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Tyrrell - -Release Date: June 14, 2016 [EBook #52328] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ROYAL ROAD TO HEALTH *** - - - - -Produced by Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - - - - - - - - - - - - - THE - - ROYAL ROAD TO HEALTH - - OR THE SECRET OF - - HEALTH WITHOUT DRUGS. - - BY - - CHAS. A. TYRRELL, M. D. - - Registered Number 2646 - -Proprietor of Tyrrell’s Hygienic Institute. Inventor of the “J. B. L. Cascade,” - Professor of Hygiene. Ex-President of the Eclectic Medical Society - of the City and County of New York. Originator of the - Improved System of Physical Exercises, etc. - - ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTIETH EDITION - - COMPLETELY REVISED, ENLARGED AND ILLUSTRATED - - PUBLISHED BY - - CHAS. A. TYRRELL, M. D. - - 134 W. 65TH STREET, NEW YORK - - 1917 - - [Illustration: Chas A Tyrrell md] - - - - - TO MY WIFE - - WHOSE ENTHUSIASM, AND UNFLAGGING INTEREST IN ALL - MATTERS PERTAINING TO HEALTH IS EXCELLED BY - NONE, AND WHO HAS BEEN A FAITHFUL CO-WORKER - IN BUILDING UP THE SYSTEM OF - TREATING DISEASE BY HYGIENIC - METHODS HEREIN SET FORTH, - - THIS BOOK IS - - AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED. - - COPYRIGHTED, 1907, - - BY - - CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M.D. - - [Illustration: THE DIGESTIVE ORGANS. - - (_Viewed from the front._)] - - - - - DESCRIPTION OF THE DIAGRAM - - ILLUSTRATING THE - - DIGESTIVE ORGANS OF MAN. - -1. Esophagus or Gullet. - -2. Cardiac end of Stomach. - -3. Pyloric end of Stomach. - -4. Duodenum. - -5, 6. Convolutions of Small Intestines. - -7. Cæcum. - -7* Vermiform appendage of Cæcum, called the _appendicula vermiformis_. - -8. Ascending Colon. - -9, 10. Transverse Colon. - -11. Descending Colon. - -12. Sigmoid Flexure, the last curve of the Colon before it - terminates in the Rectum. - -13. Rectum, the terminal part of the Colon. - -14. Anus, posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through - which the excrements are expelled. - -15, 15. Lobes of the Liver, raised and turned back. - -16. Hepatic Duct, which carries the bile from the liver to the Cystic - and Common Bile Ducts. - -17. Cystic Duct. - -18. Gall Bladder. - -19. Common Bile Duct. - -20. Pancreas, the gland which secretes the pancreatic juice. - -21. Pancreatic Duct, entering the Duodenum with the Common Bile Duct. - - * * * * * - -The illustration here given of the Digestive Apparatus of man represents -the organs of food digestion, especially the alimentary canal and glands -connected therewith, and to the reader of this book, or to any student -of anatomy, it will be found of invaluable service as a reference. - -The diagram gives a view of the digestive organs from the ventral or -front side, a proper study of which cannot fail to impress every -intelligent being with the reverential deduction of the Psalmist that we -are “_fearfully and wonderfully made_.” - - - - -PREFACE TO THE ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTIETH EDITION - - -In presenting to the public the one hundred and seventieth edition of -this work, it is a matter for profound gratification to be able to state -that the treatment described in its pages has steadily increased in -public favor since its introduction. Tens of thousands of grateful -people testify to its efficiency, not only as a remedial process, but -better still, as a preventive of disease. Truth must ever prevail, and -this treatment being based on natural law (which is unerring), must -achieve the desired result, which is the restoration and preservation of -health. - -This edition has been completely revised and much of it re-written, and -while the essential principles remain unchanged, some slight departures -from previously expressed opinions may be noted; for in the years that -have elapsed since the first edition saw the light, some notable -advances have been made in rational therapeutics and dietetics, and no -one can afford to lag behind the car of Progress. - -The arrangement of the book has been still farther altered, by adding -another part, making nine in all, each part being devoted to a special -phase of the general subject, thus simplifying it, and making its -principles easier of application. Quotations have been freely made from -articles written during the past three years by the author, in his -capacity as editor of “Health,” and several new formulas for the -treatment of important diseases have been added to those that have -appeared in previous editions. - -While painfully conscious that the critically disposed may find -something to condemn in its pages, the work is sent forth with the -fervent hope, that despite any defects it may possess it may, in the -future, as in the past, prove the means of restoring to suffering -thousands the possession of their natural and rightful heritage--health. - -THE AUTHOR. - - - - -CONTENTS. - - -PART I. - -DRUGGING PROVED UNSCIENTIFIC. - -.....PAGE - - Health is wealth. The truth about “Materia Medica.” Medical opinions - on drugs--they do not cure disease. Opinions of British physicians. - The most important medical discoveries made by laymen. There is no - “law of cure,” only a condition. Drugs do not act on the system, but - are acted upon.....13 - - - PART II. - - THE TRUE CAUSE OF DISEASE. - - Only one cause of disease. There is only one disease, but many - modifications. Digestion and assimilation explained. Evil effects - of the retention of waste. The horrors of fæcal impaction. How - auto-infection is accomplished. The mysteries of the circulation. - Disease shown to be the result of imperfect elimination.....37 - - - PART III. - - RATIONAL HYGIENIC TREATMENT. - - Nature cures, not the physician. The action of microbes. The - cathartic habit. The true action of cathartics explained, and popular - suppositions corrected. A correct solution of the difficulty. - “Flushing the colon” an ancient practice. Dr. Turner’s post mortem - experiences. Colon distortion illustrated. Objections to the ordinary - appliances--danger in using the long, flexible catheter. Invention of - the “J. B. L. Cascade,” and description of it.....50 - - - PART IV. - - HOW TO USE IT. - - The complete process of “flushing the colon” explained, step by step, - so that even a child might understand it. Objections answered. Advice - to users of the treatment.....71 - - - PART V. - - PRACTICAL HYGIENE. - - Longevity man’s natural heritage. The care of the body--absolute - cleanliness rare. The function of water in the human organism. Hot - water the natural scavenger. The bath. Description of the skin, - and its function. Hints on bathing. The wet sheet pack. Importance - of fresh air. Interchange of gases in the lungs. Ventilation. - Prof. Willard Parker on impure air. The function of the heart. The - therapeutic value of sunlight.....86 - - - PART VI. - - EXERCISE. - - Motion is life. Effect of exercise on the fluids of the body. How - the tissues are nourished. Exercise for invalids. Complete system - of breathing exercises for developing the lungs. Improved system - of physical exercises, calling into play every muscle of the - body--ensuring harmonious development. Special nerve exercise. - How to stand and how to walk. All the above exercises plainly - illustrated.....108 - - - PART VII. - - THE DIET QUESTION. - - The replacement of waste. Appetite and hunger. The evils of gluttony. - Vegetarianism versus flesh eating. Diet, a question of latitude. - The cause of old age. Cretinism. Danger of earthy matters in food - substances. Fruits are ideal foods. The true value of bread. - Classification of the ingredients of food substances. Table of - proportions. Table of digestive values. Vegetarianism discussed. A - mixed diet the most reasonable. How to eat. Liquids at meals. When to - eat. The no-breakfast plan. The effects of alcohol, tea and coffee. - Improper habits of eating. The influence of mind upon digestion. The - advantages of regularity. Nature’s bookkeeping.....124 - - - PART VIII. - - TREATMENT OF DISEASE. - - Complete formulas of treatment (with dietary rules) for over fifty - different diseases, including Consumption, Appendicitis, Locomotor - Ataxia, Paralysis, Dyspepsia, Pneumonia, Diabetes Mellitus, Uterine - troubles, etc. Also all the principal ailments of children.....158 - - - PART IX. - - SOME HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS. - - Disease is the result of the operation of natural law--don’t dread - it. Don’t treat symptoms; treat the fundamental cause. Pain is - Nature’s danger signal. Prevention is better than cure. The elements - of prevention. Importance of a knowledge of physiology. The body, the - vehicle of expression for the mind. The strenuous life. Tear worse - than wear. The importance of reserve energy. The effect of the mind - on the body. The human body as a bank. The importance of a daily - balance. Cultivate cheerfulness. The habit of happiness. The folly - of squandering health. Medicine and surgery compared. What children - should be taught. The final word.....214 - - - MASSAGE, SHEET-PACKS, ETC. - - Instructions for massage. How to use the stomach bath by three - different methods. How to improvise the Turkish Bath in your own home, - without apparatus. How to use the wet-sheet pack. How to care for the - “Cascade”.....209 - - - - -THE ROYAL ROAD TO HEALTH. - - - - -PART I. - -DRUGGING PROVED UNSCIENTIFIC. - - -It is one of the most profound mysteries of our civilization, and has -been one of the most perplexing and discouraging phenomena of human -existence, that, while the world at large has maintained an ever -increasing “medical profession,” whose members are popularly supposed to -be competent to deal with all the ills that flesh is heir to; still -there has always been a long list of what are termed “incurable -diseases.” But the immense strides made, in recent years, in every -branch of modern science, has led the thinking public to consider such a -condition of things as an outrageous libel on the God of Nature, and to -question whether there can be such a thing as an _incurable_ disease. - -Health is such an inestimable blessing, that the individual who shall -devise means to preserve it, or to restore it, when lost, is deserving -of all the thanks and honors that a grateful community can bestow. -Unfortunately, there are very few who estimate life at its true value, -until they are confronted with the grim destroyer, Death. No one can -fully appreciate the priceless blessings of health, until they feel that -it has slipped from their grasp. The oft quoted phrase, “Health is -Wealth,” is truly a concrete expression of wisdom, for without the -former, the latter is well nigh an impossibility. But its interference -with the activities of life is one of the least evils of sickness, for -_perfect health_ is the very salt and spice of life; without it, -existence is “weary, stale, flat and unprofitable.” - -But let none despair, for it is my purpose to show how those who enjoy -the blessing of robust health may preserve it indefinitely, and how -those who have lost it may regain it--with access of vigor, and once -more feel that life is _indeed_ worth living. In presenting a new system -of medication, it is necessary to attack the existing systems, and -hence, I am placed in a delicate position, for of all the problems ever -presented for the ingenuity of man to solve, undoubtedly the most -difficult is, how to present new facts so as not to offend old errors; -for individuals are very prone to regard arguments levelled against -their opinions as direct attacks upon their personality; and not a few -of them mistake their own deeply-rooted prejudices for established -certainties. - -I shall endeavor to show that the practice of administering drugs to -cure disease is a fallacy, and in so doing, I am bound to incur the -condemnation of my brother practitioners, who prescribe drugs, and the -druggists who vend them. - -It may safely be asserted that the drug system of treating disease -would be destroyed if it were to be critically examined; in fact, to -defend it is provocative of unmistakable damage to it. If it is once -subjected to the analysis of calm reason its defects become palpable to -the meanest understanding. - -There are three principal schools of medicine, each with a distinctive -title, but they are all one in essential principles. They may differ in -unimportant details, but in the main premises they are a unit. They all -believe in the principle of “curing one disease by producing another.” -In other words, their practice is, to induce a drug disease to cure a -primary one, for this is exactly what is done when drugs are -administered, in pathological conditions as we shall prove later on by -testimony from authorities on medical practice. - -The materia medica of the schools, to-day, includes upwards of two -thousand substances--the number increasing daily--and when viewed -dispassionately it presents what? A list of drugs, chemicals, -dye-stuffs, all subversive of organic structures. They are all -antagonistic to living matter: all produce disease when brought in -contact in any manner with the living domain--as a matter of fact, all -are poisons. Now, what logical standing can a system have, that employs, -as remedies for diseases, those things that produce disease in healthy -persons? No advocate of the drug system has ever advanced a reason that -would bear one moment’s scientific examination, why poisonous substances -should be administered to the sick, and no one will ever be able to give -a satisfactory explanation of the theory that underlies the practice, -for none exists. When once the public fully grasps the true import of -this glaring anomaly, the days of the drug system will be numbered. - -Physicians of ability and long experience, who have devoted their lives -to the relief of suffering humanity, both in this and other countries, -have declared after close observation, that they were fully and -thoroughly convinced that medicines do not cure patients, that they do -not assist Nature’s process of cure, so much as they retard it, and, -that they are more hurtful than remedial in all diseases. A still larger -number have reached the same conclusion with regard to certain -complaints, such as _scarlet fever_, _croup_, _pneumonia_, _cholera_, -_rheumatism_, _diphtheria_, _measles_, _small-pox_, _dysentery_, and -_typhoid-fever_, and that in every case where they have abandoned all -medicine, abjured all drugs and potions, their success has been -marvellously increased. - -Professor B. F. Parker, of the New York Medical College, once said to a -medical class: “I have recently given no medicine in the treatment of -measles and scarlet fever, and I have had excellent success.” - -Dr. Snow, Health Officer of Providence, R. I., reported for the -information of his professional brethren, through the Boston _Medical -and Surgical Journal_ that he had treated all the cases of small-pox, -which had prevailed endemically in that city, _without a particle of -medicine_, and that all of the cases--some of which were very grave -ones--recovered. - -Dr. John Bell, Professor of Materia Medica in one of the Philadelphia -Colleges, and also in the Medical College of Baltimore, testified in a -work which he published (“Bell on Baths”), that he and others had -treated many cases of scarlet fever with bathing, and without medicines -of any kind, and without losing a patient. - -Dr. Ames, of Montgomery, Alabama, some years since published in the New -Orleans _Medical and Surgical Journal_, his experience and observation -in the treatment of pneumonia. He had been led to notice for many years, -that patients who were treated with the ordinary remedies--bleeding, -mercury, and antimony--presented certain complications which always -aggravated the malady, and rendered the convalescence more lingering and -recovery less complete. Such patients were always liable to _collapses -and re-lapses_; to “run into typhoid”; to sink suddenly, and die very -unexpectedly. - -He noticed particularly that patients who took calomel and antimony were -found, on _post-mortem_ examinations, to have serious and even fatal -inflammation of the stomach and small intestines, attended with great -prostration, delirium, and other symptoms of drug poisoning. These -“complications” were nothing more or less than drug diseases. And Dr. -Ames found, on changing his plan of treatment to milder and simpler -remedies, that he lost no patients. - -The late Professor Wm. Tully, M.D., of Yale College, and of the Vermont -Academy of Medicine at Castleton, Vt., informed his medical class, that -on one occasion the typhoid pneumonia was so fatal in some places in the -valley of the Connecticut River, that the people became suspicious that -the physicians were doing more harm than good; and in their desperation -they actually combined against the doctors and refused to employ them at -all; “after which,” said Professor Tully, “no deaths occurred.” And I -might add, as an historical incident of some pertinency in this place, -that regular physicians were once banished from Rome, so fatal did their -practice seem, so far as the people could judge of it. - -The great Magendie, of France, who long stood at the very head of -Physiology and Pathology in the French Academy--which, by the way, has -claimed to be, and perhaps is, the most learned body of men in the -world--performed this experiment. He divided the patients of one of the -large Paris hospitals into three classes. To one he prescribed the -common remedies of the books. To the second he administered only the -common simples of domestic practice. And to the third class he gave no -medicine at all. The result was, those who took less medicine did better -than those who took more, and those who took no medicine did the best of -all. - -Magendie also divided his _typhoid fever_ patients into two classes, to -one of whom he prescribed the ordinary remedies, and to the other no -medicines at all, relying wholly on such nursing and such attention to -Hygiene as the vital instincts demanded and common sense suggested. Of -the patients who were treated the usual way, he lost the usual -proportion, about one-fourth. And of those who took no medicine, he lost -none. And what opinion has Magendie left on record of the popular -healing art? He said to his medical class, “Gentlemen, medicine is a -great humbug.” - -In the face of such damaging testimony from prominent representatives -of the medical profession, it becomes exceedingly difficult to place any -reliance on the drug remedies prescribed by them. - -The melancholy truth is, that drug medication has become an integral -part of our domestic economy. At no time in history has the consumption -of drugs even approximated the present rate. Enormous sums of money are -invested in manufacturing and distributing them, and the physicians of -the various schools, being educated to prescribe them, a mutual bond of -interest has grown up between doctor and druggist, which is not at all -surprising. The medical profession, as a whole is, and ever has been -eminently conservative, and this fact, in connection with its -traditional predilection for drugs causes its members to resolutely set -their faces against any remedial process that runs counter to the -theories they imbibed at college. They look askance at all such things -and regard them as dangerous experiments, and assert that their dignity -will not permit them to recognize any irregular practice, or any form of -quackery. - -Dignity! When was dignity ever known to save a life? Most humanity -continue to suffer because the medical profession (blindly following in -the rut of custom) fail to see anything superior to the antiquated -system of treating disease by drugging, which many of its ablest members -condemn as unreliable? - -It is with all schools of medicine as it is with each individual -practitioner of the healing art--the less faith they have in medicine, -the more they have in Hygiene; hence those who prescribe little or no -medicine, are invariably and necessarily more attentive to Hygiene, -which always was, and ever will be, all that there is really good, -useful, or curative in medication. Such physicians are more careful to -supply the vital organism with whatever of _air_, _light_, -_temperature_, _food_, _water_, _exercise_, or _rest_, etc., it needs in -its struggle for health, and to remove all vitiating influences--all -poisons, impurities, or disturbing influences of any kind. This is -hygienic medication, the natural and rational method of cure, and the -more closely it is examined, the more strongly it will commend itself to -reason. - -It is a lamentable fact that the preservation of health is not taught in -the medical schools, neither is it explained in their books, and judging -from general practice not much regard is attached to it in their -prescriptions. But when the inevitable typhoid or malaria appears as an -inevitable consequence of neglected precautions, the physician can drug -without mercy, and, as we contend, on most illogical grounds. - -Who imagines for one instant, that quinine is a poison? Who is not aware -that arsenic _is_ a deadly poison? And yet physicians and medical -journals calmly and gravely assert that arsenic is the better article of -the two, and recommend it as a substitute for quinine. Can any -intelligent person believe that a comparatively harmless tonic, and an -intense poison are perfect equivalents for each other? - -It is stated on reliable authority, that during the civil war, hundreds -of sick soldiers implored the nurses to throw away their medicine. They -feared drugs worse than bullets, and not without reason. - -It is a curious fact that young physicians prescribe more medicine than -the older ones. - -Said the venerable Professor Alexander H. Stevens M.D., of the New York -College of Physicians and Surgeons: “Young practitioners are a most -hopeful class of community. They are sure of success. They start out in -life with twenty remedies for every disease; and after an experience of -thirty years or less they find twenty diseases for every remedy.” And -again: “The older physicians grow, the more skeptical they become of the -virtues of medicine, and the more they are disposed to trust to the -powers of Nature.” - -The effect of drugging a person, is to lock up the actual causes of the -disease in the system; thus producing permanent and worse diseases. It -is in accordance with common sense that they should be expelled, not -retained. What is known as disease, is nothing more or less than the -struggle of Nature, to cast out impurities, and this remedial effort -should be regulated, and assisted, not obstructed by administering -drugs, which only complicate the situation, by producing more disease. - -No man can fight two enemies better than one, and, to give drugs to a -system already struggling to regain its normal condition, is like tying -the hands of a man who is beset by enemies. The truth is, that the real -nature of disease is misapprehended by the popular schools of medicine, -and until broader views obtain a lodgment among them, it is useless to -hope for any alteration or improvement in the antiquated system of -drugging. “Who shall decide, when doctors disagree?” is an oft quoted -sentence, and, the following conflicting opinions from prominent -physicians show conclusively how little is actually known of the action -of drugs upon the human system, by those who administer them right and -left. - -Says the “United States Dispensatory,” “Medicines are those articles -which make _sanative_ impressions on the body.” This may be important -_if_, true. But, _per contra_, says Professor Martin Paine, M.D., of the -New York University Medical School, in his “Institutes of Medicine”: -“Remedial agents are essentially _morbific_ in their operations.” - -But again says Professor Paine: “Remedial agents operate in the same -manner as do the remote causes of disease.” This seems to be a very -distinct announcement that remedies are themselves causes of disease. -And yet again: “In the administration of medicines we cure one disease -by producing another.” This is both important _and_ true. - -Professor Paine quotes approvingly the famous professional adage, in -good technical Latin, - - “_Ubi virus, ibi vitus_,” - -which, being translated, means, “our strongest poisons are our best -remedies.” - -Says Professor Alonzo Clark, M.D., of the New York College of Physicians -and Surgeons: “All of our curative agents are poisons, and as a -consequence, every dose diminishes the patient’s vitality.” - -Says Professor Joseph M. Smith, M.D., of the same school: “All medicines -which enter the circulation _poison the blood_ in the same manner as do -the poisons that produce disease.” - -Says Professor St. John, of the New York Medical College: “All medicines -are poisonous.” - -Says Professor E. R. Peaslee, M.D., of the same school: “The -administration of powerful medicines is the most fruitful cause of -derangements of the digestion.” - -Says Professor H. G. Cox, M.D., of the same school: “The fewer remedies -you employ in any disease, the better for your patients.” - -Says Professor E. H. Davis, M.D., of the New York Medical College: “The -_modus operandi_ of medicines is still a very obscure subject. We know -that they operate, but exactly how they operate is entirely unknown.” - -Says Professor J. W. Carson, M.D., of the New York University Medical -School: “We do not know whether our patients recover because we give -medicines, or because Nature cures them.” - -Says Professor E. S. Carr, of the same school: “All drugs are more or -less adulterated; and as not more than one physician in a hundred has -sufficient knowledge in chemistry to detect impurities, the physician -seldom knows just how much of a remedy he is prescribing.” - -The authors disagree in many things; but all concur in the fact that -medicines produce diseases; that their effects are wholly uncertain, and -that we know nothing whatever of their _modus operandi_. - -But now comes in the testimony of the venerable Professor Joseph M. -Smith, M.D., who says: “Drugs do not cure diseases; disease is always -cured by the _vis medicatrix naturae_.” - -And Professor Clark further complicates the problem before us by -declaring that, “Physicians have hurried thousands to their graves who -would have recovered if left to Nature.” And again: “In scarlet fever -you have nothing to do but to rely on the _vis medicatrix naturae_.” - -Says Professor Gross: “Of the _essence_ of disease very little is known; -indeed, nothing at all.” And says Professor George B. Wood, M.D., of -Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (“Wood’s Practice of Medicine”): -“Efforts have been made to reach the elements of disease; but not very -successfully; because we have not yet learned the essential nature of -the healthy actions, and cannot understand their derangements.” - -On the other side of the Atlantic the claims of the existing medical -schools to popular favor, do not appear to rest upon any surer basis -than they do here, if we may judge from the following opinions expressed -by some of the most eminent authorities in the British Kingdom: - -“The medical practice of our days is, at the best, a most _uncertain_ -and unsatisfactory system; it has _neither philosophy nor common sense_ -to commend it to confidence.”--DR. EVANS, Fellow of the Royal College, -London. - -“There has been a great increase of medical men of late, _but_, upon my -life, _diseases have increased in proportion_.”--JOHN ABERNETHY, M.D., -“The Good,” of London. - -“Gentlemen, ninety-nine out of every hundred medical facts are _medical -lies_; and medical doctrines are, for the most part, _stark, staring -nonsense_.”--Prof. GREGORY, of Edinburgh, author of a work on “Theory -and Practice of Physic.” - -“It cannot be denied that the present system of medicine is a _burning -shame_ to its professors, if indeed a series of vague and uncertain -incongruities deserves to be called by that name. How rarely do our -medicines do good! How often do they make our patients _really worse_! I -fearlessly assert, that in most cases the sufferer would be _safer -without a physician_ than with one. I have seen enough of the -_mal-practice_ of my professional brethren to warrant the strong -language I employ.”--Dr. RAMAGE, Fellow of the Royal College, London. - -“The present practice of medicine is a _reproach_ to the name of -Science, while its professors give evidence of an _almost total -ignorance_ of the nature and proper treatment of disease. Nine times out -of ten, our miscalled remedies are _absolutely injurious_ to our -patients, suffering under diseases of whose real character and cause we -are most culpably ignorant.”--Prof. JAMEISON, of Edinburgh. - -Assuredly the uncertain and most unsatisfactory art that we call medical -science, is _no science at all_, but a jumble of inconsistent opinions; -of conclusions hastily and often incorrectly drawn; of facts -misunderstood or perverted; of comparisons without analogy; of -hypotheses without reason, and theories not only useless, but -_dangerous_.”--_Dublin Medical Journal._ - -“Some patients get well with the aid of medicine; more without it; and -still more _in spite of it_.”--SIR JOHN FORBES, M.D., F.R.S. - -“Thousands are annually _slaughtered_ in the quiet of the sick-room. -Governments should at once either banish medical men, and proscribe -their _blundering art_, or they should adopt some better means to -protect the lives of the people than at present prevail, when they look -far less after the practice of this _dangerous profession_, and the -_murders_ committed in it, than after the lowest trades.”--Dr. FRANK, an -eminent author and practitioner. - -“Our actual information or knowledge of disease does not increase in -proportion to our experimental practice. Every dose of medicine given is -a _blind experiment upon the vitality_ of the patient.”--Dr. BOSTOCK, -author of “History of Medicine.” - -“The science of medicine is a _barbarous jargon_, and the effects of our -medicines on the human system in the highest degree _uncertain_; except, -indeed, that they have _destroyed more lives_ than war, pestilence, and -famine combined.”--JOHN MASON GOOD, M.D., F.R.S., author of “Book of -Nature,” “A System of Nosology,” “Study of Medicine,” etc. - -“I declare as my conscientious conviction, founded on long experience -and reflection, that if there were not a single _physician_, _surgeon_, -_man midwife_, _chemist_, _apothecary_, _druggist_, nor _drug_ on the -face of the earth, there would be _less sickness_ and _less mortality_ -than now prevail.”--JAS. JOHNSON, M.D., F.R.S., Editor of the -_Medico-Chirurgical Review_. - -So it comes to this, that during three thousand years remedies have been -accumulating until between two and three thousand drugs are recorded in -the archives of the medical profession, and yet we have the admission of -some of the highest authorities on the subject that the nature of -disease is still a mystery, that the “_modus operandi_” of drugs is -equally obscure, and that in consequence there is profound uncertainty -as to the relation of drugs to the diseases for which they are -prescribed. - -Can one cause cure another? Can a poison expel a poison? Can the human -system throw off two burdens better than one? If such a proposition were -submitted to us in any other domain we would indignantly resent it as an -insult to our intelligence. - -There can be no question but that the public are largely responsible for -the existing condition of things, for whatever they demand they can -obtain, in obedience to the inexorable law of supply and demand: which -accounts for the rapidly increasing interest in hygiene. An eminent -authority on therapeutics says: - -“The medical profession holds a most false relation to society. Its -honors and emoluments are measured, not by the good, but by the evil it -does. The physician who keeps some member of the family of his rich -neighbor on a bed of sickness for months or years, may secure to himself -thereby both fame and fortune; while the other who would restore the -patient to health in a week or two, will be neither appreciated nor -understood. If a physician, in treating a simple fever, which if left to -itself or to Nature would terminate in health in two or three weeks, -drugs the patient into half a dozen chronic diseases, and nearly kills -himself half a dozen times, and prolongs his sufferings for months, he -will receive much money and many thanks for carrying him safely through -so many complications, relapses, and collapses. But if he cures in a -single week, and leaves him perfectly sound, the pay will be small, and -the thanks nowhere, because he has not been very sick!” - -I know many of you will say, “_My_ physician is a very excellent man -and a good scholar--I have all confidence in him.” But what if his -system is false? Is your confidence in him or in his system? If in his -system, you are to be pitied. If in him, take his _good_ advice and -refuse his _bad_ medicine. - -The Caucasian has not much to learn from the Mongolian, it is true, but -the public might safely imitate the Chinese in dealing with their -physicians. A Chinaman of rank pays his physician a retaining salary so -long as he remains in health, but, the instant he gets sick, the salary -ceases. Manifestly, it is a common-sense proceeding. The doctor has a -vital interest in preserving the health of his client, since sickness -entails a pecuniary loss; and best of all, the patient escapes having -his system drenched with drugs. There is no valid reason why there -should be any such thing as serious sickness; nor would there be if -Hygiene were taught, and practised, and the whole _materia medica_ -consigned to oblivion. As Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “If all drugs -were thrown into the sea, it would be so much better for man, but so -much worse for the fishes.” - -Now, the remedies of the Hygienic system, which I advocate, comprehend -everything except poisons. The drug system rejects almost everything but -poisons. My system rejects only poisons, and adopts everything else. I -welcome anything that possesses remedial value, provided it is in -accordance with the laws of Nature, and am equally ready to accept -suggestions from the laity, as from fellow practitioners. I am ready to -submit everything thus presented, to the test of experiment, and employ -it if found worthy. - -In this regard I may, without vanity, lay claim to the possession of a -more progressive spirit than the members of the drug schools, for their -disinclination to adopt anything new in the treatment of disease has -passed into a proverb. It might naturally be supposed that any one who -should come forward with a discovery by which the suffering portion of -the human family would be benefited, would be welcomed with open arms by -the medical fraternity, or, that at least he would be allowed a hearing, -but unfortunately it is not so. - -Even if the discoverer be one of themselves, they are apt to regard his -proposition with a certain amount of distrust, but if he happens to be a -layman they instantly stand upon their dignity--denounce all irregular -practice and raise the cry of quack. - -In justice, however, it must be said that there are members of liberal, -broad-minded men in the medical profession who recognize the fact that -brains are not monopolized by physicians, and who are perfectly willing -to accord credit where it is due, as the following opinions will show. - -Dr. A. O’Leary, Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, says: - -“The best things in the healing art have been done by those who never -had a diploma--the first Cæsarian section, lithotomy, the use of -cinchona, of ether as an anæsthetic, the treatment of the air passages -by inhalation, the water cure and medicated baths, electricity as a -healing agent, and magnetism, faith cure, mind cure, etc.” - -Prof. Waterhouse, writing to the learned Dr. Mitchell, of New York, -says: - -“I am, indeed, so disgusted with learned quackery that I take some -interest in honest, humane, and strong-minded empiricism; for it has -done more for our art, in all ages and all countries, than all the -universities since the time of Charlemagne.” - -Professor Benj. Rush, of the greatest and oldest Allopathic College in -America, says: - -“Remember how many of our most useful remedies have been discovered by -quacks. Do not therefore be afraid of conversing with them, and of -profiting by their ignorance and temerity. Medicine has its pharisees as -well as religion. But the spirit of this sect is as unfriendly to the -advancement of medicine as it is to Christian charity. In the pursuit of -medical knowledge let me advise you to converse with nurses and old -women. They will often suggest facts in the history and cure of disease -which have escaped the most sagacious observers of nature. By so doing, -we may discover laws of the animal economy which have no place in our -system of nosology, or in our theories of physic. The practice of physic -hath been more improved by the casual experiments of illiterate nations, -and the rash ones of vagabond quacks, than by all the once celebrated -professors of it, and the theoretic teachers in the several schools of -Europe, very few of whom have furnished us with one new medicine, or -have taught us better to use our old ones, or have in any one instance -at all, improved the art of curing disease.” - -Dr. Adam Smith says: - -“After denouncing Paracelsus as a quack, the regular medical profession -stole his ‘quack-silver’--mercury; after calling Jenner an imposter it -adopted his discovery of vaccination; after dubbing Harvey a humbug it -was forced to swallow his theory of the circulation of the blood.” - -Professor J. Rodes Buchanan, Boston, says: - -“Mozart, Hoffman, Ole Bull, and Blind Tom were born with a mastery of -music, as Zerah Colburn with a mastery of mathematics, as others are -born with a mastery of the mystery of life and disease, like Greatrakes, -Newton, Hutton, Sweet and Stephens, born doctors, and a score of similar -renown.” - -Professor Charles W. Emerson, M.D., the well-known president of the -Monroe Conservatory of Oratory, of Boston, says: - -“The progress in therapeutics has and still continues to come from the -unlearned. Common people give us our improvements and the school men -spend their time in giving Greek and Latin names to these improvements, -and building metaphysical theories around them.” - -This is a heavy indictment against the medical profession, as a body, -but truth and justice compel me to state that most of the foregoing -statements were made some years ago, and that intolerance can no longer -be charged against them as it could, even in the last generation. Nor -can we close our eyes to the fact that thousands of high-minded -physicians are devoting their time and energies to the amelioration of -disease. Scarcely a month passes in which some convention of physicians -is not held to consider the best means of dealing with some particular -malady, and a large number of the attending physicians at those -conventions contribute their time and experience at considerable -financial loss to themselves. - -In the ranks of the medical body there are able and honorable men who -would adorn any profession--men who have sacrificed health, wealth and -happiness in their devotion to the cause of suffering humanity--the -pages of history are full of instances of such heroism. But of what -avail is it to have the most perfect examples of humanity for -physicians, if the system they practice is an erroneous one? It is -impossible to secure good results with bad methods. We must have a sure -foundation, if we expect to raise an abiding structure. And that is why -I am in opposition to the existing method of treating disease. Not -because of any feeling against the physician individually, but for the -reason that I consider their system based upon error--upon a false -conception of the true nature of disease, and of the relation of drugs -to the human system. - -There is a tradition in the orthodox medical schools, that all curative -processes are dependent _upon_, and act only in accordance _with_, an -established law--the “Law of Cure.” - -But although all the schools are a unit in believing in the existence -and operation of such a law, no two of them agree upon a definition of -it. Their theories concerning this all-important law are as -diametrically opposite as the poles. For instance, the Allopaths define -it as “contraria contrariis curantur,” which is simply the law of -opposition. But the Homeopaths take a widely different view of the -matter, their definition of it being “similia similibus curantur,” which -is, practically, the law of agreement; while the Eclectics declare that -“sanative medication” is the law. - -This diversity of opinion is not by any means unique, for the tendency -to disagreement among physicians is proverbial; but the unfortunate -layman who is the person most vitally interested in the matter, is at a -loss what to believe among this conflict of definitions, and naturally -asks, Who is right? - -I answer, unequivocally, not one! They are all wrong. This so-called -“Law of Cure” is a purely imaginary affair; one of the many -misconceptions peculiar to the medical schools, originating in a false -conception of the true nature of disease. There is no such thing as a -law of cure! There is a condition of cure, and that is, obedience. -Nature has provided penalties for disobedience, and is inexorable in -exacting payment; but she does not provide remedies. If there is one -thing absolutely certain in nature, it is the unfaltering sequence of -cause and effect. Nature never stultifies herself. It is impossible to -imagine nature providing penalties for violation of her laws, and then -furnishing remedies to make those penalties negatory. - -It is a lamentable fact that the medical profession, as a body, -entertain a totally erroneous conception of the true nature of disease, -and its legitimate function in the economy of nature. Instead of -recognizing it as a beneficent remedial process, which, if properly -aided, will work out the salvation of the patient, they antagonize it at -every turn, and endeavor to suppress the symptoms, which are its -legitimate expressions. - -The whole thing is a huge misconception, the failure to understand the -true relation between living and dead substances. According to the -United States Dispensatory, medicines are those substances that make -sanative impressions on the body. - -A false definition of a word leads to a false system of remedial -practice, based upon that definition. What is an impression? Is it the -action of a dead substance, which _cannot act_ upon a living substance -_that can_? Assuredly not! Is it not rather the recognition by the -living substance of the lifeless one? The whole theory of drug action is -easily explainable on this hypothesis. Drugs--inert substances--do not -_act_ upon the living organism, but are _acted upon_, with a view to -their expulsion from the living domain. If it were not so, if drugs -_really acted upon_ the various organs, then their action should be -equally as effective _after_ death as before. But no, nature resents the -introduction of foreign substances into the human economy, and exerts -all her powers to cast out the intruders. - -Now, as all substances incapable of physiological use are foreign, such -as particles of worn out tissue, the waste products of digestion, etc., -and their presence in the animal economy inimical to the general -welfare, the depurating organs are called into active play to expel the -offending substances; and the increased physiological activity, and (in -the case of actual lesion) the increased flow of blood to the parts, for -the purpose of repair, cause a rise in temperature, commonly known as -fever, which is one of the most frequent symptoms of what is generally -recognized as disease; thus establishing the fact, indisputably, that -disease is purely and simply a remedial process, either for purposes of -repair or purification. - -The practice, therefore, of increasing the deposits in the physical -system by the introduction of drugs (foreign substances) is in direct -opposition to physiological law, and has no scientific foundation -whatever. - -From the countless remedies of the pharmacopœia we can select -substances that if administered to a healthy person will produce almost -any known form of disease--thus: brandy, cayenne pepper and quinine, -will induce inflammatory fever; scammony and ipecac will cause cholera -morbus; nitre, calomel and opium, will provoke typhoid or typhus fever; -digitalis will cause Asiatic, or spasmodic cholera; cod liver oil and -sulphur promote scurvy, and all the cathartic family inevitably cause -diarrhœa, the disease in each case being nothing more than the effort -of Nature to get rid of these troublesome intruders. - -Drugs do not, as their advocates claim, select their special organ with -a view of _acting upon it_, but are _acted upon_ by that particular -organ for the purpose of ridding the system of the drug. - -It follows, therefore, as a perfectly legitimate and logical deduction, -that, if the system of administering drugs is founded upon a wrong -conception of their relation to the human organism, then any theoretical -“law of cure” predicated upon drug action must necessarily be equally -fallacious and untrustworthy. - -As stated before, the simple fact is, that there is no _law_ of cure, -only a _condition_--and that condition--obedience, by which is meant a -course of treatment in harmony with Nature. - -The older physicians grow the more they rely upon the _vis medicatrix -naturae_, which is, after all, the _only_ remedial force, and one -totally beyond their control. The physician can no more perform cures -than the farmer can make his crops grow. In each case, all that can be -done is to employ all the methods that cumulative wisdom can suggest to -make the conditions as favorable as possible, and leave the rest to -Mother Nature, who is not in the habit of making mistakes, and whose -unerring methods would cure ninety per cent. of all diseased conditions, -if her beneficent intentions were not frustrated by well meant, but -nevertheless pernicious, drug interference. - - - - -PART II. - -THE TRUE CAUSE OF DISEASE. - - -At this point the reader will doubtless be tempted to exclaim: “Well, -you have demonstrated to your own satisfaction that the medical -profession entertains erroneous opinions as to the true nature of -disease, and also that drugs are absolutely useless--nay, injurious--in -such conditions: but is this all? Having destroyed our trust in drugs, -what have you to offer in their stead?” To which perfectly natural -query, I gladly reply, I have a system of treatment to propound, a -system that has triumphantly stood the test of years, a system that must -commend itself to every intelligent reader, because it is strictly in -accordance with natural law. - -But before I proceed to explain it, I desire to announce my own theory -respecting disease--a theory essentially radical in its character, and -of which I am the originator, and that is: - - THERE IS ONLY ONE CAUSE FOR DISEASE. - -This may sound strange, for the majority of people imagine that there -is a different and specific cause for every ailment, and physicians -generally do not combat the opinion. But as a matter of fact, there is -only one disease, although its manifestations are various, and there is -only one cause for it, and that is the retention of waste matters in the -system. These substances may be in the gaseous, liquid or solid form, -but they are foreign bodies, inimical to the welfare of the organism, -and their presence must result in derangement of bodily function. - -The great need of the present day is adequate instruction in physiology -and hygiene, that humanity may not only know how to secure the -restoration of health, when lost, but by attention to physiological and -sanitary laws may retain good health indefinitely. The body is the -theatre of constant change. The processes of tearing down and building -up proceed without intermission during life. If construction exceeds -destruction, the result is health; but just as surely as destruction -exceeds repair, disease is the result. But during every moment of life -waste is being formed by the destruction of tissue, and this effete -material must be promptly removed if the individual would enjoy health. -Nature has provided adequate means for the removal of these substances -which are valueless to the economy, the retention of which obstructs and -irritates the complex mechanism of the system, the principal avenues for -its expulsion being the lungs, the skin and the intestinal canal. The -latter is infinitely more important than the others, since by it the -waste products of digestion are expelled. If it fails to promptly fulfil -its office, every vital function is interfered with; and in addition the -fluid portion of the semi-liquid waste is re-absorbed directly into the -circulation, redepositing in the very fountain of life, matter which the -system has thrown off as worthless. Should the system be exposed to a -chill, while in this condition, a congestion of the surface excretory -vessels takes place; and practically the whole work of elimination is -thrown upon the already hard-worked kidneys, frequently resulting in -uræmic poisoning and death. - -The presence of a grain of sand in a watch will retard its movements, if -not arrest them altogether. What, then, must be the result of an -accumulation of impurities in the physical system? The finely adjusted -balance that is capable of weighing the thousandth part of a grain, is -carefully protected under a glass cover, for even impalpable dust would -clog its movements. Reflect, then, upon the amount of friction that must -be perpetually going on in the human organism owing to the retention of -effete matter! And since not even the most cunning product of man’s -handiwork can compare with the intricate mechanism of the body, the -importance of eliminating the waste becomes manifest. Here, in a -nutshell, lies the secret of disease. - -Let us now consider how the retention of waste affects the system--how -the deleterious effects are produced. There are three factors at work in -this process, mechanical, gaseous and absorptive, the last named being -infinitely the most pernicious. We will first consider the mechanical. - -Nature has beautifully apportioned the space in the abdominal cavity, -each part of the viscera having ample room for the performance of its -special function, but any abnormal increase in size of any part of the -contents of the cavity must necessarily create disturbance. Now, when -the food leaves the stomach, where it has been churned into a pulpaceous -mass, it passes into the duodenum, or second stomach, where it receives -an augmentation of liquid material from the liver and pancreas; -consequently, when it reaches the small intestine, where absorption -takes place, it is in a well diluted condition. During its passage -through the small intestine, the nutrient portion of the ingesta is -abstracted from it by the villi (small hair-like processes) with which -the small intestine is thickly studded, so that at the end of its -journey of about twenty-two feet (if digestion is normal), all that is -of value to the organism has been appropriated--the remainder being -refuse. This waste product passes into the colon, or large intestine, -and should be promptly expelled. If prompt expulsion does not take -place, this is what happens: The fluid portion of this semi-liquid waste -is re-absorbed through the walls of the colon directly into the -circulation, a percentage of the solids being deposited on the walls of -the intestine. This process of accretion goes on from day to day, week -to week, month to month, until it not infrequently happens that the -colon becomes distended to several times its natural size. Instances are -on record, where these abnormal accumulations of fæcal matter in the -colon have been mistaken for enlargement of the liver, and even -pregnancy. A surgeon in London has a preparation of the colon measuring -some twenty inches in circumference, containing three gallons of fæcal -matter, and even larger accumulations have been reported. The foregoing -instances are, of course, exceptional ones, but it is safe to assert -that seventy per cent. of the colons of the human family (living under -civilized conditions) are impacted, and some of them terribly so. It is -impossible to estimate the amount of evil caused by an engorged colon -monopolizing two or three times its allotted space in the abdominal -cavity, crowding and hampering the other organs in their work. - -But the effects of direct mechanical pressure are not the only ones. The -accumulations in the colon necessarily arrest the free passage of the -product of the small intestine, and that, in turn, causes undue -retention of food in the stomach, with consequent fermentation; while -the irritation, due to pressure on the nerve terminals by the -distension, and by the encrusted matter adhering to the intestinal wall, -is simply incalculable. - -The effects of gaseous accumulations in the alimentary canal are not -thoroughly understood at present--that is--the pathological effects. The -more direct effects, as manifested in abdominal distension, and the -terrible distress that frequently follows eating, are unfortunately, but -too well known. The reader does not need to be told that during the -decomposition of organic substances, gases are evolved, and no matter -where the process goes on, the results are always the same. Owing to the -causes previously mentioned, the intestinal canal usually offers special -facilities for the production of gases, owing to the retention of -partially digested food, in a medium highly favorable to fermentation. A -moderate amount of sulphuretted hydrogen, and also carburetted hydrogen -is always present in the colon, normally, to preserve moderate -distention of the walls, while the gases usually found in the stomach -and small intestine, are oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbonic acid. -What functional disturbances may arise from the presence of these -gaseous substances in excess in the system is, at present, largely a -matter of conjecture, but it _is_ known that a stream of carbonic acid -gas, or hydrogen continuously directed against a muscle will cause -paralysis of that structure. The expansive force of gases is too well -known to need comment, and the force with which they will at times -distend the abdominal wall points irresistibly to the conclusion that -such an amount of force exerted against vital organs cannot be otherwise -than productive of serious harm. It is not at all improbable that many -cases of hernia and uterine displacement may be due to this hitherto -unsuspected cause. That they penetrate the neighboring tissues is an -established fact, and it is quite conceivable that their action upon the -nervous system though the medium of the circulation may lie at the root -of many of the cases of neurasthenia that are now so prevalent. - -But the auto-infection that results from the absorption of the liquid -waste into the blood supply is by far the most serious feature. The -blood is the life. From it the system obtains all the material for the -formation of fresh tissue, and it is a practical impossibility for good, -healthy structures to be built up from a tainted blood current. Why is -it that the vegetation on the banks of a stream, on which a -manufacturing town is located, is invariably stunted and withered? -Because the water that should nourish it is polluted by the refuse -poured into it, and no amount of deodorants or disinfectants will prove -of any avail to restore the devitalized vegetation, but will rather -aggravate the trouble. But cut off the source of pollution, and in an -incredibly short space of time the vegetation will take on a new lease -of life. - -This liquid refuse in the colon is composed of substances for which the -system has no further use--it has rejected them; consequently they are -foreign bodies, and as such, are the equivalent of poisons. The colon, -in this condition, is a perfect hot-bed for the breeding of all kinds of -poisonous germs, and the action of cathartics aggravates the condition -by filling the pouched portions of the colon with a foul liquid which -facilitates the absorption of the ptomaines and leucomaines through the -mucous coat of the intestine. It is known now, that as much as -three-fourths of this foul putrid substance may be absorbed, carrying -into the system poisonous germs and excrementitious matter. Dr. -Murchison states, “that a circulation is constantly taking place between -the fluid contents of the bowel and the blood, the existence of which, -till within the last few years, was quite unknown, and which even now is -too little heeded.” And Dr. Parker says, “It is now known, that in -varying degrees there is a constant transit of fluid from the blood into -the alimentary canal, and as rapid absorption.” It is also stated on -reliable authority, “_that every portion of the blood may, and possibly -does, pass several times into the alimentary canal in twenty-four -hours_.” Prof. I. I. Metchnikoff recently stated in a lecture at Paris: -“Particularly injurious are the microbes of the large intestines. -Thence, they penetrate into the blood and impair it alike by their -presence and the products they yield--ptomaines, alkaloids, etc. The -auto intoxication of the organism and poisoning through microbes is an -established fact.” - -Having shown that the average colon is a fertile breeding ground for -all kinds of poisonous germs, and that they are conveyed into the -circulation by the interchange of fluids in that organ, it may be -interesting to explain how these germs are conveyed to, and deposited in -the various organs of the body. - -We have in our bodies a system of canals called arteries and veins, -having their head at the heart, which is the main pump that keeps the -blood in motion. The arterial circulation consists of those channels -which convey the blood--supposed pure blood--away from the heart to the -different parts of the body, loaded with the life-giving principle of -sustenance, invigoration and heat, while the veins or venous circulation -conveys to the heart and lungs the impure blood, loaded many times with -disease-breeding germs. - -Now, in the blood, as it courses through our bodies, are myriads of -little vessels called corpuscles; these are what give the blood a red -color. There are also a smaller number of white corpuscles, that are -known as phagocytes, whose mission is to destroy micro-organisms that -are prejudicial to life. In order that you may know their use, I, for -convenience sake and to make my meaning better understood, will call -them little war vessels, loaded with soldiers, and the soldiers have in -their vessels a furnace whose fire never goes out. These vessels and -their little warriors are continually sailing through our bodies, -hunting for germs of disease, that they catch and throw into their -furnace and burn them up. Now, suppose we take a violent cold, thus -closing the pores of the skin, and that at the same time the colon is -engorged, two of the most important outlets for the filth and decayed -matter of our bodies are closed up--for the life of our bodies is one -continual process of building anew and tearing down; these two most -important sewers are now closed. These little vessels now have their -hands full, catching disease-bearing germs that nature cannot throw out -through the colon or pores of the skin--both being closed--and we call -this condition of things fever. The white corpuscle has but two dumping -places now, the lungs or kidneys. Suppose that in the colon is the -tubercular ulcer, breeding the bacillus of consumption, and they are -absorbed into the circulation. Ordinarily the white corpuscles would be -able to destroy them, but now they are so overworked that the tubercular -germ lands in the lung tissue alive and well, ready to commence his work -of destruction and death. The person developes a hacking cough, and -finally goes to the doctor, and he, if he knows his business, probably -finds tuberculosis well established. Typhoid fever has its nursery -solely in the colon, and gets possession of the citadel of life in the -same way as any other germ or contagious disease. What a terrible battle -there must be going on in us between our life-preservers and the germs -of disease. - -Is it any wonder that people die of premature old age, of apoplexy, -paralysis, dropsy, consumption, and the thousand and one maladies that -scourge humanity? And is it not unreasonable to pour a few grains of -diluted drugs into the stomach to purify the blood--even granting for -the sake of argument that such a purpose could be accomplished by that -means--when occupying nearly one-half of the abdominal cavity is an -engorged intestine reeking with filth so foul that carrion is as the -odor of roses compared to it, and which is being steadily absorbed into -the circulation? If a man were to act as foolishly as that in his -business, his friends would quickly petition the courts to appoint a -guardian for him. - -It may be asked, why has not this discovery been made before? In the -first place, the colon has had but scant attention paid to it in the -dissecting room, until of late years the appendicitis craze has awakened -some interest in it. Its importance was not realized-the circulatory and -nervous systems receiving the lion’s share of attention. In the second -place, in holding _post-mortems_ the organ was avoided, cut off, if in -the way, and thrown into the slop bucket. It was known to be always -full, but no one ever asked whether or not it was natural in its -fullness of fæcal matter, and as a result, probably the profession knows -the least about this important organ, of any in the human body. Strange, -is it not, that among the seven thousand physicians ground out and -polished in the mills of wisdom each year, that there was not one who -had originality enough to ask the question, Is it natural that this -scent bag of filth should always be so full of putrid matter that we -cannot abide one moment with it? And, inasmuch as it is so, is it not a -great detriment at least to our health to carry this mass of filth -around with us, from day to day, from week to week, and from year to -year-absorbing its poison back into the circulation? Strange that these -questions did not present themselves to some one of the enterprising -youths of our original young America. - -The muscular fibres of the intestines are circular and longitudinal. In -the large intestine the longitudinal fibres are shorter than the tube -itself, which length permits the formation of loculi (cavities). These -become the seat of fæcal accumulations, only too often unnoticed by the -physician. It is undoubtedly a fact that the loculi of the colon contain -small fæcal accumulations extending over weeks, months, or even years. -Their presence produces symptoms varying all the way from a little -catarrhal irritation up to the most diverse, and in some instances -serious, reflex disturbances. When the loculi only are filled, the main -channel of the colon is undisturbed. The most common parts of the colon -to become enlarged are the sigmoid flexure and the cæcum (see diagram in -beginning of book), but accumulations may occur in any part of the -colon. The ascending colon is much more often filled in life than the -books would lead us to believe; indeed, it may be said that chronic -accumulations are oftener to be found in the ascending than in the -descending colon, which is also contrary to the assertions of the -authors. This is due partly to the fact that the contents of the colon -have to rise in opposition to gravity, and partly to the semi-paralyzed -condition of the muscular coat of the colon through inactivity. When the -accumulations are large, the increased weight of the colon tends to -displace it; and if in the transverse colon, that portion may be -depressed, even into the pelvis. - -The mass may be so enormous as to press upon any organ located in the -abdomen, interfering with its functions; thus we may have pressure on -the liver that arrests the flow of bile; or, upon the urinary organs, -crippling their functions. - -Of course, such excessive accumulations occur only exceptionally, and -it is not to these that attention is particularly drawn, because when -they are so excessive, any physician can detect them by palpation -(touch). - -It is to the minor accumulations particularly, that I wish to draw -attention--the accumulations that we see in the majority of patients who -visit our offices. Such patients assure us that the bowels move daily, -but the color of their complexions, and the condition of their tongues, -are enough to assure us that they are the victims of costiveness. - -Daily movements of the bowels are no sign that the colon is not -impacted; in fact, the worst cases of costiveness that we ever see are -those in which daily movements of the bowels occur. The diagnosis of -fæcal accumulations is facilitated by inquiring as to the color of the -daily discharges. A black or a very dark green color almost always -indicates that the fæces are ancient. Prompt discharge of food refuse is -indicated by more or less yellow color. It would be interesting to -inquire why fresh fæces are yellow and ancient fæces are dark. - -Such patients have digestive fermentations to torment them, resulting in -flatulent distension which encroaches on the cavity of the chest, which -in excessive cases may cause short and rapid breathing, irregular heart -action, disturbed circulation in the brain, with vertigo and headache. -An over-distended cæcum, or sigmoid flexure, from pressure, may produce -dropsy, numbness or cramps in the right or left lower extremity. - -The reports of the _post-mortem_ examination of the colons of hundreds -of subjects reveals a series of horrors more weird and ghastly than were -ever penned by Eugene Sue, or Emile Zola. The mind shrinks in dismay at -the appalling revelations, and shudders at the possibility of the “human -form divine” becoming such a peripatetic charnel house. - -Is it any wonder that the average human system, being thus saturated -with impurities, should succumb to the first exciting cause? Is it not, -in fact, a greater marvel that the rate of mortality is not even higher -than at present? - -My object in publishing this book is to point out the true cause of -disease, together with the means for its prevention and cure, and that, -too, by a simple and inexpensive method of hygienic treatment, which has -proved eminently successful in tens of thousands of cases, which is -perfectly harmless and natural in its action, and absolutely free from -even the suspicion of a drug. - - - - -PART III. - -RATIONAL HYGIENIC TREATMENT. - - -Having striven to explain in an intelligible manner the true nature and -cause of disease, and to point out the inadequacy of the drug system of -treatment to combat pathological conditions successfully (not from any -lack of intention on the part of the drug practitioners: but from the -unreliability of their methods), I shall now proceed to lay before you -the system of treatment which it is proposed to substitute in its stead, -and I unhesitatingly affirm that it will be found so simple, so -inexpensive and so obviously based on common sense and true hygienic -principles, that the thoughtful reader cannot fail to give it his -unqualified endorsement, and will be lost in wonder that any one should -fail to adopt it, when made acquainted with its simplicity and its -marvellous results. - -In an old comedy, which used to delight our forefathers, the hero, -Felix O’Callaghan, defines the practice of medicine as “the art of -amusing the patient while Nature performs the cure.” In that sentence, -the dramatist (unwittingly perhaps) embodied a great truth. Nature, and -Nature _only_, can effect a cure. Fresh air, sunlight, pure water, diet -and exercise are the great curative agents provided by Nature, and all -that the physician can do, no matter to what school he belongs, is to -remove as far as possible all existing impediments, and to see that the -hygienic conditions are made as favorable as possible. For the rest, -Nature, the marvellous builder, will, in her own mysterious way, build -up fresh tissue, and, slowly but surely, repair the ravages made by -disease. No one would dare to say that the farmer made the corn grow. He -does all that the science of agriculture tells him is needful to furnish -proper conditions for growth, but there he must stop--the rest must be -left to Nature. Then, since disease is a wasting of tissue, and recovery -a building up, it is a palpable absurdity to credit a physician with a -cure. All that he can do is to co-operate with Nature, by seeing that -none of her laws are violated, and insisting that nothing whatever shall -obstruct her beneficent functions. - -Whether for the preservation of health, or the treatment of disease, -when present, the chief thing is to cleanse the colon. It is useless to -attempt to get rid of the effects while the cause is present. - -If the principal drain in a dwelling becomes choked, what is the -consequence? The noxious and pestilent gases generated by the -accumulated filth having no outlet, are forced back into the building, -poisoning the atmosphere, and breeding contagion among the inhabitants. -Deodorizing and disinfecting will simply be a waste of time and -material, until the drain is cleared. The colon is the main drain of the -human body, and if it be necessary, for sanitary reasons, to keep the -house drains clean, how vitally important is it to keep the main outlet -of the physical system free from obstructions. - -Or, to use another homely illustration, when your coal stove has been -run continuously for a long time, as a natural result it becomes clogged -with cinders and ashes, causing the fire to burn badly. You encourage it -with fresh fuel, rake it and shake it but without avail--the -accumulations of débris are too great. You remove a portion, but its -place is taken by more substance from above. At length you resort to the -measure you should have employed at first--you “dump the grate” and -start a fresh fire. The moral is obvious: dump the grate of the human -system--in other words, empty the colon. - -It has been previously shown that an impacted colon is neither more nor -less than a prolific hot-bed for the wholesale breeding of disease -germs--microbes--those infinitesimal organisms which science has -demonstrated to be the cause of many phases of disease, or rather, the -toxins (poisons) they produce, cause disease. Of course, there are -harmless micro-organisms as well as hurtful ones; in fact, a large -proportion of them are beneficial rather than otherwise; but some of -them (notably the tubercle bacillus) are so intimately associated with -disease that it is next to impossible to doubt their responsibility. - -The sphere of the microbe is absolutely without limit. He is equally at -ease in the air, the earth, and the water. He makes himself at home in -our beverages and our foods. Our mouths furnish desirable lurking places -for him, our hair, and finger-nails are favorite posts of vantage; while -he delights to disport himself in our blood. He is the active agent of -decay, and the prime cause of disease. He is the most selfish of -parasites. The world for a long time disregarded him, but now -acknowledges him as one of the mightiest of conquerers; for while other -devastators have slain thousands, millions have fallen beneath his -insidious attacks. He is a foe to be dreaded, for he is forever lying in -ambush for fresh victims. - -Microbes breed in fermentation, consequently, every particle of -undigested food remaining in the stomach or intestines becomes an ideal -nursery for their propagation. It has been demonstrated that food that -has been subjected to the action of the gastric juice decomposes far -more rapidly than that which has not--hence, with imperfect digestion, -fermentation quickly takes place. If microbes are now introduced into -the system, either by contact with sick persons, inhaling impure air in -crowded public buildings, or breathing in the dust on ill-kept streets, -there is danger ahead; for if the recipient is not in a sound, physical -condition, the microbes (finding congenial lodgment), multiply with the -most marvellous rapidity, permeating every portion of the -tissue--causing, in fact, DECOMPOSITION WHILE STILL ALIVE. - -Every particle of animal or vegetable matter, even if only a single -grain in weight, by exposure to the air, _putrefies_, breeds, and -attracts to itself thousands of microbes, and becomes a center of -infection. Thus, in a piece of street dirt containing organic matter, we -may find upon examination, the germs of typhoid fever, diphtheria, -scarlet fever, or consumption. When this piece of dirt is dried by the -sun and pulverized by horses’ hoofs and the wheels of vehicles, the -particles of dirt are caught up by the wind, and sent whirling through -the air, to be drawn into the lungs by those within reach. Of course, -every one who breathes in the microbes of some particular disease does -not catch it, or we should soon all be dead, but those who have not the -resisting power of sound bodies to kill these germs, before they have -time to set up their peculiar inflammation, are apt to realize the evil -effects, a week, a month, or even a year afterwards. - -It is evident then that to _cure_ disease we must get rid of all -fermentation in the system, and thus prevent the further breeding of -microbes; and to _prevent_ disease we must get the system into such a -sound, healthy condition that disease germs cannot obtain a lodgment in -it. - -Now, this can only be accomplished by thoroughly cleansing the colon, -and keeping it absolutely clean, thus preventing further contamination -of the blood current--the fountain of life. - -The intelligent reader, recognizing the absolute correctness of the -foregoing proposition, will naturally ask, “Can such a thing be -accomplished, and how?” We beg to assure the reader, most emphatically, -that it can, but not by the means usually employed. It is perfectly -plain that the cleansing process cannot be effected by cathartics, for -at the best, they only afford temporary relief (witness the growth of -the cathartic habit), while on an impacted mass such as is commonly -present in the colon, the influence they can exert is practically _nil_. -The common experience of those afflicted with constipation is, that they -commence with a laxative, gradually increasing the quantity and -frequency of the dose until it fails to act at all. Then they resort to -a cathartic, with a similar experience, when it is exchanged for a more -powerful one, and then for another still more powerful, until at last, -it becomes impossible to move the bowels without a powerful dose. - -That this is no overdrawn picture many of my readers will bear witness, -and my brother practitioners can amply corroborate the statement, for -they fully recognize the vital importance of removing the waste from the -system. The pity of it is that they still persist in employing such a -crude and ineffective method. - -Do any of my readers know how a cathartic acts? - -It is popularly supposed that the drug passes from the stomach into the -small intestines, rendering their contents more liquid; then passes into -the colon, producing the same effect upon its more solid contents, thus -causing an evacuation. Many people have no conception, whatever, of the -_modus operandi_ of a purgative drug, simply believing that it acts in a -certain mysterious manner, but the above described process is generally -believed to be the correct one by those who have thought upon the -matter, but lack physiological knowledge. It is a huge mistake. - -Any purgative drug, whether aperient, laxative or cathartic, is -dissolved in the stomach by the action of the gastric juice--in fact, -goes through the same digestive process as the food that is eaten, that -is, it passes into the small intestines and is there absorbed into the -circulation. By its irritation of the nerves, the secretory and -excretory processes of the system are stimulated into abnormal action, -and an extra quantity of fluid is poured into the colon to dissolve the -accumulated mass; which is about as scientific a proceeding as pouring a -quart of water into a washbowl on the upper floor of a dwelling to clear -away an obstruction in the main drain of the building. And, again, as -previously stated, the action of laxatives and cathartics, especially -the variety known as hydrogo-cathartics (watery), fill the ano-rectal -cavity and the loculi, or folds of the colon, with a foul watery -solution that is a perpetual source of irritation to the sensitive -mucous surface, hastening and intensifying the process of auto-infection -by absorption, that is constantly going on. - -And what about the enormous drain upon the vital forces? Who is not -familiar with the feeling of exhaustion when the reaction sets in after -the employment of such methods of relief? How can it be otherwise? These -stimulants to defecation are like the applications of the whip to the -jaded horse--they excite the system to make a supreme effort in the -required direction, but the reaction is disastrous in the extreme. With -the repeated demands upon the delicate nervous system incidental to -constant catharsis is it any wonder that we are so constantly confronted -with cases of nervous collapse? The wonder would be if it were -otherwise. - -Nor are these the only objections to be urged against purgative -medication. Its effects upon the digestive functions is, in the highest -degree, destructive. It would be next to impossible to find an -individual addicted to the use of cathartics whose digestion was not, -practically, a wreck. It is true, that a large part of the digestive -disturbance in such cases is due to the obstructed condition of the -colon, and the consequent undue retention of food in the stomach, until -fermentation sets in; but no inconsiderable share of the trouble is due -to the action of the drugs, by repeated over-stimulation of the nervous -system, and perpetual irritation of the delicate absorbent vessels. - -Viewed from whatever standpoint we may choose, the employment of drugs -to relieve an overcharged colon is both unsatisfactory and unscientific. - -And yet there is a simple and effective method of dealing with this -trouble; of removing the accumulations, no matter how large they may be; -of thoroughly cleansing and purifying that important organ, the colon, -without the least demand upon the vital forces, and that is by - - -WASHING IT OUT. - -In plain English, the preservation and restoration of health depends -entirely upon cleanliness, especially _internal cleanliness_, and to -attain that condition which we are told is next to godliness, there is -nothing equal to water--especially “hot water,” which is the great -scavenger of nature. - -Strange, that such an obviously common-sense proceeding should not be -universal, is it not? - -I do not claim to be the discoverer of this method of internal -purification, for it is in reality of ancient origin, as we have it on -good authority that it was practised by the ancient Egyptians, who, it -is believed, acquired their knowledge from observing a bird called the -Ibis, a species of Egyptian snipe. The food of this bird, gathered on -the banks of the Nile, was of a very constipating character, and it was -observed, by the earliest naturalists, to suck up the water of the river -and using its long bill for a syringe, inject it into its anus, thus -relieving itself. Pliny says this habit of the Ibis first suggested the -use of clysters to the ancient Egyptian doctors, known to be the first -medical practitioners of any nation, not excepting the Chinese. [See -Naturalis Historia, Lib. VIII., Dap. 41, Hague 1518.] - -Another writer, viz., Christianus Langius, says, that this bird when -attacked with constipation at some distance from the river, and not able -to fly from weakness, would be seen to crawl to the water’s edge with -drooping wings and there take its rectal treatment, when in a few -minutes it would fly away in full vigor of regained strength. - -Nor do I even claim to have rediscovered this system of treatment, -although it is a common practice in these days to revamp old theories -and discoveries, and try to foist them upon the public as entirely new -propositions. The credit for the resuscitation of this ancient remedial -practice belongs, without doubt, to Dr. A. Wilford Hall, of New York, -who practiced the treatment on himself for forty years before giving its -principles to the public, thereby fully proving its merits. - -The following experience from the pen of Dr. H. T. Turner, of -Washington, affords incontestable proof of the allegation made, that the -colon is the seat of disease, and his testimony should be read with -extreme care. It is no fanciful, theoretical statement, but the ghastly -revelation of an appalling reality. While reading his statement, the -reader will do well to refer to the engraving, representing the -digestive apparatus, at the commencement of this book, as it will -greatly facilitate his comprehension of the matter. - -“In 1880 I lost a patient with inflammation of the bowels, and -requested of the friends the privilege of holding a _post-mortem_ -examination, as I was satisfied that there was some foreign substance in -or near the Ileo-cœcal valve, or in that apparently useless -appendage, the Appendicula Vermiformis. (See explanation of engraving.) - -“The autopsy developed a quantity of grape seed and popcorn, filling -the lower enlarged pouch of the colon and the opening into the -Appendicula Vermiformis. This, from the mortified and blackened -condition of the colon alone, indicated that my diagnosis was correct. I -opened the colon throughout its entire length of five feet, and found it -filled with fæcal matter encrusted on its walls and into the folds of -the colon, in many places dry and hard as slate, and so completely -obstructing the passage of the bowels as to throw him into violent colic -(as his friends stated), sometimes as often as twice a month, for years, -and that powerful doses of physic was his only relief; that all the -doctors had agreed that it was bilious colic. I observed that this -crusted matter was evidently of long standing, the result of years of -accumulation, and although the remote cause, not the immediate cause of -his death. The sigmoid-flexure (see engraving), or bend in the colon on -the left side, was especially full, and distended to double its natural -size, filling the gut uniformly, with a small hole the size of one’s -little finger through the center, through which the recent fæcal matter -passed. In the lower part of the sigmoid-flexure, just before descending -to form the rectum, and in the left hand upper corner of the colon as it -turns toward the right, were pockets eaten out of the hardened fæcal -matter, in which were eggs of worms and quite a quantity of maggots, -which had eaten into the sensitive mucous membrane, causing serious -inflammation of the colon and its adjacent parts, and as recent -investigation has established as a fact, were the cause of his -hemorrhoids, or piles, which I learned were of years’ standing. The -whole length of the colon was in a state of chronic inflammation; still -this man considered himself well and healthy until the unfortunate -eating of the grape seed and popcorn, and had no trouble in getting his -life insured in one of the best companies in America. - -“I have been thus explicit in this description, from the fact that -recent investigation has developed the fact that in the discovery -described above, I had found but a prototype of at least seven-tenths of -the human family in civilized life--the real cause of all diseases of -the human body, excepting the grape seed and popcorn. That I had found -the fountain of premature old age and death, for, as surprising as it -may seem, out of 284 cases of autopsies held of late on the colon (they -representing in their death nearly all the diseases known to our -climate), but twenty-eight colons were found to be free from hardened, -adhered matter, and in their normal healthy state, and that the 256 were -all more or less as described above, except, perhaps, the grape seeds -and popcorn. In many of them the colon was distended to double its -natural size throughout its whole length, with a small hole through the -center, and as far as could be learned, these last cases spoken of had -regular evacuations of the bowels each day. Many of the colons contained -large maggots from four to six inches long, and pockets of eggs and -maggots, while blood and pus were frequently present.” - -The question is often asked, and naturally so, why this unnatural -accumulation is in the colon? The horse and ox promptly obey the call of -nature; they know no time or place, and are blessed with clean colons. -So are the natives of Africa. But the demands of civilized life insist -upon a time and place. Business, etiquette, opportunity, and a thousand -and one excuses stand continually in the way, and nature’s call is put -off to a more convenient season. - -How many people are not presentable to themselves or friends, owing to -the putrid smell of their bodies, so that in polite society strong -colognes and other perfumes are used. Show me a woman who girts her -waist with corsets or any tight clothing, and I will warrant you that -the smell from her body will be sickening in the extreme. The special -reason for this is, that the lacing comes immediately where the -transverse colon crosses her body. Now, if the sigmoid-flexure becomes -loaded, because of its folding upon itself, how much more will the -transverse colon become clogged if unnaturally folded upon itself by -compression from each side folding it, as demonstrated in some -instances, almost double the whole length, into two extra elbows, where -it, if natural, is straight (see engraving on next page). Many reasons -have been given by physiologists and humanitarians, why it is injurious -for the lady to lace, but this reason outweighs them all. Wear the -clothing loose, clean out the colon and heal it up, and you will smell -sweet, and life will be a continual blessing; for if the main sewer of -the body is closed or clogged, nature has but three other outlets: the -capillaries or pores of the skin, the lungs in exhalation, or the -kidneys. If the colon is clogged, the penned-up acid permeations of the -stomach and duodenum will have to seek other outlets, which is indicated -by the putrid - -[Illustration: - -Normal colon. Arrows show course of fecal matter. - -Abnormal colon contracted and bent into curves by pressure of corset. - -Abnormal colon prolapsed. This condition may result from general low -vitality or from corset pressure. - -a, caecum. b, ascending colon. c, hepatic flexure. d, transverse colon. -e, descending colon. f, f, f, sigmoid flexure. g, rectum. h, anus. i, -sphincter ani.] - -smell of the body and a foul breath with finally dyspepsia, and what is -usually termed biliousness, torpid liver, etc. - -The condition of the colon (the physiological sewer) in the average -adult having been demonstrated, does it need any argument to convince -the intelligent thinker that the most rational and practical manner of -dealing with this hot-bed of filth and breeding place of disease, is to -wash it out? - -With me, it has passed beyond the theoretical stage, for I have in my -office fully 15,000 grateful letters from patients who have used this -process, under my direction, with the most astounding results; scarcely -a disease known to humanity, but has been relieved, and in ninety-five -per cent. of cases, cures effected; while tens of thousands of -gratifying messages have reached me from time to time; nor is the -testimony in its favor confined to the laity, for hundreds of physicians -(including some of the most prominent authorities) testify to the -wonderfully beneficial results achieved by its use. - -We now come to the most important feature of the subject--the means for -putting it into practice, for it will readily be admitted that such an -admirable and common-sense method of treatment should have the most -perfect means procurable for its application, but until the present time -the available means have remained crude and undeveloped. This, however, -is scarcely to be wondered at. It is the history of all important -discoveries. - -Those great natural forces, steam and electricity, although their value -was recognized, yet required the aid of inventive genius to develop -their possibilities; in fact, it has required three-fourths of a century -to bring the locomotive to its present state of perfection, while the -potentialities of electricity are as yet only surmised. This being so in -matters that offer a rich pecuniary harvest to the inventor, it is -little matter for surprise that improvement in a means of combating -disease should progress slowly. In the first place, it was a new -departure, unheralded to the world, and frowned upon by the members of -the orthodox medical schools; consequently there was no tempting bait of -a handsome profit to encourage the inventor, and until lately the -indifference to matters pertaining to health was proverbial. - -When Dr. Hall commenced his famous experimentation upon himself, the -only appliance available for the purpose was the old-fashioned bulb -syringe, which is simply a flexible rubber tube with an egg-shaped -receptacle in the center. One end of the tube is inserted in the rectum, -while the other end is immersed in a vessel of water, the injection of -the fluid being accomplished by alternately compressing and relaxing the -bulbous portion. It is needless to say that the process of “flushing the -colon” copiously, _the only effectual way_, was a tedious, inconvenient -and imperfect matter with such a crude appliance. After the lapse of a -great number of years the “gravity” or “fountain” syringe was invented, -which consisted of a rubber bag with a long flexible tube attached to -its lower end. The bag was suspended from a nail or hook several feet -above the individual, the water being forced into the body by gravity, -the pressure being increased or diminished by raising or lowering the -bag. This was a distinct advance upon the bulb syringe, but it still -left a great deal to be desired. In the first place, they are both -exceedingly tedious, a serious objection in the case of weakly or -elderly people; secondly, both methods necessitate the uncovering of the -lower portion of the body, which is decidedly unpleasant; and, most -serious of all, it is impossible to prevent the admission of air into -the intestine, and that is a fruitful source of pain and discomfort. It -should, however, be borne in mind that both of these appliances were -devised for an entirely different class of operation (namely, vaginal -douching), and were only used for intestinal treatment because there was -nothing better at hand. - -Another method, sometimes employed by progressive physicians, consists -in using, in connection