Standard 
HEALTH 
ENCYCLOPEDIA Standard 
Hoff 
HEALTH 
ENCYCLOPEDIA 
M. F. T£EHAN 
AUTHOR OF 
“Grappling With a Vital Problem,” “Standard Hospital 
Asylum and Institution Directory,” “Organization and 
Co-operation,” “General Imformation for the Novice or 
Inexperienced Attendant on the Insane.” 
Published by 
STANDARD PUBLISHING CO. 
Topeka, Kansas Copyright 1922 
STANDARD PUBLISHING CO. 
Topeka, Kansas INTRODUCTION TO THE FIRST EDITION 
To those who believe that knowledge of the 
fundamental elements of sex are a prerequisite 
to married bliss, this book is dedicated. The 
writer trusts that it will meet with their 
thorough approval and that the information 
contained herein will prove both instructive and 
beneficial, as it is intended to supply a desid- 
eratum with respect to information, which, 
hitherto, has never been published in such com- 
pact form. SCIONS OF NOBLE PROGENITORS 
You boast of your thorobred horses, 
And prate of their breed at great length; 
A queen would be glad if the source of her birth 
Could be traced back to such an extent; 
You talk of your pure bred cattle, 
And your horses that make the pace; 
But what have you done, or going to do, 
To better the breed of your race? 
You talk of your Clydesdales and Herefords; 
The sire and the dam of your colt; 
You scoff at the scrub and the mongrel, 
As worthy the blockhead or dolt; 
You’re proud of your pure bred Durocs; 
Likewise of your stable and pen; 
But answer me this: what have you done, 
To better the breed of men? 
Your Morgans, your Holsteins, your Berkshires; 
You’ll point them out fondly and say, 
The thorobred vs the mongrel and scrub, 
Is making the homestead pay. 
The breed of your cattle, hogs, horses, 
To improve, day and night you have toiled; 
But what have you done, my brother, 
To improve the breed of your child? 
Oh Man! why are you so boastful, 
When counting your horses and steers ? 
Why not spare time to think of your boy, 
And his needs for the coming years ? 
You scheme to better the breed of your stock; 
You are reaping the seeds you have sown; 
But what are you doing, my trusty friend, 
To better the breed of your own ? 
The breed, or strain of your horses, 
You’ll point to them always with pride, 
When demonstrating your worldly wealth, 
Which cannot be denied; 
You’ll count on your favorite roadster, 
As you do on your pasture, or pen; 
But you seemingly forget to count, my friend, 
On the worth of the children of men. 
Have you thought of your boy, or ascertained, 
His requirements for the growing years ? 
Do you think, as his sire, your mark on his face 
Means less than than the brand on your steers ? 
Your watchword with stock is—“thorobred,” 
For paddock, stable, or pen; 
But what have you done, or going to do, 
To better the breed of men? CONTENTS 
PART 1 
LESSON PAGE 
I Introduction 11 
II Love and Marriage 19 
III Essential Sex Knowledge 25 
IV Venereal Disease and Sex Ignorance 34 
V The Social Evil 40 
VI Immorality in Marriage 51 
VII Mistakes of the Bridegroom 59 
VIII Anatomy and Physiology of the Male and Fe- 
male Reproductive Organs 69 
IX The Physiology of Reproduction 77 
X Childbirth with Care of Mother and Child .... 90 
XI Pregnancy and Sex Determination 100 
XII Birth Control 108 
PART II 
Home Encyclopedia of Health 134 
Sickroom Management 135 
List of Diseases with Symptoms and Treatment 139 
Alphabetical List of Diseases and their Treatment. .. 146 
Simple Effective Cures in Latin and English 149 
Alphabetical List of Poisons with Antidotes for Im- 
mediate Use 152 
Alphabetical List of Drugs in Latin and English 155 
Table of Weights and Measures in Preparing Medi- 
cine 157 ILLUSTRATIONS 
PLATE PAGE 
I The Skeletal System of the Human Body 18 
II Viscera of the Pleural and the Abdominal cavi- 
ties 83 
III Section of the Body showing the relation of the 
internal organs to each other. 50 
IV Relation of the pancreas to spleen and other 
organs of the human structure 68 
V The Blood vessels of the Body 89 
VI Showing Central Peripheral and Sympathetic 
Nervous Systems 94 
VII Posterior view of Trunk 107 
VIII Brain viewed from Ventral Surface and in 
Sagittal Section 138 
IX Principle bones of Trunk, Arm and Forearm.. 145 
X Principle Muscles of Trunk, and Upper Ex- 
tremities with Arterial Supply 148 Sta ndard 
Sex Knowle dge 
an d Healtk 
Encyclopedia 
Part I Standard Sex Knowledge and 
Health Encyclopedia 
PART I 
LESSON I 
INTRODUCTION 
In the preparation of this work the chief aim 
has been to present, in as perspicuous a form as 
possible, information which, hitherto, has never 
been published in such compact form. It would 
be impossible to cover, in detail, the compre- 
hensive field with which this volume deals, as 
to do so would, in reality, bewilder, rather than 
help, the average reader. The writer has there- 
fore endeavored, by the elimination of all irrele- 
vant matter, to reduce this edition to a concise, 
condensed, yet exhaustive work, soldifying and 
arranging its contents, so that the reader may 
obtain the desired information readily, thereby 
enhancing its value, by minimizing its size, with- 
out impairing its integrity. 
In presenting this revised edition to the pub- 
lic, it might be well to mention that considerable 12 
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changes have been made, not only in the subject 
matter which it contains, but in its illustrated 
section. Several of the chapters have been com- 
pletely revised, which with the addition of some 
new matter, and increased number of illustra- 
tions, makes this volume much more complete. 
For authenticity and completeness of subject 
matter, this book, in the writer’s opinion, com- 
pares very favorably with any publication on the 
market today. 
The facts contained herein have been gath- 
ered from the most reliable and indisputable 
sources and collated with interminable care and 
patience. In order to save valuable space, 
thereby making it possible to put this volume 
before the public at a nominal cost, it was im- 
perative, owing to the vast territory, so to speak, 
which it covers, to omit superfluous matter, 
usually indulged in by a good many writers on 
this all-important subject, and which, as already 
stated, bewilders, rather than benefits the aver- 
age reader. Elaboration, or, in other words, 
introduction of irrelevant matter, when writing 
on this subject, has no redeeming feature what- 
soever, otherwise than further dividing the gap, 
which, unhappily, already exists, to a far 
greater extent than the average reader is aware 
of, throughout our country, between knowledge 
and ignorance on this vital subject. 
In the preparation of this work the writer has 
kept the aforementioned fact before his mind at 
all times. The reader will therefore undoubt- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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edly notice omissible features here and there, 
due to the fact that ambiguity is conspicuous by 
its absence. It were imperative that this condi- 
tion obtain in order to further epitomize the 
contents of this edition. It is hardly necessary 
to go much further here in an explanatory way 
on the contents and merits of this volume. It 
might be well to state however that, notwith- 
standing the fact that the knowledge contained 
within these pages may be read with benefit to 
all, this volume has been prepared especially for 
the purpose of lending a helping hand to the 
many men and many women, young, middle- 
aged, and old, in practically every walk of life, 
who, through prejudice and custom, handed 
down from the middle ages, are prevented from 
receiving even the most elementary education 
on sexual physiology. The greater number of 
these men and women invariably obtained their 
information in early manhood or womanhood 
either from those incapable of giving advice on 
this subject which is of such vital importance 
to the future of the race, or from some polluted 
source, excepting, of course, somewhat similar 
literature from the hands of those who, like the 
writer, believe that knowledge of, at least, the 
fundamental elements of sex are a prerequisite 
to the ultimate complete happiness of the indi- 
vidual and, as a logical result a lasting benefit 
to society. To correct whatever erroneous ideals 
or wrong impressions may have been gained in 
youth, is one of the main objects of this work. 14 
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The writer wishes it distinctly understood that 
this volume was not got up to appeal to the 
emotional nature. The man or woman, who 
peruses this book with this purpose in view, or 
to excite a morbid degree of emotional activity, 
will be keenly disappointed. Betterment of ex- 
isting conditions in society, for the benefit of 
the race in general, is the sole purpose for which 
this work was published. It deals, if somewhat 
briefly, on practically every phase of the vital 
subject of sex. The individual of either sex, 
who leads a clean, moral life or their contempo- 
raries who have departed either temporarily or 
permanently from the paths of virtue, will find 
the information contained within those pages, 
both instructive and interesting, as well as bene- 
ficial. To either of the aforementioned a special 
message is conveyed and if the attention of the 
erring one has been caught and held for only 
one brief moment the writer will feel that his 
efforts have not been entirely wasted. 
If down into the brooding gloom of the life 
of the fallen Magdalen one ray of blessed light 
has penetrated; if a little gleam of coming hope 
has faintly illumined the darkness of the erring 
one’s existence, or a little ray of blessed sun- 
light has crept through the clouds, which might 
make the burden of the fallen woman’s exis- 
tence tolerable, even for the passing momen 
the writer will consider he has, at least, received 
some compensation for his labor and attempted 
uplift. If perusal of these pages by the young AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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man and young woman, especially the latter, 
whether married or living a life of single 
blessedness, prevents darkened homes and 
tender ties from being broken, and which, 
though silent, speak, in themselves, of a vast 
amount of suffering, misery |and sorrow, in 
forms which, in the greater majority of in- 
stances, receive less than a just share of pity, 
sympathy, and consideration, the writer will 
consider he has not wrought in vain. 
Observation by the writer has impressed him, 
very forcibly, with the fact that much immo- 
rality might be very easily prevented. This, of 
course, might be said of any of the other sins of 
society; it might be said of crime; it might be 
said of disease; it might be said of many and 
various forms of evil, but it seems to be pe- 
culiarly true in respect to immoral practices. 
Although the writer does not think, opinions to 
the contrary notwithstanding, that immorality 
is on the increase, it is, nevertheless, sufficiently 
evident to justify alarm, and to call for serious 
inquiry into the causes and for means of preven- 
tion. Early instruction, when the mind is most 
plastic, on the fundamental elements which 
govern their existence, would, in the writer’s 
opinion, tend greatly to diminish the possibili- 
ties and probabilities of the young man, in later 
life, resorting to immoral practices and the 
young woman straying from the paths of virtue. 
Erroneous ideals formed in youth and mis- 
taken ideas or wrong impressions gained from 16 
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older associates or depraved adults on the func- 
tions of the reproductive organs have a great 
deal to do with young men and young women 
leading immoral lives. The dangers incident 
to the latter are brought out in the following 
pages and should, in themselves, be sufficient 
excuse to deter any young man or any young 
woman from indulging in lewdness, or lasciv- 
iousness in any form. One of the leading objects 
of this work is an earnest attempt to lead the 
adult man and woman towards the light of 
knowledge and away from the darkness of ig- 
norance, and an endeavor to turn the thoughts 
of parents, teachers, and others, who are espe- 
cially responsible for the training of the young, 
in the same direction, thereby facilitating the 
progress already made by our advanced think- 
ers and writers on sex physiology. 
In conclusion it might be said, due to the 
authenticated fact that ignorance of sex physi- 
ology predominates to such an extent through- 
out the length and breadth of the land, that this 
work is of incalculable value to every young 
man and every young woman, every husband 
and every wife, every father and every mother 
ard should take a leading place in the library of 
every household. The writer owes a debt of 
gratitude to the physicians, college professors, 
etc., who so willingly furnished the indispens- 
able knowledge which made this work possible. 
In extending his thanks and expressing his ap- 
preciation for the cordial assistance and courte- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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ous treatment received from aforementioned 
gentlemen, the writer wishes it expressly under- 
stood that, were it not for their generous support 
this edition would have been beyond the realms 
of possibility. 18 
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Plate I 
The sys+em of the 
Human body 
Fro n fa I 
Parietal 
Malar- 
Inferior Maxillary 
or 
Supe-riorMaxillary- 
Scapula or 
Shou Ide-r Blade? 
■Collar bone 
Sternum- 
Breast bone; 
(Humerus 
tOs innominate 
| u. or 
bone 
Radius-s 
Carpals 
Clna 
'Meta- 
carpals 
Phal lancjes 
Fern ur- 
Paid I a or' 
Knee Cap 
Fibula 
Ti bid 
Me+afarsals 
Phalanges-^ 
To reals or 
Ankle bones AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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LESSON II 
LOVE AND MARRIAGE 
Love, in its truest sense, is paramount to all 
other gifts, which a wise and kindly nature has 
bestowed upon man to the exclusion of every 
other living creature. When nature endowed 
mankind with the power of love, there was left 
in his possession one of the most efficacious, if, 
to a certain extent, involuntary agencies for 
absolute happiness or destruction. Love makes 
the world go around. It can cause the upheaval 
and demolition of society, or help its upbuild 
and consolidation. It can kindle the flame of 
deadly warfare, and change the destiny of em- 
pires. It is beyond the question of a doubt, the 
most potent agency which governs the existence 
of mankind. Some writers claim that love and 
passion are two distinct, separate embodiments 
of the human structure and should not be con- 
strued as one and the same, or classed under the 
same heading. The writer, however, begs to 
differ with this statement and wishes to quote 
the following in favor of his conclusions: The 
attributes of human love are complex, its com- 
ponent parts being, primarily, composed of af- 
fection, passion and the natural desire for pro- 
creation, which last is ever uppermost in the 
human structure and which blends into a perfect 
whole, two natures to constitute the love which 20 
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is essentially human. The spontaneous impulse 
of procreation to act for the individual good, or 
the paternal and maternal instinct of the male 
and female respectively, is an absolute prerequi- 
site to love in its fullest sense, without which, 
real, true love would be conspicuous by its ab- 
sence, leaving nothing but affection to take its 
place. The marriage relation is, therefore, the 
only legitimate means whereby love can be con- 
summated in its entirety. 
The Divorce Court Evil. The question has 
been, and will, undoubtedly, be asked until the 
end of time, why it is that so many marriages 
are a failure, ending in the divorce courts in 
many instances in preference to living a life of 
infelicity, social drudgery and degradation? 
Why the loveless marriages are so numerous in 
this century of enlightenment, may very well 
be asked. This is a question which is troubling 
the minds of many. It might also be said to be 
one of the most perplexing problems of the pres- 
ent day and one, the solution of which, is of vital 
interest to the future success and welfare of the 
whole civilized race. The writer, with the 
voluntary aid of some of our most successful, 
conservative medical practitioners, philanthro- 
pists and humanitarians, ventures to undertake 
the solution of this momentous problem. 
The world at large knows, unquestionably, 
that present day marriages are far from being 
the ideal union, society would have them be, AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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notwithstanding the fact that chastity reaps its 
just rewards. A thorough understanding of the 
marriage proper and conjugal relation between 
man and wife cannot fail to bring happiness, in 
the fullest sense of the word, where chasteness 
is looked upon as next to godliness. Statistics 
prove that, among some of our most respectable 
communities, at least one out of every two mar- 
riages ends in failure. The divorce court plays 
an important part in marriage failures. The in- 
numerable desertions and other unhappy unions 
help to swell the number. 
The divorce court has become so popular of 
recent years, that it has prompted one of our 
well-known humorists, in one of his character- 
istic facetious moods, to issue the following 
pleasantry: “Although divorce and marriage 
are antagonistic towards each other, the former 
will never outnumber the latter.” Notwith- 
standing the fact that there are many unhappy 
unions where complete separation, or legal dis- 
solution of the matrimonial bonds are an abso- 
lute requisite to the ultimate happiness of the 
individual it is nevertheless cause for alarm 
when we realize what a close competitor the 
divorce court is to the wedding festival. As long 
as the dominating feature of the marriage union 
is wholly passion and entered into to gratify this 
instinct alone, so long will the divorce court 
function with aforementioned results and so 
long will unhappy marriages be the order of 
the day. 22 
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Fixed Principles. Physical, mental and spirit- 
ual cleanliness are the fundamental principles 
which should guide the young man and young 
woman anticipating wedlock. It is always well 
to have certain fixed guiding principles to go by 
and they will find them of incalculable value in 
realizing the full fruits of a happy and success- 
ful marriage. Without the guidance of these 
absolutely necessary qualifications, the marri- 
age bond, so happily entered into, will end in 
unhappiness and complete failure. The mating 
instinct, which in itself makes sex attraction of 
paramount importance, being strongly em- 
bodied in the structure of every living being, it 
behooves members of either sex to look well be- 
fore they leap into the bonds of matrimony, lest 
they realize, when it is too late, the sad fact 
that their marriage was a curse instead of a 
blessing. 
Notwithstanding the many present day di- 
vorces, unhappy unions, desertions, etc., already 
referred to and the discontent, dissatisfaction, 
disloyalty and inconsistency to be met with in 
married life, and the arguments brought forth, 
occasionally, to picture marriage as a complete 
failure, by many of those, who, either through 
being mis-mated or through unhappiness caused 
by a misunderstanding of each other or ignor- 
ance of the natural laws governing conjugal re- 
lation, it must be conceded that the marital 
union, is indubitably, the only form of coalition AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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of the sexes, which can bring lasting success 
and happiness. 
It is an acknowledged fact that marriage, be- 
ing the natural condition of the adult, brings 
everything worth while in human nature to the 
front. Our greatest, brainest and best lay great 
stress on the fact that it was the contentment, 
happiness and encouragement they met with in 
their married state, which were primarily re- 
sponsible for their success in life. There are 
innumerable instances on record, which go to 
prove, beyond all question of a doubt, that a 
harmonious marital union is an absolute requi- 
site to the complete happiness and success of 
the individual. 
Love May Wither. One point, which every- 
one, irrespective of sex, would do well to im- 
press very firmly upon their minds, especially 
young wives and young husbands and those that 
expect to be married, is the erroneous idea that 
true love never dies. This is one of the gravest 
mistakes of married life. Love will wither and 
decay just as the flower plucked from the 
garden bed, if neglected. Love is a sacred flame 
which has to be fed with the fuel of human kind- 
ness, faithfulness, affection and a desire to make 
the best of things at all hazards. Without this 
fuel it will languish and die, just as the flame 
from the furnace fire will smolder and cease to 
throw forth warmth if not supplied with the es- 
sential heat producing elements. The young 24 
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married couple must always remember that this 
world is not a bed of roses. There will be many 
ups and downs; many obstacles to surmount; 
many crosses to be met with; there may be petty 
jealousies to contend with, and love will be 
sorely tried betimes. Those are some of the 
divers occasions when the power of love will be 
put to the test. An indiscreet word or action at 
those vital moments may wreck the very foun- 
dation of love. A kind word of encouragement 
or loving embrace, as the case warrants, should 
fill the gap. You should express, whatever lov- 
ing sentiments that you may feel towards each 
other, on every possible occasion. You should 
not neglect the many little courtesies, lover’s 
embraces and kisses. In other words, you should 
make your married life one long courtship, not 
an occasional one, lest the holy, sacred flame 
of love may smolder and die, and once dead, 
may never be rekindled. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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LESSON III 
ESSENTIAL SEX KNOWLEDGE 
Every business and profession of today re- 
quires special training, if proficiency is the goal 
to be reached. This same rule should apply to 
the young man and young woman branching out 
into manhood and womanhood. Especially is 
such a training an absolute prerequisite to suc- 
cessful, happy motherhood. We sit idly by and 
allow the young woman of today to enter into 
the bonds of matrimony without any previous 
training and, in the greater number of instances, 
in complete ignorance of sex psysiology, not- 
withstanding the fact that we would not think 
of this young woman in any other special line of 
endeavor without proper training in such a 
sphere of life. With such conditions dominating 
present day society, can it be any cause for 
wonder that there is so much illness among 
women of today, due, admittedly, to heredity in 
some cases, but to ignorance of the fundamental 
principles regarding sex anatomy and the physi- 
ological functions concerning her sex life, in a 
goodly number of instances. Can there be any- 
thing more absurd than to consider sex educa- 
tion, along this line, prejudicial to a young 
woman’s welfare. 
The writer will not go into womans’ illness, 
in detail, here. Enough has already been said, 26 
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whereby the average man and woman, who fol- 
lows its precepts, and who is careful in all other 
respects, may lead a happy married life and 
reap the full benefits of the nuptial blessing 
bestowed upon them. “The best laid plans of 
men and mice gang-aft-agly.” This might be 
said to be as true of married life as of any other 
project and this maxim is just as applicable to 
the marriage union as to any other sphere of 
life. Nevertheless, extreme precaution should 
be used when choosing the father or mother of 
your offspring. This should especially apply to 
the young woman anticipating wedlock. Many 
a young woman has been practically ruined for 
life, physically and mentally, by her choice of a 
spouse. “Look well before you leap” is a very 
good maxim to apply. Good looks or wealth do 
not always bring happiness. There are many 
angles to consider, which it would be well for 
every young woman to dwell upon seriously. 
Diseases can be prevalent, even in some of the 
best families. 
