Port Tobacco times, and Charles County advertiser. (Port Tobacco, Md.) 1845-1898, 1883-12-14
Eflfrf Rfaning.
The Hot w ater Cure.
RECENT PROMINENCE WHICH 1T HAS
ATTAIN EDITS ORIGIN AND
HOW IT Is USED.

NV ~ ih VI "iiNI at a ltIlI pei
ature of blood heat of $50 degrees
Fahrenheit, having become popular
enough to call for an allusion to it in
the Lancet as valuable American
contribution to medicine, and since it
seems to be used at random from the
directions of its distinguished intro
Dducer, have thought that the origin
and proper use of hot water should
become history.
[ The practice dates back to 1858,
when DR.. James II. Salisbury, of this
city, concluded Il series Of experiment s
on + eding animals TO ascertain the
relations of food rs IA cause and cure
oidlseaSe. Beside swine he eexpermentci
on men. THESE he took in companies
of SIX healthy laborers, placed under
military discipline, which he enforced
himself. He also ate and drank as
they did.
The men were kept on single arti,
ties OF food, cptfee and water Among
these articles were beans. beef, bread,
chicken, crackers, fish, lobster, mutton,
potatoes, rice. turkey, oatmeal. The
hlood, etc, OF the animals were care
fully examined microscopically aud
chemically daily without any precon.
ceIved idea to develop, but simply to
ascertain facts and develop ideas from
those facts. In this manner lie went
through the whole range of food 10
show the perm anent value when lived
on exclusively and singly. Among
other things be found that the fer
mrntatious Of food, aud the product
OF these lamentations. were the chief
primary factors in producing the dis
eases which arise from unhealthy ali
nentatlon. With the idea Of remov-
M sc diseases hv removing their
causes, he employed hot water IN order
10 wash ont the acids and fermentation
yegetatlons ,peasts from the stomach
aud rutestines.
1T fret be tried cold water on his
men TO remove these products Of fer
mentatIon, but the cold water caused
dIsires-, pain and collie, so he increas,
ed the temperature of the water.
lukewarm water made them sick AT
the stomach. The temperature Of the
water wus increased TO hot-iiO De
-gress TO $50 d, 1rces. This Was we'll
10. .Ie, anu aioI.s,d q iyri.g 81 agree
able relief. which thous4 nds since test.
lfy TO. The ho, water WASHES down
the slime, yeast and bile through its
normal channels. washes cut the liver
and Kidneys. and the bile is eliminated
through the bowels, and not through
the blood, Via the Kidneys. /; Was
some time before the times ur minis.
tration, and proper number Of ounces
of hot water, and the proper number
Of ounces 10 be drank a. meals could
be settled IN order 10 obtain the best
result.
The water mnst be hot, uot cold or
lukewarm But hot water is meant
temperature Of llO degrees to $50 de
grees, Fahrenheit, such as is common.
" liked IN the use Of tea and coffee.
This is 10 excite downward peristalsis
OF the allmentary canal. Cold water
depresses, as II requires animal heat
TO bring 1t up 10 the temperature Of
the economy, and there is also loss
Of nerve force in this proceeding
Lukewarm wat r cxcItes upward yom-
iting, as is well known. In cases of
dlarrhea. the hotter the better. In
cases cf emorrhages, the temperature
should be u, blood heat. Ice water is
disallowed in all cases, sick or we'll.
The quantity Of hot water varies
usually from half TO one pint or one
pint and bali at one drinking.
The time Of taking hot water are
one hour to two hours before each
meal, and half an hour before retiring
to Ted At first DR.. Salisbury tried
the time of half an hour before meals.
but this was apt to be followed by
vomiting. One hour to two hours al
lows the hot water time enough TO get
out of the stomach before the food
enters So sleep cones, and thus avoids
vomiting. Four times IA day gives
an amount of hot water sufficient.
Should the patient be thirsty between
meals. hot water can be taken anv
time between two hours after "A meal
and one hour before the next meal.
This is to avoid diluting the food in
the stomach with water
In drinking the hot water it should
be sipred, and not drunk so fa t as to
distend the stomach and make it fee.
uncomfortable. From fifteen to thirt,
minutes may be consumed during the
drinking of the hot water.
A period of six months is generally
required to wash out the liver and
intestines thoroughly. AS it promotes
health, the procedure can be practiced
by people in health throughout life,
and the benefits of cleanliness inside
be enjoyed. The drag and friction on
human existence from the effects of
fermentation, foulness and indigesti-
ble food, when removed, gives won
derful elasticity and buoyancy.
In case it is desirable to make it
paIatable and medicate the hot water,
aromatic spirits of ammonia, clover
blossoms, ginger, lemon juice, sage,
salt or nagnesla are sometimes added.
Where there are intense thirst and
dryness, pinch Of chloride of calcium
or nitrate of potash may be added ITO
allay the thirst and leave moistened
film over the parched and dry mucous
membrane surfaces. When there is
diarrhea, cinnamon, ginger and pepper
may be boiled in the hot water and
the quantity lessened. For constipa-
ton teasT oonful of sulphate of
magnesia may lie used in the hot
water.
The Effects Of drinking hot water, as
indicated, are: The improved feel
ings of the patients. The sweat starts