The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-08-25


romatous change occurs in some OF
the arteries, cerebral throbbing,
weakness and irregular action OF the
pulse, atropic paralysis of a limb.
Brights diseases, chronic bronchitis
chronic inflammation OF the stomach
or colon, or other serious affection
becomes established. AS local dis
eases, the sequence of broken health,
general 6egenerative diathesis), pro.
ceed very slowly.to an incurable
stage, they give much encourage.
ment to the medical man to hope tor
cure, or at least the possibility of
arresting diseased processes, and
making the patient comfortable for
years. The primary cause which
seems to underlie the series of condi.
tions and changes referred to, is
weakness OF the circulation, the re-
suit OF overwork, sedentary occupa.
tions, anxiety of mind, debauchery,
or laziness. To relieve such cases,
climatic changes, suitable exercise,
fresh air, sunshine, absence from the
harassing strain of business, proper
food and rational medication are de
manded. 1t such a course is adopted
in a limited period, the pulse will
beat regularly and stronger, the
heart impulse will be felt by the
hand instead of prostration after ex.
ercise. there will be healthy weari.
ness cold sweats will cease, swelling
ofthe extremities will disappear, ,diges,
tion will be properly performed, and
in time the patient will be restored to
health or comparative comfort. And
in Florida, the worn out man of bus
mess, suffering from broken health"
will find the necessary relaxation
from ''brain fag," opportunities to
take out door exercise, plenty Of sun
shine, pure and bracing air, and other
necessary adjuncts to relieve con-
.aitien atfscti1G the may 9. ....bi@-
tconnsction, Cannot refralii from re-
fering to what / consider an impor-
tant fact. From my observations in
the United States and in foreign
lands, and in hospital as well as pri-
vate practice, | have been forced to
notice the infrequency of chronic
disease and broken health in Florida.
In my visits to various portions of
this State, / have met with many
persons, old and young, who live from
year to yesr on improper food who
drink water from shallow holes, near
marshes, and yet, singular to say,
(although such persons are somewhat
anamic,) they do not present any
manifest diseased condition In
cities, towns, villages, and rural dis
tricts, where residents are supplied
with proper food, and drink pure
water, case of chronic disease or
broken health is seldom met with.
And If we have a climate in which
these conditions rarely occur, are we
not justified in concluding that it will
exert a powerful influence in restor-
ing the invalid to health ? AS most
of you are aware, l have, at various
times, visited many portions of the
State, and have been surprised to
meet so many persons who have set
tied In it as invalids and have been
restored to health or comparative
comfort by the climate-a large pro.
portion of them having been suffer
ers from pulmonary diseases. And
what surprised me most, was the
tact that none OF their offspring man
ifested any constitutional predispo-
sition to pulmonary disease. Inde-
pendent OF uterine diseases among
females, so common Ill every civili-
zed country, and constitutional
syphilis among colored people, | will
ask you if your experience will not
bear out my statement, and if your
practice among residents is not al
most exclusively confined To acute
and not chronic disease and broken
health Ii this is fact, it would
appear that the climate is peculiarly
adapted to the cure of such condi.
tions, and have we not a potent
agent 40 use, and il used Alright 10
benefit suffering humanity?
ITO be Continxed.)