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THE 
 
 NURSE GUIDE 
 
 For All Women 
 Who Desire a Healthy Family 
 
 Published by 
 THE CONITE HEALTH COMPANY 
 
 of Danville, Illinois 
 
 Copyright 1904 by Brice Suffield 
 
 ILLINOIS PRINTING COMPANY 
 DANVILLE, ILLINOIS 
 
LIBRARY of CONPRESS] 
 
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 JUL 22 \9Q7 
 
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 OBJECT OF THIS BOOK. 
 
 1 To explain the foundation principles of disease in 
 such manner that all women of ordinary mind and edu- 
 cation can understand how to prevent necessity for human 
 diseases. 
 
 2 . To suggest means by which such women can prevent 
 development of malign diseases. 
 
 3. To be a companion-book with "Composition and 
 Office of Conscience" in encouraging proper methods of 
 living. 
 
PRELUDE. 
 
 All activity of animal life depends upon a ''nervous 
 fluid," which in its general action is similar to electricity. 
 
 The voluntary nervous system is subject to man's will 
 " for direction/' but is dependent upon the involuntary nerv- 
 ous system for " vitality," hence we may consider the nervous 
 fluid of the involuntary system as the vital principle of animal 
 life. 
 
 If the "whole system" of mankind was in normal condi- 
 tion, suitable drink would be swallowed into the stomach at 
 proper time; and when solid food was put into the mouth, 
 the salivary glands would secrete sufficient saliva to moisten 
 it, while the tongue and teeth ground it into a fine pulp (first 
 stage of digestion) . When that pulp was swallowed a mul- 
 titude of glands located in the walls of the stomach would 
 secrete gastric fluid; muscular contractions of the stomach 
 would rub the pulp against those glands until it was stewed 
 into a creamy mass called chyme, and then press it (through 
 the pylorus) into the small intestine. That would excite 
 flow of mucus from the intestine, bile from the liver, and 
 fluid from the pancreas. The chyme would be stewed in 
 those secretions until it was converted into a milky fluid 
 called chyle, and then absorbed by blood vessels, which 
 transfer chyle from the intestine "through the liver" into 
 the heart, thus finishing the process of converting food into 
 blood, called digestion. 
 
 While the "blood" was being forced through the arteries 
 and their capillaries to all parts of the body, it would secrete 
 various kinds of fluid — some to be used in building up the 
 system, others to be carried through various processes to the 
 surface of the skin and membranes, sweat being eliminated 
 through the skin, while different kinds of animal mucilage 
 
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called mucus would be secreted by the mucus membranes 
 upon their own surface for different purposes. The capacity 
 of each organ of the body to absorb its own proper nutriment 
 from the blood is called assimilation — a recuperative func- 
 tion that would enable the body to resist all forms of disease 
 one hundred years. 
 
 BUT 
 
 When Christ created man with ability to control all other 
 animals, instead of giving man ability to control himself; 
 gave him " capacity" to choose what persons or influences 
 should control his involuntary nervous system. During the 
 ages that have passed, Jehovah has been informing man in 
 allegorical manner "that if he would honor his Creator with 
 all the power of his voluntary nervous system, the Creator 
 would so control his involuntary nervous system that he 
 would shun all influences which lead men into collision with 
 the physical laws which govern this universe." The princi- 
 ple by which those reciprocal actions are conducted is called 
 conscience. The "faculty" of the mind by which man de- 
 duces inferences from propositions is called reason. Ever 
 since Abel's conscience impelled him to offer a sacrifice that 
 would foreshadow the atoning blood of Jesus Christ, and 
 Cain's reason satisfied him that corn was more convenient 
 and would answer the purpose just as well, it has been the 
 general belief of civilized nations "that reason is a better 
 guide for activities of this life than conscience." As a con- 
 sequence of such ignorance, two -thirds of human life has 
 been cut off by diseases incurred through violation of natural 
 laws. 
 
 FURTHERMORE, 
 
 Many Nurses have been depending upon hypnotism to give 
 them control of their patients. But as hypnotic influence 
 is generated by the Nurse, it cannot cause her to always 
 remember the right thing — or recollect the proper idea at 
 right time. While the "energy" of conscience (being gen- 
 erated in the laboratory of the Tribune God) can cause the: 
 
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Nurse to remember all necessary things — and recollect all 
 suitable ideas that she has knowledge of, thus enabling her 
 to convince the mind and control the actions of her patient, 
 and also discern the difference between "injurious pallia- 
 tives," which relieve present pain by deadening the nervous 
 fluid (thereby changing simple ailments into chronic diseases) 
 and " remedies " which strengthen the nervous fluid and 
 assist nature in removing the cause of the pain. 
 
 MALNERVIA. 
 
 When there is chronic unnatural excitement of the nerves 
 of the stomach — followed by torpidness — with frequent 
 change from one state to the other. This condition has been 
 called Dyspepsia ; but that term has not given correct inti- 
 mation of "foundation principle" of any derangement of the 
 stomach, neither is it a proper substitute for the term Indi- 
 gestion. So we shall drop "ambiguous Dyspepsia" and 
 adopt the term Malnervia to designate the above described 
 condition of nerves in any part of the body. Moreover, this 
 "malnervous condition" is the door which admits all other 
 diseases into the system. 
 
 EXPLAXATORY. 
 
 The first pair of humans had "perfect bodies," but un- 
 finished (unperfected) spirits. While in that unperfected 
 condition Adam and Eve rebelled against the authority of 
 their Creator, and propegated a pair of incorrigible Cainites, 
 who produced a tribe of incorrigible rebels, distinguished in 
 Hebrew writings as "sons and daughters of men." After 
 the sincere repentance of Adam and Eve, Jehovah perfected 
 their human spirits by transmitting to them a portion of his 
 divine spirit. Then those godly parents propagated (and 
 trained) a Conite son who became the first "martyr victim" 
 of Cainite hatred of Divine government. Then Adam and 
 Eve propegated (and trained) a pair of Conites who produced 
 a tribe of "worshipers of Jehovah," distinguished in Hebrew 
 writings as "sons and daughters of God." 
 
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All went well with the Conite tribe until intermarriage 
 with the Cainites destroyed their identity, and the whole 
 race (except one family) became so debauched and diseased 
 that a pitying God ended their suffering with the flood. 
 
 Then the descendants of Noah developed into the " present 
 races," among whom all responsible persons have an inher- 
 ent instinct that there is an invisible omnipresent, omnicent, 
 omnipotent being and a future existence for all humans who 
 get into harmony with that " eternal being." 
 
 The record of the drunken spree Noah indulged in hi s 
 new home shows that his family carried "inherited Mal- 
 nervia" through the flood. Later, when Jehovah selected 
 another best family for a special purpose, " the gluttony of 
 Esau, and perverted ideas of Lot's daughters" proves that 
 Malnervia lost none of its characteristics by transmission to 
 the races. In the last century I saw a " youth " in the Ozark 
 Mountains who had grown up with such degree of nerve - 
 soundness that after enlisting in U. S. Cavalry Regiment, he 
 embraced syphilitic women without contracting that disease, 
 but regular pay and unrestrained opportunity to indulge all 
 his appetites (in his new environment) changed the robust 
 rustic into a rotten wreck. 
 
 In such and similar ways has " constitutional Malnervia " 
 been acquired by all human families of present day, "and it 
 will take many successive generations of Conites to breed 
 Malnervia out of any family." Inherited Malnervia is "fos- 
 tered and aggravated" by unnecessary use of China tea, Coffee, 
 Tobacco, Opium, Alcohol and similar narcotics ; Pepper and 
 other irritating spices and substances used in flavoring food ; 
 Mustard and similar condiments used to increase appetite ; Ice 
 cream, ice water, &c, that chill the stomach ; Anything that is 
 hot enough to injure mucus membranes ; Unripe or decaying 
 fruit or vegetables that produce injurious gases during diges- 
 tion ; Yeast and other injurious material used in making bread ; 
 Injurious pastries, especially pies with bottom crust ; Wheat 
 flour that has all colored ingredients screened out. 
 
Excessive amount of Salt, Sugar, Butter and Meats, Im- 
 perfect mastication of food, Gluttony, Irregular and seden- 
 tary habits, Poisonous doses of drugs, especially cathartics, 
 Intense emotions, especially anger; Injurious means used to 
 prevent childbearing ; Onanism ; Continued exhaustion from 
 any cause; Hernia, and other injuries that cause irritation 
 of nerves; Inhaling injurious vapors; Living in unwhole- 
 some atmosphere; Too sudden change from warm to cold; 
 Luxurious living; Careless, idle and filthy habits; All vices 
 and excesses ; Poisoned blood from any cause, and any other 
 influence that generates or develops "chronic disease of the 
 nervous fluid." 
 
 The manner in which Malnervia admits other diseases 
 into human bodies is explained in following articles : 
 
 COLD & CATARRH. 
 When influences which " aggravate Malnervia " overcome 
 the nervous fluid in any part of the body, to such extent 
 that "sudden check of mucus secretions, dry skin, chilliness, 
 pointed nose, sneezing, &c.," indicate that the Positive cur- 
 rent of nervous fluid, of that mucus membrane, is switched 
 Off to assist the lymphatic system in its work, such "condi 
 tion of the system" is called Cold. 
 
 NECESSITY OF SUCH CONDITION. 
 
 While the arteries are distributing "blood" to all parts 
 of the body, and the veins are gathering it up and returning 
 it to the heart, considerable worn out material is left in the 
 tissues of the body. The normal function of the lymphatic 
 system is to gather up all such material and carry it into one 
 of the large veins. 
 
 When accident or disease hinders the digestive system in 
 its work, the lymphatic system has "additional capacity" 
 to absorb sufficient nutriment from tissues of the body to 
 sustain life several weeks. For those reasons ''supplemental 
 nerve power" is needed by the lymphatic system in propor- 
 tion to the inability of any other system to perform its proper 
 
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work. Hence, when the ''nervous fluid" of any organ is so 
 crippled by Malnervia that it cannot resist invasion of a dis- 
 ease-producing influence, nature switches off proper portion 
 of nervous fluid from affected mucus membrane to the lym- 
 phatic system. As result of such diminished nerve power, 
 the cells of that mucus membrane become gorged with 
 material which should be converted into healthy mucus, but 
 under those conditions generates " inflammation " that causes 
 suppuration of diseased matter from affected membrane. 
 That suppurative "flowing off" is Catarrh. (Such "catar- 
 rhal flowing off" of diseased matter is nature's method of 
 cleansing membranes and restoring proper flow of nervous 
 fluid.) 
 
 If aggravated Malnervia is the only specific disease that 
 has caused a "Cold," it is called Common Cold; but if Mea- 
 sles or any other specific disease has invaded the system and 
 caused switching of nerve currents, the Cold (chilly period) 
 is considered the "initial stage," and catarrhal suppuration 
 the "renovating principle" of the disease. Thus a cold 
 loses its identity when other diseases are developed. In 
 other words, "the condition called Cold" is the first stage of 
 all organic diseases except Malnervia. 
 
 When severe Common Cold has its principal seat in 
 mucus membranes of the head, it is generally called Influenza. 
 If Common Cold in any part of the body is carelessly handled, 
 or the patient so continuously exposed to the inciting cause 
 that the catarrhal suppuration becomes chronic, it is called 
 Chronic Catarrh of the head, bowels, &c. If "fresh Cold" 
 is incurred before all the characteristic conditions of " Com- 
 mon Cold" are relieved, we call such case cumulative Cold. 
 
 TREATMENT OF COMMON COLD. 
 
 Persons who know they are liable to take Cold should 
 keep Suffield's Magic Pellets where they can get a dose any 
 time, and soon as they have evidence that they "are taking 
 Cold " should take three Pellets every two hours, remainder of 
 that day (and evening). Soon as convenient, use injection 
 
of warm water to cleanse membrane of bowels. Eat nothing 
 but gruel for supper; go to bed early and give nature a 
 chance to sweat off the Cold, and take a dose of Elixir before 
 rising next morning. 
 
 Second afternoon fill a one-ounce bottle nearly full of 
 pure water, add three drops of Suffield's Aconux, and divide 
 the time and doses so as to take all before going to sleep. 
 Polio w with dose of Elixir next morning. 
 
 Continue Aconux each afternoon, and Elixir each morn- 
 ing, until the "catarrhal flowing off cleanses affected mem- 
 branes and permits normal flow of nerve currents." Unless 
 there is evidence that this Cold is the "initial stage of some 
 specific disease," then the treatment we suggest for such dis- 
 ease should be commenced. 
 
 For philosophy of above treatment, see Characteristic 
 Effects of Aconux. 
 
 INFLUENZA. 
 
 While the principal seat of Influenza (sometimes called 
 Grippe) is in membranes of the head, it is not confined to 
 that locality, but has distressing effects upon the patient in 
 proportion to previous condition of the body — smothered 
 chronic ailments that have caused little uneasiness manifest 
 serious symptoms. Self -poisoning conditions generated by 
 improper treatment of Influenza may start decay of tubercles 
 thus causing consumption of vital organs ; or malign germs 
 in the atmosphere may embrace this opportunity to invade 
 the system. Hence, proper treatment of all forms of Cold 
 consists in removing the causes which incite or generate the 
 diseases each particular person is liable to. In other words, 
 the treatment of Common Cold (described above) is intended 
 to check development of any malign disease that has com- 
 pelled nature to switch nerve currents ; and if such " nipping 
 in the bud" occurs during first three days, the patient may 
 never know what disease incited that Cold ; but if that ob- 
 ject is not attained, symptoms of the invading disease will 
 
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be manifested. Therefore the Nurse needs to be familiar 
 with all the following articles in order to recognize " premon- 
 itory symptoms" of any disease. 
 
 TREATMENT OF INFLUENZA. 
 
 If the Nurse surmises from first indication of a Cold that 
 it is Influenza type of Cold, commence with one-drop dose of 
 Aconux in tablespoonful of water ; then follow with smaller 
 dose (suitable to condition of patient) every two hours until 
 regular bedtime, and one-drop dose of Elixir next morning. 
 After that, age, constitution, symptoms, environment and 
 intelligent comparison of medicines (through familiarity with 
 Characteristic Effects) is the best guide for medication. 
 
 In Common Cold, if the patient continues regular avoca- 
 tions, reasonable amount of plain, easily digested food may 
 be allowed for breakfast and dinner, but plenty of warm 
 gruel should suffice for suppers. But in Influenza the less 
 food put into the stomach first week the better. In robust 
 patients any food is injurious until nature regains control of 
 the system. Aged or delicate constitutions in which there 
 is little nutriment in tissues of the body, which lymphatic 
 system can absorb, may need Fluid Extract of Beef and 
 other strengthening fluid foods that can be assimilated with- 
 out clogging the digestive organs with extraneous material,, 
 "which would generate self poisoning conditions." 
 
 Ant-itis Lotion, drawn up into the nose, and also used to 
 gargle the throat, will give much relief and assist the " flow- 
 ing off" process. (For manner of preparing this Lotion, see 
 Characteristic Effects of Ant-itis.) 
 
 CHRONIC DIARRHEA. 
 
 Is "chronic catarrh of stomach and small intestines,"' 
 which prevents proper conversion of food into chyme (in the 
 stomach) and stewing of chyme into chyle (in the small in- 
 testines) and causes " flowing off of undigested food with the 
 diseased secretions from the mucus membrane of small 
 intestines." 
 
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When influences which aggravate inherited Malnervia are 
 permitted to obstruct proper functions of bowels so that 
 there is continual "catarrhal condition" of small intestines, 
 this disease is very tedious and cannot be cured without 
 systematic 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 We suggest: First six days. — Fill one-ounce bottle half 
 full of water, add one drop of Aconux and shake until thor- 
 oughly mixed, then fill bottle with water and shake again. 
 Divide the time so that all may be taken in teaspoonful 
 doses between early morning and bedtime each day; also 
 cleanse the bowels thoroughly as possible once each day with 
 injection of warm water. 
 
 Every seventh day of whole treatment give dose of Sul- 
 phur 6 X before rising, and dose of Calcarea 6 X at bedtime. 
 
 Second week give four one-drop doses of Ant-itis each 
 day. 
 
 Third week, give four doses of Tonic Powder each day. 
 Continue Ant-itis and Tonic Powder alternate weeks so long 
 as medicine is needed, with following exceptions: 1. If 
 fresh Cold is contracted during above treatment, drop the 
 "chronic treatment" and give one drop of Aconux for first 
 dose ; follow with J-drop dose every two hours remainder of 
 that day; second and third days, give one-drop dose of 
 Elixir each morning, and- -J-drop dose of Aconux every two 
 hours each afternoon; then return to regular chronic treat- 
 ment. 2. If Characteristic Effects show that J-drop doses 
 of Elixir suit the weather and condition of patient better 
 than Ant-itis, give Elixir instead of Ant-itis whenever nec- 
 essary. 
 
 SUGGESTIONS ON DIET, &C. 
 
 One characteristic of Chronic Diarrhea is "craving for 
 things that would increase the disease, making each patient 
 unfit to conduct their own treatment. Therefore the most 
 essential element in permanent relief is a Conite Nurse with 
 such inducing power that she will have complete control of 
 
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both patient and treatment. She should give a man, for 
 each meal, reasonable amount of toasted bread, and one tea- 
 spoonful of Fluid Extract of Beef in reasonable amount of 
 hot water. (He can break off crusts and soak them in the 
 Beef tea, while eating other parts dry, then he can eat the 
 crust and then drink the tea.) Then give him small dish of 
 Crackers and spoonful of condensed milk (to be used instead 
 of butter). After he is done eating solid food, give him 
 choice between cup of Cocoa or cup of hot water (flavored 
 with condensed milk) . Nothing should be allowed between 
 those meals, except what water contains his medicines, until 
 his passages are reduced to "one stool at regular hour each 
 day." If his stomach (or prejudice) rebels against such diet, 
 let him go to bed and remain quiet until his stomach 
 demands such food. Nature has provided for such 
 cases, and his lymphatic system will absorb sufficient 
 nourishment from the flesh of his own body to keep up 
 supply of blood until appetite becomes natural. A week 
 of perfect rest, without any solid food, is best remedy for 
 such cases. 
 
 If at any time during treatment the patient needs stim- 
 ulation, use Electric Chest Appliance. Place Positive disk 
 over nerves of stomach (near left shoulder blade) and Nega- 
 tive disk under left foot. Next day place Positive disk over 
 nerves of liver (near right shoulder blade) and Negative disk 
 under right foot. Continue this rotation so long as seems 
 necessary. About three hours (each afternoon) is sufficient 
 for each application. 
 
 All persons who are subject to any form of Cold should 
 wear cork insoles in their shoes (keep two pairs on hand) ; 
 take them out at night and lay upside down on carpet; in 
 morning use other pair. This plan provides for change any 
 time that shoes get damp. 
 
 Woolen garments should be worn next to body, and all 
 parts of person properly protected with clothing. The un- 
 healthy fashion of putting thin backs in "men's vests " leaves 
 
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that part half dressed when coat is buttoned. The writer 
 never accepts a cloth vest until extra woolen lining is fitted 
 inside of common back. 
 
 All water used with medicine and food, or as drink or 
 injection, must be distilled in suitable device. In cold 
 weather the patient must not enter ''Privy" that has cold 
 air passing through it. Therefore, unless the house has 
 "modern improvements," a Commode for sick room and 
 Domestic Still for kitchen are indispensible in above treat- 
 ment. 
 
 RHEUMATIC CATARRH. 
 
 (Dried-up Catarrh.) 
 
 Sometimes the "dry inflammation called Rheumatism" 
 in tissues adjacent to a mucus membrane that is weakened 
 by continued chronic catarrh, cause the "membrane to 
 shrink or dry up." 
 
 If this combination of diseases has its principal seat in 
 membranes of the head, the nose becomes thin, the face has 
 a pinched, shriveled appearance, the hearing is dulled; every 
 slight exposure to stormy weather induces fresh Cold, with 
 no suppuration from mucus membranes, because material 
 for making mucus cannot enter the membranes. 
 
 If the principal seat is in the membrane of bladder, that 
 organ contracts until there is little room for urine, and fre- 
 quent micturition cannot be prevented. 
 
 If membranes of stomach and bowels are affected, there 
 will be indigestion and constipation, but occasional loose or 
 dysenteric passages, which do not remove all compacted 
 lumps of faeces unless injections of warm water lubricate the 
 lumps and stimulate peristaltic motion of coats of the 
 bowels. 
 
 Such conditions of the system are more frequent than 
 most people are aware of, because many Practitioners pre- 
 scribe means to palliate most prominent result in each case 
 "instead of investigating original causes and demanding 
 necessary change in habits or environment of the patient." 
 
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One sample of blundering diagnosis will make this matter 
 more easily understood. A young woman that lived in the 
 country had to stop going to school and all other public 
 gatherings on account of "incontinence of urine." Several 
 Physicians of two different Towns had treated her for 
 "Rheumatism of bladder," without any relief. I surmised 
 that frequent wearing of damp shoes in School (in years past) 
 had been the inciting cause, and that if the disease had been 
 in the head (instead of the bladder) those Physicians would 
 have called it "dried-up catarrh." 
 
 Doubting ability of the Mother to conduct the case prop- 
 erly, I advised that she be sent to some Sanitarium that was 
 prepared to handle such cases. But her folks were engaged 
 in a land speculation, and were not willing to cripple their 
 finances with such expense. So I left a set of our Remedies, 
 gave the Mother instructions about diet, &c. ; recommended 
 that she give the young woman full charge of the garden 
 (with ample provision against taking fresh Colds), also to 
 use every other possible means to keep her mind and muscles 
 engaged in suitable outdoor occupations. 
 
 One year later I received a letter from the young woman, 
 stating " that she had been going to school four months, and 
 was well," proving that my diagnosis was correct, and that 
 "lack of secretions from mucus membrane" of the bladder 
 was the ultimate cause of incontinence of urine. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 This ailment is a combination of Malnervia, Cold & 
 Catarrh, and Rheumatism, therefore the most important 
 item of treatment is to stop all personal influences and shun 
 all climatic influences that have incited or fostered those 
 diseases. For such cases we suggest : First six days — Take 
 full dose of Elixir every morning (before rising) and a mod- 
 erate dose of Magic Pellets every two hours from one P. M. 
 until bedtime. Every seventh day take dose of Sulphur 6 X 
 before rising, and dose of Calcarea 6 X at bedtime. Alternate 
 six days, take Elixir every morning, and such dose of Eureka 
 
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Oil as agrees best with the constitution, at bedtime. Con- 
 tinue this treatment until there is evidence that all mucus 
 membranes are casting off some kind of secretion. Then 
 commence treating the case same as if it was Influenza, 
 except that one course of above treatment should follow 
 -every fresh Cold. 
 
 ULCERATIVE CATARRH. 
 
 When there is " ulceration of mucus membranes " instead 
 of suppurative flowing off, we may be sure that there is some 
 form of Scrofulous poison in the blood. For such cases we 
 would suggest Catarrhal treatment first week after each fresh 
 Cold, followed by suitable treatment for that particular type 
 of Scrofula. 
 
 RHEUMATISM AND SCIATICA. 
 
 "Arterial capilliaries " distribute blood to all tissues of 
 the body. "Radicals of veins and lymphatic vessels" 
 should gather up all blood material and all extraneous mat- 
 ter that eliminating processes have been unable to carry off. 
 
 "When narcotic properties of extraneous matter, or any 
 other influence, deadens the nervous fluid to such an extent 
 that it cannot furnish sufficient vitality to above mentioned 
 radicals to enable them to gather up all extraneous matter 
 out of the tissues that have no sweat pores, or mucus cells. 
 If such extraneous matter (left in the tissues) is not poison- 
 ous enough to destroy life, or cause ulceration, but only dry 
 inflammation, that 'dry inflammation' is Rheumatism." 
 
 One characteristic of rheumatic inflammation is "that 
 instead of causing membranes to flow off extraneous matter, 
 it has a tendency to dry up muscular juices and retain ex- 
 traneous matter in the tissues, thus in some cases causing 
 the 'peculiar creaking sound' of dry joints, in other cases 
 causing abnormal growth of joint tissues." 
 
 To illustrate difference between rheumatic pain and neu- 
 ralgic pain : If we should draw an inch rope through J-inch 
 hole in a board, we know it would be injurious to the rope. 
 
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Likewise continual pinching and numbing pain informs us 
 that inflammation of some muscle has reduced size of a chan- 
 nel through which a nerve passes (Rheumatism) ; while 
 periodic jumping pains inform us that the disease is in the 
 nerve (Neuralgia). 
 
 When the sciatic nerve is the seat of Neuralgia or rheu- 
 matic inflammation has reduced the channel through which 
 this nerve passes, it is called Sciatica, being an uncertain 
 combination of Neuralgia and Rheumatism. Doubtless the 
 same constricted condition of smaller nerves often occurs in 
 other parts of the body, and this should be remembered in 
 all treatment of rheumatism. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Since the pain of Rheumatism is induced by same class 
 of influences that produce Common Cold, all such influences 
 should be dropped or shunned. 
 
 For simple Rheumatism in muscles, use Common Cold 
 treatment first day ; follow with dose of Elixir each morning 
 before rising, and dose of Eureka Oil each bedtime, and rub 
 Eureka Oil over painful parts so often as seems best ; drink 
 nothing but " abundance of distilled water." All other diet 
 should be "light in character and quantity." 
 
 In cases where joints are more affected than muscles, 
 give one grain of Salycilate of Sodium before rising and at 
 ten A. M., but continue regular dose of Eureka Oil each 
 night. Circumstances will show the Nurse whether Eureka 
 Oil or Ant-itis Lotion are most needed for external applica- 
 tion. 
 
 Sometimes poisons absorbed from unhealthy occupations, 
 or injurious drug treatment, so overpower the nerves of one 
 particular spot (while other parts are suffering from simple 
 rheumatic inflammation) that stimulating treatment would 
 encourage ulcer. In such case, a dose of Ant-itis should be 
 given every four hours, and Ant-itis Lotion applied over that 
 spot, with porous cloths (replaced so often as they get dry) 
 until that complicated inflammation is relieved ; then resume 
 
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regular treatment. If similar condition is threatened by 
 Scrofulous taint in the constitution, use Ant-itis Lotion ex- 
 ternally, and give four doses of Neutraline each day until 
 that danger is passed. 
 
 When Rheumatism is so complicated with other ailments 
 that there is considerable fever, and uncommon inflammation 
 of considerable portion of the body, if internal administra- 
 tion of Aconux and Belladonna alternately, accompanied by 
 external application of Ant-itis Lotion, does not reduce the 
 fever and inflammation, it may be necessary to call a Physi- 
 cian who can locate the predominating cause of such com- 
 plication. 
 
 In Sciatic complications, the Nurse should compare these 
 suggestions with articles on Neuralgia and Characteristic 
 Effects, thus discerning what symptom or irritating influence 
 needs first attention; then continue relieving each predom- 
 inating obstruction with treatment adapted to that particu- 
 lar stage until the whole case is relieved, because, although 
 the original cause of Rheumatism makes it a chronic ailment, 
 every case of Sciatica must be treated as acute attack. 
 
 Concerning use of Electric Appliance to remove cause of 
 Rheumatism, see Characteristic Effects. 
 
 In long-continued treatment of Rheumatism, it is a good 
 plan to give dose of Sulphur 6 X every seventh morning, and 
 dose of Calcarea 6 X following night (no other medicine that 
 day). 
 
 MEASLES. 
 
 In from one to two weeks after exposure to contagion the 
 patient has Common Cold. In from three to five days after 
 first symptoms of Cold, small red spots (or pimples) , like flea 
 bites, appear on the face and neck, where they sometimes 
 increase until they touch each other. (Pressure with ringer 
 upon the skin causes "for a moment " a white spot, which 
 regains its red color from the center to the outside.) In same 
 manner the eruption spreads over the whole body. About 
 the ninth day the eruption disappears with a bran-like 
 scaling of the scarf skin. 
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TREATMENT. 
 
 When there is epidemic of Measles, every member of the 
 family that never had this disease should be carefully watched 
 On slightest symptoms of Cold commence giving one Magic 
 Pellet every two hours from 1 P. M. until bedtime, and a 
 dose of Elixir next morning. This may be continued every 
 day until the bran-like scaling of scarf skin commences then 
 give a dose of Sulphur 6 X every morning for one week, fol- 
 lowed by a dose of Tonic Powder every morning and night 
 for one week. 
 
 The principal object of drugs is to prevent complications 
 by other diseases. If at any time after fever commences it 
 runs dangerously high, or affects the head, or there be 
 symptoms of Scarlet fever, give Belladonna instead of other 
 medicines until those symptoms are relieved. If anything 
 hinders or stops development of the eruption, give one or 
 more doses of Heper Sulphur 3 X . If premonitory symptoms 
 of Pneumonia, or Typhus, are noticed, give Tonic Drops 
 until those dangers are averted. 
 
 diet, &c. 
 
 All kinds of meat or fish, and all other kinds of food that 
 are not suitable for Fever patients, should be dropped on first 
 symptoms of Cold and shunned until treatment of this 
 treacherous ailment is finished. Water that has been either 
 distilled or boiled should be the only drink, "and during 
 eruptive period should be warm. ' ' The temperature of room 
 should be as near 60 as possible, but no draught of air should 
 strike the patient. Sometimes patients have chilly sensa- 
 tions and desire extra cover, "then fall asleep and throw off 
 all cover," thus taking "a dangerous cumulative Cold." 
 Hence it is a very important part of the Nurse's duty to 
 guard against everything that may produce such result. 
 
 Either costiveness, or dangerous looseness, of the bowels 
 should be regulated by the diet. In all cases an "injection 
 of warm water " should be used the first day of treatment. 
 
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SCARLET FEVER. 
 
 About one week after exposure to contagion, the patient 
 has some symptoms of Common Cold, but first day the 
 fever increases until the pulse often beats over 130 times per 
 minute. On second day the sore, inflamed throat (which 
 generally precedes the eruption), shriveled, flushed face, and 
 ''continual rise of fever," which distinguish this from all 
 other fevers, give warning of this dangerous disease. Small 
 reddish spots appear on the neck and chest and spread until 
 by the third day large patches of the skin are of a bright 
 scarlet color. (Pressure with finger upon the skin makes a 
 white spot, which speedily regains its color from the "out- 
 side to the center," just the opposite of Measles.) 
 
 The highest fever and bloom of the eruption is generally 
 reached before the end of the fourth day, and begins to sub- 
 side by the sixth day, when white scales commence pealing 
 off the neck. Later the patient enjoys picking large flakes 
 of skin from hands and feet. The scaling off period, 
 lasting from eight to fourteen days. Complete recovery 
 usually occurs in the fourth week. 
 
 A Physician should be called as soon as this dangerous 
 disease is discovered. But for any family that cannot ob- 
 tain a reliable Physician, we offer following suggestions : 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 When there is epidemic of Scarlet fever, or Diphtheria, 
 or any of the young people of the family are liable to expos- 
 ure to either disease, all that are old enough should " gargle " 
 with Ant-itis Lotion four times each day (all who go to school 
 should gargle before mingling with children who remain at 
 home) , and take at least two doses of Ant-itis each day. On 
 the slightest indication of Scarlet fever, give a full dose of 
 Aconux; one hour later commence alternating Belladonna 
 and Golden Powder two hours apart ; use the Ant-itis Lotion 
 gargle between doses of medicine (continue until the fever 
 subsides, but the Nurse must use discretion as to size of 
 
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doses in different stages of the disease) . If there be burning 
 and itching of the skin on any part of the body, lave with 
 Ant-itis Lotion, any strength desired. 
 
 After an eruption has started, if sudden suppression indi- 
 cates that cumulative Cold has been incurred, or there be 
 any evidence that Typhus poison is germinating (as compli- 
 cation of the diphtheric poison which is causing the Scarlet 
 fever) alternate Tonic Drops with the Belladonna instead of 
 Golden Powder, and occasionally give one dose of Sulphur 
 6 X * instead of a dose of Belladonna. 
 
 One peculiarity of Scarlet fever is ''that there is little 
 uniformity in the eruptions of different epidemics. Some- 
 times there is little or no eruption on the skin, but still very 
 dangerous inflammation of serous membranes," hence the 
 most reliable symptoms are the peculiar unremitting high 
 fever and sore throat. 
 
 This disease is considered contagious so long as skin con- 
 tinues to peel off ; also that well persons may carry infection 
 in clothing. 
 
 * "While nursing in Hospital Wards where allopathic means were 
 used to reduce Inflammatory fevers, I noticed that majority of deaths 
 occurred in the 'absorbing period,' but in a Ward where homoeopathic 
 means was used to reduce Inflammatory fevers, no deaths occurred in the 
 absorbing period. Which led me to following conclusions: 
 
 "When foul conditions in a community generate the essential prin- 
 ciple of diptheritic poison, and the atmosphere is depressing, persons of 
 low nervous vitality are most likely to germinate Diphtheria, i. e., have 
 principal seat of disease in the mucus membranes of the throat; while a 
 class of young people with more nervous vitality, but yet a constitutional 
 susceptibility to this peculiar blood poison, are more apt to have principal 
 seat of disease in serous membranes (which line the closed sacs of the 
 body). Severe inflammation of serous membranes always cause high 
 fever, and suppuration of more or less 'extraneous matter,' which must 
 be absorbed through same membranes that cast it into those sacs, before 
 there can be complete recovery. Hence while 'Heper Sulphur 3 x ' is proper 
 remedy for relieving suppressed eruption in Measles, and for preventing 
 accumulation of false membrane in Croup, there is danger of it becoming 
 'allopathic' in Scarlet fever and Diphtheria by stimulating serous mem- 
 branes to suppurate more extraneous matter than nature is able to ab- 
 sorb out of the closed sacs." Diphtheritic poison affects all membranes of 
 the body, but the persons first mentioned do not have sufficient nervous 
 vitality to conduct cleansing process in both sets of membranes at same 
 time. 
 
 "For further explanation of difference between Catarrhal and Inflam- 
 matory fevers, see articles on Pleuritis, Bronchitis, and Pneumonia." 
 
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SCARLET RASH. 
 
 While there must be some " conditions of Common Cold " 
 in production of this ailment, they are generally unnoticed 
 until the Rash appears. The eruption is darker red than 
 Scarlet fever, but not quite so dark as Measles. Slight pres- 
 sure with finger on the skin does not produce white spot. 
 On passing the hand over the eruption, instead of the glazed 
 feeling of Scarlet fever, "a fine granulation is felt," smaller 
 than the pimples of Measles or the hard-pointed elevations 
 of Small-pox. 
 
 In ''simple cases" the fever never runs very high, and 
 with proper nursing the Rash runs its course in from two to 
 four days. But as this disease is liable to be complicated 
 with conditions similar to Measles, Scarlet fever or Small-pox, 
 we recommend the following precautionary 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 During the Rash give one Magic Pellet every two hours 
 from 1 P. M. until bedtime, followed by a dose of Elixir each 
 morning. If there be any indication of suppression of the Rash 
 give alternate doses of Sulphur 6 X and Tonic Drops so long 
 as seems needed. But if any other distinct disease should 
 develop, it should receive its own proper treatment. 
 
 On account of the "susceptibility to take Cold," which 
 is a general sequel to this disease (not yet fully understood) , 
 no matter how mild the sickness may have been, it should be 
 followed with a dose of Sulphur 6 X each morning, and a dose 
 of Calcarea 6 X each night for one week. Then give two 
 doses of Tonic Powder each day for one week. 
 
 ITCH, ECZEMA, HERPES, AND HIVES. 
 
 Itch needs no discription here. Eczema is an eruption 
 resembling blisters. Herpes is a general name for salt- 
 rheum, ring- worm, and similar affections of the skin. Hives 
 consists of red spots which sometimes spread over consid- 
 erable surface, and are "attended with swelling, itching and 
 
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burning. It is particularly troublesome in warm weather 
 and at night. In some cases the redness comes and goes 
 with considerable rapidity of change. 
 
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 TREATMENT. 
 
 Whether the " worm " that causes the Itch be the product 
 of unhealthy condition of the skin, or has emigrated from 
 some other person, full strength Ant-itis should be applied 
 until it either dies or gets out. Either of the other forms of 
 skin disorder will need different strength of Ant-itis Lotion 
 on different persons and at different stages of same disease. 
 
 In some cases very little internal medicine is needed ; in 
 other cases constitutional dyscrasy makes the disorder obsti- 
 nate, requiring careful study and patient treatment. Any- 
 wise the Nurse should seek and so far as possible stop the 
 cause, but commence all cases with one or more doses of 
 Aconux. Then follow with whatever medicine seems best 
 suited to that special case. Familiarity with Characteristic 
 Effects and method of administration suggested in other 
 articles will enable the Nurse to make intelligent selection 
 of remedies for above mentioned diseases. If the general 
 system is made healthy, Ant-itis will soon heal disorders of 
 the skin. Hence, light, unstimulating diet and perfect 
 cleanliness of person, clothing and environment are very 
 essential elements of treatment. 
 
 SMALL-POX. 
 
 The Bible teaches that man was created physically per- 
 fect, but not morally perfect, else he would not have mani- 
 fested desire to do wrong. The essence of Christian religion 
 (free conscience) reveals means by which humans may over- 
 come inherited evils and shun evils in present environment. 
 
 Small-pox is one of the provisions of nature for cleansing 
 the blood of families that have been more indulgent than 
 generations of hogs are when allowed to care for themselves. 
 And those who do not know how to exist without free use of 
 
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"pork" produced by man's method of getting the most 
 grease at least expense, should employ a Physician, because 
 in such cases nature has such a big job of " housecleaning 
 sometimes there is "collapse of the house" before the job is 
 finished. But "uncomplicated Small-pox" is not half so 
 dangerous as "ordinary Measles." And for families that 
 have an intelligent Nurse we offer following suggestions : 
 
 INITIAL STAGE. 
 
 In nine or more days after exposure to contagion the 
 patient has what may be called an "uncommon Cold," 
 amounting in some cases to a chill, followed by spells of 
 chilliness, and a peculiar fever, which continues to rise for 
 three days (with slight remissions only in morning) . 
 
 This fever is usually accompanied by sickness of stomach 
 with inclination to vomit, bad odor from mouth, vertigo, 
 headache, languid, weary feeling, and aching pain in differ 
 ent parts of body, "especially the back." 
 
 In mild cases the symptoms may be slight, while in severe 
 cases they may cause convulsions on the third evening (just 
 before pocks appear) . Sometimes on second day of this stage 
 a red Rash appears on some parts of the body, but only lasts 
 one or two days, and needs no special attention. 
 
 MATURING STAGE. 
 
 Between third and fourth day " little red spots appear on 
 the face," twenty-four hours later on chest and back, and 
 on the extremeties forty-eight hours after first appearance 
 on face. Those spots might be mistaken for Measles but for 
 a "hard point" in center of each pock, which "by sense of 
 touch" is also easily distinguished from the finer granula- 
 tions of Scarlet Rash. 
 
 For about three days after the first pock appears on any 
 part of the body, other pocks continue to appear on same 
 part, and each pock runs its own independent course, which 
 is about six days from first appearance until ripe. Notice 
 also, that while those pocks are forming on the skin, a simi- 
 lar eruption is forming on mucus membranes. 
 
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At commencement of this stage the fever and other pain- 
 ful symptoms begin to subside. But as the pocks develop, 
 first with raised center, then with depressed center, and then 
 in last part of this stage fill up with matter, the fever rises 
 again, and inflammation makes a red ring around the base 
 of each pock, which gives the face a swollen, erysipelatous 
 appearance. As this condition spreads over the whole body 
 (in same order that first pocks appeared) the patient com- 
 plains of ''great tension and burning of the skin," also of 
 "chilly sensations." 
 
 DESICCATIVE STAGE. 
 
