The Arizona sentinel., 1886-04-10
PREVENTION OF DISEASE.
Health and Sickness Dependent Upon the
 Observance of Natures Laws.

Health and Sickness Dependent Upon the
 Observance of Natures Laws.
 If ''an ounce of prevention is worth a pound of cure" in the ordinary affairs of life, it is doubly so in the matter of dis ease, health and disease depending on the observance or non-observance of the laws of our being, or the conditions oi health. These laws are as easily learned as those of chemistry, astronomy, etc., while they are of most practical valueto us, our happiness largely being the re- suit of a good physical condition. As we were created, ''fearfully and won- derfully made," to remain in health was as natural as breathing, the circulation of the blood and other fluids.
 Naturally, we are in health so long as nothing is done to produce disease. And here, I will remark, that what we usually regard as diseases are simply the outward sigma of an internal de- rangement symptoms, the indications, or what results from the recuperative efforts of nature in removing internal difficulties. Thus, a cough which should never be stopped, not abruptly, if at all, only so far as it is done by the removal of the cause, or causes, at which there is no occasion for its con- tinuance, is an indication that there is something in the lungs, if lung cough, which should be removed, as a means of preventing more serious effects. Let nature alone! Let the cough continue 4 hoc arfn ,o1 i+, lr aiding nature in the removal of the cause. It is easy to prevent the ac- emulation in the lungs, by cleanli- ness, by "breaking cold" opening the pores, that the accumulations of waste and dead matters may pass off through these pores, rather than pass to the lungs, ejected by coughing. Vom- iting is not the disease, but an ef- fort of nature to purify, cleanse foul stomach, aside from which the undigested accumulations might ferment and putrify, contami- mating the whole body, veritable case of 'blood-poisoning.'' Instead of giving opates to stop such natural and neces- sary vomiting, it is well to fill the stom- ach as full as possible with warm water,
 
 time thoroughly cleansing that organ.
 When, in consequence of over-eating, or from some natural obstructions, there is violent purging, as if all of the duets of the body were opened, throw ing their contents into the bowels, in a friendly way, rapidly carrying of poisonous accumulations, preventing other and worse Arrangements, purify ing the system as no other means can do, at the most rapid rate, it is folly, madness to attempt to stop this dis charge, which should be encouraged by all possible means, giving cathartics, if they ever should be given Cor in- jections of warm water). Never in- terfere with nature, since God speaks through nature. Proper dieting will prevent this occasion for nature to in- terfere, to institute recuperative measures. AS general principle, those who eat properly, using only foods which can be easily digested, and who are cleanly in all respects, will have no such symptoms, no occasion for nature to interfere, to cure an in- ternal derangement. The same princi- pies apply to boils and general erup. tions. When there is internal impur- ity, from bad habits, from uncleanli- ness, nature seeks the nearest and most available outlet, passing out through openings made by herself, the effete matters which, otherwise, might induce levers, infammations, organic diseases, those of a more serious character It is wise and safe for us, in our blindness, to ''mind our own business" sitting and learning at nature's feet.-Dr. Ha1adtord, ID Golden Rule.