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1 he following article from the pen of the eminent Chas. O. I’erci
T Va1, M' D” Ih one of a series o discussions on health, hygiene, pro- 4
▼ ventative medicines and kindred topics, which will be published at T
T lnterval" ln the Nugget. The articles are devoided of technical terms 7
and ar* short, concise and readable and' cannot fall to Interest all *
^ Who value' good health.
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The most frequent causes of suffo
cation In children Is by choking on
pieces of food, or other objects. In
such cases it is a matter of life and
death to apply the right kind of first
aid instantly.
Certain substances which are likely
to cause choking in children. Rectan
gular-shaped candles, as the sharp
corners prevenf expulsion when the
candy is sucked into the throat. Many
cases of choking on this type of candy
have been recorded. A smart slap on
the back between the shoulders will
usually help to expel the foreign ob
ject. If this falls, hold the child head
downward for an instant and smack
the back sharply. Should this prove
Inefficient, the offending object must be
removed with the Anger. To do this
the mouth should be wedged open by
some object placed between the back
teeth to prevent biting. A cork or
tightly wadded handkerchief. The fin
ger should then be thrust gently down
one side of the throat as far as possi
ble over the base of the tongue so ns
to get behind the foreign body. Do
not push the finger down the center of
the throat hurriedly, as this may wedge
the obstacle tighter and injure the
delicate throat structures, with serious
consequences later. The finger pushed
gently into the back of the throat often
causes vomiting. When this occurs,
the difficulty is usually solved, as
vomiting expels the foreign object.
Choking on fish bones is distressing,
but1 is rarely dangerous, as these bones
are usually removed or dissolved, and
do not cause suffocation. A few
mouthfuls of coarse food such as bread
crust or gruel swallowed in gulps, will
usually remove the obstruction, though
the sensation that something is still in
the throat remains for some time.
The poor man is always in better
physical condition than the noble man.
Orookshank, in a recent article In the
British Journal of Diseases of Chil
dren, lays stress on what he calls biolo
gical value of food. He aays: "The
wife of a cottager is better fed biolo
gically on whole meal bread, even
though black: on fresh milk, even if
skimmed: on home-made cheese, even
though sour, nnd on oatmeal, even If
savoured with salt only, than Is her
town dwelling sister on frozen mutton,
tinned tomatoes, condensed milk and
packet tea.”
When the body is in good condition
keep it in good condition by denying
the appetite what has once injured the
body. Ono can do much for himself by
eating the right thing nnd not too much
of it, and by leaving alone the wrong
thing and all of it. He can do more
than doctors can do for him when he Is
flat on his back in bed.
Now that the summer is here eat
vegetables. Let the garden be your
medicine chest. Call in Dr. Garden and;
let him look to your own slight ail
ments. If you are wakeful eat lettuce.
For affections of the skin nnd yellow
skin eat onions. Onions are also good
fob colds, coughs and scrofula. For n
torpid Uver eat freely of asparagus.
If the bowels are diseased try black
berries. ' If nervous and irritable eat
plenty of celery. For constipation eat
fruits, ripe and healthy fruits. Fresh
fruits nr* good.
QUESTIONS ANSWERED.
A. B. asks: “What is this Russian
oil treatment for indigestion and con
stipation? What kind of oil is Rus
sian oil?"
Answer: Russian oil is a refined
paraffin oil imported from the Russian
oil fields. The American paraffin oil
can be used. Paraffin oil has recently
gained great popularity in the treat
ment of constipation and has largely
replaced; castor oil, which has beef
used somewhat Indiscriminately for
several centuries. In certnln dyspeptic
disorders, it is found that small doses
of either of these oils act beneficially,
and about equally well. In cases of
malnutrition with chronic diarrhea
small doses are often effective, also in
bllllous attacks, and hives nr eczema,
accompanied by dyspeptic symptoms.
