5= THE NEW Quf^KCure Series of Family Emergency DOCTOR BOOKS CURE YOURSELF Of All Kinds of Rheumatism, Piles, Hair Falling Out or Baldness, Felons, Corns, Bunions, Ingrowing Nails, Cramps, Chilblains, Cold, Sweaty Feet, and all Species of Worms, such as the Pin Worm, Long Stomach Worm, and Tape Worm* iMiimimiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiiimiiiisiiiiiiii VOL. L, PARTS L, H, EL, IV., V., and VI. MIIIIMII IIIIIMIII Illllllllilllllllllll i PUBLISHED BY DR. H. A. RETHCE1 NEW HAVEN, COT PRICE TWENTY-FIVE CEN iiiUMMUUiiUiUUiiiiUiiUUiUi Class ' RC .fri Book , P\ 1 J "2 GojpghtH?.. COPYRIGHT DEPOSIT. QUICK-CORE FAMILY EMERGENCY DOGTOR BOOKS FY Dr. H. A. RETHCEF VOLUME I., PARTS I., II., III., IV., V., VI. PUBLISHED BY Dr. H. A. RETHCEF & CO. NEW HAVEN, CONN. 25282 Copyrighted and Entered according to Act of Congress, in the year 1898, BY DR. H. A. RETHCEF. TWO COPIES REc-fVED. r ^ H 1899 NOTICE. This book is obtainable from our agents for twenty-five cents, or will be sent, prepaid by mail, on receipt of twenty-seven cents in coin, postage stamps, or post-office order, by addressing Dr. H. A. Rethcef & Co., New Haven, Conn. PREFACE. Read! Read! Read! The New Quick-Cure Series of Doctor Books; published in part num- bers (from one to twenty-four) nicely bound, either six or more in one volume or separately. Are designed for individual and family use. Simple remedies — can be made up quickly in every home. All I ask is — read me, and I will do you good. I will surely help and cure you if curable. Everything printed in plain English, so that every old or young person can treat their own case and make their own cures when sick, and prevent disease when well. There is not a fam- ily in the land but will, in case of emergency, or even upon every ordinary occasion, first resort to or make up something to relieve sufiferir pain, without calling a doctor. Then, read what are the advantages of having in the house this series of books, saving a hundred times their cost in a very short time, and perhaps death, thus blessing a home. VI PREFACE. Nothing to sell in this book, but everything to give or tell you in the way of good advice and useful medical information. " An ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure. ,, Medicate your brain more and your stomach less. First learn the cause; then avoid or remove it. And a great many times the worst chronic diseases, such as dyspepsia, piles, rheu- matism, etc., will cure themselves without one single particle of medicine. Note all throughout this series of books I have endeavored to write everything as plainly as possibly can be written, and a great many times I have used two words in succession where each one contained the same meaning. For in my travels I came in contact with so many persons who, although having had a good or fair com- mon-school education, yet it was almost an im- possibility to make them understand certain things; so, in my symptoms, causes, preventions, and cures, I have written up everything that could possibly be thought of in regard to the disease in the plainest way. And there are many reasons why these books or parts should become a part of every well-regulated household. First, because they are written, as I have said before, in the plainest and most comprehensible English that can be spoken or written and understood by PREFACE. Vll everyone irrespective of a certain amount of com- mon-school education. Secondly, because they treat on diseases or ailments which all mankind, rich or poor, professional or laboring people, may be subject to. Thirdly, because the cures are within the reach of all classes, whether resid- ing in the city or country. Fourthly, because the ingredients of which the formulas are com- posed can be found at all times in nearly every household. Fifthly, and lastly, because these formulas contain absolutely nothing of a poisonous or dangerous nature, but are nearly all purely herbal and harmless, effecting their respective cures in a quick and pleas- ing manner. Hundreds of treatments and medical formulas for making remedies for ailments of everyday occurrence are given in the different numbers. Also containing a great many formulas never published be- fore in any other book; many of them are for curing chronic diseases which at the present time afflict six persons out of ten in this country. To my dearest friends, the poor suffering humanity who have scarcely ever given the " T sec- toring " or practice of medicine a single t. these series of Doctor Books are most respect- fully dedicated by the author. Dr. H. A. Rethcef. CONTENTS. PAGE PART I., VOL. I. Rheumatism , i Gout 5 PART II., VOL. I. Piles (Hemorrhoids) 25 PART III., VOL. I. Common Diseases of the Feet 49 Corns 49 Chilblains and Frostbites .61 Bunions 75 Inverted or Ingrowing Toe Nails . . . .80 PART IV., VOL. I. Worms 95 Pinworms 114 The Tapeworms 122 Worms in Horses 142 Bots 143 Worms 145 PART V., VOL. I. Felons or Whitlow 149 X CONTENTS. PAGE PART VI., VOL. I. Baldness. Hair Falling Out, etc 159 The Human Hair 159 Entire Baldness 171 THE NEW QUICK-CURE SERIES OF FAMILY EMERGENCY DOCTOR BOOKS. PART L VOL. L RHEUMATISM. If you have it, or ever have had it and re- covered from it, and which sometimes is liable to return, read every word in this part of the book before you stop, and you will learn some- thing about it. This dreadful disease affects the neck, back, hips, joints, sinews, nerves, muscles, arteries, blood, etc., and no doubt it is a pro- moting cause of heart-disease. It will plainly tell you how to cure or avoid it. This first part of this volume treats on all the different kinds of Rheumatism, which appear mostly in two forms. First, Acute or Inflammatory, and second, a series of ailments, known as the Chronic Stage, but are popularly called by the following differ- 2 RHEUMATISM. ent names, such as Sciatic Rheumatism or Sci- atica, Gout Rheumatism, Acute Rheumatism, Dropsical Rheumatism, Muscular Rheumatism, Rheumatic Neuralgia, Articular Rheumatism, Flying Rheumatism, Rheumatic Lumbago, etc., giving a plain description of the symptoms, causes, preventions, and a large number of the best external and internal treatments for their permanent cure. Rheumatism is generally started by a sudden change or changes in the system, and occurs at all times of the year, but is more common in the spring and fall than any other time. It attacks all ages of both sexes. But men are more troubled with it than women, owing to their be- ing more exposed. For instance, in the spring a man will take off part or all of his heavy under- wear too soon ; or if they are not taken off, when he is at work and feels a little warm he will throw off his coat or vest, — sometimes both, — cool off too quickly, chill the blood, and cause a suppres- sion of the sweat glands of the skin, and if the blood is in just the right poisonous condition at the time, he takes cold and Rheumatism follows. Then late in the fall he will take or leave off the above said garments in the same way and go through the same operation again; consequently some men, owing to such carelessness, have it RHEUMATISM. 3 more or less all the year round. In some it will affect the joints in such a way that the slightest motion gives pain. It is unquestionably, or claimed, a nervous, constitutional disease, at first having its origin in impure^ blood. The blood becomes vitiated through various causes, such as malassimilation and faulty digestive ac- tion, producing in some certain kinds of acids which, instead of being carried out of the body in a natural way, are held back and form this so-called rheumatic uric acid, which no doubt is generally caused by what we eat and drink, or our habits of living, causing biliousness, which produces this acid in the stomach of which the blood partakes, and in this way we get this acid into the system. It may, and often comes on suddenly, but you must bear in mind that it has been lurking there and taken months, and some- times years, for the blood and system to get in the right condition for a cold to develop it. Rheumatism appears mostly in two forms. First, Acute or Inflammatory, and second, a series of ailments known as chronic, but are popularly called by the following different names, such as Sciatic Rheumatism or Sciatica, Gout Rheumatism, Acute Rheumatism, Dropsi- cal Rheumatism, Muscular Rheumatism, Rheu- matic Neuralgia, Articular Rheumatism, Fly- 4 RHEUMATISM. ing Rheumatism, and Rheumatic Lumbago. Symptoms of Acute or Inflammatory Rheu- matism first come on with a sudden languor and chilliness, hot and cold flashes, profuse sweat, more or less fever during the night, thirst, rest- lessness, tongue white, the bowels generally hard and costive, the pulse strong and full, stiffness of joints and muscles with more or less tender- ness and pain in one or more of the joints, such as the shoulders, elbows, wrists, fingers, hips, knees, ankles, toes, neck, and back; sometimes every bone in the whole body will ache. In some persons pain shifts from one part or joint to another, accompanied with more or less swelling. The parts or joints will look red and feel hot and sore to the touch; sometimes fingers and toes will be drawn out of shape in a short time. Pain or soreness increases toward even- ing and during the night, which sometimes affects the internal organs and structures, espe- cially the heart or its covering, and is then called Rheumatic Neuralgia, which often proves fatal. Chronic Rheumatism sometimes succeeds the Acute, although a person who has it a great many times is perfectly well at heart; there is generally no fever, but on the start pain is more changeable; one day it will be very severe, which may last for several days or weeks; then it almost GOUT. 5 entirely disappears. After a time, if not prop- erly treated, it becomes fixed in a place or joint which is the most surrounded by muscles; and, in fact, more or less in all of the parts most re- quired for bodily exertion, such as the neck, shoulders, back, hips, loins, knees, etc., are the seat of the disease. When it affects the hip- joint it is called Sciatica or Sciatic Rheumatism, and when in the loins or small of the back it is called Lumbago. It sometimes causes deformi- ties by enlarging and drawing or crooking the hands and fingers, also the knees, ankles, and toes, all out of their natural shape. GOUT. Gout and Rheumatism are nearly the same disease. In fact they are companions or brother and sister to each other. A great many practitioners make no distinc- tion between them, but treat both nearly the same. When the disease is of a gouty nature the pain often is more in the smaller joints — as the hands and feet. The pain generally starts in the first joint of the great toe, although it some- times attacks other parts of the foot, such as the heel or perhaps the whole of the foot and ankle. 6 GOUT. It is extremely painful and not apt to change about, while the other species of rheumatism, located in the larger joints, shifts from one place to another. It most generally attacks the healthiest-looking people, those of large, corpu- lent, and robust appearance — females more than males. It seldom appears at an earlier period of life than thirty-three or thirty-eight years, and when it does may arise from an hereditary dis- position or abuse of the digestive or other in- ternal organs, such as flatulency and indigestion, caused by high living, eating too often and too much meat and other highly seasoned foods; the inordinate use of hard cider, distilled and fer- mented liquors, and the too free use of vinegar, pickles, etc. It is also brought on from colds, close mental application, and sedentary habits. It occurs chiefly in the spring and the beginning of winter, and when supposed to be cured, re- turns in paroxysms. It is a very common thing to find chalky concretions covering the joints of those subject to Chronic Rheumatism and Gout. Cause. — Rheumatism is generally caused or started by exposure of some kind, such as get- ting the feet wet, wearing damp clothing, strains and sprains, sleeping in damp beds or in a damp room, causing a sudden creeping chill all over GOUT. J a person. Also cooling off too suddenly when the body is unusually warm, taking cold there- from, which in turn affects, if in the system, the calcarious matter or uric, lithic, or lactic acids. These in due time affect the circulation in such a way that it causes tiny-formed, gritty crystals like iron rust to be deposited wherever the joints, muscles, and tissues of the body are the weakest and mostly used, causing all of the Rheumatic Gout aches and pains. Cures. — First of all, wear flannels of some kind next to the skin the year round. Then, to cure Rheumatism in a short time, a person should treat it from the inside as well as the outside. And if very severe, or should come on suddenly, the first thing to do is to take a good sweat, which can be effected by taking a bowlful of strong catnip, sage, or pennyroyal tea, or a strong punch made out of rum and molasses, keeping in the house for a few days. Also clean out the stomach and bowels by taking a few doses of salts or any other good cathartic, after which make up, or have made up, one of the following formulas and take it inside, and also apply something on the outside as given here- after under the head of External Treatments, for I have found from long experience great ad- 8 GOUT. vantages derived and quick cures made from outward treatments, especially of the joints when they are very painful and much swollen; and I feel most perfectly assured that no attack will stand any length of time before any of the following internal and external combination treatments, no matter how severe or of how long standing they may be. No. i. — A Sure Cure for All Kinds of Rheumatism. Pure Cider Brandy (Apple Whisky) . . 2 quarts White Mustard Seeds 2 ounces Flour of Sulphur 1 ounce Prickly-Ash-bark Tea 2 quarts The latter is made by steeping six ounces of dry, or double the amount of green, Prickly-Ash- bark in three quarts of hot water, for four hours; then strain off and mix all together in a jug, which keep corked and shake up well each time before using. Dose: A wineglassful three times a day, half an hour before each meal; and if there is very much pain in any of the joints use, according to directions, some of the " Wonder Liniment," for which see formula on next page, or, better. GOUT. 9 try one of the external treatments for Rheuma- tism given hereafter on pages 17-24. Magical Wonder Liniment (For External Use Only), Good For Man or Beast. Mix together as follows: Oil of Cajeput i ounce Oil of Sassafras -| ounce Oil of Hemlock £ ounce Oil of Cedar •£ ounce Oil of Origanum \ ounce Oil of Rosemary 1 ounce Spirits of Turpentine . .\ ounce Tincture of Cayenne (Capsicum) . . . . \\ ounces Tincture of Opium 1 \ ounces Strong Water of Ammonia \\ ounces Pure Alcohol 8 ounces First mix the ammonia with the alcohol, then the oils, and lastly the tinctures. There is no better liniment on earth for any external pain than this, but it must not be taken into the stomach. No. 2. — This formula will expel the acids from the system and ease all pain in nine persons out of ten the quickest of any known remedy. IO GOUT. Mix together in a quart china pitcher as fol- lows: Bi-carbonate of Potassae . . . . .3 ounces Soft Water 1 pint And the juice of a large lemon. Stir the first two together until the potassium is all dissolved; then slowly add the lemon juice, and when through foaming, which will be in a few minutes, bottle. Dose: One tablespoonful in one-half a glass of water every three hours until pain stops or is all gone, then a tablespoonful or dose before each meal and bedtime for one week after. Also, if necessary, apply externally some of the " Wonder Liniment," as explained in the pre- vious formula. No. 3.' — Dr. Jenning's Sure Cure for Inflamma- tory Rheumatism. Salicylic Acid 1 ounce Water 1 quart First thoroughly dissolve the acid in the water, then by degrees stir in Bi-Carbonate of Soda, or best baking soda as long as it will foam or bub- ble, and bottle. GOUT. II Dose: One tablespoonful every hour, and take it for one week after the pain is all gone. Now if you wish to take internally any one of the following, No. 4, 5, 6, 7, 8, or 9 formulas, copy it out of this book, take it to a drug store, and have it put up, and take it according to di- rections; and if some of the treatments given heretofore and after do not cure your Rheuma- tism, there is nothing on this earth that will and experience will teach you that I am right. No. 4. — For Chronic Rheumatism. This is a good formula and so is the next one; both used with great success by Dr. John Tripp, a specialist on Rheumatism, from whom I ob- tained them. Tincture Colchicum 1 ounce Tincture Cimicifuga 4 drams Tincture Gelsemium 4 drams Sweet Spirits Niter 20 drams Essence Wintergreen 4 drams Simple Syrup 6 ounces Mix. Dose: One tablespoonful every two hours, and four times a day for one week after the pain is all gone. 12 GOUT. No. 5. — For Chronic Rheumatism also. Wine of Colchicum (root) 2 drams Bi-carbonate of Potassae 5 drams Rochelle Salts 5 drams Peppermint Water 8 ounces Mix. Dose: A tablespoonful three times a day until the pain is all gone, then in smaller doses for one week afterward. No. 6. — Another Good Treatment. This formula was given to me by a country doctor who claimed to have had wonderful success with it, and since I first obtained it I have been told the same by several more doctors, who all have used it with the same good results. Salicylic Acid .4 ounces Bi-carbonate of Soda Si drams Nitrate of Potassium 3 drams Tincture Colchicum Seed 1 ounce Oil of Wintergreen i dram Sugar House Syrup * 1 gill Alcohol 1 gill Water, q. s. (sufficient quantity) 1 pint GOUT. 13 First mix the salicylic acid with the water in a quart bottle and gradually add the bi-carbon- ate of soda; waiting after each addition until effervescence ceases before adding more. When all have been added and dissolved, which will re- quire about two hours, add the alcohol in which the oil of wintergreen has been previously dis- solved, then the tincture of colchicum seed and syrup; lastly the nitrate of potassium, allowing it to stand until the latter is dissolved. Then filter. - Dose: For an adult a dessertspoonful three times a day, half an hour before each meal. — Ind. Pharm. No. f. Saturated Tincture of Rhus Toxico- dendron 1 ounce Tincture of Aconite 4 drams Volatile Tincture of Guaiacum 4 drams ' Mix. Dose: From thirty to forty drops every three or four hours; or, instead of dropping it out, take from one-half to three-fourths of a teaspoonful every three or four hours. 14 GOUT. No. 8. — This formula, and the next one, are fre- quently used when the disease first comes on. Carbonate of Potassium 5 drams Nitrate of Potassium 5 drams Soft Water 16 ounces Mix and dissolve. Dose: A tablespoonful three times a day, be- fore each meal, and smaller doses for one week after the pain is all gone. No. 9. — This formula is probably used by the medical profession more frequently than any other one known. Have a druggist make up for you twelve pow- ders, each one to contain ten grains of Salicylate of Sodium. Note: After cleaning out the stomach and bowels with a dose of salts, take one of these powders every two hours until six powders have been taken. Then omit taking them for the next six hours. If, at the end of that time, the pain is not entirely gone, take six powders more, one every two hours. Generally, in the majority of cases, at the end of the last twelve hours every particle of pain will have dis- appeared. GOUT. 15 N. B. — These last six formulas will have to be prepared by a druggist. No. 10. This formula I bought of an old doctor in Massachusetts who made it by the barrel and sold it by the gallon. He told me that he never had a case of Rheumatism in his life, no matter of how long standing, but what he cured with it, and I know myself that every ingredient in it is good for the disease; and people who live in the country can get all the barks without any expense and a very little trouble. Take of Dogwood Bark, dry; Prickly-Ash Berries or Bark, dry; Yellow Poplar Bark, dry; Wild Cherry Bark, dry; White Ash Bark, dry; and Spikenard, of each one-half pound (dry); boil in two gallons of water down to nearly one gallon; strain and add one gallon of Cider Brandy or American Gin, or, better, Old New England Rum, and two ounces of Flour of Sul- phur; keep well corked in a large jug. Dose: A wineglassful, three times a day, half an hour before each meal. N. B. — Shake up well before using. 1 6 GOUT. No. ii.— Gum Guaiacum; For Rheumatism. This formula a great many times has done wonders, and in a very short time, after every- thing else had failed. Gum Guaiac, as it is com- monly called, is an old-time remedy, and is held in very high esteem by a great many doctors, and in addition has long been used for chronic Rheumatism and Gout, also for Scrofula, cer- tain cutaneous eruptions, and many other protracted diseases, dependent on a depraved or vitiated condition of the system; so, conse- quently, I deem it worthy of a place in this book. Take of: Gum Guaiacum (pulverized) -J ounce Good Whisky I pint Mix or shake up until dissolved. The dose is a teaspoonful three times a day, half an hour before each meal. N. B. — Also, if necessary, keep the bowels open or in a loose state or condition by taking, once in two or three days, a dose of Rochelle Salts, mixed with a little water, just before breakfast or fifteen minutes after taking the Guaiacum and Whisky. This can be prepared without very much trouble. GOUT. 17 No. i. — External Treatments. First, once or twice a day, steam the painful parts or joints with cloths wrung out just enough so they will not drip, from very hot Hemlock and Pine-twig Tea, made by steeping a large handful or bunch of each of the extreme ends of the twigs or boughs of hemlock and pine trees in three-fourths of a large tin pail of boil- ing water; or, instead of the hemlock and pine tea, use the same amount of hot, strong Potato Water, with from one to three heaping table- spoonfuls of Saleratus, thoroughly stirred till all dissolved. Apply in this way: Take a large towel or cloth, fold it together several times, then dip it into either one of the above preparations and lay it on the affected part as hot as can be borne by the patient. Leave it on for at least half a minute. As soon as it commences to feel a little cool repeat the operation again. This should be done at least a dozen times, after which gently rub in several times w r ith the bare hand some of the " Wonder Liniment," or any other good liniment you have in the house. External Treatment No. 2. — For Rheumatism or Gout. Before retiring at night first gently rub in sev- 1 8 GOUT. eral times with the bare hand some of the " Magical Wonder Liniment," or any other good liniment, after which bind on the following poultice, made out of salt and sweet milk in this way: First, heat very hot, or nearly to a boiling point, a pint of sweet milk; while in this hot state slowly by degrees stir in fine table salt until all is cooked or thick; then lay the whole mass be- tween two pieces of cotton cloth. Bind this on or around the affected part and leave it on all night. The thinner the cloth that is next to the skin the better. This treatment, if properly done, very seldom needs to be repeated more than once or twice to permanently cure all kinds of rheumatic pains; no matter if they have been located in a part or joint for years. External Treatment No. 3. Slice one-fourth of an inch thick six medium- sized, strong red onions and lay them flat, one layer over another, into a quart fruit jar, over which pour a pint of pure alcohol. Lay the cover or a sauce dish over the top of the jar and set it where the sun can shine on it for at least twelve hours; after which it can be sealed, air- tight, and used as follows: At night, before re- tiring, first gently rub on the diseased or affected GOUT. 19 part several times, with the bare hand, some of the liquid out of the jar, and dry it in by the fire. Then take a piece of. cotton cloth, cover it with several thicknesses of Green Plantain Leaves, over which spread two or three layers or thick- nesses of the sliced onions from the jar, and se- curely bind the whole on the affected part. Leave on all night. When it is taken off in the morning rub on, and dry in by the fire, a little more of the liquid out of the jar. It only re- quires a few nights' treatment to cure old cases of Rheumatism of years' standing. N. B. — Do not use the same onions or plan- tain leaves but once. External Treatment No. 4. This is the original " Secret One-night Rheu- matism or Gout Cure." Take of Strong Cider Vinegar, one pint; Laudanum, two ounces; Sale- ratus, one large heaping tablespoonful; and a handful of Wheat Bran. First heat the vinegar in a tin pail or any suit- able utensil; when hot slowly stir in by degrees the bran until the whole mixture is fairly thick; then, lastly, add the laudanum, which stir in the same way, and use as follows: At night, before retiring, apply the whole in the shape of a poul- 20 GOUT. tice on the affected part as hot as can be borne, and leave it on all night. If necessary, it can be used over several times by heating it again and adding a little more vinegar to it, otherwise it would be too thick and dry. External Treatment No. 5. This is one of the best for an old chronic case of Rheumatism in the knee joints that is known. Take five pieces of green, soft maple boards, eighteen inches long, from two to three inches wide, and about an inch and a half thick. At night before retiring slowly heat them in a stove oven to a point where the bare hand can scarcely be borne upon them. Then, before they are ap- plied, first rub, or have someone else rub, the knee with the clear " Wonder Liniment " (see formula on page 9), which make or have made up; or use any other good penetrating liniment; after which saturate a piece or strip of flannel cloth with more of the same kind of liniment used and pin it around the affected part, or knee; over the saturated flannel tie several thickness- es of large, green burdock leaves; or, if these cannot be got or obtained, in their place use two thicknesses of brown straw paper. Next, over the burdock leaves or paper, bind the hot, soft GOUT. 21 maple boards evenly all around the knee. Then over all wrap or wind a cotton sheet, doubled up three or four times, as many times as it will go around the leg, and leave the whole on all night. I have cured old chronic cases of Inflam- matory and Sciatic Rheumatism in the hips and knees of from one to five years' standing, per- manently, in four treatments of this kind, giving one every other night, so it never came back or returned. External Treatment No. 6. Mix together or, better, evenly spread dry Soda or Saleratus over a piece of cotton cloth, from one-fourth to one-third of an inch thick, which first thoroughly wet by dropping equal parts of best Laudanum and Essence of Pepper- mint all over it and securely pin or bind on the affected part. As it becomes dry, keep it wet from the outside by pouring or dropping a little more of the same on the outside of the cloth, which must not be removed until well or pain is all gone. The M. D. that gave me this formula told me he had used it for all kinds of Rheuma- tism for over thirty years and never knew it to fail in a single instance. Had time and time again removed every particle of pain in five 22 GOUT. hours, where it had existed for that number of years, and was harmless to use. External Treatment No. 7. Last, but not least, remember that sometimes a simple preparation like the following formula, which can be made up by anyone in the house in a few minutes, will cure a lame back or crick in the same place, a weak back and kidneys, stiff neck, or pain in any of the joints in one or two treatments, especially if done when it first starts. Take equal parts of kerosene oil, turpentine, and alcohol — say, two ounces or four tablespoonfuls of each. Thoroughly mix all together and use the same as any other external liniment. To cure any of the above ailments in a few treat- ments, first some of the above mixture should be rubbed in with the bare hand; then saturate a strip of cloth or flannel with the same or a little more of it and lay it over the affected part, over which lay a thickness or two of paper, then have another person gently rub a hot flatiron over the paper for five minutes. If you have no alco- hol use equal parts of kerosene oil and turpen- tine, either one will do wonders if used in the above way. Now, in conclusion, I will say, and also bear it GOUT. 23 in mind, that in treating Rheumatism externally it is always better for any person, old or young, to first take medicine inside, if nothing more than a few doses of salts, before the outside is touched. Then outside work or applications will never do any harm ; and I have never known of any bad after-effects from any of the internal or external treatments given in this book; but, on the contrary, an improvement, after the first treatment. Always pick out a formula or treat- ment that you can make up the quickest, espe- cially if it is in the case of an emergency, for re- member that every one is good and will cure the disease. Only sometimes one will accomplish its work quicker on a certain person or individ- ual than on others. Therefore, if the first formula or treatment fails to help or does not cure you can make or have made up one of the others, and try again. For there certainly is one or two in this book that will cure you if there is any cure for you. Diet. — As an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure in everything, rheumatic patients should abstain, for at least a time, from .all ex- cessive eating and drinking. Some of the best things to eat are things made out of Indian meal or oatmeal, rye, and graham bread, pure milk, the various thin animal broths, arrowroot, well 24 GOUT. boiled rice and barley, jellies, sago, starchy pud- dings, and oatmeal gruel are all good; also mus- tard or horse-radish should be taken with the food or on the meats. The following refreshing saline drinks will be beneficial: lemonade in all forms, warm or cold; or a tablespoonful of lemon juice and two teaspoonfuls of molasses stirred into a glass of water, one to drink at nine o'clock in the forenoon and one at three in the after- noon; or, better, drink it the first thing on aris- ing in the morning and the last thing before go- ing to bed at night. Plain water, hot or cold, is good; also barley w r ater, oatmeal water, sulphur water, and lime where the water is soft. Salt mackerel, corned beef, eggs, new bread, all raw fruit, pickles of all kinds, etc., cannot be recom- mended. The only way raw fruit such as apples, pears, etc., should be eaten is baked or in sauce form. Avoid drinking all kinds of wines and liquors while under treatment, and you will find' that everything given in this book for Rheuma- tism is beneficial. Once more allow me to say, Keep your feet warm, head cool, body open and clean; also stimulate the skin nights and morn- ings, by using the flesh-brush or rubbing it with a crash or coarse towel until you feel a warm glow all over the entire body. PART IL VOL, L PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). This second part of Volume I. treats entirely on Piles (Hemorrhoids), such as Blind, Bleeding, Protruding, Itching, Ulcerated Rectum, etc., giving a plain description of the different com- mon and chronic diseases of the rectum or lower bowel; also the second and third chronic dis- eases, which, sooner or later, originate from the above trouble if not cured; causing Fistula, Fissure, Cancers, Pruritus, Rectal Ulcers, and Prolapsus. Also gives the symptoms, causes, preventions, and a large number of the very best internal and external formulas for their perma- nent cure and removal without the knife. My dear reader, have you ever been troubled with them, or have you them at the present time? In either case, carefully read this part of the book, which treats on them. And if you have them it will tell you how to cure them; and if you never have had them it will also tell you 26 PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). how to avoid them, as well as nearly all other diseases of the rectum or lower bowel. There are very few maladies in their first, sec- ond, or third stage more common among the people of the present day than this disease, and very few w^hich are more annoying. Piles, as they are called, are excrescences or tumorous lumps, composed of soft, spongy, and sometimes hard growths of various sizes and shapes, which, after formed, are situated either within the rec- tum or projecting more or less out from the ex- ternal verge or outside of the anus, and in their first stage consist of a mere enlargement or dis- tention of the hemorrhoidal veins, or, as com- monly called, blood-vessels, which, when once diseased, in some persons develop very slowly and may be of several years' growth, or com- ing on before they cause very much trouble, and are thus neglected. There are several kinds, called by different names. But in reality there are only two classes — Bleeding Piles, when blood is discharged; and internal or Blind Piles, when there is no discharge. Both are at the lower termination of the intestines, swelling out at times and causing great pain. The Internal, Blind, or Bleeding Piles, in which the tumors or swelling sacs are formed internally, and at times come down or burst without coming down, and PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). 2J discharge a considerable quantity of blood. Sometimes from one-half to a whole teacupful will ooze out' and come away from the bursted parts at one time. When they have advanced to this stage they are very weakening to some persons; and, at times, when they do not bleed spontaneously, or the patient goes to stool, they often enlarge so that they form rings or clusters around the internal surface, which, if not re- lieved by bursting and bleeding, or if the swellings or tumors are very large and sore or sensitive they irritate the neigh- boring parts to such an extent, causing many symptoms of disease; also leucorrhoeal dis- charges in females. External Piles of the rec- tum vary in appearance from mere flabby folds of skin to large-sized teats or tumors, which are often forced down at stool or when lifting, and are then called Protruding Piles, causing, while out or remaining so, severe pain, and are some- times returned or pushed back with difficulty. When internal, and the tumors or kernels do not come out, they are then called Blind Piles, which are situated from a half inch to two inches above the sphincter muscle of, or within, the rectum. In this case again the kernels or pile tumors vary in size from a small currant to a large cherry, and may be of red, dark, or light-blue color, irregular 28 PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). shape, and from two to six in number; and when there are several of them they sometimes fill the rectum, causing difficult evacuations; and if the excrements or discharge are hard, they pass out under great difficulty, which often forces the Piles or tumorous swellings, and sometimes the internal coat or lining-membrane of the rectum, out of the anus at stool, in order to procure a free passage. Piles, no matter how mildly one has them, are annoying; and in some persons cause more pain, misery, and wretchedness of feeling than any other known disease, and should be made a study of at once by the persons who have them and cured without delay. And the earlier treatment is commenced the better, be- fore they become almost incurable — especially where they run into cancers, which cause death sooner or later. The symptoms generally are like some of the following given below: Badly constipated; more or less pain across the back, hips, and down the thighs, which is sometimes preceded by a sense of weight in the lower part of the abdomen (belly); flatulent state of the stomach and bowels; pimples and sometimes itching about the verge or opening of the anus, espe- cially when lying down at night, which per- sons call Itching Piles; on going to stool a full- PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). 29 ness in the rectum, with at times terrible agony and burning, bearing-down pain, and general feeling of weakness; after stool a discharge of clear blood, and also pus and blood together, as though coming from a boil. At times the end of the rectum will come out and remain out for days, and will be very sore to the touch. Irrita- tion or irritability of the bladder, with a frequent desire to urinate or pass water, which sometimes scalds or burns. Numbness and vaginal trou- bles; female weaknesses; moisture or acrid dis- charge exuding, which comes from an ulcer, tumor, or fistula hidden in the rectum; the latter often originating from the first two, which is a small crack or tear within the tissues of the sphincter or closing muscle of the rectum and is called a fissure. Chronic Prolapsus is a weak- ened condition of the wall of the rectum, which comes out at each and every evacuation of the bowels, and sometimes in severe cases comes out from twice to a dozen times during the day, especially if the person is hard at work or is weakly or prostrated. It is generally unac- companied by pain, but has to be pushed back at once or will become inflamed and very sore or tender. Fistula is a false passage which some- times works down and opens outside, near the anus. 30 PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). Cause. — Their immediate causes are many, but the common cause of Piles is relaxation and de- bility of the bowels, which is nearly always found in persons of weak, languid, and relaxed habits of body and a morbid condition of the circula- tion and nutrition of the rectum, brought on, more or less, from the following- troubles, such as constipation and a low, debilitated state of the bowels, causing a straining at stool in order to procure a passage; too severe labor or working too many hours; lifting beyond the strength or carrying very heavy weights or burdens; in fe- males during pregnance; pin- or seat-worms; violent coughing; sitting still all day on a bench or chair, as many persons do; also standing all day in nearly one place or position; horseback riding; tight lacing of corsets; persons leading a sedentary life; active purging or too frequent use of strong purgative liquids or pills that contain a large per cent, of rhubarb, aloes, etc., which do great mischief in the way of causing an inflam- mation and burning in their passage out of the bowels; wiping with poisonous colored paper or newly printed newspapers, where the ink is fresh, sometimes causing an irritation. But the most common cause of all is derangement of the di- gestive organs, such as the stomach, liver, and kidneys, brought on by half chewing or swallow- PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). 3 1 ing everything whole, eating too fast and too much, especially of highly seasoned or indigesti- ble foods, which sometimes contain gritty sub- stances such as apple, pear, berry, or other seeds, small sharp pieces of bones, egg- or oyster-shells, and many other things that are eaten or taken into the stomach. These undigested sub- stances, in their passage out of the body, injure the tender membrane of the curve of the rectum during stool. This daily irritation from one thing and another grows from bad to worse until it causes inflammation, constipation, or an in- flammatory action in the lower bowel, and a di- minished secretion of mucus from its inner mem- brane, ending in Piles, etc. Any aged male or female is not entirely exempt from piles, in some form, at certain times, unless they are cranks about eating, drinking, and the many other im- mediate causes. Eat and drink to live, but do not live to eat and drink. Then, with a few- other precautions, you will never be troubled with them as long as you live. Cures. — First it is necessary, in order to effect a permanent cure, that the lower bowels should be kept regularly open with a mild cathartic, such as a tablespoonful or, if necessary, two of castor oil in a little orange juice. This taken occasionally before retiring will benefit an hab- 32 PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). ittial pile-costiveness more effectually than any other known remedy; or, instead, the next best carthartic is as follows: Mix together equal parts of castor oil, molasses, and flour of sulphur — two or three tablespoonfuls of each; shake or stir up thoroughly and take a tablespoonful of this com- bination before retiring. One dose of this will generally remove that morbid state of the liver and stomach which causes the complaint. FORMULAS. No. i. — Internal Pile Cure. This makes a wonderful preparation to take alone; or to use in connection, if necessary, where they protrude badly. Golden-Seal (powdered) i ounce Flour of Sulphur i ounce Senna i ounce Cream-of-Tartar i ounce Jalap i ounce Saltpeter •£ ounce Mix. To save trouble, and for a small amount of money, the above six articles can be bought pulverized and mixed together already for use at any drugstore, PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). 33 Dose: A teaspoonful in a little syrup or mo- lasses, three times a day, half an hour before each meal. If this amount moves the bowels too freely, or more than twice a day, take smaller doses. A great many old persons who in years gone by had the Piles in their worst form were cured by this formula and sw r ear by it to this day. No. 2. — For Protruding Piles. Mix together equal parts of Cream-of-Tartar and Flour of Sulphur, one ounce of each; and for a few nights before going to bed or any time before retiring, take from one to two teaspoon- fuls stirred in about three times its quantity of molasses. Also have made and on hand this preparation: Witch Hazel 2 ounces Glycerin 1 ounce Tannin 1 ounce Mix, bottle, and anoint the piles, from one to three times a day. This whole treatment, with a little precaution in the way of eating, wall cure the worst case in a very short time if you will give it a trial. N. B. — The parts affected should be kept very 34 PILES (hemorrhoids). clean by sponging or washing them off with a soft cloth or lump of cotton after each move- ment of the bowels, for some time, even after entirely cured. No. 3. This is an old and infallible cure for inward piles where the pain comes on in the night or any time without any apparent cause, and also is equally as good for outward Piles. Mix, or thoroughly stir, one tablespoon, rounding full, of Flour of Sulphur with half a pint of sweet milk and drink while stirred or mixed, before going to bed. Also anoint the Piles with a little of what is left in the bottom of the utensil. A few nights' use will cure them. This is simple and perfectly harmless. Try it and be convinced. No. 4. — A Sure Cure for Bleeding Piles. Put from twelve to fifteen drops of distilled Extract of Hamamelis, Commonly called Witch Hazel, in a medium-sized tumbler of water. Stir up well and keep covered. The dose is a teaspoonful every two hours, and less often for a few days after the bleeding has entirely PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). 35 stopped. Also inject or anoint the Piles or affected parts with the following No. 3^ Mix- ture, at least two or three times a day until cured. Witch Hazel 2 tablespoonfuls, or i ounce Soft Water 2 tablespoonfuls, or 1 ounce Glycerine 1 tablespoonful, or 1 dram Mix, bottle, and keep corked. This formula is a little slow, but sure. It will cure every case of Bleeding Piles, no matter of how long standing. Generally it is not neces- sary to use the No. 3I mixture; but it is better if convenient to do so. N. B. — Some practitioners prefer giving twelve or fifteen drops of the witch hazel in a wineglass nearly full of water every two hours. It is supposed to work, or cure quicker. But I prefer the first, which is all right, especially if you are obliged to be away from home. Then you can prepare and take it in this way. In the morning, mix up a tumbler full, which you can take to your place of business, or, if necessary, carry it all day about your person in a suitable- sized flat bottle, and once in two hours take a small swallow, or what would amount to a tea- spoonful, out of the bottle; and in a few days 36 PILES (hemorrhoids). your Bleeding Piles will have disappeared. If at some future time they should return, the above treatment should be repeated if necessary, which rarely ever has to be the third time. No. 5. — Wonderful Pile Salve. Put or place a lump of sheep's wool on a tin plate and slowly burn it to ashes or cinders in a closed stove oven, which afterward sift through a piece of cheese cloth. Take equal parts of this wool-ash and Flour of Sulphur, one teaspoonful rounding full of each, and mix or stir it into equal parts of warm lard and mutton tallow, so it will be, when cold, about the consistency of a com- mon salve. Nights before retiring, or any time, anoint the Piles with it. A few times using will cure them, either Blind, Bleeding, or Protrud- ing Piles. N. B. — Also take a mild cathartic, as given on page 31, to work on the liver and stomach. No. 6. — For Itching Piles. Have prepared at a drugstore, or thoroughly mix, fifteen grains of Calomel and one dram of Tannin with one ounce of Vaseline. Nights be- fore retiring, first wash the itching parts with castile soap and warm water. Gently wipe dry hles (hemorrhoids). 37 without causing an irritation, then anoint the anus and itching parts around it, and also work a little up into the rectum as far as you can with the end of the finger. This is claimed, by those who have tried it, to be one of the best reliefs there is for Itching Piles. No. 7. — For Pin-worms and Itching Piles. Anoint the anus and around it every night with clear Kerosene Oil; also work a little up into the rectum as far as you can with the end of the finger. Or, if for Pin-worms inject same with a small syringe. It will kill the Pin-worms and cure the Piles. No. 8. — One of the Best External or Internal Pile Salves that Can Be Made. Take a few oyster shells; wash them clean, and slowly burn them, either in a very hot stove oven or on live coals in a closed stove; carefully remove them and pulverize them as fine as flour in a mortar or on a flatiron or smooth stone; if on the latter use the face of a hammer. Then sift the amount you wish to use through one or two thicknesses of fine cheese-cloth. Take one tablespoon heaping full of this sifted oystershell dust, mix or rub it up with about 3$ piles (hemorrhoids). three times the same quantity (one ounce) of fresh unsalted butter, lard, or mutton tallow. Either one of the three can be used, but fresh butter is to be preferred. Also add three or four small lumps of morphine, each the size of a pea, which would make or call for ten grains. When all made up keep in a tin box and anoint the Piles with this from one to three times a day — also keep the bowels in a loose or solvent state for a few days by taking either one of the cathar- tics given on page 32, or make up the following, which makes a fine laxative. Take equal parts — a heaping tablespoonful, or J ounce of each — Flour of Sulphur, Flour of Charcoal, Flour of Culver Root, or use Cream-of-Tartar in place of the Culver Root, stir all up well with molasses, keep covered, and take a teaspoonful before each meal until cured. No. 9. — Another Excellent Pile Ointment. This makes an excellent Pile ointment, and is claimed by all who have used it a never-failing cure. I first obtained it from Dr. John Saun- ders of Sturbridge, Mass., who had used it in his large practice with wonderful success; and since that time I have met a great many doctors who had prescribed it for Piles the same as I piles (hemorrhoids). 