NIAGARA FOUNTAIN SYRINGE.
(Patented Nov. 14, 1905.)
The above illustration represents the Niagara Fountain Syringe, to which can be attached the enema handle, Fig. [22], Fig. [23], or the combined enema and recurrent douche handle, Fig. [21], page 91. The Niagara Fountain Syringe is made of soft rubber and holds about two gallons of water, and is very handy when traveling or in need of a hot-water bottle.
CHAPTER XIV.
Lame Back.
The manufacturers of various compounds advertised in our daily newspapers and on the billboards usually select very common ailments or symptoms on which to exploit the merits of their product. They make no distinction between a disease and its symptoms; and why should they, when their sole object is to sell their goods?
Lame back is a common weakness of that portion of the spine usually spoken of as the “small of the back.” As a general rule, it is an indication of some pelvic disease involving the anus, rectum, colon, bladder, or uterus. Those who suffer from disease of one or more of the pelvic organs will have at times reminders that they have a lame, weak, or “dead” spot at the “small of the back” or a little lower down on the spine.
As an illustration, a current advertisement reads as follows: “Weak Backs! If you happen to be one of those unfortunate people with a weak, lame, tired, aching back, it is time you were finding out about ——.” Then the advertisement proceeds to tell how to put on a plaster or a liniment, or rub the back for a week or two with the hands. Another enterprising wonder-worker asks: “Do you get up with a lame back? Thousands of women have kidney trouble and never suspect it.” “Lifted from the depths of despair by ——” etc. Now, this may be seriously alarming to actual sufferers from lame back.