with the fountain syringe, a tube from eighteen -to twenty-four inches in length, made of a firm but flexible variety of -rubber. This was introduced (its entire length) into the body, the -theory being that it was necessary to get behind the impacted mass and -force it out ahead of the water, which was theoretically correct, but in -practice found sadly wanting. In the first place, the opening in the eye -of the tube became clogged with the fæcal matter, and, secondly, with -the double tube employed for the return flow, the opening was too small -to allow of the passage of solid substances. The introduction of the -catheter is a process requiring considerable skill, and a perfect -acquaintance with the anatomy of the parts, so that personal use of it -is practically impossible, or, at least, attended with considerable -danger. An examination of the diagram of the digestive apparatus at the -beginning of the book will enable the reader to understand the -difficulties attending its introduction, since it has to pass the -sigmoid flexure (No. 12), and the splenic flexure--that angle of the -colon where the transverse portion turns to descend. With such a -tortuous road to travel, the risk of injury to the sensitive mucous -membrane is excessive--hence this instrument should never be used by the -patient upon himself. - -The author, however, felt that there must be an easier and more -effective method of irrigating that important organ--the colon--and one -unattended with any risk, and determined, if possible, to devise some -better way. After much patient and tireless experimenting he invented -and perfected the “J. B. L. Cascade,” a mechanical appliance which -completely rids the process of all its objectionable features, and -enables young and old, weak and strong, to use the treatment without the -possibility of danger. It achieves the desired result far more -effectively than any other known apparatus, with the least possible -inconvenience to the patient, and yet so gently and easily that the -operation, so far from being distressing or disagreeable, becomes a -positive gratification. - -The letters J. B. L. are the initials of the words Joy, Beauty, Life, -which aptly indicate its purpose and effects, for we confidently claim -that its use will infallibly confer these three great blessings, it -being the one safe and sanative method of regaining and preserving -health. Without health there is no joy in life, and perfect beauty -cannot possibly exist, while with health life becomes indeed worth -living. - -One of the gravest objections to all the hitherto existing appliances -is the construction of the nozzle, or tube, that is inserted in the -body, and through which the water is conveyed. These are all (without -exception) made with an aperature in the end, or extreme tip, the -consequence being that a small jet of water is continuously directed -upon one spot in the delicate and sensitive mucous membrane. With water -at the necessary temperature this is a source of grave danger, and -likely to result in serious injury, by causing a separation of the -various layers of which the membrane is composed. When this separation -occurs little slits occur in the rectal lining, in which fæcal matter -lodges, ultimately forming what are known as pockets, causing, first, -irritation, then inflammation, and, finally, results in -“proctitis”--chronic inflammation of the intestinal canal. The best -authorities agree in condemning the direct jet, while rectal specialists -regard it as one of their chief aids to income. - -With these facts in view, the construction of my “injection point,” or -entering tube, engaged the special attention, finally, with the result -that a most successful means of overcoming this dangerous objection has -been provided. Instead of the opening in the end, the tip is made -absolutely solid, so that the impact of the entering water is not felt -at all, while it is provided with six rows of perforations on the sides, -through which the water is evenly diffused over the walls of the rectum, -which is a most desirable thing in cases of hemorrhoids or rectal -inflammations. It is also so constructed that the natural constriction -of the sphincter muscles holds it firmly in position in the rectum, and -while affording the water free passage into the colon, it prevents the -escape of the fluid externally, thus rendering soiled garments -impossible. - -But the simplicity of the operation is one of its chief advantages, for -the patient sits upon the appliance in ease and comfort while receiving -the cleansing stream, and by following the directions the time occupied -in the operation need not exceed fifteen minutes, or about one-fourth of -the time required by other methods--an unmistakably valuable saving of -time and strain to busy or weakly people. The faucet is considered by -experts as a most valuable feature, on account of the “dome” portion, -which accurately fits the natural arch formed by the limbs when the body -is in the seated position. - -Many people are accustomed to use the bulb and fountain syringes in a -reclining position and some physicians recommend the patient to kneel in -the bath tub, with the body bent well forward: an irksome, disagreeable -position and quite unnecessary. The theory is, that the water will flow -into the body by gravitation, but they overlook the fact that the -ascending and descending portions of the colon, being parallel in the -body, the water, while flowing readily into the descending portions, -would have to flow uphill in the ascending portions and by the time it -reached there, the force would be exhausted. The weight of the body -furnishes greater force, which is proportioned to the size and bulk of -the patient, but is not perceptible to him, on account of the solid -construction of the tip of the “injection point,” while the steady, -uniform pressure exerted serves to distend the walls of the colon and -thus liberate adherent matter. By far the great majority of people, -however, use these crude appliances while seated over a vessel, which is -decidedly injurious. By reference to the diagram of the digestive organs -it will be seen that the “descending colon,” that portion which -terminates in the rectum, is larger than either of the other divisions -of that organ. In fact, its capacity (in the average adult) is about -three pints, equivalent to three pounds. Now this weight, in a flexible -organ like the colon, must cause a sagging down, exerting a serious -strain upon its attachments to the abdominal wall, and by its pressure -upon the sphincters will induce prolapse of the rectum. That is one -reason why so many people find it almost impossible to receive enough -water to make the treatment successful. When a physician, or trained -nurse, is administering a high enema, it is a common practice to hold a -folded towel against the rectum, to guard against this pressure and its -possible results. The “dome” portion of the faucet (previously referred -to) affords the desired support, automatically and effectually prevents -any prolapse; while the handle of the faucet, projecting forward, -between the limbs, may be manipulated with the greatest ease in -controlling the flow of water; and, being seated on a warm cushion, the -patient experiences a pleasant, soothing sensation, which completely -allays any nervousness. - -Moreover, realizing the immense advantage to be obtained by attacking -the germs of disease in their chief breeding place, an antiseptic -preparation is introduced into the water used in this remedial process, -which completely and speedily destroys the germs of disease; but -although so potent in its action upon micro-organic life, it is -perfectly harmless, even though a hundred times the necessary quantity -should be forced into the intestinal canal. But it is not alone a germ -destroyer, for it possesses admirable tonic properties, which act upon -the muscular coat of the colon and speedily restores it to its normal -condition. - -Defecation, or the expulsion of waste substance from the bowel is -accompanied by the contraction of the circular fibres of the said -muscular coat, but when constipation has existed for any length of time, -the accumulated matter adhering to the walls of the colon renders that -organ partially, if not wholly rigid, hence the difficulty of -evacuation; consequently, through disuse, the muscles become to a -certain extent atrophied, and require stimulation to resume their -natural function even after the colon has been cleansed. It is largely -owing to the use of this antiseptic “tonic” that the “Cascade Treatment” -has been so successful in cases of obstinate constipation, as by its use -the intestine speedily regains tone and power. - -I unhesitatingly assert that if the colon be regularly cleansed and -disinfected by this means, any bacilli or bacteria that may have -obtained a lodgment in the system will be quickly destroyed and -expelled--it cannot be otherwise. - -And once the germs of disease are destroyed and their chief breeding -place kept clean by this simple process, and the re-absorption of -poisonous liquid waste into the system thus prevented, Nature, the great -physician, will speedily assert itself and effect a restoration to -health. - - - NOTE. - - If the water is not readily expelled do not attempt to force it out - by straining. Instead, flatten in the abdomen by forcibly - contracting the abdominal muscles. - - - - -PART IV. - -HOW TO USE IT. - - -Having endeavored to show the true nature of disease, the rational -method of treating it, and the superiority of the “Cascade” over all -previously existing methods for carrying the treatment into effect, it -may be well to explain the actual manner of using the “Cascade.” - -In the first place, the reservoir should be thoroughly washed out with -slightly warm water, to get rid of the factory dust. At one time it was -the practice to cleanse them all thoroughly before fitting them, but -purchasers got the impression that they had been used by other persons, -so it was decided to abandon that practice and send them out with the -dust of the factory in them, in proof of their newness. - -Having cleansed the reservoir, the faucet should be shut off and a -level teaspoonful of the antiseptic tonic dissolved in a little warm -water in a cup or glass and poured into the reservoir, which should then -be completely filled with water as hot as the hand can comfortably bear; -not to simply dip the fingers in and withdraw them, but so that you can -immerse the hand and allow it to remain without discomfort. If tested -with a thermometer the water should be from 100 to 105 degrees Fahr., -but the hand is a safer guide, as it prevents any possible danger from a -thermometer out of order, or mistaking a figure in a poor light. If -tested by the hand you are absolutely safe, since water can be used -twenty degrees hotter internally than externally, but in its passage -from the body it would be painful to the external parts. Hot water is -the best solvent for impacted fæcal matter, and, on the other hand, -water below the temperature of the body is likely to cause pain. If the -hands are impervious to heat, an excellent plan is to test the water -with the tip of the elbow, which is a most sensitive part of the body. - -It is necessary that the reservoir should be absolutely full to insure -the exclusion of air, as that is also likely to cause pain, and, in -addition, its presence is likely to prevent the proper reception of the -water, as, according to an established law in physics, two bodies cannot -occupy the same space at the same time. For this reason it is advisable -to solicit the bowels before taking the treatment, as, if even no fæcal -matter is expelled, pent-up gases are frequently liberated. - -The reservoir having been filled as directed and the above directions -carefully observed, the “Cascade” should be laid down and the “injection -point” screwed in. It is then ready for use. Being all ready, the stick -of rectal soap should be dipped in water--to moisten it--inserted in the -rectum and withdrawn. This is simply to lubricate the passage and -facilitate the admission of the “injection point.” Then, standing in -front of the seat on which the “Cascade” is lying (as if preparing to -sit down), pass the left hand between the lower limbs and grasp the -handle of the faucet, to guide the “injection point” into the rectum, -and then carefully sit down upon the “Cascade.” When the “injection -point” has been completely introduced and you are comfortably seated, -relax the muscles and allow the whole weight of the body to rest freely -on the “Cascade,” and turn on the faucet, partially at first, then, -after a few seconds, turn it on fully and you will readily receive the -water. - -The most convenient place to use the “Cascade” is in the bathroom, -placing it on the closet seat; or you will find the ordinary bedroom -“commode” a suitable article for the purpose, but if neither of these -are available, then any firm seat, such as a wooden-seated chair, will -do, but taking care to have a vessel at hand in which to discharge the -contents of the bowel. - -As soon as the faucet is turned on and the water begins to flow into the -body, proceed to practise the following movements: Commencing in the -right groin, stroke firmly but gently, right across the pelvis, or lower -edge of the abdomen, to the left groin, then directly upward with the -hands to a point just above the umbilicus, or navel, then straight -across the body and down to the right groin. These movements are -directly over and along the course of the colon, and if they are made -gently but firmly, the water will be assisted on its course. A study of -the diagram of the digestive apparatus at the commencement of the book -will be of great assistance in enabling you to understand the reason for -and the method of these movements. - -It sometimes happens that after a small quantity of water has been -injected there is a strong desire to expel it, which is sometimes due to -nervousness, induced by the novelty of the operation. If this be so, -shut off the faucet at once and resist the inclination, when, in a few -minutes, the desire will have passed away, then turn on the faucet -again. Be sure to allow the full weight of the body to rest on the -“Cascade,” and have no fear. It is the weight of the body itself that -furnishes the motive power and to ease up the pressure defeats the -object. - -As soon as all the water has entered that you feel it possible to -receive, turn off the faucet, rise from the “Cascade,” sit over the -closet, or vessel, and allow the contents of the bowel to escape. At the -same time repeat the stroking movement previously described, but this -time reverse it, commencing in the right groin, up, across and down to -the left groin. These movements have a three-fold object: they assist -the water in its passage backward and forward, thus shortening the time -of the treatment; they force along the accumulated matter in the colon -with the current of water, and help to dislodge adherent matter from the -walls of the colon. - -As we proceed on the assumption that the colon is more or less impacted -(which experience shows), we do not anticipate that more than two quarts -will be received at the first treatment, but as the accumulations are -removed by successive treatments, the capacity of the colon is -increased, so that at the end of the second week enough should be -received to completely fill the colon. The amount of water varies, of -course, with the bulk of the individual, but the capacity of the colon, -in the average well-grown adult, is about four quarts, but even in the -case of a person below the average size, it may safely be assumed that -three quarts of water are absolutely necessary for a successful -treatment. - -The presence of from three to four quarts of water in the body will -naturally distend the abdomen and produce a little discomfort, but no -apprehension of any harmful result need be entertained. Rest assured of -this: it is absolutely impossible to rupture the colon, unless you were -to use a force pump, and even then, before the point of rupture could be -reached, the pain would be so intense that you would be compelled to -desist. Again, as we have pointed out, the colon is a wonderfully -elastic organ, and it would be an impossibility to distend it with water -to the same extent that it is frequently distended by fæcal -accumulations. - -Whenever pain is present during the treatment it is usually due to one -of two things: either the water has not been sufficiently hot, or the -reservoir has not been completely filled, but, if in spite of these -precautions, pain should be present, it will be found advisable, after a -small quantity of water has been injected (say from a pint to a quart) -to shut off the faucet, rise from the “Cascade” and expel it; then, upon -returning to the “Cascade,” it will usually be found that the cleansing -of the lower portions of the bowel has removed the trouble. The same -method of procedure holds good when there is any difficulty in injecting -the water. In cases where pain is persistent, even although all -precautions are taken (although such are extremely rare), a decoction of -anise seed, made by steeping a tablespoonful of the seed in a pint of -boiling water, added to the water used for flushing (omitting the -antiseptic tonic), will act as an anodyne on the intestine, and -completely subdue the pain. - -The frequency with which the treatment is used will depend upon the -nature of the trouble and the length of time it has existed. In the -great majority of cases it is recommended to be used as follows when -commencing the treatment: The first week use it every night; the second -week every alternate night; after that use it twice a week, or as -occasion seems to demand it. For the simple preservation of health, -twice a week will be found amply sufficient. After using the “Cascade” -it will be found extremely beneficial to inject from a half pint to a -pint of cool water and retain it. This will be found not only a valuable -rectal tonic, but an excellent diuretic as well, as it will pass off by -way of the kidneys, cleansing and purifying those organs. - -The “Cascade” should not be used within three hours after eating a full -meal, as, if both the stomach and transverse colon are distended at the -same time they press upon each other, and the stomach, being the more -sensitive of the two, nausea is likely to be produced; but although -(with the above proviso) the treatment can be used with benefit at any -period during the twenty-four hours, yet, just before retiring at night -is by far the best time to take it, for several reasons. Firstly, it is -usually the most convenient time for the majority of people. Secondly, -it invariably induces a good night’s rest; for no sleeping potion can -equal its effects in that direction. Thirdly, night is Nature’s -repairing season, when she is busy making good the ravages of the -day--replacing the waste by building fresh tissue and by putting the -system into a cleanly condition and purifying the blood current; at that -season you are co-operating with Nature and may confidently expect, and -will undoubtedly secure, the best results. - -After using the “Cascade” it is quite possible that there may not be a -movement of the bowels until late the following day. This must not be -considered as evidence of constipation, but simply a lack of matter to -discharge. In a perfectly natural condition of existence there should be -at least two movements of the bowels during the day, but it must be -remembered that the human system has acquired bad habits, and it will -require some time before perfect conditions are re-established. If, -however, from a half pint to a pint of hot water is sipped in the -morning, certainly not less than half an hour before breakfast, it will -stimulate the bowels to action, even though the “Cascade” had been used -the night before, while its cleansing effect upon the stomach will -assist the digestive functions in a marked degree. - - * * * * * - -It may be accepted as a truism that success invariably excites envy, -therefore, it is but reasonable that the astounding results that have -attended this method of treatment should have aroused a certain amount -of antagonism. The hardy individual who dares to propose a new departure -in the method of treating disease must be prepared to hear his theories -ridiculed, his system denounced, and, possibly, his motives impugned. -Consequently, it is not surprising that the “Cascade Treatment” has some -objections urged against it. - -The first objection I am confronted with is, “it is not natural.” I -willingly concede that point, and will add that neither is an obstructed -and engorged colon natural. - -We are living (in a large measure) an artificial life. In his barbaric -state man obeyed the calls of nature without regard to time or place, -and it is safe to assert that under those conditions an obstructed colon -was an unknown quantity. But in deference to the demands of civilized -life we disregard Nature’s calls and defer the response until a -convenient opportunity presents itself, and for this violation of -natural law, a penalty is inflicted. - -An obstructed colon, therefore, being itself unnatural, man is obviously -justified in using the brains that Nature has endowed him with to -cleanse it. An artificial limb is unnatural, but would the same -objection hold good that because a man has had the misfortune to suffer -amputation, he must, therefore, limp through life on crutches, rather -than use the mechanical substitute that man’s ingenuity has devised? - -Common sense teaches us, and experience has amply confirmed the -teaching, that flushing is not only the easiest, but the most effectual -means of accomplishing this purpose; and it is unmistakably the most -harmless, inasmuch as we use Nature’s most simple and effective -cleansing agency in the process--pure water. Sickness is in itself -unnatural, and until the system can be restored to its natural condition -reason plainly shows us that we must co-operate with Nature and assist -in removing these impurities from the system, a task which our disregard -of her warnings has prevented her from accomplishing. Cathartics simply -excite the excretory processes, and stimulate Nature to a violent effort -to expel them, the unnatural exertion being followed by a feeling of -languor, for all purgative action is debilitating. Flushing, on the -contrary, acts directly on the accumulated matter in the colon (which -cathartics never do), and, instead of causing an unnatural excitation of -any of the natural processes, it induces a calm, restful feeling and a -sense of profound relief. - -“It is a debilitating practice,” the objectors urge. Here, again, I join -issue. I am in a position to prove a decided negative. - -I have the evidence of thousands of people to the contrary--people who -have tested the treatment, and, setting aside the weight of testimony, -even the most prejudiced mind must admit, that actual, _personal_ -experience is more to be relied on than unsupported theory. - -Dr. Forrest said that his patients who had used the treatment for -months, and even years, had steadily gained in strength and flesh all -the time. - -Another favorite objection is that “it causes the intestines to become -weakened and dependent upon this unnatural method.” To this I reply that -it is a well-known fact that at least fifty per cent. of people in -civilized (?) communities are slaves to the purgative habit, the system -refusing to fulfil its functions without this unnatural excitation; -therefore, if dependence must be placed in something, we should -unhesitatingly give the preference to water, as against cathartics, but -the whole weight of evidence shows that the objection has no foundation -in fact. - -On this subject Dr. Forrest said: “Flushing the colon does not cause a -weakening of the intestines. When this procedure is no longer necessary, -owing to restored health, the intestines have also been restored and -improved in tone and will carry on their functions unaided.” - -Dr. Stevens, who has used the treatment upon himself and patients for -over twenty years, says that it in no wise interferes in his case with -the normal movement of the bowels. To test it in this respect he has -frequently discontinued its use for a week, with the result of a regular -movement, as soon as enough fæcal matter had accumulated to demand it. - -He recommends flushing every two or three days as a preventive of -disease. For over twenty years he has practiced flushing upon himself as -a precaution, and, although now between seventy and eighty years old, -since beginning its use he has never known a day of sickness. - -It is contended by some people, including a percentage of physicians -(who should know better), that the frequent use of this treatment will -so stretch the colon that it will remain permanently distended. This -argument is so totally opposed to physiological law, to say nothing of -experience and common sense, that it is almost laughable. The veriest -tyro in the matter of exercise knows that exercise develops a muscle; -that repeated flexion and extension of the arm, for instance, will -strengthen the muscles of that limb, not cause them to lose their -contractibility. All muscle fibres are alike in structure, except that -some are voluntary, others involuntary, but that difference is simply -due to the difference in the source of nerve supply. There is no reason -that can be shown why the muscles of the colon should lose their -elasticity through exercise in contra-distinction to all the other -muscles of the body, since they are not subjected to any extraordinary -strain, the extreme tension only lasting for a few seconds, while as -soon as the water commences to escape, relaxation follows, and, in -addition, heat acts as a stimulant. The objection does not even merit -serious consideration. - -“It operates against peristalsis,” we are told. I deny it, for the -energy evinced by the intestine in expelling the water is proof of -increased peristaltic vigor, if it is proof of anything. And even if it -did suspend peristalsis for a few minutes, is it not a fact that other -natural functions can be suspended for a much longer period, only to be -resumed with unabated vigor? - -Equally absurd, and destitute of foundation, in fact, is the objection -frequently advanced that the washing of the interior surface of the -colon is injurious; as it washes away the fluid that Nature secretes for -the purpose of lubrication. - -Where, in the name of common sense, do they get their authority for such -a statement? Do they not know that such a contention is in direct -opposition to physiological law? Does bathing the external surface of -the body prevent the further excretion of perspiration; or bathing the -eyes destroy the functions of the Meibomian glands? Does the drinking of -water prevent any further discharge of saliva into the mouth, or of -gastric juice into the stomach? If the washing away of a secretion -destroyed the power of the secreting gland, human existence would be -brief indeed. - -The truth is, that not one in ten thousand has any practical knowledge -of the subject. They may possess a smattering, and in the endeavor to -make it show to advantage, they draw upon their imagination to supply -the deficiency. On the other hand, I have been making this subject a -constant study for the past twenty years, having had experience in -thousands of cases, and, therefore, contend that my opinion is of more -value than that of the average man--whether physician or layman--and is -at least entitled to respectful consideration. - -Whether the practice of the treatment is to be persisted in will, of -course, depend upon the nature and habits of the patient. If the -pernicious habits that caused the trouble are not abandoned, a constant -resort to the treatment will be necessary. If the patient is naturally -of a costive habit, and has thoroughly weakened his intestines by a -reckless and indiscriminate use of cathartics, it will require a long -persistence in reformed habits before the weakened bowels will have -gained sufficient strength to fulfil their functions normally. - -It is advisable for elderly people to use it more or less continuously -throughout life, for with advancing years the bowels naturally become -less active, and this simple process offers a valuable means of -assistance to flagging nature at the cost of little, if any, exertion; -in fact, after a little experience no more will be thought of using the -“Cascade” than of taking a meal. - -I would strictly impress on the minds of those who propose to give this -treatment a trial that, like every other undertaking in life, -thoroughness and persistence are absolutely indispensable to success. No -great end was ever yet achieved except by hard work, conscientiousness -and perseverance, and these three factors are in the highest degree -necessary to restore health to a system from which it has long been -estranged. - -If a chronic, deep-seated disease can be cured in a year, by a home -process, so simple that a child can understand and practise it, the -individual so benefited should consider himself or herself most -fortunate; and few will deny that the end in view--restoration to -health--is a full and ample recompense for the thorough and persistent -effort necessary to attain it. If it were a question of large pecuniary -profit to the patient, it is scarcely necessary to say that every nerve -would be strained to its utmost tension to bring the coveted prize -within his grasp; yet here the reward is of infinitely greater value, a -prize compared with which riches are as dross in comparison with gold. -It is Health, without which the acquisition of Wealth, is well-nigh -impossible, and its possession as profitless to the possessor as Dead -Sea fruit. - -I write thus strongly on this point because there is a large class of -people who dabble in every new system of treatment projected, and toy -with every medicinal device that is placed upon the market. They are the -class from whom the patent medicine vendor draws his enormous annual -profits. Like a bee in a garden of roses, they flit from one remedy to -another, but, unlike that energetic and acquisitive insect, _they_ do -not gather the golden reward they are in search of--health. It is the -purveyor of the nostrum that secures whatever there is of gold. - -They seem to be utterly incapable of continuity of effort, and, unless -they can discern a marked improvement within a week after commencing a -fresh method of treatment, get discouraged and abandon it. To this class -of people I say, in the most emphatic manner, that if they propose to -give this great remedial process a trial and expect to derive benefit -from it, that the cure rests entirely in their own hands. - -They must persevere. They must be thorough. They must not expect -miraculous results in a few days. Their diseased condition is the growth -of months, perhaps years, and it is the height of unreasoning folly to -expect to be cured in a few weeks. A merchant whose business has been -crippled and who starts in to rebuild it, will consider himself an -extremely fortunate man if, by watchful and untiring endeavor, he can -restore it to a sound and healthy condition in a few years. Growth is -necessarily slow--and this is especially the case with the human system. -Nature will not be hurried. But of one thing they may rest assured, and -that is that if they conscientiously and persistently practise this -simple hygienic treatment they will find Nature a responsive and willing -coadjutor. - -“Heaven fights on the side of the strongest battalions,” is a military -aphorism, and Nature ranges herself on the side of the individual who -co-operates with her most faithfully, who, in the struggle for the -regaining of health, brings the greatest amount of determination and -perseverence to the encounter. - -What these irresolute dabblers in “medical fads” need most of all is to -be inoculated with good, sound common sense, but until some method is -discovered for the accomplishment of that psychological feat, they will -continue to run hither and thither after every new remedy, dallying with -all, and deriving benefit from none. - -Perseverance in the treatment will achieve results that seem little -short of miraculous to those accustomed to the “hit or miss” methods -that have so long been in use. And, best of all, the benefit attained -will be permanent, for the system being thoroughly cleansed, and kept -so, nothing but fresh, firm, healthy tissue is formed, so that after a -year’s conscientious treatment the person practising it will be -practically a new being. - - -IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS. - -In dealing with the subject of constipation, which is the most prevalent -of all disorders of the body, and is, in fact, the fundamental cause of -ninety per cent. of human ills: the importance of drinking freely of -water, from one to two hours after eating a meal, cannot be -over-estimated, and most essential of all is the glass of water, half an -hour before breakfast. If the digestion is faulty, the morning glass -should be hot and sipped slowly. - -Dr. James C. Minor, in his clever book, “The Plan o’ the House o’ Man, -Sir,” makes an excellent suggestion which I heartily endorse, as -follows: “Never rise from rest without turning on the left side for a -few minutes (although an hour is better), to empty the contents of the -ascending colon to the transverse colon and thence to the descending -colon, which is on the left side of the body. Never lie on the left side -of the body while food, water or medicine is in the stomach.” If -attention be paid to these simple suggestions, much trouble may be -averted. - - - - -PART V. - -PRACTICAL HYGIENE. - - -Of all the dangers by which we are menaced, none is so greatly to be -apprehended as ignorance. This is especially true with reference to -health. The majority of people fall easy victims to disease, simply -through ignorance of the fundamental principles that govern health. It -is because they do not rise superior to this ignorance concerning the -health of their bodies that they become the prey of the unscrupulous -charlatans who thrive upon the maladies of humanity, and the patent -medicine vendors whose specious advertisements beguile them of their -money. The humiliating part of it is that these same imposters (in a -large majority of cases) possess but little more knowledge of these -subjects than their dupes, but are absolutely devoid of conscientious -scruples. It behooves every intelligent individual to see that this -reproach is lifted from him. Knowledge is held to be a valuable -possession in every department of life; but in no instance will it yield -greater returns for the investment than in the field of hygiene--in -learning how to keep well. - -It must not be imagined that because the treatment previously described -is such a wonderful curative and preventive of disease that nothing more -is necessary--that all other hygienic measures can be ignored. These -bodies of ours were given us for a nobler purpose than to be the sport -of our caprice or neglect. It is our duty to treat them as a divine -trust. - -There is no reason why any human being should die before eighty at -least. With proper care the century mark should be reached in the -majority of cases. This may sound like an extravagant assertion, but it -is absolutely true. It all depends upon taking care of the human -machine. Ask an engineer how long a locomotive would last if drawn at -express speed every day, or if left standing idly on a siding! He will -tell you that overwork or disuse are fatal to mechanism, so far as its -capacity for lasting is concerned. Well, the most finished product of -man’s handiwork in machinery cannot begin to compare with that -wonderful, complex piece of mechanism--the human body; and if care will -prolong the life of the lifeless machine, the veriest dullard cannot -fail to perceive that the same rule applies with ten-fold force to the -human organism, which possesses within itself the power of -recuperation--a living machine, every atom of which is being daily -replaced as fast as the friction of life disintegrates it. If the -locomotive were capable of being reproduced in like manner--of having -the daily waste of substance replaced during rest by proper attention to -its needs--do you think its owners would ever allow it to wear or rust -out? Would they not bend every energy to prolong its existence -indefinitely? Most assuredly they would. And is the body, the earthly -habitation of the real man, of less importance to himself than the -creations of his own hands? Common sense says, “No!” But daily -experience shows us that the bulk of humanity are far less careful of -the earthly husk that shelters the divine _ego_ than of the machinery -that ministers to their wants. We repeat, there is no reason why man -should not live to be a hundred, or even more, if only proper care be -exercised. The hurry of modern life is fatal to the expectation of -longevity, so also is over-indulgence in the pleasures of the table, -which is one of the besetting sins of the present generation. If from -childhood the care of the human body was made the subject of constant -instruction, the second generation from now would see such a marked -change in the personnel of the race as would astound even the most -sanguine. What if a few less dollars were piled on each other? Which is -the more to be desired, a perfect, healthful physique, or a full purse? - -To preserve the body in health is an easy matter, if the individual will -only bring the same thoughtful intelligence to bear on the subject that -he does on the ordinary affairs of life. The natural agencies for the -preservation of health are, as previously stated, Pure Water, Sunlight, -Fresh Air, Diet and Exercise. The first three are furnished “without -money and without price” by the all-wise mother, while the two last -simply require a slight exertion of will power, tempered with -intelligence. - -Of the quintette of agencies mentioned above, water is one of the most -important. Water is the original source of all animal life. From it the -earliest species were evolved, and by the natural law of correlation, it -continues to be one of the most important factors in sustaining -existence. Water enters more largely into the composition of all organic -substance than the majority of people dream of, and this is notably true -of the human body. Few people realize that seventy per cent. of their -earthly tenement consists of the fluid in which they perform their -ablutions, yet such is the fact. - -This important physiological truth should be carefully laid to heart, -for it accentuates the vital necessity of imbibing a sufficient quantity -of fluid daily to preserve the proportion in the system requisite for -health. Water is the only known substance that possesses the power of -permeating every cell and fibre of the living organism, without creating -disturbance or irritation. Water is, in fact, an indispensable necessity -for physical existence--its excess or deficit creating abnormal -conditions; but the latter is the more common condition. Being -universally present in all the tissues of the body, water is the -principal agent in the elimination of waste material from the body, -according to Nature’s plan--hence, for the preservation of health, every -adult should drink from two to three quarts of water per day, certainly -not less than two quarts. One of the remedial factors in the copious use -of water in “flushing the colon” is that a liberal percentage of it is -absorbed through the walls of the colon, directly into the circulation, -thus increasing the amount in the tissues, and causing more fluid to -pass through the kidneys--cleansing them. - -Hot water is, in reality, a “natural scavenger,” but its virtues are -only imperfectly known. As a therapeutic agent it is almost without a -peer, and yet it is so little used that it is practically a dead letter. -Chemists are burning the midnight oil in their laboratories searching -for new weapons with which to fight sepsis, while hot, boiled water, -which is one of the best antiseptics in existence, is almost ignored. It -may be asked why (if it is such an invaluable remedial agent) it is not -more extensively used and advocated? In the first place, its merits are -not generally known. In the second place, physicians who know of its -value hesitate to prescribe it, for the reason that the majority of -patients expect the doctor to prescribe drugs, and are disappointed if -he does not. There is a tendency on the part of the majority of people -to slight that which is near at hand and easily obtained, in favor of -those things which are designated by mysterious titles, or are difficult -of attainment. Man has been so long accustomed to regard with a species -of awe the hieroglyphics on orthodox prescriptions, that he finds it -difficult to dissociate from it the idea of talismanic power. - -But to return to its uses. Hot water used as a stomach bath (see -description in the appendix at end of book) is a valuable auxiliary in -the preservation and restoration of health. - -By its means the stomach is cleansed of mucous accumulations and -particles of undigested food, thus enabling it to perform its functions -satisfactorily. If, as is often the case (more especially with -dyspeptics) undigested food remains in the stomach, it ferments, causing -what is known as sour stomach, and is productive of many evils. If we -keep the ferment out of the stomach by occasionally washing it, and -prevent the generation of foul gases in the colon, by regularly flushing -it, the bile will effectually prevent any fermentation in the -intestines; and with the body in this cleanly condition, sickness is -well-nigh impossible. But there are external applications of water, -which are equally important for the preservation of health, and first -and foremost is the bath. - -It is a matter of authentic history that the most highly enlightened and -prosperous people of the world have been celebrated for their devotion -to the bath as a means of securing health and vigor--as a means of -curing disease, and preventing it, by promoting the activity of the -skin. The excavations at Pompeii show the devotion of the people to -luxurious bathing. The Romans are famous to this day for the -magnificence of their lavatories and the universal use of them by the -rich and poor alike. In Russia the bath is general, from the Czar to the -poorest serf, and through all Finland, Lapland, Sweden and Norway, no -hut is so destitute as not to have its family bath. Equally general is -the custom in Turkey, Egypt and Persia, among all classes from the Pasha -down to the poorest camel driver. Pity it is that we cannot say as much -for the people of our own country. - -Most people are familiar with the aphorism, “cleanliness is next to -godliness,” a statement that by implication relegates cleanliness to the -second place, but we would transpose this stated sequence of conditions, -and assign the premier position to cleanliness; for we contend that -purity of soul presupposes purity of body. It is true that we sometimes -find a “jewel in an Ethiop’s ear,” but it is the exception that proves -the rule. - -But it is not from the moral standpoint that we wish to consider the -subject of physical cleanliness, but from the hygienic. How few people -there are who are _really_ physically clean! The outward semblance of -cleanliness too frequently poses as the real article. Even people who -pride themselves on their cleanliness are frequently guilty of the -unclean practice of sleeping in the underwear they have worn during the -day, and would feel aggrieved if their unclean habit was called by its -right name. Yet, what can be more repulsive to the truly cleanly -individual than the retention, next the body, of garments saturated with -the constant exhalations from the system? Those who think this a -trifling matter, should turn their underwear wrong side outward (after -removing it) when retiring for the night, and in the morning shake it -thoroughly, when they will receive an object lesson in the form of a -cloud of dried effete matter, consisting largely of particles of the -epidermis, removed by abrasion, through the friction of the clothing. -This, being visible, appeals to the sense of sight; but gives no -evidence of the gaseous and liquid refuse matter which was deposited in -the material, and has been allowed to evaporate by the removal of the -clothing. Thus we may see how many so-called cleanly people fall -hopelessly short of true cleanliness. - -If the individual keeps the surface of the body clean, by frequent -ablutions, the evil is lessened; but how many people bathe the body -daily? As Hamlet says: “It is a custom more honored in the breach than -the observance.” Among the white races of the earth, the English are the -greatest devotees of the daily tub, to which custom their ruddy -complexions are largely due; but Japan is pre-eminently in the lead in -the matter of daily bathing, for it is doubtful if there could be found -in the land of the “little brown people” a single individual who does -not bathe the whole body daily, unless physically incapacitated. - -The skin is such an important excretory organ that the importance of -keeping its innumerable infinitesimal outlets free from obstruction -cannot be overestimated. As the structure of the skin may not be -understood by the average reader, we will briefly describe this -wonderful depurating organ, that the paramount importance of its -functions may be properly appreciated. - -The skin consists of two layers, the derma, or true skin, and the -epidermis, or cuticle. It is the principal seat of the sense of touch, -and on the surface of the upper layer are the sensitive papillæ, which -receive and respond to impressions; and within, or imbedded beneath it, -are organs with special functions, viz., the sweat glands, hair -follicles and sebaceous glands. Its value as a means of depuration is -incalculable, as by it, vast quantities of the aqueous and gaseous -refuse matter is conveyed from the body. By the aid of a four diameter -magnifying glass applied to the skin of the palm of the hand, the -curiously inclined will observe that it is divided into fine ridges, -which are punctured regularly with minute holes. These are the mouths of -the sweat glands, and generally known as the pores of the skin. Their -function is to bring moisture to the surface of the skin; which is -secreted from the blood, and chemical analysis reveals the fact that -this moisture is always more or less loaded with worn-out and effete -matter. It is estimated that there are 3,800 of these glands in each -square inch of skin, and that their total length, in an ordinary person, -if placed end to end, would be ten miles. Then there are the sebaceous, -or oil glands, which oil the skin and keep it flexible. Now, as the -processes of destruction and upbuilding are perpetually going on in the -body, and the skin being one of the principal avenues by which the -refuse is removed, the vital necessity of keeping this organ perfectly -clean becomes apparent at once; for this refuse matter, if retained in -the system, acts as a poison, and furnishes food for disease germs to -feed upon. - -It has been demonstrated by experiment upon dogs from which the hair had -been shorn, that a coat of varnish applied to the body (thus effectually -closing the pores), will cause death in a very short while. No better -object lesson could be given of the imperative necessity of keeping the -skin perfectly clean, if you wish to enjoy good health. - -It is an easy matter to keep all these miles of tubing in a perfectly -natural and active condition, by a strict observance of the fundamental -principle--cleanliness. Bathe the body daily, complete immersion, if -practicable; if this is not possible, then sponge the body thoroughly, -all over; but if both methods are rendered out of the question by -circumstances, then adopt the best substitute, namely, vigorous friction -with a coarse towel. - -We know it will be urged that the majority of people have not the time -or convenience for this daily process; but when sickness overtakes them, -they have to find time to submit to medical treatment, and in this, as -in other matters of everyday life, the cleanly individual who is -thoroughly in earnest, will “find a way, or make it.” - -As to the temperature of the bath, that must, to a great extent, depend -upon the conditions of life, and the pre-disposition and susceptibility -of the individual; but the cold bath should always be employed in -preference to the warm bath, when conditions permit. The cold bath is a -powerful stimulant to the sympathetic nervous system, and as that is the -great regulator of nutrition, the value of cold bathing to those -afflicted with digestive disturbances will be readily understood, since -all the digestive and assimilative processes are quickened by it. The -glands of the stomach secrete more hydrochloric acid on account of this -stimulus, and a better quality of gastric juice being thus formed, not -only is the digestion improved, but the system is better enabled to -resist microbic invasion. The cold bath also stimulates the vaso-motor -system, which regulates the circulation, by contracting and dilating the -vessels, and increases the activity of the capillaries, or small blood -vessels. It thus increases the resisting power of the skin, by enabling -it to reheat the surface after a chill, and this is the reason why -people who habitually use the cold bath are practically proof against -“colds.” - -People employed in sedentary occupations are especially benefited by the -cold bath, but should employ a hot bath for three or four minutes -beforehand. It is also especially beneficial to women, as, being an -excellent nerve tonic, it successfully combats all forms of nervous -weakness, and is an admirable preventive of hysteria. - -Children under seven years of age do not bear the application of cold -water very well, and it is advisable not to use the water at a lower -temperature than 70° Fahr., and to employ friction constantly while -administering it; but after that age the temperature may be gradually -lowered. In old age the neutral bath, from 75 to 85° Fahr. will be found -the best for general use, accompanied by friction. - -The bath, to be thoroughly beneficial, should be taken at one of the -three following portions of the day, immediately upon rising, about ten -o’clock, or just before going to bed. The early morning bath is, -however, immeasurably the best, and if cold, will be found a wonderful -aid in promoting health and vigor, and being such a necessity, -especially in the preservation of health, and the constant practice of -it, strongly urged, we append the following useful suggestions for -guidance: - -A full meal should not be taken in less than half an hour after bathing. -Nor should a bath be taken in less than an hour and a half after eating -a full meal. - -You can bathe with impunity in cold water when the body is perspiring -freely, as long as the breathing is not disturbed, nor the body -exhausted by over-exertion. - -Never bathe in cool or cold water when the body is cold. First restore -warmth by exercise. - -Always wet the head before taking a plunge bath, and the chest also, if -the lungs are weak. - -In cases of sickness, where it becomes necessary to assist Nature in -ridding the system of impurities through the medium of the sweat glands, -the “wet sheet pack” will be found invaluable. It is usually regarded by -those imperfectly acquainted with its action as simply the chief factor -in a sweating process, but it is more than that. Not only does it open -up the pores and soften the scales of the skin, but it “draws” the -morbid matter from the interior of the body, through the surface to the -pores. It is of immense value in all cases of fever, especially bilious -fever. - -It should be borne in mind that “flushing the colon” should always -precede the use of the “pack.” - -If any one doubts the purifying efficacy of this process he can have a -“demonstration strong” by the following experiment: Take any man in -apparently fair health, who is not accustomed to daily bathing, who -lives at a first-class hotel, takes a bottle of wine at dinner, a glass -of brandy and water occasionally, and smokes from three to six cigars -per day. Put him in a pack and let him soak one or two hours. On taking -him out the intolerable stench will convince all persons present that -his blood and secretions were exceedingly befouled and that a process of -depuration is going on rapidly. - -Full directions for the use of the pack will be found at the end of this -work. - -It will be necessary to take into consideration the vitality of the -patient and regulate the temperature of the sheet accordingly. The best -time to use it is about ten in the morning, or nine in the evening. - -The Turkish bath (see last page) is another important factor in -treating disease, also the hot foot bath, for all disturbances of the -circulation, cramps, spasms and affections of the head and throat. Hot -fomentations, which draw the blood to the seat of pain, thereby raising -the local temperature and affording relief, and wet bandages for warming -and cooling purposes will likewise be found valuable aids. - -Humanity at large has never estimated water at its true value, yet all -the gifts in Pandora’s fabled box could never equal that one inestimable -boon of the Creator to the human race. Apart from its practical value, -there is nothing in all the wide domain of Nature more beautiful, for in -all its myriad forms and conditions it appeals equally to the artistic -sense. In the restless ocean, now sleeping tranquilly in opaline beauty -beneath the summer sun, now rising in foam-crested mountainous waves -beneath the winter’s biting blast, its sublimity awes us. In the mighty -river, rolling majestically on its tortuous course, impatient to unite -itself with mother ocean, its resistless energy fascinates us. In the -gigantic iceberg, with its translucent sides of shimmering green, its -weird grandeur enthralls us. In the pearly dew drop, glittering on the -trembling leaf, or the hoar frost, sparkling like a wreath of diamonds -in the moon’s silvery rays: in the brawling mountain torrent, or the -gentle brook--meandering peacefully through verdant meadows, in the -mighty cataract or the feathery cascade, in the downy snowflake, or the -iridescent icicle--in each and all of its many witching forms it is -beautiful beyond compare. But its claims to our admiration rest not -alone upon its ever varying beauty. When consumed with thirst, what -beverage can equal a draught of pure, cold water? In sickness its value -is simply incalculable--especially in fevers; in fact, the famous lines -of Sir Walter Scott, in praise of woman, might be justly transposed in -favor of water to read thus: - - “When pain and sickness wring the brow, - A health-restoring medium thou.” - -And, if we admire it for its beauty and esteem it as a beverage, how -inconceivably should these feelings be intensified by the knowledge that -its remedial virtues are in nowise inferior to its other qualities! - -The next in importance of the great health agencies is Fresh Air. -Perhaps we ought to class it as the most important, for although people -have been known to live for days without water, yet without air their -hours would be quickly numbered. Air is a vital necessity to the human -organism, and the fresher the better--it cannot be too fresh. The oxygen -gas in the air is the vitalizing element. The blood corpuscles when they -enter the lungs through the capillaries are charged with carbonic acid -gas (which is a deadly poison), but when brought into contact with the -oxygen, for which they have a wonderful affinity, they immediately -absorb it, after ejecting the carbonic acid gas. The oxygen is at once -carried to the heart, and by that marvelous pumping machine sent -bounding through the arteries to contribute to the animal heat of the -body. - -When it is taken into account that the lungs of an average sized man -contain upwards of six hundred millions of minute air cells, the surface -area of which represents many thousands of square feet, the danger of -exposing such a vast area of delicate tissue to the action of vitiated -air can be readily estimated. No matter how nutritious the food may be -that is taken into the stomach, no matter how perfect the processes of -digestion and assimilation are, the blood cannot be vitalized without -fresh air. - -It is estimated that the blood is pumped through the lungs at the rate -of eight hundred quarts per hour, and that during that period it rids -itself of about thirty quarts of carbonic acid gas, and absorbs about -the same amount of oxygen. Think for a moment of the madness of -obstructing this interchange of elements which is perpetually going on -and on which life depends! - -It is more especially during the hours of sleep that fresh, pure air is -needed, for that is when Nature is busiest, repairing and building up, -and calls for larger supplies of oxygen to keep up the internal fires, -but her efforts at repairing waste are rendered futile if you diminish -the supply of the vitalizing element and compel her to use over again -the refuse material she has already cast off. - -The late Prof. Willard Parker, in a lecture delivered before a class of -medical students, made a very forcible illustration of how the air of a -room was vitiated, in the following impressive words: “If, gentlemen, -instead of air you suppose this room filled with pure, clean water, and -that instead of air you were exhaling twenty times a minute a pint of -milk, you can see how soon the water, at first clear and sparkling, -would become hazy and finally opaque; the milk diffusing itself rapidly -through the water, you will thus be able, also, to appreciate how, at -each fresh inspiration you would be taking in a liquid that grew -momentarily more impure. Were we able to see the air as we see the -water, we would at once appreciate how thoroughly we are contaminating -it, and that unless there be some vent for the air thus vitiated, and -some opening large enough to admit a pure supply of this very valuable -material, we will be momentarily poisoning ourselves, as surely as if we -were taking sewage matter into our stomachs.” Don’t leave the matter of -a good supply of air to servants. See to it yourself and see that you -are not robbed of it. It would be better to trust your eating to an -attendant than your breathing. Do that yourself. - -In spite of the amount of literature devoted to sanitary matters, it is -astonishing how little is understood of the principles of ventilation, -and its supreme importance to the general welfare. We do not, of course, -refer to ventilation in its broadest scientific sense, such as the -securing of an adequate air supply in large auditoriums, for it is a -melancholy fact that even our prominent architects not only display a -pitiably deficient grasp of that phase of the subject, but of the -simple, yet fundamental principles of the science, which every -intelligent adult should be familiar with. How many heads of families, -for instance, can intelligently ventilate a sleeping room? They will -open a window for a few minutes in the morning, without opening the door -also, to create a current, and think that is amply sufficient to -displace the accumulated carbon dioxide and other substances inimical to -health. No wonder so many people are tormented by bad dreams! In -sleeping apartments the bed should be in the center of the room--never -near a wall. A current of air should be maintained, but without a -draught upon the bed. It is better to open the window two inches at the -bottom, and the same distance at the top, than to have it open for a -foot either at the top or bottom only. If, through inclemency of the -weather, or other causes, the window can only be opened for a few -minutes, then by waving the door back and forth rapidly ten or a dozen -times, the displacement of the vitiated air will be infinitely more -rapid and thorough. Considering the length of time that is spent in the -sleeping apartment, the paramount importance of a constant supply of -fresh air is readily perceived. No matter how perfect digestion and -assimilation may be, if the blood is not thoroughly oxygenated, the best -of foods fail of their intended effect. Even the least fastidious would -object to drinking water that had been used for washing purposes by -others; yet it is quite as objectionable to breathe air that is charged -with the waste products of bodies that may even be diseased. It is -impossible to overestimate the importance of ventilation. - -Better let in cold air and put on more bedclothes, as long as you do not -sleep in a draught. - -Oxygen keeps up the animal heat of the body, and you can really keep -warmer in a room with plenty of fresh air than in a close room where the -air is vitiated. - -But in the sick room fresh air is of paramount importance, not only for -the patient, but for the attendants, who are otherwise compelled to -inhale the poisonous exhalations from the diseased body. - -Let no consideration blind you, either in sickness or in health, to the -imperative necessity of plenty of fresh air. - -The next great natural agency, and one to which scant attention is paid, -compared with its hygienic importance, is Light, but more especially -Sunlight. - -Light is essential to life. If by some monstrous cataclysm the sun was -suddenly extinguished, it is impossible to conceive the misery that -would follow. In the event of such a fearful calamity it would require -but a very short time to depopulate the earth. We repeat, light is a -necessity of existence, and it behooves us all to allow it free access -to our dwellings. What if it does bleach carpets and draperies! Its -beneficent effects are not to be measured by yards of wool and silk. -Love of light is as instinctive as the aversion to darkness. Plants -growing in a dark cellar, where but one struggling ray of light enters, -will instinctively grow in the direction of that ray. It is questionable -whether defective lighting is not productive of as much physical -deterioration in the crowded tenement districts as defective -ventilation--certainly it is only secondary in degree. Light is -necessary. Light is free to all, and why human beings endowed with -reason should attempt to exclude it from their dwellings is a thing that -passes comprehension. Give the light free access to your dwelling. “Let -there be light,” is as imperative now as when the fiat went forth at the -dawn of creation. - -But Sunlight is the great health-giving agent. The sun is the great -source of life. Its rays stimulate the growth of every living organism, -and there is no doubt but they exert a chemical action upon living -tissue with which we are as yet but imperfectly acquainted. This fact -has been recognized of late years, hence our winter resorts are -liberally supplied with sun parlors, in which those in quest of health -may enjoy the rejuvenating effect of solar heat without exposing -themselves to the inclemency of wintry weather. This is a revival of an -old Roman custom, for the more opulent of that nation had sun baths on -the roofs of their dwellings. Sunshine is as necessary to robust, -vigorous health as either air or water. Then seize the full enjoyment of -it whenever opportunity offers! It is a stimulant and tonic that has no -superior. Go forth into the sunlight on every possible occasion! It is -one of Nature’s greatest therapeutic agents, and she bestows it -ungrudgingly, without money and without price. If you are wise you will -avail yourself of her bounty. - -Do not be afraid to let the sunlight penetrate your dwellings, -especially the morning sun. Thrifty housewives are prone to regard the -actions of the sun’s rays on their carpets and draperies as disastrous -in the extreme, but its exclusion from their dwelling is far more -disastrous to the health of the inmates. There is, of course, a happy -medium in all things, and, therefore, it is not necessary to have the -sun’s rays streaming in through every door and window during the whole -day; but the entire dwelling should be (as far as possible) thrown open -to the vivifying beams of old Sol for a couple of hours in the morning, -which at the same time will thoroughly ventilate the building. There is -more virtue in sunlight than most people are aware of. Its bactericidal -effects are only just beginning to be understood; but if you desire a -healthful dwelling, let God’s bright sunshine freely and frequently -penetrate every corner of it. - -It is astonishing how few people there are who properly estimate the -hygienic value of the sun’s rays. A valuable lesson on this point may be -learned by observing the lower animals, none of which ever neglect an -opportunity to bask in the sun. And the nearer man approaches to his -primitive condition the more he is inclined to follow the example of the -animals. It is a natural instinct which civilization has partially -destroyed in the human race. - -The effect of sunshine is not merely thermal, to warm and raise the heat -of the body; its rays have chemical and electric functions. As a clever -physician lately explained, it is more than possible that sunshine -produces vibrations and changes of particles in the deeper tissues of -the body, as effective as those of electricity. Many know by experience -that the relief it affords to wearing pain, neuralgic and inflammatory, -is more effective and lasting than that of any application whatever. - -Those who have faceache should prove it for themselves, sitting in a -sunny window where the warmth falls full on the cheek. - -For nervous debility and insomnia the treatment of all others is rest in -sunshine. Draw the bed to the window and let the patient lie in the sun -for hours. There is no tonic like it--provided the good effects are not -neutralized by ill-feeling. To restore a withered arm, a palsied or -rheumatic limb, or to bring a case of nervous prostration up speedily, a -most efficient part of the treatment would be to expose the limb or the -person as many hours to direct sunlight as the day would afford. With -weak lungs let the sun fall on the chest for hours. If internal tumor or -ulceration is suspected, let the sun burn through the bear skin directly -on the point of disease for hours daily. There will be no doubt left in -the mind that there is a curative power in the chemical rays of the sun. - -For the chilliness which causes blue hands and bad color, resort to the -sun; let it almost blister the skin, and the circulation will answer the -attraction. - -It is a finer stimulous than wine, electricity or massage, and we are on -the verge of great therapeutic discoveries concerning it. - -Some years ago a London surgeon, by using the sun’s rays (presumably -with a lens), removed a wine mark from a lady’s face, and destroyed a -malignant growth in the same way. - -Says Dr. Thayer, of San Francisco: - -“During a practice of more than a quarter of a century I have found no -caustic or cautery to compare with solar heat in its beneficial results. -Unlike other caustics, it can be applied with safety on the most -delicate tissues and the system receives this treatment kindly. The -irritation and inflammation following are surprisingly slight and of -short duration, the pain subsiding immediately on removal of the lens. -There is a curative power in the chemical rays of the sun yet -unexplained.” - -Women especially need to make systematic trial of the sun’s healing and -rejuvenating rays. The woman who wants a cheek like a rose should pull -her sofa pillows into the window and let the sun blaze first on one -cheek and then on the other, and she will gain color warranted not to -wash off. - -Thus it will be seen that the curative properties of sunlight are in -nowise overestimated, but in cases of sickness its beneficial action is -purely supplementary. The system must first be thoroughly cleansed by -“flushing the colon,” then, the ground work of improvement being laid, -Fresh Air and Sunlight will prove themselves worthy and efficient -colleagues in the task of restoring health. - -Singly, each is of intrinsic value, but inadequate to cope with disease -single-handed (although they may mitigate it), but combined they form a -Trinity so powerful that disease can never successfully oppose them. - -The other two factors in Nature’s great Health curriculum, namely, -Exercise and Diet, will be considered under separate headings. - - - - -PART VI. - -EXERCISE. - - -Motion is life. The health of both body and mind depend upon it. -Inaction means stagnation, a condition fatal to health. Hence the -necessity of exercise. As before stated, disuse is as fatal to a piece -of machinery as excessive use; in fact, it is far more likely to rust -out than to wear out. Activity is essential to life and health and can -never be prejudicial, provided that moderation is observed and the -muscular system not strained or overworked. - -There are thousands of miles of minute tubing in the human body--the -arterioles, veins, capillaries and lymphatic vessels. They ramify -through every portion of the body tissues, the first carrying the -vitalized blood for nourishment of the parts, the second returning the -impure blood, charged with the waste of the structures, the third being -the intermediate stage between the first and second, while the fourth -and last, the lymphatic vessels, collect the surplus nutrition and -return it to the circulation. In addition the lymphatics assist in the -conveyance of effete matter. Whenever disease germs are present in the -system, they first manifest themselves in the lymph, but this fluid -being densely populated with phagocytes (white blood corpuscles), the -micro-organisms are speedily destroyed, if the body is in a healthy, -vigorous condition. - -In view of the vital character of the fluids, activity of motion is -indispensable for the best performance of their separate functions and -exercise supplies the desired stimulus. Whenever a muscle is contracted -the blood is wholly or partially expelled from it proportionately to the -force of the contraction, and in its escape it carries with it the waste -material; but as soon as the muscle is relaxed fresh blood from the -arterial supply re-enters the structure, bearing fresh nutrition. - -By a wise provision of Nature, the amount of nutrition supplied is -always in excess of the waste products removed; that is, all things -being equal, so that the more exercise a part is subjected to the more -nutrition it receives. This explains the unusual development of certain -parts of the body which are called into excessive use in certain -occupations. But this unsymmetrical development is a thing to be -avoided, as it is usually productive of certain deformities, such as -stoop shoulders and certain peculiarities of gait, which are plainly -noticeable in men employed in certain avocations. - -The reason for this is perfectly simple, and may be expressed in two -words--unequal nutrition--for the muscles that are unduly exercised -appropriate the nutriment that should be equally distributed, so that -the neglected muscles become weakened and stiff. Hence, any system of -exercises designated to develop the body should be so arranged as to -call into play every muscle in the individual, thus insuring harmonious -development in every direction. - -Muscular activity stimulates all the functions of the body. It has a -most beneficial effect upon all the vital processes, digestion, -assimilation and nutrition. The digestive powers work more briskly to -prepare the needed nourishment, and the blood circulates more rapidly to -carry the material for repair to the parts that need it, so that by -moderate physical exercise, judiciously distributed, the whole body is -built up and strengthened, and the result is a suppleness of frame and a -clearness of head that makes life indeed worth living. - -To the invalid it is, of course, idle to talk of active exercise, but -there are certain forms of passive exercise accessible to such people. -Massage, for instance, which, judiciously administered, will do for the -sick, in a modified degree, what active exercise does for the -comparatively well. It will stimulate the circulation in the deeper -tissues, and set the various fluids of the body moving in a beneficial -manner. There is also a mild form of active exercise which may be -practised by those who have the misfortune to be confined to bed, and -that is by tensing the muscles; such as clenching the hands and -contracting the toes, also by gentle contraction of the arms and legs -alternately. - -But one of the most important factors in quickening and stimulating the -movement of the fluids is exercising the lungs, and that can be -accomplished with a fair measure of success even by the bed-ridden. -Every time the chest cavity is emptied by the expiration of the breath a -partial vacuum is created which exerts a tremendous suction power. It is -one of the principal forces concerned in the return of the venous blood -to the heart, but it also exerts a like effect upon the lymphatic -current, hence deep breathing is a valuable exercise for those unable to -take any other. - -In commencing the development of the body by any system of physical -culture, the first and most important thing to do is to develop the -lungs. Good lungs and good digestion go together. Before food can be -assimilated it must undergo oxygenation, which is neither more nor less -than chemical combustion. For this oxygen is necessary, which, uniting -with the carbon of the food, results in oxidation, and as the amount of -oxygen inhaled depends upon the capacity of the lungs, it will readily -be seen how much depends upon those organs. We cannot inhale too much -oxygen, while we can take too much food; therefore, the greater the lung -capacity the better the digestion. - -We referred to the suction power of the empty chest cavity and its -stimulating effect upon the fluids of the body. Now, the greater the -lung capacity the greater the chest expansion and the vacuum produced by -expiration; consequently the stimulating effect upon the fluids is -correspondingly augmented. - -Test your lungs by inhaling a full breath--inflate them to their full -capacity--if it makes you dizzy you are in danger and should proceed at -once to strengthen them. The following simple exercises will speedily -result in improvement and are easy to practice: - - -HOW TO EXERCISE THE LUNGS. - -1. When in the open air, walk erect, head up, chin drawn in, shoulders -thrown back, thoroughly inflate the lungs and retain the air for a -second or two, then expel it gently. Practice this several times a day, -and if your employment keeps you in, make time and go out. - -[Illustration: FIG. 1.] - -2. The first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, when you -have nothing on but your underclothing, stand with your back against the -wall and fill the lungs to their utmost capacity, then--retaining the -breath--gently tap the chest all over with the open hands. Do this -regularly every morning and night, gently at first, but gradually -increasing the length of time for holding the breath and the force of -the blows as the lungs grow stronger. - -3. Stand upright, heels touching, toes turned out. Place the hands on -the hips as in Fig. 1, the fingers resting on the diaphragm, the thumbs -in the soft part of the back. Now, inflate the lungs and force the air -down into the lower back part of the lungs, forcing out the thumbs. Do -this half a dozen times at first, gradually increasing the number. Women -seldom use this part of the lungs--tight dresses and corsets prevent -them. - -4. While in the same position, fill the upper part of the lungs full, -then force the air down into the lower part of the lungs and back again -by alternately contracting the upper and lower muscles of the chest. Do -this repeatedly, for, besides being a good lung developer, it is an -excellent exercise for the liver. - -5. Stand erect, as in Fig. 2, the arms hanging close by the sides, then -slowly raise the arms until they are in the same position as Fig. 2, at -the same time gradually taking in a full breath until the lungs are -completely filled, then, after holding the breath for a few seconds, -gradually lower the arms, at the same time gradually expelling the -breath. After doing this a few times--while the lungs are full--raise -and lower the arms several times quickly. - -6. Hold the arms straight out (see dotted lines in Fig. 2), then slowly -throw them back behind you as far as possible, at the same time taking a -full breath, then bring them slowly back to the front, as at first, -expelling the breath while doing so. Do this several times, then fully -inflate the lungs, and while holding the breath move the arms backward -and forward, in the same way, but quickly. It is important to inflate -and empty the lungs fully and completely during this exercise. - - -COMBINATION LUNG AND MUSCLE EXERCISES. - -7. First rotate the right arm in a circle, as in dotted lines in Fig. -2, downward in front of you a few times, then reverse the movement. -Next, thrust the shoulder back as far as it will go and rotate the arm -in the same manner. Follow with the left arm in the same manner, then -both alternately, but at the same time relax the arms completely, -allowing them to become perfectly limp, at the same time filling and -emptying the lungs completely. - -[Illustration: FIG. 2.] - -[Illustration: FIG. 3.] - -8. Lie flat on the floor, face downward, with the elbows bent and the -palms of the hands flat on the floor by the sides, body fully extended. -Then, keeping the body perfectly rigid, raise it up by the muscles of -the arms alone, until it only rests on the arms and toes, then lower the -body gradually until the chest touches the floor, at the same time -exercising the lungs to their fullest extent. This may be practiced on a -bed or couch to commence with, and should be taken slowly at first, -until it can be done half a dozen times without discomfort. - -9. Stand as in Fig. 3, fill the lungs completely and force the air down -into the lower part of the lungs, as in Exercise 3. Then, keeping the -lower limbs perfectly stiff, with muscles tensed, bend the body forward -from the middle of the trunk (see dotted lines in Fig. 3, in front), and -while doing this empty the lungs quickly. Then straighten up again, at -the same time filling the lungs. This should be repeated from 6 to 12 -times. Then repeat the operation, but bending backward instead of -forward, paying careful attention to the emptying and filling of the -lungs. Then, with the lungs full and breath retained, move the body -backward and forward quickly several times. - -[Illustration: FIG. 4.] - -10. Retaining the same position as in last exercise, move the upper -part of the body to the right a few times, then a few times to the left, -after each movement returning to the upright position. Then move in the -same manner from right to left, alternately. By referring to Fig. 4, you -will readily understand the nature of these movements, which not only -benefit the lungs, but impart grace and suppleness to the body. - -11. Still retaining the attitude as shown in Fig. 4, press the arms and -elbows forward as far as possible, at the same time expelling the -breath; then press them backward as far as it is possible to force them, -at the same time inflating the lungs to their fullest extent. - - -ARM AND FINGER EXERCISES. - -Completely relax the muscles of the fingers and hands, letting the hands -hang limply from the wrists, then shake them up and down and from side -to side, as if cracking a whip. Then rotate them from the wrists, as -shown in Fig. 5. These movements should all be made with great rapidity, -the hands being rendered as near lifeless as possible. - -[Illustration: FIG. 5.] - -Next, with the upper part of the arm held out at a right angle from the -body, and the forearm hanging downward, completely relax the muscles of -the elbow. Then shake and rotate the whole of the forearm in the same -manner as described for the hands. - - -SHOULDER AND ARM EXERCISES. - -[Illustration: FIG. 6.] - -[Illustration: FIG. 7.] - -[Illustration: FIG. 8.] - -Allow the arms to hang by the side, now press the shoulder as far back -as it will go, then as high as it will go, then forward as far as it -will go, and drop it again, then rotate it several times. Do the same -with the left, then both together. Strike out with the right hand, -tightly clenched, then the left, then both together. Repeat -horizontally, right and left, then straight up overhead, then down by -the sides. - - -EXERCISES FOR THE NECK. - -14. If Figures 6, 7 and 8 are carefully studied, no explanation will be -needed. The principal thing to be observed is to keep the body perfectly -rigid and use the muscles of the neck only. It is a most valuable -exercise and should be carefully and faithfully practiced. - - -HIP AND LEG EXERCISES. - -15. Assume the position indicated in Fig. 4, but keep all the muscles of -the body (with the exception of the muscles of the hips) perfectly -rigid. Now, without bending the knees, bend the body forward as far as -you can several times, then backward several times, then to each side -successively. Make the bending movements several times in each -direction, and be careful not to relax the muscles other than those of -the hips; and to conclude the exercise rotate the hips round and round. - -[Illustration: FIG. 9.] - -16. Relax the muscles of the right leg, keeping all the other muscles -firmly tensed. Then swing the leg from the hip joint, like a pendulum, -backward and forward, as shown in Fig. 9. Try to do this without -support, - -[Illustration: FIG. 10.] - -[Illustration: FIG. 11.] - -[Illustration: FIG. 12.] - -balanced on the one leg, as it materially assists in developing the -muscles. Then repeat with the left leg. Next, relax the muscles of the -leg from the knee downward, keeping the muscles of the thigh rigid, and -swing the leg backward and forward from the knee only (see dotted lines -in Fig. 10), and increase the number of movements each day, as the -muscles gain strength and you gain experience. - -Figures 11 and 12 illustrate some excellent leg exercises, which bring -into play certain muscles which usually receive but little exercise, and -may be practiced with great advantage. - - -ANKLE AND FOOT EXERCISE. - -17. Stand upright, holding yourself firmly and stiffly, then raise -yourself up and down on your toes. - - -WHOLE BODY EXERCISE. - -1. Raise the arms above the head, alongside the ears, then bring them -down with a steady sweep, without bending the knees, until the fingers -touch the floor. Be sure to relax the muscles of the neck and allow the -head to hang. - -2. Place the hands upon the breast and drop the head backward, a little -to one side, then bend the body backward as far as possible. - -3. Curve the right arm above the head, toward the left shoulder, and -allow the weight of the body to rest on the left leg, the right foot -being carried slightly outward. Allow the body to hang down as far as -possible on the left side, without straining too much. Then reverse the -movement. (See Fig. 13.) - -[Illustration: FIG. 13.] - - -STRETCHING - -Is quite a luxury, but few people know how to do it. - -[Illustration: FIG. 14.] - -Stand in the position indicated in Fig. 14. Then raise yourself on the -tips of your toes and try your best to touch the ceiling. You will -appreciate this exercise as a relaxation. - - -THE ART OF STANDING PROPERLY - -Is only imperfectly understood by the majority of people, and yet it is -the key to a graceful carriage, an accomplishment that most people -desire to possess, especially ladies. Figures 15 and 16 will serve to -illustrate what is necessary to acquire this art and to emphasize the -difference between the correct and the incorrect methods. - -[Illustration: FIG. 15.] - -[Illustration: FIG. 16.] - -[Illustration: FIG. 17.] - - -THE ART OF GRACEFUL WALKING - -Is the natural sequence of correct attitude in standing and may be -readily acquired by attention to the illustrations and instruction given -here. Stand against the wall, as shown in Fig. 17, with the heels, -limbs, hips, shoulders and head all touching and draw the chin inward to -the chest. When in this position you will find it uncomfortable, mainly -because it is incorrect. Gently free yourself from the wall by swaying -the body forward, from the ankles only, keeping the heels touching. You -will then be in the correct position, and should walk off, carefully -maintaining it. This exercise, if constantly practiced, will give you an -easy and graceful carriage that will be the envy of your less fortunate -acquaintances. - -In the foregoing list of exercises we have carefully omitted all those -requiring apparatus of any kind, selecting only such as can be practiced -in the privacy of your own room, without assistance from an instructor -or paraphernalia of any kind. Dumb bells, Indian clubs, etc., are -valuable after a certain degree of muscular improvement has been -attained, but when that point is reached we should advise the individual -to join a gymnasium and practice further development under a competent -instructor. - -All the exercises given have been proved of great value in building up -the system, and are designed as aids to the preservation of health and -the upbuilding of weakly people--not to develop trained athletes. These -exercises bring into play a number of muscles that are not called into -general use, and thus promote harmonious development of the whole body. - - - - -PART VII. - -THE DIET QUESTION. - - -As we have already stated, the human system is in a state of constant -change. Disintegration of tissue is taking place during every moment of -existence, and the preservation of health depends upon the prompt -elimination of the waste material. But the destruction of tissue, due to -the daily friction of life, must be made good, and this replacement of -substance is effected by the food we eat. It becomes a matter of vital -importance, therefore, to every individual to consider the question of -eating from the rational standpoint. Owing to the increased prosperity -of recent years and the luxurious mode of living rendered possible by -it, people have been betrayed into many reprehensible gastronomic -practices. In the olden days, when man toiled hard for existence, food -was produced within his own immediate radius and luxuries were unknown; -but now, with rapid ocean transportation, the ends of the earth are -ransacked and laid under tribute to furnish delicacies to tempt the -palate. The ease with which food may now be procured and the almost -illimitable variety offered to man for his selection has tempted him -into indulgences that have been productive of much evil. Although over -indulgence in eating is a very ancient offense, yet, as before stated, -the multiplicity of foods has given an impetus to this injurious habit, -in combination with the cunningly devised methods of preparation which -the modern cook has evolved. - -It is a grave mistake to suppose that it is necessary to eat a large -quantity of food to become healthy and strong. The system only needs -sufficient nourishment to repair the waste that has taken place. -Besides, the digestive fluids are not secreted in an indefinite -quantity, but in proportion to the immediate need. Hence, food taken in -excess of requirements, being only partially digested, acts as a foreign -substance; i. e., a poison, and in addition unduly taxes the system to -dispose of the unnecessary waste. - -Hunger is the natural expression of the needs of the system for -nutrition. Appetite is the index as to the quantity of food that should -be taken to replace the loss by waste. It should never be overruled. -Appetite is a wise provision of Nature. Gluttony is a degrading habit. -Yet numbers of people attempt to justify the gratification of their -gluttonous proclivities by the statement that they are “blessed with a -good appetite,” while the truth of the matter is, they are cursed with -an inordinate lust for food. If people were more temperate in the -pleasures of the table, the purveyors of remedies for dyspepsia would -find their incomes considerably lessened. Satisfy your hunger, by all -means, but do not pander to the vice of gluttony. - -Instead of “eating to live,” a large proportion of people simply “live -to eat.” But sooner or later Nature exacts the penalty for violation of -one of her cardinal laws, which is “temperance.” An outraged stomach -will not always remain quiescent, and when the reaction comes, the -offender realizes that “they who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind.” - -But people may, and do, continually do violence to that long suffering -organ, the stomach, without being gluttons--we refer to the habit, so -universally practiced in this country, of bolting the food without -properly masticating it. So long as this iniquitous practice is -persisted in, and the equally hurtful one of swallowing large quantities -of liquids with the meals, and so long as sufficient time is not given -the food to digest, just so long will you suffer from a disordered -stomach. Speaking generally, Americans are a nation of dyspeptics, -because they are perpetually in a hurry. The acquisition of wealth, in -moderation, is a commendable pursuit, but it is the height of folly to -sacrifice the priceless jewel of health to acquire it. But it is a fact, -nevertheless, that the average American considers eating an unprofitable -interference with business, without stopping to weigh the advantages of -sound health against the almighty dollar. - -This habit must be abandoned by those who are addicted to it, before -they can expect to regain health or preserve it. Strange, is it not, -that a race, proverbial for having an eye to the main chance, should -fail to recognize the financial wisdom of husbanding their health, a -factor so important in successful business enterprises! They might, with -advantage, copy the example of John Bull in the matter of eating. - -The average Englishman regards his meals as a solemn responsibility, -and tarries long at the table. The consequence is that with them -dyspepsia is the exception and not, as with Americans, the rule. - -What to eat, when to eat and how to eat are questions more nearly -involving the health and happiness of humanity than is generally -recognized. - - -WHAT TO EAT. - -From the days of Pythagoras down to the present time it has been a moot -question whether a vegetable or meat diet was best for man. Each side -can present equally strong arguments; each can point to exceptional -instances of physical development under the different methods; each can -point to ill results that follow rigid adherence to one method or the -other, so that the natural inference would be that a happy mean between -the two extremes presents the only rational solution of the question. - -Even the most rabid partisan of the meat diet will readily admit that -the flesh of animals is not indispensable to existence; while, on the -other hand, the fact that the Indians in this country would subsist for -months (without apparent discomfort) solely upon a diet of “pemmican” -(dried buffalo flesh) affords ample proof that a meat diet is not -without its advantages. - -Diet is largely a matter of latitude. The whale blubber diet of the -Esquimaux would be impossible at the equator, while the fruit and pulse -diet of the tropics would prove totally inadequate to support life at -the North Pole. Nature always prompts the individual to select the -articles of food best adapted to his bodily needs, according to the -climatic conditions; hence, when a man endeavors to live on the same -dietary in the tropics that he has been accustomed to in the temperate -zone, digestive disturbances are sure to follow. - -It is one thing to sit at home theorizing about dietetics and settling -all the food problems (on paper) to one’s entire satisfaction; but it is -quite a different matter to practically test the effects of different -dietary tables under varying climatic conditions. The writer does not -claim to be an expert dietician, but there are few spots on the -habitable globe that he has not visited; scarcely an edible article that -he has not partaken of; scarcely a known species of human being that he -has not eaten with, except the Patagonians and the Esquimaux; so that he -is not entirely without experience, and it may be just possible that -practical experience thus gained may be as valuable as statistics -compiled in an office from data collected from different sources. - -We often have the Eastern peoples (notably the Japanese and Hindoos) -quoted as examples of physical health and endurance, and the adoption of -a vegetarian diet urged on those grounds; but these extremists seem to -lose sight of the fact that these peoples are the descendants of -vegetarians for centuries past; that they have inherited the tastes of -their progenitors, and have evolved their present physical condition -through a long period of development along those lines. To say nothing -of the impracticability of suddenly converting a nation to the -principles of vegetarianism, radical changes abruptly undertaken are -always productive of ill effects. - -It will help us to a proper understanding of the food question to -consider right here what causes old age, or, rather, the physical signs -of bodily infirmity that almost invariably accompany it. We are all -familiar with the wrinkled body surface, the shrunken limbs and the -stiffness of joints that particularly affect the aged, and are so -accustomed to regard these outward manifestations of infirmity as -inevitable, that few stop to inquire whether it is natural that this -should be so. Undoubtedly, these are natural effects, being the result -of the operation of natural law, but if mankind lived more in harmony -with Nature, these symptoms should not manifest themselves before the -age of ninety or a hundred, if even then. - -What is termed old age is simply ossification (solidification of the -tissues), and this is due to the constant deposition in the system of -earthy substances. The result of these deposits being retained in the -system is: that there is an excess of mineral matter in the bone tissue, -which renders it brittle, and accounts for the susceptibility to -fracture in advanced life; it causes a change in the structure of all -the blood vessels, great and small, thickening their walls and thus -reducing their calibre and also rendering them brittle. With diminished -capacity the blood vessels fail to convey the requisite nutrition to the -tissues, and a general lowering of the vitality follows. The capillaries -no longer supply the skin with its needed pabulum, hence it loses its -elasticity and color--grows yellow and forms in furrows. The circulation -being sluggish, the deposition of these earthy substances in the -neighborhood of the various joints and the muscular structures is -facilitated, and we have the stiffness of joints and muscular pains that -usually accompany age. The supply of blood to the brain and nerve -substance is curtailed in the same manner, and for lack of sustenance -these structures commence to decay, which accounts for diminished mental -activity and sensory impressions. As the process continues there may be -almost complete obliteration of the capillaries, while the larger -vessels may become so thickened that their capacity is sometimes reduced -three-fifths. Then comes death. - -Then, since old age is due to the cause just described, it follows, as a -perfectly logical deduction, that if we can prevent the introduction of -these substances into the system, or even check them, then the duration -of life and preservation of function should be proportionately -prolonged. - -What are these substances and whence are they obtained? They consist of -carbonate and phosphate of lime, principally, with small quantities of -the sulphates of lime and magnesia, and a small percentage of other -earthy matters. These substances are taken into the system in the food -we eat and the water we drink, and it has been estimated that enough -lime salts are taken into the system during an average lifetime to form -a statue the size of the individual. Of course, the greater part is -eliminated by the natural processes, but enough is retained to make -ossification a formidable fact. Of the disastrous effects of a -preponderance of these mineral salts in the system we have a notable -example in the Cretins, a people in the Swiss Alps, who are the victims -of premature ossification, their bodies being stunted, rarely attaining -a greater height than four feet, and exhibiting all the signs of old age -at thirty years; in fact, they seldom live longer than that. In this -case the cause is directly traceable to the excess of calcium salts in -the drinking water, for although heredity plays an important part in -this matter, yet children from other parts, if brought into the region -at an early age, soon manifest the symptoms and speedily become Cretins -in fact. - -Most people are familiar with what is known among housewives as the -formation of “fur” in the common tea kettle. This is nothing more nor -less than the precipitation of the lime salts by evaporation. Four and -five pounds’ weight of this substance has been known to collect in this -manner in a single vessel in twelve months. Many people are under the -mistaken impression that boiling the water removes the lime. Not so. The -precipitation only relates to that proportion of the water that has been -evaporated; the remainder (in all probability) possesses a slightly -higher percentage of solids than it originally did. So great is the -proportion of mineral substance taken into the system in drinking water -that it is safe to assert that, if after maturity was reached only -distilled or other absolutely pure water was partaken of, life would be -prolonged fully ten years. Up to the mature age it would be inadvisable, -as the salts are necessary for bone formation. Good filtered rain water, -or melted snow, are entirely free from mineral deposits, but if they -have stood for any length of time it is advisable to boil them before -using, to destroy any organic matter. - -But it is not in water alone that these pernicious earthy matters are -found. All food substances contain them to a greater or lesser extent. -The order in which foods stand in the matter of freedom from earthy -impurities is as follows: Fruits, fish, animal flesh (including eggs), -vegetables, cereals; so that the advocates of a strictly vegetable diet -find themselves confronted by the formidable fact that their mainstay is -that class of foods that contain the largest proportion of those -substances that hasten ossification. Ample proof is at hand that a -strictly vegetable diet results in what is known as atheroma (chalky -deposit), an affection of the arteries. Dr. Winckler, an enthusiastic -food reformer, who wrote extensively on the subject under the nom de -plume of Dr. Alanus, and practised a strict vegetarian diet for some -years, was compelled to abandon it, on account of the above disease -manifesting itself. Numerous similar cases were observed by Raymond, in -a monastery of vegetarian friars, and among the poorer Hindoos, who live -almost exclusively on rice, this trouble is of frequent occurrence. - -The reason of this is obvious. Vegetable food is richer in mineral -salts than animal food, and consequently, more are introduced into the -blood. There are exceptions, for instance, fruits, which are an ideal -food, for several excellent reasons. To commence with, they contain less -earthy matter than any other known organic substance; they contain -upward of 70 per cent, of the purest kind of distilled water--distilled -in Nature’s laboratory; and distilled water is an admirable solvent, and -is ready for immediate absorption into the blood, and, lastly, the -starch of the fruit has, by the sun’s action, been converted into -glucose, and is practically ready for assimilation. In point of -nutritive value, fruits may be classed in order as follows: Dates, figs, -bananas, prunes, apples, grapes. - -Bread has long been known as the “staff of life,” and although it forms -the main dietary staple for large numbers of people, that does not in -any way prove its eligibility as an article of food. We have seen that -cereals contain a very large proportion of inorganic matter (the mineral -salts), and wheat is as richly endowed in this respect as any of its -fellows. Wheat is rich in heat producing qualities, which is due to the -quantity of starch it contains. Now, this starch must be converted into -glucose before the system can appropriate it, and as exhaustive -experiments have shown that not more than four per cent. of the starch -is converted by the ptyalin in the saliva, the principal work of dealing -with the starch devolves upon the duodenum, or second stomach, the -fluids of the main stomach having no action upon it. - -Now, this extra and unnecessary work falling upon the duodenum entails -a delay in the process of digestion, and a corresponding delay in -assimilation, so a habit of intestinal inactivity is induced, and the -seeds of constipation are sown, because the starchy foods, being slow in -giving up their nutritive elements, the refuse is proportionately -backward in being eliminated. Fruits, on the contrary, although equally -rich in heat producing qualities, yet on account of the previous natural -transmutation of starch into glucose, are in a condition for immediate -appropriation by the system, and consequently absorption of nutrition -and elimination of waste are equally prompt. This partially explains the -aperient action of fruits, although there is a chemical reason also. For -the reasons above stated, lightly baked bread should never be eaten; it -should be toasted thoroughly brown first, by which the first step in the -conversion of the starch is accomplished. - -Regarding the relative digestibility of white and brown (whole wheat) -bread there is considerable diversity of opinion, but in a series of -experiments described by Dr. John B. Coppock, in the “Herald of Health,” -England, it was shown that in equal portions of 100 ounces, ¼ ounce -more of the white bread was digested, than of the brown; but the -proportion of proteids (muscle and tissue forming constituents) -digested, was as follows: white bread, 85½ ounces; brown bread, -88¾ ounces, or 3¼ ounces more nutrition obtained from the brown -bread than from the white. In any event, we are forced to the conclusion -that as an article of food, bread has hitherto had a value placed upon -it to which it was not legitimately entitled. - -Nature has designed albumen as the staple of nutrition for man, and -primarily, vegetable albumen; hence fruits form as nearly as possible a -perfect food, containing, as they do, this important constituent in -addition to the advantages previously mentioned. - -Nuts are an excellent article of diet, as they contain a large -percentage of proteid (muscle-forming) substance, and fats--both in a -state of almost absolute purity, but are somewhat deficient in starch. -To those who feel that they really cannot do without meat, nuts -certainly offer the best substitute. There are preparations of nuts on -the markets now, called nut-meats, but our advice would be, to eat all -nuts without preparation, only being careful to masticate them -thoroughly. The peanut is the first in rank for nutritive value, next -comes the chestnut, and third, the walnut. - -Our objection to nut-meats applies to all forms of concentrated foods, -that is, that they do not give the digestive functions the proper amount -of exercise. They do not afford sufficient opportunity for mastication, -hence the food is not properly insalivated. And, again, in normal -conditions, Nature demands a certain amount of bulk, that the digestive -organs may have something to contract upon. It is the nature of the -muscular structures to grow if exercised, and there is no reason to -doubt that the stomach and intestinal muscles respond to this stimulus. -Bulk is especially necessary in the intestinal canal, to supply a -certain amount of irritative stimulation, for the purpose of exciting -peristalsis. That is one reason why whole wheat bread is preferable to -white, on account of the bran, which not only supplies the bulk, but -favors elimination by its irritative action. - -Before proceeding any further we would call attention to the following -table, showing the nutritive ingredients in food substances, and their -several functions. The ingredients are classified in four divisions: 1, -Proteids; 2, Fats; 3, Starches, or carbo-hydrates; 4, Mineral matters. -This is the main classification; but to enable it to be better -understood, we subdivide it as follows: - - { a. Albuminoids: e. g. albumen (white of - { egg); casein (curd) of milk; myosin, - { the basis of muscle (lean meat); gluten - { of wheat, etc. - { b. Gelatinoids: e. g. collagen of tendons; ossein - { of bones, which yield gelatin or glue. - Protein. { (Meats and fish contain very small quantities - { of so-called “extractives.” They - { include kreatin and allied compounds, - { and are the chief ingredients of beef-tea - { and meat extract. They contain nitrogen, - { and hence are commonly classed - { with protein.) - - Fats. { e.g. fat of meat; fat (butter) of milk; olive - { oil; oil of corn, wheat, etc. - - Carbohydrates. e.g. sugar, starch, cellulose (woody fibre). - - Mineral Matters. { e.g. calcium phosphate or phosphate of lime; - { sodium chloride (common salt). - -In this classification, water is not taken into account, for the reason -that it is not a true nutrient, although of vital importance to the -body. Now, let us consider what ultimately becomes of these -substances--how Nature utilizes them in the physical economy. Protein is -used to build up the solid tissues of the body, the muscles and tendons. -It is also a source of nutrition for brain and nerve substance, and -partially serves as fuel. Fats simply form fatty tissue and serve as -fuel to maintain the heat of the body, by combustion or oxidation. -Carbo-hydrates mainly serve as fuel, owing to the large percentage of -carbon they contain, which readily unites with the oxygen. The mineral -matters, which are also largely obtained from water, are employed in the -formation of bone, and are also utilized in the blood and in other ways. - -Thus we see that each constituent of the food substance fulfills a -specific purpose, and the secret of a correct and nutritious diet lies -in the selection of such foods as will furnish the proper proportion of -each constituent to serve the purpose for which it is designed. Any -deviation from this rule must of necessity result in digestive -disturbance, more or less, and although one or two digressions from the -path of correct alimentation may not result in anything worse than a -slight inconvenience, yet persistence in dietetic errors will inevitably -terminate in physical demoralization. - -Authorities differ as to the actual proportion the nutritive ingredients -should bear to each other in the daily ration; but after comparing the -statements advanced by different food experts, we think the following -figures will represent a fair average of the various tables. The reader -will see that 100 parts of carbo-hydrates is taken as the basis of -calculation, the figures opposite the other ingredients representing the -proportion they should bear to the basic figure. - - Carbo-hydrates (carbonaceous material, starch, sugar, - etc.), fat, and heat formers. 100 parts - - Proteids (nitrogenous material), muscle, tissue and - brain formers. 40 “ - - Fats (animal fats, butter, etc.), fuel formers. 32 “ - - Mineral salts. 6 “ - - Water . 670 “ - -With the above table in mind, it will be easy to select foods that will -furnish, when combined, the proper proportion of each ingredient--that -is--approximately, and to assist in the selection, we subjoin a -condensed list of the more important articles of food, showing the -percentage of each ingredient, as proved by analysis. We would call -attention to the fact that animal foods may slightly differ in the ratio -of the ingredients, owing to the food upon which the animal has been -raised, and its physical condition; and, owing to peculiarities of soil, -vegetable foods may differ in like manner, but for practical purposes it -will be found sufficiently correct. - - -IN 100 PARTS. - - Proteids. Starches. Fats. Salts. - - Lean Beef 20.2 0.0 3.6 2.0 - Fat 16.9 0.0 20.0 3.1 - Mutton 17.1 0.0 5.7 1.3 - Veal 18.8 0.0 4.4 0.5 - Pork 14.5 0.0 37.3 0.8 - Poultry 21.0 0.0 3.8 1.2 - Smoked Ham 24.0 0.0 36.5 10.1 - Mackerel 23.5 0.0 6.7 1.0 - Cod 27.0 0.0 0.3 22.0 - White of Egg 20.4 0.0 0.0 1.6 - Yolk of Egg 16.0 0.0 30.7 1.3 - Cow’s Milk 4.2 4.5 3.7 0.7 - Cheese 28.0 1.0 23.0 7.0 - Butter 2.0 1.0 85.0 1.0 - Cabbage 5.0 7.8 0.5 1.2 - Asparagus 1.9 2.7 0.2 0.5 - Mushrooms 2.5 4.7 0.2 0.7 - Potato 2.2 21.8 0.2 1.0 - Sweet Potato 1.0 25.2 0.2 2.7 - Celery 1.5 0.8 0.4 0.8 - French Beans 23.7 55.6 2.2 3.7 - Lima Beans 21.9 60.0 1.9 2.9 - Green Peas 6.3 12.0 0.5 0.8 - Lentils 24.8 54.7 1.8 2.4 - Wheat Flour 11.6 71.0 1.3 1.6 - Barley Flour 10.5 66.7 2.4 2.6 - Oatmeal 12.8 65.6 5.6 3.6 - Lentil Flour 25.4 57.3 1.8 2.6 - Arrowroot 0.8 83.5 0.0 0.3 - Chestnut 14.6 60.0 2.4 3.3 - Sweet Almond 23.5 7.8 53.0 3.0 - Peanut 28.3 1.8 46.2 3.3 - Walnut 15.8 13.0 57.4 2.0 - Apple 0.4 7.2 0.0 0.5 - Cherry 0.7 10.2 0.0 0.7 - Grape 0.6 14.2 0.0 0.5 - Banana 4.9 19.2 0.6 1.1 - Dates 6.6 54.0 0.2 1.6 - Figs 6.1 60.5 0.9 2.3 - Honey 0.8 74.6 0.9 0.2 - - -TABLE A. - -Showing the relative digestibility of various foods. - - ---------------------------+------------------------- - | Protein - +-----------+------------- - |Digestible.|Undigestible. - | | - ---------------------------+-----------+------------- - | % | % - Beef, round | 23.0 | 0.0 - Beef, sirloin | 20.0 | 0.0 - Pork, very fat | 3.0 | 0.0 - Haddock | 17.1 | 0.0 - Mackerel | 18.8 | 0.0 - Hens’ eggs | 13.4 | 0.0 - Cow’s milk | 3.4 | 0.0 - Cheese, whole milk | 27.1 | 0.0 - Butter | 1.0 | ... - Oleomargarine | 0.4 | ... - Sugar | 0.3 | ... - Wheat } very fine | 7.6 | 1.3 - flour} medium | 9.5 | 2.1 - } coarse whole wheat | 8.2 | 2.7 - Wheat bread average | 7.7 | 1.2 - Black bread | 4.5 | 1.6 - Peas | 19.7 | 3.2 - Corn (maize) meal | 7.9 | 1.2 - Rice | 6.2 | 1.2 - Potatoes | 1.5 | 0.5 - Turnips | 0.7 | 0.3 - ---------------------------+-----------+------------- - - - --------------------------+------------------------- - | Fats - +-----------+------------- - |Digestible.|Undigestible. - | | - --------------------------+-----------+------------- - | % | % - Beef, round | 8.1 | 0.9 - Beef, sirloin | 17.1 | 1.9 - Pork, very fat | 74.5 | 6.0 - Haddock | 0.3 | ... - Mackerel | 7.4 | 0.8 - Hens’ eggs | 9.4 | 2.4 - Cow’s milk | 3.6 | 0.1 - Cheese, whole milk | 34.6 | 0.9 - Butter | 85.8 | 1.7 - Oleomargarine | 83.9 | 3.3 - Sugar | ... | ... - Wheat } very fine | 1.0 | ... - flour} medium | 0.8 | ... - } coarse whole wheat| 1.8 | ... - Wheat bread average | 1.9 | ... - Black bread | 1.8 | ... - Peas | ... | ... - Corn (maize) meal | 3.8 | ... - Rice | 0.4 | ... - Potatoes | 0.2 | ... - Turnips | 0.2 | ... - --------------------------+-----------+------------- - - - --------------------------+-------------------------+---------+------- - | Carbohydrates | | - +-----------+-------------+---------+------- - |Digestible.|Undigestible.| Mineral | Water. - | | | Matters.| - --------------------------+-----------+-------------+---------+------- - | % | % | % | % - Beef, round | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.3 | 66.7 - Beef, sirloin | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 60.0 - Pork, very fat | ... | ... | 6.5 | 10.0 - Haddock | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.2 | 81.4 - Mackerel | 0.0 | 0.0 | 1.4 | 71.6 - Hens’ eggs | 0.7 | 0.0 | 1.0 | 73.1 - Cow’s milk | 4.8 | 0.0 | 0.7 | 87.4 - Cheese, whole milk | 2.3 | 0.0 | 3.9 | 31.2 - Butter | 0.5 | ... | 2.0 | 9.0 - Oleomargarine | 0.0 | ... | 2.1 | 10.3 - Sugar | 96.7 | 0.0 | 0.8 | 2.2 - Wheat } very fine | 74.4 | 0.8 | 0.3 | 14.6 - flour} medium | 70.4 | 1.8 | 0.4 | 15.0 - } coarse whole wheat| 66.4 | 5.3 | 1.2 | 14.4 - Wheat bread average | 54.9 | 0.6 | 1.0 | 32.7 - Black bread | 43.3 | 5.3 | 1.5 | 43.8 - Peas | 55.7 | 2.1 | 2.5 | 15.0 - Corn (maize) meal | 68.7 | 2.3 | 1.6 | 14.5 - Rice | 78.7 | 0.7 | 0.4 | 12.4 - Potatoes | 19.7 | 1.6 | 1.0 | 75.5 - Turnips | 5.6 | 1.3 | 0.7 | 91.2 - --------------------------+-----------+-------------+---------+------- - -Since the elements are seldom, if ever, found in the proper proportion -in any food substances, it becomes necessary to exercise judgment in -selecting them, so that something like a well-balanced diet may be -obtained; so as a further aid to enable the reader to make his selection -judiciously, we would call attention to Table A on page 139 and Table B -below. Table A shows the proportion of various foods that is ordinarily -digested, while Table B points out the time required for different -articles of food to digest. - - -TABLE B. - -LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED FOR DIGESTION OF DIFFERENT ARTICLES OF FOOD. - - Hours. - Apples, raw 2:00 - Barley, boiled 2:00 - Beef, roasted 3:00 - Beefsteak, broiled 3:00 - Beef, boiled 4:00 - Beets, boiled 3:45 - Brains, animal, boiled 1:45 - Bread, corn, baked 3:15 - Bread, wheat, baked 3:30 - Butter, melted 3:30 - Cabbage, raw 2:30 - Cabbage, with vinegar 2:00 - Cabbage, boiled 4:30 - Cake, corn, baked 3:00 - Cake, sponge, baked 2:30 - Catfish, fried 3:30 - Cheese, old strong 3:30 - Chicken, fricasseed 2:45 - Corn and beans, boiled 3:45 - Custard, baked 2:45 - Duck, roasted 4:00 - Dumpling, apple, boiled 3:00 - Eggs, hard boiled 3:30 - Eggs, soft boiled 3:00 - Eggs, fried 3:30 - Eggs, roasted 2:15 - Eggs, raw 2:00 - Fowls, boiled 4:00 - Fowls, roasted 4:00 - Goose, roasted 2:30 - Lamb, boiled 2:30 - Milk, boiled 2:00 - Milk, raw 2:15 - Mutton, roasted 3:15 - Mutton, broiled 3:00 - Mutton, boiled 3:00 - Oysters, raw 2:55 - Oysters, roasted 3:15 - Oysters, stewed 3:30 - Pig, roasted 2:30 - Pigs’ feet, soused 1:00 - Pork, roasted 5:15 - Pork, salted and fried 4:15 - Potatoes, Irish, boiled 3:30 - Potatoes, Irish, roasted 2:30 - Rice, boiled 1:00 - Salmon, salted 4:00 - Soup, barley, boiled 1:30 - Soup, bean 3:30 - Soup, chicken 3:00 - Soup, mutton 3:30 - Soup, oyster 3:30 - Tapioca, boiled 2:00 - Tripe, soused 1:00 - Trout, salmon, boiled 1:30 - Trout, salmon, fried 1:30 - Turkey, roast 2:30 - Turkey, boiled 2:30 - Turnips, boiled 3:30 - Veal, broiled 4:00 - Veal, fried 4:30 - Vegetables and meat, hashed 2:30 - Venison steak 1:35 - -We have seen that certain elements are necessary in our food for the -proper replenishment of the waste that is perpetually going on, and that -they must be combined in proper proportions, so that no one part of the -body shall be over-nourished at the expense of the others--no organ -overtaxed, but that all may be harmoniously developed. - -Opinions may, and do, differ as to the source from which this -sustenance for the body should be obtained--whether from the animal or -vegetable kingdoms, or both, and while admitting that vegetarianism and -flesh-eating both have their advantages and disadvantages, our own -conscientious conviction is, that the true solution of the question is -to be found in the happy medium--that a mixed diet is the best for -mankind under existing conditions. - -The main argument of our vegetarian friends against the practice of -flesh-eating is the humanitarian one. We are familiar with all the -objections urged--the brutalizing effect upon the human mind of so much -ruthless blood-shed--of the sacredness of life, and of man’s presumption -in daring to deprive a living creature of existence; but with all due -respect to the sensibilities of these worthy people, we are inclined to -think that the argument is scarcely tenable. We do not wish to be -understood as defending the cruelties that are said to be practised in -the abattoirs; but the taking of life is inseparable from existence. It -is simply a question of degree. There is a sect in India, the members of -which are so scrupulous regarding the sanctity of life that they -carefully brush every step of the path in front of them, lest they -should inadvertently step upon any creeping thing. In this, they lift -the burden of responsibility from themselves for any wanton injury; but -the microscope has shown us that there is a countless world of -infinitesimal life all around us, and that it is practically impossible -to draw a breath, or drink a mouthful of water, without destroying some -living thing. If we accept the teaching of the Scriptures, that not a -sparrow falls to the ground without the knowledge of the Creator, then -we must conclude that the life of the ant is of as much importance in -His eyes as that of the ox or sheep. We repeat, we are not posing as -advocates of indiscriminate and wanton slaughter, but on utilitarian -grounds, we consider the use of the flesh of animals, as a food, -justifiable. - -If we needed any scriptural authority for the practice, we could point -to the Hebrews, who (according to Holy Writ) received through Moses not -only permission to use meat as an article of diet, but instructions for -the killing of the selected animals, together with injunctions to avoid -the flesh of certain kinds; and they may be cited as a striking example -of the value of a mixed diet. - -Here we have one of the most ancient races of the earth--a race that has -endured the most terrible persecutions that ever befell a people, yet -have survived it all, and are to-day a robust and unusually prolific -race; while intellectually and morally they are surpassed by none. They -are a greater power in the world than any other race, by reason of their -skill in finance and natural business instincts. There is no question -but that the sanitary system of living established by Moses has been the -principle factor in perpetuating this hardy race; and a mixed diet was -and is an integral part of that system. It may also be confidently -claimed that the teachings of the Bible, along these lines, have been in -a large degree responsible for the position occupied by the Christian -nations in the world to-day. - -However, we have no desire to impose our views upon our readers, and -having given expression to our sentiments, we return to the main -question. - -Having disposed of the question, “what to eat,” we will consider -another matter, almost equally important, and that is: - - -HOW TO EAT. - -The one fundamental principle underlying this question is thorough -mastication, and we cannot too strongly impress upon our readers the -necessity for its proper observance. We have already stated that -digestion commences in the mouth--that by the action of the saliva, the -starchy matter in food is converted into glucose. It is therefore -necessary that the saliva should be brought into intimate contact with -every part of the bolus; and for that purpose thorough mastication is -absolutely necessary. In addition, the separation of the food into small -fragments, by the teeth, assists stomach digestion, by permitting the -gastric juice freer access to the food. It is stated that Mr. Gladstone -formed the habit of thorough mastication by making it a rule to count -thirty-two while masticating each mouthful. Mastication need not be slow -to be thorough, although there is an impression to that effect, for, as -a matter of fact, quick and vigorous chewing excites the salivary glands -to more energetic action. - -Drinking at meals should be avoided as much as possible, and whenever -any digestive trouble is present, not only should no liquids accompany -the meal, but nothing in the form of fluids should be partaken of within -half an hour preceding or following a meal. The philosophy of this is -apparent, when we reflect that all digestive disturbances are -accompanied by imperfect secretion of the gastric juices, and to dilute -them with an excess of fluid is to weaken its power of action on the -food. It is as if a man, when attempting to dissolve a piece of metal in -a powerful acid, should deliberately add water to the acid, and thereby -arrest, wholly or in part, the process of decomposition. It is plain, -therefore, that although the practice of drinking at meals may help the -food to pass more easily down the æsophagus, yet it must inevitably -retard digestion when it reaches the stomach. - -But the most pernicious practice of all is that of drinking ice water at -meals, since, in addition to the ill effects described above, it -temporarily paralyzes the stomach--driving the blood away from that -organ when it is needed most of all. A fact which should not be lost -sight of is, that no physical operation, however slight, can be -accomplished without the expenditure of force (nervous energy), even -though it be only the winking of an eye-lid; and the labor entailed upon -the system, of raising the temperature of the stomach to normal figures, -after deluging it with ice water, involves a ruinous waste of vital -force, in addition to the other reasons urged against it. It cannot be -doubted that this essentially American habit is responsible for a large -proportion of the dyspepsia that sits like an incubus upon the nation. -Every substance taken into the stomach, whether fluid or solid, should -be about the same temperature as the body, to be in harmony with natural -principles. - -All condiments promote indigestion. They over-stimulate the stomach, -exciting the secreting glands to abnormal action, and irritating the -sensitive mucous surface. In addition, they overheat the blood, excite -the nervous system, inflame the passions, and are largely responsible -for many of the excesses into which men plunge under this unnatural -stimulation. - - -WHEN TO EAT - -Is a question that has excited a great deal of discussion of late years. -The publication of Dr. Dewey’s book, extolling the no-breakfast plan, -caused the subject to be debated, with considerable fervor for a time, -but the matter remains practically where it was. It is impossible to lay -down a hard and fast rule that shall govern all cases, a fact that most -theorists seem to lose sight of--hence the collapse of so many promising -and alluring schemes. For people in health, we strongly advise the three -meals a day system, which experience has shown to be successful. They -should be moderate in quantity, and should be eaten as follows: The -first, from half an hour to an hour after rising (having previously -bathed and exercised); the second, not less than four hours afterwards; -the third, not less than five hours later. - -This gives the stomach time to rid itself of one meal before the next is -introduced, otherwise the undigested food remaining in the stomach -prevents that organ from acting properly on the fresh food. It is for -this reason that it is unwise to eat between meals, as, when the stomach -is occupied by articles of food in various stages of digestion, -undigested portions will pass out with the digested food; not only -entailing a serious loss of energy and nutrition, but irritating the -intestinal canal and creating unnecessary waste to be eliminated. - -The above rules, as stated, apply to people in ordinarily good health. -In wasting disease it may be necessary to supply nutrition even as often -as every half hour; and in all serious digestive troubles it is wiser to -eat six times a day than three, the meals to be light, nutritious in -quality, and small in quantity, so as not to impose too great a burden -at one time on the weakened digestive apparatus. - -We will now consider the action of several substances, in common use, -that are inimical to health, and that have an especially demoralizing -effect upon digestion. - -The first of these is alcohol, which only serves as fuel, but does not -form tissue. Its best friends in the medical profession no longer claim -anything for it but a stimulating effect. Its action on the digestive -organs (especially the stomach) is disastrous in the extreme. It -destroys the appetite, although it temporarily sustains vigor by -unnatural excitation. - -Without going so far as to say that a man is lost to all sense of -decency because he takes an occasional drink, we will say that it is in -nowise necessary to the system--that the habit, indulged in to excess, -is the most fatal that can be contracted, and that inasmuch as the -majority of people have not sufficient will-power to curb their -appetites, the wisest plan is to avoid the use of alcoholic beverages -altogether. - -The man who is addicted to the excessive use of alcoholic stimulants is -over-taxing the vital organs of his body in the most outrageous manner, -and although Nature incessantly enters protest against being overworked, -he either ignorantly fails to recognize the warnings, or wantonly -disregards them. Let us for a few moments consider the work which the -heart is called upon to do, and the amount of extra labor imposed upon -it by the unwise use of alcohol. The average life of a man is -thirty-eight years, and, in a healthy man, the number of heart-beats per -minute is seventy, or during an average life, 76,536,740,000. Now, the -use of alcohol in anything like an excessive quantity increases the -action of the heart ten beats per minute, making 600 extra beats per -hour, 14,400 per day, 482,000 per month, 9,784,000 per year, 195,568,000 -in twenty years, and 372,793,000 in a lifetime of thirty-eight years. -Or, supposing a man should live fifty years, the number of pulsations of -the heart during that period, at the normal rate, would be 917,239,680. -Now, if ten extra beats be added to this, for, say the last twenty-five -years, we find that the heart is called upon to make 91,840,000 extra -beats. Think of that enormous amount of additional work imposed upon a -delicate, complex piece of mechanism like the human heart! - -But that is not the worst of it. The heart should rest and sleep when we -do. During sleep, the character of the beats is different from what it -is during our waking hours--the beats are made singly and deliberately, -with a pause between, for the heart is taking its necessary rest, to fit -it for its functions on the morrow; but, if we take alcohol into the -system before retiring, then the heart works harder during sleep than a -healthy man’s when he is awake. - -Is it any wonder that we hear of so many cases of heart failure? Is it -strange that the average duration of human life is steadily and surely -growing shorter? Three-score and ten was the average number of years for -man to sojourn here, it is now thirty-eight, and will inevitably become -still less if man persists in wilfully violating the laws that govern -his being. - -Tea and coffee are substances which neither form tissue nor serve as -fuel, and may be banished from the table with decided advantage. Few -people realize that the difference between the drinking of alcohol and -tea is simply a question of degree. It is true that the consequences of -excessive tea drinking are not as severe as those from over-indulgence -in ardent spirits, but the pernicious effects of the constant drinking -of strong infusions of tea justify us in calling the practice a serious -menace to health. Tea leaves contain from 2 to 4 per cent. of caffeine, -or theine, which is an alkaloid, and always found in combination with -tannin. They also contain a volatile oil, which is the source of the -aroma, and in addition possess a sedative quality. Tannin is a powerful -astringent, and hence is strongly provocative of constipation. Its -action upon the mucous surface of the stomach is highly detrimental to -that organ, as it arrests the excretion of the gastric juice by its -contractile effect upon the glands. Its constant use will almost -invariably result in digestive disturbances, and will certainly -aggravate such troubles, if previously existing. It is true that a cup -of hot tea is a refreshing beverage, but not more so than a cup of hot -milk--in fact, it is the heat that imparts the sense of comfort -experienced on drinking it. Children should never be allowed to drink -either tea or coffee, as the seeds of a baneful habit may be sown, for -in tea, as in dram drinking, it is a habit easily acquired. - -The above remarks apply in a less degree to the frequent use of coffee. -The constant use of these substances produce the following -results--first, increase of circulation, rise in pulse, a desire to -frequently pass urine, and an exhilaration resembling intoxication. Tea -tasters, as is well known, are subject to headache and giddiness, and -prone to attacks of paralysis. The votaries of the tea and coffee cup by -far outnumber those of Bacchus, so that granting that the drinking of -these beverages is a little less severe in its constitutional effects, -yet the greater prevalence of the habit renders them equal to alcohol in -their destructive effects. - - -GENERAL SUGGESTIONS. - -One of the causes that conduce to digestive disturbances is that of -solitary eating. Owing to the strenuousness of modern city life, many -people, of both sexes, are compelled to practice the most rigid economy, -which, in a large proportion of cases, involves what is known as “light -housekeeping,” or preparing a part, if not all of their meals over a gas -jet in their room. In the case of the male housekeeper, this generally -means that when he seats himself to eat he places his book or paper in -front of him, to beguile the time; the consequence being that he not -only calls the blood away from the stomach, where it is needed, but, -engrossed in his reading, he masticates imperfectly, or suddenly coming -to himself, he finds that he has been so intent on his reading that his -food has become cold, whereupon he devours it in haste. Women are not -such great sinners in this respect as men; but are equally culpable in -another direction. It is a pretty well-known fact that a woman would -just as soon not eat at all as to eat alone, and as a result frequently -deprives herself of the necessary amount of nutrition. In fact, she -impairs her digestion by not giving it sufficient work to do, while the -man ruins his by spasmodically overtaxing it. For the above reasons, the -boarding house (much as it leaves to be desired) is preferable as an -abiding place for hundreds of men and women who are too busy by day and -too tired at night to pay proper attention to the physical needs of the -system. Companionship at meals is a most desirable thing, especially if -it is congenial, and light, cheerful conversation, with a little -hilarity intermingled, is an excellent aid to digestion. - -This is, no doubt, due to mental influence. The whole of the alimentary -process is under the control of the nervous system, which has its seat -in the brain, consequently, a cheerful mental attitude favors digestion. -It is well known that a fit of anger may temporarily stop digestion. The -mind exerts such a vast influence over every function that it is -impossible to set bounds to it. We are the creatures of habit. We eat so -many times a day, from sheer force of habit. We habituate ourselves to -partake of articles of food against which, at first, the senses rebel, -by the same force; but it is left wholly to man’s reasoning powers -whether his habits shall be cultivated according to the needs of the -system. If they are, perfect nutrition will be established; if they are -not, he is worse off than the animal who knows only to follow the -instincts of the original habits of the species. A man can exercise his -will power to partake of a diet which his taste had not been able to -appreciate, yet no will power can ever provide good nutrition out of a -diet against which taste constantly rebels. Consciousness of the -digestive organs is an offense to them. The more a man is conscious of -his stomach, the less will be its capacity for performing good service; -therefore, a dyspeptic should never attempt to follow a course of -experimental dietetics with himself, for if he watches his stomach after -his carefully selected meal, to see how it will serve him, he will -always find abnormal symptoms. It is never wise to expect anything but -good results from anything which has been allowed to pass beyond the -palate, for that is Nature’s infallible safeguard, its province being to -reject every objectionable thing. - -We would again remind the reader that one of the most important offices -of the lungs is to promote the movement of the blood and lymph currents -throughout the body. Active respiration assists all forms of lymph -absorption, but gives special aid to the absorption of food substances -from the stomach and intestines, because these particular lymph vessels -are situated so close to the chest cavity that they are more directly -under the influence of the suction action of the chest. - -A few minutes spent in vigorous deep breathing exercise after each meal -is one of the best means of remedying the sense of heaviness and weight -of which so many complain after eating. - -Thus we see that deep breathing, by favoring absorption, promotes the -nourishment of the body--will assist in building tissue, in fact. Oxygen -is a vital necessity for the body, and it is necessary to absorb a large -quantity for the actual needs of the system, while all absorbed over the -quantity means added nutrition. Now, deep, or diaphragmatic breathing, -infallibly increases the lung capacity, so that the possibility for -absorption of oxygen is increased, and health and strength promoted. -Deep breathing is as necessary for the proper absorption and -assimilation of nutrition as the selection of a well-balanced diet. It -has saved thousands of lives, and is a factor in promoting health that -cannot be disregarded. - -“Order is Heaven’s first law,” and nowhere is this law better -exemplified than in the human body. Order, or regularity, is an -essential for success in human affairs--moral, mental, or physical; but -especially in the latter. The successful conduct of large business -organizations is only possible by regularity in the performance of every -detail of duty. - -If this be so when only physical results are involved, how much more so -is it where vital interests are at stake? The human body is a -wonderfully complex piece of mechanism, and if left to itself or rather -to natural guidance, its manifold functions are performed with unfailing -regularity; and regularity in function means health--irregularity, -disease. - -Mark the rhythmic regularity of respiration, or of the heart’s -contractions! Long continued regularity begets habit, which is a form of -automatism; hence the necessity of regularity in action along fixed -lines, and in consonance with physiological law, that good habits only -may be formed. - -Good habits are absolutely essential to health, which is equivalent to -saying that regularity in living is an imperative necessity to that end. -Regularity in rising and retiring; regularity in eating and drinking; -regularity in exercise, all are equally important. - -Not only does this regularity of conduct conduce to the attainment and -maintenance of perfect health, but it enables the individual to -accomplish more within the limits of the day, partly by economizing -time, and partly by the added vigor due to improved health. - -First, regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, namely, -regulating the minimum period to be devoted to sleep. There is much -conflict of opinion as to the amount of sleep necessary for the average -adult. We have in mind an old saying which runs as follows: “Six hours’ -sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.” This is -somewhat arbitrary, and, moreover, is not in harmony with physiological -law. In the first place, no hard and fast rule can be laid down that -will cover all cases. Apart from the difference of sex, there are -temperamental conditions which vary with every case. We are decidedly of -the opinion that eight hours’ sleep is necessary for the adult -individual. It has been affirmed by some authorities that the more the -individual sleeps the longer he will live, which is a perfectly rational -claim, in view of the fact that night is Nature’s repair time, when she -is busy at work replacing the ravages committed by wear and tear during -the day. It is a well-known fact that nearly all growth takes place -during sleep. - -Again, it is a fact not generally known that the heart receives no -nourishment during the period of contraction, owing to the pressure upon -the arteries which supply it with nutriment. It is only during the -infinitesimal pause between the contractions that these arteries can -carry blood to the heart tissue; hence during sleep the heart-beats -differ from those of our waking hours, being fewer in number, and with a -more decided pause between. Now, the heart being to the body what the -mainspring is to a watch, the necessity of affording it ample time for -recuperation becomes apparent. - -Having stated that eight hours’ sleep is the minimum amount for the -individual, the question of regularity presents itself, and this should -be understood to refer especially to the time of rising, which, unless -the individual is in ill health, should be at 6 A.M. This not only -proves invaluable in economizing time, but paves the way for regularity -in eating, which we will now consider. - -There is much diversity of opinion as to the number of meals that -should be eaten during the day, and recently the practice of eating only -two meals a day has largely obtained. This, although preferable to the -practice of eating four and five meals a day, or of indiscriminate -lunching between meals, is yet (we consider) running into the other -extreme. Unless an exceedingly hearty breakfast is eaten, the tax upon -the vitality before the next meal hour arrives is too severe. Our rule, -which we commend to our readers, is as follows: Rise at six, then take -your bath, either plunge or sponge bath, followed by ten to fifteen -minutes of moderate exercise. This, we will say, occupies until seven; -then eat a light meal of juicy fruit, such as oranges, grapes or -berries, followed by the perusal of the morning newspaper, or, if you -are a student, devote an hour to study. At eight o’clock take your -proper breakfast, which should consist of some preparation of wheat -(with milk or fruit juice), followed by toast, boiled or poached eggs, -and a glass of milk. Take a light lunch at 1 P.M., and a moderately good -dinner at 7 P.M. - -If regularity in the hours for meals be strictly observed, and the -quantity and character of the meals carefully considered, the system -will rapidly acquire the habit of expecting sustenance at those hours, -and regularity, like virtue, will be its own reward. - -Next comes the question of exercise. Too little attention is paid to -this matter, more especially by those engaged in sedentary occupations; -yet it is in the highest degree important that the balance between the -mental and physical energies should be maintained. To preserve this -balance while the mind is active and the body untaxed, artificial -exercise must be practiced, for physical strength cannot be promoted -without some kind of bodily exercise. Unused muscles soon become flabby, -as athletes and their trainers well know. The best time for taking -exercise is, as stated above, just after the morning bath, and it is -astonishing what results can be obtained from fifteen minutes of -intelligently directed exercise each morning. Here, again, regularity -will work wonders. It may be a week or two before you will notice any -marked improvement in the muscular condition, but you will be amply -repaid by the glow of health which pervades the system as the result of -stimulated circulation. - -Last, but by no means least, comes the matter of solicitation of the -bowels. In this case regularity in solicitation will invariably produce -regularity in movement. The bowels should be solicited every morning, -soon after rising, and every night just before retiring. We only wish -that we could impress every one of our readers with the importance of -this practice, and of the immense benefit of regularity in the pursuance -of it. Just as the stomach acquires the habit of expecting food when -regularly supplied to it at stated intervals, even so will the bowels -respond to solicitation if regularity be persisted in. - -Nature is inexorably opposed to caprice. She executes all her processes -in an orderly manner, and if not interfered with, with the greatest -regularity, and if man will only co-operate with her by strict -regularity in the important duties previously mentioned, the result will -be a surprise to him in the form of renewed health and vigor. He will -have an unclouded mind, and be ready to face the trials of everyday -existence with a courage that nothing can daunt. - -But Nature demands an accurate accounting. Man thinks but little of the -drafts he is continually making upon his vitality, but sooner or later -the account will be presented, and payment exacted in full. There is no -such thing as vicarious payment. The debtor must pay in person, and it -therefore behooves every man to watch the debit side of his life’s -ledger, and make a daily balance of his account with Nature. - - - - -PART VIII. - -TREATMENT OF DISEASE. - - -HEART DISEASE. - -There are numerous affections of the heart, divided into two -classes--organic and functional, the former being the more serious; but -it is safe to say that seventy-five per cent. of cases belong in the -latter class. The most common, and at the same time most serious, of the -organic troubles, are pericarditis (inflammation of the heart-envelope), -and valvular insufficiency (imperfect closure of the valves). The -functional disturbances are (almost without exception) due to digestive -difficulties. In the first class, if the case is well advanced and the -patient past the meridian of life, recovery is improbable, although life -may be considerably prolonged. The second class of cases can be cured, -with reasonable certainty, by removing the cause. - - -TREATMENT. - -In pericarditis--the symptoms of which are fever and sharp pain under -left nipple, radiating to the armpit, use the “Cascade” daily while the -condition is acute; the wet sheet should also be employed daily, the -temperature varying with the degree of fever. It is usually the sequel -of rheumatism. In valvular insufficiency, which is caused by deposits -upon the valves of the heart, the symptoms of which are principally -difficulty of respiration, not much pain, but a feeling of uneasiness in -the heart region, and a peculiar sound termed “the murmer,” to be -detected by the stethoscope, the use of the “Cascade” will sometimes -effect wonders. It arrests all further deposition of impurities in the -blood, thus preventing any further accumulation on the valves, while the -increased liquidity and purity of the blood enables it to re-absorb the -existing deposits and thus restore normal action. Functional -difficulties, as stated, chiefly result from digestive troubles, due to -fermentation of food in the stomach and the consequent formation of gas, -which frequently collects in large quantities, and by actual pressure -impedes the heart’s action. The chief symptoms are shortness of breath, -palpitation, and great irregularity of the heart’s action; sometimes the -heart appears to miss a beat altogether. In such cases, a faithful -observance of the formula of treatment for dyspepsia (see index) will -accomplish surprising results. - - -ANÆMIA. - -This is a disease of the blood, characterized by a deficiency of -albumen and red corpuscles. It is a disease that more frequently affects -women than men; the very young and the very old are most subject to it, -and especially, if of a nervous, irritable or hysterical disposition. -Among the exciting causes are defective hygiene, poor diet, want of, or -excessive exercise, grief, or other strong emotions. The symptoms are -great pallor, muscular weakness, frequent pulse, dizziness, -breathlessness on slight exertion and fainting. There is another form of -this trouble, known as Essential Anæmia, or Progressive Pernicious -Anæmia, which almost invariably terminates in death; while in the first -form, or simple anæmia, there is no reason whatever for a fatal result, -if treated judiciously. - - -TREATMENT. - -The condition of the blood must be improved, and as the blood is only -formed from the food that is eaten, the importance of getting the -digestive function into good working order is apparent. Also to supply -those elements to the system that the condition of the blood shows to be -necessary, all of which can be furnished in properly selected articles -of food. The body must be cleansed internally, by means of the -“Cascade,” using it as frequently as the condition of the patient will -permit, without unduly taxing the system. The skin should be kept active -by frequent warm or tepid baths, followed by gentle friction with a soft -towel. A half pint of hot water should be slowly sipped soon after -rising, and no nourishment partaken of for at least half an hour. Gentle -exercise should be employed, to promote circulation; or if too weak, -substitute massage. Eggs and milk should be freely partaken of. The eggs -are preferable raw, beaten in milk, if not, then lightly boiled or -poached. Milk should only be taken in quantities of from two to four -ounces at a time. Some good preparation of whole wheat should be -partaken of once daily for the benefit of the phosphates contained in -it, but iron is the element most needed, and this is to be obtained in -the following articles: first and foremost, spinach, then beets, -tomatoes, dark skinned grapes and ditto plums. Lastly, and most -important, is the practice of deep breathing to thoroughly oxygenate the -blood. - - -BLOOD POISONING. - -This may arise from various causes, such as the infection of a wound, -contact with some irritating vegetable substance like the poison ivy, or -by inhaling noxious gases, or handling certain metals, such as copper -and lead; but the most common cause is the re-absorption into the blood, -through the intestinal walls, of the waste products of the system; in -fact, it may be confidently asserted that ninety-nine per cent. of such -cases are due to this cause. When it is considered that a virulent -poison introduced in the rectum has been known to cause death in a -rabbit within two minutes, the absorptive character of the walls of the -colon may be faintly estimated. True, the toxic substances generated in -the body are not so rapid in their action, but they are none the less -deadly. It is to this that all skin diseases, together with rheumatism, -gout, neuralgia and a host of other troubles, are undoubtedly due. - - -TREATMENT. - -Clean out the human cesspool by frequent use of the “Cascade,” thus -preventing any further deposition of these impure substances in the -blood, and keep it clean by more or less constant use. In acute cases, -take frequent Turkish baths, to help elimination by way of the skin, and -keep that organ active by frequent warm baths and vigorous friction with -a moderately coarse towel. Let the diet be plain and moderate, never -eating to excess, and drink freely of water, to keep the blood liquid, -and practice the habit of breathing deeply, to oxygenate the blood. - - -CONSUMPTION. - -Of all diseases, consumption is the most widespread and destructive to -human life. Over 3,000,000 people die annually from this disease. It is -not only an acquired disease, but surely preventable, and in its early -stages, curable. In the majority of cases it commences just beneath the -collar bone, because here is the part of the lung that is least used, -the reserve portion, not much used in ordinary breathing. In most of the -avocations of life the shoulders are drawn forward, thus cramping the -lungs, and weakening them, then the consumption bacillus finds lodgment. -A person with healthy lungs might inhale millions of tubercle bacilli -daily with impunity, hence the inference is plain--to prevent -consumption, distend the lungs fully, by deep breathing, hundreds of -times daily. - - -TREATMENT. - -The first thing to be done (if it is in your power) is to go to some -quiet country place where you can be sure of the three following -essentials--a dry location, pure air, and a plentiful supply of fresh, -rich milk. There is an almost universal consensus of opinion now that -the open air treatment is of the greatest benefit; therefore, live as -much as possible out of doors and sleep with the doors and windows of -your room wide open. Never mind, if you have to pile on bed clothing to -keep warm--the prime essential is unlimited fresh air. You will soon get -used to it, and you are playing for a big stake--health. If it is -impossible to go to the country, then carry out this treatment as -closely as possible at your home. It is absolutely necessary to improve -the nutrition of the body, that is, to stimulate the digestion and -absorbent functions of the stomach and intestines, therefore dispense -with all so-called cough medicines. The drugs used to stop a cough are -invariably sedatives. Now, no sedative or nauseant is known that does -not lock up the natural secretions, and thus lessen the digestive -powers. Flushing the colon with the “Cascade” is the first step to -improve nutrition. This unlocks the secretions and prepares the stomach -for food. - -Next, flush the stomach. Then give the stomach food that the organs can -digest and assimilate. - -For this purpose nothing equals good, rich, fresh milk. Live on milk -exclusively for a month at least, taking a tumbler full every half -hour--the object being to supply the body with food easily digested, -quickly absorbed, and highly nourishing; yet at the same time, in small -quantities, that will not overtax the stomach. You will quickly gain in -weight, and after a month or two you may commence on solid foods partly, -choosing such articles as the Salisbury steak (see treatment for -obesity), pure cod-liver oil, sweet cream, eggs, toasted whole wheat -bread, etc. Ten drops of beechwood creosote morning and night, on a -fifty cent respirator, is all the drug treatment necessary, or useful. -An external bath for those able to walk about, and a “sponge off” for -those confined to bed, must not be neglected. The skin exudes more -matter and is more likely to become clogged in disease than in health. -Practise deep breathing assiduously. Improved nutrition is your -salvation, and that must come through exercise, diet and fresh air. -Spend all the time possible in the open air and in the sun’s rays -whenever practicable, and pay special attention to the use of the -“Cascade.” Remember, the cure is in your own hands--depends upon your -own courage and perseverance. - - -CATARRH. - -This is a disease resulting from cold. It is the exception rather than -the rule, to meet with individuals in our Northern climate who are not -afflicted with it in some form or other. It is easier to prevent than -cure. Strong, well developed lungs, a clean colon and skin, and catarrh, -are seldom found together in the same body. Perfect lung development and -a clean colon will alone effect a permanent cure. Keep the feet warm and -dry, never go into a hot room and sit or lie, but sleep in a cool, dry -atmosphere. The disease takes two different forms, nasal and throat. -Nasal catarrh is first caused by inflammation of the membrane of the -nasal cavities and air passages, which is followed by ulceration, when -Nature, in order to protect this delicate tissue and preserve the -olfactory nerves, throws a tough membrane over the ulcerated condition. -At this stage it is designated chronic catarrh. - - -TREATMENT. - -Use the “Cascade” regularly every day, with water as hot as can be -borne, and guard scrupulously against taking cold. The membrane must -next be removed, and for this purpose we most unhesitatingly recommend -the J. B. L. Catarrh Remedy. - -Half a lifetime of careful research has been devoted to perfecting this -admirable preparation, which to-day stands first as an effective agent -in removing this membraneous obstruction. It is composed of several -kinds of oils, and gently but effectually removes the membrane that -Nature has built over the inflamed parts, while its emollient character -soothes and allays the inflammation. These oils are not absorbed into -the system, but act only locally. - -The method of application is as follows: A small quantity is placed in a -glass douche (especially manufactured for the purpose) and inhaled, -allowing the fluid to pass up the nostrils and into the throat, using -the nostrils alternately. - -There is no case of catarrh so obstinate but will readily yield to this -treatment. But as a preventive of all this keep the colon clean and pay -attention to lung development. - - -ERYSIPELAS. - -This disease arises from impure blood. A peculiar poison is generated, -which declares itself in the form of a red, puffy swelling, closely -resembling a blister, and very much like it to the touch. If the finger -is pressed upon the inflamed part, it will leave a white spot there for -an instant. It most usually attacks the face and head. In the majority -of cases it arises from an obstructed colon, a fermentation being -generated there from the long retained fæcal matter, consequently a -positive and sure cure is to thoroughly cleanse that organ. As a local -application take loppered sour milk and apply it to the inflamed parts, -or, if not this, the next best thing is hop yeast mixed with charcoal to -the thickness desired. The lactic acid in sour milk is a direct antidote -to the poison of erysipelas. - - -DYSPEPSIA. - -This disease does not come by chance. Infection or contagion can never -be held responsible for it. It is the penalty which Nature inflicts upon -you for violating physiological laws. Do not be deluded by extravagantly -worded advertisements into the belief that any nostrum has been or ever -will be invented that can possibly effect an immediate cure. You must -entirely abandon the habits that induced it. You must masticate your -food thoroughly--allowing the saliva to mix with it, not bolt it, and -then wash it down with copious draughts of tea, coffee or water. This -superabundance of fluid only serves to distend the stomach and impede -digestion. A change of diet is necessary, but not so essential as a -change in the habit of eating. Dyspepsia is more or less catarrh of the -stomach. Its lining becomes coated with a slimy mucus that arrests the -action of the glands, coats the food and prevents the gastric juice from -acting upon it. - - -TREATMENT. - -For the first week, use the “Cascade” every night, the second week, each -alternate night; thereafter, as occasion seems to demand. Drink a glass -of hot water, not less than half an hour before each meal, especially -before breakfast. The breakfast should commence with a liberal amount of -good, ripe fruit, preferably oranges or grape fruit. This may be -followed by a small quantity of some good preparation of whole-wheat: -possibly, a lightly boiled or poached egg and a slice of crisp, dry -toast, or whole-wheat bread. Drink nothing with the food, but take a -glass of hot milk half an hour later. Good, lean beef or mutton, broiled -or baked, is easily digested, and may be eaten moderately at midday. If -faint between meals, take a glass of hot milk, with a raw egg beaten in -it. If the stomach is very sensitive, it is better to eat five or six -meals a day, of a few ounces, than to overtax the stomach. Masticate -every mouthful of food thoroughly, and practice deep breathing -assiduously, it is an important aid to digestion. This method of -treatment, if faithfully persisted in, will cure the worst case of -dyspepsia, with all its attendant misery. - - -RHEUMATISM. - -Both chronic and acute rheumatism are diseases of the blood, due to an -excess of uric acid. The presence of this acid is due to excessive and -imperfect action of the liver. Imperfect nutrition and deficient -excretion are the primary causes, and the result is that the blood -becomes loaded with poisonous matter. The trouble manifests itself in -the joints, toes, ankles, knees or hands, but the seat of the disease is -elsewhere. - - -TREATMENT. - -The first thing to be done is to promote the conversion of acid by -oxidation and increased activity of the liver. The best way to -accomplish this is by the daily use of the “Cascade,” first with hot -water, then with cool water, doubling the antiseptic tonic. Do this -twice a day for a week, then once a day for a month. Take a Turkish bath -daily for a time to restore the functions of the skin. Rub the disabled -joints with hot, oily applications, followed by massage and pressure -movements. The diet should consist largely of green vegetables, mutton -and whole wheat bread, or toast, eggs, milk and fruit. Avoid pastry and -starchy food, such as potatoes, beans and white bread. A cup of hot -water, not less than half an hour before breakfast, should not be -omitted. - -This treatment will speedily cure the worst cases. - - -TYPHOID FEVER. - -The chief seat of this terribly prevalent disease is in the stomach and -intestines, particularly the colon. It is a foul, bacterial disease, and -originates in filth. The germs may be taken into the system in impure -water or milk, inhaling the gases from defective drains or by eating -food which has absorbed such gases. Once in the system, the bacteria -must have decayed matter to feed upon, therefore it is impossible for a -person who is clean both inside and out to take typhoid fever, there -being no facilities for the germs to breed and multiply. A peculiar -secretion from the colon, mixed with the fæcal matter of long standing, -induces a fermentation that generates a putrid smelling gas. This -fermenting gas is the home of the bacillus, and from it millions of -germs are multiplied and pass into the circulation. In this fermentation -a peculiar worm is bred, which is the cause of ulceration in the bowels -of typhoid patients. - - -TREATMENT. - -To give physic in a typhoid fever case is a grave mistake. Instead of -assisting Nature, it more probably hastens the death of the patient. -Knowing the cause of the disease, common sense tells us that the first -thing to do is to check the multiplication of the germs by removing the -putrid matter in which they breed. When the symptoms first appear give -the patient a warm water emetic. Drink until the stomach throws it back. -Do not be afraid to drink. If the stomach is obstinate, use the index -finger to excite vomiting. This washes out the contents of the stomach, -which will be found fermenting and full of bacteria. Then give him a -large cup of hot water--very hot--with a little salt in it. Let the -patient rest for an hour or so after vomiting, then use the “Cascade” -with water just as hot as the hand will bear, so it will not scald. Let -him retain the water from ten to fifteen minutes if he can. Next, the -patient must be sweated, to open up the pores of the skin, and for this -nothing equals the wet sheet pack. Roll the patient in a sheet wrung out -of cold water, on top of this a couple of blankets and a comfortable. At -his feet place hot bricks in flannel, on his head a towel, wrung out of -cold water. Give him plenty of fresh air. When he has perspired freely -take him out of the pack, wash him with warm water, and soap, rub him -down, give him a drink of cold water and put him to bed. Repeat the -injections daily, using tepid water. In cases of extreme weakness the -treatment must be modified. Let the patient have all the cold water he -wants to drink and give him plenty of fresh air. Use flushings daily, -also the external bath, remembering in the latter to use cold water when -the fever is high, and he will speedily be restored to health. Let him -eat nothing until Nature calls for it. The best test of hunger is a -piece of stale dry Graham bread. - - -BILIOUS FEVER. - -This disease generally makes its appearance with one or more chills, -sickness of the stomach and more or less fever. The tongue has an -ill-looking yellow coat and food is unacceptable. The cause of all this, -to an intelligent mind, is perfectly clear. The colon is clogged and the -acids in the stomach and the duodenum, together with an abundance of -secretions from the liver, have no outlet. In this condition a slight -cold will close up the already overworked pores of the skin and turn the -tide of corruption into the stomach, lungs and kidneys, and bilious -fever is the result, for, Nature being unable to get rid of the filth by -the ordinary methods, resorts to her last expedient, of burning it up. - - -TREATMENT. - -The remedy is obviously simple. Use the “Cascade” and open the pores. -Wash the stomach, take two or three hot injections daily, and a hot -sheet pack. This treatment, with baths and rubbing, will cure an -ordinary case of bilious fever in about three days. Avoid all drugs. -Nature will call for food when it needs it. - - -LA GRIPPE. - -This is the modern name for influenza. It resembles an ordinary cold in -its symptoms, but is far more violent in its effects. Acute pains in the -head and kidneys are symptoms that are usually present. If neglected, it -may develop into pneumonia, or consumption. It is both epidemic and -contagious, and thousands of victims were left in its trail when it -swept over the United States and Europe during the winters of 1890, 1891 -and 1892. - - -TREATMENT. - -Possibly you are not aware that this disease is almost invariably -accompanied by constipation, but it is a fact, nevertheless, -consequently, the internal bath is the first remedial process to be -resorted to. Make them hot and copious, and use them daily, for three -days at least. Next, relieve the internal congestion by opening the -pores of the skin. To do this, use the Turkish bath (see end of book), -take it at night, drink a glass of hot lemonade, and go to bed. Tuck -yourself up warm. Doubtless it will make you sweat, but you need that. -In the morning take a bath and a good rub down. Drink a cup of hot water -half an hour before breakfast, and let that meal consist of plain food, -soft-boiled eggs, oatmeal, Graham bread and fruit--oranges, if -procurable. Two days of this treatment will put La Grippe to flight, but -the better plan is to prevent it by keeping the colon cleansed. - - -DYSENTERY. - -This is a disease of the colon. The retention of fæcal matter in the -folds of the colon inflames the parts until they become dry, then the -soft evacuations dry on the sensitive mucous membrane. These secretions -produce a peculiar acid, which in its turn breeds worms, and these, in -the early stages of their existence, eat into the foreign matter and -even into the mucous membrane itself, causing what is known as -dysentery. - - -TREATMENT. - -In either the acute or chronic cases, the patient must be treated lying -down, with the hips elevated above the shoulders. For this purpose our -Fountain attachment is necessary with the “Cascade.” This will relieve -the pain and congestion in the lower part of the colon. In acute cases -do not let the patient sit up a moment. Use a bed pan always. Flush the -colon with hot water, letting it flow gently, and add a little salt to -the water. After the discharge, follow with an injection of two ounces -of vaseline oil, which should be retained as long as possible. This is -an emollient, and will soothe and heal the ulcerations. - -During the past seven years we have been instrumental in curing cases -of dysentery contracted during the Civil War, and solely by the -foregoing treatment. - - -DIARRHŒA. - -Is simply Nature’s method of getting rid of undigested substances in the -alimentary tract. After a time the irritation excites the glands to -abnormal action to wash out the offending substances, resulting from -excessive fermentation. If not relieved, ulceration sets in, and worms -breed in the intestines--then we have what is known as chronic -diarrhœa. - -The treatment in both varieties is the same. Use the “Cascade” until the -colon is thoroughly emptied and cleansed. Take a warm bath before -retiring, and follow it with a brisk rub down. Be careful in your -diet--the better plan being to fast for a day or two, until the worst -symptoms are past. - - -DISEASES OF THE NERVES. - -Most people imagine that nervousness is the result of too much nerve -force, but the opposite is the case. The trouble is a too sensitive -battery and inadequate nerve force. The batteries, or nerve centres, are -too easily discharged. It is nervous irritability, therefore, that we -have to deal with. - -The causes are manifold, the restless American nature, the stimulating -climate, neglect of physical training, giving too little time and -attention to eating and sleeping, concentrating too much attention on -money getting and business to the neglect of recreation and repose. One -of the gravest causes is a constipated colon, which promotes -indigestion, and through it, lack of nutrition, thus cutting off the -supply of nerve food. The habit of tea and coffee drinking, and the use -of tobacco, are also fruitful causes of this distressing affliction. - - -TREATMENT. - -You must apply a brake to that restless motor within you that is driving -you too fast. You must step out of the busy stream of life for awhile, -let it rush past you and take things easy. Flush the colon -regularly--remove that great source of nervous irritation, for we have -yet to hear of a nervous person that was not constipated. - -If you suffer from nervousness, you are dyspeptic, your whole course of -life tends to render you so. Follow the treatment, especially the diet, -given under the head of “Dyspepsia.” Practice deep breathing, for lung -development, for strong lung power is never associated with nervousness. -Take plenty of exercise in the open air, but not to excess. - -Be moderate in all things, except sleep, you cannot sleep too much. -Cultivate the sleeping habit, and don’t give up until you can sleep ten -hours a day. - - -THE MATTER OF FOOD - -is important, for, as before stated, nervous people eat and sleep too -little. Fatty foods, or those that are easily converted into fat, are -what is necessary. Olive oil is one of the best nerve foods in -existence. Take a teaspoonful at a time, and gradually increase the -quantity until you can take a tablespoonful at each meal. If you really -can’t take olive oil, the best substitute is sweet cream. Celery is also -good, and lettuce. - -Cultivate slow and measured movements, avoid undue activity, take life -easy and be moderate in all things. - -To sum up. Flush the colon, sleep long, eat slowly, and plenty of oily -or fat food, exercise freely, but in moderation, develop the lungs by -breathing exercises, and take life easy. - -This line of treatment, faithfully carried out, will cure the very worst -cases in time. - - -HEADACHE. - -There are many causes for this distressing complaint. Generally the -cause is to be found in the stomach. Something that has no right there -is in that organ, and irritating the pneumogastric nerve that connects -the stomach with the brain. It is a common symptom of dyspepsia. - -An engorged colon is one of the most common causes, on the same -principle that it causes paralysis and apoplexy. Stimulants invariably -promote headache. - -To prevent the attacks, live regularly, avoid late hours and excessive -brain work, shun alcoholic beverages and tea and coffee, avoid sweets -and pastries, and anything fried in fat. Eat good, plain food, including -fruit (especially oranges), but never eat late at night. Develop the -lungs. Never let a day pass without gently exercising all the muscles. -Massage the abdomen each night before retiring. Keep the colon clean by -the use of the “Cascade,” and bathe at least three times a week. - -To relieve an attack, flush the colon thoroughly. Take a hot foot-bath, -and while taking it, take a cup of hot lemonade--without sugar--so hot -that you have to sip it. - - -DROPSY. - -In this disease the outlet to the intestinal canal has become clogged. -The kidneys wear out trying to evacuate the bowels through their -delicate tubular network and the capillaries have become helpless -through misuse in trying to do the work of others. So the tissues and -muscles of the extremities are loaded with this cast off material, and -we call it bloat. This is dropsy. - - -TREATMENT. - -Use the “Cascade” at least twice a week, making the flushings thorough -and complete. In addition, I would earnestly recommend a daily -application of the Turkish bath, to open up the pores of the skin and -induce perspiration. If the patient is too weak to take the Turkish -bath, the hot wet-sheet pack, the same as prescribed for Scarlet Fever, -will accomplish the same purpose. The Turkish bath, however, is by far -the best, for the system is loaded with too much water, for which the -profuse perspiration induced by this dry sweating process affords marked -relief. - -With reference to diet, it is wise to eat as little as possible, and let -that be of dry toast, thoroughly masticated. It is important that no tea -or coffee should be taken. - - -APPENDICITIS. - -This complaint was formerly known as inflammation of the bowels, and -may be caused by injury. It was generally believed to be due to the -presence of foreign substances, such as grape seeds, etc., in the -vermiform appendix, but this idea is exploded. It is an inflamed -condition of the appendix, but the inflammation may have extended from -the colon or from the peritoneum. The most frequent cause is the cæcum -(the lower pouch of the colon) getting filled with hardened fæcal -matter, in which case the ileo cæcal valve is obstructed, and the -natural passages of the bowels stopped. With a clean colon appendicitis -is practically an impossibility. - -The accepted medical practice is to remove the appendix by operation, -regardless of conditions; but the mortality in such cases is high. -Others put the patient to sleep with tincture of opium, or veratrum -viride, and let Nature right herself, if possible. If Nature can -maintain herself against the doctor and his drugs from seven to nine -days, the patient may get round, but not well. - - -TREATMENT. - -Use the “Cascade” promptly on the first sign of an attack, injecting -all the water possible (at a temperature of not less than 102 Fahr.), so -as to reach the cæcum, where the trouble is located. If the attack is an -acute one, use the “Cascade” every third hour until relieved. If the -obstruction (which is usually present) does not give way, inject a pint -of hot water and a pint of castor oil mixed; but before injecting it -(with a bulb syringe) raise the patient’s hips several inches higher -than his head; then turn the patient on his right side, and stroke the -reverse way of the colon, applying a firm but gentle kneading movement -in the region of the appendix. This injection should be retained at -least half an hour--longer if necessary. If this does not break loose -the obstruction, resume the use of the “Cascade.” Hot fomentations over -the appendicular region are valuable. Give no medicine, it can do no -good, but may do infinite mischief. After the bowel has been emptied let -the patient have absolute rest, and if there is much pain and -inflammation present, apply cracked ice, in a rubber bag, over the -affected part. The diet should be absolutely liquid until all danger has -passed. This is of the highest importance. - - -DISEASES OF THE LIVER. - -Liver complaints are always closely related to other diseases of the -digestive organs. The colon being clogged, the intestines are rendered -sluggish, which in turn acts upon the duodenum, or second stomach, and -prevents the food from properly passing out--then fermentation takes -place. Bile is poured out on the accumulated food again and again, for -the presence of anything in the duodenum is a demand for the secretion -of bile. As a result too much bile is mixed with the food to be -absorbed--the blood becomes tainted with biliary secretions--showing -itself in a yellow skin, dizziness of the head, dull, sleepy condition -and lack of ambition. This overtaxing of the organ results in what is -known as acute congestion, the symptoms of which are tenderness to touch -and a feeling of painful tension on right side just above the edge of -the ribs, slight jaundice, furred tongue, loss of appetite and scanty -high colored urine. - - -TREATMENT. - -Open the colon by the use of the “Cascade,” when the intestines and -duodenum will be in turn relieved, then open up the pores of the skin -with baths and allow Nature to expel the waste from the system in that -manner. The wet sheet pack will be found specially valuable for that -purpose. - -An unnatural appetite often accompanies bilious attacks, but it should -be resisted. Eat sparingly of bread and milk, slightly salted, for two -or three days, then take more solid food, but do not eat meat more than -once a day for a week or two. Any exercises that call the muscles of the -stomach into play are beneficial and should be practiced daily, -especially horseback riding and rowing. Exercise by bending forward, -trying to touch the toes without bending the knees; at the same time -taking a deep breath--you then have the liver as in a vise, thus -inducing active circulation. - -The “Bear” walk, or walking about the room on all fours without bending -the knees, is one of the best exercises for a torpid liver that can be -imagined, but it should be practised in private, or your friends may -question your sanity. - - -DISEASES OF THE SKIN. - -These diseases usually have their origin in constipation, therefore the -first thing to be done is to relieve this condition of the colon by -daily use of the “Cascade.” Bathe the body daily in tepid water, being -careful not to use soap that will irritate the skin. - -Never use common soap nor any of the highly perfumed varieties. A pure -soap will float in the water. An occasional wet pack sheet is of great -value. Attend carefully to the diet and avoid all foods fried in fat, -especially buckwheat cakes and food of that description. - - -DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS. - -This is caused by irritation of the kidneys, brought about by those -organs being forced to do work which does not properly belong to them. - -Congestion is the first step towards chronic or acute inflammation. The -second stage is a breaking down or degeneration of the kidney cells. If -degeneration has passed a certain point, there is no hope. - - -TREATMENT. - -The only possible cure is to remove the cause. The colon, intestines, -stomach and skin must be got into good working order, so that they will -do their own work and relieve the poor scapegoat--the kidneys--of unjust -burdens. The colon should be constantly and copiously flushed with the -“Cascade,” and warm baths frequently taken. The Turkish bath is -valuable, especially the home bath described in this book, as the -patient’s head, being free, the hot air is not drawn into the lungs. - -Every night after flushing the colon inject a pint of warm water and go -to bed. It will pass off through the kidneys, cleansing them. If there -is acute pain, repeat the injection every two hours until relieved. Hot -fomentations applied to the back, over the region of the kidneys, will -relieve the pain, and gentle massage in the same locality will be found -beneficial. - -Avoid sweets, pastries, starchy foods, like potatoes, alcohol, tobacco, -tea, coffee and overfat foods. The diet recommended for dyspepsia is -good. Skim milk, buttermilk and whey should be used freely, as they -exercise a very beneficial influence on the kidneys. A wet compress worn -over night will help draw out the poisonous waste matters. - - -ASIATIC CHOLERA. - -This disease is caused by the presence of a microbe, known as the “comma -bacillus,” which manufactures a virulent poison, called a ptomaine. -Although the germs are taken into the system through the medium of the -mouth and stomach, they only multiply in the bowels, which is proved by -the fact that the vomit from a cholera patient contains none, while the -discharges from the bowels abound with them. If the system is in perfect -condition the germs are destroyed by the gastric juice in the stomach as -soon as inhaled. If the stomach is out of order the bacilli escape into -the intestines, where the fluids are alkaline (in which they thrive) and -cholera is the result. The symptoms are, first a slight diarrhœa, -almost painless, then tremors, vertigo and nausea. Gripping pains and -repressed circulation follow, then copious purging of the intestines, -followed by discharges of a thin watery fluid, lividity of the lips, -cold breath and an unquenchable thirst. - - -TREATMENT. - -First flush the colon thoroughly with warm water every few hours. Next -induce perspiration by means of the Turkish bath, but if the case has -set in violently, and vomiting and cramps appear, use the “Cascade” -promptly, and get the patient into bed as quickly as possible. Then take -two heavy sheets, dip them in water as hot as can be borne, fold them -and lay them over the chest and abdomen and cover up with blankets, -tucking them in closely at the sides. Put a jug of hot water to the -feet. In about ten minutes redip the sheets quickly and reapply. In -fifteen or twenty minutes the perspiration will appear and the cramps -will vanish. - -Take nothing into the stomach during the duration of the disease except -moderate sips of cold water or pieces of ice, to quench the burning -thirst. - -Use simple strengthening food (milk is best) until health is restored. -All water should be boiled before using. - - -CHOLERA MORBUS. - -The symptoms are similar to those of Asiatic cholera, but not so -violent. The treatment is the same in principle. If there is a feeling -of nausea take a warm water emetic. - - -PERITONITIS - -Is an inflammation of the membrane covering the bowels, and is -frequently caused by concussion or injury; sometimes it extends from -adjacent organs, but in many instances it is caused by the breeding of -worms in the hardened fæcal accumulations in the colon. - -No matter what the cause may be, flush the colon vigorously with -injections as hot as can be borne, and place bags of hops, steeped in -hot vinegar, on the outside. This will soon reduce the inflammation and -effect a cure. - - -PNEUMONIA. - -Sometimes called Lung Fever, is an acute inflammation of the lungs, -usually caused by a cold, and commencing with a chill and feverish -symptoms. At first there is a dry cough and what is known as the brick -dust sputum, and in the advanced stages a peculiar dark tint in the -cheeks, known as the mahogany flush. The breathing becomes very hurried, -rising as high as forty respirations per minute. It is an exceedingly -rapid and frequently fatal form of disease. - - -TREATMENT. - -Promptitude in dealing with the case is of the highest importance. If -the colon had been kept clean and the lungs developed by exercise it -could not have attacked you; therefore the first thing to be done is to -use the “Cascade.” Then the circulation must be equalized by drawing the -blood to the skin and extremities--away from the congested lungs. A hot -foot-bath will draw the blood to the extremities and a Turkish bath (see -end of book) will do the same to the skin. If too weak to endure the -Turkish bath, substitute a hot bath. Put the patient to bed immediately -and apply a hot compress over the lungs, wrung out of hot brine, -changing it as often as it gets cool. Give little, if any, food during -the continuance of the disease; if any is given it should be light and -nutritious. The above treatment, if employed in time, will save any -case. - - -BRONCHITIS. - -This is an acute inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or air passages, -and the treatment is almost identical with that for pneumonia; only -applying the hot compress to the throat or chest, according to which -part exhibits the most soreness. If the throat is very sore use the -following gargle: Bichromate of potash (pulverized), one drachm; -tincture capsicum, half ounce; pure water, two tablespoonfuls. Shake -until dissolved. Add one teaspoonful of this mixture to three-fourths of -a tumbler of water and gargle the throat every hour until relieved--then -every two hours until well. - - -ASTHMA. - -A most distressing complaint, and hitherto imperfectly understood. It -has been attributed to innumerable causes, but our contention is that it -is due to an engorged transverse colon, which, interfering with the free -action of the diaphragm, withdraws that amount of impetus from the -lungs, so that they fail to respond to nerve stimulation. Through -inaction, the diaphragm becomes practically a fixed instead of a movable -partition. This contention is borne out by the fact that in numerous -cases where the colon was emptied, the trouble disappeared and no -trouble was experienced so long as the colon was kept clean. In all -cases of asthma the last meal should be a light one, if taken at all; in -fact, it would be well to follow the dietary rules for dyspepsia, and in -addition omit the evening meal. - - -UTERINE DISPLACEMENT. - -This prevalent complaint among the women of America is due, in ninety -per cent. of the cases, to constipation, and that is mainly attributable -to tight lacing. In the majority of our countrywomen the sigmoid flexure -(see diagram beginning of work) is distended to nearly double its -natural size, pressing upon the womb, which necessarily displaces it, -but in addition the colon, through impaction, frequently becomes highly -inflamed and communicates the inflammation to the womb, making it heavy -and relaxed. - -The ascending and descending colon lie immediately behind the ovaries, -and if (as is often the case) it becomes distended to double its size, -it stretches the broad ligaments and ovarian connections, frequently -breaking them away from their peritoneal attachments or carrying the -peritoneum downward with them. - -The Fallopian tubes, which penetrate and are attached to the peritoneal -sack, together with the uterine broad ligaments, are designed to hold -the womb in place, but if the womb and ovaries are crowded down into the -pelvic cavity and the womb doubled upon itself, dysmenorrhea or painful -menstruation, or amenorrhea, with convulsions, is the result. Perhaps -there may even be a complete stoppage, so that Nature menstruates -vicariously and casts it off through the lungs or bowels. - - -TREATMENT. - -Empty