The times., 1890-03-28
OR. HARTMAN'S
Spring Catechism for Family Use.
Science Made Simple First Lessons
in Physiology.
4 Complete Explanation Of the Dis
orders Peculiar to spring-rime
Made Novel and Easy by Short
Questions and Answers
Strictly Accurate In
Every Particular.
Spring Catechism for Family Use.
SPRING CATECHIsM.

SPRING CATECIusM.
Why is there SO much said about blood
disorders every spring? Because of the un-
usual prevalence of them. Why should i'm
purities of the blood be more common in
the spring than at other seasons of the year?
There are many reasons, but they can all be
traced to one of three distinct sources.
What three sources do you mean? Atmos-
pheric changes, digestive disturbances, and
blood humors.
What are the changes of the atmosphere
peculiar to spring which favor blood impur-
ities? They are four in number. First,
in early spring there is less oxygen in the
atmosphere than at any other season of the
year; second, there is more moisture in it
than at any other season; third, the electri-
cal disturbances of the atmosphere are
greatest in the spring; and, fourth, the
rapid change from invigorating cold of
winter to the depressing heat of summer
occurs (of course) only in the spring of the
year.
You say there is less oxygen in the at
mosphere in early spring; how do you ac-
count for that? Every green leaf not only
takes from the atmosphere poisonous gases.
but pours into it fresh oxygen. There are
in this climate during the winter only few
green leaves to perform their work, conse-
quently the atmosphere becomes greatly
contaminated during the winter, and con-
stantly growing more so until the leaves
appear again. Is il the want of oxygen
that causes that depressed ''tired feeling
one hears so much of at this season? Yes
the oxygen is natures blood purifier; and
when the air contains less of it than usual
the blood becomes heavy with poisonous
gases, which more oxygen would neutralize
What is the name of the poisonous gas that
| oxygen takes out of the blood? CarbOniC
| dioxidc, commonly called 'carbonic acid.
1t is the presence of unusual quantities OF
this gas in the blood that produces the
tired, languid, sleepy feeling so common in
the spring. Is there no help for it but to
wait for the green leaves to appear and re-
plenish the air with fresh oxygen? Yes,
there is; Pe-ru-na is a specific for this con-
| dition; it quickens the tagging circulation,
which brings the blood into contact with a
greater quantity of oxygen and cleanses il
of foul gases.
In what way does the increased moisture
of spring air favor blood impurities? 1t is
well known to scientists that moist air car
| ries spores, disease germs, miasma, and
| other blood contaminations better than dry
air; hence the spring months are specially
bad in this respect. Can there be nothing
done to protect the system from these dan
gereus enemies? Nothing but to increase
the vigor of the body by using some reliable
tonic like Pe-ru-na.
Can you explain why it is that during the
l'spring months there is more electrical dis
| turbances than at other seasons? Partly
because the air is moister (as moist air is q
better conductor of electricity than dry air),
and partly because the suns distance from
the earth is less than at any other time OF
the year, and portion of its great store OF
electricity is impaired so the earth. How
| does the increased electrical condition of the
atmosphere affect the health of the people!
| By depressing the nervous system and low.
ering the vitality. The symptoms which
this causes are nervousness, confusion OF
| the mind, weakness, cold feet and legs
disturbed sleep, specks before the eyes, ant
| so on. Is Pe-ru-na recommended for thi:
condition also? Yes, and it never fails t
| relieve promptly, as thousands testify wht
have used it.
You mentioned the changes from cold t
warm weather as having bad effect on tn,
system; will you please explain how? Dur
ing the winter, in order to maintain tn,
heat of the body against the cold, mor'
fatty foods are necessary; but, as soon al
the weather gets warm, the blood becomes
overloaded with unnecessary nutrition, ant
becomes thick and sluggish. There is mor'
fuel than is needed to keep up the ANNA
| heat, and il becomes contamination to the
bloed. What medicine is applicable to thi
condition? Man-a-lin is exactly adapted {,
this form of blood impurity, as it stimulate
the kidneys and liver to eliminate from tn,
blood all superflnous material or poison.
Concluded merit ,cceh.)