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Swollen joints will then more readily be relieved by warm 
bathing, by soothing poultices, and by gentle massage.* 
As a dietetic cure I have known the constant use of 
apples most beneficial in expelling the uric acid. The 
pain and stiffness is caused by this poison accumulating 
in the veins, more especially at the joints, in the form of 
crystals, and the best cure must be that which frees the 
system from that acid, or prevents an accumulation of it. 
This is Important. 
When at rest the patient should as far as possible, 
straighten his limbs, or fingers if also affected. It is so 
easy and apparently restful to bend one’s iimbs when in 
repose, and undoubtedly that position aids the deposit or 
accumulation of uric acid at these artificially-made bends 
in the crimson rivers that ought not to be so obstructed. 
Cures for Bee Stings. 
The usual remedies are seldom effectual, for the reason 
that the poison instantly circulates in the blood, and the 
usual period of three days occurs before the swelling goes 
down, when a person may not yet have become inoculated. 
Vinegar may allay the irritation, while sometimes a raw 
onion cut in half, or damp earth laid on the wound, is 
advised by old skep hivists. In any case cold water 
should be avoided, as tending still further to check the 
circulation. P 
Warm Water Applications, 
on the other hand (really applied as hot as can be borne), 
will reduce the swelling and irritation in the only natural 
* Dr. Macaura has made good his claim that his pulsocon 
treatment will break up and distribute the acid crystals in the 
blood. The Magic Foot Drafts have proved effectual, under the 
Author’s observation, in withdrawing uric acid from all parts of 
the body. 