 About twelfth day after first symptoms of the " uncom- 
 mon Cold" the pocks begin to either burst and discharge 
 contents, or dry up and become covered with hard, brown 
 crusts, which gradually drop off. Pocks which are deepest in 
 the skin being the last to mature and heal up. Shallow 
 pocks leave a dark red spot, which soon becomes natural; 
 deep pocks leave a red spot, which changes to unnatural 
 whiteness. Simultaneously with bursting of pocks on the 
 skin, fever and inflammation of mucus membranes subside. 
 Such is the common course and progress of distinct small- 
 pox. 
 
 When constitutional foulness of blood, or unwholesome 
 environment, cause so many pocks that they seem to be one 
 solid mass of sore, it is called confluent small-pox, and 
 unless the Nurse has experience with such patients, a Phy- 
 sician should have charge of the case. 
 
 TREATMENT FOR DISTINCT SMALL-POX. 
 
 When persons that are liable to small-pox have been 
 exposed to contagion, they should abstain from all fats, 
 flesh, and fish, all pastries, narcotics, and condiments (except 
 salt and sugar) . Rice and ripe apples (either raw or cooked) 
 should be the principal diet. Toasted white bread when 
 bowels require it, but bread and gruel made from "Graham 
 
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flour" when digestive organs will bear it. Water should be 
 the only drink; and above style of diet should be followed 
 (close as circumstances will permit) through whole treatment. 
 
 INITIAL STAGE. 
 
 Soon as chilliness or any other symptom announces this 
 disease, the patient should take six Magic Pellets for first 
 dose, and one Magic Pellet every two hours remainder of 
 that day, and use injection of warm water same as for Com- 
 mon Cold. Remainder of this stage, take a small dose of 
 Elixir each morning, and one Magic Pellet every two hours 
 each afternoon. 
 
 FIRST PART OF MATURING STAGE. 
 
 When pocks commence appearing "the Nurse" should 
 give Sulphur 6 X and small doses of Tonic Drops, alternately 
 about two hours apart, but never wake a patient from natu- 
 ral sleep to take medicine, and unless there be something 
 special, omit all medicine (during whole treatment) between 
 ten P. M. and six A. M. 
 
 SECOND PART OF MATURING STAGE. 
 
 When second fever begins to rise, give two one-drop 
 doses of Aconux, two hours apart. Remainder of this stage 
 give small doses of Golden Powder and Ant-itis, alternately, 
 about two hours apart. 
 
 DESICCATIVE STAGE. 
 
 When the pocks commence to burst or dry up, give small 
 dose of Neutraline every four hours for one week ; then give 
 a dose of Sulphur 6 X each morning, and dose of Calcerea 6 X 
 each night for one week; follow with two doses of Tonic 
 Powder each day for one week. 
 
 These are the medicines most likely to be needed, but 
 the Nurse should study whole article on Characteristic 
 Effects and be prepared to meet any check or irregular 
 
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symptom which circumstances may incite, because the ob- 
 ject of this treatment is to "assist nature" in removing the 
 greatest possible amount of constitutional poisons, with least 
 possible danger and pain. 
 
 ACCESSORY. 
 
 After pocks appear, the second fever and general inflam- 
 mation of skin and membranes, "especially the burning and 
 itching," can be much relieved by frequent applications of 
 Ant-itis Lotion (one part of Ant-itis to fifteen parts of water) . 
 For inflammation of mouth and throat, one part of Ant-itis 
 to seven parts of water ; should be made in a bottle and used 
 freely as a gargle. 
 
 To prevent pitting of face, put some Ant-itis into a small 
 pot (such as are used for Extract of Beef) and apply to the 
 pocks with a small camel-hair brush; and when necessary 
 to allay inflammation, the same Lotion that is used for other 
 parts of the body may be applied between applications of 
 Ant-itis. In Desiccative stage, the Nurse must decide 
 whether Ant-itis or Green Salve is best dressing for face. 
 
 Nurses can learn from each other the most convenient 
 means to prevent scratching with hands. 
 
 Individual screens "to shade the eyes and face" are ben- 
 eficial, but it is not proper to shut all sunlight out of any 
 room that holds contagious fever. 
 
 Clothing of bed, patient and nurse should be changed 
 often, and everything in the room kept scrupulously clean. 
 
 The room should be kept cool and well ventilated, but 
 no draught of air should touch the patient "unless convul- 
 sions require it." 
 
 The brush, sponge, or cloth used for external applica- 
 tions must not be used for different patients (but destroyed 
 when each recovers), because, no matter how similar small- 
 pox may appear on different patients, each person secretes 
 their own constitutional poisons in their pocks. This is the 
 divine purpose of small-pox, "each system casting out its 
 
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constitutional poisons cumulated before and during the dis- 
 ease." Hence, inoculation with matter from a pock con- 
 veys constitutional poisons more often than future immunity 
 from small-pox fever. Anywise, inoculation with matter 
 from a pock produces opposite effects from purpose of this 
 salutary ailment. 
 
 The assumption that inoculating a cow with matter from 
 a human pock, and then inoculating a human with matter 
 from a pock produced by that cow, eliminates syphilis, or 
 any other constitutional poison common to humans, is a 
 "fraud, " condemned by human experience and natural law. 
 (Animals have died "in Illinois" from a venereal disease 
 common to humans, and many humans have died from 
 Glanders and other diseases common to animals.) 
 
 Peculiar conditions in a human system can germinate 
 " Small-pox Fever," which is contagious and beneficial to all 
 persons who recover from its cleansing effects. But the 
 predominating character of Small-pox "matter" cast out of 
 any system is a combination of "blood poisons," which may 
 contain (or carry) sufficient amount of Small-pox contagion 
 to induce light attack of fever, which has been assumed to 
 immune "the victim" from genuine Small-pox Fever. But 
 I have noticed that Medical men who advocate Vaccination 
 were always willing to reinoculate their victims during any 
 Small-pox panic, on the excuse that former inoculations 
 may not have contained sufficient "Small-pox virus" to 
 insure continued immunity. 
 
 It may sound harsh to persons who have not investi- 
 gated this matter, but forty years personal experience with 
 "evil results of Vaccination," and observation of frauds 
 practiced to prevent honest reports of such results, impels 
 me to express the opinion that any licensed Physician of this 
 century who advocates "compulsory Vaccination" is either 
 an ignoramus or a rascal; because "inoculating the children 
 of a civilized community with 'complicated constitutional 
 poisons,' which will be transmitted to their children, thus 
 
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aggravating the malign ailments of several generations," 
 makes a thousand times more work for Physicians than they 
 would get from genuine Small-pox Fever. 
 
 In hot weather, or when there is an Infant, or pre-natal 
 life in the home, Small-pox should be shunned, but when the 
 family is prepared to take proper care of patients, it should 
 be considered a blessing for two reasons. 1 . Correct under- 
 standing of this Ailment will produce cleaner living among 
 all civilized nations. 2. Small-pox will enable our off- 
 spring to get rid of much constitutional foulness ancestral 
 " ignorance" is leaving to them. 
 
 CHICKEN-POX. 
 
 This disease is similar to small-pox, but is a milder ail- 
 ment, and mostly confined to children. 
 
 The child does not complain of the sickness of stomach 
 and intense pain of back, w r hich usually precede small-pox. 
 
 Each " vesicle" runs its own independent course in three 
 or four days (and leaves no mark), while a small-pox 
 "pustule" does not mature in less than six days. 
 
 It is often "epidemic," but not considered contagious. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 The "Common Cold stage" is seldom noticed. 
 
 Little red spots, "like flea bites," appear on the scalp, 
 neck and body (without any regularity) , and in a few hours 
 commence developing into "vesicles," which fill with straw- 
 colored fluid, then dry up and drop off, leaving no mark. 
 
 As the eruption spreads over the body, new crops of 
 vesicles appear, while former crops are drying up or falling 
 off, so that the ailment may last fourteen days, or longer. 
 
 During development of the vesicles there may be chilly 
 sensations, and considerable fever. 
 
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The child is apt to be peevish and restless, but not sick 
 enough to prevent desire for play; and with the care con- 
 cerning diet suggested for small-pox patients, most cases 
 would recover without any medicine ; 
 
 BUT 
 
 Sometimes an independent ''pustule" (like pock of small- 
 pox) appears and leaves a mark; or " vesicles" may seem to 
 be intermediate variations between pock and vesicle ; or the 
 disease may affect the brain or lungs sufficient to produce 
 severe sickness and danger. 
 
 FURTHERMORE. 
 
 Since this disease has the same object as small-pox (remov- 
 ing extraneous matter out of the system), the wise Nurse 
 will give an injection of warm water on first day (and after- 
 wards if necessary to keep bowels in proper condition), and 
 will also give proper medicines for "the unnoticed Common 
 Cold" which precedes such kind of ailments; and during 
 course of the disease will give any medicine suggested for 
 small-pox, if any symptom appears that requires such medi- 
 cine, bearing in mind that doses suggested in Article on 
 small-pox are for adults, and must be reduced for children, 
 according to instructions given in Characteristic Effects. 
 
 Simultaneously with development of vesicles on the skin 
 a similar eruption affects mucus membranes ; hence, if fresh 
 Cold or any other influence should "check the eruption," 
 that should receive prompt attention 
 
 DIPHTHERIA. 
 
 IS A MIASMATIC — CONTAGIOUS — BLOOD POISON. 
 
 Generated in damp, filthy environment, and regermin- 
 ated in persons whose nervous vitality is debilitated by lux- 
 urious living in unhealthy apartments, or any other debili- 
 tating influence, "especially nicotin poisoning " from 
 tobacco smoke. It has no respect for age or station, but is 
 most common among children (see further description in 
 Article on Croup) . 
 
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: SYMPTOMS. 
 
 First stage. — An uncommon depression of nervous sys- 
 tem, manifested in " feelings " and in expression of face, with 
 a fetid odor in breath (not always distinguished) . 
 
 Second stage. — Inflammation of mucus membranes of 
 mouth and throat " and small, whitish spots over the tonsils, 
 which in a few hours become patches of yellowish exudation" 
 growing out of the submucus tissue. 
 
 Third stage. — If the disease is not checked in the second 
 stage, the patches of exudation get started in mouth and 
 throat and unite in forming what is called the false mem- 
 brane, which is yellowish, or ash colored. 
 
 This exudation is not the seat of the disease, but a symp- 
 tom of condition of the system, and Medical books record 
 cases wherein other organs were affected more than mouth 
 and throat. 
 
 The " croupy-sounding cough," which may accompany 
 second or third stages, does not indicate Croup, and should 
 not sidetrack any treatment of this disease. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 First stage. — If you have any suspicion that your child 
 is regerminating Diphtheria, so far as possible remove all in- 
 fluences that depress the nervous system. Then give a dose 
 of Golden Powder every morning, and Magic Pellets each 
 afternoon, "same as for Common Cold," and see that it uses 
 Ant-itis Gargle (one part of Ant-itis to seven parts of water) 
 at least four times each day. 
 
 If that nips the disease in the bud, so much the better, 
 because many a child has died from "Diphtheria poison " 
 without any perceived exudation in the mouth. 
 
 Second stage. — Soon as you see the least speck of exuda- 
 ation over the tonsils (or any part of the mouth or throat) 
 give a dose of Golden Powder every two hours, and use the 
 Gargle every two hours (midway between doses of medicine) 
 
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until the exudation is checked. Then give doses of Golden 
 Powder about four hours apart, but use the Gargle frequently 
 until inflammation of membranes is relieved. 
 
 During treatment of this stage if Typhus or Pneu- 
 monia symptoms complicate the case, give four doses of 
 Tonic Drops two hours apart; then return to Golden 
 Powder. 
 
 If Scrofula fosters the Diphtheria poison, after giving 
 Golden Powder a fair trial without usual results, alternate 
 Neutraline with Golden Powder, so long as seems best. Con- 
 valescent patients should take Tonic Powder about two 
 weeks to tone up the system. 
 
 For dose of medicines in this disease, see Characteristic 
 Effects. 
 
 DIET. 
 
 On account of the debilitating nature of this disease, the 
 -diet should be nourishing, but easy to digest. Well-cooked 
 "gruel" made from whole-wheat flour and flavored with 
 Extract of Beef, condensed milk or sweet cream, and corn 
 starch flavored with prune juice are fair samples of food. 
 The drink should be water (flavored with cocoa when de- 
 sired) . 
 
 Occasional injections of warm Ant-itis Lotion (one tea- 
 spoonful Ant-itis to each quart of distilled water) are very 
 helpful in treatment of this disease. If the family is not 
 prepared to make Aerated Distilled Water for all Lotions 
 and Gargle, used in this treatment, the water can be boiled. 
 
 CONCERNING THIRD STAGE. 
 
 Twenty-five years ago, when we invented Ant-itis, as a 
 local application for all kinds of " inflammation," and Golden 
 Powder as a specific for the " canker " of Nursing sore mouth, 
 Nurses soon discovered that those two Remedies made a 
 ""specific antidote" to Diphtheria poison. 
 
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When Physicians accused Mothers of having Diphtheria, 
 in the family "without paying them for putting sign on the 
 house," Mothers retorted that all Diphtheria cases treated 
 with Suffield's Remedies "got well," while a large portion of 
 cases treated by Physicians " died " (a self-evident fact which 
 ended the dispute). 
 
 EXPLANATORY. 
 
 One characteristic effect of Diphtheria poison on the 
 patient is a stubborn, contrary disposition. Hence all chil- 
 dren should learn to gargle with pure water when well. 
 
 It is astonishing to see how young a child can take a large 
 spoonful of water into the mouth and gargle the throat with- 
 out swallowing the water, just to prove that it can do what 
 the older children can do. 
 
 And every family should have a bottle labeled Ant-itis 
 Gargle, in which any strength of gargle can be mixed on 
 short notice. Then every child will learn that there is relief 
 for every kind of inflamed mouth or throat in that bottle. 
 Thus children have continued going to school with immunity 
 from epidemic throat diseases, while neighbor children with- 
 out such training, and use of Ant-itis Gargle, have kicked 
 like Ranch Mules "at anything Physicians wanted them to 
 do," and died in Third stage of Diphtheria. 
 
 Personal observation has convinced us that families who 
 follow directions given in this book will have no case of 
 
 FALSE MEMBRANE. 
 
 CROUP. 
 
 The following comparison will assist the Nurse to dis- 
 tinguish between symptoms of this disease and Diphtheria : 
 
 Diphtheria germs are specially active in damp, muggy 
 weather; Croup is most prevalent when cold winds prevail. 
 
 Diphtheria exudation grows out of submucus membranes, 
 and may leave scars ; Croup exudation grows on mucus mem- 
 brane, and leaves no scar. 
 
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Diphtheria (generally) has peculiar odor from mouth; 
 Croup has light odor that is hardly distinguished. 
 
 Diphtheria is mostly epidemic, attacking all ages ; Croup 
 is sporadic, and confined mostly to young children. 
 
 Diphtheria is contagious, and most dangerous among 
 puny persons ; Croup is not contagious, and most dangerous 
 among fat children with short necks. 
 
 Diphtheria is (generally) regular in development and re- 
 covery. A child may have second stage of Croup one night, 
 be playful and seem out of danger next day, but die in " fourth 
 stage" the following night. 
 
 Diphtheria is incurred " through inability of the nervous 
 system to resist miasmatic germs which poison the whole 
 system." Croup is incurred "through an 'initial Cold,' 
 which attacks the windpipe." Furthermore, the larynx 
 (upper part of the windpipe) contains the organs of the voice 
 and has a peculiar valve (automatic trap-door) called epi- 
 glottis, to prevent food from falling into the windpipe while 
 passing over to the entrance of the oesophagus ; and besides 
 a very sensitive mucus membrane, the "larynx" is supplied 
 with a number of mucus glands to keep it properly lubricated 
 during performance of its various functions. Those func- 
 tions (especially the passing of cold or dry air) make the pro- 
 cess of changing Common Cold into Catarrh both painful and 
 difficult by not allowing time for the suppurative stage of 
 ordinary Catarrh, and by a tendency to coagulate the exu- 
 dation on the surface of mucus membrane of the windpipe 
 into a superfluous structure called false membrane. 
 
 FIRST STAGE. 
 
 "A Cold," which has been overlooked or neglected; be- 
 cause proper treatment of the " Cold " would have prevented 
 the Croup. 
 
 SECOND STAGE. 
 
 Usually the child wakes up in the night with hoarse, 
 croupy cough, restless, frightened expression in face, and 
 some fever; but those symptoms may appear any time. 
 
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THIRD STAGE. 
 
 The breathing has become short and difficult, with a 
 shrill, whistling, harsh, rattling sound. There is consider- 
 able fever, and the "cough sounds" very much like the first 
 efforts of a young rooster to crow. 
 
 FOURTH STAGE. 
 
 The exudation (on the inflamed mucus membrane that 
 lines the windpipe) has coagulated into a "false membrane," 
 which interferes with " valvular operations " of the windpipe. 
 Breathing is so difficult the child throws back its head, 
 puts fingers in its mouth, &c, in vain efforts to remove the 
 obstruction, and unless the "false membrane" is removed, 
 the patient chokes to death. 
 
 INCIDENTAL REMARKS. 
 
 Under improper treatment, the symptoms we have 
 classed as second, third and fourth stages have developed in 
 twenty-four hours ; other cases have been tinkered along for 
 five days, and then died or made tedious recovery. Some 
 children manifest a chronic predisposition to Croup by symp- 
 toms of "third stage" in a few hours after playing in cold 
 water, while in others there is one or more days of warning 
 before a severe attack. Anywise, Mothers should be vigi- 
 lant in guarding against it. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Should be prompt and vigorous. For symptoms of sec- 
 ond or third stages in a robust child two years old, we 
 would commence by mixing three drops of Aconux with 
 eight spoonfuls of water — give one spoonful; five minutes 
 later place two grains of Heper Sulphur 3 X on the tongue and 
 let it dissolve in the mouth before being swallowed; five 
 minutes later give second dose of Aconux ; five minutes later 
 place one-half grain of Golden Powder on the tongue and let 
 it dissolve in the mouth before being swallowed; five min- 
 utes later give third dose of Aconux. Continue until 
 eight doses of Aconux, five doses of Heper Sulphur, and four 
 doses of Golden Powder have been taken, then (if necessary) 
 
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rub the throat with Eureka Oil. If this treatment does not 
 give satisfaction in thirty minutes after rubbing throat with 
 the Eureka Oil, call a Physician. But if the Nurse under- 
 stands the case and believes this is proper treatment, she 
 may continue with whatever "size of dose" and interval 
 between doses seems best suited to the circumstances. 
 Moreover, in mild cases the doses may not need to be so 
 crowded as described above ; and for cases that cannot man- 
 age "dry powder" these may be dissolved in water (using 
 three separate spoons and glasses), but we prefer this mode 
 when it can be used, and it is also helpful for each dose of 
 Aconux to be held in the mouth a few seconds before being 
 swallowed. 
 
 If the child is not wearing woolen, a piece of soft flannel 
 should be fastened under the clothing so as to cover the 
 breast. 
 
 The air of sick-room should be comfortably warm, 
 and if heated by stove or furnace, a can of water should be 
 placed on the register or stove to overcome dryness of the air. 
 
 If there be inclination to costiveness, injections of warm 
 water will prevent unnecessary fever and hasten recovery. 
 
 CAUTION. 
 
 Sometimes Croup is complicated with other diseases 
 which break down the nervous system and make the child 
 irritable and peevish, "with slow continued fever." Such 
 cases are always "critical" and need attention of skillful 
 Physician. 
 
 Removal of a " false membrane " is not proper subject for 
 Domestic practice. (I have never heard of false membrane 
 accumulating during proper administration of the remedies 
 suggested above.) 
 
 SYPHILIS. 
 
 This form of blood poisoning is a divine provision to pre- 
 vent improper intercourse between the sexes. The time of 
 incubation varies from five days to three weeks, according 
 to condition of the victim's system. 
 
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SYMPTOMS. 
 
 A small " pimple " where the contagious virus entered the 
 skin, or mucus membrane. This pimple develops in a few 
 days into a " pustule," which ulcerates at the top and dis- 
 charges a " gray, slimy pus," which adheres to the bottom of 
 the pustule, which is now called " chancre." The matter 
 from this chancre will inoculate other persons with Syphilis. 
 Opinions differ as to whether matter from this chancre will 
 cause similar chancres on the same person. (I have seen a 
 man who lost the sight of one eye through rubbing it with a 
 finger polluted with his own matter.) 
 
 2. From six to eight weeks after opportunity for inoc- 
 ulation, " constitutional symptoms" commence to show that 
 the victim is unfitted to become a parent during the remain- 
 der of life, and liable to generate poisonous ulcers any time. 
 
 3. The children of such victims inherit " Secondary 
 Syphilis," which is manifested in various ways. Some are 
 so precocious that they seem to be born men and women, but 
 when proper time arrives for them to be men and women, 
 have stunted intellects ; others have large heads, seem dull, 
 and develop missformed bodies, but during adult life de- 
 velop ordinary intellects. But the most prominent charac- 
 teristic of all of them is " susceptibility to disease and inabil- 
 ity to bear hardship." 
 
 During adolescence ''inherited Venemalnervia " causes 
 most children of syphilitic parents to assume that they have 
 inherent right to marry without being responsible for re- 
 sults. Later, medical people offer flimsy cloak by telling 
 them their children have Scrofula. How many generations 
 it will take to breed syphilis out of their descendants de- 
 pends upon "the manner of living and method of treating 
 disease" adopted by those descendants. 
 
 It is not proper for me to suggest medicinal treatment 
 for Syphilis in this article, because Conite women should 
 never touch person or clothing of syphilitic victims. More- 
 over, " sanitary laws of civilized nations " require destruction 
 
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of all other animals that manifest this disease; and since 
 spreading Syphilis is greater damage to the nation than man- 
 slaughter, I do not know of any reason why human victims 
 should be exempt from electrocution and cremation. 
 
 EXPLANATORY. 
 
 Hebrew writers of sacred history represented Jehovah as 
 a God of vengeance, punishing man for improper acts of an- 
 cestors. God's attitude towards man has not changed, 
 but mankind have developed more correct understanding of 
 both God and man, so that we now know that all crimes are 
 result of ignorant or diseased minds. Hence Millennial 
 conscience demands "a revision of man's protective plans," 
 in which International Court and Police shall protect the 
 world from any dangerous or unruly nation, and National 
 Courts and Police protect the nation from dangerous or un- 
 ruly individuals. 
 
 This necessitates national condemnation of individual 
 criminals (who are not too dangerous to live) to unlimited 
 confinement in Sanitariums adapted to each special class, 
 where they can have proper exercise and treatment, with a 
 " furlough provision" which will prevent need of second con- 
 demnation for same class of crime. 
 
 SCROFULA. 
 
 The article on Syphilis describes the origin of this disease. 
 While "narcotics" are the thin end of the wedge that open 
 the way for all diseases to invade man's nervous system, 
 "fornication" is the thick end of the wedge which separates 
 soul from body before one-third of human mission is accom- 
 plished. 
 
 In the Articles on Rheumatism and Small-pox we gave 
 some hints concerning the manner in which " each individual 
 system that receives blood-poison by inoculation generates 
 a new complication from unhealthy environment and its own 
 dyscrasia during the fever caused by that inoculation." 
 Hence all that need be said in this article is, "That since 
 
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'Initial Syphilis' is the most virulent poison generated by 
 live human flesh, it cannot be modified by inoculation ; but 
 'Inherited Syphilis' is modified by sanitary environment, 
 and complicated by the individual dyscrasia of each genera- 
 tion that transmits it, and that those conditions have been 
 evolving ever since the days of Noah, thereby reducing the 
 nervous vitality of all nations to 'present condition,' in 
 which all diseases we have to deal with are more or less com- 
 plicated with Scrofula." 
 
 Information that a patient is "member of a scrofulous 
 family ' ' is merely warning that there are latent germs in the 
 system, which may cause trouble if awakened by present 
 circumstances. Therefore every Nurse should make careful 
 study of the form of Scrofula called 
 
 TUBERCULOSIS. 
 
 A "tubercle" is a uniform, dry deposit, varying in size 
 from millet seed, in membranes, to oat grain, in cellular tis- 
 sues of lungs, and hazel-nut, in gray substance of the brain. 
 Is generally unnoticed, or apparently harmless, while not 
 disturbed, but when fermented by continued inflammation of 
 environment, generates Bacteria which destroy the tissues 
 that environ each tubercle. Such destruction of tissues is 
 called Consumption, whether it be in lungs, bowels, brain, or 
 other organ. In other words, the "morbid condition of the 
 system" which causes development of tubercles in any part 
 of the body is Tuberculosis. When any influence causes 
 any of those tubercles to decay, "the destruction of tissues 
 caused by that decay" is called Consumption. Since cor- 
 rect understanding of all influences which produce Tuber- 
 culosis, or change Tuberculosis into Consumption, is the first 
 step towards preventing the dangerous disease called Con- 
 sumption, the following articles on Pleuritis, Bronchitis and 
 Pneumonia will be helpful in explaining some of those influ- 
 ences. 
 
 3S 
 
PLEURITIS. 
 
 Is ''inflammation of the serous membrane that lines the 
 inside of the chest and covers each lung. 
 
 PATHOLOGY. 
 
 The outside of all portions of each lung is covered with a 
 serous membrane called " Pleura," which doubles back from 
 root of the lung in such manner that it reaches to and lines 
 that half of the chest, thus forming a closed sac between the 
 lung and the chest, with the lung held in " and adhering to " 
 a pocket of that sac. 
 
 Serous membranes assimilate a "white fluid" from the 
 blood, and secrete it upon their own surface (to prevent fric- 
 tion), hence a "Cold" has the same effect on a serous mem- 
 brane that it has on a mucus membrane, and the "process" 
 of changing Cold into "suppuration' ' is the same in both cases ; 
 but the provision for getting the suppurated material out of 
 the body is very different. 
 
 Cavities, and tubes, that are exposed to "air and injuri- 
 ous fluids" are lined with mucus membranes of variable 
 depth (being composed of layers of cells differing in form and 
 size, to suit each particular location). Such membranes 
 secrete sufficient mucus to suit the function of each particu- 
 lar organ; hence the "suppurated matter" commences to 
 flow off soon as inflammation sets it free from the membrane. 
 This process generates a "moderate fever," which is always 
 recognized as a Catarrhal fever, because such inflammation 
 does not injure the "tissue" of the organ that is affected. 
 
 Serous membranes line all blood vessels, and each 
 "closed sac" of the body. Such membranes are very deli- 
 cate and sensitive, and (in health) only secrete sufficient 
 fluid to keep their own surface soft and smooth, because after 
 a "Cold" has attacked the membrane of a closed sac (like 
 the Pleura) and the " Cold stage" changed into suppuration, 
 the suppurated atoms must be absorbed by capillaries of 
 either lymphatic or blood vessels before such atoms can be 
 
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carried out of the body. Moreover, "inflammation" of a 
 serous membrane always injures the tissue that supports the 
 membrane. Such inflammation produces " high fever," and 
 is always recognized as Inflammatory fever. 
 
 FURTHERMORE. 
 
 If no "cumulative Cold" is incurred, the danger from 
 inflammation of a mucus membrane is passed soon as the 
 suppurated matter commences to flow off freely, while the 
 period of " absorbing suppurated atoms " is the most danger- 
 ous time of Inflammatory fevers. 
 
 Those contrasts suggest that mucus membranes should 
 be encouraged to " suppurate freely" as location will permit; 
 but inflammation of serous membranes should be "sub- 
 dued" soon as possible. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 A chill or chills (shivering) followed by high fever, quick, 
 hard pulse, "a lancinating pain in some part of chest, 
 which makes breathing and coughing very painful," dry 
 skin (hot over the part where pain is located), and general 
 prostration. The patient can lay a finger on the spot where 
 the pain is felt, is restless, cannot find any easy place in the 
 bed, lies on affected side, or when lying on the back bends 
 the body sideways to keep the lung close to sore spot, because 
 any position that will cause the lung to "draw away" from 
 the sore spot increases the pain, and for same reason "if the 
 sore spot is located in the part of the membrane that reaches 
 across from bottom of lung to the chest," the patient lies on 
 that side and leans forward. 
 
 This disease may be brought on by sudden check of per- 
 spiration, exposure of the chest to cold, bleak wind, or any 
 other influence that will cause a "severe Cold" to attack 
 this part of the body ; or it may be started by bruise, sprain 
 or other accident which injures this membrane. 
 
 If both sides are affected at same time, we may expect to 
 find it complicated with Scrofula. Such cases are very 
 dangerous. 
 
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Under all circumstances, Pleuritis is a very serious ail- 
 ment, and on account of liability to complication with other 
 diseases, needs immediate attention of skillful Physician. 
 But for the purpose of making the Nurse familiar with use 
 of our Remedies in "inflammatory fevers" we suggest 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Soon as any symptoms of this disease are discovered, mix 
 three drops of Aconux with three spoonfuls of water and 
 give in three doses, fifteen minutes apart. Thirty minutes 
 after last dose, mix three drops of Elixir with three spoon- 
 fuls of water, and three drops of Aconux with six spoonsful 
 of water, and give those medicines alternately one hour 
 apart. Two hours after last dose of Elixir is taken, mix 
 three Tonic Drops with six spoonfuls of water and give this 
 medicine and Aconux alternately two hours apart. After 
 last dose of Aconux is taken, mix six drops of Ant-itis with 
 six spoonfuls of water, and alternate one-drop doses of Ant- 
 itis with one-half -drop doses of Tonic Drops, two hours apart, 
 so long as seems best. 
 
 Every other morning during treatment give a dose of 
 Sulphur 6 X (instead of other medicines). One object of Sul- 
 phur 6 X is to prevent the system from becoming accustomed 
 to the medicines of regular treatment. 
 
 If at any time (during treatment) Chilliness with dry, 
 hot skin, indicate that a Cumulative Cold has attacked any 
 part of the system, give three drops of Aconux, one hour 
 apart, and one drop of Elixir one hour later ; then return to 
 regular treatment. 
 
 At any time, if "Characteristic Effects " and condition 
 of the patient indicate that smaller doses of Tonic Drops will 
 fit the case better, such change should be made ; but under 
 all circumstances in this disease every dose of medicine 
 should be given in a tablespoonful of water, and held in the 
 mouth a moment before being swallowed. The relief this 
 gives to the parched tongue will cause the patient to relish 
 the medicine, and thereby assure its assimilation. 
 
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After the fever subsides, Tonic Powder should be used 
 one or two weeks, to assist the system in regaining its natural 
 tone. 
 
 ACCESSORIES. 
 
 Soon as possible after treatment is commenced, an injec- 
 tion of Ant-itis Lotion (one teaspoonful of Ant-itis in three 
 pints of water) should be used once each day until the fever 
 subsides. The patient may object to lying on right side to 
 give the injection an opportunity to enter the large bowel on 
 that side, but the benefit of warding off Typhus complica- 
 tions will more than overbalance any pain incurred. Fur- 
 thermore, cases have occurred in which " inflammation of the 
 Pleura" have caused the lung to grow fast to the side, 
 through lying continually in the same position. 
 
 When it is possible, by using elastic bandage or any other 
 contrivance, to keep a "compress" on the part that seems 
 most inflamed, a soft towel, or other porous cloth, should be 
 dipped in Ant-itis Lotion (one ounce of Ant-itis to one gallon 
 of water) , then folded to fit and fastened on the inflamed part 
 of chest. When the first towel becomes dry or hot, wet a 
 second towel, replace the " first one " and hang it up in the air 
 until needed to replace the second one. If this can be 
 accomplished without the patient incurring Cumulative 
 Cold, it is very helpful in reducing inflammation. 
 
 DIET. 
 
 In this disease "any kind of food is injurious until the 
 fever subsides," and first few days of convalescence the diet 
 should be restricted to Beef tea, gruel and sweet apple sauce. 
 The "provision of nature" for such cases has been explained 
 in Article on Cold and Catarrh (pages 7 & 8) and should be 
 explained to the patient to prevent misapprehension of this 
 matter. 
 
 Aerated Distilled water is a very essential element in 
 treatment of this disease, "because the system requires 
 more water than it can bear, when the water is impregnated 
 
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with usual impurities," hence ordinary water should not be 
 used in any treatment described in this article. 
 
 Never give a patient more than half a glassful of water at 
 one time, but let them have it so often as desired. Use no 
 ice in the water ; with this exception, let the patient choose 
 the temperature. As occasional change, a cup of warm 
 water may be flavored with one drop of Essence of Lemon 
 and white sugar, and when desired, the water may be flavored 
 with bread crust, toasted bread, or by having rice placed in 
 the Family Still while water is being distilled. 
 
 BRONCHITIS. 
 
 The "branches of the windpipe" that carry air to all 
 parts of the lungs are called bronchial tubes. Inflammation 
 of the mucus membrane which lines the inside of those tubes 
 is Bronchitis. This disease is caused by the same influences 
 that produce Common Cold in any other part of the wind- 
 pipe, but not being so painful as croup, is apt to be neg- 
 lected until it becomes a chronic or cumulative "Cold," and 
 the resulting "cough" compels attention. The difference 
 between a "Catarrhal fever," caused by inflammation of a 
 mucus membrane, and "Inflammatory fever," caused by 
 inflammation of a serous membrane, have been explained 
 in the article on Pleuritis. Uncomplicated Bronchitis has 
 moderate fever, with dry, hacking cough, which seems better 
 each morning and worse each evening, until suppuration 
 (process of changing Cold into Catarrh) commences; then 
 the accumulation of phlegm in the bronchial tubes causes 
 difficult breathing and dull, oppressive pain in the breast in 
 proportion to clogging of bronchial tubes. 
 
 If improper treatment, or cumulative Cold, prevent 
 proper "flowing out" of the phlegm from the cells of the 
 lungs, that will start inflammation of the "tissue" which 
 holds the air tubes and pulmonary blood vessels in proper 
 position — that would be " Pneumonia. " And if that disease 
 should be improperly treated in cases that have " tubercles " 
 
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located in the tissue, there is much danger of those tubercles 
 decaying and generating Bacteria, thus destroying both tis- 
 sue and air cells. Such result would be Pulmonary Con- 
 sumption. 
 
 RESUME OF SYMPTOMS. 
 
 1. Common Cold in bronchial tubes, and dry cough. 
 
 2. Moderate fever and dull, burning pain, "which soon 
 changes to dull, oppressive pain" in the breast, with difficult 
 breathing. 
 
 3. Free flow of phlegm from air cells, decrease of fever 
 and other painful symptoms. If this result is not accom- 
 plished in reasonable time, Pneumonia with Typhus com- 
 plication is apt to follow, because clogging of the bronchial 
 tubes with phlegm prevents passage of sufficient air to 
 purify the blood. Brain symptoms are the first evidence of 
 that condition, but the whole system soon becomes affected 
 with blood poisoning. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Soon as symptoms of Bronchitis are discovered, mix four 
 drops of Aconux with eight spoonfuls of water and give two 
 spoonfuls for first dose; one hour later give one spoonful. 
 Two hours later mix three Tonic Drops with six spoonfuls of 
 water, and alternate those medicines two hours apart. Sec- 
 ond day, mix three drops of Elixir with four spoonfuls of 
 water, and divide the time so as to give all in forenoon; 
 afternoon, mix three drops of Aconux with six spoonfuls of 
 water and give all before midnight. Third day same as sec- 
 ond. Fourth day, commence giving one-drop doses of Ant- 
 itis and one-half -drop doses of Tonic Drops, alternately, at 
 such times as suits condition of the patient. 
 
 Any intelligent Nurse who is familiar with all instruc- 
 tions given in this book will understand what medicines are 
 most suitable for remainder of treatment. Irritating, fre- 
 quent cough that casts out phlegm (with reasonable fever) 
 is favorable symptom, but "smothered cough, with cutting 
 
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pain in lung and increasing fever" indicates that seat of dis- 
 ease is in the small tubes and air cells, and that Pneumonia 
 is not far off. 
 
 So far this article refers to the type of Bronchitis which 
 is most prevalent among children and young people, and the 
 doses suggested are for all ordinary persons over six years 
 old. Younger children should have doses reduced to fit 
 each case. 
 
 Heper Sulphur 3 X is the best remedy for chronic cases 
 (resulting from improper treatment of Measles) so long as 
 seat of the disease is confined to bronchial tubes outside of 
 the lungs. Foot-note in article on Scarlet fever explains 
 why Heper Sulphur should not be administered after Bron- 
 chitis develops into Pneumonia. 
 
 AMONG OLD PEOPLE. 
 
 g| What is called Bronchitis is most generally "a chronic 
 predisposition to Common Cold in bronchial tubes," result- 
 ing from improper treatment of Catarrhal diseases in younger 
 days. Such cases will receive much benefit from taking a 
 dose of Heper Sulphur 3 X each night for one week. Second 
 week, a dose of Eureka Oil each night, followed by small 
 dose of Elixir each morning. Third week, a dose of Aconux 
 each night. Fourth week, a dose of Tonic Drops each night. 
 Repeated when necessary. Suffield's Electrical Appliances 
 are helpful in warding off attacks in weather or climate that 
 does not agree with the patient's constitution. Some 
 winters many persons who seem well during the day have a 
 dry, hacking cough every evening. One grain of Golden 
 Powder dissolved in half a glass of water — one teaspoonful 
 every time you cough — has relieved cases of that type of 
 bronchial trouble. 
 
 PNEUMONIA 
 
 Is "inflammation of the substance of a lung." (When 
 
 both lungs are affected it is called compound Pneumonia.) 
 
 The " purpose of the lungs is to supply the system with 
 
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oxygen and purify the blood; hence bronchial tubes, pul- 
 monary blood vessels and the tissue which holds those organs 
 in such proximity that the blood can absorb oxygen from 
 air in bronchial tubes, and the air cells absorb extraneous 
 material from the blood," are the " substance" of the spong- 
 ious organs called lungs. 
 
 PATHOLOGY. 
 
 1. If Pneumonia is the result of an improperly treated 
 case of Bronchitis, the symptoms will be similar to those 
 described in that article, except that the moderate fever of 
 Bronchitis has changed into the "inflammatory fever" of 
 Pneumonia. Inflammation of the " tissue" which holds the 
 bronchial tubes in position being the cause of that change. 
 
 2. If a very severe "Cold" starts inflammation in the 
 "mucus membrane" of bronchial tubes, and the "serous 
 membranes" in structure of the lung at same time, then the 
 lancinating pain of Pleuritis will so overshadow the dull pain 
 of Bronchitis that the patient would sooner be smothered 
 with the clogging of phlegm in bronchial tubes than increase 
 the pain by necessary exertion to expel phlegm from the 
 tubes. Herein we see the crime of giving such patients nar- 
 cotics which deaden the nerves and prevent the involuntary 
 nervous system from expelling phlegm from the air cells by 
 natural cough, because total inability to expel that phlegm 
 from the lung will cause death by blood poisoning, and par- 
 tial inability to expel that phlegm may continue the " inflam- 
 mation" until decay of tubercles cause destruction of air 
 cells, i. e. Consumption. 
 
 Hence we know that Pneumonia is a complex disease, 
 caused by the same influences that produce Scrofula, Bron- 
 chitis and Pleuritis. 
 
 One prominent characteristic of this disease is "sudden 
 development of dangerous symptoms and active progress of 
 the fever toward either recovery or death." Therefore, an 
 
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intelligent Nurse who has constant observation of the 
 patient, may be more efficient than a skillful Physician who 
 .sees the patient once a day. 
 
 The wail that comes from prominent Physicians in all 
 parts of the world " that the fatality of this disease is increas- 
 ing in spite of all their efforts to invent a specific to prevent 
 it," emphasizes the necessity of all Nurses making careful 
 study of the ideas presented in this book, because universal 
 apprehension of those ideas would prevent Pneumonia and 
 Consumption, by preventing other diseases and injuries from 
 •developing into either of those dangerous diseases. 
 
 CONCERNING TREATMENT. 
 
