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If the hot treatment causes increase of pain, this indicates that a

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stage has arrived in which _cold_ is to be applied instead of heat to
the lower back, to subdue nerve irritation
If the hot treatment causes increase of pain, this indicates that a
stage has arrived in which _cold_ is to be applied instead of heat to
the lower back, to subdue nerve irritation. Before or after this stage,
cold application will do harm, so it is well always to try heat first,
as in the great majority of cases that is what is required. When cold
is applied, the patient _must be warm_, and if necessary the feet and
legs should be fomented.

In the stomach the food meets with the gastric juice, which has the

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property of turning proteid (_see_ Diet for the various substances
contained in food) into material ready for assimilation
In the stomach the food meets with the gastric juice, which has the
property of turning proteid (_see_ Diet for the various substances
contained in food) into material ready for assimilation. The walls of
the stomach are muscular, and their contraction churns the food with
the juice. The gastric juice is secreted by glands embedded in the
walls of the stomach, and is poured out when food is taken.

POVERTY OF BLOOD

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POVERTY OF BLOOD.–In a pale, delicate girl or wife, who is
laboring under what is popularly called poverty of blood, the
menstrual fluid is sometimes very scant, at others very copious, but
is, in either case, usually very pale–almost as colorless as water,
the patient being very nervous and even hysterical. Now, these are
signs of great debility; but, fortunately for such an one, a medical
man is, in the majority of cases, in possession of remedies that will
soon make her all right again.

These ailments, though regarded as ‘minor,’ should be recognized

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promptly and accepted as the signal that the person is moving in the
wrong direction
These ailments, though regarded as ‘minor,’ should be recognized
promptly and accepted as the signal that the person is moving in the
wrong direction. There is no need for alarm provided this warning is
heeded. Otherwise disaster is almost certain sooner or later to follow.
The laws of physiology are just as inexorable as the laws of physics.
There is no compromising with Nature. No man can disobey the laws of
health to which he has been bred by Nature without paying for it–any
more than a man can sign a check against his bank account without
reducing the amount. He may not be immediately bankrupt, and until he
exhausts his account he may not experience any inconvenience from his
great extravagance, but Nature keeps her balances very accurately, and
in the end all claims must be paid.

‘Among the cases which I saw this season in consultation, four

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occurred in one month in the practice of one medical man, and all
of them terminated fatally
‘Among the cases which I saw this season in consultation, four
occurred in one month in the practice of one medical man, and all
of them terminated fatally.’ [Footnote: Gooch, op. cit., p. 71.]

Other complications, such as pendulous tits or projections, from

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one-fourth to one and a half inches in length, are attendant upon
fistula
Other complications, such as pendulous tits or projections, from
one-fourth to one and a half inches in length, are attendant upon
fistula. Two or more openings may appear in the skin, all communicating
with the same sinus, or opening into the rectum. Sometimes only a small
external opening is seen, while a large abscess exists internally. In
any case, the discharge is not only reducing to the system, but it is
disgusting and offensive.

In the silent stage, where sometimes unconsciousness continues for

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hours, a dry blanket should be laid on a bed, and another blanket must
be rolled up and prepared with hot water as directed in Fomentation
In the silent stage, where sometimes unconsciousness continues for
hours, a dry blanket should be laid on a bed, and another blanket must
be rolled up and prepared with hot water as directed in Fomentation.
Fold this until it is the size and shape of the patient”s back, and lay
her down on it, so that the whole back is well fomented. Take care not
to burn the patient: soothing heat, not irritation, is required.
Consciousness will usually return almost immediately. All except
attendants should be excluded from the room. Allow the patient to rest
in this comfortable warmth until signs of discomfort appear, then
gently rub the back with hot olive oil, dry, and leave to rest or sleep
if possible. Do all with great _steadiness of temper and kindness_;
such a condition in the nurse is especially essential in these cases.
Where the fit is violent, apply every mental soothing influence
available, and remove from the room all excited persons. Then apply
cold cloths to the spine to soothe the irritated nerves and brain. Two
may gently and kindly hold the patient, while a third presses on the
cooling cloths. In about half-an-hour the fit should be overcome. A
difficulty in treating such cases is the terrifying effect of the
violent movements, or unconsciousness; but these should not create
fear. As a rule, a little patience and treatment as above remove all
distress. Where there is a hysterical tendency, give abundance of good
food, and let the patient live as much in the open-air as possible.

Now, in order to be most successful in the treatment of catarrh, it is

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necessary that _the remedy should reach and be thoroughly applied to all
the affected parts_
Now, in order to be most successful in the treatment of catarrh, it is
necessary that _the remedy should reach and be thoroughly applied to all
the affected parts_. This can be accomplished in only one way, which is
by _hydrostatic pressure_. The anatomy of the nasal passages, and the
various chambers and tubes that communicate therewith, is such that they
cannot be reached with fluid administered with any kind of syringe or
inhaling tube, or with any instrument, except one constructed to apply
it upon the principle above stated. Such an instrument is Dr. Pierce”s
Nasal Douche.

TIGHT LACING

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TIGHT LACING.–Great harm is often done to maidens for want of
knowledge in them, or wisdom and care in their parents. The extremes
of fashions are very prone to violate not only taste, but physiology.
Such cases are tight lacing, low necked dresses, thin shoes, heavy
skirts. And yet, if the ladies only knew, the most attractive costumes
are not the extremes of fashion, but those which conform to fashion
enough to avoid oddity, which preserve decorum and healthfulness,
whether or no; and here is the great secret of successful dress–vary
fashion so as to suit the style of the individual.

The following cases illustrate our method of treatment in a few of the

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many cases that have been under our care
The following cases illustrate our method of treatment in a few of the
many cases that have been under our care. Each case is typical of a
class: