Youth Obtaind and Retaind (Paperback)

This historic book may have numerous typos and missing text. Purchasers can download a free scanned copy of the original book (without typos) from the publisher. Not indexed. Not illustrated. 1921 Excerpt: ...wil often overcum the cessation of the menses. Stimulating the uterus thru the vagina or thru the rectum is often very beneficial in bringing on the menses. This should be done only by a traind physician. Hot vaginal douches of a normal salt solution (teaspoonful of common salt to the pint of water) is often very beneficial in producing the menstrual flo. Manipulation of the spine, either osteopathically or chiropractically, works wonders, if properly performd. Powerful radiant light, along with traction (especially if the traction be intermittent) is probably the best procedure of all. If the cessation of the menses appears to be the beginning of "the change" (menopause or climacteric), or is causd by pregnancy, then traction of the spine is contra-indicated. A netnia Raw diet, especially of the green salad herbs, is without dout the first and best remedy for this condition. Sunlight, fresh air, and having the whole body bare in the sunlight as much as possibl, ar of great value in this condition. Powerful radiant light and actinic rays ar the best auxiliary treatments. There ar really no medicins that ar of any use for anemia for the reason that the blood wil not take up inorganic minerals nor insolubl salts. However, it wil take up the organic iron found so plentifully in raw alfalfa and red clover, spinach, watercres, dandelion, plantain, many of the flowers, and lettis. A neurism. Inasmuch as aneurism is a dilation of a blood vessel, the les work the vessel has to do, the better. Consequently the amount of liquids should be immediately cut down to a minimum, and other exertion of the hart should be avoided. This is another condition in which a raw diet has a very peculiar action, becaus it helps strengthen the blood vessels. Appendicitis What...