the colon and keep it clean by regular use of the “Cascade,” and -wear your clothing as loose as your husband’s or brother’s, and the womb -will go back into its place, and all the bad symptoms disappear. It may -be, though, that the tendons and ligaments have become partially -paralyzed through the uterus having been so long out of place. - -After emptying the colon, if there is pain in the back, with a bearing -down sensation, sit in half a tub of hot water for fifteen or twenty -minutes once every other day. Throw yourself on your back with the hips -raised as high as possible, then rub up from the pelvic bone. This will -reduce the displacement of the sigmoid flexure, besides giving relief. -Should the womb not go back into place, call in a physician to replace -it. - -Painful menstruation and leucorrhea, which are caused by displacement of -the womb, inflammation and hypertrophy, or hardening of the womb, -enlarged and sensitive ovaries, can all be speedily cured by flushing -the colon. - - -ANTEVERSION, - -Which affects nine out of every ten women, is the womb falling forward -on the bladder (causing frequent desire to urinate) and downward, which, -with the falling of the sigmoid flexure, produces obstruction of the -bowels and great straining at stool. - - -RETROVERSION - -Is a falling down, with the body of the womb thrown backward. -Frequently it is doubled upon itself, when it becomes hardened and -inflamed, and adhesion often takes place. Doctors frequently call this -spinal disease, but it is the displaced organs pressing on the great -sympathetic nerve, which produces partial paralysis of the lower limbs -and loss of memory, sometimes causing insanity. In retroversion, after -emptying the colon, assume the following position: Kneel on the bed, or -sofa, with the body thrown forward until the chest also touches. Retain -this position as long as possible, and repeat it frequently during the -day. Sleep with the foot of the bed raised eight inches. These positions -all facilitate the return of the womb to its normal position. - -Eat nutritious, easily digested food, and avoid all stimulants. - - -COMMON COLDS - -Are very disagreeable things, and, though not dangerous in themselves, -yet are frequently the cause of serious complications and the -forerunners of consumption, pneumonia and catarrh. Colds are commonly -due to sudden changes of temperature, and are caused by the sudden -closing of the pores of the skin, thus preventing the escape of those -waste matters of the body which Nature has designed should be expelled -in that direction. The blood is thus driven inward, causing congestion. -If the system is in a sound, healthy condition, with respiration good -and the colon clean, it should be next to impossible to take cold. If, -however, there is a weak spot in the body, be sure the cold will find -it, when, if not promptly dealt with, serious results may ensue. - - -TREATMENT. - -Constipation is the invariable primary cause of a cold, hence the first -thing to do is to flush the colon. Use the “Cascade” daily for at least -three days. Do not eat any supper the first night. The next thing to be -done is to take the Turkish bath (see end of book). It should be taken -at night, after which drink a glass of hot lemonade and go to bed, -covering the body thoroughly. No doubt you will perspire profusely, but -that is what you need. In the morning take a good bath and rub down, -following the directions given for bathing, drink a cup of hot water an -hour before breakfast and let that meal be light, such as Graham bread, -boiled eggs, oatmeal and oranges. You are then ready to attend to your -daily business, and if you take another flushing at night, the next -morning your cold will be only a memory. - - -CONSTIPATION. - -This condition of the system has been so frequently referred to already -that further comment upon it may be deemed unnecessary. Its causes are -varied, insufficient exercise in the open air, hastily eaten and -imperfectly masticated food, also many articles of food tend to induce -the evil of habitual constipation. - -Whatever you may do, avoid everything in the form of drugs, for they -are injurious in the highest degree. The continual excitation of the -excretory processes by the use of cathartics is a most pernicious -practice and should be shunned. A constant indulgence in the “purgative -habit” often renders the coating of the stomach so sensitive that even -the presence of food in that organ irritates it and is frequently -hurried out half digested. - -The “Cascade” should be used each alternate day, for at least two weeks, -then, twice a week, until improvement is assured. Drink a tumblerful of -hot water, not less than half an hour before breakfast and eat freely of -fruit at that meal. Also partake liberally of good, green vegetables at -other meals. Eating whole-wheat bread is of decided assistance, and make -it a rule to drink from two to three pints of water each day. - - -PILES OR HEMORRHOIDS. - -This is a disease of the rectum and muscles of the anus, and is the -direct result of constipation. The accumulation of hardened fæcal matter -distends the sigmoid flexure, causing inflammation, until from its own -weight it falls down, producing prolapse of the bowels. Frequently -ulceration follows and the bowel is pressed out, tumors forming on the -protruding portion. - -Bleeding piles are caused by congestion of the rectal blood vessels. -The constant nerve irritation causes muscular contraction, consequently -circulation is interfered with, producing a condition of engorgement. -Owing to lack of nutrition the structures become brittle and quantities -of the varicosed capillaries unite to form pile tumors. The methods of -treatment usually employed are, injecting astringents into the tumors to -dry them up; to ligate the tumors, that they may die or drop off, or to -amputate the portion of the rectum in which the tumors form (known as -the radical operation), none of which prevent a return of the trouble. -The only rational plan is to remove the cause. - - -TREATMENT. - -First empty the colon, using the “Cascade,” thus removing the cause, -then the inflammation will subside and the protruding bowel go back into -its place. Tumors will soon absorb if they are put back where they -protrude. Sitting in a tub of hot water will cause the bowel to go back -immediately. Hot water is Nature’s astringent and never fails. The -following salve has been found of great value in facilitating recovery: -Two heaped tablespoonfuls of vaseline or cosmoline, willow charcoal, one -teaspoonful; canadies pinus canadensis, twenty-five drops. Mix well and -apply up the rectum with the fingers as far as possible. But the most -effective aid to a cure is to follow the use of the “Cascade” by -inserting in the rectum a small piece of ice, about the size of the tip -of the little finger (previously immersed in water to render it smooth), -which will be found a most admirable rectal tonic, driving the blood -away from the congested parts, and producing a bracing effect on the -structures. In bad cases it may be used with good effect several times -during the day, and will be found equally beneficial in cases of -prolapse of the rectum. The ice is to be retained in the rectum. - - -PARALYSIS OR PALSY. - -These two terms signify one and the same disease; that is, a condition -of the system in which the power of voluntary motion is lost. It is the -outward manifestation of a deep-seated disease that can usually be -traced to an obstructed colon and consequent disordered circulation. The -same causes promote apoplexy. A blood vessel is ruptured in the brain, -causing a clot to form, which presses upon the nerves that convey the -will of the mind to the muscles, thus stopping their action. It is not, -as is usually supposed, an affection of the muscles, but of the nerves -that control the muscular movements. Sometimes one entire side of the -body becomes affected and completely deprived of voluntary motion. -Congestion of the brain is a preliminary of paralysis, and congestions -of the brain are invariably due to an enlarged transverse colon. - -One form of paralysis affects only certain parts of the body, such as -the lower limbs, or the reproductive organs, and is caused by pressure -upon some large nerve communicating with the paralyzed portion. This is -doubtless due to the pressure of an enlarged ascending or descending -colon upon some of the lumbar plexus nerves, or their branches. This, -however, refers to what may be termed local paralysis, or paralysis of -certain parts. - -Paralysis of an entire side of the body is due to pressure on the brain, -and this is caused by defective circulation, induced by an unnaturally -distended colon. While in this condition some severe physical exertion -or mental strain increases the pressure beyond the power of resistance -and a rupture is the result--when the patient falls, wherever he may -happen to be. - - -TREATMENT. - -Prevention of paralysis is very easy, for with a clean colon it is an -impossibility, and the remedy is too plainly indicated to need pointing -out. You have but to remove the cause--the accumulation in the colon. -Massage is a most valuable part of the treatment. To prevent the muscles -from stiffening, and to retain the suppleness of the affected parts, -frequent rubbings are necessary, and the mind should be stimulated to -resume its control over the refractory muscles. During an attack it is -necessary to pay particular attention to diet--easily digested, -nonconstipating food only. You may have to revert to a spoon diet for -awhile--and, as the liability to a second attack is great during the -period of recovery, special attention must be given to diet to guard -against it. - -When power begins to return to the affected parts, a system of graduated -exercises should be arranged, gradually increasing in force with the -return of strength and normal control. These exercises will gradually -educate the mind and restore its harmonious working with the body. - - -EPILEPSY, OR FALLING SICKNESS, - -Is distinguished from apoplexy, or paralysis, by the convulsive action -and foaming at the mouth. One prime cause of this most distressing -complaint is the action of worms in the colon. In a number of cases -treated by us, knots of worms were expelled, and the exciting cause -being removed, complete recovery followed. The preventive treatment is -simple. Use the “Cascade” and our antiseptic tonic until the worms are -entirely expelled. During a fit loosen the clothing at the throat and -place something in the mouth, a cork, for instance, to prevent the -patient from biting his tongue. Some fine salt thrust into the mouth -will shorten the duration of the fit. - -Another prolific cause is masturbation, in which case nothing but the -abandonment of the habit and a cleanly life, both physically and -morally, will effect a cure. - - -GONORRHEA. - -This is a contagious disease, and its victims usually become the prey of -unprincipled charlatans, who drive the disease inward by suppressing the -symptoms. It affects the male much more seriously than the female. It -commences with a slight uneasy sensation at the mouth of the urethra, -between the second and seventh day after exposure to infection. The -natural discharge of mucus is increased, and is more viscid, followed by -acute inflammation. The discharge becomes thick and greenish and -urination is painful. Swelling of the glands in the groin is common, -called a bubo. Orchitis or swelling of the testicle is also a frequent -accompaniment. Under the best of treatment it will require from four to -six weeks to effect a cure, but if neglected it may mean months. - - -TREATMENT. - -Use the “Cascade” every night for the first two weeks, then twice a -week for at least two months, to get the poison out of the system, and -keep the parts scrupulously clean by bathing them two or three times a -day. Carefully avoid everything in the form of a stimulant, especially -alcoholic drinks, also tobacco, and let the diet be largely vegetable. -Use the following injection twice every day after urinating. Colored -fluid hydrastis, two drachms; fluid extract canadies pinus canadensis, -two drachms; bromo chlorellum, half a drachm; water, six ounces. Shake -well and inject twice a day until a marked improvement can be noticed, -then once a day, and, finally, every other day. - - -HERNIA OR RUPTURE - -Is the escape of some portion of the viscera through an abnormal opening -and takes its particular name from the locality in which the protrusion -occurs, although the inguinal is the most common form. The dynamic force -of foul gases engendered in the system is a prolific, though generally -unsuspected cause; but the mechanical pressure exerted by an overloaded -colon in the limited space of the abdominal cavity is responsible for -seventy-five per cent. of all cases. The treatment is obvious--use the -“Cascade” faithfully, and, the cause being removed, reduction is easy, -and if the colon be kept clean, a properly adjusted truss will soon -completely cure it. - - -INEBRIETY - -Is responsible for many of the ills of the present generation, in the -form of transmitted constitutional weakness, not to mention the -functional derangements and organic destruction, of which it is a potent -and direct cause. - -There are two grave reasons why alcohol should not be taken into the -system, or, if at all, in very minute quantities and at distant -intervals. The first is the moral reason, because it undermines and -destroys the finer part of man. It has the peculiar effect upon the -brain of stimulating the baser qualities and blunting the finer ones. -The second is the physical reason, see “The Diet Question.” When -alcoholism becomes a fixed habit, it must be treated as a disease, for -it is one in reality. In many cases the large intestinal or tapeworm is -at the root of the trouble. Now, worms cannot exist in a perfectly clean -body, with every function working properly. Few, if any, animals can -resist the solvent power of the gastric juice if it is secreted in -normal quantity, and in full health and vigor, consequently, to cleanse -the body of all superabundant filth and restore it to a sound working -condition, will prevent their growth. But if they _are_ present and -developed (as they sometimes are) to an enormous size, the vital forces -are unable to dislodge them, unaided, and recourse must be had to a -“vermifuge” diet. This may be found in two articles--the crusts of good, -sweet wheat-meal bread and good, ripe uncooked apples. It is important -that the food be hard, so that it be well masticated and that it be -eaten slowly, so that the stomach is not overloaded. - - -TREATMENT. - -First get the alcohol out of the system by flushing the colon daily. -This will help you to stop drinking (which is so much easier advised -than accomplished), then proceed to sweat it out by a daily Turkish bath -(see end of book) or a Turkish bath one day and a wet sheet pack the -next. - -Second, sip a cupful of hot water not less than half an hour before -each meal and use the wheat bread crusts and apple diet mentioned before -for one week certain, two weeks is better (if possible). Then use the -“Cascade” thoroughly, to expel the worm; and for a month at least follow -the diet laid down for dyspepsia, when the alcoholized blood in your -veins will have been replaced with good, rich blood, and your cure -practically effected. - - -OBESITY. - -The condition of the body, to which nosologists have applied this term, -is that of general engorgement, or, over-fullness, and is the result of -excessive eating, or imperfect depuration, or both. Over-eating and -inactivity are the chief producing causes. It is the especial -prerogative of children to be fat, but when too great an accumulation -comes, with advancing years, it brings discomforts, disadvantages, and -oftentimes fatal diseases, among which are Apoplexy, Fatty Liver, -Diabetes, Bright’s Disease and Fatty Heart. The _sanguine_ or _entonic_ -variety is distinguished by florid skin, full strong pulse, turgid -veins, with firm and vigorous muscular fibres, and the _serous_ or -_atonic_, is denoted by a full, but frequent and feeble pulse, smooth -and soft skin, plump but inexpressive figure, and general languor or -debility of the vital functions. - - -TREATMENT. - -Use the “Cascade” regularly, and take as much exercise as is possible -without fatigue. A brisk three mile walk daily will work wonders in -reducing weight, especially if you perspire freely. Drink a pint of hot -water an hour before each meal and half an hour before retiring, to wash -the sour ferments and bile from the stomach before eating and sleeping. -Live principally on roast or broiled meat, fish, poultry or game, boiled -rice, green vegetables, and brown bread. When people are unable to take -the necessary amount of exercise, the dieting process, known as the -“Salisbury system,” is very effective. This consists of the lean part of -good beef, from which every particle of fat and sinew is removed, then -chopped to a pulp, made into small cakes and _broiled_--then eaten hot. -The reduction of adipose tissue demands a certain amount of -self-sacrifice, but the above method, if faithfully followed, never -fails to effect the purpose. - - -LOST MANHOOD - -Is the term now generally employed to describe impotence, or physical -inability to perform the sexual function. It is frequently due to -conjugal excesses, but the principal cause is the baneful widespread -practice of masturbation, or self-pollution. It manifests itself in what -is known as Spermatorrhea, or involuntary emissions of the seminal -fluid, and if allowed to continue unchecked, speedily depletes the -vitality of the sufferer, and renders him a physical wreck. Do not be -deceived by the lying advertisements of unprincipled charlatans, that -any drug can help you. The treatment must be hygienic and thorough, and -may necessitate a change in your whole mode of life. - - -TREATMENT. - -Firstly, the colon must be kept clean, as the fæcal accumulations there -irritate the sensitive nerves. So it is advisable to use the “Cascade” -every night for two weeks at least, then every second night. Secondly, -practice the breathing and bodily movements described under the head of -Exercise, and take all the exercise you can in the open air, as these -things are important factors in strengthening the nervous system and -hastening a cure. Thirdly, special attention must be paid to diet. If -you can practice strict vegetarianism for a time, so much the better, -choosing those articles most easily digested. Only plain roast or boiled -beef should be eaten (if any meat be taken at all), shun all hot -condiments, also tea, coffee, tobacco and alcohol--especially the -latter, for nothing can help you while you use these articles. Fourthly, -after flushing, take a cold bath every night, or, if this is -impracticable, bathe the genital organs, and the spine (up to the base -of the brain) in cold water, and rub down vigorously with a crash towel. -Fifthly, resolutely form cleanly habits of mind, as well as body; take -up a course of good reading to occupy the mind, and divert it into -healthy channels, and shun all reading of a sensational nature. Sixthly, -avoid thinking impure and lascivious thoughts, and do not allow your -mind to dwell upon your condition, but cultivate self-control. The above -treatment has cured hundreds of bad cases, and will cure you, if -steadily persevered in, but a strict abstinence from sexual indulgence, -and an absolute abandonment of the pernicious vice, is an indispensable -condition. - -Frequently quite aged men write us, complaining of their sexual -disability--to all such, we say that the restoration of lost power after -fifty years of age is in the highest degree improbable, and after the -grand climacteric (63) is passed--it is practically impossible. - - -DIABETES OR DIABETES MELLITUS - -Is a peculiar and troublesome disease, characterized by an excessive -discharge of urine, which is heavily charged with grape sugar, which is -the saccharine principle of grapes and honey, hence the term mellitus. -This substance is manufactured in excess by the body, and eliminated by -the kidneys. The discharge of urine is abnormally large, sometimes -reaching as high as several gallons daily. Owing to the presence of -sugar in the blood and the secretions, nutrition is affected, and other -disturbances manifest themselves in the system. It is a disease, which, -if not taken in time, usually proves fatal, and it therefore behooves -the individual to keep the body in thorough order, and to carefully -watch any abnormality in the urine. - - -TREATMENT. - -The “Cascade” should be used regularly, also the wet sheet pack, to -promote the action of the skin, for that organ usually exhibits a marked -dryness; and its temperature should be varied to suit that of the body. -If fairly vigorous, the morning cold bath should be used, for its tonic -qualities, or, if weak, then the tepid bath, followed, in either case, -by a brisk rubbing, to promote circulation. Diet is most important. All -sweets and starchy foods, which are converted into sugar by digestion, -should be shunned, while whole wheat bread, lean beef, mutton and fish, -together with salads made from herbs, should be eaten. Acid fruits, such -as oranges and lemons, are beneficial. Soft boiled eggs and milk (in -moderation) may be taken. All food should be eaten slowly and a little -at a time. The only drink should be pure water, and that never at meal -times; but a cup of hot water half an hour before meals will be found of -service. Tea, coffee, cream, and especially alcoholic drinks, must be -absolutely avoided. - - -LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA - -Results from what is known as sclerosis, a hardening of the gray matter -in the motor centres of the spinal cord. Its special symptom is the -peculiar high-stepping gait, the power of locomotion not being properly -under the control of the will, and when the eyes are closed, it seems -impossible for the afflicted person to walk forward without falling. -Like other diseases of its class, it is primarily due to innutrition, -the result of imperfect elimination, and has hitherto defied regular -medical treatment. If a cure is to be effected, it is by regular use of -the “Cascade,” perfect rest, strict attention to diet, and judicious -massage; but if the case is well advanced, it is doubtful whether -restoration to health can be affected. - - -NURSING MOTHERS. - -Under the above heading, we class the following troublesome complaints: -Inflammation of the Breast, Milk Fever, Sore Nipples, Puerperal Swelled -Leg, and Puerperal Fever, or Peritonitis, all of which complaints are -practically unknown, under intelligent hygienic treatment. - -We would point out that a simple hygienic mode of life (including -careful diet and the regular practice of the “Cascade Treatment” during -pregnancy), will not only have the effect of making the labor easy, and -the recovery rapid, but will almost preclude the possibility of any of -the above complaints manifesting themselves. - -During pregnancy the “Cascade Treatment” should be regularly used twice -a week, by which means the absorption of the poisonous waste matters of -the system into the circulation is completely avoided, and the future -health of the infant assured. The body should be bathed daily, or, if -impracticable, then a brisk rubbing from head to foot, with a towel, and -exercise--more or less--taken every day. The diet should consist largely -of vegetables and fruit, especially after the fourth month, avoiding -farinaceous foods as much as possible, such as wheat, peas, beans, -barley, and especially fine wheaten flour. These foods contain the bony -constituents, and their avoidance tends to deossify the systems of both -mother and child, and make childbirth what Nature intended it to be, a -comparatively painless proceeding. - -Careful attention to the foregoing hygienic mode of life, during -pregnancy, will effectually prevent the appearance of those distressing -complaints (before mentioned), peculiar to Nursing Mothers. - - -INFLAMMATION OF THE BREAST - -Would never occur, if the “Cascade” had been regularly used, and the -treatment for it, when present, is to use the “Cascade” thoroughly, and -apply cool wet clothes, well covered with dry ones, to the breasts. If -there is a surplus of milk, draw it off with the breast pump, or the -more convenient method--the mouth. - - -SORE NIPPLES - -Do not require anything but a little cream or olive oil applied to them, -with occasional applications of cold, wet cloths when they are hot and -painful, and occasional fomentations when they are cracked and sore--but -do not fail to “flush the colon.” - - -MILK FEVER - -Is principally due to over-heated, or ill-ventilated rooms, and should -be treated by at once flushing the colon, and if the patient is not too -weak, use the wet sheet pack (see end of book), otherwise tepid -ablutions should be frequently used. - - -PUERPERAL SWELLED LEG - -Should be treated as an acute inflammation. The colon should be -thoroughly flushed, the wet sheet pack or tepid bath used frequently, -and cold wet compresses applied to the afflicted limb. The patient may -drink cold water freely, and the diet should consist mainly of Indian or -wheat-meal gruel. - - -FISTULA. - -There are two distinctly recognized forms of fistula, the complete and -the incomplete: the latter, having only one opening, either external or -internal; if the opening is internal, it is termed, “blind fistula.” The -complete fistula has two openings, usually, one external and one -internal, but in some cases, both openings are external. Fistula is -almost invariably the sequel to a neglected abscess, therefore, any form -of gathering in the buttocks, should be promptly attended to. Fistula -may result from an injury; but the large majority of cases are due to a -congested or diseased condition of the sigmoid flexure and rectum. - - -TREATMENT. - -It need scarcely be said, that scrupulous care and cleanliness are -indispensable factors in promoting recovery, therefore, the colon must -be kept absolutely clean, by the use of the “Cascade” and the parts -thoroughly bathed with warm water, at least, once daily, and the pipe of -the fistula should be thoroughly cleaned three times a day, with the -following solution: To half a cupful of warm water, add twenty-five -drops of fluid hydrastis and one teaspoonful of finely pulverized -_willow_ charcoal. This should be mixed thoroughly and injected into the -opening of the fistula, the whole of it, with a small piston syringe. If -the opening is not external, then, double the quantity should be -injected into the rectum. This practice should be persisted in until the -discharge ceases. In _some_ cases, operations are absolutely necessary. -All stimulants should be avoided and all highly seasoned foods. - - -DISEASES OF CHILDREN. - -The following simple methods of treating the ailments of childhood will -be found remarkably efficacious, easy of application, and may be used -with confidence. - - -CROUP. - -This disease often runs in families, and is most frequently caused by -sudden alterations of temperature. The symptoms are usually a harsh -cough, hoarseness, sore throat, and slight fever. A croupy child needs -watching. To prevent it, keep the colon clean. - -The treatment cannot be too prompt. Use the “Cascade” quickly, and place -the child immediately in a hot bath, and rub the lower limbs thoroughly. -Wring a cloth out of cold water, and place it on the throat and chest, -covering it with a thick flannel to exclude the air. Change the cloth as -often as it gets dry. - - -SCARLET FEVER. - -This is a bacillus disease. The colon being clogged, Nature is trying -to cast out the impurities by way of the pores of the skin, and when -these become congested we have fever. First flush the colon, then use -the hot sheet pack (see end of book), if the fever is not very high, or -if the child has chills. If the fever is high, use the cold sheet pack. -With this treatment the rash will soon come out, and the child be easy. -If fever appears again, give another injection and a sponge bath. Feed -the body with water outside, and give it all it wants to drink. Give no -food until Nature calls for it, then a raw egg beaten in milk. When the -appetite comes back, give soft-boiled rice, or oatmeal with milk. Keep a -cool head, and this treatment will save your child. - - -CHOLERA INFANTUM - -Is a disease that can be readily cured by flushing the colon--adding a -little antiseptic tonic to the water. It is purely a disease of the -alimentary canal, consequently, cleansing that passage affords relief. A -tepid bath, covering the legs and abdomen, is of wonderful benefit when -fever is present. Be very particular with the diet. A raw egg, well -beaten, in boiled milk is very nourishing. - - -DIPHTHERIA - -Is a terribly fatal complaint, the result of a poison or germ produced -in the body during the illness. The symptoms being difficult to -identify, all cases of sore throat, if accompanied by fever, loss of -strength, and white spots on the tonsils, should be regarded as -diphtheretic. - -Give full hot water flushings twice or four times every twenty-four -hours. If the throat is of a grayish color, add a teaspoonful of borax -to every quart of water. If it is of a dark red color, add a teaspoonful -of acetic acid to every quart of water. If the child cannot retain it, -place it in a hot hip bath, and then it will. After the discharge, -induce perspiration with the hot sheet pack (if chilly), if not, in the -cold pack, and apply a cold compress to the throat. Give the child all -the cold, pure water it wants. - -To treat the throat locally, take equal parts of fine salt, borax and -common soda, pulverize, mix well, and by means of a quill blow well down -the throat, using one quarter or half a teaspoonful. - - -SMALL-POX - -Is a very contagious eruptive fever, caused by a bacillus germ peculiar -to the disease. It commences with chills and fever, with aching of the -limbs, in from nine to twelve days after exposure. - -After forty-eight hours the eruption usually appears. When rightly -treated, it is not a dangerous disease. - -In the case of a young person or child, the treatment is the same as for -scarlet fever. Let the patient have all the water it wants in frequent -drinks--a little cold water at a time. - -After the eruption appears, no further treatment is necessary, except a -daily flushing of the colon and a daily sponge bath in tepid water. If -there is pain in the head, apply a cold compress. There is no appetite -during the progress of the disease, but when the stomach demands food, -great care should be exercised. Milk may be given safely. When strength -returns, toasted Graham bread, mush, boiled or broiled chicken may be -given. - - -TO PREVENT POCKMARKS. - -The marking is caused by exposure to dry air and light, therefore paint -the hands and face with a mixture of glycerine and charcoal--the -glycerine keeps the skin soft, and the charcoal shuts out the light. It -should be washed off every morning, and re-applied. Under no -circumstances must the patient be allowed to scratch off the pocks. - - -MEASLES - -Is an eruptive disease peculiar to children, slightly contagious, but -not dangerous. It may commence with a slight chill, or not. The fever is -usually attended with a slight cold, swollen watery eyes, and sneezing. - -The first thing to be done is to bring out the rash, which is quickly -done, by flushing the colon, followed by a wet sheet pack, as in scarlet -fever. When the eruption is out, nothing is needed but to keep the colon -clean, and wash down daily with tepid water. In all eruptive diseases -guard against taking cold--for a cold closes the pores of the skin, -shutting up Nature’s vent through which she is expelling the disease -germs. - - -WORMS IN THE INTESTINES. - -This exceedingly prevalent and troublesome complaint may be quickly and -effectually relieved by colon injections, coupled with the J. B. L. -antiseptic tonic. It should be retained until the preparation has time -to destroy or loosen the hold of the worms. Its action may be greatly -accelerated by rubbing and churning the bowels. - - -INFANTILE CONVULSIONS OR FITS. - -These spasms sometimes indicate the approach of one of the eruptive -fevers, but usually the cause is the irritation of teething, or worms in -the intestines. Although the appearance of a child under such conditions -is painful, yet the danger is much less than appears. - -Get the little sufferer into a hot bath as quickly as possible, and draw -the blood to the skin, which will afford relief. Next, direct your -attention to the bowels. If, as is exceedingly likely, worms are the -cause, treat as for worms. - - -GALL STONES - -Are the result of arrested secretion of bile, usually through congestion -of the liver. Then the substances that form bile accumulate and solidify -in granules. Hundreds of these continually pass off through the bowels -unnoticed; but prolonged congestion causes them to cohere and form -larger masses, that, in passing through the bile duct, cause intense -pain, which is sometimes mistaken for appendicitis. - - -TREATMENT. - -It is only in passing, that their presence becomes known, when all that -can be done is, to favor their passage by copious fomentations of hot -water and diligent use of the “Cascade.” Sometimes it is impossible for -the stone to pass, when it has to be removed surgically. The regular use -of the “Cascade” will prevent their formation. At the first symptoms of -pain in the region of the liver, follow the directions for treatment of -that organ, especially the exercises, and drink freely of olive oil. - - - - -MASSAGE, SHEET-PACKS, ETC. - - -MASSAGE. - -Which is the application of motion and pressure to the body, is a most -important factor in preserving or restoring health. It affords a sick -person all the benefit to be obtained from exercise without the physical -effort, which he is unable to exert. The sweat glands, capillaries, and -lymph channels, which constitute thousands of miles of tubing, in the -body of a grown person, are, by carefully and systematically applied -massage, stimulated to action. The currents in these vessels are a -necessity of life. When they are obstructed, weakness is the result; -when they cease, decay and death ensue. - -When we rub our hands or feet, we say the friction warms them; in -reality it is the inner vessels which are stimulated, and bring more -warm blood to the parts. If this process is extended over the whole -available surface of the body, the most beneficial results will follow. - -There are three recognized methods of application. - -First--Rubbing, to stimulate the skin to action. - -Second--Rolling, and pinching gently, also a kneading movement, used -principally to stimulate the stomach, bowels, and muscular tissues. - -Third--Percussion, or tapping with the ends of the fingers, softly--most -efficacious in stimulating the action of the lungs. - -Rub the surface first with a little palm oil, or vaseline. Use the -tapping movement for the chest and back, the rubbing movement for the -stomach and bowels, and the pinching or kneading movement for the limbs. -In dyspepsia and constipation, great benefit is derived from massage -treatment of the stomach and colon--starting the movements in the right -groin, where the colon commences, and following its course to its rectal -extremity, (consult diagram). For rheumatism, sprains, etc., commence -with hot oily applications. - -Most people find massage treatment to have a gentle, soothing effect. -Nearly all find their appetite increased. - - -THE STOMACH BATH. - -The first method is simplicity itself, and consists in drinking from -half to a pint of hot water, as hot as can be drank with comfort, in the -morning after rising, or half an hour before breakfast. It loosens up -the mucus in the stomach, and in half an hour it will have passed out. - -The second consists in drinking tepid water until nauseated, then the -stomach will throw it back, with its contents. This thoroughly empties -and cleanses the stomach. From a pint to a quart is usually sufficient, -although two quarts will do no harm. If the stomach does not reject it -readily, thrust the forefinger down the throat to the end of the -glottis. - -The third method is by the stomach tube. - - -THE TURKISH BATH. - -Provide a wooden bottomed chair, and having stripped the patient of all -clothing, except a pair of woolen drawers to protect his legs from the -heat, let him sit on it, with his feet ankle deep in a hot foot bath, -just as hot as he can bear. Wrap him about first with a blanket, tucking -it close around the neck, but letting it hang loose over the chair and -vessel containing the foot bath, but so arranged as to exclude the air -from his person. Over the blanket wrap one or two heavy comfortables, -the object being to prevent the escape of the heat and exclude the -outside air from the body. Raising one side of the comfortables and -blanket, place under the chair an old tea-cup half full of alcohol. Set -it on fire and again close the opening. Give him a drink of cold water, -and if the head feels oppressed, apply a wet towel wrung from cold -water. Add more hot water to the foot bath once or twice, keeping it as -hot as he can bear it during the continuance of the bath. Keep him in -the bath until the alcohol is all burned out. Then wash him down with -soap and tepid water, sponge off with cool water, rubbing the flesh and -working the muscles vigorously the meanwhile. Then dry off by patting -the skin with the towel (not rubbing it), leaving a little moisture on -it; dress quickly and let him lie down for an hour or put him to bed. - -It should not be taken either immediately before or after a meal. There -are excellent bath cabinets to be obtained, but in their absence the -above will be found excellent. - - -THE WET SHEET-PACK. - -Spread over the bed or cot two or more heavy comfortables, over these a -pair of blankets, then, if for a person of strong vitality, wring a -sheet out of cold water just dry enough not to drip, and spread it over -the blanket; lay the patient stripped of all clothing on the sheet with -his arms by his sides, tuck the sheet around him, then the blankets and -comfortables, leaving his head out but tucking it close around the neck -and over his feet--making a mummy of him, so to say. If the head is hot -or aches, apply a towel wrung from cold water and renew it as often as -it gets warm. To the feet apply a jug of hot water. Let him lie in the -pack from twenty to forty minutes, or even longer if he is comfortable. -He will soon get warm and sweat freely. This is the end desired. If he -goes to sleep, as is often the case, don’t be in a hurry to wake him up. -He will take no harm so long as he keeps warm. See that there is plenty -of fresh air in the room. When he has been in the pack a sufficient -length of time close the windows, then take him out and wash him down -thoroughly with soap and soft, tepid water, then sponge off with cooler -water, rubbing him down vigorously and working the flesh the meanwhile. -If not too weak he should assist in this operation. Then dry off by -patting the skin with the towel (not rubbing it), leaving a little -moisture on the skin. Then, if in the day time, and the weather is not -too cold, a little exercise in the open air will be beneficial. If he is -too weak to exercise put him to bed again. - -Before and during the pack let him have all the cold water he wants to -drink, in small quantities at a time. If the patient has but little -vitality, wring the sheet out of tepid water instead of cold water. - -The hot sheet-pack is used in the same manner, the only difference being -that the sheet is wrung out of water as hot as can be borne. - - -CARE OF THE “CASCADE.” - -What is worth having is worth taking care of; and the “Cascade” is so -likely to be called into emergency service, that it should be always in -order--hence the following suggestions: - -After using it, hang it up by the eyelet, until it ceases to drip; then -put in the stopper. The small amount of moisture left in will help to -keep it flexible. It should be kept hanging, if possible, as folds in -the rubber predispose it to crack. It should be kept in an even -temperature, neither too hot nor too cold. - -Never pour boiling, or very hot water into it--it is not designed to -withstand such a degree of heat, and do not let grease, in any form, -come in contact with it, as grease decomposes rubber. - - - - -PART NINE. - -SOME HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS. - - -If there is one thing in particular that I desire to impress upon my -readers, it is, _don’t dread disease_. It is a beneficial agent, for it -is Nature’s method of re-adjusting matters in the human economy. There -are only two conditions, health and dis-ease. Mark the etymology of the -word! Whenever there is any departure from the normal, it is bound to -manifest itself in the organ or structure most in need of repair; but as -disease is a tearing down, and its cure a process of building up, it -does not need the wisdom of Solomon to recognize the fact that all -assistance toward recovery must come from within. Disease is just as -natural a condition as health; both are the result of the operation of -natural law. Disease, being Nature’s method of cure, any attempt to -suppress it must of necessity invite disaster. - -This is one of the chief reasons why I am opposed to drug medication, -because its sole aim seems to be the suppression of symptoms. Pain, the -chief symptom, is not disease, but simply the messenger bringing warning -of the disease to the brain. To silence this messenger, yet leave the -disease unchecked, is folly. It would be just as reasonable, if the -house were on fire, to cut the cord of the alarm bell, and to conclude -because you could no longer hear the bell that the danger was past. -Disease, therefore, being beneficial, should be welcomed as a friend, -and every assistance given to Nature to assist her in restoring normal -conditions. - -Prevention is better than cure, you will all agree, and the great -elements of prevention are, knowledge of self, cleanliness, physical, -mental and moral; hygiene and sanitation. I contend that physiology is -the most important subject that can engage the attention of the -individual. Nothing is so essential as a knowledge of the functioning of -the body in which he dwells, for it is the vehicle through which the -real self is to find expression; through which he is to achieve success -or failure, according to the condition of its mechanism. - -No engineer can obtain from the machine under his control the highest -results, unless every part of the mechanism is in perfect working order. -How much more important, then, that the human organism should be in -perfect adjustment, since through it the mentality is to find its -highest expression? Without a knowledge of its construction and its -working principles, how is the individual to raise the human machine to -the highest plane of excellence and maintain it there? No one is allowed -to run an engine without first passing an examination, which -necessitates a certain amount of study and knowledge of the laws of -mechanics; yet men undertake to run that complex machine, the human -body, in utter ignorance of physiological law! Is it any wonder that -there are so many breakdowns? What I contend for is the study of the -fundamental facts concerning the ordinary functions of the body: of -diet, dress and exercise in their relation to health, and the relative -effects of good and bad air upon the system. It is of infinitely more -consequence to understand the basic principles of digestion and the -proper combination of foods, or to understand thoroughly the baneful -effects of sleeping in a badly ventilated room, than to be the greatest -living expert in conic sections. Practical physiology is the crying need -of the times, especially for our children, if we expect them to be well -developed--mentally, morally and physically. - -With such an equipment of knowledge the individual is prepared to -withstand the wear and tear of life, and I may remark here that it is -the _tear_ more than the _wear_ that figures in physical breakdown. All -human beings are not endowed alike with nervous force; it is largely a -matter of heredity, but what we have may be cultivated and developed. -Failure to do so renders the individual liable to nervous breakdown, or -neurasthenia, as it is popularly termed, a widespread disease, -especially in America, where the strain of life is greater than -elsewhere. Competition, a desire to go beyond one’s fellows in -achievement, working beyond the strength, together with lack of care of -the physical system, all conspire to keep constant the undue excitement -of the nerves that ends in exhaustion. Children born of nervous parents, -with weak nervous systems, should be fortified against the risks of -inheritance by hygienic measures, during their developmental period, -strengthening in every way their physical and mental endowments. Even -those well developed in this respect should husband his or her -resources--always keeping a reserve fund by avoiding undue fatigue, -spending plenty of time in sleep, taking care of the body, and arranging -for intervals of rest that shall include change of scene and -environment. - -Remember that mind and thought have their effect on the bodily health, -no less than material and physical conditions; and that although a -healthy body needs a sane mind, it is none the less true that a sane -mind needs a healthy body; therefore maintain perfect equilibrium -between the two. It may surprise you to hear your body compared to a -bank; but the analogy is perfect, as I shall proceed to show. No living -organism is precisely the same for sixty consecutive minutes. There are -perpetually losses from within and gains from without; losses in the -form of broken down tissue, gains in the form of food or air, which is -the most essential form of food. So, in a bank, there is a constant -interchange of deposits and withdrawals. No bank could exist if the -depositors insisted upon their money being hoarded up there. It is the -money, and not the bank, that is the fixed consideration, money being -the medium of exchange. In the human system, food is the medium, and for -the same reason that a bank cannot exist by hoarding up money, it is -impossible for a living organism to exist by simply storing up food. -There must be a continual interchange, otherwise the human bank cannot -pay dividends in the form of health and energy. - -And even as some banks, that appear solid and substantial from the -outside, may be on the verge of ruin, owing to the lack of supervision -over income and expenditure; so many an apparently robust body may be on -the verge of physical collapse, owing to the mistaken belief that the -body is simply a depository for food. Energy may be stored up in the -system for future use, that being the dividend resulting from judicious -interchange; but to force the system to receive more food than it can -use and assimilate, is to invite disaster and pave the way to physical -bankruptcy. A knowledge of banking is valuable in any walk of life, and -I feel that the most valuable advice I can give my readers is to study -Nature’s bookkeeping, as manifested in the human bank, and to see that -the balance is strictly drawn between income and expenditure. The world -will yet see the day when it will be considered a disgrace to be sick; -but in the meantime, humanity suffers for lack of that important -knowledge--knowledge of self. - -Above all, cultivate the habit of happiness. Whatever else you may -neglect, do not neglect that, for the happy habit is the greatest -treasure that any individual can possess. Happiness depends largely upon -physical conditions. With poor health, perfect happiness rarely exists; -therefore it is your duty to be healthy, and the possession of health is -in the majority of cases a matter of personal endeavor. But although the -physical is important in health, yet the physical is dominated by the -mental, and if you resolve to be happy, you can succeed. Commence this -day, by saying to yourself, I _am_ happy; I _will_ be happy. Start out -with the resolve that you will at least do some one thing to-day that -will bring happiness to another, in the form of some simple service. -Even if no such opportunity presents itself (although opportunities are -never lacking), you can at least bestow cordial and cheerful greetings -on those with whom you come in contact. - -No surer road to personal happiness can be found than endeavoring to -make others happy. If you find it difficult to be cheerful, there is -more need to look to your surroundings. Read none but cheerful books; -cultivate cheerful acquaintances. You will be amply repaid for your -endeavors to cultivate the habit of happiness. From the standpoint of -health, it is a profitable proceeding, for joy quickens the circulation. -You can get the happiness habit if you wish to, and it is your duty to -yourself and those around you to do so. If the clouds are lowering, do -not give way to depression. Rouse yourself. Look for the rift in the -clouds, disclosing the little patch of blue, and hope for the triumph of -fair weather over foul. Even if you do not attain the degree of -happiness you anticipated, you will find yourself improved, mentally, -morally and physically. Get the habit, remembering that “a happy and -contented mind is a continual feast.” - -And now, in conclusion, I would ask the reader to carefully consider -the facts herein set forth relating to disease and its treatment, to -weigh the testimony AGAINST the old system, and FOR the new, and let -sober reason decide which of the two is the more rational. Bring the -same dispassionate judgment to bear on this question that you would on a -matter involving your financial welfare. It will amply repay you to do -so, for the matter at stake is a weighty one. The preservation of health -is a DUTY that each member of the human family owes to self and friends. - -Without health, existence is as torpid and lifeless as vegetation -without the sun. And yet it is frequently thrown away in thoughtless -negligence, or in foolish experiments on our own strength. We let it -perish without remembering its value, or waste it to show how much we -have to spare. It is sometimes given up to levity and chance, and -sometimes sold for the applause of jollity and looseness. Some there -are, who inherit weak constitutions, and fall an easy prey to sickness; -while others, who are neither thoughtless or naturally weak, invite -disease through simple ignorance of the laws that govern their being. -Owing to these manifold causes sickness is rife, and the medical -profession has come to be regarded as an exceedingly lucrative one. - -This would not be a matter so much to be deplored, if so-called “medical -science” had kept pace with the other sciences; but the lamentable truth -is that the practice of medicine (so far as healing value is concerned) -has not advanced one jot since the days of Esculapius. Surgery has made -wonderful strides, but medicine has stood still. True, they have -increased the number of remedies, aye, a hundredfold, but the only -result has been to complicate the system, without improving it. - -What people need is fewer doctors, and more instruction in the art of -preserving health. - -Hygiene should form a part of our school curriculum. Children should be -taught the mysteries of their own bodies, then the future generation -would have little need of medical men-they would know what to _do_ to -regain their health, when assailed by sickness, instead of feeing a -professional man to order them what to _take_. - -My purpose in this work has been to show the people that they can, if -they will, be their own physicians, and that in doing so, their chances -of recovery are immeasurably greater--that the preservation of their -health is in their own hands. The administering of drugs in sickness is -illogical in its reasoning, unsound in its theory, and pernicious in its -practice. Thoroughly cleansing the system by flushing the colon is a -simple, common sense method of treatment, easy of application, -thoroughly hygienic in theory, and, beyond all question, immensely -beneficial in practice. - -Thousands of grateful people can testify to its efficiency, frequently -in cases where the “faculty” had abandoned all hope, and why? Because it -assists Nature instead of thwarting it. The principal drawback under -which the system has labored hitherto, has been the lack of perfect -apparatus for the introduction of the cleansing stream, but I now have -the satisfaction of introducing to the public a means for that purpose -that leaves nothing to be desired. The J. B. L. Cascade is the most -satisfactory and effective appliance for flushing the intestinal canal -that has yet been invented. - -It is the outcome of years of patient toil and thought, but the -thoroughly satisfactory results obtained by it, and the enthusiastic -encomiums lavished upon it by its beneficiaries are regarded by the -inventor as an ample and commensurate reward (not wholly undeserved) for -the mental labor involved in its successful evolution. - -Its simplicity is such that it can be manipulated by any intelligent -child, and its price, by comparison with its remedial virtues, is -insignificant. With this perfected apparatus, and the J. B. L. -antiseptic tonic, any parent can constitute himself the physician of his -family, and by following the directions for the treatment of the various -diseases described in this work, can successfully combat them--and all -at a trifling cost. But more than that, he can, by periodical use of it, -so improve the physical condition of himself and family, that they will -forget what sickness is, and rejoice in that exhilaration of spirit that -only comes with perfect health. - -My system of treatment is _true_ in philosophy, in _harmony_ with -Nature, and thoroughly rational in practice. - - - - -INDEX TO TREATMENT OF DISEASE. - - -PAGE - -Anæmia, 159 - -Anteversion, 186 - -Appendicitis, 176 - -Asiatic Cholera, 181 - -Asthma, 184 - - -Bilious Fever, 170 - -Blood Poisoning, 161 - -Bronchitis, 184 - - -Catarrh, 164 - -Cholera Infantum, 204 - -Cholera Morbus, 182 - -Common Colds, 187 - -Constipation, 188 - -Consumption, 102 - -Croup, 204 - - -Diabetes, or Diabetes Mellitus, 199 - -Diarrhœa, 173 - -Diphtheria, 205 - -Diseases of the Kidneys, 180 - -Diseases of the Liver, 178 - -Diseases of the Nerves, 173 - -Diseases of the Skin, 179 - -Dropsy, 176 - -Dysentery, 172 - -Dyspepsia, 100 - - -Epilepsy, or Falling Sickness, 192 - -Erysipelas, 165 - - -Fistula, 203 - - -Gonorrhea, 193 - -Gall Stones, 208 - - -Headache, 175 - -Heart Disease, 158 - -Hernia, or Rupture, 194 - - -Inebriety, 194 - -Infantile, Convulsions, or Fits, 207 - -Inflammation of the Breast, 201 - - -La Grippe, 171 - -Locomotor Ataxia, 200 - -Lost Manhood, 197 - - -Measles, 207 - -Milk Fever, 202 - - -Nursing Mothers, 200 - - -Obesity, 196 - - -Paralysis, or Palsy, 190 - -Peritonitis, 182 - -Piles, or Hemorrhoids, 189 - -Pneumonia, 183 - -Puerperal Swelled Leg, 202 - - -Retroversion, 186 - -Rheumatism, 167 - - -Scarlet Fever, 204 - -Small-pox, 206 - -Sore Nipples, 202 - - -Typhoid Fever, 168 - - -Uterine Displacement, 185 - - -Worms in the Intestines, 207 - - * * * * * - - IF YOU SUFFER - FROM ROUGH, SCALY OR CRACKED SKIN - If You Value a Good Complexion - - Dr. Tyrrell’s Health Soap - Effectually Disposes of Troubles - IT IS REFRESHING, PURIFYING, INVIGORATING - - -Among the necessities of life there is one to which few people pay the -attention they ought, and that is Soap. Yet it is undoubtedly a most -important matter, for the skin is a very delicate and sensitive organ, -and the constant application of impure or inferior Soaps injures its -texture, and gives rise to numerous cutaneous troubles. Most people are -content, so long as it appeals to the eye and the sense of smell, -without stopping to consider that perfumes may be employed to hide -defects. - -Dr. Tyrrell has given this matter long and profound consideration and -now offers to the public a SOAP that leaves nothing to be desired. It is -not only absolutely free from any deleterious substance, but is a -perfect antiseptic and medicine soap. Its use thoroughly cleanses and -invigorates the skin, keeps it soft, flexible and healthy, and -effectually prevents rough, cracked and scaly conditions. It is -invaluable for TAN, FRECKLES, SUNBURN, Etc., and is a perfect hygienic -safeguard against cutaneous disorders. It is a positive pleasure to use -it for the toilet or bath, as it leaves such a grateful, refreshing -after-effect. - -As a SHAVING SOAP it is unequalled, absolutely preventing those -disagreeable results that frequently follow the use of impure soap. - - 25 Cents Per Cake - - MANUFACTURED SOLELY BY - - CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M. D. - Proprietor of - TYRRELL’S HYGIENIC INSTITUTE - 134 West 65th Street, New York City - - - - - The J. B. L. Antiseptic Tonic - - -should always be used when introducing water into the intestines. The -use of this preparation renders the water completely sterile, unless it -be notoriously impure. Such water should never be used. But the -Antiseptic Tonic possesses another important property which is most -valuable in cases of Constipation. For it acts as an admirable tonic on -the muscular coat of the colon, strengthening it and restoring it to -normal. For these reasons it is invaluable. Owing to the importance of -using the tonic I have arranged to make it as inexpensive as possible, -and am prepared to furnish it (to users of the Cascade only) in one -pound air-proof cans at the price of $1.00, by mail twenty cents extra. -You can buy it at your druggist and save mail charges. - -CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M. D., -134 West 65th Street, -New York City. - - - - -You’re Not Healthy Unless You’re Clean Inside - - -And the one way to real internal cleanliness--by which you are protected -against ninety per cent, of all human ailments--is through =proper= -internal bathing, with plain warm water. - -There is nothing unusual about this treatment--no drugs, no -dieting--nothing but the correct application of Nature’s own cleanser. -But only since the invention of the “J. B. L. Cascade” has a means for -=proper= internal bathing existed. - -Only one treatment is known for actually =cleansing= the colon without the -aid of elaborate surgical apparatus. This is The Internal Bath by means -of the “J. B. L. Cascade.” - -Prof. Metchnikoff, Europe’s leading authority on intestinal conditions, -is quoted as saying that, if the colon and its poisonous contents were -removal, people would live in good health to twice the present average -of human life. - -Dr. A. Wilford Hall, Ph.D., LL.D., and W. E. Forest, B.D., M.D., two -world-famous authorities on internal bathing, are among the thousands of -physicians who have given their hearty and active endorsement and -support to the “J. B. L. Cascade” treatment. - -Fully half a million men and women and children now use this real boon -to humanity--most of them =in accordance with their doctor’s orders=. - - -LET DR. TYRRELL ADVISE YOU - - Dr. Tyrrell is always very glad of an opportunity to consult freely - with any one who writes him-and =at no expense or obligation - whatever=. Describe your case to him and he gives you his promise - that you will learn facts about yourself which you will realize are - of =vital importance=. You will also receive his book, “The What, The - Why, The Way,” which is a most interesting treatise on internal - bathing. =Consultation with Dr. Tyrrell involves no obligation.= - -CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M. D., -134 West 65th Street, New York. - - - - -Sufferers From Catarrh There Is Glorious News For You - - -No matter how much you may suffer from that most distressing and -inconvenient complaint, a speedy and effective release from your -sufferings is now offered to you - - -The J. B. L. Catarrh Balsam - -Is one of those sterling preparations whose healing effects are quickly -realized on the first trial. It is intended to be used in connection -with the flushing treatment, and the two used in conjunction. - - -SELDOM FAILS TO EFFECT RELIEF - -Catarrh is first caused by inflammation of the membrane of the nasal -cavities and air passages, which is followed by ulceration, when nature, -in order to shelter this delicate tissue, and protect the olfactory -nerves, throws a tough membrane over the ulcerated condition. - -Flushing the Colon lays the foundation for recovery, but the membrane -must be removed, and for that purpose the J. B. L. Catarrh Remedy is -without an equal. - -It is composed of several kinds of oils, and gently, but effectually -removes the membrane that nature has built over the inflamed parts, -while its emollient character soothes and allays the inflammation. These -drugs are not absorbed into the system, but act only locally. - - -THE MOST OBSTINATE CASE WILL READILY YIELD TO THIS TREATMENT - -The price is One Dollar per bottle, which, in view of its marvellous -efficiency, is a veritable gift, and with each bottle we furnish an -inhaler specially manufactured for the purpose. Two bottles will usually -effect relief--though one has been frequently known to do so in mild -cases--but in the event of any one taking six bottles without being -benefited we will forfeit - -ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS, - -now deposited in the Lincoln Trust Co. of New York, if they can honestly -make oath that they have faithfully used the remedy according to the -directions and have received no benefit from it. - -You cannot afford to neglect this opportunity of ridding yourself of -this most distressing complaint, which, if neglected, too often leads to -Consumption. - - -DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS - -CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M. D., PROPRIETOR OF -TYRRELL’S HYGIENIC INSTITUTE -134 WEST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK - -Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber: - -their disincilination to adopt=> their disinclination to adopt {pg 29} - -Prof. I. I. Metchinkoff=> Prof. I. I. Metchnikoff {pg 43} - -to what school be belongs=> to what school he belongs {pg 51} - -an unmistakaby valuable=> an unmistakably valuable {pg 68} - -are frequntly guilty=> are frequently guilty {pg 92} - -to his pirmitive condition=> to his primitive condition {pg 104} - -populated with phagocyctes (white blood corpuscles)=> populated with -phagocytes (white blood corpuscles) {pg 108} - -an expert dietetician=> an expert dietician {pg 128} - -We habituate ouselves=> We habituate ourselves {pg 151} - -Too little attenion=> Too little attention {pg 156} - -Griping pains=> Gripping pains {pg 181} - -the bony constitutents=> the bony constituents {pg 201} - -most effiacious in stimulating=> most efficacious in stimulating {pg -210} - - - - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's The Royal Road to Health, by Chas. A. 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A. Tyrrell, M.D. - -This eBook is for the use of anyone anywhere at no cost and with -almost no restrictions whatsoever. You may copy it, give it away or -re-use it under the terms of the Project Gutenberg License included -with this eBook or online at www.gutenberg.org/license - - -Title: The Royal Road to Health - or the Secret of Health Without Drugs - -Author: Chas. A. Tyrrell - -Release Date: June 14, 2016 [EBook #52328] - -Language: English - -Character set encoding: UTF-8 - -*** START OF THIS PROJECT GUTENBERG EBOOK THE ROYAL ROAD TO HEALTH *** - - - - -Produced by Charlene Taylor, Chuck Greif and the Online -Distributed Proofreading Team at http://www.pgdp.net (This -file was produced from images generously made available -by The Internet Archive) - - - - - - -</pre> - -<hr class="full" /> - -<p class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/cover_lg.jpg"> -<img src="images/cover.jpg" width="302" height="500" alt="Image unavailable: cover" /></a> -</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="" -style="border: 2px black solid;margin:auto auto;max-width:50%; -padding:1%;"> -<tr><td> - -<p class="c"><a href="#CONTENTS"><span class="smcap">Contents</span>.</a></p> -<p class="c">Some typographical errors have been corrected; -<a href="#transcrib">a list follows the text</a>.<br /> -<a href="#INDEX_TO_TREATMENT_OF_DISEASE"><span class="smcap">Index -to Treatment of Disease</span></a></p> -<p class="c">(etext transcriber's note)</p></td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_001" id="page_001"></a>{1}</span></p> - -<h1>THE<br /> -<span class="smcap">Royal Road to Health</span></h1> - -<p class="c">OR THE SECRET OF<br /><br /> - -HEALTH WITHOUT DRUGS.<br /> -<br /> -BY<br /> - -CHAS. A. TYRRELL, M. D.<br /> - -Registered Number 2646<br /> - -<small>Proprietor of Tyrrell’s Hygienic Institute. Inventor of the “J. B. L. Cascade,”<br /> -Professor of Hygiene. Ex-President of the Eclectic Medical Society<br /> -of the City and County of New York. Originator of the<br /> -Improved System of Physical Exercises, etc.</small><br /><br /> -ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTIETH EDITION<br /><br /> - -COMPLETELY REVISED, ENLARGED AND ILLUSTRATED<br /><br /> - -PUBLISHED BY<br /> -CHAS. A. TYRRELL, M. D. -<br /><span class="smcap">134 W. 65th Street, New York</span><br /> -1917</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_002" id="page_002"></a>{2}</span> </p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_003" id="page_003"></a>{3}</span> </p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/verso_frontis_lg.jpg"> -<img src="images/verso_frontis_sml.jpg" width="325" height="500" alt="Image unavailable: Chas A Tyrrell md" /></a> -</div> - -<p class="c"> -<big>TO MY WIFE</big><br /> -<br /><small> -WHOSE ENTHUSIASM, AND UNFLAGGING INTEREST IN ALL<br /> -MATTERS PERTAINING TO HEALTH IS EXCELLED BY<br /> -NONE, AND WHO HAS BEEN A FAITHFUL CO-WORKER<br /> -IN BUILDING UP THE SYSTEM OF<br /> -TREATING DISEASE BY HYGIENIC<br /> -METHODS HEREIN SET FORTH,<br /> -<br /> -THIS BOOK IS</small><br /> -<br /> -AFFECTIONATELY DEDICATED.<br /> -<br /><br /> -<span class="smcap">Copyrighted</span>, 1907,<br /> - -BY<br /> - -CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M.D.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_004" id="page_004"></a>{4}</span> </p> -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_005" id="page_005"></a>{5}</span> </p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/image003_lg.png"> -<img src="images/image003.png" width="428" height="560" alt="Image unavailable: The Digestive Organs. - -(Viewed from the front.)" /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">The Digestive Organs. - -(Viewed from the front.)</span> -</div> - -<h2>DESCRIPTION OF THE DIAGRAM<br /><br /> -ILLUSTRATING THE<br /><br /> -<big>D</big>IGESTIVE <big>O</big>RGANS OF <big>M</big>AN.</h2> - -<hr style="width: 5%;" /> -<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td class="rt">1.</td><td>Esophagus or Gullet.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">2.</td><td>Cardiac end of Stomach.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">3.</td><td>Pyloric end of Stomach.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">4.</td><td>Duodenum.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">5,</td><td>6. Convolutions of Small Intestines.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">7.</td><td>Cæcum.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">7 </td><td>*Vermiform appendage of Cæcum, called the <i>appendicula vermiformis</i>.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">8.</td><td>Ascending Colon.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">9, </td><td>10. Transverse Colon.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">11.</td><td>Descending Colon.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">12.</td><td>Sigmoid Flexure, the last curve of the Colon before it terminates in the Rectum.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">13.</td><td>Rectum, the terminal part of the Colon.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">14.</td><td>Anus, posterior opening of the alimentary canal, through which the excrements are expelled.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">15,</td><td>15. Lobes of the Liver, raised and turned back.<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_006" id="page_006"></a>{6}</span></td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">16.</td><td>Hepatic Duct, which carries the bile from the liver to the Cystic and Common Bile Ducts.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">17.</td><td>Cystic Duct.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">18.</td><td>Gall Bladder.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">19.</td><td>Common Bile Duct.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">20.</td><td>Pancreas, the gland which secretes the pancreatic juice.</td></tr> -<tr><td class="rt">21.</td><td>Pancreatic Duct, entering the Duodenum with the Common Bile Duct.</td></tr> -</table> - -<hr style="width: 5%;" /> - -<p>The illustration here given of the Digestive Apparatus of man represents -the organs of food digestion, especially the alimentary canal and glands -connected therewith, and to the reader of this book, or to any student -of anatomy, it will be found of invaluable service as a reference.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_007" id="page_007"></a>{7}</span></p> - -<p>The diagram gives a view of the digestive organs from the ventral or -front side, a proper study of which cannot fail to impress every -intelligent being with the reverential deduction of the Psalmist that we -are “<i>fearfully and wonderfully made</i>.”</p> - -<h2>PREFACE<br /> -TO THE<br /> -ONE HUNDRED AND SEVENTIETH EDITION</h2> - -<p><span class="smcap">In</span> presenting to the public the one hundred and seventieth edition of -this work, it is a matter for profound gratification to be able to state -that the treatment described in its pages has steadily increased in -public favor since its introduction. Tens of thousands of grateful -people testify to its efficiency, not only as a remedial process, but -better still, as a preventive of disease. Truth must ever prevail, and -this treatment being based on natural law (which is unerring), must -achieve the desired result, which is the restoration and preservation of -health.</p> - -<p>This edition has been completely revised and much of it re-written, and -while the essential principles remain unchanged, some slight departures -from previously expressed opinions may be noted; for in the years that -have elapsed since the first edition saw the light, some notable -advances have been made in rational therapeutics and dietetics, and no -one can afford to lag behind the car of Progress.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_008" id="page_008"></a>{8}</span></p> - -<p>The arrangement of the book has been still farther altered, by adding -another part, making nine in all, each part being devoted to a special -phase of the general subject, thus simplifying it, and making its -principles easier of application. Quotations have been freely made from -articles written during the past three years by the author, in his -capacity as editor of “Health,” and several new formulas for the -treatment of important diseases have been added to those that have -appeared in previous editions.</p> - -<p>While painfully conscious that the critically disposed may find -something to condemn in its pages, the work is sent forth with the -fervent hope, that despite any defects it may possess it may, in the -future, as in the past, prove the means of restoring to suffering -thousands the possession of their natural and rightful heritage—health.</p> - -<p class="r"> -<span class="smcap">The Author.</span><br /> -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_009" id="page_009"></a>{9}</span></p> - -<h2><a name="CONTENTS" id="CONTENTS"></a>CONTENTS.</h2> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="" -style="margin:auto auto;max-width:75%;"> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_I">PART I.</a><br /> -<small>DRUGGING PROVED UNSCIENTIFIC.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td> </td><td class="rt"><small>PAGE</small></td></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Health is wealth. The truth about “Materia Medica.” Medical -opinions on drugs—they do not cure disease. Opinions -of British physicians. The most important medical -discoveries made by laymen. There is no “law -of cure,” only a condition. Drugs do not act on the -system, but are acted upon</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_013">13</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_II">PART II.</a><br /> -<small>THE TRUE CAUSE OF DISEASE.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Only one cause of disease. There is only one disease, but -many modifications. Digestion and assimilation explained. -Evil effects of the retention of waste. The -horrors of fæcal impaction. How auto-infection is accomplished. -The mysteries of the circulation. Disease -shown to be the result of imperfect elimination</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_037">37</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_III">PART III.</a><br /> -<small>RATIONAL HYGIENIC TREATMENT.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Nature cures, not the physician. The action of microbes. -The cathartic habit. The true action of cathartics explained, -and popular suppositions corrected. A correct -solution of the difficulty. “Flushing the colon” an ancient<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_010" id="page_010"></a>{10}</span> -practice. Dr. Turner’s post mortem experiences. -Colon distortion illustrated. Objections to the ordinary -appliances—danger in using the long, flexible catheter. -Invention of the “J. B. L. Cascade,” and description -of it</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_050">50</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_IV">PART IV.</a><br /> -<small>HOW TO USE IT.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">The complete process of “flushing the colon” explained, step -by step, so that even a child might understand it. Objections -answered. Advice to users of the treatment</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_071">71</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_V">PART V.</a><br /> -<small>PRACTICAL HYGIENE.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Longevity man’s natural heritage. The care of the body—absolute -cleanliness rare. The function of water in the -human organism. Hot water the natural scavenger. The -bath. Description of the skin, and its function. Hints -on bathing. The wet sheet pack. Importance of fresh -air. Interchange of gases in the lungs. Ventilation. -Prof. Willard Parker on impure air. The function of -the heart. The therapeutic value of sunlight</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_086">86</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_VI">PART VI.</a><br /> -<small>EXERCISE.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Motion is life. Effect of exercise on the fluids of the body. -How the tissues are nourished. Exercise for invalids. -Complete system of breathing exercises for developing -the lungs. Improved system of physical exercises, calling -into play every muscle of the body—ensuring harmonious<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_011" id="page_011"></a>{11}</span> -development. Special nerve exercise. How to -stand and how to walk. All the above exercises plainly -illustrated</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_108">108</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_VII">PART VII.</a><br /> -<small>THE DIET QUESTION.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">The replacement of waste. Appetite and hunger. The evils -of gluttony. Vegetarianism versus flesh eating. Diet, -a question of latitude. The cause of old age. Cretinism. -Danger of earthy matters in food substances. -Fruits are ideal foods. The true value of bread. Classification -of the ingredients of food substances. Table of -proportions. Table of digestive values. Vegetarianism -discussed. A mixed diet the most reasonable. How to -eat. Liquids at meals. When to eat. The no-breakfast -plan. The effects of alcohol, tea and coffee. Improper -habits of eating. The influence of mind upon digestion. -The advantages of regularity. Nature’s bookkeeping</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_124">124</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_VIII">PART VIII.</a><br /> -<small>TREATMENT OF DISEASE.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Complete formulas of treatment (with dietary rules) for -over fifty different diseases, including Consumption, Appendicitis, -Locomotor Ataxia, Paralysis, Dyspepsia, Pneumonia, -Diabetes Mellitus, Uterine troubles, etc. Also all -the principal ailments of children</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_158">158</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#PART_NINE">PART IX.</a><br /> -<small>SOME HELPFUL SUGGESTIONS.</small></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Disease is the result of the operation of natural law—don’t -dread it. Don’t treat symptoms; treat the fundamental<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_012" id="page_012"></a>{12}</span> -cause. Pain is Nature’s danger signal. Prevention is -better than cure. The elements of prevention. Importance -of a knowledge of physiology. The body, the -vehicle of expression for the mind. The strenuous life. -Tear worse than wear. The importance of reserve energy. -The effect of the mind on the body. The human -body as a bank. The importance of a daily balance. -Cultivate cheerfulness. The habit of happiness. The -folly of squandering health. Medicine and surgery compared. -What children should be taught. The final word</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_214">214</a></td></tr> - -<tr><th colspan="2" class="c"><a href="#MASSAGE_SHEET-PACKS_ETC">MASSAGE, SHEET-PACKS, ETC.</a></th></tr> - -<tr><td class="hang">Instructions for massage. How to use the stomach bath by -three different methods. How to improvise the Turkish -Bath in your own home, without apparatus. How to -use the wet-sheet pack. How to care for the “Cascade”</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_209">209</a></td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_013" id="page_013"></a>{13}</span></p> - -<h1>THE ROYAL ROAD TO HEALTH.</h1> - -<h2><a name="PART_I" id="PART_I"></a>PART I.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">Drugging Proved Unscientific.</span></small></h2> - -<p>It is one of the most profound mysteries of our civilization, and has -been one of the most perplexing and discouraging phenomena of human -existence, that, while the world at large has maintained an ever -increasing “medical profession,” whose members are popularly supposed to -be competent to deal with all the ills that flesh is heir to; still -there has always been a long list of what are termed “incurable -diseases.” But the immense strides made, in recent years, in every -branch of modern science, has led the thinking public to consider such a -condition of things as an outrageous libel on the God of Nature, and to -question whether there can be such a thing as an <i>incurable</i> disease.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_014" id="page_014"></a>{14}</span></p> - -<p>Health is such an inestimable blessing, that the individual who shall -devise means to preserve it, or to restore it, when lost, is deserving -of all the thanks and honors that a grateful community can bestow. -Unfortunately, there are very few who estimate life at its true value, -until they are confronted with the grim destroyer, Death. No one can -fully appreciate the priceless blessings of health, until they feel that -it has slipped from their grasp. The oft quoted phrase, “Health is -Wealth,” is truly a concrete expression of wisdom, for without the -former, the latter is well nigh an impossibility. But its interference -with the activities of life is one of the least evils of sickness, for -<i>perfect health</i> is the very salt and spice of life; without it, -existence is “weary, stale, flat and unprofitable.”</p> - -<p>But let none despair, for it is my purpose to show how those who enjoy -the blessing of robust health may preserve it indefinitely, and how -those who have lost it may regain it—with access of vigor, and once -more feel that life is <i>indeed</i> worth living. In presenting a new system -of medication, it is necessary to attack the existing systems, and -hence, I am placed in a delicate position, for of all the problems ever -presented for the ingenuity of man to solve, undoubtedly the most -difficult is, how to present new facts so as not to offend old errors; -for individuals are very prone to regard arguments levelled against -their opinions as direct attacks upon their personality; and not a few -of them mistake their own deeply-rooted prejudices for established -certainties.</p> - -<p>I shall endeavor to show that the practice of administering drugs to -cure disease is a fallacy, and in so doing, I am bound to incur the -condemnation of my brother practitioners, who prescribe drugs, and the -druggists who vend them.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_015" id="page_015"></a>{15}</span></p> - -<p>It may safely be asserted that the drug system of treating disease -would be destroyed if it were to be critically examined; in fact, to -defend it is provocative of unmistakable damage to it. If it is once -subjected to the analysis of calm reason its defects become palpable to -the meanest understanding.</p> - -<p>There are three principal schools of medicine, each with a distinctive -title, but they are all one in essential principles. They may differ in -unimportant details, but in the main premises they are a unit. They all -believe in the principle of “curing one disease by producing another.” -In other words, their practice is, to induce a drug disease to cure a -primary one, for this is exactly what is done when drugs are -administered, in pathological conditions as we shall prove later on by -testimony from authorities on medical practice.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_016" id="page_016"></a>{16}</span></p> - -<p>The materia medica of the schools, to-day, includes upwards of two -thousand substances—the number increasing daily—and when viewed -dispassionately it presents what? A list of drugs, chemicals, -dye-stuffs, all subversive of organic structures. They are all -antagonistic to living matter: all produce disease when brought in -contact in any manner with the living domain—as a matter of fact, all -are poisons. Now, what logical standing can a system have, that employs, -as remedies for diseases, those things that produce disease in healthy -persons? No advocate of the drug system has ever advanced a reason that -would bear one moment’s scientific examination, why poisonous substances -should be administered to the sick, and no one will ever be able to give -a satisfactory explanation of the theory that underlies the practice, -for none exists. When once the public fully grasps the true import of -this glaring anomaly, the days of the drug system will be numbered.</p> - -<p>Physicians of ability and long experience, who have devoted their lives -to the relief of suffering humanity, both in this and other countries, -have declared after close observation, that they were fully and -thoroughly convinced that medicines do not cure patients, that they do -not assist Nature’s process of cure, so much as they retard it, and, -that they are more hurtful than remedial in all diseases. A still larger -number have reached the same conclusion with regard to certain -complaints, such as <i>scarlet fever</i>, <i>croup</i>, <i>pneumonia</i>, <i>cholera</i>, -<i>rheumatism</i>, <i>diphtheria</i>, <i>measles</i>, <i>small-pox</i>, <i>dysentery</i>, and -<i>typhoid-fever</i>, and that in every case where they have abandoned all -medicine, abjured all drugs and potions, their success has been -marvellously increased.</p> - -<p>Professor B. F. Parker, of the New York Medical College, once said to a -medical class: “I have recently given no medicine in the treatment of -measles and scarlet fever, and I have had excellent success.”</p> - -<p>Dr. Snow, Health Officer of Providence, R. I., reported for the -information of his professional brethren, through the Boston <i>Medical -and Surgical Journal</i> that he had treated all the cases of small-pox, -which had prevailed endemically in that city, <i>without a particle of -medicine</i>, and that all of the cases—some of which were very grave -ones—recovered.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_017" id="page_017"></a>{17}</span></p> - -<p>Dr. John Bell, Professor of Materia Medica in one of the Philadelphia -Colleges, and also in the Medical College of Baltimore, testified in a -work which he published (“Bell on Baths”), that he and others had -treated many cases of scarlet fever with bathing, and without medicines -of any kind, and without losing a patient.</p> - -<p>Dr. Ames, of Montgomery, Alabama, some years since published in the New -Orleans <i>Medical and Surgical Journal</i>, his experience and observation -in the treatment of pneumonia. He had been led to notice for many years, -that patients who were treated with the ordinary remedies—bleeding, -mercury, and antimony—presented certain complications which always -aggravated the malady, and rendered the convalescence more lingering and -recovery less complete. Such patients were always liable to <i>collapses -and re-lapses</i>; to “run into typhoid”; to sink suddenly, and die very -unexpectedly.</p> - -<p>He noticed particularly that patients who took calomel and antimony were -found, on <i>post-mortem</i> examinations, to have serious and even fatal -inflammation of the stomach and small intestines, attended with great -prostration, delirium, and other symptoms of drug poisoning. These -“complications” were nothing more or less than drug diseases. And Dr. -Ames found, on changing his plan of treatment to milder and simpler -remedies, that he lost no patients.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_018" id="page_018"></a>{18}</span></p> - -<p>The late Professor Wm. Tully, M.D., of Yale College, and of the Vermont -Academy of Medicine at Castleton, Vt., informed his medical class, that -on one occasion the typhoid pneumonia was so fatal in some places in the -valley of the Connecticut River, that the people became suspicious that -the physicians were doing more harm than good; and in their desperation -they actually combined against the doctors and refused to employ them at -all; “after which,” said Professor Tully, “no deaths occurred.” And I -might add, as an historical incident of some pertinency in this place, -that regular physicians were once banished from Rome, so fatal did their -practice seem, so far as the people could judge of it.</p> - -<p>The great Magendie, of France, who long stood at the very head of -Physiology and Pathology in the French Academy—which, by the way, has -claimed to be, and perhaps is, the most learned body of men in the -world—performed this experiment. He divided the patients of one of the -large Paris hospitals into three classes. To one he prescribed the -common remedies of the books. To the second he administered only the -common simples of domestic practice. And to the third class he gave no -medicine at all. The result was, those who took less medicine did better -than those who took more, and those who took no medicine did the best of -all.</p> - -<p>Magendie also divided his <i>typhoid fever</i> patients into two classes, to -one of whom he prescribed the ordinary remedies, and to the other no -medicines at all, relying wholly on such nursing and such attention to -Hygiene as the vital instincts demanded and common sense suggested. Of -the patients who were treated the usual way, he lost the usual -proportion, about one-fourth. And of those who took no medicine, he lost -none. And what opinion has Magendie left on record of the popular -healing art? He said to his medical class, “Gentlemen, medicine is a -great humbug.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_019" id="page_019"></a>{19}</span></p> - -<p>In the face of such damaging testimony from prominent representatives -of the medical profession, it becomes exceedingly difficult to place any -reliance on the drug remedies prescribed by them.</p> - -<p>The melancholy truth is, that drug medication has become an integral -part of our domestic economy. At no time in history has the consumption -of drugs even approximated the present rate. Enormous sums of money are -invested in manufacturing and distributing them, and the physicians of -the various schools, being educated to prescribe them, a mutual bond of -interest has grown up between doctor and druggist, which is not at all -surprising. The medical profession, as a whole is, and ever has been -eminently conservative, and this fact, in connection with its -traditional predilection for drugs causes its members to resolutely set -their faces against any remedial process that runs counter to the -theories they imbibed at college. They look askance at all such things -and regard them as dangerous experiments, and assert that their dignity -will not permit them to recognize any irregular practice, or any form of -quackery.</p> - -<p>Dignity! When was dignity ever known to save a life? Most humanity -continue to suffer because the medical profession (blindly following in -the rut of custom) fail to see anything superior to the antiquated -system of treating disease by drugging, which many of its ablest members -condemn as unreliable?</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_020" id="page_020"></a>{20}</span></p> - -<p>It is with all schools of medicine as it is with each individual -practitioner of the healing art—the less faith they have in medicine, -the more they have in Hygiene; hence those who prescribe little or no -medicine, are invariably and necessarily more attentive to Hygiene, -which always was, and ever will be, all that there is really good, -useful, or curative in medication. Such physicians are more careful to -supply the vital organism with whatever of <i>air</i>, <i>light</i>, -<i>temperature</i>, <i>food</i>, <i>water</i>, <i>exercise</i>, or <i>rest</i>, etc., it needs in -its struggle for health, and to remove all vitiating influences—all -poisons, impurities, or disturbing influences of any kind. This is -hygienic medication, the natural and rational method of cure, and the -more closely it is examined, the more strongly it will commend itself to -reason.</p> - -<p>It is a lamentable fact that the preservation of health is not taught in -the medical schools, neither is it explained in their books, and judging -from general practice not much regard is attached to it in their -prescriptions. But when the inevitable typhoid or malaria appears as an -inevitable consequence of neglected precautions, the physician can drug -without mercy, and, as we contend, on most illogical grounds.