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,transcrib]'s ,note3 ,! topic ( ,?roat1 
,sore 7,cl]gyman's7 includes advice =   
enunciat+ ! v[els 9 _! natural ord] 7a1 
ay1 ee1 o1 oo74 ,! use ( a indicates t !
 a has a macron ov] x1 s9ce a macron _c 
be repres5t$ 9 ,lat9 #a "* set4         
,,preface4   ,9 8 lat] ye>s my fa!r (t5 
express$ to me 8 desire = ! r$uction ( !
 elev5 volumes ( 8 ,pap]s on ,heal? to a
 compact "o-volume edition2 b z long z  
fre% pap]s 7 be+ writt51 he saw no use 9
 beg9n+ ?is "w4 ,9 ! end ! project 0    

int]rupt$ by 8 la/ illness & dea?4 ,s9ce
 !n1 circum/ances h prev5t$ ! "w be+    
und]tak5 until ! pres5t "t4  ,hav+ be5  
associat$ ) him 9 8 heal? "w = "s ye>s1 
& hav+ (t5 discuss$ ) him all 8 me?ods1 
,i h _h consid]able advantages 9        
und]tak+ to c>ry out 8 int5tion 9 ! %ape
 ( ! volume n[ giv5 to ! public4  ,x    
repres5ts z ne>ly z possible ! book he  
plann$ himself2 & ?\gh greatly r$uc$ 9  
bulk1 all t is ( importance 9 ! orig9al 
elev5 volumes has be5 ins]t$ 9 x4 ,x is 
complete 9 e way2 & 9 _m details (      
treatm5t1 improv$ me?ods1 appli$ 9 lat] 
ye>s by ,dr4 ,kirk1 h be5 sub/itut$ = ! 
old] me?ods he fir/ introduc$4  ,!      
arrangem5t 9 alphabetical ord] has be5 v
 c>efully att5d$ to1 & ! treatm5t = any 
p>ticul> tr\ble )9 ! scope ( ! "w c be  
quickly turn$ up4  ,?is edition is s5t  
=? 9 ! hope t x may h ev5 a wid]        
circulation ?an ! la/1 & may be /ill m  
l>gely bless$ ?an t has be51 to ! relief
 ( suff]+ humanity4  ,i w\ld appeal to  
^? :o "k ! value ( ?is treatm5t to make 

! book kn[n to ! _m :o w\ld b5efit by   
its tea*+4 ,! co/ ( ! orig9al edition 0 
consid]able1 b ?is "o is sold s *eaply t
 anyone may possess x4  ,,edw>d ,,bruce 
,,kirk4  ,e4 ,u4 ,manse1     ,b>rhead1  
,scotl&4         ,septemb]1 #ahii4      
,,preface ,,to ,,second ,,edition4   ,9 
?is edition ( ,pap]s on ,heal? "s       
*anges1 z well z "s entirely new        
features are introduc$4  ,! l>ge dem& = 
! fir/ "o-volume edition has made x cle>
 t ! public approve ( ! me?ods1 bo? (   
arrangem5t & ( cond5sation employ$ 9 x4 
,ano!r edition be+ call$ =1 x appe>$    
evid5t t sev]al *anges 7 desirable1 9   
ord] to br+ ! book 9 l9e ) rapidly      
increas+ m$ical k1 & to give full effect
 to m rec5t exp]i5ces 9 ! application ( 
,dr4 ,kirk's treatm5t4  ,s9ce ! ,pap]s 7
 fir/ writt51 m$ical1 & especially      
surgical1 practice has v greatly *ang$1 
& "s ( ! practices aga9/ :i* ,dr4 ,kirk 
mo/ vehem5tly prote/$ h pass$ away4     
,h5ce1 c]ta9 modifications introduc$    
into ?is edition1 = :i* ! editor accepts

 full responsibility4 ,= ^? :o wi% to   
consult ! actual writ+s ( ,dr4 ,kirk1 ! 
orig9al elev5 volume edition is /ill    
available4  ,great advances h also be5  
made 9 ! k ( ! causes ( disease2 &      
prev5tive me?ods ( treatm5t by          
regulation ( diet & habits ( life are   
mu* bett] und]/ood4 ,to incorporate "s  
ref]5ce to ^! 9 a "w deal+ ) heal?      
g5]ally1 appe>$ to u absolutely         
necess>y4 ,= ^! additions also ! writ]  
accepts responsibility4  ,:]e x appe>$  
to be useful1 illu/rations h be5        
introduc$1 :i* may help ^? to :om !     
treatm5t is q new1 to practice x m      
easily & correctly1 & to und]/& bett] ! 
!ories on :i* x is f\nd$4  ,^! *anges h 
enl>g$ ! book1 & some:at increas$ !     
price1 :i* is1 h[ev]1 /ill su* z to     
place ! volume )9 ! rea* ( all classes4 
,x is mo/ gratify+ to "k ?r\gh lett]s   
receiv$ f almo/ all p>ts ( ! _w1 t _m   
are b5efitt$ v greatly by ! treatm5ts   
describ$4 ,we h con/ant evid5ce com+    
be=e u f our own exp]i5ce ) pati5ts ( ! 

p[]ful effect !y h 9 heal+ ! sick1 & ev5
 sav+ life4 ,we s5d out ?is new edition 
9 ! hope t x may spread /ill m widely1 !
 k ( su* simple & yet effective means ( 
cure4  ,,edw>d ,,bruce ,,kirk  ,e4 ,u4  
,manse1     ,b>rhead1 ,scotl&4          
,july1 #aijd4     ,,introduction4   ,9  
?is book we set =? a s]ies ( simple     
rem$ies & prev5tives ( _m common        
tr\bles4 ,!y are all well tri$ & h be5  
prov$ by long exp]i5ce to be effective &
 safe4  ,we give1 z f> z we "k1 !       
reasons :y !y are likely to d good1 b we
 ackn[l$ge t !re are ?+s :i* we _c fully
 expla94 ,= in/ance1 we d n "k :y a well
 air$ la!r ( ,m',cl9ton's ,soap %\ld h !
 soo?+ effect x und\bt$ly possesses1 or 
:y spread+ h&fuls ( ?is la!r ov] ! /oma*
 ( a p]son suff]+ f ret*+ or indige/ion 
%\ld give su* relief1 we only "k t x    
does6  ,"s may sne] at ! rem$y & say x  
is a case ( fai? heal+ & ass]t t any o!r
 application1 if put on ) equal         
cr$ulity1 w\ld h ! same effect4 ,b take 
a case t lately came "u our notice4     

,indige/ion & colic _h r5d]$ a baby a   
few weeks old re/less & mis]able f ! day
 ( its bir?4 ,! nurse 0 kept nurs+ x all
 night long1 try+ to soo! x2 at la/ ! "m
 :o _h frequ5tly tri$ ! soap la!r =     
occasional attacks ( indige/ion1 &      
always ) good effect1 det]m9$ to try x  
on ! baby4 ,x work$ l a *>m1 ! little "o
 0 at once soo!d & slept all night1 only
 wak+ once = its food4 ,?is 0 repeat$ = 
sev]al nights1 = until ! la!r 0 appli$ !
 *ild w\ld n settle to sleep4 ,9 a few  
days ! *ild 0 q well1 ! habit ( sleep+ 0
 e/abli%$ & ! application 0 discont9u$4 
,n[ x _c be said t fai? 9 ! rem$y _h    
any?+ to d ) ! result 9 ?is case4 ,we   
only wi% e "m w\ld h fai? en\gh to give 
?is simple treatm5t a fair trial1 mak+  
up ! la!r z describ$ 9 ?is book & n1 z  
_m d1 improv+ on our me?od by rubb+ !   
soap on ! wet sk9 & mak+ a sort ( la!r )
 ! h&4  ,we may say t ! soap us$ = mak+ 
?is la!r is n ,m',cl9ton's %av+ soap4 ,!
 latt] is specially made to give a ?ick 
durable la!r2 = curative purposes use ! 

la!r f ,m',cl9ton's toilet or h\sehold  
soap4  ,aga91 :y %\ld ! use ( ! l95     
und]we> we recomm5d h su* a b5eficial   
effect on suff]]s f rheumatism & v>i\s  
sk9 tr\bles8 ,we h sugge/$ possible     
explanations1 & if ^! seem inadequate we
 c only say we "k t x has ^! effects no 
matt] h[ !y are produc$4  ,!re are _m   
?+s 9 nature t we _c expla91 & s9ce !   
discov]y ( ,x ,rays1 ,radium1 etc41     
sci5ti/s are mu* less dogmatic 9 decl>+ 
any?+ impossible4  ,! diet we recomm5d =
 heal? & disease is z simple & *eap z   
our o!r treatm5t4 ,t pla9 f>e is good = 
bo? m9d & body 0 prov$ by ! f\r y\?s at 
! ,babylonian ,c\rt ov] #b1jjj ye>s ago1
 b alas p squ&] t priceless boon1 heal?1
 by lett+ appetite rule _! lives4  ,we  
only ask = our treatm5t a fair trial on 
our l9es4 ,we claim t ours are common   
s5se me?ods4 ,anyone c see t if a head  
is hot & fev]$ ! application ( a cold   
t[el is likely to l[] t heat & r$uce !  
fev]4 ,b x is no use putt+ a little bit 
( wet rag on & !n say+ our treatm5t has 

fail$4 ,l>ge t[els repeat$ly *ang$ = an 
h\r or m may be ne$$1 & ?is w give m    
tr\ble ?an adm9i/]+ "s dose f ! *emi/'s 
%op1 b ! results are well wor? !        
additional "w4  ,! day is ha/5+ on :5 m5
 & wom5 w see :at fools !y h be51 n     
because !y _h no s5se1 b c]ta9ly because
 !y _h fail$ to use ! abundance :i* ,god
 has giv5 to all4  ,n "o ( ! rem$ies we 
h recomm5d$ c hurt any "o1 z !y are only
 ^? :i* we h = ye>s se5 us$ successfully
 by ord9>y p]sons :o 7 will+ to d _! be/
 to cure ! suff]+4 ,if we c secure "o   
night ( s\nd sleep1 or "o day ( com=t = 
ano!r1 we are b\nd to d our v be/1 & x  
is a wond]ful rew>d to "k t "o has      
secur$ ev5 ?is 9 our suff]+ _w4 ,our    
,heav5ly ,fa!r gives no monopoly ( ?is  
bless+4  ,illu/ration3 #a4 ,v]tebral    
,column2 #b4 ,skull2 #d4 ,/]num2 #g4    
,coll> ,bone2 #ae4 ,hip ,bone2 #af4     
,sacrum2 #ah4 ,femur2 #ai4 ,knee ,pan2  
#ba4 ,fibula2 #bb4 ,tibia2 #h4 ,hum]us2 
#aj4 ,radius2 #aa4 ,ulna4  ,note4--,x is
 e>ne/ly reque/$ t ! :ole ( any article1

 & ( ^? ref]r$ to 9 x1 %\ld be read be=e
 beg9n+ any treatm5t4     ,,pap]s ,,on  
,,heal?4   ,abscess4--,let u suppose a  
swell+ appe>s on "s "p ( ! body or      
limbs1 b t !re is no discoloration or   
symptom ( ! ga!r+ ( ! dead mat]ial b5ea?
 x4 ,if x be cut op51 a w\nd is made :i*
 is (t5 v difficult to heal4 ,avoid !n1 
cutt+ 9 su* cases4 ,if ! swell+ develops
 "u ,,fom5tation 7see71 ! uncut fle%    
?r\gh :i* x w !n break w be 9 a bett]   
/ate ev5tually = heal+ ?an if cut4 ,:]e 
corrupt matt] is cle>ly pres5t1 & 9     
seek+ an outlet is endang]+ ! surr\nd+  
heal?y tissue1 ! cutt+ op5 ( ! swell+ w1
 on ! o!r h&1 greatly relieve1 & conduce
 to a m spe$y cure4 ,?is is be/ p]=m$ by
 a ?or\ghly good surgeon4 ,?or\gh syr++ 
( ! cavity f :i* ! matt] comes out 7see 
,w\nds1 ,syr++7 is ! be/ means ( cure1  
aid$ by ?or\gh heat+ ( ! swell+ &       
surr\nd+ p>ts ) moi/ heat = an h\r or m 
twice a day4 ,?is heat+ mu/ embrace a   
l>ge "p ( ! limb or body1 z ! case may  
be4 ,if ! tr\ble be on ! hip or gro91 ! 

arm*air ,,fom5tation 7see7 %\ld be      
employ$4 ,o!r p>ts %\ld be treat$ on !  
same lib]al pr9ciple ( heat+ 7see       
,fom5tation74  ,ri* diet is extremely   
hurtful4 ,egg swit*$ 9 cream1 rum1 br&y1
 & su* ?+s are to be c>efully avoid$4   
,alcoholic liquors are especially fatal4
 ,see ,alcohol2 ,assimilation2 ,diet2   
,dr9ks3 ,foods1 etc4  ,oatmeal jelly    
7see ,food 9 ,illness71 :eat5 meal      
porridge1 ,saltcoats biscuits 7see      
,biscuits & ,wat]71 =m ! be/ nutri5ts 9 
su* cases4 ,^! are really mu* /rong]    
diet ?an ! egg1 br&y1 etc4  ,if !       
abscess be 9 ! foot or leg1 )           
indications ( diseas$ bone1 ! leg %\ld  
be ba!d 9 hot wat] up to ! knee4        
,dissolve a piece ( ,m',cl9ton's soap 9 
! wat] us$1 & let x be z hot z c be     
borne4 ,aft] dry+1 rub ! limb g5tly yet 
firmly ) olive oil = five m9utes4 ,dress
 ) oil1 l9t1 & a prop] b&age4  ,we h se5
 a limb :i* ?reat5$ ! v life ( ! pati5t 
treat$ z above4 ,! g5]al symptoms abat$ 
almo/ imm$iately2 gr[?1 z well z heal+1 

set 91 & ! limb 0 q re/or$ to its normal
 condition4 ,b pati5t p]si/5ce 9        
treatm5t is ne$$ = a bad case4  ,if "u  
ba?+ or fom5tation ! abscess seems to   
swell1 su* is only ! natural progress ( 
cure1 & %\ld n be reg>d$ z increase ( ! 
tr\ble4 ,:]e ! swell+ %ews und\bt$ signs
 ( diseas$ matt] bel[ ! surface1 x may  
be op5$ z above direct$4 ,we "k ( limbs 
t h be5 long di/ort$1 & "u rubb+ &      
fom5t+ !y are becom+ gradually all !y   
ought to be4 ,no "o ne$ fe> t by su*    
treatm5t !y w gr[ worse4 ,see ,armpit   
,swell+2 ,bone1 ,diseas$2 ,knee2 ,limbs1
 ,inflam$1 etc4   ,acetic ,acid4--,= use
 9 our treatm5t we recomm5d ,c\tts'     
,acetic ,acid4 ,x is ( uni=m /r5g? &    
purity1 & c be _h f mo/ druggi/s4 ,weak 
acid may be und]/ood z "o "p ( ?is to   
twelve p>ts ( wat]4 ,9 _m cases1 h[ev]1 
mu* great] weakness ?an ?is is necess>y1
 ow+ to ! t5d]ness ( ! p>ts treat$4 ,z a
 g5]al rule1 ! dilute acid %\ld only    
cause a g5tle nipp+ s5sation & heat 9 ! 
sore4 ,if x is pa9ful1 no good is done4 

,frequ5t g5tle applications are always  
mu* bett] ?an a few sev]e ones4  ,ta/+ !
 acid is a good te/4 ,if x c be swall[$ 
)\t inconv5i5ce1 x may !n be tri$ on a  
t5d] "p1 & if necess>y ev5 fur!r r$uc$ 9
 /r5g?4 ,:]e m conv5i5t to get x1 :ite  
w9e v9eg> may be us$ in/ead ( ?is weak  
acid2 x w d equally well4   ,acidity ( !
 ,/oma*4--,(t5 caus$ by un:olesome food1
 bad or defici5t tee?1 or by too rapid  
eat+4 ,:]e ^! causes exi/1 !y %\ld be   
fir/ remov$4 ,eat sl[ly1 & n too mu* at 
a "t1 & see t only well-cook$1 easily   
dige/$ food be tak54 ,pa/ry1 sweets &   
c>bonace\s foods 9 g5]al %\ld n be tak5 
alone at ! same meal1 !y %\ld always    
accompany "s =m ( proteid food4 ,if1    
h[ev]1 pa9 9 /oma* is f\nd aft] meal x w
 be f\nd t milk c be sub/itut$ ) com=t4 
7,see ,diet74 7,see ,food 9 ,heal?74 ,if
 ?is does n cure1 d n take soda z a     
rem$y4 ,al?\gh soda neutralises !       
s\rness1 x produces o!r effects1 & t5ds 
to cause disease ( ! /oma*4 ,a          
w9eglassful ( hot wat]1 ) a teaspoonful 

( :ite v9eg> 9 x1 is ! be/ cure4 ,al?\gh
 ?is is itself acid1 x acts s z to      
remove ! cause ( ! s\rness 9 ! /oma*1 & 
is mo/ b5eficial o!rwise4 ,x is /ill    
bett] to take a tablespoonful ( ?is hot 
wat] & v9eg> e five m9utes = an h\r     
daily be=e d9n]4 ,in/ead ( ! v9eg>1 a   
slice ( lemon may be put 9 ! hot wat]4  
,?is w act m effici5tly 9 "s cases4 ,9  
o!r cases a teaspoonful ( ,glaub]'s     
,salts1 tak5 9 a l>ge tumbl]ful ( hot   
wat]1 half-an-h\r be=e breakfa/1 = a few
 weeks1 w relieve almo/ entirely4       
,read]s mu/ note n to use bo? ! salts & 
v9eg> dr9k at once4 ,!y are int5d$ to   
cure diff]5t sorts ( /oma* acidity1     
caus$ diff]5tly4  ,look also well to !  
w>m+ ( ,,cold ,,feet 7see71 & see t !   
:ole sk9 be cleans$ daily ) soap la!r   
7see ,la!r & ,soap7 & /imulat$ )        
olive-oil rubb+4   ,aconite4--,(t5 9    
cases :]e our treatm5t fails to cure1 ! 
failure is due to ! pati5t tak+ aconite 
z an allopa?ic rem$y4 ,us$              
homoeopa?ically1 x may be h>mless1 b if 

tak5 9 consid]able doses1 ev5 once a    
mon?1 x prev5ts all cure4 ,x gives      
relief 9 he>t palpitation1 & 9 case (   
extreme s5sibility1 b its o!r poison\s  
effects f> outweigh ! tempor>y b5efits4 
,a g5tle1 k9dly soap+ ) soap la!r 7see  
,la!r & ,soap7 ov] all ! body w relieve 
extreme s5sibility f> bett] ?an aconite1
 & c be frequ5tly repeat$ )\t injury4   
,aconite mu/ be avoid$ if our treatm5t  
is to be effective4   ,action1 ,balance 
(4--,an excell5t guide to ! prop]       
treatm5t ( any case is to be f\nd 9 !   
di/ribution ( heat 9 ! pati5t's body4   
,hot p>ts are to be cool$1 & cold p>ts  
w>m$1 (t5 bo? at ! same "t1 s z to      
re/ore ! prop] balance ( vital action4  
,g5tle progressive measures are always  
be/ 9 ?is1 especially ) *ildr54 ,cold   
feet are w>m$ by ,,ba?+ 7see7 &         
,,fom5tation 7see74 ,a heat$ head may be
 cool$ ) ,,cold ,,t[els 7see7 or ) soap 
,,la!r 7see74 ,?is pr9ciple ( seek+ a   
prop] balance %\ld be borne 9 m9d       
?r\gh\t all our treatm5t4 ,its          

importance c h>dly be exagg]at$1 z !    
re/oration ( ?is balance alone w        
frequ5tly effect an almo/ magical cure  
:]e drugs h be5 :olly ineffective4      
,aft] ,pa9s4--,see ,*ild-be>+4          
,air4--,! ,black ,hole ( ,calcutta is an
 object lesson ( h[ necess>y to life is 
! r5ewal ( ! air supply4 ,few p1 h[ev]1 
reflect t a defici5t supply ( fre% air  
may affect ! heal?1 ?\gh f> %ort ( :at w
 cause dea?4 ,_m hospitable p w invite s
 _m fri5ds to _! h\ses t ! am\nt ( air  
ea* c get is less ?an #a-bj? ( :at ! law
 insi/s %all be provid$ = ! prison]s 9  
our gaols4 ,sup]abundant provision is   
made = ! wants ( ! /oma*s ( ^! gue/s1 b 
none at all = ! m important organ--!    
lungs4 ,! heada*es & lack ( appetite    
next morn+ are attribut$ to ! supp]     
in/ead ( ! repeat$ly brea!d air1 = ea*  
gue/ gives (f almo/ #bj cubic feet (    
us$-up air p] h\r4 ,no "o w\ld ask _!   
gue/s to wa% ) wat] o!rs _h us$2 h[ _m  
(f] !m air :i* has be5 made f\l by      
previ\s use8 ,ev]yone kn[s t 9 our lungs

 oxyg5 is remov$ f ! air inhal$1 & its  
place tak5 by c>bonic acid gas4 ,besides
 ?is deoxydiz+1 ! air becomes load$ )   
organic matt] :i* is easily detect$ by !
 olfactory organs ( ^? :o h j come 91 & 
s are 9 a position to promptly comp>e ! 
air inside ) :at !y h be5 brea?+4 ,!    
exhil>ation produc$ by deep brea?+ (    
pure air is well kn[n4 ,:at1 !re=e1     
prev5ts ev]yone enjoy+ x at all times8  
,simply ! fe> ( cold--an un=tunate "n = 
t l[ =m ( fev] prop]ly call$ cat>rh1 & a
 "n :i* is l>gely responsible = ?is     
mi/ak5 idea4 ,colds are n[ kn[n to be   
infecti\s1 be+ (t5 caught 9 close       
ill-v5tilat$ places ( public assembly4  
,mo/ p suppose t x is ! *ange f ! heat  
to ! cold outside t gives !m cold1 :]eas
 ! cold has be5 contract$ inside4 ,!re  
is no lack ( evid5ce t wide op5 w9d[s   
day & night1 summ] & w9t]1 s /r5g!n &   
invigorate t colds are r>ely tak51 & :5 
tak51 g5]ally 9 a mild =m4 ,?is also    
applies to influ5za4 ,if delicate       
consumptives c /&1 )\t any gradual      

break+-9 to x1 unlimit$ fre% air1 & c   
lie by day & night 9 op5 %$s1 no "o ne$ 
dread at once to adopt ! op5-w9d[ sy/em4
 ,al?\gh few w believe x1 until !y try  
x1 a wide op5 w9d[ does n produce a     
draught z does "o slightly op5$1 & x is 
saf] & pleasant] to g 9 = abundant fre% 
air ?an to try :at might be call$ a     
mod]ate c\rse4 ,_m ?9k t ) an op5 w9d[ !
 heat ( ! fire is practically wa/$4 ,!y 
d n "k t ! radiant heat ( ! fire w w>m !
 p]son x falls on ev5 ?\gh ! temp]ature 
( ! room is v l[4 ,! ,canadian hunt]    
be=e 8 fire is com=tably w>m1 ?\gh ! air
 ar\nd him may be a long way bel[ z]o4  
,extra clo?+ may be worn if any *ill9ess
 is felt4 ,:ile ! body is w>m cold air  
has an invigorat+ effect on ! lungs4    
,inde$1 ! body soon gets accu/om$ to !  
cold] air1 & ^? :o practise keep+ op5   
w9d[s w9t] & summ] f9d t !y d n require 
heavi] clo?+ ?an ^? :o sit ) w9d[s %ut4 
,a slight or ev5 consid]able feel+ (    
coldness1 :5 due to cold air & n to     
ill-heal?1 w n h>m4  ,?is is no new     

idea4 ,dr4 ,h5ry ,mc,cormac1 ( ,belfa/1 
fa!r ( ! em95t surgeon1 ,sir ,william   
,mc,cormac1 wrote =ty ye>s ago3--,!     
ma9ly unreason+ dread ( night air1 s    
t]m$1 is a great imp$im5t to free       
v5tilation by night4 ,& yet day & night 
air is ! same virtually1 does n diff]   
appreciably4 ,! air by night1 :e!r damp 
or dry1 is equally pure1 equally        
salubri\s ) ! air by day1 & calls n less
 solicit\sly = ceaseless admission into 
our dwell+s4 ,air1 ere x rea*es ! lungs1
 is always damp4 ,q dry air is          
irrespirable4 ,x ne$s no peculi> or     
unusual habitude 9 ord] to respire :at  
is t]m$ night air4 ,exposure to contact 
) ! day air equally prep>es u = exposure
 to ! contact ) ! night air4 ,we c      
multiply our cov]+s by night ) ev5      
great] ease ?an we c by day1 & ) ! mo/  
p]fect c]ta9ty ( produc+ & obta9+ w>m?4 
,good heav5s6 ,h[ is x t p are s wildly 
mi/ak5 z if ! great wise ,deity1 z he   
does by e exquisite & p]fect adaption1  
did n int5d t we %\ld make use ( !      

pure/1 sweete/ air day & night always8  
,! prospective results ( brea?+ pure/   
air by night are s inf9itely desirable1 
! imm$iate enjoym5t is s great t x only 
ne$s a trial to be approv$ ( & adopt$ = 
ev]4444 ,reasonable precautions--t is to
 say1 adequate night cov]+s--be+ resort$
 to1 no col\r ( risk to ! lungs1 ev5 ( !
 mo/ delicate1 c possibly ensue4 ,=1 x  
is /agnant air1 air pre-brea!d only1 & n
 pure unpr]espir$ air t makes lungs     
delicate4 ,al?\gh air1 w>m?1 food1 &    
cleanl9ess be c>d9al conditions &       
ess5tial to life1 /ill ! mo/ important (
 all heal? factors is air--air pure &   
undefil$ alike by day & by night4444 ,! 
con/ant uneasy dread ( tak+ cold1 :i*   
haunts ! m9ds ( pati5ts & _! fri5ds1 is 
d\btless ! "o great reason :y fre% air  
is ?ru/ aside4 ,& yet cold w n be       
caught1 7 x 9 ,nova ,zembla itself1 by  
night1 if only ! sleep]'s body be       
adequately cov]$4444 ,! pulses or puffs 
( air t comes 9 ceaselessly1 w9t] &     
summ]1 ?r\gh op5 w9d[s by night inspire 

j z if "o slept 9 ! op5 air1 a sort (   
ec/asy4 ,gu% foll[s gu%1 full (         
delightfulness1 replac+ ! us$-up air &  
purify+ ! blood4 ,x has (times be5 said 
to me1 ',i op5 ! w9d[s ! mom5t ,i get   
out ( b$2' to ?is ,i h uni=mly repli$1  
'! mom5t to op5 ! w9d[ is be=e y get    
into b$1 n :5 y get out ( x4' ,y _c     
o!rwise ) entire c]ta9ty secure ! b5efit
 ( an ev] ceaselessly r5ew$ night air s 
all ess5tial to ! blood's r5ewal & !    
ma9t5ance ( heal?4444 ,) abundant night 
cov]+s !re is no %ad[ ( risk4 ,!re is   
none ( rheumatism1 none ( bron*itis1 9  
%ort no risk :atev]4 ,! only1 ! real    
risk1 :i* we incur1 is t ( clos+ our    
sleep+ *amb] w9d[s1 ( deb>r+ ourselves (
 pure air dur+ our repose4              
,appetite4--,%\ld be an indication t    
food 9 g5]al or "s c]ta9 k9d ( food is  
ne$$ by ! body4 ,?us ! appetite is !    
natural te/ ( ! am\nt & k9d ( food      
requir$4 ,ov]-eat+ & indulg5ce 9        
/imulat+ foods & dr9ks1 insuffici5t     
ma/ication & bolt+ ( ! food 7see        

,ov]-eat+1 etc47 give u a false         
appetite1 ?us caus+ ov]-eat+ once m4 ,a 
return to a simple & mod]ate diet w     
re/ore ! natural appetite4   ,air       
,ba?4--,?is may ) advantage to ! heal? (
 ! sk9 & body 9 g5]al1 be indulg$ 9 e   
morn+ dur+ "s ( ! toilet op]ations1 su* 
z %av+1 or pref]ably1 dumbell ex]cise or
 ,sw$i% gymna/ics4 ,if ex]cises are done
 9 a nude condition ! utmo/ fre$om = !  
muscles is obta9$4 ,9 a %ort "t a       
notable *ange w be obs]v$ 9 ! sk91 :i* w
 lose its pa/y appe>ance1 & become s(t  
fle% & ( a heal?y col\r4 ,if possible h 
! b$room ) w9d[s fac+ ! morn+ sun1 s t !
 sunlight c also %9e 94 ,!re are _m     
sanit>ia on ! ,cont95t & 9 ,am]ica :]e  
?is =m ( ba?+ is practis$4 ,inde$1 "o ( 
! great b5efits ( sea-ba?+ 7ov]look$ 9  
?is c\ntry7 is ! exposure ( ! sk9 to air
 & light4 ,consequ5tly if ! wea!r &     
social cu/om p]mits1 z mu* "t z possible
 %\ld be sp5t aft] imm]sion1 l\ng+ on ! 
s&4 ,a *ild's natural in/9ct leads x to 
play ab\t aft] its ba? 9 ! sea in/ead ( 

com+ at once to be dress$4  ,a "y infant
 w enjoy ly+ on a rug on ! floor )\t any
 clo?+ & ) ! w9d[ op54 ,old] *ildr5 w   
b5efit by runn+ ab\t ! g>d5 9 summ] "t 9
 b>e feet1 & ) only "o g>m5t1 say a     
cotton frock4  ,x is a great mi/ake to  
clo! *ildr5 too w>mly1 inde$1 ! same may
 be said ( adults4 ,g>m5ts %\ld always  
be loose & por\s1 s z to all[ ( !       
b5eficial action ( ! air on ! sk94 ,"o (
 ! objections to corsets is t !y d n    
fulfil ^! conditions 7see ,tight ,lac+1 
,sk91 ,c>e (47   ,air-tight ,cov]+4--,! 
cov]+ ( oil$ silk1 or guttap]*a1 s      
frequ5tly plac$ ov] wet b&ages :5 ^! are
 appli$ to any "p ( ! body1 is n only   
useless1 b (t5 positively hurtful4 ,x is
 true t ! wat]pro( cov]+ reta9s !       
moi/ure 9 ! b&age1 b x is also true t   
great heat is develop$1 & ! wa/e        
products 9 ! p]spiration are reta9$ on !
 surface ( ! sk94 ,! effect ( ?is is    
injuri\s 9 a v high degree4 ,a little   
s(t old l95 = ! wet b&age1 ) a piece (  
d\ble new flannel ov] x1 w leave all !  

pores ( ! sk9 op51 & all[ all wa/e      
products to pass away freely1 :ile !    
heat & moi/ure are reta9$ z mu* z       
necess>y4  ,9 o!r cases two folds ( moi/
 flannel next to sk91 & two folds ( !   
same1 dry1 above ! moi/ ones1 w make an 
excell5t b&age4 ,?is appli$ all ov] !   
abdom51 9 case ( abdom9al dropsy1 w h a 
mo/ b5eficial result4  ,! reason :y we  
(t5 say new flannel is simply t few "k  
h[ to wa% x s z to reta9 its s(t & por\s
 nature z x is :5 good & new4 ,t s(tness
 & por\sness may be reta9$ 9 a v easy   
way4 ,:5 y h put y\r soil$ flannel ?r\gh
 two good wa%+s ) soap 9 ! usual way1   
dip x 9 clean boil+ wat]1 & f9i% clean+ 
x ) t dipp+4 ,y w h x :ite & f9e z :5   
new4  ,m',cl9ton's soap1 be+ made f     
plant a%es & n f soda1 is mu* less      
liable to %r9k & h>d5 flannel2 9 fact1 x
 is be/ = all f9e wa%+4                 
,alcohol4--,?is1 9 v>i\s =ms1 z br&y1   
:iskey1 rum1 w9e1 cordials1 be] & /\t1  
is a frequ5t prescription 9 _m tr\bles4 
,9 no cases h we kn[n good effects f its

 use1 :i* is mo/ /rongly to be condemn$4
 ,v>i\s reasons = ?is /atem5t w be f\nd 
"u ! head+ ( tr\bles = :i* alcohol is   
prescrib$4 ,"h we simply give !         
fundam5tal tru?s z to its action on !   
sy/em4  ,9 our sy/em ( treatm5t we ev]  
seek to nurse & /imulate ^? n]ve-masses 
:i* con/itute ! s\rces ( vital action4  
,e drop ( alcohol does s mu* to weak5 & 
de/roy ^!4 ,a c]ta9 quantity1 if tak5 by
 ! /ronge/ man1 w kill t man z surely z 
a bullet 9 ! bra94 ,half ! quantity w   
only r5d] him ins5sible4 ,half t1 aga91 
only r5d]s him incapable ( controll+ 8  
bodily movem5ts4 ,half t1 aga91 only    
slightly di/urbs ! sy/em2 b x affects   
him 9 ! v same mann] 9 :i* ! fatal dose 
affects him1 ?\gh n 9 ! same degree4 ,x 
is a n>cotic1 & l all su*1 x always     
r$uces vital action1 :ile no?+ is m     
important 9 all heal+ ?an to increase x4
 ,h5ce alcohol is ! deadly foe ( heal+1 
& "o *ief prep>] ( ! sy/em to fall be=e 
disease4 ,! s-call$ /imulat+ action (   
alcohol has be5 ?or\ghly expla9$ by !   

au?or ( ^! pap]s 9 o!r writ+s1 & %ewn to
 be simply an indirect & tempor>y       
effect1 obta9$ at ! price ( a           
consid]able r$uction ( ! g5]al vitality 
( ! n]v\s sy/em4  ,"y ladies1 z a class1
 are subject to a t]rible dang]4 ,great 
numb]s ( mo!rs actually make _! daught]s
 drunk>ds by ev] & aga9 dos+ !m ) br&y4 
,?is is done 9 secret1 & imag9$ to be a 
mo/ excell5t ?+4 ,= in/ance1 if ! b[els 
get lax1 z is ! case 9 c]ta9 /ages (    
disease1 br&y is giv5 z a rem$y4 ,h[    
little d ^? :o give x "k t x is less5+  
vital en]gy & mak+ cure impossible6 ,b x
 is do+ no?+ else4 ,we h _m times ov]   
se5 ! dy+ suff]] re/less & ill ) no?+ b 
! effects ( con/ant small doses ( br&y1 
or alcohol 9 "s o!r =m4  ,9 loos5ess ( !
 b[els we give a teaspoonful ( lemon    
juice 9 a little hot wat] & sug>4 ,t has
 z mu* effect z is desirable1 & x has no
 bad effect :atev]4 ,or enema injections
 may be employ$4 7,see ,di>rhoea1       
,dys5t]y1 ,enema74 ,ev5 infants are     
treat$ ) br&y1 till we _c help believ+  

!y die ( ! dr9k1 & w\ld survive if x 7  
put away4 ,gradually ! cruel folly ( all
 ?is w1 we d\bt n1 dawn ^u ! g5]al m9d4 
,amputations4--,^! are (t5 p]=m$ 9 cases
 9 :i* prop] treatm5t on ! l9es ( ^!    
pap]s1 w\ld save bo? life & limb4 ,by   
all means1 be=e cons5t+ to su* an       
irrevocable act z amputat+ a limb1 let !
 treatm5t ) fom5tations1 hot wat]1 &    
acetic acid be well & ?or\ghly tri$4 ,_m
 limbs :i* 7 m$ically condemn$ h be5 ?us
 sav$ )9 our p]sonal k4 ,9 "s cases !   
disease may be ob/9ate2 b at lea/ let a 
fair trial be giv5 to our treatm5t be=e 
giv+ up a limb4 ,! treatm5t w be f\nd "u
 ! head+s ( ! v>i\s tr\bles & p>ts      
affect$ 7see ,armpit ,swell+2 ,bone1    
,diseas$2 ,knee-swell+2 ,pa9s1 etc47    
,ang9a ,pectoris4--,9 a v>iety ( cases1 
m or less sev]e spasmodic pa9s are felt 
9 ! *e/4 ,ang9a ,pectoris 7lit]ally1    
agony ( ! *e/7 is "o ( ! wor/ ( ^!4 ,all
 ^! pa9s1 z a rule1 may be remov$       
completely by treatm5t su* z ! foll[+3--
  ,prep>e a b$ 7long en\gh = ! pati5t to

 lie at full l5g? ^u 8 back71 ) a l>ge  
?ick %eet fold$ on ! l[] "p ( x4 ,spread
 ov] ?is %eet a blanket wrung out ( hot 
wat]1 s z to be bo? moi/ 7b n wet7 & w>m
 7see ,fom5tation74 ,see t ! blanket is 
n s hot z to burn ! pati5t & add to 8   
pa94 ,x mu/ be te/$ ) ! back ( ! h&1 &  
be j z w>m z ?is c well be>4 ,on ?is let
 ! pati5t lie d[n1 & wrap him up tightly
 9 x f ! feet up to above ! haun*es4 ,h 
two or ?ree t[els fold$ s z to be ab\t  
six in*es broad1 & ! l5g? ( t "p ( !    
pati5t's sp9e above ! hot blanket4 ,wr+ 
^! out ( cold wat]4 ,place "o ov] !     
sp9e1 s z to lie close along x2 on ?is1 
place a dry t[el to keep ! damp f ! b$1 
& let ! pati5t lie d[n on 8 back1 s z to
 br+ ! cold t[el 9 close contact ) !    
sp9e4 ,:5 ?is t[el becomes w>m1 ano!r   
cold "o mu/ be put 9 its place4 ,aft]   
ab\t half an h\r's pack & eight *anges (
 ! cold t[el1 ! pa9 9 ! *e/ %\ld be     
subdu$ = ! "t4 ,if ! cold t[el does n   
heat 9 five m9utes1 ! pati5t's vitality 
is l[1 & a hot clo? %\ld be plac$ along 

! sp9e1 & r5ew$ sev]al times1 & !n ano!r
 cold "o2 b z a rule ?is w n be requir$4
 ,:5 tak5 out ( ! pack1 let ! sk9 be    
wa%$ ) ,,soap 7see7 & w>m wat]2 !n a    
slight sponge ( ne>ly cold wat]1 & a    
g5tle rubb+ ) olive or almond oil4 ,rub 
! back fir/1 & g5tly %ampoo all !       
muscles2 t is1 knead & move ! muscles "u
 ! sk9 s z to make !m rub ov] "o ano!r4 
,if ! pa9 9 ! *e/ be ( an inflammatory  
nature1 ! cold t[els mu/ be appli$ ov] !
 place :]e x is felt1 in/ead ( on ! sp9e
 7see ,inflammation47   ,ankle          
,swell+4--,:5 long cont9u$ 9 connection 
) disease or accid5t1 ?is sometimes     
leads to a p>tial )]+ ( ! limb up to its
 v root4 ,9 su* a case x is be/ to deal 
fir/ ) ! roots ( ^? n]ves :i* supply !  
limb1 :i* are1 9 ! case ( ! legs1 9 !   
l[] "p ( ! back4 ,x is important to     
apply light pressure to ^! roots by     
g5tly squeez+ ! muscles ( ! l[] back4   
,?is raises a feel+ ( g5tle heat1 :i*   
sl[ly passes d[n ! limbs ev5 to ! toes4 
,!n ! g5tle pressure & squeez+ mu/ be   

c>ri$ all d[n ! limb1 avoid+ any degree 
( pa91 until all its muscles h _h _!    
%>e4 ,:ile progress+ d[n ! limb ) 8     
rubb+1 let ! rubb] be c>eful t !        
individual /rokes ( 8 h&s be upw>ds1    
t[>ds ! hip4 ,! blood w ?us be propell$ 
t[>ds ! he>t1 :ile ! /imulus ( rubb+ is 
convey$ along ! n]ve trunks t[>ds !     
foot4 ,! squeez+ %\ld be done ) a grasp+
 movem5t ( ! h&s1 ! limb be+ held       
encircl$ 9 bo? h&s1 ?umbs upw>ds4 ,w>m  
olive oil is us$ 9 ?is squeez+1 & also1 
if ! sk9 be h>d & dry1 soap la!r 7see   
,la!r74  ,ev5 slight displacem5ts (     
bones w disappe> "u su* treatm5t1 if    
pati5tly cont9u$ day aft] day1 z !      
pati5t c be> x )\t fatigue4 ,9 su* g5tle
 rem$ies1 p]sev]ance plays a l>ge "p4   
7,see ,abscess2 ,diet2 ,ex]cise74       
,ankle1 ,twi/$ or ,cru%$4--,place ! foot
 z soon z possible 9 w>m wat]1 z hot z c
 com=tably be borne2 keep x !re until   
free f pa91 or = an h\r1 or ev5 m if    
necess>y4 ,if ! fle% be torn1 dress )   
clo?s wrung out ( v9eg> or weak acetic  

acid be=e plac+ 9 ! wat]4  ,:5 ! ba? has
 done its "w1 & ! limb comes out ( !    
wat] al>m+ly swoll51 good & skilful     
b&ag+ w d excell5t "w4 ,if y h at h& an 
old %irt1 or "s su* ?+1 te> x into /rips
 ab\t ?ree in*es wide1 till y h z mu*   
mat]ial z w swa! ! :ole limb f beh9d !  
toes up to ! top ( ! ?igh4 ,?is ne$ n be
 all 9 "o piece1 b only s t y may apply 
x 9 su* a way z to br+ a v g5tle        
pressure on ! :ole surface ( ! injur$   
limb4 ,x is important t ! b&ag+ %\ld be 
com=table4 ,! way 9 :i* b&ag+ is        
sometimes done is cruel 9 ! extreme4    
,cases t are a disgrace to humanity are 
con/antly com+ "u our notice1 9 :i*     
limbs are lo/ = life by ! treatm5t !y   
receive 9 ?is respect4 ,skilful surgeons
 d x 9 ! mo/ g5tle mann]2 !y ev5 swa! ! 
limbs 9 s(t loose cotton be=e !y apply !
 b&ages1 s t a p]fectly equal & com=t+  
pressure may be secur$4 ,lay ! limb to  
re/1 well & s(tly support$ 9 a          
horizontal position4 ,:5 ! swell+ falls1
 g5tly tight5 ! b&age f "t to "t z      

requir$4 ,ea* "t ! b&ages are remov$ =  
?is purpose1 sponge ! limb ) w>m v9eg>  
or weak ,,acetic ,,acid 7see74 ,:5 !    
swell+ subsides1 ! ankle may be put aga9
 9 ! hot ba? = half-an-h\r1 & !n1 if any
 bones be brok51 is ! "t = sett+ !m "r4 
,! ankle w probably turn black4 ,if s1 d
 n apply lee*es1 b all[ ! black blood to
 be absorb$ by natural process4  ,a     
twi/$ or bruis$ wri/ or h& is to be     
treat$ 9 ! same way4 ,! swell+ may also 
be remov$ by g5tle rubb+ upw>ds along ! 
limb1 s z to help ! blood 9 its c\rse4  
,armpit ,swell+4--,(t5 ?is comes z !    
result ( a *ill1 or ( enfeeblem5t ( !   
sy/em f v>i\s causes4 ,9 ! e>ly /age1   
su* a swell+ %\ld n be treat$ s z to    
develop a sore4 ,treatm5t ) iod9e is to 
be avoid$4  ,! fir/ ?+1 9 ?is e>ly /age1
 is to increase vital action 9 ! "p1 &  
also 9 ! :ole sy/em 7see ,abscess74     
,moi/ heat is to be appli$4 ,make a     
,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see71 :i* %\ld come "r
 r\nd f ov] ! sp9e1 ov] ! swell+1 & ov] 
! :ole %\ld]4 ,let ?is be kept hot = an 

h\r at lea/4 ,if x c be ?us appli$ twice
 a day )\t too mu* fatigue1 d s4 ,if !  
swell+ s(t5s & becomes less "u ?is      
treatm5t1 a few cold clo?s may be appli$
 to brace ! "p & aid its vitality4 ,d n1
 on any acc\nt1 make ! pati5t %iv]4 ,if 
! swell+ increases & becomes discol\r$1 
keep to ! hot treatm5t until x bur/s &  
dis*>ges4 ,= treatm5t !n1 see ,abscess2 
,w\nds4  ,dur+ all ?is treatm5t ! :ole  
back %\ld be g5tly rubb$ daily ) w>m    
olive oil = half an h\r1 if z mu* c be  
borne4   ,assimilation4--,is ! process  
:]eby ! dige/$ food is c>ri$ into !     
blood /ream1 & ?us convey$ to ! diff]5t 
p>ts ( ! body :]e ! hungry cells are 9  
ne$ ( x4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4--;,a  
bit ( ! inn] coat ( ! small inte/9e4    
,f9e ?reads ( blood vessels 7capill>ies7
 take x up f ! /oma* & inte/9es4 ,also  
along ! inte/9es !re are little         
projections 7villi71 ?r\gh :i* ! food   
passes into a blood /ream lead+ to !    
liv]1 :]e ! blood is !n purifi$4 ,^!    
projections also conta9 lacteals or     

little vessels conta9+ blood )\t its r$ 
corpuscles4 ,a duct c>ries ?is col\rless
 blood mix$ ) absorb$ food to ! left    
side ( ! neck1 :]e x empties into !     
blood /ream4 ,^! lacteals h a special   
aff9ity = ! fat ( ! food4 ,mo/ ( ! re/ (
 ! food1 includ+ ! proteid & !          
c>bohydrate or />*y portion n[ 9 ! =m ( 
sug>1 passes into ! capill>ies1 & !n is 
l$ to ! liv]4  ,! liv] w n let ?r\gh m  
sug> ?an is requir$1 /or+ x up = future 
use4 ,x also acts z a c>eful gu>dian1 by
 arre/+ _m poisons :i* w\ld o!rwise pass
 into ! g5]al circulation4 ,! liv]      
requires = ! prop] p]=mance ( its       
functions pl5ty ( pure blood1 h5ce !    
necessity = fre% air & ex]cise1 t !     
lungs may "w well4 ,! liv] is easily    
influ5c$ by alcoholic bev]ages1 & by    
gett+ too h>d "w to d ?r\gh eat+ ri*    
foods4 ,a consid]ation ( ?is delicate & 
intricate process1 :]eby ! dige/$ food  
is absorb$1 w %[ t badly-dige/$ food c n
 hope to be well assimilat$1 consequ5tly
 att5tion %\ld be paid to ! quantity &  

quality ( ! food we eat 7see ,dige/ion2 
,diet74  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4--,two  
villi conta9+ lacteals4 ,! :ite canals  
are lacteals1 ! d>k] l9es indicate blood
 vessels 7capill>ies74 ,magnifi$ #ajj   
diamet]s4 7,f ,qua9's ,anatomy47        
,:atev] ?us makes liv+ sub/ance is      
n\ri%m5t2 :atev] fails to d s is n4 ,if 
food be tak51 & ev5 dige/$1 )\t be+ ?us 
assimilat$1 x becomes an injury to a    
pati5t in/ead ( a help4 ,9 cases ( fev]1
 inflammatory disease1 or wa/+ sores1   
mu* ri* food fe$s ! fire4 ,x is l lay+  
raft]s on ! ro( ( a burn+ h\se =        
purposes ( repair4 ,9 su* a case small  
quantities ( milk1 or milk & hot wat]   
7see ,dige/ion71 repres5t ! total food  
:i* c be effectively us$ 9 ! body4 ,we  
write on ?is subject t 9 treatm5t our   
fri5ds may wat* n to injure by mak+ !   
blood too ri* 9 elem5ts :i* ! sy/em _c  
usefully assimilate4 ,su* foods z       
oatmeal jelly & :eat5 porridge w (t5    
furni% m real n\ri%m5t ?an p\nds (      
bread1 beef1 & potatoes4 ,a little      

c>eful ?\ght w guide to correct treatm5t
 9 ?is matt]4 ,an easily assimilat$ diet
 is f\nd 9 ,saltcoats biscuits & hot    
wat]2 _m invet]ate /oma* tr\bles h      
yield$ to ?is1 :5 tak5 z sole diet = "s 
weeks 7see ,biscuits & ,wat]74          
,treatm5t may also be giv5 = lack (     
assimilative p[]4 ,! back1 especially on
 ei!r side ( ! sp9e1 is rubb$ ) g5tle   
pressure & hot olive oil4 ,?is pressure 
is s appli$ t a g5ial heat arises along 
! :ole sp9al column4 ,?is done twice a  
day1 = half-an-h\r at a "t1 & cont9u$ = 
sev]al weeks1 w m>k$ly re/ore           
assimilative p[]4 ,cases :i* h be5      
p]fectly helpless = eight & ev5 t5 ye>s 
are cur$ by ?is simple me?od1           
suffici5tly & c>efully foll[$4  ,we _h a
 pati5t :o 0 /\t1 b weak & we>y1 ) !    
muscles slack & %[+ loss ( p[]4 ,!      
effect ( back-rubb+1 accompani$ by      
easily assimilat$ food 9 small          
quantities & (t51 0 to less5 8 weight by
 a consid]able am\nt4 ,b ! muscul> p[]  
at once began to increase1 & ! man 0    

soon l "o made anew4 ,dige/ion _h n be5 
impair$ 9 ?is case1 b ! blood =m$ by x 0
 n conv]t$ into good liv+ sub/ance4     
,sight & he>+ h ev5 be5 re/or$ by ^!    
means :5 ! failure 9 eye or e> has be5  
due to wa/e mat]ial accumulat+1 z       
frequ5tly is ! case4  ,9 connection ) _m
 tr\bles1 :at may be call$ local        
assimilation has to be consid]$4 ,a     
foot1 say1 ) a bad abscess or diseas$   
bone 7see ,pa91 ,sev]e7 is cur$ by hot  
ba?+ & pressure4 ,f a %runk5 & feeble   
limb1 ! leg gr[s to a heal?y & /rong "o4
 ,?is occurs because ! heat & pressure h
 s /imulat$ its vitality t ! mat]ial    
suppli$ by ! blood c be utilis$ 9 ! leg 
= purposes ( heal?y gr[?4 ,s ) any o!r  
"p ( ! body4 ,su* diet z we h indicat$  
supplies easily assimilat$ sub/ance4 ,! 
local heat+1 pressure1 & ba?+ enable ?is
 sub/ance to be utilis$ :]e x is ne$$4  
,a little c>eful ?\ght on ?is l9e w     
guide to prop] treatm5t ( almo/ any case
 :]e assimilation has fail$1 ei!r       
locally or g5]ally1 & w lead ! way to a 

me?od ( cure4   ,a/hma exi/s 9 v>i\s    
=ms1 hav+ equally v>i\s causes4 ,"o ( ^!
 causes1 giv+ rise to a comp>atively    
simple =m ( ! disease1 is cramp ( !     
r+-muscle ( ! w9dpipe1 s contract+ !    
w9dpipe t brea?+ is r5d]$ difficult4 ,a 
:eeze is he>d 9 brea?+1 ?\gh !re is no  
bron*itis or lung tr\ble pres5t4 ,!     
cause ( ?is cramp is an irritation ( !  
r+-muscle's n]ve4 ,x c be reliev$ by    
press+ cold clo?s g5tly along ! sp9e1 f 
! back ( ! head to betwe5 ! %\ld]s1 tak+
 c>e t ! pati5t rema9s g5]ally w>m dur+ 
! treatm5t1 & att5d+ to ! feet & sk9 z  
direct$ bel[ 9 ?is article4 ,sometimes !
 cause seems to lie 9 ! air ( ! place   
:]e ! suff]] resides4 ,a *ange ei!r to  
high gr\nd or ! seaside w (t5 entirely  
remove a/hma1 especially 9 ! "y4 ,9 any 
su* case a trial %\ld be made ( sev]al  
places1 if t be at all possible1 & t    
place fix$ ^u :]e ! a/hma is lea/ felt4 
,at ,,seamill ,,sanatorium 7see7 _m     
a/hmatic p]sons h f\nd complete fre$om f
 _! tr\ble f ! day ( _! arrival1 & !    

treatm5t giv5 has made ?is cure p]man5t4
  ,ano!r cause ( a/hma is lack ( p[] 9 !
 brea?+ muscles4 ,9 su* a case ! pati5t 
cl+s to a p>ticul> attitude1 9 :i* alone
 he c brea!4 ,?is is 9 mo/ cases due to 
a lack ( vitality 9 ! root n]ve :i*     
supply ! brea?+ muscles4  ,an attack (  
?is may (t5 be reliev$ by rubb+1 ) !    
po9ts ( ! f+]s *iefly1 g5tly yet firmly 
up & d[n ea* side ( ! sp9e1 close to !  
bone4 ,ev5 rubb+ above ! clo?+ w        
frequ5tly relieve4 ,! roots ( ! n]ves   
supply+ p[] to ! brea?+ muscles lie j on
 ea* side ( ! sp9e1 & ?is k9d ( rubb+   
/imulates ^! roots4 ,x is n rubb+ ( !   
sk9 or backbone :i* is want$1 b su*     
g5tle treatm5t ( ! n]ve roots on ei!r   
side ( ! bone z makes !m gl[ ) g5ial    
w>m?4 ,?is rubb+ is ( c\rse bett] done  
on ! surface ( ! sk94 ,see t ! pati5t is
 w>m1 !n dip ! f+]s 9 cold wat]1 & rub z
 direct$4 ,:5 ! wat] makes ! pati5t feel
 *illy or he tires ( x1 use fre% olive  
oil1 w>m$ if necess>y4 ,avoid all       
alcoholic dr9ks1 :i* simply rob ! n]ves 

( ! v p[] ne$$ = cure4 ,tempor>y relief 
may be giv5 by su* dr9ks1 b x is at !   
exp5se ( l[]$ life & r$uc$ *ances (     
recov]y4  ,a tablespoonful ( hot wat] e 
five m9utes is ! be/ curative dr9k4 ,x  
may be giv5 = sev]al h\rs if requir$4   
,to give ?is rubb+ treatm5t & dr9k+ hot 
wat] fair play1 h[ev]1 att5tion mu/ be  
paid mo/ c>efully to ! feet & sk9 ( !   
pati5t4 ,! feet frequ5tly are cold1 & 9 
bad cases swell1 ! sk9 at & above !     
swell+ be+ pale & s(t4 ,9 m9or cases ?is
 /ate ( ! feet may be treat$ by rubb+ ) 
hot olive oil4 ,9 s]i\s cases rubb+ is  
to be alt]nat$ ) ba?+ ! feet 9 hot wat]1
 until ! feet & limbs gl[ ) heat4 ,?is  
may be done two or ?ree times a day1 =  
half an h\r1 or ev5 an h\r4 ,x increases
 v greatly ! vital p[] = brea?+4  ,aga91
 ! sk9 9 bad cases ( a/hma becomes dry1 
h>d1 & a light br[n sub/ance =ms on its 
surface4 ,if ! sk9 ?us fails1 sev]e "w  
is ?r[n on ! already ov]load$ lungs1 & !
 brea?+ is mu* worse4 ,give ! pati5t a  
night's pack 9 ! ,,soapy ,,blanket      

7see74 ,if !re is n /r5g? to /& ! entire
 treatm5t1 keep 9 ! blanket pack = a    
%ort] "t--"o1 two1 or ?ree h\rs4 ,n m   
?an two nights ( ?is treatm5t %\ld be   
ne$$ at a "t4 ,! soapy blanket greatly  
/imulates ! sk91 & op5s all ! clos$     
pores1 imm5sely reliev+ ! lungs4 ,if    
feet1 sk91 & back be treat$ z we h      
advis$1 ev5 a v ob/9ate case ( a/hma    
%\ld be cur$4 ,see ,app5dix2 ,ba?+ !    
,feet2 ,rubb+2 ,soap2 ,soapy ,blanket4  
,back ,failures4--,(t5 a sev]e pa9 9 !  
toe1 foot1 ankle1 or l[] leg has its    
cause1 n 9 any?+ wrong ) ! "p :i* is    
pa9ful1 b 9 "s failure ( n]ve 9 !       
pati5t's back4 ,bli/]+ or o!r treatm5t (
 ! pa9ful "p w (t5 injure1 & _c d mu*1 9
 any case1 to cure4 ,pa9s ev5 9 ! knee &
 gro9 sometimes h ! same cause--9 back  
failure4 ,9 o!r cases ! symptoms are1   
we>9ess1 /iffness1 inability to /oop1 or
 /& long )\t support1 & pa9s 9 ! /oma* &
 ?ighs4  ,a little ?\ght w enable any "o
 to di/+ui% betwe5 pa9s due to back     
failure & ^? due to local causes4 ,if   

!re is no appe>ance ( any?+ wrong at !  
"p pa9$1 !n ! evil is probably 9 ! back4
 ,x is ev5 a good rule to consid] ! pa9 
at fir/ z due to back failure r ?an     
local causes1 = by treatm5t ( ! back !  
local tr\ble1 :5 t is pres5t1 is mu*    
help$ & reliev$4  ,9 ! case ( pa9s 9 !  
arms or h&s1 ! upp] "p ( ! back is      
indicat$2 9 leg & foot tr\bles1 ! l[]   
"p4 ,neuralgic pa9s are almo/ always (  
?is class4  ,9 any case ( ?is k9d1 heat 
may be appli$ to ! sp9e1 & rubb+ ) hot  
oil giv5 to x1 at its upp] or l[] "p z  
requir$4 ,if ! heat & rubb+ increase !  
pa91 !n cold applications may be us$4   
,sometimes heat & cold may be ne$$      
alt]nately2 b common s5se mu/ guide1 &  
all irritation or *ill+ ( ! pati5t mu/  
be c>efully avoid$4  ,! be/ mann] (     
apply+ cold to ! sp9e is describ$ 9     
article on ,ang9a ,pectoris4 ,t[els are 
fold$ z !re direct$4 ,! moi/ "o 7well   
wrung out7 is plac$ next ! sp9e1 ei!r   
ov] ! "p desir$ or ! :ole sp9e4 ,! dry  
"o is plac$ ov] ?is1 & ! pati5t lies d[n

 on 8 back on ! top ( !m2 or1 if he _c  
lie1 z sometimes happ5s1 ! t[els are    
g5tly press$ ) ! h& aga9/ ! sp9e until  
suffici5t cool+ has result$4 ,! pati5t  
%\ld nev] be made to %iv]4 ,if he feels 
*illy1 hot fom5tations to ! feet & legs1
 z describ$ 9 article on ,ang9a         
,pectoris1 may be appli$4   ,balance1   
,loss (4--,cases :]e loss ( balance 9   
walk+ & /&+ are due to ,/4 ,vitus'      
,dance w be treat$ "u t head4 ,o!r      
cases1 :]e loss ( p[] 9 ! motor n]ves   
causes ?is un/ead9ess1 are treat$ ( "h4 
,z ^! cases diff] totally f ,/4 ,vitus' 
,dance 9 cause & treatm5t1 x is well    
c>efully to di/+ui% betwe5 !m4 ,9 ,/4   
,vitus' ,dance1 !n1 notice t ! pati5t _c
 lie /ill4 ,9 case ( simple loss ( p[]1 
he /agg]s or falls only :5 mov+1 or try+
 to move4 ,probably also 9 ! la/ case   
!re are cold feet & clammy sk94 ,= ?is1 
ba! ! feet at b$time 9 hot wat]1 dry1 & 
rub !m ) hot oil4 ,!n apply to ! back on
 go+ to b$ a w>m clo?1 cov]$ ) soap la!r
 7see ,la!r71 ) dry t[el above x4 ,d ?is

 ea* night = a week4 ,:5 tak+ (f ! clo?1
 sponge ! back ) w>m v9eg> or weak acid 
7see ,acetic ,acid71 & rub ) w>m olive  
oil4  ,aft] a week ( ?is treatm5t1 apply
 ea* night = two or ?ree days1 a l>ge   
,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 across ! lo9s =  
an h\r at b$time1 ) olive oil be=e &    
aft]4 ,above all1 consci5ti\sly let !   
pati5t re/4 ,a good deal ( ly+ 9 b$ & on
 a s(a mu/ be tak51 & good n\ri%m5t giv5
 7see ,assimilation1 etc474 ,"s weeks ( 
alt]nate treatm5t l ?is %\ld effect a   
great improvem5t1 if n a radical cure4  
,balance ( ,action--,see ,action1       
,balance (4   ,b&1 ,flannel4--,a piece (
 f9e new flannel made to cov] ! :ole    
back1 & sew$ "u ! usual und]clo?+1 has a
 truly wond]ful effect :5 worn 9 c]ta9  
cases ( illness4 ,! same effect is n    
produc$ by d\bl+ ! flannels t are worn4 
,:at we h specially to call att5tion to 
is ! fact t ! piece is extra to all t   
:i* cov]s ! re/ ( ! body4 ,! heat ( !   
back1 :i* is s v important f ! n]ve     
/ructure ( ! sp9al sy/em1 is made to    

ga!r "u a s+le ply ( flannel1 b mu* m   
quickly "u two folds ( ! same mat]ial4  
,:51 !re=e1 !re is any?+ l natural heat 
9 ! back1 ?is piece ( new flannel makes 
x ga!r quickly1 & keeps x /imulat+ !    
p>ts to :i* x is conf9$4 ,!n1 if ! front
 ( ! body is m ?9ly clad1 x is v mu* !  
same z :5 a hot bag or a bran p\ltice is
 appli$ to ! back1 & a cold clo? 9      
front4 ,! effect is n s imm$iate1 b 9 ! 
c\rse ( "t x gets to be ev5 great]4 ,we 
h nev] be5 able to see mu* come (       
magnetic or electric belts o!r ?an w\ld 
result f we>+ ! wooll5 mat]ial !y are   
cov]$ )2 b we h se5 con/antly all ! good
 effects ascrib$ to ! mo/ co/ly         
appliances produc$ by a bit ( new       
flannel4 ,if !re c be a good rubb+ giv5 
) olive oil1 & !n ! extra flannel put   
on1 ! effect is delightful4 ,aga91 :5 ! 
sk9 has be5 cleans$ effectually ) !     
mixture = ,,night ,,sweats 7see71 put ! 
flannel on4 ,x causes a ga!r+ ( heat1   
:i* /imulates ! sp9al n]ves1 & produces 
good effects all ov] ! body & limbs4  ,a

 broad b& ( extra new flannel r\nd ! l[]
 half ( ! body is some:at equival5t to  
fom5tation got 9 ! arm*air1 or 9 ! hot  
pack ( ! l[] body4 ,^? :o are expos$1 z 
coa*m5 are1 & subject to lumbago & o!r  
tr\bles1 w f9d a flannel b& "w wond]s4  
,?is flannel b& on ! l[] back is        
valuable 9 cases ( rheumatism1 sciatica1
 & v>i\s kidney tr\bles4 ,on ! upp] back
 x is good = bron*itis & "s =ms ( a/hma4
  ,x may be us$ 9 connection ) ! o!r =ms
 ( treatm5t giv5 = ^! 9 sep>ate         
articles4 ,:5 l95 und]we> is worn1 ?is  
b& %\ld be worn "u t1 next ! sk94       
,b&age1 ,f\r-ply ,flannel4--,! f\r-ply  
flannel b&age is simply :at its "n      
implies--a b&age ( ! %ape & size to cov]
 ! p>ts treat$1 & at lea/ f\r-ply ?ick4 
,x is wrung out ( cold wat]1 & cov]$ ) a
 ?ick dry b&age :ile appli$4            
,b&ag+4--,see ,ve9s1 ,swoll51 etc4      
,b>ley4--,if ?is gra9 is well gr[n &    
?or\ghly well cook$1 x w be f\nd to be  
"o ( ! be/ foods = re/or+ an exhau/$    
dige/ive sy/em4  ,take two or ?ree      

h&fuls ( pot b>ley2 boil ?is 9 wat] =   
two h\rs at lea/1 ?or\ghly to bur/ !    
gra92 !n wat] & gra9 toge!r are turn$   
into a suitable di%1 & plac$1 cov]$ ov]1
 9 ! ov51 :]e x may simm] = ano!r two   
h\rs4 ,:5 turn$ out1 x may be salt$ to  
ta/e4 ,aft] ! f\r h\rs' cook+1 ! gra9 & 
wat] are a k9d ( b>ley pudd+4 ,a        
dess]tspoonful ( ?is e half-h\r1 f eight
 9 ! morn+ till eight at night1 w help  
wond]fully a weak /oma*1 if tak5 z !    
only diet4 ,?is is :at is meant :5 b>ley
 pudd+ is prescrib$ 9 ^! articles4      
,ba?+4--,cold ba?s1 :ile greatly to be  
recomm5d$ to ^? :o are /rong1 %\ld n be 
tak5 by any "o :o does n feel invigorat$
 by !m4 ,z e "o %\ld1 if possible1 ba!  
daily1 ! foll[+ me?od is wor? kn[+1 z x 
comb9es all ! advantages ( hot & cold   
ba?+4 ,! pr9ciple is ! same z expla9$ 9 
,cool+ 9 ,heat+4 ,sponge all ov] ) hot  
wat] & wa% ) ,m',cl9ton's soap2 !n      
sponge all ov] ) cold wat]4 ,no *ill9ess
 w !n be felt4 ,v weak p]sons may use   
tepid in/ead ( cold wat]4 ,^! ba?s tak5 

e morn+ w greatly t5d to prev5t ! p]son 
cat*+ cold4  ,cold ba?+ 9 wat] :i* is   
h>d is a mi/ake1 especially 9 ba?+ (    
infants4 ,! sk9 "u its influ5ce becomes 
h>d & dry4 ,w>m ba?+ & ,m',cl9ton's soap
 w rem$y ?is4   ,ba?+ ! ,feet4--,?is    
app>5tly simple treatm5t1 if ! be/      
results are desir$1 mu/ be gone ab\t mo/
 c>efully4 ,a foot-ba? = t5 or tw5ty    
m9utes1 ?\gh a consid]able help 9 _m    
cases1 is n at all suffici5t4 ,x mu/ be 
giv51 9 mo/ cases1 = =ty m9utes to give 
s5sible relief4 ,"s pati5ts fa9t long   
be=e ?is "t if ! feet are plac$ 9 v hot 
wat] f ! beg9n+4 ,to avoid ?is fa9tness1
 proce$ z foll[s3 ,get a vessel t w hold
 ! feet easily1 & be deep en\gh to rea* 
ne>ly up to ! knees4 ,put wat] 9 ?is "o 
in* deep1 & at blood heat--t is1 j to   
feel w>m to an ord9>y h&4 ,set ! feet to
 be ba!d 9 ?is1 & h pl5ty ( hot wat] at 
h&4 ,let ! pati5t be com=tably cov]$ &  
seat$1 & wait two m9utes or s4 ,add !n a
 little hott] wat]1 & e two m9utes add a
 little m wat]1 hott] e "t1 gradually   

increas+ ! quantity & temp]ature ( !    
wat]4 ,9 half an h\r a good /rong heat &
 l>ge deep ba? w be rea*$1 & 9 only a v 
few cases w !re be any fa9tness4 ,if !  
heat is rais$ too fa/1 give a little    
cold wat] to dr9k1 & proce$ m sl[ly4    
,?is is 9 cases :]e simple /imulus to   
vital action is requir$4  ,if ! ba?+ be 
= sores1 or disease ( jo9ts1 ! sores    
%\ld be dress$ fir/ ) cold cream or     
vasel9e1 or cov]$ ) a clo? dipp$ 9 olive
 oil4 ,if ! sk9 becomes irritat$ f      
prolong$ ba?+1 cov] be=e ba?+ ) a clo?  
dipp$ 9 weak v9eg> or v weak ,,acetic   
,,acid 7see74 ,if ! pati5t is too weak =
 ba?+1 a fom5tation may be appli$ z     
describ$ 9 article on ,ang9a ,pectoris1 
only ext5d+1 h[ev]1 ov] ! knees4 ,su*   
fom5tation may also be us$ :5ev] cold   
clo?s appli$ to a diseas$ or inflam$ "p 
t5d to cause a *ill4 ,x w q prev5t ?is4 
,ba?s = ,head4--,9 _m cases ( indige/ion
 & bra9 exhau/ion head-ba?s are ( great 
value4 ,s*ool tea*]s1 bus9ess m51 & _m  
o!rs suff]+ f ^!1 w f9d a daily head-ba?

 half an h\r be=e d9n] ( ! greate/      
value4 ,?is treatm5t %\ld be giv51      
h[ev]1 only to ^? :o are vigor\s en\gh  
to be> x4 ,"s are too exhau/$1 & = ^!   
o!r me?ods mu/ be employ$4 ,! head-ba?  
is giv5 by rubb+ ! :ole head well ) soap
 la!r 7see ,la!r2 ,soap72 !n wa% (f &   
treat ) cold wat] p\r$ ov] ! head = a   
%ort "t--a few seconds only2 !n rub     
vigor\sly ) a dry1 w>m t[el till ! head 
gl[s ) friction4 ,9 ! case ( ladies1 !  
hair may be ?r[n ov] ! front ( ! head   
:ile ! back ( ! head is treat$ ?us1 & !n
 ?r[n back :ile ! front ( ! head is     
treat$ also1 ! bulk ( ! hair be+ ?us    
kept dry4   ,b$sores4--,!re are cases 9 
:i* ! out] sk9 has be5 tak5 (f by long  
ly+1 or we>+ wet compresses = a long "t4
 ,a l>ge "p ( ! body is r$uc$1 z "s w\ld
 say1 to r$ fle%--9 reality x is r$uc$  
to inn] sk9 depriv$ ( its out] lay]4 ,we
 h tak5 a few h&fuls ( f9ely wr\ght soap
 la!r 7see ,la!r2 ,soap71 & spread !m z 
lightly z possible ov] ?is fi]y surface4
 ,!re 0 an in/ant *ange f sev]e di/ress 

to p]fect com=t1 & heal+ began at once4 
,?is treatm5t may be appli$ to any      
simple abrasions ( ! sk94 ,b$sores are n
 likely to occur if ! sk9 is spong$     
daily ) wat] & ?is mild soap1 & rubb$ ) 
,rectifi$ ,_s ( ,w9e1 to :i* a small    
piece ( camphor has be5 add$4   ,beef   
,tea4--,x is well to be> 9 m9d t !re is 
sc>cely any n\ri%m5t ev5 9 home-made    
beef juice 7! be/ =m ( any extract (    
meat74  ,home-made beef juice is prep>$ 
by scrap+ ! meat into %r$s1 plac+ 9 a   
j>1 & leav+ ! wat] to soak into ! meat =
 ab\t half-an-h\r4 ,!n place 9 a        
saucepan on ! fire = an h\r1 dur+ :i* "t
 x mu/ n boil4 ,aft] be+ !n br\ght to ! 
boil1 x %\ld be remov$ imm$iately1 & !  
lump ( meat remov$4  ,"s idea may be    
obta9$ ( ! relatively small am\nt (     
n\ri%m5t ev5 9 ?is =m ( extract :5 x is 
rememb]$ t ! ?9 flaky matt] :i* s9ks to 
! bottom 9 ! b[l is practically ! only  
nutritive portion 9 ! di%4  ,all        
extracts & su*-l prep>ations are inf]ior
 to home-made beef tea 9 value4 ,we d n 

d5y1 !n1 ! value ( beef extracts z      
/imulants 9 c]ta9 diseas$ conditions1 b 
we d n recognise !m z a useful food4    
,fur!r1 ! /imulat+ effect ^u ! he>t is  
l>gely due to ! hot wat] !y are made )  
7see ,bone ,diseas$74   ,bile1          
,black4--,= ?is take two tablespoonfuls 
( hot wat] e five m9utes = six h\rs p]  
day4 ,a good _m cases1 "s ev5 giv5 up by
 ! doctors1 h be5 cur$ by ?is simple1   
yet effici5t means4   ,bile on !        
,/oma*4--,take half a teacupful ( hot   
wat] e t5 m9utes = t5 h\rs4 ,next day   
take ! same e tw5ty m9utes = a l p]iod4 
,! ?ird day ! same e h\r4 ,= t5 days    
aft] take ! same be=e ea* meal4 ,we h   
se5 a case ( liv] compla9t ( m ?an tw5ty
 ye>s' /&+ cur$ ?us4 ,see also t ! feet 
& legs are r5d]$ heal?ful1 & kept s4 ,if
 cold & clammy1 !y %\ld be ba!d 9 hot   
wat] = five m9utes or s1 dri$1 & rubb$ )
 w>m olive oil4  ,c>e mu/ be tak5 also  
to give a simple diet4 ,oatmeal jelly1  
:eat5 meal porridge1 b>ley pudd+ 7see   
,b>ley71 & su* foods1 %\ld =m ! /aple   

n\ri%m5t4 ,avoid eggs1 butt]1 cream1 &  
beef4 ,see also ,sea-,sickness4         
,biscuits & ,wat]4--,! biscuits ref]r$  
to are manufactur$ 9 ,saltcoats4,a ,!y  
are made f ! pure/ :ole :eat5 fl\r4 ,!  
late ,mr4 ,bryd51 ( ! ,saltcoats ,home1 
us$ !m along ) hot wat] z sole diet 9 _m
 s]i\s dige/ive tr\bles1 ) m>vell\s     
success4 ,:]e no food w lie on ! /oma*1 
"o small1 or half a l>ge1 biscuit is to 
be tak5 ?ree times a day1 z a meal1 & at
 meal-times4 ,?is w prove amply         
suffici5t to ma9ta9 ! sy/em 9 su* a     
case1 until ! /oma* ga9s p[] = m4 ,9 !  
case ( ,,sores & ,,abscesses 7see71 su* 
a diet ( biscuits & wat] provides pure  
blood1 & makes heal+ by o!r treatm5t v  
mu* easi]4 ,we h kn[n limbs sav$ f      
amputation l>gely by su* diet4 ,x w suit
 equally well ! delicate "y lady & !    
/rong lab\r]4 ,too mu* ( ord9>y food    
goes to increase ulc]ation & n\ri%      
disease4 ,! ,saltcoats biscuit provides 
no?+ = ^! ends1 & is ( imm5se value z an
 aid to cure4 ,"o great advantage ( ?is 

diet is t x is a dry "o1 & ! biscuits   
mu/ be ?or\ghly *ew$ to enable !m to be 
swall[$ at all4 ,! saliva is !reby      
?or\ghly mix$ ) ! food1 :i* is          
all-important to make x dige/ible4 ,^!  
biscuits are also s pla9 z n to tempt ! 
pati5t to eat m ?an he c dige/1 :i* is !
 great dang] 9 sickness4 ,! slops (     
gruel & cornfl\r s (t5 giv5 are nev]    
*ew$ at all1 & (t5 d no?+ b h>m4 ,su*   
/>*y foods really require to be m       
?or\ghly mix$ ) saliva ?an any o!r food1
 z unless1 by action ( ! saliva1 ! />*  
is conv]t$ into sug> x _c be assimilat$ 
9 ! /oma*4  ,footnote ,a3 ,by ,mr4 ,r4  
,black1 bak]4   ,ble$+4--,9 any case (  
?is pack ! feet & legs z direct$ 9      
,lungs1 ,ble$+ f1 & press cold clo?s to 
! place ! blood comes f1 /oma*1 womb    
7see ,misc>riage71 or lungs4 ,if x comes
 f ! nose1 apply ! cold clo?s to ! head 
& back ( ! neck4   ,bli/]s4--,!         
de/ruction ( ! sk9 ov] any pa9ful "p1 by
 means ( bli/]s1 is to be always avoid$ 
if possible 7see ,burns1 ,knee1         

,pleurisy1 etc47   ,blood4--,a mo/      
common tr\ble is anmia1 a lack ( good r$
 blood1 %[+ itself 9 a waxy pal5ess &   
:it5ess ( lips1 (t5 accompani$ by       
exhau/ion & great fatigue4 ,to rem$y    
?is1 fir/ secure a supply ( pure wat]1 (
 :i* #hj p] c5t4 ( ! blood is made up4  
,give ?is w>m 9 dess]tspoonfuls e five  
m9utes4 ,give two tablespoonfuls1 or    
p]haps only "o1 ( v light food1 or milk 
& boil+ wat] half & half1 e half-h\r4   
,?is may be done 9 small] portions e    
fifte5 m9utes1 or 9 l>g] quantities e   
h\r or two h\rs1 accord+ to ! /ate ( !  
dige/ion4 ,fruit is a valuable means (  
qu5*+ ! anmia ?ir/1 besides be+ v       
b5eficial = ! blood4 ,gre5 vegetables & 
salads are also mo/ valuable 7see       
,vegetables2 ,assimilation2 ,diet2      
,dige/ion74 ,z mu* fre% air z possible  
is also to be brea!d by ! pati5t4 ,ei!r 
mu* "t mu/ be sp5t 9 ! op5 air1 or1 if  
/r5g? =bid ?is1 ! room mu/ be ?or\ghly  
v5tilat$4 ,close air is ! enemy ( good  
blood4 ,we "k ( _m cases cur$ by ?is    

simple regim54 ,c>e mu/ also be tak5 to 
increase ! pati5t's vitality by v>i\s   
means4 ,if ?or\ghly good m$ical advice c
 be obta9$1 x %\ld be tak5 7see ,air &  
,appetite2 ,balance1 ,loss (1 etc47     
,blood ,poison+4--7,see ,blood1         
,purify+2 ,sores74   ,blood1            
,purify+4--,fev] aris+ f bad /ate ( !   
blood may be treat$ by c>eful cool+ ( ! 
sp9e & head1 ) t[els well wrung out (   
cold wat]1 frequ5tly *ang$ 7see ,fev]74 
,! pulse 9 "o case s treat$ 0 r$uc$ f   
#acj to #if by a few applications4 ,if a
 sore exi/s1 treat x z 9 article ,sores4
 ,if an eruption 9 ! sk9 breaks out1    
cov] ! surface at night ) soap la!r 7see
 ,la!r2 ,soap74 ,wipe t (f ) weak acetic
 acid 7see7 9 ! morn+1 & ! sk9 w come   
"r4 ,let ! diet be simple & cool+ 7see  
,abscess2 ,assimilation2 ,sk92 ,sores2  
,app5dix1 etc474   ,blood1 ,supply      
(4--,to supply good blood 9 cases :]e x 
is lack+1 ei!r f indige/ion or l[       
vitality1 no?+ is bett] ?an milk1 dilut$
 ) an equal quantity ( boil+ wat]4 ,x   

may be less or m dilut$1 z ! pati5t's   
p[] ( dige/ion is great] or less1 b 9   
all cases half & half c be tri$ fir/4   
,?is =ms a natural blood supply4 ,cl>et1
 swit*$ egg & br&y1 are to be c>efully  
avoid$4 ,boil+ wat] amalgamates ) !     
milk1 & c>e !re=e mu/ be tak5 to see t x
 is really boil+4 ,give a teacupful (   
?is e two h\rs4 ,if ! pati5t is v weak1 
?is may be ! only diet4 ,b (t5 he w be  
go+ ab\t "w or bus9ess1 & yet ne$+ fre%1
 good blood supply4 ,!n ! cupful may be 
tak5 e two h\rs1 9 addition to ! usual  
meals4 ,exp]i5ce w soon %[ h[ ?is may be
 done4 ,b two h\rs aft] a meal1 ! milk &
 wat] may be giv54   ,boils4--,! foll[+ 
treatm5t w be f\nd effective to heal    
less sev]e =ms ( boils1 by soo?+ ! :ole 
fev]$ sy/em ( n]ves1 & /imulat+ ! sk9 9 
its gett+ rid ( wa/e mat]ial4  ,beg91   
!n1 by ?or\ghly soap+ ! head 7see ,head1
 ,soap+74 ,g to ! back next1 & soap     
simil>ly4 ,! same process may1 if       
desir$1 be c>ri$ ov] ! :ole body to ! v 
tips ( ! f+]s & toes4 ,9 a delicate     

case1 d ?is 9 portions s z n to run any 
risk ( expos+ ! pati5t too mu*4  ,lay on
 ! boil1 aft] ! soap+1 & :ile ! pati5t  
is "u its soo?+ influ5ce1 a l>ge piece (
 ?ickly fold$ flannel1 or a small       
sponge1 squeez$ out ( wat] z hot z !    
pati5t c be>4 ,cont9ue ?is1 ) frequ5t   
re-heat+ ( ! application = a            
qu>t]-(-an-h\r1 !n all[ ! pati5t to re/4
  ,:5 y h soap$ a pati5t z we h         
describ$1 say twice1 x is necess>y to   
wa% (f ! p>ticles t may rema9 on ! sk9 )
 :ite v9eg> or weak acetic acid4 ,!n1 if
 y h ov]cool$ ) ! soap & acid1 x w be   
well to rub ov] ) w>m oil4 ,by ^! simple
 me?ods ( treatm5t y w bani% all t5d5cy 
to boils4 ,y w *ange great suff]+ into  
comp>ative com=t1 n only )\t exp5diture 
( /r5g?1 b 9 a way 9 :i* y add vig\r to 
! :ole frame4 ,"o v great advantage (   
?is treatm5t is t y d n ne$ to move !   
pati5t 9 any di/ress+ way4 ,if y h only 
tact & g5tl5ess ( t\*1 y c d all t we h 
describ$ )\t caus+ "o mom5t's di/ress4  
,! sev]e =m ( boil kn[n z ,c>buncle is v

 dang]\s1 & 9 su* cases good surgical   
aid is necess>y1 9 addition to above    
treatm5t 7see ,diet74   ,bone1          
,diseas$4--,diseas$ bone is n incurable4
 ,bone is inde$ con/antly be+ replac$ z 
x disappe>s 9 ! ord9>y wa/e ( ! body4   
,defective vitality 9 any "p may cause  
an accumulation ( bad mat]ial1 :i* =ms !
 basis ( bone disease4  ,to cut (f a    
diseas$ foot or ankle is easy1 & soon   
done4 ,to cure x1 may take a long "t &  
mu* pati5ce1 b is wor? a great deal4 ,we
 "k l>ge numb]s ( limbs t are s\nd &    
good n[1 t 7 doom$ once to be amputat$1 
b :i* we 7 able to rescue 9 "t4         
,moreov]1 a v %ort "t ( well-regulat$   
fom5tation improves ! g5]al heal?1 &    
prev5ts ! diseas$ mat]ial spread+ f !   
foot or ankle ?r\gh ! body4  ,take1 !n1 
a case 9 :i* ! ankle bone has fir/      
become pa9ful1 p]haps )\t any p]ceptible
 cause1 or x may be z ! result ( an     
injury to ! "p4 ,x !n swells & becomes  
inflam$4 ,at ?is /age two or ?ree       
fom5tations 7see7 well appli$ may v     

likely cure x entirely4 ,b if neglect$1 
or lee*$1 bli/]$1 & ! sk9 spoil$ )      
iod9e1 :at is call$ disease ( ! bone may
 set 91 accompani$ ) dis*>ge ( matt] at 
"o or m places on ! ankle4 ,?is dis*>ge1
 :]e x is evid5tly lodg+ 9 ! limb1 may  
be assi/$ to escape by c>eful lanc+ by a
 good surgeon4 ,= su* a case1 fom5tation
 ( z mu* ( ! limb z possible is !       
treatm5t4 ,let a ba? be procur$1 9 :i* !
 limb may be imm]s$ 9 hot wat] z deeply 
z possible1 ev5 up to ! v ?igh4 ,let !  
wat] at fir/ be com=tably w>m4 ,increase
 its temp]ature gradually until z hot z 
c be borne )\t pa94 ,keep ! limb 9 ?is  
ba? = an h\r1 or = su* %ort] p]iod z !  
pati5t may be able to be> x4 ,g5tly dry1
 & rub all ov] ) w>m olive oil4 ,wipe   
?is g5tly (f1 & cov] ! limb ) clo?+4 ,!n
 syr+e any sores ) weak acid 7see       
,acetic ,acid2 ,w\nds71 & dress ) b&age 
7see ,ankle1 ,twi/$74 ,d ?is twice ea*  
day1 & p]sev]e4  ,if x _c well be ba!d1 
let x be fom5t$ by a l>ge piece (       
flannel soak$ ) boil+ wat]1 & plac$ r\nd

 ! diseas$ "p4 ,we h se5 a wa/+ bone    
heal$ entirely 9 a few weeks by ?is     
means4 ,we h se5 a man ) ! bones ( bo? 8
 legs spl9t]+ (f & com+ ?r\gh ! sk9     
p]fectly heal$ 9 a few mon?s4 ,x /&s to 
reason t x %\ld be s4 ,! ba?+ 9 8 case1 
l ! fom5t+ 9 o!rs1 7 s effectually done 
t ! bones !mselves 7 heat$1 & /rong     
heal+ action set 9 at once4 ,we saw     
lately a piece ( dead bone above f\r    
in*es long come out ( a "y man's arm z !
 result ( no?+ else b fom5tation4 ,! arm
 0 soon z :ole & z useful z c\ld be     
desir$1 ?\gh x _h be5 to all appe>ance  
only fit to be tak5 (f at ! elb[4 ,!    
/eady supply ( moi/ heat does wond]s 9  
?is way4  ,we h se5 "s mo/ rem>kable    
specim5s ( :at 0 errone\sly ?\ght       
suffici5t fom5tation4 ,"o 0 a case (    
diseas$ ?igh-bone4 ,a bit ( old flannel1
 ab\t a qu>t] ( a y>d squ>e1 _h be5     
wrung out ( wat] slightly tepid & laid  
on ! sk91 cov]$ by a little clo? sc>cely
 equal 9 size4 ,! application w\ld n h  
convey$ activity to ! sk9 on :i* x 0    

laid1 ?\gh x requir$ to convey x to !   
he>t ( a l>ge mass ( bone4 ,! helpless  
compla9t ( ! op]ator 0 t x did no good4 
,h[ 9 ! _w c\ld x d good8 ,n less ?an   
six or sev5 or ev5 eight y>ds ( a       
blanket are requir$4 ,t is to be fold$ &
 roll$ up s t a good quantity ( boil+   
wat] may be p\r$ fir/ into "o end ( x & 
!n into ! o!r4 ,x has to be squeez$ &   
knead$ till ! heat$ wat] & /eam are     
fairly soak+ ! inside ( ! blanket4 ,:5  
?is is op5$ up1 x is f> too hot to put  
to ! sk91 b a d\ble flannel or /rong    
t[el may be put on fir/1 s t ! heat %all
 g gradually ?r\gh to ! body1 & by-&-by 
into ! bone4 ,?is may be done at lea/   
once a day--if agreeable1 x may be done 
twice4 ,b x mu/ be s well done t ! heat 
%all effect ! bone1 or y _c look = any  
result ( importance4  ,if "u ! ba?+ !   
sk9 becomes irritat$1 z x w (t5 d1 cov] 
x ) clo?s soak$ 9 weak v9eg> till ! ba?+
 is ov]4 ,if ! sk9 suff]s f !           
fom5tation1 d ! same ?+1 & if ?is does n
 cure1 dress x1 be=e putt+ on !         

fom5tation flannels1 ) ,,soap 7see7 la!r
 z if = %av+1 spread l butt] on a clo?1 
& made to %elt] ! sk9 f irritation till 
! fom5t+ is done4 ,?is is ( great       
importance 9 _m cases2 ! sk9 is (t5 s   
s5sitive t x _c well be ba!d )\t be+    
protect$4  ,illu/ration3 ,prep>+        
,blanket = ,fom5tation4  ,9 ! case (    
hip-jo9t disease1 ! ,,arm*air           
,,fom5tation 7see7 is ! be/ =m ( fom5t+4
 ,= o!r p>ts1 common s5se w guide h[ to 
produce an ext5sive & ?or\gh heat+ ( !  
diseas$ "p & its neighb\rhood by "s     
simil> means 7see ,ba?+ ! ,feet2 ,pa9s1 
etc474 ,x is only heat+ ! fail$ tissues1
 only keep+ on su* heat+1 & all !       
elem5ts ( p]fect cure are suppli$4 ,ev5 
limbs :i* h %runk & become %ort]1 gr[   
out to _! natural size "u ?is pati5t    
heat+4  ,get /eel drops & all su*-l s5t 
d[n ! sew]4 ,! rats may h !m if !y are  
dispos$4 ,give :eat5 or oatmeal         
porridge1 bread or ,saltcoats biscuits1 
) good butt]milk1 & ! poor creature1    
half dead ) poison\s drops1 beg9s ere   

long to h r$ on 8 lips & on 8 *eeks1 "s 
fre% vig\r 9 8 muscles1 & heal?y bone 9 
! c\rse ( =mation1 :]e bone 0 only wa/+ 
be=e4 ,h[ is ?is expla9$8 ,on ! simple  
pr9ciple t ! bodily sy/em c turn :eat5  
meal into all ! elem5ts want$ = good    
bodily heal?4 ,beef tea1 s\ps1 f9e ?+s (
 all descriptions1 nev] on e>? gave     
human be+s solid /r5g?1 b 9 myriads (   
cases !y h be5 successfully employ$ to  
take x away4 ,above all1 !y fail to give
 heal?y bone4  ,get ! pati5t to take    
:eat5 or oat5 meal porridge twice a day 
at lea/4 ,we are n s /]n z "s 9 =bidd+  
all else1 ?\gh 9 ?is we may fall %ort2 b
 by all means let eat+ & dr9k+ be       
consid]$ 9 ! light ( :at we h be5 writ+ 
7see ,food 9 ,heal?74  ,good air is     
important 9 ?is1 z 9 all cases (        
ill-heal?4  ,mu* dep5ds1 9 ?is treatm5t1
 on *e]fulness ( m9d4 ,let ! pati5t feel
 t he is go+ to be cur$4 ,avoid opium1  
tobacco1 alcoholic dr9ks1 & all worry4  
,?is w actually increase ! vital ex*ange
 9 ! body & v mu* help ! cure4   ,bone1 

,s(t4--,(t51 9 ! "y1 ! bones are s s(t t
 !y b5d m or less1 & ! beg9n+ ( a       
di/ress+ de=mity appe>s4  ,9 su* a case 
pla/] jackets & /eel b&s are ( little   
use1 & (t5 v pa9ful4 ,x is bett] to use 
b&ages1 appli$ s z to support :]e t is  
necess>y4 ,also avoid all long sitt+1   
su* z is f\nd at s*ool4 ,x is be/       
sometimes n to p]mit ! *ild to walk at  
all4 ,bett] f> to lose two ye>s ( s*ool+
 ?an to be de=m$ = life4 ,p>5ts %\ld see
 to x1 ) all weakly *ildr51 t s*ool does
 n become a means ( tr\ble4 ,cont9u\s   
education is n ne>ly s important z is   
sometimes suppos$4  ,= positive         
treatm5t1 let ! p>ts be well & c>efully 
rubb$ 7see ,massage7 e day ) olive oil1 
9 su* a way z to direct a fl[ ( blood to
 ! feeble bone4 ,x mu/ l>gely be left to
 ! heal]'s common s5se h[ ?is is to be  
done1 b a little ?\ght w %[ h[4 ,at _m  
,hydropa?ic ,e/abli%m5ts x may be le>n$4
  ,?is c>eful rubb+1 ) good diet & prop]
 b&ag+1 w gradually effect a cure 9 mo/ 
cases4 ,b "h1 z else:]e1 pati5ce mu/    

rule4 ,pl5ty ( good porridge & milk1 )  
abundance ( fre% air1 "w wond]s 9 ?is   
disease4   ,b[els1 ,gl&s (4--,symptoms (
 gl&ul> tr\ble 9 ! b[els are--we>9ess & 
pallor1 lack ( appetite1 s(tness & %r9k+
 ( limbs1 ) swell+ ( ! belly4 ,9 its    
e>li] /ages1 be=e consumption sets 91   
?is tr\ble may be p]fectly cur$4 ,we h  
se5 ev5 app>5tly hopeless cases recov]  
"u prop] treatm5t4 ,9 its ess5ce !      
tr\ble is a failure ( p[] 9 ! n]v\s     
c5tres ^u :i* heal? ( ! b[els dep5ds4   
,to supply ?is ne$$ p[]1 take a small   
bag ( cotton clo?1 l a little           
pill[-slip1 ( j ! size to cov] !        
pati5t's :ole back4 ,fill ?is ) bran1   
prep>$ z = p\ltice 7see ,bran ,p\ltice74
 ,oil ! back be=e apply+ ?is1 & place1  
if ne$$1 f\r ply or s ( clo? on ! back  
to mod]ate ! heat to ! sk94 ,aft]       
half-an-h\r1 if ! pati5t feels desir\s1 
r5ew = ano!r h\r2 d ?is ea* day at      
b$time = a week at lea/4 ,rub ! body all
 ov] ) w>m olive oil :5 ?is is tak5 (f2 
!n place a b&age ) only a g5tle         

tightness 9 su* a way z j to help !     
relax$ b[els1 b only j s mu*--n by any  
means to try & =ce !m into :at might be 
?\ght prop] dim5sions4 ,give a          
teaspoonful ( liquorice mixture 7see    
,con/ipation7 ?rice a day be=e meals 9 a
 little hot wat]4 ,fe$ on :eat5 porridge
 & g5]ally light diet1 be+ c>eful to    
regulate x s z to make ! b[els "w easily
 & naturally4 ,if n too bad a case1 ?is 
treatm5t w soon tell fav\rably4 ,enemas 
7see7 ( ei!r cold or w>m wat]1 z        
requir$1 w also greatly help4   ,b[els1 
,inflammation (4--,?is 7call$ m$ically  
,p]itonitis7 is an inflammation ( !     
membrane cov]+ ! b[els4 ,x results f    
*ill or /ra91 & sometimes1 9 ! case (   
*ild-bir?1 f dirt introduc$ into ! p>ts 
by h&l+ ) unwa%$ h&s4 ,9 su* cases1 !   
utmo/ c>e mu/ be tak5 to ensure         
cleanl9ess1 :i* w secure aga9/ "o f]tile
 cause ( ! disease4 ,! h&s %\ld be      
always fre% & clean1 & all clo?s1 etc41 
%\ld be ei!r mo/ c>efully wa%$ or burnt4
 ,:]e ! tr\ble arises f /ra91 or *ill1  

^! l[] ! vitality1 & ! membrane becomes 
gorg$ ) blood at fev] heat4 ,to regulate
 ?is heat1 !n1 & free ! membrane f !    
blood :i* ov]-fills x1 is to lead to a  
cure4 ,rub ! back ) w>m olive oil1 place
 on x a l>ge ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see71 or 
an india-rubb] bag ( hot wat] cov]$ )   
moi/ flannel2 ?is mu/ 9 ei!r case be    
l>ge en\gh to cov] ! entire l[] back4   
,any?+ may be us$1 if ^! _c be _h1 :i* w
 p[]fully /imulate ! back ) moi/ heat4  
,wr+ a small ?9 t[el out ( cold wat]1 & 
place x ov] ! b[els4 ,at fir/ ?is mu/ be
 v g5tly laid on4 ,aft] a little1 & :5  
sev]al times fre%ly appli$1 ?is cold    
clo? may be v g5tly press$ all ov] !    
b[els4 ,relief w almo/ c]ta9ly come ere 
?is has be5 done = an h\r4 ,!n a re/ may
 be giv5 = two h\rs1 & aft] t a l>ge    
fom5tation appli$ to feet & legs 7see   
,fom5tation74 ,:ile ?is is on1 ! cold   
clo?s may be *ang$ ov] ! b[els aga91 &  
ov] ! *e/ z well4 ,aft] an h\r ( ?is1   
great relief %\ld be felt4 ,if !re is   
great ?ir/ a small bit ( ice may be     

suck$1 or a few drops ( v9eg> 9 wat] may
 be tak52 b ! outside cool+ w probably  
r5d] ?is unnecess>y4 ,avoid all         
alcoholic dr9ks4  ,%iv]+ & a feel+ (    
cold is (t5 ! e>lie/ symptom1 & z x is (
 imm5se importance t w>m+ measures %\ld 
be promptly appli$4 ,hot bricks1 or     
bottles1 plac$ m]ely to ! soles ( !     
feet1 are b poor helps3 x w\ld be va/ly 
bett] to pack ! feet & legs 9 a hot     
blanket fom5tation at once1 &1 if pa9 at
 all %[s itself1 to apply a l>ge        
fom5tation to ! l[] "p ( ! back4 ,!     
soon] ?is is done ! bett]2 besides1 !re 
is ! consolation t ! treatm5t c nev] d  
any h>m ev5 if appli$ 9 a case 9 :i* !re
 has occurr$ a h>mless *ill4 ,! dread   
:i* "s m$ical m5 h ( cold applications  
is wond]ful1 b we "k t ! front-rank m5 h
 no su* fe>4 ,:5 c>e is tak5 to h ! hot 
application on fir/1 !re is1 & c be1 no 
possible dang] 9 any case 9 cool+ d[n ! 
burn+ circulation4 ,"o or two           
applications h suffic$ 9 _m cases we h  
se54   ,b[els1 ,lax4--,a teaspoonful (  

lemon juice 7fre%ly express$71 along )  
hot wat] & sug>1 w (t5 relieve :]e !    
b[els are act+ excessively4 ,= infants 9
 di>rhoea a mixture ( honey & lemon     
juice is an excell5t cure1 & has be5 mo/
 successful 9 our exp]i5ce4 ,avoid br&y 
& alcohol g5]ally4   ,b[els1 ,lock+     
(4--,sometimes :5 "o "p ( ! b[els is mu*
 m active ?an ano!r1 x passes into t    
o!r1 & !y become lock$1 l a /ock+ half  
turn$ inside out4 ,?is causes dreadful  
pa91 & if n soon reliev$ is fatal4      
,purgatives are ( no use1 & usually make
 matt]s worse4 ,a surgical op]ation 9 v 
skilful h&s w relieve1 & mu/ be quickly 
p]=m$ :5 necess>y4  ,9 cases 9 :i* ! "o 
"p ( ! b[els has n yet gone f> into !   
o!r1 no?+ m is requir$ ?an a cold clo?  
g5tly press$ ov] ! p>ts4 ,we h se5      
relief set 9 on ! fif? or six? *ange (  
su* a clo?1 :5 no?+ else 0 us$ :atev]4  
,:5 a hot bag1 or bran p\ltice1 has be5 
put on ! back1 & cold clo?s p]si/5tly   
*ang$ ov] ! b[els1 ! :ole matt] has be5 
put to rights1 & natural motion ( !     

b[els has be5 _h )9 an h\r aft] !       
applications h be5 begun4  ,illu/ration3
 ,int]ior ( small inte/9e4  ,!re is1    
h[ev]1 a /rong] measure ?an m]ely heat+ 
! back & cool+ ! front 9 ?is way4 ,!    
pati5t may be put at once into a sitt+  
ba? or small tub1 & a panful ( cold wat]
 p\r$ or da%$ on to ! b[els2 !y !n      
contract s p[]fully1 & %ort5 !mselves s 
mu*1 t all invag9ation1 z x is call$1 is
 made to cease in/antly4 ,we %\ld be    
dispos$ to try ! milde/ me?od 9 ! fir/  
in/ance1 unless ! case is "o 9 :i* !    
lock 9 ! b[els _h j tak5 place4 ,!n x   
might be well to da% ! pailful ( wat] on
 s z to put all "r at once1 & aft]w>ds  
simply to apply su* rem$ies z w\ld t5d  
to prev5t a recurr5ce ( ! evil4  ,x is1 
h[ev]1 usually ! case t ! di/ress has   
la/$ "s "t be=e an opportunity ( do+    
any?+ occurs1 inflammation1 m or less1  
has set 91 weeks may h pass$1 & blund]+ 
treatm5t may h done great mis*ief4 ,!n x
 is safe to use ! heat at ! back1 &     
frequ5tly *ang$ cold clo?s 9 front1 s z 

to r$uce ! inflammation1 & contract !   
b[els m sl[ly1 s z to remove !          
ob/ruction4 ,:5 ^! h be5 us$ = "s "t1 if
 ! ob/ruction is n remov$ x w be well to
 resort to ! /rong] measures4 ,no?+ is m
 beautifully simple ?an ! ord9>y action 
( ! b[els4 ,! heal?ful movem5t is l t by
 :i* an e>?-worm moves along ! gr\nd3 s 
long z ! tube is ?us mov+ its cont5ts   
onw>d1 by contraction & expansion1 no "p
 c pass inside or outside t :i* is be=e 
x2 b :5 "o "p loses n]v\s t5sion1 &     
exp&s )\t contract+ quickly en\gh1 ! "p 
beh9d x t5ds to worm itself into x1 & a 
knot1 z x is sometimes call$1 is =m$4   
,no possible in/rum5t c rea* x except by
 cutt+ ! body outright1 b ! action (    
cold is s p[]ful 9 contract+ ! tube t ! 
loop1 z x is also call$1 is drawn out1 &
 ! "r /ate ( ?+s is produc$4 ,x is      
important to rem>k t !re are gl&s ne> ! 
l[] b[el t swell & =m tum\rs4 ,! cold   
applications r$uce ^! v spe$ily to _!   
usual size1 & if _! swell+ is an        
ob/ruction1 x is soon remov$4 ,b x is ! 

lock 9 ! tube itself t is ! real malady 
( :i* s _m die1 & ) :i* s _m m n>r[ly   
escape4  ,! tr\ble is be/ avoid$ by     
att5tion to ! regul> action ( ! b[els4  
,x arises f great irregul>ity 9 t       
action4   ,b[els1 ,rev]s$4--,see ,b[els1
 ,lock+ (1 above4   ,bra9               
,ex]cise4--,prop] ex]cise = ! bra9 is   
mo/ important4 ,b ?is is n to be f\nd 9 
t k9d ( sev]e m5tal lab\r :i* is        
sometimes mi/ak5 = x4 ,*ildr5 at play h 
g5u9e bra9 ex]cise4 ,s has a man at :at 
is call$ a hobby1 su* z photography1    
golf1 or cycl+4 ,! *ild at s*ool1 ! man 
9 8 (fice1 are n at ex]cise1 b at we>+  
"w4 ,?is di/9ction is mo/ important4    
,ex]cise1 aga91 is n f\nd 9 c>eless     
dream+1 b 9 "s =m ( play :i* calls =    
/eady1 b almo/ unconsci\s1 & altoge!r   
enjoyable ?9k+4 ,books sometimes furni% 
?is1 :5 !y lift ! m9d z f> z possible   
out ( its usual track1 & produce only   
pleasant ?\ghts4 ,trag$ies1 novels :i*  
end mis]ably1 or :i* are pessimi/ic1    
%\ld all be avoid$4 ,p]haps "s easy     

sci5ce or art is ! be/ ex]cise ( all1 :5
 ! bra9 is suff]+ f ov]/ra94 ,b ta/e w  
guide 9 ?is4 ,! great matt] is to h     
pleasurable1 easy1 & natural employm5t =
 ! bra94 ,?is & n "w is /r5g!n+ ex]cise1
 :e!r 9 *ild or man4 ,s f> z we c we    
%\ld see t ! we>y get x4 ,= he :o       
procures ?is = 8 fell[ works imm5se     
good4  ,we h se51 = in/ance1 a /ud5t    
attack$ ) dys5t]y :ile 9 ! h>de/ "p ( ! 
session at ! univ]sity4 ,8 :ole sy/em   
became pro/rate1 & muscul> activity to a
 v small degree w\ld h kill$ him2 s w\ld
 ! cont9u$ m5tal toil necess>y to g on )
 8 /udies4 ,yet 8 bra9 0 9 ne$ ( ex]cise
 almo/ f ! fir/ appe>ance ( 8 disease4  
,he mu/ h ?is or be mis]able1 & n likely
 soon to recov]4 ,an int5sely int]e/+   
book fell into 8 h&s1 altoge!r away f 8 
track ( toil4 ,he read day aft] day at  
?is book4 ,?is 0 8 ex]cise--t is1 x 0 ! 
activity ( t "o only "p ( 8 physical    
sy/em :i* ne$$ su* ex]cise = ! "t4 ,t   
ex]cise all[$ all ! o!r organs to       
recup]ate4   ,bra91 ,inflammation       

(4--,?is arises (t5 f ov]-s*ool+ ( "y   
boys & girls4 ,c>e %\ld ev] be tak5 to  
avoid ?is4 ,ob/9ate con/ipation 9 !     
b[els1 *ills & exposure1 are also       
fruitful s\rces4 ,mu* worry & anxiety   
also br+ on ?is s]i\s illness4 ,all     
sometimes comb9e to produce a bad case4 
,pa9 9 ! head sets 91 foll[$ by         
convulsive attacks2 yet ! tr\ble may be 
cur$ 9 _m cases ) comp>ative ease4      
,lee*es1 opium1 & bli/]+ are to be      
avoid$ z mo/ injuri\s4 ,= treatm5t x is 
well to beg9 at ! feet2 if ^! are clammy
 & cold1 wrap 9 hot fom5tation up ov] ! 
knees 7see ,fom5tation74 ,proce$ to give
 a pretty w>m injection ( wat] into !   
l[] b[el 7see ,enemas74 ,?is %\ld be    
repeat$ sev]al times1 all[+ x to pass (f
 ea* "t4 ,if ?is increases ! pa91 try an
 injection ( cold wat]4 ,?is treatm5t ( 
feet & b[els is mo/ important1 & %\ld   
nev] be neglect$2 x r5d]s ! treatm5t ( !
 head t5fold m effective4 ,cold clo?s   
may n[ be g5tly press$ = "s "t ov] !    
head4 ,if ! pulse is viol5t & fev]i%1   

let sev]al t[els be well wrung out (    
cold or ev5 ic$ wat]1 fold "o s z to    
cov] ! entire head & back ( ! neck1 & h 
! o!rs ready1 simil>ly fold$4 ,press !  
fir/ on g5tly1 especially at ! back ( ! 
head1 s t ! cool+ clo? cov]s ! head all 
ov] & soo!s ! viol5tly heat$ bra94 ,z   
soon z "o t[el gr[s w>m1 take a fre%    
cold "o4 ,relief %\ld come 9 an h\r at  
lea/1 b long] may be requir$4 ,dur+ !   
cool+ see t ! heat ( ! fom5tation on !  
legs is well kept up2 *ange if necess>y4
 ,:5 ! m pa9ful symptoms abate1 oil !   
l[] "p ( ! back1 & place on x a bran    
p\ltice 7z recomm5d$ 9 ,b[els1          
,inflammation (74 ,?is w g f> to prev5t 
any relapse4 ,if ! symptoms recur1 use !
 treatm5t aga94 ,see ,br[1 ,we>y2 ,eyes1
 ,fail+ ,sight4 ,see also1 = o!r bra9   
tr\bles3 ,re/lessness2 ,sleeplessness4  
,bra9 ,re/4--,! ne$ = ?is is (t5        
indicat$ by irritability ( temp]4 ,?is  
com+ on is g5]ally a w>n+ t a p]iod (   
re/ mu/ be tak54 ,an ov]heat$ br[ is    
also ano!r indication4 ,if ?is %[s      

itself 9 a *ild dur+ or aft] s*ool1     
toge!r ) li/lessness & excitability1 all
 idea ( lessons %\ld at once be laid    
aside = a "t4 ,x is no?+ less ?an       
cruelty to "w an ov]heat$ bra9 9 su* a  
case4 ,let ! *ild g free f s*ool till   
all ! head tr\ble is remov$4 ,also let !
 head be soap$ 7see ,head1 ,soap+74     
,sometimes pa9 9 ! head sets 9 f        
ov]work4 ,ev5 9 ! "y1 fa9t+ may %[      
itself4 ,re/ is ess5tial1 & w prove a   
p]fect cure1 toge!r ) a little bra9     
ex]cise ( ! k9d describ$ 9 article ,bra9
 ,ex]cise1 always avoid+ fatigue4 ,let  
all read]s rememb] t x is bett] to lose 
six mon?s 9 re/ ?an become p]man5tly    
incapable1 !re=e let old & "y take re/ 9
 "t4   ,bran ,p\ltice4--,get a suffici5t
 quantity ( good bran 9 an ord9>y wa%h& 
bas94 ,heat ! bas9 be=e beg9n+          
op]ations4 ,h also a boil+ kettle at h&4
 ,p\r ! boil+ wat] by little & little   
into ! bran1 & mix & /ir x up until x is
 all a moi/ mass1 b n wet4 ,! ?+ is to  
avoid putt+ 9 m wat] ?an ! bran c easily

 absorb & hold4 ,!n h ready a flannel   
bag ( ! size & %ape requir$ = ! p\ltice4
 ,fill ?is ) ! bran1 & x is ready4 ,!   
sk9 to :i* x is appli$ %\ld fir/ be oil$
 ) olive oil4 ,! p\ltice may be fa/5$ on
 ) flannel b&s4 ,9 any case x mu/ lie   
tightly on ! sk94 ,! pati5t mu/ lie on  
x1 if x be appli$ to ! back4 ,"o or two 
tablespoonfuls ( mu/>d may be add$ if   
great p[] is requir$1 n o!rwise4        
,in/ead ( ?is p\ltice1 an india-rubb]   
bag full ( hot wat] may be us$1 ) two or
 ?ree ply ( moi/ flannel betwe5 x & !   
sk94 ,our only reason = recomm5d+ bran  
is t _m c\ld n af=d ! india-rubb] bag4  
,bread1 ,:eat54--,9 "s cases ! bran 9   
:ole :eat5 bread & ,saltcoats biscuits  
is f\nd to irritate ! /oma* & b[els4 ,z 
diet = ^? able to dige/ ! bran1 no?+ is 
bett]4 ,:]e x _c be dige/$1 ord9>y      
bak]s' bread boil$ 9 wat] to s(t pap is 
f\nd to make a good sub/itute4 ,?is mu/ 
n be boil$ ) milk unless :]e !re is     
di>rhoea to be cur$1 z milk t5ds to     
produce bile & co/iv5ess4 ,oatmeal jelly

