HEALTH IN THE HOME.

Pukekohe & Waiuku Times, Volume 8, Issue 463, 12 September 1919, Page 1 (Supplement)

HEALTH IN THE HOME.

GUMBOIL. (ton-hoik are too wefl iiw m- H seed much description. They are rirtually small abscesses at the roots ri decayed teeth. By careful acteiitiom to the state of the stomach and bowels, and regular habits of exorcise nod feeding, these unpleasant :olfeotions of purulent matter may be prevented; but when once they do 'ome. the individual will certainly be subject t« th'-m again unless the offending tooth be extracted. The mouth should ba W"U Hashed out with warrr: wa'er, to which a few drops o] C'ondy's fluid have been added, and .■>alii c ? aperient*, or compound rhubarb pill*. t:vken freely, for i; will he found that a disordered stomach is it;var:.:"..!y til." predisposing cause. HA I'll) HATING. There i.s a v. ;y pre-, .<••.-•. urea that slow eating is vei\ lav >' ra..i to digestinii. but ive have it i. ;: ■• authority of a journal devoted ■ . r.e-ntal and nervous diseases that t.ii.- ;.> largely fallacious. The importa::: point .- not that we eat slowly or fast, but thaf wbi-n we do eat we ch-w vith energy, ()i course, where the hj: ste is due tQ snnie mental anxiety, this may injuri(iiisly inhibit the secretions. !*low eat* ing may beget a habit o; s mply mum* bling the food without really m:;sticat« ino; it. while the hurried eater is inclined to swallow his t'ood before proper mastication. Hence, hurried eatin- is bad. but rapid mastication is advantageous. It concentrates our energies on the act in question, and hence, more thoroughly accomplishes it. Moreover, energetic chewing stimulate* the secretion of saliva in the moat favourable manner. These variona points are so commonly misunderstood, at least by the laity, that they demand our frequent attention. SHORTNESS OF BREATH. Tin's may 1m? due to tenons <Tise»a», or to sources of most trivial import. Most of us get it a little as we grow obb r : then merely from the deposit of fat. which makes us look eomfnrtaMa and cheery, even if we do not alwayi feel so. Then the best remedy of all is daily practice on the horizontal bar; or if that be not available, plenty of outdoor exercise. Horie exercise is good, but can seldom lie indulged in except by the rich . Was it not Lord Paimerston who remarked. "TV outside of a horse is the best thing oa earth for the inside of a man." If there be actual disease r.f vital organs, it is best to consult a doctor at once, and be guided «:<-adtly by hta injunctions; otherwise a-ming at a wholesome hygienic diet, and regular habits in every direction. Persons with bronchitis- or bronchial a.-*V.m:i derive great bencfil from cod liv •;• oil, one or two teaspoon Mils twice a day. utter meals—continued for about six weeks. They should do this at the beginning of every winter. FATTY I)EfiKNKRATION OF THE 1 IF. ART. 'Tliis is a comphiint not «rways easy to detect, and it is seki >tr: met with until age iv tai advanced. Then you find that the victim has ken a drinker —not ncees-arilx ;•. drunkard: !' r drinking a large quantity of gi:. or whisky every day without get: 1:4 drunk, is far moie injurious in this way than any occasional Uuit of intoxication with complete abstinence l>otweei;. The lirst thine;, anyone who siispe- tk tho above has to do is to stop all ,iW ; ob stimulants; the second to '.eail. is far aa may be possible, a lieait" ' regular life—with daily out-of-door ..•xer-ises in all weatbes. good lood. mo early hours. Any form of gymnast!-' exercise that can 1* indulged in is particularly useful: cycling, rowing, skating, the horizontal bar. iv.c. : own laws tennis and golf are nol to '»> despised. The best tonic medicine anyone who has |or thinks he or she ha- a weak heart is 5 drops of liquor stn.-hnioe in water twice a day after meals. For this, in a mixture of the orthodox fashion, in a bottle having the dose* accurately marked on it, apply to yo«r chemist.