Sexual Desires in Women Normal. Much has 
been said, in another part of this book, of the 
sex manifestations of the male and female. The 
contrast, when drawn, as already stated, is very 
perceptible. This is only as it should be, for 
obvious reasons. We trust that our readers will 
not misinterpret our meaning in this direction. 
We do not wish to convey the impression that 
the sex impulse is not strongly developed in the AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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average healthy woman. The emotional im- 
pulse for procreation, or creative energy, 
although seemingly dormant in the woman, due 
to her acquired habits of self-control, can be 
transmuted by the female, under favorable cir- 
cumstances, just as forcibly as by the male. The 
erroneous idea formed by a good many women, 
particularly the younger women, that it is neces- 
sary to pretend the emotional impulse for pro- 
creation, when, at certain times, it is really con- 
spicuous by its absence, is altogether very 
wrong, just as much as pretending that mani- 
festation of the normal sexual desire is absent 
when sexual intercourse is really desired and 
the creative impulse strongly manifested within 
her. 
Absurd teachings by older companions pos- 
sibly and wrongful impressions gained through 
unwarranted prejudices, have a great deal to do 
with these unnatural conditions, whereby the 
young married woman is fearful, on the one 
hand, of being considered immoral or depraved 
or, on the other hand, lacking in the normal 
sexual feeling. The married woman should be 
guided by nature’s laws and act accordingly, by 
being natural in her thoughts and actions at all 
times. The unmarried woman should bring her 
will-power to bear whenever she feels or ex- 
periences the manifestation of the sexual im- 
pulse. She should acquire self-control at all 
hazards, just as much, if not more, than in any 
other phase of her existence. The sexual ap- 28 
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petite, or desire for procreation, is a natural one 
and there is therefore no reason why the mar- 
ried woman should not appease her sexual de- 
sires as she would her normal desires in any 
other direction. If she had no appetite for food 
she would not partake thereof. Then why at- 
tempt to hide from her husband the fact that she 
does or does not, as the case warrants, desire 
pleasure from the sexual relation. 
So much for the normal sexual impulses in 
women. Now let us treat awhile on the ab- 
normal sexual desires in the female; their cause 
and cure. 
Alcohol and Abnormal Sexual Desires in 
Women. With the exception of inherited traits 
in this direction, which are few and far be- 
tween and a diseased condition of the pro- 
creative organs, abnormal sexual desires in 
women are far less pronounced in the female 
than in the male. Under certain conditions 
however abnormal sexual desires in women may 
be as pronounced in women as in men and in a 
good many cases, moreso. Let us take for in- 
stance the young women who indulges for the 
first time in alcoholic stimulants, either at the 
request of some so-called particular male friend 
or of her own accord, which latter however is 
of very rare occurrence, the tempter, in the form 
of some male acquaintance, invariably being 
the cause of the young woman's first alcoholic 
drink. In nearly every instance the means by AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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which the young woman secured her first alco- 
holic drink, or beverage, shall we say, was also 
the means by which she was eventually seduced, 
alcohol being one of the most powerful agents 
towards the downfall of any young woman and 
the most potent agency in the hands of the se- 
ducer. Its efficaciousness is ever powerful as 
an ally of the profligate, seducer or pimp, and, 
under certain circumstances, a deadly enemy of 
chastity. There are some forms of alcohol which 
have a tendency to excite the sexual passions 
and stimulate the sexual organs beyond what 
nature intended the procreative impulse for. 
Chief among these might be listed the following, 
which include champagne, port and sherry 
wines, gins, brandies, whiskies, etc. 
Champagne is a favorite ally of the de- 
bauchee, or libertine in seducing young women, 
due to the fact, principally, that it is more 
palatable, more easily assimilated into the sys- 
tem and may be partaken of more readily with- 
out the drastic or nauseating effects which 
accompany other alcoholic stimulants. Gin, due 
to its general stimulating effects, especially 
upon the kidneys, has been much in vogue. 
Port and sherry wines, brandies, whiskies, etc. 
all play a very important part in producing 
abnormal sexual desires, especially in the case 
of the woman, considerably moreso than in men, 
due principally to the physical characteristics 
of the former. Just as morphine, cocaine, and 
other similar narcotics have a more powerful 30 
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effect on the woman than the man, so has alco- 
holic beverages of all kinds, in exciting the 
sexual passions beyond the normal stage. Every 
young woman should therefore be on her guard 
against alcohol in any form and refuse, abso- 
lutely, to touch intoxicating liquors of any kind 
outside of her own household and especially in 
the company of a male stranger or so-called 
acquaintance. 
Result of Sex Ignorance and Parents Neglect. 
Although we have gone into this subject more 
deeply in another part of this book it might be 
well to state here a few facts relative to the 
menstrual flow, or “monthly period,” as it is 
more familiarly known. 
The writer knows, from past experience and 
acquired knowledge, to what extent prudery 
and false modesty will go in the rearing of 
children. The extreme care that is taken by a 
good many parents in preventing, in every way 
possible, their boys and girls from obtaining 
even the most rudimentary elements of sex 
knowledge, is really ridiculous, and were it not 
of such serious import, would be highly amusing 
and laughable. It may seem strange to relate, 
but it is nevertheless a well proven fact that 
many young women enter into the stage of pu- 
berty in absolute ignorance of the cause and 
reasons for the menstrual flow, or monthly pe- 
riod. Many girls at this critical time of their 
young lives believe they have met with an acci- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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dent of some sort or other, which they cannot 
account for. Some even believe that they must 
have accidently cut or injured themselves in 
some mysterious manner, while others look for 
some diseased condition, directly or indirectly, 
connected with their sexual organs. They all 
proceed to curb the flow to the best of their 
limited knowledge, usually in as hurriedly and 
secretly a manner as possible, fearing their 
parents, elders, or associates may become aware 
of what they consider a mystifying fact. Their 
physical condition may be affected to a more or 
less extent, depending upon the temperament 
and emotional nature of the young woman. If 
they experience any of the symptoms which in- 
variably accompany their first monthly period, 
they usually hide the fact also, or misinterpret 
and misrepresent the cause. 
Why any young woman should be permitted 
to enter into this stage of her existence without 
being informed of the actual state of affairs by 
her mother, is more than the writer can under- 
stand. One would hardly think it credible that 
such conditions obtain even in some of our best 
regulated families. This state of affairs is un- 
doubtedly carrying prudery and false modesty 
beyond the limits of reason. It is really dis- 
tressing to think that any enlightened, intelli- 
gent mother would allow her daughters to reach 
this stage of their lives without giving them the 
advice they so badly need on this vital subject. 
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none more so than in the sex relation. It cannot 
be impressed too firmly on the minds of all, that 
reliable information concerning the marriage 
relation is an absolute necessity. 
The boy and girl is developed mentally and 
physically at our schools, his or her earlier train- 
ing being received, when the brain is most plas- 
tic, at home. Who, therefore, are better fitted 
to educate their offspring, as the child de- 
velops, in matters pertaining to sex, than the 
parents? Is it not preferable to have your child 
receive information on the vital subject of sex 
from you, rather than obtain it from some illiter- 
ate school associate? It cannot be said to their 
credit that the majority of the parents permit 
their children to grow up untrained and in ig- 
norance of even the most elementary principles 
of Sex Hygiene, and on the very rare occasions 
when the sexual organs are referred to, it is in 
such a manner as to arouse the child’s suspicion, 
who, eventually, begins to look upon these 
organs as indecent. The morbid curiosity of the 
child being thus aroused, information is sought 
from other sources and is, invariably, obtained 
in such a coarse, low, vulgar way, from older 
children and depraved adults, as to completely 
shock the finer sensibilities, temporarily of 
course, sad to say, due to the fact that the in- 
sinuations and expressions, which, at first, 
shocked and caused a feeling of repugnance, 
were listened to and repeated later by the boy 
or girl themselves, as the case may be, without 
a qualm of conscience. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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Vi5cera of the Pleural and the 
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LESSON IV 
VENEREAL DISEASE AND SEX 
IGNORANCE 
The jocular manner in which so many young 
men speak of venereal diseases, even among 
members of some of our best families, is really 
heartrending. It makes one shudder to think 
what may eventually become of the youth who 
makes a jest of what might be termed one of 
the most momentous and perplexing problems 
with which society has to contend with today. 
Many of those young men, in conversation with 
their youthful companions, boast of the fact 
that they have contracted venereal disease on 
several occasions. Some have been known to 
remark that they would much prefer certain 
forms of venereal disease to a bad cold, as they 
seem to think they can get rid of the former 
more easily than the cold. These conditions 
obtaining in our midst may be said to be simply 
and solely due to lack of knowledge on even the 
most fundamental elements of the sex relation. 
Would it not be considerably better, in fact a 
boon to those young men, to advise them of the 
evil of their ways? Were it not better for those 
young men, instead of being permitted to reach 
the age of maturity in such ignorance of the sex 
relation, to have been cautioned by their par- 
ents, or at the schools, against the evils at- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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tending cohabitation with loose, or lewd women, 
thereby preventing the possibilities of ruining 
themselves physically, mentally and morally, 
and blasting the lives of their families by trans- 
mitting the disease to their offspring and even 
their wives? 
A few of those young men may possibly have 
inherited a depraved sexual nature from some 
one or other of their ancestors, for it cannot be 
gainsaid that heredity is the foundation of 
character. The same law of heredity will not 
permit apricots to grow on orange trees, nor 
roses to bloom on sage brush, nor bananas from 
the pineapple shrub. We cannot escape our 
heredity; whether they be virtues or vices, they 
are our inheritage from our ancestors. A good 
many organic diseases are traceable to heredity, 
including tuberculosis in its various forms, em- 
bracing bone, lung and lymphatic glands; cer- 
tain forms of heart trouble; insanity, etc. 
Therefore it is only natural to expect that a 
depraved sexual nature can be inherited from 
past generations, which will assert itself on 
every possible occasion, unless curbed by the 
individual will-power. It has been proven con- 
clusively that, whether they be vices or virtues, 
they can be handed down to the third and 
fourth generation. 
If the average young man only knew the 
appalling results produced through contracting 
venereal diseases, the thoughts of associating 
with fast women, or prostitutes, would, to say 36 
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the least, be repugnant to him. Venereal dis- 
eases, in themselves, especially in some forms, 
are of minor importance, compared with the 
serious results which appear years after their 
acquisition, when the individual has been lulled 
into a mistaken sense of security by long free- 
dom from manifestation of the disease and 
believes a cure has been effected. It is a very 
serious mistake to think that venereal disease 
may be gotten rid of very easily, by the use of 
quack medicines, or so-called quick cures, as 
advertised in the various magazines, etc., and 
obtained at the many drug stores throughout the 
country. Such remedies, often called “blood 
purifiers,” are a complete fake. There are 
other remedies, which apparently cure, but are 
really misleading, insofar as they just treat the 
complaint and not the cause and, in reality, 
leave the venereal patient in a worse condi- 
tion than before, due to the fact that he is lulled 
into the belief that a cure has been effected by 
the stoppage of all outward syptoms. The 
young man should understand that the germs 
of venereal disease lurk in the system years 
after the outward symptoms disappear and 
certain forms may be communicated by cohabi- 
tation, or occasionally by personal contact, such 
as a kiss. Articles moistened by his secretions, 
such as towels, drinking utensils, etc., have also 
a possible tendency to transmit the disease. 
It is extremely difficult to distinguish be- 
tween the two principal forms of venereal dis- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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ease—chancroid, or soft chancre, and syphillis, 
or hard chancre. A reputable physician should 
therefore be immediately consulted and his ad- 
vice should be accepted and faithfully carried 
out. The young man should waste no time on 
so-called speedy cures, which are only meant 
to deceive, by removal of the outward symp- 
toms, which lead the patient to believe he is 
apparently cured and are only manufactured 
for financial gain. Insanity, apoplexy, general 
paralysis, or paresis, locomotor ataxia and heart 
disease are but a few of the many diseases which 
may be produced as the results of syphilis. 
How many men and women of today, not to 
speak of past generations, are either physical 
or mental wrecks, or both, as the result of ve- 
nereal diseases, due to sex ignorance, either on 
the part of themselves, or their ancestors? Our 
insane asylums and sanitariums tell a tale which 
cannot be looked over. Statistics conclusively 
prove that insanity is increasing at an alarming 
rate—in fact to such an extent that the ques- 
tion of segregation and classification of those 
unfortunately so afflicted has become of para- 
mount importance. The adult man or woman, 
who, through heredity or otherwise, becomes 
incapacitated mentally and consequently a bur- 
den on society, deserves every sympathy and 
consideration. The numerous institutions scat- 
tered all over the American continent and Eu- 
rope, filled in many instances to overflowing, 
are tangible proof of the ravages this terrible 38 
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disease is making on civilization. When we also 
take into consideration the number of feeble- 
minded children who are brought into the world 
annually, it becomes apparent that one of the 
most vital problems of the present age is how 
best to cope with this ever increasing burden on 
society. Contemplation of the fact that the 
State surrounding our greatest metropolis, with 
a total population in her sixty-two counties of 
little over nine and one-half million, has a total 
of approximately sixty thousand insane, is, in 
itself, convincing proof of the extent and seri- 
ousness of this terrible malady, which exempts 
neither race, class nor creed. 
Under the present living and working condi- 
tions, medical skill and science seem to avail 
but little in combating this dreadful scourge, 
which, unfortunately, according to leading 
scientists, is handed down from past generations 
in a large majority of cases. How many, in those 
institutions, have contracted the dreadful dis- 
ease of paresis, which is brought on, either 
directly or indirectly, as the result of one of the 
most loathsome diseases of the sexual organs, 
syphilis, and in nearly every instance due to sex 
ignorance on the part of the unfortunate man 
or woman who contracts this terrible malady? 
Sentiment prevents the outside world from 
learning the vast number of paretic men and 
women—human derelicts, committed and incar- 
cerated annually. This most dreadful of all 
diseases — commonly called “softening-of-the- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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brain”—would, in all probability, not be so 
prevalent today, were more enlightenment 
thrown upon the subject and Sex-Anatomy in- 
cluded in the curriculum of our schools. Sex 
instruction should be considered of vital im- 
portance in the training of every young man 
and young woman. The use and abuse of the 
sexual organs should be made the subject of a 
special study and thoroughly discussed in a 
sane, sensible, practical manner. The young 
man should be given to understand that there 
are many pitfalls and that venereal diseases, once 
contracted, have a deteriorating effect, to say 
the least, on his mental, moral and physical 
well-being. 40 
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LESSON V 
THE SOCIAL EVIL 
Harlotry or prostitution, as it is more com- 
monly known, comprises our existing so-called 
“Social Evil.” The origin of prostitution can be 
traced back to very early days. The word, 
prostitution is very much abused and is applied 
many times very much out of place. Prostitu- 
tion in the real sense of the word, or as we 
understand it, is not necessarily applicable to 
all women who make the mistake of loving un- 
wisely but too well. A prostitute, if we are to 
go by Webster, is a female given to indiscrim- 
inate lewdness, a base hireling, or in other 
words, a woman who offers herself publicly for 
lewd purposes for hire—a strumpet. Illicit 
sexual intercourse with one or more men does 
not in itself constitute prostitution, in the full- 
est sense of this much abused term. We wish it 
therefore to be distinctly understood that wher- 
ever prostitution is referred to under this head- 
ing, it refers to women who patronize men for 
illicit sexual relations for the purposes of ob- 
taining money, whereby they make their liveli- 
hood. Prostitution was known and practiced 
long before the fall of the Grecian and Roman 
empires. Its members are comprised of women 
from all spheres of life, but particularly from 
among the illiterate classes of society, not only AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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in the cities and towns, but the rural districts. 
It might well be asked, what is the chief 
cause underlying prostitution? and what is the 
best remedy for this accursed evil? This is one 
of the questions which is troubling the minds of 
some of our greatest moralists, philanthropists, 
etc. It is a question which so far has defied 
some of the most determined efforts put forth 
in any cause for solution. 
Poverty among the poorer classes with its 
accompanying allies, undoubtedly have a deal 
to do with filling our large cities and towns 
with those unfortunate specimens of the human 
race. Love of adventure contributes in some 
degree. Love of finery helps to a more or less 
extent. Degeneracy and mental incompetency, 
with its accompanying traits, indolence and 
aggravated ideals of city life, help consider- 
ably to enlarge the number. Passion, lack of 
will-power, etc. help to swell the ranks. The 
chief contributing cause underlying prostitution, 
however, has been proven beyond all question 
of a doubt, to be due to the fact that many inno- 
cent young women were seduced to their ulti- 
mate complete ruin through being kept in such 
complete ignorance of even the most funda- 
mental elements of sex physiology, that the full 
meaning of their indiscretion or first false step 
never, even for one second, dawned upon them, 
until it was too late to remedy their mistake or 
make amends. 
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greater extent among many young women of 
the present day than the average reader is 
possibly aware of. When you take into con- 
sideration the fact that many of those young 
women would, in all probability, have led vir- 
tuous lives, were they better advised before they 
made the false step, do you not think it is high 
time that the false modesty, hypocrisy and 
prudery which permit such a condition to ob- 
tain, be dispensed with? We will leave this 
question to be threshed out by the reader. Some 
scientists lay claim to the statement that pros- 
titutes are primarily composed of both moral 
and mental defectives, while others go so far as 
to state that all women who lead a life of har- 
lotry, are imperfect in body, mind and soul. 
One point in connection with prostitution, 
which should be dwelt upon seriously, is that, 
were the conditions of life reversed and women 
to seek men for illicit sexual intercourse, there 
would be no such accursed evil as prostitution 
in our midst. This, in itself, goes to prove that 
man is wholly the contributing cause or factor 
and, in reality, the source from which “The 
Social Evil” originated, or sprung. History 
proves this to be so and that the man is re- 
sponsible for the woman’s downfall. Existing 
conditions of society only help to strengthen 
this proof. 
Masturbation and Unbridled Sex Relation. 
The average intelligent adult is fully aware of AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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the physical, mental and moral effects of mas- 
turbation on the human system. Although the 
mental effect is not so bad as some theorists 
would have us believe, it nevertheless has a 
deteriorating effect, which is only natural to 
expect when one takes into account the motive 
underlying the act. The average intelligent 
adult, as already mentioned, being aware of the 
dangers incident to masturbation, refrains from 
exercising his passion in this direction. Were 
this identical individual accused of being a mas- 
turbator, he would resent such an accusation, 
probably with all the strength within him and 
rightly so under normal conditions. 
Let us go into this subject deeper and take, 
for instance, the habitue of what are commonly 
known as “Red Light Districts,” or a man who 
makes a regular habit of visiting houses of ill- 
fame, or prostitution, in order to satisfy his 
sexual craving. Contrast this man with the mas- 
turbator. The former cohabits with women, in 
all probability, far below him, mentally and 
morally. Ask yourself the question, Can the 
result of such cohabitation have a beneficial 
effect upon this man’s mentality, not to speak 
of his moral outlook? We say NO. It cannot 
but have a pernicious, destructive and degrad- 
ing effect and compares very favorably with 
that of the masturbator, notwithstanding the 
fact that he had regular sexual intercourse as 
he would have had with his wife, were he mar- 
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of contracting venereal disease from the women 
with whom this man cohabits out of the ques- 
tion, which is a feature which should be upper- 
most in the mind of every young man anticipat- 
ing a visit to a brothel or home for prostitutes, 
or streetwalkers. If he is a man of a depraved 
nature, low mentality, or brutish inclination, 
the mental effect will not be great. He does 
not necessarily have to be a man of culture or 
refinement, but the more cultured and refined 
the nature the greater will be the mental de- 
terioration. His real sexual appetite is not 
appeased any more than is the sexual desires 
of the masturbator. The mating instinct is ab- 
sent. There is no affection on his part for the 
women he cohabits with. He receives no return 
or response, sexually so to speak, from the pros- 
titute. She is a victim of circumstances, who is 
in the business for hire alone. She allows her- 
self passively to cohabit with the man. The 
total result is that, as with the masturbator, he 
invariably is more disgusted at the termination 
of his act than previous to letting his passion 
run away with his good sense. Practically the 
same mental effect takes place as if he com- 
mitted masturbation. Continuation of these 
conditions by frequent visits to the parlor 
houses, dives or brothels, as the case may be, 
causes his degradation and the deterioration of 
his mental powers more and more, so much so 
as to eventually cause him to become more and 
more perverted in his ideas of sex and ulti- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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mately to cultivate abnormal sexual desires, 
which predominate in all houses of ill-fame. 
His mental condition by this time has become 
lowered to such a degree, his physique impaired, 
his will-power weakened and his moral aspect 
of life such that he sinks lower and lower into 
the dregs until he is eventually in the same boat 
as the women with whom he cohabited, the 
prostitute. 
Now let us take the case of the young woman 
who starts on a life of dissipation and de- 
bauchery. 