 7see ,food 9 ,illness7 is also a good  
sub/itute = biscuits & :eat5 bread4     
,(t5 ! wat] ) :i* bread is bak$ causes x
 to be difficult ( dige/ion4 ,h>d wat]  
is bad = ?is4 ,= an invalid1 bread bak$ 
) di/ill$ wat]1 or pure ra9 wat]1 is (t5
 a means ( great com=t & help4 ,a slight
 admixture ( pure ,,cane ,,syrup 7see7  
or liquorice juice 9 ! wat] w t5d to    
prev5t bile & co/iv5ess4 ,a suffici5t   
action ( ! b[els is ( great importance =
 :]e good nutrition is desir$4  ,bread1 
especially :5 fre%1 is made mu* m       
dige/ible by sl[ly toa/+ x 9 ! ov5 till 
x is a gold5 br[n ?r\gh\t4 ,x is !n kn[n
 z zweiba* 7twice bak$74 ,:5 eat5 dry1 x
 requires consid]able ma/ication1 & = t 
reason is mu* bett] ?an s(t bread4 ,x c 
be also brok5 up & eat5 ) hot milk &    
sug>4   ,brea/ ) ,cord$ ,muscles4--,(t5 
a slight h>dness %[s itself 9 a woman's 
brea/1 :5 ! muscul> tissue becomes :at  
is call$ cord$4 ,x is well1 fir/ ( all1 
9 all cases ( brea/ tr\ble to avoid     
al>m+ ! pati5t4 ,great anxiety is (t5   

endur$ ?r\gh fe> ( canc] :5 !re is no   
ne$4 ,a cord$ brea/ may usually q easily
 be cur$1 & ! pati5t %\ld be made       
p]fectly easy 9 m9d ab\t x4  ,take a    
good la!r ( soap 7see ,la!r2 ,soap74    
,apply ?is night & morn+1 g5tly la!r+ ! 
brea/ = "s "t4 ,aft] ?is1 ea* "t1 rub ! 
back well ) hot olive oil1 s z to       
produce a ?or\gh gl[ ( heat all ov] x4  
,sometimes ! swell+ w disp]se "u ?is    
treatm5t4 ,x may1 h[ev]1 gr[ l>g] & %[ a
 t5d5cy to break4 ,9 ?is case treat z 9 
next article4  ,we %all also probably   
f9d1 on exam9+1 t ! sk9 0 fail+ to d its
 "p well4 ,if rubb$ ) ,cay5ne lotion !  
clean1 heal?y sk9 w s5d (f mu* m wa/e   
?an 0 all[$ to pass ?r\gh x be=e4       
,brea/1 ,swell+ 94--,a bl[ on ! brea/1  
or ! dra9 ( nurs+ a *ild1 along ) a     
*ill1 (t5 produces swell+1 sometimes h>d
 & pa9ful4 ,?is1 if left uncur$1 may ev5
 develop into an ,,abscess 7see74 ,z x  
sometimes arises f dirt be+ left on !   
nipples1 all nurs+ mo!rs %\ld be        
p>ticul> ab\t cleanl9ess1 :i* itself    

prev5ts _m ills4  ,= cure1 ba! ! feet 9 
hot wat] 7see ,ba?+ ,feet71 rub !m ov] )
 w>m olive oil1 & we> good cotton /ock+s
 if 9 b$4 ,if go+ ab\t1 put a pair (    
wooll5 /ock+s ov] ! cotton ones4 ,rub ! 
back z recomm5d$ above1 us+ fir/ a      
little hot v9eg>1 !n ! oil4 ,! feet ba?+
 may be e ?ree days1 & rubb+ ! same4 ,if
 ! swell+ does n yield to ?is1 place !  
pati5t com=tably 9 b$4 ,put a good-siz$ 
bas9 ( hot wat]1 :i* has be5 boil$ &    
all[$ to cool s f>1 tightly "u ! brea/1 
s t x may be ba!d ) a sponge4 ,d n use  
too hot wat]1 b j com=tably hot4 ,keep  
up fre% supplies1 & ba! = an h\r if     
pati5t c be> x4 ,if %e becomes fatigu$1 
lay h] d[n to re/ = fifte5 m9utes or s1 
& !n cont9ue treatm5t4 ,no p\ltic+ is   
ne$$ :5 ?is is well done4 ,a ?or\gh     
heat+ ( ! :ole brea/ is :at is want$2   
rub g5tly ) olive oil1 & cov] w>mly aft]
 ba?+ 7see ,canc]74   ,brea/1 ,sore     
,nipples on4--,take a little w>m v9eg>  
or weak acid 7see ,acetic ,acid74 ,ba! !
 sore nipple ) ?is1 avoid+ pa91 = ab\t  

t5 m9utes4 ,e two m9utes dry1 & ano9t   
g5tly ) w>m olive oil4 ,we h se5 "o     
application cure a bad nipple2 b apply  
twice daily z long z ne$$4   ,brea? &   
,blood4--,(t5 difficulty ( brea?+1      
especially 9 close air1 mi/ak5 ev5 =    
a/hma1 is due simply to ! quality (     
blood suppli$ to ! lungs4 ,sometimes    
giv+ up ! use ( sug> effects a cure1 =  
sug> produces an excess ( c>bon 9 !     
blood1 :i* requires an excess ( oxyg5 9 
! lungs to purify x4 ,?us brea?+ is     
difficult1 especially :]e oxyg5 is      
defici5t 9 ! air brea!d4 ,sometimes !   
lungs are n /rong en\gh to /& ! necess>y
 fre% air requir$ 9 su* cases1 or o!r   
tr\bles may prev5t a delicate p]son f   
expos+ !mselves4 ,!n x is ( importance s
 to regulate ! diet t less oxyg5 w d all
 t is ne$$ 9 ! lungs4 ,ri* food1 mu*    
fatty matt]1 sug>1 & all sweets &       
sweet5$ ?+s1 are to be avoid$4 ,if ?is  
be done1 ! ne$ = mu* oxyg5 disappe>s1 & 
! pati5t w h no difficulty ( brea?+ 9   
suitably v5tilat$ places4  ,b ! be/     

treatm5t is hot oil rubb+ along ! sp9e1 
ov] ! /oma*1 & ev5 d[n ! limbs to !     
ankles4 ,an h\r ( ?is e day w "w wond]s4
 ,or a l>ge ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 may  
be laid across ! back = an h\r twice a  
day4 ,cultivate also all *e]ful ?\ghts1 
& bani% sad ones z f> z possible4 ,sad  
?\ghts greatly dim9i% n]ve p[]4         
,brea?1 & ! ,he>t4--,/\t p are usually m
 or less scant ( brea?4 ,accumulations (
 fatty mat]ial1 or *ang+ ( muscle into  
fat1 cause ?is1 especially if ab\t ! *e/
 & he>t4 ,to r$uce ! fat1 & gr[ heal?y  
muscle in/ead1 w p]fectly cure !        
difficulty ( brea?4 ,mod]ate op5-air    
ex]cise & simple food1 su* z ,saltcoats 
biscuits1 oatmeal jelly1 & b>ley pudd+s 
w l>gely help ?is4 ,avoid also all      
alcoholic liquors1 ! use ( :i* is (t5 ! 
sole cause ( ! tr\ble4 ,keep ! sk9      
active 7see ,sk974  ,! hot ,,fom5tation 
7see7 to feet & legs is a truly p[]ful  
rem$y = all lack ( =ce 9 ! sy/em1       
especially if foll[$ by ! massage       
treatm5t describ$ 9 ,,massage 7see74    

,brea?1 ,hot4--,?is may be felt ei!r    
because ! brea? is actually hot1 or     
because ! membranes ( ! tongue & m\? are
 unusually t5d]1 & feel ! brea? hot 9   
consequ5ce :5 x is n really s4 ,?is     
latt] case is usually accompani$ by a   
sore tongue4 ,to heal ! tongue1 x mu/ be
 soak$ freely ) v9eg> or weak ,,acetic  
,,acid 7see71 s dilut$ z to give only a 
v slight feel+ ( sm>t+ aft] ev5 prolong$
 application4 ,apply x ) a good camel's 
hair bru%1 & bru% ) a little f9e almond 
or olive oil aft] ! acid4 ,! m\? may be 
r9s$ ) ! acid1 b bru%+ is be/4  ,b :]e  
real heat is f\nd 9 ! brea?1 x arises f 
an ov]heat$ /ate ( ! body int]nally4    
,?is frequ5tly arises f failure 9 !     
/oma* to dige/ prop]ly4 ,if ! hot brea? 
arises f ?is1 small dr9ks ( hot wat]1   
frequ5tly tak51 w usually cure x4 ,a w>m
 bran p\ltice1 plac$ on ! back at b$time
 opposite ! /oma*1 w prove a m p[]ful   
rem$y 9 addition to ! hot wat]4 ,m      
p[]ful effect /ill w be f\nd 9 su*      
/imulus to ! sk9 z wa%+ x all ov] twice 

a week ) v9eg> or weak acetic acid4 ,on 
o!r days let ! pati5t be rubb$ ov] )    
good olive oil1 mix$ ) en\gh ,,cay5ne   
,,tea 7see7 to cause a slight burn+     
s5sation4 ,let ?is also be done twice a 
week1 & twice a week also wa% all ov] ) 
,m',cl9ton's soap & hot wat]4 ,a pla9   
diet ( c\rse1 %\ld be obs]v$ 7see       
,dige/ion2 ,dyspepsia2 ,food2 ,tee?1    
etc474   ,brea?1 & ,muscles4--,sometimes
 difficulty ( brea?+ is due1 n to any?+ 
wrong ) lungs or w9dpipe1 b to failure 9
 ! diaphragm 7or l>ge muscul> floor ( ! 
*e/71 & ! o!r *e/ muscles1 :i* "w !     
lungs4 ,a feel+ ( s9k+ & weakness r\nd !
 wai/ indicates 9 su* a case diaphragm  
failure4 ,g5tle heat at ! small ( !     
back1 & olive oil rubb+1 =m treatm5t =  
?is4 ,= o!r *e/ muscles1 give a w>m wa%+
 ea* night ) ,,soap 7see7 ov] ! body1 & 
rub1 especially ! back & *e/1 ) hot     
olive oil4 ,y soon br+ ! muscles into   
good trim4   ,brea?1 &                  
,n]ve4--,difficult brea?+1 especially 9 
asc5d+ a hill1 is (t5 due simply to !   

lack ( ! n]ve p[] by :i* ! brea?+       
muscles "w4 ,a teacupful ( hot wat]     
half-an-h\r be=e ea* meal1 by help+     
dige/ion1 w (t5 remove ! difficulty4    
,rub ea* ev5+ along ! sp9al cord ) hot  
olive oil4   ,brea?1 & ! ,sk94--,!      
organs ( brea?+ remove mu* wa/e f !     
sy/em1 b ! sk9 also removes a v l>ge "p4
 ,if ei!r fails1 ! o!r has m "w ?r[n ^u 
x1 z we see 9 ! sev]e night sweats :i*  
accompany *e/ & lung failure4 ,9 su*    
cases1 rub ) ,,cay5ne ,,lotion 7see &   
,night ,sweats74 ,avoid ! use ( h>d wat]
 9 wa%+ & ba?+1 especially ) infants4   
,cold ba?s = ! weakly1 *ills1 damp b$s1 
& su* ?+s1 cause rheumatism & colds by  
/opp+ ! prop] dis*>ge ( wa/e by ! sk94  
,aft] su* *ill1 or cold 9 damp b$1 a hot
 wa% & good hot oil rubb+ w av]t all    
evil4 ,?is may n always be available2 b1
 if x c be got at all1 %\ld be giv5 z   
soon z possible4 ,! use ( ! soapy       
blanket is ( ! utmo/ value 9 sev]e cases
 7see ,soapy ,blanket74 ,/rict          
cleanl9ess ( p]son & und]we> %\ld be    

obs]v$4 ,! ,,air ,,ba? 7see7 w also give
 tone to ! sk9 7see ,sk9 & ,und]we>74   
,brea?+1 & ,bron*ia4--,! bron*ia are !  
bran*+ small tubes :i* lead f ! w9dpipe 
to all p>ts ( ! lungs4 ,two diff]5t     
/ates ( ^! (t5 pass z bron*itis4 ,9 "o (
 ^! ! tubes are swell$1 conge/$1 & full 
( fi]y heat4 ,! :ole body is also fev]$1
 & brea?+ is difficult1 ) c\gh4 ,?is is 
true ,,bron*itis 7see74 ,b (t51 )       
difficult brea?+ & irritat+ c\gh1 !re is
 no heat & fev]4 ,9 ?is case bron*itis  
treatm5t gives no relief4 ,?is is1      
inde$1 only an irritat$ /ate ( ! l9+ ( !
 tubes1 & f> f dang]\s4 ,a *ange (      
climate to a dri] atmosph]e w (t5       
entirely cure x4 ,(t5 also a "t sp5t 9 a
 room1 :]e ! air is kept dry b fre%1 &  
at "o /eady temp]ature ( ab\t #fj deg41 
w cure4 ,our *ief purpose 9 m5tion+ x1  
h[ev]1 is t ?is comp>atively slight     
tr\ble may n be mi/ak5 = true bron*itis4
  ,illu/ration3 ,! ,lungs & o!r int]nal 
organs4   ,brea?+1 ,correct ,me?od      
(4--,! capacity ( an ord9>y pair ( lungs

 is ab\t #bej cubic in*es4 ,9 ord9>y    
brea?+1 h[ev]1 we only take 9 f #bj to  
#cj cubic in*es4 ,h5ce ! necessity =    
practis+ correct deep brea?+4  ,correct 
brea?+ requires cultivation & ef=t at   
fir/1 aft]w>ds x w become unconsci\s4 ,!
 head %\ld be ?r[n back1 ! %\ld]s squ>$1
 & a sl[ deep brea? gradually inspir$   
?r\gh ! nose till ! lungs are fill$     
?r\gh\t ) air4 ,! expiration %\ld be j z
 gradual ) relaxation ( e muscle4 ,x is 
mo/ important t ! l[] "p ( ! *e/ %\ld   
fir/ be fill$ by depress+ ! diaphragm 7!
 muscul> floor ( ! lungs74 ,"s practise 
is ne$$ be=e ?is habit is acquir$1 b x  
is well wor? cultivat+4 ,place ! h&s on 
! sides ( ! abdom5 :ile inspir+1 to feel
 t ?is is exp&+4 ,tea*]s ( s++ insi/ on 
diaphragmatic brea?+1 :i* is also (     
great b5efit to ! /oma*1 liv]1 & o!r    
organs4 ,by ! movem5t x gives to !      
inte/9es _! action is also assi/$1 &    
con/ipation is prev5t$4  ,?is deep      
brea?+ may be practis$ sev]al times ea* 
day 7say t5 brea?s at a "t7 till ! habit

 ( correct brea?+ is acquir$4 ,x w be   
f\nd to h a wond]fully soo?+ & calm+    
effect 7see ,worry74 ,su* ex]cise %\ld  
always be tak5 9 ! op5-air1 or 9 a room 
) a widely op5 w9d[4 ,a good plan is to 
take !m 9 b$ be=e ris+1 ) little or no  
clo!s on1 :ile ly+ flat on ! back4      
,pal5ess1 lang\r1 irritability1 & g5]al 
ill-heal? result f insuffici5t brea?+4  
,fur!rmore1 ! sy/em becomes unable to   
resi/ disease4 ,we "k no aid to beauty m
 effective ?an ! practice ( deep brea?+4
   ,brea?+1 9 ,go+ ,uphill4--,see       
,brea?1 & ,n]ve4   ,briti% ,*ol]a is to 
a c]ta9 ext5t epidemic--t is1 x affects 
a l>ge numb] ( p 9 a p>ticul> place1    
be+1 x is believ$1 convey$ ma9ly by !   
common h\se flies4 ,w> %\ld be wag$     
aga9/ ^!1 & great c>e tak5 to gu>d food1
 especially t ( *ildr51 aga9/ !m1 by us+
 cov]s1 etc4 ,if ?is 7 done ! appall+   
dea?-rate 9 summ] f ?is disease among ! 
"y w\ld be l>gely r$uc$4 ,typhoid fev] &
 o!r diseases are probably also spread  
by flies4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 to remove   

promptly all refuse f ab\t ! h\se1 & s  
prev5t flies bre$+ on x4  ,9 ord9>y     
di>rhoea1 injections ( cold wat] by !   
enema w usually cure1 especially if a   
little v9eg> or a few drops ( acetic    
acid be add$ to ! wat]4 ,b 9 ,briti%    
,*ol]a ?is proves insuffici5t4  ,?is is 
n an affection ( m]ely "o "p ( ! sy/em1 
b ( ! :ole4 ,if1 !n1 y brace ) ! cold   
enema "o "p1 no d\bt s f> y d good & n  
h>m1 b y _c by ?is1 cure an affection ( 
! :ole sy/em4 ,briti% ,*ol]a is a sweat+
 f ! surfaces ( ! :ole alim5t>y organs4 
,?is int]nal sweat fl[s into ! /oma* &  
causes vomit+1 & into ! b[els caus+     
purg+ t _c be /ay$ by any application to
 ! l[] "p m]ely4  ,! problem to be solv$
 is h[ to give m life =ce4 ,:5ev] !     
injection ( cold wat] fails1 &          
especially :5 x r increases ! compla9t1 
& vomit+ or sickness %[s t ! attack is (
 ! nature ( ,briti% ,*ol]a1 y w d well  
to pack feet & legs 9 a good blanket    
fom5tation4 ,put a little olive oil on  
be=e & aft] su* a pack+4 ,"o application

 may be suffici5t2 b x may be necess>y  
to repeat ! pack+4 ,give frequ5t sips ( 
hot wat]4 ,x w be well also to use !    
cold injection1 z x w be f\nd to take   
good effect :5ev] ! vital =ce has be5   
increas$ by ! hot pack+4 ,if cramp has  
%[n itself1 x w be ne$ful to cool !     
sp9al n]ves 7see ,ang9a ,pectoris71 b   
?is only :5 y are effectually heat+ !   
limbs4  ,! fir/ injection may be foll[$ 
by ev5 an excessive motion1 b if t is   
foll[$ up ) ano!r injection /ill ( cold 
wat]1 !re w be no?+ exp]i5c$ aft] b     
p]fect com=t1 & no m tr\ble ) ! b[els4  
,! viol5t irritation t foll[s aft] a v  
simple ov]-action ( ! l[] b[el is q     
prev5t$ :5 ?is rem$y is effectually us$4
 ,9 less sev]e cases1 :]e f]m5tation (  
food is ! cause ( ! disease1 frequ5tly a
 dess]tspoonful ( ca/or oil1 or o!r     
simple purgative1 w prove suffici5t to  
cure4  ,br&y (t5 gets ! cr$it ( cur+ 9  
su* cases4 ,x does s simply because !   
cases 9 :i* x kills are n tak5 into     
acc\nt4 ,x always less5s vital en]gy1 & 

9 ,briti% ,*ol]a increase ( ?is is      
urg5tly requir$4   ,bron*itis4--,?is    
frequ5t & sev]e tr\ble results mo/      
usually f *ill to ! sk9 ?r[+ ov]work on 
! lungs & bron*ial tubes4 ,^! la/ become
 inflam$ & swoll54 ,a fi]y heat & pa9 9 
! *e/ foll[s1 ! :ole sy/em becomes      
fev]$1 & brea?+ is difficult1 &         
accompani$ by sev]e c\gh4  ,kneipp l95  
und]we>1 :i* is por\s1 & has a /imulat+ 
effect on ! sk91 assi/s x to p]=m its   
functions1 & w !re=e prove useful to    
suff]]s f ,bron*itis4  ,abundance ( fre%
 air w (t5 entirely prev5t ,bron*itis4  
,we h kn[n p :o suff]$ f x e w9t] = ye>s
 :o nev] _h x aga9 aft] le>n+ ! value ( 
! con/antly op5 w9d[4  ,at ! e>lie/     
/age1 :5 ! *ill is fir/ felt1 let !     
pati5t g to b$4 ,fir/ sponge up & d[n ! 
back quickly ) hot soap & wat]4 ,dry ?is
 (f1 & sponge or rub g5tly ) hot v9eg>4 
,dry ?is (f1 & rub ) w>m olive oil4 ,?is
 w (t5 w>d (f an attack entirely4  ,:5 !
 tr\ble has fairly obta9$ hold1 treatm5t
 mu/ be appli$ to ! back & *e/ z foll[s4

 ,place on ! upp] "p ( ! back a ,,bran  
,,p\ltice 7see71 l>ge en\gh to cov] !   
entire %\ld]s & upp] back4 ,let ! pati5t
 lie 9 b$ com=tably on ?is4 ,!n apply   
t[els wrung out ( cold wat] on ! *e/ :]e
 pa9 & brea?-cat*+ are felt4 ,let !     
t[els be l>ge1 & at lea/ f\r ply4 ,*ange
 = a fre% "o z soon z t on ! *e/ becomes
 heat$4 ,:5 ?is has be5 done z long z ! 
p\ltice keeps hot1 take all (f1 rub back
 & *e/ ) hot v9eg>1 dry (f1 rub ) hot   
oil1 dry (f1 & cov] all ) w>m new       
flannel4 ,if ne$ful1 repeat !           
application4 ,we h seldom se5 x requir$ 
twice4  ,if ! fev] is v great1 use no   
olive oil1 & = a /rong pati5t ! cold    
t[els may be us$ )\t ! p\ltice4 ,b      
imm$iately ^! r$uce ! fev]1 ! p\ltice   
%\ld be us$ z direct$4  ,9 _m cases :]e 
m$ical m5 h giv5 up hope1 ?is treatm5t  
has effect$ a cure4   ,br[1 ,!          
,we>y4--,sometimes 9 ! case ( a *ild at 
s*ool1 ! result ( ov]work %[s itself 9 a
 we>9ess & weight 9 ! br[4 ,(t5 p>5ts   
are glory+ 9 ! s*ool successes ( _!     

*ildr51 :5 ^! are hav+ _! bra9s de/roy$4
 ,c>eful wat*+ %\ld ev] be giv5 to ! "y4
 ,! aim 9 education %\ld be to draw out 
! faculties1 & tea* ! "y to ?9k =       
!mselves1 r ?an to cram 9 a mass ( facts
 :i* w enable !m to take prizes & pass  
exam9ations ) hon\rs4  ,! results (     
cont9u$ ov]work are fatal1 b 9 its e>li]
 /ages x is easily rem$i$4 ,h5ce ! ne$ =
 wat*+ & treat+ su* an e>ly symptom z   
head we>9ess4 ,= treatm5t see t ! feet  
are w>m1 ba?+ !m if necess>y 7see ,ba?+ 
,feet74 ,/op s*ool at once1 & give z mu*
 ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 at play1 z        
possible4 ,!n rub g5tly ) bo? h&s up &  
ov] ! br[ & sides ( ! head ov] ! e>s1 !n
 up ! back & ov] top ( ! head4 ,rub all 
ov] ! head ) ! f+] po9ts 7n nails71 s z 
to raise a gl[ 9 ! sk9 ( ! scalp4 ,?is  
treatm5t is be/ done :ile ! pati5t sits1
 & ! op]ator /&s beh9d or beside him4   
,g5tl5ess ( t\* !re mu/ be1 & no        
irritation ( ! pati5t4 ,) ab/5tion f all
 lessons1 x w soon cure4   ,bruises4--,=
 slight bruises1 su* z *ildr5 frequ5tly 

get by fall+1 a little butt] or vasel9e1
 appli$ imm$iately1 is an excell5t      
rem$y4 ,= m s]i\s injuries1 su* z bruis$
 nails ( ! f+]s or toes1 or su* z result
 f viol5t knocks on any "p1 ! be/ rem$y 
is hot fom5tation or hot ba?+1 :i*ev]   
may be mo/ conv5i5t 9 application4      
,p]si/5t & repeat$ treatm5t 9 ?is way1 )
 oil dress+1 w cure 9 almo/ any case n s
 sev]e z to be beyond rem$y4 ,ev5 :]e x 
is ?\ght wise to s5d = a surgeon1 ?is   
ba?+ is ! prop] fir/ treatm5t1 & w d mu*
 to relieve ! inevitable pa94           
,burns4--,= slight burns1 imm]se !      
injur$ "p 9 cold wat]1 & keep !re till !
 pa9 abates4 ,?is is :]e only r$ness (  
sk9 is produc$4 ,9 case ( a bli/] =m+1 d
 n break or cut x1 b p]sev]+ly cool )   
cold wat]1 & leave ! bli/] till x comes 
away ( itself1 :5 ! sore w be f\nd heal$
 b5ea? x4  ,:]e a l>ge surface is       
injur$1 "s o!r "p ( ! body mu/ be       
fom5t$2 be/ ! legs & feet1 or ! back1   
:ile ! injur$ "p is p]si/5tly cool$4    
,?us a dang]\s *ill is avoid$4 ,!       

,,arm*air ,,fom5tation may be us$1 or a 
l>ge ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see bo? ^!71 &   
?us ! heat ( ! body kept up :ile cold   
wat] is appli$ to ! burns4 ,if ^! _c be 
imm]s$1 z 9 ! case ( ! face1 cov] !m )  
an air-tight cov]+1 & apply ic$ or cold 
clo?s above ?is4 ,! l9se$ oil &         
lime-wat] kn[n z ,c>ron ,oil =ms ! be/  
dress+ to apply4 ,if a burn has1 h[ev]1 
gone s f> z to become1 ow+ to neglect1 a
 fe/]+ sore1 !n w>m wat] treatm5t is    
requir$1 z recomm5d$ = ,,abscess 7see74 
,see also ,w\nds4   ,butt]milk4--,:]e we
 prescribe ?is1 ei!r = dr9k+ or =       
ext]nal use 9 p\ltices or ba?+1 x is v  
important x %\ld be pure & fre%4 ,if    
kept too long1 x causes (t5 t]rible pa9 
:5 appli$ to eruptive sores4 ,!re mu/ be
 no wat]+ or doctor+ ) cream ( t>t>1 if 
good results are desir$4 ,if ! milk be  
too long kept1 & _c be _h fre%1 x may be
 mix$ ) a little sweet milk & all *urn$ 
well toge!r4 ,!n x may be us$4 ,if /ill 
pa9ful1 mix aga9 ) m sweet milk4 ,to    
soak diseas$ sk9 9 good fre% butt]milk  

is s p[]ful a means ( cure1 t to procure
 x a good deal ( tr\ble is well sp5t4 ,x
 is also invaluable z a daily dr9k =    
regulat+ ! b[els1 & ma9ta9+ heal?4      
,/]ilise all sweet milk us$4  ,if       
butt]milk _c be _h1 acetic acid or      
v9eg>1 or ! juice ( lemons1 may be mix$ 
) sweet milk or ev5 wat]1 until !       
mixture atta9s ab\t ! usual s\rness (   
butt]milk4 ,?is makes an effici5t       
sub/itute4   ,butt]milk                 
,p\ltice4--,boil$ potatoes beat5 up )   
fre% butt]milk make an excell5t p\ltice 
= all eruptive sores1 scabb$ heads1 &   
heat$ sk9 affections4 ,aft] ^! always   
apply soap la!r 7see ,la!r74 ,if        
butt]milk _c be _h1 use acetic acid or  
v9eg>1 z above4   ,canc]4--,swell+s 9 ! 
brea/ (t5 ar\se fe> ( canc]1 b are      
g5]ally v simple affairs & easily yield 
to treatm5t z 9 article ,brea/1 ,swell+ 
94 ,if n1 we %\ld *ill ! diseas$ gr[? s 
z to arre/ x4 ,n[ ?is1 z we h prov$1 may
 be effectually done1 & ! sorely tri$   
pati5t may be sav$ a _w ( pa91 & p]haps 

cur$4 ,we h se5 m ?an "o app>5tly       
desp]ate case1 ev5 :]e ! brea/ _h be5   
cut (f & ! evil 0 aga9 %[+ itself1 9 :i*
 effective cool+ arre/$ ! gr[? & sav$ ! 
suff]]4 ,:5 a gr[? ( ?is k9d has gone a 
c]ta9 l5g?1 !re is sev]e pa94 ,! cool+  
removes ?is1 & secures ! pati5t         
unspeakably preci\s re/ )\t n>cotics4 ,b
 ?is is n all3 x puts an effectual /op  
to ! swell+4 ,if ! case has n gone v f>1
 ! swell+ falls1 & may disappe>2 b ev5  
:5 x has gone too f> = ?is1 ! disease is
 /ay$1 & all symptoms ( x are less5$4   
,all swell+ b ! actual sep>ate gr[? is  
remov$4 ,= in/ance1 :5 ! swell+ has     
pass$ f ! brea/ into ! armpit x has be5 
dispell$1 & entirely conf9$ to ! actual 
sub/ance ( ! tum\r4 ,?is is manag$      
simply by ! p]si/5t & vigor\s use ( cold
 t[els4 ,!y mu/ be l>ge en\gh to all[ ( 
f\rfold cov]+ ( ! :ole brea/4 ,!y are   
wrung out ( cold wat] at fir/1 &1 if    
possible1 cool$ ) ice in/ead ( be+ wrung
 out aft]4 ,"o at a "t is k9dly press$  
all r\nd & ov] ! swoll5 brea/4 ,x is    

heat$ 9 "o or two m9utes1 & mu/ be      
*ang$4 ,! second is press$ r\nd & all   
ov] ! brea/ 9 ! same way4 ,x is soon    
heat$ too1 b y may h ?ree ( !m 9 a      
circle1 & if y h a bit ( ice = ^? t are 
cool+1 y h cold en\gh4 ,"s w\ld put on  
an ice-bag1 & let x lie1 b we h nev] be5
 able to advise ?is1 z x is v apt to    
de/roy ! out] sk9 by too sev]e cold4    
,?is treatm5t requires "w--no d\bt (    
t--b ! effects are well wor? x4  ,:5 !  
cool+ treatm5t1 giv5 twice a day1 or    
(t5] if x c be )\t discom=t1 has r$uc$ !
 swell+ & put back ! tum\r1 till x may  
fairly be reg>d$ z capable ( absorption1
 x w be well to try ! effect ( hot      
fom5tation by ba?+ 7see ,brea/1 ,swell+ 
974 ,?is w n d h>m1 b good1 if x is only
 us$ s f> z to try :e!r ! /age = hot    
treatm5t has be5 rea*$4 ,if ! hot ba?+  
is agreeable1 & in/ead ( caus+ pa91 r   
soo!s & com=ts1 x may be /rongly tri$4  
,b ?is w be only if ! effectual cool+   
has put back ! disease1 or if x has be5 
really ma/]$4 ,s long z x %[s a t5d5cy  

to increase1 x w be well to cont9ue !   
cool+4  ,ev5 if x be n possible to      
remove ! disease1 its progress may be   
arre/$1 & x may be r5d]$ dormant = ! re/
 ( life4 ,we "k p]sons s5t (f to die )  
gr[?s :o are n[ q well & h be5 s = _m   
ye>s1 ) ^! gr[?s only r5d]$ dormant4    
,ev5 if ?is is n possible1 x may be t we
 r5d] ! gr[? s sl[ t x %all come to no?+
 important 9 ! rema9d] ( ev5 a long     
life4 ,we %\ld nev] hesitate to d our   
utmo/ 9 any case4  ,besides ! local     
treatm5t giv5 above1 vital action 9 !   
:ole bodily sy/em has to be increas$ on 
a def9ite l9e4 ,?is is ! rip5+ & remov+ 
us$-up sub/ance f ! body4 ,x is sluggi% 
rip5+ ( sub/ance to :i* we trace !      
morbid liv+ gr[?2 t sluggi%ness mu/ be  
ov]come4 ,! fir/ & mo/ important means =
 ?is is fre%] air = ! lungs4 ,! seaside 
home1 if !re are no drugs or dr9ks      
prescrib$ 9 ignorance1 nor any o!r      
drawback1 w be f\nd ( imm5se value "h4  
,next 9 importance to fre% air is pure  
di/ill$ wat]4 ,x %\ld be us$ bo? 9      

prep>+ food & = dr9k+4 ,?is con/ant use 
( di/ill$ wat] is "o ( ! mo/ important  
rem$ies 9 cases ( canc]4 ,com=table     
clo?+ 7see ,und]we>7 %\ld be worn by    
night & day1 & damp avoid$4 ,! food %\ld
 be su* z c be mo/ easily assimilat$4   
,:ole :eat5 meal 9 v>i\s =ms & pure wat]
 "w wond]s on hopeless cases4  ,b :5 all
 ^! conditions h be5 suppli$1 pack !    
:ole body at eight o'clock at night 9   
clo?s lightly wrung out ( hot v9eg> &   
wat]1 half & half1 & cov]+ ^! ) dry     
%eets & blankets1 give ! pati5t an h\r 9
 ?is pack4 ,on tak+ out ( ?is1 rub g5tly
 all ov] ) hot olive oil1 dry t (f & put
 to b$4 ,9 ! morn+1 at half-pa/ sev5 or 
s1 pack 9 a soapy blanket = an h\r1 !n  
sponge ) v9eg> & rub ) oil4 ,take a /ick
 ( good liquorice1 ) half an ounce (    
s5na leaves1 & put ^! 9 a qu>t ( wat]1  
boil ! :ole d[n to a p9t1 giv+ a        
teaspoonful ( ?is 9 a little hot wat]   
?ree times a day4   ,canc] 9            
,face4--,treat z f> z possible z        
recomm5d$ = brea/ canc]4   ,canc] 9     

,foot4--,we h not$ "o case 9 :i*        
,canc]\s ,gangr5e 9 ! foot1 pron\nc$    
incurable by ! m$ical att5dant1 0 cur$  
by our in/ructions 9 ! foll[+ simple    
mann]4 ,butt]milk p\ltices 7see7 7 us$  
ov] ! :ole foot to ?or\ghly cleanse !   
sores4 ,^! 7 !n c>efully la!r$ ) soap   
7see ,la!r & ,soap74 ,v9eg> or weak acid
 0 appli$ ) sponges & syr+e aft] ?is1 & 
made ?or\ghly to p5etrate all ! sores to
 ! bottom4 ,?is 0 done twice a day1 & 9 
"o week improvem5t set 94 ,9 a          
comp>atively %ort "t ! pati5t c\ld walk 
miles )\t fatigue4 ,?is treatm5t may be 
appli$ to all angry sores4   ,cane      
,syrup4--,9 ! orig9al edition1 good     
treacle 0 recomm5d$ z a laxative4 ,?is  
treacle1 :i* 0 prep>$ f cane sug>1 we   
und]/& is n[ n to be _h--:at is sold z  
treacle be+ l>gely mix$ ) glucose4 ,we  
!re=e recomm5d in/ead ! use ( gold5     
syrup made f pure cane sug>4 ,?is c be  
_h 79 t9s71 gu>ante$ by ! mak]s to be   
g5u9e4   ,c>buncle4--,see ,boil4        
,cat>rh4--,is simply an inflammation due

 to impurity ( ! blood4 ,^! impurities  
arise f bad air or wrong food1 & rema9 9
 ! body till a *ill ( "s k9d or o!r =ces
 ! blood & ! impurities ) ! blood to "s 
"p1 result+ 9 inflammation4 ,cat>rh 9 ! 
muc\s membrane1 connect$ ) respiration1 
is commonly call$ a cold1 & is decid$ly 
infecti\s 7see ,air74 ,a cold mu/ be    
reg>d$ z an ef=t ( ,nature to get rid ( 
^! impurities4 ,brea?+ ( fre%1 ev5 cold 
air1 w exp$ite1 n h9d] ! cure4  ,wa%+ ! 
h&s & face 9 cold wat]1 & dry+          
vigor\sly1 w (t5 cure x :5 beg9n+ z cold
 9 ! head4 ,cold1 appli$ 9 a c]ta9 way1 
cures ! aft] effects ( *ill1 b x mu/ be 
s appli$ z only to affect ! "p to :i* x 
is appli$1 :ile ! g5]al heat ( ! body is
 kept up4 ,cat>rh may occur 9 any       
int]nal membrane ( ! body4 ,if ^! c be  
rea*$1 z ! no/rils1 or ev5 ! b[els1 may 
be by syr++1 !n no?+ is bett] to effect 
a cure ?an cool wat] & v9eg>1 or weak   
acetic acid4 ,bru% ! no/rils (t5 ) ?is1 
& cold 9 ! head w soon be cur$4 ,x c be 
appli$ /ill bett] by means ( a nasal    

d\*e4 ,syr++ ! b[els ) ?is cool acid    
mixture 9 ! m s]i\s cat>rh ( ^! w also  
cure4 ,pati5t p]sev]ance is want$1      
h[ev]1 9 ! latt] case4 ,get also !      
ext]nal sk9 to act ?or\ghly4 ,:]e !     
cause ( int]nal cat>rh is exhau/ion1    
?r\gh ov]work or worry1 ! cause mu/ be  
remov$4 ,let ! suff]] le>n tru/ 9 a liv+
 ,heav5ly ,fa!r1 & ca/ all burd5s ^u    
,him1 & ! physical treatm5t w h a fair  
*ance to cure4 ,see ,brea? & ,sk94      
,caulifl[] ,gr[?s4--,^! beg9 l w>ts1 & 9
 ! e>li] /ages p\ltic+ & soak+ ) weak   
acid almo/ inv>iably cure4 ,aft] "s     
mon?s ! gr[? looks l ! head ( a         
caulifl[]1 & becomes dang]\s if on a    
vital region4 ,x is n really a p>asite1 
b r a diseas$ /ate ( ! sk91 :i* is      
p]fectly curable4 ,fir/ e "p is c>efully
 cleans$ ) a small camel's-hair bru% &  
weak acid 7see ,acetic ,acid74 ,!n !    
butt]milk p\ltice is appli$ all night1  
or ev5 night & day 7see ,butt]milk      
,p\ltice74 ,cleanse aga9 aft] p\ltic+4  
,c>eful & p]sev]+ cont9uance ( ?is      

treatm5t w effect a cure4   ,cay5ne &   
,mu/>d4--,mu/>d spread on a cold t[el & 
appli$ to ! sp9e or lumb> region ( !    
back is (t5 an effective aid to ! cold  
treatm5t4 ,if su* applications h to be  
made m ?an once1 cay5ne pepp] is        
pref]able to ! mu/>d1 & equally p[]ful4 
,:5 cold clo?s alone fail1 ?is m p[]ful 
treatm5t may be tri$4 ,pa9 & burn+ aft] 
cay5ne are reliev$ by apply+ olive oil4 
,cay5ne ,lotion1 or ,sweat+             
,mixture4--,?is is made ) "o or two     
tablespoonfuls ( cay5ne pepp] 7z desir$ 
weak or /rong71 half a p9t ( :ite v9eg>1
 & a p9t ( boil+ wat]4 ,^! are mix$ &   
infus$ = half-an-h\r4 ,! mixture is !n  
c>efully /ra9$ s z to remove ! pepp]    
gra9s4 ,dilute1 if too /rong1 ) wat]4   
,cay5ne ,tea4--,infuse an ounce ( good  
cay5ne pepp] 9 a p9t ( boil+ wat]4 ,/ra9
 out ! pepp]4 ,?is produces a gl[ ( heat
 on ! sk9 :5 rubb$ on1 & may be a       
valuable adjunct to oil rubb+ :]e t is  
int5d$ to raise su* a gl[4   ,*ang+     
,treatm5t4--,to wisely alt] & arrange ! 

treatm5t 9 any case is ( ! utmo/        
importance4 ,treatm5t :i* at fir/ gives 
great relief w (t5 become ineffective or
 ev5 pa9ful4 ,!n "s o!r way ( cure mu/  
be tri$4 ,sometimes cold applications w 
become pa9fully cold4 ,heat+ = a "t is  
!n effective1 & cool+ c aga9 be giv5    
aft] ! heat+4 ,soapy la!r on an inflam$ 
"p w d delightful s]vice = a :ile1 !n x 
may become pa9ful4 ,w>m oil may !n be   
us$ in/ead4 ,:5 ?is becomes irritant1 a 
return to ! soap w cure4 ,or ! hot ba?+ 
( a sore knee may be mo/ effective = a  
:ile1 & !n may give rise to sore pa94 ,9
 su* a case1 cease ! ba?+1 & = a "t     
apply ! soapy la!r4 ,d n despair because
 a ?+ loses its effect4 ,its app>5t loss
 ( p[] only indicates a ne$$ *ange (    
treatm5t4 ,common s5se w guide 9 ?is1 & 
! true heal] & nurse w be able to judge 
:at is be/ to d4  ,we h a case 9 :i*1   
aft] long rubb+ ) acetic acid1 ! sk9    
seem$ to become s us$ to x t little or  
no effect 0 produc$4 ,= a few days an   
alkali1 9 ! simple =m ( h>t%orn         

7ammonia7 0 rubb$ on in/ead ( ! acid4 ,!
 acid rubb+ 0 !n resum$1 & produc$ its  
usual effect4 ,su* plans w occur to all 
:o are ?\ghtful1 & d n j bl9dly foll[   
in/ructions4  ,cold-wat] clo?s h got 9  
c]ta9 circles to be fa%ionable1 s t !y  
are us$ exclusively 9 all cases4 ,a knee
 jo9t has got wrong1 & x is deem$ ! "r  
?+ to we> a cold b&age con/antly r\nd x4
 ,b ?is fails to h ! desir$ effect4 ,x  
may n fail entirely1 s long z !re is "s 
vital en]gy on :i* to come & g1 z we    
say1 ! effect ( ! reaction w be to give 
a measure ( relief4 ,b 9 v _m cases ?is 
vital en]gy is defici5t4 ,if 9 su* a    
case ! p]son advis+ x has only ?\ght    
en\gh to h rec\rse to an h\r's hot      
fom5tation once or twice a day1 ! effect
 desir$ may n be long delay$4 ,suppos+  
some?+ l inflammation ( ! lungs has to  
be dealt )4 ,cold is appli$ on ! *e/1 z 
x is (t5 mo/ successfully appli$1 :5 !re
 is /ill a good deal ( en]gy to be drawn
 ^u4 ,b 9 ?is case !re is n suffici5t   
en]gy4 ,well pack ! feet & legs 9 a     

?or\ghly hot fom5tation1 su* z w r5ew a 
full supply ( heat all ov] ! body4 ,!n y
 w f9d ! cool+ ( ! *e/ ?or\ghly         
effectual4 ,9 a v consid]able           
correspond5ce we meet (t5 ) ?is resolve3
 ,we %all cont9ue to d z y direct till  
we he> f y aga94 ,we rememb] tell+ a "y 
man to put a hot bran p\ltice betwe5 8  
%\ld]s = a tr\blesome c\gh4 ,we saw him 
no m = mon?s1 b :5 we did meet him he   
apologis$ = n cont9u+ ! application4 ,he
 said1 ,i p\ltic$ my %\ld]s = ?ree      
weeks1 & !y began to get s(t1 s ,i /opp$
 do+ x4 ,we c]ta9ly ?\ght 8 head _h be5 
s(t to beg9 )6 ,:y %\ld n s5sible m5 &  
wom5 get a little indep5d5t ?\ght ( _!  
own8  ,x may be well to rem>k t !       
cessation ( all treatm5t is a *ange1 &  
(t5 a v b5eficial "o too4 ,if y d n "k  
:at to d :5 any treatm5t is los+ its    
effect1 or hav+ ! opposite effect to t  
:i* x _h1 j cease to d any?+ till y see 
manife/ly :at is ne$$4 ,! re/ ( a week1 
or ev5 two1 may be j ! ?+ want$4 ,if x  
is1 x w ease ! pa92 if x does n1 y w see

 t probably ! opposite ( :at y _h be5   
do+ w suit4   ,*app$ ,h&s4--,our idea is
 t ?is is caus$ by ! soda 9 ! soap us$4 
,at any rate1 we h nev] kn[n any "o to  
suff] f *app$ h&s :o us$ ,m',cl9ton's   
soap only4  ,x is made f ! a% ( plants1 
:i* gives x a mildness n approa*$ by ev5
 ! mo/ exp5sive soaps obta9able4  ,if ! 
h&s h become *app$1 fill a pair ( old   
loose kid gloves ) well wr\ght ,la!r    
7see71 putt+ ^! on j :5 gett+ into b$1 &
 we>+ till morn+4 ,do+ ?is = two or ?ree
 nights w cure *app$1 or ev5 ! m pa9ful 
hack$ h&s1 :]e ! out] sk9 has got h>d & 
crack$ d[n to ! t5d] inn] lay]4   ,*e/  
,pa9s4--,see ,ang9a ,pectoris4   ,*e/   
,protectors4--,^! are (t5 pil$ on !     
front ( ! body1 :ile ! f> m important   
back is left expos$4 ,9 _m cases (      
delicacy & c\gh1 p>ticul>ly ) wom51 x is
 f> m effective to protect ! upp] back )
 w>m extra flannel ?an to place cov]+ on
 ! *e/4 ,?is alone w sometimes cure     
di/ress+ c\ghs4 ,9 e case1 su*          
protection1 :e!r to back or brea/1 %\ld 

be su* z to secure free escape (        
p]spiration 7see ,und]we>74 ,a %eet (   
f9e wadd+ is excell5t4 ,:]e less heat is
 desir$1 new flannel is ! be/4 ,(t51    
also1 *e/ tr\ble is be/ help$ by        
protect+ ! soles ( ! feet4 ,if ^! & !   
back are kept w>m1 !re is little fe> or 
h>m at ! front ( ! *e/4 ,let ! back     
cov]+1 :]e x is us$1 come d[n z f> z !  
top ( ! hip bones4   ,*ilbla9s4--,^!    
occur 9 h&s & feet :]e ! circulative p[]
 is feeble1 ei!r f weakness or f tight  
pressure ( boots or gloves4 ,! cold has 
p[]1 ow+ to lack ( circulation1 to p>tly
 kill ! sk91 :i* ?us becomes pa9fully   
inflam$1 & swells4 ,to increase & ma9ta9
 circulation 9 ! "p is to cure x4 ,9 !  
e>ly /ages1 :5 heat & it*+ are felt1 a  
good rubb+ ) hot olive oil & cay5ne tea 
w (t5 cure4 ,b if ?is fail1 pack ! foot 
or h& 9 clo?s soak$ ) v9eg>4 ,if ! pa9  
is great1 place ! pack$ foot or h& 9 hot
 wat] = a few m9utes or m4 ,aft] ?is    
imm]sion repack ) v9eg>-soak$ clo?s1    
cov] well up ) dry flannel1 & we> ?is   

pack+ all night4 ,9 cases :]e weakness  
is ! root ( ! tr\ble1 rub ! back once a 
day ) hot oil until a gl[ ( heat arises 
all ov] x4 ,d ?is daily = a =tnight at  
lea/4 ,:]e tight boots or gloves are !  
cause1 ^! mu/ be disc>d$ = m easily     
fitt+ ones4   ,*ild-be>+4--,simple      
rem$ies su* z we advocate are f\nd (    
imm5se s]vice 9 mitigat+ bo? ! pa9s (   
*ild-bir? & ! tr\bles com+ be=e & aft]  
x4  ,to see t ! m$ical man is "o        
?or\ghly compet5t is ! fir/ duty ( ^?   
responsible 9 su* a case4 ,incompet5t & 
c>eless doctors are ! cause ( mu*       
tr\ble4 ,get1 !n1 ! be/ y c4 ,mu* may be
 done1 h[ev]1 to prev5t tr\ble by v     
simple means4  ,! suff]+s usually       
accompany+ pregnancy & ! bir? ( *ildr5 9
 civiliz$ c\ntries are l>gely conf9$ to 
! high] classes4 ,work+ wom5 escape mu* 
( ! pa9 _! m luxuri\s si/]s h to endure4
 ,travell]s tell u h[1 among ! ,r$      
,indians1 ,negroes1 ,s\? ,sea ,isl&]s & 
o!rs :o live m 9 a /ate ( nature ?an we1
 ! wom5 suff] b little 9 *ildbir?1 &    

return to _! ord9>y occupations almo/   
imm$iately aft] ! ev5t4 ,! adoption ( a 
simple & natural diet1 heal?y ex]cise   
comb9$ ) suffici5t re/ & rational clo?+1
 h be5 f\nd to ensure an easy deliv]y z 
well z good heal? = "m & *ild4  ,! diet 
( ! pregnant "m is ( great importance4  
,too mu* food is worse ?an useless4     
,food %\ld only be tak5 ( su* a k9d &   
quality z c be easily assimilat$4 ,! "m 
is be/ :o takes only s mu* light food z 
%e c easily conv]t into good blood4 ,m1 
simply loads ! sy/em ) useless wa/e or  
fat4  ,! diet dur+ pregnancy %\ld be    
ma9ly vegetables1 fruit1 salad1 rice1   
tapioca1 milk1 eggs 9 mod]ation1 & a    
small am\nt ( :olemeal bread4 ,a little 
meat or fi% once a day is all[able = ^? 
:om x suits1 b ri*1 spicy di%es1 pa/ry1 
/rong tea1 c(fee & all alcoholic dr9ks  
are v injuri\s4 ,?ree meals a day ) no  
snacks ( any k9d betwe51 are suffici5t4 
,= ^? :o h reason to dread a h>d        
conf9em5t1 oatmeal is be/ avoid$4 ,to   
avoid fluids :ile eat+ is important1    

especially = ^? :o h a weak dige/ion4   
,"o may dr9k half-an-h\r be=e meals or  
?ree h\rs aft]1 b if pl5ty ( fruit &    
salad is eat5 & little salt us$ ) ! food
 !re w be little ?ir/4 ,too mu* fluid   
%\ld n be drunk1 if ?ir/ is felt1 wat] v
 sl[ly sipp$ w qu5* x bett] ?an copi\s  
draughts4 ,dur+ pregnancy !re is (t5 a  
crav+ = acid fruits1 ?is is nature's    
call = :at is ne$ful at su* a "t4       
,fruits & gre5 vegetables supply a l>ge 
quantity ( mo/ valuable salts :i* g to  
make good blood & build up all p>ts ( ! 
body4 ,nev] =ce ! appetite4 ,food t is  
nei!r reli%$ nor dige/$ w d m h>m ?an   
good4  ,x mu/ nev] be =gott5 t ! blood (
 ! *ild is be+ directly d]iv$ f t ( !   
"m1 consequ5tly if ! diet is ( su* a    
nature z to induce ov]-abundance ( fat1 
! *ild w be born too fat4 ,?is does n   
mean a heal?y *ild by any means1 & x may
 mean consid]able extra pa9 = ! "m4 ,a  
"m incl9$ to ?9ness ne$ n fe> t ?is diet
 w r$uce h]4 ,! tak+ ( cream1 eggs1     
bacon & o!r fat foods (t5 has ! opposite

 effect f t desir$4 ,a ?9 p]son adopt+ !
 above light diet w g5]ally get into    
good condition4  ,"u ! head ( ex]cise1 !
 fir/ we w\ld recomm5d is g5]al         
h\sework1 provid$ w9d[s are kept op51   
avoid+ ! m labori\s p>ts1 & always be+  
c>eful n to get ov]-fatigu$4 ,light     
g>d5+1 walks1 if n too long1 & light    
gymna/ic ex]cises are all b5eficial4 ,! 
ex]cises describ$ 9 ! app5dix1 practis$ 
= t5 m9utes at a "t1 once or twice a    
day1 are q suitable = ! expectant "m1   
:ile deep brea?+ 7see ,brea?+1 ,correct 
,me?od (7 is mo/ valuable4  ,! subject (
 dress %\ld be p>ticul>ly /udi$4 ,g>m5ts
 :i* are light1 w>m1 por\s1 & :i* 9 no  
way imp$e or re/rict ! movem5ts &       
natural functions ( ! body1 %\ld be     
worn4 ,x has be5 f\nd t ^? :o we> no    
corset nor tight b& or bodice w suff] b 
little1 if at all1 f morn+ sickness4    
,corsets1 by hold+ immobile ! wai/      
muscles1 prev5t _! gett+ /rong4 ,anyone 
:o is accu/om$ to corsets1 :5 %e leaves 
!m (f = a day w compla9 ( su* a tir$    

feel+1 z if %e w\ld break 9 two4 ,?is is
 easily acc\nt$ =1 ! muscles1 unus$ to !
 task ( hold+ up ! body1 are flabby &   
useless4 ,^! same muscles :5 call$ on1  
at ! mom5t ( deliv]y1 are totally unfit 
= _! "w1 h5ce comes a l>ge am\nt ( !    
unnecess>y suff]+4 ,! rem$y is--disc>d !
 corsets1 be> ) ! tir$ness = a week or  
two & regul>ly practice ! ex]cises      
recomm5d$ above1 especially ! wai/      
ex]cises ( b5d+ & turn+4 ,! muscles w   
soon ga9 /r5g?1 & ! corset be f\nd to be
 q unnecess>y & mo/ uncom=table4  ,9 !  
comm5cem5t ( pregnancy1 :5 !re is       
sickness & vomit+1 we h se5 x cur$1 ev5 
:5 s sev]e z to ?reat5 life1 by spread+ 
ov] ! pati5t's irritat$ /oma*1 a s(t1   
f9e soap la!r 7see ,la!r & ,soap74 ,x   
acts 9 su* cases l a *>m4 ,! la!r is    
well & g5tly spread ) a s(t bru% all ov]
 ! /oma*4 ,wipe x g5tly (f ) a s(t clo?4
 ,cov] aga9 ) fre% la!r4 ,d ?is five or 
six times4 ,!n treat ! back 9 ! same    
mann]1 beh9d ! /oma*4 ,9 half-an-h\r all
 ret*+ %\ld cease4 ,:5 ! /oma* has _h a 

re/ ( "s h\rs1 a small quantity ( light 
food may be giv54 ,half a ,saltcoat's   
biscuit 7see7 ?or\ghly ma/icat$1 & a    
little milk & boil+ wat] may be en\gh to
 take at "o "t4 ,d n =ce ! appetite1    
wait until a desire = food is felt4     
,pass by degrees to ord9>y food4  ,if ! 
"m1 at any "t1 feels fa9t1 on no acc\nt 
give br&y4 ,drop five drops ( t9cture ( 
cay5ne on a lump ( sug>4 ,dissolve x 9  
half a teacupful ( hot wat]1 & give ?is 
in/ead4 ,9 cases ( he>tburn1 take small 
dr9ks ( hot wat]1 say a tablespoonful e 
five m9utes4 ,a v great help to !       
expect+ "m is f\nd 9 ! cold sitz-ba?    
7see ,sitt+ ,ba?74 ,ba?s kn[n z ,matlock
 ,ba?s may be _h1 :i* suit v well = ?is 
purpose2 b a tub = wa%+1 ( a suitable   
size1 w\ld d v well1 or ev5 a l>ge siz$ 
b$room bas9 w s]ve4 ,put 9 cold wat]1   
?ree in*es deep1 & let ! pati5t sit 9 x4
 ,9 w9t] h ! wat] cold1 b n freez+4 ,!  
re/ ( ! body may be kept w>m ) a wrap1 &
 if ! pati5t feels cold1 ! feet may be  
plac$ 9 hot wat]4 ,tak5 once or twice a 

day ?is ba? w h a tonic effect on ! :ole
 sy/em1 & a m>k$ly *e]+ effect on ! m9d4
 ,! "t 9 ! ba? is %ort] or long] accord+
 to ! pati5t's /r5g? & p[] ( reaction4  
,feel+ w be ! be/ guide1 b ev5 a dip (  
half-a-m9ute w d good4  ,9 reg>d to !   
actual bir?1 we repeat t ^? conc]n$ %\ld
 see to ! att5dance ( a really skilful  
m$ical man4 ,*lor(orm 9 ! h&s ( su* a   
doctor is ( imm5se value1 b 9 unskilful 
h&s x is dang]\s4 ,!re=e let exp5se be  
no b>1 :]e x is possible1 to ! obta9+ ! 
be/ m$ical aid t c be _h4  ,_m trivial  
matt]s greatly affect ! "m dur+         
*ild-bir?1 & ! few succe$+ h\rs4 ,we h  
kn[n a /upid rem>k by an incompet5t     
nurse spoil a "m's heal? = mon?s4 ,!    
greate/ c>e mu/ be ex]cis$ by all       
conc]n$ to say only *e]ful & soo?+ ?+s  
to ! suff]]4 ,ev5 ! aspect ( ! room is  
important4 ,x %\ld look sunw>ds1 if     
possible1 & hide\s pictures %\ld be     
remov$1 :ile p]haps "s text speak+      
com=tably ( ! ,good ,%eph]d1 :o w g5tly 
lead ^? t are ) "y1 may be hung up4     

,trifles ^!1 b _! effect is no trifle4  
,d n keep ! pati5t 9 too hot a room2    
fre% air is ( great value4 ,d n leave h]
 = n9e days 9 an un*ang$ b$4 ,! necess>y
 spong+ & *ang+ %\ld be done daily4     
,cleanl9ess means com=t "h1 & com=t     
heal?4 ,x is n e>ly spong+ & wa%+1 b a  
n9e days' /eam+ 9 un*ang$ b$clo!s :i*   
causes *ills4 ,aft] cool spong+1 a g5tle
 rubb+ "u ! b$clo!s ) hot olive oil1 ov]
 ! body & limbs1 w be v refre%+4 ,all   
clo!s1 etc41 & ! h&s ( ! att5dants %\ld 
be mo/ c>efully wa%$ & clean$ be=e !y   
t\* ! pati5t4 ,too mu* c>e 9 ?is matt] (
 cleanl9ess _c be tak51 z x is ( ! fir/ 
importance z a prev5tative ( _m tr\bles4
  ,:at are call$ ,aft] ,pa9s (t5 give   
mu* di/ress4 ,drugs & alcohol %\ld be   
/rictly avoid$4 ,! difficulty "h is 9 ! 
objection s _m h to cold applications4  
,^!1 aft] *ild-bir?1 are n dang]\s1 b =m
 a %ort & simple road to heal?4 ,mak+   
h&fuls ( soapy la!r 7see ,la!r7 & rubb+ 
^! g5tly ov] ! pa9s1 bo? back & front1  
is mo/ p[]fully soo?+1 & has no t5d5cy  

to *ill4  ,:]e sev]e pa9s1 indicat+     
inflammatory action1 are felt 9 ! b[els1
 ?is la!r %\ld at once be appli$1 &     
foll[$ up ) cold clo?s ov] ! b[els1     
appli$ z to ! *e/ 9 ,bron*itis 7see74 ,!
 bran p\ltice %\ld always be appli$ at !
 same "t1 putt+ x on be=e ! cold t[els1 
ov] all ! l[] back 7see ,bran ,p\ltice74
 ,sips ( hot wat] w also p[]fully help 9
 all cases ( su* pa94  ,treatm5t on ^!  
l9es w deal ) ev5 v sev]e cases ( ,aft] 
,pa9s4   ,*ildr5 & ,tea*]s4--,*ildr5 are
 ( ! utmo/ value to society2 ?r\gh any  
"o ( !m ! div9e light may %9e :i* w     
bless _m g5]ations4 ,!y are v easily    
hurt by unwise treatm5t & tea*+4 ,we    
w\ld h ! tea*] & p>5t impress$ ) !      
preci\sness ( ev5 ! mo/ delicate *ild4  
,heal? ( m9d & body1 n atta9m5t1 mu/ be 
! fir/ consid]ation 9 ! tea*+ ( ! "y4 ,x
 ought to be z mu* ! tea*]'s bus9ess to 
see t pupils d n suff] 9 heal? z to see 
t lessons 7(t5 q useless7 are le>n$ 7see
 articles on ,br[1 ,we>y1 & ,eyes1      
,fail+ ,sight74 ,we w\ld aga9 emphasise 

! tru? t no *ild %\ld be und]valu$ = its
 delicate heal?4 ,delicate *ildr5 h (t5 
become m5 & wom5 )\t :om ! _w w\ld be   
va/ly poor]4   ,*ildr5 9 ,fev]4--,fev]$ 
*ildr51 :e!r 9 any actual fev]1 z       
sc>let1 typhoid1 or any o!r1 or m]ely   
heat$ f "s m9or ailm5t1 %\ld be treat$ z
 "u ,fev]4 ,h two small t[els1 wr+ !m   
tightly out ( cold wat]1 fold "o g5tly  
r\nd ! head4 ,press x g5tly all r\nd &  
ov] ! head4 ,x w be heat$ 9 "o m9ute 9  
"s cases1 long] 9 o!rs4 ,*ange x = ! o!r
 !n1 & proce$ alt]nately till ! head is 
cool$4 ,p]haps t may take half-an-h\r4  
,! "t w be less = a "y infant1 m = a boy
 or girl 9 _! te5s4 ,common s5se1 & an  
exam9ation ( ! pulse1 w guide z to !    
prop] "t4 ,! head is ! *ief consid]ation
 9 ?is treatm5t1 b att5tion to ! /ate ( 
! /oma* & b[els is also v important4    
,any indige/ible sub/ance mu/ be remov$1
 & sips or small dr9ks ( hot wat] w     
greatly help 9 ?is1 z well z prop]      
m$ic9e4 ,ca/or oil is a good1 simple    
drug = ord9>y cases4 ,if !re is coldness

 9 ! feet 9 su* fev]$ cases1 a          
fom5tation may be appli$ ov] ! legs1 or 
ev5 up to ! haun*es4 ,?is w greatly     
re9=ce ! cool+ ( ! head1 & prev5t any   
possible *ill4 ,! wat] us$ = cool+ %\ld 
be ab\t #ej deg4 ,f41 or at lea/ ne> t  
temp]ature1 9 ! case ( infants4 ,wat]   
:i* has /ood "s "t 9 an ord9>y room w d 
excell5tly4 ,x %\ld nei!r be icy nor    
w>m4 ,typhoid fev] itself has be5 cur$ )
 ?is head cool+ alone4   ,*ildr5's      
,clo?+4--,an infant's clo?+ %\ld be s(t1
 w>m1 & light 9 weight1 cov]+ all p>ts (
 ! body ) equal w>m?4 ,tight b&s & long1
 heavy skirts %\ld nev] be us$1 ! dress 
& petticoat be+ j long en\gh to keep !  
feet cov]$ & w>m4 ,if f ! fir/ a baby is
 held out always aft] be+ nurs$1 x le>ns
 to ur9ate at t "t1 & ! clumsy diap]s c 
be disp5s$ ) 9 a few mon?s4 ,no ord9>y  
p9s %\ld be us$1 & z few safety p9s z   
possible4 ,tapes prop]ly arrang$ w keep 
all secure4  ,flannelette %\ld nev] be  
us$1 be+ s v inflammable 7see ,*ildr5's 
,dang]s74  ,) infants1 z ) old] *ildr51 

x is a mi/ake to heap on too mu* clo?+4 
,_m *ildr5 by su* coddl+1 :i* is int5d$ 
to prev5t !m cat*+ cold1 are r5d]$      
delicate & susceptible to *ills4 ,j     
en\gh clo?+ %\ld be worn to keep !      
little "o com=tably w>m & no m4 ,! same 
applies to b$-clo!s2 !y %\ld be light & 
n excessive1 only en\gh to keep ! *ild  
com=table4  ,babies ?or\ghly enjoy a "t 
e day )\t clo!s1 :5 !y c kick to _!     
he>ts' cont5t4 ,if ?is is begun by      
degrees1 a %ort "t at fir/1 gradually   
gett+ long] e day1 !re w be no dang] (  
giv+ ! *ild cold ?r\gh lett+ x lie      
unclo!d1 on a rug on ! floor =          
half-an-h\r at a "t1 ) ! w9d[ op54 ,!   
air-ba? w invigorate & /r5g!n ! sy/em4  
,rubb+ ) ! h& all ov] ! little ones body
 dur+ ?is "t w be enjoy$1 & effectually 
prev5t any *ill9ess1 if x is dread$4    
,*ildr5's ,dang]s4--,avoidance ( !      
causes ( disease requires "s idea ( !   
dang]s to :i* *ildr5 are expos$ 9 !     
usual upbr++4 ,= in/ance1 sitt+ on damp 
gr\nd1 cold /ones1 or ev5 a cool        

w9d[-sill1 is a fruitful cause ( b[el   
tr\ble4 ,! rem$y = su* an exposure is   
prop] w>m ,,fom5tation 7see7 ( ! *ill$  
p>ts1 foll[$ by hot olive oil rubb+ &   
c>eful clo?+4  ,aga91 ri* diet1         
especially = delicate *ildr51 is a great
 cause ( tr\ble4 ,:at we h writt5       
conc]n+ food1 & ! article ,assimilation1
 %\ld be read to guide on ?is4  ,aga91 !
 *ild is expos$ to falls1 & falls into  
wat]1 lead+ sometimes to dr[n+4 ,timely 
?\ght w\ld prev5t ne>ly all su*         
accid5ts4 ,d n wait until ! tr\ble      
comes4 ,protect expos$ /reams & wells   
ne> ! h\se4 ,%ut doors & gates 9 "t4    
,also ! directions ( ! ,humane ,society 
= ! recov]y ( ! p>tly dr[n$ 7see ,dr[n+7
 %\ld be 9 e h\se1 & z soon z possible  
bo? boys & girls %\ld le>n to swim4     
,aga91 *ildr5 are 9 dang] ?r\gh c>eless 
att5dants4 ,!y may be let fall1 or      
capsiz$ 9 p]ambulators4 ,sp9al injury is
 (t5 caus$ by su* falls4 ,9 case ( any  
brok5 or disjo9t$ limbs1 ! b&ag+ (      
infants %\ld be ( a g5tle k9d1 &        

encasem5t 9 />* or pla/] jackets %\ld be
 avoid$4 ,9 e way ! natural gr[? &      
circulation %\ld be help$1 n h9d]$ by   
/rapp+ & tight b&ag+4 ,! timely consult+
 ( a really good doctor w (t5 prev5t    
s]i\s tr\ble 9 any case ( a fall4       
,ano!r s\rce ( dang] is ! exposure (    
*ildr5 to ! possibility ( burn+ or      
scald+4 ,:]ev] !re are "y *ildr5 fires  
%\ld be gu>d$1 & matt]s s arrang$ t !y  
_c come 9 ! way ( boil+ wat]4 ,mu* t    
seems impossible 9 su* protection       
becomes easy en\gh to a det]m9$ p]son1 &
 a great deal ( sore illness c be av]t$ 
by tak+ a little tr\ble4 ,a *ild %\ld   
nev] be 9 ! place :]e !re is a pan (    
boil+ wat] on ! floor1 nor 9 any h\se   
%\ld x be possible = a *ild to pull a   
kettle full ( boil+ wat] on its head4   
,if1 h[ev]1 scald+ occur1 apply ! cold  
treatm5t z detail$ 9 ! article on       
,burns4  ,9 case ( contract$ limbs or   
features1 occurr+ f sev]e burn+1 ! rubb+
 treatm5t 7see ,*ildr5's ,heal?y ,gr[?71
 w be effective z a cure4  ,*ildr5's    

clo?+ %\ld nev] be made ( flannelette1 x
 is s liable to take fire if ! *ild     
approa*es ! grate4 ,at hundr$s ( inque/s
 coron]s h direct$ att5tion to ! t]rible
 loss ( life f ?is cause4  ,m$ic9es &   
all poison\s sub/ances %\ld be c>efully 
labell$1 & kept out ( *ildr5's rea*4 ,if
 by accid5t a *ild %\ld h tak5 poison   
adm9i/] an antidote 7see ,poison+74     
,%\ld a *ild swall[ a nail1 button or "s
 su* h>d sub/ance1 d n give any         
purgative m$ic9e4 ,x w pass out m safely
 :5 emb$d$ 9 solid fces4 ,exam9e ! /ools
 c>efully s t anxiety may be allay$ :5 !
 =eign sub/ance is se54   ,*ildr5's     
,de=m$ ,feet4--,see ,club ,foot4        
,*ildr5's ,heal?y ,gr[?4--,(t5 ei!r !   
:ole sy/em or "s "p fails to gr[        
prop]ly4 ,9 ?is way ! sp9e or legs may  
become curv$1 or g5]ally ! *ild is small
 & feeble4 ,gr[? dep5ds l>gely on !     
organic n]ve c5tres4 ,lack ( p[] !re    
causes ev5 de=mity itself4 ,treatm5t1   
!re=e1 mu/ be su* z to re/ore to ^!     
c5tres _! en]gy1 & increase x4 ,d n =ce 

! *ild to /& or walk :5 we>i$4 ,if he   
uni=mly refuses ^! attitudes1 h pati5ce 
till he ga!rs p[]4 ,wa% all ov] at      
b$time ) w>m wat] & ,m',cl9ton's soap4  
,dry1 & rub all ov] ) w>m olive oil4    
,wipe ?is also g5tly (f4 ,let ! rubb+ be
 su*1 along ea* side ( ! sp9e1 z w br+ !
 organic n]ves into action4 ,g5tle1 sl[1
 /eady motion ( ! h& is be/ = ?is4 ,all 
pa9ful or irritat+ rubb+ is positively  
hurtful4 ,let ?is be done e night1 & ev5
 incipi5t de=mity w be cur$ 9 "t4  ,!   
n]ves are 9 "s cases irritable1 & great 
re/lessness & involunt>y movem5t1       
accompani$ ev5 ) twi/+ ( ! neck1 %[s    
itself4 ,?is w yield to skilful cool+ ( 
! sp9al n]ves ) damp clo?s4 ,see ,/4    
,vitus' ,dance4  ,an opposite k9d (     
n]v\s failure %[s itself z p>alysis4 ,! 
h& & arm1 or foot1 trails helplessly1   
ow+ to motor n]ve failure4 ,?is w (t5   
yield to ! sp9al rubb+ & p\ltic+ m5tion$
 above4 ,ano!r /ate ( failure is        
indicat$ by numbness 9 ! f+]s & toes4 ,!
 sp9al rubb+ & p\ltic+ ) bran w also be 

effective = ?is4 ,sometimes lack ( n]ve 
=ce %[s itself z failure to walk at !   
prop] "t4 ,! *ild _c use its limbs      
prop]ly1 al?\gh ^! are "r en\gh 9 %ape &
 size4 ,! cure = ?is is p]si/5t g5tle   
rubb+ ) w>m oil1 z recomm5d$ above1 ov] 
! :ole body1 b especially ov] ! back4   
,feel = ! muscles & bones1 & adapt y\r  
h& to _! %ape1 go+ d[n into ! holl[s    
imm$iately on ea* side ( ! sp9e1 & pay+ 
p>ticul> att5tion to ! upp] "p 9 !      
failure ( ! arms1 & ! l[] "p 9 failure (
 ! legs4 ,?is rubb+ is a mo/ p[]ful     
rem$y1 b x mu/ be pati5tly & well appli$
 twice a day = a l5g? ( "t4 ,be> 9 m9d t
 gradual cures are mo/ p]man5t4 ,ev5    
creep+ p>alysis 9 adult p]sons yields to
 ?is rubb+4 ,no d\bt x is "w1 b x is    
well repaid4 ,all tr\bles :]e fail+     
n]ves are conc]n$ may be treat$ ) "s    
modification ( ?is heat & rubb+4 ,our   
read]s c easily adapt x to p>ticul> ne$s
 by a little ?\ght4 ,see ,sp9e1         
,mis%ap51 & ,massage4   ,*ildr5's       
,limbs4--,frequ5tly a failure ( "s k9d  

%[s itself 9 ! limbs ( "s *ildr54       
,usually x appe>s z ei!r b5d+ or        
inability to walk at ! prop] age1 or bo?
 toge!r4 ,to use /eel boots & k9dr$     
appliances is to ignore ! true nature ( 
! tr\ble1 & mo/ likely to increase x4   
,:at is want$ is prop] gr[? 9 ! limb4   
,to secure ?is1 ! n]ve sy/em ( ! sp9e   
mu/ be /imulat$1 & !re is no bett]      
/imulus to be _h ?an massage4 ,:5 any   
sub/ance is rubb$ on1 x is almo/ always 
! rubb+1 r ?an ! sub/ance1 :i* has !    
good effect4 ,h5ce we recomm5d rubb+ )  
simply good olive oil4 ,= an infant1 !  
back mu/ be massag$ v g5tly1 tak+ c>e n 
to hurt ! *ild 9 any way4 ,x %\ld be    
appli$ especially up & d[n ea* side ( ! 
back bone1 :]e !re is a s(t] region1    
full ( important n]ve c5tres4 ,! limbs  
may also be g5tly rubb$4 ,a g5ial heat  
%\ld be rais$ 9 all ! infant's body by  
^! means1 &1 if rightly done1 ! *ild w  
eag]ly wi% = x aga94 ,half-an-h\r a day 
may be giv5 to ?is4 ,x is well to       
p]sev]e = a long "t1 & nev] give up     

hope4 ,_m a weak-limb$ *ild has gr[n up 
a /rong1 heal?y man or woman4 ,see      
,massage4  ,! food 9 su* cases %\ld be  
good ord9>y food4 ,we h nev] be5 able to
 see ! good ( cod liv] oil t is s       
g5]ally recomm5d$4 ,x seems to u a mo/  
unnatural ?+ = a human be+1 "y or old4  
,cream & butt] w supply a f> m easily   
assimilat$ fat at mu* l[] co/4 ,we may  
also say t honey is m :olesome & fatt5+ 
?an malt extract1 & co/s only "o-fif? ( 
! price4  ,! fe$+ ( *ildr5 on corn fl\r1
 (t5 made ) b little milk1 is a fruitful
 s\rce ( rickets4 ,! same may be said ( 
:ite bread1 ! fl\r hav+ be5 l>gely      
depriv$ ( its food salts4 ,giv+ *ildr5  
lime wat]1 ) ! idea t ! body c conv]t x 
into bone 7z a h5 makes h] egg %ells out
 ( old mort>7 is an entire mi/ake4 ,!   
human sy/em _c use su* inorganic        
mat]ial4 ,! m5 ( be/ bone1 s f> z we c  
judge1 are ^? :o h be5 n\ri%$ 9 great   
measure on good oatmeal4   ,*ildr5's    
,n]ves4--,! n]v\s sy/em ( *ildr5 is (t5 
damag$ by %ock or fright1 sometimes v   

s]i\sly1 s t p>alysis or hy/]ical       
affections come on4  ,bl9dness1         
deafness1 loss ( spee*1 e possible loss 
( function may foll[ a viol5t %ock to a 
*ild's m9d or bodily sy/em4 ,c>e mu/ be 
tak5 to avoid ?is4 ,! mom5t y see ! *ild
 affect$ by any /range sight or s\nd h1 
if possible1 ! *ild remov$ or ! affect+ 
object put away1 or h "s "o :o c soo! ! 
*ild br\ght to calm its m9d4 ,?is       
prop]ly done1 & done quickly1 w usually 
prev5t any evil effects4 ,if1 h[ev]1 ^! 
come on1 treatm5t c d a v great deal to 
rem$y ! ill4 ,if fits come on1 lay !    
*ild flat on 8 back1 ) head slightly    
rais$4 ,place a piece ( cork or wood    
betwe5 ! tee?1 fa/5$ s z to prev5t !    
possibility ( its be+ swall[$1 & loos5  
all ! clo!s1 until ! fit is ov]4        
,cont9ue to soo! ! m9d1 & in/il happy   
?\ghts su* z ,god gives e ,*ri/ian ! "r 
to ?9k1 ev5 9 ! wor/ times ( trial4 ,br+
 be=e ! *ild's m9d "s *e]y tales or     
int]e/+ objects4 ,allay all fe>s1 & soo!
 all sorr[s1 z f> z possible4  ,if1     

h[ev]1 ! fits come on aga91 ) black5+ ( 
! face1 d n treat h>%ly1 b apply a cold 
t[el along ! sp9al cord 9 ! morn+ 9 b$4 
,?is w soo! ev5 unreasonable passion1 & 
remove /ubbornness4 ,or if ! fit is on1 
put w>mly to b$1 & !n apply ! cold t[el4
 ,m$ical aid1 :5 available1 %\ld also be
 summon$4 ,if a fa9t comes on1 t po9ts  
to ! ne$ ( a hot fom5tation along ! sp9e
 in/ead ( a cold t[el4 ,x is n difficult
 z a rule to di/+ui% betwe5 ! fit1 ) its
 frequ5t convulsive cramps & black5+ ( !
 face1 & ! simple fa9t ( exhau/ion4 ,9 !
 fir/ ! pati5t is all /rung up1 & 9 !   
la/ ! v opposite4   ,*ildr5's           
,sleep4--,?is mo/ important matt] ( good
 sleep = ! *ild dep5ds n only on heal? (
 body b on ease ( ! infant's m9d4 ,x is 
wrong to treat ! *ild o!rwise ?an ?r\gh 
! und]/&+1 :]e he is afraid1 or 9 a     
/range place4 ,wak+ up1 aft] be+ put to 
sleep 9 a /range room1 ! little "o may  
receive a %ock :i* may prev5t sleep = ! 
re/ ( ! night4 ,if he be pati5tly soo!d 
& matt]s expla9$1 all w be well2 b x is 

a great cruelty to ?ra% or ?reat5 9 su* 
a case4 ,to fright5 a *ild ) gho/       
/ories1 or ,bogies1 ,,is ,,to ,,commit  
,a ,,s]i\s ,,crime4 ,x is n dealt ) by !
 law1 b x c]ta9ly des]ves to be4 ,nev]  
br+ be=e a *ild's m9d any imag9>y       
t]rors2 r tea* x to und]/& !m 9 su* a   
way z to remove any cause ( fe>4 ,b d n 
=ce a *ild to exam9e an object :i* x    
fe>s1 y may d t]rible damage be=e y c   
expla94 ,all fe>s %\ld be mo/ c>efully  
dealt )1 & no =ce employ$2 ! little "o  
:o has no imag9>y t]rors1 & is k9dly    
taught to ?9k e fe>ful image at bottom  
"s innoc5t cloak or %ad[1 w sleep s\ndly
 & gr[ heal?y 9 m9d4  ,:51 h[ev]1       
ill-heal? is ! cause ( wakefulness1 o!r 
means mu/ be us$4 ,cold feet1 & *illy   
feel+s g5]ally1 frequ5tly keep *ildr5 f 
sleep4 ,pack 9 su* cases ! l[] limbs up 
to ! wai/ 9 ?ick fold$ flannel          
,,fom5tation 7see74 ,?is w (t5 n only   
give sleep1 b prev5t m s]i\s tr\ble4    
,all soo?+ p[d]s & n>cotic drugs %\ld be
 mo/ /rictly avoid$4  ,(t5 ! *ild is    

sleepless f fev]i% heat in/ead (        
coldness2 !n cool+ applications %\ld be 
us$ 7see ,*ildr5 9 ,fev]74 ,^! may take 
! =m ( two caps = ! head ( ?icke/ cotton
 clo?3 "o1 tight fitt+1 to be wrung out 
( cold wat] & put on1 ! o!r1 loos] &    
dry1 to be put on ov] ! fir/4 ,?is alone
 w (t5 secure a night's sleep4 ,or !    
head may be soap$ 7see ,head1 ,soap+74  
,x is inadvisable to rock a *ild to     
sleep1 x w g to sleep if com=table4     
,*ildr5's ,/r5g?4--,! "q (t5 arises z to
 ! ability ( *ildr5 to be> c]ta9 k9ds ( 
treatm5t4 ,x mu/ ev] be rememb]$1 bo? 9 
hot & cold applications1 t ! infant %\ld
 be g5tly dealt )4 ,viol5t cold & burn+ 
heat mu/ alike be avoid$4  ,) a g5tle   
application ( heat be=e brac+ cold is   
us$1 consid]able p[] ( endurance is     
imp>t$4 ,/rong bli/]s & viol5t m$ic9es  
%\ld nev] be us$4 ,v mu* less treatm5t w
 affect ! infant ?an t requir$ = an old]
 *ild4 ,& 9 almo/ e case ! mo/ durable  
cures are rea*$ by gradual progress4    
,*ildr5's ,swell+s4--,sometimes ^! occur

 z m]ely relax$ tissue full ( blood4 ,9 
?is case ev]y?+ ab\t ! "p seems "r &    
heal?y except ! swell+4 ,! sk9 is "r & !
 temp]ature also4 ,treatm5t su* z       
re/ores n]ve en]gy w usually cure ^!    
7see ,*ildr5's ,n]ves74 ,9 o!r cases !  
tum\r w be full ( wat]y wa/e1 or !re may
 be a simple dropsical swell+ ow+ to    
failure 9 kidney action4 ,?is la/ is    
usually easily cur$4 ,x ought nev] to be
 tapp$1 z ?is draws (f ! /r5g? desir$4  
,a simple ,,f\r-,,ply ,,b&age 7see7 (   
new flannel worn r\nd ! body w (t5 be   
en\gh to cure infants ( ev5 dropsical   
tum\rs4 ,9 o!r cases ?is is us$ 9       
conjunction ) ! bran p\ltice & rubb+    
recomm5d$ above = cases ( n]ve failure4 
,:]ev] ! swell+ is1 increase ! vital =ce
 t supplies ! gl&1 & s y w cure ! :ole  
evil at its s\rce4 ,_m w tell y to      
purify ! blood1 b !re is no blood       
purifi] l ! sy/em :i* ,god himself has  
provid$1 9 ! organs ( ! body made = !   
purpose4 ,only increase ! action ( ^!1 &
 y w h pure ev]y?+ z well z pure blood4 

,y w d x by good fom5tation1 by good    
rubb+1 by judici\s clo?+1 & also by wise
 fe$+4 ,y w d x to "s ext5t ev5 by good 
k9d words4 ,y w help ! process by good1 
clean wa%+1 su* z w>m v9eg> gives ov] a 
weak5$ surface4 ,y w sc>cely fail to ga9
 y\r end if y use ^! means 9 "t4        
,*ildr5's ,tee?+4--,see ,tee?+4         
,*ildr5's ,treatm5t4--,?is %\ld always  
be manag$ s z to soo! & n excite !      
little pati5ts4 ,!y are v s5sitive to   
heat & cold4 ,:5 ^! are appli$ ! *ild   
(t5 cries1 s t ! treatm5t is condemn$ & 
giv5 up4 ,:at %\ld be condemn$ is !     
nurse's want ( skill4 ,9 e case ! cold  
or hot application %\ld be s manag$ z to
 be agreeable4 ,v g5tle heat at fir/ may
 be succe$$ by /rong] heat )\t %ock4 ,s 
mildly cool applications may be foll[$  
by cold] ones 9 ! same way4 ,!re is no  
s5se or b5efit 9 da%+ a burn+ p\ltice or
 freez+ t[el on a delicate p]son1 ei!r  
infant or adult1 & s5se is above all our
 guide 9 ^! pages4   ,*ills4--7#a7 ,n]ve
 or imag9>y *ills4 ,^! are feel+s (     

cold1 :]e !re is no real *ill+2 ! back  
feels z if cold wat] 7 p\r$ d[n x1 or   
ev5 ! :ole body feels *ill$1 :5 an      
exam9ation w %[ t !re is no real *ill   
:atev]4 ,n]v\s pati5ts are peculi>ly    
liable to ?is1 & (t5 are greatly al>m$  
at x4 ,! treatm5t 9 su* cases is p>tly  
m5tal2 let ! pati5t "k t ! *illy feel+  
is only a feel+1 & no?+ al>m+4 ,?is w   
(t5 ( itself remove x2 s w a *e]y ?\ght 
or a *e]y talk4 ,physical treatm5t may  
beg9 ) su* a rubb+ ( ! head z is        
recomm5d$ 9 ,eyes1 ,squ9t+4 ,!n treat ! 
:ole body to a g5tle massage on simil>  
pr9ciples4 ,?is w sometimes cause n]ve  
*ills at fir/ to increase2 b ! pati5t w 
soon disreg>d ?is1 & ! squeez+ v g5tly (
 ! muscles w /imulate & revive ! organic
 n]ves4 ,w>m olive oil us$ 9 ?is squeez+
 process w help greatly4 ,x may be t a  
consid]able "t w be requir$ be=e ^! n]ve
 /ates are entirely ov]come1 b ) any?+ l
 c>eful treatm5t !y w gradually be s4   
,keep ! pati5t w>m 9 b$ ! :ile4 ,give   
easily assimilat$ food 7see             

,assimilation74 ,a mixture ( milk &     
boil+ wat] 9 equal quantities may be    
freely tak54 ,?is treatm5t w besides    
greatly help n]v\sness ( e k9d4  7#b7 ,9
 ! case ( real *ill to ! surface ( !    
body1 %iv]+ is an e>ly symptom4 ,if !   
frame is /rong1 ! %iv] may pass (f & no 
evil results foll[3 b frequ5tly ?is is n
 ! case1 & tr\ble is apt to int]v5e4 ,9 
su* a case give a ?or\gh rubb+ all ov] !
 body1 & especially ! back & *ill$ "p1 )
 w>m olive oil2 ?is1 if appli$ e>ly     
en\gh1 w probably prev5t all ill        
consequ5ces1--x w at lea/ mitigate !m4  
,if ! *ill has pass$ into fev]i%ness    
h[ev]1 ?is treatm5t w n suit2 b we only 
deal "h ) ! cold %iv]+ /age4 ,! rubb+ w 
be greatly assi/$ by a good hot         
fom5tation to ! feet1 or ev5 up to !    
haun*es4 ,! use ( ,kneipp l95 und]we>1  
by promot+ a heal?y action ( ! sk91 &   
rapidly conduct+ away ! p]spiration f   
its surface1 w d mu* to prev5t *ills1   
ei!r real or imag9>y4 ,see ,ang9a       
,pectoris1 ,und]we>1 ,massage4          

,*lor(orm4--,see ,*ild-be>+4            
,circulation ( ! ,blood4--,no?+ is m    
important = ! heal? or heal+ ( any organ
 or "p ( ! body ?an a good supply (     
art]ial blood4 ,v5\s blood1 collect$ by 
! ve9s aft] x has done its "w all ov] ! 
body1 or blood /agnat+ 9 conge/$ organs1
 is useless = gr[? & heal+4 ,to promote 
a vigor\s circulation ( blood 9 any "p  
we wi% to cure is1 !n1 ( great          
importance2 ?is may be done by help+ !  
he>t 9 v>i\s ways1 especially if t be   
weak4 ,ly+ d[n1 & ly+ com=tably on !    
face1 greatly assi/s circulation4 ,plac+
 a fa9t+ p]son 9 ?is position w (t5     
suffice to re/ore him4 ,9 conge/ion (   
any "p1 if possible keep t "p1--head1   
h&1 or foot1 z ! case may be--above !   
level1 s t ! escape ( blood f x may be  
easy4 ,rais+ an inflam$ f+] or toe ?us1 
& keep+ x up1 w (t5 relieve sev]e pa94  
,9 inflam$ kidneys1 make ! suff]] lie on
 8 face z mu* z possible4 ,o!r positions
 9 o!r cases w be sugge/$ by common     
s5se4  ,aga91 heat exp&s ! vessels ( !  

body1 & cold contracts !m4 ,cool+ a     
conge/$ "p assi/s to drive excess (     
blood out ( x1 & heat+ "s o!r "p op5s   
accommodation = ! blood s expell$4 ,?is 
expla9s our hot p\ltice & fom5tation z  
us$ ) cold clo?s4 ,common s5se w %[ u h[
 to apply x z a pr9ciple ( treatm5t 9 _m
 cases4  ,aga91 a conge/$ limb may (t5  
be v greatly reliev$ by prop] rubb+     
along ! s(t p>ts1 ! /rokes be+ firm &   
/eady1 & direct$ f ! extremity ( ! limb 
t[>ds ! body4 ,?is rubb+ along ! ?igh   
relieves v mu* all swell+s 9 ! foot1    
ankle1 leg & knee4 ,?is pr9ciple may be 
widely appli$ by a little common-s5se   
?\ght4   ,climate & ,soil4--,! soil on  
:i* "o lives is a matt] ( prim>y        
importance2 x may be a matt] ( life or  
dea? = a weakly p]son1 b x is important 
= e "o4 ,fir/1 z reg>ds ! subsoil on :i*
 a h\se is built4 ,if ?is be clay1 or   
imp]vi\s rock1 !n no possible sy/em (   
dra9age c make ! site a dry "o2 ?is     
condition ( affairs w be v bad inde$ =  
heal?4 ,no h\se %\ld be built on su* a  

soil if at all possible to avoid x4     
,light op5 gravel & s&1 z subsoil1 make 
! v be/ heal? conditions4 ,! surface    
soil is also important4 ,if ?is be su* t
 /reets & g>d5 walks dry quickly aft]   
ra91 y h elem5ts ( heal?2 if !y rema9   
long wet1 !n y h elem5ts ( unheal?9ess4 
,if ! soil be "r1 !n ! climate is to be 
consid]$4 ,! m]e situation ( two h\ses1 
only half a mile ap>t1 w make all !     
diff]5ce 9 ?is1 & %\ld be c>efully      
wat*$4 ,a h\se %elt]$ on ! s\? & we/1   
expos$ to ! nor? & ea/1 is badly        
situat$2 ! opposite exposure is usually 
good4 ,pl5ty ( sun %\ld fall ^u ! h\se  
all day1 & on all sides1 if t be        
possible4 ,yet x mu/ be se5 t no holl[  
or /agnant air be *os52 x is ne>ly z bad
 z /agnant wat]1 = 9 mild w9ds1 dryness 
( soil & air1 & abundant sun1 lie mu*   
virtue = heal? & heal+4                 
,clo?+4--,clo?+ %\ld be light yet w>m1 &
 suffici5tly free s z n to int]f]e )    
bodily movem5ts4 ,! clo?+ next ! sk9    
%\ld1 we ?9k1 be l951 z be+ m por\s &   

absorb5t ?an wool 7see ,und]we>74 ,no   
woman :o values h] heal? %\ld submit to 
any tight lac+4 ,! organs ( ! body      
require e in* ( space = ! prop] p]=mance
 ( _! functions1 & if !y are unduly     
squeez$ _m s]i\s compla9ts may result4  
,besides ! sk9 is a brea?+ organ1 & x is
 mo/ important t air %\ld readily rea* x
 7see ,tight ,lac+74  ,long tra9s %\ld n
 be worn1 z !y are mo/ effective ag5ts =
 sweep+ up g]ms ( diph!ria1 consumption1
 etc4 ,skirts %\ld n be hung f ! wai/1 b
 f ! %\ld]s1 & %\ld be light 9 weight4  
,tight boots & high heels are bo? to be 
condemn$4  ,! practice ( we>+ muffl]s1  
or any tight wrapp+ r\nd ! neck region1 
is injuri\s & en]vat+ to ?is "p ( !     
body4 ,! sailor1 ?\gh expos$ to m r\gh  
wea!r ?an any o!r class1 is free f ?roat
 or *e/ tr\ble1 & c /& bo? heat & cold  
bett] ?an soldi]s4 ,sailors are1 inde$1 
! only s5sibly dress$ m5 9 our c\ntry4  
,soldi]s1 9 _! tight-fitt+ tunic & /iff 
coll>s1 are ! wor/4 ,!y con/antly die ( 
heat & apoplexy1 :5 f>m lab\r]s do+ m "w

 are no?+ ! worse4   ,club              
,foot4--,*ildr5 are n unfrequ5tly born )
 ?is de=mity 9 "o or o!r ( its v>i\s    
%apes4 ,! cause is to be s\ght 9 su* a  
defective /ate ( ! n]v\s sy/em z h9d]s !
 prop] gr[? ( ^! p>ts4 ,if ! n]ves are  
treat$ rightly1 ! limbs w s gr[ t !     
defect w disappe>4 ,we speak f positive 
k ( cases s cur$4  ,treatm5t mu/ fir/   
/imulate ! sp9al n]ves2 g5tle1 cont9u$  
rubb+ on ea* side ( ! sp9e ) hot olive  
oil w d ?is4 ,proce$1 aft] "s "t ( ?is1 
to rub & knead ! haun*1 ?igh1 & leg ) ! 
same hot oil4 ,cont9ue ?is1 gradually   
desc5d+1 until ! defective foot is rea*$
 & simil>ly treat$4 ,we h kn[n ev5      
adults cur$ 9 ?is way1 ) p]sev]ance4 ,t5
 or fifte5 m9utes ( ?is treatm5t be=e a 
fire1 or 9 a w>m room1 e night1 w d     
wond]s4 ,a skilful surgeon c d mu* to   
rem$y ?is1 b "o really skilful %\ld be  
*os54 ,see ,massage4   ,cold 9 !        
,head4--,infants (t5 are prev5t$ suck+  
by ?is =m ( cold clos+ up ! no/rils4 ,9 
su* a case h a small cap ( cotton to fit

 ! head4 ,wr+ ?is out ( cold wat]1 & fit
 x on ! *ild's head4 ,put on ov] x a r  
l>g] & ?ick] cap ( ! same mat]ial4 ,(t5 
! no/rils w op5 9 two or ?ree seconds1 &
 ! cold w spe$ily be cur$1 if no m be   
wrong4 ,obs]ve t ! *ild be w>m dur+ ?is 
treatm5t4 ,if ! case is ob/9ate1 secure 
good m$ical aid1 = con/itutional        
weakness1 or ev5 "s de=mity ( ! no/rils1
 may be pres5t z cause1 :]e ! tr\ble    
exi/s f bir?4  ,= adults simil>ly       
affect$1 a t[el wrung out ( cold wat] & 
wrapp$ r\nd ! head1 ) ano!r dry "o      
above1 w answ] ! purpose4  ,= sev]e     
cases1 pack ! feet & legs 9 hot         
fom5tation = an h\r1 & apply a cold t[el
 z above4 ,?is la/ me?od %\ld always be 
pursu$ :]e ! pati5t feels *illy4 ,cold 9
 ! head may (t5 be *eck$ by use ( dilute
 v9eg>4 ,see ,no/rils4   ,cold1         
,settl$4--,a cold is (t5 easily ov]come4
 ,at o!r times x sits d[n1 z c\ntry p   
say1 & refuses to be cur$1 a h>d dry    
c\gh cont9u+ = a long "t1 & caus+       
sleeplessness & g5]al weakness4 ,9 su* a

 case fir/ try to secure an increase    
g5]ally ( vital en]gy4 ,at night rub !  
feet & legs ) hot olive oil4 ,pack !m = 
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r 9 a good l>ge      
blanket fom5tation1 op5 out1 & dry well1
 oil & dry aga91 put on a pair ( cotton 
/ock+s1 & put ! pati5t to b$4 ,9 !      
morn+1 place a t[el tightly wrung out ( 
cold wat] all r\nd ! back & brea/4 ,cov]
 ?is well ) dry t[els1 & tuck ! pati5t  
91 s t he becomes w>m & com=table4 ,9   
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r op5 out1 dry ! sk91
 oil x & dry aga94 ,!n ! ord9>y clo?+   
may be put on4 ,! second ev5+ x w be    
well to pack 9 ! ,,soapy ,,blanket      
7see74 ,next morn+ ! t[el envelope %\ld 
be repeat$ z be=e4 ,! ?ird ev5+1 put a  
l>ge ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 betwe5 !    
%\ld]s4 ,:ile ?is is on apply cold to ! 
*e/1 z 9 treatm5t = ,,bron*itis 7see74  
,x is good to take sips ( hot wat] at   
any "t if ! c\gh is tr\blesome4 ,a      
teaspoonful ( boil$ liquorice & l9se$   
two or ?ree times a day has a good      
effect4 ,?is treatm5t usually cures a   

pretty sev]e case4   ,cold1 ,tak+4--,:]e
 cold is easily tak51 x is ! sk9 :i* is 
defective 9 its action4 ,! cure mu/     
!re=e deal ) x4 ,ev5 spasmodic a/hma c  
be trac$ to ! failure ( ! sk9 to ?r[ (f 
wa/e suffici5tly4 ,m5 expos$ to great   
heats & *ills1 wom5 & *ildr5 ^: n]v\s   
en]gy is small1 are liable to ?is sk9   
failure4 ,kneipp l95 und]we>1 besides   
be+ m absorb5t ( p]spiration ?an        
wooll5s1 has a /imulat+ effect on ! sk9 
ow+ to a c]ta9 h>dness 7by no means     
unpleasant7 ( ! fibre4 ,we>+ x is an    
excell5t prev5tive ( sk9 failure 7see   
,und]we>74 ,?is may also be treat$ by   
c>eful1 k9dly rubb+ ov] ! :ole body )   
w>m olive oil1 ! pati5t be+ kept w>m    
dur+ ! op]ation4 ,?is rubb+ may )       
advantage come aft] a spong+ )          
,m',cl9ton's soap 7see ,soap74 ,to face 
! w9try bla/ at half-pa/ five 9 ! morn+ 
is = _m sev]ely try+4 ,?is treatm5t !   
night be=e w give imm5se help to ^? :o  
are s expos$4 ,x is ! be/ prev5tive     
aga9/ tak+ cold kn[n to u4  ,!re is "o  

great difficulty t /&s 9 ! way ( su* a  
rem$y z we h sugge/$--t is1 ! tr\ble :i*
 x implies1 n s mu* to ourselves z to   
o!rs4 ,_m a useful life is lo/ le/      
tr\ble %\ld be giv54 ,x ne$s to be well 
und]/ood t ?is is a temptation4 ,if we c
 buy a quantity ( "s drug f a *emi/     
accord+ to ! prescription ( "s m$ical   
man1 & j quietly swall[ x1 t tr\bles    
nobody4 ,s p[d]s to sweat u1 & p[d]s to 
/op our sweat+1 are readily tak51       
greatly to increase all t5d5cy to take  
cold4 ,our relatives & o!rs h1 z ! fruit
 ( su* a sy/em1 worlds ( s]i\s tr\ble & 
loss t might all be sav$ if only a v    
little tr\ble 7 giv5 9 ! m natural &    
reasonable way4   ,cold ,clo?s4--,see   
,t[els1 ,cold ,wet4                     
,con/ipation4--,?is tr\ble is (t5 only  
aggravat$ & made *ronic by ! use (      
purgatives4 ,"s simple *ange ( diet1 su*
 z a ripe uncook$ apple1 eat5 be=e      
breakfa/1 or a fruit diet = a day or two
 may put all "r4 ,s also ) ! use ( :eat5
 meal porridge or bread4 ,:5 ?is c be   

tak5 ) pure ,,cane ,,syrup 7see71 ! two 
toge!r w make su* a *ange 9 ! food z w  
frequ5tly bani% all inaction ( ! b[els4 
,re/ mu/ be reckon$ on1 especially if ! 
pati5t has be5 us+ purgatives freely4 ,d
 n act z if ca/or oil 7 a necess>y      
article ( diet4 ,:5 ! con/ipation is m  
ob/9ate1 9 ! case ( a *ild1 good gold5  
syrup may be giv51 a teaspoonful aft]   
ea* meal4 ,a qu>t] ( a p\nd ( ! be/     
,spani% liquorice1 co/+ sixp5ce1 %\ld be
 boil$ 9 a p9t ( wat] d[n to ?ree-qu>t]s
 ( a p9t & /ra9$4 ,a dess]tspoonful (   
?is aft] ea* meal may be giv5 in/ead ( !
 treacle4 ,x is ! be/ tonic we "k1 &    
inf9itely bett] ?an qu99e & o!r co/li]  
drugs4 ,if a /rong] mixture be desir$1  
put half-an-ounce ( s5na leaf 9 ! juice 
:ile be+ boil$4 ,?is may be increas$ to 
a :ole ounce ( s5na if /ill /rong]      
effect be desir$4  ,"s are m liable ?an 
o!rs to attacks ( con/ipation1 b *ronic 
con/ipation may g5]ally be put d[n to   
errors 9 diet1 or want ( suffici5t      
ex]cise4 ,indige/ible foods1 su* z pa/ry

 & heavy pudd+s1 z well z foods :i*     
leave little residue 9 ! inte/9e1 su* z 
:ite bread1 pudd+s1 arr[root1 are highly
 con/ipat+4 ,tea has also a simil>      
effect1 also l>ge quantities ( meat4    
,con/ipation is seldom f\nd 9           
veget>ians1 s9ce vegetables & fruits act
 z a /imulus to ! inte/9e4 ,br[n bread &
 oatmeal porridge h also an ap]i5t      
effect4 ,if x is suspect$ t milk has be5
 a cause ( con/ipation 9 any p>ticul>   
case1 x may be boil$ & us$ ) c(fee      
in/ead ( tea4  ,mu* may be done by      
judici\s ex]cise to relieve *ronic      
con/ipation1 & help ! liv] to "w 7see   
,app5dix2 ,physical ,culture74 ,deep    
brea?+ w also affect ! inte/9es & urge a
 motion4 ,ba?+ & massage ( ! abdom5 are 
also useful 7see ,massage74 ,clo?+ %\ld 
be light & loose1 tight lac+ be+ a      
frequ5t cause ( con/ipation4  ,e ef=t   
%\ld be made to keep ! b[els regul>1 z  
protract$ con/ipation leads to _m pa9ful
 affections1 su* z heada*es1 piles1 &   
ev5 inflammation ( ! inte/9e1 ! v>i\s   

products ( putrefaction be+ absorb$ &   
c>ri$ ?r\gh ! blood /ream4 ,a daily     
motion %\ld inv>iably be solicit$ at a  
regul> h\r4 ,on ris+1 be=e ! morn+ ba?1 
is a good "t1 ?\gh "s pref] j be=e      
retir+ to b$1 & m1 probably1 g          
imm$iately aft] breakfa/4 ,! great ?+ is
 to get into ! habit ( go+ daily at a   
fix$ "t2 no?+ %\ld be all[$ to int]f]e )
 ?is1 & x is highly desirable t *ildr5  
%\ld be accu/om$ to ?is habit4 ,p>5ts   
%\ld1 !re=e1 see t ! s*ools select$ h   
suffici5t closet accommodation1 z s*ools
 9 private h\ses (t5 h b ! "o closet = a
 l>ge numb]4 ,z a result ( ?is re/rict$ 
accommodation1 ! habit ( us+ ap]i5t     
m$ic9es is acquir$ ) v injuri\s results1
 = if ! call ( nature is neglect$ !     
desire passes away1 & con/ipation is    
inevitable4 ,x soon comes to be a settl$
 condition & w (t5 be ! cause (         
life-long ill-heal?4 ,! evils f !       
=mation ( su* a physical habit w f>     
outweigh all ! s-call$ accompli%m5ts t  
may be acquir$4  ,hot or cold wat] tak5 

9 sips ?r\gh\t ! day has (t5 prov$ a mo/
 valuable cure = con/ipation4  ,:5      
artificial means are requir$ to move !  
b[els1 an enema is mu* to be pref]r$ to 
drugs4 ,! way to adm9i/] x1 s z to be   
mo/ effective1 is z foll[s3 ,use a      
f\nta9 enema hold+ ?ree qu>ts4 ,put into
 x two or ?ree qu>ts ( wat] z w>m z c be
 com=tably borne4 ,a teaspoonful ( salt 
add$ to ! wat] w make x m effective1 or 
soapy wat] may be us$1 made f           
,m',cl9ton's soap4 ,! f\nta9 %\ld be    
hung up z high above ! pati5t z !       
india-rubb] tube w all[4 ,! pati5t %\ld 
lie on ! "r side1 ) knees drawn up4 ,!  
tube %\ld !n be introduc$ into ! rectum1
 & %\ld be ?ree or f\r in*es 94 ,! wat] 
may !n be turn$ on ) ! ?umb valve4 ,if !
 abdom5 c be rubb$ by an att5dant 9 an  
upw>d direction x w be bett]4 ,! wat]   
%\ld be reta9$1 if possible1 tw5ty      
m9utes or half-an-h\r4  ,a ,,hot        
,,fom5tation 7see7 ov] ! liv]1 be=e us+ 
! enema1 w make x m effective4  ,a bulb 
enema syr+e may be us$ in/ead ( !       

f\nta91 & less wat]--a p9t or ev5 less1 
& ! wat] tepid or cold1 may be pref]r$  
by "s4 ,! disadvantage ( a bulb syr+e is
 h[ev] t sometimes air gets 9 along ) ! 
wat]1 caus+ pa9 & discom=t4             
,consumption1 ,prev5tion (4--,?is mo/   
insidi\s & deadly disease is caus$ by a 
t9y vegetable gr[? d]iv$ f p]sons or    
animals already suff]+ f tub]culosis4 ,!
 spit ( consumptive pati5ts sw>ms ) su* 
g]ms1 & :5 x dries & becomes du/ ! g]ms 
may be /irr$ up & brea!d1 or may mix )  
food1 e4g41 milk1 & s ent] ! body4 ,a   
dri$ h&k]*ief may also c>ry ! infection4
  ,b ^! g]ms1 ?\gh cont9ually c>ri$ into
 ! lungs ( almo/ all1 d n develop 9 all4
 ,! heal?y body c resi/ !m1 & x is only 
9 ! body :i* possesses little resi/ance1
 ow+ to a l[ /ate ( heal?1 t !y take    
root1 & s />t ! disease4  ,want ( pure  
air1 su* z is caus$ by badly v5tilat$   
rooms1 d>k1 damp1 & dirty h\ses1 want ( 
good food1 or bad food1 alcoholic dr9ks1
 frequ5t illnesses1 dirty habits1 are   
p[]ful causes 9 produc+ ?is l[ /ate (   

heal?1 :i* is s fav\rable to ! gr[? ( ! 
consumptive g]m4 ,!re=e we insi/ on fre%
 air1 especially = *ildr5 9 s*ools1 =   
employees 9 factories1 = cl]ks 9 (fices4
 ,all places ( public resort %\ld be    
provid$ ) prop] v5tilation4 ,! brea? f !
 lungs is load$ ) poison\s organic      
matt]1 & if cont9ually re-brea!d poisons
 ! blood4 ,! smell ( a room is (t5 an   
indication ( :e!r ! air is pure or n1   
especially 9 ! no/rils ( "o ent]+ f !   
out] air4 ,let all w9d[s be kept op5 day
 & night1 & let fre% air & sunlight     
cont9ually flood ! room4 ,no?+ w kill   
disease g]ms quick]4 ,avoid *oos+ a     
resid5ce ) b little op5 spaces ar\nd1   
su* z basem5t t5em5ts & back to back    
h\ses4 ,h an op5 fireplace 9 ! room4    
,gas or oil = light+1 heat+1 or cook+   
r5d]s ! air impure1 & 9 ne$ ( con/ant   
r5ewal4 ,see ,air4  ,dirt1 ei!r 9 ! h\se
 or ar\nd1 poisons ! air1 & refuse %\ld 
be remov$ to a di/ance f ! dwell+4 ,tea 
leaves %\ld be spr9kl$ on floors be=e   
be+ swept4 ,remove du/ ) damp du/]s1 :i*

