New-York tribune. [volume] (New York [N.Y.]) 1866-1924, 1897-01-15
HOW TO GAIN VITAL FORCE.
A STRONG. HEALTHY ORGANIZATION
THE FIRST ESSENTIAL TO SUCCESS.
DR. AUGUSTA BRowN-GIRARD GIVES coMPLI-
MENTARY TALK FOR PEOPLE SUFFER-

DIR. AUGUSTA BRowN-oIRARD GIVES A coMpLI-
MENTARY TALK FOR PEOPLE SUFFER-
ING WITH NERVES"
DR.. Augusta Brown-Grard gave Yesterday after
noon another OF her complimentary talks. This
time her subject How Shall We Gain Vital
Force?'
THE object Of every persons existence Is the
unfolding and perfection Of his own individuality
and the Improvement of the race strong. healthy
organizat ion is the first essential to success in
telligence beauty amiability and indeed there can
be condition that illhealth will not undermine.
Neither wealth. position. honnr. nor opportunity
compensate for the absence OF wel-balanced.
healthful condition of body and mind. 1t is
OF the greatest consequence that every person
should have some knowledge OF the chemistry the
anatomy and physiology Of his own organization
Self knowledge must include the body well as
the mind
I'm a body that is not we'll balanced tho mind
soon becomes feeble and is often lost. In the
organization Of man the mind depends as much
upon the body az the body depends upon tho
mind.
with every thought. emotion effort. we ex-
pend certain amount OF vital force. consequently
while awake constantly using up this
energy: while asleep in passive state we are
left to natures own law OF action, consequently
and 1t is natural law. while IN normal con-
diton the nerves attract and draw vital force and
constantly accommodating around their nerve
centres this vital energy. We vitalized.
freshed during sleep; then while asleep or In
passive state reserving what is already &C
cumuated.
MANY persons cannot sleep during the day.
They should lie down In perfectly passive state
Withdrawing the mind from all outside external
and interests. Make the mind blank
much as possible. and in this state may
n1afa RI mid
in sleep Dismiss all contending thoughts and give
up the whole being to be Scted upon by natures
law-simply rest absolutely.
We must practise self-control: learn to stop
erton just short of fatigue. Nothing is gained by
cvertaXng and depicting the vitality
"A well-manased judicious practice Of exercise
and rest of body and mind will soon improve the
most debilitated. The faculties and functions OF
the human organization are numerous and varied.
and to be healthy it must be exercised equally.
'All around US people who are not really sick.
but who below par in strength and general
health They might be giants in strength ii they
would SO to work in earnest. with determination
and Will to get well by opeying simple laws OF
nature. There are thousands OF ambitious people
VINO see their castles fade after another Tor
the want of vitality of brain and nerve power 10
n Sui RISE te to his highest possibes in health
he may do il by following out faithfully lew
hygenic laws His first effort is TO Increase vitality.
There are many and different ways 10 do TINS.
Nature constantly generates this force IN every IN
diNldudl greater or less ueSrC'. IL We
careful not to expend more force than we generate
daily Will accumulate.
we must not ovcrtaX. smoke chew nor take
stinuants. Get right down 10 bedrock nutrition;
be very temperate in eating and drinking. taxing
only the most nutritious and easily digested iOod;
keep the mind hopeful and serene under all cir
cumstances. Few people realize how much force
is expended in frivoties
Make two crash mitens large enough to cover
the hands. Put two tabiespoonius OF common
salt into lust enough water to dissolve IT, ana then
wet the mittens evenly Let them dry thoroughly
and keep one constantly under the pillow. Before
rising in the morning and retiring at night rub the
body all thoroughly with the sailed fnltten
until the body is in a glow. Then dip towel in
cold water wet the whole body quickly and dry
with the second mitten. IL,
This gives the best kind of salt bath, with
very little trouble and IN five minutes time. and
II will pay the most busy person 10 take IT,
at Is a protection against cold, Keeps up a cir
culation of vital energy. upon which the circula-
ton of the blood depends. Salt Is one OF the best
known tonics for the bath of an invalid Inc ire
ton generates a kind of electricity and one feels
exhilarated for hours after. IL is also sleeppro-
Queer Warm or cold steel, also warm or cold
water judciously applied 10 the nerve centres mas
very beneficial effect But by electricity, correctly
pplied to the centres 10 stimulate or depress
as desired. one may produce almost any erect.
'It is not difficult TO understand the action OF
electricity as TO learn the exact nerve centres
which correspond and work In harmony or which
antagonize. 1t must be thoroughly UNDERSTOOD or
we may produce just the opposite effect
son WHY many who have studied and applied cleo
frcity 10 the of disease have not succeeded
in ali they desired is because though they nave
studied thoroughly the action OF electricity they
know not the location Of the nerves; their assimi-
lating and opposing centres; the hidden spring OF