  condition,  an.l  it  becomes  a  battle 
between  his  constitution  and  the  .lisease.     If.  unfortunately,  as  is  too 
often  the  case-.liphtheria  being  more  likely  to  attack  the  weaklv-the 
chil.l  ,s  very  delicate,  there  is  but  slight  hope  of  recovery.     The  danger 
of  the  disease  is  not  always  to  be  measured  by  the  state  of  the  throat 
Sometimes  when  the  patient  appears  to  be  getting  well,  a  su.l.Ien  change 
for  the  worse  rapidly  carries  him  off. 

Diphtheria  is  contagious,  therefore,  when  practicable,  the  rest  of  the 
family  ought  to  be  kept  out  of  the  room. 


Cnil.DRnx   A\D   TllElli   DISEASES  af,, 

;   ;,  CO,      •     ""V"'"  ""'  "•-'^--''-'^  .-^-I  tiu.  privies  .!.>  „.,t  in 
licl  ;""'  ""  "^'"  ""'^^-     ^^  ""'  ''-'-  -«-  -'^f-tive  or  .ho 

Ct ;,;;;;  r'"'r'  ■"  -^""^  ^•'"■'''  ^^'"  '-^  ^— '••  *  f-'  -..1  f..sterH. 

Keen    1 '  '     :"'"  "'"  ^'"■""'  '"  > '""•  ^^"-'-    "'  ^-""'1  V..U. 

three  ;':,:,     ,  'l '"  ''^"'"""'  '""'  ^"  '"^  '-'•     '  ^  "-'  ''-t  two  or 
•  ree  ,l.ns.  ulnlc  tl.e  fever  runs  In,M,.  put  hin,  on  ,  1.,^  .!ie..  such  as  n.ill, 

arrowroot,  etc.     Appiv  to  his  thn.at   everv  f..  „■     •      '    ' "   *'    """^• 

'•atmeal  pouhice.     Keep  the  feet  w  n n        '      ,^     ^T  "  ""■"'     ''"'  ^'"'' 
aua.luit:  M   tiit  kct  uarm.     L  se  -m,  |<,i  wwui^  K'-Tfl-     i'or 

Take  ec,ual  parts  of  alcohol  an.l  water.    Carole  ....  v  i  ,.„r  .,r  of.cner 
For  a  ch,  I  use  less  alcohol.    A  ,,ar,We  of  listeru.c  i^  ,  '..  e.  clkn 
Take  of  the  following  medicine: 

Tinct.  of  Uclladonna  

Tinct.  of  .Aconite. . 

MEASLES  AND   HOW  TO  TREAT  THKM 

Measles  c„n„„on«s  with  sy„,p,u„,s  of  a  co„„„u„  cl.h   the  „a,icnl 
.    =.  firs,  clnlly,  tl,™  ho,  a,,.!  fcvcrisl,:   he  has  a  r„n„i„,,  a,  ,h    ,"0 
-co.,„s  „,.„,„«.  a„,:  rclnoss  of  ,ho  eyes,  hca.lache,  .lro„  s^kss  a  1, o    se 

ays  a„,l  ,hon  ,hsa,,pears.  las,i„K  ahoRcthcr  fron,  ,l,e  co„„„e„ccmc„,  o 
the  sy„,p,o,„s  of  cold  ,0  ,l,c  ,locIi„e  of  the  cr,„,.io„.  seven  ,Iavs      1   l 
■mportant  ,0  bear  in  n,ind  ,ha,  .he  ernp.ion  eonsis.s  of  ores  e  ^sl,  no 
pa,cl,es;  ,ha,  ,hey  nsnally  appear  firs,  al.on,  ,l,e  face  and  ne  ki , 
places  „,ey  are  ,he  hes,  n,arUed;  ,hen  o e  l,o,ly  and  on  ,he  arm,    ^ 

the  sk,„.     The  face  ,s  swollen,  more  especially  .he  eyelids,  which  are 


■  2  drops. 

■  i  drops. 


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sometimes  closed  for  a  few  days.  Running  at  the  nose,  sneezing,  a  pecu- 
liar hoarse  cough,  and  half-moon-shaped  patches,  are  the  leading  features 
of  the  disease,  and  point  out  for  a  certainty  that  it  is  measles. 

The  principal  danger  in  measles  arises  from  the  affection  of  the  chest. 
The  mucus  or  lining  membrane  of  the  bronchial  tubes  is  always  more  or 
less  inflamed,  and  the  lungs  are  sometimes  affected. 

The  only  way  to  throw  out  the  eruption,  is  to  keep  the  body  comfort- 
ably warm,  and  to  give  the  following  treatment : 

The  child  ought,  first  of  all,  to  be  placed  ten  minutes  in  a  hot  bath  in 
which  has  been  placed  a  tablespoonful  of  baking  soda.  Rub  well  but 
quickly  and  then  put  to  bed  in  a  room  kept  comfortably  warm.  If  it  is 
winter  time,  there  should  be  a  small  fire  in  the  room;  in  tlie  summer  time 
the  fire  would  be  improijcr.  Take  the  following  Jiiedicine:  Tinct.  of  bella- 
donna. 2  drops;  one  full  glass  of  water.  Dose:  Teaspoonful  every  30  min- 
utes until  the  eruptions  come  to  the  surface.  The  child  must  not  be 
exposed  to  draughts;  though  from  time  to  time,  the  door  ought  to  be  left 
a  little  ajar  in  order  to  change  the  air  of  tho  apartment.  Keep  th?  child, 
for  the  first  few  days,  on  a  low  diet,  such  as  milk  and  water,  at.     .root, 

bread  and  butter,  etc. 

SCARLET  FEVER 

The  patient  is  generally  chilly,  languid,  drowsy,  feverish  and  poorly 
'or  two  days  before  the  eruption  appears.  At  the  end  of  the  second,  the 
characteristic  bright  scarlet  efflorescence,  somewhat  similar  to  the  color  of 
a  boiled  lobster,  usually  first  shows  itself.  The  scarlet  appearance  is  not 
confined  to  the  skin,  but  the  tongue,  throat  and  whites  of  the  eyes  put  on 
the  same  appearance,  with  only  this  difference,  that  on  the  tongue  and 
on  the  throat  the  scarlet  is  much  darker.  The  eruption  usually  declines 
on  the  fifth,  and  is  generally  indistinct  on  the  sixth  day;  on  the  seventh 
it  has  completely  faded  away.  After  the  first  few  days  there  is  usually 
great  itching  on  the  surface  of  the  body.  At  the  end  of  the  week  the 
skin  begins  to  peel  and  to  dust  off,  making  it  look  as  though  meal  had 
been  sprinkled  upon  it. 

There  are  three  forms  of  scarlet  fever — the  one  where  the  throat  is 


CHILDREN  AND   THEIR  DISEASES  271 

little  if  at  all.  affected,  and  this  is  a  mild  form  of  the  disease:  the  secon.l 
uinch  at  mght  .s  generally  attended  with  delirium,  wliere  the  ihroat  is 
much  affected.  i)einc  often  greatly  inflamed  and  ulcerated,  and  the  thinl 
(which  ,s,  except  in  certain  unhealthy  districts,  comparatively  rare,  and 
which  IS  very  dangerous),  the  malignant  form. 

Serious  stages  of  scarlet  fever  can  l>e  averted  by  keeping  the  eruptions 
on  the  surface.    This  can  be  done  by  free  doses  of  the  following:    Tinct  of 

acomte.  2  drops;  one  full  glass  of  water.    Dose:  _•  teaspoonfuls  everv  hour 
Wash  the  entire  body-portions  at  a  time  so  as  not  to  expose  it-with  hot 

water  and  boracic  acid,  in  the  proportion  of  a  teaspoonful  in  a  quart  of 

water  or  alcohol  and  water. 

The  principal  danger  in  scarlet  fever  arises  from  the  afTection  of  the 

throat,  the  administration  of  aperients  during  the  first  ten  davs    Jm.l  a 

peculiar  disease  of  the  kidneys  ending  in  .Iropsv:   on  which  account   the 

doctor  ought,  when  practicable,  to  be  sent  for  at  the  onset,  that  no  time 

may  be  lost  in  applying  projjcr  remedies. 

HOW  TO   DISTIXGUISH    SCARLET    ITIVER   FROM   OTHER   DISEASES 
There  is  an  excellent  method  of  determining,  for  a  certaintv    whether 
the  eruption  is  that  of  scariatina  or  otherwise.     I  have  in  several  instances 
ascertained  the  truth  of  it:    "For  several  years  M.  Bouchut  has  remarked 
in  the  eruptions  of  scariatina  a  curious  phenomenon,  which  serves  to  dis- 
tinguish this  eruption  from  that  of  measles.    The  phenomenon  in  (luestion 
IS  a  white  line,  which  can  be  produced  at  pleasure  by  drawing  the  back  of 
the  nail  along  the  skin  where  the  eruption  is  situated.     On  drawin..  the 
nail,  or  the  extremity  of  a  hard  body  (such  as  a  pcnhoMer).  alo,,.'^  the 
eruption,  the  skin  is  observed  to  grow  pale,  and  to  present  a  white  Tr.ice 
which  remains  for  one  or  two  minutes,  or  longer,  and  then  disappears.     In' 
this  way  the  diagnosis  of  the  disease  may  be  very  distinctlv  written  on  1  la- 
skin;  the  word  'scarlatina'  disappears  as  the  eruption  regains  its  uniform 
tint." 

TREATMEN'T  OF  THROAT 

The  f^rst  thing  to  be  done  is  to  send  the  child  to  bed.     Fresh  air. 
and  plenty  of  it,  in  scarlet  fe\-er  is  the  best  doctor  a  child  can  have. 


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Now  for  the  throat.  The  best  external  application  is  a  bran  and  oat- 
meal poultice.  Put  half  a  teacupful  of  bran  into  a  .saucepan,  put  it  on  the 
fire  to  boil;  as  soon  as  it  bcils.  take  it  ofY  the  fire,  and  stir  oatmeal  into 
It,  until  It  is  of  the  consistence  of  a  nice  soft  poultice;  then  place  it  on  a^ 
rag,  and  apply  it  to  the  throat ;  carefully  fasten  it  on  with  a  bandage,  two 
or  three  turns  of  the  bandage  going  around  the  throat,  and  two  or  three 
over  the  crown  of  the  head,  so  as  nicely  to  apply  the  poultice  where  it  is 
wanted— that  is,  to  cover  the  tonsils.  Tack  the  bandage;  do  not  pin  it. 
Change  the  poultice  three  times  a  day.    Take  the  following: 

Tinct.  of  belladonna,  2  drops;  one  full  glass  of  water.  Dose:  Teaspoon- 
ful  every  hour.  .Alternate  with  this  tinct.  aconite.  2  drops;  one  full 
glass  of  water.  Dose:  Teaspoonful  every  hour.  For  gargle,  use  listerine 
in  water. 

If  the  child  is  at  the  breast,  keep  him  entirely  to  it.  If  he  is  weaned, 
and  under  two  years  of  age,  give  him  milk  and  water,  and  cold  water  to 
drink.  If  he  is  older  give  him  toast  and  water,  and  plain  water  from  the 
pump,  as  much  as  he  choo.ses;  let  it  be  quite  cold— the  colder  the  better. 
Weak  black  tea,  or  thin  gruel,  may  be  given,  but  not  caring,  unless  an 
infant  at  the  breast,  if  he  takes  nothing  but  cold  water.  If  the  child  is  two 
years  old  and  upward,  roasted  apples  wiih  sugar  and  grapes,  will  be  very 
refreshing,  and  will  tend  to  cleanse  both  the  mouth  and  the  throat.  Avoid 
broths  and  stimulants. 

When  the  appetite  returns  you  may  consider  the  patient  safe.  The  diet 
ought  now  to  be  gradually  improved.  Bread  and  butter,  milk  and  water, 
and  arrowroot  should  be  given  for  the  first  two  or  three  days.  Then  a 
light  batter  or  rice  pudding  may  be  added,  and  in  a  few  days,  either  a  little 
chicken  or  mutton  broth. 

C.\RE  TO  BK  USED  ON  RECOVERY  OF  SCARLET  FEVER 

Now  comes  very  important  advice.  After  the  first  few  days,  probably 
five  or  six,  sometimes  as  early  as  the  fourth  day— watch  carefully  and 
warily,  and  note  the  time,  the  skin  will  suddenly  become  cool,  the  child  will 
say  that  he  feels  chilly;  then  is  the  time  you  must  change  your  tactics 


CHILDREN  AXD   THEIR   DISE.ISES 

i."rbe"i"'  *  a„'„":  "■■';"""  '"'  '■"'  '■■""  '■''"""'^''  '•'  '-'-k«  "••  •«".  - 
In    =;.,,"  >,    ""'^°","  '^"°""''  •""''  *"'  ■'"••"''  *■■'  "-  l'""<^ f.  1.0 

Urmks  must  no«  lie  Kivcn  with  the  chill  o/T-  he  oiii-hi  ,„  r„,  . 
of  tea.  a,„l  gra.h.allv  his  .lie,  she,,,,  ,,e  intpro:;,,  '  '  ''  ""'"  "'" 

The  body,  includiiicr  the  scain    nf  n  c,-nri^»  r 

be  verj  agreeable  to  the  patient's  feelings  as  there  ,\  .,.,,.,11  • 

*•  »    •        ,    .  •>.>-i.n^.-i,    <i.-5    inert    Ih    llSlla      \'    (TC'lt    irrif-i 

>ng  the  dead  skin,  which  is  highly  infectious   nn.l  vvl,i  -i,  IJ*-^^'" 

;„  a  1  ,  -^  iiiitLiious.  and  wliicli  conies  ott  D-irtIv 

Tersot"  ""  """'-'•  "°"'^  """"'  '"^  »'-^  ■"  "-•  '-"  ".'-.i.'«  :Z 

ari^sToi':;:^::^;,::;";';,;/^"'''-  ^  '-"■"•^'"^  "--c-  ^-0.,,,,. 

me  carelessness,  tlie  isnorance.  ami  the  thoiii-htlcssmss  ,.t 
parents  ,n  allowing  a  d,il,l  to  leave  the  house  before  ,„e  ne.  '  ki  „ 

crly  formed  and  hardened.    IVcven.ion  is  better  than  cure.  ' 

HOW  TO  PREVii.VT   CO.VT.ACIOX 

Thus  far  with  resanl  to  the  ,lan„er  to  the  child  hin.self.    .Vow  Ic.  ,ne 
show  you  the  nsk  of  contagion  that  vou  inflict  nnon  fn„,in,.   -,",1  lo 
.vour  c  ild  to  „i,.  with  others  heforea  ,„„n,h  at    east  la    l:.^ 

n,.„  ,  a  case  is  ,uite  as  contagious  while  the  skin  is  „e  v    ^ 

«as  before.    Thus,  in  ten  days  „r  two  weeks,  there  is  as  ,„,;i     i*     , 

on.ag,o„  as  at  the  beginning  „,  the  .lisease.  and  ■„  ,he  fj!    'i 

'>e.gh  .    At  the  conclusion  of  the  tnonth.  the  .,.d  skin  has  „cner-,llv  ■  M 
peeled  off.  and  the  new  skin  has  taken  its  ,.lace:  con.scucuv  !    .    \: 
be  le  s   ear  of  contagion  to  others,     liut  the  contagion  of  scarlet  le  , ' 

xacTume"  r  T""""  '"  '"  ""™'°"'  '""'  "  '^  """-'■""^  '°  <^-  "- 
exact  time  when  it  ceases. 

To  purify  a  house  clothes.  an,l  (nrniture.  fro.u  the  contagion  of  .c.rlet 
.e^er.  let  every  room  ,„  .he  house,  together  with  its  contents:  and  clothing 


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and  dresses  that  cannot  be  washed,  he  well  fumigated  with  sulphur — 
taking  care  to  close  both  windows  and  doors  while  disinfecting  the  house; 
let  every  room  be  lime-wasned  and  then  white-washed;  if  the  conta},non 
has  been  virulent,  let  every  bedroom  be  freshly  papered  (the  walls  havmg 
been  previously  stripped  of  the  old  paper  and  then  lime-washed);  let  the 
bed,  the  bolsters,  the  pillows,  and  the  mattresses  be  cleaned  and  purified; 
let  the  blankets  and  coverlids  be  thoroughly  waslied,  and  then  let  them 
be  exposed  to  the  open  air — if  taken  into  a  field  so  much  the  better;  let 
the  rooms  be  well  scoured;  let  the  windows,  top  and  bottom,  be  thrown 
open;  let  the  drains  be  cleansed  with  lime. 

CHICKEN-POX 


Chicken-pox  is  occasionally,  but  not  always,  ushered  in  with  a  slight 
shivering  fit;  the  eruption  shows  itself  in  about  twenty-four  hours  from 
the  child  first  appearing  poorly.  The  eruption  comes  out  in  the  form  of 
small  pimples,  and  principally  attacks  the  scalp,  the  neck,  the  back,  the 
chest  and  the  shoulders,  but  rarely  the  face,  while  in  small-pox  the  face 
is  generally  the  part  most  affected.  The  next  day  these  pimples  fill  with 
water,  and  thus  become  vesicles;  on  the  third  day  they  are  at  maturity. 
The  vesicles  are  quite  separate  and  distinct  from  each  other.  There  is 
a  slight  redness  around  each  of  them.  Fresh  ones  make  their  appearance 
V  hile  the  others  are  dying  away.  Chicken-pox  is  usually  attended  with 
a  slight  itching  of  the  skin;  when  the  vesicles  are  scratched  the  fluid 
escapes,  and  leaves  hard,  pearl-like  sul)Stances,  which,  in  a  few  days. 
disappear.  Chicken-pox  never  leaves  pit  marks  behind.  It  is  a  child's 
complaint;  adults  scarcely  ever  have  it. 

It  is  not  at  all  dangerous,  but,  on  the  contrary,  a  trivial  complaint.  It 
lasts  only  a  few  days,  and  requires  but  little  medicine.  The  patient  ought 
to  keeo  the  house  for  three  or  four  days,  and  should  abstain  from  animal 
food.  Give  tinct.  of  aconite,  2  drops;  one  glass  of  water.  Dose:  2  tea- 
spoonfuls  every  hour. 


CHILDREN   AND    THEIR   DISEASES  j^ 

VVHOOPINT.  COUGH 

Whoopingf-cough  is  emphatically  a  disease  of  the  young:  it  is  rare 
for  adults  to  have  it;  if  they  do.  they  usually  ^uffer  more  severely  than 
chddren.  A  child  seldom  has  it  but  once  in  his  life.  It  is  highly  conta- 
gious, and  therefore  frequently  runs  through  a  whole  family  of  children, 
giving  much  annoyance,  anxiety  and  trouble  to  the  -Jiotlier  and  the  nurses; 
hence  whooping-cough  is  much  dreaded  by  them.  It  is  amenable  to  treat- 
ment. Spring  and  summer  are  the  best  seasons  of  the  year  for  the  disease 
to  occur.  This  complaint  usually  lasts  from  six  to  twelve  weeks— some- 
times for  a  nmch  longer  period,  more  especially  if  proper  means  are  not 
eroployed  to  relieve  it. 

W  hooping-cough  commences  as  a  common  cold  and  cough.     The 
cough,  for  ten  days  or  a  fortnight,  increases  m  intensity:  at  about  which 
time  it  puts  on  the  characteristic  "whoop."    The  attack  of  cough  comes 
on  in  paroxysms.     In  a  paroxysm,  the  child  coughs  so  long  and  so  vio- 
lently, and  expires  so  much  air  from  the  lungs  without  inspiring  any,  that 
at  times  he  appears  nearly  suffocated  and  exhausted;    the  veins  of  his 
neck  swell:  his  eyes,  with  the  tremendous  exertions,  almost  seem  to  start 
from  their  sockets;   at  length  there  is  a  sudden  inspiration  of  air  through 
the  contracted  chink  of  the  upper  part  oi  the  windpipe— the  glottis— caus- 
ing the  peculiar  "whoop:"  and  after  a  little  more  cfuighing  he  brings  up 
some  glairy  mucus  from  the  chest;  and  sometimes  food  from  the  stomach 
by  vomiting.     This  relieves  him  until  the  next  paroxysm  occurs,  when 
the  same  process  is  repeated,  the  child  during  the  intorv.ils  appearing 
quite  well,  and  after  the  cough  is  over  instantly  returnmg  either  to  his 
play  or  to  his  food. 


TREATMENT   OF    WHOOPING   COUGH 

A  new-born  babe — an  infant  of  one  or  two  months  old — commonly 
escapes  the  infection;  but  if  he  catches  whooping-cough  at  that  tender 
age  unfortunately  it  is  likely  to  fare  harden  with  him  than  if  he  were  older 
— the  younger  the  child  the  greater  the  risk.     Still,  in  siirh  a  case,  do 


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not  despair;  I  have  known  numerous  instances  of  new-born  infants,  with 
ju(Ucious  care,  recovering  perfectly  from  the  attack,  and  thriving  after  it 
as  though  nothing  of  the  kind  had  ever  happened. 

I* or  the  first  ten  days  give  the  following  prescription:  Tinct.  of  bella- 
donna, 2  drops;  one  full  glass  of  water.     D.  «e:  2  teaspoonfuls  every  hour. 

If  the  child  is  not  weaned,  keep  him  entirely  to  the  breast;  if  he  is 
weaned,  to  a  milk  and  farinaceous  diet.  Confine  him  for  the  first  ten  days 
to  the  house,  more  especially  if  the  whoopinjf-cough  is  attended,  as  it 
usually  is,  with  more  or  less  bronchitis.  Ikit  take  care  that  the  rooms  are 
well  ventilated,  for  guotl  air  is  essential  to  the  cure. 

When  the  spasms  come  on  give  each  time  a  dose  of  the  following: 
Juice  of  3  lemons;  strained  honey,  2  oz. ;  Jamaica  rum,  2  oz.  Mix  thor- 
oughly.   Dose:  i  teaspoonful. 

Let  him  wear  a  broad  band  of  new  flannel,  which  should  extend  around 
from  his  chest  to  his  back,  and  which  ought  to  be  changed  every  night 
and  morning,  in  order  that  it  may  be  dried  before  putting  on  again.  To 
keep  it  in  its  place  it  should  be  fastened  by  means  of  tapes  and  shoulder 
straps. 

The  diet  ought  now  to  be  improved — he  should  gradually  return  to 
his  usual  food;  and.  weather  pernr'.ting,  should  almost  live  in  the  open 
air — fresh  air  being  one  of  the  fin. -t  medicines. 

BEST   POSITION  TO  ASSUME  WHEN  WHOOPING 

During  a  paroxysm  of  whooping-cough,  if  the  child  is  old  enough,  let 
him  stand  up;  but  if  he  is  either  too  young  or  too  feeble,  raise  his  head, 
and  bend  his  body  a  little  forward;  then  support  his  back  with  one  hand. 
I  nd  the  forehead  with  the  other.  Let  the  mucus  be  wiped  out  of  his 
mouth  with  a  soft  handkerchief  the  moment  it  is  within  reach. 

A  chill  is  to  be  looked  upon  as  an  important  symjitom.  Nearly  all 
serious  illness  commences  with  a  chill;  severe  colds,  influenza,  inflamma- 
tions of  dififerent  organs,  scarlet  fever,  measles,  small-pox  and  very  many 
other  diseases,  begin  in  this  way.  If  your  child  should  ever  have  a  chill, 
instantly  send  for  a  doctor,  as  delay  might  be  dangerous.    A  few  hours  of 


CHILDREX   ASD    THEIR   nixrisrs  „. 

molet'LlH"'"","'-  "'  'I"  """"-—■"  "'  -  i".H>s,  is  ,ro„„e,„lv  „i 

ami  «e  luve  pcrluips  only  a  sligl,,  cl.ill  ,„  ,,11  ,„  „f  i,s  appn.ad, 

bed     Apply  a,  once  a.l,o,  water  l.utlle  or  a  hu,  brick,  wrapped  in  lla,n,cl 
to  .he  sole,  o,  l,i,  fee,.    P„,  an  extra  blankc,  on  In.  bed.      d  «ive    i  ,  a 

:;l     '",  ""■    :'  ■'"°"  -  ""-■  ^"'-""^  ^^  -er,  an.l  l,e  „a.  bee l,o 

gr  dnally  lessen  ,l,e  e.xtra  .mantily  „i  clothes  on  his  bed.  and  take  .,„.,v  the 
hot  bottle  or  hot  brick  front  his  feet.  ■ 


I 


ML'MPS 

n   u.th   a    hght   fevensh   attack.     After   a    short   time,   a   swelli,..    of 
tony  hardness    is  noticed  before  and  under  the  ear.  which  sudlinl 

and  contmues  painful  and  swollen  for  four  or  five  davs.  at  the  end  o   which 
t.n.e  .t  gradually  disappears,  leaving  not  a  trace  hehin.l.    The     v     i^' 
mumps  never  gathers.     It  may  alYect  one  or  both  sides  of  the  fa 
seldom  occurs  but  once  in  a  lifetime.     It  i..  contagious,  and  ha.  bee 
knc^.  to  run  through  a  whole  family  or  scl.ol;  bnt  it  is  not  dan,^!:: 

to  the  head,  the  breast,  or  testicles. 

Foment  the  swelling,  four  or  five  tiuK-s  a  day.  with  a  danncl  urun-. 
ou   of  hot  camom.le  and  hops  in  equal  parts,  and  applv  everv  ni-du  a  bran 
and  oatmeal  poultice  to  the  swollen  gland  or  glands,  and  keep  o^  a  da  m 
ciunng  the  day     Debar  the  little  patient  from  taking  meat  L  b-oth   o 
a  few  days,  and  let  hun  live  on  bread  and  milk,  light  puddings,  and  arrow- 
root. Keep  huB  m  a  warm  and  well  ventilated  room,  and  shut  him  out  fron, 
the  company  of  h,s  brothers,  his  sisters  and  young  companions.    Ciive  hin, 
a  httle  mdd  apenent  me.licine.    Of  course,  if  there  is  the  slightest  svmn- 
tom  of  migration  to  any  other  part  or  parts,  instantlv  call  in  a  doctor 


.i>y*yi.:  c»'i^"~T?i«frv7v^:3!fl«.  '^^r^iAJimm.JSi 


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BOIL— TREATMENT   OF 

One  of  the  best  applications  i'-.  a  Burgundy-pitch  plaster  spread  on  a 
soft  piece  of  wash-leather.  Let  a  druggist  spread  a  plaster,  about  the  size 
of  the  hand;  and  from  this  piece  cut  small  plasters,  the  size  of  a  twenty- 
five  cent  piece  or  larger  (according  to  the  dimensions  of  the  boil),  which 
snip  around  and  apply  to  the  part.  Put  a  fresh  one  on  daily.  This  plaster 
will  soon  cause  the  boil  to  break;  when  it  does  break  squeeze  out  the  con- 
tents and  apply  one  of  the  plasters  as  befort.  which  renew  every  day, 
until  the  boil  is  well. 

The  old-fashioned  remedy  for  a  boil — common  yellow  soap  and  brown 
sugar— is  a  capital  one  for  the  purpose.  It  is  made  with  equal  parts  of 
brown  sugar  and  shredded  yellow  soap,  mixed  by  means  of  a  table  knife 
on  a  plate,  with  a  few  drops  of  water,  until  it  is  all  well  blended  together, 
and  of  the  consistence  of  thick  paste;  it  should  then  be  spread  on  a  piece 
of  wash-leather,  or  on  thick  linen,  and  applied  to  the  boil,  and  kept  in  its 
place  by  means  of  a  bandage  or  a  folded  handkerchief,  and  should  be 
renewed  once  or  twice  a  day.  Thfs  is  an  excellent  application  for  a  boil- 
soothing,  comforting,  and  drawing — and  will  soon  effect  a  cure.  A  paste 
of  honey  and  flour,  spread  on  linen,  is  another  popular  and  good  applica- 
tion for  a  boil. 

If  the  boil  should  arise  from  a  delicate  state  of  health,  give  the  child 
Scott's  cod-liver  oil,  and  an  abundance  of  milk  and  farinaceous  food.  Let 
him  have  plenty  of  fresh  air,  exercise,  and  play. 

GATHERED  EAR 

A  young  child  screaming  shrilly,  violently,  and  continuously,  is  often- 
times owing  to  earache;  carefully  examine  each  ear,  and  ascertain  if  there 
is  any  discharge;  if  there  is.  the  mystery  is  explained. 

Apply  to  the  ear  a  hot  water  bottle — as  hot  as  can  be  comfortably  borne, 
or  foment  the  ear  with  a  flannel  wrung  out  with  a  decoction  of  hot  camo- 
mile and  hops.  A  roasted  onion,  inclosed  in  muslin  applied  to  the  ear.  is 
an  old  fashioned  and  favorite  remedy.    Put  into  the  ear,  bat  not  very  tar, 


FlKur* 


FiKurr  3. 


Figure  4. 


Fiijure  ?. 


ritture  5. 


For  Treatment  of  Perfect  Breasts  See  Chapter  XVIll. 

I-Ij;.    1.       Bicajl  ,.|   \V..:a.iii     li.iji:   wvw,.  Fii:.    ;.       Brt-.i-t  .■!  \\     nun  1  Mdr  virw  1 , 

Ki).'.   2.      B'-.i-t  ut' \V   •lun  l..ii,i  <)i>i-Ti,  ^'ii.■    +       Milk  D'l.'.  in  Dcrjil, 

Fie.    ;.      <iri)wtli  lit' Milk  Duvtb. 


ciin.nKiis  .i\n  riir.in  nisr.isns  js, 

If  a  .hscharse  from  ,l,c  cnr  sl,„ul,l  eulior  accn.npanv  or  follow  ,l,e 
rcmc(i\ .  and  it  that  fai.s  call  in  a  plivsician 

Tinct  of  nux  vonnca.  .  .Ircps;  KovvIcm's  sc.Intion  of  arsenic  ,  .Irons- 
one  full  fi^lass  of  water.    Dose:  .  teaspoonfnis  everv  l,onr      '  ^        ' 

A  "Sty"  on  the  Eyeli.I.-I'.athe  the  eye  frequcntlv  with  w.rm  milk 
ajK,  water,  and  apply  every  ni.ht  at  he.ltin.e  a  craUer  soaW  i  ^  :  ^ 
No  me,hcn,e  ,s  recpnre.I.  l.„t  if  the  chiM  is  ,.oss.  keep  hin,  for  a  few"  Ivs 
fron,  meat,  and  let  hi.  live  on  hread  and  nnlk  and  farinaceons  \;2^:. 

LARr.r:  rowf.ls-hovv  clrfd 

It  ousht  to  he  borne  in  mind  that  the  l.owels  of  a  chihl  are  hreer  in 
proport.on  than  those  of  an  adnlt.     Ihu.  if  they  are  actna  v   L^Jf       , 
they  ou,.ht  to  he.  rnh  then,  well  for  a  c.narter  of  an  hour  at'a  tim    ni'ht 
and  mornn,g  wuh  olive  oil.  and  then  apply  .  l.oad  llanne.  han  1  7,:^ A 
road  fhjnne  helt  worn  n.ght  an.I  day,  hnn  hut  not  ti.du.  is  verv  service 
ahle.    T  e  ch,  d  ought  to  be  prevented  from  drinking  as  much  as  he    as 
been  n,  the  ha Nt  of  doing:  let  him  be  encouraged  to  exercise  mud.   n   h 
open  a.r,  and  let  strict  regard  be  paid  to  his  diet. 

PROTRUSION  OF  THE  LOWER  BOWEL 

Is  due  to  the  common  and  reprehensible  practice  of  a  mother  a.Innnister- 
•ng  frequent  apenents  to  her  child.  Another  cause,  is  allowing  h  m  to 
remam  for  a  quarter  of  an  hour  or  more  at  a  time  on  his  chair;  is  in  c  s 
hini  to  stram.  and  to  force  the  bowel  down. 

The  best  manner  of  returning  the  bowel  is  to  lay  the  child  upon  the 


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bed  on  his  face  and  bowels,  with  his  hips  a  Httle  raised,  then  smear  lard 
on  the  forefingerof  your  right  hand  (taking  care  that  the  nail  is  cut  close), 
and  gently  press  the  bowel  into  its  proper  place  with  the  forefinger.  Re- 
member, if  the  above  methods  are  observed,  you  cannot  do  the  slightest 
mjury  to  the  bowel;  and  the  sooner  it  is  returned  the  better  it  will  be  for 
the  child,  for  if  the  bowel  is  allowed  to  remain  long  down,  it  may  slough 
or  mortify,  and  death  may  ensue.  After  each  motion  the  nurse  must  see 
that  the  bowel  does  not  come  down,  and  if  it  does,  she  ought  instantly 
to  return  it.  The  nurse  should  also  be  careful  not  to  allow  the  child  to 
remain  on  his  chair  more  than  two  or  three  minutes  at  a  time. 

Another  excellent  remedy  for  the  protrusion  of  the  bowel,  is  to  use 
every  morning  a  cold  salt  and  water  sitz  bath.  There  need  not  be  more 
than  a  depth  of  three  inches  of  water  in  the  bath;  a  small  handful  of  table 
salt  should  be  dissolved  in  the  water.  A  dash  of  warm  water  in  the  winter 
time  must  be  added,  to  take  off  the  extreme  chill,  and  the  child  ought  not 
to  be  allowed  to  sit  in  the  bath  for  more  than  one  minute,  or  while  the 
mother  can  count  a  hundred,  taking  care  to  thi'ow  either  a  square  of  flannel 
or  a  small  shawl  over  his  shoulders.  The  sitz  bath  ought  to  be  con- 
tinued for  months,  or  until  the  complaint  is  removed.  I  cannot  speak  in 
too  high  praise  of  these  baths. 

SCROFULA-ITS   TREATMENT 

The  child  who  has  a  moist,  cold,  fair,  delicate  and  almost  transparent 
skin,  large  prominent  blue  eyes,  protuberant  forehead,  light  brown  or 
auburn  hair,  rosy  cheeks,  pouting  lips,  milk  white  teeth,  long  neck,  high 
shoulders,  small,  flat  and  contracted  chest,  tumid  bowels,  large  joints,  thin 
limbs  and  flabby  muscles,  is  the  one  most  predisposed  to  scrofula.  The 
disease  is  not  entirely  confined  to  the  above,  sometimes  one  who  has  black 
hair,  dark  eyes  and  complexion,  is  subject  to  it,  but  yet  far  less  frequently 
than  the  former.  It  is  a  remarkable  fact  that  the  most  talented  are  the 
most  prone  to  scrofula,  and  being  thus  clever  their  intellects  are  too  often 
cultivated  at  the  expense  of  their  health.  In  infancy  and  childhood,  either 
water  on  the  brain  or  mesenteric  disease;  in  youth,  pulmonary  consump- 


CHILDREN  AND   THEIR  DISEASES  ^^ 

SIX  «eeks.     Early  rising  ,s  most  beneficial.     Beefste-ik-.  n,,  i        . 
chops  in  abundance,  and  plenty  of  milk  and  farinaceo  is  ood         1  7  "  "^ 
sago,  arrowroot,  etc..  should  be  the  diet  »"od-su..  I,  as  rice, 

HOW  TO  WARD  OFF  SCROFULA 
Scrofula,  if  the  above  rule<;  arp  =fr;^«.i  , 

may  .e  .ar.ed  off,  0„.  ...e^L^.r,:/  "^    ^ Lrr:^'.^'  ':""""• 
two  masters— to  cultivate  nt  fh.  co         •        ""^^'""^es,  no  trying  to  serve 

The  brain  must  not  t^:::!  "i^r ,::;:  ^i^^ ^^  ^";^"'-^- 

prevent  scrofula  by  care,  but  that  some  children  arToriS'         r  "  "'^ 
to  the  disease  there  cannot  be  the  least  doubtTn^l         T    '  P'-^^l'^Posed 

tion  and  habits  of  the  youth  shouidtt'trera:^ ::::::^^ 

plaint,  the  effects  of  which  are  so  frequently  fatal."  "  '''"" 

Suppose  the  disease  to  be  alreadv  fnrm^,!    fi,       i 

WETTING    THE    BED 
If  a  child  wets  his  bed  while  asleeo  lef  hJm  k«  ^ 
i-.  Hefcre  he  goes  .obed.  a„<,  ^.^Ij^ !;:::^      ^^ ^"'7!^ 


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inclined  to  wet  his  bed  he  will  not  be  able  to  avoid  doing  so.  He  must 
not  be  allowed  to  drink  much  with  his  meals,  especially  with  his  supper. 
Wetting  the  bed  is  an  infirmity  with  some  children,  which  they  gradually 
outgrow.  It  is,  therefore,  cruel  to  scold  and  chastise  them  for  it.  Water- 
proof bed  sheeting— one  yard  by  three-quarters  of  a  yard— will  effectually 
preserve,  the  bed,  and  ought  always  on  these  occasions  to  be  used. 
CHILBLAINS    AND    THE   WAY    TO    CURE    THEM 

Let  a  child  who  is  subject  to  them  wear  in  the  winter  time  a  square 
piece  of  wash  leather  over  the  toes,  a  pair  of  warm  lamb's  wool  stockings, 
and  good  shoes;  but  above  all,  let  him  be  encouraged  to  run  about  the 
house  as  much  as  possible,  especially  before  going  to  bed;  and  on  no 
account  allow  him  to  warm  his  feet  before  the  fire,  or  to  bathe  them  in 
hot  water.  If  the  feet  are  cold,  and  the  child  too  young  to  take  exercise, 
then  let  them  be  well  rubbed  with  the  warm  hand.  If  adults  sufifer  from 
chilblains,  I  have  found  friction,  night  and  morning,  with  horse  hair  flesh 
gloves,  the  best  means  of  curing  them. 

Secondly,  the  Way  to  Cure  Them. — If  they  are  unbroken,  the  old- 
fashioned  remedy  of  onion  and  salt  is  one  of  the  best  of  remedies.  Cut  an 
onion  in  two,  take  one-half  of  it,  dip  it  in  table  salt  and  rub  the  chilblain 
with  it  for  two  or  three  minutes.  The  onion  and  salt  is  a  famous  remedy  to 
relieve  that  intolerable  itching  which  sometimes  accompanies  chilblains; 
then  let  them  be  covered  with  a  piece  of  lint,  over  which  a  piece  of  wash 
leather  should  be  placed. 

If  they  are  broken,  let  a  piece  of  lint  be  spread  with  spermaceti  cerate, 
and  applied  every  morning  to  the  part,  and  use  a  white  bread  poultice 
ever>'  night. 

WORMS— THEIR    TREATMENT    AND    EXTERMINATION. 

The  dififerent  varieties  of  worms  that  infest  a  child's  bowels  are  the 
tape-worm,  the  long  round-worm,  and  the  most  frequent  of  all,  the  com- 
mon thread  or  maw-worm.  The  tape-worm  infests  the  whole  course  of  the 
bowels,  both  small  and  large;  the  long  round-worm,  principally  the  small 
bowels,  occasionally  the  stomach;  it  sometimes  crawls  out  of  the  child's 


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mouth,  causing  alarm  to  the  mother;   there  is  no  clanger  in  its  doing  so- 
the  common  thread-worm  or  maw-worm  infests  the  rectum  or  fundamc  ,' 
The  causes  of  worms  are:    Weak  bowels,  bad  and  improper  food  such 
as  unnpe,  unsound,  or  uncooked  fruit,  and  much  green  vegetal  ks   pork 
espeaall,  underdone  pork;  and  abundance  of  sweats;  the^^n  orsaTL' 


SYMPTOMS  OF  WORMS. 

The  symptoms  of  worms  ar^emaciation;  itching  and  picking  of  the 
nose;   a  dark  mark  under  the  eyes;   grating  of  the  teeth 'during  sL    , 
tart.ng  m  the  sleep;    foul  breath;   furred  tongue;   uncertain  ap^etite-!^ 
sometimes  vorac.ous.  at  other  times  bad,  the  little  patient  sitting  ,lown 

pnethr'^-'h     '^  f"""'  ^"'  '^^^^^  -^'^^'^  ^-^'"^^  ^  -"thTul. 
appetue  van.shmg;    large  bowels;    col     .y  pains  of  the  bowels    slimy 
motions;  itchmg  of  the  fundament.  ^ 

Tape-worm  and  round-worm,  more  especially  the  former,  are  apt  to 

and  usually  cause  great  emanation  and  general  ill  health.    Drink  plenty  o 
shppery  elm  tea.     This  is  excellent  and  harmless.     For  the  lon^  wofn^ 
g.ve  the  old-fashioned  worm  seed  tea  found  at  al,  drug  stores   V  rtT 

Tnd  vvatr"'  "^'  '''  "^'""  "''  "^^  ^"'^  ''■''''  ^"^  ^^""'^  --•<  -'t 

Worms  generally  infest  weak  bowels,  hence  the  moment  a  child 
becomes  stroner.  worms  cease  to  exist. 

SCABBY  ERUPTIONS  AT   MOUTH  DUE   TO   WORMS 

If  a  child  has  a  scabby  eruption  about  the  mouth,  in  all  probability  it 
omes  from  worms.     Apply  vaseline-nothing  else.     Do  not    o       ny 
account,  use  any  local  application  to  heal  it;  if  you  do.  you  mav  prod     e 
-njury;  you  may  either  bring  on  an  attack  of  inflamma'tion.r  vou  t^ 
throw  h.m  mto  convulsions.    This  breaking  out  is  frequentlv  a  safet  W  "^ 
and  must  not  be  needlessly  interfered  with.     Should  the  i.,     ^ 


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severe,  reduce  the  child's  diet,  keep  him  from  butter,  from  gravy,  and 
from  fat  meat,  or  from  meat  aUogether  for  a  few  days,  and  give  him  mild 
aperient  medicine. 

MILK    CRUST 

Milk  crust  is  a  complaint  of  very  young  children — of  those  who 
are  cutting  their  teeth.  It  is  a  nasty  looking  complaint,  and  frequently 
gives  a  mother  a  great  deal  of  trouble.  It  is  well  to  know  its  symptoms, 
its  causes,  and  its  probable  duration. 

Whe  a  child  is  about  nine  months  or  a  year  old,  small  pimples  are 
apt  to  break  out  around  the  ears,  on  the  forehead,  and  on  the  head. 
These  pimple*-  at  length  become  vesicles  (that  is  they  contain  water), 
which  run  into  one  large  one,  break,  and  form  a  nasty,  dirty-looking,  yel- 
lowish, and  sometimes  greenish,  scab,  which  scab  is  moist,  or  sometimes 
quite  wet,  and  gives  out  a  disagreeable  odor,  and  which  is  sometimes  so 
large  on  the  head  as  actually  to  form  a  skull  cap,  and  so  extensive  on  the 
face  as  to  form  a  mask.  These,  I  am  happy  to  say,  are  rare  cases.  The 
child's  beauty  is  for  a  time  completely  destroyed,  and  not  only  his  beauty, 
but  his  good  temper,  for  as  the  erupiion  causes  great  irritation  and  itching, 
he  is  constantly  clawing  himself,  and  crying  with  annoyance  the  great  part 
of  the  day,  and  sometimes  of  the  night — the  eruption  preventing  him 
from  sleeping.  It  is  not  contagious,  and  soon  after  he  has  cut  the  whole  of 
his  first  set  of  teeth  it  will  get  well,  providing  it  has  not  been  improperly 
interfered  with. 

The  cause  of  milk  crust  is  from  the  nervous  irritation  of  teething.  It 
is  a  lack  of  the  bone-making  material  in  the  child.  Take  of  the  following: 
Phosphate  of  lime  (homoeopathic  jjreparation).  Dose:  As  much  as  can  be 
put  on  a  five-cent  piece,  3  times  a  ciay.  External  application:  One  ounce 
of  vaseline  mixed  with  two  grains  of  golden  seal  powder.  Apply  every 
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CHAPTER  XXI 
CONSTIPATION 

BY  CONSTIPATION  is  meant  a  sluggish  state  of  the  bowt(s,  by 
reason  of  which  the  faeces  are  retained  in  the  body  a  longer  time 
than  is  warranted  in  a  state  of  health.    The  discharges  are  hard  and 
dry,  in  small  quantities,  and  evacuated  with  difficulty.    This  is  one  of  the 
most  common  disorders  to  which  mankind  is  subject,  and  the  results  are 
far  more  serious  than  are  generally  supposed. 

RETAINED   EXCREMENT-A    SLOW    POISON 

The  retained  excrement  is,  to  a  certain  extent,  absorbed  into  the  sys- 
tem and  acts  as  so  much  poison,  the  eliminating  of  which  the  other  organs 
are  overtaxed,  causing  debility  of  the  whole  system. 

It  has  been  asserted  that  there  is  not  a  disease  of  the  human  system 
which  cannot  be  traced  to  this  one  trouble. 

The  nutriment  derived  from  the  food  is  taken  into  the  blood  from  the 
stomach  and  small  intestines,  while  the  residuum— comprising  the  larger 
part  of  all  the  food— passes  into  the  large  intestine,  called  the  colon.  Begin- 
ning on  the  right  side  of  the  body  just  above  the  pelvis,  the  colon  passes 
upward  to  the  lower  border  of  the  ribs,  then  crosses  the  body  and  f'escends 
on  the  left  side,  and  inward  to  the  spinal  column,  where  it  merges  u.to  the 
rectum. 

The  bowels  possess  what  is  termed  peristaltic  action,  that  is,  each  por- 
tion alternately  relaxes  and  contracts,  thus  forcing  the  food  through  them. 
The  passage  of  the  food  is  more  rapid  through  the  small  intestines  than 
through  the  colon,  which,  by  its  large  size  and  slow  motion,  allows  the 
greater  part  of  the  waste  material,  or  fcxcal  matter,  to  accumulate  in  it. 
While  this  remains  in  the  colon  it  occasions  no  inconvenience,  but  as  soon 
as  it  passes  into  the  rectum  it  causes  a  desire  to  ev...-uate  the  bowels. 

The  time  of  passage  from  the  colon  to  the  rectum  varies  in  different 

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mdivuluals— some  requiring  two  evacuations  daily  to  a  perfect  state  of 
health,  others  require  but  one.  In  detcrniininj,'  whether  the  bowels  are 
costive  the  state  of  the  evacuafons,  as  well  as  the  frequency,  should  be 
taken  into  consideration.  If  they  are  scanty,  dry,  hard,  and  attended  with 
pain,  constipation  is  present,  even  though  the  evacuations  are  of  daily 
occurrence.  As  a  rule  it  may  be  stated  that  there  should  be  a  full,  free, 
soluble  and  satisfactory  evacuation  of  the  bowels  daily,  and  not  for  one 
day  should  this  rule  be  broken,  or  constipation  allowed 

CAUSES  OF  CONSTIPATION 

Causes. — Sedentary  habits,  particularly  where  the  mind  is  closely 
applied  to  any  subject;  the  continued  use  of  laxative  medicines;  the  habit- 
ual neglect  of  the  bowels,  so  common  among  women;  the  mechanical 
pressure  which  the  womb  in  the  case  of  a  pregnant  woman,  in  its  enlarged 
condition,  exerts  upon  the  rectum;  errors  in  diet,  and  especially  errors  in 
dress. 

In  nearly  all  forms  of  constipation  there  is  a  lack  of  contractile  power  in 
the  colon  and  the  rectum.  This  is  due  largely  to  want  of  proper  exercise. 
Can  it  be  wondered  that  in  such  cases  constipation  should  be  the  result? 
Exercise  in  the  open  air,  occupation  and  household  duties  are  the  best 
medicines  known  for  constipation.  Every  step  taken  in  walking,  and 
every  bending  or  twisting  motion  of  the  body  by  jarring  and  crowding  the 
intestines,  assists  them  in  their  work.  Intense  mental  application  should 
be  avoided.  Any  continued  strain  upon  the  nervous  organization  takes 
away  the  nerve  stimulant,  essential  to  digestion  and  assimilation. 

LAXATIVE  MEDICINES— THEIR   EFFECT  ON   THE   SYSTEM 

Laxative  medicines  should  be  avoided  when  possible.     Sometimes  it 
becomes  necessary  to  give  a  laxative,  but  when  this  is  the  case  the  mildes 
should  be  chosen.    Strong  purgatives  are  highly  improper,  and  often  dan- 
gerous.   Especially  is  this  the  case  in  pregnancy,  when  the  patient  is  liable 
to  miscarry. 

Cathartic  drugs  d'^pend  for  eflFect  upon  the  quality  they  possess  of 


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excumg  secretion  and  peristaltic  activity.     They  do  tl-^  througl,  the 
nervous  system,  feu  of  them  heinj,  mechanical  in  their  action,  hence  accon>- 
Pl.^h.ng  the.r  results  by  stimulating  the  nervous  svstem  to  extra  effort 
n  don,g  tins  they  necessarily  exhaust  the  source  ^f  supplv.  for  the  ten-' 
c     y  of  all  stnnulation  is  to  in<luce  exhaustion,  as  the  c^nsec.uence  of 
unnatural  exlnb.t.ons  of  nervous  force.     Persons  using  these  so-called 
remed.es-laxatives.  cathartics  and  purgatives-thus  seLing  the  me 
n.n ts  of  the  bowels  in  the  present,  find  that  after  their  use  it  .t  more  Z 
ul      ^'^"'■^"^^"'•^   P^-'-'SCs.  and  that  the  doses  must  be  increased  to 
produce  any  effect.    Meantime  the  continued  use  of  these  drugs  not  only 
exhausts  nervous  force,  but  often  creates  inllammatior.  of  mucous  surfaces, 
chsturbmg  digestion  and  poisoning  the  blood. 

HABITUAL   NEGLECT   OF   BOWELS 

cons^innt"'  "t^''''  "'  '''"  '"""'^  "  °"^  ^^  ''''  "'^''  f"-^^"-'^  -"-^  of 
on  t,pat.on.     T.e  rectum  is  naturally  en.pty.     As  soon  as  the  f.eces  are 

discharged  into  it  there  is  usually  a  <lesire  to  relieve  the  bowels      If  this 

un^ar  n"'  ''  °"?"  '^  "'^''''''  ''''  ^  '''''''  ^""^  ^''^  ^^^^^  ^^<^  carried 
upuard  by  peristaltic  motion  and  back  into  the  colon  and  the  desire  for 

evacuation  thus  passes  away.     This  abuse  long  continued  causes   the 

bowels  to  become  clogged  up;    they  lose  their  contractile  power    the 

nott  n."  tTZ''  "''  '"  ^'"^  ^'^  "^^""'  '^'^'^  "'  -'--  ^'--  -ill 
not  be  felt.     This  allows  an  accumulation  which  distends  the  rectum  and 

even  the  colon  far  beyond  its  natural  capacity.  The  rectum  in  its  enlarged 
condition  ..resses  against  the  womb,  causing  debilitv  and  almost  certain 
i.sease  of  that  organ.  In  case  of  pregnancy,  piles  follow  as  a  necessary 
consequence  of  pressure  on  the  hemorrhoidal  veins.  Bearing-down  pains 
pan.s  in  the  back,  flatulence,  coHc,  swelling  of  the  veins  of  the  legs,  head- 
ache, sleeplessness,  miscarriage  and  many  other  diseases  are  the  result  of 
over  distension  of  the  bowels. 

Among  women  this  habit  of  neglect  is  almost  universal.  An  evacuation 
o  the  bowels  ,s  looked  upon  as  an  onerous  duty,  avoided  as  long  as  possi- 
ble, then  performed  in  a  liurried  and  imperfect  manner.    W'omen  who  are 


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occupied  in  stores,  offices  or  factories,  where  they  are  surrounded  by  men, 
often,  through  a  sense  of  false  modesty,  fail  to  heed  the  demands  of  nature. 

THE  RETEN"   v^N  OF  URINE  MOST  UNHEALTHFUL 

The  retcntioi,  of  the  urine  beyond  the  time  when  it  should  be  voided 
is  a  serious  evil.  Continued  distension  causes  the  walls  of  the  bladder  to 
relax  and  lose  their  elasticity.  In  its  enlarged  state  tlic  bladder  presses 
against  the  womb  in  much  the  same  manner  as  the  over-distended  rectum, 
and  u-^ually  with  the  same  evil  result.  The  sensitive  womb,  placed  as  i*  is 
between  the  rectum  and  the  bladder,  is  peculiarly  liable  to  suffer  from 
want  of  attention  to  either  of  these  organs. 

The  inconvenient  and  often  dangerous  closet  accommodations,  usually 
provided  in  the  country  and  smaller  towns,  tend  to  increase  the  natural 
aversion  to  promptly  heed  the  demands  of  nature.  This  is  usually  pLced 
some  distance  fioni  the  house,  and  constructed  so  openly  as  to  e.xpose 
the  innates  to  the  rain  in  summer  and  snow  and  ice  in  winter.  During 
the  monihly  period  such  exposure  is  exceedingly  dangerous  and  it  is 
little  wonder  tliat  the  sensitive  or  invalid  woman  dreads  t  .e  ordeal  and 
defers  the  same  as  long  as  possible. 

Earth  closets  should  be  constructed  to  take  the  place  of  the  accommo- 
dations now  so  common.  These  can  be  made  at  a  trifli.ng  cost.  The  out- 
house may  be  built  close  against  the  dwelling,  or  a  convenient  corner  in  a 
warm  woodshed  may  be  utilized  for  this  purpc.^  Beneath  the  seat,  a 
large  galvanized  pail  should  be  placed,  the  bottom  of  which  should  be 
well  covered  with  ashes  or  dry  dirt.  After  using  the  closet,  a  supply  of 
ashes  or  dirt — which  may  be  kept  in  a  convenient  place  and  handled  by 
means  of  a  small  shovel — should  be  added  to  tl.e  contents  of  the  pail.  The 
latter  should  be  emptied  and  thoroughly  c'eansed  daily.  When  these 
directions  are  carried  out.  such  a  closet  may  be  placed  near  or  even  in  a 
house  with  perfect  safety. 

ONE  CAUSE  OF  WOMB   TROUBLE 

To  constipation  is  due  many  of  the  serious  disorders  of  the  womb.  1  his 
will  be  readily  understood  when  it  is  seen  that  the  enlarging  womb — 


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collat''i'L'!'hT"  "'  «"""~ '""-presses  aKai„s,  „,c  rccun,,  causing  a 

>  ic  resu U  ,s  t  ,a,  ,|,c  ,ve,g|„  of  ,l,c  nialtcr  thus  acc„„„,Ialc,l  prcs«c-«  „,„.„ 
he  womb  a„,l  .cml,  .„  „rag  i.  .,„„,.    ,„  ,„,„  ,„,^.^  ^,„  ^,^^.',.  •         ^ 
has  the  same  tendency,  and  should  be  oarefull,  av.mled 

The  quahty  and  quantity  „(  ,he  too,l  taken  has  mu.l,  to  ,|.,  „ilh  •. 
healthy  state  of  the  l>o«ols.    They  ,„ay  b.„,n,e  inactive  tr„        ,    n  e  „ 
very  nutr.fous  food.    The  concentrated  <.,rn,s  of  ,o„.l.  s„ch  as  „  e     \n 
.he  vanons  preparations  of  fine  ,l„„r.  which  have  little  waste  l,.,t  11 
emtrely  ,o  t  he  blood,  g-e  the  bowels  but  little  to  ,lo  an,l  t  Itbe 

should  not  be  eaten.    Cakes,  con,lin>ents,  rich  pies  and  all  confections  tre 
.00  concentrated.    Fat  meats,  dried  and  sal,  n.eats,  veal,  game,       1  otl 
gross  meats  are  constipating.  ^ 

Fashionable  dress  is  also  one  of  the  seri.ns  causes  of  constipation 

he  «a.st,  but  by  the  uiequaht.es  of  the  clotlnng  worn.     The  dress  of  the 

l^alf,  and  the  puttnig  on  of  an  e.xtra  skirt  .Ices  Httle  to  increase  the  warmth 
The  cold  a.r  must  necessarily  get  under  the  skirts,  and  the  warmer  tho 
body  t.e  quicker  the  air  will  rush  up.  In  this  way  the  temperature  of  the 
body  from  the  wa.st  down  is  kept  several  degrees  lower  than  from  the 
waist  up. 

nrn^77uZ  ^T'  '^"'  '"'''  '''"''''''  '^''  '^'"^  ^'^'"^  ^"^  ^^tcries,  and 
propels  the  blood  trom  the  surface.    Put  your  hand  in  ice  water  for  a  few 

moments  and  you  will  see  it  sh  ,nk  and  colorless;  the  blood  has  been 
driven  from  it.  This  process  is  going  on  all  the  time  where  the  dc.s  is 
ess  in  one  part  of  the  body  than  in  anotl  .-r.  In  the  coldest  part  the  circt,- 
lation  becomes  slower  as  the  blood  is  driven  away.  Worse  still,  the  blood 
IS  driven  to  other  parts  of  the  body  where  it  is  not  'v  anted,  where  it  clo-^s 
up  and  causes  passive  congestion.  *' 

The  bowels,  like  the  stomach,  have  their  function  to  perform  in  diges- 
tion; they  require  the  same  amount  of  animal  heat,  they  also  require  unob- 


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struoted  circulation.  To  expose  the  surface  of  the  a»»lomcn.  cau<»cs  preat 
ex  aporation  of  necdc.l  heat;  the  diKcstion.  robbed  of  its  heat,  its  operation 
IS  interfeced  witli.  becomes  gra.h.ally  slower,  all  its  functions  slower  and 
<lelayed.  the  consequence  is  serious,  and  constipation  is  the  result.  The 
reason  why  men  are  n^.t  so  constipated  as  women  is  largely  due  to  the 
fact  that  their  dress  keeps  the  whole  of  the  body  of  an  equal  temperature, 
and  the  circulation  mnmpeded. 

TREATMENT   OF  CONSTIPATION 

It  will  readily  be  seen  from  the  preceding  that  the  treatment  should 
be  one  of  prevention  rather  than  of  cure.  The  same  means,  however,  that 
\\\\\  prevent  constipation,  if  intelligently  carried  out.  will  usually  Tect  a 
cure.  Regularity  in  the  habits  is  one  of  the  most  importnnt  points  of  treat- 
ment. The  first  effort  should  be  to  re-establish  the  natural  habit  of  the 
bowels. 

The  desire  for  food  recurs  at  regular  hours  each  day  because  it  is  cus- 
tomary to  eat  at  certain  times.    In  like  manner  a  habit  of  the  body  may 
be  established,  by  which  a  desire  to  evacuate  the  bowels  will  follow       a 
given  hour.     It  is  not  to  be  expected  that  this  result  can  in  a\  cases  be 
attained  in  a  day.  a  week,  or  even  in  a  month.    Obstinate  cases  of  constipa- 
tion require  time  in  which  to  restore  the  normal  function  of  the  rectum, 
but  the  end  accomplished  is  worth  much  more  than  the  effort  expended.' 
A  new  habit  cannot  be  formed  or  an  old  one  altered,  without  persever- 
ing effort  in  the  right  direction.    Tlie  patient  who  is  earnest  in  the  search 
for  health,  should  be  encouraged  to  persevere  for  months  in  going  to  the 
water-closet  without  fail,  once  every  day,  at  a  certain  hour,  as  regularly  as 
the  clock  points  to  it.    This  i^  indispensable  to  a  correction  of  the  bad 
habit  of  constipation. 

A  very  effectual  part  of  this  regular  endeavor  is  to  cause  the  mind  to 
dwell  upon  the  necessity  of  an  evacuation  and  the  process  itself,  for  at  least 
half  an  hour  before  retiring  to  the  proper  place.  It  is  not  a  difficult  matter 
with  many  persons  to  create  a  desire  in  this  way.  Let  no  consideration  of 
convenience  enter  into  this  punctual  effort  at  stool.    Once  in  the  proper 


coxsT/i  .mux 


20.1 


will  only  .cnZ  ri    " T         '""*'  T'^'  "".'"•    "•'"'"""  ""■■"<  •m..li.i„e 
cases.    Ano         r  L;  ;":o:'*       '"  '""""'■■'""'  ' '*•'■  °'-"-'= 

VECETABLE    AND    ERllT    DIET 

One  sho..l,l  cat  picniifnily  of  veRetaWo  diet   .ueh  as  is  l,v  i,  •  l    ,l      , 
dialed  to  |,rod„ce  fullness.     If  „„,.  ,-„cs  .n  the     ■.,  *         ^^^^  '•■■'■ 

"I  ffllness  „f  the  al„lo„,cn    sucJ^JCm     1         "»'"•""*"  "..1.  a  sense 
Should  the  retruhr  ,iZ,'  i  '''  ""'"'  '"<'^'>-  '"  '"""»'• 

wwohisu,:d  Xeiy  ;  s  tZ  .t;,:;  ""vr  - ■  •^'-  '■«»"«• 

^ecetions  of  the  intestines,  while  th^  •„,?:::,  :  e!  .r,  e  '  i:  di^^Z:  tt 
bo«els,  tncrease  their  peristaltic  action,    \-cry  aci.l  frnit     ^  *      , 

oran^e^produce  their  effect  only  on  account  l,:!!::^^;::^ 
Z'hH;;.  '"  "^"'''"  "■  '"  --  °'  -'•"  «'»-  -ols  are  dry!  hard 

lero7;L°f"T  '"«S""°"'  '^='""°>  '«  '°o  faithfully  follotved.    The  charac 

f "1     „  ::   ^7^;;^--™"-'f>-  .-at-intluence  upon  tl^  aZ 

me  uo.\els.     I  uoul.l  recommend  one,  wliether  sic'    nr  uoli    ♦ 
n«ly  of  fruits  of  all  kinds.    Make  fruit  a  part  of  t^e  eTervt  ay         oUar 

rnror^aiLr"-^  "^""-  -"  --"--  -'  -'-  -- 

It  ,s  important  also  that  the  food  eaten  should  he  hulky  in  its  nature 
The  stomach  and  tntestines  are  like  rubber  and  contract  o„  themselves.' 


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The  stomach  is  full  whether  little  or  much  food  has  been  taken,  and  the 
same  is  true  of  the  intestines.  If  the  food  is  too  concentrated,  it  is  largely 
absorbed  and  there  is  not  enough  remaining  to  require  a  vigorous  action 
of  the  bowels.  The  residue  is  also  compact,  dry  and  hard.  A  diet  com- 
posed largely  of  fruits  and  vegetables  seems  to  meet  the  wants  of  all  those 
of  costive  habits.  Among  the  vegetables,  lentils,  greens,  turnips,  squash, 
tomatoes,  peas,  spinach,  asparagus,  lettuce,  rhubarb,  green  corn  and  cauli- 
flower may  especially  be  used  to  advantage. 

ENTIRE  WHEAT  BREAD  A  HEALTH  PRODUCER 
Nothing  is  so  important  as  the  bread  that  is  eaten.  With  many  this 
one  item  forms  a  large  proportion  of  all  the  food  that  is  taken.  It  is  imper- 
ative then  that  it  should  be  such  as  will  not  cause  constipation.  Bakers' 
bread  should  not  be  eaten,  as  it  is  almost  sure  to  have  an  astringent  effect. 
Tlie  same  is  true  of  the  bread  made  from  the  fine  white  flour  in  common 
use.  Bread  made  from  graham  flour  has  been  highly  recommended,  but 
on  account  of  its  coarseness,  is  not  easily  digested;  it  is  far  preferable, 
however,  to  white  bread.  When  it  can  be  obtained,  flour  made  from  the 
entTe  wheat  should  be  used.  In  the  entire  wheat  flour,  the  gluten  is  pre- 
served; this  makes  bone  and  muscle,  cures  constipation,  and  is  much 
richer  in  flavor  than  the  ordinary  white  flour. 

Cake  and  pies  made  from  this  flour — if  they  must  be  had — are  much 
more  wholesome.  This  flour  is  now  made  in  different  parts  of  the  country 
and  can  usually  be  easily  obtained.  Rye  and  Indian  meal  also  make  a  deli- 
cious and  wholesome  bread.  Oatmeal  and  cracked  wheat  may  also  be 
prepared  in  various  ways  which  make  them  loosening  to  the  bowels,  and 
valuable  articles  of  food. 

SHOULD  WE  DRL\K  AT  MEAL  TIME? 

Regularity  in  the  matter  of  eating  should  be  observed,  and  the  meals 
must  not  be  taken  in  a  hurried  manner.  If  the  food  is  not  mixed  with 
saliva,  but  swallowed  with  tea  or  coffee  to  wash  it  down,  digestion  is 
retarded.  And  if  the  food  is  eaten  too  rapidly,  more  is  taken  than  is  suffi- 
cient for  nutriment.    As  a  result,  indigestion  and  constipation  follow. 


CONSTIPATION 

on  I^tAt^o;:sr ' ",  ""^''  '"^■" ""  ^-^"'^  '•"-  -= "'-"^ 

drinks.   Tea"  likclwo  h       ,       ,  "°""  "'"  '""'  '"""  ''  "'■'"'^--J  ^^ 
place  by  a  strip  of  ,lry  Z  e  1. 1,     T.      "''°"        t''°"""  ""''  '"■''■'  '" 

going  to  .e.,  I,  suU  ret:':!  j^^^:;';^-^  ^"°""'  "^  "p-^"'"  - 

ENEMAS   AND   MASSAGES 

Tlie  enema  is  another  method  which  may  be  emnloved  tn  n  .       . 
where  an  immediate  action  of  the  bowels  i.  desired     A  f      ?      ^^  ^  ^^" 

bowels  slowly  and  should  be  retained  fifteen  or,    e         '^t/     l'  ! 
11  cc  evacuation  is  almost  sure  to  fnllnu-      \\n         •        •  . 

■  «-e  ree.„™  is  tbe  cause  of  constipation,  i,  el::!::- ofi  r:;;:;;':^,:: 

«.ll  g.ve  tone  to  that  organ  and  prove  of  great  benefit     After,  r 

over,  the  injeetions  lose  much  of  their  efficien  v     „ d',;'  tt 

much  dependence  should  not  be  placed  upo    n  ^n      Sho     ri.T"  '" 

:rr:ra::::nhr  i-i-"^  -  ^^^^ .-: 
—1  or  pur!  oiiri:;  'c  =d  rbre,rt::tre: 


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should  be  kept  free  by  the  use  of  hygienic  measures  recommended  in  this 
chapter. 

HOW  TO   OVERCOME   CONSTIPATION 

Exercise  will  not  only  prevent  constipation,  hut  is  one  of  the  very 
best  means  of  treating  the  same.  It  is  preferable  that  outdoor  exercise 
be  taken  where  possible,  but  special  indoor  exercise  may  be  made  to 
answer  the  same  purpose.  To  some  it  may  seem  that  such  simple  means 
can  be  of  little  value  in  treating  an  obstinate  disease,  but  simple  as  these 
means  are,  if  patiently  and  thoroughly  carried  out,  they  cannot  fail  to 
alleviate,  if  not  completely  cure,  the  most  obstinate  cases.  At  the  same 
time,  they  strengthen  the  whole  body  and  thus  prepare  it  to  the  more 
easily  resist  all  other  diseases.  Such  exercise  should  be  taken  as  tends  to 
strengthen  the  muscles  of  the  abdomen,  give  tone  and  vigor  to  the  mus- 
cular tissue  of  the  bowels,  and  develop  the  diaphragm  and  other  respira- 
tory organs. 

Is  it  not  reasonable  to  suppose  that  if  the  arm  of  the  blacksmith 
becomes  strong  by  exercise,  that  any  of  the  muscles  of  the  body  may  in 
like  manner  be  strengthened?  Exercise  quickens  the  circulation  of  the 
blood,  the  lungs,  responding  to  the  rapid  flow,  require  a  greater  amount 
of  air  for  oxygenation,  and  respiration  is  quickened  to  obtain  this  supplv. 
Every  full  breath  taken  imparts  strong  motion  to  the  diaphragm,  which  in 
turn  gives  action  to  the  contents  of  the  abdomen.  Hence  the  value  of 
full  and  deep  breathing  and  the  corresponding  necessity  for  free,  untram- 
meled  dress. 

It  is  by  such  exercises  as  climbing,  rolling,  crawling,  jumping  and  play- 
ing generally  that  these  contents  are  most  disturbed.  We  are  convinced 
«  that  these  are  the  means  that  nature  prescribes  to  secure  healthful  devel- 
opment and  pow-r  in  these  most  essential  parts  of  the  body.  As  if  to 
insure  these  healthful  effects,  nature  has  ordained  that  by  respiration,  as  an 
efificient  and  constant  means,  these  motions  shall  be  secured  to  the  alimen- 
tary canal.  The  abdominal  contents  may  be  considered  as  being  located 
between  two  great  muscular  organs,  the  diaphragm  and  abdominal  walls. 
These  muscles  act  conjointly  and  simultaneously  and  upon  all  the 


A  MOTHER'S   LOVE 


If  there  be  one  thing  pure 
Where  all  beside  is  «ti!licd,' 
That  can  endure. 
When  all  else  passes  away 
If  there  be  aught 

Surpassing  human  deed  or  word,  or  thought 
It  IS  a  mother  s  love. 


BECKONING    HEAVENWARD. 

"Thrice  happy  world,  where  gilded  toys 
No  more  disiurb  our  thoughts,  no  more  pollute  our  joyi" 


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included  parts,  causing  them  to  play  incessantly  upon  each,  and  suhjcctin;r 
them  to  a  constant  and  gentle  pressure. 

One  prime  effect  of  exercise  is  the  increase  of  the  suhstance  and  the 
contractility  of  the  abdominal  muscular  coverings.  The  walls  of  the  abdo- 
men become,  in  the  absence  of  proper  exercise,  weak,  flabby,  and  unnat- 
urally  distended  when  this  occurs,  the  abdominal  contents  necessarily 
obey  the  laws  of  gravity,  become  dislocated  and  their  fur^ions  conse- 
quently impaired.  Well  directed  movements  restore  the  power  of  these 
walls,  the  smkmg  organs  are  reinstated  in  their  original  position,  and  their 
function  IS  recovered. 

A  great  variety  of  motions  may  be  given  to  one's  own  .ligcstive  or^n-ms 
suited  to  different  constitutions,  conditions  of  disease.  <levelop,nent  orthe 
region,  strength  of  the  person,  etc.  A  few  forms  are  selected  for  the 
reader  s  attention,  which  if  not  entirely  applicable  for  a  given  case,  may  at 
least  prove  suggestive  of  some  other  that  will  act  more  to  the  purpose. 

EXERCISE    KO.    i 

Position.-Lying  upon  a  couch,  with  the  shoulders  raised  and  the  limbs 
in  an  easy  position. 

\^arieties  of  Action.-Kneading.-The  two  fists  strongly  clenched  mav 
be  pressed  upon  the  ab.lomen  so  hrmly  as  to  cause  the  subjacent  parts  t; 
yield  before  the  pressure.  This  action  is  to  be  repeated  for  several  minutes 
over  the  whole  region  of  the  abdomen. 

EXERCISE    NO.    2 

Shaking.-The   hands   are   applied    to   each   side   of   the   abdomen 
and  alternate  pressure  given  to  it.  producing  a  somewhat  rapid  oscillating 
movement  of  all  the  abdominal  contents  included  between  the  two  han.l! 

EXERCISE    NO.    3 

Stroking.-Each  hand  is  applied  to  the  region  of  the  groin 
the  tips  of  the  fingers  nearly  meeting,  then  each  hand  is  to  be  drawn 
slowly,  with  much  pressure,  upward  and  outward. 


^t^^ 

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EXERCISE    NO.    4 

Circular  Stroking.— The  pressure  of  the  hands  is  made  to  fol- 
low the  course  of  the  colon,  beginning  low  upon  the  right  side  of  the  abdo- 
men, passing  around  beneath  the  stomach,  and  terminating  on  the  ^ide 
opposite. 

EXERCISE    NO.    s 

Clapping. — The  extended  hands  are  made  to  strike  any  portion 
of  the  frontal  region  of  the  abdomen.  The  blows  should  be  given  with 
each  hand  alternately  at  such  a  rate  of  rapidity  and  force  as  to  produce  no 
unpleasant  sensations.  If  there  is  a  point  where  pain  is  felt,  the  motion, 
at  each  successive  application,  should  for  a  period  be  given  to  surrounding 
parts,  approaching  the  tender  po'  it  gradually  until  the  pain  disappears. 
The  double  fist  may  he  used  in  place  of  the  flat  hand  when  it  can  be 
borne. 

All  the  above  massage  movements  may  be  applied  in  the  standing  posi- 
tion with  the  trunk  a  little  bent  forward  or  stooping. 