 %\ld be boil$4 ,cleanl9ess %\ld be     
/rictly att5d$ to1 & s*ools & factories 
%\ld be pl5tifully suppli$ ) soap &     
wat]4  ,! food consum$ by ! va/ majority
 ( p is f> f be+ z n\ri%+ z x %\ld be4  
,tea & :ite bread h replac$ porridge &  
milk4 ,?is %\ld n be4 ,cocoa might )    
advantage replace tea1 & porridge & milk
 by itself w\ld make a highly nutriti\s 
meal 7see articles on ,diet74           
,/imulants are n requir$ by ! heal?y    
body1 & intemp]ance is a fruitful       
pr$ispos+ cause ( consumption4 ,skim    
milk is n a suitable food = ! "y4 ,see  
,infants' ,food4  ,infecti\s diseases1  
su* z ,typhoid & ,sc>lat9a1 are         
frequ5tly convey$ by c['s milk4 ,!re is 
also reason to believe t 9 c]ta9 cases (
 ,tub]culosis ! infection has be5       
convey$ by milk f tub]cul\s c[s4 ,^!    
risks c only be absolutely avoid$ by    
/]ilis+ ! milk1 i4e41 by plac+ ! jug 9 a
 pan ( wat] & br++ ! wat] to ! boil1    
keep+ x s = tw5ty m9utes4 ,if ! milk is 
kept cov]$1 & rapidly cool$ by plac+ 9  

ano!r pan ( cold wat]1 b little boil$   
ta/e w be felt4 ,sometimes1 h[ev]1      
/]ilis$ milk disagrees ) an infant2 if  
s1 ! /ricte/ wat* mu/ be kept on !      
hi/ory ( ! milk us$4  ,x %\ld be        
rememb]$ t ?is disease is n h]$it>y4 ,x 
is only ! delicacy ( con/itution        
pr$ispos+ to ! disease t is inh]it$4    
,?is delicacy may1 especially 9         
*ildhood1 be rem$i$4 ,we h kn[n hundr$s 
( t5d] *ildr5 made /rong by lib]al daily
 ,,massage 7see74 ,9 all cases :]e      
h]$it>y weakness is fe>$ ?is %\ld be    
resort$ to4 ,9 _m cases no?+ m is ne$$  
to bani% consumption out ( families ?an 
! /imulation ( ! sk9 by ?is massage4    
,we>+ l95 und]we> 7see ,und]we>7 also   
assi/s 9 ?is direction & prev5ts *ills4 
,z x is ( prime importance to increase !
 *e/ capacity1 & ?is is mo/ easily done 
9 y\?1 great att5tion %\ld be paid to   
*e/ exp&+ ex]cises 7see ,app5dix7 & deep
 brea?+4 ,! cultivation ( s++ w greatly 
help4   ,consumption1 ,treatm5t         
(4--,turn+ n[ to ! case :5 consumption  

has actually %[n itself1 ! above        
treatm5t is exactly ! c\rse to be       
pursu$4 ,b we w\ld emphasise ! fact t   
unlimit$ fre% air & good n\ri%+ foods   
are ! only cure4 ,if ! pati5t c af=d x1 
x is be/ to g to "o ( ! ,sanatoria =    
consumptives 9 ord] t he may see h[ !   
fre% air cure is practically c>ri$ out4 
,x means simply brea?+ e m\?ful ( air z 
pure z x c possibly be obta9$4 ,sleep+  
out 9 a hut1 ) ! side completely op51 & 
) protection only f ! ra91 ) abundance (
 clo?+1 &1 if necess>y1 hot-wat] j>s to 
supply ! requir$ heat1 is /rongly       
recomm5d$1 & e h\r ( ! day1 z f> z      
possible1 %\ld be sp5t 9 ! op5 air1     
recl9+ or tak+ g5tle ex]cise4  ,! food  
%\ld be n\ri%+ & abundant4 ,pl5ty (     
milk1 butt]1 & eggs %\ld =m ! basis ( ! 
diet4 ,! /ricte/ precautions %\ld be    
tak5 aga9/ spread+ infection1 & ! pati5t
 be made to und]/& t ^! measures are    
int5d$ n only to protect ! public & 8   
fri5ds1 b to all[ ( 8 social int]c\rse )
 !m1 & to assi/ 8 own cure4 ,! s\rce (  

dang] be+ ! spit1 x %\ld be collect$ 9 a
 pocket spittoon or piece ( pap]1 & be  
de/roy$ be=e x has "t to dry4 ,spitt+ on
 floors or else:]e is highly dang]\s4 ,!
 spittoon %\ld be boil$ c>efully4 ,a    
consumptive %\ld n swall[ 8 phlegm1 z ! 
disease may ?us be convey$ to p>ts ( !  
body n already infect$4 ,kiss+ a        
consumptive p]son on ! lips is att5d$ ) 
risk1 & consumptive pati5ts %\ld n we> a
 heavy m\/a*e or be>d1 z ! phlegm dry+  
on ! hair is a s\rce ( dang]4  ,! b$ on 
:i* ! consumptive lies %\ld n be 9 a    
corn]1 b out f ! wall1 s z to admit (   
clean+ & v5tilation4 ,curta9s & c>pets  
are du/ cat*]s2 r$uce ! am\nt ( su*     
articles z mu* z possible4 ,9 ! ev5t ( a
 dea? f consumption1 ! room occupi$ by !
 invalid %\ld n be us$ aga9 until x has 
be5 ?or\ghly dis9fect$4 ,! ,public      
,heal? ,au?orities are usually ready to 
c>ry out ?is "w4 ,if n1 ! floor &       
woodwork %\ld be wip$ ) damp du/]s1 & !n
 sc\r$ ) soap & wat]4 ,if ! walls are   
pap]$1 ! pap] %\ld be well damp$1 /ripp$

 (f1 & burnt4 ,if ! walls h be5         
:ite-wa%$1 ?is %\ld be r5ew$ ) limewa%1 
conta9+ a qu>t] ( a p\nd ( *lor9at$ lime
 to ! gallon ( limewa%4 ,! quilt1 pill[ 
case1 blankets1 & %eets ( ! pati5t's b$ 
%\ld be /eep$ 9 boil+ wat] & !n wa%$4   
,(t5 consumption is associat$ ) wa/+    
sores on ! neck or o!r p>ts1 :i* are    
extremely difficult to heal4 ,^! %\ld be
 soak$ 9 w>m weak ,,acetic ,,acid 7see7 
daily1 & dress$ ) olive oil4 ,!y may be 
greatly mitigat$1 if n cur$1 by ?is     
simple means4 ,see ,abscess2 ,bone1     
,diseas$4 ,! directions z to diet 9     
cases ( abscess apply also to ^! cases4 
,besides su* outw>d applications1 !     
rubb+ along ea* side ( ! sp9e %\ld be   
appli$4 ,see ,*ildr5's ,heal?y ,gr[?4 ,!
 ,,arm*air ,,fom5tation 7see7 may also  
be us$4  ,! v rapid pulse1 & extreme    
fev]1 :i* accompany advanc$ & rapid     
consumption1 may (t5 be greatly mitigat$
 by cool+ clo?s appli$ ov] ! he>t4      
,spong+ ov] ! :ole body ) v9eg> or weak 
,,acetic ,,acid 7see7 also greatly      

refre%es ! pati5t4 ,x may be done "u !  
b$clo!s1 s z to avoid all possibility ( 
*ill4 ,cold clo?s ov] ! he>t & *e/1 if  
!y cause *ill9ess1 may be accompani$ )  
fom5tation ( ! feet & legs4  ,!         
temp]ature ( a consumptive %\ld be      
record$ ?ree times a day1 & if above    
normal ! pati5t %\ld /ay 9 b$ till x is 
r$uc$4  ,:5 ! temp]ature has be5 r$uc$1 
g5tle ex]cise is v useful4 ,gradually   
increas+ walks %\ld be tak5 ea* day4    
,contraction ( ,s9ews4--,?is (t5 occurs 
at ! knee1 b5d+ ! jo9t s t ! pati5t _c  
/ret* 8 limb or walk prop]ly4 ,! injury 
9 su* a case is usually at ! ends ( !   
s9ews1 :]e !y are ins]t$ into ! bone4   
,if ! limb be /raight5$ & put up 9      
spl9ts1 s z to secure p]fect re/1 x is  
well to see t once e tw5ty-f\r h\rs x be
 remov$ f its fa/5+s & treat$ 9 "s way  
to obta9 a cure4 ,o!rwise ! :ole limb w 
h>d5 into a /raight & unb5dable         
condition1 worse ?an its orig9al b5d4   
,:5 ! fa/5+s are remov$1 !n1 ea* day1   
let ! limb be rubb$ & ba!d = an h\r4    

,treat ! :ole body ) soap+ & oil rubb+  
7see ,la!r & ,massage74 ,:ile ba?+ !    
limb x is to be rubb$ ) ?is soap1 & !   
la!r rubb$ g5tly into all ! sk94 ,rub1  
aft] soap+ & dry+1 ) hot olive oil4 ,dry
 ?is (f1 & wrap ! limb 9 w>m flannel4 ,)
 ?is treatm5t no spl9ts or pla/] jackets
 are at all likely to be requir$4 ,!    
limb usually soon comes "r4  ,sometimes 
?is contraction affects ! hip jo9t1 &   
causes great di/ress & lam5ess4 ,! upp] 
end ( ! ?igh bone is ev5 sometimes drawn
 a little out ( its prop] position4 ,=  
?is1 ! muscles ( ! back1 & specially ( !
 side & hip :i* is lame1 are rubb$ )    
g5tle pressure & hot olive oil z (t5 & z
 long z may be conv5i5t4 ,/rong         
fom5tations are also appli$ =           
half-an-h\r daily 7see ,arm*air         
,fom5tation74 ,we "k ( "o case 9 :i* ?is
 treatm5t has cur$ su* contraction bo? (
 ! knee & hip jo9t4 ,:e!r ! cause be    
rheumatism or o!r tr\ble1 or an injury1 
! treatm5t is ! same4                   
,convulsions4--,= an ord9>y convulsive  

attack 9 ! case ( a *ild1 hold ! *ild's 
head ov] a bas9 & p\r tepid wat] 7blood 
heat1 #ih deg4 ,f47 ov] ! head4 ,?is w  
usually be suffici5t4 ,if n1 seat ! *ild
 9 a ba? ( hot wat] ne>ly up to ! wai/4 
,if bad1 indige/ible food causes ! fit1 
give teaspoonfuls ( hot wat] e few      
m9utes = "s h\rs4 ,if ! case is ob/9ate1
 a ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 may be put ov]
 ! l[] back1 & cold t[els g5tly press$  
ov] ! /oma* & b[els4  ,fits f *ildr5's  
tee?+ are m tr\blesome4 ,!y may (t5 be  
prev5t$ by plac+ a compress wrung out ( 
cool wat] along ! sp9e :ile ! infant is 
w>m 9 ! cradle1 & *ang+ x s z to ma9ta9 
! cool+ effect4 ,a h&k]*ief fold$ eight 
ply does v well4 ,f\r or five *anges may
 be suffici5t4 ,rub ) a little w>m oil  
:5 ! clo? comes (f4 ,if ! fits d come   
on1 treat z above direct$ = fits f      
indige/ion4   ,cook+4--,! cook+ (       
vegetables requires p>ticul> c>e4 ,!    
valuable salts & o!r nutritive +r$i5ts  
!y conta9 are easily dissolv$ by wat]1 &
 :5 !y are dra9$1 & ! wat] ?r[n away1 z 

is usually done1 all ?is nutrim5t is    
lo/4 ,d\ble cook+ pots are easily       
procurable = meat1 porridge1 etc4 ,^!   
are q suitable = vegetables--cabbage1   
turnips1 c>rots1 peas1 etc4 ,! vegetable
 %\ld be plac$1 )\t wat]1 9 ! inn] pot2 
x w take some:at long] to cook ?an :5   
boil$ 9 ! usual way4 ,! out] vessel %\ld
 be p>tly fill$ ) wat] kept boil+4 ,any 
juice :i* comes out ( ! vegetable %\ld  
be s]v$ 9 ! di% along ) x4 ,x may be    
?ick5$ ) a little fl\r & butt]1 or if a 
regul> :ite sauce is be+ made1 ! juice  
%\ld be us$ in/ead ( "p ( ! wat]4 ,if no
 d\ble boil] is procurable1 an ord9>y t9
 c1 inside a saucepan w s]ve v well4 ,_m
 :o consid] c]ta9 vegetables            
indige/ible1 z usually prep>$1 w f9d t  
:5 cook$ 9 ?is way !y agree ) !m        
p]fectly4 ,! fact t ! col\r ( cabbage1  
peas1 etc41 is n s gre5 z :5 boil$ 9 a  
great deal ( wat]1 is n ( importance1 :5
 ! flav\r & :olesom5ess are s mu*       
increas$4 ,9 /ews & vegetable s\ps !    
salts are1 ( c\rse1 pres]v$4   ,cool+ 9 

,heat+4--,(t5 x is difficult to get a   
suffici5t cool+ effect by means ( cold  
clo?s )\t unduly *ill+ ! pati5t4 ,:5 !  
head has to be cool$1 z 9 ! v dang]\s   
disease m5+itis1 ! effect mu/ pass ?r\gh
 ! mass ( ! skull be=e rea*+ ! bra94 ,a 
l>ge & long cont9u$ application is ne$$ 
= ?is4 ,! surface is apt !n to be       
ov]cool$ be=e ! int]ior ( ! head is     
affect$4 ,9 su* a case ! surface ( !    
head1 :5 ! pati5t feels x too cold1 %\ld
 be g5tly rubb$1 z direct$ 9 ,eyes1     
,squ9t+1 until ?is feel+ goes (f4 ,!n ! 
cool+ may be resum$4 ,or if rubb+ be    
disagreeable1 a w>m clo? may be appli$ =
 a %ort "t1 & cool+ !n resum$4 ,9 ?is   
way a succession ( waves ( heat+ & cool+
 c = a long "t be s5t ?r\gh ! surface1 )
 good effect & no *ill4 ,! %ort heat+   
re/ores ! surface1 & does n int]f]e ) ! 
cool+ effect rea*+ ! int]ior p>ts4 ,!   
same pr9ciple applies to cool+ any "p ( 
! body 7see ,ba?+74 ,any deep-seat$     
inflammation is be/ rea*$ 9 ?is way4  ,=
 in/ance1 9 ! l>ge hip-jo9ts x is ( va/ 

importance to rea* inflammatory action 9
 p>ts t are n ne> ! surface1 & cold     
clo?s1 press$ con/antly1 produce di/ress
 9 ! surface1 if !re is no int]mission 9
 supply+ !m4 ,! pati5t is apt to ru% to 
! conclusion t he mu/ j yield to be     
bli/]$1 pa9t$ ) iod9e1 cov]$ )          
belladonna pla/]1 or burn$ ) r$-hot     
irons6 ,t is1 he w yield to be made a   
great deal worse 9 e respect ?an he is1 
because he is n aw>e t x is q possible  
to cure him )\t mak+ him worse ev5 = a  
mom5t4   ,c\ghs4--,^! w be f\nd treat$  
"u ! v>i\s heads ( ,colds1 ,bron*itis1  
,consumption1 etc41 b "s p>ticul> cases 
( m]e c\gh dem& special att5tion4 ,a    
tickl+ c\gh sometimes comes on1 & seems 
to rema9 9 spite ( all ef=ts to get rid 
( x4 ,x is worse at night1 & keeps !    
suff]] f sleep+1 caus+ mu* di/ress4 ,:]e
 ! brea?+ organs are weak1 ?is c\gh is  
caus$ by an extra fl[ ( blood to !m1    
especially on ly+ d[n1 ! blood act+ z an
 irritant by press+ :]e x %\ld n4 ,9 su*
 cases a ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 appli$ z

 direct$ = ,bron*itis1 ) cool+          
applications to ! "p :]e ! tickl+ is    
felt1 %\ld soon effect a cure4 ,see     
,re/lessness4  ,we _h a case lately 9   
:i* ^! features 7 v m>k$4 ,x seem$ z if 
! pati5t _h caught cold & ?is 0 %[+     
itself 9 sev]e & al>m+ c\gh+4 ,! sk9 0  
yell[1 & !re 7 o!r signs ( failure 9 !  
organs t purify ! blood4 ,irritat+      
sub/ances 7 pass+ into ! lungs because (
 failure 9 ! liv] & kidneys1 & n f any?+
 9 ! lungs !mselves4 ,9 su* cases ! c\gh
 is m]ely a way ( ?r[+ (f ev]y?+ :i*    
ought n to be 9 ! brea?+ organs4  ,!    
rem$y is v simple4 ,let ! pati5t take   
ab\t ?ree tablespoonfuls ( hot wat] e t5
 m9utes = f\r h\rs4 ,be=e ^! f\r h\rs   
are expir$1 ! sub/ances caus+ irritation
 w be s dilut$ t !y w cease to irritate1
 & ! organs fail+ to d _! duty w be 9   
full work+ ord]4   ,cramp 9 !           
,limbs4--,! treatm5t ( ?is is to apply  
cold clo?s to ! roots ( ! n]ves :i*     
gov]n ! affect$ limb or limbs4 ,= !     
legs1 ! cold is appli$ to ! l[] sp9e2 = 

! arms or h&s1 x is appli$ to ! upp] "p4
 ,! limbs affect$ %\ld also be rubb$    
briskly ) ! h&s1 or a r\gh t[el4 ,(t5 ! 
irritat+ heat caus+ ! cramp is 9 b a    
small "p ( ! sp9e1 & ! :ole body is     
cold1 or at lea/ too *illy to make !    
cold clo?s a pleasant cure4 ,9 su* a    
case ,,fom5tation 7see7 ( ! feet & legs 
w supply suffici5t heat to make ! cure  
by cold pleasant & safe4   ,cramp 9 !   
,/oma*4--,?is v sev]e tr\ble1 ?\gh      
resi/+ ord9>y me?ods ( treatm5t1 is n   
difficult to cure by "r means4 ,if help 
is at h&1 ! pati5t may be plac$ 9 a     
%all[ ba?1 & cold wat] spla%$ ) a sponge
 or t[el aga9/ ! back4 ,a bad case has  
be5 cur$ ) two m9utes ( ?is treatm5t4   
,aft] x1 ! pati5t mu/ be well dri$ & put
 to b$4  ,:5 help is n available1 a     
sub/itute = ! cold spla%+ is a ?ick cold
 compress1 ! l5g? ( ! sp9e1 :i* mu/ be  
laid on ! b$1 & ! pati5t lie d[n on x4  
,?is mu/ be *ang$ :5 x gr[s hot1 & a few
 *anges usually give relief4  ,p]sons :o
 are suff]+ h (t5 v /rong prejudices4 ,=

 example1 "o :o has decid$ mo/ firmly t 
he _c d at all ) any?+ cold1 is suff]+ f
 cramp1 & no?+ b cold w relieve him1 b y
 mu/ n ev5 h9t at any su* application4  
,y mu/ 9 su* a case consid] h[ ?is      
prejudice took its rise4 ,y w probably  
f9d t cold has be5 unskilfully appli$ to
 ?is pati5t1 & bad effects h be5        
produc$1 n by ! cold1 b by its unskilful
 application4 ,= in/ance1 9 a case (    
cramp ! irritation & excess ( heat may  
be bo? conf9$ to a v small space1 no m  
?an t :i* is fill$ by ! root ( "o n]ve2 
! re/ ( ! body may be cold r ?an hot4   
,!re is ne$ fir/ t ?is g5]al cold %\ld  
be dealt )1 & a g5]al heat produc$ by "s
 means or o!r4 ,?is is usually be/ done 
by pack+ feet & legs 9 a hot blanket    
fom5tation4 ,b ?is aga9 is n an easy    
matt] :5 cramp prevails4 ,if y move !   
limbs 9 ! lea/ ! cramp comes on1 & !    
pati5t screams ) pa94 ,/ill1 y ne$ n be 
defeat$2 y c let ! limbs lie1 & heat !m 
f above by plac+ ! hot blanket ov] !m z 
!y lie4 ,z soon z y get heat rais$ 9 !  

body g5]ally1 by "s su* means z ?is1 y  
are safe en\gh to apply all ! cold t is 
ne$$4 ,t may be s little t a common     
pocket-h&k]*ief w be en\gh4 ,?is wrung  
out ( cold wat]1 & fold$ s z to cov]    
ab\t ?ree in*es squ>e ( ! l[] "p ( !    
sp9e1 may be g5tly press$4 ,if ?is is   
really well done1 !re w be no %iv]+ f ! 
cold1 & !re probably w be a cessation ( 
! cramp4 ,! "o ?+ want$ is t ! cold clo?
 %all be plac$ "r ov] ! root ( ! n]ve   
:i* is irritat$1 & consequ5tly ov]heat$4
 ,! prejudice is ?us ov]come1 & x is se5
 t cold is n to be absolutely avoid$1   
because x has be5 once or twice1 or _m  
times1 wrongly appli$4  ,to prev5t !    
cramp return+1 means mu/ be adopt$ to   
increase vital en]gy 9 ! sy/em4 ,entire 
m5tal re/ = an h\r aft] meals mu/ be    
tak54 ,if ! pati5t says ,i _c get ?is1  
!n he simply w soon h to give up all "w1
 & p]haps n>r[ly escape a dep>ture f ?is
 work+ _w altoge!r4  ,ea* morn+ be=e    
ris+1 ! compress %\ld be appli$ z above 
= a %ort "t2 ! back %\ld !n be rubb$ )  

hot olive oil be=e dress+4 ,?is         
treatm5t1 & prop] re/1 w prev5t return (
 ! cramp4 ,if ! pati5t falls asleep on !
 compress1 all[ ?is sleep to cont9ue    
unbrok53 x is invaluable4 ,s also is !  
avoidance ( all anxi\s ?\ght1 :i* is be/
 secur$ by complete tru/ 9 a lov+ ,god &
 ,savi\r4   ,cr\p1 ,less ,s]i\s ,=m4--,!
 less s]i\s cr\p proce$s f a n]v\s clos+
 ( ! w9dpipe1 ! attack be+ br\ght on by 
any causes ( irritation 9 ! n]v\s sy/em4
 ,9 ?is case1 :5 ! fit rea*es a c]ta9   
/age1 ! ?roat op5s1 & brea?+ proce$s z  
usual4 ,?is cr\p is a cramp ( ! w9dpipe2
 ! cramp is caus$ by an irritation ( !  
n]ves controll+ x1 :i* are already 9 a  
condition to be easily irritat$4 ,! cure
 is to apply cool+ clo?s to ! sp9e4     
,take ! *ild w>m 9 b$ 9 ! morn+1 & rub !
 little back ) w>m olive oil4 ,r+ out a 
t[el ( cool1 n q cold1 wat]2 fold ?is   
into a n>r[ compress1 & place x along ! 
sp9e2 place a dry t[el above x & wrap up
 w>m4 ,*ange = a fre% cool t[el 9 two or
 ?ree m9utes4 ,if ! *ild falls asleep on

 ?is1 leave him till he wakes           
volunt>ily4 ,rub ! back aga9 ) oil be=e 
dress+4 ,! cool+ may cont9ue = an h\r or
 s4 ,if ?is treatm5t fail1 ! *ild may be
 giv5 m$ic9e to produce vomit+1 :i*     
frequ5tly relieves4 ,be=e putt+ to b$ at
 night wa% ! *ild all ov] ) pl5ty (     
,m',cl9ton's ,,soap 7see71 dry & rub ov]
 ) w>m olive oil4 ,cont9ue ?is treatm5t 
= "s days4   ,cr\p1 ,m ,s]i\s ,=m4--,?is
 is caus$ by an accumulation ( mat]ial 9
 ! w9dpipe1 :i* is c\gh$ up 9 pieces (  
pipe-l sub/ance1 & :i*1 if n remov$1    
?reat5s suffocation4 ,= treatm5t1 fir/  
give sips ( hot wat] 7di/ill$ wat] is   
be/7 frequ5tly4 ,we h se5 only five     
teaspoonfuls ( ?is tak5 by a *ild foll[$
 by ! ?r[+ (f ( su* a quantity ( matt] f
 ! ?roat z _h ne>ly caus$ suffocation4  
,! fur!r treatm5t is ! bran p\ltice     
betwe5 ! %\ld]s1 & cold clo?s on ! *e/1 
z prescrib$ 9 ! article on ,bron*itis4  
,^! may n cure 9 all cases1 b w d s 9 _m
 app>5tly o!rwise hopeless4 ,! mom5t !  
symptoms are p]ceiv$1 treatm5t %\ld be  

begun1 z ?is disease is v rapid 9 its   
progress4  ,:5 an actual attack ( cr\p (
 ?is k9d comes on1 & is sev]e1 x is     
usual to put ! *ild 9 a w>m ba?4 ,if !  
wat] is a little bel[ blood heat1 & lav$
 on ! back1 ?is w g f> to relieve2 b x w
 n h a t5? ( ! effect :i* a cold t[el w 
h1 if plac$ along ! sp9e4 ,x is inde$   
wond]ful h[ spasms & ! v>i\s =ms ( cramp
 give way to ?is4 ,:5 a little w>m olive
 oil is fir/ rubb$ on & !n (f1 !re is no
 dang] ( cold or ( any bad effect 7see  
,cramp 9 ,/oma*74 ,if ?is cr\p is       
ob/9ate1 !re may be m s]i\s disease ( ! 
?roat1 & good m$ical advice %\ld be _h4 
,cures ,los+ _! ,effect4--,aft] a       
=tnight's treatm5t (t5 matt]s seem to   
come to a /&/ill 9 a case1 & !n !       
att5dants are apt to despair4 ,su* a    
/ate ( ?+s indicate only ! ne$ = "s     
*ange 9 treatm5t1 or p]haps = a re/ f   
treatm5t = "s days4 ,common s5se mu/    
guide1 & ! case may be m ke5ly look$    
into3 x may h *ang$ its "* 9 ! "t t has 
pass$1 & diff]5t treatm5t require to be 

giv54 ,x is well n to give up until all 
has be5 tri$ :i* 9 any way seems likely 
to suit ! case4 ,all ! v>i\s articles   
be>+ on x %\ld be c>efully read &       
pond]$1 & no d\bt ! way to *ange !      
treatm5t w op5 up4 ,see ,*ang+          
,treatm5t4   ,cures1 z                  
,self-,appli$4--,(t5 "y p 9 lodg+s are 9
 difficulty = want ( "s "o to apply !   
necess>y treatm5t 9 _! own case4 ,x is  
(t51 h[ev]1 possible to treat oneself q 
successfully by ex]cis+ c>e & common    
s5se4 ,help %\ld always be got if       
possible1 b :]e x _c1 x may be done )\t4
 ,9 ! case ( apply+ cold clo?s to any   
"p1 :5 x is necess>y to *ange ^!        
frequ5tly1 a bas9 ( cold wat] may /& by 
! b$side s t ! pati5t c wr+ out t[els   
)\t gett+ up4 ,a /ill bett] plan is to h
 sev]al t[els wrung out to beg9 )--^!   
may be hung ov] a rail or *airs until   
requir$4 ,:5 ! fir/ has be5 heat$ x mu/ 
be hung ov] ! rail or *air s z to be z  
mu* spread out z possible4 ,evaporation 
w !n cool x suffici5tly to be us$ :5 its

 turn comes aga94 ,ea* t[el is to be    
treat$ 9 a simil> way 9 turn4 ,f\r t[els
 w give an h\r's cool+ ) v little tr\ble
 9 ?is way4 ,s a bran p\ltice may be    
prep>$ & laid on ! b$1 s t "o c lie d[n 
on x1 & ) ! cold t[els h&y1 z above1 mo/
 effective treatm5t giv54 ,common s5se  
is ! guide "h1 z ev]y:]e 9 our treatm5t1
 & a little ?\ght w solve difficulties  
at fir/ app>5tly insoluble4   ,damp     
,b$s4--,an ord9>y b$ :i* has n be5 slept
 9 = "s weeks1 al?\gh p]fectly dry to   
beg9 )1 w become damp1 ev5 9 a dry h\se1
 &1 unless prop]ly dri$1 w be a great   
dang] to its next occupant4 ,?is is a   
prev5table dang]1 & all :o ent]ta9 gue/s
 %\ld see t !y are n expos$ to x4 ,_m a 
fatal illness is due to ! culpable      
c>elessness ( ^? :o put a gue/ into su* 
a b$4 ,ignorance 9 su* a matt] is       
%ameful4 ,all :o h *>ge 9 a h\se %\ld   
fully und]/& _! responsibility 9 ?is    
matt]4  ,b if y are put into su* a b$ x 
is inf9itely bett] to rise & dress1 &   
make ! be/ ( a night ( discom=t1 ?an to 

sleep among ! damp4 ,if1 h[ev]1 y h s   
slept1 & feel ! bad effect1 ! be/ cure w
 be ! ,,soapy ,,blanket 7see74 ,if ?is  
_c be _h1 a good hot footba?1 ) ! heat  
kept j com=table = half-an-h\r or m1 w d
 v well4 ,?is %\ld be done at ! e>lie/  
possible mom5t4  ,x w add greatly to !  
effici5cy ( su* treatm5t if hot wat] c  
be _h to dr9k 9 small quantities1 & (t54
 ,a few drops ( cay5ne tea 9 ! wat] w   
act z a g5tle /imulant4 ,old-fa%ion$    
folk place great confid5ce 9 a hot dr9k 
9 su* a case4 ,?is is all v well if !y  
only keep ! alcohol out ( x3 t de/roys  
vital res\rces1 b nev] supplies !m4 ,we 
h kn[n cases 9 :i* all p[] 0 lo/ ?r\gh a
 s+le night 9 a damp b$4 ,possibly 9 ^! 
cases x might n h be5 easy to re/ore !  
lo/ vitality by any am\nt ( treatm5t2 b 
we r ?9k t a spe$y application ( g5ial  
heat all ov] w\ld h re/or$ x4 ,9 "s     
app>5tly hopeless in/ances x has done s4
   ,deafness4--,see ,he>+4              
,decl9e4--,see ,consumption4   ,decl9+  
,limb1 ,a4--,see ,limbs1 ,drawn up4     

,delirium 9 ,fev]4--,! be/ way ( treat+ 
?is truly di/ress+ symptom is by cool+ &
 soo?+ applications to ! head4 ,we h se5
 9 "o case l>ge cool clo?s appli$ to !  
head = "s "t e ?ree h\rs or s4 ,an almo/
 imm$iate cessation ( ! delirium foll[$ 
?is application1 & x only return$ a few 
m9utes be=e ! "t = ! next cool+4 ,if !  
pulse becomes r sl[ ?an rapid1 & ! body 
r cool ?an hot1 :ile delirium /ill      
cont9ues1 !n hot clo?s may be appli$ to 
! head4 ,:5 ei!r hot or cold appliances 
are remov$1 rub olive oil into ! roots (
 ! hair1 & dry (f4  ,an excell5t        
treatm5t is also to cov] ! :ole head )  
soap la!r4 ,see ,head1 ,soap+4  ,x is to
 be not$ t ! /ate ( ! pati5t det]m9es ! 
treatm5t4 ,if he is hot1 cold treatm5t  
is requir$4 ,if he is cool or *illy1 !n 
give ! w>m treatm5t4 ,if he *anges f hot
 to cold1 !n alt] ! treatm5t accord+ly4 
,9 "s diseases delirium occurs1 n       
because ( fev]1 b because ( poison\s    
elem5ts 9 ! blood suppli$ to ! bra94    
,?is is ! case 9 liv] & kidney tr\bles1 

:5 wa/e products are n got rid ( by ^!  
organs z !y %\ld be4  ,to get ^! organs 
to "w1 ! be/ ?+ is to dr9k half a       
teacupful ( hot wat] e t5 m9utes = two  
h\rs at a "t4 ,d ?is once a day = two   
days4 ,probably x w cause purg+1 b t is 
"p ( ! cure4 ,if ! case does n yield 9  
any way to ?is1 a l>ge hot bran p\ltice 
%\ld be plac$ ov] ! :ole ( ! "r side "u 
! arm1 f ! sp9e "r r\nd to ! brea/-bone 
7see ,bran ,p\ltice74 ,?is %\ld be r5ew$
 if necess>y1 s z to keep up ! heat = an
 h\r4 ,next day place a simil> p\ltice  
ov] all ! l[] "p ( ! back1 s z to help !
 kidneys & b[els4 ,dry aft] ^! p\ltices1
 & rub g5tly ) w>m olive oil4 ,!        
delirium w usually yield to a few days (
 su* treatm5t4 ,we h se5 ! reason "u su*
 treatm5t return ) a rapidity t a/oni%$ 
! m$ical att5dant4 ,he _h giv5 ! pati5t 
?ree mon?s to ga9 :at 0 complete 9 less 
?an "o4 ,see ,fev]4   ,depression4--,?is
 is usually a bodily illness1 ?\gh (t5  
reg>d$ z m5tal only4 ,x appe>s 9 loss ( 
int]e/ 9 all t o!rwise w\ld be mo/      

int]e/+4 ,a "m loses int]e/ 9 h] *ildr51
 a man 9 8 bus9ess1 & s on4 ,/ud5ts1 &  
*ildr5 ov]press$ at lessons1 are apt to 
suff] f x4 ,x is simply ! result ( a    
dra9 ( en]gy f ! sy/em1 until ! bra9 has
 an insuffici5t supply4 ,^? :o h ! c>e (
 ! "y w\ld d well to wat* c>efully aga9/
 ?is /ate com+ on4 ,if x appe>s1 all "w 
%\ld be giv5 up1 & z mu* play take its  
place z possible4 ,no cramm+ ( ideas    
into a weak5+ m9d c ev] be equal to !   
possession ( heal? & en]gy1 z a         
prep>ation = life4  ,treatm5t %\ld be   
su* z to re/ore en]gy4 ,! :ole back %\ld
 be fom5t$ ) a l>ge blanket fom5tation1 
be+ rubb$ ) olive oil be=e & aft]4 ,let 
?is be done = an h\r 9 ! morn+2 9 ! ev5+
 give ! ,,arm*air ,,fom5tation 7see74   
,c>ry ?is on = a week1 & !n re/ = ano!r 
week1 only rubb+ ! back ) a little hot  
olive oil ea* night4 ,cultivate op5-air 
life2 sleep z mu* z possible--eight h\rs
 at lea/1 or bett] n9e4 ,c>efully prep>$
 & easily dige/$ food %\ld be giv51 &   
*ange ( company1 sc5e1 & climate are mo/

 effective helps2 b re/ f "w is ! *ief  
matt]4 ,see ,re/lessness & ,worry4      
,diabetes4--,!re are two m or less      
di/9ct /ages ( ?is s]i\s tr\ble2 ! fir/ 
/age is g5]ally curable1 ! second /age  
g5]ally incurable4 ,yet good natural    
means ( cure w v mu* alleviate ev5 !    
incurable /age4 ,! e>li] z well z ! lat]
 /ages are m>k$ by extreme ?ir/4 ,?is1 9
 ! case ( "s poor suff]]s1 is enorm\s4  
,gallons ( wat] are tak51 & ! m is tak5 
! m is want$4 ,b ?is ?ir/ is n ! effect 
( heat1 z fev] ?ir/ is4 ,x _c be qu5*$  
by means ( cold clo?s (t5 *ang$ ov] !   
/oma*1 z fev] ?ir/ c4 ,a suff]] 9 ?is   
disease w set a l>ge pit*] d[n at !     
b$side to s]ve = ! night1 & dr9k x all  
be=e morn+2 b !re is no extra heat      
any:]e to acc\nt = ?is4 ,! ?ir/ is m l t
 :i* is caus$ by eat+ v salt food4 ,x   
po9ts to ! "* ( ! juices :i* are affect+
 ! /oma*1 & n to any heat$ condition ( !
 /oma* itself4 ,! dr9k+ is a desp]ate   
ef=t to dilute ^! juices2 &1 at lea/ by 
cold wat]1 t _c be done4 ,a w9eglassful 

( hot wat] tak5 e t5 m9utes = an h\r1 or
 two h\rs1 or ?ree1 or t5 h\rs1 z is    
felt to be com=table1 w d wond]s 9 !    
e>ly /ages ( ?is disease4 ,?is wat]1 :5 
tak5 at ! "r heat1 at once mixes ) !    
/rongly conc5trat$ juices ( ! /oma*1 &  
causes !m to be easily manag$ by t & o!r
 organs4 ,x is truly wond]ful :at ?is v 
simple rem$y w effect by itself alone4  
,! next ?+ to be notic$ is ! excessive  
hung]4 ,! food1 :atev] x may be1 fails  
to quell ?is hung]4 ,"h1 aga91 x is     
cle>ly ! /oma* ) :i* we h to d4 ,:5 !   
hung] is develop$ we %\ld ?9k ! case    
fur!r advanc$ ?an :5 ?ir/ alone is      
exp]i5c$4 ,! hot wat] meets ?is symptom 
z x meets ! o!r4 ,x is also ( ! v       
greate/ mom5t to give "r food4 ,oatmeal 
& butt]milk /eep$ toge!r = a "t & !n    
mod]ately boil$1 a v little salt or sug>
 be+ add$1 produces a food :i* we d n   
expect to see excell$ by ! mo/ co/ly t c
 be got any:]e4 ,:eat5 meal1 or b>ley   
meal1 w d z well z1 & p]haps 9 "s cases 
bett] ?an1 oatmeal1 b ^! may be *os5    

accord+ to ta/e4 ,! *ief ?+ is ! ease ) 
:i* ?is food is conv]t$ into a l>ge     
supply ( ! be/ ( blood = all purposes ( 
n\ri%m5t4 ,food conta9+ mu* />*y matt]1 
z :ite bread1 rice1 & all sug>1 mu/ be  
=bidd54 ,to make up = ?is1 an abundance 
( fat %\ld be consum$4 ,! b[els %\ld be 
kept op5 by a suitable diet & ex]cise4  
,n[ we come to ! excessive ur9>y dis*>ge
 :i* is s /rong a feature ( ?is disease4
 ,! body seems z if x 7 melt+ away 9    
?is4  ,we c b5efit ! kidneys va/ly ?r\gh
 act+ on ! liv]1 z well z on !mselves4  
,by a l>ge hot bran p\ltice ov] ! liv]  
we c add new life to t1 & :atev] does s 
t5ds to b5efit ! kidneys4 ,aft] us+ ?is 
l>ge p\ltice1 ) pl5ty ( oil rubb$ on    
be=e & aft]1 say ?ree or f\r times1     
place x ov] ! kidneys & use x z (t5 !re4
 ,if ! heat is well kept up = an h\r at 
a "t1 "o p\ltice a day w\ld d1 b1 if !  
pati5t desires x1 twice a day w be all !
 bett]4 ,x is good to d ! be/ t c be    
done ) ! sk94 ,by means ( soap & oil    
rubb+1 & ! cleans+ effects ( dilut$     

acetic acid1 v consid]able help may be  
ga9$4 ,good c be done by a hot          
fom5tation ( ! feet & legs to ! knees1 )
 oil+ aft]1 s z to h ^! extremities 9 a 
com=table /ate4 ,tea1 c(fee1 & sug> mu/ 
be avoid$4   ,di>rhoea4--,sudd5 attacks 
( ?is1 ?\gh 9 a mild =m1 are v          
tr\blesome4 ,an enema ( cold wat] is 9  
su* cases (t5 an imm$iate cure4 ,! fir/ 
injection may be foll[$ by ev5 an       
excessive motion1 b if a second cold    
injection be giv5 ?is w cease4 ,b 9 m   
tr\blesome cases1 :]e ! pati5t is an    
infant1 or v weak1 ?is is n applicable4 
,= su* cases1 mix equal quantities (    
honey & lemon juice 7"o or two          
teaspoonfuls ( ea*71 & add en\gh boil+  
wat] to dilute x = tak+4 ,give ?is ?ree 
or ev5 f\r times a day4 ,x w usually &  
spe$ily cure1 & is reli%$ by infants4   
,(t5 ! cause ( di>rhoea 9 infants is !  
infection ( milk by flies 7see ,briti%  
,*ol]a71 or f dirty fe$+ bottles4       
,bottles ) tubes %\ld nev] be us$4 ,!   
india-rubb] teat %\ld be smelt to see t 

x is p]fectly sweet & clean be=e !      
bottle is fill$4 ,unsuitable or too ri* 
food w br+ ?is tr\ble on4  ,a           
tablespoonful ( blackb]ry 7or           
brambleb]ry z x is also call$7 jelly may
 be giv5--x is a p[]ful & simple rem$y4 
,9 adults1 a dose ( ca/or oil1 ) a few  
drops ( laudanum 9 x1 w probably remove 
all tr\ble1 if x be due to no?+ m ?an   
indige/ible food4 ,:]e ! cold enema is  
dread$1 "o ( hot ?9 />*1 ) fifte5 drops 
( laudanum 9 x1 may be us$ = adults4    
,/ale vegetable or animal food1 also    
impure wat]1 are fruitful s\rces (      
di>rhoea4  ,! m9d has a great effect on 
?is tr\ble1 anxiety & worry are frequ5t 
causes4 ,see ,worry4 ,a com=table seat  
by ! fire1 & an int]e/+ book1 w (t5     
relieve4  ,:5 ! di>rhoea is v s]i\s1 use
 ! f\r-ply flannel b&age4 ,see ,b&age2  
,briti% ,*ol]a2 ,dys5t]y4   ,diet4--,!  
composition ( diff]5t articles ( food   
v>ies4 ,a turnip is n ! same z a piece (
 *eese4 ,x is m wat]y1 & has m fibre 9  
x1 & we speak ( x z less nutriti\s4 ,!re

 are1 h[ev]1 9 almo/ all foods c]ta9    
*emical sub/ances pres5t :i* h diff]5t  
duties to p]=m 9 ! body1 & :i* are      
pres5t 9 widely diff]5t proportions 9 ! 
v>i\s articles we use = food4  ,wat] is 
! mo/ common ( ^! sub/ances4 ,s\ps1     
vegetables1 fruits1 pudd+s1 are l>gely  
wat]4 ,"s foods conta9 less ( x ?an     
o!rs1 b on ! :ole a v l>ge1 if n !      
l>ge/1 "p ( all food consi/s ( wat]4    
,?is l>ge am\nt is ne$$4 ,wat] makes up 
two-?irds ( ! body1 & ne>ly two qu>ts   
are giv5 (f daily 9 ! v>i\s excretions &
 secretions4 ,if en\gh be n tak5 !      
tissues get dry1 & ,nature indicates h] 
want 9 ?ir/4  ,ano!r ( ^! sub/ances is  
/>*1 or its equival5t1 sug>4 ,rice1     
bread1 & vegetables 9 g5]al1 are l>gely 
made up ( ?is />*y or sug>y sub/ance1   
:i*1 z x conta9s a consid]able quantity 
( c>bon1 we speak ( z ! c>bonace\s      
elem5t 9 food4 ,?is is ! sub/ance :i*   
goes to fe$ ! muscles1 replac+ ! wa/e f 
"w done1 j z fuel is requir$ = ! fires (
 an eng9e4  ,yet ano!r sub/ance 9 food  

is fat4 ,x may be animal1 su* z beef or 
mutton fat1 & butt]1 or vegetable1 z !  
oils 9 nuts1 9 ! olive1 etc4 ,fat1 l    
c>bonace\s food1 also goes to fe$ !     
muscles1 b bo? are requir$ 9 a heal?y   
diet4  ,( ! fir/ importance1 h[ev]1 is !
 proteid elem5t 9 food4 ,meat1 milk1    
*eese1 eggs1 peas1 etc41 conta9 proteid 
9 consid]able quantities4 ,its use is to
 repair ! exhau/$ tissues !mselves4 ,!  
muscles & n]ves get worn out 9 _! daily 
"w1 & require rebuild+4 ,?is is :at     
proteid goes to d1 & f ?is1 its high    
import 9 animal economy1 is call$       
,proteid 7protos--fir/74 ,f9ally1 9 all 
natural foods !re are c]ta9 salts1 :i*  
also build up1 e4g41 lime1 :i* goes to  
make up bone4 ,^! salts may be se5 9 !  
a% ( any common vegetable aft] be+      
burnt4  ,^! f\r k9ds ( food sub/ance    
make up our daily food1 & a c]ta9 am\nt 
( ea* sub/ance is requir$ to replace !  
daily exp5diture1 a proportion :i*      
v>ies1 h[ev]1 "u diff]5t circum/ances4  
,see ,food 9 ,heal?4  ,z ! relative     

am\nt ( proteid1 c>bonace\s matt]1 wat]1
 & salts1 may v>y consid]ably 9 diff]5t 
articles1 we rightly h comb9ations (    
food at our meals4 ,a pudd+ ( corn-fl\r 
& wat] conta9s no build+ mat]ial1 h5ce  
we add milk & eggs1 :i* d4 ,a meal (    
meat & *eese requires bread & potatoes1 
etc41 etc4  ,appetite is a good te/ ( ! 
am\nt & also ( ! p>ticul> k9d ( food    
requir$1 provid$ ! appetite is 9 a      
heal?y condition4 ,if a heal?y man      
refra9 f c>bonace\s foods = a day or s1 
he feels a great long+ = !m1 a sign t ! 
body really ne$s !m4 ,x is ( imm5se     
importance1 !n1 t ! appetite %\ld n be  
accu/om$ to ov]-indulg5ce1 = !n x is no 
guide 9 our selection ( foods 7see      
,appetite74 ,if disease indicates su*   
ov]-indulg5ce1 food %\ld be re/rict$    
till ! appetite is accu/om$ to a small] 
diet4 ,bili\s p1 = example1 may h       
accu/om$ _! appetite to desire m        
c>bonace\s & fatty foods ?an necess>y4  
,on ! contr>y1 badly-f$ p (t5 require a 
coax+ ( ! appetite to eat /r5g!n+ foods1

 su* z oatmeal1 *eese1 & br[n bread4  ,9
 ord] to regulate our diet1 x is (      
importance to h "s idea ( ! composition 
( common articles ( food4 ,we get our   
food1 z ev]ybody kn[s1 f ! vegetable &  
animal k+doms4 ,! majority ( !          
,anglo-,saxon race live on a diet (     
animal & vegetable comb9$1 b _m exclude 
fle% f _! diet4 ,9 ,s\!rn ,asia1 =      
example1 ! va/ bulk ( ! p r>ely1 or     
nev]1 t\* meat4 ,! vegetable k+dom      
supplies u l>gely ) ! c>bonace\s or     
muscle-=m+ food1 :]eas ! animal k+dom is
 ri* 9 proteid1 or tissue-=m+ food4 ,mu*
 proteid1 h[ev]1 c be obta9$ f !        
vegetable k+dom--peas1 beans1 l5tils1   
dri$ fruits1 & nuts be+ p>ticul>ly ri* 9
 x4 ,we %\ld endeav\r to cultivate an   
appetite = ^! vegetables conta9+        
proteid1 z x is a great mi/ake to rely  
entirely = ?is elem5t on meat1 z s _m ( 
our race d4 ,! animal products--su* z   
*eese1 milk1 & eggs--w also =m an       
effici5t sub/itute = mu* fle%-food4 ,?is
 simple diet suits bo? ! bra9-work] & ! 

a?lete1 ?\gh ea* w h to make a selection
 ( ^? foods mo/ requir$ by him4 ,c]ta9ly
 mu* animal food is liable to produce   
kidney disease1 g\t1 & k9dr$ tr\bles4   
,if we h a t5d5cy to corpul5ce 7& _m h  
?is 9 advanc+ ye>s71 to resort to an    
exclusive meat diet w produce ^!        
tr\bles4 ,f> bett] ab/a9 f vegetables1  
su* z potatoes1 & f sweet di%es1 pa/ry1 
etc41 & eat l>gely ( ! gre5-leaf        
vegetables & fruits ) ! articles ( a    
simple diet :i* build b d n fatt5 !     
body4 7,see ,diet & ,corpul5ce2 ,diet = 
,middle ,age1 & ! ,ag$47  ,fruit is a v 
useful article ( food4 ,! acid helps to 
keep ! blood alkal9e 7:i* alkal9ity is  
necess>y = ! normal p]=mance ( its      
functions74 ,x prev5ts acidity ( !      
/oma*4 ,! dri$ fruits1 su* z dates1     
figs1 rais9s1 are v ri* 9 proteid4 ,nuts
 also are ri* 9 proteid & 9 fat2 !y     
require1 h[ev]1 c>eful ma/ication4      
,mills c be pur*as$ *eaply = gr9d+ nuts2
 ! gr\nd meal1 ei!r alone or made into a
 cream1 =ms a delici\s adjunct to /ew$  

fruit4  ,gre5 vegetables are a mu*      
neglect$ food4 ,! salts !y conta9 are v 
useful4 ,!y require c>eful cook+4 ,a    
cabbage boil$ 9 ! ord9>y way loses 9 !  
wat] its valuable salts4 ,9 case (      
flatul5ce aris+ f indige/ion1 ! use (   
vegetables may1 h[ev]1 require to be    
re/rict$1 at lea/ = a "t4 ,"s vegetables
 are palatable raw1 su* z salads &      
cel]y4 ,inde$1 raw vegetables h a tonic 
effect on ! b[els4  ,bread %\ld nev] be 
too fre%1 & %\ld be ?or\ghly *ew$4      
,zwieback 7twice bak$7 c be recomm5d$1  
especially = ^? :o suff] f indige/ion4  
,x is made by cutt+ bread1 pref]ably    
:eat51 9 ?9 slices1 & putt+ ^! 9 a sl[  
ov5 till ?or\ghly dry & lightly br[n$4  
,:olemeal bread %\ld always be pres5t on
 ! table1 z its use prev5ts con/ipation4
 ,indian corn c be made into a numb] (  
palatable cakes1 & is a v nutriti\s     
food4 ,home-made jam & honey are        
dige/ible =ms ( sug>1 b l all sug> foods
 %\ld be consum$ 9 mod]ation1 especially
 by s$5t>y individuals4 ,condim5ts %\ld 

be avoid$1 ! heal?y appetite is bett]   
)\t !m1 & !y irritate ! /oma*4  ,reg>d+ 
animal foods1 !y are (t5 spoilt by      
ov]-cook+1 & x %\ld be rememb]$ t :5    
lightly done !y are easie/ to dige/4    
,:ite fi%1 t5d] /eak1 or juicy jo9t &   
cutlet are sup]ior to ! oily fi%1 &     
kidney1 liv]1 & he>t4 ,^! int]nal organs
 %\ld be avoid$1 z !y conta9 ev5 m ?an !
 re/ ( ! animal c]ta9 extracts liable to
 produce ,,uric ,,acid 7see74 ,milk1    
*eese1 eggs1 & butt] are n op5 to ^!    
objections4 ,*eese is a food v ri* 9    
proteid4 ,x requires c>eful *ew+1 & may 
) advantage be grat$ be=e use4          
,butt]milk is a valuable & /r5g!n+ food4
 ,a g5]ation or s ago ! ,scot* peasants 
liv$ almo/ exclusively on butt]milk &   
oatmeal1 & 7 a magnific5t type ( m5 9 e 
respect4 ,:ey is a pleasant dr9k1 & may 
be made a sub/itute = tea :]e ! latt] is
 prohibit$4 ,x is also b5eficial = !    
kidneys4 ,jellies are a pleasant        
addition to ! diet ( convalesc5ts1 b h  
little nutritive value4  ,we w\ld       

/rongly urge ^u our read]s ! advantages 
( simple diet4 ,we mean by ?is !        
avoidance ( all ^? ri* & spic$ di%es :i*
 are made up 9 s _m ways to tempt !     
appetite1 ( alcohol 9 e =m1 ( meat to ! 
ext5t (t5 consum$ by ! well-to-d1 (     
pa/ry & su* indige/ible food z heavy    
cakes1 ( fri$ food 9 g5]al2 &1 on ! o!r 
h&1 ! adoption ( a diet l>gely consi/+ (
 milk1 *eese1 eggs1 butt]1 c]eals1 root 
& gre5 vegetables1 fruits1 & nuts4 ,x w 
n be f\nd an exp5sive diet2 on !        
contr>y1 x is rem>kably *eap2 x w give  
little tr\ble1 = b little cook+ w be    
ne$$4 ,x may require "s little ef=t at  
fir/1 & "s break+s ) social cu/oms1 b f>
 less ( bo? ?an w be imag9$4 ,see+ t a  
l>ge "p ( disease is ultimately         
traceable to a ri* & /imulat+ diet1 & to
 too mu* food 9 g5]al1 simplicity is    
imp]ative on all :o seek = ! pres]vation
 ( heal?4 ,eat less1 eat bett] 7or m    
sl[ly1 ) p]fect ma/ication71 eat simpl] 
foods at y\r meals1 eat at ^! meals only
 :5 y require x1 & nev] betwe5 y\r      

meals4 ,su* eat+ w ensure good dige/ion1
 good assimilation1 good blood1 & good  
heal?4   ,diet & ,corpul5ce4--,a t5d5cy 
to obesity %\ld always be c>efully *eck$
 by att5tion to diet & ex]cise 7see     
,ex]cise74 ,! fatt5+ foods are ^? :i*   
conta9 ei!r fat or c>bonace\s sub/ances4
 ,c>bonace\s sub/ances are f\nd 9 bread1
 sug>1 arr[root1 pudd+s 9 g5]al1 pa/ry1 
potatoes4 ,! fats1 su* z butt]1 cream1 &
 animal fat1 %\ld be mu* re/rict$ 9 _!  
use4 ,z we h above indicat$1 h[ev]1 x is
 n wise1 z _m corpul5t p d 9 _! ef=ts to
 get rid ( ?is sup]abundance ( fat1 to  
make up = _! re/riction by an increase 9
 ! quantity ( meat consum$4 ,*eese1     
peas1 beans1 butt]milk1 & oatmeal might 
) advantage be drawn ^u in/ead4 ,at !   
same "t1 if ! circulation is good x is  
well ) su* proteid diet to increase !   
am\nt ( wat] drunk dur+ ! day1 z ?is    
helps to elim9ate ! wa/e :i* w\ld       
o!rwise ov]tax ! kidneys4 ,gre5         
vegetables & fruits %\ld =m a l>ge "p ( 
! diet4  ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t x is      

dang]\s to /rike out at once all fatt5+ 
foods f ! diet2 _m h injur$ _! heal?    
p]man5tly by su* injudici\s ha/e1 &     
br\ght on float+ kidneys1 etc4 ,rememb]1
 also1 t ex]cise is a mu* saf] r$uc] (  
fat ?an a v great r$uction 9 diet1      
unless !re has be5 a decid$ t5d5cy to   
cont9ually ov]eat4 ,all alcoholic       
bev]ages mu/ be /rictly =bidd54   ,diet 
= ! ,lean4--,to a l>ge ext5t ! prec$+   
article w sugge/ :at is suitable "h1    
rememb]+1 h[ev]1 t regul> ex]cise w be  
also necess>y 9 ord] to enable ! muscles
 to increase 9 size4 ,gre5 vegetables & 
fruits %\ld be l>gely us$ 9 addition to 
! c>bonace\s foods1 z _! ,,food ,,salts 
7see7 are necess>y to keep ! blood 9 a  
condition to all[ ( prop] assimilation4 
,9 ! case ( n]v\s & consumptive pati5ts1
 ! m dige/ible =ms ( fat1 su* z cream & 
butt]1 are to be recomm5d$4 ,"s ?9 p d n
 seem able to assimilate mu* fat4 ,^!   
cases w d bett] on a small] quantity4   
,rememb] always t x is n :at is eat51 b 
:at is assimilat$1 t goes to increase ! 

weight1 !re=e if any p>ticul> food is   
f\nd1 aft] a c>eful trial1 to con/antly 
disagree1 x mu/ be accept$ t = t "o at  
all ev5ts1 x is n a suitable article (  
diet4   ,diet = ,middle ,age & !        
,ag$4--,9 advanc+ ye>s :5 less ex]cise  
is1 z a rule1 tak51 a re/riction 9 !    
am\nt ( food consum$ is highly          
desirable4 ,! increas+ corpul5ce1 :i*   
(t5 beg9s to %[ itself f #cj to #dj1 is 
f> f be+ a heal?y sign2 inde$1 is (t5 ! 
premonitory symptom ( s]i\s disease4 ,x 
%\ld be rememb]$ t a less5+ quantity (  
food is requir$ f middle life on4 ,?is  
applies to all ! elem5ts ( food4 ,x is  
noticeable t a fat p]son seldom lives to
 old age1 mo/ octog5>ians be+ ?9 & wiry1
 & almo/ all attribute _! long life to  
increas+ wat*fulness ov] _! heal?1 &    
l>gely ov] :at !y eat4  ,:5 a p]son is  
"y & tak+ active ex]cise1 a good deal ( 
surplus food c be work$ (f1 & if !      
excess be too great1 a bili\s attack    
t5ds to prev5t any m be+ tak51 = a "t at
 lea/4  ,b z we get on 9 life1 ! surplus

 food1 if mu* is eat51 is deposit$ 9    
v>i\s p>ts ( ! body z fatty or g\ty     
accumulations4 ,! liv] becomes d]ang$1 &
 loss ( heal? & /r5g? are at once       
app>5t4  ,x is !n1 z ,sir ,h5ry ,?ompson
 has well po9t$ out1 t ! fond b fooli%  
wife (t5 does h] husb& incalculable h>m 
by h] ef=ts to keep up 8 sy/em4 ,%e     
urges & tempts him to take m food1 fet*+
 him1 betwe5 meals1 cups ( beef-tea1    
s\p1 or cocoa1 :5 he really w\ld be     
greatly ! bett] ( total ab/95ce f all   
food = sev]al days4 ,:at we h said ab\t 
appetite be+ ! be/ guide applies to !   
old especially1 & if !y c\ld b realize  
:at a v small quantity ( food is        
necess>y1 !y w\ld n be p]turb$ to f9d t 
_! appetite guid$ !m to eat v mu* less  
?an at a y\ng] age4  ,milk1 :i* is !    
ideal food = ! v "y1 is = t reason (t5  
undesirable = ! old1 & x is a great     
mi/ake = su* to dr9k mu* ( x ) solid    
food4  ,diet = ! v ag$ becomes ma9ly a  
"q ( invalid diet1 & x mu/ be rememb]$ t
 mu* %\ld be grant$ to ! individual's   

*oice & lik+4 ,all foods = ! ag$ %\ld be
 light & easily dige/$1 & c>eful        
att5tion paid to prop] cook+4  ,a /rik+ 
example ( lo/ heal? recov]$ & life &    
activity prolong$ to a great age1 by    
/rict temp]ance 9 food1 is ,corn>o1 a   
,v5etian nobleman ( ! sixte5? c5tury1 :o
 liv$ ov] #ajj ye>s4 ,he says3--,our k9d
 "m ,nature1 9 ord] t old m5 may live to
 /ill great] age1 has contriv$ matt]s s 
t !y %\ld be able to subsi/ on little1 z
 ,i d1 = l>ge quantities ( food _c be   
dige/$ by old & feeble /oma*s4 ,by      
always eat+ little1 ! /oma*1 n be+ mu*  
burd5$1 ne$ n wait long to h an         
appetite4 ,x is = ?is reason t dry bread
 reli%es s well ) me4444 ,:5 "o arrives 
at old age1 he ought to divide t food ( 
:i* he 0 accu/om$ to make b two meals   
into f\r1 & z 9 8 y\? he made b two     
collations 9 a day1 he %\ld 9 8 old age 
make f\r1 provid$ he less5 ! quantity z 
8 ye>s increase4 ,& ?is is :at ,i d1    
agreeably to my own exp]i5ce2 !re=e my  
spirits1 n oppress$ by mu* food1 b b>ely

 kept up1 are always brisk1 especially  
aft] eat+1 nor d ,i ev] f9d myself !    
worse = writ+ imm$iately aft] meals1 nor
 is my und]/&+ ev] cle>]1 or am ,i apt  
to be dr[sy1 ! food ,i take be+ 9 too   
small a quantity to s5d up fumes to !   
bra94 ,oh1 h[ advantage\s x is = an old 
man to eat b little6 ,accord+ly1 ,i1 :o 
"k x1 eat b j en\gh to keep body & s\l  
toge!r4   ,dige/ion4--,dige/ion is !    
process :]eby ! food we eat is turn$    
into mat]ial fit to be assimilat$ by !  
blood4 ,x beg9s 9 ! m\? by ! me*anical  
gr9d+ & cru%+ ( ! food1 & ! *emical     
conv]sion ( ! />*y "p into sug>1 9 :i*  
=m alone x c be assimilat$4 ,?is        
conv]sion is c>ri$ out by ! saliva4     
,h5ce ! necessity = ?or\gh ma/ication1  
ev5 ( sloppy foods t d n seem to require
 x1 & = att5tion to ! tee? 9 ord] t !y  
may ?or\ghly *ew4 ,alcohol & tobacco1 z 
!y spoil ! saliva1 are v unfav\rable to 
dige/ion1 & %\ld always be avoid$4      
,tw5ty m9utes long] to *ew "o's d9n] is 
wor? a :ole box ( pills1 & no "o ne$    

expect good dige/ion :o neglects ?or\gh 
*ew+ & salivation ( ! food4 ,?is may1 ) 
advantage1 be increas$ to an ext5t :i*  
mo/ p w\ld ?9k q absurd4 ,x has be5     
prov$ t :5 all food is *ew$ until       
completely r$uc$ to a liquid1 its       
nutritive qualities are s increas$ t    
ab\t half z mu* w suffice4 ,?is is (    
imm5se importance 9 all cases ( weak    
dige/ion1 or inde$ :5ev] an abs5ce (    
vigor\s heal? r5d]s ! economy ( vital   
en]gy important4  ,illu/ration3         
,dige/ive ,sy/em4  ,9 ! /oma* ! food    
meets ) ! ga/ric juice1 :i* has !       
prop]ty ( turn+ proteid 7see ,diet = !  
v>i\s sub/ances conta9$ 9 food7 into    
mat]ial ready = assimilation4 ,! walls (
 ! /oma* are muscul>1 & _! contraction  
*urns ! food ) ! juice4 ,! ga/ric juice 
is secret$ by gl&s emb$d$ 9 ! walls ( ! 
/oma*1 & is p\r$ out :5 food is tak54   
,! :ole food1 n[ 9 ! =m ( a pa/e1 passes
 into a pipe ab\t #ab in*es long 7!     
,duod5um71 into :i* p\rs ! secretion ( !
 pancreas & t ( ! liv] 7bile74 ,!       

pancreatic juice acts ^u ! />* :i* has  
escap$ ! action ( ! saliva1 & also      
cont9ues ! "w ( ! /oma*4 ,x fur!rmore   
emulsifies ! fat or divides x into      
extremely f9e drops4  ,! food passes n[ 
into a long coil$ pipe--! small inte/9e4
 ,?is secretes ! inte/9al juice :i*     
fur!r assi/s ! pancreatic juice4        
,absorption has be5 proce$+ f ! /oma*   
onw>ds 7see ,assimilation74 ,! mass (   
undige/$ food is pu%$ along ! small     
inte/9e by means ( muscles 9 its walls &
 passes into ! l>ge inte/9e :]e a simil>
 process to t ( ! small inte/9e goes on1
 ! rema9s ( ! food ultimately rea*+ !   
v5t 9 a semi solid =m1 consi/+ ( !      
undige/$ "p & ! dbris ( dige/ion4  ,dur+
 ?is complex process mu* blood & en]gy  
is ne$$ = ! abdom9al region1 !re=e h>d  
"w or ex]cise %\ld n imm$iately foll[ a 
meal4 ,x w be notic$ t ea* /age (       
dige/ion prep>es ! food = ! next /age   
e4g41 ! m\? prep>es ! food = ! /oma*4   
,n[1 z ! food ceases to be "u our       
control :5 x leaves ! m\?1 e ef=t %\ld1 

z we h said1 !re be made to prep>e !    
food = its reception by ! /oma*4 ,*ew   
food dry z f> z possible1 = t excites   
saliva4 ,x is be/ n to dr9k till aft] ! 
meal4 ,! dige/ive p[]s (t5 become weak5$
 9 advanc+ ye>s1 b may be greatly       
pres]v$1 & ev5 re/or$ to heal? aft] long
 debility1 by c>eful att5tion to ! above
 h9ts4  ,dr9ks made ( lemon juice or    
orange juice & wat] are (t5 v good to   
help an invalid dige/ion1 b no?+ is     
bett] ?an sips ( hot wat] = "s "t be=e a
 meal4 ,di/ill$ wat] is especially a mo/
 valuable dr9k4 ,cool+ applications to a
 fev]$ /oma* & w>m fom5tations to a cold
 "o w (t5 promote dige/ion m>vell\sly4  
,! feet & legs may be fom5t$ if cold    
:ile ! cold clo? is press$ ov] ! /oma*1 
especially if ! process be long cont9u$4
 ,:]e heat is necess>y x %\ld be        
gradually & cauti\sly appli$1 s t sick5+
 ! pati5t may be avoid$4 7,see also     
,assimilation1 ,food 9 ,heal?1          
,indige/ion74   ,diet1 ,economy 94--,dr4
 ,hut*ison1 "o ( our greate/ au?orities 

on ! subject ( ,dietetics1 has well     
said--  ,! de>e/ foods are by no means !
 be/4 ',*eap & na/y' is n a phrase :i* c
 be appli$ to ?+s :i* y eat4 ,a p\nd (  
,/ilton *eese at #as4 #b;d4 conta9s no m
 nutrim5t ?an a p\nd ( ,am]ican *eese at
 sixp5ce4 ,a giv5 weight ( bloat] w     
yield m build+ mat]ial ?an ! same       
quantity ( salmon or sole4  ,! upp]     
classes 9 ?is c\ntry eat too mu*4 ,!    
lab\r+ classes are insuffici5tly f$--mu*
 worse f$ ?an _! bre?r5 9 ,am]ica4 ,"o (
 ! *ief consequ5ces is an undue crav+ = 
alcoholic /imulants2 ano!r is t our poor
 are n prop]ly arm$ aga9/ tub]culosis & 
epidemic disease4  ,h[ c ?is be         
rectifi$8 ,anyone :o kn[s any?+ ab\t !  
poor man's budget kn[s t he already     
sp5ds z mu* on food z he is able4 ,z x  
is1 #ej p] c5t4 ( a workman's wages are 
absorb$ 9 its pur*ase1 s t half !       
/ruggle = life is a /ruggle = food4  ,! 
only rem$y is to buy ! ?+s :i* are ! mo/
 n\ri%+ & :i* yield ! mo/ en]gy4 ,q a   
good diet c be obta9$ = f\rp5ce a day1  

yet ! av]age work+ man sp5ds sev5p5ce4  
,i advise ! buy+ ( m vegetable foods1   
p>ticul>ly peas1 beans1 & l5tils1 & !   
*eap] v>ieties ( fi%4 ,! work+ classes  
%\ld also be taught h[ to cook *eese1 & 
?us make x m dige/ible1 z ! ,italians d4
 ,*eese conta9s mu* build+ mat]ial1 & is
 !re=e a valuable article ( diet4  ,i   
/rongly recomm5d "o good meal ( oatmeal 
a day1 in/ead ( s mu* bread1 butt]1 &   
tea1 :i* is ! /aple diet ( s _m poor    
families1 because x is easily prep>$1 & 
because ( human laz9ess4  ,skimm$ milk  
is bett] ?an no milk at all1 = x conta9s
 all ! orig9al proteids1 & has only lo/ 
its fat4 ,m dripp+ & m>g>9e %\ld be     
eat51 in/ead ( jam2 m>g>9e be+ q z      
dige/ible & n\ri%+ z butt]4  ,vegetable 
oils are1 h[ev]1 m dige/ible ?an animal 
fats4 ,cocoanut butt] is a *eap &       
excell5t sub/itute = m>g>9e or butt]4 ,z
 x conta9s no wat] x w g mu* fur!r4     
,ano!r in/ance ( bad economy is ! use ( 
cod liv] oil4 ,butt] or ev5 cream are q 
z fatt5+ & mu* m dige/ible4  ,malt      

extract is mu* de>] ?an honey1 :i* is   
sup]ior to x 9 value z a food4  ,to     
supply a heal?y man ) ! am\nt ( proteid 
requir$ by him daily 9 beef extracts    
w\ld co/ #gs41 9 milk 7a comp>atively   
exp5sive food7 w\ld only co/ ab\t #as4  
,diph!ria4--,! mo/ /rik+ symptom (      
diph!ria is ! gr[? ( a sub/ance 9 ! upp]
 "p ( ! w9dpipe1 :i* ?reat5s to close x 
entirely4 ,good m$ical skill is ( fir/  
importance "h1 yet mu* may be done :]e t
 is n available4 ,we h (t5 se5 ! swall[+
 ( a little hot wat] & treacle enable ! 
*ildr5 to ?r[ up ! entire ob/ruction &  
make ! brea?+ p]fectly free4 ,m>k at    
once :e!r ! feet are cold or w>m4 ,if   
cold1 oil !m well ) olive oil1 & pack 9 
a hot blanket fom5tation to ! knees4 ,:5
 ! feet & knees are ?or\ghly w>m 9 ?is1 
put a cold clo? on ! back ( ! neck d[n  
betwe5 ! %\ld]s4 ,*ange ?is z (t5 z felt
 com=table4 ,! ?roat may be bru%$ out ) 
a weak solution ( ,condy's ,fluid1 b a  
/rong solution ( common salt w d v well4
 ,good :ite v9eg> & wat] 7see ,acetic   

,acid7 is p]haps be/ ( all4 ,we h nev]  
se5 ?is fail 9 *ang+ ! "* ( su* gr[?s1 &
 if ! w9dpipe c be wa%$ out repeat$ly ) 
x1 we %\ld feel sure ( a desirable      
result4 ,n[1 we h se5 a humble work+    
man's wife wa% out ! ?roat ( h] son z   
well z any m$ical man c\ld d x1 us+     
,condy's ,fluid = ! purpose ) full      
success4 ,:5 y c1 h ! help ( a m$ical   
man1 b :5 y are s plac$ t su* help is   
impossible1 y ne$ n fe> to try y\rself4 
,if !re is mu* fev]1 cold clo?s may be  
appli$ to ! head to r$uce ! heat4 ,z !  
disease is /rongly infecti\s1 c>e %\ld  
be tak5 to isolate ! pati5t1 & att5dants
 %\ld avoid 8 brea?4 ,abundance ( fre%  
air & light %\ld be all[$ to ent] !     
room1 & "o w9d[ at lea/ %\ld be op5 z f>
 z possible4   ,d\*e1 ,cold4--,9 its mo/
 p[]ful =m ?is is a solid /ream ( wat]  
direct$ d[n on ! pati5t's %\ld]s & sp9e4
 ,x may be appli$ ei!r by an app>atus   
fix$ up = ! purpose1 or by m]ely p\r+ f 
a wat]+-c )\t a rose4 ,its p[] dep5ds on
 ! great heat+ 9 ! sk9 :i* spr+s up :5 x

 is )drawn4 ,?is heat+ p[] aga9 dep5ds  
on ! /rong %ock giv5 to ! sy/em :5 x is 
appli$4 ,?us x w be se5 t :at is call$ a
 ,spray or ,spray ,d\*e is ( little use 
= ! same purpose1 z x gives little or no
 prim>y %ock4 ,x is ) ?is application z 
) _m4 ,! pati5t's feel+ b5efit is !     
great & true evid5ce ( ! treatm5t be+   
"r4 ,:5 ! d\*e issues 9 bodily com=t &  
*e]+ to ! m9d1 all is "r4 ,if x issues 9
 discom=t1 !n "s o!r treatm5t mu/ be    
tri$4   ,d[nbe>+4--,?is expression w    
cov] _m tr\bles especially common among 
wom51 :]e ! weight ( ! int]nal organs   
becomes di/ress+ly felt4 ,^! are usually
 support$ )\t our be+ consci\s ( _!     
weight at all4 ,b 9 weakness1 or aft]   
long fatigue & /&+1 x becomes felt z a  
sev]e d[nw>d pressure4 ,?is is (t5 caus$
 by ! pressure ( corset & skirts ^u !   
wai/4 ,9 cases :]e x is tr\blesome1 mu* 
help w be d]iv$ by adopt+ "s device =   
susp5d+ ! clo!s f ! %\ld]s4 ,?is may q  
cure ! tr\ble 7see ,tight ,lac+74 ,= m  
s]i\s cases1 take daily a %ort          

,,sitz-,,ba? 7see7 9 cold wat]1 ) ! feet
 9 hot wat]4 ,int]nal syr++ is (t5      
requir$1 :i* is be/ done ) ! ,f\nta9    
,enema1 & v weak acetic acid & wat] 7see
 ,acetic ,acid74 ,a m p[]ful application
 is to h cold wat] p\r$ ov] ! front ( ! 
body :ile sitt+ 9 ! sitz-ba?1 f a       
wat]+-c ) a g>d5 rose on ! sp\t4 ,?is   
mu/ be done g5tly at fir/1 & aft]w>ds m 
/rongly & ) cold] wat]4 ,?is also       
prev5ts ! tr\blesome flood+ f ! womb1   
:i* s (t5 accompanies d[n-be>+4 ,! wat] 
employ$ 9 ! d\*e mu/ be cold1 b x ne$ n 
be icy cold4 ,ord9>y cold tap wat] does 
v well4 ,9 s]i\s cases m$ical advice    
%\ld be s\ght1 z ! womb may be displac$4
 ,a gold5 rule = ! prev5tion ( ?is      
di/ress+ ailm5t is to pass wat]         
frequ5tly4 ,if wom5 w\ld always d ?is   
be=e pu%+ heavy furniture1 hang+ up     
pictures1 c41 _m int]nal ailm5ts w\ld be
 prev5t$1 z :5 ! bladd] is empty !re is 
little dang] ( ! womb be+ displac$4     
,aft] ! sy/em has be5 weak5$ by a       
misc>riage1 ?is flood+ (t5 occurs4      

,apply ! above treatm5t3 x *ecks !      
flood+1 & braces ! p>ts4   ,dr9ks1      
,refre%+4--,?is is a matt] ( great      
importance to ! sick4 ,nor is any?+ m   
important to be said on !m ?an ?is1 t ! 
f\ndation ( all su* dr9ks mu/ be wat]4  
,?is wat] mu/ be pure1 & is be/ di/ill$1
 or boil$ & filt]$4 ,long boil+ w spoil 
wat]1 & half-an-h\r is long en\gh to    
boil4 ,to add to ?is pure wat]1 we may  
take ! juice ( half a lemon1 sweet5$ to 
ta/e4 ,few pati5ts w fail to reli% ?is4 
,a :ole orange may be us$ in/ead ( half 
a lemon4 ,a sub/itute may be made by    
tak+ half-a-teaspoonful ( good :ite     
v9eg> in/ead ( ! orange or lemon4 ,also 
9 _m cases :]e ! cold dr9k is n reli%$1 
x may be tak5 w>m4   ,dropsy4--,?is     
tr\ble is r a symptom ?an a disease4 ,x 
rises f accumulation ( wat]y wa/e 9 !   
body1 ow+ to improp] action ( ! sk91    
lungs1 or kidneys1 & sometimes foll[s   
sc>let or o!r fev]s & lung affections4  
,by f> ! greate/ dang] 9 su* cases      
arises f fa%ionable m$ic9es4 ,x is ( !  

la/ importance t no?+ %\ld be giv5 to   
less5 life by injur+ already weak5$     
vital action4 ,x is :5 ?is is done by   
metallic prep>ations t su* cases become 
v grave & ev5 hopeless4 ,!re is a       
prom95t error 9 connection ) all        
dropsical t5d5cies1 :i* %\ld be remov$4 
,t is ! idea t ! wat] :i* collects 9 su*
 swell+s is simil> to good dr9k+ wat]1 &
 t giv+ ! ?ir/y pati5t wat] to dr9k is  
increas+ 8 illness4 ,! s-call$ wat] :i* 
swells ! face1 or ! feet1 or any o!r "p 
( ! body1 9 dropsy1 is us$-up matt] su* 
z is1 9 good heal?1 remov$              
7imp]ceptibly1 9 greate/ measure7 by !  
organs fitt$ = t purpose4  ,wat]1       
especially if giv5 ab\t blood heat1 is  
at once us$ = mo/ important vital       
purposes4 ,?is hot fre% wat] m+l+ ) !   
poison\s wat] ( dropsy dilutes x--r5d]s 
x n only s mu* less injuri\s1 b t5ds    
p[]fully to its removal4 ,! ?ir/ ( !    
pati5t is 9 p]fect h>mony ) ?is tru?1 z 
all natural symptoms are ev] 9 h>mony ) 
nature4 ,if !re are convulsive attacks1 

!y are ! result ( us$-up matt] return+  
into ! circulation1 & rea*+ ev5 ! bra9 &
 c5tral p>ts ( ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,! cure is
 ga9$ :5 ! defective organs are br\ght  
to act well4 ,x is %ortsight$ action to 
deal ) ! kidneys alone 9 ?is tr\ble4 ,!y
 (t5 fail because !y are ov]load$ ?r\gh 
! failure ( lungs & sk9 to d _! "p4     
,fir/1 x is well to act on ! lungs by   
g5tle rubb+ ) hot olive oil betwe5 !    
%\ld]s & ov] all ! back--done be/ 9 a   
w>m room by ! fire1 or 9 b$4 ,?is may be
 cont9u$ = half-an-h\r or m twice daily4
 ,! sk9 may be /imulat$ by a sm>t spong+
 ) v9eg> or weak acetic acid1 & a rubb+ 
all ov] ) soap la!r1 & aft]w>ds ) hot   
olive oil4 ,?is la!r+ & rubb+ to be done
 at ano!r "t f ! fir/ rubb+ = ! lungs4  
,!n apply a l>ge w>m bran p\ltice to !  
l[] "p ( ! back beh9d ! kidneys4  ,we h 
(t5 f\nd ! foll[+ simple treatm5t       
effectual1 :]e ! pati5t is n v weak4 ,if
 !re are any signs ( he>t failure1 d n  
use x4 ,b if ! pati5t is fairly /rong1 x
 is mo/ b5eficial4 ,y h a case1 say1 (  

dropsy 9 ! abdom53 put on two folds (   
s(t flannel1 wrung out ( cold wat]2 put 
two folds dry ov] ! moi/ ones4 ,keep    
away all oil$ silk & ev]y?+ ( ! k9d4 ,y 
w v soon h an a/oni%+ outfl[ ( ins5sible
 p]spiration1 b x passes (f ?r\gh ! s(t 
por\s flannel )\t any ob/ruction :atev]4
 ,y w f9d t "u ?is ! swell+ soon comes  
d[n1 & ev5 disappe>s entirely4 ,x is    
necess>y1 9 su* treatm5t1 to r5ew !     
b&age s z to keep all fre% & heal?ful1 b
 y\r "w is abundantly rew>d$4 ,9 su* a  
case z ?is ! matt] to be pass$ (f is s  
great t a cotton or ord9>y l95 b&age may
 fail1 z be+ too imp]vi\s1 :5 a flannel 
b&age w succe$4 ,a ,kneipp l95 b&age is 
p]fectly por\s1 & w n irritate ! sk9 z  
flannel (t5 does4 ,worn-out und]we> c be
 kept = ?is purpose4  ,if /rong] heat   
seems to be ne$$1 a s(t clo? f\r-ply    
?ick1 l>ge en\gh to cov] ! :ole l[]     
back1 %\ld be dipp$ 9 ,,cay5ne ,,lotion 
7see71 slightly squeez$1 & plac$ on !   
back4 ,ov] ?is a dry clo? %\ld be plac$1
 & ! pati5t %\ld lie d[n on a bran      

p\ltice or hot-wat] bag = an h\r or two4
 ,aft]w>ds ! back %\ld be rubb$ ) olive 
oil1 & a b& ( s(t new flannel worn r\nd 
! body4  ,ev5 if ! swell+ is caus$ by   
rupture ?is treatm5t is ! be/4 ,!       
rupture mu/ be r$uc$ 7see ,rupture7 &   
su/a9$ by a prop] truss1 = :i* ! pati5t 
%\ld apply to a responsible surgical    
in/rum5t mak]4 ,?is treatm5t alone has  
cur$ _m dropsical pati5ts4 ,:]e failure 
( ! he>t's action complicates ! tr\ble1 
?is treatm5t w usually relieve ! he>t z 
well z kidneys4 ,= dr9k 9 su* cases see 
article ,dr9ks4 ,= food give :atev] is  
mo/ easily dige/$ & pass$ into good     
blood4 ,:eat5-meal food1 oatmeal jelly1 
etc41 are good4 ,see also ,biscuits &   
,wat]4   ,dr[n+4--,_m valuable lives h  
be5 sav$ by an elem5t>y k ( :at to d 9 !
 case ( "o app>5tly suffocat$ or dr[n$4 
,comm5ce treatm5t imm$iately 9 ! op5    
air1 ) ! face d[n1 neck & *e/ expos$1 & 
all tight clo?+ su* z braces remov$4  ,!
 po9ts to be aim$ at are--fir/ &        
imm$iately1 ! ,re/oration ( ,brea?+2 &  

secondly1 aft] brea?+ is re/or$1 !      
promotion ( ,w>m? & ,circulation4 ,!    
ef=ts to re/ore ,brea?+ mu/ be comm5c$  
imm$iately & en]getically1 & p]sev]$ 9 =
 "o or two h\rs1 or until a m$ical man  
has pron\nc$ t life is ext9ct4 ,ef=ts to
 promote ,w>m? & ,circulation beyond    
remov+ ! wet clo!s & dry+ ! sk9 mu/ n be
 made until ! fir/ appe>ance ( natural  
brea?+1 = if circulation ( ! blood be   
induc$ be=e brea?+ has recomm5c$ !      
re/oration to life w be endang]$4       
,illu/ration3 ,turn+ on ! ,*e/4  ,fir/3 
,roll ! pati5t ov] on 8 *e/1 ) "o ( !   
arms "u ! =ehead1 :5 ! wat] w readily   
leave ! m\?4 ,second3 ,if brea?+ does n 
recomm5ce !n1 place him on 8 face1      
support+ ! *e/ on a roll ( clo?+4 ,turn 
! body g5tly on ! side1 !n briskly on ! 
face repeat+ ^! movem5ts1 ab\t #ae times
 9 ! m9ute4 7,by plac+ him on 8 *e/ !   
weight ( ! body =ces ! air out2 :5 turn$
 on ! side air ent]s ! *e/74 ,five      
m9utes is ! longe/ t c be af=d$ to ?is  
treatm5t4 ,?ird3 ,turn him on 8 back1   

draw 8 tongue =w>d1 keep+ x =w>d by a b&
 pass+ ov] x & "u ! *91 plac+ ! roll (  
clo?+ "u ! %\ld] blades4 ,!n1 kneel+ at 
8 head1 grasp ! arms j bel[ ! elb[s1    
draw !m above ! head1 keep+ !m /ret*$ = 
ab\t two seconds4 ,!n turn d[n ! arms & 
press !m firmly = two seconds aga9/ !   
sides ( ! *e/4 7,! out/ret*$ position   
all[s air to be drawn into ! lungs1 !   
o!r position all[s x to be press$ out47 
,illu/ration3 ,arms ext5d$4  ,:5 a      
spontane\s ef=t to respire is obs]v$1   
proce$ to induce ,circulation & ,w>m?4  
,?is is accompli%$ by rubb+ ! limbs     
upw>ds ) firm grasp & pressure und]nea? 
! w>m blankets1 or ov] ! dry clo?+ :i*  
?r\gh by/&]s or o!r means %\ld h be5    
already procur$1 apply hot flannels1 hot
 wat] bottles1 heat$ bricks1 etc41 to ! 
pit ( ! /oma*1 ! armpits1 betwe5 ! ?ighs
 & ! soles ( ! feet4  ,all[ abundance ( 
fre% air to play ab\t ! pati5t4 ,adm9i/]
 a teaspoonful ( w>m wat]1 & !n if ! p[]
 ( swall[+ h return$1 give hot milk1    
c(fee1 etc41 9 small quantities4 ,!     

pati5t %\ld be kept 9 b$ & a disposition
 to sleep enc\rag$4  ,! above treatm5t  
%\ld be p]sev]$ 9 = "s h\rs1 z x is an  
errone\s op9ion t p]sons are            
irrecov]able because life does n soon   
make its appe>ance1 p]sons hav+ be5     
re/or$ aft] p]sev]+ = _m h\rs4 ,!       
appe>ances :i* g5]ally accompany ,dea?1 
are3 ,cessation ( ! he>t's action1 eyes 
half-clos$1 pupils dilat$1 tongue       
approa*+ to ! inn] edges ( ! lips1 lips 
& no/rils cov]$ ) a fro?y mucus4        
,coldness & pallor ( surface increase4  
,illu/ration3 ,elb[s on ! ,*e/4         
,cautions3 ,prev5t cr[d+1 avoid r\gh    
usage2 if ! body is on ! back h ! tongue
 secur$4 ,nev] hold up ! body by ! feet4
 ,nev] place ! body 9 a w>m ba?1 unless 
"u m$ical direction1 & ev5 !n only      
mom5t>ily4   ,dw9+4--,we give ?is "n to 
a tr\ble f :i* we h be5 able to save "s 
pati5ts1 z express+ be/ ! g5]al failure 
& weakness :i* sometimes con/itute a    
s]i\s dang]1 ev5 :]e all specific       
symptoms are want+4 ,"s cases ( ?is k9d 

we h cur$1 :5 !y 7 suppos$ to be        
hopelessly dy+1 by ! use ( simple soap  
la!r4 ,! sk9 ( ! pati5t is usually dry1 
& ! pulse fev]i%4 ,9 su* a case take    
la!r1 made z direct$ 9 article ,head1   
,soap+1 & spread x g5tly all ov] ! /oma*
 & he>t4 ,repeat ?is six or sev5 times1 
keep+ ! pati5t w>m 9 b$4 ,!n1 aft] dry+1
 d ! same ?+ to ! back4 ,?is does imm5se
 good4 ,= ! g5]al sk9 /imulation1 rub   
ov] ) ! mixture = ,,night ,,sweats      
7see74 ,! sk9 is rubb$ ov] ) ?is five or
 six times1 once a day4  ,:]e !re is no 
fev]i%ness1 b r cold feel+s1 !n use !   
w>m la!r z direct$1 & rub well all ov]  
aft]w>ds ) hot olive oil4 ,?is treatm5t 
alone we "k to h cur$ _m4               
,dys5t]y4--,?is is an affection ( !     
b[els ( ! nature ( di>rhoea1 b mu*      
worse1 z 9 x blood accompanies ! b[el   
dis*>ge4 ,x usually beg9s z di>rhoea1 & 
at ?is /age may be cur$ by ei!r w>m     
v9eg> & wat] or simple cold wat] inject$
 into ! b[el 7see ,di>rhoea74 ,:]e !re  
is any reason to suspect ! wat] supply1 

t %\ld be boil$ = half-an-h\r & cool$   
be=e use4 ,att5tion to ! diet1 tak+ = a 
"t milk diet alone1 is also important4  
,no?+ c be bett] ?an boil$ bread & milk1
 giv+ no m ?an ! suff]] feels he ne$s4  
,:5 ! di>rhoea has pass$ into true      
dys5t]y1 ) blood dis*>ge1 or ! tr\ble   
beg9s z su*1 !n enemas ( weak acetic    
acid1 or v9eg> & wat]1 giv5 w>m 7i4e41 a
 little ov] blood heat71 mu/ be us$     
in/ead ( cold wat]4 ,z mu* v9eg> %\ld be
 us$ z w make ! mixture 7see ,acetic    
,acid7 v slightly sm>t+ :5 appli$ to a  
t5d] "p ( ! sk9--say1 to ! corn] ( !    
eye4 ,:at is want$ is j z mu* acid z w  
act heal+ly on ! injur$ vessels1 & no m4
 ,an enema ( ?is wat] mix$ ) acid may be
 repeat$ z long z requir$ ) p]fect      
safety & good effect e "t4 ,ev5 if !    
disease has made v s]i\s progress1 ?is w
 tell ^u x p[]fully4 ,^! w>m enemas %\ld
 be v resolutely foll[$ up z long z !y  
give ! lea/ com=table feel+4 ,no "o :o  
has n felt _! magical effect c conceive 
h[ p[]ful !y are4 ,we h se5 a pati5t on 

! po9t ( giv+ 9 & ly+ d[n z a helpless  
invalid made p]fectly fit = "w 9 less   
?an an h\r by ?is mode ( treatm5t4  ,:]e
 ! tr\ble has pass$ into t /age :]e !   
pati5t is mu* weak5$1 9 addition to ?is 
! ,,arm*air ,,fom5tation 7see7 %\ld be  
employ$2 or if ! pati5t be too weak1 !  
fom5tation may be prop]ly wrapp$ r\nd   
him 9 b$ )\t ris+4 ,if ! pati5t be too  
weak = wrapp+ r\nd ! body1 he may be    
fir/ wrapp$ r\nd ! legs1 & s /r5g!n$ z  
to /& ! /rong] rem$y4 ,olive oil mu/ be 
rubb$ on ! sk9 be=e & aft] fom5t+4 ,!   
heat may be kept up = an h\r4 ,if too   
weak to /& ev5 ?is1 ! feet & legs may be
 fir/ fom5t$1 & aft]w>ds ! body4 ,?is   
treatm5t has sav$ _m cases f disa/]4    
,see also ,briti% ,*ol]a2 ,di>rhoea4    
,dyspepsia4--,see ,indige/ion4          
,e>a*e4--,9 ! common =m ?is is purely   
neuralgic4 ,! n]ves are 9 %ape &        
di/ribution l "s t5d] plant1 ! root 9 ! 
bra9 or sp9al cord1 & ! ends ( ! bran*es
 9 ! organs suppli$ by !m ) n]ve p[]4   
,!y are be/ affect$1 & mo/ easily cur$1 

by applications to ! root r ?an ! bran* 
ends4 ,?is is greatly ! case ) e>a*e1   
:i* is a tr\ble ( ! n]ves ( ! e>--n ^? (
 he>+1 b ! ord9>y n]ves supply+ ! "p4 ,!
 rem$y is to press cold clo?s on ! back 
( ! head & neck4 ,?is w (t5 give in/ant 
relief4 ,x is be/ done :5 ! pati5t is   
?or\ghly w>m4 ,if he be cold & clammy 9 
feel+1 ! feet & legs mu/ be well fom5t$ 
be=e apply+ ! cool+4 ,rub all p>ts      
treat$ ) w>m olive oil :5 ! treatm5t is 
f9i%$4   ,e>s1 ,runn+4--,9 ?is tr\ble   
!re is indicat$ a failure some:]e ( !   
cle>ance ( wa/e f ! body4 ,?is matt]    
ga!rs locally 9 ! e>1 :]e suppuration & 
dis*>ge take place4 ,a cure mu/ n be    
direct$ to ! e> alone1 b fir/ ! g5]al   
wa/e-remov+ sy/em %\ld be /imulat$ )    
special ref]5ce to its s]vice 9 ! e>4   
,rubb+ ! back ) hot olive oil & g5tle   
pressure = a long "t1 say =ty m9utes    
daily1 w g fur!r to cure ! e>s ?an any?+
 :i* c be done to !mselves4 ,ga!r+s1 by 
?is treatm5t1 are (t5 quickly dissolv$ &
 disp]s$4  ,:]e actual wa/e matt] runs  

out ( ! e>1 ! treatm5t is to h a r\nd   
camel's-hair bru% & soak ! int]ior ( !  
e>1 us+ ! bru%1 ) w>m weak v9eg>1 or    
weak acetic acid1 j s\r to ! ta/e2 !n   
bru% ) a little f9e almond oil1 & wipe v
 g5tly z dry z possible4  ,ano!r way is 
to syr+e ! e>s v g5tly ) ?is dilute     
acetic acid2 d n =ce ! acid /rongly     
aga9/ ! int]nal p>ts ( ! e>1 b r let x  
soak 94 ,x may be cont9u$ z long z is   
felt agreeable4 ,d ?is twice a day2 h   
also a good w>m bran p\ltice plac$ at ! 
back ( ! head & neck = an h\r ea* day1  
oil+ ! sk9 be=e & aft]4 ,?is is be/ done
 at b$time4 ,if ?is treatm5t be pursu$  
c>efully1 ! e>s %\ld soon come "r4      
,e>s1 ,s++ 9 !4--,p>tial deafness is (t5
 accompani$ by noises 9 ! e>1 :i* are v 
annoy+4 ,?is is caus$ by ! int]nal /ate 
( ! e>1 & is (t5 due especially to !    
/ate ( ! aural n]ve4 ,simil> noises are 
he>d also :5 we place our f+]s 9 our    
e>s1 or :5 we hold a %ell or holl[      
vessel aga9/ "o ( !m4 ,9 ! latt] case1  
:at we he> is ! ru% ( blood 9 ! vessels 

( ! e>4 ,9 ?is way1 s++ 9 ! e>s (t5     
arises 9 ! c\rse ( ! treatm5t recomm5d$ 
9 ! la/ article = runn+ e>s4 ,if x      
become too l\d1 a cessation ( ! heat+ at
 ! back ( ! head1 & a brief cool+       
application1 w relieve x4 ,!re=e1 9 su* 
cases1 x is well to use ,,cool+ ,,9     
,,heat+ 7see74   ,eczema4--,sk9         
eruptions1 kn[n "u ?is "n1 h v v>i\s    
causes4 ,treatm5t mu/ v>y accord+ly4    
,:]e ! cause is a failure ( ! sk9 to act
 prop]ly1 ! :ole sk9 ( ! body1          
especially ! *e/ & back1 w be dry & h>d4
 ,9 ?is case apply ,,soapy ,,blankets   
7see74  ,if ! soapy blanket be too sev]e
 on ! pati5t1 !n apply g5]al la!r+ )    
,m',cl9ton's ,soap4 ,use a badg]'s-hair 
%av+ bru%1 & h ! la!r l :ipp$ cream ) no
 free wat] along ) x4 ,we h kn[n a few (
 ^! applications cure a case ( long /&+4
  ,:]e g5]al debility is pres5t1 along )
 ! disease1 use all means to increase ! 
pati5t's vitality4 ,simple diet is be/  
7see ,diet1 ,saltcoats' ,biscuits1      
,b>ley1 ,assimilation1 ,dige/ion71 &    

abundance ( fre% air1 )9 & )\t ! h\se1  
by night & by day4  ,:]e ! disease      
results f a p>asite1 "s o9tm5t %\ld be  
us$1 & is be/ appli$ "u ! imm$iate      
direction ( a speciali/ 9 ,diseases ( ! 
,sk94   ,elb[ ,jo9t4--,see ,armpit      
,swell+ & ,bone4   ,enemas1 ,cold       
,wat]4--,prejudice (t5 exi/s aga9/ cold 
treatm5t ( any k9d1 b x mu/ be ov]come1 
unless ! sick w\ld lose "s ( ! mo/      
preci\s means ( relief :i* we possess4  
,! ,enema ,syr+e1 or ,f\nta9 ,enema1 may
 be _h f any druggi/1 & is us$ to inject
 liquid into ! l[] b[el4 ,to inject cold
 wat] by ?is means is a mo/ effici5t    
me?od ( relief = int]nal heat &         
irritation1 z well z = ,,di>rhoea 7see74
 ,sick heada*es are also (t5 in/antly   
cur$ by ?is means4 ,:at we are "h       
conc]n$ )1 h[ev]1 is to say t ?is rem$y 
is z safe z x is simple1 s long z       
discom=t is n felt by ! pati5t4 ,cold   
enemas may be giv5 repeat$ly1 :]e !y are
 felt to be com=t+1 )\t any dang]       
:atev]4 ,if ! b[els move aft] ! fir/    

application1 !re is no ne$ to be al>m$4 
,repeat ! cold injection1 & ! di>rhoea w
 cease4 ,! cold enema does n produce or 
aggravate con/ipation2 on ! contr>y1 x  
(t5 relieves & cures ! sluggi% b[els4 ,9
 cases :]e m$ic9e has to be almo/       
con/antly tak51 its use1 & ! disuse ( ! 
drugs1 w (t5 effect a complete cure4 ,9 
_m in/ances 9 :i* outw>d cool+ _c be    
borne1 ! !rmomet] w indicate t !re is   
excessive int]nal heat1 & ! pulse w be  
quick also4 ,9 su* cases x w be possible
 to give ! mo/ delightful relief by     
cauti\sly appli$ int]nal cold4  ,fev] t 
might be reliev$ by cold pack+ & spong+ 
) v9eg>1 or "s su* means1 w be f> m     
spe$ily r$uc$ by ^! cold injections1 &  
fev] :i* _c be r$uc$ by ^! means alone w
 give way :5 ?is is add$4  ,!re are     
cases 9 :i* a sort ( p>alysis ( ! l[]   
b[el r5d]s :at is call$ op5+ m$ic9e     
con/antly necess>y4 ,! consequ5ce ( ^!  
cont9u$ doses is to produce great] &    
great] p>alysis1 & ultimately dea?      
itself2 9 ^! cases ! cold enema is (    

great value4 ,if !re is lack ( p[] 9 !  
b[el1 x is well to increase x by a w>m  
bran p\ltice1 or hot bag on ! back1 & to
 brace ! vessels & muscles )9 ) ! cold  
enema4 7,see ,con/ipation47             
,epidemics4--,! key to action 9 case (  
epidemics prevail+ 9 ! di/rict is f\nd1 
:5 we consid] t always1 _m resid+ amid  
infection escape x4 ,!y d s 9 virtue (  
bett] resi/+ p[]1 r ?an because no se$s 
( disease ev] rea* !m4 ,9 case (        
epidemic1 !n1 besides daily spong+ )    
acetic acid or v9eg>1 & scrupul\s       
cleanl9ess1 ev]y?+ %\ld be done to      
increase heal? & vitality 9 ! h\sehold4 
,pl5ty ( fre% air & sunlight1 op5 w9d[s 
day & night1 & good pla9 food1 are mo/  
p[]ful aids to resi/+ disease4 ,! milk &
 wat] us$ 9 ! h\sehold %\ld all be boil$
 & all[$ to cool be=e use1 ! boil+ la/+ 
half-an-h\r4 ,! family :]e all ?is is   
done may expect to escape infection1 &  
!re=e may ma9ta9 t calmness & fre$om f  
fe> :i* is itself a v important help    
aga9/ x4   ,epilepsy4--,! fir/ sign (   

su* an illness is a brief & slight      
attack ( abs5ce4 ,we notice once or     
twice t ! p]son loses himself = a few   
mom5ts1 b recov]s s spe$ily t we sc>cely
 are sure :e!r any?+ ( importance has   
occurr$4 ,he is p]fectly unaw>e t he has
 s lo/ himself or be5 abs5t at all4 ,t  
"p ( ! bra9 on ! activity ( :i*         
consci\sness dep5ds has be5 = ! mom5t   
inactive4  ,!re is ano!r symptom--t is1 
! fall+ :i* gives "o ( its titles to ?is
 malady4 ,x is call$ ! fall+ sickness4  
,!re is a peculi>ity 9 ! fall+ ( "o :o  
is affect$ 9 ?is way4 ,9 "s cases       
consci\sness p>tially rema9s1 b !       
balanc+ p[] ( ! bra9 is lo/4 ,a pati5t 9
 ?is case sees ! gr\nd rise till x      
/rikes him viol5tly on ! =ehead4 ,we    
rememb] a fri5d tell+ u t he 0 walk+    
along a railway1 :5 all at once ! rail  
seem$ to rise & /rike him 9 ! face3 he  
_h fall5 on ! rail1 & s]i\sly w\nd$     
himself4 ,! same ?+ occurs to ! p]son :o
 has tak5 en\gh alcohol to deprive him =
 ! "t ( bra9 action = ! usual balanc+ ( 

8 body4 ,j z !re is a c]ta9 "p ( ! bra9 
:i* gives m5 consci\sness1 s is !re a "p
 :i* gives muscul> control1 su* z we use
 9 balanc+ ! body1 & !re is a /ream (   
vital action fl[+ f ! n]ve s\rces by :i*
 bo? are suppli$4 ,if ?is /ream is      
div]t$ f ^! organs1 abs5ce & fall+ are !
 natural & necess>y result4  ,!re are _m
 cases 9 :i* !re are only abs5ce &      
fall+1 b 9 o!rs1 symptoms mu* m al>m+   
appe>4 ,! next ( ^! :i* we notice       
introduces u to a totally di/9ct elem5t 
9 our explanation4 ,x is f\nd 9 !       
scream+ t foll[s in/antly on            
unconsci\sness1 & prec$es ! fall+       
g5]ally4 ,! suff]] is entirely unaw>e ( 
all t occurs ) him1 & screams by no     
volunt>y act on 8 "p4 ,! symptom is     
purely bodily1 & expresses no ?\ght or  
feel+1 good or bad1 ?\gh x is simil> to 
! scream ( t]ror1 & makes ! same        
impression on ! un9=m$ he>]4 ,! muscles 
are us$ 9 ! scream ( epilepsy1 j z !    
muscles ( ord9>y movem5t are us$ 9 ,/4  
,vitus' ,dance1 b !re is no?+ ( ! m9d   

:atev] 9 ! movem5t4 ,! organ ( ! m9d is 
unsuppli$ ) vital action1 b ! organs (  
voice are ov]-suppli$4 ,x is beyond d\bt
 ?is ov]-supply :i* %[s itself 9 !      
scream1 = !re is no?+ else to acc\nt =  
x4  ,! same ?+ is true ( ! movem5ts ( ! 
jaw t are s t]ribly /rong1 & s sorely   
w\nd ! tongue1 9 ! case ( ^? suff]+ 9   
?is way4 ,! jaws op5 & %ut ) great =ce1 
& )\t ! m9d regulat+ _! movem5t4 ,all ! 
motor n]ves are convuls$ ) /rong action1
 & ! muscles !y supply are wr\ght to !  
utmo/1 :ile all consci\sness & control  
are entirely susp5d$4 ,!re is su* an    
ov]:elm+ supply ( activity to ! m]e     
muscul> sy/em t ! s\rces ( t supply are 
soon exhau/$1 & ! motion ceases = a "t4 
,consci\sness does n at once return     
fully1 b ! convulsions cease1 & some?+ l
 a sleep foll[s be=e ! bra9 has its ne$$
 supply4  ,h[ is x t vital action seizes
 ^! m]e motor n]ves & leaves ! bra98    
,!re is a symptom 9 cases ( epilepsy :i*
 t5ds to ?r[ "s light on ?is "q4 ,x is  
se5 9 ! extreme activity ( ! bra91      

indicat$ by ! incessant talk+ ( ! pati5t
 be=e a s]ies ( convulsions come on1 :5 
tak5 along ) ! extreme depression &     
sil5ce t foll[ su* a s]ies4 ,dur+ :ole  
nights1 ev51 ! suff]] w talk1 till e    
organ is exhau/$2 !n comes a s]ies (    
viol5t convulsions1 !n a season ( p]fect
 sil5ce & bewild]m5t4  ,?is explanation 
( ! disease po9ts to ! rem$y4 ,t :i* w  
nurse ! bra91 & at ! same "t less5 n]v\s
 =ce 9 ! sy/em1 w t5d to cure ! evil4   
,/rong fom5tations r\nd ! l[] "p ( !    
body may be us$4 ,soap 9 f9e ,,la!r     
7see7 %\ld be made to cov] ! sk9 at     
b$time1 & wa%$ (f ) weak ,,acetic ,,acid
 7see7 9 ! morn+4 ,easily dige/$ food   
%\ld be tak51 & all s-call$ /imulants   
/rictly avoid$4 ,we %\ld endeav\r to    
secure ! soo?+ ( ! sp9al sy/em ( n]ves4 
,?is is done 9 a degree t is incr$ible  
to ^? :o h n actually witness$ x by a   
p]sev]+ use ( ! cold treatm5t ( ! back4 
,! be/ "t is e>ly 9 ! morn+1 aft] !     
pati5t has _h a good night's sleep4 ,= a
 :ole h\r sp9al treatm5t %\ld !n be us$4