 The condition called " Common Cold" is the first stage of 
 this disease, and also of invasion of parts not affected in first 
 attack. Therefore, first intimation of this disease should be 
 treated as a severe Cold ; and even in cases that have passed 
 or do not present the usual chill. Three full doses of Aconux 
 should be given as close together as condition of the patient 
 will permit, and followed in reasonable time by two doses of 
 Elixir. Meanwhile injection of warm water, and any other 
 hygienic means that will encourage change of "Cold into 
 suppurative stage" with least possible irritation of the 
 nervous system, should be employed. (In adults a nervous 
 shock, with foreboding of evil, is often the first symptom of 
 this fever.) If the chill, or chilly sensations, are very prom- 
 inent I would use the Electric Chest Appliance (with light 
 currents) by applying a Positive disk over "nerves of the 
 liver," and Negative disk under the right foot; also a Posi- 
 itive disk over "nerves of the stomach," and Negative disk 
 under left foot. If this is properly conducted, it will be 
 soothing to the nervous system. Furthermore, in this dis- 
 ease a pulse and temperature below normal indicates more 
 danger than above normal. 
 
 After proper handling of the Common Cold stage, no 
 specific directions can be given for any particular day, be- 
 cause only a constant observer can know what particular 
 
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feature of this complex disease needs most attention. More- 
 over, a Nurse who understands condition of the patient and 
 object of each medicine recommended in the articles on 
 Bronchitis and Pleuritis, will see what is needed in Pneu- 
 monia. Unless the Nurse has such knowledge, all responsi- 
 bility should be assumed by skillful Physician soon as fever 
 is discovered. 
 
 PREVENTION OF PULMONARY CONSUMPTION. 
 
 One view of human life is " that there can be no conver- 
 sion of food into blood, no suppuration from membranes (to 
 change Common Cold into Catarrh), no eruptions (like 
 Measles or Small-pox), nor any form of ulceration without 
 the aid of bacteria; that those processes generate different 
 types of bacteria from latent germs in the atmosphere we 
 live in; and that if all humans lived in harmony with the 
 physical laws that govern this world, our bodies would not 
 absorb anything that produces disease." If this view is cor- 
 rect, then all those types of bacteria must be essential ele- 
 ments of nature in recuperation and renovation of human 
 bodies. 
 
 Another view is "that all human diseases are caused by 
 bacteria, and that if Physicians can discover methods of 
 immuning our bodies from 'malignant types of bacteria,' on 
 same principal that vaccination is supposed to give immun- 
 ity from Small-pox, we can have a gay time (indulging our 
 appetites and passions, while continuing violation of physi- 
 cal laws) when the governments of all nations take hold of 
 the matter." 
 
 Now let us take a glance at God' s plan for salvation of 
 both body and spirit. " When any responsible human makes 
 complete surrender of their own will to the will of their Cre- 
 ator (in any dispensation or nation) Jehovah plants a germ 
 of his divine life in that soul. That transaction is regenera- 
 tion. 
 
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m h — 
 
 a 
 c d 
 
 e 
 
 r s 
 
 -d * 
 
 In the above diagram of human destiny (b) Marks 
 the birth-point of infant or irresponsible stage of human 
 life. (d) Marks the time of "decision," when all who 
 become responsible must either accept regeneration or 
 drop onto successive stages which end in gehennel oblitera- 
 tion, (c) Marks the period of invisible evolution, in which 
 Conite influences produce conversion of the mind, (m) Marks 
 the perion of millennial heaven — free conscience and health. 
 (hades) Is the ante-room in which "the redeemed'' leave 
 their mortal bodies, when passing into everlasting life. The 
 dotted line indicates the catholic way to hades (of former 
 epochs) through ignorance and disease. 
 
 The time has come for the " compromise principle " called 
 Catholicism to be obliterated in gehenna. After that is con- 
 summated in all nations, Jehovah will regenerate only those 
 spirits which will be evolved into the "millennial heaven," 
 where human lives will average one hundred years (explan- 
 ation of present conditions, prophetic predictions, and divine 
 promises, which prove that such occurrences are inevitable, 
 
 *The term "hell" has been used so ambiquously by English theolo- 
 gians; we are compelled to use the Greek word "hades" to designate the 
 "place or process" in which a human body is resolved back into original 
 elements: and the Hebrew word "gehenna" to designate the "process" 
 by which a principle, or unregenerated spirit, is obliterated as completely 
 as if consumed by supernatural fire. 
 
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is presented in article on Venemalnervia) . Cainites who 
 "experience honest repentance" at any stage which leads 
 towards gehenna, are lifted by successive sessions of con- 
 science back onto the Infant-stage, to have second oppor- 
 tunity to accept regeneration; but all who smother consci- 
 ence until "the Holy Spirit is grieved," on any stage that 
 leads towards gehenna, forfeit all means of return. 
 
 Thus God's plans convince Conites that even if medical 
 men could invent " antitoxins " which would immune humans 
 from all natural diseases (besides producing dyscrasia, more 
 injurious to the constitution than natural disease), such im- 
 munity would encourage violation of physical and moral 
 laws, thereby preventing regeneration and evolution of 
 humans into millennial heaven. 
 
 One important item in prevention of tuberculous Con- 
 sumption is the manner in which other diseases are treated. 
 When a drug is administered in doses that overpower " nerve 
 functions," which should resist or remove disease, that is 
 Allopathy. When a drug is administered in such attenu- 
 ated doses that it releives symptoms similar to those pro- 
 duced by allopathic doses of same drug, that is Homoeopathy. 
 After considerable experience with both systems, it is my 
 impression that Allopathy has a tendency to change acute 
 ailments into chronic diseases and develop dyscrasia; and 
 that Homoeopathy is only a crutch for crippled nerves, until 
 our descendants become intelligent enough to develop sys- 
 tems that can resist all disease-producing influences. 
 
 CONSCIENCE IS THE MOST IMPORTANT FACTOR 
 
 In prevention of all diseases, " when it causes us to recollect 
 right thing at proper time." We cannot recollect something 
 we never knew, but conscience can cause to remember some- 
 thing so analogous to what we need to know that our "rea- 
 son" can reach from the known to the unknown, thus caus- 
 ing us to apprehend the necessary idea or fact. This is the 
 basic principle of revelation, and the origin of the adage that 
 "where there is an 'honest will' there is a way." 
 
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DOING RIGHT THING AT PROPER TIME 
 
 Would insure such proper care of children; hygienic living 
 and shunning of injurious influences by adults; that a few 
 succeeding generations (under such influences) would de- 
 velop the nervous system of such families until their bodies 
 would become immune from disease. 
 
 |§| While there has been much talk about need of 
 healthier dwellings, still the greater portions of our dwelling- 
 places are generators of disease. The remedy for this is: 
 Well-informed well-paid Health Officers, and Municipal 
 power to prevent or condemn every public nuisance (with 
 understanding that anything which fosters disease is a pub- 
 lic nuisance). Regardless of the question as to whether 
 present wages give wage-earners proper share of the wealth 
 of this country, all honest men (of ordinary ability, with in- 
 telligent, healthy wife) can commence married life in a 
 healthy home "when twenty-five years old," because the 
 amount of money now being wasted by American families 
 for injurious things would pay for a suitable suburban home 
 in a few years, or place such intelligent young family in agri- 
 cultural position, where they could be sure of present health 
 and future wealth. 
 
 Moreover, it is a self-evident fact " that when the busi- 
 ness of this government is conducted in an intelligent man- 
 ner, all families that cannot provide healthy homes can be 
 furnished suitable shelter by the State at less cost than is 
 now incurred through the vices and diseases fostered by 
 the satanic policy of licensing crime." 
 
 We give so much prominence to " prevention of Consump- 
 tion" because when decay of a tubercle destroys air cells of 
 a lung, no means can restore those air cells. If careless or lazy 
 habits permit continued clogging of air cells in top of lung to 
 generate decay of a few tubercles, proper methods of exercise 
 and living may stop further clogging of cells and assist 
 nature in forming a cicatrix where lost cells should be. But 
 
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if ''scrofulous blood, combined with any other malign in- 
 fluence," causes decay of tubercles to commence at bottom 
 of lung, there is little chance of stopping such Consumption. 
 Therefore, proper method of preventing any form of Con- 
 sumption is "shunning all influences that cause Malnervia, 
 and living in harmony with natural laws." 
 
 INTERMITTENT FEVER (AGUE). 
 Malaria is the inciting cause of this fever. It consists of 
 three stages — 1st, chill; 2d, fever; 3d, sweat. 
 
 PREMONITORY SYMPTOMS. 
 
 Sense of languor, yawning, headache, and pains in the 
 limbs or back; the fingers become numb and the nails 
 blue. 
 
 COLD STAGE. 
 
 The heat of the "body "is generally above the natural 
 standard, and the " extreme ties " below; but the patient 
 complains of being cold all over, with a feeling as if a stream 
 of cold water was running down the back. The head is 
 variously affected, sometimes with headache, at others with 
 drowsiness, stupor or delirium. The tongue is moist; the 
 eyes heavy and sunken; the face is pinched and lips red 
 The pulse is weak and oppressed, sometimes slow, at others 
 quick, frequently intermitting, and often (from severity of 
 the rigors) scarcely perceptible. The duration of this stage 
 is from one to four hours. 
 
 HOT STAGE. 
 
 The hot stage presents all characteristics of "modified 
 inflammatory fever," with hot, dry skin and thirst, oppres- 
 sion of the chest, hurried breathing, and acute pains in the 
 brain, or even delirium. The general duration is from four 
 to twelve hours, and terminates in the 
 
 SWEATING STAGE. 
 
 Then profuse perspiration, commencing in forehead and 
 extreme ties, is quickly diffused over whole body, and all 
 painful symptoms commence to disappear. 
 
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Those three stages constitute a paroxysm. The time 
 between close of one paroxysm and commencement of the 
 next one is called interval. If there is a paroxysm every 
 twenty-four hours it is called Quotidian fever; every forty- 
 eight hours, Tertian fever ; every seventy-two hours, Quartan 
 fever. Sometimes there is only one paroxysm each week. 
 
 Such is Simple Intermittent Fever, which is not danger- 
 ous in temperate climates, unless there be continued expos- 
 ure to ''swamp miasm" or equivalent malaria generated by 
 other means. 
 
 If there be two paroxysms in the periods noted above, 
 then it is called Double Quatidian, Double Tertian, &c. If, 
 instead of profuse sweating, " there be only a slacking of the 
 fever" until the next paroxysm, that type is called Remit- 
 tent Fever. If there be no slacking up of the hot stage, it is 
 called Continuous Malarial Fever. The latter type is mostly 
 confined to hot climates and is dangerous (on account of 
 Typhus complications). 
 
 When the stomach and liver are the organs most affected 
 by Remittent fever, it is called bilious or gastric remittent. 
 This type might be confounded with beginning of Typhus 
 fever if it were not for the fever blisters around the mouth. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 First intimation you have that an Ague chill is coming 
 on, give three doses of Aconux fifteen minutes apart, fol- 
 lowed by four doses of Elixir thirty minutes apart. Mean- 
 while apply Electric Appliance, with Positive disk on each 
 wrist, and Negative disk under each foot. 
 
 IN HOT STAGE. 
 
 Remove Electric Appliance, and give copious injection 
 of warm water; also encourage the patient to drink all the 
 distilled water they can relish (to prepare them for the sweat- 
 ing stage). 
 
 During this first paroxysm the Nurse should note all the 
 symptoms carefully as preparation for future treatment. 
 
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If it is Simple intermittent fever, give two-grain doses of 
 Quinine, about two hours apart during the interval, so as to 
 take not more than ten grains (for adult) . If no paroxysm 
 appears next day, give four doses of Tonic Powder each day 
 until next paroxysm ; or until two weeks have passed. Any- 
 wise, treat each paroxysm same as suggested above. 
 
 If it is Bilious remittent fever, give Aconux, and Elixir, 
 whenever those remedies seem needed, but make Golden 
 Powder the standard remedy the first w T eek of fever, and 
 Tonic Drops the standard remedy each succeeding week 
 until recovery. 
 
 If it is Continued malarial fever (after first course of 
 Aconux, and Elixir), make Tonic Powder the standard rem- 
 edy, but give one dose of Eureka Oil each night. If there 
 be a time when the skin is unusually hot and dry give three 
 succeeding doses of Aconux; also when needed, give doses 
 of Elixir between doses of Tonic Powder. 
 
 In all forms of miasmatic fevers, when the "brain is 
 inflamed," give doses of Ant-itis between the doses of Tonic 
 Powder. And when there is danger of this fever being com- 
 plicated with "Typhus poison," alternate doses of Tonic 
 Drops with the Tonic Powder until such stage is passed. 
 
 Distilled water should be the only drink, and the patient 
 should be encouraged to use all the stomach will bear with 
 comfort. This is a very important part of the treatment, 
 and we insist on the water being distilled (1) because of 
 its capacity to absorb and carry off malarial poison ; (2) be- 
 cause in miasmatic districts all natural water is impregnated 
 with malarial poison. 
 
 No specific directions can be given here for diet, because 
 some patients will be able to work part of the time and will 
 need nourishing (easily digested) food ; while at times some 
 will be too sick to need any food. 
 
 N. B. — Quinine is useful in ailments caused by "swamp 
 miasma," but I do not combine it in any of my Domestic 
 
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Remedies, because it is a dangerous drug for all persons who 
 have ' ' tubercles in the brain. ' ' A member of my own family 
 died suddenly after taking third 2 -grain dose (combined 
 with Opium according to rules of Allopathic practice).' 
 Another member came near same fate after taking six 
 grains of Quinine at one dose "on supposition that one large 
 dose in the interval would be more efficacious in ague, and 
 less injurious to the system than same amount in small 
 doses." Those experiences, with ample opportunity for 
 many years of observation, led to the following analysis : 
 
 "Simple intermittent fever is nature's method of elim- 
 inating miasmatic poison from the system. When there 
 are distinct stages of chill, fever, and profuse sweat, followed 
 by interval of complete rest, that indicates that the nervous 
 system is performing natural functions. Then if Quinine 
 can be used 'without awakening any latent poison that is 
 stronger than swamp miasma ' it is proper to do so ; because 
 the patient still resides in a malarial district, and the Quinine 
 can be dropped at any time. The utility of Quinine depends 
 upon its ability to increase action of the nervous system; 
 hence when the nerves are crippled with any form of ' auto- 
 toxin' Quinine becomes a poison instead of a remedy. Fur- 
 thermore, when chilly sensations are mingled with fever, or 
 there is no interval of complete rest, that indicates that the 
 nervous system is crippled to such extent that poisonous 
 dose of any drug will injure the system more than it aids 
 recovery." 
 
 Therefore, in all cases where chill, fever, and normal 
 sweat do not occur in the order given, I recommend "Tonic 
 Powder," because it answers the purpose better than 
 Quinine, and can be given in any stage of any disease with- 
 out injury to the nerves, or any danger of disturbing 
 tubercles. 
 
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CONGESTIVE CHILL. 
 
 This dangerous "condition" is manifested more sud- 
 denly than Ague chill, and seems as if "a human system of 
 considerable vitality " was being crushed like a broken 
 milldam. 
 
 In my army experience in southern swamps, the cases 
 I saw treated all through with quinine, died, either during 
 the chill or in first week of a resulting fever. So for similar 
 chill (when I was performing surgeon duties in same regi- 
 ment, near close of service) I used such other drugs as gov- 
 ernment provided "for encouraging nerve action," with four 
 nurses rubbing the arms and legs vigorously (with blankets 
 over patient and arms of nurses) until the nervous system 
 regained equilibrium, and in seventy minutes had the satis- 
 faction of seeing the patient out of danger, with no result- 
 ing fever. 
 
 WITH PRESENT OPPORTUNITIES, 
 
 I would give two full doses of Aconux, five minutes apart, 
 followed in five minutes by one full dose of Golden Powder ; 
 then alternate Elixir and Tonic Powder every five minutes 
 until first hour of treatment has passed. Then extend the 
 time between doses of Elixir and Tonic Powder, according 
 to circumstances, until complete recovery. Meanwhile, 
 would use Electric Appliance, with Positive disk on each 
 wrist, and a Negative disk under each foot (first two or three 
 hours of treatment, according to circumstances). N. B. — 
 Each dose of medicine should be well mixed with one or 
 more tablespoonfuls of warm water, and held in the mouth 
 two or three seconds before being swallowed; and each 
 "kind of medicine" should be mixed in a different teacup. 
 No other kind of drink (or food, except warm beef tea) 
 should be used first three hours of treatment. 
 
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DENGUE FEVER. 
 
 Fifty years ago some people believed that Dengue was 
 a mild form of Yellow Fever. My own experience with 
 Initial dengue fever, at Vicksburg and Relapse at Yazoo 
 City, convinced me that this fever should be classed with 
 Intermittent Miasmatic fevers, and "that dyscrasia of pa- 
 tients and misunderstanding the ' character ' of Yellow fever" 
 accounts for erroneous classing of Dengue fever. 
 
 Violent pains in head and loins, with feeling as if bones 
 of extremities were being broken, in first part of sickness, 
 and restlesness during remainder of attack, are the principal 
 features of this acute disease. It is not dangerous in adults 
 when properly handled. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 With present understanding of the matter, I should rec- 
 ommend for first day a dose of Aconux every three hours ; 
 second day, three doses of Elixir in forenoon and three doses 
 of Aconux in afternoon; third day, same as second. Then 
 give four doses of Golden Powder each day until the aching 
 pains subside; then finish treatment with Tonic Powder 
 every two, three or four hours, according to circumstances. 
 
 If there be any indication of "germination of Typhus 
 poison," alternate doses of Tonic Drops with either the 
 Golden Powder or the Tonic Powder until such complication 
 is relieved. At ten o'clock each night (with patient lying 
 on right side) use injection of one quart of warm water, med- 
 icated with a teaspoonful of Ant-itis (dropping other medi- 
 cines until morning) . This is very beneficial in allaying the 
 restlesness, and if used during whole treatment, may pre- 
 vent any complication. 
 
 The Rash, which sometimes appears in this disease, does 
 not require any change in above treatment. But the 
 patient needs to be very careful about diet and exposure to 
 malaria for several weeks after convalescense begins, to 
 avoid a relapse. 
 
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TYPHUS FEVER 
 
 Is caused by an invisible " nerve poison," which is germin- 
 ated in each patient. A similar poison is germinated out- 
 side of human bodies, from human excrements and other 
 materials; hence finding Typhus bacteria in excrements of 
 persons who have no fever is not reliable proof that they 
 will have Typhus fever, although Typhus bacteria germin- 
 ated by any means and taken into the body with the air we 
 breathe, the water we drink, &c, is one "inciting cause" of 
 this disease in persons whose nervous system is not energetic 
 enough to resist (and cast out) such migrating bacteria. 
 
 When the same influences that produce miasmatic fevers 
 are combined with influences which depress mental emotions 
 Typhus fever may result; but the most complete illustra- 
 tion we have seen of the "character" of Typhus fever was 
 first noticed in a school house in a healthy northern town, 
 where the scholars were remarkably healthy until the sys- 
 tem of ventilation in the primary room failed to work in 
 Winter time. In eighty minutes the mingled exhalations 
 from the sixty little bodies of those "hearty eaters" would 
 make the air so unbearable that the children would be driven 
 into the cold hall (for a few minutes) until the air could be 
 purified by opening all the windows.* Four exposures each 
 day to that foul air, and sudden change from hot to cold 
 atmosphere, caused a number of those children to drop out 
 of school, with Typhus fever, from which all seemed to 
 recover in their homes. The Teacher had always seemed to 
 enjoy robust health until that experience. When instead of 
 having a "regular course of Typhus fever," broke down 
 with Pulmonary Consumption, which caused death about 
 two years later. One of those children "never regained 
 former robustness, but succeeded well in all her studies until 
 fourteen years old, when, while apparently recovering from 
 a severe common cold, suddenly manifested deep-seated 
 
 *When parents offered to put in practical ventilation at their own 
 expense, Directors of that school objected, because they wanted excuse 
 for "finer building." 
 
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symptoms of Typhus fever, and died in ' inexpressible agony ' 
 in the second week of fever, with strong evidences of ' dis- 
 turbed tubercles ' in brain and bowels." As her mother had 
 died with Tubercular Meningitis, and the daughter had been 
 exposed to Malaria (generated under the floor of a very old, 
 "condemned dwelling," during uncommon dampness by 
 flushing of Spring rains) while suffering with the common 
 cold, it became evident that this was a case of typhus 
 poisoning of a tubercular subject, and that the typhus 
 poisoning "when a primary scholar" had much to do with 
 her inability to resist the last attack. 
 
 A suggestive incident connected with this case was " that 
 her last seat-mate (who lived in healthy environment) drop- 
 ped out of a healthy school-room, same day that this case 
 did, and came near dying with Spotted Fever, with abund- 
 ant evidence that she imbibed the poison which caused that 
 fever while this case was germinating the 'Typhus poison' 
 which caused her death by decomposing constitutional 
 tubercles." 
 
 SYMPTOMS OF SIMPLE TYPHUS. 
 
 For several days there is a general indisposition, weak- 
 ness and debility, with headache, dizziness, soreness of the 
 limbs, and in some cases bleeding from the nose. This is the 
 initial stage of germination. Those conditions are followed 
 by a chill, or chilly sensations, which are counted as " date 
 of complete attack." The chill is followed by heat, and if 
 the usual " temperature " has been 98, it will rise about three 
 degrees first day of fever, and fall about one degree during 
 the night; second day will rise about two degrees, and fall 
 one degree during the night; third day rise about two de- 
 grees, and fall one degree during the night ; fourth day rise 
 about two degrees, and fall one degree during the night (this 
 continual rise of two or more degrees each day, and remis- 
 sion of one degree each night — first four days — is considered 
 a reliable symptom of Typhus fever). In this manner the 
 
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fever continues to rise first week. Second week the temper- 
 ature rises to same point each day, and falls to same point 
 during each night. Third week the temperature is the same 
 each evening, but not quite so high each morning as the pre- 
 ceding morning. The " crisis," when the patient either dies 
 or commences to convalesce, generally occurs in the fourth 
 week in temperate climates, but is often reached in second 
 week in hot climates. 
 
 The pulse runs with the temperature, but not with the 
 same force as in Pleuritis and other inflammatory fevers — 
 debility of nervous system causing it to be irregular — sitting 
 up, and other exertion or mental excitement, may increase 
 the pulse from 20 to 30 beats per minute, while other influ- 
 ences may cause the number to fall to normal, or even 
 below. 
 
 First week the tongue is moist, with yellowish white fur ; 
 but later becomes dry, with deep-red streak (in center) which 
 widens towards point of tongue. When asked to show it, 
 the patient does not seem to comprehend what is wanted at 
 first, and when with great effort it is put out, is pointed and 
 trembling. 
 
 During "Initial germination" and part of first week the 
 bowels are generally constipated, but later become quite 
 loose. 
 
 In first part of fever the "face" is generally dark red 
 while patient lies on the back, but rising up causes it to turn 
 pale. 
 
 The light stupor (or intoxication) which is present at 
 Initial germination of this disease (but not always noticed) 
 gradually increases, although the mind seems to be intensely 
 active with its own thoughts, which sometimes cause the 
 patient to plead for some unnecessary or harmful thing — 
 but carefully managed by the Nurse — soon forgets all about 
 it. When asleep is continually dreaming, and sometimes 
 seems to be asleep when in a nervous stupor which does not 
 prevent the patient from being much disturbed by anything 
 
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unusual; therefore no one should whisper or use unnatural 
 tones in Typhus room. 
 
 When red Rash appears on the body it does not give 
 relief (as in Measles) , neither does it always indicate danger- 
 ous intensity of this disease (purple spots on the skin are one 
 symptom of a very dangerous type of epidemic Typhus 
 fever) . 
 
 Sometimes the patient will slip out of the room and try 
 to run away, but when caught by the Nurse has not suffi- 
 cient strength to walk back. The symptoms of debility 
 manifested at commencement of the disease increase until 
 (towards the crisis) the patient gravitates towards foot of 
 bed, and stool and urine pass off involuntarily. 
 
 In all of this, sweat has been beneficial, but has not given 
 the measure of relief which is experienced in Catarrhal fevers. 
 If the crisis is survived, then the patient enters the conva- 
 lescent stage ; the stupor decreases, appetite returns, and the 
 Nurse has a picnic "witholding dangerous articles of diet." 
 
 This is a narrow view through the center of a malady 
 that has enough variations in different individuals, climates 
 and environments to fill a large volume with descriptions 
 not necessary in a book that aims to explain foundation 
 principles of cause, prevention and cure of common diseases 
 in a manner ordinary mind can comprehend. If a case is 
 lighter than above description, so much the better for all 
 concerned. If the case is worse than this description, a 
 skillful Physician should have charge of it. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 When there is any evidence that Initial germination is 
 commencing, give full doses (according to age and condition) 
 of Tonic Drops and Tonic Powder, alternately, one, or two 
 hours apart (according to urgency of case) each day, and 
 full dose of Eureka Oil each bedtime ; also injection of warm 
 water medicated with teaspoonful of Ant-itis at least once 
 each day. Meanwhile remove every known cause that is 
 
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producing or fostering the Typhus poison, or interfering with 
 this most important part of the treatment, which should be 
 continued vigorously through the chilly stage and first day 
 of fever. 
 
 This will be proper treatment for cases that manifest 
 timely warning. But sometimes (especially in epidemics) 
 the first intimation is sudden attack of vomiting and painful 
 discharges from the bowels. In such case, which commenced 
 at midnight, I used frequent injections of warm water and 
 frequent doses of Aconux until the bowels were thoroughly 
 cleansed; then a dose of Neutraline, which stopped last 
 symptom of Dysentery by four o'clock. At six o'clock used 
 full dose of Eureka Oil, and another full dose at bedtime. 
 That did not prevent four weeks of Typhus intoxication, but 
 the patient was able to change his own clothes and walk 
 from one block to two miles each day of sickness, while a 
 dozen others stricken about the same hour in same manner 
 (attended by Physicians) were all helpless, and several died. 
 
 In this case I used Carbolic Acid, dropped on pieces of 
 paper, to mitigate the Typhus effluvia which saturated the 
 air of his room, and followed that first day with regular 
 Typhus treatment. The patient supposing all the while 
 that a dangerous attack was being warded off, until his mind 
 became rational in the convalescent stage. 
 
 With those two samples of Initial treatment, the Nurse 
 that is familiar with all articles in this book — especially 
 Characteristic Effect of Remedies — will see what Remedies 
 fit each particular case. So we pass to 
 
 REGULAR TREATMENT. 
 
 Second day of fever give a dose of Sulphur 6 X early in 
 morning, and one drop of Eureka Oil at bedtime. (So far 
 as possible this should be a day of complete rest for the 
 nerves.) Third day (if the disease has not been nipped in 
 the bud) fill a new one-ounce bottle nearly full of water, then 
 add one Tonic Drop, shake thoroughly each time before 
 
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using, and give a teaspoonful at (about) 6, 10 and 2 o'clock. 
 Throw out remainder, and give one drop of Eureka Oil at 
 bedtime. Continue every other day so long as the fever 
 lasts. Fourth day, give one grain of Tonic Powder at (about) 
 6,10 and 2 o'clock — as early as convenient (at a certain time 
 each day Tonic Powder is used) medicate suitable quantity 
 of warm water with teaspoonful of Ant-itis, inject so far as 
 possible into the bowels by having the patient lie on right 
 side, and retaining it so long as possible ; also give one drop 
 of Eureka Oil at bedtime. All this every other day so long 
 as the fever lasts. 
 
 If at any time Dysentery is manifested, drop other rem- 
 edies and give a dose of Neutraline every two hours until 
 that condition is relieved. 
 
 If loose passages containing signs of blood or pus should 
 indicate that some digestive organ has commenced to ulcer- 
 ate, give one-drop dose of Ant-itis and ordinary dose of 
 Tonic Powder, alternately, two hours apart every day; also 
 use the Ant-itis injections at least once each day. Continue 
 this treatment so long as needed, even if it should be neces- 
 sary during convalescence. In this treatment the Nurse 
 must use discretion about giving Eureka Oil. 
 
 The peculiar stupor prevents many patients from real- 
 izing when they need moisture, therefore half a glassful of 
 suitable drink should be offered at proper times, whether 
 they ask for it or not (in some cases it is necessary to put a 
 spoonful of water on the tongue every half hour). Never 
 tax the patient's nerves by asking what they want, but offer 
 them what you think they need. If they refuse it, then 
 offer them something you are sure they do like, without 
 yielding the point — that the Nurse is the responsible party 
 and must be the judge (but be sure to give the impression 
 that this is necessary to insure perfect rest of nerves for 
 them) . Hence there is need of much skill in devising a con- 
 tinual change of harmless drinks. A fresh raw egg, beaten 
 
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to a foam, with a spoonful of sugar and half glass of water 
 added to it, may be drunk by a patient (once or twice in 
 twenty-four hours) whose life would be endangered by a 
 cooked egg. An ounce of beef tea, skillfully prepared from 
 " Fluid Extract of Beef," may be relished three or four times 
 in twenty-four hours by a patient who would be disgusted 
 by discussion of merits of Paste Extract, or home-made beef 
 tea. A nourishing drink made from bread crusts, or toast, 
 and passed through wire strainer, may be very acceptable to 
 a patient who would be sickened by bowl of water covered 
 with toast. Half a glass of " sterilized milk " may be allowed 
 quite frequently if it agrees with the patient. Water that 
 has been boiled with rice is nourishing ; water flavored with 
 orange or prune juice are good samples, but Chinese tea, 
 coffee and all other narcotic drinks should never be thought 
 of in Typhus fever. 
 
 The adaptability of "dead animal tissue" for fostering 
 bacteria should cause all animal meats to be dropped from 
 the time germination of Typhus commences until all danger 
 of relapse, or second course of fever, is passed. 
 
 No solid foods should be eaten while the fever lasts. 
 When that subsides, in connection with the class of foods 
 recommended above, the different preparations that can be 
 made from wheat are the best form of nourishment for 
 Typhus patients. 
 
 Sunlight and pure air of moderate temperature (without 
 exposure to draughts) are very essential ; therefore all cloth- 
 ing of patient, and bed, should be changed at least once each 
 day. Articles that cannot be washed should be hung up in 
 outdoor air, and no article of clothing should be allowed in 
 Typhus room when not in use. 
 
 Great care should be exercised in handling excrements 
 from even mild cases, and no well person should ever fall 
 asleep in Typhus room. Persons born in malarial districts 
 may in a measure become naturalized to malarial poison, 
 
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but the longer a Nurse is exposed to Typhus poison without 
 active exercise in pure air, the more susceptible they 
 become.* 
 
 One object of Eureka Oil is to secure "perspiration" as 
 near normal as possible, to assist elimination of poison 
 from system, and thus prevent ulcerative destruction of 
 tissues. Hence it will be seen that (in connection with the 
 fever) this requires more moisture than can safely be secured 
 from ordinary water. Therefore "distilled water" is very 
 essential for all purposes in Typhus fever; even the sponge 
 bath, which should be carefully applied one or more times 
 during every twenty-four hours of fever, should be done 
 with three or four pints of distilled water, lightly medicated 
 with Bicarbonate of Soda. 
 
 IRREGULAR TYPES OF TYPHUS DISEASES. 
 
 In child-birth (which is a natural function) there are 
 periods of intense labor, and perfect rest. This provision of 
 nature enables the system to attain more expelling power 
 than would be possible if the labor was continuous. Fur- 
 thermore, the man who works (in any vocation) six days 
 and rests on the seventh (from that vocation) will perform 
 better work, and live longer, than the man who allows his 
 vocation to have continued control of his nerves. Also in 
 diseased conditions of animal systems, if the poison that 
 causes the disease is not virulent enough to overpower the 
 nerves, there are regular remissions in the fever symptoms, 
 as manifested in Intermittent fevers and Simple Typhus 
 fever. And in any case the intensity of the fever symptoms 
 
 *The use of the term "Typhoid" for typhus cases, that do not seem 
 to be virulent enough to be contagious, is unscientific and misleading 
 The measure of contagiousness depends upon the "virulence of the poison." 
 and the "condition" of the system exposed to it. A person of ordinary 
 health may visit an ordinary case of Typhus with impunity; but if excre- 
 ments from same case are retained some time in soiled clothing, vessel 
 or privy vault, it might be very dangerous for said visitors (at that date) 
 to be exposed to the increased virulence of such excrements. Therefore 
 if all excrements from Typhus class of diseases were quickly disinfected 
 or cremated in suitable furnace, that would be one practical means of 
 preventing epidemics of Typhus diseases. 
 
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may be indication of the resisting power of the nervous sys- 
 tem. Or a slow, lingering type of any inflammatory disease 
 may be indication of inability of the nervous system to make 
 proper resistance against the poison that produces that 
 disease. 
 
 THEREFORE, 
 
 While the "peculiar stupor" which suggests the name 
 (Typhus) and the uniform rise and fall of the temperature 
 (noticed on page 59) is reliable proof that a case is Simple 
 Typhus fever, it does not prove that "types which are so 
 virulent that the intoxication of the poison is manifested in 
 irregular manner, with form of inflammation peculiar to each 
 type," are not true typhus diseases. Because the regularity 
 in the symptoms in Simple Typhus fever show that there is 
 still sufficient vitality in the nervous system to expel the 
 poison in natural manner, if the patient has proper nursing. 
 While the " irregular types " manifest symptoms which show 
 that other poisons are aiding the typhus poison to overcome 
 the nervous system. 
 
 Since " syphilis was the first disease that afflicted man- 
 kind, and inherited scrofula caused tuberculosis and con- 
 sumption, and the depressing influence of those diseases 
 fostered and aggravated by narcotics, made all humans more 
 or less unable to resist malaria, and typhus poison, a natural 
 result of such conditions ; and Typhus never yields right-of- 
 way to other fevers, while nearly all other diseases may be 
 complicated by typhus poison." We now see the necessity 
 of all Nurses being well informed and alert in preventing 
 germination of typhus poison. 
 
 In the "illustrative case" mentioned on page 59, we see 
 that the poison which started " Spotted Fever" was imbibed 
 from a seat-mate while that person was germinating the 
 "typhus poison" which caused her own death "by decom- 
 posing constitutional tubercles." And we believe that all 
 of above remarks help us to understand the character of 
 
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SPOTTED TYPHUS FEVER. 
 
 This is an acute, diffusive inflammation of the "pia of 
 the brain and spinal cord," resulting in an exhudation of 
 purulent matter, which may be deposited on nearly all, or 
 only small portions, of the "pia" of those organs. 
 
 It most frequently commences with a chill, followed by 
 aching pain in head, spine and limbs, with universal over- 
 sensitiveness of the skin — even touch and motion causes 
 pain. The temperature is very irregular (does not follow 
 the pulse) and at times is normal without any change in 
 other symptoms. The pulse is also irregular; its frequency 
 does not always correspond to the height of the tempera- 
 ture, and sometimes varies thirty to forty beats in a few 
 hours. The stupor may be slight in some, while in severe 
 cases there may be loss of consciousness, out of which the 
 patient may be roused by being spoken to , but soon relapses into 
 same state again. Some cases commence with convulsions 
 and stiffness of the neck, which in a few hours may develop 
 into contraction of all the extensors of the spinal column. 
 
 The name of this disease was suggested by the purplish 
 spots, varying from the size of a pin's head to large patches, 
 which generally appear upon the chest, abdomen and 
 thighs, on second or third day of the disease. They do not 
 grow white under pressure, and sometimes look like Measles. 
 Those spots do not appear in all cases. 
 
 It may be either sporadic or epidemic, and attacks all 
 ages, but is most common among children. It may destroy 
 life inside of thirty hours ; or convalescence may follow after 
 two weeks sickness. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 This is a very irregular type of Typhus fever and needs 
 attention of skillful Physician; but for cases where such 
 service cannot be secured immediately we present the follow- 
 ing hints and suggestions : 
 
 It was many years study of irregular forms of Typhus 
 diseases, and belief that such remedy was sorely needed, that 
 
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impelled me to invent the combination of drugs which we 
 call Tonic Drops. Therefore the best method of treating 
 ''Typhus poison" is to administer Suffield's Tonic Drops in 
 such manner as will assist nature in overcoming the various 
 poisons which unite in producing each particular type of 
 Typhus disease, before the defeated currents of nerve fluid 
 is switched off, as indicated by the chilly stage. But in most 
 cases this type developes so rapidly that the "chill" is the 
 first symptom that is noticed. So the next best method is 
 to administer Aconux during the chilly stage in such man- 
 ner as will prepare the system for treatment with Tonic 
 Drops, and Ant-itis, before the inflammation (which causes 
 the fever) is developed. Anywise, after Tonic Drops have 
 been given quite frequently for a few hours, then Tonic 
 Powder may be given alternately between doses of Tonic 
 Drops; or if there be delirium or other evidences that the 
 brain needs special attention, Belladonna should be admin- 
 istered so often as seems best. In all cases, soon as possible 
 after commencing treatment, the bowels should be thor- 
 oughly cleansed with injection of warm water medicated 
 with Ant-itis. This cleansing of the bowels should be done 
 each day so long as necessary. 
 
 PUERPERAL TYPHUS FEVER. 
 
 This is most commonly intimated by a chill on third day 
 after delivery, but in some cases no chill is noticed until con- 
 valescent stage (after delivery) ; while in other cases unnat- 
 ural tenderness of the body and oversensitiveness of nerves 
 with peculiar languid prostration, which indicates that 
 "Typhus poison" is being germinated, may be detected by 
 intelligent Nurse before delivery takes place. 
 
 After fever commences there is suppression of the milk 
 and of the lochia, and in some cases the intoxication (pro- 
 duced by the Typhus poison) causes the mother to lose all 
 interest in her child, although she may manifest considerable 
 anxiety regarding her own danger. 
 
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The suggestions regarding administration of Aconux, 
 Tonic Drops, Ant-itis and Tonic Powder, presented in the 
 article on Spotted Typhus Fever, apply equally well to this 
 disease. 
 
 I am aware that natural child-birth is a salutary function 
 followed by natural sleep and ''suspension of movement of 
 the bowels/' which should not be interfered with, because 
 such rest of the bowels for several days after delivery is 
 nature's method of allowing organs which have been dis- 
 tended, to regain natural form before being unnecessarily 
 irritated by operation of the bowels. Furthermore, "that 
 if mothers could keep their bowels in proper condition with 
 suitable diet, before parturition, and eat nothing but Gra- 
 ham gruel for three days after delivery," there would be very 
 few cases of Puerperal fever. Also that during pregnancy 
 the whole system has greater capacity for throwing off 
 extraneous matter and invisible poisons than at any other 
 period in life. 
 
 But it is my impression that there is a " system " for con- 
 veying invisible poisons from worn-out blood and tissues of 
 the body into the large intestines (which has never been 
 fully described in medical books), and that the "combining 
 of invisible poisons" which produces Typhus poison, is con- 
 summated in the large intestines. Hence, although there 
 might be Typhus poison in the system during delivery, 
 nature would not make visible resistance against the Typhus 
 poison until close of the " rest " referred to above. Therefore 
 whenever symptoms of Typhus poison are manifested either 
 before or after delivery, it will be proper to cleanse the 
 bowels with warm water medicated with Ant-itis. More- 
 over, Ant-itis is a very important remedy in all forms of 
 child-bed sickness. 
 
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YELLOW FEVER. 
 
 The name is derived from the yellow color of the skin 
 in the second and last stages, and since none of the medical 
 writers who claim that Yellow fever is a "specific disease'' 
 have published any explanation of its origin, which proves 
 it can exist independent of typhus poison, it is my impres- 
 sion that to class it as "a distinct type of bilious typhus'" 
 will be most suggestive of proper treatment. 
 
 Physicians recognize two forms — 1. The sporadic form,, 
 which may occur in any warm climate, when a susceptible 
 person imbibes the various poisons which combine in pro- 
 ducing this disease; 2. The epidemic form, which starts 
 occasionally in naturalized territory, but is most malignant 
 when imported from some other country or city. (Infected 
 clothing can carry this form into a temperate climate.) 
 
