The Anderson intelligencer. [volume] (Anderson Court House, S.C.) 1860-1914, 1888-09-20
Laws Of Health.

LnHS VI deulCus
A knowledge of the laws of health,
and their practice, cannot be learned all
at once, but only progressively-the
same as We learn q trade, an art, or q
science-by observation, study, and ex.
perience.
( The human constitution has its Laws
oforder, as definite and certain as those
as astronomy; yet, they are even more
difficult to learn for the human consti-
tuition is the most complex and perfect Of
all created existence. Hence, what we
can here say is only suggestive and
fragmentary.
CHEERFuLNEss-and good will are of
the first importance to human health.
Therefore take the generous side. Study
benevolence and the welfare of others for
earth's sake as we'll as for heaven. He
whose tend encies are all centrifugal or
outward can hardly be sick.
SUNLIGHT as essentialto animal as
vegetable life. a celebrated physician
says, the number of patients cured in
hospital rooms exposed to the rays of the
sun, were four times as great as those
confined in darkened rooms.
FRESH AIR.-The air is the only
agent which keeps the blood pure and
enab' es it to circulate and impart life.
power to the system. Itno less sustains
life, by imparting this wonderful pro-
perty to the blood, than by expelling
the impurities OF wornout matter which
the veins nave collected and brought to
the lungs for expulsion, and which if left
in the system but a few moments, would
cause death.
ExERc1sE-is best if taken in some
employment for an object. Begin and
end slowly. It is we'll to carry out our
exercise to the point of fatigue if the
system soon rallies from it; but for
health no greater fatigue should be
incurred than a nights rest will remove.
To sleep we'll and gain strength. the
body must be fatigued.
FooD. "A free use> Of palRtable fruit
!. is essential. We must learn to distin.
guish between real appetite and q mere
superficial taste. The taste of sugar, for
instance, may be agreeable when there
is no real need or appetite for it.
Take few varieties of food at one
meal. It's we'll now and then to omit
by turns the use of every article Of food
even bread, thus preventing the system
from becoming tied to any injurious
routine. Itwould not aHaiss to make an
occasional meal ofson1e palatable fruit
or vegetable, in its season, when best
relished.
WArER.-An abundant supply and
free use of pure, soft water is essential to
health. Water is the only fluid capable
of circulating in all the tissues of the
body, and penetrating its finest vessels
without Irritation or injury. No other
liquid than water can dissolve the vari-
5ous article of food taken into the stom-
ach. tits water alone which forms all
the fluid portions Of the blood, and thus
serves to convey the nutriment to all
parts Of: the body for its growth aud
;repleniahment. And it iswater which
takes up the decayipg particles, and
conveys them, by most complicated
and wonderful system Of drainage, alto
gether from the body. When good, soft
water cannot otherwise be obtained, q
small outlay for cistern and filter will
secure an abundant supply of rain water,
equal to any.
* BATHINa.-Much cold bathing ex.
.haust vitality. Much warm bathing
produces undue relaxation and sensitive.
ness. Hence, to secure the best results,
avoid these extremes. The temperature
of the water and surrounding air should
be such as to allow a bath to be taken
deliberately. With these conditions, and
q moderately coarse towel, yard in
length, to apply the water, very.
thorough bath may be taken. The towel
bath affords excellent exercise for those
engaged in sedentary employments.,