The Verbal Invitation.–Verbal invitations do not count for much. ‘Come
and dine with us some day’ has no standing among invitations. The day and
hour must be named if it is to be reckoned with. And then–suppose the
hostess forgets she has given the invitation, or she prepares for a guest
who does not come! Except among very intimate friends the verbal
invitation should be looked upon with great caution. A verbal invitation
should be followed by a note repeating it.

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3. Palpitation of the Heart, Valuable Herb Tea for.–’All excitement must
be avoided. Where there is organic disease, all that can be done is to
mitigate the severity of the symptoms. For this take the following herb
tea: One ounce each of marigold flowers, mugwort, motherworth, century
dandelion root, put in, two quarts of water and boil down to three pints;
pour boiling hot upon one-half ounce of valerian, and one-half ounce of
skullcap. Take a wineglassful three times a day. Let the bowels be kept
moderately open and live principally upon vegetable diet, with plenty of
outdoor exercise.’

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acute diseases
It is generally allowable to give a little liquid food every two hours in
acute diseases. It should be given at regular intervals in the conscious
or unconscious patients, especially in long continued diseases.

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Causes of Cretinism.–This may exist at birth (congenital) or it may
develop at puberty, and is due to the absence or loss of function of the
thyroid gland. Sporadic (here and there) cretinism may follow an acute
infectious disease or it may be congenital. Myxoedema may be hereditary
and is most common in women.

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Rocking baby.–Rocking and shaking cause an increased flow of blood to the
brain, and this should be avoided, for it of itself will cause
sleeplessness. The brain during sleep is comparatively empty of blood;
warm feet and cool head tend to produce sleep. Rocking, etc., is
unnatural, and baby is made to receive and enjoy the natural. If the baby
is sick the mother may take it in her arms and sing to it and coddle it
carefully, but it is then sick. If it is trained properly from the
beginning, rocking to sleep will be unnecessary; walking with the baby is
of the same nature. See that your baby has warm feet and legs and body and
a cool head, with comfortable clothes and good careful feeding, and it
will sleep. Singing lullabies are soothing, but they do no good at first
as the baby is deaf. Such lullabies are good when baby is sick and
nervous, and then the mother is allowed and expected to hold and quiet
baby. Sleep perhaps as much or more than any other item of nursery regime,
depends on habit and mild but decided purpose. A lack of firmness in the
early months of the baby”s life may not only render its early years a
burden to itself, but an annoyance, if not a nuisance to the entire
household. Baby”s habits are quickly and easily formed, but hard to
correct. Dr. Tooker says: ‘An infant is as plastic as moist clay, you can
mold it to your will. But you must have a will and a purpose and a plan,
and make your judgment and your duty law.’

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Direct Influences.–Those influences that directly bring on the attack are
fright, anxiety, grief, love affairs, and domestic worries, especially in
those of a nervous nature. Diseases of the generative organs and organic
diseases in general, and of the nervous system especially, may be causes
of hysteria.

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CALCULI OR STONES.–Calculi or stones are removed from the gall bladder,
gall ducts, kidneys, ureter and bladder by operations, when it has been
ascertained that the patient cannot ‘pass them.’ Many physicians prefer to
locate the calculus by use of the X-rays before deciding to operate, and
there can be no doubt as to the wisdom of this. In these, as in all
operations, success depends largely upon the general condition of the
patient. They are not considered dangerous operations, but the final
decision as to their necessity should rest, in each case, with a competent
physician or surgeon.

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bare feet
Children should not be allowed to race about in their night-drawers and
bare feet. They should also have little wrappers and bedroom slippers.

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MOTHERS” REMEDIES. 1. Bleeding, Unusual Way to Stop.–’If fresh, sprinkle
full of black pepper. It will not smart, and is soon healed. If not fresh,
clean with a weak solution saleratus and cover while wet with pepper. This
has been tried many times in our home and has never failed.’

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