St. Landry democrat. (Opelousas, La.) 1878-1894, 1893-10-21
THE BODY AND IRIS HEALTH.

YAvN1NG. -- Although one vawning
does not present very agreeable appear
ance, it is very agreeable to himself for
The stretching Of the muscles causes a
feeling of comfort. 1t acts likes mass
age, and is the most natural gymnastics
of the lungs Imaginable. DE- Nrgeli,
therefore, advises people not to concern
themselves with so-callcd dcccnry, but
every morning and evening, and as often
as possible, to exercise the lungs and all
the muscles of respiration by yawnlng
and stretching, as many chronic lung
troubles may thus be prevented. DR..
NHgcli orders the patient troubled with
too much wax in the ear, accompanied
with pain, to yawn often and deeply.
The pain will soon disappear. lie, also,
IN case Of nasal r,1turrh, inflammation Of
the palate, sore throat and cArlchc, orders
the patient as often rs possible during
each day to yaWn from six to ten times
successfully, and Immediately aftcrward
to swallow. The result will be surprs-
ing If one looks upon yuWning as
natural massage fer certain organs, he
will reach ii satisfactory cAplauation Of
its curative properties. Berlin l,nscre
Zcit.
HINrs Ahovr EA11NG. The time at
which the principal meal is taken is not,
within limits, Of such great importance
ii certain essential conditions are com
piled with. The selected hour should be
adhered to for the stomach acquires the
habit of getting ready at the usual time
if it is disappointed, either the appc-
tite fails or indigestion follows. The
food last taken should nor have been too
recent, nor should there have been too
long fast The diner should not have
been ovcrtrcd, otherwise the stomach
will share in the general exhaustion. If
the stomach has been exhausted Gy
efforts to digest too recent meal. or by
too long abstinence, or partake Of the
general exhaustion of its proprietor, it
will be unable to form tho Juices neces-
sary for digestion. TO his principal
meal man should bring his body fresh
and vigorous and stomach refreshed by
rest after having done work within a
reasonably short period. Dinner should
never be boltcd and hurried over. The
food should be well mAsticatcd. The
materials should be the best obtainable,
the meat good and the vegetables fresh.
properly done. Inligostibc things, or
those which disagree with the individual,
should be eschewed. After the meal the
diner should rest or have some light Gccu-
patton for an hour, or, still better, two.
He should neither undertake active
physical cXerCise---not even moderately
rapid walking nor should he study,
think over business, or occupy his mlnu
seriously in any way. 1t is we'll to re-
member that piece Of beef remains and
engages the stomach for about three
hours, piece Of salt beef or pork four
and three-quarter hours. Nor is it right
to sleep for some time after meal.
During sleep digestion is suspended; the
food remains in the stomach and under
goes improper changes digestion is de-
ferred until the sleeper wakcns, aud then
digestion takes place imperft city. Indi-
gestion and nightmare are the consequent
ces. Finally, do not eat too much. 1t
is better to eat too little. The rule to
get up with au appetite, though hardly
nm inviting one, is not without reason.
Habitual rcplction is much to he depre-
Gated. If people could or would always
attend to these simple directions, the
benefit TO health would be enormous.
The gain in economy, too, would be
greater than many of us think. 1t is
astonishing how little food man re-
uuires to do hard work and remain in
health, if that food is proper i'll quality
and properly taken. Improper food i'm
Dronprly T. ken il not only to II GREAT pN-
tent wasted. but will, in the end. lead to
serious disaster -. The Family Doc
tor in CAsselI's Magazine.