The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-08-25
CllmatOlOgy of Florida.
Continued from page 1867
By Charles j. KenUorthy, NJ. d., Jacksonville,
Florida

Florida.
Continued from page 1867
A, large majority Of patients re.
quire moderately warm, dry and
bracing atmosphere, and the few de-
mand warm, sedative climate. where
the atmosphere is not alone warm but
humid and here steps in that khowl-
edge that should be possessed by
medical men who recommend eli.
mate change as a remedial agent. A
moderately warm, dry and bracing
air, with but few sudden and great
atmospheric changes, is especially
adapted to tuberculous disease in its
early stages, catarrh, chronic bron-
chitis, chronic rheumatism, debilitat-
ing mucous discharges, renal diseases,
dyspepsia, and some cases of asthma.
A moist, warm and sedative climate
is best adapted to many cases of ad-
vanced phthisis, dry asthma, chronic
bronchitis. accompanied with great
irritability of the pulmonary mucous
membrane, and hard dry cough.
The particular locality, or what eli.
mate shall be chosen tor winter re.
sort in any given case, is matter of
great Importance, and should Lot De
based on this or that letter or publ
cation. Facts, figures, experience
and favorable factors of climate
should determine the question. An
error in this direction may be fatal,
and before physician advises fa-
ticnt to resort TO any particular
locality, he should carefully investi-
gate each particular case, arrive at
correct diagnosis, and familiarize
himself with the factors of each win
ter resort. Many an invalid who
would be restored to comparative
health, or at least survive for years,
it he wintered in temperate climate,
Is. sent to q Tegjop where zero IS I've
quently reached, where atmospheric
changes are frequent and great, and
where the patient is confined to
heated rooms for days together, and
debarred from taking exercise and
enjoying the health-givirg influence
OF sunlight and pure air. Others are
sent to warm and relaxing climate,
when they require temperate, dry
and bracing one. Fashion and the
influence Of some leading physician
have much to do with this.
In this active business country we
find many persons who have been
overworked and present breach in
the chain of those vital processes,
whose continuity constitutes health
"a condition popularly known as
"broken health" The physician is
unable to point out any special alb.
normal condition OF any particular
organ. The invalid cannot picture
his symptoms, tor there is no marked
pain, and no particular function of
lite that is abnormal. The patient
feels himself less capable than form
erly of transacting the ordinary
affairs of business little things an
noy him; small amount of exercise
tires him, his nights rest is INSULT
Client, he suffers from distended
bowels, he is uncomfortable after
meals, symptoms of defective circula-
ton are manifested, his knees and
ankles become stiff, he has pains in
the back and sides, the tongue is
somewhat turred in :he morning, She
complexion looses it's transparency,
alter time slight deafness or imper-
lection W vision occurs towards
night; in spite of debility, the pa.
tient sometimes grows fat; the nails
become brittle; the urine is gene.
rally pale and scanty, and if exam.
ined microscopically, will frequently
be found to contain numerous chrys-
tails of oxylate OF lime. In some In
stances, the sufferer applies to a
physician, and as the symptoms are
mainly negative, he is treated for
"biliousness," nervousness" or "dys.
pepsia," three convenient cloaks for
professional Ignorance. Failing to
obtain relief, the patient flies to
quack medicines, and tries "bitters,"
silver regulators" and "mandrake
pills" The patient is SIMPLY suffer.
ing from "broken health" or, more
correctly speaking, general degene-
rative diathesis.n
Unless judicious treatment is adop.