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di s e a s e .

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.

In t h ir s t t h e r e s h o u l d be a de s i r e fo r fr u i t o n l y o r po s s ib l y a l s o
, ,

fo r s o me p l a i n w a t e r .

The ur in e t h e s e cre t i o n of t h e ki dn ey s s h o u l d be n ei t he r s w ee t i sh
, ,

n or s o u r in o do r of a n a m be r c ol o r neve r bl o o dy cl o u d y c ol o rle s s
, , , , ,

bl a ck n o r fl a ky It s h o u ld s h o w n o g ri t t y o r s a n dy depo si t a n d
.
,

ca u s e n o p a i n u p o n le a vi n g t h e body .

The ej ect a fr o m t h e h o Iv el s s ho u l d a s a r u le be of a b r o w n i s h c olo r

/
, , ,

n eve r g r ee n g r a y o r w hi t e
,
They s h o u l d r e t a i n t h e cyli n d r i ca l fo r m
,
.

of t h e c ol o n le a vi ng t h e b od y w i t ho ut s oili n g it T hey s ho u l d n ever

,
.

be w a t e ry bl o o dy n o r c o n t a i n w o r m s
, , .

The s k in s h o u l d h a ve a fi n e s m o o t h el a s t i c s u rfa ce It s ho u ld be .

w a r m a n d m oi s t t ho u g h n o t by a n y m e a n s w et
, , ,
.

The p ersp ir a t io n fr o m a he a l t hy h u m a n b o dy h a s n o di s a g r ee a ble

od o r l i ke t h a t n o t i ce a ble a bo u t fl es h e a t i n g a n i m a l s
,
-
.

A f ul l s ui t of h a ir is a l s o a n i n di ca t i o n of he a l t h B a l d n e s s is .

n eve r a ccide n t a l b u t c a u s e d by s o m e phy s i ca l di s o r d e r

,
.

The l ung s in a he a l t hy o rg a n i s m pe rfo r m t hei r w o r k w i t ho u t

, ,

t h e s ligh t e s t d i ffi c ul t y T h e v s ho u l d r ecei ve t h e a ir t h r o u gh t h e n o s e
.
,

whi ch is t hei r n a t ur a l g u a r di a n The t e n de n cy t o a ll o w t h e m o u t h .

t o r e m a i n o p e n ei t he r d u r i n g s lee p o r wa ki n g ho u r s is i n i t s elf a
, , ,

s y m p t o m of d i s e a s e .

In ex er cis ing t h e he a l t hy b od y g i ve s w a r n i n g of ex ce s s by a
,

feeli n g of f a t ig ue The s e n s a t i o n is n o t p a i n f u l a t a l l bu t r a t he r
.
,

a g r ee a ble le a di n g t o q u ie t ne s s a n d p e r h a p s s lee p w hi ch t o be
, , ,

n o r m a l m u s t be c a l m a n d c o n
,
t i nu ou s .

R e s t le s s fi t ful s l um be r foll o w e d by l a s s i t u de a n d ir r it a b il it v
, ,

u p o n w a ki n g is u n n a t u r a l w i t h a he a l t hy p e r s o n
,
Na t u r a l s lee p .

le a ve s o n e c heer f ul c o n t e n t ed e n e r ge t i c a n d e a ge r fo r exe rci s e

, , ,
.

A he a l t hy p e r s o n r e cu p e r a t e s m o r e r e a dily f r o m m e n t a l s u ffe r
in g hei gh t e n ed s e n s a t io n fi n d i n g n a t u r a l r el i ef in t e a r s .

An y o n e w ho s e v a r i o u s o rg a n s f u n ct i o n in a cc o r d a n ce w i t h t h e
o u t li n e s g ive n he r e w il l h a ve a body of n o r m a l s h a p e a n d q u i t e f ree
,

f r o m fo r ei g n a ccu m u l a t i o n .

No w a l l t h es e symp t o ms a n d i n di a t io n s a r e op en t o o r din a ry
,
°
2 —
1 T HE HE A L T HY MA N .

o bs e r v a t io n , a nd a r t ifi cia l a
pp a ra t us is by no m ea ns n eces s a r v .

They m a y be v i e w e d a n d c o r r ob o r a t ed a t a ny t i m e f r o m liv i ng
ill us t ra t i o ns o n eve ry h a n d T h e s t ud v o f c o rp s es is a l m os t v a l ue
.

l es s a s a n a id to th e t r ea t m e n t of l i ving p eop l e .

S o fa r I h a ve,
eeded n o t s ucc per s o n w h o w a s
in fi n di n g a s i n gle
n o r m a ll h l t h i eve r y r e s e ct Tho e ho w eve i n t a t e of
y ea v n p s r a s .
, ,

he a l t h ve ry n ea rl v a p p r o a chi n g t h e n o r m a ffo r d ex celle n t o p p o r ,

t u n i t y fo r s t u d v .

The s cu l p t ur e of a n cie n t Gree ce h a s f u rn i s hed u s w i t h t r u ly

bea u t ifu l id e a IS w hi ch o u r m ode r n a rt i s t s m a yc 0 p y b u t c a n sca rcel v
’f
,

ex cel ( It is n o t i ce a ble t h a t a m o n g t he s e t he r e is n o w her e t o be

.
,

fo u n d t h e hi g h s t o m a ch w hi ch s o m e believe t o be n o r m a l ) It is .

a l s o a s i n i fi c a n t f a ct t h a t t h e i dea l o f b ea u t n d t h t n d rd o f
g y a e s a a

h ea l t h a r e a l ways iden t ica l a n d s o p e r h a p s t h e u n ive r s a l d e s i r e

,

fo r be a u t y m a y le a d t o a m o r e r a t i o n a l ca r e fo r t h e p h ys ica l
,

h ea l t h wh ich is r ea l ly t h e fo un da t i o n o f a l l de v el op m en t a n d p er
fec t i o n a nd b l is s .

Th e o rm a l fo r m is ch a r a ct e ri z e d by
n d i s t i n c t p oi n t s a nd o ut

li n e s w hi ch a r e cle a r ly s h o w n by fi g u r e s A B C 1, 2 . . .
,
3, 4, 6
a nd 14 .

*
T he d a r d s of a r t de r i ve d f r o m t h e p hy s i ca l pe rfe ct io n of t h e
st an ,

m K h
’
t h a ve u n do u b t e dl bee i o t t f t o in u n n
p a s , y n p r a n a c r s e s c o

el u s io n s r e a r di n g t h e o u t li n e s of a he a l t h b o d y He s ee m s t o
g y .

c o n s ide r t he s e a s fi n a l C o n s ide r i n g ho weve r t h a t t hey r e p r e

.
, ,

s e n t t h e highe s t t y e s o f a m ea t ea t in
p g people i t m a y be q u e s t io n e d
-
, ,

if t h eir s t a n d a r d s m igh t n o t be i m p r o ve d u po n b v a r a ce d evel o p ,

in g fi n e r a n d m o r e s u b t l y be a ut if u l o u t li n e s u n de r a p u r el y vege t a
—
ble d ie t a s s u m i n g t h a t t h e l a t t e r w a s o r igi n a lly d e s ig n e d fo r
ma s s u p p o r t
n
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— A R . .

F i g u r e A B C w e r e dd ed b y t h Tr n s l tor
s . . . a e a a .
 FIG A . .

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e ese nt t h e N o r ma l F m of H
or ea l t h and B ea t /{11 , ch r ct ri
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-
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2 O Y .

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.

k r c l u m bl o t d H d t hic k f h d Wi fa y
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.

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short a d thic k
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1 F o rm
'

The n orm a l sh a pe is one of fine proportion thro u gh

.

o ut ,
a s a comp a ri son bet w een fig u res 1 a n d 2 w il l sh o w a t ,

a gl ance The torso fig u re 2 h a s bec o m e fa r to o l ong a l m os t

.
, , ,

obliter a ting the nec k a n d resting the bl o a ted a bdo m en u pon legs
,

m u ch too s h ort in propor t i o n The m a j o r it v of people a re born .

he a vily enc u mbered Ma ny die w hen qu ite yo u ng w hile ot h ers

.
,

rem a in sem i in v a lids a ll their l ives The fo od u pon w hich inf a nts
-
.
,

a re re a red gre a tly in fl u ences their he a lth in a fterye a rs

,
The .

’
m other s m il k is the n a t u r a l fo od a n d if th is i s s u pplied t h e b o d v , ,

w ill devel op n a t u r a lly a n d he a lthf u ll y provided the m other is in a ,

.

he a lthy con diti on B u t m a ny m others u nfort u n a tely a re u n a ble

.
, ,

to n u rse their offspring Th o u gh t h is l a ck c a n never be f u ll y s u pplied

.
,

s ubstit u tes m a y be pro vided a n d t h e le a st in j u rio u s of these h a s ,

proved to be the u nboiled mil k of co w s a nd go a ts F ig u res 4 9 a nd .

*

5 1 a r e photogr a phed from n a t u re a nd ill u str a te the h a r m f u l in ,

fl u en ce of s t eril iz e d mil k u p on inf a n ts Unn a t u r a l fo od of co urse .

, ,

c a nn ot be th oro u ghly digested I f s u ch fo o d be cons u m ed d a ily t h e .

,

body b y degrees becomes inc a p a ble of thro w ing o ff its effe t e m a t

, ,

ter Nor m a lly the bo wel s k idneys s k in a n d l u ngs a re in ces s a n t l v

.
, , , ,

a t w or k to eli m in a te the effete m a tter I f h o w ever in j u rio u s s u b .

