The sun. [volume] (Morris, Stevens County, Minn.) 1882-1895, 1888-08-02
sIeepIessness and it's Remedies.

SleepIessness and it's Remedies.
SIeeplessness, writes contributor
to Cassell's Magazine, in. probably
nine cases out of ten, is caused by con-
tinual mental strain or worry. The
capilaries of the brain become stretch
ed. and lose their resiliency; they
are unable, therefore, to empty
themselves of blood when the hour OF
rest comes round, and SO wakefulness
continues far into the night until the
body is fairly worn out and sinks into
the lethargy of exhaustion.
It will be well for people who suffer
thus to at once take a holiday. You
say you can not, that business will
not permit you. | doubt this very
much. Would you really throw your
life or probably your reason away for
the sake of business? The question is
one you ought toStry to answer But
it is my privilege to tell you that in
the early stage of sleeplessness, few
weeks stay at bracing seaside place
often acts like magic; people return
return home to pos. lively wonder
that the cares and worries that SO
bothered them could have been such
bogies.
Above all other remedies for Sleep
lessness / place change of air and
change of scene, in coniuntion with
plain nutritious diet and a more nat
ural way of living.
Why can l not sleep? 1t may be
that you really have-unknown to
you-some functional del angement of
the liver, the stomach or the heart.
This must be removed, and sleep will
return to your pillow, and with it
health.
Think and consider whether of late
you have given way to any table in
discretion that may have affected the
liver and rendered it either sluggish or
will in reality have become poisoned
and contaminated with bile, the mind
becomes dull and probably gloomy all
day and overactive towards nightfall.
The sure indication of treatment is
to strictly regulate the diet for few
weeks, to take an occasional blue pill
at night, with glass of Pullna water
half an hour before breakfast, and to
take a course OF Turish baths (if per-
mited by your own medical adviser,
with a reasonable amount of exercise
in the open air.
Dyspepsia will produce sleeplessness,
and may in ordinary cases be cured
in the same way, though aperients
should rather be avoided. Most care
full regulation OF diet is, however a sine
qua non.
1t is not a good plan to 60 to bed
with an entirely empty stomach,
Again, if the body feels hot, cold
water and fifteen grains of the bicar-
Donate of soda, will have good effect.
Sometimes a hot bath will do more
good than a cold one; the state ofo
own feeling is to be consulted, and the
results made amental note of.
Do you smoke much? If so, a return
to health is not to be expected until
the habit is overcome.
Exercise in abundance taken during
the day in the { an air is in hundreds
of cases cure lor sieeplessness, but
this exercise should not be of a too
fatiguing kind; it should be spread
over q great many hours: it should be
pleasant, calming exercise, and not
continued up to a late hour.
Overfatigue must be carefully avoid
ed.
The practice of taking stimulants to
any extent is very apt to produce
sleeplessness by keeping up unnatural
aypiton,ant of tho h,a1y,
Wine negue has been recommended
for u nightcap, and even stronger slim
ulants. They should only be per-
scribed by a medical man, for they are
narcotics, and narcotics in any form
tend to make matters worse in the
long run.
Well, then, what | wish particularly
to impress upon my readers is the
fact that the cause of sleeplessness
must be sought out and removed be.
fore there can be the slightest chance
or hope OF anything like a permanent
cure
Then hygiene steps in FOR good
of diet and of your entire
and complete method of living.
Rise betimes and have that braclnn
cold bath, with Il few handfu,s OF sea-
salt in it, eat some fruit before break.
fast, notably prunes, oranges, grapes
or stewed apples. Avoid tea and
coffee and cigar allurements. Take nc
kind of stimulant on an empty sto.a.
ach. Avoid fret and care and overea.
citement during the day. Determines
If you can-that nothing shall amor
or irritate you.
Take exercise-you must, evel
though at great expense and inconven
fence.
Cycling in moderation, and without
squirting" or rushing up hills, is the
best and most delightful of exercises.
but beware of catching cold; always
change q damp undergarment before
sitting down to dinner. and previously
to redressing, it will be found most re.
freshing to rub the body with a cold
wet sponge, then to dry with q rough
towel. Never eat when fatisued. Dine
early, live plainly, take nothing that
is the least likely to disagree witty you
Take n last good walk about an
hour before retiring for the night.
Look upon narcotics in any shape
as poison.
And now a word or two about the
bedroom itself. The room should bt
large, most cleanly and free from dust,
with q proper system mofyentilation by
door and window.
Reverence in the Sanctuary.
T. T.