 ,we h no fai? 9 any royal road to      
success 9 su* a cure1 b we h fai? 9     
common s5se & "r good "w4 ,tak+ ?ree    
t[els1 & putt+ two ( !m 9 cold wat]1 !  
op]ator is ready to beg94 ,x w be well  
fir/ to rub ! pati5t's back g5tly ) a   
little w>m olive oil4 ,?is w obviate all
 dang] ( %ock or %iv] :5 ! cold clo? is 
plac$ on ! sk94 ,!n wr+ out "o ( ! cold 
t[els ?or\ghly1 s z to h x damp & n     
dripp+2 fold x l5g?ways eight ply4 ,put 
! "o ov] ! o!r1 place bo? on ! c5tre ( !
 pati5t's back z he is sitt+ up 9 b$ to 
receive !m1 keep+ ! damp t[el next !    
sk94 ,adju/ ^! clo?s nicely1 make !     
pati5t lie d[n ^u !m1 & cov] him snugly 
up ) ! b$clo!s4 ,s long z ! feel+ is    
nice1 let well alone4 ,:5 ! t[el becomes
 hot1 wr+ out ! second1 & *ange x on !  
back4 ,c>ry ?is out = a full h\r1 & if !
 pati5t is dispos$ to g to sleep aga91  
enc\rage him to d s4  ,cont9u$ = weeks e
 morn+ ?is humble treatm5t1 )\t any     
addition1 has an incr$ibly soo?+ effect 
on an excitable sy/em4 ,b x w be well to

 add to x "s nurs+ ( ! head & feet1 s t 
e enc\ragem5t may be giv5 to a diffusion
 ( n]ve action ov] ! body4 ,at night1   
be=e go+ to b$1 ! feet & legs %\ld be   
ba!d 9 hot wat] = a qu>t] ( an h\r1     
dri$1 rubb$ g5tly ) w>m olive oil1 & a  
pair ( s(t cotton /ock+s drawn on4 ,:ile
 ! pati5t is be+ treat$1 e possible we>+
 & irritation ( ! bra9 mu/ be avoid$1 & 
:5 ly+ on ! cold t[el1 ! head %\ld be   
soo?+ly rubb$ by a g5tle h&4 ,if an     
actual viol5t attack comes on1 loose all
 tight clo!s1 place a piece ( cork      
betwe5 ! pati5t's tee? to prev5t bit+ ! 
tongue1 give pl5ty ( fre% air1 & keep ! 
pati5t 9 a recumb5t position4  ,ev]y?+  
%\ld be done1 by tra9+1 to increase !   
pati5t's self-control1 & all /imulants  
%\ld be avoid$ z mo/ injuri\s4 ,see     
,head1 ,rubb+ !4  ,x is important t ^?  
liable to ^! attacks %\ld be kept       
employ$4 ,no?+ is s h>mful z idl5ess4   
,ev]y?+ t5d+ to good heal? is ( value1 b
 ! ess5tials ( ! treatm5t are f\nd 9    
soo?+ ! sp9e z above1 & /imulat+ ! bra9 

by ! head rubb+4 ,unless 9 cases 9 :i* !
 v /ructure ( ! sy/em has be51 s to     
speak1 alt]$ by long-cont9u$ disease (  
?is sort1 we %\ld look = good results f 
su* treatm5t z ?is4 ,ev5 9 ! wor/ cases 
x w\ld be possible to mitigate ! sev]ity
 ( ! di/ress4  ,a diff]5ce 9 ! focus ( !
 eyes (t5 causes a /ra9 on ! bra9 9 !   
ef=t to adju/ !m4 ,?is sometimes causes 
epilepsy1 & we h kn[n _m cases cur$ by !
 use ( spectacles made to correct ?is   
inequality4 ,9 all cases ( ?is disease1 
!re=e1 an optician %\ld be consult$1 to 
see if !re is any defect 9 ! eyes4  ,o!r
 illnesses are sometimes mi/ak5 =       
epilepsy3 = example1 ! liv] & kidneys 9 
a defective /ate & impurities pass+ 9 ! 
blood to ! bra91 w expla9 c]ta9 =ms ( t 
:i* passes z epilepsy4 ,x is (t5 easy to
 cure attacks ( ?is nature by m]ely br++
 ! liv] & kidneys into work+ ord]4 ,if  
!re is a yell[ness ( ! sk91 or o!r signs
 ( ! blood fail+ to be purifi$ 9 a      
natural way1 !n t %\ld fir/ be dealt )1 
& ! fits w (t5 be remov$ z soon z good  

action is e/abli%$ 9 ! purify+ organs4  
,b 9 all cases 9 :i* !re is any?+ l real
 fits1 x w be f\nd ( great importance to
 /udy ! ov]-&-"u-actions ( ! n]ve sy/em 
z by f> ! mo/ ess5tial elem5ts 9 !      
disease4 ,see ,jaundice4                
,eruptions4--,see ,hives2 ,out/rikes2   
,saltrome1 etc4   ,erysipelas4--,?is    
tr\blesome disease is also kn[n z ,/4   
,an?ony's ,fire1 or ! ,rose4 ,! sk9     
becomes fi]y r$ or ev5 purpli% 9 hue4 ,a
 viol5t heat & pa9 9 ! "p accompany ?is1
 & fev] & g5]al di/urbance ( ! sy/em    
foll[ 9 a sev]e case4 ,swell+ ( ! p>ts  
foll[s1 ) mu* di/ress & dang]4 ,air     
irritates viol5tly ! sore p>ts1 & is    
usually exclud$4  ,9 cur+ ! tr\ble1     
reg>d mu/ be _h to ! cause1 :i* is      
usually a g5]al failure ( /r5g? f       
ov]work1 worry1 or "s o!r disease4 ,if a
 cure is to be effect$1 re/ ( m9d & body
 is necess>y1 & mu/ be secur$ at any    
possible co/4 ,= local application1 !   
sore p>ts are ?ickly du/$ ) f9e fre%    
fl\r1 & cov]$ ) s(t wadd+ or surgeon's  

l9t4 ,! air is exclud$1 & all is kept   
/rictly dry4 ,a wat]pro( cov]+ ov] ! l9t
 w help ?is1 b is n absolutely necess>y4
  ,b1 n[1 is !re no?+ t c be done to    
quick5 t inn] action1 ! sl[ness ( :i*   
has pav$ ! way = all ?is mis*ief8 ,?is  
might be done 9 two ways4 ,aft] !       
affect$ p>ts1 say ! face1 h be5 secur$ 9
 ?is pack ( fl\r1 x w be easy to place a
 hot blanket1 soak$ p>tly1 b n at all   
wet1 ) boil+ wat]1 all r\nd ! head ( !  
pati5t4 ,z soon z ! heat beg9s to ent] !
 head1 a s5se ( com=t w be exp]i5c$4    
,c>e mu/ be tak5 to keep ! inn] clo?s   
dry1 & heat is be/ giv5 by an           
india-rubb] bag4 ,:5 ?is _c be _h1      
h[ev]1 ! blanket may be us$4 ,at        
int]vals1 z ! pati5t feels x desirable1 
?is fom5tation may be r5ew$4 ,x w ha/5  
recov]y z well z arre/ ! spread+ ( !    
malady1 :ile x w secure su* recov]y z w 
n readily dispose to a return ( ! evil4 
,! feet & legs are likely to be cold4 ,z
 ! suff]] lies /ill 9 b$1 b n :5 ! o!r  
fom5tation is on1 ^! %\ld be wrapp$ 9 a 

hot fom5tation1 all[$ to lie 9 x = a    
good half-h\r1 tak5 out ( x & dri$1     
rubb$ ) w>m olive oil1 & cov]$ ) a pair 
( s(t cotton /ock+s4 ,if ?is treatm5t is
 at all well c>ri$ out1 ! feel+ ( com=t 
giv5 w soon tell h[ x is work+4 ,(      
c\rse1 if ! feet & legs are ! p>ts      
affect$1 ! fom5tation mu/ be appli$     
else:]e1 say on ! back1 or on ! haun*es4
  ,:]e erysipelas appe>s 9 connection ) 
w\nds or sores1 ! same treatm5t is to be
 pursu$1 z f> z possible consi/5t )     
dress+ ! sores4 ,^! %\ld be c>efully    
cleans$1 du/$ ) boric acid1 & cov]$ ) a 
lay] ( wadd+ b&age4 ,! limb %\ld be     
rais$ to a horizontal position4 ,simple 
food %\ld be giv51 & ! suff]] kept      
quiet4 ,9 all cases ( sk9 tr\ble1 l95   
%\ld be worn next ! sk94 ,see ,und]we>4 
,ex]cise4--,:]e ?is is advis$ m$ically1 
x is (t5 tak5 9 a mann] f> f wise4 ,=   
weakly p seek+ /r5g?1 ex]cise %\ld nev] 
be pursu$ to ! ext5t ( fatigue4 ,up to a
 c]ta9 po9t x does good2 beyond t1 h>m4 
,! beg9n+ ( h>m is indicat$ by ! feel+ (

 we>9ess4 ,at ! same "t x mu/ be        
rememb]$ t :at is felt z we>9ess may be 
m]ely laz9ess4 ,?is mu/ be en]getically 
combat$4 ,!re is no royal road to heal? 
any m ?an to le>n+4  ,9 "s cases ?is    
dis9cl9ation = ex]cise may arise f too  
mu* or too ri* food1 & a m sp>+ diet may
 remove x4 ,see ,app5dix2 ,physical     
,culture4  ,:5 ev5 walk+ is out ( ! "q1 
a k9d ( ex]cise may be giv5 by g5tly    
massag+ ! limbs :ile ! pati5t is 9 b$4  
,! back muscles %\ld also be g5tly rubb$
 & knead$1 s z to cause !m to move "u ! 
sk91 )\t ef=t on ! pati5t's "p4 ,b no   
fatigue mu/ be caus$4 ,! am\nt may be   
gradually increas$ z ! pati5t c /& x4   
,see ,bra9 ,ex]cise2 ,massage4          
,exhau/ion4--,(t5 v s]i\s tr\ble takes !
 =m ( simple ov]:elm+ we>9ess4 ,!       
pati5t's sy/em has be5 wr\ght d[n till x
 c no long] respond ev5 to /imulus1 &   
life itself seems ebb+ away4 ,9 su*     
cases treat z = ,,depression 7see7      
avoid+ too en]getic treatm5t1 &         
gradually infus+ new life by massage &  

fom5t+4   ,expectoration4--,:at is      
commonly call$ a c\gh & spit is         
sometimes due to "s s]i\s tr\ble ( !    
lungs1 & 9 all cases a doctor %\ld be   
consult$ at once4 ,(t51 h[ev]1 x is due 
to ! failure ( ! sk9 or o!r organs duly 
to c>ry (f ! wa/e ( ! body1 :i* !n      
accumulates 9 ! air tubes4 ,if we get a 
good revivify+ treatm5t ( ! sk91 su*    
c\gh & spit w spe$ily be cur$4 ,a mild  
vap\r ba?1 ) ?or\gh ,,soap+ 7see ,soap7 
w usually be suffici5t 9 a slight case4 
,sometimes !re is a sweat+ ( ! sk9      
itself :i* does n cure expectoration1 b 
:i* mu/ itself be cur$4 ,t is ! night or
 e>ly morn+ sweat+1 :i* is v r$uc+4 ,x  
is ! ins5sible p]spiration :i* is ne$$  
to remove ! spit4 ,give "o good spong+  
ov] ! body ) acetic acid2 foll[ ?is !   
ev5+ aft] ) cay5ne tea1 aft]w>ds rubb+ )
 w>m olive oil4 ,= two or ?ree ev5+s    
repeat ?is treatm5t4 ,!re %\ld !n be a  
loos5+ ( ! phlegm1 & a less5+ ( ! fl[   
?r\gh ! lungs4 ,! suff]] may be v weak1 
& yet ^! ?+s may be s g5tly & k9dly     

done1 t no fatigue is exp]i5c$4  ,if    
above treatm5t does n cure1 ! ,,soapy   
,,blanket 7see7 may be us$ once a week1 
) daily spong+ ) v9eg> or weak acetic   
acid1 & rubb+ ) w>m olive oil4 ,?is %\ld
 cure 9 a few weeks1 :]e !re is no real 
disease4   ,eyes1 ,accid5ts to4--,?ree  
di/9ct classes ( ^! are to be consid]$4 
,!y require v diff]5t treatm5t4  ,:5 !  
eyeball is cut or pi]c$1 if ! cut be    
deep or l>ge1 a surgeon mu/ deal ) x4 ,b
 if small1 a drop or two ( ca/or oil let
 fall into ! eye w (t5 be all t is      
requir$4 ,:]e inflammation comes on1 !  
tepid p\r+ recomm5d$ bel[ = bad eyes w  
greatly help4 ,if m sev]e1 ! treatm5t = 
inflam$ eyes may be giv54 ,p]fect re/ & 
?or\gh exclusion ( light are v          
important4  ,if ! eye is bruis$1 ba! )  
w>m wat]1 to :i* a little v9eg> or      
boracic acid has be5 add$4 ,if aft]     
ba?+1 pa9 cont9ues1 drop 9 ca/or oil1 & 
on ! outside ( ! eyelid lay a pad dipp$ 
9 a mixture ( equal p>ts ( laudanum &   
wat]4 ,*ange ?is clo? frequ5tly until ! 

pa9 is reliev$4  ,treat 9 ?is way also =
 insects /++ ! eye4  ,:5 ! eye is burn$1
 ei!r by sp>ks or by "s burn+ *emical   
sub/ance1 cold clo?s %\ld be p]si/5tly  
appli$ to ! eye4 ,! s(te/ rags or       
surgeon's l9t %\ld be cut up into small 
pieces t w j cov] ! eye4 ,dip ^! 9 !    
colde/ wat]1 & press x out a little1 s t
 x w n run (f4 ,place ^! little bits (  
wet clo? "o aft] ano!r on ! eye or eyes 
affect$4 ,! pati5t w n be able to endure
 pressure fur!r ?an ! weight ( ! clo?s  
!mselves4 ,^! c be tak5 (f & *ang$ =    
cold ones z ! feel+ ( ! suff]] directs4 
,aft] a "t ! cool+ w be felt to h gone  
f> en\gh1 & ! clo?s may be all[$ to lie2
 :5 !y get too w>m !y c be tak5 (f1 or  
if ! heat & pa9 return !y c be r5ew$4   
,:ile ?is treatm5t is go+ on x w be     
necess>y to op5 ! eyelids at int]vals1 s
 z to let (f ! te>s t collect 9 su*     
cases & cause great di/ress4 ,^! w fl[  
out :5 9 ! mo/ g5tle way y h laid "o    
?umb on ! upp] eyebr[1 & ! o!r j bel[ ! 
l[] eyelid1 s t y c draw ! lids j       

slightly op54   ,eyes1 ,cat>act         
on4--,?is disease has be5 arre/$1 & 9   
e>li] /ages ev5 cur$1 by ! treatm5t     
describ$ 91 ,eyes1 fail+ sight4 ,by     
means ( ?is treatm5t we h se5 a totally 
bl9d eye re/or$ 9 a few weeks4   ,eyes1 
,dang] to ,sight (4--,:]e inflammation  
has gone s f> z to lead to suppuration1 
or ev5 to ulc]ation ( ! eyes1 !re is    
grave dang] ( bl9dness1 & ?is is (t5 !  
case ) infants & *ildr5 :o h be5 wrongly
 treat$ or neglect$4 ,9 su* a case1     
cease at once all irritat+ & pa9ful     
treatm5t & drugs4 ,fir/1 wa% ! eyes by  
g5tly dropp+ ov] !m di/ill$ wat]1 or    
boil$ ra9 wat] :i* has be5 cool$4 ,!    
wat] %\ld be us$ ab\t blood heat4  ,aft]
 an h\r or s1 h ano!r w>m ba?+ by means 
( g5tle p\r+ ov] ! eyes1 b d n rub !    
eyelids4 ,let !re be no friction beyond 
t ( ! s(t & w>m wat] runn+ ov] ! face 9 
! ba?+4 ,r h pati5ce till t wa%es all   
wa/e matt] away ?an run any risk (      
irritat+ ! eyeball4 ,all ?is "t wat* :at
 ! suff]] evid5tly likes1 & foll[ 8     

lik+s--t is1 z to w>m] or cold] wat]1 & 
s on4 ,x w n be v long be=e y h ?or\ghly
 clean$ ! eyes1 :ile at ! same "t y h   
infus$ fre% life into !m4 ,to ! wat] us$
 a little v9eg> or acetic acid %\ld next
 be add$1 or ,condy's fluid may be us$  
:5 x is conv5i5t4 ,b c>e mu/ be tak5 t  
no great sm>t+ is caus$4 ,see ,acetic   
,acid4  ,z ! dis*>ge f ulc]at$ eyes is v
 infecti\s1 c>e %\ld be tak5 n to       
communicate x to o!r p]sons' eyes4      
,/rict cleanl9ess %\ld be obs]v$1 & all 
rags employ$ %\ld be burnt1 &           
dis9fectants us$ to cleanse ! pati5t's &
 nurse's h&s1 etc4 ,t[els %\ld be boil$ 
= half-an-h\r be=e be+ wa%$1 aft] !y h  
be5 us$ 9 su* a case4  ,n[ a mo/        
important matt] mu/ be att5d$ to4 ,ca/or
 oil is ! mo/ soo?+ t c be us$ ) ! eyes4
 ,fre% olive oil comes next1 b x is     
usually j z easy to get ! "o z ! o!r4 ,)
 a fea!r1 or f9e camel's-hair bru%1 & z 
g5tly z possible1 cov] ! eyelids ) ?is  
oil heat$ to ab\t blood heat4 ,d n try  
to =ce x on ! eyeballs1 b if ! lids op5 

s mu* z to let x 91 all[ x to lubricate 
! eyeball also4 ,rub x g5tly ov] !      
eyebr[s & all r\nd ! eyes1 & dry x g5tly
 (f4 ,cov] ! eyes !n ) a s(t cov]+1 &   
let !m h p]fect re/4  ,x sometimes      
happ5s t a t9y piece ( du/ or iron may  
/ick 9 ! surface ( ! eye1 & refuse to be
 wa%$ away by ! te>s4 ,take a squ>e in* 
( writ+ pap]1 curve "o ( ! sides ( x1 & 
draw x lightly & quickly ov] ! spot4    
,nev] use any %>p in/rum5t or p94       
,repeat ! op]ation a few times if       
unsuccessful4  ,diet z recomm5d$ 9      
article ,eyes1 ,hazy ,sight4   ,eyes1   
,fail+ ,sight4--,?is (t5 comes z !      
result simply ( an ov]-we>i$ body & m9d1
 )\t any pa9 or accid5t :atev]4 ,x      
appe>s z an inability to see small      
di/ant objects1 or to see at all 9 dusky
 twilight4 ,! sight is also             
v>iable--good :5 ! pati5t is n we>i$1 & 
bad :5 he is tir$4 ,:5 ?is comes on "u  
?irty ye>s ( age1 ! eyes h almo/ c]ta9ly
 be5 ov]work$1 & ne$ re/4 ,re/ f all    
read+ & o!r "w try+ = ! eyes is ! be/   

cure4 ,if ?is c be _h1 x %\ld be tak51 )
 mu* outdoor ex]cise4 ,fre% air is a f9e
 tonic = ! eyes4 ,:]e total re/ _c be   
_h1 take z mu* z possible1 & nurse !    
fail+ n]ves z foll[s4 ,apply ! bran     
p\ltice1 z direct$ = inflam$ eyes1 j z  
long z x is felt to be com=t+--) "o     
pati5t x w be long]1 ) ano!r %ort]4 ,n[ 
!re is a cool+ ( ! br[ & ( ! eyes       
!mselves1 :i* is z important almo/ z !  
heat+ ( ! back ( ! head4 ,we always f9d1
 z a matt] ( fact1 t a cold application 
oppos$ to a hot "o produces a va/ly     
bett] result t two hot ones oppos$1 or  
"o hot "o by itself alone4 ,s we f9d 9 !
 case ( ! eyes4 ,we h n[1 z we write ^! 
l9es1 eyes "u our c>e t are m5d+ e day  
by means ( a bran p\ltice at ! back ( ! 
head & neck1 & a cold clo? *ang$ on !   
br[ & eyes4 ,!y d n m5d any?+ l s well  
if heat alone is us$4 ,rub ! back ( !   
head & neck ) hot olive oil be=e & aft] 
p\ltic+1 & dry well4 ,d ?is = an h\r at 
a "t1 twice1 or if possible ?ree times1 
a day4 ,cont9ue = a =tnight1 cease      

treatm5t = a week1 & aga9 treat = ano!r 
=tnight4 ,?is %\ld make su* improvem5t z
 to enc\rage to fur!r p]sev]ance ) !    
cure4 ,sometimes fail+ sight foll[s     
neuralgia4 ,9 ?is case ! rubb+ describ$ 
9 ,eyes1 ,squ9t+1 giv5 twice a day =    
fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes ea* day1 w be    
useful 9 addition to above treatm5t4    
,ev5 9 cases 9 :i* cat>act is fully =m$1
 we f9d t ! disease is arre/$1 & !      
pati5t at lea/ gets no worse4 ,b :]e ?is
 malady is only ?reat5$ ! haze soon     
passes away4 ,we mo/ e>ne/ly wi% & pray 
t ?is simple treatm5t %\ld be z widely  
kn[n z !re are fail+ eyes 9 ?is _w (    
trial4   ,eyes1 ,hazy                   
,sight4--,frequ5tly1 aft] inflammation1 
& ev5 :5 t has ceas$1 ! sight is left 9 
a hazy condition4 ,! eyes may be 9 su*  
cases r cold ?an hot1 & n am5able to !  
cool+ applications4 ,! :ole sy/em also  
lacks vital action4 ,fir/1 9 su* a case1
 wa% ! back ?or\ghly all ov] at night ) 
hot wat] & ,,soap 7see74 ,dry well & rub
 hot olive oil into ! sk9 until dry4 ,9 

! morn+ rub ! back = a few m9utes )     
v9eg> or weak ,,acetic ,,acid 7see7 be=e
 gett+ out ( b$1 dry1 & rub ) w>m olive 
oil4 ,a /rip ( new flannel %\ld be sewn 
on ! und]clo?+1 s z to cov] ! :ole back4
 ,! feet & legs %\ld be ba!d 7see ,ba?+ 
,feet7 twice a week4 ,all alcoholic     
dr9ks1 & mo/ drugs1 %\ld be avoid$1 :ile
 only su* food %\ld be tak5 z c be      
conv]t$ into good blood4 ,half a        
teacupful ( di/ill$ wat] %\ld be tak5   
be=e ea* meal4 ,! :ole ( ?is diet t5ds  
to produce heal?y blood1 :i* is ! great 
means ( dissolv+ all haz9ess 9 ! l5ses &
 hum\rs ( ! eyes4  ,e drop ( alcohol    
does s mu* to r$uce t action4 ,we h he>d
 ?is beautifully describ$ by "o ( !     
=emo/ ( liv+ m$ical m54 ,he began by    
/at+1 :at no "o c d\bt1 t a c]ta9       
quantity ( alcohol tak5 by ! /ronge/ man
 w kill t man z effectually z if he 7   
%ot ?r\gh ! head ) a rifle bullet4 ,n[ a
 c]ta9 portion ( alcohol takes a man's  
sight entirely away4 ,half t quantity w 
only r5d] 8 vision d\ble--t is1 unfit   

him to see objects z !y really are4     
,half t aga9 w only p]ceptibly impair ! 
p[] ( ! eyes2 b ! action ( ! smalle/    
p>ticle ( ! sub/ance is ! same 9 nature 
z t ( ! l>ge/ quantity4 ,h5ce t action  
is to r$uce ! v effici5cy ( ! n]ves ( ! 
eye1 :i* x is ( su* imm5se importance to
 nurse to ! utt]mo/4 ,no m]e dictum1    
h[ev] /rongly express$1 c hold = a mom5t
 aga9/ ?is transp>5t reason4 ,h5ce1 if a
 p]son mu/ take alcoholic liquor1 ! cure
 ( inflammation 9 8 eyes1 & ( ! ?ick5+ (
 ! transp>5t portions ( ^! organs1 is   
simply out ( ! "q unless ! disease is   
comp>atively slight1 & 8 n]v\s          
con/itution /rong4  ,! v same reason    
holds good ( tobacco4 ,s ( opium4 ,s ( e
 o!r n>cotic1 :atev] x may be call$4    
,hundr$s ( m5 lose _! eyesight by ! use 
( tobacco alone4 ,we h se5 _! eyeballs  
gradually becom+ sightless :5 no *ange  
c\ld be detect$ 9 _! eyes--only ! optic 
n]ve gradually lo/ its s5sibility till  
!y 7 entirely bl9d4 ,we are p]fectly    
aw>e t !re are ^? :o w sc\t ! idea ( su*

 an effect1 & prescribe ^! v n>cotics   
l>gely 9 su* cases2 x is because su*    
drugs are us$ & ord]$ t we are compell$ 
?us to reason ab\t !m4 ,9 all cases (   
fail+ eyesight !y %\ld be c>efully      
avoid$4 ,s %\ld all foods :i* are n     
easily conv]t$ into heal?ful blood4     
,eyes1 ,heal?y4--,*eap1 ill-pr9t$       
lit]ature is responsible = mu* eye      
tr\ble1 & x is well wor? :ile to pay1 if
 possible1 a little extra = books well  
pr9t$1 especially 9 ! case ( ^? :o read 
mu*4 ,:5 read+ sit erect1 ) ! back to ! 
light1 s t x falls ov] ! %\ld]4 ,too f9e
 "w1 dim light1 wrong diet1 & want (    
ex]cise produce ! dull & /ra9$ eye1 :i* 
ev5tually becomes s]i\sly diseas$4 ,op5+
 ! eyes "u cold wat] w help to /r5g!n   
!m1 & massag+ ! muscles ( ! eye by pass+
 ! f+] & ?umb r\nd ! socket 7) sc>cely  
any pressure on ! ball itself7 w be f\nd
 ( advantage4   ,eyes1 ,inflam$4--,= all
 k9ds ( burn+ inflammatory pa9 9 ! eyes1
 ! foll[+ treatm5t is mo/ effective4    
,place a hot ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7     

b5ea? ! back ( ! head & neck :ile !     
pati5t lies on ! back4 ,press g5tly fre%
 cool damp clo?s1 frequ5tly *ang$1 all  
ov] ! eyeballs & sockets1 s z to draw   
out ! heat4 ,no "o :o has n se5 ?is done
 c imag9e h[ p[]ful a rem$y x is4 ,x may
 also be necess>y1 if ! feet be cold1 to
 fom5t up to ! knees4 ,?is la/          
fom5tation is be/ done at b$time1 & !   
feet & legs %\ld be rubb$ ) olive oil1 &
 a pair ( cotton /ock+s put on to sleep 
91 to keep ! feet com=table4  ,if ! eyes
 are v s5sitive ! treatm5t %\ld g on 9  
dim light1 z may be felt necess>y4 ,!   
p\ltice & cold clo?s may be us$ = an h\r
 twice a day4 ,9 bad cases1 :]e sight   
has be5 s]i\sly affect$1 a good rubb+ ( 
all ! sk9 ( ! head ) ! f+] tips may be  
giv5 be=e ! p\ltice is appli$4 ,?is     
rubb+ mu/ n be a trial to ! pati5t1 b   
g5tly done1 ) k9dly good w1 & x mu/ be  
pursu$ = fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes1 until !
 :ole head is 9 a w>m gl[4   ,eyes1     
,inflam$1 ) ,g5]al ,eruptions ov] !     
,body4--,9 "s cases ! eye tr\ble is only

 a "p ( a g5]al sk9 inflammation1       
accompani$ ) heat all ov] ! body1 & an  
acrid1 irritat+ dis*>ge f eruptions on !
 face & else:]e1 especially on ! head4  
,! cold clo?s & p\ltice w n "w 9 su* a  
case4 ,! *ief ag5t 9 ! cure is f9e soap 
la!r 7see ,head1 ,soap+74 ,let ! head be
 %ampoo$ ) x = half-an-h\r4 ,! :ole body
 %\ld !n be la!r$ & %ampoo$ = a %ort "t 
9 a w>m ba?2 ?is is be/ done at b$time4 
,mu* wat] is n ne$$2 w>m soapy la!r1    
well rubb$ all ov]1 is :at is requir$4  
,ord9>y soap w make ! sk9 worse2 only   
,m',cl9ton's w d to soo! & heal x 7see  
,soap74 ,if :ite specks %[ on ! eyes1 ! 
treatm5t 9 article on ,eyes1 ,dang] to  
,sight (1 w cure ^!4 ,:5 ?is compla9t is
 ob/9ate & refuses to heal1 m$ical      
advice %\ld be s\ght1 z blood poison+ is
 probably pres5t4   ,eyes1 ,p>alysis    
(4--,! p>tial p>alysis ( ! muscles ( "o 
eye produces d\ble vision1 s t ! pati5t 
sees two simil> objects :]e !re is only 
"o4 ,?is d\ble vision is (t51 h[ev]1 !  
result ( /oma* d]angem5t4 ,if s1 x may  

soon pass away4 ,! true p>alysis is m   
p]si/5t4 ,to cure ?is1 rub ! entire sk9 
( ! head g5tly & /eadily ) ! h&s &      
f+]-tips 7/rok+ always upw>ds7 = "s     
fifte5 m9utes4 ,!n apply cold clo?s to !
 eyes z already direct$4 ,if ! cold     
clo?s are uncom=table1 hot ones %\ld be 
tri$4 ,d ?is = fifte5 m9utes also4      
,cont9ue alt]nately = an h\r twice or   
?ree times a day4 ,we h kn[n "o su*     
day's treatm5t remove ! d\ble vision    
entirely1 & no relapse occur1 b 9 mo/   
cases ! treatm5t mu/ be p]sev]$ 9 &     
return$ to until ! p>alysis is ov]come4 
,eyes1 ,spots on4--,^! spots are ( two  
diff]5t k9ds1 & yet !y are v mu* ! same 
9 nature & sub/ance4 ,:at is call$ a    
cat>act is ( a diff]5t "*4 ,we ref] n to
 ?is1 b to ! spots t =m on ! surface ( !
 eyeball1 & ^? t =m 9 ! membrane ( !    
eyelid4 ,:5 inflammation has gone on =  
"s "t on ! eyeball itself1 portions (   
:iti% matt] =m on ! glassy surface &    
soon int]f]e ) ! sight4 ,:5 inflammation
 has gone on 9 ! eyelid1 little knots l 

p9-heads =m1 produc+ a feel+ z if s& 7 9
 ! eye4 ,aft]w>ds ^! knots gr[ l>ge &   
swell ! eyelid1 & at times ! matt] 9 !m 
gr[s h>d1 & seems to take up a la/+     
abode 9 t tissue4 ,/rong & de/ructive   
liquids or p[d]s are sometimes appli$1 t
 s affect ! :ole sub/ance ( ! eye z to  
cause bl9dness4 ,no?+ ( ?is nature is   
requir$ at all4 ,fir/1 ! sk9 ( ! head   
mu/ be dealt )4 ,y w f9d t ?is is hot & 
dry1 & some:at h>d on ! skull4 ,rub ?is 
g5tly ) ! dry h&s = a few m9utes1 !n    
press a clo? tightly wrung out ( cold   
wat] all r\nd ! head4 ,rub & cool       
alt]nately = half-an-h\r or m if x      
cont9ues to produce an agreeable feel+4 
,:5 ! head is all soo!d1 & good action  
has be5 secur$1 at lea/ on its surface1 
beg9 ) ! eye itself4 ,! same treatm5t is
 requir$ = bo? classes ( cases4 ,! eye w
 be %ut at fir/4 ,y take a f9e          
camel's-hair bru%1 su* z is us$ by      
arti/s1 & "s v9eg> or acetic acid1 s    
weak t y c swall[ a portion ( x )\t     
hurt+ y\r ?roat4 ,?is is a v good te/ ( 

/r5g? = ! acid4 ,y c>efully bru% ov] !  
outside ( ! eyelids & all r\nd ! eye )  
?is weak acid4 ,?is mu/ be done mo/     
c>efully & pati5tly = a l5g? ( "t1 till 
all sweat9ess is wa%$ (f1 & a f9e w>m   
feel+ is produc$ by ! acid4 ,! matt]    
s(t5s & breaks up1 s t x beg9s to pass  
away4 ,we h se5 a little ball ( h>d :ite
 matt] break up & come away aft] a s+le 
bru%+ c>efully done4 ,:5 ! matt] is 9 ! 
eyelid1 & is s situat$ t y c bru% ov] x 
9 ! inside ( ! lid1 x is well to d s2 b 
?is op]ation mu/ be g5tly & c>efully    
done4 ,:5 y h bru%$ ) ! acid long en\gh1
 dry ! eyelids & *eek c>efully1 & rub ) 
a little fre% olive or almond oil4 ,x w 
be well to cov] ! eye f ! cold1 & f any 
du/ t might irritate4 ,y w soon f9d t x 
is z cle> & s\nd z c\ld be wi%$4        
,eyes1 ,squ9t+4--,v>i\s affections ( !  
eyeball muscles cause ?is4 ,to cure x is
 (t5 easy1 sometimes v difficult4 ,!    
me?od ( treatm5t is to /imulate all !   
n]ves ( ! head & face1 & at ! same "t to
 soo! _! irritation4 ,?is is accompli%$ 

by massag+ ! br[ & entire head4 ,x mu/  
be g5tly & soo?+ly done4 ,! op5 h&s are 
drawn upw>ds ov] ! br[ f ! eyebr[s1 !   
rubb] /&+ beh9d ! pati5t4 ,!n bo? sides 
( ! head & ! back ( ! head are /rok$    
simil>ly4 ,aft] ?is ! :ole head is rubb$
 briskly ) ! f+]-po9ts4 ,?is %\ld be    
done (t51 ev5 f\r or five times 9 ! day4
 ,if ! pati5t objects1 x is be+         
unskilfully done2 ! "r sort ( rubb+ is  
always pleasant4 ,a squ9t+ eye has be5  
cur$ 9 a few rubb+s1 :]e ! case 0 a     
simple "o4 ,if ! head becomes v hot1 x  
may be cool$ z direct$ above = ,*ildr5's
 ,sleep4 ,squ9t+ may be produc$ or      
increas$ by t /ate ( ! /oma* & b[els 9  
:i* worms are br$4   ,face1 ,sk9 (4--,to
 secure a heal?y appe>ance ( ?is is wor?
 mu* tr\ble1 & any eruption or unheal?y 
r$ness is a great trial1 especially to  
ladies4 ,to cure & prev5t ^!1 x is      
usually necess>y to look fir/ to ! diet4
 ,a disagreeable r$ness ( ! nose1 &     
pimples 9 v>i\s places1 is ! common     
result ( too mu* ri* food1 n to speak ( 

alcoholic dr9k1 :i* is always mo/       
injuri\s to ! face sk94 ,! use ( corsets
 is ano!r f]tile s\rce ( ?is tr\ble1 &  
_m 9 _! desire to improve _! figure ru9 
_! faces4 ,pla91 easily dige/$ food is  
to be tak54 ,tea mu/ only be us$ at mo/ 
twice 9 ! day1 & %\ld be exce$+ly weak4 
,half-a-teacupful ( hot wat] %\ld be    
tak5 be=e e meal1 & ev]y?+ possible done
 to promote dige/ion4 ,! :ole sk9 mu/ be
 br\ght into a heal?y /ate by daily wa%+
 ) ,m',cl9ton's soap 7see ,soap72 no o!r
 %\ld be us$ = toilet purposes4 ,x is f>
 bett] ?an ! boa/$ & exp5sive complexion
 soaps1 & c n[ be _h 9 v>i\s =ms4 ,_m   
faces are injur$ by ! k9d ( soap us$ 9  
wa%+4 ,! use ( ! k9d we recomm5d is     
rem>kably pleasant & b5eficial1 & a full
 acc\nt ( x1 & ( our motives 9 recomm5d+
 x1 w be f\nd "u article ,soap4 ,if1    
h[ev]1 ! face w n /& ! t\* ( wat] at    
all1 good ,,butt]milk 7see7 =ms ! be/   
wa% & cool+ application4 ,also a clo?   
mask may be worn all night1 l9$ inside )
 s(t creamy soap la!r4 ,9 viol5t face   

irritation ?is la/ treatm5t is          
especially valuable4  ,= pimples on !   
face1 ! g5]al treatm5t = ! sk9 m5tion$  
above 7see ,eyes1 ,inflam$7 is to be    
us$1 especially appli$ to ! sk9 ( !     
back4 ,! butt]milk wa% may also be us$1 
b ! be/ effect comes f ! g5]al treatm5t 
( ! sk94   ,fa9t+4--,fatigue1 excessive 
heat1 fright1 loss ( blood1 hung]1 etc41
 are common causes4  ,! action ( ! he>t 
is tempor>ily int]f]$ )1 & pallor1 a    
sweat on ! =ehead1 ) an indescribable   
feel+ ( s9k+ away1 prec$e               
unconsci\sness4  ,! fir/ ?+ to d is to  
b5d d[n ! pati5t's head till x t\*es !  
knees1 & keep x !re = a few m9utes4     
,aft] he has p>tially recov]$           
consci\sness1 ! clo?+ %\ld be loos5$1 & 
all tight b&s or braces remov$4 ,! face 
& h&s %\ld be ba!d 9 cold wat]1 slapp+ !
 face ) a wet t[el4 ,"s /imulant1 su* z 
hot tea1 c(fee1 or sal volatile1 may !n 
be giv54  ,if !re is a w\nd caus+ loss (
 blood1 x %\ld be att5d$ to at once4  ,9
 case fa9t+ is due to hung]1 ! greate/  

c>e %\ld be tak5 to give only small     
quantities ( food aft] recov]y1 z a l>ge
 am\nt may prove fatal4  ,a sip ( cold  
wat]1 or ba?+ ! face ) cold wat]1 w     
g5]ally prev5t a ?reat5$ fa9t+4 ,if !re 
appe>s any imm$iate dang] ( a relapse1  
keep ! pati5t 9 a horizontal position = 
"s "t4  ,p]sons liable to fa9t+ fits    
%\ld be c>eful to avoid extremes (      
temp]ature1 su* z v hot or v cold ba?s4 
,fall1 ,a4--,aft] a fall f a height1 :]e
 !re is no app>5t outw>d injury1 !re is 
(t5 su* a sev]e %ock to ! sp9al cord &  
bra9 t cont9u$ unconsci\sness occurs4 ,9
 su* a case1 fom5t ! sp9e at fir/1 to   
remove ! effects ( ! concussion4 ,?is   
may br+ on s]i\s difficulty ( brea?+1   
ow+ to conge/ion ( ! sp9al cord4 ,?is c 
be remov$ by apply+ cold clo?s along !  
sp9e4 ,if ! difficulty ( brea?+ be      
pres5t f ! fir/1 !n apply ! cold at     
once4 ,! fir/ effect ( su* a fall is to 
deprive ! bra9 & sp9al cord ( vital =ce4
 ,?is mu/ be re/or$ by heat4 ,subsequ5t 
effects due to conge/ion c be remov$ by 

cold4 ,! effects ( a %ock 9 a railway   
accid5t may be simil>ly treat$4 ,common 
s5se w guide 9 us+ heat or cold by wat*+
 ! effect4 ,:]e heat fails try cold4    
,?is is ! simple rule4 ,x is good also  
to give ! pati5t "s simple purgative    
m$ic9e1 & "s w>m dr9k4 ,avoid all doses 
( alcoholic dr9ks4 ,we h kn[n ! flick]+ 
flame ( life almo/ ext+ui%$ by a        
teaspoonful ( br&y4   ,fe$+1 ,ov]4--,x  
is well to rememb] t ov]-fe$+ is a      
relative t]m4 ,to take m ?an a weak     
/oma* c dige/1 is to ov]-fe$1 al?\gh v  
little be tak54 ,we give "s invalids    
food e two h\rs b t food is only        
two-?irds ( a teacupful ( milk1 mix$ ) a
 ?ird ( boil+ wat]4 ,9 e case we mu/    
wat* to give ! "r am\nt1 no less & no m4
 ,e case w require to be consid]$ by    
itself 9 ! light ( common s5se4 ,! am\nt
 ( food eat5 %\ld be j suffici5t to     
supply ! body ) mat]ial to replace t    
consum$ 9 "w1 build up its wa/$ tissues 
& leave a slight surplus ov] = res]ve   
/ore4 ,any?+ m is h>mful4 ,9 y\?1 if too

 mu* be eat51 nature relieves h]self by 
giv+ ! transgressor ( h] laws a bili\s  
attack1 dur+ :i* !re is no appetite1 & s
 ! excess is work$ (f4 ,9 lat] ye>s ?is 
safety valve does n "w1 & ! surplus is  
g5]ally /or$ z useless fat1 imp$+ !     
action ( ! he>t or o!r int]nal organs1  
or z g\ty deposits 9 v>i\s p>ts4 ,!     
,anglo-,saxon race at all ev5ts does n  
limit its diet z we ?9k x %\ld1 & ,sir  
,h5ry ,?ompson1 ,m4,d41 has /at$ t 9 8  
op9ion m ill-heal? arises f ov]-eat+ ?an
 f ! use ( intoxicat+ liquor1 great a   
s\rce ( illness z ?is la/ und\bt$ly is4 
,temp]ance 9 diet is absolutely necess>y
 !re=e1 if "o w\ld be heal?y1 & !       
avoidance ( /imulat+ foods1 ) a         
re/riction ( fle% foods especially1 is a
 precept :i* ! great majority (         
well-to-d p ne$ to att5d to4  ,bili\s   
attacks1 heada*es1 indige/ion1 etc41 are
 simply nature's prote/ aga9/ ! excess (
 food be+ =c$ ^u h]1 & ! natural cure is
 to sev]ely re/rict1 or /ill bett]1     
entirely /op ! food supply = a day or   

two4 ,! idea t ! sy/em mu/ be kept up is
 a v fooli% "o2 p h liv$ = =ty days &   
upw>ds on wat] alone1 & a few days' fa/+
 is a f> saf] rem$y = ! tr\bles we h    
m5tion$ ?an purgative drugs4  ,^? :o h a
 /oma* :i* quickly rebels aga9/ too mu* 
or unsuitable food1 may1 z ,sir ,h5ry   
,?ompson says1 congratulate !mselves on 
hav+ a good janitor prev5t+ ! entrance (
 :at w\ld injure4 ,! man :o c & does eat
 any?+1 r>ely lives to old age4  ,!     
p]fect appetite :i* comes f ! mod]ate   
use ( simple foods is a reli% :i* mu/ be
 exp]i5c$ to be appreciat$4  ,"o way 9  
:i* ! am\nt ( food ne$$ to satisfy !    
appetite & build up ! body may be v     
l>gely r$uc$1 is by increas+ ! am\nt (  
ma/ication4 ,if ea* bite ( food is *ew$ 
& *ew$ until x is all r$uc$ to a liquid 
/ate1 ! am\nt requir$ w be less ?an half
 ( :at is usually tak51 & s mu* less    
/ra9 w be ?r[n on ! excretory organs4   
,feet1 ,cold4--,cont9u$ coldness ( !    
feet gives rise to _m m s]i\s tr\bles1 &
 %\ld always be att5d$ to4 ,!re is no   

bett] cure ?an daily ,,ba?+ ,,! ,,feet  
7see71 foll[$ by rubb+ = sev]al m9utes1 
say five1 ) hot olive oil aft] dry+4    
,rub briskly1 until ! feet gl[4 ,put on 
dry w>m /ock+s1 & see t all foot-ge> is 
kept z dry z possible4 ,ano!r me?od (   
cur+ cold sweaty feet is to rub ! soles 
) ,,cay5ne ,,tea 7see71 & aft]w>ds ) w>m
 olive oil4 ,dry c>efully1 & we> an     
extra pair ( dry cotton socks or /ock+s4
 ,:5 ! sweat+ is v abundant & ob/9ate1  
!re is usually m or less failure 9 !    
n]ves :i* keep ! sk9 9 ord]4 ,! feet mu/
 !n be prop]ly ba!d 7see ,ba?+ ! ,feet71
 !n dri$ & treat$ ) cay5ne lotion z     
above4   ,feet ,giv+ ,way4--,:]e !re is 
a great deal ( /&+ to be done by any "o1
 ! feet sometimes yield m or less at !  
ar* ( ! in/ep4 ,?is becomes flatt5$1 &  
ev5 great pa9 ensues2 lam5ess sometimes 
foll[s4 ,"y girls :o h to /& mu* are    
especially liable to suff] 9 ?is way4 ,9
 ! fir/ place re/ mu/ be _h4 ,wise ma/]s
 w provide due re/ = _! employees1      
fooli% ones ov]work !m4 ,re/ is n aga9/1

 b 9 fav\r ( "w2 "w _c be well done )\t 
due re/4 ,! prop] re/ = feet su* z we   
speak ( w be ! mo/ easy & com=table     
position4 ,com=t is ! te/ ( ! "r        
treatm5t4 ,ba! ! feet 9 hot wat] = a    
good :ile1 us+ pl5ty ( soap4 ,rub g5tly 
) hot olive oil1 press+ any displac$    
bones into1 or ne>1 _! place4 ,c>efully 
avoid giv+ pa94 ,massage simil>ly ) oil 
! :ole limb1 & also ! back 7see         
,massage74 ,d ?is e day at lea/ once4 ,y
 may h mon?s to wait1 b a s\nd limb is  
wor? a good deal ( pati5ce4 ,:5 /&+ is  
absolutely necess>y1 /rips ( /rong /ick+
 pla/] pass$ d[n f above ! ankle bones1 
& r\nd "u ! in/ep1 help greatly4  ,boots
 are bett] ?an %oes1 & %\ld be com=tably
 easy1 ) l[ heels4   ,fev]4--,9 all     
fev]s1 to cool d[n ! excessive heat ( ! 
pati5t 7see ,heat1 ,int]nal7 is ! be/   
process ( treatm5t4 ,?is may be be/ done
 by cont9u$ cool+ ( ! head4 ,h a t[el   
well wrung out ( cold wat]4 ,fold x s z 
to envelop ! head4 ,press x g5tly to !  
head all r\nd1 *ang+ ! place ( pressure 

frequ5tly4 ,h a second t[el ready1 &    
cont9ue cool+ ) fre%ly cool$ t[els      
p]haps = an h\r or an h\r-&-a-half4 ,!n 
leave ! la/ cold t[el on1 & put a dry   
t[el above x4 ,! next cool+1 :5 ! fev]  
heat aga9 arises1 may be giv51 if x c be
 manag$1 by plac+ a cold t[el along !   
sp9e4 ,cov] ?is ) a dry "o1 & let !     
pati5t lie on x4 ,*ange ?is1 ?\gh n q s 
frequ5tly z 9 ! case ( ! head4 ,"w      
c>efully & g5tly1 s z n to annoy !      
pati5t4 ,if ice c be _h1 x may be put 9 
! wat] us$ to cool ! clo?s4 ,if ! feet  
be cold1 fom5t !m 9 a blanket 7see      
,fom5tation74 ,keep ?is on ! feet = an  
h\r4 ,!re w mo/ likely be great relief )
 ev5 "o c\rse ( su* treatm5t4 ,x mu/1   
h[ev]1 be p]sev]$ 9 until ! fev] be     
conqu]$4 ,9 any case ( fev]1 :5 a pati5t
 is too weak to be> ! hot fom5tation &  
cold t[els1 we w\ld recomm5d rubb+ !    
feet & limbs if cold ) hot oil1 & !     
/oma* & *e/1 & if possible ! back ) soap
 la!r4 ,x is well at fir/ to soap !     
/oma* only1 & = "s "t2 & ea* "t till !  

la/ x is well to wipe (f :at y h rubb$  
on1 s t ! sk9 may be z clean z possible 
= ! next4 ,to d ?is only once is (t5 q  
suffici5t to soo!1 s t ! pati5t falls (f
 into a g5tle1 natural sleep4  ,n[1 no  
"o ne$ imag9e t !re is any difficulty 9 
! way ( anyone c>ry+ out ! "r treatm5t4 
,we h kn[n a "y si/] :o saw h] bro!r    
br\ght home 9 fev]4 ,! m$ical man       
pr$ict$ a long & s]i\s illness1 & !     
necessity ( be+ prep>$ = all ! usual    
features ( su* a case4 ,! si/] he>d all 
9 ?\ghtful sil5ce1 b :5 ! doctor w5t    
away %e said to h]self1 ,may n ,i l[]   
?is flame8 ,at any rate ,i w try4 ,s    
?r\gh ! night %e s effectually cool$ h] 
bro!r's head t :5 ! m$ical man came next
 day he express$ 8 mo/ agreeable        
disappo9tm5t1 say+1 ,x is to be a v     
light case aft] all4 ,s x turn$ out to  
be1 b x w\ld n h be5 s b = t brave      
si/]'s aid4 ,we _c b e>ne/ly besee* all 
:o h ! opportunity to g & d likewise4   
,(t51 especially among ! poor1 dirt &   
hot1 close air h made ! fev] room a     

s\rce ( frightful dang] to all ar\nd4   
,absolute cleanl9ess1 abundance ( pure  
air1 & dis9fection ( ! /ools1 %\ld      
always be att5d$ to4   ,fev] at         
,night4--,frequ5tly1 9 illness1 a fev]  
sets 9 z night approa*es1 & increases   
t[>d midnight1 pass+ away dur+ ! day4 ,!
 treatm5t may be z bel[ = ,int]mitt+    
,fev]4   ,fev]1 ,delirium 94--,see      
,delirium4   ,fev]1 ,ga/ric4--,9 ?is    
fev]1 n[ kn[n z a =m ( ,typhoid1 !      
disease spreads a sort ( blight ov] !   
n]v\s c5tres1 & f ! fir/ greatly l[]s _!
 p[]4 ,! pati5t is too weak to be> !    
p[]ful cool+ recomm5d$ 9 ,fev]2 !re is  
also a t5d5cy to prolong$ & l[ fev]4    
,fir/ ( all1 9 su* a case1 ! feet & legs
 mu/ be fom5t$4 ,wat* aga9/ burn+ !     
pati5t1 b get z good & p[]ful a heat z  
possible "r up ov] ! knees4 ,!n aft]    
ab\t fifte5 m9utes ! cool+ ( ! head may 
proce$ z 9 fev]4 ,bo? cool+ & heat+ mu/ 
proce$ toge!r4  ,we mu/ ?9k ( n m]ely   
reliev+1 b ( cur+ ! pati5t1 by attack+ !
 poison\s sub/ance :]e x has lodg$ 9 !  

n]ve c5tres ( ! b[els4 ,pure wat]1 ) j z
 mu* acetic acid or v9eg> dropp$ into x 
z w make x ta/e ! lea/ s\r1 %\ld be giv5
 9 tablespoonfuls 7& hot7 z frequ5tly z 
! pati5t c take x )\t discom=t4 ,if     
possible x %\ld be di/ill$ wat]1 or ra9 
wat] filt]$1 b c]ta9ly z pure & s(t z c 
be procur$4 ,!re is no drug t c be      
prescrib$ t is equal to pure wat]1 & no 
acid bett] ?an common :ite v9eg>4 ,^!   
?ree ?+s--! /rong fom5tation ( ! feet & 
legs1 ! cool+ ( ! head1 & ! dissolution 
( ! poison\s sub/ances by means ( pure  
wat]1 & _! c\nt]action by means ( acid 9
 v small /r5g?--w d wond]s 9 ga/ric     
fev]4 ,! turn may be secur$ 9 a week    
in/ead ( ?ree1 if ^! ?+s are skilfully &
 p]si/5tly appli$4 ,we %\ld say t !     
/rong fom5tation & cool+ ( ! head %\ld n
 be done (t5] ?an twice a day1 & only   
once if ! pati5t feels too weak = twice4
 ,b z a g5]al rule1 ! p]son :o is ill w 
wi% ^! ?+s at lea/ twice a day4 ,! sips 
( wat] %\ld be giv51 say 9 a doz5       
sep>ate tablespoonfuls at a "t1 at lea/ 

?rice a day--(t5] if desir$ by ! pati5t4
  ,= food !re is no?+ equal to good fre%
 butt]milk4 ,all alcoholic dr9ks are    
damag+ 9 a high degree 9 su* an illness 
z ?is4 ,sweet milk1 if some:at dilut$ ) 
good wat]1 w d1 b !re is no?+ s good z !
 butt]milk fre% f ! *urn4  ,absolute re/
 9 b$ is necess>y1 & no solid food %\ld 
be giv5 to ! pati5t until 8 temp]ature  
has be5 t5 days at normal po9t4 ,all    
food giv5 9 ! illness %\ld be liquid    
en\gh to pass ?r\gh ! me%es ( a milk    
/ra9]4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 9 ?is matt]1 z 
dea? has (t5 foll[$ ! tak+ ( solid food1
 :5 o!rwise recov]y w\ld h come4  ,milk 
%\ld always =m ! l>ge/ portion ( ! diet1
 & may be giv5 ) arr[root or oatfl\r4   
,beef tea is ( little use1 & is always  
to be avoid$ if !re is a t5d5cy to      
di>rhoea4 ,pl5ty ( cold wat] may always 
be giv54  ,9 a community :i* is visit$  
by ga/ric fev] z an epidemic ?is fact is
 /rik+--only a portion ( ! p are affect$
 by ! visitation4 ,"h is "o man :o dr9ks
 ! wat] :i* gives ga/ric fev] to ano!r2 

t wat] goes into 8 /oma* z x does into t
 ( 8 neighb\r1 & passes ?r\gh 8 sy/em ! 
same1 yet dea? is ! result 9 "o case1 & 
n ev5 sickness or inconv5i5ce 9 ! o!r4  
,9 ! latt] case ! sy/em has ! p[] (     
resi/ance1 & our aim %\ld be to increase
 ?is4 ,!re=e we say by all means look to
 ! heal?ful /ate ( ! lungs & b[els :5 y 
h ! lea/ reason to fe> t bad wat] may   
br+ ga/ric fev] to y or y\rs4 ,if !re is
 any t5d5cy to con/ipation get "s       
liquorice1 & boil x ?or\ghly ) ab\t half
 an ounce ( s5na leaves to a twop5ny    
/ick4 ,/ra9 well1 & let all 9 any dang] 
h a teaspoonful ( ?is ?rice a day4 ,x w 
d wond]s 9 keep+ matt]s 9 a good /ate   
)94 ,if possible1 give a good rubb+ all 
ov] once a week ) hot v9eg>1 & foll[ t  
up ) w>m olive oil4 ,t w d a great deal 
to keep ?+s "r outside4 ,take & give m  
re/ ?an usual to ! toil-worn :5 su*     
dang] is ne>1 & h z good food provid$ = 
all z is possible4 ,!re may be dang] 9 !
 air1 & /ill worse dang] 9 ! wat] to ^? 
^: vital =ce has got l[1 :ile !re is    

none 9 ei!r to ^? ^: sy/ems are 9 good  
tune4  ,y are1 p]haps1 ready to ask if  
we c>e no?+ ab\t bad wat]8 ,c]ta9ly2 we 
c>e a great deal ab\t x1 z we d ab\t bad
 air4 ,by all means condemn wells &     
/reams t are corrupt$1 & insi/ on ! op5+
 ( bett] ones4 ,make x a fir/ condition 
( hav+ any?+ to d ) a place = habitation
 t x has good air & good wat]4 ,we are  
only po9t+ out ! be/ safegu>d :5 nei!r !
 "o nor ! o!r c be insur$4  ,9 all cases
 :]e wat] is suspect$1 x %\ld be boil$  
be=e use4  ,!re is1 9 great numb]s (    
p]sons1 bo? old & "y1 :at may be call$ !
 natural aptitude ( heal+4 ,!y are kept 
back f try+ to help because x is reg>d$ 
z s dang]\s a ?+ to g ne> fev]1 & also  
to int]f]e :]e only pr(essional skill is
 legally all[$4 ,to apply su* a rem$y z 
t :i* we h "h sket*$ = ga/ric fev] is   
p]fectly safe 9 bo? s5ses4 ,no m$ical   
man wor?y ( be+ reg>d$ w f9d any fault )
 x1 & !re is no dang] to ei!r ! pati5t  
or ! p]son apply+ x4  ,! mode we h po9t$
 out involves no?+ t may n be easily _h 

by ! v poore/4 ,:at is want$ is only "o 
or two :o %all be ,*ri/ian en\gh to c>e 
j a little = human bodies z well z human
 s\ls1 & :o %all /udy su* simple &      
accessible rem$ies1 & be ready to guide 
_! fell[-creatures 9 a "t ( tr\ble4     
,fev]1 ,hay4--,see ,hay ,fev]4   ,fev]1 
,influ5za4--,?is is a sl[1 sm\ld]+ k9d (
 fev]4 ,= treatm5t1 pack ! feet & legs 9
 hot fom5tation ov] ! knees1 & apply    
cold clo?s ov] ! /oma* & he>t1 tak+ c>e 
9 apply+ ! cold if ! pati5t is weak4 ,9 
su* a case only mod]ately cool clo?s    
%\ld be us$4 ,c>ry out ^! two processes 
effectively1 & a cure %\ld soon result4 
,give light food--milk & wat]1 & milk   
diet g5]ally4 ,give small quantities    
frequ5tly r ?an a good deal at once4    
,fev]1 ,int]mitt+4--,= ?is ! treatm5t   
may be giv5 z 9 ga/ric fev]1 &1 9       
addition1 ! /oma* & b[els %\ld be       
c>efully la!r$ ov] ) soap la!r 7see     
,la!r74 ,?is has a wond]fully soo?+     
effect4 ,x may be spread ) ! h& ov] !   
sk91 & fre% supplies g5tly rubb$ on     

until mu* ( ! fev] is remov$4 ,"s five  
m9utes' la!r+ at a "t is en\gh--?is may 
be done sev]al times a-day4 ,c>efully   
dry aft] x1 & let ! pati5t re/4  ,x w be
 well to anticipate su* attacks by s(t5+
 ! sk9 :5 x %[s a t5d5cy to be h>d &    
dry4 ,a g5tle rubb+ n[ & aga9 ) f9e la!r
 & good olive oil w secure ?is4 ,we say 
la!r & oil because1 :5 !re is no fev]   
heat1 la!r by itself is too cool+1 b :5 
mix$ ) a little oil ! mixture is com=t+ 
r ?an *ill+1 & s(t5s nicely4   ,fev]1   
,rheumatic4--,?is results f sev]e damp  
*ills1 usually foll[+ exhau/ion f "s    
cause4 ,its be/ treatm5t at an e>ly /age
 is by heat appli$ to ! sp9al n]ves4 ,if
 ! tr\ble be *iefly 9 ! legs1 treat !   
l[] back2 if 9 ! arms1 treat ! upp]     
back4 ,! heat is be/ appli$ by a l>ge   
,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see74 ,a teaspoonful (
 t9cture ( ,guaiacum may be giv5 be=e   
ea* p\ltic+1 :i* may be done twice a day
 = an h\r4 ,we h kn[n an illness t      
?reat5$ to la/ six weeks cur$ 9 "o week 
by ?is means4 ,give also teaspoonfuls ( 

hot wat] f "t to "t4  ,:]e ! tr\ble has 
advanc$ to sev]e fev]1 & swell+ ( !     
jo9ts1 an entirely diff]5t treatm5t is  
be/4 ,let a la!r ( soap be made 7see    
,la!r71 & spread ov] ! *e/ fir/1 &      
aft]w>ds gradually ov] ! :ole body4     
,aft] f\r or five coats ( la!r h be5 put
 on1 wipe (f ) a dry clo?1 & proce$ to  
la!r aga94 ,we h se5 half-an-h\r ( ?is  
treatm5t1 well done1 greatly relieve !  
fev]2 x 0 cont9u$ twice a day1 & 9 ?ree 
days ! tr\ble 0 conqu]$4 ,c>e mu/ be    
tak5 n to *ill ! pati5t4 ,! soap+ c be  
accompli%$ ) only a small "p ( ! body   
uncov]$ at once1 &1 ) prop] precautions1
 ! b$ c be kept p]fectly dry4 ,if a     
prop] l9im5t is procur$ & l9ts spr9kl$ )
 x wrapp$ r\nd ! jo9ts1 ! pa9 w be      
wond]fully reliev$4 ,b su* l9im5ts are  
only to be _h on ! prescription ( a     
really good m$ical man1 :o w n1 if he   
really seeks to heal1 & kn[s 8 bus9ess1 
object to our treatm5t be+ appli$4      
,sometimes1 aft] rheumatic fev]1 "o or m
 ( ! jo9ts become /iff4 ,?is /iffness   

v>ies 9 diff]5t cases f an app>5tly     
complete solidify+ ( ! jo9t to only a   
slight inconv5i5ce 9 its use4 ,we h se5 
_m su* jo9ts1 ev5 v bad cases1          
completely cur$ by a prop] use ( heat & 
massage4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 no trifl+ matt]  
to und]take ! necess>y "w1 & p]sev]ance 
is an absolute requisite4 ,ev5 v ob/9ate
 /iff5+ w 9 "t be ov]come by frequ5t &  
/rong fom5tation1 foll[$ by rubb+ )     
olive oil 9 su* a way z to squeeze g5tly
 all ! muscles & s9ews ( ! limb1 & move 
!m "u ! sk94 ,?is %\ld be foll[$ by     
g5tle b5d+ ( ! jo9t1 back & =w>d z f> z 
x w g )\t pa94 ,x may ne$ to be done    
twice a day = _m weeks1 yet ! result is 
wor? ev5 m tr\ble1 :5 y lit]ally make ! 
lame to walk 7see ,rheumatism74   ,fev]1
 ,sc>let1 or ,sc>lat9a4--,z a fir/      
precaution1 :5 an epidemic ( ?is exi/s1 
*ildr5 %\ld be spong$ twice a week all  
ov] ) hot v9eg> be=e be+ put to b$4 ,?is
 is a p[]ful prev5tive4 ,if any?+ l sore
 ?roat appe>s1 ba! ! *ild's feet 9 hot  
wat] until a free p]spiration is        

produc$4 ,dry well1 "u a blanket1 & rub 
all ov] ) hot v9eg>1 !n put ! pati5t to 
b$4 ,if 9 ! morn+ !re is no evid5t fev]1
 repeat ! spong+ ) hot v9eg>1 dry well1 
rub ) hot olive oil1 & dry aga94 ,if !  
fev] def9itely develops1 place ! *ild 9 
a light airy room1 f :i* all unnecess>y 
c>pets1 curta9s & furniture h be5       
remov$4 ,no "o %\ld ent] ?is room except
 ^? on duty 9 nurs+1 nor %\ld any f !   
h\se ride 9 public conveyances or att5d 
meet+s4 ,^! precautions are j z necess>y
 9 slight z 9 sev]e cases1 z infection f
 a mild case may cause a fatally sev]e  
attack 9 ano!r p]son4  ,:]e ! ra% ( !   
fev] seems reluctant to appe>1 ! ,,soapy
 ,,blanket 7see7 w br+ x out v spe$ily4 
,b ! above simple treatm5t is usually   
suffici5t4 ,:5 vomit+ is almo/ ! fir/   
symptom1 six teaspoonfuls ( hot wat] are
 to be tak5 e t5 m9utes = an h\r2 !n    
treat z above ) foot-ba?1 hot v9eg>1 &  
oil4  ,9 a sev]e case h m$ical aid if at
 all possible4 ,:]e !re is great fev]   
spread a l>ge dry t[el or %eet on ! b$4 

,lay "o wrung out ( lukew>m wat] on x2  
let ! pati5t lie d[n on ?is4 ,c>efully  
wrap him up 9 ! damp clo?1 !n ov] t wrap
 ! dry "o1 ) a blanket outside ov] all1 
& ! b$clo!s above4 ,?is w c]ta9ly soo! =
 a "t4 ,x may be repeat$ e two h\rs1 =  
tw5ty m9utes or half-an-h\r at a "t1    
night & day1 till ! fev] is subdu$4  ,= 
n\ri%m5t 9 succe$+ weakness1 give milk &
 boil+ wat]1 mix$ 9 equal p>ts1 e two   
h\rs4 ,if /imulants are requir$1 give   
,,cay5ne ,,tea 7see71 r$uc$ 9 /r5g?     
until x j slightly burns ! m\?1 half a  
teacupful e half-h\r4 ,cool ! head also 
if necess>y1 z direct$ = typhoid fev]4  
,fev]1 ,typhoid4--,treat z "u ,fev]1    
,ga/ric1 & ,fev]4 ,9 addition1 great c>e
 %\ld be tak5 to dis9fect & de/roy any  
/ools1 & especially to prev5t ^! gett+  
into any dr9k+ wat]4  ,keep ! pati5t at 
re/ 9 b$4  ,no solid food %\ld be giv5  
dur+ ! :ole c\rse ( ! illness4 ,milk    
mix$ ) an equal quantity ( boil+ wat] is
 be/4 ,give only a w9eglassful at a "t1 
z (t5 z ! pati5t c take x4 ,if ! pati5t 

craves solid food1 x mu/ on no acc\nt be
 giv54 ,x is almo/ c]ta9 to cause a     
relapse4   ,fits4--,see ,convulsions2   
,n]v\s ,attack4   ,flannel ,b&s4--,see  
,b&1 ,flannel4   ,flatul5ce4--,?is is ! 
accumulation ( gases 9 ! body1 usually  
caus$ by f]m5tation ( ! food at "s "p ( 
! dige/ive process4 ,a failure ( ! vital
 en]gy 9 ! /oma* & relat$ organs is     
g5]ally ! cause4 ,ov]-ex]tion1 worry1   
grief1 any prolong$ /ra91 w cause ?is   
failure4 ,z fir/ treatm5t1 !n1 ! cause  
%\ld be remov$1 if ?is be at all        
possible4 ,d less "w1 cultivate simple  
fai? 9 ,god in/ead ( worry4 ,d n sorr[  
ov]-mu*4 ,! be/ mat]ial rem$y is to take
 tablespoonfuls ( hot wat] e few m9utes 
= sev]al h\rs4 ,if cold1 ! feet %\ld be 
ba!d 7see ,ba?+ ,feet71 or fom5t$1 =    
ab\t an h\r at a "t4 ,^! two simple     
rem$ies w g5]ally prove suffici5t1 if   
p]sev]$ 94   ,flu%+s1 ,hot4--,^! are (t5
 a really s]i\s tr\ble1 especially to   
wom51 at c]ta9 /ages ( life4 ,mo/ (t5 !y
 come ab\t ! age ( fifty1 b 9 weakly    

p]sons may occur at any "t4 ,a          
di/urbance 9 ! n]v\s sy/em1 due to lack 
( en]gy1 is ! cause ( su* feel+s4 ,!y   
are (t5 accompani$ by ,,depression      
7see74 ,any treatm5t ought to be direct$
 to /r5g!n+ ! n]v\s sy/em4 ,a good pla9 
diet1 easy to dige/1 is a mo/ important 
matt]4 ,soap+ ) soap la!r ov] all ! body
 7see ,,la!r7 w greatly re/ore ! tone ( 
! n]ves ( ! sk94 ,?is may be done e     
night1 & ! ,,cay5ne ,,lotion 7see7 rubb$
 all ov] e morn+ = a week or two4 ,?is  
treatm5t w usually prove successful 9   
cur+4   ,fom5tation4--,"s g5]al rem>ks  
on ?is important treatm5t we give "h4   
,fir/1 no fom5t+ %\ld be done = at lea/ 
an h\r aft] a meal4 ,& x %\ld usually be
 foll[$ by a p]iod ( complete re/4 ,a v 
good way to fom5t any "p ( ! back or    
front ( ! body is by an india-rubb] bag 
( hot wat] ( ! prop] size & %ape1 ) two 
or ?ree ply ( moi/ flannel betwe5 ! bag 
& ! sk94 ,^! bags c n[ be _h ( v v>i\s  
sizes & %apes1 & "o or m %\ld be 9 e    
h\se4 ,9 fom5t+ a knee1 foot1 or ankle1 

a good siz$ half or ev5 :ole blanket is 
necess>y4 ,fold ?is "o way until x is   
tw5ty in*es broad4 ,lay x out on a clean
 floor or table1 & spr9kle sp>+ly boil+ 
wat] across "o end4 ,roll ?is end ov] & 
spr9kle ! roll1 turn ov] aga9 & spr9kle 
aga91 & s on until ! :ole is roll$ up4  
,?or\ghly knead & twi/ x1 s t all is    
p5etrat$ by ! moi/ heat 7see            
illu/ration1 page #cb74 ,or x may be    
prep>$ by soak+ ! blanket 9 boil+ wat]1 
& wr++ x out ) a wr++ ma*9e4 ,x may !n  
be unroll$ & unfold$ s z to p]mit prop] 
wrapp+ r\nd ! limb to be fom5t$4 ,c>e   
mu/ be tak5 n to burn ! pati5t1 or give 
any %ock by apply+ ! fom5tation too hot4
 ,x mu/ be com=table4 ,see ,heat ,&     
,weakness4  ,sometimes fom5tation may   
seem to increase ! pa91 say 9 a swell$  
limb1 & yet we %\ld p]sev]e 9 !         
treatm5t4 ,?is may seem to contradict   
our dictum t we %\ld be guid$ by !      
feel+s ( ! pati5t4 ,! reason is t if "s 
dead matt] has lodg$ deep d[n 9 ! limb1 
x w h to be br\ght up to ! surface ere !

 diseas$ /ate c be rem$i$4 ,if /rong    
fom5tation is us$ 9 su* a case1 x is n  
unlikely to increase ! pa9fulness ( !   
limb1 & a swell+ may appe>4 ,x w at once
 be said t ! disease is gett+ worse4    
,?is is q a mi/ake--! increas$ pa9 is   
aris+ f su* /irr+ ( life z w br+ ab\t a 
complete cure4 ,if ! treatm5t is        
cont9u$1 ! swell+ w by-&-by come to a   
head & bur/1 & c be treat$ z 9 ,abcess4 
,fom5tation1 ,arm*air4--,?is is appli$ z
 foll[s4 ,ov] a l>ge arm*air spread a   
fold$ %eet4 ,provide a good l>ge blanket
 prep>$ z above 9 ,fom5tation4 ,!n rub !
 haun*es1 ?ighs1 l[] back & abdom5 ( !  
pati5t ) a little olive oil4 ,wrap ^!   
p>ts 9 a w>m dry t[el4 ,op5 up ! hot    
blanket & spread x 7/ill "s ?ree-ply    
?ick7 on ! %eet on ! arm*air4 ,let !    
pati5t sit d[n ^u x z soon z x is cool  
en\gh n to hurt4 ,fold ! blanket all    
r\nd ! pati5t's l[] body & ?ighs4 ,draw 
! %eet ov] all1 & cov] up well to reta9 
! heat4 ,at ! end ( an h\r1 or su* less 
"t z ! pati5t c endure1 a sm>t wa%+ )   

hot v9eg>1 & a g5tle rub ) w>m olive    
oil1 w complete ! treatm5t4 ,?is is be/ 
done at b$time1 z ! pati5t mu/ g to b$  
imm$iately aft] x4  ,9 cases ( failure (
 ! l>ge hip-jo9ts1 or ( ! l[] limbs1 9  
sciatica & lumbago1 ! arm*air fom5tation
 is ( great use2 also :5 runn+ sores    
exi/ f "o ( ! hips or l[] back1 or ev5 9
 numbness or lack ( vitality 9 ! feet & 
toes4 ,x is ref]r$ to "u ! head+s ( !   
tr\bles 9 :i* x is ( advantage4         
,suppose t we are deal+ ) lack (        
vitality 9 "s organ 9 ! l[] "p ( ! body4
 ,we argue t ! n]ves supply+ ?is organ  
are ne$+ 9 "s way to be increas$ 9 =ce4 
,?is is to be done by gett+ !m heat$4   
,!re is an arrangem5t 9 nature :i* h9d]s
 ?is be+ quickly done4 ,! rapid         
circulation ( ! blood :i* is go+ on all 
r\nd ^! n]ves t5ds to keep !m ab\t !    
same temp]ature4 ,! heat1 z x is appli$1
 passes (f rapidly 9 ! /ream ( ! blood4 
,b if ! heat+ process is c>ri$ on long  
en\gh1 ! :ole blood ( ! body becomes    
g5tly rais$ 9 temp]ature1 & by-&-by !   

heat appli$ to ! surface rea*es ! roots 
( ! n]ves1 n only by means ( !          
circulation1 b by gradually pass+ ?r\gh 
! sk9 muscles1 & ! bones t are ne> x4   
,new life is infus$1 & t :]e x is       
specially requir$4 ,! flagg+ organ soon 
%[s t x responds to ?is true /imulant4  
,aft] a few su* fom5tations x beg9s to  
act z p]haps x has ceas$ to act = mon?s1
 & ev5 = ye>s4 ,we speak ( :at we h se5 
aga9 & aga9 9 cases :]e di/ress 0 caus$ 
by :at is call$ sluggi%ness 9 "s        
important organ1 or :5 su* an organ 0   
altoge!r ceas+ to act prop]ly4 ,!       
arm*air fom5tation is m successful ?an !
 hot sitz-ba?1 ?\gh ?is is by no means  
to be despis$4   ,food & ,m5tal         
,p[]4--,unsuitable or ill-cook$ food has
 a mo/ s]i\s effect on ! m5tal p[]s2 &  
:5 we take ! case ( a m5tal work]1 we   
see t1 9 ord] to c>ry ?is p[] "r on     
?r\gh a long life1 prop] diet is ( great
 importance4 ,also _m good m5tal work]s 
are m s5sitive ?an ord9>y m53 !y are m  
easily de/roy$ by /rong dr9k or opium4  

,! nip ( br&y1 ! soo?+ draught1 are     
t]rible dang]s to su*4 ,in/ances ( bra9 
p[] cont9u$ f> into old age are always  
lessons 9 pla9ness ( diet & temp]ance4  
,"o su* temp]ate man w d z mu* "w z t5  
:o are luxuri\s eat]s1 tippl]s1 &       
smok]s4 ,diet = m5tal work]s %\ld be    
light & easily dige/$1 ) a prepond]ance 
( proteid food 7see ,diet74 ,ri*1 t\gh &
 fatty foods1 & hot /imulat+ dr9ks %\ld 
be avoid$4 ,z m5tal "w is g5]ally s$5t>y
 "w1 & consequ5tly hav+ a con/ipat+     
t5d5cy1 "s ( ! vegetable foods giv+ a   
/imulus to ! muscles ( ! inte/9es %\ld  
=m a "p ( ! diet1 su* z gre5 vegetables1
 fruits1 & oatmeal4   ,food 9           
,heal?4--,z w be se5 f _m ( ^! articles1
 ! "q ( diet is "o ( ! greate/          
importance1 9 heal? z well z 9 disease4 
,! onset ( disease is1 9 fact1 (t5 due  
to long-cont9u$ abuse ( ! :ole dige/ive 
sy/em ?r\gh ! use ( unsuitable food4 ,by
 unsuitable food1 we mean n s mu* food t
 is bad 9 itself1 b r t :i* is n suit$  
to ! temp]am5t or "w ( ! eat]1 or to !  

climate & circum/ances 9 :i* he f9ds    
himself4 ,a pl\ghman or fi%]man1 =      
example1 may ?rive on diet :i* w        
inevitably produce disease 9 ! sy/em (  
"o ^: "w conf9es him to ! h\se = ! mo/ (
 8 "t4 ,"o condition ( a heal?y life is1
 !re=e1 c>eful consid]ation ( our "w &  
circum/ances be=e decid+ on our diet4   
,also1 a man ( excitable & irritable    
temp]am5t w ne$ diff]5t diet f "o ( a   
sl[ & quiet nature4 ,! food :i* w only  
/imulate ! latt] w ov]-excite ! =m]1 &  
may ev5 make him q ill4 ,:at is commonly
 call$ bad temp] is (t5 only ! result ( 
wrong diet1 & w disappe> "u a mild]     
c\rse ( food4 ,x w1 ( c\rse1 be se5 at  
once f ?is1 t ! case ( e man mu/ be     
consid]$ by itself4 ,a decision z to    
prop] diet c !re=e only be made :5 all !
 facts ab\t a case are kn[n1 & 9 ?is    
matt] ! man himself mu/ decide a good   
deal = himself2 nev]!less "s g5]al      
directions c be giv5 :i* w help our     
read]s to a decision 9 _! own case4  ,9 
! fir/ place1 we w\ld gu>d aga9/ a v    

common error--viz41 t a small] quantity 
( food1 *emically ( a less nutritive    
k9d1 means less n\ri%m5t to ! body4 ,on 
?is head we ref] to ! articles on       
,dige/ion & ,assimilation4 ,x may only  
be rem>k$ "h t :at ! body actually uses1
 & :at is tak5 into ! /oma*1 are two v  
diff]5t ?+s4 ,x is (t5 ! case t food    
conta9+ less actual n\ri%m5t w give     
great] n\ri%m5t to ! body ?an *emically 
ri*] food1 because ! =m] fits ! /ate ( !
 dige/ive sy/em bett]4 ,:at ea* "o mu/  
consid] is1 n :at food has mo/ ( !      
*emical elem5ts ne$$ by ! body1 b :at   
food w give up to 8 own body ! mo/ ( ^! 
elem5ts4  ,ano!r error is t ! use (     
m$ic9e c = long assi/ ! body to use     
heavi] food4 ,9 a case ( disease1 m$ic9e
 (t5 is ( ! greate/ value z a tempor>y  
aid to dige/ion1 b its cont9ual use is !
 p>5t ( great evils1 & at la/ defeats ! 
v end = :i* x 0 giv54 ,if a p]son ne$s  
cont9ually to use m$ic9e1 !re is        
probably ei!r "s organic disease pres5t1
 or1 m commonly1 great errors 9 ! diet  

tak54 ,avoid+ m$ic9e1 !n1 except z a v  
tempor>y res\rce1 & rememb]+ t food is  
to be judg$ m by ! way x agrees ) u ?an 
by its *emical con/itution1 :at rules c 
we give = diet 9 c]ta9 common cases8    
,fir/1 diet %\ld v>y 9 summ] & w9t] z ! 
season v>ies4 ,foods ri* 9 fat1 su* z   
ham & bacon1 %\ld be = w9t] use only1 & 
%\ld ev5 !n be m or less us$ z ! wea!r  
is cold or mild4 ,= summ] diet1 milk    
foods1 su* z milk pudd+s1 etc41 ripe    
fruits1 & gre5 vegetables %\ld          
pr$om9ate1 be+ v>i$ also ) ! heat or    
coolness ( ! wea!r4 ,9 v hot summ]      
wea!r1 animal food %\ld be v sp>+ly     
p>tak5 (4 ,x mu/ also be borne 9 m9d t  
w>m clo?+ or heat$ rooms may conv]t a   
w9t] climate into a summ] "o4  ,second1 
diet %\ld v>y accord+ to ! occupation ( 
! eat]4 ,! writ] & bra9-work] w d be/1 z
 a rule1 on little but*] meat1 tak+     
*iefly fi%1 eggs1 & light milk foods1 ) 
vegetables & fruits4 ,alcohol 9 any =m  
is especially fatal to bra9-work]s1 &   
mu/ be avoid$1 if !re is to be really   

good heal?4  ,?ird1 food mu/ v>y accord+
 to temp]am5t1 age1 etc4 ,to give rules 
"u ?is head is almo/ impossible4 ,! gr[+
 boy w ne$ proportionately m food ?an ! 
adult1 ! man m ?an ! woman4 ,x is inde$ 
true "h t :at is "o man's food is ano!r 
man's poison1 & t e man mu/ f9d out =   
himself :at he ne$s4 ,x may be g5]ally  
said t ! food :i* dige/s )\t ! eat] be+ 
aw>e 9 any way ( ! process is ! be/ =   
him4  ,x may safely be affirm$ 9        
relation to ?is "q ( food 9 heal?1 t !  
middle & upp] classes eat q too mu*4    
,h5ce ! /oma* tr\ble & g\t9ess 7(t5 9 a 
disguis$ =m7 t !y suff] f4 ,too mu*     
c>bonace\s food w produce corpul5cy1 &  
too mu* animal food ,,uric ,,acid 7see74
 ,on ! o!r h&1 ! poor1 = want ( k (     
really economical n\ri%+ foods1 suff] f 
want ( nutrition4  ,an opportunity is   
always pres5t1 9 case ( sickness among !
 poor1 by philan?ropic p]sons to        
inculcate ! value ( good food4 ,in/ead (
 br++ a basket ( beef tea1 tea1 & jelly1
 take oatmeal1 fruit1 milk1 &           

vegetables4  ,:at we h said %\ld be     
suffici5t z a h9t to ^? :o wi% to       
regulate _! diet on common-s5se         
pr9ciples4 ,a little c>eful ?\ght %\ld  
enable any "o to "w out a satisfactory  
s*eme ( diet = 8 own p>ticul> case4     
,regul>ity 9 meals is ( great           
importance4 ,!re %\ld be fix$ h\rs =    
meals1 ) :i* no?+ %\ld be all[$ to      
int]f]e1 no matt] h[ press+ ! bus9ess   
may be4 ,d n assume1 h[ev]1 t x is      
necess>y to eat at meal times1 no matt] 
:e!r appetite = food be pres5t or n4 ,to
 eat )\t appetite is an infr+em5t (     
natural law1 & x is f> bett] to g )\t ! 
meal if nature does n dem& x ?an to     
yield to cu/om1 or to imag9e x necess>y 
to eat because ! d9n] bell has rung4 ,if
 n hungry d n eat at all1 wait till !   
next meal "t2 d n take a snack 9 an h\r 
or two4 ,?ree meals are1 z a rule1 bett]
 ?an m1 & _m h f\nd two suit !m be/4    
,probably "o-half ! human race 7!       
inhabitants ( ,*9a & ,h9do/an7 live on  
two meals a day4   ,food 9              

,illness4--,light1 easily dige/$ food is
 ( ! fir/ importance 9 _m illnesses4 ,to
 "k easily procur$ & simple foods1 :i*  
are really light1 is a great matt]4     
,saltcoats biscuits 7see ,biscuits &    
,wat]7 =m "o ( ! be/ & mo/ n\ri%+ foods4
 ,s does oatmeal jelly1 prep>$ by /eep+ 
oatmeal 9 wat] = a night1 or = "s h\rs1 
/ra9+ out ! co>se "p1 & boil+ ! liquor  
until x w become jelly-l :5 cold4       
,oatmeal /eep$ 9 butt]milk = a "t1 & !n 
mod]ately boil$1 makes an excell5t diet4
 ,:eat5 meal or b>ley meal may be us$ = 
^! di%es in/ead ( oatmeal1 accord+ to   
ta/e4 ,_m o!r di%es1 ) rice1 arr[root1  
sago1 etc41 w sugge/ !mselves to good   
cooks2 b = su/a9+ ! invalid & produc+   
heal?y blood1 none surpass ^? describ$4 
,fright4--,"s mo/ di/ress+ tr\bles come 
z ! result ( frights4 ,9 _m cases mu*   
may be done to relieve su* tr\bles1 :i* 
arise f sev]e %ock to ! bra9 & n]v\s    
sy/em4 ,! results may be v v>i\s--f m]e 
/oma* tr\bles to p>alysis--b ! cure 9   
all cases lies ma9ly 9 giv+ fre% en]gy  

to ! n]v\s sy/em4  ,if a blanket        
fom5tation is plac$ all up & d[n ! back1
 ov] a rubb+ ( w>m olive oil1 & ! excit$
 p]son is laid on t1 "o good /ep w h be5
 tak5 9 ! way ( re/oration4 ,!n ?is may 
be aid$ by cool clo?s v cauti\sly laid  
ov] ! /oma* & b[els1 s z to cool 9      
front1 :ile heat is giv5 at ! back4 ,?is
 w be specially desirable if ! heat at !
 back is r high4 ,:5 ! blanket loses its
 heat x ne$ n be tak5 (f1 b a p\ltice ( 
bran1 highly heat$1 may be plac$ "u x1 s
 t ! heat f ! bran may come gradually & 
com=tably ?r\gh1 & pass into ! body 9 t 
gradual way4 ,s soon z a s5se ( g5ial   
com=t spreads ov] ! back1 x w be f\nd t 
a "r /ate is /eal+ ov] ! organs t 7     
?reat5$ by p>alysis ?r\gh ! al>m4 ,!    
defect v soon disappe>s4                
,gangr5e4--,see ,canc] 9 ,foot4         
,ga!r+s4--,see ,abscess2 ,ankle2        
,armpit2 ,bone1 ,diseas$4   ,gidd9ess & 
,trembl+4--,?is comes v (t5 z ! result (
 loss ( n]ve p[] 9 ! sp9al sy/em1 due to
 weakness1 %ock1 or simply old age4 ,a  

great deal may be done to relieve1 & 9  
_m cases to completely cure1 by ! foll[+
 simple means4 ,wrap ! pati5t r\nd !    
middle 9 a soapy blanket1 rubb+ well    
aft]w>ds ) hot olive oil4 ,give an h\r's
 fom5tation at a "t ea* night = a few   
nights2 re/ = a day or two1 & repeat4 ,!
 fom5tation mu/ be a blanket "o1 b %\ld 
only ext5d f ! armpits to ! hips1 n ov] 
! limbs4 ,= treatm5t ( gidd9ess aris+ f 
! /oma* see ,indige/ion4 ,half a        
teacupful ( hot wat] e t5 m9utes = five 
h\rs is usually an effective cure4 ,?is 
%\ld be done daily = ?ree days4 ,let x  
be kept 9 m9d t we mu/ n h h>d wat]--t  
is1 wat] impregnat$ ) m9]al sub/ances1  
su* z lime or iron4 ,we mu/ h s(t wat]1 
t is1 su* z ra9 wat] nicely filt]$1 or  
di/ill$ wat]1 :i* c be _h f any good    
*emi/ = twop5ce a qu>t4   ,gl&s (       
,b[els4--,see ,b[els4   ,gl&s1          
,swoll54--,?is is a v common tr\ble1    
especially 9 ! "y4 ,to re/ore ! sk9 to  
heal?y action is ! fir/ important matt]4
 ,?is may be done by ba?+ ! feet 7see   

,ba?+ ! ,feet7 until free p]spiration   
ensues1 wrapp+ ! pati5t mean:ile 9 a w>m
 blanket4 ,dry well1 & sponge ) hot     
v9eg> & wat]2 dry aga91 rub ) hot olive 
oil1 & put to b$4 ,z a diet1 ,saltcoats 
biscuits & wat] = "s "t h ( !mselves =m$
 a complete cure 7see ,biscuits &       
,wat]74 ,! com=t ( ! pati5t w regulate !
 am\nt ( ba?+4 ,d ?is e night = a       
=tnight1 except on ! ,sabba? 7:5 re/ f  
all treatm5t seems be/74 ,if ! swell+ be
 slight1 two days' treatm5t may cure x2 
if ! case be sev]e & ( long /&+1 a long]
 "t w be requir$4  ,= treatm5t ( ! neck1
 if !re is no sore1 put r\nd x a clo?   
dipp$ 9 hot v9eg>1 & a good p\ltice (   
bran or moi/ hot bag r\nd ov] ?is4 ,put 
?is on = half-an-h\r be=e ris+ 9 !      
morn+4 ,aft] tak+ !m (f1 rub ) w>m olive
 oil1 & wipe t (f g5tly4 ,put a s+le b& 
( f9e new flannel r\nd ! neck = ! day4  
,if !re be suppuration1 or runn+ sores1 
treat 9 ! same way unless ! v9eg> prove 
pa9ful1 :5 x may be weak5$ ) wat] until 
com=table4 ,?is treatm5t w1 we "k1 cure 

ev5 a v bad case ( tub]cul> gl&s4 ,see  
,w\nds4  ,!re are m5 s skilful 9 m$ic9e 
t !y c aid wond]fully 9 su* cases1 &    
surgeons s apt at op]at+ t !y too1 c d  
mu* good4 ,b we %\ld n = a mom5t ?9k (  
leav+ pati5ts to dep5d on :at c be      
swall[$1 or :at lancet & probe c d1 :5 !
 v s\rces ( life itself are neglect$1 & 
cures wait$ on = mon?s t may be secur$ 9
 a week or ev5 less4 ,above all1 :5 y "k
 h[ to d x1 infuse new life 9 ! body1 & 
promote ! ?r[+ (f ( t us$-up matt] :i*  
is %[+ itself 9 ! disease4 ,h[ _m p>5ts 
b[ d[n be=e ! idea t swoll5 gl&s are    
con/itutional to _! *ildr51 :5 ! fact is
 t ^! *ildr5 h v f9e sk9s1 & ne$ to h ^!
 kept 9 extra good ord]1 n m]ely 9 ! way
 ( wa%+1 b s t !y %all p]=m _! "p ( ?r[+
 (f ?is us$-up mat]ial ( ! body         
effici5tly4 ,"s ( ! mo/ beautiful ( our 
race are ?us lo/ to ! _w :5 !y might    
easily be sav$4  ,9 "s cases swoll5 gl&s
 are caus$ by bad tee?1 runn+ f ! ,,e>  
7see71 sores or insects on ! head1 or   
inflam$ tonsils4 ,if su* causes are     

pres5t1 !y %\ld be remov$4 ,extract bad 
tee?1 cure runn+ e>s1 & prop]ly cleanse 
! head4 ,g>gle ! ?roat = swoll5 &       
inflam$ tonsils ) w>m wat]1 9 :i* a     
little salt is dissolv$4   ,g\t4--,"s h 
a pr$isposition to ?is mo/ pa9ful       
disease1 & require to keep a /rict wat* 
on _! diet4 ,meat1 specially ! int]nal  
organs1 meat extracts1 alcohol1 tea1 &  
c(fee mu/ be avoid$1 & milk1 butt]milk &
 porridge1 *eese1 eggs1 & vegetables1   
especially gre5 vegetables1 made into   
light & dige/ible di%es1 %\ld be reli$  
on solely4 ,fur!r1 ! diet %\ld be a     
small "o1 mo/ ?or\ghly & sl[ly ma/icat$1
 & pl5ty ( pure wat] is advisable1 9    
ord] to help ! elim9ation ( ! wa/e :i*  
causes ! tr\ble4 ,see ,uric ,acid4  ,if 
! feet be affect$1 apply g5tle heat to !
 l[] "p ( ! sp9e by ,fom5tation 7see74  
,sometimes a cold clo? on ! l[] sp9e w  
soo!1 b m (t5 heat is ! true cure4 ,wrap
 ! sore foot 9 s(te/ cotton1 & fom5t v  
g5tly ?r\gh ?is1 us+ only w>m clo?s1 &  
tak+ c>e to avoid giv+ pa94 ,! clo?s    

%\ld be j a little bel[ blood heat4     
,cold clo?s are a s]i\s mi/ake1 b at a  
temp]ature a little bel[ blood heat a   
g5tle soo?+ is produc$4 ,c>e mu/ 9 e    
case be tak5 to d only :at ! pati5t     
feels com=t+4   ,gravel4--,sometimes m]e
 int]nal inflammation is mi/ak5 = ?is   
disease4 ,9 ! case ( inflammation ( !   
bladd]1 apply a l>ge hot ,,bran         
,,p\ltice 7see7 to ! l[] back1 & *ange  
cold t[els ov] ! front ( ! body :]e !   
pa9 is4 ,aft]w>ds rub all p>ts ov] ) hot
 olive oil1 & wipe dry4 ,take only pla9 
food1 oat or :eat-meal porridge1        
,saltcoats biscuits1 etc4  ,:]e actual  
/ones are =m$1 or a t5d5cy to _! =mation
 exi/s1 all wat] drunk %\ld be di/ill$1 
or boil$ ra9 wat]4 ,:]e /ones are pres5t
 ! heat may be appli$ to ! back1 b no   
cold 9 front4 ,! s(t wat] t5ds to       
dissolve ! /ones1 ! heat assi/s 9 _!    
expulsion f ! body4 ,diet same z 9 ,,g\t
 7see74   ,gr[? ( ,body4--,see ,limb1   
,sav+ a4   ,guaiacum4--,?is drug is a   
,we/ ,indian gum1 & is "o ( ^? rem$ies  

we are glad to say w d no h>m1 :ile 9   
rheumatism & g\t x is mo/ b5eficial4 ,a 
teaspoonful ( ! t9cture 9 a cup ( hot   
wat]1 or "o or two ( ! tabloids n[ s    
easily _h1 may be tak5 ?ree times a day4
   ,hmorrhage4--,see ,ble$+2 ,w\nds4    
,hair ,com+ (f4--,!re are _m =ms ( ?is  
disfigur+ tr\ble1 bo? 9 ! case ( "y &   
old p]sons4 ,x is *iefly due to a wrong 
/ate ( ! sk9 ( ! head1 :i* is be/ treat$
 ) c>eful rubb+ ) v9eg> or weak acetic  
acid1 & f9i%+ ) good olive oil4 ,! acid 
mu/ n be us$ too /rong--n /rong] ?an    
ord9>y v9eg>4 ,?is may be done e ev5+1 &
 %\ld be rubb$ on = fifte5 m9utes1 till 
a com=table feel+ is ar\s$4 ,dry ! head1
 & !n rub on olive oil = five m9utes4 ,!
 v9eg> %\ld r be dabb$ ?an rubb$ on4    
,wa% all ov] 9 ! morn+ ) ,m',cl9ton's   
soap4 ,or ?is treatm5t may be appli$ e  
o!r night1 & on alt]nate nights ! head  
may be pack$ up ) la!r 7see ,head1      
,soap+74 ,?is treatm5t is q safe1 & w   
usually effect a cure1 :i* is m ?an c be
 said ( ! exp5sive hair wa%es s mu*     

adv]tis$4 ,_m ( ^! are mo/ dang]\s4 ,z  
f> z possible g ) ! head uncov]$1 & bru%
 ! hair frequ5tly4 ,bru%+ /imulates !   
grease gl&s1 & causes ! hair to become  
glossy4 ,probably ! reason m5 lose _!   
hair s mu* m ?an wom5 is t ! bru%+ &    
comb+ ! latt] mu/ give x /imulates !    
hair roots4 ,massag+ ! sk9 ( ! scalp ) !
 f+]s night & morn+ w greatly promote   
gr[? ( ! hair4 ,see ,head1 ,massag+4    
,h&s1 ,clammy4--,rub ! h&s & arms well  
twice a day ) ,,cay5ne ,,lotion 7see74  
,h&s1 ,cold4--,mu* m ?an is readily     
believ$ dep5ds on ! /ate ( ! h&s & feet4
 ,we are already famili> ) ! subject (  
coldness 9 ! feet1 b we meet ) cases 9  
:i* ! coldness ( ! h&s is z /rik+4 ,x is
 n readily ?\ght t cold h&s h any?+ to d
 ) su* illness1 = in/ance1 z t ( bad    
action 9 ! /oma*4 ,!re are cases 9 :i* a
 v great deal c be done to relieve a    
conge/$ /ate ( ! vessels ( ! /oma*1 &   
ev5 a simil> /ate ( ! lungs1 by only    
ba?+ ! h&s 9 hot wat] & !n rubb+ !m )   
hot oil till !y h be5 ?or\ghly heat$ &  

r$d5$1 z !y are :5 effectually w>m$4    
,half-an-h\r's ba?+ ( h&s 9 wat] j a    
little above blood heat produces a      
wond]ful effect on an invalid :5 !re is 
too great weakness to /& long] treatm5t4
 ,?is is well kn[n to be true (         
half-an-h\r's good feet ba?+4 ,9 "s     
cases ba?+ bo? ( h&s & feet is mu* ne$$4
 ,! ov]burd5$ he>t f9ds x a va/ b5efit  
:5 by su* a ba?+ ! blood is all[$ to fl[
 easily ?r\gh ! vessels ( ! feet & h&s4 
,h&s1 ,dry & ,h>d4--,pack ! h&s 9 ,,soap
 ,,la!r 7see7 mix$ ) a little f9e olive 
oil4 ,! soap mu/ be f9ely la!r$ ) a     
bru%1 n melt$4 ,pure s(t wat]1 nev] too 
hot nor too cold1 %\ld be us$1 & ! h&s  
?or\ghly dri$ aft] wa%+4 ,see ,*app$    
,h&s4   ,hay ,fev]4--,a mo/ effective   
prev5tive & cure = ?is is ! inhal+ ?r\gh
 ! no/rils ! vap\r ( /rong acetic acid4 
,! acid may be on a sponge enclos$ 9 a  
smell+ bottle1 & its vap\r may be freely
 inhal$4 ,sponge all ov] ea* night ) hot
 acid & wat]4 ,! head also may be wet ) 
pretty /rong acid1 & ti$ up s z to keep 

9 ! vap\r4 ,d n1 h[ev]1 use a wat]pro(  
cov]+4   ,heada*e4--,!re is a va/ v>iety
 ( ailm5ts associat$ ) :at is call$     
heada*e4 ,9 itself1 x is j m or less pa9
 9 ! head4 ,:5 !re is su* pa91 x means t
 "s ( ! n]ves 9 ! head are 9 a wrong    
/ate1 probably 9 ne>ly all cases a /ate 
( m or less pressure4 ,?is pressure     
h9d]s ! free fl[ ( vital action along ! 
n]ve1 & ?is h9drance we feel z pa94 ,to 
remove ! pressure is1 !n1 to relieve !  
pa94 ,pressure f ov]work (t5 causes     
heada*e on week-days1 :i* goes (f on    
,sabba?4 ,! re/ "h removes ! pressure1 &
 s ! pa94 ,! pressure results f a       
failure ( en]gy 9 "s "p ( ! head1 slight
 swell+ !n tak+ place4 ,to increase !   
en]gy is to effect a cure4 ,?is may be  
done by fir/1 at b$time1 soap+ ! back ) 
w>m wat] & ,,soap 7see74 ,!n dry1 & rub 
firmly yet g5tly ) hot olive oil1 until 
! :ole back gl[s ) w>m?4 ,?is may take  
p]haps fifte5 m9utes4 ,!n give ?ree     
m9utes ( w>m wat] p\r+ ov] ! back4 ,dry 
aga91 & oil ) hot oil1 & put ! pati5t to

 b$4 ,avoid mu* tea4 ,avoid altoge!r    
tobacco & alcoholic liquors1 :i* (      
!mselves w (t5 cause ! tr\ble4 ,?is     
treatm5t applies to all t num]\s class (
 heada*es :i* arise f ov]work & fag4 ,a 
cure may (t5 be _h by its means1 )\t    
tak+ a holiday4 ,b :]e ?is c be done1 x 
is well to take x4  ,! heada*e1 h[ev]1  
may be caus$ indirectly by ! failure (  
"s ( ! organs to d _! duty1 :5 o!r      
me?ods mu/ be adopt$4 ,! use ( tobacco s
 injuri\sly affects ! :ole sy/em t      
heada*e (t5 results1 & refuses to be    
cur$ unless ! tobacco be giv5 up4 ,x is 
h>d to d ?is1 b ! difficulty mu/ be     
fac$4 ,cold1 damp feet are a common     
cause ( heada*es4 ,let ^! be well ba!d  
7see ,ba?+ ,feet7 = "s days1 ev5 twice  
or ?ree times a day1 & _m k9ds (        
heada*es w be cur$4 ,con/ipation1 or    
sluggi% action ( ! b[els1 frequ5tly     
causes heada*e4 ,! cure is obvi\s 7see  
,con/ipation74 ,imp]fect action ( !     
kidneys also causes x4 ,9 su* a case    
apply a l>ge1 w>m bran p\ltice 7see7    

across ! back beh9d ! kidneys4 ,oil !   
sk9 be=e & aft] p\ltic+4 ,d ?is once a  
day at b$time = a week1 if necess>y1 b n
 long] ?an a week at a "t4 ,take half a 
teacupful ( wat] be=e ea* meal4 ,use    
freely ! lemon dr9k describ$ 9 ,dr9ks1  
,refre%+4   ,heada*e1 ,sick4--,! /oma* &
 head affect ea* o!r p[]fully1 & a      
disord]$ /oma* causes sev]e heada*e1    
kn[n z sick heada*e4 ,9 _m cases a few  
tablespoonfuls ( hot wat]1 tak5 at      
int]vals ( five m9utes1 w effect a cure4
 ,he is himself simple :o laughs at ?is 
z simple4 ,if a dose ( hot wat] cures1 &
 removes any ne$ = exp5sive drugs1 t is 
a matt] = ?ankfulness & n = laught]4 ,:5
 "s sub/ance n easily dissolv$ has lodg$
 9 ! /oma*1 hot wat] is (t5 all t is    
ne$$ to remove ! tr\ble4 ,b x mu/ be    
rememb]$ t ov]-eat+1 or ! eat+ (        
indige/ible food1 mu/ be giv5 up1 & !   
food mu/ be ma/icat$ till x is r$uc$ to 
a liquid condition4  ,_m w say !y h n "t
 = ?is1 b "t mu/ be tak51 & half !      
quantity ( food well ma/icat$ w n\ri%   

bett] ?an ! :ole imp]fectly ma/icat$4   
,heada*e on wak+ 9 ! morn+ is a frequ5t 
result ( /oma* disord]4 ,9 su* a case   
take two teacupfuls ( hot wat]1 ) an    
int]val ( t5 m9utes betwe54 ,9 _m cases 
a slice ( lemon 9 ! hot wat] p[]fully   
aids to cure4 ,especially is ?is ! case 
:]e pa9s 9 ! b[els are felt along ) !   
heada*e4 ,if lemons _c be _h1 a few     
drops ( v9eg> w =m a good sub/itute4    
,cont9ue to take half a teacupful at    
int]vals all day4  ,sick heada*e may1   
h[ev]1 arise f ! head caus+ disord] 9 ! 
/oma*4 ,! head may !n be fom5t$ g5tly1 &
 if necess>y soap$ 7see ,head1 ,sk9 (7  
or massag$ 7see ,head1 ,rubb+1          
,massage71 :i* %\ld 9 mo/ cases remove !
 tr\ble if c>efully & well done4        
,heada*es are frequ5tly caus$ by anxiety
 & worry1 :i* h all ! m>ks ( sick       
heada*e4 ,dull pa9 & heat1 m or less    
p]si/5t1 also arise f ?is cause4 ,!     
treatm5t = su* cases is giv5 9 ! prec$+ 
article = pressure f ov]work4 ,x is well
 to see1 9 su* cases1 t ! m5tal &       

spiritual cures be appli$1 z well z !   
mat]ial4 ,let !re be resolute putt+ away
 ( all worry+ ideas at night1 & dur+ e  
leisure "t4 ,let p]fect tru/ 9 a lov+   
,heav5ly ,fa!r relieve u ( all burd5s4  
,mu* may ?us be done to cure ev5 a sore 
head & we>y bra94 ,we are ( m value ?an 
_m sp>r[s to ,"o ^: p[] & wisdom are    
really inf9ite4 ,take bo? sides ( ?is   
great tru?1 ! spiritual & ! mat]ial1 & y
 w f9d x a glori\s help 9 worry &       
disappo9t+ failure4 ,:at a rem$y x is :5
 good m$ical treatm5t & true fai? 9 ,god
 come toge!r to give peace to ! we>y "o6
 ,see ,worry4   ,head ,ba?s4--,see ,ba?s
 = ,head4   ,head1 ,massag+ !4--,?is is 
s important 9 _m cases ( neuralgia1     
heada*e1 & eye tr\bles1 t we "h describe
 x4 ,! br[ is fir/ g5tly /rok$ upw>d f  
beh9d1 ) ! palm ( ! h&1 :ile ! back ( ! 
pati5t's head re/s aga9/ ! *air or o!r  
support4 ,! sides ( ! head are !n       
simil>ly treat$1 us+ a h& = ea* side    
simultane\sly4 ,!n ! back ( ! head is   
/rok$ upw>d also4 ,aft] ?is is well     

done1 ! top ( ! head is /rok$ simil>ly f
 front to back4 ,!n ! :ole head1 except 
! =ehead1 is rubb$ briskly b lightly ) !
 tips ( ! f+]s ) a scrat*+ motion1 b n  
us+ ! nails4 ,?is is be/ done piece by  
piece1 tak+ c>e to d e "p 9 turn4 ,?is  
treatm5t may be (t5 alt]nat$ ) ! cool+ (
 ! head ) cold t[els1 ) ! be/ results4  
,9 all cases ( head uneas9ess &         
neuralgia x is invaluable 7see ,eyes1   
,p>alysis (2 ,eyes1 ,squ9t+2 ,massage74 
,frequ5tly a small "p ( ! head w be f\nd
 :]e ! rubb+ ) ! f+] tips is p>ticul>ly 
soo?+4 ,special att5tion1 ( c\rse1 %\ld 
be giv5 to ?is1 z x is nature's guide to
 relief4 ,b if pa9 & uneas9ess result f 
! rubb+1 x %\ld be /opp$1 & "s o!r cure 
sub/itut$4 ,und]/& t :at y h to d is to 
g5tly press ! return+ /ream ( v5\s blood
 on 9 its c\rse f ! weight$ br[ back ov]
 ! top ( ! head4 ,rub v sl[ly &         
delib]ately1 z ! /ream y are affect+    
fl[s sl[ly4 ,! frequ5cy ) :i* y *ange f 
! rubb+ to ! cold clo?1 & f t aga9 to ! 
rubb+1 w dep5d a good deal on ! heat t y

 f9d p]si/5t 9 ! head1 b usually y may  
rub two m9utes & cool dur+ "o m9ute4 ,m 
or less relief w come 9 a v %ort "t1 & 9
 t5 m9utes or a qu>t] ( an h\r !re w be 
a v great *ange = ! bett]4  ,illu/ration
  ,we _h a v curi\s case lately4 ,a     
little girl 0 br\ght to u "o morn+ :o _h
 be5 q bl9d ( "o eye = a =tnight4 ,we   
tri$ ! eye ) a r p[]ful l5s1 b %e c\ld  
see no?+4 ,t eye _h a squ9t1 :i* 0 also 
( a =tnight's /&+4 ,! pupil ( ! eye 0   
dilat$1 b no?+ else seem$ wrong4 ,! girl
 0 affect$ ) worms 9 "s degree1 b       
o!rwise heal?y4 ,we gave h] head a      
massag+1 su* z we h be5 describ+1 = "s  
t5 m9utes or s4 ,%e 0 giv5 ! fir/ ( f\r 
or five doses ( santol9a next morn+1 :i*
 h] "m said %e ?rew up & "s bili\s matt]
 besides4 ,%e 0 br\ght to u an h\r or s 
aft]1 & we f\nd t %e _h =gott5 :i* _h   
be5 ! bl9d eye4 ,%e n[ saw p]fectly )   
bo?1 & ! squ9t 0 gone4 ,we _h n tri$    
:e!r ! rubb+ _h _h ! curative effect    
be=e ! santol9a 0 giv51 or :e!r x 0 aft]
 ! latt] t ! sight 0 re/or$1 b we are   

dispos$ to ?9k t ! squ9t+ & bl9dness bo?
 _h giv5 way to ! head's improvem5t by !
 massag+4   ,head1 ,sk9 ( !4--,! n]ves (
 s5sibility are v l>gely suppli$ to !   
sk9 ( ! head1 & _m l>ge n]ves pass "u x4
 ,x is !re=e an important matt] t x be  
kept 9 a "r condition4 ,9 v>i\s tr\bles 
x becomes h>d & dry1 & ev5 contracts &  
presses v pa9fully ^u ! head1 feel+ z if
 x 7 dri$ p>*m5t4 ,! pa9 ?us caus$ is   
diff]5t f neuralgia1 & _c be reliev$ by 
cool+1 b is easily cur$ by soap+ ! head 
7see ,head1 ,soap+74 ,?is may be done e 
night1 & ! head ti$ up ) ! soap la!r    
until morn+4 ,x may !n be spong$1 dri$1 
& a little hot olive oil rubb$ into !   
sk94 ,9 a s]i\s case1 :]e ! pati5t is 9 
b$1 ?is treatm5t may be giv5 night &    
morn+4 ,always1 9 treat+ su* a head1 be 
v g5tle1 = ! lea/ t\* is (t5 pa9ful to !
 irritat$ sk94 ,! use ( a pure & prop]  
pomade1 su* z "s prep>ation ( vasel9e1  
is ( importance :]e ! sk9 is dry1 & t5ds
 p[]fully to pres]ve ! sk9 & hair 9     
heal?y condition4  ,c>eful bru%+ ( !    

hair1 & rubb+ ( ! sk9 ( ! scalp w1 too1 
be ( use4 ,see ,hair4   ,head1          
,soap+4--,h a piece ( ,m',cl9ton's soap1
 a good %av+ bru%1 & a b[l ( w>m wat]4  
,rub ! wet bru% on ! soap1 & "w ! la!r  
up 9 ! holl[ ( ! left h&1 tak+ m soap & 
wat] 9 ! bru% z necess>y1 until ! left  
h& is full ( creamy1 ?ick la!r4 ,lay ?is
 on all ov] ! pati5t's head4 ,make ano!r
 h&ful1 & lay t on also4 ,! la!r may be 
wr\ght into ! mass ( hair until x rea*es
 ! sk91 ! bru% be+ dipp$ 9 ! w>m wat]1 &
 us$ to "w ! la!r well into ! sk9 ( !   
head4 ,?is mu/ be cont9u$ until ! :ole  
head is ?ickly cov]$ ) f9e :ite la!r1 l 
a wig 9 appe>ance4 ,y ne$ h no          
difficulty ) ev] s mu* hair4 ,y only    
comb t nicely back at fir/1 & place !   
soap la!r on ! =e "p ( ! head4 ,!n y br+
 ! hair =w>d1 & soap ! back "p4 ,y may  
"w on at ?is process = half-an-h\r4 ,y w
 by t "t h produc$ a mo/ delightful     
feel+ 9 bo? body & m9d ( y\r pati5t4    
,tie a s(t h&k]*ief ov] all1 & leave = z
 long z ne$$--ev5 all night if requir$4 