39 have several times myself, and in every case with the same good and most beneficial results. It gives relief at once. Vaseline, or Pure Fresh Lard i ounce Powdered Nut-galls 15 grains Powdered Alum 15 grains Finest Flour of Sulphur 30 grains Morphine 10 grains Oil of Tar 15 drops Mix or rub up all thoroughly together and keep in a covered tin box. For several days, or until cured, bathe or wash the diseased parts (Piles) with castile soap and cold water after each operation or movement of the bowels. Gently wipe dry with a very soft cloth. Then faithfully anoint and also work or crowd some up the bowel (rectum) with the end of the finger. No. 10. — A Fine Salve for Piles and Prolapsus. A fine Pile salve is made by stewing out Grape- Vine Leaves, Jimson Leaves, and Pars- ley ; or, in place of the Jimson Leaves and Pars- ley, use Mullein and Plantain Leaves. Make in this way: Gather (while green) a handful of each of the kinds you wish to use and dry them in the shade. Then crumble the same amount of each 40 piles (hemorrhoids). into two tablespoons, rounding full, of hot Lard or Mutton Tallow; make it very strong of the herbs; when the strength is all simmered out strain through a cloth, and when nearly cold stir in a teaspoonful of Flour of Sulphur and keep in a tin box. Anoint the Piles from one to three times a day. This will also cure Prolapsus, if the bowels, stomach, and liver are kept in a healthy condi- tion. No. ii. — A One-Night Cure for Protruding Piles. Before going to bed make a strong Red-Clo- ver-Blossom Tea, or instead take the same amount of Hops, Tansy, Catnip, Pennyroyal, or Wormwood. Use of whichever one you wish or the least trouble to procure, one large double handful to about half or two-thirds of a water pail full of very hot water. Stir up well, then add a teacupful of vinegar. First lay several thick- nesses of folded cloths over each side of the pail. After everything is all ready throw a shovelful of red-hot coals, ashes, or a hot stone in it and sit over the pail as long as you can, let- ting the steam approach the diseased parts or Piles. Also, in connection with the above, stir PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). 41 a tablespoonful of Sulphur in half a pint of Sweet Milk, drink it, and in the morning the Piles will be cured. The above steaming process is very soothing and healing to the parts and gives in- stant relief. No. 12. — Dr. Wm. Evans' Famous Pile Cure. Take of: Oil of Peppermint 4 drams Balsam Copaiba 4 drams Mix and apply a little on the Piles nights and mornings; also at the same time you apply this mixture take internally ten drops of it on a little sugar. No. 13. This, as well as the next (No. 14), formula makes an astringent as well as a quick curative Pile ointment. Powdered Nut-galls 3 drams Powdered Opium . 3 drams Powdered Resin 1 dram Flour of Sulphur 1 dram Simple Cerate or Lard 1 J ounce Mix and apply thoroughly to the affected parts nights and mornings, or oftener, as pain 42 PILES (HEMORRHOIDS). may require. Also keep the bowels in a loose condition. No. 14. — Lead Ointment. Carbonate of Lead 4 drams Morphine (Sulphate of) 15 grains Stramonium Ointment 1 ounce Olive Oil sufficient to make into an ointment. Mix, and use the same as the above (No. 12) formula. No. 15. — For Painful Piles. Sometimes, where the Piles have existed for several days and there is a great deal of inflam- mation and pain, cold water is of great service and gives instant relief. There is one more treatment: Take a sponge, or for Protruding Piles a soft towel or cloth; fold it together three or four times, dip it in cold water and apply it close to the diseased parts (Piles), pressing it on with a dry cloth. As it becomes warm re-dip it in cold water again. Do this twelve o to eight years old; give two powders at a dose for older children, and still larger doses for grown per- sons — all in the same way. Santonin is one of the safest and most effectual remedies to expel the long round Stomach Worms there is, and is IIO WORMS. entirely tasteless, especially when prepared in the above way or the two following ways, and the most delicate child will readily take it. No. 4. — (This one is the best.) Castor Oil 1 ounce Senna 1 ounce Pink Root 1 ounce Santonin 16 grains Oil of Anise -J ounce Mix. Dose: For children, from three to eight years old, one tablespoonful, half an hour before sup- per and breakfast. (Note. — Always give the first dose before supper.) If the child is strong, give larger doses; and if delicate, puny, and sickly, smaller ones. Children will readily take this, as it is very pleasant to the taste. No. 5. — (Equally as good and harmless.) Castor Oil 1 ounce Wormseed Oil 1 ounce Turpentine . . | ounce Oil of Anise i ounce Or in place of the turpentine the same amount WORMS. Ill of Essence of Bergamot can be used, which is claimed to be better. . Mix. The dose for a child from two to four years old is from twelve to twenty-five drops stirred in a tablespoonful of sweet milk or orange juice, every three or four hours, on an empty stomach. Give larger doses for older children. In all cases where the above is given, after a few doses are taken it ought to act on the bowels or make them move rather freely. This has several times removed an entire Tapeworm in addition to the long round Stomach Worms. No. 6. Another good and simple remedy where per- sons do not wish to go to the trouble of pre- paring or having prepared any of the other aforesaid formulas, and which can be bought for a few cents at any drugstore, is: Wormseed Oil I ounce Anise Oil I dram Mix well. The dose is from five to eight or ten drops mixed with a little sugar, or, better, stirred into 112 WORMS. a tablespoonful of milk, to be given about half an hour before breakfast and the same length of time before supper. It should be given for at least two or three days, or until all the Worms are removed from the patient, which can be clearly seen, owing to there being no more left to come away. Note: After through giving the wormseed oil, administer according to age of patient from one to two teaspoonfuls or tablespoonfuls of castor oil mixed with double the amount of sweetened orange juice or, instead, maple syrup or molas- ses. All of the last named articles, when com- bined with the castor oil, make it tasteless. This formula is a good one, and is reliable and harmless. It can be given to the most deli- cate little child. No. 7. Here is another sure Worm killer and ex- terminator, harmless to take if prepared and taken for two days in the following way. Have a druggist make you as follows: Santonin 4 grains Calomel 4 grains Extract Licorice 4 grains Pulverized Sugar 4 drams WORMS. 113 Mix, and divide into four powders. Give the first powder half an hour before supper, the sec- ond half an hour before breakfast, and the other tw r o powders in the same way at the same fol- lowing meals. The above is for a child from three to five years of age. From six to twelve years of age, give two powders at a dose; and double the amount for grown persons. In all cases, after the last dose is taken, and the bowels have not moved freely inside of an hour or two, give or take a dose of castor oil, mixed or pre- pared as given in the last part of the previous (No. 6) formula. But generally it requires no physic of any kind. No. 8. — Last, but not Least. It is not generally known that beefs-gall will remove or expel all kinds of Worms; and the following is one of the simplest and best vermi- fuges that there are, which I bought of an old doctor who at one time traveled from town to town giving lectures, curing fits, and removing Worms free of charge, from every one who had them. He had over five gallons of Stomach Worms, that measured from seven to twelve inches in length, and removed every one of them with beefs-gall, prepared and given in the fol- 114 PINWORMS. lowing way: As soon as a large beef is butch- ered, get the gall-sac. First carefully remove or cut off every particle of the fat from the outside of the sac, and hang it up under a shed in an airy place until quite dry. Then take out a little of the dry gall and roll it with the thumb and fingers into pills the size of a large pea. The dose for a child from four to eight years of age is one at nine in the forenoon, one at three o'clock in the afternoon, and one at nine at night or before retiring or going to bed — always on an empty stomach. They can be taken clear or in a little milk or molasses. Give older children larger doses or larger-sized pills, and younger children smaller ones. It should be repeated for two or three days. N. B. — The gall causes the Worms to die so that they come away whole, and generally re- quire no physic of any kind to remove them out of the system, and it is harmless if there are no Worms. PINWORMS. The next and most common Worms found in the human body are the Threadworms, termed Oxyuris vermiculares and Tricocephalus, also called Pinworms, Seat-Worms, Maggots, or PINWORMS. 115 Maw Worms, Parasite Worms, Hair Worms, etc. They affect both children and adults. They are very small and slender, look like a piece of small store string (twine) or coarse thread, and vary from one-fourth to two inches in length, and are a white or lightish-gray color. They are found in great numbers and are filled with myriads of minute eggs, and thus multiply very fast and are very active workers. There are really several kinds. The most common met with are the short and the long. The short spe- cies are the largest at the head and the long spe- cies the largest at the tail-end. Its upper two- thirds being so small and slender, has given them the name of Threadworms. They rarely are as numerous as the short spe- cies, of which there will sometimes be thou- sands in a person, and at such times, owing to their great number, in their wanderings from one part of the body to another they tangle or mat themselves together in the intestines into lumps or rolls, often causing fits or convulsions and other alarming symptoms of disease, also death. In some persons, at times, large num- bers of these small Worms will leave the body, especially at night, and may be found on the bedclothes or on the skin of the buttocks in the morning. Their principal habitation is the 1 16 PINWORMS. lower end of the bowel (rectum) or large intes- tine, causing intense or intolerable itching and irritation within the anus at all times of the day, but mostly toward evening or when quietly lying down in bed at night. Some persons will dig and scratch themselves half of the night and almost tear themselves to a raw state, and the only way they can finally obtain sleep is that the pain from irritation in or around the anus will be so great that it overcomes the itching, and in this way the sufferer is able to go to sleep. In women they frequently crawl from the rec- tum into the vagina or urethra, causing a world of trouble in the way of local itching. Leucor- rhoea may be also caused by the presence of these parasites iri the vagina and a general dis- turbance of the whole nervous system. It is be- lieved by medical authorities, and doubtlessly true, that the irritation caused by the presence of these Worms produces, in some, unnatural ex- citement of the sexual organs and perhaps in time leads to unnatural bad habits of sexual gratification. These small Worms also inhabit, it is claimed, in large numbers, the caecum where it empties into the colon or large intestine. Dr. H. T. Turner published several years ago a very interesting post-mortem examination that he had made, in which he found in the left-hand PINWORMS. 117 upper corner of the colon, as it turns toward the right, a pocket eaten out of the hardened faecal matter in which were a large quantity of Maw Worms or Maggots and eggs of Worms. The Worms had eaten into the sensitive mucous membrane, causing serious inflammation of the colon and the adjacent parts. A great many- times I have seen from one-half to a large coffee- cup, solid full, of these Pinworms come away during a single evacuation or movement of the bowels. The ovum or egg of certain species of Worms is first received or introduced into the stomach and bowels from food and drink, such as stale water, old vegetables, partly decayed fruit, etc. (read cause, on page 105), which when once having found access to the intestines, the egg shortly afterward develops into a natural Worm, which if not removed multiplies very fast. One of the principal symptoms of Pinworms is at times they excite great or intense irritation and itching of the lower end of the bowel (rec- tum or anus), and in some cases it will be found necessary after taking medicine internally to persevere in the use of nightly injections either of bitter infusions of greasy, thin ointments, for one or two weeks, in order to thoroughly be- come rid of all the Worms and eggs; otherwise, even though several days elapse without any of Il8 PINWORMS. the Pinworms appearing, there may be still some small Worms or eggs or both remaining, in which case, after the eggs hatch out and the young or small Worms develop, they will sub- sequently reappear in numbers as great as be- fore. Hence the necessity of the injections can be plainly seen. Cures. — For the Oxyuris, called Seat-, Thread-, or Pin- Worms, for their removal pro- ceed precisely the same as for the round Stomach Worms, which will generally remove them all. But as they multiply from nits or eggs deposited or burrowed in the folds in and about the rectal orifice (anus), so even if the Pin- worms should all be destroyed and expelled and a few eggs left, in due time there will again be a new lot of these Worms. So, in order to make a complete cure, it is necessary to inject a decoc- tion of any bitter infusion, by enema, such as wormwood, quassia, aloes, etc. In this way, in addition to first taking Worm medicine inter- nally, after the bowels have been freely evacuated or cleaned out make up and use any of the fol- lowing formulas as directed. No. i. Quassia Chips 2 ounces Warm Water 1 quart PINWORMS. 119 Mix, and let stand or steep for three or four hours. At night, before retiring, inject all of this amount into the rectum with a fountain or bulb syringe and retain it as long as. possible. I have always found the most satisfactory results to follow this treatment. Either Wormwood or Tansy can be used in place of the quassia chips. In all cases, after one of these injections is used (except No. 5), twenty minutes or half an hour later or afterward follow it up by using another enema, either of warm water or, better, warm milk. Then, for several nights after, anoint with the end of the finger thoroughly in and about the rectum with carbolized vaseline or with camphorated vaseline, made in this propor- tion or strength: Carbolic Acid 15 grains Vaseline 1 ounce Or instead use: Camphor Gum 15 grains Vaseline . 1 ounce Mix and apply faithfully. N. B. — The carbolized or camphorated vase- line can be obtained at any drugstore already prepared and only costs a mere trifle. 120 PINWORMS. No. 2. Here is another good injection for Pinworms which can be used in place of the No. I formula: Rich Sweet Milk I pint Fine Salt 2 tablespoonfuls Turpentine 1 tablespoonful Mix thoroughly. Use or inject as warm as can be borne, and re- tain it as long as possible. Follow up this injec- tion with the ointment as given in the last part of the No. 1 formula. No. 3. This is equally as good an injection for Pin- worms as any of the others. Hot Soft Water 1 pint Fine Salt 2 tablespoonfuls Spirits of Camphor 1 tablespoonful Strong Cider Vinegar 2 tablespoonfuls Mix, and use the same as No. 1 or No. 2 formula, and finish with the ointment as given heretofore in the last part of No. 1 formula. PINWORMS. 