Orleans independent standard. [volume] (Irasburgh, Vt.) 1856-1871, 1856-08-15
Checked Perspiration.

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~ generated within the human body, by
the chemical Reorganization, the COM
bustion. Of the food we sat. There aro
seven millions Of tubes or pores on the
surface Of the human body, which IN
health are constantly open. conveying
from the system by what is called inscn-
sible perspiraiion, this internal heat,
which, having answered its purpose, Is
passed OF hke the jets of steam which
are thrown from the escape pipes in puiis
of any ordinary steam ongins but this
insensible peTspiration carries with it, in
a dissolved form, very much Of the waste
matter Of the system, 10 the eEiest Of
pound or two or more every twenty-four
hours. Itmust be apparent, then, that if
the pores Of the skin are closed, if the
multitude of valves which arc plaoeaoyer
the whole surface Of TIE human body are
shat down, two things take place. First,
the internal heat IS prevented from pass
ing OF, it aceumulatCs every moment, the
/ person expresses himself as burning up,
and then large draughts of water arc
swallowed to queneh the internal ire--
this We call . fsuer.7 When the warm
steam is constantly escaping from the
body in health, il keeps the skin moist,
and there is a soft, pleasant feel and
/ warmth about It. But when the pores
are closed, the skin feels harsh, and hot,
and dry.
But another result follows the closing
Of the pores Of the skin, and more imme~
diaiely dangerous; a maia outlet for the
waste OF the body IS closed; il re-min-
giles with the blood, which, in few hours,
becomes impure. and begins TO generate
! disease in every fibre Of tbs systematic
whole machinery Of the man becomes at
) once disordered, and he expresses him-
} self as " feeling miserable" The terri
bic effects Of checked perspiration of a
dog, who sweais only by his tongue, Is
evineed by bis becoming mad" The
water runs in streams from dogs mouth
in summer. If exercising freely. II il
ceases to ruu, that Is hyfropho6i0. II
, has been asserted by French physician,
E that if person suffering under hydro
fPhObda can only be made TO perspire free
! ly, he is cured at once. Il IS familiar 10
the commonest observer, that in all ordi-
nary forms Of disease, the patient begins
I 10 get better the moment he begins to
| perspire, simply because the internal
r heat Is passing off and there is an outlet
+ for the waste Of the system. Thus it is
that one OF the most important means for
curing al sickness, is bodily cleanliness,
4 which is simply relieving the mouths of
}. these little pores, Of that gum and dusr
e and oil which clogs them up. Thus il is
also, that personal cleanliness is one Of
the main elements OF health-thus il Is
that filth and disease habituate together
the world over.
There are two kinds of perspiration,
sensible and iHseHaUe When we see
drops Of water on the surface Of the body
: rs the result Of exercise or subsistence Of
c fever, that is sensible perspiration, per
spirution recognised by the sense Of sight.
But when perspirafion IS so gentle that
g It eanno. be detected IN the shape Of VA
ter drops, when no moisture is felt, when
it is known 70 us only by certain soft
q ness Of the skin, that IS iasegsi1e perspi-
2 ration. and is so gentle that it may be
\ checked to a very considerable extent
? without special injury. But 10 use pop
e ular language, which eannot be mistaken,
g when a nam is sweating freely, and it is
u suddenly checked, and the sweat Is not
e. brought our again 10 a very few moments,
" sudden and painful sickness IS very
70 certain result What then checks per
: spirafion a drafl Of air while We are
q ai rest, after exercise, or getting our cloth
= ing vet and remaining at rest while it IS
ID 20. Getting out Of a warm bed and 60
ie ing to au open deer or window has been
= tie death of nultiiudes.
IA A lady heard the cry Of Gre al mid
a. night Il was bitter cold ; twas 20 near,
IA the flames illuminated her chamber
ii She lefl the bed, lioisied the window, and
.e the cold wind chilled her in > moment
III From that hour uafil her death quarter
be fof 4 century laier. She never saw vel
"a day.
a young isdy went e 40 open win
dow ia issr aislfi-eloihes to lock ai some
shine 10 the street, leaning her uBpro-
iected arms Ca the stone wiadow-sill
which was damp sud osd. She became
an iaFalsa, aad uiil reaash 80 for life.
Tie sreas practical lessen which ~
uish 70 inprsss upoa tbe mind Of thc