The Indiana State sentinel., 1879-04-30
DYSPEPSIA.


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Dyspepsia is the inability Of the stomach
to prepare from the food eaten the nourish-
ment requisite to sustain the body, and to
supply 1t with pure blood, which, in its I'M
pure, unnatural condition, Is sent to every
fiber of the system; hence there is not q
square inch of the body which is not liable
70 Dc affected with uneasiness or actual
pain, and that portion will suffer most
which has been previously weakened, or
diseased, or injured in any way. Hence
among dozen dyspeptics no two will have
the same predominant symptoms either in
nature or locality; and as these persons
differ further in age, sex, temperament. con-
stituhon, occupation and habits of mind
and body, 1t is the height of absurdity to
treat any two dyspeptics precisely alike;
hence the failure to cure in many curable
cases
Dyspeptics of high mental power and of a
bilious temperament are subject to head
aches; those who are fat and phlegmatic
have constipation and cold feet: while the
thin and nervous have horrible neuralgies,
which make of life a continued martyrdom,
or they are abandoned to forebodings 90
gloomy, and even fearful sometimes, as to
eat out all the joy of life and make death q
longed-for event. Some dyspeptics are
wonderfully forgetful; others have such an
irritebility OF temper as to render compan-
ionship with them even for q few hours
painful, while there is such q remarkable
incapacity for mental concentration or fixed
ness of purpose that it is impossible to se-
cure any connected effort for recovery.
There are some general principles of cure
applicable to all, and which will seldom fail
of high advantages.
1. The entire body should be washed once
week with soap, hot water and a stiff
brush.
2. Wear wooden next the skin the year
round, during the day time only.
3. By means of ripe fruits and berries,
coarse bread and other coarse food, keep the
bowels acting freely once in every "a hours
4. Under all circumstances, keep the feet
always clean, dry and warm.
5. 1t IS the most indispensable to have the
fullest plenty of sound, regular, connected
and refreshing sleep in a clean, light, we'll
aired chamber, with windows facing the sun.
Spend two or three hours of every fore
noon, one or two of every afternoon, rain or
shine, in the open air, in some form of inter
esting, exhilaratiDg and unwearyiug exer-
! cise-walking with a cheering and entertain
ing companion is the very best.
Z. Eat at regular times and always slowly.
8. That food Is best for each which is most
relished, and is followed by the least dis
comfort. What may have benefited or
injured one Is no rule for another. This
eighth item Is of universal application.
g. Take but a teacupful of any kind of
| drink at one meal, and let that be hot.
10. Confine yourself to coarse bread OF
corn, rye or wheat, TO ripe, fresh, perfect
fruits and berries in their natural state, and
fresh, lean meats, broiled or roasted, as meat
is easier OF digestion than vegetables. Ora.
vies, pastries, heavy hot bread, farinas
| starches and greasy food in general eggra
vate dyspepsia by their constipating tenden
cies.
IL. 1t is better to eat at regular times a:
often as hungry, but so little at once as tc
| occasion no discomfort whatever.
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the bodily condition in pleasant ways; tina
is half the cure in many cases.