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,note3 ,?is tract on heal?1 l _m publi%$
 la/ c5tury1 is ess5tially an           
adv]tisem5t ( a p>ticul> =m ( treatm5t  
inv5t$ & sold by ! au?or4 ,:ile x is (  
int]e/ 9 hi/orical t]ms1 x %\ld n be    
reli$ ^u z m$ical advice4  ,?is e-text  
,royal ,road ,to ,heal? is = hi/orical &
 educational purposes only4  ,?is       
antiquat$ in=mation is n pres5t$ ) !    
int5tion ( diagnos+ or prescrib+4  ,no  
responsibility1 liability or w>ranty1   
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,,! ,,royal ,,road ,,to ,,heal? ,,or ,,!
 ,,secret ,,( ,,heal? ,,)\t ,,drugs4    
,by ,*as4 ,a4 ,tyrrell     ,,to ,,my    
,,wife4  ,^: ,en?usiasm1 & unflagg+     
int]e/ 9 all matt]s p]ta9+ to heal? is  
excell$ by none1 & :o has be5 a fai?ful 
c[ork] 9 build+ up ! sy/em treat+       
disease by hygi5ic me?ods h]e9 set =?1  
,?is book is affectionately d$icat$4    
,copyright #aijg  ,by  ,*>les ,a4       
,tyrrell1 ,m4,d4   ,,description ,,( ,,!
 ,,diagram  ,,illu/rat+ ,,!  ,,dige/ive 
,,organs ,,( ,,man4   #a4  ,esophagus or
 ,gullet4 #b4  ,c>diac end ( ,/oma*4 #c4
  ,pyloric end ( ,/oma*4 #d4  ,duod5um4 
#e1 #f4 ,convolutions ( ,small ,inte/9e4
 #g4  ,caecum4 #g99  ,v]mi=m app5dage ( 
,caecum1 call$ ! app5dicula             
v]mi=mis4 #h4  ,asc5d+ ,colon4 #i1 #aj4 
,transv]se ,colon4 #aa4 ,desc5d+ ,colon4
 #ab4 ,sigmoid ,flexure1 ! la/ curve ( !
 ,colon be=e x     t]m9ates 9 ! ,rectum4
 #ac4 ,rectum1 ! t]m9al "p ( ! ,colon4  
#ad4 ,anus1 po/]ior op5+ ( ! alim5t>y   

canal1 ?r\gh :i* !     excrem5ts are    
expell$4 #ae4 ,lobes ( ! ,liv]1 rais$ & 
turn$ back4 #af4 ,hepatic ,duct1 :i*    
c>ries ! bile f ! liv] to ! ,cy/ic     &
 ,common ,bile ,ducts4 #ag4 ,cy/ic      
,duct4 #ah4 ,gall ,bladd]4 #ai4 ,common 
,bile ,duct4 #bj4 ,pancreas1 ! gl& :i*  
secretes ! pancreatic juice4 #ba4       
,pancreatic ,duct1 ent]+ ! ,duodunum ) !
 ,common ,bile ,duct4     ,,preface     
,,to ,,! ,,"o ,,hundr$? ,,edition4  ,9  
pres5t+ to ! public ! "o hundr$? edition
 ( ?is "w1 x is a matt] = pr(\nd        
gratification to be able to /ate t !    
treatm5t describ$ 9 its pages has       
/eadily increas$ 9 public favor s9ce its
 introduction4 ,t5s ( ?\s&s ( grateful p
 te/ify to its effici5cy1 n only z a    
rem$ial process1 b bett] /ill1 z a      
prev5tive ( disease4 ,tru? mu/ ev]      
prevail1 & ?is treatm5t be+ bas$ on     
natural law 7:i* is un]r+71 mu/ a*ieve !
 desir$ result1 :i* is ! re/oration &   
pres]vation ( heal?4  ,?is edition has  
be5 completely revis$ & mu* ( x         

rewritt51 &1 :ile ! ess5tial pr9ciples  
rema9 un*ang$1 "s slight dep>tures f    
previ\sly express$ op9ions may be not$2 
= 9 ! ye>s t h elaps$ s9ce ! fir/       
edition saw ! light1 "s notable advances
 h be5 made 9 rational !rapeutics &     
dietetics1 & no "o c af=d to lag beh9d !
 c> ( ,progress4  ,! arrangem5t ( ! book
 has be5 /ill f>!r alt]$1 by add+ ano!r 
"p1 mak+ n9e 9 all1 ea* "p be+ devot$ to
 a special phase ( ! g5]al subject1 ?us 
simplify+ x1 & mak+ its pr9ciples easi] 
( application4 ,quotations h be5 freely 
made f articles writt5 dur+ ! pa/ ?ree  
ye>s by ! au?or1 9 8 capacity z editor (
 ,heal?1 & sev]al new =mulas = !        
treatm5t ( important diseases h be5 add$
 to ^? t h appe>$ 9 previ\s editions4   
,:ile pa9fully consci\s t ! critically  
dispos$ may f9d some?+ to condemn 9 its 
pages1 ! "w is s5t =? ) ! f]v5t hope1 t 
despite any defects x may possess x may1
 9 ! future1 z 9 ! pa/1 prove ! means ( 
re/or+ to suff]+ ?\s&s ! possession ( _!
 natural & rightful h]itage heal?4  ,,! 

,,au?or4     ,,cont5ts4  ,,"p #a4       
,,drugg+ ,,prov$ ,,unsci5tific4  ,heal? 
is weal?4 ,! tru? ab\t ,mat]ia ,m$ica4  
,m$ical op9ions on drugs !y d n cure    
disease4 ,op9ions ( ,briti% physicians4 
,! mo/ important m$ical discov]ies made 
by laym54 ,!re is no law ( cure1 only a 
condition4 ,drugs d n act on ! sy/em1 b 
are act$ ^u4  ,,"p ,,ii4  ,,! ,,true    
,,cause ,,( ,,disease4  ,only "o cause (
 disease4 ,!re is only "o disease1 b _m 
modifications4 ,dige/ion & assimilation 
expla9$4 ,evil effects ( ! ret5tion (   
wa/e4 ,! horrors ( faecal impaction4 ,h[
 auto infection is accompli%$4 ,!       
my/]ies ( ! circulation4 ,disease %[n to
 be ! result ( imp]fect elim9ation4     
,,"p ,,iii4  ,,rational ,,hygi5ic       
,,treatm5t4  ,nature cures1 n !         
physician4 ,! action ( microbes4 ,!     
ca?>tic habit4 ,! true action ( ca?>tics
 expla9$1 & popul> suppositions         
correct$4 ,a correct solution ( !       
difficulty4 ,flu%+ ! colon z an anci5t  
practice4 ,dr4 ,turn]'s po/ mortem      

exp]i5ces4 ,colon di/ortion illu/rat$4  
,objections to ! ord9>y appliances dang]
 9 us+ ! long1 flexible ca!t]4 ,inv5tion
 ( ! ,j4 ,b4 ,l4 ,cascade1 & description
 ( x4  ,,"p ,,iv4  ,,h[ ,,to ,,use ,,x4 
,! complete process ( flu%+ ! colon     
expla9$1 /ep by /ep1 s t ev5 a *ild     
might und]/& x4 ,objections answ]$4     
,advice to us]s ( ! treatm5t4  ,,"p ,v4 
,,practical ,,hygi5e4  ,longevity man's 
natural h]itage4 ,! c>e ( ! body        
absolute cleanl9ess r>e4 ,! function (  
wat] 9 ! human organism4 ,hot wat] !    
natural scav5g]4 ,! ba?4 ,description ( 
! sk91 & its function4 ,h9ts on ba?+4 ,!
 wet %eet pack4 ,importance ( fre% air4 
,int]*ange ( gases 9 ! lungs4           
,v5tilation4 ,pr(4 ,will>d ,p>k] on     
impure air4 ,! function ( ! he>t4 ,!    
!rapeutic value ( sunlight4  ,,"p ,,vi4 
,,ex]cise4  ,motion is life4 ,effect (  
ex]cise on ! fluids ( ! body4 ,h[ !     
tissues are n\ri%$4 ,ex]cise = invalids4
 ,complete sy/em ( brea?+ ex]cises =    
develop+ ! lungs4 ,improv$ sy/em (      

physical ex]cises1 call+ into play e    
muscle ( ! body ensur+ h>moni\s         
developm5t4 ,special n]ve ex]cise4 h[ to
 /& & h[ to walk4 ,all ! above ex]cises 
pla9ly illu/rat$4  ,,"p ,,vii4  ,,!     
,,diet ,,"q4  ,! replacem5t ( wa/e4     
,appetite & hung]4 ,! evils ( gluttony4 
,veget>ianism v]sus fle% eat+4 ,diet1 a 
"q ( latitude4 ,! cause ( old age4      
,cret9ism4 ,dang] ( e>?y matt]s 9 food  
sub/ances4 ,fruits are ideal foods4 ,!  
true value ( bread4 ,classification ( ! 
+r$i5ts ( food sub/ances4 ,table (      
proportions4 ,table ( dige/ive values4  
,veget>ianism discuss$4 ,a mix$ diet !  
mo/ reasonable4 ,h[ to eat4 ,liquids at 
meals4 ,:5 to eat4 ,! no breakfa/ plan4 
,! effects ( alcohol1 tea & c(fee4      
,improp] habits ( eat+4 ,! influ5ce (   
m9d ^u dige/ion4 ,! advantages (        
regul>ity4 ,nature's bookkeep+4  ,,"p   
,,viii4  ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,disease4      
,complete =mulas ( treatm5t 7) diet>y   
rules7 = ov] fifty diff]5t diseases1    
includ+ ,consumption1 ,app5dicitis1     

,locomotor ,ataxia1 ,p>alysis1          
,dyspepsia1 ,pneumonia1 ,diabetes       
,mellitus1 ,ut]9e tr\bles1 etc4 ,also   
all ! pr9cipal ailm5ts ( *ildr54  ,,"p  
,,ix4  ,,"s ,,helpful ,,sugge/ions4     
,disease is ! result ( ! op]ation (     
natural law don't dread x4 ,don't treat 
symptoms2 treat ! fundam5tal cause4 ,pa9
 is ,nature's dang] signal4 ,prev5tion  
is bett] ?an cure4 ,! elem5ts (         
prev5tion4 ,importance ( a k (          
physiology4 ,! body1 ! vehicle (        
expression = ! m9d4 ,! /r5u\s life4 ,te>
 worse ?an we>4 ,! importance ( res]ve  
en]gy4 ,! effect ( ! m9d on ! body4 ,!  
human body z a bank4 ,! importance ( a  
daily balance4 ,cultivate *e]fulness4 ,!
 habit ( happ9ess4 ,! folly ( squ&]+    
heal?4 ,m$ic9e & surg]y comp>$4 ,:at    
*ildr5 %\ld be taught4 ,! f9al ^w4      
,,app5dix4  ,in/ructions = massage4 ,h[ 
to use ! /oma* ba? by ?ree diff]5t      
me?ods4 ,h[ to improvise ! ,turki% ,ba? 
9 y\r own home1 )\t app>atus4 ,h[ to use
 ! wet %eet pack4 ,h[ to c>e = !        

,cascade4     ,,! ,,royal ,,road ,,to   
,,heal?4    ,,"p ,i4  ,,drugg+ ,,prov$  
,,unsci5tific4  ,x is "o ( ! mo/ pr(\nd 
my/]ies ( our civilization1 & has be5 "o
 ( ! mo/ p]plex+ & disc\rag+ ph5om5a (  
human exi/5ce1 t1 :ile ! _w at l>ge has 
ma9ta9$ an ev] increas+ m$ical          
pr(ession1 ^: memb]s are popul>ly       
suppos$ to be compet5t to deal ) all !  
ills t fle% is heir to2 /ill !re has    
always be5 a long li/ ( :at are t]m$    
incurable diseases4 ,b ! imm5se /rides  
made1 9 rec5t ye>s1 9 e bran* ( mod]n   
sci5ce1 has l$ ! ?9k+ public to consid] 
su* a condition ( ?+s z an outrage\s    
libel on ! ,god ( ,nature1 & to "q :e!r 
!re c be su* a ?+ z an incurable        
disease4  ,heal? is su* an ine/imable   
bless+1 t ! individual :o %all devise   
means to pres]ve x1 or to re/ore x1 :5  
lo/1 is des]v+ ( all ! ?anks & honors t 
a grateful community c be/[4            
,un=tunately1 !re are v few :o e/imate  
life at its true value1 until !y are    
confront$ ) ! grim de/roy]1 ,dea?4 ,no  

"o c fully appreciate ! priceless       
bless+s ( heal?1 until !y feel t x has  
slipp$ f _! grasp4 ,! (t quot$ phrase1  
,heal? is ,weal?1 is truly a concrete   
expression ( wisdom1 = )\t ! =m]1 !     
latt] is well nigh an impossibility4 ,b 
its int]f]5ce ) ! activities ( life is  
"o ( ! lea/ evils ( sickness1 = p]fect  
heal? is ! v salt & spice ( life2 )\t x1
 exi/5ce is we>y1 /ale1 flat &          
unpr(itable4  ,b let none despair1 = x  
is my purpose to %[ h[ ^? :o enjoy !    
bless+ ( robu/ heal? may pres]ve x      
indef9itely1 & h[ ^? :o h lo/ x may     
rega9 x ) access ( vigor1 & once m feel 
t life is inde$ wor? liv+4 ,9 pres5t+ a 
new sy/em ( m$ication1 x is necess>y to 
attack ! exi/+ sy/ems1 & h5ce1 ,i am    
plac$ 9 a delicate position1 = ( all !  
problems ev] pres5t$ = ! +5uity ( man to
 solve1 und\bt$ly ! mo/ difficult is1 h[
 to pres5t new facts s z n to (f5d old  
errors2 = individuals are v prone to    
reg>d argum5ts levell$ aga9/ _! op9ions 
z direct attacks ^u _! p]sonality2 & n a

 few ( !m mi/ake _! own deeply root$    
prejudices = e/abli%$ c]ta9ties4  ,i    
%all endeavor to %[ t ! practice (      
adm9i/]+ drugs to cure disease is a     
fallacy1 & 9 s do+1 ,i am b\nd to incur 
! condemnation ( my bro!r practition]s1 
:o prescribe drugs1 & ! druggi/s :o v5d 
!m4  ,x may safely be ass]t$ t ! drug   
sy/em ( treat+ disease w\ld be de/roy$  
if x 7 to be critically exam9$2 9 fact1 
to def5d x is provocative ( unmi/akable 
damage to x4 ,if x is once subject$ to !
 analysis ( calm reason its defects     
become palpable to ! meane/ und]/&+4    
,!re are ?ree pr9cipal s*ools ( m$ic9e1 
ea* ) a di/9ctive title1 b !y are all "o
 9 ess5tial pr9ciples4 ,!y may diff] 9  
unimportant details2 b 9 ! ma9 premises 
!y are a unit4 ,!y all believe 9 !      
pr9ciple ( cur+ "o disease by produc+   
ano!r4 ,9 o!r words1 _! practice is1 to 
induce a drug disease to cure a prim>y  
"o1 = ?is is exactly :at is done :5     
drugs are adm9i/]$1 9 pa?ological       
conditions z we %all prove lat] on by   

te/imony f au?orities on m$ical         
practice4  ,! mat]ia m$ica ( ! s*ools1  
to-day1 includes upw>ds ( two ?\s&      
sub/ances ! numb] increas+ daily & :5   
view$ dispassionately x pres5ts :at8 ,a 
li/ ( drugs1 *emicals1 dye- /uffs1 all  
subv]sive ( organic /ructures4 ,!y are  
all antagoni/ic to liv+ matt]3 all      
produce disease :5 br\ght 9 contact 9   
any mann] ) ! liv+ doma9 z a matt] (    
fact1 all are poisons4 ,n[1 :at logical 
/&+ c a sy/em h1 t employs1 z rem$ies = 
diseases1 ^? ?+s t produce disease 9    
heal?y p]sons8 ,no advocate ( ! drug    
sy/em has ev] advanc$ a reason t w\ld   
be> "o mom5t's sci5tific exam9ation1 :y 
poison\s sub/ances %\ld be adm9i/]$ to !
 sick1 & no "o w ev] be able to give a  
satisfactory explanation ( ! !ory t     
und]lies ! practice1 = none exi/s4 ,:5  
once ! public fully grasps ! true import
 ( ?is gl>+ anomaly1 ! days ( ! drug    
sy/em w be numb]$4  ,physicians (       
ability & long exp]i5ce1 :o h devot$ _! 
lives to ! relief ( suff]+ humanity1 bo?

 9 ?is & o!r c\ntries1 h decl>$ aft]    
close obs]vation1 t !y 7 fully &        
?or\ghly conv9c$ t m$ic9es d n cure     
pati5ts1 t !y d n assi/ ,nature's       
process ( cure1 s mu* z !y ret>d x1 &1 t
 !y are m hurtful ?an rem$ial 9 all     
diseases4 ,a /ill l>g] numb] h rea*$ !  
same conclusion ) reg>d to c]ta9        
compla9ts1 su* z sc>let fev]1 cr\p1     
pneumonia1 *ol]a1 rheumatism1 diph!ria1 
measles1 small-pox1 dys5t]y1 & typhoid  
fev]1 & t 9 e case :]e !y h ab&on$ all  
m$ic9e1 abjur$ all drugs & potions1 _!  
success has be5 m>vell\sly increas$4    
,pr(essor ,b4 ,f4 ,p>k]1 ( ! ,new ,york 
,m$ical ,college1 once said to a m$ical 
class3 ,i h rec5tly giv5 no m$ic9e 9 !  
treatm5t ( measles & sc>let fev]1 & ,i h
 _h excell5t success4  ,dr4 ,sn[1 ,heal?
 ,(fic] ( ,provid5ce1 ,r4 ,i41 report$ =
 ! in=mation ( 8 pr(essional bre?r51    
?r\gh ! ,bo/on ,m$ical & ,surgical      
,j\rnal t he _h treat$ all ! cases (    
small-pox1 :i* _h prevail$ endemically 9
 t city1 )\t a p>ticle ( m$ic9e1 & t all

 ( ! cases "s ( :i* 7 v grave ones      
recov]$4  ,dr4 ,john ,bell1 ,pr(essor ( 
,mat]ia ,m$ica 9 "o ( ! ,philadelphia   
,colleges1 & also 9 ! ,m$ical ,college (
 ,baltimore1 te/ifi$ 9 a "w :i* he      
publi%$ 7,bell on ,ba?s71 t he & o!rs _h
 treat$ _m cases ( sc>let fev] ) ba?+1 &
 )\t m$ic9es ( any k9d1 & )\t los+ a    
pati5t4  ,dr4 ,ames1 ( ,montgom]y1      
,alabama1 "s ye>s s9ce publi%$ 9 ! ,new 
,orleans ,m$ical & ,surgical ,j\rnal1 8 
exp]i5ce & obs]vation 9 ! treatm5t (    
pneumonia4 ,he _h be5 l$ to notice = _m 
ye>s1 t pati5ts :o 7 treat$ ) ! ord9>y  
rem$ies--ble$+1 m]cury1 & rem$ies--bre$+
 c]ta9 complications :i* always         
aggravat$ ! malady1 & r5d]$ !           
convalesc5ce m l+]+ & recov]y less      
complete4 ,su* pati5ts 7 always liable  
to collapses & re-lapses2 to run into   
typhoid2 to s9k sudd5ly1 & die v        
unexpect$ly4  ,he notic$ p>ticul>ly t   
pati5ts :o took calomel & antimony 7    
f\nd1 on po/-mortem exam9ations1 to h   
s]i\s & ev5 fatal inflammation ( ! /oma*

 & small inte/9es1 att5d$ ) great       
pro/ration1 delirium1 & o!r symptoms (  
drug poison+4 ,^! complications 7 no?+ m
 or less ?an drug diseases4 ,& ,dr4     
,ames f\nd1 on *ang+ 8 plan ( treatm5t  
to mild] & simpl] rem$ies1 t he lo/ no  
pati5ts4  ,! late ,pr(essor ,w94 ,tully1
 ,m4,d41 ( ,yale ,college1 & ( ! ,v]mont
 ,academy ( ,m$ic9e at ,ga/leton1 ,vt41 
in=m$ 8 m$ical class1 t on "o occasion !
 typhoid pneumonia 0 s fatal 9 "s places
 9 ! valley ( ! ,connecticut ,riv]1 t ! 
p became suspici\s t ! physicians 7 do+ 
m h>m ?an good2 & 9 _! desp]ation !y    
actually comb9$ aga9/ ! doctors & refus$
 to employ !m at all2 aft] :i*1 said    
,pr(essor ,tully1 no dea?s occurr$4 ,&  
,i might add1 z an hi/orical incid5t (  
"s p]t95cy 9 ?is place1 t regul>        
physicians 7 once bani%$ f ,rome1 s     
fatal did _! practice seem1 s f> z ! p  
c\ld judge ( x4  ,! great ,mag5die1 (   
,france1 :o long /ood at ! v head (     
,physiology & ,pa?ology 9 ! ,fr5*       
,academy :i*1 by ! way1 has claim$ to   

be1 & p]haps is1 ! mo/ le>n$ body ( m5 9
 ! _w p]=m$ ?is exp]im5t4 ,he divid$ !  
pati5ts ( "o ( ! l>ge ,p>is hospitals   
into ?ree classes4 ,to "o he prescrib$ !
 common rem$ies ( ! books4 ,to ! second 
he adm9i/]$ only ! common simples (     
dome/ic practice4 ,& to ! ?ird class he 
gave no m$ic9e at all4 ,! result 01 ^?  
:o took less m$ic9e did bett] ?an ^? :o 
took m1 & ^? :o took no m$ic9e did ! be/
 ( all4  ,mag5die also divid$ 8 typhoid 
fev] pati5ts into two classes1 to "o (  
:om he prescrib$ ! ord9>y rem$ies1 & to 
! o!r no m$ic9es at all1 rely+ :olly on 
su* nurs+ & su* att5tion to ,hygi5e z ! 
vital in/9cts dem&$ & common s5se       
sugge/$4 ,( ! pati5ts :o 7 treat$ !     
usual way1 he lo/ ! usual proportion1   
ab\t "o-f\r?4 ,& ( ^? :o took no m$ic9e1
 he lo/ none4 ,& :at op9ion has ,mag5die
 left on record ( ! popul> heal+ art8   
,he said to 8 m$ical class1 ,g5tlem51   
m$ic9e is a great humbug4  ,9 ! face (  
su* damag+ te/imony f prom95t           
repres5tatives ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 x  

becomes exce$+ly difficult to place any 
reliance on ! drug rem$ies prescrib$ by 
!m4  ,! melan*oly tru? is1 t drug       
m$ication has become an integral "p (   
our dome/ic economy4 ,at no "t 9 hi/ory 
has ! consumption ( drugs ev5           
approximat$ ! pres5t rate4 ,enorm\s sums
 ( money are inve/$ 9 manufactur+ &     
di/ribut+ !m1 & ! physicians ( ! v>i\s  
s*ools1 be+ educat$ to prescribe !m1 a  
mutual bond ( int]e/ has gr[n up betwe5 
doctor & druggi/1 :i* is n at all       
surpris+4 ,! m$ical pr(ession1 z a :ole 
is1 & ev] has be5 em95tly cons]vative1 &
 ?is fact1 9 connection ) its           
traditional pr$ilection = drugs causes  
its memb]s to resolutely set _! faces   
aga9/ any rem$ial process t runs c\nt]  
to ! !ories !y imbib$ at college4 ,!y   
look askance at all su* ?+s & reg>d !m z
 dang]\s exp]im5ts1 & ass]t t _! dignity
 w n p]mit !m to recognize any irregul> 
practice1 or any =m ( quack]y4          
,dignity6 ,:5 0 dignity ev] kn[n to save
 a life8 ,mo/ humanity cont9ue to suff] 

because ! m$ical pr(ession 7bl9dly      
foll[+ 9 ! rut ( cu/om7 fail to see     
any?+ sup]ior to ! antiquat$ sy/em (    
treat+ disease by drugg+1 :i* _m ( its  
able/ memb]s condemn z unreliable8  ,x  
is ) all s*ools ( m$ic9e z x is ) ea*   
individual practition] ( ! heal+ art !  
less fai? !y h 9 m$ic9e1 ! m !y h 9     
,hygi5e2 h5ce ^? :o prescribe little or 
no m$ic9e1 are inv>iably & necess>ily m 
att5tive to ,hygi5e1 :i* always 01 & ev]
 w be1 all t !re is really good1 useful1
 or curative 9 m$ication4 ,su*          
physicians are m c>eful to supply !     
vital organism ) :atev] ( air1 light1   
temp]ature1 food1 wat]1 ex]cise or re/1 
etc41 x ne$s 9 its /ruggle = heal?1 & to
 remove all vitiat+ influ5ces all       
poisons1 impurities1 or di/urb+         
influ5ces ( any k9d4 ,?is is hygi5ic    
m$ication1 ! natural & rational me?od ( 
cure1 & ! m closely x is exam9$1 ! m    
/rongly x w comm5d itself to reason4  ,x
 is a lam5table fact t ! pres]vation (  
heal? is n taught 9 ! m$ical s*ools1    

nei!r is x expla9$ 9 _! books1 & judg+ f
 g5]al practice n mu* reg>d is atta*$ to
 x 9 _! prescriptions4 ,b :5 !          
inevitable typhoid or mal>ia appe>s z an
 inevitable consequ5ce ( neglect$       
precautions1 ! physician c drug )\t     
m]cy1 &1 z we cont5d1 on mo/ illogical  
gr\nds4  ,:o imag9es = "o in/ant1 t     
qu99e is a poison8 ,:o is n aw>e t      
ars5ic is a deadly poison8 ,& yet       
physicians & m$ical j\rnals calmly &    
gravely ass]t t ars5ic is ! bett]       
article ( ! two1 & recomm5d x z a       
sub/itute = qu99e4 ,c any intellig5t    
p]son believe t a comp>atively h>mless  
tonic1 & an int5se poison are p]fect    
equival5ts = ea* o!r8  ,x is /at$ on    
reliable au?ority1 t dur+ ! civil w>1   
hundr$s ( sick soldi]s implor$ ! nurses 
to ?r[ away _! m$ic9e4 ,!y fe>$ drugs   
worse ?an bullets1 & n )\t reason4  ,x  
is a curi\s fact t "y physicians        
prescribe m m$ic9e ?an ! old] ones4     
,said ! v5]able ,pr(essor ,alex&] ,h4   
,/ev5s ,m4,d41 ( ! ,new ,york ,college (

 ,physicians & ,surgeons3 ,"y           
practition]s are a mo/ hopeful class (  
community4 ,!y are sure ( success4 ,!y  
/>t out 9 life ) tw5ty rem$ies = e      
disease2 & aft] an exp]i5ce ( ?irty ye>s
 or less !y f9d tw5ty diseases = e      
rem$y4 ,& aga93 ,! old] physicians gr[1 
! m skeptical !y become ( ! virtues (   
m$ic9e1 & ! m !y are dispos$ to tru/ to 
! p[]s ( ,nature4  ,! effect ( drugg+ a 
p]son1 is to lock up ! actual causes ( !
 disease 9 ! sy/em2 ?us produc+ p]man5t 
& worse diseases4 ,x is 9 accordance )  
common s5se t !y %\ld be expell$1 n     
reta9$4 ,:at is kn[n z disease1 is no?+ 
m or less ?an ! /ruggle ( ,nature1 to   
ca/ out impurities1 & ?is rem$ial ef=t  
%\ld be regulat$1 & assi/$1 n ob/ruct$  
by adm9i/]+ drugs1 :i* only complicate !
 situation1 by produc+ m disease4  ,no  
man c fight two enemies bett] ?an "o1 &1
 to give drugs to a sy/em already       
/ruggl+ to rega9 its normal condition1  
is l ty+ ! h&s ( a man :o is beset by   
enemies4 ,! tru? is1 t ! real nature (  

disease is misappreh5d$ by ! popul>     
s*ools ( m$ic9e1 & until broad] views   
obta9 a lodgm5t among !m1 x is useless  
to hope = any alt]ation or improvem5t 9 
! antiquat$ sy/em ( drugg+4 ,:o %all    
decide1 :5 doctors disagree 8 is an (t  
,quot$ s5t5ce1 &1 ! foll[+ conflict+    
op9ions f prom95t physicians %[         
conclusively h[ little is actually kn[n 
( ! action ( drugs ^u ! human sy/em1 by 
^? :o adm9i/] !m "r & left4  ,says !    
,unit$ ,/ates ,disp5satory1 ,m$ic9es are
 ^? articles :i* make sanative          
impressions on ! body4 ,?is may be      
important if1 true4 ,b1 p] contra1 says 
,pr(essor ,m>t9 ,pa9e1 ,m4,d41 ( ! ,new 
,york ,univ]sity ,m$ical ,s*ool1 9 8    
,in/itutes ( ,m$ic9e3 ,rem$ial ag5ts are
 ess5tially morbific 9 _! op]ations4  ,b
 aga9 says ,pr(essor ,pa9e3 ,rem$ial    
ag5ts op]ate 9 ! same mann] z d ! remote
 causes ( disease4 ,?is seems to be a v 
di/9ct ann\ncem5t t rem$ies are !mselves
 causes ( disease4 ,& yet aga93 ,9 !    
adm9i/ration ( m$ic9es we cure "o       

disease by produc+ ano!r4 ,?is is bo?   
important & true4  ,pr(essor ,pa9e      
quotes approv+ly ! fam\s pr(essional    
adage1 9 good te*nical ,lat91  ,ubi     
virus1 ibi vitus1  :i*1 be+ translat$1  
means1 our /ronge/ poisons are our be/  
rem$ies4  ,says ,pr(essor ,alonzo ,cl>k1
 ,m4,d41 ( ! ,new ,york ,college (      
,physicians & ,surgeons3 ,all ( our     
curative ag5ts are poisons1 & z a       
consequ5ce1 e dose dim9i%es ! pati5t's  
vitality4  ,says ,pr(essor ,joseph ,m4  
,smi?1 ,m4,d41 ( ! same s*ool3 ,all     
m$ic9es :i* ent] ! circulation poison ! 
blood 9 ! same mann] z d ! poisons t    
produce disease4  ,says ,pr(essor ,/4   
,john1 ( ! ,new ,york ,m$ical ,college 3
 ,all m$ic9es are poison\s4  ,says      
,pr(essor ,b4 ,r4 ,peaslee1 ,,md41 ( !  
same s*ool3 ,! adm9i/ration ( p[]ful    
m$ic9es is ! mo/ fruitful cause (       
d]angem5ts ( ! dige/ion4  ,says         
,pr(essor ,h4 ,g4 ,cox1 ,m4,d41 ( ! same
 s*ool3 ,! few] rem$ies y employ 9 any  
disease1 ! bett] = y\r pati5ts4  ,says  

,pr(essor ,e4 ,h4 ,davis1 ,m4,d41 ( !   
,new ,york ,m$ical ,college3 ,! modus   
op]&i ( m$ic9es is /ill a v obscure     
subject4 ,we "k t !y op]ate1 b exactly  
h[ !y op]ate is entirely unkn[n4  ,says 
,pr(essor ,j4 ,w4 ,c>son1 ,m4,d41 ( !   
,new ,york ,univ]sity ,m$ical ,s*ool3   
,we d n "k :e!r our pati5ts recov]      
because we give m$ic9es1 or because     
,nature cures !m4  ,says ,pr(essor ,e4  
,s4 ,c>r1 ( ! same s*ool3 ,all drugs are
 m or less adult]at$2 & z n m ?an "o    
physician 9 a hundr$ has suffici5t k 9  
*emi/ry to detect impurities1 !         
physician seldom kn[s j h[ mu* ( a rem$y
 he is prescrib+4  ,! au?ors disagree 9 
_m ?+s2 b all concur 9 ! fact t m$ic9es 
produce diseases2 t _! effects are :olly
 unc]ta91 & t we "k no?+ :atev] ( _!    
modus op]&i4  ,b n[ comes 9 ! te/imony (
 ! v5]able ,pr(essor ,joseph ,m4 ,smi?1 
,m4,d41 :o says3 ,drugs d n cure        
diseases2 disease is always cur$ by !   
vis m$icatrix naturae4  ,& ,pr(essor    
,cl>k fur!r complicates ! problem be=e u

 by decl>+ t1 ,physicians h hurri$ ?\s&s
 to _! graves :o w\ld h recov]$ if left 
to ,nature4 ,& aga93 ,9 sc>let fev] y h 
no?+ to d b to rely on ! vis m$icatrix  
naturae4  ,says ,pr(essor ,gross3 ,( !  
ess5ce ( disease v little is kn[n2      
inde$1 no?+ at all4 ,& says ,pr(essor   
,george ,b4 ,wood1 ,m4,d41 ( ,jeff]son  
,m$ical ,college1 ,philadelphia 7,wood's
 ,practice ( ,m$ic9e73 ,ef=ts h be5 made
 to rea* ! elem5ts ( disease2 b n v     
successfully2 because we h n yet le>n$ !
 ess5tial nature ( ! heal?y actions1 &  
_c und]/& _! d]angem5ts4  ,on ! o!r side
 ( ! ,atlantic ! claims ( ! exi/+ m$ical
 s*ools to popul> favor1 d n appe> to   
re/ ^u any sur] basis ?an !y d "h1 if we
 may judge f ! foll[+ op9ions express$  
by "s ( ! mo/ em95t au?orities 9 !      
,briti% ,k+dom3  ,! m$ical practice (   
our days is1 at ! be/1 a mo/ unc]ta9 &  
unsatisfactory sy/em2 x has nei!r       
philosophy nor common s5se to comm5d x  
to confid5ce4 ,,dr4 ,,evans1 ,fell[ ( ! 
,royal ,college1 ,london4  ,!re has be5 

a great increase ( m$ical m5 ( late1 b1 
^u my life1 diseases h increas$ 9       
proportion4  ,,john ,,ab]ne?y1 ,m4,d41  
,! ,good1 ( ,london4  ,g5tlem51         
n9ety-n9e out ( e hundr$ m$ical facts   
are m$ical lies2 & m$ical doctr9es are1 
= ! mo/ "p1 />k1 />+ nons5se4  ,pr(4    
,,gregory1 ( ,ed9burgh1 au?or ( a "w on 
,!ory & ,practice ( ,physic4  ,x _c be  
d5i$ t ! pres5t sy/em ( m$ic9e is a     
burn+ %ame to its pr(essors1 if inde$ a 
s]ies ( vague & unc]ta9 incongruities   
des]ves to be call$ by t "n4 ,h[ r>ely d
 our m$ic9es d good6 ,h[ (t5 d !y make  
our pati5ts really worse6 ,i fe>lessly  
ass]t1 t 9 mo/ cases ! suff]] w\ld be   
saf] )\t a physician ?an ) "o4 ,i h se5 
en\gh ( ! malpractice ( my pr(essional4 
bre?r5 to w>rant ! /rong language ,i    
employ4 ,dr4 ,,ramage1 ,fell[ ( ! ,royal
 ,college1 ,london4  ,! pres5t practice 
( m$ic9e is a reproa* to ! "n ( ,sci5ce1
 :ile its pr(essors give evid5ce ( an   
almo/ total ignorance ( ! nature & prop]
 treatm5t ( disease4 ,n9e times out (   

t51 our miscall$ rem$ies are absolutely 
injuri\s to our pati5ts1 suff]+ "u      
diseases ( ^: real "* & cause we are mo/
 culpably ignorant4  ,pr(4 ,,jameison1 (
 ,ed9burgh4  ,assur$ly ! unc]ta9 & mo/  
unsatisfactory art t we call m$ical     
sci5ce1 is no sci5ce at all1 b a jumble 
( inconsi/5t op9ions2 ( conclusions     
ha/ily & (t5 incorrectly drawn2 ( facts 
misund]/ood or p]v]t$2 ( comp>isons )\t 
analogy2 ( hypo!ses )\t reason1 & !ories
 n only useless1 b dang]\s4 ,dubl9      
,m$ical ,j\rnal4  ,"s pati5ts get well )
 ! aid ( m$ic9e2 m )\t x2 & /ill m 9    
spite ( x4  ,,sir ,,john ,,=bes1 ,m4,d41
 ,f4,r4,s4  ,?\s&s are annually         
slaught]$ 9 ! quiet ( ! sick-room4'     
,gov]nm5ts %\ld at once ei!r bani%      
m$ical m51 & proscribe _! blund]+ art1  
or !y %\ld adopt "s bett] means to      
protect ! lives ( ! p ?an at pres5t     
prevail1 :5 !y look f> less aft] !      
practice ( ?is dang]\s pr(ession1 & !   
murd]s committ$ 9 x1 ?an aft] ! l[e/    
trades4  ,dr ,,frank1 an em95t au?or &  

practition]4  ,our actual in=mation or k
 ( disease does n increase 9 proportion 
to our exp]im5tal practice4 ,e dose (   
m$ic9e giv5 is a bl9d exp]im5t ^u !     
vitality ( ! pati5t4  ,dr4 ,,bo/ock1    
au?or ( ,hi/ory ( ,m$ic9e4  ,! sci5ce ( 
m$ic9e is a b>b>\s j>gon1 & ! effects ( 
our m$ic9es on ! human sy/em 9 ! highe/ 
degree unc]ta92 except1 inde$1 t !y h   
de/roy$ m lives ?an w>1 pe/il5ce1 &     
fam9e comb9$4  ,,john ,,mason ,,good1   
,m4,d41 ,f4,r4,s41 au?or ( ,book (      
,nature1 ,a ,sy/em ( ,nosology1 ,/udy ( 
,m$ic9e1 etc4  ,i decl>e z my           
consci5ti\s conviction1 f\nd$ on long   
exp]i5ce & reflection1 t if !re 7 n a   
s+le physician1 surgeon1 man midwife1   
*emi/1 apo!c>y1 druggi/1 nor drug on !  
face ( ! e>?1 !re w\ld be less sickness 
& less mortality ?an n[ prevail4  ,,jas4
 ,,johnson1 ,m4,d41 ,f4,r4,s41 ,editor (
 ! ,m$ico- ,*irurgical ,review4  ,s x   
comes to ?is1 t dur+ ?ree ?\s& ye>s     
rem$ies h be5 accumulat+ until betwe5   
two & ?ree ?\s& drugs are record$ 9 !   

ar*ives ( ! m$ical pr(ession1 & yet we h
 ! admission ( "s ( ! highe/ au?orities 
on ! subject t ! nature ( disease is    
/ill a my/]y1 t ! modus op]&i ( drugs is
 equally obscure1 & t 9 consequ5ce !re  
is pr(\nd unc]ta9ty z to ! relation (   
drugs to ! diseases = :i* !y are        
prescrib$4  ,c "o cause cure ano!r4 ,c a
 poison expel a poison8 ,c ! human sy/em
 ?r[ (f two burd5s bett] ?an "o8 ,if su*
 a proposition 7 submitt$ to u 9 any o!r
 doma9 we w\ld indignantly res5t x z an 
insult to our intellig5ce4  ,!re c be no
 "q b t ! public are l>gely responsible 
= ! exi/+ condition ( ?+s1 = :atev] !y  
dem& !y c obta91 9 ob$i5ce to !         
inexorable law ( supply & dem&3 :i*     
acc\nts = ! rapidly increas+ int]e/ 9   
hygi5e4 ,an em95t au?ority on !rapeutics
 says3  ,! m$ical pr(ession holds a mo/ 
false relation to society4 ,its honors &
 emolum5ts are measur$1 n by ! good1 b  
by ! evil x does4 ,! physician :o keeps 
"s memb] ( ! family ( 8 ri* neighbor on 
a b$ ( sickness = mon?s or ye>s1 may    

secure to himself !reby bo? fame &      
=tune2 :ile ! o!r :o w\ld re/ore !      
pati5t to heal? 9 a week or two1 w be   
nei!r appreciat$ nor und]/ood4 ,if a    
physician1 9 treat+ a simple fev]1 :i*  
if left to itself or to ,nature w\ld    
t]m9ate 9 heal? 9 two or ?ree weeks1    
drugs ! pati5t into half a doz5 *ronic  
diseases1 & ne>ly kills himself half a  
doz5 times1 & prolongs 8 suff]+s =      
mon?s1 he w receive mu* money & _m ?anks
 = c>ry+ him safely ?r\gh s _m          
complications1 relapses1 & collapses4 ,b
 if he cures 9 a s+le week1 & leaves him
 p]fectly s\nd1 ! pay w be small1 & !   
?anks n[h]e1 because he has n be5 v     
sick6  ,i "k _m ( y w say1 ',my         
physician is a v excell5t man & a good  
s*ol>  ,i h all confid5ce 9 him4' ,b :at
 if 8 sy/em is false8 ,is y\r confid5ce 
9 him or 9 8 sy/em8 ,if 9 8 sy/em1 y are
 to be piti$4 ,if 9 him1 take 8 good    
advice & refuse 8 bad m$ic9e4  ,!       
,caucasian has n mu* to le>n f !        
,mongolian1 x is true1 b ! public might 

safely imitate ! ,*9ese 9 deal+ ) _!    
physicians4 ,a ,*9aman ( rank pays 8    
physician a reta9+ sal>y s long z he    
rema9s 9 heal?1 b1 ! in/ant he gets     
sick1 ! sal>y ceases4 ,manife/ly1 x is a
 common s5se proce$+4 ,! doctor has a   
vital int]e/ 9 pres]v+ ! heal? ( 8      
cli5t1 s9ce sickness entails a pecuni>y 
loss2 & be/ ( all1 ! pati5t escapes hav+
 8 sy/em dr5*$ ) drugs4 ,!re is no valid
 reason :y !re %\ld be any su* ?+ z     
s]i\s sickness2 nor w\ld !re be if      
,hygi5e 7 taught1 & practis$1 & ! :ole  
mat]ia m$ica consign$ to oblivion4 ,z   
,dr4 ,oliv] ,w5dell ,holmes said1 ,if   
all drugs 7 ?r[n into ! sea1 x w\ld be s
 mu* bett] = man1 b s mu* worse = !     
fi%es4  ,n[1 ! rem$ies ( ! ,hygi5ic     
sy/em1 :i* ,i advocate1 compreh5d ev]y?+
 except poisons4 ,! drug sy/em rejects  
almo/ ev]y?+ b poisons4 ,my sy/em       
rejects only poisons1 & adopts ev]y?+   
else4 ,i welcome any?+ t possesses      
rem$ial value1 provid$ x is 9 accordance
 ) ! laws ( ,nature1 & am equally ready 

to accept sugge/ions f ! laity1 z f     
fell[ practition]s4 ,i am ready to      
submit ev]y?+ ?us pres5t$1 to ! te/ (   
exp]im5t1 & employ x if f\nd wor?y4  ,9 
?is reg>d ,i may1 )\t vanity1 lay claim 
to ! possession ( a m progressive _s ?an
 ! memb]s ( ! drug s*ools1 = _!         
dis9cil9ation to adopt any?+ new 9 !    
treatm5t ( disease has pass$ into a     
prov]b4 ,x might naturally be suppos$ t 
any "o :o %\ld come =w>d ) a discov]y by
 :i* ! suff]+ portion4 ( ! human family 
w\ld be b5efit$1 w\ld be welcom$ ) op5  
arms by ! m$ical frat]nity1 or1 t at    
lea/ he w\ld be all[$ a he>+1 b         
un=tunately x is n s4  ,ev5 if !        
discov]] be "o ( !mselves1 !y are apt to
 reg>d 8 proposition ) a c]ta9 am\nt (  
di/ru/1 b if he happ5s to be a layman !y
 in/antly /& ^u _! dignity  d5\nce all  
irregul> practice & raise ! cry ( quack4
  ,9 ju/ice1 h[ev]1 x mu/ be said t !re 
are memb]s ( lib]al1 broad m9d$ m5 9 !  
m$ical pr(ession :o recognize ! fact t  
bra9s are n monopoliz$ by physicians1 & 

:o are p]fectly will+ to accord cr$it   
:]e x is due1 z ! foll[+ op9ions w %[4  
,dr4 ,a4 ,o',le>y1 ,jeff]son ,m$ical    
,college1 ( ,philadelphia1 says3  ,! be/
 ?+s 9 ! heal+ art h be5 done by ^? :o  
nev] _h a diploma  ! fir/ ,caes>ian     
section1 li?otomy1 ! use ( c9*ona1 ( e!r
 z an anae/hetic1 ! treatm5t ( ! air    
passages by inhalation1  ! wat] cure &  
m$icat$ ba?s1 electricity z a heal+     
ag5t1 & magnetism1 fai? cure1 m9d cure1 
etc4  ,pr(4 ,wat]h\se1 writ+ to ! le>n$ 
,dr4 ,mit*ell1 ( ,new ,york1 says3  ,i  
am1 inde$1 s disgu/$ ) le>n$ quack]y t  
,i take "s int]e/ 9 hone/1 humane1 &    
/rongm9d$ empiricism2 = x has done m =  
our art1 9 all ages & all c\ntries1 ?an 
all ! univ]sities s9ce ! "t (           
,*>lemagne4  ,pr(essor ,b5j4 ,ru%1 ( !  
greate/ & olde/ ,allopa?ic ,college 9   
,am]ica1 says3  ,rememb] h[ _m ( our mo/
 useful rem$ies h be5 discov]$ by       
quacks4 ,d n !re=e be afraid ( conv]s+ )
 !m1 & ( pr(it+ by _! ignorance &       
tem]ity4 ,m$ic9e has its ph>isees z well

 z religion4 ,b ! _s ( ?is sect is z    
unfri5dly to ! advancem5t ( m$ic9e z x  
is to ,*ri/ian *>ity4 ,9 ! pursuit (    
m$ical k let me advise y to conv]se )   
nurses & old wom54 ,!y w (t5 sugge/     
facts 9 ! hi/ory & cure ( disease :i* h 
escap$ ! mo/ sagaci\s obs]v]s ( nature4 
,by s do+1 we may discov] laws ( !      
animal economy :i* h no place 9 our     
sy/em ( ,nosology1 or 9 our !ories (    
physic4 ,! practice ( physic ha? be5 m  
improv$ by ! casual exp]im5ts (         
illit]ate nations1 & ! ra% ones (       
vagabond quacks1 ?an by all ! once      
celebrat$ pr(essors ( x1 & ! !oretic    
tea*]s 9 ! sev]al s*ools ( ,europe1 v   
few ( :om h furni%$ u ) "o new m$ic9e1  
or h taught u bett] to use our old ones1
 or h 9 any "o in/ance at all1 improv$ !
 art ( cur+ disease4  ,dr4 ,adam ,smi?  
says3  ,aft] d5\nc+ ,p>acelsus z a      
quack1 ! regul> m$ical pr(ession /ole 8 
quack-silv]' m]cury2 aft] call+ ,j5n] an
 impo/] x adopt$ 8 discov]y (           
vacc9ation2 aft] dubb+ ,h>vey a humbug x

 0 =c$ to swall[ 8 !ory ( ! circulation 
( ! blood4  ,pr(essor ,j4 ,rodes        
,bu*anan1 ,bo/on1 says3  ,moz>t1        
,h(fman1 ,ole ,bull1 & ,bl9d ,tom 7 born
 ) a ma/]y ( music1 z ,z]ah ,colburn ) a
 ma/]y ( ma!matics1 z o!rs are born ) a 
ma/]y ( ! my/]y ( life & disease1 l     
,greatrakes1 ,newton1 ,hutton1 ,sweet & 
,/eph5s1 born doctors1 & score ( simil> 
r5[n4  ,pr(essor ,*>les ,w4 ,em]son1    
,m4,d41 ! well kn[n resid5t ( ! ,monroe 
,cons]vatory ( ,oratory1 ( ,bo/on1 says3
  ,! progress 9 !rapeutics has & /ill   
cont9ues to come f ! unle>n$4 ,common p 
give u our improvem5ts & ! s*ool m5 sp5d
 _! "t 9 giv+ ,greek & ,lat9 names to ^!
 improvem5ts1 & build+ metaphysical     
!ories ar\nd !m4  ,?is is a heavy       
indictm5t aga9/ ! m$ical pr(ession1 z a 
body1 b tru? & ju/ice compel me to /ate 
t mo/ ( ! =ego+ /atem5ts 7 made "s ye>s 
ago1 & t intol]ance c no long] be *>g$  
aga9/ !m z x c\ld1 ev5 9 ! la/ g5]ation4
 ,nor c we close our eyes to ! fact t   
?\s&s ( highm9d$ physicians are devot+  

_! "t & en]gies to ! amelioration (     
disease4 ,sc>cely a mon? passes 9 :i* "s
 conv5tion ( physicians is n held to    
consid] ! be/ means ( deal+ ) "s        
p>ticul> malady1 & a l>ge numb] ( !     
att5d+ physicians at ^? conv5tions      
contribute _! "t & exp]i5ce at          
consid]able f9ancial loss to !mselves4  
,9 ! ranks ( ! m$ical body !re are able 
& honorable m5 :o w\ld adorn any        
pr(ession--m5 :o h sacrific$ heal?1     
weal? & happ9ess 9 _! devotion to !     
cause ( suff]+ humanity ! pages ( hi/ory
 are full ( in/ances ( su* h]oism4 ,b ( 
:at avail is x to h ! mo/ p]fect        
examples ( humanity = physicians1 if !  
sy/em !y practice is an errone\s "o8 ,x 
is impossible to secure good results )  
bad me?ods4 ,we mu/ h a sure f\ndation1 
if we expect to raise an abid+ /ructure4
 ,& t is :y ,i am 9 opposition to !     
exi/+ me?od ( treat+ disease4 ,n because
 ( any feel+ aga9/ ! physician          
individually1 b = ! reason t ,i consid] 
_! sy/em bas$ ^u error ^u a false       

conception ( ! true nature ( disease1 & 
( ! relation ( drugs to ! human sy/em4  
,!re is a tradition 9 ! or?odox m$ical  
s*ools1 t all curative processes are    
dep5d5t ^u1 & act only 9 accordance ,)1 
an e/abli%$ law ! ,law ( ,cure4  ,b     
al?\gh all ! s*ools are a unit 9 believ+
 9 ! exi/5ce & op]ation ( su* a law1 no 
two ( !m agree ^u a def9ition ( x4 ,_!  
!ories conc]n+ ?is all important law are
 z diametrically opposite z ! poles4 ,= 
in/ance1 ! ,allopa?s def9e x z contr>ia 
contr>iis curantur1 :i* is simply ! law 
( opposition4 ,b ! ,homeopa?s take a    
widely diff]5t view ( ! matt]1 _!       
def9ition ( x be+ similia similibus     
curantur1 :i* is1 practically1 ! law (  
agreem5t2 :ile ! ,eclectics decl>e t    
sanative m$ication is ! law4  ,?is      
div]sity ( op9ion is n by any means     
unique1 = ! t5d5cy to disagreem5t among 
physicians is prov]bial2 b ! un=tunate  
layman :o is ! p]son mo/ vitally int]e/$
 9 ! matt]1 is at a loss :at to believe 
among ?is conflict ( def9itions1 &      

naturally asks1 ,:o is "r8  ,i answ]1   
unequivocally1 n "o6 ,!y are all wrong4 
,?is s-call$ ,law ( ,cure is a purely   
imag9>y affair2 "o ( ! _m misconceptions
 peculi> to ! m$ical s*ools1 orig9at+ 9 
a false conception ( ! true nature (    
disease4 ,!re is no su* ?+ z a law (    
cure6 ,!re is a condition ( cure1 & t   
is1 ob$i5ce4 ,nature has provid$        
p5alties = disob$i5ce1 & is inexorable 9
 exact+ paym5t2 b %e does n provide     
rem$ies4 ,if !re is "o ?+ absolutely    
c]ta9 9 nature1 x is ! unfalt]+ sequ5ce 
( cause & effect4 ,nature nev] /ultifies
 h]self4 ,x is impossible to imag9e     
nature provid+ p5alties = violation ( h]
 laws1 & !n furni%+ rem$ies to make ^?  
p5alties negatory4  ,x is a lam5table   
fact t ! m$ical pr(ession1 z a body1    
ent]ta9 a totally errone\s conception ( 
! true nature ( disease1 & its          
legitimate function 9 ! economy (       
nature4 ,in/ead ( recogniz+ x z a       
b5efic5t rem$ial process1 :i*1 if       
prop]ly aid$1 w "w out ! salvation ( !  

pati5t1 !y antagonize x at e turn1 &    
endeavor to suppress ! symptoms1 :i* are
 its legitimate expressions4  ,! :ole ?+
 is a huge misconception1 ! failure to  
und]/& ! true relation betwe5 liv+ &    
dead sub/ances4 ,accord+ to ! ,unit$    
,/ates ,disp5satory1 m$ic9es are ^?     
sub/ances ,t make sanative impressions  
on ! body4  ,a false def9ition ( a ^w   
leads to a false sy/em ( rem$ial        
practice1 bas$ ^u t def9ition4 ,:at is  
an impression8 ,is x ! action ( a dead  
sub/ance1 :i* _c act ^u a liv+ sub/ance 
t c8 ,assur$ly n6 ,is x n r !           
recognition by ! liv+ sub/ance ( !      
lifeless "o8 ,! :ole !ory ( drug action 
is easily expla9able on ?is hypo!sis4   
,drugs--in]t sub/ances--d n act ^u !    
liv+ organism1 b are act$ ^u1 ) a view  
to _! expulsion f ! liv+ doma94 ,if x 7 
n s1 if drugs really act$ ^u ! v>i\s    
organs1 !n _! action %\ld be equally z  
effective aft] dea? z be=e4 ,b no1      
nature res5ts ! introduction ( =eign    
sub/ances into ! human economy1 & ex]ts 

all h] p[]s to ca/ out ! intrud]s4  ,n[1
 z all sub/ances incapable (            
physiological use are =eign1 su* z      
p>ticles ( worn out tissue1 ! wa/e      
products ( dige/ion1 etc41 & _! pres5ce 
9 ! animal economy inimical to ! g5]al  
welf>e1 ! depurat+ organs are call$ into
 active play to expel ! (f5d+ sub/ances2
 & ! increas$ physiological activity1 & 
79 ! case ( actual lesion7 ! increas$   
fl[ ( blood to ! p>ts1 = ! purpose (    
repair1 cause a rise 9 temp]ature1      
commonly kn[n z fev]1 :i* is "o ( ! mo/ 
frequ5t symptoms ( :at is g5]ally       
recogniz$ z disease2 ?us e/abli%+ !     
fact1 indisputably1 t disease is purely 
& simply a rem$ial process1 ei!r =      
purposes ( repair or purification4  ,!  
practice1 !re=e1 ( increas+ ! deposits 9
 ! physical sy/em by ! introduction (   
drugs 7=eign sub/ances7 is 9 direct     
opposition to physiological law1 & has  
no sci5tific f\ndation :atev]4  ,f !    
c\ntless rem$ies ( ! ph>macopceia we c  
select sub/ances t if adm9i/]$ to a     

heal?y p]son w produce almo/ any kn[n =m
 ( disease ?us3 br&y1 cay5ne pepp] &    
qu99e1 w induce inflammatory fev]2      
scammony & ipecac w cause *ol]a morbus2 
nitre1 calomel & opium1 w provoke       
typhoid or typhus fev]2 digitalis w     
cause ,asiatic1 or spasmodic *ol]a2 cod 
liv] oil & sulphur promote scurvy1 & all
 ! ca?>tic family inevitably cause      
di>rhcea1 ! disease 9 ea* case be+ no?+ 
m ?an ! ef=t ( ,nature to get rid ( ^!  
tr\blesome intrud]s4  ,drugs d n1 z _!  
advocates claim1 select _! special organ
 ) a view ( act+ ^u x1 b are act$ ^u by 
t p>ticul> organ = ! purpose ( ridd+ !  
sy/em ( ! drug4  ,x foll[s1 !re=e1 z a  
p]fectly legitimate & logical d$uction1 
t1 if ! sy/em ( adm9i/]+ drugs is f\nd$ 
^u a wrong conception ( _! relation to !
 human organism1 !n any !oretical law ( 
cure pr$icat$ ^u drug action mu/        
necess>ily be equally fallaci\s &       
untru/wor?y4  ,z /at$ be=e1 ! simple    
fact is1 t !re is no law ( cure1 only a 
condition & t condition--ob$i5ce1 by :i*

 is meant a c\rse ( treatm5t 9 h>mony ) 
,nature4  ,! old] physicians gr[ ! m !y 
rely ^u ! vis m$icatrix naturae1 :i* is1
 aft] all1 ! only rem$ial =ce1 & "o     
totally beyond _! control4 ,! physician 
c no m p]=m cures ?an ! f>m] c make 8   
crops gr[4 ,9 ea* case1 all t c be done 
is to employ all ! me?ods t cumulative  
wisdom c sugge/ to make ! conditions z  
favorable z possible1 & leave ! re/ to  
,"m ,nature1 :o is n 9 ! habit ( mak+   
mi/akes1 & ^: un]r+ me?ods w\ld cure    
n9ety p] c5t4 ( all diseas$ conditions1 
if h] b5efic5t int5tions 7 n fru/rat$ by
 well-meant1 b nev]!less p]nici\s1 drug 
int]f]5ce4    ,,"p ,,ii4  ,,! ,,true    
,,cause ,,( ,,disease4  ,at ?is po9t !  
read] w d\btless be temp]$ to exclaim3  
,well1 y h demon/rat$ to y\r own        
satisfaction t ! m$ical pr(ession       
ent]ta9s errone\s op9ions z to ! true   
nature ( disease1 & also t drugs are    
absolutely useless--nay1 injuri\s--9 su*
 conditions3 b is ?is all8 ,hav+ de/roy$
 our tru/ 9 drugs1 :at h y to (f] 9 _!  

