The Indianapolis journal. [volume] (Indianapolis [Ind.]) 1867-1904, 1902-02-16

commonly the blueness indicates that the
heart is not Up TO the mark.
Yawning is a somewhat similar warning.
1t is a sign that the steam has run down
and that IL is time to go TO bed. or perhaps
TO go into the open air. When you sit in a
close room the lungs do not receive suf-
ficient of the vital gas. oxygen. The yawn
is then a desperate effort of the lungs to
properly aerate the blood, and IL warns
you to open the windows or TO leave the
room. When you are out of bed too long
or when you have lone an unusually hard
days work. the waste products OF your
body are present in excessive quantity.
Then the yawn is a warning TO you to lie
down and rest.
Most people nave a great horror Of get
ting a stroke or fit of apoplexy. 1t is
not by any means as unpleasant as the
toothache. but the su~ddenness of Ii IS what
appalis. There is really no suddenness
about il, however. No disease gives such
early warning. A stroke IS a very sim
pie occurrence, and not at all horrible Ii
results from two or three causes, but the
most common one is this: A little artery
in the brain wears out and lets some
blood escape, which clots, presses on the
brain, and paralyzes whatever part OF the
body Is governed by the piece OF brain
pressed upon. Now this artery wears out
only In common with the other arteries OF
the body. In some people they all become
what is called atheromatous, OF hard and
brittle. At the same time they become
tortuous or twisted. We can see these
hard and tortuous arteries on the temples.
and then we know IL is not safe 20 do any
thing which VIII cOngeSt the brain, lest
the one little artery there. which Is es-
pecially liable TO give away, shall let the
blood escape. Likewise warning is often
given by the tiny arteries of the eye. They
break and let out little traces OF blood.
which can easily be seen. But a cold or
a sleepless night may do the same. When
these signs occur, and they occur months
and years before the stroke. do not get
excited or angry, no matter how great the
provocation. do not rush TO catch an omni-
bus, or in any way overexert yourself, and
do not dine too heartily. By taking the
warnings given by nature you Will insure
yourself against this pleasantest way OF
leaving the world. and be sure Of dying Of
cholera or smallpox, or some other re-
spectacle disease.
The tongue gives many warnings. II IL
is large, fabby and yellow. you are eat
ing too much or IN some way m-ismanaging
your feeding. IL IL is small. red and in
famed your stomach is inhamed, too. and
you must live for a time on milk and bis
muth mixture. and avoid tea and alcohol.
Do you feel depressed and look blue
and give il uD till the fine weather or take
IL teDid. Otherwise, owing 10 lowered vi
tally, you run a good chance Of getting
whatever infectious disease IS going.
Is there a blue line on your gums, near
the teeth? Perhaps you are suffering from
lead poisoning. so attend 10 the water
pipes. or, If you are a painter. carefully
wash your hands and clean your nails be-
fore eating.
Is there a red line on your gums? Co
10 a sanitarium for consumptives, or at
least take cod-liver oil. open your win
dows night and day, and consult a doctor.