EXERCISE    NO.    6 

The  patient  should  be  seated  upon  the  edge  of  a  chair  or  other 
convenient  seat,  the  position  of  the  thighs  at  right  angles  and  feet  so 
extended  as  to  form  a  large  base.  Raise  the  arms  above  the  head  ami 
parallel  to  each  other.  Now,  let  the  body  fall  slowly  forward  in  a  diagonal 
direction,  that  is,  in  a  line  diiectly  over  one  thigh,  bringing  the  breast  in 
close  contact  with  the  knee.  After  this  the  body  slowly  resumes  its  orig- 
inal position.  This  action  may  be  repeated  five  or  six  times  on  each  side. 
If  it  seems  advisable  that  less  effort  should  be  expended  in  this  movement, 
the  hands  may  be  clasped  behind  the  back  instead  of  raised  above  the  head. 
If  more  force  is  desired  a  light  pair  of  dumb  bel's  may  be  held  in  the  hands, 
and  the  movement  be  performed  as  before. 

EXERCISE    NO.    7 

The  position  of  the  body  the  same  as  in  No.  6,  with  the  excep- 
tion that  it  may  be  necessary  to  secure  the  feet  to  the  floor  by  placinj,' 


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them  under  some  firm  object,  or  they  may  be  held  to  the  floor  by  another 

knet  of  one  side,  then  allowed  to  fall  slowly  backward  till  it  reaches  a 

momrts^'?;?^""^"^^':  '°'^°"^''  ^"'-  ^^  --ins  J?! 

P  aredt;e.     ?  ""'  '^'"^  '°  '"^  P°^'^'"^-     ^1-  action  may  be  re- 

he  bo   el"  '^' r^^'r  °^  '^'  ''^°"^^"  "P°"  ^''''^  -'<^=   it  aL  presses 
the  bowels,  and  has  a  healthy  action  upon  visceral  organs. 

EXERCISE    NO.    8 
.JTT.  T"    ''    '"    ''''''■      '^"°^^-    ^'^e    trunk    to    fall    directly 

S^  oVfittimel'^  "'"'"^"'"^  ^^°''^"-    ^"'^  ^''-^  ->•  ^  -P-ted 

EXERCISE    NO.    9 
Kneel    upon    the    floor.    s„ppor,n,g    ,I,e    knees    „i,l,    a    cushion 
upon  ,vh,ch  .  e  knees  should  he  placed  as  far  apar,  as  possible.    K  e,  2 
t  unk  perpend,c„lar,  and  place  the  hands  upon  the  hips.    Dend  the  ,    '  k 
above  the  lups  as  far  to  one  si,le  as  possible.    ..\|iovv  it  ,o  rcn    , 
as  far  to  the  other  side.    The  nto.,:,  should  be  soJe   ha  d   :    Z 

the  n,    nentu™  may  be  felt  upon  the  convex  side.    This  acton  n,av  b 
repeated  ten  or  .velve  times.    TI,e  movement  acts  upon  m„s  le   of  eUhe 

'ffe«:  U    fh  "''°"  *'  ='"""■  "•"  »""  °"'"  -S--i».a.ed  in  he  re 'on 
affected  by  the  mot.on  as  well  as  upon  the  abdominal  walls  and  viscera 

EXERCISE   NO.    lo 
Seated  upon    a    mattress,    with    legs    extended    horizontalK-     the 
hands  should  be  placed  upon  the  head.    Bend  the  trunk  slowly  a7  ar  ft 
>vard  as  possible.    Then  return  it  slowly  to  its  primary  posUio ,      Th  ." 
actton  may  be  repeated  five  or  six  times.    The  movement' ele™      he  ri 
ca„,,es  the  abdomtnal  muscles  to  contract,  and  elevates  the  content!  of"  he 

EXERCISE   NO.    ii 
The   trunk   lies   in   a   horizontal    position,  face    downward.      Lock 
the  arms,  and  elevate  the  body  so  that  its  weight  will  res,  entirely  upon 


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the  elbows  and  toes.  The  trunk  may  be  held  in  this  position  a  greater  or 
less  time,  accord  nig  to  the  strength  of  the  patient.  The  movement  may 
be  varied  by  raising  and  lowering  the  hips.  This  movement  presses  the 
contents  of  the  abdomen  toward  the  diaphragm,  and  often  instantly 
relieves  prolapsus  of  any  of  the  pelvic  organs,  as  that  of  the  womb,  vagina 
or  rectum,  restoring  the  parts  to  their  natural  condition  and  relation. 
Indeed,  all  other  medical  applications  designed  to  meet  the  end  here  indi- 
cated, bear  no  comparison  to  this  simple  movement.  By  repetition  the 
weak  parts  are  strengthened,  and  a  radical  cure  is  effected. 

In  closing  this  chapter  I  wish  to  impress  upon  my  reader  this  one  fact, 
that  constipation  can  be  prevented  much  easier  than  it  can  be  cured.  Let 
the  mother  bear  this  in  mind,  let  her  save  her  child  from  constipation,  and 
she  will  save  her  from  a  hundred  and  one  disorders  that  will  render  her 
Hfe  a  life  of  misery. 

TABLE    SHOWING    CONSTIPATING    FOODS 

Laxative.— Rolled  and  cracked  wheat,  entire  wheat  bread,  gems,  mush 
from  flour  of  the  en.ire  wheat,  granula,  bran  gruel  and  jelly,  fruit  puddings, 
frui  pies,  with  the  crust  made  of  ko  nut  (a  vegetable  oil),  all  fresh  acid 
fruits,  especially  apples;  tropical  fruits,  like  oranges,  lemons,  grape  fruit, 
etc. ;  dried  figs,  French  prunes  and  prunellas  eaten  raw.  and  stewed  dried 
fruits.  Of  these  peaches,  plums,  rhubarb  and  prunes  are  the  best.  Onions, 
celer\',  tomatoes,  cabbage,  raw,  corn,  squash,  cauliflower,  green  peas,  spin- 
ach, lentils,  beets,  etc.,  are  the  best. 

Constipating.— Hot  bread,  white  bread,  white  crackers,  pastry  made  of 
white  flour  and  lard,  bread  rolls,  dumplings,  etc.,  made  with  baking  pow- 
ders, cake,  all  custard  puddings,  salted  meats,  salted  fish,  dried  meats,  dried 
fish.  smo!:ed  meats,  poultry,  cheese,  boiled  milk,  tea.  coffee,  coffee' made 
from  whe-t,  corn,  barley,  toast,  etc.,  etc. 

Lean  .resh  meats,  fresh  fish,  eggs,  raw  milk,  barley,  buckwheat,  and 
corn  meal  have  no  marked  action  either  way,  unless  in  exceptional  cases. 


PART  V 
HELPFUL    HINTS    TO    MOTHERS 


CHAPTER  XXII 
REGULATING   NUMBER    OF   OFFSPRING 

^  '  *   learned  the  laws  of  self  rnnfr^  *'"''  '''"^  '"''^  "^^'  -V^'^ 

may  have  proved  tin f  fli*>  ..,^*i  vc  iai..i.     i  re\ious  diiid-Ix-annif 

bringing  of  children  into  »,e  worid    d  De    '        «^  '''''  ""''^"'""'"'e 

.r  a  .re  snui.:^:"  "s^;:;  ;e™ ::- stsi;--^ 

WHEN  CONCEPTION  TAKES  PLACE 

and  retains  its  vitality  a  few  davs  after  trtlt^"  7  Tl?'  '"  '  "  """* 

nun  (.cabcb,     1  he  cotuIitKjns  of 
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health,  teinperament  and  surrdiiiuHnKs  are  so  varied  that  no  iiifalhhlc  law 
can  he  stated  that  will  govern  all  cases.  It  may  Ik.-  ;•  lid  with  certainty,  how- 
ever, that  from  ten  days  after  the  cessation  of  the  menstrual  How  until  three 
days  preceding  its  return,  there  is  very  little  chance  of  conception,  while 
the  conver-e  is  e(|ually  true.  An  understan<ling  of  this  simple  law  has 
enahlcd  many  to  regulate  the  numlx'r  of  offspring  at  will.  To  ,U)  this, 
however,  rerjuires  something  more  on  the  jxirt  of  the  hushand  than  to 
blindly  follow  animal  jxission. 

HOW  TO   PREVENT  CONCEPTION 


In  order  to  prevent  conception  Iwth  husband  and  wife  must  not  only 
understand  the  law,  but  must  heed  it  to  the  letter.  Self-restraint  during 
this  period  of  menstruatic  n  as  al)ove  suggested  must 
he  closely  obsene('  At  first  it  may  seem  f;x)lish.  but 
eviK-rience  will  i)n>ve  it  to  l>e  a  wise  course  to  follow. 
If  necessary  husband  and  wife  should  occupy  different 
ajKirtments  at  this  time. 

The  (|uestion  involves  a  problem  of  a  very  prac- 
tical nature.  Selfishness,  the  rfx)t  of  all  evil,  must 
here  l)e  exterminated  if  the  husband  desires  to  follow 
the  highest  law  and  be  to  his  family  and  humanity 
the  greatest  gootl.  He  must,  of  necessity,  be  full  of 
force,  of  will,  of  love!  The  law  of  cause  and  effect 
can  no  more  be  annulled  than  can  the  law  of  gravi- 
tation. He  who  creates  the  cause  and  sets  in  motion 
the  current  of  activities  that  produce  the  efifect  must 
accept  the  effect.  This  methcMl  of  procedure  is  ideal  and  well  carries  out 
G(^ethe's  l)eautiful  ideas,  "The  highest  state  of  man  is  a  tranquillity  of  soul 
in  which  he  loves  what  he  commands  himself  to  do."  All  self-denial  is  in 
its  very  nature,  temporal ;  all  joy  is  in  its  nature,  eternal. 

HOW  TO   HAVE   A  BOY  OR  GIRL 

The  question   is  frequently  asked,  "Can  a  physician   tell,  liefore   the 
child  is  born,  whether  it  will  be  a  boy  or  a  girl  ?"    Many  eminent  physicians 


THE  SPKRMATO/OA  OR 

I.IFF  (iEIlM   OF  THE 

MAI.K. 


LI  MIT. IT  I  OS   or   or  r  STRING  305 

claim  that  this  can  he  <Innc.  an.l  hase  their  nio.is  t,pon  what  thcv  sup- 
pose  to  l,c  a  hiw  of  naa.re.  This  law  is  to  the  effect  tliat  if  concepti.,n"  takes 
place  .11  the  early  part  of  the  menstrual  peruxl  a  female  chil.l  uill  he  the 
rcsitlt;  if  m  the  latter  part,  a  male  child  will  he  horn.  It  has  heen  ohserved 
tlut  qi,een-hees  lay  female  e^Rs  first  an.l  male  e^gs  afterwanl.  The  same 
IS  true  of  clomesticatcl  fowls,  an.l  from  these  facts,  the  ohservations  n.a.lc 
In-  physicians,  an.l  the  experiments  .,f  stock-raisers,  this  law  has  heen 
cle(Iuce.l.  That  it  .l.,es  not  hol.I  r.m>.1  i„  all  cases,  there  can  he  little  .louht 
l>iit.  notwithstanding  the  excepti.)ns.  I  think  that  there  is  r.h„1  ground 
for  the  hehef.  and  that  m  a  majority  of  cases  the  supj.ose.l  law  will  prove 
true. 

From  this  it  will  he  seen  that  if  the  unhorn  child  is  a  girl  confinement 
should  take  place  at  the  .late  den.Me,l  hy  the  pregnancy  tahle.  an.l  that 
when  a  woman  goes  heyon.l  this  .Int.  it  should  prove  a  hov.  This  will  gen- 
crally  he  the  case.  Besi.les  the  ahove  metlu^d  of  ascertaining  the  sex  .)f  the 
fnctus.  the  skilled  physician  can  usually  determine  the  same  hy  the  f.ctal 
heart-heat.  ;he  pulsations  heing  more  rapid  in  the  female  than  tiie  male.  ' 


CHAPTER    XXIII 

GENERAL  DISEASES— THEIR  PRETENTION 

AND  CURE 


M 


AW  physiciai  'ill  contend  that  a  disease  must  run  its  course. 
Tins  can  be  proven  to  the  contrary,  hy  a  method  I  have  found 
available  in  every  disease,  from  a  common  cold  or  headache  to 
a  contagious,  or  a  violent  scwcr  gas  fever.  If  there  is  vitality  enough  to 
carry  a  patient  through  a  disease  by  allowing  it  to  run  its  course,  then 
there  is  certaiidy  enough  vitality  to  arrest  it  before  injurious  drugs  arc 
added,  to  act  as  a  further  inducement  to  derangement. 

The  most  dreaded  diseases  can  be  treated  and  prevented  with  absolute 
certainty.  I>y  the  use  of  n  fe\"  harmless  remedies,  and  by  proper  attention 
to  the  hygic'iic  laws.  By  rcuulaling  and  restoring  the  capillaries  of  the 
system,  we  prevent  or  cure  -  iall-po\,  typhoid,  dengue,  scarlet,  yellow, 
remittent  and  intermittent  fevi:.  measles,  diphtheria,  peritonitis,  cholera, 
cholera  infnnlum,  and  all  inlhnnmations  and  congestions.  To  maintain 
a  healthy  action  -A  the  difTcrent  tissues  and  apparatus  of  the  skin,  and  the 
differcin  sets  of  vessels  found  in  them,  attention  to  e.xercise,  diet,  respira- 
tion, clothing,  bathing,  light  and  air  is  of  the  greatest  practical  importance. 
Sickness,  as  a  rule,  is  the  penali .  of  physical  wrong  doing,  yet  Nature  in 
her  infinite  wisdom,  provides  for  its  relief. 

This  provision  consists  in  the  power  of  the  system  to  remove  diseased 
conditions.  The  vital  energies  may  be  aided  in  their  work  of  restoration 
in  two  ways:  first,  by  removing  all  the  c.T'.res  that  tend  to  produce  disease 
or  to  continue  it.  Second,  by  assisting  the  forces  of  the  system  in  their 
effort  to  remove  disease. 

HOW    TO   PREVENT   DISEASE 

First. — Ordinarily,  in  all  acute  diseases,  the  patient  does  not  desire 
food,  and  if  it  is  taken  and  digested,  the  disease  will  be  greatly  increased 

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307 


by  the  stimuIati.M,  of  ,IK.  d.ylc  ula-„  cnvcr.cl  into  I,I,..,.|.  If  it  is  ,.„ 
<  K-tc.,.  .t  w...  a.M  to  the  prostration  of  tl,o  s,  stnn.  through  irri.atio,  ! 
the  nuK-o„s  „ie,nl.rane  of  the  stutmch.  S.  tl,at  in  all  inMances  of  ac  • 
^I.sease  food  shonhl  he  withhel.I  for  a  feu  .lav.  Thirst  n.av  he  allave.. 
wnh  COM  water,  l.arley  or  a,.,.Ie  water,  crust  coffee,  etc.  When  the  patient 
n^ve..  h.s  foo.l  shonM  he  ,iven  with  regularity,  in  quantities  not  oppl^J' 
sue  to  he  systetn.  and  not  too  frequently.  In  all  instances  where  a  physi- 
c.an  ,s  „.  attendance,  the  foo-I  shouhl  he  prepare.l  un.ler  lus  ..d.-  ^  ' 
.on.  pnrt.cularly  after  medicine  has  heen  withdrawn  and  the  patien     s 

-..co„,l._l|y  ,|ie  acliu,,  „f  11,0  pcrspirnlnrv  fla„,ls  „f  il,c  sk;„  „  ,.„„ 
.nmoun,  ,,    was.c  „,„„er  is  rcnu.vcl  ,n„„  ,,,0  ..u.,n.     I„    ,i  L  .'  ,  , 

"I.stn,cte,l,  f  ,1,0  „,,.,n.  niatter  is  s„ffcT.,l  ,„  rcn,.-,i„  „,„,.,  ,1,0  .l<i„     'ILis 

...nc.K,„  a,,.,  „,,s.r,K.,i,.„  very  „u,c.,  i„„oasos  ,„o  .,,,  .ess ,.. 

ease,)  organs  co„sc,|,K.,„ly  rc,n„vi„K  .l.i,  co„,li,i„n.  M  at.en.i,.    ,     n 

state  as  wdl  expedite  a  return  to  health 

of  l.oal.l,.    I„  all  oases  of  .lisease.l  ae.ion.  ,l,c  surface  of  ,he  !,o,iv  l,eoo 
oga„ve.  reversing  .l,e  na.ural  or  healthy  cnn,li,i„„.  which  is  p„si  i  -e      , 
.Hncss  ,hc  l,Ioo,l  rece,les  fron,  .he  surface  Incallv.  or  generallv  .1,        eri 
.eco„,es  „os,„ve,  an,,  ,lisease<l  acion  res„„s  in'  „„e  or  n.ore  organs  Ja 

I  St.  h  '  °''r  °'  T"'"' '"  '"'"""  ■•"""'""•^">  ""-'•"■  'I-  etching  a 
rl    „  e  „,ro„ghon,  ,he  entire  ho,ly  .hrongh  ,l,e  acion  of  ,he  svmpa. 

1  '    T.         ""  '"""'"""  """  ""  "'"'''  -KK-.ions  will  gener- 
allv prevent  the  most  contagions  of  diseases. 

MATERIA     MKDICA 

Honroopathic  remedies  are  prepare<l  in  the  form  of  pills,  pow.lers  ai„l 
l.qmds.  dtffenng  ,„  degrees  of  strength.     .\  dose,  when  prepare.l  as  a 


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powder,  is  an  amount  that  can  be  held  on  a  one-cent  piece;  when  pre- 
pared as  pills,  from  five  to  six  every  hour,  and  in  the  form  of  a  liquid,  five 
to  six  drops  in  half  a  glass  of  water.  In  the  latter  case,  give  one  teaspoon- 
ful  every  twenty  or  thirty  minutes.  The  frequency  with  which  medicine  is 
administered  depends  entirely  on  existing  conditions.  In  chronic  diseases, 
give  from  one  to  three  doses  a  day.  In  acute  diseases,  remedies  are  given 
more  frequently,  every  thirty  or  sixty  minutes,  or  every  two  hours,  accord- 
ing to  the  severity  of  the  case.  In  regard  to  the  strength  of  the  medicine, 
the  third  attenuation  is  generally  preferred  of  the  vegetable  remedies.  Of 
the  mineral  compounds,  such  as  iron,  arsenicum,  phosphates,  silica,  sul- 
phur, carbonates  of  lime,  phosphates  of  lime,  mercury,  bromides,  etc.,  the 
sixth  attenuation  is  preferable. 

In  the  following  pages  are  given  diseases  and  their  indications,  with  the 
corresponding  remedy  most  needed. 

ACUTE   INFLAMMATION   OF  THE   KIDNEYS 

The  symptoi.  s  are  chilliness,  vomiting,  pain  each  side  of  the  spine  just 
above  the  hip  l)one.  and  painless  swelling  of  the  feet,  legs  and  other  parts 
of  the  body.  The  urine  thickens  if  boiled,  showing  the  presence  of  albu- 
men. Causes. — It  has  been  found  by  experiment,  that  out  of  two  hundred 
cases,  sixty-eight  were  produced  by  intoxicating  drink  and  taking  cold; 
sixty  by  exposure,  and  twenty-five  by  scarlet  fever.  Treatment. — Give 
the  patient  hot  baths,  exciting  perspiration  as  soon  as  possible.  In  this 
way  the  skin  is  kept  moist  during  the  course  of  the  disease.  Bathe  the 
spine  and  the  region  of  the  kidneys  three  or  four  times  a  day  with  alcohol, 
diluted  one-third  with  hot  water.  Aconite  3d  (see  this  chapter,  Materia 
Medica)  is  the  remedy  used  for  the  chilliness,  fever,  thirst  and  scanty  urine, 
arsenicum  Cth  for  dropsical  swelling,  mercurius  corrosivus  for  mucus, 
blood  or  pus  in  the  urine.  Apis  mellifica.  sixth  decimal  trituration,  may 
also  be  given  in  alternation  with  arsenicum  for  dropsical  swelling.  Diet. — 
Abstain  from  all  solid  food  for  a  few  ilays,  using  only  slippery  elm  tea, 
crust  coffee,  and  lemonade  without  ice. 


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BRIGHTS   DISEASE,    OR   CHROXIC   XEniRITIS 

Syr  .ptoms.— Gradually  increasing  debility,  a  frequently  irritable  inil>e 
dyspepsia  and  vomiting.  Pale,  bloated  appearance,  occasional  loss  ,.1 
appetite,  dropsy,  and  frequent  desire  to  urinate.  The  urine  is  Ijoht  in 
specific  gravity,  and  forms  a  thick  white  dep.jsit  of  albumen  when  l).,ilo(l. 
Causes.— Hereditary  tendency,  frequent  exposure  to  cold,  cold  feet.  54. nu. 
scarlet  fever  or  dyspepsia.  Treatment.— The  secretions  (.f  the  skin  should 
be  kept  active  by  frequent  hot  baths.  Turkish.  Russian,  iiut  water  and 
alcohol  baths  are  all  excellent,  and  should  be  taken  in  a  warm  room  two 
or  three  times  a  week.  Arsenicum  Oth  and  helonias  3d  are  the  principal 
remedies.  The  condition  of  the  stomach,  bowels  and  skin  should  receive 
special  attention,  as  the  disease  results  principally  from  a  defective  condi- 
tion of  these  emunctories.  One  uf  the  most  important  features  in  the 
treatment  is  to  maintain  a  free  action  of  the  skin,  as  by  this  means  the 
blood  is  diverted  from  the  kidneys,  and  purified.  All  stimulants  and 
diuretics  must  be  avoided. 

TREATMENT    OF    BRIGHT'S    DISEASE 

The  specific  treatment  for  degeneration  of  the  kidneys  consists  in  the 
building  up  of  the  system  by  extra  breathing,  diet,  bathing,  and  rest  from 
mental  worry.  Bathe  the  lower  half  of  the  back,  also  base  of  brain,  if 
pain  exists,  and  the  bowels,  if  inactive,  with  alccjhol  and  hot  water.  e(|ual 
parts  of  each.  Bathe  and  rub  freely  every  other  night,  using  only  cold 
water  over  the  parts  with  a  sponge  or  coarse  cloth,  then  drying  thoroughly. 
Diet.— The  diet  given  here  is  unlike  that  usually  prescribed  for  Bright's 
disease.  The  most  nourishing  food  is  selected,  that  which  docs  not  "con- 
tain sugar  or  starch,  as  these  ingredients  do  not  give  strength  but  only 
produce  heat,  thereby  causing  inflammation.  Bread  made  from  entire 
wheat  flour,  beef,  mutton,  tongue,  oysters,  raw  or  cooked  without  flour, 
and  all  kinds  of  fish  or  poultry  not  cooked  or  thickened  with  flour.  Let- 
tuce, cucumbers,  onions,  asparagus,  cold  .law,  celery,  string  beans,  sour 


amim       Q^ 


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apples,  peaches  with  cream,  strawberries  without  sugar,  coffee  and  tea  in 
moderation,  milk  and  buttermilk  are  all  beneficial. 

Eat  slowly,  in  moderate  quantities,  and  take  as  little  liquid  as  possible 
at  meals.  Sleep  eight  hours  of  the  twenty-four.  Patients  in  the  last  stages 
of  the  disease  have  been  perfectly  restored  to  health,  under  the  above 
treatment,  even  when  able  to  pass  only  two-thirds  of  a  teaspoonful  of  urine 
at  a  time,  which,  being  set  in  the  sun,  would  ahnost  entirely  coagulate  into 
albumen. 

DIABETES 

Definition.— A  constitutional  disease  characterized  by  an  excessive  dis- 
charge of  pale,  sweet  and  heavy  urine,  containing  grape  sugar.    Diabetes 
is  a  morbid  condition  of  the  blood,  characterized  by  an  abnormal  increase 
of  sugar.     In  healthy  blood,  it  exists  in  an  extremely  minute  quantity 
and  is  most  abundant  a  short  time  after  meals.    Causes.— Diabetes  is  con- 
sidered by  most  physicians  a  nervous  disease,  and  incurable.    There  is  a 
defect  in  the  chemical  process  by  which  the  sugar  and  starch  of  the  food 
are  appropriated  to  the  nutrition  of  the  body.    The  natural  process  is  inter- 
rupted at  the  point  where  grape  sugar  is  produced,  and  the  excess  of  this 
substance  in  the  blood  is  carried  off  by  the  kidneys.     Treatment —The 
same  as  prescribed  for  Bright's  disease.     Deep  breathing,  and  hot  baths, 
concludmg  by  sponging  off  with  cold  water,  are  most  important.    All  dis- 
eases of  the  kidneys  are  curable  under  this  treatment.    The  remedies  used 
are.  phosphoric  acid  water,  prepared  as  omonade,  for  the  thirst,  and  urani- 
um nitncum,  third  trituration.     Give  a  powder  every  night.     Diet.— The 
same  as  for  Bright's  disease. 

CRAMPS 

Cramps  are  a  violent  involuntary  action  of  a  few  of  the  voluntary 
muscles.  Causes.-Cramps  of  the  muscles  of  the  stomach  and  bowels  are 
caused  by  worms,  or  by  indigestible  food,  poisons  or  ice  water.  Cramps 
of  the  legs  and  arms  occur  in  cholera.  They  may  also  be  produced  bv 
exposure  to  cold,  as  in  bathing,  or  may  be  the  result  of  a  deficient  supply 
of  blood  to  the  parts.    Treatment.-Hot  poultice-a  quart  of  scalded  corn 


GEXERAL  DISEASES  ,„ 

mea!  and  a  tablespoonful  of  red  pepper,  placed  bet.veen  two  flannel  clo.hs 
ani  ZZ  "  '°'"  "■"""  "-  ''"'  -  -"-'-■  ■"«-''" 

SIMPLE   CHOLERA 
toi"  XT  "'"*"  '"''^"'"'^"■°"  <" «'«  ^'o-acl,  and  intestines.    Sy.np- 

ness,  and  somefmes  cramps  of  the  legs  an<l  alKlon,™.  Treat.nent  -If 
here  ,s  coldness  and  prostration,  or  cold  sweat,  give  two  to  three  ,  op,  o 
.he  strong  fnct  e  of  veratrun,  viride,  one  drop  in  a  glass  of  wat  lose 
one  .easpoonful  every  ten  „,i„„,es.  ,f  there  is  vontiting  an.l  pn'rgh  g 
g.v  'so  >.ratrum  alba  once  an  hour.  If  thirst  predominafes  giv  Is  f 
cu  .  J  ,    -Apply  heat  to  the  extremities,  also  hot  capsicun,.    Pre  ar    no 

lay  over  the  abdomen  and  stomach. 

ASIATIC    CHOLERA 

Symptoms.-Sudden  prostration  of  strength,  coldness  of  the  surface 
^^.th  great  mternal  heat  and  thirst,  cramps  in  the  thighs   I...    toes  and 

^vater.    In  the  advanced  stage,  the  pulse  is  hardlv  perceptible  the  eves  are 
sunken,  the  face  is  pinched,  the  voice  reduced  to  a  hoarse  u  hi  per   th 
IS  extreme  restlessness  and  thirst,  with  cold,  clammy  sweat. 

ST.  VITUS  DANCE 

ease'«7::a7o;;'h'-  h''-'"  '""•  "'  '"'"''■  '•'  "^«-''  -  ^  -"ous  dis- 
tTm';  ,L!',  1  "  '"PP"^'"' '°  ^"  «  '""«  '"  "'^  l'"i".  and  a,  other 

« f  ti  ::!,':l:  t:  ""™'r-"'^"'-  ■'>•  ''^r--'  ••-  ™h,ntarv  n,„s. 

much  ,o  h  "  """"■"^''  ''>'  ""  »°"'  "'  involuntarv  grimace, 

much      ,he  annoyance  of  the  patient.    Children  between  the  ;ge,  of  file 

«oi  d^  "  TatrM  t'T'  '"  '"'  ="'«'""■    Trea.men,.-Pi?i„,  1    i! 

contitted  rive!  r  •  ;"  '"^  ""•"■  •™''  ^•'"Se  off  with  cold.     If 

onsttnated,  g,ve  a  powder  of  nux  vomica  every  night.    If  there  is  a  pale, 


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bloodless  conclition,  give  ferrum  phosphoricum,  first  decimal  trituration, 
one  grain  aftei  every  meal.  If  there  are  symptoms  of  coma,  give  santo- 
nine.    If  there  is  delayed  menstruation,  give  Pulsatilla  every  morning. 

COLDS 

Treatment. — ^  or  muscular  soreness  and  tenderness,  headache,  cold 
feet,  stiff,  sore  feeling  over  entire  body,  take  aconite  and  bryonia  in  alter- 
nation, wrap  up  warmly,  and  promote  perspiration.  See  catarrh,  neural- 
gia and  sore  throat. 

CATARRH 

If  precautions  are  taken  to  maintain  an  increased  capillary  action  over 
the  entire  surface  of  the  body,  until  normal  and  healthy  action  of  the 
mucous  membranes  be  established,  and  the  treatment  repeated  with  every 
new  cold,  catarrh  of  any  kind  could  not  become  chronic.  If  the  feet  are 
permanently  kept  warm  by  proper  dressing,  and  bathing  from  two  to  three 
times  a  week,  as  described  in  previous  chapters,  by  placing  in  hot  and  cold 
water  alternately,  from  thirty  to  forty  minutes  at  a  time,  one  of  the  greatest 
causes  of  disease  would  be  removed.  Patients  who  are  subject  to  the  use 
of  tobacco  in  any  form,  need  never  look  for  a  permanent  cure  or  relief  from 
catarrh  or  disease  of  any  kind  until  this  habit  is  overcome,  and  the  system 
rid  of  the  tobacco  poison.  There  are  numerous  nervous  coughs  that  arise 
from  irritation  of  the  mucous  membranes  of  the  bronchi  and  capillaries  of 
the  lungs.  Give  two  to  three  doses  of  nux  vomica,  third  trituration,  two 
to  three  times  a  day,  dry  on  the  tongue,  for  two  or  three  days,  and  the 
cough  readily  disappears,  but  not  permanently  unless  the  tobacco  habit  is 
discontinued.  With  Turkish,  or  hot  baths  of  any  kind,  taken  twice  a  week, 
inducing  free  perspiration,  to  eliminate  the  offending  poison  of  the  tobacco 
from  the  system,  the  most  obstinate  catarrh  can  be  permanently  cured  if 
the  treatment  is  persevered  in.  Nux  vomica  is  an  antido*?  for  tobacco, 
and  the  best  local  and  constitutional  tonic  in  the  Materia  Medica.  Deep 
extra  breathing  is  also  an  important  essential. 


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COLIC 

.  ^^"^.^^--Exposure  to  cold.  alsc.  indigestion.  uorn)s.  a.id  lead  poison- 
ing.  It  .s  distinguished  from  inflaninialion  of  the  bowels,  in  that  pressure 
relieves  pain  where  in  intlammation  pressure  is  pai.,ful.  Treatment  -The 
hot  corn  meal  and  red  pepper  poultice  placed  between  Hanuel  cloths  and 
laid  over  the  entire  bowels.  Wrap  the  patient  warmly,  and  give  a  httle 
nux  vomica,  third  attenuation,  in  some  water. 

CORXS 

Treatment.-Bathe  the  feet  v.ell  until  the  hard  skin  is  softene.l  about 

he  corn,  and  apply  strong  nitric  acid  to  the  hornv  center,  with  a  camel's 

hair  brush.    Then  take  a  sharp  penknife  and  peel  awav  the  soft,  .leadened 

skin.    Apply  the  acid  two  or  three  times  during  the  treatment.    The  acid 

destroys  the  horny  center 

COUGH 

Causes.-Taking  cold,  but  is  usually  a  symptom  of  some  other  trouble 
such  as  bronchitis,  dyspepsia,  or  constnnption.  It  mav  also  result  from' 
the  use  of  tobacco,  which  produces  a  nervous  rough.  Treatment  - 
Cough,  with  a  dry.  inflamed  throat,  recpdres  belladonna,  which  should 'be 
taken  as  frequently  as  the  severity  of  the  case  mav  reqmVe.  For  drv  hard 
painful  cough,  with  stitches  in  the  chest,  bryonia  should  be  given  '  'if  the' 
cough  IS  caused  by  irritation,  owing  to  the  poison  of  tobacco  give  nux 
vomica,  mght  and  morning.  For  lou.l.  hollow,  ringing  cough,  give  spon- 
g.a.  For  short,  hacking  cough,  with  tight  feeling  in  the  chest,  and  frothv 
rust  colored  sputa,  give  phosphorus  three  times  a  day. 

DIARRHJIA 

Causes.-Usually.  the  causes  are.  taking  cold,  indigestion,  or  dentition 
Symptoms.— Frequent  fluid  evacuatioiis  from  the  bowels.     Treatment  — 
Tf  the  attack  is  cans-  taking  cold.  •  onite  shouK'  be  given,  in  connec- 

tion with  a  hot  foot        ..  and  hot  applications  over  the  bowels.     If  the 


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result  of  indigestible  food,  mix  vomica  is  the  most  efficient  remedy,  in 
connection  with  the  hot  local  ai)plications.  Food  should  he  taken  in  f^uid 
form,  at  regular  intervals.  Corn  starch  is  excellent,  as  well  as  oatmeal  or 
farina  gruel.    When  diarrhrea  is  the  result  of  teething,  use  camomile. 

DROPSY 

Dropsy  may  be  induced  by  chronic  or  acute  disease  of  the  kidneys,  or 
by  chronic  disease  of  the  liver.  Dropsy  of  the  brain  or  chest,  by  inflamma- 
tion of  the  serous  membranes.  Symptoms. — Dropsy,  from  disease  of  the 
kidneys,  may  early  be  noticed  under  the  eyes;  it  also  begins  at  about 
the  same  time  in  different  parts  of  the  body.  It  is  accompanied  by  pain 
in  the  region  of  the  kidneys,  and  .scantiness  of  the  urine.  If  the  cause  is  in 
the  liver,  the  swelling  begins  in  the  cavity  of  the  abdomen,  afterwards 
commencing  in  the  feet,  and  working  upward  in  the  same  manner  as  in 
cases  of  heart,  or  kidney  disease. 

Dropsy  of  the  brain  is  usually  i.  onfined  to  children. 

Dropsy  of  the  chest  is  generally  the  result  of  chronic  pleurisy,  as  mani- 
fested r\  the  swelling  of  the  affected  side  of  the  chest.  Treatment. — 
Arsenicum  is  one  of  the  best  remedies  for  dropsy  of  the  tissues,  from  what- 
ever cause.  Apis  mellifica  is  the  best  known  remedy  for  acute  dropsy  aris- 
ing from  disease  of  the  kidneys.  Hot  baths  are  excellent:  also  bathing 
and  friction  over  the  region  of  the  kidneys,  with  alcohol.  Excite  capillary 
action  by  wearing  a  capcine  plaster  over  the  kidneys  for  two  days,  then 
remove  and  use  the  alcohol  again  in  the  same  manner.  In  this  way  a 
healthy  action  of  the  kidneys  will  be  restored.  Keep  the  feet  w-arm,  and 
bathe  them  every  other  day  in  hot  and  cold  water  alternately. 

DYSPEPSIA   AND   INDIGESTION 

Causes. — Dyspepsia  may  be  proc'  ced  by  various  causes.  It  may  result 
from  an  abnormal  condition  of  the  nervous  system,  or  from  over  stimulat- 
ing food  or  drink,  such  as  mustard,  pepper,  fermented  liquors,  ice  cream, 
tea  or  coffee.  Worr\'  and  anxiety  of  the  mind,  or  depression  of  the  spirits 
from  any  cause,  are  the  principal  .sources  of  dyspepsia.    So  long  as  the 


.  ^^ARV  AND  THE  CHILD  JESUS 

;:■'  -holly  acquiescent      kr  the  "mothe^'caS'  nTr*  "  fr-,J/V.„ >:",  ^T^P'^'  '"other-heart 


'■"t  Wholly  acquiescent 
t-cept  her  own  babe." 


— Gunsaulus. 


MAIDENHOOD. 

A  child  no  more!  a  maiden  now — 

A  graceful  maiden,  with  a  gentle  brow: 

A  cheek  tinged  lightly  and  a  dove-like  eye; 

And  all  hearts  bless  her  as  she  passes  by. 

Mary   Howitt. 


GliXliRAL    DISH.  IS  US  ,,, 

J'/ 

mind  is  dull  and  gloomy.  fn„n  disai.,...intnK-nts  in  l.usincss  .,r  l.uc    the 
cfYoct  Ks  the  san.c-dircct  oppression  of  ,ho  vital  forces.    All  fn...l  Ih-c'.mk-s 
po.sonons  to  the  syste.n  in  time,  if  retained  in  the  ston.-u-h  until  s„„red 
and    en.eme<t      Sonr  and  fern,ented  food  produces  sour  and  aci-l  Mood. 
B)  the  act.on  of  blood  thus  impoverished,  the  mind  becomes  penna.ienilv 
gIoot..y.  eansmg  chronic  dyspepsia.     Symptoms.-These  con.plaints  are 
readdy  recogn.zed  by  the  following  conditions,  nantely.  accunudation  of 
wind,  and  ormat.on  of  acids  in  the  stomach.    Patient  feels  ,unl,  for  mental 
or  physical  labor;    hands  and  feet  ^^enerally  cold.     Want  of  appetite    or 
morbul  cravmg  for  sour,  spicy,  and  acid  articles,    (iradual  .adin,  in  d'e.h 
and  strength.     Treatment.-Correct  diet  is  of  the  tUn,ost   in.portance 
Plam  food  ,s  necessary,  with  no  dt.ids  at  tneals.    Soups  and  dtnds  of  everv 
knui  should  be  taken  before  meals,  or  two  hours  after.     If  corpulent  o'r 
ean,  avoid  all  sweets,  an.l  all  strong  acids.    .Abstain  fro.n  a  meal  frec.uentlv 
to  give  the  stomach  rest.     Take  hot  baths  of  all  kinds  keepin,^  ,l,e  fc^t 
warm  by  bathing  frequently,  and  wearing  thick-sole.l  shoes,    'ihe  rem- 
edies for  c.yspepsia  are.  nux  vo.nica.  subnitrate  of  bismuth,  and  lacto  pep- 
sin.   Mix,  and  take  two  grains  after  each  meal. 

EPILEPSY 

Symptoms.-Sudden  loss  of  consciousness,  and  nunor  disturbances  in 
the  form  of  more  cr  less  severe  convulsions.  These  attacks  recur  at  irrecr- 
"lar  periods  in  the  beginning  of  the  disease.  Causes.-I  lereditarv  dispos^i- 
tion,  digestive  disturbances,  over-exertiou.  and  great  fatica.e  'The  loss 
of  consciousness  may  be  either  su.blen  and  complete,  th^  patient  being 
stricken  down  as  if  by  lightning,  or  it  may  be  a  little  more  ,n-adnal-  in 
,th,s  case,  the  patient,  when  falling,  partly  reali.es  his  condition  and 
endeavors  to  save  himself  from  injury. 

Treatment.— The  patient  shouhl  be  firmlv  held,   or  sufficientlv  re- 
strained to  prevent  self-injury.     After  the  attack,  allow  him  to  sleep  as 
long  as  possible.     Belladonna  should  be  given  in  the  premonitr.rv  sta.^e 
■t  there  ,s  congestion  in  the  face,  or  headache.     Xux  vomica  is  useful 
between  attacks,  to  regulate  the  digestive  functions. 


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ERYSIPELAS 

This  disease  is  caused  by  exposure  to  cold,  by  wounds,  or  contagion. 

At  first,  the  eruption  is  of  a  l)right  red  color,  later  assuming  a  livid  hue. 

There  is  a  constant  burning  of  the  skin,  and  sometimes  pus  is  formed  and 

discharged.    Treatment. — V'eratruni  viride  is  the  specific  remedy  for  this 

disease.     Aconite  and  belladonna,  in  alternation,  are  the  best  remedies 

in  the  early  stage.    Cantharis,  ten  drops  in  one  pint  of  water,  is  t'.e  best 

local  application.    Wet  a  linen  handkerchief  in  the  lotion  and  spread  over 

the  face. 

FOREIGN    BODIES    IN    THE   EYES 

Treatment — Take  one  or  two  grains  of  ground  flaxseed  and  place 
under  the  eyelid.  The  foreign  body  will  be  taken  up  by  the  flaxseed  as  it 
moves  about  in  the  eye.    The  process  is  painless. 

FELON 

Causes. — Blows  and  bruises,  or  an  impoverished  state  of  the  blood. 

Symptoms. —  ^  appetite,  with  headache,  backache,  and  pain  in  the 

limbs.    The  patient   3  fevcr;.;h,  and  unable  to  sleep,  with  flushed  face  and 

strong  pulse.    Treatment. — 'Dip  the  felon  in  lye  water,  to  keep  it  soft,  or 

apply  a  soap  poultice.    When  the  part  begins  to  swell,  lance  it  to  the  bone. 

Give  two  grains  of  silica,  third  decimal  trituration,  three  to  four  times  a 

day. 

GRAVEL 

Causes. — Exposure  to  cold,  extreme  fatigue,  hereditary  tendency, 
and  luxurious  living.  Symptoms. — Uneasiness  in  the  back  and  loins, 
thirst,  a  dry  tongue,  and  constipation.  Treatment. — Avoid  all  intoxicat- 
ing drinks,  taking  soft  or  boiled  water  only.  Holland  gin,  given  in  water, 
will  aid  in  dissolving  the  stone;  camomile  will  also  have  this  effect,  and 
tends  to  prevent  its  formation. 

GOITRE 

Goitre  is  an  enlargement  of  the  thyroid  gland,  or  a  thickening  of  the 
neck,  and  is  of  slow  growth.     In  time  this  gland  becomes  enormously 


GENERAL  DISEASES  j,, 

•wollen.  pro,l„ci„g  M>or,„«s  „f  l,ro.,.h.  a„,l.  i„  sn„,o  ca,c,.  ol,„r,H-,i„,. 
.1.0  crcula,,,,,,  „f  M„o.I  i„  „,e  ,„ain.     Tr..-.,„u.,„.-,;iv.  ,„„  J  ,    of 

COUT 

taking  col, .    Symploms—Pain  in  the  small  j„i„,s,  con.mcncinL-  i„  ih. 
grea.  ,oe  .„e  Ik-oI.  .„e  k„oe,  ..,c  l,an,l.  ,l,c  wris.!or  ,l,o  di.o       T  ',,1  ,' 

of  ..ce.  „,1  and  one  ounce  of  amn.onia.     Mix.  an,l  apply  freely.    i;iv 

liour.    ..\lsn  make  frecp.cn.  „se  of  ho,  l,a>h..    Die,  sl,„„l,l  be  light  wi.U 
no  animal  food  or  paslr>-. 

HAY   FEVF.R 

This  is  a  supersensitive  condition  of  the  mncons  meml.rane   aggn- 
vated  "y  .He  pollen  of  various  growths,  principally  the  ragweed     S 

2e;~n    ;    ^    ^^  '■•  "'  '""  '"""  "'  "">•  ■<'■""•  --•'"■^^.>K-  with  cold 
« ter.    n  ectncty,  scientifically  applied,  is  also  heneficial.    The  positiv 

u  face,  with  a  small  nasal  electrode  covered  with  fine  sponge.    Make  the 
>a.h,  of  some  kind,  a  tlaily  cistom.     Patients  a.ldiced  !o  the     se  o 

tohacco  cannot  be  cured  unless  this  habit  is  discontinued,  as  the  poiso  ,  o 

tobacco  antidotes  any  remedy. 

HEADACHE 

Treatment.-When  headache  results  from  cold,  bathe  the  fee,  in  ho, 

and  cold  water,  alternately.    Aconite  is  ,he  remedy.    For  periodical  head 

ches.  om,t  food  twentyfour  hours.    Ignatia  3d  is  the  remedv.     I,  ,a  i- 

Che  occurring  before  and  after  menstruation  should  l,e  treated'  with  nux 

omica  and  Pulsatilla;  if  caused  by  anxiety  or  excitement  give  ignatr 

.hird  atte^uation,  in  water,  every  hour.     Bryonia  will  cure  a  Ilea  ale 


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which  is  more  paitifu!  uhcn  the  patient  moves  ahout.    This  headache  is 
chaMctcrize*!  by  irritabihty. 


PALPITATION  OF  THE   HEART 

The  most  common  iHsease  of  the  heart  is  palpitation,  caused  by  mental 
troul)'  .'S,  dyspepsia,  formation  of  gases,  suppressed  meustrualion,  or  an 
impoverished  conditio;  of  the  blood.  If  the  disease  results  from  mental 
troubles,  jjivc  ijjnatia.  If  from  dys|)cpsia,  nux  vomica  and  Pulsatilla.  If 
caused  by  worms,  give  santonine  or  cina.  Pulsatilla  is  the  best  reme«ly  if 
the  patient  is  suffering  from  suppressed  menstruation. 

FAINTING 

Causes. — Sudden  fright,  violent  injuries,  severe  pains,  oppressive 
odors,  the  presence  of  indigestible  matter  in  the  stomach,  loss  of  blood. 
Treatment. — Anmionia  or  camphor  held  to  the  nostrils.  The  patient 
should  be  laid  Hat  on  the  tloor,  or  a  bed,  and  the  feet  placed  first  in  hot 
water,  then  in  cold. 

HYSTERIA 

Hysteria  is  a  disease  of  the  nervous  system,  confined  almost  wholly  to 
females.  Usually,  the  attacks  are  sudden  and  irregular,  though  in  some 
cases,  periodical.  The  patient  bursts  into  a  fit  of  weeping,  soon  to  be 
followed  by  convulsive  laughter.  The  disease  generally  makes  its  appear- 
ance before  puberty,  and  is  supposed  to  have  its  origin  in  deranged  uterine 
action,  also  debility  and  nervous  exhaustion.  Ignatia  is  the  remedy  for 
nervous  exhaustion;  macrotin  and  Pulsatilla  for  the  menstrual  derange- 
me'  t.    Exercise,  deep  breathing  and  outdoor  life  are  very  important. 

INFLAMMATION   OF  THE   BLADDER 

Causes. — Taking  cold,  intoxicating  drink,  cold  feet,  too  long  retention 
of  urine.  Symptoms. — Pain  and  weight  in  the  sides  and  lower  part  of  the 
abdomen.  Treatment. — Aconite  is  the  remedy  in  the  first  stage,  given  in 
alternation  with  cantharis.    Rest  in  bed  is  necessary.    Apply  external  heat 


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over  the  blad.Icr.  ^ivc  imicilaKiM.,us  .Irink:.  plain  fcnl.  an.l  .sec  tliat  the 
bowels  arc  kept  regular 

rKRITOMTIS 

Causes—Absorption  of  animal    p.,isons    after    chiMl.irth.  itirpica! 
injuries.    Ushere.l  in  with  chills,  fever,  an.l  small,  quick,  hard  pulse.    AKo 
extreme  pain,  ati.l  tenderness  of  the  alxlonien. 

INFLAM.MATIOX    OF    THK    im.\I.\.    OR  MKXI.NGITIS 

Symptoms.-Me.unKitis  is  characterized  by  ri^n.rs.  a  h..t.  drv  skin, 
hard  and  fre.,uent  pulse,  hurrie.l  respiration,  depression  „f  spirits  vcrtij,'o 
nitensc  headache,  loss  of  appetite,  vmitinff  and  c.nstipation.     'Hie  eyes 
have  a  wild  expression.     Delirium  sets  in  earlv.  the  patient  bein^  n..isy 
violent  an.l  restless.    These  symptt.ms  continue  three  or  four  .lavs   after 
which  the  fever  abates,  the  pulse  lla^s.  the  t..nKue  is  ,lry  an.l  br.mn.  an.l 
the  delirium  is  apt  to  pass  into  stupor  or  etna.     In  a  few  .lavs  there  is 
extreme  prostration,   the  symptoms  resemblin^r  tl,.,sc  ..f  tvj.'hus   fever 
W  hen  the  disease    terminates  favorably,  the    impr..vement '  is    K'ra.lual. 

Treatment.— (JeNcmium  or  veratrum  vir-'de  everv  half  hour.  I!atl,c  the 
feet  in  hot  water,  then  cold,  alternatinj,-  in  this  xsay  f..r  tlurtv  minutes,  two 
to  three  times  a  .lay.  gra.lually  increasinjj  the  temperature  .,f  the  h..t  water 
and  decreasing  that  of  the  col.l.  Also  bathe  the  head  in  h..t  water,  then 
in  cold.  In  the  intervals  of  treatment,  keep  a  wet  cloth  on  the  head 
Induce  free  perspiration.  The  nourishment  should  be  mild,  such  as  Iamb 
broth,  and  gruels  made  from  the  cereals. 

SOFTENING   OF  TEIF   RRAIN 

Causes.— -Imperfect  nutrition,  alcoholic  drinks,  tobacco,  injuries  to  the 
brain,  growth  of  tumors  upon  the  imicr  surface  of  the  skull. 

Symptoms.— Similar  to  those  in  inHammation  of  the  brain.  There  is 
an  impairment  of  the  intellectual  faculties,  embarrassment  in  askin-  .|ncs- 
tions.  melancholy,  drowsiness,  particularly  after  eating,  impaired  vi.ion 
an.l  hearing,  and  pricking  and  twitching  of  the  limbs,  sometimes  accom- 
panled  by  pain,  or  by  numbness.    In -the  inflammatory  form,  the  limbs  are 


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more  fretiuently  the  seat  of  painful  cramps,  stiffness,  and  contraction. 
There  may  be  nausea,  constipation,  difficult  micturation,  and  laljored  respi- 
ration, which  becomes  stentorious  towards  the  last.  A  state  of  coma 
ensues,  which  may  pass  off  in  a  day  or  two,  but  only  to  return  and  become 
more  profound,  until  terminating  fatally.  Softening  of  the  brain  occurs 
more  frequently  after  the  fiftieth  year,  although  it  is  possible  at  any  period 
of  life. 

Treatment. — Turkish  and  vapor  baths,  hot  and  cold  foot  baths, 
daily.  Rest  from  mental  application  is  necessary,  also  abstaining  from 
all  liquors.  If  addicted  lO  the  use  of  tobacco,  the  habit  must  be  discon- 
tinued. Diet. — Select  food  from  that  prescribed  for  lean  and  nervous 
people.  The  best  remedies  are,  phosphoric  acid  prepared  as  a  lemonade, 
and  nux  vomica.  3d  trituration,  three  times  a  day.  Take  plenty  of  out- 
door exercise,  and  live  in  an  atmosphere  of  music  and  agreeable  company. 
This  will  assist  in  niainta-'ning  a  cheerful  frame  of  mind. 

INFLAMMATION  OF  THE  BREASTS 

This  develops  chiefly  during  the  period  of  nursing.  Causes. — Stagna- 
tion of  the  milli  within  the  glands,  from  taking  cold,  or  external  injuries. 
Symptoms. — Cold  chills  and  rigors,  with  severe  pain  in  the  breasts,  which 
feel  hard  and  congested.  Treatment. — Aconite  every  half  hour.  Prepare 
a  poultice  of  flaxseed,  adding  a  tablespoonful  of  black  pepper.  Mix  thor- 
oughly and  spread  on  a  cloth  the  size  of  the  breast,  cutting  a  hole  for  the 
nipple.  Soak  the  feet  in  hot  salt  water,  and  remain  in  bed,  covered  warmly, 
keeping  an  even  heat  over  the  entire  body. 

EARACHE 

Causes. — Taking  cold,  the  extension  of  inflammation,  as  in  scarlet 
fever,  chronic  catarrh,  etc.  Symptoms. — Buzzing  in  the  ears,  with  pain. 
headache,  and  dullness  of  hearing.  Treatment. — Aconite  in  the  first  stage, 
copious  hot  douches  into  the  ear  by  means  of  a  fountain  syringe.  Also 
mix  a  few  drops  of  chloroform  with  a  teaspoonful  of  cosmoline,  place  on 
cotton  baiting  and  lay  in  the  ear. 


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This  is  an  inflammation  xii  »'-.■  ,->i,..r  and  hack  portions  of  the  throat. 
Symptoms.— Pain,  swelling,  ar .!  a  dark  n.d  to  or  of  the  mucous  membrane. 
In  the  chronic  condition,  ulci-.-«  ma}  aj-pt  ir  scattered  over  the  surface. 
Treatment.— Belladonna,  ^d  au.,i.;^t.  •  .  Gargle  the  throat  with  alcohol 
and  water,  equal  parts,  every  hour. 

JAUNDICE 

Symptoms. — Yellowness  of  the  skin  and  whites  of  the  eyes.  Treat- 
ment.—Febrifugo  No.  I,  of  the  Mattei  remedies,  hot  baths  of  all  kinds, 
and  correct  living. 

NEURALGIA 

This  is  a  functional  disorder  of  some  particular  nerve.  Thysiologically, 
an  irritation  in  the  course  of  one  or  several  sensory  nerves.  Causes.— 
Hereditary  predisposition,  malaria,  exposure  to  cold,  thinness  of  the  blood. 
Treatment. — For  constitutional  debility,  enrich  the  blood,  and  excite  its 
circulation  with  hot  baths.  Iron  phosphate,  third  attenuation,  is  the  rem- 
edy. Keep  the  feet  warm.  Diet.— Bread  made  of  whole  wheat  flour, 
eggs,  vegetables,  oatmeal  at  breakfast,  and  fruits.  Indulge  in  plenty  of 
pure  air,  and  omit  fluids  at  meals. 

NERVOUSNESS 
Treatment. — If  caused  by  general  debility,  nux  vomica  is  the  best 
remedy,  in  connection  with  hot  baths.  If  by  mental  anxiety,  read  chapter 
on  mental  healing.  If  the  cause  is  disease  of  the  uterus,  use  hot  injections, 
two  or  three  times  a  week.  Pulsatilla  and  helonias.  night  and  morning. 
Dyspepsia  is  one  of  the  greatest  sources  of  debility,  causing  various 
degrees  of  nervous  disturbance.  Remove  the  cause  by  eating  with  great 
precaution  only  such  food,  in  small  quantities,  as  is  easily  digested. 

THE    NOSE-ITS  INDICATION,    IN  HEALTH    OR    DISE.ASE 
General  Observations. — An  habitually  pointed  nose  denotes  derange- 
ment in  the  mesenteric  glands  of  the  bowels,  and  general  atrophy.    When 


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the  nose  becomes  suddenly  pointed  in  children,  it  denotes  an  impending 
spasm.  A  thick,  swollen  nose  indicates  intlamniation,  if  accompanied  by 
pain,  heat  and  redness,  or  scrofula;  rachitic  diseases.  If  the  nose  becomes 
■  suddenly  pointed  during  the  act  of  parturition,  it  indicates  internal  hemor- 
rhage, complete  exhaustion,  or  threatening  convulsions. 

The  pointed  nose  of  a  nursing  mother  indicates  her  complete  unfitness 
for  that  ofhce.  When  observed  during  severe  illness,  it  is  always  a  grave 
symptom,  indicating  extreme  exhaustion  and  collapse. 

A  heavy  motion  of  the  nasal  wings  during  respiration  is  a  sign  of 
impeded  respiration,  due  either  to  asthma,  pneumonia,  croup,  dropsy  in 
the  chest,  or  incipient  paralysis  of  the  respiratory  muscles;  also  utter  pros- 
tration. 

Circumscribed  redness  of  the  point  of  the  nose,  cheeks,  and  forehead, 
with  paleness  and  coldness  of  the  other  parts  of  the  face,  denotes,  in  pneu- 
monia, that  suppuration  has  taken  place. 

A  coppery,  shining  redness  of  the  root  of  the  nose  is  a  sign  of  existing 
syphilitic  ulcers  within  the  nose. 

An  habitually  cold  nose  is  found  in  disordered  states  of  the  abdominal 
viscera,  in  dropsical  complaints,  and  in  chlorosis. 

A  grayish,  lead-colored  nose  is  found  in  dropsy  of  the  chest  and  peri- 
cardium, in  induration  of  the  lungs,  and  in  some  malignant  forms  of 
typhoid  fever. 

Single,  lead-colored  stripes  on  the  nose  have  been  observed  in  obstruc- 
tion of  the  portal  vein. 

A  bluish  color  of  the  nose  is  found  occasionally  in  apoplexy,  croup, 
diseases  of  the  lungs,  heart,  and  larger  blood-vessels;  in  short,  in  all  mor- 
bid conditions  which  cause  stagnation  of  the  blood. 

Brownish,  yellowish  spots  on  and  over  the  nose,  in  the  form  of  a  saddle, 
usually  indicate  a  diseased  liver,  or  chronic  leucorrhoea. 

"A  blackish  fur  at  the  base  of  the  nostrils,  is  found  in  typhus  epidemic, 
dysentery,  cholera,  in  fact,  in  any  condition  of  great  prostration." — Cow- 
perthwaite. 


GEXERAL   DLSE.iSES 


HEARTBURN'   OR   WATF.R-RRASII 


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Drink  crust  coffee  in  p,ace  of  water,  l.oth  at  n,eal  tin,e  and  otherwise 
Take  as  a  remedy  the  following:  ciuksc. 

Tinct.  of  night-blooming  cereus.  6  drops,  in  full  glass  of  water.  Dose- 
Tahlespoonful  every  hour  until  relieved.  Take  both  night  an,|  n,orning 
one  to  two  teaspoonfuls  of  pure  olive  oil.  ^ 

GAS    IX    THE   STOMACH 

drint'llT;  "  '°  '°  ''"''  "  """"  = "■""  '■■  «-^  o,  wan,,  „a.cr; 

GUxMBOIL 

A  decaycl  roo,  of  a  tooth  causes  inlla„,n,„,i„„  an.l  abscess  of  tl,c  ,->„„ 
wh.ch  ahsccss  breaks  an.l  becomes  a  g.nnboil 

Fon,e„t  the  „,„si,le  of  the  face  with  a  hot  ca,„„„,ile  an.l  p,,,pv  hea.l 
fonten  a„o„,  a,Kl  apply  ,„  ,he  .,„„boil.  between  the  cheek  and  \L  ,.,  , 
a  stmll  „h,.e  bread  an.l  „.:■•  „o„„ice.  which  renew  fre.,„e,„b.  As  s„o„ 
as  the  g„„,bo„  has  becor  .. ,.  by  all  n.eans  have  the  aiTcce.l  t.,ot 

X trac  e<  .  or  ,t  „,ay  eanse  ,    ,...se.  an.l  eonse,,nen,ly  serions  injnrv  of  the 
jaw.     Whenever  the  pal.en,  catches  col.l  there  will  be  a  renewal  of  the 
.nflantmatton  of  the  abscess,  an.l  the  ^nntboil.  an.l,  as  a  .natter  of  course 
renewed  ,>a,„,  tronble,  an.l  annoyance.     Deeaye.l  fangs  .,f  teeth  often 
cause  the  breath  to  be  offensive. 

EARLY   STAGES   OF  COXSUMPTION 

Spitting  blood  is  always  to  be  looked  upon  with  suspicion:  even  when 

a  yo"th  appears,  in  other  respects,  to  be  in  goo.l  health,  it  is  frequentlv 

he  forerunner  of  consumption.     It  may  be  said  that,  bv  mentioning  th'e 

fact.  I  am  unnecessarily  alarming  a  parent,  but  it  would  !«.  a  false  kindness 

li  1  did  not  do  so : 

"I  mu.st  be  cruel,  only  to  he  kindrShakcsfrarc. 

Let  me  ask.  When  is  consumption  to  be  cured?    Is  it  at  the  nn.ct   oris 
It  when  It  IS  confirmed?    If  a  mother  had  been  more  generally  aware  that 


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spitting  blood  was  frcfiuciitly  the  forerunner  of  consumption,  she  would 
have  taken  far  greater  precautions.  Consumption  more  frequently  shows 
itself  between  the  ages  of  fourteen  and  twenty-one,  after  that  the  liability 
of  the  disease  gradually  diminishes,  until  at  the  age  of  forty-five  it  becomes  ^ 
comparatively  rare.  Boys  are  more  prone  to  this  complaint  than  girls.  It 
may  be  well  for  a  parent  to  recognize  the  symptoms  in  order  that  she 
may  seek  aid  early.  It  is  perfectly  hopeless  to  expect  to  cure  consump- 
tion unless  attended  to  at  once,  as  the  only  effectual  good  in  this  disease  is 

to  be  done  at  first 

SIGNS    OF   CONSUMPTION 

Consumption  creeps  on  insidiously.  One  of  the  earliest  symptoms  of 
this  areadful  scourge  is  a  slight,  dry,  short  cough,  attended  with  tickling 
and  irritation  at  the  top  of  the  throat. 

There  is  usually  hoarseness,  not  constant,  but  coming  on  if  the  patient 
is  tired,  or  toward  the  evening.  Tliere  is  also  a  sense  of  lassitude  and 
depression,  shortness  of  breath,  a  feeling  of  weariness  on  the  slightest  exer- 
tion. The  hair  of  a  consumptive  person  usually  falls  off,  and  what  little 
remains  is  weak  and  poor;  the  joints  of  the  fingers  become  enlarged,  or 
clubbed  as  it  is  sometimes  called;  the  patient  loses  flesh,  and,  after  some 
time,  night  sweats  make  their  appearance,  then  we  may  know  that  hectic 
fever  has  commenced. 

Hectic  fever  begins  with  chilliness,  which  is  soon  followed  by  flushings 
of  the  face  and  burning  of  the  hands  and  feet,  especially  of  the  palms  and 
soles.  This  is  soon  succeeded  by  perspirations.  Tlie  patient  has  generally 
two  decided  paroxysms  of  hectic  fever  during  the  day,  one  at  noon  which 
lasts  about  five  hours;  the  other  in  the  evening,  which  is  more  severe,  and 
ends  in  violent  perspirations;  these  perspirations  continue  the  whole  night 
through. 

Tlie  expectoration  at  first  is  merely  mucus,  but  after  a  time  it  assumes 
a  characteristic  appearance;  it  has  a  roundish,  flocculent.  woolly  form, 
each  portion  of  phlegm  keeping,  as  it  were,  distinct;  and  if  the  expectora- 
tion is  stirred  in  water,  it  has  a  milk-like  appearance.  .The  feet  and  ankles 
swell.    The  perspiration  comes  on  in  the  evening  and  continues  all  night — 


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more  espec.ally  toward  morning,  and  while  the  patient  is  asleep.    Durinu 
the  tune  he  .s  awake,  even  at  night,  he  seldom  sweats  nu.ch.    The  thrush 
generally  shows  itself  toward  the  close  of  the  .lisease.  attacking  the  tongue 
tonsds,  and  soft  palate,  and  is  a  sure  harbinger  of  approaching  death' 
hmaciation  rapidly  sets  in. 

The  most  common  exciting  causes  of  consumption  are  slighted  col.is 
neglected  mflammation  of  the  chest,  long  continuance  of  intluenza,  allow-' 
mg  wet  clothes  to  dry  on  the  body,  too  little  exercise,  etc. 

TREATMENT   FOR    E.ARLY   ST.VGES   OF   CONSUMPTION 

The  health  should  by  all  means  be  the  first  consideration;  throw  books 
to  the  wmds:  if  he  is  at  school,  take  him  away;  if  he  is  in  trade,  cancel  his 
mdentures;  if  he  is  in  town,  send  him  to  a  sheltered  healthy  spot  in  the 
country,  the  mountains  are  best.  Be  particular  in  his  clot'hing.  taking 
special  care  to  keep  his  chest  and  feet  warm.  The  feet  must  be  carefully 
attended  to:  they  ought  to  ])e  kei)t  both  warm  and  drv.  the  slightest  damp- 
ness of  either  shoes  or  stockings  should  cause  them  to  be  immediatelv 
changed. 

The  diet  must  be  nutritious  and  generous:  the  patient  shoul.l  be 
encouraged  to  eat  plentifully  of  beef  and  mutton.  There  is  nothing 
better  for  breakfast,  where  it  agrees,  than  milk:  indeed,  it  mav  be  fre- 
quently made  to  agree  by  previously  boiling  it.  Wine  and  spirits  must 
on  no  account  be  allowed.  I  caution  parents  in  this  particular,  as  manv 
have  an  idea  that  wine  is  strengthening,  and  that  rum  and  milk  is  a 
good  thing  to  cure  or  prevent  a  cough. 

If  it  is  summer,  let  him  be  much  in  the  open  air.  avoiding  the  evening 
and  the  night  air.  If  it  is  winter,  he  should,  unless  the  weather  is  mild 
for  the  season,  keep  within  doors. 

DEEP   BREATHING   A   MAGIC  WAND   IN    CONSUMPTION 

Loosen  thoroughly  every  band,  corset  and  appendage  that  ob- 
structs, and  never  tighten  them  again.  Seek  an  easv  position,  in  a 
rocking-chair,  or  on  a  lounge,  with  shoulders  and  head' a  little  inclined. 


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Now,  with  perfect  calmness,  draw,  slowly,  the  air  into  the  lungs  through 
the  nostrils,  deeper  and  deeper;  he  very  careful  to  give  attention  to  calm- 
ness. You  may  do  yourself  much  harm  here,  as  violent,  spasmodic  effort, 
inflating  only  the  top  of  the  lungs,  will  make  you  more  nervous,  and 
be  harmful. 

Natural  law  is  imi)erious  and  enforces  exact  justice.  Do  not 
hold  your  breath,  but  draw  the  air  in  calmly,  deeper  and  deeper,  and 
exhale  as  calmly  as  possible.  The  will  has  much  influence  in  allaying 
nervous  and  spasmodic  tendencies  in  the  chest  and  system,  such  as  a 
tendency  to  cough,  and  other  manifestations  of  disturbed  function.  Keep 
this  up  a  half  hour  or  so  at  a  time,  and  as  often  as  you  wish  in  repetition. 
As  you  proceed,  the  ability  to  breathe  (lcc])cr  and  deeper  and  more  calmly 
will  be  marked.  Do  not  fail  to  use  the  agency  of  the  will  to  preserve  a 
perfectly  calm  state  when  you  are  taking  these  inhalations. 

Keep  these  exercises  up.  No  great  work  is  accomplished  in  a  day; 
remember  you  are  now  to  be  made  a  new  being;  time  and  will  are  required, 
and  are  both  indispensable  to  success.  A  marked  change  will  be  perceptible 
very  soon  if  your  work  is  done  aright  and  well.  At  night  when  you  retire, 
and  through  the  night,  when  you  awaken,  you  will  find  this  deep  breathing 
to  be  a  magic  wand;  within  the  reach  of  all  is  this  elixir  of  mind  and 
body.  Will  and  a  little  intelligence  is  the  price  demanded.  This  habit 
persisted  in,  will,  in  time,  give  a  breathing  capacity  that  cannot  fail  to 
astonish  the  one  who  persists  in  it.  And  we  feel  certain  it  will  efifect  a  cure. 
It  is  a  magic  balm,  and  were  it  costly,  would  be  sought  with  avidity 

SURE   CURE   FOR  LA   GRIPPE 

Make  a  foot-bath  as  follows:  Have  two  shallow  pans,  one  containing 
very  cold,  and  the  other  very  hot  water.  Dip  your  feet  from  one  to  the 
other,  holding  them  in  each  pan  as  long  as  possible.  Have  a  kettle  on 
the  stove  containing  boiling  hot  water;  as  you  proceed  with  the  bath 
you  can  gradually  endure  a  greater  degree  of  heat  and  of  cold.  Keep 
the  temperature  at  the  greatest  extremes  you  can  endure.  Continue 
this  an  hour  at  a  time  two  or  three  times  a  day,  fast  two  or  three  days. 


GEXERAL   DISEASES 


3-^9 


and  yoi,r  la  grippe  will  loose  its  grip.  I  have  cure<I  .u,men.„.  cases  tlu,s 
some  taken  when  very  severe,  while  I  have  known  others  t..  lie  for  weeks 
•  under  other  treatment,  the  result  being  a  broken  down  constitution  for 
the  remamder  of  their  days  in  the  flesh.  All  congestion  of  internal  orgars 
such  as  pleurisy,  cholera  morbus,  cramps  of  anv  description.  hea<!ache' 
etc.,  can  be  easily  cured  tiirough  this  simple  plan. 

BRIGHTS   DISKASI'    CLRf'    XO.  j 

Get  a  good  syringe,  and  upon  retiring  at  night  inject  int  )  the  bowels 
a  half  pmt  of  pure,  soft  water,  lukewarm.  Hol.l  this  over  night.  Upon 
nsmg  in  the  morning,  take  two  quarts  and  iu.ld  as  long  as  possible  This 
will  cure  Brighfs  disease  if  continued  faithfully,  and  will  insure  oUl  age 
with  a  bright  eye  and  mind  if  persevered  in. 

Reader,  let  me  now  say  that  you  are  in  existence  f.>r  all  time,  and  vou 
should  strive  to  think  rationally  on  all  themes  concerning  life.     Health, 
both  of  mind  and  body,  concerns  us  more  than  anv  other  theme      Unless 
we  possess  it.  we  cannot  fail  to  be  vacillating.  un<lecided,  the  prev  aii,l 
victim  of  our  own  weakness.    Cultivate  in  yourself  independent  th.night 
broaden  the  mind,  and  live  to  make  somebodv  happier  an.l  better  for 
your  being.    Fear  nothing  under  the  blue  dome  of  the  stars  but  vour^elf 
\ou  alone  are  to  determine  whether  black  or  white,  success  or  failure 
marks  your  path  in  life.     Ignorance  is  the  great  arch-fiend,  who.  hid  in 
the  jungles  of  rudimental  growth,  entices  you  into  thornv  paths  where 
lost  to  a  knowledge  of  our  true  state,  we  grope  around  in  the  mazes  of 
darkness,  a  ready  prey  to  superstition,  prece.lent.  and  the  vagaries  that 
float  about  and  around  us.  rife  as  malaria.     Common  sense 'is  a  good 
stock  in  trade  to  keep  always  on  hand.    A  knowledge  of  our  right  place 
in  Nature  and  the  placing  ourselves  in  such  place,  is  the  true  and  only 
savior. 


CHAPTER    XXIV 
ACCIDENTS  AND   THEIR    TREATMENT 

IF  a  child's  clothes  take  fire,  lay  him  on  the  floor,  and  roll  him  in  the 
rug,  in  the  carpet,  or  in  any  thick  article  you  may  have  at  hand;  if  it 
is  woolen,  so  much  the  better,  or  roll  him  over  and  over  on  the  floor; 
by  excluding  the  air.  the  flame  will  go  out.  It  is  important  that  a 
mother  should  cultivate  presence  of  mind.  If  parents  were  better 
prepared  for  such  emergencies,  such  horrid  disfigurations  and  frightful 
deaths  would  be  less  frecpient. 

TREATMENT   FOR   A   SCALD 

Scalds,  both  of  the  mouth  and  throat,  from  a  child  drinking  boiling 
water  from  the  spout  of  a  tea-kettle,  are  most  dangerous. 

The  best  innncdiate  application  to  a  scald  or  a  burn  is  flour  and  lard. 
It  ought  to  be  thickly  ap])lied  as  a  paste  over  the  part  affected,  and  kept 
in  place  with  a  bandage,  or  with  strips  of  old  linen.  If  this  is  done,  almost 
instantaneous  relief  will  be  experienced,  and  the  burn  or  scald,  if  super- 
firial,  will  soon  be  well.  The  advantage  of  flour  as  a  remedy  is  that  it  is 
always  at  hand.  I  have  seen  some  extensive  burns  and  scalds  cured  by 
the  above  simple  plan.  Equal  parts  of  lime  water  and  linseed  oil  make  an 
excellent  application  for  a  burn  or  scald,  and  will  prevent  blistering  if 
faithfully  used  at  once. 

Prepared  lard — that  is,  lard  without  salt — is  an  admirable  remedy  for 
bums  and  scalds.  The  advantages  of  lard  arc:  It  is  almost  always  at 
hand;  is  very  cooling,  soothing,  and  unirritating  to  the  part,  and  gives 
almost  innnediate  freedom  from  pain.  It  effectually  protects  and  sheathes 
the  burn  or  scald  from  the  air.  It  is  readily  and  easily  applied;  all  that 
has  to  be  done  is  to  spread  on  pieces  of  old  linen  or  on  lint,  and  apply 
smoothly  to  the  parts  affected,  keeping  them  in  their  places  by  means 
of  bandages. 