/ead8 ,to :i* p]fectly natural qu]y1 ,i 
gladly reply1 ,i h a sy/em ( treatm5t to
 prop\nd1 a sy/em t has triumphantly    
/ood ! te/ ( ye>s1 a sy/em t mu/ comm5d 
itself to e intellig5t read]1 because x 
is /rictly 9 accordance ) natural law4  
,b be=e ,i proce$ to expla9 x1 ,i desire
 to ann\nce my own !ory respect+        
disease--a !ory ess5tially radical 9 its
 "*1 & ( :i* ,i am ! orig9ator1 & t is3 
,,!re ,,is ,,only ,,"o ,,cause ,,(      
,,disease4  ,?is may s\nd /range1 = !   
majority ( p imag9e t !re is a diff]5t &
 specific cause = e ailm5t1 & physicians
 g5]ally d n combat ! op9ion4 ,b z a    
matt] ( fact1 !re is only "o disease1   
al?\gh its manife/ations are v>i\s1 &   
!re is only "o cause = x1 & t is !      
ret5tion ( wa/e matt]s 9 ! sy/em4 ,^!   
sub/ances may be 9 ! gase\s1 liquid or  
solid =m1 b !y are =eign bodies1        
inimical to ! welf>e ( ! organism1 & _! 
pres5ce mu/ result 9 d]angem5t ( bodily 
function4  ,! great ne$ ( ! pres5t day  
is adequate in/ruction 9 physiology &   

hygi5e1 t humanity may n only "k h[ to  
secure ! re/oration ( heal?1 :5 lo/1 b  
by att5tion to physiological & sanit>y  
laws may reta9 good heal? indef9itely4  
,! body is ! !atre ( con/ant *ange4 ,!  
process ( te>+ d[n & build+ up proce$   
)\t int]mission dur+ life4 ,if          
con/ruction exce$s de/ruction1 ! result 
is heal?2 b j z surely z de/ruction     
exce$s repair1  disease is ! result4 ,b 
dur+ e mom5t ( life wa/e is be+ =m$ by !
 de/ruction ( tissue1 & ?is effete      
mat]ial mu/ be promptly remov$ if !     
individual w\ld enjoy heal?4 ,nature has
 provid$ adequate means = ! removal ( ^!
 sub/ances :i* are valueless to !       
economy1 ! ret5tion ( :i* ob/ructs &    
irritates ! complex me*anism ( ! sy/em1 
! pr9cipal av5ues = its expulsion be+ ! 
lungs1 ! sk9 & ! inte/9al canal4 ,!     
latt] is inf9itely m important ?an !    
o!rs1 s9ce by x ! wa/e products (       
dige/ion are expell$4 ,if x fails to    
promptly fulfil its (fice1 e vital      
function is int]f]$ )2 & 9 addition !   

fluid portion ( ! semi-liquid wa/e is   
re-absorb$ directly into ! circulation1 
r$eposit+ 9 ! v f\nta9 ( life1 matt] :i*
 ! sy/em has ?r[n (f z wor?less4 ,%\ld !
 sy/em be expos$ to a *ill1 :ile 9 ?is  
condition1 a conge/ion ( ! surface      
excretory vessels takes place2 &        
practically ! :ole "w ( elim9ation is   
?r[n ^u ! already h>d-work$ kidneys1    
frequ5tly result+ 9 uraemic poison+ &   
dea?4  ,! pres5ce ( a gra9 ( s& 9 a wat*
 w ret>d its movem5ts1 if n arre/ !m    
altoge!r4 ,:at1 !n1 mu/ be ! result ( an
 accumulation ( impurities 9 ! physical 
sy/em8 ,! f9ely adju/$ balance t is     
capable ( weigh+ ! ?\s&? "p ( a gra91 is
 c>efully protect$ "u a glass cov]1 =   
ev5 impalpable du/ w\ld clog its        
movem5ts4 ,reflect1 !n1 ^u ! am\nt (    
friction t mu/ be p]petually go+ on 9 ! 
human organism ow+ to ! ret5tion (      
effete matt]6 ,& s9ce n ev5 ! mo/ cunn+ 
product ( man's h&iwork c comp>e ) !    
intricate me*anism ( ! body1 !          
importance ( elim9at+ ! wa/e becomes    

manife/4 ,"h1 9 a nut%ell1 lies ! secret
 ( disease4  ,let u n[ consid] h[ !     
ret5tion ( wa/e affects ! sy/em--h[ !   
delet]i\s effects are produc$4 ,!re are 
?ree factors at "w 9 ?is process1       
me*anical1 gase\s & absorptive1 ! la/   
nam$ be+ inf9itely ! mo/ p]nici\s4 ,we w
 fir/ consid] ! me*anical4  ,nature has 
beautifully apportion$ ! space 9 !      
abdom9al cavity1 ea* "p ( ! visc]a hav+ 
ample room = ! p]=mance ( its special   
function1 b any abnormal increase 9 size
 ( any "p ( ! cont5ts ( ! cavity mu/    
necess>ily create di/urbance4 ,n[1 :5 ! 
food leaves ! /oma*1 :]e x has be5 *urn$
 into a pulpace\s mass1 x passes into ! 
duod5um or second /oma*1 :]e x receives 
an augm5tation ( liquid mat]ial f ! liv]
 & pancreas2 consequ5tly1 :5 x rea*es ! 
small inte/9e1 :]e absorption takes     
place1 x is 9 a well dilut$ condition4  
,dur+ its passage ?r\gh ! small inte/9e1
 ! nutri5t portion ( ! +e/a is ab/ract$ 
f x by ! villi 7small hair-l processes7 
) :i* ! small inte/9e is ?ickly /udd$1 s

 t at ! end ( its j\rney ( ab\t         
tw5ty-two feet 7if dige/ion is normal7  
all t is ( value to ! organism has be5  
appropriat$--! rema9d] be+ refuse4 ,?is 
wa/e product passes into ! colon1 or    
l>ge inte/9e1 & %\ld be promptly        
expell$4 ,if prompt expulsion does n    
take place1 ?is is :at happ5s3 ,! fluid 
portion ( ?is semi- liquid wa/e is      
re-absorb$ ?r\gh ! walls ( ! colon      
directly into ! circulation1 a p]c5tage 
( ! solids be+ deposit$ on ! walls ( !  
inte/9e4 ,?is process ( accretion goes  
on f day to day1 week to week1 mon? to  
mon?1 until x n infrequ5tly happ5s t !  
colon becomes di/5d$ to sev]al times its
 natural size4 ,in/ances are on record1 
:]e ^! abnormal accumulations ( faecal  
matt] 9 ! colon h be5 mi/ak5 = enl>gem5t
 ( ! liv]1 & ev5 pregnancy4 ,a surgeon 9
 ,london has a prep>ation ( ! colon     
measur+ "s tw5ty in*es 9 circumf]5ce1   
conta9+ ?ree gallons ( faecal matt]1 &  
ev5 l>g] accumulations h be5 report$4 ,!
 =ego+ in/ances are1 ( c\rse1           

exceptional ones1 b x is safe to ass]t t
 sev5ty p] c5t4 ( ! colons ( ! human    
family 7liv+ "u civiliz$ conditions7 are
 impact$1 & "s ( !m t]ribly s4 ,x is    
impossible to e/imate ! am\nt ( evil    
caus$ by an engorg$ colon monopoliz+ two
 or ?ree times its allott$ space 9 !    
abdom9al cavity1 cr[d+ & hamp]+ ! o!r   
organs 9 _! "w4  ,b ! effects ( direct  
me*anical pressure are n ! only ones4 ,!
 accumulations 9 ! colon necess>ily     
arre/ ! free passage ( ! product ( !    
small inte/9e1 & t1 9 turn1 causes undue
 ret5tion ( food 9 ! /oma*1 ) consequ5t 
f]m5tation2 :ile ! irritation1 due to   
pressure on ! n]ve t]m9als by !         
di/5sion1 & by ! encru/$ matt] adh]+ to 
! inte/9al wall1 is simply incalculable4
  ,! effects ( gase\s accumulations 9 ! 
alim5t>y canal are n ?or\ghly und]/ood  
at pres5t--t is--! pa?ological effects4 
,! m direct effects1 z manife/$ 9       
abdom9al di/5sion1 & ! t]rible di/ress t
 frequ5tly foll[s eat+1 are un=tunately1
 b too well kn[n4 ,! read] does n ne$ to

 be told t dur+ ! decomposition (       
organic sub/ances1 gases are evolv$1 &  
no matt] :]e ! process goes on1 !       
results are always ! same4 ,ow+ to !    
causes previ\sly m5tion$1 ! inte/9al    
canal usually (f]s special facilities = 
! production ( gases1 ow+ to ! ret5tion 
( p>tially dige/$ food1 9 a m$ium highly
 favorable to f]m5tation4 ,a mod]ate    
am\nt ( sulphurett$ hydrog51 & also     
c>burett$ hydrog5 is always pres5t 9 !  
colon1 normally1 to pres]ve mod]ate     
di/5tion ( ! walls1 :ile ! gases usually
 f\nd 9 ! /oma* & small inte/9e1 are    
oxyg51 hydrog51 nitrog5 & c>bonic acid4 
,:at functional di/urbances may arise f 
! pres5ce ( ^! gase\s sub/ances 9 excess
 9 ! sy/em is1 at pres5t1 l>gely a matt]
 ( conjecture1 b x is kn[n t a /ream (  
c>bonic acid gas1 or hydrog5 cont9u\sly 
direct$ aga9/ a muscle w cause p>alysis 
( t /ructure4 ,! expansive =ce ( gases  
is too well kn[n to ne$ comm5t1 & ! =ce 
) :i* !y w at times di/5d ! abdom9al    
wall po9ts irresi/ibly to ! conclusion t

 su* an am\nt ( =ce ex]t$ aga9/ vital   
organs _c be o!rwise ?an productive (   
s]i\s h>m4 ,x is n at all improbable t  
_m cases ( h]nia & ut]9e displacem5t may
 be due to ?is hi!rto unsuspect$ cause4 
,t !y p5etrate ! neighbor+ tissues is an
 e/abli%$ fact1 & x is q conceivable t  
_! action ^u ! n]v\s sy/em ?\gh ! m$ium 
( ! circulation may lie at ! root ( _m (
 ! cases ( neura/h5ia t are n[ s        
preval5t4  ,b ! auto-infection t results
 f ! absorption ( ! liquid wa/e into !  
blood supply is by f> ! mo/ s]i\s       
feature4 ,! blood is ! life4 ,f x !     
sy/em obta9s all ! mat]ial = ! =mation (
 fre% tissue1 & x is a practical        
impossibility = good1 heal?y /ructures  
to be built up f a ta9t$ blood curr5t4  
,:y is x t ! vegetation on ! banks ( a  
/ream1 on :i* a manufactur+ t[n is      
locat$1 is inv>iably /unt$ & )]$8       
,because ! wat] t %\ld n\ri% x is       
pollut$ by ! refuse p\r$ into x1 & no   
am\nt ( deodorants or dis9fectants w    
prove ( any avail to re/ore ! devitaliz$

 vegetation1 b w r aggravate ! tr\ble4  
,b cut (f ! s\rce ( pollution1 & 9 an   
incr$ibly %ort space ( "t ! vegetation w
 take on a new #a;ease ( life4  ,?is    
liquid refuse 9 ! colon is compos$ (    
sub/ances = :i* ! sy/em has no fur!r    
use--x has reject$ !m2 consequ5tly !y   
are =eign bodies1 & z su*1 are !        
equival5t ( poisons4 ,! colon1 9 ?is    
condition1 is a p]fect hot-b$ = ! bre$+ 
( all k9ds ( poison\s g]ms1 & ! action (
 ca?>tics aggravates ! condition by     
fill+ ! p\*$ portions ( ! colon ) a f\l 
liquid :i* facilitates ! absorption ( ! 
ptoma9es & leucoma9es ?r\gh ! muc\s coat
 ( ! inte/9e4 ,x is kn[n n[1 t z mu* z  
?ree-f\r?s ( ?is f\l putrid sub/ance may
 be absorb$1 c>ry+ into ! sy/em poison\s
 g]ms & excrem5titi\s matt]4 ,dr4       
,mur*ison /ates1 t a circulation is     
con/antly tak+ place betwe5 ! fluid     
cont5ts ( ! b[el & ! blood1 ! exi/5ce ( 
:i*1 till )9 ! la/ few ye>s1 0 q unkn[n1
 & :i* ev5 n[ is too little he$$4 ,&    
,dr4 ,p>k] says1 ,x is n[ kn[n1 t 9 v>y+

 degrees !re is a con/ant transit (     
fluid f ! blood into ! alim5t>y canal1 &
 z rapid absorption4 ,x is also /at$ on 
reliable au?ority1 t e portion ( ! blood
 may1 & possibly does1 pass sev]al times
 into ! alim5t>y canal 9 tw5ty-f\r h\rs4
 ,pr(4 ,i4 ,i4 ,met*9k(f rec5tly /at$ 9 
a lecture at ,p>is3 ,p>ticul>ly injuri\s
 are ! microbes ( ! l>ge inte/9es4      
,!nce1 !y p5etrate into ! blood & impair
 x alike by _! pres5ce & ! products !y  
yield--ptoma9es1 alkaloids1 etc4 ,! auto
 intoxication ( ! organism & poison+    
?r\gh microbes is an e/abli%$ fact4     
,hav+ %[n t ! av]age colon is a f]tile  
bre$+ gr\nd = all k9ds ( poison\s g]ms1 
& t !y are convey$ into ! circulation by
 ! int]*ange ( fluids 9 t organ1 x may  
be int]e/+ to expla9 h[ ^! g]ms are     
convey$ to1 & deposit$ 9 ! v>i\s organs 
( ! body4  ,we h 9 our bodies a sy/em ( 
canals call$ art]ies & ve9s1 hav+ _!    
head at ! he>t1 :i* is ! ma9 pump t     
keeps ! blood 9 motion4 ,! art]ial      
circulation consi/s ( ^? *annels :i*    

convey ! blood--suppos$ pure blood--away
 f ! he>t to ! diff]5t p>ts ( ! body1   
load$ ) ! life-giv+ pr9ciple ( su/5ance1
 invigoration & heat1 :ile ! ve9s or    
v5\s circulation conveys to ! he>t &    
lungs ! impure blood1 load$ _m times )  
disease-bre$+ g]ms4  ,n[1 9 ! blood1 z x
 c\rses ?r\gh our bodies1 are myriads ( 
little vessels call$ corpuscles2 ^! are 
:at give ! blood a r$ color4 ,!re are   
also a small] numb] ( :ite corpuscles1 t
 are kn[n z phagocytes1 ^: mission is to
 de/roy micro-organisms t are           
prejudicial to life4 ,9 ord] t y may "k 
_! use1 ,i1 = conv5i5ce sake & to make  
my mean+ bett] und]/ood1 w call !m      
little w> vessels1 load$ ) soldi]s1 & ! 
soldi]s h 9 _! vessels a furnace ^: fire
 nev] goes out4 ,^! vessels & _! little 
w>riors are cont9ually sail+ ?r\gh our  
bodies1 hunt+ = g]ms ( disease1 t !y    
cat* & ?r[ into _! furnace & burn !m up4
 ,n[1 suppose we take a viol5t cold1 ?us
 clos+ ! pores ( ! sk91 & t at ! same "t
 ! colon is engorg$1 two ( ! mo/        

important outlets = ! fil? & decay$     
matt] ( our bodies are clos$ up--= !    
life ( our bodies is "o cont9ual process
 ( build+ anew & te>+ d[n2 ^! two mo/   
important sew]s are n[ clos$4 ,^! little
 vessels n[ h _! h&s full1 cat*+        
disease-be>+ g]ms t nature _c ?r[ out   
?r\gh ! colon or pores ( ! sk9--bo? be+ 
clos$--& we call ?is condition ( ?+s    
fev]4 ,! :ite corpuscle has b two dump+ 
places n[1 ! lungs or kidneys4 ,suppose 
t 9 ! colon is ! tub]cul> ulc]1 bre$+ ! 
bacillus ( consumption1 & !y are absorb$
 into ! circulation4 ,ord9>ily ! :ite   
corpuscles w\ld be able to de/roy !m1 b 
n[ !y are s ov]work$ t ! tub]cul> g]m   
l&s 9 ! lung tissue alive & well1 ready 
to comm5ce 8 "w ( de/ruction & dea?4 ,! 
p]son developes a hack+ c\gh1 & f9ally  
goes to ! doctor1 & he1 if he kn[s 8    
bus9ess1 probably f9ds tub]culosis well 
e/abli%$4 ,typhoid fev] has its nurs]y  
solely 9 ! colon1 & gets possession ( ! 
citadel ( life 9 ! same way z any o!r   
g]m or contagi\s disease4 ,:at a t]rible

 battle !re mu/ be go+ on 9 u betwe5 our
 life-pres]v]s & ! g]ms ( disease4  ,is 
x any wond] t p die ( premature old age1
 ( apoplexy1 p>alysis1 dropsy1          
consumption1 & ! ?\s& & "o maladies t   
sc\rge humanity8 ,& is x n unreasonable 
to p\r a few gra9s ( dilut$ drugs into !
 /oma* to purify ! blood--ev5 grant+ = !
 sake ( argum5t t su* a purpose c\ld be 
accompli%$ by t means--:5 occupy+ ne>ly 
"o-half ( ! abdom9al cavity is an       
engorg$ inte/9e reek+ ) fil? s f\l t    
c>rion is z ! odor ( roses comp>$ to x1 
& :i* is be+ /eadily absorb$ into !     
circulation8 ,if a man 7 to act z       
fooli%ly z t 9 8 bus9ess1 8 fri5ds w\ld 
quickly petition ! c\rts to appo9t a    
gu>dian = him4  ,x may be ask$1 :y has n
 ?is discov]y be5 made be=e8 ,9 ! fir/  
place1 ! colon has _h b scant att5tion  
paid to x 9 ! dissect+ room1 until (    
late ye>s ! app5dicitis craze has awak5$
 "s int]e/ 9 x4 ,its importance 0 n     
realiz$--! circulatory & n]v\s sy/ems   
receiv+ ! lion's %>e ( att5tion4 ,9 !   

second place1 9 hold+ po/-mortems !     
organ 0 avoid$1 cut (f1 if 9 ! way1 &   
?r[n into ! slop bucket4 ,x 0 kn[n to be
 always full1 b no "o ev] ask$ :e!r or n
 x 0 natural 9 its fullness ( faecal    
matt]1 & z a result1 probably !         
pr(ession kn[s ! lea/ ab\t ?is important
 organ1 ( any 9 ! human body4 ,/range1  
is x n1 t among ! sev5 ?\s& physicians  
gr\nd out & poli%$ 9 ! mills ( wisdom   
ea* ye>1 t !re 0 n "o :o _h orig9ality  
en\gh to ask ! "q1 ,is x natural t ?is  
sc5t bag ( fil? %\ld always be s full ( 
putrid matt] t we _c abide "o mom5t ) x8
 ,&1 inasmu* z x is s1 is x n a great   
detrim5t at lea/ to our heal? to c>ry   
?is mass ( fil? ar\nd ) u1 f day to day1
 f week to week1 & f ye> to ye>--absorb+
 its poison back into ! circulation8    
,/range t ^! que/ions did n pres5t      
!mselves to "s "o ( ! ent]pris+ y\?s (  
our orig9al "y ,am]ica4  ,! muscul>     
fibres ( ! inte/9es are circul> &       
longitud9al4 ,9 ! l>ge inte/9e !        
longitud9al fibres are %ort] ?an ! tube 

itself1 :i* l5g? p]mits ! =mation (     
loculi 7cavities74 ,^! become ! seat (  
faecal accumulations1 only too (t5      
unnotic$ by ! physician4 ,x is und\bt$ly
 a fact t ! loculi ( ! colon conta9     
small faecal accumulations ext5d+ ov]   
weeks1 mon?s1 or ev5 ye>s4 ,_! pres5ce  
produces symptoms v>y+ all ! way f a    
little cat>rhal irritation up to ! mo/  
div]se1 & 9 "s in/ances s]i\s1 reflex   
di/urbances4 ,:5 ! loculi only are      
fill$1 ! ma9 *annel ( ! colon is        
undi/urb$4 ,! mo/ common p>ts ( ! colon 
to become enl>g$ are ! sigmoid flexure &
 ! caecum 7see diagram 9 beg9n+ ( book71
 b accumulations may occur 9 any "p ( ! 
colon4 ,! asc5d+ colon is mu* m (t5     
fill$ 9 life ?an ! books w\ld lead u to 
believe2 inde$1 x may be said t *ronic  
accumulations are (t5] to be f\nd 9 !   
asc5d+ ?an 9 ! desc5d+ colon1 :i* is    
also contr>y to ! ass]tions ( ! au?ors4 
,?is is due p>tly to ! fact t ! cont5ts 
( ! colon h to rise 9 opposition to     
gravity1 & p>tly to ! semi-p>alyz$      

condition ( ! muscul> coat ( ! colon    
?r\gh inactivity4 ,:5 ! accumulations   
are l>ge1 ! increas$ weight ( ! colon   
t5ds to displace x2 & if 9 ! transv]se  
colon1 t portion may be depress$1 ev5   
into ! pelvis4  ,! mass may be s enorm\s
 z to press ^u any organ locat$ 9 !     
abdom51 int]f]+ ) its functions2 ?us we 
may h pressure on ! liv] t arre/s ! fl[ 
( bile2 or1 ^u ! ur9>y organs1 crippl+  
_! functions4  ,( c\rse1 su* excessive  
accumulations occur only exceptionally1 
& x is n to ^! t att5tion is p>ticul>ly 
drawn1 because :5 !y are s excessive1   
any physician c detect !m by palpation  
7t\*74  ,x is to ! m9or accumulations   
p>ticul>ly1 t ,i wi% to draw att5tion--!
 accumulations t we see 9 ! majority (  
pati5ts :o visit our (fices4 ,su*       
pati5ts assure u t ! b[els move daily1 b
 ! color ( _! complexions1 & ! condition
 ( _! tongues1 are en\gh to assure u t  
!y are ! victims ( co/iv5ess4  ,daily   
movem5ts ( ! b[els are no sign t ! colon
 is n impact$2 9 fact1 ! wor/ cases (   

co/iv5ess t we ev] see are ^? 9 :i*     
daily movem5ts ( ! b[els occur4 ,!      
diagnosis ( faecal accumulations is     
facilitat$ by inquir+ z to ! color ( !  
daily dis*>ges4 ,a black or a v d>k gre5
 color almo/ always indicates ! faeces  
are anci5t4  ,prompt dis*>ge ( food     
refuse is indicat$ by m or less yell[   
color4 ,x w\ld be int]e/+ to inquire :y 
fre% faces are yell[ & anci5t faeces are
 d>k4  ,su* pati5ts h dige/ive          
f]m5tations to torm5t !m1 result+ 9     
flatul5t di/5sion :i* encroa*es on !    
cavity ( ! *e/1 :i* 9 excessive cases   
may cause %ort & rapid brea?+1 irregul> 
he>t action1 di/urb$ circulation 9 !    
bra91 ) v]tigo & heada*e4 ,an ov]-di/5d$
 caecum1 or sigmoid flexure1 f pressure1
 may produce dropsy1 numbness or cramps 
9 ! "r or left l[] extremity4  ,!       
reports ( ! ,po/-mortem exam9ation ( !  
colons ( hundr$s ( subjects reveals a   
s]ies ( horrors m weird & gha/ly ?an 7  
ev] p5n$ by ,eug5e ,sue1 or ,emile      
,zola4 ,! m9d %r9ks 9 dismay at !       

appall+ revelations1 & %udd]s at !      
possibly ( ! human =m div9e becom+ su* a
 p]ipatetic *>nel h\se4  ,is x any wond]
 t ! av]age human sy/em1 be+ ?us        
saturat$ ) impurities1 %\ld succumb to !
 fir/ excit+ cause8 ,is x n1 9 fact1 a  
great] m>vel t ! rate ( mortality is n  
ev5 high] ?an at pres5t8  ,my object 9  
publi%+ ?is book is to po9t out ! true  
cause ( disease1 toge!r ) ! means = its 
prev5tion & cure1 & t1 too1 by a simple 
& inexp5sive me?od ( hygi5ic treatm5t1  
:i* has prov$ em95tly successful 9 t5s (
 ?\s&s ( cases1 :i* is p]fectly h>mless 
& natural 9 its action1 & absolutely    
free f ev5 ! suspicion ( a drug4    ,,"p
 ,,iii4  ,,rational ,,hygi5ic           
,,treatm5t4  ,hav+ /riv5 to expla9 9 an 
intelligible mann] ! true nature & cause
 ( disease1 & to po9t out ! inadequacy (
 ! drug sy/em ( treatm5t to combat      
pa?ological conditions successfully 7n f
 any lack ( int5tion on ! "p ( ! drug   
practition]s3 b f ! unreliability ( _!  
me?ods71 ,i %all n[ proce$ to lay be=e y

 ! sy/em ( treatm5t :i* x is propos$ to 
sub/itute 9 its /ead1 & ,i unhesitat+ly 
affirm t x w be f\nd s simple1 s        
inexp5sive & s obvi\sly bas$ on common  
s5se & true hygi5ic pr9ciples1 t !      
?\ghtful read] _c fail to give x 8      
unqualifi$ endorsem5t1 & w be lo/ 9     
wond] t any "o %\ld fail to adopt x1 :5 
made acqua9t$ ) its simplicity & its    
m>vell\s results4  ,9 an old com$y1 :i* 
us$ to delight our =e-fa!rs1 ! h]o1     
,felix ,o',callaghan1 def9es ! practice 
( m$ic9e z ! art ( amus+ ! pati5t :ile  
,nature p]=ms ! cure4 ,9 t s5t5ce1 !    
dramati/ 7unwitt+ly p]haps7 embodi$ a   
great tru?4 ,nature1 & ,nature only1 c  
effect a cure4 ,fre% air1 sunlight1 pure
 wat]1 diet & ex]cise are ! great       
curative ag5ts provid$ by ,nature1 & all
 t ! physician c d1 no matt] to :at     
s*ool be belongs1 is to remove z f> z   
possible all exi/+ imp$im5ts1 & to see t
 ! hygi5ic conditions are made z        
favorable z possible4 ,= ! re/1 ,nature1
 ! m>vell\s build]1 w1 9 h] own my/]i\s 

way1 build up fre% tissue1 &1 sl[ly b   
surely1 repair ! ravages made by        
disease4 ,no "o w\ld d>e to say t ! f>m]
 made ! corn gr[4 ,he does all t !      
sci5ce ( agriculture tells him is ne$ful
 to furni% prop] conditions = gr[?1 b   
!re he mu/ /op--! re/ mu/ be left to    
,nature4 ,!n1 s9ce disease is a wa/+ (  
tissue1 & recov]y a build+ up1 x is a   
palpable absurdity to cr$it a physician 
) a cure4 ,all t he c d is to coop]ate )
 ,nature1 by see+ t none ( h] laws are  
violat$1 & insi/+ t no?+ :atev] %all    
ob/ruct h] b5efic5t functions4  ,:e!r = 
! pres]vation ( heal?1 or ! treatm5t (  
disease1 :5 pres5t1 ! *ief ?+ is to     
cleanse ! colon4 ,x is useless to       
attempt to get rid ( ! effects :ile !   
cause is pres5t4  ,if ! pr9cipal dra9 9 
a dwell+ becomes *ok$1 :at is !         
consequ5ce8 ,! noxi\s & pe/il5t gases   
g5]at$ by ! accumulat$ fil? hav+ no     
outlet1 are =c$ back into ! build+1     
poison+ ! atmosph]e1 & bre$+ contagion  
among ! inhabitants4 ,deodoriz+ &       

dis9fect+ w simply be a wa/e ( "t &     
mat]ial1 until ! dra9 is cle>$4 ,! colon
 is ! ma9 dra9 ( ! human body1 & if x be
 necess>y1 = sanit>y reasons1 to keep ! 
h\se dra9s clean1 h[ vitally important  
is x to keep ! ma9 outlet ( ! physical  
sy/em free f ob/ructions4  ,or1 to use  
ano!r homely illu/ration1 :5 y\r coal   
/ove has be5 run cont9u\sly = a long "t1
 z a natural result x becomes clogg$ )  
c9d]s & a%es1 caus+ ! fire to burn      
badly4 ,y enc\rage x ) fre% fuel1 rake x
 & %ake x b )\t avail--! accumulations (
 debris are too great4 ,y remove a      
portion1 b its place is tak5 by m       
sub/ance f above4 ,at l5g? y resort to !
 measure y %\ld h employ$ at fir/--y    
dump ! grate & />t a fre% fire4 ,! moral
 is obvi\s3 dump ! grate ( ! human      
sy/em--9 o!r words1 empty ! colon4  ,x  
has be5 previ\sly %[n t an impact$ colon
 is nei!r m nor less ?an a prolific     
hot-b$ = ! :olesale bre$+ ( disease     
g]ms--microbes--^? inf9itesimal         
organisms :i* sci5ce has demon/rat$ to  

be ! cause ( _m phases ( disease1 or r1 
! tox9s 7poisons7 !y produce1 cause     
disease4 ,( c\rse1 !re are h>mless      
micro-organisms z well z hurtful ones2 9
 fact1 a l>ge proportion ( !m are       
b5eficial r ?an o!rwise2 b "s ( !m      
7notably ! tub]cle bacillus7 are s      
intimately associat$ ) disease t x is   
next to impossible to d\bt _!           
responsibility4  ,! sph]e ( ! microbe is
 absolutely )\t limit4 ,he is equally at
 ease 9 ! air1 ! e>?1 & ! wat]4 ,he     
makes himself at home 9 our bev]ages &  
our foods4 ,our m\?s furni% desirable   
lurk+ places = him1 our hair1 &         
f+]-nails are favorite po/s ( vantage2  
:ile he delights to disport himself 9   
our blood4 ,he is ! active ag5t ( decay1
 & ! prime cause ( disease4 ,he is ! mo/
 selfi% ( p>asites4 ,! _w = a long "t   
disreg>d$ him1 b n[ ackn[l$ges him z "o 
( ! mightie/ ( conqu]]s2 = :ile o!r     
deva/ators h sla9 ?\s&s1 millions h     
fall5 b5ea? 8 insidi\s attacks4 ,he is a
 foe to be dread$1 = he is =ev] ly+ 9   

ambu% = fre% victims4  ,microbes bre$ 9 
f]m5tation1 consequ5tly1 e p>ticle (    
undige/$ food rema9+ 9 ! /oma* or       
inte/9es becomes an ideal nurs]y = _!   
propagation4 ,x has be5 demon/rat$ t    
food t has be5 subject$ to ! action ( ! 
ga/ric juice decomposes f> m rapidly ?an
 t :i* has n--h5ce1 ) imp]fect dige/ion1
 f]m5tation quickly takes place4 ,if    
microbes are n[ introduc$ into ! sy/em1 
ei!r by contact ) sick p]sons1 inhal+   
impure air 9 cr[d$ public build+s1 or   
brea?+ 9 ! du/ on ill-kept /reets1 !re  
is dang] ahead2 = if ! recipi5t is n 9 a
 s\nd1 physical condition1 ! microbes   
7f9d+ cong5ial lodgm5t71 multiply ) !   
mo/ m>vell\s rapidity1 p]meat+ e portion
 ( ! tissue--caus+1 9 fact1             
,,decomposition ,,:ile ,,/ill ,,alive4  
,e p>ticle ( animal or vegetable matt]1 
ev5 if only a s+le gra9 9 weight1 by    
exposure to ! air1 putrefies1 bre$s1 &  
attracts to itself ?\s&s ( microbes1 &  
becomes a c5t] ( infection4 ,?us1 9 a   
piece ( /reet dirt conta9+ organic      

matt]1 we may f9d ^u exam9ation1 ! g]ms 
( typhoid fev]1 diph!ria1 sc>let fev]1  
or consumption4 ,:5 ?is piece ( dirt is 
dri$ by ! sun & pulv]iz$ by horses'     
ho(s1 ! p>ticles ( dirt are caught up by
 ! w9d1 & s5t :irl+ ?r\gh ! air1 to be  
drawn into ! lungs by ^? )9 rea*1 ,(    
c\rse1 e "o :o brea!s 9 ! microbes ( "s 
p>ticul> disease does n cat* x1 or we   
%\ld soon all be dead1 b ^? :o h n !    
resi/+ p[] ( s\nd bodies to kill ^!     
g]ms1 be=e !y h "t to set up _! peculi> 
inflammation1 are apt to realize ! evil 
effects1 a week1 a mon?1 or ev5 a ye>   
aft]w>ds4  ,x is evid5t !n t to cure    
disease we mu/ get rid ( all f]m5tation 
9 ! sy/em1 & ?us prev5t ! fur!r bre$+ ( 
microbes & to prev5t disease we  mu/ get
 ! sy/em into su* a s\nd1 heal?y        
condition t disease g]ms _c obta9 a     
lodgm5t 9 x4  ,n[1 ?is c only be        
accompli%$ by ?or\ghly cleans+ ! colon1 
& keep+ x absolutely clean1 ?us prev5t+ 
fur!r contam9ation ( ! blood curr5t--!  
f\nta9 ( life4  ,! intellig5t read]1    

recogniz+ ! absolute correctness ( !    
=ego+ proposition1 w naturally ask1 ,c  
su* a ?+ be accompli%$1 & h[8 ,we beg to
 assure ! read]1 mo/ emphatically1 t x  
c1 b n by ! means usually employ$4 ,x is
 p]fectly pla9 t ! cleans+ process _c be
 effect$ by ca?>tics1 = at ! be/1 !y    
only af=d tempor>y relief 7witness !    
gr[? ( ! ca?>tic habit71 :ile on an     
impact$ mass su* z is commonly pres5t 9 
! colon1 ! influ5ce !y c ex]t is        
practically nil4 ,! common exp]i5ce ( ^?
 afflict$ ) con/ipation is1 t !y comm5ce
 ) a laxative1 gradually increas+ !     
quantity & frequ5cy ( ! dose until x    
fails to act at all4 ,!n !y resort to a 
ca?>tic1 ) a simil> exp]i5ce1 :5 x is   
ex*ang$ = a m p[]ful "o1 & !n = ano!r   
/ill m p[]ful1 until at la/1 x becomes  
impossible to move ! b[els )\t a p[]ful 
dose4  ,t ?is is no ov]drawn picture _m 
( my read]s w be> witness1 & my bro!r   
practition]s c amply corroborate !      
/atem5t1 = !y fully recognize ! vital   
importance ( remov+ ! wa/e f ! sy/em4 ,!

 pity ( x is t !y /ill p]si/ 9 employ+  
su* a crude & ineffective me?od4  ,d any
 ( my read]s "k h[ a ca?>tic acts8  ,x  
is popul>ly suppos$ t ! drug passes f ! 
/oma* into ! small inte/9es1 r5d]+ _!   
cont5ts m liquid2 !n passes into !      
colon1 produc+ ! same effect ^u its m   
solid cont5ts1 ?us caus+ an evacuation4 
,_m p h no conception1 :atev]1 ( ! modus
 op]&i ( a purgative drug1 simply       
believ+ t x acts 9 a c]ta9 my/]i\s      
mann]1 b ! above describ$ process is    
g5]ally believ$ to be ! correct "o by ^?
 :o h ?\ght ^u ! matt]1 b lack          
physiological k4 ,x is a huge mi/ake4   
,any purgative drug1 :e!r ap]i5t1       
laxative or ca?>tic1 is dissolv$ 9 !    
/oma* by ! action ( ! ga/ric juice--9   
fact1 goes ?r\gh ! same dige/ive process
 z ! food t is eat51 t is1 x passes into
 ! small inte/9es & is !re absorb$ into 
! circulation4  ,by its irritation ( !  
n]ves1 ! secretory & excretory processes
 ( ! sy/em are /imulat$ into abnormal   
action1 & an extra quantity ( fluid is  

p\r$ into ! colon to dissolve !         
accumulat$ mass2 :i* is ab\t z sci5tific
 a proce$+ z p\r+ a qu>t ( wat] into a  
wa%b[l on ! upp] floor ( a dwell+ to    
cle> away an ob/ruction 9 ! ma9 dra9 ( !
 build+4 ,&1 aga91 z previ\sly /at$1 !  
action ( laxatives & ca?>tics1          
especially ! v>iety kn[n z              
hydrogo-ca?>tics 7wat]y71 fill !        
ano-rectal cavity & ! loculi1 or folds (
 ! colon1 ) a f\l wat]y solution t is a 
p]petual s\rce ( irritation to !        
s5sitive muc\s surface1 ha/5+ &         
int5sify+ ! process ( auto-infection by 
absorption1 t is con/antly go+ on4  ,&  
:at ab\t ! enorm\s dra9 ^u ! vital =ces8
 ,:o is n famili> ) ! feel+ ( exhau/ion 
:5 ! reaction sets 9 aft] ! employm5t ( 
su* me?ods ( relief8 ,h[ c x be o!rwise8
 ,^! /imulants to defecation are l !    
applications ( ! :ip to ! jad$ horse-!y 
excite ! sy/em to make a supreme ef=t 9 
! requir$ direction1 b ! reaction is    
disa/r\s 9 ! extreme4 ,) ! repeat$ dem&s
 ^u ! delicate n]v\s sy/em incid5tal to 

con/ant ca?>sis is x any wond] t we are 
s con/antly confront$ ) cases ( n]v\s   
collapse8 ,! wond] w\ld be if x 7       
o!rwise4  ,nor are ^! ! only objections 
to be urg$ aga9/ purgative m$ication4   
,its effects ^u ! dige/ive functions is1
 9 ! highe/ degree1 de/ructive4 ,x w\ld 
be next to impossible to f9d an         
individual addict$ to ! use ( ca?>tics  
^: dige/ion 0 n1 practically1 a wreck4  
,x is true1 t a l>ge "p ( ! dige/ive    
di/urbance 9 su* cases is due to !      
ob/ruct$ condition ( ! colon1 & !       
consequ5t undue ret5tion ( food 9 !     
/oma*1 until f]m5tation sets 92 b no    
inconsid]able %>e ( ! tr\ble is due to !
 action ( ! drugs1 by repeat$ ov]-      
/imulation ( ! n]v\s sy/em1 & p]petual  
irritation ( ! delicate absorb5t        
vessels4  ,view$ f :atev] /&po9t we may 
*oose1 ! employm5t ( drugs to relieve an
 ov]*>g$ colon is bo? unsatisfactory &  
unsci5tific4  ,& yet !re is a simple &  
effective me?od ( deal+ ) ?is tr\ble2 ( 
remov+ ! accumulations1 no matt] h[ l>ge

 !y may be2 ( ?or\ghly cleans+ & purify+
 t important organ1 ! colon1 )\t ! lea/ 
dem& ^u ! vital =ces1 & t is by  ,,wa%+ 
,,x ,,out4  ,9 pla9 ,engli%1 !          
pres]vation & re/oration ( heal? dep5ds 
entirely ^u cleanl9ess1 especially      
int]nal cleanl9ess1 & to atta9 t        
condition :i* we are told is next to    
godl9ess1 !re is no?+ equal to          
wat]--especially hot wat]1 :i* is !     
great scav5g] ( nature4  ,/range1 t su* 
an obvi\sly common-s5se proce$+ %\ld n  
be univ]sal1 is x n8 ,i d n claim to be 
! discov]] ( ?is me?od ( int]nal        
purification1 = x is 9 reality ( anci5t 
orig91 z we h x on good au?ority t x 0  
practis$ by ! anci5t ,egyptians1 :o1 x  
is believ$1 acquir$ _! k f obs]v+ a bird
 call$ ! ,ibis1 a species ( ,egyptian   
snipe4 ,! food ( ?is bird1 ga!r$ on !   
banks ( ! ,nile1 0 ( a v con/ipat+ "*1 &
 x 0 obs]v$1 by ! e>lie/ naturali/s1 to 
suck up ! wat] ( ! riv] & us+ its long  
bill = a syr+e1 inject x into its anus1 
?us reliev+ itself4 ,pl9y says ?is habit

 ( ! ,ibis fir/ sugge/$ ! use ( cly/]s  
to ! anci5t ,egyptian doctors1 kn[n to  
be ! fir/ m$ical practition]s ( any     
nation1 n except+ ! ,*9ese4 ,see        
,naturalis ,hi/oria1 ,lib4 ,,viii41     
,dap4 #da1 ,hague #aeah4  ,ano!r writ]1 
viz41 ,*ri/ianus ,langius1 says1 t ?is  
bird :5 attack$ ) con/ipation at "s     
di/ance f ! riv]1 & n able to fly f     
weakness1 w\ld be se5 to crawl to !     
wat]'s edge ) droop+ w+s & !re take its 
rectal treatm5t1 :5 9 a few m9utes x    
w\ld fly away 9 full vigor ( rega9$     
/r5g?4  ,nor d ,i ev5 claim to h        
r$iscov]$ ?is sy/em ( treatm5t1 al?\gh x
 is a common practice 9 ^! days to      
revamp old !ories & discov]ies1 & try to
 foi/ !m ^u ! public z entirely new     
propositions4 ,! cr$it = ! resuscitation
 ( ?is anci5t rem$ial practice belongs1 
)\t d\bt1 to ,dr4 ,a4 ,wil=d ,hall1 (   
,new ,york1 :o practic$ ! treatm5t on   
himself = =ty ye>s be=e giv+ its        
pr9ciples to ! public1 !reby fully prov+
 its m]its4  ,! foll[+ exp]i5ce f ! p5 (

 ,dr4 ,h4 ,t4 ,turn]1 ( ,wa%+ton1 af=ds 
inconte/able pro( ( ! allegation made1 t
 ! colon is ! seat ( disease1 & 8       
te/imony %\ld be read ) extreme c>e4 ,x 
is no fanciful1 !oretical /atem5t1 b !  
gha/ly revelation ( an appall+ reality4 
,:ile read+ 8 /atem5t1 ! read] w d well 
to ref] to ! engrav+1 repres5t+ !       
dige/ive app>atus1 at ! comm5cem5t ( ?is
 book1 z x w greatly facilitate 8       
compreh5sion ( ! matt]4  ,9 #ahhj ,i lo/
 a pati5t ) inflammation ( ! b[els1 &   
reque/$ ( ! fri5ds ! privilege ( hold+ a
 po/-mortem exam9ation1 z ,i 0 satisfi$ 
t !re 0 "s =eign sub/ance 9 or ne> !    
,ileo-coecal valve1 or 9 t app>5tly     
useless app5dage1 ! ,app5dicula         
,v]mi=mis4 7,see explanation ( engrav+47
  ,! autopsy develop$ a quantity ( grape
 se$ & popcorn1 fill+ ! l[] enl>g$ p\* (
 ! colon & ! op5+ into ! ,app5dicula    
,v]mi=mis4 ,?is1 f ! mortifi$ & black5$ 
condition ( ! colon alone1 indicat$ t my
 diagnosis 0 correct4 ,i op5$ ! colon   
?r\gh\t its entire l5g? ( five feet1 &  

f\nd x fill$ ) faecal matt] encru/$ on  
its walls & into ! folds ( ! colon1 9 _m
 places dry & h>d z slate1 & s          
completely ob/ruct+ ! passage ( ! b[els 
z to ?r[ him into viol5t colic 7z 8     
fri5ds /at$71 sometimes z (t5 z twice a 
mon?1 = ye>s1 & t p[]ful doses ( physic 
0 8 only relief2 t all ! doctors _h     
agre$ t x 0 bili\s colic4 ,i obs]v$ t   
?is cru/$ matt] 0 evid5tly ( long /&+1 !
 result ( ye>s ( accumulation1 & al?\gh 
! remote cause1 n ! imm$iate cause ( 8  
dea?4 ,! sigmoid-flexure 7see engrav+71 
or b5d 9 ! colon on ! left side1 0      
especially full1 & di/5d$ to d\ble its  
natural size1 fill+ ! gut uni=mly1 ) a  
small hole ! size ( "o's little f+]     
?r\gh ! c5t]1 ?r\gh :i* ! rec5t faecal  
matt] pass$4 ,9 ! l[] "p ( !            
sigmoid-flexure1 j be=e desc5d+ to =m ! 
rectum1 & 9 ! left h& upp] corn] ( !    
colon z x turns t[>d ! "r1 7 pockets    
eat5 out ( ! h>d5$ faecal matt]1 9 :i* 7
 eggs ( worms & q a quantity ( maggots1 
:i* _h eat5 into ! s5sitive muc\s       

membrane1 caus+ s]i\s inflammation ( !  
colon & its adjac5t p>ts1 & z rec5t     
inve/igation has e/abli%$ z a fact1 7 ! 
cause ( 8 hemorrhoids1 or piles1 :i* ,i 
le>n$ 7 ( ye>s' /&+4 ,! :ole l5g? ( !   
colon 0 9 a /ate ( *ronic inflammation2 
/ill ?is man consid]$ himself well &    
heal?y until ! un=tunate eat+ ( ! grape 
se$ & popcorn1 & _h no tr\ble 9 gett+ 8 
life insur$ 9 "o ( ! be/ companies 9    
,am]ica4  ,i h be5 ?us explicit 9 ?is   
description1 f ! fact t rec5t           
inve/igation has develop$ ! fact t 9 !  
discov]y describ$ above1 ,i _h f\nd b a 
prototype ( at lea/ sev5-t5?s ( ! human 
family 9 civiliz$ life--! real cause (  
all diseases ( ! human body1 except+ !  
grape se$ & popcorn4 ,t ,i _h f\nd !    
f\nta9 ( premature old age & dea?1 =1 z 
surpris+ z x may seem1 out ( #bhd cases 
( autopsies held ( late on ! colon 7!y  
repres5t+ 9 _! dea? ne>ly all ! diseases
 kn[n to our climate71 b tw5ty-eight    
colons 7 f\nd to be free f h>d5$1 adh]$ 
matt]1 & 9 _! normal heal?y /ate1 & t ! 