121 No. 4. This formula I bought of Dr. J. T. Benham of West Conesville, N. Y., who said it was one of the best injections for all the small species, such as Thread- or Pin- Worms, he ever used, and gave the most satisfactory results. And since I obtained it I have several times prescribed it myself for old chronic cases of years' standing, and each time with the same good and perma- nent results. Steep two ounces of Aloes in one quart of Sweet Milk, strain off, and add one large table- spoonful of Spirits of Turpentine. Mix well. After using an active warm cathartic, and the bowels having been freely evacuated during the day, take all of this amount by way of the rec- tum at one time, using the bulb or fountain syringe, retaining it as long as possible. Fifteen minutes after it has come away use a second in- jection of clear warm water. One treatment is all that is necessary, although I have always ad- vised the use of the carbolized or camphorated ointment after the above treatment. No. 5. Kerosene Oil, injected clear or diluted with one-third lard, forced into or up the rectum with 122 THE TAPEWORMS. a small-tube syringe (pile pipe) or any way to get it in, makes one of the best preparations for de- stroying all kinds of small Worms such as Pin- worms, etc.; and it also destroys all nits and eggs there may be if used at this strength. Kerosene Oil 2 tablespoonfuls Lard 1 tablespoonful This is perfectly harmless, and should be pre- pared in this way: Pour the kerosene oil into the hot lard, which inject as quick as possible and as warm as can be borne. One or two treatments are all that is necessary to effect a complete cure. Next we come to the least common of all the varieties, THE TAPEWORMS (Taenia solium and Latta), which are the most troublesome and difficult to remove. They con- sist of several different species, which inhabit the human body of different individuals and also of many of the lower animals. They all look very much alike and show the same characteristics, reproducing their body continually from the head after reaching maturity, and are more THE TAPEWORMS. 123 dangerous than generally supposed. As the same medicines will remove them all, the two most common kinds are only worthy of a description. One is the very broad, short-jointed white or grayish-white, and the other the narrow, long-jointed white Tapeworm. My experience has been that the same two species of Worms will vary in size or shape owing to their coming from differently constituted persons. Some will be very large and look coarse, and others small and slender. They dwell in or occupy the entire intestines (small bowels), and feed on the matter called chyle as it comes along before it is absorbed by the lacteals. Chyle is the life-substance or nour- ishing part of the food which passes along the in- testines after it has passed or gone through the stomach. Thus any sensible person can see at a glance that such an insatiable monster from fifteen to one hundred feet in length, every joint or link throughout the whole length of the Worm being supplied with a sucker-opening or mouth, by which each joint supplies itself with food independently of the others, feeding con- tinually on the very life-giving substance of the great human organism, must in time greatly weaken and undermine even the strongest and most robust constitution. A great many facts 124 THE TAPEWORMS. are on record where these Worms were the cause of the death of many sick people. So it is only a matter of time in weakening by degrees the individual's system and at last ending in death, resulting from the " robbing " process which is constantly going on. These Worms attain a length of from fifteen to eighty or more feet, are flat like a piece of tape or thick white-velvet ribbon, and are made up of hun- dreds of segments, commonly called links or joints, which generally look like large or small pumpkin seeds, partially cut ofif, and fastened together with the end of one joint or link a little overlapping the other. Others look more like squash or cucumber seeds joined together in the same way. They measure from one-eighth to three-fourths of an inch in length. Each one of these joints has the power of reproducing an indefinite number of joints. At its lower end or tail each egg-filled joint as it becomes ripe con- tains by estimation thousands of eggs and the generative or male and female organs for repro- duction. So each egg, in every joint, is impreg- nated or fertilized, ready in due time to form or make a Worm like the original one before it leaves the human body. Tapeworms grow from the head downward, one segment or joint after another, growing THE TAPEWORMS. 1 25 from one-half to two feet a day. This tail-end growth passes out of the body in the following way: In the majority of cases, single or three or four joints together will pass or crawl out of a person's anus at all hours of the day or night. And more or less joints will detach themselves and pass out with every movement of the bowels. Then once in a while we find a case, but not often, where a long piece of the Worm will pass away once every month or six weeks, with no passage of short pieces between times. In a case like this there is a sense of the presence of the part of the Worm in the rectum from its ac- tion, which urges the patient to go to stool for its removal. This separation of pieces from the various species, and coming away, always take place after the Tapeworm is about three or four months old or has attained maturity, and are the sure sign that a person has one. All other symptoms are about the same as those of the round Stomach Worm given heretofore. So it is sufficient to say that a person has no Tape- worm where there is no appearance or coming away of the joints or segments, and that any other failing of health is to be charged to stomach, liver, or kidney troubles or other dis- turbances of the system. The head of a Tape- worm is a very small affair about the size and 126 THE TAPEWORMS. shape of a pin's head. One species' head is nearly eight-sided or eight-square, the other round, and another oblong. The head has four apertures or mouths, called muscular suckers, of disklike form, also called " sucking-disks," one in each corner, which when magnified look like holes or eyes. Also some species have in front of or near these disks or suckers one or two ad- ditional rows of a dozen or twenty more minute claws, which are sometimes called hooklets or teeth, to cling or hold on with, which it does with the greatest tenacity. Once thoroughly forced into the mucous coat or membrane of the intestines, these Worms, owing to their strong double hold, are the worst to remove. Their holding on is done for years, very near the lower opening of the stomach called the pyloric end or orifice. The head of an old Worm is generally dark-colored or nearly black, while young Worms have a yellowish or grayish-colored head. The neck, from the back of the head, is long and threadlike, more flat than round, no larger than a brass pin, and sometimes will re- main that size — from six to twelve inches. Then it gradually increases in width until the joints in the middle of some Worms are nearly three- fourths of an inch wide. Then they gradually become longer, and from one-third to one-half THE TAPEWORMS. 1 27 of an inch narrower, until the tail-end joints pass out of the body. I have removed a great many Tapeworms; several times two together; once three that, all combined, measured ninety-six feet. One meas- ured thirty-one feet, one twenty-eight feet, and one thirty-seven. All came away at one time, and which I now have in my possession. Mrs. A. Sheroin of Lyonsville, Ulster County, N. Y., showed me a complete Tapeworm that she vom- ited up during the night while trying to drink a glass of warm milk, which is a rare occurrence. Ordinarily a person will not have more than one or two, but a great many facts are on record where anywhere from three to nine Worms have been removed at one time with one or two doses of medicine. In certain countries, like Syria and Abyssinia, w T here so much raw or half- cooked meat is eaten, nearly every individual, old or young, has from one to three of these pests inside of them. So a person can have al- most any number at one or the same time, pro- viding they happen to get the small cysts which contain the embryonic Worms into their stom- ach. The symptoms, as I have said before, of a Tapew r orm are to a certain extent about the same as of the round Stomach Worm, with the exception that after the Tapeworm is three or 128 THE TAPEWORMS. four months old the true sign of having one is that pieces or segments or joints of the differ- ent species, containing the ripened eggs, will de-y tach or separate themselves, one by one or two or three together, from the parent colony and crawl or pass out of the intestines, either spon- taneously or with the evacuations, and are ap- parently alive, showing more or less motion. Also, in some persons a large number of joints will come away whenever they have a movement of the bowels. Some have at times a voracious appetite and at the same time an " all gone," faint feeling, as it is expressed, owing to the Tapeworm robbing the body of so much nour- ishment, absorbing the strength of all food eaten, which in nearly every instance sooner or later causes great emaciation, exhaustion, and loss of flesh, also obstruction of the bowels and other diseases. CURES. First I wish to say, before preparing any one of the following formulas and taking it yourself or administering it to others, it is always better for the patient, and a surer expulsion of the Tape- worm, that the following preparatory treatment should be precisely carried out: The night pre- THE TAPEWORMS. 1 29 vious to taking the Tapeworm medicine take a good dose of physic, of any sort that will freely move the bowels and thoroughly cleanse them from mucus, etc. The next day, which is the same day that the bowels are being cleaned out, for at least two meals — breakfast and dinner — live on a plain, low diet of only buttered bread and garlic with plenty of salt on both. If the garlic cannot be obtained, eat instead strong salted onions, salt herrings, or salt mackerel, fried, but garlic acts the best. Drink no other kind of liquids than salted milk, or in place of the milk an occasional mouth- ful of plain wine, or cider, eating no sup- per that day. These aforesaid mentioned foods possess natural vermifuge properties and flavors that the Tapeworm dislikes very much, and it will starve for at least one meal before it will eat or partake of them, and w T hen it does, being somewhat weakened from fasting, it immediately becomes sick, without having taken one particle of Tapeworm medi- cine for its final removal. Then any of the fol- lowing formulas, which carefully read, will ex- pel the worm if taken as directed. And for the successful removal of the worm, the directions of whichever formula you wish to try or use given in this book must be carefully followed or 130 THE TAPEWORMS. carried out if you expect to remove the Tape- worm completely. Carefully Read How to Find the Head. — When the bowels once begin to move after a Tapeworm medicine has been taken, the patient should sit upon a vessel or pail filled half or two-thirds full of water. In this way the Worm, in coming* away, is not apt to be broken into pieces by its own weight. Where, otherwise, in some cases the slender neck and the small head of the Worm are generally the last things or parts to come away, it might or is apt to be severed in the act of expulsion, and for the time lost or remain back or come away afterward unobserved, which it sometimes does. So, when once the Tape- worm begins to come away or pass from the bowels, which can be felt, great care must be taken not to break it off at the small part, for if even the head is left it will grow again. It has this w r onderfully peculiar property or gift. After it has come away take a small, smooth stick, carefully stir it around in the bottom of the discharged stool in the receptacle, and when found lift it out and put it into a clean washbowl or basin of water, rinse it off a few times by gently stirring it around in the clean water, which should be changed as often as it is neces- THE TAPEWORMS. 131 sary, to clean the Worm. Then, with a small smooth, sharp stick, find the neck or small slen- der part of the Worm, where, at its end, you will find a little black or dark-colored head, which if not found there, look for it in the discharge. This little head, and a short piece of the smallest part of the neck back of it, are sometimes broken off in feeling around after the Worm or when the main part of the Worm is coming away. And if you will slowly pour off the discharge and, if necessary, add clean water to it once or twice more, you will find or come across it, when it can be cleaned and examined. So unless you go to this trouble, it is often lost and always very difficult to find in the discharge, but it is gener- ally there if the directions of any one of these formulas have been faithfully followed from be- ginning to end. And remember that a Tapeworm medicine should never be given to a very weak or sickly person, such as one who has a chronic disease, like' consumption, etc., or to a woman who is in the " family way," or to a young child, unless authorized or prescribed by a physician. Also note: After taking a Tapeworm medicine of any kind, if it should cause severe pains or cramps throughout the abdomen, which once in a while it does, although very seldom in my experience; 132 THE TAPEWORMS. but if it should in your case, as soon as the Worm is discharged or has come away, to counteract the pain or griping take a tablespoonful of Cali- fornia brandy in two tablespoonfuls of warm water or a teaspoonful of spirits of camphor, or any good liniment, in the same amount of water. Then once in a while, in certain persons, it causes dizziness or headache, which will do no harm and pass off as soon as the Worm is ex- pelled or has taken its departure. CURES. No. i Formula. — For a Grown Person. Take enough of well-dried, ripe pumpkin seeds, after the outside thin husks — sometimes called shucks or shells — are removed from them, so that there will be six ounces of the inside meats by weight. Bruise or pulverize them all in a mortar or on a hardwood board, or in a porcelain dish, to as fine a pulp as possible. Take one-half by weight (three ounces), put them into a small cooking utensil of any kind, and add one pint of very hot water, stirring thoroughly several times while steeping, which it should do for half an hour. First, before tak- ing, fast two meals, and on the day before fast- ing thoroughly clean out the stomach and THE TAPEWORMS. 133 bowels from mucus, slime, etc., with a good cathartic or physic; after having not taken any breakfast or dinner, eat this whole pint of pumpkin seed meats, in mashed form, warmed, for supper, and a little added if preferable, omit- ting all other food or drink, and soon after lie down or go to bed. As soon as awake the next or following morning, prepare the other half, or three ounces, of pumpkin seed meats in the same way, which eat for breakfast, and immediately after lie down. Two or three hours later take at least one and one-half or two large table- spoonfuls of castor oil in a little orange or lemon juice, and again lie down in bed, keeping very quiet, and on no account eat or drink anything until after the Worm has come away, which it will generally do with the first movement of the bowels, but sometimes not until after they have moved or operated several times. But by all means lie down and keep very quiet, if necessary, for three or four hours. The whole secret is, after any kind of physic or the castor oil is taken, to keep as quiet and still as possible in a reclining position, no matter what your feelings are. If this is done the Worm in his agony will let go his hold; settle down immediately; force himself out of the intestines; and come away head, neck, and body, which will happen every time if the afore- 134 THE TAPEWORMS. said instructions are faithfully carried out. Where, otherwise, the patient moves about and e'ats or drinks anything, the Worm will nine times out of ten break itself off back of the head or small part of the neck, and in a few months you will have a new Tapeworm body formed on the old head. For children give from one-third to one-half the above amount at a dose. No. 2. — For a Grown Person. Have a druggist prepare for you as follows: Glycerin I ounce Chloroform I dram Croton Oil I drop Mix thoroughly, and take the whole in one dose in the morning on an empty stomach, omitting all other food and drink until after the expulsion of the Tapeworm. Also take no supper the night before, and the following two meals — breakfast and dinner — make out of but- tered bread and salt fried herrings or mackerel; if very thirsty during the day, drink a glass or two of salted milk. After taking the above medicine, lie down quietly until the Worm comes away. If the bowels do not move inside THE TAPEWORMS. 