Woman’s Despair, Error and Debt. Due to 
lack of proper knowledge of the sex functions, 
in many instances, or to please their lovers, or 
for various other reasons, many young women, 
before they know or think what the results of 
their error may be, permit undue liberties to be 
taken with them, occasionally. This is very, 
very wrong, no matter from what angle you may 
look at it. The world is teeming today with 
women who took this false step in their earlier 
life. The parlor houses and dives of our large 
cities may be said to be crowded with such 
women, many of whom looked upon their earlier 
indiscretion as a lover’s mistake or girlish prank. 
It is the old, old story—true one, but sad. Er- 
ror and debt. The former was committed, pos- 
sibly, in a moment of forgetfulness, to be fol- 
lowered, sooner or later, by its companion in 
misfortune, the latter. Countless numbers of 46 
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those young women drifted to our large cities to 
be swallowed up in a life of dissipation and de- 
bauchery, ending, eventually, in premature 
death, invariably the result of some loathsome 
disease, “unwept, unhonored and unsung.” 
The writer’s harassing experiences and his 
helpmate’s, as subsidiaries in attempted uplifts, 
with women of this class, not to mention the con- 
fidences which he has been favored with by 
particular friends in the medical profession, 
with whom he has been in daily contact for very 
many years, have been such that any decent 
man or woman would shudder or recoil in horror 
at their narration. Even if space permitted, we 
would not, if we could, narrate them here. 
Enough to say that death was a welcome relief 
from their untold misery in many instances. 
The vast number of young women who use 
their bodies for indiscriminate intercourse with 
the opposite sex or to lead the life of a strumpet, 
to die prematurely in utter desolation and de- 
spair, would hardly seem credible to the aver- 
age reader. The greater majority of those 
young women were, formerly, good-meaning, 
innocent young girls, who were tempted to lead 
this life by the committal of some girlish indis- 
cretion, which resulted in their downfall and 
consequent ignominy. 
Due to the conditions which obtain in present 
day society, the young woman, no matter what 
other excellent qualities she may possess, who 
makes a fatal mistake of this kind, is looked AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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upon as a social outcast and treated accordingly. 
She is made to appear as a harlot, who deserves 
no sympathy or consideration and is ostracized 
as such. Is it any wonder, under those existing 
circumstances, that the unfortunate young 
woman seeks the bright lights of our large cities, 
to get away from such surroundings? She leaves 
for the city, with the best of intentions, to start 
life over anew. However, she finds city life not 
as rosy a path as she pictured. She may obtain 
suitable employment and she may not, more 
often the latter is the case. The temptations to 
make one more little mistake are many and 
varied. She may resist the temptations and she 
may not. If her will-power is sufficiently strong 
she may succeed. But how many do succeed in 
cases of this kind? Few indeed, dear reader. 
The underworld of our large cities prove this to 
be so. The few who do succeed in living a good, 
clean, straight life are worthy of praiseworthy 
consideration. Circumstances are against their 
less fortunate sisters. The tempter is always 
close at hand. He knows where wine and music 
are to be had. Her whole soul craves for com- 
pany. She is lonely and sick at heart. Her idle 
hours are probably spent in some garret room. 
Her prospects of enjoying any of the luxuries 
she sees lavished on other women, are very, very 
remote. She is, in all probability, without the 
full necessaries of life, and the world—her 
world, looks very dark and dreary. The mo- 
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her young heart out with loneliness. The soli- 
tude of her surroundings becomes unbearable. 
The tempter comes along and whispers words of 
encouragement; attempts to demonstrate to the 
poor, misguided soul, as he prefers to call her, 
the folly of her strenuous efforts to live a good, 
clean life; flatters and cajoles her; appeals to 
her woman’s love of finery and the good things 
of life; fondles and caresses her. “Those who 
live in glass houses should never throw stones.” 
This poor young woman was more sinned 
against than she herself had sinned. She was 
more to be pitied than censured. Her downfall 
may be, justifiably, laid at the portals of society. 
The writer believes, when the day of judgment 
comes, that the sins of this poor misguided soul 
will be forgiven far more readily than those of a 
great many of our seemingly respectable mem- 
bers of society, whose cloak of respectability is 
as hypocritical as their lives. 
It is to be admitted, and every experienced 
medical practitioner is aware of the fact, that 
all young women who take the first misstep are 
not included among the aforementioned. NO. 
We wish to lay emphasis on this statement. The 
mills of God grind slowly, but surely. Those 
women who lost their virginity and, for some 
reason or other, were not attracted to the cities, 
to lead an immoral life in the dives, or parlor 
houses, or as streetwalkers, were, if their sen- 
tence was not so severe, made to pay the penalty 
in various other ways, for their indiscretion, de- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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pending on the inherent characteristics of the 
individual and their physical, mental and moral 
strength. 
How many women are there today, who, due 
to aforementioned reasons, are denied the pleas- 
ures and happiness of childbirth? How many 
women of today live a life of untold hardship as 
the results of their early impiety? The world 
at large will never know. It is left to the few to 
acquire this knowledge. The conscience stricken, 
heartsick women in this world, who despair of 
ever reaching healthy womanhood, comprise a 
goodly number of those who have sinned and 
are repenting. Many of the aforementioned 
are married and, to all outward appearances, 
living happy, contented lives, but lift the veil 
and you will find a skeleton in the closet, which 
accompanies them to their graves. “The wages 
of sin are death.” Young woman beware. Medi- 
tate deeply before you commit yourself to the 
slightest form of immorality, even, if at the 
time, it is pictured to you as a girlish prank. 
Profligacy is closely allied to such so-called girl- 
ish pranks. A good, clean mind and healthy 
body are two of the greatest assets any young 
woman can possess and the richest gifts she can 
bestow upon mankind. The attainment of those 
invaluable possessions should therefore be the 
height of every woman’s ambition and to this 
end she should strive under all circumstances. 50 
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Section of the body showing 
I he relat ion of the internal 
organs to each other 
Pla+ein 
Liver 
Spinal 
Cord 
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Vertebrae 
of 
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LESSON VI 
IMMORALITY IN MARRIAGE 
Sensuality or lustfulness, in any form, is a 
disease which should be guarded against at all 
hazards. Sensualism is not confined to men 
alone. Although the deadly sin of lust is com- 
mitted far less frequently by women than men, 
it is, nevertheless, an authenticated fact that 
there are many women who posses such a pas- 
sionate, lustful nature, due, admittedly, in a 
good many instances to disease, inherited or 
otherwise, that it is a practical impossibility for 
the average man to fully appease their sensual 
appetite, without becoming either physically or 
mentally incapacitated, or both. The continual 
craving for sexual excitement and sexual inter- 
course, with this class of woman, is such as to 
completely warp the mind and dull the senses 
of herself and mate, particularly the husband of 
such a woman, if not held in check. Luckily 
however women on the whole are not char- 
acterized or stigmatized, if one may be per- 
mitted to use the word, with abnormal passions 
to such an extent as man. 
The male sex of all species is possessed of 
more physical strength than the female, whether 
it be that strength which comes from muscular 
development or that which is the essence of 
vitality, or a combination of both. It has been 52 
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proven conclusively that man’s brain power is 
stronger than woman’s. Such being the case, 
that where physical and mental strength is more 
pronounced in the male than the female, is it 
not only natural to expect that the average man 
will be possessed of greater vital sex force than 
the woman? This is obvious. Therefore where 
a woman with a normal healthy structure or 
organization is mated to a man possessed of ex- 
cessive vital force, something is eventually 
bound to happen, whereby the marriage rela- 
tion, instead of being one of bliss and happi- 
ness, invariably ends in disaster, due principally 
to the fact that the woman is incapable of prop- 
erly exercising what her mate is pleased to term 
or consider his marital rights. Notwithstanding 
that the wife of such a man would be well within 
her rights to resent such undue and unwelcome 
sexual relations, she, probably due to ignorance 
of the laws of nature, permits, if passively, never 
affectionately, such promiscuous sexual inter- 
course to continue indefinitely, until she either 
becomes a nervous wreck or constitutionally 
broken in health. It were far better that such a 
man or woman, as the case warranted, had 
chosen a more equitable partner, thereby al- 
leviating the possibilities of an abnormal desire 
on either side. 
The contrast between prostitution, in one 
sense, in and out of wedlock, is conspicuous by 
its absence, where untoward, or what might be AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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called unlawful sexual liberties are taken by 
either one or other of the wedded pair. 
The erroneous idea formed by a good many 
married men and acquiesced in by the wife, due 
to ignorance, that they can throw all scruples to 
the wind in the marriage relation and that the 
marriage tie grants them full permission, or, in 
other words, legalizes unbridled sexual inter- 
course, is altogether wrong. Natures’ laws have 
got to be obeyed or there will be a day of reckon- 
ing. Overindulgence or promiscuous amatory 
relation is a sin against nature, causing physical, 
mental and moral disaster and will, sooner, or 
later, reap its just retribution, in disease, sick- 
ness or death. As already mentioned, it is in 
very rare cases where the woman has been the 
contributing cause of abnormal sexual desires 
and in the greater majority of instances, if left 
to the woman’s choice, too frequent sexual in- 
tercourse would be an unknown quantity. 
Frequency of the Sex Relation. Notwith- 
standing the fact that a great deal of rot and 
nonsense has been written from time to time on 
the frequency which sexual relation must and 
must not be indulged in, it is a well known fact 
that moderation cannot be too highly recom- 
mended. No rule or law, however, can be laid 
down as a guidance. As already made mention 
of in previous pages, we are not all constituted 
alike and what may be advisable for one, would 
be inadvisable for another. Age cuts an un- 54 
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portant figure in the sexual relation. Vital 
force plays a leading part. Some men have been 
known to cohabit with their wives from once to 
twice daily for years without any apparent seri- 
out effect. While in the case of others, much 
less frequency has wrought havoc. Daily sex- 
ual intercourse can only be indulged in without 
injury where the individual is possessed of ex- 
traordinary vitality. Even under the most favor- 
able circumstances, physical and otherwise, it 
were far better for the individual if sexual re- 
lation between husband and wife were restricted 
to three or possibly four times weekly, exclud- 
ing, of course, the menstrual period. There are 
undoubtedly many, otherwise robust, healthy 
men, to whom such frequent relation would be 
injurious, mentally and physically, depending 
upon the physical, mental and moral character- 
istics of the individual. 
Occupation has a deal to do with the fre- 
quency with which the husband should cohabit 
with his wife. Let us take, for instance, two 
normal individuals of the male sex, who are 
alike in physique and both equally healthy in 
mind and body. One of these men earns his 
livelihood by hard, muscular labor, where the 
maximum amount of energy is expended daily. 
The other may follow, not necessarily a seden- 
tary occupation, but one where the expenditure 
of energy is at a minimum, with just sufficient 
exercise of mind and body to keep him in good 
health. The latter could indulge in the sexual AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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relation with far more frequency than his con- 
temporary. What might be said to be highly 
injurious to the former, might be said to have 
no material effect whatsoever in the case of the 
latter. For verification of this fact, the reader 
has only to refer to nature. The average man 
in normal health, who believes in moderation 
and is willing to forego sexual pleasures for 
permanent physical betterment, would be well 
advised to indulge in sexual intercourse not 
oftener than once or, at the utmost, twice 
weekly, or better still, we will say, four to six 
times during the calendar month, excluding the 
monthly period. 
During a rather lengthened conversation the 
writer had with one of the most learned mem- 
bers of the medical profession of his time, some 
few years ago, the questions of sex relations was 
brought up. This man, who was possessed of 
exceptional intellectuality, made a special study 
of this subject in his younger years, which he 
improved upon during his years of a very ex- 
tended practice. He was one of the few ex- 
ceptions who practised what they preached. 
His personal experience along this line, given 
to the writer not many years previous to his 
death, which occurred at a very ripe old age, 
was to the effect that, notwithstanding his very 
successful practice, he would have been far 
more successful from a financial viewpoint, did 
he permit sentiment to play a part in his calling. 
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his patients, had he refrained from giving ad- 
vice tending to eliminate the evil of too frequent 
sexual intercourse, or overindulgence in the sex 
relation, thereby starting at the root of the evil 
by treating the cause and not the complaint, he 
would have been far more popular in his pro- 
fessional capacity. 
This, in itself, goes to show the difficulties to 
be met with in treating on this subject at length 
and, at the same time, prove the efficacy of 
moderation, due to the vast amount of prejudice 
to be met with in all walks of life. Some con- 
sider that nature asserts itself at all such times 
and the individual should be guided accordingly. 
This is not a truthful statement, neither is it a 
falsehood. It is what we might term, half the 
truth and therefore difficult to disprove. The 
writer however wishes to take issue with this 
statement and could cite innumerable instances 
to prove the fallacy of this assertion in the real, 
true sense. Incorrect impressions formed by the 
mind have a great deal to do with promiscuous 
sexual indulgence. Adapting oneself to un- 
natural conditions breeds a morbid sensuality, 
thus what is considered a call of nature, is noth- 
ing more or less than a diseased state of mind. 
Adaptation to Nature’s Laws. The adapta- 
bility of ourselves to natural conditions means 
ease and grace of movement, along the lines of 
progress, health, happiness and prosperity, with 
the least amount of friction. Nature can only AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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be conquered by obeying her. The inner sen- 
sations must correspond with outer impressions, 
in every particular, before there can be a cor- 
rect judgment formed by the mind. The knack, 
or habit, of seeing things in their true relative 
proportions is the first necessary requisite for 
right relationship. Such relationship is not de- 
pendent upon the sense of vision alone, but every 
sense and faculty of the human understanding 
must be brought into active use. The welfare, 
health and even the life of the physical body 
rely upon the skill of the intellect to give in- 
stantaneous interpretation to the sensations. 
The sensation, if one of fear, as if suddenly con- 
fronted by a very poisonous reptile, will be in- 
terpreted from past experience or acquired 
knowledge, as a warning, and immediately pre- 
paration is made for defense or flight, depend- 
ing upon the occupation or character of the 
individual. The smooth, noiseless, easygoing, 
frictionless movements depend upon the ability 
of the individual, either through cultivation of 
the instinct, by a long continued process of re- 
fusing the harmful and accepting the beneficial 
or through the tact, skill, art or shrewdness 
gained through knowledge or experience. 
In conclusion it might again be said that 
knowledge of the fundamental elements of sex 
phsyiology and a thorough appreciation of such, 
is of paramount importance, and would help 
considerably to alleviate the conditions which 
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vent immorality in marriage, in the greater 
number of instances. If the information which 
this book contains leads the reader towards this 
goal or helps in alleviating the conditions which 
obtain in a good many unhappy homes, the 
writer will consider he has been amply repaid. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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LESSON VII 
MISTAKES OF THE BRIDEGROOM 
The newly wedded bride and bridegroom can- 
not be too careful in their sexual relation and 
should look upon this phase of their existence 
as nature’s means to a beautiful end. Nature 
can only be conquered by obeying her. This 
should be borne well in mind by the newly mar- 
ried lovers. Too frequent sexual intercourse 
may be indulged in to the detriment of both 
parties. Temptation should, therefore be 
avoided in the marriage relation, as when 
sweethearts. Satiety is to be condemned, as it 
impairs passion and is detrimental to health, 
and if continued, will undoubtedly kill the love 
which made the marriage union sacred. 
The depravity of gratifying your passion ex- 
cessively, should in itself, be sufficient excuse 
for preventing overindulgence in sexual inter- 
course. Overindulgence in anything is a sin 
against nature and brings in its path, disaster 
and ruin, and is especially applicable to exces- 
sive gratification of your sexual desires. Exer- 
cise of your will-power is therefore to be highly 
commended in the sex relation. Anything which 
tends to weaken your will-power should be 
scrupulously avoided, as it is the supreme power 
bestowed upon mankind. Some of the male sex 
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sex nature, due, primarily, to weakness of the 
generative organs, brought on by want of clean- 
liness, perverted ideas and wrong habits of liv- 
ing, or in very rare cases, from some inherited 
trait. Sitz baths, taken regularly, and other 
forms of cold water bathing, strengthen the 
organs of generation, clean and prevent any 
superfluities which may collect on and around 
the glans, and accompanied by good wholesome 
literature and clean thoughts, will eliminate this 
abnormal condition. 
Happiness in Marriage. Happiness in marri- 
age is one of God’s greatest gifts to mankind. 
It has been well said that “Happy marriages are 
made in heaven.” No man or woman can ex- 
pect complete happiness in wedlock, who do 
not look upon their marriage tie as sacred. 
Cleanliness, therefore, in all things, body, soul 
and mind, is a prerequisite to the ultimate, ever- 
lasting success of either sex. Cleanliness in 
everything pertaining to the sexual organs is of 
the utmost importance, especially so in the case 
of the young woman. Everyone must admit 
that the same law should govern the actions of 
both sexes. In spite of this fact it must be ad- 
mitted that society forgives the man for many 
indiscretions, which, if committed by the woman 
would be looked upon with askance and, in 
very, very many instances, would cause her 
ostracism and consequent social degradation. 
There are many married couples, in all walks AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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of life, who, if told they were living a life of 
immorality, would be greatly chagrined, to say 
the least. Nevertheless such has been proven 
to be the case, unknowingly, without doubt, in 
the greater number of instances. Sensuality of 
either sex is primarily, if not wholly, responsible 
for immorality in marriage. A sensual nature 
will sacrifice the happiness and comfort of self 
and mate to appease his or her abnormal pas- 
sion. Carnal gratifications are debasing and 
will, most assuredly, wreck the hearth and 
home, if not held in check. 
Love, the essence of married happiness, can- 
not possibly survive, where sensualism is the 
predominating feature of the married relation. 
The bridegroom should bear well in mind, if he 
desires to hold the love of his spouse, that he 
should be ever and always on his guard against 
carnality in any form and act accordingly. 
There is, admittedly, great temptation, on the 
bridal couch, to overindulgence in sexual in- 
tercourse and, ere well the bridegroom knows 
the fatal result of his concupiscence, he has 
wrecked, what, in all probability, otherwise 
would have been a happy married life. The in- 
timacy of the marriage relation should be no 
excuse for carnal pleasures. There is a happy 
medium in all things. If there is one place more 
than another where this rule applies more 
forcibly, it is in the intimacy of the relation of 
the newly married couple. The bridegroom 
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his wife, probably, from among many, as her 
ideal mate and father of her children. She re- 
spected and honored him as such. She con- 
sidered him a man among men, and, in one 
sense, a leader of his kind. Once this respect 
and reverence is lost, love soon vanishes, with 
the result that, what started out, to all appear- 
ances as an ideal union, sooner or later ends in 
utter failure. The divorce court does not tell 
all. It behooves the bridegroom, therefore, to 
curb any unnatural passion which may assert 
itself. Eternal vigilance should be his watch- 
word. To this end he should do everything 
possible to strengthen his will-power. The wife 
has it within herself to aid and assist him, and 
should use every means in her power to do so, 
and, in time both will, in all probability, dis- 
cover that the end justified the means used, to 
bring about the ideal conditions and wedded 
happiness, which should prevail and which na- 
ture intended for those who abide by her laws— 
a happy married union. 
Lustful Embraces Wreck Marriage. It can- 
not be too strongly impressed upon the mind of 
the bridegroom that any unnatural or deformed 
ideals he may have cultivated relative to the 
bridal couch, during his past life, when he may 
possibly have indulged not wisely but too well 
in so-called affairs of the heart, or in his deal- 
ings with lewd women or misinformed com- 
panions, that he is entering into a new phase of AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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his existence, which calls for the best that is 
within him, morally, mentally and physically. 
He should therefore throw into the discard any 
distorted ideas, false notions or impressions he 
may have formed from his past experiences. 
Many what would otherwise have been happy 
married unions have been completely wrecked 
on the rocks of ignorance, due to wrong ideals 
and impressions obtained in youth and early 
manhood. 
There are many, otherwise perfect specimens 
of manhood, physically, mentally and morally, 
who, due to the fact that they have been misin- 
formed and maliciously so in a good many in- 
stances, in their earlier days, on sex affairs in 
general and married life in particular, believe 
it is quite right and proper to indulge in sexual 
intercourse as freely and promiscuously as they 
deem fit, immediately they take unto themselves 
a spouse. They do not seem to think for even 
one short minute that full and complete ac- 
quiescence on their wife’s part, not passivity, is 
of the most vital importance, if the ultimate last- 
ing success of the marriage relation is the end 
for which he is striving or the goal to be reached. 
What many a newly made husband considers 
his just marital rights is nothing more or less 
than enforced slavery from the viewpoint of the 
newly made wife, whom he swore to love, honor 
and esteem. Such actions on the part of the 
husband lowers him from the start in his wife’s 
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first few days of their wedding as to cause her 
to yield passively and in a goodly number of 
instances, with repugnance to his advances and 
loving embraces, to which she considers herself, 
and rightly so, a slave. 
The question may be asked, what is the bride- 
groom to do in a case of this kind? At this 
stage of the game the writer fears nothing can 
very well be done to allay or remedy the evil 
already wrought, as once the love and respect 
of a good, pure, chaste woman is lost it rarely 
can be retrieved. The wife may continue to 
rear your children and prove a boon companion 
to you in need, but never, never, will she look 
upon you as she did previous to your display of 
lust during the earlier part of your honeymoon. 
