Identifier: osteopathicfirst00feid (find matches)
Title: Osteopathic first aids to the sick : written for the sick people
Year: 1906 (1900s)
Authors: Feidler, Francis John
Subjects: Osteopathic medicine Osteopathic Medicine
Publisher: New York : Broadway Publishing
Contributing Library: Francis A. Countway Library of Medicine
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nishment should fol-low every attempt by infants at touching theprivates, for that is the only argument so younga child is accessible to. Worms sometimes immigrate from the rectumand cause an irritation compelling the child toscratch. Adherent prepuce and uncleanlinessmay cause similar irritation and itching. Keep the parts clean. Remove all sources ofirritation. As soon as children are old enoughappeal to their sense of shame and self respect,when still older the physical weakening effects,with possible imbecility must be taught them. To men and women I will say you can becured. It is easy enough. The greatest obstacleis your weakened will. The mind is alreadyweakened, idiocy is coming. Stop it. Stop it atonce. Let it remain stopped. Dont be a slave. Get a job at hard labor. Keep physically busyand you will not have time nor desire to practicethe filthy habit. Avoid sensual sights, immoralreading or lascivious thoughts. Bathe the partswith cold water every night just before retiring.
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FIGURE 79-TREATING A SPRAINED ANKLE.With the fingers of one hand press between the different bonesof the ankle joint, while the other hand rotates the foot in everydirection. 200 THE HOUSEHOLD OSTEOPATH Strengthen the parts by inducing a good bloodcirculation by thoroughly kneading the lower ab-domen with a gentle upward stretching motionfrom the pubic bone to the navel, fig. 53. Avoid all stimulants like liquors, wine, beer,tobacco or rich spicy food. The patient can givehimself above treatment daily, but the system canbe materially strengthened by a general spinaltreatment, fig. $7 with special attention given tothe lower part of the spine, three times perweek. Two or three months treatment, with handsoff will always effect a cure, and restore bodilyvi°r>r. DISEASES OF MEN—EMISSIONS, IN-VOLUNTARY, PREMATURE OR RE-TARDED. INABILITY TO ERECTOR MAINTAIN ERECTION.These conditions are simply signs of weaknessand are easily and quickly remedied. Give a general spinal treatment, fig.

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