Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1841-1853, 1843-08-29


blood from the surface to the internal organs.
and thus preventing the skin from discharg
ing its grand function, preparation. But
why should cold ploducc this effect! Be
cause cold is the most debilitating of all
causes, being the absence of heat; and heat.
caioric. electricity. whatever we may call it, is
the ritqi principle, the source Of vitality. the
cause Of hfe. And why should the insensi-
bic pcrspiration, thus obstructed, seek the
digestive organs, instead OF the nose or lungs!
Because these organs are now dcbilitatcd by
noxions food, or by excess or deficiency OF
Wholesome food; and among the substances
which are noxious. when taken in excess.
are fruits. Hence when the digestive organs
are Slightly dcrangcd. or disposed TO derange-
mcnt, Il check of the inscnsible pcrspiration
will almost inlallibly produce d,scntcry. If
the system be guarded against this check of
pcrspiration, fruits may produce no injury.
But much less than the quantity which may
be eaten safely under healthy skin will
produce violent disease under skin ohstruct.
cd. But we shall be told in August. bowel
complaints are common among infants, ny
whom no fruits arc eaten. But this fact,
which we admit. initiates as much against
those who contend for fruits, the imlncdi-
ate cause of bowel complaints. as against us.
But we can explain it. At this season,
mothers are not always careful about either
diet or dress; and any arrangement of their
digestive organs, either by noxious substan-
ccs or obstruction of the skin, dcrangcs the
lqcteal organs. and this last arrangement
, poisons the child. and therefore prepares it
for a bowel complaint upon the least obstruc-
t ton OF the skim
Furthermore. in infants. the digestive Is
more active than any other function, and
4 therefore more vital power is expcn1ea "po"
the stomach and bowels than upon any otne,
part of the system. According TO a unvcr-
: sal law of animal life. the most powerful and
9 active function is always the most liable to
:. arrangement: for. as it has much indspcnsa-
: bic labor TO perform, a slight arrangement
4 of the organ prevents the performance, and
! this prevention produces disease. Hence
| people of large lungs, and active circulations
. are the most liable to consumPtions, though
, the common opinion is the reverse. For
0 these reasons. infants. even those whose
r mothers arc careful of both dress and dict,
: are more liable TO bowel complaints upon
!: distractions of the skin than older persons,
) whether children or adults; and rs they are
f, more liable to this obstruction in August
J.
r. are thea common among Them whether the
/ food hc properly regulated or otherwise.
a IS prevention j. better than cure tho first
>. question raised by these considerations is,
,, how shall we guard children against bowel
Y complaints at this season of this year! We
answer. let the first attention be paid to
dress. Covering of the body is indispcnSa-
bic: and therefore, while the neck and limbs
/ may be bare. covering of the loinS, the alb
r domen and The chest should not be omitted
Of and here we can re commend nothing bcttc'
II than a broad bandagc of cotton flannel round
is the abdomen. We mention cotton as les
d irritating to the skin than WOODEN. though II
,c cas- 5 where the skin is rather inactive, Tho
IS irritation caused by wooden is salutary.-
n This attention to dress will prevent injury
t. from sudden change of temperature. At the
|. same time drafts OF night air. and cold draft
: by day should be avoided. The diet shoul,
A. be IA little more stimulating than usual t'
Of maintain the healthy activity OF the digestive
a organs. and consequently, of the circulation
,c and the oily admissible stimnlants are the
re spices. and ginger the best of them modcr
\. atcl, used. Hence gingerbread. ginger tea
v ginger water are useful. Some OF the cs
to scnla i. as peppermint. are likewise use
ir lul. Bat all nervous st'nulantS ms al'oho
.c and opium should be avoided. With Ties
n prcvcmtat.vcs. tic fruits of the season ar
not only safe. but sautary. being provision
of of nature for use. Frequent 7rdrn bathin;
re should not BE- omitted. In some cases
e. general debility. cold bath is useful. bu
OF should never be prolonged beyond single
in sho,c.f or plunge The only use of COLI
,e bath Is driving thc blood to the surface b.
~ reaction, or the sudden spring opi'rard iron
=, sudden driving irirard; and in all cases Q
- howell comulaint, we should consider coll
e bath injurious.
~ So much tor prevention. The next con
IN sidcraton IS cure. Here the first thing L
e. be done is 10 remove the cause. the obstrut
N ton OF the skin. and thus to send the inscns
+ bic perspiraton off BY It's natural channel
its rs the skin is paralyzed for want OF blood
nj which has retired from the surface to til
10 internal organs the blood must be drive
al back to the surface: for. without cNicrna
ne blood. there can be no action. ms mus
he be done by stimula ing the stomach. as a
- such stimulation drives the blood from tn
&C. centre TO the surface. For this purpose
Ill opium is poisonous. alcohol Immediately use
m Jul. but followed by evil consequences. an
IS all the spices useful. and ginger. black pei
no per among the best. At the same time tn
ct warm bath. OF steam or water. must be usec
as and both the stomach and the bowels STINT
IT, lated at the time OF batting. After bathin
X and stimulation. the icod should be hight an
If nourishing. and broths. or animal Juices. ar
~. more easily as.imilatcd than milk or veget;
T. If kcof or chi, ken l. the bcs