The copper country evening news. [volume] (Calumet, Mich.) 18??-1907, 1897-07-22
CURE FOR INSOMNIA.
SoPoRIFlcS NOT PRESCRIBED IN THIS
METHOD OF SECURING SLEEP.

Mental and Physical Exercise While Lying
Down Claimed to Induce Repose - The
Causes Producing Bright's Disease and
How 1t May BE Cured.
The discovery of a new cure for insom-
MIA Is an event that is attracting wide at |
tention among physicians. Hardly any |
discovery would be of more Importance to |
the human race. Insomnia Is an affection |
TO which a large portion of the human |
family IL heir. Sometimes it Is hereditary. |
but generally Is the result of some minor |
trouble Unless relief is found the Attic |
tion becomes worse and from loss of a
few hours repose each night the malady
extends TO a whole night, and in despera-
ton the sufferer seeks drug TO do the
work that nature refuses TO perform.
Sleep Is the great recuperator Of the
weary body and brain. Without 1t insan-
ity comes and the torture of the inquisi
tion never racked the body or drove the
victim to such extremity as lack Of sound
and peaceful sleep. One of the refnements
of torture Is to prevent sleep from visiting
| the weary brain, and there Is a story of a
| malignant jailer who drove his prisoner to
self destruction by never permitting him
| to sleep. Guards were instructed to wake
the wretched victim each time that he fell
into an exhausted slumber. There are
thousands who can find no sleep unless "a
| drug is used.
At the convention of the American Med
| ical association in Philadelphia recently
DIR. j. b. Learned of Northampton, Mass,
described method of cure for insomnia or
sleeplessness that is almost amusing in its
simplicity, but to the victims of this phys
ical ailment it comes as a boon that will
make the Doctors name Synonymous with
those of the great benefactors of humanity
whether in medicine or philanthropy.
Muscular and mental exertion in sys-
tematic way after retiring is the hypnotic
! prescribed. A series of positions of the
body, lying upon the back and side in the
horizontal line, with the brain occupied in
controlling and making changes, is the
backbone of Dr. Learned's method, the
brain being occupied in controlling these
changes and modifying the respirations.
This calls blood and vital energy away
from the little center Of matter that keeps
up the automatic motion and prevents
sleep. The doctor terms this turning off
the belts" He says that sleep is within
our control as much as taking off the cloth
ing, only you must know and continue
without any cessation" The muscular
motion consists in fixing certain group
of muscles for definite length of time,
and then another and another change.
Fatigue soon comes to muscle and brain
thus controlled, and sleep is inevitable.
DIR. Learned said he had spent years in ex-
perimenting upon himself, having been a
sufferer from insomnia.
Without arising from bed gymnastics
can be performed that bring sleep, and no
commotion whatever is required. The doc
tor explained u series of motions, none OF
, them difficult of maintenance, which kept
: brain and muscle in activity, and said that
+, any one could induce sound sleep by carry
, ing out his instructions.
In line with such simple methods TO in
duce sleep are the prescribed modes of liv-
ing to effect cure of Bright's disease pro-
! mulgatod by Dr. Elmer Lee Premature
death is the rule for the human family,
| while desire to prolong life is equally a
rule of human existence, - is the text from
which the physician lays down his princi
pies of right living and the cure of this
n dread disease. Premature death from
{ Brght's disease is preventable, and it IL
: wholly unnecessary that any considerable
: number of persons should perish from 1t il
reason and prudence prevailed as the guide
from day to day" he goes on to say
Then he tells this simple truth: 1.-The body
is mutilated by excuses, and it is In thu
power of any one, if he but knew 1t, Il
q appropriate to his own use those things
2. which would prevent disease and escape
r, from premature fatality. All men can dc
r, this, rich and poor alike. Bright's diseas'
Y, has no affinity for those who live upoI
l. coarse foods. 1t cannot attack those wht
- live moderately and adopt pure water as
r drink"
d DIR. Lee declares that it is high living
r, and excuses in drinking that promote
D. conditions suitable for this disease. II
p asserts that healthy kidneys can only &C
a. company sound body, and impairment
of health affects every tissue of the body
=, Bright's disease being one of many form
IN of fatty degeneration, it shows that to-
= much starch, sugar and other fat forming
c; material is absorbed. Hence, by exolud
. ing the excess of fat forming diet, regulat
t, ing the food, eating only according to tn
u. needs and such simple treatment, recov
o. o. cry may be expected. Spare diet and pur
= water, though simple remedies may ufte
~ be found sufficient TO cure. OF all diuretic
water is far the best. The disease begin
-. by unnatural stimulation, the blood
y, charged with excessive and unnecessar
or matter, the kidneys are overworked, the
I'd become congested, the tubes choke up an
D. the disease Is established Abuse of foo
ts and drink is the cause, obedience TO nat
ed ural laws the preventive and cure.-'Ch
1s cago Times Herald.
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