, ,

st a n ces a re contin u a lly t a k en into the s v s t e m the t a x is too gre a t , ,

a nd portions of them inevit a bly re m a in .

A t first this foreign m a tter i s deposited n e a r t h e e x cre t ory ori

,

fi ces a nd for a ti m e the b ody m a y s u cceed in t h r o w m g 1 t o ff b v

, , ,

a tt a c k s of di a rrh oe a a b u nd a nt disch a rges of u ri n e or profu se

, ,

perspir a ti on B u t there is a l m ost a l w a ys so m e resid u e a n d n e w

.
,

dep osits a re a dded t o t his F er m ent a ti on then ens u es a cco mp a nied .

,

b v t h e form a ti o n of g a ses These a re c a rried th ro u gh the body .

,

p a rtl y esc a ping b v w a v of the sk in b u t p a rtl y redeposi t ed i n solid ,

form constit u ting a g a i n a serio u s enc u m b ra nce of t h e body This

,
.

Se e ‘
N a tur e ve r s u s D ru g s b y ’
Aug . F Rei n h ol d
.
, M A
. .
 T HE NO R M A L F IG UR E . 31

m ay settle i n v a rio u s pl a ces a n d so a ppe a r to the ig nor a n t a s , , ,

sep a r a te for m s of dise a se I n re a lity ho w ever it is a l l fro m the one .

, ,

c a u se a n d so sh o u l d h a ve s u bst a nti a ll y the s a me tre a tment Under

,
.

W a ter C u re this foreign m a t ter is redissol v ed a nd c a rried o ff in

, ,

v a ri o u s w a ys .

I f the stom a ch a n d b o w el s a r e once w e a k ened by depo sits then ,

even he a lthf u l foo d c a n n o l onger be pr operly digested The s u b

.

" .

st a nces th u s in s u fficien t l v a ssi m il a ted a re i n t u rn dep osited a s , , ,

poison o u s a cc u m u l a tions I n this w a y t h e tro u ble g ro w s r a pidly .

,

m ore serio u s u ntil n a t u re m a k es a t l a st a violen t effort w hich r e

, ,

s u l t s in some er u pti on T he v a ri o u s s k in dise a ses of ch ildren a r e

.
,

simpl y s u ch crises a s th is bro u ght on by t h e s u rch a rge of the b ody ,

w ith corr u pt m a t t er F o u l m a tter c a n a l so enter the b o d v thro u gh

.

the l u n gs a n d s k in b u t a s l ong a s digestio n rem a in s u nim p a ired

, , ,

there w ill u s u a lly be s u ffi cient v it a li t y to thro w this off I mp u re .

a ir h o w ever sho u ld be dre a ded a lm o s t a s m u ch a s u n w h olesome

, ,

food S o m etim es n a t u re c on str u cts a rtifici a l se w ers for the remo v a l

.

—
of effe t e m a tter s u ch a s open sores he m orrh oids fist u l a s fo ot s w e a t
, , , , ,

etc . Tho u gh the b ody a s a w h ol e m ay a ppe a r in f a ir he a lth the , , ,

—
presence of a ny one of these is a s u re i ndic a tion th a t the syste m
i s he a vily enc u mbered A nd sh o u ld these se w ers be s u ddenly cl osed
.
, ,

then the fo u l m a t t er deprived of this a ven u e of esc a pe i s forced to

, ,

see k a n other pl a ce of deposit This is u s u a lly a ccomp a nied by con .

s ide r a b l e s w e l ling in fl a mm a ti on a n d even u lcer a ti on

,
I n a c a se ,
.

t h a t c a me to my n otice the p a tient h a d s u ffered for ten ye a rs w ith ,

piles A celebr a ted physici a n prescribed Der m a t o l a n d the irrit a

.
,

tion i m medi a tely ce as ed I n a fe w d ays h o w ever the p a ti en t .

, ,

noticed a s w elling in his thro a t w hich contin u ed to incre a se u ntil , ,

d a nger fro m s u ffoc a tion bec a m e i mm inent The fo u l m a tter w ith .

w hich his body w a s filled deprived of its e x it by w a y of the b o w el s , ,

h a d so u ght so me a ven u e of esc a pe else w here B y me a ns of m y .

friction b a t h s h o w ev er it w a s redissol ved a n d c a rried o ff i n a sh or t

*
, ,

ti m e .

*
n ew Ma n y
o b j e c t i o n s h ave b een r a i s ed a ga int K u h ne s Fr ic
’

A F r zci zon B a t /z
’
’

t i o n S i t t i n g B a th I h a v e th e r e fo r e e n d eavo r e d t o i m p r ove i t i n th e fo ll o w i n g
.

m a nn e r "T h e pa t i e n t s i t s o n th e r i m o f a tub fi ll ed w i th ve r y co l d w a t e r a n d w i th a
, ,

r o u gh c l o th g e n t l y rub s th e e n t i r e l e ng th o f h is b a c k u p a n d do w n but p r i n ci pa l l y
, , ,

do w n wa r d s a n d a l s o c r o ss w i s e r ed i pp ing th e r a g f r e q u e n t l y T h i s is c o n t in u ed fo r
,

, , .
 T HE N ORMA L FIG U R E .

I n a nother inst a nce a l a dy h a d s u ffered fro m di a rrh oe a for a

,

l ong time Her b o dy w a s he a v ily enc u mbered a nd this of c o u rse

.
, , ,

w a s only a n a t u r a l effort to w a rd relief The physici a n c ons u lted .

,

“ "
c u red this tendenc y s o effect u a l l v th a t a n obstin a te c onstip a ti o n
set in The foreig n m a tter finding n o l onger a n e x it by w a y of the
.
,

b o w els so on a ppe a red in a l a rge s welling u pon the nec k si mil a r t o

, ,

th a t in fig u re 1 2 T h e l a dy h a d the go od sense to recogni z e this a s

.

the direc t res u l t of the medicine gi v e n h er a nd this op ened her eyes ,

to the re a l v a l u e of dr u g m edic a ti on It is n ot a l w a ys h o w ever

.
. .

, ,

th a t the in j u rio u s e ff ects foll o w so pro mptly a nd s o people d o n o t , ,

a l w ays re a l i z e the h a r m th a t h a s been d one the m by these m edic a l

poisons S wel ling of the nec k often foll o w s the s u p p ression of fo ot
. .

s we a ts a nd in the s a me wa y e n c u mbr a nce of the he a d nervo u sness

, , , , ,

ment a l der a nge m ent c ons u mp t ion he a rt tro u ble etc a re fr eq ue n t ly

, , ,
.
,

i n d uce d by ex cr e t i o ns t h a t wer e s up p r es s e d by Il i e dicin es o r s a l ves

,
.

Ec z em a dri ven b a c k into the syste m often ter m i na tes in this w a y

, , .

A co u gh t o o w hen merely sti fl ed inste a d of being r a d ic a l l v c u red

, , , ,

le a ds t o m ore serio u s a ffections of the l u ngs a s t h e foreign m a t ter ,

w hich is u s u a lly e x pe c tor a ted finds then n o l onger a n o u t let ,

.

fr o m o n e t o fi ft ee n m in ut e s a n d r e p eat ed fr o m t w o t o fo ur t i m e s a day o r eve n

, ,

o ft en e r C a r e mu s t b e t a k en h o w eve r t o r e s t o r e th e w a r m th o f th e b ody a g a i n
.
, , ,

q u ic k l y e i t h e r b y e x e r ci s e o r add i t i o n a l w r ap s o r c ove r
, , N o a rt i fi ci a l h ea t s h o u l d .

b e app l i ed a ft e r th e p r o c e s s O f c o urs e a p a t i e n t t oo w ea k t o l ea ve h is b e d ma y
.
, , , ,

b y tur ning u po n th e s i de o r a bd o m e n h a v e h is b a c k s o t r ea t ed b y s o m e o th e pe rs o n
, r .

T h e s m a l l o f th e b a c k o p po s i t e th e n ava l s ee m s t o b e th e m o s t e ffe c tu a l s po t fo r
,

tr ea tm e n t t o r e s t o r e s u pp r e s s ed v i t a l i t y T h e b a c k i s a l w ay s a cc e s s i b l e a n d in m y
, .
,

op i ni o n i s fa r m o r e p r e fe r a b l e th a n t o wo r k u po n th e n e r ve s o f t h e s e x ua l o rga n s ; a s
th e l a tt e r c o m p r i s e but a s m a l l po rt i o n o f th o s e ru nning a l on g th e b a c k —A R , . . .
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He a d no r mal i e J aw l i n e fa r b a c k
F o e e a d s, n
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N a pe
.

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,

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,
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s z

mal
.

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,
,

N e c k i
. n fr on t,en la r g e d .

Fig . 6 NO R MA L F I G UR E .
Variations in t h e Sh ape t h e Body Resul ting From Deposits
of

of Foreign Matter .

S u c h deposit s c o m m ence in the a bd o m en ; b u t m ore dist a nt

org a ns so on become a ffected The effete m a tter w or k s gr a d u a lly .

to w a rd the e x tre m ities of t h e b o dy On its w a y t o the he ad de .