Consummation of the Sexual Relation. The 
writer, during his travels on the South African 
continent, received an invitation to a wedding 
festival in Cape Colony, where a prosperous 
Malay merchant’s daughter became the bride of 
a member of her own race. Immediately fol- 
lowing the marriage ceremony, the bride was 
led from the altar and escorted to her father’s 
house, where she was to remain in seclusion, 
within the precincts of the paternal home, for 
several days and sleep under her father’s roof 
each night during that period, previous to again 
meeting her husband, who then took her to her 
new home. Being a particular friend of the 
family I was informed, in answer to my query AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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for an explanation, that they were following an 
ancient custom, which was adhered to rigidly 
by some of the better class, well-to-do families. 
Were such a custom in vogue today we firmly 
believe it would be for the immense betterment 
of mankind. Notwithstanding the fact that 
this custom is practically obsolete today and 
would be looked upon in our country as anti- 
quated and out-of-date, it undoubtedly had 
many redeeming features, chief of which might 
be considered the benefits which the newly 
made wife would derive therefrom, in giving 
her a chance to recuperate from the stress and 
worry of the marriage ceremony and wedding 
festival, and its accompanying excitement, not 
to mention the fatigue incident to preparing for 
such an event. The nervous strain, brought on 
by the many little annoyances and worries 
which the average young woman has to undergo 
in preparation for what might be termed the 
crowning event of her life, and the excitement 
incident thereto, has an exhausting, nerve 
wrecking effect on the newly made bride. She 
has been working under high pressure for days 
and weeks before the wedding ceremony takes 
place, probably, with the result that when the 
reaction of the high tension, under which she 
has been living, sets in and the strenuous efforts 
she has undergone, have ceased, she is much 
more in need of both physical and mental rest 
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tendant on the consummation of the sexual re- 
lation. 
If the newly married husband or bridegroom 
would only take this phase of the subject into 
consideration and act accordingly, he would be 
far better advised than to force his attentions 
upon his newly acquired mate at a time when 
such conditions prevail. At the conclusion of 
aforementioned rest period, or let us say after 
the first few days of the honeymoon, it is ample 
time to think of consummating your sexual de- 
sires. Even then, great care should be taken by 
the bridegroom not to abuse the privilege be- 
stowed upon him by coarseness, grossness or 
lasciviousness in any form whatsoever. The 
bridegroom should at all times have an intelli- 
gent appreciation of the many little courtesies, 
delicacies and risks involved in the newly mar- 
ried relation and be as considerate, loving and 
gentle as it is possible to be under such circum- 
stances. The bridegroom should always re- 
member, in fact he should keep it uppermost in 
his mind, that the future happiness of himself 
and his newly wedded spouse depends entirely 
upon his actions at those critical moments. He 
should also bear well in mind that any untoward 
act committed, whether indiscreetly or other- 
wise, will be registered against him in big black 
letters on the mind of his newly wedded partner. 
Happy is the man who, after the honeymoon 
is a past, pleasant memory, still holds the rever- 
ence, respect and love of his wife as he did in AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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their courtship days. It has been truly said 
that, “Love of man’s life is a thing apart, of 
woman her whole existence.” 
Pure, unadulterated love means life itself to 
woman. Everything else comes a poor second. 
Even gratification of the sexual instinct is of 
secondary importance in the life of a woman, 
arguments and statements to the contrary not- 
withstanding. It therefore behooves every man, 
who desires complete bliss in wedlock, to do 
everything in his power to strengthen that love, 
for, as already stated, once it is lost it can never 
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Plate EST 
This Plate Shows the Relation of the Pancreas to the Spleen, the 
Urinary Apparatus, the Deep Muscles of the Abdomen, the Vascular 
Supply of the Trunk and the Principal Bones of the Arm. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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LESSON VIII 
ANATOMY AND PHYSIOLOGY OF THE 
MALE AND FEMALE REPRODUCTIVE 
ORGANS 
It is of vital importance, not only for the in- 
dividual, but for the betterment of the race in 
general that every man and every woman should 
have at least some knowledge of the reproduc- 
tive organs of the human body. It is rarely 
this knowledge is imparted in such a way as to 
be readily understood by the average individual. 
Scientific knowledge on this very important 
subject is gotten up in such a manner and elabo- 
rated on to such an extent that it, in reality, be- 
wilders rather than helps the average reader. 
In bringing this subject before our readers we 
have endeavored, to the full measure of our 
ability, by the elimination of all irrelevant mat- 
ter, to reduce it to a concise, condensed, yet 
sufficiently explanatory composition. In its 
preparation we have endeavored to present in 
as perspicuous a form as possible, free from 
superfluities, information, which, to a certain 
extent, would otherwise be more or less inac- 
cessible to the average layman. 
Prudery, false modesty and antiquated ideas 
have covered this subject with such a cloud that 
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dividual desiring such information to obtain it 
in a plainly understood and intelligent manner. 
The parents of the young man and young 
woman deem it unnecessary and unwise, due, 
principally to ancient prejudices, to impart any 
information whatsoever which, in their foolish 
opinion might be misinterpreted or misconstrued 
by their children and act accordingly by allow- 
ing them to develop into the bloom of full man- 
hood and womanhood in complete ignorance of 
the laws and functions which govern their sex 
organism. Is it any wonder, where such con- 
ditions obtain that so many young men and 
young women go astray from the paths of vir- 
tue, in the greater number of instances, unin- 
tentionally, for want of advice and education on 
the most important functions which govern their 
existence ? 
As already stated, false prejudice and custom 
have hidden this subject behind such a cloud 
of mystery that the young man or young woman 
who desires information along this line is con- 
sidered, to say the least, premature and over- 
inquisitive, if not impure in soul and unclean 
in mind. Their moral character is under sus- 
picion, as is their modesty, for even attempting 
to seek information on this very important 
phase of their young lives. These conditions 
are especially applicable to the young woman, 
who is looked upon with suspicion at every turn 
and treated with a certain form of contempt for 
simply endeavoring to obtain some knowledge AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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of her sex-nature, its use and its abuse, etc. 
Happily such conditions are being slowly, but 
nevertheless surely, relegated to the long-for- 
gotten past and a brighter future is in store for 
those who would understand the real condi- 
tions underlying the reproduction and perpetu- 
ation of the species. 
In describing the reproductive organs of man, 
it might be interesting as well as instructive to 
note that, if the male were followed from the 
time of birth on up to maturity, several im- 
portant phases would be noticeable. At birth, 
the testes (testicles), will have descended into 
the scrotum and there be normally lodged. 
Under some abnormalities, however, the testes 
or testicles do not descend but remain within 
the abdominal cavity, or they may descend or 
ascend at intervals. In cases where the testes 
or testicles do not descend into the scrotum, 
there are possibilities of sterility in the indi- 
vidual. Much variation, however, occurs along 
these lines. If it is possible for the testes or 
testicles to pass into the abdominal cavity, the 
intestine may pass down through this cavity 
and cause a ruptured condition or inguinal 
hernia. 
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OF THE MALE 
In normal male individuals, the reproductive 
organs, or the external and internal genitalia 
are as follows: The Penis and Scrotum on the 72 
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external side, with the Testes or Testicles; 
Vas Deferens, or tube leading from the penis; 
Seminal Vesicle; Prostate Gland and Epi- 
didymis on the internal side. 
The Penis, located at the pelvic region of the 
human trunk, is the most pronounced organ 
of the male genitalia and is composed of a 
spongy, erectile tissue and urethra, or tube, 
which leads from the bladder to the penis, for 
the carriage of the urine and seminal fluid. It 
completes, in conjunction with the vagina in the 
female, the function of coition. The prepuce, or 
foreskin, as it is more commonly called, acts as 
a covering for the end of the penis. 
The Scrotum, situated immediately behind 
and below the penis, is a covering for the testes 
or testicles, which is divided into right and left 
halves, on the inner side and contains a testicle 
on either side. 
The Testes or Testicles are two in number, lo- 
cated in the scrotum and composed of a large 
number of tubes from which the Spermatozoa 
or generative seed of the male develop. These 
coiled tubes unite together into a conical mass, 
which unite with the vasa efferentia, eventually 
connecting with the epididymis and finally con- 
necting with the vasa deferentia. 
The Vas Deferens connects with the lower 
part of the epididymis, passing through the pel- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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vis and abdominal wall to connect with the 
seminal vesicle. 
The Seminal Vesicle or reservoir for the sper- 
matazoa are two in number, situated on either 
side and below the bladder and connect with 
the urethra. 
The Prostate Gland is situated at the begin- 
ning of the urethra and is composed of muscular 
and fibrous tissue, also glandular cells, which 
produce a liquid secretion of unknown function. 
It compares in size with an ordinary full-sized 
chestnut. 
The Epididymis is a long coiled tubular por- 
tion of the internal genitalia or inner repro- 
ductive organs, connecting the vasa efferentia 
with the vas deferens. 
REPRODUCTIVE ORGANS OF THE 
FEMALE 
The external and internal reproductive or- 
gans, or the external and internal genitalia of 
the female comprise the following: 
The Labia Major, located on the outer edge 
of the external genitalia and, unless when con- 
tracted, covering the clitoris and labia minor, 
corresponds with the scrotum in the male and 
extends backwards from the mons pubis or 
pubic mountain. They are composed of folds 
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The Labia Minor, located immediately inside 
and, unless separated, covered by the labia ma- 
jor, is composed of thin folds of skin, forming 
what is commonly known as the inner lips. They 
unite both above and below the vagina and ure- 
thra. 
The Gians Clitoris, located just above the 
union of the labia major and labia minor, sur- 
rounded by a small sheath or hood, which, at 
its extremity, resembles a very tiny bulb, cor- 
responds with the glans of the penis in the male 
and like the latter, being very sensitive and sus- 
ceptible to excitement, is the leading cause of 
the sensation derived by the female during sex- 
ual intercourse. 
The Hymen, located just below the urethra 
opening and between the lips of the labia minor, 
forms a complete covering for the vagina in 
certain forms of virginity. This does not nec- 
essarily prove that, where the vagina is not com- 
pletely covered by the hymen or in cases where 
this membrane is broken or punctured, that vir- 
ginity does not exist. Where this fallacy orig- 
inated we cannot say, but it has been proven 
conclusively that absence of the hymen is no 
criterion that a young woman has lost her vir- 
gin purity or maidenhood. This is another anti- 
quated idea which it would be well for every 
young man and young woman to dispel from 
their minds, as it is nothing, more or less, than 
a ridiculous fallacy. The hymen is composed AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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of a skin like tissue or mucous membrane, hav- 
ing the shape of a crescent. 
The Oviduct or Fallopian Tubes are attached 
to the uterus on either side. The oviduct or fal- 
lopian tubes, which are convoluted, carry the 
ovum or egg from the ovary or abdominal cavity 
down into the uterus to either be passed to the 
exterior at menstruation or be fertilized at preg- 
nancy. The fallopian tubes are connected with 
the uterus in the middle line of the body. At 
the opposite end they are free and greatly en- 
larged. This free end, which is fimbriated or 
fringed, comes in contact with the ovary, ordi- 
narily at the time of ovulation. 
The Vagina is composed of muscular and 
erectile tissues. It extends from the uterus to 
the outer part of the genitalia, or generative or- 
gans, in the form of a channel through which 
the menstrual fluid passes. Childbirth also takes 
place through this passage or channel. It is lo- 
cated between the bladder and rectum. It con- 
nects with the urethra and bladder abdominally. 
Its lining is composed of a mucous membranous 
substance. 
The Uterus, which, in the fully matured 
woman, is somewhat in the shape of a pear, is 
located in the pelvis, between the rectum and 
the urinary bladder. The muscular fibre which 
composes the walls of the uterus is very strong 
and pliable. The uterus, being called upon at 76 
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childbirth, to expel the fetus, has sufficient 
power, in a normal healthy woman, to expand to 
an extraordinary degree, thereby, due to its 
capability of expansion, making childbirth com- 
paratively easy. It is hardly necessary to men- 
tion here that, during pregnancy, the uterus con- 
tains the fetus, expelling it at birth. 
The Ovaries are the organs wherein the ova, 
or eggs, develop in the female. They are of an 
elliptical shape, two in number, located, one at 
either side of the uterus. 
As already stated in our introductory to this 
subject, we have attempted to explain as clearly 
and concisely as possible, without any superflui- 
ties, what we deem sufficient knowledge con- 
cerning the reproductive organs in both the 
male and the female, or, in other words, the 
process of regeneration and we earnestly trust 
aforementioned description is sufficiently ex- 
planatory to benefit those men and women, 
whom prejudice and custom have prevented 
from otherwise obtaining information on even 
the most elementary principles which govern 
their existence. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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LESSON IX 
THE PHYSIOLOGY OF REPRODUCTION 
The entire human organism is dependent on 
the germ cells, the egg and the spermatozoa 
for its development, the ovum, or egg, formed 
in the adult from a great number of potential 
eggs, which have developed from the early em- 
bryonal life. In the newly born female there 
might be found, in round numbers, approxi- 
mately five hundred thousand of these potential 
eggs, but upon examining the ovum at the age 
of maturity only approximately one-tenth of this 
amount, or about fifty thousand, could be 
found. The explanation for this, lies in the fact 
that the remaining cells have distintegrated. Of 
this number only a comparatively few could be 
completely developed and extruded, if only one 
were liberated at a time, as it is generally be- 
lieved, over a period of thirty odd years, or, in 
other words, from puberty to menopause, which 
latter occurs about the age of 45. 
Menstruation. The period of puberty, as 
already made mention of in another part of this 
book, depends greatly upon climatic conditions 
and may occur at any age from eleven or twelve 
to seventeen and eighteen. The age at which 
puberty arrives depends also upon health con- 
ditions and racial characteristics. The age of 78 
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fifteen, under ordinary conditions, is generally 
conceded to be around the period of puberty. 
It is at this time of their lives that the child-bear- 
ing potentialities have been gained by youth. 
At this period of their existence, menstrual 
flows have started, either regularly or irregu- 
larly. 
The adolescent period covers close to three 
years, from the age of puberty as stated above, 
at fifteen years, to approximately eighteen years 
old, when the young woman becomes mature in 
every sense of the word, with the development 
of rounded figure, including the enlargement 
of the breasts and hips. 
Menstruation, if regular, will occur about 
every twenty-eight days, varying in some cases, 
according to the physical characteristics and 
general health of the individual, from about 
twenty to forty-two days. Menstruation is called 
the “Period” and consists of many accompany- 
ing phenomena, the first of which is accom- 
panied by a peculiar warning sensation and even 
pain in some instances. This period is marked 
by increase of vascular content and glandular 
secretion of the uterus, with accompanying in- 
crease of the connective tissue of the cells of the 
uterus. At the end of this preliminary period 
there follows the true period of menstruation, 
which may last from three to five days. This 
period is marked by sloughing off of this thick- 
ened inner coat and some of the underlying 
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blood of this coat, which had collected during 
the period of congestion. Contraction of the 
uterus occurs at intervals which are painful and 
weakening. Following this period there is a 
regeneration of the lining cells of the uterus, 
which have been sloughed off during the men- 
struation proper, the uterine glands having now 
become normal in their secretion. 
Menopause. Menopause, or what is com- 
monly called “change of life” in the female, is 
the change which comes to all women after their 
period of sexual activity, when their regular 
menstrual flows and ovulation cease. Gener- 
ally, many other changes may be co-incident 
with this critical period in a woman’s life. The 
general health may show a decided improve- 
ment or be impaired to a more or less extent. 
Even change of eyesight has been known to 
occur at this period. Some of the accompani- 
ments of menopause are described as feelings 
of hot flashes, rush of blood to the head or face, 
some slight digestive disturbances, etc. 
The woman now begins to realize that her 
sexual life is becoming less active and she can- 
not give birth to children. The latter gives rise 
frequently to a feeling of despondency and emo- 
tional unstableness, exhibited by fits of crying, 
irritability, peevishness, etc. The menstruation 
is irregular. The latter may skip two or three 
months and the woman may become unwell pe- 
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of menstruation may persist over a period of 
two or three years, before menstruation entirely 
ceases. The aforementioned symptoms of meno- 
pause may be fleeting and of no consequence. 
They may, however, become so severe that med- 
ical attention should be sought for their relief. 
At this period of life, cancer of the uterus or 
cervix may develop. 
Pain, as a symptom of cancer, is too often a 
late symptom. However, should pain develop at 
any time during or after menopause it should re- 
ceive careful investigation. Any blood stains on 
the linen, which may appear as merely small 
blood spots or any sudden considerable loss of 
blood, which cannot be satisfactorily accounted 
for, is also deserving of the most careful investi- 
gation at this time of life, in order to success- 
fully combat the possibilities or probabilities 
of a cancerous growth in or around the uterus 
or cervix. It therefore is of the utmost impor- 
tance that every woman who reaches menopause 
should watch carefully for any symptom, no 
matter how slight, which may be the forerunner 
of cancer and thereby save herself unnecessary 
suffering and possible death. If she has any 
doubts whatsoever regarding her condition she 
should visit her physician without delay, for, as 
already stated, pain, as a symptom of cancer, 
comes too late in a great many instances to ef- 
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OVULATION 
Ovulation, or the escape of the ovum, or egg, 
from the ovary, does not always occur at exactly 
the same time as menstruation. Ovulation may 
precede menstruation, or follow it within one 
or two weeks. Ovulation may even occur with- 
out any definite time relation to menstruation. 
Ovulation has been known to occur even during 
pregnancy. If the liberated egg becomes fertil- 
ized by the spermatozoa, changes, at once, begin 
to occur, which eventually result in the forma- 
tion of a new life. 
Fertilization may be possible in the fallopian 
tubes, or oviduct, but it also occurs in the cavity, 
immediately after its leaving the ovary and after 
its descent from the fallopian tubes. Sperma- 
tozoa, upon entering uterus, must work its way 
up into the tube against the beating of the hair 
like projections, which are called cilia and 
therefore its movements are slow compared to 
its normal movements, as it is said to take ap- 
proximately ten hours to reach the ovum, or 
egg. Only one spermatozoa generally penetrates 
the ovum, (egg) and causes fertilization, but 
many may attempt the entrance. When the 
spermatozoa comes into contact with the ovum, 
or egg, the head becomes buried, while the tail 
soon disappears. The head of the spermatozoa 
develops the nucleus which unites with the fe- 
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characteristics of the developing embryo or 
child. 
At ovulation, usually only one egg is liberated 
at a time. Sometimes, however, two or more 
ova, or eggs, are ripened and extruded, fertiliza- 
tion and development occurring from each 
ovum, or egg, making twins or triplets of the 
ordinary variety, which are not necessarily of 
the same sex, but may be both. 
If one egg, however, becomes ripened and 
extruded, it may upon fertilization, start in its 
process of development and after its first divi- 
sion, when the two cells are formed, each of the 
two cells may separate and from each cell a 
complete individual may become developed. 
Both embryos will, however, be different from 
the normal twins, in that they are developed 
within the same embryonic membranes and also 
that they are of the same sex and almost identi- 
cal in the detail of their features, actions and 
emotional characteristics. If the two cells do 
not completely separate, as is described in our 
explanation of the identical twins, but partial 
separation takes place, each side developing 
into an individual with some connecting link be- 
tween, abnormalities are formed. If the two are 
separate at the head region, but connected to- 
gether at the other extremity, double-headed 
monstrosities may develop. When the graafian 
follicle or matured egg becomes developed un- 
til it is ready for expulsion, it comes to the sur- 
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the follicle wall breaks, leaving the egg to pass 
out of the wall with the surrounding follicular 
liquid. This process is accompanied by the move- 
ment of the end of the fallopian tube. The fim- 
briated membrane, or end of the oviduct, comes 
closely in contact with the region of the ovary 
from which the ovum (egg) is to be expelled 
and as a result, the egg passes down into the 
tube, by a wavelike contraction of the oviduct. 
IMPLANTATION 
As soon as the ovum, or egg, has become fer- 
tilized, it begins its development, but has not 
as yet started its development at the expense 
of the maternal tissue surrounding it, being at 
this stage, free in the tube. Upon the liberation 
of the ovum, or egg, into the abdominal cavity, 
there is formed upon the ovary a yellowish spot, 
which is of great significance, in that this spot 
assists in the implantation of the egg in the 
uterus, by a secretion which it liberates. The 
ovum (egg) then passes down the tube until it 
comes to the uterus, where it begins to surround 
itself by the lining tissues of the uterus, grad- 
ually absorbing some of this tissue. Gradually 
it becomes enlarged and its parasitic character 
begins absorbing more and more of the parental 
substance. 
From this small beginning, there is fully de- 
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or ten lunar months, the child and, as it is then 
able to maintain a separate existence, it is ex- 
truded from the uterus, or, in plain words, born 
into the world. 
DEVELOPMENT 
The single ovum, or egg, with the two nuclei, 
that of the spermatozoa and the ovum, now 
undergo changes of a very definite character. 