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ACCIDEXTS  AXD   TlllilK   THIi.llMn.M 

.C"Ww'i'.-alio„s.  such. IS  cuM  water,  c„l,lvi„cK.ra,„l„,,„    „„l  •  u 
I'^Mo,,.,  are  „,os,  i„j..,ri„„».  a„,l  i„  ,„a„v  oases,  .vn,  ,h     n  s     

po.a.oes,  sliccl  c„c,.,„l,or.  sal,,  an.l  s,-,ir„s  .,r  u.,^:Z  ^T'' 

ACCIDRXT  TO  1  HK   KVK 
n  n  hit  of  quicklime  should  accidentalK    nucr  the  eve  of  •,  .-hil  I 
-ns  a.tb    h.u  tender,,,  either  h,  means  of  a'.une.-s  ha,r     :.         /     '' 
m^l  sp.ll  of  paper  remove  any  hit  of  lime  that  „,av  adhere  to  the  I-., 
of  the  eye.  or  be  in  the  eye.  or  on  the  evcla,.hes.     Then  well  In  1  e    h 
eye  us„,g  v.negar  and  water,  one  part  of  vine,.-,  .n.l  thr       n    s 
Bathe  the  eye  for  at  least  a  qua,  ut  of  an  hour     The  n     "*■ 

-  ;he  lime,  and  will  roh  it  Its  ln.rninJ;:;ert'r '"'^"^  ^^■'' ''" 

Havmg  hathe,l  the  eye  with  vinegar  and  water  for  a  quarter  of  nn 
;ou.  hathe  u  for  another  quarter  of  an  hour  with  warm'    "         ^ 
^^h.ch.  drop  mto  the  eye  two  or  three  drops  of  the  best  sweet  oil'       N 
eye-shade  made  of  three  thicknesses  of  liLn  covered  .^.„  ^ 
should  be  worn  until  the  eve  bar,  fullv  recovered      If  ,1  V 

-^...a,,,,,,ro,er,,„no.e.un;zrL;,::,::;2^ 


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ACCIDESTS   ASD   TUEIR    IREATMLST 


left  hand;  and  the  eye.  if  inllamed,  should  be  fre(iueiUly  hathcd  with  warm 
milk  and  water.  Generally  as  soon  as  the  cause  is  removed  the  effect  will 
cease,  and  after  treatment  will  he  unnecessary.  Any  furcij,m  substance. 
however  minute,  in  the  eye  is  very  painful;  but  a  piece  of  burning  lime  is 
excruciating. 

CHOKING 


Often,  a  child  fills  his  mouth  full  and  swallows  lumps  of  food  in  such 
haste  as  to  choke. 

•Treatment. — In'ntuly  put  your  finger  into  the  throat,  and  feel  if  the 
substance  is  within  reach;  if  it  is  food,  force  it  down,  and  thus  liberate  the 
breathing;  should  it  be  a  hanl  substance,  endeavor  to  hook  it  out;  if 
you  cannot  reach  it.  give  a  good  smart  blow  or  .two  with  the  flat  of  the 
hand  on  the  back;  or  on  the  chest,  takii  :  'are  to  seize  the  little  patient, 
and  place  htm  between  your  knees  siilc  ■  c.  and  in  this  or  some  other 
manner  compress  the  abdomen,  otherwise  the  blow  will  be  lost  by  the 
yielding  of  the  diaphragm  and  the  respiratory  effort  will  not  be  produced. 
If  that  does  not  have  the  desired  effect,  tickle  the  throat  with  your  finger, 
so  as  to  insure  immeuiate  vomiting,  and  subsequent  ejection  of  the  offend- 
ing substance. 

The  bite  of  a  dog  or  cat,  especially  the  latter,  is  often  venomous  and 
difficult  to  heal.  The  best  thing  is  to  first  suck  out  the  poison  by  means 
of  the  mouth  and  inmiediately  cauterize  the  wound  or  wash  the  part  w  itli 
hartshorn,  with  a  little  water  added,  i'len  apply  a  large  hot  white  bread 
poultice  to  the  part,  and  renew  it  every  four  hours.  If  there  is  much  pain 
in  the  wound,  foment  the  part,  every  time  before  applying  the  poultice, 
with  a  hot  camomile  and  poppy-head  fomentation.  Scratches  of  a  cat 
are  best  treated  by  freely  smearing  fresh  butter  on  the  part  affected.  If 
fresh  butter  is  not  at  hand,  fresh  lard — lard  without  salt — will  answer  the 
purpose.  If  the  pain  of  the  scratch  is  intense,  foment  the  part  affected 
with  hot  water,  then  apply  a  hot  white  bread  poultice,  which  should  be 
frequently  renewed. 


i 


4 


Plate  I.     Circulation  of  the  Blood. 


stiKg  of  a  Hi:ii 


m 


In  case  of  a  stinp  f^,,  ,  .,  l.cc  .r  wasp,  extra.,  ,1,.  s,i„,,    f  i,,-,  ,„,„„  , 
by  n,ca„s  o.  a  ,...-  of  forceps,  or  „•  the  prc.s..re  of  .,.    oi,: 

a  PU  nux.t  toLacco.  ruM.inK  it  well  in  :u„I  rceu  f.on,  fn.  ,  '  ,„ 
TO   REMOVK    FORKIGX    IU,|)il.;S    IRoN,     rUF     |- xu 

™."^:;:;:::.:r;^:-'r;:;;,;:;:i';::::-:;:::- 

.0  oar  „„1,  the  pe.  „r  ,,.„,  i„  i,  ,„  ,„„,„,„„„    ,„,„,  ^^^  "„'',"   - 

:'  '""'  "--'  '-  " -  »l-|..  s, e„  slaps  ,.  ,,„.  s'  ,      ,-  "■; 

M,.=rn,ns,    oar.  and  „,„s,  ,i^,,,  ,„  ,„i,,.„,,k  s,„,s,a,„.e  u'i  ,  „; 

Poking  at  the  ear  ivill,  in  tlj^  niaioriiv  „t  .-.s..         i  ,  ' 

further  i„,  and  n.ako  n  .ore  difficnu'o  l::::  ""'''  ^^"■'  '"^  •'"'■'""- 

ol,  of  ,1  ,   r'"'°"-  "'"'  '"'^"'  "'■'■    Tl"-'  '"'  "i"  '^^■•■rrv  Ha-  insert 

out  o  the  ear,  and  the  child  is  a,  once  relieved.    I>r.  i,.  I^  Kf's,,,   ^\^ 

come  to  h,m  to  have  bug.,  removol  from  their  cirs.         \cci,  cnliv  1,- 
discovered  that  by  holding  a  lighted  candle  near  the  ear.  tli    i    e       1  M 

once  leave  the  cavit.v  and  eome  forth.    The  patient  shonW 
uark  when  tins  is  clone. 

TO    REMOVE   FOREIGx\    BODIES    FROM   THE   STOMACH 
If  a  child  swallows  a  piece  of  broken  glass,  avoid  purgative,    as  the 
free  act.on  of  the  bowels  would  be  likeiv  to  force  the  .las'  into  the  n-ucoul 


336  ACCIDENTS  AND   THEIR   TREATMENT 

membrane  of  the  bowels,  and  thus  would  wound  them,  and  might  cause 
ulceration,  and  even  death.  The  object  of  treatment  will  be  to  allow 
them  to  pass  through  the  intestines  well  enveloped  by  other  contents  of 
the  tube;  and  for  the  purpose  a  solid,  farinaceous  diet  should  be  ordered, 
and  purgatives  scrupulously  avoided.  If  a  child  swallows  a  pin,  treat  him 
as  for  broken  glass.  Give  him  no  aperients,  or  it  might,  in  action,  force 
the  pin  into  the  bowel. 

If  a  child  swallows  a  coin  of  any  kind,  there  is,  as  a  rule,  no  danger. 
A  dose  or  two  or  castor  oil  will  be  all  that  is  usually  necessary.  The 
evacuations  ought  to  be  carefully  examined  until  the  coin  is  discovered. 
I  once  knew  a  child  to  swallow  a  penny  piece  and  pass  it  in  his  stool. 

TREATMENT  OF  A   FLESH  WOUND 

If  a  child  cuts  his  finger,  there  is  nothing  better  than  tying  it  up.  Do 
not  wash  the  blood  away,  but  apply  the  rag  at  once,  taking  care  that  no 
foreign  substance  is  left  in  the  wound.  If  there  is  either  glass  or  dirt  in 
it,  it  will  be  necessary  to  bathe  the  cut  in  warm  water  before  the  bandage 
is  applied.  Some  mothers  use  turpentine  on  a  fresh  wound.  This  plan  is 
cruel  and  unnecessary,  and  frequently  makes  the  cut  difficult  to  heal.  If 
it  bleeds  immoderately,  sponge  the  wound  freely  with  cold  water. 

TREATMENT   FOR   A   BkUISE 

If  a  child  receives  a  blow,  causing  a  bruise,  immediately  smear  a  small 
lump  of  fresh  butter  on  the  part  affected,  and  renew  it  every  few  minutes 
for  two  or  three  hours;  this  is  an  old  fashioned,  but  a  very  good  remedy. 
If  fresh  butter  is  not  at  hand  olive  oil  may  be  used,  or  soak  a  piece  of 
brown  paper  in  one-third  of  French  brandy  and  two-thirds  of  water,  and 
immediately  apply;  when  dry,  renew  it.  Either  of  these  simple  plans 
.will  generally  prevent  both  swelling  and  disfiguration. 

A  Black  Eye.— For  a  blow  over  the  eye  there  is  no  remedy  superior 
to  fresh  butter  or  a  piece  of  fresh  beef,  or  common  brown  paper  soaked  in 
vinegar  and  applied.  Well  anoint  the  parts  for  two  or  three  inches  around 
the  eye.  renewing  it  every  few  minutes  for  the  space  of  an  hour  or  two; 


ACCIDENTS  AND    THEIR    TREATMENT  337 

if  well  done  the  disagreeable  appearance  of  a  black  eye  will  probably  be 
prevented.    Another  capital  remedy  is  the  arnica  lotion: 

Take  of— Tincture  of  Arnica,  one  ounce ; 
Water,  seven  ounces. 
To  make  a  lotion.    Bathe  the  eye  frequently  by  means  of  a  soft  piece  of 
men  with  this  lotion,  and  between  times,  let  a  piece  of  linen  wet  with  the 

bandage  '°  '^'  '^''  ''"'^  ^^  ^"''"""^  '"  '''  '''^''-'  ^^  "''"='"'  ^^^  " 

TREATMENT  OF  A  STUNNED  CHILD 

If  a  child  falls  upon  his  head  and  is  stunned,  he  will  look  deadly  pale, 
very  much  as  if  he  had  fainted.  In  a  few  minutes  he  will  in  all  probability 
regain  his  consciousness.  Sickness  frequently  supervenes,  which  makes 
the  case  more  serious,  it  being  a  proof  that  injury,  more  or  less  severe, 
has  been  done  to  the  brain. 

Immediately  loosen  his  collar  and  tie,  lay  him  flat  on  his  back,  sprinkle 
cold  water  upon  his  face,  wet  the  scalp  with  cold  or  hot  water,  open  the 
windows  so  as  to  admit  plenty  of  fresh  air. 

POISONS  AND  THEIR  ANTIDOTES 

It  is  a  frequent  practice  for  a  mother  or  nurse  to  leave  external  applica- 
tions within  the  reach  of  a  child.  It  is  also  highly  improper  to  put  a  mi.x- 
ture  and  an  external  application  on  the  same  tray  or  on  the  same  mantel- 
piece. Many  liniments  contain  large  quantities  of  opium,  a  teaspoonful 
of  which  would  cause  the  death  of  a  child.  Hartshorn  and  oil  has  fre- 
quently been  swallowed  by  children,  and  in  several  instances  has  caused 
death.  Many  lotions  contain  sugar  of  lead,  which  is  also  poisonous. 
There  is  not  generally  suflficient  lead  in  the  lotion  to  cause  death :  but 
there  is  enough  to  make  the  child  very  sick.  All  these  accidents  occur 
from  carelessness. 

This  advice  admits  of  no  exception.  If  a  child  has  swallowed  a  portion 
of  a  liniment  which  contains  opium,  administer  a  strong  nuistard  emetic 
(composed  of  two  teaspoonfuls  of  flour  of  mustard,  mixed  with  a  half  a 
teacupful  of  warm  water).    Encourage  the  vomiting  by  afterward  forcing 


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ACCIDENTS  AND   THEIR   TREATMENT 


him  to  swallow  warm  water.  Tickle  the  throat  either  with  your  finger 
or  with  a  feather.  Plunge  him  alternately  in  a  hot  and  then  in  a  cold 
bath.  Dash  cold  water  on  his  head  and  face.  Throw  open  the  windows. 
Walk  him  about  in  the  open  air.  Rouse  him  by  slapping  him,  by  pinching 
him,  and  by  shouting  to  him;  rouse  him,  indeed,  by  every  means  in  your 
power,  for  if  you  allow  him  to  go  to  sleep,  it  will,  in  all  probability,  be  the 
sleep  that  knows  no  waking. 

When  a  child  has  swallowed  hartshorn  and  oil,  force  him  to  drink 
vinegar  and  water,  lemon-juice  and  water  -weetened  with  sugar,  barley 
water,  and  thin  gruel.  If  he  has  swallowed  a  lead  lotion,  give  him  a  mus- 
tard emetic,  and  then  vinegar  and  water,  sweetened  either  with  honey 
or  with  sugar,  to  drink. 

In  case  a  child  swallows  either  laudanum,  paregoric,  Godfrey's  cordial, 
or  any  other  preparation  of  opium,  give,  as  quickly  as  possible,  a  strong 
mustard  emetic.  Mix  two  teaspoonfuls  of  flour  of  mustard  in  half  a  tea- 
cupful  of  water,  and  force  it  down  his  throat.  If  free  vomiting  is  not 
induced,  tickle  the  upper  part  of  the  throat  with  a  feather,  drench  the 
little  patient's  stomach  with  large  quantities  of  warm  water.  As  soon  as  it 
can  be  obtained  from  a  druggist,  give  the  following  emetic: 

Take  of — Sulphate    of   Zinc,    one    scruple; 
Simple  Syrup,  one  dram; 
Distilled  Water,  seven  drams. 
To  make  a  draught. 

In  poisoning  by  the  poison  vine  or  sumach,  the  parts  may  be  bathed 
with  a  solution  of  borax  or  copperas,  or  a  wash  inay  be  made  by  boiling 
elder  bark  in  butter  or  milk. 

When  a  person  has  been  rendered  insensible  by  poisonous  gases,  as 
carbonic  acid,  or  sulphureted  hydrogen,  he  should  be  immediately 
stripped,  and  cold  water  dashed  over  the  body.  The  lungs  should  be  filled 
with  fresh  air.  The  patient  should  be  made  to  swallow  dilute  ammonia, 
or  wine  and  brandy,  or  other  stimulants. 

In  poisoning  by  strychnine,  emetics,  such  as  mustard,  or  sulphate  of 
zinc,  should  be  used,  as  well  as  a  stomach  pump. 


ACCIDENTS  AND   THEIR   TREATMENT  ^yj 

If  vomiting  cannot  be  produced  or   proves    useless,  cbloroform    by 
inhalation  should  be  administered. 

TO   MAKE  A   BREAD   POULTICE 

It  is  well  for  a  mother  to  know  how  to  make  a  white  bread  poultice  ' 
Sea  d  a  basm,  for  you  can  never  make  a  good  poultice  unless  you  have 
per  ectly  bo.hng  water,  then  throw  in  coarsely  crumbled  bread,  a.ul  cover 
with  a  plate.     When  the  bread  has  soaked  up  as  much  water  as  it  vvill 
imb.be,  dram  off  the  remaining  water.  an,l  there  will  be  a  light  p.dp  left 
Spread  ,t  a  third  of  an  inch  thick  on  folded  linen,  and  apply.     It  mav  be 
said  that  this  poultice  will  be  very  inconvenient  if  there    /no  lard  in  it 
font  wdl  soon  get  dry;   but  this  is  the  very  thing  you  want,  an.l  it  can' 
easily  be  moistened  by  dropping  warm  water  on  it,  while  a  greasv  poultice 
will  be  moist,  but  not  wet. 

TAKING    ACCOUNT   OF   THE    PULSE 

Every  mother  should  have  a  general  idea  of  what  the  pulse  of  children 
of  different  ages  should  be  in  health  and  in  disease.    Every  person  slu.uM 
know  how  to  ascertain  the  state  of  the  pulse  in  health;   then,  by  compar- 
ing It  with  what  it  is  when  he  is  ailing,  he  may  have  some  ulea  of  the 
urgency  of  his  case.    Parents  should  know  the  healthy  pulse  of  each  child 
since  now.and  then  a  person  is  born  with  a  peculiarly  slow  or  fast  pulse' 
and  the  very  case  in  hand  may  be  of  such  peculiarity.    An  infant's  pulse  is 
140,  a  child  of  seven  about  80.  and  from  20  to  60  years  it  is  70  beats  a 
minute,  declining  to  60  at  fourscore.     At  60.  if  the  pulse  always  exceeds 
70.  there  is  a  disease;    the  machine  working  itself  out.  there 'is  a  feyer 
or  inflammation  somewhere,  and  the  body  is  feeding  on  itself,  as  in  con- 
sumption,  when  the  pulse  is  quick. 


CHAPTER  XXV 
NURSING  THE  SICK 

THE  most  important  condition  necessary  to  the  maintenance  of 
health,  and  the  first  requisite  toward  recovery  of  the  sick,  is  perfect 
ventilation.  A  sunny  exposure,  an  open  fire,  and  in  summer  an 
open  fireplace,  are  the  greatest  aids.  Under  all  circumstances,  keep  the 
air  pure  in  the  sick-room.  Cut  flowers  should  not  be  suffered  to  remam 
any  length  of  time;  as  soon  as  their  first  freshness  is  gone,  remove  them. 
The  presence  of  carbon  n  the  room,  due  to  the  wick  of  a  lamp  bemg 
turned  too  low,  or  to  aiy  cause  whatever,  is  to  be  avoided  as  a  deadly 

poison. 

Place  the  bed  where  all  danger  from  draughts  may  be  avoided,  and 
always  protect  the  patient's  eyes  from  the  direct  rays  of  sun  or  lamp 
light.     It  is  of  the  utmost  importance  that  all  bed-linen  and  clothnig 
should  be  changed  very  frequently;    it  should  be  washed  and  sunned 
thoroughly,  previous  to  using.    Sweep  the  floor  with  a  damp  broom  to 
prevent  dust  rising,  or  remove  dust  with  a  damp  cloth. 
DESIRABLE   QUALITIES   IN    A   NURSE 
A  nurse  should  have  calmness  and  self-possession.     She  should  be 
gentle,  kind,  good-tempered,  and  obliging,  but  firm  withal,  and  she  should 
have  a  cheerful  countenance.    "Some  seem  by  nature  to  have  a  vocation 
for  nursing;  others  do  not.    Some  have  the  light  sten,  the  pleasant  voice, 
the  cheering  smile,  the  dexterous  hand  and  the  gentle  touch;  some  are 
gifted  in  cookery  for  the  sick,  are  excellent  to  drive  away  the  dumps  and 
give  life  and  cheer  to  the  sick  room."  The  former  good  qualities  ar«  esseii^ 
tial  to  a  nurse,  and  if  she  can  combine  the  latter— she  will  be  invaluable. 

She  ought  neither  to  be  a  tattler,  nor  a  tale-bearer,  nor  a  croaker,  nor 
a  putterer.  A  tattler  is  an  abomination;  a  clacking  tongue  is  most  weari- 
some and  injurious  to  the  patient.     A  tale-bearer  is  to  be  especially 

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I 


avoided;  if  she  tells  tales  of  her  former  cases,  my  reader  may  depend  upon 
it  that  her  turn  will  come.  Have  nothing  to  do  with  a  gossip  of  a  nurse; 
she  is  a  most  dangerous  person  to  have  about  you. 

But  of  all  nurses  to  be  shunned  as  the  plague  is  the  croaker,  one  that 
discourses  of  the  dismal  and  of  the  dreadful  cases  that  have  occurred  in 
her  experience,  many  of  which,  in  all  probability,  she  herself  was  the 
cause  of.  She  is  a  very  upas  tree  in  a  house.  A  putterer  should  be  ban- 
ished from  the  lying-in  room;  she  is  a  perpetual  worry— a  perpetual  blis- 
ter!  She  is  a  nurse  without  method,  without  system,  and  without  smart- 
ness. She  putters  at  this,  and  putters  at  that,  and  worries  the  patient 
beyond  measure.  She  dreams,  and  drawls,  and  putters.  It  is  better 
to  have  a  brusque  and  noisy  nurse  than  a  puttering  one.  She  ought  to 
be  either  a  married  woman  or  a  widow. 

She  must  be  sober,  temperate  and  healthy,  and  free  from  deafness, 
and  from  any  defect  of  vision.  She  should  have  a  gentle  manner,  but  yet 
not  melancholy.  She  ought  to  have  the  softest  step  and  the  gentlest  tone. 
She  ought  to  be  fond  of  children,  and  must  neither  mind  her  trouble  nor 
being  disturbed  at  night.    She  should  be  a  light  sleeper. 

Scrupulous  attention  to  cleanliness,  freshness,  and  neatness  in  her  own 
person,  and  toward  the  patient  and  the  infant,  are  most  important  requi- 
sites. 

In  choosing  a  nurse  select  one  who  has  a  bright,  sunshiny  countenance 
— having  nothing  to  do  with  a  sour-faced  individual. 


WHEN    TO    ENG.'\GE    A    NURSE 


The  nurse  ought  to  be  engaged  early  in  pregnancy,  as  a  good  nurse  is 
caught  up  soon,  and  is  full  of  engagements.  This  is  most  important  advice. 
A  lady  frequently  has  to  put  up  with  an  indifferent  nurse  from  nelecting  to 
engage  her  in  time.  The  physician,  at  the  eleventh  hour,  is  frequenutly 
besought  to  perform  an  impossibility— to  select  a  good  nurse,  and  which 
he  could  readily  have  done  if  time  had  been  given  him  to  make  the  selec- 
tion.   Some  of  my  best  nurses  are  engaged  by  my  patients  as  early  as  two 


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or  three  months  after  conception,  in  order  to  make  sure  of  having  their 
favorite  nurses. 

A  nurse  ought  to  be  in  the  house  for  a  week  or  ten  days  before  the 
commencement  of  labor,  in  order  that  there  may  be  neither  bustle  nor 
excitement,  and  no  hurrying  to  and  fro  at  the  last  moment  to  find  her; 
and  that  she  may  have  everything  prepared,  and  the  linen  well  aired  for 
the  coming  event. 

My  reader  may  say,  "You  want  a  nurse  to  be  perfection?"  Well,  I 
do;  a  nurse  ought  to  be  as  near  perfection  as  poor  human  nature  will 
allow.  None  but  good  and  true  women  should  enter  the  ranks  of  nurses; 
for  their  respunsiLility  is  great,  and  their  power  of  doing  either  good  or 
evil  is  enormous.  Hence  good  nurses  are  prizable,  and  should  be  paid 
most  liberally. 

The  selection  of  a  nurse  is,  for  the  well-being  both  of  mother  and  of 
babe,  quite  as  important  as  is  the  choice  of  a  doctor;  indeed,  I  do  not 
know  whether  she  is  not  of  more  importance.  Mother  and  babe  are  thor- 
oughly dependent  up^n  her  for  most  important  services. 

I  hope  I  have  said  enough — I  am  quite  sure  that  I  have  not  said  one 
word  too  much — on  the  care  required  in  the  selection  of  a  nurse.  It  is 
impossible  when  such  important  interests  are  at  stake,  to  be  too  partic- 
ular, or  to  overstate  its  importance. 


CHAPTER  XXVI 
DISHES  FOR  INFALIDS  ' 

WHEN  any  article  of  food  causes  increased  action  of  the  heart 
quickness  of  the  inilse,  headache,  or  pains  in  the  stomach,  or 
bowels,  it  is  then  an  indication  that  such  food  is  injurious. 
When  the  patient  is  recovering  from  disease,  but  is  still  weak,  though 
gradually  regaining  strength,  strict  attention  should  be  given  to  the  diet 
In  regard  to  the  kinds  of  food  which  may  be  allowed,  it  should  be  remem- 
bered that  first  of  all,  it  must  be  light  and  nutritious.     Milk  is  probably 
as  easy  of  digestion  as  any  other  substance;   it  may  I.e  given  at  all  times 
durmg  the  sickness  and  convalescence  without  injurv.    Ice  cream  in  small 
q.iantities  eaten  slowly,  is  most  excellent.    Boiled  rice  is  easv  of  digestion, 
and  beef  tea.  mutton  broth  and  chicken  are  useful    in    convalescence.' 
Fruits  are  sometimes  very  beneficial,  and  at  other  times  verv  hurtful.    In 
fever,  the  juice  of  ripe  oranges  will  be  extremely  grateful;  the  pulpy  p^rt 
should  always  be  rejected.     Grapes  may  also  he  allowed,  being  careful 
not  to  swallow  the  seeds  or  skin.     Lemon  juice,  lemonade,  strawberries 
which  have  their  juice  bruised  out  and  strained,  may  also  be  allowed. 

TO    MAKE    GRUEL 

Pour  a  quart  of  hot  water  into  a  clean  earthen  or  tin  vessel  over  a 
brisk  fire;  when  it  boils,  add  two  large  tablespoonfuls  of  corn  or  oatmeal; 
mix  it  smooth  in  just  water  enough  to  thicken  it;  put  a  small  lump  of 
butter  into  the  water,  and  when  melted,  add  the  meal  and  stir  for  about 
half  an  hour;  then  add  a  teacupful  of  sweet  milk,  and  when  it  boils  again, 
throw  in  the  upper  crust  of  hard  baked  bread  cut  into  small  pieces;  let  it 
boil  some  time,  and  add  a  little  black  pepper,  a  little  salt,  a  pinch  of  graterl 
nutmeg,  a  little  more  butter  and  a  teaspoonful  of  French  brandy.  The 
butter,  spices  and  brandy  should  be  omitted  when  the  case  is  a  serious  one. 

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TOAST    WATER 

Toast  slightly  a  piece  of  bread,  and  add  to  it  boiling  water;  if  pre- 
ferred, sweeten.    It  may  be  flavored  with  lemon  or  orange  peel. 

BARLEY    COFFEE 

Roast  barley  until  well  brown,  and  bou  a  tablespoonful  of  it  in  a  pint 
of  water  for  five  minutes;  strain  and  add  a  little  sugar,  if  desired.  A 
nourishing  drink  toward  the  close  of  fever,  and  during  convalescence.  . 

OATMEAL    COFFEE 

Mix  common  oatmeal  and  water  to  form  cake;  bake  and  brown  it, 
powder  it,  and  boil  in  water  five  minutes.  Good  for  checking  obstinate 
vomiting,  especially  in  cholera  morbus. 

MILK    PORRIDGE 

Two  dozen  raisins  quartered,  two  cups  milk,  one  tablespoonful  flour, 
salt  to  taste.  Boil  raisins  in  water  twenty  minutes.  Allow  the  water  to 
boil  away  and  add  the  milk.  When  it  boils,  add  the  flour  rubbed  to  a  thin 
paste  with  a  little  cold  milk.  Boil  eight  or  ten  minutes,  and  season  with  a 
little  salt.  Adding  the  beaten  white  of  one  egg  after  the  porridge  comes 
from  the  stove,  improves  it. 

BARLEY    GRUEL 

Boil  one  ounce  of  pearl  barley  a  few  moments  to  cleanse  it.  Pour 
off  the  water,  add  a  quart  of  cold  water,  a  half  teaspoonful  of  salt;  simmer 
to  one  half,  and  strain.    Excellent  for  fevers  and  gastric  inflammation. 

INDIAN    MEAL    GRUEL 

One  teaspoonful  flour,  two  tablespoonfuls  corn  meal,  one  teaspoonful 
salt,  one  quart  boiling  water.  Mix  flour,  meal,  and  salt,  working  into  a 
thin  paste  with  a  little  cold  water.    Stir  into  boiling  water,  and  boil  thirty 


DISHES  I'OR   L\l\IUDS  3^5 

minutes,  stirring  frequently.     Thin  with  milk  or  cream.     Corn  meal  is 
heating,  and  not  good  where  there  is  fever. 

O.MMEAL    GRUEL 

Two  tablespoonfuls  oatmeal,  a  pinch  of  salt,  one  quart  boiling  water. 
Boil  one  hour  and  serve  with  milk  or  cream. 

F.ARIN.\     GRUEL 

One  tahlespoonful  Heckcr's  farina,  one  teaspoonfiil  salt,  one  cup  boil- 
ing water,  one  of  milk.  Cook  all  together  except  the  milk,  for  fifteen 
minutes,  or  until  it  thickens,  then  add  the  milk  and  boil  again.  Farina  is 
a  preparation  of  wheat  and  very  healthful. 

CRACKER  GRUEL 

Four  tablespoonfuls  powdered  cracker,  one  cup  boiling  water,  one 
cup  of  milk,  and  a  little  salt.     Boil  up  once  and  serve  fresh. 

EGG    GRUEL 

The  yolk  of  one  egg  beaten  well,  one  teaspoonful  sugar,  one  cup  hot 
milk,  white  of  egg  beaten  to  a  foam.  Flavor  with  nutmeg  or  lemon. 
Good  for  cold  if  taken  very  hot  before  retiring. 

ARROWROOT    GRUEL 

Add  a  tahlespoonful  of  arrowroot  to  half  a  pint  of  boiling  water;  mix 
well,  add  half  a  pint  of  milk,  and  boil  together  for  two  or  three  minutes; 
sweeten  to  the  taste. 

PANADA    NO.    I 

One  cup  stoned  raisins,  one  quart  water,  two  slices  toasted  bread,  or 
one  cup  bread  crumbs,  two  eggs,  one  tahlespoonful  sugar.  Boil  the 
raisins  one  hour,  skim  them  out.  then  add  bread  to  the  boiling  water. 
Boil  fifteen  minutes,  stirring  well.  Beat  the  eggs,  adding  sugar,  and  pour 
the  panada  over  them,  stirring  constantly.  Xo.  2. — Split  two  fresh  gra- 
ham crackers.     Put  them  into  a  bowl,  sprinkle  with  a  little  sugar  and 


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cover  with  boiling  water.  Slip  them  out  and  serve  with  a  Httle  cream. 
No.  3. — Boil  one  talilespoonful  cracker  crumbs  five  minutes  in  one 
cup  boiling  water,  slightly  sweetened,  and  Havored  with  lemon  or  straw- 
berry. 

OATMEAL     MUSH     FOR     INVALIDS 

One  cup  granulated  oatmeal,  pinch  of  salt,  one  scant  quart  boiling 
water.  Put  meal  and  salt  in  a  doul)le  boiler,  pour  over  them  boilin;,  water 
and  cook  two  or  three  hours.  Remove  the  cover  just  before  serving  and 
stir  slightly  with  a  fork,  allowing  steam  to  escape.  Serve  with  sugar  and 
cream.  Baked  apples,  apple  sauce,  and  apple  jelly  are  delicious  eaten 
with  the  oatmeal.  They  should  be  eaten  with  the  mush,  the  cream  being 
poured  over  both  mush  and  fruit. 

INDIAN    MEAL    MUSH 

One  cup  corn  meal,  one  cup  cold  milk,  one  pint  boiling  water,  salt  to 
taste.  Mix  meal  and  salt  with  cold  milk.  Stir  this  gradually  into  boiling 
water.    Cook  half  an  hour  in  a  double  boiler,  stirring  oftc  l. 

ENTIRE    WHEAT    MUSH 

Mix  half  cup  graham  flour  and  half  teaspoonful  salt  into  thin,  smooth 
paste,  with  a  little  cold  water.  Stir  into  one  pint  of  boiling  water,  and  cook 
twenty  minutes,  stirring  frequently.  Serve  with  cream.  Rye  mush  is 
excellent  made  in  the  same  manner,  eaten  also  with  sugar  and  cream. 

BRAIN     FOOD 

Wet  one  cup  of  entire  wheat  flour  in  a  !=*Me  cold  water  and  stir  into 
one  quart  of  salted  boiling  water.  Cook  ovc.  hot  fire  one  to  two  hours. 
Eat  hot  or  cold,  with  sugar  and  cream. 

RICE    JELLY 

Two  tablespoonfuls  rice,  one  quart  cok!  water,  salt  and  sugar  to  taste. 
Pick  over  and  wash  the  rice  and  cook  in  water  one  hour,  or  until  the  rice 
t\  ('issolved.    Add  ^  little  salt  and  sugar  to  taste.    If  desired  for  jelly,  add 


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lemon  juice  and  strain  into  a  mold     Whrn  ,oi  i 

crea,,,.    „  .„  ,,e  „„„  ..  „  „„„.  JJ^^     ,  t  ^1::^^^  ""," 
and  hoi,  ,„„„„  „,„,  a  „,„  ,,„„„  ,,  ,,,.,  ,  ,         i  ""'^  «,    "  ;"" ' 

TAPIOCA    JFLl.V 

IRISH     MOSS    JELLY 
One  half  cup  Irish  moss,  one  pint  boihng  water,  one  lemon  one  thir.! 
cup  of  sugar.    Soak  the  moss  in  cold  wnter  until  so  ft.  p  ck  o";  ^"' 
agam.  then  put  into  the  boiling  water  an.l  simmer  until   lil  •         \ 
lemon  jmce  and  sugar,  and  strain  into  a  mol.l      Currant  ioK         i      .     \ 
-on.  is  good,  or  four  or  five  figs  steeped  with  n^      '^:;:T\:1 
use  of  sea  and  Iceland  moss  is  recommended  in  rheun^atic  d       ses 
they  contam  bromine  and  iodine.  ""teases,  as 

RESTORATIVE    JELLY 
gum  aral„c.  t„o  tablespoonful,  Ic.on  j„ice,  ,l,rce  tal,lcs,,o„„f  ,1,  ,,„,, 

»jr' Place :;'  '•"  *""^ '"'""""'-  '"^^"'"  ^"  -  «'■-  i-  "•'  '- 

and  „.he„  coo,.  „,.  into  s.a,,  .,„a.es.    Good  ,o.  aged  »:  ;::><*;;.'   '' 

GUM    WATER 
One  ounce  clean  gum  arabic  and  half  an  ounce  of  sugar  dissolved  in 
one  pmt  bodmg  water,  with  juice  of  one  lemon.    Add  le'mon  '  :rce  a  J 


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otiier  articles  arc  dissolved,  and  strain  all  through  a  fine  strainer.    This  is 
soothing  in  iiitlaniniation  of  the  mucous  membrane. 

TOAST    VVATRR    NO.    a 

Toast  one  pint  of  white  or  brown  bread  cnists  very  hrovvn,  but  be 
careful  not  to  burn.  Tour  over  them  otrc  pint  of  cold  water,  and  kt  stand 
for  one  hour.    Strain,  and  add  cream  and  sugar  to  taste. 

CRUST    COFFEE 

Pour  one  pint  of  boiling  water  over  two  slices  of  brown  bread,  or  white 
bread  toasted.  Steep  ten  minutes  and  strain.  Add  sugar  and  cream  to 
taste. 

RICE    COFFEE 

Brown  one  cup  of  dri< '!  "^weet  corn  or  rice;  pound  or  grind  fine.  Add 
one  pint  of  cold  water,  and  steep  one  hour.  Strain  and  serve  with  cream 
and  sugar.  These  are  very  nice  beverages  for  the  sick,  for  invalids,  or 
those  in  perfect  Ix^alth. 

SLIPPERY    ELM    TEA 

Pour  one  cup  hot  water  over  one  teaspoonful  of  powdered  slippery 
elm  bark,  or  on  a  piece  of  the  fresh  bark.  When  cool,  strain  through  wire 
strainer  and  flavor  with  very  little  lemon.  Add  a  little  sugar.  This  is 
soothing  fur  inflamed  mucous  surfaces. 

ACID     FRUIT    DRINKS 

Pour  !>oiliiig  water  on  mashed  cranberries,  barberries,  whortleberries 
or  cherries.  When  cold,  strain  and  sweeten  as  desired.  No.  2. — Stir  a 
tablespoonful  of  any  acid  jelly  or  fruit  syrup  into  a  tumbler  of  ice  water. 
^<'o.  3. — Dissolve  one  tablespoonful  cream  of  tartar  in  one  pint  of  water. 
Sweeten  to  taste. 

APPLE    TEA 

Roast  two  large,  sour  apples,  cover  with  boiling  water.  When  cool, 
pour  water  off,  strain  and  sweeten  to  taste. 


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JELLY    AND    I  CI- 

Chip  half  a  cup  of  ice  fmc.     Mix  .ith  it  Icm.m.  errant,  hlackl.errv 
cherry,  or  barberry  jelly.     Kxcellc.u  in  fevers.  -'^Knerrv. 

TAMARI.VD    \V\T[:R 

Boil  two  ounces  of  tamarin.Is  with  four  ounces  of  stone<l  raisins  m 
three  p.nts  of  water,  for  one  hour.    Strain  an.l  cool. 

LEMON  A  or: 

Squeeze  the  juice  from  a  lemon  an.l  a.I.I  „>  it  ..nc  t;.l.lcs,,n„„,„i  s„..ar 
Pour  over  th.s  one  cup  of  boiling  water  an.l  cool.  Drink  hot  after  retiring 
if  taken  for  a  cold.  ■vunnj,, 

FLAXSEED    LE.MOXADK 

Pour  one  quart  boiling  water  over  fo.,r  tablesp,„i„fn!s  <,f  wl,.,k-  llnx- 
seed  and  steep  three  hours.  Strain,  sweeten  to  taste,  an.l  ad.l  the  juice  of 
two  lemons.    If  too  thick,  add  a  little  more  water.    Excellent  for  fevers  or 

IRISH     MOSS    LEMONADE 

Soak,  pick  over  and  wash  one-quarter  of  a  cup  of  Irish  moss  and  a.l-l 
one  pmt  of  boiling  water.  Heat  to  the  boiling  point,  but  do  not  alio,  t  > 
bo.l.  Keep  at  that  temperature  half  an  hour.  Strain,  an.l  squeeze  n,*  . 
•t^t^he  ju.ce  of  one  lemon.    Sweeten  to  taste.    Use  acid  phosphate  if  pn- 

WINE    WHEY 

Boil  one  cup  of  new  milk,  add  one  cup  of  wine.    Let  it  stanrl  on  the 
i^ack  of  the  stove  five  minutes.    Strain  and  .sweeten. 

HERB    TEAS 

Pour  one  cup  of  boiling  water  o\  .r  a  tablespoonfu'  of  the  herb     Tover 

the  bowl,  set  it  over  the  teakettle  and  steep  ten  minutes.    Sweeten  a  verv 

httle  if  desired.    Mullein  tea  is  go.vl  for  inflammation  of  the  lune^  ramrC 

•mle  tea  for  sleeplessness,  calamus  and  catnip  teas  for  colds  and  infant's 


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colic.  Tea  made  from  the  root  of  carpenter  square  is  a  specific  for  colic, 
and  is  also  excellent  for  disordered  liver,  stomach  and  kidneys.  Cinna- 
mon tea  is  good  for  hemorrhages,  watermelon  seed  and  pumpkin  seed  tea 
for  strangury  and  summer  complaint. 

BURDOCK    ROOT    TEA 

Burdock  is  a  biennial  plant,  sending,  the  first  season,  a  straight  root 
deep  into  the  ground,  penetrating  hard  clay  soils,  often  two  feet  deep. 
These  roots  are  the  portions  utilized  for  medicinal  purposes.  They  should 
be  gathered,  for  best  results,  in  the  fall,  winter  or  spring,  and  used  fresh 
or  dried.  Slice  the  rocLs  into  thin  pieces,  and  pour  hot  water  over  them; 
place  in  a  jar  or  pitcher,  and  keep  covered  till  cool.  Drink  this  tea  when 
thirsty,  instead  of  w^ater.  It  is  the  best  blood  purifier  known,  being  a 
specific  for  boils,  carbuncles,  jaundice  and  all  ordinary  skin  diseases.  Dur- 
ing the  spring  and  fall,  when  the  system  is  undergoing  change  and  so 
many  people  suffer  from  debilitation,  it  should  be  used  as  a  common 
drink. 

MEATS 

The  majority  of  mankind  believe  animal  food  to  be  a  necessary  con- 
stituent of  the  diet.  We  therefore  give  a  few  formulas  for  the  best  prej)- 
aration  of  meats  for  the  sick.  Every  particle  of  fat,  skin  and  membrane 
must  be  removed. 

BEEF    TEA 

Take  a  pound  of  lean  beef,  cut  it  fine,  put  it  in  a  bottle  corked  tightly, 
and  put  the  bottle  into  a  kettle  of  warm  water;  the  water  should  be 
allowed  to  boil  for  a  considerable  time;  the  bottle  should  then  be  removed, 
and  the  contents  poured  out.  The  tea  may  be  salted  a  little,  and  a  tea- 
spoonful  given  each  time. 

Another  way  of  preparing  it  is  as  follows: 

Take  a  thick  steak,  broil  slightly  on  a  gridiron  until  the  juices  have 
started,  and  then  squeeze  thoroughly  with  a  lemon  squeezer.  The  juice 
thus  extracted  will  be  highly  nutritious. 


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A  Happy  Home. 

However  humble  the  home  may  be, 
Or  tried  with  sorrow  bv  heaven's  decree. 
The  blessings  that  never  w  ere  bought  or  sold 
And  I  enter  there,  arc  better  than  gold. 


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Scrape  raw  beef  to  a  pulp,  make  into  small  cakes  and  broil  as  steak 
Season  with  salt  and  a  little  cayenne  pepper.    Serve  hot. 

MUTTON    BROTH 

To  make  it  quickly  for  an  invalid,  chop  one  pound  of  lean,  juicy  mut- 
ton very  fine.  Pour  over  it  one  pint  of  cold  water,  let  it  stand  u^ftilTe 
water  .  red.  then  heat  slowly,  simmering  ten  minutes.  St"  n  si: 
and  add  two  tablespoonfuls  of  soft  boiled  rice,  or  thicken  shght  y  w  t  rle 
flour  wet  with  cold  water.    Serve  warm.  y  wuii  rice 

BARLEY    SOUP 

Remove  the  (at  and  bones  from  one  pound  of  neck  of  mutton  Cut 
the  meat  mto  s hces  and  add  to  it  one  tablespoonfu,  of  well  washed  bar^y 
and  one  pmt  of  cold  water.  Heat  slowly,  and  simmer  two  hours.  Pu^ 
he  bones  mto  a  cup  of  cold  water,  boil  gently  half  an  hour  and  strain  into 
the  meat  and  barley.  Season  with  salt.  Skim  off  the  fat  and  serv  with 
whole  wheat  wafers. 

CHICKEN    BROTH 

Clean  a  small  chicken,  disjoint  and  cut  the  meat  into  half-inch  pieces 
Remove.ll  at  break  or  pound  the  bones.  Dip  the  feet  in  boiling  .X 
and  scald  till  the  skin  and  nails  peel  off.  The  feet  contain  gelatine  and 
we  cleaned  may  be  used  for  jelly.  Cover  the  meat,  feet  and  bones  ."h 
cold  water,  heat  very  slowly,  and  simmer  till  the  meat  is  tender.    Strain 

taltnd  I71\r":" '': '"'- '"""  ^'^'^  "'^'  p^pp^^-  -^^^ '-°"  tj 

as  e^  and  add  the  white  of  one  .g^.  Place  over  the  fire,  stir  well,  and 
boilf^ve  minutes.  Skim,  and  strain  through  a  fine  napkin.  If  intended 
for  jelly,  pour  into  small  cups  and  cool.    Serve  warm. 

BARLEY    WATER 
One  tablespoonful  pearl  barley,  three  cubes  loaf  sugar,  half  a  lemon 
one  quart  bo  ling  water.    Wash  the  barley  in  cold  water  and  place  it  Z' 
the  sugar  and  lemon,  in  the  boiling  water.    Let  it  stand  covered  and  warm 


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for  three  hours,  then  strain.  Cnirant  jelly  or  orange  juice  may  be  used 
instead  of  lemon.  Valuable  for  colds,  strangury,  diseases  of  bladder  and 
urinary  organs.  ^^^^^^^    ^^^^^^ 

One  cup  of  cold  roasted  or  boiled  chicken,  pounded  to  a  paste.  Add 
half  a  cup  of  stale  bread  crumbs,  and  enough  boiling  chicken  liquor  to 
make  one  quart.    Serve  hot  a  cup  at  a  time. 

HEALTH     BREAD.    MADE    OF     ENTIRE    WHEAT    FLOUR 

To  three  pints  of  water  add  a  small  cake  of  yeast  and  a  teaspoonful 
of  salt.  I^Iix  with  this  a  sufficient  quantity  of  entire  wheat  flour  to  make, 
a  soft  dough,  and  mould  into  baking  pans.  Let  it  rise  about  one-half  as 
much  as  is  usual  with  other  bread  before  baking.  Allowing  bread  to 
rise  but  once  increases  its  nutrition.  As  the  flour  is  ver>'  coarse,  makmg 
the  dough  soft  allows  for  swelling.  Bake  in  a  hot  oven  in  the  same  man- 
ner as  other  bread,  with  the  exception  that  it  should  be  baked  a  trifle 
longer. 


PART  VI 
FEMALE  BEAUTY  AND  ACCOMPLISHMENT 


CHAPTER  XXVII 
BATHING  FOR   HEALTH  AND  BEAUTT 

THE  Divine  architect  of  our  bodies  has  taken  great  precautions  for 
the  elimination  of  all  waste  of  the  body.    One  of  the  apparatus 
provided  to  this  end  is  the  skin,  by  means  of  which  the  blood  is 
exposed  to  the  influence  of  the  atmosphere.     The  skin  is  one  of  four 
means  the  body  has  for  eliminating  impurity;   the  others  are  the  lungs, 
kidneys  and  lower  bowel.    For  the  purpose  of  elimination,  and  also  reg- 
ulating bodily  temperature  the  skin  is  provided  with  two  and  a  quarter 
millions  of  little  glands.     The  external  openings  are  called  the  pores  of 
the  skin.    These  glands  are  situated  in  the  connective  tissue  beneath  the 
skin,  in  the  shape  of  a  coil;   on  the  outside  of  the  coil  is  a  network  of 
capillaries  from  which  perspiration  is  derived.     It  is  estimated  that  there 
are  not  far  from  three  thousand  of  these  gland?^  to  the  square  inch,  and 
that  they  eliminate  from  one  to  five  pounds  of  fluid  in  twenty-four  hours. 
The  fluid  evaporates  or  is  absorbed  by  the  clothing;   the  solid  impurity 
remains  at  the  surface.    The  bath  removes  this  impurity.     If  the  bath  is 
neglected  the  impurity  becomes  rancid,  and  more  or  less  of  it  is  reab- 
sorbed into  the  body  to  create  disease.    Beside  the  impurity  left  through 
perspiration  there  are  also  the  scales  of  dead  scarf-skin  and  the  oily  matter 
which  is  secreted  to  preserve  the  texture  of  the  skin.     None  can  with 
impunity  neglect  the  removal  of  all  of  this  waste. 

For  a  person  in  health,  there  should  be  a  daily  sponge  bath,  supple- 
mented twice  a  week  by  a  full  warm  bath  with  plenty  of  soap.  This  will 
keep  the  glands  of  the  skin  in  activity. 

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GENERAL  RULES  FOR  BATHING 

All  full  bathing  should  be  taken  when  the  body  is  warm.  In  chronic 
cases  the  bath  should  be  followed  by  walking,  or  other  active  exercise, 
if  the  patient's  strength  will  admit. 

Eating  should  not  be  indulged  within  an  hour  after  bathing,  nor 
should  a  bath  be  taken  within  two  hours  after  eating. 

The  best  times  for  bathing  are  on  rising  in  the  morning,  at  lo  a.  m., 
at  3  p.  m.,  and  at  bedtime.  Every  full  bath  should  be  taken  quickly,  the 
patient,  if  able,  rubbing  himself  vigorously,  then  dressing  and  exercising. 

Wetting  the  head  and  the  chest  before  taking  a  full  bath  is  a  useful 

precaution,  and  especially  for  persons  liable  to  head  affections.    The  fact 

of  a  person  being  in  a  full  perspiration  is  no  objection  to  taking  a  bath, 

provided  the  body  is  not  in  a  state  of  exhaustion,  nor  the  breathing 

disturbed. 

THE    OIL    BATH    FOR    THE    SKIN 

Among  the  most  helpful,  invigorating  and  at  the  same  time  nourishing 
baths,  there  is  none  that  surpasses  the  olive  oil  bath.  This  cleanses 
the  pores  of  the  skin  from  all  foreign  matter.  Pour  a  little  in  the  palm  of 
the  hand  and  rub  it  thoroughly  into  the  flesh,  taking  a  part  of  the  body  at 
a  time.  After  the  use  of  the  hand,  produce  a  friction  by  means  of  a  coarse 
towel.    This  is  especially  good  for  sick  and  thin  people.    Very  soothing. 

THE    SPONGE    BATH 

■ 

Persons  who  are  reduced,  physically,  may  bathe  part  of  the  body  first; 
as  the  head,  face,  arms,  and  chest,  drying  and  rubbing  with  a  dry  towel, 
or  the  dry  hand,  before  bathing  the  rest  of  the  body.  This  form  of  spong- 
ing the  body  in  fevers,  or  other  acute  diseases,  is  frequently  better  than 
exposing  the  whole  body.  It  may  be  commenced  with  tepid  water,  grad- 
ually reducing  it  to  cool,  or  cold  water,  as  the  patient  is  able  to  bear  it. 
In  acute  diseases  when  the  object  is  to  reduce  fever,  water  at  a  tempera- 
ture of  seventy-five  or  eighty-five  degrees  is  better  than  colder  water.  The 
best  time  for  taking  a  sponge  bath  is  the  morning,  immediately  after 


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rising  from  bed;  sometimes  a  second  bath  may  be  taken  before  going  to 
bed.  Exercise  in  the  open  air  should  follow  the  bath.  The  baths  may  be 
continued  for  a  quarter  pf  an  hour  or  longer,  if  it  is  desired  to  act  as  a 
stimulant,  or  to  cool  off  the  body.    When  a  shorter  time  is  used,  it  has  a 

TT^^'^'J  '""•  exhilarating  efifect.  and  also  equalizes  the  circulation 
01  the  blood. 

THE    AIR    BATH 

■  The  air  bath  can  be  taken  morning,  evening  or  midday.  It  consists  of 
exposing  the  body  or  any  portion  of  the  body  to  the  air  and  at  the  same 
time  rub  the  part  exposed  with  a  coarse  towel  until  a  warmth  has  l)een 
established  throughout  the  system.  This  cleanses  the  pores  and  is  espe- 
cially appropriate  to  thin  people. 

THE     WET     SHEET     PACK-KNEIPP    CURE 
This  is  a  valuable  process  to  reduce  the  heat  of  the  body  in  fevers  and 
to  remove  unhealthy  secretions.    The  sheet  for  packing  should  be  of  cot- 
ton or  coarse  linen,  sufficiently  long  to  reach  from  the  patient's  head  to 
his  feet,  and  about  two  yards  in  width,  or  one  can  use  instead  a  coarse 
linen  mantle.    In  feeble,  chronic  cases,  it  is  better  not  to  have  it  come 
quite  to  the  ankles.    The  bed  should  be  stripped  of  its  covering  one  or 
two  pillows  being  left  for  the  patient's  head.     One  or  two  comfortables 
should  be  spread  conveniently  upon  the  bed  and  two  woolen  blankets 
upon  these.     If  the  patient  is  subject  to  coldness  of  the  feet,  he  should 
have  a  jug  or  can  of  hot  water,  or  hot  bricks  placed  to  the  feet,  having 
one  or  two  thicknesses  of  the  blanket  between,  to  protect  the  feet  from 
too  great  heat.    The  patient  lying  flat  on  his  back  should  raise  his  arms 
while  the  assistant  wraps  one  side  of  the  sheet  over  the  body  and  lower 
limbs,  and  tucks  it  closely  to  the  body.    The  arms  are  then  dropped  to 
the  side,  and  the  other  side  of  the  sheet  quickly  wrapped  and  tucked. 

The  person  should  remain  in  this  packing  from  thirty  minutes  to  an 
hour  and  a  half.  If  he  gets  comfortably  warm  in  fifteen  or  twentv  min- 
utes, thirty  or  forty  minutes  will  be  a  sufficient  length  of  time  to  remain  in 
the  pack,  but  if  he  warms  more  slowly,  two  or  three  hours  is  sufficient. 


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If  sweating  is  desired,  the  patient  should  remain  until  perspiration  appears 
on  the  forehead,  generally  from  an  hour  to  two  or  three  hours.  If  the 
patient  remains  long  enough  to  produce  perspiration,  just  before  it 
appears,  he  will  have  a  chilly  sensation,  which  will  be  succeeded  by  copious 
perspiration. 

For  very  delicate  persons,  the  sheet  should  be  first  wrung  out  of  tepi«l 
or  warm  water.  On  coming  out  of  the  pack,  the  plunge,  rubbing,  wet 
sheet  or  towel  bath  may  be  used. 

It  may  be  used  in  the  fever  stages  of  remittent  and  intermittent  fevers, 
and  in  some  chronic  difficulties.  When  the  patient  is  very  feeble,  the  half 
pack,  or  towel  pack  should  be  used.  In  the  commencement  of  the  treat- 
ment, one  towel  should  be  wet  and  laid  across  the  chest  and  bowels,  and 
the  rest  of  the  body  enveloped  in  dry  blankets.  In  a  few  days  a  second 
towel  may  be  placed  along  the  spine,  and  this  gradually  increased  until 
he  will  be  able  to  bear  a  full  pack.  Headache,  muscular  debility,  and  giddi- 
ness, indicate  that  the  pack  is  continued  too  long. 

THE    VAPOR    BATH 

The  vapor  bath  is  excellent  for  colds,  catarrh,  pleurisy,  fever,  and 
affections  of  the  bowels,  kidneys  or  skin.  The  perspiratory  glands  are 
excited  to  unusual  activity  and  bear  out.  at  least  in  part,  the  morbific 
matter.  There  are  many  cabinets  on  the  market  for  hot-air  and  vapor 
baths,  but  a  home-made  apparatus  answers  quite  as  well.  This  consists  of 
either  an  alcohol  lamp  over  which  is  placed  a  small  vessel  containing  water 
or  a  small  tub  or  tin  pan  filled  with  hot  water  and  placed  under  the  chair. 
In  the  latter  case,  red  hot  bricks  or  stones  should  occasionally  be  put  into 
the  vessel,  so  as  to  keep  the  vapor  constantly  rising.  The  time  required 
to  produce  perspiration  will  vary  from  ten  to  twenty  minutes.  If  the  hearl 
is  affected  unpleasantly,  producing  faintings.  sickness,  or  fullness  of  blood 
in  the  head,  it  should  be  stopped.  The  patient  may  be  allowed  to  drink 
cold  water  or  bathe  the  face  with  cold  water,  or  a  wet  towel  may  be  placed 
upon  the  head  at  the  commencement.  After  using  this  bath,  a  full  bath 
should  be  taken  to  cleanse  the  skin.    Wrap  the  bather  in  blankets  after 


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being  placed  on  the  chair  for  a  vapor  hath,  hut  he  need  put  on  no       an 
or  clothing  of  any  kind. 


THF.     CABIXF.T    nATH 

This  is  the  same  in  principle  as  ti.e  above.  It  reciuires.  however,  a  cal)- 
inet  and  a  sniaii  alcohol  l^inj).    These  can  he  procured  fur  about  ^5. 

THli    SITZ    HATH 

A  common  wash  tub  will  answer  for  this  bath,  alihoui;]!  a  ^itz  bath 
tub  is  better.  The  tub  should  be  lar}.jc  enough  to  admit  of  the  niutiun  of 
the  arms  in  rubbing,  and  deep  enough  to  allow  the  legs  to  bend  over  each 
other  without  producing  pressure,  or  checking  the  circulation.  When 
the  bath  is  used  as  a  tonic,  the  water  sIk)u1(1  be  cold  and  the  iiatifiit  remain 
in  from  five  to  ten  or  fifteen  minutes.  Persons  who  are  feeble  >lionld  use 
warm  water,  and  remain  in  from  one  to  five  miniUes.  gradualK  reducing 
the  temperature  until  they  can  take  a  cold  bath.  The  water  should  cover 
the  hips  and  lower  part  of  the  abdomen.  In  the  cold  .stage  of  interniittcnt 
fever  the  warm  sitz-l)ath  will  very  much  mitigate  the  severity  of  the  chill; 
and  when  followed  by  rubbing  will  often  break  up  the  attack. 

In  acute  inflammation  of  the  liver,  stomach,  bowels,  spleen  and  kid- 
neys, the  sitz-bath  should  be  used  very  frequently.  .\t  the  same  time,  use 
injectirms  of  cold  or  warm  water. 

THE    SHALLOW    B.\TH 

A  shallow  bath  tub  may  be  used,  or  a  common  wash  tub.  The  water 
should  be  from  four  to  six  inches  deep.  During  the  bath,  the  abdomen 
and  lower  part  of  the  body  should  be  well  rubbed  by  the  patient,  or  bv  an 
attendant,  and  the  head  should  also  be  sprinkled,  and  the  back  and  chest 
rubbed.  When  there  is  no  chilliness,  a  pail  of  cold  water  should  bo  poured 
on  the  chest  and  shoulders.  This  bath  may  be  employed  from  one  to 
fifteen  minutes  by  those  who  are  very  feel)le  and  sensitive  to  cold,  and 
from  fifteen  to  thirty  minutes  by  others.  It  may  be  followed  by  the  dry 
rtibbing  sheet   or  by  hand  rubbing.     It  will  be  found  usefti!  in  the  treat- 


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ment  of  skin  diseases,  sick  headache,  rush  of  blood  to  the  head,  apoplexy, 
paralysis,  sunstroke,  etc. 

THE    PLUNGE    BATH 

The  plunge  bath  should  be  taken  in  a  large  reservoir  or  bath  tub,  filled  _ 
with  water.  It  may  be  used  with  advantage  in  all  chronic  diseases,  which 
are  not  attended  with  determination  of  blood  to  the  head,  or  difficulty  of 
breathing,  or  disturbance  of  the  circulation.  The  temperature  of  the  bath 
should  be  from  fifty-five  to  sixty-five  degrees,  and  the  person  should 
remain  in  from  a  few  seconds  to  two  or  three  minutes  in  chronic  diseases. 
In  high  fever  the  patient  may  remain  in  from  ten  to  fifteen  minutes. 

THE    FOOT    BATH 

This  is  an  excellent  means,  especially  in  disease  of  the  head  and  chest, 
and  may  be  used  also  to  prevent  cold  feet. 

If  the  object  is  to  determine  blood  from  the  head  and  chest,  the  vessel 
should  not  be  too  large,  and  the  bath  be  continued  from  twenty  minutes 
to  an  hour.  If  the  congestion  increases  during  the  bath,  cold  applications 
should  be  made  to  the  parts  affected.  The  feet  should  be  rubbed  during 
and  after  the  bath. 

The  warm  foot  bath  is  valuable  to  relieve  attacks  of  headache,  and  to 
quiet  the  nervous  system. 

THE    EYE    AND    EAR    BATH 

Forcing  a  small  stream  of  hot  water  through  a  fountain  syringe,  is  use- 
ful in  some  diseases  of  the  eye  and  ear,  especially  is  this  true  in  a  case  of 
"gathered  ear." 

THE    NOSE    BATH 

In  catarrh,  colds  in  the  head,  nose  bleed,  etc.,  this  is  beneficial.  Water 
should  be  used  by  the  means  of  a  nasal  douche.  This  should  be  repeated 
several  times  a  day  as  a  tonic. 


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WET    COMPRESSES 

When  intended  to  be  cooling,  the  cloths  must  he  of  a  size  suite.l  t.> 
the  part  inHamed;  they  should  then  be  folde.l  six  or  ciKJu  times  dip.u.i 
«n  very  cold  water  and  squeezed,  and  renewe.l  every  five  ..r  ten  minutes 
according  to  the  degree  of  inflammation.  If  the  water  cannot  l,e  ol.taine.l 
cold,  add  .ce  to  it.  The  ban.lages  must  be  conti.me.l  without  intermis- 
sjon  day  and  night  until  danger  is  averted.  Neglect  of  changing  the 
cloths  will  produce  bad  results. 

When  the  object  is  to  raise  the  temperature  of  the  part,  the  bandages 
may  consist  of  linen  folded  two  or  throe  times  and  dipped  into  cold  water- 
they  should  then  be  well  wrung  out.  and  not  change.l  until  drv  The 
action  may  be  aided  by  covering  the  br.idages  with  a  drv  towel '  These 
applications  are  useful  in  derangements  of  the  digestive  organs,  liver  afTec- 
tions  of  the  bowels,  etc. 


CHAPTER  XXVIII 
FEMALE  BEAUTT  AND  ACCOMPLISHMENT 

Ml'CH  thoiiKlit  is  employed  aiKl  much  expense  incurred  in  order 
to  preserve  and  improve  personal  appearance,  and  endow  it  with 
new  charms.  If  nature  has  hestowed  upon  us  good  features  we 
should  he  thankful  an<l  take  care  of  ourselves:  if  not,  remember  the 
features  are  hut  a  slight- percentage  of  personal  attractiveness.  A  good 
carriage  and  a  kindly  spirit  are  of  the  first  importance. 

With  a  little  thought  each  day  most  of  the  imperfections  of  the  body 
can  be  improved  upon  or  entirely  overcome.     Beauty  and  strength  of 

body  are  acquired  by  attention  to  physical 
needs,  just  as  character  is  added  to  the  intel- 
lect— ^by  taking  thought. 

Health  is  beauty  and  happiness.  It  is 
attainable  by  conformity  to  the  laws  of  l)eing. 
We  are  forever  under  the  sovereignty  of  nat- 
ural law.  and  only  by  complying  with  its  con- 
ditions are  we  enabled  to  realize  what  is  best 
in  our  earthly  apprenticeship.  It  is  not  a 
tyrant  but  a  powerful  ctvoperator  when  prop- 
erly understood. 

Prentice  Mulford.in  telling  how  to  rejuv- 
enate the  body,  says :  "You  and  generations 
before  you,  age  after  age,  have  l^een  told  it 
was  an  inevitable  necessity— that  i^  was  the  law  and  in  the  order  of  nature 
fo-  nil  times  and  for  all  ages— that,  after  a  certain  period  of  lite,  your  body 
must  wither  and  become  unattractive,  and  that  even  your  mind  must  fail 
with  increasing  years.    You  have  been  told  that  your  mind  had  no  power 

to  repair  and  recuperate  your  body. 

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SHOl'LDERS. 


FEMALE    BEAl'TY    AND   ACCOMPI.ISUMEXT  ^,3 

"It  is  no  more  in  the  inevitable  order  of  nature  that  liiunan  Ur  -. 
should  decay  as  they  have  decayed  in  the  past,  than  that  inati  sh.ml<! 
travel  hy  stage-coach  as  he  did  years  aRo.  or  that  messages  should  Ik- 
sent  only  by  letter  as  before  the  use  of  the  tdruraph.  or  tliai  >uur  portrait 
could  be  made  only  by  the  painter's  brush  as  h.  '  ,<•  the  <lisc()vory  that 
the  sun  could  print  an  image  of  yourself  on  a  sin^itivc  stirfur  prepare! 
for  the  purpose. 

"If  you  make  a  plan  in  thought  in  unseen  -lomcut  fur  yourself  as  h.lp- 
Icss  and  decrepit,  such  plan  will  draw  t.  .1  misciii  thou>j;ht  ck-niciit, 
that  which  will  make  you  weak,  helpless  .  r  ;  ,k.   .'im 

"If  in  your  mind  you  are  ever  buildini,'  an  hl.;il  cf  •  .mu^cII  as  strong, 
healthy  and  vigorous,  you  are  building  to  yonvHlf  i.\  mi>  i-;il)Ic  element. 
that  which  is  ever  drawing  to  you  more  health,  strc  :^th  ,m.l  \!j,'or 

"Persistency  in  thinking  health,  in  imaginiuR  (,i  i.K  liizin-  ycntrvdf  as 
healthy,  vigorous  and  symmetrical  is  the  cornerstone  nt  lualtli  and  beauty. 
Of  that  which  you  think  most,  that  you  will  be  and  that  will  you  have 
most  of." 

There  are  always  a  few  men  and  women  ready  to  enter  into  the  light 
of  new  possibilities.  The  belief  that  we  nnist  be  old  at  fifty  and  in  our 
graves  at  seventy-five,  is  fast  becoming  a  thing  of  the  past.  There  arc 
those  to-day  who  are  younger  and  healthier  at  fifty  than  they  were  at 
fifteen,  and  this  renewed  life  is  possible  to  all  who  are  willing  to  renounce 
their  old  ideas  and  march  forward  under  the  banner  of  progress. 

This  thought  is  not  new,  for  you  remember  that  Shakespeare  said. 
"There  is  nothing  either  good  or  bad  but  thinking  makes  it  so." 

"Outer  life  must  correspond  to  inner  life,  else  law  and  scciucncc  would 
be  at  fault,  and  the  chain  which  binds  cause  and  effect  be  sevcreil."  Let 
us  place  ourselves  in  harmony  with  a  natural  means  to  beautify,  and 
thereby  derive  the  benefits  of  all  natural  law.  There  are  many  methods 
for  adding  to  external  beauty,  but  only  that  is  real  an<l  lasting  which  is 
made  permanent  by  natural  means.  The  following  pages  will  reveal  those 
means. 


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THE    TRUE    BASIS    OF    PERSONAL    BEAUTY 


The  foundation  of  all  personal  beauty  is  good  health.  As  perfect 
health  exists  only  when  the  functions  of  the  body  can  perform  their  part 
without  bein{];  molested,  it  stands  to  reason  that  the  care  of  the  body  in 
the  manner  of  clothing  is  a  most  important  subject  and  deserves  our  first 
attention. 

In  the  more  enlightened  races  there  has  recently  been  a  great  evolu- 
tion in  dress.  This  is  Ijecause  people  are 
learning  the  law.  Elasticity,  warmth  and 
lightness  are  the  ol)jects  to  be  sought.  From 
neck  to  toe  there  should  Ik;  absolute  freedom. 
It  is  only  since  woman  began  to  awaken 
to  her  individual  needs  that  she  has  declared 
against  bands,  steels,  bones  and  stays. 
Healthful  dres^  is  always  compati'':  with 
artistic  dress.  Mrs.  Talbot  says  "That  which 
leaves  the  body  untrammeled  is  beautiful, 
provided  the  covering  is  for  use,  not  for 
adornment  only." 

The  style  of  underclothing  as  well  as  the 
dress  is  of  prime  importance.  We  are  glad 
to  see  that  for  daily  use  the  union  undergar- 
ment has  largely  replaced  the  drawers  and 
chemise.  For  summer  it  is  made  sleeveless  and  of  knee  length ;  for  winter 
it  reaches  from  wrist  to  ankle.  Finely  woven  cotton,  or  coarse  linen  is  the 
preferred  material.  Silk  is  not  durable ;  wool  is  too  warm  and  also  irritates 
the  flesh. 


MASSAGING  THE   BODY. 


SALLOW    FACES    AND    DEFORMED    FIGURES 

The  small  wasp  waist,  so  admired  by  a  few,  is  fast  going  out  of  style. 
Fashion  must  give  way  to  sensible  thought.  Who  will  be  foolish  enough 
to  persist  in  a  thing  that  deadens  the  vitality,  deforms  the  figure,  spoils 


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the  skin  and  takes  sparkle  from  the  eye.    To  repa.r  this  ravage  the  artist 
comes  on  the  scene,  but  it  is  too  late,  corsets  have  done  their  /ork 

beamy  ^''"  ""  ''''"'"'^  ''''  "^  ^"^'  ^""^^  """-  ^^-nst 

of  sLf  ^'""^1?^'  """'"'"  '"''''  '  '°'"''>'  '-'•^^gg^^'-^ted  contour  in  place 
ot  shght  and  subtle  curves. 

2.    Sickly,  sallow  complexion, 

3-  Pale,  thin,  compressed  lips. 

4-  Red  noses. 

pidity    ^^'''  °^  buoyancy,  general  feebleness,  lassitude,  apathy,  and  stu- 

6.  Distorted  features. 

7.  Soured  tempers. 

8.  Wrinkles. 

9.  Lustreless  eyes. 

10.  Ugly  shoulders. 

11.  Ugly  bust. 

12.  Clumsiness.  (Corsets  render  any  woman  more  or  less  inelegant 
and  ungraceful  in  her  movements.  Her  imprisone.l  waist  with  its  flabbv 
unused  muscles  has  no  chance  of  performing  beautiful  un.lulnting  move- 
ments.)  ^ 

Stays  do  not  strengthen  the  body;   on  the  contrarv.  thev  weaken  it 
The  pressure  upor  the  muscles  causes  them  to  waste,  so  that  in  the  end' 
a  girl  cannot  do  without  them.     The  stays  are  then  obhge.l  to  perform 
the  duty  of  the  wasted  muscles.     They  weaken  the  lungs  bv  interfering 
w.th  the,r  functions.     Every  inspiration  is  accompamed  bv  a  movement 
of  the  ribs.     If  this  movement  is  impede.],  the  functions  of  the  lun-s  are 
impeded  likewise,  and.  consequently,  disease  is  likelv  to  follow,  an.l  either 
•lifficulty  of  breathing,  cough  or  consumption  mav  ensue.     Thev  weaken 
the  heart's  action,  and  thus  frequently  produce  palpitation,  an.l  event.nllv 
orgamc  or  incurable  disease  of  the  heart.    Thev  weaken  the  digestion  by 
pushmg  down  the  stomach  and  liver,  and  bv  compressing  the  latter  and 
thus  induce  indigestion,  flatulence  and  liver  disease.     Thev  weaken  the 


366  FEMALE    BEAUTY   AND    ACCOMPLISHMENT 

bowels  by  impeding  their  peristaltic  motion,  and  thus  produce  either 
constipation  or  rupture. 

THE    ELIXIRS    OF    LIFE 

In  disease,  rest  and  pure  air  is  half  the  cure:  indeed,  some  forms 
of  disease  are  cured  by  rest  and  deep  breathing  alone.  Almost  any  form 
of  indigestion,  or  headache,  will  yic.d  if  that  system  is  allowed  proper  rest 
and  plenty  of  good  heavenly  air.  One  may,  with  advantage,  fast  from 
one  meal  up  co  three,  four,  or  seven  days.  This  time  allows  the  system 
to  rid  itself  of  whatever  is  clogging  it,  at  the  same  time  g.vmg  an  over- 
worked digestion  rest. 

The  sleep  of  all  persons  should  be  calm,  without  pain,  uneasmess  or 
dreams  It  should  be  neither  interrupted  nor  too  long  undisturbed.  The 
more  noiseless  the  breathing  the  more  healthy.  The  better  position  to 
assume  on  retiring  is  to  lie  upon  the  right  side.  If  there  is  food  m  the 
stomach  it  passes  out  the  more  readily.  The  pillow  should  be  just  enough 
to  allow  the  body  a  horizontal  position  when  lying  on  the  side.  The  mat- 
tress mav  be  of  straw,  husks,  hair  or  wool,  but  not  feathers.  The  covenng 
should  combine  warmth  with  lightness,  .\bsolute  cleanliness  in  regard  to 
beds  is  the  most  essential  requirement 

THINK    JOY.    LOVE.    PE.\CE 

The  following  mental  treatment,  recommended  by  Charles  Fillmore,  is 
guaranteed  to  cure  every  ill  that  ilesh  is  heir  to:  "Sit  for  half  an  hour  every 
night  at  9  o'clock  and  mentally  forgive  every  one  against  whom  you  have 
anv  ill-will  or  antipathv.  If  you  fear  or  are  prejudiced  against  even  an  ani- 
mal mentally  ask  forgiveness  of  it  and  send  it  thoughts  of  love.  If  you  have 
accused  anv  one  of  injustice,  or  talked  about  them  unkindly,  or  criticise.l 
them  or  gossiped  about  them,  withdraw  your  words  by  asking  them  m 
the  silence  to  forgive  you.  If  you  have  ha<l  a  falling  out  with  friends  or 
relatives,  are  at  law  or  engage'd  in  contention  with  any  one.  write  letters 
of  forgiveness  and  withdraw  all  proceedings  that  will  tend  to  prolon- 
the  separation.     See  everybody  and  everything  as  they  really  are.  Pure 


FEMALE    BEAUTY    AND    ACCOMPLISllMEST  y,- 

Spirit,  and  send  them  your  strongest  thoughts  of  love.    Do  not  go  to  hcl 
any  night  feehng  that  you  have  an  enemy  in   he  world. 

