The Florida agriculturist. [volume] (DeLand, Fla.) 1878-1911, 1880-10-06

OWlHS W TIE IdClilCl6S ana comforts
for travelling, and the equab1e tenn.
perature, change can be rapidly
and safely made from place to place.
When referring to the adaptability
OF the climate of Florida to the
treatment Of pulmonary diseases,
Professor Lee, of Geneva Medical
College, remarks, eve have already
spoken of the mildness of the cli>
mate of this region of the United
States. 1t appears to possess an In.
sular climate not less equable and
salubrious in winter, than that
afforded by the South OF Europe,
and is, therefore, well adapted to the
forms OF pulmonary disease, as bron.
chitis and incipient phthisis as are
benefited by a mild climate. Mild
ness and uniformity are the two dis
tinguishing characteristics of the eli.
mate of the Florida peninsular. 1t
is easily demonstrated, that invalids
requiring mild winter residence,
have gone to foreign lands in search
OF what might have been found at
home, an evergreen land, in which
wild flowers never cease to unfold
their petals
The therapeutic importance OF
sunshine as an element in the treat.
ment of disease, is unfortunately too
little appreciated by invalids.
81 ombard tells us that light stlmu.
lants and darkness impedes respira.
tion, and through respiration, of
course, animal heat and muscular &C.
tivity. Moleschott proved this fact
by experiments upon himself, and
the scientists, Bidder and Schmidt,
noticing that animals at rest pro-
duced more carbonic acid in daytime
that at night, equalized the amount
by depriving them of the influence of
light" An Emperor once went to
Diogenes as he was reclining in his
tub,and enquired what he could do
fofshims Diogenes replied, sStand
out Of my sunshine" And when a
physician advises patient to spend
winter in cold and changeable
climate, the latter should exclaim,
with.Diogenes, "Stand out of my sun
shine" Sunlight in the language tDr.
Chambers, of St. Mary's Hospital, "is
ofimportance to theinvalid." And the
invalid should remember the Italian
proverb, "Where the sun does not
enter, the doctor must" DR.. Madden,
who has made a special study of pull
monary> diseases and climatic in
huence IN their treatment, states,
"That preference should always be
given TO those winter resorts which
present the greatest inducements
and opportunities for open air exer.
else, aud no small part Of the benefit
desirable from removal to "a southern
health resort results from the oppor-
tunlties afforded in the latter OF be.
ing much in the open air, instead of
being cooped up within doors, as
the patient would be during the
greater part Of the winter had he re-
mained at home.t
DIR. Osgood, of Boston, no mean
authority, remarks, during the win
ter season we need every health.
giving influence. Deprived of sun.
shine, we are less able to meet the
stringent stresses. of cold weather.
Anything which lessons animal vigor,
lessons also our ability To cope with
the great changes in temperature,
and the imperfect hygeinic condi-
tions to which winter exposes US.
What sunshine Is able to do tor all
lite, may be seen in the joy of the
birds, and increased activity of ami
mails, and the greater vivacity and
cheer which We feel when the sun
shine returns to us, after days Of alb.
sence behind the clouds. How we
miss it when it is gone. How it's alb.
sence fit prolonged) depresses us |!
Should we not learn the lesson and
insist upon every ray OF sunshine !?
Lite in sunless rooms not only in.
jures the bodily health, but most
seriously depresses the mind. Above
all, sunshine should be given TO the
sick. The progress Of the illness,
and the effects of remedies will then
be 1000 fold more favorable. Vt
And l will ask you, If invallds can
*Copeland's Dictionary of Medicine Vol. l,
p. 4l6
Health Resorts, p.7.