The entire cell becomes so arranged that half 
of the contents becomes formed into one cell on 
one side and half forming into another cell on 
the other side. Then follows a second division, 
dividing the two cells into four cells, then into 
eight cells by equal division of the previous four 
and then, by further division, into a mass of 
cells called the morula or mulberry stage. The 
cells at this stage, being massed together, have 
a very close resemblance to a mulberry. Be- 
cause of this resemblance they are called the 
morula or mulberry stage. At the mulberry 
stage they become greatly enlarged. 
A cavity now appears on the inside of this 
mass of cells, which gives rise to two kinds of 
cells, separated by a liquid, which gradually in- 
creases the size of this vesicle. At this stage 
the ovum, or egg, generally becomes implanted 
in the uterus. From now on, the embryo de- 
velops into a more shapely mass than has pre- 
viously been seen. At one end, nearest its at- 
tachment, small irregular projections develop AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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that make a definite contact with the uterine 
walls, while, at the opposite end much smaller 
projections develop, these later becoming in- 
significant, while the others develop into the 
placenta, by which the embryo receives its nour- 
ishment for its development. The inner cells 
mass now becomes thickened into about three 
cell layers and a protecting sheath and cavity 
begins to form the amnionic cavity and amnion, 
which plays a very important part in the pro- 
tection of the embryo, with its amnionic fluid, 
which also is an added protection. If this is 
lacking, the amnion presses against the embryo 
and causes deformities. 
At this stage the embryo is very insignificant, 
appearing as merely two irregularly shaped, 
what we might term, lobes inside of the uterine 
wall. Gradually the embryo enlarges until about 
the end of the first lunar month, when the em- 
bryo is about three thirty-seconds of an inch in 
length. Seven days later it has more than dou- 
bled in length, being a little over three-six- 
teenths of an inch long. During this time it has 
not only become elongated, but has developed 
an animal like form, with tail like projection, 
head well developed, eyes and ears beginning to 
show and about five lobe like projections on the 
underside of the head. These latter projections 
eventually give rise to the facial parts, includ- 
ing the upper and lower jaws, nose, tongue, etc. 
The limb buds are, at this stage, well developed, 
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The embryo has now a definite stalk or attach- 
ment, called the umbilical stalk or cord from 
which the amnion seems to arise and also a sac 
like projection, the yolk sac, and a very insig- 
nificant tubular projection, the allantois. If the 
back of the embryo were examined at this stage, 
muscle plates would be discernible, which re- 
semble the back bone, but, in reality, are only 
the muscles which are the forerunners that help 
in the formation of the embryo preparatory to 
the formation of the bones. 
Before the end of the second lunar month the 
embryo develops almost human facial charac- 
teristics, the forehead having become enlarged, 
eyebrows and eyelids beginning their develop- 
ment, the nasal cavity having separated from 
the mouth cavity and the upper and lower jaws 
developed so far as to be completely covered 
by the upper and lower lips. The head has now 
become more straightened and resembles more 
the human form. The limb buds are fairly dis- 
tinct in their development and are plainly visi- 
ble. The tail, which at the earlier part of the 
first lunar month was clearly perceptible, is now 
greatly diminished. The length of the embryo 
at this period would be about an inch. Due to 
the rapidity with which the embryo develops 
hereafter, during the ensuing two months, the 
prospective mother almost invariably suffers 
considerably from nausea, lack of appetite and 
general physical derangement. During this pe- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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riod, or at the length of the third month, the 
embryo develops into the fetus. 
At the conclusion of this period, or the fourth 
lunar month, the weight of the fetus is approx- 
imately two to two and one-half ounces and 
about five and one-half to six inches in length 
from crown of head to heel. The umbilical at- 
tachment, or cord, has become very much elong- 
ated and vastly different in general appearance, 
a twisted shape taking place of the former 
heavy set attachment. At the end of the fifth 
lunar month, signs of life in the fetus is very 
discernible by the mother, which will show it- 
self in many forms, such as a slight knock 
against the abdominal wall, stretching and 
twisting of the fetus to a more or less greater 
extent. At the end of the sixth month, the ap- 
proximate length and weight of the fetus is re- 
spectively twelve to thirteen inches and 
twenty-two to twenty-four ounces, length meas- 
ured from crown of head to heel. At this stage 
the nails and hair have distinctly developed, 
while in the previous stage, though visible, did 
not appear to be nails in the adult sense, but as 
a crescent shaped depression. 
At the end of the seventh month, which is 
the most dangerous month of gestation, the 
pregnant woman, or expectant mother, should 
be extremely careful not to over exert herself or 
become excited in any way, shape or form, as 
any extra strain, shock or unusual excitement 
may cause premature birth. It therefore be- 88 
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hooves the carrying mother to be exceedingly 
careful during this critical period. The fetus at 
the end of the eighth month, is approximately 
fifty to fifty-five ounces in weight and sixteen 
to seventeen inches in length. The fetus at this 
stage, although very much enlarged, does not 
take up the space one would think it should 
judging by its length, due to the fact that the 
fetus is in a state of flexion or what might be 
called, curled up, thereby making a more com- 
pact mass or bulk, so to speak, to prevent over- 
crowding the viscera or internal organs of the 
mother. With the exception of size and weight, 
the fetus is now a completely formed child. At 
the termination of between two hundred and 
seventy and two hundred and eighty days, or 
approximately ten lunar months, birth should 
take place under normal circumstances. 
It might be well, for the reader’s guidance, to 
mention here, that the actual date of birth might 
be misjudged, owing to the fact that menstrua- 
tion is possible one lunar month after conception 
and therefore it would be necessary in such 
cases to count back to the menstrual period pre- 
vious to conception. It should therefore be 
clearly understood that menstruation may occur 
after conception, the latter not necessarily pre- 
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Blood vessels of the body.Whife 
vessels representing the arteriesand 
black representing the veins 
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Jugular vein- 
artery 
-Lungs 
Auricle 
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LESSON X 
CHILDBIRTH WITH CARE OF THE MOTHER 
AND CHILD 
It may sound almost incredible, but it is, 
nevertheless, a startling fact, that there are a 
vast number of fully matured women, not to 
mention the younger generation, who have not 
even the remotest idea of the full meaning of 
childbirth. For the guidance of those women, 
as well as their younger sisters, who have not 
had an opportunity of receiving instruction on 
this subject, of such vital importance to their 
welfare, the following brief description of what 
childbirth really is may be instructive and help- 
ful : 
Childbirth is nothing more or less than a sep- 
aration of the fetus from the maternal tissues 
and its removal from the body of the mother, 
or, in other words, the natural separation of the 
placenta from the walls of the uterus. At child- 
birth, the fluid contained in the amnion, or the 
sheath surrounding the fetus, is liberated and 
the fetus begins its movement to the outer world. 
Childbirth is accompanied by pains of a very 
striking character, usually beginning in the 
lumbar region, or back and extending anteriorly 
to the abdominal region. They are at first fif- 
teen to twenty minutes apart, but gradually this 
interval is lessened and the pain becomes more AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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severe. These pains are incident to contraction 
of the uterus and force the bag of water into 
the vagina, thus dilating the lower portion of 
the uterus, known as the cervical portion. The 
woman, at this stage, will possibly feel like she 
is not making any progress towards delivery. 
She should, however, remember that each of 
these pains help materially in effecting this im- 
portant dilatation. When the latter is complete, 
the membrane or bag of waters generally rup- 
tures. At this stage, the uterus can act directly 
upon the fetus and the woman, as a conse- 
quence, recovers her composure and becomes 
encouraged. The impulse to bear down, during 
the latter stage, or when the membranes burst, 
should be resisted, as too rapid descent of the 
fetus, or baby, does not give sufficient time for 
the stretching of the perineum, causing the lat- 
ter, very often, to be thus, severely lacerated. 
The mother giving birth, should keep the mouth 
open, breathe fast or even cry out to prevent too 
rapid expulsion of child, or birth. After rupture 
of the membranes, normally, expulsion of the 
child takes place in from one and one-half to 
three hours. 
After the delivery of the child, the labor pains 
cease for a short time. During this interim, 
there is a gradual separation of the placenta or 
afterbirth from the uterus. In from twenty to 
thirty minutes, the pains recur, the uterus con- 
tracts forcibly and the afterbirth is expelled. 
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remain contracted and firm, and any tendency 
to its becoming flabby or dilated should be 
counteracted by gently massaging it with the 
hand. It is of the utmost importance that the 
placenta and membrane be carefully examined 
by the physician to see that no part of either 
has been left in the uterus. With the removal of 
the placenta and membrane, labor, or child- 
birth, is completed. After the expulsion of the 
placenta, it is customary to give one teaspoonful 
of Fluid Extract of Ergot in order to insure con- 
traction of the uterus. 
After the completion of labor, or childbirth, 
the mother is cleansed and a sterilized pad, 
made of gauze and absorbent cotton, is placed 
over vulva and held in position by pinning it to 
the abdominal binder. The latter acts as a splint 
to the abdomen and assists materially in sup- 
porting the circulation, and in enhancing the 
comfort of the mother. The latter’s movements 
should be restricted at this time and she should 
be instructed to keep the lower limbs in contact 
as much as possible in order to preclude any 
possibility of development of air embolium, or, 
in other words, from air being drawn into vagina 
and from the latter into the large open uterine 
sinuses, or veins. She should now be given some 
nourishment and allowed to obtain some much 
needed rest. The baby, in the meantime, should 
have had the following care: 
Immediately after birth the baby’s mouth, 
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or other secretions removed, and breathing es- 
tablished. The umbilical attachment, or cord, 
should have been tied at about three quarters 
of an inch distant from the abdomen and a 
proper dressing of gauze applied, held in place 
by abdominal band. The eyes should have been 
treated by dropping one drop of one per cent 
solution of silver nitrate in them, or two drops 
of a twenty-five per cent solution of argyrol. 
The baby should now be cleaned with a piece of 
gauze and sterile olive oil, and attired in the 
customary clothing, which should consist of the 
napkin, or diaper; the cotton shirt, covering 
only the chest; the flannel skirt and gown. The 
mother, now having had some rest, the nipples 
should be cleansed with a solution of boric acid 
and the child put to the breast to nurse. After 
nursing of the nipples, the latter should again 
be cleansed with the boric acid solution and 
dried. The baby should be allowed to nurse 
every four hours for the first three days, then 
every three hours thereafter during the day and 
every four hours during the night. The bathing 
of the baby depends greatly on the circum- 
stances of the parents. The baby of well-to-do 
parents is very often bathed every morning, due 
to the fact that the parents have every conven- 
ience, with modern equipment, for doing so, but 
a general bath three times a week, is sufficient. 
It is all essential that the napkins should be 
changed immediately they are soiled. The at- 
tachment, or cord, usually drops off by the sev- 94 
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Sympathetic Nervous Systems 
Cerebral 
Hemispheres 
Branchiak 
plexus 
-Cerebellum 
Sympafhefic 
Gancjlia a 
Spinal 
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enth or eighth day after birth and should only 
be inspected or dressed by the physician or 
nurse under usual sterile precautions. 
The vulva of the mother should be dressed 
every four hours, also after every bowel move- 
ment or urination, the patient should have the 
soiled pad removed. She is then placed on the 
bed pan, which should be cleansed with anti- 
septic solution or frequently boiled after being 
used. The nurse should now cleanse her hands, 
then prepare a one per cent solution of lysol 
and place same, with a sterile pad, conveniently 
by the bed or nearby table. The above solution 
is allowed to flow over the vulva, from a pitcher, 
some of it entering the vagina. The vulva is 
then dried and the sterile pad pinned in place. 
During this procedure the nurse should take 
care that her hands do not become soiled with 
the discharge, as infection is liable to be con- 
veyed, in this manner, to the nipples of the 
mother, or the mouth, eyes or navel of the child. 
Urine is usually passed within eight hours 
after delivery. If the mother complains of be- 
ing unable to void urine, hot drinks may be given 
in quantities of one or even two quarts, place 
patient on warm bed pan and pour warm water 
over the vulva. While the patient is on bed pan, 
allow the water to run from the tap, or faucet. 
The hearing of the running water has a ten- 
dency to excite contraction of the bladder, the 
urine being thus expelled. The patient should 
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used. Hot water bottle may be placed over blad- 
der while patient is on bed pan. Some slight 
pressure may be made over the lower part of 
abdomen. Should aforementioned methods fail 
in producing the required result, catheterization 
must be done under aseptic precautions. 
The food for the first twenty-four hours 
should be in liquid form. During the next two 
days the diet should be of semi-solid character, 
such as eggs, toast, tea, baked potato, rice, milk, 
etc. The bowel should be caused to move by 
giving S. S. enema every other day. The milk 
begins to appear in breast by the end of the 
third day, when some pain and engorgement 
will be present. The latter occasions some dis- 
comfort and is met by application of a breast 
binder, which lessens the engorgement and sup- 
ports the enlarged breasts. The patient may be 
allowed to lie on her side and to turn in bed ap- 
proximately eighteen hours after delivery of 
child. The abdominal binder should be tight- 
ened night and morning. The patient receives 
a bed bath each morning and a rub with thirty 
to fifty per cent alcohol at bed time. The mother 
is allowed to sit up by the tenth day, if all is 
going well and should be at her usual household 
duties by the end of the twenty-first day. 
It should be remembered that it requires a 
period of six weeks for the uterus to undergo 
involution, or, in plain words, to return to its 
size and consistency which obtained before im- 
pregnation occurred. During this period the AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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woman should not lift or carry heavy burdens, 
or unduly strain her physical strength in any 
way, for fear of retarding aforementioned in- 
volutionary process. 
It may be well to state here that childbirth is 
much easier with young women of not over 
twenty-three to twenty-five years, simply due 
to the fact that the pelvic girdle is much more 
plastic, or pliable, than in women of more ma- 
ture years. It is an erroneous idea for women to 
think that having once given birth to child, 
makes consequent childbirth easier. Such is not 
always the case. Childbirth, after an absence 
of several years, is just as difficult with women 
of very mature years, as if they had never pre- 
viously become pregnant or given birth. The 
first pains during childbirth are of a mild, 
slowly recurring type, followed by pains of a 
very sharp and more rapidly recurring nature. 
The latter are, what are commonly called, “la- 
bor pains.” During the rapidly recurring pains, 
or labor period, the child’s head, under normal 
circumstances, is close to the opening of the 
vagina and by the contraction of the abdominal 
wall and the wall of the uterus, it is pushed 
through the comparatively narrow neck of the 
pelvic girdle. Due to the flexibility of the head 
of the child, it can pass the opening of the pelvic 
girdle of the average woman with comparative 
ease. Normally, presentation of the child oc- 
curs with the head first. Various modifications 
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good many of which, to say the least, are ex- 
tremely dangerous to both mother and child. 
Where head presentation does not occur, suf- 
focation of the child is possible, due to the fact 
that the head of the child remains in the ab- 
dominal cavity while the other part is coming 
into the outer world. 
Severe complications of labor are infrequent. 
However, any labor may be accompanied by 
such complications. The services therefore of 
a good obstetrician is an absolute prerequisite 
to successful childbirth and are to be highly 
commended at all times, even in the most simpli- 
fied cases of delivery, if only for the fact that 
aforementioned complications are liable to oc- 
cur when least expected. 
However, should birth occur in the absence 
of a physician, it is of vital importance, in such 
an emergency, that the nurse, midwife, or at- 
tendant be acquainted with the nature of the 
presentation of the baby. If there is difficulty 
in giving birth, owing to the baby’s shoulders, 
in a head presentation, insert forefinger under 
child’s armpit and thus help birth by very gently 
drawing towards you. In the majority of cases, 
this help will aid childbirth considerably, under 
aforementioned circumstances. Immediately 
baby is born, the mouth should be cleaned of 
mucus. When baby cries or otherwise shows 
signs of life, a strong string should be wound 
tightly around the navel cord and knotted, two 
inches or thereabouts and four inches, re- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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spectively from stomach. The cord is then cut 
between the two knots. If the afterbirth is slow 
in passing, gentle massage or slight pressure by 
the hand on the abdomen, will have a stimulat- 
ing effect on the womb and thereby help the 
latter to expel the childbirth. Before attempting 
this procedure, time should be given for nature 
to take its natural course. To prevent possible 
hemorrhage, it is advisable, in the absence of a 
physician, to have the abdomen bandaged 
firmly with a wide, strong bandage. 
It is of the utmost importance that the mother 
be permitted to lay perfectly still after child- 
birth, in order to prevent accident. The least 
exertion undergone by the mother the better. 
After a complete rest and, possibly, some re- 
freshing sleep, it may be advisable to change the 
bed clothing, linen, etc. This should be done 
without exerting the mother, who, if possible, 
should be allowed to lay in the same position. 
Meanwhile the baby should be gently rubbed 
with oil and clothed. A bath in warm water 
should be given baby the following day, then 
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LESSON XI 
PREGNANCY AND SEX DETERMINATION 
The period of growth from conception to 
birth, or the time from which the ovum becomes 
impregnated until confinement and ultimate de- 
livery is what is known as pregnancy or gesta- 
tion. The pregnant period, or the actual time 
from conception to birth is approximately nine 
calendar months, or forty weeks, or two hun- 
dred and eighty days. There are many physical 
signs by which the average healthy woman may 
tell whether or not she has become pregnant. 
The stoppage of the monthly flow or menstrual 
period is a very strong indication in the majority 
of cases that she has conceived. There are ad- 
mittedly instances where skipping of the men- 
strual period did not prove that the woman was 
pregnant. Those instances are liable to occur 
to any woman, especially where she has shown 
some weakness or irregularity previously. 
Unless in cases where irregularities have oc- 
curred heretofore, it may usually be taken for 
granted that the cessation of the monthly period 
by the normally constituted woman, is conclu- 
sive proof in itself that she has become preg- 
nant. It is doubly certain if she skips a second 
period. Another very striking sign of preg- 
nancy, which, however, will not be noticed until 
after the second month, is a slight enlargement AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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of the abdomen, hardly perceptible at first, but 
sufficiently noticeable to the future mother and 
will gradually become enlarged and protrude 
until delivery or childbirth occurs. If, at any 
time, the pregnant woman has any doubts along 
this line, she should pay a visit to her doctor and 
thereby allay any apprehension she may feel 
concerning her exact condition. 
It is in fact highly advisable for the pregnant 
woman to make periodical calls on her physi- 
cian during the time she is with child, or at least 
after the first few months have gone by, if she 
can possibly afford to do so, thereby alleviating 
any possibility of accident during this critical 
period. To those who cannot afford a physi- 
cian’s attention and advice, it might be oppor- 
tune here to state that the pregnant woman 
should be moderate in all her undertakings. 
Moderation in all things is an absolute prere- 
quisite to successful motherhood. Extremes in 
any direction are very inadvisable and in many 
instances, hurtful and may even have a disas- 
trous effect upon both the mother and child. 
Plenty of fresh air and a moderate amount of 
exercise daily should be indulged in. 
Unless the pregnant woman develops a capri- 
cious appetite, as occasionally happens with 
some women at this period of their lives, she 
may eat whatever her normal appetite craves. 
Farinaceous foods, with abundance of milk, but- 
termilk for preference, but all kinds of milk 
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should constitute part of her daily menu. Plenty 
of vegetables, green for preference, and fruit of 
all kinds are to be recommended. She should 
drink water several times during the day, be- 
tween meals. Hot or warm water may be taken 
with immense benefit in the morning on arising 
and again during the day at certain intervals. 
Meat should be eaten sparingly, partaken of 
say once a day, during the mid-day meal for 
preference. Plenty of sleep is absolutely re- 
quisite and rest during the day between exer- 
cises is advisable. Regularity in eating, drink- 
ing, exercising, sleeping, etc. is of primary im- 
portance to the woman anticipating childbirth, 
especially during the last few months of gesta- 
tion or pregnancy. 
The newly married, or those anticipating 
wedlock, should dwell long and seriously on the 
fact that pregnancy is the result of one of the 
most sacred and important laws of nature and 
should be treated accordingly by eternal vigi- 
lance on the part of both the contracting parties, 
the prospective father of the coming child, in 
his actions towards the prospective mother dur- 
ing this critical period, the latter being espe- 
cially careful, if only for the good and sufficient 
reason that any untoward act may have an in- 
fluence on her offspring. The relation between 
the mother and the unborn babe are of the most 
intimate nature. Her breathing, eating, drink- 
ing, all have an immediate effect on the child, 
her emotional nature especially so. It behooves, AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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therefore, the pregnant woman to be at her best 
at all times, as the influence on her offspring 
cannot help but be highly gratifying. 
Sex Determination. A good many theorists, 
of the various schools of medicine, believe that 
within certain limits, the mother has it within 
herself to bring into the world just such a child 
as she wishes. This is a rather sweeping state- 
ment to make, if only for the sound reason that 
very, very few women, indeed, have the ideal 
mental and physical conditions they really wish 
for during pregnancy. 