135 of one or two hours after the above dose is swal- lowed, immediately take one or, if necessary, two tablespoonfuls of castor oil, in a little orange or lemon juice, but generally it is not necessary to take the castor oil. This is a sure preparation, and for many years has been largely used with great success by the medical profession of this country. No. 3. — Chestnut-Burr Tea. This is also a very sure preparation, harmless to take and easily prepared, and will remove a Tapeworm entire every time, if the following di- rections are faithfully carried out: Early in the fall pick directly from a tree five large green Chestnut Burrs, at the time when the young chestnuts inside of them are about three-fourths grown, or when the shells or shucks on the nuts look white and are free from color. Pound the burrs on the front end enough so the nuts inside of them can be seen, after which put them all into a two-quart tin pail and pour one quart of boil- ing water over them; let them steep, covered, for three hours. Before taking, fast one meal in this way: Make a breakfast out of salt fried fish such as herrings, mackerel, and a little bread and butter. Eat no dinner, and drink one-half of this chestnut-burr tea for supper and the other I36 THE TAPEWORMS. half for breakfast, and, on no account, eat or drink anything, unless to suck a lemon, until after the expulsion of the Worm. N. B. — After taking the second dose of tea in the morning, except when the bowels have to move, lie down and keep very quiet until the Worm comes away. If the bowels do not move freely w 7 ithin two hours after the last dose of medicine is taken, take one or two tablespoon- fuls of castor oil in a little orange or lemon juice. But in my experience it has never been necessary to give anything to make the bowels move, as there generally is purge or physic enough in the chestnut-burr tea, and sometimes too much. No. 4. — For a Grown Person. Fast or eat a very light breakfast, less for din- ner (read page 129), and no supper; half an hour before retiring mix two drams of Essence of Ber- gamot with one ounce, or two tablespoonfuls, of strained Honey; or instead use four, or not over five, grains of Santonin or one-fourth of an ounce of Wormseed mixed with the same amount of Honey. There is not much choice be- tween either one of these three ingredients, so use whichever one you choose or is the least trouble to procure, and take it at one dose a few THE TAPEWORMS. 1 37 minutes before getting into bed. The next or following morning have on hand each in sepa- rate small bottles : Oil of Male Fern \ ounce Oil of Turpentine \ ounce Glycerin \ ounce This should be taken in the juice of a small lemon, but first it should be prepared in the fol- lowing way: Squeeze the lemon juice into a tum- bler, pour or drop the oil of male fern into the center of the juice, over which pour the glycerin, and lastly add the turpentine; and with- out trying to mix the ingredients together, swal- low the whole at one dose, on an empty stomach, after which lie down and keep as quiet as you can. If necessary, suck a little more juice out of the end of a lemon, to become rid of or remove the bad or disagreeable taste of the medicine in the mouth, and to avoid nausea or keep from vomiting it up, which otherwise some persons would do who have a weak or sensitive stomach. Also abstain from all other food or drink until after the Tapeworm has come away, which it will generally do in from one to three, or at the long- est four, hours. This is the most popular for- mula used by the M. D.'s of the present day. I38 THE TAPEWORMS. N. B. — For a child from six to nine years old give one teaspoonful and the other ingredients in proportion. No. 5. — Kousso-Flower Tea. Buy at a drugstore four and one-half drams of pulverized Kousso Flowers, and they should be reduced to the finest kind of a powder, which a short time before taking put into a little over one-third of a pint of warm or hot water; let it steep, but not boil, which keep warm, covered, for twenty minutes. First, live on a light low diet for one day in this way: Make a breakfast and dinner out of fried salt mackerel or salt fish of any kind, or raw salted onions and buttered bread (see page 129). Eat no supper, but instead take a cathartic of salts or pills, so as to have the bowels in a solvent or loose condition, and they ought to move at least once or twice during the night; as the salt food is very binding to some persons, enough physic should be taken to move the bowels freely. The next or following morn- ing prepare the kousso flowers in the above or aforesaid way. First, stir up thoroughly and take it, dregs and all, in one, two, or three doses; follow each other, or dose, every few minutes, if not all taken at one time, with a little lemon THE TAPEWORMS. 139 juice, which may be sucked out of the end of a lemon. This is to prevent nausea or vomiting, which sometimes occurs after it is taken. The lemon can be sucked before, during, or after the medicine (kousso flowers). Two hours later, or after taking the above medicine, mix together the following quick-purge emulsion and take it all at one dose: Turpentine, one-half ounce, or one tablespoonful; Castor Oil, from one-half to a whole ounce, or from one to two tablespoonfuls. After swallowing this last combination, suck a little more juice from a lemon and lie down. Now from the time the first dose of kousso- flower tea is taken until the Worm comes away, the patient must lie down and keep very quiet and as still as he can, the same as in all of the previous Tapeworm formulas given in this book. Only get up when it is necessary, or when the bowels have to move. And on no account eat or drink anything on the morning before tak- ing the medicine, and for several hours after the Worm has come away. N. B. — My experience with kousso flowers is, if the directions are faithfully carried out, I have found them to be absolutely sure in expelling the Worm whole, and most generally alive, showing considerable motion for some time after it has come away from the patient. 140 THE TAPEWORMS. No. 6. — Pomegranate-Bark Tea. Take of fresh powdered Pomegranate-root Bark of the very best quality, not over one year old, a half-pound, which put into a suitable cook- ing utensil (porcelain-lined is the best) or a new tin pail, upon which pour one quart and one- half pint of very hot water; stir up well, cover lightly, and let the mixture stand on the back part of the stove for two hours. Then steep or boil slowly, reducing it to one quart; strain the whole through a fine strainer or cloth, after which divide it up into three parts or doses, which will make each dose six ounces or three- fourths of a pint. One dose should be taken every two hours, or two hours apart. N. B. — Just before taking, while hot, to every dose or six ounces of the decoction or tea add one dram of Fluid Extract of Jalap and five or eight drops of the Oil of Anise, which should be stirred in thoroughly. The medicine must be taken or drunk hot, or, otherwise, it generally sick- ens a little or causes nausea. A lemon may or should be sucked while, before, or after this is being taken. It can be all drunk at one time, or a few minutes apart, but the quicker it is in the stomach the better it is for the speedy death and removal of the Worm. THE TAPEWORMS. 14I After the decoction is taken the patient must lie down and keep very quiet. The dose should be repeated every two hours until the Worm is ex- pelled; sometimes it will come away after the first dose is taken, and at other times not until after the second or third dose is taken. If the Tapeworm comes away after taking the first or second dose do not take any more of the medi- cine. A thorough examination of the dis- charge should be made after every movement of the bowels, after the first dose is taken; and if the head and slender neck of the Worm do not appear in the discharged matter or evacuation, it is best to take a second dose of the medicine and await its action; and in all cases if the bowels have not moved after the first dose is taken, and within one hour after the swallowing of the sec- ond dose, take a large dose of castor oil in a little lemon or orange juice. N. B. — Before taking this medicine or any other Tapeworm medicine read page 129, which I will once more repeat in the following few words: First, before taking this medicine live one day, or at least two meals — -breakfast and dinner — on a low diet of salt fried mackerel or herrings, onions or garlic, milk with salt in it, and but- tered bread (see page 129). Eat no supper, and before retiring, at nine or ten p. m., take a large 142 WORMS IN HORSES. dose of Epsom or Rochelle salts or any other good cathartic. Enough should be taken to move the bowels freely once or twice during the night; the next or following morning take the pomegranate-bark tea as given heretofore, which should be prepared the night before. Then all that is necessary to do in the morning is to heat up the dose, add the jalap and anise oil to it, and take it as hot as you can. Very special attention must be given to the above directions of this formula, as well as of all the other Tapeworm formulas, if you expect to get the head, neck, and body of the Worm without it being broken into pieces. So be faithful, carry out every- thing as given or directed, «~nd success will be met with in expelling the Worm completely. WORMS IN HORSES. For the benefit of all who are interested in or are owners of one or more horses, I give the fol- lowing two reliable formulas for the extermina- tion and prevention of Bots and Worms, with which so many horses are commonly troubled, and which are one of the worst afflictions that the horse is heir to. WORMS IN HORSES. 143 BOTS. No. 1. — A Sure One-Hour Cure for Bots in Horses. Symptoms. — When a horse is attacked with Bots, or has them to any extent, it may be easily known or noticed by the occasional nipping at their sides and also by red pimples or dotted pro- jections or elevations on the inner surface of the upper lip, which may be plainly seen by turning up the lip. First Treatment. Thoroughly mix together: New Milk 2 quarts Molasses 1 quart Give the horse this whole amount at one dose. Second Treatment. Fifteen, or not over twenty, minutes afterward give a second dose of two quarts of warm, strong Sage Tea, using four ounces of dry Sage to a little over two quarts of hot water, which, after it is made and bottled ready for use, should or can be kept warm by placing the same in half a pail of warm water. 144 WORMS IN HORSES. Third, and Last, Treatment. Half an hour after the Sage Tea has been given to the horse, prepare as follows: Lard (melted) 3 pints Fine Salt (three rounding tablespoon- fuls) or 3 ounces Which thoroughly mix together in a dish; while hot pour into one or two large long- neck bottles, and give the whole at one dose while warm and thin, so it will easily run down the horse's throat. This mixture should be pre- pared and kept in a liquefied state ready for use the same as the Sage Tea (in half a pail of very warm water. This one combined treatment, given as stated above, is all that is necessary to make a complete cure. N. B. — First, you will see that the milk and molasses cause the Bots to entirely let go their hold in order to partake or eat of the milk and molasses. Second, the sage tea instantly puck- ers them up so they are unable to regain their hold or do anything just then or at that time. And, lastly, the grease or lard and salt sickens or kills them right there and then and also car- ries them entirely away from their holding place and finally out of the body, which ends the Bots. WORMS IN HORSES. 145 If you have any doubts, I will say here the same as the great Dr. A. Reynolds told me when he gave me this formula: "'One trial will satisfy you perfectly of its efficacy." To prevent a recurrence of them, especially if a horse is inclined to have them, give two or three times a year a small handful of finely sifted hardwood ashes in some cut feed or mixed with meal or bran, which will prevent them and also worms. WORMS. Symptoms. — The horse eats well but will not thrive, feels logy, his belly gets big, his hair stays and looks rough, etc. Wormseed and Flaxseed Horse-Worm Ex- terminator. No. i Formula. First, if you have not on hand, buy four quarts of Flaxseed and eight ounces of Wormseed, which will last eight days; and give or feed the whole to the horse as follows: At night, between supper and bedtime, measure out a full pint of the Flaxseed for a very large horse and a little less for a small horse; also one ounce, or three heaping tablespoonfuls, of the Wormseed, 146 WORMS IN HORSES. which mix with the Flaxseed and put the whole into a pail, over which pour tw r o quarts of very hot or boiling water; stir up well and cover tightly with a thick blanket, which leave on until the next or following morning, when the whole should be fed to the horse, either in cut feed or mixed with a quart or two of bran. This is a little slow in working, but it is one of the best, surest, and most harmless Worm medicines that can be given to the horse, whereas so many of the other preparations that are given to horses do more harm than good. I have known of horses where they never entirely recovered from the effect, which was owing to the animal being weakened by the strong medi- cine, then watered, and used too soon; also tak- ing cold, etc. And it is a true fact that not more than one horse out of four, after taking such a medicine, passed a single worm, w r hereas this formula re- quires no fasting or detention from using. I ob- tained this several years ago from an old circus horse-doctor, who had used it with the greatest success for over thirty-five years. No. 2. — Copperas Horse-Worm Killer. Take of dry, finely pulverized or powdered Cop- WORMS IN HORSES. 147 peras (Sulphate of Iron) one dram, which fills a teaspoon a little over even full; divide this into four parts or powders so- that each one will con- tain fifteen grains when accurately weighed out. Give one of these powders to the horse at night for two successive nights, mixed with a handful of meal or bran. It should be given on an empty stomach at least one hour before it is fed its supper. After having given the first two powders, wait a week or ten days and give the other two powders in the same way; and that ends the Worms in the horse. Generally it is not necessary to give the last two powders at all. N. B. — The copperas can be obtained already prepared at any drugstore, and only costs a few cents. No. 3. Another sure and excellent thing to- remove all kinds of Worms from a horse is pulverized or powdered Areca Nut, of which buy at least four ounces, and give a heaping teaspoonful three times a day — mornings and noons — mixed and given with cut feed or on dampened oats, and at night with the same amount of salt added, stirred in a quart or two of lukewarm bran-mash or scalded oats, which should be prepared with very I48 WORMS IN HORSES. hot water two or three hours before either one are given or fed. N. B. — The areca nut can be obtained at any drugstore, and should be given three times a day for at least one week. PART V., VOL, L FELONS OR WHITLOW. This fifth part of Volume I. treats on Weak Hands, Felons, etc., giving the symptoms, causes, preventions, and a large number of the very best treatments and - formulas for their cures; also how to kill or break a Felon up in one day or less, if treated when it first starts, which can easily be done without very much trouble, thus saving a world of misery and pain; also money saved in the way of doctors' bills, loss of time from w r ork or business. Whitlow, or Felon, which so many persons have or have had at some certain period of their life, is an inflammation of the joints, and in most cases is developed near the ends of the thumb and fingers, or on the last joint, and often situ- ated at the root of the nail; though it may also appear on the other joints, also on the toes. It is caused by slivers, flesh wounds, hurts, bruises, impure blood, and sometimes by cer- tain other irritations, such as long-con- 149 150 FELONS OR WHITLOW. tinued pressures, etc., which inflame or disease the part or root of or about the nail in such a manner that a semicircle of matter, constituting what is commonly called a Ring or Runround, is formed. Felons are quite common among those who are con- stantly using their hands at hard work. There are three kinds or stages of the affection, which, if allowed to continue or proceed without inter- ference until matter (pus) forms, then become, generally, an affection of the bone-sheathing; and lancing or opening the skin by poulticing to draw out the matter is at once necessary, in order that the pain subside and wound heal. The first stage of the disease is situated under the surface of the skin and around the nail; the second stage is deeper down under the surface and inner part of the end of the finger; the third stage is generally within the sheath or deep texture that contains the tendons of the fingers, and sometimes involves the periosteum or covering of the bone.