,

posits m a de in the nec k becom e qu ic k l y n otice a ble They a ppe a r a t

,
.

first perh a ps a s a n u niform enl a rgement a ft er w a rds a s i rreg u l a r

, , ,

s w elli n gs or l u m ps L a ter on the u nderlying org a n c a n n o l onger

.
,

be seen or felt S o m eti m es t h e foreign m a tter h a rdens a n d shrin k s

.
,

t o a s m a ll c o m p a ss T o the c a s u a l observer this m a y see m a n im

.
,

pro ve m ent b u t i n re a lit y i t is the m ost serio u s ph a se of a ll Ha rd

, , ,
.

stre a k s a ppe a r in the t hro a t the m u scles l ose their m obility a n d , ,

t h e h u e of the co m ple x ion a lters beco m ing a shy bro wn or intensely , , ,

red Th o u gh m e a ningless to t h e u niniti a ted t hese a re a l l u nerring

.
,

indic a tions to a st u de n t of o u r m eth o d of di a gn osis The ind u r a .

ti ons of the nec k a n d he a d form i n a w a y si m il a r to t h ose of the a b

,
.

d o m en A s a r u le they incre a se in the s a m e r atio th o u gh s o m e

.
, ,

times they decre a se bel o w a nd for m r a pidly a bove Under W a ter

,
.

C u re tre a tmen t they fi rst begin t o dis a ppe a r a b o ve a n d incre a se in

,

the a bd o m en The co u rse o ver w hich t h e foreign m a t ter tr a vel s on

.
,

i t s w a y to the he a d v a ries a ccording to the vit a lity of the different

,

org a ns a n d the person s h a bit u a l p osition d u ring sleep

,
’*
A ccord .

in gl y for con venience w e u se the terms "

, ,

A F ront .
,

B S ide enc u m br a nce .

,
.

C B ac k .

"
“
S ide enc u mbr a nce of c o u rse m a v refer t o ei t h er t h e r ig h t o r
, ,

t h e l eft s i de I t i s r a re h o wever th a t on e m ode of enc u mbr a nce is

.
, ,

fo u nd entirely a l one A s a r u le t h ev a re combined a nd u s u ally t h e

.
, ,

It a n i n t e r e s t i n g fa c t t h a t fo r e i g n depo s i t s fo l l o w th e l a w o f gr av i t y If a
is .

p e r s o n s l eep s c o n t i n u o u s l y o n on e s i d e t h e o r g a n s o f th a t s i d e w i ll b e no t ic ea b l y e m
,

l a r g e d b y t h e a c c umu l a t i o n o f e ff e t e m a tt e r — A R . . .
 H
E NC U M B R A N C E . 3 4

w hole body is m ore or l ess a ffected W ith a v ie w to obt a ining a

.

cle a rer insigh t ,

we w ill st u dy t h e v a rio u s k ind s of enc u mbr a nces ,

sep a r a tely .

A —F R O N T EN C U M B R A N C E
. .
—
F IG U R E S 5 , 7 , 3 6 A ND 37 .

F ront enc u mbr a nce concern s m a inly the fron t porti ons of the
b ody a s is ill u s t r a t ed in fig u re 5 I h a ve a dded a n or m a l fig u re ( 6 )
, .

so th a t by co m p a rison a cle a r i de a ma y be g a ined I t w ill be fo u nd

, ,
.

t o the re a der s a d v a nt a ge t o fi x the different o u tl ines a n d symp t o m s

’

ca r eful l yin his mind With fron t enc u mbr a nce the nec k is u s u a lly to o
.
,

f u ll in front ( fig u re 7 ) a nd the f a ce enl a rged a n d cl u m s y S o m etime s

,
.

it is only the m o u t h th a t pro t r u des ; the foreign m a tter h a v ing

settled there a l one .

Th e fa cia l b o un da ry l in e o r j a w l in e is a l w a ys a ch a r a cteristic ,
* -
,

one This is the line w hich sh a rply defines the f a ce from the nec k
’

. .

I n a n orm a l person ( fig u re 6 ) it r u n s directly fro m the chin o u t l in

, ,

in g the l a w u p to the e a r ,
I n c a ses of fr On t enc u m br a nce h o w ever.
, ,

this n a t u r al bo u nd a ry l in e of the f a ce i s either p u shed b a c k o r ,

m ore or less obliter a ted The devi a ti on fro m the n or m a l is in direct .

proporti o n to the de g ree of e n c u m br a nce I f fron t enc u m br a nce

predom in a tes the f a ce l o o k s bl o a ted a nd a f a tty c ushion m ay form
, ,

on the forehe a d .

T he enc u mbr a nce of the forehe a d pl a inly indic a tes th a t the

for eign m a tter h a s re a ched the regi on of the br a in I n so m e c a ses .
,

l u mps h a ve developed u po n the nec k Th o u gh these m a v in ti m e .

, ,

beco m e red u ced in si z e a n d the e m a ci a tion of the m u scles m ay r c

,

st ore the j a w line to so m ething of its n orm a l dis t inc t ness the pres
-
,

T h e r e a r e o t h e r s u c h de fi ni t e l i n e s o b s e r va b l e in t h e n o rm a l b ody n a m e l y o n e ,

th a t s epa ra t e s th e b a c k o f th e h e a d fro m th e b a c k o f th e n e c k an d a no t h e r b e t w ee n
,

th e th i g h a n d a b do m e n F o r b r ev i t y s a k e I c a ll th e m r e s p e c t i ve l y th e j a w l i n e
,

-
, ,

th e n ap e l i n e a n d th e th ig h l in e S ee fi g ur e A B C —A R
.
, ,

- -
. . . . .
, ,

I n a n o rm al h ea l th y p e r s on th e s k in c a n b e ea s i l y r a i s ed fr o m th e fo r e h ead .

T h e r e i s n o th i n g b e t w een i t and th e b on e B u t i n a c a s e o f e nc u m b ra n c e a l aye r o f

, ,

fa t s ee m s t o b e in s e r t ed a n d i t i s a l m o s t i m po s s i b l e t o m ove th e s k i n T h e
.

fo r m a t i o n o f s m a l l r a i s ed p i m p l e s o ft en fo l l o w s T h e c o nd i t i o n o f th e fo r e h ead i s
,

s o m e t i m e s th e r e s u l t o f b a c k en c u m b r a n c e w h en th e f o r e i g n m a tt e r h a s r i s e n a l o n g
.
,

th e s pi n e a n d c r o s s in g t h e t op of th e h ead h as s e tt l ed a b o ut t h e u pp e r p o rt i o n s o f
,

, ,

th e fa c e — A R . .
 —
g I R O N T E NC UM B RA NCE
F IG .
'
.

H e a d too l a r g e e spe c i al ly t h e uppe r p a rt i n d i c a t i n g p r e ma t u rit y Fo re h e a d c u sh

E ye s r a th e r c o m p r esse d Nose no r mal Mou th no r mal J aw l i ne fa b e h i n d
, , , .
,

i n ed
o - r

th e e a Ne c k nor mal b ut sh ow s ten i on w h en th e h e a d is b en t b a c k N a pe l i ne nor ma l

. .
, .
, , .
,

r. ,
s .
-
,
.

FIG . Io —FR O N T
I E EN CUMB R N CE A ND S D A .

He a d o m e w h a t en la r g e d ab o v e F o r e h e a d c u hi on ed a b o v e E e no r ma l N o e
s s y s, s

no r mal Mou th no r mal J aw l i ne c ov e re d w i th l u m p N e c k une v en N a pe l m no r mal

.
, , . .
,

.
, .
-
,
s .
,
.
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 F IG I —FR O N T EN C U M B RA NCE
. I .

F i g u re p r opo rt i on no r m al H e a d irr e g u la r ma i n l y on t p F o r e h e a d c u h i one d

s o s

E ye c l o e d ( b l i n d ) No e no r mal Mou th no r mal J aw l i ne f b e h i n d t h a r N e c k

, .
, , .
, .

s, s s -
ar e

t i ff A b d om en m u c h too la r g e E r up t i on on th e b o d y c a u e d by v a cc i n ati on
. . .
, .
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s .
,
.
, s .
40 E NC U M B R A N C E .

ence of this h a rd dry resid u u m be a rs tes t imon y to the f a ct th a t

,

t here is a m os t serio u s dep osi t t o be de a lt w i t h The comple x ion .

is ei t her u nn a t u r a lly p a le or u nd u ly fl u shed w ith front enc u mbr a nce , .

The p a rts m os t a ffecte d sho w gre a t tension a n d shine conspic u o u sly , .

The degree of m obility of the m u scles of the nec k is a lso signi fi c a nt .

S ometimes the he a d c a nnot re a dily be thro w n b a c k ( fig u re or , ,

u p on being bent b a c k w a rds l u m ps of v a rio u s si z es m a y beco m e ,

n otice a ble on the nec k S o me t i mes the deposits a re evenly dis

.

t rib u ted over the f a ce or one side m ay become l onger a nd ,

th ic k er t h a n the other or a g a in only a single p a rt m a v be a ffec t ed

, , , .

T he c onse qu en t form s of dise a se depend w h olly on t h e k ind of

enc u m br a n ce I n front enc u m br a nce the w h o l e front of the b ody
.
,

eve n d o w n to the legs i s a ffected a n d the m ost v a ried org a ns s uf

, ,

fer in conse qu ence I t often le a ds to s u ch a c u te form s of dise a se ( or

.

r a ther s a n it a r v crises ) a s m e a sles sc a rlet fever diph theri a in fl a m

, , , ,

m a tion of the l u ngs etc In the for m s of dise a se w h ich a ffect child
,
.

r en e r u t io n s a re a l w a v s m ore n otice a ble on the front portions of

, p
*
the b o dy .