 The premonitory symptoms are debility and restlessness 
 and a general feeling of illness, which is soon followed by 
 giddiness, faintness and more or less chilliness, followed by 
 various indications of derangement of the stomach. Hence 
 the First recognized stage is the reaction from the premoni- 
 tory (or Common Cold) condition to violent fever, with 
 exteremely severe pains in the head, back and limbs, great 
 restlessness (sometimes mental anxiety and fear of death), 
 vomiting of ingested bile ; red, watery eyes, either sleepless- 
 ness or stupor with intense heat; delirium, sometimes vio- 
 lent, sometimes muttering; skin very hot and dry, but very 
 easily excited to perspiration. 
 
 SECOND STAGE. 
 
 This is the stage of "exhaustion," in which the patient 
 has the impression that he was dangerously sick during the 
 first stage, but is now doing very well (when he may be in a 
 hopeless condition) ; cannot understand why he may not eat 
 or drink anything he wishes, and needs vigilant watching to 
 prevent all kinds of imprudence. The pulse becomes nat- 
 ural, or weak and irregular, and in some cases very slow, 
 
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even thirty beats to the minute ; but there is great nervous- 
 ness, and tenderness on pressure over the liver and spleen; 
 vomiting of claret-colored water, of mucus substances 
 specked with blood, of pure blood, of floating shreds like 
 bees' wings, of brown vomit, then coffee-grounds black 
 vomit; excessive irritability of stomach; black stools, and 
 hiccough. Sudden and unaccountable change of color; 
 alternate flushings and paleness; increasing yellowness of 
 the skin, even in some cases to the deepest jaundice ; oozing 
 of dark blood from gums, nose, eyes, ears ; hemorrhage from 
 the uturus, bowels or kidneys; petechias; albuminaria; 
 scanty or suppressed urine, followed by coma or convulsions ; 
 "secondary fever" from local congestions or inflammations. 
 
 THIRD STAGE. 
 
 This is the collapsed stage, in which the skin is dirty 
 yellow or almost bronze color; large petechial spots; slow 
 oozing of blood from every orifice of the body ; black vomit ; 
 bloody, black or totally suppressed urine ; cold extremeties ; 
 feeble and nickering pulse; convulsions; involuntary dis- 
 charges of black matter, and utter prostration. 
 
 It must not be supposed that the symptoms described 
 above are exhibited in every case. The attack varies accord- 
 ing to the age, constitution and habits of the person, and the 
 virulence of the epidemic, or conditions that start the attack. 
 There is no uniformity in the time of incubation, or differ- 
 ent stages of the disease. The three stages may occupy ten 
 days or only a few hours. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 During the years we studied "causes of disease" in Mis- 
 souri, Arkansas, Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi, I did 
 not meet with a case of fully developed yellow fever, hence 
 the above description of symptoms are condensed from 
 reports of others. But the following suggestions on " style 
 of treatment" we would prefer if I should have a tussle with 
 Yellow Jack, are based on conditions I found in the swamps, 
 plantations and cities of Louisiana, Alabama and Mississippi. 
 
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All acute attacks of this disease are preceded by a Com- 
 mon Cold condition (see article on Cold & Catarrh), 
 therefore at least three full doses of Aconux should be given 
 at commencement of treatment, and followed by Tonic 
 Drops and Eureka Oil, alternated in whatever manner is 
 best suited to the case; and whenever the system contains 
 as much of those two remedies as the constitution can bear 
 without injury, give Tonic Powder until it is wise to renew 
 administration of Tonic Drops and Eureka Oil. (If Char- 
 acteristic effects show that Neutraline is needed in some 
 cases, it may be administered instead of Tonic Drops so long 
 as necessary.) The object of this style of treatment is to 
 keep the patient in a state of "mild perspiration" so that 
 the "poisons" which cause the fever may be eliminated 
 soon as possible after being cast loose in the system ; there- 
 fore sufficient amount of distilled water* should be drunk 
 (and used in warm injections medicated with Ant-itis) to 
 supply the system with necessary moisture to sustain the 
 perspiration and prevent unnecessary irritation of brain and 
 other parts of the nervous system. 
 
 It does not seem necessary to repeat what we have said 
 concerning diet and care (in the article on Simple Typhus 
 fever), but "on account of the contagiousness of this type 
 of Typhus, every patient should be isolated from mosquitoes 
 and flies, and all other persons (in infected districts) should 
 use every possible means to protect themselves from inoc- 
 ulation by those insects." 
 
 N. B. — If Nurses who are liable to handle Yellow Fever 
 will make a special study of the articles on derangements of 
 the liver they will see why we consider Yellow Fever "a 
 bilious type of Typhus poisoning" — i. e., a combination of 
 "blood and nerve" poisoning. 
 
 *I did not find "natural water" that was fit for a well person to drink 
 in any territory which germinates yellow fever. Hence I am convinced 
 that if all humans in such localities would not drink anything but distilled 
 water, and use whole-wheat bread and vegetables that contain proper 
 amount of vegetable-lime and other essential elements, that would be one 
 very important item in preventing epidemics of this type typhus of fever. 
 
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CHOLERA. 
 
 The accepted theory of Cholera is "that some influence 
 destroys the ' epitheliam ' which covers the mucus membrane 
 of the small intestines and regulates flow of mucus into the 
 bowels, thus crippling the patient in two ways — 1. It per- 
 mits an extraordinary flow of watery mucus into the bowel, 
 part of which is ingested into the stomach and vomited, the 
 other part passing off in stools containing shreds of the epi- 
 thelium, which gives the passages the appearance of water. 
 2. The loss of the epithelium so cripples the absorbing 
 capacity of the bowel that it cannot transfer necessary fluid 
 into the vessels which carry chyle to the blood veins. Hence 
 while the part of the system which should supply natural 
 fluid to the blood is stopped, another part of the system is 
 engaged in furnishing the blood with fluid absorbed from all 
 tissues of the body, to sustain life until the general system 
 can replace the lost epithelium of the bowel." 
 
 In consequence of this "water starving process," the 
 eyes sink into their sockets, the cheeks fall in, the skin be- 
 comes so loose and wrinkled that if a portion is pinched 
 together it stays folded, the lips and limbs become blue, and 
 the whole surface of the body becomes cold; saliva, urine 
 and all other secretions stop because the tissues have been 
 drained until the blood cannot get any more fluid. 
 
 Meanwhile the wounded membrane of the bowel is drain- 
 ing off the parched blood in passages that have a black (or 
 coffee grounds) appearance. This condition of the blood so 
 cripples action of the heart that the pulse is hardly percepti- 
 ble, the patient hungers for air, the voice becomes husky, 
 and in the last stage the whole body has a blue appearance. 
 Thus all fluids that may be drunk to allay the insatiable 
 thirst, finding no entrance into the blood, increase the vomit 
 and purging, and the body drains itself to death." 
 
 The above theory gives some hints for treatment, but 
 definite knowledge of the "influence" which destroys the 
 epithelium is very essential. So I class Cholera among 
 
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"irregular typhus diseases," because I am convinced that 
 "typhus" is the predominating principle of the "auto- 
 poison" which destroys the epithelium. In other words, 
 "that while typhus is always a nerve poison, some 'combina- 
 tions' make it very destructive to tissues." 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 When there is unaccountable looseness of bowels with 
 watery stools (without waiting for full evidence of Cholera) 
 give two doses of Aconux, followed by one-drop doses of 
 Tincture of Camphor every five minutes. If this does not 
 give complete relief in reasonable time, follow with alternate 
 doses of Tonic Drops and Tonic Powder every ten minutes 
 until three doses of each are taken, then two doses of Elixir. 
 Then return to Tonic Drops and Tonic Powder, allowing 
 intervals between doses to suit circumstances, and putting 
 in two doses of Aconux whenever it seems advisable to stop 
 the other medicines for a short time. (In lingering cases 
 that have scrofulous constitution, it may be beneficial to put 
 in a dose of Neutraline occasionally, instead of the Tonic 
 Drops.) 
 
 Meanwhile, injections of warm water "medicated with 
 Ant-itis" should be used often as seems advisable to relieve 
 the pain, and all parts that manifest disposition to cramp 
 should be rubbed with Eureka Oil, the patient should be 
 kept covered with a blanket, and a bed-pan used to 
 prevent unnecessary anxiety or exposure. The air of the 
 room should be comfortably warm, but invigorating as pos- 
 sible (it is better to warm the bed with warming appliances 
 than to make the air unusually warm) . The odor of Eureka 
 Oil will be beneficial to both patient and nurses ; but a cam- 
 phor bottle should never be allowed in same room with other 
 medicines. Each dose of camphor should be prepared in 
 some other room, by putting the needed drop onto a little 
 pure sugar, because odor of Camphor antidotes all other 
 medicines. 
 
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The water in which each dose of medicine is mixed is all 
 the fluid that should be taken into the stomach in ordinary 
 cases. In slow, lingering cases only such amylaceous foods 
 as are adapted to the wounded condition of the bowel are 
 admissible, but in all cases the moisture that can be obtained 
 from "distilled water" by absorption through external sur- 
 faces (without inconvenience to the patient) is beneficial. 
 No matter how soon a case of Cholera is relieved, Tonic 
 Powder should always be used as a constitutional remedy 
 during convalescence. 
 
 PREVENTION. 
 
 Guarding against " fear " is a very important item in pre- 
 vention of Cholera. During the Cholera epidemic of 1851-2 
 a farmer's wife went to the city of Jacksonville, 111., to visit 
 a married daughter (supposed to be in good health) . Before 
 she could get out of the wagon someone informed her that 
 her daughter had just died with Cholera and advised her to 
 return home. The intense fear that information produced 
 caused her to order the son to drive home fast as was safe for 
 the horses to go, but she was stricken on the way and died 
 of Cholera a few hours after getting home. About the same 
 time I was on business in that city. While walking down a 
 residence street (to call on an acquaintance) I passed close 
 by some household goods, before I noticed that they had 
 just been carried out of a cholera house that was being scrub- 
 bed. Then the thought passed through my mind that it 
 would be best to return on some other street, but with that 
 thought a peculiar sensation passed through the whole of 
 my nervous system, which convinced me that to surrender 
 to that feeling would bring on an attack of Cholera, so I 
 returned on that street with my mind interested in other 
 matters. (A "nerve shock" from fear reduces the power of 
 the system in resisting any malign influence.) 
 
 Another very important item in both prevention and 
 treatment of Cholera is full and free expansion of all air-cells 
 
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of the lungs, thus giving the blood the greatest possible 
 opportunity for casting off poisonous matter, and also for 
 "renovation of the system." While this is essential in all 
 conditions of life, we need to put special emphasis on ex- 
 panding the lungs with the purest air that can be obtained 
 in all typhus diseases. Many hopeless cases of Cholera have 
 been saved by a short sea voyage, and by carrying children 
 out doors through pure air. 
 
 Abstinence from all forms of indulgence and improper 
 food is also very important. 
 
 LEVANTINE PLAGUE. 
 
 In this country "this type of Typhus" is more common 
 among swine* than humans. Therefore it is reasonable to 
 infer that foul condition of the system before Typhus poison 
 is germinated is the principal cause of the "bubos" that 
 appear on different parts of the body. 
 
 All necessary suggestions for treatment have been made 
 in preceding articles on Typhus diseases, except hints on 
 
 j 1 TUMORS AND ULCERS., 
 
 A merchant (who had enjoyed robust health during all 
 previous life) convalescing after a severe attack of Simple 
 Typhus Fever, had a swelling on the calf of one leg. As it 
 was increasingly painful each afternoon, his physician pre- 
 dicted a "fever sore." But one afternoon when he was 
 frantic with pain, a passing cloud dropped a "lightning 
 bolt" in that part of the city, which caused immediate relief 
 of both pain and swelling (then his Physician prescribed 
 
 * In the frequent epidemics of Hog Cholera in this country some have 
 the type described in foregoing article on Cholera ; some have ' ' fever and 
 ulcers " of Levantine Plague; others have Typhus Pneumonia, showing 
 "that although arsenic and rattle-snakes are natural food for swine, their 
 scavenger capacity has not protected them from poison of typhus and 
 tubercles in human excrement; that ages of such exposure has given all 
 domesticated swine an inherited constitutional discrasia which makes 
 them a continual menace to human health, and that since we have entered 
 the ' Millennial epoch' in which all refuse (which cannot be converted into 
 proper manure without endangering public health) and dead bodies should 
 be cremated (thus ending the mission of swine) , the time has come for all 
 nations to abolish swine raising." 
 
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electricity). Another afternoon when the pain and swell- 
 ing was so intense he could not bear to have anyone touch it, 
 nor have both disks of a battery attached to his body, I 
 fastened the Negative disk to his ankle and held the Positive 
 disk in my left hand, then made motion with right hand as 
 if I was rubbing the "swelling," but so far off that only a 
 light spray of electricity could reach from my hand to it. 
 This gave such relief that I could pass the hand closer and 
 finally rub it freely with my hand until both pain and swell- 
 ing were reduced. This treatment was repeated whenever 
 needed until his system regained usual uquilibrium. With- 
 out some sanative aid that swelling would have developed 
 into a tumor and the tumor into a suppurating ulcer, called 
 Fever Sore. 
 
 Some persons have capacity to induce "equilibrium of 
 nerve fluid" by skillful rubbing with their hands, but wives 
 that are properly mated are negative to their husbands; 
 therefore many Nurses will find Suffield's Electrical Appli- 
 ances very helpful substitutes. 
 
 In cases where "ordinary tumors" have been allowed to 
 develop, continued application of Ant-itis Lotion (by wet 
 towels, frequently changed) may prevent ulceration. 
 
 Ordinary ulcers will heal soundly if dressed with Green 
 Salve, while taking Heper Sulphur and Tonic Powder, alter- 
 nate days. 
 
 When either "ulcer or pimple" manifests syphilitic 
 symptoms it should be changed into a burn with pure Car- 
 bolic Acid (carefully applied), then soaked with Neutraline 
 until the fire is drawn out, then dressed with Green Salve, 
 meanwhile taking four doses of Neutraline each day (if nec- 
 essary the burning may be repeated until the ulcer manifests 
 disposition to heal). Frost-bite ulcers may be treated in 
 same manner, if the Nurse is careful not to destroy large 
 artery or vein. 
 
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BOILS AND CARBUNCLES. 
 
 A Boil is an " abscess" which should be encouraged by 
 flaxseed poultice. The influences which made this form of 
 house-cleaning necessary should be stopped, so that repeti- 
 tion of this sanative ailment will not be needed. 
 
 A dose of Heper Sulphur 3 X should be taken each morn- 
 ing and night from the first intimation of the boil until sup- 
 puration is finished, followed by three doses of Tonic Powder 
 each day for one or two weeks. A Boil has its seat in the 
 skin, but a 
 
 CARBUNCLE 
 
 Has its origin in the cellular tissue underneath the skin. Its 
 development is indicated by intense pain, great heat, and a 
 " deep-seated swelling," on which arise several blisters at- 
 tended with itching and burning heat. As the swelling be- 
 comes more distinct and elevated, the "blisters" get darker 
 colored, and when broken (by rubbing or scratching) a 
 bloody fluid is discharged and scabs formed. As inflamma- 
 tion progresses there is destruction of the skin at these points, 
 the discharge changes to " green or bloody matter," followed 
 by the protrusion of a "substance resembling tow," which 
 cannot be removed until the whole of the Carbuncle mortifies 
 and separates from the healthy flesh. Thus a deep cavity 
 is formed, varying in size according to location on the body, 
 or other circumstances. 
 
 Decay of the Carbuncle may cause death by blood poi- 
 soning in some strong persons, and some aged people are 
 unable to stand the demands of nature in refilling the cavity 
 with sound flesh. 
 
 IN TREATMENT, 
 
 So far as possible, all influences that have caused this form 
 of house-cleaning should be removed, and such medicine 
 and accessories used as will sustain the system and assist 
 nature during the above described process, then a compress 
 
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of surgeon's lint should be laid over the cavity and the parts 
 bandaged so as to retain natural shape until nature can 
 restore the lost tissues. 
 
 Those are all the suggestions it is proper for me to make, 
 because if the Nurse is not sufficiently acquainted with our 
 remedies to handle the whole case, a Physician is needed. 
 
 CHOLERA-MORBUS. 
 
 The difference between Cholera-Morbus and true Cholera 
 is "that in all cases of 'true Cholera' typhus poison causes 
 destruction of epithelium in small intestines. In Cholera- 
 Morbus there is, (1) An unnoticed congestion of contents of 
 large intestines, caused by 'iced drink or other improper 
 material taken into the stomach,' which so overtax nerves 
 of all digestive organs that an interval of rest is required; 
 (2) Concentrated effort of nerves of bowels and stomach to 
 cast out all extraneous matter. This causes painful purg- 
 ing and vomiting, cold extremeties, cramps in bowels, and 
 sometimes in calves of the legs." 
 
 Although the same indiscretion under different circum- 
 stances may incite either disease, careful discrimination in 
 treatment is very important. 
 
 In simple Cholera-Morbus camphor would do harm by 
 "scattering injurious elements" which nature is collecting 
 and casting out. Frequent doses of Aconux will strengthen 
 nerve action by hastening flow of blood through the veins, 
 will also stimulate the liver to forward increased amount of 
 "bile," which will increase peristalic motion of the bowels 
 and neutralize harmful gases that have been generated by 
 the unnoticed congestion. Meanwhile, frequent injections 
 of warm water (which will facilitate evacuation of bowels 
 and lessen the pain) and proper nursing, will give relief soon 
 as bowels are emptied. 
 
 EXCEPTIONAL CASES. 
 
 Dark or greenish passages at commencement of Cholera- 
 Morbus is natural, but if the passages should "increase in 
 
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greenness," showing that injurious matter was accumulat- 
 ing in recesses of large intestines before the general conges- 
 tion commenced, one or more doses of Elixir (alternated 
 between doses of Aconux) will be beneficial in cleansing such 
 recesses. 
 
 After the bowels are emptied, if dysenteric passages — i. e. 
 bloody mucus and straining — show that mucus membrane 
 of large intestines is inflamed, Neutraline should be admin- 
 istered for that "sequel" to Cholera-Morbus. 
 
 But if frequent copius, rice-water stools and insatiable 
 thirst follow the attack of Cholera-Morbus, showing that 
 typhus poison has attacked the epithelium of small intes- 
 tines, then regular Cholera treatment should be commenced 
 with camphor (see article on Cholera). 
 
 CHOLERA-INFANTUM. 
 
 Is the common name for Cholera-Morbus until children have 
 passed the period of cutting their temporary teeth. (Germi- 
 nation of typhus poison during this disease will change it 
 into true Cholera.) 
 
 PREVENTION. 
 
 Besides protecting children from all influences that 
 would generate typhus poison in adults, nursing mothers 
 should shun every influence that will cause themselves to 
 have Common Cold and abstain from all kinds of food and 
 drink that will produce unsuitable milk ; and also be vigilant 
 in " protecting the child" from eating or drinking anything 
 that will derange the stomach or bowels, because the "irri- 
 tation of nervous system" caused by cutting teeth dimin- 
 ishes the resisting power of the whole system, thus giving 
 this ailment a chronic complexion during dentition. 
 
 THEREFORE, 
 
 "To consider this a 'catarrhal ailment' which may be com- 
 plicated with 'typhus poison' at any time, with possibility 
 of stopping the germination of typhus poison at any time 
 
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without complete relief from catarrhal symptoms until the 
 period of dentition is passed, is most suggestive of proper 
 treatment," 
 
 BECAUSE 
 
 The greatest danger is from "latent constitutional diseases" 
 that may be excited to action by typhus poison before 
 " usual symptoms " of typhus poison are manifested. Hence 
 the general treatment of each patient requires as skillful 
 attention as if it were a continuous case of Cholera (especially 
 in regard to cleanliness and expansion of the lungs in pure 
 air). 
 
 EXPLANATORY. 
 
 In accordance with the rule of nature to allow a rest be- 
 tween painful processes, "eruption of the temporary teeth" 
 is accomplished in six groups. 
 
 1. There is much difference in children, but about the 
 sixth or seventh month we may expect the two middle lower 
 incisors, although they may be from one to fifteen days 
 apart. Then the child usually rests from four to six weeks. 
 
 2. The two middle upper incisors come forth, followed 
 by a few weeks' rest. 
 
 3. The latteral incisors appear, with brief interval be- 
 tween the lower and upper ones, followed by several weeks 
 of rest. 
 
 4. The anterior molars come forth, followed by a much 
 longer rest. 
 
 5. Now come the canine (also called eye-teeth). This 
 is the most critical period of dentition, and some mothers 
 plan to have their children born so that they will cut the 
 eye-teeth at the most healthy part of the year. In some the 
 eye-teeth appear in the fifteenth month, in some other chil- 
 dren not before the twentieth month of their age, followed 
 by a much needed rest. 
 
 6. The last four molars come forth, and the child has 
 twenty teeth. 
 
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Some children finish cutting those teeth before they are 
 two years old, others do not finish before they are three 
 years old, and the Nurse should keep well posted in this mat- 
 ter so that a child shall not be weaned during any of the six 
 eruptive periods. In other words, anything that causes 
 extra strain on the nerves or digestive organs should be at- 
 tended to during a period of rest. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 To the Nurse who is familiar with all preceding articles 
 in this book, and studies the article on Characteristic Effects 
 of Remedies, we make the following suggestions: 
 
 Aconux will be beneficial at commencement of this ail- 
 ment, and whenever indicated in any other stage. 
 
 When " green" stool or vomit are not relieved by Aconux 
 two or three doses of Elixir should be administered. 
 
 When "bloody mucus in stools and painful straining" 
 do not yield to Aconux, Neutraline should be administered 
 until those symptoms are relieved. 
 
 Whenever " fever during perspiration, brain symptoms 
 or cleansing of the bowels with warm water" need Ant-itis, 
 it should be used in any manner suited to the case. 
 
 When "continued paleness of the face and general debil- 
 ity of the patient " indicate Tonic Powder, it should be given 
 either alone or alternated with other remedy. 
 
 Whenever it is apparent that one or more doses of Cal- 
 caria 6 X will relieve any symptom that does not yield to 
 above remedies, it should be administered. 
 
 Besides being a " constitutional remedy " for this ailment, 
 Sulphur 6 X will be beneficial when the system seems to be 
 losing power to assimilate needed remedies. 
 
 At any time when Tonic Drops are needed to either 
 "forestall or stop" germination of typhus poison, it should 
 be intelligently administered. 
 
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It is natural for the bowels to be loose during the eruptive 
 periods of teething, and while anything that " causes consti- 
 pation ' ' is injurious at any time of life, it is especially harm- 
 ful during first three years. 
 
 THRUSH 
 
 Is a "fungus growth on the mucus membrane of the mouth 
 and other orifices of the body, germinated by excess of acid 
 in secretions when an invisible deposit peculiar to some con- 
 stitutions is fertilized by vegetable fungi." 
 
 EXAMPLE. 
 
 A cow which was noted for secreting milk uncommonly 
 well adapted for infants, was set apart for that purpose. 
 But one night the maid forgot to wash that bucket, and next 
 morning washed it with cold water just before milking. 
 That milk made all the children sick. In young ones with 
 constitutional dyscrasia referred to above it started Thrush ; 
 in others of same age it started Acute Diarrhoea ; in teething 
 children it started Cholera-Infantum. Hence it is seen that 
 some families are more liable to Thrush than others. Some- 
 times the mother in such family has Thrush (Nursing Sore 
 Mouth) in her mouth and on her nipples, then nursing is 
 painful to both mother and child. 
 
 Thrush in adults not handling children indicates debility 
 caused by other diseases. 
 
 Mouth secretion is a mixture of saliva and mucus, and 
 the "preponderance of (acid) mucus in mouths of infants 
 before they commence cutting teeth" is accepted as the 
 Teason for Infant Thrush being confined to this period. 
 
 Thrush is not found on internal organs of children, there- 
 fore the derangement of bowels that accompanies Infant 
 Thrush must be of a catarrhal nature, even if started by 
 same influences that started the Thrush. 
 
 Infant Thrush is not dangerous, but indicates a "condi- 
 tion which may encourage diseases that are dangerous." 
 
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SYMPTOMS. 
 
 Sometimes as early as second week small blisters appear, 
 break, coalesce and cover greater part of the mouth with a 
 "white fungus," which adheres to the mucus membrane 
 until about four days old, when it can be wiped off with a 
 soft cloth; but a new growth keeps forming so long as the 
 disease continues. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 First day. — Mix one drop of Aconux with ten teaspoon- 
 f uls of water ; give the child a teaspoonf ul every four hours 
 until four doses are taken, then throw out remainder. If 
 the mother suckles her child, give her one-drop dose of 
 Aconux in morning, and same at night. 
 
 Second day. — Give the mother one grain of Golden 
 Powder in morning, and same at night; also sprinkle one- 
 half grain of Golden Powder in the child's mouth four times 
 each twenty-four hours for two days. 
 
 Fourth day. — Give both mother and child one grain dose 
 of Calcarea 6 X morning and night. Then repeat Golden 
 Powder two days and Calcarea 6 X one day. 
 
 If this does not stop growth of the fungus, commence 
 again with Aconux and repeat the above treatment each 
 week so long as needed. 
 
 In some cases it is best to sprinkle the Golden Powder in 
 the child's mouth a few minutes before nursing, and to 
 bathe the nipple with Ant-itis Lotion after any time the 
 child has nursed. 
 
 At times when it will not interfere with other medicines 
 it will be beneficial to dip a bit of soft rag in Ant-itis Lotion 
 and lave the child's mouth. If it should swallow one-fourth 
 teaspoonful during the operation, that will do no harm, and 
 will be beneficial if any irritation of the brain is manifested. 
 
 Whenever dead fungus can be wiped off it will be proper 
 to do so, " provided that the mucus membrane is not injured., 
 by wiping off live fungus." 
 
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When Thrush appears on the "anus," that should be 
 bathed with Ant-itis Lotion every time the diaper is changed. 
 
 In cases where the child does not nurse, first remove 
 whatever cause excited the Thrush, then administer above 
 treatment of the child. 
 
 UVULITIS 
 
 Is "inflammation of the soft palate." When this inflamma- 
 tion enlarges the "uvula" until it touches the tongue, that 
 causes coughing and other unpleasant sensations. 
 
 It is not confined to any age, and whatever was the origi- 
 nal cause, the following method of treatment is adapted to 
 all ordinary cases : 
 
 It is generally excited by Common Cold (or influences 
 which cause Common Cold), therefore should be treated as 
 Common Cold for one or two days, followed by four doses of 
 Golden Powder each day and frequent gargling of throat 
 and mouth with Ant-itis Lotion (between doses of Golden 
 Powder) until the inflammation is reduced. 
 
 DIABETES. 
 
 Thirty years of anxious study of this disease have led me 
 to the following conclusions : 
 
 1. Temporary increased flow of urine indicates either 
 "that nature is using such means to eliminate extraneous 
 elements out of the body," or something has caused " uncom- 
 mon strain or excitement of the nervous system." But such 
 temporary conditions are not diabetes. 
 
 2 . Continued unreasonable flow of urine " without much 
 sugar" indicates "diseased condition of nervous system." 
 Modern physicians call this Diabetes Insipidis. 
 
 3. Unreasonable quantity of sugar in urine (there is 
 usually a very small quantity of sugar in natural urine) 
 indicates a dangerous condition of the nervous system. 
 Modern physicians call this Diabetes Mellitus. 
 
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EXPLANATORY. 
 
 Nearly all grains, fruits and vegetables used for food 
 contain either sugar (which is not materially changed dur- 
 ing digestion) or " starch, which is changed into sugar during 
 the process of digestion. ' ' Although no sugar has been found 
 in flesh or fish, the process of digesting that kind of diet 
 manufactures considerable sugar. All these sugars are re- 
 ceived by blood vessels, "and by some process not yet ex- 
 plained," lose their identity to such extent that while we 
 know they nourish animal tissue, "no sugar has been found 
 in those tissues." Since no one else has published a specific 
 name for this transformation of sugar into animal tissue, we 
 call it 
 
 SACNUTRIA. 
 
 In ordinary health "worn out" tissue waste is gathered 
 up by blood vessels and then cast off with the urine (causing 
 the turbidness and sediment of normal urine) , but the greater 
 portion of tissue waste is not worn out, "being cast off from 
 the tissues to be gathered up by blood vessels, and 'aired* 
 while passing through the lungs," then mingled with new 
 substance and returned to the tissues. But when any means 
 suspends sacnutria "the excessive proportion of 'unused' 
 sugar" enables this ingredient of the blood to propagate by 
 converting all tissue waste (that is passing through blood 
 vessels) into sugar, thus increasing the amount of sugars in 
 the blood, "while all tissues starve" because they are not 
 receiving sufficient sustenance from the process of sacnutria. 
 Then the urinary organs are compelled to carry sufficient 
 sugar out of the body to sustain circulation of blood until 
 complete sacnutria can be resumed. 
 
 CAUSE. 
 
 The vipers that bit the children of Israel (Num. 21:6) 
 were called " firey serpents " because the bite of that class of 
 vipers cause Diabetes. About A. D. 200, Aretaeus, the Cap- 
 padocian, described Diabetes as a chronic disease that takes 
 
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long period to form, but when fully established causes a 
 melting down of the flesh into urine, with unquenchable 
 thirst, as if scorched up by fire, and while expressing his 
 opinion "that other diseases may generate the poison that 
 starts Diabetes," remarked "that the bite of the Dipsas (a 
 viper mentioned by other writers of that period) also causes 
 this disease." 
 
 Since Malnervia is "chronic 'unnatural excitement' of 
 the nerves of any or all organs, followed by 'torpidness,' 
 with frequent change from one state to another," and Mal- 
 nervia can be aggravated to such extent that there is not 
 sufficient "healthy nerve fluid" to properly animate the 
 various organs which secrete necessary fluids that sustain 
 proper digestion and sacnutria, we now see that torpidness 
 of diseased nerves (not the sugar in proper amounts of suit- 
 able foods) is the most prominent feature of this disease. 
 
 Concerning transmission of poison from other diseases 
 referred to by Aretaeus and many others since his day, we 
 know that those poisons cause Malnervia, and Malnervia 
 causes suspension of sacnutria. 
 
 It may seem to some "that when suspension of sacnutria 
 is caused by 'strangulation' almost to the death point, or 
 bite of a viper, Malnervia could not be the cause of such 
 cases," but when we notice that concussions from blows, 
 falls, &c, which would cause little inconvenience to a healthy 
 person, are frequent cause of suspension of sacnutria in 
 malnervious persons, we find that this view suggests the 
 most proper method of 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Primitive physicians did not know that Diabetes is 
 aggravated malnervia, nor notice sugar in the urine. Later 
 physicians discovered sugar in the urine, but blundered "in 
 using depressing artificial means to get sugar out of the 
 body," and in supposing that meats which do not contain 
 sugar would not produce sugar during digestive processes. 
 
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It is safer to experiment with animals than humans. 
 So when I noticed that a first-class milch cow was drying 
 up — that her eyes looked as if she was burning up inside; 
 that no amount of water could quench her thirst ; that ex- 
 cessive urine "was clear (except light straw tint) and emit- 
 ted a sweet odor, like violets and new-mown hay," that she 
 had a shriveled, starved appearance; that her pasture had 
 been suddenly parched by uncommon drouth in June. 
 Then I put equal parts of wheat bran and unground oats 
 into a bucket, stirred the food into a "mash" with boiling 
 water and covered it with a blanket until cold, then sprinkled 
 Homoeopathic dose of carbolic acid over it, and let the cow 
 eat it out of the bucket. Such mash was given twice a day, 
 and a reasonable amount of water three times a day. A 
 permanent recovery (without leaving that pasture) was as 
 rapid as the development of her diabetes had been. 
 
 This incident confirmed my impression "that while pre- 
 ponderance of meat diet is proper for human diabetics, a 
 moderate amount of grain food is essential in creating nor- 
 mal nerve fluid. 
 
 For men, adopt four meals per day — at 6, 10, 2 and 6 
 o'clock (in summer). For breakfast, a fresh egg, beaten to 
 a foam in a teacup of distilled water, should be drunk before 
 partaking of about two ounces of oatmeal that has been 
 cooking all night over a lamp, and a reasonable amount of 
 ^well-matured beef, grilled* steamed or roasted. Then take 
 lablespoonful of distilled water into the mouth and hold it 
 an instant before swallowing. The water imbibed in this 
 way should not exceed one teacupful, and the last spoonful 
 should be followed by one-drop dose of Aconux. 
 
 After each meal the patient should walk about one hour 
 in the purest air that is attainable. The object of this 
 
 * To grill meat the "griddle plate " should be so heated that when a 
 thin piece of round steak is laid on, the meat will sear (without burning) 
 and the juice remain on the meat. When turned, a little salt should be 
 sprinkled over the side first seared, but as much as possible of the juice 
 should be retained either in or on the meat. This requires skill and close 
 attention, but does not take much of the cook's time, because it should 
 be as rare as appetite of patient will permit. 
 
"walk" is to promote free circulation of blood and expand 
 the lungs. Hence the patient should walk erect, with 
 shoulders well thrown back " and the mouth closed," so that 
 all breathing will be through the nose (air should not be 
 inhaled through the mouth any time if it can be avoided, 
 and frequently during those walks the largest possible 
 amount of air should be drawn into the lungs and then 
 allowed to escape slowly). On returning from this walk 
 the patient should remove walking clothes and lie down 
 (with sufficient covering to prevent taking cold) until meal 
 time. Then, after dressing, stand by door or window, open 
 one hand and lay it across your back, open the other hand 
 and see how far up on the "wall" you can place tips of 
 fingers without raising heels from the floor; then see how 
 much " air " you can inhale through the nose ; hold it as long 
 as possible, then let it escape with natural force. Repeat 
 this inhaling process three times; then change hands and 
 repeat the whole exercise. After finishing toilet, partake of 
 10 o'clock lunch by first drinking the cup of egg water, then 
 eat about two ounces of diabetic's bread, with reasonable 
 amount of meat and a spoonful of apple-sauce made of 
 Baldwin apple; then imbibe distilled water and medicine 
 same as directed for breakfast. Repeat walk, rest, lung 
 exercise and same food and medicine for 2 o'clock lunch. 
 The solid food of supper may be about two ounces of per- 
 fectly popped corn (ground or crushed) mixed with fresh 
 oysters, either raw or stewed (no fruit). When the weather 
 is favorable the evening walk may be prolonged, and a sponge 
 bath may be conducted in a hurried manner before going to 
 bed. Then last thing before the Nurse retires the patient 
 should receive the fifth dose of Aconux in a spoonful of water. 
 Aconux should be continued two days as alterative treat- 
 ment to prepare the system for other medicines. Hence 
 moderate increase of urine while taking Aconux is not suffi- 
 cient cause for omitting such treatment. 
 
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Then commence regular treatment by putting 160 drops 
 of distilled water into a suitable new bottle, add 2 drops of 
 carbolic acid, shake until mixed. Lable this bottle Car- 
 bolic Acid 2 X ; then put 10 drops of this 2 X attenuation into 
 a suitable new bottle, add 90 drops of distilled water, shake 
 until mixed, and label this bottle Carbolic Acid 3 X . Put 
 three drops of this 3 X attenuation and three teaspoonfuls of 
 distilled water into a new bottle, shake until mixed, and give 
 one-third just before the patient starts on the regular walk 
 after each breakfast and lunch for six days. Each follow- 
 ing night fill one half -ounce bottle not quite full of distilled 
 water, add two drops of Ant-itis, shake until mixed ; let the 
 patient take one-half at bedtime and the remainder first 
 time he is awake after 2 A. M. Every seventh day take a 
 dose of Aconux after breakfast and each lunch. 
 
 Instead of taking medicine in connection with any sup- 
 per of regular treatment, on return from afternoon walks 
 the patient should use Suffield's Electric Appliance by plac- 
 ing positive disk over the nerves of liver (near point of right 
 shoulder blade) and the negative plate under right foot. 
 Every alternate afternoon the positive disk should be placed 
 over nerves of stomach (near point of left shoulder blade) 
 and the negative plate under left foot. The object of this 
 application is to encourage circulation of the natural nerve 
 fluid, without causing any electric shock ; hence only enough 
 battery cells should be used to produce the lightest possible 
 current of electricity that will circulate. The Electric Ap- 
 pliance should always be removed before partaking of supper. 
 
 INCIDENTAL NOTES. 
 
 The cup of egg water before each meal starts the secre- 
 tions, prepares the stomach to receive solid foods, guards 
 against costiveness, and in some measure modifies the wolf- 
 ish appetite; but water after each meal should be limited 
 to the least amount that will maintain proper digestion, be- 
 cause all excess over that amount increases thirst and fosters 
 the Malnervia. 
 
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In ordinary health, preponderance of "meat" in diet is 
 injurious to humans; hence even in Sugar diabetes, meats 
 must be limited to the least amount that will sustain life 
 until sacnutria is resumed. But we must not forget that in 
 all other diseases sufficient " tissue waste" is renewed and 
 returned as " tissue sustenance" to sustain life^for several 
 weeks, while in Sugar diabetes all tissue waste (that gets 
 into blood vessels) is converted into sugar. Therefore nature 
 sustains stomach and bowel digestion in this disease. Fur- 
 thermore, no two cases are exactly alike, and even the same 
 case is continually changing in its needs of particular ele- 
 ments in different foods, for that reason the person who has 
 charge of the case must have Urinometer and keep written 
 record of frequent tests for sugar, thus learning what com- 
 bination of foods produce best nerve fluid and least unused 
 sugar. 
 
 Each variety of meat requires a compatible acid, and 
 the peculiar acid in oats seems to fit with "beef" for break- 
 fast better than any fruit ; but oatmeal does not agree with 
 all constitutions. In such cases diabetic's bread must be 
 used instead of oatmeal. 
 
 The charcoal and other peculiarities of properly prepared 
 "popped corn" seem to make a better combination with 
 "fish" than other grains or fruit; but if diabetic's bread 
 answers better, it should replace either part or all of the 
 popped corn. 
 
 Any kind of fresh fish or flesh " except veal and all prod- 
 ucts of swine" may be used occasionally, but beef, eggs and 
 Diabetic's bread* are the standard. All else is to encourage 
 digestive processes in such manner as will be most beneficial 
 to the nervous system. 
 
 * When Americans become better informed in the matter of making 
 our "standard bread " from fresh milled whole-wheat flour and potatoes, 
 and lightened with air instead of yeast, there will be less need of special 
 bread for diabetics. At present, one method is to continue roller orocess 
 of milling until about two-thirds of the superfine flour is separated, then 
 grind remainder into a product called shorts. With sufficient water and 
 a little salt make shorts into a "stiff batter" with any invention that 
 will fill it so full of air that while being baked in small pans the expand- 
 ing air will make the bread light and palatable. 
 
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When boiled cabbage leaves answer better (with any 
 meat) than stewed apple, such change is proper. 
 
 Much combustion of sugar (in the process of sacnutria) 
 is accomplished while blood is passing through the lungs; 
 therefore our suggestions concerning exercise and expansion 
 of the lungs are based on the belief that all possible means 
 should be used to encourage combustion of sugar in that 
 way. Intelligent patients inform us that they receive as 
 much benefit from that source as any other, so long as they 
 prevent cold air from passing into the lungs ; hence they use 
 woolen comforter or some kind of respirator when unavoid- 
 ably exposed to cold atmosphere. (Such experience agrees 
 with the well-known fact that "cold" food is injurious to 
 diabetics.) 
 
 As lack of turbidness in urine is a prominent symptom of 
 Sugar diabetes, so turbidness of urine is a prominent symp- 
 tom that sacnurtia is being resumed. 
 
 In severe cases the Nurse may experiment with Carbolic 
 Acid 3 X by increasing the dose one drop at a time, but not 
 above five drops. 
 
