The Royal Road to Health; or, the Secret of Health Without DrugsTyrrell, Chas. A. (Charles Alfred)
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The Royal Road to Health; or, the Secret of Health Without Drugs
Tyrrell, Chas. A. (Charles Alfred)
Enema; Health; Health -- Popular works; Health promotion; Hygiene
The condition of the blood must be improved, and as the blood is only
formed from the food that is eaten, the importance of getting the
digestive function into good working order is apparent. Also to supply
those elements to the system that the condition of the blood shows to be
necessary, all of which can be furnished in properly selected articles
of food. The body must be cleansed internally, by means of the
“Cascade,” using it as frequently as the condition of the patient will
permit, without unduly taxing the system. The skin should be kept active
by frequent warm or tepid baths, followed by gentle friction with a soft
towel. A half pint of hot water should be slowly sipped soon after
rising, and no nourishment partaken of for at least half an hour. Gentle
exercise should be employed, to promote circulation; or if too weak,
substitute massage. Eggs and milk should be freely partaken of. The eggs
are preferable raw, beaten in milk, if not, then lightly boiled or
poached. Milk should only be taken in quantities of from two to four
ounces at a time. Some good preparation of whole wheat should be
partaken of once daily for the benefit of the phosphates contained in
it, but iron is the element most needed, and this is to be obtained in
the following articles: first and foremost, spinach, then beets,
tomatoes, dark skinned grapes and ditto plums. Lastly, and most
important, is the practice of deep breathing to thoroughly oxygenate the
blood.
BLOOD POISONING.
This may arise from various causes, such as the infection of a wound,
contact with some irritating vegetable substance like the poison ivy, or
by inhaling noxious gases, or handling certain metals, such as copper
and lead; but the most common cause is the re-absorption into the blood,
through the intestinal walls, of the waste products of the system; in
fact, it may be confidently asserted that ninety-nine per cent. of such
cases are due to this cause. When it is considered that a virulent
poison introduced in the rectum has been known to cause death in a
rabbit within two minutes, the absorptive character of the walls of the
colon may be faintly estimated. True, the toxic substances generated in
the body are not so rapid in their action, but they are none the less
deadly. It is to this that all skin diseases, together with rheumatism,
gout, neuralgia and a host of other troubles, are undoubtedly due.
TREATMENT.
Clean out the human cesspool by frequent use of the “Cascade,” thus
preventing any further deposition of these impure substances in the
blood, and keep it clean by more or less constant use. In acute cases,
take frequent Turkish baths, to help elimination by way of the skin, and
keep that organ active by frequent warm baths and vigorous friction with
a moderately coarse towel. Let the diet be plain and moderate, never
eating to excess, and drink freely of water, to keep the blood liquid,
and practice the habit of breathing deeply, to oxygenate the blood.
CONSUMPTION.
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