C ert a in chronic a il m ents e s p ecia l l v th ose of t h e nec k a n d f a ce

, ,

m a y foll o w fron t enc u m bra nce It is u n 1 v er s a l l y c o n ceded th a t con .

t in u e d redness a n d er u ption of the f a ce indic a te a dise a sed con dition , .

T hese symptom s u s u a ll y a ppe a r a t first on the chin a nd the l o wer ,

teeth begin t o dec a y I n fig u res 5 a n d 7 the l o w er tee t h h ave evi

.
,

d ent l y been gone for so me ti me Nerv o u s forms of di se a se a n d .

,
'

a ffecti ons of the eves r es ul t fr o m thi s k in d of enc u mbr a nce This

, .
,

to o is the c a u se of l oss of h a ir especi a lly on the front portions of

, ,

.
—
the he a d There is never a n y a ffection of t h e mind ( th a t is of t h e ,

—
br a in ) if the enc u mb ra nce is entirel y fron t a l I f the foreig n m a tter .

is deposited in the cheeks or forehe a d the p a tient w ill be very sensitive ,

t o ch a nge of te m per a t u re a n d s u ffer from he ad a ches er u p t ions a n d

, , ,

perh a ps er ysipel a s in the a ffected p a rts b u t the vit a l org a ns w ill

,
'

r e m a in int a ct for a l ong time The gro w th of the enc u mbr a nce is
.
.

often so gr a d u a l th a t it s presence i s not s u spected u ntil it cu l min

,

a tes in some intern a l disorder A nd so it beco m es m ore a n d m ore .

,

en c um b r an c e i s a fo r r u nn e r o f a c u t e d i s ea s e T h e r e c an
Al l . b e n o d i ea es s

w i th o ut p r ev i o u s l a t en t depo s i t s o f po i s o no u s m a tt e r — A R . . .
 F IG 1 —
. FR O N T A N D SI D E E NC UM B RA NCE
2 .

H e a d a l m o t no r mal F o r e h e a d no r mal Eye no r mal N o e no r mal Mou th

, s .
s, s
o r mal J aw l i ne no r mal N e c k m u c h en la r g e d a n d fi e d T h e en c u m br a n c e h
, .
.
, .

n - ,
x
.
,
d
.

d no fu rth e r t h a n t h ne c k p r o d u c i n g g o i tr e t h e h e a d h alm o t r e ma i ne d fr ee
, .
as a
v a nce e , ; as s .
 F
IG I
3 FR- O N T N S I E
A
EN D
C M B
D RA N CE U .

t r
.

a u la y
of F g
th d in i
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( gh c o m p e ed
.

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d y e
s
w i th g o itr
.

e
s,
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ss

a v r
.

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.

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.

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,

br a n c e s i th e a m
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fu rt h e r i n t o th e h e a d .

F IG . I4—N O R M A L F IG UR E .
44 E NC U M B R A N C E .

cert a in th a t the onl y c u re for a u v for m of dise a se is r em o v a l o f i t s ,

r im a r s e w hich inv a ri a bly proves to be o i o o d o i t

p y ca u , p s n us e
p s s .

( S ee p a ge 7 8 a l so fig u res 9 1 1 1 2
,
a n d B u t front e u c u m , , ,

b r a n ce i s co m p a r a ti vely e a sy of tre a tment a n d its c onse qu en ces a re ,

r a rely of a f a t a l n a t u re This a cco u nts for a f a ct w hich is a l w ays .

a m a tter of s u rprise t o peopl e—t h a t s o m e p a t ien t s r ec o ver

s o m u ch m o r e r a id l
p y t h a n o t h er s B y m e a ns of the W a ter C u re .

Tre a t m ent t h is p h a s e o f en c um br a n ce is o ft en m a s t er ed in a fe w
,

weeks .

A m a n s u ffering fro m sycosis ( b a rber s itch ) c a me to m e for

’

t re a t m ent K n o w ing it t o be onl y the res u lt of fr o nt enc u mbr a nce

.
'

I w a s en a bled t o relieve h i m i n a very sh ort time Of c o u rse org a ns .

,

*
t h a t h a ve bec ome t ot a lly destroyed s u ch a s l os t teeth c a nn ot be , ,

restored ; b u t even a fter ye a rs of b a l d ness a n d dise a se the h a ir often

, ,

gro w s a g a in a n d fresh n a t u r a l s k in i s for m ed

,
.

T h e r e a r e c a s e s h o w eve r w h e r e eve n th e t ee th h ave b ee n r e n e w ed

“
, , This i n .
,

m y e s t i m a t i o n p o i n t s t o th e po s s ib i l i t y o f r e a c h i n g th e s a m e de s i r a b l e r e s u l t i n
,

eve r y c a s e i f o n l y o n c e th e n e c es s a r y c o n d i t i o n s c o u l d b e d i s c ove r ed —R G L a
, .
"
. .

m on t .

I c o n s i de r th e c o nd i t i o n n e c e s s a r y t o b e m e r e l y a s u ffi ci e n t d e g r ee o f v i t a l
,

fo r c e If b y r e tur n t o a n a tur a l m od e o f l i v i n g an d t h e r e m ov a l o f e nc um b e r i n g
, ,

m a tt e r th e v i t a l i t y th a t h a s s o l o ng b ee n o b s tru c t ed o r l a i n do r m a n t c o u l d b e r e
, , ,

s t o r ed t o i t s f u l l a c t i v i t y I b e l i ev e th a t n a tur e w o u l d s u pp l y th e l o s s of t ee th a s s h e
, ,

do e s th a t of th e h a i r a n d th e s k i m A R -
. .

B S ID E . EN C U M B R A N C E . F IG UR E s 8 1 5 , etc .

S ide enc u mbr a nce sho w s a distinct e n l a rgement of the nec k on

the side a ffected Often a l l the p a r t s o n th a t si de a r e bro a der s o
.
, , _

th a t the w h ole b ody a ppe a rs u nsy m m e t ric a l a s in fi gu re 1 7 The . ,

.

s a me thing i s seen i n fig u re 1 6 w here the entire right side of the f a ce ,

is l a rger a n d bro a der th a n the l eft This is n otice a ble i n t h e legs a s .

w ell a n d c on se qu entl y the l in e of the he a d i s n ot in the centre of

, , ,

t h e b ody The a ffected leg is n ot sh a rply defined fro m the b ody a nd

.
,

a consider a bl e enl a rge m en t i s fo u n d o n t h e t h igh l ine B y degrees -

.
,

the he a d w ill gro w perceptibl y o n e sided a n d l u m ps w ill prob a bly -

,

for m on b ot h it a nd the n ec k The enc u m bered side i s i ndic a ted by .

 F IG I 7—EN C UMB RA NCE O F T HE L E FT S I D E
.
-
.

F i g u r e one i de d l eft i de b r o a de r th a n t h ri gh t one H e a d i e no r mal doe not

-
s s e s z s
o cc up y t h e c en tr e l i ne F o r e h e ad no r mal Eye no r mal No e no r mal Mou th no r
.
, , , ,

s, s

mal J aw l i ne no r mal N e c k g r e atly en la r g ed on t h l eft Sh ou l d e r th e l eft one br o a d e r

. . .
, , .
,

- e s,

th a n t h e o th e r one B o d y l eft h al f bro a d e r th a n th e ri g h t T h i g b l i ne ob l ite r a t ed w it h a

. .
, ,
.

g r e a t l u m p on t h e l eft i d e Le g t h e l e ft th i c k e r t h a n t h e r i g ht
. .
, , ,
*
s . s, .

*Th i en la r g e m en t i c a u e d b y d epo i t f for e i g n ma tt e r T h e g r e a te r c i r c u m fe r en c

s s s s s o e

h e r e no i g n f tr en g t h b u t f w e ak ne a n d d i e a e T h T r a n la t o r
.

is s o s ,
o ss s s .
-
e s .
 F I G S—SI D E A ND FR O N T E NCUMB R A NCE
. I .

H d ea l ittl too l rg
a For h d c u hion d Ey com p r d No nor m l
e a e e ea s e es, e ss e se , a
Mo uth d i tort d J w l in m i ing C hin thic k n d l mo t d i p p r d ;
. . . .
, ,

s e a - e, N ck hss e e e as a s sa ea e a
vy cord with w rt on t h right i d
. . .
, , ,

hea a s e s e .

* W rt u u lly in d ic t
a s s a a e a con i d r bl d gr
s e a e e ee of nc umb r nc —T h Tr n l tor
e a e . e a s a .
 F IG . 1 9
—F R O N T A ND S I DE E NCUMBR A NCE .

He a dtoo l rg For h d c u hion d Ey co m p r d N o

,
a e . e ea ,
s l ittl too l rg
e . e s, e ss e . se, a e a e .

