The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1893-01-06
TuE PHYSICAL CONSCIENCE.
Abstract of Lecture by j. n. Kellogg, VI
d., OF the Rattle Creek sanitarium.

Abstract of n Lecture by j. II. Kellogg, VI.
d., OF the Rattle Creek sanitariun.
Many a man is kept awake By the re-
proaches Of his physical conscience The
workings Of the physical and the moral
conscience are somewhat analogous SIN
ming against either. oft repeated and
long continued IN, has paralyzlng effect
And further, when either has been again
awakened, aroused 10 something Of It's
former vigilance by a reformed life, 1t Is
much more troublesome after any lapse
into wrong doing than when II was DOR
mant. The thief or the liar after ne has
been converted who falls under tempta-
ton, suffers from rem0rse, and says 10
himself II am not near SO happy as
used 10 be: | used to think when | had
a chance 70 steal something or lie out OF a
bad scrape that vas In luck. but now II
makes me miserable" Yet the fact that
he cannot be happy any more IN wrong
doing shows that he is better man. 1t
is just 50 with mans physical conscience.
The stomach which has grown dormant
under abuse. gradually RECEIVERS It's normal
sensibilities under proper hygiene, ana
then when the individual pours down a
lot Of pepper sauce or INDUCES IN mlnee
Die. pickles. rich cake and high meat.
AZ saasonaLle and unreasonable hours his
stomach upbraids him for the abrse,
with pain and distress and very Often
with sieepiessness. but he must not th'nk
~ returning to his old ways In the nope
~ finding comfort. It would b. more sem
slbIe and right to attempt TO quiet his
physical conscience by return or gor-
mandizng. than ii would for the convert
cd thief and liar to quiet his moral con-
science By lapsing into his old sins.
Tho majority OF those who are suffering
from sleeplessness have dilated stonachs
which AFFECT the sympathetic nervous
system. This controls the blood vessels
Of the body. and vixen weakened by IN
digestion OF disease, the biooi NesSeis q
he brain and other parts become relaxed,
and the brain continues active when Il
should be resting Further. a relaxed and
dilated stomach can not empty Itself pro-
perry nor absorb readily. and 50 the food
taken In Is attacked by millions CT MI
| crobes. generating pOisOns which irri'ate
the brain. These pOisons are closely
allied 10 the theme Of tea. and IL IS well
known that this drug. especially when
used strong. poisOns the brain 30 as 10
| produce sleeplessness.
The remedy then lies In the proper treat
men Of the stomach In the matter Of diet.
Flesh foods should be avoided because
| they call for prolonged stomach action
/ OF which a relaxed stomach f. Incapable.
| Fruits. grains aud farinacious foods gen.
| orally are best on this account. and also
| because fesh foods. II not properly cared
| for are liable TO generate some II the
most deadly poisons. Tho butcher some
times gets blood poisoning from acct
dentaly cutting himself while serving
meat 10 customer. The dyspeptic
should 60 TO bed with an empty stomach
entirely supperless or else merely eating
| 4 little fruit This will insure the brain
| from bene kept awake by ooisons due 20
/ the decomposition OF undigested food So
! the stomach. and also save Il from the
| constant state CT excitement Of the sym
| pathetic nervous system while the work
OF digestion is being carried on Another
excellent precaution IS to drink n large
| quantity OF water Just before retiring
which will assist in washing the pcisons
| out OF the SYSTEM and IN their elimination
from the body.-Reported by Helen L.
/ Manning