White Cloud Kansas chief. [volume] (White Cloud, Kan.) 1857-1872, 1859-02-10
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Auxiliary Causes of Consumption.

auxiliary causes OF consumption
TIGHT LACIxG. WET FEET, SUDDEN
CHECKING OF PRESENTATION, delight
lacing has been limited at by many writers
of high repute, as cause Of not unfre-
quent occurrence. By this abominable
practice, most frequently met with in large
cities, thousands are annually sent to a
premature grave. Nature is cramped,
confined and shaped to suit the taste or
style Of some mantua maker or other,
until the respiration, which should be
performed by the pectoral muscles, is
compelled to be abdominal, unless fashion
varies. and the lacing puts these muscles
also in quiescent state. In that case,
free respiration will be found to exist on
ly in the upper portion of the chest.
In the prevalence Of short waists or
high skirts in the dress of the ladies.
when death occurs from consumption, it
will be found that turbercles occupy the
upper portion of the parenchyma; and
when the fashion alters to long waists,
the lower portion Of the lungs will be
their scat.
Now these facts speak volumes for the
theory l have advanced in this work, on
the subject of voluminous lungs-a the
DRY upon which my practice is based, and
supported by every days experience.
This practice of lacing not unfrequently
binds the longitudinal muscles Of the
back also, in such a manner, that one
side or the other must give way, and lat
eral curviture of the spine be the inevita-
bic consequence. The lung of the effect
ct side becomes compressed, free passage
of air is prevented from penetrating its
cells, and consequently tubercles must
follow.
My success in the treatment of the So
called spine affections, is too well eStab-
lished in this city, to admit of these no.
tions being called theoretical
Mothers. if you value the lives of your
fair daughters. attend to these matters, for
although the brain may escape uninjured,
the spine and lungs never can. Remove
all obstacles that may tend to impede
that useful and beautiful phenomena Of
nature, respiration, and my word for it,
the number of victims to the sad destroy
er consumption, will daily diminish among
that fair portion of creation for which
man only lives to cherish and protect.
Wet AMI cold feet are very frequently
productive of lung affections. There are
few ladies in orr city attentive to this
matter their feet and ankles are thinly
clad. and consequently cold, while their
bodies are well protected, and their necks
and shoulders loaded with furs. The con-
sequence is, a continual moisture of the
neck and chest. and great liability to in
aammation of the lungs, from a sudden
check of this unnatural degree of perspi-
ration.
l have always recommended my pa
tients to harden this portion of the body,
(if | may be allowed the expression) by
bathing the bust and neck night and
morning in cold salt water, and instead
of wearing as much clothing on this part
as can be borne, to wear as little as they
can be comfortable with, keeping the feet
and lower limbs well protected with thick
shoes and stockings during the Fall,
Winter, and Spring months.
During the coolest of Winter weather,
Thick double veil shoul be worn, and
instead of running directly to the fire
when You enter your dwelling, retire to
your chamber to make the change from
an on! to an indoor dress or if your
chamber should be heated, let the change
be made in the hall or some part of the
building not supplied by hot air. Remain
there ten or fifteen minutes, to enable the
lungs to bear the difference of temperature,
without feeling that sensation of oppres-
sion which few individuals are unacquain-
ted with, who pass winter in cold eli
mate. Dr.. ROSE.