"Be  careful  not  to  think  a  single  thought  or  say  a  word  t!,at  will  oftcd 
Be  patient,  loving  and  kind  under  all  circumstances.     Wm  can  ,!„  ,l,i.  [[ 
you  are  faithful  to  the  Silent  Hour,  because  there  vou  will  be  helped  to 
overcome  selfishness. 

"Self-condemnation  is  also  a  great  error  an<l  lea.ls  to  dire  results     If 
you  have  accused  yourself  of  ignorance,  foolishness,  fear,  sickness  anxietv 
poverty,  anger,  jealousy,  stinginess,  ambition  or  weakness  or  if  vou  -.rj 
melancholy  and  indulge  in  the  'blues'  ask  forgiveness  for  each  of  the  lovine 
Father."  * 

A    CURE    FOR    CORPULENCY 

Very  corpulent  people  are  neither  strong  nor  vigorous,  and  an  excess 
of  this  kind  should  be  treated  as  an  abnormal  condition.    Cnuses-K.xcess 

of  sweets,  fine  (lour,  sugar, 
potatoes,    pastry,    fats,    or 
creams.    Treatment.— Hot 
baths    of   all    kinds,    exer- 
cise, moderation  in  eating, 
friction     over     the     entire 
body    with    a    b;.th    brush, 
very  deep  breathing  a  few 
minutes,  three  to  fnur  times 
a  day.      Diet.— Bread  made  from  the  entire  wheat  tlour;  beef,  inutm.,. 
all  kinds  of  fish,  oysters,  raw  or  cooked,  without  riour;  poultry,  all  kinds, 
but    not    thickened    with    flour;    lettuce,    onions,    asparagus.  '  eld    slaw. 
celery,  string  beans,  sour  apples,  peaches,  strawberries  without  cream  or 
sugar,  coffee  and  tea  in  moderation.     Hat  slowly,  in  moderate  (|uantitios, 
and  take  as  little  liquid  as  possible  at  meals.      liathe  every  ni-ht  with  eld 
water.     The  bowels  will   regulate  themselves  after  tins  <liet    Ii.i.   been 
adhered  to  for  a  few  days.     Use  injections  to  clear  the  rectum  of  t;cccs 
until  a  natural  movement  has  been  restored. 


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368  FEMALE    BEAUTY    AND    ACCOMPLISHMENT 

CAUSE  AND  CURK  OF  LKAN  AND  NERVOUS  PEOPLE 
Causes. — Excess  of  sweets,  acids,  spices.  fin«  Hour,  pastn .  meutal 
worry,  or  weak  digestion.  Thiu  people  having  weak  digestion  are  often 
kept  so  by  the  same  food  which  causes  others  to  lie  corpulent.  If  the 
starch,  butter  and  fine  Hour  cannot  be  digested,  the  system  is  kept  in  a 
feverish,  dyspeptic  state,  and  nervousness  or  consumption  result  for  no 
other  reason  than  that  life  is  burned  out  by  a  diet  which  only  produces 
heat  and  does  not  renew  the  tissues.  Treatment. — Attend  well  to  cleanli- 
ness, so  as  to  eliminate  all  impure  secretions  that  tend  to  the  surface.  This 
aids  in  purifying  the  blood  and  strengthening  the  muscles.  Hot  baths  are 
best,  such  as  are  directed  for  corpulency,  except  that  a  thin  person  should 
use  oils  very  often  after  a  hot  bath,  rubbing  well  into  the  skin,  with  a 
piece  of  ilannel  or  Turkish  bath  towel,  until  the  skin  is  dry  and  soft.  This 
induces  a  feeling  of  strength  and  health.  Practice  the  deep  breathing  two 
or  three  minutes  from  three  to  four  times  daily.  Breathing  too  long  or 
too  often  would  over-stimulate  the  brain,  produce  dizziness,  and  some- 
times headache. 

i)iet. — For  lean  and  nervous  people,  bread  maile  from  the  entire 
wheat  Hour,  cream,  butter,  milk,  graham  mush,  oatmeal  mush  with 
cream  or  sugar,  soups  of  all  kinds,  eaten  hot  at  the  beginning  of  a 
meal,  and  seasoned  with  plenty  of  celery,  onions  or  parsley;  light  pud- 
dings, farina,  rice,  tapioca,  corn  starch,  with  cream  or  sugar,  and  fruits  of 
all  kinds  with  little  sugar.  .Much  sugar  in  a  weak  stomach  is  usually  con- 
verted to  lactic  acid,  creating  acidity  and  heartburn,  causing  too  much 
acid  in  the  system,  consequently  leanness  and  nervousness.  All  liquids 
except  soup  should  be  taken  between  meals.  Drink  plenty  of  good  water 
'  without  ice.  Vegetables,  baked  potatoes,  boiled  spinach,  peas,  beans, 
lettuce,  cabbage,  boiled  celery,  onions,  meats  of  all  kinds,  chicken,  oysters, 
fish,  eggs,  and  lobsters.    Tea  and  coffee  sparingly. 

HOW    TO    PREVENT    WRINKLES 
The  object  of  a  skin  food  is  to  prevent  wrinkles  which  mar  the  smooth- 
ness and  beauty  of  ever  so  nice  a  complexion.    Mme.  Qui  Vive  calls  them 


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FEMALE    BEAUTY    A.\D    ACCOMPLlSHMEXr  371 

"unnecessary  evils-anyway  until  one  gets  to  be  a  hundrc.l  or  so  "    Tl.cy 
appear  because  the  subcutaneous  fat  has  been  al)sorbecl.  an.l  the  .k.n  falls 
"Uo  folds.    U  hen  the  skin  food  or  olive  oil  is  applied  the  fattening,  quali- 
ties arc  nourished  and  they  in  turn  build 
up  the  underlying  tissues. 

Mme.  Pote  says  nut  even  wcjrry  will 
make  a  woman  grow  wrinkled  and  old 
so  rapidly  as  sleeping  with  the  head  upon 
high  pillows.  The  tendency  of  tlie  mus- 
cles through  the  day  is  to  droop;  this  can 
be  counteracted  by  sleeping  on  a  low 
pillow.  The  facial  massage  should  con- 
sist mainly  of  upward  pressure. 

F.\CI.\L    ERLTTIOXS-HOW    CURED 

TREATMENT  TO  PREVENT  WRINKLES.  Facial   erui)iions  are  largelv  due  to 

internal  impurity,  but  are  sometimes 
caused  by  disease  or  by  an  irritating  soap,  or  use  of  ix)wder.  Where 
the  face  is  washed  and  cleaned  more  than  the  rest  of  the  body  the  impuri- 
ties  are  called  to  where  escape  is  most  freely  offered.  When  it  is  made 
unsightly  by  blotches,  attention  must  be  given  to  the  diet,  to  the  inter- 
nal bath,  and  other  hygienic  measures.  All  pastries  and  ccjnfections  must 
be  given  up.  Feast  on  fniits  and  nuts  instead  of  candies:  eat  apples, 
oranges,  lemons,  grapes,  etc.  Pimples  or  blotches  must  never  be  irritated;' 
keep  the  skin  clean,  the  skin  food  applied,  and  let  the  cure  come  from' 
bathing  and  purifying  through  fresh  air  and  pure  food. 

PIMPLES    ON    THE    F,\CE-HOW    CURED 

Hard  red  pimples  are  a  common  and  an  obstinate  atifection  of  the  skin, 
affecting  the  forehead,  temples,  the  nose,  chin,  and  cheeks:  occasionally 
attacking  the  neck,  shoulders,  back,  and  chest.  As  they  more  frequently 
afTect  the  young,  and  are  disfiguring,  they  cause  nuich  annoyance.  1  fnid. 
in  these  cases,  great  benefit  from  bathing  the  face,  night  and  m.jrning, 


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with  strong  salt  and  watcn— a  tahlespoonful  of  table  salt  to  a  teacupfiil  of 
water;  paying  attention  to  the  bowels;  living  on  plain,  wholesome,  nour- 
ishing food,  and  taking  a  great  deal  of  outdoor  exercise.  Sea  bathing  is 
often  very  beneficial.    Cirubs  and  worms  have  a  mortal  antipathy  to  salt. 

Blackheads  require  nuich  the  same  treatment.  They  are  due  to  inac- 
tivity of  the  sebaceous  glanils  and  hence  disappear  when  activity  becomes 
a  form  of  treatment. 

Do  not  bathe  the  face  with  soap  and  water  before  going  out  without 
fortifying  it  with  some  preparation,  such  as  the  following: 

Take  of— Distilled  witch  hazel,  three  ounces. 

Prepared  cucumber  juice,  lliree  ounces. 
Rosewater,  one  and  one-half  ounce. 
Essence  white  rose,  one  and  one-half  ounces. 
Tincture  of  benzoin,  one-half  ounce. 

After  using  a  little  of  the  above  a  powder  may  be  dusted  lightly  over 
the  face. 

Sunburn  is  a  burn  and  should  be  treated  as  such.  Treat  with  a  cold 
cream  rubbed  well  into  the  skin. 

BE.\UTY    AND    EXPRESSION    OF    THE    EYES 

The  eyes,  of  all  the  features,  .stand  pre-eminent  for  their  beauty  and 
expression.  They  are  the  windows  of  the  soul.  They  alone  "reveal  the 
internal  thought  of  the  mind."  Melting  with  sadness,  or  sparkling  with 
joy,  or  glowing  with  love,  they  impart  to  the  countenance  those  real 
fascinations  which  are  the  attributes  of  man  and  man  alone. 

An  eye  is  beautiful  when  it  is  full,  clear  and  brilliant,  corre- 
sponding in  color  with  the  complexion,  especially  so  if  the  eyelids,  eye- 
lashes and  eyebrows,  which,  with  it,  are  also  beautiful,  and  in  keeping 
with  it. 

The  care  of  the  eyes  consists  chiefly  in  daily  bathm^  or  washing  thetii 
with  pure  water. 

To  face  the  light  when  reading  or  writing,  to  sew  or  embroider  in  a 
flickering  artificial  light,  to  read  lying  abed,  are  a  few  of  the  things  to  be 


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"BM.-wi:  „n,rry  ./at,  .>ccoMrus,u„vr         ,. 

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p"-;.  u'eepin,.  i„„...,  J:;:: :: :'^^':'- ■  ■••■>' - 

of  his  siEh,  ,„„i|  |,J  ,|i„,  ,,;'   '  "  "'""7  .^'  •"'■»  ("-''"v..!  tlu.  iHTlccncss 
n.an,„„,n„-„„,  ,„„,,„„  „„;X'™">;;,^'";;;>-'  •'-•  ■■•>-  an,,  „„.,,„„.  ,...„„, 

BRILLIANCY   OF  THE  EYES 

.Hen,  .,.„  «a;er:  :;''?:r.'c,  j:,;::;':i:.;;t''''  •■■/—'>  •••- « 

and  actresses.  ,o  enhance    he  I  i  i  ",        ""  ''"''"'"'"''':  »"n,cn 

P"hnc.fre,n,en.lve,  oethem  ,",  "•"  '"'""  "'^''''""'^  '" 

a. '.::;:,:;:  „?:  '::^;"'a:,'r2;,;'r," '"  '"•'  ■ - •'- 

I  '"-^'^'-"P.  and  tnen  Iioldinfj  n  t,,  (]„.  ,...,.  r^,^  ^   r 

seconds.  *^>^  '""^  '^  few 

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374  FEMALE    BEAUTY    AND    ACCOMPLISHMENT 

expression  of  languor  to  the  eyes,  which,  by  some,  is  regade.l  as  raptivat- 

incr. 

The  use  of  these  medicines,  in  this  way,  is  extremely  injurious,  result- 
ing in  impaired  vision. 

BEAUTIFYING  THE  EYEBROWS 

The  eyebrows  should  never  be  cut  or  shaved.  Their  beauty  consists 
in  their  being  full,  smooth,  glossy,  and  well-defined.  They  should  have 
little  breadth  vertically,  but  extend  in  a  graceful,  arched  line  well  over  the 
eyes.    In  cutting  they  grow  coarse. 

After  washing  the  face,  the  fingers  or  brush  should  be  passed  over  the 
eyebrows  to  smooth  and  set  the  hairs  in  place.  Some  women,  when  mak- 
ing their  toilet,  pass  the  finger,  very  slightly  moistened  with  pomade,  or  a 
burnt  match,  over  the  eyebrows,  to  darken  and  give  them  gloss.  The 
practice  is  not  to  be  recommended.  A  prominent  gray  hair  m  the  eye- 
brows may  be  plucked  out.  but  not  cut  off. 

BEAUTIFUL  TEETH-HOW  POSSIBLE. 

The  care  of  the  teeth  is  of  the  utmost  importance.  Besides  the  per- 
sonal appearance,  it  is  highly  necessary  to  health,  on  account  of  their  use 
in  preparing  the  food  for  the  process  of  digestion,  that  they  have  the 
utmost  attention.  Even  those  who  are  most  attentive  to  their  teeth,  and 
who  highly  value  their  beauty,  direct  their  mai,-  efforts  to  the  care  of  the 
front  teeth,  because  these  are  seen  when  speaking,  smiling  or  eating. 
Yet  the  preservation  of  the  teeth  and  their  permanent  beauty  are  nearly 
one  and  the  same.  The  management  of  the  teeth  consists  in  thorough 
cleanliness  and  the  avoidance  of  those  things  that  exert  an  injurious  action 
on  them  Among  the  substances  to  be  avoided  are  acid  piquant  sauces, 
pickles,  or  anything  containing  vinegar.  Also  medicines  containing  acids 
or  acid-salts,  or  any  salt  in  which  a  strong  acid  is  used  should  be  avoided. 

The  teeth  should  be  examined  at  least  once  every  year  by  a  dentist 
and  all  decayed  spots  removed  and  filled. 


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THE  CARE  OF  THE  TEETH 
Cannot  f)egin  too  early;  tlirouRhout  life  they  are  necessary  adjnncts  to 
health  as  well  as  heauty.  Wiien  the  infant  teeth  come  they  should  he 
washed  every  niornitig  with  warm,  clean  water.  Should  a  dark-c(»l..rc(l 
formation  appear  next  the  gum  it  may  be  removed  by  rubi)iiig  prepared 
chalk  over  the  discoloration.  If  it  cannot  be  reached  by  the  soft  cloth 
itse  a  toothpick  biuen  into  pulp.  If  the  milk-teeth  are  not  care.l  for.  the 
permanent  teeth  are  apt  to  come  in  irregularly  and  be  a  lasting  deformity. 
By  the  time  a  child  is  three  years  old  he  can  be  taught  to  use  his  brush 
himself,  moving  up  and  down  rather  than  from  side  to  side. 

Teeth  are  apt  to  become  diseased  from  insufficient  or  improper  nour- 
ishment as  well  as  a  lack  of  cleanliness.  But  this  tells  in  all  parts  of  the 
body. 

Cleansings  of  the  teeth  should  be  after  each  meal,  and  upon  retiring. 
Use  a  mild  tooth-powder  (Lyon's  is  good),  rinsing  the  mouth  as  well  as 
the  brush,  thereafter.  Tepid  water  should  be  used,  as  excessive  cold  or 
heat  destroys  the  enamel. 

When  making  the  morning  toilet  the  mouth  may  be  rinsed  with  water 
in  which  there  is  a  drop  of  listerine  or  carbolic  acid;  it  prevents  tenderness 
of  the  gums.  Occasionally  a  little  juice  from  a  lemon  may  be  s(|ueeze(! 
over  the  brush  and  rubbed  over  the  teeth,  to  remove  the  yellowish  deposit; 
it  must  be  used  quickly  and  the  mouth  rinsed  as  it  may  damage  the 
enamel.  It  must  be  borne  in  mind  that  the  enamel.  Nature's  protection 
for  the  teeth,  when  once  destroyed  is  never  formed  anew.  Hard  sub- 
stances that  break  or  scratch  it  should  never  come  in  contact  with  the 
teeth.  A  splendid  strengthener  and  beautificr  to  the  teeth  of  children 
and  young  folks  is  that  known  as  "Ostine."  If  not  found  in  your  drug 
store,  address  the  "Ostine  Company."  Masonic  Temple.  Chicago,  and  a 
pamphlet  will  be  sent  you  with  price.  Never  bite  threads,  or  crack  luits 
with  the  teeth. 

BEAUTIFUL  HANDS 

While  it  nay  seem  a  little  out  of  place  to  treat  the  hands  when  speak- 
ing of  the  features  of  the  face,  yet  our  space  is  so  limited  that  unless  we 


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do,  we  fear  it  will  he  crowded  out  altogether.  The  liands — their  shape, 
contour  and  texture — is  a  large  subject  and  deserves  more  than  a  passing 
notice,  hut  a  word  as  to  their  care  will,  we  hope,  pro\  c  helpful. 

After  bathing  the  hands,  the  skin  should  I)e  pushed  back  from  the 
nails  to  prevent  hang-nails.  Nails  should  be  trimmed  the  same  shaj)e  as 
the  fmgcr.  Use  no  sharj)  instrument  about  the  nails  except  the  scissors 
f  ,r  trinnning.     Rub  callous  spots  with  pumice  stone. 

Kedness  of  the  hands  is  due  to  restriction  of  the  circulation.  Either 
the  sleeves,  corset,  or  waist,  is  too  tight.  Lemon  juice  will  whiten  the 
hands:  apply  cold  cream  immediately  after  using  it.  Protect  the  hands 
from  cold;  it  is  destructive  to  their  beauty. 

FOR   CHAPPED    H.'\NDS 

Tie  a  teacupful  of  bran  in  a  muslin  bag,  and  put  over  night  into  a  large 
water  can  or  jug  of  rain  water.  Use  this  water  to  wash  with  on  the  fol- 
lowing morning,  and  every  morning  until  the  chaps  are  cured.  As  often 
as  water  is  withdrawn  from  the  water  can  or  jug.  refill  with  fresh  rain 
water,  in  order  that  the  bran  may  be  constantly  soaking  in  it.  The  bran 
in  the  bag  should  be  renewed  about  twice  a  week. 

Take  particular  care  to  dry  the  skin  well  every  time  it  is  washed; 
then,  as  well  as  every  night  at  bedtime,  rub  a  piece  of  deer's  suet  over  the 
parts  affected ;  a  few  dressings  will  perform  a  cure.  The  deer's  suet  may 
be  bought  at  any  of  the  shops  where  venison  is  sold.  Another  excellent 
remedy  is  glycerine,  which  should  be  smeared,  by  means  of  the  finger  or  a 
camel's  hair  brush  two  or  three  times  a  day  on  the  parts  affected. 


CHAPTER  XXIX 
IDEAL   FACE   AND   FEATURES 

Her  eyes    her  l„.s,  her  cheeks,  her  shape,  her  features 

Sceni  to  be  drawn  by  love's  own  liand ;  by  1, ,ve 
Himself  in  love.  ,,     , 

— JJryden. 

utcs      A  lugl,  (orclicad  ,s  always  ,„  l,o  a.|,„i,x-,l.  I.u.  „■  wc  ,|„„-, 
1  o»css  ...  the,,  le,  ..  ,or„  .o  s„  .Ires  ,„c  la-a,!  as  ■„  ,„a.e  „„„,  J, 
>..nv    o  a,hantage.     Perhaps  „„„,  i,„„„rla,„  an.l  ,1,.„  ul.iol,  ne     , 
c.osest  care  an.I  watcli  is  the  coniplcxi,,,, 

O,  r  eel,„gs  are  por,r.a,e,l  very  accra.ely  .,„  ,l,e  surface  „f  ,„c   ace  a,  I 
are  te  egraphe,!  s.len.ly  ,„  all  ,vl,„  l,elu,W  i,.     C„„se„„en,ly  there  I 
way  of  ,hsg„,s,„g  the  real  ca„se  of  a  l,a,l  expressi.,,,  " 

There  may  be  lotions  for  the  con.plexion  a,„l  tonics  for  the  hair  l,„t 
.mless  the  ,„ner  wotnan  he  nn.ler  cultivation  also,  the  venee     v    '  1" 

va.l  or  long.    I,  „„e  shoul.l  he  nn.ler  a  here.li.arv  cl.„ ,  i| . ,       e  m 

■l.at  ,.  ,s  not  natural  to  look  for  the  hright  si.lc.    t  can  he  .lisp.'r'e T| 
culttvattng  cheerfulness  an.I  antiahility  until  the  hahit  hec.u.es  I 
ro  th,s  ettd  ,t  vvtll  be  of  great  assistance  to  practice  Mrs.  Talbof,  t 
Lesson;  „h,cl,  ,s,  to  go  to  your  room  an.I  lock  the  .loor;  sit  ,l„,vn  I  v  v„n 

aft  ;  h     "Tk    "  """'  '°'  ^'°""-     "■'"'"''  '"  <"'-  "-"Kl.-  an 

men.  of  gladness  ,U.„a,„re.  or  '•the  blues."  will  he  banished  as  .larkness 
tades  before  an  influx  of  light. 

IDEAL  SKIN  AND  COMPLEXION 
Every  individual  knows  what  the  skin  is  so  far  as  its  external  anpcar- 

ful  construction  and  uses.    It  not  merely  acts  as  an  organ  of  sense  and  a 

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protection  to  the  surface  of  the  body,  but  it  cioMies  it  in  a  garment  of  the 
most  delicate  texture. 

The  skin  is  very  sensitive,  and  while  it  possesses  the  softness  of  velvet 
and  the  hues  of  the  lily  and  rose,  it  nevertheless  jmssesses  strength  and 
power  of  resisting  external  injury,  and  is  not  only  capable  of  repairing, 
but  of  actually  renewing  itself.  It  is  not  protected  with  hair,  wool,  or  with 
feathers,  as  with  the  brjte  creation,  yet  the  human  skin  is  furnished  with 
innumerable  nerves,  which  make  it  extremely  susceptible  to  all  climates. 
Instinct  teaches  us  to  provide  clothing,  to  shield  it  from  the  glaring  rays 
of  the  sun  and  the  cold  of  winter. 

LAYERS    OF    SKIN— HOW    FORMED 

The  skin,  though  in  appearance  a  single  membrane,  is  composed  of 
three  distinct  membranes,  each  of  which  .has  special  duties  to  perform. 
The  exterior  or  cuticle  is  the  one  which  immediately  meets  the  eye.  It  is 
of  uneven  thickness.  Some  parts  are  extremely  thin  and  delicate,  and 
others  thicker  and  harder. 

It  is  devoid  of  feeling,  and  thus  well  fulfills  its  office  as  a  protective  cov- 
ering of  the  body.  Throughout  its  surface  it  consists  of  minute  pores, 
which  permit  the  escape  of  the  perspiration.  Its  renewals  are  carried  on  at 
its  under  surface,  while  its  damaged,  worn-out  and  useless  portions  are 
thrown  off  in  the  form  of  scales. 

Under  the  cuticle,  and  resting  on  the  cutis,  is  the  mucous  networ'-. 
This  is  a  thin  layer  of  soft,  pulpy  matter,  of  a  fibrous  character  and  appears 
to  be  the  seat  of  the  color  of  the  skin. 

Beneath  the  mucous  network,  and  forming  the  third,  last  in  succession 
inwards,  and  principal  tegumentary  covering  of  the  body,  is  the  true  skin. 
It  is  highly  sensitive  and  of  a  very  complex  structure.  It  is  fil)rous  and  ot 
a  whitish  color.  It  is  verj'  thickly  supplied  with  absorbent  and  excretorv 
vessels,  with  arteries,  veins,  and  nerves. 

SKIN  STRUCTURE— HOW  TO  PERFECT 

The  minute  capillaries  of  the  arteries  spread  themselves  out  and  arc- 
thus  able  to  exhale  the  peculiar  secretion  which  we  call  perspiration;  here 


IDEAL  FACE  AND  FEATURES  ^j.j 

the  so-called  roots  of  the  hair  originate  and  find  nourishment;  and  here 
all  the  functions  of  tiie  skip,  are  performed.  It  is  this  portion  of  the  body 
that  gives  the  relative  thickness  to  the  whole  skin. 

Thus  the  general  structure  of  the  human  skin  is  absolutclv  perfect. 
It  combines  within  itself  the  organ  of  sense,  of  excretion,  secretion,  respi- 
ration  and  nutrition.  The  life  of  its  functions  is  not  otdy  highly  conducive 
to  health,  but  is  absolutely  essential  to  its  perfect  enjoyment,  to  both  phys- 
ical and  mental  vigor,  and  to  beauty.  This  then  surdy  deserves  our  seri- 
ous attention. 

In  perfect  health,  the  management  of  the  skin  is  very  simple,  and  con- 
sists of  habitual  cleanliness  by  daily  personal  ablution.  To  preserve  the 
softness  of  its  texture,  and  the  delicacy  of  its  hues,  it  is  necessary  to  pro- 
tect It.  as  much  as  possible,  fron-  .xternal  influences  and  all  external  acci- 
dents capable  of  injuriously  afifecimg  it. 

Exposures  to  the  extremes  of  heat  and  cold,  and  sudden  changes  of 
temperature,  tend  to  destroy  its  natural  sensibility,  to  thicken  and  harden 
it,  to  render  it  coarse  and  rough.  It  imparts  to  it  also  a  streakv.  ruddy, 
weather, jeaten  appearance.  Drying  winds,  whether  hot  or  cold,  also 
prove  injurious,  as  they  carry  off  the  moisture  which  is  essential  to  its 
proper  action. 

HOW     SUNLIGHT    AFFECTS     THE     COMPLEXION 

On  the  other  hand,  continual  exposure  to  a  moist  atmosphere,  or 
hum"  •  tends  to  relax  it  and  remove  its  impurities.  Light  and  shade 
also  aiiect  the  skin.  Sun  baths  for  some  little  time  each  day  are  favorable 
to  health  and  beauty  of  the  skin,  and  improve  the  color  of  the  complexion; 
but  the  direct  rays  of  hot  sun.  particularly  the  summer,  when  long  con- 
tinued, thicken  and  darken  it. 

An  insufificient  exposure  to  light,  on  the  contrar>-.  causes  the  skin  to 
assume  a  pale  and  sickly  hue,  and  to  become  lax  and  unhealthy.  To 
overcome  the  ill  effect  of  external  influences  the  dry  skin,  after  ablution 
or  bathing,  may  be  slightly  anointed  with  some  mild  oil,  like  the  pure  olive 
oil  and  any  vegetable  oil.    Friction  should  at  the  same  time  be  employed 


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by  means  of  the  fingers,  and  the  whole  surface  subsequently  gently  wiped 
with  a  napkin  or  towel.  Glycerine  may  also  be  used  instead  of  oil.  By 
diluting  tlnV  with  five  or  six  times  its  bulk  of  soft  water  we  have  a  lotion 
which  is  not  only  -apable  of  imparting  delicacy  and  an  agreeal)le  sensation 
to  the  skin,  but  also  of  presen'ing  it,  to  a  very  great  extent,  from  the 
effects  of  drying  winds. 

Pure  food,  pure  water  and  pure  air  in  addition  to  the  above  suggested 
care  will  do  wonders  for  a  good  complexion.  To  keep  the  skin  in  good 
cr^ndition  the  body  must  be  kept  cleansed  of  impurity  from  its  millions 
oi  perspiratory  pores. 

AIR  B.'MH.S  BENEFICIAL  TO  THE  SKIN 
Stimulating  the  little  nerves  that  lie  upon  the  surface  of  the  body 
tends  to  stimulate  the  heilthy  action  of  the  skin,  the  circulation  of  the 
blood,  and.  finally  the  operations  of  all  the  organs.  To  do  this  successfully 
completely  disrobe,  go  into  a  room  filled  with  fresh  air,  and  rub  down. 
This  is  particularly  gratifying  after  a  long  day  of  hard  work  or  shopping 
or  visiting.  If  you  feel  nervous  or  irritable  try  this  simple  method  of 
opening  the  pores.  It  will  riake  you  doubt  if  you  were  in  a  bad  humor 
after  all,  so  pleasing  will  be  the  change. 

LOTIONS 

In  bathing  the  face,  be  careful  not  to  be  rough  in  application  of  soap 
and  towel.  From  exposure  to  the  air  and  dust  the  face  and  hands  need 
extra  care.  Use  warm,  soft  water,  lather  the  face  and  hnnds  with  a  good 
soap,  and  then  massage  every  portion  of  the  face  and  neck  until  the  flesh 
tingles;  after  which  rinse,  and  dry  by  patting  the  skin  with  a  soft  towel. 
Apply  then  the  following  skin  food: 

Spermaceti,  one-half  out  ce. 

White  wax,  one-half  ounce. 

Sweet  almond  oil,  two  ounces. 

Lanoline,  one  ounce. 

Cocoanut  oil,  one  ounce. 

Tincture  benzoin,  three  drops. 

Orange  flower  water,  one  ounce. 


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A    GREAT    BFAUTIFIKR 

There  are  few  things  more  con.h.cive  to  hcaltl,  than  walking  exorcise 
\\  alk,ng-I  mean  a  walk,  not  a  stroll-is  a  gloriuns  exercise:  ii  e.xpan.ls 
the  ehest  and  throws  haek  the  shonhlers;  it  strengthens  the  nn.scies-  it 
promotes  digestion;  it  tends  to  open  the  howels.  and  is  Letter  t  ,an  any 
apenent  pill  ever  invente.l;  it  dears  vi,e  complexion,  giving  roses  to  the 
cheeks  .-m.I  brilliancy  to  the  eye.  and.  in  point  of  fact,  is  one  of  the  greatest 
beautifiers  in  the  world. 

The  early  mor.iing  is  the  most  desirable  time  for  a  walk.    The  dews  of 
cvenmg  are  fre(|nently  dangerons.  giving  eolds.  fevers,  and  other  diseases 

Do  you  desire  to  be  strong?  Then  take  exercise.  Do  von  hope  to 
retam  your  bloom  and  youthful  appearance  and  still  look  channing  in  the 
eyes  of  your  husban.l?  Then  take  exercise.  Do  vou  wish  to  banish  ner- 
vousness  and  low  spirits?  Then  take  exercise.  There  is  n<.thing  stan.ling 
still  m  nature;  if  ,t  were,  creation  would  languish  an<l  die.  There  is  a 
perpetual  motion.  And  so  must  we  be  constantly  emplove.l  if  we  are  to 
he  healthy  and  strong.  Nature  will  not  be  trifled  with;  these  are  her 
Iaws-,mmutable  and  unchangeable,  and  we  cannot  infringe  'hem  with 
impunity. 


CHAPTER  XXX 
THE   HAIR— ITS   BEAUTT   AND   PRESERVATION 

IF  THERE  be  one  subject  more  tlian  another  in  which  the  tastes  of 
people  appear  to  agree,  it  is  that  g  ossy,  luxuriant  hair  is  not  only  an 

adjunct  to  beauty,  but  essential  to  the  highest  development  of  the  per- 
sonal charms.  Among  the  Orients,  and  the  Romans,  as  in  all  time  since, 
the  care,  arrangement  and  decoration  of  the  hair  formed  next  to  the  bath 
the  leading  portion  of  their  toilet. 

Every  woman  should  adopt  a  style  of  dressing  the  hair  becoming  to 
herself  and  cling  fondly  to  it.  Each  passing  whim  of  fashion  cannot 
improve  the  appearance  of  everybody. 

Oily  hair  should  be  washed  twice  a  month  in  country  places — i  -ce  a 
week  in  cities,  and  thoroughly  rinsed.  Hair  not  so  oily,  about  once  in  a 
month.  The  hair  should  also  be  trimmed  once  a  month.  When  t'.ie 
nourishment  within  each  hair  does  not  extend  the  full  length  it  splits. 
The  trimming  of  the  ends  is  to  remove  these  dead  portions,  thus  promot- 
ing growth.  When  the  hair  begins  falling,  the  scalp  may  be  invigorated 
by  massage  treatments.  It  quickens  the  circulation  and  brings  health  and 
strength  to  the  roots. 

TONICS     FOR    THE    HAIR 

The  best  application  for  the  hair  is  cold  water  and  two  good  hair 
brushes.  Avoid  oil  and  pomatum.  There  is  a  natural  oil  of  the  hair, 
which  is  far  superior  to  any  other  oil.  The  best  way  to  wash  the  hair  is 
to  make  a  strong  shampoo  of  Green's  soap,  pure  Castile  soap,  Woodbury's 
tar  soap,  and  Pear's  soap.  Wet  the  hair  thoroughly  with  hot  water,  then 
apply  the  shampoo.  Rub  thoroughly,  rinse  with  hot  watei,  then  cold. 
Rub  till  dry.  The  best  daily  beautifier  of  the  hair  is  a  downright  thorough 
good  brushing  with  two  good  hair  brushes. 

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Brushing  the  hair  at  night  removes  accumulations  of  lust.  Dandnit! 
IS  a  natural  formation  and  will  accumulate  if  cleanliness  is  not  ohscrved. 

The  following  remedy  is  good  for  dandruff  an<l  falliiij-  hair: 

Bay  rum,  one  pint. 

Soft  water,  one  pint. 

Salt,  one  teaspoon. 

Put  in  bottle,  shake  before  using.  Apply  directly  to  the  scalp  eacli 
night,  rubbing  it  well  in. 

When  bodily  health  is  not  good  it  is  to  be  seen  in  the  liair.  Any  of 
the  symptoms  should  suggest  attention  to  health. 


GR.\Y     H.\IR— now     PRKVF.XTED 

It  may  be  laid  down  as  a  law,  to  which  there  are  no  exceptions,  that 
the  vigor,  luxuriance,  and  beauty  of  the  hair  uniformly  correspond  to  the 
state  of  health  of  the  scalp  from  which  it  grows.  While  the  scalp  is  soft 
and  thick,  and  the  blood  circulates  vigorously  there  is  then  no  danger  of 
decay.  If  the  health  is  impaired  soon  after  the  middle  age.  and  frecpiently 
even  before  it,  gray  hairs  begin  to  appear.  At  first  they  are  few  in  number, 
but  time  soon  multiplies  them,  and  in  a  few  years  they  become  sufficiently 
numerous  to  afTect  the  general  color  of  the  hnir. 

Among  other  causes  besides  the  health  may  be  mentioned  the  use  of 
improper  cosmetics,  anxiety,  irregular  habits,  use  of  tobacco,  want  of  fresh 
air  and  exercise  and  keeping  the  head  unhealthily  hot  and  close.  It  may 
be  i,l)served  also  that  whatever  proves  injurious  to  the  skin  also  proves 
injurious  to  the  hair-bulbs  imbedded  in  it,  and  consequently  to  the  hair 
itself. 

BALDNESS 

Baldness  arises  from  the  reduced  energy  of  the  circulation  in  the  ves- 
sels of  the  scalp,  until  it  becomes  too  poor  for  their  due  nutrition  and  sup- 
port. In  such  cases  it  will  be  found  that  the  scalp  now  covers  a  larger 
portion  of  the  skull  than  it  previously  did  w  hen  vigorous :  and  that  its 
sides  have  somewhat  receded  from  the  top  of  the  head,  so  that  the  balance 


3R4  THE  HAIR^ITS  BEAVIY  ,1X1)  PRESERVATIOS 

of  the  rcmaiiiinjr  hairs  .Icscend  lower  ..n  the  fonhea.l  aii.l  the  sides  an.l 
back  of  tlie  iH'ik,  than  formerly. 

W  hen  t'  hair  ceases  to  ^jrou.  and  falls  off  in  iar^'c  .|nantities  without 
benic:  replaced  l.y  new  Rrowths.  the  ai.proach  of  I.aldncss  n.av  he  antici- 
patc.l.  Xow  is  the  time  to  l.efjin  treatment.  If  promptly  and  skilfully 
carried  ( .tit  the  profrrcss  of  decay  may  he  arrested. 

The  treatment  should  consist  of  fre..uent  frictions  with  the  hairbrush 
and  the  <!aily  ablutions  in  cold  wa«er.  A  cold  shower-bath  taken  on  rising 
in  the  morning  is  also  good. 


JHAPTF.RXXXI 
GRACEFUL  DEFELOl^MENT  OF  THE  BODT 

AHEALTiiy  mind  i„  a  hc.lthy  l.,«ly  uas  the  Grecian  i.U-.l.  ul,.,„ 
o  long  as  that  .deal  a<lher.  1,  cansed  (ircece  to  Ica.i  .la-  world     Bu 

side,  .r''"  IT  '""'■  ''""""*'  ''•^-  '^^^-    •"•'^-  --•<-'  '>"•"  the  out- 
side, Nvhereas  the  law  means  first  J,e  healthy  nnn-l 

Breath  is  the  first  need  of  a  healthy  life.     The  hahe's  lir.t  crv  ,s  his 

physical  need  ..r  air.     Respiration  introduces  .>syKen.  a  f..,.d.  into  the 

ungs  and  by  the  diffusion  of  gases  leaves  son.e  of  it  with  tl,c  old  air  in 

the^lobules  and  carries  away  carbonic  acid  gas-a  wa,te  and  poisonous 

Oxygen  is  the  most  abundant  and  the  most  important  of  all  the  ele- 
ments. Almost  all  of  the  chemical  changes  in  the  bodv  are  between  the 
oxygen  c  the  air  and  tho  carbon  and  hydrogen  of  the  food.  When 
Jlepnved  c.  pure  air  the  body  is  injured  as  much  as  whe.t  .leprived  of  pure 
food— though  m  a  different  manner. 

The  body  need.s.  in  pounds,  three  times  as  much  air  as  it  .Iocs  foo.l  and 
c^nnK  combmed;  yet  so  accustome.l  are  people  to  eat  an.l  drink,  and  to 
breathe  scantily,  that  tb-  body  is  fille.l  with  .lisease  an.l  inipuritv.  Morbid 
lungs  mean  morbid  con.litions  in  every  function  of  the  UnW    ' 

It  IS  very  desirable  that  every  person  sh.,ul.l  go  thn.ugh  a  regular 
breatbmg  exercise  each  day.  Thry  shoubl  be  ma.le  t.,  stand  u,,nght 
throw  back  the  shoul.lers.  an.l  alternately  an.l  regularlv  full,  f.ll  an.l  fullv 
empty  the  lungs  of  air.  f  this  plan  .vere  .laily  followe.l.  devoting  fifteen 
or  twenty  minutes  to  the  exercise,  the  chest  and  lungs  wouM  be  wonder- 
tully  mvigoraied.  and  the  whole   .ody  benefited. 

E.ASR    AXD    GRACE 
In  middle  life  and  even  in  old  age  suppleness  of  the  bodv  may  be 
preserved  by  attention  to  certain  needs  of  the  bodv.     One  writer  savs 

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"Exercise  all  yoitr  life.  When  you  stop  exercising  and  becoine  indolent, 
you  bcKin  to  die.  Nature  has  \villc<l  it  so."  To  preserve  e(|uilil)riuni  it  is 
necessary  to  take  exercise  enough  every  day  to  cause  free  perspir;ttion  and 
fatigue.  If  the  daily  employment  is  of  a  physical  nature  tliere  slu)uld  yet 
1)C  enough  other  muscular  exertion  to  secure  an  all-around  development  of 
the  hody.  For  adults  jdiysical  activity  must  not  be  violent  nor  too  pro- 
longed, although  the  muscles  may  be  firmer  than  in  youth. 

BRE.\TniNG    EXERCISES    FOR    THE    FIGURE 

A  teacher  of  the  princi|)les  elaborated  by  Francois  Del  Sarte  savs: 
"Aside  from  a  proper  diet  there  is  nothing  that  will  bring  self-control  so 
readily  as  breathing  exercises."  Following  are  the  two  most  highly 
recommended: 

E.xercise  No.  i.— Stand  erect,  with  abdomen  well  out  of  sight,  arms 
bent  to  level  of  shoulders  and  finger-tips  upon  the  chest.  Now  look  up  and 
inhale  breath  while  sweeping  the  arms  and  hands  up.  back  and  down  to 
sides;  exhale  while  sweeping  hands  to  chest  again  by  the  heart-shaped 
circle.    Repeat  six  times. 

Exercise  No.  2. — Stand  erect,  expand  chest  and  draw  abdomen  out  of 
sight;  throw  head  back  and  face  up,  the  arms  at  the  s=des;  ,.isc  as  you 
inhale  until  the  finger  tips  reach  at  the  top  of  head,  tfold  breath  a  few 
seconds  and  exhale  through  nostrils,  dropping  hands  gradually  to  side. 

Health  being  absolutely  dependent  upon  the  breathing  powers,  there 
is  no  phase  of  life  in  which  chest  cultivation  should  be  neglected.  WelU 
developed  shoulders  and  chest  always  indicate  fine,  strong  individual 

powers. 

A  good  breathing  exercise  for  use  on  awakening  in  the  morning  is  the 
following:  Stand  erect,  beds  together,  hands  on  hips,  chest  up;  inhale 
slowly  through  the  nostrils  until  the  lungs  are  full,  then  expel  all  the  air, 
forcing  it  out  as  much  as  possible.  Continue  five  times  each  morning. 
There  will  be  a  dizziness  at  first,  because  the  system  has  not  been  used  to 
so  much  oxygen,  and  it  has  an  intoxicating  effect;  but  this  passes  away 
with  practice. 


THE   HAIR-THE   GI.ORV   OF   'OMAN. 


APOl.I.O    BKl.VIDKRE 
Till"  Ideal  Figure  of  a  Man 


GRACEFUL  DEVELOPMEXT  OP   THE   BODY  38., 

When  walking  j,,  the  open  air  it  is  beneficial  to  trv  the  following  lung 
gymnastic:  Inhale  slowly,  then  walk  five  or  ten  steps,  an.l  exhale  slowly. 
Any  person  who  is  a  me.nber  of  a  family  with  tendencies  to  diseases  of  the 
air-passage  will  he  able  to  hold  at  bay  the  scourge  of  asthn,a.  bronchitis 
and  consumption  by  this  exercise. 

PHYSICAL    CULTURE 

_      Games,  such  as  rowing,  skating,  lawn  tennis,  hand  ball,  boxin-   fenc- 
ing, polo,  curlmg.  quoits,  foot-ball.  golf,  base  ball,  basket  ball.  l,owling 
?.nd  all  gynmastic  exercises  are  very  l,eneficial.     Such  games  bring  the 
iTiuscles  mto  proper  action  and  thus  cause  them  to  be  fully  developed. 
They  expan.l  and  strengthen  the  chest:  th.ey  cause  a  due  circulation  of  the 
blood,  makmg  it  bound  merrily  through  the  bloodvessels,  and  thus  diffuse 
health  and  happiness  in  its  course.     If  ga.nes  were  n,ore  patronized  in 
youth,  so  many  miserable,  nervous,  useless  creatiu'es  would  not  aboimd 
Unfortunately,  in  this  enlightened  age,  we  conuneuce  at  the  uron-r  end^ 
we  put  the  cart  before  the  horse-we  begin  by  cultivating  the  miml.  and 
we  leave  the  body  to  be  taken  care  of  afterward.    The  two  are  inseparable 
lliey  should  be  trained  together. 

Horseback  riding,  running  and  walking  are  also  splendi.l  exercises 
bwmim.ng  ,s  a  glorious  exercise-one  of  the  best  that  can  be  taken-  it 
expands  the  chest:  promotes  digestion;  develops  the  nn,scles,  and  brin-^s 
mto  action  s..me  muscles  that  by  any  other  form  of  exercise  are  but  sel- 
dom brought  into  play:  it  strengthens  an.l  braces  the  whole  fra,ne  and 
thus  makes  the  swimmer  resist  the  liability  of  catching  cold;  it  gives'both 
boys  and  girls  courage,  energy,  and  self-reliance,  splen.lid  qt.alities  in  this 
rough  world  of  ours.  It  is  a  fine  exercise  for  those  who  are  inclined  to  be 
round-shouldered. 

ROUND    SHOULDERS-HOW    OVERCOME 

One  ought  never  to  be  allowed  to  stoop;   stooping  spoils  the  figure 
M-eakens  tlie  chest,  and  interferes  with  the  digestion.  "  Horseback  rHing 
and  swimmmg  are  very  beneficial.    One  should  live  on  goo,!  nourishing 


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diet,  and  not  be  too  closely  confined  to  the  house  or  lessons.    Stooping, 
if  neglected,  is  very  apt  to  lead  to  consumption. 

If  a  boy  is  round  shouldered,  let  him  be  drilled;  there  is  nothing  more 
likely  to  benefit  him  than  drilling.  You  never  see  a  soldier  round-shoul- 
dered or  slouchy  in  his  gait.  He  walks  every  inch  a  man.  Look  at  the 
difference  in  appearance  between  a  country  boy  and  a  soldier.  It  is 
the  drilling  that  makes  the  difference. 


PART  VII 
THE  DOCTOR  IN  THE  HOME 


CHAPTER    XXXII 
HOME  REMEDIES  AND  HOW  TO  USE  THEM 

AT  THE  urgent  request  of  many  friends  and  to  meet  the  growin. 
demand  of  the  multitude  of  mothers  who  believe  in  admi.'sterin^ 
at  home  the  milder  remedies  of  homeopathy,  the  following  pages 
have  been  added.  Space  will  not  permit  an  exhaustive  description  of  au 
the  medicmes  and  the  treatment  of  all  the  diseases  to  which  mankind  is 
subject,  but  the  object  has  been  to  select  such  as  may  be  treated  with 
comparative  safety  by  any  intelligent  mother.  The  treatments  given 
here  are  recommended  by  the  most  advanced  physicians  of  the  homeo- 
pathic school,  and  the  remedies  advised  those  that  can  be  most  easily 
obtained.  » 

It  has  become  quite 
the  thing  in  many  homes 
to  keep  on  hand  a  medi- 
cine chest  with  some  forty 
remedies  to  use  in  case  a 
slight     ailment     attacks 
any  member  of  the  fam- 
ily.     This  method  is  far 
cheaper  than  calling  in  a 
physician  each  time  that 
Johnnie  has  a  fever.    Be- 
sides,  its  quick   use   has 

another    advantage— oft-  all  chests  contain  lock  and  kev 

entimes.  in  the  night,  for  instance,  a  disease  can  be  arrested,  while  if  one 

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waits  till  morning  to  summon  the  doctor,  the  disease  is  apt  to  get  so  firm 
a  hold  of  the  patient  as  to  make  it  difficult  to  check. 

If  a  chest  as  suggested  here  cannot  be  procured  of  one's  own  druggist, 
by  writing  Boericke  and  Tafel's,  Homeopathic  Pharmacists,  Chicago,  Illi- 
nois, or  Philadelphia,  Pa.,  a  catalogue  will  be  mailed.  With  this  catalogue 
in  hand  one  can  readily  decide  what  to  procure.  A  $5.00  chest  is  plenty 
large  for  ordinary  families,  as  the  bottles  can  be  refilled  when  exhausted. 


DELAYED   AND   OBSTRUCTED   MENSTRUATION 
(See  page  94.) 

An  excellent  prescription,  recommended  by  Prof.  Cooke,  of  Hahne- 
mann Medical  College,  Chicago,  is  as  follows :  About  two  weeks  before 
the  period,  take  a  dose  of  Gelsemium  every  day  at  night,  and  a  dose  of 
Belladonna  in  the  morning.  At  the  time  for  the  menses,  if  there  is  much 
pain,  take  these  two  remedies  alternately  every  two  or  four  hours. 

Pulsatilla — If  the  patient  is  melancholy  and  sad,  and  inclined  to  weep; 
paleness  with  flashes  of  heat;  loss  of  appetite,  with  desire  for  acids;  nausea 
and  vomiting. 

Bryonia — If  there  is  congestion  of  the  head;  flushed  face,  frequent 
nose  bleeding,  constipation;  palpitation  of  the  heart. 

Lycopodium  is  suitable  for  similar  symptoms. 

Phosphorus — If  the  patient  is  predisposed  to  lung  disease,  weak  chest, 
cough,  ])ain  in  chest,  spitting  of  blood. 

Arsenicum — If  she  has  dropsical  swellings  about  the  eyes,  or  of  the 
feet  or  limbs,  oale  complexion,  chlorotic. 

Sulphur — if  the  preceding  remedies  fail. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Give  a  dose  (six  globules)  every  morn- 
ing of  either  of  the  above  remedies  for  a  week  or  ten  days.  If  better, 
discontinue  four  days,  and  give  sulphur  every  morning  for  a  week. 

It  is  well  for  the  patient,  a  few  days  before  the  period,  to  take  a  warm 
hip  or  foot  bath  twice  a  day,  and  at  night  when  retiring  to  apply  cloths 
wet  in  warm  water  to  the  lower  part  of  the  abdomen. 


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SUPPRESSION    OF    THE    MENSES 

Aconite-When  the  suppression  is  caused  l,y  fright  or  cold,  with  con- 
gestion of  blood  to  the  head  and  chest,  redness  of  the  face,  nausea  faint- 
ness,  g.ddine3s,  this  may  be  given  in  alternation  with  Bryonia  If  these 
remedies  afford  only  partial  relief,  give  Opium. 

Belladonna-For  patients  of  full  and  robust  habit:     Symptoms  are 
beating  headacne,  redness  of  the  face,  congestion  .f  the  head  or  chest 
great  thirst. 

Bryonia-Headache  and  giddiness,  aggravated  bv  stooping  and  mo- 
tion; pain  m  stomach,  sour  belchings,  constipation,  bleeding  of  the  nose 

Pulsatilla— The  most  important  remedy  in  this  trouble.  Called  for 
when  the  suppression  is  occasioned  by  getting  cold;  severe  hea.lache 
confined  to  one  side  oi  the  head,  with  shooting  pains,  extending  to  face' 
ears  and  teeth;  dizziness,  with  humming  in  the  ears;  palpitation  <.f  the 
heart;  coldness  of  the  hands  and  feet;  flushes  of  heat:  nausea  and  vomit- 
ing; pressure  m  the  lower  part  of  abdomen;  feeling  of  suffocation  on  the 
least  exertion;  frequent  desire  to  urinate,  leucorrhrea;  sadness. 

Sepia— Nervous  headache,  with  alternate  shuddering  and  heat;  colic 
and  pains  in  sides;  bearing  down  pains,  pale  complexion,  or  vellow  .pots 
on  face;  weeping;  hysterical  troubles,  especially  indicated  when  there  is 
leucorrhoea. 

Veratrum— Nervous  headache,  nausea  and  vomiting:  coldness  of  the 
hands  and  feet,  weakness  and  fainting. 

Sulphur— Headache,  principally  in  back  of  head;  feeling  of  fullnes.  and 
weight  in  head;  throbbing  and  buzzing;  pale  face,  with  red  spots  on 
cheeks;  sour  stomach;  pressure  in  abdomen;  ronstipation.  with  ineffectual 
urging  to  stool;  or  diarrhoea,  with  mucus,  slimv  evacuations;  piles  leu- 
corrhoea, with  itching  of  the  private  parts,  pains  in  the  loins:  difficultv  of 
breathing;  irritable  temper,  and  sadness.  In  chronic  cases  where 'the 
patient  is  very  much  reduced,  give  either  China.  Graphites,  Arsenicum  or 
^atrum  Muriaticum. 


Administration  of  Remedies- 


-Dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve  tea- 


3^4 


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spoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  one  or  two  hours,  accord- 
ing to  the  urgency  of  the  symptoms.  If  the  discharge  does  not  return, 
but  the  symptoms  are  removed,  stop  the  medicine  and  commence  again, 
a  few  days  before  the  next  period. 

CHLOROSIS   OR   GREEN    SICKNESS 
(See  puge  96.) 

Pulsatilla — For  women  of  a  mild  and  easy  disposition,  who  are  given 
to  sadness  and  tears,  or  if  cold  and  exposure  were  the  causes  of  the  dis- 
ease. The  following  symptoms  particularly  indicate  this  remeily :  Sallow 
complexion,  alternating  with  redness  and  flushes  of  heat,  palpitation  of  the 
heart;  cold  feet  and  hands;  difficulty  of  breathing,  with  a  sense  of  suffoca- 
tion after  any  exertion;  looseness  of  the  bowels,  nausea  and  vomiting; 
swelling  of  the  feet;  chilliness;  buzzing  in  the  ears,  and  neuralgic  pains 
of  the  face;  acrid,  burning  leucorrhcea. 

Bryonia — May  be  given  in  alternation  (turn  about)  with  Pulsatilla, 
when  there  is  frequent  congestion  of  the  chest;  constipation;  bleeding 
from  the  nose;  flushes  of  heat  with  chilliness;  cough  with  spitting  of  clots 
of  dark  blood;  pain  in  the  small  of  the  back. 

Ferrum— When  there  is  great  debility;  want  of  appetite;  nausea  and 
hectic  cough:  dropsical  swellings  about  the  eyes;  extreme  sallowness  of 
the  skin:  the  lips  are  almost  b.oodless;  difficulty  of  breathii  :,;  want  of 
vital  heat. 

Sulphur — For  obstinate  cases,  especially  when  the  above  remedies 
have  not  afiforded  relief,  although  apparently  indicated;  throbbing  pains 
in  the  head;  humming  in  the  ears;  constant  drowsiness  in  the  daytime; 
voracious  appetite;. rising  of  wind  or  sour  substances  from  the  stomach; 
emaciation;  constipation  of  the  bowels,  with  hard  stool;  great  depression 
after  talking;  difficulty  of  breathing,  with  oppression  of  the  chest. 

Calcarea  Carb — Suitable  after  Sulphur,  especially  when  the  emaciation 
is  very  great,  and  there  is  great  difficulty  of  breathing. 

China  and  Crabo  Veg — A  dose,  alternately,  every  evening  for  five  or 


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six  weeks,  when  the  disease  occurs  after  s.  vcr^  sickness,  or  after  hemor- 
rhages. 

Administration  of  Remedies-Of  the  remedy  chosen,  give  five  or  six 
globules,  dry,  once  in  four  hours.  If  improvement  sets  in.  lengthen  the 
mtervals  to  twelve  hours,  or  two  or  three  days. 

Diet— The  (het  should  be  perfectly  plain  and  nutritious.  Avoid  all 
stimulants  and  Inghly-seasoned  food.  CoflFee.  green  tea  and  liquors  should 
be  forbidden. 


PROFUSE    MENSTRUATION 
(See  chapter  "Menstruation.") 

Ipecac— When  the  discharge  is  bright  red.  and  the  menses  return  too 
early.     It  may  be  followed  bv  Sabina. 

Belladonna— Wh.u  the  menses  return  too  soon,  and  there  are  bearing 
down  pains,  with  severe  headache,  flushed  face  and  cold  extremities. 

Crocus— This  is  an  important  remedy,  indicated  whe.i  the  discharge 
consists  of  dark  colored  clots. 

Chamomilla— When  the  discharge  is  dark  colored  and  accompanied  by 
gripmg,  colicky  pains,  or  labor-like  pains;  violent  thirst,  headache,  with 
clouded  sight,  and  humming  in  the  ears. 

Nux  Vonnca— The  flow  commences  with  sudden  violent  gushes  stops 
for  a  short  time,  and  begins  agam.  Spasms  in  the  abdomen,  nausea,  vom- 
itmg,  famtmg.  Sensation  of  heaviness,  with  pain  and  soreness  as  from  a 
bruise. 

Calcarea  Carb— Good  in  obstinate  cases,  where  the  discharge  has 
contmued  for  a  long  time,  and  has  caused  general  constitutional  disturb- 
ance.   Adapted  to  weak  and  relaxed  muscles,  and  scrofulous  subjects. 

Secale— Great  flooding,  with  violent  cramp,  tingling  in  the  legs, 
cramps,  and  coldness  of  the  extremities. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Of  the  selected  remedy,  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  take  a  spoonful  every  half 
hour,  or  one  or  two  hours,  according  to  the  severity  of  the  symptoms. 


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PAINFUL   MENSTRUATION 
(Sec   page  loi.) 

Belladonna — When  the  pains  in  the  abdomen  ar^  as  if  the  parts  were 
clutched ;  severe  pain  in  the  back ;  bearing  down  pains,  as  if  the  parts  would 
fall  out;  the  pains  come  on  before  the  menses  appear,  accompanied  with 
a  strong  tendency  of  blood  to  the  head,  with  headache;  frightful  visions, 
red  and  puffed  face,  and  violent  thirst. 

Pulsatilla — Spasms  in  the  abdomen,  with  discharge  of  clots  of  dark 
or  pale  blood;  pressing  pain  in  the  abdomen  and  small  of  the  back  and 
sides;  nausea  and  vomiting;  frequent  urging  to  urinate,  and  evacuate  the 
bowels. 

Coffea — Great  nervous  excitement,  grinding  of  the  teeth,  screaming; 
distressing  colic;  fullness  and  pressure  of  the  abdomen:  coldness  of  the 
body.     May  be  given  in  alternation  with  Pulsatilla. 

Chamomilla — Pains  resembling  labor;  menses  too  profuse,  and  too 
soon,  attended  with  violent  abdominal  cramps. 

Nux  Vomica. — Cramps  of  the  womb,  writhing  pains  in  the  abdomen, 
and  j>ains  in  the  back  as  if  it  were  broken;  forcing  pains,  and  sickness  at  the 
stomach;  urging  to  urinate. 

Secale  Cornutum — Tearing  and  cutting  colic,  with  profuse  and  long 
continued  flow;  pale  face,  cold  limbs,  and  cold  sweat. 

Veratrum — Colic,  with  nausea  and  vomiting;  nervous  headache;  cold- 
ness of  the  feet,  nose,  and  hands:  fainting  fits. 


CHANGE    OF    LIFE 
(See  page  200.) 

The  remedies  most  called  for  are  Pulsatilla,  Lachesis,  Bryonia,  Coccu- 
lus.  Ignatia,  and  Sulphur.  Generally  the  treatment  may  be  commenced 
with  Pulsatilla  and  Lachesis.  Give  one  dose  (six  globules)  of  Pulsatilla 
for  four  days;  then  omit  all  medicines  for  four  days;  then  give  Lachesis 
in  the  same  manner.  If  the  symptoms  abate  do  not  give  any  more  medi- 
cine, so  long  as  improvement  continues.     Bryonia  is  to  be  given  when 


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there  is  a  tendency  of  the  blood  tc  the  head,  dizziness,  etc.    Ignatia,  when 
the  patient  is  nervous  and  irritable. 

FALLING  OF   THE   WOMB 
(See  page  191.) 

Belladonna — When  there  is  a  feeling  of  pressure  in  the  abdomen  as 
if  the  contents  would  fall  out;  heaviness  in  the  thij,'hs.  with  crampy  pains  in 
the  abdomen,  extending  even  to  the  end  of  the  spinal  column;  great 
sensibility  and  irritability;  leucorrhrta  and  profuse  menstruation. 

Sepia — Menstruation  too  early,  too  feeblt,  or  suppressed;  pains  in  the 
back  and  abdomen,  which  are  aggravated  by  walking;  frtMjuetU  desire  to 
urinate;  pressing  pain  in  the  abdomen,  as  if  everything  would  fall  out; 
itching,  burning  leucorrhoea,  with  a  discharge  of  yellowish,  reddish,  or 
fetid  fluid. 

Nux  Vomica — Pressure  downward,  especially  when  walking,  or  after 
walking;  heat  and  weight  in  the  worrh  and  vagina;  <lragging,  aching  pain 
in  the  back,  in  the  abdomen,  and  down  in  the  thighs.  During  the 
menses,  colic,  and  headache;  menses  too  early  and  too  profuse;  leucorrhoea 
with  discharge  of  yellow  fetid  mucus. 

Calcarea  Carb — Excellent  for  persons  of  weak  muscular  system,  of 
scrofulous  habit,  and  especially  where  the  menses  are  exhausting,  too 
profuse  and  too  frequent. 

Commence  the  treatment  with  a  dose  (six  globules)  of  Nux  Vomica 
every  four  hours,  and  continue  that  for  one  week;  omit  the  next  week, 
but  the  week  following  take  a  dose  of  Sepia,  night  and  morning.  If  the 
.symptoms  indicate  Belladonna,  give  that  instead  of  Xux  Vomica. 


LEUCORRHCE.\    OR    WHITES 
(See  chapter  "Diseases  of  Women.") 


Pulsatilla — Where  the  discharge  is  thin  and  acrid,  making  the  parts 
sore,  with  swelling  of  the  vulva,  or  when  the  discharge  is  like  cream, 
attended  with  cutting  pains  in  the  abdomen.    Pulsatilla  is  best  adapted  to 


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women  of  a  mild  disposition,  with  soft,  muscular  system,  light  hair  and 
pale  skin. 

Sepia — Best  suited  to  sensitive  and  delicate  females.  The  diivharye 
is  yellowish,  or  greenish,  sometimes  mixed  with  matter  and  hlood.  burn- 
ing stitches  in  vagina,  and  with  burning  pain  and  soreness  of  the  parts; 
falling  of  the  womb. 

Alumina — Leucorrhaea  after  the  menses;  profuse  discliarge  of  mucus 
during  the  day.  stiffening  the  linen;  burning  discharge  causing  heat,  sore- 
ness, and  itching  of  the  privates. 

Calcarea  Carb— Leucorrhoea  before  the  menses,  with  itching,  burning 
discharge  at  intervals,  or  when  making  water.  Best  suited  to  females  of 
light  complexion,  loose  muscular  tissue,  sluggish  circulation. 

Nitric  Acid — For  fetid,  brownish,  greenish,  or  flesh-colored  leucor- 
rhoea. 

Mercurius — Purulent,  burning  leucorrhoea. 

Cocculus — Watery,  bloo'ly  leucorrhoea  during  pregnancy.  Scanty 
menses,  with  leucorrhoea  beivveen  the  periods. 

Sulphur — In  stubbc-n  cases;  discharge  slimy  or  yellowish,  smarting, 
excoriating  leucorrhoea,  preceded  by  colic. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  selected  remedy  give  six  pills, 
morning  and  evening,  for  five  days.  If  the  case  does  not  improve,  give 
a  dose  of  Sulphur,  and  omit  for  four  days,  and  then  repeat  the  remedy 
as  before.    If  this  affords  no  relief,  the  remedy  must  be  changed. 

INFLAMMATION    OF   THE   LUNGS 


This  is  an  inflammation  of  the  substance  of  the  lungs,  and  is  some- 
times called  lung  fever.  It  is  very  apt  to  be  complicated  with  pleurisy, 
or  bronchitis.  Pneumonia  may  be  either  single  or  double,  that  is.  one 
lung  may  be  affected,  or  both.  It  is  more  common  upon  the  right  side, 
than  upon  the  left. 

Symptoms — Pneumonia  generally  commences,  as  all  inflammatory 
diseases  do.  with  a  chill  or  shivering,  followed  by  fever,  pain  on  one  side 


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of  the  cliest.  (liffictilty  of  bteathinir.  coukIi.   frc(|ticnt   pulse.  hrcatlniiK 
quick,  ami  pain,  sumctimcs  >liarp  lik.-  ;i  stitcli  in  tlie  side. 

The  patient  cannot  lie  on  the  a..ecte.l  side,  on  account  of  tlu-  pain 
and  the  breathing  is  more  (li.T>cnIt  when  he  lies  on  the  ..ppuMte  >i.le 
hence  he  lies  mostly  on  the  hack.  A  dry.  painful  cough  is  present  fr..ni 
the  beginning,  but  sometimes  it  is  moist,  and  the  e.xpectoration  is  white 
and  transparent,  becoming  afterward  rust  colored,  or  streaked  witli 
blood.    The  skin  is  dry.  an.l  there  is  thirst.  flushe.I  face.  an.I  anxiety. 

The  inllammation  generally  reaches  its  height  about  the  fifth  or  sixth 
day.  and  the  symptoms  remain  stationary  for  ..ne  or  two  davs.  and  then 
begin  to  subcide.  and  the  patient  finally  recovers,  if  pneumonia  en.is 
unfavorably,  the  patient  lingers  along  for  a  great  while,  and  the  svmptoms 
gradually  grow  worse  until  death  ends  his  sutTerings. 

Sometimes  inflammation  of  the  lungs  appears  as  an  epidemic,  ii  which 
case  it  is  very  apt  to  assume  a  malignant  form,  and  become  tvphoid  pneu- 
monia. The  symptoms  are  similar  to  those  of  simple  pneumonia,  with 
the  e.xception  of  the  low  condition  of  the  system,  which  is  present. 

The  inflammation  is.  however,  of  a  less  acute  character  than  pneu- 
mo-iia.  As  the  di.sease  progresses,  the  active  symptoms  of  pneumonia 
disappear,  and  the  patient  lies  in  a  drowsy  state,  or  stupor  comes  on.  the 
skin  becomes  harsh  and  dry.  and  the  tip  and  edges  of  the  tongue  present 
a  very  red  appearance,  while  the  upper  surfuce  will  be  ccate.l  with  a 
yellowish  or  brownish  fur.     The  bowels  swell  and  are  very  tender. 

Causes— Cold  is  generally  the  exciting  cause:  hence' vou  will  find 
pneumonia  more  frequent  during  the  winter  than  during  the  summer 
months.  A  severe  blow,  or  fall  upon  the  chest,  and  the  inhalation  of 
irritating  vapors  may  also  produce  it. 

General  treatment— The  patient  should  be  conllned  to  a  well  venti- 
lated room,  the  temperature  of  which  should  be  moderate,  not  too  warm, 
or  too  cold.  Care  should  be  taken  that  he  is  not  exposed  to  draughts 
of  air. 

Aconite  .should  be  given  at  the  comn  .nt.  either  alone  or  in 

alternation  with  Bryonia,  especiallv  when  the  ,.,er  is  hi-h,  .^Md  the  p.ain  in 


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the  chest  is  severe.  The  pain  is  rendered  worse  l)y  movement,  or  cough- 
ing, the  expectoration  is  blooily  and  of  the  color  of  brick  (hist,  ton^^c 
coated,  ijreat  thirst.  These  reniecHes  should  be  gi'.en  in  alternation  (lurn 
atM)ut)  every  half  hour  or  hour,  a  teaspoonful.  until  the  patient  is  better. 
Belladonna  may  le  given  cither  alone  or  in  alternation  with  Aconite, 
if  the  fever  sti!l  increases,  and  there  is  considerable  congestion  of  the 
head,  with  violent  beating  of  the  arteries  of  the  neck  and  temples. 

Phospl  ^ — This  is  a  valuable  remedy  in  severe  cases;  may  precede 
Bryonia  ami  Uelladonna,  either  alone  or  in  alternation  with  Ai  'uite,  and 
especially  if  the  following  symptoms  are  present:  A  short,  hacking 
cough,  especially  in  the  evening,  with  a  sense  of  sufTocation.  little  or  no 
expectoration;  severe  pain  in  the  chest;  heaviness,  fullness  and  tightness, 
as  ihough  a  baml  were  drawn  around  the  chest,  great  prostration,  fullness 
of  the  f.ice;  stitcl.cs  in  the  side,  especi.lly  in  the  left,  picking  at  the  bed- 
clothes; pulse  small  and  quick.  Tartar  emetic  may  be  given  in  alternation 
(turn  about)  with  Phosphorus,  especially  when  Aconite  and  Hryonia  do 
not  relieve;  also  v  hen  there  is  great  repression  of  breathing  and  cough; 
the  cough  is  loo-,  with  profuse  expectoration,  hollow  and  rattling;  little 
or  no  pain;  nausea   md  vomiting,  especially  after  coughing. 

Pj.lsatilla — Difticulty  of  breathing,  especially  when  lying  upon  the 
back.  Particularly  ijood  for  children  when  there  is  regular,  short  cough- 
ing, hoarseness  and  heaviness  of  the  chest. 

Mercuriu.  —When  Aconite  has  diminished  the  fe.er.  but  there  is  still 
difficulty  of  breathir.;.  and  the  patient  is  exhausted  by  night  sweats. 

In  typhoid  pneumonia.  China  may  be  used,  especially  when  the  patient 
is  reduced  by  loss  of  blood,  and  when  the  following  symptoms  are  present : 
Pressi:re  in  the  chest,  stitches  in  the  breast  and  sides;  palpitation  of  the 
heart  when  breathing  and  coughing;  great  weaku' ss.  pulse  thin  and 
quick.  If  this  does  not  relieve  i.fter  having  used  several  hours.  Rhus  Tox 
may  be  riven  in  alternation  with  it. 

Opium — When  there  is  great  drowsiness,  with  snoring  breathing,  lov 
mutterings.  picking  at  the  bedclothes,  and  discharges  passing  without  the 
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Hyoscyatmjs— When  the  eolith  is  very  irritating  an  I  spasuuxhc.  face 
red  ami  hot;  eyes  sparklinj;;  tongue  dry  and  Imnxniili. 

\eratrum— If  the  pulse  is  very  small  and  weak,  the  linih^  cold,  .lelir- 
ium.  vomiting,  diarrliaa.  and  rapid  sinking  of  >trength. 

.\rnica— May  be  given  for  the  >iam?  synipttiius  as  Opium.  I  •••  «heti 
there  is  no  delirium.  Camphor  an.l  Coftea  in  alternate  dost,  if  the 
patient  is  sinking  rapi.lly.  with  coi.l  liml.s.  and  delirium:  an.l  particularly 
if  he  is  covered  with  col<l  perspiration. 

Admhiistration  of  Remedies— Of  the  sdecte.l  remedy  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  as  many  spoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  tcaspoonful  every  hour, 
two.  three  or  four  hours,  according  to  the  severity  >  ^  the  symptoms.  The 
diet  should  be  plain,  consisting  of  easily  digoste.l  substance*,  such  as  gruel, 
etc.  It  is  well  to  use  a  poultice  of  hot  corn  meal,  applie.l  to  the  chest 
This  must  be  continued  until  the  patient  is  dccideuly  relieved. 


DYSI'LI'SIA 

Dyspepsia  is  one  of  the  most  common  diseases  wit'i  which  the  physi- 
cian  meets.  It  is  found  in  every  ccnuitry.  ani..iig  all  c'  sses.  aiul  more 
frequently  in  persons  of  middle  age.  Those  who  arc  of  .,cdentary  habit.s. 
who  have  nn  opportunity  to  take  exercise;  those  addicted  to  the  u.se  of 
liquors,  tobacco,  etc.,  are  more  subject  to  it  than  others. 

Symptoms— Dyspepsia  may  be  occasional,  or  habitual.  P.y  occasional 
is  meant  a  slight  attack  of  indigestion,  which  arises  from  overeating,  or 
from  some  indigestible  and  unwholesome  article  of  food.  15y  habitual 
dyspepsia  is  meant  those  cases  which  continue  for  a  great  length  Of  time- 
months  or  even  years.  In  this  disease  the  stomach  loses  its  digestive 
powers,  and  the  patient  is  only  able  to  eat  by  always  taking  bitters  cr 
pills,  and  drugging  himself  incessantly. 

Ah  occasional  attack  of  indigestion  is  characterized  by  a  distension 
of  the  stom-^ch;  belching  of  wind;  loss  of  appetite;  loathing  of  food; 
sometimes  by  nausea  and  vomiting.  In  the  habitual  or  chronic  form  the 
appetite  is  changeable,  and  sometimes  entirely  lost,  or  may  be  voracious. 