#bef 7 all m or less z describ$ above1  
except1 p]haps1 ! grape se$s & popcorn4 
,9 _m ( !m ! colon 0 di/5d$ to d\ble its
 natural size ?r\gh\t its :ole l5g?1 ) a
 small hole ?r\gh ! c5t]1 & z f> z c\ld 
be le>n$1 ^! la/ cases spok5 ( _h regul>
 evacuations ( ! b[els ea* day4 ,_m ( ! 
colons conta9$ l>ge maggots f f\r to six
 in*es long1 & pockets ( eggs & maggots1
 :ile blood & pus 7 frequ5tly pres5t4   
,! "q is (t5 ask$1 & naturally s1 :y ?is
 unnatural accumulation is 9 ! colon8 ,!
 horse & ox promptly obey ! call (      
nature2 !y "k no "t or place1 & are     
bless$ ) clean colons4 ,s are ! natives 
( ,africa4 ,b ! dem&s ( civiliz$ life   
insi/ ^u a "t & place4 ,bus9ess1        
etiquette1 opportunity1 & a ?\s& & "o   
excuses /& cont9ually 9 ! way1 &        
nature's call is put (f to a m conv5i5t 
"t & place4  ,h[ _m p are n pres5table  
to !mselves or fri5ds1 ow+ to ! putrid  
smell ( _! bodies1 s t 9 polite society 
/rong colognes & o!r p]fumes are us$4   
,%[ me a woman :o girts h] wai/ )       

corsets or any tight clo?+1 & ,i w      
w>rant y t ! smell f h] body w be sick5+
 9 ! extreme4 ,! special reason = ?is   
is1 t ! lac+ comes imm$iately :]e !     
transv]se colon crosses h] body4 ,n[1 if
 ! sigmoid-flexure becomes load$1       
because ( its fold+ ^u itself1 h[ mu* m 
w ! transv]se colon become clogg$ if    
unnaturally fold$ ^u itself by          
compression f ea* side fold+ x1 z       
demon/rat$ 9 "s in/ances1 almo/ d\ble ! 
:ole l5g?1 into two extra elb[s1 :]e x1 
if natural2 is /raight 7see engrav+ on  
next page74 ,_m reasons h be5 giv5 by   
physiologi/s & humanit>ians1 :y x is    
injuri\s = ! lady to lace1 b ?is reason 
outweighs !m all4 ,we> ! clo?+ loose1   
clean out ! colon & heal x up1 & y w    
smell sweet1 & life w be a cont9ual     
bless+2 = if ! ma9 sew] 9 ! body is     
clos$ or clogg$1 nature has b ?ree o!r  
outlets3 ! capill>ies or pores ( ! sk91 
! lungs 9 exhalation1 or ! kidneys4 ,if 
! colon is clogg$1 ! p5n$-up acid       
p]meations ( ! /oma* & duod5um w h to   

seek o!r outlets1 :i* is indicat$ by !  
putrid smell ( ! body & a f\l brea? )   
f9ally dyspepsia1 & :at is usually t]m$ 
bili\sness1 torpid liv]1 etc4  ,!       
condition ( ! colon 7! physiological    
sew]7 9 ! av]age adult hav+ be5         
demon/rat$1 does x ne$ any argum5t to   
conv9ce ! intellig5t ?9k] t ! mo/       
rational & practical mann] ( deal+ ) ?is
 hot-b$ ( fil? & bre$+ place ( disease1 
is to wa% x out8  ,) me1 x has pass$    
beyond ! !oretical /age1 = ,i h 9 my    
(fice fully #ae1jjj grateful lett]s f   
pati5ts :o h us$ ?is process1 "u my     
direction1 ) ! mo/ a/\nd+ results2      
sc>cely a disease kn[n to humanity1 b   
has be5 reliev$1 & 9 n9ety-five p] c5t4 
( cases1 cures effect$2 :ile t5s ( ?\s&s
 ( gratify+ messages h rea*$ me f "t to 
"t2 nor is ! te/imony 9 its favor conf9$
 to ! laity1 = hundr$s ( physicians     
7includ+ "s ( ! mo/ prom95t au?orities7 
te/ify to ! wond]fully b5eficial results
 a*iev$ by its use4  ,we n[ come to !   
mo/ important feature ( ! subject--!    

means = putt+ x into practice1 = x w    
readily be admitt$ t su* an admirable & 
common-s5se me?od ( treatm5t %\ld h !   
mo/ p]fect means procurable = its       
application1 b until ! pres5t "t !      
available means h rema9$ crude &        
undevelop$4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 is sc>cely to  
be wond]$ at4 ,x is ! hi/ory ( all      
important discov]ies4  ,^? great natural
 =ces1 /eam & electricity1 al?\gh _!    
value 0 recogniz$1 yet requir$ ! aid (  
inv5tive g5ius to develop _!            
possibilities2 9 fact1 x has requir$    
?ree-f\r?s ( a c5tury to br+ !          
locomotive to its pres5t /ate (         
p]fection1 :ile ! pot5tialities (       
electricity are z yet only surmis$4 ,?is
 be+ s 9 matt]s t (f] a ri* pecuni>y    
h>ve/ to ! inv5tor1 x is little matt] = 
surprise t improvem5t 9 a means (       
combat+ disease %\ld progress sl[ly4 ,9 
! fir/ place1 x 0 a new dep>ture1       
unh]ald$ to ! _w1 & fr[n$ ^u by ! memb]s
 ( ! or?odox m$ical s*ools2 consequ5tly 
!re 0 no tempt+ bait ( a h&some pr(it to

 enc\rage ! inv5tor1 & until lately !   
indiff]5ce to matt]s p]ta9+ to heal? 0  
prov]bial4  ,:5 ,dr4 ,hall comm5c$ 8    
fam\s exp]im5tation ^u himself1 ! only  
appliance available = ! purpose 0 !     
old-fa%ion$ bulb syr+e1 :i* is simply a 
flexible rubb] tube ) an egg-%ap$       
receptacle 9 ! c5t]4 ,"o end ( ! tube is
 ins]t$ 9 ! rectum1 :ile ! o!r end is   
imm]s$ 9 a vessel ( wat]1 ! injection ( 
! fluid be+ accompli%$ by alt]nately    
compress+ & relax+ ! bulb\s portion4 ,x 
is ne$less to say t ! process ( flu%+ ! 
colon copi\sly1 ! only effectual way1 0 
a t$i\s1 inconv5i5t & imp]fect matt] )  
su* a crude appliance4 ,aft] ! lapse ( a
 great numb] ( ye>s ! gravity or f\nta9 
syr+e 0 inv5t$1 :i* consi/$ ( a rubb]   
bag ) a long flexible tube atta*$ to its
 l[] end4 ,! bag 0 susp5d$ f a nail or  
hook sev]al feet above ! individual1 !  
wat] be+ =c$ into ! body by gravity1 !  
pressure be+ increas$ or dim9i%$ by     
rais+ or l[]+ ! bag4 ,?is 0 a di/9ct    
advance ^u ! bulb syr+e1 b x /ill left a

 great deal to be desir$4 ,9 ! fir/     
place1 !y are bo? exce$+ly t$i\s1 a     
s]i\s objection 9 ! case ( weakly or    
eld]ly p2 secondly1 bo? me?ods          
necessitate ! uncov]+ ( ! l[] portion ( 
! body1 :i* is decid$ly unpleasant2 &1  
mo/ s]i\s ( all1 x is impossible to     
prev5t ! admission ( air into ! inte/9e1
 & t is a fruitful s\rce ( pa9 &        
discom=t4 ,x %\ld1 h[ev]1 be borne 9 m9d
 t bo? ( ^! appliances 7 devis$ = an    
entirely diff]5t class ( op]ation       
7namely1 vag9al d\*+71 & 7 only us$ =   
inte/9al treatm5t because !re 0 no?+    
bett] at h&4  ,ano!r me?od1 sometimes   
employ$ by progressive physicians1      
consi/s 9 us+1 9 connection ) ! f\nta9  
syr+e1 a tube f eighte5 to tw5ty-f\r    
in*es 9 l5g?1 made ( a firm b flexible  
v>iety ( rubb]4 ,?is 0 introduc$ 7its   
entire l5g?7 into ! body1 ! !ory be+ t x
 0 necess>y to get beh9d ! impact$ mass 
& =ce x out ahead ( ! wat]1 :i* 0       
!oretically correct1 b 9 practice f\nd  
sadly want+4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 ! op5+ 9 !

 eye ( ! tube became clogg$ ) ! faecal  
matt]1 &1 secondly1 ) ! d\ble tube      
employ$ = ! return fl[1 ! op5+ 0 too    
small to all[ ( ! passage ( solid       
sub/ances4 ,! introduction ( ! ca!t] is 
a process requir+ consid]able skill1 & a
 p]fect acqua9tance ) ! anatomy ( !     
p>ts1 s t p]sonal use ( x is practically
 impossible1 or1 at lea/1 att5d$ )      
consid]able dang]4 ,an exam9ation ( !   
diagram ( ! dige/ive app>atus at !      
beg9n+ ( ! book w enable ! read] to     
und]/& ! difficulties att5d+ its        
introduction1 s9ce x has to pass !      
sigmoid flexure 7,no4 #ab71 & ! spl5ic  
flexure--t angle ( ! colon :]e !        
transv]se portion turns to desc5d4 ,)   
su* a tortu\s road to travel1 ! risk (  
injury to ! s5sitive muc\s membrane is  
excessive--h5ce ?is in/rum5t %\ld nev]  
be us$ by ! pati5t ^u himself4  ,!      
au?or1 h[ev]1 felt t !re mu/ be an easi]
 & m effective me?od ( irrigat+ t       
important organ--! colon--& "o unatt5d$ 
) any risk1 & det]m9$1 if possible1 to  

devise "s bett] way4 ,aft] mu* pati5t & 
tireless exp]im5t+ he inv5t$ & p]fect$ !
 ,j4 ,b4 ,l4 ,cascade1 a me*anical      
appliance :i* completely rids ! process 
( all its objectionable features1 &     
enables "y & old1 weak & /rong1 to use !
 treatm5t )\t ! possibility ( dang]4 ,x 
a*ieves ! desir$ result f> m effectively
 ?an any o!r kn[n app>atus1 ) ! lea/    
possible inconv5i5ce to ! pati5t1 & yet 
s g5tly & easily t ! op]ation1 s f> f   
be+ di/ress+ or disagreeable1 becomes a 
positive gratification4  ,! lett]s ,j4  
,b4 ,l4 are ! initials ( ! words ,joy1  
,beauty1 ,life1 :i* aptly indicate its  
purpose & effects1 = we confid5tly claim
 t its use w infallibly conf] ^! ?ree   
great bless+s1 x be+ ! "o safe &        
sanative me?od ( rega9+ & pres]v+ heal?4
 ,)\t heal? !re is no joy 9 life1 &     
p]fect beauty _c possibly exi/1 :ile )  
heal? life becomes inde$ wor? liv+4  ,"o
 ( ! grave/ objections to all ! hi!rto  
exi/+ appliances is ! con/ruction ( !   
nozzle1 or tube1 t is ins]t$ 9 ! body1 &

 ?r\gh :i* ! wat] is convey$4 ,^! are   
all 7)\t exception7 made ) an ap]ature 9
 ! end1 or extreme tip1 ! consequ5ce be+
 t a small jet ( wat] is cont9u\sly     
direct$ ^u "o spot 9 ! delicate &       
s5sitive muc\s membrane4 ,) wat] at !   
necess>y temp]ature ?is is a s\rce (    
grave dang]1 & likely to result 9 s]i\s 
injury1 by caus+ a sep>ation ( ! v>i\s  
lay]s ( :i* ! membrane is compos$4 ,:5  
?is sep>ation occurs little slits occur 
9 ! rectal l9+1 9 :i* faecal matt]      
lodges1 ultimately =m+ :at are kn[n z   
pockets1 caus+1 fir/1 irritation1 !n    
inflammation1 &1 f9ally1 results 9      
proctitis-- *ronic inflammation ( !     
inte/9al canal4 ,! be/ au?orities agree 
9 condemn+ ! direct jet1 :ile rectal    
speciali/s reg>d x z "o ( _! *ief aids  
to income4  ,) ^! facts 9 view1 !       
con/ruction ( my injection po9t1 or     
ent]+ tube1 engag$ ! special att5tion1  
f9ally1 ) ! result t a mo/ successful   
means ( ov]com+ ?is dang]\s objection   
has be5 provid$4 ,in/ead ( ! op5+ 9 !   

end1 ! tip is made absolutely solid1 s t
 ! impact ( ! ent]+ wat] is n felt at   
all1 :ile x is provid$ ) six r[s (      
p]=ations on ! sides1 ?r\gh :i* ! wat]  
is ev5ly diffus$ ov] ! walls ( ! rectum1
 :i* is a mo/ desirable ?+ 9 cases (    
hemorrhoids or rectal inflammations4 ,x 
is also s con/ruct$ t ! natural         
con/riction ( ! sph9ct] muscles holds x 
firmly 9 position 9 ! rectum1 & :ile    
af=d+ ! wat] free passage into ! colon1 
x prev5ts ! escape ( ! fluid ext]nally1 
?us r5d]+ soil$ g>m5ts impossible4  ,b !
 simplicity ( ! op]ation is "o ( its    
*ief advantages1 = ! pati5t sits ^u !   
appliance 9 ease & com=t :ile receiv+ ! 
cleans+ /ream1 & by foll[+ ! directions 
! "t occupi$ 9 ! op]ation ne$ n exce$   
fifte5 m9utes1 or ab\t "o-f\r? ( ! "t   
requir$ by o!r me?ods--an unmi/akably   
valuable sav+ ( "t & /ra9 to busy or    
weakly p4 ,! faucet is consid]$ by      
exp]ts z a mo/ valuable feature1 on     
acc\nt ( ! dome portion1 :i* accurately 
fits ! natural ar* =m$ by ! limbs :5 !  

body is 9 ! seat$ position4  ,_m p are  
accu/om$ to use ! bulb & f\nta9 syr+es 9
 a recl9+ position & "s physicians      
recomm5d ! pati5t to kneel 9 ! ba? tub1 
) ! body b5t well =w>d3 an irksome1     
disagreeable position & q unnecess>y4 ,!
 !ory is1 t ! wat] w fl[ into ! body by 
gravitation1 b !y ov]look ! fact t !    
asc5d+ & desc5d+ portions ( ! colon1 be+
 p>allel 9 ! body1 ! wat]1 :ile fl[+    
readily into ! desc5d+ portions1 w\ld h 
to fl[ uphill 9 ! asc5d+ portions & by !
 "t x rea*$ !re1 ! =ce w\ld be exhau/$4 
,! weight ( ! body furni%es great] =ce1 
:i* is proportion$ to ! size & bulk ( ! 
pati5t1 b is n p]ceptible to him1 on    
acc\nt ( ! solid con/ruction ( ! tip ( !
 injection po9t1 :ile ! /eady1 uni=m    
pressure ex]t$ s]ves to di/5d ! walls ( 
! colon & ?us lib]ate adh]5t matt]4 ,by 
f> ! great majority ( p1 h[ev]1 use ^!  
crude appliances :ile seat$ ov] a       
vessel1 :i* is decid$ly injuri\s4 ,by   
ref]5ce to ! diagram ( ! dige/ive organs
 x w be se5 t ! desc5d+ colon1 t portion

 :i* t]m9ates 9 ! rectum1 is l>g] ?an   
ei!r ( ! o!r divisions ( t organ4 ,9    
fact1 its capacity 79 ! av]age adult7 is
 ab\t ?ree p9ts1 equival5t to ?ree      
p\nds4 ,n[ ?is weight1 9 a flexible     
organ l ! colon1 mu/ cause a sagg+ d[n1 
ex]t+ a s]i\s /ra9 ^u its atta*m5ts to !
 abdom9al wall1 & by its pressure ^u !  
sph9ct]s w induce prolapse ( ! rectum4  
,t is "o reason :y s _m p f9d x almo/   
impossible to receive en\gh wat] to make
 ! treatm5t successful4 ,:5 a physician1
 or tra9$ nurse1 is adm9i/]+ a high     
enema1 x is a common practice to hold a 
fold$ t[el aga9/ ! rectum1 to gu>d aga9/
 ?is pressure & its possible results4 ,!
 dome portion ( ! faucet 7previ\sly     
ref]r$ to7 af=ds ! desir$ support1      
automatically & effectually prev5ts any 
prolapse2 :ile ! h&le ( ! faucet1       
project+ =w>d1 betwe5 ! limbs1 may be   
manipulat$ ) ! greate/ ease 9 controll+ 
! fl[ ( wat]2 &1 be+ seat$ on a w>m     
cu%ion1 ! pati5t exp]i5ces a pleasant1  
soo?+ s5sation1 :i* completely allays   

any n]v\sness4  ,moreov]1 realiz+ !     
imm5se advantage to be obta9$ by attack+
 ! g]ms ( disease 9 _! *ief bre$+ place1
 an antiseptic prep>ation is introduc$  
into ! wat] us$ 9 ?is rem$ial process1  
:i* completely & spe$ily de/roys ! g]ms 
( disease2 b al?\gh s pot5t 9 its action
 ^u micro-organic life1 x is p]fectly   
h>mless1 ev5 ?\gh a hundr$ times !      
necess>y quantity %\ld be =c$ into !    
inte/9al canal4 ,b x is n alone a g]m   
de/roy]1 = x possesses admirable tonic  
prop]ties1 :i* act ^u ! muscul> coat ( !
 colon & spe$ily re/ores x to its normal
 condition4  ,defecation1 or ! expulsion
 ( wa/e sub/ance f ! b[el is accompani$ 
by ! contraction ( ! circul> fibres ( ! 
said muscul> coat1 b :5 con/ipation has 
exi/$ = any l5g? ( "t1 ! accumulat$     
matt] adh]+ to ! walls ( ! colon r5d]s t
 organ p>tially1 if n :olly rigid1 h5ce 
! difficulty ( evacuation2 consequ5tly1 
?r\gh disuse1 ! muscles become to a     
c]ta9 ext5t atrophi$1 & require         
/imulation to resume _! natural function

 ev5 aft] ! colon has be5 cleans$4 ,x is
 l>gely ow+ to ! use ( ?is antiseptic   
tonic t ! ,cascade ,treatm5t has be5 s  
successful 9 cases ( ob/9ate            
con/ipation1 z by its use ! inte/9e     
spe$ily rega9s tone & p[]4  ,i          
unhesitat+ly ass]t t if ! colon be      
regul>ly cleans$ & dis9fect$ by ?is     
means1 any bacilli or bact]ia t may h   
obta9$ a lodgm5t 9 ! sy/em w be quickly 
de/roy$ & expell$--x _c be o!rwise4  ,& 
once ! g]ms ( disease are de/roy$ & _!  
*ief bre$+ place kept clean by ?is      
simple process1 & ! re-absorption (     
poison\s liquid wa/e into ! sy/em ?us   
prev5t$1 ,nature1 ! great physician1 w  
spe$ily ass]t itself & effect a         
re/oration to heal?4  ,,note4  ,if !    
wat] is n readily expell$ d n attempt to
 =ce x out by /ra9+4 ,in/ead1 flatt5 9 !
 abdom5 by =cibly contract+ ! abdom9al  
muscles4    ,,"p ,,iv4  ,,h[ ,,to ,,use 
,,x4  ,hav+ endeavor$ to %[ ! true      
nature ( disease1 ! rational me?od (    
treat+ x1 & ! sup]iority ( ! ,cascade   

ov] all previ\sly exi/+ me?ods = c>ry+ !
 treatm5t into effect1 x may be well to 
expla9 ! actual mann] ( us+ ! ,cascade4 
,9 ! fir/ place1 ! res]voir %\ld be     
?or\ghly wa%$ out ) slightly w>m wat]1  
to get4 rid ( ! factory du/4 ,at "o "t x
 0 ! practice to cleanse !m all ?or\ghly
 be=e fitt+ !m1 b pur*as]s got !        
impression t !y _h be5 us$ by o!r       
p]sons1 s x 0 decid$ to ab&on t practice
 & s5d !m out ) ! du/ ( ! factory 9 !m1 
9 pro( ( _! newness4  ,hav+ cleans$ !   
res]voir1 ! faucet %\ld be %ut (f & a   
level teaspoonful ( ! antiseptic tonic  
dissolv$ 9 a little w>m wat] 9 a cup or 
glass & p\r$ into ! res]voir1 :i* %\ld  
!n be completely fill$ ) wat] z hot z ! 
h& c com=tably be>2 n to simply dip !   
f+]s 9 & )draw !m1 b s t y c imm]se ! h&
 & all[ x to rema9 )\t discom=t4 ,if    
te/$ ) a !rmomet] ! wat] %\ld be f #ajj 
to #aje degrees ,fahr41 b ! h& is a saf]
 guide1 z x prev5ts any possible dang] f
 a !rmomet] out ( ord]1 or mi/ak+ a     
figure 9 a poor light4 ,if te/$ by ! h& 

y are absolutely safe1 s9ce wat] c he   
us$ tw5ty degrees hott] int]nally ?an   
ext]nally1 b 9 its passage f ! body x   
w\ld he pa9ful to ! ext]nal p>ts4 ,hot  
wat] is ! be/ solv5t = impact$ faecal   
matt]1 &1 on ! o!r h&1 wat] bel[ !      
temp]ature ( ! body is likely to cause  
pa94 ,if ! h&s are imp]vi\s to heat1 an 
excell5t plan is to te/ ! wat] ) ! tip (
 ! elb[1 :i* is a mo/ s5sitive "p ( !   
body4  ,x is necess>y t ! res]voir %\ld 
be absolutely full to insure ! exclusion
 ( air1 z t is also likely to cause pa91
 &1 9 addition1 its pres5ce is likely to
 prev5t ! prop] reception ( ! wat]1 z1  
accord+ to an e/abli%$ law 9 physics1   
two bodies _c occupy ! same space at !  
same "t4 ,= ?is reason x is advisable to
 solicit ! b[els be=e tak+ ! treatm5t1  
z1 if ev5 no faecal matt] is expell$1   
p5t-up gases are frequ5tly lib]at$4  ,! 
res]voir hav+ be5 fill$ z direct$ & !   
above directions c>efully obs]v$1 !     
,cascade %\ld be laid d[n & ! injection 
po9t screw$ 94 ,x is !n ready = use4    

,be+ all ready1 ! /ick ( rectal soap    
%\ld be dipp$ 9 wat]--to moi/5 x--ins]t$
 9 ! rectum & )drawn4 ,?is is simply to 
lubricate ! passage & facilitate !      
admission ( ! injection po9t4 ,!n1 /&+ 9
 front ( ! seat on :i* ! ,cascade is ly+
 7z if prep>+ to sit d[n71 pass ! left  
h& betwe5 ! l[] limbs & grasp ! h&le ( !
 faucet1 to guide ! injection po9t into 
! rectum1 & !n c>efully sit d[n ^u !    
,cascade4 ,:5 ! injection po9t has be5  
completely introduc$ & y are com=tably  
seat$1 relax ! muscles & all[ ! :ole    
weight ( ! body to re/ freely on !      
,cascade1 & turn on ! faucet1 p>tially  
at fir/1 !n1 aft] a few seconds1 turn x 
on fully & y w readily receive ! wat]4  
,! mo/ conv5i5t place to use ! ,cascade 
is 9 ! ba?room1 plac+ x on ! closet     
seat2 or y w f9d ! ord9>y b$room commode
 a suitable article = ! purpose1 b if   
nei!r ( ^! are available1 !n any firm   
seat1 su* z a wood5-seat$ *air1 w d1 b  
tak+ c>e to h a vessel at h& 9 :i* to   
dis*>ge ! cont5ts ( ! b[el4  ,z soon z !

 faucet is turn$ on & ! wat] beg9s to   
fl[ into ! body1 proce$ to practise !   
foll[+ movem5ts3 ,comm5c+ 9 ! "r gro92  
/roke firmly b g5tly1 "r across !       
pelvis1 or l[] edge ( ! abdom51 to !    
left gro91 !n directly upw>d ) ! h&s to 
a po9t j above ! umbilicus1 or navel1 !n
 /raight across ! body & d[n to ! "r    
gro94 ,^! movem5ts are directly ov] &   
along ! c\rse ( ! colon1 & if !y are    
made g5tly b firmly1 ! wat] w be assi/$ 
on its c\rse4 ,a /udy ( ! diagram ( !   
dige/ive app>atus at ! comm5cem5t ( !   
book w be ( great assi/ance 9 enabl+ y  
to und]/& ! reason = & ! me?od ( ^!     
movem5ts4  ,x sometimes happ5s t aft] a 
small quantity ( wat] has be5 inject$   
!re is a /rong desire to expel x1 :i* is
 sometimes due to n]v\sness1 induc$ by !
 novelty ( ! op]ation4 ,if ?is be s1 %ut
 (f ! faucet at once & resi/ !          
incl9ation1 :51 9 a few m9utes1 ! desire
 w h pass$ away1 !n turn on ! faucet    
aga94 ,be sure to all[ ! full weight ( !
 body to re/ on ! ,cascade1 & h no fe>4 

,x is ! weight ( ! body itself t        
furni%es ! motive p[] & to ease up !    
pressure defeats ! object4  ,z soon z   
all ! wat] has ent]$ t y feel x possible
 to receive1 turn (f ! faucet1 rise f ! 
,cascade1 sit ov] ! closet1 or vessel1 &
 all[ ! cont5ts ( ! b[el to escape4 ,at 
! same "t repeat ! /rok+ movem5t        
previ\sly describ$1 b ?is "t rev]se x1  
comm5c+ 9 ! "r gro91 up1 across & d[n to
 ! left gro94 ,^! movem5ts h a ?ree-fold
 object3 !y assi/ ! wat] 9 its passage  
backw>d & =w>d1 ?us %ort5+ ! "t ( !     
treatm5t2 !y =ce along ! accumulat$     
matt] 9 ! colon ) ! curr5t ( wat]1 &    
help to dislodge adh]5t matt] f ! walls 
( ! colon4  ,z we proce$ on ! assumption
 t ! colon is m or less impact$ 7:i*    
exp]i5ce %[s71 we d n anticipate t m ?an
 two qu>ts w be receiv$ at ! fir/       
treatm5t1 b z ! accumulations are remov$
 by successive treatm5ts1 ! capacity ( !
 colon is increas$1 s t at ! end ( !    
second week en\gh %\ld be receiv$ to    
completely fill ! colon4 ,! am\nt ( wat]

 v>ies1 ( c\rse1 ) ! bulk ( !           
individual1 b ! capacity ( ! colon1 9 ! 
av]age well-gr[n adult1 is ab\t f\r     
qu>ts1 b ev5 9 ! case ( a p]son bel[ !  
av]age size1 x may safely be assum$ t   
?ree qu>ts ( wat] are absolutely        
necess>y = a successful treatm5t4  ,!   
pres5ce ( f ?ree to f\r qu>ts ( wat] 9 !
 body w naturally di/5d ! abdom5 &      
produce a little discom=t1 b no         
appreh5sion ( any h>mful result ne$ be  
ent]ta9$4 ,re/ assur$ ( ?is3 x is       
absolutely impossible to rupture !      
colon1 unless y 7 to use a =ce pump1 &  
ev5 !n1 be=e ! po9t ( rupture c\ld be   
rea*$1 ! pa9 w\ld be s int5se t y w\ld  
be compell$ to desi/4 ,aga91 z we h     
po9t$ out1 ! colon is a wond]fully      
ela/ic organ1 & x w\ld be an            
impossibility to di/5d x ) wat] to !    
same ext5t t x is frequ5tly di/5d$ by   
faecal accumulations4  ,:5ev] pa9 is    
pres5t dur+ ! treatm5t x is usually due 
to "o ( two ?+s3 ei!r ! wat] has n be5  
suffici5tly hot1 or ! res]voir has n be5

 completely fill$1 b1 if 9 spite ( ^!   
precautions1 pa9 %\ld be pres5t1 x w be 
f\nd advisable1 aft] a small quantity ( 
wat] has be5 inject$ 7say f a p9t to a  
qu>t7 to %ut (f ! faucet1 rise f !      
,cascade & expel x2 !n1 ^u return+ to ! 
,cascade1 x w usually be f\nd t !       
cleans+ ( ! l[] portions ( ! b[el has   
remov$ ! tr\ble4 ,! same me?od (        
proc$ure holds good :5 !re is any       
difficulty 9 inject+ ! wat]4 ,9 cases   
:]e pa9 is p]si/5t1 ev5 al?\gh all      
precautions are tak5 7al?\gh su* are    
extremely r>e71 a decoction ( anise se$ 
made by /eep+ a tablespoonful ( ! se$ 9 
a p9t ( boil+ wat]1 add$ to ! wat] us$ =
 flu%+ 7omitt+ ! antiseptic tonic71 w   
act z an anodyne on ! inte/9e1 &        
completely subdue ! pa94  ,! frequ5cy ) 
:i* ! treatm5t is us$ w dep5d ^u !      
nature ( ! tr\ble & ! l5g? ( "t x has   
exi/$4 ,9 ! great majority ( cases x is 
recomm5d$ to be us$ z foll[s :5 comm5c+ 
! treatm5t3 ,! fir/ week use x e night2 
! second week e alt]nate night2 aft] t  

use x twice a week1 or z occasion seems 
to dem& x4 ,= ! simple pres]vation (    
heal?1 twice a week w be f\nd amply     
suffici5t4 ,aft] us+ ! ,cascade x w be  
f\nd extremely b5eficial to inject f a  
half p9t to a p9t ( cool wat] & reta9 x4
 ,?is w be f\nd n only a valuable rectal
 tonic1 b an excell5t diuretic z well1 z
 x w pass (f by way ( ! kidneys1 cleans+
 & purify+ ^? organs4  ,! ,cascade %\ld 
n be us$ )9 ?ree h\rs aft] eat+ a full  
meal1 z1 if bo? ! /oma* & transv]se     
colon are di/5d$ at ! same "t !y press  
^u ea* o!r1 & ! /oma*1 be+ ! m s5sitive 
( ! two1 nausea is likely to be produc$2
 b al?\gh 7) ! above proviso7 ! treatm5t
 c be us$ ) b5efit at any p]iod dur+ !  
tw5ty-f\r h\rs1 yet1 j be=e retir+ at   
night is by f> ! be/ "t to take x1 =    
sev]al reasons4 ,fir/ly1 x is usually ! 
mo/ conv5i5t "t = ! majority ( p4       
,secondly1 x inv>iably induces a good   
night's re/2 = no sleep+ potion c equal 
its effects 9 t direction4 ,?irdly1     
night is ,nature's repair+ season1 :5 %e

 is busy mak+ good ! ravages ( !        
day--replac+ ! wa/e by build+ fre%      
tissue & by putt+ ! sy/em into a cleanly
 condition & purify+ ! blood curr5t2 at 
t season y are co-op]at+ ) ,nature & may
 confid5tly expect1 & w und\bt$ly       
secure1 ! be/ results4  ,aft] us+ !     
,cascade x is q possible t !re may n be 
a movem5t ( ! b[els until late ! foll[+ 
day4 ,?is mu/ n be consid]$ z evid5ce ( 
con/ipation1 b simply a lack ( matt] to 
dis*>ge4 ,9 a p]fectly natural condition
 ( exi/5ce !re %\ld be at lea/ two      
movem5ts ( ! b[els dur+ ! day1 b x mu/  
be rememb]$ t ! human sy/em has acquir$ 
bad habits1 & x w require "s "t be=e    
p]fect conditions are re-e/abli%$4 ,if1 
h[ev]1 f a half p9t to a p9t ( hot wat] 
is sipp$ 9 ! morn+1 c]ta9ly n less ?an  
half an h\r be=e breakfa/1 x w /imulate 
! b[els to action1 ev5 ?\gh ! ,cascade  
_h be5 us$ ! night be=e1 :ile its       
cleans+ effect ^u ! /oma* w assi/ !     
dige/ive functions 9 a m>k$ degree4  ,x 
may be accept$ z a truism t success     

inv>iably excites envy1 !re=e1 x is b   
reasonable t ! a/\nd+ results t h att5d$
 ?is me?od ( treatm5t %\ld h ar\s$ a    
c]ta9 am\nt ( antagonism4 ,! h>dy       
individual :o d>es to propose a new     
dep>ture 9 ! me?od ( treat+ disease mu/ 
be prep>$ to he> 8 !ories ridicul$1 8   
sy/em d5\nc$1 &1 possibly1 8 motives    
impugn$4 ,consequ5tly1 x is n surpris+ t
 ! ,cascade ,treatm5t has "s objections 
urg$ aga9/ x4  ,! fir/ objection ,i am  
confront$ ) is1 x is n natural4 ,i      
will+ly conc$e t po9t1 & w add t nei!r  
is an ob/ruct$ & engorg$ colon natural4 
,we are liv+ 79 a l>ge measure7 an      
artificial life4 ,9 8 b>b>ic /ate man   
obey$ ! calls ( nature )\t reg>d to "t  
or place1 & x is safe to ass]t t "u ^?  
conditions an ob/ruct$ colon 0 an unkn[n
 quantity4 ,b 9 def]5ce to ! dem&s (    
civiliz$ life we disreg>d ,nature's     
calls & def] ! response until a conv5i5t
 opportunity pres5ts itself1 & = ?is    
violation ( natural law1 a p5alty is    
inflict$4  ,an ob/ruct$ colon1 !re=e1   

be+ itself unnatural1 man is obvi\sly   
ju/ifi$ 9 us+ ! bra9s t ,nature has     
end[$ him ) to cleanse x4 ,an artificial
 limb is unnatural1 b w\ld ! same       
objection hold good t because a man has 
_h ! mis=tune to suff] amputation1 he   
mu/1 !re=e1 limp ?r\gh life on crut*es1 
r ?an use ! me*anical sub/itute t man's 
+5uity has devis$8  ,common s5se tea*es 
u1 & exp]i5ce has amply confirm$ !      
tea*+1 t flu%+ is n only ! easie/1 b !  
mo/ effectual means ( accompli%+ ?is    
purpose2 & x is unmi/akably ! mo/       
h>mless1 inasmu* z we use ,nature's mo/ 
simple & effective cleans+ ag5cy 9 !    
process--pure wat]4 ,sickness is 9      
itself unnatural1 & until ! sy/em c be  
re/or$ to its natural condition reason  
pla9ly %[s u t we mu/ co-op]ate )       
,nature & assi/ 9 remov+ ^! impurities f
 ! sy/em1 a task :i* our disreg>d ( h]  
w>n+s has prev5t$ h] f accompli%+4      
,ca?>tics simply excite ! excretory     
processes1 & /imulate ,nature to a      
viol5t ef=t to expel !m1 ! unnatural    

ex]tion be+ foll[$ by a feel+ ( languor1
 = all purgative action is debilitat+4  
,flu%+1 on ! contr>y1 acts directly on !
 accumulat$ matt] 9 ! colon 7:i*        
ca?>tics nev] d71 &1 in/ead ( caus+ an  
unnatural excitation ( any ( ! natural  
processes1 x induces a calm1 re/ful     
feel+ & a s5se ( pr(\nd relief4  ,x is a
 debilitat+ practice1 ! objectors urge4 
,"h1 aga91 ,i jo9 issue4 ,i am 9 a      
position to prove a decid$ negative4  ,i
 h ! evid5ce ( ?\s&s ( p to ! contr>y--p
 :o h te/$ ! treatm5t1 &1 sett+ aside ! 
weight ( te/imony1 ev5 ! mo/ prejudic$  
m9d mu/ admit1 t actual1 p]sonal        
exp]i5ce is m to be reli$ on ?an        
unsupport$ !ory4  ,dr4 ,contr>y--p said 
t 8 pati5ts :o _h us$ ! treatm5t =      
mon?s1 & ev5 ye>s1 _h /eadily ga9$ 9    
/r5g? & fle% all ! "t4  ,ano!r favorite 
objection is t x causes ! inte/9es to   
become weak5$ & dep5d5t ^u ?is unnatural
 me?od4 ,to ?is ,i reply t x is a well  
kn[n fact t at lea/ fifty p] c5t1 ( p 9 
civiliz$ 787 communities are slaves to !

 purgative habit1 ! sy/em refus+ to     
fulfil its functions )\t ?is unnatural  
excitation2 !re=e1 if dep5d5ce mu/ be   
plac$ 9 some?+1 we %\ld unhesitat+ly    
give ! pref]5ce to wat]1 z aga9/        
ca?>tics1 b ! :ole weight ( evid5ce %[s 
t ! objection has no f\ndation 9 fact4  
,on ?is subject ,dr4 ,=re/ said3 ,flu%+ 
! colon does n cause a weak5+ ( !       
inte/9es4 ,:5 ?is proc$ure is no long]  
necess>y1 ow+ to re/or$ heal?1 !        
inte/9es h also be5 re/or$ & improv$ 9  
tone & w c>ry on _! functions unaid$4   
,dr4 ,/ev5s1 :o has us$ ! treatm5t ^u   
himself & pati5ts = ov] tw5ty ye>s1 says
 t x 9 no wise int]f]es 9 8 case ) !    
normal movem5t ( ! b[els4 ,to te/ x 9   
?is respect he has frequ5tly discont9u$ 
its use = a week1 ) ! result ( a regul> 
movem5t1 z soon z en\gh faecal matt] _h 
accumulat$ to dem& x4  ,he recomm5ds    
flu%+ e two or ?ree days z a prev5tive (
 disease4 ,= ov] tw5ty ye>s he has      
practic$ flu%+ ^u himself z a           
precaution1 &1 al?\gh n[ betwe5 sev5ty &

 eighty ye>s old1 s9ce beg9n+ its use he
 has nev] kn[n a day ( sickness4  ,x is 
cont5d$ by "s p1 includ+ a p]c5tage (   
physicians 7:o %\ld "k bett]71 t !      
frequ5t use ( ?is treatm5t w s /ret* !  
colon t x w rema9 p]man5tly di/5d$4 ,?is
 argum5t is s totally oppos$ to         
physiological law1 to say no?+ (        
exp]i5ce & common s5se1 t x is almo/    
laughable4 ,! v]ie/ tyro 9 ! matt] (    
ex]cise kn[s t ex]cise develops a       
muscle2 t repeat$ flexion & ext5sion ( !
 arm1 = in/ance1 w /r5g!n ! muscles ( t 
limb1 n cause !m to lose _!             
contractibility4 ,all muscle fibres are 
alike 9 /ructure1 except t "s are       
volunt>y1 o!rs involunt>y1 b t diff]5ce 
is simply due to ! diff]5ce 9 ! s\rce ( 
n]ve supply4 ,!re is no reason t c be   
%[n :y ! muscles ( ! colon %\ld lose _! 
ela/icity ?r\gh ex]cise 9               
contra-di/9ction to all ! o!r muscles ( 
! body1 s9ce !y are n subject$ to any   
extraord9>y /ra91 ! extreme t5sion only 
la/+ = a few seconds1 :ile z soon z !   

wat] comm5ces to escape1 relaxation     
foll[s1 &1 9 addition1 heat acts z a    
/imulant4 ,! objection does n ev5 m]it  
s]i\s consid]ation4  ,x op]ates aga9/   
p]i/alsis1 we are told4 ,i d5y x1 = !   
en]gy ev9c$ by ! inte/9e 9 expell+ !    
wat] is pro( ( increas$ p]i/altic vigor1
 if x is pro( ( any?+4 ,& ev5 if x did  
susp5d p]i/alsis = a few m9utes1 is x n 
a fact t o!r natural functions c be     
susp5d$ = a mu* long] p]iod1 only to be 
resum$ ) unabat$ vigor8  ,equally       
absurd1 & de/itute ( f\ndation1 9 fact1 
is ! objection frequ5tly advanc$ t !    
wa%+ ( ! int]ior surface ( ! colon is   
injuri\s2 z x wa%es away ! fluid t      
,nature secretes = ! purpose (          
lubrication4  ,:]e1 9 ! "n ( common     
s5se1 d !y get _! au?ority = su* a      
/atem5t8 ,d !y n "k t su* a cont5tion is
 9 direct opposition to physiological   
law8 ,does ba?+ ! ext]nal surface ( !   
body prev5t ! fur!r excretion (         
p]spiration2 or ba?+ ! eyes de/roy !    
functions ( ! ,meibomian gl&s8 ,does !  

dr9k+ ( wat] prev5t any fur!r dis*>ge ( 
saliva into ! m\?1 or ( ga/ric juice    
into ! /oma*8 ,if ! wa%+ away ( a       
secretion de/roy$ ! p[] ( ! secret+ gl&1
 human exi/5ce w\ld be brief inde$4  ,! 
tru? is t n "o 9 t5 ?\s& has any        
practical k ( ! subject4 ,!y may possess
 a smatt]+1 & 9 ! endeavor to make x %[ 
to advantage1 !y draw ^u _! imag9ation  
to supply ! defici5cy4 ,on ! o!r h&1 ,i 
h be5 mak+ ?is subject a con/ant /udy = 
! pa/ tw5ty ye>s1 hav+ _h exp]i5ce 9    
?\s&s ( cases1 &1 !re=e1 cont5d t my    
op9ion is ( m value ?an t ( ! av]age    
man--:e!r physician or layman--& is at  
lea/ entitl$ to respectful consid]ation4
  ,:e!r ! practice ( ! treatm5t is to be
 p]si/$ 9 w1 ( c\rse1 dep5d ^u ! nature 
& habits ( ! pati5t4 ,if ! p]nici\s     
habits t caus$ ! tr\ble are n ab&on$1 a 
con/ant resort to ! treatm5t w be       
necess>y4 ,if ! pati5t is naturally ( a 
co/ive habit1 & has ?or\ghly weak5$ 8   
inte/9es by a reckless & indiscrim9ate  
use ( ca?>tics1 x w require a long      

p]si/5ce 9 re=m$ habits be=e ! weak5$   
b[els w h ga9$ suffici5t /r5g? to fulfil
 _! functions normally4  ,x is advisable
 = eld]ly p to use x m or less          
cont9u\sly ?r\gh\t life1 = ) advanc+    
ye>s ! b[els naturally become less      
active1 & ?is simple process (f]s a     
valuable means ( assi/ance to flagg+    
nature at ! co/ ( little1 if any1       
ex]tion2 9 fact1 aft] a1 little exp]i5ce
 no m w be ?\ght ( us+ ! ,cascade ?an ( 
tak+ a meal4  ,i w\ld /rictly impress on
 ! m9ds ( ^? :o propose to give ?is     
treatm5t a trial t1 l e o!r und]tak+ 9  
life1 ?or\ghness & p]si/5ce are         
absolutely indisp5sable to success4 ,no 
great end 0 ev] yet a*iev$ except by h>d
 "w1 consci5ti\sness & p]sev]ance1 & ^! 
?ree factors are 9 ! highe/ degree      
necess>y to re/ore heal? to a sy/em f   
:i* x has long be5 e/rang$3  ,if a      
*ronic1 deep-seat$ disease c be cur$ 9 a
 ye>1 by a home process1 s simple t a   
*ild c und]/& & practise x1 ! individual
 s b5efit$ %\ld consid] himself or      

h]self mo/ =tunate2 & few w d5y t ! end 
9 view--re/oration to heal?--is a full &
 ample recomp5se = ! ?or\gh & p]si/5t   
ef=t necess>y to atta9 x4 ,if x 7 a "q (
 l>ge pecuni>y pr(it to ! pati5t1 x is  
sc>cely necess>y to say t e n]ve w\ld be
 /ra9$ to its utmo/ t5sion to br+ !     
covet$ prize )9 8 grasp2 yet "h ! rew>d 
is ( inf9itely great] value1 a prize    
comp>$ ) :i* ri*es are z dross 9        
comp>ison ) gold4 ,x is ,heal?1 )\t :i* 
! acquisition ( ,weal?1 is well-nigh    
impossible1 & its possession z pr(itless
 to ! possessor z ,dead ,sea fruit4  ,i 
write ?us /rongly on ?is po9t because   
!re is a l>ge class ( p :o dabble 9 e   
new sy/em ( treatm5t project$1 & toy ) e
 m$ic9al device t is plac$ ^u ! m>ket4  
,!y are ! class f :om ! pat5t m$ic9e    
v5dor draws 8 enorm\s annual pr(its4 ,l 
a bee 9 a g>d5 ( roses1 !y flit f "o    
rem$y to ano!r1 b1 unlike t en]getic &  
acquisitive insect1 !y d n ga!r ! gold5 
rew>d !y are 9 se>* (--heal?4 ,x is !   
purveyor ( ! no/rum t secures :atev] !re

 is ( gold4  ,!y seem to be utt]ly      
incapable ( cont9uity ( ef=t1 &1 unless 
!y c disc]n a m>k$ improvem5t )9 a week 
aft] comm5c+ a fre% me?od ( treatm5t1   
get disc\rag$ & ab&on x4 ,to ?is class (
 p ,i say1 9 ! mo/ emphatic mann]1 t if 
!y propose to give ?is great rem$ial    
process a trial & expect to d]ive b5efit
 f x1 t ! cure re/s entirely 9 _! own   
h&s4  ,!y mu/ p]sev]e4 ,!y mu/ be       
?or\gh4 ,!y mu/ n expect miracul\s      
results 9 a few days4 ,_! diseas$       
condition is ! gr[? ( mon?s1 p]haps     
ye>s1 & x is ! height ( unreason+ folly 
to expect to be cur$ 9 a few weeks4 ,a  
m]*ant ^: bus9ess has be5 crippl$ & :o  
/>ts 9 to rebuild x1 w consid] himself  
an extremely =tunate man if1 by wat*ful 
& untir+ endeavor1 he c re/ore x to a   
s\nd & heal?y condition 9 a few ye>s4   
,gr[? is necess>ily sl[--& ?is is       
especially ! case ) ! human sy/em4      
,nature w n be hurri$4 ,b ( "o ?+ !y may
 re/ assur$1 & t is t if !y             
consci5ti\sly & p]si/5tly practise ?is  

simple hygi5ic treatm5t !y w f9d ,nature
 a responsive & will+ coadjutor4  ,heav5
 fights on ! side ( ! /ronge/           
battalions1 is a milit>y aphorism1 &    
,nature ranges h]self on ! side ( !     
individual :o co-op]ates ) h] mo/       
fai?fully1 :o1 9 ! /ruggle = ! rega9+ ( 
heal?1 br+s ! greate/ am\nt (           
det]m9ation & p]sev]5ce to ! enc\nt]4   
,:at ^! irresolute dabbl]s 9 m$ical fads
 ne$ mo/ ( all is to be inoculat$ )     
good1 s\nd common s5se1 b until "s me?od
 is discov]$ = ! accompli%m5t ( t       
psy*ological feat1 !y w cont9ue to run  
hi!r & ?i!r aft] e new rem$y1 dally+ )  
all1 & d]iv+ b5efit f none4  ,"h is !   
te/imony ( an intellig5t man :o realizes
 t ! cure ( a *ronic disease mu/        
necess>ily be a gradual process3  ,i 0 a
 great suff]] f kidney disease ( long   
/&+4 ,! doctors & ! v>i\s rem$ies       
recomm5d$ = ?is compla9t af=d$ me no    
relief4 ,i h n[ us$ y\r treatm5t = ne>ly
 six mon?s4 ,x is work+ wond]s4 ,:ile ,i
 am n yet entirely cur$1 ,i am a great  

deal bett] ?an ,i 01 & am sure1 ) ! rate
 ( progress made1 9 six mon?s m ,i %all 
be entirely cur$4  ,p]sev]5ce 9 !       
treatm5t w a*ieve results t seem little 
%ort ( miracul\s to ^? accu/om$ to ! hit
 or miss me?ods t h s long be5 9 use4 ,&
 be/ ( all1 ! b5efit atta9$ w be        
p]man5t1 = ! sy/em be+ ?or\ghly cleans$1
 & kept s1 no?+ b fre%1 firm1 heal?y    
tissue is =m$1 s t aft] a ye>'s         
consci5ti\s treatm5t ! p]son practis+ x 
w be practically a new be+4    ,,"p ,v4 
,,practical ,,hygi5e4  ,( all ! dang]s  
by :i* we are m5ac$1 none is s greatly  
to be appreh5d$ z ignorance4 ,?is is    
especially true ) ref]5ce to heal?4 ,!  
majority ( p fall easy victims to       
disease1 simply ?r\gh ignorance ( !     
fundam5tal pr9ciples t gov]n heal?4 ,x  
is because !y d n rise sup]ior to ?is   
ignorance conc]n+ ! heal? ( _! bodies t 
!y become ! prey ( ! unscrupul\s        
*>latans :o ?rive ^u ! maladies (       
humanity1 & ! pat5t m$ic9e v5dors ^:    
speci\s adv]tisem5ts beguile !m ( _!    

