The times. [volume] (Richmond, Va.) 1890-1903, 1895-05-05

The doctor has written 10 the author OF
"Dict for Health (Which VAS reviewed
in our last articlcl. To see whether or not
hc could obtain number OF the pam
phicts for distribution among The Times
readers at nominal sum.
In next sundays paper he hopes 20 an
nouncc that hc has been able 20 secure
Reading our last article. one would
think that This subject has been exhaust
ed Far from tive have Just begun;
have just obtained the mcrcst insight, as
4 new York medical society not long
ago devoted one OF its meetings 20 the
dicussion of Preventative dyspepsia that
form accompanied by the evolution OF
gases. giving rise to the uncomfortable
fun stuny feeling so often experienced
after meals
Oatmeal. said one doctor. was the cause
of more fermentation than any other
article of daily use. If washed down
with a emp OF coffee and some SW ALI lWS
of icc-Watcr. everything was suitable Tot
fermentation dyspepsia. IL Is freq 4" lilF
badly prepared and hastily eaton. Thor"
then. is the secret II the oatmeal were
thoroughly cooked. ts NputSi 10 shell be-
lax first broken. and thcl eaten slowly,
with dclihcrdtiOu. 10 could De- cnj Nld
without the fear of bad consequences.
The breaking Of the shell of all Naric-
ties OF Cat-food. and thorough cooking
OF AN StUrchy foods. enable th1Ss juices
acting or the carb )nydrt' % To do tne.r
work well.
il was stated by the doctor that his
plan OF Treatment for dyspepsia was
not with medicines. he ad Used a ,om-
rlctc change of scene ana surroundings.
N the patient could not leave home, he
insisted on regular daily eN'r'ise, e'th"r
with horse or bicycle. or walk'ng The
skin should DE stimulated by cold spong
ing and ruhhing. Massage and clr.trici-
" are valuable adJuncts 10 other forms
oil exercise. An adjustment Of diet often
gives relief Starch and sugar food OF all
kinds should be eliminated from the diet;
also coffee. tea and ico-water Gradually
a return to matted foods. dried and we'll
baked breads can be made and N the pa
tient is IN the open air. digestion OF suit
able foon is soon established.
The English, in treating dyspepsia,
never give the digestive agents, pcpsin,
Sc They build up the general condition
and give attention 70 skin and lung by
yiene exercise and the general health.
IL is not always the fault Of the doctor
that we, Americans employ so much med
icinc; because the patient often thinks
that when his physician does not leave
a prescription al each visit he Is either
ic.Orant OF his condition or careless.
PAY attention TO hygiene and dietary
laws, and all will be we'll
cORsrrs on MONKEYS.
with all due respect 10 the ladies. we
Gull the following from a monthly jour
nal OF hygiene, which was just received;
IL our fair readers viii pardon the In
fcrent.al comparison. We would tell OF
some experiments that have recently been
made as 70 the eject OF ught-lacing on
nonkcys Female monkeys were put In
,,iasfer-of- Paris Jackets. TO Initiate stays,
and a tight bandage was put around the
waist to initiate petticoat band Several
OF the monkeys died very quickly and
all showed signs OF injuries resulting from
,be treatment OF course, with human
beinx generations OF use have bred a toll
$3.50 90 that while we DO not md such
Immediately fatal results; those VINO are
800 ,ba constrictlon of the body caused
ny tight-iscing. Is continually WORKING
mischief within. ~, ,.,cn vo.,,.