Show that body of yours 83 by JAMES W BARTON M D treating rheumatism IT r IS naturally hard tor for the average rheumatic to understand why he does not get better when his infected teeth or tonsils have been satisfactorily remo removed Ned what he does not understand Is that the infection from any source teeth tonsils ton sils gall bladder large intestine has been poisoning his system for or years and that some of the damage done to joints either by the removal of some of the surface of the bones bone or by the depositing of fibrous or bony growths about the joints may never be repaired and the reason that the rheumatic condition continues Is because wastes are remaining too long in the large intestine by the use of X rays it lie has aben been shown that the large intestine in some of these rheumatic cases be has more bends than normal thus allowing wastes to remain longer in the sy system in tact fact products of the infection may remain in the large intestine tor for months after the infection has been removed what are the methods that physicians are using now to correct this condition in the intestine and cu cure re 0 or relieve the patient from rhel liona t t sta one method is by use of high enemas which help to clean the surfaces of the large intestine thus ridding the sya tern tem of the wastes and of the products of infection which are still being absorbed into the system these high enemas or irrigations gat ions as they are called are being used with great success in private practice and to lo institutions the second method of treatment Is 1 by diet the diet treatment consists in cutting down the total amount of food the patient getting perhaps only half of his usual asua amount of food in fact it Is something like the treatment of epilepsy where as you yon know as long as the epileptic receives no food he has no epileptic attacks however food must be eaten to live but instead of cutting down on the prot elds meat and eggs as in former years it Is the starches potatoes bread pastries sugar that are reduced in amount dr A A fletcher fietcher toronto has been ab able le to show that the large bowel actually bee becomes omes normal or nearly normal in shape by cutting down this starchy food in the diet less food then particularly starchy food Is the method of treating rheumatism after the infection itself has been removed the value of lime A AFEW FEW years ago in a hospital L v clinic it was found that the blood in one of the patients did n not of coagulate or thicken quickly enough and chloride of lime not the chloride of lime used tor for dis infecting was given in 15 grain doses in a three times a day the blood than coagulated in normal time but the physician was surprised to see that an old varicose ulcer on the leg which had bad resisted treatment tor for a long time had healed he immediately gave the lime to a number of cases with varicose ulcer and had very satisfactory results resul is A short time ago it was found that while lime would not cure cancer it greatly relieved the pain it was given in the form of lime or calcium conate 5 to 7 grain doses three times a day recently dr F fabry munich reported a case where calcium chloride was injected into the veins to in cocaine poisoning lie ile states that the convulsions ceased the rapid shallow breathing became slow and deep the rigid hands and feet relaxed and the pulse grew stronger in other cases physicians have been using the calcium conate in cocaine poisoning recently also calcium has been shown to be of great value in cases of pronounced lead poisoning A As you know poisoning by lead can continue in the body tor for a long time without apparently showing any symptoms simp toms but if the system becomes too acid some of the lead in the system becomes tree free and gets into the blood where the symptoms become acute the use ot of calcium conate gives relief to the colic and other painful symptoms research men are of the opinion that calcium or lime may soon be proven to be of service in the treatment of poisoning by mercury dr J 11 II stokes in the journal ot of american medical association says say that lime Is of great help in preventing poisoning bill aal irritation by arsenic when this treatment must be given fur for certain diseases but iou ou do riot not need lime for any poisoning or other ailment in body of what hat use then Is the abo above ve knowledge to you if you will take plenty ot of lime dally daily in your food you will not only main lain the structure of t the h e lis tissues S aes ues un ward rd oft off various ailments and any sore or irritation will heal more rapidly the foods rich in lime are mill green vegetables eggs and cheese Sri vico |