Manchester Democrat. [volume] (Manchester, Iowa) 1875-1930, 1910-08-03

their palates and stomachs to over
indulgence in good things. But the
victim Of seasickness cannot eat, and
an occasional fast Is mighty good
thing for the system.
AS far as is known, no one ever died
of seasickness. although frequently
this cause is ascribed in reports Of
the death of travellers. In practically
all such cases, however, some organic
disease has been the real cause, and
not the simple seasickness itself.
For example, woman last summer
was carried ashore from an Atlantic
liner, unconscious and dying. after
suffering from seasickness for the two
weeks of the voyage. When the end
came, her death was ascribed to ex-
haustion, following mal-de-mer, but the
truth soon was demonstrated that she
had been hopelessly Ill with heart
malady when she had set sail.
Some veteran traveller once counted
one thousand and one alleged rene
dies for seasickness, but as the end
was not in sight he stopped couating
and roughly guessed that there must
be ten thousand and ten. And each is
as good as the other-or as useless.
Still, each satisfies the patients wild
yearning to take something for 1T, and
SO eases his mind and contributes
for 1t, and so eases his mand onds0ea
in some degree to sort Of faith cure.
A glass of water given to nervous
woman relieves her immensely, IL she
is led to believe it contains in solu-
tion some subtle and powerful spe-
cific.
So. too, with preventive measures;
they are as numerous as the vain
imaginings of man. Some are absurd
and others may really be useful. AS a
general rule, landsman preparing
for voyage should prepare by taking.
for two or three days before sailing,
some mild aperient, preferably one
of the less ardent bitter waters. The
sea air has the peculiar effect of i'm
peding the intestinal functions of most
persons. and the aperient serves to
counterfeit this tendency.
AS soon as the first symptom Of dis
comfort strikes you, retire to your
cabin and lie Notwithstanding at full
length on the couch. Lie on your side,
with your face to the wall and close
your eyes. If you use any pillow, let
1t be a fiat one, SO that your head
may not be elevated. Then try to
sleep Il
Should this treatment ease you and
relieve you, give reverent thanks, and
fervent. If however, nausea develops
prepare yourself for the worst of suf
fering and console yourself with the
thought that you are not the only
one"
While the bromides, chloral, cocaine
chloroform and other drugs are useful
In combating some of tho more VIC
lent symptoms of seasickness, none
should be taken without the advice
of the ships surgeon. Various winei
and liquors also are recommended b,
certain authorities, but to be effective
they must be taken in large quaint
ties. And the relief is only temper
airy, the patient becoming gloriousl.
drunk and sleeping off his "bun," only
to wake up to renewed illness ant
nausea
In some cases. however. champaign,
is really effective in relieving violen
nausea. the effect being due to Its car
bonlc acid gas. and practically thu
same result may, be obtained by thu
use Of soda water.
Best Of all, say some surgeons O
vast experience, is the plan of permit
ting the initial vomiting to continue.
Leave the patient alone In his mis-
cry for couple Of hours" said on
veteran to the writer. by that TIM
his stomach will be empty. Then Civ
him goblet Of warm water. whicl
i will at once be elected. After tina
administer half dram Of bromide o
potassium in as large a quantity o
water as he can swallow. If the bro