Some scientists claim that sex determination 
is an admitted fact, that it is possible to bring 
children into the world with given trends of 
character, thereby making it possible, event- 
ually, for the disappearance of the greater part 
of our shiftless population. One learned au- 
thority writes: “Though the question of Sex 
Determination has been a subject of discussion 
and deep thought for many years, and that very 
little progress has been made along this line it 
is nevertheless, within the realms of possibility 
that the discovery of this secret will be unrav- 
elled eventually, and, like every other secret of 
nature, will in all probability, be found to be 
very simple.” 
Another learned writer claims that the pro- 
duction of male children requires greater vital 
force on the part of the parents than the pro- 
duction of female children and cites as exam- 
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of healthy, full-blooded parents, who possess 
abundance of energy and vital force, their first 
offspring is invariably a male child. Many 
writers on this much debated and interesting 
subject claim that this is as near as nature will 
permit us to go in determining the sex of the 
embryo, much less successfully using artificial 
means to influence the determination of its sex. 
The question has been brought up from time to 
time: Can outward influence have anything to 
do with bringing into the world a male or female 
child as the case may be during the embryonic 
stage ? 
Some advanced thinkers, including among the 
number, many physicians, are of the opinion 
that, notwithstanding the fact that outward im- 
pressions and influences may have a material 
effect on the mother and her offspring, it can 
have no effect in the least in determining the 
sex of that offspring during the embryonic 
stage. It has been said that where one or other 
of the parents is possessed of much stronger 
vital force than his or her mate, it will assert it- 
self in many ways in the child, but not suffi- 
ciently so to determine its sex at any time pre- 
vious to birth. Other writers claim that the 
healthier, stronger and more vigorous the 
mother is the more likelihood there is of such a 
mother giving birth to a child with inherent 
characteristics, and, on this basis, figure that 
the solution of sex determination, if such solu- 
tion ever materializes, will come through the AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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mother of the offspring. Some learned authori- 
ties claim that where the mother is well nour- 
ished during the pregnant stage, the child of 
such a mother will be a female. They base their 
opinions on what they consider proven facts, in 
that the contented, happy, well nourished 
women, during pregnancy conveys extra nour- 
ishment to the unborn infant. 
These writers in taking issue with some of 
their contemporaries along this line, further 
base their theories on the belief that it takes 
more vitality in the embryo stage to produce a 
female than a male child. They cite as exam- 
ples to prove their theory the fact that in times 
of peace and plenty, when food may be had in 
abundance and prosperity is the order of the 
day, more female children are born than male. 
While, on the other hand, during the aftermath 
of some great disaster, epidemic, scourge, or 
war, etc., when times are pressing hard and the 
fight for existence is a difficult one, with food 
and the necessaries of life not easy to be had, 
more male children are invariably brought into 
the world than female. 
Looking at the subject from the point of view 
of these theorists, it would seem that the 
healthier, better fed, more prosperous and con- 
tented the mother is the more female children 
will she bear, while on the contrary, the poorer, 
more discontented, weakly, and under-nour- 
ished the woman is, the more likelihood there 
is of her bearing male children. Many un- 106 
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doubtedly would pooh-pooh these statements 
and bring forth instances to prove the imprac- 
tibility and fallacy of such theories. There are 
exceptions to every rule and that this theory 
does not work out in even the majority of cases 
does not necessarily prove its impractibility, for, 
as already stated in previous pages, there are 
very, very few women, who have the ideal men- 
tal and physical conditions they wish for dur- 
ing their period of pregnancy, which conditions 
would be absolutely necessary to fully prove 
aforementioned theory. 
With all the claims which have been made by 
sex writers and others, relative to sex determ- 
ination, we have yet, so far as the writer is 
aware, to learn this secret of nature and must 
only content ourselves by awaiting further ex- 
periments along this line and with the thought 
the future may hold the solution of this very in- 
teresting and seemingly intricate problem. We 
are learning more and more of the secrets of 
nature every day. Man is ever restless in his 
quest for knowledge and who knows but the day 
will eventually come when this law of nature 
will be discovered and like other secrets of na- 
ture, may possibly be found to be very simpli- 
fied indeed. If it is ever discovered, the possi- 
bilities are that we will be surprised at its sim- 
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LUNG 
AORTA 
OESOPHAGUS 
DIAPHRAGM 
SPLEEN ■ 
LIVER 
STOMACH 
KIDNEY 
KIDNEY 
RIB 
RIB 
COLON 
UPPER 
PANCREAS 
COLON 
BRIM OF 
PELVIS- 
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LESSON XII 
BIRTH CONTROL 
It is a subject of fervent discussion and deep 
thought, by some of our most learned writers, 
as to the advisability of bringing large families 
into the world, quality not quantity being the 
goal for which those theorists are striving. 
Whatever may be said for or against this argu- 
ment, it is an absolute certainty that there are 
women, who are not constitutionally fitted by 
nature to rear large families. There are many 
women in our midst, who, due, principally, to 
some constitutional weakness, either inherited, 
or otherwise, would have been far better ad- 
vised not to have entered into the bonds of 
matrimony. These women would, under ordi- 
nary circumstances, have lived a much happier 
life of single blessedness. Abuse of the sexual 
functions, with the wear and tear of battling for 
an existence, in this age of keen competition, 
in many walks of life, may be said to have a 
deteriorating effect on the minds of many, 
otherwise fairly healthy women. Others, due to 
their lack of proper moral training and inherent 
characteristics, and who follow the line of least 
resistance, or what, at first is pictured in their 
mind’s eye as the easy life, or primrose path, 
may be said to swell the number. There are, 
unfortunately, many other women, in all classes AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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of society, who have abused nature’s laws to 
such an extent, that it is, practically, an impossi- 
bility to expect them to successfully give child- 
birth. 
Nervous Breakdown. A visit to our eleemosy- 
nary and other institutions would prove the fact 
that Nervous Breakdown has increased tremen- 
dously in the past quarter of a century. Notwith- 
standing the fact that everything is done in 
those institutions for the comfort and welfare 
of those unfortunately so afflicted, including 
the judicious use of therapeutic measures and 
the application of every remedy known to med- 
ican science, it goes, beyond saying, that you 
cannot, permanently and effectively cure any 
disease until the cause is removed, and as long 
as society continues to travel at its existing pace, 
so long will nervous breakdown survive. How 
often do we read and hear of Mrs. X. suffering 
from nervous prostration or mental breakdown. 
Our large cities are full of such cases. Our rural 
communities are far from being exempt from 
similar examples. They are of everyday oc- 
currence in all walks of life. No one can be said 
to be so constitutionally perfect as to be im- 
mune from this disease. Our private hospitals, 
sanitariums and even our insane asylums can 
tell of innumerable such cases. Many recover, 
some temporarily, and very, very many, indeed, 
suffer complete mental collapse. It has to be 
admitted again, that heredity plays a very im- 
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Many cases of Nervous Breakdown may be di- 
rectly traced to some inherited trait, but many, 
many more may be said to be the cause of ex- 
isting conditions of present day society. If there 
is one subject, more than any other, which has 
come up for heated discussion, among some of 
the leading members of the medical profession, 
during recent years, it is the subject of Birth 
Control. No one can get away from the fact 
that it is of vital importance as concerns the 
future of the race. 
Contraception. Birth Control methods, in 
brief, are simply the means used, whereby off- 
spring are conceived only in the number and 
when the parents deem it desirable. Among the 
methods in use, are Continence (in whole or 
part) ; Semi-Continence, which, according to 
leading scientists, is a union based on affection, 
whereby the outlet of the purely physical desire 
is restrained; and Contraception. The latter 
preventive measure has received more attention, 
from a scientific viewpoint, than any other form 
of Birth Control. We will, therefore, begin by 
demonstrating, as clearly and concisely as pos- 
sible the method known as contraception. The 
latter is nothing, more or less, than avoiding the 
elements of reproduction of the union of both 
sexes, while, at the same time, having normal 
sexual intercourse. 
The writer wishes at the outset to guard 
against any possible misconception of the na- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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ture and character of the matter contained here- 
in, and wishes to emphasize, with all the 
strength within him, that the contrast between 
contraception and abortion is as far apart as 
the North and South Poles. It cannot be too 
strongly emphasized that there is no relation 
between them. The intelligent reader can easily 
reason this fact out for himself. By contracep- 
tion, is merely meant, avoidance of the elements 
of reproduction of the two sexes. Abortion, on 
the other hand, in plain language, means mis- 
carriage or premature birth. The former is sim- 
ply a preventive measure, the latter is the de- 
struction of what had already functioned in 
part, a possible human being. The contrast be- 
tween contraception, in the writer’s opinion, and 
absolute continence, looking at it from a moral 
viewpoint, is conspicuous by its absence, argu- 
ments and sermons to the contrary notwith- 
standing. The writer has made an exhaustive 
study of this subject and is willing to acquiesce, 
wholeheartedly, in the statements and lectures 
given by some of our most learned writers and 
thinkers, insofar as educating the public, 
through scientific methods, in favor of judicious 
and legitimate Birth Control. 
The stringent laws which obtain in the United 
States today, make it an absolute impossibility 
to diffuse, in any manner whatsoever, knowl- 
edge, relative to methods of contraception. It is, 
under existing circumstances, a crime against 
society and punishable as such. It is the law of 112 
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our land and all good citizens should abide 
thereby. We, however, sincerely believe, beyond 
the question of a doubt, that the day will event- 
ually come when parents will be permitted to 
say when and how many children they will have 
or want, and that preventive measures, judi- 
ciously and intelligently used, will be the order 
of the day, instead of being considered a crim- 
inal offense, as it is now, to diffuse any knowl- 
edge whatsoever towards that end. 
In fact such great pressure has already been 
brought to bear, in various circles of society 
throughout the United States, to abrogate, annul 
or, at least, modify the present laws which ob- 
tain, relative to disseminating any knowledge 
tending to prevent conception, that we firmly 
believe it will be only a matter of a short time 
when such laws will be repealed, if sufficient 
pressure is brought to bear upon Congress, 
which makes it a crime, punishable by hard la- 
bor in our Federal Prisons, to diffuse or dis- 
seminate, in any manner whatsoever, informa- 
tion on this very vital subject. When one sits 
and thinks for even one short moment, it does 
seem very strange indeed that, in a country like 
the United States, where, among the more in- 
telligent and enlightened members of society, 
very large families are the exception and not 
the rule, and where preventive measure of some 
kind or other must be applied to cause such a 
condition, such stringent laws should be laid 
down, making it a crime, punishable by impris- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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onment, to diffuse scientific knowledge along 
the line of Birth Control and to intelligently dis- 
cuss the safest and best means to prevent con- 
ception or by which contraceptive methods may 
be safely and judiciously applied. 
As already stated, blunders and mistakes are 
and have been made in the use or abuse rather 
of preventive measures, due primarily if not 
wholly to ignorance of the proper methods to 
apply. Would it not have been far better for 
society in general to educate those people on 
Birth Control methods and how they may be in- 
telligently and judiciously used, if only to pre- 
vent further mishaps in this direction through 
ignorance of the proper means whereby they 
may limit the number of their family to one, two 
or as many children as they believe they have 
means to support properly. This is, in brief, 
the belief of some of our deepest thinkers and 
most learned writers on the subject. It is also 
the chief motive behind the numerous lectures 
on Birth Control and other propaganda dis- 
tributed throughout the country by some of our 
most advanced thinkers and philanthropists. In 
other words, Education vs. Ignorance is the 
watchword of all Birth Control advocates. 
Limitation of Offspring. All self-respecting 
married couples are opposed utterly to charity 
in any form, either for themselves of their chil- 
dren. Is it not, therefore, only natural to expect 
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of their offspring according to their means, 
whereby they would be fully capable of prop- 
erly caring for, comfortably supporting and edu- 
cating their children, than to be overburdened 
with large families, without the necessary means 
to accomplish their hearts desire. They are com- 
pelled to seek charity in some form or other in 
order to properly rear their families and, in a 
good many instances, to even supply them with 
only the bare necessaries of life. It is a well- 
known fact, as any observant person may notice, 
that, in the majority of instances, it is those who 
can least afford to do so, who bring large fam- 
ilies into the world. On the other hand, the re- 
verse might be said to be the case with the 
wealthier or well-to-do classes, who, from a 
financial viewpoint, can more easily bear the 
burden of large families. We would like, very 
much indeed, to see those existing conditions re- 
versed. It is to the former or poorer classes of 
society that, we believe, Birth Control methods, 
judiciously used, would prove the greatest boon 
and benefit society in general accordingly. It 
cannot be gainsaid that the keen competition to 
be met with in many walks of life and the very 
limited remuneration received by the average 
worker for his services, prevent many men and 
women from entering into the bonds of matri- 
mony. The reasons for this are obvious. Fear 
of the responsibilities attached to rearing large 
families and the possibilities of being thrown 
out of employment, with a paltry pittance, the AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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limit of their savings, to sustain the lives of 
themselves and their family, prevent many men 
and women from joining hands in wedlock. 
Were Birth Control or contraceptive methods 
legitimatized, thereby making it possible for 
these men and women to obtain scientific in- 
formation on limitation of offspring, we firmly 
believe that single blessedness, beyond the mar- 
riageable age, would become, if not wholly con- 
spicuous by its absence, a rarity. 
The married couple who do not desire chil- 
dren are very, very rare indeed, the paternal or 
maternal instinct being uppermost in all of us. 
There is, however, a happy medium in all things. 
This rule applies just as forcibly to the bringing 
into the world of large families as it does in any 
other phase of existence. Many men and women, 
who would much prefer married life or wedded 
bliss to a life of celibacy, are only prevented 
from entering into the married state by the be- 
lief that large families are the possible ultimate 
result, or, in other words, the rule, not the ex- 
ception to such a union. They feel that they can 
support themselves and bring progeny into the 
world on a limited scale, say two, three, or pos- 
sibly four children, but are deterred from the 
marriage union by the fear of a larger family, 
with insufficient means to comfortably support 
them. Should not the marriage of these men 
and women be encouraged in every possible way 
by enlightenment on how they may attain their 
highest ambition and not discouraged by the 116 
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existing conditions which obtain in society and 
the stringent laws which make it an absolute 
impossibility to diffuse any information on this 
vital subject, whereby limitation of offspring 
may be made possible? We will leave this 
question also to be answered by our readers and 
feel safe in depending on their judgment to 
arrive at a just and equitable decision. 
Contraception—Use and Abuse. Some may 
think, including moralists, social reformers, etc. 
that if Birth Control or contraceptive methods 
were permitted openly, that the privilege would 
be greatly abused and are only prevented for 
these reasons alone from encouraging their use. 
History does not prove this to be so. In order 
to prove the fallacy of this belief we have only 
to take, for example, those countries where 
Birth Control methods are practised openly and, 
in some instances, legitimatized by the govern- 
ment. Parts of the Australian continent might 
be said to come under the former heading, in- 
cluding the country of New Zealand, where the 
application of Birth Control methods are almost 
universal and where ignorance of the proper 
means to apply might be said to be the excep- 
tion and not the rule. The country of Holland 
is another glaring example of the many ad- 
vantages of education along the lines of Birth 
Control. Not only does this country belie the 
statements and ridicule the beliefs of afore- 
mentioned moralists, reformers, etc., who are AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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prevented from encouraging the use of contra- 
ceptive measures for fear their proper use might 
be misconstrued or openly and intentionally 
abused, but it can be said of Holland that there 
are no healthier or more perfect physical speci- 
mens of the human race extant. 
It has also been proven that in those countries 
where Birth Control or contraceptive measures 
are intelligently and judiciously used to limit the 
number of offspring the death rate diminishes 
perceptibly. We make this statement with our 
eyes wide open to the fact that there are many 
arguments and preachings to the contrary or, in 
other words, that opponents of legitimate, prac- 
tical, scientific Birth Control, claim that its uni- 
versal use would tend towards the deterioration 
of the race and a considerable falling off in 
numbers, or reduction in our population. This 
theory may look good to the unthinking person. 
Such a statement undoubtedly sounds very con- 
vincing at first hand and may appear very rea- 
sonable on the face of it, but the real 
facts underlying the health and population in 
communities where Birth Control measures are 
thoroughly understood and scientifically ap- 
plied shows the fallacy of this statement and 
the impracticability of such theories. 
Notwithstanding the sincerity of those theor- 
ists who are opposed to the scientific applica- 
tion of Birth Control, the writer wishes to take 
exception to their theories and is willing to base 
his opinion on well proven facts. We have al- 118 
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ready attempted to prove, in another part of 
this book, that quality predominates where the 
number of children are limited according to the 
physical and financial conditions of the parents, 
the former being especially applicable to the 
mother, whose health should be par-excellence, 
in order to bear and rear robust, healthy, happy 
children. 
The integrity or veracity of the foregoing 
statement should be obvious to any thinking 
person. Having, as already stated, attempted, 
or endeavored, to prove our theories along this 
line, in other pages, we will not, therefore, go 
into further detail on this phase of the subject. 
Race Suicide. Let us take up the claim of 
lessening the population, or race suicide, made 
by those opposed to Birth Control. We will put 
the following question squarely up to our read- 
ers and leave it to their intelligence to arrive at 
a correct solution: Does a diminishing birth rate 
necessarily prove a decreased population? We 
say no, under existing conditions of society, 
where the parents, comprised principally of the 
poorer classes, bring large families into the 
world with insufficient means whereby, even 
the bare necessaries of life are difficult to be 
had, or where constitutional weakness in either 
one or other of the parents is present, or where 
the burden of bearing and rearing offspring has 
a tendency to lower the vitality of the mother, AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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or for various other reasons, which are too num- 
erous to mention. 
Opponents of Birth Control will undoubtedly 
cite many instances where some members of 
large families were leaders among their kind, 
in the various branches of learning, athletics, 
etc., including statesmanship, religion, science, 
feats of physical strength, etc. and who were, in 
fact, physical or mental giants, or both. These 
instances do not, in themselves, prove that those 
adherents to the opposite belief, or, in other 
words, that those antagonistic to Birth Control, 
are right in their theories. There are exceptions 
to every rule and the reader will find such ex- 
ceptions, the more the subject is made a special 
study of, to be rare, everything being equal. 
Let us go back again to the teachings of the 
opposition, wherein the statement is made that 
a decreased birth rate must necessarily mean 
a decreased population. This statement at a 
first glance, would seem somewhat convincing 
to the average reader, who was not aware of 
the actual facts. But let the reader ponder 
awhile on the subject and look into the real 
conditions underlying the birth rate, especially 
in European countries and that of our large 
cities, and compare that birth rate with that 
of those countries already made mention of in 
the foregoing pages. Is the population of Hol- 
land decreasing? Positively not. The opposite 
is the condition which obtains in Holland and 
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been legitimatized. Why? This question might 
well be asked. Simply and solely due to the 
fact that the death rate, compared to the birth 
rate, has been proven to be less than in those 
countries where Birth Control is considered an 
unknown quantity. 
Statistics, throughout the civilized world, 
prove beyond all question of a doubt, that 
where children are born into the world in a 
haphazard manner, so to speak, the country suf- 
fers a loss instead of a gain. On the other 
hand, where parents intelligently limit their 
offspring, the opposite condition is more apt 
to be the case. For, after all is said and done, 
it is not the large birth rate which counts, in 
the long run, but the birth rate, which permits 
the children to develop mentally and physically 
and thereby lessening the possibilities of their 
early demise, or, in other words, it is not the 
number of babies which are brought into the 
world, but the number which survive and reach 
the full bloom of perfect manhood and woman- 
hood, that cut a figure in this work-a-day world. 
Does it not sound reasonable that the child 
of good, sound healthy parents, when properly 
nourished by a mother who has not been weak- 
ened physically by giving birth to a large fam- 
ily, is far more liable to survive and reach 
maturity in good, sound physical and mental 
condition than the child of the mother who 
brings into the world a large number of off- 
spring with too much frequency, which invari- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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ably happens, where large families predomi- 
nate? The answer to this question should be 
plain to the average reader. Even should the 
offspring of the latter live through childhood 
and reach manhood and womanhood’s estate, 
what sorry spectacles a number of them make. 
Some are weaklings, either mentally or phys- 
ically throughout their lives. Many morons 
come from such a source. 
A goodly number of those men and women 
in our midst, who are physically incapacitated 
from competing with their contemporaries in 
the various walks of life, might be said to have 
had their physique impaired in infancy or early 
childhood. Take the case of families or com- 
munities where Birth Control is properly un- 
derstood and contraceptive measures scientif- 
ically and intelligently applied. It will be noted 
that the physique of the children of such fami- 
lies or communities is invariably well-nigh 
perfect. The physical constitution of the people 
seems to improve, all other conditions being 
favorable, with a limited number of offspring. 
The countries already made mention of in pre- 
vious pages, New Zealand and Holland, are 
proof conclusive of this fact, the physical con- 
stitution of the people generally having im- 
proved to a more or less marked extent of 
recent years. 