Mo uth op n J w l in nor m l N c k too thic k l i k goitr w ith l ump

, e . a - e, a . e , ,
e a e, s .
 48 E NC L M B R A NC E
‘

th e t e n s i o n in t h
s i de t o t h e o t he r
e m u s cle s ,
p r o du ced b v t u rn i ng t h e he a d f r o m o n e
No t i n fr eq u e n t ly ve r t i ca l c o r d s o r s t r i n g s a p
.
,

e a r i n t h e n e ck i nd i c a t i n g t h e c o u r s e of t h e fo r eig n m a t t e r T h
p , e .

c o n s e uen ces o f s ide en c um br a n ce a r e m o r e s er i o us a n d m o r e d iffi

q
c u l t t o c o e W i t h t h a n t h o s e fo l l o win fr o n t a l en c um b r a n ce No t
p g .

o n ly l os s o f t h e t ee t h b u t o f t h e h ea r ing a l s o is likely t o e n s ue e s
, , ,

e cia l l v if f r o n t a n d s ide e n c u m b r a n ce be c o m bi n ed I n s u ch c a s e s a
p , ,

s w olle n c o r d is n o t i ce a ble r u n n i n u t h n e k t o w d t h The

g p e c ,
a r e e a r .

ey e s a l
,
s o be c o m e,
a ff e c t ed p r ob a bl y w i t h ca t a r a c t ,
Thi s a
pp e a rs .

fi r s t of c o u r s e o n t h e e n c u m be red s ide
,
.

,
A p e r s o n m a y s u ffe r f r o m a . .

o n e s ided s i ck he a d a c he fo r ye a r s w i t ho u t a n v a re n t a g v t i o
pp a
g r a a n
-

, ,

u n t il a t l a st
,
t h e e n c u m b r a n ce i n cr e a s e s t o s u ch a n e xt e n t
, tha t ,

s o m e o t he r l c e of d e o s i t be c o m e s n eces s a r v
p a p .

A l a d y w ho m I k n e w s u ff e r e d fo r fift ee n ye a r s W i t h s ick h ea d
,

a ch e .No r elief c o u ld be ob t a i n ed f r o m t h e d r u g s a d min i s t e r e d b v

h er f a m ily p hy s i ci a n He a s s u r ed h er t h a t h er t r o u ble w o u ld le s s e n
.

i n c o u r s e of t i m e a n d s o i t did b u t a t t h e ex p e n s e of h er eye s i gh t , .

T hi s h o w eve r w a s r eg a r ded a s a m i s fo r t u n e b r o ugh t o n by s o m e ,

, ,

n —
e n t i r ely s e p a r a t e ca u s e a n d n o o e le a s t of a l l t h e p hy s i ci a n
,

d i vi n ed t h a t t hey o r igi n a t ed in t h e s a me t h i n g Fig u r e s 1 5 a n d 1 9 . .

L eft -
s i d e d en c u m br a n ce us ua l ly p a r a lyz es th e a c t i vi t
y of th e s ki n ,

t h u s p r ov i n g m o r e d a n ge r o u s t h a n t h a t
igh t s ide in w hi ch of the r ,

t h e bo dy pe r s pi r e s p r ofu s el y F o o t s wea t f r e q u e n t ly a cc o m p a n ie s .
-

r i h t s ided e n c u m b r a n ce a n d t h e i n t e r n a l feve r is le s s P rs ir a t io n
g e
p
-
.
,

of c o u r s e r e t a r d s t h e p r og r e s s of e n cu m b r a n ce a n d s o s ho u l d n eve r
, ,

be s u d de n ly che cked a s s eri o u s di s t u r b a n ce in t h e s y s t e m m a y

,

follo w .

C B A C K E NC U M B R A NC E
. . FI G U R E 2 0 ;

En c um br a n ce of th e p o b a ck is by fa r t h e m o s t
s s ib l e It s er i o us .

m a y r u n t h r o u gh a l l deg r ee s of e n l a r ge me n t even t o t h e h u m p b a ck -
.

I f t h e fo r eign m a t t e r a sce n d s t o t h e he a d t h e b a ck of t h e n e c k w ill ,

—
be c o m e e n l a r g e d a n d t h e n a p e l in e t h a t is t h e li n e of de m a r ca t io n
,
~

—
be t wee n t h e n eck a n d t h e b a ck of t h e he a d will be obli t e r a te d The .

s p a c e t he r e w ill by deg r ee s be c o m e e n t i r el y filled w i t h ma t t e r

,
The ,
.

he a d t o o w ill g r o w W ide r o n t o p a n d t h e fo r ehe a d w ill develo p a

, , ,
 E NC U M B R A NC E zo —B A C K .

H d r th r l rg
ea , a For h d c u hion d E y d ull d compr d No too
e a e e ea s e . es, an esse . se ,

M o uth o p n J w—
.
,

t hic k in front l in m i ing N p l in m i ing ; t h b c k of t h n c k

e a e, ss a e- e, ss e a e e
i qu it fill d in with for ign m tt r th t t h b c k of t h h d a n d t h e b c k of t h e n ec k
. . .
,

s e e e a e so a e a e ea a
N c k c nnot b tu rn d B c k ro un d hou l d r d
,

a l mo t form tr i g ht l in
s a s a e . e , a e e . a ,
-s e e .
 F I G —B A C K E NC U M B R A NC E
. 2 I .

H d too l rg b t for w rd For h d c u hion d Ey r th r p rotr u d ing No

ea , a e, en a s . e ea ,
s e . e s, a e . se ,

nor m l C h in d m o uth too thic k J w l n

a an b nt N p l in m i ing B c k
a -
i e, a se a e- e, ss a

ro un d ho u ld r d
. . . .
, ,

-
s e e .
52 E NC UM B R A NC E .

or
p re m a t ur e bir t h s .
p o s.
s ible h o w
Pr op a g a t i o n
eve r ; if t h e is ,

w o m a n o n ly i s a ffl i ct e d o r if bo t h m a n a n d w o m a n b u t o n l y in a
, , ,

s ligh t deg r ee . S t ill t h e o ffsp ring o f s uch a un i o n a r e a l ways wea k

,

a n d l a ckin a n d t h e m o t h er is un a bl e t o n u rs e t h em
*
i n vi t a l i t
g y ,
.

I f t h e s ig ns of b a ck e n cu mb r a n ce be c o me n o t i ce a ble t h r o u gh o u t a n
it is a n u n f a ili n g i n di ca t io n o f t h a t n a t i o n s a p
’
e n t i r e n a t io n ,

p r o a c h in
g d o w n f a ll The b u s t s of
. t h e R o m a n s a n d P e rs i a n s exe ,

c u t ed in t h e d e cli n e o f t h o s e e m pi r e s give i n t e r e s t i n a n d i m po r t a nt
g ,

evide n ce o f t h e t r u t h of t hi s s t a t e m e n t C o n s e qu e n t l y t h r o u gh .
,

F a cia l Dia g n os is we a r e t o d a y en a bl e d t o t r a ce t h e t r ue ca us es o f
,
-
,

t h e deg en er a t i o n o f t h es e h ig h ly c ul t ur e d p e op l e a n d r ea d a wa r n ,

i ng fo r o ur o wn g oo d a s wel l .

Pe r s o n s a ffl i ct e d w i t h b a ck e n c u m b r a n ce a r e u n fi t t e d fo r a n y
p o s i t io n d e m a n di n g dipl o m a cy a n d q u i ckl y s u ccu m b in a ny m e n t a l ,

s t r ife . The pe r s o n i n fig u r e 6 eve n t ho u g h he w e r e l a cki n g in e d u ,

ca t i o n a l a d v a n t a ge s i s r e a ll y s u p e r io r i n a b i li t y t o t h o s e s ho w n i n
,

fig u r e s 2 0 a n d 2 1 .

B a ck en c um br a n ce is m o re c o m m o n a m o ng wh a t a r e ca l l e d t h e
“ " W
b e t t er cl a s s es t h a n wi t h t h ep oo rer
,
E ve ry o n e r e c og n i z i n g t h a t .

he is a s u ffe r e r f r o m b a ck e n cu m b r a n ce s h o u l d imm edia t ely begi n ,

t h e w o r k o f f r eei n g hi m s elf f r o m it On e o f t h e w o r s t fe a t u r e s of .

t hi s a ffl i ct io n is t h e l o s s o f en erg y t h a t e n s u e s
,
The l o n g e r a p er .

s o n h a s s u ffe r e d w i t h it t h e le s s a ble he is t o t h r o w ,
o ff it s yoke .

A s lo n g a s t h e fo r ei g n s u b s t a n ce s a re s oft t hei r eli m i n a t io n ,

i s c o m p a r a t ivel y e a s y ; b u t if t hey a re a ll o we d t o be c o m e h a r den e d ,

t hei r r e m ov a l r eq u i r e s bo t h t i m e a n d l a bo r .

* M a n ymoth e r s w ho h a v e n u r s ed th e ir fi r s t c h il dr e n fi nd th ems el v es u n a b l e to
, ,

do s o w it h tho s e b orn l a t e r a s th e ir e nc u mb r a nc e h s incr ea s ed w it h e v e r y yea r

,
a .

T h i s of co u r s e i s e ntir e l y u nn e c es s a ry I nt e ll ig e n t tr ea t me nt a n d prop e r d i e t w i l l
, ,
.
, ,

m a k e a ny o n e f r e e fro m e nc u m b r a nc e thro u g h o u t a l on g l if e A R . . .