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If  the  patient  eats  a  full,  hearty  nical,  he  becomes  low  spirited,  with 
pain  or  weight  in  the  stomach;  there  is  sometimes  a  desire  to  cat.  after 
having  already  eaten,  and  the  first  mouthful  satisfies;  the  tongue  is  pale, 
flabby  or  slimy,  or  becomes  dry,  clammy  or  thickly  coated,  especially  on , 
rising  in  the  morning;  there  is  a  constant  uneasy  feeling  of  weight  in  the 
stomach:    there  are  also  eructations  of  a  sour  or  disagreeable  character, 
with  acidity  of  the  stomach,  and  wind;  a  sensation  of  sinking  or  fluttering 
at  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  tenderness  on  pressure,  sometimes  nausea  and 
vomiting;  headache,  languor,  and  great  depression  of  spirits;  fear  of  death, 
and  impending  evil;  palpitation  of  the  heart,  or  strong  beating  in  the 
region  of  the  stomach;  constipation;  disagreeable  taste  in  the  mouth, 
especially  in  the  morning  on  first  waking;  the  memory  is  impaired;  the  dis- 
position is  fickle,  and  the  temper  is  irritable;  there  is  lowness  of  spirits; 
confusion  of  thought,  or  of  ideas;  dizziness;  weakness  of  sight,  specks 
appear  before  the  eyes;  the  countenance  becomes  sallow  with  an  anxious 
appearance,  skin  dry  and  wrinkled;  nightmare  is  of  common  occurrence; 
twitching,  or  spasmodic  action  of  the  muscles;  flushes  of  heat  and  cold; 
wandering  pains  in  the  back  and  shoulders;  frequent  sighing;  a  sense  of 
great  c^>pression  ab(.ut  the  region  of  the  heart;  noise,  or  singing  in  the 

ears. 

Causes— One  of  the  most  frequent  causes  of  dyspepsia,  is  hasty  and 
imperfect  mastication  of  food;  want  of  exercise;  want  of  a  tranquil  state 
of  the  mind;  improper  food,  such  as  powerful  stimulants,  alcoholic  liquors; 
too  frequent  use  of  warm  fluids;  the  use  of  tobacco;  late  hours;  highly 
seasoned  dishes;  profuse  evacuation;  sedentary  life;  long,  intense  study; 
indolence;  over  indulgence  in  sleep;  breathing  impure  air;  venereal 
excesses;  persons  who  eat  rapidly,  and  at  the  same  time  drink  large  quanti- 
ties of  water,  tea  or  coffee,  are  more  subject  to  it;  going  to  meals  from 
severe  bodily  or  mental  exercise  is  very  injurious;  or  violent  exercise 
after  meals;  eating  late  at  night  or  just  before  retiring,  is  another  fruitful 
cause;  anger;  jealousy;  great  joy;  night  watching,  etc..  are  exciting  causes; 
the  abuse  of  purgative  medicines,  inducing  a  torpid  state  of  the  bowels, 
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Good  cooking  is  a  very  important  part  of  the  treatment  of  dyspepsia; 
the  food  should  be  well  cooked,  but  not  overdone;  rare  meats  are  the 
test  for  dyspeptics.  Persons  subject  to  dyspepsia  should  avoid  all  cured 
meats,  such  as  ham,  tongue,  smoked  or  pickled  meats,  sausages,  lIc.  also 
raw  vegetables,  pickles,  salads,  etc.  The  food  should  be  masticated  slowly 
and  well  before  allowing  it  to  enter  the  stomach,  each  moutliful  should 
be  chewed  until  it  is  gone,  for  food  when  well  chewed  will  enter  the 
stomach  of  its  own  accord;  different  kinds  of  pastry,  hot  bread,  hot  biscuit, 
eggs,  soups,  highly  seasoned  dishes,  puddings,  etc.,  must  be  avoided. 

Fish  is  most  digestible  when  boiled,  is  less  so  when  broiled,  and  is 
least  so  when  fried.  Most  kinds  of  wild  game  may  be  allowed;  mutton, 
venison,  the  white  flesh  of  chickens  and  turkeys,  and  raw  oysters,  roasted, 
baked  or  boiled  ripe  fruits,  brown  or  wheat  bread,  potatoes  may  be  used. 
Tea,  coffee  and  all  intoxicating  drinks  should  lie  avoided.  The  best  drink 
is  water,  or  milk  when  it  can  be  taken  without  unpleasant  symptoms. 
Too  much  liquid  should  not  be  taken  at  a  meal,  and  it  is  liettcr  that  the 
patient  should  not  drink  until  after  the  meal.  At  least  six  hours  should 
elapse  between  one  meal  and  another.  In  healthy  stomachs,  however, 
from  three  to  four  hours  is  sufficient.  Persons  should  never  travel  or 
enter  upon  an  excursion  with  an  empty  stomach,  or  with  an  overloaded 
one.  In  drinking  it  is  better  that  it  should  be  taken  by  sipping,  or  (lri:ik- 
ing  by  mouthfuls  than  by  large  draughts.  After  exercise  of  any  kind, 
such  as  riding,  walking,  etc..  the  person  should  rest  at  least  half  an  hour 
before  taking  a  meal,  and  after  taking  a  meal;  a  rest  of  about  the  same 
time  should  follow  before  any  exercise  is  taken.  Walking,  running,  jump- 
ing, dancing,  sawing  wood,  or  rowing  a  boat,  should  be  practiced  rcj^Mi- 
larly  every  day.  The  following  table  is,  with  slight  modification,  from 
Dr.  Leared: 

Easy  of  Digestion — Mutton,  venison,  hare,  sweet  bread,  young  pig- 
eons, partridge,  pheasants,  grouse,  beef  tea.  mutton  broth,  milk,  turbot, 
haddock,  flounders,  sole,  fresh  fish  generally,  roasted  oysters,  stale  bread. 


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rice,  tapioca,  sago,  arrowroot,  asparagus,  secale.  French  lieans,  cauliflower, 
baked  apples,  oranges,  grapes,  strawberries,  peaches,  toast  water,  black 
tea,  sherry,  claret. 

Moderately  Digestible— Beef.  lamb,  rabbit,  turkey,  duck,  wild  water 
fowl,  woodcock,  snipe,  soups,  eggs  not  hard  boiled,  butter,  turtle,  cod, 
pike,  trout,  raw  or  stewed  oysters,  potatoes,  turnip,  cabbage,  spinach,  arti- 
choke, lettuce,  celery,  apples,  apricots,  currants,  raspberries,  bread,  fari- 
naceous puddings,  jelly,  marmalade,  rhubarb  plant,  cooked  fruits,  cocoa, 
coffee,  malt  drinks,  pi  rt  wine. 

Hard  to  Digest— Pork,  veal,  goose,  liver,  heart,  brain,  salt  meat, 
sausage,  hashes  and  stews,  mackerel,  eels,  salmon,  herring,  halibut,  salt 
fish,  lobster,  crabs,  shrimps,  mussels,  oil.  melted  butter,  hard  boiled  eggs, 
cheese,  fresh  bread,  nntffins,  buttered  toast,  pastry,  custards,  nuts,  peas, 
plums,  cherries,  dried  fruits,  cucumbers,  onions,  carrots,  parsnips,  beets, 
beans,  mushrooms,  pickles,  chocolate,  champagne,  cordials. 

To  facilitate  the  choice  of  remedies  the  disease  is  here  classified,  with 
the  remedies  attached  to  each  kind.  Before  selecting  a  remedy,  consult 
the  details  below: 

For  dyspepsia  of  adults.  Aconite,  Antimony,  Arnica.  Belladonna,  Bry- 
onia. Calcarea  Carb..  Carbo  Veg.,  Chamomilla.  China.  Hepar  Sulphur, 
Ipecac,  Mercurius,  Nux  Vomica,  Pulsatilla,  Phosphorus,  Sepia,  Sulphur, 
Veratrum. 

Of  children.  Aconite,  Bryonia,  Calcarea  Carb.,  Chamomilla,  Ipecac, 

Pulsatilla.  Sulphur. 

When  dyspepsia  is  caused  by  prolonged  watching,  Nux  V^omica,  Ar- 
nica. Pulsatilla.  Veratrum,  Carbo  Veg. 

Bv  excessive  study,  Nux  Vomica.  Sulphur,  Lachesis.  Pulsatilla,  Cal- 
carea Carb. 

By  abuse  of  ardent  spirits,  Nux  Vomica,  Sulphur,  Lachesis,  Arsenic, 

Carbo  Veg. 

By  the  abuse  of  coffee.  Nux  Vomica.  Ignatia. 

By  the  abuse  of  tobacco,  Nux  Vomica,  Hepar  Sulphur,  Cocculus, 
Staphysagria. 


-MOTHER.   THE    DEAREST    BEING   ON    EARTH. 

"She  is  my  friend— I  ha\i'  but  her— no  more. 
No  other  upon  earth— and  as  tor  lieaven. 
I  am  as  they  that  seek  a  sign.  Uj  wimni 
No  sign  is  given.     .My  muiher!     Oh.  mv  mother!" 


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If  the  Dyspepsia  is  worse  after  drinking  cold  water.  Arsenic,  China, 
Pulsatilla,  V'eratrum. 

After  drinking  beer.  Arsenic.  Calcarea  Carh.,  Rhus  Tox.  Sepia.  Sul- 
phur. 

After  drinking  milk,  Bryonia,  Xux  \'omica.  Calcarea.  Sulphur. 
After  using  acids.  Xux  \'omica.  Sepia.  Sulphur.  Arsenic.  Lachesis. 
After  using  bread.  Xux  Vomica.  Sulphur,  Pulsatilla.  Bryonia.  Mer- 
cury. 

After  eating  fat  substances.  Pulsatilla.  China.  Carbo  Veg. 

If  Dyspepsia  is  combined  with  constipation.  Xux  Vomica.  Sulphur, 
Brj'onia.  Lachesis. 

If  with  diarrhoea.  Pulsatilla,  China.  Phosphoric  Acid.  Carbo  Veg.,  Mer- 
cury, Arsenic,  Veratrum. 

If  with  sour  stomach.  Pulsatilla,  Xux  Vomica.  Calcarea  Carb. 

If  with  piles,  Xux  Vomica,  Sulphur,  Sepia. 

Aconite — When  at  the  commencement  of  the  attack  there  is  consider- 
able fever,  with  thirst,  and  nausea;  also  when  there  is  redness  and  sore- 
ness of  the  mouth  and  throat. 

Arnica — When  it  is  caused  by  a  fall,  or  a  blow  upon  the  stomach,  with 
pain,  and  sensation  as  if  the  small  of  the  back  was  broken;  tongue  covered 
with  a  thick,  yellowisl  coating;  nausea,  with  inclination  to  vomit:  fre- 
quent eructations  with  a  putrid  or  bitt?r  taste;  nervous  excitement;  heavi- 
ness of  the  limbs. 

Xux  Vomica — Suitable  in  most  cases  cf  -'.yspepsia.  at  the  commence- 
ment; particularly  when  there  is  consti-jation  and  tendency  to  piles:  sour, 
bitter  taste  in  the  mouth:  when  food,  particularly  bread,  tastes  sour,  bit- 
ter, or  insipid;  the  patient  has  not  much  appetite,  but  a  craving  for  beer, 
wine  or  spirits;  easily  satisfied  v  ith  food:  after  eating  he  is  trouI)le(l  with 
nausea;  vomiting  of  food;  dizziness;  heaviness;  drowsiness:  fullness  and 
distension  of  the  stomach;  tender  to  the  touch;  head  confused;  reeling, 
with  dullness  in  the  head:  headache,  increased  by  mental  exertion;  ring- 
ing in  the  e  ^ngue  coate  ■■  bite:  metallic,  bitter,  sour  or  putrid  taste 
in  the  mout.         lie  morning,  or  after  eating:  heartburn;  wi.id  colic:  feel- 


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ing  of  tightness  of  the  clothes  around  the  waist;  sour  stomach;  ineflfectual 
urging  to  stool;  hard  and  difficult  stool  streaked  with  blood.  Sulphur 
suits  well  after  this. 

Sulphur — Especially  good  in  cases  of  long  standing,  or  when  there  is 
no  appetite  for  meat  and  bread,  but  with  a  craving  for  wines  and  acids; 
difficulty  of  breathing;  nausea  after  eating;  belching  and  vomiting  of 
food;  shivering;  acidity  and  waterbrash;  sour  stomach;  mental  depression, 
dissatisfied  with  everything  and  everybody.  Calcarea  Carb.  suits  well 
after  this. 

Pijlsatilla — An  important  remedy  in  dyspepsia;  particularly  for  recent 
cases  caused  by  overeating;  by  the  use  of  pork,  mutton,  butter,  or  any 
greasy  substance;  taste  of  the  food  comes  up  again  in  the  mouth;  inclina- 
tion to  vomit,  especially  after  eating  or  drinking;  taste  flat,  or  putrid, 
resembling  bad  meat  or  tallow;  pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  espe- 
cially after  eating;  the  pp'ient  feels  chilly,  is  weak,  cross  and  melancholy. 

Antimonium  Crudum — Particularly  useful  when  the  disorder  is 
caused  by  an  impure  atmosphere,  and  when  the  following  symptoms  are 
present :  Taste  of  the  food  last  partaken  of  conies  up  in  the  mouth, 
gulping  up  of  articles  of  undigested  food  soon  after  eating;  tongue  coated 
with  a  white  or  yellowish  mucus,  stomach  feels  tender  to  the  touch,  and 
distended. 

Belladonna — When  there  is  painful  distension  of  the  abdomen,  with 
griping,  as  if  the  bowels  were  clutched;  hiccough;  nausea,  or  a  loathing 
of  food;  vomiting  of  water  or  bile,  also  when  there  is  dullness  of  the  head, 
or  congestion  of  blood  to  the  head. 

Arsenic — Particularly  useful  in  chronic  cases;  when  the  countenance 
is  sunken;  the  extremities  cold;  dark  circles  around  the  eyes:  nose  pointed; 
tongue  white,  or  brownish;  also  when  there  are  cramps  in  the  stomach: 
with  a  sense  of  coldness  ;  heat;  everything  taken  into  the  stomach  is 
vomited ;  the  skin  is  hot  and  dry.  If  Arsenicum  does  not  produce  a  bene- 
ficial efifect.  give  Lachesis. 

Bryonia — An  important  remedy  for  dyspepsia,  especially  when  it 
occurs  in  summer;  also  when  it  is  accompanied  with  chilliness,  headache 


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and  pain  in  the  limbs,  and  small  of  tlie  hack;  also  with  the  following  symp- 
toms: Tongue  covered  with  yellowish  fur.  and  dry  and  hot :  loss  of  ai)pe- 
tite;  bitter  taste:  great  aversion  to  food;  sometimes  has  a  groat  craving 
for  food:  a  craving  for  acid  drinks:  sensation  of  fidlness  and  burning  in 
the  stomach  after  meals;  much  thirst;  gulping  up  particles  of  food  after 
every  meal;  waterbrash;  constipation  of  the  bowels:  nausea  in  the  morn- 
ing; burning  in  the  stomach;  temper  irritable  an<l  obstinate.  Should 
Bryonia  produce  little  or  no  improvement,  give  Rhus. 

China — Dyspepsia  from  loss  of  blood  or  other  discharges,  when 
caused  by  an  impure  atmosphere,  and  when  the  following  symptoms  are 
present:  Pressure  in  the  stomach,  as  if  from  a  load;  indifference  to  food 
and  drink;  craving  for  wines  or  acids;  flat  or  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth; 
desire  for  a  variety  of  dainties  without  knowing  which;  morbid  craving 
for  something  strong,  sharp  or  sour;  weakness  and  tired  feeling:  the 
patient  bends  and  stretches  his  limbs  from  a  sense  of  weariness. 

Cepa— No  hunger,  but  considerable  thirst;  fullness  of  the  head;  pain  in 
the  bowels  from  wind. 

Carbo  Veg — Loss  of  appetite,  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth,  empty  belch- 
ing of  air,  taste  of  the  food  after  it  has  been  taken,  nausea  in  the  morning, 
waterbrash  during  the  night,  wind  colic,  rumbling  in  the  abdomen. 

Calcarea  Carlj — Particularly  for  children  who  have  a  tendency  to  scrof- 
ula; acidity  of  the  stomach,  frequent  belching  of  wind,  sensation  of  fnlhiess 
in  the  head,  with  inclination  to  sick  headache:  fullness  and  swelling  in  the 
region  of  the  stomach,  with  tenderness  to  the  touch,  gnawing  or  griping^ 
pains. 

Chamomilla — Especially  for  dyspepsia  brought  on  by  a  fit  of  passion, 
or  by  standing  in  a  draught  when  perspiring:  gulping  up  of  food,  nausea, 
vomiting  of  food  and  green  phlegm  or  bile:  cramps  in  the  stomach, 
headache,  fullness,  giddiness,  sleep  disturbed,  and  tossing  about,  face  red 
and  hot. 

Hepar  Sulphur — For  dyspepsia  when  caused  by  taking  blue  pills,  or 
other  preparations  of  mercury,  hungering  for  stimulating  things,  wines 
or  acids,  the  stomach  appears  to  be  very  sensitive  and  easily  deranged, 


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though  the  patient  may  be  heahhy;  nausea  in  the  morning,  with  vomiting 
of  sour,  bilious  or  mucus  substances.  May  be  given  in  alternation  with 
Mux  Vomica,  if  there  is  hard,  light  colored  stools,  or  with  Mercury  if  there 
is  a  whitish  (iiarrhrea. 

Ipecac— Especially  suitable  for  children  when  they  have  vomiting  of 
food,  drink,  or  bile,  vomiting  with  coldness  of  the  face  and  extremities, 
tongue  coated  with  a  white  yellowish  coating,  vomiting  with  diarrhcea, 
aversion  to  food.  i)articularly  of  fat,  rich  food,  or  for  dyspepsia  caused  by 
eating  turkey,  pastry,  etc. 

Mercurius— Belching  of  acrid,  bitter  substances,  putrid,  sweetish,  or 
bitter  taste  in  the  morning;  inclination  to  diarrhoea,  with  straining  or 
perspiration,  weak  digestion  with  constant  hunger,  pressure  at  the  pit 
of  the  stomach  after  eating.    Suits  well  before  or  after  Lachesis. 

Phosphorus— Empty  belching,  especially  after  eating,  vomiting  after 
eating,  burning  in  the  stomach. 

Sepia— For  chronic  dyspepsia  with  or  without  sick  headache,  eructa- 
tions sour  or  putrid,  or  tasting  of  food;  swelling  of  the  abdomen,  with 
pressure  as  from  a  stone;  nausea  before  breakfast,  also  after  eating;  nausea 
of  pregnant  women. 

Lachesis— Irregular  appetite,  an  aversion  to  bread,  with  a  crav-ng  for 
wine  and  milk;  frequent  nausea,  and  vomiting  of  food;  constipation,  uneas- 
iness, indolence,  heaviness.    Suits  well  before  or  after  Mercury. 

Veratrum— When  Ipecac  has  proved  insufficient,  or  where,  after  the 
use  of  Ipecac,  there  is  still  diarrhoea  with  griping  pains  in  the  bowels,  and 
great  thirst,  coldness  of  the  hands,  and  shuddering  all  over. 

Other  remedies,  as  Rhus.  Phosphoric  Acid.  Cocculus.  Ignatia.  Staphy- 
sagria.  are  sometimes  but  not  often  called  for. 

•  Vdministration  of  Remedies— In  recent  cases,  and  if  there  be  much 
pain  and  sickness  at  the  stomach,  take  of  the  selected  remedv  a  dose 
every  half  hour.  hour,  two  or  three  hours.  As  soon  as  the  severity  of 
the  symptoms  begin  to  abate,  the  intervals  should  be  lengthen  In 

chronic  cases  the  remedy  should  be  repeated  three  times  a  day.     >.hen 
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IRRITATION    OF   THE   SKIN 

This  is  an  eruption  of  a  fine  rash  under  the  skin,  and  colorless.  It 
produces  a  very  disaj,'recal)le  and  distrossinj,'  itchin<,^  which  is  sometimes 
almost  unhcarahle.  The  severer  form  is  accomprmied  hy  a  sensation  of 
ereepinj;  ants,  or  the  stinj,Mn.tj  of  insects.  It  lasts  s<)nietinK'>  for  months 
and  years,  and  is  generally  caused  hy  exi)osurc  to  e.xtrcmes  of  heat  and 
cold,  some  i)articular  kinds  of  food.  etc. 

General  Treatment— Wash  well  every  evening  before  going  to  hed, 
with  water  and  Castile  soap,  and  allow  it  to  dry  in.  I'.randy  or  alcohol 
may  he  used  in  the  same  manner.  An  ounce  of  lemon  juice  in  a  i)int  of 
water  or  vinegar,  used  in  the  same  proportion,  will  he  found  useful:  also 
water  and  spirits  of  camphor.  The  diet  should  he  carefully  regulated,  and 
all  stimulants  avoided 

Pulsatilla— If  the  itching  is  worse  in  hed.  or  wiien  near  a  fire,  particu- 
larly after  scratching.    A  dose  (six  glohules)  every  night  an.l  morning. 

Ledum  Palustre— If  the  itching  commences  after  going  to  hed.  and 
.shifts  from  one  part  to  another,  and  the  eruption  resemliles  Ilea  bites. 
Give  in  the  same  manner  as  Pulsatilla. 

Mercurius— When  the  itching  continues  during  the  whole  night,  and 
bleeds  easily  after  scratching.  It  is  well  to  give  this  remedy  ancrCausti-- 
cum  on  alternate  evenings. 

W'hen  it  occurs  in  old 'people,  give  Opium  and  Sccale.  a  dose  (six 
globules)  on  alternate  evenings. 

When  it  is  caused  by  the  heat  of  summer,  give  Lachesis  and  Lyco- 
podium  on  alternate  evenings. 

Silicea  and  Sulphur  are  good  for  obstinate  cases. 

HYSTERIA 
(Sec  page  320.) 

This  is  an  affection  peculiar  to  women  of  a  nervous  or  ncrvnus-san- 
guine  temperament,  with  cheerful,  lively  and  ardent  dispositions  and  vivid 
imaginations.    It  takes  its  name  from  the  Greek  word  meanint^  the  "  or.iU 


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and  was  supposed  to  be  causc-d  by  some  irritation  arising  from  diseases  of 
the  j^'cnerative  system. 

Causes— Delicate,  nervous  temperament,  coiifmemcnt  in  close  and 
over-heated  apartments,  the  roadinj;  of  exciting  works  of  fiction,  and 
attending  theatrical  exhibitions,  tight  lacing,  want  of  e  :ercise,  want  of 
sleep,  excessive  fatigue,  luxurious  living.  The  exciting  causes  may  be  vio- 
lent mental  emotion,  such  as  anger,  rage,  grief,  fright,  disappointed  love, 
the  sight  of  disagreeable  objects,  or  the  smell  of  dis.igreeable  odors,  indi- 
gest;^n. 

Symptoms— An  attack  of  hysterics  is  generally  preceded  by  low  spirits, 
and  it  occurs  in  paro.xysms  of  greater  or  less  (iurafon.  It  is' found  more 
commonly  among  v  '  'nvs  and  the  unmarried  than  the  married,  and  the 
paroxy.,ms  are  more  1  .ady  to  occur  about  the  period  of  menstruation  than 
at  any  other  time.  Generally,  preceding  or  during  the  attack,  there  is  a 
se:  ;■  -"  as  of  a  ball  ascending  from  the  left  side  of  the  abdomen  to  the 
throat,  V.  sing  a  sensation  of  strangulation.  The  patient  cries  and  laughs 
alternately,  or  gives  vent  to  sobs  and  doo.ls  of  tears,  wringing  the  hands 
and  tearing  the  hair.  Sometimes  the  body  and  limbs  are  violently  con- 
vulsed, and  the  patient  may  struggle,  so  as  to  require  the  strength  of 
several  persons  to  hold  her.  The  head  is  thrown  back,  and  there  is  delir- 
ium and  loss  of  consciousness.  These  are  a  few  of  the  symptoms  which 
occur  in  this  disease. 

General  Treatment— The  patient  should  be  placed  in  a  draught  of  fresh 
air.  and  the  dress  loosened,  so  as  to  allow  free  circulation  and  breathing. 
The  head  and  face  should  be  washed  freely  with  cold  water,  and  sometimes 
a  bucket  of  cold  water  thrown  over  the  patient  will  bring  the  spasm  to 
an  end. 

When  the  attack  arises  from  costiveness.  and  is  attended  with  bitter 
or  sour  taste  in  the  mouth,  fullness  and  pain  in  the  stomach,  nausea,  weak- 
ness, headache,  dizziness.  Nux  Vomica  and  Sulphur  should  be  given— 
Nux  Vomica  at  night,  and  Sulphur  in  the  morning. 

Pulsatilla.  Sabina.  Silicea— If  the  attack  is  caused  by  the  derange- 
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Ignatia,  IIyoscyanv.;s.  T'.clladonna.  CotTea— If  the  attack  lia>  l)ccii 
caused  by  any  violent  mental  excitement,  as  anKer  or  fri>,'Iit. 

Administration  of  Remedies— During  the  {)anixysni>.  .)f  tiie  selected 
remedy,  give  a  soluticjn  <jf  twelve  globules  in  twelve  teaspuonfuls  of  water. 

Dose,  a  teaspoonful  every  ten  or  fifteen  minutes. 

In  the  intervals  of  the  paroxysms,  six  globules  every  twelve  hours 
will  be  sufficient. 

HEAD.\CIIE   FROM  CONGESTION   OF   BLOOD   TO  THi:   HE.\D 

Symptoms — Throbbing  in  the  head  and  beating  of  the  arteries  of  the 
neck,  vomiting  as  the  pain  increases,  pain  also  in  .shaking  or  moving  the 
head,  lying  down  or  stooping. 

General  Treatment — Bathe  the  head  with  warm  water  and  vinegar 
and  bathe  the  feet  also  with  warm  water,  rubbing  thcni  hard  afterward. 
Bathe  the  temples  and  forehead  with  warm  or  cold  water  as  the  patient 
may  desire. 

Aconite — Violent  throbbing,  humn.ing  sensation  over  the  whole  brain, 
forehead  and  face  red  and  bloated,  eyes  red  and  sensitive  to  the  light,  pain 
worse  in  morning,  on  drinking,  talking,  or  rising  up.  pulse  full  and  (|uick. 

Belladonna — \'iolent  aching  pains  as  if  the  head  would  split  or  the 
brain  protrude  from  the  forehead,  head  hot.  feet  cold,  a  feeling  as  of  water 
in  the  forehead;  violent  beating  of  the  arteries  of  the  neck  and  temples, 
delirium,  with  a  red,  bloated  face,  eyes  bloodshot,  with  great  sensitiveness 
to  light,  noise  and  touch,  and  afterward  deeply  seated  pressing  pains, 
with  a  pale  face  and  drowsiness,  feeling  worse  on  moving  the  eyes  or  rais- 
ing or  moving  the  head.  This  may  be  given  in  alternation  ( turn  about) 
with  Aconite,  if  Aconite  does  not  relieve. 

Pulsatilla — Pain  dull  and  oppressive  on  one  side  only,  commencing  at 
the  back  of  the  head  or  root  of  the  nose,  relieved  by  compression  or 
lying  down,  and  worse  while  setting  or  walking:  face  pale,  mind  agitated, 
inclination  to  weep,  dizziness.  This  is  more  suitable  for  females  and  per- 
sons of  mild  tf-     perament. 

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forehead  in  stoopinjj  or  moving,  with  violent  bcatiny  .)r  stitches  in  the 
head;  constipation  of  the  bowels,  and  bleeding  at  the  nose. 

Uhus  Tox— Fullness  in  the  head  with  bnrniiiK'  and  throbI)inK  pain. 
\veij,dit  in  tlie  back  part  of  the  head,  with  a  sensation  as  .if  a  thnd  roIUng 
inside;  niav  be  >,'i'en  in  alternation  with  Ikdhndonna  or  Mryonia. 

Nux  \  omica— Pains  worse  in  the  mornin.y:  and  in  tlic  open  air.  heavi- 
ness of  the  head.  esi)ecially  on  moving'  the  eyes  an.)  thinking,  sensation 
as  if  t!ie  skull  would  s|)Iit.  bruised  pain  in  the  brain,  worse  on  stooping  or 
motion;  rush  of  blood  to  the  head. 

Opium— Cf)nstipation.  with  rush  of  blood  to  the  head,  violent  tearing 
and  pressing  pains  through  the  whole  1)rain.  and  heaviness,  with  beating  in 
the  head. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Dissolve  six  globules  in  three  table- 
spoonfuls  of  water,  and  take  a  teaspoonful  every  half  hour,  hour.  two. 
three,  or  four  hours,  during  the  attack,  according  to  the  severity  of  the 
symptoms.     If  not  relieved  within  a  few  hours,  select  a  new  remedy. 

SICK   HF.AIMCHE 

This  form  of  headache  is  generally  of  a  chronic  nature,  and  depends 
tipon  some  derangement  of  the  stomach  or  bowels.  It  receives  its  name 
from  the  constant  nausea  and  vomiting  which  usually  attcn<l  it.  It  usually 
begins  in  the  morning,  or  on  waking  from  a  deep  sleep,  or  after  sleeping 
in  a  close  room,  or  when  some  irregularity  in  the  diet  has  been  committed. 
At  the  first  there  is  an  oppressive  feeling  in  the  head,  which  gradually 
becomes  dull  and  aching,  moving  from  one  point  to  another.  There  is 
a  sensation  of  fullness  and  tenderness  in  one  eye.  extending  across  the 
forehead,  the  tongue  is  coated  with  a  yellowish  white  fur.  and  there  is  an 
unpleasant  clammy  taste  in  the  mouth.  The  hands  and  feet  are  cold 
and  moist,  and  the  pulse  feeble.  Accompanying  these  symptoms,  there 
is  a  depressing  sickness  at  the  stomach,  which  is  increased  by  sitting  up 
and  moving  about,  the  pain  being  generally  relieved  by  vomiting. 

Belladonna— Headache  coming  on  at  certain  times,  pains  return  in  the 
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warmth  of  the  hcil.  or  lyiiiK  ilowu.  the  hi-.-nlacIu'  >tiii)cf>iii)',  nin^ity  111  ilic 
forehead,  aixt  accompanied  .soinetiino  witli  Io-n  of  iiiii-.rioiisiie».  I  lure 
is  a  sciisati«)n  a«  if  the  head  would  ?«|»ht.  the  pains  heiiiy  .if  a  vi<i!eiu  hinii- 
ing,  rcndinjj  or  shooting  character,  comniencinjj  sometime^  K''"'>.  hut 
afterward  iiicreasiuK  to  a  fearftil  intensity.  This  retne<ly  may  ;i!-o  I.e  used 
for  headache  after  taking  cold,  when  there  is  a  johinvr  sensation  in 
the  head  and  foreliea<l.  on  stoopin^j  or  K"'"K  >'P  stairs,  Im/xintj  in  tlic 
cars,  thmness  of  sight,  pains  extend  to  the  eyes  an<l  nose.  l)ut  UDstly  con- 
fined to  one  side,  usually  the  right,  and  are  aggravated  l)y  every  motion, 
by  turning  the  eyes,  hy  l)right  liglit.  by  the  slightest  iioi>e.  hy  stooping 
forward,  or  leaning  the  licad  hackwanl.  scalp  very  sore:  there  is  alleriiate 
chilliness  and  heat,  tongue  being  coated,  accompanied  with  nausea,  and 
loathing  of  food. 

Ipecac — Stitch-like  pains  and  great  heaviness,  giddiness  when  walk- 
ing, pressure  in  the  head,  especially  in  the  forehead,  the  pains  affecting 
the  bones  of  the  skull,  with  coldness  of  the  han<ls  .iiid  feet,  the  tongue 
coated  white  or  yellow,  nausea  an. I  vomiting.  This  is  ti>  be  given  in  cases 
of  headache  winch  commence  with  nause.i  and  vomiting,  accompanie*! 
with  a  bruised  sensation  about  the  head.  This  may  be  given  in  alteni.ition 
with  Xux  \'oniica.  when  there  arc  shooting  pains  in  the  side  of  the  head, 
worse  in  the  open  air.  and  vomiting. 

Hyoscyamus — If  with  the  headache  there  is  great  sensitiveness  to 
light,  and  where  the  pain  is  worse  in  the  warmth  of  the  bed  on  lying  down, 
or  in  a  draught  of  air. 

Spigelia — Pains  worse  on  the  left  side,  great  sensitiveness  to  noise. 
beating  in  the  temples,  which  is  aggravated  by  the  least  motion,  even  by 
opening  the  mouth;  the  headache  appearing  at  regular  times  each  morn- 
ing and  increasing  in  severity  as  the  day  wears  on.  This  remedy  may 
be  given  in  alternation  with  Belladonna. 

Aconite — Cramp-like  pains  through  the  forehead  or  above  the  r!..)i  of 
tlie  nose,  headache  as  though  the  brain  were  raised  or  moved  about, 
especially  upon  motion;  the  least  noise  or  motion  is  intolerable,  the  pain 
being  aggravated  bv  reading  or  speaking.     With  this  sensation  tlicro  is 


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buzzing  in  the  ears,  and  a  feeling  on  the  top  of  the  head  as  though  the 
hair  was  being  pulled. 

Sanguinaria — Chilliness  and  nausea,  great  sensitiveness  to  the  talking 
of  others  in  the  same  room,  accompanied  with  a  fullness  of  the  head  as  if  it 
would  burst,  the  sensation  being  worse  on  the  right  side,  with  a  feeUng 
as  if  the  eyes  were  pressed  outward. 

Antimonium — Dull,  boring  pains,  especially  in  the  bones  of  the  head, 
boring  in  the  temples  and  forehead,  from  within,  outward;  pains  worse  in 
the  open  air,  accompanied  with  rush  of  blood  to  the  head,  nausea  and 
vomiting  of  bile  and  mucus.  Pulsatilla  may  be  given  where  Antimonium 
does  not  relieve. 

Aloes — If  the  patient  complains  of  stitches  in  the  left  temple,  the  head- 
ache appearing  periodically. 

To  eradicate  the  disposition  to  sick  headache,  Pulte  recommends  that 
Sepia,  Silicea  and  Sulphur  should  be  taken,  each  remedy  for  si.x  weeks, 
commencing  with  Sepia;  for  the  first  three  weeks,  take  each  week  two 
doses  in  the  evening  on  going  to  bed;  for  the  last  three  weeks,  one  dose 
every  week. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Three  or  four  globules  may  be  given  at  a 
dose,  or  if  dissolved,  put  twelve  globules  in  as  many  teaspoonfuls  of  water, 
and  take  one  teaspoonful  at  a  dose.  This  may  be  repeated  every  fifteen 
minutes,  half  hour,  hour,  or  two  or  three  hours,  according  to  the  severity 
of  the  symptoms. 

NERVOUS   HEADACHE 

This  headache  occurs  more  frequently  among  women. 

Symptoms — Acute,  lancinating,  excruciating  or  darting  pains,  worse 
in  the  light,  a  feeling  as  if  the  temples  were  being  pressed  together, 
dizziness,  with  a  feeling  of  sinking  down,  great  despondency  and  restless- 
ness, exertion,  either  physical  or  mental,  impossible;  dark  spots  floating 
before  the  eyes,  head  generally  cool,  and  face  pale.  The  pain  is  frequently 
confined  to  small  spots,  and  is  generally  worse  in  the  morning. 

Treatment — CofTea — Pain  as  if  a  nail  was  being  driven  into  the  head, 
or  as  if  the  brain  were  bored  and  bruised,  seeming  to  be  intolerable,  and 


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driving  the  patient  aln-.  :  •li'^tractcd;  tlie  patient  very  restless,  screams, 
weeps,  has  an  aversit  i  to  the  ojn.;-  ;.ir:  i)ain  excited  or  a.ijgravated  l)y  the 
slightest  noise,  even  i.i'  tc  hcirg  ufficient  to  prodnce  this  effect.  This 
may  he  followed  by  \'.-v\-  Si-N^h-.r.  Xux  \omica  or  Ciiina. 

Aconite— For  symptoms  calhng  for  the  administration  of  this  remedy, 
see  Sick  Headache. 

Belladonna— Especially  when  the  pains  come  on  in  the  afternoon,  and 
last  until  the  next  morning,  and  also  when  the  pain  commences  gently 
and  increases  to  a  fearful  intensity. 

Ignatia — Aching  pains  above  the  nose,  relieved  by  l)ending  the  head 
forward,  pressing  of  the  head,  from  within  outward,  sensation  as  if  a  nail 
had  been  driven  into  the  head,  with  nausea,  dimness  of  sight,  pale  face, 
pain  momentarily  relieved  by  change  of  position:  the  patient  is  full  of  fear, 
inclined  to  start,  impatient,  and  wants  to  be  let  a'mc. 

Pulsatilla — Tearing  pains,  worse  toward  night,  accompanied  by  dizzi- 
ness and  sickness  at  the  stomach,  dimness  of  sight,  ringing  in  the  ears, 
countenance  pale,  yellowish,  or  haggard,  no  thirst,  chilliness,  palpitation 
of  the  heart,  a  feeling  as  if  the  brain  would  be  torn,  or  as  if  the  head  were 
in  a  vise,  or  as  if  the  skull  would  fly  to  pieces,  especially  when  moving  the 
eyes;  headache  after  lying  down  in  the  evening,  or  early  in  the  morning  in 
bed,  increased  by  quiet,  or  sitting  still,  and  relieved  in  the  open  air.  or  by 
the  pressure  of  a  tight  bandage. 

Bryonia — Fullness  or  heaviness  of  the  hearl.  with  pressing  or  burning 
pains  in  the  forehead,  sensation  as  if  everything  would  fall  from  the  fore- 
head when  stooping;  tearing  pains  which  extend  to  the  face  and  temples, 
heat  in  the  head  and  face,  with  red  cheeks,  and  thirst,  nausea  and  vomiting, 
everything  having  a  bitter  taste,  headache  worse  when  moving  about, 
or  on  moving  the  eyes. 

Platina — Headache  generally  increases  and  decreases,  roaring  in  the 
head  as  of  water,  with  coldness  in  the  ears.  eyes,  and  oi>  one  side  of  the 
face;  twitching  of  the  eyelids,  buzzing  in  the  ears,  objects  appearing 
smaller  than  they  really  are,  stupefying  pressure  on  the  cheek  bones.  Is 
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Mercurius — Headache  as  if  the  head  would  tly  to  pieces,  with  fullness 
of  the  hraiii,  tearing  sensation,  especially  in  the  left  side,  a  pain  shooting 
down  from  the  teeth,  stitching;  pain  in  the  ears,  the  pain  heing  relieved 
by  pressing  the  head  with  the  hands.  This  may  follow  Relladonna,  and 
where  both  these  remedies  fail  to  give  relief,  give  Hepar  Sulphur,  espe- 
cially when  there  is  a  boring  pain  at  the  root  of  the  nose,  or  a  sensation 
as  if  a  nail  were  driven  into  the  head. 

Colocynth — Violent,  tearing,  excruciating  pain  on  one  side  of  the 
head,  pressing  in  the  forehead,  worse  on  stooping,  or  lying  on  the  back, 
headache  coming  on  every  afternoon,  or  toward  evening,  and  is  attended 
with  a  copious  flow  of  urine,  very  offensive,  together  with  profuse  perspira- 
tion smelling  like  urine. 

Arsenicum— Beating  pain  in  the  forehead,  inclination  to  vomit,  buzz- 
ing in  the  ears,  weeping  and  moaning,  tenderness  of  the  scalp.  Cold 
applications  relieve  this  pain  for  awhile.  It  is  worse  when  within  doors, 
and  relieved  on  going  out  into  the  open  .-,  r.  This  remedy  may  follow 
Pulsatilla. 

Veratrum — Oppressive  headache  on  top  or  on  one  side  of  the  head, 
accompanied  by  pains  in  the  stomach,  and  diarrhtca,  nausea  and  vomiting, 
painful  sensitiveness  of  the  hair.  The  pain  is  sometimes  so  severe  as  to 
deprive  the  patient  of  reason,  is  worse  when  lying  in  bed,  accompanied 
with  cold  perspiration  and  chills.  This  remedy  suits  well  after  Arsen- 
icum. 

Silicea— Pain  ascends  from  the  back  of  the  neck  to  the  top  of  the  head, 
often  caused  by  getting  heated.  Tearing  pain  comes  on  in  the  forenoon, 
stitches  in  the  head,  especially  in  the  temples,  scalp  painful  to  contact,  and 
the  hair  falling  out. 

Sulphur— Headache  with  nausea,  feeling  of  fullness  or  weight  in  the 
head,  especially  at  the  top,  pain  as  of  a  hoop  around  the  head,  and  throb- 
bing, tearing  pains,  with  heat,  after  arising  in  the  morning,  headache 
every  day  as  if  the  head  would  split  to  pieces,  humming  in  the  head,  hair 
painful  to  touch,  or  falling  out. 

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jJir-osition.  Tins  remedy  will  be  found  advantageons  where  there  is 
heav„,ess  ni  the  head,  pressing  from  within  tl,e  I,ead  outward,  teann. 
pam  ni  the  temples  as  though  the  head  wouM  burst,  sensation  a>  thou-h 
the  bran,  jolted  about,  and  hit  against  the  skull,  the  scalp  tender  to  toud, 
pam  aggravated  by  contact,  motion,  stooping,  conversation,  or  by  -a 
draught  of  a,r  XVater.  either  hot  or  cold,  as  is  nu,st  agreeable.  nuM.e 
applied  to  the  h-ad. 

Adniimstration  of  Remedies-Give  four  or  six  globules  at  a  dose,  or 
dissolve  tvvelve  globules  in  as  many  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a 
teaspoonful  every  half  hour.  hour,  or  two  hours,  according  to  necessity. 

EARACHE 
(See  page  322.) 

This  complaint  should  not  be  confounded  with  inflammation  of  the 
ear.  as  ,t  .s  quite  a  different  thing,  there  being  no  fever  present,  an.l  the 
pa.n  IS  rather  of  a  neuralgic  or  rheumatic  nature.  The  attacks  come  on 
suddenly,  and  are  -  My  of  short  duration;  the  pain  shoots  <,ver  the 
head.    The  cause  is    ,      ..ally,  taking  cold. 

Pulsatilla-Is  the  principal  remedy  in  this  complaint;  particular! v  if  the 
pams  are  darting  and  tearing,  as  if  something  would  press  out  ih'c  ear. 
The  ear  ,s  red  and  hot.  swollen:  where  there  are  itching  and  tearing  pains 
through  the  whole  side  of  the  face;  particularly  applicable  to  females  and 
persons  who  are  inclined  to  be  chilly. 

Chamomilla-Particularly  where  "the  pains  are  acute,  and  short  as  if 
from  a  knife  wound,  especially  after  taking  cold  or  after  perspiration  has 
been  suddenly  checked;  tearing,  lancinating  pains,  which  e.xtend  to  the 
lobes  of  the  ear,  the  patient  very  cross  and  irritable. 

Belladonna— When  there  is  congestion  of  blood  to  the  head  with 
stitches  in  and  behind  the  ear.  tearing,  boring  or  sporting  pains  extend- 
ing to  the  throat. 

Hepar  Suli)lnir— May  be  given  for  the  same  symptoms  as  Bella.lonna. 
especially  when  the  latter  does  not  relieve;  also  when  the  pain  is  beating, 
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Mercurius — If  Pulsatilla  or  Chaniomilla  do  not  relieve;  also  where  the 
pain  is  tearing,  extending  to  the  cheeks,  pains  are  worse  in  a  warm  room. 
and  there  is  a  sensation  in  the  ear.  The  patient  perspires  a  great  deal 
without  relief. 

Nux  Vomica — When  the  pains  are  violent,  of  a  tearing,  stinging  nature 
and  extending  to  the  forehead  and  temples,  and  down  to  the  bones  of  the 
face. 

Spigelia — When  there  is  a  painful  aching  as  if  a  nail  was  sticking  in  the 
ear,  aching  and  tearing  in  the  cheek  bones. 

Rhus — Suitable  when  the  earache  is  caused  by  taking  cold. 

Arnica — When  the  pain  returns  on  the  slightest  occasion  with  great 
sensitiveness,  and  noise,  and  pressing,  and  singing  in,  and  behind  the  ea'-s; 
more  suitable  for  sensitive,  nervous  persons. 

China — Suits  frequently  after  Arnica  or  Pulsatilla,  especially  if  the 
pains  are  tearing  and  are  felt  more  outside  the  ear,  are  made  worse  by 
touching  the  ear,  singing  and  ringing  noises  in  the  ear. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  remedy  selected,  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every 
fifteen  minutes,  half  hour,  or  two  hours,  according  to  the  urgency  of  the 
.symptoms.  It  sometimes  happens  after  the  severe  pain  has  been  relieved 
by  these  remedies,  that  soreness  and  grumbling  pains  remain  in  the  ear; 
for  this,  Sulphur  or  Calcarea  Carbonica  may  be  given,  one  dose  night  and 
morning. 

COLD    IN    THE    HEAD— CATARRH 
•  (See  page  312.) 


This  is  an  affection  of  the  mucous  membrane  of  the  nose  and  throat, 
sometimes  extending  into  the  windpipe  and  lungs. 

Symptoms — The  catarrh  usually  commences  with  dull  pain  and  seiise 
of  weight  in  the  forehead,  oppression  at  the  chest,  and  difificulty  in  breath- 
ing, frequent  sneezing,  heaviness  of  the  head,  and  dr  ness  and  fullness 
with  stuflRng  in  the  nose,  soreness  of  the  throat,  hoarseness,  eyes  more  or 
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nose,  tlie  cough  becomes  more  moist,  and  tlic  oxi.cctiMaiion  Ijccuuks 
yellow  and  thick,  the  patient  complains  of  a  ruu,i;lnK>-,  ui-  .^.a-nos  ..t  ilic 
throat,  loss  of  sense  of  smell,  dullness  of  licariu:,.  liuarscnos,  tickling 
cough;  the  person  affected  is  generally  worse  at  night,  with  some  fever 
and  severe  pains  in  various  parts  of  the  body,  thirst,  and  dashes  ..f  heat 
alternating  with  chilliness.  When  the  inflammation  is  conlined  t..  the 
mucous  membrane  of  the  nostrils,  there  is  sneezing,  a  sense  of  fullness 
and  heat  of  the  parts,  witli  a  thin,  watery  discharge. 

Treatment— Aconite— Is  always  proper  in  the  beginmng  of  a  cold, 
even  if  there  is  but  slight  fever,  also  when  the  discharge  from  the  nn>c  is 
suppressed  and  is  followed  by  a  headache.  Camphor  is  also  good  f„r  the 
same  symptoms;  if  there  is  nothing  but  the  ordinary  Spirits  of  Camiihor 
convenient,  one  or  two  drops  should  be  put  on  a  lump  of  >ugar.  :ind  the 
sugar  dissolved  in  a  tumbler  half  full  of  water,  and  give  according  to  the 
directions. 

Arsenicum— Not  much  fc.er,  heat  or  thirst,  pat-ent  restless,  partic- 
ularly at  night,  drinks  often  and  but  little  at  a  tiiue.  discharge  acrid  and 
corrosive,  burning  heat  of  the  nose,  the  discharge  produces  a  swelling  of 
the  adjacent  parts,  redness  and  watering  of  the  eyes.  1  i)ccac  may  be  given 
if  Arsenic  does  not  relieve. 

Nux  Vomica— Should  be  given  when  there  is  obstruction,  with  little 
if  any  rutming  from  the  nose,  but  if  there  is  running,  it  is  in  the  morning. 
with  dryness  at  night,  mouth  dry  and  parched  without  much  thirst,  con- 
stipation, fever  and  chills  alternate  in  the  evening. 

Chamomilla — When  the  difiticulty  is  caused  by  checked  perspiration. 
shivering,  with  heat  and  thirst,  heaviness  of  the  head,  swelling  of  the  face, 
and  redness  of  the  cheek,  redness  and  inflammation  of  the  eyes. 

Mercury— Constant  sneezing,  soreness  of  the  nose,  with  constant 
watery  discharge,  which  produces  soreness  of  the  part  with  which  it  conies 
in  contact,  swelling  and  redness  of  the  nose,  tearing  headache,  pains  in  the 
hones  of  the  nose.  Catarrh  worse  in  the  morning,  offensive  smell. 

Belladonna— Swelling,  redness  and  burning  of  the  nose,  pain  in  the 


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nose,  aggravated  by  touching  throbbing  pain  in  the  head,  aggravated  l)y 
motion. 

llcpar  Sulpluir — Particularly  when  but  one  nostril  is  affected,  burn- 
ing headache,  especially  about  the  root  of  the  nose,  which  is  made  worse 
by  the  slightest  movement.  Catarrh  renewed  by  every  breath  of  wind. 
Hepar  should  be  given,  especially  when  Mercury  affords  but  little  relief. 

Pulsatilla — Thick,  green  or  yellowish  discharge  through  the  nose, 
which  is  very  offensive,  heaviness  and  confusion  in  the  head;  frecpiently 
toward  night  and  in  the  warmth  of  the  room,  the  obstruction  of  the  nose 
increases,  pain  in  half  of  the  head,  frequent  sneezing,  painful  pressure  at 
the  root  of  the  nose,  flying  pains  from  place  to  place,  roaring  in  the  ears. 

Euphrasia — Especially  when  the  eyes  are  irritated  and  watery. 

Lycopodium — Obstruction  of  the  nose,  especially  at  night,  sense  of 
smell  very  acute,  tearing  pains  in  the  forehead,  dryness  of  the  mouth,  with- 
out thirst. 

Silicea — Chronic  Catarrh,  with  severe  pains  in  the  bones  of  the  nose. 
Tartar  Emetic  may  be  given  in  some  cases,  when  there  is  sneezing,  chill- 
iness, loss  of  taste  and  smell;  sometimes  when  the  secretion  becomes  sup- 
pressed, or  before  it  has  commenced,  and  the  nose  is  hot  and  dry,  a  little 
almond  oil,  or  cold  cream  may  be  applied  to  the  inside  of  the  nose  with  a 
feather,  or  a  camel's  hair  pencil,  or  a  vapor  of  hot  water  may  be  allowed 
to  pass  up  the  nostril,  which  will  be  found  to  afford  some  relief. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Where  the  directions  are  not  given  with 
the  remedy,  dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and 
give  a  teaspoonful  every  hour  or  two  or  three  hours,  according  to  the 
urgency  of  the  symptoms.  The  application  of  water  is  very  beneficial  in 
this  disease  and  may  be  used  at  the  same  time  that  the  remedies  are  being 
given:  the  patient  should  be  confined  to  a  room  which  is  not  too  warm, 
and  a  wet  bandage  should  be  applied  around  the  breast  and  abdomen,  and 
the  patient  should  remain  in  bed,  well  covered,  and  be  allowed  to  drink 
plenty  of  cold  water  to  induce  perspiration.  After  having  perspired  some 
time,  take  a  milk-warm  bath. 


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NEURALGIA 

Neuralgia  is  one  of  the  most  painful  atYcctions  to  wliicli  the  Imniaii 
family  is  subject.  In  t>lain  lauLjua^a..  it  means  jiain  in  tlu-  nerve.  a>  the 
pain  generally  follow::  along  the  course  of  a  nerve,  though  at  other  tinie^, 
the  pain  is  confined  to  a  ])articular  six.t,  and  may  arise  from  a  distant 
source  of  irritation,  as  the  brain,  stomach  or  Ik  vvels.  In  most  cases,  the 
pain  is  the  only  symptom,  there  being  no  swelling  or  otlier  sign  of  inllani- 
mation.  Neuralgia  may  affect  different  parts  of  the  Ixxiy.  but  i>  more 
generally  confined  to  the  head. 

Neuralgia  of  the  face  is  mostly  conlined  to  the  fifth  pair  of  nerves 
which  branch  out  over  the  face.  The  branch  over  the  eyebrows  is  most 
frequently  affected,  but  sometimes  all  the  I)ranches  are  affected,  the  i)ain 
being  very  severe.  The  attack  generally  comes  on  suddenly,  with  a  sensa- 
tion as  of  a  shock  of  electricity,  subject,  however,  to  imermissions  and 
remissions;  the  pain  is  very  sharp,  darting  and  lancinating,  shooting  alom^^ 
the  nerves,  the  sensation  being  frequently  as  if  red  hot  wires  were  thrust 
into  the  part. 

After  the  pain  has  passed  away,  it  is  generally  succeeded  for  a  consider- 
able time  by  numbnt  ^.  Sometimes,  however,  the  attack  comes  on 
gradually,  becoming  constantly  more  severe.  During  the  paroxvsm.  the 
features  are  apt  to  be  distorted,  by  the  sjjasmodic  action  of  the  muscles 
of  the  face. 

Causes — A  current  of  air.  sudden  jar  or  shock,  exposure  to  damp  air. 
debility,  derangement  of  the  digestive  organs,  etc. 

Treatment — Aconite — Throbbing,  burning,  shooting  i)ains.  appearing 
in  paroxysms,  and  preceded  by  slight  aching  or  crawling  i)ains,  worse  at 
night,  swelling  of  the  cheek  or  jaws,  thirst,  agitation  and  tossing  about. 
pain  confined  to  one  side  of  the  face,  violent  beating  of  the  arteries  of  the 
neck  and  head,  eyes  sparkling,  buzzing  ])ain  through  the  cars,  temples 
and  sides  of  the  neck,  fever. 

Belladonna — Paroxysms  commencing  £jradnallv.  with  a  creeping;  or 
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(Irawinfj  pains  in  the  dieck  htines.  nose  and  jaw.  twitcliinij  of  the  eyelids 
and  muscles  of  the  face,  tlirohhing  p.iins  iti  the  forehead,  roariiijf  in  the 
cars,  heat  and  redness  of  the  face,  j^reat  sensibility  to  cold  an<l  liv;ht.  pain 
violent,  especially  on  one  side,  generally  the  ri},dit.  pains  ajjj^^T.ivated  by 
the  slifj;litest  noise  or  movement,  and  also  by  the  warmth  of  the  bed. 
Where  I'.elladonna  (hies  not  relievo,  but  seems  indicated,  j^'ive  Atropine. 

Bryonia — Especially  for  persons  who  are  subject  to  rheumatism;  face 
red.  burning,'  and  hot.  swellinj^j  on  (»ne  side,  under  the  eyes  and  at  ihe 
root  of  the  nose,  pressing.  dra\vinj;.  bumitif^  pains,  worse  upon  pressure, 
pains  ii.  ...o  limbs,  chilliness,  followed  by  fever. 

Chamoniilla — r.si)ecially  for  female*  who  are  extremely  sensitive;  pain 
tearinjj;  and  beatintj.  with  a  sensation  of  mmdjiiess  in  the  affected  part. 
face  pufTed  and  swollen,  one  cheek  red  and  the  other  pale,  shivering,  with 
internal  heat. 

Colocynth — X'ioleiu  rendmg.  dartmg  pains,  extending  to  the  ears, 
nose,  temples,  teeth  and  all  parts  of  the  head,  principally  upon  the  left 
.side,  pain  aggravated  by  the  slightest  touch. 

Arsenicum — Pains  return  at  certain  periods,  .^nd  arc  of  a  burning 
character,  worse  at  night,  relieved  by  the  application  of  heat,  great 
anguish.  i)rofuse  perspiration,  severe  pain  in  and  around  the  eyes  and 
temples. 

China — Especially  when  the  attack  appears  periodically,  great  pain, 
sensibility  of  the  skin,  aggravated  by  the  slightest  touch,  severe  pain 
through  the  check  bones. 

Nux  Vomica — Tearing,  drawing  pains,  swollen  cheeks,  pain  coming 
on  in  the  morning  after  rising,  increasing  until  noon,  and  then  gradually 
diminishing  until  night,  nausea,  vomiting,  constipation,  pain  aggravated 
by  cold  air  and  drinks,  and  relieved  by  rest  and  warmth. 

Platinum — Stupefying  pressure  upon  the  cheek  bones,  with  a  feeling 
of  coldness,  pain  worse  at  night,  great  nervousness  and  melancholy. 

Spigelia — Jerking,  tearing,  burning  and  pressure  in  the  cheek  bones, 
worse  on  touch  or  motion,  pains  coming  on  at  certain  time  in  the  day. 
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Coffca — Great  irritability  <»{  the  mind  and  IxHly,  ^'reat  bciiMhilily, 
excessive  jjainfnlness  in  tlic  affected  part. 

Puisatilla — I-'ur  females,  especially  when  connected  with  ntiriiie 
derangements,  painful  sensitiveness  of  one  side  tif  the  face,  with  shncnni;. 

Mercurius — Teariu)^  and  siiootin^'  pains  on  one  side  from  the  tcnii)le 
to  the  teeth,  worse  at  niijht.  and  in  the  warmth  of  the  hed.  Mij;liil>  per- 
spiration, too  much  saliva  in  the  month,  sleeplessness. 

rhosphorus — Tearinjj  pains  in  the  left  side.  \\or>e  on  movin-,'  the 
muscles  of  the  face  in  eatinj;. 

As  an  external  application  either  cold  or  warm  water,  as  hest  suits 
the  patient,  will  he  found  beneficial.  (Ireat  relief  may  sometimes  be 
obtained  by  bathinj;  the  affected  i)art  with  a  mixture  of  six  drops  of  the 
Tincture  of  Aconite,  to  six  tablespoonfnis  t)f  water. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  remedy  chosen,  dissolve  twelve 
RJobules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water.     Of  this  sohuion  };ivc  a  tea- 
spoonful  every  fifteen  minutes,  half  hour,  or  two  hours,  accordint;  to  the 
urgency  of  the  case.    As  the  patient  grows  better,  lengthen  the  inter-. 
to  four,  six,  eight,  or  ten  hours. 

H'et — Coffee  and  green  tea  should  be  avoided  by  persdus  Mibjcct  to 
Neuralgia,  and  care  should  be  taken  not  to  eat  food  which  is  known  to 
disagree,  or  is  proved  to  be  indigestible. 

OFFENSIVE    BRE.ATH 

Offensive  breath  is  induced  by  a  variety  of  causes,  among  which  are 
defective  teeth,  perverted  secretions  of  the  glands  of  the  mouth,  neglect- 
ing to  clean  the  teeth,  by  tartar,  or  bits  of  food  allowed  to  remain  in  the 
mouth.  The  mo.st  obstinate  cases  result  from  imperfect  digestion.  cause<l 
by  derangement  of  the  liver,  or  other  organs. 

Mercury — If  caused  by  inflammation  of  the  gumc  and  gJands  of  the 
neck. 

Arnica,  Nux  Vomica.  Belladonna,  Silicca  or  Sulphur,  if  there  is  no 
particular  cause  for  it,  or  if  it  appears  only  in  the  morning. 

Chamomilla,  Nux  Vomica  or  Sulphur,  if  it  is  noticed  after  meals. 


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Pulsatilla  or  Sulphur,  if  in  the  cvcninp.  or  at  nijjht. 

Adniiuistration  of  Rcmetlics — tiive  a  dose  of  six  f^lobulcs  every  evcn- 
injf  for  one  or  two  weeks,  before  elian^'inj;  to  anotlier  remedy.  If  tlie 
odor  is  occasioned  by  the  eatiii);  of  onions  or  jjarlie.  it  may  lie  tlestri>yeil 
1»y  taking  a  little  wine,  eatinp  a  pear,  or  boiled  beets. 

Bad  Taste  in  the  Month — This  may  be  caused  by  many  diseases,  but 
is  f*)und  most  frecpiently  in  fevers  and  di.sordered  stomadi.  Sometimes, 
however,  it  appears  as  a  solitary  symj)tom. 

Treatment — Cuprum.  Kluis  and  Cocculns — If  the  taste  is  coppery. 

Lachesis.  Mercury  and  N'ux  Vomica — If  the  taste  is  metallic. 

Arnica.  Hryonia.  Sulphur.  Rhus.  Mercury  :.nd  Pulsatilla — If  the  taste 
is  putrid. 

China.  Pulsatilla  or  Mercury — If  the  taste  is  earthy. 

Bryonia,  Pulsatilla.  Arnica  and  Chamomilla — It  the  taste  is  bitter. 

Mercury.  Pulsatilla  and  Sulphur — If  the  taste  is  sweetish. 

Mercury.  Xux  Vomica,  Arsenic.  Tartar  Emetic  antl  Carbo  X'cgetabilis 
— If  the  taste  is  salti.sh. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Take  one  dose  (four  globules)  of  the 
remedy  selected,  twice  a  day. 


SORE  THROAT— QUINSY 


This  disease  consists  in  an  inflammation  and  swelling  of  the  back  part 
of  the  throat,  palate  and  tonsils,  which  interferes  with  the  breathing  to 
more  or  less  extent,  and  occasions  high  fever.  It  may  ajipear  as  a  slight 
irritation  of  the  throat,  or  form  abscesses  in  the  tonsils  or  sides  of  the 
throat,  and  become  very  painful. 

Symptoms — Quin.sy  generally  begins  with  restlessness,  high  fever, 
slight  cough:  more  or  less  soreness  of  the  throat,  especially  when  swallow- 
ing, smooth  and  shining  redness  of  the  tonsils  and  throat,  face  flushed 
with  co'nsi^lerable  fever,  breath  quickened,  voice  thick,  speaking  some- 
times difificult'or  painful,  glands  of  the  neck  sometimes  enlarged  and  pain- 
ful, cheeks  swollen,  inflammation  extensive,  ending  in  the  formation  of 


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abscesses  in  the  tonsils  an«l  ailj.Kcnt  parts.  toiisiU  Mtinetimcs  so  nnich 
enlarged  as  to  interfere  very  much  with  tlie  hrcathinii;.  tmally  KuUicrin^ 
and  hreakinjj.  T„  examine  the  threat  uril.  the  hea.l  should  l.t-  thrown 
hack,  the  mouth  widely  opened,  and  the  root  of  the  tonijue  depn-sed  hy 
the  handle  of  a  .spoon.  By  this  means  tiie  whole  iiUerior  ol  the  tin. .at  is 
brouj^ht  into  view. 

Sometimes  repeated  attacks  of  Oninsy  will  leave  the  ton.ils  perma- 
nently enlarged,  in  which  case,  if  remedies  do  not  relieve,  they  must  l,e  cut 
out  hy  a  surj^eon. 

•Aconite  and  nelladonna— These  arc  generally  the  most  ap;.ropri.ite 
remedies  with  which  to  commence  treatment,  j.articulariy  if  tlie  followinj; 
symptoms  are  present :  Violent  fever,  pulse  full  aii.i  l.oniidin;:.  -reat  heat, 
thirst,  restlessness,  constant  desire  to  suallou.  tlu-  suallowint,'  j.roducinfr 
spasms  in  the  throat,  which  forces  Ii(|ui.ls  out  thmuiih  tlu'  ii(.>e— l.nniinj? 
or  prickinjj  sensation  and  dryiirss  of  the  throat,  pains  >Ii(jotin<,'  iiuo  the 
tonsils  and  ears,  swellinj-  on  the  outside  of  the  throat,  profuse  saUvation, 
face  red  and  swollen,  skin  hot  and  dry.  thirsi,  putrid  and  bitter  taste  in 
the  mouth. 

Mercurius— Putrid  and  ofTensive  odor  from  the  mouth;  mouth  dry 
and  filled  with  \ou^\\  saliva,  palate  eloiifrated  and  red,  tonsils  red.  dark, 
inflamed  and  enlarged,  violent  throhhini,'  of  the  throat  and  cars,  extend- 
ing to  the  neck,  especially  during;  the  swallowini,',  profuse  cli:,char};c  of 
saliva,  chills  in  the  evening:  and  heat  followed  by  perspiratioti.  jjlan.ls  of 
the  neck  painful  on  motion  of  the  jaws  or  on  sv.ailowinf,'.  loss  of  appetite 
and  disgust  at  food,  putrid  and  coppery  taste  in  the  mouth. 

Bryonia — Shooting  sensations,  with  dryness  of  the  throat  and  diftlculty 
of  speech,  hoarseness,  oppressive  breathing.  breakiuL^  and  painful  sensa- 
tion of  the  throat,  swallowing  painful,  sonic  fever  either  with  or  without 
thirst,  chilliness,  pains  in  the  limbs,  and  back  of  the  head.  This  may  be 
given  in  alternation  with  Rhus. 

Chamomilla — Especially  when  the  disease  is  caused  by  taking  cold  or 
exposure  to  a  draught  of  air  while  perspiring,  swelling  of  the  tonsils,  hack- 
ing cough,  flushed  cheeks,  or  one  cheek  flush.ed  and  the  oth'-r  i.tiIc,  fever 


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in  the  evening,  with  flashes  of  heat,  the  glands  of  the  neck  under  the 
chill,  and  tonsils  being  much  swollen. 

I.achesis — This  has  been  proved  a  very  useful  remedy  when  Mercury 
and  Belladonna  have  been  used  without  effect,  and  especially  when  the 
following  symptoms  are  present :  Swelling  and  redness  with  a  feeling  of 
rawness  of  the  tonsils  and  palate,  dryness  of  the  throat,  constant  disposi- 
tion to  swallow,  sensation  as  of  a  tumor  or  lump  in  the  throat,  worse  in 
the  afternoon  and  morning,  after  sleeping,  or  on  very  slight  pressure 
on  the  neck,  small  ulcers  on  the  throat,  and  on  the  left  tonsil. 

Hepar  Sulphur — In  cases  where  the  abscesses  in  the  tonsils  threaten 
to  break,  this  remedy  will  hasten  the  process;  may  be  given  in  the  begin- 
ning of  the  disease  when  there  are  lancinating  pains  in  the  throat,  in 
alternation  with  Mercurius. 

Nux  Vomica — It  may  be  given  when  Chamomilla  does  not  relieve, 
and  also  when  there  is  soreness,  with  a  feeling  of  rawness,  as  if  the  throat 
had  been  scraped. 

Pulsatilla — Suits  frequently  in  the  case  of  females  or  persons  of  mild 
character,  when  the  throat  feels  swollen  inside,  with  tonsils  and  palate  of 
a  dark  red  appearance,  shooting  pains  in  the  throat  toward  the  ear  when 
swallowing,  patient  feels  chilly  toward  evening,  the  chill  being  followed 
by  heat. 

Nitric  Acid — Suitable  after  Mercury  has  been  given  or  in  alternation 
with  it,  when  the  throat  is  filled  with  small  ulcerations,  with  a  whitish 
appearance,  and  of  a  fetid  smell. 

Capsicum — In  cases  where  Nux  Vomica  seems  to  be  indicated  but 
does  not  relieve,  and  when  there  are  burning  and  roughness  in  the  throat, 
with  a  feeling  of  stiffness  and  contraction,  together  with  running  of  the 
no.>e  and  eyes. 

The  application  of  cold  water  will  be  found  excellent,  used  in  the  fol- 
lowing manner:  In  the  evening  when  going  to  bed,  place  on  the  throat 
a  wet  bandage,  covered  with  a  dry  cloth,  keeping  the  bandage  on  rhiring 
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In  cases  of  persons  subject  to  Quinsy,  spons-ing  ti-e  throat  and  breast 
with  cold  water  every  morninjr.  will  prevent  or  nuxhfy  the  attacks. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Of  the  selecte.l  remedy  (hssolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water  and  frive  a  teaspoonful  of  the 
solution  every  one.  two  or  three  lunirs.  If  swallowin-  is  difficult  and 
very  painful,  a  dose  of  three  globules  may  be  given  dry  upon  the  tongue. 

GRIPING  COLIC 

The  term  colic  is  applied  to  almost  any  severe  pain  in  the  bowels. 
There  is  a  peculiar  twisting  or  racking  sensation  behind  the  navel,  accom- 
panied with  constipation  of  the  bowels,  and  sometimes  nausea  and 
vomiting;  the  pain  is  relieved  by  pressure,  with  intervals  of  ease:  the  belly 
is  hard,  and  drawn  up  in  lumps  and  knots,  and  distended  with  wind.  It 
may  be  known  from  inflammation  of  the  bowels  by  the  fact  of  pressure 
affording  relief:  the  absence  of  fever,  and  the  occasional  absence  of  pain. 
It  may  be  divided  into  three  varieties.  The  common  or  flatulent  colic, 
bilious  colic,  painter's  colic. 

The  symptoms  of  flatulent  colic  are  frequent  belching  up  of  wind  with- 
out relief,  violent  pain,  with  a  sense  of  twisting  or  griping  about  the  navel; 
pain  not  increased  on  pressure:  occasionally  disappearing  to  be  renewed 
in  a  short  time;. feeling  of  fullness  in  the  abdomen  with  constipation:  rum- 
bling: nausea:  coldness  of  the  stomach. 

Causes — Indigestible  food.  wind,  over  distension  of  the  stomach  by 
articles  of  diet  which  give  rise  to  gases,  constipation,  exposure  to  cold.  etc. 

Bilious  colic  is  sometimes  confounded  with  flatulent  colic,  but  is  a 
more  violent  and  alarming  disease.  The  i)aticnt  generally  before  an  attack 
complains  of  derangement  of  the  stomach  and  bowels,  constipation,  loss 
of  appetite,  coated  tongue,  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth,  nausea,  vomiting; 
as  the  disease  advances,  the  pain  comes  on  and  is  of  a  cutting  and  screw- 
mg  character,  sometimes  commencing  in  the  region  of  the  stomach  and 
extending  to  the  back,  or  at  other  times  it  attacks  the  bowels,  twisting 
around  the  navel  as  in  common  colic.  The  pain  at  first  is  relieved  by 
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cold,  with  a  yellowish  hue  of  the  skin,  and  of  the  whites  of  the  eyes;  rest- 
lessness. 

Causes — Bilious  colic  may  be  caused  by  a  neuralgic  affection  of  the 
stomach,  exposure  to  cold,  the  transferring  of  rheumatism  or  neuralgia 
to  the  stomach  or  bowels,  constipation,  etc. 

Painter's  or  lead  colic,  is  a  disease  caused  by  lead,  and  is  found  among 
those  who  work  in  lead,  as  painters,  plumbers,  miners,  type  founders,  etc. 
The  colic  comes  on  gradually,  being  preceded  with  a  feeling  of  general 
depression,  despondency,  wandering  pains  in  the  bowels  and  extremities, 
heaviness  of  the  limbs,  deranger  ent  of  the  stomach  and  bowels;  chilliness; 
depression  of  spirits;  uneasy  sensation  at  the  pit  of  the  stomach;  this 
sensation  gradually  increases  until  it  becomes  excruciating,  and  extends 
down  into  the  bowels,  and  is  very  severe  and  twisting  in  its  character, 
nausea,  vomiting,  constipation,  headache,  great  thirst,  pains  in  the  wrists 
and  ankles;  the  pain  is  not  increased  by  pressure;  the  muscles  of  the 
abdomen,  however,  are  tender  to  the  touch,  sometimes  so  much  so  that 
the  patient  cannot  bear  the  weight  of  bedclothes;  sometimes  accompany- 
ing or  following  the  attack  we  have  paralysis,  particularly  of  the  muscles 
of  the  forearm. 

Treatment— The  patient  should  be  placed  in  a  warm  bath,  seated  in 
a  tub,  and  covered  with  a  blanket  to  confine  the  hot  steam.  After  being 
in  the  bath  for  about  ten  minutes,  he  should  lie  down  in  the  blankets 
without  being  wiped,  and  covered  with  sufficient  clothing;  hot  bricks,  or 
bottles  of  hot  water  should  be  placed  around  the  patient,  especially  on  the 
spots  where  the  pain  is  most  severe.  As  soon  as  perspiration  occurs, 
the  patient  will  be  relieved.  The  medicines  may  be  given  from  the  com- 
mencement of  the  attack.  The  different  forms  of  colic,  with  the  remedies 
applicable  to  each,  are  here  given : 

Bilious  colic:    Nux  Vomica.  Colocyntli.  Chamomilla.  Bryonia. 

Common,  or  flatulent  colic :  Pulsatilla,  China,  Cocculus,  Nux  Vomica, 
Colocynth.  Sulphur,  Carbo  Veg. 

Painter's  or  lead  colic:  Opium.  Platina.  Belladonna. 

Colic  from  worms :  Mercury,  Cliina,  Sulphur. 


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^    Colic  from  indigestion:  Pulsatilla.  China.  Bryonia.  Bciiatlonna,  Carbo 
Veg.,  Nux  Vomica. 

Colic  from  a  chill: 
Chamomilla. 

Colic  with  obstinate  constipation:  Nux  \'omica.  Opium. 

Colic  from  bathing :   Nux  \'omica. 

Colic  from  exposure  to  cold,  damp  weather:  Pulsatilla.  Rhus.  Bryonia. 

Colic  occurring  in  children :  Chamomilla.  Rheum.  Coffea,  Belladonna 
and  Aconite. 

Colic  occurring  in  pregnant  women :  Nux  \-omica.  Bryonia.  Pulsa- 
tilla, Sepia  and  Chamomilla. 

Colic  in  hysterical  women :  Ignatia.  Nux  '  "omica.  Cdcculus. 

