The Marietta journal. [volume] (Marietta, Ga.) 1866-1909, 1896-05-21
TIE SICKNESS Of TIE SEA.
How 1t May be Avoided by Submitting Ia
Eromidixaticn.

HOW 1t May he Avoided by Submitting tn
EromidizatiSn.
In England chewing gum is said
to be the American remedy for sea-
sickness and is earnestly practiced
on the channel passage by English
women with touching credulity.
The new American remedy is called
decentralization. This is a condi-
ton, not theory. Bromidization
must be begun several days before
sailing, continued several days after
and sometimes through the voyage.
In this case it defies both wind and
weather.
Bromide of sodium is preferred
for tho purpose to bromide of potas-
SUM because of the sodium being
milder and more acceptable to the
stomach. A reliable physician, who
has used the bromides extensively
in his practice for years, asserts
that the quantity necessary to ward
off an attack of seasickness is not
in the least harmful.
"Idiosynorasies against the drug
are occasionally met with, - he af-
firms, "but few adults will expert
ence the slightest inconvenience
from q 80 grain dose of the bromide
of sodium three times day"
The symptoms Of bromidization,
when taken in sufficient quantities
to prevent seasickness, are a slight
drowsiness and a heaviness of the
limbs. The drowsy feeling quickly
wears off when the mind becomes
interested, and the languor of the
limbs is merely slight sensation of
stiffness if the patient should rise
abruptly from q sitting to stand
ing position. 1t is pleasant to know
also that this bromidization does not
interfere with the subjects relish
Tor food and that in rough weather,
when most of the passengers are
confined to their beds, he or she may
go to the table with the comfortable
consciousness of passing a pleasant
half hour.
"Seasickness does not come pri-
marily from the stomach" says this
authority. 1.-THE nausea and vomit-
ping are dependent upon functional
disturbance of the central nervous
system, and upon this theory is based
| the use of the bromides. Any meth
cd that will serve to obtund the SEN
! sorium, render it an9sthetic and
unsusoeptible to slight molecular
changes, is rational method for
preventing seasickness. If the bro
mide of sodium is taken regularly in
time and in proper proportions, in
nearly every instance tho voyager
will be exempt from sickness, but
the prospective voyager should by all
means consult physician as to the
proportions to be taken in his or her
individual case"
AS an instance to prove the COR
RICHNESS of the theory that the dis
order comes from the brain, the
case was cited of man who, hear
ing that 80 grains of bromide of So
dunn taken three days before sail
ing and continued during the voy-
age would give immunity from sea-
sickness, determined to begin two
weeks beforehand to take the bro
mide, on the theory that if little
was good, more was better. He &C.
cordingly took tremendous doses so
long in advance that when the time
came for sailing he was entirely out
of condition. He took the trip, how
ever, and was not seasick in the
least, despite his disordered stom-
ach, although on every previous
voyage he had allied from start tc
finish. Twenty cases were cited who
had taken the bromide as directed.
none being sick or feeling unpleas-
ant effects. New York Journal.