| Show THAT BODY OF YOURS 1 By Dr James W. W Barton ANI ANT Itching at End of Lower Bowel Itching a about b o 0 u t the anus t though ough not a fatal or even a serious malady can become a disability sufficiently severe severe not only to prevent the sufferer from doing his best work but even to cause him to lo lose c successive successive suc suc- sue U jobs and start him hini on the road to financial ruin I Iam am quoting Dr Campbell M M. Gardner director of surgery Montreal general hospital in the Can Canadian Medical Association 1 Journal ourn l t M J JI JI I I write of otten ten about aboul ius ani ant itching at l lower end of the bowel because as stated by Dr Gardner it prevents the patient from 1 being eing his b best st self as he becomes irritable and his morale becomes low What is the cause of this Intense in intense intense in- in tense itching There are l many nany causes causes certain thin tain foods and drugs nervousness nervousness nervousness nervous nervous- ness colitis underwear too heavy but from observation particularly failing to dry the part well after a bath excessive excessive excessive sive perspiration and heavy underwear un un- ar are the commonest causes Thread worms worms are axe oft ott often ri ii the cause also Where the condition has cx existed ex cx- isted for some time there are arc a number of cracks in the skin filled with moisture giving a a. sodden sodden sodden sod sod- den appearance resembling varl- varl varly varl cose case eczema Naturally with so many causes of there will be many methods of treatment treatment treatment treat treat- ment but most simple cases will clear up if It the anus is thorOughly thoroughly thor thor- cleaned after defecation with a moist towel and then thoroughly dried and perhaps powdered A common cause is the tendency ten ten- deit dency denOy y to diarrhoea watery stools so Dr Gardner advises that cathartics causing watery stools tools be avoided and constipation l ti tion cui ni prevented prevent d' d by proper diet with if necessary small doses of milk of magnesia Where the causes arc are thread worms p piles les fissures these conditions should be corrected What about cases of ani annn in which h the cause cannot be found 1 In a a former article I spoke of the skin of ot al alcohol alcohol al- al cohol which helps many cases Where the injections of alcohol fail fall to tc give relief reUel Dr Gardner 4 reports a series of 35 cases in which three triangular pieces of skin are moved resembling a clover r leaf and a light gauze pack is Inserted They ar are arC al allowed allowed allowed al- al lowed up Immediately can eat what they wish use liquid paraffin fin to lubricate lower bowel and bathe three times a day and al alWays alWays always al- al ways after each bowel movement move move- ment Allergy Send today for Dr Bartons Barton's helpful booklet entitled Allergy Allergy Al l- l which means being allergic allergic allergic aller aller- gic or sensitive to various foods and other substances J Just st enI enclose enclose en en- I close lOc and and a a Sc stamp t to c of f mailing n Wrap coins carefully and mail your letter to Dr James W. W Barton care of The Salt Lake Telegram Home Service Bureau Salt Lake City Utah |