Detail  of  Symptoms— Colocynth— This  is  the  principal  remcdv  lor  all 
kinds  of  colic.  The  pains  are  cutting  and  pinching,  or  as  if  the  bowel.s 
were  cut  with  knives.  Cramps  in  the  limbs,  shivernig.  abdomen  swollen. 
or  else  very  empty  and  tender,  as  if  from  a  i)ruisc.  Chamomilla.  Mercury 
and  Belladonna,  may  be  given  after  this. 

Nux  Vomica— Constipation,  with  pressure  in  the  abdomen,  the  pain 
is  pinching  and  drawing,  pressure  at  the  pit  of  the  stomacli  with  swelling 
and  tenderness  of  the  abdomen  when  touched,  griping  in  the  abdomen, 
with  cold  hands  and  feet. 

Belladonna— Pain,  as  if  the  bowels  were  grasped  by  the  fuiger  nails, 
relieved  by  pressing  upon  the  bowels,  or  upon  d.oubling!  a  feeling  of  bear- 
ing down  as  if  something  would  fall  out.  head  and  face  hot'^and  red. 
severe  pain  in  the  head  rendered  worse  by  movement,  throat  dry.  May 
be  followed  by  Mercury  or  Hyoscyamus. 

China— Excessive  swelling  of  the  abdomen  with  fullness  and  pressure. 
as  from  hard  bodies:  pain  with  stoppage  of  wind,  worse  at  night. 

Pulsatilla— Shooting,  biting  pains  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach,  a  feeling 
of  heaviness  and  fulness  in  the  abdomen  with  tenderness  ajid  pain  as  from 
a  bruise,  colic  caused  by  indigestion,  worse  when  sitting  or  lying,  or  in 
the  evening,  with  shivering,  patient  feels  better  out  of  doors,  has  diarrhcca, 
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Cocculus — Particularly  useful  in  common  or  flatulent  colic,  and  for 
colics  of  women,  before  and  at  the  time  of  their  menses;  the  pains  are 
spasmodic  and  constrictive,  with  nausea;  dnnculty  of  breathing;  full,  dis- 
tended stomach;  or  a  feeling  of  emptiness  in  the  abdomen,  with  squeezing 
and  tearing  in  the  stomach. 

CofTea — Great  pain  with  agitation  and  grinding  of  teeth,  coldness  of 
the  limbs. 

Ignatia — Colic  in  the  night,  with  shooting  in  the  sides  and  chest, 
relieved  by  discharge  of  wind;  suitable  for  sensitive  and  delicate  women. 

Bryonia — Fullness  and  pressure  in  tkie  abdomen  after  eating;  cutting 
pain  in  the  bowels,  especially  after  drinking  warm  milk;  colic  with  diar- 
rhcea.  after  taking  cold;  or  in  the  heat  of  summer. 

Chamomilla — Tearing  pain  with  great  restlessness;  bitttr  vomiting; 
fullness  in  the  ,  t  of  the  stomach;  one  cheek  red,  and  the  other  pale;  the 
colic  appears  generally  at  night,  or  after  a  meal. 

Rhus — Pressure  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach;  pain  in  the  abdomen  at 
night;  diarrhoea  of  slimy  and  watery  substances. 

CarboVeg. — Swelling  and  fullness  of  the  abdomen;  belching  up  of 
wind;  colic  after  riding  in  a  carriage;  colic  with  rumbling  in  the  bowels; 
discharge  of  wind  with  a  putrid  smell. 

Arsenic — Great  pain  with  uneasy,  burning  sensation,  or  sensation  of 
cold  in  the  abdomen;  pains  worse  at  night,  or  after  eating  or  drinking; 
vomiting  of  watery  or  bilious  matter;  diarrhcea  with  thirst,  shivering,  and 
great  weakness. 

Veratrum — Pain  as  if  from  cutting  with  knives  in  the  abdomen;  burn- 
ing in  the  abdomen;  rumbling  of  wind.  May  be  given  in  alternation  with 
Arsenic,  in  severe  cases. 

Opium — Abdomen  hard  and  swollen;  obstinate  constipation  with 
vomiting  of  substance  from  the  bowels. 

Lachesis — In  spasmodic  colic,  especially  when  Colocynth.  Belladonna, 
Nux  Vomica  and  Chamomilla  have  been  given  without  effect. 

Lycopodium — Swelling  and  fullness  of  the  stomach,  with  pain;  rum- 
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Platina— When  the  colic  is  in  conscinence  of  fear  or  an-cr:  or  ulieii 
caused  I.y  lead;  tlie  patient  is  afraid  of  dyin.^c  contractin^M'ai.i.^  in  the 
abdomen:  pressure  in  the  stomach  after  oatin^^;  the  colic  di^ai.pears  when 
the  distress  ot  mind  begins,  or  the  distress  of  n>in.l  .Hsappears  as  the  colic 
begins. 

Aconite— Great  tenderness  of  tlie  abdomen:  restlessness  and  twisting- 
boxvels  seem  to  retract;  desire  to  urinate,  uith  unsuccessful  attempt. 

Arnica— Bruised  pains  in  the  sides  of  the  alxlomen;  fullness  in  the 
stomach,  as  if  one  had  eaten  too  much:  stitches  in  the  pit  <.f  the  stomach- 
oppression  on  the  chest,  worse  after  eating  and  drinking,  or  on  touch;' 
swell.rg  and  hardness  of  the  abdomen. 

Cina^Colic  from  worms,  with  pain,  especially  around  the  navel. 
Mercury— Shooting,  or  violent    contracting   pains  in  the    pit  of  the 
stomach,  with  nausea;  frequent  desire  to  evacuate:  great  (piantitv  of  saliva 
in  the  mouth;  abdomen  tender  to  the  touch;  shivering  with  heat,  espe- 
cially in  the  face;  pain  worse  at  night. 

Rheum— For  colic,  particularly  in  infants,  when  accompanied  by  diar- 
rhcea  with  a  sour  smell;  or  in  adults  when  the  pains  are  cutting,  forcing 
one  to  bend  over  frequently,  pain  worse  when  standing. 

Sepia— Colic  in  pregnant  woman,  cutting  pains  after  motion,  burning 
and  stitches  in  the  abdomen,  which  is  hard  and  swollen,  sensation  of 
bearing  down  in  the  abdomen,  with  pressure. 

Calcarea  Carb— Gnawing  or  cutting  i)ain  in  the  abdomen,  imeasy 
rumbling  in  the  bowels  with  a  difficult  discharge  of  winil.  acidity  of  the 
stomach,  with  vomiting  of  food,  diarrhoea  of  a  light  color. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Di.s.solve  twelve  globules  of  the  selected 
remedy  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  ten, 
fifteen,  twenty  or  thirty  minutes.  acc(jrding  to  the  severity  of  the 
symptoms.  Each  remedy  should  be  repeated  three  or  four  times  before 
changing  to  another.  The  intervals  should  be  lengthened  as  the  patient 
grows  better. 

Persons  liable  to  colic  should  be  careful  in  regard  to  their  diet,  avoid- 
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slightest  nourishment  sliould  l)e  given,  as  toast  water,  gruels,  etc.    The 
feet  should  be  kept  warm  and  dry. 

INFL.\MM.\TION    OF    THi:    STOM.\CH 

Gastritis  is  an  inllanunation  of  the  lining  membrane  of  the  stomach, 
and  may  be  either  acute  or  chronic.  The  acute  form,  however,  is  a  rare 
disease,  and  is  generally  caused  by  acid  and  corrosive  substances  taken 
into  the  stomach;  as  arsenic,  corrosive  sublimate,  nitric  acid,  and  the 
habitual  use  of  lifjuor.  Blows  upon  the  stomach,  and  sudden  checking 
of  perspiration  may  also  excite  it. 

Symptoms — In  severe  cases,  there  is  a  burning  pain  in  the  stomach, 
with  thirst:  restlessness:  constant  nausea  and  vomiting:  great  desire  for 
cold  drinks:  anxiety:  prostration  of  strength:  i)ain  increased  by  pressure 
upon  and  by  substances  taken  into,  the  stomach;  the  thirst  is  intense  and 
distressing,  for  fluids  unless  given  in  very  small  (juantities  are  immediately 
rejected;  there  is  sometimes  a  severe  cough  which  is  very  annoying;  the 
tongue  is  either  red  on  the  tip  and  edges,  and  whitish  in  the  middle,  or 
is  re'  over;  the  bowels  arc  consti])ated  unless  the  intlammation  extends 
to  them,  when  we  have  diarrlura. 

As  the  disease  increases  iti  violence,  we  have  great  difficulty  of  breath- 
ing, and  pain,  which  increases  by  inspiration:  great  loss  of  strength; 
hiccough;  cold,  clammy  sweats;  skin  becomes  pale  and  cool;  the  tongue 
becomes  smooth,  red  and  dry:  vomiting  of  dark-colored  matter:  delirium, 
stupor,  or  convulsions  and  death. 

Chronic  inilammation  of  the  stomach  is  quite  a  common  disease,  and 
is  frequently  mistaken  for  dyspepsia.  It  may  be  caused  by  the  acute  form, 
but  it  more  frequently  follows  attacks  of  fever,  as  scarlet  fever,  small 
pox.  etc. 

There  is  pain  in  the  stomach  which  is  increased  by  the  presence  of 
food,  or  by  pressure,  the  appetite  is  irregular  and  fastidious:  the  food  is 
imperfectlv  digested,  and  gas  which  is  exceedingly  offensive,  escapes  by 
the  mouth;  the  appetite  will  sometimes  be  very  craving,  but  when  the 
patient  takes  food,  he  is  easily  satisfied,  or  is  made  sick. 


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At  other  times  the  appetite  is  emirdy  l(.>t;  t.m^u.'  is  wliitc  in  the 
center,  and  red  at  the  sides  and  tip;  soinetink-s  siiK.otii  ;m<l  red  all  over 
like  beef;  if  the  innaniinatioii  extends  l..  the  I.o\veI>  there  will  he  diarrii,,;,: 
in  some  cases  cuii-Ii  is  present,  and  if  the  disease  is  allowed  i<.  omtniue." 
all  the  symptoms  of  consnmi)tion  appear.  The  disease,  tu.less  uell  m.in' 
age.l.  is  liable  to  can.se, nloeration  of  the  e..alin-  uf  the  M.mi;uh.  and  death. 

The  principal  remedy  in  this  disease  is  .\r>enio.  to  be  -iven  especially 
when  the  followin-  symptoms  are  present  :  The  eonnten;nu-e  sunken  and 
contracted,  stomach  swollen  an.l  hot  to  the  touch,  the  patient  lies  upon 
the  back,  breath  short,  rapid  and  dillicidt.  ton-ue  re.l  :ni,l  clean,  or  red 
on  the  qdges  with  dirty  fur  in  the  center,  voice  ho.-use  and  >uppre->ed. 
skin  hot  and  dry.  burning  or  shootiu-  p;,in  in  the  stomach,  -ripin-  ,,r 
burning  pain  in  the  throat,  great  desire  for  col.j  <lrinks.  obstinate  n.iusea 
and  vomiting,  great  temlerness  over  the  re-ion  of  the  stomach  ..n  pres- 
sure.   This  may  be  given  in  alternation  with  X'enitnun. 

Aconite— Especially  when  the  i)ains  .ire  severe  ;nid  the  he.it  is  oie;,t 
in  the  stomach,  or  wlien  the  disease  is  can.sed  by  taking  cold  drinks  when 
overheated. 

Veratrum— Countenance  pale  and  sunken,  nose  ])ointe<l.  lips  dry  and 
bluish,  tongue  red  at  the  tip  and  edges,  with  .1  -lark,  dry  fur  running 
through  the  center,  pulse  cpiick  and  weak,  extremities  cold.  hiccuglK 
great  exhaustion,  burning  pain  in  tiie  stomach,  short  and  troublesome 
cough. 

Ipecac— M.ay  be  given  after  Aconite  if  the  vomiting  is  very  great,  ami 
the  (hsea.se  is  caused  by  indigestion. 

rnlsatilla— May  be  given  after  Ipecac  when  the  disease  is  caused  by 
indigestion,  or  a  chill  in  the  stomach  tVom  having  taken  ice. 

Belladonna  and  Ilyoscyamns— May  be  given  in  alternation  (turn 
about)  when  the  patient  is  nervous,  and  there  is  drowsiness,  delirium  and 
loss  of  consciousness. 

Nux  Vomica  and  Lachesis— May  be  given  in  alternation  or  alone 
when  the  di.seasc  is  caused  by  Hfjuors.  or  by  the  abuse  of  co'Tee.  wines,  or 
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Opium  and  Camphor — May  be  given  in  alternation  (turn  ahout)  if  tlic 
al)()vc  remedies  do  not  seem  to  relieve  the  case,  and  there  is  drowsiness 
and  stupor. 

Cantharis — May  he  given  in  violent  cases,  particularly  when  the  burn-\ 
ing  pain  is  intolerable. 

For  chronic  gastritis,  the  following  remedies  may  be  used: 

Bismuth,  Bryonia.  Cuprum,  Metallicum,  Digitalis.  Hyoscyamus.  I'hos- 
phorus,  Mercury,  Ignatia.  Tartar  Emetic.  The  diet  should  be  the  same 
as  under  allopathic  treatment. 

.\dministration  of  Remedies — Dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve  tea- 
spoonfuls  of  water  an<l  give  a  teasjuionful  every  half  hour.  hour,  or  two 
hours,  until  better.  If.  however,  the  symptoms  do  not  improve  after  a 
few  doses,  then  at  once  select  another  remedy  and  give  in  the  same  man- 
ner.   For  the  chronic  form,  the  remedies  may  be  given  two  or  three  times 

a  day. 

INFLAMMATION    OF    THE    BOWELS 

This  is  one  of  the  most  dangerous  and  painful  diseases,  and  should 
alwavs  be  placed  in  the  care  of  a  physician.  It  is  an  inilannnation  of  the 
lining  membrane  of  the  small  intestine.  An  intlammation  of  the  lining 
membrane  of  the  large  intestine  is  called  dysentery. 

Symptoms — The  disease  commences  with  a  slight  chill  accompanied 
by  thirst,  with  hot  skin,  and  more  or  less  pain  of  a  griping  character,  in 
the  neighborhood  of  the  bowels,  which  gradually  increases  until  it  is  of 
a  severe  burning  character.  The  pain  is  increased  on  pressure,  so  much 
so  that  the  patient  is  unable  to  bear  even  the  weight  of  the  bedclothes, 
and  lies  usually  on  his  back  with  the  knees  drawn  up.  The  pain  some- 
times comes  on  in  paroxysms  with  intervals  of  relief;  nausea  and  vomiting 
are  present,  with  fever,  tongue  furred  and  red;  thirst;  constipation;  difificult 
and  painful  urination;  vomiting  may  be  so  violent  that  the  contents  of 
the  intestines  may  be  thrown  up;  sometimes,  instead  of  constipation,  there 
will  be  diarrhoea,  the  discharges  being  either  watery  or  mucus  tinged  with 
blood,  or  perhaps  bilious.  In  bad  cases  as  the  disease  advances,  the  belly 
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ing:;  hiccough  occurs:  tlic  linihs  gnm  cold.  an.I  the  tc.turcs  arc  piiulicl 
and  sharp:  the  pain  ceases,  an.l  a  <hschar«e  of  hlack.  feti.l  lluid  ..cairs. 
and  death  soon  follows  from  mortification. 

Intlammation  of  the  l)oucIs  may  he  mistaken  t.,r  o.lic.  or  for  mil.un- 
mation  of  the  peritoneum.  It  may  he  <h>tin-uishcd  from  c.hc  I  y  il,e 
fever  symptoms  which  occur  in  intlammati..n  ..f  the  houel...  and  the  pain 
on  pressure,  neither  of  wliich  are  found  in  c.hc.  It  mav  he  .hstin-uished 
from  inflammation  of  the  peritoneum,  hy  tlie  fact  tliat  .harrliaa  is  sel.jom 
present  in  the  latter  affection,  and  that  sweUini,'  of  the  al)d.Mnen  with 
tenderness  on  pressure  are  always  present  in  inllannnation  of  tlie  peri- 
toneum. 

Causes— Irritating  and  in.ligestihle  food:  colic;  exposure  to  cold; 
ohstinate  constipation;  strangulated  hernia  or  rupture;  may  also  he  caused 
by  the  driving  in  of  eruptions,  or  the  suppression  u\  customary  discharges. 

The  treatment  of  this  disease  is  similar  to  tliat  for  in!lanunation  of  the 
stomach,  .\conite  should  he  the  tir.st  used,  and  continued  as  long  as  the 
lever  is  intense,  and  the  skin  very  hot.  .After  this  Arsemcuni  and  Ver- 
atrum  should  he  given  alternately  (turn  ahoi  'i.«  vomiting  is  violent 

and  persistent,  after  having  n.sed  these  remedie  for  a  consi.IeraI)le  length 
of  time,  give  ipecac.  In  some  cases  P.cllado  ma  and  Mercury  may  he 
given  in  alternation  after  the  .Aconite  has  redi  ccd  the  fever,  hut  there  is 
still  great  soreness  of  the  abdomen,  with  inten  e  thirst.  When  the  vomit- 
ing is  so  severe  as  to  throw  up  the  conteius  of  the  bowels.  Opium  must 
be  given,  and  if  not  relieved  within  eight  or  ten  hours,  give  Plumbum. 
At  this  stage,  weak  injections  of  an  infusion  of  tobacco  will  sometimes 
be  of  benefit.    A  warm  bath  may  also  be  administered  with  success. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Of  the  selected  remedy  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  one. 
two.  three  or  four  hours,  according  to  the  severity  of  the  symptoms.  If 
the  pellets  are  used  give  six  at  a  dose.  The  diet  should  be  of  the  mildest 
description,  as  gruel  made  of  rice  or  flour;  milk  and  water;  milk  toast 
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WORMS       • 
(Sec  page  284.) 

There  are  three  principal  varieties  of  worms  to  which  the  human  race 
is  subject.  The  Ascaris  or  Pin  Worm,  also  called  the  maw  or  thread 
worm;  it  is  very  small,  resembling  a  white  threail,  from  half  an  i;ich  to 
an  inch  in  length.  The  number  is  sometimes  very  great,  forming  rolls 
and  balls  in  the  intestines.  They  frequently  crawl  'iito  the  vagina,  or 
•urethra,  causing  a  troublesome  itching. 

Another  variety  is  the  Lumbricus.  or  Ascaris  Lumbricoides,  which  is 
a  very  long,  round  worm,  about  an  eighth  of  an  inch  in  thickness,  and  from 
three  to  twelve  inches  in  length;  it  very  much  resembles  the  common 
earth  worm.  They  are  found  generally  in  the  large  intestines  and  some- 
times in  the  stomach,  and  not  infrequently  make  their  appearance  in  the 
throat. 

The  third  variety  is  the  Taenia  Solium,  which  is  a  long,  flat  tapeworm, 
varying  in  length  from  a  few  feet  to  several  hundred.  It  dwells  in  the 
small  intestines,  and  feeds  on  the  chyle  whic)  is  the  substance  of  the  food 
after  it  has  passed  through  the  stomach,  and  in  this  way  causes  r  "at 
emaciation,  exhaustion  and  loss  of  flesh. 

Symptoms — The  symptoms  of  the  presence  of  worms  are  veryo'.  ..ure, 
and  it  is  sometimes  impossible  to  check  tl.em  until  they  have  been  dis- 
charged. 

The  presence  of  the  thread  worm  may  be  known  by  the  annoying  and 
intolerable  itching  within  the  anus  or  fundament.  In  children,  worms 
are  indicated  by  paleness,  itching  in  the  nc  ,e,  grinding  of  the  teeth;  start- 
ing from  sleep,  irregular  appetite,  bad  breath,  swollen  belly,  upper  lip 
considerably  swollen;  one  of  th      heeks  more  or  less  flushed. 

Taj)eworm  may  be  known  by  a  gnawing  pain  in  the  stomach,  irregular 
appetite,  but  which  is  generally  voracious,  the  amount  eaten  does  not 
furnish  a  corresponding  amount  of  nourishment;  the  patient  grows  thin. 
and  there  is  frequently  a  hard  cough-present;  a  sensation  as  of  something 
suddenly  rising  from  the  left  side  into  the  throat  and  falling  back;  dizziness, 
particularly  in  the  morning  before  eating. 


DIXORATIXG    GRANDMAMMA. 


Frame  your  mind  to  mirth  and  nurriment. 
VMiich  bars  a   thousand  harms  and  lenKthen>  liiV. 

Shakespeare. 


WOMAN'S    INFLUENCE 


THE    WORLD. 


Ii  we  wish  to  know  the  political  and  moral  condition  of  a  State,  we  must  ask  what 
rank  women  hold  in  it.  Their  influence  embraces  the  whole  of  life.  A  wife! — a 
mother! — two  magical  words,  comprising  the  sweetest  source  of  man's  felicitv.    'Fheirs 


is  the  reign  oi  beauty,  of  love,  of  reason. — always  a  reign! 


.■\imi   ^lartin. 


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Treatment — Aconite (;iv<.ii  -n  .1. .   , 

in  the  same  manner.  "^       '^,llatla 

.vmni"'''"^""  ''""''"""■''''  '^''""'>-  '^^''^•^•'•'•"^  ^^"-  ^'-  •■■'!■•.• -u, 
^mptums  are  present:  liurin.  u.th  the  ,in,n  -  n,  ,h.  ,...-  ,„..  '  M 
.s  nervous,  and  cries  at  ni^ht  in  h,s  .leep;  has  .evcro  a„  kU        . 

Z  •^'''^^^'^^"•.-•-  -"'  f-tful:  face  bloa.e.l;  .udln..  an,I  pan,  n 

the  alKiomen:  constipation  or  .liarrhua;  Kn.i.,,  .,f ,!,.  ...th 

Seville'!;      "'"'T~''''""  "'"'  '"  """^  ^>-  ''''^'"^  '"-^  i--...M,pat„.n 
severe  uchm^..  In,nun,.  an.l  prickin.  ..„sati.M,  at  the  an„s 

Sp,geha-In  severe  cases  of  uonn  colic  when  ,hcrc  ,s  f.-vcr  a„.|  .h.r- 
riuea.  with  cravmjr  ai>i)ctite  an.l  chilhiu'ss. 

Sih-cea-Especially  for  chil.lren  uho  arc  of  >cn.fuln„.  hal.i, 

Lycopoclium-Especially  uhcn  there  is  ^rcat  itchi„.  at  ,!.•  f„„,,a,ne„t 
*jr  citius. 

ca.^7'r'""'~^'  recommencle.1  hy  Freli^h  for  the  irrnat,  „.  an.l  ,tchn>. 
caused  by  worms.  " 

Santonin-Is  an  excellent  reme.ly  for  the  .hfferent  vari..        ,f  uohms 
Por  the  tapeworm,  pumpkin  seeds  given  a.  foHow.,  v,       he  found 

Take  eight  ounces  of  the  seeds,  and  eat  at  night  fou^  ouur..  ,„,  an 
empty  stomach:  then  in  the  morning  take  the  oth-r  f.;.,-  ounces  havir^^ 
steeped  them  in  hot  water,  and  drink  the  infusion.  Nothing  sl„  ,„ld  be 
eaten  tnUd  noon.  Tins  will  generally  suffice  to  expci  the  worn,.  If  not 
eltectual,  repeat  the  next  night. 

Administration  of  Remedies-Give  a  dose  of  the  ..elected  remcrlv,  three 
t.mes  a  day  unless  the  symptoms  are  urgent,  when  it  should  be  repeated 
every  two  or  three  hours. 


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In  chronic  cases,  the  remedy  should  be  repeated  once  a  day  and  con- 
tinued for  a  long  time. 

Diet — The  patient  should  avoid  all  heavy  food,  such  as  boiled  vege- 
tables, rich  pudding  and  cake ;  but  he  may  be  allowed  meat  soups,  roasted 
or  boiled  meat,  and  milk. 

For  the  intense  itching  which  is  present  in  some  cases,  injections  of 
cold  water,  or  water  to  which  has  been  added  a  little  salt  or  vinegar,  will 
be  found  beneficial.    Sweet  oil  will  sometimes  answer  the  purpose. 


CONSTIPATION 
(See  Ch.-iptcr  XXI.) 

This  is  one  of  the  most  common  disorders  to  which  mankind  is  subject. 
For  the  symptoms,  causes  and  general  treatment,  see  page  80. 

The  principal  remedy  is  Nux  Vomica,  when  there  is  frequent  and 
ineffectual  urging  to  stool,  or  a  feeling  as  if  the  anus  was  closed;  dis- 
agreeable taste  in  the  mouth;  loss  of  appetite;  swelling  of  the  abdomen. 
If  the  Nux  is  insufficient,  give  an  occasional  dose  of  Bryonia,  especially  if 
the  disorder  occurs  in  warm  weather. 

Opium — May  be  sometimes  given  in  alternation  with  Nux  Vomica, 
especially  when  there  is  great  torpidity  of  the  bowels,  and  without  any 
desire  to  stool;  redness  of  the  face;  rush  of  blood  to  the  head;  headache. 

Platina — When  the  feces  are  voided  in  small,  hard  lumps,  with  much 
difficulty;  shuddering;  sensation  of  weakness  in  the  abdomen. 

Lycopodium — When  there  is  a  painful  urging,  with  a  severe  bearing 
down,  but  inability  to  pass  the  feces. 

Antimonium  Crudum — In  cases  where  constipation  and  diarrhoea  alter- 
nate. 

Sulphur — For  long  continued  constipation,  particularly  where  the 
patient  is  troubled  with  piles.  Also  when  there  is  frequent  desire  to  stoo!. 
but  without  any  result. 

Plumbum — For  obstinate  constipation,  the  stools  are  hard  and  diffi 
cult,  and  the  feces  come  away  in  hard  lumps  or  balls. 

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Sepia.    For  lying-in  women,  Bryonia.  Xux  \-oniica.    For  nursins  infants. 
Bryonia,  Xnx  Vomica,  Opinm.  Snlpluir. 

Administration  of  Remedies— (Jive  of  tlic  selected  remedy  a  .lose  on.e 
in  two.  three  or  four  hours.  When  the  remedy  is  -iven  drv.  from  three 
to  six  pills  at  a  dose.  When  siven  in  water,  dissolve  six  globules  in  six 
teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  one  teaspoonful  for  a  dose.  Injections 
of,  and  batliing  in,  cold  water,  will  be  found  very  beneficial. 

DI.XRRHCEA 
(See  page  313.) 

This  disease  is  of  frequent  occurrence,  especially  during  the  warm 
months  of  the  year. 

The  syminoms  are,  f-  equent  discharges  from  the  bowels  of  a  more  or 
less  fluid  character,  each  discharge  being  i^receded  by  a  rumbling  noise  in 
the  bowels,  together  with  a  sense  of  heaviness  or  weight:  there  is  gener- 
ally more  or  less  griping,  and  sometimes  nausea  and  vomiting:  when  the 
discharges  are  frequent  or  in  large  quantities,  the  strength  of  the  patient 
is  rapidly  reduced. 

Causes— Exposure  to  extreme  heat  and  cold;  the  use  of  acids;  indi- 
gestible or  other  irritating  food;  overloading  the  stomach  with  food; 
violent  mental  emotions,  such  as  fear,  anger,  etc.  It  may  also  be  caused 
by  too  close  confinement  in  ill  ventilated  habitations,  and  also  by  teething, 
in  infants. 

General  Treatment— The  use  of  all  food  that  is  not  perfectly  easy  of 
digestion  should  be  forbidden,  as  well  as  acids,  coffee,  and  all  highly 
seasoned  vegetables,  fruits,  fresh  meats,  and  soups  of  all  kinds.  The 
patient  may  be  allowed  toast,  rice,  boiled  milk,  oatmeal,  hominy,  arrow- 
root, barley  water,  sago,  tapioca  and  gum  arable  water;  boiled  rice  flavored 
with  cinnamon  may  also  be  allowed. 

Dulcamara — For  diarrhcra  which  is  caused  by  cold:  when  the  evacua- 
tions are  watery,  greenish,  or  yellowish;  worse  at  night  with  slight  pain. 
It  may  be  followed  by  Bryonia. 

Aloes — Violent  stools;  the  whole  body  becoming  hot  during  cvacua- 


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tion,  with  a  feeling  of  sickness  at  tlic  stomacli,  or  in  the  region  of  the 
liver,  the  evacuations  Iiavc  a  very  putrid  smell,  and  are  not  very  profuse  or 
watery. 

Ipecac — Evacuations  of  thin  mucus,  or  frothy,  fermented  or  yellow 
stools,  with  considerable  pain  in  the  rectum;  stools  with  a  white  substance 
scattered  through:  i)alcness  of  the  face;  great  prostration. 

Chamomilla — Uilious,  watery  or  slimy  diarrlKca.  the  evacuations 
resembling  ch()i)i)ed  straw,  and  smell  like  rotten  eggs;  coated  tongue; 
swelling  of  the  bowels;  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth.  Particularly  useful 
when  diarrlura  is  caused  by  cold,  fear  or  anger,  and  for  diarrhcca  of  infants, 
when  the  child  tosses  up  its  legs,  frets',  worries  and  tosses  about,  and  wants 
to  be  carried. 

Rheum — Sour  smelling  evacuations,  with  contractive  colic  in  the  bow- 
els; shuddering  when  evacuating;  diarrha-a  from  acidity  of  the  stomach; 
sour  smell  proceeding  from  the  child  which  is  not  removed  by  washing. 
Especially  useful  in  diarrlKx-a  of  infants  and  diarrhcca  of  lying-in  women. 
If  Rheum  does  not  relieve,  give  Chanicmilla. 

^lercurius — Suitable  for  almost  any  diarrhaa;  especially  when  accom- 
panied with  grii)ing  in  the  bowels  before,  and  burning  in  the  anus  after 
stool;  great  i)rostration  and  trembling;  evacuation?  bilious,  slimy  or 
frothy  or  mixed  with  blood;  violent  colic;  bad  breath.  Nux  Vomica 
will  sometimes  relieve  when  Mercury  seems  indicated,  but  does  not  have 
the  desired  effect. 

Colocynth — J'.ilious  or  watery  diarrhoea,  with  severe  cramp-like  pains. 

Podophyllin— DiarrluL^a  with  cramp-like  pains  in  the  bowels;  light 
colored  and  ofTensive  stools;  evacuations  frothy  and  slimy. 

Pulsatilla — Diarrlura  from  indigestion,  with  watery,  offensive  evacua- 
tions, particularly  at  night,  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth;  foul  tongue. 

Piryonia — Diarrhd-a  from  heat  of  summer. 

Arsenic — Evacuations  burning,  with  severe  colic  pains.  May  be  given 
in  alternation  with  Vcratrum.  or  in  alternation  with  Carbo  Veg.  when  the 
diarrluta  is  putrid,  and  consists  of  undigested  matter;  or  waterv.  slimy, 
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Magnesia— Diarrha-a  with  evacuations  resembling  the  scum  (if  a  in.-r 
pond,  green  and  frothy.  * 

Nux  Vomica— When  there  are  frecinent  and  .cantv  evacuation^  of 
watery  and  greenish  sui)stances,  accompanied  with  nmch  strainin-  and 
pressing  down  pain.  May  be  given  sometimes  in  alternation  with'.Mer- 
cury. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Of  the  remcdv  selected.  di.M.Ke  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  tea>p.„,nfnl  everv 
half  hour,  hour,  two.  or  three  hours,  acconling  to  the  severitv  of  the  pain 
and  the  frequency  of  the  evacuations.     If  the  pills  are  used,  give  three  ..r 
four  at  a  dose.     In  chronic  cases  give  a  dose  every  morning  and  evening. 

DVSE.VTKRY 


This  is  an  inHammation  of  the  nuicous  niend)rane  lining  the  large 
bowels. 

Symptoms— The  disease  commences  generally  with  a  loss  of  ajipetite: 
constipatic'i;  shivering:  heat  of  skin;  excessive  thirst,  etc.  It  sometimes 
begins  with  diarrhoea;  the  passages  are  small  and  frecpient.  ;md  are  com- 
posed of  mucus  streaked  with  blood;  there  is  constant  straining,  and  <leMre 
for  stool,  with  severe  pain,  before  ami  after  each  evacuation:  there  i>  pain- 
ful griping  of  the  anus  called  tenesmus. 

Causes— Sudden  change  in  the  temperature  fnmi  li,,t  lo  coM;  unripe 
or  sour  fruits;  stale  vegetables,  or  meat;  drinking  cold  water  when 
heated. 

General  Treatment— The  patient  should  not  be  allowed  to  sit  up.  but 
be  kept  very  quiet.  For  food,  use  Hour  porridge  well  boiled,  rice  water. 
arrowroot,  sago.    When  recovering,  a  little  mutton  broth  may  be  allowed. 

Aconite— rain  in  the  bowels;  bilious,  or  thin,  watery  evacuati(jns. 
mixed  with  mucus  and  sometimes  .'Streaked  with  bl(jo<l;  pains  in  the  lieatl. 
neck  and  shoulders;  pulse  strong  and  fast. 

Arsenicum — Suitable  for  cases  where  the  stools  pass  involuiUarilv.  and 
have  a  putrid  smell;  the  patient  is  very  weak;  burning  pain  in  the  bowels; 


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breath  cold.  May  be  given  either  alone,  or  in  alternation  with  Carbo 
Veg. 

Belladonna — When  Aconite  fails  to  relieve,  and  when  there  is  dryness 
in  the  mouth  and  throat;  tenderness  of  the  bowels;  tongue  coated  and 
red  at  the  tip. 

Mercury — This  is  the  most  important  remedy  in  dysentery,  and  is 
useful  in  all  stages,  particularly  when  there  is  violent  straining  before 
and  after  evacuations,  as  if  the  bowels  wotild  force  themselves  out;  a  dis- 
charge of  light  blood  sometimes  streaked  with  mucus,  or  greenish  matter, 
after  much  straining,  sometimes  tl.  ?  evacuations  resemble  scrambled  eggs; 
violent  colic;  nausea;  shivering;  exhaustion;  trembling;  cold  perspiration 
of  the  face;  aggravation  of  pain  at  night.  May  be  given  in  alternation 
with  Colocynth,  when  there  are  severe  griping  colic  pains,  or  in  alter- 
nation with  Aconite  or  Belladof.na  if  there  is  fever. 

Chamomilla — Sometimes  useful  after  Aconite,  when  there  is  still  fever 
with  headache,  coated  tongue,  nausea  and  thirst.  Especially  useful  when 
the  attack  is  caused  by  suddenly  checked  perspiration. 

Colocynth — When  there  is  severe  pain  in  the  bowels  and  the  dis- 
charges are  mixed  with  green  matter,  or  else  are  slimy  and  mixed  with 
mucus  and  blood.     May  be  given  in  alternation  with  Mercury. 

Podophyllin — Cramp-like  pains  in  the  bowels;  stools  light  colored 
and  very  offensive,  or  frothy  and  mucus. 

Ipecac — Esijccially  of  benefit  when  the  disease  occurs  in  the  fall,  or 
when  the  mucus  or  slimy  passages  are  afterward  streaked  with  blood. 
May  be  given  with  advantage  in  alternation  with  Petroleum. 

Nu.x  Vomica — Small  and  frequent  discharges  of  bloody  slime;  intense 
heat;  great  thirst;  burning,  cutting  pain  about  the  navel.  May  be  given 
in  alternation  with  Opium. 

Sulphur — Useful  in  obstinate  cases;  an  occasional  dose. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve  tea- 
spoonfuls  of  water  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  half  hour,  hour,  or  two 
hours,  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  .symptoms.  As  the  patient  grows 
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For  chronic  dysentery,  a  close  of  the  remedy  three  times  a  day  is 
sufficient. 

CHOLERA    MORBL'S 

This  is  a  disease  common  to  warm  climates,  and  is  characterized  hy 
vomiting,  purging,  violent  gripings,  coldness  and  cramps  of  the  extrem- 
ities. 

Symptoms — The  attack  generally  comes  on  suddenly  with  vomiting 
and  purging,  accompanied  by  severe  griping  ])ains  in  the  bowels  and  stom- 
ach, followed  by  great  anxiety.  The  discharges  from  the  bowels  consist  of 
feces,  afterward  of  watery,  bilious  matter:  each  evacuation  is  jjreccdcd 
and  accompanied  with  violent  griping  and  cutting  colicky  pains,  especially 
about  the  navel;  during  the  intervals  between  the  evacuations,  thero  is 
nausea  and  uneasiness  at  the  stomach;  genera'ly  there  is  great  thirst,  and 
fluid  is  vomited  as  soon  as  swallowed;  if  the  disease  is  allowed  to  progress, 
the  spasms  extend  to  the  arms  and  hands,  the  extremities  become  cold, 
the  pulse  sinks,  countenance  is  pale,  eyes  sunken,  cold,  clammv  sweat 
breaks  out,  and  death  occurs. 

Causes — Heat  of  summer,  especially  when  the  days  arc  hot  and  even- 
ings cool,  sudden  changes  in  the  atmosphere,  improper  substances  taken 
mto  the  stomach,  as  unripe  fruits,  acids,  lobsters,  melons,  cucumbers:  tits 
of  anger. 

Ipecac — Especially  when  the  vomiti;ig  is  violent.  May  be  given  a,  the 
commencement  of  an  attack  in  alternation  with  \'cratrum.  If  there  is 
severe  pain  in  the  bowels,  frequent  and  small  evacuations,  with  severe 
pressing  down  pain,  give  Xux  Vomica  in  alternation  with  Iiiecac. 

Arsenicum — Violent  diarrhoea  of  watery,  bilious,  slimy,  greenish  or 
blackish  substance:  great  prostration;  cold  extremities;  violent  thirst; 
tongue  and  lips  dry  and  cracked,  and  bluish;  bu^lil,^^  sensation  at  the  pit 
of  the  stomach.    May  be  given  in  alter-  ation  with  \'eratrum. 

Veratrum — For  the  same  symptoms  as  Arsenic,  together  with  cramps 
m  the  calves  of  the  legs;  pale  countenance,  very  great  prostration,  shriv- 
eled appearance  of  the  skin. 

I-  olocynth — ^Violent  colic,  as  if  the  bowels  were  jammed  between  two 


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stones;  vomiting  of  green  substance;  cramp-like  pain;  constrictions  in  the 
bowels  with  cutting  pains  as  from  a  knife. 

Cuprum — When  there  are  severe  spasms  of  the  limbs;  cramps  in 
the  fingers  and  toes. 

China — When  the  attack  is  caused  by  indigestion;  also  for  the  debility 
after  a  severe  attack. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  selected  remedy  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  ten, 
fifteen  or  thirty  minutes,  according  to  the  severity  of  the  attack.  After 
having  given  several  doses,  and  there  is  no  relief,  select  another  remedy. 
The  intervals  between  the  doses  should  be  lengthened  as  the  patient  grows 
easier.  The  diet  may  consist  of  such  things  as  oatmeal  gruel.  Cold  water 
should  be  used  as  a  drink.  The  patient  should  be  careful  to  avoid  all 
vegetables  and  other  articles  which  will  disagree  with  his  stomach. 


CHAPTIZR    XXXIII 

HOME    TREArMENT— DISEASES    OF 
PREGNANCr 

(See  Chapter  XI.) 

MORNING  Sickness— This  is  a  must   troublesome  (!;>or<ler.  ami 
one  difficult  to  control.    It  sets  in  generally  early  in  tlie  l-.cginnin- 
of  pregnancy,  and  continues  until  after  the  third  month.     The 
attacks  usually  come  on  early  in  the  morning,  and  last  hut  a  short  tinie. 
General   Treatment— It  may  sometimes  ho  avoided  hv  the  patient 
taking  a  cup  of  cofifee  and  a  little  toast,  in  bed.  before  she'arises  for  tiio 
day.    Lemonade,  sardines,  or  smoked  herring,  u  ill  sometimes  alleviate. 

Ipecac— Bilious  vomiting:  nausea  and  vomiting,  \vith  uneasiness  in 
the  stomach:  vomiting  of  undigested  food:  bowels  loose. 

Tabacuni— This  is  a  very  important  remedy,  where  there  is  nausea. 
with  faintness,  and  deathly  paleness  of  the  face,  relieved  by  being  in  the 
open  air:  vomiting  of  water,  and  acid  licjuid  and  mucus. 

Arsenicum— Excessive  vomiting  after  eating  and  drinking,  with  fainl- 
ing  and  great  weakness. 

Nux  Vomica— Nausea  and  vomiting  in  the  morning:  acid  and  bitter 
substances  arise  in  the  throat;  heartburn:  constipation. 

Scpia— If  the  nausea  has  lasted  for  a  long  time,  and  appears  generally 
m  the  morning:  in  the  evening  there  is  a  painful  sensation  of  uneasiness 
in  the  stomach,  with  burning  and  stinging  in  the  pit  of  the  stomach. 

Camphor— When  there  is  cold  perspiration  with  hot  head  and  cold 
feet. 

Pulsatilla— When  Ipecac  and  Nux  Vomica  have  proved  insufficient. 
and  especially  if  the  vomiting  comes  on  in  the  evening,  or  at  night; 
depraved  appetite;  longing  for  beer,  acid.  wine.  etc. :  diarrhcca  ahernaiing 
with  constipation. 

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PRURITIS— ITCHING    OF   THE    PRIVATE    PARTS 
(See  page  126.) 

This  is  a  very  annuying  and  troiiblcsome  disorder.  It  is  so  severe  in 
some  cases,  as  to  taice  away  all  rest  and  sleep,  and  is  absolutely  unbear- 
able. It  is  doubtful  as  to  what  is  the  cause  of  it.  It  may  be  occasioned 
by  an  unhealthy  discharge  from  the  vagina,  or  it  may  depend  upon  an 
eruption  like  thrush  in  infants,  when  it  is  accompanied  by  burning,  heal, 
redness,  dryness  and  swelling.  The  parts  must  be  kept  perfectly  clean, 
and  warm  water  will  generally  be  found  the  best  to  use. 

Treatment — The  best  remedy  in  this  trouble  is  Conium,  of  which  take 
six  globules  three  times  a  day.  If  this  dose  does  not  effect  a  cure,  give 
one  of  the  following  remedies,  dose  the  same :  Arsenicum,  Bryonia,  Rhus, 
Silicea.  Pulsatilla,  Sulphur,  Lycopodium  or  Graphites.  As  an  application, 
use  an  ounce  of  borax,  dissolved  in  a  pint  of  rose  water  or  rain  water. 
If  the  itching  extends  into  the  vagina,  throw  in  some  of  the  solution  with 
a  syringe.  A  weak  infusion  of  green  tea,  or  a  weak  solution  of  alum, 
will  sometimes  be  found  beneficial. 

PILES,    OR    HEMORRHOIDS 
(See  page  117) 

This  is  an  affection  to  which  pregnant  women  are  very  liable.  They 
are  generally  caused  by  constipation.  It  is  very  important  that  a  pregnant 
woman  should  pay  strict  attention  to  her  bowels,  rjt  allowing  either  con- 
stipation or  diarrhoea,  and  by  attending  early  to  these  derangements  much 
trouble  may  be  avoided. 

General  Treatment — When  the  piles  appear,  or  there  seems  to  be  a  dL 
position  for  them  to  do  so,  th  r  free  use  of  cold  water  will  be  found  very 
beneficial.  It  may  be  used  in  a  sitting  bath,  cold  compresses,  or  injections. 
Warm  water  may  be  used  when  they  bleed  or  have  ceased  to  bleed,  and 
are  very  painful.  The  diet  must  be  carefully  regulated.  Meat  should 
be  used  as  little  as  possible.  Some  advise  a  diet  of  bread  and  water  alone, 
for  a  few  days.    If  after  each  evacuation  the  bowel,  or  a  small  tumor  pro- 


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trades,  causing  pain,  it  may  be  returned  I)y  vn^smv^  it  l,.ick  with  the 
bail  of  the  finger.  It  is  not  advisable  to  take  much  medicine.  Try  to 
be  regular,  and  to  take  regular  e.xercise.  The  bowels  may  be  kei)t  re-ular 
by  eating  rye  bread,  rye  meal  and  molasses,  potatoes,  ripe  fruit,  stewed 
peaches,  prunes,  etc. 

Nux  Vomica  and  Sulphur  are  the  principal  remedies.  Xux  X.nnica 
especially,  when  there  is  a  burning.  pri*-king  pain  in  the  timiors;  also 
when  there  is  a  discharge  of  light  blood  after  each  evacuation,  and  a 
constant  desire  to  evacuate.  (Jive  the  Xux  at  night  (one  dose)  and  the 
Sulphur  in  the  morning  (one  dose).  If  these  do  not  relieve  in  a  few  days, 
Ignatia  may  be  given,  especially  if  there  are  violeiu,  stitch-like  |)ains.()r 
when  after  each  evacuation  there  is  a  painful  contraction  and  soreness. 
If  the  constipation  is  very  violent,  give  Ignatia  and  Opium,  every  two  or 
three  hours  alternately.  Other  remedies  are  Arsenicum,  belladonna, 
Carbo  Veg..  Hepar  Sulphur.  Ilamamelis  \'irginica. 

COXSTIP.\TIO\    DtRI.Vr,    PREGX.WCY 

(Sec  ch.iptir  XI.) 

A  sluggish  condition  of  the  bowels  is  one  of  the  amioying  troubles 
of  Pregnancy.  There  are  many  circumstances  to  induce  it.  and  it  nui.st 
be  carefully  guarded  against.  A  change  should  generally  be  made  in  the 
diet;  eat  plenty  of  ripe  sweet  fruits,  such  as  apples,  prunes,  peaches,  etc: 
take  plenty  c\  exercise  in  the  open  air,  and  indulge  in  the  moderate  use 
of  cold  water.  Avoid  coffee  and  all  stimulating  li(|nids.  It  is  best  not 
to  use  violent  purgatives,  as  they  are  liable  to  jiroduce  miscarriage. 

Take  a  dose  of  Nux  \'o!i.ica.  every  night  an<l  morning.  This  remedy 
may  be  given  in  alternation  with  Opium,  if  Xux  does  not  have  the  desired 
effect.  When  both  these  fail,  and  the  consti]>ation  has  contiiuied  for  a 
long  time,  Lycopodium  or  Sulphur  may  be  taken.  If  the  bowels  feel 
painful,  Bryonia  and  Ignatia  will  often  prove  beneficial. 

DIARRHCEA    DURING    PREGNAN'CY 

This  disease  does  not  occur  so  often  during  pregnancy  as  constipation, 
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checked.  Sometimes  there  is  simply  looseness  of  the  bowels,  where  the 
movements  arc  more  frc<iuent  than  usual:  hut  the  appetite  remains  Rood, 
anti  the  },'cncral  l:calth  is  not  affccte<l.  Such  cases  may  he  controlled  hy 
simply  rcRulatinjj  the  diet.  The  iliarrhcca,  however,  which  is  to  be  feared, , 
is  when  the  discharges  arc  dark-colored.  Ii(|uid.  and  very  ofTcnsivc;  the 
breath  is  bad,  and  there  is  a  disagreeable  taste  in  the  mouth;  little  or  no 
appetite. 

General  Treatment — The  diet  should  be  carefully  regulated.  It  may 
consist  of  barley  water,  (iiuii  Arabic  water.  Arrowroot.  Saj;o.  Tapioca, 
Iceland  or  Irish  moss,  toast  water,  boiled  rice,  llavorcd  with  powdered 
ciimamon. 

Chamomilla — For  violent  colic,  yellow,  greenish  stool,  or  resembling 
stirred  eggs;  rumbling  in  the  bowels. 

Pulsatilla — When  the  stools  are  watery  or  greenish,  preceded  by  colic, 
with  slimy,  bitter  taste  in  the  mouth:  nausea  or  vomiting. 

Dulcamara — When  the  diarrhica  is  caused  by  taking  cold;  worse  at 
night. 

Nux  Vomica — Evacuations  frecpient  but  scanty,  accompanied  with 
great  straining  and  pressing-down  pain  in  the  rectum. 


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This  is  a  frequent  and  annoying  symptom,  for  which  the  patient  may 
take  Magnesia,  Chalk,  or  Peach  kernels. 

Nux  Vomica  and  Pulsatilla  arc  the  principal  remedies.  They  may 
be  taken  either  alone  or  in  alternation  (turn  about).  Sometimes  a  slice  of 
lemon  sugared,  and  kept  in  the  mouth,  will  relieve;  or  one  drop  of  Sul- 
phuric Acid  in  a  tumbler  of  water. 

Hysteric  Fits — During  the  early  months  of  pregnancy,  are  frequent. 

Treatment — The  patient  should  be  placed  in  the  cold  air.  and  cold 
water  dashed  over  the  face,  and  Ammonia  held  to  the  nostrils.  When 
the  paroxysm  is  over,  give  a  dose  of  Coflfea  or  Chamomilla. 


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When  the  attjick  is  caii.scl  by  ih-Dnlc  tv.l  dij^r^.^ 
or  PuNatilla. 

Wlicn  it  is  caused  l.y  nnj,'cr.  Chamomilla 

Administration  ..f  KcnuMlics-Civc  six  -Inhulc^  at  a  .!.  h'.  an.!  repeat 
every  two.  tlirce  or  four  hours. 

r.M.piT\Tio\-  nr  Tin:  iif.art 

TIlis  may  prove  very  distnssinjr.  ^.p^i-ially  t..  ddioito  women. 

When  caused  by  an-er.  C  lianiomilla:  by  fear.  Xeratrum:  by  joy. 
CofTea;  I)y  sudden  frij;ht.  (^pium. 

For  nervous  persons.   T;,'nati.i.  ColTea.  Chamomilla. 

Other  remethes  are.  lielladonna.  Xu\  .Mosehata.  I'ul.satilla. 

Administration  of  Ren-edies— Of  the  remedy  selected.  di.soUe  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  a.id  lake  one  teaspoonful  every 
hour  or  oftener.  if  the  severity  of  the  e.-i-e  dem.uids  it. 

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(Sir  IKiiTc  .uo.) 

This  is  a  very  common  comi):aim  ainoii-  prc-nant  women.  an<I  tiiere 
is  generally  considerable  nervous  irritabiiitv. 

Treatment— 'ihe  remedies  are  Aconite.  I'.elladonna.  Xux  Vomica. 
Opium.  Pulsatilla.  F^latina. 

When  there  is  sleeplessness.  Coffea.  I-^natia,  Xux  Vomica,  Tfyoscya- 
mus.  Opium. 

When  there  is  sleepiness.  Opium.  IV.I.satilla.  Xiix  \'(,mie.i  r,-,>cus. 

Administration  of  Remedie-— Of  the  ^elected  remedv.  (;.--,.  ve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  take  a  leasp,„Mifu!  every 
half  hour.  hour,  two,  or  three  horns,  acconling  to  the  .-everitv  of  the 
svmptoms. 

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Cramps  frequently  occur  in  tJK  calves  of  the  legs.  hips,  back  or  abdo- 
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For  cramps  in  the  limbs.  Vcratrum,  Nux  Vomica.  Colocynth,  Chamo- 
milla. 

For  cramps  in  the  abdomen  or  stomach.  Nux  Vomica.  Colocynth, 

Pulsatilla,  Belladonna. 

For  cramps  in  the  back.  Ignatia,  Rhus. 

'Administration  of  Remedies— Of  the  selected  remedy,  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  at  a  dose; 
or  pive  six  globules. 

INCONTINENCE  OF  URINE-ENURESIS 

This  is  a  partial  or  total  inability  to  retain  the  urine,  and  is  a  very 
annoying  complaint. 

The  principal  remedies  are  Pulsatilla.  Sepia.  Belladonna.  Hyoscyamus, 
Causticum.  Of  the  remedy  chosen,  take  six  pills  once  in  three  or  four 
hours. 

DIFFICULT    URINATION 

This  is  an  exceedingly  troublesome  complaint,  caused  by  pressure  of 
the  enlarged  uterus  upon  the  bladder. 

Pulsatilla  is  the  principal  remedy.  If  Pulsatilla  does  not  relieve,  give 
Nux  Vomica. 


Acid. 


Other  remedies  are  Belladonna,  Cantharides,  Cocculus,  Phosphoric 


Of  the  remedy  chosen,  take  six  globules  every  two  hours. 


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SrMPTOMS  AND   TREJTMEXr 

IM    IMS 

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CONVULSIOXS— Sp:?<ms-  -Fits— a.nv.ilsinns  is  a  .liscasv  which 
is  probably  more  r,    ,.!..!  !.y  ,„othcr,  an.l  nurses  than  any  other. 
on  account  of  the  -.ml  i.  ..ppcaranro   ro'  orally  prescntcl  by  the 
sufferer,  and  the  siuldct; ;>..■..  „,  Mu  -.tt  uk     f  ih,  sp,,.„,s.     By  the  word 
convulsion  we  mean,  a  yiolcnt  .n„i  mu  .inntary  contn.ction  „f  the  nnisdcs 
of  the  whole  or  part  of  the  bo,l>,      „i  cc.msI.  in  .„mc  affection  uf  the 
spmal  system  of  nerves.     Not  ail  ...n.ulsions  arc  dangerous,  althoujih 
some  are  very  dangerous,  and  sonic  c\  en  fat;.l.    The  ones  to  be  feared  th' 
most  are  those  which  occur  after  .in.psy  of  the  brain  has  set  i-i    ni.tr 
severe  falls  or  bruises,  or  after  any  acute  attack  of  brain  or  bowel  <\:^     -.  ^ 
They  are  more  likely  to  occur  before  the  age  of  >eyen.  especial;-.  .,":::. 
the  first  three  years.    The  brain  of  an  infant  is  yery  tender,  ai  :  , 
quently  is  liable  to  sudden  congestions,  wiiicli  n  cannot  resist  s     ,, 
the  brain  of  an  adult. 

Causes— Children  of  a  susceptible.  irrital)le  and  ncrvo-.is  temperaiuo,  ; 
or  disposition,  are  more  liable  to  them  than  other..  The  most  common 
causes  are,  irritation  of  the  bowels  from  iiHligcstible  food,  difticult  teeth- 
ing, and  worms,  excessive  crying  and  pains,  anger  and  joy.  A  dangerous 
form  results  from  overloading  the  stomach  with  indigestible  Unnl,  as 
nuts,  apples,  etc.  Eruptive  fevers,  as  .scarlet  fever,  small  pox.  and  measles, 
are  frequently  ushcrea  in  by  convulsions,  but  they  (juickly  disapi)ear.  on 
the  appearance  of  the  eruption,  and  arc  not  considered  dangerous;  if, 
however,  they  make  their  appearance  during  the  course  of  the  disc.-.re, 
they  are  greatly  to  be  dreaded.  Spasms  luuc  been  i)roduced  by  the  milk 
of  the  mother  becoming  poisoned  by  some  great  mental  emotion,  as 
anger,  also  by  her  nursing  the  child  when  overheated. 

Symptoms — "The   attack  generally  commences  in  the  eyes,   whi.li 


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arc  at  first  fixed  in  one  position,  staring;  but  as  the  case  advances,  they 
become  agitated,  and  are  turned  up  beneath  the  upper  eyelid,  leavnig 
only  the  wiiites  visible;  the  eyelids  are  sometimes  open,  sometimes  shut; 
the  eyes  are  fre(iuently  crossed;  the  pupils  may  be  either  contracted  or 
dilated.  The  muscles  of  the  face  next  become  affected,  and  the  contrac- 
tions produce  at  times  most  horrid  contortions;  the  mouth  is  distorted 
into  various  shapes.  Sometimes  the  jaws  are  firmly  set.  again  they  are 
in  violent  motion.  At  times,  but  -arely.  there  is  foaming  at  the  mouth. 
In  severe  cases,  when  the  spasm  becomes  general,  the  wliole  body  is 
violently  convulsed;  the  head  is  drawn  backward,  or  to  either  side:  the 
body  may  Ijccome  stiff  and  rigid,  or  variously  contorted;  the.  fingers  are 
drawn  into  the  palms  of  the  hands;  the  arms  are  thrown  backward  or 
forward,  or  jerked  and  drawn  into  all  conceivable  positions.  The  lower 
extremities  arc  likewise  affected,  but  not  generally  in  so  violent  a  manner." 
A  fit  may  last  but  for  a  fe>\  moments,  or  it  may  rontinue  for  several 
hours.  A  child  will  sometimes  have  several  fits  durii.  ..le  day.  but  there 
will  always  be  a  longer  or  shorter  interval  between  each  spasm. 

General  Treatment— The  first  thing  to  be  done,  is  to  prepare  a  warm 
bath  and  put  the  child  in  as  soon  as  possible.  Where  the  convulsion  is 
slight,  a  foot  bath  with  a  little  mustanl  in  the  water  is  sufficient,  but  in 
other  cases  the  l^ath  must  be  a  general  one.  Pour  cold  water  in  a  steady 
stream  on  the  head  of  the  child  while  in  the  bath,  and  continue  it  so  long 
as  the  hea<l  is  at  all  hot.  or  until  the  fit  passes  off.  When  taken  from  the 
bath,  he  may  be  wrapped  in  a  warm  flannel,  or  woolen  blanket;  do  not 
even  stop  to  wipe  him  off.  He  must  be  kept  in  the  water  from  ten  to 
twenty  minutes,  or  until  the  convulsion  ceases.  If  t.ie  patient  does  not 
improve  under  this  means,  give  an  injection  of  tepid  water,  with  which 
may  be  mixed  a  tal)lespoonful  of  sweet  oil.  and  a  little  Castile  soapsuds; 
repeat  this  as  often  as  may  be  necessary  to  produce  an  evacuation  of  the 

^"'''^'-  COXVULSIOXS 

Place  the  child  in  a  warm  bath.    If  the  convulsion  has  been  caused  by 
p^.(.r1nnding  the  stomach,  give  an  emetic  of  tc!)id  water  at  once;  its  oper- 


A   DAYS    <'>L"T1.\G 

Health   is   the   greatest   of  all   possession'^,   and   'tis   a   maxim   with   nie,   thai   .1   hale 
i.hhlcr  is  a  better  man  than  a  sick  IcmK  HukersiatY 


LOVE   ME    LITTLF.   I.OVK    Ml-:    l.OXG. 

O  wnman!    lovely  vvoinan'    nature  niaiit-  ilice 
To  teinpcr  man:  wi-  had  been  brutes  willioiit  you  ! 

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ation  may  be  hastened  by  ticL'ing  tlie  throat  with  the  toatlicrcd  ciul  of  a 
quill.    The  remedies  to  be  given  are  as  follow  - ; 

Nux  Vomica— If  there  has  been  constipation,  colic:  spasms  arc  violent, 
and  attended  with  shrieks;  jerking  backward  of  the  head;  tlie  eyes  are  set.' 
Pulsatilla  may  be  given  in  alternation. 

Veratrum— If  the  child  is  pale  and  cold;  sweat  on  the  forehead. 

Ipecac — If  there  are  atteinpts  at  vomiting. 

If  the  spasms  are  caused  by  teething,  and  the  gums  are  red  and  swollen, 
cut  them  with  a  sharp  penknife.  Belladonna  and  CotYca  may  be  given  in' 
alternation,  every  ton  or  tifteen  minutes.  If  there  is  mucli  fever,  give 
Aconite,  especially  if  there  is  great  restlessness,  crying  and  starting.  ( ,ive 
Chamomilla,  if  the  muscles  of  the  eyes  and  face  twitch  convulsively;  roll- 
ing of  the  head  from  side  to  side;  one  cheek  red  and  the  other  pale.  '  Bella- 
donna may  be  given  in  alternation,  when  Chamomilla  alnne  fails. 

Cina — If  convulsions  are  caused  by  worms,  and  tiiere  arc  spasms  of 
the  chest,  with  stiffnes'  of  the  entire  body.  May  follow  Mercnrius.  or  be 
given  in  alternation  with  it. 

Ignatia — When  the  patient  starts  suddeidy  from  .deep,  with  violent 
crying  and  shrieks. 

Hyoscyamus— For  sudden  attack-  after  eating;  the  child  gives  a 
shriek,  and  become.^  insensible;  twitching  of  the  nui.scles  of  the  face; 
foaming  at  the  mouth,  and  great  wildness. 

If  convulsions  appear  in  the  beginning  of  eruptive  fever-  a-  niradcs. 
scarlet  fever,  or  small  ])o.x.  give  CotTea  and  .\c<.nite.  Alter  Uu-e  llry- 
onia  and  Bclladoima.  which  will  generally  bring  oia  the  eruption. 

If  the  convulsion  appears  during  the  cour.-e  of  a  fever,  -ivi-  Belladonna 
if  in  scarlet  fever;  Bryonia  if  in  measles.  If  these  do  not  relieve,  give  Cup- 
rum in  alternation  with  Belladonna.  If  not  better  in  two  hour-,  give 
Stramonium  and  Cuprum.  Convulsions  from  frigiit  re<|'iire  ( )!)ium.  c-pc- 
cially  if  there  is  trembling  over  the  whole  body;  the  clnld  lie-  as  if  -tunned; 
breathes  heavily  like  snoring;  face  almost  bine.  If  the  Opium  fail-,  give 
Stramonium  or  Ignatia.     Hyoscyannis,  if  there  is  foaming  at  tlie  mouth 


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and  twitching  of  tlie  muscles  of  the  face.  When  convulsions  occur  from 
blows,  or  falls  upon  the  head,  give  Arnica. 

Sometimes  convulsions  occur  from  a  cold  on  the  lungs  being  trans- 
ferred to  the  head.  In  such  a  case,  put  the  child  in  a  warm  bath,  and 
apply  cold  water  to  the  head.  Persevere  in  its  use,  until  the  trouble 
returns  to  the  lungs,  which  may  be  known  by  the  difficult  breathing, 
rattling,  etc.  Internal'y  give  Belladonna  and  Cuprum  in  alternation,  after- 
ward CJpium  and  Camphor. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  remedy  selected,  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every 
ten,  fifteen,  or  twenty  minutes,  according  to  the  urgency  of  the  symp- 
toms.   Lengthen  the  intervals  as  the  child  improves. 

DENTITION 

The  period  of  teething  is  one  fraught  with  considerable  danger  to 
the  infant.  Teeth-cutting  generally  begins  between  the  ages  of  five  and 
seven  months.  It  is  indicated  by  redness,  heat,  and  tenderness  of  the 
gums,  and  salivation,  commonly  called  "drooling."  Sometimes  there  is 
watering  of  the  eyes,  fever,  fretfulness,  disturbed  sleep.  More  frequent 
discharges  from  the  bowels. 

General  Treatment — When  the  gums  are  hoi  and  swollen,  and  espe- 
cially if  there  is  a  determination  of  blood  to  the  head,  with  twitching  of 
the  mu.scles,  the  gum  should  be  lanced  immediately  over  the  tooth:  this 
will  generally  relieve  the  symptoms.  The  chilil  may  be  allowed  to  bite 
upon  some  hard  substance,  as  an  ivory  ring. 

.\conite — May  be  given  when  there  is  much  fever,  with  restlessness  and 
pain :  the  child  cries  and  starts. 

Belladonna — Especially  when  the  child  is  nervous,  head  is  hot.  face 
flushed,  gums  swollen  and  red,  also  when  convulsions  are  threatened,  the 
(hild  starts  from  sleep  and  stares,  the  pupils  of  the  eyes  are  dilated,  the 
body  becomes  stifT. 

Chamomilla — Especially  good  when  the  child  is  uneasy  and  restless 
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one  cheek,  moaning  and  gp.aning.  uneasiness,  diarrlia-a  ul  wateiy  au.l 
greenish  substances.  Chaniumilla  oiay  lie  given  in  alicriiatiun  u  iih  hdla- 
•  lonna.  • 

Coffea— When  the  chiM  is  re^tk-ss.  and  can  not  -kv\K  lia-  -nw:  lovrr. 
May  he  given  in  alternati(jii  uitl.  Belladunna. 

Ignatia— If  there  arc  lla.she>  of  heat  with  -U'l-lcii  ^tarimj;  fiuin  sleep. 
and  piercing  cries.  If  tlie  diarrli.ea  is  yellowi.sli.  heoinin-  m„mi  .u-ierward 
of  a  whitish  color,  shniy  and  curdletl.  give  CotlVa.  Ipecac  ..r  Calcarea 
Carb.     If  it  is  greenish,  give  .Mercurius.  .Magnesia.  (  liainomilla,  Sidi)lnn-. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Of  the  remedy  >elected,  di>solve  six 
globules  in  si.\  teaspoonfnis  of  water,  and  give  on.  aspoonful  of  the 
.solution  for  a  dose,  every  on-,-,  two,  ihree  or  four  hoin>.  according  to  tin- 
urgency  of  the  case.  When  tlie  globules  are  given,  three  or  four  will 
lie  a  dose. 

SNUFFLE.S-COI.I)    IN'    THK    Ili:.\n 

This  IS  a  common  complaint  among  children,  caused  by  sji-hi  inilani- 
mation  of  the  membrane  lining  the  nose,  pnxluced  In  old. 

Camphor— Is  the  best  remedy  for  the  first  syniptnms.  If  there  is 
nothing  convenient  but  the  ordinary  spirits  of  Cunpliur,  pnt  one  ,.i-  luu 
drops  upon  a  lump  of  sugar  and  di^.solvc  the  sugar  in  a  luin!)ler  li.alf  full 
of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  two  hours. 

Arsenicum — If  Camphor  does  not  relieve,  and  espccia!l\  if  the  fnllow- 
mg  -symptoms  are  present:  Obstruction  of  the  nose.  with  ;t  discliar-c  of 
watery  acrid  mucus:  the  discharc:e  from  the  nose  produces  redne-.  an.I 
swelling  of  the  parts.     Ifvecac  may  be  given,  if  this  .1,^-  not  relieve. 

Nu.x  Vomica— Especially  when  there  is  but  little  nnnun-  in.ni  the 
nose;  also  with  heat  in  the  face;  constipation. 

Chamomilla— When  the  difficulty  is  caused  by  check.  1  perspiration: 
redness  and  inflammati<Hi  of  the  eyes;  swellin-  of  die  face;  child  cross  and 
fretful. 

If  the  disease  proves  obstinate,  one  of  the  followin-r  mav  be  .i,dven: 
Beiiauonna.  Mercurius,  Hepar  Sulphur.  Pulsatilla,  Euphrasia. 


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Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  remedy  chosen,  dissolve  twelve 

globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  one  teaspoonful  of  the 

solution  every  hour,  two,  ti.  2e,  or  four  hours,  according  to  the  severity 

of  the  symptoms. 

THRUSH 

This  is  a  disease  to  which  infants  are  particularly  liable  within  the  first 
and  second  months,  or  the  first  year  after  birth.  It  is  an  ulcerative  sore 
mouth,  and  first  makes  its  appearance  with  a  redness  of  the  surface  of  the 
tongue,  and  around  the  gums,  anil  great  dryness  of  the  mouth.  Soon 
whitish  spots  appear,  which  may  increase  until  they  cover  the  entire  surface 
of  the  mouth.  If  this  state  continues  for  any  length  of  time,  the  general 
health  becomes  atTected,  and  we  have  the  disease  e.xtending  to  the  stomach 
and  bowels,  producing  diarrhtca,  with  feverishness  and  emaciation. 

Causes — Want  of  cleanHness  is  generally  the  cause  of  this  disease.  The 
mouth  of  the  child  should  be  washed  out  with  a  wet  rag.  after  every  meal, 
especially  if  nursing  from  a  bottle.  Feeding  the  unfortunate  infant  with 
sugar  and  molasses,  or  allowing  it  to  suck  little  bags  of  sugar  and  bread, 
are  other  causes. 

General  Treatnieiii — The  most  important  thing  is  to  keep  the  mouth 
of  the  child  clca..  V  few  grains  of  Borax  dissolved  in  a  teacup  of  water, 
and  used  as  a  wash,  will  generally  be  effective.  A  very  nice  application  is 
to  dissolve  half  a  drachm  of  Borax  with  one  drachm  of  Glycerine,  and  one 
ounce  of  water.    These  may  be  used  in  a  mild  attack. 

Borax  is  the  best  remedy  given  in  the  form  of  pills,  twelve  of  which 
may  be  dissolved  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  a  teaspoonful  given 
every  three  hours.  A  solution  of  Borax — a  few  grains  to  ihe  cupful  of 
water — may  be  used  as  a  gargle,  in  which  case  it  is  not  necessary  to  give 
it  in  any  other  form. 

Mercurius — When  there  is  salivation,  and  a  tendency  to  ulceration. 
This  may  be  followed  by  Sulphur,  if  it  does  not  cure. 

Arsenicum — When  the  mouth  and  throat  become  ulcerated,  the  ulcer.* 
have  a  livid  hue,  and  there  is  diarrhoea  with  great  weakness.  Give  Nitric 
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Coffea  and  Chamoniilla,  either  in  alternation  or  alone,  when  the  mouth 
is  dry,  liot,  and  very  red. 

If  constipation  follows  give  Xux  Vomica,  three  times  a  day.  The  other 
remedies  to  be  given  the  same  as  the  P>nrax. 


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When  the  disease  first  appears,  and  the  itching  is  severe,  particularly 
at  night,  give  Aconite,  either  alone  or  in  alternation  (turn  about)  with 
Chamomilla,  a  dose  every  two  hours. 

Calcarca  Carb.  may  be  given  when  the  eruption  is  dry. 

If  the  eruption  is  moist,  the  discharge  profui^e,  and  smells  badJy.  give 
Lycopodium. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve  tea- 
spoonfuls  of  water,  and  when  the  disea.se  first  appears,  give  a  teaspoonful 
every  three  hours.  .\s  the  child  improves,  give  it  two  or  three  times  a 
day.  unless  other  directions  are  given  with  the  remedy.  If  preferred,  give 
three  globules  dry  upon  the  tongue. 

REMITTKNT   FflVKR   OF   INF.WTS 

At  the  commencement  there  is  generally  languor  for  several  days, 
with  irritability,  nausea;  lips  dry  and  parched;  he  starts  in  his  sleep,  and 
there  is  drowsiness  and  stupidity.  These  symptom?  increase;  there  is 
fever,  pulse  rapid,  tongue  coated,  dry,  and  red  on  the  margins;  extremi- 
ties cold;  moans,  and  grinds  his  teeth;  picks  at  his  no^c,  mouth  or  eyes; 
belly  swells,  and  there  is  constipation,  or  diarrhixa  of  mucus,  fetid  sub- 
stances; urine  looks  as  if  mixed  with  milk. 

General  Treatment — The  application  of  water  will  be  found  useful  in 
this  disease.  Inuring  the  fever,  pack  the  patient  in  a  wet  tov.cl  or  najikin, 
well  covered  until  he  perspires;  he  is  then  to  be  taken  out  and  washed  with 
tepid  water.  Tf  the  head  is  hot,  put  cloths,  wet  in  cold  water,  and  well 
wrung  out.  on  the  head,  changing  them  frequently. 

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a  (lay;  then  Bryonia  and  Rhus,  alternately  every  three  hours  (or 
two  (lays;  then  stop  the  medicine  for  a  day;  if  the  patient  is  better,  give 
Sulphur.  Where  there  are  head  symptoms,  give  Belladonna  ur  Opium, 
one  globule  every  three  or  four  hours.  Where  there  is  considerable  fever, 
skin  hot  and  dry,  yellow,  slimy  or  green  diarrha-a,  pain  in  the  stomach 
or  bowels  on  pressure,  give  C!iamomilla  or  Ipecac;  when  there  is  obsti- 
nate constipation,  burning  heat  of  the  whole  body,  occasional  spasms, 
evidences  of  trouble  of  the  liver  or  stomach,  give  Nu\  Vomica.  If  there 
are  evidences  of  trouble  in  the  lungs,  such  as  dry,  hacking  cough,  painful, 
anxious,  hurried  respiration,  hot  skin,  thirst,  stitches  in  the  side,  nightly 
delirium,  give  Bryonia. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve 
teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  two  to  four  hours, 
according  to  urgency  of  symptoms. 

CHOLERA   INFANTUM 
(See  page  228.) 

This  is  one  of  the  most  dangerous  diseases  of  infancy,  and  generally 
occurs  during  the  first  and  second  summers.  The  period  of  teething  is 
more  liable  to  it,  on  account  of  the  system  at  that  time  being  in  an 
unusually  excitable  condition.  Very  slight  causes,  which  at  other  times 
would  produce  no  effect— as  errors  in  diet,  exposure  to  night  air.  fatigue 
—at  this  time  produce  serious  results.  The  principal  cause,  however,  is 
error  in  diet.  It  is  highly  dangerous  to  change  the  food  at  the  period 
of  teething,  to  wean  them  from  the  breast,  and  place  them  upon  artificial 
diet.     This  should  be  done  only  when  absolutely  necessary. 