** T h i s n ec es s a ri l y l a d s to t h e o b l it e r a tion o f c l a s s l in es T h e b e tt e r c l a s s es
e .
“
,
"

m o r e f r e q u nt l y tr a n s gr es s in g t h e l a w s o f h ea l t h i n r e g a rd to di e t et c w i l l i n t h e
e , .
,

e n d s in k b e l o w t h e a v e r a g e l e v e l T h e poo r e r c l a s s es m ea n w h i l e n e c es s a ri l y m or e
“ "
.
, ,

ab s t em io u s w i ll b y d eg r e es t a k e t h e ir p l a ces S oc i et y fro m t h i s po i nt o f v i ew r e
, , ,
.
, ,

s em bl es a s u r g in g s ea A R . . .
 F I G 2 —B A C K A N T SI DE E NCUMB R A NCE
.
. 2 ) .

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a o ea F or h d too b ro d nd c u h i on d Ey norm l
,
a e . e ea , a a s e . e s, a .

norm l M o uth nor m l J w l in nor m l N c k too th i c k h vy v rti c l cord on i ts

a a . a -
e, a e a ea e a
right i d N p l in w nting
. , .
, ,

s e. a e- e, a .
 F I G 3—B A C K E NCUMB R A NCE
. 2 .

( R pr nte t h p r on
ese isn fi g 2 w h n y
eo un g )
e s . 2 ,
e .

H d l mo t nor m l F or h d nor m l
ea , a s a . e Ey norm l No norm l
ea ,
a . es , a . se , a . Mouth ,
no r m l J w l in nor m l
a , a - N c k r t h r thic k N p l in l r d y m i i ng
e, a . e , a e . a e- e, a ea ss .
 FIG . 2 — E NCUMB R A NCE
4 BA CK .

(Bu t f P r i n )
s o a e s a .

H d it i
ea , s s ze norm l b u t it
a , s b k p r t too l rg
ac a , For h d nor m l
a e . e ea , a . Eye nor m l
s, a .

M outh norm l l in nor l ; b ut N p l i n m i in g

’

, a .
Jaw - m
e, a a e- e, ss .
 FI G . A ND SI D E E NCUM B R A NCE
2 —
5 BA CK .

( A nci nt R o m n B u t )
e a s .

He a d
too l rg
,
a e, es p ci lly it r r p rt F or h d o m wh t c u hion d
e a s ea a . e ea ,
s e a s e . Ey nor
e s,

l No nor m l
se, a M outh nor m l J w l in n m l N c k too th ic k
a a e, or a e N p l in
a e

iant
tr . .
, .
.
.
, . e

a se .
 F I G 2 6—U N I VE R S AL E NCUMBR A NCE MA I N LY o HE L E FT SI DE r T
H d too l rg h l d to t h i d For h d too hig h d c u hion d E y
.
, .

ea a e, e e s e e ea an s e e s, r stl
e e ss ,
l mo t nor m l N c k too th i c k p c i lly on t h l ft i d
. . .
,

Mouth op n No
, e . se , a s a . e , , es e a
‘

e e s e .
J a w l in e .

mi in g
ss .
 —
FI G 7 U N I V ER S AL
2.
E NCUM B R A NCE E A
.
R V
R I EW O F F I G . 2 6 .

Th e s
qu r h p of th h d d th u rp ri ing width t t h n c k
a e s a e e ea ,
an e s s o e e ,
a re
h r qu it con
e e e

s p icu o u s .
 2 —U N I V E R S AL ENCUMBR A NCE
8 .

H d too l rg
ea a e F or h d c u hion d E y norm l No too thin
e ea s e e s, a . se , . Mo uth ,
3

b nt N c k n l rg d l l roun d d nd i mmov bl
.
. ,

l ittl p n J w l in N p l in
,
a an a a e a e- e,
e O a e, a se e e a e a .

e .
- .
,

obl it r t d
e a e .
 2 9
—U N I VER
E NCUMBR A NCE
S AL .

He a d too l rga e For h d hin y E y co mp r d No r th r h vy M o uth

e ea s es, e sse . se , a e ea .
, a

qu r J w l in m i ing N c k too thic k I mm ov bl

.
. ,

rifl o p n F c N p l in
, ‘

e a e a e- e,
t e e . a e, s a e . a - e, ss .
, ,
.

m i ing
ss
 FIG .
30 —U N I VER S AL E NCUMBR A NCE .

H ea d too l rg a F h d , p r tty norm l

e o re ea e a Ey es, r tl
es No nor m l M o uth
e ss se , a a

F c d form d b ro d r b l o w J
.
.
. .
,

w l in m i ing N c k too thick

,

l ittl e o p n
e . a e, e e ,
a e e . a - e, ss . e , .

F I G 3 —U N I VE R S AL E NCUMBR A NCE
1
m
.
.

R ea r vi ew o f Fig .
30 . C on id r bl w ll ing b h in d t h
s e a e s e e e ear . Ne ck ,
e nl ar ge d an d i
m ov ab l e .
 FI G
U N I VER S A L E NCUMB R A NCE
.
32 ~
.

H d it
ea , s for m bnor m l m uc h too w id b ov
a a , Ey co m p r e a e . e s, e sse d No . se , nor m l
a .

Mo uth nor m
, a l F c p l
. a e,N c k ti ff
a e .
d too l rge , s an a e,

FI G
E NCUMB R A NCE .
—
33 U N I V E R S AL .

H d too l rg too wi d b ov too n rrow b l ow Ey comp r d

ea , a e, e a e, a e es, e s se No se , nor m l
a
Mo uth nor m l F c d i tort d d p l N c k too thic k d i mmov bl
. . .

a a e, s e an a e e an a
, e
.
.
, .
 F I G 34—U N I VER S AL E NCUMBR A NCE
. .

S ho ul d r l oping to high d gr
e s, s a H d ng u l r B c k of h d too h i g h F or
e ee. ea a a a ea e

h d nor m l Ey norm l No nor m l M o uth nor m l N c k too thic k J w

. .
, ,

ea , a . e s, a . se , a .
, a . e a
, .

l in nor m l N p l in b nt
e, a . a e- e, a se .
 D I SEA SE OF INT ERNA L O RG A NS .

Th e t r ut h s up o n wh ich F a cia l Dia g n o s is is fo un ded , ren der th e

imm ens e ca t a l og ue of c ur r en t dis ea s es en t ir el
y v a l uel es s . It s
m et h o ds , ho weve r a r e pe r fe ct ly ca p a ble of de t e r m i n i n g a ccu r a t el y
,

a ny p a r t i cu l a r o r g a n i c a ffe ct io n No m a t t e r w h a t p a r t is a ffe ct e d
.
,

t h e o rg a n s o f dig es t io n a r e a l w a y s co s u ffe r e r s Al l di s o r d e r s begi n -

.

w i t h t he m a n d t o t h e deg r ee t h a t i m p u r i t ie s a r e depo s i t e d w i t hi n
, ,

t hei r t i s s u e s t hei r w o r ki n g ca p a ci t y d e cre a s e s

,
A n o r m a lly h ea l t h v .

pe r s o n is q u i t e u n co n s cio u s of t h e p r o ce s s of dige st io n goi n g o n .

w i t hi n h im A l m o s t eve ry o n e h o weve r is s u bj e ct t o m i n o r d is
.
, ,

c o mfo r t s in t hi s r e s pe ct b u t li t t le hee d is give n t o t he m u n le s s t he

, y
i ncr e a s e t o a ct u a l p a i n When t h e fo r eig n d e p o s i t s begi n t o d ry a n d
.

be co m e h a r de n ed i n fl a mm a t i o n e n su e s r e s u l t i n g in o n e of t h e t w o
, ,

ex t r e m e s d i a r r h oea o r c o n s t ip a t io n B o t h a re ca u s ed by u n d u e ih
,
.

t e r n a l he a t .

C o n s t ip a t io n is ca u s e d by t h ed ry i n g of t h e m u c o u s li n i n g of t h e
in t es t in es s o t h a t t h e f aeca l m a t t e r r ef us e s t o p r o cee d a n d be c o me s
, ,

h a r d a n d d ry D ia rr h oea s e t s in w hen t h e bo dy is s t ill a ble t o re

.
,

m o ve t h e effe t e m a t t e r The fo o d h o w eve r bei n g expelle d befo re

.
, ,

t h e d ige s t ive o r g a n s h a ve a b s t r a ct e d a l l t h e n u t r i m e n t c o n t a i n e d in
it t h e bo dy is b u t p a r t i a lly n o u r i s hed In b o t h c a s e s t h e fo o d is n o t
,
.
,

p r oper ly a s s i mil a t ed a n d t h e bo dy be c o me s s u rch a r ge d wi t h effe t e

,

m a t t er . P o v er ty o f bl oo d a n d c o ns ump t i o n a r e t h e c o n s eq u e n ce s .

Thi s l a t t e r is r eve a le d by in cr ea s ing wea kn es s a n d em a cia t io n n o t ,

wi t h s t a n ding t h e s e ca l l ed s t r eng t h en ing die t p r es cr ib ed by p h ys i

- "
cia n s .Thi s cle a r l y p r ove s t h a t a p a r t igu l a r ki n d o f fo o d is n o t
*
e ly s o e s s e n t i a l a s p r ope r d ige st i o n of w h a t ev er is t a ke n Whe re
n ar ,
.

ever t h e e n cu m b r a n ce h a s s e t t le d t h e i n t er n a l o r g a n s n e a r e s t t h a t
,

s po t ,
a r e s ur e t o be a ffe ct ed In t h e ca s e of fr o n t e n cu m b r a n ce
.
,

t h e d ige s t ive o r g a n s a r e a p t t o s u ffe r b u t c u r e is n o t d i fficu l t ,

I do not a g r ee w i t h t h i s V i ew T h e prop e r ki nd o f food i s t h e fi r s t t h i n g es s en

.

ti a l t o nor ma l d i g es t i on ; b u t t h e s tr eng t h eni ng food a nd s t i mu l ant s o f t h e med i c al

‘ ’ ‘ ’

op l u i t w ron g N t u r v e r s u s D r u gs by A u g F R i h o l d M A ’ ’

p e e a r e q e S e e a . e
‘
e n . .
, . .
66 D Is E A s E o r I N TE R N A L O R G A Ns .

