The southern sentinel. (Winnfield, La.) 1883-1910, 1886-05-07
PREVENTION OF DISEASE.

Health and Sickness Dependent Upon the
Observance OF Natures Laws.
II can 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 of
health. These laws are as easily learned
IS thoss of chemistry, astronomy, ETC.,
while they are of most practical value to
us. our happiness largely being the re-
suit of 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, l 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 recupcrative
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 q means
of preventing more serious effects. Let
nature alone! Let the cough continue
till it has performed its mission, simply
aiding nature in the removal Of the
cause. It is easy to prevent the ac-
emulation in the lungs, by cleanli-
ness, by breaking a cold" opening
the pores, that the accumulations of
waste and dead matters may pass off
through these pores, rather than pass to
the lungs, elected by coughing. Vom-
iting is not the disease, but an eff
fort of nature to purify, cleanse
. foul stomach, aside from
which the undigested accumulations
might ferment and purify, contami-
mating the whole body, veritable case
of ..blood- poisoning" Instead of giving
opiates to stop such natural and neces-
sary vomiting, it is well to fill the stom-
ach as full as possible with warm water,
making the act an easy one. at the same
time thoroughly cleansing that organ.
When, in consequence of over-eating,
Or from some natural distractions,
there is violent purging, as if all of the
ducts of the body were opened, throw
ing their contents into the bowels, in .
friendly way, rapidly carrying of
poisonous Accommodations, 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 Tor in
jections Of swarm water5. Never in
terfere with nature, since God speaks
through nature. Proper dieting viii
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 dorangement. The same princi-
pies apply to boils and general erup- |
lions. When there il internal impur-
Ity, from bad habits, from uncleanli- !
neas, nature seeks the nearest and most
available outlet passing out through
openings made BY herself, the efEete
matters which, otherwise, might induce
lsvers, innammations, organic diseases.
Hose Of moro serious character. Il is
Wise and safe for us, in our blindness,
p ssmfnd our own buGinea6' sitting