</p> - -<p>Who imagines for one instant, that quinine is a poison? Who is not aware -that arsenic <i>is</i> a deadly poison? And yet physicians and medical -journals calmly and gravely assert that arsenic is the better article of -the two, and recommend it as a substitute for quinine. Can any -intelligent person believe that a comparatively harmless tonic, and an -intense poison are perfect equivalents for each other?</p> - -<p>It is stated on reliable authority, that during the civil war, hundreds -of sick soldiers implored the nurses to throw away their medicine. They -feared drugs worse than bullets, and not without reason.</p> - -<p>It is a curious fact that young physicians prescribe more medicine than -the older ones.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_021" id="page_021"></a>{21}</span></p> - -<p>Said the venerable Professor Alexander H. Stevens M.D., of the New York -College of Physicians and Surgeons: “Young practitioners are a most -hopeful class of community. They are sure of success. They start out in -life with twenty remedies for every disease; and after an experience of -thirty years or less they find twenty diseases for every remedy.” And -again: “The older physicians grow, the more skeptical they become of the -virtues of medicine, and the more they are disposed to trust to the -powers of Nature.”</p> - -<p>The effect of drugging a person, is to lock up the actual causes of the -disease in the system; thus producing permanent and worse diseases. It -is in accordance with common sense that they should be expelled, not -retained. What is known as disease, is nothing more or less than the -struggle of Nature, to cast out impurities, and this remedial effort -should be regulated, and assisted, not obstructed by administering -drugs, which only complicate the situation, by producing more disease.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_022" id="page_022"></a>{22}</span></p> - -<p>No man can fight two enemies better than one, and, to give drugs to a -system already struggling to regain its normal condition, is like tying -the hands of a man who is beset by enemies. The truth is, that the real -nature of disease is misapprehended by the popular schools of medicine, -and until broader views obtain a lodgment among them, it is useless to -hope for any alteration or improvement in the antiquated system of -drugging. “Who shall decide, when doctors disagree?” is an oft quoted -sentence, and, the following conflicting opinions from prominent -physicians show conclusively how little is actually known of the action -of drugs upon the human system, by those who administer them right and -left.</p> - -<p>Says the “United States Dispensatory,” “Medicines are those articles -which make <i>sanative</i> impressions on the body.” This may be important -<i>if</i>, true. But, <i>per contra</i>, says Professor Martin Paine, M.D., of the -New York University Medical School, in his “Institutes of Medicine”: -“Remedial agents are essentially <i>morbific</i> in their operations.”</p> - -<p>But again says Professor Paine: “Remedial agents operate in the same -manner as do the remote causes of disease.” This seems to be a very -distinct announcement that remedies are themselves causes of disease. -And yet again: “In the administration of medicines we cure one disease -by producing another.” This is both important <i>and</i> true.</p> - -<p>Professor Paine quotes approvingly the famous professional adage, in -good technical Latin,</p> - -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">“<i>Ubi virus, ibi vitus</i>,”<br /></span> -</div></div> -</div> - -<p class="nind">which, being translated, means, “our strongest poisons are our best -remedies.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor Alonzo Clark, M.D., of the New York College of Physicians -and Surgeons: “All of our curative agents are poisons, and as a -consequence, every dose diminishes the patient’s vitality.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor Joseph M. Smith, M.D., of the same school: “All medicines -which enter the circulation <i>poison the blood</i> in the same manner as do -the poisons that produce disease.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor St. John, of the New York Medical College: “All medicines -are poisonous.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_023" id="page_023"></a>{23}</span></p> - -<p>Says Professor E. R. Peaslee, M.D., of the same school: “The -administration of powerful medicines is the most fruitful cause of -derangements of the digestion.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor H. G. Cox, M.D., of the same school: “The fewer remedies -you employ in any disease, the better for your patients.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor E. H. Davis, M.D., of the New York Medical College: “The -<i>modus operandi</i> of medicines is still a very obscure subject. We know -that they operate, but exactly how they operate is entirely unknown.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor J. W. Carson, M.D., of the New York University Medical -School: “We do not know whether our patients recover because we give -medicines, or because Nature cures them.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor E. S. Carr, of the same school: “All drugs are more or -less adulterated; and as not more than one physician in a hundred has -sufficient knowledge in chemistry to detect impurities, the physician -seldom knows just how much of a remedy he is prescribing.”</p> - -<p>The authors disagree in many things; but all concur in the fact that -medicines produce diseases; that their effects are wholly uncertain, and -that we know nothing whatever of their <i>modus operandi</i>.</p> - -<p>But now comes in the testimony of the venerable Professor Joseph M. -Smith, M.D., who says: “Drugs do not cure diseases; disease is always -cured by the <i>vis medicatrix naturae</i>.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_024" id="page_024"></a>{24}</span></p> - -<p>And Professor Clark further complicates the problem before us by -declaring that, “Physicians have hurried thousands to their graves who -would have recovered if left to Nature.” And again: “In scarlet fever -you have nothing to do but to rely on the <i>vis medicatrix naturae</i>.”</p> - -<p>Says Professor Gross: “Of the <i>essence</i> of disease very little is known; -indeed, nothing at all.” And says Professor George B. Wood, M.D., of -Jefferson Medical College, Philadelphia (“Wood’s Practice of Medicine”): -“Efforts have been made to reach the elements of disease; but not very -successfully; because we have not yet learned the essential nature of -the healthy actions, and cannot understand their derangements.”</p> - -<p>On the other side of the Atlantic the claims of the existing medical -schools to popular favor, do not appear to rest upon any surer basis -than they do here, if we may judge from the following opinions expressed -by some of the most eminent authorities in the British Kingdom:</p> - -<p>“The medical practice of our days is, at the best, a most <i>uncertain</i> -and unsatisfactory system; it has <i>neither philosophy nor common sense</i> -to commend it to confidence.”—<span class="smcap">Dr. Evans</span>, Fellow of the Royal College, -London.</p> - -<p>“There has been a great increase of medical men of late, <i>but</i>, upon my -life, <i>diseases have increased in proportion</i>.”—<span class="smcap">John Abernethy</span>, M.D., -“The Good,” of London.</p> - -<p>“Gentlemen, ninety-nine out of every hundred medical facts are <i>medical -lies</i>; and medical doctrines are, for the most part, <i>stark, staring -nonsense</i>.”—Prof. <span class="smcap">Gregory</span>, of Edinburgh, author of a work on “Theory -and Practice of Physic.”<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_025" id="page_025"></a>{25}</span></p> - -<p>“It cannot be denied that the present system of medicine is a <i>burning -shame</i> to its professors, if indeed a series of vague and uncertain -incongruities deserves to be called by that name. How rarely do our -medicines do good! How often do they make our patients <i>really worse</i>! I -fearlessly assert, that in most cases the sufferer would be <i>safer -without a physician</i> than with one. I have seen enough of the -<i>mal-practice</i> of my professional brethren to warrant the strong -language I employ.”—Dr. <span class="smcap">Ramage</span>, Fellow of the Royal College, London.</p> - -<p>“The present practice of medicine is a <i>reproach</i> to the name of -Science, while its professors give evidence of an <i>almost total -ignorance</i> of the nature and proper treatment of disease. Nine times out -of ten, our miscalled remedies are <i>absolutely injurious</i> to our -patients, suffering under diseases of whose real character and cause we -are most culpably ignorant.”—Prof. <span class="smcap">Jameison</span>, of Edinburgh.</p> - -<p>Assuredly the uncertain and most unsatisfactory art that we call medical -science, is <i>no science at all</i>, but a jumble of inconsistent opinions; -of conclusions hastily and often incorrectly drawn; of facts -misunderstood or perverted; of comparisons without analogy; of -hypotheses without reason, and theories not only useless, but -<i>dangerous</i>.”—<i>Dublin Medical Journal.</i></p> - -<p>“Some patients get well with the aid of medicine; more without it; and -still more <i>in spite of it</i>.”—<span class="smcap">Sir John Forbes</span>, M.D., F.R.S. -<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_026" id="page_026"></a>{26}</span> -“Thousands are annually <i>slaughtered</i> in the quiet of the sick-room. -Governments should at once either banish medical men, and proscribe -their <i>blundering art</i>, or they should adopt some better means to -protect the lives of the people than at present prevail, when they look -far less after the practice of this <i>dangerous profession</i>, and the -<i>murders</i> committed in it, than after the lowest trades.”—Dr. <span class="smcap">Frank</span>, an -eminent author and practitioner.</p> - -<p>“Our actual information or knowledge of disease does not increase in -proportion to our experimental practice. Every dose of medicine given is -a <i>blind experiment upon the vitality</i> of the patient.”—Dr. <span class="smcap">Bostock</span>, -author of “History of Medicine.”</p> - -<p>“The science of medicine is a <i>barbarous jargon</i>, and the effects of our -medicines on the human system in the highest degree <i>uncertain</i>; except, -indeed, that they have <i>destroyed more lives</i> than war, pestilence, and -famine combined.”—<span class="smcap">John Mason Good</span>, M.D., F.R.S., author of “Book of -Nature,” “A System of Nosology,” “Study of Medicine,” etc.</p> - -<p>“I declare as my conscientious conviction, founded on long experience -and reflection, that if there were not a single <i>physician</i>, <i>surgeon</i>, -<i>man midwife</i>, <i>chemist</i>, <i>apothecary</i>, <i>druggist</i>, nor <i>drug</i> on the -face of the earth, there would be <i>less sickness</i> and <i>less mortality</i> -than now prevail.”—<span class="smcap">Jas. Johnson</span>, M.D., F.R.S., Editor of the -<i>Medico-Chirurgical Review</i>.</p> - -<p>So it comes to this, that during three thousand years remedies have been -accumulating until between two and three thousand drugs are recorded in -the archives of the medical profession, and yet we have the admission of -some of the highest authorities on the subject that the nature of -disease is still a mystery, that the “<i>modus operandi</i>” of drugs is -equally obscure, and that in consequence there is profound uncertainty -as to the relation of drugs to the diseases for which they are -prescribed.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_027" id="page_027"></a>{27}</span></p> - -<p>Can one cause cure another? Can a poison expel a poison? Can the human -system throw off two burdens better than one? If such a proposition were -submitted to us in any other domain we would indignantly resent it as an -insult to our intelligence.</p> - -<p>There can be no question but that the public are largely responsible for -the existing condition of things, for whatever they demand they can -obtain, in obedience to the inexorable law of supply and demand: which -accounts for the rapidly increasing interest in hygiene. An eminent -authority on therapeutics says:</p> - -<p>“The medical profession holds a most false relation to society. Its -honors and emoluments are measured, not by the good, but by the evil it -does. The physician who keeps some member of the family of his rich -neighbor on a bed of sickness for months or years, may secure to himself -thereby both fame and fortune; while the other who would restore the -patient to health in a week or two, will be neither appreciated nor -understood. If a physician, in treating a simple fever, which if left to -itself or to Nature would terminate in health in two or three weeks, -drugs the patient into half a dozen chronic diseases, and nearly kills -himself half a dozen times, and prolongs his sufferings for months, he -will receive much money and many thanks for carrying him safely through -so many complications, relapses, and collapses. But if he cures in a -single week, and leaves him perfectly sound, the pay will be small, and -the thanks nowhere, because he has not been very sick!”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_028" id="page_028"></a>{28}</span></p> - -<p>I know many of you will say, “<i>My</i> physician is a very excellent man -and a good scholar—I have all confidence in him.” But what if his -system is false? Is your confidence in him or in his system? If in his -system, you are to be pitied. If in him, take his <i>good</i> advice and -refuse his <i>bad</i> medicine.</p> - -<p>The Caucasian has not much to learn from the Mongolian, it is true, but -the public might safely imitate the Chinese in dealing with their -physicians. A Chinaman of rank pays his physician a retaining salary so -long as he remains in health, but, the instant he gets sick, the salary -ceases. Manifestly, it is a common-sense proceeding. The doctor has a -vital interest in preserving the health of his client, since sickness -entails a pecuniary loss; and best of all, the patient escapes having -his system drenched with drugs. There is no valid reason why there -should be any such thing as serious sickness; nor would there be if -Hygiene were taught, and practised, and the whole <i>materia medica</i> -consigned to oblivion. As Dr. Oliver Wendell Holmes said, “If all drugs -were thrown into the sea, it would be so much better for man, but so -much worse for the fishes.”</p> - -<p>Now, the remedies of the Hygienic system, which I advocate, comprehend -everything except poisons. The drug system rejects almost everything but -poisons. My system rejects only poisons, and adopts everything else. I -welcome anything that possesses remedial value, provided it is in -accordance with the laws of Nature, and am equally ready to accept -suggestions from the laity, as from fellow practitioners. I am ready to -submit everything thus presented, to the test of experiment, and employ -it if found worthy.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_029" id="page_029"></a>{29}</span></p> - -<p>In this regard I may, without vanity, lay claim to the possession of a -more progressive spirit than the members of the drug schools, for their -disinclination to adopt anything new in the treatment of disease has -passed into a proverb. It might naturally be supposed that any one who -should come forward with a discovery by which the suffering portion of -the human family would be benefited, would be welcomed with open arms by -the medical fraternity, or, that at least he would be allowed a hearing, -but unfortunately it is not so.</p> - -<p>Even if the discoverer be one of themselves, they are apt to regard his -proposition with a certain amount of distrust, but if he happens to be a -layman they instantly stand upon their dignity—denounce all irregular -practice and raise the cry of quack.</p> - -<p>In justice, however, it must be said that there are members of liberal, -broad-minded men in the medical profession who recognize the fact that -brains are not monopolized by physicians, and who are perfectly willing -to accord credit where it is due, as the following opinions will show.</p> - -<p>Dr. A. O’Leary, Jefferson Medical College, of Philadelphia, says:</p> - -<p>“The best things in the healing art have been done by those who never -had a diploma—the first Cæsarian section, lithotomy, the use of -cinchona, of ether as an anæsthetic, the treatment of the air passages -by inhalation, the water cure and medicated baths, electricity as a -healing agent, and magnetism, faith cure, mind cure, etc.”</p> - -<p>Prof. Waterhouse, writing to the learned Dr. Mitchell, of New York, -says: -<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_030" id="page_030"></a>{30}</span> -“I am, indeed, so disgusted with learned quackery that I take some -interest in honest, humane, and strong-minded empiricism; for it has -done more for our art, in all ages and all countries, than all the -universities since the time of Charlemagne.”</p> - -<p>Professor Benj. Rush, of the greatest and oldest Allopathic College in -America, says:</p> - -<p>“Remember how many of our most useful remedies have been discovered by -quacks. Do not therefore be afraid of conversing with them, and of -profiting by their ignorance and temerity. Medicine has its pharisees as -well as religion. But the spirit of this sect is as unfriendly to the -advancement of medicine as it is to Christian charity. In the pursuit of -medical knowledge let me advise you to converse with nurses and old -women. They will often suggest facts in the history and cure of disease -which have escaped the most sagacious observers of nature. By so doing, -we may discover laws of the animal economy which have no place in our -system of nosology, or in our theories of physic. The practice of physic -hath been more improved by the casual experiments of illiterate nations, -and the rash ones of vagabond quacks, than by all the once celebrated -professors of it, and the theoretic teachers in the several schools of -Europe, very few of whom have furnished us with one new medicine, or -have taught us better to use our old ones, or have in any one instance -at all, improved the art of curing disease.”</p> - -<p>Dr. Adam Smith says: -<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_031" id="page_031"></a>{31}</span> -“After denouncing Paracelsus as a quack, the regular medical profession -stole his ‘quack-silver’—mercury; after calling Jenner an imposter it -adopted his discovery of vaccination; after dubbing Harvey a humbug it -was forced to swallow his theory of the circulation of the blood.”</p> - -<p>Professor J. Rodes Buchanan, Boston, says:</p> - -<p>“Mozart, Hoffman, Ole Bull, and Blind Tom were born with a mastery of -music, as Zerah Colburn with a mastery of mathematics, as others are -born with a mastery of the mystery of life and disease, like Greatrakes, -Newton, Hutton, Sweet and Stephens, born doctors, and a score of similar -renown.”</p> - -<p>Professor Charles W. Emerson, M.D., the well-known president of the -Monroe Conservatory of Oratory, of Boston, says:</p> - -<p>“The progress in therapeutics has and still continues to come from the -unlearned. Common people give us our improvements and the school men -spend their time in giving Greek and Latin names to these improvements, -and building metaphysical theories around them.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_032" id="page_032"></a>{32}</span></p> - -<p>This is a heavy indictment against the medical profession, as a body, -but truth and justice compel me to state that most of the foregoing -statements were made some years ago, and that intolerance can no longer -be charged against them as it could, even in the last generation. Nor -can we close our eyes to the fact that thousands of high-minded -physicians are devoting their time and energies to the amelioration of -disease. Scarcely a month passes in which some convention of physicians -is not held to consider the best means of dealing with some particular -malady, and a large number of the attending physicians at those -conventions contribute their time and experience at considerable -financial loss to themselves.</p> - -<p>In the ranks of the medical body there are able and honorable men who -would adorn any profession—men who have sacrificed health, wealth and -happiness in their devotion to the cause of suffering humanity—the -pages of history are full of instances of such heroism. But of what -avail is it to have the most perfect examples of humanity for -physicians, if the system they practice is an erroneous one? It is -impossible to secure good results with bad methods. We must have a sure -foundation, if we expect to raise an abiding structure. And that is why -I am in opposition to the existing method of treating disease. Not -because of any feeling against the physician individually, but for the -reason that I consider their system based upon error—upon a false -conception of the true nature of disease, and of the relation of drugs -to the human system.</p> - -<p>There is a tradition in the orthodox medical schools, that all curative -processes are dependent <i>upon</i>, and act only in accordance <i>with</i>, an -established law—the “Law of Cure.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_033" id="page_033"></a>{33}</span></p> - -<p>But although all the schools are a unit in believing in the existence -and operation of such a law, no two of them agree upon a definition of -it. Their theories concerning this all-important law are as -diametrically opposite as the poles. For instance, the Allopaths define -it as “contraria contrariis curantur,” which is simply the law of -opposition. But the Homeopaths take a widely different view of the -matter, their definition of it being “similia similibus curantur,” which -is, practically, the law of agreement; while the Eclectics declare that -“sanative medication” is the law.</p> - -<p>This diversity of opinion is not by any means unique, for the tendency -to disagreement among physicians is proverbial; but the unfortunate -layman who is the person most vitally interested in the matter, is at a -loss what to believe among this conflict of definitions, and naturally -asks, Who is right?</p> - -<p>I answer, unequivocally, not one! They are all wrong. This so-called -“Law of Cure” is a purely imaginary affair; one of the many -misconceptions peculiar to the medical schools, originating in a false -conception of the true nature of disease. There is no such thing as a -law of cure! There is a condition of cure, and that is, obedience. -Nature has provided penalties for disobedience, and is inexorable in -exacting payment; but she does not provide remedies. If there is one -thing absolutely certain in nature, it is the unfaltering sequence of -cause and effect. Nature never stultifies herself. It is impossible to -imagine nature providing penalties for violation of her laws, and then -furnishing remedies to make those penalties negatory.</p> - -<p>It is a lamentable fact that the medical profession, as a body, -entertain a totally erroneous conception of the true nature of disease, -and its legitimate function in the economy of nature. Instead of -recognizing it as a beneficent remedial process, which, if properly -aided, will work out the salvation of the patient, they antagonize it at -every turn, and endeavor to suppress the symptoms, which are its -legitimate expressions.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_034" id="page_034"></a>{34}</span></p> - -<p>The whole thing is a huge misconception, the failure to understand the -true relation between living and dead substances. According to the -United States Dispensatory, medicines are those substances that make -sanative impressions on the body.</p> - -<p>A false definition of a word leads to a false system of remedial -practice, based upon that definition. What is an impression? Is it the -action of a dead substance, which <i>cannot act</i> upon a living substance -<i>that can</i>? Assuredly not! Is it not rather the recognition by the -living substance of the lifeless one? The whole theory of drug action is -easily explainable on this hypothesis. Drugs—inert substances—do not -<i>act</i> upon the living organism, but are <i>acted upon</i>, with a view to -their expulsion from the living domain. If it were not so, if drugs -<i>really acted upon</i> the various organs, then their action should be -equally as effective <i>after</i> death as before. But no, nature resents the -introduction of foreign substances into the human economy, and exerts -all her powers to cast out the intruders.</p> - -<p>Now, as all substances incapable of physiological use are foreign, such -as particles of worn out tissue, the waste products of digestion, etc., -and their presence in the animal economy inimical to the general -welfare, the depurating organs are called into active play to expel the -offending substances; and the increased physiological activity, and (in -the case of actual lesion) the increased flow of blood to the parts, for -the purpose of repair, cause a rise in temperature, commonly known as -fever, which is one of the most frequent symptoms of what is generally -recognized as disease; thus establishing the fact, indisputably, that -disease is purely and simply a remedial process, either for purposes of -repair or purification.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_035" id="page_035"></a>{35}</span></p> - -<p>The practice, therefore, of increasing the deposits in the physical -system by the introduction of drugs (foreign substances) is in direct -opposition to physiological law, and has no scientific foundation -whatever.</p> - -<p>From the countless remedies of the pharmacopœia we can select -substances that if administered to a healthy person will produce almost -any known form of disease—thus: brandy, cayenne pepper and quinine, -will induce inflammatory fever; scammony and ipecac will cause cholera -morbus; nitre, calomel and opium, will provoke typhoid or typhus fever; -digitalis will cause Asiatic, or spasmodic cholera; cod liver oil and -sulphur promote scurvy, and all the cathartic family inevitably cause -diarrhœa, the disease in each case being nothing more than the effort -of Nature to get rid of these troublesome intruders.</p> - -<p>Drugs do not, as their advocates claim, select their special organ with -a view of <i>acting upon it</i>, but are <i>acted upon</i> by that particular -organ for the purpose of ridding the system of the drug.</p> - -<p>It follows, therefore, as a perfectly legitimate and logical deduction, -that, if the system of administering drugs is founded upon a wrong -conception of their relation to the human organism, then any theoretical -“law of cure” predicated upon drug action must necessarily be equally -fallacious and untrustworthy.</p> - -<p>As stated before, the simple fact is, that there is no <i>law</i> of cure, -only a <i>condition</i>—and that condition—obedience, by which is meant a -course of treatment in harmony with Nature.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_036" id="page_036"></a>{36}</span></p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_037" id="page_037"></a>{37}</span></p> - -<p>The older physicians grow the more they rely upon the <i>vis medicatrix -naturae</i>, which is, after all, the <i>only</i> remedial force, and one -totally beyond their control. The physician can no more perform cures -than the farmer can make his crops grow. In each case, all that can be -done is to employ all the methods that cumulative wisdom can suggest to -make the conditions as favorable as possible, and leave the rest to -Mother Nature, who is not in the habit of making mistakes, and whose -unerring methods would cure ninety per cent. of all diseased conditions, -if her beneficent intentions were not frustrated by well meant, but -nevertheless pernicious, drug interference.</p> - -<h2><a name="PART_II" id="PART_II"></a>PART II.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">The True Cause of Disease.</span></small></h2> - -<p>At this point the reader will doubtless be tempted to exclaim: “Well, -you have demonstrated to your own satisfaction that the medical -profession entertains erroneous opinions as to the true nature of -disease, and also that drugs are absolutely useless—nay, injurious—in -such conditions: but is this all? Having destroyed our trust in drugs, -what have you to offer in their stead?” To which perfectly natural -query, I gladly reply, I have a system of treatment to propound, a -system that has triumphantly stood the test of years, a system that must -commend itself to every intelligent reader, because it is strictly in -accordance with natural law.</p> - -<p>But before I proceed to explain it, I desire to announce my own theory -respecting disease—a theory essentially radical in its character, and -of which I am the originator, and that is:</p> - -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0"><span class="smcap">There Is Only One Cause For Disease.</span><br /></span> -</div></div> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_038" id="page_038"></a>{38}</span></p> - -<p>This may sound strange, for the majority of people imagine that there -is a different and specific cause for every ailment, and physicians -generally do not combat the opinion. But as a matter of fact, there is -only one disease, although its manifestations are various, and there is -only one cause for it, and that is the retention of waste matters in the -system. These substances may be in the gaseous, liquid or solid form, -but they are foreign bodies, inimical to the welfare of the organism, -and their presence must result in derangement of bodily function.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_039" id="page_039"></a>{39}</span></p> - -<p>The great need of the present day is adequate instruction in physiology -and hygiene, that humanity may not only know how to secure the -restoration of health, when lost, but by attention to physiological and -sanitary laws may retain good health indefinitely. The body is the -theatre of constant change. The processes of tearing down and building -up proceed without intermission during life. If construction exceeds -destruction, the result is health; but just as surely as destruction -exceeds repair, disease is the result. But during every moment of life -waste is being formed by the destruction of tissue, and this effete -material must be promptly removed if the individual would enjoy health. -Nature has provided adequate means for the removal of these substances -which are valueless to the economy, the retention of which obstructs and -irritates the complex mechanism of the system, the principal avenues for -its expulsion being the lungs, the skin and the intestinal canal. The -latter is infinitely more important than the others, since by it the -waste products of digestion are expelled. If it fails to promptly fulfil -its office, every vital function is interfered with; and in addition the -fluid portion of the semi-liquid waste is re-absorbed directly into the -circulation, redepositing in the very fountain of life, matter which the -system has thrown off as worthless. Should the system be exposed to a -chill, while in this condition, a congestion of the surface excretory -vessels takes place; and practically the whole work of elimination is -thrown upon the already hard-worked kidneys, frequently resulting in -uræmic poisoning and death.</p> - -<p>The presence of a grain of sand in a watch will retard its movements, if -not arrest them altogether. What, then, must be the result of an -accumulation of impurities in the physical system? The finely adjusted -balance that is capable of weighing the thousandth part of a grain, is -carefully protected under a glass cover, for even impalpable dust would -clog its movements. Reflect, then, upon the amount of friction that must -be perpetually going on in the human organism owing to the retention of -effete matter! And since not even the most cunning product of man’s -handiwork can compare with the intricate mechanism of the body, the -importance of eliminating the waste becomes manifest. Here, in a -nutshell, lies the secret of disease.</p> - -<p>Let us now consider how the retention of waste affects the system—how -the deleterious effects are produced. There are three factors at work in -this process, mechanical, gaseous and absorptive, the last named being -infinitely the most pernicious. We will first consider the mechanical.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_040" id="page_040"></a>{40}</span></p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_041" id="page_041"></a>{41}</span></p> - -<p>Nature has beautifully apportioned the space in the abdominal cavity, -each part of the viscera having ample room for the performance of its -special function, but any abnormal increase in size of any part of the -contents of the cavity must necessarily create disturbance. Now, when -the food leaves the stomach, where it has been churned into a pulpaceous -mass, it passes into the duodenum, or second stomach, where it receives -an augmentation of liquid material from the liver and pancreas; -consequently, when it reaches the small intestine, where absorption -takes place, it is in a well diluted condition. During its passage -through the small intestine, the nutrient portion of the ingesta is -abstracted from it by the villi (small hair-like processes) with which -the small intestine is thickly studded, so that at the end of its -journey of about twenty-two feet (if digestion is normal), all that is -of value to the organism has been appropriated—the remainder being -refuse. This waste product passes into the colon, or large intestine, -and should be promptly expelled. If prompt expulsion does not take -place, this is what happens: The fluid portion of this semi-liquid waste -is re-absorbed through the walls of the colon directly into the -circulation, a percentage of the solids being deposited on the walls of -the intestine. This process of accretion goes on from day to day, week -to week, month to month, until it not infrequently happens that the -colon becomes distended to several times its natural size. Instances are -on record, where these abnormal accumulations of fæcal matter in the -colon have been mistaken for enlargement of the liver, and even -pregnancy. A surgeon in London has a preparation of the colon measuring -some twenty inches in circumference, containing three gallons of fæcal -matter, and even larger accumulations have been reported. The foregoing -instances are, of course, exceptional ones, but it is safe to assert -that seventy per cent. of the colons of the human family (living under -civilized conditions) are impacted, and some of them terribly so. It is -impossible to estimate the amount of evil caused by an engorged colon -monopolizing two or three times its allotted space in the abdominal -cavity, crowding and hampering the other organs in their work.</p> - -<p>But the effects of direct mechanical pressure are not the only ones. The -accumulations in the colon necessarily arrest the free passage of the -product of the small intestine, and that, in turn, causes undue -retention of food in the stomach, with consequent fermentation; while -the irritation, due to pressure on the nerve terminals by the -distension, and by the encrusted matter adhering to the intestinal wall, -is simply incalculable.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_042" id="page_042"></a>{42}</span></p> - -<p>The effects of gaseous accumulations in the alimentary canal are not -thoroughly understood at present—that is—the pathological effects. The -more direct effects, as manifested in abdominal distension, and the -terrible distress that frequently follows eating, are unfortunately, but -too well known. The reader does not need to be told that during the -decomposition of organic substances, gases are evolved, and no matter -where the process goes on, the results are always the same. Owing to the -causes previously mentioned, the intestinal canal usually offers special -facilities for the production of gases, owing to the retention of -partially digested food, in a medium highly favorable to fermentation. A -moderate amount of sulphuretted hydrogen, and also carburetted hydrogen -is always present in the colon, normally, to preserve moderate -distention of the walls, while the gases usually found in the stomach -and small intestine, are oxygen, hydrogen, nitrogen and carbonic acid. -What functional disturbances may arise from the presence of these -gaseous substances in excess in the system is, at present, largely a -matter of conjecture, but it <i>is</i> known that a stream of carbonic acid -gas, or hydrogen continuously directed against a muscle will cause -paralysis of that structure. The expansive force of gases is too well -known to need comment, and the force with which they will at times -distend the abdominal wall points irresistibly to the conclusion that -such an amount of force exerted against vital organs cannot be otherwise -than productive of serious harm. It is not at all improbable that many -cases of hernia and uterine displacement may be due to this hitherto -unsuspected cause. That they penetrate the neighboring tissues is an -established fact, and it is quite conceivable that their action upon the -nervous system though the medium of the circulation may lie at the root -of many of the cases of neurasthenia that are now so prevalent.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_043" id="page_043"></a>{43}</span></p> - -<p>But the auto-infection that results from the absorption of the liquid -waste into the blood supply is by far the most serious feature. The -blood is the life. From it the system obtains all the material for the -formation of fresh tissue, and it is a practical impossibility for good, -healthy structures to be built up from a tainted blood current. Why is -it that the vegetation on the banks of a stream, on which a -manufacturing town is located, is invariably stunted and withered? -Because the water that should nourish it is polluted by the refuse -poured into it, and no amount of deodorants or disinfectants will prove -of any avail to restore the devitalized vegetation, but will rather -aggravate the trouble. But cut off the source of pollution, and in an -incredibly short space of time the vegetation will take on a new lease -of life.</p> - -<p>This liquid refuse in the colon is composed of substances for which the -system has no further use—it has rejected them; consequently they are -foreign bodies, and as such, are the equivalent of poisons. The colon, -in this condition, is a perfect hot-bed for the breeding of all kinds of -poisonous germs, and the action of cathartics aggravates the condition -by filling the pouched portions of the colon with a foul liquid which -facilitates the absorption of the ptomaines and leucomaines through the -mucous coat of the intestine. It is known now, that as much as -three-fourths of this foul putrid substance may be absorbed, carrying -into the system poisonous germs and excrementitious matter. Dr. -Murchison states, “that a circulation is constantly taking place between -the fluid contents of the bowel and the blood, the existence of which, -till within the last few years, was quite unknown, and which even now is -too little heeded.” And Dr. Parker says, “It is now known, that in -varying degrees there is a constant transit of fluid from the blood into -the alimentary canal, and as rapid absorption.” It is also stated on -reliable authority, “<i>that every portion of the blood may, and possibly -does, pass several times into the alimentary canal in twenty-four -hours</i>.” Prof. I. I. Metchnikoff recently stated in a lecture at Paris: -“Particularly injurious are the microbes of the large intestines. -Thence, they penetrate into the blood and impair it alike by their -presence and the products they yield—ptomaines, alkaloids, etc. The -auto intoxication of the organism and poisoning through microbes is an -established fact.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_044" id="page_044"></a>{44}</span></p> - -<p>Having shown that the average colon is a fertile breeding ground for -all kinds of poisonous germs, and that they are conveyed into the -circulation by the interchange of fluids in that organ, it may be -interesting to explain how these germs are conveyed to, and deposited in -the various organs of the body.</p> - -<p>We have in our bodies a system of canals called arteries and veins, -having their head at the heart, which is the main pump that keeps the -blood in motion. The arterial circulation consists of those channels -which convey the blood—supposed pure blood—away from the heart to the -different parts of the body, loaded with the life-giving principle of -sustenance, invigoration and heat, while the veins or venous circulation -conveys to the heart and lungs the impure blood, loaded many times with -disease-breeding germs.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_045" id="page_045"></a>{45}</span></p> - -<p>Now, in the blood, as it courses through our bodies, are myriads of -little vessels called corpuscles; these are what give the blood a red -color. There are also a smaller number of white corpuscles, that are -known as phagocytes, whose mission is to destroy micro-organisms that -are prejudicial to life. In order that you may know their use, I, for -convenience sake and to make my meaning better understood, will call -them little war vessels, loaded with soldiers, and the soldiers have in -their vessels a furnace whose fire never goes out. These vessels and -their little warriors are continually sailing through our bodies, -hunting for germs of disease, that they catch and throw into their -furnace and burn them up. Now, suppose we take a violent cold, thus -closing the pores of the skin, and that at the same time the colon is -engorged, two of the most important outlets for the filth and decayed -matter of our bodies are closed up—for the life of our bodies is one -continual process of building anew and tearing down; these two most -important sewers are now closed. These little vessels now have their -hands full, catching disease-bearing germs that nature cannot throw out -through the colon or pores of the skin—both being closed—and we call -this condition of things fever. The white corpuscle has but two dumping -places now, the lungs or kidneys. Suppose that in the colon is the -tubercular ulcer, breeding the bacillus of consumption, and they are -absorbed into the circulation. Ordinarily the white corpuscles would be -able to destroy them, but now they are so overworked that the tubercular -germ lands in the lung tissue alive and well, ready to commence his work -of destruction and death. The person developes a hacking cough, and -finally goes to the doctor, and he, if he knows his business, probably -finds tuberculosis well established. Typhoid fever has its nursery -solely in the colon, and gets possession of the citadel of life in the -same way as any other germ or contagious disease. What a terrible battle -there must be going on in us between our life-preservers and the germs -of disease.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_046" id="page_046"></a>{46}</span></p> - -<p>Is it any wonder that people die of premature old age, of apoplexy, -paralysis, dropsy, consumption, and the thousand and one maladies that -scourge humanity? And is it not unreasonable to pour a few grains of -diluted drugs into the stomach to purify the blood—even granting for -the sake of argument that such a purpose could be accomplished by that -means—when occupying nearly one-half of the abdominal cavity is an -engorged intestine reeking with filth so foul that carrion is as the -odor of roses compared to it, and which is being steadily absorbed into -the circulation? If a man were to act as foolishly as that in his -business, his friends would quickly petition the courts to appoint a -guardian for him.</p> - -<p>It may be asked, why has not this discovery been made before? In the -first place, the colon has had but scant attention paid to it in the -dissecting room, until of late years the appendicitis craze has awakened -some interest in it. Its importance was not realized-the circulatory and -nervous systems receiving the lion’s share of attention. In the second -place, in holding <i>post-mortems</i> the organ was avoided, cut off, if in -the way, and thrown into the slop bucket. It was known to be always -full, but no one ever asked whether or not it was natural in its -fullness of fæcal matter, and as a result, probably the profession knows -the least about this important organ, of any in the human body. Strange, -is it not, that among the seven thousand physicians ground out and -polished in the mills of wisdom each year, that there was not one who -had originality enough to ask the question, Is it natural that this -scent bag of filth should always be so full of putrid matter that we -cannot abide one moment with it? And, inasmuch as it is so, is it not a -great detriment at least to our health to carry this mass of filth -around with us, from day to day, from week to week, and from year to -year-absorbing its poison back into the circulation? Strange that these -questions did not present themselves to some one of the enterprising -youths of our original young America.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_047" id="page_047"></a>{47}</span></p> - -<p>The muscular fibres of the intestines are circular and longitudinal. In -the large intestine the longitudinal fibres are shorter than the tube -itself, which length permits the formation of loculi (cavities). These -become the seat of fæcal accumulations, only too often unnoticed by the -physician. It is undoubtedly a fact that the loculi of the colon contain -small fæcal accumulations extending over weeks, months, or even years. -Their presence produces symptoms varying all the way from a little -catarrhal irritation up to the most diverse, and in some instances -serious, reflex disturbances. When the loculi only are filled, the main -channel of the colon is undisturbed. The most common parts of the colon -to become enlarged are the sigmoid flexure and the cæcum (see diagram in -beginning of book), but accumulations may occur in any part of the -colon. The ascending colon is much more often filled in life than the -books would lead us to believe; indeed, it may be said that chronic -accumulations are oftener to be found in the ascending than in the -descending colon, which is also contrary to the assertions of the -authors. This is due partly to the fact that the contents of the colon -have to rise in opposition to gravity, and partly to the semi-paralyzed -condition of the muscular coat of the colon through inactivity. When the -accumulations are large, the increased weight of the colon tends to -displace it; and if in the transverse colon, that portion may be -depressed, even into the pelvis.</p> - -<p>The mass may be so enormous as to press upon any organ located in the -abdomen, interfering with its functions; thus we may have pressure on -the liver that arrests the flow of bile; or, upon the urinary organs, -crippling their functions.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_048" id="page_048"></a>{48}</span></p> - -<p>Of course, such excessive accumulations occur only exceptionally, and -it is not to these that attention is particularly drawn, because when -they are so excessive, any physician can detect them by palpation -(touch).</p> - -<p>It is to the minor accumulations particularly, that I wish to draw -attention—the accumulations that we see in the majority of patients who -visit our offices. Such patients assure us that the bowels move daily, -but the color of their complexions, and the condition of their tongues, -are enough to assure us that they are the victims of costiveness.</p> - -<p>Daily movements of the bowels are no sign that the colon is not -impacted; in fact, the worst cases of costiveness that we ever see are -those in which daily movements of the bowels occur. The diagnosis of -fæcal accumulations is facilitated by inquiring as to the color of the -daily discharges. A black or a very dark green color almost always -indicates that the fæces are ancient. Prompt discharge of food refuse is -indicated by more or less yellow color. It would be interesting to -inquire why fresh fæces are yellow and ancient fæces are dark.</p> - -<p>Such patients have digestive fermentations to torment them, resulting in -flatulent distension which encroaches on the cavity of the chest, which -in excessive cases may cause short and rapid breathing, irregular heart -action, disturbed circulation in the brain, with vertigo and headache. -An over-distended cæcum, or sigmoid flexure, from pressure, may produce -dropsy, numbness or cramps in the right or left lower extremity.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_049" id="page_049"></a>{49}</span></p> - -<p>The reports of the <i>post-mortem</i> examination of the colons of hundreds -of subjects reveals a series of horrors more weird and ghastly than were -ever penned by Eugene Sue, or Emile Zola. The mind shrinks in dismay at -the appalling revelations, and shudders at the possibility of the “human -form divine” becoming such a peripatetic charnel house.</p> - -<p>Is it any wonder that the average human system, being thus saturated -with impurities, should succumb to the first exciting cause? Is it not, -in fact, a greater marvel that the rate of mortality is not even higher -than at present?</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_050" id="page_050"></a>{50}</span></p> - -<p>My object in publishing this book is to point out the true cause of -disease, together with the means for its prevention and cure, and that, -too, by a simple and inexpensive method of hygienic treatment, which has -proved eminently successful in tens of thousands of cases, which is -perfectly harmless and natural in its action, and absolutely free from -even the suspicion of a drug.</p> - -<h2><a name="PART_III" id="PART_III"></a>PART III.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">Rational Hygienic Treatment.</span></small></h2> - -<p>Having striven to explain in an intelligible manner the true nature and -cause of disease, and to point out the inadequacy of the drug system of -treatment to combat pathological conditions successfully (not from any -lack of intention on the part of the drug practitioners: but from the -unreliability of their methods), I shall now proceed to lay before you -the system of treatment which it is proposed to substitute in its stead, -and I unhesitatingly affirm that it will be found so simple, so -inexpensive and so obviously based on common sense and true hygienic -principles, that the thoughtful reader cannot fail to give it his -unqualified endorsement, and will be lost in wonder that any one should -fail to adopt it, when made acquainted with its simplicity and its -marvellous results.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_051" id="page_051"></a>{51}</span></p> - -<p>In an old comedy, which used to delight our forefathers, the hero, -Felix O’Callaghan, defines the practice of medicine as “the art of -amusing the patient while Nature performs the cure.” In that sentence, -the dramatist (unwittingly perhaps) embodied a great truth. Nature, and -Nature <i>only</i>, can effect a cure. Fresh air, sunlight, pure water, diet -and exercise are the great curative agents provided by Nature, and all -that the physician can do, no matter to what school he belongs, is to -remove as far as possible all existing impediments, and to see that the -hygienic conditions are made as favorable as possible. For the rest, -Nature, the marvellous builder, will, in her own mysterious way, build -up fresh tissue, and, slowly but surely, repair the ravages made by -disease. No one would dare to say that the farmer made the corn grow. He -does all that the science of agriculture tells him is needful to furnish -proper conditions for growth, but there he must stop—the rest must be -left to Nature. Then, since disease is a wasting of tissue, and recovery -a building up, it is a palpable absurdity to credit a physician with a -cure. All that he can do is to co-operate with Nature, by seeing that -none of her laws are violated, and insisting that nothing whatever shall -obstruct her beneficent functions.</p> - -<p>Whether for the preservation of health, or the treatment of disease, -when present, the chief thing is to cleanse the colon. It is useless to -attempt to get rid of the effects while the cause is present.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_052" id="page_052"></a>{52}</span></p> - -<p>If the principal drain in a dwelling becomes choked, what is the -consequence? The noxious and pestilent gases generated by the -accumulated filth having no outlet, are forced back into the building, -poisoning the atmosphere, and breeding contagion among the inhabitants. -Deodorizing and disinfecting will simply be a waste of time and -material, until the drain is cleared. The colon is the main drain of the -human body, and if it be necessary, for sanitary reasons, to keep the -house drains clean, how vitally important is it to keep the main outlet -of the physical system free from obstructions.</p> - -<p>Or, to use another homely illustration, when your coal stove has been -run continuously for a long time, as a natural result it becomes clogged -with cinders and ashes, causing the fire to burn badly. You encourage it -with fresh fuel, rake it and shake it but without avail—the -accumulations of débris are too great. You remove a portion, but its -place is taken by more substance from above. At length you resort to the -measure you should have employed at first—you “dump the grate” and -start a fresh fire. The moral is obvious: dump the grate of the human -system—in other words, empty the colon.</p> - -<p>It has been previously shown that an impacted colon is neither more nor -less than a prolific hot-bed for the wholesale breeding of disease -germs—microbes—those infinitesimal organisms which science has -demonstrated to be the cause of many phases of disease, or rather, the -toxins (poisons) they produce, cause disease. Of course, there are -harmless micro-organisms as well as hurtful ones; in fact, a large -proportion of them are beneficial rather than otherwise; but some of -them (notably the tubercle bacillus) are so intimately associated with -disease that it is next to impossible to doubt their responsibility.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_053" id="page_053"></a>{53}</span></p> - -<p>The sphere of the microbe is absolutely without limit. He is equally at -ease in the air, the earth, and the water. He makes himself at home in -our beverages and our foods. Our mouths furnish desirable lurking places -for him, our hair, and finger-nails are favorite posts of vantage; while -he delights to disport himself in our blood. He is the active agent of -decay, and the prime cause of disease. He is the most selfish of -parasites. The world for a long time disregarded him, but now -acknowledges him as one of the mightiest of conquerers; for while other -devastators have slain thousands, millions have fallen beneath his -insidious attacks. He is a foe to be dreaded, for he is forever lying in -ambush for fresh victims.</p> - -<p>Microbes breed in fermentation, consequently, every particle of -undigested food remaining in the stomach or intestines becomes an ideal -nursery for their propagation. It has been demonstrated that food that -has been subjected to the action of the gastric juice decomposes far -more rapidly than that which has not—hence, with imperfect digestion, -fermentation quickly takes place. If microbes are now introduced into -the system, either by contact with sick persons, inhaling impure air in -crowded public buildings, or breathing in the dust on ill-kept streets, -there is danger ahead; for if the recipient is not in a sound, physical -condition, the microbes (finding congenial lodgment), multiply with the -most marvellous rapidity, permeating every portion of the -tissue—causing, in fact, <small>DECOMPOSITION WHILE STILL ALIVE</small>.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_054" id="page_054"></a>{54}</span></p> - -<p>Every particle of animal or vegetable matter, even if only a single -grain in weight, by exposure to the air, <i>putrefies</i>, breeds, and -attracts to itself thousands of microbes, and becomes a center of -infection. Thus, in a piece of street dirt containing organic matter, we -may find upon examination, the germs of typhoid fever, diphtheria, -scarlet fever, or consumption. When this piece of dirt is dried by the -sun and pulverized by horses’ hoofs and the wheels of vehicles, the -particles of dirt are caught up by the wind, and sent whirling through -the air, to be drawn into the lungs by those within reach. Of course, -every one who breathes in the microbes of some particular disease does -not catch it, or we should soon all be dead, but those who have not the -resisting power of sound bodies to kill these germs, before they have -time to set up their peculiar inflammation, are apt to realize the evil -effects, a week, a month, or even a year afterwards.</p> - -<p>It is evident then that to <i>cure</i> disease we must get rid of all -fermentation in the system, and thus prevent the further breeding of -microbes; and to <i>prevent</i> disease we must get the system into such a -sound, healthy condition that disease germs cannot obtain a lodgment in -it.</p> - -<p>Now, this can only be accomplished by thoroughly cleansing the colon, -and keeping it absolutely clean, thus preventing further contamination -of the blood current—the fountain of life.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_055" id="page_055"></a>{55}</span></p> - -<p>The intelligent reader, recognizing the absolute correctness of the -foregoing proposition, will naturally ask, “Can such a thing be -accomplished, and how?” We beg to assure the reader, most emphatically, -that it can, but not by the means usually employed. It is perfectly -plain that the cleansing process cannot be effected by cathartics, for -at the best, they only afford temporary relief (witness the growth of -the cathartic habit), while on an impacted mass such as is commonly -present in the colon, the influence they can exert is practically <i>nil</i>. -The common experience of those afflicted with constipation is, that they -commence with a laxative, gradually increasing the quantity and -frequency of the dose until it fails to act at all. Then they resort to -a cathartic, with a similar experience, when it is exchanged for a more -powerful one, and then for another still more powerful, until at last, -it becomes impossible to move the bowels without a powerful dose.</p> - -<p>That this is no overdrawn picture many of my readers will bear witness, -and my brother practitioners can amply corroborate the statement, for -they fully recognize the vital importance of removing the waste from the -system. The pity of it is that they still persist in employing such a -crude and ineffective method.</p> - -<p>Do any of my readers know how a cathartic acts?</p> - -<p>It is popularly supposed that the drug passes from the stomach into the -small intestines, rendering their contents more liquid; then passes into -the colon, producing the same effect upon its more solid contents, thus -causing an evacuation. Many people have no conception, whatever, of the -<i>modus operandi</i> of a purgative drug, simply believing that it acts in a -certain mysterious manner, but the above described process is generally -believed to be the correct one by those who have thought upon the -matter, but lack physiological knowledge. It is a huge mistake.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_056" id="page_056"></a>{56}</span></p> - -<p>Any purgative drug, whether aperient, laxative or cathartic, is -dissolved in the stomach by the action of the gastric juice—in fact, -goes through the same digestive process as the food that is eaten, that -is, it passes into the small intestines and is there absorbed into the -circulation. By its irritation of the nerves, the secretory and -excretory processes of the system are stimulated into abnormal action, -and an extra quantity of fluid is poured into the colon to dissolve the -accumulated mass; which is about as scientific a proceeding as pouring a -quart of water into a washbowl on the upper floor of a dwelling to clear -away an obstruction in the main drain of the building. And, again, as -previously stated, the action of laxatives and cathartics, especially -the variety known as hydrogo-cathartics (watery), fill the ano-rectal -cavity and the loculi, or folds of the colon, with a foul watery -solution that is a perpetual source of irritation to the sensitive -mucous surface, hastening and intensifying the process of auto-infection -by absorption, that is constantly going on.</p> - -<p>And what about the enormous drain upon the vital forces? Who is not -familiar with the feeling of exhaustion when the reaction sets in after -the employment of such methods of relief? How can it be otherwise? These -stimulants to defecation are like the applications of the whip to the -jaded horse—they excite the system to make a supreme effort in the -required direction, but the reaction is disastrous in the extreme. With -the repeated demands upon the delicate nervous system incidental to -constant catharsis is it any wonder that we are so constantly confronted -with cases of nervous collapse? The wonder would be if it were -otherwise.</p> - -<p>Nor are these the only objections to be urged against purgative -medication. Its effects upon the digestive functions is, in the highest -degree, destructive. It would be next to impossible to find an -individual addicted to the use of cathartics whose digestion was not, -practically, a wreck. It is true, that a large part of the digestive -disturbance in such cases is due to the obstructed condition of the -colon, and the consequent undue retention of food in the stomach, until -fermentation sets in; but no inconsiderable share of the trouble is due -to the action of the drugs, by repeated over-stimulation of the nervous -system, and perpetual irritation of the delicate absorbent vessels.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_057" id="page_057"></a>{57}</span></p> - -<p>Viewed from whatever standpoint we may choose, the employment of drugs -to relieve an overcharged colon is both unsatisfactory and unscientific.</p> - -<p>And yet there is a simple and effective method of dealing with this -trouble; of removing the accumulations, no matter how large they may be; -of thoroughly cleansing and purifying that important organ, the colon, -without the least demand upon the vital forces, and that is by</p> - -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0"><span class="smcap">Washing It Out.</span><br /></span> -</div></div> -</div> - -<p>In plain English, the preservation and restoration of health depends -entirely upon cleanliness, especially <i>internal cleanliness</i>, and to -attain that condition which we are told is next to godliness, there is -nothing equal to water—especially “hot water,” which is the great -scavenger of nature.</p> - -<p>Strange, that such an obviously common-sense proceeding should not be -universal, is it not?</p> - -<p>I do not claim to be the discoverer of this method of internal -purification, for it is in reality of ancient origin, as we have it on -good authority that it was practised by the ancient Egyptians, who, it -is believed, acquired their knowledge from observing a bird called the -Ibis, a species of Egyptian snipe. The food of this bird, gathered on -the banks of the Nile, was of a very constipating character, and it was -observed, by the earliest naturalists, to suck up the water of the river -and using its long bill for a syringe, inject it into its anus, thus -relieving itself. Pliny says this habit of the Ibis first suggested the -use of clysters to the ancient Egyptian doctors, known to be the first -medical practitioners of any nation, not excepting the Chinese. [See -Naturalis Historia, Lib. VIII., Dap. 41, Hague 1518.]</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_058" id="page_058"></a>{58}</span></p> - -<p>Another writer, viz., Christianus Langius, says, that this bird when -attacked with constipation at some distance from the river, and not able -to fly from weakness, would be seen to crawl to the water’s edge with -drooping wings and there take its rectal treatment, when in a few -minutes it would fly away in full vigor of regained strength.</p> - -<p>Nor do I even claim to have rediscovered this system of treatment, -although it is a common practice in these days to revamp old theories -and discoveries, and try to foist them upon the public as entirely new -propositions. The credit for the resuscitation of this ancient remedial -practice belongs, without doubt, to Dr. A. Wilford Hall, of New York, -who practiced the treatment on himself for forty years before giving its -principles to the public, thereby fully proving its merits.</p> - -<p>The following experience from the pen of Dr. H. T. Turner, of -Washington, affords incontestable proof of the allegation made, that the -colon is the seat of disease, and his testimony should be read with -extreme care. It is no fanciful, theoretical statement, but the ghastly -revelation of an appalling reality. While reading his statement, the -reader will do well to refer to the engraving, representing the -digestive apparatus, at the commencement of this book, as it will -greatly facilitate his comprehension of the matter. -<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_059" id="page_059"></a>{59}</span> -“In 1880 I lost a patient with inflammation of the bowels, and -requested of the friends the privilege of holding a <i>post-mortem</i> -examination, as I was satisfied that there was some foreign substance in -or near the Ileo-cœcal valve, or in that apparently useless -appendage, the Appendicula Vermiformis. (See explanation of engraving.) -<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_060" id="page_060"></a>{60}</span> -“The autopsy developed a quantity of grape seed and popcorn, filling -the lower enlarged pouch of the colon and the opening into the -Appendicula Vermiformis. This, from the mortified and blackened -condition of the colon alone, indicated that my diagnosis was correct. I -opened the colon throughout its entire length of five feet, and found it -filled with fæcal matter encrusted on its walls and into the folds of -the colon, in many places dry and hard as slate, and so completely -obstructing the passage of the bowels as to throw him into violent colic -(as his friends stated), sometimes as often as twice a month, for years, -and that powerful doses of physic was his only relief; that all the -doctors had agreed that it was bilious colic. I observed that this -crusted matter was evidently of long standing, the result of years of -accumulation, and although the remote cause, not the immediate cause of -his death. The sigmoid-flexure (see engraving), or bend in the colon on -the left side, was especially full, and distended to double its natural -size, filling the gut uniformly, with a small hole the size of one’s -little finger through the center, through which the recent fæcal matter -passed. In the lower part of the sigmoid-flexure, just before descending -to form the rectum, and in the left hand upper corner of the colon as it -turns toward the right, were pockets eaten out of the hardened fæcal -matter, in which were eggs of worms and quite a quantity of maggots, -which had eaten into the sensitive mucous membrane, causing serious -inflammation of the colon and its adjacent parts, and as recent -investigation has established as a fact, were the cause of his -hemorrhoids, or piles, which I learned were of years’ standing. The -whole length of the colon was in a state of chronic inflammation; still -this man considered himself well and healthy until the unfortunate -eating of the grape seed and popcorn, and had no trouble in getting his -life insured in one of the best companies in America.</p> - -<p>“I have been thus explicit in this description, from the fact that -recent investigation has developed the fact that in the discovery -described above, I had found but a prototype of at least seven-tenths of -the human family in civilized life—the real cause of all diseases of -the human body, excepting the grape seed and popcorn. That I had found -the fountain of premature old age and death, for, as surprising as it -may seem, out of 284 cases of autopsies held of late on the colon (they -representing in their death nearly all the diseases known to our -climate), but twenty-eight colons were found to be free from hardened, -adhered matter, and in their normal healthy state, and that the 256 were -all more or less as described above, except, perhaps, the grape seeds -and popcorn. In many of them the colon was distended to double its -natural size throughout its whole length, with a small hole through the -center, and as far as could be learned, these last cases spoken of had -regular evacuations of the bowels each day. Many of the colons contained -large maggots from four to six inches long, and pockets of eggs and -maggots, while blood and pus were frequently present.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_061" id="page_061"></a>{61}</span></p> - -<p>The question is often asked, and naturally so, why this unnatural -accumulation is in the colon? The horse and ox promptly obey the call of -nature; they know no time or place, and are blessed with clean colons. -So are the natives of Africa. But the demands of civilized life insist -upon a time and place. Business, etiquette, opportunity, and a thousand -and one excuses stand continually in the way, and nature’s call is put -off to a more convenient season.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_062" id="page_062"></a>{62}</span></p> - -<p>How many people are not presentable to themselves or friends, owing to -the putrid smell of their bodies, so that in polite society strong -colognes and other perfumes are used. Show me a woman who girts her -waist with corsets or any tight clothing, and I will warrant you that -the smell from her body will be sickening in the extreme. The special -reason for this is, that the lacing comes immediately where the -transverse colon crosses her body. Now, if the sigmoid-flexure becomes -loaded, because of its folding upon itself, how much more will the -transverse colon become clogged if unnaturally folded upon itself by -compression from each side folding it, as demonstrated in some -instances, almost double the whole length, into two extra elbows, where -it, if natural, is straight (see engraving on next page). Many reasons -have been given by physiologists and humanitarians, why it is injurious -for the lady to lace, but this reason outweighs them all. Wear the -clothing loose, clean out the colon and heal it up, and you will smell -sweet, and life will be a continual blessing; for if the main sewer of -the body is closed or clogged, nature has but three other outlets: the -capillaries or pores of the skin, the lungs in exhalation, or the -kidneys. If the colon is clogged, the penned-up acid permeations of the -stomach and duodenum will have to seek other outlets, which is indicated -by the putrid</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/image062_lg.png"> -<img src="images/image062.png" width="500" height="153" alt="Image unavailable: Normal colon. Arrows show course of fecal matter. - -Abnormal colon contracted and bent into curves by pressure of corset. - -Abnormal colon prolapsed. This condition may result from general low -vitality or from corset pressure. -a, caecum. b, ascending colon. c, hepatic flexure. d, transverse colon. -e, descending colon. f, f, f, sigmoid flexure. g, rectum. h, anus. i, -sphincter ani." /></a> -<br /> -<div class="caption"> -<table border="0" cellpadding="2" cellspacing="0" summary="" -style="margin:auto auto;max-width:80%;"> - -<tr valign="top"><td> -Normal colon.<br /> Arrows show course of fecal matter.</td> - -<td>Abnormal colon contracted<br /> and bent into curves by pressure of corset.</td> - -<td>Abnormal colon prolapsed.<br /> This condition may result from <br />general low -vitality or from corset pressure.</td></tr> - -<tr><td colspan="3">a, caecum. b, ascending colon. c, hepatic flexure. d, transverse colon. -e, descending colon. f, f, f, sigmoid flexure. g, rectum. h, anus. i, -sphincter ani.</td></tr> - -</table> -</div></div> - -<p class="nind">smell of the body and a foul breath with finally dyspepsia, and what is -usually termed biliousness, torpid liver, etc.</p> - -<p>The condition of the colon (the physiological sewer) in the average -adult having been demonstrated, does it need any argument to convince -the intelligent thinker that the most rational and practical manner of -dealing with this hot-bed of filth and breeding place of disease, is to -wash it out?</p> - -<p>With me, it has passed beyond the theoretical stage, for I have in my -office fully 15,000 grateful letters from patients who have used this -process, under my direction, with the most astounding results; scarcely -a disease known to humanity, but has been relieved, and in ninety-five -per cent. of cases, cures effected; while tens of thousands of -gratifying messages have reached me from time to time; nor is the -testimony in its favor confined to the laity, for hundreds of physicians -(including some of the most prominent authorities) testify to the -wonderfully beneficial results achieved by its use.</p> - -<p>We now come to the most important feature of the subject—the means for -putting it into practice, for it will readily be admitted that such an -admirable and common-sense method of treatment should have the most -perfect means procurable for its application, but until the present time -the available means have remained crude and undeveloped. This, however, -is scarcely to be wondered at. It is the history of all important -discoveries.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_064" id="page_064"></a>{64}</span></p> - -<p>Those great natural forces, steam and electricity, although their value -was recognized, yet required the aid of inventive genius to develop -their possibilities; in fact, it has required three-fourths of a century -to bring the locomotive to its present state of perfection, while the -potentialities of electricity are as yet only surmised. This being so in -matters that offer a rich pecuniary harvest to the inventor, it is -little matter for surprise that improvement in a means of combating -disease should progress slowly. In the first place, it was a new -departure, unheralded to the world, and frowned upon by the members of -the orthodox medical schools; consequently there was no tempting bait of -a handsome profit to encourage the inventor, and until lately the -indifference to matters pertaining to health was proverbial.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_065" id="page_065"></a>{65}</span></p> - -<p>When Dr. Hall commenced his famous experimentation upon himself, the -only appliance available for the purpose was the old-fashioned bulb -syringe, which is simply a flexible rubber tube with an egg-shaped -receptacle in the center. One end of the tube is inserted in the rectum, -while the other end is immersed in a vessel of water, the injection of -the fluid being accomplished by alternately compressing and relaxing the -bulbous portion. It is needless to say that the process of “flushing the -colon” copiously, <i>the only effectual way</i>, was a tedious, inconvenient -and imperfect matter with such a crude appliance. After the lapse of a -great number of years the “gravity” or “fountain” syringe was invented, -which consisted of a rubber bag with a long flexible tube attached to -its lower end. The bag was suspended from a nail or hook several feet -above the individual, the water being forced into the body by gravity, -the pressure being increased or diminished by raising or lowering the -bag. This was a distinct advance upon the bulb syringe, but it still -left a great deal to be desired. In the first place, they are both -exceedingly tedious, a serious objection in the case of weakly or -elderly people; secondly, both methods necessitate the uncovering of the -lower portion of the body, which is decidedly unpleasant; and, most -serious of all, it is impossible to prevent the admission of air into -the intestine, and that is a fruitful source of pain and discomfort. It -should, however, be borne in mind that both of these appliances were -devised for an entirely different class of operation (namely, vaginal -douching), and were only used for intestinal treatment because there was -nothing better at hand.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_066" id="page_066"></a>{66}</span></p> - -<p>Another method, sometimes employed by progressive physicians, consists -in using, in connection with the fountain syringe, a tube from eighteen -to twenty-four inches in length, made of a firm but flexible variety of -rubber. This was introduced (its entire length) into the body, the -theory being that it was necessary to get behind the impacted mass and -force it out ahead of the water, which was theoretically correct, but in -practice found sadly wanting. In the first place, the opening in the eye -of the tube became clogged with the fæcal matter, and, secondly, with -the double tube employed for the return flow, the opening was too small -to allow of the passage of solid substances. The introduction of the -catheter is a process requiring considerable skill, and a perfect -acquaintance with the anatomy of the parts, so that personal use of it -is practically impossible, or, at least, attended with considerable -danger. An examination of the diagram of the digestive apparatus at the -beginning of the book will enable the reader to understand the -difficulties attending its introduction, since it has to pass the -sigmoid flexure (No. 12), and the splenic flexure—that angle of the -colon where the transverse portion turns to descend. With such a -tortuous road to travel, the risk of injury to the sensitive mucous -membrane is excessive—hence this instrument should never be used by the -patient upon himself.</p> - -<p>The author, however, felt that there must be an easier and more -effective method of irrigating that important organ—the colon—and one -unattended with any risk, and determined, if possible, to devise some -better way. After much patient and tireless experimenting he invented -and perfected the “J. B. L. Cascade,” a mechanical appliance which -completely rids the process of all its objectionable features, and -enables young and old, weak and strong, to use the treatment without the -possibility of danger. It achieves the desired result far more -effectively than any other known apparatus, with the least possible -inconvenience to the patient, and yet so gently and easily that the -operation, so far from being distressing or disagreeable, becomes a -positive gratification.</p> - -<p>The letters J. B. L. are the initials of the words Joy, Beauty, Life, -which aptly indicate its purpose and effects, for we confidently claim -that its use will infallibly confer these three great blessings, it -being the one safe and sanative method of regaining and preserving -health. Without health there is no joy in life, and perfect beauty -cannot possibly exist, while with health life becomes indeed worth -living.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_067" id="page_067"></a>{67}</span></p> - -<p>One of the gravest objections to all the hitherto existing appliances -is the construction of the nozzle, or tube, that is inserted in the -body, and through which the water is conveyed. These are all (without -exception) made with an aperature in the end, or extreme tip, the -consequence being that a small jet of water is continuously directed -upon one spot in the delicate and sensitive mucous membrane. With water -at the necessary temperature this is a source of grave danger, and -likely to result in serious injury, by causing a separation of the -various layers of which the membrane is composed. When this separation -occurs little slits occur in the rectal lining, in which fæcal matter -lodges, ultimately forming what are known as pockets, causing, first, -irritation, then inflammation, and, finally, results in -“proctitis”—chronic inflammation of the intestinal canal. The best -authorities agree in condemning the direct jet, while rectal specialists -regard it as one of their chief aids to income.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_068" id="page_068"></a>{68}</span></p> - -<p>With these facts in view, the construction of my “injection point,” or -entering tube, engaged the special attention, finally, with the result -that a most successful means of overcoming this dangerous objection has -been provided. Instead of the opening in the end, the tip is made -absolutely solid, so that the impact of the entering water is not felt -at all, while it is provided with six rows of perforations on the sides, -through which the water is evenly diffused over the walls of the rectum, -which is a most desirable thing in cases of hemorrhoids or rectal -inflammations. It is also so constructed that the natural constriction -of the sphincter muscles holds it firmly in position in the rectum, and -while affording the water free passage into the colon, it prevents the -escape of the fluid externally, thus rendering soiled garments -impossible.</p> - -<p>But the simplicity of the operation is one of its chief advantages, for -the patient sits upon the appliance in ease and comfort while receiving -the cleansing stream, and by following the directions the time occupied -in the operation need not exceed fifteen minutes, or about one-fourth of -the time required by other methods—an unmistakably valuable saving of -time and strain to busy or weakly people. The faucet is considered by -experts as a most valuable feature, on account of the “dome” portion, -which accurately fits the natural arch formed by the limbs when the body -is in the seated position.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_069" id="page_069"></a>{69}</span></p> - -<p>Many people are accustomed to use the bulb and fountain syringes in a -reclining position and some physicians recommend the patient to kneel in -the bath tub, with the body bent well forward: an irksome, disagreeable -position and quite unnecessary. The theory is, that the water will flow -into the body by gravitation, but they overlook the fact that the -ascending and descending portions of the colon, being parallel in the -body, the water, while flowing readily into the descending portions, -would have to flow uphill in the ascending portions and by the time it -reached there, the force would be exhausted. The weight of the body -furnishes greater force, which is proportioned to the size and bulk of -the patient, but is not perceptible to him, on account of the solid -construction of the tip of the “injection point,” while the steady, -uniform pressure exerted serves to distend the walls of the colon and -thus liberate adherent matter. By far the great majority of people, -however, use these crude appliances while seated over a vessel, which is -decidedly injurious. By reference to the diagram of the digestive organs -it will be seen that the “descending colon,” that portion which -terminates in the rectum, is larger than either of the other divisions -of that organ. In fact, its capacity (in the average adult) is about -three pints, equivalent to three pounds. Now this weight, in a flexible -organ like the colon, must cause a sagging down, exerting a serious -strain upon its attachments to the abdominal wall, and by its pressure -upon the sphincters will induce prolapse of the rectum. That is one -reason why so many people find it almost impossible to receive enough -water to make the treatment successful. When a physician, or trained -nurse, is administering a high enema, it is a common practice to hold a -folded towel against the rectum, to guard against this pressure and its -possible results. The “dome” portion of the faucet (previously referred -to) affords the desired support, automatically and effectually prevents -any prolapse; while the handle of the faucet, projecting forward, -between the limbs, may be manipulated with the greatest ease in -controlling the flow of water; and, being seated on a warm cushion, the -patient experiences a pleasant, soothing sensation, which completely -allays any nervousness.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_070" id="page_070"></a>{70}</span></p> - -<p>Moreover, realizing the immense advantage to be obtained by attacking -the germs of disease in their chief breeding place, an antiseptic -preparation is introduced into the water used in this remedial process, -which completely and speedily destroys the germs of disease; but -although so potent in its action upon micro-organic life, it is -perfectly harmless, even though a hundred times the necessary quantity -should be forced into the intestinal canal. But it is not alone a germ -destroyer, for it possesses admirable tonic properties, which act upon -the muscular coat of the colon and speedily restores it to its normal -condition.</p> - -<p>Defecation, or the expulsion of waste substance from the bowel is -accompanied by the contraction of the circular fibres of the said -muscular coat, but when constipation has existed for any length of time, -the accumulated matter adhering to the walls of the colon renders that -organ partially, if not wholly rigid, hence the difficulty of -evacuation; consequently, through disuse, the muscles become to a -certain extent atrophied, and require stimulation to resume their -natural function even after the colon has been cleansed. It is largely -owing to the use of this antiseptic “tonic” that the “Cascade Treatment” -has been so successful in cases of obstinate constipation, as by its use -the intestine speedily regains tone and power.</p> - -<p>I unhesitatingly assert that if the colon be regularly cleansed and -disinfected by this means, any bacilli or bacteria that may have -obtained a lodgment in the system will be quickly destroyed and -expelled—it cannot be otherwise.</p> - -<p>And once the germs of disease are destroyed and their chief breeding -place kept clean by this simple process, and the re-absorption of -poisonous liquid waste into the system thus prevented, Nature, the great -physician, will speedily assert itself and effect a restoration to -health.</p> - -<div class="blockquot"> -<p class="c">NOTE.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_071" id="page_071"></a>{71}</span></p> - -<p>If the water is not readily expelled do not attempt to force it out -by straining. Instead, flatten in the abdomen by forcibly -contracting the abdominal muscles.</p> -</div> - -<h2><a name="PART_IV" id="PART_IV"></a>PART IV.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">How to Use It.</span></small></h2> - -<p>Having endeavored to show the true nature of disease, the rational -method of treating it, and the superiority of the “Cascade” over all -previously existing methods for carrying the treatment into effect, it -may be well to explain the actual manner of using the “Cascade.”</p> - -<p>In the first place, the reservoir should be thoroughly washed out with -slightly warm water, to get rid of the factory dust. At one time it was -the practice to cleanse them all thoroughly before fitting them, but -purchasers got the impression that they had been used by other persons, -so it was decided to abandon that practice and send them out with the -dust of the factory in them, in proof of their newness.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_072" id="page_072"></a>{72}</span></p> - -<p>Having cleansed the reservoir, the faucet should be shut off and a -level teaspoonful of the antiseptic tonic dissolved in a little warm -water in a cup or glass and poured into the reservoir, which should then -be completely filled with water as hot as the hand can comfortably bear; -not to simply dip the fingers in and withdraw them, but so that you can -immerse the hand and allow it to remain without discomfort. If tested -with a thermometer the water should be from 100 to 105 degrees Fahr., -but the hand is a safer guide, as it prevents any possible danger from a -thermometer out of order, or mistaking a figure in a poor light. If -tested by the hand you are absolutely safe, since water can be used -twenty degrees hotter internally than externally, but in its passage -from the body it would be painful to the external parts. Hot water is -the best solvent for impacted fæcal matter, and, on the other hand, -water below the temperature of the body is likely to cause pain. If the -hands are impervious to heat, an excellent plan is to test the water -with the tip of the elbow, which is a most sensitive part of the body.</p> - -<p>It is necessary that the reservoir should be absolutely full to insure -the exclusion of air, as that is also likely to cause pain, and, in -addition, its presence is likely to prevent the proper reception of the -water, as, according to an established law in physics, two bodies cannot -occupy the same space at the same time. For this reason it is advisable -to solicit the bowels before taking the treatment, as, if even no fæcal -matter is expelled, pent-up gases are frequently liberated.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_073" id="page_073"></a>{73}</span></p> - -<p>The reservoir having been filled as directed and the above directions -carefully observed, the “Cascade” should be laid down and the “injection -point” screwed in. It is then ready for use. Being all ready, the stick -of rectal soap should be dipped in water—to moisten it—inserted in the -rectum and withdrawn. This is simply to lubricate the passage and -facilitate the admission of the “injection point.” Then, standing in -front of the seat on which the “Cascade” is lying (as if preparing to -sit down), pass the left hand between the lower limbs and grasp the -handle of the faucet, to guide the “injection point” into the rectum, -and then carefully sit down upon the “Cascade.” When the “injection -point” has been completely introduced and you are comfortably seated, -relax the muscles and allow the whole weight of the body to rest freely -on the “Cascade,” and turn on the faucet, partially at first, then, -after a few seconds, turn it on fully and you will readily receive the -water.</p> - -<p>The most convenient place to use the “Cascade” is in the bathroom, -placing it on the closet seat; or you will find the ordinary bedroom -“commode” a suitable article for the purpose, but if neither of these -are available, then any firm seat, such as a wooden-seated chair, will -do, but taking care to have a vessel at hand in which to discharge the -contents of the bowel.