money4 ,! humiliat+ "p ( x is t ^! same 
impo/]s 79 a l>ge majority ( cases7     
possess b little m k ( ^! subjects ?an  
_! dupes1 b are absolutely devoid (     
consci5ti\s scruples4 ,x behooves e     
intellig5t individual to see t ?is      
reproa* is lift$ f him4 ,k is held to be
 a valuable possession 9 e dep>tm5t (   
life2 b 9 no in/ance w x yield great]   
returns = ! inve/m5t ?an 9 ! field (    
hygi5e--9 le>n+ h[ to keep well4  ,x mu/
 n be imag9$ t because ! treatm5t       
previ\sly describ$ is su* a wond]ful    
curative & prev5tive ( disease t no?+ m 
is necess>y t all o!r hygi5ic measures c
 be ignor$4 ,^! bodies ( ours 7 giv5 u =
 a nobl] purpose ?an to be ! sport ( our
 caprice or neglect4 ,x is our duty to  
treat !m z a div9e tru/4  ,!re is no    
reason :y any human be+ %\ld die be=e   
eighty at lea/4 ,) prop] c>e ! c5tury   
m>k %\ld be rea*$ 9 ! majority ( cases4 
,?is may s\nd l an extravagant ass]tion1
 b x is absolutely true4 ,x all dep5ds  
^u tak+ c>e ( ! human ma*9e4 ,ask an    

eng9e] h[ long a locomotive w\ld la/ if 
drawn at express spe$ e day1 or if left 
/&+ idly on a sid+6 ,he w tell y t ov]  
"w or disuse are fatal to me*anism1 s f>
 z its capacity = la/+ is conc]n$4      
,well1 ! mo/ f9i%$ product ( man's      
h&iwork 9 ma*9]y _c beg9 to comp>e ) t  
wond]ful1 complex piece ( me*anism--!   
human body2 & if c>e w prolong ! life ( 
! lifeless ma*9e1 ! v]ie/ dull>d _c fail
 to p]ceive t ! same rule applies )     
t5-fold =ce to ! human organism1 :i*    
possesses )9 itself ! p[] (             
recup]ation--a liv+ ma*9e1 e atom ( :i* 
is be+ daily replac$ z fa/ z ! friction 
( life dis9tegrates x4 ,if ! locomotive 
7 capable ( be+ reproduc$ 9 l mann]--(  
hav+ ! daily wa/e ( sub/ance replac$    
dur+ re/ by prop] att5tion to its       
ne$s--d y ?9k its own]s w\ld ev] all[ x 
to we> or ru/ out8 ,w\ld !y n b5d e     
en]gy to prolong its exi/5ce            
indef9itely8 ,mo/ assur$ly !y w\ld4 ,&  
is ! body1 ! e>?ly habitation ( ! real  
man1 ( less importance to himself ?an ! 

creations ( 8 own h&s8 ,common s5se     
says1 ,no6 ,b daily exp]i5ce %[s u t !  
bulk ( humanity are f> less c>eful ( !  
e>?ly husk t %elt]s ! div9e ego ?an ( ! 
ma*9]y t m9i/]s to _! wants4 ,we repeat1
 !re is no reason :y man %\ld n live to 
be a hundr$1 or ev5 m1 if only prop] c>e
 be ex]cis$4 ,! hurry ( mod]n life is   
fatal to ! expectation ( longevity1 s   
also is ov]-indulg5ce 9 ! pleasures ( ! 
table1 :i* is "o ( ! besett+ s9s ( !    
pres5t g5]ation4 ,if f *ildhood ! c>e ( 
! human body 0 made ! subject ( con/ant 
in/ruction1 ! second g5]ation f n[ w\ld 
see su* a m>k$ *ange 9 ! p]sonnel ( !   
race z w\ld a/\nd ev5 ! mo/ sangu9e4    
,:at if a few less doll>s 7 pil$ on ea* 
o!r8 ,:i* is ! m to be desir$1 a p]fect1
 heal?ful physique1 or a full purse8    
,to pres]ve ! body 9 heal? is an easy   
matt]1 if ! individual w only br+ ! same
 ?\ghtful intellig5ce to be> on !       
subject t he does on ! ord9>y affairs ( 
life4 ,! natural ag5cies = ! pres]vation
 ( heal? are1 z previ\sly /at$1 ,pure   

,wat]1 ,sunlight1 ,fre% ,air1 ,diet &   
,ex]cise4 he fir/ ?ree are furni%$ )\t  
money & )\t price by ! all-wise "m1 :ile
 ! two la/ simply require a slight      
ex]tion ( w p[]1 temp]$ ) intellig5ce4  
,( ! qu9tette ( ag5cies m5tion$ above1  
wat] is "o ( ! mo/ important4 ,wat] is !
 orig9al s\rce ( all animal life4 ,f x !
 e>lie/ species 7 evolv$1 & by ! natural
 law ( correlation1 x cont9ues to be "o 
( ! mo/ important factors 9 su/a9+      
exi/5ce4 ,wat] ent]s m l>gely into !    
composition ( all organic sub/ance ?an !
 majority ( p dream (1 & ?is is notably 
true ( ! human body4 ,few p realize t   
sev5ty p] c5t4 ( _! e>?ly t5em5t consi/s
 ( ! fluid 9 :i* !y p]=m _! ablutions1  
yet su* is ! fact4  ,?is important      
physiological tru? %\ld be c>efully laid
 to he>t1 = x acc5tuates ! vital        
necessity ( imbib+ a suffici5t quantity 
( fluid daily to pres]ve ! proportion 9 
! sy/em requisite = heal?6 ,wat] is !   
only kn[n sub/ance t possesses ! p[] (  
p]meat+ e cell & fibre ( ! liv+         

organism1 )\t creat+ di/urbance or      
irritation4 ,wat] is1 9 fact1 an        
indisp5sable necessity = physical       
exi/5ce its excess or deficit creat+    
abnormal conditions2 b ! latt] is ! m   
common condition4 ,be+ univ]sally pres5t
 9 all ! tissues ( ! body1 wat] is !    
pr9cipal ag5t 9 ! elim9ation ( wa/e     
mat]ial f ! body1 accord+ to ,nature's  
plan--h5ce1 = ! pres]vation ( heal?1 e  
adult %\ld dr9k f two to ?ree qu>ts (   
wat] p] day1 c]ta9ly n less ?an two     
qu>ts4 ,"o ( ! rem$ial factors 9 !      
copi\s use ( wat] 9 flu%+ ! colon is t a
 lib]al p]c5tage ( x is absorb$ ?r\gh ! 
walls ( ! colon1 directly into !        
circulation1 ?us increas+ ! am\nt 9 !   
tissues1 & caus+ m fluid to pass ?r\gh !
 kidneys--cleans+ !m4  ,hot wat] is1 9  
reality1 a natural scav5g]1 b its       
virtues are only imp]fectly kn[n4 ,z a  
!rapeutic ag5t x is almo/ )\t a pe]1 &  
yet x is s little us$ t x is practically
 a dead lett]4 ,*emi/s are burn+ !      
midnight oil 9 _! laboratories se>*+ =  

new weapons ) :i* to fight sepsis1 :ile 
hot1 boil$ wat]1 :i* is "o ( ! be/      
antiseptics 9 exi/5ce1 is almo/ ignor$4 
,x may be ask$ :y 7if x is su* an       
invaluable rem$ial ag5t7 x is n m       
ext5sively us$ & advocat$8 ,9 ! fir/    
place1 its m]its are n g5]ally kn[n4 ,9 
! second place1 physicians :o "k ( its  
value hesitate to prescribe x1 = !      
reason t ! majority ( pati5ts expect !  
doctor to prescribe drugs1 & are        
disappo9t$ if he does n4 ,!re is a      
t5d5cy on ! "p ( ! majority ( p to      
slight t :i* is ne> at h& & easily      
obta9$1 9 favor ( ^? ?+s :i* are        
designat$ by my/]i\s titles1 or are     
difficult ( atta9m5t4 ,man has be5 s    
long accu/om$ to reg>d ) a species ( awe
 ! hi]oglyphics on or?odox              
prescriptions1 t he f9ds x difficult to 
dissociate f x ! idea ( talismanic p[]4 
,b to return to its uses4 ,hot wat] us$ 
z a /oma* ba? 7see description 9 !      
app5dix at end ( book7 is a valuable    
auxili>y 9 ! pres]vation & re/oration ( 

heal?4  ,by its means ! /oma* is cleans$
 ( muc\s accumulations & p>ticles (     
undige/$ food1 ?us enabl+ x to p]=m its 
functions satisfactorily4 ,if1 z is (t5 
! case 7m especially ) dyspeptics7      
undige/$ food rema9s 9 ! /oma*1 x       
f]m5ts1 caus+ :at is kn[n z s\r /oma*1 &
 is productive ( _m evils4 ,if we keep !
 f]m5t out ( ! /oma* by occasionally    
wa%+ x1 & prev5t ! g5]ation ( f\l gases 
9 ! colon1 by regul>ly flu%+ x1 ! bile w
 effectually prev5t any f]m5tation 9 !  
inte/9es2 & ) ! body 9 ?is cleanly      
condition1 sickness is well-nigh        
impossible4 ,b !re are ext]nal          
applications ( wat]1 :i* are equally    
important = ! pres]vation ( heal?1 &    
fir/ & =emo/ is ! ba?4  ,x is a matt] ( 
au!ntic hi/ory t ! mo/ highly enlight5$ 
& prosp]\s p ( ! _w h be5 celebrat$ = _!
 devotion to ! ba? z a means ( secur+   
heal? & vigor z a means ( cur+ disease1 
& prev5t+ x1 by promot+ ! activity ( !  
sk94 ,! excavations at ,pompeii %[ !    
devotion ( ! p to luxuri\s ba?+4 ,!     

,romans are fam\s to ?is day = !        
magnific5ce ( _! lavatories & ! univ]sal
 use ( !m by ! ri* & poor alike4 ,9     
,russia ! ba? is g5]al1 f ! ,cz> to !   
poore/ s]f1 & ?r\gh all ,f9l&1 ,lapl&1  
,sw$5 & ,norway1 no hut is s de/itute z 
n to h its family ba?4 ,equally g5]al is
 ! cu/om 9 ,turkey1 ,egypt & ,p]sia1    
among all classes f ! ,pa%a d[n to !    
poore/ camel driv]4 ,pity x is t we _c  
say z mu* = ! p ( our own c\ntry4  ,mo/ 
p are famili> ) ! aphorism1 cleanl9ess  
is next to godl9ess1 a /atem5t t by     
implication relegates cleanl9ess to !   
second place1 b we w\ld transpose ?is   
/at$ sequ5ce ( conditions1 & assign !   
premi] position to cleanl9ess2 = we     
cont5d t purity ( s\l presupposes purity
 ( body4 ,x is true t we sometimes f9d a
 jewel 9 an ,e?iop's e>1 b x is !       
exception t proves ! rule4  ,b x is n f 
! moral /&po9t t we wi% to consid] !    
subject ( physical cleanl9ess1 b f !    
hygi5ic4 ,h[ few p !re are :o are really
 physically clean6 ,! outw>d semblance (

 cleanl9ess too frequ5tly poses z ! real
 article4 ,ev5 p :o pride !mselves on _!
 cleanl9ess are frequ5tly guilty ( !    
unclean practice ( sleep+ 9 ! und]we> !y
 h worn dur+ ! day1 & w\ld feel aggriev$
 if _! unclean habit 0 call$ by its "r  
"n4 ,yet1 :at c be m repulsive to !     
truly cleanly individual ?an ! ret5tion1
 next ! body1 ( g>m5ts saturat$ ) !     
con/ant exhalations f ! sy/em8 ,^? :o   
?9k ?is a trifl+ matt]1 %\ld turn _!    
und]we> wrong side outw>d 7aft] remov+  
x7 :5 retir+ = ! night1 & 9 ! morn+ %ake
 x ?or\ghly1 :5 !y w receive an object  
lesson 9 ! =m ( a cl\d ( dri$ effete    
matt]1 consi/+ l>gely ( p>ticles ( !    
epid]mis1 remov$ by abrasion1 ?r\gh !   
friction ( ! clo?+4 ,?is1 be+ visible1  
appeals to ! s5se ( sight2 b gives no   
evid5ce ( ! gase\s & liquid refuse matt]
 :i* 0 deposit$ 9 ! mat]ial1 & has be5  
all[$ to evaporate by ! removal ( !     
clo?+4 ,?us we may see h[ _m s-call$    
cleanly p fall hopelessly %ort ( true   
cleanl9ess4 ,if ! individual keeps !    

surface ( ! body clean1 by frequ5t      
ablutions1 ! evil is less5$2 b h[ _m p  
ba! ! body daily8 ,z ,hamlet says3 ,x is
 a cu/om m honor$ 9 ! brea* ?an !       
obs]vance4 ,among ! :ite races ( ! e>?1 
! ,engli% are ! greate/ devotees ( !    
daily tub1 to :i* cu/om _! ruddy        
complexions are l>gely due2 b ,japan is 
preem95tly 9 ! lead 9 ! matt] ( daily   
ba?+1 = x is d\btful if !re c\ld be f\nd
 9 ! l& ( ! little br[n p a s+le        
individual :o does n ba! ! :ole body    
daily1 unless physically incapacitat$4  
,! sk9 is su* an important excretory    
organ t ! importance ( keep+ its        
innum]able inf9itesimal outlets free f  
ob/ruction _c be ov]e/imat$4 ,z !       
/ructure ( ! sk9 may n be und]/ood by ! 
av]age read]1 we w briefly describe ?is 
wond]ful depurat+ organ1 t ! p>am\nt    
importance ( its functions may be       
prop]ly appreciat$4  ,! sk9 consi/s (   
two lay]s1 ! d]ma1 or true sk91 & !     
epid]mis1 or cuticle4 ,x is ! pr9cipal  
seat ( ! s5se ( t\*1 & on ! surface ( ! 

upp] lay] are ! s5sitive papillae1 :i*  
receive & respond to impressions2 & )91 
or imb$d$ b5ea? x1 are organs ) special 
functions1 viz41 ! sweat gl&s1 hair     
follicles & sebace\s gl&s4 ,its value z 
a means ( depuration is incalculable1 z 
by x1 va/ quantities ( ! aque\s & gase\s
 refuse matt] is convey$ f ! body4 ,by !
 aid ( a f\r diamet] magnify+ glass     
appli$ to ! sk9 ( ! palm ( ! h&1 !      
curi\sly incl9$ w obs]ve t x is divid$  
into f9e ridges1 :i* are punctur$       
regul>ly ) m9ute holes4 ,^! are ! m\?s (
 ! sweat gl&s1 & g5]ally kn[n z ! pores 
( ! sk94 ,_! function is to br+ moi/ure 
to ! surface ( ! sk92 :i* is secret$ f !
 blood1 & *emical analysis reveals !    
fact t ?is moi/ure is always m or less  
load$ ) worn-out & effete matt]4 ,x is  
e/imat$ t !re are #c1hjj ( ^! gl&s 9 ea*
 squ>e in* ( sk91 & t _! total l5g?1 9  
an ord9>y p]son1 if plac$ end to end1   
w\ld be t5 miles4 ,!n !re are !         
sebace\s1 or oil gl&s1 :i* oil ! sk9 &  
keep x flexible4 ,n[1 z ! processes (   

de/ruction & upbuild+ are p]petually go+
 on 9 ! body1 & ! sk9 be+ "o ( !        
pr9cipal av5ues by :i* ! refuse is      
remov$1 ! vital necessity ( keep+ ?is   
organ p]fectly clean becomes app>5t at  
once2 = ?is refuse matt]1 if reta9$ 9 ! 
sy/em1 acts z a poison1 & furni%es food 
= disease g]ms to fe$ ^u4  ,x has be5   
demon/rat$ by exp]im5t ^u dogs f :i* !  
hair _h be5 %orn1 t a coat ( v>ni%      
appli$ to ! body 7?us effectually clos+ 
! pores71 w cause dea? 9 a v %ort :ile4 
,no bett] object lesson c\ld be giv5 ( !
 imp]ative necessity ( keep+ ! sk9      
p]fectly clean1 if y wi% to enjoy good  
heal?4  ,x is an easy matt] to keep all 
^! miles ( tub+ 9 a p]fectly natural &  
active condition1 by a /rict obs]vance (
 ! fundam5tal pr9ciple--cleanl9ess4 ,ba!
 ! body daily1 complete imm]sion1 if    
practicable2 if ?is is n possible1 !n   
sponge ! body ?or\ghly1 all ov]2 b if   
bo? me?ods are r5d]$ out ( ! "q by      
circum/ances1 !n adopt ! be/ sub/itute1 
namely1 vigor\s friction ) a co>se t[el4

  ,we "k x w be urg$ t ! majority ( p h 
n ! "t or conv5i5ce = ?is daily process2
 b :5 sickness ov]takes !m1 !y h to f9d 
"t to submit to m$ical treatm5t1 & 9    
?is1 z 9 o!r matt]s ( ev]yday life1 !   
cleanly individual :o is ?or\ghly 9     
e>ne/1 w f9d a way1 or make x4  ,z to ! 
temp]ature ( ! ba?1 t mu/1 to a great   
ext5t1 dep5d ^u ! conditions ( life1 & !
 pr$isposition & susceptibility ( !     
individual2 b ! cold ba? %\ld always be 
employ$ 9 pref]5ce to ! w>m ba?1 :5     
conditions p]mit4 ,! cold ba? is a      
p[]ful /imulant to ! sympa!tic n]v\s    
sy/em4 & z t is ! great regulator (     
nutrition1 ! value ( cold ba?+ to ^?    
afflict$ ) dige/ive di/urbances w be    
readily und]/ood1 s9ce all ! dige/ive & 
assimilative processes are quick5$ by x4
 ,! gl&s ( ! /oma* secrete m hydro*loric
 acid on acc\nt ( ?is /imulus1 & a bett]
 quality ( ga/ric juice be+ ?us =m$1 n  
only is ! dige/ion improv$1 b ! sy/em is
 bett] enabl$ to resi/ microbic         
invasion4 ,! cold ba? also /imulates !  

vaso-motor sy/em1 :i* regulates !       
circulation1 by contract+ & dilat+ !    
vessels1 & increases ! activity ( !     
capill>ies or small blood vessels4 ,x   
?us increases ! resi/+ p[] ( ! sk91 by  
enabl+ x to reheat ! surface aft] a     
*ill1 & ?is is ! reason :y p :o         
habitually use ! cold ba? are           
practically pro( aga9/ colds4  ,p       
employ$ 9 s$5t>y occupations are        
especially b5efit$ by ! cold ba?1 b %\ld
 employ a hot ba? = ?ree or f\r m9utes  
be=eh&4 ,x is also especially b5eficial 
to wom51 z1 be+ an excell5t n]ve tonic1 
x successfully combats all =ms ( n]v\s  
weakness1 & is an admirable prev5tive ( 
hy/]ia4  ,*ildr5 "u sev5 ye>s ( age d n 
be> ! application ( cold wat] v well1 & 
x is advisable n to use ! wat] at a l[] 
temp]ature ?an #gjj ,fahr41 & to employ 
friction con/antly :ile adm9i/]+ x2 b   
aft] t age ! temp]ature may be gradually
 l[]$4 ,9 old age ! neutral ba?1 f #ge  
to #hej ,fahr4 w be f\nd ! be/ = g5]al  
use1 accompani$ by friction4  ,! ba?1 to

 be ?or\ghly b5eficial1 %\ld be tak5 at 
"o ( ! ?ree foll[+ portions ( ! day1    
imm$iately ^u ris+1 ab\t t5 o'clock1 or 
j be=e go+ to b$4 ,! e>ly morn+ ba? is1 
h[ev]1 immeasurably ! be/1 & if cold1 w 
be f\nd a wond]ful aid 9 promot+ heal? &
 vigor1 & be+ su* a necessity1          
especially 9 ! pres]vation ( heal?1 & ! 
con/ant practice ( x1 /rongly urg$1 we  
app5d ! foll[+ useful sugge/ions =      
guidance3  ,a full meal %\ld n be tak5 9
 less ?an half an h\r aft] ba?+4 ,nor   
%\ld a ba? be tak5 9 less ?an an h\r & a
 half aft] eat+ a full meal4  ,y c ba! )
 impunity 9 cold wat] :5 ! body is      
p]spir+ freely1 z long z ! brea?+ is n  
di/urb$1 nor ! body exhau/$ by          
ov]-ex]tion4  ,nev] ba! 9 cool or cold  
wat] :5 ! body is cold4 ,fir/ re/ore    
w>m? by ex]cise4  ,always wet ! head    
be=e tak+ a plunge ba?1 & ! *e/ also1 if
 ! lungs are weak4  ,9 cases ( sickness1
 :]e x becomes necess>y to assi/ ,nature
 9 ridd+ ! sy/em ( impurities ?r\gh !   
m$ium ( ! sweat gl&s1 ! wet %eet pack w 

be f\nd invaluable4 ,x is usually reg>d$
 by ^? imp]fectly acqua9t$1 ) its action
 z simply ! *ief factor 9 a sweat+      
process1 b x is m ?an t4 ,n only does x 
op5 up ! pores & s(t5 ! scales ( ! sk91 
b x draws ! morbid matt] f ! int]ior ( !
 body1 ?r\gh ! surface to ! pores4 ,x is
 ( imm5se value 9 all cases ( fev]1     
especially bili\s fev]4  ,x %\ld be     
borne 9 m9d t flu%+ ! colon %\ld always 
prec$e ! use ( ! pack4  ,if any "o d\bts
 ! purify+ efficacy ( ?is process he c h
 a demon/ration /rong by ! foll[+       
exp]im5t3 ,take any man 9 app>5tly fair 
heal?1 :o is n accu/om$ to daily ba?+1  
:o lives at a fir/-class hotel1 takes a 
bottle ( w9e at d9n]1 a glass ( br&y &  
wat] occasionally1 & smokes f ?ree to   
six cig>s p] day4 ,put him 9 a pack &   
let him soak "o or two h\rs4 ,on tak+   
him out ! intol]able /5* w conv9ce all  
p]sons pres5t t 8 blood & secretions 7  
exce$+ly bef\l$ & t a process (         
depuration is go+ on rapidly4  ,full    
directions = ! use ( ! pack w be f\nd at

 ! end ( ?is "w4  ,x w be necess>y to   
take into consid]ation ! vitality ( !   
pati5t & regulate ! temp]ature ( ! %eet 
accord+ly4 ,! be/ "t to use x is ab\t t5
 9 ! morn+1 or n9e 9 ! ev5+4  ,! ,turki%
 ba? 7see la/ page7 is ano!r important  
factor 9 treat+ disease1 also ! hot foot
 ba?1 = all di/urbances ( ! circulation1
 cramps1 spasms & affections ( ! head & 
?roat4 ,hot fom5tations1 :i* draw !     
blood to ! seat ( pa91 !reby rais+ !    
local temp]ature & af=d+ relief1 & wet  
b&ages = w>m+ & cool+ purposes w        
likewise be f\nd valuable aids4         
,humanity at l>ge has nev] e/imat$ wat] 
at its true value1 yet all ! gifts 9    
,p&ora's fabl$ box c\ld nev] equal t "o 
ine/imable boon ( ! ,creator to ! human 
race4 ,ap>t f its practical value1 !re  
is no?+ 9 all ! wide doma9 ( ,nature m  
beautiful1 = 9 all its myriad =ms &     
conditions x appeals equally to !       
arti/ic s5se4 ,9 ! re/less ocean1 n[    
sleep+ tranquilly 9 opal9e beauty b5ea? 
! summ] sun1 n[ ris+ 9 foam-cre/$       

m\nta9\s waves b5ea? ! w9t]'s bit+ bla/1
 its sublimity awes u1 ,9 ! mighty riv]1
 roll+ maje/ically on its tortu\s c\rse1
 impati5t to unite itself ) "m ocean1   
its resi/less en]gy fasc9ates u4 ,9 !   
gigantic iceb]g1 ) its transluc5t sides 
( %imm]+ gre51 its weird gr&eur en?ralls
 u4 ,9 ! pe>ly dew drop1 glitt]+ on !   
trembl+ leaf1 or ! ho> fro/1 sp>kl+ l a 
wrea? ( diamonds 9 ! moon's silv]y rays3
 9 ! brawl+ m\nta9 torr5t1 or ! g5tle   
brook--me&]+ peacefully ?r\gh v]dant    
mead[s1 9 ! mighty cat>act or ! fea!ry  
cascade1 9 ! d[ny sn[flake1 or !        
iridesc5t icicle--9 ea* & all ( its _m  
wit*+ =ms x is beautiful beyond comp>e4 
,b its claims to our admiration re/ n   
alone ^u its ev] v>y+ beauty4 ,:5       
consum$ ) ?ir/1 :at bev]age c equal a   
draught ( pure1 cold wat]8 ,9 sickness  
its value is simply incalculable        
especially 9 fev]s2 9 fact1 ! fam\s l9es
 ( ,sir ,walt] ,scott1 9 praise ( woman1
 might be ju/ly transpos$ 9 favor ( wat]
 to read ?us3      ,:5 pa9 & sickness   

wr+ ! br[1      ,a heal?-re/or+ m$ium   
?\4  ,&1 if we admire x = its beauty &  
e/eem x z a bev]age1 h[ inconceivably   
%\ld ^! feel+s be int5sifi$ by ! k t its
 rem$ial virtues are 9 n[ise inf]ior to 
its o!r qualities6  ,! next 9 importance
 ( ! great heal? ag5cies is ,fre% ,air4 
,p]haps we ought to class x z ! mo/     
important1 = al?\gh p h be5 kn[n to live
 = days )\t wat]1 yet )\t air _! h\rs   
w\ld be quickly numb]$4 ,air is a vital 
necessity to ! human organism1 & ! fre%]
 ! bett]--x _c be too fre%4 ,! oxyg5 gas
 9 ! air is ! vitaliz+ elem5t4 ,! blood 
corpuscles :5 !y ent] ! lungs ?r\gh !   
capill>ies are *>g$ ) c>bonic acid gas  
7:i* is a deadly poison71 b :5 br\ght   
into contact ) ! oxyg51 = :i* !y h a    
wond]ful aff9ity1 !y imm$iately absorb  
x1 aft] eject+ ! c>bonic acid gas4 ,!   
oxyg5 is at once c>ri$ to ! he>t1 & by t
 m>vel\s pump+ ma*9e s5t b\nd+ ?r\gh !  
art]ies to contribute to ! animal heat (
 ! body4  ,:5 x is tak5 into acc\nt t ! 
lungs ( an av]age siz$ man conta9 upw>ds

 ( six hundr$ millions ( m9ute air      
cells1 ! surface area ( :i* repres5ts _m
 ?\s&s ( squ>e feet1 ! dang] ( expos+   
su* a va/ area ( delicate tissue to !   
action ( vitiat$ air c be readily       
e/imat$4 ,no matt] h[ nutriti\s ! food  
may be t is tak5 into ! /oma*1 no matt] 
h[ p]fect ! processes ( dige/ion &      
assimilation are1 ! blood _c be vitaliz$
 )\t fre% air4  ,x is e/imat$ t ! blood 
is pump$ ?r\gh ! lungs at ! rate ( eight
 hundr$ qu>ts p] h\r1 & t dur+ t p]iod x
 rids itself ( ab\t ?irty qu>ts (       
c>bonic acid gas1 & absorbs ab\t ! same 
am\nt ( oxyg54 ,?9k = a mom5t ( !       
madness ( ob/ruct+ ?is int]*ange (      
elem5ts :i* is p]petually go+ on & on   
:i* life dep5ds6  ,x is m especially    
dur+ ! h\rs ( sleep t fre%1 pure air is 
ne$$1 = t is :5 ,nature is busie/1      
repair+ & build+ up1 & calls = l>g]     
supplies ( oxyg5 to keep up ! int]nal   
fires1 b h] ef=ts at repair+ wa/e are   
r5d]$ futile if y dim9i% ! supply ( !   
vitaliz+ elem5t & compel h] to use ov]  

aga9 ! refuse mat]ial %e has already ca/
 (f4  ,! late ,pr(4 ,will>d ,p>k]1 9 a  
lecture deliv]$ be=e a class ( m$ical   
/ud5ts1 made a v =cible illu/ration ( h[
 ! air ( a room 0 vitiat$1 9 ! foll[+   
impressive words3 ,if1 g5tlem51 in/ead (
 air y suppose ?is room fill$ ) pure1   
clean wat]1 & t in/ead ( air y 7 exhal+ 
tw5ty times a m9ute a p9t ( milk1 y c   
see h[ soon ! wat]1 at fir/ cle> &      
sp>kl+1 w\ld become hazy & f9ally       
opaque2 ! milk diffus+ itself rapidly   
?r\gh ! wat]1 y w ?us be able1 also1 to 
appreciate h[1 at ea* fre% inspiration y
 w\ld be tak+ 9 a liquid t grew         
mom5t>ily m impure4 ,7 we able to see ! 
air z we see ! wat]1 we w\ld at once    
appreciate h[ ?or\ghly we are contam9at+
 x1 & t unless !re be "s v5t = ! air ?us
 vitiat$1 & "s op5+ l>ge en\gh to admit 
a pure supply ( ?is v valuable mat]ial1 
we w be mom5t>ily poison+ ourselves1 z  
surely z if we 7 tak+ sewage matt] into 
our /oma*s4 ,don't leave ! matt] ( a    
good supply ( air to s]vants4 ,see to x 

y\rself & see t y are n robb$ ( x4 ,x   
w\ld be bett] to tru/ y\r eat+ to an    
att5dant ?an y\r brea?+4 ,d t y\rself4  
,9 spite ( ! am\nt ( lit]ature devot$ to
 sanit>y matt]s1 x is a/oni%+ h[ little 
is und]/ood ( ! pr9ciples ( v5tilation1 
& its supreme importance to ! g5]al     
welf>e4 ,we d n1 ( c\rse1 ref] to       
v5tilation 9 its broade/ sci5tific s5se1
 su* z ! secur+ ( an adequate air supply
 9 l>ge auditoriums1 = x is a melan*oly 
fact t ev5 our prom95t ar*itects n only 
display a pitiably defici5t grasp ( t   
phase ( ! subject1 b ( ! simple1 yet    
fundam5tal pr9ciples ( ! sci5ce1 :i* e  
intellig5t adult %\ld be famili> )4 ,h[ 
_m heads ( families1 = in/ance1 c       
intellig5tly v5tilate a sleep+ room8 ,!y
 w op5 a w9d[ = a few m9utes 9 ! morn+1 
)\t op5+ ! door also1 to create a       
curr5t1 & ?9k t is amply suffici5t to   
displace ! accumulat$ c>bon dioxide &   
o!r sub/ances inimical to heal?4 ,no    
wond] s _m p are torm5t$ by bad dreams6 
,9 sleep+ ap>tm5ts ! b$ %\ld be 9 ! c5t]

 ( ! room--nev] ne> a wall4 ,a curr5t ( 
air %\ld be ma9ta9$1 b )\t a draught ^u 
! b$4 ,x is bett] to op5 ! w9d[ two     
in*es at ! bottom1 & ! same di/ance at !
 top1 ?an to h x op5 = a foot ei!r at ! 
top or bottom only4 ,if1 ?r\gh inclem5cy
 ( ! wea!r1 or o!r causes1 ! w9d[ c only
 be op5$ = a few m9utes1 !n by wav+ !   
door back & =? rapidly t5 or a doz5     
times1 ! displacem5t ( ! vitiat$ air w  
be inf9itely m rapid & ?or\gh4 ,consid]+
 ! l5g? ( "t t is sp5t 9 ! sleep+       
ap>tm5t1 ! p>am\nt importance ( a       
con/ant supply ( fre% air is readily    
p]ceiv$4 ,no matt] h[ p]fect dige/ion & 
assimilation may be1 if ! blood is n    
?or\ghly oxyg5at$1 ! be/ ( foods fail ( 
_! int5d$ effect4 ,ev5 ! lea/ fa/idi\s  
w\ld object to dr9k+ wat] t _h be5 us$ =
 wa%+ purposes by o!rs2 yet x is q z    
objectionable to brea! air t is *>g$ ) !
 wa/e products ( bodies t may ev5 be    
diseas$4 ,x is impossible to ov]e/imate 
! importance ( v5tilation4  ,bett] let 9
 cold air & put on m b$clo!s1 z long z y

 d n sleep 9 a draught4  ,oxyg5 keeps up
 ! animal heat ( ! body1 & y c really   
keep w>m] 9 a room ) pl5ty ( fre% air   
?an 9  a close room :]e ! air is        
vitiat$4  ,b 9 ! sick room fre% air is (
 p>am\nt importance1 n only = ! pati5t1 
b = ! att5dants1 :o are o!rwise compell$
 to inhale ! poison\s exhalations f !   
diseas$ body4  ,let no consid]ation bl9d
 y1 ei!r 9 sickness or 9 heal?1 to !    
imp]ative necessity ( pl5ty ( fre% air4 
,! next great natural ag5cy1 & "o to :i*
 scant att5tion is paid1 comp>$ ) its   
hygi5ic importance1 is ,light1 b m      
especially ,sunlight4  ,light is        
ess5tial to life4 ,if by "s mon/r\s     
cataclysm ! sun 0 sudd5ly ext+ui%$1 x is
 impossible to conceive ! mis]y t w\ld  
foll[4 ,9 ! ev5t ( su* a fe>ful calamity
 x w\ld require b a v %ort "t to        
depopulate ! e>?4 ,we repeat1 light is a
 necessity ( exi/5ce1 & x behooves u all
 to all[ x free access to our dwell+s4  
,:at if x does blea* c>pets & drap]ies6 
,its b5efic5t effects are n to be       

measur$ by y>ds ( wool & silk4 ,love (  
light is z in/9ctive z ! av]sion to     
d>kness4 ,plants gr[+ 9 a d>k cell>1 :]e
 b "o /ruggl+ ray ( light ent]s1 w      
in/9ctively gr[ 9 ! direction ( t ray4  
,x is que/ionable :e!r defective light+ 
is n productive ( z mu* physical        
det]ioration 9 ! cr[d$ t5em5t di/ricts z
 defective v5tilation--c]ta9ly x is only
 second>y 9 degree4 ,light is necess>y4 
,light is free to all1 & :y human be+s  
end[$ ) reason %\ld attempt to exclude x
 f _! dwell+s is a ?+ t passes          
compreh5sion4 ,give ! light free access 
to y\r dwell+4 ,let !re be light1 is z  
imp]ative n[ z :5 ! fiat w5t =? at !    
dawn ( creation4  ,b ,sunlight is !     
great heal?-giv+ ag5t4 ,! sun is ! great
 s\rce ( life4 ,its rays /imulate ! gr[?
 ( e liv+ organism1 & !re is no d\bt b  
!y ex]t a *emical action ^u liv+ tissue 
) :i* we are z yet b imp]fectly         
acqua9t$4 ,?is fact has be5 recogniz$ ( 
late ye>s1 h5ce our w9t] resorts are    
lib]ally suppli$ ) sun p>lors1 9 :i* ^? 

9 que/ ( heal? may enjoy ! rejuv5at+    
effect ( sol> heat )\t expos+ !mselves  
to ! inclem5cy ( w9try wea!r4 ,?is is a 
revival ( an old ,roman cu/om1 = ! m    
opul5t ( t nation _h sun ba?s on ! ro(s 
( _! dwell+s4 ,sun%9e is z necess>y to  
robu/1 vigor\s heal? z ei!r air or wat]4
 ,!n seize ! full enjoym5t ( x :5ev]    
opportunity (f]s6 ,x is a /imulant &    
tonic t has no sup]ior4 ,g =? into !    
sunlight on e possible occasion6 ,x is  
"o ( ,nature's greate/ !rapeutic ag5ts1 
& %e be/[s x ungrudg+ly1 )\t money & )\t
 price4 ,if y are wise y w avail y\rself
 ( h] b\nty4  ,d n be afraid to let !   
sunlight p5etrate y\r dwell+s1          
especially ! morn+ sun4 ,?rifty         
h\sewives are prone to reg>d ! actions (
 ! sun's rays on _! c>pets & drap]ies z 
disa/r\s 9 ! extreme1 b its exclusion f 
_! dwell+ is f> m disa/r\s to ! heal? ( 
! inmates4 ,!re is1 ( c\rse1 a happy    
m$ium 9 all ?+s1 &1 !re=e1 x is n       
necess>y to h ! sun's rays /ream+ 9     
?r\gh e door & w9d[ dur+ ! :ole day2 b !

 entire dwell+ %\ld be 7z f> z possible7
 ?r[n op5 to ! vivify+ beams ( old ,sol 
= a c\ple ( h\rs 9 ! morn+1 :i* at !    
same "t w ?or\ghly v5tilate ! build+4   
,!re is m virtue 9 sunlight ?an mo/ p   
are aw>e (4 ,its bact]icidal effects are
 only j beg9n+ to be und]/ood2 b if y   
desire a heal?ful dwell+1 let ,god's    
bright sun%9e freely & frequ5tly        
p5etrate e corn] ( x4  ,x is a/oni%+ h[ 
few p !re are :o prop]ly e/imate !      
hygi5ic value ( ! sun's rays4 ,a        
valuable lesson on ?is po9t may be le>n$
 by obs]v+ ! l[] animals1 none ( :i* ev]
 neglect an opportunity to bask 9 ! sun 
,& ! ne>] man approa*es to 8 primitive  
condition ! m he is incl9$ to foll[ !   
example ( ! animals4 ,x is a natural    
in/9ct :i* civilization has p>tially    
de/roy$ 9 ! human race4  ,! effect (    
sun%9e is n m]ely !rmal1 to w>m4 & raise
 ! heat ( ! body2 its rays h *emical &  
electric functions4 ,z a clev] physician
 lately expla9$1 x is m ?an possible t  
sun%9e produces vibrations & *anges (   

p>ticles 9 ! deep] tissues ( ! body1 z  
effective z ^? ( electricity4 ,_m "k by 
exp]i5ce t ! relief x af=ds to we>+ pa91
 neuralgic & inflammatory1 is m         
effective & la/+ ?an t ( any application
 :atev]4  ,^? :o h facea*e %\ld prove x 
= !mselves1 sitt+ 9 a sunny w9d[ :]e !  
w>m? falls full on ! *eek4  ,= n]v\s    
debility & insomnia ! treatm5t ( all    
o!rs is re/ 9 sun%9e4 ,draw ! b$ to !   
w9d[ & let ! pati5t lie 9 ! sun = h\rs4 
,!re is no tonic l x--provid$ ! good    
effects are n neutraliz$ by ill-feel+4  
,to re/ore a )]$ arm1 a palsi$ or       
rheumatic limb1 or to br+ a case ( n]v\s
 pro/ration up spe$ily1 a mo/ effici5t  
"p ( ! treatm5t w\ld be to expose ! limb
 or ! p]son z _m h\rs to direct sunlight
 z ! day w\ld af=d4 ,) weak lungs let ! 
sun fall on ! *e/ = h\rs4 ,if int]nal   
tumor or ulc]ation is suspect$1 let !   
sun burn ?r\gh ! be> sk9 directly on !  
po9t ( disease = h\rs daily4 ,!re w be  
no d\bt left 9 ! m9d t !re is a curative
 p[] 9 ! *emical rays ( ! sun4  ,= !    

*ill9ess :i* causes blue h&s & bad      
color1 resort to ! sun2 let x almo/     
bli/] ! sk91 & ! circulation w answ] !  
attraction4 ,x is a f9] /imul\s ?an w9e1
 electricity or massage1 & we are on !  
v]ge ( great !rapeutic discov]ies       
conc]n+ x4  ,"s ye>s ago a ,london      
surgeon1 by us+ ! sun's rays 7presumably
 ) a l5s71 remov$ a w9e m>k f a lady's  
face1 & de/roy$ a malignant gr[? 9 !    
same way4  ,says ,dr4 ,?ay]1 ( ,san     
,francisco3  ,dur+ a practice ( m ?an a 
qu>t] ( a c5tury ,i h f\nd no cau/ic or 
caut]y to comp>e ) sol> heat 9 its      
b5eficial results4 ,unlike o!r cau/ics1 
x c be appli$ ) safety on ! mo/ delicate
 tissues & ! sy/em receives ?is treatm5t
 k9dly4 ,! irritation & inflammation    
foll[+ are surpris+ly slight & ( %ort   
duration1 ! pa9 subsid+ imm$iately on   
removal ( ! l5s4 ,!re is a curative p[] 
9 ! *emical rays ( ! sun yet unexpla9$4 
,wom5 especially ne$ to make sy/ematic  
trial ( ! sun's heal+ & rejuv5at+ rays4 
,! woman :o wants a *eek l a rose %\ld  

pull h] s(a pill[s into ! w9d[ & let !  
sun blaze fir/ on "o *eek & !n on ! o!r1
 & %e w ga9 color w>rant$ n to wa% (f4  
,?us x w be se5 t ! curative prop]ties (
 sunlight are 9 n[ise ov]e/imat$1 b 9   
cases ( sickness its b5eficial action is
 purely supplem5t>y4 ,! sy/em mu/ fir/  
be ?or\ghly cleans$ by flu%+ ! colon1   
!n1 ! gr\nd "w ( improvem5t be+ laid1   
,fre% ,air & ,sunlight w prove !mselves 
wor?y & effici5t colleagues 9 ! task (  
re/or+ heal?4  ,s+ly1 ea* is ( intr9sic 
value1 b inadequate to cope ) disease   
s+le-h&$ 7al?\gh !y may mitigate x71 b  
comb9$ !y =m a ,tr9ity s p[]ful t       
disease c nev] successfully oppose !m4  
,! o!r two factors 9 ,nature's great    
,heal? curriculum1 namely1 ,ex]cise &   
,diet1 w be consid]$ "u sep>ate head+s4 
,,"p ,,vi4  ,,ex]cise4  ,motion is life4
 ,! heal? ( bo? body & m9d dep5d ^u x4  
,inaction means /agnation1 a condition  
fatal to heal?4 ,h5ce ! necessity (     
ex]cise4 ,z be=e /at$1 disuse is z fatal
 to a piece ( ma*9]y z excessive use2 9 

fact1 x is f> m likely to ru/ out ?an to
 we> out4 ,activity is ess5tial to life 
& heal? & c nev] be prejudicial1 provid$
 t mod]ation is obs]v$ & ! muscul> sy/em
 n /ra9$ or ov]work$4  ,!re are ?\s&s ( 
miles ( m9ute tub+ 9 ! human body--!    
art]ioles1 ve9s1 capill>ies & lymphatic 
vessels4 ,!y ramify ?r\gh e portion ( ! 
body tissues1 ! fir/ c>ry+ ! vitaliz$   
blood = n\ri%m5t ( ! p>ts1 ! second     
return+ ! impure blood1 *>g$ ) ! wa/e ( 
! /ructures1 ! ?ird be+ ! int]m$iate    
/age betwe5 ! fir/ & second1 :ile ! f\r?
 & la/1 ! lymphatic vessels1 collect !  
surplus nutrition & return x to !       
circulation4 ,9 addition ! lymphatics   
assi/ 9 ! conveyance ( effete matt]4    
,:5ev] disease g]ms are pres5t 9 !      
sy/em1 !y fir/ manife/ !mselves 9 !     
lymph1 b ?is fluid be+ d5sely populat$ )
 phagocyctes 7:ite blood corpuscles71 ! 
micro-organisms are spe$ily de/roy$1 if 
! body is 9 a heal?y1 vigor\s condition4
  ,9 view ( ! vital "* ( ! fluids1      
activity ( motion is indisp5sable = !   

be/ p]=mance ( _! sep>ate functions &   
ex]cise supplies ! desir$ /imulus4      
,:5ev] a muscle is contract$ ! blood is 
:olly or p>tially expell$ f x           
proportionately to ! =ce ( !            
contraction1 & 9 its escape x c>ries ) x
 ! wa/e mat]ial2 b z soon z ! muscle is 
relax$ fre% blood f ! art]ial supply    
re-ent]s ! /ructure1 be>+ fre%          
nutrition4  ,by a wise provision (      
,nature1 ! am\nt ( nutrition suppli$ is 
always 9 excess ( ! wa/e products       
remov$2 t is1 all ?+s be+ equal1 s t ! m
 ex]cise a "p is subject$ to ! m        
nutrition x receives4 ,?is expla9s !    
unusual developm5t ( c]ta9 p>ts ( ! body
 :i* are call$ into excessive use 9     
c]ta9 occupations4 ,b ?is unsymmetrical 
developm5t is a ?+ to be avoid$1 z x is 
usually productive ( c]ta9 de=mities1   
su* z /oop %\ld]s & c]ta9 peculi>ities (
 gait1 :i* are pla9ly noticeable 9 m5   
employ$ 9 c]ta9 avocations4  ,! reason =
 ?is is p]fectly simple1 & may be       
express$ 9 two words--unequal           

nutrition--= ! muscles t are unduly     
ex]cis$ appropriate ! nutrim5t t %\ld be
 equally di/ribut$1 s t ! neglect$      
muscles become weak5$ & /iff4 ,h5ce1 any
 sy/em ( ex]cises designat$ to develop !
 body %\ld be s arrang$ z to call into  
play e muscle 9 ! individual1 ?us insur+
 h>moni\s developm5t 9 e direction4     
,muscul> activity /imulates all !       
functions ( ! body4 ,x has a mo/        
b5eficial effect ^u all ! vital         
processes1 dige/ion1 assimilation &     
nutrition4 ,! dige/ive p[]s "w m briskly
 to prep>e ! ne$$ n\ri%m5t1 & ! blood   
circulates m rapidly to c>ry ! mat]ial =
 repair to ! p>ts t ne$ x1 s t by       
mod]ate physical ex]cise1 judici\sly    
di/ribut$1 ! :ole body is built up &    
/r5g!n$1 & ! result is a suppl5ess (    
frame & a cle>ness ( head t makes life  
inde$ wor? liv+4  ,to ! invalid x is1 ( 
c\rse1 idle to talk ( active ex]cise1 b 
!re are c]ta9 =ms ( passive ex]cise     
accessible to su* p4 ,massage1 =        
in/ance1 :i*1 judici\sly adm9i/]$1 w d =

 ! sick1 9 a modifi$ degree1 :at active 
ex]cise does = ! comp>atively well4 ,x w
 /imulate ! circulation 9 ! deep]       
tissues1 & set ! v>i\s fluids ( ! body  
mov+ 9 a b5eficial mann]4 ,!re is also a
 mild =m ( active ex]cise :i* may be    
practis$ by ^? :o h ! mis=tune to be    
conf9$ to b$1 & t is by t5s+ ! muscles2 
su* z cl5*+ ! h&s & contract+ ! toes1   
also by g5tle contraction ( ! arms &    
legs alt]nately4  ,b "o ( ! mo/         
important factors 9 quick5+ & /imulat+ !
 movem5t ( ! fluids is ex]cis+ ! lungs1 
& t c be accompli%$ ) a fair measure (  
success ev5 by ! b$-ridd54 ,e "t ! *e/  
cavity is empti$ by ! expiration ( !    
brea? a p>tial vacuum is creat$ :i*     
ex]ts a trem5d\s suction p[]4 ,x is "o (
 ! pr9cipal =ces conc]n$ 9 ! return ( ! 
v5\s blood to ! he>t1 b x also ex]ts a l
 effect ^u ! lymphatic curr5t1 h5ce deep
 brea?+ is a valuable ex]cise = ^?      
unable to take any o!r4  ,9 comm5c+ !   
developm5t ( ! body by any sy/em (      
physical culture1 ! fir/ & mo/ important

 ?+ to d is to develop ! lungs4 ,good   
lungs & good dige/ion g toge!r4 ,be=e   
food c be assimilat$ x mu/ und]go       
oxyg5ation1 :i* is nei!r m nor less ?an 
*emical combu/ion4 ,= ?is oxyg5 is      
necess>y1 :i*1 unit+ ) ! c>bon ( ! food1
 results 9 oxidation1 & z ! am\nt (     
oxyg5 inhal$ dep5ds ^u ! capacity ( !   
lungs1 x w readily be se5 h[ mu* dep5ds 
^u ^? organs4 ,we _c inhale too mu*     
oxyg51 :ile we c take too mu* food2     
!re=e1 ! great] ! lung capacity ! bett] 
! dige/ion4  ,we ref]r$ to ! suction p[]
 ( ! empty *e/ cavity & its /imulat+    
effect ^u ! fluids ( ! body4 ,n[1 !     
great] ! lung capacity ! great] ! *e/   
expansion & ! vacuum produc$ by         
expiration2 consequ5tly ! /imulat+      
effect ^u ! fluids is correspond+ly     
augm5t$4  ,te/ y\r lungs by inhal+ a    
full brea?--inflate !m to _! full       
capacity--if x makes y dizzy y are 9    
dang] & %\ld proce$ at once to /r5g!n   
!m4 ,! foll[+ simple ex]cises w spe$ily 
result 9 improvem5t & are easy to       

practice3  ,,h[ ,,to ,,ex]cise ,,!      
,,lungs4  #a4 ,:5 9 ! op5 air1 walk     
erect1 head up1 *9 drawn 91 %\ld]s ?r[n 
back1 ?or\ghly inflate ! lungs & reta9 !
 air = a second or two1 !n expel x      
g5tly4 ,practice ?is sev]al times a day1
 & if y\r employm5t keeps y 91 make "t &
 g out4  #b4 ,! fir/ ?+ 9 ! morn+ & !   
la/ ?+ at night1 :5 y h no?+ on b y\r   
und]clo?+1 /& ) y\r back aga9/ ! wall & 
fill ! lungs to _! utmo/ capacity1 !n1  
reta9+ ! brea? g5tly tap ! *e/ all ov] )
 ! op5 h&s4 ,d ?is regul>ly e morn+ &   
night1 g5tly at fir/1 b gradually       
increas+ ! l5g? ( "t = hold+ ! brea? & !
 =ce ( ! bl[s z ! lungs gr[ /rong]4  #c4
 ,/& upright1 heels t\*+1 toes turn$    
out4 ,place ! h&s on ! hips1 ! f+]s re/+
 on ! diaphragm1 ! ?umbs 9 ! s(t "p ( ! 
back4 ,n[1 inflate ! lungs & =ce ! air  
d[n into ! l[] back "p ( ! lungs1 =c+   
out ! ?umbs4 ,d ?is half a doz5 times at
 fir/1 gradually increas+ ! numb]4 ,wom5
 seldom use ?is "p ( ! lungs--tight     
dresses & corsets prev5t !m4  #d4 ,:ile 