,:5 remov+ ! la!r1 use a sponge & w>m   
v9eg> or weak acid 7see ,acetic ,acid71 
& dry g5tly ) a s(t t[el4 ,?is          
application c be us$ ) good effect 9 all
 cases ( h>d1 dry sk9 on ! head1 &      
=mation ( :ite scurf4 ,x pres]ves !     
hair1 & /imulates its gr[?4 ,x also     
removes ! pa9ful s5sitiv5ess to t\* s   
(t5 felt 9 ! hair & head sk94 ,c>e mu/  
ev] be tak5 to d x all ) a g5tle h&4 ,s 
done x is priceless 9 its soo?+ & heal+ 
effects on irritable n]ves4   ,head1    
,s\nds 94--,z ! result & accompanim5t ( 
deafness ^! are sometimes mo/ di/ress+1 
ev5 prev5t+ ! pati5t f sleep+4 ,!y are  
(t5 caus$ by *ill produc+ "s            
inflammation ( ! e>1 & /oppage ( !      
int]nal or ext]nal air passages4 ,h a   
l>ge ,,fom5tation 7see7 c>efully pack$  
r\nd ! :ole head4 ,if prop]ly done1 !   
pati5t w be com=table 9 x = an h\r4 ,!  
fom5tation mu/ !n be tak5 (f1 ! head    
rubb$ q dry1 & a w>m cov]+ put on4 ,d   
?is be=e b$time = ?ree or f\r nights4   
,!n desi/ = ?ree nights4 ,aft] ?is place

 a hot ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 on ! back 
( ! head1 neck1 & sp9e1 s t ! pati5t c  
lie com=tably ^u x = an h\r4 ,oil be=e &
 aft] ) olive oil4 ,give ?is at b$time =
 ?ree or f\r nights1 & re/ aga9 = ?ree  
or f\r days m4 ,avoid exposure dur+ ?is 
treatm5t4 ,x is suitable = all cases (  
e> tr\ble ?r\gh *ill4  ,x w be specially
 important to see t ! feet are          
com=table1 & t heal? g5]ally is look$   
to4 ,see ,e>s2 ,he>+4   ,heal? &        
,money4--,x w be notic$ t ! rem$ies we  
recomm5d are 9 almo/ e case v *eap--ev51
 l hot wat]1 co/+ no?+1 z !y are 9 e    
h\se4 ,?is v simplicity & commonness has
 turn$ _m aga9/ our treatm5t4 ,we "k1   
inde$1 ( "o curi\s case :]e olive oil 0 
d]id$ & despis$ by a rheumatic pati5t1  
until 8 fri5ds got x labell$ ,poison1 = 
ext]nal use only4 ,x 0 !n eag]ly appli$1
 & effect$ a cure4 ,we w>n our read]s v 
s]i\sly aga9/ ?is folly4 ,x is trad$ 9  
by "s :o sell ! simple/ ?+s z secret    
cures at exorbitant prices1 & impov]i%  
/ill fur!r ^? :o are poor en\gh already4

 ,! price ( a drug or appliance is no   
indication ( its value z a cure4 ,nei!r 
is its lack ( price4 ,nor is ! price (  
any p>ticul> food or dr9k an indication 
( its value4 ,good & nutriti\s foods are
 g5]ally *eap & easily procur$4 ,see    
,diet1 ,economy 94 ,our ef=t has be5 to 
f9d out cures )9 ! rea* ( e h\sehold2 & 
we h f\nd t1 z ,god has put wat] & air  
freely )9 man's rea*1 s has ,he put ^?  
?+s :i* be/ cure disease )9 ! rea* ( !  
poore/4 ,let u n !n despise su* ?+s     
because !y are common4   ,he>+4--,we h  
_h s mu* success 9 help+ ! deaf t we    
feel w>rant$ 9 seek+ to spread ! k ( our
 me?ods z widely z possible4  ,deafness 
is caus$ 9 _m ways--v (t5 by exposure ( 
! head to a *ill1 especially 9 infancy4 
,we h se5 x ev5 arise f enclos+ ! head 9
 a bag ( ice ) a view to extreme cool+4 
,:at is call$ ?roat deafness is a       
diff]5t matt]1 b yields to ! same       
treatm5t z ! cases ( *ill4 ,! process ( 
cure is v simil> to t us$ 9 cases (     
fail+ sight 7see "u ,eyes71 = ! aural   

n]ve has to be /imulat$ z ! optic n]ve 9
 ^! cases4 ,rub ! back ( ! head & neck1 
us+ hot olive oil1 & cont9u+ g5tly1 yet 
firmly1 until all ! p>ts are 9 a gl[ (  
heat4 ,d ?is "s "t dur+ ! day4 ,at night
 apply ! ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see71 oil+   
be=e & aft]1 to ! back ( head & neck1 ! 
pati5t ly+ d[n on x = an h\r at b$time4 
,g5tly syr+e ! e>s ) tepid wat]1 b only 
s f> z to cleanse !m4 ,rub ) ,,acetic   
,,acid 7see7 beh9d ! e>s1 b n s z to    
cause sor5ess4 ,9 an ob/9ate case       
cont9ue treatm5t = a mon?1 !n re/ = a   
=tnight1 & cont9ue = ano!r mon?4  ,cases
 ( deafness aris+ f dryness & h>dness 9 
! e>s are to be treat$ diff]5tly4 ,! e> 
is bru%$ int]nally ) soap la!r 7see     
,la!r & ,soap74 ,dip a bru%1 su* z is   
us$ = wat]-col\r draw+1 into hot wat]1  
rub x on ! soap1 & g5tly bru% ! inside (
 ! e>4 ,r5ew ! la!r frequ5tly1 keep+ up 
! heat4 ,) ano!r bru% moi/5 ! same p>ts 
) f9e almond oil4 ,g5tly1 b ?or\ghly1   
dry out ! e> ) a f9e roll ( l9t or s(t  
cotton4 ,9 a =tnight we h se5 great     

b5efit f ?is done daily or twice a day4 
,be c>eful n to use pressure on ! inside
 ( ! e> :5 wa%+ or dry+1 z ?is may cause
 ! wax to h>d5 into balls1 press+ on !  
drum4 ,! :ole head may also be rubb$ )  
acetic acid1 n s z to cause pa91 b      
simply a /rong heat 9 ! sk94 ,9 all     
treatm5t ( s delicate an organ z ! e>1  
avoid giv+ pa94  ,if ! deafness proce$  
simply f a relax$ /ate ( ! tissues 9 !  
tubes ( ! e>1 ! cold d\*e appli$ to !   
head1 ) c>eful dry+ & rubb+ aft]w>ds1 w 
(t5 effect a cure4 ,b x is only a sudd51
 brief1 cold spla% :i* is want$1 n a    
/ream direct$ = any "t on ! head1 :i*   
might d s]i\s injury4 ,9 ?is connection 
x may be notic$ t a *ild %\ld nev] be   
puni%$ by box+ its e>s4 ,*ildr5 h _h _! 
he>+ p]man5tly injur$ by ?is ?\ghtless  
practice4   ,he>tburn4--,see ,acidity 9 
,/oma*4   ,heat & ,weakness4--,we h ov] 
& ov] aga9 %[n 9 ^! pap]s h[ heat passes
 into vital action1 & gives /r5g? to    
fail+ organs & n]ves4 ,b ! heat suppli$ 
to ^! organs mu/ be at a c]ta9          

temp]ature4 ,all exp]i5ce goes to %[ t  
g5tle heat+ w d all t is requir$4       
,moreov]1 too hot a fom5tation1         
especially if a l>ge "o1 w weak5 !      
pati5t1 & defeat its own ends4 ,9 su* a 
case x is folly to ?r[ up ! treatm5t1 & 
say t heat weak5s1 :5 all t is ne$$ is  
to apply heat at a l[] temp]ature4 ,! "r
 degree ( w>m? is indicat$ by ! com=t ( 
! pati5t4 ,x w v>y 9 almo/ e individual 
case1 & mu/ be f\nd by c>eful trial4    
,also x may v>y f h\r to h\r4 ,! heat   
com=table dur+ ! day may be f\nd        
insuffici5t or too great by night1 & s  
on4 ,we mu/ 9 ^! matt]s apply our common
 s5se1 & make a real ef=t ( ?\ght1 if we
 wi% to be successful4   ,heat1         
,int]nal4--,!re is a usual 7normal7     
temp]ature 9 all ! blood & tissues ( !  
body4 ,if ! body be ei!r w>m] or cold]  
?an ?is po9t 7#ih4d deg4 ,fahr471 its   
heal? is int]f]$ )4 ,a cl9ical !rmomet] 
is us$ to asc]ta9 :e!r ! bodily         
temp]ature is normal or n4 ,x is to be  
_h at e druggi/'s1 & is ( great         

importance 9 a h\sehold4 ,by its means !
 rise ( temp]ature c be detect$ (t5 be=e
 any s]i\s symptoms set 91 & due means  
tak5 to *eck tr\ble 9 its e>ly /ages4 ,!
 in/rum5t is us$ by putt+ x "u ! armpit1
 or1 ) *ildr51 betwe5 ! legs1 s t !     
m]cury bulb is entirely enfold$ & hidd5 
betwe5 ! arm1 or leg1 & ! body4 ,left 9 
?is position = five m9utes1 x is tak5   
out & read4 ,x may also be held 9 ! m\?1
 "u ! tongue1 ) lips close on x4  ,:]e a
 good deal ( fev] is %[n1 z by a ris+ ( 
! m]cury to #aja deg41 measures to r$uce
 x %\ld at once be tak51 z %[n 9 !      
articles on v>i\s k9ds ( ,fev]4 ,by     
wat*+ ! temp]ature1 & tak+ x f "t to "t1
 we c see :5 cool+ is suffici5t4 ,:]e ! 
temp]ature is too l[--t is1 bel[        
#ih-b_/e deg4--rub all ov] ) w>m olive  
oil1 & clo! 9 good s(t flannel4 ,o!r    
me?ods = increas+ vital action may also 
be tri$1 z giv5 9 _m ( our articles4    
,heel1 ,spra9$4--,(t5 9 spra9s all      
att5tion is giv5 to ! bruis$ & torn     
muscles1 :ile simil>ly bruis$ & torn    

n]ves are ov]look$2 yet ^u ! n]ves !    
p]fect heal+ ( ! muscles dep5ds4 ,h5ce1 
9 a spra9 ( ! heel we mu/ be c>eful n to
 direct att5tion to ! heel exclusively4 
,t may be ba!d 7see ,ba?+ ,feet7 & duly 
rubb$ ) oil4 ,a good plan is to apply   
clo?s dipp$ 9 cold wat] & v9eg>4 ,keep !
 limb p]fectly /ill1 & d n attempt to   
use x = at lea/ a =tnight4 ,aft] ?is x  
may be cur$ to all appe>ance1 yet a     
weakness may be left :i* prev5ts any?+ l
 ! full & free use ( ! limb4 ,x may be  
all "r :5 re/+1 b suff]s :5 us$ = any   
l5g? ( "t3 ?is indicates pretty pla9ly t
 re/ is ne$$1 & is an ess5tial ?+ =     
cure4 ,b besides ?is re/1 ! foot %\ld be
 pack$ dur+ ! night 9 soap la!r 7see    
,la!r & ,soap74 ,wa% ! foot 9 v9eg> or  
weak acetic acid1 rub ! :ole limb f !   
ankle upw>ds 9 su* a way z to draw !    
blood up f ! foot1 avoid+ all           
d[n-/rokes4 ,use a little olive oil 9   
?is rubb+4 ,note t ! :ole limb ne$s     
treatm5t4 ,! juice ( ,lady ,wrack1 su* z
 is to be f\nd on ! we/ coa/ ( ,scotl&1 

is an excell5t rem$y = spra9$ jo9ts2 b  
we only m5tion x1 z x mu/ be            
inaccessible to _m ( our read]s4        
,hiccup4--,?\gh (t5 b slight1 disappe>+ 
9 a few m9utes by "s simple device1 su* 
z hold+ ! brea?1 :5 long cont9u$ ?is    
becomes mo/ s]i\s4 ,v (t5 x is an add$  
di/ress 9 tr\ble :i* is itself          
incurable2 b :ile ! pati5t's life _c be 
sav$1 ! hiccup may be reliev$4 ,9 !     
common case ( infant hiccup1 a less5+ ( 
! ov]-supply ( food may be all t is     
requir$4 ,"o or two teaspoonfuls ( hot  
wat] giv5 to ! infant w usually give    
imm$iate relief4 ,= a gr[n-up p]son ) a 
slight attack1 "o or two teacupfuls ( ! 
same w also usually prove a rem$y4 ,=   
s]i\s cases ! treatm5t is a l>ge ,,bran 
,,p\ltice 7see7 plac$ on ! back1        
opposite ! /oma*4 ,well oil ! back be=e 
& aft] ! p\ltice1 & leave x on = an h\r4
 ,if ?is fails1 aft] a little1 prep>e a 
blanket z direct$ "u ,fom5tation4 ,roll 
x up until x is ! size ( ! pati5t's     
back1 & let him lie d[n on x4 7,read "h 

article on ,heat & ,weakness47 ,!n a    
small cold t[el may be pass$ g5tly ov] !
 /oma*4 ,?is w g5]ally relieve4 ,x may  
be repeat$ if necess>y4   ,hip-,jo9t    
,disease4--,?or\gh heat+1 ) moi/ heat is
 ! be/ treatm5t = ?is tr\ble4 ,?is      
implies "t1 "w1 & pati5ce2 b all ^! are 
well sp5t4 ,let a /rong fom5tation be   
giv5 twice a day to ! hip jo9t1 ) oil+  
be=e & aft]1 ea* application la/+ at    
lea/ an h\r 7see ,cool+ 9 ,heat+2       
,fom5tation2 ,heat & ,weakness74 ,9 all 
probability a ga!r+ ( matt] w come to ! 
surface & dis*>ge itself4 ,treat ?is z  
recomm5d$ 9 article on ,abscess1 &      
p]sev]e until ! jo9t is ?or\ghly        
r5ovat$4 ,x may take a "t1 & ! treatm5t 
%\ld always be int]mitt$ on ,sabba?1 &  
sometimes a few days' re/ be giv54 ,!   
pati5t's com=t is ! safe guide 9 ?is4   
,hives4--,see ,ra%4   ,ho>s5ess4--,?is  
tr\ble we may consid] 9 ?ree            
ways3--,fir/1 z ! effect ( ov]/ra9 9 us+
 ! voice2 9 ?is case re/ mu/ be tak5 f  
speak+ or o!r su* "w4 ,rem$ies :i*      

re/ore ! voice )\t re/ are v likely to d
 p]man5t injury4 ,= application to !    
?roat1 use v9eg> or weak ,,acetic ,,acid
 7see7 ( su* /r5g? z to cause j slight  
sm>t+ ( ! ?roat :5 appli$ z a g>gle1 or 
) a prop] bru%1 su* z any *emi/ w       
supply4 ,?is may be done frequ5tly1 &1  
toge!r ) re/1 w r>ely fail to cure4     
,rubb+ ! ?roat ext]nally ) acetic acid (
 full /r5g? until a ra% appe>s is (t5 v 
helpful4 ,^? engag$ 9 public speak+ w\ld
 d well1 especially 9 y\?1 to cultivate 
! habit ( correct brea?+ 7see ,brea?+1  
,correct ,me?od (74 ,articulation %\ld  
be cle>1 & ! words =m$ sonor\sly1 & f ! 
/oma*1 z x 74 ,?is1 inde$1 w apply to   
ev]yone4 ,su* a me?od ( produc+ ! voice 
w n only be h>moni\s1 b w ex]cise       
ins5sibly a b5eficial influ5ce on !     
n]v\s sy/em & m5tal tone ( ! individual4
  ,x is a fact t actors :o /udy ! me?od 
( voice production d n suff] f t =m (   
sore ?roat kn[n z cl]gym5's sore ?roat1 
simply because !y h le>n$ to produce _! 
voice 9 ?is way4  ,secondly1 ho>s5ess   

may arise f exposure to cold1 damp air4 
,9 ?is case x is be/ to apply mild heat 
to ! roots ( ! n]ves :i* supply ! voice 
organs4 ,?is is be/ done by apply+ a    
bran p\ltice to ! back ( ! neck1 oil+   
be=e & aft] ) olive oil4 ,c>efully dry !
 sk91 & we> a piece ( new flannel1 = a  
"t1 ov] ! "p p\ltic$4 ,?is may be       
supplem5t$ by bru%+ z above ) ! v9eg>4  
,?irdly1 failure ( sk9 action1 or ( !   
prop] action ( o!r wa/e-remov+ organs1  
may be ! cause ( ho>s5ess4 ,9 addition  
to ! treatm5t recomm5d$ above1 we mu/ 9 
?is case /imulate ! sk93 ?is is be/ done
 by rubb+ ) ,cay5ne ,tea 7see7 all ov] !
 body at b$time4 ,let ?is be done = f\r 
or five nights1 & ! ?roat treatm5t be   
giv5 9 ! morn+1 :5 a cure may be look$  
=4 ,see ,und]we>4   ,hoop+ ,c\gh4--,see 
,:oop+ ,c\gh4   ,hope & ,heal+4--,! m9d 
has always an influ5ce on ! body4 ,life 
rises & falls "u ! influ5ces ( ideas1 s 
z to prove t ^! are a matt] ( life &    
dea? to man4 ,to give an invalid hope   
is1 !n1 to help mightily 9 heal+ !      

disease1 :]eas to tell pati5ts t !y are 
incurable is ! sure way to make !m s4 ,b
 !re is1 on ! o!r h&1 little good 9     
falsehood & false hope3 ?is has (t5 be5 
f\nd to fail & leave ! pati5t 9 complete
 despair4 ,no "o c tell ! imm5se p[] =  
heal+ :i* is ex]t$ :5 "o :o truly hopes 
= ! pati5t looks brightly into 8 eyes1 &
 speaks ) a g5u9e r+ ( hope ( !         
possibility ( cure4 ,s _m cases f\nd    
incurable by ! usual treatm5t h yield$  
to t recomm5d$ 9 ^! pap]s1 t 9 almo/ all
 cases we may see "s gr\nd = hope1 if n 
( cure1 at lea/ ( great alleviation4 ,to
 give ?is impression to a pati5t is to  
half w9 ! battle4  ,!re are _m :o speak 
mo/ c>elessly1 ev5 wick$ly1 to ^? 9     
tr\ble4 ,!y ?9k x a duty to da% _! hopes
 & pr$ict gloomy ?+s4 ,su* %\ld nev]    
ent] a sick-room1 & %\ld1 inde$1 *ange  
entirely _! mann] ( spee*4 ,to g ab\t ! 
_w s[+ d\bt & gloom 9 m5's he>ts is a   
sorry occupation1 & "o t w h to be      
acc\nt$ = to ,him :o is emphatically !  
,god ( hope4  ,look1 !n1 9 treatm5t = e 

lea/ sign ( improvem5t4 ,disc\rage all  
d\bts & enc\rage all hopes1 & y w make  
:at w\ld be a really hopeless case1 if !
 pati5t 7 left to despair1 "o t c be    
comp>atively easily cur$4 ,a ^w to !    
wise is en\gh4   ,hot ,flu%+s4--,see    
,flu%+s4   ,hot-wat] ,bags4--,! flat    
rubb] bags ( v>i\s %apes1 to be _h f all
 rubb] %ops1 make excell5t sub/itutes = 
p\ltice or fom5tation2 b c>e mu/ be tak5
 to h two or m ply ( moi/ flannel betwe5
 ! bag & ! sk9 ( ! pati5t4 ,?is ensures 
a supply ( moi/ heat1 :i* is 9 almo/ e  
case ! be/4   ,h\semaid's ,knee4--,to   
cure a swell+ on ! knee-jo9t is1 z a    
rule1 easy4 ,re/ is a fir/ & p>am\nt    
necessity4 ,ba?+ ) hot wat]1 n too hot =
 com=t1 = at lea/ an h\r ea* day is     
usually suffici5t4 ,if ! knee has be5   
bli/]$1 or lee*$1 x is m difficult to   
cure2 b a cure may be expect$ if ! ba?+ 
be cont9u$ = a long en\gh "t4 ,x is be/ 
done by wrapp+ a clo? dipp$ 9 v9eg> r\nd
 ! knee1 & plac+ ! foot 9 a ba?1 !n p\r+
 hot wat] on ! b&ag$ knee1 lift+ x f !  

ba? 9 a jug4  ,:5 pa9 9 b5d+ is felt 9 !
 v c5tre ( ! knee-jo9t1 ?is hot p\r+ may
 be ne$$ = a mon?1 or ev5 long]4 ,dur+ !
 int]vals ( p\r+ a l>ge cold compress   
%\ld be worn1 fir/ well oil+ ! knee4    
,cov] ! compress ) oil$ silk4 ,?is w    
s(t5 ev5 a v /iff knee1 s z at lea/ to  
br+ ab\t ability to b5d )\t pa94 ,(     
c\rse1 if !re is any disjo9t+1 good     
surgical aid mu/ be _h1 if possible1 to 
replace ! bones 9 _! natural position4  
,hydrocele4--,see ,dropsy4              
,hy/]ia4--,?is is usually br\ght on by  
"s excessive /ra9 ^u ! bra9 n]ves1 & may
 %[ itself ei!r 9 ! viol5t or 9 ! fa9t+ 
=m2 x may ev5 pass f ! "o to ! o!r1     
fa9t+ alt]nat+ ) viol5t movem5ts &      
cries4 ,x may (t5 be *eck$ by plung+ !  
pati5t's h&s into cold wat]4  ,9 ! sil5t
 /age1 :]e sometimes unconsci\sness     
cont9ues = h\rs1 a dry blanket %\ld be  
laid on a b$1 & ano!r blanket mu/ be    
roll$ up & prep>$ ) hot wat] z direct$ 9
 ,fom5tation4 ,fold ?is until x is !    
size & %ape ( ! pati5t's back1 & lay h] 

d[n on x1 s t ! :ole back is well       
fom5t$4 ,take c>e n to burn ! pati5t3   
soo?+ heat1 n irritation1 is requir$4   
,consci\sness w usually return almo/    
imm$iately4 ,all except att5dants %\ld  
be exclud$ f ! room4 ,all[ ! pati5t to  
re/ 9 ?is com=table w>m? until signs (  
discom=t appe>1 !n g5tly rub ! back )   
hot olive oil1 dry1 & leave to re/ or   
sleep if possible4 ,d all ) great       
/ead9ess ( temp] & k9dness2 su* a       
condition 9 ! nurse is especially       
ess5tial 9 ^! cases4 ,:]e ! fit is      
viol5t1 apply e m5tal soo?+ influ5ce    
available1 & remove f ! room all excit$ 
p]sons4 ,!n apply cold clo?s to ! sp9e  
to soo! ! irritat$ n]ves & bra94 ,two   
may g5tly & k9dly hold ! pati5t1 :ile a 
?ird presses on ! cool+ clo?s4 ,9 ab\t  
half-an-h\r ! fit %\ld be ov]come4 ,a   
difficulty 9 treat+ su* cases is !      
t]rify+ effect ( ! viol5t movem5ts1 or  
unconsci\sness2 b ^! %\ld n create fe>4 
,z a rule1 a little pati5ce & treatm5t z
 above remove all di/ress4 ,:]e !re is a

 hy/]ical t5d5cy1 give abundance ( good 
food1 & let ! pati5t live z mu* 9 !     
op5-air z possible4  ,! pati5t %\ld be  
kept employ$4 ,god made u all to be     
work]s1 & ?is sad affliction is         
frequ5tly ! puni%m5t ( idl5ess4 ,no "o  
has any excuse = ?is1 = ! _w is full (  
^? :o are ov]work$ & ^: burd5 c\ld be   
light5$4 ,! girl ^: only task is to     
ex*ange h] armful ( novels at ! libr>y w
 nev] "k :at true happ9ess is1 nor      
des]ve to4 ,see ,imag9>y ,tr\bles4      
,illness1 ,! ,root (4--,9 treat+ any    
tr\ble x is well to get to ! root ( x4  
,on "o occasion a pati5t compla9$ t !   
doctor nev] /ruck at ! root ( 8 illness4
 ,! doctor lift$ 8 walk+-/ick & sma%$ ! 
br&y bottle :i* /ood on ! table1 rem>k+ 
t 8 pati5t w\ld n h to say t aga94 ,?is 
w illu/rate :at we mean4 ,liquor dr9k+  
mu/ be giv5 up3 x is ! root (           
multitud9\s ills2 s mu/ excessive tea   
dr9k+4 ,tobacco is "o ( ! mo/ insidi\s (
 poisons 9 its effects on ! n]ves1 & is 
to be absolutely giv5 up if a cure is   

expect$ 9 n]v\s cases4 ,*loral1         
laudanum1 & opium 9 o!r =ms1 may give   
tempor>y relief2 b !y are deadly        
poisons1 p>alys+ ! n]ves & ultimately   
completely wreck+ ! sy/em4 ,! cont9u$   
use ( digitalis = he>t disease is a     
dreadful dang]4 ,we m5tion ^! by "n z   
mo/ common1 to illu/rate ! tru? t x is  
va9 to treat a pati5t :ile ! cause ( 8  
illness is all[$ to act4 ,if any evil   
habit ( indulg5ce has giv5 rise to      
tr\ble1 t habit mu/ be giv5 up2 a h>d   
fight may h to be f\ght1 b ! victory is 
sure to ^? :o p]sev]e4 ,(t5 dang]\s     
symptoms appe>1 b ^! mu/ be fac$3 to    
relieve !m by a return to drugs is to   
fa/5 ! *a9s m surely on ! pati5t4 ,x is 
bett] to suff] a little ?an to be all   
"o's life a slave4   ,imag9>y           
,tr\bles4--,^! are ( two k9ds1 ! "o     
purely imag9>y1 ! o!r :]e bodily tr\ble 
is mix$ ) ! imag9$4 ,9 ! fir/ case !    
pati5t is 9 agony ) a pa91 :5 no?+ wrong
 c be discov]$ 9 ! "p1 or ev5 else:]e1  
to acc\nt = x4 ,9 su* a case1 prop]     

treatm5t ( ! ,,bra9 or ,,sp9e 7see7 w   
(t5 relieve4 ,aga91 a pati5t has set up 
su* a /&>d ( heal? t :at w\ld n tr\ble  
any ord9>y p]son at all1 gives him mu*  
di/ress4 ,an int]mitt+ pulse (t5 is a   
s\rce ( great anxiety2 b we h kn[n p )  
int]mitt+ pulses cont9u+ 9 good heal? = 
=ty ye>s1 & liv+ to old age4 ,s ) _m o!r
 he>t symptoms t ne$ give no conc]n at  
all4 ,spra9s to "s muscles are (t5 tak5 
= s]i\s int]nal inflammation1 & a slight
 c\gh & spit are tak5 = consumption4    
,c>e mu/ be tak5 to resi/ all su*       
fancies1 & if n o!rwise removable1      
?or\ghly compet5t m$ical advice w (t5   
put ! pati5t "r4 ,9 su* a case a m$ical 
man ( und\bt$ high /&+ is be/ consult$1 
= an inf]ior practition] may ne>ly kill 
! pati5t by ar\s+ ne$less fe>s1 :i* are 
aft]w>ds difficult to remove4 ,see      
,hy/]ia4  ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t diseases 
( ! imag9ation are z actually pa9ful to 
! pati5t z if !y really 7 organic       
tr\bles4 ,x is1 !re=e1 useless to laugh 
at or pooh pooh ! tr\ble1 or sugge/ t ! 

suff]] is only humbugg+4 ,att5tion mu/  
be paid to diet1 ex]cise1 & to mat]ial1 
m5tal1 & moral surr\nd+s1 s z 9 e way to
 relieve ! pati5t f ^? app>5t tr\bles t 
s annoy him4 ,great g5tl5ess1 firmness1 
hopefulness1 & sympa?y w (t5 br+ ab\t an
 almo/ unconsci\s cure4 ,if ! tr\ble has
 be5 br\ght ab\t by ov]-"w & worry1     
complete re/ w (t5 be ne$$4 ,if !re is  
some?+ 9 ! surr\nd+s t j>s1 a *ange may 
be advisable4   ,indige/ion4--7,see also
 ,dige/ion2 ,assimilation47 ,?is subject
 leads naturally to a consid]ation (    
food 9 relation to x4 ,! tr\ble usually 
is t food easily en\gh dige/$ by o!rs   
causes di/ress to ! pati5t4 ,"h we at   
once see t cook+ plays a mo/ important  
"p4 ,potatoes1 = example1 :5 /eep$ =    
half-an-h\r 9 hot wat]1 :i* is *ang$    
be=e !y are boil$1 are mu* m easy (     
dige/ion4 ,! wat] 9 :i* !y h be5 /eep$  
is f\nd gre5 ) unripe sap1 :i* is all   
remov$4 ,:]e unripe juice is pres5t 9   
any root1 ?is me?od ( cook]y is a good  
"o4 ,eggs plac$ 9 boil+ wat]1 & all[$ to

 rema9 s till ! wat] is gett+ cool--say 
half-an-h\r--are (t5 f\nd to be mu* m   
easily dige/$ ?an z usually prep>$4 ,:at
 we aim at 9 ^! illu/rations is to %[ t 
dige/ion dep5ds on ! relation ( ! food  
tak5 to ! juices ( ! /oma* :i* are to   
dissolve x4 ,x mu/ be br\ght into a     
dige/ible /ate if weak /oma*s are to    
deal ) x4  ,greasy1 heavy di%es mu/     
always be avoid$4 ,also unripe fruit4 ,!
 diet %\ld be sp>e1 z v (t5 indige/ion  
proce$s simply f ! /oma* hav+ _h too mu*
 to d4  ,a v easily dige/$ food is f9e  
jelly ( oatmeal made 9 ! foll[+         
way3--,take a good h&ful ( ! meal & put 
x 9 a bas9 ) hot wat]1 suffici5t to make
 ! mixture r ?94 ,let x /eep =          
half-an-h\r4 ,/ra9 out all ! r\gh       
p>ticles1 & boil ! milky sub/ance till x
 is a jelly1 ) a v little salt4 ,to an  
exce$+ly weak pati5t y give only a      
dess]tspoonful1 & no m = half-an-h\r4   
,if ! pati5t is n s weak y may give a   
tablespoonful1 b no?+ m = half-an-h\r4  
,9 t "t ! v small am\nt ( ga/ric juice  

:i* ! /oma* provides has done its "w ) !
 v small am\nt ( food giv54 ,really good
 blood1 ?\gh only v little1 has be5 =m$4
 ,! /ep y h tak5 is a small "o1 b x is  
real4 ,y proce$ 9 ?is way ?r\gh\t ! :ole
 day4 ,! pati5t %\ld n swall[ x at once1
 b reta9 x 9 ! m\? = a consid]able "t1 s
 t x may mix ) ! saliva4  ,by ?is1 or by
 porridge made f :eat5 meal1 y may      
secure good dige/ion :5 ! ga/ric juice  
is scanty & poor2 b we %\ld n l to be   
re/rict$ to t4 ,we want a /oma* t w n   
fight %y ( any :olesome ?+4 ,we mu/     
treat x s t :5 suitable food is (f]$ x  
may be com=tably dige/$4  ,n[1 !re is an
 exce$+ly simple means = putt+ ! gl&s 9 
ord] :5 !y are n s4 ,ab\t half-an-h\r   
be=e tak+ any food1 take half a         
teacupful ( wat] z hot z y c sip x      
com=tably4 ,?is has a truly wond]ful    
effect4 ,be=e food is tak51 ! muc\s     
membrane is pale & ne>ly dry1 on acc\nt 
( ! contract$ /ate ( ! art]ies4 ,9 _m   
cases ! gl&s t secrete ! ga/ric juice   
are feeble2 9 o!rs !y seem cramp$1 & f> 

f ready to act :5 food is pres5t$4 ,!   
hot wat] has ! same effect on !m z x has
 ev]y:]e else on ! body--t ( /imulat+ ! 
circulation & br++ ab\t natural action4 
,x looks a v frail rem$y2 b :5 we c1 z x
 71 see ^! gl&s op5+ & fill+ ) art]ial  
blood ! in/ant !y are ba!d 9 ?is same   
wat]1 & see h[ ready !y become to supply
 ga/ric juice = dige/ion1 ! rem$y does n
 look s insignificant4  ,we h1 9 scores 
( cases1 se5 its effects 9 ! mo/        
delightful way4 ,p]sons :o h to our k   
be5 ill & mis]able ) _! /oma*s = ye>s h 
become p]fectly well f do+ no?+ b tak+  
half a teacupful ( hot wat] regul>ly    
be=e tak+ any food4 ,x is true t great  
good is effect$ 9 cases ( ?is k9d by    
giv+ ! weak5$ organ light "w to d = a   
"t4 ,wond]s are done by fe$+ )          
:eat5-meal biscuits & wat] = "s "t1     
beg9n+ ) a v small all[ance1 & see+ t e 
m\?ful is ?or\ghly *ew$4 ,great ?+s1    
too1 are accompli%$ ) su* :eat5-meal    
porridge z we h already m5tion$4 ,b we  
feel dispos$ to reg>d ! half-teacupful (

 hot wat] regul>ly be=e eat+ z ! *ief   
means ( cure4 ,x is wond]fully *eap3 x  
goes h>d ) ! druggi/ if 8 cu/om]s ne$   
no?+ b a little hot wat]4 ,/ill1 f :at  
we h se51 & f :at "s ( ! v highe/       
au?orities h told u1 we come m & m to   
look to ?is simple rem$y z ab\t all t is
 requir$ inw>dly to cure ! wor/ cases ( 
indige/ion4  ,a little peps9 add$ to !  
hot wat] may be ( use2 also 9 cases (   
acidity a few drops ( :ite v9eg> mix$ ) 
! wat] w be f\nd b5eficial4  ,soda1     
iron1 lime1 *>coal1 ev5 t> pills are us$
 z rem$ies = indige/ion2 b none ( !m d  
mu* good1 & "s are highly injuri\s4 ,if 
us$ at all1 _! use %\ld be tempor>y1 &  
"u good m$ical advice4  ,if pa9 is felt1
 ! /oma* may be greatly soo!d by s(t f9e
 la!r 7see ,la!r & ,soap74 ,x acts 9 su*
 cases l a *>m4 ,spread x g5tly ov] !   
/oma*1 & wipe x (f ) a s(t clo?4 ,cov]  
aga9 ) fre% la!r4 ,d ?is five or six    
times1 & cov] up ! la/ coat ) a s(t     
clo?4  ,all indulg5ces :i* t5d to weak5 
! /oma* are to be avoid$4 ,alcohol &    

tobacco mu/ be giv5 up4 ,ov]-excitem5t  
mu/ be avoid$1 & abundance ( fre% air   
brea!d1 if a cure is to be expect$4     
,:]e sudd5 & viol5t pa9 comes on aft]   
meals1 a p\ltice or hot fom5tation      
appli$ directly ov] ! /oma* is ! be/    
rem$y at ! "t4 ,see ,flatul5ce4         
,infant ,nurs+4--,a "m :o has _h /r5g?  
to be> a *ild is1 z a rule1 q /rong     
en\gh to nurse x4 ,suckl+ is natural1 & 
usually mo/ b5eficial to heal?4 ,_m wom5
 h bett] heal? & appetite at su* a "t   
?an at any o!r4 ,e "m ought1 !re=e1     
unless h] heal? =bids x1 to nurse h] own
 *ild2 no o!r food is s good = x z t :i*
 nature provides4 ,we _c too /rongly    
condemn ! "m :o f indol5ce or love (    
pleasure %irks ?is sacr$ duty4 ,by s do+
 %e violates ! laws ( nature1 :i* c nev]
 be done ) impunity4 ,_m tr\bles foll[1 
& h] con/itution is s]i\sly injur$4     
,alas t we %\ld ev] h to say1 )         
,j]emiah3 ,ev5 ! sea mon/]s draw out !  
brea/1 !y give suck to _! "y ones2 !    
daught] ( my p is become cruel1 l !     

o/ri*es 9 ! wild]ness4  ,if a wet-nurse 
mu/ be employ$1 great c>e %\ld be       
ex]cis$ 9 *oos+ a heal?y p]son ) a *ild 
z ne> z possible to ! age ( ! infant4   
,let mo!rs rememb] t !re is great v>iety
 9 milk4 ,n only does "o "m's milk diff]
 f ano!r1 b ! same "m's milk v>ies f "t 
to "t4 ,v>iation 9 heal? & diet affects 
! milk v mu*4 ,_m cases ( infant tr\ble 
are traceable to ! "m's milk1 :i* %\ld n
 be ov]look$ z a possible cause4  ,aga91
 an abundance ( milk is n always good4  
,an infant may ?rive bett] on a scanty  
supply ( good milk ?an on an abundance (
 bad milk4 ,milk d]iv$ f dr9k+ ale1     
port]1 or alcoholic dr9ks ( any k9d1    
?\gh abundant1 is v f> inde$ f good1 t  
produc$ by pla9 & simple diet is always 
be/4  ,aga91 ! /ate ( ! "m's m9d has a  
great deal to d ) ! quality ( h] milk4  
,a fright1 or cont9u$ worry1 may trans=m
 good milk into mo/ injuri\s food = !   
*ild4  ,!re ne$ be no fe> caus$ by ^!   
ideas3 x is only 9 exceptional cases t  
nurs+ ne$ be giv5 up2 ! natural way is  

always ! be/4 ,b :]e necess>y !re ne$ be
 no hesitation 9 putt+ an infant on !   
bottle4 ,! milk ( a heal?y c[1 or       
cond5s$ milk ( fir/-rate br&1 is mu* to 
be pref]r$ to t ( a we>i$1 worn-out1 &  
worri$ "m4   ,infants' ,food4--,=       
infants :o _c be nurs$ at ! brea/1 c[s' 
milk 9 ! bottle is ! be/ sub/itute4 ,b  
all milk us$ f ! c[ %\ld be /]ilis$ &   
cool$ be=e use4 ,t is unless x is f\nd  
on trial t ! *ild ?rives bett] on       
un/]ilis$ milk4 ,x is n necess>y to h "o
 c['s milk2 b x is important to h ! milk
 adapt$ 9 /r5g? to ! infant's ne$4 ,if !
 milk be too ri*1 ! infant w (t5 break  
out into spots1 or w vomit4 ,a little m 
boil+ wat] 9 ! bottle mixture w rem$y   
?is1 & (t5 prev5t s]i\s tr\ble4 ,! same 
proportion ( wat] & milk w n always d4  
,"o dairy's milk1 & ev5 "o c['s milk1   
diff]s f ano!r2 & s does ! dige/ive p[] 
( infants4 ,we h to f9d out t /r5g? (   
milk to suit our own baby1 & n be l$    
a/ray by ! advice ( o!r mo!rs4 ,9 heal? 
! "y infant does n require food (t5] ?an

 e two h\rs1 sometimes ev5 e ?ree4 ,x   
may cry because ( cold1 wet1 or         
discom=t1 n f want ( food4 ,to ov]load !
 /oma* ) food is h>mful & leads to s]i\s
 disord]s4 ,its food requires a c]ta9 "t
 = dige/ion1 ev5 9 an infant1 & z ! *ild
 gr[s1 ! int]vals betwe5 meals ought to 
be increas$4  ,a good mixture is two    
p>ts ( c['s milk to "o ( wat]4 ,to e p9t
 ( ?is add f\r teaspoonfuls ( sug>1 & a 
tablespoonful ( cream4 ,b>ley wat] may  
be us$ in/ead ( common wat]4 ,! wat]    
%\ld be boil+1 & %\ld be p\r$ into !    
milk4 ,! bottle %\ld be ?or\ghly        
cleans$1 & boil$ 9 boil+ wat] be=e      
re-fill+4 ,x mu/ be rememb]$ t ! saliva 
does n possess ! prop]ty ( turn+ />*    
into sug> till ! *ild is six mon?s old2 
!re=e />*y food1 su* z bread1 arr[root1 
etc41 %\ld on no acc\nt be giv5 be=e t  
age4 ,prep>ations = wean+ may !n beg91  
by giv+ ! *ild small quantities (       
oatmeal jelly & milk1 or ev5 ( porridge 
& milk1 s t ! wean+ comes on gradually4 
,! "t ( nurs+ %\ld n exce$ n9e mon?s4   

,if1 h[ev]1 a *ild aft]w>ds be ill1 !re 
is no h>m 9 go+ back = a "t to ! bottle1
 ev5 at two ye>s old4 ,common s5se mu/  
guide1 & n h>d-&-fa/ rule4 ,easily      
assimilat$ food mu/ ev] be *os52 & z a  
food = *ildr51 oatmeal porridge1 well   
boil$1 holds ! fir/ place--f> be=e bread
 sops4 ,if porridge be n easily dige/$1 
try oatmeal jelly4 ,mo/ ( ! infant foods
 s l>gely adv]tis$ _c be recomm5d$4     
99        99        99        99        
99  ,x is n[ suspect$ t tub]culosis is  
transmitt$ to *ildr5 ma9ly f ! milk (   
c[s affect$ ) ?is disease4 ,c[s are     
exce$+ly liable to tub]cul\s disease ( !
 udd]4 ,x is !re=e v difficult to get   
milk gu>ante$ free f ! tub]cle bacillus1
 & rec5t exam9ations ( t com+ into      
,man*e/] & ,liv]pool %[$ t f #ah to #bi 
p] c5t4 conta9$ ?is deadly g]m4 7,/range
 to say1 tub]cul> disease ( ! "m's brea/
 is practically unkn[n1 & *ildr5 nev]   
d]ive ! disease f _! "m's milk47 ,x is  
!re=e ( ! greate/ importance t only !   
milk ( c[s prov$ free f ?is disease %\ld

 be us$4 ,! disease is easily detect$1 &
 if a dem& 7 creat$ = milk gu>ante$ free
 f ! g]ms1 dairym5 w\ld soon supply x4  
,unless x is absolutely c]ta9 ! c[s     
supply+ ! milk are free f disease1 !    
milk %\ld be /]ilis$ by heat+ to ne>    
boil+ po9t1 & !n cool+ rapidly4 ,if kept
 twelve h\rs1 ! boil$ ta/e goes (f x1 & 
*ildr5 soon get to l x4 ,?\gh /]ilis$   
milk w keep = "s "t )\t gett+ s\r1 x    
%\ld be /]ilis$ ea* day1 specially if = 
infant use4  ,?is treatm5t makes ! milk 
keep )\t ! use ( pres]vatives1 su* z    
boric acid4 ,we regret to say ! use ( ^!
 is n illegal1 & !y are l>gely us$ 9    
pres]v+ milk1 butt]1 hams1 etc4 ,we h   
se5 v s]i\s illnesses produc$ 9 *ildr5  
7& adults too7 by ! heavy doses !y h got
 :5 bo? ! f>m] & milk v5dor h add$ ^!   
pres]vatives4 ,?is !y (t5 d at ! season 
:5 ! milk easily turns s\r4 ,e c>e %\ld 
!re=e be tak5 to get milk gu>ante$ free 
f ^! noxi\s drugs2 & if ?is is          
impossible1 cond5s$ milk %\ld be us$    
in/ead4 ,z !re is a great v>iety ( br&s 

( cond5s$ milk 9 ! m>ket1 always *oose  
"o :i* gu>antees t ! milk tak5 has be5  
:ole milk1 & also unsweet5$4   ,infants'
 ,sleep4--,see ,*ildr5's ,sleep4        
,infection4--,few ?+s h s great &       
di/ress+ effect z ! fe> ( infection 9   
disease4 ,z a rule ?is fe> is n ju/ifi$ 
by ! facts1 :]e ord9>y precautions are  
tak54 ,^! precautions1 too1 ne$ n be    
co/ly1 & involve 9 _m cases little m ?an
 "s c>eful "w4 ,:]e sc>let fev] has %[n 
itself 9 any h\sehold1 ! v fir/ ?+ is to
 see to ! cont9u\s fre%5+ ( ! air 9 !   
sick-room & 9 all ! h\se4 ,v5tilation   
is1 inde$1 ! fir/ & mo/ important me?od 
( dis9fection4 ,*loride ( lime & o!r    
dis9fect+ fluids w decompose ! (f5sive &
 noxi\s od\rs1 b pure air w sweep !     
organisms ( disease !mselves away4 ,fre%
 air kills ! microbes ( c]ta9 diseases1 
e4g41 consumption1 & is ho/ile to all   
disease4 ,! /ools ( typhoid pati5ts %\ld
 be dis9fect$1 & great c>e tak5 t no    
wat] or o!r fluid is contam9at$ by !m   
?r\gh imp]fect sanitation1 etc4 7see    

,fev]1 ,typhoid74 ,see+ t ! se$s (      
disease are all ar\nd u1 ! be/ me?od (  
w>d+ (f _! attacks is to keep ! body 9 a
 /ate to resi/ _! inroads by /rict      
att5tion to diet1 ex]cise & v5tilation4 
,let all be done also1 by fires if      
necess>y1 to ?or\ghly dry ! room & h\se4
 ,see t all ! family brea! fre% air by  
night z well z by day2 h op5 w9d[s :]e &
 :5 possible4  ,acetic acid is z p[]ful 
a dis9fectant z c>bolic acid1 9         
proportion to its /r5g?1 & has !        
advantage ( be+ h>mless1 unless 9 !     
glacial =m4  ,9 all cases ( infecti\s   
disease ^! precautions are almo/ c]ta9  
to prev5t its spread1 )1 9 addition1 !  
special ones giv5 "u ! head ( ! disease4
   ,inflammation1 ,deep-seat$4--,(t5    
inflammation occurs 9 ! c5tre (1 or     
b5ea?1 a mass ( muscle1 z ! hip or ?igh4
 ,we ref] n to ! =mation ( an ,,abscess 
7see71 b to ! viol5t1 hot inflammatory  
action t (t5 issues 9 an abscess4 ,= ?is
 ! treatm5t %\ld be /rong moi/ heat     
appli$ to ! back1 :]e ! n]ve roots ( !  

inflam$ "p lie1 & p]si/5t cool+ ( ! "p  
:i* is pa9ful4 ,! heat may be by bran   
p\ltice1 fom5tation1 or hot-wat] bag &  
moi/ flannel4 ,! cold mu/ n be ice1 b   
only cold wat] clo?s frequ5tly r5ew$4   
,x is curi\s to see h[ p are fright5$ at
 ! only ?+ t gives relief1 & n at all at
 t :i* does ! mo/ damage4 ,a g5tleman   
wrote u once t he _h _h eighte5 bli/]s  
on1 b 0 afraid to apply a cold clo?4 ,we
 wrote him t if he /ill liv$ aft]       
eighte5 fly bli/]s1 he w\ld surely n die
 "u a cold clo?4 ,!y w say !y h tri$ s  
_m ?+s4 ,we reply1 t if !y _h tri$ a    
million wrong ?+s1 & %runk f ! "r "o1 !y
 w\ld be only s mu* ! worse4  ,if !re is
 local swell+1 & signs t an abscess is  
=m+1 !n treat z recomm5d$ = ,abscess4   
,inflammation ( ! ,b[els4--,see ,b[els4 
,inflammation ( ! ,bra94--,see ,bra94   
,see also ,knee2 ,limbs1 ,inflam$2      
,lungs1 etc4   ,inflammatory            
,outbreaks4--,sometimes a sev]e         
out-break & eruption w occur 9 & ar\nd !
 no/rils or lips1 & spread ov] ! face4  

7,if ( ! nature ( erysipelas1 treat z "u
 t head47 ,9 ord9>y cases1 !re is ne$ = 
m ?an local treatm5t1 z x is probable t 
m or less failure 9 ! sk9 exi/s4 ,also !
 feet w be mo/ probably cold & damp4    
,let ^! be ba!d 7see ,ba?+ ,feet71 &    
dri$4 ,!n rub !m ) ,,cay5ne ,,lotion    
7see7 = "s t5 m9utes1 until 9 a gl[ (   
heat4 ,dry well1 rub on hot olive oil1 &
 dry aga94 ,d ?is twice a day = a week4 
,w>m & dry /ock+s mu/ be worn4 ,! sk9 ( 
! back w probably be f\nd dry & r\gh4   
,wa% x d[n daily ) ,,soap 7see7 & hot   
wat]1 & rub ) w>m olive oil4 ,aft] a    
week ( ?is treatm5t1 probably ! eruption
 w be mu* less5$4 ,if x is /ill         
tr\blesome1 apply cool clo?s to ! :ole  
head1 avoid+ ! sore p>ts1 until x is    
g5]ally cool$ d[n & ! sk9 s(t5$1 or !   
head may be1 in/ead ( ?is1 pack$ 9 la!r 
( ! soap already m5tion$4 7,see ,head1  
,soap+74 ,= ! sore itself1 apply weak   
v9eg> or v weak ,,acetic ,,acid 7see71 &
 a little olive oil aft]4 ,b x is be/ if
 x c be heal$ 9 su* cases )\t any local 

application1 ?r\gh ! g5]al treatm5t (   
feet & sk94   ,int]nal                  
,relaxation4--,pa9 is (t5 felt 9 p>ts ( 
! back or sides :i* w yield to no m$ic9e
 su* z usually relieves4 ,?is mo/       
probably arises f relaxation & swell+ ( 
"s int]nal "p ( ! body1 s t !re is m or 
less con/ant pressure on "s n]ves4 ,x w 
be worse aft] fatigue or long /&+1 or   
any m5tal worry & excitem5t4 ,?is %[s u 
t "o ?+ necess>y to cure is re/3 entire 
re/ if possible1 if n1 z mu* z c be     
tak54 ,x is well to f9d out ! easie/    
po/ure 9 :i* to lie1 & sp5d z mu* "t z  
possible 9 t po/ure4 ,seek1 also1 by    
apply+ cold clo?s to ! pa9ful p>ts1 to  
r$uce ! swoll5 tissue4 ,!re may also be 
requir$ fom5t+ ( ! feet & legs 7see     
,ang9a ,pectoris7 to prev5t *ill dur+   
?is cool+4 ,(t5 pa9 9 ! ur9>y organs is 
due to no?+ b ?is relaxation1 & yields  
to su* treatm5t4 ,re/1 h[ev]1 is a      
prim>y necessity 9 all su* cases4       
,it*4--,see ,ra%4   ,jaundice4--,?is    
disease1 or its approa*1 may be kn[n by 

sev]al signs3 a m or less yell[ col\r ( 
! sk9 :]e o!rwise :ite2 a yell[ness ( ! 
:ites ( ! eyes1 & failure ( ! b[els to  
act suffici5tly1 ) lack ( appetite4 ,x  
may come on gradually1 or may be induc$ 
sudd5ly by "s disgu/+ m\?ful or sight   
:i* affects ! n]v\s sy/em1 & ?r\gh ?is !
 liv] & /oma*4 ,:]e a disgu/1 or1 z !   
,scot* call x1 a scunn]1 is tak5 at any 
food1 especially ) *ildr51 !y %\ld nev] 
be =c$ to eat x4 ,jaundice may foll[ if 
!y are s =c$4 ,^? hav+ ! c>e ( *ildr5   
%\ld always rememb] ?is4  ,! cure is    
f\nd fir/ 9 nurs+ ! sympa!tic n]ves1 by 
a fom5tation = an h\r ( ! :ole l5g? ( ! 
middle ( ! back1 oil+ be=e & aft] )     
olive oil4 ,f\r h\rs lat] treat ! /oma* 
& b[els 9 ! same way4 ,9 ano!r f\r h\rs 
fom5t ! feet & legs simil>ly4 ,all ?is  
"t give a tablespoonful ( hot wat] e t5 
m9utes4 ,!n re/ = twelve h\rs1 & repeat 
! cycle ( treatm5t4 ,dur+ ! twelve h\rs'
 re/1 ! hot wat] may be tak5 9 sips1 z  
desir$ by ! pati5t4 ,if !re is pa9 9 !  
region ( ! liv]1 fom5t t region m       

/rongly4 ,if sev]e1 place a bran p\ltice
 on above ! liv]1 & keep x on all day1  
or ev5 = tw5ty-f\r h\rs if ! pati5t is  
com=table 9 x4 ,by ! second day !re %\ld
 be a m>k$ improvem5t4   ,kidney        
,compla9ts4--,see ,ur9>y ,tr\bles4      
,knee1 ,swell+ (1 or ,pa9 94--,= ord9>y 
slight injuries1 complete re/1 & rubb+ )
 _s lotion1 %\ld be suffici5t4 ,b :]e   
!re is previ\s weakness1 or             
con/itutional t5d5cy1 ev5 slight pa9 &  
/iffness1 caus$ by wet or "s bl[ or     
wr5*1 ! jo9t mu/ be treat$ ?or\ghly4    
,c>eless & wrong treatm5t may be giv51 &
 result 9 sev]e lam5ess4 ,we wi%1 h[ev]1
 to po9t out t ! treatm5t "h recomm5d$  
has cur$ _m cases :]e ?is lam5ess appe>$
 hopeless1 & ev5 re/or$ walk+ p[] 9     
limbs :i* _h be5 ord]$ to be amputat$ by
 surgeons4  ,9 ! e>ly /ages ( ! tr\ble1 
x %\ld be easy to cure 9 five or six    
days4 ,fir/ apply ! ,,soapy ,,blanket   
7see7 at b$time4 ,!n1 ab\t elev5 o'clock
 9 ! =e-noon1 place ! leg s t ! knee is 
ov] a small tub or ba? full ( v hot     

wat]1 z hot z c be borne )\t pa94 ,p\r  
?is ov] ! knee ) a sponge or l>ge s(t   
clo? = an h\r1 add+ hot wat] z x cools4 
,if ! pati5t becomes sick or fa9t1      
discont9ue ! ba?+ = a "t4 ,dry ! limb1  
rub ) olive oil1 & dry aga9 g5tly4 ,at  
five 9 ! aft]noon repeat ! treatm5t ( ! 
knee4 ,at b$time sponge all ov] ) hot   
v9eg>1 rub ) hot olive oil1 & put to b$4
 ,if ! jo9t has be5 /iff5$1 g5tle ef=ts 
to move x may be made dur+ ! treatm5t4  
,sometimes dur+ ?is treatm5t boils w    
break out ov] ! knee & dis*>ge a good   
deal1 b z soon z _! "w 9 remov+ disease 
is done1 ^! w heal up4 ,g5]ally1 h[ev]1 
?is w n occur4 ,! diet may be su* z we  
recomm5d 9 cases ( ,,abscess 7see74  ,9 
bad cases1 ! treatm5t may be cont9u$ =  
weeks be=e mu* fav\rable *ange is not$4 
,pati5ce & p]sev]ance1 h[ev]1 w w9 !    
day4 ,! soapy blanket %\ld n be giv5    
(t5] ?an ?ree times a week1 & a re/ f   
all treatm5t on ! ,sabba? is be/4 ,see  
also ,h\semaid's ,knee4  ,(t5 9 cases ( 
knee pa9 & tr\ble1 :5 local applications

 h little p[]1 a ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 
on ! l[] back w effect a spe$y cure4    
,s5sible p w1 ( c\rse1 /udy & apply fre%
 treatm5t 9 su* cases4 ,:]e ! knee1 =   
in/ance1 is 9 ! hot /age ( inflammation1
 hot applications w be injuri\s4 ,9 su* 
a case1 cold clo?s on ! knee1 ) bran    
p\ltice on ! l[] back1 w be ! prop]     
treatm5t4 ,try heat fir/1 & if x is     
hurtful1 v>y ! treatm5t to cold & heat1 
cont9u$ z above4  ,"h1 aga91 is a knee  
:i* gives its own] excruciat+ pa91 & %[s
 only a little swell+ & no sign (       
diseas$ matt] :atev]4 ,! hot fom5tation 
& cold t[els h bo? be5 tri$1 b !re are  
n[ & aga9 symptoms t %[ u t ! root ( !  
evil has n be5 rea*$4 ,we try cold clo?s
 on ?is knee1 b !y greatly increase !   
pa94 ,we at l5g? suspect t x is n ! knee
 t is s]i\sly diseas$1 b ! root ( "o or 
m ( ! n]ves t supply ! l9k f ! l[] "p ( 
! sp9e4 ,by ?is "t ! pa9 has return$    
into ! knee dreadfully1 & ev]y?+ has    
fail$4 ,b v soon aft] a l>ge1 ?ick t[el1
 fold$ & wrung out ( cold wat]1 hav+    

pl5ty ( mu/>d spread on x1 is plac$     
across ! haun*es1 relief is giv5 9 ! mo/
 *>m+ fa%ion4 ,! cold clo? absorbs      
sup]flu\s heat1 & sup]flu\s vital action
 to a c]ta9 ext5t1 b ! mu/>d draws x out
 s mu* m spe$ily & p[]fully t !         
deep-seat$ roots ( ! n]ves are rea*$ &  
cool$ d[n to _! normal action4 ,! pa9   
ceases1 & ! poor suff]] blesses ! mu/>d4
 ,we are j describ+ :at actually occurs4
  ,sometimes a prejudice arises aga9/   
heat4 ,if1 = example1 an inflam$ knee   
has be5 /rongly heat$ dur+ ! hot /age ( 
! tr\ble1 ! pa9s & injury w h be5       
greatly increas$4 ,b "o way or o!r t hot
 /age ( ! tr\ble has be5 got ov]1 & n[  
)\t heat x is impossible to cure4 ,!    
pati5t1 h[ev]1 & probably ! nurse wait+ 
^u him1 are decid$ aga9/ all hot        
appliances4 ,^! d s mu* mis*ief t x is  
believ$ to be out ( ! "q to try !m aga94
 ,x may be t ! prejudice is s /rong t y 
simply c d no?+2 x may n be q s         
inv9cible z t4 ,if y are able to po9t   
out t x 0 only because ! heat 0 appli$  

at a wrong "t1 or 9 f> too great /r5g?1 
& t n[1 s9ce ! inflammatory p[] is sp5t1
 heat w be sure to h a good effect1 if x
 is only c>efully appli$1 ! prejudice   
may be remov$4 ,we h se5 a pati5t 9 ?is 
/age1 & ) bo? knees bad1 wrapp$ 9 a l>ge
 hot blanket fom5tation f ! ankles to   
above ! knees2 & he 0 con/ra9$ to       
exclaim1 ,t's ! "r ?+1 beyond all d\bt4 
,!n !re is no m prejudice4  ,suff]]s    
%\ld n be disappo9t$ if = a week or two 
!y are n s5sibly bett]4 ,9 "s cases !   
effect is app>5t 9 f\r or five days1 b  
g5]ally a =tnight or ?ree weeks pass )\t
 mu* enc\ragem5t4 ,we see great         
despond5cy sometimes j be=e all pa9     
disappe>s4 ,/ill1 z a rule1 ! new heal? 
is se5 9 ! *eek & eye v soon4 ,:]e a    
viol5t inflammation is obvi\sly proce$+ 
9 ! knee1 ! ,,turnip ,,p\ltice 7see7 is 
! be/ rem$y4 ,if !re be great heat 9 all
 ! body1 !re w be little or no ne$ =    
heat+ any "p2 judgm5t mu/ be us$ = ea*  
individual case 9 ^! matt]s4 ,:ile re/+ 
z mu* z possible1 ! pati5t w f9d x be/  

to lie on ! back1 ) ! sore knee support$
 a little high] ?an ! body4 ,a g5tly    
appli$ b&ag+ ( ! :ole limb is also v    
b5eficial1 & may be us$ = all weak      
limbs1 ev5 :5 ! pati5t is walk+ ab\t4   
,9 ! treatm5t ( /iff5$ knees1 ev5 :]e   
accid5tal b5d+ ( ! jo9t gives v great   
pa91 x is a grave mi/ake to put ! knee 9
 spl9ts to prev5t b5d+4 ,:at is want$ is
 to enc\rage b5d+ z f> z t c be done )\t
 mu* pa91 s t ! jo9t may n p]man5tly    
/iff54 ,ev5 :]e1 by ! use ( spl9ts1     
p]man5t /iffness seems to h be5 br\ght  
on1 ! w>m-wat] treatm5t recomm5d$ above 
w br+ ab\t a loos5+ & s(t5+ ( ! jo9t1   
:i* w p]mit fir/ ( a slight b5d+1 & !n1 
) g5tle enc\ragem5t1 a complete         
flexibility4 ,! complete re/oration ( ! 
limb %\ld be ! object kept 9 view4 ,no  
case ( a /iff5$ jo9t1 al?\gh x may be   
free f pa9 & disease1 c be reg>d$ z     
satisfactory1 & h5ce treatm5t %\ld be   
p]sev]$ 9 until all /iffness is gone4   
,common s5se w direct z to hot & cold   
applications1 :5 to apply ea*1 & h[ long

 to cont9ue ei!r2 ! pati5t's com=table  
feel+ be+ ! v be/ guide4 ,we are glad to
 "k ( v _m app>5tly hopeless limbs sav$ 
by our treatm5t1 ev5 :]e x has be5      
imp]fectly c>ri$ out4   ,lac+1          
,tight4--,?is produces su* s]i\s        
de=mity1 & 9 _m ways s int]f]es ) !     
heal? ( wom51 t we are con/ra9$ to write
 ^u ! subject4 ,we f9d 9 cases :i* come 
be=e u t lac+1 bo? ( ! feet & ! wai/1 z 
practis$ by our wom51 has caus$ disease1
 & prev5ts our cur+ x4 ,to beg9 ) ! lac+
 ( boots4 ,!re is a c]ta9 =m & size (   
foot :i* are suppos$ to be graceful4 ,to
 obta9 ?is1 boots unsuitable 9 %ape1 &  
f> too small 9 size1 are us$1 & tightly 
lac$ d[n ^u ! foot & ankle1 prev5t+     
circulation ( ! blood 9 ^! important    
p>ts4 ,?is causes corns & mis%ap5 toes &
 nails2 b its bad effects are also felt 
?r\gh\t all ! body4 ,we h po9t$ out 9   
o!r articles ! great curative p[] ( ba?+
 or fom5t+ ! feet4 ,! tight lac+ ( boots
 produces exactly ! opposite effect4 ,x 
is z p[]ful to injure z ! o!r to cure4  

,cold feet are ! cause ( _m mo/ s]i\s   
tr\bles4 ,to keep tight-boot$ feet w>m  
is almo/ impossible4 ,true neatness     
abhors all su* mi/ak5 treatm5t ( ! feet4
 ,moreov]1 no suppos$ good %ape1 9 body 
or feet1 c ev] produce ! impression (   
beauty :i* good heal? nev] fails to     
give1 s t ! tightly-boot$ high-heel$    
girl or woman defeats h] own object4  ,a
 yet m s]i\s evil is ! we>+ ( corsets4  
,f ?is comes v mu* ( ! ill-heal? f :i*  
wom5 suff]4 ,! /oma*1 liv]1 & o!r organs
 are =c$ d[nw>d1 _! prop] blood supply  
is cut (f1 & indige/ion1 con/ipation1   
heada*e & backa*e are ! inevitable      
consequ5ce4 ,! pressure ( ^! organs     
causes fall+ ( ! womb & ! t]rible       
tr\bles :i* employ two-?irds ( !        
fa%ionable surgeons4 ,^! h n fail$ to   
d5\nce ! folly :i* br+s s _m pati5ts to 
!m4  ,dr4 ,h]b]t ,sn[1 ! great au?ority 
on canc]1 & physician to ! ,london      
,canc] ,hospital1 attributes almo/ :olly
 to ! use ( corsets ! fact t = "o man :o
 dies ( canc] two wom5 die ( x4 ,!      

compression ( ! womb makes x specially  
liable to be attack$1 :ile ! rubb+ ( !  
h>d edge ( ! corset on ! brea/ sets up  
canc] !re4  ,besides its evil effects on
 ! abdom9al organs1 ! lungs also suff]1 
! ribs are prev5t$ f exp&+ & s ! we>] c 
nev] brea! z deeply z is necess>y4 ,!   
muscles ( ! abdom5 & trunk are greatly  
weak5$2 inde$ to ?is is due ! fact t a  
woman :o is accu/om$ to corsets has     
great difficulty 9 giv+ !m up4 ,%e feels
 z if %e w\ld come to pieces if n       
support$ by !m4  ,! ex]cises giv5 9 !   
app5dix w help to re/ore tone to ^!     
muscles1 & ) p]sev]ance 9 ^!1 vigor &   
heal? w return1 & ! de=mities su* z flat
 or holl[ *e/1 droop+ %\ld]s1 &         
protub]ant abdom51 caus$ by muscul>     
weakness1 w disappe>4  ,illu/ration3 ,a 
,normal ,wai/4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,corset
 =m$ ,wai/4  ,z we h said 7see ,sk91    
,c>e (7 clo?+ %\ld be loose & por\s 9   
ord] t ! sk9 may p]=m its functions4    
,corsets are bo? tight & imp]vi\s4 ,!   
con/riction ( any "p ( ! body by tight  

b&s1 & ! hang+ ( ! clo!s f ! hips1 are  
highly injuri\s4  ,x is frequ5tly urg$ t
 corsets are necess>y if a woman is to h
 well-fitt+ clo!s & a neat figure1 b ?is
 is by no means ! case4 ,we illu/rate a 
good heal? wai/ :i* has ! advantage (   
all[+ fre$om ( movem5t & respiration1   
produc+ no con/riction ( any "p1 & yet  
be+ well-fitt+4 ,buttons are arrang$1 z 
%[n 9 ! illu/ration1 to support ! skirts
 s t _! weight falls equally f ! %\ld]s4
 ,?is wai/ c be _h f ! ,good ,heal?     
,supply ,dep>tm5t1 #dea ,holl[ay ,road1 
,london1 ,n41 :o w s5d p>ticul>s on     
receipt ( a po/ c>d4  ,illu/ration3     
,good ,heal? ,wai/ 7back view7          
,good ,heal? ,wai/ 7front view7   ,lanc+
 ,swell+s4--,see ,abscess4   ,la!r1 ,h[ 
to make4--,"o ( ! mo/ p[]ful soo?+      
influ5ces :i* c be _h1 is f\nd 9 ! la!r 
( ,m',cl9ton's soap1 s (t5 recomm5d$ 9  
^! pages4 ,appli$ to ! sk9 ov] a /oma*  
:i* has be5 reject+ all food1 & ev5     
ret*+ on empt9ess1 = h\rs1 x w almo/ at 
once /op ! irritation4 ,appli$ to ! head

 x is invaluable 7see ,bra92 ,head2     
,he>+1 etc471 & 9 _m cases we h kn[n x  
p]=m almo/ miracles ( soo?+ effect4 ,b !
 la!r mu/ be rightly made1 & none b ?is 
soap us$1 if good results are to be got4
 ,la!r is fir/ ,soap1 secondly ,wat]1 & 
?irdly ,air1 s wr\ght toge!r to make a  
mass l :ipp$ cream1 or only a little m  
fluid4 ,to get ?is1 dip a good %av+ bru%
 9 hot wat]1 rub x on ! soap a little1  
take ano!r slight dip ( hot wat]1 & "w !
 bru% 9 ! holl[ ( ! left h& pati5tly1   
until y h a h&ful ( f9e creamy foam1    
suffici5tly solid n to run l wat]1 & yet
 z s(t 9 its consi/5cy z cream4 ,!re is 
9 ! h& j ! temp]ature1 consi/5cy1 & %ape
 t are requir$ = work+ ! la!r1 & no di% 
c prop]ly replace x4 ,! la!r is to be   
ga!r$ f ! h& ) ! bru% 7a s(t            
badg]'s-hair "o pref]r$71 & laid ) x on 
! sk9 ( ! pati5t :]ev] necess>y4 ,!n    
ano!r h&ful is quickly made1 & s on     
until ! requir$ surface is cov]$4 ,or ! 
la!r may be transf]r$ to a hot di%1     
plac$ ov] a b[l ( boil+ wat]1 till en\gh

 is ready4 ,aft] ! application1 a s(t   
h&k]*ief may be laid loosely on1 &1 if !
 la!r is to rema9 on z a pack1 a dry    
cov]+ put ov] ?is4  ,illu/ration3 ,la!r 
ready = application4  ,9 _m cases :]e x 
is inconv5i5t to apply ! la!r direct to 
! sk91 x may be spread on a w>m clo? (  
s(t & clean l95 or cotton1 & ?is laid   
ov] ! "p to be treat$ be=e x is cold4   
,?is w also apply :]e ! pati5t is too   
weak to sit or lie 9 ! position requir$ 
= la!r+ ! sk94 ,a dry clo? mu/ be put on
 ! top ( ! soapy "o1 & all fa/5$ on by  
prop] wrapp+4 ,9 cases1 h[ev]1 :]e ! sk9
 has to be la!r$ 9 ord] to soo! ! n]v\s 
sy/em or to allay irritation ( int]nal  
organs1 x is well1 if at all possible1  
to apply ! la!r direct to ! sk91 z      
describ$ above4  ,la!r ( ?is soap1 made 
9 ?is way1 may be spread on ! mo/       
s5sitive sores 7:5 ulc]s h eat5 ?r\gh   
bo? out] & inn] sk9s7 ) only a v slight 
feel+ ( sm>t+ to ! pati5t1 & ) ! mo/    
heal+ effect4 ,x is v diff]5t ) soda    
soap made 9 ! usual way4 ,:5 ! sk9 ( !  

head has got inflam$ 7z we saw 9 ! case 
( a *ild ! o!r day1 :]e ! back ( ! head 
0 a matt$ mass ( mo/ di/ress+ sores71 x 
is *>m+ to see ! effect ( ?is la!r4 ,we 
took a numb] ( h&fuls ( x1 & soak$ !    
matt$ hair & inflam$ sk9 till ! poor    
*ild look$ up ) an expression ( a/oni%$ 
relief4   ,legs1 ,prick+ ,pa9s          
94--,sometimes curi\s prick+ pa9s are   
felt 9 ! legs1 becom+ s sev]e z ev5 to  
conf9e a pati5t to b$4 ,no?+ c be se5 on
 ! sk91 & no swell+ or o!r visible sign 
( tr\ble is pres5t4 ,evid5tly ?is       
requires treatm5t m p>ticul>ly ( !      
n]ves1 :i* g to ma9ta9 a prop] balanc$  
/ate ( feel+ 9 ! sk9 :]e ! prick+ is    
felt4 ,! pati5t mu/ give up us+ alcohol 
9 any =m1 & %\ld re/ 9 b$4 ,9 treatm5t  
we d n look to ! sk9 itself1 b r to !   
n]ves1 to effect a cure4 ,!re is a      
failure at ! n]ve roots1 & inde$ !      
pati5t w usually be weak & n]v\s        
g5]ally4 ,a popul> rem$y 9 su* a case   
might be ars5ic1 :i* mu/ be avoid$1 z   
likely greatly to injure in/ead ( help4 

,! cure is 9 increas$ nutrition ( ! n]ve
 sub/ances1 by re/ & light diet>y4 ,see 
,biscuits & ,wat]1 ,diet4   ,limb1 ,sav+
 a4--,! prop] gr[? ( ! body 9 any "p    
dep5ds on ! p[] furni%$ by ! n]v\s sy/em
 & ! cells ( t "p4 ,?is p[] enables ^!  
cells to use ! nutritive sub/ance 9 !   
blood = ! =mation ( new tissue4 ,by ?is 
process1 gr[? 9 ! heal?y body is        
cont9u\s ?r\gh life1 replac+ equally    
cont9u\s wa/e4 ,b ?is all dep5ds on a   
due balance ( p[] 9 ! process4 ,suppose 
"o eats m ?an c be *ang$ into heal?y    
tissue1 ! food may all g into blood1 b !
 n]v\s p[] ( ! cells is insuffici5t to  
deal ) x4 ,sluggi% liv+ 9 bad air1      
tobacco1 or alcoholic dr9ks1 w all cause
 ?is4 ,!n "s slight w\nd or bruise is   
receiv$1 & ! ov]load$ blood fails to act
 heal?fully & heal ?is4 ,a sore is =m$1 
mo/ likely some:]e 9 ! foot or leg1 & ! 
limb goes f bad to worse 9 spite ( all  
ef=ts1 :ile ?is inequality betwe5 !     
blood & ! tissues cont9ues4 ,?is goes on
 p]haps = ye>s1 & no ef=t is made to    

rem$y x4 ,su* a case may (t5 be v easily
 cur$1 ev5 :]e doctors pron\nce x       
hopeless1 if ! pati5t w submit to prop] 
regim5 & treatm5t4 ,let ! limb be       
?or\ghly ba!d1 z f> above ! knee z      
possible1 ) wat] z hot z c be borne 7see
 ,ba?+ ,feet74 ,p\r into ! wat] ab\t    
half-a-p9t ( /rong v9eg>4 ,keep up !    
heat = an h\r4 ,repeat ?ree times ea*   
day--at #aa a4m41 #d p4m41 & at b$time4 
,re/ f treatm5t on ! ,sabba?4 ,:5       
p]spiration foll[s ?is ba?1 dry ! pati5t
 all ov]1 & rub ) v9eg>4 ,dry ?is (f &  
rub ) olive oil4 ,dry aga91 & put on    
clo!s4  ,:5 we h to fom5t a foot or knee
 9 long heat+s or ba?+s1 we f9d x well  
sometimes to cool ! l[] "p ( ! sp9al    
n]ves1 & remove all irritation ( !m4    
,!n = diet1 let ! pati5t g on good      
:olesome :eat5 biscuits 7see ,biscuits &
 ,wat]7 ?ree times a day z food1 & pure 
wat]1 ) no alcohol ( any k9d1 to dr9k4  
,& let him give up ! use ( tobacco      
entirely4 ,_m times ov]1 :5 limbs h be5 
condemn$ by ! m$ical m51 we h se5 !m    

sav$ 9 ?is way4 ,we h se5 ! same        
treatm5t save arms & f+]s1 r$uc+ !m f   
swoll5 & unsightly sores to p]fect %ape 
& complete usefulness4   ,limbs1        
,disjo9t$1 or ,spra9$4--,9 ! case ( an  
ov]/ret*1 or spra91 :i* has result$ 9 a 
h>d5$1 swoll51 & pa9ful /ate ( ! muscles
 ( ! arm1 ba! ! arm 9 hot wat]1 us+     
pl5ty ( ,,soap 7see74 ,:ile ! arm lies 9
 ?is ba?1 g5tly squeeze x ) bo? h&s1 s z
 to make ! muscles "w g5tly ov] "o      
ano!r1 & ! blood run out & 9 to ! /iff  
p>ts4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 to avoid hurt+ ! 
pati5t4 ,no su* ef=t is ne$$ z to       
require great /r5g?--only s mu* squeez+ 
z urges ! blood out ( ! "p squeez$1 &   
lets x 9 aga9 :5 ! pressure is tak5 (f4 
,p]sev]e 9 ?is = half-an-h\r1 dry1 & rub
 ) w>m olive oil4 ,d ?is twice daily    
until ! arm is re/or$4  ,9 ! case ( a   
brok5 or disjo9t$ arm1 ,,fom5tation     
7see7 %\ld be vigor\sly appli$ until    
prop] surgical aid c be _h to set !     
bones4 ,ev5 :]e a jo9t has be5 a long "t
 out1 su* fom5tation p]sev]$ 9 w s(t5 ! 

"p1 & p]mit ( prop] sett+ ( ! bones4    
,cold is unfav\rable--cold wat] a decid$
 mi/ake 9 su* a case4  ,( c\rse a       
surgeon %\ld be employ$2 b if no m$ical 
aid c be obta9$1 a p]son :o und]/&s     
anatomy may replace a disjo9t$ limb by  
fom5t+ & oil+ ! muscles ?or\ghly1 & !n  
wat*+ = a "t :5 !y are relax$1 & :5 !   
pati5t's att5tion is n fix$ on ! jo9t4  
,?is is ! mom5t to slip ! bone into its 
place4 ,if m$ical aid c be obta9$1 x is 
always safe1 :ile wait+ = ! doctor1 to  
fom5t ! brok5 or disjo9t$ limb4 ,also a 
wet compress worn ov] ! disjo9t$ limb w1
 ) ! fom5tation1 make x mu* easi] = him1
 :5 he comes1 prop]ly to set ! bones4   
,:5 two bones 9 any "p ( ! body are     
disjo9t$1 ! cords & muscles :i* t5d to  
keep !m firm 9 _! ord9>y position       
usually draw ! ends pa/ ea* o!r s t !y  
ov]lap4 ,to get ! jo9t "r1 ! bones mu/  
be drawn until ! ends c pass ea* o!r1 & 
!n !y mu/ be br\ght into _! prop]       
position4 ,comp>e ! disjo9t$ bones ) ^? 
same bones 9 a "r position 9 "s "o's    

body1 & ?us y w see h[ !y may be drawn  
"r4 ,!re is a way ( manipulat+ ! muscles
 & t5dons t 9 mo/ cases r5d]s x         
unnecess>y to use mu* =ce1 !re=e !      
inexp]i5c$ %\ld nev] draw =cibly4       
,sometimes a jo9t w repeat$ly fail 9 ?is
 way4 ,9 su* a case x may be support$2 b
 means mu/ be us$ by hot fom5tations to 
/r5g!n ! jo9t1 & g5]al rubb+1 especially
 on ! sp9e1 mu/ be us$ to increase vital
 =ce4   ,limbs1 ,drawn-up4--,we h _h _m 
cases ( contract$ limbs1 aris+ f v>i\s  
causes4 ,"s ( ^! h be5 completely cur$1 
ev5 :5 ! t5dons or cords :i* 7 contract$
 7 go+ to be cut by m$ical advice4 ,9 "o
 case1 h[ev]1 ( :i* we knew1 ! m$ical   
man ord]$ ! v treatm5t we employ4  ,9 ! 
fir/ place we mu/ h ,,ex]cise 7see74    
,?is may be giv5 by massag+ ! back &    
limbs ) a g5tle squeez+ motion =        
half-an-h\r twice a day 7see ,,massage74
 ,use hot olive oil = ?is rubb+1 &      
p]sev]e4 ,if ! feet be sweaty1 rub !m ) 
! ,,cay5ne ,,lotion 7see74 ,b !         
effective cure w be f\nd 9 ! c>eful &   

p]sev]+ rubb+ & pressure4  ,sometimes we
 f9d t a failure occurs 9 ! l>ge haun*  
jo9t itself1 & t is n only %[n by pa9 & 
/iffness1 b by "o or m sores t dis*>ge  
matt]1 indicat+ t ! bone is diseas$4 ,at
 ! same "t1 ! s9ews ( ! limb affect$    
give signs ( contraction1 & ! heel soon 
refuses to come to ! gr\nd 9 walk+4 ,!re
 is cle>ly a lack ( vital en]gy1 su* z  
is want$ to heal ! bone & n\ri% ! lead]s
 9 ?is limb3 ?is lack may h be5 %[+     
itself = ye>s4 ,apply ! ,,arm*air       
,,fom5tation 7see74 ,soon ! sores beg9  
to put on a heal?i] appe>ance1 & ere    
long !y heal up4 ,) ?is & ! rubb+1 !    
s9ews beg9 to relax & l5g!n out1 s t !  
heel comes ne>] ! gr\nd4 ,! limb may ev5
 h become small] ?an ! o!r1 b x gr[s s z
 to come up ) ! heal?y "o3 ?is w be !   
case ?\gh ! fom5tation is done equally  
to bo?4 ,x is a curi\s ?+ t ! body is s 
con/itut$ t g5]al heal?y gr[? t5ds to   
br+ on weak] p>ts m rapidly ?an /rong]  
ones1 s z to re/ore prop] proportions4  
,! new =ce appli$ to ! roots ( n]ves on 

bo? sides ( ! sp9e does n make ! heal?y 
limb gr[ s z to keep 9 advance ( !      
weak5$ "o2 x makes ! weak5$ "o gr[ s z  
to come up ) ! heal?i]4 ,y d n !re=e ne$
 to conf9e ! fom5t+ to "o side2 x is    
bett] to apply x equally to bo? sides1 &
 to leave ! laws ( ! con/itution to     
arrange all matt]s z to proportion4 ,^! 
laws nev] fail to d s p]fectly4 ,9 ! h&s
 ( a really skilful surgeon1 mu* may be 
done to rem$y diseas$ bone by ! mod]n   
me?ods ( antiseptic treatm5t & op]ation1
 b :]e ^! are n available1 ! above      
treatm5t has mo/ excell5t effects1 & has
 sometimes cur$ :]e ! surgeon has fail$4
   ,limbs1 ,fractur$4--,x is n always   
easy to say def9itely :e!r a bone is    
brok5 or n4 ,9 g5]al1 h[ev]1 ! foll[+   
are signs ( fracture3--7#a7 ,loss ( p[] 
9 ! limb2 7#b7 ,swell+ or pa9 at !      
injur$ spot2 7#c7 ,di/ortion ( ! limb1  
usually %ort] ?an natural2 g5tle pull+  
makes x tempor>ily rega9 its natural    
position2 7#d7 ,:5 ! limb is g5tly mov$1
 x moves at "s spot betwe5 ! jo9ts1 & a 

grat+ s\nd is he>d2 7#e7 ,9 case ( a    
bone :i* lies ne> ! sk91 a t\* w p]ceive
 ! irregul>ity due to ! fracture4  ,p5d+
 ! surgeon's arrival1 if !re is a       
fracture1 d n attempt to move ! pati5t  
till ! limb is s secur$ t ! brok5 bone  
is prev5t$ f mov+4 ,if ! arm bone is    
brok51 put "o spl9t inside & ano!r      
outside ! arm1 & tie two b&ages1 "o on  
ea* side ( ! fracture4 ,sl+ ! arm 9 a   
small arm-sl+ l ! /raw envelope ( a     
bottle4  ,if ! ?igh be fractur$1 get a  
long spl9t1 su* z a broom h&le or a     
rifle1 plac+ x f ! pit ( ! arm to !     
foot4 ,b&age ar\nd ! *e/1 ! hip bones1  
legs1 & feet1 & !n by two b&ages1 "o    
above & ! o!r bel[ ! fracture4          
,illu/ration3 ,a ,brok5 ,?igh4  ,if !   
leg bone or bones be brok51 an umbrella 
makes a good spl9t4 ,ano!r spl9t %\ld be
 appli$ on ! inside ( ! leg1 ! two      
firmly b&ag$ toge!r1 & f9ally ! legs ti$
 toge!r4  ,illu/ration3 ,a ,brok5 ,leg4 
,if ! knee-cap only be fractur$1 tie !  
leg on a spl9t f hip to foot1 & keep !  

limb rais$4  ,almo/ any firm sub/ance   
:i* c keep ! limb at re/ c be us$ = a   
spl9t1 b if h>d x %\ld be padd$4 ,if !  
fracture is accompani$ ) sev]e ble$+1   
/op ! fl[ fir/ be=e att5d+ to !         
fracture4 7,see ,w\nds47   ,limbs1      
,inflam$4--,entirely diff]5t treatm5t f 
! above is ne$$ = su* a ?+ z            
inflammation ( ! elb[1 wri/1 %\ld]-jo9t 
or knee4  ,say x is an inflam$ elb[ t is
 to be treat$4 ,we describe ?is2 b      
simil> treatm5t1 ) v slight v>iation1   
su* z common s5se w sugge/1 answ]s = !  
o!r jo9ts4  ,h two l>ge pla9 t[els wrung
 out ( cold wat]1 & fold$ s z to wrap   
six ply ?ick r\nd ! elb[4 ,see t !      
pati5t is o!rwise w>m4 ,place "o ( !    
t[els r\nd ! jo9t1 & g5tly press x      
7avoid+ pa97 s z to draw ! heat out ( e 
"p4 ,:5 ?is is hot sub/itute ! o!r1 &   
cont9ue ) fre% cool+--= an h\r if       
necess>y4 ,! clo? may require to be     
*ang$ p]haps ?irty times2 b ! guide to  
?is is furni%$ by its heat+4 ,:5 hot1   
*ange x4 ,?is may be repeat$ frequ5tly1 

until ! inflammation is subdu$4         
,limbs1 ,uncontrollable4--,?is tr\ble is
 f\nd 9 ! d\ble =m2 fir/1 ( limbs :i* w 
n move :5 _! own] desires to move !m2 &1
 second1 limbs mov+ 9 excessive j]ks :5 
!y are n desir$ to d s4 ,^! cases are   
(t5 comb9$1 ! limbs be+ rigid at "o "t &
 j]k+ viol5tly at ano!r4 ,!re is no wa/+
 or unheal?y appe>ance4 ,we h f\nd ?is  
condition caus$ by excessive walk+1     
runn+1 & /&+1 comb9$ ) exposure to      
frequ5t wett+s4 ,! result is1 9 ess5ce1 
t motor p[] 9 ! limbs is 9 excess1 :ile 
controll+ p[] is defective3 ! case is   
inde$ simil> to ,/4 ,vitus' ,dance      
7see74 ,ba! ! feet 7see ,ba?+ ,feet7 9  
hot wat]1 & apply cold t[els fold$ &    
wrung out ( cold wat] 7b n ic$7 along ! 
sp9e4 ,keep ?is up = an h\r-&-a-half at 
a "t4 ,by t "t ! h>d rigid feel+ 9 !    
limbs w probably h disappe>$1 b great   
helplessness w be felt4 ,y h remov$ !   
excess ( motor en]gy1 & mu/ n[ increase 
! volunt>y en]gy4 ,?is w be accompli%$  
by g5tly rubb+ ! back & limbs ) hot     

olive oil1 z 9 ,limbs1 ,drawn-up4 ,?is  
treatm5t1 repeat$ daily1 w usually soon 
cure4   ,liquorice4--,see ,con/ipation4 
,liv]1 ,!4--,:]e bili\sness prevails1   
)\t any symptom ( real liv] disease1 x  
is well fir/ to look to ! /ate ( ! /oma*
 & b[els4 ,take a teacupful ( hot wat]  
tw5ty m9utes be=e meals1 & ! liquorice  
mixture 7see ,con/ipation7 aft] meals4  
,!n give a /rong blanket fom5tation to !
 feet & legs = an h\r 9 ! ev5+4 ,if !re 
be pa9 or fev]i% heat 9 ! region ( !    
b[els1 press cold clo?s ov] ! pa9ful "p 
:ile ! feet are fom5t$4  ,:5 ! liv] is  
really swoll51 h>d5$1 or pa9ful1 ! pulse
 w ei!r be quick ) fev]i% symptoms or   
sl[ ) coldness4 ,if x be a fev]i% case1 
press cold clo?s ov] ! liv]1 *ang+ !m :5
 w>m1 = an h\r3 at ! same "t fom5t !    
feet & legs z direct$ above4 ,see t !re 
is heat en\gh to make ! pati5t com=table
 "u ! cold applications4 ,inflammation (
 ! liv] w readily yield to ?is treatm5t4
  ,:5 ! case is a cold "o ) sl[ pulse1  
use no cold clo?s1 b apply fom5tations  

ov] ! liv]1 z well z to ! feet & legs4  
,smok+ & alcoholic dr9ks mu/ be entirely
 giv5 up--^! habits are peculi>ly sev]e 
on ! liv]4 ,! treatm5t w n be likely to 
cure 9 a day or 9 a week1 b pati5t      
p]sev]ance ) ! fom5tations %\ld         
ev5tually effect a cure4 ,too ri* food  
?r[s a great /ra9 on ! liv]1 & a pla9 & 
sp>e diet ) prolong$ ma/ication is      
necess>y ) above treatm5t if a cure is  
to be effect$4   ,locomotor             
,ataxia4--,?is disease is a mo/         
difficult "o to deal )1 & any heal+ is v
 sl[ "w4 ,pati5ts pa/ middle life are   
specially difficult cases1 b we h kn[n  
cure1 or at lea/ great mitigation 9     
y\ng] p]sons by ! foll[+ treatm5t4      
,beg9n+1 say on a ,tuesday1 let ! l[]   
back be well rubb$ ) hot olive oil1 !   
pati5t sitt+ ) ! back to ! fire1 & well 
cov]$1 except :]e be+ rubb$4 ,cont9ue   
?is rubb+ = half-an-h\r & n long] ?an   
?ree-qu>t]s-(-an-h\r4 ,on ,w$nesday1    
soap ! back well ) soap la!r 7see7 &    
aft] ! soap rub ) oil aga94 ,next night1

 rub ) acetic acid 7,c\tts's7 full      
/r5g?1 until ! sk9 is r$ & sm>ts        
mod]ately4 ,repeat ?is on ,friday1 & on 
,saturday & ,sabba? d no?+4 ,on ,monday 
rub ) acid aga91 & on ,tuesday1 etc41   
proce$ z be=e4 ,all treatm5t is be/ done
 at night1 & ! pati5t mu/ be kept w>m4  
,he %\ld also sp5d z mu* "t z possible 9
 ! op5 air4   ,lumbago4--,lumbago diff]s
 f bo? p>alysis & cramp ( ! l[] back 9 t
 x is n *iefly n]v\s1 z ^! are1 b is a  
tr\ble 9 ! muscul> sub/ance itself4 ,!  
muscles are ei!r spra9$ or *ill$1 s z to
 h lo/ = ! "t _! ela/icity4 ,bli/]+1    
burn+1 & all su* irritat+ treatm5t are  
only s _m helps to ! disease4 ,! true   
me?od is f\nd 9 g5tle moi/ heat+ ( ! l[]
 back by a ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see71 n too
 hot1 b r5ew$1 if ne$ be1 = an h\r ea*  
ev5+4 ,foll[ ?is up ) a rubb+ ) hot     
olive oil4 ,we> a belt ( new flannel    
r\nd ! body night & day 9 w9t]1 or if   
expos$ to cold4 ,! treatm5t is simple1 b
 if p]sev]$ 91 cures mo/ ob/9ate cases4 
,lungs1 ,ble$+ f4--,?is is usually tak5 

z a mo/ al>m+1 & ev5 hopeless1 symptom4 
,x is n necess>ily s at all1 & ev5 :5 a 
consid]able am\nt ( blood is lo/1 !     
pati5t may recov]4 ,!re=e1 let fri5ds n 
be fright5$ :5 ?is occurs1 b b5d _!     
en]gies to prop] treatm5t1 & all dang]  
may be av]t$4 ,all alcohol mu/ be       
avoid$2 x is mo/ hurtful 9 su* cases4   
,pack ! feet & legs 9 a hot blanket     
,,fom5tation 7see7 & press cold clo?s   
g5tly & equally ov] ! *e/ or back :]e ! 
blood is felt to be com+ f3 ?us y       
/imulate ! enfeebl$ n]ves & brace !     
relax$ lungs at "o & ! same "t4 ,relief 
w usually be felt at ! end ( two or ?ree
 m9utes4 ,cont9ue ! application till all
 pa9 & uneas9ess are gone4  ,be=e tak+ !
 legs out ( ! w>m pack1 dry ! *e/       
c>efully1 rub x ) w>m olive oil1 & wrap 
x up 9 good new flannel4 ,!n take out ! 
feet & dry !m well2 rub !m g5tly & well 
) w>m oil1 put on a pair ( s(t cotton   
/ock+s1 & all[ ! pati5t to re/4 ,squeeze
 an orange & give him an orange dr9k    
7see ,dr9ks74  ,:5 y h us$ ?is          

fom5tation to ! feet1 & cold clo?s once 
or twice1 x w be well to place a l>ge   
bran p\ltice across ! l[] "p ( ! back1  
tak+ c>e aga9 t ?is is only com=tably   
hot4 ,:5 y h _h ! b5efit ( ?is once or  
twice1 y may place a simil> p\ltice     
betwe5 ! %\ld]s2 b ?is only aft] y h s  
f> succe$$ 9 cool+ d[n ! inflam$ lung or
 lungs1 z ! case may be4 ,dur+ ! :ole ( 
! treatm5t x w be well to wat* :at is   
agreeable to ! suff]]4 ,x is n only t a 
c]ta9 treatm5t1 or degree ( treatm5t1   
com=ts1 b t x com=ts because x heals4   
,move ! pati5t z little z possible dur+ 
treatm5t1 & d & say all possible to soo!
 ! m9d4  ,! :ole treatm5t %\ld be gone  
ov] a second "t )9 twelve h\rs4 ,!      
second day give "o application ( !      
treatm5t only1 & repeat once aga9 ! ?ird
 day4 ,except = ! fir/ "t1 ! treatm5t   
may be limit$ to half-an-h\r4 ,avoid hot
 food or dr9k1 b x is n necess>y to h x 
positively cold4 ,?is treatm5t we h f\nd
 p]fectly successful 9 _m cases4        
,lungs1 ,conge/ion ( !4--,treatm5t z    

bel[4 ,read prec$+ & succe$+ articles4  
,lungs1 ,inflammation ( !4--,?is is a   
common tr\ble 9 our climate1 &1         
=tunately1 "o n difficult to cure if    
tak5 9 "t & prop]ly treat$4 ,x is       
usually ! result ( a *ill1 & is         
accompani$ ) pa9 & inability to brea!   
prop]ly1 di/ress+ fev]1 & (t5 delirium4 
,to beg9 )1 all its evils arise f !     
relax+ ( ! vessels ( ! lungs1 s t ^!    
swell1 & ! excess ( blood causes        
inflammatory action to sup]v5e4 ,to gu>d
 aga9/ x1 !n1 ^? influ5ces mu/ be avoid$
 :i* r$uce vitality2 :]e !y _c be       
avoid$1 all mu/ be done to c\nt]act !m4 
,m]e exposure to cold or wet1 unless    
accompani$ by exhau/ion f hung]1 or     
grief1 or o!r influ5ce ( ! k9d1 r>ely   
causes ?is tr\ble4  ,:]e ! tr\ble has   
set 91 ! treatm5t is ! same z recomm5d$ 
above 9 ,lungs1 ,ble$+ f4 ,if ! pati5t  
be a v /rong p]son1 & ! fev] v great1 ! 
fom5tation to ! feet may be disp5s$ )2 b
 if any uncom=table coldness is felt1 or
 ! pati5t n above av]age /r5g?1 x %\ld  

always be appli$4 ,no "o :o has n se5 x 
c imag9e ! magical effect su* treatm5t  
has4 ,x is simple1 b its effici5cy has  
be5 demon/rat$ 9 a v l>ge numb] ( cases 
( cure4   ,mal>ia4--,is n[ kn[n to be   
convey$ by ! bite ( a c]ta9 k9d (       
mosquito4 ,^? :o live 9 a mal>i\s       
di/rict %\ld c>efully exclude ^! f _!   
h\ses1 & by dra9+ swamps & cov]+ wat]   
butts prev5t _! bre$+1 :i* is always 9  
/agnant wat]4 ,if1 h[ev]1 exposure to   
infection _c be prev5t$1 mu* may be done
 to /r5g!n ! sy/em to resi/ x4 ,fir/ly1 
note t !re is a great deal 9 ! food &   
dr9k ( a family compell$ to live 9 su* a
 di/rict4 ,if !y live l>gely on animal  
food1 & dr9k alcoholic liquors1 !y w    
s]i\sly add to ! p[] ( mal>ial influ5ce4
 ,! use ( simple food & pure wat] w v   
mu* less5 x4 ,let u note t ! v opposite 
( ! popul> sup]/ition is ! tru?4 ,a s+le
 glassful ( g91 :iskey1 or br&y1 in/ead 
( =tify+ aga9/ su* infection1 actually  
knocks d[n ! =tifications :i* nature has
 re>$ aga9/ its p[]4 ,^! dr9ks1 !n1 mu/ 

be /rictly avoid$4  ,illu/ration3       
,muscles ( ,back                        
7,surface muscles remov$ on "r side     
expos+ !                 deep] ones74   
,illu/ration3 ,massag+ ! ,back4         
,illu/ration3 ,massag+ ! ,back4         
,massage4--,?is seems a v simple ?+ to  
d1 b is by no means easy to d "r1 & x is
 v desirable t any "o :o c see x done by
 a qualifi$ p]son %\ld take advantage ( 
! opportunity4 ,! rubb] mu/ keep 8      
att5tion closely fix$ on ! "w1 & ?\gh   
?is is fatigu+ to body & m9d1 x is      
absolutely necess>y if ! pati5t is to   
d]ive full b5efit f ! treatm5t4 ,! sk9  
%\ld fir/ be lightly rubb$ ) olive oil2 
except 9 v special cases friction betwe5
 h& & sk9 is to be avoid$4 ,! h& %\ld   
move ! sk9 to & fro ov] ! muscles &     
bones b5ea?1 & %\ld be always ela/ic1 s 
z to g easily 9 & out ( ! holl[s1 &     
avoid viol5t contact ) project+ bones 9 
! case ( emaciat$ pati5ts4 ,! good rubb]
 %\ld "k anatomy s f> z to und]/& :]e   
bones & muscles lie 7,see ,diagram1 page

 #baf74 ,an intellig5t mov+ ( all !     
muscles ( a "p is almo/ equal 9 b5efit  
to gymna/ic ex]cise1 & c ( c\rse be giv5
 to ^? = :om gymna/ics are out ( ! "q4  
,yet su* rubb+ may fatigue a v weak     
pati5t1 & c>e mu/ be tak5 n to c>ry x   
too f> at "o "t4 ,!re %\ld also nev] be 
any hurt+ ( ! sk94 ,:]e ! h&s are felt  
too r\gh1 ! back may be cov]$ ) a s(t   
clo?1 oil$ ) olive oil4 ,all /rong      
/rokes 9 rubb+ ! limbs %\ld be direct$  
inw>ds to :]e ! limb jo9s ! body4 ,!    
light] /rokes %\ld be outw>ds4 ,x is    
always well to h a light & heavy /roke1 
z a jo9] has 9 saw+4  ,z an in/ance ( h[
 to squeeze1 let u take an arm t has got
 wrong someh[4 ,if y take ?is arm betwe5
 y\r two h&s v g5tly1 y feel t x is h>d]
 ?an x %\ld be4 ,! l>ge muscles1 ev5 :5 
! arm is at p]fect re/1 h a h>d feel+ to
 y\r h&s1 & n ! s(t1 nice feel+ :i* a   
p]fectly heal?y arm has4 ,probably !    
muscles h be5 ov]-/ret*$1 & spra9$1 or  
!y h be5 *ill$1 & s h lo/ _! ela/icity &
 s(tness4 ,well1 x w be s f> good if y c

 ba! ?is arm 9 hot wat]4 ,x w be bett]  
/ill if ! hot wat] us$ is full ( ,,soap 
7see74 ,y c make ?is ba?+ t5 times m    
effective1 if y only "k :at is meant by 
a prop] squeez+ ( ! muscles4 ,y use y\r 
two h&s 9 ! wat] ( ! soapy ba?1 & tak+ !
 arm betwe5 !m1 g5tly press ! muscles   
betwe5 y\r h&s1 ) a sort ( work+ ^u !m t
 makes ! blood 9 ! /iff p>ts ru% out &  
91 accord+ z y press or relieve !       
pressure4 ,if y c only get hold ( !     
idea1 x w n be difficult to d ?is "r4 ,x
 may be t ! cords ( ! arm are n only    
h>d1 b also contract$1 s t ! arm _c be  
/raight5$ or b5t z x ought to be1 b x is
 /ill s squeezable t y c squeeze ! blood
 out ( x1 & x is /ill s ela/ic t :5 y   
relieve x ( ! pressure ( y\r h&s ! blood
 ru%es back into x4 ,if ?is squeez+ is  
k9dly & sl[ly done1 x w feel v pleasant1
 & v soon its good effect w be          
p]ceptible4  ,illu/ration3 ,massag+ !   
,arm4  ,x is sometimes ?\ght t !re is "s
 magic 9 "o p]son's h&s t is n 9        
ano!r's4 ,"h is a case 9 :i* "o p]son   

has rubb$1 he ?9ks1 p]fectly "r1 & no   
relief has come4 ,ano!r br+s relief 9 a 
few m9utes4 ,x is conclud$ t "s my/]i\s 
gift is possess$ by ! latt]4 ,?is may d 
well en\gh = an excuse :5 y d n c>e to h
 ! tr\ble ( cur+ y\r fell[-creatures1 b 
x is n true4 ,if we are to covet e>ne/ly
 ! be/ gifts1 x mu/ be possible = all ( 
u to get !m4 ,! gift ( heal+ is surely  
"o wor? covet+1 & we ?9k mu/ be )9 rea*1
 or we %\ld n be told s to covet x4 ,see
 also ,head1 ,rubb+ !4  ,illu/ration3   
,massag+ ! ,arm4   ,measles4--,an attack
 ( ?is disease g5]ally beg9s ) a feel+ (
 we>9ess4 ,!n x appe>s z runn+ &        
irritation ( ! eyes & no/rils1 at :i*   
/age x is (t5 tak5 = a common cold1 !   
symptoms be+ v simil>4 ,!n ?is          
irritation spreads m or less ov] all !  
brea?+ app>atus1 & f9ally ! eruption    
appe>s 9 small] or l>g] r$ pat*es1      
sometimes almo/ cov]+ ! face & o!r p>ts4
 ,! usual advice giv5 is to keep !      
suff]] w>m4 ,x is good to d ?is s f> z  
avoid+ *ills is conc]n$1 b if ! room be 

ov]heat$ & kept close & d>k1 only h>m w 
ensue4 ,! bl9ds ( ! w9d[s %\ld be kept  
drawn up to _! full height1 to admit z  
mu* light z possible4 ,fre% air %\ld be 
admitt$ by keep+ w9d[s op54 ,if ! pati5t
 compla9s ( sore eyes1 ^! may be %ad$ by
 a scre51 b n by l[]+ ! bl9ds4 ,?is     
admission ( free air & light is a v     
great prev5tive ( ! dregs :i* =m s      
tr\blesome a feature 9 measles4 ,! room 
c easily be kept suffici5tly w>m by fire
 9 w9t]1 ev5 if ! w9d[ be op54 ,! pati5t
 mu/ n be all[$ to read or use 8 eyes   
mu*1 or v s]i\s mis*ief may ensue4  ,:5 
x fir/ appe>s 9 eyes & nose1 a good l>ge
 ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 %\ld be plac$ at
 ! back ( ! neck & d[n betwe5 ! %\ld]s4 
,cold clo?s %\ld !n be press$ ov] ! br[ 
& upp] face4 ,d ?is = an h\r4 ,give to  
dr9k lemon or orange dr9ks 7see ,dr9ks71
 tak5 hot1 & 9 small quantities at a "t4
 ,if ?is treatm5t is well done sev]al   
times1 ! tr\ble may possibly be *eck$ at
 ! beg9n+4 ,:]e x has gone fur!r1 & c\gh
 %[s irritation ( ! air tubes & lungs1  

!n fom5t ! feet & legs :ile apply+ cold 
clo?s ov] ! *e/1 z 9 ,,bron*itis 7see74 
,if !re be fev]1 & no signs ( ra%1 !n1  
to br+ x out1 pack 9 ! ,,soapy ,,blanket
 7see74 ,:]e ?is _c well be done1 a mo/ 
effectual pack is a small %eet wrung out
 ( w>m wat] & wrapp$ r\nd ! :ole body1 )
 a blanket wrapp$ well r\nd x outside to
 reta9 ! /eam ab\t ! sk94 ,b ! soap is  
bett]4 ,z a rule1 !re is n mu* ne$ =    
fur!r treatm5t :5 ! ra% fully develops4 
,if1 h[ev]1 fev] /ill rema9s1 rub all   
ov] ) hot v9eg>4 ,?is is be/ done 9 !   
ev5+4  ,:5 all fev] has subsid$1 a good 
rubb+ ( ! back only may be giv5 ) w>m   
olive oil4 ,?is may be done once a day4 
,! feet %\ld be wat*$ le/ !y get clammy 
or cold4  ,= food1 :eat5-meal porridge &
 milk food g5]ally is ! be/4 ,d n give  
too mu* food at fir/1 & keep ! b[els    
well op54   ,m$ic9es4--,! delusion t    
heal? c be re/or$ by swall[+ drugs is s 
widespread t we ?9k x well to quote !   
foll[+ wise words f ! ,lancet3--  ,an   
em95t physician n long deceas$ 0 once   

giv+ evid5ce 9 a w case1 & on be+ ask$  
by c\nsel :at fact he *iefly reli$ ^u z 
e/abli%+ ! insanity ( ! te/ator1 repli$ 
)\t a mom5t's hesitation3 ',*iefly ^u 8 
unque/ion+ fai? 9 ! value ( my          
prescriptions4' ,x might p]fectly well  
be cont5d$ t ?is evid5ce fail$ to       
e/abli% ! po9t at issue1 & t fai? 9 !   
prescriptions ( a physician h>dly des]v$
 to be /igmatis$ 9 s sev]e a mann]4 ,b  
admitt+ ?is1 !re is /ill little to be   
said 9 fav\r ( ! sagacity1 ev5 if we    
admit ! sanity1 ( ! num]\s p :o sp5d    
money & ?\ght ov] ! bus9ess ( physick+  
!mselves1 & :o usually1 if n inde$      
always1 br+ ?is bus9ess to an un=tunate 
conclusion4 ,! :ole t5d5cy ( :at may be 
call$ popul> ph>macy dur+ ! la/ few ye>s
 has be5 9 ! direction ( introduc+ to ! 
public a great v>iety ( p[]ful m$ic9es1 
put up 9 conv5i5t =ms1 & adv]tis$ 9 su* 
a mann] z to produce 9 ! un?9k+1 a      
belief t !y may be safely & rightly     
adm9i/]$ at all times & seasons1 z      
rem$ies = "s real or suppos$ malady4    

,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 has be5 greatly      
promot$ by column aft] column (         
adv]tisem5t 9 magaz9es & lay newspap]s2 
b we are compell$ to admit t ! m$ical   
pr(ession _c be held free f "s am\nt (  
blame 9 ! matt] or f "s responsibility =
 ! way 9 :i* drugs h lately be5         
popul>is$ & br\ght into common use z    
articles ( dome/ic consumption4 ,m$ical 
m5 h fail$1 we ?9k1 suffici5tly to      
impress ^u ! public & ^u pati5ts t ! aim
 ( reasonable p %\ld be to keep !mselves
 9 heal? r ?an to be always /ray+1 z x  
71 ^u ! conf9es ( disease & seek+       
assi/ance f drugs 9 ord] to return to   
conditions f :i* !y %\ld nev] h suff]$  
!mselves to dep>t4 ,! v>i\s alkal9e     
salts & solutions1 = example1 !         
adv]tisem5ts ( :i* meet u at e turn1 &  
:i* are (f]$ to ! public z specifics1   
safely to be tak51 )\t any?+ s sup]flu\s
 z ! advice ( m$ical m51 = all ! v>i\s  
evils :i* are describ$ by ! adv]tis]s z 
g\t or z he>tburn1 or z ! consequ5ces ( 
'uric acid1' d unque/ionably1 9 a c]ta9 

proportion ( cases1 af=d tempor>y relief
 f "s discom=t or inconv5i5ce4 ,!y d ?is
 not)/&+ p]si/5ce 9 ! habit or 9 !      
indulg5ce1 :atev] x may be1 ! ov]-eat+1 
! want ( ex]cise1 ! excessive           
consumption ( alcohol or ( tobacco1 :i* 
is really und]ly+ ! :ole tr\ble :i* !   
drugs are suppos$ to cure & :i* at ! v  
be/ !y only tempor>ily relieve1 :ile !y 
p]mit ! cont9uance ( conditions lead+   
ultimately to deg5]ation ( tissue & to  
premature dea?4 ,?is is ! moral :i* x   
is1 we cont5d1 ! duty ( ! pr(ession to  
draw f ! daily ev5ts ( life4 ,! natural 
secretions ( ! human /oma* are acid1 & !
 acidity is subs]vi5t to ! dige/ive     
functions4 ,x _c be sup]s$$ by          
artificial alkal9ity )\t s]i\s          
di/urbance ( nutrition2 & ! aim (       
treatm5t1 9 ! case ( all dige/ive       
d]angem5ts1 %\ld be to cure !m by *ang+ 
! conditions "u :i* !y arise1 n to      
palliate !m = a "t by ! neutralisation (
 acid1 :i* may1 inde$1 give relief f    
pres5t tr\ble1 b :i* leaves unalt]$ !   

conditions ^u :i* ! tr\ble really       
dep5ds4 ,^? :o look d[n ! obitu>y li/s (
 ! newspap]s w be /ruck by ! fact t l>ge
 numb]s ( p1 9 prosp]\s circum/ances1   
die z sexag5>ians f maladies to :i*     
v>i\s names are giv5 b :i* are1 z a     
rule1 evid5ces ( deg5]ation & (         
premature s5ility1 :ile _m :o pass ?is  
p]iod g on to ent] ^u an eigh? or n9?   
decade ( life4 ,! =m] class1 we h no    
d\bt1 comprise ^? :o h liv$ )\t re/ra9t 
( _! appetites1 & :o h s\ght to allay "s
 ( ! consequ5ces !nce aris+ by          
self-m$ication1 :ile ! latt] class      
comprises ^? :o h liv$ reasonably1 & :o1
 if annoy$ by imp]fect dige/ion1 h s\ght
 relief by asc]ta9+ & by ab&on+ ! errors
 f :i* x sprang4  ,among ! mo/ p]nici\s 
& dang]\s ( all ! pat5t m$ic9es on !    
m>ket are ! s-call$ ,heada*e ,p[d]s1 ^: 
almo/ in/antane\s effects te/ify to !   
pot5cy ( ! drugs !y conta94 ,su* p[]ful 
ag5ts c>ry _! own condemnation1 = !y _c 
9 ! nature ( ?+s remove ! cause ( ! pa92
 h5ce _! action is limit$ to n>cotis+ ! 