</p> - -<p>As soon as the faucet is turned on and the water begins to flow into the -body, proceed to practise the following movements: Commencing in the -right groin, stroke firmly but gently, right across the pelvis, or lower -edge of the abdomen, to the left groin, then directly upward with the -hands to a point just above the umbilicus, or navel, then straight -across the body and down to the right groin. These movements are -directly over and along the course of the colon, and if they are made -gently but firmly, the water will be assisted on its course. A study of -the diagram of the digestive apparatus at the commencement of the book -will be of great assistance in enabling you to understand the reason for -and the method of these movements.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_074" id="page_074"></a>{74}</span></p> - -<p>It sometimes happens that after a small quantity of water has been -injected there is a strong desire to expel it, which is sometimes due to -nervousness, induced by the novelty of the operation. If this be so, -shut off the faucet at once and resist the inclination, when, in a few -minutes, the desire will have passed away, then turn on the faucet -again. Be sure to allow the full weight of the body to rest on the -“Cascade,” and have no fear. It is the weight of the body itself that -furnishes the motive power and to ease up the pressure defeats the -object.</p> - -<p>As soon as all the water has entered that you feel it possible to -receive, turn off the faucet, rise from the “Cascade,” sit over the -closet, or vessel, and allow the contents of the bowel to escape. At the -same time repeat the stroking movement previously described, but this -time reverse it, commencing in the right groin, up, across and down to -the left groin. These movements have a three-fold object: they assist -the water in its passage backward and forward, thus shortening the time -of the treatment; they force along the accumulated matter in the colon -with the current of water, and help to dislodge adherent matter from the -walls of the colon.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_075" id="page_075"></a>{75}</span></p> - -<p>As we proceed on the assumption that the colon is more or less impacted -(which experience shows), we do not anticipate that more than two quarts -will be received at the first treatment, but as the accumulations are -removed by successive treatments, the capacity of the colon is -increased, so that at the end of the second week enough should be -received to completely fill the colon. The amount of water varies, of -course, with the bulk of the individual, but the capacity of the colon, -in the average well-grown adult, is about four quarts, but even in the -case of a person below the average size, it may safely be assumed that -three quarts of water are absolutely necessary for a successful -treatment.</p> - -<p>The presence of from three to four quarts of water in the body will -naturally distend the abdomen and produce a little discomfort, but no -apprehension of any harmful result need be entertained. Rest assured of -this: it is absolutely impossible to rupture the colon, unless you were -to use a force pump, and even then, before the point of rupture could be -reached, the pain would be so intense that you would be compelled to -desist. Again, as we have pointed out, the colon is a wonderfully -elastic organ, and it would be an impossibility to distend it with water -to the same extent that it is frequently distended by fæcal -accumulations.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_076" id="page_076"></a>{76}</span></p> - -<p>Whenever pain is present during the treatment it is usually due to one -of two things: either the water has not been sufficiently hot, or the -reservoir has not been completely filled, but, if in spite of these -precautions, pain should be present, it will be found advisable, after a -small quantity of water has been injected (say from a pint to a quart) -to shut off the faucet, rise from the “Cascade” and expel it; then, upon -returning to the “Cascade,” it will usually be found that the cleansing -of the lower portions of the bowel has removed the trouble. The same -method of procedure holds good when there is any difficulty in injecting -the water. In cases where pain is persistent, even although all -precautions are taken (although such are extremely rare), a decoction of -anise seed, made by steeping a tablespoonful of the seed in a pint of -boiling water, added to the water used for flushing (omitting the -antiseptic tonic), will act as an anodyne on the intestine, and -completely subdue the pain.</p> - -<p>The frequency with which the treatment is used will depend upon the -nature of the trouble and the length of time it has existed. In the -great majority of cases it is recommended to be used as follows when -commencing the treatment: The first week use it every night; the second -week every alternate night; after that use it twice a week, or as -occasion seems to demand it. For the simple preservation of health, -twice a week will be found amply sufficient. After using the “Cascade” -it will be found extremely beneficial to inject from a half pint to a -pint of cool water and retain it. This will be found not only a valuable -rectal tonic, but an excellent diuretic as well, as it will pass off by -way of the kidneys, cleansing and purifying those organs.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_077" id="page_077"></a>{77}</span></p> - -<p>The “Cascade” should not be used within three hours after eating a full -meal, as, if both the stomach and transverse colon are distended at the -same time they press upon each other, and the stomach, being the more -sensitive of the two, nausea is likely to be produced; but although -(with the above proviso) the treatment can be used with benefit at any -period during the twenty-four hours, yet, just before retiring at night -is by far the best time to take it, for several reasons. Firstly, it is -usually the most convenient time for the majority of people. Secondly, -it invariably induces a good night’s rest; for no sleeping potion can -equal its effects in that direction. Thirdly, night is Nature’s -repairing season, when she is busy making good the ravages of the -day—replacing the waste by building fresh tissue and by putting the -system into a cleanly condition and purifying the blood current; at that -season you are co-operating with Nature and may confidently expect, and -will undoubtedly secure, the best results.</p> - -<p>After using the “Cascade” it is quite possible that there may not be a -movement of the bowels until late the following day. This must not be -considered as evidence of constipation, but simply a lack of matter to -discharge. In a perfectly natural condition of existence there should be -at least two movements of the bowels during the day, but it must be -remembered that the human system has acquired bad habits, and it will -require some time before perfect conditions are re-established. If, -however, from a half pint to a pint of hot water is sipped in the -morning, certainly not less than half an hour before breakfast, it will -stimulate the bowels to action, even though the “Cascade” had been used -the night before, while its cleansing effect upon the stomach will -assist the digestive functions in a marked degree.</p> - -<p class="c">* * * * * </p> - -<p>It may be accepted as a truism that success invariably excites envy, -therefore, it is but reasonable that the astounding results that have -attended this method of treatment should have aroused a certain amount -of antagonism. The hardy individual who dares to propose a new departure -in the method of treating disease must be prepared to hear his theories -ridiculed, his system denounced, and, possibly, his motives impugned. -Consequently, it is not surprising that the “Cascade Treatment” has some -objections urged against it.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_078" id="page_078"></a>{78}</span></p> - -<p>The first objection I am confronted with is, “it is not natural.” I -willingly concede that point, and will add that neither is an obstructed -and engorged colon natural.</p> - -<p>We are living (in a large measure) an artificial life. In his barbaric -state man obeyed the calls of nature without regard to time or place, -and it is safe to assert that under those conditions an obstructed colon -was an unknown quantity. But in deference to the demands of civilized -life we disregard Nature’s calls and defer the response until a -convenient opportunity presents itself, and for this violation of -natural law, a penalty is inflicted.</p> - -<p>An obstructed colon, therefore, being itself unnatural, man is obviously -justified in using the brains that Nature has endowed him with to -cleanse it. An artificial limb is unnatural, but would the same -objection hold good that because a man has had the misfortune to suffer -amputation, he must, therefore, limp through life on crutches, rather -than use the mechanical substitute that man’s ingenuity has devised?</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_079" id="page_079"></a>{79}</span></p> - -<p>Common sense teaches us, and experience has amply confirmed the -teaching, that flushing is not only the easiest, but the most effectual -means of accomplishing this purpose; and it is unmistakably the most -harmless, inasmuch as we use Nature’s most simple and effective -cleansing agency in the process—pure water. Sickness is in itself -unnatural, and until the system can be restored to its natural condition -reason plainly shows us that we must co-operate with Nature and assist -in removing these impurities from the system, a task which our disregard -of her warnings has prevented her from accomplishing. Cathartics simply -excite the excretory processes, and stimulate Nature to a violent effort -to expel them, the unnatural exertion being followed by a feeling of -languor, for all purgative action is debilitating. Flushing, on the -contrary, acts directly on the accumulated matter in the colon (which -cathartics never do), and, instead of causing an unnatural excitation of -any of the natural processes, it induces a calm, restful feeling and a -sense of profound relief.</p> - -<p>“It is a debilitating practice,” the objectors urge. Here, again, I join -issue. I am in a position to prove a decided negative.</p> - -<p>I have the evidence of thousands of people to the contrary—people who -have tested the treatment, and, setting aside the weight of testimony, -even the most prejudiced mind must admit, that actual, <i>personal</i> -experience is more to be relied on than unsupported theory.</p> - -<p>Dr. Forrest said that his patients who had used the treatment for -months, and even years, had steadily gained in strength and flesh all -the time.</p> - -<p>Another favorite objection is that “it causes the intestines to become -weakened and dependent upon this unnatural method.” To this I reply that -it is a well-known fact that at least fifty per cent. of people in -civilized (?) communities are slaves to the purgative habit, the system -refusing to fulfil its functions without this unnatural excitation; -therefore, if dependence must be placed in something, we should -unhesitatingly give the preference to water, as against cathartics, but -the whole weight of evidence shows that the objection has no foundation -in fact.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_080" id="page_080"></a>{80}</span></p> - -<p>On this subject Dr. Forrest said: “Flushing the colon does not cause a -weakening of the intestines. When this procedure is no longer necessary, -owing to restored health, the intestines have also been restored and -improved in tone and will carry on their functions unaided.”</p> - -<p>Dr. Stevens, who has used the treatment upon himself and patients for -over twenty years, says that it in no wise interferes in his case with -the normal movement of the bowels. To test it in this respect he has -frequently discontinued its use for a week, with the result of a regular -movement, as soon as enough fæcal matter had accumulated to demand it.</p> - -<p>He recommends flushing every two or three days as a preventive of -disease. For over twenty years he has practiced flushing upon himself as -a precaution, and, although now between seventy and eighty years old, -since beginning its use he has never known a day of sickness.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_081" id="page_081"></a>{81}</span></p> - -<p>It is contended by some people, including a percentage of physicians -(who should know better), that the frequent use of this treatment will -so stretch the colon that it will remain permanently distended. This -argument is so totally opposed to physiological law, to say nothing of -experience and common sense, that it is almost laughable. The veriest -tyro in the matter of exercise knows that exercise develops a muscle; -that repeated flexion and extension of the arm, for instance, will -strengthen the muscles of that limb, not cause them to lose their -contractibility. All muscle fibres are alike in structure, except that -some are voluntary, others involuntary, but that difference is simply -due to the difference in the source of nerve supply. There is no reason -that can be shown why the muscles of the colon should lose their -elasticity through exercise in contra-distinction to all the other -muscles of the body, since they are not subjected to any extraordinary -strain, the extreme tension only lasting for a few seconds, while as -soon as the water commences to escape, relaxation follows, and, in -addition, heat acts as a stimulant. The objection does not even merit -serious consideration.</p> - -<p>“It operates against peristalsis,” we are told. I deny it, for the -energy evinced by the intestine in expelling the water is proof of -increased peristaltic vigor, if it is proof of anything. And even if it -did suspend peristalsis for a few minutes, is it not a fact that other -natural functions can be suspended for a much longer period, only to be -resumed with unabated vigor?</p> - -<p>Equally absurd, and destitute of foundation, in fact, is the objection -frequently advanced that the washing of the interior surface of the -colon is injurious; as it washes away the fluid that Nature secretes for -the purpose of lubrication.</p> - -<p>Where, in the name of common sense, do they get their authority for such -a statement? Do they not know that such a contention is in direct -opposition to physiological law? Does bathing the external surface of -the body prevent the further excretion of perspiration; or bathing the -eyes destroy the functions of the Meibomian glands? Does the drinking of -water prevent any further discharge of saliva into the mouth, or of -gastric juice into the stomach? If the washing away of a secretion -destroyed the power of the secreting gland, human existence would be -brief indeed.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_082" id="page_082"></a>{82}</span></p> - -<p>The truth is, that not one in ten thousand has any practical knowledge -of the subject. They may possess a smattering, and in the endeavor to -make it show to advantage, they draw upon their imagination to supply -the deficiency. On the other hand, I have been making this subject a -constant study for the past twenty years, having had experience in -thousands of cases, and, therefore, contend that my opinion is of more -value than that of the average man—whether physician or layman—and is -at least entitled to respectful consideration.</p> - -<p>Whether the practice of the treatment is to be persisted in will, of -course, depend upon the nature and habits of the patient. If the -pernicious habits that caused the trouble are not abandoned, a constant -resort to the treatment will be necessary. If the patient is naturally -of a costive habit, and has thoroughly weakened his intestines by a -reckless and indiscriminate use of cathartics, it will require a long -persistence in reformed habits before the weakened bowels will have -gained sufficient strength to fulfil their functions normally.</p> - -<p>It is advisable for elderly people to use it more or less continuously -throughout life, for with advancing years the bowels naturally become -less active, and this simple process offers a valuable means of -assistance to flagging nature at the cost of little, if any, exertion; -in fact, after a little experience no more will be thought of using the -“Cascade” than of taking a meal.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_083" id="page_083"></a>{83}</span></p> - -<p>I would strictly impress on the minds of those who propose to give this -treatment a trial that, like every other undertaking in life, -thoroughness and persistence are absolutely indispensable to success. No -great end was ever yet achieved except by hard work, conscientiousness -and perseverance, and these three factors are in the highest degree -necessary to restore health to a system from which it has long been -estranged.</p> - -<p>If a chronic, deep-seated disease can be cured in a year, by a home -process, so simple that a child can understand and practise it, the -individual so benefited should consider himself or herself most -fortunate; and few will deny that the end in view—restoration to -health—is a full and ample recompense for the thorough and persistent -effort necessary to attain it. If it were a question of large pecuniary -profit to the patient, it is scarcely necessary to say that every nerve -would be strained to its utmost tension to bring the coveted prize -within his grasp; yet here the reward is of infinitely greater value, a -prize compared with which riches are as dross in comparison with gold. -It is Health, without which the acquisition of Wealth, is well-nigh -impossible, and its possession as profitless to the possessor as Dead -Sea fruit.</p> - -<p>I write thus strongly on this point because there is a large class of -people who dabble in every new system of treatment projected, and toy -with every medicinal device that is placed upon the market. They are the -class from whom the patent medicine vendor draws his enormous annual -profits. Like a bee in a garden of roses, they flit from one remedy to -another, but, unlike that energetic and acquisitive insect, <i>they</i> do -not gather the golden reward they are in search of—health. It is the -purveyor of the nostrum that secures whatever there is of gold.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_084" id="page_084"></a>{84}</span></p> - -<p>They seem to be utterly incapable of continuity of effort, and, unless -they can discern a marked improvement within a week after commencing a -fresh method of treatment, get discouraged and abandon it. To this class -of people I say, in the most emphatic manner, that if they propose to -give this great remedial process a trial and expect to derive benefit -from it, that the cure rests entirely in their own hands.</p> - -<p>They must persevere. They must be thorough. They must not expect -miraculous results in a few days. Their diseased condition is the growth -of months, perhaps years, and it is the height of unreasoning folly to -expect to be cured in a few weeks. A merchant whose business has been -crippled and who starts in to rebuild it, will consider himself an -extremely fortunate man if, by watchful and untiring endeavor, he can -restore it to a sound and healthy condition in a few years. Growth is -necessarily slow—and this is especially the case with the human system. -Nature will not be hurried. But of one thing they may rest assured, and -that is that if they conscientiously and persistently practise this -simple hygienic treatment they will find Nature a responsive and willing -coadjutor.</p> - -<p>“Heaven fights on the side of the strongest battalions,” is a military -aphorism, and Nature ranges herself on the side of the individual who -co-operates with her most faithfully, who, in the struggle for the -regaining of health, brings the greatest amount of determination and -perseverence to the encounter.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_085" id="page_085"></a>{85}</span></p> - -<p>What these irresolute dabblers in “medical fads” need most of all is to -be inoculated with good, sound common sense, but until some method is -discovered for the accomplishment of that psychological feat, they will -continue to run hither and thither after every new remedy, dallying with -all, and deriving benefit from none.</p> - -<p>Perseverance in the treatment will achieve results that seem little -short of miraculous to those accustomed to the “hit or miss” methods -that have so long been in use. And, best of all, the benefit attained -will be permanent, for the system being thoroughly cleansed, and kept -so, nothing but fresh, firm, healthy tissue is formed, so that after a -year’s conscientious treatment the person practising it will be -practically a new being.</p> - -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">IMPORTANT SUGGESTIONS.<br /></span> -</div></div> -</div> - -<p>In dealing with the subject of constipation, which is the most prevalent -of all disorders of the body, and is, in fact, the fundamental cause of -ninety per cent. of human ills: the importance of drinking freely of -water, from one to two hours after eating a meal, cannot be -over-estimated, and most essential of all is the glass of water, half an -hour before breakfast. If the digestion is faulty, the morning glass -should be hot and sipped slowly.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_086" id="page_086"></a>{86}</span></p> - -<p>Dr. James C. Minor, in his clever book, “The Plan o’ the House o’ Man, -Sir,” makes an excellent suggestion which I heartily endorse, as -follows: “Never rise from rest without turning on the left side for a -few minutes (although an hour is better), to empty the contents of the -ascending colon to the transverse colon and thence to the descending -colon, which is on the left side of the body. Never lie on the left side -of the body while food, water or medicine is in the stomach.” If -attention be paid to these simple suggestions, much trouble may be -averted.</p> - -<h2><a name="PART_V" id="PART_V"></a>PART V.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">Practical Hygiene.</span></small></h2> - -<p>Of all the dangers by which we are menaced, none is so greatly to be -apprehended as ignorance. This is especially true with reference to -health. The majority of people fall easy victims to disease, simply -through ignorance of the fundamental principles that govern health. It -is because they do not rise superior to this ignorance concerning the -health of their bodies that they become the prey of the unscrupulous -charlatans who thrive upon the maladies of humanity, and the patent -medicine vendors whose specious advertisements beguile them of their -money. The humiliating part of it is that these same imposters (in a -large majority of cases) possess but little more knowledge of these -subjects than their dupes, but are absolutely devoid of conscientious -scruples. It behooves every intelligent individual to see that this -reproach is lifted from him. Knowledge is held to be a valuable -possession in every department of life; but in no instance will it yield -greater returns for the investment than in the field of hygiene—in -learning how to keep well.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_087" id="page_087"></a>{87}</span></p> - -<p>It must not be imagined that because the treatment previously described -is such a wonderful curative and preventive of disease that nothing more -is necessary—that all other hygienic measures can be ignored. These -bodies of ours were given us for a nobler purpose than to be the sport -of our caprice or neglect. It is our duty to treat them as a divine -trust.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_088" id="page_088"></a>{88}</span></p> - -<p>There is no reason why any human being should die before eighty at -least. With proper care the century mark should be reached in the -majority of cases. This may sound like an extravagant assertion, but it -is absolutely true. It all depends upon taking care of the human -machine. Ask an engineer how long a locomotive would last if drawn at -express speed every day, or if left standing idly on a siding! He will -tell you that overwork or disuse are fatal to mechanism, so far as its -capacity for lasting is concerned. Well, the most finished product of -man’s handiwork in machinery cannot begin to compare with that -wonderful, complex piece of mechanism—the human body; and if care will -prolong the life of the lifeless machine, the veriest dullard cannot -fail to perceive that the same rule applies with ten-fold force to the -human organism, which possesses within itself the power of -recuperation—a living machine, every atom of which is being daily -replaced as fast as the friction of life disintegrates it. If the -locomotive were capable of being reproduced in like manner—of having -the daily waste of substance replaced during rest by proper attention to -its needs—do you think its owners would ever allow it to wear or rust -out? Would they not bend every energy to prolong its existence -indefinitely? Most assuredly they would. And is the body, the earthly -habitation of the real man, of less importance to himself than the -creations of his own hands? Common sense says, “No!” But daily -experience shows us that the bulk of humanity are far less careful of -the earthly husk that shelters the divine <i>ego</i> than of the machinery -that ministers to their wants. We repeat, there is no reason why man -should not live to be a hundred, or even more, if only proper care be -exercised. The hurry of modern life is fatal to the expectation of -longevity, so also is over-indulgence in the pleasures of the table, -which is one of the besetting sins of the present generation. If from -childhood the care of the human body was made the subject of constant -instruction, the second generation from now would see such a marked -change in the personnel of the race as would astound even the most -sanguine. What if a few less dollars were piled on each other? Which is -the more to be desired, a perfect, healthful physique, or a full purse?</p> - -<p>To preserve the body in health is an easy matter, if the individual will -only bring the same thoughtful intelligence to bear on the subject that -he does on the ordinary affairs of life. The natural agencies for the -preservation of health are, as previously stated, Pure Water, Sunlight, -Fresh Air, Diet and Exercise. The first three are furnished “without -money and without price” by the all-wise mother, while the two last -simply require a slight exertion of will power, tempered with -intelligence.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_089" id="page_089"></a>{89}</span></p> - -<p>Of the quintette of agencies mentioned above, water is one of the most -important. Water is the original source of all animal life. From it the -earliest species were evolved, and by the natural law of correlation, it -continues to be one of the most important factors in sustaining -existence. Water enters more largely into the composition of all organic -substance than the majority of people dream of, and this is notably true -of the human body. Few people realize that seventy per cent. of their -earthly tenement consists of the fluid in which they perform their -ablutions, yet such is the fact.</p> - -<p>This important physiological truth should be carefully laid to heart, -for it accentuates the vital necessity of imbibing a sufficient quantity -of fluid daily to preserve the proportion in the system requisite for -health. Water is the only known substance that possesses the power of -permeating every cell and fibre of the living organism, without creating -disturbance or irritation. Water is, in fact, an indispensable necessity -for physical existence—its excess or deficit creating abnormal -conditions; but the latter is the more common condition. Being -universally present in all the tissues of the body, water is the -principal agent in the elimination of waste material from the body, -according to Nature’s plan—hence, for the preservation of health, every -adult should drink from two to three quarts of water per day, certainly -not less than two quarts. One of the remedial factors in the copious use -of water in “flushing the colon” is that a liberal percentage of it is -absorbed through the walls of the colon, directly into the circulation, -thus increasing the amount in the tissues, and causing more fluid to -pass through the kidneys—cleansing them.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_090" id="page_090"></a>{90}</span></p> - -<p>Hot water is, in reality, a “natural scavenger,” but its virtues are -only imperfectly known. As a therapeutic agent it is almost without a -peer, and yet it is so little used that it is practically a dead letter. -Chemists are burning the midnight oil in their laboratories searching -for new weapons with which to fight sepsis, while hot, boiled water, -which is one of the best antiseptics in existence, is almost ignored. It -may be asked why (if it is such an invaluable remedial agent) it is not -more extensively used and advocated? In the first place, its merits are -not generally known. In the second place, physicians who know of its -value hesitate to prescribe it, for the reason that the majority of -patients expect the doctor to prescribe drugs, and are disappointed if -he does not. There is a tendency on the part of the majority of people -to slight that which is near at hand and easily obtained, in favor of -those things which are designated by mysterious titles, or are difficult -of attainment. Man has been so long accustomed to regard with a species -of awe the hieroglyphics on orthodox prescriptions, that he finds it -difficult to dissociate from it the idea of talismanic power.</p> - -<p>But to return to its uses. Hot water used as a stomach bath (see -description in the appendix at end of book) is a valuable auxiliary in -the preservation and restoration of health.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_091" id="page_091"></a>{91}</span></p> - -<p>By its means the stomach is cleansed of mucous accumulations and -particles of undigested food, thus enabling it to perform its functions -satisfactorily. If, as is often the case (more especially with -dyspeptics) undigested food remains in the stomach, it ferments, causing -what is known as sour stomach, and is productive of many evils. If we -keep the ferment out of the stomach by occasionally washing it, and -prevent the generation of foul gases in the colon, by regularly flushing -it, the bile will effectually prevent any fermentation in the -intestines; and with the body in this cleanly condition, sickness is -well-nigh impossible. But there are external applications of water, -which are equally important for the preservation of health, and first -and foremost is the bath.</p> - -<p>It is a matter of authentic history that the most highly enlightened and -prosperous people of the world have been celebrated for their devotion -to the bath as a means of securing health and vigor—as a means of -curing disease, and preventing it, by promoting the activity of the -skin. The excavations at Pompeii show the devotion of the people to -luxurious bathing. The Romans are famous to this day for the -magnificence of their lavatories and the universal use of them by the -rich and poor alike. In Russia the bath is general, from the Czar to the -poorest serf, and through all Finland, Lapland, Sweden and Norway, no -hut is so destitute as not to have its family bath. Equally general is -the custom in Turkey, Egypt and Persia, among all classes from the Pasha -down to the poorest camel driver. Pity it is that we cannot say as much -for the people of our own country.</p> - -<p>Most people are familiar with the aphorism, “cleanliness is next to -godliness,” a statement that by implication relegates cleanliness to the -second place, but we would transpose this stated sequence of conditions, -and assign the premier position to cleanliness; for we contend that -purity of soul presupposes purity of body. It is true that we sometimes -find a “jewel in an Ethiop’s ear,” but it is the exception that proves -the rule.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_092" id="page_092"></a>{92}</span></p> - -<p>But it is not from the moral standpoint that we wish to consider the -subject of physical cleanliness, but from the hygienic. How few people -there are who are <i>really</i> physically clean! The outward semblance of -cleanliness too frequently poses as the real article. Even people who -pride themselves on their cleanliness are frequently guilty of the -unclean practice of sleeping in the underwear they have worn during the -day, and would feel aggrieved if their unclean habit was called by its -right name. Yet, what can be more repulsive to the truly cleanly -individual than the retention, next the body, of garments saturated with -the constant exhalations from the system? Those who think this a -trifling matter, should turn their underwear wrong side outward (after -removing it) when retiring for the night, and in the morning shake it -thoroughly, when they will receive an object lesson in the form of a -cloud of dried effete matter, consisting largely of particles of the -epidermis, removed by abrasion, through the friction of the clothing. -This, being visible, appeals to the sense of sight; but gives no -evidence of the gaseous and liquid refuse matter which was deposited in -the material, and has been allowed to evaporate by the removal of the -clothing. Thus we may see how many so-called cleanly people fall -hopelessly short of true cleanliness.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_093" id="page_093"></a>{93}</span></p> - -<p>If the individual keeps the surface of the body clean, by frequent -ablutions, the evil is lessened; but how many people bathe the body -daily? As Hamlet says: “It is a custom more honored in the breach than -the observance.” Among the white races of the earth, the English are the -greatest devotees of the daily tub, to which custom their ruddy -complexions are largely due; but Japan is pre-eminently in the lead in -the matter of daily bathing, for it is doubtful if there could be found -in the land of the “little brown people” a single individual who does -not bathe the whole body daily, unless physically incapacitated.</p> - -<p>The skin is such an important excretory organ that the importance of -keeping its innumerable infinitesimal outlets free from obstruction -cannot be overestimated. As the structure of the skin may not be -understood by the average reader, we will briefly describe this -wonderful depurating organ, that the paramount importance of its -functions may be properly appreciated.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_094" id="page_094"></a>{94}</span></p> - -<p>The skin consists of two layers, the derma, or true skin, and the -epidermis, or cuticle. It is the principal seat of the sense of touch, -and on the surface of the upper layer are the sensitive papillæ, which -receive and respond to impressions; and within, or imbedded beneath it, -are organs with special functions, viz., the sweat glands, hair -follicles and sebaceous glands. Its value as a means of depuration is -incalculable, as by it, vast quantities of the aqueous and gaseous -refuse matter is conveyed from the body. By the aid of a four diameter -magnifying glass applied to the skin of the palm of the hand, the -curiously inclined will observe that it is divided into fine ridges, -which are punctured regularly with minute holes. These are the mouths of -the sweat glands, and generally known as the pores of the skin. Their -function is to bring moisture to the surface of the skin; which is -secreted from the blood, and chemical analysis reveals the fact that -this moisture is always more or less loaded with worn-out and effete -matter. It is estimated that there are 3,800 of these glands in each -square inch of skin, and that their total length, in an ordinary person, -if placed end to end, would be ten miles. Then there are the sebaceous, -or oil glands, which oil the skin and keep it flexible. Now, as the -processes of destruction and upbuilding are perpetually going on in the -body, and the skin being one of the principal avenues by which the -refuse is removed, the vital necessity of keeping this organ perfectly -clean becomes apparent at once; for this refuse matter, if retained in -the system, acts as a poison, and furnishes food for disease germs to -feed upon.</p> - -<p>It has been demonstrated by experiment upon dogs from which the hair had -been shorn, that a coat of varnish applied to the body (thus effectually -closing the pores), will cause death in a very short while. No better -object lesson could be given of the imperative necessity of keeping the -skin perfectly clean, if you wish to enjoy good health.</p> - -<p>It is an easy matter to keep all these miles of tubing in a perfectly -natural and active condition, by a strict observance of the fundamental -principle—cleanliness. Bathe the body daily, complete immersion, if -practicable; if this is not possible, then sponge the body thoroughly, -all over; but if both methods are rendered out of the question by -circumstances, then adopt the best substitute, namely, vigorous friction -with a coarse towel.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_095" id="page_095"></a>{95}</span></p> - -<p>We know it will be urged that the majority of people have not the time -or convenience for this daily process; but when sickness overtakes them, -they have to find time to submit to medical treatment, and in this, as -in other matters of everyday life, the cleanly individual who is -thoroughly in earnest, will “find a way, or make it.”</p> - -<p>As to the temperature of the bath, that must, to a great extent, depend -upon the conditions of life, and the pre-disposition and susceptibility -of the individual; but the cold bath should always be employed in -preference to the warm bath, when conditions permit. The cold bath is a -powerful stimulant to the sympathetic nervous system, and as that is the -great regulator of nutrition, the value of cold bathing to those -afflicted with digestive disturbances will be readily understood, since -all the digestive and assimilative processes are quickened by it. The -glands of the stomach secrete more hydrochloric acid on account of this -stimulus, and a better quality of gastric juice being thus formed, not -only is the digestion improved, but the system is better enabled to -resist microbic invasion. The cold bath also stimulates the vaso-motor -system, which regulates the circulation, by contracting and dilating the -vessels, and increases the activity of the capillaries, or small blood -vessels. It thus increases the resisting power of the skin, by enabling -it to reheat the surface after a chill, and this is the reason why -people who habitually use the cold bath are practically proof against -“colds.”</p> - -<p>People employed in sedentary occupations are especially benefited by the -cold bath, but should employ a hot bath for three or four minutes -beforehand. It is also especially beneficial to women, as, being an -excellent nerve tonic, it successfully combats all forms of nervous -weakness, and is an admirable preventive of hysteria.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_096" id="page_096"></a>{96}</span></p> - -<p>Children under seven years of age do not bear the application of cold -water very well, and it is advisable not to use the water at a lower -temperature than 70° Fahr., and to employ friction constantly while -administering it; but after that age the temperature may be gradually -lowered. In old age the neutral bath, from 75 to 85° Fahr. will be found -the best for general use, accompanied by friction.</p> - -<p>The bath, to be thoroughly beneficial, should be taken at one of the -three following portions of the day, immediately upon rising, about ten -o’clock, or just before going to bed. The early morning bath is, -however, immeasurably the best, and if cold, will be found a wonderful -aid in promoting health and vigor, and being such a necessity, -especially in the preservation of health, and the constant practice of -it, strongly urged, we append the following useful suggestions for -guidance:</p> - -<p>A full meal should not be taken in less than half an hour after bathing. -Nor should a bath be taken in less than an hour and a half after eating -a full meal.</p> - -<p>You can bathe with impunity in cold water when the body is perspiring -freely, as long as the breathing is not disturbed, nor the body -exhausted by over-exertion.</p> - -<p>Never bathe in cool or cold water when the body is cold. First restore -warmth by exercise.</p> - -<p>Always wet the head before taking a plunge bath, and the chest also, if -the lungs are weak.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_097" id="page_097"></a>{97}</span></p> - -<p>In cases of sickness, where it becomes necessary to assist Nature in -ridding the system of impurities through the medium of the sweat glands, -the “wet sheet pack” will be found invaluable. It is usually regarded by -those imperfectly acquainted with its action as simply the chief factor -in a sweating process, but it is more than that. Not only does it open -up the pores and soften the scales of the skin, but it “draws” the -morbid matter from the interior of the body, through the surface to the -pores. It is of immense value in all cases of fever, especially bilious -fever.</p> - -<p>It should be borne in mind that “flushing the colon” should always -precede the use of the “pack.”</p> - -<p>If any one doubts the purifying efficacy of this process he can have a -“demonstration strong” by the following experiment: Take any man in -apparently fair health, who is not accustomed to daily bathing, who -lives at a first-class hotel, takes a bottle of wine at dinner, a glass -of brandy and water occasionally, and smokes from three to six cigars -per day. Put him in a pack and let him soak one or two hours. On taking -him out the intolerable stench will convince all persons present that -his blood and secretions were exceedingly befouled and that a process of -depuration is going on rapidly.</p> - -<p>Full directions for the use of the pack will be found at the end of this -work.</p> - -<p>It will be necessary to take into consideration the vitality of the -patient and regulate the temperature of the sheet accordingly. The best -time to use it is about ten in the morning, or nine in the evening.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_098" id="page_098"></a>{98}</span></p> - -<p>The Turkish bath (see last page) is another important factor in -treating disease, also the hot foot bath, for all disturbances of the -circulation, cramps, spasms and affections of the head and throat. Hot -fomentations, which draw the blood to the seat of pain, thereby raising -the local temperature and affording relief, and wet bandages for warming -and cooling purposes will likewise be found valuable aids.</p> - -<p>Humanity at large has never estimated water at its true value, yet all -the gifts in Pandora’s fabled box could never equal that one inestimable -boon of the Creator to the human race. Apart from its practical value, -there is nothing in all the wide domain of Nature more beautiful, for in -all its myriad forms and conditions it appeals equally to the artistic -sense. In the restless ocean, now sleeping tranquilly in opaline beauty -beneath the summer sun, now rising in foam-crested mountainous waves -beneath the winter’s biting blast, its sublimity awes us. In the mighty -river, rolling majestically on its tortuous course, impatient to unite -itself with mother ocean, its resistless energy fascinates us. In the -gigantic iceberg, with its translucent sides of shimmering green, its -weird grandeur enthralls us. In the pearly dew drop, glittering on the -trembling leaf, or the hoar frost, sparkling like a wreath of diamonds -in the moon’s silvery rays: in the brawling mountain torrent, or the -gentle brook—meandering peacefully through verdant meadows, in the -mighty cataract or the feathery cascade, in the downy snowflake, or the -iridescent icicle—in each and all of its many witching forms it is -beautiful beyond compare. But its claims to our admiration rest not -alone upon its ever varying beauty. When consumed with thirst, what -beverage can equal a draught of pure, cold water? In sickness its value -is simply incalculable—especially in fevers; in fact, the famous lines -of Sir Walter Scott, in praise of woman, might be justly transposed in -favor of water to read thus:</p> - -<div class="poetry"> -<div class="poem"><div class="stanza"> -<span class="i0">“When pain and sickness wring the brow,<br /></span> -<span class="i1">A health-restoring medium thou.”<br /></span> -</div></div> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_099" id="page_099"></a>{99}</span></p> - -<p>And, if we admire it for its beauty and esteem it as a beverage, how -inconceivably should these feelings be intensified by the knowledge that -its remedial virtues are in nowise inferior to its other qualities!</p> - -<p>The next in importance of the great health agencies is Fresh Air. -Perhaps we ought to class it as the most important, for although people -have been known to live for days without water, yet without air their -hours would be quickly numbered. Air is a vital necessity to the human -organism, and the fresher the better—it cannot be too fresh. The oxygen -gas in the air is the vitalizing element. The blood corpuscles when they -enter the lungs through the capillaries are charged with carbonic acid -gas (which is a deadly poison), but when brought into contact with the -oxygen, for which they have a wonderful affinity, they immediately -absorb it, after ejecting the carbonic acid gas. The oxygen is at once -carried to the heart, and by that marvelous pumping machine sent -bounding through the arteries to contribute to the animal heat of the -body.</p> - -<p>When it is taken into account that the lungs of an average sized man -contain upwards of six hundred millions of minute air cells, the surface -area of which represents many thousands of square feet, the danger of -exposing such a vast area of delicate tissue to the action of vitiated -air can be readily estimated. No matter how nutritious the food may be -that is taken into the stomach, no matter how perfect the processes of -digestion and assimilation are, the blood cannot be vitalized without -fresh air.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_100" id="page_100"></a>{100}</span></p> - -<p>It is estimated that the blood is pumped through the lungs at the rate -of eight hundred quarts per hour, and that during that period it rids -itself of about thirty quarts of carbonic acid gas, and absorbs about -the same amount of oxygen. Think for a moment of the madness of -obstructing this interchange of elements which is perpetually going on -and on which life depends!</p> - -<p>It is more especially during the hours of sleep that fresh, pure air is -needed, for that is when Nature is busiest, repairing and building up, -and calls for larger supplies of oxygen to keep up the internal fires, -but her efforts at repairing waste are rendered futile if you diminish -the supply of the vitalizing element and compel her to use over again -the refuse material she has already cast off.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_101" id="page_101"></a>{101}</span></p> - -<p>The late Prof. Willard Parker, in a lecture delivered before a class of -medical students, made a very forcible illustration of how the air of a -room was vitiated, in the following impressive words: “If, gentlemen, -instead of air you suppose this room filled with pure, clean water, and -that instead of air you were exhaling twenty times a minute a pint of -milk, you can see how soon the water, at first clear and sparkling, -would become hazy and finally opaque; the milk diffusing itself rapidly -through the water, you will thus be able, also, to appreciate how, at -each fresh inspiration you would be taking in a liquid that grew -momentarily more impure. Were we able to see the air as we see the -water, we would at once appreciate how thoroughly we are contaminating -it, and that unless there be some vent for the air thus vitiated, and -some opening large enough to admit a pure supply of this very valuable -material, we will be momentarily poisoning ourselves, as surely as if we -were taking sewage matter into our stomachs.” Don’t leave the matter of -a good supply of air to servants. See to it yourself and see that you -are not robbed of it. It would be better to trust your eating to an -attendant than your breathing. Do that yourself.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_102" id="page_102"></a>{102}</span></p> - -<p>In spite of the amount of literature devoted to sanitary matters, it is -astonishing how little is understood of the principles of ventilation, -and its supreme importance to the general welfare. We do not, of course, -refer to ventilation in its broadest scientific sense, such as the -securing of an adequate air supply in large auditoriums, for it is a -melancholy fact that even our prominent architects not only display a -pitiably deficient grasp of that phase of the subject, but of the -simple, yet fundamental principles of the science, which every -intelligent adult should be familiar with. How many heads of families, -for instance, can intelligently ventilate a sleeping room? They will -open a window for a few minutes in the morning, without opening the door -also, to create a current, and think that is amply sufficient to -displace the accumulated carbon dioxide and other substances inimical to -health. No wonder so many people are tormented by bad dreams! In -sleeping apartments the bed should be in the center of the room—never -near a wall. A current of air should be maintained, but without a -draught upon the bed. It is better to open the window two inches at the -bottom, and the same distance at the top, than to have it open for a -foot either at the top or bottom only. If, through inclemency of the -weather, or other causes, the window can only be opened for a few -minutes, then by waving the door back and forth rapidly ten or a dozen -times, the displacement of the vitiated air will be infinitely more -rapid and thorough. Considering the length of time that is spent in the -sleeping apartment, the paramount importance of a constant supply of -fresh air is readily perceived. No matter how perfect digestion and -assimilation may be, if the blood is not thoroughly oxygenated, the best -of foods fail of their intended effect. Even the least fastidious would -object to drinking water that had been used for washing purposes by -others; yet it is quite as objectionable to breathe air that is charged -with the waste products of bodies that may even be diseased. It is -impossible to overestimate the importance of ventilation.</p> - -<p>Better let in cold air and put on more bedclothes, as long as you do not -sleep in a draught.</p> - -<p>Oxygen keeps up the animal heat of the body, and you can really keep -warmer in a room with plenty of fresh air than in a close room where the -air is vitiated.</p> - -<p>But in the sick room fresh air is of paramount importance, not only for -the patient, but for the attendants, who are otherwise compelled to -inhale the poisonous exhalations from the diseased body.</p> - -<p>Let no consideration blind you, either in sickness or in health, to the -imperative necessity of plenty of fresh air.</p> - -<p>The next great natural agency, and one to which scant attention is paid, -compared with its hygienic importance, is Light, but more especially -Sunlight.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_103" id="page_103"></a>{103}</span></p> - -<p>Light is essential to life. If by some monstrous cataclysm the sun was -suddenly extinguished, it is impossible to conceive the misery that -would follow. In the event of such a fearful calamity it would require -but a very short time to depopulate the earth. We repeat, light is a -necessity of existence, and it behooves us all to allow it free access -to our dwellings. What if it does bleach carpets and draperies! Its -beneficent effects are not to be measured by yards of wool and silk. -Love of light is as instinctive as the aversion to darkness. Plants -growing in a dark cellar, where but one struggling ray of light enters, -will instinctively grow in the direction of that ray. It is questionable -whether defective lighting is not productive of as much physical -deterioration in the crowded tenement districts as defective -ventilation—certainly it is only secondary in degree. Light is -necessary. Light is free to all, and why human beings endowed with -reason should attempt to exclude it from their dwellings is a thing that -passes comprehension. Give the light free access to your dwelling. “Let -there be light,” is as imperative now as when the fiat went forth at the -dawn of creation.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_104" id="page_104"></a>{104}</span></p> - -<p>But Sunlight is the great health-giving agent. The sun is the great -source of life. Its rays stimulate the growth of every living organism, -and there is no doubt but they exert a chemical action upon living -tissue with which we are as yet but imperfectly acquainted. This fact -has been recognized of late years, hence our winter resorts are -liberally supplied with sun parlors, in which those in quest of health -may enjoy the rejuvenating effect of solar heat without exposing -themselves to the inclemency of wintry weather. This is a revival of an -old Roman custom, for the more opulent of that nation had sun baths on -the roofs of their dwellings. Sunshine is as necessary to robust, -vigorous health as either air or water. Then seize the full enjoyment of -it whenever opportunity offers! It is a stimulant and tonic that has no -superior. Go forth into the sunlight on every possible occasion! It is -one of Nature’s greatest therapeutic agents, and she bestows it -ungrudgingly, without money and without price. If you are wise you will -avail yourself of her bounty.</p> - -<p>Do not be afraid to let the sunlight penetrate your dwellings, -especially the morning sun. Thrifty housewives are prone to regard the -actions of the sun’s rays on their carpets and draperies as disastrous -in the extreme, but its exclusion from their dwelling is far more -disastrous to the health of the inmates. There is, of course, a happy -medium in all things, and, therefore, it is not necessary to have the -sun’s rays streaming in through every door and window during the whole -day; but the entire dwelling should be (as far as possible) thrown open -to the vivifying beams of old Sol for a couple of hours in the morning, -which at the same time will thoroughly ventilate the building. There is -more virtue in sunlight than most people are aware of. Its bactericidal -effects are only just beginning to be understood; but if you desire a -healthful dwelling, let God’s bright sunshine freely and frequently -penetrate every corner of it.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_105" id="page_105"></a>{105}</span></p> - -<p>It is astonishing how few people there are who properly estimate the -hygienic value of the sun’s rays. A valuable lesson on this point may be -learned by observing the lower animals, none of which ever neglect an -opportunity to bask in the sun. And the nearer man approaches to his -primitive condition the more he is inclined to follow the example of the -animals. It is a natural instinct which civilization has partially -destroyed in the human race.</p> - -<p>The effect of sunshine is not merely thermal, to warm and raise the heat -of the body; its rays have chemical and electric functions. As a clever -physician lately explained, it is more than possible that sunshine -produces vibrations and changes of particles in the deeper tissues of -the body, as effective as those of electricity. Many know by experience -that the relief it affords to wearing pain, neuralgic and inflammatory, -is more effective and lasting than that of any application whatever.</p> - -<p>Those who have faceache should prove it for themselves, sitting in a -sunny window where the warmth falls full on the cheek.</p> - -<p>For nervous debility and insomnia the treatment of all others is rest in -sunshine. Draw the bed to the window and let the patient lie in the sun -for hours. There is no tonic like it—provided the good effects are not -neutralized by ill-feeling. To restore a withered arm, a palsied or -rheumatic limb, or to bring a case of nervous prostration up speedily, a -most efficient part of the treatment would be to expose the limb or the -person as many hours to direct sunlight as the day would afford. With -weak lungs let the sun fall on the chest for hours. If internal tumor or -ulceration is suspected, let the sun burn through the bear skin directly -on the point of disease for hours daily. There will be no doubt left in -the mind that there is a curative power in the chemical rays of the sun.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_106" id="page_106"></a>{106}</span></p> - -<p>For the chilliness which causes blue hands and bad color, resort to the -sun; let it almost blister the skin, and the circulation will answer the -attraction.</p> - -<p>It is a finer stimulous than wine, electricity or massage, and we are on -the verge of great therapeutic discoveries concerning it.</p> - -<p>Some years ago a London surgeon, by using the sun’s rays (presumably -with a lens), removed a wine mark from a lady’s face, and destroyed a -malignant growth in the same way.</p> - -<p>Says Dr. Thayer, of San Francisco:</p> - -<p>“During a practice of more than a quarter of a century I have found no -caustic or cautery to compare with solar heat in its beneficial results. -Unlike other caustics, it can be applied with safety on the most -delicate tissues and the system receives this treatment kindly. The -irritation and inflammation following are surprisingly slight and of -short duration, the pain subsiding immediately on removal of the lens. -There is a curative power in the chemical rays of the sun yet -unexplained.”</p> - -<p>Women especially need to make systematic trial of the sun’s healing and -rejuvenating rays. The woman who wants a cheek like a rose should pull -her sofa pillows into the window and let the sun blaze first on one -cheek and then on the other, and she will gain color warranted not to -wash off.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_107" id="page_107"></a>{107}</span></p> - -<p>Thus it will be seen that the curative properties of sunlight are in -nowise overestimated, but in cases of sickness its beneficial action is -purely supplementary. The system must first be thoroughly cleansed by -“flushing the colon,” then, the ground work of improvement being laid, -Fresh Air and Sunlight will prove themselves worthy and efficient -colleagues in the task of restoring health.</p> - -<p>Singly, each is of intrinsic value, but inadequate to cope with disease -single-handed (although they may mitigate it), but combined they form a -Trinity so powerful that disease can never successfully oppose them.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_108" id="page_108"></a>{108}</span></p> - -<p>The other two factors in Nature’s great Health curriculum, namely, -Exercise and Diet, will be considered under separate headings.</p> - -<h2><a name="PART_VI" id="PART_VI"></a>PART VI.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">Exercise.</span></small></h2> - -<p>Motion is life. The health of both body and mind depend upon it. -Inaction means stagnation, a condition fatal to health. Hence the -necessity of exercise. As before stated, disuse is as fatal to a piece -of machinery as excessive use; in fact, it is far more likely to rust -out than to wear out. Activity is essential to life and health and can -never be prejudicial, provided that moderation is observed and the -muscular system not strained or overworked.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_109" id="page_109"></a>{109}</span></p> - -<p>There are thousands of miles of minute tubing in the human body—the -arterioles, veins, capillaries and lymphatic vessels. They ramify -through every portion of the body tissues, the first carrying the -vitalized blood for nourishment of the parts, the second returning the -impure blood, charged with the waste of the structures, the third being -the intermediate stage between the first and second, while the fourth -and last, the lymphatic vessels, collect the surplus nutrition and -return it to the circulation. In addition the lymphatics assist in the -conveyance of effete matter. Whenever disease germs are present in the -system, they first manifest themselves in the lymph, but this fluid -being densely populated with phagocytes (white blood corpuscles), the -micro-organisms are speedily destroyed, if the body is in a healthy, -vigorous condition.</p> - -<p>In view of the vital character of the fluids, activity of motion is -indispensable for the best performance of their separate functions and -exercise supplies the desired stimulus. Whenever a muscle is contracted -the blood is wholly or partially expelled from it proportionately to the -force of the contraction, and in its escape it carries with it the waste -material; but as soon as the muscle is relaxed fresh blood from the -arterial supply re-enters the structure, bearing fresh nutrition.</p> - -<p>By a wise provision of Nature, the amount of nutrition supplied is -always in excess of the waste products removed; that is, all things -being equal, so that the more exercise a part is subjected to the more -nutrition it receives. This explains the unusual development of certain -parts of the body which are called into excessive use in certain -occupations. But this unsymmetrical development is a thing to be -avoided, as it is usually productive of certain deformities, such as -stoop shoulders and certain peculiarities of gait, which are plainly -noticeable in men employed in certain avocations.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_110" id="page_110"></a>{110}</span></p> - -<p>The reason for this is perfectly simple, and may be expressed in two -words—unequal nutrition—for the muscles that are unduly exercised -appropriate the nutriment that should be equally distributed, so that -the neglected muscles become weakened and stiff. Hence, any system of -exercises designated to develop the body should be so arranged as to -call into play every muscle in the individual, thus insuring harmonious -development in every direction.</p> - -<p>Muscular activity stimulates all the functions of the body. It has a -most beneficial effect upon all the vital processes, digestion, -assimilation and nutrition. The digestive powers work more briskly to -prepare the needed nourishment, and the blood circulates more rapidly to -carry the material for repair to the parts that need it, so that by -moderate physical exercise, judiciously distributed, the whole body is -built up and strengthened, and the result is a suppleness of frame and a -clearness of head that makes life indeed worth living.</p> - -<p>To the invalid it is, of course, idle to talk of active exercise, but -there are certain forms of passive exercise accessible to such people. -Massage, for instance, which, judiciously administered, will do for the -sick, in a modified degree, what active exercise does for the -comparatively well. It will stimulate the circulation in the deeper -tissues, and set the various fluids of the body moving in a beneficial -manner. There is also a mild form of active exercise which may be -practised by those who have the misfortune to be confined to bed, and -that is by tensing the muscles; such as clenching the hands and -contracting the toes, also by gentle contraction of the arms and legs -alternately.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_111" id="page_111"></a>{111}</span></p> - -<p>But one of the most important factors in quickening and stimulating the -movement of the fluids is exercising the lungs, and that can be -accomplished with a fair measure of success even by the bed-ridden. -Every time the chest cavity is emptied by the expiration of the breath a -partial vacuum is created which exerts a tremendous suction power. It is -one of the principal forces concerned in the return of the venous blood -to the heart, but it also exerts a like effect upon the lymphatic -current, hence deep breathing is a valuable exercise for those unable to -take any other.</p> - -<p>In commencing the development of the body by any system of physical -culture, the first and most important thing to do is to develop the -lungs. Good lungs and good digestion go together. Before food can be -assimilated it must undergo oxygenation, which is neither more nor less -than chemical combustion. For this oxygen is necessary, which, uniting -with the carbon of the food, results in oxidation, and as the amount of -oxygen inhaled depends upon the capacity of the lungs, it will readily -be seen how much depends upon those organs. We cannot inhale too much -oxygen, while we can take too much food; therefore, the greater the lung -capacity the better the digestion.</p> - -<p>We referred to the suction power of the empty chest cavity and its -stimulating effect upon the fluids of the body. Now, the greater the -lung capacity the greater the chest expansion and the vacuum produced by -expiration; consequently the stimulating effect upon the fluids is -correspondingly augmented.</p> - -<p>Test your lungs by inhaling a full breath—inflate them to their full -capacity—if it makes you dizzy you are in danger and should proceed at -once to strengthen them. The following simple exercises will speedily -result in improvement and are easy to practice:</p> - -<h3>HOW TO EXERCISE THE LUNGS.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_112" id="page_112"></a>{112}</span></p> - -<p>1. When in the open air, walk erect, head up, chin drawn in, shoulders -thrown back, thoroughly inflate the lungs and retain the air for a -second or two, then expel it gently. Practice this several times a day, -and if your employment keeps you in, make time and go out.</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig01_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig01.png" width="160" height="234" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 1." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 1.</span> -</div> - -<p>2. The first thing in the morning and the last thing at night, when you -have nothing on but your underclothing, stand with your back against the -wall and fill the lungs to their utmost capacity, then—retaining the -breath—gently tap the chest all over with the open hands. Do this -regularly every morning and night, gently at first, but gradually -increasing the length of time for holding the breath and the force of -the blows as the lungs grow stronger.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_113" id="page_113"></a>{113}</span></p> - -<p>3. Stand upright, heels touching, toes turned out. Place the hands on -the hips as in Fig. 1, the fingers resting on the diaphragm, the thumbs -in the soft part of the back. Now, inflate the lungs and force the air -down into the lower back part of the lungs, forcing out the thumbs. Do -this half a dozen times at first, gradually increasing the number. Women -seldom use this part of the lungs—tight dresses and corsets prevent -them.</p> - -<p>4. While in the same position, fill the upper part of the lungs full, -then force the air down into the lower part of the lungs and back again -by alternately contracting the upper and lower muscles of the chest. Do -this repeatedly, for, besides being a good lung developer, it is an -excellent exercise for the liver.</p> - -<p>5. Stand erect, as in Fig. 2, the arms hanging close by the sides, then -slowly raise the arms until they are in the same position as Fig. 2, at -the same time gradually taking in a full breath until the lungs are -completely filled, then, after holding the breath for a few seconds, -gradually lower the arms, at the same time gradually expelling the -breath. After doing this a few times—while the lungs are full—raise -and lower the arms several times quickly.</p> - -<p>6. Hold the arms straight out (see dotted lines in Fig. 2), then slowly -throw them back behind you as far as possible, at the same time taking a -full breath, then bring them slowly back to the front, as at first, -expelling the breath while doing so. Do this several times, then fully -inflate the lungs, and while holding the breath move the arms backward -and forward, in the same way, but quickly. It is important to inflate -and empty the lungs fully and completely during this exercise.</p> - -<h3>COMBINATION LUNG AND MUSCLE EXERCISES.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_114" id="page_114"></a>{114}</span></p> - -<p>7. First rotate the right arm in a circle, as in dotted lines in Fig. -2, downward in front of you a few times, then reverse the movement. -Next, thrust the shoulder back as far as it will go and rotate the arm -in the same manner. Follow with the left arm in the same manner, then -both alternately, but at the same time relax the arms completely, -allowing them to become perfectly limp, at the same time filling and -emptying the lungs completely.</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig02_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig02.png" width="263" height="385" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 2." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 2.</span> -</div> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig03_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig03.png" width="224" height="250" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 3." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 3.</span> -</div> - -<p>8. Lie flat on the floor, face downward, with the elbows bent and the -palms of the hands flat on the floor by the sides, body fully extended. -Then, keeping the body perfectly rigid, raise it up by the muscles of -the arms alone, until it only rests on the arms and toes, then lower the -body gradually until the chest touches the floor, at the same time -exercising the lungs to their fullest extent. This may be practiced on a -bed or couch to commence with, and should be taken slowly at first, -until it can be done half a dozen times without discomfort.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_115" id="page_115"></a>{115}</span></p> - -<p>9. Stand as in Fig. 3, fill the lungs completely and force the air down -into the lower part of the lungs, as in Exercise 3. Then, keeping the -lower limbs perfectly stiff, with muscles tensed, bend the body forward -from the middle of the trunk (see dotted lines in Fig. 3, in front), and -while doing this empty the lungs quickly. Then straighten up again, at -the same time filling the lungs. This should be repeated from 6 to 12 -times. Then repeat the operation, but bending backward instead of -forward, paying careful attention to the emptying and filling of the -lungs. Then, with the lungs full and breath retained, move the body -backward and forward quickly several times.</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig04_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig04.png" width="238" height="249" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 4." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 4.</span> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_116" id="page_116"></a>{116}</span></p> - -<p>10. Retaining the same position as in last exercise, move the upper -part of the body to the right a few times, then a few times to the left, -after each movement returning to the upright position. Then move in the -same manner from right to left, alternately. By referring to Fig. 4, you -will readily understand the nature of these movements, which not only -benefit the lungs, but impart grace and suppleness to the body.</p> - -<p>11. Still retaining the attitude as shown in Fig. 4, press the arms and -elbows forward as far as possible, at the same time expelling the -breath; then press them backward as far as it is possible to force them, -at the same time inflating the lungs to their fullest extent.</p> - -<h3>ARM AND FINGER EXERCISES.</h3> - -<p>Completely relax the muscles of the fingers and hands, letting the hands -hang limply from the wrists, then shake them up and down and from side -to side, as if cracking a whip. Then rotate them from the wrists, as -shown in Fig. 5. These movements should all be made with great rapidity, -the hands being rendered as near lifeless as possible.</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig05_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig05.png" width="212" height="221" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 5." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 5.</span> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_117" id="page_117"></a>{117}</span></p> - -<p>Next, with the upper part of the arm held out at a right angle from the -body, and the forearm hanging downward, completely relax the muscles of -the elbow. Then shake and rotate the whole of the forearm in the same -manner as described for the hands.</p> - -<h3>SHOULDER AND ARM EXERCISES.</h3> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig06_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig06.png" width="171" height="280" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 6." /></a> -<a href="images/fig07_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig07.png" width="156" height="285" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 7." /></a> -<a href="images/fig08_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig08.png" width="147" height="269" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 8." /></a> -</div> - -<p>Allow the arms to hang by the side, now press the shoulder as far back -as it will go, then as high as it will go, then forward as far as it -will go, and drop it again, then rotate it several times. Do the same -with the left, then both together. Strike out with the right hand, -tightly clenched, then the left, then both together. Repeat -horizontally, right and left, then straight up overhead, then down by -the sides.</p> - -<h3>EXERCISES FOR THE NECK.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_118" id="page_118"></a>{118}</span></p> - -<p>14. If Figures 6, 7 and 8 are carefully studied, no explanation will be -needed. The principal thing to be observed is to keep the body perfectly -rigid and use the muscles of the neck only. It is a most valuable -exercise and should be carefully and faithfully practiced.</p> - -<h3>HIP AND LEG EXERCISES.</h3> - -<p>15. Assume the position indicated in Fig. 4, but keep all the muscles of -the body (with the exception of the muscles of the hips) perfectly -rigid. Now, without bending the knees, bend the body forward as far as -you can several times, then backward several times, then to each side -successively. Make the bending movements several times in each -direction, and be careful not to relax the muscles other than those of -the hips; and to conclude the exercise rotate the hips round and round.</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig09_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig09.png" width="257" height="328" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 9." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 9.</span> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_119" id="page_119"></a>{119}</span></p> - -<p>16. Relax the muscles of the right leg, keeping all the other muscles -firmly tensed. Then swing the leg from the hip joint, like a pendulum, -backward and forward, as shown in Fig. 9. Try to do this without -support,</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig10_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig10.png" width="212" height="246" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 10." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 10.</span> -</div> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig11_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig11.png" width="191" height="369" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 11." /></a> -<a href="images/fig12_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig12.png" width="259" height="347" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 12." /></a> -</div> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_120" id="page_120"></a>{120}</span></p> - -<p class="nind">balanced on the one leg, as it materially assists in developing the -muscles. Then repeat with the left leg. Next, relax the muscles of the -leg from the knee downward, keeping the muscles of the thigh rigid, and -swing the leg backward and forward from the knee only (see dotted lines -in Fig. 10), and increase the number of movements each day, as the -muscles gain strength and you gain experience.</p> - -<p>Figures 11 and 12 illustrate some excellent leg exercises, which bring -into play certain muscles which usually receive but little exercise, and -may be practiced with great advantage.</p> - -<h3>ANKLE AND FOOT EXERCISE.</h3> - -<p>17. Stand upright, holding yourself firmly and stiffly, then raise -yourself up and down on your toes.</p> - -<h3>WHOLE BODY EXERCISE.</h3> - -<p>1. Raise the arms above the head, alongside the ears, then bring them -down with a steady sweep, without bending the knees, until the fingers -touch the floor. Be sure to relax the muscles of the neck and allow the -head to hang.</p> - -<p>2. Place the hands upon the breast and drop the head backward, a little -to one side, then bend the body backward as far as possible.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_121" id="page_121"></a>{121}</span></p> - -<p>3. Curve the right arm above the head, toward the left shoulder, and -allow the weight of the body to rest on the left leg, the right foot -being carried slightly outward. Allow the body to hang down as far as -possible on the left side, without straining too much. Then reverse the -movement. (See Fig. 13.)</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig13_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig13.png" width="479" height="337" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 13." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 13.</span> -</div> - -<h3>STRETCHING</h3> - -<p>Is quite a luxury, but few people know how to do it.</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig14_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig14.png" width="187" height="394" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 14." /></a> -<br /> -<span class="caption">Fig. 14.</span> -</div> - -<p>Stand in the position indicated in Fig. 14. Then raise yourself on the -tips of your toes and try your best to touch the ceiling. You will -appreciate this exercise as a relaxation.</p> - -<h3>THE ART OF STANDING PROPERLY</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_122" id="page_122"></a>{122}</span></p> - -<p>Is only imperfectly understood by the majority of people, and yet it is -the key to a graceful carriage, an accomplishment that most people -desire to possess, especially ladies. Figures 15 and 16 will serve to -illustrate what is necessary to acquire this art and to emphasize the -difference between the correct and the incorrect methods.</p> - -<div class="figcenter"> -<a href="images/fig15_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig15.png" width="215" height="450" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 15." /></a> -<a href="images/fig16_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig16.png" width="190" height="422" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 16." /></a> -<a href="images/fig17_lg.png"> -<img src="images/fig17.png" width="149" height="413" alt="Image unavailable: Fig. 17." /></a> -</div> - -<h3>THE ART OF GRACEFUL WALKING</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_123" id="page_123"></a>{123}</span></p> - -<p>Is the natural sequence of correct attitude in standing and may be -readily acquired by attention to the illustrations and instruction given -here. Stand against the wall, as shown in Fig. 17, with the heels, -limbs, hips, shoulders and head all touching and draw the chin inward to -the chest. When in this position you will find it uncomfortable, mainly -because it is incorrect. Gently free yourself from the wall by swaying -the body forward, from the ankles only, keeping the heels touching. You -will then be in the correct position, and should walk off, carefully -maintaining it. This exercise, if constantly practiced, will give you an -easy and graceful carriage that will be the envy of your less fortunate -acquaintances.</p> - -<p>In the foregoing list of exercises we have carefully omitted all those -requiring apparatus of any kind, selecting only such as can be practiced -in the privacy of your own room, without assistance from an instructor -or paraphernalia of any kind. Dumb bells, Indian clubs, etc., are -valuable after a certain degree of muscular improvement has been -attained, but when that point is reached we should advise the individual -to join a gymnasium and practice further development under a competent -instructor.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_124" id="page_124"></a>{124}</span></p> - -<p>All the exercises given have been proved of great value in building up -the system, and are designed as aids to the preservation of health and -the upbuilding of weakly people—not to develop trained athletes. These -exercises bring into play a number of muscles that are not called into -general use, and thus promote harmonious development of the whole body.</p> - -<h2><a name="PART_VII" id="PART_VII"></a>PART VII.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">The Diet Question.</span></small></h2> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_125" id="page_125"></a>{125}</span></p> - -<p>As we have already stated, the human system is in a state of constant -change. Disintegration of tissue is taking place during every moment of -existence, and the preservation of health depends upon the prompt -elimination of the waste material. But the destruction of tissue, due to -the daily friction of life, must be made good, and this replacement of -substance is effected by the food we eat. It becomes a matter of vital -importance, therefore, to every individual to consider the question of -eating from the rational standpoint. Owing to the increased prosperity -of recent years and the luxurious mode of living rendered possible by -it, people have been betrayed into many reprehensible gastronomic -practices. In the olden days, when man toiled hard for existence, food -was produced within his own immediate radius and luxuries were unknown; -but now, with rapid ocean transportation, the ends of the earth are -ransacked and laid under tribute to furnish delicacies to tempt the -palate. The ease with which food may now be procured and the almost -illimitable variety offered to man for his selection has tempted him -into indulgences that have been productive of much evil. Although over -indulgence in eating is a very ancient offense, yet, as before stated, -the multiplicity of foods has given an impetus to this injurious habit, -in combination with the cunningly devised methods of preparation which -the modern cook has evolved.</p> - -<p>It is a grave mistake to suppose that it is necessary to eat a large -quantity of food to become healthy and strong. The system only needs -sufficient nourishment to repair the waste that has taken place. -Besides, the digestive fluids are not secreted in an indefinite -quantity, but in proportion to the immediate need. Hence, food taken in -excess of requirements, being only partially digested, acts as a foreign -substance; i. e., a poison, and in addition unduly taxes the system to -dispose of the unnecessary waste.</p> - -<p>Hunger is the natural expression of the needs of the system for -nutrition. Appetite is the index as to the quantity of food that should -be taken to replace the loss by waste. It should never be overruled. -Appetite is a wise provision of Nature. Gluttony is a degrading habit. -Yet numbers of people attempt to justify the gratification of their -gluttonous proclivities by the statement that they are “blessed with a -good appetite,” while the truth of the matter is, they are cursed with -an inordinate lust for food. If people were more temperate in the -pleasures of the table, the purveyors of remedies for dyspepsia would -find their incomes considerably lessened. Satisfy your hunger, by all -means, but do not pander to the vice of gluttony.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_126" id="page_126"></a>{126}</span></p> - -<p>Instead of “eating to live,” a large proportion of people simply “live -to eat.” But sooner or later Nature exacts the penalty for violation of -one of her cardinal laws, which is “temperance.” An outraged stomach -will not always remain quiescent, and when the reaction comes, the -offender realizes that “they who sow the wind shall reap the whirlwind.”</p> - -<p>But people may, and do, continually do violence to that long suffering -organ, the stomach, without being gluttons—we refer to the habit, so -universally practiced in this country, of bolting the food without -properly masticating it. So long as this iniquitous practice is -persisted in, and the equally hurtful one of swallowing large quantities -of liquids with the meals, and so long as sufficient time is not given -the food to digest, just so long will you suffer from a disordered -stomach. Speaking generally, Americans are a nation of dyspeptics, -because they are perpetually in a hurry. The acquisition of wealth, in -moderation, is a commendable pursuit, but it is the height of folly to -sacrifice the priceless jewel of health to acquire it. But it is a fact, -nevertheless, that the average American considers eating an unprofitable -interference with business, without stopping to weigh the advantages of -sound health against the almighty dollar.</p> - -<p>This habit must be abandoned by those who are addicted to it, before -they can expect to regain health or preserve it. Strange, is it not, -that a race, proverbial for having an eye to the main chance, should -fail to recognize the financial wisdom of husbanding their health, a -factor so important in successful business enterprises! They might, with -advantage, copy the example of John Bull in the matter of eating.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_127" id="page_127"></a>{127}</span></p> - -<p>The average Englishman regards his meals as a solemn responsibility, -and tarries long at the table. The consequence is that with them -dyspepsia is the exception and not, as with Americans, the rule.</p> - -<p>What to eat, when to eat and how to eat are questions more nearly -involving the health and happiness of humanity than is generally -recognized.</p> - -<h3>WHAT TO EAT.</h3> - -<p>From the days of Pythagoras down to the present time it has been a moot -question whether a vegetable or meat diet was best for man. Each side -can present equally strong arguments; each can point to exceptional -instances of physical development under the different methods; each can -point to ill results that follow rigid adherence to one method or the -other, so that the natural inference would be that a happy mean between -the two extremes presents the only rational solution of the question.</p> - -<p>Even the most rabid partisan of the meat diet will readily admit that -the flesh of animals is not indispensable to existence; while, on the -other hand, the fact that the Indians in this country would subsist for -months (without apparent discomfort) solely upon a diet of “pemmican” -(dried buffalo flesh) affords ample proof that a meat diet is not -without its advantages.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_128" id="page_128"></a>{128}</span></p> - -<p>Diet is largely a matter of latitude. The whale blubber diet of the -Esquimaux would be impossible at the equator, while the fruit and pulse -diet of the tropics would prove totally inadequate to support life at -the North Pole. Nature always prompts the individual to select the -articles of food best adapted to his bodily needs, according to the -climatic conditions; hence, when a man endeavors to live on the same -dietary in the tropics that he has been accustomed to in the temperate -zone, digestive disturbances are sure to follow.</p> - -<p>It is one thing to sit at home theorizing about dietetics and settling -all the food problems (on paper) to one’s entire satisfaction; but it is -quite a different matter to practically test the effects of different -dietary tables under varying climatic conditions. The writer does not -claim to be an expert dietician, but there are few spots on the -habitable globe that he has not visited; scarcely an edible article that -he has not partaken of; scarcely a known species of human being that he -has not eaten with, except the Patagonians and the Esquimaux; so that he -is not entirely without experience, and it may be just possible that -practical experience thus gained may be as valuable as statistics -compiled in an office from data collected from different sources.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_129" id="page_129"></a>{129}</span></p> - -<p>We often have the Eastern peoples (notably the Japanese and Hindoos) -quoted as examples of physical health and endurance, and the adoption of -a vegetarian diet urged on those grounds; but these extremists seem to -lose sight of the fact that these peoples are the descendants of -vegetarians for centuries past; that they have inherited the tastes of -their progenitors, and have evolved their present physical condition -through a long period of development along those lines. To say nothing -of the impracticability of suddenly converting a nation to the -principles of vegetarianism, radical changes abruptly undertaken are -always productive of ill effects.</p> - -<p>It will help us to a proper understanding of the food question to -consider right here what causes old age, or, rather, the physical signs -of bodily infirmity that almost invariably accompany it. We are all -familiar with the wrinkled body surface, the shrunken limbs and the -stiffness of joints that particularly affect the aged, and are so -accustomed to regard these outward manifestations of infirmity as -inevitable, that few stop to inquire whether it is natural that this -should be so. Undoubtedly, these are natural effects, being the result -of the operation of natural law, but if mankind lived more in harmony -with Nature, these symptoms should not manifest themselves before the -age of ninety or a hundred, if even then.