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possible health will be attained. l say
the best possible because there are some
cases in which the digestive system Is
SO weak by inheritance that complete
nutrition is not attainable. If the reader
lis sufficiently interested In his own vel
fare TO be willing to take UP the study
in detail he will find all of my rules for
the attainment of complete and perfect
health Get forth in the series of health
lessons. issued by, the Boston College
of Vitosophy, under the title of THE
Solution OF the Problem of Human Life
These lessons contain In simple form,
not only my observations in regard to
diet but the conclusions / have reached
in regard to all subjects pertaining to
health in the uses of earth, water, food,
companionship, magnetism, air and lib
functionality IN generation. depuration,
nutrition. circulation, observation, respi-
ration and reflection.
Briefly stated, the doctrine of the sand
cure is as follows Fruits, nuts and vege-
tables, eggs and milk are the natural
foods of man. Eat them raw, eat them
fresh, eat the kinds that are harmonious
with your temperament at a temperature
agreeable to your stomach. Swallow
quantity of round, clean, brown, insolu~
BILE coarse sand every day and drink
cOplOuSly Oh water dl PiOpci 'SiiPSi"
ture.
The best results will be obtained, of
course where the individual understands
the temperament to which he belongs
and conforms to the proper kind and
temperature of food. The health lessons
above referred to are designed to teach
each individual how these facts can be
determined The sand should be used
according to the following rules:
Rough sand is the only kind. Sand
that is sharp will have a severely irri-
tating effect upon the intestines. and
there is a tendency in sharp sand to form
in masses. For this reason sharp sand
is used in mortar by builders and round
sand is avoided because it will disinte-
crate. This is precisely the effect we
wish in the bowes-the disintegrating
effect removing and preventing constipa-
ton and the gentle rolling of the round
sand through the bowels produces
securing effect, which is cleansing with
out being irritating. II is impossible for
round sand to form in masses, and its
effects are always grateful and pleasant.
That the sand should be clean goes
without saying; but as much of the sand
that is gathered by inexperienced persons
may be taken from unclean localities II
is. we'll TO sterilize 1t. All sand shipped
from my laboratory has been thoroughly
cleaned, sterilized and sifted. Brown sand
is better than white sand, for the reason
that it is more insoluble and contains
less SILICA. White sand is almost pure
SILICA and Is frequently soluble in the
acids of the stomach. If the sand dis
solves of course its effect is completely
lost.
The sand should be rather coarse.
There is a tendency on the part of nearly
all inexperienced persons to hunt for
fine white sand. The alimentary canal
will successfully dispose of objects larger
than beans and there is not the slightest
danger in using sand that is coarse, and
experience has proved that 1t does better
work.
My experience in public lectures upon
this subject has brought out about all
the questions and objections that are
likely to be developed, and as some of
these questions may occur to the mind
of the reader l will answer them here.
The first question is nearly always, viii
the use of sand cause appendicitis?'
Appendicitis is the Inflammation of the
vermiform appendix, which is situated at
the beginning of the colon, and which
is an organ for which the anatomists
have not yet found any use. Its junction
is obvious, however, to anyone familiar
with machinery and the working of the
bowels. IL Is ItdIS a idoh' etN
discharges a lubrioating fluid into the
bottom of the colon at the point where
the colon receives the contents of the
small intestines, The fabrication is nee
essary to prevent the fecal matter from
forming mass at this point and con-
costing the colon. Notwithstanding this
fabrication, however, or because In some
cases it is insufficient, the congestion
does occur and Inflammation does result.
Now IL the sand is used this congestion
cannot occur, for the disintegrating ac--
ton of the sand prevents the formation
of the mass. The best authorities are
now agreed that appendicitis Is caused
by congested fecal matter and not by
the entrance of any foreign matter into
the appendix itself. The use of sand
is therefore the best possible preventive
of appendicitis, and In all cases is the
proper remedy when it occurs.
s'Will sand injure the intestines?" Not
If the right kind is used can under
stand that CLASSY, sharp sand might be
irffurious, but I have never heard of g.
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