9 ! same position1 fill ! upp] "p ( !   
lungs full1 !n =ce ! air d[n into ! l[] 
"p ( ! lungs & back aga9 by alt]nately  
contract+ ! upp] & l[] muscles ( ! *e/4 
,d ?is repeat$ly1 =1 besides be+ a good 
lung develop]1 x is an excell5t ex]cise 
= ! liv]4  #e4 ,/& erect1 ! arms hang+  
close by ! sides1 !n sl[ly raise ! arms 
until !y are 9 ! same position1 at !    
same "t gradually tak+ 9 a full brea?   
until ! lungs are completely fill$1 !n1 
aft] hold+ ! brea? = a few seconds1     
gradually l[] ! arms1 at ! same "t      
gradually expell+ ! brea?4 ,aft] do+ ?is
 a few times :ile ! lungs are full raise
 & l[] ! arms sev]al times quickly4  #f4
 ,hold ! arms /raight out1 !n sl[ly ?r[ 
!m back beh9d y z f> z possible1 at !   
same "t tak+ a full brea?1 !n br+ !m    
sl[ly back to ! front1 z at fir/1       
expell+ ! brea? :ile do+ s4 ,d ?is      
sev]al times1 !n fully inflate ! lungs1 
& :ile hold+ ! brea? move ! arms backw>d
 & =w>d1 9 ! same way1 b quickly4 ,x is 
important to inflate & empty ! lungs    

fully & completely dur+ ?is ex]cise4    
,,comb9ation ,,lung ,,& ,,muscle        
,,ex]cises4  #g4 ,fir/ rotate ! "r arm 9
 a circle1 d[nw>d 9 front ( y a few     
times1 !n rev]se ! movem5t4 ,next1 ?ru/ 
! %\ld] back z f> z x w g & rotate ! arm
 9 ! same mann]4 ,foll[ ) ! left arm 9 !
 same mann]1 !n bo? alt]nately1 b at !  
same "t relax ! arms completely1 all[+  
!m to become p]fectly limp1 at ! same "t
 fill+ & empty+ ! lungs completely4  #h4
 ,lie flat on ! floor1 face d[nw>d1 ) ! 
elb[s b5t & ! palms ( ! h&s flat on !   
floor by ! sides1 body fully ext5d$4    
,!n1 keep+ ! body p]fectly rigid1 raise 
x up by ! muscles ( ! arms alone1 until 
x only re/s on ! arms & toes1 !n l[] !  
body gradually until ! *e/ t\*es !      
floor1 at ! same "t ex]cis+ ! lungs to  
_! fulle/ ext5t4 ,?is may be practic$ on
 a b$ or c\* to comm5ce )1 & %\ld be    
tak5 sl[ly at fir/1 until x c be done   
half a doz5 times )\t discom=t4  #i4 ,/&
 ) ! lungs completely & =ce ! air d[n   
into ! l[] "p ( ! lungs4 ,!n1 keep+ !   

l[] limbs p]fectly /iff1 ) muscles t5s$1
 b5d ! body =w>d f ! middle ( ! trunk & 
:ile do+ ?is empty ! lungs quickly4 ,!n 
/raight5 up aga91 at ! same "t fill+ !  
lungs4 ,?is %\ld be repeat$ f #f to #ab 
times4 ,!n repeat ! op]ation1 b b5d+    
backw>d in/ead ( =w>d1 pay+ c>eful      
att5tion to ! empty+ & fill+ ( ! lungs4 
,!n1 ) ! lungs full & brea? reta9$1 move
 ! body backw>d & =w>d quickly sev]al   
times4  #aj4 ,reta9+ ! same position z 9
 la/ ex]cise1 move ! upp] "p ( ! body to
 ! "r a few times1 !n a few times to !  
left1 aft] ea* movem5t return+ to !     
upright position4 ,!n move 9 ! same     
mann] f "r to left1 alt]nately4 ,/udy & 
y w readily und]/& ! nature ( ^!        
movem5ts1 :i* n only b5efit ! lungs1 b  
imp>t grace & suppl5ess to ! body4  #aa4
 ,/ill reta9+ ! attitude press ! arms & 
elb[s =w>d z f> z possible1 at ! same "t
 expell+ ! brea?2 !n press !m backw>d z 
f> z possible to =ce !m1 at ! same "t   
inflat+ ! lungs to _! fulle/ ext5t4     
,,arm ,,& ,,f+] ,,ex]cises4  ,completely

 relax ! muscles ( ! f+]s & h&s1 lett+ !
 h&s hang limply f ! wri/s1 !n %ake !m  
up & d[n & f side to side1 z if crack+ a
 :ip4 ,!n rotate !m f ! wri/s4 ,^!      
movem5ts %\ld all be made ) great       
rapidity1 ! h&s be+ r5d]$ z ne> lifeless
 z possible4  #ab4 ,next1 ) ! upp] "p ( 
! arm held out at a "r angle f ! body1 &
 ! =e>m hang+ d[nw>d1 completely relax !
 muscles ( ! elb[4 ,!n %ake & rotate !  
:ole ( ! =e>m 9 ! same mann] z describ$ 
= ! h&s4  #ac4 ,all[ ! arms to hang by !
 side1 n[ press ! %\ld] z f> back z x w 
g1 !n z high z x w g1 !n =w>d z f> z x w
 g1 & drop x aga91 !n rotate x sev]al   
times4 ,d ! same ) ! left1 !n bo?       
toge!r4 ,/rike out ) ! "r h&1 tightly   
cl5*$1 !n ! left1 !n bo? toge!r4 ,repeat
 horizontally1 "r & left1 !n /raight up 
ov]head1 !n d[n by ! sides4  ,,ex]cises 
,,= ,,! ,,neck4  #ad4 ,! pr9cipal ?+ to 
be obs]v$ is to keep ! body rigid & use 
! muscles ( ! neck only4 ,x is a mo/    
valuable ex]cise & %\ld be c>efully &   
fai?fully practic$4  #ae4 ,n[1 )\t b5d+ 

! knees1 b5d ! body =w>d z f> z y c     
sev]al times1 !n backw>d sev]al times1  
!n to ea* side successively4 ,make b5d+ 
movem5ts sev]al times 9 ea* direction1 &
 be c>eful n to relax ! muscles o!r ?an 
^? ( ! hips2 & to conclude ! ex]cise    
rotate ! hips r\nd & r\nd4  #af4 ,relax 
! muscles ( ! "r leg1 keep+ all ! o!r   
muscles firmly t5s$4 ,!n sw+ ! leg f !  
hip jo9t1 l a p5dulum1 backw>d & =w>d4  
,try to d ?is )\t support1 balanc$ on ! 
"o leg1 z x mat]ially assi/s 9 develop+ 
! muscles4 ,!n repeat ) ! left leg4     
,next1 relax ! muscles ( ! leg f ! knee 
d[nw>d1 keep+ ! muscles ( ! ?igh rigid1 
& sw+ ! leg backw>d & =w>d f ! knee     
only1 & increase ! numb] ( movem5ts ea* 
day1 z ! muscles ga9 /r5g? & y ga9      
exp]i5ce4  ,,ankle ,,& ,,foot ,,ex]cise4
  #ag4 ,/& upright1 hold+ y\rself firmly
 & /iffly1 !n raise y\rself up & d[n on 
y\r toes4  ,,:ole ,,body ,,ex]cise4  #a4
 ,raise ! arms above ! head1 alongside !
 e>s1 !n br+ !m d[n ) a /eady sweep1 )\t
 b5d+ ! knees1 until ! f+]s t\* ! floor4

 ,be sure to relax ! muscles ( ! neck & 
all[ ! head to hang4  #b4 ,place ! h&s  
^u ! brea/ & drop ! head backw>d1 a     
little to "o side1 !n b5d ! body backw>d
 z f> z possible4  #c4 ,curve ! "r arm  
above ! head1 t[>d ! left %\ld]1 & all[ 
! weight ( ! body to re/ on ! left leg1 
! "r foot be+ c>ri$ slightly outw>d4    
,all[ ! body to bang d[n z f> z possible
 on ! left side1 )\t /ra9+ too mu*4 ,!n 
v]se ! movem5t4  ,,/ret*+4  ,is q a     
luxury1 b few p "k h[ to d x4  ,/&      
upright 9 position1 !n raise raise      
y\rself on ! tips ( y\r toes & try y\r  
be/ to t\* ! ceil+4 ,y w appreciate ?is 
ex]cise z a relaxation4  ,,! ,,art ,,(  
,,/&+ ,,prop]ly4  ,is only imp]fectly   
und]/ood by ! majority ( p1 & yet x is !
 key to a graceful c>riage1 an          
accompli%m5t t mo/ p desire to possess1 
especially ladies4 ,obs]ve ! diff]5ce   
betwe5 ! correct & ! incorrect me?ods4  
,,! ,,art ,,( ,,graceful ,,walk+4  ,is !
 natural sequ5ce ( correct attitude 9   
/&+ & may be readily acquir$ by         

att5tion4 ,/& aga9/ ! wall1 ) ! heels1  
limbs1 hips1 %\ld]s & head all t\*+ &   
draw ! *9 inw>d to ! *e/4 ,:5 9 ?is     
position y w f9d x uncom=table1 ma9ly   
because x is incorrect4 ,g5tly free     
y\rself f ! wall by sway+ ! body =w>d1 f
 ! ankles only1 keep+ ! heels t\*+4 ,y w
 !n be 9 ! correct position1 & %\ld walk
 (f1 c>efully ma9ta9+ x4 ,?is ex]cise1  
if con/antly practic$1 w give y an easy 
& graceful c>riage t w be ! envy ( y\r  
less =tunate acqua9tances4  ,9 ! =ego+  
li/ ( ex]cises we h c>efully omitt$ all 
^? requir+ app>atus ( any k9d1 select+  
only su* z c be practic$ 9 ! privacy (  
y\r own room1 )\t assi/ance f an        
in/ructor or p>aph]nalia ( any k9d4     
,dumb bells1 ,indian clubs1 etc41 are   
valuable aft] a c]ta9 degree ( muscul>  
improvem5t has be5 atta9$1 b :5 t po9t  
is rea*$ we %\ld advise ! individual to 
jo9 a gymnasium & practice fur!r        
developm5t "u a compet5t in/ructor4     
,all ! ex]cises giv5 h be5 prov$ ( great
 value 9 build+ up ! sy/em1 & are       

design$ z aids to ! pres]vation ( heal? 
& ! upbuild+ ( weakly p--n to develop   
tra9$ a?letes4 ,^! ex]cises br+ into    
play a numb] ( muscles t are n call$    
into g5]al use1 & ?us promote h>moni\s  
developm5t ( ! :ole body4    ,,"p ,,vii4
  ,,! ,,diet ,,"q4  ,z we h already     
/at$1 ! human sy/em is 9 a /ate (       
con/ant *ange4 ,dis9tegration ( tissue  
is tak+ place dur+ e mom5t ( exi/5ce1 & 
! pres]vation ( heal? dep5ds ^u ! prompt
 elim9ation ( ! wa/e mat]ial4 ,b !      
de/ruction ( tissue1 due to ! daily     
friction ( life1 mu/ be made good1 & ?is
 replacem5t ( sub/ance is effect$ by !  
food we eat4 ,x becomes a matt] ( vital 
importance1 !re=e1 to e individual to   
consid] ! "q ( eat+ f ! rational /&po9t4
 ,ow+ to ! increas$ prosp]ity ( rec5t   
ye>s & ! luxuri\s mode ( liv+ r5d]$     
possible by x1 p h be5 betray$ into _m  
repreh5sible ga/ronomic practices4 ,9 ! 
old5 days1 :5 man toil$ h>d = exi/5ce1  
food 0 produc$ )9 8 own imm$iate radius 
& luxuries 7 unkn[n2 b n[1 ) rapid ocean

 transportation1 ! ends ( ! e>? are     
ransack$ & laid "u tribute to furni%    
delicacies to tempt ! palate4 ,! ease ) 
:i* food may n[ be procur$ & ! almo/    
illimitable v>iety (f]$ to man = 8      
selection has tempt$ him into indulg5ces
 t h be5 productive ( mu* evil4 ,al?\gh 
ov] indulg5ce 9 eat+ is a v anci5t      
(f5se1 yet1 z be=e /at$1 ! multiplicity 
( foods has giv5 an impetus to ?is      
injuri\s habit1 9 comb9ation ) ! cunn+ly
 devis$ me?ods ( prep>ation :i* ! mod]n 
cook has evolv$4  ,x is a grave mi/ake  
to suppose t x is necess>y to eat a l>ge
 quantity ( food to become heal?y &     
/rong4 ,! sy/em only ne$s suffici5t     
n\ri%m5t to repair ! wa/e t has tak5    
place4 ,besides1 ! dige/ive fluids are n
 secret$ 9 an indef9ite quantity1 b 9   
proportion to ! imm$iate ne$4 ,h5ce1    
food tak5 9 excess ( requirem5ts1 be+   
only p>tially dige/$1 acts z a =eign    
sub/ance2 i4 e41 a poison1 & 9 addition 
unduly taxes ! sy/em to dispose ( !     
unnecess>y wa/e4  ,hung] is ! natural   

expression ( ! ne$s ( ! sy/em =         
nutrition4 ,appetite is ! index z to !  
quantity ( food t %\ld be tak5 to       
replace ! loss by wa/e4 ,x %\ld nev] be 
ov]rul$4 ,appetite is a wise provision (
 ,nature4 ,gluttony is a degrad+ habit4 
,yet numb]s ( p attempt to ju/ify !     
gratification ( _! glutton\s            
proclivities by ! /atem5t t !y are      
bless$ ) a good appetite1 :ile ! tru? ( 
! matt] is1 !y are curs$ ) an inord9ate 
lu/ = food4 ,if p 7 m temp]ate 9 !      
pleasures ( ! table1 ! purveyors (      
rem$ies = dyspepsia w\ld f9d _! incomes 
consid]ably less5$4 ,satisfy y\r hung]1 
by all means1 b d n p&] to ! vice (     
gluttony4  ,in/ead ( eat+ to live1 a    
l>ge proportion ( p simply live to eat4 
,b soon] or lat] ,nature exacts ! p5alty
 = violation ( "o ( h] c>d9al laws1 :i* 
is temp]ance4 ,an outrag$ /oma* w n     
always rema9 quiesc5t1 & :5 ! reaction  
comes1 ! (f5d] realizes t !y :o s[ ! w9d
 %all reap ! :irlw9d4  ,b p may1 & d1   
cont9ually d viol5ce to t long suff]+   

organ1 ! /oma*1 )\t be+ gluttons--we    
ref] to ! habit1 s univ]sally practic$ 9
 ?is c\ntry1 ( bolt+ ! food )\t prop]ly 
ma/icat+ x4 ,s long z ?is iniquit\s     
practice is p]si/$ 91 & ! equally       
hurtful "o ( swall[+ l>ge quantities (  
liquids ) ! meals1 & s long z suffici5t 
"t is n giv5 ! food to dige/1 j s long w
 y suff] f a disord]$ /oma*4 ,speak+    
g5]ally1 ,am]icans are a nation (       
dyspeptics1 because !y are p]petually 9 
a hurry4 ,! acquisition ( weal?1 9      
mod]ation1 is a comm5dable pursuit1 b x 
is ! height ( folly to sacrifice !      
priceless jewel ( heal? to acquire x4 ,b
 x is a fact1 nev]!less1 t ! av]age     
,am]ican consid]s eat+ an unpr(itable   
int]f]5ce ) bus9ess1 )\t /opp+ to weigh 
! advantages ( s\nd heal? aga9/ !       
almighty doll>4  ,?is habit mu/ be      
ab&on$ by ^? :o are addict$ to x1 be=e  
!y c expect to rega9 heal? or pres]ve x4
 ,/range1 is x n1 t a race1 prov]bial = 
hav+ an eye to ! ma9 *ance1 %\ld fail to
 recognize ! f9ancial wisdom ( husb&+ _!

 heal?1 a factor s important 9          
successful bus9ess ent]prises6  ,!y     
might1 ) advantage1 copy ! example (    
,john ,bull 9 ! matt] ( eat+4  ,! av]age
 ,engli%man reg>ds 8 meals z a solemn   
responsibility1 & t>ries long at !      
table4 ,! consequ5ce is t ) !m dyspepsia
 is ! exception & n1 z ) ,am]icans1 !   
rule4  ,:at to eat1 :5 to eat & h[ to   
eat are que/ions m ne>ly involv+ ! heal?
 & happ9ess ( humanity ?an is g5]ally   
recogniz$4  ,,:at ,,to ,,eat4  ,f ! days
 ( ,py?agoras d[n to ! pres5t "t x has  
be5 a moot "q :e!r a vegetable or meat  
diet 0 be/ = man4 ,ea* side c pres5t    
equally /rong argum5ts2 ea* c po9t to   
exceptional in/ances ( physical         
developm5t "u ! diff]5t me?ods2 ea* c   
po9t to ill results t foll[ rigid       
adh]5ce to "o me?od or ! o!r1 s t !     
natural inf]5ce w\ld be t a happy mean  
betwe5 ! two extremes pres5ts ! only    
rational solution ( ! "q4  ,ev5 ! mo/   
rabid p>tisan ( ! meat diet w readily   
admit t ! fle% ( animals is n           

indisp5sable to exi/5ce2 :ile1 on ! o!r 
h&1 ! fact t ! ,indians 9 ?is c\ntry    
w\ld subsi/ = mon?s 7)\t app>5t         
discom=t7 solely ^u a diet ( pemmican   
7dri$ buffalo fle%7 af=ds ample pro( t a
 meat diet is n )\t its advantages4     
,diet is l>gely a matt] ( latitude4 ,!  
:ale blubb] diet ( ! ,esquimaux w\ld be 
impossible at ! equator1 :ile ! fruit & 
pulse diet ( ! tropics w\ld prove       
totally inadequate to support life at ! 
,nor? ,pole4 ,nature always prompts !   
individual to select ! articles ( food  
be/ adapt$ to 8 bodily ne$s1 accord+ to 
! climatic conditions2 h5ce1 :5 a man   
endeavors to live on ! same diet>y 9 !  
tropics t he has be5 accu/om$ to 9 !    
temp]ate zone1 dige/ive di/urbances are 
sure to foll[4  ,x is "o ?+ to sit at   
home !oriz+ ab\t dietetics & settl+ all 
! food problems 7on pap]7 to "o's entire
 satisfaction2 b x is q a diff]5t matt] 
to practically te/ ! effects ( diff]5t  
diet>y tables "u v>y+ climatic          
conditions4 ,! writ] does n claim to be 

an exp]t dietetician1 b !re are few     
spots on ! habitable globe t he has n   
visit$2 sc>cely an edible article t he  
has n p>tak5 (2 sc>cely a kn[n species (
 human be+ t he has n eat5 )1 except !  
,patagonians & ! ,esquimaux2 s t he is n
 entirely )\t exp]i5ce1 & x may be j    
possible t practical exp]i5ce ?us ga9$  
may be z valuable z /ati/ics compil$ 9  
an f data collect$ f diff]5t s\rces4    
,we (t5 h ! ,ea/]n peoples 7notably !   
,japanese & ,h9doos7 quot$ z examples ( 
physical heal? & endurance1 & ! adoption
 ( a veget>ian diet urg$ on ^? gr\nds2 b
 ^! extremi/s seem to lose sight ( !    
fact t ^! peoples are ! desc5dants (    
veget>ians = c5turies pa/2 t !y h       
inh]it$ ! ta/es ( _! prog5itors1 & h    
evolv$ _! pres5t physical condition     
?r\gh a long p]iod ( developm5t along ^?
 l9es4 ,to say no?+ ( ! impracticability
 ( sudd5ly conv]t+ a nation to !        
pr9ciples ( veget>ianism1 radical *anges
 abruptly und]tak5 are always productive
 ( ill effects4  ,x w help u to a prop] 

und]/&+ ( ! food "q to consid] "r "h :at
 causes old age1 or1 r1 ! physical signs
 ( bodily infirmity t almo/ inv>iably   
accompany x4 ,we are all famili> ) !    
wr9kl$ body surface1 ! %runk5 limbs & ! 
/iffness ( jo9ts t p>ticul>ly affect !  
ag$1 & are s accu/om$ to reg>d ^! outw>d
 manife/ations ( infirmity z inevitable1
 t few /op to inquire :e!r x is natural 
t ?is %\ld be s4 ,und\bt$ly1 ^! are     
natural effects1 be+ ! result ( !       
op]ation ( natural law1 b if mank9d liv$
 m 9 h>mony ) ,nature1 ^! symptoms %\ld 
n manife/ !mselves be=e ! age ( n9ety or
 a hundr$1 if ev5 !n4  ,:at is t]m$ old 
age is simply ossification              
7solidification ( ! tissues71 & ?is is  
due to ! con/ant deposition 9 ! sy/em ( 
e>?y sub/ances4 ,! result ( ^! deposits 
be+ reta9$ 9 ! sy/em is3 t !re is an    
excess ( m9]al matt] 9 ! bone tissue1   
:i* r5d]s x brittle1 & acc\nts = !      
susceptibility to fracture 9 advanc$    
life2 x causes a *ange 9 ! /ructure (   
all ! blood vessels1 great & small1     

?ick5+ _! walls & ?us r$uc+ _! calibre &
 also r5d]+ !m brittle4 ,) dim9i%$      
capacity ! blood vessels fail to convey 
! requisite nutrition to ! tissues1 & a 
g5]al l[]+ ( ! vitality foll[s4 ,!      
capill>ies no long] supply ! sk9 ) its  
ne$$ pabulum1 h5ce x loses its ela/icity
 & color--gr[s yell[ & =ms 9 furr[s4 ,! 
circulation be+ sluggi%1 ! deposition ( 
^! e>?y sub/ances 9 ! neighborhood ( !  
v>i\s jo9ts & ! muscul> /ructures is    
facilitat$1 & we h ! /iffness ( jo9ts & 
muscul> pa9s t usually accompany age4 ,!
 supply ( blood to ! bra9 & n]ve        
sub/ance is curtail$ 9 ! same mann]1 & =
 lack ( su/5ance ^! /ructures comm5ce to
 decay1 :i* acc\nts = dim9i%$ m5tal     
activity & s5sory impressions4 ,z !     
process cont9ues !re may be almo/       
complete oblit]ation ( ! capill>ies1    
:ile ! l>g] vessels may become s ?ick5$ 
t _! capacity is sometimes r$uc$        
?ree-fif?s4 ,!n comes dea?4  ,!n1 s9ce  
old age is due to ! cause j describ$1 x 
foll[s1 z a p]fectly logical d$uction1 t

 if we c prev5t ! introduction ( ^!     
sub/ances into ! sy/em1 or ev5 *eck !m1 
!n ! duration ( life & pres]vation (    
function %\ld be proportionately        
prolong$4  ,:at are ^! sub/ances & :5ce 
are !y obta9$8 ,!y consi/ ( c>bonate &  
phosphate ( lime1 pr9cipally1 ) small   
quantities ( ! sulphates ( lime &       
magnesia1 & a small p]c5tage ( o!r e>?y 
matt]s4 ,^! sub/ances are tak5 into !   
sy/em 9 ! food we eat & ! wat] we dr9k1 
& x has be5 e/imat$ t en\gh lime salts  
are tak5 into ! sy/em dur+ an av]age    
lifetime to =m a /atue ! size ( !       
individual4 ,( c\rse1 ! great] "p is    
elim9at$ by ! natural processes1 b en\gh
 is reta9$ to make ossification a       
=midable fact4 ,( ! disa/r\s effects ( a
 prepond]ance ( ^! m9]al salts 9 ! sy/em
 we h a notable example 9 ! ,cret9s1 a p
 9 ! ,swiss ,alps1 :o are ! victims (   
premature ossification1 _! bodies be+   
/unt$1 r>ely atta9+ a great] height ?an 
f\r feet1 & exhibit+ all ! signs ( old  
age at ?irty ye>s2 9 fact1 !y seldom    

live long] ?an t4 ,9 ?is case ! cause is
 directly traceable to ! excess (       
calcium salts 9 ! dr9k+ wat]1 = al?\gh  
h]$ity plays an important "p 9 ?is      
matt]1 yet *ildr5 f o!r p>ts1 if br\ght 
into ! region at an e>ly age1 soon      
manife/ ! symptoms & spe$ily become     
,cret9s 9 fact4  ,mo/ p are famili> )   
:at is kn[n among h\sewives z ! =mation 
( fur 9 ! common tea kettle4 ,?is is    
no?+ m nor less ?an ! precipitation ( ! 
lime salts by evaporation4 ,f\r & five  
p\nds' weight ( ?is sub/ance has be5    
kn[n to collect 9 ?is mann] 9 a s+le    
vessel 9 twelve mon?s4 ,_m p are "u !   
mi/ak5 impression t boil+ ! wat] removes
 ! lime4 ,n s4 ,! precipitation only    
relates to t proportion ( ! wat] t has  
be5 evaporat$2 ! rema9d] 79 all         
probability7 possesses a slightly high] 
p]c5tage ( solids ?an x orig9ally did4  
,s great is ! proportion ( m9]al        
sub/ance tak5 into ! sy/em 9 dr9k+ wat] 
t x is safe to ass]t t1 if aft] maturity
 0 rea*$ only di/ill$ or o!r absolutely 

pure wat] 0 p>tak5 (1 life w\ld be      
prolong$ fully t5 ye>s4 ,up to ! mature 
age x w\ld be inadvisable1 z ! salts are
 necess>y = bone =mation4 ,good filt]$  
ra9 wat]1 or melt$ sn[1 are entirely    
free f m9]al deposits1 b if !y h /ood = 
any l5g? ( "t x is advisable to boil !m 
be=e us+1 to de/roy any organic matt]4  
,b x is n 9 wat] alone t ^! p]nici\s    
e>?y matt]s are f\nd4 ,all food         
sub/ances conta9 !m to a great] or less]
 ext5t4 ,! ord] 9 :i* foods /& 9 ! matt]
 ( fre$om f e>?y impurities is z foll[s3
 ,fruits1 fi%1 animal fle% 7includ+     
eggs71 vegetables1 c]eals2 s t !        
advocates ( a /rictly vegetable diet f9d
 !mselves confront$ by ! =midable fact t
 _! ma9/ay is t class ( foods t conta9 !
 l>ge/ proportion ( ^? sub/ances t ha/5 
ossification4 ,ample pro( is at h& t a  
/rictly vegetable diet results 9 :at is 
kn[n z a!roma 7*alky deposit71 an       
affection ( ! art]ies4 ,dr4 ,w9ckl]1 an 
en?usia/ic food re=m]1 :o wrote         
ext5sively on ! subject "u ! nom de     

plume ( ,dr4 ,alanus1 & practis$ a /rict
 veget>ian diet = "s ye>s1 0 compell$ to
 ab&on x1 on acc\nt ( ! above disease   
manife/+ itself4 ,num]\s simil> cases 7 
obs]v$ by ,raymond1 9 a mona/]y (       
veget>ian fri>s1 & among ! poor]        
,h9doos1 :o live almo/ exclusively on   
rice1 ?is tr\ble is ( frequ5t occurr5ce4
  ,! reason ( ?is is obvi\s4 ,vegetable 
food is ri*] 9 m9]al salts ?an animal   
food1 & consequ5tly1 m are introduc$    
into ! blood4 ,!re are exceptions1 =    
in/ance1 fruits1 :i* are an ideal food1 
= sev]al excell5t reasons4 ,to comm5ce  
)1 !y conta9 less e>?y matt] ?an any o!r
 kn[n organic sub/ance2 !y conta9 upw>d 
( #gj p] c5t4 ( ! pure/ k9d ( di/ill$   
wat]-- di/ill$ 9 ,nature's laboratory2 &
 di/ill$ wat] is an admirable solv5t1 & 
is ready = imm$iate absorption into !   
blood1 &1 la/ly1 ! />* ( ! fruit has1 by
 ! sun's action1 be5 conv]t$ into       
glucose1 & is practically ready =       
assimilation4 9 ord] z foll[s3 ,dates1  
figs1 bananas1 prunes1 apples1 grapes4  

,bread has long be5 kn[n z ! /aff (     
life1 & al?\gh x =ms ! ma9 diet>y /aple 
= l>ge numb]s ( p1 t does n 9 any way   
prove its eligibility z an article (    
food4 ,we h se5 t c]eals conta9 a v l>ge
 proportion ( inorganic matt] 7! m9]al  
salts71 & :eat is z ri*ly end[$ 9 ?is   
respect z any ( its fell[s4 ,:eat is ri*
 9 heat produc+ qualities1 :i* is due to
 ! quantity ( />* x conta9s4 ,n[1 ?is   
/>* mu/ be conv]t$ into glucose be=e !  
sy/em c appropriate x1 & z exhau/ive    
exp]im5ts h %[n t n m ?an f\r p] c5t4 ( 
! />* is conv]t$ by ! ptyal9 9 ! saliva1
 ! pr9cipal "w ( deal+ ) ! />* devolves 
^u ! duod5um1 or second /oma*1 ! fluids 
( ! ma9 /oma* hav+ no action ^u x4  ,n[1
 ?is extra & unnecess>y "w fall+ ^u !   
duod5um entails a delay 9 ! process (   
dige/ion1 & a correspond+ delay 9       
assimilation1 s a habit ( inte/9al      
inactivity is induc$1 & ! se$s (        
con/ipation are s[n1 because ! />*y     
foods1 be+ sl[ 9 giv+ up _! nutritive   
elem5ts1 ! refuse is proportionately    

backw>d 9 be+ elim9at$4 ,fruits1 on !   
contr>y1 al?\gh equally ri* 9 heat      
produc+ qualities1 yet on acc\nt ( !    
previ\s natural transmutation ( />* into
 glucose1 are 9 a condition = imm$iate  
appropriation by ! sy/em1 & consequ5tly 
absorption ( nutrition & elim9ation (   
wa/e are equally prompt4 ,?is p>tially  
expla9s ! ap]i5t action ( fruits1 al?\gh
 !re is a *emical reason also4 ,= !     
reasons above /at$1 lightly bak$ bread  
%\ld nev] be eat52 x %\ld be toa/$      
?or\ghly br[n fir/1 by :i* ! fir/ /ep 9 
! conv]sion ( ! />* is accompli%$4      
,reg>d+ ! relative dige/ibility ( :ite &
 br[n 7:ole :eat7 bread !re is          
consid]able div]sity ( op9ion1 b 9 a    
s]ies ( exp]im5ts describ$ by ,dr4 ,john
 ,b4 ,coppock1 9 ! ,h]ald ( ,heal?1     
,engl&1 x 0 %[n t 9 equal portions (    
#ajj ounces1 #a_/d ounce m ( ! :ite     
bread 0 dige/$1 ?an ( ! br[n2 b !       
proportion ( ,proteids 7muscle & tissue 
=m+ con/itu5ts7 dige/$1 0 z foll[s3 :ite
 bread1 #he #a_/b ounces2 br[n bread1   

#hh #c_/d ounces1 or #c #a_/d ounces m  
nutrition obta9$ f ! br[n bread ?an f ! 
:ite4 ,9 any ev5t1 we are =c$ to !      
conclusion t z an article ( food1 bread 
has hi!rto _h a value plac$ ^u x to :i* 
x 0 n legitimately entitl$4  ,nature has
 design$ album5 z ! /aple ( nutrition = 
man1 & prim>ily1 vegetable album52 h5ce 
fruits =m z ne>ly z possible a p]fect   
food1 conta9+1 z !y d1 ?is important    
con/itu5t 9 addition to ! advantages    
previ\sly m5tion$4  ,nuts are an        
excell5t article ( diet1 z !y  conta9 a 
l>ge p]c5tage ( proteid 7muscle-=m+7    
sub/ance1 & fats--bo? 9 a /ate ( almo/  
absolute purity1 b are some:at defici5t 
9 />*4 ,to ^? :o feel t !y really _c d  
)\t meat1 nuts c]ta9ly (f] ! be/        
sub/itute4 ,!re are prep>ations ( nuts  
on ! m>kets n[1 call$ nut-meats1 b our  
advice w\ld be1 to eat all nuts )\t     
prep>ation1 only be+ c>eful to ma/icate 
!m ?or\ghly4 ,! peanut is ! fir/ 9 rank 
= nutritive value1 next comes ! *e/nut1 
& ?ird1 ! walnut4  ,our objection to    

nut-meats applies to all =ms (          
conc5trat$ foods1 t is1 t !y d n give ! 
dige/ive functions ! prop] am\nt (      
ex]cise4 ,!y d n af=d suffici5t         
opportunity = ma/ication1 h5ce ! food is
 n prop]ly insalivat$4 ,&1 aga91 9      
normal conditions1 ,nature dem&s a c]ta9
 am\nt ( bulk1 t ! dige/ive organs may h
 some?+ to contract ^u4 ,x is ! nature (
 ! muscul> /ructures to gr[ if ex]cis$1 
& !re is no reason to d\bt t ! /oma* &  
inte/9al muscles respond to ?is /imulus4
 ,bulk is especially necess>y 9 !       
inte/9al canal1 to supply a c]ta9 am\nt 
( irritative /imulation1 = ! purpose (  
excit+ p]i/alsis4 ,t is "o reason :y    
:ole :eat bread is pref]able to :ite1 on
 acc\nt ( ! bran1 :i* n only supplies ! 
bulk1 b favors elim9ation by its        
irritative action4  ,be=e proce$+ any   
fur!r we w\ld call att5tion to ! foll[+ 
table1 %[+ ! nutritive +r$i5ts 9 food   
sub/ances1 & _! sev]al functions4 ,!    
+r$i5ts are classifi$ 9 f\r divisions3  
#a1 ,proteids2 #b1 ,fats2 #c1 ,/>*es1 or

 c>bohydrates2 #d1 ,m9]al matt]s4 ,?is  
is ! ma9 classification2 b to enable x  
to be bett] und]/ood1 we subdivide x z  
foll[s3  ,prote94  a4 ,album9oids3 e4 g4
 album5 7:ite ( egg72 case9 7curd7 (    
milk2 myos91 ! basis ( muscle 7lean     
meat72 glut5 ( :eat1 etc4  b4           
,gelat9oids3 e4 g4 collag5 ( t5dons2    
osse9 ( bones1 :i* yield gelat9 or glue4
 ,meats & fi% conta9 v small quantities 
( s-call$ extractives4 ,!y include      
kreat9 & alli$ comp\nds1 & are ! *ief   
+r$i5ts ( beef tea & meat extract4 ,!y  
conta9 nitrog51 & h5ce are commonly     
class$ ) prote947  ,fats4  e4 g4 fat (  
meat2 fat 7butt]7 ( milk2 olive oil2 oil
 ( corn1 :eat1 etc4  ,c>bohydrates4  e4 
g4 sug>1 />*1 cellulose 7woody fibre74  
,m9]al ,matt]s4  e4 g4 calcium phosphate
 or phosphate ( lime2 sodium *loride    
7common salt74  ,9 ?is classification1  
wat] is n tak5 into acc\nt1 = ! reason t
 x is n a true nutri5t1 al?\gh ( vital  
importance to ! body4 ,n[1 let u consid]
 :at ultimately becomes ( ^!            

sub/ances--h[ ,nature utilizes !m 9 !   
physical economy4 ,prote9 is us$ to     
build up ! solid tissues ( ! body1 !    
muscles & t5dons4 ,x is also a s\rce (  
nutrition = bra9 & n]ve sub/ance1 &     
p>tially s]ves z fuel4 ,fats simply =m  
fatty tissue & s]ve z fuel to ma9ta9 !  
heat ( ! body1 by combu/ion or          
oxidation4 ,c>bohydrates ma9ly s]ve z   
fuel1 ow+ to ! l>ge p]c5tage ( c>bon !y 
conta91 :i* readily unites ) ! oxyg54 ,!
 m9]al matt]s1 :i* are also l>gely      
obta9$ f wat]1 are employ$ 9 ! =mation (
 bone1 & are also utiliz$ 9 ! blood & 9 
o!r ways4  ,?us we see t ea* con/itu5t (
 ! food sub/ance fulfills a specific    
purpose1 & ! secret ( a correct &       
nutriti\s diet lies 9 ! selection ( su* 
foods z w furni% ! prop] proportion (   
ea* con/itu5t to s]ve ! purpose = :i* x 
is design$4 ,any deviation f ?is rule   
mu/ ( necessity result 9 dige/ive       
di/urbance1 m or less1 & al?\gh "o or   
two digressions f ! pa? ( correct       
alim5tation may n result 9 any?+ worse  

?an a slight inconv5i5ce1 yet p]si/5ce 9
 dietetic errors w inevitably t]m9ate 9 
physical demoralization4  ,au?orities   
diff] z to ! actual proportion !        
nutritive +r$i5ts %\ld be> to ea* o!r 9 
! daily ration2 b aft] comp>+ ! /atem5ts
 advanc$ by diff]5t food exp]ts4 ,we ?9k
 ! foll[+ figures w repres5t a fair     
av]age ( ! v>i\s tables4 ,! read] w see 
t #ajj p>ts ( c>bo-hydrates is tak5 z ! 
basis ( calculation1 ! figures opposite 
! o!r +r$i5ts repres5t+ ! proportion !y 
%\ld be> to ! basic figure4             
,c>bo-hydrates 7c>bonace\s mat]ial1 />*1
 sug>1 etc471 fat1 & heat =m]s1 #ajj    
p>ts4  ,proteids 7nitrog5\s mat]ial7    
muscle1 tissue & bra9 =m]s #dj p>ts4    
,fats 7animal fats1 butt]1 etc471 fuel  
=m]s #cb p>ts4  ,m9]al salts1 #f p>ts4  
,wat] #fgj p>ts4  ,) ! above table 9    
m9d1 x w be easy to select foods t w    
furni%1 :5 comb9$1 ! prop] proportion ( 
ea* +r$i5t--t is--approximately1 & to   
assi/ 9 ! selection1 we subjo9 a cond5s$
 li/ ( ! m important articles ( food1   

%[+ ! p]c5tage ( ea* +r$i5t1 z prov$ by 
analysis4 ,we w\ld call att5tion to !   
fact t animal foods may slightly diff] 9
 ! ratio ( ! +r$i5ts1 ow+ to ! food ^u  
:i* ! animal has be5 rais$1 & its       
physical condition2 &1 ow+ to           
peculi>ities ( soil1 vegetable foods may
 diff] 9 l mann]1 b = practical purposes
 x w be f\nd suffici5tly correct4  ,,9  
#ajj ,,p>ts4  99,lean ,beef ,proteids4  
#bj4b ,/>*es4 #j4j ,fats4 #c4f ,salts4  
#b4j  99,fat ,proteids4 #af4i ,/>*es4   
#j4j ,fats4 #c4f ,salts4 #b4j  99,mutton
 ,proteids4 #ag4a ,/>*es4 #j4j ,fats4   
#e4g ,salts4 #a4c  99,veal ,proteids4   
#ah4h ,/>*es4 #j4j ,fats4 #d4d ,salts4  
#j4e  99,pork ,proteids4 #ad4e ,/>*es4  
#j4j ,fats4 #cg4c ,salts4 #j4h          
99,p\ltry ,proteids4 #ba4j ,/>*es4 #j4j 
,fats4 #c4h ,salts4 #a4b  99,smok$ ,ham 
,proteids4 #bd4j ,/>*es4 #j4j ,fats4    
#cf4e ,salts4 #aj4a  99,mack]el         
,proteids4 #bc4e ,/>*es4 #j4j ,fats4    
#f4g ,salts4 #a4j  99,cod ,proteids4    
#bg4j ,/>*es4#j4j ,fats4#j4c            

,salts4#bb4j  99,:ite ( ,egg ,proteids4 
#bj4d ,/>*es4 #j4j ,fats4 #j4j ,salts4  
#a4f  99,yolk ( ,egg ,proteids4 #af4j   
,/>*es4 #j4j ,fats4 #cj4g ,salts4 #a4c  
99,c['s ,milk ,proteids4 #d4b ,/>*es4   
#d4e ,fats4 #c4g ,salts4 #j4g  99,*eese 
,proteids4 #bh4j ,/>*es4 #a4j ,fats4    
#bc4j ,salts4 #g4j  99,butt] ,proteids4 
#b4j ,/>*es4 #a4j ,fats4 #he4j ,salts4  
#a4j  99,cabbage ,proteids4 #e4j ,/>*es4
 #g4h ,fats4 #j4e ,salts4 #a4b          
99,asp>agus ,proteids4 #a4i ,/>*es4 #b4g
 ,fats4 #j4b ,salts4 #j4e  99,mu%rooms  
,proteids4 #b4e ,/>*es4 #d4g ,fats4 #j4b
 ,salts4 #j4g  99,potatoe ,proteids4    
#b4b ,/>*es4 #ba4h ,fats4 #j4b ,salts4  
#a4j  99,sweet ,potatoe ,proteids4 #a4j 
,/>*es4 #be4b ,fats4 #j4b ,salts4 #b4g  
99,cel]y ,proteids4 #a4e ,/>*es4 #j4h   
,fats4 #j4d ,salts4 #j4h  99,fr5* ,beans
 ,proteids4 #bc4g ,/>*es4 #ee4f ,fats4  
#b4b ,salts4 #c4g  99,lima ,beans       
,proteids4 #ba4i ,/>*es4 #fj4j ,fats4   
#a4i ,salts4 #b4i  99,gre5 ,peas        
,proteids4 #f4c ,/>*es4 #ab4j ,fats4    

#j4e ,salts4 #j4h  99,l5tils ,proteids4 
#bd4h ,/>*es4 #ed4g ,fats4 #a4h ,salts4 
#b4d  99,:eat ,fl\r ,proteids4 #aa4f    
,/>*es4 #ga4j ,fats4 #a4c ,salts4 #a4f  
99,b>ley ,fl\r ,proteids4 #aj4e ,/>*es4 
#ff4g ,fats4 #b4d ,salts4 #b4f          
99,oatmeal ,proteids4 #ab4h ,/>*es4     
#fe4f ,fats4 #e4f ,salts4 #c4f  99,l5til
 ,fl\r ,proteids4 #be4d ,/>*es4 #eg4c   
,fats4 #a4h ,salts4 #b4f  99,arr[root   
,proteids4 #j4h ,/>*es4 #hc4e ,fats4    
#j4j ,salts4 #j4c  99,*e/nut ,proteids4 
#ad4f ,/>*es4 #fj4j ,fats4 #b4d ,salts4 
#c4c  99,sweet ,almond ,proteids4 #bc4e 
,/>*es4 #g4h ,fats4 #ec4j ,salts4 #c4j  
99,peanut ,proteids4 #bh4c ,/>*es4 #a4h 
,fats4 #df4b ,salts4 #c4c  99,walnut    
,proteids4 #ae4h ,/>*es4 #ac4j ,fats4   
#eg4d ,salts4 #b4j  99,apple ,proteids4 
#j4d ,/>*es4 #g4b ,fats4 #j4j ,salts4   
#j4e  99,*]ry ,proteids4 #j4g ,/>*es4   
#aj4b ,fats4 #j4j ,salts4 #j4g  99,grape
 ,proteids4 #j4f ,/>*es4 #ad4b ,fats4   
#j4j ,salts4 #j4e  99,banana ,proteids4 
#d4i ,/>*es4 #ai4b ,fats4 #j4f ,salts4  

#a4a  99,dates ,proteids4 #f4f ,/>*es4  
#ed4j ,fats4 #j4b ,salts4 #a4f  99,figs 
,proteids4 #f4a ,/>*es4 #fj4e ,fats4    
#j4i ,salts4 #b4c  99,honey ,proteids4  
#j4h ,/>*es4 #gd4f ,fats4 #j4i ,salts4  
#j4b  ,,table ,a4  ,%[+ ! relative      
dige/ibility ( v>i\s foods4  99 ,beef1  
r\nd  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #bc4j       
,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 
#h4a ,undige/ible4 #j4i  ,,c>bohydrates4
 ,dige/ible4 #j4j ,undige/ible4 #j4j    
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #a4c  ,,wat]4 #ff4g  99
 ,beef1 sirlo9  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4   
#bj4j ,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,fats4       
,dige/ible4 #ag4a ,undige/ible4 #a4i    
,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #j4j        
,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    
#a4j  ,,wat]4 #fj4j  99,pork1 v fat4    
,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #c4j ,undige/ible4
 #j4j  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #gd4e        
,undige/ible4 #f4j  ,,c>bohydrates4     
,dige/ible4 - ,undige/ible4 -  ,,m9]al  
,,mat]s4 #f4e  ,,wat]4 #aj4j            
99,haddock4  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #ag4a
 ,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4

 #j4c ,undige/ible4 -  ,,c>bohydrates4  
,dige/ible4 #j4j ,undige/ible4 #j4j     
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #a4b  ,,wat]4 #ha4d    
99,mack]el  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #ah4h 
,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 
#g4d ,undige/ible4 #j4h  ,,c>bohydrates4
 ,dige/ible4 #j4j ,undige/ible4 #j4j    
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #a4d  ,,wat]4 #ga4f    
99,h5's eggs  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4     
#ac4d ,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,fats4       
,dige/ible4 #i4d ,undige/ible4 #b4d     
,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #j4g        
,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    
#a4j  ,,wat]4 #gc4a  99,c['s ,milk      
,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #c4d ,undige/ible4
 #j4j  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #c4f         
,undige/ible4 #j4a  ,,c>bohydrates4     
,dige/ible4 #d4h ,undige/ible4 #j4j     
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #j4g  ,,wat]4 #hg4d    
99,*eese1 :ole milk  ,,prote94          
,dige/ible4 #bg4a ,undige/ible4 #j4j    
,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #cd4f ,undige/ible4 
#j4i  ,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #b4c  
,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    
#c4i  ,,wat]4 #ca4b  99,butt]  ,,prote94

 ,dige/ible4 #a4j ,undige/ible4 -       
,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #he4h ,undige/ible4 
#a4g  ,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #j4e  
,undige/ible4 -  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #b4j  
,,wat]4 #i4j  99,oleom>g>9e  ,,prote94  
,dige/ible4 #j4d ,undige/ible4 -        
,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #hc4i ,undige/ible4 
#c4c  ,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #j4j  
,undige/ible4 -  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #b4a  
,,wat]4 #aj4c  99,sug>  ,,prote94       
,dige/ible4 #j4c ,undige/ible4 -        
,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 - ,undige/ible4 -   
,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #if4g       
,undige/ible4 #j4j  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    
#j4h  ,,wat]4 #b4b  99,:eat fl\r 7v     
f9e74    ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #g4f     
,undige/ible4 #a4c  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 
#a4j ,undige/ible4 -  ,,c>bohydrates4   
,dige/ible4 #gd4d ,undige/ible4 #j4h    
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #j4c  ,,wat]4 #ad4f  99
 ,:eat fl\r 7,m$ium7  ,,prote94         
,dige/ible4 #i4e ,undige/ible4 #b4a     
,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #j4h ,undige/ible4 -
  ,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #gj4d     
,undige/ible4 #a4h  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    

#j4d  ,,wat]4 #ae4j  99,:eat fl\r 7co>se
 :ole :eat7  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #h4b 
,undige/ible4 #b4g  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 
#a4h ,undige/ible4 -  ,,c>bohydrates4   
,dige/ible4 #ff4d ,undige/ible4 #e4c    
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #a4b  ,,wat]4 #ad4d  99
 ,:eat ,bread4  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4   
#g4g ,undige/ible4 #a4b  ,,fats4        
,dige/ible4 #a4i ,undige/ible4 -        
,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #ed4i       
,undige/ible4 #j4f  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    
#a4j  ,,wat]4 #cb4g  99,black bread4    
,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #d4e ,undige/ible4
 #a4f  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #a4h         
,undige/ible4 -  ,,c>bohydrates4        
,dige/ible4 #dc4c ,undige/ible4 #e4c    
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #a4e  ,,wat]4 #dc4h    
99peas4  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #ai4g    
,undige/ible4 #c4b  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 
- ,undige/ible4 -  ,,c>bohydrates4      
,dige/ible4 #ee4g ,undige/ible4 #b4a    
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #b4e  ,,wat]4 #ae4j    
99,corn 7maize7 ,meal4  ,,prote94       
,dige/ible4 #g4i ,undige/ible4 #a4b     
,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #c4h ,undige/ible4 -

  ,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #fh4g     
,undige/ible4 #b4c  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    
#a4f  ,,wat]4 #ad4e  99,rice4  ,,prote94
 ,dige/ible4 #f4b ,undige/ible4 #a4b    
,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #j4d ,undige/ible4 -
  ,,c>bohydrates4 ,dige/ible4 #gh4g     
,undige/ible4 #j4g  ,,m9]al ,,mat]s4    
#j4d  ,,wat]4 #ab4d  99,potatoes4       
,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #a4e ,undige/ible4
 #j4e  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 #j4b         
,undige/ible4 -  ,,c>bohydrates4        
,dige/ible4 #ai4g ,undige/ible4 #a4f    
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #a4j  ,,wat]4 #ge4e    
99,turnips4  ,,prote94 ,dige/ible4 #j4g 
,undige/ible4 #j4c  ,,fats4 ,dige/ible4 
#j4b ,undige/ible4 -  ,,c>bohydrates4   
,dige/ible4 #e4f ,undige/ible4 #a4c     
,,m9]al ,,mat]s4 #j4g  ,,wat]4 #ia4b    
,s9ce ! elem5ts are seldom1 if ev]1 f\nd
 9 ! prop] proportion 9 any food        
sub/ances1 x becomes necess>y to ex]cise
 judgem5t 9 select+ !m1 s t some?+ l a  
well balanc$ diet may be obta9$2 s z a  
fur!r aid to enable ! read] to make 8   
selection judici\sly1 we w\ld call      

att5tion to ,table ,a & ,table ,b bel[4 
,table ,a %[s ! proportion ( v>i\s foods
 t is ord9>ily dige/$1 :ile ,table ,b   
po9ts out ! "t requir$ = diff]5t        
articles ( food to dige/4  ,,table ,b4  
,,l5g? ,,( ,,"t ,,requir$ ,,= ,,dige/ion
 ,,( ,,diff]5t ,,articles ,,( ,,food4   
,h\rs4  ,apples1 raw1 #b3jj ,b>ley1     
boil$1 #b3jj ,beef1 roa/$1 #c3jj        
,beef/eak1 broil$1 #c3jj ,beef1 broil$1 
#d3jj ,beets1 boil$1 #c3de ,bra9s1      
animal1 boil$1 #a3de ,bread1 corn1 bak$1
 #c3ae ,bread1 :eat1 bak$1 #c3cj ,butt]1
 melt$1 #c3cj ,cabbage1 raw1 #b3cj      
,cabbage1 ) v9eg>1 #b3jj ,cabbage1      
boil$1 #d3cj ,cake1 corn1 bak$1 #c3jj   
,cake1 sponge1 bak$1 #b3cj ,catfi%1     
fri$1 #c3cj ,*eese1 old /rong1 #c3cj    
,*ick51 fricasse$1 #b3de ,corn & beans1 
boil$1 #c3de ,cu/>d1 bak$1 #b3de ,duck1 
roa/$1 #d3jj ,dumpl+1 apple1 boil$1 #c3 
#jj ,eggs1 h>d boil$1 #c3cj ,eggs1 s(t  
boil$1 #c3jj ,eggs1 fri$1 #c3cj ,eggs1  
roa/$1 #b3ae ,eggs1 raw1 #b3jj ,f[ls1   
boil$1 #d3 #jj ,f[ls1 roa/$1 #d3 #jj    

