The Ottawa free trader. [volume] (Ottawa, Ill.) 1843-1916, 1854-09-02
Physiological and Medical Cure for Iu-
lrmnerance.

somewhat ol Il lnack ADVERTISEMENT CON
tains much that is suggestive, and may be
turned to all important account;
Having shown in my last that intcmpc-
rance is not merely m affair OF external cir
cunstances but constitutional pcculiarty
e! temperament, dependant uron an organic
deye,opcment at the base Of the brain, in
the region OF the appctitcs, which produces
nervous exhaustion and depression, with
a desire for Stimulation, the practical quCs-
ton before Us il this;
lnwhat manner can We efficiently and
permanently remove the constitutional mfr
nifty which demands stimulation
The modus opcrandi Of the cure will be
best understood by examining farther the
physiological nature of the difficulty.
Why il ii that man graSps at external Oh.
jects, and continually seeks supply Of nou-
rishing and stimulating food9 Why cannot
1 iri'ising Organs continue 10 act, and main.
tain thuir integrity of substance, like II tree
iR nid-wnter, independent Of food o.,
like the frogs which We sometimes lind cnca-
sed in the solid stonc2
/ The necessity for food arises from the ia t
chat his constitution is ds,ntcgrating, or
. se.l-wasting apparatus. From six to te.!
ounces OF carbon, with propononate
[ quant y Of nitrogen, aud large but iuloti-
mite quantity Several pounds Of oxygen
T and hydrogen. are daily thrown oil and Sc
J par ate ! from the substance Of his body, and
/ discharged into the atmosphere by Wriou,
route, Not only are the soil tissues thus
consumed, but the the blood upon which
every process Of life dlpcEdgis still more "a.
pidly wasted and unit, tbs waste be sup
/ piled Jy Gigrstrd materials, the blood aud
| solid tissue. are reduced ~ eight On ten days.
to on extent incompatible with l,le; an1
death by starvation is the consequence.
/ The l7lpidity with which the vital power be
comcs completely Exhausted, DEF ends patly
upon the rich abundance os the blood anl
ISSUES, and partly upon the vital tonirity
and hrmncgs of structure, which yes 50 the
tendency TO decomposition and waste. In
cOnat!tutions remarkable for EIGuc-, oi
fibre and grrat quantity Of rich blood,
with certain antiscptic quahtCa If tcmpcTa.
mcut abstinence may be borne for iegcral
weeks. Indeed. 50 many maryr,ous stories.
Oi apparent authenticity, have been tO'i, IL
reference 10 abstinence from food, that il
would be impossible 70 s,tany definite limits
20 the endurance ol abstinence.
The important hygicuc point 70 be under
stood Is tH, tuat, other things being
( equal, the constitution is more independent
! Of external support, in proportion to i,2
( iiriEncss Of .itrc, md the prcdomnoncc oi
/ the tonic over the relaxing elements Of the
/ constitution. In other words, where the
muscles are well developed aad firm, while
. -, ,Ftsr
: ,ons, and thus waste the substance. are oi
but moderate d,yaiopemcui. the power Of re-
! alstancc rises to lts maximum and tAc con
st.tution has the least necessity tor inccs.
/ SAINT supplies Of nDurishmont aud ,t,mula.
( ton. tu the contrary, when the iai toni
city is moderate, 'he TISSUES relaxed, The
! N.scera a,tya, ami decomposition rapid, LIE
+, becomes spce,l'y exhausted, ard an lu"cs-
sart supply ui sour lHcuJ and stimulation
becomts Necessary
In these felnafks MON thc tou'c AID AZ.
nc constitutions, have spoken OF rouri -i-
mcut and s,iIUIr1TI0H without distinctions, ~
they are demands Of lnaular nature, as.o'i'
, atcd together aud belong ne toadjorcnt rpr-
tons Of the brain. Hence, in the mgragr-
mcnt OF these demand, similar principles
are 10 be observed. By increasing tho tone
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