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_130" id="page_130"></a>{130}</span></p> - -<p>What is termed old age is simply ossification (solidification of the -tissues), and this is due to the constant deposition in the system of -earthy substances. The result of these deposits being retained in the -system is: that there is an excess of mineral matter in the bone tissue, -which renders it brittle, and accounts for the susceptibility to -fracture in advanced life; it causes a change in the structure of all -the blood vessels, great and small, thickening their walls and thus -reducing their calibre and also rendering them brittle. With diminished -capacity the blood vessels fail to convey the requisite nutrition to the -tissues, and a general lowering of the vitality follows. The capillaries -no longer supply the skin with its needed pabulum, hence it loses its -elasticity and color—grows yellow and forms in furrows. The circulation -being sluggish, the deposition of these earthy substances in the -neighborhood of the various joints and the muscular structures is -facilitated, and we have the stiffness of joints and muscular pains that -usually accompany age. The supply of blood to the brain and nerve -substance is curtailed in the same manner, and for lack of sustenance -these structures commence to decay, which accounts for diminished mental -activity and sensory impressions. As the process continues there may be -almost complete obliteration of the capillaries, while the larger -vessels may become so thickened that their capacity is sometimes reduced -three-fifths. Then comes death.</p> - -<p>Then, since old age is due to the cause just described, it follows, as a -perfectly logical deduction, that if we can prevent the introduction of -these substances into the system, or even check them, then the duration -of life and preservation of function should be proportionately -prolonged.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_131" id="page_131"></a>{131}</span></p> - -<p>What are these substances and whence are they obtained? They consist of -carbonate and phosphate of lime, principally, with small quantities of -the sulphates of lime and magnesia, and a small percentage of other -earthy matters. These substances are taken into the system in the food -we eat and the water we drink, and it has been estimated that enough -lime salts are taken into the system during an average lifetime to form -a statue the size of the individual. Of course, the greater part is -eliminated by the natural processes, but enough is retained to make -ossification a formidable fact. Of the disastrous effects of a -preponderance of these mineral salts in the system we have a notable -example in the Cretins, a people in the Swiss Alps, who are the victims -of premature ossification, their bodies being stunted, rarely attaining -a greater height than four feet, and exhibiting all the signs of old age -at thirty years; in fact, they seldom live longer than that. In this -case the cause is directly traceable to the excess of calcium salts in -the drinking water, for although heredity plays an important part in -this matter, yet children from other parts, if brought into the region -at an early age, soon manifest the symptoms and speedily become Cretins -in fact.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_132" id="page_132"></a>{132}</span></p> - -<p>Most people are familiar with what is known among housewives as the -formation of “fur” in the common tea kettle. This is nothing more nor -less than the precipitation of the lime salts by evaporation. Four and -five pounds’ weight of this substance has been known to collect in this -manner in a single vessel in twelve months. Many people are under the -mistaken impression that boiling the water removes the lime. Not so. The -precipitation only relates to that proportion of the water that has been -evaporated; the remainder (in all probability) possesses a slightly -higher percentage of solids than it originally did. So great is the -proportion of mineral substance taken into the system in drinking water -that it is safe to assert that, if after maturity was reached only -distilled or other absolutely pure water was partaken of, life would be -prolonged fully ten years. Up to the mature age it would be inadvisable, -as the salts are necessary for bone formation. Good filtered rain water, -or melted snow, are entirely free from mineral deposits, but if they -have stood for any length of time it is advisable to boil them before -using, to destroy any organic matter.</p> - -<p>But it is not in water alone that these pernicious earthy matters are -found. All food substances contain them to a greater or lesser extent. -The order in which foods stand in the matter of freedom from earthy -impurities is as follows: Fruits, fish, animal flesh (including eggs), -vegetables, cereals; so that the advocates of a strictly vegetable diet -find themselves confronted by the formidable fact that their mainstay is -that class of foods that contain the largest proportion of those -substances that hasten ossification. Ample proof is at hand that a -strictly vegetable diet results in what is known as atheroma (chalky -deposit), an affection of the arteries. Dr. Winckler, an enthusiastic -food reformer, who wrote extensively on the subject under the nom de -plume of Dr. Alanus, and practised a strict vegetarian diet for some -years, was compelled to abandon it, on account of the above disease -manifesting itself. Numerous similar cases were observed by Raymond, in -a monastery of vegetarian friars, and among the poorer Hindoos, who live -almost exclusively on rice, this trouble is of frequent occurrence.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_133" id="page_133"></a>{133}</span></p> - -<p>The reason of this is obvious. Vegetable food is richer in mineral -salts than animal food, and consequently, more are introduced into the -blood. There are exceptions, for instance, fruits, which are an ideal -food, for several excellent reasons. To commence with, they contain less -earthy matter than any other known organic substance; they contain -upward of 70 per cent, of the purest kind of distilled water—distilled -in Nature’s laboratory; and distilled water is an admirable solvent, and -is ready for immediate absorption into the blood, and, lastly, the -starch of the fruit has, by the sun’s action, been converted into -glucose, and is practically ready for assimilation. In point of -nutritive value, fruits may be classed in order as follows: Dates, figs, -bananas, prunes, apples, grapes.</p> - -<p>Bread has long been known as the “staff of life,” and although it forms -the main dietary staple for large numbers of people, that does not in -any way prove its eligibility as an article of food. We have seen that -cereals contain a very large proportion of inorganic matter (the mineral -salts), and wheat is as richly endowed in this respect as any of its -fellows. Wheat is rich in heat producing qualities, which is due to the -quantity of starch it contains. Now, this starch must be converted into -glucose before the system can appropriate it, and as exhaustive -experiments have shown that not more than four per cent. of the starch -is converted by the ptyalin in the saliva, the principal work of dealing -with the starch devolves upon the duodenum, or second stomach, the -fluids of the main stomach having no action upon it.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_134" id="page_134"></a>{134}</span></p> - -<p>Now, this extra and unnecessary work falling upon the duodenum entails -a delay in the process of digestion, and a corresponding delay in -assimilation, so a habit of intestinal inactivity is induced, and the -seeds of constipation are sown, because the starchy foods, being slow in -giving up their nutritive elements, the refuse is proportionately -backward in being eliminated. Fruits, on the contrary, although equally -rich in heat producing qualities, yet on account of the previous natural -transmutation of starch into glucose, are in a condition for immediate -appropriation by the system, and consequently absorption of nutrition -and elimination of waste are equally prompt. This partially explains the -aperient action of fruits, although there is a chemical reason also. For -the reasons above stated, lightly baked bread should never be eaten; it -should be toasted thoroughly brown first, by which the first step in the -conversion of the starch is accomplished.</p> - -<p>Regarding the relative digestibility of white and brown (whole wheat) -bread there is considerable diversity of opinion, but in a series of -experiments described by Dr. John B. Coppock, in the “Herald of Health,” -England, it was shown that in equal portions of 100 ounces, ¼ ounce -more of the white bread was digested, than of the brown; but the -proportion of proteids (muscle and tissue forming constituents) -digested, was as follows: white bread, 85½ ounces; brown bread, -88¾ ounces, or 3¼ ounces more nutrition obtained from the brown -bread than from the white. In any event, we are forced to the conclusion -that as an article of food, bread has hitherto had a value placed upon -it to which it was not legitimately entitled.</p> - -<p>Nature has designed albumen as the staple of nutrition for man, and -primarily, vegetable albumen; hence fruits form as nearly as possible a -perfect food, containing, as they do, this important constituent in -addition to the advantages previously mentioned.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_135" id="page_135"></a>{135}</span></p> - -<p>Nuts are an excellent article of diet, as they contain a large -percentage of proteid (muscle-forming) substance, and fats—both in a -state of almost absolute purity, but are somewhat deficient in starch. -To those who feel that they really cannot do without meat, nuts -certainly offer the best substitute. There are preparations of nuts on -the markets now, called nut-meats, but our advice would be, to eat all -nuts without preparation, only being careful to masticate them -thoroughly. The peanut is the first in rank for nutritive value, next -comes the chestnut, and third, the walnut.</p> - -<p>Our objection to nut-meats applies to all forms of concentrated foods, -that is, that they do not give the digestive functions the proper amount -of exercise. They do not afford sufficient opportunity for mastication, -hence the food is not properly insalivated. And, again, in normal -conditions, Nature demands a certain amount of bulk, that the digestive -organs may have something to contract upon. It is the nature of the -muscular structures to grow if exercised, and there is no reason to -doubt that the stomach and intestinal muscles respond to this stimulus. -Bulk is especially necessary in the intestinal canal, to supply a -certain amount of irritative stimulation, for the purpose of exciting -peristalsis. That is one reason why whole wheat bread is preferable to -white, on account of the bran, which not only supplies the bulk, but -favors elimination by its irritative action.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_136" id="page_136"></a>{136}</span></p> - -<p>Before proceeding any further we would call attention to the following -table, showing the nutritive ingredients in food substances, and their -several functions. The ingredients are classified in four divisions: 1, -Proteids; 2, Fats; 3, Starches, or carbo-hydrates; 4, Mineral matters. -This is the main classification; but to enable it to be better -understood, we subdivide it as follows:</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary=""> - -<tr><td valign="middle" rowspan="2">Protein.—</td><td valign="top" class="hang2"> a. Albuminoids: e. g. albumen (white of -egg); casein (curd) of milk; myosin, -the basis of muscle (lean meat); gluten -of wheat, etc.</td></tr> -<tr><td valign="top" class="hang2">b. Gelatinoids: e. g. collagen of tendons; ossein - of bones, which yield gelatin or glue. - (Meats and fish contain very small quantities -of so-called “extractives.” They -include kreatin and allied compounds, -and are the chief ingredients of beef-tea -and meat extract. They contain nitrogen, -and hence are commonly classed -with protein.)</td></tr> -<tr><td> </td></tr> -<tr valign="top"><td>Fats.— </td><td class="hang2"> e.g. fat of meat; fat (butter) of milk; olive oil; oil of corn, wheat, etc.</td></tr> -<tr><td> </td></tr> -<tr valign="top"><td>Carbohydrates.— </td><td class="hang2"> e.g. sugar, starch, cellulose (woody fibre).</td></tr> -<tr><td> </td></tr> -<tr valign="top"><td>Mineral Matters.— </td><td class="hang2"> e.g. calcium phosphate or phosphate of lime; sodium chloride (common salt).</td></tr> -</table> - -<p>In this classification, water is not taken into account, for the reason -that it is not a true nutrient, although of vital importance to the -body. Now, let us consider what ultimately becomes of these -substances—how Nature utilizes them in the physical economy. Protein is -used to build up the solid tissues of the body, the muscles and tendons. -It is also a source of nutrition for brain and nerve substance, and -partially serves as fuel. Fats simply form fatty tissue and serve as -fuel to maintain the heat of the body, by combustion or oxidation. -Carbo-hydrates mainly serve as fuel, owing to the large percentage of -carbon they contain, which readily unites with the oxygen. The mineral -matters, which are also largely obtained from water, are employed in the -formation of bone, and are also utilized in the blood and in other ways.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_137" id="page_137"></a>{137}</span></p> - -<p>Thus we see that each constituent of the food substance fulfills a -specific purpose, and the secret of a correct and nutritious diet lies -in the selection of such foods as will furnish the proper proportion of -each constituent to serve the purpose for which it is designed. Any -deviation from this rule must of necessity result in digestive -disturbance, more or less, and although one or two digressions from the -path of correct alimentation may not result in anything worse than a -slight inconvenience, yet persistence in dietetic errors will inevitably -terminate in physical demoralization.</p> - -<p>Authorities differ as to the actual proportion the nutritive ingredients -should bear to each other in the daily ration; but after comparing the -statements advanced by different food experts, we think the following -figures will represent a fair average of the various tables. The reader -will see that 100 parts of carbo-hydrates is taken as the basis of -calculation, the figures opposite the other ingredients representing the -proportion they should bear to the basic figure.</p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td>Carbo-hydrates (carbonaceous material, starch, sugar, etc.), fat, and heat formers</td><td class="rt">100</td><td class="rt">parts</td></tr> -<tr><td>Proteids (nitrogenous material), muscle, tissue and brain formers </td><td class="rt">40</td><td class="rt">“</td></tr> -<tr><td>Fats (animal fats, butter, etc.), fuel formers.</td><td class="rt">32</td><td class="rt">“</td></tr> -<tr><td>Mineral salts.</td><td class="rt">6</td><td class="rt">“</td></tr> -<tr><td>Water</td><td class="rt">670</td><td class="rt">“</td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_138" id="page_138"></a>{138}</span></p> - -<p>With the above table in mind, it will be easy to select foods that will -furnish, when combined, the proper proportion of each ingredient—that -is—approximately, and to assist in the selection, we subjoin a -condensed list of the more important articles of food, showing the -percentage of each ingredient, as proved by analysis. We would call -attention to the fact that animal foods may slightly differ in the ratio -of the ingredients, owing to the food upon which the animal has been -raised, and its physical condition; and, owing to peculiarities of soil, -vegetable foods may differ in like manner, but for practical purposes it -will be found sufficiently correct.</p> - -<p class="c"><span class="smcap">In 100 Parts.</span></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="" -style="font-size:90%;"> -<tr><td> </td><td class="rt">Proteids.</td><td class="rt">Starches.</td><td class="rt">Fats.</td><td class="rt">Salts.</td></tr> -<tr><td>Lean Beef</td><td class="rt">20.2</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">3.6</td><td class="rt">2.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Fat</td><td class="rt">16.9</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">20.0</td><td class="rt">3.1</td></tr> -<tr><td>Mutton</td><td class="rt">17.1</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">5.7</td><td class="rt">1.3</td></tr> -<tr><td>Veal</td><td class="rt">18.8</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">4.4</td><td class="rt">0.5</td></tr> -<tr><td>Pork</td><td class="rt">14.5</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">37.3</td><td class="rt">0.8</td></tr> -<tr><td>Poultry</td><td class="rt">21.0</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">3.8</td><td class="rt">1.2</td></tr> -<tr><td>Smoked Ham</td><td class="rt">24.0</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">36.5</td><td class="rt">10.1</td></tr> -<tr><td>Mackerel</td><td class="rt">23.5</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">6.7</td><td class="rt">1.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cod</td><td class="rt">27.0</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">0.3</td><td class="rt">22.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>White of Egg</td><td class="rt">20.4</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">1.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Yolk of Egg</td><td class="rt">16.0</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">30.7</td><td class="rt">1.3</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cow’s Milk</td><td class="rt">4.2</td><td class="rt">4.5</td><td class="rt">3.7</td><td class="rt">0.7</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cheese</td><td class="rt">28.0</td><td class="rt">1.0</td><td class="rt">23.0</td><td class="rt">7.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Butter</td><td class="rt">2.0</td><td class="rt">1.0</td><td class="rt">85.0</td><td class="rt">1.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cabbage</td><td class="rt">5.0</td><td class="rt">7.8</td><td class="rt">0.5</td><td class="rt">1.2</td></tr> -<tr><td>Asparagus</td><td class="rt">1.9</td><td class="rt">2.7</td><td class="rt">0.2</td><td class="rt">0.5</td></tr> -<tr><td>Mushrooms</td><td class="rt">2.5</td><td class="rt">4.7</td><td class="rt">0.2</td><td class="rt">0.7</td></tr> -<tr><td>Potato</td><td class="rt">2.2</td><td class="rt">21.8</td><td class="rt">0.2</td><td class="rt">1.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Sweet Potato</td><td class="rt">1.0</td><td class="rt">25.2</td><td class="rt">0.2</td><td class="rt">2.7</td></tr> -<tr><td>Celery</td><td class="rt">1.5</td><td class="rt">0.8</td><td class="rt">0.4</td><td class="rt">0.8</td></tr> -<tr><td>French Beans</td><td class="rt">23.7</td><td class="rt">55.6</td><td class="rt">2.2</td><td class="rt">3.7</td></tr> -<tr><td>Lima Beans</td><td class="rt">21.9</td><td class="rt">60.0</td><td class="rt">1.9</td><td class="rt">2.9</td></tr> -<tr><td>Green Peas</td><td class="rt">6.3</td><td class="rt">12.0</td><td class="rt">0.5</td><td class="rt">0.8</td></tr> -<tr><td>Lentils</td><td class="rt">24.8</td><td class="rt">54.7</td><td class="rt">1.8</td><td class="rt">2.4</td></tr> -<tr><td>Wheat Flour</td><td class="rt">11.6</td><td class="rt">71.0</td><td class="rt">1.3</td><td class="rt">1.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Barley Flour</td><td class="rt">10.5</td><td class="rt">66.7</td><td class="rt">2.4</td><td class="rt">2.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Oatmeal</td><td class="rt">12.8</td><td class="rt">65.6</td><td class="rt">5.6</td><td class="rt">3.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Lentil Flour</td><td class="rt">25.4</td><td class="rt">57.3</td><td class="rt">1.8</td><td class="rt">2.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Arrowroot</td><td class="rt">0.8</td><td class="rt">83.5</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">0.3</td></tr> -<tr><td>Chestnut</td><td class="rt">14.6</td><td class="rt">60.0</td><td class="rt">2.4</td><td class="rt">3.3</td></tr> -<tr><td>Sweet Almond</td><td class="rt">23.5</td><td class="rt">7.8</td><td class="rt">53.0</td><td class="rt">3.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Peanut</td><td class="rt">28.3</td><td class="rt">1.8</td><td class="rt">46.2</td><td class="rt">3.3</td></tr> -<tr><td>Walnut</td><td class="rt">15.8</td><td class="rt">13.0</td><td class="rt">57.4</td><td class="rt">2.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Apple</td><td class="rt">0.4</td><td class="rt">7.2</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">0.5</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cherry</td><td class="rt">0.7</td><td class="rt">10.2</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">0.7</td></tr> -<tr><td>Grape</td><td class="rt">0.6</td><td class="rt">14.2</td><td class="rt">0.0</td><td class="rt">0.5<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_139" id="page_139"></a>{139}</span></td></tr> -<tr><td>Banana</td><td class="rt">4.9</td><td class="rt">19.2</td><td class="rt">0.6</td><td class="rt">1.1</td></tr> -<tr><td>Dates</td><td class="rt">6.6</td><td class="rt">54.0</td><td class="rt">0.2</td><td class="rt">1.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Figs</td><td class="rt">6.1</td><td class="rt">60.5</td><td class="rt">0.9</td><td class="rt">2.3</td></tr> -<tr><td>Honey</td><td class="rt">0.8</td><td class="rt">74.6</td><td class="rt">0.9</td><td class="rt">0.2</td></tr> -</table> - -<p class="c">TABLE A.<br /> -Showing the relative digestibility of various foods.</p> - -<table border="1" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" summary="" -style="font-size:80%;"> -<tr class="c"><td> </td><td colspan="2">Protein</td> -<td colspan="2">Fats</td> -<td colspan="2">Carbohydrates</td> -<td> </td><td> </td></tr> -<tr valign="top"><td> </td><td class="rt"> Digestible.</td><td class="rt"> Undigestible.</td><td class="rt"> Digestible.</td><td class="rt"> Undigestible.</td><td class="rt"> Digestible.</td><td class="rt"> Undigestible.</td><td class="rt"> Mineral<br />Matters.</td><td class="rt"> Water.</td></tr> -<tr class="c"><td> </td><td>%</td><td>%</td><td>%</td><td>%</td><td>%</td><td>%</td><td>%</td><td>%</td></tr> -<tr><td>Beef, round</td><td class="rt"> 23.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 8.1</td><td class="rt"> 0.9</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 1.3</td><td class="rt"> 66.7</td></tr> -<tr><td>Beef, sirloin</td><td class="rt"> 20.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 17.1</td><td class="rt"> 1.9</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 1.0</td><td class="rt"> 60.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Pork, very fat</td><td class="rt"> 3.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 74.5</td><td class="rt"> 6.0</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 6.5</td><td class="rt"> 10.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Haddock</td><td class="rt"> 17.1</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.3</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 1.2</td><td class="rt"> 81.4</td></tr> -<tr><td>Mackerel</td><td class="rt"> 18.8</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 7.4</td><td class="rt"> 0.8</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 1.4</td><td class="rt"> 71.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Hens’ eggs</td><td class="rt"> 13.4</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 9.4</td><td class="rt"> 2.4</td><td class="rt"> 0.7</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 1.0</td><td class="rt"> 73.1</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cow’s milk</td><td class="rt"> 3.4</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 3.6</td><td class="rt"> 0.1</td><td class="rt"> 4.8</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.7</td><td class="rt"> 87.4</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cheese, whole milk</td><td class="rt"> 27.1</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 34.6</td><td class="rt"> 0.9</td><td class="rt"> 2.3</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 3.9</td><td class="rt"> 31.2</td></tr> -<tr><td>Butter</td><td class="rt"> 1.0</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 85.8</td><td class="rt"> 1.7</td><td class="rt"> 0.5</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 2.0</td><td class="rt"> 9.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Oleomargarine</td><td class="rt"> 0.4</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 83.9</td><td class="rt"> 3.3</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 2.1</td><td class="rt"> 10.3</td></tr> -<tr><td>Sugar</td><td class="rt"> 0.3</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="c"> ...</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 96.7</td><td class="rt"> 0.0</td><td class="rt"> 0.8</td><td class="rt"> 2.2</td></tr> -<tr><td>Wheat flour very fine</td><td class="rt"> 7.6</td><td class="rt"> 1.3</td><td class="rt"> 1.0</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 74.4</td><td class="rt"> 0.8</td><td class="rt"> 0.3</td><td class="rt"> 14.6</td></tr> -<tr><td>Wheat flour medium</td><td class="rt"> 9.5</td><td class="rt"> 2.1</td><td class="rt"> 0.8</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 70.4</td><td class="rt"> 1.8</td><td class="rt"> 0.4</td><td class="rt"> 15.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Wheat flour coarse whole wheat</td><td class="rt"> 8.2</td><td class="rt"> 2.7</td><td class="rt"> 1.8</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 66.4</td><td class="rt"> 5.3</td><td class="rt"> 1.2</td><td class="rt"> 14.4</td></tr> -<tr><td>Wheat bread average</td><td class="rt"> 7.7</td><td class="rt"> 1.2</td><td class="rt"> 1.9</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 54.9</td><td class="rt"> 0.6</td><td class="rt"> 1.0</td><td class="rt"> 32.7</td></tr> -<tr><td>Black bread</td><td class="rt"> 4.5</td><td class="rt"> 1.6</td><td class="rt"> 1.8</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 43.3</td><td class="rt"> 5.3</td><td class="rt"> 1.5</td><td class="rt"> 43.8</td></tr> -<tr><td>Peas</td><td class="rt"> 19.7</td><td class="rt"> 3.2</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="c"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 55.7</td><td class="rt"> 2.1</td><td class="rt"> 2.5</td><td class="rt"> 15.0</td></tr> -<tr><td>Corn (maize) meal</td><td class="rt"> 7.9</td><td class="rt"> 1.2</td><td class="rt"> 3.8</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 68.7</td><td class="rt"> 2.3</td><td class="rt"> 1.6</td><td class="rt"> 14.5</td></tr> -<tr><td>Rice</td><td class="rt"> 6.2</td><td class="rt"> 1.2</td><td class="rt"> 0.4</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 78.7</td><td class="rt"> 0.7</td><td class="rt"> 0.4</td><td class="rt"> 12.4</td></tr> -<tr><td>Potatoes</td><td class="rt"> 1.5</td><td class="rt"> 0.5</td><td class="rt"> 0.2</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 19.7</td><td class="rt"> 1.6</td><td class="rt"> 1.0</td><td class="rt"> 75.5</td></tr> -<tr><td>Turnips</td><td class="rt"> 0.7</td><td class="rt"> 0.3</td><td class="rt"> 0.2</td><td class="rt"> ...</td><td class="rt"> 5.6</td><td class="rt"> 1.3</td><td class="rt"> 0.7</td><td class="rt"> 91.2</td></tr> -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_140" id="page_140"></a>{140}</span></p> - -<p>Since the elements are seldom, if ever, found in the proper proportion -in any food substances, it becomes necessary to exercise judgment in -selecting them, so that something like a well-balanced diet may be -obtained; so as a further aid to enable the reader to make his selection -judiciously, we would call attention to Table A on page 139 and Table B -below. Table A shows the proportion of various foods that is ordinarily -digested, while Table B points out the time required for different -articles of food to digest.</p> - -<p class="c">TABLE B.<br /> -<small>LENGTH OF TIME REQUIRED FOR DIGESTION OF DIFFERENT ARTICLES OF FOOD.</small></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="" -style="font-size:90%;"> -<tr><td> </td><td class="rt">Hours.</td></tr> -<tr><td>Apples, raw</td><td class="rt">2:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Barley, boiled</td><td class="rt">2:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Beef, roasted</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Beefsteak, broiled</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Beef, boiled</td><td class="rt">4:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Beets, boiled</td><td class="rt">3:45</td></tr> -<tr><td>Brains, animal, boiled</td><td class="rt">1:45</td></tr> -<tr><td>Bread, corn, baked</td><td class="rt">3:15</td></tr> -<tr><td>Bread, wheat, baked</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Butter, melted</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cabbage, raw</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cabbage, with vinegar</td><td class="rt">2:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cabbage, boiled</td><td class="rt">4:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cake, corn, baked</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cake, sponge, baked</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Catfish, fried</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Cheese, old strong</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Chicken, fricasseed</td><td class="rt">2:45</td></tr> -<tr><td>Corn and beans, boiled</td><td class="rt">3:45</td></tr> -<tr><td>Custard, baked</td><td class="rt">2:45</td></tr> -<tr><td>Duck, roasted</td><td class="rt">4:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Dumpling, apple, boiled</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Eggs, hard boiled</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Eggs, soft boiled</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Eggs, fried</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Eggs, roasted</td><td class="rt">2:15</td></tr> -<tr><td>Eggs, raw</td><td class="rt">2:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Fowls, boiled</td><td class="rt">4:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Fowls, roasted</td><td class="rt">4:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Goose, roasted</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Lamb, boiled</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Milk, boiled</td><td class="rt">2:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Milk, raw</td><td class="rt">2:15<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_141" id="page_141"></a>{141}</span></td></tr> -<tr><td>Mutton, roasted</td><td class="rt">3:15</td></tr> -<tr><td>Mutton, broiled</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Mutton, boiled</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Oysters, raw</td><td class="rt">2:55</td></tr> -<tr><td>Oysters, roasted</td><td class="rt">3:15</td></tr> -<tr><td>Oysters, stewed</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Pig, roasted</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Pigs’ feet, soused</td><td class="rt">1:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Pork, roasted</td><td class="rt">5:15</td></tr> -<tr><td>Pork, salted and fried</td><td class="rt">4:15</td></tr> -<tr><td>Potatoes, Irish, boiled</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Potatoes, Irish, roasted</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Rice, boiled</td><td class="rt">1:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Salmon, salted</td><td class="rt">4:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Soup, barley, boiled</td><td class="rt">1:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Soup, bean</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Soup, chicken</td><td class="rt">3:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Soup, mutton</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Soup, oyster</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Tapioca, boiled</td><td class="rt">2:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Tripe, soused</td><td class="rt">1:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Trout, salmon, boiled</td><td class="rt">1:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Trout, salmon, fried</td><td class="rt">1:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Turkey, roast</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Turkey, boiled</td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Turnips, boiled</td><td class="rt">3:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Veal, broiled</td><td class="rt">4:00</td></tr> -<tr><td>Veal, fried</td><td class="rt">4:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Vegetables and meat, hashed </td><td class="rt">2:30</td></tr> -<tr><td>Venison steak</td><td class="rt">1:35</td></tr> -</table> - -<p>We have seen that certain elements are necessary in our food for the -proper replenishment of the waste that is perpetually going on, and that -they must be combined in proper proportions, so that no one part of the -body shall be over-nourished at the expense of the others—no organ -overtaxed, but that all may be harmoniously developed.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_142" id="page_142"></a>{142}</span></p> - -<p>Opinions may, and do, differ as to the source from which this -sustenance for the body should be obtained—whether from the animal or -vegetable kingdoms, or both, and while admitting that vegetarianism and -flesh-eating both have their advantages and disadvantages, our own -conscientious conviction is, that the true solution of the question is -to be found in the happy medium—that a mixed diet is the best for -mankind under existing conditions.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_143" id="page_143"></a>{143}</span></p> - -<p>The main argument of our vegetarian friends against the practice of -flesh-eating is the humanitarian one. We are familiar with all the -objections urged—the brutalizing effect upon the human mind of so much -ruthless blood-shed—of the sacredness of life, and of man’s presumption -in daring to deprive a living creature of existence; but with all due -respect to the sensibilities of these worthy people, we are inclined to -think that the argument is scarcely tenable. We do not wish to be -understood as defending the cruelties that are said to be practised in -the abattoirs; but the taking of life is inseparable from existence. It -is simply a question of degree. There is a sect in India, the members of -which are so scrupulous regarding the sanctity of life that they -carefully brush every step of the path in front of them, lest they -should inadvertently step upon any creeping thing. In this, they lift -the burden of responsibility from themselves for any wanton injury; but -the microscope has shown us that there is a countless world of -infinitesimal life all around us, and that it is practically impossible -to draw a breath, or drink a mouthful of water, without destroying some -living thing. If we accept the teaching of the Scriptures, that not a -sparrow falls to the ground without the knowledge of the Creator, then -we must conclude that the life of the ant is of as much importance in -His eyes as that of the ox or sheep. We repeat, we are not posing as -advocates of indiscriminate and wanton slaughter, but on utilitarian -grounds, we consider the use of the flesh of animals, as a food, -justifiable.</p> - -<p>If we needed any scriptural authority for the practice, we could point -to the Hebrews, who (according to Holy Writ) received through Moses not -only permission to use meat as an article of diet, but instructions for -the killing of the selected animals, together with injunctions to avoid -the flesh of certain kinds; and they may be cited as a striking example -of the value of a mixed diet.</p> - -<p>Here we have one of the most ancient races of the earth—a race that has -endured the most terrible persecutions that ever befell a people, yet -have survived it all, and are to-day a robust and unusually prolific -race; while intellectually and morally they are surpassed by none. They -are a greater power in the world than any other race, by reason of their -skill in finance and natural business instincts. There is no question -but that the sanitary system of living established by Moses has been the -principle factor in perpetuating this hardy race; and a mixed diet was -and is an integral part of that system. It may also be confidently -claimed that the teachings of the Bible, along these lines, have been in -a large degree responsible for the position occupied by the Christian -nations in the world to-day.</p> - -<p>However, we have no desire to impose our views upon our readers, and -having given expression to our sentiments, we return to the main -question.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_144" id="page_144"></a>{144}</span></p> - -<p>Having disposed of the question, “what to eat,” we will consider -another matter, almost equally important, and that is:</p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">How to Eat.</span></h3> - -<p>The one fundamental principle underlying this question is thorough -mastication, and we cannot too strongly impress upon our readers the -necessity for its proper observance. We have already stated that -digestion commences in the mouth—that by the action of the saliva, the -starchy matter in food is converted into glucose. It is therefore -necessary that the saliva should be brought into intimate contact with -every part of the bolus; and for that purpose thorough mastication is -absolutely necessary. In addition, the separation of the food into small -fragments, by the teeth, assists stomach digestion, by permitting the -gastric juice freer access to the food. It is stated that Mr. Gladstone -formed the habit of thorough mastication by making it a rule to count -thirty-two while masticating each mouthful. Mastication need not be slow -to be thorough, although there is an impression to that effect, for, as -a matter of fact, quick and vigorous chewing excites the salivary glands -to more energetic action.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_145" id="page_145"></a>{145}</span></p> - -<p>Drinking at meals should be avoided as much as possible, and whenever -any digestive trouble is present, not only should no liquids accompany -the meal, but nothing in the form of fluids should be partaken of within -half an hour preceding or following a meal. The philosophy of this is -apparent, when we reflect that all digestive disturbances are -accompanied by imperfect secretion of the gastric juices, and to dilute -them with an excess of fluid is to weaken its power of action on the -food. It is as if a man, when attempting to dissolve a piece of metal in -a powerful acid, should deliberately add water to the acid, and thereby -arrest, wholly or in part, the process of decomposition. It is plain, -therefore, that although the practice of drinking at meals may help the -food to pass more easily down the æsophagus, yet it must inevitably -retard digestion when it reaches the stomach.</p> - -<p>But the most pernicious practice of all is that of drinking ice water at -meals, since, in addition to the ill effects described above, it -temporarily paralyzes the stomach—driving the blood away from that -organ when it is needed most of all. A fact which should not be lost -sight of is, that no physical operation, however slight, can be -accomplished without the expenditure of force (nervous energy), even -though it be only the winking of an eye-lid; and the labor entailed upon -the system, of raising the temperature of the stomach to normal figures, -after deluging it with ice water, involves a ruinous waste of vital -force, in addition to the other reasons urged against it. It cannot be -doubted that this essentially American habit is responsible for a large -proportion of the dyspepsia that sits like an incubus upon the nation. -Every substance taken into the stomach, whether fluid or solid, should -be about the same temperature as the body, to be in harmony with natural -principles.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_146" id="page_146"></a>{146}</span></p> - -<p>All condiments promote indigestion. They over-stimulate the stomach, -exciting the secreting glands to abnormal action, and irritating the -sensitive mucous surface. In addition, they overheat the blood, excite -the nervous system, inflame the passions, and are largely responsible -for many of the excesses into which men plunge under this unnatural -stimulation.</p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">When to Eat</span></h3> - -<p>Is a question that has excited a great deal of discussion of late years. -The publication of Dr. Dewey’s book, extolling the no-breakfast plan, -caused the subject to be debated, with considerable fervor for a time, -but the matter remains practically where it was. It is impossible to lay -down a hard and fast rule that shall govern all cases, a fact that most -theorists seem to lose sight of—hence the collapse of so many promising -and alluring schemes. For people in health, we strongly advise the three -meals a day system, which experience has shown to be successful. They -should be moderate in quantity, and should be eaten as follows: The -first, from half an hour to an hour after rising (having previously -bathed and exercised); the second, not less than four hours afterwards; -the third, not less than five hours later.</p> - -<p>This gives the stomach time to rid itself of one meal before the next is -introduced, otherwise the undigested food remaining in the stomach -prevents that organ from acting properly on the fresh food. It is for -this reason that it is unwise to eat between meals, as, when the stomach -is occupied by articles of food in various stages of digestion, -undigested portions will pass out with the digested food; not only -entailing a serious loss of energy and nutrition, but irritating the -intestinal canal and creating unnecessary waste to be eliminated.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_147" id="page_147"></a>{147}</span></p> - -<p>The above rules, as stated, apply to people in ordinarily good health. -In wasting disease it may be necessary to supply nutrition even as often -as every half hour; and in all serious digestive troubles it is wiser to -eat six times a day than three, the meals to be light, nutritious in -quality, and small in quantity, so as not to impose too great a burden -at one time on the weakened digestive apparatus.</p> - -<p>We will now consider the action of several substances, in common use, -that are inimical to health, and that have an especially demoralizing -effect upon digestion.</p> - -<p>The first of these is alcohol, which only serves as fuel, but does not -form tissue. Its best friends in the medical profession no longer claim -anything for it but a stimulating effect. Its action on the digestive -organs (especially the stomach) is disastrous in the extreme. It -destroys the appetite, although it temporarily sustains vigor by -unnatural excitation.</p> - -<p>Without going so far as to say that a man is lost to all sense of -decency because he takes an occasional drink, we will say that it is in -nowise necessary to the system—that the habit, indulged in to excess, -is the most fatal that can be contracted, and that inasmuch as the -majority of people have not sufficient will-power to curb their -appetites, the wisest plan is to avoid the use of alcoholic beverages -altogether.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_148" id="page_148"></a>{148}</span></p> - -<p>The man who is addicted to the excessive use of alcoholic stimulants is -over-taxing the vital organs of his body in the most outrageous manner, -and although Nature incessantly enters protest against being overworked, -he either ignorantly fails to recognize the warnings, or wantonly -disregards them. Let us for a few moments consider the work which the -heart is called upon to do, and the amount of extra labor imposed upon -it by the unwise use of alcohol. The average life of a man is -thirty-eight years, and, in a healthy man, the number of heart-beats per -minute is seventy, or during an average life, 76,536,740,000. Now, the -use of alcohol in anything like an excessive quantity increases the -action of the heart ten beats per minute, making 600 extra beats per -hour, 14,400 per day, 482,000 per month, 9,784,000 per year, 195,568,000 -in twenty years, and 372,793,000 in a lifetime of thirty-eight years. -Or, supposing a man should live fifty years, the number of pulsations of -the heart during that period, at the normal rate, would be 917,239,680. -Now, if ten extra beats be added to this, for, say the last twenty-five -years, we find that the heart is called upon to make 91,840,000 extra -beats. Think of that enormous amount of additional work imposed upon a -delicate, complex piece of mechanism like the human heart!</p> - -<p>But that is not the worst of it. The heart should rest and sleep when we -do. During sleep, the character of the beats is different from what it -is during our waking hours—the beats are made singly and deliberately, -with a pause between, for the heart is taking its necessary rest, to fit -it for its functions on the morrow; but, if we take alcohol into the -system before retiring, then the heart works harder during sleep than a -healthy man’s when he is awake.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_149" id="page_149"></a>{149}</span></p> - -<p>Is it any wonder that we hear of so many cases of heart failure? Is it -strange that the average duration of human life is steadily and surely -growing shorter? Three-score and ten was the average number of years for -man to sojourn here, it is now thirty-eight, and will inevitably become -still less if man persists in wilfully violating the laws that govern -his being.</p> - -<p>Tea and coffee are substances which neither form tissue nor serve as -fuel, and may be banished from the table with decided advantage. Few -people realize that the difference between the drinking of alcohol and -tea is simply a question of degree. It is true that the consequences of -excessive tea drinking are not as severe as those from over-indulgence -in ardent spirits, but the pernicious effects of the constant drinking -of strong infusions of tea justify us in calling the practice a serious -menace to health. Tea leaves contain from 2 to 4 per cent. of caffeine, -or theine, which is an alkaloid, and always found in combination with -tannin. They also contain a volatile oil, which is the source of the -aroma, and in addition possess a sedative quality. Tannin is a powerful -astringent, and hence is strongly provocative of constipation. Its -action upon the mucous surface of the stomach is highly detrimental to -that organ, as it arrests the excretion of the gastric juice by its -contractile effect upon the glands. Its constant use will almost -invariably result in digestive disturbances, and will certainly -aggravate such troubles, if previously existing. It is true that a cup -of hot tea is a refreshing beverage, but not more so than a cup of hot -milk—in fact, it is the heat that imparts the sense of comfort -experienced on drinking it. Children should never be allowed to drink -either tea or coffee, as the seeds of a baneful habit may be sown, for -in tea, as in dram drinking, it is a habit easily acquired.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_150" id="page_150"></a>{150}</span></p> - -<p>The above remarks apply in a less degree to the frequent use of coffee. -The constant use of these substances produce the following -results—first, increase of circulation, rise in pulse, a desire to -frequently pass urine, and an exhilaration resembling intoxication. Tea -tasters, as is well known, are subject to headache and giddiness, and -prone to attacks of paralysis. The votaries of the tea and coffee cup by -far outnumber those of Bacchus, so that granting that the drinking of -these beverages is a little less severe in its constitutional effects, -yet the greater prevalence of the habit renders them equal to alcohol in -their destructive effects.</p> - -<h3><span class="smcap">General Suggestions.</span></h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_151" id="page_151"></a>{151}</span></p> - -<p>One of the causes that conduce to digestive disturbances is that of -solitary eating. Owing to the strenuousness of modern city life, many -people, of both sexes, are compelled to practice the most rigid economy, -which, in a large proportion of cases, involves what is known as “light -housekeeping,” or preparing a part, if not all of their meals over a gas -jet in their room. In the case of the male housekeeper, this generally -means that when he seats himself to eat he places his book or paper in -front of him, to beguile the time; the consequence being that he not -only calls the blood away from the stomach, where it is needed, but, -engrossed in his reading, he masticates imperfectly, or suddenly coming -to himself, he finds that he has been so intent on his reading that his -food has become cold, whereupon he devours it in haste. Women are not -such great sinners in this respect as men; but are equally culpable in -another direction. It is a pretty well-known fact that a woman would -just as soon not eat at all as to eat alone, and as a result frequently -deprives herself of the necessary amount of nutrition. In fact, she -impairs her digestion by not giving it sufficient work to do, while the -man ruins his by spasmodically overtaxing it. For the above reasons, the -boarding house (much as it leaves to be desired) is preferable as an -abiding place for hundreds of men and women who are too busy by day and -too tired at night to pay proper attention to the physical needs of the -system. Companionship at meals is a most desirable thing, especially if -it is congenial, and light, cheerful conversation, with a little -hilarity intermingled, is an excellent aid to digestion.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_152" id="page_152"></a>{152}</span></p> - -<p>This is, no doubt, due to mental influence. The whole of the alimentary -process is under the control of the nervous system, which has its seat -in the brain, consequently, a cheerful mental attitude favors digestion. -It is well known that a fit of anger may temporarily stop digestion. The -mind exerts such a vast influence over every function that it is -impossible to set bounds to it. We are the creatures of habit. We eat so -many times a day, from sheer force of habit. We habituate ourselves to -partake of articles of food against which, at first, the senses rebel, -by the same force; but it is left wholly to man’s reasoning powers -whether his habits shall be cultivated according to the needs of the -system. If they are, perfect nutrition will be established; if they are -not, he is worse off than the animal who knows only to follow the -instincts of the original habits of the species. A man can exercise his -will power to partake of a diet which his taste had not been able to -appreciate, yet no will power can ever provide good nutrition out of a -diet against which taste constantly rebels. Consciousness of the -digestive organs is an offense to them. The more a man is conscious of -his stomach, the less will be its capacity for performing good service; -therefore, a dyspeptic should never attempt to follow a course of -experimental dietetics with himself, for if he watches his stomach after -his carefully selected meal, to see how it will serve him, he will -always find abnormal symptoms. It is never wise to expect anything but -good results from anything which has been allowed to pass beyond the -palate, for that is Nature’s infallible safeguard, its province being to -reject every objectionable thing.</p> - -<p>We would again remind the reader that one of the most important offices -of the lungs is to promote the movement of the blood and lymph currents -throughout the body. Active respiration assists all forms of lymph -absorption, but gives special aid to the absorption of food substances -from the stomach and intestines, because these particular lymph vessels -are situated so close to the chest cavity that they are more directly -under the influence of the suction action of the chest.</p> - -<p>A few minutes spent in vigorous deep breathing exercise after each meal -is one of the best means of remedying the sense of heaviness and weight -of which so many complain after eating.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_153" id="page_153"></a>{153}</span></p> - -<p>Thus we see that deep breathing, by favoring absorption, promotes the -nourishment of the body—will assist in building tissue, in fact. Oxygen -is a vital necessity for the body, and it is necessary to absorb a large -quantity for the actual needs of the system, while all absorbed over the -quantity means added nutrition. Now, deep, or diaphragmatic breathing, -infallibly increases the lung capacity, so that the possibility for -absorption of oxygen is increased, and health and strength promoted. -Deep breathing is as necessary for the proper absorption and -assimilation of nutrition as the selection of a well-balanced diet. It -has saved thousands of lives, and is a factor in promoting health that -cannot be disregarded.</p> - -<p>“Order is Heaven’s first law,” and nowhere is this law better -exemplified than in the human body. Order, or regularity, is an -essential for success in human affairs—moral, mental, or physical; but -especially in the latter. The successful conduct of large business -organizations is only possible by regularity in the performance of every -detail of duty.</p> - -<p>If this be so when only physical results are involved, how much more so -is it where vital interests are at stake? The human body is a -wonderfully complex piece of mechanism, and if left to itself or rather -to natural guidance, its manifold functions are performed with unfailing -regularity; and regularity in function means health—irregularity, -disease.</p> - -<p>Mark the rhythmic regularity of respiration, or of the heart’s -contractions! Long continued regularity begets habit, which is a form of -automatism; hence the necessity of regularity in action along fixed -lines, and in consonance with physiological law, that good habits only -may be formed.</p> - -<p>Good habits are absolutely essential to health, which is equivalent to -saying that regularity in living is an imperative necessity to that end. -Regularity in rising and retiring; regularity in eating and drinking; -regularity in exercise, all are equally important.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_154" id="page_154"></a>{154}</span></p> - -<p>Not only does this regularity of conduct conduce to the attainment and -maintenance of perfect health, but it enables the individual to -accomplish more within the limits of the day, partly by economizing -time, and partly by the added vigor due to improved health.</p> - -<p>First, regularity in the hours of rising and retiring, namely, -regulating the minimum period to be devoted to sleep. There is much -conflict of opinion as to the amount of sleep necessary for the average -adult. We have in mind an old saying which runs as follows: “Six hours’ -sleep for a man, seven for a woman, and eight for a fool.” This is -somewhat arbitrary, and, moreover, is not in harmony with physiological -law. In the first place, no hard and fast rule can be laid down that -will cover all cases. Apart from the difference of sex, there are -temperamental conditions which vary with every case. We are decidedly of -the opinion that eight hours’ sleep is necessary for the adult -individual. It has been affirmed by some authorities that the more the -individual sleeps the longer he will live, which is a perfectly rational -claim, in view of the fact that night is Nature’s repair time, when she -is busy at work replacing the ravages committed by wear and tear during -the day. It is a well-known fact that nearly all growth takes place -during sleep.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_155" id="page_155"></a>{155}</span></p> - -<p>Again, it is a fact not generally known that the heart receives no -nourishment during the period of contraction, owing to the pressure upon -the arteries which supply it with nutriment. It is only during the -infinitesimal pause between the contractions that these arteries can -carry blood to the heart tissue; hence during sleep the heart-beats -differ from those of our waking hours, being fewer in number, and with a -more decided pause between. Now, the heart being to the body what the -mainspring is to a watch, the necessity of affording it ample time for -recuperation becomes apparent.</p> - -<p>Having stated that eight hours’ sleep is the minimum amount for the -individual, the question of regularity presents itself, and this should -be understood to refer especially to the time of rising, which, unless -the individual is in ill health, should be at 6 <small>A.M.</small> This not only -proves invaluable in economizing time, but paves the way for regularity -in eating, which we will now consider.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_156" id="page_156"></a>{156}</span></p> - -<p>There is much diversity of opinion as to the number of meals that -should be eaten during the day, and recently the practice of eating only -two meals a day has largely obtained. This, although preferable to the -practice of eating four and five meals a day, or of indiscriminate -lunching between meals, is yet (we consider) running into the other -extreme. Unless an exceedingly hearty breakfast is eaten, the tax upon -the vitality before the next meal hour arrives is too severe. Our rule, -which we commend to our readers, is as follows: Rise at six, then take -your bath, either plunge or sponge bath, followed by ten to fifteen -minutes of moderate exercise. This, we will say, occupies until seven; -then eat a light meal of juicy fruit, such as oranges, grapes or -berries, followed by the perusal of the morning newspaper, or, if you -are a student, devote an hour to study. At eight o’clock take your -proper breakfast, which should consist of some preparation of wheat -(with milk or fruit juice), followed by toast, boiled or poached eggs, -and a glass of milk. Take a light lunch at 1 <small>P.M.</small>, and a moderately good -dinner at 7 <small>P.M.</small></p> - -<p>If regularity in the hours for meals be strictly observed, and the -quantity and character of the meals carefully considered, the system -will rapidly acquire the habit of expecting sustenance at those hours, -and regularity, like virtue, will be its own reward.</p> - -<p>Next comes the question of exercise. Too little attention is paid to -this matter, more especially by those engaged in sedentary occupations; -yet it is in the highest degree important that the balance between the -mental and physical energies should be maintained. To preserve this -balance while the mind is active and the body untaxed, artificial -exercise must be practiced, for physical strength cannot be promoted -without some kind of bodily exercise. Unused muscles soon become flabby, -as athletes and their trainers well know. The best time for taking -exercise is, as stated above, just after the morning bath, and it is -astonishing what results can be obtained from fifteen minutes of -intelligently directed exercise each morning. Here, again, regularity -will work wonders. It may be a week or two before you will notice any -marked improvement in the muscular condition, but you will be amply -repaid by the glow of health which pervades the system as the result of -stimulated circulation.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_157" id="page_157"></a>{157}</span></p> - -<p>Last, but by no means least, comes the matter of solicitation of the -bowels. In this case regularity in solicitation will invariably produce -regularity in movement. The bowels should be solicited every morning, -soon after rising, and every night just before retiring. We only wish -that we could impress every one of our readers with the importance of -this practice, and of the immense benefit of regularity in the pursuance -of it. Just as the stomach acquires the habit of expecting food when -regularly supplied to it at stated intervals, even so will the bowels -respond to solicitation if regularity be persisted in.</p> - -<p>Nature is inexorably opposed to caprice. She executes all her processes -in an orderly manner, and if not interfered with, with the greatest -regularity, and if man will only co-operate with her by strict -regularity in the important duties previously mentioned, the result will -be a surprise to him in the form of renewed health and vigor. He will -have an unclouded mind, and be ready to face the trials of everyday -existence with a courage that nothing can daunt.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_158" id="page_158"></a>{158}</span></p> - -<p>But Nature demands an accurate accounting. Man thinks but little of the -drafts he is continually making upon his vitality, but sooner or later -the account will be presented, and payment exacted in full. There is no -such thing as vicarious payment. The debtor must pay in person, and it -therefore behooves every man to watch the debit side of his life’s -ledger, and make a daily balance of his account with Nature.</p> - -<h2><a name="PART_VIII" id="PART_VIII"></a>PART VIII.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">Treatment of Disease.</span></small></h2> - -<h3>HEART DISEASE.</h3> - -<p>There are numerous affections of the heart, divided into two -classes—organic and functional, the former being the more serious; but -it is safe to say that seventy-five per cent. of cases belong in the -latter class. The most common, and at the same time most serious, of the -organic troubles, are pericarditis (inflammation of the heart-envelope), -and valvular insufficiency (imperfect closure of the valves). The -functional disturbances are (almost without exception) due to digestive -difficulties. In the first class, if the case is well advanced and the -patient past the meridian of life, recovery is improbable, although life -may be considerably prolonged. The second class of cases can be cured, -with reasonable certainty, by removing the cause.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_159" id="page_159"></a>{159}</span></p> - -<p>In pericarditis—the symptoms of which are fever and sharp pain under -left nipple, radiating to the armpit, use the “Cascade” daily while the -condition is acute; the wet sheet should also be employed daily, the -temperature varying with the degree of fever. It is usually the sequel -of rheumatism. In valvular insufficiency, which is caused by deposits -upon the valves of the heart, the symptoms of which are principally -difficulty of respiration, not much pain, but a feeling of uneasiness in -the heart region, and a peculiar sound termed “the murmer,” to be -detected by the stethoscope, the use of the “Cascade” will sometimes -effect wonders. It arrests all further deposition of impurities in the -blood, thus preventing any further accumulation on the valves, while the -increased liquidity and purity of the blood enables it to re-absorb the -existing deposits and thus restore normal action. Functional -difficulties, as stated, chiefly result from digestive troubles, due to -fermentation of food in the stomach and the consequent formation of gas, -which frequently collects in large quantities, and by actual pressure -impedes the heart’s action. The chief symptoms are shortness of breath, -palpitation, and great irregularity of the heart’s action; sometimes the -heart appears to miss a beat altogether. In such cases, a faithful -observance of the formula of treatment for dyspepsia (see index) will -accomplish surprising results.</p> - -<h3>ANÆMIA.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_160" id="page_160"></a>{160}</span></p> - -<p>This is a disease of the blood, characterized by a deficiency of -albumen and red corpuscles. It is a disease that more frequently affects -women than men; the very young and the very old are most subject to it, -and especially, if of a nervous, irritable or hysterical disposition. -Among the exciting causes are defective hygiene, poor diet, want of, or -excessive exercise, grief, or other strong emotions. The symptoms are -great pallor, muscular weakness, frequent pulse, dizziness, -breathlessness on slight exertion and fainting. There is another form of -this trouble, known as Essential Anæmia, or Progressive Pernicious -Anæmia, which almost invariably terminates in death; while in the first -form, or simple anæmia, there is no reason whatever for a fatal result, -if treated judiciously.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_161" id="page_161"></a>{161}</span></p> - -<p>The condition of the blood must be improved, and as the blood is only -formed from the food that is eaten, the importance of getting the -digestive function into good working order is apparent. Also to supply -those elements to the system that the condition of the blood shows to be -necessary, all of which can be furnished in properly selected articles -of food. The body must be cleansed internally, by means of the -“Cascade,” using it as frequently as the condition of the patient will -permit, without unduly taxing the system. The skin should be kept active -by frequent warm or tepid baths, followed by gentle friction with a soft -towel. A half pint of hot water should be slowly sipped soon after -rising, and no nourishment partaken of for at least half an hour. Gentle -exercise should be employed, to promote circulation; or if too weak, -substitute massage. Eggs and milk should be freely partaken of. The eggs -are preferable raw, beaten in milk, if not, then lightly boiled or -poached. Milk should only be taken in quantities of from two to four -ounces at a time. Some good preparation of whole wheat should be -partaken of once daily for the benefit of the phosphates contained in -it, but iron is the element most needed, and this is to be obtained in -the following articles: first and foremost, spinach, then beets, -tomatoes, dark skinned grapes and ditto plums. Lastly, and most -important, is the practice of deep breathing to thoroughly oxygenate the -blood.</p> - -<h3>BLOOD POISONING.</h3> - -<p>This may arise from various causes, such as the infection of a wound, -contact with some irritating vegetable substance like the poison ivy, or -by inhaling noxious gases, or handling certain metals, such as copper -and lead; but the most common cause is the re-absorption into the blood, -through the intestinal walls, of the waste products of the system; in -fact, it may be confidently asserted that ninety-nine per cent. of such -cases are due to this cause. When it is considered that a virulent -poison introduced in the rectum has been known to cause death in a -rabbit within two minutes, the absorptive character of the walls of the -colon may be faintly estimated. True, the toxic substances generated in -the body are not so rapid in their action, but they are none the less -deadly. It is to this that all skin diseases, together with rheumatism, -gout, neuralgia and a host of other troubles, are undoubtedly due.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_162" id="page_162"></a>{162}</span></p> - -<p>Clean out the human cesspool by frequent use of the “Cascade,” thus -preventing any further deposition of these impure substances in the -blood, and keep it clean by more or less constant use. In acute cases, -take frequent Turkish baths, to help elimination by way of the skin, and -keep that organ active by frequent warm baths and vigorous friction with -a moderately coarse towel. Let the diet be plain and moderate, never -eating to excess, and drink freely of water, to keep the blood liquid, -and practice the habit of breathing deeply, to oxygenate the blood.</p> - -<h3>CONSUMPTION.</h3> - -<p>Of all diseases, consumption is the most widespread and destructive to -human life. Over 3,000,000 people die annually from this disease. It is -not only an acquired disease, but surely preventable, and in its early -stages, curable. In the majority of cases it commences just beneath the -collar bone, because here is the part of the lung that is least used, -the reserve portion, not much used in ordinary breathing. In most of the -avocations of life the shoulders are drawn forward, thus cramping the -lungs, and weakening them, then the consumption bacillus finds lodgment. -A person with healthy lungs might inhale millions of tubercle bacilli -daily with impunity, hence the inference is plain—to prevent -consumption, distend the lungs fully, by deep breathing, hundreds of -times daily.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_163" id="page_163"></a>{163}</span></p> - -<p>The first thing to be done (if it is in your power) is to go to some -quiet country place where you can be sure of the three following -essentials—a dry location, pure air, and a plentiful supply of fresh, -rich milk. There is an almost universal consensus of opinion now that -the open air treatment is of the greatest benefit; therefore, live as -much as possible out of doors and sleep with the doors and windows of -your room wide open. Never mind, if you have to pile on bed clothing to -keep warm—the prime essential is unlimited fresh air. You will soon get -used to it, and you are playing for a big stake—health. If it is -impossible to go to the country, then carry out this treatment as -closely as possible at your home. It is absolutely necessary to improve -the nutrition of the body, that is, to stimulate the digestion and -absorbent functions of the stomach and intestines, therefore dispense -with all so-called cough medicines. The drugs used to stop a cough are -invariably sedatives. Now, no sedative or nauseant is known that does -not lock up the natural secretions, and thus lessen the digestive -powers. Flushing the colon with the “Cascade” is the first step to -improve nutrition. This unlocks the secretions and prepares the stomach -for food.</p> - -<p>Next, flush the stomach. Then give the stomach food that the organs can -digest and assimilate.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_164" id="page_164"></a>{164}</span></p> - -<p>For this purpose nothing equals good, rich, fresh milk. Live on milk -exclusively for a month at least, taking a tumbler full every half -hour—the object being to supply the body with food easily digested, -quickly absorbed, and highly nourishing; yet at the same time, in small -quantities, that will not overtax the stomach. You will quickly gain in -weight, and after a month or two you may commence on solid foods partly, -choosing such articles as the Salisbury steak (see treatment for -obesity), pure cod-liver oil, sweet cream, eggs, toasted whole wheat -bread, etc. Ten drops of beechwood creosote morning and night, on a -fifty cent respirator, is all the drug treatment necessary, or useful. -An external bath for those able to walk about, and a “sponge off” for -those confined to bed, must not be neglected. The skin exudes more -matter and is more likely to become clogged in disease than in health. -Practise deep breathing assiduously. Improved nutrition is your -salvation, and that must come through exercise, diet and fresh air. -Spend all the time possible in the open air and in the sun’s rays -whenever practicable, and pay special attention to the use of the -“Cascade.” Remember, the cure is in your own hands—depends upon your -own courage and perseverance.</p> - -<h3>CATARRH.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_165" id="page_165"></a>{165}</span></p> - -<p>This is a disease resulting from cold. It is the exception rather than -the rule, to meet with individuals in our Northern climate who are not -afflicted with it in some form or other. It is easier to prevent than -cure. Strong, well developed lungs, a clean colon and skin, and catarrh, -are seldom found together in the same body. Perfect lung development and -a clean colon will alone effect a permanent cure. Keep the feet warm and -dry, never go into a hot room and sit or lie, but sleep in a cool, dry -atmosphere. The disease takes two different forms, nasal and throat. -Nasal catarrh is first caused by inflammation of the membrane of the -nasal cavities and air passages, which is followed by ulceration, when -Nature, in order to protect this delicate tissue and preserve the -olfactory nerves, throws a tough membrane over the ulcerated condition. -At this stage it is designated chronic catarrh.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>Use the “Cascade” regularly every day, with water as hot as can be -borne, and guard scrupulously against taking cold. The membrane must -next be removed, and for this purpose we most unhesitatingly recommend -the J. B. L. Catarrh Remedy.</p> - -<p>Half a lifetime of careful research has been devoted to perfecting this -admirable preparation, which to-day stands first as an effective agent -in removing this membraneous obstruction. It is composed of several -kinds of oils, and gently but effectually removes the membrane that -Nature has built over the inflamed parts, while its emollient character -soothes and allays the inflammation. These oils are not absorbed into -the system, but act only locally.</p> - -<p>The method of application is as follows: A small quantity is placed in a -glass douche (especially manufactured for the purpose) and inhaled, -allowing the fluid to pass up the nostrils and into the throat, using -the nostrils alternately.</p> - -<p>There is no case of catarrh so obstinate but will readily yield to this -treatment. But as a preventive of all this keep the colon clean and pay -attention to lung development.</p> - -<h3>ERYSIPELAS.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_166" id="page_166"></a>{166}</span></p> - -<p>This disease arises from impure blood. A peculiar poison is generated, -which declares itself in the form of a red, puffy swelling, closely -resembling a blister, and very much like it to the touch. If the finger -is pressed upon the inflamed part, it will leave a white spot there for -an instant. It most usually attacks the face and head. In the majority -of cases it arises from an obstructed colon, a fermentation being -generated there from the long retained fæcal matter, consequently a -positive and sure cure is to thoroughly cleanse that organ. As a local -application take loppered sour milk and apply it to the inflamed parts, -or, if not this, the next best thing is hop yeast mixed with charcoal to -the thickness desired. The lactic acid in sour milk is a direct antidote -to the poison of erysipelas.</p> - -<h3>DYSPEPSIA.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_167" id="page_167"></a>{167}</span></p> - -<p>This disease does not come by chance. Infection or contagion can never -be held responsible for it. It is the penalty which Nature inflicts upon -you for violating physiological laws. Do not be deluded by extravagantly -worded advertisements into the belief that any nostrum has been or ever -will be invented that can possibly effect an immediate cure. You must -entirely abandon the habits that induced it. You must masticate your -food thoroughly—allowing the saliva to mix with it, not bolt it, and -then wash it down with copious draughts of tea, coffee or water. This -superabundance of fluid only serves to distend the stomach and impede -digestion. A change of diet is necessary, but not so essential as a -change in the habit of eating. Dyspepsia is more or less catarrh of the -stomach. Its lining becomes coated with a slimy mucus that arrests the -action of the glands, coats the food and prevents the gastric juice from -acting upon it.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>For the first week, use the “Cascade” every night, the second week, each -alternate night; thereafter, as occasion seems to demand. Drink a glass -of hot water, not less than half an hour before each meal, especially -before breakfast. The breakfast should commence with a liberal amount of -good, ripe fruit, preferably oranges or grape fruit. This may be -followed by a small quantity of some good preparation of whole-wheat: -possibly, a lightly boiled or poached egg and a slice of crisp, dry -toast, or whole-wheat bread. Drink nothing with the food, but take a -glass of hot milk half an hour later. Good, lean beef or mutton, broiled -or baked, is easily digested, and may be eaten moderately at midday. If -faint between meals, take a glass of hot milk, with a raw egg beaten in -it. If the stomach is very sensitive, it is better to eat five or six -meals a day, of a few ounces, than to overtax the stomach. Masticate -every mouthful of food thoroughly, and practice deep breathing -assiduously, it is an important aid to digestion. This method of -treatment, if faithfully persisted in, will cure the worst case of -dyspepsia, with all its attendant misery.</p> - -<h3>RHEUMATISM.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_168" id="page_168"></a>{168}</span></p> - -<p>Both chronic and acute rheumatism are diseases of the blood, due to an -excess of uric acid. The presence of this acid is due to excessive and -imperfect action of the liver. Imperfect nutrition and deficient -excretion are the primary causes, and the result is that the blood -becomes loaded with poisonous matter. The trouble manifests itself in -the joints, toes, ankles, knees or hands, but the seat of the disease is -elsewhere.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>The first thing to be done is to promote the conversion of acid by -oxidation and increased activity of the liver. The best way to -accomplish this is by the daily use of the “Cascade,” first with hot -water, then with cool water, doubling the antiseptic tonic. Do this -twice a day for a week, then once a day for a month. Take a Turkish bath -daily for a time to restore the functions of the skin. Rub the disabled -joints with hot, oily applications, followed by massage and pressure -movements. The diet should consist largely of green vegetables, mutton -and whole wheat bread, or toast, eggs, milk and fruit. Avoid pastry and -starchy food, such as potatoes, beans and white bread. A cup of hot -water, not less than half an hour before breakfast, should not be -omitted.</p> - -<p>This treatment will speedily cure the worst cases.</p> - -<h3>TYPHOID FEVER.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_169" id="page_169"></a>{169}</span></p> - -<p>The chief seat of this terribly prevalent disease is in the stomach and -intestines, particularly the colon. It is a foul, bacterial disease, and -originates in filth. The germs may be taken into the system in impure -water or milk, inhaling the gases from defective drains or by eating -food which has absorbed such gases. Once in the system, the bacteria -must have decayed matter to feed upon, therefore it is impossible for a -person who is clean both inside and out to take typhoid fever, there -being no facilities for the germs to breed and multiply. A peculiar -secretion from the colon, mixed with the fæcal matter of long standing, -induces a fermentation that generates a putrid smelling gas. This -fermenting gas is the home of the bacillus, and from it millions of -germs are multiplied and pass into the circulation. In this fermentation -a peculiar worm is bred, which is the cause of ulceration in the bowels -of typhoid patients.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_170" id="page_170"></a>{170}</span></p> - -<p>To give physic in a typhoid fever case is a grave mistake. Instead of -assisting Nature, it more probably hastens the death of the patient. -Knowing the cause of the disease, common sense tells us that the first -thing to do is to check the multiplication of the germs by removing the -putrid matter in which they breed. When the symptoms first appear give -the patient a warm water emetic. Drink until the stomach throws it back. -Do not be afraid to drink. If the stomach is obstinate, use the index -finger to excite vomiting. This washes out the contents of the stomach, -which will be found fermenting and full of bacteria. Then give him a -large cup of hot water—very hot—with a little salt in it. Let the -patient rest for an hour or so after vomiting, then use the “Cascade” -with water just as hot as the hand will bear, so it will not scald. Let -him retain the water from ten to fifteen minutes if he can. Next, the -patient must be sweated, to open up the pores of the skin, and for this -nothing equals the wet sheet pack. Roll the patient in a sheet wrung out -of cold water, on top of this a couple of blankets and a comfortable. At -his feet place hot bricks in flannel, on his head a towel, wrung out of -cold water. Give him plenty of fresh air. When he has perspired freely -take him out of the pack, wash him with warm water, and soap, rub him -down, give him a drink of cold water and put him to bed. Repeat the -injections daily, using tepid water. In cases of extreme weakness the -treatment must be modified. Let the patient have all the cold water he -wants to drink and give him plenty of fresh air. Use flushings daily, -also the external bath, remembering in the latter to use cold water when -the fever is high, and he will speedily be restored to health. Let him -eat nothing until Nature calls for it. The best test of hunger is a -piece of stale dry Graham bread.</p> - -<h3>BILIOUS FEVER.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_171" id="page_171"></a>{171}</span></p> - -<p>This disease generally makes its appearance with one or more chills, -sickness of the stomach and more or less fever. The tongue has an -ill-looking yellow coat and food is unacceptable. The cause of all this, -to an intelligent mind, is perfectly clear. The colon is clogged and the -acids in the stomach and the duodenum, together with an abundance of -secretions from the liver, have no outlet. In this condition a slight -cold will close up the already overworked pores of the skin and turn the -tide of corruption into the stomach, lungs and kidneys, and bilious -fever is the result, for, Nature being unable to get rid of the filth by -the ordinary methods, resorts to her last expedient, of burning it up.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>The remedy is obviously simple. Use the “Cascade” and open the pores. -Wash the stomach, take two or three hot injections daily, and a hot -sheet pack. This treatment, with baths and rubbing, will cure an -ordinary case of bilious fever in about three days. Avoid all drugs. -Nature will call for food when it needs it.</p> - -<h3>LA GRIPPE.</h3> - -<p>This is the modern name for influenza. It resembles an ordinary cold in -its symptoms, but is far more violent in its effects. Acute pains in the -head and kidneys are symptoms that are usually present. If neglected, it -may develop into pneumonia, or consumption. It is both epidemic and -contagious, and thousands of victims were left in its trail when it -swept over the United States and Europe during the winters of 1890, 1891 -and 1892.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_172" id="page_172"></a>{172}</span></p> - -<p>Possibly you are not aware that this disease is almost invariably -accompanied by constipation, but it is a fact, nevertheless, -consequently, the internal bath is the first remedial process to be -resorted to. Make them hot and copious, and use them daily, for three -days at least. Next, relieve the internal congestion by opening the -pores of the skin. To do this, use the Turkish bath (see end of book), -take it at night, drink a glass of hot lemonade, and go to bed. Tuck -yourself up warm. Doubtless it will make you sweat, but you need that. -In the morning take a bath and a good rub down. Drink a cup of hot water -half an hour before breakfast, and let that meal consist of plain food, -soft-boiled eggs, oatmeal, Graham bread and fruit—oranges, if -procurable. Two days of this treatment will put La Grippe to flight, but -the better plan is to prevent it by keeping the colon cleansed.</p> - -<h3>DYSENTERY.</h3> - -<p>This is a disease of the colon. The retention of fæcal matter in the -folds of the colon inflames the parts until they become dry, then the -soft evacuations dry on the sensitive mucous membrane. These secretions -produce a peculiar acid, which in its turn breeds worms, and these, in -the early stages of their existence, eat into the foreign matter and -even into the mucous membrane itself, causing what is known as -dysentery.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>In either the acute or chronic cases, the patient must be treated lying -down, with the hips elevated above the shoulders. For this purpose our -Fountain attachment is necessary with the “Cascade.” This will relieve -the pain and congestion in the lower part of the colon. In acute cases -do not let the patient sit up a moment. Use a bed pan always. Flush the -colon with hot water, letting it flow gently, and add a little salt to -the water. After the discharge, follow with an injection of two ounces -of vaseline oil, which should be retained as long as possible. This is -an emollient, and will soothe and heal the ulcerations.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_173" id="page_173"></a>{173}</span></p> - -<p>During the past seven years we have been instrumental in curing cases -of dysentery contracted during the Civil War, and solely by the -foregoing treatment.</p> - -<h3>DIARRHŒA.</h3> - -<p>Is simply Nature’s method of getting rid of undigested substances in the -alimentary tract. After a time the irritation excites the glands to -abnormal action to wash out the offending substances, resulting from -excessive fermentation. If not relieved, ulceration sets in, and worms -breed in the intestines—then we have what is known as chronic -diarrhœa.</p> - -<p>The treatment in both varieties is the same. Use the “Cascade” until the -colon is thoroughly emptied and cleansed. Take a warm bath before -retiring, and follow it with a brisk rub down. Be careful in your -diet—the better plan being to fast for a day or two, until the worst -symptoms are past.</p> - -<h3>DISEASES OF THE NERVES.</h3> - -<p>Most people imagine that nervousness is the result of too much nerve -force, but the opposite is the case. The trouble is a too sensitive -battery and inadequate nerve force. The batteries, or nerve centres, are -too easily discharged. It is nervous irritability, therefore, that we -have to deal with.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_174" id="page_174"></a>{174}</span></p> - -<p>The causes are manifold, the restless American nature, the stimulating -climate, neglect of physical training, giving too little time and -attention to eating and sleeping, concentrating too much attention on -money getting and business to the neglect of recreation and repose. One -of the gravest causes is a constipated colon, which promotes -indigestion, and through it, lack of nutrition, thus cutting off the -supply of nerve food. The habit of tea and coffee drinking, and the use -of tobacco, are also fruitful causes of this distressing affliction.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>You must apply a brake to that restless motor within you that is driving -you too fast. You must step out of the busy stream of life for awhile, -let it rush past you and take things easy. Flush the colon -regularly—remove that great source of nervous irritation, for we have -yet to hear of a nervous person that was not constipated.</p> - -<p>If you suffer from nervousness, you are dyspeptic, your whole course of -life tends to render you so. Follow the treatment, especially the diet, -given under the head of “Dyspepsia.” Practice deep breathing, for lung -development, for strong lung power is never associated with nervousness. -Take plenty of exercise in the open air, but not to excess.</p> - -<p>Be moderate in all things, except sleep, you cannot sleep too much. -Cultivate the sleeping habit, and don’t give up until you can sleep ten -hours a day.</p> - -<h3>THE MATTER OF FOOD</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_175" id="page_175"></a>{175}</span></p> - -<p class="nind">is important, for, as before stated, nervous people eat and sleep too -little. Fatty foods, or those that are easily converted into fat, are -what is necessary. Olive oil is one of the best nerve foods in -existence. Take a teaspoonful at a time, and gradually increase the -quantity until you can take a tablespoonful at each meal. If you really -can’t take olive oil, the best substitute is sweet cream. Celery is also -good, and lettuce.</p> - -<p>Cultivate slow and measured movements, avoid undue activity, take life -easy and be moderate in all things.</p> - -<p>To sum up. Flush the colon, sleep long, eat slowly, and plenty of oily -or fat food, exercise freely, but in moderation, develop the lungs by -breathing exercises, and take life easy.</p> - -<p>This line of treatment, faithfully carried out, will cure the very worst -cases in time.</p> - -<h3>HEADACHE.</h3> - -<p>There are many causes for this distressing complaint. Generally the -cause is to be found in the stomach. Something that has no right there -is in that organ, and irritating the pneumogastric nerve that connects -the stomach with the brain. It is a common symptom of dyspepsia.</p> - -<p>An engorged colon is one of the most common causes, on the same -principle that it causes paralysis and apoplexy. Stimulants invariably -promote headache.</p> - -<p>To prevent the attacks, live regularly, avoid late hours and excessive -brain work, shun alcoholic beverages and tea and coffee, avoid sweets -and pastries, and anything fried in fat. Eat good, plain food, including -fruit (especially oranges), but never eat late at night. Develop the -lungs. Never let a day pass without gently exercising all the muscles. -Massage the abdomen each night before retiring. Keep the colon clean by -the use of the “Cascade,” and bathe at least three times a week.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_176" id="page_176"></a>{176}</span></p> - -<p>To relieve an attack, flush the colon thoroughly. Take a hot foot-bath, -and while taking it, take a cup of hot lemonade—without sugar—so hot -that you have to sip it.</p> - -<h3>DROPSY.</h3> - -<p>In this disease the outlet to the intestinal canal has become clogged. -The kidneys wear out trying to evacuate the bowels through their -delicate tubular network and the capillaries have become helpless -through misuse in trying to do the work of others. So the tissues and -muscles of the extremities are loaded with this cast off material, and -we call it bloat. This is dropsy.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>Use the “Cascade” at least twice a week, making the flushings thorough -and complete. In addition, I would earnestly recommend a daily -application of the Turkish bath, to open up the pores of the skin and -induce perspiration. If the patient is too weak to take the Turkish -bath, the hot wet-sheet pack, the same as prescribed for Scarlet Fever, -will accomplish the same purpose. The Turkish bath, however, is by far -the best, for the system is loaded with too much water, for which the -profuse perspiration induced by this dry sweating process affords marked -relief.