Las Vegas daily optic. [volume] (Las Vegas, N.M.) 1880-1908, 1903-06-02
OPEN AIR FOR CONSERVATIVES.

OPEN AIR FOR CONSERVATIVES.
The medical men welded to their
belief in the cure-all properties OF
drugs and nostrums, as we'll as scien-
| lists and the sufferers themselves, are
beginning to realize the vast impor-
lance OF life in the open air as a pos
sible means OF curing that most for
midable of all diseases, consumption.
The eminent physician, DR.. Day
Allen Wiley, fayors The OPP
tic with advance proofs Of a compre-
hensive article on The Outdoor
Treatment OF tuberculosis" which
will appear In the American Review Of
Reviews for June. From the article
are culled The following important ex-
tracts.
It was a little over twenty years
ago that Koch discovered the minute
form OF life which has been called the
bacillus Of tuberculosis--a proof that
consumption Is infectious. What the
eminent savant detected beneath the
microscope resulted in a radical
change In the method OF treating this
disease. As medical men have stud
led the various methods, the benefit
when nature could confer in eradicat-
ing has been more and more appre-
ciated, until the time seems to have
come when medicine may be consid-
cred an incidental in successful treat
ment.
II may be an exaggerated prediction
70 make, that twenty years hence may
see the man or woman whom the ply
stefan has diagnosed as suffering from
lung trouble starting for the health
camp in the vicinity of her abode, to
return a few weeks or d few months
later restored to health, and able to
again take up life's pursnits-an era
when some Of the hospitals which
have been constructed and equipped
~ptrposeIy to care for pulmonary pa
TENTS will be needless, and consump.
ton IN its advanced stage almost dis
rare Oh smallpox or yellow fever; vet.
Judging by the results which have
thus far been attained, there ID a pos.
sibllity Of this state Of affairs coming
70 pass. and not far In the future.
Jhe fact Is, that out in the open. even
amid snow drifts Of winter, there are
elements which have more curative
properties than any compound which
mas yet been prepared by the chem
ISL. and the N who Is not TOO far adj
yaileed In illness 20 spend nights as
well Us days living III almost dis nrim.
tive amer as the indian Of the last
century ran be restored 20 health.
These men and women realize that
every breath Of the pure atmosphere
~ a lar to their ailment. and then
easefneas 70 be In ito inhaIe it.
- ftot syringe wien ono ronisidrfs inc
years some Of them have fought 10
regain their health years Of suffer.
Inc and endurance which none could
appreciate save those who have the
same alflletion themselves. Recog.
nlzlng natures remedy, II may be said
lint only when considered absolutely
necessary II medicine or stimnlant ad,
ministered, and the comparatively lew
VINO require these are usually recent
arrivals, whose systems have been
weakened by long duration Of the
complaint. As They improve an effort
y made 70 substitute food for The ton.
e. The menu Ii not limited. II IN.
eludes the usual meats and vegetables.
with ga and coffee; but, as already
Indicated. milk and raw eggs are Il
sidered OF special value, and all ARE
expected to add these 10 their daily
diet. Sleep Is another essential, and
physical effort Ii encouraged as a
promoter OF II. The occupation Of
the mind also tends TO keep off the
melancholy feeling which often ar
fects the consnmptive especially, SO
the social atmosphere Is considered to
be n OF the most valuable features.