n]ves4 ,! disease cont9ues1 ! damage    
goes on1 b ! fai?ful s5t9els are put to 
sleep4 ,^! heada*e p[d]s s increas$ !   
dea?s f he>t failure 9 ,new ,york ,city 
a c\ple ( ye>s ago t x became necess>y  
to w>n ! public aga9/ !m4   ,memory1    
,loss (4--,a m or less complete         
susp5sion ( ?is faculty is a n uncommon 
=m ( m5tal & bodily illness4 ,we d n s  
mu* mean ! m]e fad+ ( pa/ impressions z 
! loss ( p[] to recall !m1 s t we _c    
recall :at we wi% to rememb]4 ,?is is a 
result ( any s]i\s bodily weakness4 ,x w
 come on ?r\gh any exhau/+ ex]tion1 or  
prolong$ & weak5+ illness4 ,/oma*       
disord] w also cause x4 ,9 ?is la/ case1
 dr9k+ a little hot wat] at int]vals w  
usually put all "r4 ,a cup ( v /rong tea
 w s d]ange ! /oma* 9 "s cases z to     
cause tempor>y susp5sion ( memory4 ,we  
m5tion ^! cases to prev5t ov]due al>m at
 a p]haps sudd5 attack4 ,! loss ( m5tal 
p[] 9 su* cases does n always mean any?+
 v s]i\s4  ,j z ! /oma* affects !       
memory1 s also mu* use ( memory & m5tal 

/ra9 tells sev]ely ^u ! /oma*4 ,dige/ive
 failures 9 /rictly temp]ate p]sons (t5 
arise f an ov]/ra9 ( ! m9d4  ,we expla9 
^! two actions1 ! "o ( body on m9d1 & ! 
o!r ( m9d on body1 s t c>e may be tak51 
on bo? sides1 ( ! complex nature we     
possess4 ,if ?is is done1 !re w be      
little *ance ( memory fail+4   ,m9d 9   
,disease4--,(t5 a p]son1 because (      
physical failure1 becomes possess$ ( an 
utt]ly errone\s idea1 :i* no reason+ c  
*ange or remove4 ,inde$1 reason+ 9 su*  
cases is be/ avoid$4 ,att5tion %\ld r be
 direct$ to ! physical cause ( ! m5tal  
/ate1 ) a view to its removal4 ,v       
probably y w f9d !re is want ( sleep1 ) 
a dry h>d /ate ( ! sk9 ( ! head1 & too  
high an int]nal temp]ature4 ,y may !n "w
 wond]s by soap+ ! head 7see ,head1     
,soap+74 ,! back also %\ld be soap$     
simil>ly4 ,if too great a cool+ effect  
is produc$ by ?is1 wipe (f ! soap & rub 
hot olive oil on ! back in/ead4 ,if ?is 
is n suffici5t1 rub ! limbs also ) ! hot
 oil4 ,we h se5 ! mo/ pron\nc$ insanity 

yield to ?is treatm5t1 :]e ! cause has  
be5 physical & n m5tal4 ,! secret (     
success is 9 s balanc+ ! heat & cool+   
applications t ! utmo/ possible soo?+ c 
be giv5 )\t any *ill4                   
,misc>riage4--,an expectant "m %\ld lead
 a quiet1 ord]ly & heal?ful life 7see   
,*ild-bir?74 ,by ?is we d n mean laz9ess
 nor idl5ess1 nor treat+ h]self z an    
invalid4 ,on ! contr>y1 pl5ty ( "w1 bo? 
physical & m5tal1 & regul> ex]cise are  
mo/ b5eficial1 b c>e %\ld be tak5 t "w  
%\ld n g ! l5g? ( ov]-fatigue1 &        
excitem5t1 worry & anxiety %\ld be      
c>efully gu>d$ aga9/4 ,! r\nd ( p>ties &
 o!r social functions into :i* _m brides
 are drawn1 frequ5tly becomes ! cause ( 
misc>riage & o!r tr\bles4 ,any          
excitem5t1 m5tal or physical1 is mo/    
injuri\s1 & ! husb& & wife :o sacrifice 
pres5t enjoym5t w be ri*ly repaid       
aft]w>ds 9 ! great] vigor & heal?9ess ( 
! *ild2 :ile ^? :o live = ! pres5t w (t5
 h bitt] regrets ( :at might h be54  ,if
 any we>9ess1 heav9ess1 or pa9 are felt 

9 ! region ( ! abdom51 gro91 or back1   
half-a-day1 a day1 or a few days 9 b$   
%\ld1 if possible1 be tak54 ,if any     
appe>ance ( bloody dis*>ge be notic$1   
!re is decid$ dang] ( misc>riage1 & !   
pati5t %\ld imm$iately g to b$1 rema9+1 
z f> z possible1 p]fectly flat on ! back
 until ! dis*>ge ceases4 ,x is ev5      
useful to raise ! feet high] ?an ! head1
 by plac+ bricks or blocks "u ! feet ( !
 b$4 ,! cov]+ on ! b$ %\ld be light1    
only j :at is necess>y to keep "o       
com=table1 & ! w9d[s %\ld be kept op54  
,light food %\ld be sp>+ly tak5 = a day 
or two2 n mu* liquid1 & no?+ hot %\ld be
 drunk4 ,a t[el1 wrung out ( cold wat]1 
plac$ ov] ! abdom5 or :]ev] pa9 is felt1
 & *ang$ :5 w>m = a fre% cold t[el 7see 
,ble$+71 w help to soo! ! pa91 allay !  
hemorrhage1 & induce sleep4 ,! m9d %\ld 
be kept at ease1 = su* precautions1 tak5
 9 "t1 w probably put all "r4 ,aft] !   
hemorrhage has entirely ceas$1 & all pa9
 disappe>$1 "s days %\ld be sp5t 9 b$1 &
 active life be only gradually &        

cauti\sly return$ to4 ,:5 !re is dang] (
 misc>riage1 purgatives %\ld be avoid$2 
a mild enema is a saf] rem$y1 if ne$ful1
 b = two or ?ree days p]fect re/ is be/1
 & if ! food be re/rict$1 ! abs5ce ( a  
motion ( ! b[els w n d any h>m4 ,!      
pati5t %\ld1 ( c\rse1 h ! b$ to h]self4 
,misc>riages mo/ frequ5tly occur f ! #h?
 to ! #ab? week ( pregnancy4 ,! "t at   
:i* ! m5ses w\ld appe> if !re 7 no      
pregnancy1 is a m likely "t = a         
misc>riage ?an any o!r4  ,x %\ld be     
rememb]$ t misc>riages are v weak5+ &   
l[]+ to ! g5]al heal?1 & to be dread$   
mu* m ?an a conf9em5t4 ,! latt] is a    
natural process1 &1 "u heal?y           
conditions1 recov]y ( /r5g? aft] x is   
rapid1 :ile a misc>riage is unnatural1 &
 is frequ5tly foll[$ by mon?s (         
ill-heal?4 ,ano!r ?+ to be rememb]$ is t
 a habit ( misc>riage may be e/abli%$2  
aft] "o1 or m especially aft] two or    
?ree1 !re is likelihood ( a fur!r       
repetition ( su* accid5ts1 result+ 9    
total break-up ( heal?4   ,muscul>      

,action1 ,weak4--,! he>t is ! mo/       
important ( all muscles4 ,sometimes !   
action ( ?is is s weak t ! pulse 9 ! "r 
wri/ is imp]ceptible1 & t 9 ! left      
extremely feeble4 ,! he>t may be beat+  
at ! usual rate1 only its /roke is mu*  
too feeble2 & ! effects are f\nd 9      
enfeebl$ life g5]ally1 sometimes %[n 9  
fa9t+ fits4 ,if su* come on1 lay !      
pati5t flat on 8 back1 & if consci\sness
 does n return %ortly1 apply a hot      
,,fom5tation 7see7 to ! sp9e4           
,sometimes ?is he>t weakness is only a  
"p ( a g5]al muscul> failure4 ,muscles  
else:]e 9 ! body may ev5 swell & become 
pa9ful4 ,if /ry*n9e be prescrib$1 refuse
 x4 ,x has only a tempor>y p[] = good1  
soon pass+ into a :olly bad effect4     
,?or\ghly good vap\r ba?s w effect "s   
relief1 & may be tak5 to beg9 )4 ,! be/ 
rem$y is f\nd 9 g5tle rubb+ & squeez+ ! 
muscles 9 e "p1 specially att5d+ to any 
t may be swoll5 & pa9ful4 ,squeeze g5tly
 ! muscul> mass1 s z to press ! blood   
out ( x4 ,relax ! pressure aga9 s z to  

admit ! blood4 ,:]e no help c be _h1 we 
h kn[n a pati5t s squeeze h]self z to   
re/ore action to a useless limb4 ,b (   
c\rse x is be/ if x be well & frequ5tly 
done1 say twice a day1 by a really      
c>eful op]ator :o has "s idea ( anatomy4
 ,?is may seem a simple rem$y1 b we h   
kn[n two in*es add$ to ! l5g? ( a %runk5
 limb by its means1 & ! pati5t re/or$ f 
app>5tly hopeless lam5ess to fair walk+ 
p[]4 ,see ,massage4   ,muscul>          
,pa9s4--,^! pa9s occur usually :5 a     
pati5t has be5 = "s "t 9 "o position1   
sitt+ or ly+1 & rises sudd5ly 9 a       
p>ticul> way4 ,!y sometimes take su*    
hold ( ! brea/ or back muscles z to make
 x appe> z if "s s]i\s disease 7 pres5t2
 ev5 9 ! limbs !y may cause great       
di/ress on any sudd5 motion4 ,!y may    
arise f a gradual ov]do+ ( ! muscles    
conc]n$4 ,!y are simil> to :at is       
commonly call$ a spra91 b z !y are      
gradually produc$ _! cause is (t5       
ov]look$1 & ne$less di/ress ( m9d caus$ 
by tak+ ! pa9 = t ( canc] or "s su*     

tr\ble4 ,we write to po9t out t pa9s d n
 always mean s]i\s disease1 & be=e any  
"o becomes despair+ ab\t _! heal?1 !y   
%\ld make sure !y und]/& _! case        
?or\ghly4  ,^! pa9s1 too1 refuse to     
yield to ord9>y hot & cold me?ods (     
treatm5t4 ,! rem$y is f\nd int]nally 9  
half a teaspoonful ( t9cture ( ,guaiacum
 9 a teacupful ( hot wat] ?ree times a  
day4 ,aft] two or ?ree days1 a          
teaspoonful ( ! t9cture may be tak5 9 ! 
cup ( wat]4 ,cont9ue until two ounces ( 
t9cture h be5 us$4 ,or ! tabloids (     
,guaiacum & sulphur1 n[ f\nd 9 our drug 
%ops1 may be tak51 "o tabloid repres5t+ 
! half-teaspoonful ( t9cture4           
,ext]nally1 rub g5tly yet firmly !      
affect$ muscles ) w>m oil = t5 m9utes or
 s once a day = a week or t5 days4 ,(   
c\rse1 re/ mu/ be tak51 & ! ov]/ress :i*
 caus$ ! tr\ble avoid$ 9 future4        
,mu/>d ,oil4--,:]e ?is is recomm5d$ !   
cold-drawn oil is meant1 n ! ess5tial   
oil4 ,! latt] is a fi]y bli/]4          
,n>cotics4--,! use ( ^! to give tempor>y

 relief1 (t5 deg5]at+ into a habit1     
causes s mu* s]i\s disease t we h felt  
con/ra9$ to ins]t an article w>n+ our   
read]s 9 reg>d to x4 ,! use ( tobacco we
 h f\nd a fruitful s\rce ( dang]\s      
illness4 ,x t5ds to de/roy n]ve p[]1 &  
?r\gh ?is to relax ! muscul> sy/em4 ,x  
has a mo/ dang]\s effect ^u ! m9d1      
relax+ ! bra91 & ev5 caus+ "s ( its     
functions to cease4 ,x h9d]s cle>       
reason+1 & 9 _m cases br+s on incipi5t  
p>alysis4 ,x is a fruitful s\rce (      
canc]\s diseases ( ! m\?4 ,x de/roys    
ke5ness ( vision4 ,x is ( no use to     
quote exceptional cases 9 su* an        
argum5t4 ,great m5 h smok$1 z "s great  
m5 h habitually drunk1 to excess4 ,b t  
is no argum5t = ! av]age man ( :om we   
speak4 ,! v difficulty he has 9 giv+ up 
! use ( tobacco indicates a diseas$ /ate
 ( ! n]ves1 :i* no wise man w will+ly   
br+ on himself4  ,! effect ( ! cont9u$  
use ( opium1 *loral1 & _m drugs tak5 to 
ga9 soo?+ or sleep is dreadful3 s mu* s 
t we h se5 pati5ts :o 7 depriv$ ( !m1   

aft] "s "t ( cont9u\s use1 p]fectly mad 
) agony4 ,let our read]s rememb] t !    
relief giv5 9 us+ su* drugs comes f a   
b5umb+ ( ! vital n]ves4 ,_! influ5ce is 
dead5+1 &1 if /rong en\gh1 kills z      
surely z a bullet4 ,! wise m$ical man w1
 if he does adm9i/] su* drugs1 take c>e 
!y are only tak5 once or twice4 ,if a   
doctor ord]s _! cont9ual use he is to be
 di/ru/$4 ,by all means let our read]s  
avoid ! t]rible sn>e ( ease & sleep     
obta9$ ?r\gh n>cotics4 ,x is g5]ally    
easy to give relief1 9 ! v>i\s ways     
describ$ 9 ^! pap]s1 )\t resort to any  
su* hurtful me?ods4  ,suppose t y try a 
v hot application to ! roots ( ! n]ves  
affect$1 if y c guess ab\t :]e ^? roots 
are4 ,! doctor %\ld help y to "k ?is4 ,!
 hot p\ltice is put on--we %all say x   
fails to relieve4 ,well1 y put on a cold
 application at ! same place4 ,t        
relieves slightly4 ,:i*ev] ( !          
applications relieves %\ld be foll[$ up 
vigor\sly4 ,d n say1 ,oh1 x gives relief
 = a little1 & !n ! pa9 returns4 ,foll[ 

up ! little relief1 & *ange f heat to   
cold z ! pa9 or relief indicates4 ,y c d
 no possible h>m by su* processes1 & 9  
multitudes ( cases all w soon be "r1 &  
no opiate requir$ at all4 ,b y mu/ n ?9k
 all rem$ies at an end :5 y h tri$ "o or
 two s+ly1 & relief does n yet come4 ,! 
l>ge hot p\ltice may be put on ! roots (
 ! affect$ n]ves1 & ice-cold clo?s plac$
 on ! bran*es ( ^! n]ves at ! same "t4  
,!n ! cold ice clo?s may be plac$ on !  
roots & ! hot on ! bran*es4 ,b rem$ies  
are n exhau/$1 by any means1 :5 y h     
?\ght ( two or ?ree applications ( heat 
& cold4 ,! :ole n]ve sy/em c be influ5c$
 by ! rubb+ ( ! head & sp9al region1 s z
 to wake up a /rong increase ( vital    
action 9 ! n]ve c5tres !re4 ,we h se5 a 
pati5t :o _h be5 = mon?s "u m$ical      
treatm5t1 & 9 agony except :5 dead5$ )  
n>cotics1 r5d]$ indep5d5t ( all su* ?+s 
by a little skilful rubb+ alone4 ,p]haps
 y object t ^! rem$ies are v simple4    
,well1 t w\ld be no great h>m2 b if !y  
are s simple1 y are surely a simpleton  

if y let y\r poor n]ves be kill$ )      
morphia1 :ile su* obvi\s rem$ies are at 
h&4 7,see ,massage47   ,neck1 ,/iff4--,=
 ?is1 rub ! :ole back ) soap la!r 7see  
,la!r2 ,soap71 & !n ) acetic acid &     
olive oil4 ,rub ! neck itself z         
recomm5d$ = ,muscul> ,action4   ,neck1  
,twi/$4--,?is arises f ! undue          
contraction ( "s ( ! muscles 9 ! neck4  
,x g5]ally %[s itself fir/ 9 ! ev5+1    
aft] ! day's fatigue1 & if neglect$1 or 
treat$ ) bli/]+1 iod9e1 etc41 may become
 a *ronic affliction4 ,yet x is n       
difficult to cure by "r means4 ,opium   
%\ld nev] be us$4 ,we h se5 t]rible     
suff]+ foll[ its use4 ,! true cause mu/ 
be attack$1 :i* is an undue irritation (
 ! n]ve :i* controls "o ( ! muscles1 s t
 x contracts & pulls ! head away4 ,!    
n]ves ( ! muscles :i* c\nt]act ?is pull 
are also probably l[ 9 vitality1 s t !re
 is a slack5+ on "o side & a pull on !  
o!r4  ,fir/ ( all1 = a cure1 !re mu/ be 
re/4 ,n m ?an ?ree h\rs at a "t %\ld be 
sp5t 9 an erect po/ure1 & betwe5 ea*    

spell ( ?ree h\rs let "o h\r be sp5t ly+
 d[n4 ,avoid all movem5t :ile ly+1 z f> 
z possible4 ,secondly1 soap ! back      
?or\ghly ) ,,la!r 7see7 at b$time4 ,cov]
 ! well-la!r$ sk9 ) a l>ge1 s(t clo?1   
leav+ ! clo? & la!r on all night1 &     
cov]+ ov] all ) flannel 9 suffici5t     
quantity to keep ! pati5t w>m4 ,if !    
spasmodic twit*+ comes on1 apply cold   
clo?s repeat$ly to ! back ( ! neck = an 
h\r 9 ! morn+4 ,if ?is is felt too cold1
 apply = a %ort] "t4  ,if ! neck has    
become h>d & fix$ 9 a wrong position1   
rub z recomm5d$ 9 ,muscul> ,action4 ,?is
 treatm5t has cur$ _m cases4   ,n]ve    
,c5tres1 ,fail+4--,_m diseases fl[ f ?is
 cause1 b at pres5t we only consid] "o4 
,t is :]e a numbness beg9s to %[ itself 
9 f+]s & toes1 & to creep up ! limbs4   
,no "t %\ld be lo/ 9 treat+ su* a case4 
,x arises f failure 9 ! sp9al n]ves1 &  
^! mu/ be nurs$ into r5ew$ vitality4    
,?is w be greatly help$ by we>+ ov] !   
back next ! sk9 a piece ( new flannel4  
,rub 7see ,massage7 ! back ) w>m olive  

oil night & morn+1 work+ especially up &
 d[n ea* side ( ! sp9e4 ,pursue ?is     
rubb+ g5tly b p]si/5tly1 b d n fatigue !
 pati5t1 :i* may easily be done4 ,cease 
rubb+ ! mom5t fatigue manife/s itself4  
,cont9ue ?is treatm5t = weeks ev51 &    
also treat1 z 9 next articles1 m9d z    
well z body4 7,see ,locomotor ,ataxia47 
,n]ve ,pa94--,see ,pa94   ,n]ve         
,%ock4--,aft] a fright1 or "s v try+    
exp]i5ce1 "s "p ( ! n]v\s sy/em is      
frequ5tly f\nd to h giv5 way4 ,heat is  
felt 9 ! /oma*4 ,!n1 if no treatm5t is  
giv51 curi\s feel+s come on 9 ! back ( !
 head4 ,ev5 inflammation ( ! /oma* &    
bra9 may come on 9 sev]e cases4 ,9 any  
su* tr\ble1 alcoholic dr9ks1 bli/]s1    
opium1 & all n>cotics are to be /rictly 
avoid$4 ,^! only less5 ! already weak   
n]ve p[]4 ,%[ ! pati5t 9 ! fir/ place t 
!re is no ne$ = anxiety1 ! va/ majority 
( su* cases be+ easily curable by "r    
treatm5t4 ,we h se5 ?is relief ( m9d    
alone effect a p]fect cure4 ,!re=e see  
to giv+ x4 ,wr+ tightly out ( cold wat] 

two ply ( new flannel1 l>ge en\gh to g  
r\nd ! l[] "p ( ! body1 f wai/ d[nw>ds  
to hips4 ,put ^! r\nd ! pati5t1 ) two   
dry ply ( ! same flannel above !m4 ,we> 
?is night & day = a week or a =tnight4  
,keep ! feet always w>m & dry4 ,give    
pla91 easily dige/$ food4 ,if ,/4       
,vitus' ,dance %[s itself1 treat z      
direct$ "u t head4 ,/udy ! case 9 !     
light ( all said on n]v\s tr\bles 9 ^!  
pages1 & y w be able to cure almo/ any  
symptoms :i* may arise4   ,n]ves1       
,%ak54--,by ?is we mean1 n ! n]ve tr\ble
 :i* foll[s a sudd5 injury or fright1 b 
! result ( long-cont9u$ worry & ov]work4
 ,sleeplessness1 great irritability (   
temp]1 depress+ ?\ghts1 re/lessness1 &  
ev5 a wi% = dea?1 are all symptoms ( ?is
 tr\ble4 ,9 any ef=t to cure x1 ! m9d   
mu/ be l>gely consid]$4 ,?\ghts ( !     
con/ant c>e ( a lov+1 ,div9e ,savi\r =  
ev5 ! lea/ ( ,8 *ildr51 mu/ be enc\rag$4
 ,"w1 :i* is an intol]able burd5 :5     
depress+ ?\ghts are enc\rag$1 w become  
easy :5 ^! are remov$4 ,if y get !      

suff]] made hopeful = "t & = et]nity    
too1 y h half won ! battle4  ,aga91 9   
bodily matt]s1 food or dr9k :i* is      
excit+ mu/ be giv5 up1 or v sp>+ly us$4 
,tea %\ld only be tak5 weak1 & at mo/   
twice a-day4 ,avoid long conv]sations1 &
 especially discussions & debates4 ,let 
! head be soap$ 7see ,head1 ,soap+7 )   
soap la!r at night1 & rub all ov] ) hot 
v9eg> & olive oil be=e ris+ 9 ! morn+4  
,_m a %ak5 n]v\s sy/em w spe$ily recov] 
"u su* treatm5t4 ,take also eight good  
h\rs = sleep1 & all[ no ideas ( bus9ess 
or "w to intrude ^u !m4 ,no m valuable  
habit c be =m$1 by ! heal?y z well z by 
! n]v\s1 ?an ?is4 ,! :ole w %\ld        
resolutely be b5t to remove ! att5tion f
 e try+ ?\ght1 :5 ! h\rs ( "w are pa/1 &
 especially on retir+ to re/4 ,always   
recollect t ?is c be done2 ass]t        
m5tally1 or if necess>y1 audibly1 t x   
%all4 ,d n let initial failure disappo9t
 y2 p]sev]e & a habit w be =m$4 ,:5 !   
bra9 gets a fair re/ 9 its h\rs (       
leisure1 x is usually equal to all dem&s

 9 ord9>y h\rs ( "w4  ,all bra9 work]s1 
9 _! leisure h\rs %\ld let ! bra9 re/1 &
 if !y mu/ d some?+1 let x be z div]se f
 _! "w1 & z easy on ! ?9k+ p[] z is     
possible4 7,see ,worry74  ,illu/ration3 
,f ,furneaux's ,elem5t>y ,physiology4   
,n]ves1 ,sp9al4--,! sp9al cord is       
cont9u\s ) ! back "p ( ! bra94 ,x is a  
mass ( n]ve fibres1 & f x bran* (f 9    
pairs1 all ! way d[n f ! bra91 ! great  
n]ves :i* move ! limbs & muscles ( !    
body1 & receive ! impressions ( s5sation
 = conveyance to ! bra94 ,x is p]meat$  
by num]\s blood vessels1 :i* supply :at 
is ne$$ = ! upkeep ( ! :ole mass4 ,:5 ^!
 relax1 & become ov]fill$ ) blood1 we h 
conge/ion ( ! sp9al cord4 ,?is may (t5  
be easily rem$i$ by cold clo?s appli$   
ov] ! sp9e1 ) fom5tations to ! feet if  
necess>y 7see ,*ildr5's ,heal?y ,gr[?2  
,fall2 ,p>alysis2 ,/4 ,vitus' ,dance74  
,if1 on ! o!r h&1 ! vessels are         
contract$1 or ! blood supply defective1 
we h great languor & coldness4 ,?is     
usually may be rem$i$ by rubb+ ov] !    

sp9e ) hot olive oil4 ,viol5t heat1 or  
bli/]+1 simply de/roys ! sk91 & h9d]s   
heal?y action4 ,g5tle heat1 or g5tle    
cool+1 long cont9u$1 is ! be/ treatm5t4 
,especially is ?is true 9 ! case (      
little *ildr5 7see ,*ildr5's ,heal?y    
,gr[?74 ,= treatm5t ( ! n]v\s sy/em1    
peculi> att5tion %\ld always be paid to 
! po9t :]e all ! sp9al n]ves ent] &     
issue f ! bra94 ,?is is at ! holl[      
usually pres5t at ! base ( ! back ( !   
skull1 :]e x is jo9t$ on to ! sp9al     
bones4 ,rubb+ "h is mo/ p[]ful1 ei!r )  
acetic acid or olive oil1 & hot or cold 
clo?s %\ld always be well press$ into ! 
holl[1 :5 appli$ to ! head or upp] sp9e4
 7,see ,diagram1 page #bcd74  ,failures 
( muscul> p[] are caus$ by failure 9 !  
sp9al cord4 ,if a *ild _c walk1 b only  
trails 8 legs1 or if he _c hold 8 head  
erect1 skilful rubb+ ) hot oil on ! sp9e
 w (t5 q cure ! defects4 ,d n rub too   
h>d4 ,feel = ! muscles ar\nd ! sp9e1 &  
g5tly ins9uate heal+ influ5ce ) y\r     
f+]s1 s z to rea* ! n]ves bel[4 ,use a  

mod]ate quantity ( oil1 & ! effects w be
 m>vell\s4   ,n]ves1 ,tr\bl$4--,(t5 a   
/ate ( ! n]ves exi/s1 )\t any app>5t    
unheal?9ess1 :i* makes ! :ole sy/em s   
s5sitive1 t ord9>y sights1 s\nds1 &     
smells become unbe>able1 & ! pati5t     
feels ! ord9>y r\nd ( exp]i5ce1 :i* w\ld
 nev] be notic$ o!rwise1 an intol]able  
burd54 ,/range feel+s all ov] ! body1 & 
an indescribable s]ies ( seem+ly        
fanciful tr\bles1 come on4 ,x is ( no   
use1 & inde$ injuri\s1 to treat su*     
cases z m]ely fanciful4 ,! wrong bodily 
condition mu/ be right$ if ! m5tal      
condition is to improve4 ,! fir/ ?+ ne$$
 is quiet4 ,quietness re/s ! ov]/ra9$   
n]v\s sy/em v mu*4 ,n]ve-b5umb+ drugs   
are mo/ hurtful 7see ,n>cotics74 ,let ! 
light 9 ! room be subdu$1 & /rong smells
 avoid$4 ,to re/ ! sk9 n]ves1 we> only  
,kneipp l95 und]clo?+1 & flannels above 
?is if requir$4 ,ba! ! tongue & palate  
by tak+ mildly w>m wat] into ! m\? &    
eject+ x aga94 ,soap ! head1 & all ov] !
 body1 if x c be done )\t *ill+1 ?ree   

times a week4 7,see ,head1 ,soap+2      
,la!r1 etc474   ,n]v\s ,attacks4--,:at  
we call1 = want ( a bett] "n1 n]ve =ce1 
or n]ve action1 is at any "o "t a       
def9ite quantity4 ,9 heal? x is         
di/ribut$ to all ! sets ( n]ves equally1
 s t all "w 9 h>mony4 ,b if its         
di/ribution be alt]$ 9 c]ta9 ways1 we   
f9d fits or attacks com+ on4 ,action is 
greatly exagg]at$ 9 "o "p1 & z greatly  
less5$ 9 ano!r--h5ce viol5t movem5ts &  
complete unconsci\sness co-exi/4 ,*ildr5
 (t5 h su* fits4 ,:]e !y arise f        
indige/ion z a result ( bad food1 ! cure
 is f\nd 9 teaspoonfuls ( hot wat]1 & a 
hot sitz-ba? com+ up ov] ! b[els4 ,:]e  
bad blood causes ! fits1 p\ltices ov] ! 
kidneys w usually help greatly4 7,= fits
 ( tee?+ *ildr51 see ,tee?+47 ,see also 
,epilepsy4   ,n]v\sness4--,?is frequ5t &
 di/ress+ tr\ble is to be trac$ to a    
/ate ( ! n]v\s sy/em 9 :i* s5sibility   
has got ! upp] h&1 & self-control is    
p>tly lo/4 ,x is difficult accurately & 
briefly to describe1 b is an easily     

recognisable /ate4 ,fir/ly1 !n1 we say  
?is is a physical tr\ble1 & ! pati5t mu/
 n be blam$ = x1 b enc\rag$ k9dly to    
make e ef=t ( w to ?r[ x (f4 ,a /rong w 
c be cultivat$1 j z a /rong arm1 by     
ex]cise4 ,peaceful ?\ghts & ,*ri/ian    
fai? c also be cultivat$1 & anxi\s &    
di/urb+ ideas put d[n4 ,uni=m1 /eady    
conduct on ! "p ( all ar\nd is an       
enorm\s help to ! n]v\s4 ,= physical    
rem$ies1 use no alcoholic dr9ks4 ,^!    
give tempor>y relief1 b are fatal 9 _!  
aft] effects4 ,to cure n]v\sness is     
impossible unless ^! are giv5 up4 ,!    
physical treatm5t necess>y w be f\nd "u 
,n]ves1 ,%ak51 & ,n]ves1 ,tr\bl$4       
,n]v\s ,pro/ration4--,p]sons suff]+ f   
n]v\s pro/ration h probably all[$ !     
urg5cy ( seem+ duty to drive !m on 9 "w 
till ! vital en]gies h be5 fairly       
exhau/$4 ,at la/ !y are completely brok5
 d[n1 & ! v f\nta9s ( life are dri$ up4 
,! bra9 itself has become incapable (   
giv+ sleep1 or s\nd ?\ght4 ,b !re is no 
ne$ = despond5cy3 ?is tr\ble is p]fectly

 curable1 only ! "r means mu/ be        
employ$4  ,9 e case ( real n]v\s        
pro/ration1 our "q mu/ be--,h[ %all we  
enable ?is vital elem5t to recreate     
itself8 ,! answ] is1 ) heat4 ,"h we may 
detail ! process :i* we "k to be        
successful4 ,dip a f\r-ply cotton clo? 9
 cay5ne lotion1 & lightly wr+ out4 ,lay 
?is g5tly ov] ! /oma* & b[els1 & ov] ?is
 an india-rubb] bag full ( hot wat]4    
,all mu/ be only hot en\gh to be        
com=table4 ,?is application may rema9 on
 = two h\rs )\t any *ange1 !n x is      
repeat$4 ,:]e no bag c be _h1 a good    
?ick fom5tation %\ld be us$ in/ead4 ,see
 ,n]ves1 ,%ak52 ,n]ves1 ,tr\bl$1 & all  
articles on n]v\s tr\ble4  ,mu* dep5ds  
on consid]ation ( ! individual case1 &  
c>eful ?\ght & /rong s5se are ne$$ on ! 
"p ( all deal+ ) su* cases4 7,see ,*ang+
 ,treatm5t47  ,dess]tspoonfuls ( light  
food %\ld be giv5 e half-h\r1 & increas$
 9 quantity z ! pati5t c be> x4 ,avoid  
alcohol & all n>cotics4   ,nettle       
,ra%4--,?is is an eruption on ! sk91 (t5

 com+ sudd5ly & go+ (f aga91 b sometimes
 ( long /&+4 ,x resembles 9 appe>ance ! 
/+ ( a nettle--h5ce ! "n4 ,x is         
accompani$ by an intol]able it*+1 & is a
 v sore tr\ble :]e x cont9ues1 or       
frequ5tly recurs4 ,its cause is usually 
defective dige/ion4 ,we %\ld n dep5d on 
drugs = a cure1 b treat fir/ ! :ole     
sp9al sy/em4 ,rub ! :ole back sm>tly )  
v9eg>4 ,wipe ?is (f1 & rub aga9 ) g5tle 
pressure & w>m olive oil4 ,put on !     
soapy clo? 7see ,soap7 ) ! la!r v f9ely 
wr\ght 7see ,la!r71 & free f excess (   
moi/ure4 ,ov] ?is la!r$ clo? put a good 
blanket ,fom5tation 7see71 *ang+ x once 
or twice1 s z to keep up ! heat =       
half-an-h\r4 ,:5 all ?is is tak5 (f1 we 
%\ld rub aga9 ) v9eg> & oil1 z at fir/4 
,if ! case is a sudd5 attack1 we may    
soak ! wor/ p>ts ( ! eruption ) weak    
v9eg>2 b if a *ronic "o1 ! ra% is bett] 
left unt\*$4 ,! treatm5t to ! sp9e may  
be cont9u$ daily4 ,if ! ra% has be5     
irritat$ into runn+1 scabby scores by   
scrat*+1 x may be clean$ ) weak v9eg>4  

,a little cream ( t>t> or p[d]$ rhub>b &
 c>bonate ( soda mix$ 9 equal p>ts may  
be tak5 int]nally aft] meals--say ab\t  
"o-f\r? ( a teaspoonful 9 a little wat]4
 ,if ?is quantity ex]cise too great a   
cool+ effect1 small] doses w produce v  
good results4 ,kneipp ,l95 ,und]we> w 9 
_m cases ( su* sk9 tr\ble give great    
relief4   ,neuralgia4--,?is is sev]e pa9
 9 "o "p or o!r ( ! body1 sometimes     
foll[$ by swell+ ( ! pa9ful "p1 b       
frequ5tly )\t mu* sign ( any?+ wrong at 
t po9t4 ,x is1 z ! "n implies1 a tr\ble 
affect+ ! n]ves :i* are connect$ ) !    
pa9ful "p1 & usually !re is no?+ :atev] 
wrong :]e ! pa9 is felt4 ,:]e1 h[ev]1   
viol5t pa9 9 ! head or jaws results f   
*ill1 !re is an altoge!r diff]5t tr\ble1
 ?\gh x is (t5 call$ by ! same "n4  ,we 
h se5 a man :o _h be5 9 agony all night 
) pa9 all ov] 8 head4 ,we took a l>ge   
piece ( flannel1 ab\t ! size ( a small  
blanket1 roll$ x up s z to get ab\t a   
qu>t ( boil+ wat] p\r$ into ! he>t ( !  
roll4 ,we knead$ ! :ole = a little "t1  

to h ! heat & moi/ure well diffus$ ?r\gh
 ! flannel4 ,we n[ plac$ a l>ge t[el    
f\rfold on ! pill[ "u ! pati5t's head1 s
 t x c\ld be br\ght z a good cov]+ ov] !
 hot blanket :5 t 0 on4 ,we op5$ up !   
blanket /eam+ hot & laid ! head 9 ! he>t
 ( x1 br++ x c>efully up all r\nd1 !n   
br\ght ! l>ge t[el ov] all1 & tuck$ him 
tidily 9 ab\t ! %\ld]s4 ,9 less ?an two 
m9utes he exclaim$1 ,i'm 9 ,p>adise6 ,! 
pa9 0 all gone1 & 9 its place 0 a       
positive s5sation ( delight4 ,!re 0 no?+
 "h b a *ill$ skull to deal )1 & z soon 
z x felt ! heat & relax$1 ! man 0       
p]fectly reliev$4 ,!n came ! "q z to h[ 
:at _h be5 got 0 to be secur$1 s t he   
might cont9ue well4 ,aft] he lay ab\t   
?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r 9 ?is hot          
fom5tation ( ! head1 we took x (f1 &    
rubb$ g5tly "s w>m olive oil into !     
roots ( ! hair1 & all ar\nd ! head &    
neck4 ,we !n gave all a good dry rubb+ )
 a h>d t[el1 & cov]$ up 8 head c>efully1
 & kept x cov]$ = a day or two4 ,he     
requir$ no m treatm5t ( any k9d4  ,b :5 

?is treatm5t increases ! pa91 or fails  
altoge!r to remove x1 we h a tr\ble :i* 
calls = ! v opposite treatm5t4 ,!n we h 
true neuralgia1 :i* may be 9 any "p ( ! 
body1 & :i* is reliev$ by cool+ ! roots 
( ! n]ves :i* supply t "p4 ,= ! face &  
jaws1 cold mu/ be appli$ to ! back ( !  
head1 neck1 or bra9 g5]ally4 ,= pa9s 9  
arms1 cold is to be appli$ to ! upp]1 & 
= pa9 9 legs to ! l[] "p ( ! sp9e2 = pa9
 9 ! body1 cool ! :ole l5g? ( ! sp9e4 ,!
 cool+ is done by clo?s moi/5$ 9 cold   
wat] & well wrung out1 press$ on g5tly  
ov] ! "p1 & r5ew$ z !y gr[ w>m4 ,if !   
pati5t feels *illy1 fom5t or ba! ! feet 
& legs up to ! knees dur+ ! process (   
cool+4 ,?is may require to be done = an 
h\r4 ,f9i% by rubb+ ! p>ts cool$ ) hot  
v9eg> & olive oil1 & wip+ (f4  ,ev5 "y p
 are expos$ to a great deal ( suff]+ f  
?is s\rce1 & we feel sure t e "o ( ^!   
may be at once reliev$ & cur$ by !      
vigor\s use ( ! cold compress4 ,:5 !    
pati5t is w>m 9 b$1 ! cold compress is  
"o ( ! mo/ delightful ( applications2 & 

! w>m olive oil1 to keep :at has be5    
got1 make up a real bless+ = ! suff]]4  
,we h se5 cases 9 :i* ! cold compress   
has be5 appli$ up & d[n ! sp9e1 b n ) t 
full effect :i* c\ld be desir$4 ,someh[ 
x has n p[] en\gh 9 ! h&s apply+ x to   
rea* ! roots ( ! evil4 ,! want 9 su* a  
case is g5]ally ( a p]son suffici5tly   
skilful 9 ! use ( ! cold t[el4 ,!re is a
 way ( press+ x g5tly ov] all ! p>ts "u 
:i* ! affect$ n]ves lie1 :i* secures !  
cool+ ( ^? roots v effectually4 ,b su*  
skill is n always at h& :5 ne$$4 ,well1 
mu/>d is spread ov] ! surface ( ! cold  
t[el1 & ! compress1 ?us increas$ 9 p[]1 
is plac$ all along ! c5tre ( ! back4 ,we
 f9d t v soon ! pa9 beg9s to mod]ate1 & 
ere long x has ceas$4 ,if x has to be   
appli$ m ?an once1 cay5ne is greatly to 
be pref]r$4 ,! pepp] does n hurt ! sk91 
! mu/>d v soon does4 ,a cold damp t[el1 
fold$ at lea/ f\r-ply1 & plac$ prop]ly1 
aft] be+ spr9kl$ well ) cay5ne1 has an  
excell5t effect4  ,9 wild too?a*e1 or   
bad n]ve pa9 9 ! head1 massage all ov] !

 head = a consid]able "t w (t5 cure4 ,we
 "k cases 9 :i* agonis+ pa9 0 ?us remov$
 ye>s ago1 & x has nev] return$4 ,!re 0 
fir/ rubb+1 9 a g5tle soo?+ way1 ov] !  
:ole head4 ,at a c]ta9 po9t1 t began to 
lose its soo?+ influ5ce4 ,! cold t[el 0 
!n wrapp$ r\nd ! head1 & g5tly press$4  
,z soon z x w>m$ x 0 *ang$4 ,?is 0 done 
= p]haps ?ree or f\r m9utes1 & ! rubb+  
repeat$4 ,! :ole 0 kept up = ab\t an    
h\r4 ,all pa9 & uneas9ess 7 !n gone1 &  
!re 0 no return ( ei!r4  ,x w be se5 t x
 is ess5tial prop]ly to di/+ui% betwe5 !
 pa9 requir+ heat & t requir+ cold =    
treatm5t4 ,9 any case x is safe fir/ to 
try ! heat4 ,fail+ relief ) ?is1 ! cold 
may be tri$4 ,sometimes ! cool+ ( ! head
 & sp9e succe$s 9 driv+ (f sev]al       
attacks1 b ev5tually fails to relieve4  
,if 9 su* a case ! cold is appli$ ov] ! 
/oma*1 !re is frequ5tly almo/ in/ant    
relief4 ,:]e ! attacks c be trac$ to    
indige/ion1 or come on always a c]ta9 "t
 aft] a meal1 ?is is ! prop] me?od f !  
fir/4 ,:]e a decay$ too? is ! cause (   

pa91 ( c\rse g to ! d5ti/4   ,night     
,c\ghs4--,^! frequ5tly rema9 z ! s-call$
 dregs ( "s illness1 & are f\nd v       
p]si/5t4 ,!y are also frequ5tly v al>m+1
 z !y are ?\ght to indicate "s tr\ble 9 
! lungs1 & z imm$iate /eps %\ld be tak5 
to *eck ?is1 x is well to consult a good
 doctor4 ,b1 ?\gh c\gh+ at night does ( 
c\rse accompany lung disease1 x is by no
 means a *ief symptom4 ,also1 x is      
evid5t t ! treatm5t applicable to       
bron*itis & o!r *e/ inflammations w (t5 
fail to relieve a night c\gh1 because ! 
night c\gh 9 "q is due to n]v\s         
irritation or indige/ion4 ,n>cotics are 
useless & hurtful4 ,great relief is     
frequ5tly f\nd f inhal+ ! smoke ( burn+ 
nitre or saltpetre4 ,blott+ pap] may be 
soak$ 9 a solution ( saltpetre1 dri$ &  
light$4 ,place ! burn+ sub/ance ne>     
en\gh ! pati5t = him to inhale ! smoke1 
b n s ne> z to int]f]e ) easy brea?+1   
especially 9 cases :]e !re is great     
weakness4  ,:5 pati5ts are fairly /rong 
! back %\ld be rubb$ ) w>m olive oil =  

t5 m9utes or s 9 ! morn+ be=e gett+ out 
( b$4 ,!n apply a cold t[el1 well wrung 
out1 fold$ l5g?wise along ! sp9e1 & ov] 
x a dry "o4 ,let ! pati5t lie on ?is1 & 
r5ew x :5 heat$1 cont9u+ altoge!r =     
fifte5 m9utes or s4 ,give ano!r fifte5  
m9utes' rubb+ ) ! hot oil be=e dress+4  
,if ! pati5t feels *illy dur+ ! cool+1  
fom5t ! feet & legs at ! same "t4       
,nightm>e4--,9 s]i\s cases ( ?is tr\ble1
 ! pati5t awakes "s "t be=e he ga9s any 
p[] :atev] to move1 feel+ held z 9 a    
vice4 ,b 9 common in/ances1 ! attack is 
entirely dur+ sleep1 & accompani$ by    
frightful dreams4 ,a heavily-load$      
/oma*1 press+ on ! sol> plexus ( !      
n]ves1 is a v common cause4 ,! burd5$   
n]ves p>tially cease action1 & ?is gives
 rise to ! tr\ble4 ,any?+ simil>ly      
affect+ ^! organic n]ves w cause x also2
 b if ! /oma* be at fault1 r$uce ! food 
& let ! la/ meal be light & n lat] ?an  
six o'clock4 ,?is foll[$ by a cup ( hot 
wat]1 be=e go+ to b$1 w "w a p]fect     
cure4 ,:5 x is fe>$ !re may be an       

attack1 ly+ on ! face 9 b$ w (t5 prev5t 
x1 ev5 if ! pati5t s lies = a v %ort "t1
 & !n turns on ! side aga94  ,:5 /ud5ts1
 or s*ool *ildr51 are ov]-driv5 7see    
,*ildr51 v>i\s articles71 nightm>e1 v   
p]si/5t1 is "o ( ! symptoms4 ,9 su*     
cases1 !re is urg5t ne$ ( re/1 or mo/   
s]i\s consequ5ces may foll[4 ,treat z   
recomm5d$ 9 ,depression1 & if any n]v\s 
tr\bles %[ !mselves1 treat z 9 v>i\s    
articles on n]ve affections4 ,bad       
dreams1 especially ) *ildr51 are a sure 
sign ( some?+ wrong ) ! heal?1 & %\ld   
always lead to inve/igation1 t _! cause 
may be f\nd & remov$4   ,night          
,pa9s4--,if ^! are ( ! nature ( cramps1 
:i* come on :ile ly+ 9 b$1 ! treatm5t is
 simil> to t giv5 above z morn+ treatm5t
 = ,night ,c\ghs1 only ! cool+ mu/ be   
cont9u$ = ?ree-qu>t]s ( an h\r or long]1
 fom5t+ ! legs if any *ill9ess is felt4 
,cold t[els may also be wrung out be=e  
go+ to b$1 & put )9 rea*4 ,^! may be    
appli$ :5 ! cramps come on4 ,!y w       
usually relieve spe$ily4  ,spasmodic    

a/hma may be reliev$ by ! same treatm5t4
 ,x (t5 comes on :5 ly+ d[n1 & cold     
t[els appli$ z above direct$ w g5]ally  
relieve4 ,fom5tations mu/ be giv5 to !  
feet & legs1 if any feel+ ( *ill is     
felt4  ,:]e !re is difficulty 9 brea?+  
on ly+ d[n1 usually ! he>t is at fault4 
,sometimes ! he>t is all "r1 & ?is h>d  
brea?+ is n]v\s1 caus$ by too sudd5 ly+ 
d[n4 ,to lie d[n1 propp$ up ) pill[s1   
:i* may be remov$ "o by "o1 is (t5      
suffici5t to cure x4 ,! treatm5t 9 !    
morn+ z 9 ,night ,c\ghs w also greatly  
help4  ,ano!r set ( night tr\bles are   
su* z arise f unwise use ( foods or     
dr9ks be=e go+ to b$4 ,tea tak5 at or   
ne> b$time w (t5 cause sleeplessness1 & 
w be apt also to give spasmodic a/hma2 s
 w all indige/ible foods4 ,^! ov]p[]    
we>y organs t ne$ re/ & sleep1 & n food4
 ,mo/ p w d well to take _! la/ meal f\r
 h\rs be=e retir+4 ,tak+ supp] is a     
habit1 & 9 _m cases a v bad "o4   ,night
 ,sweats4--,?is di/ress+ symptom1 :i*   
accompanies v>i\s illnesses1 c 9 mo/    

cases be easily cur$4 ,! :ole sk9 is to 
be spong$ ov] at b$time ) ,,cay5ne      
,,lotion 7see74 ,?is is be/ done "u !   
b$-clo!s4 ,acetic acid1 ! effective     
ess5ce 9 v9eg>1 has an a/oni%+ p[] 9    
heal+ & /imulat+ ! sk94 ,:5 x is assi/$ 
by cay5ne its heal+ p[] is v great      
inde$4 ,! n]ves are /imulat$1 ! too op5 
pores clos$1 ! sk9 cleans$1 & ! :ole    
sy/em invigorat$ by su* a mixture1 & z a
 result ! night sweats disappe>4 ,ev5   
:]e ! case is hopeless1 mu* suff]+ may  
be prev5t$ by ! use ( ?is mixture4 ,9   
conjunction ) o!r treatm5t1 its use may 
ev5 turn ! scale t[>ds recov]y4   ,noise
 & ,disease4--,p]haps no?+ %[s m ! lack 
( human feel+ 9 _m p ?an ! mann] 9 :i*  
!y inflict sore di/ress on ! sick & dy+ 
by means ( noise4 ,moreov]1 recov]y is  
ret>d$1 & has sometimes be5 :olly       
prev5t$1 by no?+ b a noise4 ,x mu/ be   
und]/ood t talk+1 & also s++1 :i* are   
delightful to "s1 become intol]able pa9 
to ! delicate & weak4 ,!y really are    
worn out by !m4 ,& ! we>+ out is real3 x

 is a de/ruction ( n]ve sub/ance1 :5 !  
n]ve ( ! pati5t is already too feeble4  
,%utt+ doors viol5tly1 & ! endless h\se 
noises1 mu/ be avoid$4 ,ev5 a long1 l\d 
pray] at ! b$side ( ! sick is utt]ly out
 ( place4 ,x may become necess>y1 9 ord]
 to prev5t su* abuses1 to exclude f !   
sick-room "s :o w be greatly (f5d$      
!reby2 b c\rage to def5d a pati5t aga9/ 
well-mean+ intrud]s is "o ess5tial      
qualification ( a good nurse4 ,oil doors
 t squeak1 fa/5 w9d[s t rattle1 b above 
all keep quiet ! tongues t clatt]4 ,let 
all :isp]+ 9 ! sick "o's he>+ be avoid$4
 ,speak quietly b di/9ctly1 s t ! pati5t
 may n ?9k y are hid+ any?+ f him4 ,wrap
 ! coals 9 pieces ( pap]1 s t !y c be   
put on ! fire by h&1 avoid+ ! noise (   
%ovel or tongs4  ,no "o has a "r to d   
:at di/resses o!rs1 & especially :5 !y  
are sick4 ,?is pr9ciple %\ld guide      
action4 ,act+ ?us w give untold re/ &   
ease to ! tr\bl$4   ,no/rils1 ,!4--,!   
disease call$ ,polypus1 affect+ ! m\? or
 no/ril ) gr[?s :i* are usually remov$  

by =ce1 is "o ( ^? tr\bles curable by   
prop] use ( v9eg> or weak acetic acid4  
,! extraction ( ! ,polypi is pa9ful1 &  
we h ourselves se5 !m s completely cur$1
 t x is a pity n to make v widely kn[n a
 me?od ( avoid+ extraction4 ,a small    
glass syr+e or a nasal d\*e 7rubb] is   
be/7 %\ld be got1 su* z may easily be   
us$ = syr++ ! no/rils1 or gums1 if !    
gr[? be on ^!4 ,syr+e ! gr[?s well )    
v9eg> or ,,acetic ,,acid 7see71 s dilut$
 ) wat] z only v slightly to sm>t :5 x  
is appli$4 ,use ?is slightly w>m1 & =ce 
x well up ! no/ril1 s t x goes ev5 back 
into ! ?roat4 ,?is %\ld be done = a     
consid]able "t3 n s z to feel pa9ful1 b 
long en\gh to produce a decid$ effect1  
:i* rema9s on ceas+4 ,dry ! no/rils ) a 
little s(t l9t or clean rag1 & =ce 9 a  
little f9e almond oil4 ,d all ?is twice 
a day = a =tnight at lea/4 ,9 a bad     
case1 a ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 may be   
appli$ to ! back ( ! head & neck1 com+  
d[n ov] ! sp9e betwe5 ! %\ld]s4  ,simil>
 gr[?s on o!r membranes1 if accessible1 

may be cur$ by acid 9 a simil> way4     
,?is treatm5t is excell5t = an ord9>y   
cold 9 ! head4   ,n\ri%m5t4--,no?+ is m 
requir$ 9 heal+ ?an prop]ly to n\ri% !  
enfeebl$ body4 ,9 its comm5cem5t prop]  
n\ri%m5t dem&s a prop] mixture ( food & 
saliva4 ,9 fev]1 if !re be little or no 
saliva pres5t1 food requir+ mu* saliva  
to fit x = dige/ion only injures4 ,?is  
is ! case ) s-call$ ri* foods1          
especially4 ,excessive ?ir/ usually m>ks
 ?is defici5cy ( saliva4 ,always consid]
 c>efully ! fl[ ( saliva be=e fe$+ a    
pati5t 9 a weak /ate4 ,get ! m\? to wat]
 some:at be=e giv+ food4 ,we h se5 a    
cold clo? *ang$ sev]al times ov] ! /oma*
 />t ! fl[ ( saliva almo/ miracul\sly1  
reliev+ ! ?ir/1 & prep>e = n\ri%m5t :i* 
c\ld n be tak5 be=e4  ,go+ fur!r into ! 
matt]1 we see t v likely ! /oma*        
requires assi/ance to dispose ( ev5     
well-salivat$ food4 ,!re may be a lack (
 ga/ric juice4 ,9 ?is case1 frequ5t &   
small quantities ( hot wat] suppli$ to !
 /oma* w greatly help x4 ,a w9eglassful 

( hot wat] tak5 e t5 m9utes = two1 f\r1 
or t5 h\rs w be suffici5t 7see          
,dige/ion2 ,indige/ion74 ,x is well to  
?9k t5 times ( ! read9ess ( ! sy/em to  
dige/1 = once ( ! food to be tak54 ,if !
 /oma* be ei!r burn+ hot or cold &      
*illy1 let x be cool$ or w>m$1 z ! case 
may be4 ,ei!r use cold t[els or give hot
 wat] z above1 z ! case dem&s4 ,:5 x is 
br\ght into some?+ l a natural /ate (   
feel+1 y may !n give food4 ,! hot wat] w
 (t5 n only prep>e ! /oma*1 b w />t !   
fl[ ( saliva 9 ! m\?1 & t ev5 :5 ! cool+
 clo? has fail$ to d s4  ,a m$ical man  
w1 at times1 =bid wat]1 h[ev] ?ir/y !   
pati5t may be4 ,he is n unlikely to be  
lab\r+ "u a s]i\s mi/ake4 ,x may be j ! 
want ( wat] :i* is caus+ ! v symptoms   
:i* he ?9ks to cure by )hold+ x4 ,we    
nev] saw any?+ b suff]+ arise f )hold+  
wat] f ! ?ir/y4  ,milk is a prime elem5t
 9 n\ri%+ ! weak4 ,mix$ ) its own bulk (
 boil+ wat]1 or ev5 ) twice z mu*1 x is 
imm5sely m easy to dige/4 ,! simple wat]
 is ( va/ importance1 & ! milk mix$ )   

boil+ wat] is q a diff]5t sub/ance =    
dige/ion f ! fre% pure milk4 ,x is bett]
 to h a teaspoonful ( milk & wat] really
 dige/$ ?an a p9t ( ri* milk ov]load+ ! 
/oma*4  ,_m p]sons put lime-wat] into ! 
milk to make x dige/ible4 ,9 do+ s !y   
put a difficulty 9 ! way1 9 ! %ape ( !  
lime4 ,if "o tries to wa% 8 h&s 9 h>d   
wat]1 he sees h[ unfit t wat] is to d ! 
prop] "w ( wat] 9 ! blood & tissues ( ! 
body4 ,n[1 x is n difficult to meet ?is 
evil :]e ! only wat] to be _h has a     
great deal ( lime 9 solution4 ,boil+ ?is
 wat] makes x deposit mu* ( its lime4   
,if a v1 v small bit ( soda is mix$ ) x 
9 ! boil+1 x lets d[n its lime m quickly
 & completely4  ,alcoholic dr9ks--w9e1  
port]1 or ale--are (t5 giv5 z means (   
n\ri%m5t4 ,!y are hurtful 9 ! extreme1 z
 ! _s conta9$ 9 !m spoils1 s f> z x     
acts1 bo? ! saliva & ! ga/ric juice4    
,rum & milk1 sack :ey1 & o!r su*        
prep>ations are equally bad1 & h kill$  
_m a pati5t4  ,:ile suitable n\ri%m5t is
 necess>y = ! sick1 great c>e %\ld be   

tak5 to avoid giv+ too mu*4 ,(t5 ! am\nt
 ( food ! pati5t requires or c          
assimilate is exce$+ly small4           
,injudici\s attempts to keep up ! /r5g? 
by =c+ d[n food t _c be dige/$ (t5      
de/roy ! little t rema9s1 & remove !    
only hope ( cure4 7,see also            
,assimilation2 ,biscuits & ,wat]2       
,blood2 ,bread2 ,butt]milk2 ,*ild-,be>+2
 ,con/ipation2 ,diet2 ,dr9ks2           
,dyspepsia2 ,foods2 ,he>tburn2 ,infants'
 ,food47   ,n\ri%m5t1 ,cold 94--,if a   
p]son is 9 fev]1 & is burn+ ) int]nal   
heat1 a little bit ( ice1 suck$ 9 ! m\?1
 gives great relief4 ,! relief is got 9 
?is way3 ! melt$ ice1 9 ! =m ( wat]1 is 
little 9 bulk 9 proportion to ! heat :i*
 is absorb$ 9 melt+ x4 ,to absorb ! same
 heat by means ( m]ely cold wat]1 w\ld  
imply a great am\nt ( wat]1 & an        
inconv5i5t fill+ ( ! /oma*4 ,! heat us$ 
up 9 melt+ ! small bit ( ice is great1 &
 ! am\nt ( wat] exce$+ly small4 ,?is    
gives b5efit )\t inconv5i5ce2 h5ce1 to  
suck a bit ( ice is to be mu* pref]r$ 9 

su* a case to tak+ a dr9k ( cold wat]4  
,)9 prop] limits1 beyond all "q1 cold   
is1 9 c]ta9 cases1 ess5tial to n\ri%m5t4
 ,= example1 9 a case ( ?ir/ su* z we h 
notic$1 ! heat ( ! /oma* ext5d+ to ! m\?
 is dry+ up all ! juices t %\ld g to    
secure dige/ion & assimilation4 ,!      
saliva is dri$ up1 & ! ga/ric juice     
equally s4 ,cold is appli$ to ! pit ( ! 
/oma* 7n ice1 b a mod]ate degree (      
repeat$ cold71 & ! result is1 ^! juices 
beg9 to fl[4 ,n\ri%m5t is ! consequ5ce1 
& v cle>ly1 9 su* a case1 x is !        
consequ5ce ( cold4 ,9 o!r words1 x is ! 
result ( r$uc+ ! excessive int]nal heat1
 & leav+ some?+ l ! prop] degree beh9d4 
,! place :i* cold has 9 n\ri%+ is1 s to 
speak1 negative--t is1 x is useful only 
9 r$uc+ ov]heat+4 ,b :5 we rememb] h[ a 
fro/y morn+ %>p5s appetites & makes !   
*eeks gl[ ) ruddy heal?1 we see t su*   
r$uction ( ov]heat is n infrequ5tly     
requir$4   ,n\ri%m5t1 ,heat 94--,heat is
 absorb$ 9 build+ up ! bodily tissues1 &
 giv5 (f :5 !y are dis9tegrat$4 ,to     

rightly und]/& ?is is ( great importance
 9 all treatm5t4 ,:5 a liv+ sub/ance is 
gr[+1 x dem&s heat4 ,an illu/ration (   
?is is ! sun's heat caus+ :at we call   
gr[+ wea!r4 ,aga91 :]e sub/ances are    
break+ up1 z 9 burn+ wood1 heat is giv5 
out4 ,9 ! /oma*1 a c]ta9 am\nt ( heat is
 ne$$ dur+ dige/ion4 ,if x is n giv51   
indige/ion ensues4 ,to swall[ ice1 :]e !
 /oma* has already insuffici5t heat1 is 
!n great folly4 ,on ! o!r h&1 to take   
hot wat] is to d ! v ?+ :i* gives !     
/oma* :at x ne$s1 & s to relieve !      
indige/ion4 ,_m times1 :5 ! /oma* simply
 /&s /ill f lack ( en]gy1 x w move      
imm$iately on gett+ a glass ( hot wat]  
to help x4 ,simil>ly1 a little g5ial    
heat assi/s o!r fail+ organs4 ,z we h   
%[n h[ cold dim9i%es ! excessive action 
( inflammation & fev]1 s we n[ po9t out 
t if y c f9d out :at organs are feeble &
 act+ insuffici5tly1 & /imulate !m )    
g5tle heat1 y are on ! way to a cure4   
,nurs+ ,ov]4--,few vital processes are m
 rem>kable ?an t by :i* food fitt$ =    

adults becomes 9 ! "m's brea/ food fit =
 ! little infant4 ,9 nurs+ x is well to 
rememb] t all food is n equally fit to  
be s *ang$4 ,well-boil$ porridge1 ( ei!r
 oat or :eat5 meal1 is probably z good z
 c be got4 ,malt liquor1 ?\gh caus+ a   
l>ge fl[ ( milk1 mo/ s]i\sly det]iorates
 its quality1 & %\ld be entirely avoid$4
 ,b 9 ?is article we ?9k *iefly ( ! "m1 
& ( ! necess>y dra9 ( blood & vital =ce 
:i* %e be>s 9 nurs+4 ,9 mo/ cases ?is   
dra9 is easily borne1 9 o!rs ! *ild is  
f$ at ! "m's exp5se4 ,! supply ( p[]1 9 
su* cases1 is n equal to ! loss ( x 9   
fe$+ ! *ild1 & ! res]ve 9 ! "m's body is
 sl[ly us$ up4 ,%e becomes ?9 & pale1 & 
h] n]v\s sy/em beg9s to suff]4 ,:5 ?is  
is ! case1 ei!r means mu/ be us$ to     
increase h] vital p[]1 or nurs+ mu/ at  
once be giv5 up4 ,( c\rse1 :]e %e may h 
_h insuffici5t or unsuitable food1 a    
*ange ( diet may "w a cure2 b1 z a rule1
 ! dra9 ( nurs+ w h to be /opp$4 ,to    
help h] re/oration1 :e!r %e ceases to   
nurse or n1 use ! foll[+ mixture &      

treatm5t3 ,boil a /ick ( be/ liquorice =
 half-an-h\r 9 a qu>t ( good s(t wat]4  
,add "o qu>t] ( an ounce ( camomile     
fl[]s1 & boil = ano!r half-h\r4 ,keep ! 
wat] up to ! quantity by add+ boil+ wat]
 z requir$4 ,/ra9 ! mixture1 & give a   
dess]tspoonful ?rice a day be=e meals4  
,if ! dess]tspoonful be f\nd too mu*1 a 
teaspoonful may be tak54 ,! pati5t1 if  
any he>t tr\ble is felt1 %\ld g to b$   
e>ly1 & h ! feet & legs fom5t$1 & cold  
clo?s press$ ov] ! he>t4 ,?is may be    
done = ?ree or f\r nights4 ,aft] ?is1   
ea* night = a =tnight ! back %\ld be    
well wa%$ ) ,,soap 7see7 & hot wat]1 &  
rubb$ ) v9eg> & hot olive oil4 ,let ea* 
be dri$ (f be=e ! o!r is appli$4   ,oil1
 ,olive4--,a little oil only %\ld be    
appli$ to ! sk9 at once4 ,any su* sme>+ 
z dirties ! clo!s or b$clo!s is q       
unnecess>y4  ,s9ce ! fir/ edition ( ^!  
pap]s 0 publi%$1 ! use ( oil 9 ! massage
 treatm5t has become s widely kn[n t    
me?ods ( rubb+ are bett] und]/ood1 & its
 results m appreciat$4 ,h5ce x is n[    

easi] to procure pure oil1 & our read]s 
%\ld be able to get x *eaply at any     
fir/-class groc]'s4   ,opium4--,see     
,n>cotics4   ,oranges4--,"s ?+s reg>d+  
?is useful fruit require to be not$ by  
^? us+ !m 9 sickness4 ,to eat ! :ole    
sub/ance ( an orange except ! out] r9d  
is to give ! dige/ive sy/em "s h>d "w4  
,we h kn[n mo/ s]i\s /oma* di/urbance   
caus$ to ! heal?y by do+ s4 ,"s p>ts ( !
 inn] r9d & p>titions ( ! fruit act     
almo/ l poison4 ,^! %\ld always be      
reject$4 ,! juice is mo/ b5eficial4 ,x  
is be/ giv5 to pati5ts by squeez+ !     
orange into a glass1 & /ra9+ x ?r\gh    
musl9 into ano!r glass4 ,add its own    
bulk ( wat] & a teaspoonful ( sug>1 if  
lik$4 ,?is may be tak5 w>m or cold1 & w 
d :]e ev5 milk & wat] _c be tak54 7,see 
,dr9ks74   ,out/rikes4--,^! appe> on !  
sk9 f v>i\s causes4 ,9 ! case ( infants1
 !y (t5 appe> on ! head & face dur+     
tee?+4  ,an exp]i5c$ m$ical man is      
cauti\s 9 ! extreme ( quickly heal+ !   
di/ress$ sk94 ,he is afraid ( driv+ 9 ! 

eruption on ! bra94 ,p]haps he refuses  
to d any?+ :atev] to heal ! head4 ,f :at
 we h se51 h[ev]1 ev5 9 ! wor/ cases1 :5
 head & face & neck 7 "o great sore1 we 
feel assur$ t !re is no ne$ :y ?is      
di/ress %\ld be cont9u$ at all4 ,x may  
be1 at lea/ 9 _m cases1 safely & n v    
sl[ly heal$4  ,! :ole sk9 ( ! infant mu/
 be br\ght into vigor\s & heal?y action4
 ,! head at fir/ ne$ n be t\*$2 b !     
entire sk9 n affect$ %\ld be spong$ )   
w>m v9eg>1 & !n dri$1 rubb$ ) w>m olive 
oil1 & ?is wip$ (f c>efully & g5tly1 s  
f> z x does n adh]e to ! sk9 "u ! s(t   
dry t[el4 ,q en\gh rema9s to d all !    
good requir$2 & if m is left on1 a      
*ill9ess & na/9ess are felt1 :i*        
prejudice _m aga9/ ! use ( x altoge!r4  
,x is well1 9 _m cases1 n to t\* ! *ild 
) wat] or soap4 ,! v9eg> & oil cleanse !
 sk9 & d all t is requir$4 ,!n v9eg> v  
mu* dilut$ %\ld be us$ w>m to apply ) a 
s(t rag to ! sores4 ,take a teaspoonful 
( v9eg> 9 a breakfa/cupful ( w>m wat]4  
,if ?is causes ! *ild to cry :5 appli$1 

!n dilute /ill fur!r4 ,v9eg> weak en\gh 
to cause h>dly any feel+ :5 x t\*es !   
sore1 w heal2 /rong] v9eg> w injure4    
,we h kn[n a nurse try to heal an       
out/rick5 face by means ( good v9eg> at 
its full /r5g?4 ,%e 0 in/ruct$ to use ! 
v9eg> v mu* dilut$1 b fanci$ x w\ld heal
 fa/] if mu* /rong]4 ,%e might j z well 
h fanci$ t x is bett] to put "o's cold  
h&s into ! fire ?an to hold !m at "s    
di/ance :5 wi%+ to w>m !m4 ,! *ild's    
face 0 made greatly worse1 ( c\rse1 & ! 
cure ab&on$4 ,x is !re=e necess>y to    
urge t a /r5g? ( acid :i* secures only !
 mo/ g5tle s5sation ( sm>t+ is ess5tial 
to cure4 ,! weak v9eg> is fir/ appli$ to
 ! out] & less fi]y p>ts ( ! out/rike4  
,try to heal f ?is inw>ds1 by gradual   
advances f day to day4 ,on ! less       
affect$ p>ts ! weak acid may be appli$  
twice a day2 on ! sor] p>ts only :5 it*+
 is s di/ress+ z to dem& x4  ,we h se5 a
 *ild ^: head1 face1 & neck 7 "o        
di/ress+ sore2 we h tak5 ! clo? ) !     
dilut$ v9eg> & daub$ a squ>e in* or s ( 

! sk9 on :i* ! fi]y eruption 0 s full1 &
 9 less ?an two m9utes we h se5 ! col\r 
*ange into a heal?y p9k1 & rema9 t col\r
 :5 ! olive oil 0 appli$4 ,! *ild's     
sores yield$ gradually1 till ! :ole     
illness 0 remov$4  ,sometimes su*       
eruptions1 9 adults z well z *ildr51    
arise f suppress$ p]spiration1 or f !   
p]spiration be+ ( an acrid & irritat+   
nature4 ,x is sometimes app>5tly !      
result ( ! rubb+ (f ( a little ( ! sk91 
or x comes on )\t any kn[n accid5t4 ,= a
 "t x seems sc>cely wor? notic+1 & is   
consequ5tly neglect$2 b gradually x     
spreads on ! surface & gives uneas9ess1 
especially aft] ! pati5t has be5 "s "t 9
 b$4 ,x goes on till a l>ge portion ( ! 
sk9 f ! knee to ! ankle is r$d5$ &      
r\gh5$ ) a moi/ eruption4 ,n[ rem$ies ( 
v>i\s k9ds are tri$1 b ! evil gets worse
 & worse4 ,! p]son affect$ is (t5 a     
/ruggl+ "m or wid[1 :o has to keep on h]
 feet all day 9 anxi\s toil1 & nei!r    
gets v good food dur+ ! day nor prop]   
re/ dur+ ! night4 ,mon? aft] mon? goes  

pa/1 & no relief comes4 ,! positive     
agony :i* su* p]sons suff] is incr$ible 
to ^? :o h n exp]i5c$ any?+ ( ! k9d4    
,"h ! great difficulty (t5 is to get !  
pati5t ! v *ief condition = cure--t is1 
p]fect re/ = ! affect$ limb4 ,if ?is c 9
 any way be secur$1 all else is         
comp>atively pla9 sail+4 ,b ?is is      
sometimes impossible3 ! *ildr5 may n be 
9 a position to be left1 or ! little    
bus9ess _c be all[$ to die1 z x w\ld 9 a
 mon?'s "t if n att5d$ to1 or "s o!r    
h9drance is 9 ! way4 ,we mu/ j d ! be/ 9
 ! circum/ances4 ,we %all say t we are  
compell$ to d )\t ! re/1 probably also  
)\t c]ta9 o!r ?+s4 ,re/ is v desirable1 
& s is a g5tle rubb+ all ov] ! body1    
fir/ ) w>m v9eg> & !n ) olive oil1 b !re
 is p]haps no "o capable ( do+ su* a ?+ 
^: s]vices c be secur$4 ,x is easy to   
ord] v useful processes1 b among _m :o  
w\ld n be exactly call$ poor p x is n   
easy to h ! ord] c>ri$ out4 ,we mu/ (t5 
d )\t ?is d\ble rubb+1 & yet cure !     
diseas$ sk9 ( ! afflict$ limb4 ,let !   

read] rememb] t x is no matt] ( *oice t 
we disp5se ) ! re/ & ! rubb+4 ,if !y are
 possible1 by all means let !m be tak5  
advantage ( to ! utmo/4  ,= treatm5t1   
unless di/9ct runn+ sores are =m$1 ba! !
 limb ) w>m wat] & ,m',cl9ton's ,soap1  
:i* w remove all cru/s1 scabs1 c4 ,!n   
apply z9c o9tm5t4 ,d n ba! or p\ltice   
aft] ! fir/ "t4 ,all secretion c be     
remov$ by a piece ( cotton wool dipp$ 9 
w>m olive oil4 ,if deep runn+ sores h   
=m$1 !n we mu/ h a wat]-tight box ( r\gh
 deal 9 :i* ! :ole leg up to ! knee c be
 ba!d = an h\r 9 hot wat]4 ,we see no   
reason :y x %\ld co/ mu* ov] a %ill+ to 
get ?is1 & x w\ld be a sore want if x   
c\ld n be procur$4 ,x is s made t ! leg 
& foot c re/ easily 9 x :ile x is ne>ly 
full ( hot wat]4 ,x ne$ n be wid] ?an j 
to hold ! limb easily4 ,"s good-he>t$   
jo9] w put five small bo>ds toge!r s z  
to meet ?is want4 ,we %all suppose t x  
is suppli$4 ,n[ = a few clo?s1 su* z w  
cov] ! diseas$ p>ts1 ab\t ?ree-ply all  
r\nd4 ,!n = v9eg> or acetic acid1 s     

dilut$ ) wat] t x w j cause a slight    
sm>t+ :5 heat$ & t\*+ ! affect$ sk94 ,x 
mu/ n be s /rong z to cause burn+1 nor s
 weak z to give no s5se ( its pres5ce at
 all1 b betwe5 ^! extremes4 ,x c be tri$
 :5 too weak1 & v9eg> or o!r acetic acid
 add$ till a g5tle sm>t+ is felt4 ,!    
clo?s are dipp$ 9 ! dilut$ & heat$      
v9eg>1 all[$ to drip till no m falls (f1
 & !n laid t5d]ly all r\nd ! sore4 ,a   
/rip ( dry clo? may !n be w\nd r\nd s z 
to keep ^! on1 & ! leg ?us dress$ plac$ 
9 ! ba?4 ,x %\ld be kept !re1 ) n[ &    
aga9 a g5tle movem5t1 & ! /rong         
com=table heat ( ! wat] kept up = an    
h\r1 unless ! pati5t %\ld feel sickness 
be=e t "t4 ,if ?is comes on1 ! wat] is  
too hot2 b1 in/ead ( m]ely cool+ x1 !   
ba? may cease = ! "t1 & wat] n s hot may
 be tri$ on a second occasion4 ,:e!r !  
h\r has be5 rea*$ or n1 good has be5    
done4 ,! leg is tak5 out ( ! hot wat] & 
g5tly dri$--n rubb$1 b dri$ )\t rubb+4  
,!n z mu* clo? z w g twice r\nd all is  
dipp$ 9 w>m olive oil1 & ?is is press$  

out a little1 s t x may n run4 ,! oil$  
clo? is wrapp$ all r\nd ! limb4 ,"s dry 
clo? is also wrapp$ r\nd1 & ! fir/      
treatm5t is complet$4 ,?is %\ld be      
repeat$ e night be=e go+ to b$1 = a week
 at lea/4 ,x may be requir$ = a =tnight 
if ! case is bad & no re/ at all c be _h
 dur+ ! day4 ,we %\ld say ! cure may    
fail = want ( ?is re/1 b ?is is n       
likely4 ,9 ! morn+ z soon z conv5i5t1 ! 
diseas$ sk9 %\ld be soak$ ) a w>m v9eg> 
clo?1 s t x %all sm>t j a little4 ,x    
%\ld !n be dress$ aga9 ) ! w>m olive    
oil4 ,if at any "t dur+ ! day or night x
 gets irritat$ & tr\blesome1 ?is morn+  
dress+ may be repeat$4 ,x w n be v long 
be=e ! "o leg is z good z ! o!r4 ,!     
g5]al heal?1 too1 ( ! pati5t w be       
s5sibly improv$4  ,x is sc>cely necess>y
 to po9t out t a simil> treatm5t to ?is 
w cure out/rik+s ( ! same sort 9 ! arms 
& o!r p>ts ( ! body1 z well z ^u ! legs4
 ,!re is requir$ only "s su*            
modification ( ! appliances z may meet !
 p>ticul> case4 ,= example1 we h se5 !  

out/rik+ betwe5 ! %\ld]s1 s t x c\ld n  
be rea*$ by ba?+1 unless by appliances  
utt]ly out ( ! "q 9 ! circum/ances4 ,b  
dress+ ) hot v9eg> clo?s1 all[+ ^! to   
rema9 on = tw5ty m9utes or s1 & !n      
dress+ ) w>m olive oil1 all[+ ?is to    
rema9 = two or ?ree h\rs1 is q possible 
to any "o :o is s affect$2 & ?is w      
usually be suffici5t = a cure4  ,y h1   
p]haps1 be5 cur$ tempor>ily m ?an once )
 ars5ic1 & ! evil has return$ worse &   
worse4 ,9 t case y may require all ! m  
pati5ce & ! long] application ( ! above 
treatm5t2 b1 once cur$ 9 ?is way1 y w n1
 s f> z a good long exp]i5ce enables u  
to judge1 be likely to h any relapse4 ,9
 v bad cases we h se5 p\ltices ( ma%$   
potatoes made ) butt]milk cleanse !     
diseas$ p>ts mo/ effectually1 & !n !    
acid takes heal+ effect v spe$ily4 ,9 ^!
 cases ord9>y m$ical treatm5t _h utt]ly 
& hopelessly fail$4   ,pa91 ,sev]e1 9   
,limbs4--,?is is (t5 n due to any tr\ble
 9 ! jo9t itself1 b to "s disord] 9 !   
l>ge n]ves :i* h _! roots 9 ! l[] "p ( !

 back4 ,9 ! case ( sev]e pa9s 9 ! back (
 ! leg1 ankle1 or knee1 :5 a *ill to !  
l>ge limb n]ves has be5 ! cause1 & has  
rais$ inflammation1 ! pati5t %\ld be put
 w>m 9 b$4 ,take two l>ge t[els1        
?or\ghly wrung out ( cold wat]4 ,fold "o
 six or eight ply ?ick4 ,g5tly press    
?is1 avoid+ cold %ock to ! pati5t1 ov] !
 l[] "p ( ! back4 ,:5 ?is t[el gets hot1
 spread x out to cool1 & apply ! o!r4   
,cont9ue ?is ) ea* t[el alt]nately1 & :5
 f9i%$1 or aft] an h\r1 rub ! sk9 ) w>m 
olive oil & cov] up ) new flannel4      
,simil> cold applications to ! upp] "p (
 ! sp9e w cure su* pa9s 9 ! wri/s4 ,if !
 cold application int5sifies or fails to
 relieve ! pa91 x is well to try !      
,,arm*air ,,fom5tation 7see74           
,sometimes light pressure 9 ! =m (      
squeez+ ! muscles ( ! l[] back is v     
useful4 ,a v g5tle pressure on ! "r p>ts
 is mo/ pleasant to ! suff]]4 ,at fir/ x
 simply relieves 9 "s degree ! we>y     
feel+ ( ! limbs4 ,:5 x is at all well   
done1 x soon raises a g5tle heat1 :i*   

sl[ly passes d[n ! limbs1 ev5 to ! v    
toes4 ,?is is j life itself communicat$ 
to ! limb4 ,b we mu/ n conf9e our       
treatm5t to ! sp9al cord4 ,! squeez+1 or
 g5tle pressure1 mu/ be c>ri$ d[n !     
limb2 & :5 new life has be5 infus$ s f>1
 x w be well to apply ! pressure betwe5 
! h&s to ! swoll5 & pa9ful "p4 ,see     
,massage4   ,palpitation4--,ord9>ily we 
are n aw>e ( ! beat+ ( ! he>t1 enorm\s z
 is ! "w x does2 b 9 c]ta9 cases ?is    
beat+ becomes di/ress+ly viol5t1        
especially on ly+ d[n flat or 9 asc5d+  
hills or /airs4 ,! latt] cases are ! m  
s]i\s1 yet bo? k9ds we h f\nd q curable4
 ,9 treatm5t1 fom5tation mu/ be avoid$1 
& s mu/ doses ( ! n]ve-damag+ drug1     
digitalis4 ,! be/ way is to cool ! he>t1
 & ?us relieve its sup]abundant action4 
,b c>e mu/ be tak5 t cold be n appli$ to
 a feeble he>t1 b only :]e action is    
evid5tly sup]abundant4 ,x is usually    
easy to di/+ui% ! two k9ds (            
palpitation4 ,! cool+ c be done by      
press+ t[els wrung out ( cold wat] all  

ov] ! he>t region ( ! left side4 ,!n rub
 ! "p s cool$ ) olive oil1 dry (f1 & let
 ! pati5t re/4 ,?is may be done 9 !     
morn+ be=e ris+4 ,9 cases :]e ! he>t is 
feeble1 ! foll[+ treatm5t %\ld be c>ri$ 
out in/ead ( ! cold t[els3--,beg9 at    
b$time ) a clo? cov]$ ) creamy soap     
la!r1 & plac$ q w>m all ov] ! body ( !  
pati5t4 ,x %\ld be fa/5$ on ) ! body ( a
 dress1 or ?9 ve/1 s t x may be kept    
close to ! sk9 dur+ ! night4 ,9 ! morn+ 
! back %\ld be g5tly wa%$ ) hot v9eg>1  
dri$1 & g5tly rubb$ ) w>m olive oil4 ,9 
^? cases :]e ! palpitation is only "p ( 
a g5]al n]v\sness1 :i* causes great     
di/ress & sleeplessness at night1 ! back
 %\ld be la!r$ all ov] ) soap 7see ,la!r
 & ,soap7 at b$time1 & ! clo? ) la!r    
left on all night4 ,9 ! morn+1 dry (f1  
rub g5tly ) hot v9eg>1 & !n ) hot olive 
oil4 ,if ! palpitation resi/s ?is       
treatm5t1 !n cold t[els %\ld be g5tly   
press$ to ! sp9e1 until ! :ole sy/em is 
quiet$4 ,! back %\ld !n be rubb$ ) w>m  
olive oil4 ,s f> z ?is re/less action is

 conc]n$1 ?is is all t is requir$ =     
complete cure4 ,we are writ+ ?us 9 view 
( cases decl>$ hopeless1 b ! pati5ts are
 n[ 9 p]fect heal?4 ,we rememb] "o at   
?is mom5t 9 :i* ! he>t's action 0 s bad 
t ! head c\ld n be rais$ f ! pill[1 b ! 
p]son 0 9 a few weeks z well z any "o   
c\ld wi% to be4  ,no "o :o has n se5 h[ 
readily ! surplus vital action passes   
out ( ! sy/em :5 simple cold is rightly 
appli$1 c imag9e h[ easily su* cases are
 cur$4 ,x seems to u absurd to speak (  
he>t disease 9 _m ( ! cases 9 :i* p talk
 ( x & set ! case d[n z hopeless4 ,x is 
absurd1 simply because x is n he>t      
disease1 b only a little m action ?an is
 com=table1 & :i* is r$uc$ 9 a few      
m9utes by a cold t[el4 ,no d\bt c>e &   
will+ness to "w a little are requir$1 if
 "o w\ld relieve a suff]] 9 su* a case z
 ?is1 b t c>e & en]gy are sure to h !   
be/ ( all rew>ds4  ,palpitation (t5     
arises f indige/ion1 9 :i* case see     
,indige/ion4   ,palsy4--,see ,p>alysis4 
,p>alysis4--,?is s]i\s tr\ble 9 slight] 

=ms affects "o side ( ! face1 or ev5 "o 
eye only4 ,m s]i\s attacks involve !    
arm1 & ev5 an entire half ( ! body4 ,x  
may come sudd5ly1 or may creep sl[ly ov]
 ! frame4 ,9 v old p]sons ! case is     
usually hopeless1 z life itself is fad+4
 ,9 e>li] life1 & 9 less s]i\s cases1 a 
cure is to be expect$ f prop] treatm5t4 
,cupp+1 bli/]+1 or opiates mu/ be       
avoid$1 z all t5d+ to r$uce vital en]gy4
 ,treatm5t mu/ aim at increas+ ?is1 n   
r$uc+ x4 ,take fir/ ! case ( p>alysis   
slightly affect+ ! face4 ,:5 ! pati5t is
 w>m 9 b$1 place a ,,bran ,,p\ltice     
7see7 n too hot1 on ! back ( ! head &   
neck4 ,let ! pati5t lie on x1 fir/ rubb+
 ! neck & back ( head ) olive oil4 ,d   
?is = an h\r ea* day4 ,at ano!r "t wa% !
 back ( head & neck ) ,,soap 7see7 &    
wat]1 !n ) v9eg>1 & f9ally rub ) hot    
olive oil4 ,keep ! p>ts w>m ) good      
flannel always4  ,if ! :ole side be     
affect$1 fom5t /rongly ! :ole sp9e1 &   
treat x 9 a simil> way to ! back ( !    
head1 z prescrib$ above4 ,we h kn[n     

cases ( comp>atively spe$y cure by ?is  
simple means4 ,! heat simply vitalises !
 p>tially dead n]ves4 ,= p>alysis ( !   
l[] limbs1 ! treatm5t is appli$ to ! l[]
 "p ( ! sp9e pr9cipally1 b also to !    
:ole sp9al sy/em4 ,!re is no fe> (      
injur+ ! pati5t 9 ?is treatm5t1 & we "k 
( _m cases ( mo/ delightful cure secur$ 
by x4 ,:at is call$ ! ,,arm*air         
,,fom5tation 7see7 is an excell5t me?od 
( deal+ ) p>alysis ( ! l[] limbs or any 
"p ( !m1 & may be resort$ to if ! above 
treatm5t fails4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 9 any  
case to avoid a *ill aft] fom5t+1 :i*   
might make matt]s worse ?an at fir/4    
,p]spiration4--,by ?is t]m we mean n    
only ! s5sible p]spiration :i* is felt z
 a di/9ct wetness on ! sk9 dur+ ex]tion 
or heat1 or 9 "s illnesses1 b also1 &   
*iefly1 ! con/ant ins5sible p]spiration4
 ,?is latt] is f> m important ?an ! =m]4
 ,no "o c\ld live _m h\rs )\t x1 = by   
its means sev]al p\nds weight ( wa/e is 
got rid ( e day4 ,its importance we saw 
lately 9 ! case ( a *ild greatly swoll5 

9 dropsy4 ,a flannel ,,b&age 7see7 wrung
 out ( w>m wat]1 plac$ r\nd ! body1     
r$uc$ ?is swell+ completely1 )\t any    
s5sible sign ( excretion4 ,a v g5tle    
treatm5t1 increas+ ?is ins5sible sweat+1
 w (t5 cure )\t weak5+1 :]e viol5t      
p]spir+ m$ic9es or treatm5t cause great 
weakness4 ,a damp flannel b&age plac$   
r\nd ! l[] half ( ! body all night = a  
few nights w produce a rem>kable        
increase ( ins5sible p]spiration1 & 9 _m
 case =ms a good sub/itute = sweat+     
drugs4 ,along ) ?is ! soapy la!r may be 
us$ at b$time all ov] ! sk9 7see ,la!r &
 ,soap74 ,we h se5 a swell+ ( ! h&1 :i* 
made a m$ical man talk ( amputation1    
cur$ by ^! means4 ,acetic acid1 or      
:ite-w9e v9eg>1 rubb$ ov] ! sk91        
produces a simil> increase ( ins5sible  
p]spiration1 & may be us$ )\t fe> (     
injury4 ,?is done once a week w g f> to 
r$uce s5sitiv5ess to cold4 ,inde$1 ! use
 ( ,m',cl9ton's soap & wat]1 along )    
good acetic acid spong+ once a week1 w  
prev5t _m s]i\s ills by secur+ a con/ant

 g5tle excretion ( hurtful wa/e ?r\gh ! 
/imulat$ sk94   ,piles4--,?is v common  
tr\ble is caus$ by "o or m ( ! ve9s 9 ! 
l[] b[el los+ _! ela/icity1 s z to      
protrude m or less f ! anus1 especially 
:5 ! /ress ( a motion ( ! b[els =ces !m 
out4 ,:5 no blood proce$s f ?is swoll5  
ve91 x is sometimes call$ a bl9d pile4  
,if blood comes1 x is call$ a ble$+ "o4 
,!re are few illnesses m preval5t ?an   
?is1 few t seem to be less rationally   
dealt )1 & yet few t are m easily cur$4 
,x is di/ress+ to ?9k ( :at "s poor p h 
to suff] f ?is disease1 :ile !y are /ill
 compell$ to g on work+1 & ev5 walk+1 9 
! mo/ depress+ suff]+s4 ,x is /ill m    
di/ress+ to ?9k ( ! pa9ful op]ations :i*
 "s h to und]go 9 hav+ ! relax$ portions
 ( ^! ve9s cut out4 ,ev5 :5 ! piles h   
got to a v advanc$ /age x is n difficult
 to cure4 ,x w g5]ally be f\nd t !re is 
,con/ipation 7see71 s fir/ ( all1 !     
b[els mu/ be regulat$4 ,?is may be done 
by means ( liquorice & s5na mixture1 &  
/rict att5tion to diet & ex]cise4 ,!n ! 

n]ve action 9 ! l[] back is to be       
/imulat$ by apply+ to ! back bel[ ! wai/
 a l>ge ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see74 ,rub !  
back aft] ?is ) hot v9eg>1 dry1 rub )   
olive oil1 & wipe (f ! oil g5tly4 ,d ?is
 at b$time4 ,into ! b[els may be inject$
 7) ! f\nta9 enema7 fir/ "o or two      
injections ( w>m wat]2 !n an injection (
 w>m wat] & :ite-w9e v9eg>4 ,be p>ticul>
 to h ?is mixture n too /rong4 ,a trial 
may be made ) "o tablespoonful ( v9eg>  
to a p9t ( wat]4 ,if any pa9 is caus$1  
inject simple lukew>m wat] & use ! v9eg>
 & wat] next "t weak]4 ,a v weak mixture
 has a wond]fully heal+ effect4 ,aft] "o
 p9t ( ?is mixture has be5 inject$1 an  
injection ( cool wat] 7b n cold7 %\ld   
foll[4 ,! v9eg> %\ld be s weak t x w    
cause no pa91 prop]ly speak+1--only j ! 
slighte/ s5sation ( sm>t+4 ,x w be      
possible to use ! wat] cold] & ! v9eg>  
/rong] z y get on ) ! cure1 b 9 bo?1 y\r
 own feel+s & good s5se w guide y4 ,?is 
direction w suit o!r cases ( int]nal    
syr++1 9 :i* membranes h got relax$1 &  

ne$ to be brac$ ) cold & weak acid4 ,9  
all su* tr\bles x %\ld be rememb]$ t !  
w>m or tepid wat] is us$ at fir/ only   
because ! cold might be felt uncom=table
 till ! surfaces are prep>$ = x4 ,x is !
 cold t does ! good4 ,aft] ?is1 protrud+
 piles may be g5tly manipulat$ by ! f+]s
 & pu%$ back into _! place4 ,dur+ ?is ! 
pati5t mu/ press outw>ds1 z if to       
dis*>ge fces f ! b[el4 ,! anus w !n op5 
& p]mit ( ! piles be+ press$ 94 ,!      
inject+ treatm5t may be giv5 twice a    
day4 ,if too pa9ful1 ev5 ba?+ ! p>ts ) !
 v9eg> & cold wat] has great heal+ p[]4 
,let ! suff]]1 if at all possible1 h    
entire re/ = a =tnight dur+ ! treatm5t1 
& lie d[n z mu* z conv5i5t4  ,9 mild    
cases1 simply ba! ! piles ) cold wat] & 
press !m back into _! places4 ,a daily  
wa% ( ! anus ) ,,soap 7see7 & w>m wat]1 
foll[$ by a cold spong+1 w d mu* to     
prev5t piles4   ,pimples on !           
,face4--,see ,face4   ,pleurisy4--,!    
pleura is ! t5d] d\ble web1 or membrane1
 :i* l9es ! inside ( ! *e/ on ! "o side 

& cov]s ! lung1 or r encloses ! lung )  
its o!r fold4 ,ea* ( ! two lungs has its
 pleura 9 :i* x works1 & ea* side ( !   
*e/ is l9$ by "o side ( ?is s5sitive    
organ4 ,! sl5d] l9+ passes r\nd ! great]
 "p ( "o :ole side ( ! body ) "o-fold1 &
 r\nd ! :ole ( ! lung ) ! o!r4 ,let u   
suppose 7:i* (t5 takes place7 t ! front 
( ! body is def5d$ ) :at is call$ a *e/ 
protector1 b ! sides & back are expos$  
to a *ill+ atmosph]e4 ,"p ( ! pleura1 & 
t "p :i* is f>!/ f ! surface1 is %elt]$1
 b ! great] "p ( x1 & t ne>e/ ! surface1
 has no su* protection4 ,9 ! case       
especially ( wom5 ?is is ! /ate ( ?+s4  
,x seems z if p ?\ght t !y only ne$ to  
keep a few in*es ( ! brea/ w>m--t is    
keep+ ! *e/ all "r--?\gh ! sides j "u ! 
arms1 & ! back "u ! %\ld]-blades1 are ( 
f> great] importance4 ,! ?roat is ev5   
muffl$1 & a respirator worn1 s t fre%   
air is n all[$ to get inside ! lungs1   
:ile ! pleura is expos$ to *ill at !    
back4 ,! consequ5ce ( ?is is t vital    
action is s ab/ract$ f ! pleura t !     

t5sion ( its small vessels is relax$1 & 
blood is admitt$ z x is n int5d$ x %\ld 
be4  ,sev]e pa9 is felt on "o or bo?    
sides1 & r\nd "u ! %\ld]-blade4 ,a      
pa9ful c\gh arises1 & great fev] is     
produc$4 ,9 su* a case ! treatm5t is on 
! same pr9ciple z t giv5 9 ,lungs1      
,inflammation ( !1 :i* %\ld be read4 ,! 
inflam$ "p mu/ be cool$ by apply+ t[els 
well wrung out ( cold wat] r\nd ! side1 
apply+ a fre% "o :5 t on ! "p becomes   
w>m4 ,if ! pa9 does n leave 9           
half-an-h\r ( ?is treatm5t1 or if !     
pati5t be weak to beg9 )1 or if any     
*ill9ess is felt1 pack ! feet & legs 9 a
 l>ge hot fom5tation4 ,! cool+ ( ! side 
may !n g on safely until a curative     
effect is produc$4 ,we may n be able to 
give ! !ory ( action ( ?is treatm5t1 b  
we "k t 9 _m cases x has p]fectly & v   
spe$ily be5 successful1 & t x leaves no 
bad results1 z bli/]+ & drugg+ are apt  
to d4 ,we "k ( "o case 9 :i* x took     
tw5ty-f\r h\rs' con/ant treatm5t to     
effect a cure4 ,b x did effect x4 ,two  

fri5ds took %ifts1 & saw t all 0        
?or\ghly done4 ,?is w give an idea ( !  
prop] way to g ab\t ! matt]4            
,poison+4--,! foll[+ are ! antidotes &  
rem$ies = "s ( ! m common =ms ( poison+4
  ,alcohol4--,! pati5t is q helpless1 & 
!re is usually a /rong smell ( alcohol4 
,if ! pati5t is intoxicat$ at ! "t give 
an emetic4 ,if !re is evid5t pro/ration 
f a long b\t1 keep him quiet & w>m4 ,hot
 tea n too /rong may be giv54  ,alkalis 
7e4g41 ammonia1 soda or pota%74--,give  
dilute v9eg>1 foll[$ by :ite ( egg4     
,ars5ic4--,emetic1 foll[$ by :ite ( egg4
 ,keep v w>m4  ,c>bolic4--,readily      
id5tifi$ by smell ( t> or c>bolic4 ,wa% 
m\? well ) oil4 ,give an emetic4        
,*loral4--,emetic2 w>m c(fee1 & ev5 an  
enema ( c(fee4 ,artificial respiration  
7see ,dr[n+7 may be necess>y if brea?+  
gets v l[4  ,*lor(orm or ,e!r           
7inhal$74--,fre% air4 ,pull tongue =w>d1
 & beg9 artificial respiration4 ,if he>t
 has /opp$1 /rike *e/ two or ?ree times 
ov] region ( he>t4  ,*lor(orm or ,e!r   

7swall[$74--,emetic2 enema ( hot c(fee2 
keep awake4 ,if necess>y1 artificial    
respiration4  ,copp]4--,emetic1 :ite (  
egg to foll[4  ,laudanum4--,!re is      
int5se dr[s9ess & contraction ( pupils (
 eye4 ,give an emetic & pl5ty ( /rong   
c(fee4 ,walk pati5t up & d[n4 ,on no    
acc\nt all[ him to give way to ! desire 
= sleep4  ,m9]al ,acids & ,glacial      
,acetic4--,if any neutralis+ ag5t1 su*1 
e4g41 z lime1 *alk1 soda1 or calc9$     
magnesia1 is at h&1 give x at once4 ,or 
give an emetic1 foll[$ by oil or milk & 
wat]4  ,mu%rooms4--,emetic2 ca/or oil & 
enema4  ,nicot9e 7tobacco74--,emetic2   
/imulate & keep w>m2 keep pati5t ly+    
d[n4  ,oxalic ,acid4--,neutralise by    
*alk or lime wat]1 b n by soda or any   
alkali4 ,give pl5ty ( wat]2 apply hot   
fom5tations to lo9s4  ,phosphorus4--,(t5
 caus$ by *ildr5 suck+ mat*es4 ,!re is a
 burn+ 9 ! ?roat1 & (t5 vomit+4 ,give an
 emetic4 ,aft] ?is "s b>ley wat] or milk
 may be giv54  ,prussic ,acid4--,almo/  
hopeless4 ,emetic2 artificial           

respiration4  ,snake ,bite4--,suck !    
w\nd1 & apply a drop or two ( /rong     
ammonia to ! bite4 ,ammonia may be also 
inhal$4 ,artificial respiration (t5     
necess>y4  ,/ry*n9e4--,emetic2 keep     
quiet & d>k5 ! room4 ,*loral or bromide 
( potassium may be giv54 ,if spasms     
?reat5 respiration1 artificial          
respiration is necess>y4  ,t>t> ,emetic 
or o!r ,antimonial ,poisons4--,if vomit+
 is n pres5t1 induce x by an emetic4    
,give doses ( /rong tea4 ,keep v w>m by 
hot blankets4  ,good dome/ic emetics are
 a teaspoonful ( mu/>d 9 a tumbl]ful (  
wat]1 or a tablespoonful ( salt 9 ! same
 quantity ( wat]4   ,poison+1           
,blood4--,:]e ?is arises f a m or less  
putrid w\nd1 :at is aim$ at 9 ! treatm5t
 is to /op ! manufacture ( ! poison 9 ! 
w\nd by cleans+ & heal+ x4 ,?is done1 ! 
o!r symptoms w subside4 ,! w\nd %\ld be 
c>efully bru%$ ) a camel's-hair bru% &  
v9eg> or dilute ,,acetic ,,acid 7see74  
,?is %\ld be foll[$ up ) a p\ltice (    
boil$ potatoes or turnips1 beat5 up ) ! 

same weak acid4 ,leave ?is on all night4
 ,bru% aga9 well ) ! acid 9 ! morn+4 ,9 
! matt] ( diet eat :at w produce heal?y 
blood1 & by op5-air ex]cise seek ! same 
end4 ,b ! daily bru%+ & p\ltic+1 or ev5 
twice daily if necess>y1 w "w wond]s on 
! poison$ w\nd4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 :]e   
any cut or w\nd has be5 made 9 ! fle%1 t
 x is c>efully wa%$1 & any dirt or =eign
 matt] remov$4 ,especially is ?is to be 
att5d$ to if a ru/y nail or p5knife has 
inflict$ ! injury4   ,polypus4--,see    
,no/rils4   ,potato ,p\ltice4--,potatoes
 boil$ & beat5 up ) butt]milk1 spread   
out 9 ! usual way1 make ?is useful      
p\ltice4 ,weak acid or v9eg> may also be
 us$ in/ead ( butt]milk4 ,! potatoes    
%\ld be boil$ z recomm5d$ bel[4         
,potato1 ,!4--,! prop] cook+ ( ?is root 
is s important = heal?1 ow+ to its      
univ]sal use1 t we "h give directions   
:i*1 if foll[$ out1 make potatoes a di% 
acceptable to ev5 a v delicate /oma*4   
,difficulty ( dige/ion (t5 arises f !   
potatoes n rip5+ prop]ly1 especially 9  

cold soil1 & s9ce disease has become s  
widespread4 ,_! unripe juice is         
positively poison\s1 & :5 !y are m]ely  
boil$ is n completely expell$4 ,!       
potatoes %\ld be /eep$ 9 w>m wat] = an  
h\r be=e !y are boil$4 ,! wat] 9 :i* !y 
h be5 /eep$ w be gre5i% ) bad juice1 &  
mu/ be ?r[n away1 & ! roots boil$ 9 fre%
 wat] z usual1 giv+ a ?or\gh dry+ aft] !
 boil+ wat] is p\r$ or /ra9$ (f4 ,s     
prep>$1 ! potatoes make a v dige/ible   
di%4   ,p\ltice1 ,bran4--,see ,bran     
,p\ltice4   ,pro/ration1 ,n]v\s4--,!    
v>i\s articles "u ,n]ves & ,n]v\sness   
%\ld be read4 ,"h we give simply !      
treatm5t = failure 9 ! dige/ion & b[el  
action4 ,?is arises f failure 9 ! great 
n]ve c5tres ne> ! middle ( ! body4      
,ext]nal treatm5t may be giv5 z         
foll[s3--,dip a cotton clo?1 f\r-ply    
?ick1 & l>ge en\gh to cov] ! /oma* &    
b[els1 into cay5ne ,lotion 7see71 &     
lightly wr+ x4 ,lay ?is g5tly ov] !     
/oma* & b[els4 ,ov] ?is an india-rubb]  
bag ( hot wat] is laid4 ,take c>e t !   

heat is n too great or ! mixture too    
/rong4 ,all mu/ be j hot en\gh to be    
com=table4 ,?is application may rema9 on
 = two h\rs1 & !n be repeat$4 ,! cay5ne 
is greatly to be pref]r$ to mu/>d = _m  
reasons4 ,give ! mo/ easily assimilat$  
food possible4 ,a teaspoonful ( gruel   
ea* half-h\r1 increas$ to a             
dess]tspoonful1 if ! dige/ion w be> x1 &
 prec$$ 9 all cases by a tablespoonful (
 hot wat]4 ,?is %\ld be cont9u$ =       
tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,proce$ v cauti\sly !n  
to increase ! n\ri%m5t1 on ! l9es (     
,assimilation1 ,diet1 ,dige/ion1 etc41  
giv+ oatmeal jelly1 :eat5 porridge1     
,saltcoats biscuits1 & su* diet1        
gradually br++ ! pati5t back to ord9>y  
food4   ,pulse1 ,c\nt+ !4--,mo/ valuable
 in=mation z to ! nature & progress (   
disease is d]ivable f ! pulse4 ,e "o    
%\ld le>n to c\nt x1 & to di/+ui% !     
broad diff]5ces 9 ! rapidity & nature ( 
! beat4 ,su* a di/9ction z t betwe5     
,,bron*itis & ,,a/hma 7see ^! articles71
 :i* require almo/ directly opposite    

treatm5t1 is at once disc]n$ f ! pulse4 
,9 bron*itis x beats mu* too quickly1 9 
a/hma x is natural or too sl[4 ,9 _m    
cases we h se5 a/hma1 :i* 9 c\gh & spit 
is v l bron*itis1 treat$ z bron*itis1 ) 
bad results4 ,^! w\ld all h be5 avoid$  
if ! pulse _h be5 intellig5tly c\nt$4   
,c\nt ! pulse1 if at all possible1 =    
half-a-m9ute4 ,?is multipli$ by two w   
give ! rate p] m9ute1 by :i* x is judg$4
 ,if ?is rate p] m9ute be above #ajj1   
!re is a good deal ( fev]i% or          
inflammatory action some:]e4 ,if bel[   
#fj1 !re is consid]able lack ( vital    
p[]1 requir+ re/ & food to re/ore x4  ,9
 adults ! rate = males is f #gj to #ge  
beats p] m9ute1 & = females #ge to #hj4 
,9 infants ! heal?y pulse may be at bir?
 #acj to #adj p] m9ute1 dim9i%+ )       
increase ( age4 ,9 ! case ( any *ild "u 
five & ov] "o ye>1 if ! pulse beats1    
say1 #ajh 9 ! m9ute1 x is too fa/4 ,!   
pulse ( an adult may g d[n z l[ z #fj or
 ev5 #ej p] m9ute1 b !re is !n some?+   
wrong4  ,cool+ ! head is always safe )  

high pulse & fev]i%ness1 & (t5 ?is alone
 w w>d (f disease & re/ore ! heal?y     
condition4 ,if ! pulse be l[1           
fom5tations to ! feet %\ld be appli$1   
along ) cool+ action else:]e1 if        
necess>y4   ,purple ,spots on ,sk94--,^!
 arise fir/ z small swell+s4 ,! swell+s 
fall1 & leave purple pat*es beh9d1 :i*1 
if ! tr\ble cont9ues1 become s num]\s z 
to spoil ! appe>ance ( ! sk94 ,?is      
especially occurs 9 *ildr5 or "y p1 ^:  
sk9 is exceptionally delicate4 ,:at has 
occurr$ is really mu* ! same z ! result 
( a bl[ or p9*1 leav+ ! sk9 black &     
blue4 ,"s ( ! delicate vessels 9 ! sk9 h
 giv5 way1 & d>k blood collects on !    
spot4  ,! treatm5t is to sponge all ov] 
! body & limbs ) w>m ,,cay5ne ,,tea     
7see71 only /rong en\gh to cause a      
slight sm>t+4 ,x %\ld nev] cause pa94   
,if x does s1 ! tea is too /rong1 & %\ld
 be dilut$ ) w>m wat]4 ,! soapy ,,la!r  
7see7 may also be us$1 & olive oil may )
 advantage be rubb$ on z well4 ,milk &  
boil+ wat] %\ld be giv5 to ! pati5t e   

two h\rs dur+ ! day1 ) a few drops ( !  
cay5ne tea 9 x4 ,?is is a true /imulant1
 & wor? all ! :iskey 9 ! _w4 ,! object (
 ! treatm5t is to nurse ! pati5t's      
/r5g?1 & /imulate ! sk94 ,an intellig5t 
/udy ( _m articles 9 ?is book w guide ! 
?\ghtful h[ to act4   ,racks f          
,lift+4--,see ,muscul> ,pa9s2 ,spra9s4  
,ra%1 or ,hives4--,infants are (t5      
tr\bl$ ) l>ge r$1 angry-look+ spots1    
break+ out ov] ! body1 & caus+ tr\ble by
 _! heat & it*+4 ,^! are commonly kn[n z
 hives4 ,if ! wat] 9 :i* a *ild is wa%$ 
be h>d1 x w sometimes cause ! sk9 to    
inflame & become hivey4 ,if ! soap has  
mu* soda 9 x1 x w also cause ?is4 ,:at  
is call$ glyc]9e soap1 & mu* ( :at is   
sold z peculi>ly desirable1 is utt]ly   
unsuitable = an infant's sk94 ,soda soap
 w cause s]i\s outbreaks ev5 worse ?an  
hives1 & w (t5 n be suspect$ at all1 z a
 cause4  ,only ,m',cl9ton's soap1 :i* is
 made f ! a% ( plants1 %\ld be us$ on   
t5d] sk9s4  ,:5 ! hives are n v         
tr\blesome1 !y are apt to be neglect$2 b

