The Llano colonist. [volume] (Llano, Calif.) 191?-1937, 1922-05-20

VI natural law, Mrs. Collins
advocates in addition to the positive.
hopeful mental attitude, the assistance
OF hydropathy, chiropractice, osteo-
pathy and dieteGcs as aids in the re-
storation Of health; and she recounted
some Of her experiences in the rapid
restoration of health of some of her
patients.
Mrs. Collins illustrated, with the help
Of Victor Gaddis. some movements and
positions that are helpful in counterac-
ting and preventing disease. The work
OF the gardener, for instance, but also
the work of the clerk, the bookkeeper.
or any other occupation which involves
bending forward, places a strain on
one set of muscles and igaments, on
one side of the vertebral cartridges pro-
duc,ng pain similar to rheumatic pains
or sclatlca and sometimes mistaken fo-
these ailments. Unless this strain is
balanced by using the opposite set and
side. stiffening of the tissues is. La
BILE to result which will manifest in ex-
cessiye fatigue at the end of the day.
BY few simple exercises this fatigue
can be removed. These are the best
performed on bench or marrow table.
I. Lie flat on stomach; place the
hands underneath the chest palms
down, fingers pointing inward. Raise
and lower on the arms, arching the
spinal column at and below the waist
line. Repeat five times or oftener.
| 2. Same position grasp the edges
Isf the table and raise the lower part
of the body. keeping the legs straight,
first one leg, then the other, then both
together.
;. Same positions; raise arms and
legs at same time, arching the back.
4. Stand with back to wall, about
three feet away from it. Place hands
over head on wall. Lower hands, arch
ing the spine. Raise body by moving
hands upward.
Another difficulty arises from the
fact that, due to the upright position
of the human animal during the great
er part of the day, the circulation of
the blood has to be maintained againsf
gravitation. Both the a-teria! blood
supplying the head and its contents
Drain, eyes, ears. etc. end the venous
blood which carries the impure, waste
laden blood from the lower extremities
and the abdominal organs back to the
heart and then TO the publication plant
(the lungs) has to be pumped upward,
Where the vitality is low and the circu-
lation sluggish, insufficient blood in the
head is liable to result in seeming af.
fections Of sight and hearing, in dizzi-
ness, headache, lack of energy, poor
concentration, etc. Excess of venous
) blood in the lower part of the body
may be the cause of aching, tired feet.
pains in the legs, or congestion and in
flammation in the pelvic and abdominal
organs.
To counteract and relieve this condi-
ton, it is advisable to invert the posi-
ton of the body now and then. A
suitable chair may be placed with the
edge of the seat and of the back
against the floor. 1t is not difficult to
slide the body onto the back of the
chair from a sitting posture beside it,
hook the legs at the knee joint over
the lowest rung, and lower the body
downward. This position, maintained
for shorter or longe- periods once or
several times day, will be found of
great benefit. especially to women, who
so often suffer from the condition
known as fallen womb" which con-
dition is brought on by the disturbance
es in normal circulation due to irregu-
lar or excessive menstruation.
An improvement in this position
where there is tendency to swelling
feet would be to use board Of suit
able length and width, with cleat
nailed to the under side. which can
then be hooked into the side of the
bed. a bureau-drawer, or any other
place that would afford an elevation
If about two feet. In rising from ell
;her chair or board, the feet should
be placed on the floor before the body
is lifted off.
These movements, like any other cor
receive measures employed, will be
more or less effective, more or less
quick of results. according to the de-
gree OF intelligent, purposefuI thought
that accompanies the action,