Show TALKS 4 OM 0 diarrhea successfully treated by diet of raw apples quick result obtained by dr james W barton N EUROPE the treatment IN of diarrhea by the use of raw apples has been very successful the fact that it has not been so successful in the united states and canada is bell believed eved by dr herman new york to be due to not following what is known as the original moro heisler apple diet in medical world dr states that th original directions somewhat modified by years of successful use are as follows the apples should be ripe but not overripe over ripe slightly sour or tart apples are preferred to the sweet varieties the apples should be peeled cored and rubbed on a glass grater for children over one year of age one proceeds as follows without using any laxative or starving the patient apples on are for dr barton one or two days according to the a age 9 e 0 of f the child from 4 to 12 ounces of grated apples are given at one feeding five times a day at four hour intervals thus the daily quantity totals from about one to three pounds which can be obtained from 7 to 20 medium sized apples nothing else need be given usually one apple day is sufficient except for severe cases especially if some apple is given during the nex next at two days dayi lorig along a with other otha food recommended adlei the following foods are allowed during the two days following the apple day tea cocoa with hall half milk broth gruel toast zwieback dry rolls mashed potatoes boiled chicken cottage cheese banana apple stewed blueberries chocolate pudding an apple should be given with each meal during these two days following these two days the usual mixed diet is again given briefly then the apple treatment of diarrhea is a no laxative or starvation usual treatment b one whole day on nothing but apples c two days with foods mentioned above to which one apple at each meal is added and d return to the usual mixed diet in infancy children childre n under one year of age the grated apple is supplied in a drinkable form that is the addition of water with a little table salt this apple soup is given five times a day tor for two days no other food being added certainly the above treatment Is simple and safe for the general practitioner the apple treatment of diarrhea and dysentery is a particularly valuable method of treatment as practically any amount can be given and no other foods are feces sary during the one or two days of the apple treatment treatment for a poison ivy poison ivy is on one e of the abst afst first of the vines to take on the attractive reddish hue unsuspecting 9 nature lovers often are inclined to pick it tor for decorative purposes purpose but the little litlie rhyme leaves thre e let it be is the better part of valor here the fruit of the poison ivy avy is about the size of a small pe pea i pale green in in color before it becomes ripe and poisonous at this ilage stage when ripe it becomes crearer colored and is no longer poisonous Je becoming coming an attractive food for cows woodpeckers and other birda bird I 1 am quoting from michigan public health which aich so often gives timely health lints ts to its readers f t poisoning results when parts ol of the body come in contact with the oily sap of the ivy plant the substance from the crushed leaves or broken stem sticks to the skin but bul the actual irritation may not make itself known until from 12 hours to 7 days later the first symptoms include a burning itching sensation of the skin this this may be followed by the appearance of a red rash on the parts which have come in contact with the milky sap the poisoning my may never be more severe than this or it may develop into blisters the rash may spread to all parts of the body if irritated by continual scratching scrub with soap while most individuals may have some degree of ivy poisoning if they brush against it it is believed that only about 1 in 18 is badly poisoned the first treatment for ivy poisoning is a thorough scrubbing of the skin with laundry soap and hot water as the soap dissolves the oily sap water W a ter alone will riot not dissolve the fluid excessive rubbing or scratching spreads the infection A dose of epsom salts and application of carron oil lime water linseed oil equal parts shortens the leng length th of the attack severe cases require the services of the physician qbell IQ bell syndicate service |