Bismarck daily tribune. [volume] (Bismarck, Dakota [N.D.]) 1881-1916, 1901-09-30
WORK O 3 Z HE LUNGS.
THE NECESSITY FOR PURE AIR AND
B 5s PROPER BREATHING. 4: !:

.5.s RoPER BREATHING. 81 5:.:$s
Respiratory Il lynn ma sites Tend to I
4 strengtI ZEN the Resisting Force Of
I Nature to Disease-The Lesson or
the BIack HeIe of CaIeuttn.
To my mind the part OF the physical /
nan upon which depends all the pos
abilities OF mental resource. Is that 1
part which has relation to respiration
and which for Its perfect work de-
pends upon the quality OF the air we
breathe, the quantity respired and the
method thereof. The apparatus for
respiration consists Of the lungs. which
are double, the one on the right side
having three lobes, the other on the 4
left only two. We must always bear
In mind that nature Is generous In her
provisions, and she has given us SO
ruch Of lung tissue that d large part
san be quickly exhausted and become
inactive, vet life endure for Its :legiti.
mate threescore years and ten and It's
duties and activities continue unhin-
dered By any conscious lack. Under
the microscope the lung tissue shows
an infinite number of tiny cells or ulti-
mate lobules. Some have estimated
these at ave Or six hundred million,
and, wonderful to relate, only with The
first breath that the infant draws are
both lungs ever filed with absolutely
new air. All through life there IL nee
essarily what we call q residual afr,
which may be Of q greater or less
amount, according to the breathing
habit Of the indiy idual. 1t is said that
the extent of surface through which
the air breathed passes is approximate-
" about 1900 square feet and the ex-
cretion from the lungs daily is over
two pounds OF poisonous matter In
fact. It Is certain that at least one
third OF the waste and poisonous mat
ter caused by the activities of. the
organism, its growth, repair, decay, is
excreted through the lungs. II
Unfortunately, great majority of
mankind. breathe very specifically,
using only part of this large area OF
lung tissue. Even If persons are out
Of doors, unless by wise activity, the
deep cells or the lungs are not aerated
for the simple reason that very few
men or women know how to free the
lungs properly. Dettweiler states that
adeep breathing not only ventilates the
lungs and aids the circulation, but in
many cases is able to strengthen the
muscles Of the thorax, especially those
about the upper part or the chest" And
I believe that we have a right to expect
from respiratory gymnastics real
rengthening Of the resisting force Of
nature to disease. Even If the lungs
have begun to break down, honest eff
fort In this direction will supplement
medication. b; -. ,5s...s =;
n One Of the methods of correct breath
Ing is to put the hands lightly on the
hips, fingers backward; throw the
shoulders well back, hold the chest up,
chin in, and then fnhale slowly through
the nose as long as possible. When
the lungs are filled, retain the air until
some discomfort is experienced. then,
forming the lips In the shape Of letter
o, exhale as slowly and evenly as Is
consistent with comfort, making a
Slight blowing sound. Such an exer-
else for five minutes, clad only In one
garment or, better, with no garment at
all, night and morning, in we'll venti-
lated room, will do very much in man,
woman or child to develop the lung ca
pacity, improve tile carriage or the
body and enrich the quality of the
blood. which depends upon the activity
OF the lungs for its purihcation. -
It is no wonder that SO much care
has been given by nature to the appa-
ratus for the respiratory funetion. for
we know perfectly well that man has
lived as much as sixty days without.
food, he has been forced to exist fer
some time without water; hut. alas,
without air death must come III brief
space OF timel s5..:..5 T.
were confined over night in a small
space not larger than $500 cubic feet.
with only two little windows on one
side. Within an hour all broke out in
q profuse sweat. they were tortured
with thirst and difficult breathing. aissls
In three and 8 half hours the ma joriiy
were deIirious. Then when thp n.;3ssls5.
Ing came forty three only lived 10 l.5j.. l.;.
Z the tale Another eAt Atreine case Was :.i
the battle of Austerlitz. Three ll,gi,!s
dred captured soldiers We're soiltiIi.si
In small cellar. and within u, few.
hours all but forty were dead The
reason Is self evident. III air was IN
sufficient for the demands Of each IN
sdfVidual, the poisonous eShaia tiei@
from the body we're thrown of through
sthe lungs, and q most agonizing death
Ssnsued. Il behooves us. then. most
carefully to consider In arranging for
the YentilatIpn of homes. hotels. hos
pitals and Jails not only that proper
quantity of pure air shall be allowed
free circulation, but also to be watch
ful lest this pure mir shall BE yitiafed
By retained imp les.
XII A great many iiagasfi ieatsons have