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Show 1 1 Uncle Sam. IN. D. 1 ' ute Indigestion ts caused by eatlns decomposed canned goods or tainted meats, food that is hard to digest: estuig , to rapidly and not chewing the food i properly; or neeeslva indulgence in spir-Utious spir-Utious Ihiuors. Swallowing liquors Which ae either too hot or too cold may also I cause this trouble. Persons mosi liable to acute Indtgi lion rc those w!io ie in bad hygienic surroundings; lU&se who are In a rundown run-down condition: those mho are subject to gout or rhe-jmatlsm; or those who have chronic luillgf stlon. An attack of acute indlgeulon Is liii.al-l liii.al-l ushered in tfj a feeling of uneasln-.-ss ! 1 'uHneio and dlstrns In the stomach. A lump In the threat thai disappears- on swallowing and Immediately returns again, and there may be also thirst, nausea, nau-sea, vomiting and the belching of gas liquid, and nometlmes khe vomiting of undigested food. The tongue Is usually coated, and there may be headache, duflnei. dlsrfnees, or extreme nervousness. Tne bowels may be either hose or CfcnStlpated, and UiO ; .i 1 1 n r i lay ha pa'n In the tomach cr alyJomn There may also be a craving crav-ing for sour drinks The patient Should be made to vomit by giving !arg drafts Of warm water, either plain or mixed with rmistard 'a texspoon-ful texspoon-ful of mustard to a glass of water), one up of water followed bj others until the desired rosult Is onialned Warm .ait water may also be found useful for me same purpose. After the stomach has been emptied and hot water ian ho retained for half an hour give a done of bicarbonate of ola. Hot poultice over the region rt th stomach anil abdomen will relieve the pain', should any exist. Th patient hould be kept In bed unit the stomach given an absolute rsl for about 24 hours, after which bohecl milk or liquid food only may be adm'r.'.stcred for a couple of aays. A full diet should be resumed I very eiowly. SWALLOWING A PETsNV Q My little girl .-wallowed penny I gave her a large dnie of castor oil and have been giving her lots of milk lo drink Do ou thlnlc there will be any t'. effects from It She Is Just past three year of se A. I am glad to be able to tell you that the penny you- little girl tWatkrwcd Will probably do her no harm, it Is not nei --ssary to give her anv cathartic Instead, her dieI should Vic liberal, and should Include In-clude oatmeal, bread and egetao-c. Food of this sort leaeri considerable residue which will be useful In passing the penny along the lntstlnes. Sho msv have a little colicky pain, but In the- majority of eases there are no symptoms whatever The object swallowed Is usually recovered from Uie stool in irow four t ten da;. hut It may require a considerably longer time to pass through the intestine. URINE STAINS. Q. My bale boy, aged 16 months, urinates about every '.'0 to 3" minutes during dur-ing the day. arid several limes at night. It leaves a dark brown siam and has an dor I".' strong ammonia. Can you tell me how to remedy this condition, and cause, and If serious? A. The dark brown stain left by your babv's ur'ne may have very little significance. sig-nificance. "n the other hand It may in-dlcate in-dlcate some Infection, local irritation, or systemic disease i advise you to have a spe Imen of the urine examined. The , dor "f imtncnlr In urine is frequently due to decomposition, though It may at times Indicate an excess of fat In tne diet. Watch your boy's weight to see If h Is gaining as he should Enlarged Glands In Neck Q Can you send me snm Information Infor-mation regarding enlarged glands In a child's neck, due to some infection from the lonalie, hOW same can he prevented and what course of treatment to be followed after the glands have become swollen !f th enlarged glands In your 1 chil.rs neck were infected from the ton- slls. the best way to nre1, enl reln-i reln-i feotlon nom the same source would be ! lo have ine tonsils removed. Whenever the child has an acute catarrh. the , .". and throat should be kept as clean : as- possible by spraying or syringing with simple solutions The treatment of thee swollen glands depends upon the (nature of the infection, and whether the inflammation la slmp!c. or goes on to suppurai Ion 00 j -A. |