Svmploms — The  disease  may  l>e  cither  sudden  or  gradnal  in  its 
api)roach.  The  child  may  be  attackci  suddenly  with  violent  vomiting 
and  purging,  or  ma}-  have  had,  for  several  days,  a  slight  diarrhd-a  The 
stomach  becomes  so  irritable  as  to  thnm  off  everything  taken  into  it. 
The  substance  vomited  consists  of  the  contents  of  the  stomach,  undi- 
gested food,  mixed  with  mucus,  and  bili»nis  matter. 


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and  efforts  to  vomit,  without  any  result.  It  may  occur  ulicncvor  food 
is  taken  in,  or  only  two  or  tlircc  timo>  a  day.  The  diarrluia  i>  nno  of 
the  most  important  symptoms.  The  >tools.  which  at  lir>t  CDU^i^t  nf  uiuli 
ycsted  food,  come  to  he  streaked  uiih  j;rcci  .  lii  time  tlicv  Imik  like 
chopped-up  greens.  Thex  may  lie  yelli>\\i.-h.  \ery  waterv.  and  the  otim 
is  decidedly  fetid  and  had. 

There  may  he  also,  severe  pain,  as  in  dy-entery.  ;ind  the  disch.'ir^e- 
may  contain  hlood  and  mucus.  There  is  cun.^iderahle  t\\er.  (piick  pulse. 
mouth  Ik  I  and  dry.  threat  thirst;  tonj^nie  coated  dirty  uhite  or  yllouish 
white,  except  at  the  edL;es.  which  are  red:  extremities  cold;  head  Imt;  exe-' 
sunken;  nose  poiiUed;  features  look  withered  and  dried  up.  like  tliose 
of  an  old  person;  helly  swollen,  and  sometimes  tender  tu  the  touch;  fever 
generally  worse  duriiif;  afternoon  ami  evenintj. 

As  very  much  de])euds  upon  the  diet  in  the  treatment  uf  this  disease. 
if  possihie.  tlie  child  should  not  he  weaned  until  after  the  second  summer. 
When,  however,  this  is  done,  the  diet  must  he  regulated  according  to  tiie 
peculiarities  of  the  child.  As  there  is  generally  great  thirst,  the  infaiu 
may  have  as  much  water  as  it  desires.  I"re>h  cow's  milk  is  uudouhtedly 
the  best  thing  which  can  he  given. 

The  following  preparation  will  he  ftnmd  e.xcelleiU  :  Dissolve  a  tahle- 
spoonful  of  sugar  of  milk  in  three  cups  of  water,  hod  down  to  two  cups. 
and  add  one  cup  of  fresh  tuilk;  let  the  child  eat  it  while  warm.  If  sugar 
of  milk  cannot  he  procured,  use  loaf  sugar;  hut  the  first  i>  liy  far  the 
best.  Rice  flour  gruel  .sometimes  makes  ;>  good  diet.  l're]>are  as  follows: 
"Take  one  tablespoonful  of  rice  flour,  ami  one  tabic- poouful  of  milk;  stir 
them  together,  and  add  a  little  salt,  and  nearly  a  pint  of  warm  water;  stir 
well  and  boil  for  fifteen  minutes;  when  cold,  this  is  about  the  tliiokne--s  of 
starch;  add  a  little  white  sugar  to  sweeten."  When  the  >lom:u!i  is  very 
weak,  take  one  part  cream,  to  five  of  water,  and  to  tlii^  mid  ;i  little  arrow- 
root, sago  or  tapioca,  .\nother  UKitter  of  importance  is  that  the  child 
should  have  plenty  of  fresh  air.  If  lu.^-il.le.  take  it  intu  tin-  ctjuntry. 
When  this  cannot  be  done,  let  it  be  earned  in  the  yard,  in  tlie  park,  or 
in  the  street.    If  the  child  it  too  sick.  carr\  it  on  a  pillow  in  a  large  room 


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which  is  well  ventilated.    A  tepid  bath,  occasionally,  will  also  be  found 
beneficial. 

Ipecac— This  is  generally  the  most  important  remedy.  To  be  given 
when  there  is  nausea  and  vomiting,  with  watery  diarrlioca.  green  or  fer- 
mented stools,  with  white  flecks;  tongue  coated;  great  thirst. 

Veratrum — Where  the  attack  l.as  been  violent,  and  there  is  great 
exhaustion  from  vomiting,  or  when  the  vomiting  cDUies  on  in  paroxysms. 
or  from  the  slightest  movement;  brownish  or  watery  evacuations,  and 
coldness  of  the  extremities;  face  pale,  eyes  sunken,  great  thirst. 

Chamomilla— Mucous  or  sour  vomiting;  passages  look  like  stirred 
eggs,  or  green  or  slimy,  with  pains  like  colic;  fever  worse  at  night.  Better 
adapted  to  children  when  they  are  cross  and  fretful  from  teething. 

Mercurius — Stools  attended  with  colic  and  strainini;;  passages  green- 
ish and  sour,  sometimes  mixed  with  blood ;  the  child  smells  sour.  Rheum 
is  also  good  for  the  same  symptoms. 

Podophyllin — Cramp-like  pains;  stools  frothy,  slimy,  and  very  oflfen- 
sive;  child  moans  in  its  sleep,  and  rolls  his  head. 

Carbo  Vcgetabilis — Stools  smell  putrid,  are  very  thin,  and  attended 
with  burning  pain. 

Arsenicum — For  great  prostration  and  weakness;  nausea;  vomiting 
of  everything;  stools  brown,  green  or  yellowish,  and  very  offensive;  skin 
dry,  or  cold  and  clammy;  lips  qnd  tongue  black  and  cracked;  moans  in  his 
sleep;  abdomen  hard  and  swollen. 

Calcarea — For  cases  of  long  standing,  where  there  is  great  emaciation 
and  weakness;  abdomen  hard  and  swollen;  stools  mushy  and  clay-colored; 
skin  withered  and  dry. 

Sulphur — This  remedy  is  indicated  in  about  the  same  cases  as  Cal- 
carea. When  the  disease  appears  to  be  afTecting  the  head.  Aconite. 
Hellebore.  Belladonna  or  Bryonia. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Where  the  attack  is  sudden,  dissolve 
twelve  globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  tcaspoonfu! 
every  fifteen  minutes  or  half  hour,  until  the  child  is  better.  W'herc  the 
case  has  continued  for  a  long  time,  give  a  dose  every  two  or  four  hours. 


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CROLT 
(See  page  y>i) 

Croup  is  divided  into  two  furnis:  Spasmudic  and  Mcmbranotts.  TIic 
former  is  sometimes  called  false  croup,  and  tlic  latter  the  true.  Children 
under  five  years  of  age  are  more  liable  to  it  than  others,  althou^jh  older 
persons  have  been  attacked,  even  nj)  to  seventy  years.  It  is  very  alanri- 
ing,  from  the  suddenness  of  its  attack,  and  the  (juicknes".  with  which  it 
produces  fatal  results. 

Causes — It  is  most  frecjuent  in  col<l.  damp  climates,  and  generally 
produced  by  sudden  and  freciuent  changes  in  the  weather.  It  is  supposed 
by  .some  to  be  hereditary,  and  would  certainly  appear  to  be.  from  the 
fact  that  the  children  of  some  families  are  always  liable  to  it  on  the  least 
exposure. 

Symptoms — Croup  generally  commences  with  symptoms  of  catarrh, 
or  cold  in  the  head;  a  dry  cough,  hot  skin,  cpiick  pulse,  and  thirst;  and 
rattling  in  the  throat,  and  great  restlessness  at  night.  The  most  certain 
symptom  is  the  hoarseness,  the  patient  almost  losing  his  voice.  The 
cough  is  dry  and  short.  These  symptoms  m.iy  continue  for  a  day  or  two, 
when  about  midnight  the  child  will  be  awakened  by  a  violent  jjanj.xysm 
of  coughing;  the  cough  is  hoarse  and  ringing,  and  once  heard  will  never 
be  forgotten;  the  breathing  is  hurried  and  hissing:  the  face  is  nu.>>hed, 
skin  hot.  and  a  profuse  perspiration  breaks  out;  be  tosse>  wildlv  about 
from  one  side  to  the  other,  with  clenched  hand^  and  protruding  eyeballs. 
As  morning  approaches  the  symptoms  decline,  ami  the  child  may  fall 
to  sleep. 

During  the  day  he  may  appear  a  ell.  excc])t  a  slight  hoarseness,  and 
perhaps  some  fever.  Toward  evening,  however,  the  boarscnc.-s  increases, 
and  he  will  be  awakened  from  sleep,  as  on  the  night  before,  by  a  more 
violent  paroxysm  than  the  first.  The  cough  becomes  more  strangulating 
and  difficult;  the  obstruction  to  the  passage  of  air  is  increased;  the  face 
assumes  a  dark,  leaden,  dusky  hue;  the  pulse  is  feeble;  the  voice  broken 
and  suppressed;  the  head  is  thrown  back  to  enable  the  sufferer  to  breathe. 


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ami  the  face  is  puffed;  the  muscles  of  the  neck,  chest  and  abdomen,  arc 
brought  into  powerful  action,  and  the  breathing  is  loud  and  hissing;  the 
child  throws  himself  about  the  bed.  seeking  in  vain  for  relief,  and  his 
whole  appearance  is  one  of  intense  agony  and  suffering;  he  grasps  at  his 
throat  as  if  to  tear  away  the  obstruction ;  drowsiness  slowly  comes  on.  the 
breathing  is  interrupted ;  he  gasps  convulsively,  and  death  closes  the  hor- 
rible scene. 

Croup  may.  however,  come  on  very  suddenly,  the  child  going  to  bed 
in  perfect  health,  and  be  attacked  in  the  night.  This  form  is  not  so 
dangerous,  unless  allowed  to  run  on  without  efforts  being  made  to  stop 
it.  Again,  the  child  may  have  a  hoarse,  croupy  cough  for  several  days, 
and  at  the  time  when  the  parents  are  least  expecting  it,  he  will  be  seized 
with  a  violent  paroxysm,  which  may  terminate  fatally.  An  attack  of 
croup  may  last  from  twenty-four  hours  to  fifteen  days.  When  compli- 
cated with  bronchitis,  pneumonia  or  after  scarlet  fever,  measles  or  quinsy, 
it  is  much  more  dangerous. 

When  the  first  symptoms  of  croup  make  their  appearance,  such  as 
hoarse  cough,  with  fever,  give  Aconite  and  Spongia  in  alternation,  every 
hour.  If,  however,  the  child  is  awakened  from  sleep,  with  the  peculiar 
crowing,  barking  cough  of  croup,  give  Tartar  Emetic  and  Spongia  in 
alternation,  every  ten  or  fifteen  minutes.  A  warm  bath  is  beneficial  when 
the  symptoms  are  severe.  It  should  be  about  96  degrees  at  first,  and 
gradually  made  warm  by  the  addition  of  hot  water.  When  taken  from 
the  bath,  he  should  be  wiped  dry,  quickly,  and  well  wrapped  up.  Cloths 
wet  in  cold  water  applied  to  the  throat,  and  covered  with  flannel,  will 
be  found  of  great  service.  For  the  ringing,  moist  and  loose  cough,  which 
remains  after  the  violence  of  the  paroxysm  has  subsided,  give  Spongia 
and  Hepar  in  alternation,  every  hour. 

When  the  cough  is  loose,  and  there  is  rattling  of  mucus  in  the  throat 
and  chest,  and  spitting  of  thick  phlegm,  give  Tartar  Emetic  in  alterna- 
tion with  Hepar  Sulphur,  half  an  hour,  or  an  hour  apart.  For  the  hoarse- 
ness remaining  after  an  attack,  and  to  prevent  a  return  the  following 
ni^ht.  give  Phosphorus  or  Hepar  Sulphur,  a  dose  every  two  or  four  hours. 


UuMli    TREATMEXT  ^7, 

When  the  attack  has  l,cc.„ne  very  viuk.u.  and  t!,cre  i>  evidence-  of  ,he 
ormafon  of  a  false  membrane,  and  the  child  .  ti.eatened  ui.h  .nf.uca- 
t.on.  g,ve  Kah  Bichromacum.  A  small  pow.ler  should  be  ,iven  every 
three  or  five  mintUes.  If  this  does  not  relieve.  ,,ne  .\r.enicun,,  and  nse 
liot  apphcat.ons  to  the  throat.  When  the  b>-eathincr  is  verv  labored 
wheezing,  rough  cough,  gasping  for  air.  great  danger  of  sn.Tocation' 
give  Bromme.  Phosphorus  alone,  or  in  alternation  with  LacheMs.  i.  also 
valuable  in  these  severe  forms. 

Administration  of  Remedies-[f  the  remedv  is  in  -lobules  ,li..,|ve 
nvelve.  m  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water.  If  i„  powder.  ,i,n\e  a  pon;  „  the 
size  of  a  small  pea. 

Diet— This  should  be  oatmeal  gruel,  barlev  water,  toast  water  or 
milk. 

WHOOPIXG    COL-GH 

CSi-e  p.ige  27  i.) 

This  is  a  contagious  disease,  occurring  generallv  but  once  in  the  s.ime 
person.  The  complaint  commences  with  hoarseness,  sneezin^^  and  other 
symptoms  of  a  cold.  It  is  characterized  by  a  convulsive  paroxvs,,,  of 
cough,  which  is  attended  with  hissing  breathing,  an.l  rattling  'in  the 
wmdp.pe.  the  convulsive  breathing  attended  by  a  whooping  sound,  until 
a  quantity  of  thick,  ropy  mucus  is  thrown  up.  when  the  breathing  is 
again  free.  During  the  paroxysms  of  coughing  the  chiurs  face  is  red, 
and  there  is  sweating  about  the  head,  and  agitation  of  the  whole  body- 
blood  sometimes  starts  from  the  nostrils,  and  he  i.ivoiuntarilv  passes 
water,  or  evacuates  the  bowels. 

A  very  valuable  remedy  is  Mephitis  Tutorius.  A  dose  mav  be  given 
every  four  hours.  Drosera  is  another  valuable  remedv.  especiallv  when 
the  following  symptoms  are  present:  Dry.  .-pasnio.lic  cough,  worse  at 
night;  when  coughing,  the  child  presses  it^  hand  up-n  the  pit  of  the 


quick  Miccession. 


stomach:  severe  f^ts  of  coughing  following  each  other  in  ., 

with  hemorrhage  from  the  mouth  and  nose:  cough  excited  bv  talking, 
or  laughing;  expectoration  of  thick,  tough  phlegm. 

Coralha— May  be  given  in  some  cases  with  great  benelii 


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Aconite — May  be  given  when  thfre  is  much  fever,  with  short,  dry 
cough,  and  pain  in  the  chest.  This  remedy  may  be  given  in  alternation 
with  Bryonia  or  Phosphorus,  especially  when  there  is  threatened  inflam- 
mation of  the  lunt,'s. 

Tartar  Emetic — When  at  the  commencement,  there  is  hard,  suffo- 
cating cough,  and  when  there  is  rattling  of  mucus  in  the  chest,  paroxysn:s 
of  cough,  with  immediate  danger  of  suffocation,  cough  caused  by  tickling 
in  the  throat,  short  fits  of  coughing  following  in  quick  succession.  Ipecac 
will  be  beneficial  where  the  same  symptoms  are  present. 

Chamomilla — Wheezing  and  rattling  at  each  inspiration,  cough 
excited  by  an  irritation  of  the  windpipe,  the  child  is  cross  and  fretful. 

Cuprum — Frequent  fits  of  coughing  with  stiffness  of  the  whole  body, 
and  rattling  of  mucus  in  the  windpipe,  prostration  after  a  fit  of  coughing. 

Other  remedies  are  Carbo  Veg.,  Dulcamara,  Cina,  Belladonna,  Mer- 
cury, Opium,  Hellebore. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  remedy  chosen,  dissolve  twelve 

pills  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  two, 

three,  or  six  hours. 

COLIC 

This  is  a  very  frequent  and  troublesome  disorder  of  infants.  It  is 
frequently  caused  by  cold,  or  by  some  mental  emotion  of  the  mother, 
affecting  the  milk.  The  child  screams,  kicks  and  draws  up  its  legs.  Fre- 
quently there  is  stoppage  of  the  urine. 

Chamomilla — May  be  given,  especially  if  there  is  swelling  of  the  abdo- 
men, the  child  cries,  twists  the  body  and  draws  up  its  knees,  coldness  of 
the  extremities.  If  in  addition  to  these  symptoms  there  is  nausea,  vomit- 
ing and  diarrhoea,  rumbling  of  wind  and  shivering,  give  Pulsatilla. 

If  the  bowels  are  constipated,  give  Nux  \'oniica.  If  the  discharges 
are  fermented,  and  have  a  putrid  odor,  give  Ipecac.  If  the  evacuations 
are  of  a  sour  smell,  give  Rheum.  When  it  is  caused  by  worms,  give 
Cina,  Sulphur,  Mercurius.  If  there  is  restlessness,  sleeplessness  and  fever- 
ish heat,  and  crying,  give  Coffea  and  Belladonna,  in  alternation  (turn 
about).    A  tepid  bath  will  frequently  relieve  the  sufferings  of  the  infant. 


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Ach.inistratio„  of  Remcciies-Put  two  or  three  ,,lol>uIes  .Irv  npon  .he 
tongue,  or  dissolve  twelve  globules  in  tuehe  ten^poonfu's  of "      or  \ 
give  a  teaspoonful  at  a  dose    rcoaun^  .u-.t     ,;  '^  °"'"'^  "^  ''•'^'■'-  ■^•"' 
or  hour.  repeating  e\ory  fifteen  minutes,  half  hour 

DIPHTHERIA 
(See  chapter  "DiMM^o.  of  Children  ") 

This  disease  is  a  comparatively  new  one,  with  the  character  of  which 
we  have  been  but  little  acquainted  until  within  the  last  few  ^ar  t 

extremely  dangerous,  and  is  contagious,  and  infectious.     I     .      ek    . 
ages    but  principally  the  young.  an<i  among  these    especi.ll     tl,rf„M 
iooded    neshy  children.     Adults  are  se.donA.ccte<i  ll^^'J^     t 
by  re-mfection  from  others. 

Causes-These  are  seldom  fully  un.lerstood.     Rv  some  it  is  consid 
ered  a  ma  gnant  form  of  croup  <,.ut  it    M.r.  very  uuich    ron    t ^ 
uhile  by  others  ,t  is  looked  upon  as  a  s     cics  of  Scarlet  Fever      It     ' 
however,  a  disease  affecting  the  whole  constitution,  but  makin<.  its    f' 
manifest  particularly  in  the  throat.  '' 

General  Treatment-The  patient  should   he  placed  in  a  drv.  well- 

No  one  should  be  allowed  in  the  room  except  the  attendants.     To  coua- 
Turlega^    '  '  '  ''''  "  '''-'  ^"  •■••^  '-'-•  '^^'-  "^  ^■'•'"-^-  "f  >'•- 

disease.  Mercur>— Arc  the  principal  remedies  in  tliis 

Aconite  ar  elladonna-In  alternation,  if  the  disease  commences 
VMth  a  fever,  every  hour  a  teaspoonful.  until  the  fever  subsides  If  how- 
ever, the  symptoms  grow  worse,  other  remedies  should  be  resorted  to 
Belladonna.  Kali  Chloricum.  Kali  Bi-Chromicum  an<!  Rin-IodideOf  Mer- 
cury constitute  the  remaining  reme.lies.  Of  the  first  three  .nve*  five 
drops  of  Belladonna,  twenty  drops  of  Kali  Chloricum.  and  half  a  grain 
of  the  powder  of  Kali  Bi-Chromicum.  each  in  a  tumbler  half  full  of  u^ter 
one  or  two  teaspoonfuis  at  a  dose.     Of  the  Mercury,  which  is  also  in' 


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powder,  give  a  close  about  the  size  of  a  small  a.  In  the  beginning  give 
Belladonna,  the  next  hour  Kali  Chloricnni.  the  third  hour  Kali  Bi-Chr(»ni- 
icum,  the  fourth  hcur  Bin-Iodide  of  Mercury,  and  the  fifth  hour  ['.clla- 
donna  again,  and  ^'j  on.  If  the  patient  is  better,  or' but  little  worse,  the 
next  day  the  intervals  bf'twcen  the  remedies  may  be  lengthened  to  two 
hours,  and  afterward  to  three  hours.  When  the  throat  symptoms  have 
all  disappeared,  the  last  remedies  may  be  omitted,  and  the  three  first 
given  until  all  trace  of  the  disease  has  vanishetl. 

The  Bi-Chromate  of  Potassa  is,  by  some,  recommended  to  be  given 
in  this  d'sease.  and  is  best  administered  by  placing  in  a  small  tin  teapot 
two  or  tnree  grains  of  the  powder,  pouring  in  a  half  cup  of  hot  water,  the 
patient  inhaling  the  vapor  as  it  passes  through  the  spout. 

The  diet  should  be  carefully  regulated,  and  the  patient  should  be 
closely  watched;  as  soon  as  the  pulse  begins  to  flag,  and  the  skin  to  get 
cool,  and  symptoms  of  prostration  to  show  themselves,  stimulants  should 
be  resorted  to.    For  children  the  best  stimulant  is  whey,  or  beef  tea. 

The  soft  part  of  oysters  raw  or  stewed,  make  a  good  svdjstitute  when 
the  patient  is  tired  of  beef  tea.  As  a  drink,  the  patient  may  be  given 
barley  water,  toast  water,  made  sour  with  a  little  lemon  juice,  or  cold 
water,  to  which  has  been  added  a  little  raspberry  or  strawberry  syrup. 
Ice  and  ice  cream  should  be  allowed,  especially  during  convalescence.  As 
a  gargle,  salt  and  water  is  much  used,  and  bandages  dipped  in  a  solution 
of  salt  and  water  should  be  applied  to  the  throat,  or  slices  of  fat  bacon 
may  sometimes  be  used  in  the  same  way,  with  benefit. 


CHICKEN    POX 
(See  chapter  "Diseases  of  Children.") 


For  the  fever  and  headache,  give  Aconite  and  Belladonna,  alternately 
(turn  about). 

If  there  is  aching  of  the  bones,  and  bilious  symptoms,  give  Bryonia 
and  Rhus,  alternately. 

For  restlessness  and  nervous  excitement,  disturbed  sleep,  etc.,  give 


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to  ten  vcars  of  ,,,,,  an.l  by  sonu-  i,  is  cunM.lcrcl  conta-Mo,.      ,.    J     , 
-nflammauon  of  the  nu.cous  „,e,n,,rane  of  th.  „,.„„„.  .:.,.„    „    e" 
P-re..  out  a  yellowish  m,i.,.  uh.ch  .ss.ncs  a  v.-y  ,.s,r.,ctiv.  , 

.f  allowed  to  jro  on.  causinj,^  deep.  .lark  sores 

o  play  or  move  al.out.  loss  of  appetite,  thirst.  ,,n,.-n.  heco.nin,.    wo!'cn 
pongy.  and  bleeding  when  touched,  the  internal  surface  ,.f  the     h     , 

and  gtuns  are    spotted    with    patches  of  false  n,en,bra„e.    under    uhid. 

appears  ulcers.     In  .some  cases,  the  false  me„,brane  is  wa„tin,^  the  tdcers 

presenting  a  greyish  or  livid  appearance. 

swolle^i  ''r'','"'  '"T-  "''  •'^'""'^  "■"'■''^"'  '^^"^'-'^'^  ^I'^-  i='-  ''— • 
suollen,  hard  and  pamful.  the  breath  hecomin,-  verv  ofTensive.  and  the 

secrenon  of  the  saliva  being  very  nn.ch  increased.  Son^etimes  the  tec.. 
may  be  loosened  and  fall  out.  There  may  be  a  copious  discharge  of  otVcn- 
.ve  bloody  matter  from  the  n,outh.  and  the  breath  n,av  beconu.  .rv 
fetul  almost  gangrenous.  The  moven,e.Us  of  the  ja^v  are  stiff  and 
swallowmg  ,s  mterfc.ed  with,  accon,panied  with  soreness  of  the  neck  and 
throat.  The  patient  loses  strength  rapidly,  and  becomes  verv  nuuh 
prostrated. 

Merculy-This  remedy  is  indicated  in  almost  everv  case,  and  n.ay 
always  be  gn-en  at  the  commencement  of  the  .lisease.  except  when  it  is 
caused  by  Mercury,  in  which  case,  give  Carbo  Vegetabilis,  Hepar  Sulphur, 
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Nux  Vomica — Ulcers  putrid  and  painful,  swelling  of  the  gums,  there 
being  fetid  ulcers  all  over  the  surface  of  the  mouth,  accompanied  by  con- 
stipation. 

Arsenicum — Ulceration  of  the  margins  of  tlic  tongue,  with  violent, 
burning  pains,  gums  swollen  and  easily  bleeding,  great  restlessness,  and  a 
desire  to  drink  frequently. 

Capsicum — Especially  for  persons  of  full  habit,  in  quiet  life,  and  where 
there  are  blisters  or  vesicles  on  the  tongue,  togethi  r  with  swelling  of  the 
gums. 

Nitric  Acid — If  Mercury  does  not  relieve,  or  if  the  gums  are  swollen, 
looking  whitish  and  bleeding  easily,  accompanied  with  looseness  of  the 
teeth,  salivation,  and  putrid  odor  from  the  mouth. 

Carbo  Vegetabilis — Ulceration  of  the  gums  and  tongue,  with  profuse 
bleeding,  accompanied  by  a  burning  sensation,  and  excessive  fetidness  of 
thp  ulcers. 

Sulphur — To  be  given  at  the  end  of  the  cure,  when  there  is  swelling 
of  the  gums,  together  with  beating  pain,  blisters  which  burn  when  eating, 
offensive  or  sour  smell  from  the  mouth,  constipation,  or  green,  slimy 
diarrhcea. 

As  a  wash  use  cold  water,  or  sometimes  lemon  juice  or  sage  tea;  a 
weak  solution  of  brandy  and  water  will  also  prove  beneficial. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  remedy  chosen  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaSpoonful  every 
two,  three,  or  four  hours,  according  to  the  violence  of  the  symptoms. 


MEASLES 
(See  chapter  "Diseases  of  Children.") 

This  disease  occurring  generally  in  childhood,  although  it  sometimes 
attacks  grown  persons,  who  are  liable  to  have  it  more  severely  than  chil- 
dren. One  attack  will  generally  secure  the  person  agninst  another.  It 
is  a  contagious  disease,  and  requires  from  seven  to  twenty  days  after 
exposure  for  its  appearance. 

Note. — If  the  Measles  is  malignant,  showing  symptoms  of  putrid  fever, 


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MOTHERHOOD. 

"The  mother,  in  her  office,  holds  the  key 
Of  the  soul;  and  she  it  is  who  stamps  the  coin 
Ot  character." 


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crup  ton  com.ng  and  ^o.nfc^  a  c.rnpetct  physician  shonl  1 1.c  called  ' 

Ulvcn  the  attack  .s  mild.  Aconu  and  Pulsatilla  ,.ve„  i„  alternation 
(•lose,  four  s:IobnIes)  every  two  or  three  hn„rs.  uill  ^H„eraIIv  he  all  that 
W.II  be  rcc.u,red.  If  there  is  tn,nl>.e  with  the  .tun,ach  ,Mve  an  ocoas.unal 
dose  of  Ipecac  or  Belladonna.  When  the  throat  is  sore.  drv.  and  pan,fnl 
ilunnj;  swallowing:  thirst  and  spasmodic  c.  .,,d,;  also  when' there  .s  con- 
gestion of  the  head  with  !»«!,  fever,  rcstlessno.s  and  .lelirinm 

Aconite  an,!  Bryonia  shonid  he  j,nvcn  in  alternation  .twelve  ^dohules 
dissolved  n,  twelve  leaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  a  teaspoonft.I  at  a  .lose) 
every  two  or  three  hours,  when  there  is  violent,  drv  congh.  with  shooting 
pams  m  the  chest,  indicating  bronchitis  or  pneumonia. 

Ipecac  an.l  Bryonia  in  alternation  every  half  hour  or  hour  if  the 
eruption  does  not  come  out  well,  or  strikes  in  su.ldenlv.  with  paleness  and 
sickness  at  the  stomach.  Euphrasia-when  the  eye's  are  inflamed  and 
watery. 

During  an  epidemic  o'  Measles,  it  is  recommended  to  give  a  dose  (four 
globules)  of  Pulsat-ha  every  night,  wi.-ch  will  either  prevent  an  attack  or 
make  it  much  milder. 

Administration  of  Remedies-When  the  dose  is  not  mentioned  with 
the  remedy,  dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and 
give  a  teaspoonful  every  two  or  three  hours. 

SCARLET  RASH 

This  is  a  different  disease  from  scarlet  fevtr,  althou-h  sometimes  mis- 
taken for  It,  and  also  for  measles.  The  eruption  of  scarlet  rash  consists 
of  minute  grain-like  elevations,  v  ich  can  be  easilv  felt  bv  passing  the 
hand  over  the  surface,  while  the  eruption  of  scarlet  fever  is  perfec  Iv 
smooth.  '■' 

Causes— Children  of  any  age  are  liable  to  it.  although  it  is  found 
oftener  in  infants.  It  may  be  caused  by  irritation  o'  the  stomach  and 
bowels,  by  sudden  changes  in  the  weather,  by  the  sudden  suppression  of 


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f  erspiration,  by  the  use  of  cold  drinks  when  tlic  body  is  licatcd.  and  !>> 
violent  exercise.    It  is  not  contagious. 

Symptoms— The  eruption  is  generally  preceded  by  chilliness,  alici- 
nating  with  heat,  weakness,  heaviness  and  fullness  of  the  head,  restlessness. 
heat  and  dryness  of  the  skin,  loss  of  appetite,  etc.  These  symptoms  dis- 
appear as  soon  as  the  t.uption  shows  itself,  which  will  generally  i»c  about 
the  third  or  fourth  day.  Scarlet  ra:!i  may  be  distinguished  from  scarlet 
fever  by  the  facts,  that  in  scarlet  fever  the  eruption  is  of  a  bright  red  or 
scar;  t.  and  is  spread  uniformly  over  the  surface:  in  scarlet  rash  the 
eruption  is  much  darker,  being  sometimes  almost  purple,  is  spread  over 
the  body  in  irregular  circular  patches,  and  on  being  pressed  with  the 
finger.  leaves  no  white  imprint.  In  scarlet  fever  we  have  a  sore  throat, 
and  in  scarlet  rash  none.  Scarlet  rash  may  be  distinguished  from  -aslcs 
by  the  fact  that  in  the  latter  we  have  symptoms  of  catarrh,  such  as  run- 
ning at  the  nose,  eyes,  etc. 

Treatment— In  ordinary  cases  the  only  remedy  necessary  is  Aconite, 
which  may  be  given  in  alternation  (turn  about)  with  Coflfea,  when  there 
are  irritability  anil  restlessness. 

If  there  are  nausea  and  vomiting,  give  Ipecac  or  Pulsatilla. 

In  case  the  rash  suddenly  disappears  give  Ipecac  and  Bryonia  in  al'  .- 
nation  (turn  about)  every  half  hour,  or  hour,  a  dose,  at  the  same  time 
covering  the  patient  well. 

If  there  appears  to  be  congestion  of  the  head  with  drowsiness,  give 
Opium.  If  there  be  sudden  startings,  bloodshot  eyes,  and  fullness  of  the 
head,  give  Belladonna. 

Administration  of  Remedies— Dissolve  twelve  globules  in  twelve  tea- 
spoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  a  teaspoonful  every  one,  two,  or  three  hours, 
according  to  the  severity  of  the  symptoms. 

SCARLET    FEVER 
(See  chapter  "Diseases  of  Children.") 

In  the  treatment  of  this  disease  the  remedy  of  the  greatest  importance 
is  Belladonna.    It  is  to  be  given  in  all  forms  and  stages  of  the  disease,  and 


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ami  suollcn:  d.ftlcult,  ..f  swallouing;  ,,,.,.!„,.  ..f  „„.  am-ric-s       i  a 

sl'oofng  pa.ns.  wh.ch  are  aggravatcl  in  motion:  loss  of  appctit.  ...d 
-us^  and  vonming:  violcn,  congh;  dr,.  ...rnin,  „.at  of  s^il,  .  ■  ;^ 
from  sleep:  great  ag.tat.on.  an<l  t..  ng  al.on.:  strict  ernption  o.,  ,.,.  fao' 
an.l  over  the  whole  body.     In  .se.c  cases  .he  Hclladonna  n,av  he  g"     .* 

a  dose  may  be  given  every  two  or  three  hours 

Ifthe  fever  is  high,  pulse  rapi.I  a„<l  full,  drv  heat,  head  hot.  .rent 
ag,  at.on.  g.ve  Aconite  in  alternation  (turn  about)  with  Belladonna  ^erv 
hour  \\  hen  the  pat.ent  is  better  under  this  treatment  during  the  da^ 
but  the  symptoms  increase  at  night  with  restlessness  and  slccpic>s„o.V 
give  CofTea  and  Belladonna,  every  hour  alternately  (turn  about)  until  the 
patient  is  composed. 

When  there  is  great  drowsiness  and  to.ssing  about,  tongue  -v  drv 
swelling  of  the  glands  of  the  neck,  skin  shining  on  ,he  face,  head  ihrown 
back,  and  almost  constant  delirium,  give  Rhus  Tox.  and  Belladonna  overv 
hour  alternately. 

Mercurius  may  be  given  in  alternation  every  hour,  with  ndladonna 
when  there  are  ulceration  of  the  tonsils,  swelling  of  the  glands  of  the  .Kck 
great  quantity  of  saliva  running  from  the  mouth,  an.l  offensive  breath 
If  no  improvement  takes  place  in  twelve  hours,  give  Xitric  Acid  the  same 
as  Mercury.  If,  however,  the  symptoms  continue  to  grow  wor.e  after 
having  given  the  Nitric  Acid  six  or  eight  hours,  and  the  discharge  from 
the  mouth  IS  very  oflfensive.  give  Arsenic  and  Lachesis  alternatelv  everv 
hour,  a  dose  until  the  patient  is  better.  Opium  mav  be  given  wlirn  the 
breathing  resembles  snoring;  starting  or  constant  deiir  jm:  face  puffed 
and  red;  burning  heat  of  skin,  with  or  without  perspiration. 

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give  Bryonia  and  Belladonna  in  alternation  (turn  about)  every  half  hour. 
If  tl'.cse  afford  no  relief,  give  Ipecac  or  Camphor. 

Sulpliur  is  a  valuable  remedy,  and  should  be  given  (an  occasional  dose) 
when  the  skin  begins  to  peel  off.  When  the  symptoms  calling  for  Bella- 
donna tlo  not  yield  promptly  to  that  remedy,  give  an  occasional  dose  of 
Sulphur. 

If  symptoms  of  croup  appear,  give  Aconite  and  Hepar  Sulphur,  a 
dose  every  hour,  alternately. 

For  Earache,  after  Scarlet  Fever,  give  Pulsatilla,  a  dose  every  one  or 
two  hours,  according  to  the  severity  of  t'.e  symptoms.  If  this  affords  no 
relief,  give  Belladonna  and  Hepar  Sulphur  in  alternation. 

For  running  from  the  ears,  give  Pulsatilla,  a  dose  every  six  hours,  for 
three  or  four  days:  when,  if  not  better,  give  Calcarea  or  Silicea,  in  the 
same  manner.  If  after  the  disease  the  child  shows  symptoms  of  dropsy 
of  the  brain  (head  hot,  extremities  cold,  sleeps  with  eyes  half  open,  vomits 
on  moving),  give  Bryonia  and  Hellebore  alternately  (turn  about)  every 
two  hours,  until  the  symptoms  arc  better. 

When  the  whole  body  swells  give  Belladonna  and  Hellebore,  alter- 
nately every  two  hours,  and  afterward  Bryonia.  Rhus,  or  Apis  Mellifica. 

When,  before  the  eruption  comes  out,  there  are  convulsions,  give 
Belladonna  and  Cuprum  in  alternation,  a  dose  every  fifteen  minutes. 

Administration  of  Remedies — Of  the  remedy  chosen  dissolve  twelve 
globules  in  twelve  teaspoonfuls  of  water,  and  give  one  teaspoonful  at  a 
dose,  every  half  hour,  hour,  or  two  hours,  according  to  the  severity  of  the 
symptoms. 


ALPHABETICAL  INDEX  TO  SUBJECTS. 


Abdomen,  Increased  Size  of 119 

Abdomen,  Stretching  of 119 

Abdomen,  Muscular  Pains  of 112 

Ablutions  in  Labor i6t') 

A  Boon  to  Woman 158 

Abortion    175 

Abortion,  a    Murder 179 

Abortion,  Danger  of 180 

Abortion,  No  Apology  for 179 

Accidents    330 

Accomplishments,  Female 363 

Acid  Fruit  Drinks 3^8 

Advice  to  a  Mother 27 

Affection,    Filial 57-63 

Afterbirth,  How  to  Remove  the 168 

Affection,  Enlargement  of 56 

A  Great  Mistake 26 

Age  of  Puberty,  The 30 

Amusements     64 

Antipathy   for  Food 255 

Appearance,  Personal 377 

Appetite  in  Pregnancy 107-156 

Apples,  Value  of 159 

Apple    Tea 348 

Arteries   30 

Artificial    Foods 216 

Awkward  Persons 389 

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Baby's  First  Xecd 210 

Baldness,  How  to  Cure 383 

Bandage  After  Labor i;^ 

Barley  Coffee,  How  to  Make 344 

Barley    Soup ^^^ 

Barley    Water ,55 

Bath,  The  Air .VS6-380 

Bath,  The    Caliinet ^:;g 

Bath.   The  Eye Yn 

Bath.  The    Foot ^fio 

Bath,  The   Xose 360 

Bath,  The  Oil 356 

Bath,  The    Plunge 360 

nath.  The   Shallow 359 

Bath,  The   Sitz 359 

Bath,  The  Sponge 356 

Bath.  Turkish    157 

Bath'"!?    330 

Bathing  of  Children J47 

Bathing  of  Infants jir 

Bathing.  General  Rules  for 355 

Beautifier.  Nature's  Greatest 38^) 

Beauty,  Decay  of 386 

Beauty,  Female  377 

Beauty,  Impaired  by  Disease 34 

Beauty  of  Face  and  Feature 377 

Beauty,  True  Basis  of 3^-32 


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PAQB 

Bee  Sting,  How  to  Treat 335 

Beef  Tea 350 

Bibbs,  For  Health's  Beauty 220 

Bladder.  Attention  to  in  Labor 165 

Bladder.  Inflammation  of 320 

Blcshing  to  Humanity 27 

Blood,  Color   of 25 

Blood,  Circulation   of 208 

Blood,  Currents   of 25 

Blood,  How    Purified 385 

Blood-vessels  28 

Body,  Exhalations    from 353 

Body,  Development   385 

Body,  Impurities    of 36 

Boil,  Treatment  of 278 

Bowed  Legs 255 

Bowels,  Large  281 

Bowels,  Neglect  of 289 

Bowels,  Before    Confinement 166 

Bowels,  Protrusion   of 281 

Boy.  A  Perfect 35 

Boys,    Our 35 

Boy  or  Girl.  Which 304 

Brain.   The 37 

Brain.  Cure  For  Water  on 260 

Brain.  Softening    of 321 

Brain.  Water  on  the 260 

Bre.-ist.  The     27-84-232 

Breast,  Gathered    239 

Breast,  How  to  Treat  Gathered 240 

Breast.  Inflamed 322 

Breast   Pumps 234 

Breast,  Remedy  for  Full 234 

Breath,  OflFensive 427 

Breathing    25 

Breathing  Exercises    386 

Breathing  Properly 162 

P.right's   Disease 309-329 


PAOB 

Broiled  Beef  Pulp 363 

Bronchitis,  How  Cured 266 

Brown  Bread,  Value  of 294 

Bruise.  How  to  Treat 336 

Bryonia.  How  to  Use 393 

Budding  Childhood 31 

Burdockroot  Tea 350 


Calcarea  Carb.  How  to  Use 394 

Cancer  of  the  Womb 197 

Canker  of  Mouth 475 

Catarrh    312-420 

Chafing    225 

Change    26 

"Change  of  Life" 200-396 

Change  of  Life.  Diet  for 203 

Change  of  Life  in  a  Man 207 

Change  of  Life  Not  to  be  Dreaded. . . .  201 

Change  of  Life,  Symptoms  of 200 

Chamomilla,  How  to  Use 393 

Character.  How  Best  Formed 47 

Characteristics,    One-sided 143 

Charlie's  Case 38 

Chicken    Broth 353 

Chicken    Po.x 273-473 

Chilblains    2S4 

Childbirth,  How  made  Painless 153 

Childbirth,  Mother's  Joy  in 153 

Childbirth,  Natural  154 

Childbirth.  Essentials  for  Painless....  161 

Child-crowing   265 

Child,  Weaning  of 242 

Children,  Diseases  of 245 

Children,  Limiting  Number  of 303 


ALPHABETICAL  IXDEX  TO  SUBJECTS. 


485 


•  394 
.  197 
.  475 

12-420 

,  .  225 
.      26 

X)-396 
.  203 
.  207 
.  201 
.  200 

•  393 
47 

1-13 
33 
353 
■3-473 
2S4 
153 
153 
154 
161 
265 
242 
•  245 
303 


Children,  Training  of 56 

Cliina  and  Carbo  Veg,  How  to  Ujc  ...  394 

Choice  of  Profession ^3 

Choking,  How  to  Overcome 332 

Chloroform,   Value  of 172 

Chlorosis,  Treatment  of 96-394 

Cholera.   Asiatic ^n 

Cholera  Infantum,  How  to  Treat..  228-466 

Cholera   Morbus ^^g 

Cholera,    Simple 3, , 

Chorion    g2 

Circulation  of  the  Blood 208 

Circumcision    

Cleanliness    

Clitoris    

Clumsiness    

Coffea.  How  to  Use 

Colds    

Colic    


41 

30 

72 

36s 

396 

312 

313-431-472 

Companionship    .g 

Complexion,  How  Perfected 35 

Complexion,  How  Sunlight  Aflfects 379 

Compresses,  Wet 361 

Conception,  Manner  of 59 

Conception,  When  it  Takes  Place...  77-81 

Conception,  How   Prevented 304 

Confidences    26 

Confinement,  Dress  for 167 

Confinement,  When  Take  Place 128-129 

Confinement,  Stages  of  Labor 165 

Confinements,  Succeeding 234 

Confinement,  Treatment  After 160 

Congenial   Spirits 46 

Consideration,  A  Husband's 58 

Constipation   287-444 

Constipation,  A  Slow  Poison 287 

Constipation,  Exercises  for.  278-299-300-304 
Constipation,  How  Overcome 296 


ConMmiption,   liarly  Stages  of ^  ^5 

C()n>um[)tii)n,  I'lnind.uidii  uf ,7 

Consumption.  How  to  Cure ^.y 

Consumption,    Signs   of ,,(-, 

Contagion,  How  to  Prcvint... 

Convulsions    

Convulsions,  Treatment  for 

Corns    

Corpulency.  Cure  for ,^,7 

Corset  Crimes 

Cough    

Courtship    

Cramps    

Creative    Principle 

Crocus,  How  to  Use ^g- 

Croup   2r)3-4(H, 

Croup,  Cure  For ,(11 

Crust    Coffee ,^3 

Culture  Before  Birth 


.  273 

219-458 
^.  .  220 
.^3 


■••  3'>5 
•••  313 
•••  45 
310-455 
. ..     27 


141 


Dandruff.  To  Remove 38^ 

Daughter's   Companion.   A 27 

Deformed   Figures 364 

Deformities,  How  to  Correct ^o 

Delayed    Menstruation 392 

Dentition   210-462 

Dentition  and  its  Dangers jiq 

Dentitions,  Eruptions  During 221 

Dentition.    Second 259 

Depression.  Attacks  of 236 

Desirable  Traits  in  Women 47 

Despair  of  the  World.  The 391 

Development    27 

Development  of  Figure 30 


486 


ALPHABETICAL  LWDEX   TO  SUBJECTS. 


PAGK 

Diabetes    310 

Diarrhoea  1 12-1 13-313-445 

Diet  After  Labor 1-4-168 

Diet  During  Pregnancy 155 

Diphtheria,  Treatment  of 268-269-473 

Diseases,  How  to  Arrest 391 

Disease  Fatal  to  Beauty 34 

Diseases,  How  to  Prevent 306-391 

Diseases  Peculiar  to  Women 181 

Divinity  27 

Doctor  in  the  Home 391 

Domestic    Enjoyment 63 

Dress  for  Children 248 

Dress,  Hygienic 184-213 

Drinking  at  Meal-time 295 

Dwelling  Place 25 

Dysentery    447 

Dyspepsia  314-401-403-434 


Easy    Confinements 166 

Earache    322-419 

Ear,  Gatherti' 278 

Ear,  To  Remove  Foreign  Bodies  from.  335 

Ea  ^e  and  Grace 385 

Eating  Between  Meals 254 

Education    48 

Effect  of  Iodine 38 

Embryo    82 

Embryo.  Development  of 82 

Embryo,  Growth  of 84-85-86-87 

Embryo,  Nourishment  of 83-89 

Embryo,  Thirty  Days  Old 85 

Enemas    205 


PAGE 

Enemas  for  Infants 226 

Entire  Wheat  Bread 294 

F-i>'l<-"p^y    317 

Erysipelas   314 

Eternal  Endeavors 24 

Exercise    32 

Exercise  for  an  Infant 222 

Experiment,   An 38 

Eye,  Accidents  to 331 

Eye,  The 24 

Eyes,  Bad  Effects  of  Belladonna 3-3 

Eyes,  Brilliancy  of 373 

Eyes,  Expression  of 372 

Eyes,  To  Remove  Foreign  Bodies  from.  318 

Eyebrows,  How  to  Beautify 374 


Face  and  Features 377 

Face,  The  Blanched  Cheek 33 

Face  Eruptions,  How  Cured 371 

Fainting    320 

Falling  Womb,  Treatment  for. .  75-191-397 

Fallopian   Tubes 28-78 

Fallopian  Tf.bes,  Description  of 76 

Fallopian  Tubes,  Office  of 7S 

False  Labor  Pams 127 

False    Modesty 37 

False   Notions 30 

Fathers  of  the  Next  Generation 35 

Felon    31S 

Female    Accomplishments 3'iJ 

Ferrum,  How  to  Use 304 

Fibrous  Tissue 28 

Fine    Clothes 26 


PAGX 

294 

3^7 

314 

■24 

3-J 

222 

38 
331 

24 
373 
373 
372 
318 
374 


377 

33 

371 

3-20 
191-307 

28-;8 

rc 

7S 
1^7 

37 

30 

35 

3if^ 

3'^- 

304 

28 

2b 


'ALPHABETICAL   L\DEX    TO   SUBJECTS. 


PAHB 

First  Step-i,  Little  Feet jm 

Flaxseed    Lcinoiiadc ^4^ 

Flooding  at  Ciiildbirth 168 

Flooding,  "Cliangc  of  Life" 202.104 

Fluids  of  Life 24 

Foetal    Circulation 8<) 

Foetus,  Development  ot 8j 

Food  of  Foods 218 

Foods,   Ar«  ficial 216-217-J18 

Fresh   Air  Tonic 184 

Fruit  Diet,  The 159 


Garden    Culture - 256 

Garters,  Effect   of 2-:ji 

Generation.  Organs  of 28 

Germ,   A 27 

Germ,  The  Life jy 

Gestation,  Period  of 128 

Girls,  How  to  Help  Them '. . . 

Goitre  318 

Good    Features 30 

Good    Manners 26 

Gout   ^if) 

Graafian     Follicles 77 

Gf^vel    318 

Green  Sickness 394 

Groin    Rupture 212 

Growing  Girls 230 

Gruel    343 

Gruel.  Arrowroot 345 

Gruel,    Barley 344 

Gruel,    Cracker 345 

Gruel,  Egg 345 


Cruel,    Farina 

Gnicl,  Iiiduin  .M(.;ii. .. 

Gruel,  Oatmeal. .. 

(iuiii    Bi)il 

GuniN  How  to  Treat. 
Gum    Water 


487 

p«nie 

34.1 

■  .544 

•  345 
.P3 

210 

•  .?47 


Gymnastics  3,^5 


H 


I  f ahit<.  Good  .111(1   Rid 

Hair   

Hair.  How  to  Dros 

Hair.  Loss  of 

Hair,  Prcserv.Tiioii  of 

Hair,  Rc^torati\c  for 

Hair,  Slianipoo  for 

Hair.  Tonic^  for 

Hair.  To  Prevent  (ictting  Gray 

Hand.  Ma-tcr  of  Detail  tiie 

Hands,  How  to  Care  for 

Happiiu'^s  and  Love 

I lay  Fever   

Hcad.ichc   319-413-414-416 

Hcahh    Broad 

Hcaltliful   Drt-s 

Hcaltlifiil    .'^uRgestions 

Health.   Natural 

Health.  Promoted  'ly  Bathing 

Heart.  The 

Heartburn    iit-117- 

Heart  Disca'^e.  Foundation  of 

Heart,    Palpitation 125- 

Helpmate    

Herb    Teas 


258 
.182 
.^2 
384 

,?82 

382 

:«<2 

,?«3 

24 
375 

4.5 

31,- 
■455 
354 
.12 
202 

rx> 

355 
24 

.VS 
37 

320 

57 
349 


488 


ALPHABETICAL  INDEX   TO  SUBJECTS. 


VACC     I 

Heredity    54-66 

Heredity,  How  to  Overcome 66 

Hiccoughs  28 

Highest  Ideal,  The 26 

Hives    229 

Home  Remedies ;gi 

"Home  Sweet  Home" 55 

Home,  The  Kingdom  of  Woman 64 

H->usework  32 

How  to  Prevent  Disease 306-391 

How  to  Produce  a  Poet  or  Inventor. ..  138 

Human  Effort 45 

Human  Happiness 45 

Husband  and  Wife,  Adaptation  of 58 

Husband's  Duty  in  the  House 55 

Hymen  29 

Hysteria    320-41 1 


Ideal  i''ace  and  Features 377 

Imperfections,  How  to  Eradicate 363 

Improvement  for  the  Race 70 

Infant.  Diet    for 215-218 

Infant,  Hygienic  Dress  for 213 

Infant,  Wants  Required  by 225 

Inflammation  of  Lungs 398 

'  Inflammation  of  Stomach 436 

Inflammation  of  Bowels 438 

Infants  209 

Injections    295 

Irish  Moss  Lemonade 349 

Irritation  of  Skin 411 

Itching  of  Private  Parts 452 

Invalids,  Dishes   for 343 


rtam 

Jaundice  333 

Jealousy    48 

Jelly  and  Ice 349 

Jelly,  Irish  Moss 347 

Jelly,  Restorative 347 

Jelly,    Rice 346 

Jelly,   Tapioca 347 


Ket  ping  Control  of  One's-self 68 

Kidneys,  Inflammation  of 308 

Kindergarten,  The 257 

Know  Thyself.'. 26 


Labor,  Pains  of ,  168 

Labor,  Oief  after 174 

Labor,  Preparations  for 171 

Labor,  Stages  of  in  Childbirth 165-166 

Labor,  Symptoms  of 163 

Labor,  Without  a  Doctor 166 

La  Grippe 328 

Laxative  Medicines 288 

Lemonade,  As  a  Beverage 349 

Leucorrhea  198 

Leucorrhea,  Treatment  of 199 

Life    21 

Life  Hath   Snares. , 33 


PAoa 
•  323 

48 
349 
347 
347 
346 
347 


68 

308 

2S7 
26 


168 

174 

i;i 
55-166 

165 
166 
328 
288 
349 
198 
199 

2' 

33 


ALPHABETICAL  IS 

PAOE 

Life.  The  Elixirs  of /lO 

Life,  The  MyNtiT)  of 1/) 

Life,  The  Scat  of (jo 

Like  Begets  Like j^j 

Limbs.   Phimp _^j 

Living  Truths 3- 

Lotion.,  for  the  Skin 580 

Love.  Natural 4^ 

Love  of  Woman >(, 

Love.  The  Sun  of  Life 46 

Love.  Woman's 46 

Lungs,  Inflammation  of 2(iS 

Lycopodium,  How  to  Use jgj 


DLX    TO   SflUlLCTS. 


4*) 


M 


Madam  Yale's  Experience 365 

Madonnas,  Reproducing  Faces  of 145 

Mammary  Glands 28-29 

Man's  Sphere  of  Intluence 23    ' 

Man's    Spirit 23    i 

Marriag-    oo 

Marriage,  An   Unharpy 48 

Marriage,   Natural 45 

Married    Life 5.2-64 

Married  Life,  Preparation  for 53 

Massages  205 

Maternity    53 

Materia    Medica 307 

Matrimony   53, 

Meats  350 

Measles    259-4;o 

Measles,  How  to  treat 269 

Medicine    Chest 391 


^ll'^licin^   for  a  Boy ,_. 

Mi'iiin({iti> , ,, 

Menkes,  After  NursinR.  Return  .if.    .       .■44 

Menses,   Snppres>ion  of 9-1  W? 

Meii^tni.Uicin    .'ij-ijo 

Men^tru;iti.)ii  Delayed ^,)2 

Menstruation.   I'"xplanatioii  ..t ip 

Menstruation,  Irregularitie-.  of 93 

Menstruation,  Little  Understood go 

Menstruation,   Painful,  Symptoms  of . .   loi 
•Menstruation,  Painful,  Treatment  of.  . 

10I-I02-3(X) 

Menstruation,   F'rofuse   100-395 

Men>truation,   Profuse.  Causes  of r» 

Menstruation.   Profuse.  Syniptoui^  of.  .    lou 
Menstruation,  i'roluse.  Treatment  f(,r.    i.ic 

.Milk-Crust    286-465 

Mi'k  Ft VI r  234 

Milk,  Mother's  the  Best 232 

Milk  Porridge  344 

Mind  Building   137 

Mind.  The    25 

Miscarriage.  Causes  of   175 

Miscarriage.  Care  of  Palieiil  .\fter 177 

Miscarriage,  Greatest  Danger  of 175 

Miscarriage.  Prevention  of 177-178 

Miscarriage,   Symptoms  of ,. .    176 

Miscarriage,  Time  of 176 

Miscarriage,  Treatment  for 177 

Mother's  Influence   26 

Moulding  the  L'nhorn 140 

Movements,    Vigorous 25 

Mumps  277 

Muscles,  Firm  35 

Mush,  Entire  Wheat 346 

Mush,  Indian  Meal 346 

Mush,  Oatmeal   346 

Mutton  Broth   353 


490  ALPHABETICAL  L\ 

N 

PAGB 

Nature  Has  No  Sccrtt J7 

Nature's  Law  ^7 

Nature's  Way   of   Removing  Obstruc- 
tions       20J 

Navel,  Care  of 2\o 

Navel  Cord,  Cutting  of i"J 

Neatness    ■2.26 

Nerves   30 

Nerves  Excited  i7 

Nervousness  3^3 

Nervous  People,  Diet  for ,;'^ 

Neuralgia    323--4-5 

Nipples    233 

Nipple,  Bitter  Application  for 24^ 

Nipples,  Cracked  and  Fissured 238 

Nipples,  How  to  Harden 1-22 

Nipples,  Small  and  Retracted 1.17 

Noblest  Work  of  God A^ 

No  Hinges  of  Bronze ^3 

Nose,  The 23 

Nurse,  Desirable  Qu-'lties  in  a 3A0 

N'  -se.  When  to  Engage 34i 

Nurse,  When  Not  to 235 

Nursing  332 

Nursing,  Diet  While 236 

Nursing,  Mother's  Duty 232 

Nursing,  Occupation  During 237 

Nursing,   Stated  Time  for 234 

Nursing  the  Sick 34° 

Nursing  Infants  Too  Long 243 

Nux  Vomica,  How  to  Use 395 

o 

Oflfspring,  Limitations  of 303 

Organs  of  Creative  Life 27 


DEX    TO   SUBJECTS. 

VAOB 

Outer  and  Inner  Life 363 

,    Ovaries  of  the  Female 28-76 

Ovaries,  Description  of 76 

'    Ovaries,  Location  of 7') , 

i    Ovaries,  Office  of 76 

!    Ovum  Entering  the  Womli  Cavity 81 

1    Ovum  of  I-'ight  Weeks 86 

I    Ovum  in  Fallopian  Tube 82 

Ovum  of  Five  Weeks 85 

Ovum  of  Five  Months 87 

Ovum  of  Fourteen  Days 8s 

Ovimi.  The  Human 82 

Ovum,  Ripe  77 

Ovum  of  Seven  Weeks 85 


Palpitation  of  Heart 455 

Panada  345 

Panada,  Chicken  35' 

Paralysis,  Foundation  of 37 

Parents'    Characteristics 142 

Passion,  Blind,  Effects  of 65 

Pelvis.  The  Human 71 

Perfect  Children  Possible 136 

Perfect  Figure,  Law  of 31 

Perfect  Physique   34 

Perfect  Woman,  Size  of 32 

Personal  Beauty,  Basis  of 3^4 

Peritonitis,  How  to  Treat .^21 

Physical   Culture    389 

Physical  Figure,  Foundation  of 31 

Physical   Union    63 

Phosphorus,  How  to  Use 392 

Pimples,  How  Cured 3/1 

Placenta  ^3 


ALI'UABETICAL   IS 


PAOI 
4.2 


Poison   

Poisons  and  Their  Antidotes j^; 

Position  When  Asleep ..,6 

PouUicr,  Bread.  How  to  Make ,i  V) 

Power  of  Mind  Over  Matter 142 

Pregnan:y  ,0, 

Pregnan.-y.  Additional  Symptoms 107 

Pregnancy,  Air  During ,08 

Pregnancy,  Cause  of  Fainting  During 

108-IJ4 

Pregnancy.  Constipation  During 45  ? 

Pregnancy,  Deep  Breathing  During. ...   157 

Pregnancy,  Discomforts  of 1  n 

Pregnancy,  Drinking  Water  During log 

Pregnancy,  Exercise  During 108 

Pregnancy,  Fainting  During 124 

Prc3nancy,  Fifth,  Sixth.  Seventh  and 

Eighth  Symptoms 106 

Pregnancy,  First  Symptoms 103 

Pregnancy,  Fourth  Symptoms 104 

Preg-iancy,  Itching  of  External  Parts 

Djring  126 

Piegnancy,  The  Bladder  During 123 

Pregnancy,  Leucorrhea  During 123 

Pregnancy,  Mental  Worries  During 1 1 1 

Pregnancy,  Morning  Sickness  During. .  120 

Pregnancy.  Second  Symptoms 102 

Pregnancy,  Sleeplessness  During 113 

Pregnancy,  Things  to  Be  Avoided  Dur- 
ing    149 

Pregnancy,  Third  Symptoms  During. . .   103 

Pregnancy  Table 129-133 

Pregnancy,  Thrush  During 126 

Pregnancy,  Toothache  During 120 

Pregnancy,  Treatment  of  Fainting  Dur- 
ing    124 

Pregnancy,    Treatment    of    Toothache 
During  120 


D'dX    TO   SLBJLCTS.  491 

!  r«ai 

j    Prcgn-ncy.  Ven'ilation  During 109 

,    Pn-KHiiniy,  Wh.it  In  Kat  During 155 

\    Pre- .Vatal  Culture I3f)-I44 

!    rre-N'atal  Culture.  Fifth  .St.ige (48 

Pre-N'atal  Culture,  Fourth   .Stage 147 

Pre-N'atal  Culture,  First  Stage 144 

Pre-Natal  Culture,  Sermul  Stage 146 

Pre-N'atal  Culture.  Third  Stage 146 

Pretty  Hair 26 

Progress   jg 

Prolapsus  of  the  Womb 30 

Proportions,  Law  of jj 

Pulsat'lla.  How  to  Use jqj 

F'ulse.  Taking  Accouni  of 339 

Pure  Thoughts  25 

I'urpose  of  Life,  Th. 39 

Q 
Quinsy,  How  to  Cure 428-4^ 

R 

Rare  Beauty 26 

Refreshment  .\fter  Labor 168 

Remittent  Fcver.s  455 

Reproductive  Function  27 

Rice  Coffee 348 

Rising  Early 43 

Round  Shoulders.  How  to  Overcome..  389 

s 

Sallow  Faces  365 

Save  Your  Boy 37 

Scabbj  Eruptions 235 


492 


ALPHABETICAL  LXDEX   TO  SUBJECTS. 


VAOB 

Scald,  Treatment   for 3.)o 

Scalp,  Friction  for 38j 

Scarlet  Fever  J70-480 

Scarlet  Ru>li 470 

Scrofula    2«j 

Scrofula.  Its  Treatment 3»2-3»3 

Sccale,  How  to  Use 393 

Secret  ot  Ka-v  Confinement ifi6 

Secret  Mystery  27 

Seed   27 

Self- Abuse  Among  Boys  36 

Self- Abuse  Among  Girls 33-36-38 

Self-Abuse,   How   Overcome 34 

Self- Abuse,  Its  Effect  on  System 33 

Self-Abuse,  Its  Evils 33 

Self-Culture  54 

Self-Discipline 54 

Sepia,  How  to  Use 392 

Sex,  Can  It  Be  Determined? 304 

Sexual  Excitement  to  Be  Avoided 185 

Sexual  Organs "^ 

Cexual  Organs,  Abuse  of 30 

Sexual  Orpins,  Growth  of 3t 

Short  Dresses  214 

Sins  of  P&rents 1.37 

Skin,  How  Cared  for 377 

Skin,  How  Formed 3/8 

Skin.  How  to  Perfect 378 

Sleep  Required   43 

Slippery  Elm  Tea 348 

Snuffles  463 

Sow  Good  Seed 35 

Spermatozoa    3^4 

Spine,  The  37 

Stillbirths    >72 

Stomach.  Gas  in  the .^5 

Stomach,   to   Remove   Foreign   Bodies 
From   335 


Siudy  Nature 25 

Stunncd-ChiUl.  Tre.itment  for 337 

St.  Vitus  Dance 3'l 

Sucking  the  Thumb -'JO 

Sulphur,  I  low  to  I'sc 3'>i 

Symbol  o'  Life 33 

Symmetrical    Form    i,V> 

Sunday,  the  Best  Day  in  (he  Week -•57 

Swelling  of  Lower  Limbs i>9 


Tamarind  Water .149 

Teach  Your  Boy 35 

Teaching  the  Daughters 27 

Teeth,  How  to  Make  Beautiful 374 

Teething  -IQ 

Teeth,  Second  Set 259 

Temple  of  the  Soul 33 

Thought  Is  Force 68 

Thoughts.  How  They  Affect  Us 366 

Throat,  Inflammation  of 3^1 

Throat   Trouble    271-46^ 

Thrush  in  Infants 23c 

Time  for  Bathing 35^ 

Toast  Water  244-24S 

Toothache  During  Pregnancy 12c 

Transgression   ^ 

Tree.  The  -/ 

Trials  and    Distouragcmcnts ^ 

Twins,  How  Produced S: 


Umbilical  Cord  

Unmarried,  Advice  to. 


rAOB 

...  25 

...  3.17 

...  .VI 

. . .  .' JO 

.  . .  .V)J 

...  2.1 

...  1.W 

. ..  -'57 

...  119 


...  349 
. . .  .15 
...  27 
...  .174 
...  JI9 
•  •  259 
. . .  .13 
...  68 
...  366 
. ..  .123 
271-464 
...  230 
...  3.S6 
244-248 
. . .  120 
...  y> 
...  -V 
...  .V) 

...  82 
...  ^.\ 

5; 


ALPHABETICAL  L\ 

Urine,  Difficult  to  Retain .l6-45f> 

L'rinatc,  Difficult  to 45(1 

'J*"""  28-r3 

Utoriis,  Dcscripiiim  of -^ 

Uterus,  Location  of -  ^ 

Uterus,  Office  of -^ 

Utcrui,  Substance  of 73 


V 

Vagina  .• 28-73 

Vagina,  Docription  of 7J 

Varicose  Vein  i  ig 

Ventilation  and  Drainage imj 

Vcratrum,  How  to  Use y)\ 

Vulva  71 


w 

Walking  Exercises 301 

Walking,  Graceful  .?f^i-3f<5 

Water  Brash,  How  to  Treat 114 

Water  Cure  ^35 

Weaning  242 

Weaning  Infant.  How  to 242 

Weaning  Infant,  Necessity  of J43 

Weaning  Infant,  Time  for J4.' 

Wedlock  45 

Wet  Sheet  Pack,  The 357 

Wetting  the  Bed J83 

What  the  Air  Contains 25 

Whites,  Treatment  for 198-109 

Whooping  Cough  275 

Whooping  Cough,  Position  to  .\ssume 
When   276 


DES.    TO  SllULCTS. 


493 


WliJiopmp  0>iiRh,  Trcaitmnt  of 27,^471 

Uiii'>  |)iii>   in  ihf  ll.)iiic ^j 

\ViiH'  W         ,4, 

\\  inU  KM  iho  Sioinaili .•.7 

\\  oiiianly  Tlii nights  ^i 

Wi)iii;iii\   Kc(|ui»ilc   ^7 

Wnnili  ,X| 

Wdtnh.  AnifMTMon  of |,,i 

WoMll),  Appiiidani's  

Womb.  .VrtiTU'^  and  \ \in>  tor 


74 


Womb,  '.'au'ts  of  Fall. MB joi 

Womb.  Ch' mic  IntiaiiiMiation  of iKa 

Womb.  Excrcuifs  to  Strinjjthen 181) 

Womb.   ralliiiK  of  ibf iQi 

Womb,  Iiitlamiiiation  of iS| 

Womb    RiirotU-xinn  of i.jj 

WiMub.  H(iriMr>.ion  of ig^ 

Womb  Structure 75 

Womb,  Symptom^  of  Antcvcr-ion \i)\ 

Womb,  Symptoms  of  Ritmilrxion 195 

Womb.  Symptom^  of  Krtnncr-ion. . . .   194 

Womb,  TriatiiRnt  of  .Xntovcr^ion 19a 

Womli.Trcatmmt  of  Retroflexion  of  tb  ■  196 
Womb,  Triatmcnt  of   RctroMr^Jon   of 

the    iq4 

Womb  'I'roublf,  l.ocai  Trcitnuiit  for   .   189 

Womb  Troiibli-,  Otic  Cau>c  of 290 

Worms 285 

Worms,  Symptom^  and  Trcatnunt  of.  . 

-'""yAAP 

Wound.  Trc.'itr.'.tnt  of jyi 

Wrinkles,  How  to  Prevent   371 


Young  Mothers 


213 


I 


n.ATi: 


II  s    ■•►     lilt    fRVtl  K  fKLVIS 

Ml'  >U  IN..    \  ».,1S« 


I'l.Al  i:  i;. 


ran  .  and  ^ihMHn\Mfs 

AT    FIPTII    MONTH 


REPRODUCTUK    ORGANS    OF    WOMAN 


I'l.ATF.  JO. 

riu' 

f.  flu-. 

ill  its 

nicinhrancs, 

with 

I  xpandintr 

(IS  uteri. 

in  first 

-tase  of 

lalior. 


PL.\TK  21. 

TWINS  IN  I  TERO,   HKAD    AND 
BREECH  PRESENTINO. 

At  eight  tnonths.  the  fa'tii.< 
seems  to  grow  rather  in 
thickness  than  in  lengtli;  it  is 
only  si.xteen  to  eighteen  in- 
ches long  and  yet  weighs  fnun 
four  to  five  pounds.  The  skin 
is  very  red.  and  covered  with 
down  and  a  considerable  quan- 
tity of  sebaceous  matter.  The 
lower  jaw,  which  at  first  was 
very  short,  is  now  as  long" 
as  the  ujiper  one. 

Finally,  at  term  the  fietus 
is  about  nineteen  to  twenty- 
three  inches  long,  and  weighs 
from  six  to  nine  pounds.  The 
red  blood  circulates,  in  the 
capillaries  and  the  skin  per- 
forms the  functions  of  perspira- 
tion :  the  nails  are  fully  de- 
velojjcd. 


RF.PRODUCTIVF.    ORGAN'S    AT    CHILDBIRTH 


I 


THE   NATURE   AND    EFFECT   OF  ALCOHOL 

(Dr.  L.  I-:.  FoRTiKR,  of  Laval  University.) 

ALCOHOL  is  a  clear,  colorless  licjiiid.  very  volatile  and  intlainmable, 
and  burns  with  an  intense  licat.    It  has  a  peculiar,  hut  pleasant  odor, 
pungent  taste,  not  necessary  U>  Ik  described  here,  as  its  prui^rties  arc 
well  known.    Alcohol  is  largely  empkned  in  the  industrial  arts  and  sciences. 
As  a  drink  its  use  is  known  everywhere. 

"Fire-water,"  as  it  is  called  by  the  Indians  in  their  primitive  language, 
is  compo-sed  of  carlxm,  hydrogen  and  o.xygen.  One  molecule  of  alcohol 
contains  two  atoms  of  carlx)n,  six  atoms  of  hydrogen,  and  one  atom  of 
o.xygen.  These  different  atoms  have  not  cvjual  weight:  thus,  in  a  hundred 
ounces  of  alcohol  there  arc  fifty-two  ounces  of  carl)on.  thirteen  ounces  of 
hydrogen,  and  thirty-five  ounces  of  oxygen. 

Alcohol  is  the  result  of  fermentation  of  vegetable  matter  containing 
sugar;  it  is  a  transformation  of  the  sugar.  It  can  l>c  made  from  all  the  >wcet 
fruits,  but  it  is  esj>ccially  the  grajie  which  is  used  for  this  i)uri>ose. 

The  sugar  of  the  grai)e  fermctited  produces  wine,  but  wine  is  not  pure 
slcohol :  for  that  it  must  undergo  distillation.  The  apparatus  used  nowadays 
for  distilling  alcohol  has  I>een  made  so  perfect  that  one  can  obtain  at  the 
first  ojieration  alcohol  nearly  pure,  containing  but  little  more  than  five  [)er 
cent  of  water. 

Wine  was  for  a  long  time  the  only  source  of  alcohol  known:  its  high 
price  rendered  its  use  very  restricted,  but  the  desire  for  it  stinuilated  its 
production,  and  to  supply  the  growing  demand  new  sources  of  production 
were  discovered.  Chemists  .searched,  and  found  it  in  grain.  It  was  sewn 
ascertained  that  starch  could  easily  Ije  converted  into  sugar,  and  so  prove 
an  inexhaustible  source  of  alcohol,  inasmuch  as  many  of  the  grains  contain 
starch  in  great  quantity. 

But  how  can  sugar  be  converted  iiito  alcohol  ?  What  is  the  change  that 
it  undergoes?  The  explanation  that  chemistry  gives  is  simple  enough. 
Sugar  and  alcohol  are  composed  of  the  same  elements,  but  in  different  pro- 

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I 


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THE    XATURR    AXD    EFI-FCT   OF   ALCOHOL 


portions.  A  molecule  of  sugar  contains  six  atoms  of  carbon,  twelve  o 
hydrogen,  and  six  of  oxygen.  To  change  the  relation  of  these  atoms,  cans 
ing  them  to  recomhinc  into  other  snUstances  than  sugar,  it  is  nccessarv  t< 
use  a  ferment.  Tliis  ferment  is  really  vcgctalilc  life,  small  germs,  which  ii 
masses,  like  yeast  in  hread.  act  as  a  ferment  in  Isread-making.  (ir  like  "mothe 
of  vinegar."  produces  fermentation  of  the  sugar  in  fruit  juices. 

Pasteur  has  demonstrated  that  yeast  is  an  organic  germ,  that  multiplie 
itself  prodigiously  at  the  ex|R.'nse  of  the  sugar.  These  germs  are  found  ii 
the  air.  which  explains  the  phenomenon  of  siKintaneous  fermentation ;  the 
arc,  however,  found  especially,  and  multiply  most  a' undantly,  in  liquid 
containing  yeast  and  sugar.  Under  the  action  of  fermentation,  like  ; 
leaven,  a  molecule  of  .sugar  is  converted  into  two  molecules  of  alcohol  anc 
two  molecules  of  carlxmic  acid.  The  first  process  is  to  convert  the  starch  inti 
sugar,  then  follows  fermentation,  afterwards  distillation. 