,goose1 roa/$1 #b3 #cj ,lamb1 boil$1 #b3
 #cj ,milk1 boil$1 #b3 #jj ,milk1 raw1  
#b3 #ae ,mutton1 roa/$1 #c3ae ,mutton1  
broil$1 #c3jj ,mutton1 boil$1 #c3jj     
,oy/]s1 raw1 #b3ee ,oy/]s1 roa/$1 #c3ae 
,oy/]s1 /ew$1 #c3cj ,pig1 roa/$1 #b3cj  
,pigs' feet1 s\s$1 #a3jj ,pork1 roa/$1  
#e3ae ,pork1 salt$ & fri$1 #d3ae        
,potatoes1 ,iri%1 boil$1 #c3cj          
,potatoes1 ,iri%1 roa/$1 #b3cj ,rice1   
boil$1 #a3jj ,salmon1 salt$1 #d3jj ,s\p1
 b>ley1 boil$1 #a3cj ,s\p1 bean1 #c3cj  
,s\p1 *ick51 #c3jj ,s\p1 mutton1 #c3cj  
,s\p1 oy/]1 #c3cj ,tapioca1 boil$1 #b3jj
 ,tripe1 s\s$1 #a3jj ,tr\t1 salmon1     
boil$1 #a3cj ,tr\t1 salmon1 fri$1 #a3cj 
,turkey1 roa/1 #b3cj ,turkey1 boil$1    
#b3cj ,turnips1 boil$1 #c3cj ,veal1     
broil$1 #d3jj ,veal1 fri$1 #d3cj        
,vegetables & meat ha%$1 #b3cj ,v5ison  
/eak1 #a3ce  ,we h se5 t c]ta9 elem5ts  
are necess>y 9 our food = ! prop]       
repl5i%m5t ( ! wa/e t is p]petually go+ 
on1 & t !y mu/ be comb9$ 9 prop]        
proportions1 s t no "o "p ( ! body %all 

be ov]-n\ri%$ at ! exp5se ( ! o!rs--no  
organ ov]tax$1 b t all may be h>moni\sly
 develop$4  ,op9ions may1 & d1 diff] z  
to ! s\rce f :i* ?is su/5ance = ! body  
%\ld be obta9$ :e!r f ! animal or       
vegetable k+doms1 or bo?1 & :ile admitt+
 t veget>ianism & fle%-eat+ bo? h _!    
advantages & disadvantages1 our own     
consci5ti\s conviction is1 t ! true     
solution ( ! "q is to be f\nd 9 ! happy 
m$ium--t a mix$ diet is ! be/ = mank9d  
"u exi/+ conditions4  ,! ma9 argum5t (  
our veget>ian fri5ds aga9/ ! practice ( 
fle%-eat+ is ! humanit>ian "o4 ,we are  
famili> ) all ! objections urg$--!      
brutaliz+ effect ^u ! human m9d ( s mu* 
ru?less blood%$--( ! sacr$ness ( life1 &
 ( man's presumption 9 d>+ to deprive a 
liv+ creature ( exi/5ce2 b ) all due    
respect to ! s5sibilities ( ^! wor?y p1 
we are incl9$ to ?9k t ! argum5t is     
sc>cely t5able4 ,we d n wi% to be       
und]/ood z def5d+ ! cruelties t are said
 to be practis$ 9 ! abattoirs2 b ! tak+ 
( life is insep>able f exi/5ce4 ,x is   

simply a "q ( degree4 ,!re is a sect 9  
,india1 ! memb]s ( :i* are s scrupul\s  
reg>d+ ! sanctity ( life t !y c>efully  
bru% e /ep ( ! pa? 9 front ( !m1 le/ !y 
%\ld inadv]t5tly /ep ^u any creep+ ?+4  
,9 ?is1 !y lift ! burd5 ( responsibility
 f !mselves = any wanton injury2 b !    
microscope has %[n u t !re is a c\ntless
 _w ( inf9itesimal life all ar\nd u1 & t
 x is practically impossible to draw a  
brea?1 or dr9k a m\?ful ( wat]1 )\t     
de/roy+ "s liv+ ?+4 ,if we accept !     
tea*+ ( ! ,scriptures1 t n a sp>r[ falls
 to ! gr\nd )\t ! k ( ! ,creator1 !n we 
mu/ conclude t ! life ( ! ant is ( z mu*
 importance 9 ,8 eyes z t ( ! ox or     
%eep4 ,we repeat1 we are n pos+ z       
advocates ( indiscrim9ate & wanton      
slaught]1 b on utilit>ian gr\nds1 we    
consid] ! use ( ! fle% ( animals1 z a   
food1 ju/ifiable4  ,if we ne$$ any      
scriptural au?ority = ! practice1 we    
c\ld po9t to ! ,hebrews1 :o 7accord+ to 
,holy ,writ7 receiv$ ?r\gh ,moses n only
 p]mission to use meat z an article (   

diet1 b in/ructions = ! kill+ ( !       
select$ animals1 toge!r ) injunctions to
 avoid ! fle% ( c]ta9 k9ds2 & !y may be 
cit$ z a /rik+ example ( ! value ( a    
mix$ diet4  ,"h we h "o ( ! mo/ anci5t  
races ( ! e>?--a race t has endur$ ! mo/
 t]rible p]secutions t ev] befell a p1  
yet h surviv$ x all1 & are to-day a     
robu/ & unusually prolific race2 :ile   
intellectually & morally !y are surpass$
 by none4 ,!y are a great] p[] 9 ! _w   
?an any o!r race1 by reason ( _! f9ance 
& bus9ess in/9cts4 ,!re is no "q b t !  
sanit>y sy/em ( liv+ e/abli%$ by ,moses 
has be5 ! pr9ciple factor 9 p]petuat+   
?is h>dy race2 & a mix$ diet 0 & is an  
integral "p ( t sy/em4 ,x may also be   
confid5tly claim$ t ! tea*+s ( ! ,bible1
 along ^! l9es1 h be5 9 a l>ge degree   
responsible = ! position occupi$ by !   
,*ri/ian nations 9 ! _w to-day4  ,h[ev]1
 we h no desire to impose our views ^u  
our read]s1 & hav+ giv5 expression to   
our s5tim5ts1 we return to ! ma9 "q4    
,hav+ dispos$ ( ! "q1 :at to eat1 we w  

consid] ano!r matt]1 almo/ equally      
important1 & t is3  ,h[ ,to ,eat4  ,! "o
 fundam5tal pr9ciple und]ly+ ?is "q is  
?or\gh ma/ication1 & we _c too /rongly  
impress ^u our read]s ! necessity = its 
prop] obs]vance4 ,we h already /at$ t   
dige/ion cornm5ces 9 ! m\?--t by !      
action ( ! saliva1 ! />*y matt] 9 food  
is conv]t$ into glucose4 ,x is !re=e    
necess>y t ! saliva %\ld be br\ght into 
intimate contact ) e "p ( ! bolus2 & = t
 purpose ?or\gh ma/ication is absolutely
 necess>y4 ,9 addition1 ! sep>ation ( ! 
food into small fragm5ts1 by ! tee?1    
assi/s /oma* dige/ion1 by p]mitt+ !     
ga/ric juice fre] access to ! food4 ,x  
is /at$ t ,mr4 ,glad/one =m$ ! habit (  
?or\gh ma/ication by mak+ x a rule to   
c\nt ?irty two :ile ma/icat+ ea* m\?ful4
 ,ma/ication ne$ n be sl[ to be ?or\gh1 
al?\gh !re is an impression to t effect1
 =1 z a matt] ( fact1 quick & vigor\s   
*ew+ excites ! saliv>y gl&s to m        
en]getic action4  ,dr9k+ at meals %\ld  
be avoid$ z mu* z possible1 & :5ev] any 

dige/ive tr\ble is pres5t1 n only %\ld  
no liquids accompany ! meal1 b no?+ 9 ! 
=m ( fluids %\ld be p>tak5 ( )9 half an 
h\r prec$+ or foll[+ a meal1 ,!         
philosophy ( ?is is app>5t1 :5 we       
reflect t all dige/ive di/urbances are  
accompani$ by imp]fect secretion ( !    
ga/ric juices1 & to dilute !m ) an      
excess ( fluid is to weak5 its p[] (    
action on ! food4 ,x is z if a man1 :5  
attempt+ to dissolve a piece ( metal 9 a
 p[]ful acid1 %\ld delib]ately add wat] 
to ! acid1 & !reby arre/1 :olly or 9 "p1
 ! process ( decomposition4 ,x is pla91 
!re=e1 t al?\gh ! practice ( dr9k+ at   
meals may help ! food to pass m easily  
d[n ! aesophagus1 yet x mu/ inevitably  
ret>d dige/ion :5 x rea*es ! /oma*4  ,b 
! mo/ p]nici\s practice ( all is t (    
dr9k+ ice wat] at meals1 s9ce1 9        
addition to ! ill effects describ$      
above1 x tempor>ily p>alyzes !          
/oma*-driv+ ! blood away f t organ :5 x 
is ne$$ mo/ ( all4 ,a fact :i* %\ld n be
 lo/ sight ( is1 t no physical op]ation1

 h[ev] slight1 c be accompli%$ )\t !    
exp5diture ( =ce 7n]v\s en]gy71 ev5 ?\gh
 x be only ! w9k+ ( an eyelid2 & ! labor
 entail$ ^u ! sy/em1 ( rais+ !          
temp]ature ( ! /oma* to normal figures1 
aft] delug+ x ) ice wat]1 involves a    
ru9\s wa/e ( vital =ce1 9 addition to ! 
o!r reasons urg$ aga9/ x4 ,x _c be d\bt$
 t ?is ess5tially ,am]ican habit is     
responsible = a l>ge proportion ( !     
dyspepsia t sits l an incubus ^u !      
nation4 ,e sub/ance tak5 into ! /oma*1  
:e!r fluid or solid1 %\ld be ab\t ! same
 temp]ature z ! body1 to be 9 h>mony )  
natural pr9ciples4  ,all condim5ts      
promote indige/ion4 ,!y ov] /imulate !  
/oma*1 excit+ ! secret+ gl&s to abnormal
 action1 & irritat+ ! s5sitive muc\s    
surface4 ,9 addition1 !y ov]heat !      
blood1 excite ! n]v\s sy/em1 inflame !  
passions1 & are l>gely responsible = _m 
( ! excesses into :i* m5 plunge "u ?is  
unnatural /imulation4   ,,:5 ,,to ,,eat 
,is a "q t has excit$ a great deal (    
discussion ( late ye>s4 ,! publication (

 ,dr4 ,dewey's book1 extoll+ !          
no-breakfa/ plan1 caus$ ! subject to be 
debat$1 ) consid]able f]vor = a "t1 b ! 
matt] rema9s practically :]e x 04 ,x is 
impossible to lay d[n a h>d & fa/ rule t
 %all gov]n all cases1 a fact t mo/     
!ori/s seem to lose sight (--h5ce !     
collapse ( s _m promis+ & allur+ s*emes4
 ,= p 9 heal?1 we /rongly advise ! ?ree 
meals a day sy/em1 :i* exp]i5ce has %[n 
to be successful4 ,!y %\ld be mod]ate 9 
quantity1 & %\ld be eat5 z foll[s3 ,!   
fir/1 f half an h\r to an h\r aft] ris+ 
7hav+ previ\sly ba!d & ex]cis$72 !      
second1 n less ?an f\r h\rs aft]w>ds2 ! 
?ird1 n less ?an five h\rs lat]4  ,?is  
gives ! /oma* "t to rid itself ( "o meal
 be=e ! next is introduc$1 o!rwise !    
undige/$ food rema9+ 9 ! /oma* prev5ts t
 organ f act+ prop]ly on ! fre% food4 ,x
 is = ?is reason t x is unwise to eat   
betwe5 meals1 z1 :5 ! /oma* is occupi$  
by articles ( food 9 v>i\s /ages (      
dige/ion1 undige/$ portions w pass out )
 ! dige/$ food2 n only entail+ a s]i\s  

loss ( en]gy & nutrition1 b irritat+ !  
inte/9al canal & creat+ unnecess>y wa/e 
to be elim9at$4  ,! above rules1 z /at$1
 apply to p 9 ord9>ily good heal?4 ,9   
wa/+ disease x may be necess>y to supply
 nutrition ev5 z (t5 z e half h\r2 & 9  
all s]i\s dige/ive tr\bles x is wis] to 
eat six times a day ?an ?ree1 ! meals to
 be light1 nutriti\s 9 quality1 & small 
9 quantity1 s z n to impose too great a 
burd5 at "o "t on ! weak5$ dige/ive     
app>atus4  ,we w n[ consid] ! action (  
sev]al sub/ances1 9 common use1 t are   
inimical to heal?1 & t h an especially  
demoraliz+ effect ^u dige/ion4  ,! fir/ 
( ^! is alcohol1 :i* only s]ves z fuel1 
b does n =m tissue4 ,its be/ fri5ds 9 ! 
m$ical pr(ession no long] claim any?+ = 
x b a /imulat+ effect4 ,its action on ! 
dige/ive organs 7especially ! /oma*7 is 
disa/r\s 9 ! extreme4 ,x de/roys !      
appetite1 al?\gh x tempor>ily su/a9s    
vigor by unnatural excitation4  ,)\t go+
 s f> z to say t a man is lo/ to all    
s5se ( dec5cy because he takes an       

occasional dr9k1 we w say t x is 9 n[ise
 necess>y to ! sy/em--t ! habit1 indulg$
 9 to excess1 is ! mo/ fatal t c be     
contract$1 & t inasmu* z ! majority ( p 
h n suffici5t w-p[] to curb _!          
appetites1 ! wise/ plan is to avoid !   
use ( alcoholic bev]ages altoge!r4  ,!  
man :o is addict$ to ! excessive use (  
alcoholic /imulants is ov]-tax+ ! vital 
organs ( 8 body 9 ! mo/ outrage\s mann]1
 & al?\gh ,nature incessantly ent]s     
prote/ aga9/ be+ ov]work$1 he ei!r      
ignorantly fails to recognize ! w>n+s1  
or wantonly disreg>ds !m4 ,let u = a few
 mom5ts consid] ! "w :i* ! he>t is call$
 ^u to d1 & ! am\nt ( extra labor impos$
 ^u x by ! unwise use ( alcohol4 ,!     
av]age life ( a man is ?irty-eight ye>s1
 &1 9 a heal?y man1 ! numb] ( he>t-     
beats p] m9ute is sev5ty1 or dur+ an    
av]age life1 #gf1ecf1gdj1jjj4 ,n[1 ! use
 ( alcohol 9 any?+ l an excessive       
quantity increases ! action ( ! he>t t5 
beats p] m9ute1 mak+ #fjj extra beats p]
 h\r1 #ad1djj p] day1 #dhb1jjj p] mon?1 

#i1ghd1jjj p] ye>1 #aie1efh1jjj 9 tw5ty 
ye>s1 & #cgb1gic1jjj 9 a lifetime (     
?irty-eight ye>s4 ,or1 suppos+ a man    
%\ld live fifty ye>s1 ! numb] (         
pulsations ( ! he>t dur+ t p]iod1 at !  
normal rate1 w\ld be #iag1 #bci1fhj4    
,n[1 if t5 extra beats be add$ to ?is1  
=1 say ! la/ tw5ty-five ye>s1 we f9d t !
 he>t is call$ ^u to make #ia1hdj1jjj   
extra beats4 ,?9k ( t enorm\s am\nt (   
additional "w impos$ ^u a delicate1     
complex piece ( me*anism l ! human he>t6
  ,b t is n ! wor/ ( x4 ,! he>t %\ld re/
 & sleep :5 we d4 ,dur+ sleep1 ! "* ( ! 
beats is diff]5t f :at x is dur+ our    
wak+ h\rs--! beats are made s+ly &      
delib]ately1 ) a pause betwe51 = ! he>t 
is tak+ its necess>y re/1 to fit x = its
 functions on ! morr[2 b1 if we take    
alcohol into ! sy/em be=e retir+1 !n !  
he>t works h>d] dur+ sleep ?an a heal?y 
man's :5 he is awake4  ,is x any wond] t
 we he> ( s _m cases ( he>t failure8 ,is
 x /range t ! av]age duration ( human   
life is /eadily & surely gr[+ %ort]8    

,?ree-score & t5 0 ! av]age numb] ( ye>s
 = man to soj\rn "h1 x is n[            
?irty-eight1 & w inevitably become /ill 
less som$ay if man p]si/s 9 wilfully    
violat+ ! laws t gov]n 8 be+4  ,tea &   
c(fee are sub/ances :i* nei!r =m tissue 
nor s]ve z fuel1 & may be bani%$ f !    
table ) decid$ advantage4 ,few p realize
 t ! diff]5ce betwe5 ! dr9k+ ( alcohol &
 tea is simply a "q ( degree4 ,x is true
 t ! consequ5ces ( excessive tea dr9k+  
are n z sev]e z ^? f ov]-indulg5ce 9    
ard5t spirits1 b ! p]nici\s effects ( ! 
con/ant dr9k+ ( /rong infusions ( tea   
ju/ify u 9 call+ ! practice a s]i\s     
m5ace to heal?4 ,tea leaves conta9 f #b 
to #d p] c5t4 ( caffe9e1 or !me1 :i* is 
an alkaloid1 & always f\nd 9 comb9ation 
) tann94 ,!y also conta9 a volatile oil1
 :i* is ! s\rce ( ! aroma1 & 9 addition 
possess a s$ative quality4 ,tann9 is a  
p[]ful a/r+5t1 & h5ce is /rongly        
provocative ( con/ipation4 ,its action  
^u ! muc\s surface ( ! /oma* is highly  
detrim5tal to t organ1 z x arre/s !     

excretion ( ! ga/ric juice by its       
contractile effect ^u ! gl&s4 ,its      
con/ant use w almo/ inv>iably result 9  
dige/ive di/urbances1 & w c]ta9ly       
aggravate su* tr\bles1 if previ\sly     
exi/+4 ,x is true t a cup ( hot tea is a
 refre%+ bev]age1 b n m s ?an a cup (   
hot milk--9 fact1 x is ! heat t imp>ts !
 s5se ( com=t exp]i5c$ on dr9k+ x4      
,*ildr5 %\ld nev] be all[$ to dr9k ei!r 
tea or c(fee1 z ! se$s ( a baneful habit
 may be s[n1 = 9 tea1 z 9 dram dr9k+1 x 
is a habit easily acquir$4  ,! above    
rem>ks apply 9 a less degree to !       
frequ5t use ( c(fee4 ,! con/ant use ( ^!
 sub/ances produce ! foll[+             
results--fir/1 increase ( circulation1  
rise 9 pulse1 a desire to frequ5tly pass
 ur9e1 & an exhil>ation resembl+        
intoxication4 ,tea ta/]s1 z is well     
kn[n1 are subject to heada*e & gidd9ess1
 & prone to attacks ( p>alysis4 ,!      
vot>ies ( ! tea & c(fee cup by f>       
outnumb] ^? ( ,bac*us1 s t grant+ t !   
dr9k+ ( ^! bev]ages is a little less    

sev]e 9 its con/itutional effects1 yet !
 great] preval5ce ( ! habit r5d]s !m    
equal to alcohol 9 _! de/ructive        
effects4   ,,g5]al ,,sugge/ions4  ,"o ( 
! causes t conduce to dige/ive          
di/urbances is t ( solit>y eat+4 ,ow+ to
 ! /r5u\sness ( mod]n city life1 _m p1 (
 bo? sexes1 are compell$ to practice !  
mo/ rigid economy1 :i*1 9 a l>ge        
proportion ( cases1 involves :at is kn[n
 z light h\sekeep+1 or prep>+ a "p1 if n
 all ( _! meals ov] a gas jet 9 _! room4
 ,9 ! case ( ! male h\sekeep]1 ?is      
g5]ally means t :5 he seats himself to  
eat he places 8 book or pap] 9 front (  
him1 to beguile ! "t2 ! consequ5ce be+ t
 he n only calls ! blood away f ! /oma*1
 :]e x is ne$$1 b1 engross$ 9 8 read+1  
he ma/icates imp]fectly1 or sudd5ly com+
 to himself1 he f9ds t he has be5 s     
int5t on 8 read+ t 8 food has become    
cold1 :]eupon he dev\rs x 9 ha/e4 ,wom5 
are n su* great s9n]s 9 ?is respect z   
m52 b are equally culpable 9 ano!r      
direction4 ,x is a pretty well-kn[n fact

 t a woman w\ld j z soon n eat at all z 
to eat alone1 & z a result frequ5tly    
deprives h]self ( ! necess>y am\nt (    
nutrition4 ,9 fact1 %e impairs h]       
dige/ion by n giv+ x suffici5t "w to d1 
:ile ! man ru9s 8 by spasmodically      
ov]tax+ x4 ,= ! above reasons1 ! bo>d+  
h\se 7mu* z x leaves to be desir$7 is   
pref]able z an abid+ place = hundr$s (  
m5 & wom5 :o are too busy by day & too  
tir$ at night to pay prop] att5tion to !
 physical ne$s ( ! sy/em4 ,companion%ip 
at meals is a mo/ desirable ?+1         
especially if x is cong5ial1 & light1   
*e]ful conv]sation1 ) a little hil>ity  
int]m+l$1 is an excell5t aid to         
dige/ion4  ,?is is1 no d\bt1 due to     
m5tal influ5ce4 ,! :ole ( ! alim5t>y    
process is "u ! control ( ! n]v\s sy/em1
 :i* has its seat 9 ! bra91 consequ5tly1
 a *e]ful m5tal attitude favors         
dige/ion4 ,x is well kn[n t a fit ( ang]
 may tempor>ily /op dige/ion4 ,! m9d    
ex]ts su* a va/ influ5ce ov] e function 
t x is impossible to set b\nds to x4 ,we

 are ! creatures ( habit4 ,we eat s _m  
times a day1 f %e] =ce ( habit4 ,we     
habituate ourselves to p>take ( articles
 ( food aga9/ :i*1 at fir/1 ! s5ses     
rebel1 by ! same =ce2 b x is left :olly 
to mans reason+ p[]s :e!r 8 habits %all 
be cultivat$ accord+ to ! ne$s ( !      
sy/em4 ,if !y are1 p]fect nutrition w be
 e/abli%$2 if !y are n1 he is worse (f  
?an ! animal :o kn[s only to foll[ !    
in/9cts ( ! orig9al habits ( ! species4 
,a man c ex]cise 8 w p[] to p>take ( a  
diet :i* 8 ta/e _h n be5 able to        
appreciate1 yet no w p[] c ev] provide  
good nutrition out ( a diet aga9/ :i*   
ta/e con/antly rebels4 ,consci\sness ( !
 dige/ive organs is an (f5se to !m4 ,! m
 a man is consci\s ( 8 /oma*1 ! less w  
be its capacity = p]=m+ good s]vice2    
!re=e1 a dyspeptic %\ld nev] attempt to 
foll[ a c\rse ( exp]im5tal dietetics )  
himself1 = if he wat*es 8 /oma* aft] 8  
c>efully select$ meal1 to see h[ x w    
s]ve him1 he w always f9d abnormal      
symptoms4 ,x is nev] wise to expect     

any?+ b good results f any?+ :i* has be5
 all[$ to pass beyond ! palate1 = t is  
,nature's infallible safegu>d1 its      
prov9ce be+ to reject e objectionable   
?+4  ,we w\ld aga9 rem9d ! read] t "o ( 
! mo/ important (fices ( ! lungs is to  
promote ! movem5t ( ! blood & lymph     
curr5ts ?r\gh\t ! body4 ,active         
respiration assi/s all =ms ( lymph      
absorption1 b gives special aid to !    
absorption ( food sub/ances f ! /oma* & 
inte/9es1 because ^! p>ticul> lymph     
vessels are situat$ s close to ! *e/    
cavity t !y are m directly "u ! influ5ce
 ( ! suction action ( ! *e/4  ,a few    
m9utes sp5t 9 vigor\s deep brea?+       
ex]cise aft] ea* meal is "o ( ! be/     
means ( rem$y+ ! s5se ( heav9ess &      
weight ( :i* s _m compla9 aft] eat+4    
,?us we see t deep brea?+1 by favor+    
absorption1 promotes ! n\ri%m5t ( ! body
 w assi/ 9 build+ tissue1 9 fact4 ,oxyg5
 is a vital necessity = ! body1 & x is  
necess>y to absorb a l>ge quantity = !  
actual ne$s ( ! sy/em1 :ile all absorb$ 

ov] ! quantity means add$ nutrition4    
,n[1 deep1 or diaphragmatic brea?+1     
infallibly increases ! lung capacity1 s 
t ! possibility = absorption ( oxyg5 is 
increas$1 & heal? & /r5g? promot$4 ,deep
 brea?+ is z necess>y = ! prop]         
absorption & assimilation ( nutrition z 
! selection ( a well- balanc$ diet4 ,x  
has sav$ ?\s&s ( lives1 & is a factor 9 
promot+ heal? t _c be disreg>d$4  ,ord] 
is ,heav5's fir/ law1 & n[h]e is ?is law
 bett] exemplifi$ ?an 9 ! human body4   
,ord]1 or regul>ity1 is an ess5tial =   
success 9 human affairs--moral1 m5tal1  
or physical2 b especially 9 ! latt]4 ,! 
successful conduct ( l>ge bus9ess       
organizations is only possible by       
regul>ity 9 ! p]=mance ( e detail (     
duty4  ,if ?is be s :5 only physical    
results are involv$1 h[ mu* m s is x :]e
 vital int]e/s are at /ake8 ,! human    
body is a wond]fully complex piece (    
me*anism1 & if left to itself or r to   
natural guidance1 its manifold functions
 are p]=m$ ) unfail+ regul>ity2 &       

regul>ity 9 function means heal?--      
irregul>ity1 disease4  ,m>k ! rhy?mic   
regul>ity ( respiration1 or ( ! he>t's  
contractions6 ,long cont9u$ regul>ity   
begets habit1 :i* is a =m ( automatism2 
h5ce ! necessity ( regul>ity 9 action   
along fix$ l9es1 & 9 consonance )       
physiological law1 t good habits only   
may be =m$4  ,good habits are absolutely
 ess5tial to heal?1 :i* is equival5t to 
say+ t regul>ity 9 liv+ is an imp]ative 
necessity to t end4 ,regul>ity 9 ris+ & 
retir+2 regul>ity 9 eat+ & dr9k+2       
regul>ity 9 ex]cise1 all are equally    
important4  ,n only does ?is regul>ity (
 conduct conduce to ! atta9m5t &        
ma9t5ance ( p]fect heal?1 b x enables ! 
individual to accompli% m )9 ! limits ( 
! day1 p>tly by economiz+ "t1 & p>tly by
 ! add$ vigor due to improv$ heal?4     
,fir/1 regul>ity 9 ! h\rs ( ris+ &      
retir+1 namely1 regulat+ ! m9imum p]iod 
to be devot$ to sleep4 ,!re is mu*      
conflict ( op9ion z to ! am\nt ( sleep  
necess>y = ! av]age adult4 ,we h 9 m9d  

an old say+ :i* runs z foll[s3 ,six     
h\rs' sleep = a man1 sev5 = a woman1 &  
eight = a fool4 ,?is is some:at         
arbitr>y1 &1 moreov]1 is n 9 h>mony )   
physiological law4 ,9 ! fir/ place1 no  
h>d & fa/ rule c be laid d[n t w cov]   
all cases4 ,ap>t f ! diff]5ce ( sex1 !re
 are temp]am5tal conditions :i* v>y ) e 
case4 ,we are decid$ly ( ! op9ion t     
eight h\rs' sleep is necess>y = ! adult 
individual4 ,x has be5 affirm$ by "s    
au?orities t ! m ! individual sleeps !  
long] he w live1 :i* is a p]fectly      
rational claim1 9 view ( ! fact t night 
is ,nature's repair "t1 :5 %e is busy at
 "w replac+ ! ravages committ$ by we> & 
te> dur+ ! day4 ,x is a well kn[n fact t
 ne>ly all gr[? takes place dur+ sleep4 
,aga91 x is a fact n g5]ally kn[n t !   
he>t receives no n\ri%m5t dur+ ! p]iod (
 contraction1 ow+ to ! pressure ^u !    
art]ies :i* supply x ) nutrim5t4 ,x is  
only dur+ ! inf9itesimal pause betwe5 ! 
contractions t ^! art]ies c c>ry blood  
to ! he>t tissue2 h5ce dur+ sleep !     

he>t- beats diff] f ^? ( our wak+ h\rs1 
be+ few] 9 numb]1 & ) a m decid$ pause  
betwe54 ,n[1 ! he>t be+ to ! body :at ! 
ma9spr+ is to a wat*1 ! necessity (     
af=d+ x ample "t = recup]ation becomes  
app>5t4  ,hav+ /at$ t eight h\rs' sleep 
is ! m9imum am\nt = ! individual1 ! "q (
 regul>ity pres5ts itself1 & ?is %\ld be
 und]/ood to ref] especially to ! "t (  
ris+1 :i*1 unless ! individual is 9 ill 
heal?1 %\ld be at #f ,a4 ,m4 ,?is n only
 proves invaluable 9 economiz+ "t1 b    
paves ! way = regul>ity 9 eat+1 :i* we w
 n[ consid]4  ,!re is mu* div]sity (    
op9ion z to ! numb] ( meals t %\ld be   
eat5 dur+ ! day1 & rec5tly ! practice ( 
eat+ only two meals a day has l>gely    
obta9$4 ,?is1 al?\gh pref]able to !     
practice ( eat+ f\r & five meals a day1 
or ( indiscrim9ate lun*+ betwe5 meals1  
is yet 7we consid]7 runn+ into ! o!r    
extreme4 ,unless an exce$+ly he>ty      
breakfa/ is eat51 ! tax ^u ! vitality   
be=e ! next meal h\r arrives is too     
sev]e4 ,our rule1 :i* we comm5d to our  

read]s1 is z foll[s3 ,rise at six1 !n   
take y\r ba?1 ei!r plunge or sponge ba?1
 foll[$ by t5 to fifte5 m9utes ( mod]ate
 ex]cise4 ,?is1 we w say1 occupies until
 sev52 !n eat a light meal ( juicy      
fruit1 su* z oranges1 grapes or b]ries1 
foll[$ by ! p]usal ( ! morn+ newspap]1  
or1 if y are a /ud5t1 devote an h\r to  
/udy4 ,at eight o'clock take y\r prop]  
breakfa/1 :i* %\ld consi/ ( "s          
prep>ation ( :eat 7) milk or fruit      
juice71 foll[$ by toa/1 boil$ or poa*$  
eggs1 & a glass ( milk4 ,take a light   
lun* at #a ,p4 ,m41 & a mod]ately good  
d9n] at #g ,p4 ,m4  ,if regul>ity 9 !   
h\rs = meals be /rictly obs]v$1 & !     
quantity & "* ( ! meals c>efully        
consid]$1 ! sy/em w rapidly acquire !   
habit ( expect+ su/5ance at ^? h\rs1 &  
regul>ity1 l virtue1 w be its own rew>d4
  ,next comes ! "q ( ex]cise4 ,too      
little att5tion is paid to ?is matt]1 m 
especially by ^? engag$ 9 s$5t>y        
occupations2 yet x is 9 ! highe/ degree 
important t ! balance betwe5 ! m5tal &  

physical en]gies %\ld be ma9ta9$4 ,to   
pres]ve ?is balance :ile ! m9d is active
 & ! body untax$1 artificial ex]cise mu/
 be practic$1 = physical /r5g? _c be    
promot$ )\t "s k9d ( bodily ex]cise4    
,unus$ muscles soon become flabby1 z    
a?letes & _! tra9]s well "k4 ,! be/ "t =
 tak+ ex]cise is1 z /at$ above1 j aft] !
 morn+ ba?1 & x is a/oni%+ :at results c
 be obta9$ f fifte5 m9utes (            
intellig5tly direct$ ex]cise ea* morn+4 
,"h1 aga91 regul>ity w "w  wond]s4 ,x   
may be a week or two be=e y w notice any
 m>k$ improvem5t 9 ! muscul> condition1 
b y w be amply repaid by ! gl[ ( heal?  
:i* p]vades ! sy/em z ! result (        
/imulat$ circulation4  ,la/1 b by no    
means lea/1 comes ! matt] ( solicitation
 ( ! b[els4 ,9 ?is case regul>ity 9     
solicitation w inv>iably produce        
regul>ity 9 movem5t ,! b[els %\ld be    
solicit$ e morn+1 soon aft] ris+1 & e   
night j be=e retir+4 ,we only wi% t we  
c\ld impress e "o ( our read]s ) !      
importance ( ?is practice1 & ( ! imm5se 

b5efit ( regul>ity 9 ! pursuance ( x4 ,j
 z ! /oma* acquires ! habit ( expect+   
food :5 regul>ly suppli$ to x at /at$   
int]vals1 ev5 s w ! b[els respond to    
solicitation if regul>ity be p]si/$ 94  
,nature is inexorably oppos$ to caprice4
 ,%e executes all h] processes 9 an     
ord]ly mann]1 & if n int]f]$ )1 ) !     
greate/ regul>ity1 & if man w only      
co-op]ate ) h] by /rict regul>ity 9 !   
important duties previ\sly m5tion$1 !   
result w be a surprise to him 9 ! =m (  
r5ew$ heal? & vigor4 ,he w h an uncl\d$ 
m9d1 & be ready to face ! trials (      
ev]yday exi/5ce ) a c\rage t no?+ c     
daunt4  ,b ,nature dem&s an accurate    
acc\nt+4 ,man ?9ks b little ( ! drafts  
he is cont9ually mak+ ^u 8 vitality1 b  
soon] or lat] ! acc\nt w be pres5t$1 &  
paym5t exact$ 9 full4 ,!re is no su* ?+ 
z vic>i\s paym5t4 ,! debtor mu/ pay 9   
p]son1 & x !re=e behooves e man to wat* 
! debit side ( 8 life's l$g]1 & make a  
daily  balance ( 8 acc\nt ) ,nature4    
,,"p ,,viii4  ,,treatm5t ,,( ,,disease4 

,,he>t ,,disease4  ,!re are num]\s      
affections ( ! he>t1 divid$ into two    
classes-- organic & functional1 ! =m]   
be+ ! m s]i\s2 b x is safe to say t     
sev5ty-five p] c5t4 ( cases belong 9 !  
latt] class4 ,! mo/ common1 & at ! same 
"t mo/ s]i\s1 ( ! organic tr\bles1 are  
p]ic>ditis 7inflammation ( ! he>t-      
envelope71 & valvul> insuffici5cy       
7imp]fect closure ( ! valves74 ,!       
functional di/urbances are 7almo/ )\t   
exception7 due to dige/ive difficulties4
 ,9 ! fir/ class1 if ! case is well     
advanc$ & ! pati5t pa/ ! m]idian ( life1
 recov]y is improbable1 al?\gh life may 
be consid]ably prolong$4 ,! second class
 ( cases c be cur$1 ) reasonable        
c]ta9ty1 by remov+ ! cause4  ,,treatm5t4
  ,9 p]ic>ditis--! symptoms ( :i* are   
fev] & %>p pa9 "u left nipple1 radiat+  
to ! armpit1 use ! ,cascade daily :ile !
 condition is acute2 ! wet %eet %\ld    
also be employ$ daily1 ! temp]ature v>y+
 ) ! degree ( fev]4 ,x is usually !     
sequel ( rheumatism4 ,9 valvul>         

insuffici5cy1 :i* is caus$ by deposits  
^u ! valves ( ! he>t1 ! symptoms ( :i*  
are pr9cipally difficulty ( respiration1
 n mu* pa91 b a feel+ ( uneas9ess 9 !   
he>t region1 & a peculi> s\nd t]m$ !    
murm]1 to be detect$ by ! /e?oscope1 !  
use ( ! ,cascade w sometimes effect     
wond]s4 ,x arre/s all fur!r deposition (
 impurities 9 ! blood1 ?us prev5t+ any  
fur!r accumulation on ! valves1 :ile !  
increas$ liquidity & purity ( ! blood   
enables x to re-absorb ! exi/+ deposits 
& ?us re/ore normal action4 ,functional 
difficulties1 z /at$1 *iefly result f   
dige/ive tr\bles1 due to f]m5tation (   
food 9 ! /oma* & ! consequ5t =mation (  
gas1 :i* frequ5tly collects 9 l>ge      
quantities1 & by actual pressure imp$es 
! he>t's action4 ,! *ief symptoms are   
%ortness ( brea?1 palpitation1 & great  
irregul>ity ( ! he>t's action2 sometimes
 ! he>t appe>s to miss a beat altoge!r4 
,9 su* cases1 a fai?ful obs]vance ( !   
=mula ( treatm5t = dyspepsia 7see index7
 w accompli% surpris+ results4          

,,anemia4  ,?is is a disease ( ! blood1 
*>act]iz$ by a defici5cy ( album5 & r$  
corpuscles4 ,x is a disease t m         
frequ5tly affects wom5 ?an m52 ! v "y & 
! v old are mo/ subject to x1 &         
especially1 if ( a n]v\s1 irritable or  
hy/]ical disposition ,among ! excit+    
causes are defective hygi5e1 poor diet1 
want (1 or excessive ex]cise1 grief1 or 
o!r /rong emotions4 ,! symptoms are     
great pallor1 muscul> weakness frequ5t  
pulse1 dizz9ess1 brea?lessness on slight
 ex]tion & fa9t+4 ,!re is ano!r =m ( ?is
 tr\ble1 kn[n z ,ess5tial ,anaemia1 or  
,progressive ,p]nici\s ,anaemia1 :i*    
almo/ inv>iably t]m9ates 9 dea?2 :ile 9 
! fir/ =m1 or simple anaemia1 !re is no 
reason :atev] = a fatal result1 if      
treat$ judici\sly4  ,,treatm5t4  ,!     
condition ( ! blood mu/ be improv$1 & z 
! blood is only =m$ f ! food t is eat51 
! importance ( gett+ ! dige/ive function
 into good work+ ord] is app>5t4 ,also  
to supply ^? elem5ts to ! sy/em t !     
condition ( ! blood %[s to be necess>y1 

all ( :i* c be furni%$ 9 prop]ly select$
 articles ( food4 ,! body mu/ be cleans$
 int]nally1 by means ( ! ,cascade1 us+ x
 z frequ5tly z ! condition ( ! pati5t w 
p]mit1 )\t unduly tax+ ! sy/em4 ,! sk9  
%\ld be kept active by frequ5t w>m or   
tepid ba?s1 foll[$ by g5tle friction ) a
 s(t t[el4 ,a half p9t ( hot wat] %\ld  
be sl[ly sipp$ soon aft] ris+1 & no     
n\ri%m5t p>tak5 ( = at lea/ half an h\r4
 ,g5tle ex]cise %\ld be employ$1 to     
promote circulation2 or if too weak1    
sub/itute massage4 ,eggs & milk %\ld be 
freely p>tak5 (4 ,! eggs are pref]able  
raw1 beat5 9 milk1 if n1 !n lightly     
boil$ or poa*$4 ,milk %\ld only be tak5 
9 quantities ( f two to f\r ounces at a 
"t4 ,"s good prep>ation ( :ole :eat %\ld
 be p>tak5 ( once daily = ! b5efit ( !  
phosphates conta9$ 9 x1 b iron is !     
elem5t mo/1 ne$$1 & ?is is to be obta9$ 
9 ! foll[+ articles3 fir/ & =emo/1      
sp9a*1 !n beets1 tomatoes1 d>k sk9n$    
grapes & ditto plums4 ,la/ly1 & mo/     
important1 is ! practice ( deep brea?+  

to ?or\ghly oxyg5ate ! blood4   ,,blood 
,,poison+4  ,?is may arise f v>i\s      
causes1 su* z ! infection ( a w\nd1     
contact ) "s irritat+ vegetable sub/ance
 l ! poison ivy1 or by inhal+ noxi\s    
gases1 or h&l+ c]ta9 metals1 su* z copp]
 & lead2 b ! mo/ common cause is !      
re-absorption into ! blood1 ?r\gh !     
inte/9al walls1 ( ! wa/e products ( !   
sy/em2 9 fact1 x may be confid5tly      
ass]t$ t n9ety-n9e p] c5t4 ( su* cases  
are due to ?is cause4 ,:5 x is consid]$ 
t a virul5t poison introduc$ 9 ! rectum 
has be5 kn[n to cause dea? 9 a rabbit )9
 two m9utes1 ! absorptive "* ( ! walls (
 ! colon may be fa9tly e/imat$4 ,true1 !
 toxic sub/ances g5]at$ 9 ! body are n s
 rapid 9 _! action1 b !y are none ! less
 deadly4 ,x is to ?is t all sk9         
diseases1 toge!r ) rheumatism1 g\t1     
neuralgia & a ho/ ( o!r tr\bles1 are    
und\bt$ly due4  ,,treatm5t4  ,clean out 
! human cesspool by frequ5t use ( !     
,cascade1 ?us prev5t+ any fur!r         
deposition ( ^! impure sub/ances 9 !    

blood1 & keep x clean by m or less      
con/ant use4 ,9 acute cases1 take       
frequ5t ,turki% ba?s1 to help elim9ation
 by way ( ! sk91 & keep t organ active  
by frequ5t w>m ba?s & vigor\s friction )
 a mod]ately co>se t[el4 ,let ! diet be 
pla9 & mod]ate1 nev] eat+ to excess1 &  
dr9k freely ( wat]1 to keep ! blood     
liquid1 & practice ! habit ( brea?+     
deeply1 to oxyg5ate ! blood4            
,,consumption4  ,( all diseases1        
consumption is ! mo/ widespread &       
de/ructive to human life4 ,ov]          
#c1jjj1jjj p die annually f ?is disease4
 ,x is n only an acquir$ disease1 b     
surely prev5table1 & 9 its e>ly /ages1  
curable4 ,9 ! majority ( cases x        
comm5ces j b5ea? ! coll> bone1 because  
"h is ! "p ( ! lung t is lea/ us$1 !    
res]ve portion1 n mu* us$ 9 ord9>y      
brea?+4 ,9 mo/ ( ! avocations ( life !  
%\ld]s are drawn =w>d1 ?us cramp+ !     
lungs1 & weak5+ !m1 !n ! consumption    
bacillus f9ds lodgm5t4 ,a p]son ) heal?y
 lungs might inhale millions ( tub]cle  

bacilli daily ) impunity1 h5ce ! inf]5ce
 is pla9--to prev5t consumption1 di/5d !
 lungs fully1 by deep brea?+1 hundr$s ( 
times daily4  ,,treatm5t4  ,! fir/ ?+ to
 be done 7if x is 9 y\r p[]7 is to g to 
"s quiet c\ntry place :]e y c be sure ( 
! ?ree foll[+ ess5tials--a dry location1
 pure air1 & a pl5tiful supply ( fre%1  
ri* milk4 ,!re is an almo/ univ]sal     
cons5sus ( op9ion n[ t ! op5 air        
treatm5t is ( ! greate/ b5efit2 !re=e1  
live z mu* z possible out ( doors &     
sleep ) ! doors & w9d[s ( y\r room wide 
op54 ,nev] m9d1 if y h to pile on b$    
clo?+ to keep w>m--! prime ess5tial is  
unlimit$ fre% air4 ,y w soon get us$ to 
x1 & y are play+ = a big /ake--heal?4   
,if x is impossible to g to ! c\ntry1 !n
 c>ry out ?is treatm5t z closely z      
possible at y\r home4 ,x is absolutely  
necess>y to improve ! nutrition ( !     
body1 t is1 to /imulate ! dige/ion &    
absorb5t functions ( ! /oma* & inte/9es1
 !re=e disp5se ) all s-call$ c\gh       
m$ic9es4 ,! drugs us$ to /op a c\gh are 

inv>iably s$atives4 ,n[1 no s$ative or  
nauseant is kn[n t does n lock up !     
natural secretions1 & ?us less5 !       
dige/ive p[]s4 ,flu%+ ! colon ) !       
,cascade is ! fir/ /ep to improve       
nutrition4 ,?is unlocks ! secretions &  
prep>es ! /oma* = food4  ,next1 flu% !  
/oma*4 ,!n give ! /oma* food t ! organs 
c dige/ & assimilate4  ,= ?is purpose   
no?+ equals good1 ri*1 fre% milk4 ,live 
on milk exclusively = a mon? at lea/1   
tak+ a tumbl] full e half h\r--! object 
be+ to supply ! body ) food easily      
dige/$1 quickly absorb$1 & highly       
n\ri%+2 yet at ! same "t1 9 small       
quantities1 t w n ov]tax ! /oma*4 ,y w  
quickly ga9 9 weight1 & aft] a mon? or  
two y may comm5ce on solid foods p>tly1 
*oos+ su* articles z ! ,salisbury /eak  
7see treatm5t = obesity71 pure cod liv] 
oil1 sweet cream1 eggs1 toa/$ :ole :eat 
bread1 etc4 ,t5 drops ( bee*wood        
creosote morn+ & night1 on a fifty c5t  
respirator1 is all ! drug treatm5t      
necess>y1 or useful4 ,an ext]nal ba? =  

^? able to walk ab\t1 & a sponge (f = ^?
 conf9$ to b$1 mu/ n be neglect$4 ,! sk9
 exudes m matt] & is m likely 4to become
 clogg$ 9 disease ?an 9 heal?4 ,practise
 deep brea?+ assidu\sly4 ,improv$       
nutrition is y\r salvation1 & t mu/ come
 ?r\gh ex]cise1 diet & fre% air4 ,sp5d  
all ! "t possible 9 ! op5 air & 9 !     
sun's rays :5ev] practicable1 & pay     
special att5tion to ! use ( ! ,cascade4 
,rememb]1 ! cure is 9 y\r own           
h&s--dep5ds ^u y\r own c\rage &         
p]sev]ance4  ,,cat>rh4  ,?is is a       
disease result+ f cold4 ,x is !         
exception r ?an ! rule1 to meet )       
individuals 9 our ,nor!rn climate :o are
 n afflict$ ) x 9 "s =m or o!r4 ,x is   
easi] to prev5t ?an cure4 ,/rong1 well  
develop$ lungs1 a clean colon & sk91 &  
cat>rh1 are seldom f\nd toge!r 9 ! same 
body4 ,p]fect lung developm5t & a clean 
colon w alone effect a p]man5t cure4    
,keep ! feet w>m & dry1 nev] g into a   
hot room & sit or lie1 b sleep 9 a cool1
 dry atmosph]e4 ,! disease takes two    

diff]5t =ms1 nasal & ?roat4 ,nasal      
cat>rh is fir/ caus$ by inflammation ( !
 membrane ( ! nasal cavities & air      
passages1 :i* is foll[$ by ulc]ation1 :5
 ,nature1 9 ord] to protect ?is delicate
 tissue & pres]ve ! olfactory n]ves1    
?r[s a t\gh membrane ov] ! ulc]at$      
condition4 ,at ?is /age x is designat$  
*ronic cat>rh4  ,,treatm5t4  ,use !     
,cascade regul>ly e day1 ) wat] z hot z 
c be borne1 & gu>d scrupul\sly aga9/    
tak+ cold4 ,! membrane mu/ next be      
remov$1 & = ?is purpose we mo/          
unhesitat+ly recomm5d ! ,j4,b4,l4       
,cat>rh ,rem$y4  ,half a lifetime (     
c>eful rese>* has be5 devot$ to p]fect+ 
?is admirable prep>ation1 :i* to-day /&s
 fir/ z an effective ag5t 9 remov+ ?is  
membrane\s ob/ruction4 ,x is compos$ (  
sev]al k9ds ( oils1 & g5tly b           
effectually removes ! membrane t ,nature
 has built ov] ! inflam$ p>ts1 :ile its 
emolli5t "* soo!s & allays !            
inflammation4 ,^! oils are n absorb$    
into ! sy/em1 b act only locally4  ,!   

me?od ( application is z foll[s3 ,a     
small quantity is plac$ 9 a glass d\*e  
7especially manufactur$ = ! purpose7 &  
inhal$1 all[+ ! fluid to pass up !      
no/rils & into ! ?roat1 us+ ! no/rils   
alt]nately4  ,!re is no case ( cat>rh s 
ob/9ate b w readily yield to ?is        
treatm5t4 ,b z a prev5tive ( all ?is    
keep ! colon clean & pay att5tion to    
lung developm5t4   ,,erysipelas4  ,?is  
disease arises f impure blood4 ,a       
peculi> poison is g5]at$1 :i* decl>es   
itself 9 ! =m ( a r$1 puffy swell+1     
closely resembl+ a bli/]1 & v mu* l x to
 ! t\*4 ,if ! f+] is press$ ^u ! inflam$
 "p1 x w leave a :ite spot !re = an     
in/ant4 ,x mo/ usually attacks ! face & 
head4 ,9 ! majority ( cases x arises f  
an ob/ruct$ colon1 a f]m5tation be+     
g5]at$ !re f ! long reta9$ faecal matt]1
 consequ5tly a positive & sure cure is  
to ?or\ghly cleanse t organ4 ,z a local 
application take lopp]$ s\r milk & apply
 x to ! inflam$ p>ts1 or1 if n ?is1 !   
next be/ ?+ is hop yea/ mix$ ) *>coal to

 ! ?ickness desir$4 ,! lactic acid 9 s\r
 milk is a direct antidote to ! poison (
 erysipelas4  ,,dyspepsia4  ,?is disease
 does n come by *ance4 ,infection or    
contagion c nev] be held responsible =  
x4 ,x is ! p5alty :i* ,nature inflicts  
^u y = violat+ physiological laws4 ,d n 
be delud$ by extravagantly word$        
adv]tisem5ts into ! belief t any no/rum 
has be5 or ev] w be inv5t$ t c possibly 
effect an imm$iate cure4 ,y mu/ entirely
 ab&on ! habits t induc$ x4 ,y mu/      
ma/icate y\r food ?or\ghly--all[+ !     
saliva to mix ) x1 n bolt x1 & !n wa% x 
d[n ) copi\s draughts ( tea1 c(fee or   
wat]4 ,?is sup]abundance ( fluid only   
s]ves to di/5d ! /oma* & imp$e dige/ion4
 ,a *ange ( diet is necess>y1 b n s     
ess5tial z a *ange 9 ! habit ( eat+4    
,dyspepsia is m or less cat>rh ( !      
/oma*4 ,its l9+ becomes coat$ ) a slimy 
mucus t arre/s ! action ( ! gl&s1 coats 
! food & prev5ts ! ga/ric juice f act+  
^u x4  ,,treatm5t4  ,= ! fir/ week1 use 
! ,cascade e night1 ! second week1 ea*  

alt]nate night2 !reaft]1 z occasion     
seems to dem&4 ,dr9k a glass ( hot wat]1
 n less ?an half an h\r be=e ea* meal1  
especially be=e breakfa/4 ,! breakfa/   
%\ld comm5ce ) a lib]al am\nt ( good1   
ripe fruit1 pref]ably oranges or grape  
fruit4 ,?is may be foll[$ by a small    
quantity ( "s good prep>ation (         
:ole-:eat3 possibly1 a lightly boil$ or 
poa*$ egg & a slice ( crisp1 dry toa/1  
or :ole-:eat bread4 ,dr9k no?+ ) ! food1
 b take a glass ( hot milk half an h\r  
lat]4 ,good1 lean beef or mutton1 broil$
 or bak$1 is easily dige/$1 & may be    
eat5 mod]ately at midday4 ,if fa9t      
betwe5 meals1 take a glass ( hot milk1 )
 a raw egg beat5 9 x4 ,if ! /oma* is v  
s5sitive1 x is bett] to eat five or six 
meals a day1 ( a few ounces1 ?an to     
ov]tax ! /oma*4 ,ma/icate e m\?ful (    
food ?or\ghly1 & practice deep brea?+   
assidu\sly1 x is an important aid to    
dige/ion4 ,?is me?od ( treatm5t1 if     
fai?fully p]si/$ 91 w cure ! wor/ case (
 dyspepsia1 ) all its att5dant mis]y4   