- The latter form of the disease is sometimes terrible, the pain becom- ing so severe as to banish all sleep for several days. I have seen thousands of persons in my travels where it caused the loss of one or more bones of the fingers, which were also badly dis- figured. FELONS OR WHITLOW. 151 Symptoms. — The first ones usually produced by a Felon are a pricking sensation similar to that caused from a sliver or brier; then heat, swelling, redness, and sometimes the most deep- seated and intense beating and throbbing, burn- ing pain. In its third or last stage it affects the entire finger, hand, and sometimes the arm. The first thing a person will notice is that the skin near the affected part becomes red and swollen, then they generally will look for a sliver, which is supposed to be under the pulp of the affected part of the finger, usually near the nail. Now, if you don't find anything near the surface which causes the soreness or inflammation, you may as well make up your mind that a Felon has started, and the sooner you commence war against it the better. The main thing in a Felon or disease of this kind is to kill it just as soon as it makes its first appearance, or as soon as you perceive any of the symptoms given heretofore. Cures. — Once more allow me to say any of the following treatments, if resorted to when you first feel any soreness or pain, will kill or cure a Felon or Runround in one day, sometimes in a few hours. There are a great many more cures for Felons, but not any of them are anywhere near as good as those given hereafter, which are 152 FELONS OR WHITLOW. the best, as all others require ten times more time, trouble, and labor to prepare, which not one person in a hundred in these " hurrying " times will do. No. i. — A One-Day Cure. As soon as the disease is felt and the part be- gins to swell, steam, bathe, or, better, immerse the diseased part or finger upon which the Felon is situated frequently in strong lye-water as long and as hot as can be borne several times a day. The lye-w r ater is made by putting into an earthen crock or a two-quart tin pail a good-sized hand- ful of wood ashes, upon which pour one quart of hot water; stir it up well for a few minutes on the top of a hot stove, then immerse or plunge the finger, or even the whole hand if necessary, in it as long and as hot as can be borne, which should be left in for at least five minutes or until the pain is gone or has subsided. Do this several times during the day, the oftener the better, and you are cured — the Felon is dead. This is one of the surest formulas to be found, and can be pre- pared by anyone in a few minutes. No. 2. — One of the Best. As soon as what you think is a Felon makes its appearance, stir into a pint of strong Cider FELONS OR WHITLOW. 1 53 Vinegar two heaping tablespoonfuls of common Baking Soda or Saleratus; then slowly heat this on the stove, and when hot plunge the finger or part affected into it as hot as can be borne, which leave in for several minutes, and repeat during the day as often as the pain returns. This treat- ment will kill it nine times out of ten in one day, especially if it is a combination of the Runround with a Felon. No. 3. — Equally as Good. This is also one of the best treatments, but a little more trouble to prepare. As soon as the parts begin to get sore, swell, and look red, take a teacupful of Soft Soap and stir into it equal parts by measure of common Table Salt and air- slacked Lime until it becomes of the consistency of glaziers' putty. Make a poultice of this mix- ture and bind it upon the affected part, and re- new it every four or six hours; or make a large leather thimble, or take a small, round, empty, tin spice can and fill it with this composition, and insert the finger therein, leaving it in as long as can be borne; if necessary, take it out Once or twice and give it a rest. If this treatment is ap- plied in the beginning, the earlier the better, sometimes a complete cure will be effected in a few hours. 154 FELONS OR WHITLOW. No. 4. — One that is Sure. This formula and poultice I obtained from a doctor in New Jersey, who said he had used them several times with great success, especially the No. 5 poultice, after other treatments had failed on the Felon when it first started. This or the next one can be tried. Just before lanc- ing, first soak for ten minutes the part or finger affected in strong hot Soda Water, then put di- rectly over the sore spot a Fly Blister the size of a nickel (five-cent piece), which can be obtained at any drugstore; leave this on for three hours, and then remove it and once more again soak the affected part in very hot water for a few min- utes, after which put on a second fresh Fly Blis- ter, the same as the first one, which leave on for three hours more, at the expiration of which time directly under the surface of the skin or center of the swelling may be seen a small gray- ish-white substance, which is a formation of mat- ter that can be taken out by making an opening with a small sharp knife blade, lancet, or a large needle. If this treatment or the next one fails to draw it to the surface in a short time resort to No. 6. FELONS OR WHITLOW. 1 55 No. 5. — To Draw a Felon Quickly to a Head. Make a poultice as follows: Crumble up fine two square soda crackers, which stir into cold milk enough to make it the consistency of paste; then add or stir in a heaping teaspoonful of pulverized (ground) Ginger Root; bind one half of this paste upon the Felon and leave it on for a few hours; then remove, and bind on the other half. This treatment is very soothing, in- stantly removing all pain, ripening the Felon and drawing it to a head the quickest of any known thing. Now, if all of the aforesaid treatments fail inside of two or three days, which shows that it persists in forming, you can satisfy yourself at once that it is to be a Bone Felon, which is owing to your having waited too long in the be- ginning to kill it or draw it to a head with the aforesaid poultices, which, although wonderful, sometimes work very slowly on some persons. In this case resort to the following treatment. No. 6. — For Bone Felons. Have it lanced by a doctor, and be sure that the cut is broad enough and deep enough to let out all the matter easily; and the lance should be carried down to the bone, for if this be ne- glected too long the bone will become affected 156 FELONS OR WHITLOW. and perhaps destroyed. This is the only sure way to avoid deformity and perhaps even the loss of a joint. After this apply any good drawing poultice, such as Bread and Milk or equal parts of Linseed and Slippery Elm. Use as long as it is necessary. No. 7. — Last, but not Least. This formula for a Felon has been going the rounds of nearly all of the " family " papers. It is claimed that it will do wonders; and it only costs a trifle to try it, so I give it a place in this book. The discoverer claims that Oil of Orig- anum, one ounce, or in place use one ounce Tincture of Lobelia, with a small lump of Gum Camphor sprinkled into either one, as much as they will cut. It is claimed as an infallible cure for a Felon in all of its stages] never fails — cures the worst cases. It should be applied fre- quently and used freely, first soaking the affected part or finger in it and wrapping strips of cotton cloth, thoroughly saturated with the clear oil or tincture, around the affected part or Felon. I have never tried it upon anyone, so I cannot vouch for its goodness or efficacy. The Tinc- ture of Lobelia or the Oil of Origanum and Canir phor can generally be obtained at any store. FELONS OR WHITLOW. 1 57 The same it is claimed will also scatter or break up a boil in its first stages. As soon as the boil makes its appearance, dip the ends of one or two fingers into the liquid and rub well the in- flamed surface, especially the red middle portion, for at least half a minute; allow it each time to dry in thoroughly. Perform this operation every hour during the day, which in almost all cases causes the Boil to dry up and disappear after one day's use. For weak hands and wrists, nights before re- tiring apply and well rub in a little of the " Magi- cal Wonder Liniment " (see page 9, Vol. I.), which will strengthen and cure them in a very short time. PART VL, VOL. L BALDNESS, HAIR FALLING OUT, ETC. This sixth part of Volume I. treats entirely on the common diseases of the scalp and hair, such as its shedding or falling out badly, Baldness, Partial Baldness, Dandruff, Itchy Scales; Scalp Diseases where the hair falls out in circular patches or spots, called Alopecia areata, etc.; giving a plain description of the symptoms, causes, preventions, and a large number of the very best treatments and formulas which can be prepared by any person for the cure or restora- tion of the hair and scalp to a healthy condition, which everybody, old or youngf, in these modern times is interested in. Also several harmless formulas for coloring the hair dark-brown or black. THE HUMAN HAIR. How to care for it when you have it, and what to do for it when you have lost or are los- ing it. The greatest charm and the possession of a beautiful luxuriant suit or head of hair is 159 l6o THE HUMAN HAIR. much coveted and admired by old and young, rich and poor; but especially, above all, the ladies; and its loss is always much dreaded by everyone. Hair is an appendage of the skin, and has its roots in follicles or little jug-shaped bags. At the root or bottom of each bag is a tiny bulb from which the nutriment is supplied. As long as these bulbs, called papillae (the ele- ment or substance for the growth of the hair), remain in a healthy condition, the hair will con- tinue to grow; but when it falls out, it is for the want of nourishment or from defect of some kind in the hair follicles, from which the hair is de- veloped. It dies just as a blade of grass dies in soil where there is no moisture. A human hair is nothing more nor less than a blade of grass, and derives its formation from the skin, and must be treated locally to a certain extent to im- prove and restore it to health. This want of nourishment is only functional. The papillae or substance that makes the hair remain in the bot- tom of the hair-sac forever, but is inactive or out of order and makes it imperfect so the hair being imperfectly nourished is dry, scant, or a mere furze, according to the degree of defective nourishment, the cause of the falling off of the hair from the crown of the head and sometimes from the whole scalp and body, often occurring THE HUMAN HAIR. l6l at a very early age of life, are many and nearly all, if neglected, enough to affect the glands of the cuticule, which secrete the roots or bulbs of the hair, and lead to eventual baldness. So it is of the first importance that the scalp be well brushed, kept clean, the pores open, and the processes of nutritive supply free, active, and in a healthy state. No feature of personal adornment is more important or essential to comeliness than the hair. A fine head of hair is the crowning glory of man or woman. And it is strange that the hair is neglected so much, especially by young people. In cases of slight bodily ailments the advice of a physician is gen- erally sought, while the loss of hair in its first stages, although deserving just as much atten- tion, is rarely ever considered as anything that needs looking after, and thus carelessly is laid the foundation for early baldness. When it is the simplest matter to preserve the hair in its full strength and beauty, it would seem as though such neglect could not occur. Any of these formulas will do what is claimed for them, but first allow me to say that when the scalp is in any part or all over entirely bare of hair or furze and has become shiny or glistening, there is no remedy on earth that will grow a head of hair there; but if it has a good growth of small 162 THE HUMAN HAIR. fine hair, sometimes called a furze, over the top of the scalp, there . can be something done for it. But bear in mind: The longer the hair has been diseased or out, the longer it takes to bring it back. So do not carry the idea that after using any of the following preparations on your head for ten days or so, you are going to see hair there three inches long. To improve the growth of hair, stop its falling out, and prevent scalp diseases, baldness, etc., all it requires is to follow these rules: First, Whatever you wear on the head dur- ing the daytime, summer or winter, have it as light in weight as you can find; and when in- doors wear nothing on the hair, unless when asleep. Secondly, If you sleep in a cold room, at night w r ear something thin and light over it, so that the head will have nearly the same even tem- perature as in the daytime, which is a wonderful preventive against all kinds of baldness. Thirdly, Don't wear close fur or rubber caps or hot hats of any kind if your hair is thin or falling out, or especially if you perspire freely, for either one will ruin the best head of hair on earth in a short time. If you are obliged to wear anything of the kind all the time, have it well THE HUMAN HAIR. 163 ventilated and tip it back or take it off as often as you can or is convenient. Fourthly, Nights and mornings brush or rub the scalp all over with the ends of the fingers, having the nails cut short so as not to scratch the scalp. Do this for at least from two to five minutes, until the scalp becomes red and a warm glow is felt. This is a powerful stimulant for the scalp and hair, it will strengthen and improve it in a short time. It is one of the best foods that can be given to the hair foundation and to stay its falling off. ^ Fifthly, Don't put water on your head every morning unless there is something healing and stimulating in it that is good or a food for the hair and scalp; for the oftener you wash or wet it with clear water, especially hard water, the worse off you will be. Here is what Professor Erasmus Wilson, who is the highest living authority on the subject of hair, lately said in a course of lectures on the scalp and hair before the College of Surgeons in London, England. The following is an ab- stract: " Cleanliness is insisted upon as of prime importance, but washing the hair is emphatically condemned. Brushing and rubbing it is to be preferred above all, as it promotes circulation, removes scurf, scales, etc., and is in all respects 164 THE HUMAN HAIR. a more effective stimulant than water." Cut- ting does not encourage growth as much as is commonly believed, but is advantageous in the case of the short, slender hairs, generally called young hairs. ^ Sixthly, Don't shampoo or wash your head with soap and water if it is full of Dandruff, with the idea that it will cure it, for I want to tell you the oftener