 ?is %\ld n be1 z 9 mo/ cases ?is is !  
"t !y may be easily cur$4 ,! true elem5t
 9 cure is f\nd 9 att5tion to ! sk91 z  
di/9ct f ! /oma* or blood4 ,m',cl9ton's 
soap 7see ,soap7 appli$ z f9e creamy    
la!r w cure hives1 & w nev]1 we ?9k1    
fail to d s4 ,we "k ( a nurse pla/]+ an 
infant's body ) ?is soap1 s t x 0       
bli/]$4 ,?is is a totally wrong way (   
work+4 ,! "r way is to "w ! soap & hot  
wat] z describ$ 9 article ,la!r1 & to   
apply x g5tly ) ! bru% to ! p>ts        
affect$4 ,aft] apply+ x ) g5tle rubb+ = 
"s "t1 & leav+ "s on ! sore places1 !   
infant w usually be soo!d to sleep4 ,:]e
 ov]-cool+ is fe>$1 ) a weak *ild1 a    
little olive oil is g5tly rubb$ on ) !  
second coat ( la!r4 ,9 any case (       
it*9ess ! above treatm5t is almo/ c]ta9 
to cure4 ,(t5 ! infant is suff]+ f too  
ri* diet4 7,see ,*ildr5's ,food47 ,9 su*
 cases1 ?9n] milk1 & a little fluid     
magnesia adm9i/]$ int]nally w effect a  
cure4   ,rem$y1 ,f9d+ a4--,x w sometimes
 occur1 9 ! case ( ^? endeav\r+ to cure 

on our sy/em ( treatm5t1 t on apply+ :at
 is ?\ght to be ! correct rem$y1 !      
tr\ble becomes worse4 ,= example1 :]e   
!re are viol5t pa9s 9 ! legs1 a bran    
p\ltice is put on ! l[] back1 & x is    
rubb$ ) oil4 ,! pa9s become worse in/ead
 ( bett]1 & p]haps our :ole sy/em is    
ab&on$ & condemn$4 ,n[1 all t is requir$
 "h is to ?9k & try until we f9d ! true 
rem$y4 ,if ! pa9 9 ! legs is rheumatic1 
! hot p\ltice is all "r4 ,if x has be5  
cramp1 :at is ne$$ is a cold clo? on !  
l[] back1 in/ead ( heat4 ,9 ! example   
above giv51 :at is ne$$ is n to ab&on ! 
treatm5t1 b to rectify ! mi/ake1 & apply
 cold in/ead ( heat4 ,9 a great _m =ms (
 illness ! same pr9ciple holds good4 ,x 
is saf]1 :]e !re is any d\bt1 to try    
heat fir/1 b n 9 a v /rong mann]4 ,if   
?is g5tle heat+ makes matt]s worse1     
g5tle cool+ may be tri$4 ,if ! heat does
 good1 x may be cont9u$ & increas$1 b   
nev] beyond ! po9t ( com=t4 ,if ! cold  
does good1 x also may be cont9u$ on !   
same pr9ciple4 ,:at ! pati5t feels      

reliev+ & com=t+1 is almo/ sure to be ! 
cure = 8 tr\ble1 if p]si/$ 94 ,see      
,*ang+ ,treatm5t4   ,re/4--,9 e p]son   
!re is a c]ta9 am\nt only ( =ce :i* is  
available = liv+4 ,also ?is =ce1 or     
vitality1 is produc$ at only a c]ta9    
def9ite rate4 ,:]e ! rate is v l[1 only 
p]fect quiet 9 b$ = a "t c br+ d[n !    
exp5diture f> en\gh to enable ! vital   
=ce gradually to accumulate1 & a cure to
 be effect$4 ,sitt+1 9 su* cases1 may be
 s]i\s ov]work4  ,:5 re/ is ord]$1 we   
are (t5 met by ! reply t x is           
impossible1 z "w _c be giv5 up4 ,x is1  
h[ev]1 (t5 possible to get a great deal 
m ?an is tak54 ,e sp>e mom5t %\ld be    
sp5t ly+ d[n 9 ! mo/ re/ful position4 ,x
 is an important elem5t 9 nurs+ to give 
su* a com=table recumb5t position to a  
pati5t z con/itutes p]fect re/1 & !     
nurse :o does s1 does a great deal to   
cure4  ,!re is ) _m a prejudice aga9/   
re/4 ,x is someh[ believ$ t x is a      
weak5+ ?+ to lie /ill 9 b$4 ,y mu/ get  
up & take ex]cise1 & enjoy ! fre% air4  

,?is is a v good ord] = a p]son :o has !
 /r5g? = brac+ ex]cise & fre% air4 ,b   
?is is abs5t 9 a p]son truly ill4 ,t    
p]son's vital =ce is l[1 & ! organs t   
supply x are feeble 9 _! action4 ,! fre%
 air may ent] ! *e/1 b ! lungs are n 9 a
 /ate to make good use ( x4 ,ex]cise &  
fre% air only consume ! suff]]4 ,on !   
contr>y1 re/ & fre% air all[ ! weak     
vital =ce to recruit4 ,! sort ( ex]cise 
:i* is want$ 9 su* cases is giv5 by o!rs
 9 massag+ or su* squeez+ ! muscles z   
/imulates ! organic n]ves )\t us+ vital 
=ce 9 ! suff]]4 ,we h repeat$ly succe$$ 
9 giv+ new /r5g? by "s weeks 9 b$1 :5 x 
c\ld n h be5 giv5 o!rwise4 ,x is all v  
well = a "y1 /rong p]son1 only a v      
little out ( sorts1 to take a cold      
sitz-ba? = t5 m9utes1 & !n a walk ( a   
mile or two 9 m\nta9 or sea%ore air4 ,b 
?is treatm5t w\ld be dea? to "o really  
ill4 ,p]fect re/ 9 b$1 ) an abundant    
supply ( air ?r\gh w9d[s op5 night &    
day1 w\ld save ! life :i* su* ex]cise & 
air w\ld s5d out ( ! _w4 ,x requires    

only a little common s5se to see ?is4   
,he mu/ be weak5$ by ly+ 9 b$ s long4   
,!re is no su* mu/ 9 ! nature ( ?+s4 ,on
 ! contr>y1 x may be absolutely necess>y
 to 8 gett+ /r5g? t he %\ld lie /ill =  
weeks on end4 ,y may1 no d\bt1 give u   
in/ances 9 :i* a p]son 0 compell$ to get
 up1 & 0 !reby made to lose ! delusion t
 he 0 n able to d s2 b su* in/ances 9   
any numb] w n make "o /rong :o is       
actually weak4 ,make sure fir/ t vital  
en]gy is suppli$1 & :5 t supply rises to
 a c]ta9 degree x w n be easy to keep   
y\r pati5t 9 b$4  ,we w\ld also note t  
true re/ c nev] be _h 9 a =c$ position4 
,a limb b\nd d[n is n re/+4 ,! agonis+  
desire to *ange its position %[s ?is4   
,true re/ is f\nd always 9 fre$om &     
ease4 ,x may be necess>y to put spl9ts  
on a limb1 b x mu/ nev] be done :]e re/ 
is aim$ at4 ,usually !re is a position (
 com=t to be f\nd4 ,let ! pati5t f9d &  
keep t4 ,he w !n h re/4  ,= in/ance1 an 
exhau/$ pati5t is ly+ at full l5g? 9 b$1
 b "u ! wai/ !re is a holl[ :i* is      

bridg$ ov] by ! back4 ,?is "p ( ! back  
calls = a consid]able am\nt ( =ce to    
hold x ov] ?is holl[1 b we get a pill[  
ins]t$ "u ! back1 ! muscles relax1 & !  
pati5t re/s4 ,9 pack+ & fom5t+ an       
inflam$ knee1 = example1 x is usually   
bett] done 9 a slightly b5t position1   
:i* is m re/ful ?an a /raight "o4       
,employ two or ?ree small pill[s to prop
 x com=tably4 ,& s on1 9 multitudes (   
cases1 ! e>ne/ heal] w be guid$ by !    
pati5t's own re/ful feel+s4 ,see also   
,noise2 ,ve9s4   ,re/lessness4--,9      
slight cases1 :]e ! pati5t simply _c    
sleep = toss+ ab\t 9 b$1 a cold t[el    
plac$ along ! sp9e1 ) a dry "o above1 w 
usually relieve1 especially if *ang$ &  
cool$ sev]al times z x gr[s w>m4 ,if    
heat be specially 9 ! head1 !n t may be 
cool$ 9 ! same mann] till peace settles 
d[n 9 ! bra94  ,b we mu/ g on to consid]
 ^? cases ( re/lessness 9 :i* !re is no 
extra heat 9 ei!r sp9e or bra94 ,tea may
 h be5 tak5 9 a r /rong infusion1 or s  
late t its peculi> influ5ce may be !    

cause ( ! re/lessness4 ,x is necess>y to
 avoid ?is bev]age if su* re/lessness is
 to be escap$2 /ill x w g5]ally be f\nd 
t 9 cases 9 :i* tea has caus$ s]i\s     
wakefulness & re/less toss+1 t !re is m 
?an ! m]e effect ( ! h]b1 & t           
sup]abundant heat is pres5t also2 !n !  
application already po9t$ out w give    
relief4  ,n[ take an in/ance 9 :i* x    
seems to be ! m9d t causes ! toss+ r ?an
 ! body4 ,prea*]s aft] e>ne/ prea*+ are 
9 _m cases sleepless & re/less too2 s   
are almo/ all p]sons :5 curr5ts ( excit+
 ?\ghts h be5 set ago+ 9 _! m9ds4 ,!n1  
no d\bt1 x is necess>y to get at relief 
f ! spiritual side1 by means ( ?\ght    
fitt$ to calm d[n ! excitem5t t has be5 
rais$4 ,b x is nev] well to =get t 9 all
 su* cases !re is a mat]ial z well z a  
spiritual aspect ( ! exp]i5ce4 ,_m      
prea*]s take a sitz-ba? be=e go+ to b$  
aft] a day ( s]vice1 & f9d t someh[ :5  
sitt+ 9 ! cool wat] ! ov]-driv5 bra9    
beg9s to slack5 pace4 ,if f any cause y 
are re/less & _c lie /ill1 ev5 aft] !   

head & sp9e h be5 cool$ z we h describ$1
 x is well to take a sitz-ba? 9 cold    
wat] = a few m9utes4 ,dry & wrap up     
well1 & y w be quiet aft]4 ,c]ta9 =ms ( 
c\gh+ app>5tly cause ! mo/ s]i\s        
re/lessness4 ,a w>m p\ltice %\ld be     
plac$ betwe5 ! %\ld]s1 & cold clo?s     
press$ g5tly on ! brea/4  ,if !re is    
extreme %r9k+ f ev]y?+ 9 ! lea/ degree  
cold1 !n y ne$ to g a /ep back 9 y\r    
treatm5t4 ,a spong+ ( ! mo/ g5tle k9d1 )
 ,,cay5ne ,,lotion 7see7 & wat]1 all ov]
 ! body1 giv5 v c>efully = ?ree or f\r  
days1 once a day1 w put away ! %r9k+ to 
:i* we ref]4 ,?is %\ld be done ) tepid  
wat] at fir/1 b z ! sk9 fre%5s x w be   
f\nd com=table to d x ) cool wat]4 ,9   
t5d] cases ! p\ltice or hot bag w ne$ to
 be com=tably w>m1 & n hot4 ,! cool clo?
 mu/ n be w9try cold1 nor ev5 at fir/   
summ] cold4 ,x is1 h[ev]1 necess>y to   
get at ! hot & irritat+ surfaces t are  
caus+ ! c\gh1 ) m or less t is cool+4   
,we may d ?is ev] s gradually1 b we mu/ 
d x1 if we w\ld succe$ 9 giv+ re/ f !   

c\gh4 ,9 a /rong p]son's case !re is    
really no difficulty4 ,x is an easy     
matt] to put on clo? aft] clo? till !   
irritat$ "p is rea*$ & cool$4 ,b :5 !   
pati5t is sp5t to all b a skeleton1 &   
has re/lessness f frequ5t c\gh+1 x is a 
v diff]5t matt]4 ,/ill to ! v la/ !     
irritat+ heat may be kept d[n1 & long   
sleeps giv51 :5 o!rwise x w\ld be h>d "w
 inde$ to get ?r\gh ! la/ /ages (       
illness4 ,we write ?us because we "k x  
is possible to give preci\s relief ev5  
:5 x is out ( ! "q to save life4 ,x is  
possible to make ev5 ! la/ night on e>? 
comp>atively a peaceful "o1 in/ead ( its
 be+ s v re/less z x (t5 is4 ,?is is to 
be done j by cool+ ! p>ts t irritate1 & 
^! only4 ,g5]ally1 heat may be requir$ r
 ?an cold1 b at ! "p :i* is irritat+ &  
keep+ up ! c\gh+1 !re mu/ be cool+4 ,!  
k9d & capable nurse :o c c>ry out ?is   
cool+ is beyond all price4 ,^? only c   
und]/& ?is :o h be5 deliv]$ f an all b  
incessant c\gh by means t produce no    
reaction4 ,x is also well to rememb] t  

we n[ & aga9 give life by means ( re/ :5
 we _h no idea ( giv+ m ?an tempor>y    
com=t4 ,we h repeat$ly _h cases 9 :i*   
!re seem$ no hope ( do+ any?+ fur!r ?an 
giv+ relief1 b t relief has turn$ out to
 be ! comm5cem5t ( cure4   ,rheumatic   
,fev]4--,see ,fev]1 ,rheumatic4         
,rheumatism4--,we feel urg$1 9 fir/     
consid]+ ?is sore & v common tr\ble1 to 
quote ! old adage t prev5tion is bett]  
?an cure4 ,_m p laugh at wett+s1 & "s   
fooli% "y ones ev5 seek exposure4 ,we   
w\ld impress ^u all su* t ! effects (   
exposure may be1 & (t5 are1 cumulative3 
t is1 y may escape any direct effect =  
ye>s1 & !n f9d y\r recklessness end 9   
rheumatism = ! re/ ( y\r life4 ,let c>e1
 !n1 be tak5 to avoid wett+s1 unless ^! 
lie 9 ! way ( duty4 ,*ange clo!s z      
spe$ily z possible :5 !y are wet1 &     
enc\rage ! sk9 to all heal?y action by  
prop] c>e & ex]cise4 ,ev5 ) ! sk9 all   
"r1 a wise man w n act 9 a foolh>dy way1
 b if he mu/ get wet & *ill$1 he w      
probably n suff] v mu*4  ,we w\ld       

/rongly recomm5d ! use ( ,kneipp l95    
und]clo?+ 7see ,und]we>74 ,x p[]fully   
/imulates ! sk91 &1 by conduct+ away !  
p]spiration1 prev5ts *ills4 ,we h kn[n  
_m :o suff]$ sev]ely f rheumatism be+ q 
cur$ by ! use ( ?is mat]ial4 ,x is z    
com=table z x is hygi5ic4  ,b suppos+ ! 
rheumatism does come on1 x may be       
treat$1 9 mild cases1 by gradual & /eady
 moi/ heat+4 ,= ! me?od ( apply+ ?is1   
see ,fom5tation & ,arm*air ,fom5tation4 
,if ! case is comp>atively a fre% "o1   
!re w be ne$ = no m ?an ?is fom5t+1     
repeat$ sev]al times at int]vals ( two  
to f\r h\rs4  ,:]e ! n]v\s sy/em has be5
 s]i\sly affect$1 ! fom5tation mu/ be   
gradual1 & ! moi/ heat g5tly ins9uat$   
into ! p>ts affect$4 ,:]e n>cotics h be5
 us$1 ^! mu/ be giv5 up if a cure is to 
be hop$ =4  ,9 c]ta9 *ronic cases1 :i*  
are v l>gely n]v\s 9 _! orig91 a p[]ful 
soo?+ influ5ce is requir$4 ,?is is      
secur$ by ! use ( soap la!r 7see ,la!r2 
,soap74 ,cov] ! back & head1 piece by   
piece1 ) ?is1 rubb+ x on & (f f\r or    

five times4 ,cov] ! fif? application ) a
 s(t clo?1 & leave x on = ! day 9 !     
morn+1 & = ! night 9 ! ev5+1 ! pati5t   
be+ 9 b$4 ,hot olive oil or occasionally
 cold drawn oil ( mu/>d is g5tly rubb$  
on ! /iff p>ts2 :5 ?is clo? is remov$1  
g5tly knead or squeeze ! oil into !     
muscles4 ,if dur+ ! la!r+ ! pati5t feels
 too cold1 a little olive oil %\ld be   
mix$ ) ! la!r4 ,a *ange to a dry climate
 f a damp "o sometimes does a pati5t    
good1 b :5 t is n possible1 great       
relief1 & 9 _m cases cure1 is to be _h  
by ?is treatm5t4   ,r+worm4--,?is       
di/ress+ & mo/ infecti\s tr\ble is due  
to a small p>asite4 ,:]e t settles 9 !  
sk91 a r$di% r+ soon appe>s1 & gradually
 wid5s1 leav+ a lepr\s :ite pat* ( sk9  
)9 x4 ,c>e %\ld be tak5 at once to cure 
?is1 z1 if x spreads widely1 s]i\s      
results foll[4 ,=tunately x is sl[ 9    
gr[?1 & c easily be *eck$ & cur$4 ,!    
me?od ( cure is to soak ! r+s well )    
v9eg> or weak acetic acid4 ,( /rong acid
 use ?ree tablespoonfuls to a qu>t (    

wat]4 ,by ev5 ! fir/ good soak+ ) ?is1 !
 develop$ p>asites are kill$1 b ! eggs  
are n4 ,^! hat* out by degrees1 s t     
r5ew$ soak+ & dabb+ ) ! acid & a s(t    
clo? are requir$4 ,ea* application may  
be cont9u$ = fifte5 m9utes4 ,if ! hair1 
z on ! head1 int]f]es1 x may be cut     
closely1 b ne$ n be %av$4 ,9 a bad case 
! daily soak+ ) acid may n be suffici5t4
 ,!n a p\ltice ( potatoes & butt]milk   
7see ,butt]milk ,p\ltice7 may be appli$ 
fir/1 & aft]w>ds ! weak acid4 ,secure t 
!re be felt1 be=e ! close ( ea*         
application1 a slight sm>t+1 to %[ t !  
acid has really soak$ 94 ,x is n        
difficult to gu>d aga9/ its spread+ 9 a 
family or s*ool4 ,all t ne$ be done is1 
once a week or s1 to see t ! :ole sk9 ( 
^? expos$ to infection1 head includ$1 is
 fre%5$ by a wa% all ov] ) v9eg>1 & !n  
protect$ ) a g5tle rub ( olive oil4 ,if 
?is is done we %\ld h little fe> (      
contagion4 ,su* a weekly fre%5+ w\ld w>d
 (f o!r evils z well z ?is "o4          
,rose4--,see ,erysipelas4               

,rupture4--,! abdom5 is =m$ ( a s]ies ( 
r+s conta9+ ! b[els1 & hold+ !m 9 prop] 
position4 ,if ! muscles & tissues hold+ 
^! r+s yield s z to p]mit !m to sep>ate 
a little1 :at is call$ rupture takes    
place4 ,x may be caus$ by viol5t muscul>
 ef=ts1 heavy weight lift+1 jump+ f a   
height1 etc41 etc4 ,! r+s are n brok51 b
 only displac$1 & especially ) "y       
p]sons1 ! rupture c soon be br\ght all  
"r1 b ev5 ) ! ag$1 9 all cases x may be 
mitigat$1 if n cur$1 by prop] treatm5t4 
,! fir/ ?+ is to replace any "p ( !     
b[els :i* may h escap$ ?r\gh ! op5+ ( ! 
r+s4 ,lay ! pati5t flat on 8 back4 ,he  
mu/ n be treat$ 9 any o!r attitude4 ,!n 
rub ! swell+ g5tly d[nw>ds4 ,x mu/ n be 
rubb$ upw>ds1 or x w be made worse4 ,?is
 rubb+ w soon br+ ! b[el into its prop] 
place4 ,give "s "t & k9dly c>e to ?is   
treatm5t1 :i* is v important4 ,!n get a 
surgical in/rum5t mak] to fit a prop]   
truss4 ,see t ?is really fits4 ,if x    
hurts 9 any way :5 fir/ put on1 x does n
 fit well en\gh4 ,avoid = a consid]able 

"t any ef=t likely to /ra9 ! "p4 ,take  
light & easily dige/$ food2 give up all 
alcoholic dr9ks & ! use ( tobacco4      
,saliva4--,see ,dige/ion2 ,n\ri%m5t4    
,saltrome4--,! disease kn[n by ?is "n 9 
,canada breaks out 9 ! h&s1 especially  
on ! palms4 ,! sk9 cracks op5 & refuses 
to heal up4 ,sometimes1 if ! h&s d heal1
 ! tr\ble comes out on o!r p>ts4 ,x is  
probably due to ! long-cont9u$ use ( bad
 & /rongly irritat+ soap 9 wa%+ ! h&s & 
face1 conjo9$1 9 ,canada1 ) ! great     
dryness ( ! air4  ,! treatm5t =         
prev5tion is ! regul> use ( ,m',cl9ton's
 soap 7see ,soap74 ,:]e ! tr\ble has    
develop$1 ! h&s & face1 if involv$1 %\ld
 be pack$ 9 clo?s soak$ 9 butt]milk4 ,!n
 ov] ! pack+ we %\ld fom5t ) l>ge hot   
flannel clo?s 7see ,fom5tation74 ,r5ew1 
if necess>y1 ! butt]milk pack+1 & aft] a
 ?or\gh fom5t+1 leave ! butt]milk clo?s 
on all night1 ) dry ones on top4 ,!n    
g5tly ano9t ) ,,olive ,,oil 7see74 ,?is 
treatm5t1 ) "s re/ & ! use ( !          
above-m5tion$ soap1 %\ld soon effect a  

cure4   ,santol9a4--,?is plant is !     
,*ama ,cyp>issos1 or gr\nd cypress4 ,x  
is ( ! greate/ value z a rem$y = worms 9
 ! b[els 7n tapeworm71 & also acts z a  
/oma* tonic ( no small value4 ,x is cut 
at ! end ( ! season1 made up 9 small    
bun*es ( six /alks or s1 & hung up to   
dry4 ,:5 requir$ = worms1 boil "o ( ^!  
bun*es 9 ?ree teacupfuls ( wat] until x 
is r$uc$ to two teacupfuls4             
,half-a-teacupful ( ?is is giv5 to a    
*ild ) worms1 ea* morn+ be=e any food1 =
 f\r days4 ,9 ! ev5+ ( ! f\r? day an    
ord9>y dose ( liquorice p[d] is giv5 to 
move ! b[els4 ,= a gr[n-up p]son !      
quantity is a full teacupful ea* morn+4 
,if a *ild picks at 8 no/rils1 or gr9ds 
8 tee? :ile sleep+1 ! santol9a w cure   
him1 ev5 if no o!r symptom ( worms is   
notic$4 ,x may ) advantage be us$ 9 all 
cases :]e !re is indication ( ! failure 
( ! muc\s membrane ( ! /oma* & b[els4   
,:]e requir$ z a /oma* tonic1 santol9a  
%\ld be infus$ ) boil+ wat]1 z tea is4  
,ab\t half-an-ounce ( ! dri$ h]b is     

infus$1 & a small teacupful tak5 z hot z
 c easily be drunk ab\t an h\r aft] ea* 
meal4 ,half ! quantity w d = "y p "u    
f\rte54 ,d ?is six days 9 succession4   
,!n take none = six days4 ,!n aga9 take 
x = ?ree days4 ,?is treatm5t may be     
repeat$ aft] a week4   ,sciatica4--,?is 
is a sev]e pa9 9 ! l[] back1 %oot+ %>ply
 d[n ! back & calf ( ! leg4 ,x arises f 
inflammation ( ! l>ge n]ve :i* supplies 
^! p>ts ( ! leg ) p[]4 ,mo/ commonly x  
is caus$ by exposure ( ! hips or l[]    
back to cold & damp1 z by sitt+ on !    
grass or a /one seat4  ,! cure = x1 9 ! 
e>li] /ages1 is ! application ( !       
,,arm*air ,,fom5tation 7see74 ,?is may  
be appli$ = an h\r1 & r5ew$ imm$iately =
 ano!r h\r if ! pati5t c /& x1 & !n re/ 
giv5 = two h\rs1 & ! fom5tation appli$ =
 two h\rs aga91 or at lea/ = "o1 tak+   
c>e to rub ) oil & wrap up 9 com=table  
flannels betwe5 & aft] ! treatm5t4 ,?is 
may be done aga9 on ! second day4 ,!    
fom5tation may !n be giv5 once a day    
until ! pa9 is remov$4  ,be q sure t no 

trifl+ application w succe$ ) su* a     
disease z ?is4 ,x w n d to use less heat
 ?an w g ?r\gh & ?r\gh ! haun*es ( !    
pati5t2 & t am\nt ( heat is n v small4  
,y mu/ h a good s(t blanket if possible1
 y\r wat] mu/ be boil+ hot1 & y mu/ h   
pl5ty ( x4  ,if ! hot treatm5t causes   
increase ( pa91 ?is indicates t a /age  
has arriv$ 9 :i* cold is to be appli$   
in/ead ( heat to ! l[] back1 to subdue  
n]ve irritation4 ,be=e or aft] ?is /age1
 cold application w d h>m1 s x is well  
always to try heat fir/1 z 9 ! great    
majority ( cases t is :at is requir$4   
,:5 cold is appli$1 ! pati5t mu/ be w>m1
 & if necess>y ! feet & legs %\ld be    
fom5t$4  ,to keep :at is got ei!r by !  
soo?+ influ5ce ( cold or by ! /imulat+  
p[] ( heat1 x is good to rub ) hot olive
 oil1 & to dry ?is (f well 9 f9i%+1 &   
also to we> a good broad b& ( new       
flannel r\nd ! l[] "p ( ! body4 ,?is b& 
ought n to be s tight z to conf9e !     
p]spiration4 ,see ,*ang+ ,treatm5t2     
,rem$y1 ,f9d+ a4   ,scr(ula4--,!        

treatm5t "u ,gl&s1 ,swoll51 %\ld be     
foll[$4 ,b besides1 ! :ole membran\s    
sy/em ( ! gl&s mu/ be /imulat$4 ,daily  
rubb+ briskly ov] ! :ole body ) !       
cold-drawn oil ( mu/>d = a              
qu>t]-(-an-h\r w h ?is effect1 & ev5 by 
itself may cure4  ,good1 easily dige/$  
food mu/ be tak5 7see ,abscess2         
,assimilation2 ,diet2 ,n\ri%m5t71 &     
ov]work avoid$4 ,cont9u$ "w1 z ) a *ild 
at s*ool1 may q prev5t a cure1 :ile if !
 "w ceases1 ! cure w be rapid4 ,x is    
bett] to h heal? & holidays ?an sickness
 & s*ool4 ,:]e !re is a family t5d5cy to
 scr(ula1 c>e %\ld be tak5 to treat     
promptly any case ( gl&ul> swell+4      
,scurvy4--,is a disease spr++ f disord]$
 dige/ion1 & caus$ sometimes by p>tial  
/>vation1 b m frequ5tly by a defici5cy (
 vegetable acid 9 ! food4 ,x (t5        
manife/s itself 9 sk9 eruptions1 ! sk9  
peel+ (f 9 scales4 ,to w>d (f or cure   
?is disease1 fre% food %\ld always be   
us$1 & salt$ or t9n$ foods avoid$4      
,especially %\ld abundance ( gre5       

vegetables & fruit be us$1 & :]e su* _c 
be obta9$ 9 suffici5t quantity1 lemon   
juice is valuable4 ,too mu* exposure1   
fatigue1 & impure air1 aid$ by a wrong  
diet1 are ! causes t =m]ly made scurvy s
 preval5t 9 ! navy4 ,x has almo/        
disappe>$ s9ce a regul> all[ance (      
vegetable acid has be5 s]v$ out4        
,seamill ,sanatorium & ,hydropa?ic4--,v 
soon aft] ! appe>ance ( ^! ,pap]s on    
,heal?1 ! ne$ 0 felt = "s e/abli%m5t :]e
 ! treatm5t exp\nd$ "h c\ld be giv5 by  
tra9$ att5dants "u ,dr4 ,kirk's p]sonal 
sup]vision4 ,! site 0 fix$ on ! ,ayr%ire
 coa/1 9 ! p>i% ( ,we/ ,kilbride4 ,?is  
region 0 *os5 because special advantages
 ( soil1 climate1 & sc5]y recomm5d$ x4  
,! soil along ! %ore is almo/ pure s&1 &
 dries rapidly aft] ra94 ,! climate is  
extremely mild1 high hills %elt]+ ! :ole
 region f nor? & ea/ w9ds1 & ! ,arran   
m\nta9s1 int]v5+ "s sixte5 miles ov] !  
sea to ! we/1 collect mu* ( ! ra94      
,h5ce1 al?\gh ne> "s v ra9y di/ricts1 ! 
,seamill neighb\rhood is peculi>ly sunny

 & dry4 ,9 w9t] ! sun reflect$ f ! wat]1
 & beat+ on ! face ( ! hills1 makes !   
%ore climate mo/ g5ial1 & :5 o!r places 
only a few miles away are encas$ 9 ice1 
fl[]s w be bloom+ 9 ! g>d5s at ,seamill4
 ,9 ! v be/ "p ( ?is di/rict a villa 0  
secur$ 9 #ahhj by "s g5tlem5 int]e/$ 9 !
 treatm5t1 ) gr\nds abutt+ on ! s& ( !  
sea%ore4  ,"h treatm5t 0 c>ri$ on )     
great success1 until x became evid5t t  
l>g] premises 7 ne$$4 ,9 #ahhb ,mr4     
,james ,newbigg+ 0 secur$ by ,dr4 ,kirk 
z manag] & head-ba?man1 & work$ "u ,dr4 
,kirk until ! latt]'s dea? 9 #ahhf4     
,mr4 ,newbigg+ !n b\ght ! e/abli%m5t4   
,s9ce t "t1 x has con/antly increas$ 9  
size & effici5cy until x n[ accommodates
 close on a hundr$ pati5ts4  ,v _m h    
come to ,seamill almo/ or q hopeless1 & 
h left x ) heal? re/or$ & vig\r r5ew$4  
,x ought to be m5tion$ "h t 9 all 8     
deal+s ) ?is e/abli%m5t ,dr4 ,kirk nev] 
_h any pecuni>y int]e/ 9 x1 always giv+ 
8 s]vices free4 ,nor has ! writ]1 or any
 ( ,dr4 ,kirk's family1 any pecuni>y    

connection ) ! place4 ,all in=mation z  
to ! e/abli%m5t may be _h by writ+ to ! 
,proprietor or ,manag]1 ,seamill        
,sanatorium1 ,we/ ,kilbride1 ,scotl&4   
,sea-,sickness4--,! cause ( ?is is a    
n]v\s d]angem5t ( ! int]nal organs1 by  
:i* ! bile passes into ! /oma* in/ead (1
 z x normally does1 pass+ d[n into !    
inte/9es4 ,a tight b&age r\nd ! middle (
 ! body1 s z to oppose resi/ance to ?is1
 w help s f>4 ,:5 ! sickness has come   
on1 a teacupful ( hot wat]1 at int]vals1
 w v l>gely mitigate1 & w (t5 cure x4   
,ev5 half a teacupful or a tablespoonful
 w prove suffici5t 9 _m cases :]e !     
teacupful _c be tak54 ,if ?is small     
quantity ( hot wat] be tak5 e t5 m9utes1
 ! wor/ effects ( sea-sickness w n be   
felt1 & f> m relief obta9$ ?an mo/ p w  
believe until !y h tri$ x4              
,s5sitiv5ess4--,:5 ! n]v\s sy/em is 9 a 
c]ta9 /ate1 all impressions on x are    
exagg]at$1 & ! pati5t suff]s f light    
s\nds1 & v>i\s irritations1 f> m ?an is 
usual or heal?y4 ,?is /ate makes        

treatm5t difficult1 because ei!r cold   
t[el or hot flannel di/resses ! suff]]1 
& by ?is does m h>m ?an good4 ,n>cotics 
only d h>m1 )\t any good1 & leave !     
pati5t worse4  ,! n]v\s sy/em may 9 su* 
cases be soo!d by soap+ ! back ) soap   
la!r 7see ,la!r2 ,soap74 ,! la!r is to  
be blood heat1 & v s(t & creamy4 ,spread
 x all ov] a s(t clo? z l>ge z ! back   
7hav+ fir/ w>m$ ! clo?71 & !n place x   
g5tly on ! back1 la!r side next ! sk94  
,let ?is be done at b$time4 ,fa/5 ! clo?
 on ! back ) a bodice t w fa/5 closely1 
& let ! pati5t sleep on x4 ,wa% (f 9 !  
morn+ ) w>m v9eg> & wat] half-&-half4   
,rub ) oil & dry (f4 ,let ! pati5t take 
twice a-day1 = eight days1 a teaspoonful
 ( well-boil$ liquorice & a             
tablespoonful ( hot wat]4 ,?is treatm5t 
w usually abate ! s5sitiv5ess 9 a week  
or s1 & br+ ! pati5t )9 rea* ( o!r      
rem$ies4 ,= example1 x w1 aft] a week or
 s1 ev5 9 v try+ cases1 be possible to  
fom5t ! feet & legs once a day1 & rub !m
 ) w>m olive oil4 ,x w ev5 be possible &

 well to fom5t ) a hot blanket across ! 
haun*es1 & 9 ?is way to br+ on          
comp>atively /rong heal?4 ,*ange ( air &
 sc5e w !n be desirable3 x is highly    
refre%+ to "o :o is 9 ! way ( recov]+1  
?\gh only h>ass+ to "o :o is feel+      
despond5t & increas+ly ill4 ,we g5]ally1
 :5 ask$ if a *ange w\ld n be good 9 su*
 cases1 reply1 ,yes1 if once y h got    
heal? en\gh to enjoy x4 ,:5 t has be5   
fairly secur$1 /rong] measures may be   
us$ ) advantage4 ,we feel mu* sympa?y ) 
^? :o suff] f s5sitiv5ess1 z s _m d1 &  
e>ne/ly pray t ^! rem>ks may be bless$  
to su* suff]]s4   ,%ampoo+4--,see ,head1
 ,soap+4   ,%+les4--,?\gh n (t5 fatal1  
?is illness gives s]i\s tr\ble4 ,its    
out/&+ feature is a ra% :i* comes out z 
a m or less regul> belt r\nd ! body1 or 
ov] "o %\ld]4 ,! ra% =ms1 if all[$ to g 
on1 into blacki% scabs1 & is accompani$ 
9 "s in/ances by sev]e pa9s %oot+ ?r\gh 
! body4 ,x arises f a failure ( !       
dige/ive sy/em1 !re=e ! /oma* mu/ be z  
little tax$ z possible4 ,let hot wat] be

 sipp$ 9 teaspoonfuls = half-an-h\r at a
 "t1 sev]al times a day4 ,= ext]nal     
treatm5t1 wr+ a small %eet out ( cold   
wat] & v9eg>1 & pack ! :ole trunk ( !   
pati5t 9 ?is = half-an-h\r4 ,d n use    
olive oil4 ,! v9eg> pack+ may be r5ew$ 9
 an h\r1 & z (t5 z ! pati5t feels x     
agreeable4 ,! mixture ( v9eg> & wat] mu/
 be weak en\gh n to be pa9ful on ! sk94 
,if ! pa9s 9 ! body p]si/1 !n cold clo?s
 may be appli$1 n v l>ge at fir/1 to !  
sp9e1 :ile ! pati5t is w>m 9 b$4 ,%\ld !
 feet be cold1 ?is cool+ ( ! sp9e mu/ n 
be done until !y are wrapp$ 9 a hot     
fom5tation up to ! knees4 ,if ! scabby  
eruption is v ob/9ate1 ! ,,soapy        
,,blanket 7see7 appli$ daily = two or   
?ree days %\ld cle> x away4 ,:eat5      
porridge1 gruel1 & milk diet is be/4 ,a 
dr9k may be made ( hot wat] & lemon     
juice1 ) five or six drops ( t9cture (  
cay5ne add$ to a tumbl]ful1 & sweet5$ to
 ta/e4 ,see ,dr9ks4   ,%iv]+4--,?is is  
(t5 a trivial matt]1 b sometimes x is a 
symptom ( a s]i\s *ill4 ,x may be only !

 effect ( a ?\ght1 or ( "s m5tal %ock1 b
 9 any case x is a n]v\s di/urbance1 &  
failure ( en]gy1 caus+ u to lose control
 ( ! n]ves :i* produce ! %iv]+ movem5ts4
  ,= ord9>y %iv]+1 ! result ( cold1     
treat z 9 ,cold1 ,tak+4 ,= cases :]e !  
vital action has evid5tly become v l[1  
fom5t ! pati5t z direct$ 9 ,ang9a       
,pectoris4  ,if pa9 9 "s "p1 z 9 a nurs+
 brea/ or t5d] lung1 indicates          
inflammatory action !re1 cold t[els may 
be appli$ to t "p :ile ?is fom5tation is
 on4 ,r5ew ! cold clo? z (t5 z ! pati5t 
feels x agreeable1 keep+ up ! heat ( !  
fom5tation all ! "t4 ,increase ! size ( 
! cold clo? if ! pati5t f9ds ?is        
pleasant2 /op if x becomes unpleasant4  
,_m s]i\s tr\bles are *eck$ 9 ! fir/    
/age by treatm5t on ^! simple l9es4     
,sick ,heada*e4--,see ,heada*e4   ,sitt+
 7or ,sitz7 ,ba?4--,?is ba?1 9 :atev] =m
 adm9i/]$1 is ess5tially a sitt+ 9 cold 
wat] ) ! feet out4 ,! feet1 9 fact1 are 
bett] to be w>mly cov]$ up :ile ! pati5t
 sits 9 ! ba?4 ,! mo/ important ?+ to be

 consid]$ 9 all su* ba?s is ! degree (  
vitality possess$ by ! pati5t4 ,if he   
has mu* vitality1 !n ! ba? may be deep &
 long] cont9u$--z long z ev5 =ty m9utes4
 ,if ! vitality be l[1 ! ba? mu/ be     
brief & v %all[--x may be ev5 necess>y  
to make x z %ort z "o m9ute1 or ev5     
less4 ,9 "s cases1 z a beg9n+1 a m]e dip
 is all t is requir$4 ,?is leaves a l>ge
 discretion to ! nurse1 & is a matt] :i*
 common s5se %\ld be able to decide4 ,to
 try a %ort ba? fir/1 & repeat x sev]al 
times1 r ?an to give "o long "o1 is !   
safe/ plan4 ,x w soon be f\nd out h[ mu*
 ! pati5t c be>4 ,if ! vitality be s l[ 
z to make ! simple sitz-ba? a dang]1 !  
feet may be imm]s$1 = ! "o or two m9utes
 ( ! ba?1 9 a small ba? ( hot wat]1 & ! 
pati5t well wrapp$ up all ov] 9 w>m     
blankets4  ,9 "s cases x is necess>y to 
p\r cold wat] on relax$ organs1 :i*1    
especially ) females1 w sometimes n be  
brac$ up by m]e imm]sion4 ,b su* p\r+   
mu/ be done ) caution4 ,half-a-m9ute ( x
 is a long "t2 "o qu>t]-(-a-m9ute or    

less w usually be en\gh1 ev5 9 important
 cases4 ,if long] applications h only   
done h>m1 !n let our fri5ds try !       
"o-m9ute ba?1 or ! qu>t]-m9ute /ream (  
wat]4 ,9 _m cases we h kn[n ?is make all
 "r4 ,su* %ort ba?s may be tak5 twice or
 ?rice a day4   ,sk91 ,c>e (4--,among ! 
va/ majority ( p air & wat] f> too      
seldom t\* ! sk94 ,want ( wat] makes x  
unclean1 & want ( wat] & air make x sl[ 
9 reaction4 ,n[1 a heal?y sk9 is ( !    
utmo/ value :5 "o is attack$ by disease4
 ,x c regulate ! temp]ature ( ! v>i\s   
organs1 & ! application ( heat or cold  
to x w cause a reaction at once4 ,mu* ( 
our treatm5t z giv5 9 ?is book is       
direct$ t[>ds /imulat+ ! action ( ! sk94
 ,x is obvi\s t 9 heal? z 9 disease !   
sk9 c & does s act on ! int]nal organs4 
,x %\ld be ! aim ( ev]yone t ?is mo/    
important "p ( ! body %\ld receive      
c>eful att5tion by a /rict wat* on !    
diet1 by cleanl9ess1 tonic wat] ba?s    
7cold1 tepid1 %[]1 z may be f\nd to     
suit71 & by tonic air ba?s4 ,light clo?+

 & por\s und]we> w also be f\nd ( use4  
,we h already drawn att5tion to ! value 
( ,kneipp l95 z ! mo/ suitable =m (     
und]we> 7see74  ,illu/ration3 ,section (
 ! ,sk91 %[+ gl&ul> /ructure4           
,hairs                ,fat ,cells       
,sebace\s ,gl&                ,sweat    
,gl&                ,nutri5t ,art]y     
,hair ,bulb   ,sk91 ,a ,w9try4--,some?+ 
l an epidemic ( sk9 tr\ble is (t5       
exp]i5c$ 9 cold1 w9try wea!r4 ,fir/1 !  
sk9 becomes dry & h>d4 ,a moi/ & /icky  
exudation replaces ! ord9>y sweat1 &    
great irritation is felt :5 ! sk9 is    
expos$ to ! air4 ,if ! /icky exudation  
be completely rubb$ (f1 ?is irritation  
ceases4 ,9 ?is1 & 9 ! abs5ce (          
inflammation1 w9try sk9 diff]s entirely 
f eczema4 ,! rem$y is to rub all ov] e  
night = ?ree or f\r nights ) ! ,,cay5ne 
,,lotion 7see74 ,if ?is does n          
effectually cure1 la!r all ov] ) soap & 
olive oil 7see ,la!r2 ,soap71 be=e rubb+
 ) ! cay5ne lotion4 ,if ! treatm5t ( !  
:ole sk9 at once is felt to be too      

sev]e1 x may be cur$ by tak+ x 9 p>ts4  
,sk91 ,creep+4--,a s5sation sometimes v 
mu* annoys pati5ts1 :i* !y describe z l 
?\s&s ( small creatures creep+ ov] !    
sk94 ,x mo/ commonly arises f defective 
work+ ( ! pores4 ,a k9dr$ tr\ble may be 
notic$ along ) ?is creep+4 ,x is z if a 
/ream ( cold wat] 7 pass+ d[n ! back4 ,t
 causes great discom=t 9 _m cases4  ,!  
cure is spong+ frequ5tly ) weak ,,acetic
 ,,acid 7see7 or ev5 good butt]milk4 ,! 
sk9 be+ 9 su* cases v s5sitive1 x is    
well to treat x bit by bit1 a small "p  
at a "t4 ,take "o limb1 !n ano!r1 !n "p 
( ! back1 & !n ano!r "p4 ,besides ?is   
spong+ ) acid1 & be=e x is done1 ! sk9  
%\ld be g5tly cov]$ ) la!r 7see ,la!r2  
,soap74 ,if ?is treatm5t is n           
successful1 a little olive oil1 ) cay5ne
 lotion1 may be mix$ ) ! soapy la!r1 & w
 make its effect m p[]ful4 ,?is creepy  
feel+ is sometimes ! result ( cold1 & "s
 extra clo?+ may remove x4 ,see         
,und]we>4   ,sleep4--,no great] mi/ake  
c\ld be made ?an to curtail ! h\rs (    

sleep4 ,eight h\rs %\ld be tak5 z a     
m9imum1 & any weak p]son %\ld take t5   
h\rs4 ,m & bett] "w c be done by a p]son
 :o takes fully eight h\rs' sleep ?an by
 "o :o tries to d ) less4  ,sometimes   
/rong tea or c(fee is tak5 to drive away
 sleep1 & s ! n]v\s sy/em is injur$ &   
sleep w n come :5 x is desir$4 ,tea or  
c(fee %\ld nev] be tak5 except v weak1 &
 ! p]son :o accu/oms himself to ?is w v 
soon come greatly to pref] x4           
,sleeplessness4--,9 se>* ( sleep m5 d _m
 ?+s bo? dang]\s & fooli%--sometimes ev5
 fatal4 ,sleeplessness arises 9 s _m    
ways & f s _m causes1 t x is (t5 h>d = !
 pati5t to f9d a cure1 & he w try any?+ 
9 desp]ation4 ,a little ?\ght %\ld      
prev5t ?is /ate ( m9d4 ,= in/ance1 we h 
a man :o tries to get sleep by fatigu+  
himself by long walks 9 ! op5 air or h>d
 physical "w ( "s k9d1 b he only gr[s   
worse4 ,n[1 a little ?\ght w %[ t sleep 
requires a c]ta9 am\nt ( bra9 en]gy4 ,if
 ! supply be bel[ ?is am\nt1 ! bra9 is  
too tir$ to sleep4 ,viol5t ex]cise ( any

 k9d w only make matt]s worse4 ,s keep+ 
p awake all day is tri$1 to make !m     
sleep at night4 ,x fails f ! same       
reason--t x r$uces bra9 p[]4 ,all       
n>cotics 9 ! end fail simil>ly4 ,!re    
comes a "t :5 !y h s r$uc$ bra9 p[]1 t  
ev5 an enorm\s dose fails to give sleep1
 & ! pati5t comes dang]\sly ne> poison+ 
himself--sometimes1 inde$1 does s       
outright4 ,9 all ^! cases1 t :i* has    
worn d[n ! bra9 mu/ be giv5 up z a fir/ 
condition ( cure4 ,:e!r bra9 "w1        
ov]-excitem5t & dissipation1 alcohol or 
tobacco1 ! cause mu/ be remov$1 & re/   
tak5 9 ! op5 air1 or 9 well v5tilat$    
rooms4  ,?is done1 we come to treatm5t4 
,soap+ ! head 7see ,head1 ,soap+71 or   
ev5 ! application ( t[els wrung out (   
cold wat]1 w (t51 :5 ! cause has be5    
remov$1 d all t is ne$$ to give sleep4  
,^! rem$ies1 especially ! fir/1 %\ld be 
at once appli$1 if ! sleeplessness is   
accompani$1 z is usual1 ) heat 9 ! head4
 ,ev5 :]e ! fev]$ head is connect$ )    
indige/ion1 ! /oma* w be p[]fully help$ 

by a good soap+ ( ! head at b$time4 ,if1
 on ! contr>y1 ! head is cold1 !n w>m   
fom5tations to x w be ! prop] treatm5t4 
,p]haps ! v be/ guide w be to aim at :at
 w make bo? head & feet p]fectly        
com=table1 & bo? ( natural heat4 ,if    
cold1 ! feet mu/ be ba!d or fom5t$1 & ! 
legs also up to ! knees4 ,sometimes !   
p\r+ ( w>m wat] 9 a d\*e ov] ! head w   
act p]fectly1 in/ead ( ! fom5tation2 b  
p\r+ cold wat] mu/ be avoid$1 or only v 
cauti\sly resort$ to 7see ,sitz-,ba? &  
,re/lessness74  ,sometimes sleeplessness
 proce$s f ! use ( bad dr9k+ wat]1 ?r\gh
 its effect on ! /oma* & b[els4 ,9 ?is  
case1 ( c\rse1 ! fir/ ?+ is to see t no 
bad wat] is drunk4 ,p _c be too c>eful  
ab\t a wat] supply4 ,usually boil+ =    
half-an-h\r r5d]s wat] safe en\gh1 b ?is
 is n always ! case4 ,c>e mu/ !n be tak5
 to see t wat] f any corrupt$ s\rce is n
 us$4 ,:5 x is giv5 up1 treatm5t z above
 may be appli$4  ,if ! sleeplessness be 
caus$ by a na/y tickl+ c\gh1 put a      
,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see71 or simil>       

,,fom5tation 7see7 on ! back beh9d :]e !
 c\gh cat*es4 ,!n *ange cold t[els 9    
front ov] ! same place4 ,soap ! head1 & 
sleep w probably soon come4  ,:]e       
palpitation ( ! he>t causes             
sleeplessness1 *ange cold t[els ov] !   
he>t1 fom5t+ ! feet if necess>y1 & !    
palpitation w usually soon yield4 ,see  
,bra92 ,*ildr5's ,sleep2 ,ex]cise2      
,head2 ,re/4   ,smallpox4--,if an       
epidemic prevails 9 ! neighb\rhood1 or a
 case occurs 9 ! h\se1 aft] due &       
c>efully p]=m$ vacc9ation ( ! family1 ! 
important matt] to reg>d is cleanl9ess4 
,frequ5t & ?or\gh wa%+ & *ang+ ( all !  
clo!s worn next ! sk9 w d mu* to prev5t 
possible infection4 ,if ! clo!s are (t5 
*ang$1 !n1 & well wa%$1 & ! sk9 gets a  
daily wa%+ ) soap & is spong$ ) hot     
v9eg>1 !re is little dang] ( infection  
dur+ an epidemic ( smallpox1 or ev5 :5  
nurs+ ! disease4 ,acetic acid1 or :ite  
w9e v9eg>1 is ev5 a m p[]ful cleans+    
ag5t ?an c>bolic acid1 & has ! advantage
 ( be+ non-poison\s4  ,x is important 9 

treatm5t to attack ! disease e>ly4 ,we h
 kn[n an attack completely defeat$1 & ! 
pati5t cur$1 by a wet-%eet pack adm9i/]$
 at ! "r "t4 ,! e>ly symptoms are a     
great we>9ess & *ill9ess4 ,9 ?is cold   
/age1 half-a-teaspoonful ( cream ( t>t>1
 9 two tablespoonfuls ( hot wat]1 %\ld  
be giv5 e half-h\r4 ,also 7& ?is is     
important7 wrap ! feet & legs up ov] !  
knees 9 a l>ge hot ,,fom5tation 7see74  
,! head also may be pack$ 9 hot clo?s4  
,if ! fev] does n rise1 ! applications  
may cont9ue4 ,if ! fev] does come on1   
cold clo?s mu/ be p]si/5tly *ang$ on !  
head4 ,?is we h kn[n r$uces ! bodily    
temp]ature two degrees 9 half-an-h\r1 :5
 if left alone x w\ld probably h ris5   
two degrees4 ,! :ole body may be pack$ 9
 a damp %eet1 cov]$ ) dry blanket1 & ?is
 cont9u$ cool+ ( ! head /ill proce$$ )4 
,:5 ! eruption has appe>$1 & ! viol5t   
it*+ set 91 ! eruption mu/ be p]si/5tly 
soak$ ) weak ,,acetic ,,acid 7see71 or  
good :ite w9e v9eg> & wat]4 ,9 ?is      
soak+1 avoid giv+ ! pati5t pa9 by too   

/rong acid4 ,! necess>y heal+ p[] w be  
f\nd 9 su* a mixture z w only cause !   
eruption slightly to sm>t4  ,x is n     
necess>y to treat a pati5t all ov] at   
once4 ,y w d bett] if y take "o or two  
pimples at a "t4 ,y c !n pass f "p to "p
 sl[ly1 gett+ ov] ! :ole4 ,y c use a    
little olive oil aft] ?is soak+ ) v9eg>1
 & s keep (f all dang] ( *ill su* z     
might occur if too mu* ( ! surface 7    
treat$ at once4  ,if ^! simple means are
 well appli$ f ! fir/1 x mu/ be a v bad 
case inde$ :i* w n be cur$1 & mo/ likely
 )\t any m>ks be+ left on ! sk94        
,snake ,bites4--,a snake bite is only "o
 ( a l>ge class ( injuries :i* may be   
consid]$ "u "o title4 ,f an insect /+   
upw>ds to ! mo/ fatal snake bite1 we ne$
 to note1 fir/1 ! bl[ or %ock ( ! bite1 
& !n ! fev] symptoms :i* %[ poison      
spread+ 9 ! sy/em4 ,! bl[ or %ock       
p>alyses or kills a l>g] or small] "p ( 
! n]v\s sy/em4 ,! n]ve ( ! he>t may be  
almo/ in/antly s p>alys$1 ) fatal       
effect4 ,! snake poison especially      

affects ! organic n]v\s sy/em1 & ?us    
attacks ! v s\rce ( vitality4 ,9 small] 
/+s1 rubb+ v9eg> or weak ,,acetic ,,acid
 7see7 into ! w\nd is suffici5t almo/   
in/antly to cure4 ,! same sub/ance w    
cure great] evils4 ,9 ! case ( snake    
bite1 fir/ suck ! w\nd ?or\ghly1 wat*+ t
 ! lips & gums ( ! p]son :o sucks are   
free f w\nd or scrat*1 or use :at is    
call$ dry cupp+4 ,mu* may be done ?us 9 
a few seconds4 ,b x mu/ n be cont9u$    
long]1 & h9d] ! next /ep4 ,?is is to    
inject weak acetic acid into ! bite4    
,:]e snakes are abundant1 a small syr+e1
 su* z is us$ to inject morphia1 ) a r  
blunt po9t1 %\ld be always c>ri$1 &     
acetic acid ( ! "r /r5g?4 ,! injection  
mu/ be ?or\gh1 & ( c\rse pa9 mu/ be     
borne to avoid great] evil4 ,fom5t      
cauti\sly b p]si/5tly ov] ! /oma* &     
along ! sp9e4 ,pay special att5tion to !
 l[] back if bitt5 9 ! foot or leg1 & to
 ! upp] "p if 9 ! h& or arm4 ,dur+      
recov]y1 give c>eful diet1 & re/4 ,(    
c\rse ?is treatm5t w fail 9 "s cases1 z 

any treatm5t may4 ,b if imm$iately      
appli$1 x w save a v l>ge numb] ( lives4
   ,soap+ ! ,head4--,see ,head1 ,soap+4 
,soap1 ,m',cl9ton's4--,^? ( our read]s  
:o h foll[$ out 9 practice ! sugge/ions 
:i* we h giv5 9 ^! pap]s1 w h se5 "s    
reason to believe 9 ! importance ( soap4
 ,probably "s ( !m h laugh$ at pati5ts  
^: *ief ne$ evid5tly 0 a good wa%+ ( !  
sk96 ,b !re is m 9 soap applications ?an
 m]e cleans+4 ,^! are f\nd to be (      
imm5se value 9 cases 9 :i* !re has be5  
no want ( p]fect cleanl9ess--9 cases ev5
 9 :i* ! sk9 has be5 habitually clean4  
,= in/ance1 9 pati5ts ) n]ves s s5sitive
 t almo/ no application ( any k9d c be  
us$1 a cov]+ ( ! back ) a f9e la!r1 &   
ov] ?is a s(t clo?1 has soo!d ! sy/em s 
effectively t a great /ep has be5 secur$
 by ?is alone 9 ! direction ( cure4  ,:5
 9 se>* ( really good soap we soon f9d t
 c]ta9 soaps are v h>mful4 ,soaps made f
 soda a%1 z ne>ly all h>d soaps are1 t5d
 to dry & h>d5 ! sk91 & if us$ (t5      
produce bad effects4  ,soda soap does   

well en\gh = _m purposes1 & if x is n   
us$ (t51 & ! sk9 is /rong1 no great h>m 
may be done2 b :5 x has to be us$       
frequ5tly1 or is appli$ to a t5d]       
s5sitive sk9 or to p>ts f :i* ! out] sk9
 has be5 remov$1 x w n d at all4  ,=    
ye>s we _h be5 seek+ = somebody :o c\ld 
make u h>d soap )\t any mixture ( soda4 
,once1 :5 9 ,belfa/1 we spoke ( ?is to a
 fri5d4 ,he took u to a soapmak]1 to :om
 we m5tion$ our desire4 ,?is g5tleman at
 once saw :at we want$1 & told u frankly
 t he c\ld n make ! soap t w\ld suit u1 
& t he knew only "o firm 9 ! trade :o   
c\ld d s4 ,b he assur$ u t t firm made a
 pure h>d soap :i* we %\ld f9d exactly  
suitable to our purpose4 ,?us we 7      
introduc$ to ! manufactur]s (           
,m',cl9ton's soap4 ,?is firm1 we f\nd1  
made ! v soap we _h be5 s long 9 se>* (4
  ,x is made 7by a process :i* is1 we   
believe1 a secret 9 possession ( ?is    
firm alone7 f ! a% ( plants1 & s x may  
truly be said t x is ,nature's soap4    
,!re is some?+ 9 ! composition ( ?is    

soap :i* makes x a/oni%+ly curative &   
mo/ agreeable on ! sk94 ,la!r made f x1 
in/ead ( dry+ & s f> burn+ ! sk9 ( ^?   
us+ x1 has ! mo/ soo?+ & delightful     
effect4  ,z yet we d n feel able to     
expla9 ?is1 n be+ suffici5tly *emical = 
! "w1 b we h tri$ ! matt]1 & feel assur$
 t ?is soap is by a long way ! be/ =    
cleans+ & curative purposes4 ,ev5 soap  
:i* possesses ! same *emical composition
 lacks ! prop]ties ( t made f plants1 a 
fact n )\t p>allel1 z *emi/s "k4 ,!     
sub/ances ( ! plant a% diff] 9 "s unkn[n
 way f ev5 ^? *emically ! same1 :i* h   
be5 artificially produc$4  ,we tru/ t   
our notic+ ! ?+ 9 ?is way w h ! effect (
 call+ att5tion to ! :ole "q ( soap-mak+
 & us+4 ,x is "o ( ^? que/ions on :i*   
great ignorance prevails4 ,_m p judge   
toilet soaps by ! p]fume & price4 ,if ! 
=m] is pleasant1 & ! latt] high1 !y     
consid] !y mu/ be gett+ some?+ specially
 suitable1 & yet ! soap itself may be v 
injuri\s4 ,be=e we _h "s cases ( bad    
diseases ( ! sk9 aris+ f ! use ( c]ta9  

soaps1 x did n occur to u to ?9k mu* ( !
 diff]5ce betwe5 "o sort & ano!r4 ,h5ce 
we j said1 use la!r f good soap4 ,n[ we 
see ne$ = c>e z to ! k9d ( soap us$1 &  
especially to w>n aga9/ all soaps1 h[ev]
 f9e-look+1 t burn ! t5d] sk9 :5 la!r   
made f !m is mu* appli$4  ,v especially 
is x important to di/+ui% betwe5 !      
qualities ( soaps us$ on ! s5sitive sk9s
 ( infants & invalids4 ,if y ev] wa% an 
infant 9 /rongly cau/ic soap1 y may look
 = a /ate ( discom=t 9 ! *ild :i* w make
 x re/less & mis]able )\t y\r be+ able  
to tell h[ x is s4 ,y may ascribe to    
unhappy temp] :at is due to ! bad soap  
:i* y h put on ! sk94 ,s ) s5sitive     
invalids1 :5 !y h to be wa%$ or soap$1 s
 z to keep (f or heal ! b$sores :i* are 
apt to appe> on !m1 x is easy to see h[ 
mu* diff]5ce !re mu/ be betwe5 ! effect 
( a cau/ic soap & "o really &           
delightfully soo?+4  ,m',cl9ton's soap  
is ! v be/ & mo/ la/+ ( ! soaps we "k = 
wa%+ purposes1 s t 9 recomm5d+ x we are 
n promot+ ! use ( a m]ely m$ical ?+1 b (

 "o = ord9>y purposes ( a g5u9e &       
excell5t "*4 ,e groc] ought to h x 9    
/ock1 & if x is s\ght aft] ) "s vig\r x 
w be soon br\ght 9 g5]al trade )9 rea* (
 all4 ,x is n "o ( ^? ?+s t flame on    
railway /ations & on ! cov]s ( magaz9es4
 ,! mak]s are mo/ quiet1 unpret5d+ m51 &
 "o w\ld ?9k almo/ afraid to take _!    
light f "u a bu%el4 ,b !y are 9         
possession ( a mo/ valuable secret 9    
kn[+ h[ to make ?is soap4  ,sev]al      
soap-mak]s claim to be mak]s ( ?is soap1
 insi/+ t !irs is z good z ,m',cl9ton's4
 ,x is f> *eap]4 ,well1 we put x to !   
te/ ( use4 ,x is n ! same ?+ at all4 ,x 
won't d1 nor w x ne>ly d3 ! soda is !re 
beyond all d\bt4 ,we are compell$ to    
recomm5d our read]s to make sure t !y   
get ,m',cl9ton's soap1 ) ?is "n /amp$ ^u
 x4  ,!re is a /rong temptation to      
deception1 because ,m',cl9ton's soap    
requires eight days at lea/ to make1    
:ile ! fi]y /uff is made 9 "o day1 or   
two at mo/4 ,x is ( great importance t !
 true soap %\ld be secur$4 ,! matt] is s

 important t preci\s life & heal? dep5d 
on s humble a ?+ z ?is4  ,take c>e y are
 n *eat$ by a wrong sub/ance4 ,d n say y
 h tri$ our rem$y & f\nd x fail4 ,if y h
 appli$ irritat+ soap in/ead ( soo?+1 ! 
s-call$ rem$y c\ld n b fail4 ,make sure 
y h ! "r sub/ance1 & y w h ! "r         
effect4,a  ,footnote ,a3 ,to prev5t an  
inf]ior article be+ sub/itut$ if x is   
ask$ = z b>illa soap simply1 x is 9 ?is 
edition call$ ,m',cl9ton's soap4 ,x is  
n[ made solely by ,d4 ,br[n  ,son1      
,ltd41 ,donaghmore1 ,tyrone1 ,irel&1 :o 
h pur*as$ ! bus9ess & trade secrets ( ! 
old firm1 & manufacture ! soap 9 ! same 
way4 ,if n /ock$ by ! local *emi/ or    
groc]1 small samples c be _h f !        
manufactur]s free on receipt ( #b;d4 to 
cov] po/age1 or a l>ge assort$ box w be 
s5t on receipt ( #bs4 #f;d4  ,=tunately 
! mak]s ( ,m',cl9ton's soap are /]nly   
hone/ m51 & _! soap c be reli$ on3 t we 
h f\nd out1 we ?9k1 beyond mi/ake4 ,we  
are happy to be able to say t !y h n s5t
 u ev5 a b> ( soap = our ,pap]s on _!   

behalf1 b only assur$ u t !y w rew>d our
 k9dness by mak+ a g5u9e article4 ,if   
!re is puff+1 !re is at lea/ to be no   
paym5t = x1 & t is a safe way ( keep+ ! 
puff] to ! tru?6  ,! curative effects ( 
,m',cl9ton's soap w be f\nd dealt ) 9 ! 
directions = treatm5t ( v>i\s tr\bles   
?r\gh\t ?is volume4 ,see ! articles on  
,abscess2 ,a/hma2 ,blood1 ,purify+2     
,boils2 ,canc]2 ,*ild-,be>+2 ,dw9+2     
,fev]2 ,h&s2 ,hives2 ,pimples on ,face2 
,rheumatism2 ,sk92 ,sleeplessness2      
,soapy ,blanket2 ,/oma* ,tr\ble2        
,vacc9ation ,tr\ble4   ,soapy ,blanket1 
,!4--,x seems necess>y1 9 gett+ p to use
 ! be/ means = ! recov]y ( heal?1       
c>efully to consid]1 n ! diseases to :i*
 !y are subject only1 b especially !    
processes ( cure4 ,we require to g into 
! v nature ( ?+s1 s to speak1 & to make 
x all palpable to ! inquir]4 ,= example1
 y prescribe a little olive oil on !    
sk91 & ! nurse is horrifi$ at its be+   
sugge/$ t %e %\ld block up ! pores4 ,h] 
idea is t ^! pores are only little holes

 9 ! sk91 s t1 if y fill !m up ) oil1 ! 
ins5sible p]spiration w n get ?r\gh4 ,n[
 let u obs]ve t a pore is a complete    
organ 9 itself1 & has at lea/ ?ree ?+s t
 *>act]ise x4 7,see page #bhe74 ,fir/ ( 
all1 x is a liv+ ?+4 ,x is s z really z 
a f+] is a liv+ organ1 or an eye1 or an 
e>4 ,:5 x dies1 x is z mu* an op5+ z    
ev]1 b x ceases to secrete ! p]spiration
 :i* is con/antly sep>at$ f ! curr5t ( !
 blood :5 x 0 heal?ily alive4 ,:5 x is  
sickly1 ?\gh /ill liv+ 9 a weak degree1 
x secretes1 b s sluggi%ly t ! sub/ance  
:i* x sep>ates f ! blood does n pass (f 
easily--x gets1 s to speak1 ?ick &      
/icky1 & rema9s 9 ! pores4  ,9 ! second 
place1 ! sub/ance :i* a pore secretes w 
n comb9e ) c]ta9 ?+s1 & x w *emically   
comb9e readily ) o!r ?+s4 ,:5 ! pore is 
sickly1 x may be aid$1 fir/1 by !       
introduction ( heat1 :i* becomes vital  
action1 & secondly1 by ! use ( su*      
sub/ances z w readily comb9e ) its      
secretion4 ,! heat makes x secrete m    
p]fectly1 & ! *emical comb9ation makes !

 removal ( ! secretion easy4 ,x is      
possible to block ! pores up1 b x is n v
 easy to d s4 ,a heal?y pore w s5d its  
secretions out ?r\gh v close /uff4 ,x is
 only by some?+ l v /rong v>ni% t x c be
 prev5t$4  ,!re is wond]fully little    
dang] 9 ord9>y life ( any su* block z   
?is4 ,b !re is v great dang] ( ! pore   
be+ depriv$ ( its secretive p[]1 & ( its
 p[] to op5 its m\? :5 t is s mu* want$4
 ,w>m olive oil sets millions ( pores to
 full "w sometimes 9 a few seconds4  ,n[
 let u look at ! application ( ! soapy  
blanket 9 ! light ( ^! rem>ks4 ,"h is a 
poor pati5t1 sitt+ 9 an arm*air by !    
fireside1 lab\r+ to get brea?4 ,x makes 
"o feel burd5$ to see him4 ,:at is      
wrong8 ,are ! pores block$ up8 ,no2 b !y
 are m ?an half dead1 & :at !y d secrete
 is n su* an e!real ?+ z x %\ld be4     
,ne>ly all ! "w ( gett+ rid ( ! wa/e ( !
 body has be5 ?r[n = mon?s ^u ! poor    
lungs4 ,! kidneys1 too1 h got f> m ?an  
_! %>e1 j because ! pores are sickly4   
,! rem$y is ! soapy blanket4 ,?is mo/   

valuable means ( /imulat+ ! heal?y      
action ( ! sk9 7z prescrib$ 9 _m        
articles 9 ?is volume7 is prep>$ &      
appli$ z foll[s3--,h a good blanket1 &  
pl5ty ( ,m',cl9ton's soap 7see ,la!r &  
,soap74 ,%e> d[n a tablet or two into   
boil+ wat]--z mu* wat] z ! blanket w    
absorb4 ,! blanket may be prep>$ z      
direct$ 9 article ,fom5tation1 us+ ^!   
boil+ suds in/ead ( wat]4 ,h ! pati5t's 
b$ ready1 & spread on x a d\ble dry     
%eet4 ,soak 9 ! suds a piece ( ?ick     
flannel l>ge en\gh to g r\nd ! body "u !
 armpits4 ,wr+ ?is out & put x on !     
pati5t4 ,wrap ! blanket tightly r\nd !  
pati5t f ! neck d[nw>ds4 ,tie some?+    
r\nd ! wai/ to conf9e x close to ! body4
 ,put ! pati5t into b$1 & wrap ! feet   
well up 9 ! blanket4 ,if x is n         
suffici5t to cov] !m1 an extra piece (  
soapy flannel mu/ be us$4 ,!n wrap !    
%eets ov] ! pati5t above ! moi/ blanket1
 & cov] all nicely up4 ,9 remov+ !      
blanket1 :i* may rema9 on half-an-h\r1 x
 is well to proce$ gradually1 uncov]+ ! 

body bit by bit1 spong+ ea* "p ) hot    
wat] & v9eg> or weak acetic acid 7see   
,acetic ,acid71 & rubb+ hot oil on aft] 
dry+4 ,dry ?is oil (f1 & cov] ea* dri$  
"p ( ! body ei!r ) clo?+ or blankets    
be=e uncov]+ a fre% "p4  ,!re is a      
modification ( ?is treatm5t :i* suits m 
weakly p]sons1 & suits also ^? :o mu/ d 
all1 or almo/ all1 = !mselves4 ,a long  
flannel or flannelette nightdress is us$
 9 ?is1 in/ead ( ! blanket4 ,?is is     
cov]$ on ! :ole ( ! inn] side )         
well-made soap la!r4 ,:5 s cov]$ x is   
put on at b$time1 & a dry nightdress put
 on ov] x4 ,bo? are !n fa/5$ z closely z
 possible to ! sk91 & ! pati5t goes to  
sleep ?us clo!d4 ,if ! night is cold1 ! 
greate/ c>e mu/ be tak5 to be well      
cov]$1 & br\ght to z good a heat z      
possible4 ,9 ! morn+ a v great *ange w h
 come f ?is treatm5t4 ,:5 ! :ole body is
 wa%$ d[n ) w>m wat]1 dri$1 & nicely    
rubb$ ) fre% oil1 ! sk9 is f\nd v       
consid]ably *ang$1 & 9 case ( a/hma !   
brea?+ reliev$4  ,if cold is tak5 :5 ?is

 process is fairly gone ?r\gh1 x w\ld be
 v a/oni%+ inde$2 b if x is badly done1 
a p]son might get *ill$ in/ead ( com=t$4
 ,!re=e e c>e mu/ be tak5 to keep !     
pati5t ?or\ghly w>m4 ,! result ( "o     
effectual pack is usually suffici5t to  
conv9ce ! poor suff]] t he is be+ treat$
 9 ! "r way4 ,! effect ( ! second is    
great]1 & s on to ! f\r? or fif?1 beyond
 :i* he ne$ n g z a rule4 ,he w d well  
once a day to wa% ) hot v9eg> & rub aft]
 ) ! oil4 ,^! %\ld n be requir$ m ?an a 
=tnight at mo/4 ,if *ill9ess cont9ues1 x
 is well to put on cotton /ock+s on go+ 
to b$1 & ev5 to ba! ! feet & oil !m be=e
 do+ s4 ,?is ba?+ may be cont9u$ e night
 = a =tnight4   ,sores4--,^! w be f\nd  
dealt ) "u _m head+s ?r\gh\t ?is book   
7see ,abscess2 ,bone1 ,diseas$2 ,blood2 
,boils2 ,brea/2 ,canc]2 ,c>buncle2      
,caulifl[] ,gr[?2 ,eruptions2           
,erysipelas1 etc471 !re=e we "h only    
treat g5]ally ( two k9ds ( common sores4
 ,! fir/ is ! surface sore1 :i* eats    
inw>ds2 ! second1 ! deep-seat$ sore1 :i*

 eats outw>ds4 ,! fir/ usually beg9s z a
 small pimple l a p9's head1 &1 if      
neglect$1 breaks1 & gradually increases 
9 size4 ,its orig9 is some?+ :i* has    
caus$ ! m9ute vessels ( ! sk9 at ! spot 
to give way1 s t !y rema9 conge/$ ) bad 
blood1 :i* soon becomes practically     
poison\s1 & s ! sore enl>ges & eats into
 ! surr\nd+ tissue4 ,if su* a sore      
appe>s on ! leg1 x is (t5 due to        
ov]-pressure ?r\gh too mu* /&+4 ,re/1 ) 
! leg kept horizontal or incl9$ slightly
 upw>ds to ! foot1 w (t5 be en\gh to    
cure4 ,:5 complete re/ _c be _h1 a ?igh 
b&age 7see ,ve9s1 ,swoll57 %\ld be worn4
  ,to treat ! sore1 x %\ld be wa%$ twice
 a day ) ,,butt]milk 7see71 & aft]w>ds  
?or\ghly soak$ ) weak ,,acetic ,,acid   
7see71 & dress$ ) antiseptic l9t1 or1 if
 t _c be _h1 ) butt]milk clo?s4 ,a      
butt]milk p\ltice 7see ,potato ,p\ltice7
 may be us$4 ,b if no re/ c be _h1 !    
sore w be extremely difficult1 if n     
impossible1 to heal4  ,! second k9d (   
sore1 aris+ f an abscess "u ! "p1 or    

diseas$ bone or membrane f> d[n b5ea? ! 
sk91 is to be treat$ on ! same          
pr9ciples1 us+ weak acetic acid = !     
syr++1 & butt]milk only = ! surface4 ,! 
me?od ( treatm5t is su* z w secure !    
contact ( ! weak acid ) e "p1 ev5 !     
deepe/1 ( ! w\nd4 ,procure a small po9t$
 glass syr+e1 :i* mu/ be kept ?or\ghly  
clean4 ,! po9t ( ?is may be ins]t$ into 
! sore1 & c>e tak5 t ! weak acid        
p5etrates into ! v bottom1 & ?or\ghly   
soaks all ! diseas$ p>ts4 ,?is syr++    
%\ld be repeat$ until ! w\nd is ?or\ghly
 clean 9 e "p4 ,if pa9 is set up1 ! acid
 is too /rong4 ,syr++ ) lukew>m wat] w  
at once relieve ?is1 & !n weak] acid may
 be us$4 ,?is treatm5t may be giv5 twice
 a day1 & ! w\nd prop]ly dress$ aft] x4 
,att5tion mu/ be paid 9 all treatm5t (  
sores or w\nds to ! prop] cleans+ &     
boil+ ( all mat]ials & in/rum5ts us$4   
,wa% ! h&s 9 hot wat] & ,m',cl9ton's    
soap1 us+ a nail-bru%1 be=e t\*+ or     
dress+ a sore4  ,boil "s s(t clean rags 
= five m9utes1 & wa% ! sore ) ^!1 us+   

wat] t has be5 boil$ & all[$ to cool to 
blood-heat1 to :i* a few drops ( acetic 
acid h be5 add$1 b n s mu* z to be      
pa9ful on ! sore4  ,if a syr+e is us$1  
boil x be=e us+1 & only use boil$ or    
di/ill$ wat] 9 all op]ations4 ,?is      
secures ! de/ruction ( ! g]ms 7or       
,bact]ia71 :i* are n[ kn[n z ! cause ( !
 inflammation & suppuration ( w\nds &   
sores ( all k9ds4   ,sp9al              
,conge/ion4--,9 "s cases ( ?is tr\ble ! 
symptoms are v al>m+1 consi/+ 9 viol5t  
convulsive movem5ts1 :i* seem altoge!r  
beyond ! possibility ( relief4 ,x is    
some?+ to "k t ^! t]rible kick+s &      
/ruggl+s arise f simply an accumulation 
( blood 9 ! vessels ( ! sp9al cord1     
irritat+ x viol5tly1 z an electric      
curr5t might d4 ,s$atives & n>cotics w  
be useless4 ,lee*es appli$ to ! sp9e w  
sometimes cure by )draw+ ! blood f x1   
?\gh su* treatm5t leaves no brac+ &     
/r5g!n+ effect1 b ! v opposite4 ,use !  
cold t[el1 wrung out & plac$ along !    
sp9e1 toge!r ) a hot blanket            

,,fom5tation 7see7 to ! feet & legs1 up 
ov] ! knees4 ,! pati5t mu/ be g5tly held
 /ill1 z f> z possible1 s t ! treatm5t  
may be appli$4 ,! applications w n be at
 once successful1 b aft] an h\r's "w    
some?+ l p]man5t relief %\ld come4      
,above all1 ! nurse mu/ keep cool & calm
 9 m9d & mann]4 ,!re is no ne$ =        
hy/]ics1 & any excitable p]son %\ld be  
kept out ( ! sick-room4 ,if ! sk9 ( !   
back has be5 brok5 by bli/]+ or any su* 
treatm5t1 a f9e la!r 7see ,la!r2 ,soap7 
%\ld be spread ov] all ! back1 & on ?is 
a s(t clo?4 ,above ?is ! cold t[els may 
be safely & com=tably appli$4 ,x w d no 
h>m if ! treatm5t be cont9u$ = ev5 two  
or ?ree h\rs4   ,sp9e1 ,mis%ap54--,(t5 9
 ! case ( delicate infants or *ildr51 ! 
bones ( ! sp9e fail to h ! necess>y     
h>dness to be> ! /ra9 :i* comes ^u !m1 &
 ! sp9e gets m or less out ( its prop]  
%ape4 ,if ?is s(tness ( bone cont9ues1  
no am\nt ( me*anical support1 or ly+    
d[n1 w cure ! mis%ap5 sp9e4 ,!re=e means
 %\ld be tak5 by prop] diet & n\ri%m5t  

to help ! production ( good bone        
sub/ance 9 ! *ild's body4 ,! be/        
bone-mak+ food we "k is good oatmeal1 z 
well-boil$ porridge 7boil$ = two or ?ree
 h\rs71 or z oatmeal jelly & gruel4     
,good air & wat] are also ess5tial1 &   
su* treatm5t z is describ$ 9 article on 
,*ildr5's ,heal?y ,gr[?4 ,especially    
%\ld att5tion be paid to con/ant supply 
( fre% air to ! *ild's lungs4 ,w9d[s    
%\ld be wide op5 9 all wea!rs1 & if !   
*ild _c walk f>1 x %\ld be :eel$ out = z
 long z possible e day ! wea!r p]mits4  
,su* supply ( fre% air is ( vital       
importance1 & ! want ( x is frequ5tly ! 
sole cause ( disease4  ,9 o!r cases x is
 n ! bones :i* are s(t1 b ! muscles &   
ligam5ts :i* hold ! sp9e 9 a prop]      
position are defective4 ,:]e ! bone is  
felt to be good-siz$ & h>d1 & ! surr\nd+
 sub/ance too s(t1 x is a case ( ?is    
k9d4 ,to prop] n\ri%m5t1 9 ?is case1 mu/
 be add$ prop] ex]cise ( ! muscles      
conc]n$4 ,immovable pla/] jackets are   
bad1 because !y =bid ?is4 ,?is ex]cise  

may be/ be giv5 by rubb+ 7see ,ex]cise &
 ,massage74 ,g5tle rubb+ & pressure ov] 
! back1 ) hot ,,olive ,,oil 7see71 w "w 
wond]s 9 su* a case4 ,dur+ ! rubb+ !    
pati5t %\ld lie d[n at full l5g?4 ,x mu/
 also be done s z to be pleasant1 or x  
is ( no use4  ,see t ! pati5t has pl5ty 
( re/1 & only z mu* walk+ ex]cise z is  
evid5tly enjoy$4 ,!re may be            
complications ) o!r tr\bles--= example1 
a quick pulse & "s fev] heat1 if !      
temp]ature is te/$4 ,t w require to be  
itself treat$ ) repeat$ rubb+s ( f9ely  
wr\ght la!r ov] ! /oma* & b[els4 ,until 
y h 9 "s measure subdu$ ?is fev]1 y w n 
d mu* 9 ! way ( improv+ ! muscles ( !   
back4 ,9 _m cases y w be able to br+ !  
fev] d[n completely1 & !n y w be free to
 ex]cise ! muscles1 & s to /r5g!n !m t  
!y w br+ ! sp9e to some?+ l its prop]   
%ape4 7,see ,assimilation2 ,diet2       
,dige/ion2 ,n]ves2 ,n\ri%m5t2 ,p>alysis2
 ,massage47   ,sp9e1 ,weakness (        
!4--,see ,*ildr5's ,heal?y ,gr[?4       
,spra9s or ,racks4--,a spra9 is usually 

! result ( "s involunt>y /ress com+ ^u !
 "p4 ,if ! injury be to ! muscul>       
sub/ance only1 x is easily heal$2 hot   
fom5tations %\ld be giv5 to ! spra9$    
p>ts1 ) p]fect re/ & e possible ease &  
com=t by position1 etc41 & nature w soon
 effect a cure4 ,if ! injury be really  
to ! n]ves :i* control ! muscles1 z is  
g5]ally ! case1 ! matt] is m difficult4 
,! muscle swells1 b ?is is prim>ily due 
to ! ov]/ra9 ( ! n]ves 9 ! sudd5 ef=t !y
 make to be> a cru%+ load on ! muscle4  
,! pa9 is f pressure 9 ! swell+1 & also 
f inflammatory action4  ,! cure1 !n1 mu/
 be appli$ to ! motor n]ves controll+ ! 
muscles1 & is be/ appli$ at _! roots 9 !
 sp9al cord4 ,if ! arm1 h&1 or wri/ be  
spra9$1 rub g5tly ! upp] sp9al region ) 
w>m olive oil1 cont9u+ ! rubb+ g5tly d[n
 ! arm to ! injur$ "p 7see ,rubb+7 until
 ! :ole %\ld] & arm gl[ ) com=table     
w>m?4 ,b all rubb+ su* z causes pa9 mu/ 
be avoid$4 ,if su* rubb+ _c be manag$1  
!n a hot ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 mu/ be  
plac$ betwe5 ! %\ld]s1 & a w>m          

fom5tation giv5 to ! %\ld] & arm4 ,!    
treatm5t %\ld be giv5 once a day1 & ere 
_m days ! spra9 %\ld be cur$4 ,= ankle &
 knee spra9s1 ! l[] back & leg mu/ be   
treat$ on simil> pr9ciples4  ,:]e ! *e/ 
muscles t cov] ! ribs are spra9$1 rubb+ 
& moi/ heat %\ld be appli$ ov] ! back & 
r\nd ! side :]e ! spra9 is1 pay+        
especial att5tion to ! sp9e opposite !  
spra91 & us+ hot olive oil be=e         
fom5tation & aft]1 z well z to rub )4   
,if ! belly be spra9$1 simil> treatm5t  
%\ld be giv5 l[] d[n ! back4  ,if ! back
 muscles are spra9$1 !n ! same treatm5t 
%\ld be appli$1 tak+ special c>e to     
/imulate ) moi/ heat & rubb+ ! "p ( !   
sp9e on a level ) ! injury1 :]e ! roots 
( ! n]ves lie :i* supply ! spra9$       
muscles4 ,c>e mu/ ev] be tak5 to avoid  
giv+ pa9--to give pa9 is to increase !  
injury4 ,to produce a gl[ ( heat all    
?r\gh ! p>ts is to cure x4 7,see        
,muscul> ,pa9s47  ,= a spra9$ heel1 :5  
!re is "s degree ( inflammation ab\t x1 
we %\ld pack ! :ole foot 9 f9e soap     

la!r4 ,let x be 9 ?is all night1 & also 
dur+ ! day :5 re/+4 ,wa% ! foot ) a     
little weak acetic acid1 aft] be+ pack$ 
9 ! la!r1 to keep x q clean4 ,n[ rub !  
:ole limb f ! ankle upw>ds 9 su* a way z
 to press ! blood onw>ds 9 ! ve9s4 ,use 
a little oil1 s t ! sk9 may n suff] till
 a f9e heat is rais$ 9 ! :ole limb4 ,?is
 may be done = a qu>t]-(-an-h\r twice or
 ?rice a day4 ,x relieves ! heel ( all  
conge/ion1 & lets good art]ial blood fl[
 to x1 z x w\ld n o!rwise4 ,an ela/ic   
b&age1 n v tight1 put on above ! knee w 
help ! cure4 ,spra9$ jo9ts & muscles    
%\ld h p]fect re/ = a =tnight1 & be us$ 
v cauti\sly = "s "t long]4   ,spr+      
,tr\ble4--,_m p]sons are di/ress$ by "s 
=m ( eruption or inflammation 9 ! sk9 9 
spr+4 ,! *ange ( atmosph]e & temp]ature 
at ?is "t greatly increases ! dem&s made
 ^u ! sk9 z an organ ( p]spiration1 &   
?is /ra9 x is 9 _m cases unable to      
/&--h5ce ! tr\ble ref]r$ to4 ,to prev5t 
?is1 ! sk9 mu/ be br\ght into a bett]   
/ate ( heal? & fitness = any extra "w1 s

 t x c be> )\t injury ev5 v great *anges
 ( air & temp]ature4 ,?is may be done by
 regul> application ( soap la!r 7see    
,la!r & ,soap7 to ! entire sk9 ea* ev5+ 
= ?ree or f\r days1 & !n twice a week   
?r\gh all ! season4 ,good olive oil may 
be rubb$ on be=e & aft] ! la!r1 or ev5  
mix$ ) x 9 rubb+ on2 if ! cool+ effect  
is f\nd too great1 two or ?ree ?ick     
coats ( la!r %\ld be put on1 & !n g5tly 
wip$ (f1 & ! oil appli$4 ,?is1 cont9u$  
dur+ ! lat] w9t] & spr+1 %\ld entirely  
prev5t eruptions4 ,b if ^! d appe>1 or h
 already come on1 ! irritation is apt to
 be s great t only v f9e & c>efully made
 la!r c be us$4 ,x is bett] !n to use   
butt]milk in/ead ( la!r4 ,b !           
,,butt]milk 7see7 mu/ be new1 & if      
necess>y weak5$ by addition ( sweet     
milk2 if old & /rongly acid butt]milk be
 us$1 h>m may be done4 ,d n rub ! milk  
on3 soak x into ! p>ts by g5tle dabb+ ) 
a pad ( s(t clo?4 ,?is done frequ5tly1  
ev5 twice or ?ree times a day1 w almo/  
always effect a cure4  ,x %\ld be       

rememb]$ t no am\nt ( wa%+ or ba?+ w d 9
 ?is /ate ( ! sk94 ,wat] someh[1        
especially h>d wat]1 fails to produce   
?is f9e /ate ( ! surface4 ,:5 spr+      
tr\ble has set 91 we w\ld keep wat]     
entirely f ! sk94 ,no?+ does s well z   
good butt]milk4 ,9 "s =ms ( spr+        
eruption1 a /rong mixture ( salt & wat] 
may be freely appli$ ) great advantage4 
,if ?is irritates1 x %\ld at once be    
discont9u$1 b 9 _m cases ! eruption w   
disappe> "u a few applications4 ,! salt 
solution %\ld be g5tly rubb$ on1 & left 
to dry on ! sk9 7see ,sk91 ,c>e (2      
,und]we>74  ,) ! increas+ w>m wea!r !   
body ceases to require z mu* food z 9 ! 
cold days4 ,heavy /imulat+ food 9 w>m   
wea!r w c]ta9ly cause an unheal?y sk94  
,squeez+4--,see ,rubb+4   ,/amm]+4--,?is
 tr\ble is simply a loss ( comm& ( !    
vocal organs1 & is di/9ctly n]v\s 9 its 
cause4 ,especially mu/ we look to !     
roots ( ! n]ves controll+ ! vocal       
organs1 if we are to see ! real         
difficulty4 ,!re is evid5tly a /ate (   

irritability & undue s5sitiv5ess 9 ^!   
n]ves :i* mu/ be soo!d d[n1 if a cure is
 to be obta9$4 ,! roots ( su* n]ves lie 
9 ! back ( ! head & neck1 & !y are be/  
soo!d by application ( soap la!r 7see   
,la!r2 ,soap74 ,?is mu/ be well wr\ght1 
& appli$ w>m to ! back ( ! head & neck 9
 ?ree or f\r coats4 ,!n mix "s hot      
,,olive ,,oil 7see7 ) ! la!r1 & apply ) 
! bru% g5tly to ! p>ts4 ,altoge!r1 9    
apply+ ! v>i\s la!r+s1 & ! f9al         
oil-&-la!r+1 an h\r %\ld be sp5t1 s z to
 cont9ue ! soo?+ effect dur+ t "t4 ,!   
head may be soap$ "o night 7see ,head1  
,soap+ !71 & ?is treatm5t giv5 !        
alt]nate night4 ,:]e ! case is ( long   
/&+1 x may take long to cure x1 or a    
cure may be impossible1 b "s mitigation 
w result f ?is treatm5t4 ,! ,sabba? %\ld
 9 all cases be a day ( re/ f treatm5t1 
& g5]ally common s5se w indicate t x be 
n cont9u$ too long4 ,! pati5t may d a   
great deal = himself by ! /ricte/ wat*  
on 8 enunciation1 speak+ sl[ly &        
delib]ately1 & brea?+ deeply4 ,?is w be 

difficult to ma9ta9 at fir/1 b practice 
w make ! habit unconsci\s4 ,an in/rum5t 
call$ a metronome may be _h f a music   
%op 7us$ = keep+ "t 9 practis+71 if a   
book be read al\d by ! /amm]]1 pron\nc+ 
"o syllable only to ea* beat1 he w soon 
ga9 complete control ( 8 voice4         
,/iffness1 ,g5]al4--,?is is (t5 an      
adjunct ( old age1 & sometimes occurs 9 
! "y & middle-ag$ z ! result ( *ills4 ,9
 nei!r case is x incurable1 b = a cure  
re/ is a fir/ necessity4 ,if !re be /&+ 
& work+ = twelve or f\rte5 h\rs a day1  
we %\ld n expect a cure at all4 ,re/ mu/
 be _h1 at lea/ twelve h\rs out ( !     
tw5ty-f\r1 & x is well if sixte5 or ev5 
eighte5 h\rs' re/ c be tak5 7see ,re/74 
,!n !re mu/ be heat+ ! sp9e ) moi/ heat 
7see ,fom5tation74 ,?is is done to      
revive ! organs :i* supply oil to !     
jo9ts1 by giv+ fre% vitality to ! roots 
( ! n]ves :i* control ^! organs4 ,b !   
heat+ requisite to d ?is mu/ be g5tly & 
p]si/5tly appli$4 ,an h\r's gradual     
heat+ is wor? f> m ?an half-an-h\r's    

half-burn+4 ,!n1 aft] ! sp9e fom5tation1
 :i* mu/ be appli$ 9 b$1 rub 7see       
,massage7 ! back ) hot olive oil = a    
consid]able "t--say half-an-h\r1 if !   
pati5t c be> x 7see ,ex]cise74 ,!n !    
jo9ts may be simil>ly fom5t$ & rubb$ at 
ano!r "t1 back & jo9ts be+ treat$1 say1 
e o!r day4 ,if !re be co/iv5ess1 treat z
 9 ,con/ipation1 & give easily dige/$   
food 7see ,assimilation2 ,dige/ion2     
,n\ri%m5t74 ,su* treatm5t daily %\ld    
remove /iffness1 ev5 9 v bad cases4     
,/imulants4--,see ,alcohol2 ,n>cotics4  
,/oma* ,tr\ble4--,if y w\ld cure        
?or\ghly1 y mu/ fir/ make sure t ! sk9  
is do+ its "p well4 ,v (t5 indige/ion   
arises f irritation ( ! /oma*1 caus$ by 
! impurities 9 ! blood :i* arise f      
defective sk9 action4  ,) /rong p1      
ex]cise caus+ p]spiration w (t5 suffice 
to cure1 9 o!r cases :]e ex]cise _c be  
_h ! ,soapy ,blanket 7see7 is effective4
 ,aft] ! blanket1 give a w>m1 g5tle     
rubb+ ) hot v9eg> or dilut$ acetic acid2
 &1 f9ally1 a simil> rubb+ ) w>m olive  

oil4 ,?is rubb+ may be giv5 by itself1  
:]e ! pati5t is too weak to endure !    
blanket1 or :]e ! la!r _c be well       
appli$4 ,ev5 ! rubb+ ) oil alone w d mu*
 to cure4  ,! problem 9 ?is case is to  
remove f ! blood ! irritat+ wa/e :i* is 
inflam+ ! /oma*1 & ?is is bett] done by 
cleans+ & /imulat+ ! sk9 ?an by means ( 
dra/ic drugs4 ,a lazy man w swall[ a    
peck ( pills r ?an g ?r\gh an ordeal (  
cleans+ l ?is1 b 9 t case he ne$ n be   
surpris$ if 8 poor /oma* become only    
poor] /ill1 :ile 8 purse w n get any    
heavi]4 ,besides ?is cleans+1 take sips 
( hot wat] z recomm5d$ "u ,indige/ion4  
,a v pla9 & sp>+ diet %\ld be tak51 &   
great att5tion giv5 to *ew+ all food    
till r$uc$ to a liquid4 ,= x mu/ be     
rememb]$ t ! majority ( /oma* tr\bles h 
_! orig9 9 abuse ( ?is organ1 ?r\gh     
ov]load+ ) food1 or o!r dietetic errors4
 ,see ,diet2 ,assimilation2 ,biscuits & 
,wat]2 ,con/ipation2 ,cramp 9 ,/oma*2   
,di>rhoea2 ,dige/ion2 ,flatul5ce2       
,indige/ion2 ,we>9ess4   ,/oma*         

,ulc]s4--,g5]ally ! tongue w tell :e!r !
 /oma* is ulc]at$ or n4 ,if ! tongue is 
fi]y-look+1 & small ulc]s %[ !mselves on
 x1 :ile food produces pa9 9 ! /oma*1   
!re is little d\bt ( ! pres5ce ( ulc]s  
!re4 ,! tongue may at once1 9 su* a     
case1 be bru%$ ) weak acid 7see ,acetic 
,acid7 or v9eg>1 s z to cleanse !       
surface & produce a g5tle sm>t+4 ,?is   
bru%+ w quickly produce a heal+ *ange 9 
! tongue1 :i* guides u to ! cure ( !    
/oma*4 ,?is w be atta9$ by swall[+      
teaspoonfuls ( ! same weak acid4 ,two or
 ?ree ( ^! %\ld be tak5 at int]vals     
half-an-h\r be=e food4 ,if ! case is    
sev]e1 ! sk9 ov] ! /oma* mu/ be c>efully
 soap$1 z direct$ 9 article on ,,head   
,,soap+ 7see also ,la!r2 ,soap74 ,!     
f\r-ply flannel ,,b&age 7see7 %\ld also 
be worn4 ,d n use drugs1 su* z iron1    
ars5ic1 or soda1 & avoid all n>cotics4  
,p]sev]e ) ! weak acid1 & a cure w come 
unless 9 v ob/9ate cases inde$4 ,c>e mu/
 be tak5 to avoid irritat+ food4 ,milk1 
or milk & boil+ wat] is ! be/ diet4 ,a  

g5]al symptom is sev]e pa9 aft] eat+1   
reliev$ by vomit+4  ,no fluid %\ld be   
tak5 hott] ?an ! f+] c be held 9 x4 ,?is
 is inde$ a good rule always 9 matt]s ( 
food & dr9k1 :i* are (t5 tak5 too hot1  
to ! injury ( ! /oma*4   ,/one4--,see   
,gravel4   ,/\tness4--,see ,brea?1 & !  
,he>t4   ,/rangulation or ,hang+4--,(t5 
accid5tally caus$ 9 *ildr5 or intoxicat$
 p]sons4 ,wa/e no "t 9 go+ = or %\t+ =  
assi/ance4 ,at once cut ! rope1 necktie1
 or :atev] else causes ! tight5+4 ,pull 
out ! tongue & secure x1 comm5ce        
artificial respiration at once 7see     
,dr[n+71 op5 ! w9d[s1 make any cr[d /&  
back4   ,/4 ,vitus' ,dance4--,?is       
proce$s f a simple irritation ( ! sp9al 
n]ves1 & is to be cur$ by soo?+ ! sp9e )
 p]si/5t cool+4 ,9 mild cases ?is cool+ 
is easily appli$ ) t[els wrung out (    
cold wat]1 & fold$ s z to lie at lea/   
f\r-ply ?ick along ! :ole sp9e4 ,if     
n>cotic drugs h be5 l>gely us$1 & !     
n]v\s sy/em spoil$ !reby1 a sev]] =m ( !
 tr\ble comes on1 & requires a good deal

 ( c>e & p]si/5ce 9 cool+4 ,9 all cases 
! cool+ ( ! sp9e mu/ only be done :5 !  
pati5t is w>m 9 b$4  ,x w be ( great    
importance1 9 c>ry+ out ?is process1 to 
use olive oil 9 su* a way1 all ov] !    
body1 z to help 9 ma9ta9+ ! g5]al normal
 heat4 ,9 addition to ^! sugge/ions1 x  
may be well to rem>k t ! appe>ances 9   
su* cases are1 z a rule1 worse ?an !    
reality4 ,= in/ance1 ! motion ( ! eyes &
 ( ! tongue makes "o imag9e t ! suff]]  
has lo/ all reason1 & ev5 consci\sness (
 normal "*4 ,b ?is is n s2 ! bra9 may n 
be affect$ at all1 & ! wor/ feel+ is t (
 we>9ess4 ,we h se5 a pati5t smil+ ?r\gh
 ! mo/ di/ress+ contortions--t is1 mo/  
di/ress+ to ! ord9>y obs]v]4 ,x is (    
great importance t any "o :o treats su* 
cases %\ld be cool & k9d4  ,x w         
sometimes be impossible = "o p]son to   
keep ! pati5t 9 b$ & cov]$ ) ! clo!s s z
 to keep w>m4 ,if s1 two mu/ d x4 ,x is1
 h[ev]1 to be rememb]$ con/antly1 t !   
pati5t feels x mu* m agreeable to be    
held )9 ev5 close limits ?an to be all[$

 to ?r[ arms & legs1 & head & body ab\t 
9 all directions4 ,?is is a mo/         
invaluable tru? 9 su* cases4 ,x w n d to
 hold z ) an iron grasp1 s t no degree (
 movem5t is all[$2 b y may hold s(tly1 s
 t no motion1 su* z w ev5 di/urb !      
b$clo!s1 %all take place4 ,?is mu/ be   
done s t all ! body %all be com=tably   
w>m :5 ! cold t[el is laid along ! sp9e 
& press$ g5tly to ! c5tre ( ! back4 ,9  
comp>atively mild cases1 we give an h\r 
( ?is cool+ process e morn+ only1 & !   
w>m wa%+ & ano9t+ ) olive oil at b$time2
 b 9 su* cases z we sometimes meet )1   
:]e drugs h done _! mis*iev\s "w1 x is  
necess>y to cool mu* m frequ5tly4 ,=    
in/ance1 :5 ! morn+ cool+ has laid !    
irritation1 & ! pati5t is quiet = an    
h\r1 or1 p]haps1 only half-an-h\r1 !    
movem5t returns4 ,! p]sons apply+ ! cure
 are afraid to repeat x till ano!r morn+
 has come4 ,b !y ne$ n be s4 ,or1 !y    
apply x = five m9utes1 & are afraid to  
cont9ue x long]4 ,!y may q safely apply 
x z long z !y c keep ! re/ ( ! body     

com=tably w>m4 ,if !y c keep nice1 s(t  
blankets well r\nd ! pati5t1 z a rule x 
w n be difficult to keep up all g5]al   
heat4 ,let u suppose t1 :5 w>m 9 b$ &   
asleep1 ! pati5t wakes up1 & ! diseas$  
movem5t beg9s2 x w be well !n to ply !  
back ) ! cold t[el4 ,if ! movem5t is    
p]fectly /ill 9 half-an-h\r1 a re/ may  
be giv54 ,if ! movem5t soon returns1 !  
cold c be appli$ till p]fect quiet is _h
 aga94 ,?is w1 p]haps1 be secur$ 9 tw5ty
 m9utes or s4 ,a re/ & com=table w>m+   
may be giv5 aga94 ,if ! movem5t /ill    
returns1 x may be met by ! same cool+   
process aga94 ,if only ! heat is kept up
 all "r1 ! cold t[el may be us$ till !  
sp9al irritation is f9ally gone4  ,?is  
simple mode ( treatm5t we h f\nd to be  
p]fectly successful1 n only 9 remov+ e  
symptom ( n]v\s irritation1 b 9 giv+ mo/
 vigor\s heal? to pati5ts :o1 to beg9 )1
 7 truly mis]able-look+ subjects4 ,?is  
may be look$ =1 z well z ! m]e removal (
 ! malady4  ,x %\ld be not$ t "o out/&+ 
feature ( ,/4 ,vitus' ,dance is t !     

movem5t ceases dur+ sleep4 ,if ?is is n 
! case1 o!r treatm5t is call$ =4 ,see   
,p>alysis1 & articles "u ,n]ves2 ,sp9e1 
etc4   ,sun%9e4--,is a mo/ valuable aid 
to heal?1 act+ z a physical & m5tal     
tonic4 ,! sunba?1 = ei!r portions ( !   
body at a "t1 or = ! :ole body1 w be    
f\nd v b5eficial to n]v\s suff]]s1 &    
also to ^? hav+ a t5d5cy to c]ta9 sk9   
diseases4 ,its tonic effect is v        
noticeable on ! hair1 giv+ x bett] gr[? 
& ri*] col\r4 ,sunlight %\ld be admitt$ 
freely into b$rooms & sitt+-rooms1 = x  
is ho/ile to ! gr[? ( _m ( ^? microbes  
:i* cause disease4   ,tapeworm4--,! only
 sure sign ( ! pres5ce ( ?is p>asite 9 !
 inte/9e is ! pass+ f ! b[els ( "s ( its
 jo9ts or ova4 ,its pres5ce 9 ! body is 
a s]i\s matt]1 always giv+ rise to m or 
less inconv5i5ce & di/urbance to heal?4 
,we m5tion x "h because we "k ( a v good
 & h>mless rem$y :i* w completely expel 
! worm4 ,?is may be obta9$ f ,d4 ,napi] 
,sons1 h]bali/s1 #ag1 ,bri/o ,place1    
,ed9burgh1 po/age paid1 = #bs4 ,"o dose 

w be suffici5t4  ,we dislike secret     
prep>ations1 yet :5 we come across a    
rem$y :i* nev] fails1 we confess to     
putt+ aside our dislikes & gett+ x4  ,! 
be/ ?+ is1 h[ev]1 to prev5t ! worm      
obta9+ access to ! body4 ,all food1     
especially beef & pork1 %\ld be ?or\ghly
 cook$1 & all cook+ processes1 & all    
places :]e meat is kept %\ld be ?or\ghly
 clean4 ,:]e ?is is ! case1 tapeworm w  
nev] occur4   ,tea4--,tea %\ld n be     
infus$ long] ?an ?ree or f\r m9utes1 &  
cream %\ld be us$ ) x4 ,! album9\s matt]
 9 milk t5ds to ?r[ d[n "s ( ! tannic   
acid 9 an insoluble =m4 ,x %\ld n be    
tak5 too hot1 & if tak5 at a meat meal  
7:i* is undesirable71 n till q !        
conclusion ( ! meal4 ,mu* tea-dr9k+     
produces n]v\sness & indige/ion4 ,if    
tak5 v weak x =ms a pleas+ addition to !
 morn+ & ev5+ meal1 b tak5 z x usually  
is1 & especially betwe5 meals1 su* z at 
aft]noon tea1 x is a s]i\s cause (      
ill-heal?4   ,tee?4--,9 ord] to prev5t  
decay1 ! tee? %\ld be c>efully bru%$ at 

lea/ once a day1 pref]ably at night1 b  
bett] /ill aft] ea* meal4 ,!re is no    
bett] d5tifrice ?an pure soap1 &        
,m',cl9ton's too? soap1 be+ specially   
prep>$ f ! a% ( plants & a pure         
vegetable oil1 does n leave !           
objectionable soapy ta/e 9 ! m\? :i* all
 soda soaps d4  ,! preval5ce ( bad tee? 
is believ$ by _m to be due to processes 
( mill+1 :i* remove ! bone & enamel mak+
 prop]ties ( ! gra94 ,s mu* ( ! natural 
salts ( ! gra9 are remov$ to make bread 
:ite t x ceases to be ! /aff ( life4 ,a 
contributory cause is ! consumption (   
l>ge quantities ( sweets or c&ies1      
especially betwe5 meals4 ,:ite bread    
lodg+ 9 ! tee? & !reby produc+ acid     
f]m5tation1 is believ$ to h a bad effect
 on !m1 also too hot or ice-cold        
liquids4 ,rememb] also t ! tee? _c be   
heal?y if !y are n ex]cis$4 ,! ,scot*   
peasant :5 he ate h>d oat-cake _h       
spl5did tee?1 z ! ,sw$i% peasants :o eat
 h>d rye-bread /ill h4 ,sloppy foods    
ha/ily bolt$ w ru9 ! dige/ion & !reby ! 

tee?1 besides depriv+ !m ( ! "w ess5tial
 to _! good condition4 ,if tee? d decay 
!y %\ld be se5 to by a d5ti/ at once1 z 
_! pres5ce 9 ! m\? is injuri\s to !     
g5]al heal?4   ,tee?+4--,at ! outset1 x 
mu/ ev] be rememb]$ t ?is is n a        
disease4 ,x is a natural gr[?1 & (t5 is 
accompli%$ )\t any tr\ble at all4 ,x is1
 h[ev]1 a comp>atively quick gr[?1      
accompli%+ mu* 9 a little "t1 z a plant 
9 fl[]+4 ,?is ru% ( gr[? 9 "o place     
draws ^u ! vitality available = g5]al   
purposes 9 ! *ild's body1 & if ?is      
vitality is n v l>ge1 tr\ble ensues4    
,di>rhoea1 cold feet1 & lack ( _s &     
appetite ?us arise4 ,if at ?is /age !   
l[] limbs & body be c>efully fom5t$ 7see
 ,fom5tation71 all tr\ble may cease at  
once2 at lea/ a v great deal w be done  
to relieve x4 ,give ?ree teaspoonfuls ( 
w>m wat]1 slightly sweet5$ ) pure ,,cane
 ,,syrup 7see71 ?ree times a day4 ,a    
little ( ! confection ( s5na w d in/ead 
( ?is if desir$4 ,! fom5tation mu/ nev] 
be s hot or s long at a "t z to cause   

discom=t4 ,irritation is bad = a tee?+  
infant1 & all mu/ be done soo?+ly if    
success is to be ga9$4 ,also x w n d to 
fom5t & rub ) oil a fev]i% *ild4 ,su*   
cases mu/ be treat$ diff]5tly1 z we %all
 see1 & x is easy to di/+ui% !m f cases 
)\t fev]4 ,meantime we w\ld say t 9 _m  
cases :]e vital =ce is l[ )\t fev]1 !   
treatm5t by fom5tation z describ$ is (  
great value4  ,9 reg>d to ! artificial  
cutt+ ( ! gum by surgical in/rum5ts1 we 
w\ld say t su* %\ld only be resort$ to  
:5 ! too? is v ne> ! surface inde$1 & by
 a c>eful surgeon :o kn[s :at he is     
ab\t4 ,! irritation 9 ! gums :i* makes x
 ?\ght ( at all c be usually allay$ by  
simple means4 ,let ! "m dip h] f+] 9    
good v9eg> & wat]1 j /rong en\gh to     
slightly sm>t ! lips1 & rub x on !      
irritat$ gum4 ,?is c ( c\rse be done    
(t51 & is mo/ p[]fully soo?+4 ,x may    
inde$ d all t is requir$4 ,b if m g5]al 
symptoms appe>1 su* z sleeplessness &   
heat 9 ! head1 cool+ ( ! head is        
requir$4 ,h two little caps made ( ?ick 

cotton clo?1 "o slightly l>g]1 s z to   
fit on above ! o!r on ! *ild's head4    
,wr+ ! small] out ( cold 7b n ice-cold7 
wat]1 & put x on4 ,press x g5tly on !   
head1 & if ! heat & re/lessness cont9ue1
 cool x aga91 p]haps twice or ?ree      
times4 ,:5 ! re/lessness is reliev$1    
leave ! damp cap on ! head1 & place !   
dry "o on ov] x4 ,if ! heat returns1    
repeat ! process4 ,?is treatm5t1 ?\gh a 
m]e cool+ ( ! bra91 has sav$ ere n[ bo? 
reason & life1 & %\ld nev] be lightly   
?\ght ( or despis$4  ,(t5 ! /oma* is    
s]i\sly disord]$ dur+ tee?+1 bo? vomit+ 
& purg+ result+4 ,9 small degree ^! are 
n dang]\s1 b !y are bett] avoid$4 ,if   
sev]e1 !y are ! beg9n+ ( (t5 fatal      
tr\ble4  ,to quiet ! excit$ b[els1 no?+ 
is bett] ?an enemas ( cool wat]4 ,x ne$ 
n be too cold1 b j a little "u blood    
heat1 ) a little v9eg> add$4 ,"o        
tablespoonful ( v9eg> to a p9t ( wat]4  
,also a baby's bottle1 prep>$ ) wat] at 
blood heat 7#ih deg471 )\t any milk or  
sug>1 w greatly assi/ ! /oma* if giv5 to

 be suck$4 ,9 su* cases infants usually 
suck ?is wat] gre$ily4 ,x is mo/ soo?+  
to ! /oma*4 ,half a teacupful at a "t is
 en\gh4 ,9 ! ev5+ wa% ! *ild ) w>m wat] 
& ,,soap 7see7 rub all ov] ) w>m olive  
or almond oil1 especially ! back up &   
d[n4 ,!n place a ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 
ov] all ! back1 tak+ c>e to h x j       
com=tably w>m4 ,:5 ?is is fa/5$ on1 an  
ord9>y pocket-h&k]*ief wrung out ( cold 
wat] is fold$ & laid ov] ! b[els4 ,?is  
is *ang$ = a fre% "o z soon z heat$1 &  
g5tly press$ all ov]4 ,! milk1 if ! *ild
 is br\ght up on ! bottle1 may be giv5  
n[1 r$uc$ 9 /r5g? = a "t4 ,?is treatm5t 
w (t5 cure )\t enemas1 :i* may !n be    
disp5s$ )4 ,great improvem5t 9 heal? may
 be expect$ aft] a few days ( su*       
treatm5t4 ,a cool h&k]*ief1 simil> to t 
on ! b[els1 may also be appli$ to !     
head1 if t is heat$4  ,"s =m ( head     
eruption (t5 comes on aft] a long "t (  
heat$ head4 ,a little s\r butt]milk1    
v9eg>1 or weak acetic acid1 n /rong] ?an
 to cause a slight sm>t+ tri$ 9 !       

