New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1877-08-24

FAT AND BLOOD AID How TO MAKE THEN BY =
wtm MICHEL, NJ. d. l@ma. ~. loL- J~h Lipp-n'0''
In this little volume DR.. Weir Mitchell, the
eminent physioosst and practitioner OF Philadelphia,
who sor many years has made s?ecia! study oil the az
eases OF the nervous system presents the results of his
hospital treatment i'm OF reduced vitality and con-
srqcnt physical weakness. lis methods consist oil en-
tire rest ana gen dee, combined with passive eXer-
else. obtained through tie steady Of massage" cor
manipula;on aud electricity Most OF bis patients Lave
been women OF nervous temperament, with impoye;-
i.hed and seauty blood, WAC hal been treated for
various foyms OF nervous disorier but WHO still
remained in OF chronic i'll health, unable To at
tend 10 the dates Of hfc Gni sources 81 pepetn ds
comfort % themselves and anxiety to their ncils d.
Mitchell Claims originality in The use Of the separate
agencies o. rest systematic feeding aud passive exercise
in tine treatmoat Of atomic diseases, but the special lea
turc of his me mod is The cohiaItou of these rcmedra.
which is novelty in medical practice, ard has not
bc,ii described by any previous author Inc Treatment
demands entire rest the body and fT rs possible
o. the mind I'm tuc serious cases the patent re
mains a bed from six weeks 70 months, without Sit
ting up az ALL and abstaiHug from tae slightest effort
even that Of reading writing. She is not
permitted TO turn over without aid and at the usual bed
time is lifted upon lounge ami slousei, and then liited
back again into the newly made bed After ab1G! fort
night tic patient permitted 10 be read to om ono TO
three hOurs day 70 Is surprising TO see now kindly
mo
little they complain OF its m0noioy. Ia ct the process
of ,naiuiatia ana the electric battery together with
the freauent coming with food. and thc doe
tors visits seem 10 m up Tie day "a greatly TO al
lcyae the tr.someless of the treatment The sense OF
comfort, moreover which usually comes about the fith
or SIKH day the feeling OF casa and the rady capacity
10 digest food tend 10 make patients d0cc AMI
ceEted But when the muscles pat ia conditions OF
absolute rest certain difficulties arise which require the
constant attention Of the intelligent physician In he
nethsd Of Dr. Mitchell reduce j. placed IN the tTsl
instance on w and electricity. and then liberal
aud even an excessive allowance Of food. The mas
,aa." rettm.ut winch is little understood IN this c9'n-
iry is te vigorous Egnipaati0u or kneading piTchiGg.
rolling and pulling OF The sk.H and muscles, un.il the
whole surface of the BOy except the face has been SUI
nited TO process ~ terrible ractoration." Tho elee,
OF MASSAGE is to stimulate skin, and to give tension
and GruneSs the dbbI muscles. Alter short course
Of treatment, the nails become pink, tie veins show
where before none were 20 seen the larger vessels
gov fuller, and the whole tint OF the limbs
changes for the better Electricity is the second agent
endowed 5y d. Mitchell for exercising tire musces
Of persons at rest Then the system OF diet which
consists IN course Of judicI0us BIAS excessive feeding
which according to tie received traditions, might try
the stomach % an Ostrich Mitchell presents the de-
fails OF his od with great cleaess and at consider
able length presenting sGlject Of curious Interest," not
only 10 the medical ra:t;oner but TO every read y WHO
T. conscious OF nerves t becoc sensitive, of muscles
that wax weary OF blood that has ceased To exiaratc
Of brain shat 40 more rjolces to run los daily OF
the process Itself it msy De said that It Is important II
true and t certainly well nnendcd ~ the eS-
prrence and practical skin OF thc author of this volume
great obstacle 20 ia, successful adoption, like ta OF
choice recrip: in the CULINARY art, Ia the difficulty of
fng persons with sufficient conscientious ess andtaet
20 execute its details