you wash it the faster Dandruff and scales will form, the thinner the hair will become, and before you know it the more beautifully bald you will be; but groom, comb, and brush it. The more you curry and brush a horse the finer and healthier his coat. And so with the hair. You would not think of washing or wetting a horse all over every day or morning. What is the difference? Did you ever see or hear of a bald-headed Indian? Do you think that they ever wash their greasy scalps? Never! But they do lots of grooming, braiding, crimping, and fussing upon it, and that is why there is not one woman bald where there are twenty men, although women generally wear long hair, which is more likely to fall out than short hair; and it is all due to this: Their heads are not covered indoors, and when out of doors what they wear does not closely fit the head, so plenty of air goes through it; then, instead of shampooing the head THE HUMAN HAIR. 165 every day in the week and having the hair clipped every Sunday to keep it in, they let it grow, and rub it, brush it, crimp it, comb it, etc., which is wonderful food for diseased hair bulbs. Did it ever occur to you that the scalp wants ex- ercise and gets very little? The hair fades, sometimes turns white, grows rough and disobedient, because it is not fed. Direct a fuller flow of blood into the hair follicles and they will eat and grow young. So at bed- time unfasten your hair; first rub your hair all over, then brush it ; if your hair is thin and fall- ing out, rub it and brush it. If the parting is growing wider, rub it and brush it. The best brush to use is made of wild-boar bristles, the stififer the better — not too close, but capable of penetrating through the hair to the skin. It should be used at least twice a day, mornings and about ten minutes before going to bed. This makes a scalp brush as well as a hair brush. After through using keep it in a dry and airy place, otherwise the bristles will become soft and shimpsy; frequently wipe the comb and brush ofif with a towel, and always clean it after using. Now, if you have a good head of hair, and you want to keep it, rub and brush it, massage the scalp, knead and pinch it; and, my word for it, you will carry it to the grave, even if it has a l66 THE HUMAN HAIR. natural tendency to fall off or out, for the time to take care of a good head of hair is when you have it. Generally no oil or pomade is neces- sary, the natural secretion for lubricating the hair, where it is healthy, being sufficient. And, lastly, don't singe the ends of the hair with the idea of improving it. For it does no more good than to singe the ends of badly coming out straws of a broom in order to keep them in the butt of the handle. This practice has somewhat grown up, but it is altogether without reason. The following No. I formula is to prevent the hair from falling out; and if it has been com- ing out badly for some time, it is best, especially for men, to have it cut moderately short, but not enough to expose the scalp. Then nights and mornings give it a good rubbing or brushing for one or two minutes with a stiff brush while the hair is dry. Then apply the following prepara- tion every one or two mornings, rubbing it well into the scalp and about the roots of the hair, which will cure the worst case of Dandruff, pre- vent the hair from turning gray for many years, and makes a good tonic for hair falling out badly and for partial baldness. THE HUMAN HAIR. 167 No. I. Rain Water '. 1 quart Flour of Sulphur 2 ounces Alcohol or Bay Rum : 2 ounces Glycerin 2 ounces Mix all together, and use a little every morn- ing or every other morning, rubbing it well into the roots of the hair. Shake it up thoroughly after using it, but not before. The object of shaking up nearly all these preparations is to promote further solution of the sulphur and other ingredients. No. 2. — A Good Hair Tonic and Dresser. This is very good, especially where the per- son's hair is naturally very dry and crisp. Make as follows: Grate up a small Nutmeg and mix the same amount of ground Cinnamon or Cin- namon Sticks broken into small pieces or pul- verized with it, and put this into eight ounces of pure Alcohol. This should be shaken up two or three times a day for a few days, then very carefully pour off the clear liquid or strain it through a piece of fine flannel or thick cotton cloth and add eight ounces of Witch Hazel and two ounces of Glycerin to it. Shake it up well l68 THE HUMAN HAIR. together and apply freely, once in two or three mornings, over the head, and rub it well into the roots of the hair. This makes a good hair tonic, will stop its falling out in a few days, thickens it up where it is thin, cures Dandruff, and keeps it in a natural, moist, and healthy condition all the time. I have watched the good effect of this preparation for over twenty years, and have never known it to fail in a single instance if faith- fully used. No. 3. — One of the Best. This makes one of the best hair preparations in the world. It will stop the worst case of hair falling out in one week, cure chronic scalp dis- eases such as Sores, Scalds and Itchy Heads, Dandruff, Scurf, Scabs, etc., stop hair from fall- ing out where it is -weak and sickly, and grow it back where it is thin and partially bald. Green Burdock Root, sliced very thm, three ounces (if you use or buy the dry Burdock Root at a drug- store, which generally is and should be ground like sawdust, only use two ounces), and hot soft water, enough to strain off one pint; let it steep well for three or four hours, then strain it off through a cloth and add one-half pint of the best California Brandy, two ounces of Glycerin, one- half ounce of Tincture of Cantharides, and two THE HUMAN HAIR. 169 ounces of Flour of Sulphur. Mix. Shake up well after using, but not before. First rub or brush the scalp all over, especially where the hair is the thinnest, and use as follows: For hair fall- ing out badly use it every morning for one week, then less often ; for partial baldness, every morn- ing or until it thickens up, then every other morning. Apply enough on the top of the head, or where the hair is the thinnest, to thoroughly wet the skin, then with the ends of the fingers rub it well all over the scalp and into the roots of the hair. No. 4. — Nothing Superior. A very fine and harmless preparation for cleansing the scalp, preventing the hair from fall- ing off or out, also from turning gray, and re- storing gray or white hair to a dark-brown, is made as follows: Take of dry Sage Leaves one ounce, best Black Tea one ounce, and one heap- ing teaspoonful of common Eaking Soda. Put them all into a tin pail that has a tightly fitting cover, over which pour a little over one quart of soft boiling water, then thoroughly mix all together, after which cover and let steep for three hours on the part of the stove where it will not boil, but keep very hot; after which, if made in the summer time, put it down I70 THE HUMAN HAIR. cellar where it is cool, and if in the winter in a room where it will not freeze, and let it remain covered for one week.* Then press out all you can from the pulp, and strain the whole liquid or all through a thick cloth and add two ounces of Spirits of Camphor, one ounce of Glycerin, two ounces of Flour of Sulphur, one-half pound of small, rusty cut iron nails and one-half pint of Rum. Mix or shake up well; and when it is all settled, wet the hair and rub it well into the roots. It should be used about three or four times a week. Shake up well after using, but not before. This formula also makes a good hair tonic, cures Dandruff, etc. Only a little, or enough to wet the hair, need be used at one time, and morning is the best time to use it. Glycerin, vaseline, and castor oil are the only three oily substances that ought to be used on the hair. Glycerin is healing, and contains everything that is good for the hair; and the same can be said of castor oil. The oil of the castor bean, which has for many years been em- ployed to dress the hair, both among the savages and civilized nations, possesses properties which admirably adapt it to. this use. It should al- ways be dissolved or mixed with alcohol or bay rum; only a little oil is required. The following No. 5 also makes a fine hair tonic and dresser ENTIRE BALDNESS. \J\ where the hair is dry. It will stay its falling out, and grow new hair back and prevent baldness, etc. No. 5. Pure Alcohol - . . 1 pint Witch Hazel 4 ounces Castor Oil 2 ounces Oil of Bergamot and Lavender, 10 drops of each First put the oils into the alcohol, shake up well, and lastly add the witch hazel, and use as No. 2 or No. 3. Don't be afraid to rub or brush out hairs. They are dead hairs, and would come out sooner or later. If the hair falls out after a fever, any good hair tonic will grow it back again if used very soon after the patient recovers. ENTIRE BALDNESS. Any treatment for partial or entire Baldness must be persevered with for a long time, as the process of growing new hair where it has once fallen off is a very slow one. Yet the g*erms of the new hair may lie dormant for many years, and if given a chance for development by open- 172 ENTIRE BALDNESS. ing up the contraction by irritating the skin of the scalp, it will resume its natural growth. Per- sons have grown new heads of hair after having been entirely bald for from eight to thirty years. The hair will grow on a corpse or dead person just as long as there is any moisture left in it. Many cases are cited where persons have been bald for many years, and, after they had died and had been buried for several years, were taken up to be removed to some other place and were found to have fine growths of hair on their bald heads. All of the following things or prepara- tions are among the best that can be used, and if they don't grow new hair on a bald head there is nothing that will, and experience will teach you so. No. i. — For Baldness or Partial Baldness, Rub the bald part mornings and evenings with a strong raw onion, after a thin slice has been cut off. Rub it until the spot looks red. The best way to do is to cut off a thin slice from the onion every time just before it is used; then plenty of juice will come or ooze out of it. After through using the onion, lay the cut side down on a plate and cover it over. The following makes a fine preparation, and there is no onion ENTIRE BALDNESS. 1 73 smell about it, which, otherwise, might be offen- sive to some. Mix together equal parts, say- about two ounces, of the best Eau-de-Cologne and two ounces of Red Onion Juice, which can be obtained by pressing the juice out of small red onions with a lemon squeezer. This prep- aration should be rubbed on the scalp or where the hair is thin or bald every morning after rub- bing or brushing. If it should make the scalp too sore or tender, use it less often, It will do wonders. No. 2. — A Hair Grower. Aqua Ammonise I ounce Spirits Camphor I ounce Chloroform I ounce Aconite I ounce Oil of Lavender i dram . Mix, and shake up well before using. Rub it on the bald place every morning, or if it creates too much irritation occasionally skip or omit a morning. Apply it with a small fine-grained sponge. Kerosene Oil or any liniment that is strong enough to irritate or make the scalp red, after it has been rubbed on for a few mornings, will grow new hair, providing there is a strong 174 ENTIRE BALDNESS. growth of fine hair all over the bald part, if used for three or four months steadily. It ought to be used nearly every morning, or enough to keep the bald place tender and looking red. Walnut-Shuck Hair Dye. Take a lot of green Walnut Shucks, grind or mash them into a pulp, then press the juice out of them with a lemon squeezer or two pieces of board made into a squeezer by nailing a piece of leather over one end and using the other end for a handle, which is as good as anything if you have nothing better at hand. To one pint of the juice add six ounces of pure Alcohol, which pre- serves it and is also a benefit to it as well as to the hair. Lastly add a small teaspoonful of ground Cloves and the same amount of ground Cinnamon, shake these all together several times a day for one week, when the clear portion should be poured off through several thicknesses df cotton cloth or druggists' filtering paper. Apply a little on the hair every morning or until it turns dark, then less often. Every day's usage will make the hair a few shades darker un- til it is a beautiful dark-brown, where it will re- main providing the dye is used three or four times a week. If the hair is naturally dry or ENTIRE BALDNESS. 175 brittle a tablespoonful of Glycerin can be added to the mixture, and which will make the hair look rich and glossy. A Safe Hair Dye. There are many more preparations made from Nitrate of Silver, etc., for dying or coloring the hair which are very injurious unless applied by an expert ; but I give the following formula as it is the most harmless of them all, for which I can vouch, as I have seen a great many persons who have used it from ten to thirty years without the least mite of harm or ill effect. Take as follows: Sugar of Lead 6 drams Lac Sulphur 4 drams Glycerin 2 ounces Sage Tea 1 pint Use one ounce of dry sage to water enough to strain off one pint of the tea. The sage should steep for two hours. Then strain off, and when cold add the other ingredients to it and bottle for use. The directions for using the above are: First shake up well and pour out a little into a small dish, wetting the hair every day for six or eight days; then once or twice a week will be sufficient to keep the hair a very dark-brown shade or color. It should be thoroughly ap- 176 ENTIRE BALDNESS. plied with a sponge or soft brush, and well rubbed or brushed in. This will change all gray or white hair to a dark-brawn color. Also pre- vents it from falling out, gives it a beautiful gloss, stimulates the scalp to a healthy action, and requires no washing of the hair before it is applied. There is another form of Baldness or scalp dis- ease called Alopecia areata, etc., where the hair falls out in spots or circular patches from the size of a ten-cent piece to that of a silver dollar; and usually the hair will disappear so completely that the surface is left as perfectly bare as the in- side of the hand. There may be one or two patches upon the scalp, or several absolutely bare circular spots with a good growth of hair around or between them; sometimes the disease shows itself in the beard, spreading all over the whole head, causing the eyelashes and eyebrows to fall out, and may sweep away every hair from the whole body. A head of this kind once seen will never be forgotten, and should be treated in this way — the quicker the better. As soon as a spot makes its appearance, have someone pull out all the hairs they can around the edge of the spot and put on the following harmless prepara- tion, which will check the disease and grow the new hair back in a few months, if used every day: ENTIRE BALDNESS. 177 Turpentine I pint Croton Oil I dram Mix and apply on the bare spot or places with a little wad of cotton cloth or a small sponge, once a day. The best time is at night, one hour before go- ing to bed. If it should make the places too sore, now and then omit or skip a day or two. It ought to- be used often enough to keep the skin looking red, quite sore, and full of pimples. The new hair will make its first appearance white and very fine; then it will grow larger, and when it attains its natural size it will resume its natural color. Persons whose hair falls out in this way ought to rub and brush their head every day, and use some good hair tonic, like No. 5, at least three or four times a week, which will remedy the evil and prevent the hair from falling out in that way. After the turpentine and croton oil mixture has been used for some time, and it should cease to make the scalp sore or pimply, use it oftener or add a dram or two more of the croton oil to it. When the place is all covered with natural- colored hair omit using this mixture altogether. IDA„ TI7 LIBRARY OF CONGRESS 022 190 034