,,rheumatism4  ,bo? *ronic & acute      
rheumatism are diseases ( ! blood1 due  
to an excess ( uric acid4 ,! pres5ce (  
?is acid is due to excessive & imp]fect 
action ( ! liv]4 ,imp]fect nutrition &  
defici5t excretion are ! prim>y causes1 
& ! result is t ! blood becomes load$ ) 
poison\s matt]4 ,! tr\ble manife/s      
itself 9 ! jo9ts1 toes1 ankles1 knees or
 h&s1 b ! seat ( ! disease is else:]e4  
,,treatm5t4  ,! fir/ ?+ to be done is to
 promote ! conv]sion ( acid by oxidation
 & increas$ activity ( ! liv]4 ,! be/   
way to accompli% ?is is by ! daily use (
 ! ,cascade1 fir/ ) hot wat]1 !n ) cool 
wat]1 d\bl+ ! antiseptic tonic4 ,d ?is  
twice a day = a week1 !n once a day = a 
mon?4 ,take a ,turki% ba? daily = a "t  
to re/ore ! functions ( ! sk94 ,rub !   
disabl$ jo9ts ) hot1 oily applications1 
foll[$ by massage & pressure movem5ts4  
,! diet %\ld consi/ l>gely ( gre5       
vegetables1 mutton & :ole :eat bread1 or
 toa/1 eggs1 milk & fruit4 ,avoid pa/ry 
& />*y food1 su* z potatoes1 beans &    

:ite bread4 ,a cup ( hot wat]1 n less   
?an half an h\r be=e breakfa/1 %\ld n be
 omitt$4  ,?is treatm5t w spe$ily cure !
 wor/ cases4   ,,typhoid ,,fev]4  ,!    
*ief seat ( ?is t]ribly preval5t disease
 is 9 ! /oma* & inte/9es1 p>ticul>ly !  
colon4 ,x is a f\l1 bact]ial disease1 & 
orig9ates 9 fil?4 ,! g]ms may be tak5   
into ! sy/em 9 impure wat] or milk1     
inhal+ ! gases f defective dra9s or by  
eat+ food :i* has absorb$ su* gases4    
,once 9 ! sy/em1 ! bact]ia mu/ h decay$ 
matt] to fe$ ^u1 !re=e x is impossible =
 a p]son :o is clean bo? inside & out to
 take typhoid fev]1 !re be+ no          
facilities = ! g]ms to bre$ & multiply4 
,a peculi> secretion f ! colon1 mix$ ) !
 faecal matt] ( long /&+1 induces a     
f]m5tation t g5]ates a putrid smell+    
gas4 ,?is f]m5t+ gas is ! home ( !      
bacillus1 & f x millions ( g]ms are     
multipli$ & pass into ! circulation4 ,9 
?is f]m5tation a peculi> worm is br$1   
:i* is ! cause ( ulc]ation 9 ! b[els (  
typhoid pati5ts4  ,,treatm5t4  ,to give 

physic 9 a typhoid fev] case is a grave 
mi/ake4 ,in/ead ( assi/+ ,nature1 x m   
probably ha/5s ! dea? ( ! pati5t4 ,kn[+ 
! cause ( ! disease1 common s5se tells u
 t ! fir/ ?+ to d is to *eck !          
multiplication ( ! g]ms by remov+ !     
putrid matt] 9 :i* !y bre$4 ,:5 !       
symptoms fir/ appe> give ! pati5t a w>m 
wat] emetic4 ,dr9k until ! /oma* ?r[s x 
back4 ,d n be afraid to dr9k4 ,if !     
/oma* is ob/9ate1 use ! index f+] to    
excite vomit+4 ,?is wa%es out ! cont5ts 
( ! /oma*1 :i* w be f\nd f]m5t+ & full (
 bact]ia4 ,!n give him a l>ge cup ( hot 
wat]--v hot--) a little salt 9 x4 ,let !
 pati5t re/ = an h\r or s aft] vomit+1  
!n use ! ,cascade ) wat] j z hot z ! h& 
w be>1 s x w n scald4 ,let him reta9 !  
wat] f t5 to fifte5 m9utes if he c4     
,next1 ! pati5t mu/ be sweat$1 to op5 up
 ! pores ( ! sk91 & = ?is no?+ equals ! 
wet %eet pack4 ,roll ! pati5t 9 a %eet  
wrung out ( cold wat]1 on top ( ?is a   
c\ple ( blankets & a com=table4 ,at 8   
feet place hot bricks 9 flannel1 on 8   

head a t[el1 wrung out ( cold wat]4     
,give him pl5ty ( fre% air4 ,:5 he has  
p]spir$ freely take him out ( ! pack1   
wa% him ) w>m wat] & soap1 rub him d[n1 
give him a dr9k ( cold wat] & put him to
 b$4 ,repeat ! injections daily1 us+    
tepid wat]4 ,9 cases ( extreme weakness 
! treatm5t mu/ be modifi$4 ,let ! pati5t
 h all ! cold wat] he wants to dr9k &   
give him pl5ty ( fre% air4 ,use flu%+s  
daily1 also ! ext]nal ba?1 rememb]+ 9 ! 
latt] to use cold wat] :5 ! fev] is     
high1 & he w spe$ily be re/or$ to heal?4
 ,let him eat no?+ until ,nature calls =
 x4 ,! be/ te/ ( hung] is a piece ( /ale
 dry ,graham bread4   ,,bili\s ,,fev]4  
,?is disease g5]ally makes its appe>ance
 ) "o or m *ills1 sickness ( ! /oma* & m
 or less fev]4 ,! tongue has an ill-    
look+ yell[ coat & food is unacceptable4
 ,! cause ( all ?is1 to an intellig5t   
m9d1 is p]fectly cle>4 ,! colon is      
clogg$ & ! acids 9 ! /oma* & ! duod5um1 
toge!r ) an abundance ( secretions f !  
liv]1 h no outlet4 ,9 ?is condition a   

slight cold w close up ! already        
ov]work$ pores ( ! sk9 & turn ! tide (  
corruption into ! /oma*1 lungs &        
kidneys1 & bili\s fev] is ! result1 =1  
,nature be+ unable to get rid ( ! fil?  
by ! ord9>y me?ods1 resorts to h] la/   
exp$i5t1 ( burn+ x up4  ,,treatm5t4  ,! 
rem$y is obvi\sly simple4 ,use !        
,cascade & op5 ! pores4 ,wa% ! /oma*1   
take two or ?ree hot injections daily1 &
 a hot %eet pack4 ,?is treatm5t1 ) ba?s 
& rubb+1 w cure an ord9>y case ( bili\s 
fev] 9 ab\t ?ree days4 ,avoid all drugs4
 ,nature w call = food :5 x ne$s x4     
,,la ,,grippe4  ,?is is ! mod]n "n =    
influ5za4 ,x resembles an ord9>y cold 9 
its symptoms1 b is f> m viol5t 9 its    
effects4 ,acute pa9s 9 ! head & kidneys 
are symptoms t are usually pres5t4 ,if  
neglect$1 x may develop into pneumonia1 
or consumption4 ,x is bo? epidemic &    
contagi\s1 & ?\s&s ( victims 7 left 9   
its trail :5 x swept ov] ! ,unit$ ,/ates
 & ,europe dur+ ! w9t]s ( #ahij1 #ahia &
 #ahib4  ,,treatm5t4  ,possibly y are n 

aw>e t ?is disease is almo/ inv>iably   
accompani$ by con/ipation1 b x is a     
fact1 nev]!less1 consequ5tly1 ! int]nal 
ba? is ! fir/ rem$ial process to be     
resort$ to4 ,make !m hot & copi\s1 & use
 !m daily1 = ?ree days at lea/4 ,next1  
relieve ! int]nal conge/ion by op5+ !   
pores ( ! sk94 ,to d ?is1 use ! ,turki% 
ba? 7see end ( book71 take x at night1  
dr9k a glass ( hot lemonade1 & g to b$4 
,tuck y\rself up w>m4 ,d\btless x w make
 y sweat1 b y ne$ t4 ,9 ! morn+ take a  
ba? & a good rub d[n4 ,dr9k a cup ( hot 
wat] half an h\r be=e breakfa/1 & let t 
meal consi/ ( pla9 food1 s(t-boil$ eggs1
 oatmeal1 ,graham bread & fruit--       
oranges1 if procurable4 ,two days ( ?is 
treatm5t w put ,la ,grippe to flight1 b 
! bett] plan is to prev5t x by keep+ !  
colon cleans$4   ,,dys5t]y4  ,?is is a  
disease ( ! colon4 ,! ret5tion ( faecal 
matt] 9 ! folds ( ! colon inflames !    
p>ts until !y become dry1 !n ! s(t      
evacuations dry on ! s5sitive muc\s     
membrane4 ,^! secretions produce a      

peculi> acid1 :i* 9 its turn bre$s      
worms1 & ^!1 9 ! e>ly /ages ( _!        
exi/5ce1 eat into ! =eign matt] & ev5   
into ! muc\s membrane itself1 caus+ :at 
is kn[n z dys5t]y4  ,,treatm5t4  ,9 ei!r
 ! acute or *ronic cases1 ! pati5t mu/  
be treat$ ly+ d[n1 ) ! hips elevat$     
above ! %\ld]s4 ,= ?is purpose our      
,f\nta9 atta*m5t is necess>y ) !        
,cascade4 ,?is w relieve ! pa9 &        
conge/ion 9 ! l[] "p ( ! colon4 ,9 acute
 cases d n let ! pati5t sit up a mom5t4 
,use a b$ pan always4 ,flu% ! colon )   
hot wat]1 lett+ x fl[ g5tly1 & add a    
little salt to ! wat]4 ,aft] ! dis*>ge1 
foll[ ) an injection ( two ounces (     
vasel9e oil1 :i* %\ld be reta9$ z long z
 possible4 ,?is is an emolli5t1 & w soo!
 & heal ! ulc]ations4  ,dur+ ! pa/ sev5 
ye>s we h be5 in/rum5tal 9 cur+ uses (  
dys5t]y contract$ dur+ ! ,civil ,w>e &  
solely by ! =ego+ treatm5t4   ,,di>rhoea
  ,is simply ,nature's me?od ( gett+ rid
 ( undige/$ sub/ances 9 ! alim5t>y      
tract4 ,aft] a "t ! irritation excites !

 gl&s to abnormal action to wa% out !   
(f5d+ sub/ances1 result+ f excessive    
f]m5tation4 ,if n reliev$1 ulc]ation    
sets 91 & worms bre$ 9 ! inte/9es--!n we
 h :at is kn[n z *ronic di>rhoea4  ,!   
treatm5t 9 bo? v>ieties is ! same4 ,use 
! ,cascade until ! colon is ?or\ghly    
empti$ & cleans$4 ,take a w>m ba? be=e  
retir+1 & foll[ x ) a brisk rub d[n4 ,be
 c>eful 9 y\r diet--! bett] plan be+ to 
fa/ = a day or two1 until ! wor/        
symptoms are pa/4   ,,diseases ,,( ,,!  
,,n]ves4  ,mo/ p imag9e t n]v\sness is !
 result ( too mu* n]ve =ce1 b ! opposite
 is ! case4 ,! tr\ble is a too s5sitive 
batt]y & inadequate n]ve =ce4 ,!        
batt]ies1 or n]ve c5tres1 are too easily
 dis*>g$4 ,x is n]v\s irritability1     
!re=e1 t we h to deal )4  ,! causes are 
manifold1 ! re/less ,am]ican nature1 !  
/imulat+ climate1 neglect ( physical    
tra9+1 giv+ too little "t & att5tion to 
eat+ & sleep+1 conc5trat+ too mu*       
att5tion on money gett+ & bus9ess to !  
neglect ( recreation & repose4 ,"o ( !  

grave/ causes is a con/ipat$ colon1 :i* 
promotes indige/ion1 & ?r\gh x1 lack (  
nutrition1 ?us cutt+ (f ! supply ( n]ve 
food4 ,! habit ( tea & c(fee dr9k+1 & ! 
use ( tobacco1 are also fruitful causes 
( ?is di/ress+ affliction4  ,,treatm5t4 
,y mu/ apply a brake to t re/less motor 
)9 y t is driv+ y too fa/4 ,y mu/ /ep   
out ( ! busy /ream ( life = a:ile1 let x
 ru% pa/ y & take ?+s easy4 ,flu% !     
colon regul>ly--remove t great s\rce (  
n]v\s irritation1 = we h yet to he> ( a 
n]v\s p]son t 0 n con/ipat$4  ,if y     
suff] f n]v\sness1 y are dyspeptic1 y\r 
:ole c\rse ( life t5ds to r5d] y s4     
,foll[ ! treatm5t1 especially ! diet1   
giv5 "u ! head ( ,dyspepsia4 ,practice  
deep brea?+1 = lung developm5t1 = /rong 
lung p[] is nev] associat$ ) n]v\sness4 
,take pl5ty ( ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 b n  
to excess4  ,be mod]ate 9 all ?+s1      
except sleep1 y _c sleep too mu*4       
,cultivate ! sleep+ habit1 & don't give 
up until y c sleep t5 h\rs a day4   ,,! 
,,matt] ,,( ,,food  is important1 =1 z  

be=e /at$1 n]v\s p eat & sleep too      
little4 ,fatty foods1 or ^? t are easily
 conv]t$ into fat1 are :at is necess>y4 
,olive oil is "o ( ! be/ n]ve foods 9   
exi/5ce4 ,take a teaspoonful at a "t1 & 
gradually increase ! quantity until y c 
take a tablespoonful at ea* meal4 ,if y 
really c't take olive oil1 ! be/        
sub/itute is sweet cream4 ,cel]y is also
 good1 & lettuce4  ,cultivate sl[ &     
measur$ movem5ts1 avoid undue activity1 
take life easy & be mod]ate 9 all ?+s4  
,to sum up4 ,flu% ! colon1 sleep long1  
eat sl[ly1 & pl5ty ( oily or fat food1  
ex]cise freely1 b 9 mod]ation1 develop !
 lungs by brea?+ ex]cises1 & take life  
easy4  ,?is l9e ( treatm5t1 fai?fully   
c>ri$ out1 w cure ! v wor/ cases 9 "t4  
,,heada*e4  ,!re are _m causes = ?is    
di/ress+ compla9t4 ,g5]ally ! cause is  
to be f\nd 9 ! /oma*4 ,some?+ t has no  
"r !re is 9 t organ1 & irritat+ !       
pneumoga/ric n]ve t connects ! /oma* ) !
 bra94 ,x is a common symptom (         
dyspepsia4  ,an engorg$ colon is "o ( ! 

mo/ common causes1 on ! same pr9ciple t 
x causes p>alysis & apoplexy4 ,/imulants
 inv>iably promote heada*e4  ,to prev5t 
! attacks1 live regul>ly1 avoid late    
h\rs & excessive bra9 "w1 %un alcoholic 
bev]ages & tea & c(fee1 avoid sweets &  
pa/ries1 & any?+ fri$ 9 fat4 ,eat good1 
pla9 food1 includ+ fruit 7especially    
oranges71 b nev] eat late at night4     
,develop ! lungs4 ,nev] let a day pass  
)\t g5tly ex]cis+ all ! muscles4        
,massage ! abdom5 ea* night be=e retir+4
 ,keep ! colon clean by ! use ( !       
,cascade1 & ba! at lea/ ?ree times a    
week4  ,to relieve an attack1 flu% !    
colon ?or\ghly4 ,take a hot foot-ba?1 & 
:ile tak+ x1 take a cup ( hot           
lemonade--)\t sug>--s hot t y h to sip  
x4   ,,dropsy4  ,9 ?is disease ! outlet 
to ! inte/9al canal has become clogg$4  
,! kidneys we> out try+ to evacuate !   
b[els ?r\gh _! delicate tubul> network1 
& ! capill>ies h become helpless ?r\gh  
misuse 9 try+ to d ! "w ( o!rs4 ,s !    
tissues & muscles ( ! extremities are   

load$ ) ?is ca/ (f mat]ial1 & we call x 
bloat4 ,?is is dropsy4  ,,treatm5t4     
,empty & cleanse ! colon ) ! ,cascade4  
,take ! foll[+ injection e night1 &     
reta9 x3 ,to a p9t ( hot wat] add t5    
drops ( ! homeopa?ic t9cture ( ,indian  
,hemp4 ,if t is n to be _h1 use ! fluid 
extract ( ,m]rill's prep>ation4 ,use e  
night until a decid$ improvem5t is se54 
,if y d n get ! desir$ effect1 d\ble !  
dose--ev5 =ty drops w d no h>m4 ,x is n 
a poison1 b an excell5t diuretic =      
dropsical effusions4  ,take a ,turki%   
ba? 7see end ( book7 to op5 up ! pores (
 ! sk91 b if ! pati5t is too weak use ! 
hot wet %eet pack4 ,use ! ,cascade at   
lea/ twice a week1 foll[+ x ) !         
injection m5tion$ above4 ,eat z little z
 possible1 & let t consi/ ( dry toa/    
well ma/icat$1 & d n take any tea or    
c(fee4   ,,app5dicitis4  ,?is compla9t 0
 =m]ly kn[n z inflammation ( ! b[els1 & 
may be caus$ by injury4 ,x 0 g5]ally    
believ$ to be due to ! pres5ce ( =eign  
sub/ances1 su* z grape se$s1 etc41 9 !  

v]mi=m app5dix1 b ?is idea is explod$4  
,x is an inflam$ condition ( ! app5dix1 
b ! inflammation may h ext5d$ f ! colon 
or f ! p]itoneum4 ,! mo/ frequ5t cause  
is ! caecum 7! l[] p\* ( ! colon7 gett+ 
fill$ ) h>d5$ faecal matt]1 9 :i* case !
 ileo caecal valve is ob/ruct$1 & !     
natural passages ( ! b[els /opp$4 ,) a  
clean colon app5dicitis is practically  
an impossibility4  ,! accept$ m$ical    
practice is to remove ! app5dix by      
op]ation1 reg>dless ( conditions2 b !   
mortality 9 su* cases is high4 ,o!rs put
 ! pati5t to sleep ) t9cture ( opium1 or
 v]atrum viride1 & let ,nature "r       
h]self1 if possible4 ,if ,nature c      
ma9ta9 h]self aga9/ ! doctor & 8 drugs f
 sev5 to n9e days1 ! pati5t may get     
r\nd1 b n well4  ,,treatm5t4  ,use !    
,cascade promptly on ! fir/ sign ( an   
attack1 inject+ all ! wat] possible 7at 
a temp]ature ( n less ?an #ajb ,fahr471 
s z to rea* ! caecum1 :]e ! tr\ble is   
locat$4 ,if ! attack is an acute "o1 use
 ! ,cascade e ?ird h\r until reliev$4   

,if ! ob/ruction 7:i* is usually pres5t7
 does n give way1 inject a p9t ( hot    
wat] & a p9t ( ca/or oil mix$2 b be=e   
inject+ x 7) a bulb syr+e7 raise !      
pati5t's hips sev]al in*es high] ?an 8  
head2 !n turn ! pati5t on 8 "r side1 &  
/roke ! rev]se way ( ! colon1 apply+ a  
firm b g5tle knead+ movem5t 9 ! region (
 ! app5dix4 ,?is injection %\ld be      
reta9$ at lea/ half an h\r--long] if    
necess>y4 ,if ?is does n break loose !  
ob/ruction1 resume ! use ( ! ,cascade4  
,hot fom5tations ov] ! app5dicul> region
 are valuable4 ,give no m$ic9e1 x c d no
 good1 b may d inf9ite mis*ief4 ,aft] ! 
b[el has be5 empti$ let ! pati5t h      
absolute re/1 & if !re is mu* pa9 &     
inflammation pres5t1 apply crack$ ice1 9
 a rubb] bag1 ov] ! affect$ "p4 ,! diet 
%\ld be absolutely liquid until all     
dang] has pass$4 ,?is is ( ! highe/     
importance4   ,,diseases ,,( ,,! ,,liv]4
  ,liv] compla9ts are always closely    
relat$ to o!r diseases ( ! dige/ive     
organs4 ,! colon be+ clogg$1 ! inte/9es 

are r5d]$ sluggi%1 :i* 9 turn acts ^u ! 
duod5um1 or second /oma*1 & prev5ts !   
food f prop]ly pass+ out--!n f]m5tation 
takes place4 ,bile is p\r$ out on !     
accumulat$ food aga9 & aga91 = ! pres5ce
 ( any?+ 9 ! duod5um is a dem& = !      
secretion ( bile4 ,z a result too mu*   
bile is mix$ ) ! food to be absorb$--!  
blood becomes ta9t$ ) bili>y secretions 
%[+ itself 9 a yell[ sk91 dizz9ess ( !  
head1 dull1 sleepy condition & lack (   
ambition4 ,?is ov]tax+ ( ! organ results
 9 :at is kn[n z acute conge/ion1 !     
symptoms ( :i* are t5d]ness to t\* & a  
feel+ ( pa9ful t5sion on "r side j above
 ! edge ( ! ribs1 slight jaundice1 furr$
 tongue1 loss ( appetite & scanty high  
color$ ur9e4  ,,treatm5t4  ,op5 ! colon 
by ! use ( ! ,cascade1 :5 ! inte/9es &  
duod5um w be 9 turn reliev$1 !n op5 up !
 pores ( ! sk9 ) ba?s & all[ ,nature to 
expel ! wa/e f ! sy/em 9 t mann]4 ,! wet
 %eet pack w he f\nd specially valuable 
= t purpose4  ,an unnatural appetite (t5
 accompanies bili\s attacks1 b x %\ld be

 resi/$4 ,eat sp>+ly ( bread & milk1    
slightly salt$1 = two or ?ree days1 !n  
take m solid food1 b d n eat meat m ?an 
once a day = a week or two4 ,any        
ex]cises t call ! muscles ( ! /oma* into
 play are b5eficial & %\ld be practic$  
daily1 especially horseback rid+ & r[+4 
,ex]cise by b5d+ =w>d1 try+ to t\* !    
toes )\t b5d+ ! knees2 at ! same "t tak+
 a deep brea?--y !n h ! liv] z 9 a vise1
 ?us induc+ active circulation4  ,! ,be>
 walk1 or walk+ ab\t ! room on all f\rs 
)\t b5d+ ! knees1 is "o ( ! be/ ex]cises
 = a torpid liv] t c be imag9$1 b x %\ld
 be practis$ 9 private1 or y\r fri5ds   
may "q y\r sanity4   ,,diseases ,,( ,,! 
,,sk94  ,^! diseases usually h _! orig9 
9 con/ipation1 !re=e tile fir/ til+ to  
be done is to relieve ?is condition ( ! 
colon by daily use ( ! ,cascade4 ,ba! ! 
body daily 9 tepid wat]1 be+ c>eful n to
 use soap t w irritate ! sk94  ,nev] use
 common soap nor any ( ! highly p]fum$  
v>ieties4 ,a pure soap w float 9 ! wat]4
 ,an occasional wet pack %eet is ( great

 value4 ,att5d c>e fully to ! diet &    
avoid all foods fri$ 9 fat1 especially  
buck:eat cakes & food ( t description4  
,,disease ,,( ,,! ,,kidneys4  ,?is is   
caus$ by irritation ( ! kidneys1 br\ght 
ab\t by ^? organs be+ =c$ to d "w :i*   
does n prop]ly belong to !m4  ,conge/ion
 is ! fir/ /ep t[>ds *ronic or acute    
inflammation4 ,! second /age is a break+
 d[n or deg5]ation ( ! kidney cells4 ,if
 deg5]ation has pass$ a c]ta9 po9t1 !re 
is no hope4  ,,treatm5t4  ,! only       
possible cure is to remove ! cause4 ,!  
colon1 inte/9es1 /oma* & sk9 mu/ be got 
into good work+ ord]1 s t !y w d _! own 
"w & relieve ! poor scapegoat !         
kidneys--( unju/ burd5s4 ,! colon %\ld  
be con/antly & copi\sly flu%$ ) !       
,cascade1 & w>m ba?s frequ5tly tak54 ,! 
,turki% ba? is valuable1 especially !   
home ba? describ$ 9 ?is book1 z !       
pati5t's head1 be+ free1 ! hot air is n 
drawn into ! lungs4  ,e night aft] flu%+
 ! colon inject a p9t ( w>m wat] & g to 
b$4 ,x w pass (f ?r\gh ! kidneys1       

cleans+ !m4 ,if !re is acute pa91 repeat
 ! injection e two h\rs until reliev$4  
,hot fom5tations appli$ to ! back1 ov] !
 region ( ! kidneys1 w relieve ! pa91 & 
g5tle massage 9 ! same locality w be    
f\nd b5eficial4  ,avoid sweets1 pa/ries1
 />*y foods1 l potatoes1 alcohol1       
tobacco1 tea1 c(fee & ov]fat foods4 ,!  
diet recomm5d$ = dyspepsia is good4     
,skim milk1 butt]milk & :ey %\ld be us$ 
freely1 z !y ex]cise a v b5eficial      
influ5ce on ! kidneys4 ,a wet compress  
worn ov] night w help draw out !        
poison\s wa/e matt]s4   ,,asiatic       
,,*ol]a4  ,?is disease is caus$ by !    
pres5ce ( a microbe1 kn[n z ! comma     
bacillus1 :i* manufactures a virul5t    
poison1 call$ a ptoma9e4 ,al?\gh ! g]ms 
are tak5 into ! sy/em ?r\gh ! m$ium ( ! 
m\? & /oma*1 !y only multiply 9 ! b[els1
 :i* is prov$ by ! fact t ! vomit f a   
*ol]a pati5t conta9s none1 :ile !       
dis*>ges f ! b[els ab\nd ) !m4 ,if !    
sy/em is 9 p]fect condition ! g]ms are  
de/roy$ by ! ga/ric juice 9 ! /oma* z   

soon z inhal$4 ,if ! /oma* is out ( ord]
 ! bacilli escape into ! inte/9es1 :]e !
 fluids are alkal9e 79 :i* !y ?rive7 &  
*ol]a is ! result4 ,! symptoms are1 fir/
 a slight di>rhcea1 almo/ pa9less1 !n   
tremors1 v]tigo & nausea4 ,grip+ pa9s & 
repress$ circulation foll[1 !n copi\s   
purg+ ( ! inte/9es1 foll[$ by dis*>ges (
 a ?9 wat]y fluid1 lividity ( ! lips1   
cold brea? & an unqu5*able ?ir/4        
,,treatm5t4  ,fir/ flu% ! colon ?or\ghly
 ) w>m wat] e few h\rs4 ,next induce    
p]spiration by means ( ! ,turki% ba?1 b 
if ! case has set 9 viol5tly1 & vomit+ &
 cramps appe>1 use ! ,cascade promptly1 
& get ! pati5t into b$ z quickly z      
possible4 ,!n take two heavy %eets1 dip 
!m 9 wat] z hot z c be borne1 fold !m & 
lay !m ov] ! *e/ & abdom5 & cov] up )   
blankets1 tuck+ !m 9 closely at ! sides4
 ,put a jug ( hot wat] to ! feet4 ,9    
ab\t t5 m9utes r$ip ! %eets quickly &   
reapply4 ,9 fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes !    
p]spiration w appe> & ! cramps w vani%4 
,take no?+ into ! /oma* dur+ ! duration 

( ! disease except mod]ate sips ( cold  
wat] or pieces ( ice1 to qu5* ! burn+   
?ir/4  ,use simple /r5g!n+ food 7milk is
 be/7 until heal? is re/or$4 ,all wat]  
%\ld be boil$ be=e us+4   ,,*ol]a       
,,morbus4  ,! symptoms are simil> to ^? 
( ,asiatic *ol]a1 b n s viol5t4 ,!      
treatm5t is ! same 9 pr9ciple4 ,if !re  
is a feel+ ( nausea take a w>m wat]     
emetic4   ,,p]itonitis  ,is an          
inflammation ( ! membrane cov]+ ! b[els1
 & is frequ5tly caus$ by concussion or  
injury2 sometimes x ext5ds f adjac5t    
organs1 b 9 _m in/ances x is caus$ by ! 
bre$+ ( worms 9 ! h>d5$ faecal          
accumulations 9 ! colon4  ,no matt] :at 
! cause may he1 flu% ! colon vigor\sly )
 injections z hot z c be borne1 & place 
bags ( hops1 /eep$ 9 hot v9eg>1 on !    
outside4 ,?is w soon r$uce !            
inflammation & effect a cure4           
,,pneumonia1  ,sometimes call$ ,lung    
,fev]1 is an acute inflammation ( !     
lungs1 usually caus$ by a cold1 &       
comm5c+ ) a *ill & fev]i% symptoms4 ,at 

fir/ !re is a dry c\gh & :at is kn[n z !
 brick du/ sputum1 & 9 ! advanc$ /ages a
 peculi> d>k t9t 9 ! *eeks1 kn[n z !    
mahogany flu%4 ,! brea?+ becomes v      
hurri$1 ris+ z high z =ty respirations  
p] m9ute4 ,x is an exce$+ly rapid &     
frequ5tly fatal =m ( disease4           
,,treatm5t4  ,promptitude 9 deal+ ) !   
case is ( ! highe/ importance4 ,if !    
colon _h be5 kept clean & ! lungs       
develop$ by ex]cise x c\ld n h attack$  
y2 !re=e ! fir/ ?+ to be done is to use 
! ,cascade4 ,!n ! circulation mu/ be    
equaliz$ by draw+ ! blood to ! sk9 &    
extremities--away f ! conge/$ lungs4 ,a 
hot foot-ba? w draw ! blood to !        
extremities & a ,turki% ba? 7see end (  
book7 w d ! same to ! sk94 ,if too weak 
to endure ! ,turki% ba?1 sub/itute a hot
 ba?4 ,put ! pati5t to b$ imm$iately &  
apply a hot compress ov] ! lungs1 wrung 
out ( hot br9e1 *ang+ x z (t5 z x gets  
cool4 ,give little1 extremities-away    
any1 food dur+ ! cont9uance ( ! disease2
 if any is giv5 x %\ld be light &       

nutriti\s4 ,! above treatm5t1 if employ$
 9 "t1 w save any case4   ,,bron*itis4  
,?is is an acute inflammation ( !       
bron*ial tubes1 or air passages1 & !    
treatm5t is almo/ id5tical ) t =        
pneumonia2 only apply+ ! hot compress to
 ! ?roat or *e/1 accord+ to :i* "p      
exhibits ! mo/ sor5ess4 ,if ! ?roat is v
 sore use ! foll[+ g>gle3 ,bi*romate (  
pota% 7pulv]iz$71 "o dra*m2 t9cture     
capsicum1 half ounce2 pure wat]1 two    
tablespoonfuls4 ,%ake until dissolv$4   
,add "o teaspoonful ( ?is mixture to    
?ree-f\r?s ( a tumbl] ( wat] & g>gle !  
?roat e h\r until reliev$--!n e two h\rs
 until well4   ,,a/hma4  ,a ma/ di/ress+
 compla9t1 & hi!rto imp]fectly und]/ood4
 ,x has be5 attribut$ to innum]able     
causes1 b our cont5tion is t x is due to
 an engorg$ transv]se colon1 :i*1       
int]f]+ ) ! free action ( ! diaphragm1  
)draws t am\nt ( impetus f ! lungs1 s t 
!y fail to respond to n]ve /imulation4  
,?r\gh inaction1 ! diaphragm becomes    
practically a fix$ in/ead ( a movable   

p>tition4 ,?is cont5tion is borne out by
 ! fact t 9 num]\s cases :]e ! colon 0  
empti$1 ! tr\ble disappe>$ & no tr\ble 0
 exp]i5c$ s long z ! colon 0 kept clean4
 ,9 all cases ( a/hma ! la/ meal %\ld be
 a light "o1 if tak5 at all2 9 fact1 x  
w\ld be well to foll[ ! diet>y rules =  
dyspepsia1 & 9 addition omit ! ev5+     
meal4   ,,ut]9e ,,displacem5t4  ,?is    
preval5t compla9t among ! wom5 ( ,am]ica
 is due1 9 n9ety p] c5t4 ( ! cases1 to  
con/ipation1 & t is ma9ly attributable  
to tight lac+4 ,9 ! majority ( our      
c\ntrywom5 ! sigmoid flexure 7see       
diagram beg9n+ ( "w7 is di/5d$ to ne>ly 
d\ble its natural size1 press+ ^u !     
womb1 :i* necess>ily displaces x1 b 9   
addition ! colon1 ?r\gh impaction1      
frequ5tly becomes highly inflam$ &      
communicates ! inflammation to ! womb1  
mak+ x heavy & relax$4  ,! asc5d+ &     
desc5d+ colon lie imm$iately beh9d !    
ov>ies1 & if 7z is (t5 ! case7 x becomes
 di/5d$ to d\ble its size1 x /ret*es !  
broad ligam5ts & ov>ian connections1    

frequ5tly break+ !m away f _! p]itoneal 
atta*m5ts or c>ry+ ! p]itoneum d[nw>d ) 
!m4  ,! ,fallopian tubes1 :i* p5etrate &
 are atta*$ to ! p]itoneal sack1 toge!r 
) ! ut]9e broad ligam5ts1 are design$ to
 hold ! womb 9 place1 b if ! womb &     
ov>ies are cr[d$ d[n into ! pelvic      
cavity & ! womb d\bl$ ^u itself1        
dysm5orrhea or pa9ful m5/ruation1 or    
am5orrhea1 ) convulsions1 is ! result4  
,p]haps !re may ev5 be a  complete      
/oppage1 s t ,nature m5/ruates vic>i\sly
 & ca/s x (f ?r\gh ! lungs or b[els4    
,,treatm5t4  ,empty ! colon & keep x    
clean by regul> use ( ! ,cascade1 & we> 
y\r clo?+ z loose z y\r husb&'s or      
bro!r's1 & ! womb w g back into its     
place1 & all ! bad symptoms disappe>4 ,x
 may be1 ?\gh1 t ! t5dons & ligam5ts h  
become p>tially p>alyz$ ?r\gh ! ut]us   
hav+ be5 s long out ( place4  ,aft]     
empty+ ! colon1 if !re is pa9 9 ! back1 
) a be>+ d[n s5sation1 sit 9 half a tub 
( hot wat] = fifte5 or tw5ty m9utes once
 e o!r day4 ,?r[ y\rself on y\r back ) !

 hips rais$ z high z possible1 !n rub up
 f ! pelvic bone4 ,?is w r$uce !        
displacem5t ( ! sigmoid flexure1 besides
 giv+ relief4 ,%\ld ! womb n g back into
 place1 call 9 a physician to replace x4
  ,pa9ful m5/ruation & leucorrhea1 :i*  
are caus$ by displacem5t ( ! womb1      
inflammation & hyp]trophy1 or h>d5+ ( ! 
womb1 enl>g$ & s5sitive ov>ies1 c all be
 spe$ily cur$ by flu%+ ! colon4         
,,antev]sion1  ,:i* affects n9e out ( e 
t5 wom51 is ! womb fall+ =w>d on !      
bladd] 7caus+ frequ5t desire to ur9ate7 
& d[nw>d1 :i*1 ) ! fall+ ( ! sigmoid    
flexure1 produces ob/ruction ( ! b[els &
 great /ra9+ at /ool4   ,,retrov]sion   
,is a fall+ d[n1 ) ! body ( ! womb ?r[n 
backw>d4 ,frequ5tly x is d\bl$ ^u       
itself1 :5 x becomes h>d5$ & inflam$1 & 
adhesion (t5 takes place4 ,doctors      
frequ5tly call ?is sp9al disease1 b x is
 ! displac$ organs press+ on ! great    
sympa!tic n]ve1 :i* produces p>tial     
p>alysis ( ! l[] limbs & loss ( memory1 
sometimes caus+ insanity4 ,9            

retrov]sion1 aft] empty+ ! colon1 assume
 ! foll[+ position3 ,kneel on ! b$1 or  
s(a1 ) ! body ?r[n =w>d until ! *e/ also
 t\*es4 ,reta9 ?is position z long z    
possible1 & repeat x frequ5tly dur+ !   
day4 ,sleep ) ! foot ( ! b$ rais$ eight 
in*es4 ,^! positions all facilitate !   
return ( ! womb to its normal position4 
,eat nutriti\s1 easily dige/$ food1 &   
avoid all /imulants4   ,,common ,,colds 
,are v disagreeable ?+s1 &1 ?\gh n      
dang]\s 9 !mselves1 yet are frequ5tly ! 
cause ( s]i\s complications & ! =]unn]s 
( consumption1 pneumonia & cat>rh4      
,colds are commonly due to sudd5 *anges 
( temp]ature1 & are caus$ by ! sudd5    
clos+ ( ! pores ( ! sk91 ?us prev5t+ !  
escape ( ^? wa/e matt]s ( ! body :i*    
,nature has design$ %\ld be expell$ 9 t 
direction4 ,! blood is ?us driv5 inw>d1 
caus+ conge/ion4 ,if ! sy/em is 9 a     
s\nd1 heal?y condition1 ) respiration   
good & ! colon clean1 x %\ld be next to 
impossible to take cold4 ,if1 h[ev]1 !re
 is a weak spot 9 ! body1 be sure ! cold

 w f9d x1 :51 if n promptly dealt )1    
s]i\s results may ensue4  ,,treatm5t4   
,con/ipation is ! inv>iable prim>y cause
 ( a cold1 h5ce ! fir/ ?+ to d is to    
flu% ! colon4 ,use ! ,cascade daily = at
 lea/ ?ree days4 ,d n eat any supp] !   
fir/ night4 ,! next ?+ to be done is to 
take ! ,turki% ba? 7see end ( book74 ,x 
%\ld be tak5 at night1 aft] :i* dr9k a  
glass ( hot lemonade & g to b$1 cov]+ ! 
body ?or\ghly4 ,no d\bt y w p]spire     
pr(usely1 b t is :at y ne$4 ,9 ! morn+  
take a good ba? & rub d[n1 foll[+ !     
directions giv5 = ba?+1 dr9k a cup ( hot
 wat] an h\r be=e breakfa/ & let t meal 
be light1 su* z ,graham bread1 boil$    
eggs1 oatmeal & oranges4 ,y are !n ready
 to att5d to y\r daily bus9ess1 & if y  
take ano!r flu%+ at night1 ! next morn+ 
y\r cold w be only a memory4            
,,con/ipation4  ,?is condition ( ! sy/em
 has be5 s frequ5tly ref]r$ to already t
 fur!r comm5t ^u x may be deem$         
unnecess>y4 ,its causes are v>i$1       
insuffici5t ex]cise 9 ! op5 air1 ha/ily 

eat5 & imp]fectly ma/icat$ food1 also _m
 articles ( food t5d to induce ! evil ( 
habitual con/ipation4  ,:atev] y may d1 
avoid ev]y?+ 9 ! =m ( drugs1 = !y are   
injuri\s 9 ! highe/ degree4 ,! cont9ual 
excitation ( ! excretory processes by ! 
use ( ca?>tics is a mo/ p]nici\s        
practice & %\ld be %unn$4 ,a con/ant    
indulg5ce 9 ! purgative habit (t5 r5d]s 
! coat+ ( ! /oma* s s5sitive t ev5 !    
pres5ce ( food 9 t organ irritates x &  
is frequ5tly hurri$ out half dige/$4  ,!
 ,cascade %\ld be us$ ea* alt]nate day1 
= at lea/ two weeks1 !n1 twice a week1  
until improvem5t is assur$4 ,dr9k a     
tumbl]ful ( hot wat]1 n less ?an half an
 h\r be=e breakfa/ & eat freely ( fruit 
at t meal4 ,also p>take lib]ally ( good1
 gre5 vegetables at o!r meals4 ,eat+    
:ole-:eat bread is ( decid$ assi/ance1 &
 make x a rule to dr9k f two to ?ree    
p9ts ( wat] ea* day4   ,,piles ,,or     
,,hemorrhoids4  ,?is is a disease ( !   
rectum & muscles ( ! anus1 & is ! direct
 result ( con/ipation4 ,! accumulation (

 h>d5$ faecal matt] di/5ds ! sigmoid    
flexure1 caus+ inflammation1 until f its
 own weight x falls d[n1 produc+        
prolapse ( ! b[els4 ,frequ5tly ulc]ation
 foll[s & ! b[el is press$ out1 tumors  
=m+ on ! protrud+ portion4  ,ble$+ piles
 are caus$ by conge/ion ( ! rectal blood
 vessels4 ,! con/ant n]ve irritation    
causes muscul> contraction1 consequ5tly 
circulation is int]f]$ )1 produc+ a     
condition ( engorgem5t4 ,ow+ to lack (  
nutrition ! /ructures become brittle &  
quantities ( ! v>icos$ capill>ies unite 
to =m pile tumors4 ,! me?ods ( treatm5t 
usually employ$ are1 inject+ a/r+5ts    
into ! tumors to dry !m up2 to ligate ! 
tumors1 t !y may die or drop (f1 or to  
amputate ! portion ( ! rectum 9 :i* !   
tumors =m 7kn[n z ! radical op]ation71  
none ( :i* prev5t a return ( ! tr\ble4  
,! only rational plan is to remove !    
cause4  ,,treatm5t4  ,fir/ empty !      
colon1 us+ ! ,cascade1 ?us remov+ !     
cause1 !n ! inflammation w subside & !  
protrud+ b[el g back into its place4    

,tumors w soon absorb if !y are put back
 :5 !y protrude4 ,sitt+ 9 a tub ( hot   
wat] w cause ! b[el to g back           
imm$iately4 ,hot wat] is ,nature's      
a/r+5t & nev] fails4 ,! foll[+ salve has
 be5 f\nd ( great value 9 facilitat+    
recov]y3 ,two heap$ tablespoonfuls (    
vasel9e or cosmol9e1 will[ *>coal1 "o   
teaspoonful2 canadies p9us canad5sis1   
tw5ty-five drops2 sulphate morphia1 five
 gra9s4 ,mix well & apply up ! rectum ) 
! f+]s z f> z possible4 ,b ! mo/        
effective aid to a cure is to foll[ !   
use ( ! ,cascade1 by ins]t+ 9 ! rectum a
 small piece ( ice1 ab\t ! size ( ! tip 
( ! little f+] 7previ\sly imm]s$ 9 wat] 
to r5d] x smoo?71 :i* w be f\nd a mo/   
admirable rectal tonic1 driv+ ! blood   
away f ! conge/$ p>ts1 & produc+ a brac+
 effect on ! /ructures4 ,9 bad cases1 x 
may be us$ ) good effect sev]al times   
dur+ ! day1 & w be f\nd equally         
b5eficial 9 cases ( prolapse ( ! rectum4
 ,! ice is to be reta9$ 9 ! rectum4     
,,p>alysis ,,or ,,palsy4  ,^! two t]ms  

signify "o & ! same disease2 t is1 a    
condition ( ! sy/em 9 :i* ! p[] (       
volunt>y motion is lo/4 ,x is ! outw>d  
manife/ation ( a deep-seat$ disease t c 
usually be trac$ to an ob/ruct$ colon & 
consequ5t disord]$ circulation4 ,! same 
causes promote apoplexy4 ,a blood vessel
 is ruptur$ 9 ! bra91 caus+ a clot to   
=m1 :i* presses ^u ! n]ves t convey ! w 
( ! m9d to ! muscles1 ?us /opp+ _!      
action4 ,x is n1 z is usually suppos$1  
an affection ( ! muscles1 b ( ! n]ves t 
control ! muscul> movem5ts4 ,sometimes  
"o entire side ( ! body becomes affect$ 
& completely depriv$ ( volunt>y motion4 
,conge/ion ( ! bra9 is a prelim9>y (    
p>alysis1 & conge/ion ( ! bra9 are      
inv>iably due to an enl>g$ transv]se    
colon4  ,"o =m ( p>alysis affects only  
c]ta9 p>ts ( ! body1 su*4 z ! l[] limbs1
 or ! reproductive organs1 & is caus$ by
 pressure ^u "s l>ge n]ve communicat+ ) 
! p>alyz$ portion4 ,?is is d\btless due 
to ! pressure ( an enl>g$ asc5d+ or     
desc5d+ colon ^u "s ( ! lumb> plexus    

n]ves1 or _! bran*es4 ,?is1 h[ev]1 ref]s
 to :at may be t]m$ local p>alysis1 or  
p>alysis ( c]ta9 p>ts4  ,p>alysis ( an  
entire side ( ! body is due to pressure 
on ! bra91 & ?is is caus$ by defective  
circulation1 induc$ by an unnaturally   
di/5d$ colon4 ,:ile 9 ?is condition "s  
sev]e physical ex]tion or m5tal /ra9    
increases ! pressure beyond ! p[] (     
resi/ance & a rupture is ! result--:5 ! 
pati5t falls1 :]ev] he may happ5 to be4 
,,treatm5t4  ,prev5tion ( p>alysis is v 
easy1 = ) a clean colon x is an         
impossibility1 & ! rem$y is too pla9ly  
indicat$ to ne$ po9t+ out4 ,y h b to    
remove ! cause--! accumulation 9 !      
colon4 ,massage is a mo/ valuable "p ( !
 treatm5t4 ,to prev5t ! muscles f       
/iff5+1 & to reta9 ! suppl5ess ( !      
affect$ p>ts1 frequ5t rubb+s are        
necess>y1 & ! m9d %\ld be /imulat$ to   
resume its control ov] ! refractory     
muscles4 ,dur+ an attack x is necess>y  
to pay p>ticul> att5tion to diet--      
easily dige/$1 noncon/ipat+ food only4  

,y may h to rev]t to a spoon diet =     
a:ile--&1 z ! liability to a second     
attack is great dur+ ! p]iod ( recov]y1 
special att5tion mu/ be giv5 to diet to 
gu>d aga9/ x4  ,:5 p[] beg9s to return  
to ! affect$ p>ts1 a sy/em ( graduat$   
ex]cises %\ld be arrang$1 gradually     
increas+ 9 =ce ) ! return ( /r5g? &     
normal control4 ,^! ex]cises w gradually
 educate ! m9d & re/ore its h>moni\s    
work+ ) ! body4   ,,epilepsy1 ,,or      
,,fall+ ,,sickness1  ,is di/+ui%$ f     
apoplexy1 or p>alysis1 by ! convulsive  
action & foam+ at ! m\?4 ,"o prime cause
 ( ?is mo/ di/ress+ compla9t is ! action
 ( worms 9 ! colon4 ,9 a numb] ( cases  
treat$ by u1 knots ( worms 7 expell$1 & 
! excit+ cause be+ remov$1 complete     
recov]y foll[$4 ,! prev5tive treatm5t is
 simple4 ,use ! ,cascade & out          
antiseptic tonic until ! worms are      
entirely expell$4 ,dur+ a fit loos5 !   
clo?+ at ! ?roat & place some?+ 9 ! m\?1
 a cork1 = in/ance1 to prev5t ! pati5t f
 bit+ 8 tongue4 ,"s f9e salt ?ru/ into !

 m\? w %ort5 ! duration ( ! fit4  ,ano!r
 prolific cause is ma/urbation1 9 :i*   
case no?+ b ! ab&onm5t ( ! habit & a    
cleanly life1 bo? physically & morally1 
w effect a cure4   ,,gonorrhea4  ,?is is
 a contagi\s disease1 & its victims     
usually become ! prey ( unpr9cipl$      
*>latans1 :o drive ! disease inw>d by   
suppress+ ! symptoms4 ,x affects ! male 
mu* m  s]i\sly ?an ! female4 ,x comm5ces
 ) a slight uneasy s5sation at ! m\? ( !
 ure?ra1 betwe5 ! second & sev5? day    
aft] exposure to infection4 ,! natural  
dis*>ge ( mucus is increas$1 & is m     
viscid1 foll[$ by acute inflammation4 ,!
 dis*>ge becomes ?ick & gre5i% &        
ur9ation is pa9ful4 ,swell+ ( ! gl&s 9 !
 gro9 is common1 call$ a bubo4 ,or*itis 
or swell+ ( ! te/icle is also a frequ5t 
accompanim5t4 ,"u ! be/ ( treatm5t x w  
require f f\r to six weeks to effect a  
cure1 b if neglect$ x may mean mon?s4   
,,treatm5t4  ,use ! ,cascade e night = !
 fir/ two weeks1 !n twice a week = at   
lea/ two mon?s1 to get ! poison out ( ! 

sy/em1 & keep ! p>ts scrupul\sly clean  
by ba?+ !m two or ?ree times a day4     
,c>efully avoid ev]y?+ 9 ! =m ( a       
/imulant1 especially alcoholic dr9ks1   
also tobacco1 & let ! diet be l>gely    
vegetable4 ,use ! foll[+ injection twice
 e day aft] ur9at+4 ,color$ fluid       
hydra/is1 two dra*ms2 fluid extract     
canadies p9us canad5sis1 two dra*ms2    
bromo *iorellum1 half a dra*m2 wat]1 six
 ounces4 ,%ake well & inject twice a day
 until a m>k$ improvem5t c be notic$1 !n
 once a day1 &1 f9ally1 e o!r day4      
,,h]nia ,,or ,,rupture  ,is ! escape (  
"s portion ( ! visc]a ?r\gh an abnormal 
op5+ & takes its p>ticul> "n f !        
locality 9 :i* ! protrusion occurs1     
al?\gh ! +u9al is ! mo/ common =m4 ,!   
dynamic =ce ( f\l gases eng5d]$ 9 !     
sy/em is a prolific1 ?\gh g5]ally       
unsuspect$ cause2 b ! me*anical pressure
 ex]t$ by an ov]load$ colon 9 ! limit$  
space ( ! abdom9al cavity is responsible
 = sev5ty-five p] c5t1 ( all cases4 ,!  
treatm5t is obvi\s--use ! ,cascade      

fai?fully1 &1 ! cause be+ remov$1       
r$uction is easy1 & if ! colon be kept  
clean1 a prop]ly adju/$ truss w soon    
completely cure x4   ,,inebriety  ,is   
responsible = _m ( ! ills ( ! pres5t    
g5]ation1 9 ! =m ( transmitt$           
con/itutional weakness1 n to m5tion !   
functional d]angem5ts & organic         
de/ruction1 ( :i* x is a pot5t & direct 
cause4  ,!re are two grave reasons :y   
alcohol %\ld n be tak5 into ! sy/em1 or1
 if at all1 9 v m9ute quantities & at   
di/ant int]vals4 ,! fir/ is ! moral     
reason1 because x und]m9es & de/roys !  
f9] "p ( man4 ,x has ! peculi> effect ^u
 ! bra9 ( /imulat+ ! bas] qualities &   
blunt+ ! f9] ones4 ,! second is !       
physical reason1 see ,! ,diet ,"q4 ,:5  
alcoholism becomes a fix$ habit1 x mu/  
be treat$ z a disease1 = x is "o 9      
reality4 ,9 _m cases ! l>ge inte/9al or 
tapeworm is at ! root ( ! tr\ble4 ,n[1  
worms _c  exi/ 9 a p]fectly clean body1 
) e function work+ prop]ly4 ,few1 if    
any1 animals c resi/ ! solv5t p[] ( !   

