Sunbury American and Shamokin journal. [volume] (Sunbury, Northumberland Co., Pa.) 1840-1848, 1847-04-24
noa,tl--Iiuts On Csnsamption.
BY DR.. -. o. TYrCH

'''e'oPo"'cH's 'ho IcSS tney uIe uuO'O 10 puI.
nonary consumption. That the more they are
exercised. the larger tAey will become; that a.
we take active or laSorons exercise, ccr lungs
vii, be con,inually enlsrginy; that on the con.
'rnry, ndoiencc. want Of exercise. &c.. win rsn.
der the lungs smaller, anti, by absence of air.
the air caiis wi.' .hen close up and collapse
their walls, as . bird folds up its plunaage. BY
this we also learn THAI pure air. and even cold |
air. becuose more dense. is ,he bese friend Of !
the lungs. and shooM ee resoSted TO with The !
creates, confidence. both 10 prevent and tocure |
their disrhses.
II is found in the history Of the American In
tians--a, one time numbering many millions Of
people, and inhabitng from the most extreme
po Mt nor'h. TO Patagonia south, embracing oil
frigit, temperate and torrid zones; occupying
every variety Of sitna,iou. on the seaboard, on
the borders Of the lakes, on the tops Of The high
est lands, nud in the most secluded valleys; on
the wide spread md open praires. and in the
NOS, arid deserts; The countries Of the greatest
humidity, s,rd where il rarely ever rains, 40 in
Perm; ye, in all these counnies. and every.
where. such thing az pulmonary consumption
has never been observed, whilst those people re-
mained in their savage state Bring them into
our settlements, civilize them, educate them,
and lie; them sdop, dur habits, and they become
as ls Bile to consumption as we ourselves.
BY what rsculisrity isthe Indian distinguish
eG from the civilized Amerlcsn' lst the Ame.
rican ludnn is remarkable for the perfect sym.
metry OF his hgtre. "S,raeht as an Indian
is an old proverb. whose truth is instantly re.
cogn FED by al; who have ever seen the wild
Indian, his chest is perfect symmetry. his shoul-
ders and shoulder blades ARE laid fiat against
the chest and the whole weight Of his aftnR.
shoulders. and sson'der blades. 10 thrown behind
the chest; thus always expanding. instead Of
contracting it the naked chest and the whole
person is of,en exposed TO the open air; they
sre much out Of doors; indeed, rarely in doors;
breathe the pure cir, never stdop in eait or walk
and pursue RIO avoc atoms that contract the
chest; or prevent lis fee expansion; often
wash in pure cod water; exercise the lungs
freely by athletic exercises, running, racing,
the chase, frequently Gsnciog and shouting
&c, ,noss vehenent,y nearly every day. The
sa,ne bolds true in regard TO animals. ......
Animals IN their wild state nevet have the
consump,ion: whilst the same animals domes
trcated have it's Inc monkey, the rabbit, The
horse. &c Consumption is the child Of civil
za,ion; results chiefly from the loss of sysnme
try, and tron, eiien,nacy. induced by too rnuci
clo,hinc, too Iuxurions living, dissipation. to'
little exercise. and detilna,ine diseases and oc
cupa'ions
b, II there Ia an abpelatihn that would apply l.
uS CO rstinn. it is roInd ehnuldered The ha
bh df co9,fsrting the chrs, by STOPPING, is for
med by mul,udes a, school, by sitting at 10,
tables Of rn tables; by sitting oil in heap, ci
,her in school. by no, holding themselves erec
either sitting or standing and it is matter {
habit to a great degree, with tailors. shoemu
kers. machinis's, CLERKS, students. sesrns'resse'
ali whose occupation CAUSES them TO s,onp .
their work, or at rest. or at taeis pleasure, c
stnusements. ......- .
Practice will boon make sitting OF standin
perfectly erect. vastly more agreeable and e
ialgiine than a stdoping posture. To perso
prsdspcsed to consumption, these hints as T
CARDS writing or reading, desks are Of the gre
test mpdr,shte In walking, the enest shou
{ be carried ptondly erec. and straight. the top
1t printing sathet backwards than forwards
! The North American Indians, who never h
7 cuusimp p,ion, are rcWErksble for theit perfect
erect, straight wslk, Next TO ihis, it is OF va
Importance tc The consunp,ivs, 10 breathe we
iie should make practice OF taking lo'
breat'. :. sucking in all The sir he can. and he
|. It IN the ches, as long as possible. On goi'
= into the cold sir iht.ead of ehrinkiug, from
. draw long breath Of pure cold air, Do this
). hundred times Gay, ifyou have any syn,ptor
j. of weak lungs, as it will cure you; should y
d have tiish, cold be in she habit Of drawn
e in full chest OF air. .........
1 Iuxu.oua feather Of or down beds should be
soided, as they greatly tend to eaeminste II
system. and reduce the strength For This re
!, son, beds should Be elastic, bu, rather firm ar
!. hard straw beds. hair mattresses. these on
d feather bed are well; most excellent ma
,rsss 10 made by combing out the husks
.hucks tha, cover the ears Of intlan corn.
s FIRST me, these beds in Italy; they are deligh
o full Cold sleeping rooms are ir genera, be-
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J especially 'dr persons in heshh; they should n