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various preventive measures have been in vogue, 
from precautionary methods, used by either the 
male or female, to operation. We are not here 
to discriminate between the advisability and 
inadvisability of any of the aforementioned 
methods. Their approval or condemnation we 
will leave to more advanced theorists. We are 
not all constituted alike and what may be said 
to be advisable for one may be inadvisable for 
another. One thing, however, may be said in 
favor of an operation, which permanently pre- 
vents conception, and that is, where the woman 
is not constitutionally or physically constructed 
to give birth, or who, for other reasons would 
be far better advised not to have children. This 
method of sterilization should, however, never 
be undertaken unless it has been proven con- 
clusively by your medical adviser that your 
case warrants such an operation. The question 
of large families is another phase of this subject 
to be considered. Some advanced writers ap- 
prove of operation for sterilization in cases 
where the woman has as many children as she 
really requires and is either physically or finan- 
cially incapable of supporting more children 
than she has already given birth to. It is not 
too much to say, and the writer has proved it 
from actual experience, that there are many 
married men, who from moral and other view- 
points, associate with lewd women in preference 
to relation with their wives, due, principally, 
to the fact that their spouse is or was either AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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in a poor physical state of health or to prevent 
having too many children, without the where- 
with-all or means to support them properly. 
These men are not, necessarily, depraved or 
lustful. 
It is of vital importance that good, sound 
medical advice be sought by those anticipating 
any kind of an operation for sterilization, before 
adopting this course. The same might be said 
of contraception. Due to the prohibitive meas- 
ures which obtain throughout this country, rela- 
tive to disseminating anything which might tend 
to prevent conception, it is highly advisable and 
of the utmost importance, in order to effectively 
and without injurious consequences, apply con- 
traceptive methods, to at first seek proper ad- 
vice from your physicians, who are presumed to 
be skilled in all that pertains to your physical 
well-being and, therefore, fully conversant with 
such matters. 
Whether the reader seeks the advice of a 
physician or not on the use of contraceptive or 
preventive measures, it cannot be too strongly 
emphasized here that the less nature is tam- 
pered with the better for all concerned, if it 
is desired to enjoy the full fruits of sexual in- 
tercourse and the complete happiness of wedded 
bliss. It is of primary importance to the inex- 
perienced man or woman, that they seek med- 
ical advice and act accordingly, and be guided 
by resulting experiences, as to which method 
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for, as already stated, we are not all constituted 
alike and what may be advisable for one may 
be very inadvisable for another. It is to be 
admitted that there have been many sad mis- 
takes made in the use or abuse rather, of con- 
traceptives, due, in nearly every instance, 
primarily to ignorance of the proper means, 
whereby prevention is successfully carried out. 
Many of these unfortunate errors could have 
been easily avoided by heeding aforementioned 
advice. 
Prudery and false modesty have a deal to 
do with being the indirect cause of many mis- 
takes on the part of those, who otherwise be- 
lieve preventive measures are a boon to 
mankind. There are a number of moralists and 
others, including many physicians, who are 
either directly or indirectly opposed to pre- 
ventive or contraceptive measures, many of 
which make the plea that mistakes have 
and will be made and that injurious results have 
obtained from their use. 
The disease of tuberculosis was unknown to 
the American Indian until the introduction of 
the white man’s wearing apparel in their midst, 
yet who would dare to come forth and tell 
us that we should go naked, as our earlier an- 
cestors did, because the Indian abused the privi- 
lege conferred upon him. 
The arguments for and against Birth Control 
may be said to be many and varied. Birth Con- 
trol, undoubtedly, has its disadvantages, but we AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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must also remember the advantages which ac- 
crue to those who are thoroughly versed in its 
proper application. The latter greatly out- 
weigh the former. How many morons, degen- 
erates and other undesirables have we in our 
midst today? Would not this work-a-day world 
be far better rid of such specimens of the human 
race ? It is a matter of deep concern and grati- 
fication to know that a good many of our insti- 
tutions have adopted the means, whereby 
sterilization may be applied in inherited traits, 
which have been committed and discharged, as 
either temporarily or permanently cured, from 
our insane asylums. It is a State law and ap- 
plies to either sex. This is a step in the right 
direction and if applied to every State in the 
Union would be for the immense betterment of 
mankind, thereby eliminating that portion of 
our population which is a burden instead of a 
blessing to society. This is a kind of legislation 
which will have a great tendency to reduce the 
number of our criminal population, empty our 
jails and penitentiaries, workhouses, insane 
asylums and sanitariums, by bringing a better 
class of babies into the world. 
It is a ridiculous fallacy to think Birth Control 
has any relation, in the least, to Race Suicide, 
preachings, arguments and sermons to the con- 
trary notwithstanding. Is it not a common ex- 
perience, in everyday life, to see men and 
women adopt children to make up for their 
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women do we find, who, due to sterility and 
cannot, therefore, become parents, consult their 
medical advisers for a cure, whereby they can 
become fathers or mothers as the case may be? 
Very, very many indeed, dear reader. Is this 
not positive proof, in itself, that there is very 
little danger indeed of the paternal or maternal 
instinct dying out? We find many women of 
today, whose health has been impaired, to a 
more or less greater extent, some of which are 
chronic invalids, as a result of bringing into 
the world, large families and with too much 
frequency. Would it not have been better for 
those young women to have taken up the study 
of Birth Control? Would not the criminal op- 
eration of abortion, which many young women, 
for want of better advice, undergo, be far less 
frequent were Birth Control intelligently dis- 
cussed and contraceptive methods better under- 
stood? It goes without saying, and every intel- 
ligent person must admit, that any course of 
instruction, whatever it may be, which dimin- 
ishes criminal abortion, should be considered a 
blessing and not a crime. 
Criminal Abortion. The average reader is 
rarely given the opportunity of learning to what 
extent criminal abortion is practised in all 
spheres of society. To attempt to do so here, 
would not only take up too much valuable 
space, but would be considered, if not a flight 
of fancy, grossly exaggerated. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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If there is one crime which deserves the full- 
est measure of punishment the law can inflict, 
that crime is abortion. The secrecy under which 
criminal abortion is performed makes the crime 
a difficult one to combat. The perpetrator and 
the victim alike guard the secrecy of their 
movements at all hazards. Both, through fear 
of exposure, protect each other as much as it 
lays in their power to do so, unless under very 
exceptional circumstances. It is practically 
only when the victim of this dastardly outrage 
against nature succumbs, as a result of the il- 
legal operation performed upon her body, do 
the arch-friends who performed such an opera- 
tion ever receive the punishment they so richly 
deserve. These unprincipled scoundrels practise 
their nefarious occupation throughout the 
length and breadth of the land, seeking whom 
they may devour. This atrocious calling is not 
confined to the male sex alone. There are many 
of the weaker sex who depend upon this villain- 
ous practice for a livelihood and reap a rich 
harvest by their wicked calling. 
There are many women who pride themselves 
on the fact that they have undergone the opera- 
tion of abortion successfully, or, in other words, 
without suffering any undue hardship or perma- 
nent injury and in a good many instances advise 
their sisters in misfortune to do likewise. Poor 
misguided women. They do not take into consid- 
eration the fact that criminal abortion is a crime 
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the laws of nature, and consequently injurious 
to a more or less greater extent, even under the 
most favorable circumstances. They may think 
that they have defeated nature successfully, 
but there will come a day of reckoning, when 
they may, in all probability live to regret the 
ill-advised course they pursued in checking 
childbirth by such destructive methods. 
Abuse of nature’s laws will reap their just re- 
ward. The mills of God grind slowly but surely. 
Every young woman should dread criminal 
abortion, for, as already stated, criminal abor- 
tion is in direct violation of all the laws of God 
and man and every woman should treat it as 
such or she may live to rue the day she resorted 
to such a dastardly method of defeating nature. 
We wish to impress on our readers again, that 
abortion is never justifiable. It is criminal. It is 
absolutely dangerous to life and health. It is 
dstructive in the fullest sense of the word and 
should be treated accordingly by absolute re- 
fusal to resort to such a method, no matter wrhat 
the circumstances may be, nor how plausible 
the subject may be introduced. The world is 
teeming today with women, sick and sore at 
heart, broken down in health and their future 
ruined who were tempted to adopt this course, 
due to the plausibility with which this illegal 
operation was put before them. Very, very fre- 
quently indeed is the woman, who submits to 
criminal abortion, a chronic invalid for the rest 
of her natural life. Many, many cases of abor- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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tion are followed by the severest form of illness 
and, in a good many instances, death and ulti- 
mate dishonor. Many women have had their 
lives completely ruined by adopting this prac- 
tice to thwart the laws of nature and compelled 
to live a life of despair, as the result of their 
error in yielding to the tempter, unintentional 
though it may have been in many instances. 
These unfortunate women would have borne 
with any suffering or disgrace if they only could 
secure their health back to where it was pre- 
vious to submitting to this dreadful scourge on 
society. 
Any physician will tell you that the country 
is swamped with unprincipled persons, including 
so-called physicians, who reap a fat harvest in 
the illegal practice of criminal abortion on 
young women in every walk of life. One would 
think it hardly credible, but it is, nevertheless, 
true. 
One point the writer wishes again to impress, 
very forcibly, on the minds of all young women, 
is that, no matter how grave the circumstances 
may be, NEVER, NEVER submit to criminal 
abortion. If you do not heed this advice, there 
is nothing you can say or no excuse you can offer 
society in extenuation of your perversity, as you 
lay yourself open to censure from all sides. 
Abortion, young woman, is inexcusable, no mat- 
ter what the circumstances of your case may be. 
It is a crime against all the better instincts of 
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any circumstances whatsoever. Our large cities 
could tell a tale of many young women, with 
bright and happy futures, who are chronic in- 
valids and broken down in health from the ef- 
fects of criminal abortion, not to mention the 
countless thousands who were sent to a pre- 
mature grave, as the results of this dreadful 
curse. 
Any young woman anticipating abortion, 
should remember that death and destruction is 
the possible termination to such an operation, 
and the operation itself? to say the least, is de- 
structive in every sense of the word. She should 
always keep these facts uppermost in her mind 
and under no circumstances, no matter what the 
gravity of her case may be, yield to the tempter. 
As already stated in previous pages, limita- 
tion of offspring, or the power to choose when 
and how many children you wish to have or the 
number you deem desirable, is of vital impor- 
tance to the future of the human race. Quality 
vs. quantity is the cry of a good many advanced 
thinkers, among which are many mothers, who 
firmly believe it is an utter impossibility for the 
average woman to give birth to a very large 
family and do justice to herself and her off- 
spring. It has been proven conclusively that 
many mothers are broken in health and strength 
as the result of giving birth too frequently and 
too often. It, therefore, stands to reason, that 
such a mother, whose vitality is already sapped, 
cannot do full justice to her babies. This is AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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obvious. The children grow up puny and deli- 
cate in a good many instances. The nourishment 
the babe derives from its mother’s breast cannot 
be equalled by any artificial nourishment. It, 
therefore, behooves any mother, who desires a 
strong, robust, healthy family to suckle her own 
children. Is a mother with a lowered vitality 
physically capable of suckling her children? 
Can she successfully accomplish this end, with 
her health and strength already sapped, beyond 
the possibility of physical endurance, through 
too much frequency in giving birth, as is usually 
the case, where very large families predomi- 
nate? We believe she cannot and in this belief 
we are supportd by some of our most advanced 
thinkers and humanitarians. 
The goal of each one of us should, therefore, 
be towards a better and more perfect race, men- 
tally, morally and physically. Towards this end 
we should strive with all the power within us, 
so that prosperity, health and happiness should 
reign throughout the whole civilized world, not 
poverty, misery and helplessness, the latter be- 
ing the result of begetting children, a good 
many of which, instead of being a blessing are 
a burden on society and, more or less, a curse 
on the parents who brought them into the world. 
The writer earnestly trusts that the day will 
eventually come when every man and every 
woman will see the light of this philosophy and 
act accordingly, by strict adherence to the dic- 
tates of their conscience, and use their utmost 132 
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endeavors to help strengthen their will-power, 
whereby the gratification of the sexual instinct 
will be considered of secondary importance to 
the general welfare. Standard Sex Knowledge and 
Health Enc yclopedia 
Part II PART II 
HOME ENCYCLOPEDIA OF HEALTH 
SICKROOM MANAGEMENT 
A person suffering from sickness of any de- 
scription should be kept in well ventilated quar- 
ters, where plenty of fresh air can be had at all 
times. The larger and higher the room the bet- 
ter. The surroundings should be cheerful and 
noiseless, especially in diseases of the nervous 
system. The attendants or nurses, whether they 
be members of the family or outsiders, should be 
animated with good spirits and as attentive as 
possible, but prudent in all things, for fear of 
arousing suspicion, which might cause anxiety 
to the patient. 
Any experienced nurse or medical practi- 
tioner will tell you that half the battle with sick 
patients is pursuading them that they will event- 
ually recover in spite of their illness. A kind 
word of cheer should, therefore, be always on 
the lips, so to speak, and should be the first 
salutation when entering the sickroom. No mat- 
ter how desperately ill a patient may be, a word 
of assurance that they are improving as well as 
can be expected, goes a long way towards bet- 
tering their mental condition and recovery. A 
sad expression or despondent look on the coun- 136 
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tenance of a nurse or doctor, has a depressing 
effect on the mind of the patient, depending on 
the nature and characteristics of the sick one, 
and retards rather than helps recovery. 
Relative to aforementioned fresh air, it is 
preferable to have it enter the sickroom from 
the upper part of windows. It helps the patient’s 
recovery to have some friendly acquaintance as 
a nurse or attendant to wait upon them. Cleanli- 
ness of bed linen, nurses wearing apparel and, 
practically every necessity in the sick room, is 
of the utmost importance. If a chart on the pa- 
tient’s condition is not kept, every change, no 
matter how slight, should be reported to the at- 
tending physician, immediately upon his arrival. 
The doctor’s instructions should be followed to 
the letter. “A place for everything and every- 
thing in its place,” is a good maxim to follow, in 
the sickroom. 
The nurse should always remember that the 
recovery of the patient depends greatly upon 
her. In cleaning, sweeping, or dusting sick- 
room, care should be taken that the patient is 
not disturbed or made uncomfortable in the 
least. Remember, sunshine and pure fresh air 
are absolute requisites in the sickroom, with the 
exception of, possibly, one or two diseases, such 
as certain forms of brain trouble, etc., when 
light should be excluded to a certain extent, but 
not wholly. As the patient’s recovery progresses 
and he becomes convalescent, it is advisable to 
gradually accustom him to the fresh air, in prep- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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aration for his departure from the sickroom. 
The temperature of the sickroom should be con- 
sidered of the highest importance, depending 
upon the disease and the patient. 
The principal qualifications for successfully 
caring for the sick, are kindness, firmness, 
promptness, sobriety of demeanor and an in- 
telligent appreciation of and obedience to what- 
ever instructions may be given from time to 
time by the doctor. They should be cheerful, 
gentle, forbearing, patient and humane in 
speech and action, and should set an example to 
those with whom they may come in contact, 
especially the patient, of industry, order, clean- 
liness, etc. Noiselessness, without arousing the 
patient’s suspicion, is absolutely requisite at all 
times. Cooking, of any kind, should be pro- 
hibited in the sick room. Flowers are a welcome 
addition to the sickroom. Death is possible in 
all diseases. If a patient should succumb from 
some chronic disease or begins to show symp- 
toms of dying, keep cool. When danger of death 
is imminent, call immediately for the doctor. 
Being an absolute impossibility to formulate 
a system of instructions which would apply to 
every emergency to be met with in the sickroom, 
a great deal has to be left to the nurse or at- 
tendant, which offers them a further oppor- 
tunity of enhancing their services for the good 
of humanity. Good sound common sense ap- 
plies, just as forcibly to the management of the 
sickroom, as it does in any other sphere of life. 138 
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Plate YR 
Brain viewed from ventral 
Surface and in saqittal section 
Olfactory bulb; 
XXDpFic nerve 
Pituitary 
body i 
* Optic 
|chiaema 
Pons 
Varolii 
Medulla 
Oblongata 
Cerebellum - 
Spinal ConcP 
Third Ventricle 
Corpus Col losum 
.Pineal body 
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"Fourth 
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Cerebellum 
Opinal Cord AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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LIST OF DISEASES, WITH SYMPTOMS AND 
TREATMENT 
BRONCHITIS. This disease, usually, starts 
with chest pains, chills, fever, costiveness, gen- 
eral weakness, hard breathing, hoarseness, 
with hard and fast pulse beats, accompanied by 
a harsh, dry cough. As cough increases, a pale, 
wan appearance is noted in patient, who suf- 
fers from difficulty of breathing and a choking, 
strangling sensation. As disease progresses, a 
wheezing, rattling noise is very perceptible, fol- 
lowed by cold sweats, etc. 
Treatment. If breathing is difficult, which 
is most likely, a sheet may be placed over the 
bed in the form of a canopy. Steam from spout 
of tea kettle containing boiling water, to which 
is added one teaspoonful of Compound Tincture 
of Benzolin to each quart of water, is directed 
under canopy and patient allowed to breathe 
same. Care should be taken not to allow steam 
to come in too intimate contact with patient for 
fear of burns. If patient gets worse, see a 
doctor. 
COSTIVENESS. Costiveness is a condition 
where the bowels are not performing their func- 
tions properly or, in other words, the bowels are 
sluggish and irregular and the patient consti- 
pated. The faeces are contained too long for 
normal, healthy conditions to obtain. Nau- 
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stomach, want of appetite, headache, dizziness, 
fever, etc., accompany costiveness, which is 
caused, principally, by sluggish habits, laziness, 
stimulating food, confinement of bowels and 
various other reasons. 
Treatment. It is rarely necessary to take 
medicine for this complaint. A cure may be 
effected by eating digestible foods, such as fruit, 
soft-boiled eggs, vegetables, whole wheat bread 
or toast, etc. Eat slowly and digest your food 
properly. Regularity at stool. An effort should 
be made to evacuate the bowels, at least, once 
a day and at a specified time if possible. In 
fact, this rule might be said to apply to all and 
sundry, whether, constipated, costive or not. 
It is a very good plan to adopt by anyone de- 
siring perfect health. Sweetened and stimulat- 
ing foods should be discarded. Drink plenty of 
water. Take regular exercise. Bathe fre- 
quently. If a doctor is difficult to be had and 
you think medicine is necessary for a cure, the 
following preparation will be found beneficial, 
taken in dose of from two drams to two ounces. 
Four ounces of bicarbonate of soda to two 
quarts of water, one and one-half ounces of pul- 
verized aloes, two fluid ounces of compound 
spirits of lavender. Place in suitable receptacle 
and leave for ten to fifteen days. 
DIARRHOEA. This, very annoying and 
sometimes dangerous complaint may be caused 
by debility, or foods which have a tendency to 
irritate and inflame the bowels. A low, heavy, AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
141 
continued noise in the bowels, occasionally ac- 
companies this disorder, with pains and heavi- 
ness before evacuation. 
Treatment. This disease is very amenable to 
treatment, if taken in time, occasionally by sim- 
ply removing the cause and by the continued 
use of laxative foods to prevent its recurrence. 
If this disease becomes chronic, astringents and 
tonics are advisable. In its earliest stages, a 
little brandy with milk warmed, will help con- 
siderably. Cold water injections are occasionally 
recommended in diarrhoea. Where bowels are 
ulcerated or inflamed, hot fomentations and 
starch injections are recommended. Sponge 
baths are advised by many. If patient has be- 
come very weak, tonics are requisite for restor- 
ing health. 
MUMPS. This disease, very common among 
children, begins with stiffness and soreness in 
and around neck. The gland situated near the 
ear becomes swollen and painful. As the disease 
progresses, the pain becomes more intense, 
eventually developing to such an extent that it 
is with difficulty the patient can swallow. Even 
opening of the mouth becomes difficult. It is 
liable to affect both sides or only one side of the 
face. Fever, invariably, accompanies this 
disease. The bowels are constipated, pulse 
rapid, skin sleek and dry, etc. 
Treatment. It is of the utmost importance 
that the patient is kept warm and comfortable. 142 
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Warm drinks made from certain herbs, are ad- 
visable. The judicious use of cathartics, help 
if constipated. In extreme cases, hot foot-baths 
and poultices are necessary. 
TUBERCULOSIS. This most deadly of all 
diseases, if treated in its earlier stages, stands 
a fair chance of being cured. Great progress 
has been made during the last twenty years in 
the treatment of tuberculosis, so much so, that 
cases which were looked upon in former years 
as well-nigh impossible of cure are today suc- 
cessfully treated. Medicine is rarely used in 
this disease, excepting to heal the inflamed tis- 
sues and relieve the cough. Out-door life, where 
pure fresh air can be had at all times, day and 
night, is an absolute requisite. Physical and 
mental exercises, but not enough to fatigue. 
Avoid any and everything which has a tendency 
to lower your vitality. Alcohol, in any form, 
tobacco, snuff, narcotics, drugs, etc. are taboo. 
Avoid sudden changes of heat and cold. Clothe 
warmly. Eat good wholesome, nourishing foods. 