Wi t h b a ck e ncu mb r a n ce h o weve r h em o r r h o ids a re a p t t o

, ,

follo w a n d a l l t h e s ym p t o m s a r e of a m o r e o r le ss s e r io u s n a t u re
, .

The l i ver bei n g p a r t of t h e dige s t i ve a p p ar a t u s a n d s i t u a t e d o n ,

t h e r igh t s i d e n a t u r a ll y s y m p a t hi z e s w he n t h a t s i d e is e n c u m be r ed
, .

The c o mp lexi o n be co m e s yell o w i s h o w i ng t o t h e i n a bili t y o f t h e ,

liver t o s ecr e te t h e bile f r o m t h e bl o o d A l l en c um br a n ce o f t h e righ t .

s i de is fbl l o we d b
yp r o fus e
p er sp ir a t i o n w i t h s o m e t im es o fi b n s i ve,

foo t s wea t s B u t t he s e a re o n l y n a t u r e s m e t ho d s of r elievi n g t h e

’
-
.

bo dy a n d s h o ul d n eve r be c hecked b u t r e n dere d n o lo n ge r n ece s s a ry

, ,

by r e m ovi n g t h e a ggr a v a t i n g ca u s e A s s oo n a s t hi s is d o n e t he s e .
,

u n ple a s a n t s ym p t o m s d i s a ppe a r a n d n o d a n ge r o u s r e s u l t s n ee d be
.

fe a r e d Thei r s u pp re s s i o n byd r ug s o r ex t e r n a l a ppli ca t io n s h o w eve r

.
, ,

is s u r e t o be foll o w e d by evil c o n s eq u e n ce s a s t h e fo u l m a t t e r fo r , ,

m e rly ca rr ie d o ff m u s t t he n fi n d s o m e o t he r a ve n u e of e s ca pe —po s s i
,

b l y s o me vi t a l o r g a n .

The ki dn eys t o o a re c o nn e ct e d w i t h t h e o rg a n s o f dige s t i o n

, , ,
,

a n d a s s u ch a r e a t t o be t h e s e a t of poi s o n o u s d epo s i t s
p Thei
'

, , r .

c o n d i t io n i s m o s t e a s il y a s ce r t a i n e d by ex a m i n i n g t h e u r i n e w hi c h

r lef t s i de d e n c u m b r a n ce t h e
t hey s e cr e t e ( se e p.a ge I n b a c k o -
,

ki dn eys a r e oft e n s e r io u s l y i n vol ve d ; p a rt i cu l a rl y in t h e l a t t e r ca s e ,

a s t he n t h e po r e s d o n o t pe r fo r m t h ei r u s u a l f u n ct io n The fo r m a .

t i o n o f s oft w a t e ry b a g s u n d e r t h e l o w e r eye l id is a l m o s t a l w a ys
,
-
,

a n i n d i ca t io n o f ki d n e y t r o u ble .

E n cu mb r a n ce o f t h e dige s t ive a p p a r a t u s i n v ol ve s t h e s ex u a l o r
g a n s a s w ell e s pe ci a ll y w i t h w o me n Thi s is n o t s o a t t h e be gi n
‘

.
,

n i n g h o w eve r
,
Na t u r e s ee ms t o e n d e a vo r t o p r o t e c t t h e o rg a n s of
.

r ep r o d u ct io n a s l o n g a s p o s s ible .

D i s e a s e of t h e s ex ua l o rg a ns m a y o r i g i n a t e in t w o w a ys w i t h
w o m en E i t he r t h e p r o cr e a t ive o r g a n s be co me g r e a t l y c h a r ge d
.

w i t h m a t t e r o r t h e u t er u s i t s elf is d i s pl a ce d by a n ex t e n s ive e u cu m
,

b r a n ce of t h e i n t e s t i n e s Thi s l a t t e r c o n di t io n ho weve r foll o w s

.
, ,

b a ck en cu mb r a n ce o n l y w hi ch a l s o is t h e ca us e o f ba rr enn es s didi
’
-
, ,

c ul t p a r t uri t i o n a n d p o v er ty in t h e s ecr e t i o n s o f t h ej br ea s t
,
i .

I f t h e e n cu m b r a n ce be u n eq u a l l y d i s t r ib u t e d a n d e s pe ci a ll y if it ,

a ffe ct t h e lef t s i d e ( w hi c h p r e cl u de s r elief by m e a n s o f pe r s pi r a t io n ) ,

r h e um a t is m is a t t o e n s u e Thi s d ev el op s o n l y w he n t h e b o d v is
'
p .

c h a r ge d t o t h e v er y ex t r e m i t ie s w i t h fo r eig n m a t t e r It is u s u a ll y .
 F IG .
3s
— B a c k E nc u m b r a nc e
.

H e ad nor ma l N ec k norma l in front a l ittl e too l a rg e b e hin d B a c k w ith a m ost un

c o mm on d e po it of m a tt r ; it i s o wing to t h e for m a tion o f thi s l u m p th at t h e h ea d h a s

, .
, ,
.
,

s e re
,

m a i n e d co mp a r at ive ly fr ee fro m e nc u mb r a nc e
.
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3 6 —FR O N T A ND SI DE EN C UM B R AN CE .

chi l d ) ( S crofu l o u s .

H d too l rg
ea , a e . For h d c u hion d Ey co mpr d Nos too thic k
e ea , s e . es, e ss e . e, . Mouth
O p n F c qu r
e . a e, s a e . J a in b nt N c k too hort n d t thic k
e, a se . e , s a oo .

A ND SI DE E NCUMBR A NCE
FIG .
3 7 —F R O N T .

( S crofu l o u chi l d ) s .

H d too l rg
ea For h d c u hion d Ey
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s h o ul d e r s is d u e t o t h e f a ct t h a t t h e he a d is l e s s a ffe ct e d
,
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A p e r s o n p redi s po s e d t o l u n g t r o u ble is u s u a l l y s o me w h a t bl o a t e d ,

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l e n gth e n e d o u t — A R . . .
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71

u l o us , a n d h a ve p r ob a bly i n he r i t e d f r o m e n cu m ber ed p a r e n t s t h e , ,

s eed s o f t u be r cu lo s i s The figh t a g a i n s t t h e d i s e a s e s ho u l d c o m

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me n ce imme di a t el y u p o n t he s e fi r s t i n di ca t io n s of t r o uble AS a .

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ch a r g e d . Wh a t ever is expe ct o r a t e d o r e s ca pe s fr o m t h e n o se d u r , ,

in g s u ch s a l u t a ry cr i s e s is o n l y c o r r u p t m a t t e r of w hi c h t h e s y s t e m
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of a ccu m ul a t io n O ft e n t h e s ys t e m t r ie s t o cle a n s e i t s elf by

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l o w t o t h r o w t hi s o ff by n a t u r a l m e a n s .

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.

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of m e dica l ly s up p r es s e d o r m is m a n a g ed fe ver o r p er h ap s syp h il i s ,
.

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re s t o re d v i s i o n a n d g r e a t l r ed u ced e n c u m b r a n ce i n e v e r v di re ct io n
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.

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. .

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t h a t e v en s o o b s t i n a t e a c a s e a s t h e o n e d es cr i b ed w o u l d yi el d i n t i me to prop e r
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a nd th p a t ie n t s m i n d is c o n s eq u e n t l y cle a r B u t t h e d epo s i t in t h e
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t e r of t h e a il me n t p r e cl u d e s p a i n a n d c o n s eq u e n t l y t h e p a t ie n t s
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h a ve bee n q u i t e p o s s ible .

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o n ce t h a t t h e f a ce is fl u s he d a n d t h e he a d t o o l a r ge a n d be n t fo r ,

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u n ive r s a l e n cu mb r a n ce w hi c h h a s p r o cee de d f r o m a l l Si d e s u p t o
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t h e a b d o m e n a s w el l a s t h e i n fl a mm a t io n a bo u t t h e eye s h a d b o t h ,

bee n co n s i der a bl y r e du ce d .

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,

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i n s t a nc e in t h e ph ys i c l l in e t h e o b es e l o s t h e ir b no r m l w ei gh t w h i l e t h e n u n a t
a e a a

u a l l y t h i n b e g i n a t o nc e to g i n i n fl es h — A R
, , ,

r a . .

O n l y t h e es s e nt i a l port i on s a r e g i v n —A R e . . .
 FI G .
43—"
B E L O NG S T O F IG . 44 A N D 45 .

44 R O N T A N D SI DE E N CUMBR A NCE
FI G . F .

( T h m p r on F ig e sa e e s .

H d f norm l i F or h d nor m l E y nor m l No n orm l Mo uth op n

ea o a s ze. e ea a e s, a . se , a .
, e .

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.
, ,

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ea a .
- .
. .
,
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45 NO RM AL F I GURE .