When  the  gardener  plants  in  the  ground  a  seed,  of  corn  for  example,  an( 
leaves  it  to  grow,  the  grain  "sprouts;"  the  starch  in  the  seed  is  changed  int( 
sugar,  giving  sugar- food  as  nourishment  to  the  plant-germ.  The  moisture 
and  heat  of  the  earth  have  caused  this  result.  In  a  similar  way  starch  i; 
changed  artificially  into  sugar.  In  beer-making,  for  example,  (juantities  o 
grain  are  moistened  and  exposed  to  artificial  heat.  In  a  short  time  the  graii 
swells  and  sprouts.  The  sprouts  are  allowed  to  grow  until  thev  arc  w\w\ 
as  long  as  the  barley-seed,  and  then  they  are  killed  by  the  heat,  raised  to  : 
roasting  degree,  which  varies  according  to  the  liquor  to  l:>e  made.  For  al< 
the  roasting  of  the  grain  is  light,  browned  for  beer,  and  charred  for  porter 
This  process  is  called  malting.  In  the  "mashing"  ojieration  the  starch  ir 
still  further  converted  into  sugar.  ..iterwards  fermentation  is  caused 
which  is  facilitated  by  the  addition  of  yeast. 

If  we  stop  at  the  fermentation  process  we  obtain  beer:  lieer  and  ];orlc, 
only  differ  in  the  aromatic  substances  which  they  contain.  In  the  producb 
of  fermentation,  brewing  or  distillation,  alcohol  is  the  essential  principle 

Thus  then  l)eer,  wine,  cider,  which  is  only  wine  from  apple,  as  well  a- 
brandy,  whisky,  gin,  etc..  contain  alcohol,  but  with  varying  proixirtion< 
Beer  and  jMrter  contain  from  two  to  six  i^er  cent  of  alcohol;  white  wino^ 
contain  from  ten  to  twelve  per  cent;  they  are  made  from  grapes,  the  skin- 
and  seeds  being  removed.  Red  wines  contain  the  same  proportion  of  alcohol 
but  more  of  tannin  than  the  white  wines;  they  are  made  from  the  wliolr. 


THE    X.lTL'Ri:    .1X1)   lU-I-lUT   or   .ILCOUOI.  497 

grape,  liraiuly.  wliicli  is  nirulc  from  wine,  has  fmm  fi.rtv  to  ilftv  p^-r 
cent  of  alcohol.  Whisky  and  gin,  which  arc  made  fium  grain  or't,-,,,,, 
potatoes,  contain  also  from  forty  to  fifty  [xr  cent  of  ;ilo.Ii,,l.  (ij,,  differs 
from  whisky  in  the  flavor,  which  is  that  of  the  jniiiK-r  herry.  Rum  c-ntains 
aix)nt  fifty  i^er  cent  of  alcohol  and  i^  distiik-d  from  in.ilas>e>.  Alo.lm!  pure 
IS  not  nsed  as  a  drink,  hut  is  mixed  with  more  or  les-  water,  and  ;it  he>i  d.-es 
not  contain  over  eighty-five  jier  cent  of  pure  alcohol. 

All  drinks  containing  ale <hi ■]  affect  the  system  and  .act  njx >n  the  > irganic 
tissues.  The  t"  o  principal  characteristics  of  this  action  are  a  gre.it  al'hni'y 
for  water  and  ..ic  proiK'ity  of  coagulating  the  alhumen.  To  judge  of  the 
affinity  of  alcohol  for  water,  look  at  the  anatomical  s]>ecimcns  preserved  in 
r  cums.  After  l)eing  a  short  time  in  the  alcohol  they  iK'coine  dry  and 
i^.emhle  a  mummy.  If  one  puts  a  piece  of  l)ecf  in  a  glass  and  fills  the  glass 
with  alcohol,  the  alhumen  would  he  coagulated. 

Alcohol  exercises  such  a  [wwcrful  action  on  dead  tissues  that  we  -Imuld 
e.\-i)ect  it  to 'exert  a  deleterious  effect  on  living  tissues,  and  to  injuiv  ;ill  the 
organs  of  the  human  system,  which  arc  comijosed  in  great  part  ,.t  allmmiii- 
ous  matter.      Take  the  digestive  system:     What   is  the  effect    uikhi   the 
stomach?     It  would  Ix-  supi»sc.l  that  alcohol.  l)eing  rapi.lly  ah~   ih.d.  and 
in  con.se(juence  not  remaining  long  in  the  stomach.  woul<l  cm  i ;   hut  little 
influence  on  that  organ.     Such  is  not  the  case.     As  soon  a>  taKcn  int.>  the 
stomach  it  ahsorhs  the  water  from  the  mucous  lining  of  the  >i(.in;.ili.      fhc 
internal  wall  of  the  stomach,  which  is  very  sen    live,  is  >uppliid   v.iih  a 
multitude  of  small  and  extremely  fine  I>1(xm1  vessels.  gi\ing  \n  thi<  lini..  ' 
a  rosy  color,  which  is  its  normal  apix-arancc.    Scarcely  ha\e  ;i  few  t;!a-js  (if 
alcohol  come  in  contact  with  this  mucous  lining  l>ef..rc  these  little  hlo^d- 
vessels  are  swollen  with  blood  and  congested,  causing  a  sensati.iu  m'  dulhie^s 
an>.  tension  at  the  pit  of  the  stomach.     See  illustration  " Health.  .SLniiach" 
and  ".Mcoholic  Stomach." 

Continuous  drinking  of  alcoholic  licjuor  for  many  davs  grc  tl\-  iullames 
and  ulcerates  the  stomach,  and  is  followed  by  other  seriou>  dis  rders.  The 
blood-vessels,  unduly  swollen,  are  ruptured,  the  internal  wall  of  the  >t:  macli 
is  highly  inflamed,  and  full  of  dark  colored  spots  at  the  -eat  ..f  the  hemor- 
rhages. The  patient  suffers  great  pain,  vomits  what  he  tats  or  drinks, 
sometimes  with  blood,  and  passes  bkxsd  in  his  stools.  His  tongue  is  red 
and  parched:  it  indicates  the  state  of  the  stomach,  which  is  thai  of  inflani- 


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THE   NATURE   AND  EFFECT  OF  ALCOHOL 


mation,  and  finally  ulceration,  which  may  i>erforate  the  wall  of  the  stomach, 
and  I)e  followed  by  j^ritonitis  and  death. 

The  action  of  alcohol  on  the  stomach,  which  is  acute  or  chronic  accord- 
ing to  the  habits  of  the  individual,  is  marked  by  the  three  successive  stages 
of  congestion,  inflammation,  ulceration. 

Does  alcohol  in  moderate  or  small  doses  injuriously  affect  the  functions 
of  the  stomach?  Y  i.  The  healthy  stomach  secretes  a  digestive  juice — the 
gastric  juice.  This  organ,  congested,  secretes  too  much  or  t(X)  little.  dei>end- 
ing  ujxjn  the  degree  of  congestion.  Alcohol,  even  in  small  quantities,  pro- 
duces, as  we  have  seen,  congestion  in  the  coating  of  the  stomach,  which  not 
only  interferes  with  the  proixjr  secretion  of  the  gastric  juice,  but  weakens 
and  robs  that  liquid,  already  secreted  in  the  stomach,  of  its  digestive  proper- 
ties. In  consequence  there  is  derangement  of  the  digestive  organs,  wind, 
acidity,  and  a  series  of  little  ailings,  which  end  later  on  in  dyspepsia.  Expe- 
rience proves  this,  and  we  may  show  it  by  experiment.  Place  in  each  of 
three  different  Iwttles  an  equal  quantity  of  chopi^ed  l>eef.  In  tlie  first  Ixtttle 
add  a  mixture  of  gastric  juice  and  water ;  in  the  second  a  mixture  of  gastric 
juice  and  alcohol ;  in  the  third  gastric  juice  and  ale.  Expose  the  bottles 
to  a  temperature  equal  to  that  of  the  stomach.  The  result  will  be  that  the 
beef  in  the  first  tottle  will  rapidly  decomp(5se  and  without  interruption  will 
pass  on  to  a  perfect  digestive  condition :  that  in  the  other  two  will  not  be 
digested.  Under  the  influence  of  alcohol  and  beer  the  active  principle  of 
the  gastric  juice — pepsin — will  be  precipitated  and  form  a  deposit  at  the 
bottom  of  the  bottle. 

These  experiments,  and  others  of  a  scientific  nature,  show  that  alcahol 
cannot  but  l>e  hurtful  to  die  stomach.  It  exercises  a  similar  action  on  the 
intestines,  esjiecially  on  the  upper  part  of  the  duodenum,  before  being 
absorlied  by  the  other  organs. 

What  is  the  effect  of  alcohol  upon  the  liver?  One  need  not  ask  if  this 
exerts  a  deleterious  action  upon  that  organ.  It  is  well  known  that  the 
majority  of  drinkers  die  from  liver  disease.  The  liver  has  the  largest  quan- 
tity of  blood  in  it  of  any  organ  of  the  body ;  it  absorbs  freely  alcohol,  which 
affects  't  in  a  similar  way  to  that  of  the  stomach,  if  not  more  seriously. 

The  liver,  at  first  congested  and  enlarged,  because  of  the  irritation  pro 
duced  by  alcohol,  afterwards  diminishes  in  size,  becomes  hard,  and  loses  its 
original  shipe.     Its  surface  becomes  covered  with  projections,  like  nail 


Tim    XATUKE   .IXD   lill'ECT   01-    AlxOIlOI. 


■IW 


licads.  snnietimcs  called  "!.i  Inailcil"  liver,  K'caiisc  ■  f  the  re-enililaiice  to 
the  sIkjc  Sdle  (if  an  I"n.;L,'ii.-Ii  cartin:;ii. 

The  wcifiht  (iiniinislus.  ^^nutimes  \veiiL,diiii,','  so:'rocly  a  inhiii<1.  wliilc  in 
normal  rondititiii  the  liver  \vei!;li>  tnitii  f(Uir  tn  five  pinnd^.  rhi>  kind  ni 
inllainmation  of  the  liver  is  e^lK•cially  Cdniiiioii  aiiKmu'  i;in  drinkers.  Some- 
times .imonj^  l)cer  drinkers  the  liver  increases  larji^ely  in  >\yx  and  j^ains  cnn- 
sideral;ly  in  \veii,dit.  In  tl^^e  two  cases  the  liver  lose>  the  f<irce  of  it>  nnrnial 
function  am!  so  produces  a  serie-^  nf  trouhles  which  commence  with  dys- 
pepsia and  terntinate  in  jaundice,  dmpsy  and  death. 

The  kidneys  suffer  the  same  trouhle  as  tliat  of  tlie  liver.  In  many  cases 
the  use  of  alcohol  is  the  cause  of  I>rif;['it's  disease.  Occasionally.  es]>ecially 
^ong  beer  drinkers,  the  kidneys  undergo  a  fatty  degeneration  so  great  as 
to  prevent  them  [)erforming  their  normal  functions. 

We  will  not  sjieak  of  the  heart  and  lungs:  the  injury  to  these  organs 
generally  follows  that  of  the  other  viscera.  How  <iften  do  we  see  |)ersims. 
among  whom  the  heart,  too  much  stimulated.  I)eats  with  a  feehle  and  irregu- 
lar pulsation?  How  many  persons  do  we  not  see  each  year  dying  fmm 
consumption,  following  the  abuse  of  alcohol?  See  illustration— "ilealthy 
Heart"  and  "'Alcoholic  Heart." 

Drunkenness  need  not  l>e  described:  we  unfortunately  -ee  too  many 
examples  of  it  in  our  streets.  We  pass  over  also  delirium  tremens:  liiese 
troubles,  however  grave  they  may  Ix;,  are  generally  teni]Hirary. 

The  brain  manifestations,  which  are  caused  by  chroni-:  alcoholism,  vary 
according  to  the  (juantity  of  ..Icohol  drunk  and  the  habit  of  the  subject. 
The  brain  is  largely  cotuiK>sed  of  albumen.  a:id  this  is  largely  water.  As 
alcohol  has  great  affinity  Un-  water  the  result  of  drinking  the  former  to 
excess  is  to  harden  and  shrink  the  brain  substaix-e. 

The  brain  is  the  scat  of  the  ncrvi  us  system,  and  as  alcohol  has  a  iKiralyz- 
ing  efifect  upon  the  nerves,  the  brain  suffers  likewise,  the  |>atietU  is  jiaralyzctl, 
prostrated,  dead  drunk.  L'nder  the  influence  of  alcohol,  savs  Magnan,  there 
is  a  two-fold  morbid  development:  the  brain  is  made  i)rematurely  ol-l,  and 
suffers  fatty  degeneration.  alsi>  the  bloc  ;!  vessels  which  nourish  it:  but  this 
degeneration  is  not  the  only  one;  with  it  is  a  tendency  to  chronic  irritation, 
or  inflammation,  resulting  in  the  first  case  in  general  par.ilysis.  .and  in  the 
next  case  in  iiisanit-  ''•om  the  intlamuT'tion  or  irritation.  Delirium  tremens 
is  insanity  in  a  vc  "iful  form. 


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As  to  tlie  intellectual  faculties  we  find  that  the  memory  l)Ccoir.e; 
eiifccl)lc(I.  the  judgment  less  certain  and  discerning,  the  imagination  dulled, 
the  association  of  ideas  weakened,  finally  the  moral  sensibility  thoroughly 
blunted. 

Is  alcohol  a  f(XKl?  What  is  its  value  ?s  nourishment?  Foot!  digests; 
alcohol  does  not,  but  retards  digestion.  Animal  strength  and  heat  arc  pro- 
duced by  combustion,  by  oxidation  of  the  tissues,  by  the  changes  which 
are  continuj'lly  working  in  the  system.  Exj)erience  shows  that  alcohol  has 
the  effect  of  diminishing  this  combustion,  this  destruction  of  tissues.  It  is 
well  known,  for  example,  that  alcohol,  after  being  drunk,  seems  to  raise 
the  temiKTature  of  the  body,  but  this  is  only  temporary  and  on  the  surface; 
its  real  effect  is  to  lower  the  animal  heat  several  degrees.  Alcohol  seems  to 
preserve  the  tissue,  but  this  preservation  of  tissues  detracts  from  the  pro 
duction  of  strength  and  heat.  From  the  point  of  view  of  the  conservation  of 
tissues  alcohol  is  neither  necessary  nor  useful  to  the  health  of  man.  Army 
sergeants  know  that  troops  bear  better  the  fatigues  and  rigors  of  climate 
without  alcohol.  This  was  proved  1  the  celebrated  retreat  from  Moscow; 
as  long  as  they  were  not  allowed  to  have  alcohol,  the  health  of  tlie  men  was 
good  enough,  but  as  soon  as  they  were  allowed  to  use  alcohol,  their  ranks 
were  decimated  by  death ;  the  false  strengtli  was  short-lived,  and  was  fol- 
lowed by  depression  and  numbness,  which  paralyzed  the  men,  leaving  them 
unable  to  march.  A  great  numl)er  were  al)andoned  to  die,  frozen  along 
the  icy  roads  of  Russia. 

In  brief,  alcohol  in  the  stomach  paralyzes  the  nerves,  hinders  digestion, 
chemically  acts  uix>n  the  i^eixsin  of  the  gastric  juice,  changes  the  secretion 
of  the  liver,  and  injures  the  whole  pr(x:ess  of  digestion  throughout  the  ali- 
mentary tract,  perverting  the  action  of  the  sympathetic  nervous  system  ;  and 
thus,  disordering  all  the  organs  of  the  liody,  clogging  their  functions,  and 
diminishing  the  oxidation  of  the  tissues,  prevents  the  production  of  animal 
force. 


MEDICylL    DICTION  J  Rr    OR    GLOSS  J  RT 


XoTK. — In  tlic  pronunciation  of  the  following  wwnl^.  Wch-icr  Iia-^  Wvu 
followed  as  autiiority. 

In  several  eases  the  words  have  k'en  re-spelled  accunlini,'  to  the  pr-nnir- 
ciation.  in  which  cases  it  is  j^nven  in  i)arentheses.  thu-.  i      i. 

Ab-do'-mk.v.  The  helly,  or  the  lower  part  of  the  Ixxly  l)elow  the  dia- 
phragm. 

Ab-lu'-tion.     Cleansing  l>y  water,  washing  of  the  IxxIy  externally. 

Ab-xor'-mai..     Unnatural:  not  according  to  rule;  irregular. 

A-noR'-TiON.     Birth  of  a  child  l>efore  tlie  projKT  time. 

A-bra'-sion.     a  'iuijerficial  wound  ])r(Miuced  hy  the  rubbing  off  of  the  skin. 

Ab-sorb'-ext.  Glands  and  vessels  which  absorb  or  suck  up  substances 
from  within  or  without;  also  metlicines  which  absorb,  or  combine 
with  acid  matter  in  the  stomach  or  l)owels. 

Ac-col'cii-ei'r'  (ak-k(j<)sh-ur').    A  man  who  attends  women  in  childbirth. 

Ac-e-tab'-u-i.im.     The  socket  that  receives  the  head  of  the  thigh  Ixmic. 

A-Ciio'-LIA.     Deficiency  of  bile. 

A-ciD.     Acrid ;  sour,  sharp,  pungent,  bitter  or  biting  to  the  taste. 

Ac'-TUAL  Cau-ter-y.  Burning  or  searing  with  a  hot  iron;  used  in  sur- 
gery. 

Ac-U-Pcxc'-TIRE  (ak-u-punk'-ture).  Pricking  with  needles;  one  of  the 
operations  of  surgery. 

A-ci'Te'.  Diseases  of  short  duration,  attended  with  violent  symptoms ;  the 
reverse  of  chronic. 

Ad-he'-sive.     Tenacious,  sticky,  apt  or  tending  to  adhere. 

Ad-iie'-.'^ive  Plaster.     Sticking-plaster. 

Ad'-i-puse.     Matter,  membrane  or  tissue;  fat. 

Ad'-jl'-vaxt.  .\  su1)stance  added  to  a  prescription  to  aid  the  oi)eration  of 
the  i)rincipal  ingredient. 

A-dult'  Age.  A  person  grown  to  full  size  or  strength ;  manhood  or  wom- 
anhood. 


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MEDICAL    DICTIOXAKV    OR    GLOSSARY 


Af-kec'-tiox.     Disorder,  disease  malady. 

Al-bi''-.mi:n.  The  white  of  an  egg.  It  is  an  essential  constituent  of  animal 
bodies. 

Al-bu'-mi-nose.     a  substance  pnxluced  in  t!)e  stomach  during  digestion. 

Al'-i-mext.  Nourishment,  nutrition ;  anything  necessary  for  the  support 
of  life. 

Al-i-ment'-a-ry  Ca-nal.  The  tube  by  which  aliments  are  conveyed 
through  the  Ixxly ;  it  is  comp<jsed  of  the  mouth,  pharynx,  esophagus, 
stomach,  and  intestines. 

Al'-ka-u  (li  or  le).  A  substance  which,  when  united  to  acids,  neutralizes 
them. 

Al'-ter-a-tive.  a  remedy  which  slowly  changes  the  condition  of  the  sys- 
tem. 

Al-ve'-o-lar.     Relating  to  the  sockets  of  the  teeth. 

Al'-vine.     Relating  to  the  intestines. 

Am-aur-o'-sis.     a  loss  or  decay  of  sight,  produced  by  various  causes. 

A-mel'-i-o-ra'-tion.  Becoming  better;  improvement  in  the  stages  of  a 
disease. 

Am-en-or-riie'-a.     An  obstruction  of  the  menstrual  discliarges. 

Am-ni-ot'-ic  Liquid.     The  fluid  surrounding  the  fa'tus  in  the  womb. 

Am-pu-ta'-tiox.  The  oj^eration  of  cutting  ofif  a  limb  or  other  part  of  the 
body. 

A-xa-sar'-ca.     a  dropsy  of  the  whole  Ixxly ;  a  general  dropsy. 

A-XAs'-TO-MOSE.  To  communicatc  with  each  other ;  applied  to  arteries  and 
veins. 

A-nat'-o-mv.     Study  of  the  structure  of  the  Ixsdy. 

An-chy-lo'-sis  (ank-y-lo'-sis).    Stiffness  of  the  joint. 

Ax-em'-i-a.     Poverty  of  blood ;  a  comparatively  bloodless  state. 

Ax-es-tiie'-sia.     Numbness  or  paralysis  of  sensation. 

Ax'-EU-RisM.  A  soft  tumor,  caused  by  the  rupture  of  the  coats  of  an 
artery. 

Ax-i-mal'-cules.  Animals  so  small  as  to  be  visible  only  with  a  micro- 
scope. 

Ax'-o-DYXE.    Any  medicine  which  allays  pain  and  induces  sleep. 

Axx'-A-cin.     A  substance  which  neutralizes  acids;  alkalies  are  ant-acids. 

Ax'-THEL-Mix-Tic   (an'-thel-min-tik).     A  medicine  that  destroys  worms. 


MEDICAL    niCTIOX.Ih'V    Oh'    GIOSS.IRV 


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An'-tiirax.     a  ilitsky  red  or  purpli*!!  kind  nf  ttimnr.  rccnrrini,'  in  llic  luck. 

An-ti-iuiZ-iois  (  an-ti-hil-yus).  A  medicine  onnitcractivc  I'f  I)iliini.>  a>m- 
I>Iaints. 

AN'-Ti-t)()Ti:.     A  jin  tcctivc  against,  or  remcily  li>r.  |><'i>«>ii  or  any  di>ia-.e. 

An-ti-dvs-entf.r'-k-  (an-ti-dys-in-tcr'-ik  ).     A  remedy  for  dy-eiitery. 

An-tm->mkt'-ic  (an-ti-e-mel'-ik  ).     A  remedy  {<>  clieek  or  allay  vnmilinn. 

An-ti-i.itii'-ic  ( an-ti  litli-ik ).  A  medicine  to  prevent  or  ren'.ove  urinary 
calculi  or  jf ravel. 

An-ti-mor-bif'-ic.     Anything  to  prevent  or  remove  disease. 

An-ti-scorbu'-tic.     a  remedy  used  for  the  scurvy. 

An-ti-sep'-tic  (an-ti-sep'-tik).  Whatever  resists  or  removes  putrefaction 
or  mortification. 

An-ti-spas-mod'-ic.  Medicines  which  relieve  cramns.  s|>asms,  and  convul- 
sions. 

A-Nt'S.     The  orifice  of  the  alimentary  canal,  of  which  it  is  the  outlet. 

A-or'-ta.     The  great  artery  from  the  heart. 

Ap'-a-thy.     Insensrbility  to  mental  or  Ixxlily  pain. 

A-pe'-ri-en't.     a  mild  purgative  or  la.xative. 

A'-PEX.     The  top  or  summit. 

A-piia'-si-a.  .\  lack  of  the  power  of  speech,  caused  often  by  an  attack  of 
ajxiplexy. 

A-Piio'-NiA.     A  loss  of  the  voice. 

Ap'-pe-tite.     a  desire  for  fo<xI  or  drink. 

A-Ro'-MA.     .\gr<;tahlc  odor  of  plants  and  other  substances. 

Ar-o-mat'-ic.     a  fragrant,  spicy  medicine. 

Ar'-te-ry.     a  vessel  that  conveys  the  blo<:Kl  from  the  heart  to  the  organs. 

Ar-thro'-di-a.     a  joint  movable  in  every  direction. 

Ar-tic-u-la'-tiox.     The  union  of  h.jncs  with  each  I'ther,  as  at  the  joints. 

Ar-tic'-i-latei).     Having  joints. 

As-car'-i-de.s.  Pinworms  or  threadworms  found  in  tiie  lower  i>)rtion  of 
the  bowels. 

As-ci'-TE.s.    Dropsy  of  the  abdomen. 

As-PHVx'-iA.  Suspended  animation;  apparent  death  as  from  drowning. 

As-sim-i-la'-tiox.     The  process  by  which  the  food  is  changed  into  tissue. 

As-TiiE.v'-ic.     Debilitated, 


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MEDIC. IL    PKTlOX.INy    OR    Gl.OSS.IRy 


As-trjn'-gknt.     a  medicine  which  tiiKTatos  ur  puckers  up  the  tissues  of 

the  Ixuly,  thcrchy  chcckiiij;  discharges. 
At'-o-ny.     Dehihty;  want  of  tone ;  defect  of  nutscnlar  iK)\ver. 
A r'-Ko-piiv.     A  wasting  of  tlesh  and  loss  of  strenglli  without  any  sensible 

catise. 
At-ten'u-ants.     Medicines  for  reducing  the  body. 
Au'-Ri-CLE,    A  cavity  of  the  heart. 
Aus'-cul-ta-tion.    The  art  of  detecting  disease  by  hstening  to  the  sounds 

of  the  hmgs,  heart,  etc. 
Ax-il'-la.     The  armpit;  hence  axillary,  pertaining  to  the  armpit. 
Ax'-iL-LA-RV  Glands.    Situated  in  the  armpit,  secreting  a  fluid  of  peculiar 

odor.  ' 

Bal-sam'-ics.    Medicines  employcu    or  healing  purposes. 

Bi-en'-ni-al.     Continuing  alive  for  ivvo  years. 

Bile  or  Gall.    A  flutd  secreted  by  the  liver,  which  promotes  digestion. 

Blls'-ter.    a  th.  -y  bladder  on  the  skin. 

Bou'-gie  (boo-zhe).     .    tai)er  '^ody  introduced  into  a  passage  or  sinus  to 

keep  it  open  or  enlarge  it. 
Bright's  Disease.     A  serious  disease  of  the  kidneys. 
Bron'-chi-al.    Pertaining  to  the  branches  of  the  windpipe  in  the  lungs. 
Bul'bous.    Round  or  roundish. 


Ca-chex'-y  (ca-keks'-y).     A  bad  state  of  the  body.  It  may  be  caused  by 

blood  poisons. 
Cal'-cu-li.     Gravel  and  stone  found  in  the  kidneys  and  bladder. 
Cal'-lous.     Hard  or  firm. 
Ca-lor'-ic.     He?t. 
Cap'-il-la-ry.     Fine,  hair-like. 

Cap'-sule      a  dry  hollow  vessel  containing  the  seed  or  faiit. 
Car'-bon.     Charcoal. 
Car-bon'-ic  Acid  Gas.     A  gas  of  two  parts  of  oxygen  and  one  part  of 

carlx>n. 
Ca'-ri-es.     Ulceration  of  a  bone. 
Car-min'-a-tives.     Medicines  which  allay  pain  by  expelling  wind  from  the 

stomach  and  bowels. 


MEDICAL    DUTIOSAKV    UK    o/.O.vV.  fA')' 


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Ca-rot'-io  Aktkkv.     The  j,'iv,it  .ntiTic-  ..f  the  luvk  th.it  cunvev  Mcx^d  t.i  i! 

heart. 
('\i{'-Ti-i..\i;i:.    .\  hard  chistic  stih>taiue  df  tlie  Ixidy  :  fjristle. 
C  at-.\-.vie'-.\:-.\.     The  menses,  nr  iiinnthly  discliarjjes  nf  wnmet 
C.\t'-.\-pl.\.sm. 


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Ca-tarrii'  (ka-tar').     A  <hscliarjre  t'nun  the  head  or  tlimat. 
C.\-tii.\r'-tic.    Purgative ;  a  medicine  tliat  cleanses  tlie  l)i)\vels. 
C.\TH'-K-TF.R.     A  curved  instniinent  intiudiued  int.-  the  l)l,idder  thnmgli 

the  uretlira  for  drawing  uff  the  mine, 
CAfs'-Tic.     Burning;   a  sul)stance  whidi  burns  i>r  cnrrude.  'i\  11114  tissues. 
Cai;'-i;r-v.     A  hurning  or  searing  ."My  part  of  the  anitnal  Ixxly. 
Cell.     .\  small  elementary  form  found  in  vegetable  and  .ininKd  tissue. 
Ckr'-e-bel'-H'M.    The  lower  and  kack  part  of  the  lirain. 
Cer'-e-bral.     Relating  to  the  brain. 
Cer'-e-bri'm.    The  upi)er  and  front  i>art  of  the  I>rain. 
Cer'-e-bro-Spi'-xal.     Pertaining  to  tlie  brain  and  spinal  cord. 
Ce-iiu'-.mExV.    The  ear  wax. 
C:t.\-LYB'-E-ATE  { a-lib'-e-ate ) .    Containing  iron  in  suhition.  as  (Kxnrriiig  in 

mineral  springs. 
Chan'-cre  (shank'-er).    A  venereal  or  syphilitic  sore. 
Ciiol'-a-gogie.s.     Medicines  that  increase  the  flow  of  bile,  as  calomel  and 

podophyllin. 
Chol'-er-(c  (kol'-er-ic).     Easily  irritated:  irritable. 
Ciior-dee'.    a  painful  drawing  up  of  the  iKjnis.     It  occurs  in  gonorrhea. 
Curon'-ic.     Continuing  for  a  I(jng  time,  and  Incoming  a  tixed  condition 

of  the  bcxiy. 
Chvle  (kil).     A  milky  thtid,  sei)arated  from  the  aliment  in  the  intestines, 

mixing  with  and  forming  the  blixid. 
Chyme  (kim).     The  pulp  formed  by  the  fixxl  after  it  ha>  Ix-cn  for  some 

time  in  the  stomach,  mixed  with  the  gastric  secretions. 
Ci-ca'-trix.     a  scar  that  remains  after  a  wound. 
Cir-cu-la'-tiox.     The  inotion  of  the  blcKxl,  wliich  is  ])roi)elled  by  the  heart 

through  the  Ij«xly. 
Cl.w'-i-cle  (klav'-i-kl).     Col1;ir-lx>ne. 
Cli'-mac'  TER-ic.     A  term   generally   aiiplied   to   the  tir.ie  at    which   tl'.e 

menses  finallv  cea^^ 


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MEDICAL    DICTIOSARY    OR    GLOSSAKY 


Clys'-tf.r.     An  injection;  a  li<|ui<l  substance  thrown  into  tlie  lower  intes 

tine. 
Co-ag'-u-i..\'-tio\.     a  chanjje  from  a  fluid  to  a  solid  comlitiun.  as  in  lli 

cr  igulation  of  tiie  hlcxMl. 
Co-A(;'-u-LrM.     A  clot  of  Mo«kI. 
OvA-LESCF.'  (koa-lcs').    'i  o  prow  together ;   to  unite. 
Col-lapsk'.     Sudden  failure  or  prostration  of  the  vital  functions. 
CoL-uu'-UA-TiVE  (kol-lik'-wa-tiv).     Excessive  discharges  from  the  Ixxl 

which  weaken  the  system. 
Co'-LON.     A  portion  of  the  large  intestine. 
Co-Los'-TRL'M.     The  earliest  secretion  of  milk. 
Co'-MA,  Com'-a-tose.     Lethargy:   disposed  to  sleep;   stupor. 
Com'-press.     Several  folds  of  linen  rags;  a  Ixmdage. 
CoN-cus'-sioN  (kon-kush'-un).     A  \iolent  sh<xk,  as  of  the  brain. 
Con'-flu-e.nt.     Running  together. 
Con-gen'  ;-tal.     From  birth,  or  lK)rn  with. 
CoN-GEs'-TioN  (  kon-jest'-yim).    Distention  of  any  part  by  an  accumulatio 

of  blo<Ml. 
CoN-ji'Nc'-Ti-VA.     The  membrane  which  lines  the  eyelid  and  covers  tii 

eye. 
Con-sti-pa'-tio.v.     Costiveness;    obstruction  or  hardness  oi  the  content 

of  the  intestines. 
Con-ta'-giols.     Catching.  r)r  that  may  l)e  communicated  by  contact. 
CoN-Tu'-sioN.     .\  bruise. 

C0i\-v.\-LEs'-CENCE.     Gradual  return  to  health  after  sickness. 
Con-vul'-sions.     Involuntary  and  violent  movements  of  the  Ixxly. 
Cok'   -ial.     .\  medicine  that  mildly  stimulates  and  raises  the  spirits. 
Cor'-ne-a.     The  transparent  membrane  in  tlie  icrejjart  of  the  eye. 
Corpse.     The  dead  Ixxly  of  a  human  l)eing. 
Cor-rob'-o-rants.     Tonics  or  strengthening  medicines. 
CoR-Ro'-siVE.     Substances  that  consume  or  eat  away. 
Coun'-ter-ir-ri-ta'-tion.     Drawing  disease  from  one  part  by  irritatin 

another  part. 
Cra'-ni-um.     The  skull. 
Cri'-sis.     The  turning-point  of  a  disease. 
Crl'-ui-ty.     Rawness;  indigestion. 


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MEDICAL    DICTIOS.IRY    g,-     G7-().V.V.//v'1-  507 

Cl--T.\'-Nr-ni-s.     rertainitit,'  t^  the  skin.  a>  ctitaiio.ti^  .li-fa-iCT*. 

Ci'-Tl-ci-E  (ku'-ti-kl).     TIic  uutcr  ..r  scarf  >kiii. 

(  VST.     .\  hag  iir  sac  cuntaiiiiiiy;  matter  ur  ..tlier  tltii<i. 

De- II II.'- IT'*.     Weakness. 

Ue-coc'-tiu.ns  (^ile-kuk'->luiii>j.     Medicines  ])ro|>arc(l  hy  Itoilinj,'. 

DEtr-i.r-Ti'-Tio.N.     TIic  act  of  swalluwing. 

I)EL-n-TE'-Ri-ors.     That  wliich  i>  hnrtfnl. 

I)E-Litj'-ii-r.M  (de-lik'-uc-nin).     Fainting. 

De-ur'-I-v.\i.     \\'ililiu"«s  ur  wandering  uf  the  mind. 

De-mll'-cents.     .\  nuicilaginons  medicine  which  siMhes  diseased  nuiciHis 

n)enil>ranes. 
Den-ti'-tiox.     Teetliing. 

l)K-(»n'-sTRi--ENT.     .\  mild  la.\ativc:    an  ajwrient. 
De-i'Le'-tk)n.     Dimiinninii  ut  tlie  (inaniity  ui  hl< .ud  hy  hlixKl-letting  or 

other  process, 
Dep'-u-r.\-tio.\.     Cleansing  fruin  iininirc  matter. 
Dr.RM.     The  natnral  tegument  or  covering  of  .in  animal. 
I)i;.s-(ji'.\-.MA'-rio.\-.      .'^ci.ar.itii  u  i>f  the  >V.'\v  in  -r.ilc> ;   -(.•'li".' olT. 
I)E-TER'-cii:NT.     .\  medicine  that  cleanses  from  otYending  matter. 
Di-AG-No'-sis.     The  act  of  ilistingnishing  di>ea>es  l>v  >ynii>toin>. 
ni-.\-iMlo-RET'-lcs.      Medicines  which  promote  i)crsi>iration  or  -wealing. 
Dl'-.\-PUR.\r.M  (di'-a-fram).     The  nui.-<cnlar  division  l)etwcen  tiie  che>t  and 

alxlomen. 
Eh-.XTll'-E-sis.     Tendency  of  the  Ix^ly  to  any  form  of  disease,  as  scrofulons 

diathesis. 
Di-e-TEt'-ic.     Relating  to  diet  or  regimen. 

DlL-A-T.\'-Tio.v.     Act  of  expanding  or  spreading  in  all  directions. 
Dil'-c-ent.s.     That   which  thins,  weakens,  or  reduces    the    strength  of 

li<iuids. 
Di-Lir'-iXG.     Weakening. 
Dis-cu'-TiEXTS.     Medicines  whicii  scatter  a  swelling  or  tumor,  or  any 

coagulated  fluid  or  body. 
Dis-iN-FEc'-T.\XTS.     Articles  which  cleanse  or  purify  infected  places. 
Dis-LO-c.\'-Tiox.     The  displacement  of  a  Ijone  out  of  its  socket. 
Dis-po-si'-Tiox.     Tendency. 


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MEDICAL    DICTIUXARY    OR    GLOSSARY 


Di-u-ret'-ic.     a  medicine  wliicli  promotes  the  How  of  urine. 
Dor'-sal.     Pertaining  to  the  hack. 
Dra.s'-tics.     Active  o;  strong  purgatives. 
Du-o-de'-xcm.     The  first  of  the  small  intestines. 

Dys-cra'-sia.     .\  had  hahit  of  hody  producing  generally  a  diseased  con- 
dition of  the  system. 
Dys-pep'-si.v.     Indigestion  or  difficulty  of  digestion. 
Dvs-piia'-gi-a.     Difficulty  o.'  swallowing. 
Dysp-.\oe'-a.     Difficulty  of  hreathing. 
Dy.s-v'-ri-.x.     Difficulty  in  discharging  urine,  attended  with  pain  and  heat. 

Eb-l'L-li'-tiox.  The  motion  of  a  liquid  hy  which  it  gives  off  buhhles  of 
vaiwr  as  in  boiling. 

Ef-fer-ves'-cenx'-:.  The  escaj^je  of  gas  from  a  fiuid.  as  in  the  so-called 
"soda-water." 

Ef-flo-ke.s'-cexce.  h'ruption  or  redness  on  the  skin,  as  in  measles,  scarlet 
fever,  etc. 

Ef-flu'-vi-a.  Exhalations  from  substances,  as  from  flowers  or  decaying 
matter. 

EF-ru'-.siox.  An  escape  of  the  fluids  of  the  body  frum  their  natural  posi- 
tion into  the  tissues  or  cavities  of  the  Ixuly. 

E-lec-tri-za'-tiox.     Medical  use  of  the  electric  currents. 

E-LEc'-TU-ARY.     Medicines  mixed  with  honey  or  syrup. 

E-lim-i-xa'-tiox.     Discharged  from  the  iKidy,  as  by  the  pores  of  the  skin. 

E-MAC-i-.\'-Tiox.     Wasting  away  of  the  flesh. 

Em'-bry-o.     The  early  stage  of  the  fa'tus. 

Em'-e-sis.     \'omiting. 

E-met'-ics.     Medicines  given  to  cause  vomiting. 

Em-mex'-a-gogue.     a  medicine  which  promotes  the  menstrual  discharges. 

E-mol'-li-ext,     a  softening  application  which  allays  irritation. 

E-mul'-siox.     a  mixture;  as  oil  and  water  mixed  with  mucilage  or  sugar. 

Ex-am'-el.     The  outside  covering  of  the  teeth. 

Ex-cepii'-a-lox.     The  whole  of  the  brain. 

Ex-cy.st'-ed.     Enclosed  in  a  cyst  or  sac. 

Ex-I)em'-ic.     a  disease  ixjciiliar  to  a  certain  district. 

E-xe'-ma.     An  injection. 


MEDICAL    D/CTIOX.Ur,-    OR    CLO.^S.lh'V 


51  x; 


Ex-EK-v.\'-Ti()N-.     A  iMss.ifncrv.   .    t.rca 

Kx-TF.-R.'-Tis.     Innaiiiiiiatioii  <if    ^i u<'i>, 

Kx-To-zo'-A.     Intestinal  wcnn.  ]:,:,.  i„  .,,,„  ,,art  ^f  an  auunal  l,.„h. 
K-lMii;.M -i;-KAi..     0|- sli.  rt  (hnati.m. 
El'-I-l)l•:^!'-Ic■.     A  disease  that  prevails. 
Ep-i-uekm'-is.     The  scarf-skin:   tlie  entiele. 

Er-i-GAs'-Tuic.  I'ertainin-  tn  the  npper  and  anteri.  r  part  ..f  the  ahd.;- 
nien. 

Ep-i-glot'-tis.  a  leaf-sliaped  cartihi-e.  uho.e  u~e  i>  t,.  prevent  i.o,l  ,,r 
drnik  from  entering  tlie  larynx  nd  .il)strnetin,-  ihv  I,reath  uhile 
eating. 

Kv-i-hEr'-nc.     Subject  to  epilepsy  or  the  falhng  sickness, 

E-pipii'-o-RA.     An    ovcr-ahundant    secretion    of    tears,  causing-    what    is 

termed  a  watery  eye. 
I'>-i-SPA.s'-Tic.      .\n  apphcation  for  l)Iistering. 
Ep-is-rAx'-i.s.     Bleeding  from  the  no<c. 
Ep-i-tiii-'-u-um.      a  layer  of  cells  covering  memhrane^. 
Er'-k-tiiism.     Morbid  energetic  action  or  irritability. 
E-Ro'-siox.     I-lating  away  ;   corrosicin. 
Er'-riii.\k  (er'-rin).     .\  medicine  for  snnfiing  up  the  n.-e  to  irromote  the 

disdiargc  of  mucus. 
Er-uc-ta'-tiox.      I'elching:  guljjing  of  wind  fr  )m  the  stomach. 
E-Rup'-Tiox.     A  breaking  out  on  ih.e  skin. 
Es'-ciiAR   (es'-kar).     The  dead  part,  killed   by  caur^iic    or    m-rtilicaliou. 

whicli  falls  otY. 


Eu-sta'-ciii-ax  Tubk   (yu-sta-ki 
middle  ear  and  throat. 


an).     .\ 


narPAv    canal    cimnectniu   t!ie 


E 


VAC-f-A'-Tiox.     Movement  of  the  1 


10  w 


black] 


els.  or  passing  of  urine  from  tlie 


er. 


:.x-ac-kr-ba'-ti()x  (egz-as-er-JKi'-shun).     Increase  of  se\ei 


Uv  m  a  ili-ea-e. 


-X-AX 


tiie'-ma.     An  eruptive  disease,  with  fever,  as  small-ivo.x,  measK 


Ex-ci'-siox.    Cutting  out  of  a  part. 

Ex-cit'-a\t.     a  stimulant. 

Ex-co'-Ri-AXE.     To  abrade  or  scrape  <  it*  tire  skin  in 


auv  wav. 


510  MEDICAL    DICTIONARY    OR    GLOSSARY 

Ex-CRES'-CEXCE.     All  abnormal  or  unnatural  growth  of  a  part,  as  a  wart 

or  tumor. 
Ex-cre'-tiox.     Waste  matter  thrown  off  from  the  system,  as  the  perspira- 
tion. f;eces.  etc. 
Ex-Fo'-Li-.\TE.     Scaling  or  peeling  off;  separation  of  decayed  from  living 

bone. 
Ex-HA-L.\'-Tiox.     Emission  of  vapor,  air,  gas.  etc. 
Ex-os-To'-sis.     An  unnatural  growth  from  a  lx)ne ;  a  bony  tumor. 
Ex-PEc'-TO-RAXT.     A  medicinc  which  aids  the  discharge  of  phlegm  from 

the  bronchial  tulles  or  lungs. 
Ex-pec-to-ra'-tiox.     Discharge  of  phlegm,  mucus,  or    saliva    from   the 

mouth. 
E1x-pi-ra'-tiox.     The  act  of  breathing  out  the  air  from  the  lungs. 
Ex-trav-a-sa'-tiox.     Effusion;    emptying  or  forcing  a  l^uid  out  of  its 

proper  vessels. 
Ex-r-nA'-Tiox.     Perspiration;    the  discharge  of  moisture  on  the  surface 

of  Iwdies. 

Fae'-cal  (fe'-kal).     Pertaining  to  the  fneces. 

Fae'-ces  (fe'-ceez).     The  natural  discharges  from  the  bowe'ls. 

F"ar-a-diz-a'-tiox.     The  use  of  the  Faradic  current. 

Far-i-xa'-ckous.     Containing  starch,  as  farinaceous  food,  starchy  food. 

Fau'-ces.     The  back  part  of  the  mouth,  at  the  entrance  of  the  throat. 

Feb'-ri-fuge.  a  medicine  which  assuages  fever  and  produces  perspira- 
tion. 

Fe'-brile.     Having  the  symptoms  of  fever ;   feverish. 

Fe'-iur.     The  thigh-bone.     Femoral,  pertaining  to  the  femur. 

Fet'-id.     Having  a  rank,  disagreeable  odor. 

Fi'-brixe.     Animal  matter  found  in  the  blood. 

Fi'-BROus.     Composed  of  small  threads  or  fibres. 

Fil'-ter,     A  strainer. 

Fil-tra'-tion.     Straining. 

Fist'-u-la.     a  deep,  narrow,  crooked  ulcer. 

Flac'-cid  (flak'-sid).     Soft  and  weak,  lax,  limber;  as  a  flaccid  muscle. 

Flat'-u-len-cy,  Fla'-tus.  Wind  in  the  stomach  and  intestines,  causing 
uneasiness. 


MEDICAL    Old! OS. IKY    OR    GLOSSARY 


511 


a  wart 

irspira- 


n  from 
>m   the 

of  its 
surface 


ood. 
rspira- 


cle. 
lusing 


Flf\'-i-ble.     E.  .ilyl)ein:   viddinc;  k,  pressure. 
Fr.ooD'-i.vc..     Profuse  flow  of  hlcMxl. 
Fi,rsn.     A  sudden  flow  of  blond  to  the  face. 
Fi.rx.     An  unusual  discliarg-e  from  the  l)owels. 
i-oK'-Ti-s  (fe-tus).     The  child  in  tlie  wunil>. 

I'o-ME.v-TA'-TiON.     Bathing  by  means  oi  flannels  dii)F)ed  in  hot  water  or 
medicated  liquid. 

l-oR-Mi-CA'-Tiox.     A  sensation  like  the  creeniuj-  of  ants 

J"UR-MU-LA.     A  prescription. 

Fract'-lre.     a  broken  bone. 

Fric'-tiox.     The  act  of  rubbing. 

Ff-Mi-GA'-TION.     A  \aiK)r  raised  by  burning. 

FuNc'-TiON.     The  work  or  office  performed  by  any  part  or  organ  of  the 

body. 
Fun'-da-ment.     The  seat :  the  lower  extremity  of  tlie  large  intestine. 
Fl-n'-gus.     a  spongy  excrescence,  as  proud  flesh. 

Gal-van'-i-za'-tio.\.     Use  of  the  .  \c  current. 

Gax'-gli-on  (gang'-gU-on).     Ai.  ^ement  in  the  course  of  a  nerve. 

Gan'-grene.     Mortification  or  deadi  of  a  part. 

Gar'-gle.     a  wash  for  the  mouth  and  tliroat. 

Gas'-tric.     Belonging  to  the  stomach. 

Gas-tri'-tis.     Fever  or  inflammation  of  the  stomach. 

Ges-ta'-tion.     The  i)eriod  of  pregnancy. 

Gland.     A  soft  body,  the  function  of  which  is  to  secrete  some  fluid. 

Glot'-tis.     The  opening  into  the  windpipe,  covered  by  the  epiglottis. 

Glu'-te-us.     a  name  given  to  the  muscles  of  the  hip. 

Gran-u-la'-tiox.     The  healing  of  a  wound  or  ulcer  by  the  formation  of 

graindike  fleshy  masses. 
Gru'-mous.     Thick ;   clotted ;   concreted  ;   as  grumous  blood. 
Cii-T'-TUR-AL.     Pertaining  to  the  throat. 

Hab'-it.     a  particular  state  or  temperament  of  the  body. 
Hec'-tic.    a  remitting  fever,  with  chills,  heat  and  sweat. 
Hem-a-to'-sis.     An  excessive  or  morbid  quantity  of  blood. 
Hem-i-ple'-gi-a.     Paralysis  of  one  side  of  the  bodv. 


512 


MEDICAL    DICriOXARY    OR    GLOSS  IRY 


\  '^nittine  of  bloocl. 

'Bleeding ;  a  flow  of  blcM^cl.  a.  from  the  lungs,  nose.  etc. 
The  pile;:  tul^ercle  from  which  blood  or  mucus  .s  d.s- 


He-mop'-ty-sis. 

Hem'-or-rhage. 

Hem'-or-rhoids. 

charged. 
He-pat'-ic.     Pertaining  to  the  hver. 

Hv'o«t"?  'Z:TiT:L..ry  principles.  aUva.s  e.i.ln,  i„  waur, 

HV-o.--.     ^,':rtrr"an'rl.a,.nsi>,,,i.,. 

Hyp-not'-ics.     Medicines  which  cause  sleep. 
Hy-po-der'-mic.     Undeitheskm. 
Hys-ter'-ic-al.     Nervous ;  subject  to  hysterm. 

rv  r^       \  thin  waterv.  and  acrid  discharge  from  an  ulcer. 
^ToP'  :;  n      Am    bid  condition  not  preceded  by  any  other  disease. 

V^L      The  lower  part  of  the  small  mtestmes. 

T  /       ^  '   Pprt-iinine  to  the  small  intestmes. 

IM  BE  c.lM-t1-     F«blene.. ;  weakness  of  „,ind  or  intelleC. 

,M-.M..--s.o..  ;^^'^"^„,,,,   weakness;   exhaustion. 

Tv-\-Ni'-TioN   (m-a-nish-un).     cn'in 

iN-ci'-soR.     A  front  tooth  that  cuts  or  d.vides. 

IN-DIG'-E-Nous.     Native  to  a  country. 

Ik-di-gestM-bee.     Difficult  of  d.gest,o,i_ 

lN-m.,'-PO-si-Tiox.     A  disorder  of  health. 

Tm  PFr'-TioN.     Contagion. 

T         .  Jma'  tion      a  redness  or  swelling  of  any  part. 

IN-FLAM-MA -Tiu>. 


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tlic 


lica 


513 

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t'l  l>v  in- 


MUDICAL    DKriUXARY    OR    Cl.USSAKY 

In-fu'-siox  (in-fu-zhun).     Medicine  |tici>;irc(l  by  l)iiiliiis,'  or 
In-ges'-tion  ( ill-jest '-yuii ).     Tlipi\vin,i^  intu  the  -ti  iiinch. 
In-jec'-tion   ( in-jek'-slnm ).     Licjiiid  sent  into  smnc  \r.\xx  oi 

means  of  a  syringe'. 
In-oc-l'-la'-tiox.     Communicating  a  disease  to  a  ixTsmi  in 

serting  contagious  matter  in  the  skin. 
In-spi-ra'-tiox.     Drawing  or  inhaling  air  into  tlie  hin,L;s. 
In-spis-sa'-tiox.     Rendering  a  fluid  tliicker  l>y  evaixiratiun. 
In-teg'-u-mext.     a  covering;   the  skin. 
In-ter-cos'-tal.     Between  the  rihs. 
In-ter-mit'-text.     Ceasing  at  intervals. 
In-tes'-tixes.     The  lx,nvels. 

Joint.     The  junction  of  two  or  more  lx>nes:  articulation. 

Lac'-er-a'-ted.     Torn  asunder. 

Lach'-ry-mal  (lak'-ri-mal).     Pertaining  to  tlie  tears. 

Lac-t.\'-tiox.     Act  of  nursing  or  sucking. 

Lax'-ci-xa-tixg.     Piercing,  as  with  a  shar]>-ix)intcd  instrument:    licnce 

lancinating  pain. 
Lax'-guor  (lang'-gwur).     Feebleness,  weakness,  lassitude  of  the  l»'dy. 
Lar'-yxx.     The  upi)er  part  of  the  windpiin;. 

Lax'-a-tive.     a  mild  purgative;   a  medicine  that  loosens  the  l-owels. 
Le'-siox.     a  rupture  or  tearing  of  the  flesh;  a  wound. 
Leth'-ar-gy.     Unusual  or  excessive  drowsiness. 
Leu-cor-rhe'-a.     .\  white  or  yellowish  discharge  from  the  wonili. 
Lig'-a-ture.     a  thread  for  tying  blood-vessels  to  prevent  hemorrhage. 
Li-ga'-tiox.     The  art  of  tying  a  vessel. 
Lin'-i-mext.     a  medicated  lotion  or  wash ;  a  soft  ointment. 
Lith'-ox-trip-tic.     a  solvent  of  the  stone  or  gravel  in  the  bladder. 
Li-thot'-o-my.     The  operation  of  cutting  for  stone  in  the  bladder. 
Liv'-iD.     Black  and  blue ;  of  a  lead  color. 

Lo'-CHi-AL.      Pertaining  to  discharges  from  the  wimih  after  chi!dl)irth. 
Lum-b.\'-go.     Rheumatic  pains  in  the  loins  and  the  small  of  the  back. 
Lum'-bar.     Pertaining  to  the  loins. 

Lymph  (limf).     A  whitish  fluid  contained  by  the  lymphatic  vessels. 
Lvm-ph.\t'-ic  (vessels).     Fine  tubes  pervading  the  body  ;  absurU'iits. 


514 


MEDICAL    DICTIONARY    OR    GLOSSARY 


Mac-er-a'-tion.     Dissolving  or  softening  with  water. 
Mac'-l'-lar.     Colored  spots:  blemishes. 
Ma-la'-ri-a.     Bad  air ;  air  which  tends  to  cause  disease. 
Mal-for-ma'-tion.     a  wrong  formation  of  structure  of  parts. 
Ma-lig'-nant.     Virulent;   dangerous;   tending  to  produce  death. 
Mar'-row.     a  soft  substance  in  the  bones. 
Mas-ti-ca'-tion.     The  act  of  chewing. 

Mat-u-ra'-tion.     The  formation  of  pus  or  matter  in  any  part  of  the  body. 
Me-dul'-la  Oblongata.     A  nervous  mass  in  the  lower  part  of  the  brain. 
Men'-ses,  Menstri.'.\tion.     The  monthly  courses  of  women. 
Men'-strl-um.     a  solvent;  any  liquid  used  to  dissolve  solid  substances. 
Me-phit'-ic.     Suffocating;  noxious;  pestilential. 
Met-a-car'-pus.     The  hand  lietween  the  wrist  and  fingers. 
Me-tas'-ta-sis.     a  change  of  disease  from  one  part  of  the  body  to  another. 
Met-a-tar'-sus.     That  part  of  the  foot  between  the  ankle  and  the  toes. 
Mi'-as-ma.  Miasmata.     Malaria;  exhalations  from  swamps  and  decaying 

matter. 
Mor'-bid.     Diseased;  corrupt. 
Mor-bif'-ic.     Causing  disease. 
Mu'-ci-lage.     a  glutinous,  viscid  fluid  substance. 
Mu'-cus.     The  ropy,  lubricating,  tenacious  fluid  secreted  by  the  mucous 

membrane. 
Mus'-cles  (mus'-sls).     The  organs  of  motion;  they  constitute  the  flesh. 


Nar-cot'-ics.     Med'cines  that  cause  sleep,  relieve  pain,  or  stupefy. 
Nau'-se-a  (naw'-she-a).     Sickness  at  the  stomach,  with  a  desire  to  vomit. 
Ne'-gus.     a  liquor  made  of  wine,  water,  sugar,  nutmeg,  and  lemon-juice. 
Ne-phrit'-ic.     Pertaining  to  the  kidneys. 
Ner'-vi.ne.     a  medicine  that  acts  on  the  nerves. 
Neu-ral'-gi-a.     Pain  of  a  nerve,  without  apparent  inflammation. 
Neu-ras-the'-nia.     Nervous  exhaustion. 
Nor'-mal.     Natural,  regular. 
Nos'-TRUM.     A  quack  or  patent  medicine. 

Nu-TRi'-Tious  (nu-trish-us).     A  substance  which  nourishes  or  feeds  the 
bodv. 


MEDILAL    DICTIONARY    OR    GLO^^ARV 


o'.i 


Ob'-long.     Longer  than  broad. 

Ob-tuse'.     Dull,  not  acute. 

CK-de'-m.x.     a  watery  swelling. 

Ol-f.\c'-t<)Ry  Xkkvk.s.     The  nerves  of  smell. 

O-mkn'-tcm.     The  eaul  or  cnvering  uf  the  lK)\vels. 

Opm-tu.m.'-.mi-a   (of-thal'-nii-ai.      Intlannnatioi!  nf  tlic  wes. 

C-Pl-.-VTES.     Medicines  uhicli  jjroniote  s!eei>. 

Op'-tic  Xerve.     The  nerve  whicli  enters  the  hack  ])art  .  t  the  eye. 

Or-TI£op-.\oe'-.\.     (ireat  difficulty  <.f  breathing.  can~e<l  l,y  disJase  uf  the 

heart  or  diaphragm,  or  asthma. 
Os'-Sl-FY.     To  change  llesh  or  other  soft  matter  into  a  hard,  Ijony  suh 

stance. 
0'-v.\TE.     Oval.  egg-shaiK-'d. 
O'-VUM.     .\n  t^g. 
Ox'-Y-GEN.     A  gas  that  forms  one-fifth  of  the  atmosi)hcre. 

.Pal'-.\te.     The  partition  sejxirating  the  cavity  uf  the  niuuth  fmni  tliat  of 
the  nose. 

Pal-pi-ia'-tiox.     Unnatural  action  of  the  heart,  in  which  it  beats  t-(;  rap- 
idly and  strongly. 

Pan-a-ce'-a.     a  cure-all ;   a  universal  medicine. 

Pa-pil'-i.a.     a  red,  elevated  jxiint  \\\nm  the  tongue  or  cl<(.\\liiic. 

Par-.\-cen-te'-sis.      Puncturing  the  chest  or  abdomen  i-r  tlie  purjio-e  of 
drawing  ofif  water. 

Pa-ral'-y-sis.     Palsy;    a  loss  of  the  power  of  nioiic  n  in  any  part  of  tlie 
system. 

Par-a-lyt'-ic.     One  afifected  with  or  inclined  to  i)alsy. 

Par-a-ple'-gi-a.     Paralysis  of  the  lower  half  of  the  b  idy. 

Par'-ox-ysm.     a  fit  of  disease  taking  place  i)eriodicall} . 

Par-tu-ri'-tion.     Child-birth. 

Pec'-tor-al.     Pertaining  to  the  chest. 

Pel'-vis.     a  bony  cavity  forming  the  lower  part  of  the  trunk  <  i   the 
body. 

Pep'-sin.     An  important  element  of  the  gastric  jnice. 

Per-i-car'-di-um.     The  sac  inclosing  the  heart. 


5^(* 


MEDICAL    DICTIONARY    OR    GLOSSARY 


PiiR-si'i-RA'-Tiox.  Sweat,  insensible  evacuation  of  the  tluids  tlirough  the 
pores  of  the  skin. 

Per-i-ne'-lm.     The  space  l>ct\veen  the  anus  and  testicles. 

1'f.r-i  o.s'-tk-l'M.     a  thin,  hard  nienihrane  coverinj.;  the  Ixines. 

I'i:r-i-to-n-k'-i-m.  The  meniijrane  lining  the  al)d(inien  and  covering  the 
Ixjwels. 

l'i;-Ti:'-ciii-.\t:.      Purple  spots  which  apivear  u]K)n  the  skin  in  low  fevers. 

I'iiag-e-uen'-ic.     Corroding;   eating:   ajjplied  to  ulcers. 

Pua-l.vn'-ges.     The  Ixnies  of  the  tingcrs  and  toes. 

Piileg-mat'-ic.     . Mm lunding  in  phlegm;  cold;   dull;   sluggish;   heavy. 

Piiar'-yxx.     The  upjx^r  part  of  the  throat. 

PiiLO-Gis'-Tic.     Inllaniniatory. 

Phtij.ys'-ic-al  (tiz'-ik-al).  A  condition  of  tiie  system  tending  to  pulmo- 
nary consumption. 

Phlegm  (flem).  A  stringy  mucus  of  the  respiratory  and  digestive  pas- 
sages. 

Ple'-thor-ic.     Of  a  full  habit  of  body. 

Pleu'-ra.  a  membrane  that  lines  the  inside  of  the  chest  and  covers  the 
lungs. 

]'lel"'-ri-sy.     Inflammation  of  the  pleura. 

Pneu-mo'-ni-a  (nu-mo-ni-a).     Inflammation  of  the  substance  of  the  lungs. 

Pol'-y-pl's.     i\.  pear-shai)ed  tumor. 

Pre-scrip'-tion.     The  f(jrmula  for  the  prejKiration  of  medicines. 

Probe.     An  instrument  for  examining  the  depth  of  a  wound. 

Prog-xo'-sis.     The  art  of  foretelling  the  termination  of  a  disease. 

Propu-y-lac'-tic.     a  medicine  to  prevent  disease. 

Pty'-.\-lism  (ty'-a-lism).     A  copious  flow  of  saliva ;   salivation. 

Pu-bes'-cext.     Covered  with  down  or  very  short  hairs. 

Pul'-mo-xa-ry.     Pertaining  to  or  affecting  the  lungs. 

Pulp.     A  soft  mass. 

Pulse.  The  lieating  or  throbbing  of  the  heart  or  blood-vessels,  especially 
of  the  arteries. 

Pun'-gext.     Sharp,  piercing,  biting,  stimulating. 

Pur'-g.\-tive.     a  medicine  acting  on  the  bowels  to  loosen  them. 

Pu'-RULEXT.     Consisting  of  pus  or  matter. 

Pus.     Yellowish  white  matter,  found  in  abscesses,  etc. 


MIIDIC.iL    DlCTIOX.lKV    oR    <,LOSS.L\y  -,y 

PUS'-TULES.      I-.lcvatin„>  of  the  ^kiu  liav  in,;;  an  inllanu.l  l,a>c  and  contain- 
ing pus. 

Pl--TRKS'-CEXT.      Deccmin-  ,,utri.I;    i.crtannn.i,^  i,  i\k-  prm-os  of  putrefac- 
tion. 
Py-ro'-si.s.     a  iK-cuIiar  disease  of  tlie  stoniacl;  called  water-hra.li. 

Re-^'-tl-m.     The  termination  of  the  large  interline. 
Re-frig'-er-a.\t.     MecHcines  winch  lessen  the  iieat  of  the  Inxiy. 
Reg'-i-mex.     The  regulation  of  diet  in  order  to  proerve  or  restore  health. 
Res-o-ll-'-tion.     Disi)ersion  of  an  intlainniation  U-fore  pu>  is  formed. 
Re-solv'-ents.     Medicines  to  di.ssipate  intlamination. 
Res-pi-ra'-tiox.     Tlie  process  of  breathing. 
Re-sus-ci-ta'-tion.     Reviving  from  apparent  dcatli.  a.>  drowning. 
Ret'-i-xa.     Tlic  semi-transparent,  internal  nervous  tis>ue  of  the  eye. 
Rl--be-fa'-ciexts  (shents;.     Applications  that  cau>e  redness  of  the  skin. 
Rl--bif'-ic.     Making  red. 

S.\c'-ctr.\-RixK  (rin).     Sugary;   having  the  (iualitie>  of  ,,iijrar. 

Sa-li'-va.     Tlie  spittle :  the  secretions  of  the  salivary  glands  of  the  mouth. 

Sal-i-v.v'-tiox.     Increase  of  the  secret:  n  of  saliva. 

Sax'-a-tive.     Healing,  or  tending  to  heal. 

Sax'-guixe  (sang-guinj.  Alxjunding  in  blood,  or  having  the  ojlor 
thereof. 

Sa'-xi-es.     a  thin,  often  purulent  discharge  from  wounds  or  sores. 

Scab.     A  crust  formed  over  a  sore  in  healing. 

Scarf  Skix.     The  outer  skin  of  tlie  body. 

Scir'-rhous  (^skir'-rus).     Hard,  knotty. 

ScuR-Bu'-Tic.     Pertaining  to.  or  partaking  of  tlie  nature  of  scurvy. 

ScRO'-TUM.     The  bag  containing  the  testicles. 

Se-cre'-tiox.  The  separation  of  any  substance  from  the  blood  for  a  spe- 
cial purpose. 

Sed'-a-tive.     A  quieting  medicine  which  allays  irritation  and  >ootlies  i>ain. 

Sed'-en-ta-ry.     Accustomed  to.  or  requiring  much  sitting:  inactive. 

Sem'-i-nal.     Pertaining  to  or  contained  in  seed. 

Se'-rous.     Thin,  watery,  like  whey. 

Se'-ru.m.     The  watery  parts  of  the  blood,  or  of  milk. 


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MEDICAL    DlLTIOSARY    OR    GLOSSARY 


Sl-Ai/-o-C(H;ri:s.     Mi-diciiics  that  promote  the  How  of  saHva. 

Sin'-a-imsm.     a  imtstanl  plaster. 

Sin'-evv  (sin'-yu).     Tliat  wliich  unites  a  muscle  tn  a  Ixnie. 

Si.oi(;ii  (sluf).     The  i>art  tliat  separates  fmm  a  wnuiid. 

Slolcii'-ing  ( shiff'-ing  ).     The  separation  of  the  ilead  tiesh  from  a  sore. 

So-i.f'-TioN.     A  licjuid  in  wliich  a  solid  substance  has  l>€cn  dissolved. 

S(>i/-vK.\T.     Havint,'  the  power  to  dissolve  solid  substances. 

Sor'-dks.     The  dark  matter  deposited  uin.n  the  lips  and  teeth  in  low  fevers. 

Sp.vsm.     An  involuntary  contraction  of  the  muscles. 

Spe-cif'-ic.     An  infallible  remedy. 

Si'i'-.\'AL  C01/-UM.N.     The  ..^ck-lM-ne. 

Spi'-nal  Cord.     The  nervous  marrow  in  the  spinal  column. 

SpLKii.v.     The  milt ;    it  is  situated  in  the  abdomen  and  attached  to  the 

stomach. 
Sqi-a'-.mols  (s(|ua'-mus).     Scaly;  having  scale:.. 
Stek'-.nl'.m.     The  breast-Imne. 

Ster'-tor.     Xoisy  breathing,  as  in  ajxiplexy;    snoring. 
Ster-to'-rols.     Snoring. 
Stim'-l'-I-ants.     Medicines  that  excite. 

Sto-macii'-ic.     a  cordial  f^r  the  stomach,  exciting  its  action. 
Stool.     A  discharge  from  the  bowels. 
Stran'-gl-rv.     Difficult  and  painful  expulsion  of  urine. 
Strict'-lre.     Unnatural  contraction  of  any  passage  of  the  body. 
Stru'-ma.     Scrofula. 
Stl'-por.     Insensibility;  numbness. 

Styp'-tic.     A  medicine  which  coagulates  the  Jood,  and  stops  bleeding. 
Si'b-cu-ta'-ne-ois.     Under  the  skin. 
Sf-DOR-iF'-ics.     Medicines  that  cause  sweating. 
Si'P-Pos'-i-TORiE^:.     Medicinal  substances  introduced  into  the  rectum  to 

favor  or  restrain  evacuations,  or  to  ease  pain. 
Sup-Pu'-R.VTiON.     Forming  of  pus. 

Sut'-ire.     The  peculiar  joint  uniting  the  bones  of  the  skull. 
Symp'-tom.     a  sign  or  token;  the  {peculiar  marks  of  any  disease. 
Svn'-co-pe.     Fainting  or  swooning. 
Syn'-o-ciia.     Inflammatory  fever. 
Sypii-i-lit'-ic.     Pertaming  to  the  venereal  disease  or  pox. 


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Syr'-INOk.     An  instnnm-m  for  iiijcctiii-,'  !i.|ui.k  in;,,  tin-  •HiwcN,  car,  ihr-iat. 


or  Dtlicr  cavities  of  the  IxmIv, 


Te.m'-pi:r-a-mi:\t.      Indiviilnal  ciiivtitiitinii ;   a  |iivi;liar  lial.it  .  f  1mi.Iv. 

Ten'-don.     a  filinms  oml  aitailicl  t-.  tju'  ixtrcmitv  <>{  a  iim-cii-. 

Te-nes'-mi-s.     a  painful  k-ariiitj  <l..uii  MMisaiimi  in  tlic  Iwuir  biwels.  . 

Tense,  Tkn'siox.     Rijri,!.  hard,  stitf;    drawn  tij,'Iniy. 

Ti:i''-ii).     Warm,  but  not  liot. 

Ter'-ti.\.\  (tcr-slinn).     (Vcmrinj;  every  otlicr  day. 

Te.s'-ti-CLI'.s.  Two  j^dandnlar  lio.lie^  sj'uated  in  the  xrotuni.  k'lon.ynit;  to 
till  male  or^jans  of  j^cncration. 

Tet'-a-nls.     Locked  jaw. 

Tib'-i-a.     The  larjje  l)one  of  the  let;  Ixlow  the  knee. 

Tinct'-l-re.     MecUcine  dissoIvc<l  in  alcohol. 

Tho'-rax.     The  cavity  of  tiie  chest, 

To'-me\-tose.     Downy:   nappy:   covered  with  the  tuu-t  ]iair>  or  il'jwn. 

ToR-Mi'-XA.     Severe  Kril'injj  pains. 

Ton'-ics.     Remedies  wiiich  >;ivc  tone  and  strength  to  the  >\>ttm. 

Ton'-siu.s.     Cilands  sitnated  on  each  side  of  the  throat. 

ToR'-pin.     r^  "   stnpid. 

Tra'-ciie-.i.  X  windi)ii)c. 

Tre'-mor.     Invoinntary  skakinj;. 

Tu'-ber-ci.e  ( tu'-lKT-kl).     A  pinii>ic.  swellinj;-.  or  small  tumor. 

Tu-me-fac'-ti()X.     The  act  of  swellinjj^  or  forminjj  a  tumor. 

Tu'-MOR.  A  distention  or  enlargement  of  any  part  of  the  kidy ;  a  swell- 
ing. 

Ty'-phoiu.     Resemhlinjj  typhus ;    weak:   low. 

Ty'-phl's.     A  form  of  low  nervous  fever,  malignant,  infectious,  etc. 

Ul'-cer.     a  sore,  discharging  pus. 

Um-bil'-ic.     The  navel,  or  pertaining  to  the  navel. 

U'-REA.     A  substance  found  in  the  urine. 

U-re'-ter.     The  duct  or  tul)c  through  which  the  urine  passes  from  the 

Icidneys  to  the  bladder. 
U-re'-thra.     The  canal  of  the  penis  through  which  the  urine  pas-c>-  fn/n 

the  bcxiv. 


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MEDICAL    DICTIOSARY    OR    GLOSSARY 


L"-KINK.     Water  cvaciiatcil  fmin  the  bladiUr. 
U'-TE-Ris.     The  womb. 

U'-vi-i..\.     Tlic  small  conical  ImhIv  pri)jectinfj  from  the  middle  i)f  the  soft 
palate. 

Vac'-ci-nate  (  vak'-sitMiate).     To  inoculate  with  the  cow-pox  by  inserting 

the  vaccine  in  the  skin. 
Vac'-cine  (vak'-sin).     Hclon^inj?  to,  or  matter  of,  the  cow-ihix. 
Va-ui'-na.     The  passaj,'e  tliat  cniniccts  the  vulva  with  the  womb. 
Vag-in-is'-.mls.     Spasm  of  the  vagina,  caused  by  morbid  irritability. 
Val-e-tu-oi-na'-ki-an.     a  |)erson  of  a  weak,  infirm,  or  sickly  constitution. 
VA-Ki'-o-LOf  s.     Pertaininff  tu  or  denoting  small-i)ox. 
Ve'-iii-cle  (ve'-hi-kl).     A  litjuor  in  which  to  administer  medicines. 
Ven'-e-rv.     Sexual  intercourse. 
\'e' xoi'.s.     Relating  to  the  veins. 
\"e.v-ti-la'-tio.n.     .\  free  admission  or  motion  of  air. 
\'ER'-Mi-Fir.E.     .\  medicine  that  expels  worms. 
Ver'-ti-go.     Dizziness;    swimming' of  the  head. 
Ves'-i-ca-tinc.     Blistering. 

Ves'-i-cee  (ves'-i-kl).     .\  little  bladder  of  water  formed  under  the  skin. 
Vir'-l'-eent.     Extremely  injurious;    malignant;    poisonous. 
Vi'-RL'S.     Active,  contagious  matter. 
Vis'-CE-RA.     The  internal  organ  of  the  body. 
Vis'-ciu.     Glutinous ;    sticky ;    tenacious. 

Vit'-re-ous  HfMOR.     One  of  the  fluids  of  the  eye,  resembling  glass. 
Vol'-a-tile.     Easily  evaporated ;   substances  that  waste  away  on  exposure 

to  the  atmosphere. 
Vul'-ner-a-ry.     Pertaining  to  wounds. 
Vul'-va.     The  external  jxirts  of  the  female  organs  of  generation. 


Zy-mot'-ic.     Contagious ;  infectious ;   such  diseases  as  may  be  inoculated. 


PRESCRIPTION   RHGISTF.R. 


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