Oxford Democrat. [volume] (Paris, Me.) 1833-1933, 1905-11-07

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Various Cures for Nervousness all
Over the World.
The cure which the Russian woman
takes when she is tired or when her
nerves are on edge Ia the cold water cure.
She goes into cool apartment and
dashes cold water into her face. If
possible she takes ice and binds 1t on
her brow. In the winter she hoods her
head and faces the driving snow for q
minute.
So great is q Russians belief In cold
water that she begins at an early age to
teach her children how to use it.
The Russian nerve cure is being tried
in London very successfully for more
things than tired nerves. Tired muscles,
tired sinews, WORKOUT bones, and q
weary head are all treated to dash of
cold water. If the feet ache they are
run through ice water, as one wades in a
brook, quickly and with swift steps.
The Japanese have a much prettier
way of curing their tired nerves, though
perhaps it is not quite 30 speedy. The
Japanese woman takes the blossom cure.
In Japan, when you furnish your
house, you send for the flower man who
comes and decorates your home with
plants. This is always done as a matter
of health. The flower man brings his
palms, his ounce trees, his Towering
shrubs and his great spreading Oriental
flowers, and bestows them about the
house. If anyone is i'll he selects the
flowers, taking care to get certain kind
of scent, for there are people to whom
scents act as a quieter. The English
woman finds quieter in a cup of tea.
She brews it very much as the Chinese
brew it, having learned great deal of
late about tea making.
To make cup of tea actually quiet
the nerves the room should be darkened,
for it is the light that tires the nerves
most. Then the clothing should be
loosened. Finally the shoes should be
taken off. Then one is ready for ones
cup of tea. The tea should be taken as
hot as is comfortable, but never scalding.
The jiu jitsu has plan for resting
set of tired nerves. The jiu-jitsu war
rior will take pint of fresh milk and
heat it scalding hot. Then he will slow
~ cool it until it is pleasant to the taste.
He will then sip it, letting each swal-
low rest in the stomach before taking
another. Milk taken in this way is not
fattening, and it is certainly very restful.
The Hindoo, who has the steadiest
nerves in the world, and who is accus-
toned to concentration, and who can 20
through feats of endurance that would
al IF ut
has his own way of resting his nerves.
He does it economically and claims that
he gets results.
When worn out, so tired that he can
hardly stand, the Hindoo will drag him
self to the window and rest upon his
feet. He will open his arms wide and
breathe deeply. This is his way of rest
ing his lungs and his stomach. He will
remain by the window taking in deep
breaths of pure air, meanwhile he will
say his prayers. The two together, the
deep breathing and the prayers restore
him. He turns from the window rested
in mind and body. His nerves are light
and free again.
The pet nerve cure of the American
woman is a nap. She takes the sleep
cure. Her forty winks restore not only
her body, but her mind. Her nerves are
rested. To secure her forty winks she
needs only darkened room and pillow
with the privilege of loosening her neck
and belt and shoes. The Chinese also
believe in the forty mods of rest and are
able to 60 on with their work for an in
definite time, stopping every little while
for their forty winks.
As nerve cure in the south of France
they have nerve rest. The patient
takes sun bath. That rests the nerves
of the body, they claim. Rest is the
only cure for tired nerves. Particularly
do they rest the soles of the feet which
they claim control the nerves. The soles
of the feet are very sensitive and should
be treated if one is inclined to have
nerves. They can be treated by rapidly
running them through cold water until
they begin to feel hot from the reaction;
and also by vigorous massage; but, best
of all, by putting on a pair of very soft
wool shoes.
In certain nerve cure in Russia they
take patients who are i'll in bed and give
them this nerve cure. Covering them
with blankets they open the windows
the wind sweep across the patient. This
wind is supposed to quiet the nerves.
1t is a sort of Observation-Disclosures
tree top" kind of rest. The wind blows,
you feel as though you were swaying
and your nerves gradually grow quiet.
The woman who has nerves-and there
are few women who do not boast few
these days-had better learn how to
steady them. Here are the different
ways of getting rid of set of nerves:
Stop fussing. 1t will make you grow
old and nervous, crochety and disagree
able.
Don't worry. Worry wears you out
quickly.
Don't fdget. One hour of fidgety
movements will set your nerves flying.
Don't borrow trouble. Don't read the
horror stories. Keep as tranquil as you
can.
Try the nerve cures. One of them is
surely adapted to your case. Try each
one until you come to the. one that is
meant for you. Don't give way to your
nerves. Keep on treating them. You
will surely discover something that is
quieting, something that is intended
for your case.
Study the nerve quieters. They are
perfumes, music, paintings and food.
Work upon your nerve through your
senses. 1t is the best way to get results.
Don't be afraid of breaking down. 1t is
the surest way to collapse. And, espe-
cially, don't frequent the society OF
nervous persons. Nerves are catching.
Herb pillows and herb teas are used
to quiet the nerves. A pillow of laven.
der, big bag of pine needles, a small
sack of catnip, bunch of clover tied In
a pillow case, will give sweet scent and
put one to sleep. These bags are in
valuable to have around If one is nervous.
Whatever may be the trouble with your
nerves, you can be sure that there is
remedy for you and for them.-Ex.
Never Eat unless Hungry.
A prolific cause of chronic indigestion
is eating from habit, and simply because
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