 RESUME. 
 
 Discard or shun everything that causes Malnervia. 
 
 Do not eat or drink anything that is not necessary to 
 recuperate vitality of the nervous system. 
 
 Encourage the lungs to combust as much sugar as 
 possible. 
 
 We believe that above conclusions concerning Diabetes 
 in men will enable intelligent Nurses to decide what is best 
 for each particular case among women and children. 
 
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WOUNDS AND BRUISES. 
 
 A workman in a wood-working factory received two deep 
 gashes in lower front part of right hand, by clean, sharp, 
 revolving knives. When he turned the hand for examina- 
 tion the gaping wound looked like two collops of half -cut 
 "round steak," so he pressed the collops back into place, 
 tied his handkerchief firmly around the hand and hastened 
 home. The wife dipped suitable " bandage" in Ant-itis and 
 wrapped it twice around the hand below the thumb, then 
 twisted the third turn so it would pass above the thumb, 
 then with needle and thread attached all together so this 
 bandage could not get out of position, then covered this 
 with a second bandage which could be easily removed. 
 After holding his hand in a dish of Ant-itis Lotion (near his 
 bed) until all bandages were thoroughly moistened, he went 
 to sleep. Whenever the bandage got dry the pain would 
 awaken him, but soon after soaking it in the Lotion he 
 would go to sleep again. Next morning he took a quart bot- 
 tle full of the " Lotion" to the factory and placed it near his 
 machine, so that he could saturate the bandage whenever it 
 got dry, then put that hand into a canvas mit. When the 
 power was turned on at 7 o'clock he was ready, and no lost 
 time was charged against him. A clean outside bandage 
 was put on every night, but not a stitch of inside bandage 
 was cut for two weeks. Then the wound had healed by 
 what is called "first intention." 
 
 While a young lady was cleaning her bicycle an accidental 
 turn of the wheel caught her left index finger with the nail 
 against the chain, the sprocket piercing the front (of finger), 
 but punching one-fourth of the nail through the chain, thus 
 tearing up that part of the nail from the outside, cutting a 
 piece the (inside) width of chain, and cracking the side next 
 to center, without disturbing root or tip end of nail, giving 
 the wound the appearance of a small chest full of lacerated 
 flesh, with the lid raised to an angle of forty-five degrees. 
 As there was no evidence that the bone had received perma- 
 
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nent injury, I filled a teacup one-third full of Ant-itis and 
 gave directions to hold the finger in it until the Ant-itis (aided 
 by the oozing blood) could absorb all the dirt from the 
 wound. This worked so effectually that the cup had to be 
 washed, and fresh Ant-itis put in, twice in twelve hours. 
 At bedtime a piece of ''surgeons' lint" was dipped in Ant- 
 itis, folded loosely over end of the finger and secured with 
 thin bandage, equal part of water added to the Ant-itis in 
 the cup, and that dressing soaked in the cup every time she 
 awoke. Such mode of dressing was continued several 
 days, and soon as the "nail" showed exact line between live 
 and dead substance, the dead lid was trimmed off. She was 
 excused from her share of the "family wash" that week, 
 but the next week her mother insisted that soapsuds was 
 good for such sore, and that it would be beneficial exercise 
 to use remainder of the hand on the washboard. After she 
 got through rubbing clothes, the sore was dressed with Green 
 Salve. In one month from accident the "trimmed" edge 
 of nail and two punched edges had grown out together to 
 the outside limit, thus finishing the healing process so 
 smooth and natural that no one could tell (from examina- 
 tion) that the finger had ever been caught in any kind of a 
 trap. 
 
 If the lid part of that nail had been immediately pressed 
 into place and the finger firmly bound up so that the outsides 
 would heal with the " sprocket dirt " inclosed, if Lockjaw did 
 not result in less than two weeks, there would be considerable 
 probability of Diabetes resulting inside of two years. 
 
 When I was a schoolboy the "hired man" of the village 
 doctor, meeting a "rabid dog" in the middle of the street, 
 caught and held it until someone killed it. In the scuffle 
 the dog bit one finger, and several persons followed the man 
 into the office to see the wound dressed. When the doctor 
 remarked that if someone "with sound mouth" would suck 
 the poison out of the wound " that would save the man from 
 having Hydrophia. His own daughter (landlady of the 
 
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hotel) said I can do that. I cannot recollect now what the 
 doctor gave the heroic woman to wash out her mouth,* or 
 used to dress the finger, but no one received further injury 
 from that bite. 
 
 In those days it was common in Illinois for rattlesnakes 
 to bite barefooted boys. Then such boy would hurry home, 
 his mother would catch a " large, healthy chicken," make an 
 opening same as if it was to be drawn for stuffing, " but with- 
 out breaking or moving any part of the bowels," then shove 
 the "bitten foot" into the live chicken, let it remain until a 
 green tint in "flesh" of the chicken showed that it had ab- 
 sorbed the poison from the wound, and then dress the sore 
 with ordinary salve. 
 
 As there was plenty of time for the " hydrophobic virus " 
 in the man's finger to mingle with all circulating blood if 
 there had been no natural hindrance, and the chicken remedy 
 gave satisfaction on boys that were bitten several miles from 
 home, we cite these two forms of poisoned wounds to show 
 that the nerve fluid must be overpowered before the system 
 will absorb the poison, and also to give hints for treatment, 
 because a "wound" made by a rabid animal may heal on 
 " first intention" with hydrophobic virus inclosed, and then 
 months or even years after the bite some irritation (not yet 
 explained) may arouse the latent poison and start danger- 
 ous Hydrophobia. Therefore no wound that is likely to 
 contain any poisonous or other injurious elements should be 
 allowed to heal until all possible means have been used to 
 cleanse the wound and cause it to heal from the inmost part, 
 thus enabling nature to push out all extraneous matter. 
 
 TREATMENT OF POISONED WOUNDS. 
 
 No one objects to having poison sucked out of a wound, 
 but few people like to do it. Another way is to twitch a 
 small bunch of thin paper, set on fire, then put it into a small 
 glass jar (or cup) and quickly press the jar over the wound 
 so as to keep air out. The burning paper will cause a 
 vacuum which will draw blood and poison up into the jar, 
 
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or on top of the wound. When the jar is removed the blood 
 and poison "thus drawn" must be burned with the damp 
 cloth that is used to wipe it up. This mode may require 
 several repetitions. A third way, more adapted to wounds 
 that are too wide for above modes, is to blister the wound 
 with a clean iron, heated so as to blister (but not char) all 
 parts of the wound. (Carbolic acid is more convenient for 
 this purpose, but is poisonous to some constitutions unless 
 immediately washed out with Alcohol to antidote the Car- 
 bolic Acid.) 
 
 Any of those modes should be followed by Ant-itis 
 method, viz: "Draw Ant-itis into a hard rubber syringe 
 that has long, small-pointed tube. Insert this into the 
 wound and discharge the Ant-itis with all possible force. 
 Every time this syringe is withdrawn a second person should 
 press a larger 'but exhausted syringe' into the wound and 
 thus pump out as much of the contents of wound as possible. 
 This process should be continued so long as seems necessary 
 to cleanse the wound, then the sore should be dressed with 
 Green Salve. 
 
 For wounds polluted with dirt, rust, &c, the Ant-itis 
 cleansing, followed by Green Salve dressing, is sufficient. 
 
 In all cases of severe wounds, one drop of Ant-itis in 
 spoonful of water should be administered every two hours 
 until six doses are taken ; then four doses per day until the 
 sore is dressed with Green Salve. 
 
 Formerly we used Tincture of Arnica for 
 
 SIMPLE BRUISE, 
 
 And Tincture of Calendula for "bruise" with broken skin, 
 but after we invented ''Ant-itis" it proved to be better than, 
 either of those tinctures for such purposes. 
 
 COMPLICATED BRUISES. 
 
 In a house that had "inside cellarway, trap door and 
 steep steps," a lady opened the " trap " with right hand, then 
 
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rested left hand on top of it while turning to step down 
 (facing the trap), but lost her footing and fell with "right 
 side" striking edge of the floor. Her husband (in another 
 part of the house) hearing a heavy fall, inquired the cause. 
 Receiving no answer, he flew through the rooms in time to 
 see her unconscious body sliding down the steps, her neck 
 against edge of the floor, and left hand (with death grip) 
 holding the "trap" within an inch of her throat. Catching 
 the collar of her dress with one hand, "loosing her grip on 
 the trap with the other," and fearing that bones were broken, 
 he followed the limp body to the cellar floor, where he sat 
 down, holding her in a reclining position until consciousness 
 returned. Then with his help she walked up the steps and 
 sat down in an arm-chair (while he prepared material for 
 dressing the bruise), then the "gall fluid" that had been 
 forced into the blood vessels turned the whole surface of her 
 body yellow for a short time, followed by sickening sensa- 
 tion. After placing her in bed, with all unnecessary clothing 
 removed, he put about two quarts of Ant-itis Lotion into a 
 wash basin, soaked a soft towel in the Lotion, then wrapped 
 it around her body so as to cover the bruised part with two 
 folds (then placed a second towel in the Lotion, to be ready 
 when needed). For several hours the inflammation was so 
 intense that when each "towel" was removed it was glazed 
 as if it had been ironed. In a few days the outside soreness 
 subsided ; then she could lay her finger over the spot where 
 there was inside soreness, but when sitting up would lay 
 finger on different place. This showed that the liver had 
 been also bruised. For this "internal bruise" Eureka Oil 
 was rubbed over that part every night, and in another week 
 usual health was regained. (It is quite possible that the 
 odor of Eureka Oil continually inhaled from the dressing was 
 beneficial in this last part of the treatment.) 
 
 RESUME. 
 
 1. Investigate cause, and condition, of every wound 
 and bruise before deciding on treatment. 
 
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2. Wounds made by means that leave no extraneous 
 matter inclosed may be allowed to heal by first intention. 
 
 3 . Wounds that contain extraneous elements should not 
 be allowed to heal in that condition. 
 
 4. When burning a dangerous frost-bite, any diseased 
 substance that nature can restore may be destroyed, but 
 large blood vessels, nerve trunks, tendons, &c, should not 
 be destroyed. 
 
 BURNS AND SCALDS. 
 When a burn injures muscles, tendons, ligaments, or 
 destroys a large portion of the skin, such cases are not proper 
 subjects for domestic treatment except "to protect the 
 injury from exposure to air" until professional service can 
 be obtained. 
 
 IN DOMESTIC TREATMENT. 
 
 W hen any " burned " part of the body can be " immersed" 
 in Ant-itis it should be kept there until the fire is all drawn 
 out. Then if fingers or toes have been burned, cut a piece 
 of "soft porous muslin" proper size to go a little over once 
 around each one. Saturate a piece in Ant-itis and then place 
 it snugly so that it need not be removed until the part 
 heals. Each part of body that has had the fire drawn out 
 should be treated in same manner — i. e., each piece of muslin 
 must be cut to fit the part, so that no movement will change 
 the position of this dressing. Outside bandages should be 
 planned to keep inside dressing clean and to be easily re- 
 moved, so that the inside dressing can be frequently moist- 
 ened with Ant-itis. 
 
 On parts of the body that cannot be immersed in Ant- 
 itis, cut the "muslin" proper size and shape, saturate with 
 Ant-itis, lay it on the burned part and then keep this dress- 
 ing wet with "pure alcohol" until the absence of pain indi- 
 cates that the fire is drawn out, then finish dressing by keep- 
 ing: the muslin moist with Ant-itis until either the well skin 
 or a sore loosens the muslin from the injured part. If it be 
 a sore, spread Green Salve "quite thickly" over a piece of 
 
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thin muslin, and do not remove this dressing until nature 
 sets it free, unless gathering of pus in the sore makes fre- 
 quent dressing necessary. 
 
 In all cases, if there be any blister or water sac, such 
 accumulation of fluid should be pricked with a needle and 
 the fluid pressed out " just before the inside dressing is placed 
 on each part," so that air may not replace the fluid that is 
 removed. 
 
 If unnatural chilliness should indicate that the burn has 
 caused nerve shock, Aconux may be given in one-drop doses 
 so often as necessary. 
 
 STINGS AND BITES OF INSECTS 
 
 Should be treated on same principle as wounds and burns. 
 Sometimes the "instrument" that insects use to make the 
 puncture is left in the wound "and should be removed" 
 soon as possible. Mosquitoes and house-flys often carry 
 "septic poison" and "contagious virus" from diseased indi- 
 viduals to persons in ordinary health. In many such cases 
 it is wise to change the puncture into a burned sore with 
 Carbolic Acid, and then cure the sore with Ant-itis and Green 
 Salve, using whatever remedies are best suited to the case 
 for internal treatment. 
 
 For bites of fleas and bed-bugs, free application of Ant- 
 itis is usually all that is needed. 
 
 TETANUS. 
 
 Some germites teach "that Tetanus is caused by an in- 
 visible varmint that hides in road dust and other loose dirt, 
 Teady to commence operations in any lascerated flesh that 
 such dirt can enter." 
 
 When a farmboy I saw a mare (that had been living on 
 wild grass for some time) ridden over the prairie after unruly 
 stock until very hot, but nothing serious was noticed until 
 noon, when she could neither eat nor drink. A "hoss 
 doctor" gave large doses of whiskey, and everything else he 
 
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could think of, but she did not see another sunrise. Another 
 mare that ran about three miles in a "stampede" of horses 
 that were started on the prairie, to be salted at home (one 
 Sunday forenoon) could not drink water. An educated vet- 
 erinarian was called and tried all he knew, but the result was 
 the same. Although the sucking colts that followed them 
 received no apparent injury from that violent exercise. 
 Neither mare had any external wound, and I have wondered 
 how the "dust varmints" started Lockjaw in those cases. 
 
 It is known that "puncture of ramification of artery" 
 with needle or pin is more likely to start this disease than a 
 wound that has been enlarged by cleansing (in the manner 
 suggested in the article on wounds) until that ramification 
 is totally destroyed. Hence we believe following hypothesis 
 suggests proper method of treatment, viz: "That Tetanus 
 is result of constrictive irritation of ' one or more nerve cen- 
 ters,' causing corresponding derangement in the 'medulla 
 oblongata,' followed by contraction of muscles of lower jaw 
 and some other parts of the body, Lockjaw being first reli- 
 able symptom of such conditions." 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 If Tetanus starts from a visible wound, there may be 
 timely warning by "pains" emanating from that locality, 
 and spasmodic chilly sensations. 
 
 If started by irritating material from "unnoticed rup- 
 tured vessels"* the first noticed symptoms may be pain 
 and stiffness in nape of neck, which prevents turning of head 
 without turning the body, the lower jaw being set, and swal- 
 lowing painful." 
 
 Then if proper treatment does not relieve those condi- 
 tions, tonic spasms of muscles of back, breast and abdomen 
 cause all the affected parts to have a hard, constricted feel- 
 ing, followed by clonic spasms which may cause the body to 
 
 * It is quite likely that Tetanus of the two mares (noticed as illustra- 
 tive cases) was started by "nerve shocks resulting from rupture of ramifi- 
 cations conveying material for production of milk." 
 
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bend forward, or sideways, or (when lower limbs become 
 affected) the spine may curve until nothing touches the bed 
 but the heels and back of the head. 
 
 The mind is usually unimpaired and sleep impossible. 
 There is considerable thirst, but the patient would sooner 
 starve than endure the pain of swallowing. 
 
 Severe pain in the stomach, costiveness of bowels and 
 scantiness of urine indicate that internal organs are consid- 
 erably affected. Some cases collapse in a few hours in spite 
 of any medicine that may be administered; others keep up 
 the struggle for several days and then recover. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 In Cholera it is necessary for the patient to summon all 
 the "courage and will power" they can muster "to resist a 
 typhus poison which is invading the nervous system." 
 
 But Tetanus "is a sympathetic irritation" of nerves 
 that control muscular fibers, and is increased in violence by 
 resistive efforts of the patient. Therefore the Nurse should 
 be captain of the whole ship "in Tetanus sick room," not 
 manifested in conceitedness of official dignity, but in such 
 complete surrender of her will to God's will (and resulting 
 free conscience) that her faith in divine guidance will cause 
 the patient to have faith in her. In such spirit all resist- 
 ance against either the spasms, or treatment, should be tact- 
 fully prevented and unnecessary visitors and draughts of 
 cold air excluded. 
 
 The article on Wounds and Bruises gives useful hints on 
 prevention of Tetanus, but when contraction of muscles of 
 lower jaw indicate that this disease has commenced in the 
 medulla oblongata, vigorous treatment should be com- 
 menced. 
 
 Since a poisonous dose of "Nux Vomica" will produce 
 Tetanus, we know that it is the Homoeopathic remedy for 
 this "irritation of the spinal marrow;" we also know that 
 "Aconite" is proper remedy for "softening the muscular 
 
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fibers, thus relieving stricture" of nerves, blood vessels, ali- 
 mentary canal, and urinary ducts (the manner in which 
 those two drugs are combined in Aconux is explained in 
 Characteristic Effects, which should be carefully studied by 
 the Nurse). 
 
 If I was responsible for a case of Tetanus, in man of ordi- 
 nary vitality, would commence by giving five drops of 
 Aconux (in spoonful of water), then increase the dose one 
 drop every twenty minutes until I saw that the Aconite had 
 reached its limit of "softening muscular tissues" — i. e., 
 reached its homoeopathic limit of action on muscular tissues 
 without commencing allopathic action on the involuntary 
 nervous system. There is so much difference in "suscepti- 
 bility to action of Aconite" in different constitutions that 
 no one but the watching Nurse can insure the best results 
 from Aconux. Therefore I could not advise any one to go 
 beyond ten-drop dose every twenty minutes, while I might 
 go much further in extraordinary case. Anywise, when 
 such limit is reached, one-drop dose of Tonic Drops should 
 be given every thirty minutes, until three doses are admin- 
 istered. Then would commence giving Aconux (every 
 twenty minutes) in whatever dose seemed best adapted to 
 the condition of the patient, interposing three doses of Tonic 
 Drops whenever needed. 
 
 The object of this treatment is to soften muscular fibers 
 with the Aconite so as to stop "pinching of nerves" in 
 affected parts, and also guard "tissues" of all unaffected 
 parts against invasion. This requires the largest amount of 
 Aconux that the constitution will bear without injury, 
 Tonic Drops being interposed (when needed) to prevent 
 allopathic action of the Aconite, and prepare the system for 
 continued use of Aconux until nature (aided by the Nux 
 Vomica) can allay the "irritation of the spinal marrow." 
 
 If, in spite of such vigorous internal use of medicines, 
 "clonic spasms" of the body should start, I would com- 
 mence rubbing Eureka Oil on those affected parts (especi- 
 
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ally the muscles in front of the stomach), being careful not 
 to "meddle" with any part of the spine, lest it should 
 hinder action of the Nux Vomica on. spinal marrow, the ob- 
 ject of Eureka Oil being to assist the Aconite in its work. 
 
 When any or all of above treatment relieves the Tetanus, 
 one Tonic Drop may be given every four hours until the case 
 is out of danger. 
 
 INCIDENTAL REMARKS. 
 
 When there is severe pain at the pit of the stomach (in 
 any stage of this disease) Eureka Oil may be rubbed over 
 that region. If this gives satisfaction, it may be extended 
 to other affected parts. 
 
 As the only reliable way of getting liquid medicine into 
 the stomach of other animals is to pour it through the nose, 
 the lives of some humans may be saved by administering 
 the medicine through a nose glass when it cannot be received 
 through the locked mouth. In such case a little pure water 
 should be tried first, to see if it can pass without falling into 
 the windpipe. Anywise, every dose of medicine should be 
 diluted with "luke-warm" water. 
 
 NEURALGIA. 
 
 Is indicated by a "peculiar boring, jumping pain," which 
 informs us that a nerve is either exposed to cold air, or has 
 been injured by Malnervia, and then unusually excited by 
 chilling of surrounding tissue, or other means which produce 
 this kind of pain. 
 
 If a nerve has been severed by any means that left an 
 end exposed to chilling influences, enough of the exposed 
 end must be removed to allow sufficient live flesh to grow 
 over it. If a decaying tooth exposes a nerve, the tooth 
 should be pulled out. But if the "Neuralgia is the result 
 of aggravated Malnervia " it can be relieved in a manner that 
 will decrease the predisposing cause. 
 
 An uncommon warm day in May, 1853 , caused a fourteen- 
 year-old boy to take off coat, vest, shoes and stockings, but 
 
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sudden change of the atmosphere by wind storm made his 
 limbs numb with cold before he could get to his clothing. 
 A severe Common Cold was the immediate result, but after- 
 ward exposure to chilling influences would cause him to 
 have toothache about three hours each evening. So the 
 family Physician pulled out a (sound) tooth. That gave 
 temporary relief, but later another tooth seemed to ache 
 worse than the first one, so the Physician pulled that (sound) 
 tooth; then he said, " Boy, you have Neuralgia," and gave 
 him Quinine and Morphine Powders. That treatment always 
 gave temporary relief, but increased the general Malnervia 
 of his whole system. Fifteen years later that side of his face 
 was so shrunken all photographs had to be taken from side 
 view to hide the deformity, and there was little encourage- 
 ment from opinion of Physicians ''that such chronic cases 
 were incurable," especially the day when he saw his new 
 wife turn white and inflexible as a marble statute, topple 
 out of a chair and lose a front tooth when her face struck the 
 floor, in paroxysm of " chronic Neuralgia of stomach " which 
 had been developing for years in spite of all treatment her 
 Physicians had tried. 
 
 Here was an opportunity for conscience to lead them 
 through experiences which resulted in their using Homoeo- 
 pathic doses of Belladonna. Fourteen years after com- 
 mencing that style of treatment no one could tell (by exam- 
 ination) which side of his face had been deformed, and the 
 wife spoke of her Neuralgia of stomach as among experiences 
 long past. 
 
 Since Belladonna is the principal drug in the compound 
 which we call Ant-itis, we cite above cases to illustrate the 
 difference of results between Quinine and Morphine treat- 
 ment and "Aconux and Ant-itis treatment" for Neuralgia. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 No matter what part of the body is the seat of neuralgic 
 pains, sufficient number of doses of Aconux should be ad- 
 ministered to overcome the "dry, feverish condition pro- 
 
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duced by the exciting cause." Then use Ant-itis any way 
 that prevents or relieves the paroxysm of pain. 
 
 For Neuralgia of face, four to six doses each day may be 
 sufficient. For Neuralgia of internal organs (besides regu- 
 lar doses of Ant-itis) frequent injections of warm water, 
 medicated with Ant-itis, will be beneficial. Moreover, if the 
 pains are in the womb, a "pessary" made of cotton batting 
 and dipped in Ant-itis can be placed where it will give much 
 relief, especially if the person can lie down most of the time. 
 
 Since Neuralgia is one form of "aggravated Malnervia," 
 which causes nature to make "periodic efforts" for its re- 
 moval, it is necessary to continue treatment for a week or 
 more after each spell, with three or four doses of Tonic 
 Powder each day. 
 
 When Neuralgia causes shrinkage of external parts, 
 massage each day (between the acute attacks) is beneficial. 
 
 If a case of Neuralgia is complicated with Rheumatism, 
 study article on Rheumatism and Sciatica before commenc- 
 ing treatment. 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE BRAIN. 
 
 Medical books describe a number of diseased conditions 
 of the brain which may be classed under the general term of 
 " Meningitis," which means " inflammation of the membranes 
 of the brain." 
 
 There are three distinct membranes — the "dura mater," 
 which lines the interior of the skull, the "pia mater," which 
 invests the entire surface of the substance of the brain, and 
 the "archnoid," which is so held in position between the 
 other two membranes that it and the fluids on either side of 
 it make a " flexible cushion " to protect the brain from exter- 
 nal concussions. 
 
 The distinctive characteristics between inflammation of 
 those membranes and inflammation of the substance of the 
 brain is "that the pains of the former are acute and some- 
 what like Pleurisy pains, while the pains of the latter is 
 
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usually of a dull, paralyzing nature, and that while the in- 
 flammation of those membranes may be caused by same 
 influences that affect other membranes — i. e., chilling, bruis- 
 ing, &c, inflammation of substance of the brain is more 
 often incited by irritating inflammation of one or more 
 membranes of the brain. In other words, the " substance " 
 of the brain is a very attractive field for scrofulous deposits, 
 which seem latent until aroused to action by inflammation 
 of membranes, while the membranes are most easily affected 
 by any malnervous derangement of the nerves. Hence, 
 nearly all acute ailments of the brain commence in the 
 membranes. 
 
 This suggests necessity of Nurses being always alert to 
 discover, and check, any influence that starts irritation of 
 the brain. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 During treatment of other diseases, when symptoms of 
 irritation of the brain are manifested, one or more doses of 
 either Ant-itis or Belladonna (see Characteristic Effects) 
 should be given in place of other medicines. In all cases 
 among children, " whenever there is reason for suspecting 
 that worms in the bowels are increasing the irritation of the 
 brain," one or more doses of Worm Drops each day will in- 
 crease efficacy of other medicines. 
 
 When a Common Cold "chill" is followed by symptoms 
 of inflammation of the brain, give sufficient number of doses 
 of Aconux to overcome the "dry, feverish condition," then 
 follow with Ant-itis in any manner that suits the case. If 
 this does not give full satisfaction, follow with as many 
 doses of Tonic Drops as seems best. 
 
 Tonic Powder is always needed during convalescence 
 after Brain fever. 
 
 Of course, all we have stated concerning diet in the arti- 
 cle on Malnervia applies to all inflammatory diseases. 
 
 A fully developed case of Brain Fever is not proper sub- 
 ject for domestic treatment, and few cases ever entirely 
 
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recover under any treatment. Therefore every mother 
 should become familiar with all the means suggested in this 
 book for checking all irritations of the brain. 
 
 OVERHEATING AND SUNSTROKE. 
 
 Overheating is usually caused by walking or working in 
 excessive sunshine, or near hot fire, until the inside of the 
 body feels as if melting, or there may be such a smothered 
 feeling that all the person can comprehend is "that they are 
 dangerously hot." 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Put a spoonful of sugar into a soup bowl, adding five 
 drops of Spirits of Camphor; rub Camphor and sugar until 
 mixed, then add one pint of hot water and stir until cool 
 enough to be sipped from the spoon. 
 
 If bathing of any part of the body is necessary, it should 
 be done with a sponge and luke-warm water. This will 
 cause evaporation from the body and cool the system fast 
 as it is safe to do so. 
 
 Following above treatment for a few days, with proper 
 care regarding exposure (to same influences) and diet, is 
 usually all that is necessary. 
 
 SUNSTROKE 
 
 Is a serious injury and needs careful study 
 
 It is not common in New Orleans, where the nights are 
 so cool the system has natural opportunity to get cooled 
 before next exposure to heat. 
 
 What is called the " corn belt " of the United States — i. e., 
 where many summer nights are so warm and sultry " Indian 
 corn" seems to grow faster at night than in daytime, is 
 most productive of this injury (the central latitude of Sun- 
 stroke is between St. Louis and Chicago). 
 
 Since we have not seen any explanation of this " Stroke " 
 which suggests proper treatment, the following is offered: 
 
 " The construction of arteries causes them to remain open, 
 
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but the construction of veins permits them to collapse when 
 not filled with blood; furthermore, the capacity of the 
 'branches' of the veins is greater than the capacity of the 
 trunks, and the size of veins that carry blood from the brain 
 much greater than the arteries that carry blood to the brain, 
 which shows that blood passes through veins much slower 
 than through arteries, and proves that the heart has much 
 power to force blood through arteries and very little power 
 to suck blood from veins of the brain. Hence there is ' pro- 
 vision in tissue of veins and their surroundings' to propel 
 blood through the veins, which is dependent upon proper 
 action of the nervous fluid. Therefore, undue pressure of 
 blood in capillaries of a sound brain would cause nature to 
 switch off sufficient nerve fluid 'from arterial system to 
 nervous system' to prevent Sunstroke. But nerves that 
 are deranged by Malnervia may be so overexcited by exces- 
 sive heat that some capillaries of brain will be bursted before 
 the switching off process is consummated." This explana- 
 tion shows that "cold applications" are very detrimental. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Should be commenced by giving two doses of Aconux ten 
 minutes apart (in a spoonful of warm water), twenty min- 
 utes later mix one drop of Belladonna 3 X with two spoonfuls 
 of water and give in two doses fifteen minutes apart. Fol- 
 low with one-half drop doses of Belladonna 3 X for one week, 
 with such interval between doses as seems best suited to the 
 case (nothing is gained by accumulation of large amount of 
 any drug in the system of such stricken person) . 
 
 Fresh distilled water (warm as is palatable) should be 
 the only drink for at least one week. No food should be 
 allowed first day. Ripe watermelon (natural temperature) 
 should be the only food second day; remainder of that 
 summer the diet should be very light, "principally rice and 
 fruits." China tea, coffee and all other narcotic luxuries 
 should be shunned in all after life. 
 
 All the damage of Sunstroke is not noticed first day. 
 
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Over thirty years ago a farmer about thirty years of age, 
 who had developed incurable Malnervia in the army, was 
 stacking grain, and noticed that he was getting blind from 
 the heat, but persisted in finishing that "load," because the 
 sign was out for five o'clock supper; then groped his way 
 from barnyard to the house, bathed hands and face in tepid 
 water, sat down to table and drank warm water while others 
 ate their supper. When he returned to the stack was recov- 
 ered sufficiently to see that he had been starting a new stack 
 on the south side of a ''large rick," thus getting full reflec- 
 tion of the sun from it. As the sun lowered he stacked two 
 more loads that evening. A storm in some other locality 
 that afternoon caused the next day to be very pleasant, so 
 he performed light work all day. Then followed over a 
 week of nervous prostration, which disabled him from any 
 mental or physical work. The first hot week of each suc- 
 ceeding year (without exposure to sunshine) has caused 
 more perceptible pain than that first attack. Close, hot air, 
 sun reflections from glass or polished metal, the concentra- 
 tion of thought necessary for public speaker, teacher or 
 salesman, any incident which should excite "perfect rec- 
 ollection and selection" of a needed idea (any time of year) 
 has caused sudden rush of blood to the brain, with blindness, 
 deafness, loss of memory, and sometimes total unconscious- 
 ness for a short time. 
 
 With same surroundings, an intemperate person would 
 have fallen unconscious on the stack. Thus we see that 
 while the temperate habits of the case cited saved him from 
 usual violence of first attack, his constitutional Malnervia 
 permitted usual destruction of capillaries. The most humil- 
 iating feature of such case is " that while the mind is deranged 
 with such rush of blood to the brain, the half -conscious, half- 
 blind, half -deaf victim imagines it is the other fellow, or 
 thing, he is dealing with that is in fault, and is apt to express 
 his opinion in tones that cause other people to consider him 
 a "fool," when ruptured blood vessels are the real cause of 
 his ridiculous behavior. 
 
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Since capillaries injured by Sunstroke never recover 
 natural condition, such person can receive much benefit from 
 a dose of Belladonna 3 X soon as they are aware of their de- 
 ranged condition. 
 
 More forethought in planning all kinds of building work, 
 providing proper protection from the sun, walking on proper 
 side of street, &c, would enable all temperate persons to 
 shun Sunstroke. 
 
 / / 
 
 RESUME. 
 
 The "nerve shock" produced by flooding of the brain 
 with surplus blood when fine capillaries are burst "causes 
 natural abatement of heart pressure in brain arteries." 
 Hence our work is to assist nature in getting the surplus 
 blood out of the brain, whether it be the first attack, or any 
 subsequent overflow of blood in the brain. This view sug- 
 gests that removing the patient into ordinary temperature 
 and then using medicines that will "accelerate flow of blood 
 in the veins" is proper treatment. (For comparison of 
 action of Aconux and Belladonna, see Characteristic Effects.) 
 
 EARACHE. 
 
 Earache is usually caused by "dryness" of membranes, 
 or earwax, and is not common among adults. For such- 
 cases, lay the child on its side so the affected ear will be 
 up. Warm a teaspoon by holding it a minute in hot water 
 (or over a lamp until same temperature is obtained), place 
 three drops of Ant-itis in the spoon and let two drops run 
 from the spoon so it will flow down upper inside of ear. 
 After the Ant-itis has time to reach the drum, then let the 
 child change position so the Ant-itis will commence to work 
 outward on lower inside ; then mix one drop of Aconux with 
 ten spoonfuls of water and give a spoonful every fifteen 
 minutes until the child goes to sleep (if weather is cold the 
 pillow must be well warmed). This is usually all that is 
 needed for that attack, and may be repeated each following 
 night when necessary. Anywise, care must be exercised 
 
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that the Ant-itis is just warm enough to be pleasant to the 
 child. 
 
 Sometimes "delay of menstruation" in girls cause ear- 
 ache. In such case give three one-drop doses of Aconux, 
 and then follow with one-drop doses of Elixir, with such 
 interval between doses as seems best, and be careful not to 
 use the Ant-itis any oftener than is necessary to keep the 
 membranes of the ear moist, because " nerve sympathy." 
 with, other organs may be the principal cause of the earache. 
 Chronic cases of this character need constitutional treatment 
 for the " cause of delay." 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE EAR 
 
 Is most common among scrofulous individuals, especially 
 children. Whatever be the cause, if the inflammation ex- 
 tends only to the drum (partition curtain between the part 
 of the opening that is lined with skin and the middle portion 
 which is lined with mucus membrane) it is proper subject for 
 domestic treatment. But unless the Nurse has positive evi- 
 dence that Common Cold is the cause of "inflammation in 
 middle ear," a skillful Physician should make examination 
 before any treatment is commenced, because fever and other 
 external symptoms are not sufficient explanation of all in- 
 ternal conditions. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 First learn the cause and " present condition," then study 
 Characteristic Effects of Remedies until you know which 
 medicines are needed for internal treatment of the system, 
 and instead of dropping full-strength Ant-itis into the ear, 
 the Ant-itis should be diluted with warm distilled water to 
 any strength that is best suited to the condition/' and applied 
 with ear syringe." This should be done with care and only 
 for the purpose of cleansing adhesive matter out of the ear. 
 Ignorant squirting of liquids into the ear to give temporary 
 relief from pain have done much harm. 
 
 Ill 
 
ERYSIPELAS 
 
 Is "a distinct constitutional poison," which may be gener- 
 ated from other diseased conditions of the body — can be 
 conveyed with other poisons in vaccine matter (instead of 
 Smallpox), or be absorbed from eruptions of Erysipelas 
 patient. When once started in the system, becomes a 
 dyscrasia which may be latent while a severe wound heals 
 propititously ; at other times exposure to a chilling wind, 
 when the body is heated by fatiguing exercise, may cause a 
 white person to turn red as an Indian in five minutes, and 
 that morbid redness subside in an hour without any other 
 apparent injury than moderate debility resulting from the 
 nerve shock, or the epidermis of the whole body be so 
 affected as to fall off in small scales the following week (to 
 relieve this annoyance I have seen a bath of warm soda water 
 cause the shedding of all the epidermis in one night). At 
 other times sitting in warm room or car where cold draught 
 from broken window can strike some uncovered part, or 
 even slight bruise, or scald, may cause an attack which will 
 not spread far from the seat of injury 'and subside in two 
 weeks, or it may continue to spread in a creeping manner 
 over the whole body, and be months before recovery from 
 such attack is attained. All those peculiarities depend on 
 the inability of the nervous system to resist invasion, and 
 the degree of morbidness of the general system while the 
 Erysipelas is active. It affects the whole depth of the skin, 
 and while limited to external skin is not dangerous, but when 
 it attacks membranes of internal organs is very dangerous. 
 
 ORDINARY SYMPTOMS. 
 
 A chill (not always noticed) followed by more or less 
 fever and " a shining redness of affected part, which swells 
 so that when pressed with a finger gives impression of a stiff, 
 caked mass." This continues until a yellowish limpid fluid 
 "under the epidermis" raises it into blisters, which either 
 dry up or burst and become covered with crusts. Then the 
 epidermis peels off in flakes. 
 
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The time required for development of each stage depends 
 very much on virulence of the attack, but in cases where the 
 Erysipelas spreads over whole body there will be all the dif- 
 ferent stages of "bloom of redness, blisters, and peeling off 
 of epidermis on different parts at same time." 
 
 HINTS ON TREATMENT. 
 
 1. Give sufficient number of doses of Aconux to over- 
 come the "nerve shock condition indicated by the chill." 
 
 2. If the activity of Erysipelas is incited by scald, burn r 
 or any other means that require full strength Ant-it is, that 
 should be continued until all fire is extracted, or other object 
 accomplished. Then reduce the strength of Ant-itis with 
 distilled water to whatever dilution gives best satisfaction. 
 While one part of Ant-itis to fifteen parts of water may be 
 best to relieve the "itching," one part of Ant-itis to thirty 
 parts of water is better for the "burning pain of highest 
 bloom of the inflammation." Hence a bottle of each 
 strength of Lotion should be prepared. 
 
 When Erysipelas creeps over whole body, both arms or 
 both legs are not apt to be in same stage at same time. 
 Therefore I found much relief (while suffering a two-months 
 siege in midsummer) from supporting the arms with pillows, 
 placing pillows between the legs, under flexed knees, &c, 
 thus allowing many changes of position without sore parts 
 touching each other. 
 
 3. The science of theraputics reveals two classes of 
 symptoms. One class is "consequence" of each develop- 
 ment of disease, and some Practitioners wait until each 
 symptom is manifested and then give the medicine which 
 will relieve that symptom. The other class is "landmarks" 
 that indicate "constitutional predispositions." The skill- 
 ful Nurse who is familiar with physical history of two or 
 more generations of her family will understand landmark 
 symptoms (often overlooked by seekers for the first class) tm 
 which will enable her to anticipate development of any un- 
 
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sanitary ailment. Moreover, since " tissue waste " causes all 
 animal tissues to be completely renewed in a few years, 
 "anticipation of activity of constitutional poisons" would 
 hasten the breeding out of all constitutional dyscrasia. 
 Therefore the objective point in treatment of active Erysip- 
 elas should be to "mollify" the consequent symptoms, 
 "diminish" the constitutional morbidness which fosters this 
 disease, "increase" nervous vitality of whole system. For 
 those purposes Ant-itis is the best remedy for both internal 
 and external treatment, but in long continued activity of 
 Erysipelas four doses per day of Tonic Powder four days, 
 followed by two doses per day of Sulphur 6 X every third 
 week, will enable Ant-itis to give best satisfaction; and in 
 cases where landmark symptoms, or environment, indicate 
 danger of Typhus becoming active, it will be better to give 
 Tonic Drops instead of Tonic Powder. Anywise, every 
 Nurse should be familiar with Characteristic Effects, and 
 article on Malnervia, and thus be able to practice the ideas 
 suggested in this article. 
 
 POISON VINE. 
 
 Rhus Toxicodendron (Poison Oak) is a small shrub; 
 Rhus Radicans is a large "vine," but the peculiar volitile 
 principle which is emitted from the growing plant, and juice 
 which flows when either is incised, is the same in general 
 character. 
 
 While workmen were trimming a plot of dense woods 
 that had been purchased for a park, the foreman severed 
 "what seemed to be a large dead vine lying on the ground" 
 with a stroke of his axe. After one end had sprung up and 
 drawn blood from his forehead, he noticed that it was a live 
 Rhus Radicans vine, with green leaves hidden by the foliage 
 of a "large tree" from which forty feet of the trunk of the 
 vine had been torn loose by some means. 
 
 He continued working remainder of that afternoon and. 
 noticed occasional chilly sensations, but having frequently 
 
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worked among such vines without injury " before he incurred 
 Erysipelas dyscrasia through army vaccination," was not 
 sure as to whether those chilly sensations were caused by 
 the "juice which had so little time to flow from the cut 
 vine," or from dampness of the undergrowth he was trim- 
 ming (while the others removed logs and superfluous 
 trees) . 
 
