Democratic Sentinel, Volume 10, Number 36, Rensselaer, Jasper County, 8 October 1886 — THE FAMILY DOCTOR. [ARTICLE]

THE FAMILY DOCTOR.

Habitual Constipation.— ln the British Medical Journal Dr. J, Uni-tiroar Granville offers three prescriptions which he claims are generally applicable to the treatment of all well recognized forma of habitual constipation. He seea three forms of the disease, one due to deficient penstaltio action, one due to deficient glandular secretion and one due to interruption of the habit of periodic evacuation. For the relief of the first form he prescribes: B. Sodas valerlanatts gr. xxxvj, Tinofcura nucla vamicae m lx. Ttncturae capsid m xlviij. Syrupi aurantii oz isa Aqua) ad oz vi. M. Ft miatura. Sig.—Tablospoonful in water half an hour before meals. For the second form: B. Aluminis dr ilj. Tinctnrse quassia) oz j. Infusi quassia)...... oz vij. M. Big.—Dessertspoonful after meala For the third form. B. Ammonias carbonatia dr 1. Tincturae valeriana) oz j. Aquae camphor® oz v. X. Big.—Take one ounce as directed on arising from bed. Dr. Granville insists upon a regular hour for going to stool, at least to make an effort at evacuation. He proposes to establish in this way the normal habit, and thinks aperients in habitual constipation do no good .—Druggists? Circular.

Scbofclav —This, in the past, was known as “King’s Evil,” probably from the fact that it prevailed in the families of royalty, among those who “fared sumptuously every day,” or were the victims of a luxurious style of living. The name is derived from the Latm scrofa, “a sow,” since it was long ago marked by an indolent swelling of the gfond® particularly in the neck, followed by suppuration and breaking, in some instances running for a long time, because the supply of waste and putnd matters is still kept up by false habits of living, by a want oi cleanliness, pure air and sunlight, 'the healing also proceeding slowly. From this feet, and many bad habits of living, the idea has prevailed among the ignorant, that these discharges are "running the life away,” an idea too absurd to deserve a moment’s thought. It may be that such half-created victims of sensuality may not live, even with all that nature can do by these disohargee of putrid and poison matter, while a sudden check, this poison being thrown inward, would destroy life In a few hours; not only let this pass off, but urge its discharge by the use of poultices, or, far better, wet cloths, kept warm by bandages; and then direct attention to the removal of the causes, since such filthy suppurations are rarely, if ever, found among the Jews, or even blotches on the surface, or humors, or indeed in any non-pork-eating nation. The first cause to be removed is the use of the most diseased of all meats found on the tables of civilization, pork, and its concentrated filthiness—lard. Let the doubters carefully exnmine the entrails of the hog, the fat deposits, the neck, and see how many corrupt aboesses may be found in these fatty deposits, sometimes holding a quart of “matter,” as dealers will assure you, if the hog is very fat and therefore very much diseased. To see, is to be ooQvinoed. Or, let them ask Moses, who was instructed by Jehovah, seen in the eleventh chapter of Leviticus.

These victims at birth are “rickety,” have large abdomens, joints, heads,' flabby muscles, a dear sku filled with corruption, so filled and so slightly vitalized, that most of them, aside from a great deal of good nursing and training, will become consumptive. To avoid this, let them be subjected to correct treatment, as well eared for as are our favorite horses by the intelligent txpert, or as are the pugilists while being trained for an ignoble, di»> graceful fight 1 Let them be pat on to a bread and milk diet, with eggs, fruito potatoes, using hut little meats, aril then only the lean, plain fish, the bread being the genuine article, not the impoverished fine flour product. Lei them be kept dean by washings daily; if they are warm afterward, (salt may be added,) rubbed or brushed thoroughly. Let them be regular in their meels mkl In all respects, sleeping as much as possible. But above au, let them have an abundance of out-door exercise, as much air and tun aa possible, well dad and fed, end kept out as sohool till thsg era J. K HanafortL