Litchfield enquirer., 1831-10-20

Oy some one or the loIt0Wlng artlcteS, VIZ lime water, chalk, magnesia, caIcined, ant common or carbonated, soda, (caFbouated,
 SeidtitZ powders, salt of tartar, lye Thick ory ashes, soap. To these some add spli
 almonds peeled--a slice or two of raw tur- nip, &c. Before a person takes any oi these things, or consents to make his stonl- ach like a department of laboratory re- served for alkali and alkaline earths, it would be well if she of he were to asccr- tain whether the stomach does not suffer most in this way, after particular articles of animal food, such as dried and salted meats and fish-and vegetables, such as salads, radishes, and tomatoes, cabbage, aud even potatoes. If no fault is found from these causes, let the inquiry next beanlade into drinks, and whether the accidental Omis- sion of a favorite beverage, porter, or cider, or wine. or wine and wafer, has not been productive ofrciief Snpposing the suffer- CT to be of the temperate school in all these matters, the next point is to ascertain the effects on the sick stomach of coffee, and i tea, and whether rho occasional abstinence from these and the use of milk or cream has l not given relief. Has fresh bread or hot toast been habitually used with plenty of buttcr2 and if so, has stale bread over been substituted in its place? Is the complain- era smoker or user of tobacco in any way Ifhe be, he ought to hold his tongue, and not let murmur of uneasiness be heard until he abandons entirely the use of this accursed weed in every shape. Disturbed state of digestion coming on during the reg ular and moderate use of proper food--the next question is, does tue skin perform its duty? Is it properly covered with clothes. are the feet kept dry and warm, are the pores kept free by regular ablution and friction
 Indigestion or Dyspepsy,-which in- cludes the aforementioned disorders, and numerous others, as well of the stomach as of the heart, shown by irregular palpita- ton; of the lungs, by asthmatic breathing | --of the brain, by head-ache, and i'll na- ture and strange fantasies---of the skin, by increased or diminished scnsibility---of the muscles, by fatigue after slight exertion, Sc. Here the dyspeptic must ask of him or herself the same questions as in the pre- ceding paragraph, with the additional ones respecting regular daily exercise in the Q pen air, regular hours of sleep, early to bed and early to rise, mastery of the passions, and an especial avoidance of anxious cares, envy or jealousy.
 Bilious disorders.-Ifa person is bilious, it is generally owing tn errors i"Tres;""en. Let these be reformed, and tho complaints will cease. But if person have fancy to be always bilious, let him be always or often taking calomel, or blue pill, or active burgess, Leo's ambitious, &c. and he will ce rtainly succeed: tho soundest liver will not bs proof against such remedies for bile. 1 stiveness.-Accidenta or occasional costiveness, may readily be rendered ha- bitual by oft swallowing purgative medi- cines tho proposed cure will, when per- sisted tn, inevitably bring on the disease. If this latter, by time or imprrdence, have W become habitnal, the only and etlectuai mode of relief will bo in a. suitable regl- a,en still trying to get the proper food 1; mild rnucilagenous and saccharine substan- ces of the vegetable, and plain, noi too much cooked, meats among the animal Kingdom. Add to this, suitable ablution. and fric,ions of the skin. and outdoor ex- ercise and labor, and the cure will De com Iplete. <, Vakefulness.-The cure for this is moi in laudanum and opium, which, much us ed, constitutes habit as pernicious tt
 health and morals as drinking ardent sPir its. If something must be swallowed pc fore going 10 bed, to procure sleep, let , be halfa pint of hot water: :s mind as ho as can be slipped. But the true cure WI be by emitting tea or coffee, whichever la
 been used, in the evening; by taking plen ty of exercise in the open air; working q
 something to produce . little fatigue ant
 finally rising early in the morning. whether
 inclined to do so or not. Be up by times
 sleep not during the day ;, and retiring ir good time to bed, there is no danger bu I you will sleep soundiy during the night.
 Nervousness, iOU spirifs, sick head-ache' I-The causes are bad habits, false indul. gences. Leave them of, and the cure will
 be complete. Neglect this advice and you may be physiced until you are shadow
 and your pockets empty, and you will stil
 be, if d female, hysterical; if male sub
 iect, hypochondriacal miserable yourself ] and the cause of misery in others.
 iI SIeep.-Sleep has often been mentioned las the image of death: i" So like it," say
 Sir Thornas Brown, "t that I dare not trl.s' j it without prayor.e Their resemblance is indeed. striking and apparent; they botf A. a~,1 1novxa 4f.A an4t af