nurse's no/rils1 w relieve almo/        
in/antly ! it*+ :i* accompanies ?is4 ,if
 /rong acid be us$1 matt]s are made     
worse1 & great pa9 caus$4 ,! acid1 weak 
z we h describ$1 at once neutralises !  
irritat+ sub/ance exud$ f ! eruption4 ,x
 also prep>es ! way = a cure4 ,if a/r+5t
 lotions are employ$1 dry+ ! sore1 &    
driv+ x 9 on ! bra91 s]i\s injury may be
 caus$4 ,b if heal+ takes place "u soak+
 ) weak acid1 no su* result ne$ be fe>$1
 = ?is simply removes ! unheal?y /ate ( 
! "p4 ,wat]1 especially h>d wat]1 mu/ be
 absolutely kept away f su* a head4 ,no 
m mu/ be us$ ?an is necess>y to dilute !
 acid2 &1 if x c be got1 ! acid (       
butt]milk is decid$ly pref]able4 ,! :ole
 body1 :5 fev]i%1 may be cool$ 9 a tepid
 ba?1 sev]al times a day if necess>y1   
hav+ ! wat] j at blood heat4  ,besides  
^! outside effects1 tee?+ (t5 causes    
bra9 disord]s4 7,see v>i\s articles on  
,*ildr547 ,! infant %\ld be wat*$       
c>efully1 & if ! eye be dull1 & ! head  
heavy ) fev]i% symptoms1 ! head %\ld be 

cool$ at once z above direct$1 & if !   
fev]i% symptoms are n m>k$1 & ! feet    
cold1 ! feet1 legs1 & l[] body %\ld be  
wrapp$ 9 a good w>m fom5tation4 ,:]e !  
tr\ble has gone s f> t ins5sibility     
comes on1 ! treatm5t is ! same1 only !  
clo?s _h bett] be wrung out ( ic$ wat]  
if available4 ,x is important to n only 
lay ! clo?s on ! head1 b to press !m4   
,take ! little head 9 y\r two h&s1 & s  
br+ ! cool clo? close to e "p ( x1 :ile 
y lift up a pray] = help f ! ,great     
,heal]4 ,keep at ?is till y\r feel+     
tells y x is "t to *ange ! clo?4 ,take  
(f ! hot "o & put on ! cool "o4 ,g on ) 
! g5tle pressure aga94 ,x does require  
"w1 b x is well wor? "w to save a       
preci\s life4 ,y mu/ s "w t y w cause ! 
lea/ di/urbance possible to ! little    
suff]]4 ,x may be y may require to keep 
?is up = _m h\rs1 b y w probably f9d t  
"s signs ( s5se appe> ere y h gone on v 
long1 & y may see t natural sleep has   
succe$$ ! dr[se t lay 9 ! worn-out bra94
 ,if s1 y w all[ ! head to lie /ill 9 ! 

cold clo?1 & *ange only :5 x gets v w>m4
 ,if natural heat has be5 fully re/or$  
to ! legs & feet1 y w let ^! re/ also4  
,we "k ( a case :]e ! bra9 seem$ gone1 &
 ! m$ical man ab&on$ hope2 b ! head 0   
cool$ ) ice clo?s1 :ile ! feet & legs 7 
kept 9 a hot fom5tation1 = a :ole night1
 & all dang] 0 pass$ by ! morn+4 ,s t1  
ev5 9 v bad cases1 ?is %\ld be p]sev]+ly
 tri$4  ,= diet1 9 tee?+1 ! *ild mu/ get
 easily dige/$ food1 & all ri*          
foods--br&y1 beef-tea1 etc4--mu/ be     
avoid$4  ,involunt>y />t+1 & !          
manife/ation ( great fe> on wak+ out (  
sleep1 frequ5tly arise f irritation ( ! 
sp9e dur+ tee?+4 ,! cold compress appli$
 along ! sp9e :5 ! *ild is w>m 9 b$ w   
relieve ?is4 ,x may be appli$ 7see      
,t[els1 ,cold7 twice or ?rice a day4 ,if
 ! feet are cold1 ^! may be fom5t$ at ! 
same "t4 ,if ! head is cold1 x may be   
fom5t$ also4 ,if x is hot1 cool x4 ,?is 
treatm5t relieves ! irritation ( ! m\?1 
z well z removes ! />t+4 ,if bo? head & 
feet are hot1 !n y ne$ only cool ! sp9e4

  ,9 all cases1 common s5se mu/ be us$1 
b we ?9k we h giv5 suffici5t indication 
( pr9ciples to enable a ?\ghtful nurse  
or "m to treat successfully almo/ any   
case4 ,:]e v cold clo?s on application  
cause %iv]+ & cry+1 ei!r use tepid      
clo?s1 slightly cool] ?an ! sk91 or w>m 
! surface ( ! cold fold$ clo? by hold+ =
 a %ort "t to a fire1 & !n apply to !   
pati5t4 ,! w>m surface ?us fir/ t\*es ! 
sk91 & aft]w>ds ! cold 9 ! body ( ! clo?
 p5etrates gradually4   ,temp]ature 7see
 ,heat1 ,int]nal74   ,temp]+            
,treatm5t4--,mu*1 if n all1 ( ! success 
9 any case ( treatm5t dep5ds on its be+ 
prop]ly temp]$ to ! /r5g? ( ! pati5t4 ,9
 putt+ on ,,la!r 7see71 = in/ance1 a    
delicate & n]v\s *ild w be greatly      
annoy$ if soap$ all ov] at once4 ,b if  
"o arm be done & f9i%$1 !n ! o!r1 !n !  
brea/1 & s on to ! abdom51 ! back1 & !  
legs1 bit by bit1 ! effect w be soo?+ 9 
! extreme4 ,s ) ,,massage 7see72 s also 
) apply+ a cold t[el4 ,if x *ills &     
t]rifies ! pati5t :5 sudd5ly clapp$ on1 

common s5se w\ld sugge/ hold+ x to !    
fire till ! surface is w>m4 ,?is w>m    
surface w give no %ock :5 appli$ to !   
sk91 & ! cold 9 ! body ( ! t[el w       
gradually p5etrate & d its "w4 ,also1 z 
we h frequ5tly repeat$1 ! /r5g? (       
,,acetic ,,acid 7see7 mu/ be c>efully   
look$ to1 :5 x is us$4 ,x mu/ ev] be    
rememb]$ t "s ( ! f9e/ & noble/ spirits 
are inhabitants ( frail bodies1 :i*1 )  
"r treatm5t1 are /rong en\gh1 b suff]   
t]ribly 9 r\gh h&s4   ,?ir/4--,?is =ms a
 sev]e feature 9 _m cases ( illness1 &  
has to be treat$ v>i\sly accord+ to its 
k9d4 ,x may be due fir/ to dryness 9 !  
membranes ( ! ?roat & /oma*2 secondly x 
may be due to a conc5trat$ or d]ang$    
/ate ( ! juices ( ! body2 ?irdly1 x may 
be ! result ( a burn+ heat 9 ! body4 ,x 
w n be difficult = a c>eful p]son to say
 9 any case :i* ( !m is ! cause4 ,!     
nature ( ! disease w indicate x4 ,a     
little cold wat] may be giv5 fir/4 ,if  
?is fails1 a cold clo? ov] ! /oma* 7see 
,*ang+ ,treatm5t7 may be tri$4 ,if ^!   

are n successful1 a few tablespoonfuls (
 hot wat] may be giv54 ,! fir/ ( ^!     
meets ! simple dryness1 ! second cures !
 burn+ heat1 ! ?ird meets ! case (      
conc5trat$ & d]ang$ juices 9 ! body4 ,a 
few drops ( v9eg>1 lemon juice1 or o!r  
fruit acid 7see ,dr9ks71 w (t5 greatly  
assi/ ! hot wat] 9 its duty4 ,all       
alcoholic dr9ks are worse ?an useless 9 
real ?ir/4 ,any p[] !y possess is ei!r  
due to ! effect !y h on ! artificial    
?ir/ !y create or to ! wat] !y conta94  
,& ! dang] ( r\s+ or creat+ ! dreadful  
desire ( ! drunk>d is s great1 t !y     
ought nev] to be giv5 to relieve a      
pati5t's ?ir/4  ,if ! cold wat] is kn[n1
 f any cause1 to be dang]\s to ! pati5t1
 !n hot wat] w d equally well4 ,if !    
?ir/ arises f "s drug :i* has be5 tak51 
!n hot wat] %\ld always be giv54  ,aga91
 ! locality ( ! dryness caus+ ?ir/      
indicates ! be/ me?od ( qu5*+ x4 ,if    
only ! m\? & tongue be dry1 !n x w be   
suffici5t to wa% out ! m\? ) ! wat]1 or 
acid dr9k1 n swall[+1 s z to avoid      

unnecess>y load+ ( ! /oma*4 ,if ?roat & 
m\? are cool1 & only ! /oma* burns1 !n !
 cold t[el above t is ! be/ treatm5t4   
,!re is no ne$1 except 9 v special      
cases1 = ic$ wat]4 ,tap wat] is g5]ally 
cool en\gh1 unless /or$ 9 heat$ ci/]ns4 
,9 ?is case a little ice may be us$ to  
br+ x d[n to a temp]ature ( #de deg4 or 
s1 b n bel[ #dj deg4   ,?roat           
,ho>s5ess4--,?is is be/ treat$ by a good
 l>ge ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 on ! back (
 ! head & neck4 ,:ile ! pati5t lies on  
?is1 cold t[els mu/ be *ang$ on ! front 
above ! apple ( ! ?roat4 ,d ?is = an h\r
 twice a day4 ,or1 if ! feet be cold1   
give treatm5t z 9 ,tee?+4 ,!re mu/ also 
be re/ f talk+4 ,procure a good         
camel's-hair ?roat-bru% f ! druggi/1 &  
bru% ! back ( ! ?roat well ) weak       
,,acetic ,,acid 7see7 sev]al times a    
day1 or simply g>gle if !re is          
difficulty ) ! bru%+4 ,! bru% mu/ be    
c>efully cleans$1 & dipp$ 9 ! /rong acid
 aft] use4  ,especially is x necess>y to
 give up1 9 su* cases1 ! use ( tobacco4 

,:]e ! tr\ble has la/$ = ye>s1 x may be 
sl[ to heal1 & ! p\ltic+ may be done    
only once a week4 ,9 ord9>y cases1 a day
 or two's treatm5t %\ld cure4  ,_m times
 we h se5 a good fom5tation ( feet &    
legs alone give v s5sible relief4 ,nev] 
be satisfi$ ) putt+ a hot bottle or     
brick to ! feet4 ,?is is a lazy way (   
deal+ ) a s]i\s case4 ,h ! feet & legs  
up to ! knees rubb$ ) v9eg> & olive oil1
 & wrapp$ 9 a l>ge blanket fom5tation4  
,x is n ! m]e dry sk9 ( ! soles ( ! feet
 t ne$s w>m+3 ! :ole legs1 especially ! 
muscles1 require ! moi/ heat ( a ?or\gh 
fom5tation4 ,circulation is at once     
accel]at$ j :]e x is want$1 s z to less5
 ! pressure :]e ! vital /ream is press+ 
too heavily & lodg+ 9 a dang]\s         
conge/ion4 ,x is good ev5 if ! feet are 
n v cold1 b only cool1 to ply ?is "p ( !
 rem$y well4 ,:]e ! pati5t is /rong     
en\gh to sit out ( b$1 a good hot       
foot-ba? w d in/ead ( ?is fom5tation4   
,?roat1 ,sore4--,! fir/ "q 9 any case ( 
sore ?roat1 is1 ,:at is ! temp]ature ( !

 pati5t8 7see ,heat1 ,int]nal74 ,if ?is 
_c be asc]ta9$1 at lea/ we c say :e!r ! 
pati5t is fev]i% or n4  ,let u fir/ take
 ! case :]e !re is no fev]4 ,get !      
pati5t w>mly to b$4 ,fom5t 7see         
,fom5tation7 c>efully all r\nd ! neck1  
fir/ rubb+ on a little olive oil4 ,r5ew 
! fom5tation e five m9utes =            
?ree-qu>t]s-(-an-h\r at lea/4 ,all[ re/ 
= an h\r4 ,!n fom5t ?or\ghly ! feet &   
legs up ov] ! knees4 ,:5 ?is is done1 & 
! heat kept up1 cool ! ?roat ) con/ant  
fre% cold t[els4 ,let ?is g on = an h\r4
 ,f9ally sponge ! :ole body ) w>m v9eg>4
 ,rub lightly ov] ) olive oil1 dry1 &   
all[ to re/4 ,probably ! ?roat w be     
cur$4 ,if n1 repeat ! treatm5t ! foll[+ 
day4  ,:]e !re is fev] ) ! sore ?roat1  
fir/ make sure :e!r ! feet are hot or   
cold4 ,if cold1 put on fom5tations z    
above4 ,ev5 if ! feet are only cool ?is 
%\ld be done4 ,:ile ! feet & legs are   
?us fom5t$ ?or\ghly1 *ange cold t[els on
 ! ?roat e ?ree m9utes = an h\r4 ,sponge
 all ov] z above direct$1 & all[ to re/4

 ,if ! feet are hot1 cold t[els alone   
are appli$ to ! ?roat2 b if ! feet get  
at all *ill$ :ile su* cool+ is go+ on1  
!y mu/ be fom5t$4  ,if !re is vomit+ &  
sickness along ) ! sore ?roat1 ! o!r    
symptoms ( sc>let fev] %\ld be look$ =1 
& m$ical aid obta9$ if possible4  ,b "h 
is a case :]e ! mo/ exp]i5c$ eye1 aid$  
by ! be/ possible in/rum5t1 sees no?+   
wrong 9 ! ?roat itself1 b ! c\gh &      
difficulty ( brea?+ po9t to ! ?roat4 ,! 
tr\ble is n !re1 b 9 ! roots ( ! n]ves  
by :i* vital en]gy is suppli$ to !      
w9dpipe & o!r vocal organs4 ,y mu/ g to 
! back ( ! neck1 & to ! back betwe5 !   
upp] p>ts ( ! %\ld]s1 & !re affect !    
roots t are really 9 a /ate ( di/ress+  
ov]-action4 ,if y are skilful en\gh 9   
apply+ cold1 & y\r pati5t has pl5ty (   
g5]al w>m?1 y ne$ no?+ m ?an a cold     
t[el1 *ang$ pretty (t51 & nicely press$ 
ov] ! prop] p>ts4 ,if ?is fails1 h      
rec\rse to a clo? ) mu/>d spread l ?9   
butt] on x1 say ab\t six in*es broad & a
 foot long4 ,lay ?is g5tly on ! sp9e at 

! back ( ! neck1 & d[n z f> z x goes4   
,apply y\r cold compresses n[ ov] ?is z 
well z y c1 & ! viol5t spasmodic        
symptoms w be mitigat$4 ,if "o trial is 
n suffici5t1 spr9kle ! cold clo? )      
cay5ne4 ,if ! result c be rea*$ by !    
cold clo? alone1 x w be be/4 ,if mu/>d  
or cay5ne mu/ be appli$1 obs]ve v       
c>efully t !y %\ld nev] di/ress !       
pati5t4 ,z mu* z c be borne q easily1 & 
no m1 %\ld be employ$4 ,:5ev] a rem$y   
becomes s]i\sly di/ress+1 we may be     
pretty sure x has ceas$ to be rem$ial1 =
 ! "t at lea/4   ,?roat1 ,sore          
7,cl]gyman's74--,^? :o are 9 ! habit (  
us+ _! voice mu* %\ld be v c>eful to    
produce x 9 ! prop] way4 ,x is          
noticeable t actors 7:o le>n to produce 
_! voice prop]ly7 d n suff] f :at is    
kn[n z cl]gyman's sore ?roat4  ,! voice 
9 speak+ %\ld be pit*$1 z a rule1       
consid]ably l[] ?an is usually done1    
especially if speak+ 9 public4 ,any     
tight5+ ( ! ?roat muscles %\ld be       
avoid$1 & ! voice s5t out f a full *e/  

well exp&$4  ,^? :o are musical %\ld    
take a note on ! piano enunciat+ ! v[els
 9 _! natural ord] 7a1 ay1 ee1 o1 oo7 on
 ?is note4 ,!n proce$ to ! next note2 ! 
:ole ( ! octave may ?us be gone ov]4    
,*oose an octave mo/ consonant ) ! range
 ( ! voice4  ,!n add ! consonants3 ba1  
bay1 bee1 ca1 cay1 etc41 etc4 ,?us a    
p]fect comm& ov] all ! possible         
comb9ations ( v[els & consonants may be 
atta9$4  ,!re is absolutely no reason :y
 any musical p]son %\ld h an unmusical  
voice1 especially s9ce ?is bad          
production ( ! voice (t5 /ra9s ! muscles
 & inflames ! muc\s membrane ( ! ?roat4 
,9 connection ) ?is "q ( music1 x %\ld  
be rememb]$ t almo/ irretrievable injury
 to ! voice may be done by all[+ a boy  
to cont9ue s++ aft] 8 voice has begun to
 break4  ,x is n a good plan to be      
con/antly cle>+ ! ?roat :il/ speak+4 ,"o
 gets to imag9e aft] a :ile t x ne$s    
cle>+ :5 x really does n4  ,alcohol &   
tobacco are bo? und\bt$ly injuri\s to ! 
voice4 ,a little honey & lemon juice w  

be f\nd ! be/ g>gle if a g>gle is       
requir$4  ,deep brea?+ is ( great       
assi/ance 9 endeav\r+ to produce ! l[]  
note1 9 fact x is n possible to produce 
a full note except f a full *e/4 ,9 ?is 
connection x may be said t x has be5    
obs]v$ t deep-*e/$1 deep-brea?+1        
sl[-speak+ p are frequ5tly possess$ (   
c]ta9 e/imable po9ts ( "*1 su* z        
prud5ce1 firmness1 self-reliance1       
calmness4 ,if "o is go+ to be angry1 t5 
deep brea?s might save a _w ( tr\ble4   
7,see ,brea?+1 ,correct me?od (74       
,?umb1 ,bruis$ & ,brok54--,frequ5tly a  
tradesman w /rike ! ?umb or f+] a s]i\s 
bl[ ) a hamm]1 9 miss+ a /roke4 ,if n   
treat$ prop]ly1 ! :ole h& may be        
de/roy$1 b if promptly plung$ into w>m  
clean wat] & kept !re1 ev5 ! brok5 bones
 c be h&l$ q com=tably1 & all pa9 &     
uneas9ess pass away ere v long4 ,pl5ty (
 ba?+ 9 clean w>m wat]1 & prop] sett+ & 
dress+1 are all su* an injury requires4 
,too?a*e4--,?is tr\ble appe>s 9 two     
opposite *>act]s4 ,9 ! "o x is cur$ by  

rightly appli$ heat1 & 9 ! o!r by cold4 
,if x is m]ely ! s(t sub/ance 9 ! too?  
:i* is affect$1 local cool+ applications
 w cure1 if p]si/$ 94 ,if x be ! n]ve   
t]m9at+ 9 ! too? :i* is irritat$1 !n ev5
 ! extraction ( ! too? may fail to give 
relief4 ,bo? cold & hot applications to 
! too? or *eek w !n probably prove      
useless4  ,9 su* a case1 apply ,,cold   
,,t[els 7see7 g5tly press$ ov] ! head & 
back ( ! neck4 ,if ! case be a bad "o1 !
 feet may be put 9 a hot ba?1 or fom5t$4
 ,p]sev]$ 9 = an h\r1 ?is treatm5t is   
almo/ c]ta9 to cure4 ,x may take away   
all pa9 9 a few m9utes4 ,aft] ! pa9 is  
cur$1 dry well1 & keep ! head mod]ately 
w>m4  ,b if ! too?a*e is caus$ by a     
sev]e *ill to ! head1 & t be /ill cold1 
x %\ld be pack$ 9 a hot fom5tation4 ,?is
 gives almo/ in/ant relief4 ,rub on a   
little oil :5 ! fom5tation comes (f1 &  
keep ! head w>m4  ,x %\ld n be difficult
 to di/+ui% ! cases requir+ heat f ^?   
requir+ cold4 ,9 any case1 if ! fir/    
application ( ei!r increases ! pa91 try 

! o!r4   ,t[els1 ,cold ,wet4--,a t[el ( 
! ord9>y k9d1 & full size1 is soak$ 9 a 
bas9 ( cold wat] & c>efully wrung out   
until x is m]ely damp4 ,prejudice aga9/ 
?is treatm5t is (t5 ar\s$ by putt+ on ! 
clo?s wet1 & 9 a slack1 blund]+ way1 s z
 to make ! pati5t mo/ uncom=table4 ,x is
 !n fold$ & appli$ to ! sk91 z direct$4 
,:ile apply+ ! fir/1 a second t[el may  
be 9 ! wat]4 ,x is !n wrung out &       
appli$1 :ile ! fir/ is plac$ to soak    
afre%4 ,9 prolong$ cool+1 c>e mu/ be    
tak5 t ! wat] 9 ! bas9 does n get too   
w>m4 ,x %\ld be frequ5tly *ang$4 ,!     
nurse %\ld g5tly press ! t[els on ! "p1 
frequ5tly *ang+ ! position ( h] h&s4 ,!y
 %\ld n m]ely be laid on1 b g5tly       
press$1 unless ?is causes pa94 ,! t[els 
w ne$ to be *ang$ :5 hot1 & w take f two
 to five m9utes to lose _! cool+ effect1
 accord+ to circum/ances4 ,:]e cold     
increases ! pati5t's di/ress1 x is almo/
 always safe to sub/itute heat4 ,see    
,cool+ 9 ,heat+2 ,fom5tation4           
,tum\rs4--,a l>ge1 s(t1 fle%y tum\r is  

usually simply an accumulation ( wa/e   
mat]ial1 :i* %\ld h be5 excret$ f ! body
 if all ! organs 7 9 heal?y work+ ord]4 
,:]e su* a swell+ exi/s1 ! fir/         
consid]ation is diet4 ,= ?is1 ,b>ley    
7see7 z *ief food w d v well4 ,lemon &  
orange juice 7see ,dr9ks7 %\ld be !     
dr9ks4 ,! b>ley mu/ n be cook$ ) milk1 &
 ! dr9ks mu/ be made ) pure wat]4 ,?is  
pla9 diet w help v mu* t[>ds ! removal (
 ! tum\r4  ,!n ! back %\ld be rubb$ 7see
 ,massage7 ) hot olive oil twice a day4 
,?is treatm5t alone has (t5 remov$ !    
disagreeable swell+s on ! neck s (t5    
afflict+ wom54  ,also1 f9e soap la!r    
7see ,la!r2 ,soap7 %\ld be g5tly rubb$  
repeat$ly ov] ! tum\r itself4 ,?is alone
 we h kn[n remove tum\rs1 s x is        
important4  ,! ?ree =ms ( treatm5t1 all 
appli$ c>efully1 w cure all b v ob/9ate 
cases4 ,see also ,armpit ,swell+2       
,hydrocele4  ,:]e fibr\s tum\rs exi/1 ! 
treatm5t is to d\*e cold wat] on ! "p   
affect$1 :ile ! re/ ( ! body is kept    
w>m4 ,9 case ( su* a gr[? 9 ! abdom51 ! 

pati5t sits 9 cold wat]1 :ile ! feet are
 plac$ 9 hot wat]1 & ! :ole body w>mly  
wrapp$ 9 blankets4 ,cold wat] is !n ?r[n
 aga9/ ! spot :]e ! tum\r lies4 ,if !   
tum\r is discov]$ e>ly1 its gr[? may be 
entirely /opp$ by ?is means4 ,su*       
treatm5t = sev]al m9utes twice a day has
 9 our own exp]i5ce cur$ cases pron\nc$ 
incurable4 ,see ,sitz ,ba?4   ,turnip   
,p\ltice4--,"p ( a raw turnip is grat$  
d[n to a pulp4 ,z mu* ( ?is is prep>$ z 
w cov] ! inflam$ "p4 ,x is put on next !
 sk91 & cov]$ ) a s(t clo?4 ,all is !n  
ti$ nicely up 9 ano!r clo?4 ,9 viol5t   
inflammation ( ! knee jo9t1 ?is is a mo/
 valuable soo?+ application4 ,plac$ on  
discol\r$ & %rivell$ sk91 x is          
m>vell\sly curative4 ,:5 appli$1 !      
pati5t mu/ be ?or\ghly w>m4 ,?is w>m?   
mu/ be ma9ta9$ :ile ! p\ltice is on1 z x
 has a p[]ful cool+ effect4   ,typhoid  
,fev]4--,see ,fev]1 ,typhoid4           
,ulc]s4--,an ulc] is an eat+ sore3 t is1
 a sore conta9+ matt] :i* eats away !   
sk9 & fle%1 !reby ext5d+ itself1 &      

increas+ 9 dep? z well4 ,to /op ?is     
diseas$ process1 ! virul5t matt] 9 !    
ulc] mu/ be kill$ or neutralis$1 & ?is c
 usually be/ be done by means ( v9eg> or
 weak ,,acetic ,,acid 7see71 :i* is mo/ 
p[]fully antiseptic4 ,! only difficulty 
is to avoid irritat+ ! sore by !        
application ( too /rong acid4 ,!        
treatm5t by weak acid is v effective1 b 
x mu/ be a fairly prolong$ & ?or\gh     
soak+4 ,apply a little at a "t to !     
sore4 ,use w>m wat] if pa9 be caus$4    
,cont9ue ! soak+ = ev5 an h\r at a "t1  
twice or ev5 ?ree times a day4 ,! w\nd  
may be dress$ ) good fre% olive oil aft]
 ea* soak+4 ,usually1 no?+ else w be    
requir$1 b x mu/ be ?or\ghly done4  ,9 a
 v sev]e case1 mix 9 a teacupful ( hot  
wat] z mu* saltpetre z ! wat] w         
dissolve4 ,add to ?is a teaspoonful (   
acetic acid1 & use ?is to soak ! sore   
in/ead ( simple weak acid4 ,!n1 if heal+
 does n come1 x is probably because re/ 
is n tak51 & mo/ likely also because !re
 is defici5t vitality 9 ! :ole sy/em4   

,let ! treatm5t ) ! lotion be giv5 9 !  
morn+4 ,secure re/ dur+ ! day1 & 9 !    
ev5+1 = an h\r1 ?or\ghly fom5t ! feet & 
legs up ov] ! knees4 ,once a week = two 
weeks give ! ,,soapy ,,blanket 7see7    
in/ead ( ?is treatm5t1 & 9 ! morn+ rub  
all ov] ! body ) hot v9eg>4 ,?is        
p[]fully /imulates ! vitality ( ! :ole  
sy/em4 ,ev5 a v bad ulc] %\ld give way  
"u a c>eful c\rse ( unit$ acid soak+1   
re/1 & ?is /imulat+ treatm5t4           
,unconsci\sness4--,!re are two opposite 
causes ( unconsci\sness4 ,"o is         
conge/ion ( ! bra91 ! o!r %e] n]ve      
exhau/ion4 ,ei!r w produce a prolong$   
susp5sion ( consci\sness v diff]5t f a  
m]e pass+ fa9t4 ,9 ! case ( conge/ion1 !
 head w be hot & ! feet cold4 ,! cure is
 !re=e at once se5 to be to cool ! head 
& fom5t ! feet 9 a hot blanket up to !  
knees4 ,?is is ! treatm5t usually to be 
giv5 to "y *ildr54 ,:5 ag$ p1 or ^? mu* 
exhau/$ f any cause1 become unconsci\s f
 lack ( vitality1 !re w be r a g5]al    
coldness1 & no special heat 9 ! head4   

,we h se5 su* a case ( coma1 :i* _h la/$
 = =ty-eight h\rs1 come all "r 9 t5     
m9utes1 by simply fom5t+ ! back ( ! head
 & neck1 & all d[n ! sp9al column4      
,press a ?ickly-fold$ piece ( flannel   
wrung out ( hot wat] c>efully & g5tly   
ov] ^! p>ts1 & (t5 9 a few m9utes !     
m5tal p[] comes back4 ,c>e mu/ be tak5 n
 to scald ! pati5t4 ,see ,fom5tation4   
,und]we>4--,!re is a common & v popul>  
error1 namely1 t ( putt+ too mu* clo?+  
on our bodies1 "u ! mi/ak5 idea t       
additional weight means additional w>m?4
 ,! fact t ! ma9 object ( clo?+ is to   
pres]ve ! natural heat ( ! body is lo/  
sight (1 & little att5tion is paid to ! 
selection ( prop] g>m5ts = we>+ next !  
sk94 ,e day ! sk9 ( an av]age heal?y    
individual gives (f s _m p9ts ( moi/ure1
 :i* mu/ n be all[$ to settle on ! body 
if heal? is to be ma9ta9$4 ,aft] long & 
exhau/ive trials1 we h come to !        
conclusion t ! be/ mat]ial = we>+ next !
 sk9 is knitt$ l951 & ! be/ knitt$ l95 (
 ! k9d1 & 9 fact1 ! only pure l95 me%   

mat]ial :i* we h se51 is kn[n z ,kneipp 
l951 & c be obta9$ f all lead+ retail]s 
& outfitt]s 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries4 ,! "n 
( ! ne>e/ ag5t may be _h by s5d+ a c>d  
to ! ,kneipp ,l95 ,w>eh\se1 #b ,milk    
,/41 ,london1 ,e4,c4 ,9 w9t] light      
wooll5 und]we> c be worn ov] ! l95 if   
desir$1 ?us reta9+ ! hygi5ic advantages 
( ! l951 z well z ! w>m? ( ! wool4 ,z ! 
wool does n t\* ! sk91 x w n require    
frequ5t wa%+1 & s w n become felt$ up4  
,l95 is ! symbol ( cleanl9ess1 ! prie/s 
( old1 z we read 9 ,ezekiel1 be+ comm&$ 
to we> x1 & n wool or any g>m5t caus+   
sweat4  ,our reason = specially nam+    
,kneipp l95 is t we "k x is pure l951   
:]eas we "k t :at is sold z l95 me% is  
frequ5tly half l95 & half cotton4  ,l95 
is ! mo/ absorb5t mat]ial = und]we>4 ,x 
soaks up moi/ure v rapidly1 & dries )   
equal rapidity4 ,h5ce l95 is always     
pref]r$ = t[els & b&ages4 ,^? :o use x =
 und]we> w n require to *ange ! clo!s   
aft] ex]cise1 z !y w\ld if wool 7 worn  
next ! sk94 ,! ord9>y wov5 l95 is clean 

b cold3 ,kneipp l95 is s con/ruct$ z to 
be clean & w>m4 ,?is mat]ial reta9s air 
9 its me%es1 & a lay] ( dry air next !  
body is ! be/ me?od ( pres]v+ an ev5    
temp]ature1 & ?us avoid+ colds & *ills1 
:i* are s preval5t 9 a climate su* z    
ours4 ,wool is entirely unsuit$ = we>+  
next ! sk94 ,x does n absorb !          
p]spiration rapidly nor radiate x       
freely1 & aft] sev]al wa%+s x becomes   
felt$1 & 9 t condition is absolutely    
injuri\s to heal?4 ,x is ! mat]ial p>   
excell5ce = out] clo?+1 b all inn]      
g>m5ts com+ 9 contact ) ! body %\ld be  
compos$ ( pure l954 7,see ,sk91 ,c>e (74
   ,uric ,acid4--,?is acid is f\nd 9    
p]sons ( a g\ty t5d5cy1 su* t5d5cies be+
 a great deal m common ?an is imag9$4   
,x is really a wa/e product =m$ by !    
activity ( ! body cells1 & %\ld prop]ly 
be ma9ly trans=m$ into urea & s excret$4
 ,if x is n s trans=m$ x accumulates 9 !
 blood & deposits 9 /ony =mations 9     
diff]5t p>ts ( ! body1 z 9 ! jo9ts1     
kidneys & bladd]1 caus+ v s]i\s disease4

 ,pure air & pl5ty ( ex]cise w assi/ its
 trans=mation4  ,x is also tak5 into !  
body 9 v>i\s foods1 p>ticul>ly meat &   
tea1 :i* are v ri* 9 x or k9dr$ *emical 
sub/ances1 !re=e1 anyone hav+ su* a     
t5d5cy %\ld avoid ^!4 ,! consumption (  
sug> %\ld also be limit$4 ,avoid alcohol
 & use pl5ty ( gre5 vegetables & fruits4
  ,! t5d5cy to a uric acid con/itution  
is h]$it>y1 & is preval5t among families
 :o live high4 ,su* %\ld be cont9ually  
on ! wat* le/ _! diet %\ld precipitate  
an attack4 ,wat] %\ld be freely drunk1 &
 pl5ty ( ba?+ ) subsequ5t rubb+ ( !     
muscles or massage is advisable4  ,drugs
 are to be avoid$ z !y (t5 result 9     
pa9ful he>t affection1 & besides d n    
/rike at ! real root ( ! disease4  ,soda
 or li?ia wat] may be tak5 ei!r ) or )\t
 milk4 ,br9e ba?s may be tak5 :5        
practicable4   ,ur9>y ,tr\bles4--,a     
heal?y man usually evacuates ab\t #cj-dj
 ozs4 ( ur9e daily1 ! excretion be+     
great] 9 ! w9t] ?an 9 ! summ]1 ow+ to ! 
*eck$ p]spiration4 ,! ur9e %\ld be ( a  

pale /raw col\r & transp>5t4 ,:]e any   
irregul>ity 9 ! ur9e1 ei!r 9 quantity or
 quality1 is suspect$1 x is wise to use 
s(t boil$ or di/ill$ wat] only1 = dr9k+1
 & to take frequ5t sips ( x ?r\gh\t !   
day1 & especially e>ly 9 ! morn+4 ,ei!r 
pure hot wat]1 hot wat] & lemon juice1  
or :ey1 w help ! action ( ! kidneys :5  
?is is sluggi%4  ,:]e ! bladd] is       
irritat$ & pa9fully s5sitive1 a l>ge hot
 ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see7 %\ld be appli$  
to ! l[] back4 ,:ile ! pati5t lies on   
?is1 cold t[els 7see ,t[els1 ,cold ,wet7
 %\ld be *ang$ ov] ! bladd] 9 front4    
,:ile giv+ su* treatm5t once or twice a 
day1 re/ mu/ be tak51 if a cure is to be
 obta9$4 ,= a pati5t to say t re/ _c be 
_h1 is to say t cure is impossible4     
,:]e !re is a t5d5cy to /oppage ( !     
ur9e1 a w>m sitz-ba? %\ld be tak54 ,!   
pati5t fir/ sits 9 ?ree in*es deep (    
com=tably hot wat]4 ,m wat] at ! same   
temp]ature is p\r$ gradually 9 at       
int]vals1 until x rises well up ov] !   
abdom54 ,?is w usually relieve ev5 a bad

 case4  ,treat ) bran p\ltice & cold    
t[els1 z above recomm5d$1 aft] ! w>m ba?
 has giv5 relief4 ,x %\ld be rememb]$ t 
! cold is ! heal+ p[]1 brac+ ! bladd] & 
all its muscles & vessels4 ,h5ce m ?an a
 slight cool+ is ne$$4 ,b ! cool+ is    
only possible :5 good heat is kept up on
 ! base ( ! back4 ,?is treatm5t also    
cures ! swell+ ( ! bladd] :i* (t5       
accompanies re/riction ( ur9e4  ,:]e a  
positive gr[? int]f]es ) ! ur9>y        
dis*>ge1 ?is may (t5 be actually melt$  
away by soak+ ) weak ,,acetic ,,acid    
7see71 :5 x is at all possible to rea*  
x4 ,! p[] ( cure possess$ by acetic acid
 is incr$ible1 except to ^? :o h se5 x  
ex]cis$1 & its p]si/5t use w\ld1 we are 
use1 save _m lives1 if p w\ld only try  
x4  ,we w\ld also advise ! f\r-ply      
flannel b&age1 ) two plies damp & two   
dry4 ,?is r\nd ! body has a wond]fully  
soo?+ effect4 ,s has a nicely appli$    
la!r+ ) ,,soap 7see74 ,z 9 mo/ o!r      
tr\bles1 special c>e mu/ be tak5 to keep
 ! feet w>m4   ,vacc9ation ,tr\ble4--,:5

 a *ild is suff]+ aft] vacc9ation1 we   
%\ld h him g5tly rubb$ all ov]--?rice at
 lea/ ) ,m',cl9ton's soap 7see ,la!r74  
,no "o :o has n se5 ?is well done c     
believe h[ bless$ are its effects on an 
irritat$ sk94 ,x soo!s incr$ibly4 ,:5   
?or\ghly cov]$ & cov]$ aga9 ) well-made 
la!r ( ?is soap1 ! *ild w sleep         
beautifully4 ,we %\ld soap head & all1 &
 let ! little man sleep all night 9 !   
soap4 ,he may be spong$ 9 ! morn+ ) weak
 v9eg> & wat] to clean (f ! rema9s ( !  
soap1 if !re are any4 ,n[1 !re w occur a
 mo/ important "q3 ,is ! *ild cold or   
fev]i%8 ,if cold1 !n mix "s good olive  
oil 9 y\r rubb+ ) ! la!r4 ,if hot1 use  
no oil4 ,if cold1 rub all ov] ) w>m oil 
be=e apply+ ! la!r4 ,x w make no        
diff]5ce1 or next to none1 if ! disease 
has brok5 out z a visible sk9 disease1  
only x w be necess>y to use ! v9eg> on !
 unbrok5 p>ts ( ! sk9 & n to di/ress !  
*ild by pa9ful sm>t+4 ,! soap w n ne$ to
 be s re/rict$4 ,t cures ! mo/ t5d]     
sores1 & soo!s 9 a delightful way4      

,vegetables1 ,gre51 & ,fruit4--,we w\ld 
/rongly recomm5d our read]s to          
cont9ually h ^! valuable foods on _!    
tables4 ,x is possible to obta9 !m 9 "s 
=m or o!r dur+ ! entire ye>4 ,!y conta9 
v valuable salts1 :i* are ( ! greate/   
use 9 prev5t+ disease4 ,^! salts are    
absolutely necess>y = life1 & ?\gh f\nd 
9 o!r foods su* z meat1 are p>ticul>ly  
abundant 9 ^! vegetables4 ,if cook$ !y  
mu/ be c>efully prep>$1 z ! salts are v 
soluble 9 wat] 7see ,cook+74 ,vegetable 
salads & fruit salads are to be         
recomm5d$4 ,^? ( g\ty or corpul5t       
t5d5cies w f9d ^! ( especial use4 ,by   
keep+ ! blood alkal9e !y are a prev5tive
 ( _m diseases4 ,sp9a*1 cabbage1        
lettuce1 & all ! fruits (f] a v>iety f  
:i* at ea* season "o may *oose4  ,x is  
to be obs]v$ t common salt & salt su* z 
bi-c>bonate ( soda1 d n adequately      
replace ^? food salts4 ,inde$1          
ov]-consumption ( common salt is h>mful1
 besides lead+ to unnatural ?ir/4  ,fre%
 fruits & vegetables are always to be   

pref]r$ to t9n$ ones4   ,ve9s1          
,swoll54--,! swell+ ( ve9s 9 ! leg is a 
v common tr\ble1 especially 9 middle &  
lat] life4 ,at fir/ ?is may cause no    
pa91 "o ve9 appe>+ z a little blue lump4
 ,!n z ! tr\ble increases1 knots ( ve9s 
seem to rise1 especially bel[ & beh9d ! 
knee4 ,great pa9 foll[s1 & sometimes !  
ve9s bur/1 caus+ bad sores1 n easy to   
heal4  ,all ?is g5]ally spr+s f ov]/ra9 
^u ! limbs4 ,long cont9u$ /&+1 9        
circum/ances o!rwise unfav\rable to     
heal?1 is ! usual cause4  ,?is %[s !    
prim>y necessity ( re/4 ,let ! pati5t   
lie d[n z mu* z possible1 or at lea/ sit
 ) ! sore limb or limbs support$ on a   
*air s z to be ne>ly level4 ,if ?is c be
 done ?or\ghly1 all "w be+ giv5 up = a  
mon? or s1 a cure is n v difficult4 ,b  
:]e ?is re/ _c be _h1 an ela/ic b&1 su* 
z is us$ by bootmak]s to make /rong boot
 gussets1 ab\t six in*es broad & "o foot
 long1 %\ld be procur$4 ,fa/5 ?is r\nd  
above ! knee1 well up ! ?igh4 ,?is w    
greatly help to relieve ! blood pressure

 on ! l[] leg1 & is bett] ?an ela/ic    
/ock+s4 ,be=e ^! b&s are slipp$ on1 !   
leg %\ld be well rubb$ or /rok$ upw>ds1 
z describ$ at ! end ( ,circulation4 ,?is
 rubb+ empties ! swoll5 ve9s1 & gives   
great relief4  ,we h se5 a man ) bo?    
legs full ( swoll5 ve9s ready = bur/+1 &
 mo/ pa9ful1 get on two su* b&ages1 & g 
on digg+ & work+ ) p]fect ease1 :ile !  
ve9s s5sibly contract$ ) no o!r         
application4 ,b x is n necess>y nor wise
 to conf9e m$ical measures to ! use (   
su* b&ages4 ,re/ is 9 "s cases          
absolutely necess>y4  ,ev5 :]e p>tial   
re/ c be _h1 x is important to we> ^!   
b&s & rub z describ$4 ,b if possible1 ! 
pati5t %\ld re/ 9 b$ = "o week4 ,to     
re/ore p[] to ! relax$ vessels1 a l>ge  
bran p\ltice %\ld be appli$ across !    
haun*es beh9d1 rubb+ olive oil be=e &   
aft]4 ,apply ?is = fifty m9utes ea*     
night dur+ ! week 9 b$4 ,we> a broad b& 
( new flannel ov] ! p>ts aft] ! p\ltice4
 ,9 ! morn+ give ! same treatm5t4 ,if 9 
a week ! ve9s are n bett]1 cont9ue !    

treatm5t = ano!r week4 ,! ela/ic b& is1 
( c\rse1 n worn 9 b$1 b may be put on on
 ris+ z a security aga9/ relapse4  ,we h
 se5 p]sons ov] sixty ye>s ( age        
completely cur$ 9 ?is way1 :5 ! necess>y
 re/ c\ld be _h4  ,if ! sk9 give signs1 
by dryness & h>dness1 t x is out ( ord]1
 in/ead ( treatm5t ) ! bran p\ltice1 !  
,,soapy ,,blanket 7see7 may be appli$ on
 ! fir/ night4 ,! pati5t may on o!r     
nights be la!r$ ) soap 7see ,la!r2      
,soap71 & ! soapy clo? worn on ! back = 
a night or two1 spong+ all ov] ) hot    
v9eg> 9 ! morn+4  ,:]e ! ve9s by bur/+ h
 caus$ sores1 treat ) weak v9eg> z      
direct$ = ,ulc]s1 & aft] ea* acid soak+1
 b&age ! :ole limb 7putt+ l9t on ! sores
 & dress+ !m prop]ly7 ) an ord9>y       
surgical b&age1 j s tightly z to give   
relief1 & n tight en\gh to cause any    
pa94 ,ov]-pressure injures4 ,?is        
treatm5t1 ) ! necess>y re/1 w 9 mo/     
cases effect a cure 9 a few weeks4      
,vomit+4--,9 _m cases ( sev]e illness1 !
 /oma* rejects all food1 & ! pati5t     

comes ne> to dy+ ( simple />vation4 ,on 
! slighte/ n\ri%m5t be+ tak51 ret*+ &   
vomit+ ensue1 ! /oma* be+ irritat$      
beyond all possibility ( its do+ its "w4
 ,?is occurs 9 canc] & ulc]s 9 ! /oma*1 
z well z 9 v>i\s disord]s & /oma*       
inflammations4  ,rum & milk1 cl>et1 &   
all alcoholic dr9ks are mo/ injuri\s 9  
su* cases1 & %\ld nev] be giv54 ,to soo!
 ! irritation1 ! /oma* %\ld be soap$ 9 !
 same mann] z recomm5d$ 9 ,head1 ,soap+ 
! 7see also ,la!r74 ,we h se51 ev5 9 v  
bad cases ( canc]1 su* an application   
cause all ret*+ to cease almo/ at once4 
,:5 ?is has be5 c>efully & g5tly done1  
give exce$+ly small quantities at fir/1 
( infants' food1 or milk & boil+ wat]4  
,to give any ri* ?+s is a fatal mi/ake4 
,oatmeal jelly may be giv5 also1 b      
beg9n+ ) a teaspoonful at a "t 7see     
,assimilation2 ,dige/ion2 ,n\ri%m5t74   
,by gradually work+ up ! am\nt1 a       
pati5t's life may be sav$ on ?is simple 
oatmeal jelly :i* w\ld be lo/ if ri*]   
?+s 7 giv54 ,(t5 ! /oma* rejects food   

simply because x is surfeit$4 ,x may be 
t ! liv] is out ( ord]1 hav+ _h too mu* 
to d4 ,ab/95ce f food = a day or two1 & 
!n r$uc+ ! meals to two1 tak51 say1     
betwe5 #aj & #aa1 & #e & #f o'clock1 w  
greatly help4 ,ma/icate ! food till x is
 r$uc$ to a liquid1 9 ?is /ate !        
quantity requir$ w be wond]fully r$uc$ &
 ! "w ( ! /oma* less5$4   ,wat]1        
,hot4--,! frequ5t prescription 9 ^!     
pap]s ( hot wat]1 to be tak5 (t5 9 small
 quantities1 makes x ( importance t "s  
explanation ( its action %\ld be giv54  
,we see1 frequ5tly1 su* a ?+ z ?is3 a   
p]son is conf9$ to b$1 sick & ill2 !re  
is no desire = food1 b r a loa?+ at ! v 
idea ( eat+2 di/ress+ symptoms ( v>i\s  
sorts are %[+ t ! "w ( dige/ion &       
assimilation is go+ on badly1 if really 
go+ on at all4 ,! pati5t is />t$ on a   
c\rse ( hot wat] 9 half-teacupfuls e t5 
m9utes4 ,:5 ?is has gone on = p]haps six
 or sev5 h\rs1 he beg9s to be v hungry1 
& takes food ) reli%1 probably = ! fir/ 
"t = mon?s pa/4 ,9 ! meantime a greatly 

increas$ quantity ( wat] has pass$ f !  
body "o way & ano!r1 b has all pass$    
load$ ) wa/e mat]ial4 ,! brea? is load$ 
) c>bonic acid & o!r impurities2 !      
p]spiration is load$ ) all t makes x    
diff] f pure wat]2 ! ur9e1 especially1  
is load$ ) wa/e sep>at$ f ! blood &     
tissues ( ! body4 ,! space1 s to speak1 
left vacant by all ?is wa%+ away ( wa/e 
matt] makes its empt9ess felt by a call 
^u ! /oma* to furni% fre% mat]ial4 ,"s w
 say t ! hot wat] m]ely passes (f by !  
kidneys )\t ent]+ ! circulation at all4 
,?is is impossible1 & facts1 pat5t to   
ev]yone1 demon/rate t !y are 9 error4 ,!
 sub/ances ) :i* ! wat] becomes         
impregnat$ %[ t x has be5 m+l$ ) !      
circulation1 & ! :olesome effects       
produc$ prove t x has made itself       
useful4  ,h>d wat]1 z x is call$1 w n d 
s well z s(t wat]4 ,di/ill$ wat] is be/ 
( all4 ,s mu* sup]ior is x1 inde$1 t its
 use _c be too /rongly insi/$ on4 ,x c  
be _h f ! druggi/ at twop5ce p] qu>t4   
,:]e n\ri%m5t is giv5 ) too little wat]1

 ! food w (t5 fail almo/ entirely to    
ent] ! circulation4 ,b a little w>m     
wat]1 some:at above blood heat1 b n too 
hot1 w make all "r4 ,?is is especially  
se5 9 n\ri%+ infants 7see ,infants'     
,food74 ,food1 !n1 w n act z wat] does1 
nor w wat] act z food4 ,ev5 a little    
sug> mix$ ) ! hot wat] completely alt]s 
its effect on ! body4 ,z x has already  
dissolv$ ! sug>1 x _c dissolve :at is   
ne$$ to be remov$ f ! body4 ,sug> & wat]
 is n a bad mixture1 b x w by no means d
 in/ead ( pure wat] 9 ! cases we        
contemplate4 ,on ! o!r h&1 a mixture (  
alcohol ) ! wat] is ru9\s1 & t j 9      
proportion to ! quantity ( alcohol1     
small or great4 ,be]1 = example1 c nev] 
d :at is requir$ ( wat]1 nor c w9e1 or  
any o!r alcoholic dr9k4 ,tea add$ to !  
wat] also alt]s its quality4 ,! wat]    
alone1 & z ne>ly p]fect 9 purity z x c  
be got1 is ! only ?+ :i* w d ! necess>y 
"w4  ,sometimes "o f9ds a great         
prejudice aga9/ hot wat]4 ,y see "o :o  
is mis]able ?r\gh d]angem5t ( ! /oma* & 

dige/ive organs1 & y m5tion hot wat]4 ,!
 v phrase is suffici5t to put an        
expression ( /rong prejudice on ! face4 
,yet t v hot wat] is p]haps ! only ?+ t 
w cure ! pati5t4 ,if y wait a little1   
!re w be an op5+ to expla9 t hot wat] is
 v diff]5t to tepid wat]4 ,"u blood     
heat1 & yet heat$1 wat] t5ds to produce 
vomit+2 above blood heat1 no?+ w s well 
set ! /oma* "r4 ,?is is true1 h[ev]1    
only :5 ! wat] is tak5 9 v small        
quantities4 ,y mu/ see t ! wat] is n    
smok$ 9 ! heat+ or o!rwise spoil$4 ,&   
also t x be n too hot4 ,if x scalds !   
lips x is too hot4 ,:5 x is com=tably   
w>m1 b n tepid1 x does its "w mo/       
effectively4   ,wat] = ,dr9k+4--,e c>e  
%\ld be tak5 to h dr9k+ wat] absolutely 
pure4 ,di>rhoea & _m infecti\s diseases 
may be convey$ by impure wat]4 ,9 g\ty  
cases z mu* wat] %\ld be tak5 z possible
 7provid$ ! he>t is suffici5tly /rong7 9
 ord] to wa% away ! wa/e matt]4 ,! same 
applies to fev]s4 ,if !re is a suspicion
 ( wat] be+ contam9at$ m]e filtration   

%\ld nev] be reli$ on1 ! wat] %\ld be   
boil$4  ,aft] _m ( ! treatm5ts giv5 by u
 9 ?is book1 consid]able ?ir/ w be      
exp]i5c$4 ,cold wat] 9 su* cases may    
always be giv54 ,9 fact1 9 any int]nal  
conge/$ condition cold wat] w /imulate !
 n]ves ( ^! organs1 & make !m act on !  
blood vessels4 ,9 all cases :]e drugs1  
especially m9]al drugs h be5 recklessly 
indulg$ 91 cold wat] %\ld be tak5 9     
abundance4 ,c>e mu/ be tak51 h[ev]1 n to
 unduly /imulate ! circulation or n]v\s 
sy/em1 & any signs ( ?is1 su* z heada*e 
or want ( sleep indicate ! curtailm5t ( 
! am\nt drunk4   ,wat] 9 ! ,head4--,9   
cases :]e ?is tr\ble is suspect$1 v (t5 
!re is no?+ wrong b a m or less conge/$ 
/ate ( ! bra91 ow+ to "s sev]e *ill or  
"s disease else:]e 9 ! body4 ,!re may be
 viol5t heat 9 ! head1 & ev5 ! dr[s9ess 
:i* is s s]i\s a symptom1 )\t any real  
wat] 9 ! head at all4 ,lee*+ & bli/]+ 9 
su* a case are grave mi/akes4 ,cold     
t[els 7see ,t[els1 ,cold ,wet71 or a    
g5tle p\r+ ( cool wat] on ! head1 w (t5 

be suffici5t to remove all tr\ble4 ,we h
 se5 a bad case ( bra9 conge/ion cur$ & 
consci\sness return almo/ imm$iately    
aft] ! p\r+ _h begun4 ,! feet also may  
be fom5t$ 7see ,fom5tation74 ,! cold    
t[els & p\r+ may be us$ alt]nately on ! 
head1 :i* w give a m p[]ful effect4 ,let
 ! wat] p\r$ be almo/ lukew>m1 a little 
"u blood heat4 ,!re is no ne$ to cut !  
hair1 or use any acid or drug 9 ! wat]4 
,! cool+ is all t is ne$$4 ,incipi5t    
wat] 9 ! head may 9 a v l>ge numb] (    
cases be *eck$ & cur$ by ! same         
treatm5t4 ,x c d no h>m 9 any case1 &   
has sav$ _m lives4   ,wat] on !         
,*e/4--,sometimes a l>ge wat]y swell+   
appe>s 9 "o "p or ano!r ( ! *e/4 ,x is  
practically a bag ( liquid wa/e1 due to 
defici5t action on ! "p ( ! kidneys or  
sk94 ,treatm5t %\ld be giv5 z recomm5d$ 
9 ,dropsy1 &1 besides1 ! f\r-ply moi/   
flannel b&age %\ld be worn ov] ! sk94   
,?is w 9 _m cases spe$ily effect a cure4
   ,weakness4--,(t5 !re foll[s1 aft] !  
cure ( an inflammatory disease1 v great 

weakness4 ,?is 9 itself is sometimes a  
great dang]1 b c usually be remov$ by   
prop] c>e & nurs+4 ,! common me?od (    
adm9i/]+ w9e1 br&y1 or o!r alcoholic    
liquor1 is ! v wor/ t c\ld be adopt$4   
,hot wat] w prove a valuable /imulant1  
:5 a /imulant is requir$4 ,any          
,,n\ri%m5t 7see7 to be giv5 %\ld also be
 j a little w>m] ?an blood heat4 ,=     
dr9k1 ! unf]m5t$ w9e made by ,frank     
,wright1 ,*emi/1 ,k5s+ton1 ,london1 is (
 great value4 ,x is simply ! pure juice 
( ! grape4 ,if milk be giv51 x %\ld     
always be dilut$ ) an equal bulk ( boil+
 wat]4 ,! fom5tation ( ! feet & legs w  
greatly help 9 re/or+ vig\r4 ,?is %\ld  
be done g5tly at fir/1 :]e ! weakness is
 great4 ,aft]w>ds1 :5 ! pati5t c be> x1 
! ,,arm*air ,,fom5tation 7see7 w be f\nd
 s]viceable4 ,all ?is1 ( c\rse1 is on ! 
assumption t only weakness & no fev] is 
! tr\ble4 ,:]e fev] is pres5t1 o!r      
treatm5t is necess>y4  ,spong+ all ov] )
 w>m v9eg> is also a mo/ invigorat+ ?+4 
,d ?is once1 & aft]w>ds ! treatm5t may  

be v>i$ by ! real /imulant ( cay5ne be+ 
us$ 9 ! =m ( an infusion /rong en\gh to 
r\se ! n]ves1 z is done by ! acid4 ,?is 
has ! advantage ( sav+ ! sk91 if t is   
t5d]1 & keep+ (f eruption1 :i* is apt to
 come if ! acid is (t5 us$4 ,we ?9k x   
well to use ! acid once or s1 & ! cay5ne
 infusion z frequ5tly z any?+ ( ! k9d is
 requir$4 ,rubb+ ) olive oil is also mo/
 b5eficial4 ,b bo? mu/ be done v        
cauti\sly :]e !re is great weakness4 ,to
 rub ! :ole body at once w !n be too    
mu*4 ,b x may be done bit by bit1 /opp+ 
:5ev] fatigue or *ill9ess is felt by !  
pati5t4 ,see also ,heat & ,weakness4    
,wean+4--,_m ( ! tr\bles :i* come 9 ?is 
process arise simply f ignorance or want
 ( ?\ght on ! "p ( ! nurse or "m4       
,sometimes ! *ild1 hav+ be5 burn$ ) a   
hot teaspoon1 w aft]w>ds refuse all t is
 (f]$ 9 su* a spoon4 ,9 su* a case use  
an egg-spoon ( bone1 or a small cup4    
,sometimes spoons ( v>i\s metals1 hav+  
peculi> ta/es1 are us$1 & ! *ild refuses
 !m4 ,:5 food is refus$1 x is well !re=e

 always to see t x is n ! spoon or di%  
:i* is ! real reason4  ,aga91 food      
ill-fitt$ = ! *ild's dige/ion is (f]$4  
,9 ?is case ! *ild is do+ ! "r ?+ 9     
refus+ x4 ,milk & hot wat]1 9 equal     
quantities1 ) a v little sug>1 is a     
mixture :i* c always be giv5 ) safety4  
,9 wean+1 ! nurse %\ld beg9 by us+ ?is  
alone4 ,gradually a v little ?9 oatmeal 
jelly may be add$1 & ! /r5g? ( ! mixture
 increas$4 ,if !re %\ld be indige/ion1 a
 few teaspoonfuls ( hot wat] w usually  
cure x4 ,if ! b[els are inactive1 mix a 
little pure ,,cane ,,syrup 7see7 ) !    
food4 ,avoid all drugs z f> z possible4 
,if ! :ole process be gradual1 !re w    
usually be little or no tr\ble ) ! *ild4
 ,if1 :]e tee?+ & wean+ are bo? com+    
toge!r1 ! *ild %\ld be seiz$ ) *ill &   
%iv]+1 a good blanket ,,fom5tation 7see7
 may be wrapp$ r\nd ! body & legs4 ,dry 
aft] ?is1 & rub ) w>m ,,olive ,,oil     
7see74 ,g5]ally ?is w induce sleep1 9   
:i* case leave ! *ild w>m 9 ! fom5tation
 until x awakes 7see ,tee?+74  ,9 wean+1

 ! "m (t5 suff]s z well z ! *ild4 ,!    
supply ( milk 9 ! brea/ be+             
ov]-abundant1 ! brea/s become h>d &     
pa9ful1 & fev]i%ness comes on4 ,9 ?is   
case ! brea/s mu/ be empti$1 ei!r by "s 
o!r p]son1 or by ! v>i\s +5i\s in/rum5ts
 sold by all druggi/s4 ,!n a l>ge1 cold 
damp clo? %\ld be plac$ ov] ! empti$    
brea/1 & *ang$ once or twice1 rubb+     
aft]w>ds ) a little olive oil4 ,?is1 9  
ord9>y cases1 w cause ! fl[ ( milk to   
cease4 ,:]e ! swell+ is v h>d & almo/   
inflammatory1 ! brea/ %\ld be fom5t$ =  
five or t5 m9utes1 !n empti$1 & a cold  
clo? appli$ z above direct$4 ,if all ?is
 fails1 a ,,bran ,,p\ltice 7see71 or hot
 bag ) moi/ flannel cov]+1 %\ld be      
appli$ betwe5 ! %\ld]s4 ,:ile ! pati5t  
lies on ?is1 cold t[els 7see ,t[els1    
,cold ,wet7 %\ld be *ang$ on ! brea/s4  
,?is w usually effectually /ay !        
secretion ( milk4 ,?is la/ treatm5t is  
r>ely requir$1 b is h>mless & mo/       
effici5t4  ,:]e "m & *ild are bo?       
sickly1 wean+ mu/ be c>efully conduct$4 

,b x mu/ ev] be rememb]$ t a *ild is f> 
m heal?ily n\ri%$ on a bottle ( good    
c['s milk or cond5s$ milk 7( fir/-rate  
quality7 ?an on a sickly "m's milk4 ,?is
 is ! case ev5 if ! *ild be ill4 ,only  
let ! bottle n be too /rong4 ,see       
,*ildr51 num]\s articles4               
,we>9ess4--,:]e p]si/5t we>9ess is felt1
 & ! lea/ ex]tion br+s on a feel+ (     
lassitude1 !re is evid5tly an undue     
exhau/ion ( n]ve =ce 9 ! body4 ,too     
rapid action ( ! he>t is a frequ5t      
cause4 ,9 su* a case all excit+ ideas & 
influ5ces %\ld be kept f ! pati5t's m9d1
 & re/ tak54 ,! he>t's action %\ld also 
be r$uc$ by c>eful la!r+ ) soap 7see    
,la!r2 ,soap74 ,:]e ! we>9ess is really 
s]i\s1 great c>e mu/ be ex]cis$1 &      
treatm5t v gradually adm9i/]$4 ,re/ mu/ 
be giv5 :5ev] exhau/ion %[s itself 7see 
,heat & ,weakness2 ,weakness2 & articles
 on ,n]ves & ,n]v\sness74 ,:]e ! he>t's 
action is v sl[1 & requires to be       
/imulat$1 ,,re/ 7see7 mu/ be tak51 &    
treatm5t giv5 z recomm5d$ 9 ! case      

else:]e4 ,see ,depression4  ,9 o!r cases
 we f9d we>9ess aris+ f an irritat$ /ate
 ( ! /oma*4 ,:]e !re is no p>ticul> n]ve
 exhau/ion1 ! fi]y & inflam$ /ate ( !   
/oma* membranes =bids sleep1 & causes a 
great feel+ ( tir$ness4 ,heada*e 7see71 
& ev5 fa9t+ fits1 sometimes come on 9   
su* a case4 ,all ! n]ves are excit$1 s t
 ev5 t\*+ ! head or sk9 is mo/ pa9ful4  
,yet all c be trac$ to an inflam$ /oma* 
z ! cause4 ,su* a case1 to be           
successfully treat$1 requires           
consid]able resolution4 ,9 "o case !    
treatm5t 0 z foll[s3 ,fir/1 ! feet &    
legs up to ! knees 7 wrapp$ 9 a l>ge    
,,fom5tation 7see74 ,a cold wet t[el 0  
!n fold$ l5g?wise s z to be f\r-ply     
?ick4 ,! end 0 laid on ! /oma*1 & g5tly 
press$4 ,9 ab\t half-a-m9ute x 0 hot4 ,!
 t[el 0 !n %ift$ s t a fre% cool "p lay 
ov] ! /oma*1 & s on ?r\gh\t ! l5g? ( !  
t[el4 ,h&fuls ( f9ely-wr\ght soap ,,la!r
 7see7 7 !n prep>$ & laid on ! /oma*4   
,!n ! cold clo? 0 aga9 r5ew$ on top ( ! 
la!r4 ,= two h\rs ?is 0 cont9u$1 & by t 

"t ! wor/ symptoms _h abat$4 ,a little  
fre% oil g5tly rubb$ ov] ! /oma*        
complet$ ! treatm5t = t "t4 ,:5 ! heat  
aga9 arose1 ! same treatm5t 0 repeat$1 &
 s on till a cure 0 effect$4 ,five or t5
 m9utes' cool+ w\ld h be5 utt]ly        
useless4 ,! heat evolv$ 9 ! /oma*       
requir$ two h\rs /eady cool+1 & might h 
requir$ m4 ,! feel+s ( ! pati5t are ev] 
! be/ guide 9 su* a case4 ,z long z !   
cool+ feels delightful x may safely be  
cont9u$1 if ! heat to ! feet is kept up4
  ,if ! weakness is v great1 x may be   
necess>y to keep to milk & hot wat]1 su*
 z an infant w\ld ?rive on1 = a %ort "t4
 ,if ! weakness is n s great1 x w be    
possible = ! pati5t to take a little    
gruel or porridge made f :eat5 meal1 &  
also good fre% butt]milk4 ,! /oma* may  
be f> f ready to take eggs & su* ?+s1 b 
q able to dige/ ! poor] food1 z x is (t5
 call$4 ,to give ! really weak z p]fect 
re/ ( m9d & z easily dige/$ food z      
possible1 are conditions t mu/ n be     
ov]look$ if we w\ld be successful 9 _!  

cure4   ,:ite ,leg4--,:5 a limb becomes 
swell$ & :ite1 p\r+ hot wat] v g5tly ov]
 x ) a sponge or clo? w h a bless$      
effect4 ,x may be cont9u$ = an h\r at a 
"t = sev]al times4 ,if ?is ceases to be 
com=t+1 x %\ld be discont9u$ & ! limb   
dress$ ) w>m olive oil1 a s(t cotton rag
 be+ put next ! sk91 & s(t flannel above
 t4 ,( c\rse absolute re/ %\ld be tak54 
,:oop+ ,c\gh4--,! c\gh is a spasmodic   
action ( n]ves :i* are o!rwise heal?y   
en\gh1 s t :5 ! viol5t action ceases1 ! 
*ild's heal? is mu* z usual4 ,any       
irritation ( n]ves or temp] w1 h[ev]1   
br+ on an attack1 & %\ld !re=e be       
avoid$1 & all soo?+ m5tal influ5ces %\ld
 be enc\rag$4 ,?ree or f\r teaspoonfuls 
( hot wat] tak5 frequ5tly1 & giv5 :5ev] 
an attack comes on1 w give great relief4
 ,we h ourselves se5 a *ild ?\ght to be 
dy+ reliev$ at once by no?+ m ?an ?is4  
,!re=e x %\ld nev] be neglect$ z too    
simple4  ,also ! feet %\ld be ba!d once 
9 two nights 7see ,ba?+ ,feet7 9 w>m    
wat] 7n too hot71 dri$ & rubb$ g5tly )  

olive oil4 ,on ! night :5 ! feet are n  
ba!d1 let ! back be la!r$ ) w>m la!r    
7see ,la!r2 ,soap71 quickly dri$ (f1 &  
!n a little olive oil g5tly rubb$ on4   
,9 ord9>y cases1 ?is w be suffici5t to  
w>d (f all dang] 9 ! disease1 b 9 sev]] 
attacks ! feet & legs may be fom5t$ 7see
 ,fom5tation7 :ile ! *ild is 9 b$1 &    
cold t[els *ang$ along ! sp9e :ile !    
fom5tation rema9s on1 s z to l[] ! n]ve 
action ov] ! ma9 c5tres4 ,?is is be/    
done 9 ! morn+ be=e ! pati5t arises4 ,if
 any?+ l inflammation sets 9 9 any "p ( 
! *e/1 treat z recomm5d$ 9 ,bron*itis or
 ,lungs1 ,inflammation (4  ,z f> z      
possible1 all causes ( irritation to !  
pati5t mu/ be remov$ or avoid$4 ,9 ! "t 
( :oop+ c\gh1 ! sunnie/ way ( manag+ !  
*ild is ! be/4  ,! o!r *ildr51 if any1 9
 ! h\se1 %\ld h ! footba? & oil1 & !    
back wa%1 z recomm5d$ above4 ,?is w     
less5 dang] ( infection1 & make ! attack
 light] if !y %\ld take x4              
,worms4--,:]e ! juices & organs ( ! body
 are ?or\ghly heal?y1 worms w n appe>4  

,be=e !y c bre$1 !re mu/ be m or less ( 
failure 9 ! pati5t's heal?4 ,?is %[s u t
 ! cure = worms is n s mu* "s poison\s  
sub/ance :i* w de/roy !m1 z su* an      
increase ( heal?y action 9 ! sy/em z w  
prev5t _! developm5t4 ,! b[els mu/ be   
kept op5 by suitable diet z x is mo/    
important to avoid ,con/ipation 7see74  
,9 case ( worms 9 *ildr51 /imulus & help
 are specially ne$$ by ! muc\s membrane 
or inn] l9+ ( ! /oma* & b[els4 ,to give 
?is1 & at ! same "t to neutralise &     
remove wa/e mat]ial f ! membrane1 a     
little v9eg> & w>m wat] may be frequ5tly
 giv51 9 teaspoonfuls4 ,?is is be/ tak5 
f an h\r to half-an-h\r be=e meals4 ,x  
is (t5 ne$ful to use "s soo?+1 n\ri%+   
sub/ance1 su* z liquorice1 boil$ ) a    
little camomile1 tak51 say aft] meals1  
:ile ! acid is tak5 be=e !m3 ?is has an 
excell5t effect4 ,at ! same "t1 an enema
 ( w>m wat] & v9eg> %\ld be giv5 twice a
 day4 ,:]e ,santol9a 7see7 c be procur$1
 its use w spe$ily effect a complete    
cure4 ,*ange ( air1 holiday f lessons1 &

 any o!r means ( increas+ ! g5]al heal?1
 %\ld also be utilis$4   ,worry4--,"o ( 
! mo/ fruitful causes ( ill-heal? is !  
habit ( worry+4 ,_m believe ?is to be   
unavoidable1 & ?9k x ev5 an evid5ce (   
int]e/ 9 _! "w or ( consid]ation = _!   
fri5ds4 ,b ?is is n real int]e/ or real 
consid]ation4 ,! p]son :o faces ! "w ( !
 mom5t )\t anxiety = ! future or useless
 regret = ! pa/ w accompli% 8 task be=e 
! h>ass$ c>eworn man has ?\ght out h[ to
 beg9 x4 ,x is n "w t kills b worry4    
,illness is frequ5tly br\ght on by      
worry4 ,worry wr9kles ! face1 makes u   
look old be=e our "t1 (t5 makes u s\r & 
disagreeable1 always makes u m or less  
want+ 9 true polit5ess1 & is socially a 
great h&icap to a man1 a mu* great] to a
 woman4 ,fur!r1 worry n only prev5ts    
cure b kills1 & no?+ w help u m 9       
recov]+ f illness ?an a calm1 cont5t$   
_s4  ,n[ ! fir/ ?+ to d to ov]come ?is  
habit is to realise t worry is a bad    
habit :i* x is q possible to get rid (4 
,! pro( ( ?is is t ?\s&s ( p = ye>s     

slaves to x h got rid ( x4 ,?r\gh "s    
means or o!r !y h be5 br\ght to ex]cise 
_! w p[] & h f\nd1 sometimes to _!      
consid]able a/oni%m5t1 always to _!     
inexpressible relief1 t !y h rega9$ a   
lo/ m5tal p[] & t _! effici5cy z work]s 
has be5 enorm\sly increas$4  ,if any    
matt] ne$s mu* ?\ght1 devote ?\ght to x1
 reflect & weigh c>efully4 ,if x        
requires "t1 take x up at sep>ate times4
 ,only make up y\r m9d to ?is "o ?+1 t y
 are ! ma/] & ! arbitrator z to :5 x    
%all be tak5 up4 ,if x intrudes1 dismiss
 x z y w\ld a s]vant f ! room :5 y no   
long] require 8 pres5ce4 ,x is b\nd to g
 :5 y d s dismiss x4 ,:5 y summon x to  
y\r consci\sness conc5trate y\r m9d ^u  
x4 ,want ( conc5tration1 be+ a          
dissipation ( ! m5tal p[]s1 is a cause (
 worry4  ,worry becomes d\bly baneful :5
 x is direct$ t[>ds ! might h be54      
,legitimate regret %\ld be an emotion   
always accompani$ by ! det]m9ation to   
le>n by exp]i5ce4 ,e aid to enable !    
dispossess$ w to rega9 its rightful     

?rone %\ld be employ$4 ,prop]ly *os5    
books1 companions1 & surr\nd+s1 are (   
great use1 b p]haps quiet p]si/5t self  
culture ( ! w1 w be f\nd to be ! be/4 ,x
 matt]s little :e!r y call ?is self     
sugge/ion or n4 ,z a matt] ( fact x is  
simply ! common-s5se ( ! "q4 ,x is !    
mak+ up ( ! m9d to d a ?+ ) c]ta9       
aspirations1 emotions1 & desires t[>ds  
?is ?+4 ,?\s&s ( p d x e day1 especially
 9 religi\s matt]s4 ,x ne$s an adequate 
motive or a great ideal to c>ry x out4  
,su* a motive "h1 might be ! realisation
 ( ! uselessness & ! positive h>m (     
worry4 ,actually realise ?is1 !n affirm 
y\r det]m9ation to avoid worry & y h    
well begun ! battle4 ,g ?r\gh ?is m5tal 
ex]cise ea* "t y feel y are worry+ aga94
 ,aft] a :ile y may omit x all b ! m5tal
 det]m9ation4  ,! m9d _c act rightly 9  
an uns\nd body1 & !re is no d\bt t good 
heal? w>ds (f worry4 ,deep brea?+ ( fre%
 air by produc+ well oxyg5at$ pure      
blood1 w d mu* to re/ore m5tal balance1 
especially if ?is want ( m5tal balance  

is1 z is (t5 ! case1 p>tly due to       
inatt5tion to ! laws ( heal?4  ,worry is
 by no means a necess>y concomitant (   
high civilisation1 x is r an accompany+ 
m5tal disease due p>tly to l[ n]ve p[]1 
:i* itself is due to errone\s me?ods (  
life--errors ( diet1 want ( pure air1   
cleanl9ess1 ex]cise1 etc4 ,p>tly1 too1  
is ?is l[ n]ve p[] due to m5tal causes  
peculi>ly ,we/]n4 ,! ,asiatic ) 8 p[] ( 
conc5tration1 reflection1 contemplation1
 ) 8 pati5ce1 endurance1 calmness1 kn[s 
no?+ ( ?is sc\rge ( ,european & ,am]ican
 life4 ,ev5 ! ,japanese1 progressive &  
effici5t z !y are1 possess ?is native   
cont5t$1 sweet1 calm disposition1 a     
habit ( m9d :i*1 if !y c reta91 w be (  
enorm\s value to !m 9 com+ ye>s4        
,w\nds1 ,ble$+ (4--,aft] s5d+ = a       
surgeon ! fir/ ?+ to be look$ at 9 case 
( any w\nd is ! ble$+4 ,sometimes ?is is
 trifl+ & ne$s no p>ticul> ef=t to /aun*
 x4 ,:51 h[ev]1 a ve9 or art]y has be5  
lac]at$ ! fl[ mu/ imm$iately be att5d$  
to4  ,if ! blood be well+ up f ! w\nd & 

( a d>k r$ col\r x is v5\s blood1 if x  
spurt up f ! w\nd & be ( a bright r$    
col\r x is art]ial blood4 ,:at has to be
 done is to place a pressure on ! ve9 or
 art]y to prev5t ! blood escap+4  ,v5\s 
ble$+ may g5]ally be /opp$ by putt+ a   
pad ( l9t dipp$ 9 cold wat] on ! w\nd & 
ty+ x on ) a b&age4 ,if ! blood cont9ues
 to fl[1 tie a b&age r\nd ! limb on !   
side ( ! w\nd away f ! he>t & keep !    
limb rais$4  ,art]ial ble$+ mu/ be      
treat$ by ty+ on ! pad & b&age1 & if !  
ble$+ cont9ues1 /opp+ ! fl[ 9 ! art]y on
 ! side ( ! w\nd ne>e/ ! he>t1 & at "s  
po9t :]e x passes ov] a bone s t        
pressure may be effici5tly appli$4 ,!   
b&age = ?us ty+ an art]y may be simply  
made by knott+ a h&k]*ief 7,diagram     
,,iv471 putt+ some?+ solid inside !     
knot1 !n plac+ ! knot on ! art]y at !   
desir$ po9t & ty+ tightly4 ,if requir$  
?is may be tight5$ by putt+ a /ick "u & 
twi/+ r\nd1 !n ty+ ! /ick 9 position    
7,diagram ,,ii474  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4  
,i4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,,ii4          

,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,,iii4              
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 ,,iv4  ,illu/ration3
 ,fig4 ,v4  ,if ! palm ( ! h& is cut1   
put a pad inside ! h&1 close ! f+]s1 &  
tie ! b&age r\nd ! cl5*$ fi/4  ,if !    
w\nd is 9 ! =e>m1 put a pad 9 ! b5d ( ! 
elb[1 & tie ! =e>m firmly up on ! arm4  
,if ! w\nd is above ! elb[ /op ! ma9    
art]y 9 ! way above indicat$4 ,?is art]y
 runs pretty well "u ! inn] seam ( !    
sleeve ( a man's coat4 ,diagram ,i4 %[s 
h[ ?is art]y may be /opp$ by direct     
pressure ( ! h&2 ,diagram ,,ii4 h[ a    
t\rniquet may be appli$4  ,= ble$+ 9 !  
arm-pit1 press 9 a pad & tie ! arm d[n  
to ! side4 ,x may be necess>y "h to     
compress ! art]y ) ! ?umb4 ,! art]y "h  
lies beh9d ! inn] b5d ( ! coll> bone ly+
 on ! fir/ rib4  ,9 case ( art]ial ble$+
 ab\t ! head apply ! b&age z 9 ,diagram 
,,iii4 ,! pressure is "h appli$ "r ov] !
 w\nd1 z ! skull is always beh9d on :i* 
to press ! art]y4  ,a w\nd 9 ! leg %\ld 
be treat$ 9 a simil> way to a w\nd 9 !  
arm4 ,diagram ,v4 %[s ! /opp+ ( ble$+   

above ! knee4  ,d n remove ! pressure   
until ! arrival ( a m$ical man4         
,w\nds1 ,ill-,smell+4--,= all su* w\nds1
 ! be/ me?od is frequ5t cleans+ ) v9eg> 
or dilute ,,acetic ,,acid 7see7 by means
 ( a small glass syr+e1 su* z may be got
 at any druggi/'s 7see ,abscess2 ,w\nds1
 ,syr++74 ,we "k "o case :]e ! pati5t 0 
expell$ f a curative home because ( !   
evil smell ( 8 w\nds1 ?ree c>eful       
clean+s out ) dilute acid s remov$ all  
od\r t ! pati5t 0 at once readmitt$4    
,:]e ! w\nd is v t5d]1 soak s(t clo?s or
 l9t 9 ! dilute acid1 & lay !m on ! w\nd
 ?ree or f\r ply ?ick4 ,remove & r5ew !m
 e qu>t]-(-an-h\r till ! smell is gone4 
,( c\rse ! clo?s %\ld be imm$iately wa%$
 or1 bett]1 burn$4 ,9 us+ ! syr+e1 c>e  
%\ld be tak5 to suck out ! ill matt]1 z 
well z to s5d ! dilute acid well d[n    
into ! sore4 ,c>eful clean+ ( ! syr+e ) 
boil+ wat] be=e use is necess>y4        
,w\nds1 ,soo?+4--,dur+ ! process (      
heal+1 w\nds (t5 give a great deal (    
pa91 ev5 :5 all is go+ well4 ,x is ?is  

pa9 we "h %[ h[ to relieve4 ,aft] an    
op]ation "u *lor(orm1 itself pa9less1 ! 
process ( heal+ is (t5 v pa9ful4 ,we are
 sure ?is pa9 ne$ n be endur$1 b to     
prev5t or cure x we ne$ to see :at is   
its cause4 ,two causes are specially    
notable--pressure & cold4 ,by skilful   
h&l+ & b&ag+1 undue pressure may be     
avoid$ by ! surgeon4 ,b a great deal c  
be done by any "o to keep cold f ! seat 
( injury4 ,h a bag ( s(t flannel1 z f9e 
z possible1 made s z to surr\nd ! w\nd$ 
"p4 ,?is bag is fill$ ) dry bran1 heat$ 
9 an ov5 or o!rwise1 )\t be+ wet4 ,(    
c\rse ! heat mu/ n be great en\gh to    
cause any discom=t1 b suffici5t to give 
a f9e s5se ( relief4 ,?is application is
 = a w\nd :i* has n become inflam$1 b is
 do+ well4  ,:5 inflammation has set 91 
& ! pati5t is fev]$1 ! opposite treatm5t
 is appli$4 ,ov] ! dress+ apply ?ree or 
f\r folds ( dry cotton clo?1 & ov] ?is  
aga9 apply cold t[els 7see ,t[els1 ,cold
 ,wet7 until ! pa9 is reliev$4 ,good    
s5se mu/ regulate ?is treatm5t1 ( c\rse1

 & excess ( cold be avoid$4 ,b ) ord9>y 
c>e ?is ne$ nev] cause anxiety4         
,w\nds1 ,syr++4--,v great good c (t5 be 
done by a little c>eful syr++ ( int]nal 
w\nds4 ,take1 z an illu/ration1 a case (
 a k9d we h (t5 se54 ,x is t ( a "y     
pati5t ) a w\nd on ! l[] "p ( ! leg1 a  
good long way bel[ ! knee4 ,?is w\nd w  
run 9 spite ( all t has be5 done to dry 
x up4 ,! op5+ 9 x is v small1 & "o w\ld 
?9k x ought to be easily cur$1 b x is n 
s4 ,! tru? is t ?is w\nd is f two to    
?ree in*es di/ant f :]e ! real sore is  
situat$ 9 ! limb4 ,! w\nd is well d[n   
t[>ds ! ankle2 ! real sore is well up   
t[>ds ! knee4 ,!re is a corrod+ matt]   
g5]at$ 9 ! int]nal sore1 & t runs d[n "u
 ! sk91 & keeps cutt+ its way out at !  
w\nd4 ,until ?is is rectifi$1 !re w be  
no successful heal+4 ,o9tm5ts t might d 
well en\gh on a small ext]nal sore h no 
effect 9 ?is case4 ,! real sore1 h[ev]1 
is easily rea*$ & cur$ by ! "r use ( a  
small po9t$ syr+e4 ,! k9d mo/ easily    
procur$ is made ( glass1 & co/s ab\t    

sixp5ce4 ,*oose "o t has a small smoo?  
po9t1 :i* c be easily ins]t$ into ! hole
 9 ! w\nd4 ,?is %\ld be done )\t caus+  
any pa94 ,! po9t ( ! syr+e %\ld be dipp$
 9 hot wat] till x is z ne> z possible  
to blood heat3 t is1 x %\ld nei!r be    
hott] nor cold] ?an ! sk9 x has to t\*4 
,if y are suffici5tly c>eful on ?is     
po9t1 all else w be comp>atively easy4  
,be=e y actually try to ins]t ! syr+e1  
obs]ve 9 :at direction ! w\nd is likely 
to be ext5d$ "u ! sk94 ,x w probably be 
upw>ds--almo/ c]ta9ly x w be s1 z ! wa/e
 matt]1 by its weight1 t5ds to fall d[n4
 ,! sore at ! top ins]tion ( a muscle   
ne> ! knee w s5d its matt] d[n ! leg1   
p]haps ne> to ! ankle4 ,fill ! syr+e )  
w>m wat] only1 z ne> blood heat z y c h 
x4 ,:5 y h got ! po9t ( ! syr+e ev5 a v 
little way into ! w\nd1 y c inject a    
little wat]1 & 9 do+ ?is y w probably   
le>n m ne>ly :]e ! actual sore is to be 
f\nd4 ,! wat] w probably come out z fa/ 
z y s5d x 91 b x may n come till a good 
quantity has gone 94 ,n[1 z y fill y\r  

syr+e a second "t ) wat] at ! same      
degree ( heat1 y w add a s+le drop (    
/rong acetic acid1 or twelve drops (    
:ite v9eg> to a teacupful4 ,y mu/ be    
c>eful t ?is is n exce$$ at ?is /age1 or
 y w cause great pa94 ,moreov]1 y d no  
good to ! sore by mak+ ! acid s /rong z 
to cause suff]+4 ,if x is only j s /rong
 z to cause a com=table feel+ ( w>m?1 x 
w be all "r = its curative purpose4 ,ev5
 v weak acid comb9es ) ! irritat+ wa/e  
matt] t is keep+ ! sore diseas$1 &      
produces ! desir$ heal+ effect4 ,y h    
only to add "o drop aft] ano!r ( ! acid 
to y\r full teacupful ( w>m wat]1 till !
 feel+ produc$ by ! syr++ is all t c\ld 
be desir$4 ,9 ! case ( ! limb t we ref] 
to1 a s5sible "m us$ ! syr+e & ! acid s 
skilfully z to heal ! int]nal sore 9 a v
 %ort "t1 & ?us ! ext]nal w\nd quickly  
disappe>$4 ,( c\rse1 if ! w\nd is s v   
deep t ! acid _c be got up to cleanse x 
?or\ghly1 surgical aid %\ld be s\ght4   
,x may be well1 h[ev]1 to take ano!r    
case or two = fur!r illu/ration4 ,"h1   

!n1 is a decay$ too? extract$1 b ! "p f 
:i* x is tak5 does n heal1 z is usual4  
,! hole 9 ! gum does n close1 & a       
dis*>ge ( (f5sive hum\r fl[s f x        
con/antly4 ,! bone ( ! upp] jaw is      
evid5tly wa/+1 & ! decay has ext5d$     
someh[ consid]ably up ! side ( ! nose4  
,! hole1 h[ev]1 is s small1 t ! usual   
glass syr+e _c ent] x4 ,we got an       
exce$+ly small in/rum5t1 us$ = !        
injection ( morphia "u ! sk94 ,! po9t ( 
?is syr+e is a ne$le ) a po9t t is holl[
 ne>ly to ! v end4 ,:5 ?is po9t 0 brok5 
(f1 ! holl[ "p 0 s small t x ent]$ !    
hole 9 ! gum1 & s x 0 easy to inject !  
weak acid up to ! bottom ( ! sore1 :i*  
_h come to be only a little "u ! eye4   
,ab\t an in* & a half ( holl[ _h to be  
wa%$ out ) ! acid4 ,b 9 a v %ort "t all 
dis*>ge ceas$1 & ! cure 0 p]fect4 ,bo? (
 ^! cases are comp>atively simple1 b !y 
%[ cle>ly ! great value ( ?is use (     
acetic acid4  ,c>bolic acid is mu* m    
commonly us$ = su* a purpose4 ,x has !  
drawback ( be+ liable itself to melt    

away ! heal?y tissue1 & to make a w\nd  
l>g]4 ,acetic acid nev] does ?is1 & s   
heals m quickly & c]ta9ly4  ,we might   
take a mu* m difficult case4 ,x 0 t ( an
 abscess & bad sore 9 ! l[] b[els4 ,x 0 
suppos$ to be necess>y to p]=m a v      
dang]\s op]ation 9 ord] to try to cure  
?is--n mu* hope 0 held out ( its be+    
possible really to cure4 ,x 01 h[ev]1 q 
possible to rea* ! sore by ! injection (
 acetic acid4 ,! suff]] 0 direct$ to h  
?is done regul>ly4 ,9 a v %ort "t !re 0 
a complete cure4 ,9 su* a case all t is 
want$ is an ord9>y india-rubb] enema4 ,a
 mu* l>g] quantity ( wat] is requir$1 b 
ab\t ! same /r5g? ( acid4 ,fir/ ( all1 z
 mu* acidulat$ wat] z c be tak5 up )    
com=t is inject$3 aft] a m9ute or s ?is 
is pass$ (f4 ,!n ano!r is us$ 9 ! same  
way1 & pass$ (f also4 ,a ?ird syr++ may 
be employ$1 :5 ab\t half-a-teacupful is 
tak5 & reta9$4 ,if ! acid gives no      
com=table feel+ ( w>m? x ne$s to be     
/r5g!n$ till x does s1 b n s t x        
produces any pa94 ,! op]ation really    

well done is n 9 ! lea/ pa9ful1 b1 on ! 
contr>y1 r com=table4  ,!re is /ill "o  
syr++ :i* we may notice--t ( suppurat+  
e>s4 ,if an e> is dis*>g+ f "s int]nal  
sore1 no?+ is m important ?an syr++ )   
acetic acid1 b x mu/ be done ) v peculi>
 c>e4 ,! wat] us$ %\ld be z ne>ly z     
possible ( exact blood heat1 & ! acetic 
acid ( ! exact /r5g? at :i* x w give a  
f9e com=table feel+ 9 ! e>4 ,x mu/ nei!r
 feel z if x 7 a m]e wett+ ( ! e>1 nor t
 x gives ! lea/ pa94 ,! syr+e1 too1 mu/ 
be us$ g5tly1 s z n to =ce ! wat]       
/rongly aga9/ ! int]nal p>ts t are s    
t5d]4 ,x is a soak+ op]ation r ?an a    
=cible urg+ ( ! wat] into ! e> :i* is   
want$4 ,if ?is is nicely done1 say twice
 a day1 ! acid w rea* ! sore1 & we may  
confid5tly look = a cure4 ,ev5 :5 !     
bones are wa/+1 z we h se5 9 ! case ( ! 
upp] jaw1 if ?is acid c be really br\ght
 to be> ^u ! sore1 x w be cleans$ &     
heal$4 ,9 ?is simple way we h se5 _m1   
bo? old & "y1 deliv]$ f sore trial1 &   
made to enjoy life & heal? aga94        

,,physical ,,culture4   ,mu* weakness   
might be prev5t$ & (t5 cur$ by light    
gymna/ic ex]cises practis$ twice a day1 
say on ris+ & at b$time1 giv+ tone to ! 
muscles & br++ into regul> use _m :i* 9 
ord9>y daily life are seldom or nev]    
us$4 ,! v>i\s vital organs ( ! body owe 
mu* ( _! heal? to ! prop] ex]cise ( !   
surr\nd+ muscles2 x w be se5 !n h[      
necess>y a sy/em ( regul> ex]cise mu/   
be4 ,! be/ way to le>n ?is is to take a 
c\rse ( ,sw$i% ,drill or o!r good sy/em 
at "o ( ! gymnasiums :i* are n[ s common
 9 ,brita9 & ,am]ica4 ,b z _m ( our     
read]s live 9 places :]e su* _c be _h1  
we %all try to indicate by diagrams "s  
simple movem5ts :i* c be practis$ by    
anyone4  ,a few g5]al rules %\ld be     
borne 9 m9d3--  ,beg9 ) a %ort "t1 say  
five m9utes2 omit at fir/ ! m fatigu+   
movem5ts & gradually increase z ! /r5g? 
improves4  ,! "t sp5t ne$ nev] be long2 
fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes is long en\gh at 
any "o "t4  ,d ! movem5ts sl[ly &       
delib]ately1 /ret*+ ! muscles to _! full

 ext5t4  ,fix y\r m9d on ! p>ticul> limb
 t is be+ ex]cis$4  ,practice 9 a room )
 op5 w9d[1 ) little clo!s on1 or ) none2
 a daily air-ba? is v conducive to      
heal?4  ,ea* ex]cise ne$ n be p]=m$ m   
?an ?ree times1 until /r5g? is fairly   
great4  ,nev] g on ) ! ex]cises s long z
 to be m ?an j a little tir$4  ,x is a  
good plan to write out ! ex]cises cle>ly
 on a good-siz$ c>d or %eet ( /iff pap]1
 :i* c be set :]e x w be easily se5 :ile
 "o is ex]cis+4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a4
  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b4  ,illu/ration3
 ,fig4 #c4  #a4  ,,position #a4--,/&    
be=e a glass ) head well up1 *9 91 neck 
elongat$1 %\ld]s d[n & back1 arms hang+ 
/raight d[n1 abdom5 91 back slightly    
curv$1 heels toge!r1 toes slightly ap>t4
  #b4  ,,arms ,,b5d4--,:ile 9 position1 
br+ ! arms up at ! sides s t ! tips ( ! 
f+]s t\* ! %\ld]s4 ,return to position  
#a4  #c4  ,,hips ,,firm4--,place h&s on 
hips1 well back1 f+]s toge!r1 & ?umbs to
 ! back4 ,n[1 sl[ly b5d ! head back z f>
 z x w g1 & sl[ly raise x aga91 tak+ c>e

 all ! "t to keep ! *9 94 ,position #a  
aga94  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d4          
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #e4  ,illu/ration3  
,fig4 #f4  #d4  ,,neck ,,re/4--,br+ !   
arms up on a level ) ! %\ld]s1 h&s      
/raight ) =e>m & f+] tips ne>ly b n q   
t\*+ beh9d ! neck4 ,head always q erect4
 ,:ile 9 ?is position1 b5d ! body f !   
wai/ sideways1 fir/ to "o side1 !n to ! 
o!r1 z f> z x w g )\t mov+ ! feet4 ,:5  
b5d+ to ! left1 feel ! muscles ( ! "r   
/ret*+ & vice v]sa4 ,return to position 
#a4  #e4  ,br+ arms to position #b1 !n  
ext5d !m /raight upw>ds1 ris+ on ! toes 
at same "t & draw+ ! body to its greate/
 height4 ,br+ arms aga9 to position #b &
 !n d[n to position #a4  #f4  ,br+ arms 
to position #b & ext5d !m sideways1     
turn+ palms & h&s d[nw>ds4 ,come back to
 position #b & !n position #a4          
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g4  ,illu/ration3  
,fig4 #h4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #i4  #g4 
,br+ arms to position #b & ext5d !m     
=w>ds1 return to position #b & position 
#a4  #h4  ,hips firm 7h&s plac$ z 9 #c74

 ,raise ! heels a little1 b5d ! knees   
slightly outw>ds & keep ! upp] "p ( !   
body p]fectly erect4 ,l[] ! body ab\t   
half-way d[n1 !n raise x aga94  #i4     
,same z #h1 only g d[n z l[ z possible4 
,x is n easy at fir/ to keep "o's       
balance1 ! upp] "p ( ! body erect all ! 
"t1 especially :5 try+ to rise4 ,return 
to position #a4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4    
#aj4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aa4          
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ab4  #aj4  ,arms   
b5d 7see #b74 ,place ! feet sideways1   
ab\t a foot ap>t4 ,n[ b5d ! upp] "p ( ! 
body back1 curv+ only ! *e/ back1 keep+ 
! wai/ /ill4 ,position #a4  #aa4  ,br+  
arms to position #b & ext5d upw>ds z 9  
fig4 #e4 ,n[ b5d ! body =w>ds till ! h&s
 ne>ly t\* ! floor1 keep+ ! head betwe5 
! arms1 knees /raight & arms /raight &  
p>allel to "o ano!r4 ,return to position
 #e1 !n position #b & !n position #a4   
#ab4  ,hips firm 7see #c74 ,raise "o    
knee till ! leg is b5t z 9 !            
illu/ration1 keep toe po9t$ d[n4 ,d !   
same ) ! o!r leg4 ,return to position   

#a4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ac4           
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ad4  ,illu/ration3 
,fig4 #ae4  #ac4  ,same z #ab1 only     
/ret* leg backw>d z 9 illu/ration1 keep+
 knees /raight4 ,return to position #a4 
#ad4  ,,arms ,,=w>d ,,b5d4--,b5d ! arms 
9 front ( ! body1 z 9 ! illu/ration4    
,ext5d "o foot back & re/ toe on gr\nd4 
,position #a4  #ae4  ,arms z 9 #ad4 ,fl+
 "r arm out sideways & turn head to ! "r
 z f> z x w g )\t mov+ ! re/ ( ! body4  
,same to left4 ,position #a4            
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #af4  ,illu/ration3 
,fig4 #ag4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ah4    
#af4  ,hips firm 7see #c74 ,kneel ) toes
 ext5d$ backw>ds4 ,n[ b5d ! body        
backw>ds f ! knees1 z f> z possible1    
keep+ /raight & firm z 9 illu/ration4   
,rise & return to position #a4  #ag4    
,"o arm1 ,,hip ,,firm1 ! o!r ,,neck     
,,re/ 7see #c & #d74 ,b5d ! body z 9    
ex]cise #d4 ,return to position #a4     
#ah4  ,arms b5d 7see #b74 ,feet /ride   
7see #aj74 ,n[ turn ! body at ! wai/ z  
f> z possible to "r1 !n to left1 tak+   

c>e n to move ! hips4 ,return to        
position #a4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ai4  
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #bj4  #ai4  ,,leap  
,,on ,,! ,,spot4--,hips firm 7see #c74  
,raise ! heels1 slightly b5d at ! knees 
z 9 illu/ration1 jump & alight on toes  
aga9 ) knees slightly b5t4 ,/raight5    
knees & let heels s9k to ! gr\nd4       
,position #a4  #bj4  ,hips firm 7see    
#c74 ,/& ne> a *air or b$ & slip "o foot
 sideways "u a rail4 ,n[ b5d sideways z 
f> z possible4 ,position #a4            
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #ba4  ,illu/ration3 
,fig4 #bb4  #ba4  ,z #bj1 only /& fac+ !
 support & b5d back4 ,position #a4  #bb4
  ,kneel z 9 #af4 ,ext5d arms z 9 #f4   
,n[ turn ! body f ! wai/ z f> to ! "r & 
z f> to ! left z possible4 ,position #a4
  #bc4  ,deep brea?+ 7see ,brea?+1      
,correct me?od (7 %\ld be practis$      
sev]al times dur+ ^! ex]cises4 ,/& 9    
position #a4 ,n[ raise ! h&s sl[ly to ! 
level ( ! %\ld]s1 keep+ ! arms /raight &
 mov+ !m sideways4 ,:ile rais+ ! arms1  
sl[ly fill ! lungs ) air1 & :5 l[]+ !m  

let x sl[ly out4     ,,dumbell          
,,ex]cise4   ,z an effici5t & inexp5sive
 way ( develop+ all ! muscles ( ! body  
dumbells h no rival4 ,especially are !y 
valuable = ^? ^: s$5t>y life =bids mu*  
active ex]cise1 & z !y only require a v 
%ort "t ea* day = _! practice1 d n      
int]f]e mat]ially ) ! "w ( ! busie/4 ,! 
accompany+ ex]cises h be5 giv5 ) a view 
to ! complete & symmetrical developm5t (
 ! body4 ,!y %\ld be practis$ 9 _!      
entirety e morn+ & ev5+1 aft] ris+ &    
ba?+ & be=e retir+1 9 z ne>ly a nude a  
condition z practicable4 ,& !y %\ld be  
practis$ ) a s]i\s & complete           
conc5tration ( ! m9d ^u ea* muscle z x  
is 9 turn ex]cis$4 ,?is conc5tration is 
imm5sely fatigu+ at fir/1 b is necess>y 
9 ord] to d]ive full b5efit f !m4 ,j z 9
 practis+ musical ex]cises = execution1 
a %ort "t well sp5t is m valuable ?an a 
long] "t ) a w&]+ & un9t]e/$ m9d1 s 9   
dumbell ex]cise x is above all ! quality
 & n ! quantity ( ! ex]cise :i* is (    
importance4  ,increase ! numb] ( times  

ea* ex]cise is done weekly or daily1    
beg9n+ say at #aj or #bj1 accord+ to    
/r5g?1 & endeav\r+ to be able to be     
d\ble ?is numb] 9 a %ort "t4            
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #a;a4  #a;a4--,arms 
by side =c$ well back1 f+] nails to     
front4 ,inhale4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4    
#a;b4  #a;b4--,raise bells to %\ld]s1   
contract+ biceps4 ,exhale4              
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b;a4  #b;a4--,arms 
by side =c$ well back1 f+] nails to re>4
 ,inhale4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #b;b4    
#b;b4--,raise bells to %\ld]s4 ,exhale4 
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c;a4  #c;a4--,ext5d
 arms sideways 9 l9e ) %\ld]s1 f+] nails
 up4 ,inhale4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #c;b4
  #c;b4--,br+ bells to %\ld]s1 contract+
 biceps4 ,exhale4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4  
#d;a4  #d;a4--,arms by sides1 *e/ well  
out4 ,inhale4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #d;b4
  #d;b4--,cross arms 9 front1 contract+ 
*e/ muscles4 ,exhale4  ,illu/ration3    
,fig4 #e;a4  #e;a4--,arms ext5d$ 9 front
 level ) *94 ,exhale4  #e;b4--,br+ bells
 back sideways 9 l9e ) %\ld]s4 ,inhale4 

,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #f;a4  #f;a4--,upp] 
arms close to sides1 bells level )      
%\ld]s4 ,exhale4  #f;b4--,raise bells   
above head z f> z possible4 ,inhale4    
,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g;a4  #g;a4--,arms 
by sides =c$ well back1 f+] nails to    
re>4 ,inhale4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #g;b4
  #g;b4--,raise arms up level ) %\ld]s  
r\nd+ back4 ,exhale4  ,illu/ration3     
,fig4 #h;a4  #h;a4--,lean ov] to "r1    
left knee b5t1 "r leg /raight4          
#h;b4--,repeat to left4  ,illu/ration3  
,fig4 #i;a4  #i;a4--,lunge out to left1 
"r leg /raight1 rais+ left h& above     
head1 "r h& at side4  #i;b4--,repeat to 
left4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj;a4       
#aj;a4--,heels toge!r1 *e/ well out1 h&s
 on hips4  ,illu/ration3 ,fig4 #aj;b4   
#aj;b4--,s9k on toes1 rais+ heels f     
gr\nd1 gradually resume upright         
position1 keep+ back /raight4     ,,sex 
,,& ,,heal?4   ,! treatm5t ( ! relations
 ( ! sexes to "o ano!r1 & ! enorm\s     
influ5ce ov] heal? ( bo? body & m9d :i* 
^! ex]cise1 _c be attempt$ 9 a treatise 

su* z ?is4 ,su* articles w\ld occupy f> 
too mu* space1 z f ! nature ( ! subject 
mu* detail mu/ be giv51 & explanations  
mu/ be z complete z possible4 ,! ,editor
 ( ^! ,pap]s has !re=e writt5 a book =  
*ildr51 & "o ea* = boys & girls4 ,^! w  
be f\nd adv]tis$ at ! end4  ,numb]s (   
p]sons consult u on ^! matt]s1 & mu* has
 come to our k :i* is a/oni%+ & sadd5+ z
 well1 9 reg>d to ! widely prevail+     
ignorance ( bo? "y & old reg>d+ ! sex   
functions4 ,?is is l>gely due to        
culpable neglect on ! "p ( p>5ts & o!rs 
:o h *>ge ( ! "y4  ,p>5ts are (t5       
unwill+ to speak ( su* matt]s1 & w\ld   
desire r to place a good book on !      
subject 9 _! *ildr5's h&s4 ,_m su* books
 h be5 publi%$1 b none t we h se5 h     
seem$ to u q satisfactory4 ,due att5tion
 mu/ be paid to bo? ! physical & moral  
sides ( ! matt]4 ,h5ce our resolve to   
write z we h indicat$4 ,! books w be    
f\nd duly adv]tis$ at ! end ( ?is       
volume4  ,x w no d\bt be said t x is a  
pity to sugge/ ideas ( sex to an innoc5t

 *ild1 b surely ^? :o look back on _!   
own y\? w rememb] t !re came a "t :5 !  
problem ( _! own orig9 sugge/$ itself4  
,! pretty fable t ! /orks or angels fet*
 ! babies _c long satisfy ! gr[+ m9d4   
,*ildr5 wi% to und]/&1 yet x is easy =  
!m to see t p>5ts d n wi% to expla9 !   
my/]y4 ,curiosity is ar\s$1 = ! desire  
to "k is natural & q legitimate1 & ! sad
 ?+ is t ! explanation is g5]ally left  
to companions & s]vants :o are devoid ( 
delicacy or mode/y4  ,n[ !re is no      
reason = ?is retic5ce & false %ame4 ,!  
:ole process ( reproduction is a        
wond]ful example ( ! wisdom & goodness (
 ! ,creator1 & if prop]ly expla9$ ! *ild
 w see t x is s4  ,aga91 !re are        
physical epo*s ?r\gh :i* all "y p mu/   
pass4 ,^! are q natural1 b unless       
expla9$ & ! *ildr5 are prep>$ to expect 
!m1 may cause great al>m4 ,9 _! di/ress 
!y are v likely to enquire f impure     
companions1 or get "s ( ! p]nici\s      
lit]ature :i* is issu$ 9 quantity by !  
quacks :o prey ^u ! fe>s ( ! "y1 & ^u _!

 dislike to speak to _! p>5ts on a      
subject :i* ! latt] h taught !m by      
sil5ce is "o :i* is unm5tionable4  ,x   
may be ask$ :5 ?is in=mation %\ld be    
giv54 ,no rule w fit all cases1 z *ildr5
 v>y s mu* 9 _! developm5t4 ,we w\ld    
urge t x %\ld be giv5 e>ly1 z ,miss     
,will>d well says3--,see t ! pure ?\ght 
gets 9 fir/4 ,besides1 *ildr5 gr[ up mu*
 fa/] ?an _! p>5ts are apt to realize4  
,! evils ( self-pollution are s great1 &
 ! cure s difficult1 t no risk %\ld be  
run ( su* ev] be+ comm5c$ ?r\gh         
ignorance4 ,9 fact ?is is ! ma9 reason =
 our und]tak+ ! sep>ate works on ?is    
subject4 ,x is s sadd5+ to reflect t a  
c>e] ( vice is (t5 ent]$ ^u ?r\gh !     
*ild's ignorance ( ! laws ( its own     
body1 t ! natural retic5ce 9 speak+ ( ! 
subject %\ld n be all[$ to prev5t !     
in=mation be+ giv54     ,,kirk ,,sex    
,,s]ies4   ,in/ruct ?y son & labor = him
 le/ 8 lewd behavi\r be an (f5ce unto   
!e4--,ecclesia/icus #cj1 #ac4   ,a ,talk
 ) ,boys ab\t ,!mselves  ,,by  ,,edw>d  

,,bruce ,,kirk1 ,editor ( ,pap]s on     
,heal?4  ,introduction by ,canon ,hon4  
,,ed4 ,,lyttelton1 ,headma/] ( ,eton    
,college4  ,e fa!r %\ld see t 8 son is n
 driv5 = in=mation on ! orig9 ( life to 
impure companions4 ,?is book makes !    
imp>t+ ( ?is k easy4 ,confid5ce w beget 
manl9ess4  ,,subjects ,,treat$3  ,orig9 
( ,life2 ,pub]ty1 its mean+ &           
responsibilities2 ,evils ( ,self        
,pollution2 ,love & ,m>riage2           
,reproduction2 ,p]fect ,manhood2 ,heal? 
& ,/r5g?4  ,price #b_/ net1 ,po/ ,free1 
#b_/c4   ,publi%]s3  ,,simpk91 ,,m>%all1
 ,,hamilton1 ,,k5t  ,co41 ,london4 ,t4  
,d4 ,,morison1 ,glasg[4 ,,! ,,f[l]      
,,wells ,,co41 ,new ,york4     ,,kirk   
,,sex ,,s]ies4   ,a ,talk ) ,girls ab\t 
,!mselves  ,by ,,edw>d ,b4 ,,kirk1      
,editor ( ,pap]s on ,heal?4             
,introduction by ,,lady ,,paget4  ,?is  
book is int5d$ to be giv5 by ! p>5t to !
 daught]4 ,besides mu* wise c\nsel ab\t 
heal? & self-developm5t1 x gives 9      
delicate language1 a cle> answ] to ! _m 

que/ions :i* mu/ =ce !mselves ^u ! gr[+ 
girl4  ,,subjects ,,treat$3  ,h9ts on   
,heal?2 ,diet2 ,ex]cise2 ,pure ,air2    
,evils ( ,tight ,lac+1 etc42 ,heal? &   
,beauty1 _! insep>ability2 ,c\rt%ip2    
,m>riage2 ,true ,womanhood2 ,:at ,m5    
,admire2 ,vice1 its t]rible puni%m5t2   
,reproduction2 ,pregnancy2 ,read+ &     
,education4  ,price #b_/ net1 ,po/      
,free1 #b_/c4                  99       
99        99        99        99  ,!    
,wond] ( ,life  ,a ,talk ) ,*ildr5 ab\t 
,sex1  ,by ,,m>y ,,tudor ,,pole1 ,au?or 
( ,fairies4  ,introduction by ,,lady    
,,isabel ,,m>gesson4  ,?is book is      
int5d$ = "y *ildr5 ( bo? sexes4 ,x %[s 9
 simple language ! analogy betwe5 !     
reproductive processes 9 plants & human 
be+s4  ,price #a_/ net1 ,po/ ,free1     
#a_/c4   ,publi%]s3  ,,simpk91 ,,m>%all1
 ,,hamilton1 ,,k5t  ,co41 ,london4 ,?os4
 ,d4 ,,morison1 ,glasg[4 ,,! ,,f[l]     
,,wells ,,co41 ,new ,york4