On health: what preserves, what destroys, and what restores it. 3 letters1858 |
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Page vi
... understanding of the subjects treated of in these letters can be more useful and more important . With earnest wishes that my small and imperfect book may become the means of much good in your hands , I remain , Yours affectionately ...
... understanding of the subjects treated of in these letters can be more useful and more important . With earnest wishes that my small and imperfect book may become the means of much good in your hands , I remain , Yours affectionately ...
Page vii
... understand . It ought to shield them from the hollow pretensions of empiricism or quackery of all kinds in connection with the treatment of diseases . He confidently trusts that it will also guard them against that interested party ...
... understand . It ought to shield them from the hollow pretensions of empiricism or quackery of all kinds in connection with the treatment of diseases . He confidently trusts that it will also guard them against that interested party ...
Page viii
... understand the other two . ( The contents of the first letter of the first Edition now occupy the first five letters of the second Edition . ) But little difficulty can be experienced by any one of moder- ate education in understanding ...
... understand the other two . ( The contents of the first letter of the first Edition now occupy the first five letters of the second Edition . ) But little difficulty can be experienced by any one of moder- ate education in understanding ...
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... understand that this relates directly to herbivorous or herb - eating animals , and indirectly to the carnivorous or flesh - eating ones . The more simple life of vegetables is thus subservient to the purpose of supply to animal life ...
... understand that this relates directly to herbivorous or herb - eating animals , and indirectly to the carnivorous or flesh - eating ones . The more simple life of vegetables is thus subservient to the purpose of supply to animal life ...
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... understand , that be- sides the two essential ingredients , oxygen and nitrogen , the atmopheric air has always diffused in it a small quantity of carbonic acid gas and watery vapour . LETTER II . CHANGE OF TISSUE - DIFFERENT STRUCTURES ...
... understand , that be- sides the two essential ingredients , oxygen and nitrogen , the atmopheric air has always diffused in it a small quantity of carbonic acid gas and watery vapour . LETTER II . CHANGE OF TISSUE - DIFFERENT STRUCTURES ...
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absorbent vessels action Allopathic alluded azote becomes blood-vessels bodily bone brain called carbon and hydrogen change of tissue chief cholera chyle circle of influences circulation circumstances connection constitute curative force curative power dear Sir diet digestion disease duodenum effects elements especially excretion exercise external fibrine fluid frequently functions glands health and vigour heart Homœopathic human body human system hydrogen injurious intestinal canal intestines irritability keep in mind kidneys kind lacteals letters liver lungs lymphatics matter means medicines membranous absorption mesenteric glands mode morbid nature nervous system nitrogen noxious nutrition organic nervous energy organic nervous power organic vitality oxygen patient perceive perspiration physical agents practitioner principle proximate principle purpose pyloric orifice quantity reflex action remedies remember renewal of tissue respiration secretion skin sleep spinal spinal cord substance termed Thirsk thoracic duct tion vasa efferentia vegetable veins venous blood water cure water treatment whilst
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Page 2 - No, faith, not a jot ; but to follow him thither with modesty enough, and likelihood to lead it: As thus; Alexander died, Alexander was buried, Alexander returneth to dust ; the dust is earth ; of earth we make loam : And why of that loam, whereto he was converted, might they not stop a beer-barrel...
Page 62 - ... the final centre of repose; the goal to which all things tend, which gives to time all its importance, to eternity all its glory ; apart from which man is a shadow, his very existence a riddle, and the stupendous scenes which surround him, as incoherent and unmeaning as the leaves which the Sybil scattered in the wind.
Page 106 - The love of God, as it is the sovereign remedy of all miseries, so in particular it effectually prevents all the bodily disorders the passions introduce, by keeping the passions themselves within due bounds. And by the unspeakable joy and perfect calm, serenity and tranquility it gives the mind, it becomes the most powerful of all the means of health and long life.
Page 139 - Yes, as rocks are, When foamy billows split themselves against Their flinty ribs ; or as the moon is moved, When wolves, with hunger pined, howl at her brightness.
Page 88 - Ill health is equally unfavourable in its effects on the heart. Piety is affected by the animal spirits ; and the spirits must and will flag, when the body is diseased. It is the medium of communication for the soul with outward things. When that medium is disordered, no object is presented in its true colours. Nature to such a man has lost its beauty- 'The heavens are clothed in sackcloth; the eanh is dressed in the garment of mourning.
Page 31 - The diaphragm, forming the inferior boundary of the thorax, and the division between the thorax and the abdomen, c. The cut edges of the abdominal muscles, turned aside, exposing the general cavity of the abdomen. 1. The cut edge of the pericardium turned aside. 2. The heart.
Page 46 - Fig. 97 is a view of the entire lacteal system, or the thoracic duct, from its origin to its termination. 1. Lacteal vessels emerging from the mucous surface of the intestines. 2. First order of mesenteric glands. 3. Second order of mesenteric glands. 4. The great trunks of the lacteals emerging from the mesenteric glands and pouring their contents into — 5. The receptacle of the chyle. 6. The great trunks of the lymphatic, or general absorbent system, terminating in the receptacle of the chyle....
Page 46 - Duct, from it» origin to itt termination. 1. Lacteal vessels emerging from the mucous surface of the intestines. 2. First order of mesenteric glands. 3. Second order of mesenteric glands. 4. The great trunks of the lacteals emerging from the mesenteric glands, and pouring their contents into (5) the receptacle of the chyle. 6. The great trunks of the lymphatic or general absorbent system terminating in the receptacle of the chyle. 7. The Thoracic duct. 8. Termination of the thoracic duct at (9)...
Page 84 - Will play the cook, and servant; 'tis our match : The sweat of industry would dry, and die, But for the end it works to. Come; our stomachs Will make what's homely, savoury: Weariness Can snore upon the flint, when restive sloth Finds the down pillow hard.
Page 104 - One of the multitude whom no man can number, who stand before the throne, and before the Lamb, clothed with white robes, and palms in their hands, — the days of your mourning are ended.