Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1879-01-23
BREATHING /. I


From Chambers Journal
The importance Of breathing pl,n.
tifully fresh air as an essential It
health is generally admitted. Well
ventilated rooms, OF en- air exercises
and excursions into the country re
appreciate 10 some extent 10y ali
classes. But the art Of ea,hlng il
very much overlooked. Beng
process not depending on the viii
tor It's exercise. IL is TOO much lett
10 the call Of nature II is, bower
er, an sct which Gao be iLAuenced
. very materially by the will. PROP er.
iy-usined rgers are taught TO at.
seId very carefully 20 their breath.
ing.
| When bIisk muscular exercise ia
taken, breathing is naturally active
without any special effort But
when the body is at rest or engaged
IN occupation requiring confined
posture, and especially when the
mind Is absorbed in thought, the
breathing naturally. becomes dimir-
isheG and tbs acu n Of the lungs
slow aud feeble. rho CONSEQUENCE
Is that the exygenati,n OF tbs blood
10 imperfec,ly carried On. Even in
taking o constitutional walk, the
full benefit is not attained for want
OF thorough breathing,
As remedy for .kis 1T has been
suggested that there is room for
VIA, might fully ne termed breath
gymnasues--to draw IN long and
full breaths ,.ldng he lungs !uli ct
every inspiration aud emptying
hem as completely rs possible at er-
cry 'xpnat ). aud 10 acquire tic
natia OF tuii breathing at ali times.
This mode 81 oreathieg has direct
sffsc 10 suppiying the largest pos
sioie amoaus oxygen to lhe blood
md nor Ii ougbiy consuming the
carbon md 80 producing animal
aeat. ha slso the very import
ant fec Of panding the chest aud
80 centrioutiag to the vigor of the
system.
Tie breath should be inhaled by
the nostrls as well as by The mouth;
more esps cially while out of doors
and in The cold weather. This has
part Of the effect of respiraior in
SO far as warming the air in lts pas
sage 10 the delicate air cells aud in
also rendering one less liable to
Ca ch cold.
This full respiration is so import
ant that no proper substitute is to be
found for it in shorter, though more
rapid breathing. 10 short breathinga
large portion of the air cells remain
stationary, and The upper portion of
the lungs only being engaged in the
receiving and discharging of small
portion OF air.
Profound thought, intense grief,
and other similar mental manitesta>
tons have a depressing effect on RESI-
piratiop. Ibe blood unduiy accu-
mulaies in the brain aud the cilcu-
lation iii both heart and lun IS be,
comes diminished unless, indeed.
there is feverishness present. An
occasional long breath or deep
draw sigh is the natural reiicf in
such case, Nature making 30 eff
Tort 10 provide Ii remedy. THIS hint
shonid be acIed on and followed up.
Britk muscular exercise in the open
air even during Indictment weather
is an autidote OF = physical kind for
rooted sorrow." And the earnest
student insteGd OF tying himself con-
tinuously TO his de.k, might imi-
tate friend Of the writer of this,
who studied and wrote while 90 bis
legs. Pacing his room he stopped
as occasion required to pen SEN
ience or a paragraph.
Breathing is the first anu last act
of man, and is Of the most vital me-
cessity all through life. Persons
with fall, broad deep ch@sts natural>
iy breath freely AID .lowly, and
large Uostriis generally accompany
large chests. 81 persons rarely
lake cola and when they do they
brow it IF easily. The opposite
build OF chest is more predispo-ed TO
inrg disease. Tine paIiid complexion
and canspicdous blue veirs show
that oxygen il wanted, ard that o..
cry means chould be used 10 ob;.ia
IT, Deep breathing .iso promotes
perspiraticn ny increasing the circu-
lation snd be euimtl warmth.
Vase ia m, o rapidly repaired aud
the skin put IN requisilion TO re-
move the used material, Many
forms OF die,*se may be thus pre-
vented and 'aore vigorous health
enjoyed.