</p> - -<p>With reference to diet, it is wise to eat as little as possible, and let -that be of dry toast, thoroughly masticated. It is important that no tea -or coffee should be taken.</p> - -<h3>APPENDICITIS.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_177" id="page_177"></a>{177}</span></p> - -<p>This complaint was formerly known as inflammation of the bowels, and -may be caused by injury. It was generally believed to be due to the -presence of foreign substances, such as grape seeds, etc., in the -vermiform appendix, but this idea is exploded. It is an inflamed -condition of the appendix, but the inflammation may have extended from -the colon or from the peritoneum. The most frequent cause is the cæcum -(the lower pouch of the colon) getting filled with hardened fæcal -matter, in which case the ileo cæcal valve is obstructed, and the -natural passages of the bowels stopped. With a clean colon appendicitis -is practically an impossibility.</p> - -<p>The accepted medical practice is to remove the appendix by operation, -regardless of conditions; but the mortality in such cases is high. -Others put the patient to sleep with tincture of opium, or veratrum -viride, and let Nature right herself, if possible. If Nature can -maintain herself against the doctor and his drugs from seven to nine -days, the patient may get round, but not well.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_178" id="page_178"></a>{178}</span></p> - -<p>Use the “Cascade” promptly on the first sign of an attack, injecting -all the water possible (at a temperature of not less than 102 Fahr.), so -as to reach the cæcum, where the trouble is located. If the attack is an -acute one, use the “Cascade” every third hour until relieved. If the -obstruction (which is usually present) does not give way, inject a pint -of hot water and a pint of castor oil mixed; but before injecting it -(with a bulb syringe) raise the patient’s hips several inches higher -than his head; then turn the patient on his right side, and stroke the -reverse way of the colon, applying a firm but gentle kneading movement -in the region of the appendix. This injection should be retained at -least half an hour—longer if necessary. If this does not break loose -the obstruction, resume the use of the “Cascade.” Hot fomentations over -the appendicular region are valuable. Give no medicine, it can do no -good, but may do infinite mischief. After the bowel has been emptied let -the patient have absolute rest, and if there is much pain and -inflammation present, apply cracked ice, in a rubber bag, over the -affected part. The diet should be absolutely liquid until all danger has -passed. This is of the highest importance.</p> - -<h3>DISEASES OF THE LIVER.</h3> - -<p>Liver complaints are always closely related to other diseases of the -digestive organs. The colon being clogged, the intestines are rendered -sluggish, which in turn acts upon the duodenum, or second stomach, and -prevents the food from properly passing out—then fermentation takes -place. Bile is poured out on the accumulated food again and again, for -the presence of anything in the duodenum is a demand for the secretion -of bile. As a result too much bile is mixed with the food to be -absorbed—the blood becomes tainted with biliary secretions—showing -itself in a yellow skin, dizziness of the head, dull, sleepy condition -and lack of ambition. This overtaxing of the organ results in what is -known as acute congestion, the symptoms of which are tenderness to touch -and a feeling of painful tension on right side just above the edge of -the ribs, slight jaundice, furred tongue, loss of appetite and scanty -high colored urine.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_179" id="page_179"></a>{179}</span></p> - -<p>Open the colon by the use of the “Cascade,” when the intestines and -duodenum will be in turn relieved, then open up the pores of the skin -with baths and allow Nature to expel the waste from the system in that -manner. The wet sheet pack will be found specially valuable for that -purpose.</p> - -<p>An unnatural appetite often accompanies bilious attacks, but it should -be resisted. Eat sparingly of bread and milk, slightly salted, for two -or three days, then take more solid food, but do not eat meat more than -once a day for a week or two. Any exercises that call the muscles of the -stomach into play are beneficial and should be practiced daily, -especially horseback riding and rowing. Exercise by bending forward, -trying to touch the toes without bending the knees; at the same time -taking a deep breath—you then have the liver as in a vise, thus -inducing active circulation.</p> - -<p>The “Bear” walk, or walking about the room on all fours without bending -the knees, is one of the best exercises for a torpid liver that can be -imagined, but it should be practised in private, or your friends may -question your sanity.</p> - -<h3>DISEASES OF THE SKIN.</h3> - -<p>These diseases usually have their origin in constipation, therefore the -first thing to be done is to relieve this condition of the colon by -daily use of the “Cascade.” Bathe the body daily in tepid water, being -careful not to use soap that will irritate the skin.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_180" id="page_180"></a>{180}</span></p> - -<p>Never use common soap nor any of the highly perfumed varieties. A pure -soap will float in the water. An occasional wet pack sheet is of great -value. Attend carefully to the diet and avoid all foods fried in fat, -especially buckwheat cakes and food of that description.</p> - -<h3>DISEASE OF THE KIDNEYS.</h3> - -<p>This is caused by irritation of the kidneys, brought about by those -organs being forced to do work which does not properly belong to them.</p> - -<p>Congestion is the first step towards chronic or acute inflammation. The -second stage is a breaking down or degeneration of the kidney cells. If -degeneration has passed a certain point, there is no hope.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>The only possible cure is to remove the cause. The colon, intestines, -stomach and skin must be got into good working order, so that they will -do their own work and relieve the poor scapegoat—the kidneys—of unjust -burdens. The colon should be constantly and copiously flushed with the -“Cascade,” and warm baths frequently taken. The Turkish bath is -valuable, especially the home bath described in this book, as the -patient’s head, being free, the hot air is not drawn into the lungs.</p> - -<p>Every night after flushing the colon inject a pint of warm water and go -to bed. It will pass off through the kidneys, cleansing them. If there -is acute pain, repeat the injection every two hours until relieved. Hot -fomentations applied to the back, over the region of the kidneys, will -relieve the pain, and gentle massage in the same locality will be found -beneficial.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_181" id="page_181"></a>{181}</span></p> - -<p>Avoid sweets, pastries, starchy foods, like potatoes, alcohol, tobacco, -tea, coffee and overfat foods. The diet recommended for dyspepsia is -good. Skim milk, buttermilk and whey should be used freely, as they -exercise a very beneficial influence on the kidneys. A wet compress worn -over night will help draw out the poisonous waste matters.</p> - -<h3>ASIATIC CHOLERA.</h3> - -<p>This disease is caused by the presence of a microbe, known as the “comma -bacillus,” which manufactures a virulent poison, called a ptomaine. -Although the germs are taken into the system through the medium of the -mouth and stomach, they only multiply in the bowels, which is proved by -the fact that the vomit from a cholera patient contains none, while the -discharges from the bowels abound with them. If the system is in perfect -condition the germs are destroyed by the gastric juice in the stomach as -soon as inhaled. If the stomach is out of order the bacilli escape into -the intestines, where the fluids are alkaline (in which they thrive) and -cholera is the result. The symptoms are, first a slight diarrhœa, -almost painless, then tremors, vertigo and nausea. Gripping pains and -repressed circulation follow, then copious purging of the intestines, -followed by discharges of a thin watery fluid, lividity of the lips, -cold breath and an unquenchable thirst.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_182" id="page_182"></a>{182}</span></p> - -<p>First flush the colon thoroughly with warm water every few hours. Next -induce perspiration by means of the Turkish bath, but if the case has -set in violently, and vomiting and cramps appear, use the “Cascade” -promptly, and get the patient into bed as quickly as possible. Then take -two heavy sheets, dip them in water as hot as can be borne, fold them -and lay them over the chest and abdomen and cover up with blankets, -tucking them in closely at the sides. Put a jug of hot water to the -feet. In about ten minutes redip the sheets quickly and reapply. In -fifteen or twenty minutes the perspiration will appear and the cramps -will vanish.</p> - -<p>Take nothing into the stomach during the duration of the disease except -moderate sips of cold water or pieces of ice, to quench the burning -thirst.</p> - -<p>Use simple strengthening food (milk is best) until health is restored. -All water should be boiled before using.</p> - -<h3>CHOLERA MORBUS.</h3> - -<p>The symptoms are similar to those of Asiatic cholera, but not so -violent. The treatment is the same in principle. If there is a feeling -of nausea take a warm water emetic.</p> - -<h3>PERITONITIS</h3> - -<p>Is an inflammation of the membrane covering the bowels, and is -frequently caused by concussion or injury; sometimes it extends from -adjacent organs, but in many instances it is caused by the breeding of -worms in the hardened fæcal accumulations in the colon.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_183" id="page_183"></a>{183}</span></p> - -<p>No matter what the cause may be, flush the colon vigorously with -injections as hot as can be borne, and place bags of hops, steeped in -hot vinegar, on the outside. This will soon reduce the inflammation and -effect a cure.</p> - -<h3>PNEUMONIA.</h3> - -<p>Sometimes called Lung Fever, is an acute inflammation of the lungs, -usually caused by a cold, and commencing with a chill and feverish -symptoms. At first there is a dry cough and what is known as the brick -dust sputum, and in the advanced stages a peculiar dark tint in the -cheeks, known as the mahogany flush. The breathing becomes very hurried, -rising as high as forty respirations per minute. It is an exceedingly -rapid and frequently fatal form of disease.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_184" id="page_184"></a>{184}</span></p> - -<p>Promptitude in dealing with the case is of the highest importance. If -the colon had been kept clean and the lungs developed by exercise it -could not have attacked you; therefore the first thing to be done is to -use the “Cascade.” Then the circulation must be equalized by drawing the -blood to the skin and extremities—away from the congested lungs. A hot -foot-bath will draw the blood to the extremities and a Turkish bath (see -end of book) will do the same to the skin. If too weak to endure the -Turkish bath, substitute a hot bath. Put the patient to bed immediately -and apply a hot compress over the lungs, wrung out of hot brine, -changing it as often as it gets cool. Give little, if any, food during -the continuance of the disease; if any is given it should be light and -nutritious. The above treatment, if employed in time, will save any -case.</p> - -<h3>BRONCHITIS.</h3> - -<p>This is an acute inflammation of the bronchial tubes, or air passages, -and the treatment is almost identical with that for pneumonia; only -applying the hot compress to the throat or chest, according to which -part exhibits the most soreness. If the throat is very sore use the -following gargle: Bichromate of potash (pulverized), one drachm; -tincture capsicum, half ounce; pure water, two tablespoonfuls. Shake -until dissolved. Add one teaspoonful of this mixture to three-fourths of -a tumbler of water and gargle the throat every hour until relieved—then -every two hours until well.</p> - -<h3>ASTHMA.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_185" id="page_185"></a>{185}</span></p> - -<p>A most distressing complaint, and hitherto imperfectly understood. It -has been attributed to innumerable causes, but our contention is that it -is due to an engorged transverse colon, which, interfering with the free -action of the diaphragm, withdraws that amount of impetus from the -lungs, so that they fail to respond to nerve stimulation. Through -inaction, the diaphragm becomes practically a fixed instead of a movable -partition. This contention is borne out by the fact that in numerous -cases where the colon was emptied, the trouble disappeared and no -trouble was experienced so long as the colon was kept clean. In all -cases of asthma the last meal should be a light one, if taken at all; in -fact, it would be well to follow the dietary rules for dyspepsia, and in -addition omit the evening meal.</p> - -<h3>UTERINE DISPLACEMENT.</h3> - -<p>This prevalent complaint among the women of America is due, in ninety -per cent. of the cases, to constipation, and that is mainly attributable -to tight lacing. In the majority of our countrywomen the sigmoid flexure -(see diagram beginning of work) is distended to nearly double its -natural size, pressing upon the womb, which necessarily displaces it, -but in addition the colon, through impaction, frequently becomes highly -inflamed and communicates the inflammation to the womb, making it heavy -and relaxed.</p> - -<p>The ascending and descending colon lie immediately behind the ovaries, -and if (as is often the case) it becomes distended to double its size, -it stretches the broad ligaments and ovarian connections, frequently -breaking them away from their peritoneal attachments or carrying the -peritoneum downward with them.</p> - -<p>The Fallopian tubes, which penetrate and are attached to the peritoneal -sack, together with the uterine broad ligaments, are designed to hold -the womb in place, but if the womb and ovaries are crowded down into the -pelvic cavity and the womb doubled upon itself, dysmenorrhea or painful -menstruation, or amenorrhea, with convulsions, is the result. Perhaps -there may even be a complete stoppage, so that Nature menstruates -vicariously and casts it off through the lungs or bowels.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_186" id="page_186"></a>{186}</span></p> - -<p>Empty the colon and keep it clean by regular use of the “Cascade,” and -wear your clothing as loose as your husband’s or brother’s, and the womb -will go back into its place, and all the bad symptoms disappear. It may -be, though, that the tendons and ligaments have become partially -paralyzed through the uterus having been so long out of place.</p> - -<p>After emptying the colon, if there is pain in the back, with a bearing -down sensation, sit in half a tub of hot water for fifteen or twenty -minutes once every other day. Throw yourself on your back with the hips -raised as high as possible, then rub up from the pelvic bone. This will -reduce the displacement of the sigmoid flexure, besides giving relief. -Should the womb not go back into place, call in a physician to replace -it.</p> - -<p>Painful menstruation and leucorrhea, which are caused by displacement of -the womb, inflammation and hypertrophy, or hardening of the womb, -enlarged and sensitive ovaries, can all be speedily cured by flushing -the colon.</p> - -<h3>ANTEVERSION,</h3> - -<p>Which affects nine out of every ten women, is the womb falling forward -on the bladder (causing frequent desire to urinate) and downward, which, -with the falling of the sigmoid flexure, produces obstruction of the -bowels and great straining at stool.</p> - -<h3>RETROVERSION</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_187" id="page_187"></a>{187}</span></p> - -<p>Is a falling down, with the body of the womb thrown backward. -Frequently it is doubled upon itself, when it becomes hardened and -inflamed, and adhesion often takes place. Doctors frequently call this -spinal disease, but it is the displaced organs pressing on the great -sympathetic nerve, which produces partial paralysis of the lower limbs -and loss of memory, sometimes causing insanity. In retroversion, after -emptying the colon, assume the following position: Kneel on the bed, or -sofa, with the body thrown forward until the chest also touches. Retain -this position as long as possible, and repeat it frequently during the -day. Sleep with the foot of the bed raised eight inches. These positions -all facilitate the return of the womb to its normal position.</p> - -<p>Eat nutritious, easily digested food, and avoid all stimulants.</p> - -<h3>COMMON COLDS</h3> - -<p>Are very disagreeable things, and, though not dangerous in themselves, -yet are frequently the cause of serious complications and the -forerunners of consumption, pneumonia and catarrh. Colds are commonly -due to sudden changes of temperature, and are caused by the sudden -closing of the pores of the skin, thus preventing the escape of those -waste matters of the body which Nature has designed should be expelled -in that direction. The blood is thus driven inward, causing congestion. -If the system is in a sound, healthy condition, with respiration good -and the colon clean, it should be next to impossible to take cold. If, -however, there is a weak spot in the body, be sure the cold will find -it, when, if not promptly dealt with, serious results may ensue.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_188" id="page_188"></a>{188}</span></p> - -<p>Constipation is the invariable primary cause of a cold, hence the first -thing to do is to flush the colon. Use the “Cascade” daily for at least -three days. Do not eat any supper the first night. The next thing to be -done is to take the Turkish bath (see end of book). It should be taken -at night, after which drink a glass of hot lemonade and go to bed, -covering the body thoroughly. No doubt you will perspire profusely, but -that is what you need. In the morning take a good bath and rub down, -following the directions given for bathing, drink a cup of hot water an -hour before breakfast and let that meal be light, such as Graham bread, -boiled eggs, oatmeal and oranges. You are then ready to attend to your -daily business, and if you take another flushing at night, the next -morning your cold will be only a memory.</p> - -<h3>CONSTIPATION.</h3> - -<p>This condition of the system has been so frequently referred to already -that further comment upon it may be deemed unnecessary. Its causes are -varied, insufficient exercise in the open air, hastily eaten and -imperfectly masticated food, also many articles of food tend to induce -the evil of habitual constipation.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_189" id="page_189"></a>{189}</span></p> - -<p>Whatever you may do, avoid everything in the form of drugs, for they -are injurious in the highest degree. The continual excitation of the -excretory processes by the use of cathartics is a most pernicious -practice and should be shunned. A constant indulgence in the “purgative -habit” often renders the coating of the stomach so sensitive that even -the presence of food in that organ irritates it and is frequently -hurried out half digested.</p> - -<p>The “Cascade” should be used each alternate day, for at least two weeks, -then, twice a week, until improvement is assured. Drink a tumblerful of -hot water, not less than half an hour before breakfast and eat freely of -fruit at that meal. Also partake liberally of good, green vegetables at -other meals. Eating whole-wheat bread is of decided assistance, and make -it a rule to drink from two to three pints of water each day.</p> - -<h3>PILES OR HEMORRHOIDS.</h3> - -<p>This is a disease of the rectum and muscles of the anus, and is the -direct result of constipation. The accumulation of hardened fæcal matter -distends the sigmoid flexure, causing inflammation, until from its own -weight it falls down, producing prolapse of the bowels. Frequently -ulceration follows and the bowel is pressed out, tumors forming on the -protruding portion.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_190" id="page_190"></a>{190}</span></p> - -<p>Bleeding piles are caused by congestion of the rectal blood vessels. -The constant nerve irritation causes muscular contraction, consequently -circulation is interfered with, producing a condition of engorgement. -Owing to lack of nutrition the structures become brittle and quantities -of the varicosed capillaries unite to form pile tumors. The methods of -treatment usually employed are, injecting astringents into the tumors to -dry them up; to ligate the tumors, that they may die or drop off, or to -amputate the portion of the rectum in which the tumors form (known as -the radical operation), none of which prevent a return of the trouble. -The only rational plan is to remove the cause.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>First empty the colon, using the “Cascade,” thus removing the cause, -then the inflammation will subside and the protruding bowel go back into -its place. Tumors will soon absorb if they are put back where they -protrude. Sitting in a tub of hot water will cause the bowel to go back -immediately. Hot water is Nature’s astringent and never fails. The -following salve has been found of great value in facilitating recovery: -Two heaped tablespoonfuls of vaseline or cosmoline, willow charcoal, one -teaspoonful; canadies pinus canadensis, twenty-five drops. Mix well and -apply up the rectum with the fingers as far as possible. But the most -effective aid to a cure is to follow the use of the “Cascade” by -inserting in the rectum a small piece of ice, about the size of the tip -of the little finger (previously immersed in water to render it smooth), -which will be found a most admirable rectal tonic, driving the blood -away from the congested parts, and producing a bracing effect on the -structures. In bad cases it may be used with good effect several times -during the day, and will be found equally beneficial in cases of -prolapse of the rectum. The ice is to be retained in the rectum.</p> - -<h3>PARALYSIS OR PALSY.</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_191" id="page_191"></a>{191}</span></p> - -<p>These two terms signify one and the same disease; that is, a condition -of the system in which the power of voluntary motion is lost. It is the -outward manifestation of a deep-seated disease that can usually be -traced to an obstructed colon and consequent disordered circulation. The -same causes promote apoplexy. A blood vessel is ruptured in the brain, -causing a clot to form, which presses upon the nerves that convey the -will of the mind to the muscles, thus stopping their action. It is not, -as is usually supposed, an affection of the muscles, but of the nerves -that control the muscular movements. Sometimes one entire side of the -body becomes affected and completely deprived of voluntary motion. -Congestion of the brain is a preliminary of paralysis, and congestions -of the brain are invariably due to an enlarged transverse colon.</p> - -<p>One form of paralysis affects only certain parts of the body, such as -the lower limbs, or the reproductive organs, and is caused by pressure -upon some large nerve communicating with the paralyzed portion. This is -doubtless due to the pressure of an enlarged ascending or descending -colon upon some of the lumbar plexus nerves, or their branches. This, -however, refers to what may be termed local paralysis, or paralysis of -certain parts.</p> - -<p>Paralysis of an entire side of the body is due to pressure on the brain, -and this is caused by defective circulation, induced by an unnaturally -distended colon. While in this condition some severe physical exertion -or mental strain increases the pressure beyond the power of resistance -and a rupture is the result—when the patient falls, wherever he may -happen to be.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_192" id="page_192"></a>{192}</span></p> - -<p>Prevention of paralysis is very easy, for with a clean colon it is an -impossibility, and the remedy is too plainly indicated to need pointing -out. You have but to remove the cause—the accumulation in the colon. -Massage is a most valuable part of the treatment. To prevent the muscles -from stiffening, and to retain the suppleness of the affected parts, -frequent rubbings are necessary, and the mind should be stimulated to -resume its control over the refractory muscles. During an attack it is -necessary to pay particular attention to diet—easily digested, -nonconstipating food only. You may have to revert to a spoon diet for -awhile—and, as the liability to a second attack is great during the -period of recovery, special attention must be given to diet to guard -against it.</p> - -<p>When power begins to return to the affected parts, a system of graduated -exercises should be arranged, gradually increasing in force with the -return of strength and normal control. These exercises will gradually -educate the mind and restore its harmonious working with the body.</p> - -<h3>EPILEPSY, OR FALLING SICKNESS,</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_193" id="page_193"></a>{193}</span></p> - -<p>Is distinguished from apoplexy, or paralysis, by the convulsive action -and foaming at the mouth. One prime cause of this most distressing -complaint is the action of worms in the colon. In a number of cases -treated by us, knots of worms were expelled, and the exciting cause -being removed, complete recovery followed. The preventive treatment is -simple. Use the “Cascade” and our antiseptic tonic until the worms are -entirely expelled. During a fit loosen the clothing at the throat and -place something in the mouth, a cork, for instance, to prevent the -patient from biting his tongue. Some fine salt thrust into the mouth -will shorten the duration of the fit.</p> - -<p>Another prolific cause is masturbation, in which case nothing but the -abandonment of the habit and a cleanly life, both physically and -morally, will effect a cure.</p> - -<h3>GONORRHEA.</h3> - -<p>This is a contagious disease, and its victims usually become the prey of -unprincipled charlatans, who drive the disease inward by suppressing the -symptoms. It affects the male much more seriously than the female. It -commences with a slight uneasy sensation at the mouth of the urethra, -between the second and seventh day after exposure to infection. The -natural discharge of mucus is increased, and is more viscid, followed by -acute inflammation. The discharge becomes thick and greenish and -urination is painful. Swelling of the glands in the groin is common, -called a bubo. Orchitis or swelling of the testicle is also a frequent -accompaniment. Under the best of treatment it will require from four to -six weeks to effect a cure, but if neglected it may mean months.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_194" id="page_194"></a>{194}</span></p> - -<p>Use the “Cascade” every night for the first two weeks, then twice a -week for at least two months, to get the poison out of the system, and -keep the parts scrupulously clean by bathing them two or three times a -day. Carefully avoid everything in the form of a stimulant, especially -alcoholic drinks, also tobacco, and let the diet be largely vegetable. -Use the following injection twice every day after urinating. Colored -fluid hydrastis, two drachms; fluid extract canadies pinus canadensis, -two drachms; bromo chlorellum, half a drachm; water, six ounces. Shake -well and inject twice a day until a marked improvement can be noticed, -then once a day, and, finally, every other day.</p> - -<h3>HERNIA OR RUPTURE</h3> - -<p>Is the escape of some portion of the viscera through an abnormal opening -and takes its particular name from the locality in which the protrusion -occurs, although the inguinal is the most common form. The dynamic force -of foul gases engendered in the system is a prolific, though generally -unsuspected cause; but the mechanical pressure exerted by an overloaded -colon in the limited space of the abdominal cavity is responsible for -seventy-five per cent. of all cases. The treatment is obvious—use the -“Cascade” faithfully, and, the cause being removed, reduction is easy, -and if the colon be kept clean, a properly adjusted truss will soon -completely cure it.</p> - -<h3>INEBRIETY</h3> - -<p>Is responsible for many of the ills of the present generation, in the -form of transmitted constitutional weakness, not to mention the -functional derangements and organic destruction, of which it is a potent -and direct cause.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_195" id="page_195"></a>{195}</span></p> - -<p>There are two grave reasons why alcohol should not be taken into the -system, or, if at all, in very minute quantities and at distant -intervals. The first is the moral reason, because it undermines and -destroys the finer part of man. It has the peculiar effect upon the -brain of stimulating the baser qualities and blunting the finer ones. -The second is the physical reason, see “The Diet Question.” When -alcoholism becomes a fixed habit, it must be treated as a disease, for -it is one in reality. In many cases the large intestinal or tapeworm is -at the root of the trouble. Now, worms cannot exist in a perfectly clean -body, with every function working properly. Few, if any, animals can -resist the solvent power of the gastric juice if it is secreted in -normal quantity, and in full health and vigor, consequently, to cleanse -the body of all superabundant filth and restore it to a sound working -condition, will prevent their growth. But if they <i>are</i> present and -developed (as they sometimes are) to an enormous size, the vital forces -are unable to dislodge them, unaided, and recourse must be had to a -“vermifuge” diet. This may be found in two articles—the crusts of good, -sweet wheat-meal bread and good, ripe uncooked apples. It is important -that the food be hard, so that it be well masticated and that it be -eaten slowly, so that the stomach is not overloaded.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p>First get the alcohol out of the system by flushing the colon daily. -This will help you to stop drinking (which is so much easier advised -than accomplished), then proceed to sweat it out by a daily Turkish bath -(see end of book) or a Turkish bath one day and a wet sheet pack the -next.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_196" id="page_196"></a>{196}</span></p> - -<p>Second, sip a cupful of hot water not less than half an hour before -each meal and use the wheat bread crusts and apple diet mentioned before -for one week certain, two weeks is better (if possible). Then use the -“Cascade” thoroughly, to expel the worm; and for a month at least follow -the diet laid down for dyspepsia, when the alcoholized blood in your -veins will have been replaced with good, rich blood, and your cure -practically effected.</p> - -<h3>OBESITY.</h3> - -<p>The condition of the body, to which nosologists have applied this term, -is that of general engorgement, or, over-fullness, and is the result of -excessive eating, or imperfect depuration, or both. Over-eating and -inactivity are the chief producing causes. It is the especial -prerogative of children to be fat, but when too great an accumulation -comes, with advancing years, it brings discomforts, disadvantages, and -oftentimes fatal diseases, among which are Apoplexy, Fatty Liver, -Diabetes, Bright’s Disease and Fatty Heart. The <i>sanguine</i> or <i>entonic</i> -variety is distinguished by florid skin, full strong pulse, turgid -veins, with firm and vigorous muscular fibres, and the <i>serous</i> or -<i>atonic</i>, is denoted by a full, but frequent and feeble pulse, smooth -and soft skin, plump but inexpressive figure, and general languor or -debility of the vital functions.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_197" id="page_197"></a>{197}</span></p> - -<p>Use the “Cascade” regularly, and take as much exercise as is possible -without fatigue. A brisk three mile walk daily will work wonders in -reducing weight, especially if you perspire freely. Drink a pint of hot -water an hour before each meal and half an hour before retiring, to wash -the sour ferments and bile from the stomach before eating and sleeping. -Live principally on roast or broiled meat, fish, poultry or game, boiled -rice, green vegetables, and brown bread. When people are unable to take -the necessary amount of exercise, the dieting process, known as the -“Salisbury system,” is very effective. This consists of the lean part of -good beef, from which every particle of fat and sinew is removed, then -chopped to a pulp, made into small cakes and <i>broiled</i>—then eaten hot. -The reduction of adipose tissue demands a certain amount of -self-sacrifice, but the above method, if faithfully followed, never -fails to effect the purpose.</p> - -<h3>LOST MANHOOD</h3> - -<p>Is the term now generally employed to describe impotence, or physical -inability to perform the sexual function. It is frequently due to -conjugal excesses, but the principal cause is the baneful widespread -practice of masturbation, or self-pollution. It manifests itself in what -is known as Spermatorrhea, or involuntary emissions of the seminal -fluid, and if allowed to continue unchecked, speedily depletes the -vitality of the sufferer, and renders him a physical wreck. Do not be -deceived by the lying advertisements of unprincipled charlatans, that -any drug can help you. The treatment must be hygienic and thorough, and -may necessitate a change in your whole mode of life.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_198" id="page_198"></a>{198}</span></p> - -<p>Firstly, the colon must be kept clean, as the fæcal accumulations there -irritate the sensitive nerves. So it is advisable to use the “Cascade” -every night for two weeks at least, then every second night. Secondly, -practice the breathing and bodily movements described under the head of -Exercise, and take all the exercise you can in the open air, as these -things are important factors in strengthening the nervous system and -hastening a cure. Thirdly, special attention must be paid to diet. If -you can practice strict vegetarianism for a time, so much the better, -choosing those articles most easily digested. Only plain roast or boiled -beef should be eaten (if any meat be taken at all), shun all hot -condiments, also tea, coffee, tobacco and alcohol—especially the -latter, for nothing can help you while you use these articles. Fourthly, -after flushing, take a cold bath every night, or, if this is -impracticable, bathe the genital organs, and the spine (up to the base -of the brain) in cold water, and rub down vigorously with a crash towel. -Fifthly, resolutely form cleanly habits of mind, as well as body; take -up a course of good reading to occupy the mind, and divert it into -healthy channels, and shun all reading of a sensational nature. Sixthly, -avoid thinking impure and lascivious thoughts, and do not allow your -mind to dwell upon your condition, but cultivate self-control. The above -treatment has cured hundreds of bad cases, and will cure you, if -steadily persevered in, but a strict abstinence from sexual indulgence, -and an absolute abandonment of the pernicious vice, is an indispensable -condition.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_199" id="page_199"></a>{199}</span></p> - -<p>Frequently quite aged men write us, complaining of their sexual -disability—to all such, we say that the restoration of lost power after -fifty years of age is in the highest degree improbable, and after the -grand climacteric (63) is passed—it is practically impossible.</p> - -<h3>DIABETES OR DIABETES MELLITUS</h3> - -<p>Is a peculiar and troublesome disease, characterized by an excessive -discharge of urine, which is heavily charged with grape sugar, which is -the saccharine principle of grapes and honey, hence the term mellitus. -This substance is manufactured in excess by the body, and eliminated by -the kidneys. The discharge of urine is abnormally large, sometimes -reaching as high as several gallons daily. Owing to the presence of -sugar in the blood and the secretions, nutrition is affected, and other -disturbances manifest themselves in the system. It is a disease, which, -if not taken in time, usually proves fatal, and it therefore behooves -the individual to keep the body in thorough order, and to carefully -watch any abnormality in the urine.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_200" id="page_200"></a>{200}</span></p> - -<p>The “Cascade” should be used regularly, also the wet sheet pack, to -promote the action of the skin, for that organ usually exhibits a marked -dryness; and its temperature should be varied to suit that of the body. -If fairly vigorous, the morning cold bath should be used, for its tonic -qualities, or, if weak, then the tepid bath, followed, in either case, -by a brisk rubbing, to promote circulation. Diet is most important. All -sweets and starchy foods, which are converted into sugar by digestion, -should be shunned, while whole wheat bread, lean beef, mutton and fish, -together with salads made from herbs, should be eaten. Acid fruits, such -as oranges and lemons, are beneficial. Soft boiled eggs and milk (in -moderation) may be taken. All food should be eaten slowly and a little -at a time. The only drink should be pure water, and that never at meal -times; but a cup of hot water half an hour before meals will be found of -service. Tea, coffee, cream, and especially alcoholic drinks, must be -absolutely avoided.</p> - -<h3>LOCOMOTOR ATAXIA</h3> - -<p>Results from what is known as sclerosis, a hardening of the gray matter -in the motor centres of the spinal cord. Its special symptom is the -peculiar high-stepping gait, the power of locomotion not being properly -under the control of the will, and when the eyes are closed, it seems -impossible for the afflicted person to walk forward without falling. -Like other diseases of its class, it is primarily due to innutrition, -the result of imperfect elimination, and has hitherto defied regular -medical treatment. If a cure is to be effected, it is by regular use of -the “Cascade,” perfect rest, strict attention to diet, and judicious -massage; but if the case is well advanced, it is doubtful whether -restoration to health can be affected.</p> - -<h3>NURSING MOTHERS.</h3> - -<p>Under the above heading, we class the following troublesome complaints: -Inflammation of the Breast, Milk Fever, Sore Nipples, Puerperal Swelled -Leg, and Puerperal Fever, or Peritonitis, all of which complaints are -practically unknown, under intelligent hygienic treatment.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_201" id="page_201"></a>{201}</span></p> - -<p>We would point out that a simple hygienic mode of life (including -careful diet and the regular practice of the “Cascade Treatment” during -pregnancy), will not only have the effect of making the labor easy, and -the recovery rapid, but will almost preclude the possibility of any of -the above complaints manifesting themselves.</p> - -<p>During pregnancy the “Cascade Treatment” should be regularly used twice -a week, by which means the absorption of the poisonous waste matters of -the system into the circulation is completely avoided, and the future -health of the infant assured. The body should be bathed daily, or, if -impracticable, then a brisk rubbing from head to foot, with a towel, and -exercise—more or less—taken every day. The diet should consist largely -of vegetables and fruit, especially after the fourth month, avoiding -farinaceous foods as much as possible, such as wheat, peas, beans, -barley, and especially fine wheaten flour. These foods contain the bony -constituents, and their avoidance tends to deossify the systems of both -mother and child, and make childbirth what Nature intended it to be, a -comparatively painless proceeding.</p> - -<p>Careful attention to the foregoing hygienic mode of life, during -pregnancy, will effectually prevent the appearance of those distressing -complaints (before mentioned), peculiar to Nursing Mothers.</p> - -<h3>INFLAMMATION OF THE BREAST</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_202" id="page_202"></a>{202}</span></p> - -<p>Would never occur, if the “Cascade” had been regularly used, and the -treatment for it, when present, is to use the “Cascade” thoroughly, and -apply cool wet clothes, well covered with dry ones, to the breasts. If -there is a surplus of milk, draw it off with the breast pump, or the -more convenient method—the mouth.</p> - -<h3>SORE NIPPLES</h3> - -<p>Do not require anything but a little cream or olive oil applied to them, -with occasional applications of cold, wet cloths when they are hot and -painful, and occasional fomentations when they are cracked and sore—but -do not fail to “flush the colon.”</p> - -<h3>MILK FEVER</h3> - -<p>Is principally due to over-heated, or ill-ventilated rooms, and should -be treated by at once flushing the colon, and if the patient is not too -weak, use the wet sheet pack (see end of book), otherwise tepid -ablutions should be frequently used.</p> - -<h3>PUERPERAL SWELLED LEG</h3> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_203" id="page_203"></a>{203}</span></p> - -<p>Should be treated as an acute inflammation. The colon should be -thoroughly flushed, the wet sheet pack or tepid bath used frequently, -and cold wet compresses applied to the afflicted limb. The patient may -drink cold water freely, and the diet should consist mainly of Indian or -wheat-meal gruel.</p> - -<h3>FISTULA.</h3> - -<p>There are two distinctly recognized forms of fistula, the complete and -the incomplete: the latter, having only one opening, either external or -internal; if the opening is internal, it is termed, “blind fistula.” The -complete fistula has two openings, usually, one external and one -internal, but in some cases, both openings are external. Fistula is -almost invariably the sequel to a neglected abscess, therefore, any form -of gathering in the buttocks, should be promptly attended to. Fistula -may result from an injury; but the large majority of cases are due to a -congested or diseased condition of the sigmoid flexure and rectum.</p> - -<h4>TREATMENT.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_204" id="page_204"></a>{204}</span></p> - -<p>It need scarcely be said, that scrupulous care and cleanliness are -indispensable factors in promoting recovery, therefore, the colon must -be kept absolutely clean, by the use of the “Cascade” and the parts -thoroughly bathed with warm water, at least, once daily, and the pipe of -the fistula should be thoroughly cleaned three times a day, with the -following solution: To half a cupful of warm water, add twenty-five -drops of fluid hydrastis and one teaspoonful of finely pulverized -<i>willow</i> charcoal. This should be mixed thoroughly and injected into the -opening of the fistula, the whole of it, with a small piston syringe. If -the opening is not external, then, double the quantity should be -injected into the rectum. This practice should be persisted in until the -discharge ceases. In <i>some</i> cases, operations are absolutely necessary. -All stimulants should be avoided and all highly seasoned foods.</p> - -<h3>DISEASES OF CHILDREN.</h3> - -<p>The following simple methods of treating the ailments of childhood will -be found remarkably efficacious, easy of application, and may be used -with confidence.</p> - -<h4>CROUP.</h4> - -<p>This disease often runs in families, and is most frequently caused by -sudden alterations of temperature. The symptoms are usually a harsh -cough, hoarseness, sore throat, and slight fever. A croupy child needs -watching. To prevent it, keep the colon clean.</p> - -<p>The treatment cannot be too prompt. Use the “Cascade” quickly, and place -the child immediately in a hot bath, and rub the lower limbs thoroughly. -Wring a cloth out of cold water, and place it on the throat and chest, -covering it with a thick flannel to exclude the air. Change the cloth as -often as it gets dry.</p> - -<h4>SCARLET FEVER.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_205" id="page_205"></a>{205}</span></p> - -<p>This is a bacillus disease. The colon being clogged, Nature is trying -to cast out the impurities by way of the pores of the skin, and when -these become congested we have fever. First flush the colon, then use -the hot sheet pack (see end of book), if the fever is not very high, or -if the child has chills. If the fever is high, use the cold sheet pack. -With this treatment the rash will soon come out, and the child be easy. -If fever appears again, give another injection and a sponge bath. Feed -the body with water outside, and give it all it wants to drink. Give no -food until Nature calls for it, then a raw egg beaten in milk. When the -appetite comes back, give soft-boiled rice, or oatmeal with milk. Keep a -cool head, and this treatment will save your child.</p> - -<h4>CHOLERA INFANTUM</h4> - -<p>Is a disease that can be readily cured by flushing the colon—adding a -little antiseptic tonic to the water. It is purely a disease of the -alimentary canal, consequently, cleansing that passage affords relief. A -tepid bath, covering the legs and abdomen, is of wonderful benefit when -fever is present. Be very particular with the diet. A raw egg, well -beaten, in boiled milk is very nourishing.</p> - -<h4>DIPHTHERIA</h4> - -<p>Is a terribly fatal complaint, the result of a poison or germ produced -in the body during the illness. The symptoms being difficult to -identify, all cases of sore throat, if accompanied by fever, loss of -strength, and white spots on the tonsils, should be regarded as -diphtheretic.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_206" id="page_206"></a>{206}</span></p> - -<p>Give full hot water flushings twice or four times every twenty-four -hours. If the throat is of a grayish color, add a teaspoonful of borax -to every quart of water. If it is of a dark red color, add a teaspoonful -of acetic acid to every quart of water. If the child cannot retain it, -place it in a hot hip bath, and then it will. After the discharge, -induce perspiration with the hot sheet pack (if chilly), if not, in the -cold pack, and apply a cold compress to the throat. Give the child all -the cold, pure water it wants.</p> - -<p>To treat the throat locally, take equal parts of fine salt, borax and -common soda, pulverize, mix well, and by means of a quill blow well down -the throat, using one quarter or half a teaspoonful.</p> - -<h4>SMALL-POX</h4> - -<p>Is a very contagious eruptive fever, caused by a bacillus germ peculiar -to the disease. It commences with chills and fever, with aching of the -limbs, in from nine to twelve days after exposure.</p> - -<p>After forty-eight hours the eruption usually appears. When rightly -treated, it is not a dangerous disease.</p> - -<p>In the case of a young person or child, the treatment is the same as for -scarlet fever. Let the patient have all the water it wants in frequent -drinks—a little cold water at a time.</p> - -<p>After the eruption appears, no further treatment is necessary, except a -daily flushing of the colon and a daily sponge bath in tepid water. If -there is pain in the head, apply a cold compress. There is no appetite -during the progress of the disease, but when the stomach demands food, -great care should be exercised. Milk may be given safely. When strength -returns, toasted Graham bread, mush, boiled or broiled chicken may be -given.</p> - -<h5>TO PREVENT POCKMARKS.</h5> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_207" id="page_207"></a>{207}</span></p> - -<p>The marking is caused by exposure to dry air and light, therefore paint -the hands and face with a mixture of glycerine and charcoal—the -glycerine keeps the skin soft, and the charcoal shuts out the light. It -should be washed off every morning, and re-applied. Under no -circumstances must the patient be allowed to scratch off the pocks.</p> - -<h4>MEASLES</h4> - -<p>Is an eruptive disease peculiar to children, slightly contagious, but -not dangerous. It may commence with a slight chill, or not. The fever is -usually attended with a slight cold, swollen watery eyes, and sneezing.</p> - -<p>The first thing to be done is to bring out the rash, which is quickly -done, by flushing the colon, followed by a wet sheet pack, as in scarlet -fever. When the eruption is out, nothing is needed but to keep the colon -clean, and wash down daily with tepid water. In all eruptive diseases -guard against taking cold—for a cold closes the pores of the skin, -shutting up Nature’s vent through which she is expelling the disease -germs.</p> - -<h4>WORMS IN THE INTESTINES.</h4> - -<p>This exceedingly prevalent and troublesome complaint may be quickly and -effectually relieved by colon injections, coupled with the J. B. L. -antiseptic tonic. It should be retained until the preparation has time -to destroy or loosen the hold of the worms. Its action may be greatly -accelerated by rubbing and churning the bowels.</p> - -<h4>INFANTILE CONVULSIONS OR FITS.</h4> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_208" id="page_208"></a>{208}</span></p> - -<p>These spasms sometimes indicate the approach of one of the eruptive -fevers, but usually the cause is the irritation of teething, or worms in -the intestines. Although the appearance of a child under such conditions -is painful, yet the danger is much less than appears.</p> - -<p>Get the little sufferer into a hot bath as quickly as possible, and draw -the blood to the skin, which will afford relief. Next, direct your -attention to the bowels. If, as is exceedingly likely, worms are the -cause, treat as for worms.</p> - -<h4>GALL STONES</h4> - -<p>Are the result of arrested secretion of bile, usually through congestion -of the liver. Then the substances that form bile accumulate and solidify -in granules. Hundreds of these continually pass off through the bowels -unnoticed; but prolonged congestion causes them to cohere and form -larger masses, that, in passing through the bile duct, cause intense -pain, which is sometimes mistaken for appendicitis.</p> - -<h5>TREATMENT.</h5> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_209" id="page_209"></a>{209}</span></p> - -<p>It is only in passing, that their presence becomes known, when all that -can be done is, to favor their passage by copious fomentations of hot -water and diligent use of the “Cascade.” Sometimes it is impossible for -the stone to pass, when it has to be removed surgically. The regular use -of the “Cascade” will prevent their formation. At the first symptoms of -pain in the region of the liver, follow the directions for treatment of -that organ, especially the exercises, and drink freely of olive oil.</p> - -<h2><a name="MASSAGE_SHEET-PACKS_ETC" id="MASSAGE_SHEET-PACKS_ETC"></a>MASSAGE, SHEET-PACKS, ETC.</h2> - -<h3>MASSAGE.</h3> - -<p>Which is the application of motion and pressure to the body, is a most -important factor in preserving or restoring health. It affords a sick -person all the benefit to be obtained from exercise without the physical -effort, which he is unable to exert. The sweat glands, capillaries, and -lymph channels, which constitute thousands of miles of tubing, in the -body of a grown person, are, by carefully and systematically applied -massage, stimulated to action. The currents in these vessels are a -necessity of life. When they are obstructed, weakness is the result; -when they cease, decay and death ensue.</p> - -<p>When we rub our hands or feet, we say the friction warms them; in -reality it is the inner vessels which are stimulated, and bring more -warm blood to the parts. If this process is extended over the whole -available surface of the body, the most beneficial results will follow.</p> - -<p>There are three recognized methods of application.</p> - -<p>First—Rubbing, to stimulate the skin to action.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_210" id="page_210"></a>{210}</span></p> - -<p>Second—Rolling, and pinching gently, also a kneading movement, used -principally to stimulate the stomach, bowels, and muscular tissues.</p> - -<p>Third—Percussion, or tapping with the ends of the fingers, softly—most -efficacious in stimulating the action of the lungs.</p> - -<p>Rub the surface first with a little palm oil, or vaseline. Use the -tapping movement for the chest and back, the rubbing movement for the -stomach and bowels, and the pinching or kneading movement for the limbs. -In dyspepsia and constipation, great benefit is derived from massage -treatment of the stomach and colon—starting the movements in the right -groin, where the colon commences, and following its course to its rectal -extremity, (consult diagram). For rheumatism, sprains, etc., commence -with hot oily applications.</p> - -<p>Most people find massage treatment to have a gentle, soothing effect. -Nearly all find their appetite increased.</p> - -<h3>THE STOMACH BATH.</h3> - -<p>The first method is simplicity itself, and consists in drinking from -half to a pint of hot water, as hot as can be drank with comfort, in the -morning after rising, or half an hour before breakfast. It loosens up -the mucus in the stomach, and in half an hour it will have passed out.</p> - -<p>The second consists in drinking tepid water until nauseated, then the -stomach will throw it back, with its contents. This thoroughly empties -and cleanses the stomach. From a pint to a quart is usually sufficient, -although two quarts will do no harm. If the stomach does not reject it -readily, thrust the forefinger down the throat to the end of the -glottis.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_211" id="page_211"></a>{211}</span></p> - -<p>The third method is by the stomach tube.</p> - -<h3>THE TURKISH BATH.</h3> - -<p>Provide a wooden bottomed chair, and having stripped the patient of all -clothing, except a pair of woolen drawers to protect his legs from the -heat, let him sit on it, with his feet ankle deep in a hot foot bath, -just as hot as he can bear. Wrap him about first with a blanket, tucking -it close around the neck, but letting it hang loose over the chair and -vessel containing the foot bath, but so arranged as to exclude the air -from his person. Over the blanket wrap one or two heavy comfortables, -the object being to prevent the escape of the heat and exclude the -outside air from the body. Raising one side of the comfortables and -blanket, place under the chair an old tea-cup half full of alcohol. Set -it on fire and again close the opening. Give him a drink of cold water, -and if the head feels oppressed, apply a wet towel wrung from cold -water. Add more hot water to the foot bath once or twice, keeping it as -hot as he can bear it during the continuance of the bath. Keep him in -the bath until the alcohol is all burned out. Then wash him down with -soap and tepid water, sponge off with cool water, rubbing the flesh and -working the muscles vigorously the meanwhile. Then dry off by patting -the skin with the towel (not rubbing it), leaving a little moisture on -it; dress quickly and let him lie down for an hour or put him to bed.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_212" id="page_212"></a>{212}</span></p> - -<p>It should not be taken either immediately before or after a meal. There -are excellent bath cabinets to be obtained, but in their absence the -above will be found excellent.</p> - -<h3>THE WET SHEET-PACK.</h3> - -<p>Spread over the bed or cot two or more heavy comfortables, over these a -pair of blankets, then, if for a person of strong vitality, wring a -sheet out of cold water just dry enough not to drip, and spread it over -the blanket; lay the patient stripped of all clothing on the sheet with -his arms by his sides, tuck the sheet around him, then the blankets and -comfortables, leaving his head out but tucking it close around the neck -and over his feet—making a mummy of him, so to say. If the head is hot -or aches, apply a towel wrung from cold water and renew it as often as -it gets warm. To the feet apply a jug of hot water. Let him lie in the -pack from twenty to forty minutes, or even longer if he is comfortable. -He will soon get warm and sweat freely. This is the end desired. If he -goes to sleep, as is often the case, don’t be in a hurry to wake him up. -He will take no harm so long as he keeps warm. See that there is plenty -of fresh air in the room. When he has been in the pack a sufficient -length of time close the windows, then take him out and wash him down -thoroughly with soap and soft, tepid water, then sponge off with cooler -water, rubbing him down vigorously and working the flesh the meanwhile. -If not too weak he should assist in this operation. Then dry off by -patting the skin with the towel (not rubbing it), leaving a little -moisture on the skin. Then, if in the day time, and the weather is not -too cold, a little exercise in the open air will be beneficial. If he is -too weak to exercise put him to bed again.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_213" id="page_213"></a>{213}</span></p> - -<p>Before and during the pack let him have all the cold water he wants to -drink, in small quantities at a time. If the patient has but little -vitality, wring the sheet out of tepid water instead of cold water.</p> - -<p>The hot sheet-pack is used in the same manner, the only difference being -that the sheet is wrung out of water as hot as can be borne.</p> - -<h3>CARE OF THE “CASCADE.”</h3> - -<p>What is worth having is worth taking care of; and the “Cascade” is so -likely to be called into emergency service, that it should be always in -order—hence the following suggestions:</p> - -<p>After using it, hang it up by the eyelet, until it ceases to drip; then -put in the stopper. The small amount of moisture left in will help to -keep it flexible. It should be kept hanging, if possible, as folds in -the rubber predispose it to crack. It should be kept in an even -temperature, neither too hot nor too cold.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_214" id="page_214"></a>{214}</span></p> - -<p>Never pour boiling, or very hot water into it—it is not designed to -withstand such a degree of heat, and do not let grease, in any form, -come in contact with it, as grease decomposes rubber.</p> - -<h2><a name="PART_NINE" id="PART_NINE"></a>PART NINE.<br /><br /> -<small><span class="smcap">Some Helpful Suggestions.</span></small></h2> - -<p>If there is one thing in particular that I desire to impress upon my -readers, it is, <i>don’t dread disease</i>. It is a beneficial agent, for it -is Nature’s method of re-adjusting matters in the human economy. There -are only two conditions, health and dis-ease. Mark the etymology of the -word! Whenever there is any departure from the normal, it is bound to -manifest itself in the organ or structure most in need of repair; but as -disease is a tearing down, and its cure a process of building up, it -does not need the wisdom of Solomon to recognize the fact that all -assistance toward recovery must come from within. Disease is just as -natural a condition as health; both are the result of the operation of -natural law. Disease, being Nature’s method of cure, any attempt to -suppress it must of necessity invite disaster.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_215" id="page_215"></a>{215}</span></p> - -<p>This is one of the chief reasons why I am opposed to drug medication, -because its sole aim seems to be the suppression of symptoms. Pain, the -chief symptom, is not disease, but simply the messenger bringing warning -of the disease to the brain. To silence this messenger, yet leave the -disease unchecked, is folly. It would be just as reasonable, if the -house were on fire, to cut the cord of the alarm bell, and to conclude -because you could no longer hear the bell that the danger was past. -Disease, therefore, being beneficial, should be welcomed as a friend, -and every assistance given to Nature to assist her in restoring normal -conditions.</p> - -<p>Prevention is better than cure, you will all agree, and the great -elements of prevention are, knowledge of self, cleanliness, physical, -mental and moral; hygiene and sanitation. I contend that physiology is -the most important subject that can engage the attention of the -individual. Nothing is so essential as a knowledge of the functioning of -the body in which he dwells, for it is the vehicle through which the -real self is to find expression; through which he is to achieve success -or failure, according to the condition of its mechanism.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_216" id="page_216"></a>{216}</span></p> - -<p>No engineer can obtain from the machine under his control the highest -results, unless every part of the mechanism is in perfect working order. -How much more important, then, that the human organism should be in -perfect adjustment, since through it the mentality is to find its -highest expression? Without a knowledge of its construction and its -working principles, how is the individual to raise the human machine to -the highest plane of excellence and maintain it there? No one is allowed -to run an engine without first passing an examination, which -necessitates a certain amount of study and knowledge of the laws of -mechanics; yet men undertake to run that complex machine, the human -body, in utter ignorance of physiological law! Is it any wonder that -there are so many breakdowns? What I contend for is the study of the -fundamental facts concerning the ordinary functions of the body: of -diet, dress and exercise in their relation to health, and the relative -effects of good and bad air upon the system. It is of infinitely more -consequence to understand the basic principles of digestion and the -proper combination of foods, or to understand thoroughly the baneful -effects of sleeping in a badly ventilated room, than to be the greatest -living expert in conic sections. Practical physiology is the crying need -of the times, especially for our children, if we expect them to be well -developed—mentally, morally and physically.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_217" id="page_217"></a>{217}</span></p> - -<p>With such an equipment of knowledge the individual is prepared to -withstand the wear and tear of life, and I may remark here that it is -the <i>tear</i> more than the <i>wear</i> that figures in physical breakdown. All -human beings are not endowed alike with nervous force; it is largely a -matter of heredity, but what we have may be cultivated and developed. -Failure to do so renders the individual liable to nervous breakdown, or -neurasthenia, as it is popularly termed, a widespread disease, -especially in America, where the strain of life is greater than -elsewhere. Competition, a desire to go beyond one’s fellows in -achievement, working beyond the strength, together with lack of care of -the physical system, all conspire to keep constant the undue excitement -of the nerves that ends in exhaustion. Children born of nervous parents, -with weak nervous systems, should be fortified against the risks of -inheritance by hygienic measures, during their developmental period, -strengthening in every way their physical and mental endowments. Even -those well developed in this respect should husband his or her -resources—always keeping a reserve fund by avoiding undue fatigue, -spending plenty of time in sleep, taking care of the body, and arranging -for intervals of rest that shall include change of scene and -environment.</p> - -<p>Remember that mind and thought have their effect on the bodily health, -no less than material and physical conditions; and that although a -healthy body needs a sane mind, it is none the less true that a sane -mind needs a healthy body; therefore maintain perfect equilibrium -between the two. It may surprise you to hear your body compared to a -bank; but the analogy is perfect, as I shall proceed to show. No living -organism is precisely the same for sixty consecutive minutes. There are -perpetually losses from within and gains from without; losses in the -form of broken down tissue, gains in the form of food or air, which is -the most essential form of food. So, in a bank, there is a constant -interchange of deposits and withdrawals. No bank could exist if the -depositors insisted upon their money being hoarded up there. It is the -money, and not the bank, that is the fixed consideration, money being -the medium of exchange. In the human system, food is the medium, and for -the same reason that a bank cannot exist by hoarding up money, it is -impossible for a living organism to exist by simply storing up food. -There must be a continual interchange, otherwise the human bank cannot -pay dividends in the form of health and energy.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_218" id="page_218"></a>{218}</span></p> - -<p>And even as some banks, that appear solid and substantial from the -outside, may be on the verge of ruin, owing to the lack of supervision -over income and expenditure; so many an apparently robust body may be on -the verge of physical collapse, owing to the mistaken belief that the -body is simply a depository for food. Energy may be stored up in the -system for future use, that being the dividend resulting from judicious -interchange; but to force the system to receive more food than it can -use and assimilate, is to invite disaster and pave the way to physical -bankruptcy. A knowledge of banking is valuable in any walk of life, and -I feel that the most valuable advice I can give my readers is to study -Nature’s bookkeeping, as manifested in the human bank, and to see that -the balance is strictly drawn between income and expenditure. The world -will yet see the day when it will be considered a disgrace to be sick; -but in the meantime, humanity suffers for lack of that important -knowledge—knowledge of self.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_219" id="page_219"></a>{219}</span></p> - -<p>Above all, cultivate the habit of happiness. Whatever else you may -neglect, do not neglect that, for the happy habit is the greatest -treasure that any individual can possess. Happiness depends largely upon -physical conditions. With poor health, perfect happiness rarely exists; -therefore it is your duty to be healthy, and the possession of health is -in the majority of cases a matter of personal endeavor. But although the -physical is important in health, yet the physical is dominated by the -mental, and if you resolve to be happy, you can succeed. Commence this -day, by saying to yourself, I <i>am</i> happy; I <i>will</i> be happy. Start out -with the resolve that you will at least do some one thing to-day that -will bring happiness to another, in the form of some simple service. -Even if no such opportunity presents itself (although opportunities are -never lacking), you can at least bestow cordial and cheerful greetings -on those with whom you come in contact.</p> - -<p>No surer road to personal happiness can be found than endeavoring to -make others happy. If you find it difficult to be cheerful, there is -more need to look to your surroundings. Read none but cheerful books; -cultivate cheerful acquaintances. You will be amply repaid for your -endeavors to cultivate the habit of happiness. From the standpoint of -health, it is a profitable proceeding, for joy quickens the circulation. -You can get the happiness habit if you wish to, and it is your duty to -yourself and those around you to do so. If the clouds are lowering, do -not give way to depression. Rouse yourself. Look for the rift in the -clouds, disclosing the little patch of blue, and hope for the triumph of -fair weather over foul. Even if you do not attain the degree of -happiness you anticipated, you will find yourself improved, mentally, -morally and physically. Get the habit, remembering that “a happy and -contented mind is a continual feast.”</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_220" id="page_220"></a>{220}</span></p> - -<p>And now, in conclusion, I would ask the reader to carefully consider -the facts herein set forth relating to disease and its treatment, to -weigh the testimony <small>AGAINST</small> the old system, and <span class="smcap">FOR</span> the new, and let -sober reason decide which of the two is the more rational. Bring the -same dispassionate judgment to bear on this question that you would on a -matter involving your financial welfare. It will amply repay you to do -so, for the matter at stake is a weighty one. The preservation of health -is a <small>DUTY</small> that each member of the human family owes to self and friends.</p> - -<p>Without health, existence is as torpid and lifeless as vegetation -without the sun. And yet it is frequently thrown away in thoughtless -negligence, or in foolish experiments on our own strength. We let it -perish without remembering its value, or waste it to show how much we -have to spare. It is sometimes given up to levity and chance, and -sometimes sold for the applause of jollity and looseness. Some there -are, who inherit weak constitutions, and fall an easy prey to sickness; -while others, who are neither thoughtless or naturally weak, invite -disease through simple ignorance of the laws that govern their being. -Owing to these manifold causes sickness is rife, and the medical -profession has come to be regarded as an exceedingly lucrative one.</p> - -<p>This would not be a matter so much to be deplored, if so-called “medical -science” had kept pace with the other sciences; but the lamentable truth -is that the practice of medicine (so far as healing value is concerned) -has not advanced one jot since the days of Esculapius. Surgery has made -wonderful strides, but medicine has stood still. True, they have -increased the number of remedies, aye, a hundredfold, but the only -result has been to complicate the system, without improving it.</p> - -<p>What people need is fewer doctors, and more instruction in the art of -preserving health.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_221" id="page_221"></a>{221}</span></p> - -<p>Hygiene should form a part of our school curriculum. Children should be -taught the mysteries of their own bodies, then the future generation -would have little need of medical men-they would know what to <i>do</i> to -regain their health, when assailed by sickness, instead of feeing a -professional man to order them what to <i>take</i>.</p> - -<p>My purpose in this work has been to show the people that they can, if -they will, be their own physicians, and that in doing so, their chances -of recovery are immeasurably greater—that the preservation of their -health is in their own hands. The administering of drugs in sickness is -illogical in its reasoning, unsound in its theory, and pernicious in its -practice. Thoroughly cleansing the system by flushing the colon is a -simple, common sense method of treatment, easy of application, -thoroughly hygienic in theory, and, beyond all question, immensely -beneficial in practice.</p> - -<p>Thousands of grateful people can testify to its efficiency, frequently -in cases where the “faculty” had abandoned all hope, and why? Because it -assists Nature instead of thwarting it. The principal drawback under -which the system has labored hitherto, has been the lack of perfect -apparatus for the introduction of the cleansing stream, but I now have -the satisfaction of introducing to the public a means for that purpose -that leaves nothing to be desired. The J. B. L. Cascade is the most -satisfactory and effective appliance for flushing the intestinal canal -that has yet been invented.</p> - -<p>It is the outcome of years of patient toil and thought, but the -thoroughly satisfactory results obtained by it, and the enthusiastic -encomiums lavished upon it by its beneficiaries are regarded by the -inventor as an ample and commensurate reward (not wholly undeserved) for -the mental labor involved in its successful evolution.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_222" id="page_222"></a>{222}</span></p> - -<p>Its simplicity is such that it can be manipulated by any intelligent -child, and its price, by comparison with its remedial virtues, is -insignificant. With this perfected apparatus, and the J. B. L. -antiseptic tonic, any parent can constitute himself the physician of his -family, and by following the directions for the treatment of the various -diseases described in this work, can successfully combat them—and all -at a trifling cost. But more than that, he can, by periodical use of it, -so improve the physical condition of himself and family, that they will -forget what sickness is, and rejoice in that exhilaration of spirit that -only comes with perfect health.</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_223" id="page_223"></a>{223}</span></p> - -<p>My system of treatment is <i>true</i> in philosophy, in <i>harmony</i> with -Nature, and thoroughly rational in practice.</p> - -<h2><a name="INDEX_TO_TREATMENT_OF_DISEASE" id="INDEX_TO_TREATMENT_OF_DISEASE"></a>INDEX TO TREATMENT OF DISEASE.</h2> - -<p class="c"><a href="#A">A</a>, -<a href="#B">B</a>, -<a href="#C">C</a>, -<a href="#D">D</a>, -<a href="#E">E</a>, -<a href="#F">F</a>, -<a href="#G">G</a>, -<a href="#H">H</a>, -<a href="#I-i">I</a>, -<a href="#L">L</a>, -<a href="#M">M</a>, -<a href="#N">N</a>, -<a href="#O">O</a>, -<a href="#P">P</a>, -<a href="#R">R</a>, -<a href="#S">S</a>, -<a href="#T">T</a>, -<a href="#U">U</a>, -<a href="#W">W</a></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="1" cellspacing="0" summary=""> -<tr><td> </td> -<td><small>PAGE</small></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="A" id="A"></a>Anæmia,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_159">159</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Anteversion,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_186">186</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Appendicitis,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_176">176</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Asiatic Cholera,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_181">181</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Asthma,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_184">184</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="B" id="B">B</a>ilious Fever,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_170">170</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Blood Poisoning,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_161">161</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Bronchitis,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_184">184</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="C" id="C">C</a>atarrh,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_164">164</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Cholera Infantum,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_204">204</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Cholera Morbus,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_182">182</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Common Colds,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_187">187</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Constipation,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_188">188</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Consumption,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_102">102</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Croup,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_204">204</a></td></tr> -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="D" id="D">D</a>iabetes, or Diabetes Mellitus,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_199">199</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Diarrhœa,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_173">173</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Diphtheria,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_205">205</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Diseases of the Kidneys,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_180">180</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Diseases of the Liver,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_178">178</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Diseases of the Nerves,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_173">173</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Diseases of the Skin,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_179">179</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Dropsy,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_176">176</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Dysentery,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_172">172</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Dyspepsia,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_100">100</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="E" id="E">E</a>pilepsy, or Falling Sickness,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_192">192</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Erysipelas,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_165">165</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="F" id="F">F</a>istula,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_203">203</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="G" id="G">G</a>onorrhea,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_193">193</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Gall Stones,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_208">208</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="H" id="H">H</a>eadache,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_175">175</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Heart Disease,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_158">158</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Hernia, or Rupture,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_194">194</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="I-i" id="I-i">I</a>nebriety,<span class="pagenum"><a name="page_224" id="page_224"></a>{224}</span></td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_194">194</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Infantile, Convulsions, or Fits,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_207">207</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Inflammation of the Breast,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_201">201</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="L" id="L">L</a>a Grippe,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_171">171</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Locomotor Ataxia,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_200">200</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Lost Manhood,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_197">197</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="M" id="M">M</a>easles,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_207">207</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Milk Fever,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_202">202</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="N" id="N">N</a>ursing Mothers,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_200">200</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="O" id="O">O</a>besity,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_196">196</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="P" id="P">P</a>aralysis, or Palsy,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_190">190</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Peritonitis,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_182">182</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Piles, or Hemorrhoids,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_189">189</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Pneumonia,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_183">183</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Puerperal Swelled Leg,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_202">202</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="R" id="R">R</a>etroversion,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_186">186</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Rheumatism,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_167">167</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="S" id="S">S</a>carlet Fever,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_204">204</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Small-pox,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_206">206</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top">Sore Nipples,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_202">202</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="T" id="T">T</a>yphoid Fever,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_168">168</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="U" id="U">U</a>terine Displacement,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_185">185</a></td></tr> - -<tr><td valign="top"><a name="W" id="W">W</a>orms in the Intestines,</td><td class="rt" valign="bottom"><a href="#page_207">207</a></td></tr> - -</table> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_225" id="page_225"></a>{225}</span></p> - -<hr /> - -<p class="cb"> -<span class="huge150">IF YOU SUFFER</span><br /> -FROM ROUGH, SCALY OR CRACKED SKIN<br /> -If You Value a Good Complexion<br /> -<br /> -<span class="huge150">Dr. Tyrrell’s Health Soap</span><br /> -Effectually Disposes of Troubles<br /> -<span class="sans">IT IS REFRESHING, PURIFYING, INVIGORATING</span><br /> -</p> - -<p>Among the necessities of life there is one to which few people pay the -attention they ought, and that is Soap. Yet it is undoubtedly a most -important matter, for the skin is a very delicate and sensitive organ, -and the constant application of impure or inferior Soaps injures its -texture, and gives rise to numerous cutaneous troubles. Most people are -content, so long as it appeals to the eye and the sense of smell, -without stopping to consider that perfumes may be employed to hide -defects.</p> - -<p>Dr. Tyrrell has given this matter long and profound consideration and -now offers to the public a SOAP that leaves nothing to be desired. It is -not only absolutely free from any deleterious substance, but is a -perfect antiseptic and medicine soap. Its use thoroughly cleanses and -invigorates the skin, keeps it soft, flexible and healthy, and -effectually prevents rough, cracked and scaly conditions. It is -invaluable for TAN, FRECKLES, SUNBURN, Etc., and is a perfect hygienic -safeguard against cutaneous disorders. It is a positive pleasure to use -it for the toilet or bath, as it leaves such a grateful, refreshing -after-effect.</p> - -<p>As a SHAVING SOAP it is unequalled, absolutely preventing those -disagreeable results that frequently follow the use of impure soap.</p> - -<p class="c"> -<b><big>25 Cents Per Cake</big></b><br /> -MANUFACTURED SOLELY BY<br /> -<big><b>CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M. D.</b></big><br /> -Proprietor of<br /> -<big><b>TYRRELL’S HYGIENIC INSTITUTE</b></big><br /> -<b>134 West 65th Street, New York City</b><br /> -</p> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_226" id="page_226"></a>{226}</span></p> - -<hr /> - -<p class="c"><span class="huge150">The J. B. L. Antiseptic Tonic</span></p> - -<p class="nind">should always be used when introducing water into the intestines. The -use of this preparation renders the water completely sterile, unless it -be notoriously impure. Such water should never be used. But the -Antiseptic Tonic possesses another important property which is most -valuable in cases of Constipation. For it acts as an admirable tonic on -the muscular coat of the colon, strengthening it and restoring it to -normal. For these reasons it is invaluable. Owing to the importance of -using the tonic I have arranged to make it as inexpensive as possible, -and am prepared to furnish it (to users of the Cascade only) in one -pound air-proof cans at the price of $1.00, by mail twenty cents extra. -You can buy it at your druggist and save mail charges.</p> - -<p class="r"> -<span style="margin-right: 8em;"><span class="smcap">Charles A. Tyrrell</span>, M. D.,</span><br /> -<span style="margin-right: 4em;">134 West 65th Street,</span><br /> -New York City.<br /> -</p> - -<hr /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_227" id="page_227"></a>{227}</span></p> - -<p class="c"><span class="huge150">You’re Not Healthy Unless You’re Clean Inside</span></p> - -<p>And the one way to real internal cleanliness—by which you are protected -against ninety per cent, of all human ailments—is through <b>proper</b> -internal bathing, with plain warm water.</p> - -<p>There is nothing unusual about this treatment—no drugs, no -dieting—nothing but the correct application of Nature’s own cleanser. -But only since the invention of the “J. B. L. Cascade” has a means for -<b>proper</b> internal bathing existed.</p> - -<p>Only one treatment is known for actually <b>cleansing</b> the colon without the -aid of elaborate surgical apparatus. This is The Internal Bath by means -of the “J. B. L. Cascade.”</p> - -<p>Prof. Metchnikoff, Europe’s leading authority on intestinal conditions, -is quoted as saying that, if the colon and its poisonous contents were -removal, people would live in good health to twice the present average -of human life.</p> - -<p>Dr. A. Wilford Hall, Ph.D., LL.D., and W. E. Forest, B.D., M.D., two -world-famous authorities on internal bathing, are among the thousands of -physicians who have given their hearty and active endorsement and -support to the “J. B. L. Cascade” treatment.</p> - -<p>Fully half a million men and women and children now use this real boon -to humanity—most of them <b>in accordance with their doctor’s orders</b>.</p> - -<p class="cb">LET DR. TYRRELL ADVISE YOU</p> - -<div class="blockquot"><p>Dr. Tyrrell is always very glad of an opportunity to consult freely -with any one who writes him-and <b>at no expense or obligation -whatever</b>. Describe your case to him and he gives you his promise -that you will learn facts about yourself which you will realize are -of <b>vital importance</b>. You will also receive his book, “The What, The -Why, The Way,” which is a most interesting treatise on internal -bathing. <b>Consultation with Dr. Tyrrell involves no obligation.</b></p></div> - -<p class="r"> -<span style="margin-right: 2em;">CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M. D.,</span><br /> -134 West 65th Street, New York.<br /> -</p> - -<hr /> - -<p><span class="pagenum"><a name="page_228" id="page_228"></a>{228}</span></p> - -<p class="cb"><big>Sufferers From Catarrh There Is Glorious News For You</big></p> - -<p>No matter how much you may suffer from that most distressing and -inconvenient complaint, a speedy and effective release from your -sufferings is now offered to you</p> - -<p class="c"><span class="huge250">The J. B. L. Catarrh Balsam</span></p> - -<p>Is one of those sterling preparations whose healing effects are quickly -realized on the first trial. It is intended to be used in connection -with the flushing treatment, and the two used in conjunction.</p> - -<p class="c"><big>SELDOM FAILS TO EFFECT RELIEF</big></p> - -<p>Catarrh is first caused by inflammation of the membrane of the nasal -cavities and air passages, which is followed by ulceration, when nature, -in order to shelter this delicate tissue, and protect the olfactory -nerves, throws a tough membrane over the ulcerated condition.</p> - -<p>Flushing the Colon lays the foundation for recovery, but the membrane -must be removed, and for that purpose the J. B. L. Catarrh Remedy is -without an equal.</p> - -<p>It is composed of several kinds of oils, and gently, but effectually -removes the membrane that nature has built over the inflamed parts, -while its emollient character soothes and allays the inflammation. These -drugs are not absorbed into the system, but act only locally.</p> - -<p class="cb">THE MOST OBSTINATE CASE WILL READILY YIELD<br /> TO THIS TREATMENT</p> - -<p>The price is One Dollar per bottle, which, in view of its marvellous -efficiency, is a veritable gift, and with each bottle we furnish an -inhaler specially manufactured for the purpose. Two bottles will usually -effect relief—though one has been frequently known to do so in mild -cases—but in the event of any one taking six bottles without being -benefited we will forfeit</p> - -<p class="c"><big>ONE HUNDRED DOLLARS,</big></p> - -<p class="nind">now deposited in the Lincoln Trust Co. of New York, if they can honestly -make oath that they have faithfully used the remedy according to the -directions and have received no benefit from it.</p> - -<p>You cannot afford to neglect this opportunity of ridding yourself of -this most distressing complaint, which, if neglected, too often leads to -Consumption.</p> - -<p class="cb"><span class="sans"><big>DELAYS ARE DANGEROUS</big></span><br /> -————<br /> -<span class="sans">CHARLES A. TYRRELL, M. D., PROPRIETOR OF</span><br /> -<span class="sans"><big>TYRRELL’S HYGIENIC INSTITUTE</big></span><br /> -134 WEST 65TH STREET, NEW YORK<br /> -</p> - -<p><a name="transcrib" id="transcrib"></a></p> - -<table border="0" cellpadding="0" cellspacing="0" summary="" -style="padding:2%;border:3px dotted gray;"> -<tr><th align="center">Typographical errors corrected by the etext transcriber:</th></tr> -<tr><td class="c">their disincilination to adopt=> their disinclination to adopt {pg 29}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">Prof. I. I. Metchinkoff=> Prof. I. I. Metchnikoff {pg 43}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">to what school be belongs=> to what school he belongs {pg 51}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">an unmistakaby valuable=> an unmistakably valuable {pg 68}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">are frequntly guilty=> are frequently guilty {pg 92}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">to his pirmitive condition=> to his primitive condition {pg 104}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">populated with phagocyctes (white blood corpuscles)=> populated with phagocytes (white blood corpuscles) {pg 108}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">an expert dietetician=> an expert dietician {pg 128}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">We habituate ouselves=> We habituate ourselves {pg 151}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">Too little attenion=> Too little attention {pg 156}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">Griping pains=> Gripping pains {pg 181}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">the bony constitutents=> the bony constituents {pg 201}</td></tr> -<tr><td class="c">most effiacious in stimulating=> most efficacious in stimulating {pg 210}</td></tr> -</table> - -<hr class="full" /> - - - - - - - -<pre> - - - - - -End of Project Gutenberg's The Royal Road to Health, by Chas. 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