Grant County herald. [volume] (Lancaster, Wis.) 1850-1968, 1890-04-03
DR.. HARTMAN'S
Spring Catechism for Family
Use.
Science Made Simple First
Lesson in Physiology.
A Complete Explanation Of
the Disorders Peculiar to
Spring-time Made Noval
and Easy by Short
Questions and
Answers
Strictly Accurate in Every
Particular.
SPRING CATECHIsM.

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of the unusual prevalence of them
Why should impurities 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?
Atmospheric changes, digestive dis
turbances. and blood humors
What are the changes of atmosphere
peculiar TO spring which favor blood
impurities? They are four in number.
First, in early spring there is less oxy-
gen 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 electrical dis
turbances of the atmosphere are great
est in the spring; and, fourth, the rapid
change from inyigorating 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
atmosphere in early spring; how do yon
account for that? Every green leaf
you see not only takes from the at
mosphere poisonous gases, but pours
into it fresh oxygen. There are in this
climate during the winter only few
green leaves to perform their work,
consequently the atmosphere becomes
greatly contaminated during the winter,
and constantly growing more so until
the leaves sppear again. Is it 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 con-
tains less of ii 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 blood2
Carbonic dioxide, commonly called
"carbonic acid. 1t is the presence of
unusual quantities of this gas in the
blood that produces that tired, languid,
sleepy feeling so common in the sprin,,
Is there no help for it but to wait for
The green leaves to appear and replen-
Ish the air with fresh oxygen? Yes,
there is; Pe-runa is specific for this
condition; it quickens the tagging cir
culation, which brings the blood into
contact with greater quantity Of oxy-
gen and cleanses it of foul gases
In what way does the increased
moisture of spring air favor blood inn
purities? 1t is well known 10 scientists
that moist air carries spores, disease
germs, miasma, and other blood con-
taminations 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
dangerous 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 spring months there is more elec.
trical disturbances that at other sea
sons? Partly because the air is moister
/ las moist air is a 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 a portion of its great
store of electricity is impaired to the
earth. How does the increased electri-
cal condition of the atmosphere affect
the health of the people2 BY depressing
the nervous system and lowering the
vitality The symptoms which this
causes are nervousness. confusion of
the mind, weakness. cold feet and legs.
disturbed sleep, specks before the eyes,
and so on Is Peru ma recommended
for this condition also2 Yes, and it
never fails to relieve promptly, as
thousands testify who have used ii.
You mentioned the change from cold
to warm weather as having bad effect
on the system; will you please explain
how? During the wintee. in order to
maintain the heat Of the body against
the cold. more fatty FOODS are necessary
but, as soon as the weather gets warm,
the blood becomes overloaded with I'M
necessary nutrition, and becomes thick
and sluggish. There is more fuel than
is needed to keep up the animal heat,
and it becomes a contamination to the
blood. What medicine is applicable to
this condition? Mama lin Is exactly
adapted to this form of blood impurity,
as it stimulates the kedneys and liver to
eliminate from the blood all auperfuous
material or poison.
a r. IN AM@HN