 After supper he was so tired that he hurried to bed with- 
 out giving much attention to the scratch on his forehead, 
 but when he awoke in the morning his head and face were so 
 swollen he could hardly see. So he remained in bed, com- 
 menced taking a dose of Sulphur 6 X four times per day, and 
 keeping the affected parts covered with porous cloths sat- 
 urated with Ant-itis Lotion. During that day the redness 
 and swelling spread over arms and upper part of body, and 
 in twenty-four hours more reached his feet. This swelling 
 only remained in each part about two days, receding as 
 regular as it had spread. Being needed in the park on third 
 day, while his feet were still swollen, dressed and put on 
 large rubbers. At noon soaked his feet in the Lotion and 
 then returned to work. On fourth day he wore his own 
 shoes. 
 
 The color of this inflammation was darker, and the swell- 
 ing greater, than Erysipelas, but the itching was not so 
 severe, and he did not notice any peeling off of epidermis 
 (which frequently results from such poisoning) . 
 
 Some persons handle " such plants " with impunity, while 
 others are often poisoned while passing several feet from 
 them, being more susceptable at some stages of their health 
 than at other times. Moreover, the case cited was not com- 
 plicated with Erysipelas, but the Erysipelas dyscrasia had 
 depressed the vitality Of the "nervous system" until it was 
 unable to resist invasion of the plant poison ; and there is a 
 vast difference between the constitutional dyscrasia of Ery- 
 sipelas and the incidental inflammation of the skin produced 
 by plant poisons. 
 
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TREATMENT. 
 
 1. Give sufficient doses of Aconux to overcome the 
 "nerve shocks" indicated by the chilly sensations. 
 
 2. Use Ant-itis Lotion to mollify the inflammation of 
 the skin. 
 
 3. Give whatever medicine will best assist nature in 
 casting out this poison, but in such attenuated doses that it 
 will not arouse any constitutional poison into activity. 
 
 ASTHMA 
 
 Is a "nervous affection of the bronchial tubes" producing 
 periodic spasmodic difficulty in breathing. Hence anything 
 that will foster Malnervia may cause Asthma, especially un- 
 necessary stimulants and narcotics. It is most generally 
 incited by residence in low, damp localities, irritating parti- 
 cles in the air we breathe, or occupations and careless habits 
 which expose the person to similar influences. In some 
 cases it becomes a "constitutional periodic habit," which is 
 very disagreeable, but does not prevent old age; while in 
 other individuals it produces structural changes that irritate 
 tubercles and results in Pulmonary Consumption. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 Sometimes there is timely warning by a stuffed, con- 
 stricted feeling in the chest. More often it comes on while 
 the person is asleep; increasing difficulty of breathing 
 awakens them; they sit up in bed or on a chair; the face 
 looks distressed, the eyes protrude, cold perspiration covers 
 the forehead ; they have desire to draw a long breath, but 
 feel that the inhaled air does not reach the lungs; the un- 
 availing effort to get free passage of air causes hissing, rum- 
 bling noises. If this condition is not interrupted by arti- 
 ficial means, it continues until the impure air in the lungs 
 causes sufficient poisoning of the system to relax all muscles ; 
 then the air rushes into the bronchial tubes, giving sudden, 
 relief and recovery from that attack of "dry Asthma." 
 
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In "moist Asthma" the above described rush of air into 
 the bronchial tubes gives only partial relief and is often fol- 
 lowed by belching, yawning and increased secretions (within 
 the bronchial tubes), which excite cough and rattling of 
 mucus for some time afterward. Thus an attack of Asthma 
 may not last an hour, or be continued for hours or days, and 
 there is much difference of symptoms in different individ- 
 uals. Some are liable to be attacked any time, others only 
 at certain periods. If a moist attack occurs in latter part of 
 every summer it is called Hay fever.* 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 The most reliable method of treating "true Asthma" is 
 to either remove the cause from the patient or remove the 
 patient from the cause (same influences that produce "Mal- 
 nervia " produce Asthma). This is more often possible than 
 many people are aware of. When a mother sees that any 
 form of indiscretion, or intemperance, of her husband pre- 
 vents cure of Asthma in their family, she should not rest 
 until she finds "free conscience." We use the term "find" 
 because a woman who has free conscience cannot marry a 
 man whom she knows has intemperate habits; neither can 
 man or devil deceive her. After finding free conscience her- 
 self, she should not rest from pleading with Jehovah and 
 using her " inherent inducing power with her husband " until 
 he too finds free conscience. It is true nature never forgives 
 crimes committed against humanity, but it is also true that 
 " nature is recuperative," and that conscience (knowing with 
 God) enables us to stop violating physical laws, and to dis- 
 cern proper means for assisting nature in recuperating in- 
 herited or acquired injury to health. It was such experi- 
 ences that led me to invent Magic Pellets (see Introduction 
 
 *" Spasm of the Glottis" in young children (sometimes miscalled 
 Asthma) is usually outgrown, but may be caused by organic trouble, or 
 may result in organic disorder. Therefore is not proper subject for domes- 
 tic treatment. 
 
 Other diseases or injuries may cause Dyspnoea (difficulty of breath- 
 ing) and Apncea (complete inability to breathe), but it makes unnecessary 
 confusion to call such "incidental results" Asthma. 
 
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to Composition and Office of Conscience), and I have not 
 heard of any case in which Magic Pellets failed to relieve the 
 "suffocative stage of Asthma" when properly administered. 
 
 When any person who is subject to attacks of Asthma 
 has warning symptoms that a paroxysm is coming on they 
 should take a dose of Magic Pellets every five minutes until 
 those symptoms are relieved. When an adult of ordinary 
 vitality is awakened by a paroxysm they should take one- 
 drop dose of Aconux every five minutes until air passes into 
 lungs. 
 
 Careful study of all articles in this book will enable the 
 honest mother to select proper medicines and other suitable 
 means for proper treatment of all forms of "true Asthma." 
 
 WHOOPING-COUGH 
 
 Is a contagious, epidemic, " catarrhal" affection of the bron- 
 chial tubes, with three distinct stages. 
 
 The first stage is not distinguishable from Bronchitis 
 (except by impression that the patient has been exposed to 
 contagion of Whooping-cough), the symptoms being same 
 as Common Cold. 
 
 When the Common Cold condition (congestion of cells of 
 the mucus membrane that lines inside of all bronchial tubes) 
 changes into Catarrh (suppurative flowing off of extraneous 
 matter from mucus membrane of all the bronchial tubes) 
 the "cough" (which is nature's method of drawing the ca- 
 tarrhal mucus out of the bronchial tubes), has a peculiar 
 whoopsound, this " whooping of suppurated mucus out of the 
 bronchial tubes" is the second stage. 
 
 The "recuperative period" which follows the whooping 
 stage is the third stage. 
 
 A " loud, shrill whoop " indicates that the irritation which 
 incites the cough is in the "large bronchial tubes," which 
 cannot be dangerously clogged with mucus. A "smothered 
 whoop, with difficult, painful cough," indicates that the 
 "fine bronchial tubes" in the lungs are clogged, and that it 
 
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will be dangerous for such conditions to continue without 
 intervals of partial relief. 
 
 In Asthma the paroxysm is caused by efforts to get 
 "fresh air" into the lungs. In Whooping-cough the par- 
 oxysms are caused by efforts to get " foul air " and mucus out 
 of the lungs. 
 
 This disease is most common among children (because it 
 only occurs once in a lifetime), but I have known a mother 
 "and her four children, ranging in age from nine months to 
 fourteen years," all have Whooping-cough at same time. 
 The nursing child suffered least; the other four cases suf- 
 fered with increasing severity in proportion to their ages, 
 from which we infer that the "first summer" after the child 
 is old enough to be controlled is the best time to have Whoop- 
 ing-cough, on account of liability to incur cumulative colds 
 in winter (and thus incite complications with Bronchitis, 
 Pleuritis, &c). Contagion of Whooping-cough should be 
 shunned when there is Measles, Scarlet fever, Small-pox, or 
 any other "contagious eruptive" disease in the family. 
 
 Uncomplicated Whooping-cough is not dangerous if in- 
 telligently nursed .* 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 When a nursing child manifests symptoms of Common 
 Cold (with any probability that it is the first stage of Whoop- 
 ing-cough) the mother should take a one-drop dose of Aconux 
 every four hours. 
 
 During the whooping stage she should take a one-drop 
 dose of Ant-itis before rising, and at ten A. M., also one 
 drop dose of Aconux at three P. M. and at bedtime; but if 
 constitutions of mother and child indicate that half-drop 
 doses are best during the second stage, that method should 
 be adopted. 
 
 * The most dangerous case of Whooping-cough we have seen (a girl 
 of three years) continued to grow worse (with considerable feve 1 ", and 
 irritation of brain) until Worm treatment was adopted, then she made 
 fine recovery. 
 
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During the "recuperative stage" she should take dose of 
 Sulphur 6 X , and Tonic Powder, alternate mornings. 
 
 This seems to be proper place to state that the "wise 
 nursing mother" will shun Common Cold and any kind of 
 food or drink that interferes with production of suitable 
 milk, and whenever practicable will take the medicine (her- 
 self) which is needed "in attenuated form" for the disease 
 of her child. 
 
 The proper dose of medicines for all other persons who 
 have Whooping-cough, see Characteristic Effects. 
 
 WORMS. 
 
 Three distinct classes of worms infest human intestines — 
 the small thread-worm, medium-sized round- worm, and the 
 two varieties of tape-worm. Expulsion of tape-worm (in 
 most cases) needs professional skill, therefore this article 
 refers to the other classes. 
 
 A few worms may exist in the intestines of an ordinary 
 person (of any age) and produce enormous number of eggs, 
 and those eggs pass off with the stools without causing any 
 apparent trouble; but if faeces are retarded in any part of 
 the intestines until a large number of worm eggs are hatched 
 "and those parasites consume considerable material in- 
 tended for sustenance of the human," or when those para- 
 sites are not satisfied with the amount or character of the 
 fasces "and feed on the mucus membrane that lines the 
 bowels," such operations cause very disagreeable symptoms. 
 Moreover, those worms are inclined to be migratory. It is 
 claimed that thread-worms often pass out of the anus of 
 their first home (at night) and enter the anus of other per- 
 sons. Hence it is unwise for anyone to sleep with an infested 
 victim. It is well known that both classes often enter the 
 stomach and throat and any other channel that attracts 
 them. A round-worm took possesion of a "glottis" and 
 caused death by suffocation. While seeking the cause of a 
 mysterious death, I found a round- worm coiled up in the 
 
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"gall bladder," in which the worm had consumed all the 
 liquids that came in, and filled the dry bladder with its own 
 excretions. No other worm was found in that system, and 
 robust health had been enjoyed until that worm entered that 
 vital organ. 
 
 COMMON SYMPTOMS. 
 
 Pale, sickly appearance of the countenance ; irregularity 
 of appetite (mostly voracious) ; a peculiar fetid breath called 
 "worm breath;" sensation of gnawing and burning in any 
 particular part of the intestines; slight or remittent fever; 
 wakefulness at night; grinding of the teeth and irritability 
 of temper; children awake with a scream; emaciation of 
 body. Sometimes there are "colic pains" and slimy evacu- 
 ations; convulsions in children and epileptic attacks in 
 adults. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 First day give four doses of Aconux ; second, third fourth 
 and fifth days give a dose of Worm Drops early as possible 
 in morning, a dose of Tonic Powder at ten A. M., a dose of 
 Worm Drops at three P. M. and bedtime. On sixth day 
 omit Worm Drops at bedtime and use injection of warm 
 water medicated with Ant-itis. Seventh day give dose of 
 Sulphur 6 X in morning and dose of Calcaria 6 X at bedtime. 
 Continue this method so long as necessary. In some chil- 
 dren with puny constitutions it is best to administer such 
 
 treatment alternate weeks and allow the svstem to rest from 
 
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 all kinds of drugs in the intervals. 
 
 By above treatment all worms that do not get washed 
 loose by the injections "will be digested in the intestines." 
 
 One peculiarity of worms is "that children of ordinary 
 vitality may nourish a large number of these parasites with- 
 out their presence being suspected. The natural cessation 
 of appetite and digestion of food essential to recovery from 
 many forms of disease cuts off regular supply of nourishment 
 from the worms. Then their attack on the mucus lining of 
 intestines cause sympathetic action in the brain, resulting 
 
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in convulsions and other nerve derangements, which are 
 often erroneously credited to the prevailing disease." See 
 foot-note in article on Whooping-cough. 
 
 This treatment is so arranged that if the Nurse should 
 err in supposing that familiar symptoms were caused by 
 worms, those medicines are beneficial in diseases that mani- 
 fest a condition similar to worm invasion. 
 
 Our explanation of worm habits will enable the wise 
 mother to see that while no amount of crying or teasing 
 should prevent her from withholding injurious luxuries and 
 "unripe" fruits, she should "never refuse to give a child a 
 reasonable amount of bread and butter between meals." 
 
 Americans eat too little rice and too much " candy and 
 animal diet." Indulgence in consumption of such foods 
 cause craving for injurious acids (manifested in children by 
 their longing for " unripe fruits ; " in adults by their relish of 
 beer, sour pickles, &c). If rice was the principal element 
 in one meal each day, of all mothers and children, and all 
 persons used only such food and drink as is best suited to 
 their individual vocation, there would be little need of med- 
 icines to mollify injuries caused by intestinal worms. 
 
 N. B. — While it is necessary for all children who mani- 
 fest unmistakable symptoms of worm invasion "to take 
 doses of Worm Drops suitable to their age and circumstances 
 and weekly injections of warm water medicated with Ant- 
 itis," in many cases it will be proper for nursing mothers to 
 take the Aconux and Tonic Powder either all or part of the 
 time. 
 
 COLIC 
 
 Is a general name* for paroxysms of pain which indicate 
 " neuralgia " of the inside lining of stomach or bowel "before 
 tissue of the membrane has had time to develop innamma- 
 
 * Colic caused by chronic disease which creates irritating substance 
 in other organs, may need attention of skillful Physician, but even then 
 this domestic treatment will be proper until such service can be secured- 
 
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Malnervia is the predisposing cause of this disease. 
 
 It is often excited by chilling stomach or bowel (when 
 seat of disease is in either, the other always sympathizes 
 with it) : also by fit of anger, or intense fear ; sometimes by 
 excessive amount of food in the stomach; more often by 
 improper food.f Pinching of the bowel by Hernia is fre- 
 quent cause of Colic. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Whatever be the cause, the nature of this disease sug- 
 gests importance of immediate relief. 
 
 FOR INFANTS. 
 
 1 . Mix one drop of Aconux in ten teaspoonfuls of warm 
 water and give spoonful doses (with such interval between 
 as age of child will require) until there is abatement of the 
 pain. Also give the mother one-drop dose of Aconux, and 
 later doses if required. 
 
 2. Give the child frequent injections of warm water 
 medicated with Ant-itis. 
 
 3. Keep warm flannel compress over the stomach and 
 bowels by having a second compress well warmed before 
 removing the first one; also keep legs and feet warm with 
 similar means. 
 
 FOR OLDER PERSONS. 
 
 Give one-drop dose of Aconux so often as circumstances 
 will permit. Use the injections frequently, and make pro- 
 vision so the patient will not leave warm room or step on 
 cold floor until the pain is relieved. Sometimes there is 
 rheumatic pains in region of heart or stomach. In such cases 
 rub Eureka Oil over such parts. 
 
 f Nursing mothers should remember that every time they have a fit 
 of anger, hysterics, or fear, catch Common Cold in any manner, or indulge 
 in unsuitable food or drink, the milk secreted under such circumstances 
 is liable to produce Colic in the child. 
 
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INFLAMMATION 
 
 OF STOMACH AND BOWELS. 
 
 The stomach consists of "four coats" — the serus (which 
 is similar to the membrane that lines the inside of the chest) , 
 the muscular (which consists of three sets of fibers so ar- 
 ranged that their contractions produce the peristalic move- 
 ments of the stomach) , the vascular (a submucus membrane 
 which supports the blood vessels that supply the mucus 
 membrane), the mucus (which lines the inside of the stom- 
 ach and secretes the fluids needed in digestion and for its 
 own protection). 
 
 The four coats of the bowels are much like the coats af 
 the stomach, but being thinner, have less peristalic power. 
 
 The stomach and bowels are so intimately connected in 
 their functions and by the " nerves that energize them" that 
 inflammation of any part of either affects the other; 
 moreover, inflammation of either inside or outside coat 
 affects all four coats. Hence this disorder is "acute inflam- 
 mation of all nerves and tissue of the seat of disease, and 
 sympathetic derangement of all other parts of those organs. 
 
 This dangerous disease may be caused by neglected or 
 improperly treated colic, poisonous doses of drugs given for 
 other diseases, puncture or severe bruise, or by diseased 
 secretions from other organs. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 At commencement may be much like Colic, except " that 
 while pressure of affected part is generally agreeable in Colic, 
 no pressure or rubbing can be borne in this disease." The 
 amount of swelling depends somew r hat upon the exciting 
 cause, but is generally considerable. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Give four doses of Aconux thirty minutes apart (to mol- 
 lify the "nerve shock" that permitted this invasion), then 
 follow with alternate doses of Ant-itis and Aconux two hours 
 
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apart until the inflammation is reduced. Meanwhile use 
 frequent injections of warm water medicated with Ant-itis; 
 also saturate a soft, spongy towel in milk- warm Ant-itis 
 Lotion and keep inflamed part covered with such compress 
 (this can be done by having a second compress ready to slide 
 on "soon as first one gets dry," without uncovering body). 
 
 No solid food is allowable in this disease, and less the 
 better of any kind until the inflammation is reduced. Then 
 great care must be exercised in selecting suitable diet. Con- 
 dition of the patient will indicate whether Tonic Powder, or 
 Tonic Drops, is best suited for convalescing treatment. In 
 case of severe puncture a Surgeon may be needed, but above 
 treatment is good preparation for such service. 
 
 Some medical writers speak of this disease lasting weeks, 
 but I have never failed in reducing the " acute inflammation " 
 inside of twenty-four hours with above treatment (very 
 much depends upon the warm injections being retained long 
 as possible, especially if it is practicable for the patient to 
 lie on right side while receiving them), although two cases 
 died after the inflammation was reduced "from the fatal 
 injuries that incited the inflammation." 
 
 There is a form of "Chronic Inflammation of Stomach 
 and Bowels" produced by vaccination and other means of 
 inoculating the system with unknown poisons; pinching 
 bowel by invisible Hernia; wearing truss (to retain visible 
 Hernia) that inflames the "spermatic cord" until a form of 
 dropsy called Hydrocele is developed ; Pile tumors and other 
 ulcers (connected with digestive organs) which poison blood 
 that circulates through blood vessels of stomach and bowels. 
 While several of these or similar disorders combine to foster 
 chronic inflammation of stomach and bowels, such chronic 
 inflammation cannot be eradicated out of a malnervous sys- 
 tem, but every acute attack (to which such affected persons 
 are liable) can be relieved by intelligent modifications of the 
 "method" we have explained above, and very often full 
 development can be prevented by such injections and timely 
 doses of Aconux.* 
 
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DYSENTERY. 
 
 Whatever may incite Dysentery, its seat is in the large 
 intestines, and it is most common among persons who are 
 inclined to costiveness. When it prevails in epidemic form 
 is usually of diphtheritic nature. When incited by improper 
 diet or influences that produce Common Cold, is catarrhal in 
 its nature. When it is "incidental" in any specific disease 
 that is active in the system it should be treated as part of 
 that disease (see Characteristic Effects of Neutraline). 
 
 In all cases the distinctive symptoms which differentiate 
 this disorder from other ailments are "frequent urgency to 
 evacuate the bowels, painful straining at evacuation, small 
 stools mingled with mucus or blood or both, especially if the 
 stool be only a small quantity of bloody mucus." 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 Since the nature of "Epidemic Dysentery" depends 
 somewhat upon its environment — i. e., damp, marshy or 
 malarial atmosphere, unnecessary foulness of air in dwell- 
 ings ; also peculiar nervous weakness in some stages of teeth- 
 ing children, and similar influences, and those conditions are 
 liable to generate sufficient "typhus poison" to complicate 
 such attacks. Careful study of the articles on Diphtheria 
 and the different types of typhus diseases is necessary for 
 comprehension of proper treatment of endemic or epidemic 
 Dysentery. But following suggestions on 
 
 CATARRHAL DYSENTERY 
 
 Will help the Nurse in all cases : 
 
 When the "mucus membrane" that lines the rectum is 
 inflamed by any influence that produces the condition called 
 Common Cold, and any influence retards the flowing off of 
 natural suppuration, that membrane begins to ulcerate and 
 decay. Meanwhile the "sympathetic straining" to expell 
 the irritating decayed matter out of the bowel bursts fine 
 blood vessels, thus adding blood to the decayed matter that 
 is evacuated. Moreover, if such conditions are allowed to 
 
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b>ecome chronic in scrofulous constitutions, ulcers may per- 
 forate all four coats of the bowel. 
 
 THEREFORE 
 
 In any case that is not under treatment for some specific 
 disease — 
 
 1. Give three doses of Magic Pellets thirty minutes 
 apart (letting them dissolve in the mouth). Meanwhile 
 commence making distilled water, and soon as possible use 
 injection of warm distilled water medicated with Ant-itis. 
 A bedpan should be used, and the patient must lie in bed 
 from time of attack until Dysentery is relieved, because any 
 exertion causes unnecessary "straining and urgency to 
 evacuate." 
 
 2. Follow the Magic Pellets with a dose of Neutraline 
 in a tablespoonful of distilled water every thirty minutes 
 until three doses are taken. Then increase intervals between 
 doses to two hours, " and every third dose should be Aconux 
 (instead of Neutraline)." Allow the patient to drink rea- 
 sonable amount of distilled water between doses of medicine 
 (to allay the thirst and fever). When needed the distilled 
 water may be flavored with Fluid Extract of Beef, but no 
 other kind of food or drink is allowable until the evacuations 
 of bloody mucus with painful straining are relieved, unless 
 the patient is a " nursing child," then it may be best for the 
 child to nurse freely and the mother take same kind of med- 
 icine as the child. She must, of course, eat suitable food, 
 but plenty of distilled water must be her only drink. 
 
 EXPLANATORY. 
 
 It is probable that the principal purpose of the large in- 
 testines (in humans) is to "generate heat" and germinate 
 salutary bacteria," hence it is reasonable to suppose that 
 when proper functions of large intestines are retarded, their 
 " contents, and mucus lining" becomes prolific soil for "gen- 
 eration of typhus poison" and "germination of malign bac- 
 teria." Anywise, if all other drugs were withheld, distilled 
 
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water and Neutraline would check " evacuation of bloody 
 mucus" in eight-tenths of cases. 
 
 But above explanations intimate that instead of Dysen- 
 tery being a specific disease, it a " result" of retarded func- 
 tions of large intestines. Hence, Aconux to encourage flow 
 of congested blood away from seat of disorder, proper 
 catarrhal suppuration, and to allay nervous irritation. Ant- 
 itis (in injections) to cleanse foulness out of the bowels and 
 prevent unnecessary excitement in the brain. Neutraline 
 to neutralize malign bacteria and encourage proper secre- 
 tions. With plenty of distilled water to facilitate all these 
 operations, is reliable treatment for Dysentery, provided 
 the Nurse is alert in watching for any need of Tonic Powder 
 or Tonic Drops (see Characteristic Effects of those remedies) . 
 
 In most cases above " method" will relieve Dysentery in 
 a few hours. In epidemics, diphtheritic or typhus complica- 
 tions may cause the attack to last more than one day. The 
 paragraphs marked 1 and 2 give directions for first day 
 treatment, which may be continued indefinitely if doses are 
 diminished to correspond with decline of strength of the 
 patient. 
 
 During convalescence the Neutraline should be discon- 
 tinued, but either of the other medicines mentioned may be 
 needed at times. 
 
 In chronic cases if any needed medicine is not assimilated 
 by the system, give two doses of Sulphur 6 X , then commence 
 again with the needed remedy. 
 
 The " remarks on diet " in article on Worms apply equally 
 well to prevention of this disorder. All persons who are old 
 enough to understand such matters should form the habit of 
 going to stool at a regular hour each day. If natural 
 urgency to evacuate is not sufficient, rubbing the bowels, 
 passing the hand from left to right across lower part, up 
 right side, then across upper part and down over rectum on 
 left side will cause an operation. But persons who live on 
 proper diet and shun Common Cold have no need of artifi- 
 cial stimulation of bowels. 
 
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PILES. 
 
 This article refers to a disease that has its seat in the lower 
 part of the rectum. It is caused by influences that " derange 
 the functions of the large intestines until the veins of the 
 rectum become unable to properly return the blood carried 
 to that locality by arteries " (to enumerate all causes that 
 " incite rectum Piles " would be a restatement of the influ- 
 ences that produce Malnervia, Inflammation of Stomach and 
 Bowels, and Dysentery — this explains the tenacious nature 
 of Piles after tumors get started on the mucus membrane 
 with roots in the vascular membrane) , this is manifested first 
 by unnatural fullness of the veins ; then by thickening of the 
 mucus and vascular coats of that part of the bowel, and 
 " tumors " whose development depends on the character of 
 the blood that feeds them, and the constitutional dyscrasia 
 of the patient. These tumors commence as polypous 
 growths but finally become either suppurative or ulcerative. 
 
 Some cases have spells of ''bleeding " which gives some 
 temporary but no permanent relief. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 At times, a portion of membrane does not return after 
 evacuation ; fatigue or lifting heavy things often cause pro- 
 trusion of membrane. After tumors form, one or more may 
 protrude during evacuation, and sometimes become so turgid 
 with blood they cannot be returned; sometimes internal 
 tumors become so turgid with blood they cause excruciating 
 burning pain in those parts, and sympathetic nerve pains in 
 general system especially in the back; as the disease pro- 
 gresses, gas is generated in the bowel and carries a " peculiar 
 odor " from the suppurating or ulcerating tumors, which is 
 offensive to patient and others. 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 The" constipation " that usually precedes the spells of 
 aggravated turgidness of tumors, indicates special interrup- 
 tion of functions of large intestines, and is a warning land- 
 
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mark; therefore "everything" that fosters constipation 
 should be shunned at all times, especially cathartic drugs (a 
 prolific cause of Piles). 
 
 Whenever anything causes the lining of the bowel to 
 remain protruded, dip a finger into Suffield's Pile Ointment, 
 then press the protruded membrane into proper position. In 
 cases where finger cannot be inserted, put Ointment into a 
 Pile Tube, start the " membrane" with annointing finger, 
 then push it into proper position, and exhaust sufficient 
 Ointment before withdrawing the Tube (if Suffield's Pile 
 Balls are more convenient and answer same purpose, they 
 may be used instead of Ointment) . When there is evidence 
 that polypous growths, or tumors, are developing in the 
 rectum, insert suitable Green Salve (see Characteristic Ef- 
 fects) into the rectum, with Pile Tube immediately after each 
 evacuation, so long as seems best for constitution of the 
 patient. Then use either Ointment or Balls until it seems 
 best to return to use of Green Salve: When making such 
 changes take a dose of Sulphur 6 X in morning followed by 
 dose of Calcarea 6 X at bed time ; also cleanse the bowels with 
 copious injection of warm distilled water, instead of regular 
 treatment on those days. 
 
 In all cases of Piles, when constipation gives warning 
 "that an aggravated spell of turgidness of membranes and 
 tumors is brewing" take Aconux each afternoon and evening 
 (and Graham gruel supper) same as directed for breaking up 
 a fresh Cold, until the turgescense is relieved, then follow 
 with either Ointment, or Green Salve. 
 
 Above method of treatment will either prevent or cure 
 Piles, if all influences that foster this disease are stopped 
 (careless, scrofulous persons who have allowed Pile-tumors 
 to get fully developed may need to have Surgeon destroy 
 such tumors, and then follow with above treatment). 
 
 N. B. — Pile patients must not sit on damp or cold seat, 
 and be as careful about exposure in " cold privy " or of getting 
 fundament, or feet chilled ; or of fostering Malnervia in any 
 
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manner, as if they had Chronic Diarrhoea. Furthermore, 
 after a " Pile Tube " has been used for inserting either Green 
 Salve, or the Ointment, it must never be used for the other, 
 i. e. each Remedy must have its own special Tube. 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF KIDNEYS. 
 
 There are many forms of Kidney ailments (produced in 
 in many cases by diseased condition of other organs) but all 
 are the result of influences explained in preceding articles, 
 and all the suggestions needed for proper domestic treatment 
 are given in following article on 
 
 INFLAMMATION OF THE BLADDER. 
 
 In most cases this is caused by same influences that pro- 
 duce Malnervia, therefore acute cases should be treated in 
 the manner described in the article on Common Cold and 
 Catarrh. Then after that treatment has been continued 
 until the true condition of the organ can be known, if " Rheu- 
 matism of the muscular coat of the bladder" is the principal 
 cause of pain, it should be treated in the manner described in 
 the article on Rheumatism. 
 
 In chronic cases of inflammation of the bladder it is a 
 good plan to use the Common Cold treatment every time the 
 person shows any evidence of "fresh Cold" and use the 
 Rheumatism treatment (as constitutional treatment) be- 
 tween the periods of Common Cold treatment. 
 
 Those methods will either prevent, or relieve, all ordinary 
 inflammations of kidneys, and bladder, if the influences that 
 foster those ailments are shunned or stopped. Hence the 
 articles on Cold & Catarrh, Rheumatism, Malnervia, and 
 Characteristic Effects should be carefully studied while treat- 
 ing these organs. 
 
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FUNCTIONS OF THE LIVER. 
 
 The liver is the largest gland in the body, is well supplied 
 with nerves, lymphatic and blood vessels ; it extracts certain 
 kinds of material from the blood and converts them into a 
 peculiar antiseptic (green) fluid called bile. 
 
 The process of making bile is continuous, but harmonious 
 nerve action prevents flow of bile into the ' 'duodenum" at 
 same time that chyme is passing from stomach into that part 
 of small intestine (because crude bile hinders first stage of 
 digestion, and explains why persons who have no regular 
 time for eating food, are more apt to be troubled with " indi- 
 gestion" than others). 
 
 After the ''bile" is properly mixed with other material 
 that is stewing in remainder of small intestine, a suitable 
 proportion passes with the chyle as a very salutary ingredient 
 of the blood which carries it into all parts of the vascular 
 system: thus such ingredients of the "vascular bile" as are 
 needed in production of " crude bile " find their way back to 
 the liver. Meanwhile all portions of bile that are not ab- 
 sorbed by blood vessels pass into large intestines with very 
 salutary effect upon the contents of those organs. 
 
 Moreover besides antiseptic influence upon all material 
 it comes in contact with, and its assistance in processes of 
 converting food into sugar and sugar into tissue sustenance 
 (see our explanation of sacnutria in article on Diabetese) 
 normal influence of bile on "nerves" increases their action 
 in peristaltic motions of bowels and blood vessels. 
 
 CONGESTION OF THE LIVER. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 A Chill, followed by fever ; more or less swelling in that 
 part of the chest, with difficult breathing, and pain stretching 
 towards right shoulder; headache; nausea, and vomiting of 
 mucus or green matter; or there may be loose evacuations 
 containing blood, or unnatural amount of bile. 
 
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TREATMENT. 
 
 If this derangement is caused by Heart trouble, Lung 
 affections, Syphilitic disorders, Pleuritic effusions, or any 
 other cause which the Nurse does not fully understand, a 
 physician should have charge of the case. 
 
 If indulgence in food or drink, weak nerves, malaria, 
 sudden check of perspiration or any other atmospheric in- 
 fluence be the cause of congestion, give dose of Aconux in 
 tablespoonful of water every two hours, and use frequent 
 injections of warm water medicated with ant-itis, until hands 
 and face manifest natural moisture of skin. 
 
 Careful study of Characteristic Effects will be the best 
 guide for remainder of treatment. 
 
 ACUTE INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. 
 
 SYMPTOMS. 
 
 A Chill or chilliness (not always noticed) ; burning and 
 stitching pain in right side, which is increased by drawing 
 breath, this pain reaches to bottom of breast bone, and 
 strikes to right shoulder blade ; sometimes there is numbness 
 and tingling in right arm, and these sensations may reach to 
 right lower limb ; high fever ; dryness of skin ; intense thirst ; 
 constipation ; right side is swollen and painful to touch ; the 
 patient cannot lie on that side, indicating that the seat of 
 disease is on the convex (outer) side of the liver.* 
 
 TREATMENT. 
 
 The whole surface of the liver is covered by a fibrous 
 coat — the side this treatment refers to has "serous coat" 
 outside of the fibrous coat — inflammation of this serous coat 
 (serous membrane) on right (outer) side of the liver, is pro- 
 per subject for domestic treatment. 
 
 * An inflammation of the concave (inner) side of the liver is distin- 
 guished by deep seated painful pressure; yellow color of eyes and face; 
 bitter taste; saffron-colored urine; the pain is increased by lying on left 
 side, but alleviated by lying on the right side. These symptoms indicate 
 that seat of the disease is in a dangerous locality, and needs frequent in- 
 vestigations by a well-informed Physician. 
 
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In the article on Pleuritis, we have explained the differ- 
 ence between inflammation of a mucus membrane and 
 " inflammation of a serous membrane' ' and as inflammation 
 of a serous membrane should be treated on same principle 
 in all parts of the body, we advise the Nurse to treat this 
 ailment in the manner we have suggested for Pleuritis. 
 
 JAUNDICE. 
 
 " In case the ' bile-duct ' that conveys bile from the liver 
 to the duodenum, is obstructed by external accident (such 
 as we have cited in the article on Complicated Bruises), by 
 gall stones, or other foreign substance, Nature has provided 
 ways by which 'crude-bile' is conveyed directly into the 
 vascular system. Thus 'green pigment' which should go 
 into the large intestines, is distributed by the blood into the 
 whole system, even into the most minute portions of tissue. 
 Since such forcing of bile through ' provisional channels ' does 
 not prevent regular production of bile, and *an ordinary 
 (adult) liver produces about one pint of bile every twenty- 
 four hours, it will be seen that continuation of such condi- 
 tions would cause ' crude-bile ' to change a white skin through 
 all the shades of yellow to a green-black." 
 
 We call the "results" of such provisions for preventing 
 destructive congestion of the Liver incidental Jaundice. 
 
 " But when swamp miasma, typhus, or other poisons, 
 threaten destruction of live tissues, natural operations of the 
 'involuntary nervous system' close the 'bile-duct' thus 
 forcing 'crude-bile' through the provisional channels into 
 the vascular system as an ' antidotal agent ' to combat those 
 poisons. We call the result of such processes antidotal 
 Jaundice." 
 
 Therefore, after we have discovered what, and where, the 
 injury or disease is that necessitates any form or proportion 
 of Jaundice "it is a suggestive symptom" as guide in selec- 
 tion of the proper remedy for the injury, or disease, which 
 needs attention. 
 
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CHRONIC INFLAMMATION OF THE LIVER. 
 
 Is the technical, Liver Complaint the vulgar, and"Mal- 
 nervous Liver" the most suggestive "name" for a disease 
 which has no regular fever, but frequent sense of fullness in 
 the region of the liver, and a host of changing symptoms 
 which give the victim a melancholic malnervous, disposition 
 and appearance. 
 
 We can remember when "a blue mass pill" at bedtime, 
 was the standard "alleviation" for this complaint in many 
 Illinois homes (especially where new farms were being opened 
 in rich valleys adjacent to rivers), but we learned "that half 
 dried sheep-gall, made into pills with wheat flour," gave us 
 better satisfaction, without any danger of mercurial poison- 
 ing. Later we discovered following 
 
 TREATMENT FOR MALNERVOUS LIVER. 
 
 All aggravations of this disease commence with Common 
 Cold condition: therefore, Common Cold treatment should 
 be followed by three doses of Golden Powder, alternated 
 with two doses of Ant-itis (each day) remainder of six days, 
 and Sulphur 6 X in morning, and Calcarea 6 X at bedtime of 
 seventh day. If further treatment is necessary for that ag- 
 gravation, Characteristic Effects will show whether Tonic 
 Powder, or Tonic Drops, are best suited to the case. The 
 best constitutional treatment for this disease is "plenty of 
 regular exercise in pure air (general housework in well 
 ventilated home, is fine exercise for women) and shunning 
 of all influences that produce Malnervia." 
 
 BILIOUS 
 
 Is a suggestive term "intimating that the 'bile' is not cir- 
 culating through the system in regular manner." The most 
 common causes are : Either " lack of sufficient nervous vital- 
 ity to properly conduct functions of lwer and vascular 
 system," or excessive amount of proper food ; improper food ; 
 lack of proper exercise; overwork (mental or physical) in 
 malarial atmosphere, &c. 
 
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EXAMPLES. 
 
 (a) In springtime when all vegetable and animal nature 
 is being adapted to change from cold of winter to heat of 
 summer, if human diet is not intelligently changed to fit such 
 circumstances, "such stupid person is liable to manifest bil- 
 ious symptoms." 
 
 (b) Persons who have inherited Bilious constitution* 
 are liable to have spells of headache, dizziness, constipation, 
 coated tongue, bad taste in morning, dark or sallow com- 
 plexion, and even vomit up bile any time of year. 
 
 The best remedy for example (a) is lighter and less heat- 
 ing food. The best preventive of example (b) is to shun 
 everything that aggravates Malnervia. 
 
 This ailment needs Aconux first three days, with such 
 interval between doses as seems best for each case. Char- 
 acteristic Effects will suggest what is best for further treat- 
 ment. 
 
 GENERAL REMARKS ON DERANGEMENTS OF THE LIVER. 
 
 1. If lack of proper material in the blood prevents the 
 liver from making sufficient amount of bile — whether the 
 fault be in the digestive organs or the kind of food— such 
 hindrance to functions of liver should receive prompt atten- 
 tion. 
 
 2. When unnatural condition of any part of the body 
 shows that bile is not being distributed in regular order, in- 
 vestigate until the true cause is discovered. 
 
 * When a race of humans have remained in a "climate" so free from 
 malarial poisons that very little "gall pigment" is needed in their vascular 
 circulation, and any influence causes complete withdrawal of blood from 
 the skin, such portion of skin is "white with very light tint of yellow" — 
 when blood is returned, the skin has "combined tints" of yellow and pink, 
 called Caucasian complexion (no healthy person can be perfectly white) : 
 hence Stanley reported that he found the blackest Africans in the ma- 
 larial forests of the west coast — a lighter shade on the prairie of the east 
 coast — and heard of a white tribe that had been banished to mountains of 
 the moon in central Africa. But we understand bilious constitution to 
 mean ' ' a larger proportion of bile in the vascular system than is usual in 
 persons of same race" showing that such person is more susceptible to 
 influences that necessitate Jaundice, than a majority of the same race. 
 
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3 . If there be evidence of Incidental Jaundice, use means 
 that will "alleviate (or remove) obstruction of bile-duct." 
 
 4. If there be evidence of Antidotal Jaundice, use means 
 that will "stop generation, or invasion, of poisons or dis- 
 eases" that necessitate such irregular distribution of bile. 
 
 5. If there be evidence that "lack of sufficient nervous 
 vitality" permits flow of bile into "duodenum" at same 
 time that the stomach is pressing partially digested food 
 into that organ, or if the nervous system does not close the 
 bile-duct when "Antidotal Jaundice" is needed, or this 
 irregular distribution of bile be continued beyond a salutary 
 limit, every practical means should be used to increase vital- 
 ity of nervous fluid. 
 
 6. Green-colored vomit is not always reliable symptom 
 of seat of the ailment. 
 
 7. If any part of the liver is "inflamed," first discover 
 whether the inflammation is catarrhal or pleuritic, then de- 
 cide whether the case is fit subject for domestic treatment 
 or needs a Physician (nearly all abscesses belong in the latter 
 class) . 
 
