The sun. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1833-1916, 1883-03-18
HOT WAFER As A MEDICINE.

young man who was compelled to resign
his position in one Of the public schools Of this
city because he was breaking down with con-
sumption. and who has ever since been bat
Ting for life. although with little apparent
prospect OF recovery. was encountered several
days ago in Broadway restaurant.
Il see." he said. that you seem surprised at
my improved appearance. No doubt you Won
dor what could have caused such q change.
Well. 1t was very simple remedy-nothing but
hot water
Hot water?'
That's ALL You remember my telling you
that had tried all OF the usual remedies. l
consulted some Of the leading specialists In
Of ss lungs IN x ss e nS pas
usual course Of experimcntation with me un.
der all sorts OF medicines and went ro to the
the winter; but none Of these things did mo
any substantial good. ! lost ground steadily.
E s Tasss s ea
me that he had heard OF cures being effected by
II consulted a MUSICIAN who had paid special
It With many patients He said: There q
nothing, YOU know. that Is more dlfilSult
rs sms
| and strikes at the root OF erroneous views and
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years to cure consumption. but they are us fur
Now, the, only rational exclamation OF
tive nutrition. 1t is always accompanied by
ease the Stomach is the ' seat Of iormsntaton
that necessarily prevents proper digestion. Tho
tion and put the stomach into condition to
Tsceiye food and dispose Of l. properly ere This
as R hot as il can be borne. an hour before each
meal. This leaves the stomach clean and pure.
| like u boiler that has been washed out Then
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highest degree nuiritious and the lenst Dis
to bser shan endep bss s
stale bread may 10 eaten with + Drink moth.
ing but pure water and as A. little Of that at
svaid sSHei tut a"1 lender beef into clean
system viii be- and built 0 up until anti the
wasting away. that is the chief feature OF con-
'"'% Ffhis reasonins IMPRESSED me. began by
taking ono cup Of hot water an hour before
ehSa. eap was int a's take
but now drink il with a relish that / never OK.
gan ,' to pick up Immediately after the new s
Treatment. and gained fourteen pounds within
trna smas fs ss you in
feel OF ri saTs Msy to nS% S. .ana
This remedy Of hot water drinking has at
been Of immense service in relieving me OF a
terrible dyspepsia that tormentod me for many
years. tried numerous able physicians. and
there is probably no medicine that is preseribed
but none Of them gave me any permanent ben.
eft. But the simple remedy Of drinking hot
water accompanied by rational regulation OF
my Diet has entirely cured me. adyanSed
alone that did 1t. l had tried that before. II
was the use Of hot water that cured me. for
that made IL possible to derive benefit from a
j9dicioas diet; have also found this treatment
largely owing to NAL assimilation Of food"
The teacher listened very attentively to the
lsold gentleman's remarks.
=" am glad to learn that your experience y
BECOME acquainted with various cases In which
this simple method OF treatment has effected
permanent cures after all tho efforts OF tho
PHYSICIANS had failed am convinced, sim
ply from what ! have seem that almost any
disturbance OF the human system that results
from disorders OF tho stomach can be alleyi-
way The very simplicity Of the thing may
cause sOme to hesitate about attaching much
Importance to It 4 but. Ike the proper ventIla-
, tion Of your dwellings. II may prevent dtssase
| and effect cures where all tho drugs OF the
pharmacopeia Will fail"