Tokology : $b A book for every womanStockham, Alice B. (Alice Bunker)
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Tokology : $b A book for every woman
Stockham, Alice B. (Alice Bunker)
Women -- Health and hygiene
The _mind_, the _real self_, controls all the functions pertaining
to life, and its supremacy can be directed toward removing morbid
tendencies. _One can train the mind to this end._ It is merely what is
usually termed “getting above one’s self,” or “putting sorrow, grief
and pain under one’s feet.” It is simply the conquest of self and sin,
as taught in different ways in religion and philosophy. Cheerfully,
hopefully bring the soul into harmony with _the good_ in the universe.
Where there is light there can be no darkness, where health reigns,
disease disappears. Learn to subordinate the body. Encourage all
indications of health. By a calm trust and a restful faith in the
Divine, sins of the body (disease) as well as sins of the soul may be
dethroned, and health and happiness reign supreme.
For the sake of human progress, may every parent lose sight of selfish
interest, and strive to the utmost for all conditions that shall favor
the highest good of offspring, “for to be well-born is the right of
every child.”
AUTHOR’S SPECIAL REQUEST.
The author earnestly solicits every lady who has followed the teachings
of _Tokology_ during pregnancy to communicate the result. Her name will
be suppressed if desired. For the sake of all suffering women she asks
a faithful report upon these points:
What has been your experience in previous labors?
How long before your confinement did you have _Tokology_?
What hindrances existed to your following the directions strictly?
Did you take all the exercises recommended?
Did you climb stairs and walk daily?
Did you follow any occupation or do housework?
How near did you dress according to instructions?
Did you take the baths prescribed, and which gave the most relief for
existing symptoms?
Were hot sitz-baths taken during confinement?
How faithfully was fruit diet followed?
Did you eat meat, pastry or butter?
Did you omit the products of the wheat?
How many meals a day were taken?
Did you live a continent life during the entire nine months?
Give the length and severity of labor, also condition of child at
birth, and its subsequent health?
Did you have trouble with the breasts or any post-partum disease?
State length of time and particulars of recovery.
Add other items of interest, also experiences of other persons coming
to your knowledge.
GLOSSARY.
_Abdominal._--Belonging to the abdomen or belly.
_Abnormal._--Unhealthy, unnatural.
_Aconite._--Aconitum Napellus. Monk’s-hood.
_Accoucheur._--Surgeon in childbirth.
_Adipose._--Fatty.
_Adjuvant._--Aid.
_Alterative._--A mild cathartic.
_Amaurosis._--Paralysis of optic nerve.
_Amenorrhea._--Suppression of the menses.
_Ammonia._--Hartshorn.
_Amnion._--The internal membrane containing the waters and fetus.
_Amniotic._--Pertaining to amnion.
_Anemia._--An impoverished state of blood. Bloodless.
_Anodyne._--Soothing pain.
_Anteversion._--Bending forward.
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