 DROPSY 
 
 Is a "condition of the system" in which circulation of the 
 blood "leaves more water between tissues" than absorbent 
 vessels take up. Therefore proper method of reducing 
 Dropsy, in any part of the body, is "to discover what dis- 
 eases are hindering proper absorption" and relieve the 
 Dropsy by removing the cause. In most cases, " permitting 
 such conditions" proves that more skillful service is needed. 
 
 AILMENTS OF THE HEART 
 Most generally result from "disordered" condition of some 
 other part of the body. In such case the Nurse need not 
 expect permanent relief from any treatment which does not 
 include proper treatment of such disorder. Anywise, every 
 person who has "Heart trouble" should be examined by a 
 
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skillful Physician, who will give correct information to the 
 Nurse. Then the Nurse can decide as to case being fit sub- 
 ject for domestic treatment. If it is, then familiarity with 
 use of our remedies in other ailments will be the best 
 guide, even if the ailment is result of malformation or per- 
 manent injury of some part of the heart. 
 
 In the past, indulgence in luxuries, passions, and sooth- 
 ing drugs (by people who desire relief from present pain, 
 regardless of consequences) has encouraged dishonest prac- 
 titioners and druggists to use, or sell, drugs which give im- 
 mediate relief from pain "by deadening the nerves that 
 should report true conditions to the brain." And since a 
 large proportion of deaths reported as "heart failure" have 
 been caused by those pernicious drugs, ability to distin- 
 guish and shun such dangerous medication is necessary 
 qualification of every Nurse. 
 
 GREEN SICKNESS 
 
 Is a suggestive name for unnatural condition of the blood, 
 produced by "extraneous material which should pass off in 
 menstruation." 
 
 It is manifested by pale, yellowish color of the skin 
 (which is aggravated to greenish tint in some cases) , accom- 
 panied by numberless symptoms "from deficient assimila- 
 tion of food to melancholic insanity of mind. " If it is caused 
 by lack of pure air, proper exercise, suitable diet, &c, proper 
 relief should be explained and enforced in patient, pleasant 
 manner, because such girls are very sensitive, and a cheer- 
 ful, hopeful state of mind is very essential help in regaining 
 equilibrium of the whole system. 
 
 Since Cumulative Colds accompany all cases of Green 
 Sickness, we suggest following medication : Commence treat- 
 ment same as for breaking up Common Cold, and encourage 
 catarrhal cleansing of all mucus membranes, using smallest 
 doses of medicines that will answer the purpose. Continua- 
 tion of this method will carry off much of the material which 
 
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should pass off in natural menstruation, and in most cases 
 will enable natural functions to start operations. 
 
 N. B. — Since some girls commence " producing menstrual 
 material" before they are twelve, and others do not com- 
 mence until eighteen years old, if there is no malformation, 
 or mechanical obstruction, perfect health of the whole sys- 
 tem should be objective point of patient, but systematic 
 treatment, after there is positive evidence that production 
 of such material has commenced in the sexual organs. 
 
 AMENORHOEA 
 
 Is the technical name for " menstrual suppression" after the 
 periodic flow has been established. Discontinuance of men- 
 struation during pregnancy and lactation are not suppres- 
 sion, and care should be exercised that no mistake be made 
 in diagnosis, lest miscarriage be produced by means intended 
 to relieve the supposed suppression. 
 
 Whether it be noticed or not, the " cause" of suppression 
 always produces "the nervous condition" of Common Cold; 
 hence all suggestions for medical treatment of Green Sickness 
 are proper for this ailment. And this is the proper place for 
 us to state that woman is " refined man," with peculiar repro- 
 ductive functions which make her more sensitive to nervous 
 disorders than ordinary males, the " object of menstruation " 
 being to keep those functions in the healthiest condition pos- 
 sible during the fertile period of her life. Hence every 
 mother should be so informed that she can instruct her girls 
 (from childhood to womanhood) how to take proper care of 
 their general health; because if their general health is nor- 
 mal, any malformation or accidental injury will be easily 
 detected. Otherwise perfect health insures proper menstru- 
 ation. 
 
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ACUTE METRITIS. 
 
 The inside of both womb and vagina are lined with mucus 
 membrane; a large portion of outside of womb is covered 
 with serous membrane. Hence in Acute Metritis there is 
 both catarrhal affection of the mucus membrane, and high 
 fever from the inflammation of the whole organ. This may 
 be caused by surgical operation, means used to prevent con- 
 ception or produce abortion, laceration of neck of womb dur- 
 ing labor, and similar injuries. 
 
 Unless the Nurse has experience from similar case, this 
 dangerous disease needs skillful Physician. 
 
 FALLING OF WOMB. 
 
 Before impregnation the " womb " is a pear-shaped organ, 
 about four inches in length. The neck is so connected with 
 the " vagina" that it is the upper end of that cavity. The 
 body of the womb is held in upright position " in a partition " 
 of peritoneum, which extends from each side of womb to 
 wall of the pelvis. This allows a healthy peritoneal parti- 
 tion to carry the womb forward against the bladder, or back- 
 ward against the rectum, to fit circumstances. But if un- 
 healthy laxity of this partition permits any pressure from 
 upper organs to twist the partition until the womb falls into 
 horizontal position with its large end against the bladder, 
 that is called Anteversion. If the vagina " holds the neck of 
 womb upright while its body is pressed to horizontal posi- 
 tion, ' ' that is Ante-flexion. If similar means cause the womb 
 to bend at the neck so that the body falls against the rectum, 
 such position is called Retro-flexion, "but if the vagina per- 
 mits complete horizontal position of womb," that is called 
 Retroversion. 
 
 "The wings" of the above mentioned peritoneal parti- 
 tion (extending from womb to wall of pelvis) are called " the 
 broad ligaments," and each ligament provides support for 
 "fallopian tube" and "ovary." When laxity of the broad 
 ligaments, or irresistible pressure of upper organs, cause the 
 
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neck of the womb to sink " unnatural depth into the vagina,'' 
 that form of falling is called Prolapsus* 
 
 A virgin may suffer ill health with apparent incurable 
 constitutional weakness and irritation of nerves, even to 
 insanity, from either Ante version, Ante-flexion, Retrover- 
 sion, Retro-flexion, or Prolapsus, without suspecting that 
 such dispalacement of womb is the inciting cause of her ill 
 health until experienced examiner investigates her case. 
 And since these forms of " falling of womb " are accompanied 
 by more or less chronic inflammation of that organ (Chronic 
 Metritis) it simplifies the matter to explain treatment of all 
 six ailments under the heading 
 
 CHRONIC METRITIS 
 
 Very small proportion of cases of Chronic Metritis are 
 result of Acute Metritis. Furthermore, we use the term 
 " exciting cause " when stating that lifting (ordinary weights) 
 standing on feet when very weary, and similar means pro- 
 duce womb displacement, because either " deformity of 
 body" or constitutional weakness of peritoneal partitions 
 (which should retain internal organs in proper position) or 
 both, are the consummating cause of nearly all chronic dis- 
 placements of womb. If such view was not correct, the 
 broad ligaments would return the "womb" and retain it in 
 proper position, soon as any unreasonable means that forced 
 it out of place were removed. 
 
 In the past, the preponderance of more or less degree of 
 Venemalnervia among females has induced the women of 
 civilized nations to dress in a manner which does not pro- 
 vide proper protection of genitals, in catarrhal climates. 
 Hence we hear many young women boast that they are not 
 troubled with bad colds (in head and lungs) , while any exper- 
 ienced observer can see that they are never free from effects 
 
 * If womb continues sinking until the ' ' vagina ' ' is inverted by the 
 womb, broad ligaments, fallopian tubes, ovaries, &c., falling into it, or 
 passing through it : those dangerous forms of falling of the womb are called 
 Procidentia, and are not fit subjects for Domestic practice. 
 
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of cumulative colds (in genitals) which derange their whole 
 system. Furthermore, to prove virginity by shape of body, 
 women have used various means to reduce "size of waist," 
 thus educating men to admire that deformity. It is natural 
 for woman to dress in manner that will make her person 
 attractive to opposite sex, and women will not regain natural 
 shape until Conite mothers train their sons to shun the com- 
 pany of all young women who have wasp-shaped body. 
 Neither is it likely that girls will have genitals protected in 
 healthy manner "except in families where parents do not 
 propegate and foster Venemalnervia by sexual and dietetic 
 indulgence." 
 
 Healthy "menstruation" is accompanied by congestion 
 in the womb similar to congestion of Common Cold, but the 
 cause is a natural function. Sometimes omission of blood 
 function at proper time for menstruation necessitates the 
 carrying off of extraneous matter in a catarrhal discharge. 
 This is called vicarious menstruation, and may occur occa- 
 sionally without detriment to general health, but woman 
 should be as careful during every period of menstruation as 
 if it was a dangerous Cold. Catarrhal discharge at any other 
 time indicates either inflammation from Common Cold, &c, 
 or that ulcers or other diseased conditions are producing the 
 material discharged.* 
 
 Continuous Catarrhal flow most generally comes from 
 inflammation of mucus membrane of vagina ; unsteady flow 
 comes from inside of womb, tenderness of the womb being 
 most reliable symptom of inflammation of that organ. 
 
 Aconux and Elixir will be best for encouraging discharges, 
 followed by either Belladonna or Ant-itis, for allaying in- 
 flammation of membranes, and Tonic Powder as constitu- 
 tional treatment for whole system, when the other medicines 
 are not needed. If constipation does not yield to proper 
 diet, use Tonic Drops alternate weeks instead of Tonic 
 Powder. 
 
 * Treatment of discharges from ulcers, and venereal diseases, is omit- 
 ted from this article. 
 
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Although there are many times when "lying down" is 
 the only relief from pain, an industrious disposition to per- 
 form any exercise or labor which will not increase the ailment 
 is essential to permanent relief by increased circulation of 
 blood and vitalizing of muscular tissues. 
 
 Stimulation with mild current of electricity from Suf- 
 field's Electrical appliances will be beneficial at times. 
 
 Keeping the vagina well cleansed with Ant-itis Lotion 
 is essential, and suitable pad, or ball, of cotton wadding sat- 
 uratated with Ant-itis, placed under or against mouth of 
 the womb (when lying down) is beneficial in allaying sore- 
 ness and inflammation. 
 
 Marriage for the purpose of satisfying perverted appetites 
 and passions has placed many women in insane asylums; 
 but if marriage is contracted for purpose of helping each 
 other to overcome everything that would interfere with pres- 
 ent health and future happiness, carefully conducted preg- 
 nancy (not too often) is helpful in relieving these forms of 
 womb displacement. Flexion of the womb is frequent 
 hindrance to conception, and Metritis is common cause of 
 miscarriage, but observing following hints has relieved cases 
 that would have been fatal if surgical means had been used. 
 
 All species of animal life have their peculiar style of court- 
 ing. It is natural for woman to expect " adoring fondling 
 by congenial mate" while her whole system is preparing for 
 coition. When ready, should flex limbs until heels are near 
 body, thus enabling her to raise hips higher than shoulders, 
 causing small intestines to recede* leaving space for free 
 action of womb and its appendages. He should assist by 
 
 * Proper dieting while using any means for relief of Metritis, or displace- 
 ment of womb, is very essential: especially if there be any hindrance to 
 conception — from unhealthy discharges clogging the bent or twisted neck 
 of the womb. Whole wheat flour and rice should be principal food; use of 
 meats should be limited; eggs "drank in water" are much better than 
 cooked ; apples are best among fruits ; potatoes are best among vegetables ; 
 distilled water should be the only drink (essence of lemon, or cocoa, make 
 good flavors for such water). Moreover, after sufficient refreshing sleep 
 "contents of intestines" are much diminished, and the nervous system is 
 at best condition for vitalizing peritoneal partitions, and all appendages 
 of the womb. 
 
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placing one hand under her hips. The cavity of the vagina 
 is shorter than erected male organ, and he should be careful 
 "to not touch mouth of the womb." When involuntary- 
 nerves hunger for conception "the broad ligaments" draw 
 the womb upward, thus increasing length of vagina, and 
 causing those peritoneal partitions to assume tense upright 
 position, thus permitting a flexed womb to return to normal 
 shape and position. If those natural changes occur (al- 
 though she may not understand -those provisions of nature) 
 she will be apt to remark " that there is no danger of causing 
 pain." If anything hinders consummation of the act in 
 such manner, and pain causes her to drop away from him, 
 he should not enter her bed again until she has reasons for 
 believing that they will copulate without pain. 
 
 In cases where "flexion of womb" has caused Green 
 Sickness in girlhood, followed by irregular menstruation, 
 with unsteady vicid discharges (between menstrual periods), 
 obstructing entrance of spermatozoa, conception is very 
 uncertain, but every intercourse should be as carefully and 
 cheerfully conducted as if they were sure that was "the 
 time." 
 
 I have known cases that while using old-style medication 
 and indulging their desires as to time of copulation, suc- 
 ceeded in becoming pregnant by proper dieting and hip ele- 
 vation, but "weakness of fetal life" and "Metritis" pre- 
 venting carriage to "full time," the resulting weaklings died 
 in early infancy. Then after adopting Homoeopathic med- 
 ication, and proper time for copulation, with intelligent 
 living, succeeded in carrying fetus to "full time" and be- 
 coming grand-parent. 
 
 RESUME. 
 
 1. Conception should be attained without fear of pain. 
 
 2. The whole system should be in such condition that 
 every time copulation causes nervous tension of appendages 
 of the womb, those appendages will gain strength with in- 
 creasing disposition to remain in proper position. 
 
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3. Since development of fetus impels the womb to 
 straighten while being pressed upward in abdomen, and preg- 
 nancy is the best time in life to overcome inherited weakness, 
 the general health should be so improved that after delivery 
 there may be normal contraction and retention of womb in 
 proper position. 
 
 MISCARRIAGE. 
 
 Some writers have used the term ''abortion" to denote 
 destruction of product of conception any time before Quick- 
 ening * is experienced by a pregnant woman ; hence some 
 people have supposed that "intentional abortion" was not 
 murder. But since the life of every human commences when 
 an impregnated ovum is received into the womb, intentional 
 destruction of that life for any other purpose than "to save 
 life of the mother " must be criminal murder. Therefore we 
 use the term miscarriage to denote "failure to carry product 
 of conception until it can live outside of the womb," and 
 " premature delivery to denote delivery of living child before 
 "full time," which is usually between 273 days (nine calen- 
 dar months) and 280 days (ten lunar months). 
 
 It is known that conception cannot occur until after 
 "spermatozoa from testes of male" is received into the 
 womb, but since construction of fallopian tubes will not 
 allow any substance to pass upward, just how the impreg- 
 nation principle of spermatozoa finds its way to a maturing 
 ovum (egg) in the ovary is an unsettled question. Any. 
 wise, "the resulting embryo is discharged through a fallopian 
 tube back into the womb," this whole process requiring 
 about ten days of time. Meanwhile a "natural congestion 
 of the mucus membrane" in the womb has been preparing 
 a suitable bed for this embryonic human. Some Physicians 
 believe that unimpregnated eggs are discharged from the 
 ovaries about once a month from puberty (except when 
 
 * The sensation of Quickening, is experienced when the womb rises 
 out of the pelvic into the abdominal cavity, which may occur in the tenth 
 week, or not be noticed until the twentieth week (sixteenth week being 
 average time) — this sensation of the Mother indicating that the fetus has 
 become sufficiently developed to need more room. 
 
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repressed by pregnancy or other means) until time of child- 
 bearing is passed, and that operations of involuntary system 
 somewhat similar to process of preparing the womb for 
 reception of an embryo cause "menstruation" to facilitate 
 discharge of those eggs. But I have seen a woman that was 
 remarkably healthy and regular (and did not desire concep- 
 tion after death of first child, caused by scrofula of husband), 
 w T ho claimed that a small clot of blood, which she called " the 
 e gg>" passed from her about the sixteenth day after each 
 menstruation, and that from passage of that egg until short 
 time before next menstruation began she had free intercourse 
 with husband without any fear of conception * 
 
 So all we know about menstruation, is "that nature pro- 
 vided ample means to cleanse woman's system — prepare it 
 to receive healthy spermatozoa" and develop a live healthy 
 human: and that from time when her system prepares for 
 the "act" which results in conception, until delivery, her 
 whole system is more susceptible to either beneficial or ma- 
 lign influences than at any other period of womanhood: 
 hence if there are latant germs of constitutional disease in 
 her system, they will be more easily awakened than at any 
 other time, while " proper means " for overcoming such latant 
 germs, or ill health of body, will be more efficacious than at 
 other times. 
 
 SYMPTOMS OF THREATENED MISCARRIAGE. 
 
 A bearing down sensation in region of the womb which 
 gradually increases to labor pains in the loins; these pains 
 usually set in with creeping chills followed by slight fever. 
 A slight discharge of blood is most reliable symptom. Any- 
 wise when there is any indication of Miscarriage, the patient 
 must remain in bed, be quiet, and not allow any fear of con- 
 sequences to disturb her mind, because "fear" has as much 
 influence in consumating Miscarriage, as it has in the break- 
 down of nerves that so often incite attack of Cholera during 
 epidemic of that disease. 
 
 * It is my impression "that such period of immunity from conception" 
 was woman 's natural condition until forfeited by inherited Venemalnervia. 
 
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Developed case of this uncertain ailment is not fit subject 
 for Domestic Practice ; but some hints on treatment of con- 
 stitutional disabilities may prevent Miscarriage. 
 
 The regular dose of our medicines is planned for man of 
 ordinary constitution; some women in ordinary diseases 
 need same dose; others with more sensitive systems will 
 receive more benefit from smaller dose. 
 
 In all cases of pregnancy, the dose of any drug should be 
 attenuated as much as for child one month old ; and for re- 
 ducing chronic disorders, the higher the attenuation (that 
 will have any effect on the system) the better; moreover, 
 everything that will aggravate Malnervia, or produce Com- 
 mon Cold, should be shunned : and every Mother should be 
 so informed of her " constitutional peculiarities " and the use 
 of remedies described in this book, that she can assist nature 
 in purifying her system, and building up health of herself 
 and offspring. 
 
 VENEMALNERVIA. 
 
 The time has come when boys and girls should know that 
 the most essential part of their education "is to learn how 
 to control both mind and body," therefore the "names" of 
 nervous derangements which hinder their development, 
 should suggest the generic principle of those maladies. 
 
 Nymphomania does not give a boy correct idea of a 
 weakness common to both sexes : hence we are justified in 
 adding Vene (as abbreviation of veneral) to the general term 
 "malnervia" to designate "unnatural sexual passion." 
 
 Among females, Physicians recognize three periods in 
 this unsoundness of mind. 
 
 FIRST PERIOD. 
 
 In most cases Venemalnervia is inherited, and in child- 
 hood many such girls will ask boy playmates of same age to 
 "play puppy" with them whenever opportunity occurs. 
 Later they are more or less magnetized in the presence of 
 venemalnervous boys; are passionately fond of amorous 
 
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literature, and will even feign sickness to make excuse for 
 staying in their room to read improper fiction — but invita- 
 tion to attend any entertainment where they can be among 
 young people of both sexes causes them to forget all sickness 
 until next day; continued amorous thoughts hasten men- 
 truation, then the whole aim of their life is to get married 
 soon as circumstances will permit (with little relish for work 
 or study that would prepare them for such position) . 
 
 SECOND PERIOD. 
 
 No matter how indulgent her husband, how luxurious 
 her home, how beautiful her children, she longs to embrace 
 the husbands of other women. If no Mother has watched 
 and shielded and led the venemalnervous girl into matri- 
 mony, she abandons herself to this passion; is continually 
 talking about amorous enjoyment; loses all sense of mod- 
 esty; invites any man who approaches her; when "mal- 
 nervous torpidness of nerves " would permit respite from her 
 mania, she desires stimulating diet or any other means she 
 can think of to keep up unnatural sexual excitement. 
 
 THIRD PERIOD. 
 
 She invites the first man she meets, throws herself upon 
 him, trys to excite him by words and improper attitudes, and 
 if he resists, she becomes raving, tears and strikes whatever 
 is within her reach ; nothing but confinement in some kind of 
 asylum can keep her out of " den of infamy." 
 
 THOSE AGGRAVATED CONDITIONS 
 
 May be acquired by improper diet and training in girlhood ; 
 improper treatment of other diseases in womanhood; pre- 
 f ering prostitution to honest occupation for livelihood ; use 
 of alcoholic beverages or other narcotics; abuse of brutal 
 husbands, &c, &c. 
 
 Among males, inherited venemalnervia is not manifested 
 in small boys unless they are allowed to play with vene- 
 malnervous girls who initiate them into the "make-believe 
 of puppyism." Then silly young women who are attracted 
 
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by the magnetism of the nice boy, enjoy having him play 
 with them, until an unexpected emission of spermatozoa 
 makes trouble in respectable families: when shunned by 
 that class of women, if he has been trained to abhor public 
 prostitution, he is apt to practice self -pollution, and soon 
 becomes a physical wreck; if he has no religious scruples 
 trys to seduce girls. When old enough, he finds a Chippy 
 who earns her board and clothing in some occupation, and is 
 willing to practice fornication with him to pay for her share 
 of theatre tickets, candies, drinks, &c. But if he has no 
 relish of society of such woman, he visits " clandestine prosti- 
 tutes" who profess to be respectable seekers of respectable 
 customers. When he desires comforts of a home (although 
 confirmed cases of Venemalnervia never experience genuine 
 love) he finds a woman who supposes "that her charms, and 
 tactable feeding of the brute" will satisfy all his appetites 
 and passions. But when her failing health proves the fallacy 
 of such means, he visits "regular dens of prostitution," and 
 sooner or later (in spite of his supposed ability to distinguish 
 diseased women, and rules of such establishments) brings 
 Syphilis home to his wife. Then Physicians prescribe palli- 
 atives which smother some external symptoms: but their 
 children will be born with "inherited Syphilitic constitu- 
 tions" — thus he goes on causing wretchedness, to himself 
 and others, until gehennal death obliterates his body and 
 spirit (see explanations of "diagram" on page 49). 
 
 Similar aggravations of Venemalnervia can be acquired 
 through use of Tobacco, Cannabis sativa, and similar drugs, 
 unwise education, and indulgent living. 
 
 This "disorder" has produced more criminals than all 
 other influences combined — and "social problems" that have 
 baffled the wisest statesmen of all past ages; it has so im- 
 pregnated the nervous systems of all peoples, that no persons 
 born in the nineteenth century have been entirely free from 
 its delusive influence; and drug medication cannot give 
 permanent relief. 
 
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Since Christian religion is the only remedy for this weak- 
 ness of mind and character, investigation of religious status 
 of peoples, helps solution of this problem. The Hebrew 
 Theocracy demanded "circumcision of all males" for two 
 reasons: (1) It was supposed that removal of the "pre- 
 puce" would be helpful in preventing Venemalnervous He- 
 brew men, from transmitting Syphilis from Cainite women 
 to Hebrew women. (2) Shedding of blood in the ceremony 
 of circumcision, foreshowed the coming of a Messiah (Christ) 
 who could immune his church (all Conites) from Venemal- 
 nervia. 
 
 When the Hebrew Christian Society of Jerusalem 
 "learned that some of their Society were trying to convince 
 the Gentile Christian Society of Antioch, that it was neces- 
 sary for them to observe the ritualism of the Mosaic law, be- 
 fore they could become true followers of the risen Messiah 
 (Christ)," Peter made a speech in which he affirmed "that 
 since the Holy Spirit had not recognized any difference be- 
 tween Jew and Gentile, it was not reasonable to expect the 
 Gentiles to succeed in observing rules w T hich the Jewish na- 
 tion had not honestly observed. ' ' Then following suggestion 
 of James, that Society sent a letter to the Antioch Society, 
 stating that it was the belief of the Jerusalem Society "that 
 if they would not bar Jews out of their Society 'by eating 
 blood,' and would require all persons who joined their Society 
 1 to abstain from fornication ' they would be doing very well." 
 Thus intimating that persons who could observe those two 
 rules, would be started on the path that leads into heaven. 
 The second chapter of John's Revelations represents the 
 risen Christ giving same advice to the Christian Society of 
 Thy at ir a "with intimation that the time would come, when 
 he would produce conditions which would enable them to 
 observe all the requirements of his Gospel." Such was the 
 "principle and practice of Catholicism" permitted as a 
 steppingstone between Theocratic and Millennial epochs. 
 Each epochal change is distinguished by its own peculiar 
 necessity. "In this case (in this country) the tendancy of 
 
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last twenty-five years, for professors of Christian religion, to 
 raise children in such indulgent manner that they are unfitted 
 for any honest relation; and then hire Evangelistic spell- 
 binders to draw ' all who may be lassoed in such manner ' into 
 religious societies which are such a mix-up of character, that 
 their minister are required to conduct all ministrations in 
 such manner that no offense will be given to either John or 
 Judas." 
 
 "A prominent educator (recognized as a minister of the 
 Gospel) , serving as teacher of summer class of University of 
 Chicago, advocating licensing of fornication* (to please rum- 
 ruled political machines, that were using every available 
 means to convince American voters, that saloons and brothels 
 are necessary in armies and cities) , when it was well known 
 that instead of checking spread of Syphilis, licensing public 
 prostitutes does not decrease amount of disease from that 
 class; and does increase number of clandestine prostitutes 
 who prefer suffering in secret, and spreading increasing 
 amount of Syphilis, to risking detection through employing 
 reputable Physicians . ' ' 
 
 "An 'article' in The Journal of the American Medical 
 Association, asserting that ' no religion, or method of training 
 young people ' has capacity to prevent fornication ; and that 
 
 * Certified statement in Rev. E. B. Andrews' address to students of 
 University of Chicago, August 15, 1902 : (Copied from New Voice of Au- 
 gust 21, 1902.) "In Paris the social vice is regulated by the government 
 which requires that all objectionable women be brought before an official 
 board. They are passed upon by this board as to their physical soundness, 
 and given certificates. Women not having these certificates are impris- 
 oned. The government lays down certain laws in Paris and the result is 
 that the evil of the social vice is made less than it is in cities and countries 
 where this regulation system does not prevail. 
 
 "Of course people make a loud objection that this method of govern- 
 ment regulation implies recognition and a kind of legal sanction. They 
 say that it raises this wicked work to the level of a legitimate profession 
 and tends to make it a kind of honorable occupation. The people who 
 framed such laws had no intention of legalizing social vice. They see that 
 they can palliate the evil in this manner. The complete eradication of the 
 social vice evil will-require years and years of gradual growth economically 
 and morally, and until this time comes we shall be obliged to use pallia- 
 tives. 
 
 "To a large extent the State is under an obligation to protect the in- 
 nocent. This can be done by passing laws regulating vice and appointing 
 boards which shall see that the regulations are enforced. This legal regu- 
 lation of the traffic does not raise it to the level of an industry." 
 
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1 circumcision of all males ' is the only means that can prevent 
 spread of Syphilis."* 
 
 "The most prominent temperance worker in this nation, 
 ' stating in Exposition of Sunday School Lesson, ' that the 
 present traffic in alcoholic beverages, is as legal as a Sunday 
 school."f 
 
 These are some of the evidences that "Catholicism has 
 evolved necessity for its own obliteration, ' ' referred to in John's 
 oriental imagery of its total destruction, in figure of adulter- 
 ous woman (Rev. 17, 18); moreover, coincidental revelation 
 of composition and office of conscience, proves that the 
 Millennial Period (in which Christ requires all regenerated 
 souls on earth, to be married to him in communion of con- 
 science — Rev. 19) has commenced in this country. 
 
 Conscience enables Conites to recognize true status of the 
 sexes, viz., man should maintain and protect the home and 
 nation ; woman should be queen of the home, and guardian 
 of health and morals of the nation (if man neglects those two 
 duties, he becomes a vassal of other men or nation) . Through 
 women not being properly qualified "to rule the home, and 
 guard health and morals" in the past, all humans have 
 suffered from ignorance, or vice, or disease. 
 
 * The stupidity of depending upon circumcision for immunity from 
 Syphilis (at present time) is manifested in the fact, that no intelligent 
 Mother dares to let a syphilitic person kiss her child. Moreover, if such 
 immunity from Syphilis was possible for men, what effect would it have in 
 debasing man, and destroying woman. 
 
 t "Since the characteristics of a Republic are, (1) a Constitution to 
 define duties and privileges of citizens; (2) Legislative Departments to 
 formulate laws for development and protection of the nation; (3) Supreme 
 Court to decide legality of any formulated law; (4) Executive Depart- 
 ments to enforce all legal laws: and 'casting a ballot in favor of selling 
 lynch-law-license to rob women and children of necessary sustenance, 
 murder unsane persons, debauch our boys and prostitute our girls, makes 
 such voter thief, murderer, and whoremonger (and smothers conscience) ; 
 and the Constitution of this Republic declares that no citizen shall be de- 
 prived of life, liberty or property, without due process of law; and the Su- 
 preme Court has decided, that no citizen has inherent right to conduct a 
 business which destroys so much life, and produces so much crime, that this 
 government cannot conduct such business, neither can it give right to any 
 citizen to conduct such business : how can a popular vote ' legalize crimes' 
 which are forbidden by the Constitution, and condemned by the Supreme 
 Court (see U. S. Supreme Court decision of Dec. 5, 1887; California vs. 
 Christensen, 1890; Stone vs. Mississippi, and other decisions on same 
 subject)." 
 
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One characteristic of woman, is " inherent right, and in- 
 ducing power" to gain and hold human worship. Women 
 of ordinary soundness of mind are content with worship of 
 their own family, but Malnervomaniacs are liable to pros- 
 titute all prerogatives of sex, to selfish ambition or indul- 
 gence. 
 
 Political governments are organized for "protection of 
 citizens " from foreign influence, and brutality of each other : 
 hence, there is no more necessity for women exercising 
 protective franchise, than for serving as national soldier, or 
 municipal policeman: but that does not disqualify woman 
 from performing duties of any office or occupation, suited to 
 her sex and circumstances. 
 
 Conscience in the home ; 
 
 Conscience in business ; 
 
 Conscience in politics ; 
 Draws an inevitable line between Conites and Cainites, which 
 leaves no middleground for Catholicism: hence, Conites will 
 develop nervous vitality, and grow in divine wisdom, until 
 they will be the controlling element of all nations, as pre- 
 dicted in Rev. 2 :24-28. Meanwhile Cainites will continue 
 seeking palliatives for pain produced by violation of natural 
 laws, until their rebellion and vices consume them, as pre- 
 dicted in Rev. 2 :20-23. 
 
 PROPER MARRIAGE WILL PREVENT VENEMALNERVIA. 
 
 This opens the question as to what constitutes proper 
 marriage. In the past " sexual intercourse " has been consid- 
 ered the chief object of marriage (influence of home, and propa- 
 gation of children, only incidentals) ; hence, Venemalnervia has 
 been the predominating influence in selection of mates : caus- 
 ing formal marriage contract between many persons who had 
 no affinity except perverted passions — the excuse being 
 "that humans are the only animals which do not have nat- 
 ural rutting seasons." Sacred history teaches that it has 
 been the divine plan " for Christ 's church to hold the relation 
 
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of 'affianced bride' until mankind should be so developed 
 that each individual could be intelligently married to Christ 
 in communion of free conscience." Now, while conscience 
 is revealing its functions to all nations "and the secret of 
 happiness in married life, is for both to have same opinion 
 concerning right or wrong of any matter they have to deaL 
 with," conscience (instead of Venemalnervia) will be the 
 guiding influence (of all Conites) in selection of mates. Such 
 humans married to Christ in communion of conscience, and 
 married to each other in legal contract, will not desire to do 
 anything that will injure each other or their unborn offspring ; 
 therefore, they will so control their own thoughts and acts 
 that their children will not inherit any form of Malnervia. 
 Such condition of society will produce women who will know 
 when to permit sexual embrace, and how to conduct homes, 
 so that their families will shun all forms of disease. Mean- 
 while we offer some hints that will assist attainment of mil- 
 lennial ideals. 
 
 "Men should not use any means to excite emission of 
 spermatozoa before they are twenty-five years old — and then 
 for no other purpose than to fulfil proper duty to their wife." 
 
 " Women should not accept any form of courtship before 
 they are twenty years old ; and if they can put off marriage 
 until they are twenty-four, will be better fitted for duties and 
 responsibilities of that position." 
 
 " Opposite sexes should not sleep in same bed after they 
 are four years old : and every married woman should be sole 
 owner of her bed — and understand that no one has inherent 
 right to enter that bed without her permission." 
 
 " During (natural) fertile periods of her life, woman pro- 
 duces regular supply of ovum each month, which pass out of 
 her system in natural manner (when not used in conception). 
 Man's vessels do not produce spermatozoa until excited by 
 some external means, or by habit of being used at certain 
 period of week or month, or by amorous thoughts : therefore, 
 the wife should inform her husband that he may visit her bed 
 
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sometime before his system needs to prepare for the act ; and 
 if anything should change her plans, she should inform him 
 in time to prevent unnecessary disappointment and pain." 
 "Since the medical profession have not discovered any 
 means by which man and woman can have sexual intercourse 
 during fertile periods without liability of conception ' that do 
 not produce permanent injury to parent and offspring, ' and 
 sexual intercourse every week is no more essential to human 
 happiness than use of coffee, tobacco, or whiskey. Women 
 whose sexual organs are so deranged that they cannot have 
 sexual intercourse part of each month without liability to con- 
 ception should not permit intercourse 'during fertile periods ' 
 for any other purpose than conception. The first quarter 
 of normal human life is the time for attaining knowledge and 
 physical power. During first twenty-five years of marriage, 
 they need every particle of nervous vitality they can muster 
 to fulfill their part in activities of life: and couples who 
 waste vitality 'during woman's fertile age' are paying too 
 dear for their whistle, and failing in obligations to offspring 
 (such weakness of character is mother of slum elements of 
 all nations) . Therefore, there must be radical change in the 
 literature of our homes, and schools, on this subject." 
 
 HOW TO BE JUST TO CAINITES WITHOUT ENDANGERING OUR 
 OWN FAMILIES. 
 
 "The first disobedience of man (Gen. 3) proved the ne- 
 cessity of ' free conscience ' to save humans from violation of 
 either physical or moral law. (Believing that 'evolution' 
 has been necessary in therapeutics, and theology, does not 
 indicate that Conites accept the ' infidel idea ' of man being 
 evolved from a monkey.) Accepting the Pagan idea of con- 
 science, caused writers of the Hebrew Bible and Catholic 
 New Testament to represent Jehovah ' as a God of vengence' : 
 hence Catholic theologians have considered 'fear' more 
 potent in protection of society than free conscience ; Millen- 
 nial Revelations teach, that 'removing temptation,' instead 
 of revengeful treatment of unsane persons 'is the ideal of 
 
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millennial civilization'* and that ' free conscience of parents 
 in successive generations' is the only reliable protection 
 of home and nation." 
 
 "Recognizing Cainites 'as proper mates for marriage' 
 destroyed the identity of the first tribe of Conites (see page 5) 
 and is having same effect on the Catholic Christian Societies 
 of present time : this shows where the ' social line ' must be 
 drawn." 
 
 " So far as practicable, Conites should gather into com- 
 munities where they can control the schools their children 
 attend, and the sanitary conditions of homes, and manu- 
 facturing plants, they live and work in." 
 
 " Conites should stop voting for Cainites to hold office 
 (every voter has inherent right to cast a ' blank ballot ' if no 
 candidate is nominated, that he should vote for) — this shows 
 where the 'political line' should be drawn." 
 
 " Every decent person should be welcome to attend 
 Conite religious services; and have the privilege of signing 
 the Trolley Pledge and developing into a Conite (if regen- 
 erated) but that does not entitle them to any social privileges 
 in Conite families: honest explanation of this line will not 
 offend any well-meaning person, because Conite Christian 
 Societies ' are not Social Societies ' and no Conite family can 
 claim inherent social privileges in any other Conite family — 
 this enables all grades and races of peoples 'to worship 
 Jehovah in Conite Temples' and educate their children in 
 same schools." 
 
 * The State has inherent right to abolish any "nuisance" which in- 
 jures health, or tempts humans to commit crime — and destroy, or confine, 
 incorrigible criminals (not in a spirit of revenge, but as protection of the 
 nation). 
 
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CHARACTERISTIC EFFECTS 
 (of remedies recommended in this book) . 
 Comparison of properties of Acomix, and Belladonna 
 helps the mind to comprehend character of both remedies. 
 Suffield 's Belladonna is prepared from the entire fresh plant, 
 gathered when coming into flower, chopped and pounded to 
 a fine pulp, then enclosed in a piece of new linen and sub- 
 mitted to pressure. The expressed juice is mingled by brisk 
 agitation with equal weight of pure 90 per cent alcohol. This 
 mixture is allowed to stand eight days in a well-stoppered 
 bottle, in a dark, cool place, and then filtered. Thus the drug 
 power of this Mother Tincture, marked 6 is one-half. Two 
 parts of this Mother Tincture and eight parts of dilute alcohol 
 (i. e., equal parts by measure of distilled water, and 90 per 
 cent alcohol) are placed in a bottle — with index finger on the 
 cork, and bottle held by thumb and other fingers : the right 
 forearm is raised with outward angle of forty-five degrees, 
 then brought down with brisk stroke, striking bottom of 
 bottle against open palm of left hand. Ten repetitions of such 
 stroke is designated by the term ''shake" (such "shake" 
 agitation is demanded when each constituent is added to any 
 combination of liquid drugs, and also before any of our liquid 
 remedies are dropped from the bottle*) this attenuation is 
 marked l x . One part of first attenuation and nine parts of 
 dilute alcohol, mingled by " shake" is marked 2 X . One part 
 of second attenuation and nine parts of dilute alcohol, 
 mingled by " shake" is marked 3 X . If this process of atten- 
 uating any drug is continued " over thirty times " the product 
 of such attenuations are called "high potencies." I saw an 
 illustration of use of such potency while running our Phar- 
 macy at Charlevoix, Michigan. The young Homoeopathic 
 Physician had become noted for his universal success with 
 Puerperal Fever patients, when a case (with apparent strong 
 
 * To drop liquid from a bottle : hold the bottle with right thumb and 
 fingers, place shortest side of small end of cork against lowest rim of the 
 bottle, "making very slight dam in the neck, and compelling the liquid to 
 drop from lowest edge of the cork." Thus any ordinary Nurse can drop 
 any desired number of drops, without failure to stop flow when desired. 
 
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constitution) came to an unexpected stand-still. It hap- 
 pened that the Professor of Homoeopathic therapeutics, at 
 Ann Arbor, was boarding at same hotel of our noted 
 summer resort. When said Physician asked for assistance 
 the Professor said, "Young man, I came here to rest." 
 "But," pleaded the Physician, "this is my first failure and 
 not only my own reputation, but honor of our School of 
 Medicine ' in this section of the state ' is at stake in this case." 
 Then the Professor said, " I will go with you and see the case 
 at noon." After examining the case, the Professor asked, 
 "What was you giving this woman when her disease came 
 to this stand-still?" The Physician minutely stated his 
 reasons for giving Belledonna 3 X , adding "that he did not 
 know of any other drug which covered all the symptoms of 
 this particular case so completely." The Professor said, 
 "Your reasoning is correct — but the third attenuation of 
 Belladonna is not homeopathic to the present condition of 
 this woman's system, and if it were my case, I would give 
 'high potency' of Belladonna." The perplexed Physician 
 said, " Neither myself, nor Suffield, have been keeping any- 
 thing higher than thirtieth attenuations, and there is not a 
 "high potency' in this town. The Professor smiled, as he 
 drew from an inside pocket a small case of ' high potencies ' 
 and asked the Nurse for glass, spoon, and fresh water. After 
 rinsing the glass, he put in two tablespoonfuls of water and 
 three drops of high potency of Belladonna, stirred it thor- 
 oughly, then gave one tablespoonful to the woman, saying 
 to the Nurse, "Give the patient every possible opportunity 
 for rest until this hour tomorrow, when I will come back to 
 see what effect this one dose has on her system. Next noon, 
 it was evident to all, that the woman was well started on the 
 road to a fine recovery : so the Professor gave the Physician 
 enough of his "high potency of Belladonna" for one dose 
 each day so long as required. 
 
