Savannah courier. (Savannah, Tenn.) 1885-1979, 1900-11-23
NATURES CURES THE BEST
Air, Light ana Water Are sovereig
Remedies for Diseases Of
Mankind.


Tired people more or less run down
may like to have particulars of the al
or nature cure so popular in German
just now.
The system, says the London Mai
is said to represent q reaction agains
the overuse Of drugs and serum. !
appeals for the natural life as the tru
remedy for Ill health. In the Lowell
woods Of Dresden and in various othe
captivating spots in Germany patient
undergoing the "cure" are counted b
hundreds. They come from Russis
America, Africa, Australia, India, eve
from far-off Siberia and the Ural noun
tains, while England contributes fou
hopeful invalids to the crowd. TIL
open-air bath is one method Of treat
ment. In various palisaded Enclosure
men, women and children, arrayed il
the scantiest permissible garb bath
themselves in the air, indulging mean
while in sport, play and exercise TO
val yihS pciious'
An interesting illustration Of tn
"cure" may be found in Nansen's "Ol
Snowshoes Through Greenland" IL
tells of Eskimos on the east coast VIII,
took their air baths habitually b,
throwing off their clothing in thei
half-warmed huts at evening, and 81
kept strong and well. Under Danisl
influence and European teaching as +
the proprieties, they gave up their al
bath and were ravaged by consump
ton.
Near the air bath inclosure are othe
spaces for what is termed the "lyinl
down and air cure" In these space
are wooden huts raised on support
and open all one side, except for cur
tain. In these huts the night is spent
the invalid passing in the morning t
couch out of doors, where almost al
the day he or she lies wrapped in rug.
but able to read or work and eat.
Next to air comes light, and thi
with heat is utilized in "sun baths
arranged on the roof of the "cure" es
tablishment, fully exposed to the sky
but with a shade over each head. TIL
patients lie either "free"-that is, ur
clothed-or closely wrapped on mat
tresses for about an hour, and tn
bath is completed with warm and col
water.
When the sun is not available or
unsuitable equivalent good is obtained
1t is said, by the use of electric ligh
and heat. Cabinets are fitted with 10
or more glow lights and with panes G
colored glass-blue, for instance
through which the arc lights can pla
without yellow, red or violet rays. TIL
light streams through the outer ski
destroys bacilli, increases pigment an
corpuscles and is supposed to relic,
pain or lessen internal concessions.
Water is available in all the wei
known forms of the cure. The "wecl
sel-douche" is fearful and wonderful
for as you lie In long bath fore
pump on either side pounds down
merciless stream of hot and cold a
ternately for 20 and 80, seconds eacl
The hot steam kettle douche is anothe
form Of benevolent torture.
1t goes without saying that the hour
are early, and by seven a. IN. the frug;
breakfast is on hand. You may ha,
special cocoa, or health coffee" c
even tea (of hips and hawsl) with sol
milk and rusks and butter. By tie
you may obtain some fruit or, rarel.
an egg and sour milk-sometimes
light red wine and "butter brod" al
concessions to weakness. At or
o'clock comes the chief meal, consis
ing of vegetable soup or entree, me;
or fish, with two vegetables, preferabl
not roots; salad (made with lemo
juice instead Of vinegar), cooked frui
and creams, but-and here is the crux-
no salt, no water and no bread!