ga/ric juice if x is secret$ 9 normal   
quantity1 & 9 full heal? & vigor1       
consequ5tly1 to cleanse ! body ( all    
sup]abundant fil? & re/ore x to a s\nd  
work+ condition1 w prev5t _! gr[?4 ,b if
 !y are pres5t & develop$ 7z !y         
sometimes are7 to an enorm\s size1 !    
vital =ces are unable to dislodge !m1   
unaid$1 & rec\rse mu/ be bad to a       
v]mifuge diet4 ,?is may be f\nd 9 two   
articles--! cru/s ( good1 sweet         
:eat-meal bread & good1 ripe uncook$    
apples4 ,x is important t ! food be h>d1
 s t x be well ma/icat$ & t x be eat5   
sl[ly1 s t ! /oma* is n ov]load$4       
,,treatm5t4  ,fir/ get ! alcohol out ( !
 sy/em by flu%+ ! colon daily4 ,?is w   
help y to /op dr9k+ 7:i* is s mu* easi] 
advis$ ?an accompli%$71 !n proce$ to    
sweat x out by a daily ,turki% ba? 7see 
end ( book7 or a ,turki% ba? "o day & a 
wet %eet pack ! next4  ,second1 sip a   
cupful ( hot wat] n less ?an half an h\r
 be=e ea* meal & use ! :eat bread cru/s 
& apple diet m5tion$ be=e = "o week     

c]ta91 two weeks is bett] 7if possible74
 ,!n use ! cascade ?or\ghly1 to expel ! 
worm2 & = a mon? at lea/ foll[ ! diet   
laid d[n = dyspepsia1 :5 ! alcoholiz$   
blood 9 y\r ve9s w h be5 replac$ ) good1
 ri* blood1 & y\r cure practically      
effect$4   ,,obesity4  ,! condition ( ! 
body1 to :i* nosologi/s h appli$ ?is    
t]m1 is t ( g5]al engorgem5t1 or1       
ov]-fullness1 & is ! result ( excessive 
eat+1 or imp]fect deputation1 or bo?4   
,ov]-eat+ & inactivity are ! *ief       
produc+ causes4 ,x is ! especial        
pr]ogative ( *ildr5 to be fat1 b :5 too 
great an accumulation comes1 ) advanc+  
ye>s1 x br+s discom=ts1 disadvantages1 &
 (t5times fatal diseases1 among :i* are 
,apoplexy1 ,fatty ,liv]1 ,diabetes1     
,bright's ,disease & ,fatty ,he>t4 ,!   
sangu9e or entonic v>iety is di/+ui%$ by
 florid sk91 full /rong pulse1 turgid   
ve9s1 ) firm & vigor\s muscul> fibres1 &
 ! s]\s or atonic1 is d5ot$ by a full1 b
 frequ5t & feeble pulse1 smoo? & s(t    
sk91 plump b inexpressive figure1 &     

g5]al languor or debility ( ! vital     
functions4  ,,treatm5t4  ,use ! ,cascade
 regul>ly1 & take z mu* ex]cise z is    
possible )\t fatigue4 ,a brisk ?ree mile
 walk daily w "w wond]s 9 r$uc+ weight1 
especially if y p]spire freely4 ,dr9k a 
p9t ( hot wat] an h\r be=e ea* meal &   
half an h\r be=e retir+1 to wa% ! s\r   
f]m5ts & bile f ! /oma* be=e eat+ &     
sleep+4 ,live pr9cipally on roa/ or     
broil$ meat1 fi%1 p\ltry or game1 boil$ 
rice1 gre5 vegetables1 & br[n bread4 ,:5
 p are unable to take ! necess>y am\nt (
 ex]cise1 ! diet+ process1 kn[n z !     
,salisbury sy/em1 is v effective4 ,?is  
consi/s ( ! lean "p ( good beef1 f :i* e
 p>ticle ( fat & s9ew is remov$1 !n     
*opp$ to a pulp1 made into small cakes &
 broil$-- !n eat5 hot4 ,! r$uction (    
adipose tissue dem&s a c]ta9 am\nt (    
self-sacrifice1 b ! above me?od1 if     
fai?fully foll[$1 nev] fails to effect !
 purpose4   ,,lo/ ,,manhood  ,is ! t]m  
n[ g5]ally employ$ to describe impot5ce1
 or physical inability to p]=m ! sexual 

function4 ,x is frequ5tly due to        
conjugal excesses1 b ! pr9cipal cause is
 ! baneful widespread practice (        
ma/urbation1 or self-pollution4 ,x      
manife/s itself 9 :at is kn[n z         
,sp]matorrhea1 or involunt>y emissions (
 ! sem9al fluid1 & if all[$ to cont9ue  
un*eck$1 spe$ily depletes ! vitality ( !
 suff]]1 & r5d]s him a physical wreck4  
,d n be deceiv$ by ! ly+ adv]tisem5ts ( 
unpr9cipl$ *>latans1 t any drug c help  
y4 ,! treatm5t mu/ be hygi5ic & ?or\gh1 
& may necessitate a *ange 9 y\r :ole    
mode ( life4  ,,treatm5t4  ,fir/ly1 !   
colon mu/ be kept clean1 z ! faecal     
accumulations !re irritate ! s5sitive   
n]ves4 ,s x is advisable to use !       
,cascade e night = two weeks at lea/1 !n
 e second night4 ,secondly1 practice !  
brea?+ & bodily movem5ts describ$ "u !  
head ( ,ex]cise1 & take all ! ex]cise y 
c 9 ! op5 air1 z ^! ?+s are important   
factors 9 /r5g!n+ ! n]v\s sy/em & ha/5+ 
a cure4 ,?irdly1 special att5tion mu/ be
 paid to diet4 ,if y c practice /rict   

veget>ianism = a "t1 s mu* ! bett]1     
*oos+ ^? articles mo/ easily dige/$4    
,only pla9 roa/ or boil$ beef %\ld be   
eat5 7if any meat be tak5 at all71 %un  
all hot condim5ts1 also tea1 c(fee1     
tobacco & alcohol-- especially ! latt]1 
= no?+ c help y :ile y use ^! articles4 
,f\r?ly1 aft] flu%+1 take a cold ba? e  
night1 or1 if ?is is impracticable1 ba! 
! g5ital organs1 & ! sp9e 7up to ! base 
( ! bra97 9 cold wat]1 & rub d[n        
vigor\sly ) a cra% t[el4 ,fif?ly1       
resolutely =m cleanly habits ( m9d1 z   
well z body2 take up a c\rse ( good     
read+ to occupy ! m9d1 & div]t x into   
heal?y *annels1 & %un all read+ ( a     
s5sational nature4 ,six?ly1 avoid ?9k+  
impure & lascivi\s ?\ghts1 & d n all[   
y\r m9d to dwell ^u y\r condition1 b    
cultivate self- control4 ,! above       
treatm5t has cur$ hundr$s ( bad cases1 &
 w cure y1 if /eadily p]sev]$ 91 b a    
/rict ab/95ce f sexual indulg5ce1 & an  
absolute ab&onm5t ( ! p]nici\s vice1 is 
an indisp5sable condition4  ,frequ5tly q

 ag$ m5 write u1 compla9+ ( _! sexual   
disability--to all su*1 we say t !      
re/oration ( lo/ p[] aft] fifty ye>s (  
age is 9 ! highe/ degree improbable1 &  
aft] ! gr& climact]ic 7#fc7 is pass$--x 
is practically impossible4   ,,diabetes 
,,or ,,diabetes ,,mellitus  ,is a       
peculi> & tr\blesome disease1 *>act]iz$ 
by an excessive dis*>ge ( ur9e1 :i* is  
heavily *>g$ ) grape sug>1 :i* is !     
sac*>9e pr9ciple ( grapes & honey1 h5ce 
! t]m mellitus4 ,?is sub/ance is        
manufactur$ 9 excess by ! body1 &       
elim9at$ by ! kidneys4 ,! dis*>ge ( ur9e
 is abnormally l>ge1 sometimes rea*+ z  
high z sev]al gallons daily4 ,ow+ to !  
pres5ce ( sug> 9 ! blood & ! secretions1
 nutrition is affect$1 & o!r di/urbances
 manife/ !mselves 9 ! sy/em4 ,x is a    
disease1 :i*1 if n tak5 9 "t1 usually   
proves fatal1 & x !re=e behooves !      
individual to keep ! body 9 ?or\gh ord]1
 & to c>efully wat* any abnormality 9 ! 
ur9e4  ,,treatm5t4  ,! ,cascade %\ld be 
us$ regul>ly1 also ! wet %eet pack1 to  

promote ! action ( ! sk91 = t organ     
usually exhibits a m>k$ dryness2 & its  
temp]ature %\ld be v>i$ to suit t ( !   
body4 ,if fairly vigor\s1 ! morn+ cold  
ba? %\ld be us$1 = its tonic qualities1 
or1 if weak1 !n ! tepid ba?1 foll[$1 9  
ei!r case1 by a brisk rubb+1 to promote 
circulation4 ,diet is mo/ important4    
,all sweets & />*y foods1 :i* are       
conv]t$ into sug> by dige/ion1 %\ld be  
%unn$1 :ile :ole :eat bread1 lean beef1 
mutton & fi%1 toge!r ) salads made f    
h]bs1 %\ld be eat54 ,acid fruits1 su* z 
oranges & lemons1 are b5eficial4 ,s(t   
boil$ eggs & milk 79 mod]ation7 may be  
tak54 ,all food %\ld be eat5 sl[ly & a  
little at a "t4 ,! only dr9k %\ld be    
pure wat]1 & t nev] at meal times1 b a  
cup ( hot wat] half an h\r be=e meals w 
be f\nd ( s]vice4 ,tea1 c(fee1 cream1 & 
especially alcoholic dr9ks1 mu/ be      
absolutely avoid$4   ,,locomotor        
,,ataxia  ,results f :at is kn[n z      
scl]osis1 a h>d5+ ( ! gray matt] 9 !    
motor c5tres ( ! sp9al cord4 ,its       

special symptom is ! peculi> high-/epp+ 
gait1 ! p[] ( locomotion n be+ prop]ly  
"u ! control ( ! w1 & :5 ! eyes are     
clos$1 x seems impossible = ! afflict$  
p]son to walk =w>d )\t fall+4 ,l o!r    
diseases ( its class1 x is prim>ily due 
to innutrition1 ! result ( imp]fect     
elim9ation1 & has hi!rto defi$ regul>   
m$ical treatm5t4 ,if a cure is to be    
effect$1 x is by regul> use ( !         
,cascade1 p]fect re/1 /rict att5tion to 
diet1 & judici\s massage2 b if ! case is
 well advanc$1 x is d\btful :e!r        
re/oration to heal? c be affect$4       
,,nurs+ ,,mo!rs4  ,"u ! above head+1 we 
class ! foll[+ tr\blesome compla9ts3    
,inflammation ( ! ,brea/1 ,milk ,fev]1  
,sore ,nipples1 ,pu]p]al ,swell$ ,leg1 &
 ,pu]p]al ,fev]1 or ,p]itonitis1 all (  
:i* compla9ts are practically unkn[n1 "u
 intellig5t hygi5ic treatm5t4  ,we w\ld 
po9t out t a simple hygi5ic mode ( life 
7includ+ c>eful diet & ! regul> practice
 ( ! ,cascade ,treatm5t dur+ pregnancy71
 w n only h ! effect ( mak+ ! labor     

easy1 & ! recov]y rapid1 b w almo/      
preclude ! possibility ( any ( ! above  
compla9ts manife/+ !mselves4  ,dur+     
pregnancy ! ,cascade ,treatm5t %\ld be  
regul>ly us$ twice a week1 by :i* means 
! absorption ( ! poison\s wa/e matt]s ( 
! sy/em into ! circulation is completely
 avoid$1 & ! future heal? ( ! infant    
assur$4 ,! body %\ld be ba!d daily1 or1 
if impracticable1 !n a brisk rubb+ f    
head to foot1 ) a t[el1 & ex]cise--m or 
less--tak5 e day4 ,! diet %\ld consi/   
l>gely ( vegetables & fruit1 especially 
aft] ! f\r? mon?1 avoid+ f>9ace\s foods 
z mu* z possible1 su* z :eat1 peas1     
beans1 b>ley1 & especially f9e :eat5    
fl\r4 ,^! foods conta9 ! bony           
con/itut5ts1 & _! avoidance t5ds to     
deossify ! sy/ems ( bo? "m & *ild1 &    
make *ildbir? :at ,nature int5d$ x to   
be1 a comp>atively pa9less proce$+4     
,c>eful att5tion to ! =ego+ hygi5ic mode
 ( life1 dur+ pregnancy1 w effectually  
prev5t ! appe>ance ( ^? di/ress+        
compla9ts 7be=e m5tion$71 pecu#a;i> to  

,nurs+ ,mo!rs4   ,,inflammation ,,( ,,! 
,,brea/  ,w\ld nev] occur1 if ! ,cascade
 _h be5 regul>ly us$1 & ! treatm5t = x1 
:5 pres5t1 is to use ! ,cascade         
?or\ghly1 & apply cool wet clo!s1 well  
cov]$ ) dry ones1 to ! brea/s4 ,if !re  
is a surplus ( milk1 draw x (f ) ! brea/
 pump1 or ! m conv5i5t me?od--! m\?4    
,,sore ,,nipples  ,d n require any?+ b a
 little cream or olive oil appli$ to !m1
 ) occasional applications ( cold1 wet  
clo?s :5 !y are hot & pa9ful1 &         
occasional fom5tations :5 !y are crack$ 
& sore--b d n fail to flu% ! colon4     
,,milk ,,fev]  ,is pr9cipally due to    
ov]-heat$1 or ill-v5tilat$ rooms1 & %\ld
 be treat$ by at once flu%+ ! colon1 &  
if ! pati5t is n too weak1 use ! wet    
%eet pack1 o!rwise tepid ablutions %\ld 
be frequ5tly us$4   ,,pu]p]al ,,swell$  
,,leg  ,%\ld be treat$ z an acute       
inflammation4 ,! colon %\ld be ?or\ghly 
flu%$1 ! wet %eet pack or tepid ba? us$ 
frequ5tly1 & cold wet compresses appli$ 
to ! afflict$ limb4 ,! pati5t may dr9k  

cold wat] freely1 & ! diet %\ld consi/  
ma9ly ( ,indian or :eat-meal gruel4     
,,fi/ula4  ,!re are two di/9ctly        
recogniz$ =ms ( fi/ula1 ! complete & !  
incomplete3 ! latt]1 hav+ only "o op5+1 
ei!r ext]nal or int]nal2 if ! op5+ is   
int]nal1 x is t]m$1 bl9d fi/ula4 ,!     
complete fi/ula has two op5+s1 usually1 
"o ext]nal & "o int]nal1 b 9 "s cases1  
bo? op5+s are ext]nal4 ,fi/ula is almo/ 
inv>iably ! sequel to a neglect$        
abscess1 !re=e1 any =m ( ga!r+ 9 !      
buttocks1 %\ld be promptly att5d$ to4   
,fi/ula may result f an injury2 b ! l>ge
 majority ( cases are due to a conge/$  
or diseas$ condition ( ! sigmoid flexure
 & rectum4  ,,treatm5t4  ,x ne$ sc>cely 
be said1 t scrupul\s c>e & cleanl9ess   
are indisp5sable factors 9 promot+      
recov]y1 !re=e1 ! colon mu/ be kept     
absolutely clean1 by ! use ( ! ,cascade 
& ! p>ts ?or\ghly ba!d ) w>m wat]1 at   
lea/1 once daily1 & ! pipe ( ! fi/ula   
%\ld be ?or\ghly clean$ ?ree times a    
day1 ) ! foll[+ solution3 ,to half a    

cupful ( w>m wat]1 add tw5ty- five drops
 ( fluid hydra/is & "o teaspoonful (    
f9ely pulv]iz$ will[ *>coal4 ,?is %\ld  
be mix$ ?or\ghly & inject$ into ! op5+ (
 ! fi/ula1 ! :ole ( x1 ) a small pi/on  
syr+e4 ,if ! op5+ is n ext]nal1 !n1     
d\ble ! quantity %\ld be inject$ into ! 
rectum4 ,?is practice %\ld be p]si/$ 9  
until ! dis*>ge ceases4 ,9 "s cases1    
op]ations are absolutely necess>y4 ,all 
/imulants %\ld be avoid$ & all highly   
season$ foods4   ,,diseases ,,(         
,,*ildr54  ,! foll[+ simple me?ods (    
treat+ ! ailm5ts ( *ildhood w be f\nd   
rem>kably efficaci\s1 easy (            
application1 & may be us$ ) confid5ce4  
,,cr\p4  ,?is disease (t5 runs 9        
families1 & is mo/ frequ5tly caus$ by   
sudd5 alt]ations ( temp]ature4 ,!       
symptoms are usually a h>% c\gh1        
ho>s5ess1 sore ?roat1 & slight fev]4 ,a 
cr\py *ild ne$s wat*+4 ,to prev5t x1    
keep ! colon clean4  ,! treatm5t _c be  
too prompt4 ,use ! ,cascade quickly1 &  
place ! *ild imm$iately 9 a hot ba?1 &  

rub ! l[] limbs ?or\ghly4 ,wr+ a clo?   
out ( cold wat]1 & place x on ! ?roat & 
*e/1 cov]+ x ) a ?ick flannel to exclude
 ! air4 ,*ange ! clo? z (t5 z x gets    
dry4   ,,sc>let ,,fev]4  ,?is is a      
bacillus disease4 ,! colon be+ clogg$1  
,nature is try+ to ca/ out ! impurities 
by way ( ! pores ( ! sk91 & :5 ^! become
 conge/$ we h fev]4 ,fir/ flu% ! colon1 
!n use ! hot %eet pack 7see end ( book71
 if ! fev] is n v high1 or if ! *ild has
 *ills4 ,if ! fev] is high1 use ! cold  
%eet pack4 ,) ?is treatm5t ! ra% w soon 
come out1 & ! *ild be easy4 ,if fev]    
appe>s aga91 give ano!r injection & a   
sponge ba?4 ,fe$ ! body ) wat] outside1 
& give x all x wants to dr9k4 ,give no  
food until ,nature calls = x1 !n a raw  
egg beat5 9 milk4 ,:5 ! appetite comes  
back1 give s(t-boil$ rice1 or oatmeal ) 
milk4 ,keep a cool head1 & ?is treatm5t 
w save y\r *ild4   ,,*ol]a ,,infantum   
,is a disease t c be readily cur$ by    
flu%+ ! colon--add+ a little antiseptic 
tonic to ! wat]4 ,x is purely a disease 

( ! alim5t>y canal1 consequ5tly1 cleans+
 t passage af=ds relief4 ,a tepid ba?1  
cov]+ ! legs & abdom51 is ( wond]ful    
b5efit :5 fev]  is pres5t4 ,be v        
p>ticul> ) ! diet4 ,a raw egg1 well     
beat51 9 boil$ milk is v n\ri%+4        
,,diph!ria  ,is a t]ribly fatal         
compla9t1 ! result ( a poison or g]m    
produc$ 9 ! body dur+ ! illness4 ,!     
symptoms be+ difficult to id5tify1 all  
cases ( sore ?roat1 if accompani$ by    
fev]1 loss ( /r5g?1 & :ite spots on !   
tonsils1 %\ld be reg>d$ z diph!retic4   
,give full hot wat] flu%+s twice or f\r 
times e tw5ty-f\r h\rs4 ,if ! ?roat is (
 a grayi% color1 add a teaspoonful (    
borax to e qu>t ( wat]4 ,if x is ( a d>k
 r$ color1 add a teaspoonful ( acetic   
acid to e qu>t ( wat]4 ,if ! *ild _c    
reta9 x1 place x 9 a hot hip ba?1 & !n x
 w4 ,aft] ! dis*>ge1 induce p]spiration 
) ! hot %eet pack 7if *illy71 if n1 9 ! 
cold pack1 & apply a cold compress to ! 
?roat4 ,give ! *ild all ! cold1 pure    
wat] x wants4  ,to treat ! ?roat        

locally1 take equal p>ts ( f9e salt1    
borax & common soda1 pulv]ize1 mix well1
 & by means ( a quill bl[ well d[n !    
?roat1 us+ "o qu>t] or half a           
teaspoonful4  ,,small-,,pox4  ,is a v   
contagi\s eruptive fev]1 caus$ by a     
bacillus & fev]1 ) a*+ ( ! limbs1 9 f   
n9e to twelve g]m peculi> to ! disease4 
,x comm5ces ) *ills days aft] exposure4 
,aft] =ty-eight h\rs ! eruption usually 
appe>s4 ,:5 rightly treat$1 x is n a    
dang]\s disease4  ,9 ! case ( a "y p]son
 or *ild1 ! treatm5t is ! same z =      
sc>let fev]4 ,let ! pati5t h all ! wat] 
x wants 9 frequ5t dr9ks--a little cold  
wat] at a "t4  ,aft] ! eruption appe>s1 
no fur!r treatm5t is necess>y1 except a 
daily flu%+ ( ! colon & a daily sponge  
ba? 9 tepid wat]4 ,if !re is pa9 9 !    
head1 apply a cold compress4 ,!re is no 
appetite dur+ ! progress ( ! disease1 b 
:5 ! /oma* dem&s food1 great c>e %\ld be
 ex]cis$4 ,milk may be giv5 safely4 ,:5 
/r5g? returns1 toa/$ ,graham bread1 mu%1
 boil$ or broil$ *ick5 may be giv54     

,,to ,,prev5t ,,pockm>ks4  ,! m>k+ is   
caus$ by exposure to dry air & light1   
!re=e pa9t ! h&s & face ) a mixture (   
glyc]9e & *>coal--! glyc]9e keeps ! sk9 
s(t1 & ! *>coal %uts out ! light4 ,x    
%\ld be wa%$ (f e morn+1 & re-appli$4   
,"u no circum/ances mu/ ! pati5t be     
all[$ to scrat* (f ! pocks4   ,,measles 
,is an eruptive disease peculi> to      
*ildr51 slightly contagi\s1 b n dang]\s4
 ,x may comm5ce ) a slight *ill1 or n4  
,! fev] is usually att5d$ ) a slight    
cold1 swoll5 wat]y eyes1 & sneez+4  ,!  
fir/ ?+ to be done is to br+ out ! ra%1 
:i* is quickly done1 by flu%+ ! colon1  
foll[$ by a wet %eet pack1 z 9 sc>let   
fev]4 ,:5 ! eruption is out1 no?+ is    
ne$$ b to keep ! colon clean1 & wa% d[n 
daily ) tepid wat]4 ,9 all eruptive     
diseases gu>d aga9/ tak+ cold--= a cold 
closes ! pores ( ! sk91 %utt+ up        
,nature's v5t ?r\gh :i* %e is expell+ ! 
disease g]ms4   ,,worms ,,9 ,,!         
,,inte/9es4  ,?is exce$+ly preval5t &   
tr\blesome compla9t may be quickly &    

effectually reliev$ by colon injections1
 c\pl$ ) ! ,j4 ,b4 ,l4 antiseptic tonic4
 ,x %\ld be reta9$ until ! prep>ation   
has "t to de/roy or loos5 ! hold ( !    
worms4 ,its action may be greatly       
accel]at$ by rubb+ & *urn+ ! b[els4     
,,infantile ,,convulsions ,,or ,,fits4  
,^! spasms sometimes indicate ! approa* 
( "o ( ! eruptive fev]s1 b usually !    
cause is ! irritation ( tee?+1 or worms 
9 ! inte/9es4 ,al?\gh ! appe>ance ( a   
*ild "u su* conditions is pa9ful1 yet ! 
dang] is mu* less ?an appe>s4  ,get !   
little suff]] into a hot ba? z quickly z
 possible1 & draw ! blood to ! sk91 :i* 
w af=d relief4 ,next1 direct y\r        
att5tion to ! b[els4 ,if1 z is exce$+ly 
likely1 worms are ! cause1 treat z =    
worms4   ,,gall ,,/ones  ,are ! result (
 arre/$ secretion ( bile1 usually ?r\gh 
conge/ion ( ! liv]4 ,!n ! sub/ances t =m
 bile accumulate & solidify 9 granules4 
,hundr$s ( ^! cont9ually pass (f ?r\gh !
 b[els unnotic$2 b prolong$ conge/ion   
causes !m to coh]e & =m l>g] masses1 t1 

9 pass+ ?r\gh ! bile duct1 cause int5se 
pa91 :i* is sometimes mi/ak5 =          
app5dicitis4  ,,treatm5t4  ,x is only 9 
pass+1 t _! pres5ce becomes kn[n1 :5 all
 t c be done is1 to favor _! passage by 
copi\s fom5tations ( hot wat] & dilig5t 
use ( ! ,cascade4 ,sometimes x is       
impossible = ! /one to pass1 :5 x has to
 be remov$ surgically4 ,! regul> use ( !
 ,cascade w prev5t _! =mation4 ,at !    
fir/ symptoms ( pa9 9 ! region ( ! liv]1
 foll[ ! directions = treatm5t ( t      
organ1 especially ! ex]cises1 & dr9k    
freely ( olive oil4   ,,massage1        
,,%eet-,,packs1 ,,etc4  ,,massage1  ,:i*
 is ! application ( motion & pressure to
 ! body1 is a mo/ important factor 9    
pres]v+ or re/or+ heal?4 ,x af=ds a sick
 p]son all ! b5efit to be obta9$ f      
ex]cise )\t ! physical ef=t1 :i* he is  
unable to ex]t4 ,! sweat gl&s1          
capill>ies1 & lymph *annels1 :i*        
con/itute ?\s&s ( miles ( tub+1 9 ! body
 ( a gr[n p]son1 are1 by c>efully &     
sy/ematically appli$ massage1 /imulat$  

to action4 ,! curr5ts 9 ^! vessels are a
 necessity ( life4 ,:5 !y are ob/ruct$1 
weakness is ! result2 :5 !y cease1 decay
 & dea? ensue4  ,:5 we rub our h&s or   
feet1 we say ! friction w>ms !m2 9      
reality x is ! inn] vessels :i* are     
/imulat$1 & br+ m w>m blood to ! p>ts4  
,if ?is process is ext5d$ ov] ! :ole    
available surface ( ! body1 ! mo/       
b5eficial results w foll[4  ,!re are    
?ree recogniz$ me?ods ( application4    
,fir/--,rubb+1 to /imulate ! sk9 to     
action4 ,second--,roll+1 & p9*+ g5tly1  
also a knead+ movem5t1 us$ pr9cipally to
 /imulate4 ! /oma*1 b[els1 & muscul>    
tissues4 ,?ird--,p]cussion1 or tapp+ ) !
 ends ( ! f+]s1 s(tly-mo/ effiaci\s 9   
/imulat+ ! action ( ! lungs4  ,rub !    
surface fir/ ) a little palm oil1 or    
vasel9e4 ,use ! tapp+ movem5t = ! *e/ & 
back1 ! rubb+ movem5t = ! /oma* & b[els1
 & ! p9*+ or knead+ movem5t = ! limbs4  
,9 dyspepsia & con/ipation1 great b5efit
 is d]iv$ f massage treatm5t ( ! /oma* &
 colon--/>t+ ! movem5ts 9 ! "r gro91 :]e

 ! colon comm5ces1 & foll[+ its c\rse to
 its rectal extremity1 7consult         
diagram74 ,= rheumatism1 spra9s1 etc41  
comm5ce ) hot oily applications4  ,mo/ p
 f9d massage treatm5t to h a g5tle1     
soo?+ effect4 ,ne>ly all f9d _! appetite
 increas$4   ,,! ,,/oma* ,,ba?4  ,! fir/
 me?od is simplicity itself1 & consi/s 9
 dr9k+ f half to a p9t ( hot wat]1 z hot
 z c be drank ) com=t1 9 ! morn+ aft]   
ris+1 or half an h\r be=e breakfa/4 ,x  
loos5s up ! mucus 9 ! /oma*1 & 9 half an
 h\r x w h pass$ out4  ,! second consi/s
 9 dr9k+ tepid wat] until nauseat$1 !n !
 /oma* w ?r[ x back1 ) its cont5ts4 ,?is
 ?or\ghly empties & cleanses ! /oma*4 ,f
 a p9t to a qu>t is usually suffici5t1  
al?\gh two qu>ts w d no h>m4 ,if ! /oma*
 does n reject x readily1 ?ru/ ! =ef+]  
d[n ! ?roat to ! end ( ! glottis4  ,!   
?ird me?od is by ! /oma* tube4   ,,!    
,,turki% ,,ba?4  ,provide a wood5       
bottom$ ,*air1 & hav+ /ripp$ ! pati5t ( 
all ,clo?+1 except a pair ( wool5 draw]s
 to protect 8 legs f ! heat1 let him sit

 on x1 ) 8 feet ankle deep 9 a hot foot 
ba?1 j z hot z he c be>4 ,wrap him ab\t 
fir/ ) a blanket1 tuck+ x close ar\nd ! 
neck1 b lett+ x hang loose ov] ! *air & 
vessel conta9+ ! foot ba?1 b s arrang$ z
 to exclude ! air f 8 p]son4 ,ov] !     
blanket wrap "o or two heavy com=tables1
 ! object be+ to prev5t ! escape ( !    
heat & exclude ! outside air f ! body4  
,rais+ "o side ( ! com=tables & blanket1
 place "u ! *air an old tea cup half    
full ( alcohol4 ,set x on fire & aga9   
close ! op5+4 ,give him a dr9k ( cold   
wat]1 & if ! head feels oppress$1 apply 
a wet t[el wrung f cold wat]4 ,add m hot
 wat] to ! foot ba? once or twice1 keep+
 x z hot z he c be> x dur+ ! cont9uance 
( ! ba?4 ,keep him 9 ! ba? until !      
alcohol is all burn$ out4 ,!n wa% him   
d[n ) soap & tepid wat]1 sponge (f )    
cool wat]1 rubb+ ! fle% & work+ !       
muscles vigor\sly ! mean:ile4 ,!n dry (f
 by patt+ ! sk9 ) ! t[el 7n rubb+ x71   
leav+ a little moi/ure on x2 dress      
quickly & let him lie d[n = an h\r or   

put him to b$4  ,x %\ld n be tak5 ei!r  
imm$iately be=e or aft] a meal4 ,!re are
 excell5t ba? cab9ets to be obta9$1 b 9 
_! abs5ce ! above w be f\nd excell5t4   
,,! ,,wet ,,%eet-,,pack4  ,spread ov] ! 
b$ or cot two or m heavy corn=tables1   
ov] ^! a pair ( blankets1 !n1 if = a    
p]son ( /rong vitality1 wr+ a %eet out (
 cold wat] j dry en\gh n to drip1 &     
spread x ov] ! blanket2 lay ! pati5t    
/ripp$ ( all clo?+ on ! %eet ) 8 arms by
 8 sides1 tuck ! %eet ar\nd him1 !n !   
blankets & com=tables1 leav+ 8 head out 
b tuck+ x close ar\nd ! neck & ov] 8    
feet--mak+ a mummy ( him1 s to say4 ,if 
! head is hot or a*es1 apply a t[el     
wrung f cold wat] & r5ew x z (t5 z x    
gets w>m4 ,to ! feet apply a jug ( hot  
wat]4 ,let him lie 9 ! pack f tw5ty to  
=ty m9utes1 or ev5 long] if he is       
com=table4 ,he w soon get w>m & sweat   
freely4 ,?is is ! end desir$4 ,if he    
goes to sleep1 z is (t5 ! case1 don't be
 9 a hurry to wake him up4 ,he w take no
 h>m s long z he keeps w>m4 ,see t !re  

is pl5ty ( fre% air 9 ! room4 ,:5 he has
 be5 9 ! pack a suffici5t l5g? ( "t     
close ! w9d[s1 !n take him out & wa% him
 d[n ?or\ghly ) soap & s(t1 tepid wat]1 
!n sponge (f ) cool] wat]1 rubb+ him d[n
 vigor\sly & work+ ! fle% ! mean:ile4   
,if n too weak he %\ld assi/ 9 ?is      
op]ation4 ,!n dry (f by patt+ ! sk9 ) ! 
t[el 7n rubb+ x71 leav+ a little moi/ure
 on ! sk94 ,!n1 if 9 ! day "t1 & ! wea!r
 is n too cold1 a little ex]cise 9 ! op5
 air w be b5eficial4 ,if he is too weak 
to ex]cise put him to b$ aga94  ,be=e & 
dur+ ! pack let him h all ! cold wat] he
 wants to dr9k1 9 small quantities at a 
"t4 ,if ! pati5t has b little vitality1 
wr+ ! %eet out ( tepid wat] in/ead (    
cold wat]4  ,! hot %eet-pack is us$ 9 ! 
same mann]1 ! only diff]5ce be+ t ! %eet
 is wrung out ( wat] z hot z c be borne4
   ,,c>e ,,( ,,! ,,cascade4  ,:at is    
wor? hav+ is wor? tak+ c>e (2 & !       
,cascade is s likely to be call$ into   
em]g5cy s]vice1 t x %\ld be always 9    
ord]--h5ce ! foll[+ sugge/ions3  ,aft]  

us+ x1 hang x up by ! eyelet1 until x   
ceases to drip2 !n put 9 ! /opp]4 ,!    
small am\nt ( moi/ure left 9 w help to  
keep x flexible4 ,x %\ld be kept hang+1 
if possible1 z folds 9 ! rubb] pr$ispose
 x to crack4 ,x %\ld be kept 9 an ev5   
temp]ature1 nei!r too hot nor too cold4 
,nev] p\r boil+1 or v hot wat] into x--x
 is n design$ to )/& su* a degree (     
heat1 & d n let grease1 9 any =m1 come 9
 contact ) x1 z grease decomposes rubb]4
    ,,"p ,,n9e4  ,,"s ,,helpful         
,,sugge/ions4  ,if !re is "o ?+ 9       
p>ticul> t ,i desire to impress ^u my   
read]s1 x is1 don't dread disease4 ,x is
 a b5eficial ag5t1 = x is ,nature's     
me?od ( re-adju/+ matt]s 9 ! human      
economy4 ,!re are only two conditions1  
heal? & disease4 ,m>k ! etymology ( !   
^w6 ,:5ev] !re is any dep>ture f !      
normal1 x is b\nd to manife/ itself 9 ! 
organ or /ructure mo/ 9 ne$ ( repair2 b 
z disease is a te>+ d[n1 & its cure a   
process ( build+ up1 x does n ne$ !     
wisdom ( ,solomon to recognize ! fact t 

all assi/ance t[>d recov]y mu/ come f   
)94 ,disease is j z natural a condition 
z heal?2 bo? are ! result ( ! op]ation (
 natural law4 ,disease1 be+ ,nature's   
me?od ( cure1 any attempt to suppress x 
mu/ ( necessity invite disa/]4  ,?is is 
"o ( ! *ief reasons :y ,i am oppos$ to  
drug m$ication1 because its sole aim    
seems to be ! suppression ( symptoms4   
,pa91 ! *ief symptom1 is n disease1 b   
simply ! mess5g] br++ w>n+ ( ! disease  
to ! bra94 ,to sil5ce ?is mess5g]1 yet  
leave ! disease un*eck$1 is folly4 ,x   
w\ld be j z reasonable1 if ! h\se 7 on  
fire1 to cut ! cord ( ! al>m bell1 & to 
conclude because y c\ld no long] he> !  
bell t ! dang] 0 pa/4 ,disease1 !re=e1  
be+ b5eficial1 %\ld be welcom$ z a      
fri5d1 & e assi/ance giv5 to ,nature to 
assi/ h] 9 re/or+ normal conditions4    
,prev5tion is bett] ?an cure1 y w all   
agree1 & ! great elem5ts ( prev5tion    
are1 k ( self1 cleanl9ess1 physical1    
m5tal & moral2 hygi5e & sanitation4 ,i  
cont5d t physiology is ! mo/ important  

subject t c engage ! att5tion ( !       
individual4 ,no?+ is s ess5tial z a k ( 
! function+ ( ! body 9 :i* he dwells1 = 
x is ! vehicle ?r\gh :i* ! real self is 
to f9d expression2 ?r\gh :i* he is to   
a*ieve success or failure1 accord+ to ! 
condition ( its me*anism4  ,no eng9e] c 
obta9 f ! ma*9e "u 8 control ! highe/   
results1 unless e "p ( ! me*anism is 9  
p]fect work+ ord]4 ,h[ mu* m important1 
!n1 t ! human organism %\ld be 9 p]fect 
adju/m5t1 s9ce ?r\gh x ! m5tality is to 
f9d its highe/ expression8 ,)\t a k (   
its con/ruction & its work+ pr9ciples1  
h[ is ! individual to raise ! human     
ma*9e to ! highe/ plane ( excell5ce &   
ma9ta9 x !re8 ,no "o is all[$ to run an 
eng9e )\t fir/ pass+ an exam9ation1 :i* 
necessitates a c]ta9 am\nt ( /udy & k ( 
! laws ( me*anics2 yet m5 und]take to   
run t complex ma*9e1 ! human body1 9    
utt] ignorance ( physiological law6 ,is 
x any wond] t !re are s _m breakd[ns8   
,:at ,i cont5d = is ! /udy ( !          
fundam5tal facts conc]n+ ! ord9>y       

functions ( ! body3 ( diet1 dress &     
ex]cise 9 _! relation to heal?1 & !     
relative effects ( good & bad air ^u !  
sy/em4 ,x is ( inf9itely m consequ5ce to
 und]/& ! basic pr9ciples ( dige/ion & !
 prop] comb9ation ( foods1 or to und]/& 
?or\ghly ! baneful effects ( sleep+ 9 a 
badly v5tilat$ room1 ?an to be ! greate/
 liv+ exp]t 9 conic sections4 ,practical
 physiology is ! cry+ ne$ ( ! times1    
especially = our *ildr51 if we expect !m
 to be well develop$--m5tally morally & 
physically4  ,) su* an equipm5t ( k !   
individual is prep>$ to )/& ! we> & te> 
( life1 & ,i may rem>k "h t x is ! te> m
 ?an ! we> t figures 9 physical         
breakd[n4 ,all human be+s are n end[$   
alike ) n]v\s =ce2 x is l>gely a matt] (
 h]$ity1 b :at we h may be cultivat$ &  
develop$4 ,failure to d s r5d]s !       
individual liable to n]v\s breakd[n1 or 
neura/h5ia1 z x is popul>ly t]m$1 a     
widespread disease1 especially 9        
,am]ica1 :]e ! /ra9 ( life is great] ?an
 else:]e4 ,competition1 a desire to g   

beyond "o's fell[s 9 a*ievem5t1 work+   
beyond ! /r5g?1 toge!r ) lack ( c>e ( ! 
physical sy/em1 all conspire to keep    
con/ant ! undue excitem5t ( ! n]ves t   
ends 9 exhau/ion4 ,*ildr5 born ( n]v\s  
p>5ts1 ) weak n]v\s sy/ems1 %\ld be     
=tifi$ aga9/ ! risks ( inh]itance by    
hygi5ic measures1 dur+ _! developm5tal  
p]iod1 /r5g!n+ 9 e way _! physical &    
m5tal end[m5ts4 ,ev5 ^? well develop$ 9 
?is respect %\ld husb& 8 or h]          
res\rces--always keep+ a res]ve fund by 
avoid+ undue fatigue1 sp5d+ pl5ty ( "t 9
 sleep1 tak+ c>e ( ! body1 & arrang+ =  
int]vals ( re/ t %all include *ange (   
sc5e & environm5t4  ,rememb] t m9d &    
?\ght h _! effect on ! bodily heal?1 no 
less ?an mat]ial & physical conditions2 
& t al?\gh a heal?y body ne$s a sane    
m9d1 x is none ! less true t a sane m9d 
ne$s a heal?y body2 !re=e ma9ta9 p]fect 
equilibrium betwe5 ! two4 ,x may        
surprise y to he> y\r body comp>$ to a  
bank2 b ! analogy is p]fect1 z ,i %all  
proce$ to %[4 ,no liv+ organism is      

precisely ! same = sixty consecutive    
m9utes4 ,!re are p]petually losses f )9 
& ga9s f )\t2 losses 9 ! =m ( brok5 d[n 
tissue1 ga9s 9 ! =m ( food or air1 :i*  
is ! mo/ ess5tial =m ( food4 ,s1 9 a    
bank1 !re is a con/ant int]*ange (      
deposits & )drawals4 ,no bank c\ld exi/ 
if ! depositors insi/$ ^u _! money be+  
ho>d$ up !re4 ,x is ! money1 & n ! bank1
 t is ! fix$ consid]ation1 money be+ !  
m$ium ( ex*ange4 ,9 ! human sy/em1 food 
is ! m$ium1 & = ! same reason t a bank  
_c exi/ by ho>d+ up money1 x is         
impossible = a liv+ organism to exi/ by 
simply /or+ up food4 ,!re mu/ be a      
cont9ual int]*ange1 o!rwise ! human bank
 _c pay divid5ds 9 ! =m ( heal? & en]gy4
  ,& ev5 z "s banks1 t appe> solid &    
sub/antial f ! outside1 may be on ! v]ge
 ( ru91 ow+ to ! lack ( sup]vision ov]  
income & exp5diture2 s _m app>5tly robu/
 bodies may be on ! v]ge ( physical     
collapse1 ow+ to ! mi/ak5 belief t !    
body is simply a depository = food4     
,en]gy may be /or$ up 9 ! sy/em = future

 use1 t be+ ! divid5d result+ f judici\s
 int]*ange2 b to =ce ! sy/em to receive 
m food ?an x c use & assimilate1 is to  
invite disa/] & pave ! way to physical  
bankruptcy4 ,a k ( bank+ is valuable 9  
any walk ( life1 & ,i feel t ! mo/      
valuable advice ,i c give my read]s is  
to /udy ,nature's bookkeep+1 z manife/$ 
9 ! human bank1 & to see t ! balance is 
/rictly drawn betwe5 income &           
exp5diture4 ,! _w w yet see ! day :5 x w
 be consid]$ a disgrace to be sick2 b 9 
! meantime1 humanity suff]s = lack ( t  
important k--k ( self4  ,above all1     
cultivate ! habit ( happ9ess4 ,:atev]   
else y may neglect1 d n neglect t1 = !  
happy habit is ! greate/ treasure t any 
individual c possess4 ,happ9ess dep5ds  
l>gely ^u physical conditions4 ,) poor  
heal?1 p]fect happ9ess r>ely exi/s2     
!re=e x is y\r duty to be heal?y1 & !   
possession ( heal? is 9 ! majority (    
cases a matt] ( p]sonal endeavor4 ,b    
al?\gh ! physical is important 9 heal?1 
yet ! physical is dom9at$ by ! m5tal1 & 

if y resolve to be happy1 y c succe$4   
,comm5ce ?is day1 by say+ to y\rself1 ,i
 am happy2 ,i w be happy4 ,/>t out ) !  
resolve t y w at lea/ d "s "o ?+ to-day 
t w br+ happ9ess to ano!r1 9 ! =m ( "s  
simple s]vice4 ,ev5 if no su*           
opportunity pres5ts itself 7al?\gh      
opportunities are nev] lack+71 y c at   
lea/ be/[ cordial & *e]ful greet+s on ^?
 ) :om y come 9 contact4  ,no sur] road 
to p]sonal happ9ess c be f\nd ?an       
endeavor+ to make o!rs happy4 ,if y f9d 
x difficult to be *e]ful1 !re is m ne$  
to look to y\r surr\nd+s4 ,read none b  
*e]ful books2 cultivate *e]ful          
acqua9tances4 ,y w be amply repaid = y\r
 endeavors to cultivate ! habit (       
happ9ess4 ,f ! /&po9t ( heal?1 x is a   
pr(itable proce$+1 = joy quick5s !      
circulation4 ,y c get ! happ9ess habit  
if y wi% to1 & x is y\r duty to y\rself 
& ^? ar\nd y to d s4 ,if ! cl\ds are    
l[]+1 d n give way to depression4 ,r\se 
y\rself4 ,look = ! rift 9 ! cl\ds1      
disclos+ ! little pat* ( blue1 & hope = 

! triumph ( fair wea!r ov] f\l4 ,ev5 if 
y d n atta9 ! degree ( happ9ess y       
anticipat$1 y w f9d y\rself improv$1    
m5tally1 morally & physically4 ,get !   
habit1 rememb]+ t a happy & cont5t$ m9d 
is a cont9ual fea/4  ,& n[1 9           
conclusion1 ,i w\ld ask ! read] to      
c>efully consid] ! facts h]e9 set =?    
relat+ to disease & its treatm5t1 to    
weigh ! te/imony ,,aga9/ ! old sy/em1 & 
,,= ! new1 & let sob] reason decide :i* 
( ! two is ! m rational4 ,br+ ! same    
dispassionate judgm5t to be> on ?is "q t
 y w\ld on a matt] involv+ y\r f9ancial 
welf>e4 ,x w amply repay y to d s1 = !  
matt] at /ake is a weighty "o4 ,!       
pres]vation ( heal? is a ,,duty t ea*   
memb] ( ! human family owes to self &   
fri5ds4  ,)\t heal?1 exi/5ce is z torpid
 & lifeless z vegetation )\t ! sun4 ,&  
yet x is frequ5tly ?r[n away 9 ?\ghtless
 neglig5ce1 or 9 fooli% exp]im5ts on our
 own /r5g?3 ,we let x p]i% )\t rememb]+ 
its value1 or wa/e x to %[ h[ mu* we h  
to sp>e4 ,x is sometimes giv5 up to     

levity & *ance1 & sometimes sold = !    
applause ( jollity & loos5ess4 ,"s !re  
are1 :o inh]it weak con/itutions1 & fall
 an easy prey to sickness2 :ile o!rs1 :o
 are nei!r ?\ghtless or naturally weak1 
invite disease ?r\gh simple ignorance ( 
! laws t gov]n _! be+4 ,ow+ to ^!       
manifold causes sickness is rife1 & !   
m$ical pr(ession has come to be reg>d$ z
 an exce$+ly lucrative "o4  ,?is w\ld n 
be a matt] s mu* to be deplor$1 if      
s-call$ m$ical sci5ce _h kept pace ) !  
o!r sci5ces2 b ! lam5table tru? is t !  
practice ( m$ic9e 7s f> z heal+ value is
 conc]n$7 has n advanc$ "o jot s9ce !   
days ( ,esculapius4 ,surg]y has made    
wond]ful /rides1 b m$ic9e has /ood /ill4
 ,true1 !y h increas$ ! numb] ( rem$ies1
 aye1 a hundr$fold1 b ! only result has 
be5 to complicate ! sy/em1 )\t improv+  
x4  ,:at p ne$ is few] doctors1 & m     
in/ruction 9 ! art ( pres]v+ heal?4     
,hygi5e %\ld =m a "p ( our s*ool        
curriculum4 ,*ildr5 %\ld be taught !    
my/]ies ( _! own bodies1 !n ! future    

g5]ation w\ld h little ne$ ( m$ical     
m5--!y w\ld "k :at to d to rega9 _!     
heal?1 :5 assail$ by sickness1 in/ead ( 
fee+ a pr(essional man to ord] !m :at to
 take4  ,my purpose 9 ?is "w has be5 to 
%[ ! p t !y c1 if !y w1 be _! own       
physicians1 & t 9 do+ s1 _! *ances (    
recov]y are immeasurably great]--t !    
pres]vation ( _! heal? is 9 _! own h&s4 
,! adm9i/]+ ( drugs 9 sickness is       
illogical 9 its reason+1 uns\nd 9 its   
!ory1 & p]nici\s 9 its practice4        
,?or\ghly cleans+ ! sy/em by flu%+ !    
colon is a simple1 common s5se me?od (  
treatm5t1 easy ( application1 ?or\ghly  
hygi5ic 9 !ory1 &1 beyond all "q1       
imm5sely b5eficial 9 practice4  ,?\s&s (
 grateful p c te/ify to its effici5cy1  
frequ5tly 9 cases :]e ! faculty _h      
ab&on$ all hope1 & :y8 ,because x assi/s
 ,nature in/ead ( ?w>t+ x4 ,! pr9cipal  
drawback "u :i* ! sy/em has labor$      
hi!rto1 has be5 ! lack ( p]fect app>atus
 = ! introduction ( ! cleans+ /ream1 b  
,i n[ h ! satisfaction ( introduc+ to ! 

public a means = t purpose t leaves no?+
 to be desir$4 ,! ,j4 ,b4 ,l4 ,cascade  
is ! mo/ satisfactory & effective       
appliance = flu%+ ! inte/9al canal t has
 yet be5 inv5t$4  ,x is ! outcome ( ye>s
 ( pati5t toil & ?\ght1 b ! ?or\ghly    
satisfactory results obta9$ by x1 & !   
en?usia/ic encomiums lavi%$ ^u x by its 
b5efici>ies are reg>d$ by ! inv5tor z an
 ample & comm5surate rew>d 7n :olly     
undes]v$7 = ! m5tal labor involv$ 9 its 
successful evolution4  ,its simplicity  
is su* t x c be manipulat$ by any       
intellig5t *ild1 & its price1 by        
comp>ison ) its rem$ial virtues1 is     
insignificant4 ,) ?is p]fect$ app>atus1 
& ! ,j4,b4,l4 antiseptic tonic1 any p>5t
 c con/itute himself ! physician ( 8    
family1 & by foll[+ ! directions = !    
treatm5t ( ! v>i\s diseases describ$ 9  
?is "w1 c successfully combat !m-- & all
 at a trifl+ co/4 ,b m ?an t1 he c1 by  
p]iodical use ( x1 s improve ! physical 
condition ( himself & family1 t !y w    
=get :at sickness is1 & rejoice 9 t     

exhil>ation ( _s t only comes ) p]fect  
heal?4  ,my sy/em ( treatm5t is true 9  
philosophy1 9 h>mony ) nature1 &        
?or\ghly rational 9 practice4