The Indiana State sentinel. [volume] (Indianapolis) 1868-1895, 1883-08-15

lere Of Physicians and Surgeons, New
York, snd 1t is beyond my eompre-
hen ion why the Creator should afili t only
the young OF nan with a normal paysiologi-
cal process dangerous to life and healthi"
DR.. Dawson attributes the gssto-intestinsl
disorders to excessive slimentstion. except
where the mischief is augmented by the use
Of stsIchy food prior to the appearance of
quite large number of teeth. The quantity
of milk which these young infants are per-
mitted to swallow is simply enormous, when
we come to have an adequate idea Of their
reeds-thst is, their capacity for digestion
and assimilation. They can digest ali they
need; they swallow double, often treble, the
amount needed. 1t is common enough for
an infsnt st the sge CT three or four months
TO swallow Quart of cows milk. The only
babe that, in many years Of observation, I
lave ever known to pass an entire year with
cut sn hOurs' ply steal inconvenience-nOt
restless night, not cry Of pain-was fed but
three times day from the age of two months.
His food was cows milk, with So few hours'
cream removed with no water or sugar
ADDED. At the age Of one year. this infant,
stout, strspping boy was taking three Or
dinsry coffee c1pfuls ofmilkl Up to the sgo
Of two months this bsbe was q terror to the
household. his bowels were either loose"
or ''closed," he suffered with colic was con-
stsntly "spitting up, etc, aud was very
unhappy little fellow. After adopting the
three.mesl system he became easy, snd up 70
this time lie Is now sixteen months oldl he
has enjoyed perfect ease. His teeth arc "cut"
without his knowing it-coming along as
naturally IS his hair or toe nails NV own
infsnt, now rear ten months old, is nu-sed
Z rec times day only-mornine. noon and
J tt-&nd enjoys perfect health aud is q
-mlort twenty. four hours in every dsv 70
'e.self and al about her.
Dawson, before quoted, agrees with
me fly as 10 the cure Of diarrheal troubles
a. well as their cause. Whenever there is
disturbance Of the stomach or bowels indi-
catirg indigestion, IS splitting up, hiccough,
colo, olArrhea, feverishness, etc, the diet
should be lessened and the intervals pro-
lcnged. No diarrhes would withstand s fast
OF "a hours if taken az the very outset. Few.
indeed, st sDy stsge prior to collapse, but
would yield TO this system of treatment viz:
No food while The diarrhea lasted save fresh
water in response TO thirst. Water should
be offered in small quantities frequently.
This principle of treatment has recently been
endorsed by the Paris Medical School. l
have never known it to fail, if there was
left vitality enough to make recovery possible.
As soon as convalescence is established, then
the infrequent, moderate meals are to be re.
sumed. The death rate, which, even in the
cool weather, as first remarked, is disgrace
to our civilization, runs up with the mercury
and both physicians and "lsymen" attribute
the mischief to the heat instead of the real
cause.-The eatl The excess of food that can
be tolerated under the tonic and sntiseptic in
Huence of cold weather engenders disease
when the cold weather, which invigorates
the digestive powers. give place to warm.
Only as this principle becomes understood,
and IN so far as it effects the dietic practices
of the people of all ages, will there be de-
crease in the number of ''sunstrokes' and all
other so-called summer complaints.
Finally, it can not be too often repeated
the need of fresh air and the avoidance of
sweltering wraps. What is popularity
called "a cold" is in 90 cases oat a 100 sur
felt fever, pure and simple. The freestsweep
Of out door air, dsy and night, through
the home is, during hot weather, essential to
health. The cooler snd fresher the air and
the less clothing the less digestive fever.
The more natural these conditions the less
excessive will be any quantity of food.