 No water is used in preparing regular attenuations after 
 l x , on account of the convenience of medicating "sugar Pel- 
 lets, or Disks," because sugar does not dissolve in 90 per cent 
 
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cob. ol; therefore we connect our name with our Bella- 
 donna 3 X "which is prepared with dilute alcohol, to fit pro- 
 per proportion of alcohol which is essential in ingredients 
 of Ant-itis." 
 
 The 30 x Trituration of Nux Vomica, which we recom- 
 mend for Indigestion, Sleeplessness, Nervous Prostration, 
 and similar ailments "when the system will not assimilate 
 lower attenuations," is prepared by grinding the dry seeds 
 to a fine powder, then one part of this Nux Vomica powder 
 and nine parts of Sugar of Milk, are mixed and ground in 
 "power mortar" at least two hours, and the product of this 
 mortar placed in bottle marked l x . One part of first attenu- 
 ation and nine parts of Sugar of Milk is mixed and ground 
 two hours, and product of this mortar placed in bottle 
 marked 2 X . One part of second attenuation and nine parts 
 of Sugar of Milk is mixed and ground two hours, and product 
 of this mortar placed in bottle marked 3 X . Homoeopathic 
 Manufacturing Pharmacies can continue this process through 
 thirty mortars; but 3 X , 6 X , 12 x and 30 X , are the attenuations 
 most commonly used by Physicians. 
 
 Although I still believe that the 30 x attenuation of Bella- 
 donna would have answered the purpose in the Charlevoix 
 case, just as well as the Professor's "high potency" my own 
 previous experience with Nux Vomica 30 x caused me to note 
 that case while studying the philosophy of such medicinal 
 influence. 
 
 In 1878 while managing the "law suit" referred to in 
 Introduction of Composition and Office of Conscience, I put 
 all necessary information into the lawyers' hands about a 
 week before day of trial. Then knowing that my work was 
 finished, my nervous system broke down. After three sleepless 
 nights, with increasing sensation of " needles picking through 
 the skull into my brain" I told my brother that I would die 
 with " brain fever " unless I went home so that my wife could 
 nurse me out of the impending danger. He said that to 
 desert the " law case " at that critical stage would give people 
 
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the impression that I had given up — that the case would 
 peter-out, with cost of a one thousand dollar law suit, and 
 no benefit from it. I said "when the written statements, 
 which I have put in the lawyers' hands are corroborated by 
 the forty witnesses which are about equally divided in the 
 case " that will win the suit — but get me to the city one hour 
 before train-time, and if your family Physician says it is safe 
 for me to stay here, I will come back. When I stated my 
 case to Dr. Taylor, he asked, " Have you tried Nux Vomica?" 
 I said " I have taken a dose of Nux Vomica 3 X each bed- 
 time," but my system has not assimilated any of its prop- 
 erties. Then he gave me some "powders" of Nux Vomica 
 30 x , and said, "Take a powder at regular bedtime — if that 
 causes you to sleep " there will be no need of you going home, 
 to shun brain fever. That night my sleep was more restful 
 than any I had enjoyed for two months, and those powders 
 produced the same result each night until day of trial : when 
 although too weak to take active part in conversation or 
 business, was able to be present and watch others go through 
 the program my conscience had mapped out ; and the satis- 
 faction of complete success put such tone into my nervous 
 system, that when I did reach home later, was in fair shape 
 for ordinary business. 
 
 We present those two cases, to illustrate the fact that it 
 is possible to administer a needed drug in such manner that 
 it will not be either allopathic or homoeopathic to the nervous 
 system at that particular time (and thus be a neutral element 
 while passing through digestive organs). In such instance, 
 too many practitioners try other drugs, instead of investigat- 
 ing the patient's constitution and nervous condition "to learn 
 what attenuation of the needed remedy will fit present con- 
 ditions." Hence in combining our Domestic Remedies, we 
 aim to use lowest attenuation that will be suitable for or- 
 dinary adults, trusting that Nurses will reduce doses with 
 water to fit all other persons, i. e., one drop of medicine may 
 be combined with any desired spoonfuls of water, and all sur- 
 plus doses thrown out before the solution becomes stale. 
 
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FORMULA OF ACONUX * 
 
 Distilled water, 1 fl. ounce, 
 
 Mercury Viv. 6 X , 16 grains, 
 
 Let stand twenty-four hours, then add 
 
 Aconite nap. 2 X , 4 fl. drachms, 
 
 Nux Vomica 3 X , 1 " 
 
 Ipecac 6 X , 3 " 
 
 Dose for ordinary adult, one drop in spoonful of water. 
 In most cases Aconite is the predominating ingredient on 
 account of its peculiar action on the condition called Com- 
 mon Cold, which is a congestion of some particular part of 
 the system, through lack of sufficient nervous vitality to 
 resist the exciting cause of the "congestion" which is mani- 
 fested (1) in constriction of blood vessels causing chilliness; 
 (2) superabundance of blood, caused by inability of veins to 
 draw "blood" out of that part at same rate arteries are 
 forcing it in. In such case proper doses of Aconite softens 
 the "tissues" of the veins (and their surroundings) thus 
 "hastening the ailment into the sweating stage" which 
 lessens the amount of inflammation and suppuration which 
 would be necessary if nature was not aided by Aconite 
 (whenever Aconite produces such result, it has done its 
 proper work and should be discontinued for such length of 
 time as seems best). 
 
 No matter how poisonous the dose of Aconite taken into 
 the system "it never destroys tissues"; furthermore, Acon- 
 ite is not so cumulative as most drugs ; a proper dose usually 
 commences to manifest effects in twenty minutes, and the 
 drug symptoms of such dose subside in about ninety minutes ; 
 hence we can give this drug in lower attenuations, and 
 oftener than other drugs of same strength, without pro- 
 ducing permanent injury. 
 
 Nux Vomica affects "directly" the spinal marrow, thus 
 indirectly affecting nearly all of the nervous system ; and 
 is much more effective at same time that Aconite is softening 
 tissues which were pinching and crippling nerves. It is also 
 
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known that Nux Vomica manifests its effects more readily 
 on paralyzed muscles, than on normal tissues. Nux Vomica 
 antidotes (or counteracts) constititional effects of coffee, 
 tobacco, alcohol, and similar narcotics which in the form of 
 "Malnervia" aggravate nearly all ailments of present gen- 
 erations. Nux Vomica is to some extent destructive of 
 tissues, in poisonous doses; and the higher the attenua- 
 tion "that will answer the purpose" the more beneficial its 
 results, therefore we advise Nurses to keep a supply of Nux 
 Vomica 30 x on hand, for special cases and purposes. 
 
 The Mercury Viv. 8 X (of this combination) is suppli- 
 mentary to both ingredients noticed above "through its 
 peculiar stimulating effects on the liver, and intestines." 
 
 The Ipecac 6 X assists the system to assimilate necessary 
 properties of Aconux. 
 
 MAGIC PELLETS* 
 
 Contain same proportions of Aconite, Nux Vomica, and 
 Ipecac, as Aconux, and are put in such form for persons who 
 need to carry something in the pocket "to nip in the bud, 
 Common Cold, Colic, &c," while engaged in usual occupa- 
 tions ; also for families that are prejudiced against use of any 
 form of Mercury for anything but dangerous diseases. 
 
 SUFFIELD'S BELLADONNA 
 
 Is usually classed as "narcotic, in poisonous doses" and 
 "cerebral stimulant, in homoeopathic doses." It affects 
 more especially skin, membranes, glands, and nerves. Is 
 very useful in preventing "effusion, or deposit" from con- 
 gestion in head, or other organs that have " closed sacs," but 
 does not stop "decomposition of blood, or tissues" unless 
 alternated, or combined, with Carbolic Acid, Arsenicum, 
 Bryonia alba, Baptisia tinctoria, or similar drugs. Effects 
 of homoeopathic dose may last three days, if not overpowered 
 by Camphor, Coffee, or other antidotal influences. 
 
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COMPARISON. 
 
 Aconux, is indicated in ailments which should have 
 *' catarrhal flowing off from mucus membranes' ' hastened ; 
 and "muscular tissues, that constrict nerves" softened, so 
 long as there is dry skin, with restlessness. 
 
 Belladonna, is indicated when "inflammation of serous 
 membranes" should be allayed, before suppuration, effusion, 
 or any form of deposit occurs, regardless of moisture of skin, 
 paleness or redness of face; because it has sufficient nerve 
 stimulating, and membrane softening properties, to allay 
 inflammation of such membranes, if administered in proper 
 manner at proper time, and not hindered by septic, or anti- 
 dotal influences. Hence the necessity in many cases, of the 
 combination called 
 
 SUFFIELD'S ANT-ITIS* 
 Prepared in following manner: "Fill a new four-ounce 
 bottle, one-fourth full of pure Glycerine ; add four drops of 
 pure Carbolic Acid; mingle with twenty strokes; then add 
 sufficient Glycerine to fill bottle one-half full, and mingle as 
 before; then fill up bottle with Suffleld's Belladonna 3 X and 
 mingle with twenty strokes. Dose, for adult: one drop in 
 spoonful of water. 
 
 Thus such dose contains one half drop of Belladonna 3 X 
 and one-half drop of Carbolic Acid 3 X — the "menstrum" 
 being one part distilled water, one part alcohol, and two 
 parts glycerine. The uses of this combination are described 
 in the articles on diseases, in which it is demonstrated that 
 Carbolic Acid (which seems to be a combination of Arsenic 
 and Creosote) and Belladonna, suppliment each other in a 
 wide range of inflamitory conditions. If Ant-itis is properly 
 used in cases liable to Puerperal Fever, it is not likely that 
 the "nervous system" will get into such condition that 
 ordinary attenuations cannot be assimilated. Nevertheless 
 we advise every Nurse to keep Belladonna 30 x on hand for 
 special cases and purposes, especially when membranes of 
 brain are affected in pregnant women, or young children. 
 
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TONIC DROPS * AND TONIC POWDER * 
 When "Typhus" is suddenly manifested with fetid odor, 
 and bilious symptoms which indicate torpidness of the liver, 
 three one-drop doses of Baptisia l x two hours apart, have 
 prevented a regular course of Typhus fever. But such cases 
 are exceptional, because most generally there are symptoms 
 of generation of typhus poison and resulting breaking down 
 of nerves sometime before the whole system is overpowered : in 
 such cases Bryonia has been very helpful in checking genera- 
 tion of typhus poison when the patient has been separated 
 from the influences which were inciting generation of such 
 poison; therefore w T e conceived the idea of combining Bap- 
 tisia with Bryonia "for Domestic Practice" because those 
 two drugs are so similar in some operations all Nurses cannot 
 discern which is most needed. So in all cases where weak- 
 ness of the system indicates need of a Tonic "before any 
 kind of fever has become developed; or where typhus is 
 likely to complicate existing disease" we recommend Tonic 
 Drops. But in lung ailments where there is tendancy to 
 "constipation, without any danger of typhus complication" 
 Bryonia alone may give best satisfaction. 
 
 FORMULA FOR SUFFIELD 'S TONIC DROPS* 
 
 We put 80 drops of Baptisia tinctoria l x into a new one- 
 ounce bottle, then fill up the bottle with Bryonia alba 3 X , 
 and shake. Dose for ordinary adult, one drop in spoonful 
 of water. 
 
 FORMULA FOR SUFFIELD 's TONIC POWDER.* 
 
 In a suitable mortar, we mix and triturate until thor- 
 oughly mingled, one part of Sepia 6 X (prepared from inky 
 juice of the Cuttle-fish) and three parts of Arsenicum album 
 6 X . Ordinary dose, two grains (held on the tongue until 
 dissolved). If higher attenuation is desired, dissolve two 
 grains in a glassful of water, and give one spoonful for dose. 
 
 The most notable characteristic of Arsenic, is that while 
 its salutary effects are more visible on skin, and mucus 
 
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membrane, than other parts, a proper dose affects every 
 particle of the body ; hence it is the best constitutional Tonic 
 among drugs. 
 
 The term " malaria " means air that holds invisible germs 
 which produce disease, and Nurses should learn to dis- 
 tinguish between the malaria generated in " swamps " which 
 produce Intermittent Fevers; malaria generated "in bad 
 environment by crippled, or diseased animal systems" pro- 
 ducing Typhus poison (in any locality) ; and the combination 
 of all those poisons in latitudes adapted to generation of 
 Yellow Fever. 
 
 In the article on Intermittent Fever (Ague) we have 
 noticed the efficiency of Quinine "when there is sufficient 
 vitality in the nervous system, to manifest the ailment in 
 three natural distinct stages of chill, fever, and sweat; and 
 also warned Nurses against administering Quinine (for any 
 purpose) to tuberculous persons. We now call attention to 
 a well known fact "that continued use of Quinine injures 
 the strongest constitution that assimilates it, while continued 
 homoeopathic doses of Arsenic during any ailment never 
 causes permanent injury to the constitution: hence we see 
 that when the system is prepared (by suitable remedies) to 
 assimilate high attenuations of Arsenic, it is the safest drug 
 for overcoming bad effects of even Marsh Malaria. 
 
 On account of the peculiar " scavenger capacity of swine " 
 crude Arsenic is essential diet for them ; but while sufficient 
 "crude Arsenic" prevents and often cures Typhus diseases 
 of swine, it poisons humans: hence we have to rely upon 
 Baptisia, Bryonia, and similar drugs, to prevent develop- 
 ment of typhus poison; while Tonic Powder has elements 
 which make it superior to all other drugs in convalescent 
 stage after inciting cause of any ailment has been removed : 
 moreover, it sometimes happens in the course of continued 
 diseases, that the system loses power to assimilate needed 
 drugs, until a course of Tonic Powder, and Sulphur gives 
 fresh energy to the system. 
 
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COMPARISON. 
 
 Tonic Drops are especially useful in preventing develop- 
 ment of acute diseases, in persons who are liable to germinate 
 Typhus poison, and for that purpose low attenuations may 
 be used, but should be discontinued soon as their peculiar 
 effects are produced. Tonic Powder is more especially 
 useful in chronic diseases which are fostered by torpidness of 
 the liver, or skin, "regardless of the form of malaria which 
 incited the ailment," and may be continued (indefinitely) 
 four days of each week, if a homoeopathic dose of Sulphur is 
 taken before dressing every seventh morning (with two days 
 to develop its peculiar effects in the system) : moreover, 
 Tonic Powder is peculiarly useful in diseases that have regu- 
 lar periods of acute manifestation, with period of rest be- 
 tween regular paroxysms, "but the stages of paroxysms 
 unnatural," i. e., instead of cold, fever, and sweat (or mucus 
 catarrh), there is mingling, or even apparent reversal of 
 those stages: and chronic ailments which have puzzled 
 skillful Physicians until a course of Tonic Powder and Sul- 
 phur revealed the fact that masked Ague (dumb Ague) was the 
 "foundation of the ailment" have been permanently cured 
 by continuation of the Tonic Powder, and Sulphur. In such 
 cases this treatment either changes the masked Ague "into 
 a natural Ague " which enables nature to cast off the disorder 
 in natural manner, or there is gradual overcoming of all the 
 symptoms of the supposed ailment. 
 
 Tonic Drops are indicated by a "constipation" which 
 suggests that the large intestines are fostering generation of 
 poisonous germs. Bryonia (alone) is indicated by a " cough " 
 which suggests that clogging of bronchial tubes is preparing 
 the lungs to either encourage "tuberculous deposit" or 
 hasten "dangerous decay of tubercles" (if there be no evi- 
 dence that Heper Sulphur 3 X will hasten decay of tubercles, 
 it may be used alternate weeks with Bryonia, otherwise it 
 may be safest to use Sulphur 6 X every seventh day of Bryonia 
 treatment for such cough). Tonic Powder is often indicated 
 
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when there is looseness of bowels ; restless, anxious or peevish 
 disposition; emaciation of body, or hippocratic expression 
 of face. Besides above characteristics of Tonic Powder 
 common to both sexes, there are a host of symptoms peculiar 
 to women, which indicate need of this remedy : among which 
 are yellow and earthy complexion ; brown saddle on bridge 
 of nose, and brown spots on forehead (called liver spots) ; a 
 peculiar " sinking and all-gone sensation" in pit of stomach, 
 and sometimes obstinate constipation of bowels indicating 
 derangements of sexual organs, and inability of the liver toper- 
 form its proper functions in the whole system. In such cases 
 Aconux, and Elixir, will be essential remedies for acute at- 
 tacks, but no permanent cures are likely to be affected unless 
 such treatment is followed by systematic courses of Tonic 
 Powder and Sulphur. (Sepia is very important element in 
 Tonic Powder. Many Physicians do not use " Sepia" lower 
 than 12 x attenuation; but in this combination it has seemed 
 best to use 6 X attenuation of both drugs.) 
 
 GOLDEN POWDER * 
 
 In each mortarful of this Remedy, the proportions are as 
 follows : We mix four fl. drachms of Phytolacca 6 with four 
 ounces of Sugar of Milk ; cover with clean, porous paper and 
 let stand until dry, then mix and triturate two hours ; add 
 one-half ounce Hydrastis l x , mix and triturate; one-fourth 
 ounce Mercurius Iodatus Ruber 2 X , mix and triturate ; one- 
 fourth ounce Sepia 6 X , mix and triturate. 
 
 Dose for ordinary adult, two grains. If for sores in 
 mouth, the dose may be scattered over the sores and held 
 until dissolved by saliva before being swallowed (for Diph- 
 theria in children, one grain dose may be so used) ; when used 
 for bilious affections, one grain may be dissolved in any de- 
 sired amount of water, so that one spoonful will be suitable 
 dose. 
 
 This remedy is intended for acute ailments and should be 
 
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discontinued soon as it overpowers the poison, or influence, 
 for which it is administered. 
 
 Although there is very small amount of Iodine in this 
 combination, Eureka Oil, or any other preparation of " Tur- 
 pentine nature" should not be administered internally while 
 taking Golden Powder. 
 
 The general characteristics of this remedy will be most 
 easily understood by study of the articles in which we recom- 
 mend it. 
 
 EUREKA OIL* 
 
 We put ten drops of Mother tincture of Thuja into a new 
 four-ounce bottle, add one fl. ounce Oil of Terpentine (shake) 
 then fill up bottle with Oil of Hemlock and shake with 
 twenty strokes. 
 
 Doses for ordinary adults, one' to four drops (on sugar). 
 Children over one year old may take one drop on teaspoonful 
 of sugar. If it should seem best, for a pregnant woman to 
 use this remedy for any form of Typhus, one drop may be 
 ground with one hundred doses of Sugar, and even then be 
 used very cautiously: the properties of " Oil of Hemlock" so 
 beneficial in removing invisible deposits of Rheumatism, 
 and overpowering Typhus poison, make it dangerous to 
 pregnant animals when taken internally, but I have not 
 heard of any harm from proper application of Eureka Oil as 
 a " liniment" for any ailment which requires it. 
 
 SUFFIELD'S ELIXIR* 
 
 We put twenty drops Thuja 3 X into a new two-ounce 
 bottle; add one fl. drachm Phytolacca 3 X (shake), one fl. 
 drachm Cimicifuga 3 X (shake), then fill up bottle with Pul- 
 satilla 3 X and shake with twenty strokes. 
 
 Dose for robust adult, one drop in spoonful of water. 
 When used by pregnant women, if one drop is first attenu- 
 ated with three teaspoonfuls of water and then increased to 
 
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glassful, one teaspoonful of such attenuation will be more 
 suitable for such cases than full strength. 
 
 While Aconux is beneficial in hastening catarrhal pro- 
 cesses, Tonic Drops in checking generation of Typhus in in- 
 testines, and Eureka Oil in eliminating Rheumatism out of 
 tissues, sometimes the system gets into a condition in which 
 those remedies do not reach some " feature of the case, result- 
 ing from over-rich diet, inherited dyscrasia, or peculiarity of 
 temperament," such condition is most common among fe- 
 males, in whom homoeopathic dose of Pulsatilla seems to 
 stimulate excretory functions of female organs when nothing 
 else will answer the purpose. In bowel troubles (especially 
 in " Summer Complaint" of children), when there is change- 
 able greenish stools — indicating extraneous matter in the 
 intestines which must be excreted before nature will cease 
 urging to evacuate, Pulsatilla is beneficial. But we need to 
 remember that soon as Pulsatilla has finished its peculiar 
 "excretory" work, it begins to dry up secretions of same 
 organs : hence when administered to catarrhal or rheumatic 
 patients, it needs to be followed by Eureka Oil, or Aconux, 
 to insure continuation of necessary secretions. This char- 
 acteristic makes Pulsatilla our best drug, for preventing ac- 
 cumulation of fresh Cold after profuse sweat (during the 
 night) produced by Eureka Oil, or Aconux: therefore one 
 dose before rising in morning, is best for such purpose. All 
 of which impressed us with utility of combining Thuja, Phy- 
 tolacca, and Cimicifuga, with Pulsatilla in such proportions 
 that while not antidoting necessary properties of Pulsatilla, 
 make a remedy very useful in Domestic Practice; and we 
 have put special emphasis on above characteristics because 
 Suffield 's Elixir is so efficient in relieving the nervous affec- 
 tion called "Student's Headache" and similar conditions, 
 especially in constitutions which are very susceptible to east 
 winds," that thoughtless persons may get opposite effects 
 from "continued use, when the patient should be separated 
 from the cause of the headache" Such unwise use of Elixir, 
 
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being like holding one side of a finger on hot iron, and an- 
 nointing the other side with Ant-itis. Furthermore, we 
 wish to give the impression that while Elixir is a low attenu- 
 ation remedy to fit critical cases ; for all nervous affections, 
 the highest attenuation that will answer the purpose is al- 
 ways best. 
 
 Nurses may gain useful hints from an episode in our 
 Charlevoix experiences with Pulsatilla. 
 
 While a Surgeon, fresh from college, was dressing frac- 
 tured limb of the grandmother, he noticed that "Goiter" 
 had started on neck of the robust looking housew if e (who had 
 several small children) and made a present of "medicine"' 
 which he said would check growth of the Goiter. Later she 
 noticed that the medicine was affecting one "ovary" more 
 than the Goiter. A new doctor, fresh from college (and also 
 partner in a new drug store) was called to treat the diseased 
 ovary; but he experimented with so many different drugs, 
 the husband discharged him on the plea "that he did not 
 want his residence turned into a drug store" and called their 
 old family doctor (who had no college education). That 
 doctor undertook the task of getting decaying material out 
 of the woman's system; but the case continued to grow 
 worse, until one evening "when the parts were so inflamed, 
 he could not insert catheter to draw urine from the bladder 
 (which seemed in danger of bursting) and acknowledged that 
 there was no hope of her enduring the pain until morning." 
 
 When husband asked the Nurse if she knew of any relief, 
 she replied: " If I state case to those Suffield's at the Phar- 
 macy they will give me something to relieve her." After she 
 described the case to us, we gave her small vial of Pulsatilla 
 3 X and sufficient ant-itis to make large quantity of Lotion — 
 with instructions to make preparation for overflow of Lotion 
 from the bed ; then with suitable syringe keep up continual 
 flow of Ant-itis Lotion into vagina; meanwhile give one 
 drop of Pulsatilla every two hours until urine commenced to 
 pass — then at such times as seemed best. At daylight the 
 
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bladder was empty, and the woman in restful sleep. At 
 suitable times above treatment was repeated. Inside of two 
 weeks the woman was up ; then Tonic Powder finished the 
 treatment, and inside of two months, she was doing all the 
 housework (including family washing). 
 
 The husband gladly paid our bill of $1.40 (for the medi- 
 cines which saved the woman's life) but did not manifest 
 desire to settle with the two doctors, and two drug stores, so 
 they pooled their accounts into one bill of $140, which was 
 presented with a threat, that if it was not duly paid the 
 "home" would be sold. As the husband, and new doctor, 
 were " Masons " the Lodge blocked that mode of procedure — 
 but the bill was stored until the husband's indulgence in 
 drug-store whiskey made him a financial cripple — then by 
 such means " the old druggist succeeded in getting that fam- 
 ily out of their two-story house (on first-class lot) and his 
 own family into it." 
 
 SUFFIELD'S NEUTRALINE 
 (Is Mercurius Sublimatus Corrosivus 8 X ). 
 The technical name should be used for all poisonous at- 
 tenuations of this drug. But we designate the 8 X attenuation 
 by the term "Neutraline" to suggest the most prominent 
 characteristics of this Remedy: (a) To neutralize malign 
 bacteria in any part of the body : its efficiency in relieving 
 Dysenteric stools, is a sample of this capacity (see article on 
 Dysentery), (b) To neutralize " syphilitic poison" either 
 in primary excrescence, or constitutional developments, 
 (c) To neutralize poison left in a " burn " made with Carbolic 
 Acid or any other agent, which can be antidoted by alcohol, 
 or neutralized by mercury. It is the alcohol in "Ant-itis" 
 which extracts fire from simple burns — Belladonna allays 
 inflammation (after the fire is extracted) ; Glycerine (one 
 form of alcohol) lubricates the parts, and prevents adhesive 
 irritation of bandages. Hence there are cases of "wounds, 
 bruises, and burns, that are liable to be affected by germs of 
 
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malign bacteria, syphilitic constitution, &c, which should 
 be first dressed with Neutraline, and the treatment finished 
 with either Ant-itis, or Green Salve. In critical cases it 
 may be beneficial to administer Neutraline internally at 
 same time it is used as a dressing, unless the patient mani- 
 fests symptoms of Paralysis — in such cases if the system 
 should assimilate enough Neutraline to produce allopathic 
 effect, that would increase tendancy to Paralysis. This 
 should be remembered if Neutraline is applied to large sur- 
 face, or continued unnecessary length of time: furthermore, 
 "that while all forms of mercury are cumulative, Merc. corr. 
 is the most energetic of all medicinal preparations of Mercury 
 in affecting every particle of the body " if kept in pure 90 per 
 cent alcohol until time for administration (Chemists say that 
 sugar, or water, induces deterioration of its most energizing 
 properties) . 
 
 WORM DROPS * 
 
 We put ten drops Oil of Turpentine and one drachm 
 Spigelia l x into a new one-ounce bottle (shake), add four 
 drachms Cina l x and shake until mingled, then fill up bottle 
 with Cina l x and shake. Dose: one to two drops on tea- 
 spoonful of sugar. 
 
 For characteristic effects of this Remedy, study the arti- 
 cle on Worms. 
 
 SULPHUR 6 X . 
 The principal use of homoeopathic Sulphur, in Domestic 
 Practice, is to increase capacity of other drugs by producing 
 renewed assimilation (after Nature has closed her door 
 against such drug) through its ability to enter the whole 
 system and awaken dormant energy, "while at same time 
 executing peculiar solvent eliminating effects on injurious 
 deposits," one proper dose being more efficacious than suc- 
 cessive doses. 
 
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CALCAREA 6 X 
 
 (Carbonate of Lime) 
 Is the inner snow-white portion of oyster-shells, powdered, 
 and then attenuated with sugar of milk. 
 
 While it seems to be more especially indicated in scrofu- 
 lous children in whom the seam in bone of forehead is too 
 slow in closing (through lack of ability to assimilate proper 
 calcareous element from the blood) and rachitic persons; 
 experience taught me that it is a waste of time to treat 
 chronic diseases without occasional dose of Calcarea 6 X at 
 night "following dose of Sulphur 6 X before breakfast of same 
 day" (thus permitting nature to make her own chemical 
 resultant), and that a week of such treatment in scrofulous 
 persons, brought such amount of "corruption" to surface 
 of the body, as to frighten some (while others were glad to 
 get rid of it in that manner) so we adopted the "seventh day 
 method" we have suggested in several articles. Calcarea 
 also has the feature noticed of Sulphur " that one proper dose 
 is more beneficial than successive doses. Furthermore, the 
 seventh-day method of administering those two drugs is safe 
 for any age or condition that requires it. 
 
 HEPAR SULPHUR 3 X 
 Is a "calcined combination of oyster-shells and Sulphur " 
 attenuated with Sugar of milk. 
 
 Footnote in article on Scarlet Fever explains the differ- 
 ence between action and proper uses of this calcined re- 
 sultant (which gives most energetic results in 3 X attenuation) 
 and the resultant action, and the uses of Sulphur 6 X , and 
 Calcarea 6 X , described in above characteristics of Calcarea. 
 Hence proper attenuation of Hepar Sulphur may be given 
 in successive doses to shorten expected crop of Boils, by 
 elimination of humors; or in Chronic Bronchitis, resulting 
 from improperly treated Measles, and similar ailments. 
 
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GREEN SALVE * 
 
 To one pound of fresh rendered Mutton Tallow (while 
 still warm) we add one n. ounce Oil of Turpentine, and then 
 slowly sprinkle in one ounce of powdered Verdigris, and 
 keep stirring lively until the ingredients cannot separate. 
 This may be used for destroying Corns, or proud flesh in 
 Ulcers. For all ordinary purposes equal parts of Cotton 
 Seed Oil should be mixed with this combination.* Or any 
 proportion of Oil and Tallow may be used to reduce the 
 Salve to proper strength and consistence. 
 
 Besides the cleansing and healing properties of this Salve, 
 the whole system absorbs beneficial effects from its use . f 
 this is especially noticed when used for Piles; hence, the 
 need of other suitable Remedy to be used alternate weeks as 
 dressing for that tenacious disorder. 
 
 * Aconux, Ant-itis, and Elixir, are as beneficial to horses and bo- 
 vines, as to humans. The dose for a horse is ten drops, for a cow is fifteen 
 drops: place dose in clean bottle, add spoonful of water to each drop 
 (shake) then elevate the nose, and administer through one nostril. 
 
 Some stockmen prefer following formula of 
 
 GREEN SALVE, FOR ANIMALS. 
 
 Hog's Lard, one pound; White Turpentine (original gum as it dries in 
 clean tears), three ounces; Beeswax, one ounce; pure Honey, two ounces; 
 powdered Verdigris, one-half ounce. 
 
 Put the Turpentine Gum into an iron kettle, with enough Lard to 
 keep it from burning. Melt with "moderate heat " and take out all chips, 
 &c. ; shave the Beeswax and put it in; add Honey and remainder of Lard, 
 and keep stirring with wooden paddle until all are dissolved; add Verdi- 
 gris very slowly; then remove kettle from heat, and keep stirring until so 
 stiff the Salve cannot separate. This kettle should not be used for any 
 other purpose: should have suitable lid, and be hung up in clean, cool 
 place. 
 
 For convenience, a small quantity may be kept in tin box: but this 
 Salve must never be kept in earthenware vessel, or any other material 
 which can excite the Salve to chemical action. 
 
 For harness galls, corked feet, wounds caused by barbed wire fence, 
 ulcers from bruises, and similar ailments, this Salve had no equal until we 
 invented the "Mutton Tallow combination for humans." Its charac- 
 teristics are : That it remains in place without bandage ; heals sound flesh 
 at bottom and sides of sore — and causes natural-colored hair to grow over 
 (all ordinary) healed places. I have known severe collar-gall, on top of 
 neck — washed with Castile soap Saturday night, then this Salve applied 
 freely until Monday morning: such treatment continued after each day's 
 work, and the sore heal in fine shape, with horse working six days of every 
 week. 
 
 t The scrofulous taint in human flesh is aggravated by .any form of 
 Swine flesh; all medicinal products of the Bee (except the sting) are un- 
 certain; Absorption of Verdigris (Subacetate of Copper) is not hindered 
 by either Mutton Tallow, or Cotton Seed Oil. 
 
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PILE OINTMENT * 
 
 To each ounce (by weight) of Cotton Seed Oil we add five 
 drops of Carbolic Acid, and one-half ounce fresh-rendered 
 (warm) Mutton Tallow : and continue grinding this mixture 
 until evenly mingled. 
 
 This is the standard Ointment, but ''proportions" of 
 either Acid or Tallow may be increased or diminished to fit 
 needs of each case — the only object of the Oil being to give 
 the Ointment desired consistence. 
 
 The Belladonna in Ant-itis, is beneficial in expanding 
 fibers of the bowels : thus facilitating loosening and removal 
 of extraneous matter; but continued relaxed condition of 
 fundament, is not desired in Pile treatment. Hence, we 
 invented "Pile Ointment" to reduce Tumors — without ex- 
 panding - fibers of the mucus membrane. For convenience 
 the proportion of Tallow can be increased until this combi- 
 nation can be moulded into balls, of any desired size, and 
 inserted immediately after each evacuation. But for sys- 
 tematic reduction of Tumors, the Ointment applied with 
 Pile Tube is best. 
 
 DISTILLED WATER 
 
 Is indispensable in treatment of many forms of disease. It 
 has been claimed that the liquid manure, lime and other forms 
 
 of mineral, in water drawn from the earth, or running 
 streams, are essential provisions for animal life ; but intelli- 
 gent observation confutes that theory. When we pulverize 
 a "soluble drug" and then cause a liquid to percolate 
 through it, we call the resulting liquid "tincture" because 
 we know that it carries more or less of the nature of the ma- 
 terial it percolated through. Thus (rain) water, descending 
 through various gases in the atmosphere, is not entirely 
 freed from such contamination while percolating through 
 several feet of malaria poisoned soil and many miles of earth 
 containing injurious minerals. Hence, diseased persons 
 
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often seem benefited by water that has preponderance of a 
 mineral which is homoeopathic to their case, while continued 
 use of same kind of water is injurious to persons of ordinary- 
 health. Therefore, much of what has been called " natural 
 water" is very unnatural water (boiling water may kill "live 
 germs" but has little effect on the "tincture element" of 
 water). The remedy is, to distill all water we use in diet, 
 and eat proper proportion of grains, fruits, and vegetables, 
 which contain the elements needed by each individual con- 
 stitution. 
 
 When I was a boy, Father would take several sacks of 
 wheat to mill: the superfine flour, middlings, and bran; 
 was brought home in separate sacks. Mother would mix 
 yeast with superfine flour, and bake that for the family ; the 
 bran was fed to cows to increase their milk ; and I saved the 
 middlings for "malnervous horses" which soon became 
 sleek and high-spirited, after regular suppers of scalded mid- 
 dlings mixed with unground oats : thus the animals received 
 the most energizing part of the wheat. 
 
 After injuries, incurred in the Army, produced and fos- 
 tered incurable Malnervia, I had to stop using food prepared 
 from superfine flour. As age advanced, I noticed that the 
 " coarse bran " in Graham flour caused unnecessary irritation 
 in digestive organs; also, that if the bran was sifted out, a 
 very important element was left out of my food. 
 
 All of which impresses me that we need bakers who can 
 make (with suitable machinery) air-lightened palatable 
 bread "from fresh milled whole-wheat fine-flour, and pota- 
 toes" without yeast or other injurious drugs. 
 
 Such improvements in water and bread would incite 
 more intelligent selection, and preparation of other elements 
 of diet: i. e., instead of consuming our bodies "by crude 
 elements (of uncertain proportion) contained in tinctured 
 water" we should feed our bodies "with pure water and ele- 
 ments which have been rectified in the laboratory of plant 
 life." 
 
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ELECTRICITY. 
 
 When any part of our body needs " artificial stimulation," 
 Suffield's Electrical Appliances provide suitable means for 
 infusing such part with any desired attenuation of Elec- 
 tricity. 
 
 PHYvSICAL CULTURE. 
 
 Erroneous theories of some who claimed to be experts, 
 have hindered general acceptance of benefits which should 
 be derived from this means of developing human bodies. 
 
 If every family practiced an ''intelligent system of phy- 
 sical culture" graded to suit age, sex, and physical condition 
 of each individual : such custom would relieve many cripples 
 and prevent unnecessary sickness, if coupled with honest 
 intention. 
 
 N. B. — The Remedies marked with * are our own invention "and 
 included in copyright matter of this book." 
 
 Danville, Illinois. Brice Suffield. 
 
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Index of Diseases 
 
 Ague 52 
 
 Amenorhea 139 
 
 Asthma 116 
 
 Bilious 135 
 
 Bites of insects 99 
 
 Boils 78 
 
 Bronchitis 43 
 
 Bruises 93 
 
 Complicated 96 
 
 Burns 98 
 
 Carbuncles 78 
 
 Chicken-pox 28 
 
 Cholera asiatic, 73 
 
 Infantum 80 
 
 Morbus 79 
 
 Cold & Catarrh 7 
 
 Rheumatic 13 
 
 Ulcerative 15 
 
 Colic 122 
 
 Consumption 48 
 
 Croup 32 
 
 Diabetes 85 
 
 Diarrhoea, chronic 10 
 
 Diphtheria 29 
 
 Dropsy 137 
 
 Dysentery 126 
 
 Earache 110 
 
 Eczema 21 
 
 Erysipelas 112 
 
 Falling of Womb 140 
 
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 Fever, dengue 57 
 
 Intermittent 52 
 
 Puerperal 68 
 
 Scarlet 19 
 
 Spotted 67 
 
 Typhus 58 
 
 Yellow 70 
 
 Green Sickness 138 
 
 Heart, ailments of 137 
 
 Herps 21 
 
 Hives 21 
 
 Inflammation 
 
 Of Bladder 131 
 
 Of Brain 105 
 
 Of Ear Ill 
 
 Of Kidneys 131 
 
 Of Stomach and Bowels 124 
 
 Influenza 9 
 
 Itch 21 
 
 Jaundice . 134 
 
 Levantine Plague 76 
 
 Liver, congestion of 132 
 
 Functions of 132 
 
 Inflammation of 133 
 
 Chronic 135 
 
 Malnervia 5 
 
 Measles 17 
 
 Metritis 140 
 
 Chronic 141 
 
 Miscarriage 145 
 
 78 
 
Neuralgia. . . . 
 Overheating. . 
 Piles 
 
 Index 
 
 of 
 
 Dis 
 
 103 
 107 
 1?q 
 
 Pleuritis 
 
 
 
 SQ 
 
 Pneumonia. . 
 Poison Vine. . 
 
 
 
 45 
 114 
 
 Rheumatism . 
 Scalds 
 
 
 
 15 
 
 08 
 
 Scarlet Fever. 
 
 
 
 10 
 
 Scarlet Rash . 
 
 
 
 ?1 
 
 Sciatica 
 
 
 
 1S 
 
 Scrofula 
 
 
 
 37 
 
 Small-pox 
 
 Stings of insects 
 
 
 22 
 99 
 
 Diseases — continued. 
 
 Sunstroke 107 
 
 Syphilis 35 
 
 Tetanus 99 
 
 Thrush 83 
 
 Tuberculosis 38 
 
 Tumors 76 
 
 Typhus Fever 58 
 
 Ulcers 76 
 
 Uvulitis 85 
 
 Venemalnervia 1 47 
 
 Whooping Cough 118 
 
 Worms 120 
 
 Wounds 93 
 
 Index of Remedies 
 
 Characteristic Effects of, 157 
 
 Aconux, 157, 161 
 
 Ant-itis, 163, 171 
 
 Baptisia tinctoria, 162, 164 
 
 Belladonna, 157 to 159,162,163 
 
 Bryonia alb., 162, 164, 166 
 Calcarea, 173 
 Camphor, 74, 162 
 Carbolic Acid, ^ } 90, 163 
 Distilled Water, 175, 176 
 Doses for animals, 174 
 Electricity, 177 
 Elixir, 168 to 171 
 Eureka Oil, 168 
 
 Golden Powder, 167, 168 
 Green Salve for humans, 174 
 Green Salve for animals, 174 
 Heper Sulphur, 173 
 Magic Pellets, 162 
 Neutraline, 171, 172 
 Nux Vomica, 159 to 162 
 Physical Culture, 177 
 Pile Balls, 175 
 Pile Ointment, 175 
 Sulphur, 172 
 Tonic Drops, 164 to 166 
 Tonic Powder, 164 to 167 
 Worm Drops, 172 
 
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