Daily camera., 1901-07-12
GLUTTONY AS A CURE
Vacations In Bed and Stuhing with
Food for Dyspeptics.
Gradual Increase In the Amount of
Sustenance Aided By Vigorous
MassaEe Said to ACCOM-
plish Wonders,

Overeating, almost glnttony, in
TACT, is urged as the newest, and con-
sequently, the best, cure for that
deep gloom that settles over the man
that has gained business at the price
OF dyspepsia and other ailments. The
cure really consists of three parts
complete rest, massage and over
quircr.
Perhaps the most important of
these is overlooking, although
stress is laid by the physician on
both the other portions of the treat
ment. and it is said by some that if
any part is ignored the result is un-
satisfactory. 1t is well, therefore,
that they should be described COM
pletely. for the system can be carried
out simply at home.
The rest is insured by putting the
sufferer to bed and keeping him
there, no matter how Objectionable
he finds it. Indeed, it is declared by
many people that the rest should be
so thorough that the patient should
do nothing for himself, and should
even be fed rather than be allowed
10 feed himself.
The massage is given because it is
substitute for exercise, and there
fore helps to keep the patient in
good health. Thus, gradually, the
TISSUES, which are wasted by the
process Of rubbing, acquire strength,
just as the muscles acquire strength
by dumb bells and other exercises,
ard the patient puts on flesh.
To the question of food and feed
ing the greatest care is to be given.
At first the patient is fed entirely
upon milk. A quarter of pint is
given every two hours, and nothing
else. The milk may be hot or cold,
but no bread, meat or vegetables
must be takcn-only milk.
After a day or two the quantity of
milk is increased. Half a pint is the
usual allowance, and regularly morn
ing, noon and through the night the
patient must be made every two hours
20 swallow his half pint of milk. The
only meals OF the "a hours which may
be dispensed with are those at one
and three o'clock In the morning, so
as not 90 disturb the nights rest un-
duly. for such patients frequently
suffer from sleeplcssness.
After about a week or ten days of
this pure milk feeding the patients
eyes begin to get brighter, the cheeks
lose their hoilowness. the complexion
It's sallowness and begins to take on
color. Their more food Is added, say
u little brown bread and an egg.
After two or three days more
some chicken with green vegetables
and a potato and little milk pud-
ding are given for a:nner, but this
does not mean that there must be
any let up in the milk, for the half
pint has to be drunk with the meal,
After few days more, rs the di-
gestive organs accustom themselves
TO dealing with the increased guam
tity of food, chop or cut from
Joint is substituted for the chicken
at the midday meal. and thss Is rele-
gated to the cveniHs sepast,.
Then, t"a eggs are added for
breakfast, and the patient is at the
end of three or four weeks eating
three square meals ia addition TO TAX
ing five or ak pints of milk day,
.nd in some cases even more than
that. 49,
L.ihe by little the muscles, under
the influence of the massage which
beginning by half an hour a day, Is
increased to half an hour twice day,
and then to an hour morning and
afternoon. and in some cases TO an
hour three time. day-Sain
strength, and the hollows take on
roundness.
The depression of the spirits van
ishcs, brightness takes the place OF
gloom, and tho tired brain which, De-
fore the treatment, seemed unable TO
! concentrate itself on any work al all,
| becomes alert and full Of vitality, and
the patient is able To go out and
take his place once more In the
world and its work, to his Own de-