Arizona weekly journal-miner., 1896-07-29
HE SICKNESS OF THs SEA.
How It May Re Avoided by Submitting Co
 BromidiEatiOn-

How It May Re Avoided by Submitting Co
 BrOmidiEatiOn-
 In England chewing gum Is said Co be the American remedy for seq sickness and is earnestly practioed on the channel passage by English women with touching credulity. The new American remedy is called "bromidiTstion. This is a oondi- tion, not 8 theory. Brcmidiz2tion must be begun several days before sailing. continued several days after and sometimes through the voyage In this case 1t defies both wind and weather.
 Bromide of sodium is preferred
 TT the purpose to bromide of potas- sun 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 of an attack of seasickneSs is not in the least harmful.
 'Idiosyncrasies against the drug arc occasionally met with, he af- firms, but few adults will eIperi- ence the slightest inconvenience from 8 80 grain dose of the bromide of sodium three times a day.
 The symptoms of bromidization, when taken in sufficient quantities 70 prevent seasickness, are a slight drowsiness and a beavinssS of the limbs. The drowsy feeling quickly wears of when the mind becomes interested, and the laDguOr of the limbs is merely slight sensation of stiffness if the patient should rise abruptly from a sitting to a stand ing position 1t is pleasant to know also that this bromidizatiOn does net interfere with the subjects relish for food and that in rough weather, when most of the passengers arc confined to their beds, he or she may go 10 the table with the comfortable consciousness of passing a pleasant half hour.
 "SeasickneSs does not come pri- marily from the stomach, " says this authority. The nausea and vomit- ing are dependent upon a functional disturbance of the central nervous system, and upon this theory Is based .L q, ,,.,, r,F s1,., Lr-.,,5.-,. Avx- ,,,a+b cd that will serve to obtund the sen sorium, render it an9Sthetic and unsuscephble to slighc molecular changes, is a rational method for preventing seASicSnsSs. If the bro mide of sodium Is taken regularly in time and in proper proportions, in nearly every instance the voyager will be exempt from sickness, but the prospective voyager should by all means consult a physician as to the proportions to be taken in his or her individual case"
 As an instance to prove the cor reCtness of the theory that the dis NOAlCo AAOAL A-4G hA a4A4f t4A0 case was cited of a man who, hear ing that 30 grains of bromide of So- dium 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 a little was goo more was better. He ac- cordiEgly took tremendous doses 50 long in advance that when the time came for sailing he was entirely cut | of condition. He took the trip, how yer, and was not seasiCk in tie least, despite his disorde-ed Stom- ach. although on every previous | voysSe he had siled from start To finish. Twenty cases were cited wlo had taken the bromide as directed l none being sick or feeling UnVlcaS- ant effects. S.-New York Journal