Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1893-09-07

Of the debris Of the last and previous
DRINKS and of the interim Of organic tor
pidity and depressed vitality. The scaven-
ger cells, diminished In number or absen,
as they are in toto from the blood, and the
emunctories have failed in their physio-
logically appointed work; the congested
cous membranes generally, torpid liver
bowels and skin, are to be relieved and set
at their proper work again.
The fifth and concomitant essential is
reconstruction OF the undoubtedly DAM
aged cerebro-spinal centers and the several
affected organs Of vegetative life A drunk.
ard Is more or less damaged in many parts
Of his anatomy at the same time. He comes
more nearly to being affected ali over In
spots than most patients We have to treat.
We begin reconstruction with the begin.
ming of treatment. 1t begins with rest and
sleep and food and change of surround
ings, when nature. without further aid. can
effect II, rest, nutrition and phosphates, the
hypophosphites and the reconstructiye ha e.
mates and other rebuilders of the blood.
Milk. beef-tea and capsicum and other
stomachics. Early In the treatment hair
Of the dog that bit him-a milk punch or egg
nog. egg phosphates favored with wine OF
whisky. the latter soon withdrawn. In this
stage the wines of coca, the beef. wine, iron
and strychnine compounds. calisaya cor
dials. egg phosphates and stimulant tonics
are temporarily admissible.
When the patient Is cured of his recent
attack of dele-ium tremens. or recuperated
from his last debauch. then the hypodermic
medication that Is to hold him from further
relapse, to re-tone his system and break
him OF his taste, must be instituted, IL we
have not begun 1t sooner.
The sixth and final essential, to which all
our previous efforts lead u.s. is destruction
physiological principles. The drink craving
is pathological perversion Of physiological
cell action, and lies in the realm of the
cerebral cortex. This part Of our subject
belongs to psychiatry and psychical sug-
gestion, effected by a therapy directed to
these morbidly acting centers Of the brain,
accomplishes our purpose. When the drink
craving comes on. having In the meantime
rebuilt the shattered brain and nervous
system and restored the mental tone as
much as possible. we do not absolutely in.
hibit the use Of the accustomed drink but
train the drink victims own inhibitions.
first, by suggestion; second, by moderate
indulgence properly treated.
We do not say, You shall not. but you
had better not drink. You know 1t is poi
should resist. Your treatment has made
you strong. You can resist Whisky no
longer tastes as good to you. You no long.
er need II. You have the power now and
should assert your manhood" and with
these suggestions, perhaps the victim will
try the liquor. we give him spiritus fru-
menti cum VIM antfmonii, and repeat ad
libitum. or We have previously given him
apomorphia with aurum bichiorfde for
psychical effect.
appetite. the victim acquires a disgust for
his favorite drink. he discovers his inhibf-
ton of the propensity Is strengthened, and
a disgust supplants the taste. which abides
till he is fully restored in ,nerve tone and
power to permanently resist and assert his
manhood and maintain Ii against all fu-
ture assaults Of the foe.
HYPNOTISM AND CRIME.