In such cases, the lack of taste of par
affin oil gives it an advantage over
rastot oil although in other respects
It is no better. Many think that par
affin oil may be used generally as a
substitute for castor oil In cases where
the other1 Is known to be efficacious,
and that the use of castor oil is abso
lute. Such is not the case, however.
Paraffin oil is an excellent remedy for
certain forms of chronic constipation,
and to correct this disorder may he
taken repeatedly for a long period ac
companied by internal bathing.
Castor oil on the other hand is not fl
suitable remedy for chronic constlpa
tlon. Its principal use is for removin
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i irritant material from the bowels, par
ticularly in the beginning of acute in
flammatory conditions. It is also use
ful in relieving the bowels when over
loaded temporarily. It should not be
given in laxative doses, frequently re
peated, ns paraffin oil is uoed.
I). J. M. writes: “Which Is the most
nutritious, coffee, tea or chocolate?
Answer: Chocolate (hough the least
popular Is the most nutritious while
the others are merely stimulants. Cof
fee has been the favorite beverage with
soldiers for more than a century, be
cause it lessens the strain of fatigue
by stimulating the nervous system.
Tea has almost precisely the same ef
fect, and for the same reason—because
it contains caffeine. Chocolate came into
its own in the present war and has
taken its place at the head of the list
as an emergency ration, capable of
supplying vital energy to the system
Instead of mere nerve stimulation. It
contains a stimulant, hut docs not tend
to produce sleeplessness as does caf
feine. Chocolate contains a high per
centage of tlie two substances neces
sary to life (starches and fats) in a
most condensed and palatable form.
Also about five per cent proteins, which
is the third element necessary to per
fect nutrition. It is therefore almost
a complete, as well as a well balanced
ration, and, since the soldiers’ choco
late is now made with a correct amount
of protein incorporated in it, this ra
tion represents an ideal food in con
densed form. A man can live for a
long period and keep In perfect health
subsisting on this “emergency
chocolate” alone. Moreover he can
carry several days supply in his
P ckets. Tea, coffee, and dhocolate
were all introduced at about the same
time and there has been much specu
lation as to why chocolate is the least
popular, although the most worthy of
these three substances. The fact is
that tea and coffee contains the strong
er stimulant. Strong stimulants al
ways make rapid headway in civilised
countries. All three should be regard
ed as drugs. Oood and useful drugs,
but drugs. Of the three chocolate is
the most valuable. Tea and coffee to
those who do not use them habitually
are valuable as vital stimulants In
times of need.
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The steamer Delhi, that was wreck
ed in Sumner straits, and afterwards
abandoned by the underwriters, lias
been towed to Ketchikan.
United States Judge Brown has re
fused to grant an additional saloon
license in Seward because, he says,
there are enough now.
On the Fourth of July a Juneau mo
tor car fell over the embankment on
the Thane road, landing on the beach,
where it caught fire and was de
stroyed.
Joe Fenster, the United States de
puty marshal at Chltina. broke his col
lar bone by running his motorcycle
into an obstruction on tho baseball
field at Chltina.
A millionaire manufacturer of foun
tain pens worked the Alaska papers
for advertising by presenting a pen to
the captain of" a popular steamship.
Why didn't he give pens to the prints?
William Maloney, territorial mine in
spector. reports but one fatal accident
in Fairbanks district during the month
of May. On the 4th, Alex Hellund
was killed by a slab fatting in a stope
in No. 4 below on Tenderfoot.
Judge C. E. Bunnell has named J. K.
Brown as U. S. commissioner for the
Fairbanks precinct, to hold the office
during the absence of Judge Dillon,
who goes outside for medical attention
and may be gone a year.
Wtlttam Sulzer, former governor of
New York, recently arrived at Seattle
on his way to Ketchikan. He ari
nounced that he will open up the cop
per property owned by the Sulzer
family and expects to he shipping 1000
tons of ore per month.
Large assortment of latest Victor
Beoordo and Viotrolae reeoived en
steamer La Teuohe. Leman Brea.
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