Drink plenty of pure water. Cleanliness, in all 
things, is absolutely necessary. If circumstances 
permit, seek high altitude. Exercise only and 
always outdoors. Remember your disease is 
contagious and act accordingly by adopting 
cleanliness at all times. If possible, put your- 
self under the supervision of a physician. 
BOILS.—The first symptom of a boil is the 
appearance of a red pimple, or small red spot, 
which gradually becomes enlarged and ripe, AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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with a white point or spot, which, eventually, 
bursts and discharges pus and occasionally 
blood. Boils are a constitutional trouble and 
when they appear with too much frequency, a 
blood tonic is needed, such as tincture of iron. 
It is not advisable to tamper with boils until 
they burst of their own accord, when some heal- 
ing salve may be applied to the opening or 
cavity. 
CHILBLAINS.—This very annoying com- 
plaint, in practically every instance, begins 
with an itching, tingling sensation all around 
the affected parts of the feet or hands and is 
usually caused by frost-bite or exposure to ex- 
treme cold weather, depending greatly upon the 
circulation of the individual. An ointment or 
liniment which will stimulate the parts, should 
be used or wash the hands or feet in snow. 
DYSPEPSIA.—The symptoms of this disease 
are heartburn, irregularity of the bowels, coated 
furry tongue, rank taste in mouth, oppression 
and fullness about stomach after meals, change- 
able vision, palpitation, etc., caused primarily, 
to physical inactivity, insufficient mastication or 
bolting down of your food, too highly seasoned 
foods, etc. Removal of aforementioned condi- 
tions will effect a cure in nearly every instance 
after the effects are removed. 
FROSTBITE.—The first thing to be done in 
frostbite is to restore heat as gradually as pos- 
sible. Start the circulation by slight rubbing of 
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come back, continue the process or keep soaked 
in cold water, so as to gradually restore the nor- 
mal heat to the body. The same treatment 
might be applied to a person picked up in an 
unconscious condition, until signs of recovering 
consciousness sets in, when a small injection of 
camphor and water might be given. Touch 
the tongue with a few drops of camphor. As 
recovery progresses, rub with weakened spirits 
or alcohol, then with pure spirits or alcohol. 
Stimulate his system further by strong coffee, 
tea, or whatever suitable stimulant may be at 
hand. 
HEARTBURN. — This peculiar, sickening, 
burning sensation in the stomach, can be, in- 
variably, relieved by taking a glass of water in 
which a teaspoonful of salt or baking soda has 
been mixed. A small portion of dry salt, or 
soda will relieve the feeling in very many in- 
stances. Effervescing laxatives, like the Seid- 
litz, will have the same effect. A recurrence 
of heartburn can be prevented by careful eat- 
ing and drinking. 
SEASICKNESS.—This malady can produce 
an accumulation of suffering to the inexperi- 
enced seafarer. In fact there are some who find 
it extremely difficult to take even the shortest 
sea trip without suffering from its effects. A 
hearty meal a short time before sailing is said 
to be a preventive, other conditions being fav- 
orable. Keep bowels open during the trip with 
some mild laxative pills, such as compound rhu- AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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barb pills. Those who are susceptible to sea- 
sickness, would be well advised to lay in bed 
or on a couch for the first day or two and hold 
this horizontal position until they feel they are 
capable of going on deck without falling a vic- 
tim again. If a recurrence sets in it would be 
advisable to take a little brandy. Medicinal 
agents have not been very successful in curing 
this malady. 
Plate IX 
This Plate Shows the Principal Bones of the Trunk, Arm and Forearm 146 
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF DISEASES AND 
THEIR TREATMENT 
BLACKHEADS.—14 grammes oxide of zinc; 
60 grammes vaseline; 14 grammes ergotine. 
Apply locally and massage at night. 
CATARRH.—50 drops carbolic acid in qt. 
water. Use with nasal spray. 
CHICKEN POX.—3 oz. water; 10 drops tine, 
veratrum; Y2 oz. asclepias. 1 teaspoonful 
hourly. 
CORNS.—Place heavy coat common black axle 
grease over corn for 3 or 4 days; soak and 
wash feet daily. 
CRAMPS—1V2 gr. acetate of morphia; 1 gr. oil 
of camphor; 2 dr. chloroform; 6 dr. mucilage. 
Dose 20 drops hourly. 
DIARRHOEA.—Hot milk, with plenty of nut- 
meg sprinkled in it, will relieve considerably. 
DIPHTHERIA.—3 oz. syrup; 1/2 muriatic acid, 
diluted. Dose—1 teaspoonful mixed with 
water every 2 or 3 hours. 
DROPSY AND HEART AFFECTION.—An in- 
fusion of tea, made from “lily of the valley,” 
taken in doses of from one to three or four 
tablespoonfuls, twice daily, will greatly aid 
and strengthen the heart and relieve short- 
ness of breath. When trouble is relieved, it 
is advisable to stop using until a recurrence 
of symptoms sets it. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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EARACHE.—5 drops sweet oil; 2 drops lauda- 
num. Mix and warm. Use syringe to drop 
in ear. 
ECZEMA.—2 drs. ether; 2 drs. glycerine; i/2 
oz. ichthyol. Apply to parts without rub- 
bing. 
ERYSIPELAS.—See cure for eczema. 
GONORRHOEA.—Use internally, gum turpen- 
tine made into very small pills, about i/2 doz. 
daily. Inject 5 gr. permanganate of potash, 
mixed with pint of water—external use only. 
HEADACHE.—1 teaspoonful bromo-seltzer ev- 
ery 1/2 hour for 3 doses. 
HIVES.—Weakened vinegar bath to affected 
parts. 
KIDNEY TROUBLE.—1/2 teaspoonful fl. ext. 
barberry taken in water. 1 or 2 doses daily. 
MEASLES.—24 gr. chloride of ammonia; 16 
gr. carb. of ammonium; 3 oz. syrup of wild 
cherry. 1 teaspoonful every hour. Sweet- 
ened lime juice will relieve cough. 
PLEURISY.—2 drops tine, aconite every hour; 
good warm poultices. 
RHEUMATISM.—Celery tea; boil stalks and 
drink as much as possible. 
SCARLET FEVER.—5 drops sweet spirits of 
nitre; 1 drop tine, aconite. Chew ice. 
TOOTHACHE.—Apply 1 to 3 drops of chloro- 
form to tooth or gum. Try rinsing mouth 
with hot and cold water, alternately. 
WHOOPING COUGH.—Honey mixed with 
alum, about 2 grs. every couple of hours. 148 
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Plate X 
This Plate Shows the Principal Muscles of the Trunk, Upper 
Extremities and the Arterial Supply of the Upper Extremity AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
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SIMPLE EFFECTIVE CURES IN LATIN AND 
ENGLISH 
The medicinal remedies under this heading 
are given in both the Latin and English lan- 
guage, in order to enable the reader to see, at 
a glance, the simple elements of which they are 
compounded, many of which the average house- 
wife has got in her pantry or kitchen, or which 
can be had at any well-stocked grocery store. 
The Latin term of each separate ingredient is 
given first, immediately followed by its exact 
meaning in English, divided by a dash. This 
method is used in order to save valuable space. 
EXAMPLE: (Aqua bulliens—Warm water.) 
The former or aqua bulliens is the Latin term, 
the latter or warm water is the English term. 
ASTHMA.—Aqua bulliens—warm water 1 
pint; Lobelia folia—Lobelia leaves 1 teacupful. 
Take 1 tablespoonful every 15 min. till phlegm 
is spit up. Soak i/2 hour before using. CHOL- 
ERA.—Acetum—Cider vinegar y2 teacupful; 
Piper nigrum—Black pepper 4 teaspoonfuls; 
Aqua bulliens—Warm water y2 teacupful; 
Chloride sodium—Common salt 3 teaspoonfuls. 
Dose I tablespoonful twice hourly until better. 
Mix before using. CONSTIPATION.—Sulphur 
flores—Flower of sulphur 4 drachms; Soda 
bitart—Cream tartar 2 grs.; Pulv. Ig. carbo.— 
Pulv. charcoal 2 teaspoonfuls; Pulv. capsici— 
Cayenne pepper 30 grs.; Mellis—Honey 1 tea- 150 
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spoonful. Take 1/4 teaspoonful daily until 
improved. CROUP.—Aqua bulliens—Warm 
water 1 teacupful; Pulv. alumen—Powdered 
alum 2 teaspoonfuls; Treacle—Molasses 1 ta- 
blespoonful. Take one tablespoonful every 5 or 
10 min. until better. DIARRHOEA.—Car- 
rophyllum—Cloves 1/2 oz- > Bubus villosus— 
Ripe blackberries 1 lb.; Allspice—Allspice 1/4 
oz.; Saccha alba—White sugar 14 lb. Add 1 
pint of brandy after boiling and straining mix- 
ture. Take 1 tablespoonful and more if neces- 
sary every 4 hours. DROPSY.—Potass bitartras 
—Cream tartar 1 teaspoonful; Aqua sacch— 
Sweetened water 1 wineglassful; Pulv. jalapa 
—Powdered jalap 10 grs. Dose, take 14 wine- 
glassful every 2 hrs. until relieved or discharge 
takes place. NEURALGIA.—Vaseline—Vase- 
line 2 oz.; Ex belladonna—Belladonna 1/2 oz. 
Rub part as often as desired. GOUT.—Wheat 
bran—Wheat bran 3 tablespoonfuls; Pulv. 
ulumus—Powdered slippery elm 1 tablespoon- 
ful. Poultice affected part. GRAVEL.—Hol- 
land gin—Holland gin 1 pint; Sacch. alb.—Loaf 
sugar 8 oz.; Pyrus rad—Apple root tea 1 quart. 
1 teacupful 2 or 3 times daily. HEARTBURN.— 
Aqua—Water 14 teacupful; Soda bicarb.—Bak- 
ing soda 14 teaspoonful. Taken after meals. 
HOARSENESS—Acetum—Cider vinegar 1/2 
pint; Amoricia—Horse radish 2 oz.; Mellis— 
Honey 1 gill. Mix vinegar and horse radish and 
soak over night, add honey and warm and 
strain. 1/4 to 1 teaspoonful every 3 hours until AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
151 
better. WORMS IN CHILDREN.—01. terebin- 
thinae—Turpentine 1 tablespoonful; Lactis— 
Milk 1 teacupful; 01. ricini—Castor oil 1 tea- 
spoonful. Dose 3 to 4 tablespoonfuls. SCROF- 
ULA.—Taraxacum rad—Dandelion root % 
pound; Aqua—Water 1 gallon; stillinga rad— 
Stillinga root *4 lb.; Sasafras rad.—Sassafras 
root 2 oz. Sarsaparilla rad—Sarsaparilla root % 
lb.; Rumex crispus—Yellow dock 14 lb. This 
should make 4 quarts when boiled and strained, 
then add 4 to 6 lbs sugar (white). Take 1 table- 
spoonful about every 3 hrs. EARACHE.—Tine, 
opii—Laudanum 1 teaspoonful; Saccus alium— 
Onion juice 2 teaspoonfuls; 01. Olivae—Sweet 
oil 2 teaspoonfuls. 3 or 4 drops in ear. BOILS. 
—Potass, bitratras—Cream tartar 3 tablespoon- 
fuls; Sulphur flores—Flower of sulphur 6 table- 
spoonfuls. Take 1 tablespoonful twice daily. 
PILES.—Sulph. flores—Flower of sulphur 1 
dr.; Vaseline—Vaseline 1 tablespoonful Apply 
thrice daily. SORE EYES.—Aq. camphor— 
Camphor water 1 oz.; Soda biboras—Borate of 
soda 2 grs. 1 drop in eye several times daily. 
SORE THROAT.—Treacle—Molasses 1 table- 
spoonful; Aqua bulliens—Warm water 1 tea- 
cupful; Pulv. alumen—Powdered alum 2 tea- 
spoonfuls. Take 2 to 3 tablespoonfuls every 15 
minutes until improvement is shown. 152 
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ALPHABETICAL LIST OF POISONS, WITH 
ANTIDOTES FOR IMMEDIATE USE 
The remedies given below, with alphabetical 
list of principal poisons, are compiled specially 
for those who may need an immediate antidote, 
while awaiting a physician. A victim of poison- 
ing requires emergency treatment and the fol- 
lowing remedies will be found of incalculable 
value in such emergencies. In the majority of 
cases of poisoning, it is highly advisable to en- 
courage vomiting while awaiting physician. 
ACID.— (Acetic or Citric).—Flaxseed tea; 
Lime water; Magnesia water. 
ALCOHOL.—Hartshorn, external warmth; 
Emetics. 
AMMONIA.—Lime or lemon juice, diluted vine- 
gar. 
ARSENIC.—Emetic of mustard and salt, table- 
spoonful of each to be followed by sweet 
oil. 
CANTHARIDES and SPANISH FLY.—Stomach 
evacuation. 
CARBOLIC ACID.—Drink flour and water, 
mixed. 
CHLORAL.—Artificial respiration; galvanic 
battery; cold water on face and head. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
153 
CHLORIDE OF LIME.—Bowel evacuation; 
stimulation. 
CHLOROFORM.—Tablespoonful of mustard 
and water as emetic; stimulation. 
CORROSIVE SUBLIMATE.—Give plenty milk 
or albumen. 
CREOSOTE.—Stomach evacuation; emetric; al- 
bumen and milk. 
DIGITALIS.—Stimulation; Evacuation; Lay 
perfectly still. 
ERGOT.—Evacuation and stimulation. 
GAS.—Physician immediately; Fresh air, arti- 
ficial respiration. 
IVY POISON.—Rancid or sour milk; starch and 
glycerine made into paste. 
LAUDANUM OR OPIUM.—Produce vomiting 
while awaiting doctor. 
MERCURY.—Administer albumen freely; evac- 
uation; mild drinks. 
MORPHINE.—Produce vomiting with strong 
coffee, followed by grease and mustard in 
warm water. 
TOADSTOOLS.—Evacuation; Epsom salts; 
stimulation. 
NICOTINE.—Produce vomiting with mustard 
and salt water; stimulate with spirits. 154 
STANDARD SEX KNOWLEDGE 
NITRATE OF SILVER.—Administer salt and 
water freely. 
NITRE.—Emetic, followed by castor oil. 
OXALIC ACID.—Soap or magnesia in water 
every few minutes. 
PHOSPHORUS.—Produce vomiting, follow 
with milk and magnesia. 
PRUSSIC ACID.—Physician immediately; pour 
cold water on body; strong coffee, drink 
freely. 
SNAKE BITE.—Tightly bind limb above bite; 
suck out venom; cauterize wound; stimu- 
lants. 
STINGS OF INSECTS.—Sweet oil or salt water 
application. Extract bee sting. 
SULPHURIC ACID.—Lime, soap or magnesia 
water, followed by milk mucilage. 
TARTARIC ACID.—Lime, magnesia or soap 
water. AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
155 
ALPHABETIC LIST OF DRUGS IN LATIN 
AND ENGLISH 
The alphabetical list of drugs given below 
will be found of immense benefit to anyone de- 
sirous of solving the bugbear of Latin Secrets. 
Latin terms are used, exclusively, by the medi- 
cal profession. To the uninitiated, doctors and 
physicians prescriptions seem mystifying, when, 
in reality, they are composed of the most simple 
ingredients. 
LATIN 
Acadia 
Acetum 
Acidum citricum 
Acidum hydrocyanicum 
Acidum oxalicum 
Acidum Tartaricum 
Adeps 
Allium sativum 
Alumen 
Amygdala dulcis 
Apocynum cannabinum 
Aqua ammoniae 
Aqua calcis 
Argenti nitras 
Aristiochia serpentaria 
Arnica montana 
Atropa belladonna 
Aurantii cortex 
Avenae farina 
Avena sativa 
Butyrum 
Calamus aromaticus 
Calcis chloridum 
Cantharis vesicatoria 
Capsicum annuum 
Carbo ligni 
Caryopyllus aromaticus 
Cassia maralandica 
Cepaaelis ippecacauanha 
Cera alba 
Cera flava 
Cerevislar fermentum 
Centraria islandica 
Chloroformi 
Cinchoma rupia 
Conolvolus jalapa 
ENGLISH 
Gum arabic 
Vinegar 
Citric acid 
Prussic acid 
Oxalic acid 
Tartaric-acid 
Lard 
Garlic 
Alum 
Sweet almonds 
Indian hemp 
Hartshorn 
Lime water 
Caustic 
Snake root 
Arnica flowers 
Deadly nightshade 
Orange peel 
Oatmeal 
Oats 
Butter 
Calamus 
Chloride of lime 
Spanish flies 
Red pepper 
Charcoal 
Cloves 
Senna 
Ipecac 
White wax 
Yellow wax 
Yeast 
Iceland moss 
Chloroform 
Peruvian bark 
Jalap 156 
STANDARD SEX KNOWLEDGE 
LATIN 
Cornus florida 
Creasotum 
Creta preparata 
Crocus sativas 
Cupri suphas 
Datura stramonium 
Eupatorium perfoliatum 
Ferri ferrocyanuretum 
Prunus virginiana 
Pulv ipecac et opii 
Quercus alba 
Quercus infectoria 
Rheuma officinale 
Rhus taxicodendron 
Saccharum album 
Saccharum lactis 
Sagus rumphii 
Sanguinaria canadensis 
Sinapis alba 
Sinapis nigra 
Sodae chloride 
Ferri sulphas 
Gaultheria procumbens 
Glycerina 
Glycyrrhiza glabra 
Hammamelis virginiana 
Hydrargyri chloride mite 
Hydrar corrosive chloridum 
Hydrargyri oxidum rubrum 
Hydrastic Canadenis 
Iodinum 
Laurus camphor 
Lappa minor 
Leptandra virginica 
Linum usitatissmum 
Lotii hydrargyri nigra 
Lupulina 
Magnesia carbonas 
Magnesia sulphas 
Maranta arundinace 
Marrubium vulgare 
Mel despumatum 
Mentha Piperita 
Mentha pulegium 
Moschus moschiferus 
Myristica moschata 
Narthex asafoetida 
Olum amygdalae 
Oleum morrhuae 
Oleum olivae 
Oleum ricini 
Oleum terebinthinas 
Oleum tiglium 
Papaver somniferum 
Pigmentum indicum 
Pilulae massae hydrargyri 
Piper nigrum 
Phytolacca 
Plumbi acetas 
Potassii nitras 
ENGLISH 
Dogwood 
Creosote 
Prepared chalk 
Saffron 
Blue stone 
Thorn apple 
Boneset 
Prussian blue 
Wild cherry 
Dover’s powders 
White oak 
Galls nut 
Rhubarb 
Poison oak 
White sugar 
Sugar of milk 
Sago 
Bloodroot 
White mustard 
Black mustard 
Salt 
Green-vitriol 
W intergreen 
Glycerine 
Licorice 
Witch hazel 
Calomel 
Corrosive sublimate 
Red precipitate 
Golden seal 
Iodine 
Camphor 
Burdock 
Culvers root 
Flaxseed 
Black wash 
Hops 
Magnesia 
Epsom salts 
Arrow root 
Horehound 
Honey 
Peppermint 
Pennyroyal 
Musk 
Nutmeg 
Asafetida 
Oil of almonds 
Cod liver oil 
Sweet oil 
Castor oil 
Turpentine 
Croton oil 
Poppy heads 
Indigo 
Blue moss 
Black pepper 
Poke 
Sugar of lead 
Saltpetre AND HEALTH ENCYCLOPEDIA 
157 
LATIN 
Potassii supertartras 
Smilax officinale 
Sodae biboras 
Sodae carbonas 
Sodae et potassii tartras 
Soda phosphas 
Sodae sulphas 
Solanum dulcamara 
Stillingia 
Sulphur rotundum 
Theobroma cacao 
Tinctura opii 
Tinctura opii camphorata 
Ulmus fulva 
Zanthoxlon 
Zingiber offinalis 
ENGLISH 
Cream of tartar 
Sarsaparilla 
Borax 
Carb. soda 
Rochelle salts 
Phosphate of soda 
Glauber salts 
Bitter sweet 
Queen root 
Brimstone 
Chocolate 
Laudanum 
Paragoric 
Slippery elm 
Prickly ash 
Ginger 
TABLE OF WEIGHTS AND MEASURES USED 
IN MEASURING MEDICINE 
Minims are preferable to drops in measuring 
medicine. Drops frequently vary, whereas 
minims, on the other hand, being measured by 
graduate glass, are always exactly alike. One 
teaspoonful of medicine equals one fluid 
drachm. Two tablespoonfuls of medicine equal 
one fluid ounce. 
LIQUID 
60 minims equal. . . 1 fluid drachm 
8 fluid drachms equal.. 1 fluid oz. 
20 fluid ounces equal 1 pint 
SOLID 
60 grains equal 1 drachm 
8 drachms equal 1 ounce 
16 ounces equal 1 pound STANDARD HOSPITAL ASYLUM AND IN- 
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