Re p resent s th e sa me p r on
e s as F ig .
43 a nd 44, a ft r t k ing
e a th e W t r C ur
a e e.
 F I G 46—G ENER AL E NCUMB R A NCE
. .

Il e ad too l rg
a For h d c u h ion d E y co mp r d N
e e ea s e too thic k es, e sse o s e,
li n o bl it r t d N c k too thic k S ho u ld r l opi n g v ry mu ch V ry n e
. . . .
,

O p en .
Ja w - e, e a e . e ,
. e s, s e . e ou s .

F IG .
—
47 R pr e e se nts p r on i n fig
e s .
46 t r t k i ng t h W t r C u r
af e a e a e e .
88 R E M O VA L O F E NC UM B A NC E .

a nd n eve r boile d S i n c e Au g u s t 1 89 2 I h a ve t a ke n a l l fo o d r a w
.
,
.

B r e a kf a s t a n d s u p pe r c o n t i n u e d t h e s a m e ; bu t fo r d i nn e r a l l v ege ,

t a ble s w e r e t a ke n u n c o oke d ex ce p t po t a t oe s w hi ch w e r e p a r t i a lly

, ,

c o oke d a n d s e a s o n e d w i t h a li t t le l e m o n j u i ce
,
B rea d w a s t o t a l l y
.

d i s c a r d e d a n d r epl a ce d by r a w m e a l fr o m J a n u a r y 1 8 9 3 u n t il
, , ,

A u g u s t o f t h e s a m e ye a r I t ook o n l y t w o m e a l s a d a y o m i t t i n g
, ,

b re a kf a s t ; b u t c o n t i n u i n g t h e s a m e bil l o f f a r e fo r t h e t w o o t he r
m e a l s I fo u n d in t hi s w a y t h a t I w o rke d w i t h gr e a t e r f a cili t y
.
, ,

Si n ce Au g u s t 1 8 9 3 u n t i l t hi s p r e s e n t d a t e I h a ve t a ke n b r e a kf a s t
,

a n d d i n n e r a n d o m i t t e d s u ppe r
,
The p i ct u r e s s p e a k fo r t he m s el v es
.
,

a n d n ee d n o c o m m e n t I m u s t a dd t h a t a l t h o u gh I a m fift y fi v e
.
, ,
-

y e a r s o f a g e a n ew m ol a r a p p e a r e d ( bu t r e m a i n e d o n l y fo r a ye a r
, ,
, ,

h o w ever ) a n d t h e b a l d s po t o n t o p o f my he a d h a s bec o me f ully

,

c o ve r e d w i t h h a i r No w I a m t ryi n g a d a il y s un a n d a ir b a t h a n d
.
, ,
-
,
"
fi n d t hei r effe ct s d e ci d e d l y b n efi c i a l e .
 Increasi ng th e Vi tali ty .

In o r de r t o r e s t o r e a body t o it s n o r m a l s t a t e o f he a l t h eve ry ,

a v a il a ble m e a n s t o t h a t en d m u s t be c o n s ide r e d a n d u t ili z e d .

Th e deg r e e o f v i t a l i ty is t h e fo un da t i o n up o n wh ich we b uil d Whe n .

t hi s h a s be c o m e s erio u s l v l o w e r ed b v t h e p r e s s u r e o f p oi s o n o u s en
'

cu m b r a n ce eve r y eff o r t m u s t be m a d e t o r a i s e i t ; a n d eve ryt hi n g

,

t h a t t e n d s t o r e d u ce i t mu s t be a v oi d e d
,
The c o mm o n s o u r ce s of
.

o u r v it a l it v a r e t h e fo o d w e e a t a n d t h e a ir w e b r e a t he
,
The s e o f .
,

c o u r s e pl a y a n i mp o r t a n t p a r t in t h e r e s t o r a t i o n a s w el l a s i n t h e
,

—
p r e s e r v a t io n o f he a l t h L s h a l l t a ke u p t h e q u e s t i o n of n u t r i t io n
.

m o re in d e t a il u n d e r t h e follo w i n g he a d s "
1
.
— Wh a t S h a l l We Ea t
2
.
— Whe r e S h a l l We Ea t ?

3
.
— Whe n S h a l l We Ea t ?

S ee Na t u r e vs . D rugs ,
’
u
b y A g us t F R e in h o l d M A
.
, . .
 Wh at Sh all We Eat *
P

Thi s q u e st i o n h a s bee n a n s w e r ed a t le n gt h in m y t ex t b ook o n

“ "
The New S cien ce of He a li n g Th e fa ct t h a t we h a ve t eet h in di
.
,

ca t es p l a in ly t h a t o ur die t s h o ul d c o n s is t p r i n cip a l ly o f s o l i d s ub

s t a n ces I f u lly i n d o r s e t h e s o ca lled D r y Die t e s pe ci a ll y fo rs u ffer ers

.
-
,

fr o m in dige s t io n Wi t h t he s e liq u i d foo d s s u c h a s s o u p s mi l k

.
, , , ,

c offee w i n e et c
, ,
a g r ee b u t p o o r l y a n d ca n n eve r p r ove o f a n y r e a l
.
, ,

ben efi t t o t he m F r o m t h e exp erien ce o f a n umber o f d

. I
h a ve g a i n e d t h e follo w i n g ge n e r a l poi n t s " C o oke d foo d is a l w a ys
le s s dige s t ible t h a n t he r a w a r t i cle S ligh t l y u n r ipe fr u i t is m o r e
'

ea s ily dige s t e d t h a n t h a t f u ll y r ipe n e d Y o u n g le a ve s a r e e s pe ci a ll y .

go o d fo r a w e a k dige s t io n O f c o u r s e o n l y s m a ll a m o u nt s c a n be
.
,

t a ke n a t a t i m e Na t u r e w ill i n di ca t e w he n s u ffi cie n t h a s bee n c o n

.
,

s ume d A t fi r s t u n r ipe foo d is a p t t o c a u s e d i a rr h oea be c a u s e

.
, , ,

bei n g r e a d ily dige s t ed it a l s o t h r o w s o u t o t he r m a t e r i a l s w i t h it

,
.

Thi s i rr eg u l a r i t y ho w eve r s oo n p a s s e s o ff a nd t he n it a i d s in t h e
, , ,

p r o ces s o f di g e s t io n Fr u i t is a l w a y s m o s t w h ole s o m e w he n
.

g a t her e d d i r ect l y fr o m t h e t r ee D om es t i c fr ui t s a r e c o n sequ e n t l y .

p r efe r a b l e t o t h o s e i m p o r t e r] A s a r u le w e m a y i n fe r t h a t n a t u r e
.
,

p r o du ce s In e a ch lo ca li t y t h e p r oper fo o d fo r people livi n g t he r e .

Whe r e t hi s is n o t t h e ca s e t h e co u nt r v is n o t fi t fo r h u ma n h a bi t a
,

t i on . In p oi n t of f a ct n o E s q u i ma u 1 s q u i t e he a l t h y a n d n eve r
, ,

a t t a ins a n
y g rea t a e
g The a ve r a ge vi t
. a li t y w i t h t he m is l o w ,

a n d i t is m o r e t h a n p r ob a ble t h a t t hei r life a s a r a ce w ill be s h o r t , ,

.

I m u s t d ev o t e a fe w re m a rk s t o t h e feeding o f ch il dr en F o r in fa n t s .
,

t h e m o t h er s m il k is t h e o n ly n a t ur a l d ie t Ch il dr en dep ri ve d o f
’
.
,

t h is a r e p r o ne to en c um b r a n ce a n d c o n s e uen t ly t o a l l s o r t s
, q ,

A S to th s e p oint s I h v e a rriv e d a t a s i m i l r co nc l u s i o n b y m a n s of i n d u c
e , a a e
tiv e r a s onin g on l y b y s t rtin g fro m e ntir e l y d i ff r nt pr m i s es F o r t h i s a nd l s o
e a " e e a
N a t u r v s D r u g s by A u g F R ein h o l d M A
.
,

in r ef er e nc e to t h e not es a n d s ee
‘
e .
’
. .
,
. .
92 W HA T S HAL L W E EAT ?

of dis ea s e . S ee Na t h o ws a c hil d n u rs e d by
. vs Dr u gs . F i g u re 4 8 s

it s m o t he r C o m p a re t hi s w i t h t h o s e in fig u r e s 4 9 a n d 5 0
. .

The s e l a t t e r we re fed u po n a rt ifi ci a l fo o ds Thei r he a d s a r e t o o .

l a rge a n d t hei r a b d o me n s hig h e r t h a n is n o r ma l

,
S uch .

c hil d r e n t o o a r e a t t o be u nn a t u r a ll y p r e c o cio us B u t t he
, p , y a r e .

t h e m o re t o be pi t ie d o n t h a t ve ry a cc o u n t Thi s a r t ifi ci a l s t i mu l a .

t io n of t hei r m e n t a l f a c ul t ie s is r ea l l y a s ig n o f dis ea s e
*
d e s pi t e t hei r ,

fi ne p r o m i s e a n d t hei r p a r e n t s p r i d e ; t h ey r a r ely f ulfill t h e h ope s

’

b u il t u po n t he m Ph r e n ol ogi s t s t o o h a ve f a ile d t o r e c og n i z e t hi s
.
, ,

a s a di sea s e I h a ve s ee n chi l d re n w h o a t t h e a ge of s eve n co n

.
,

ve rs e d w i t h t h e s a ga ci t y of a pe r s o n o f t we n t y ye a r s Af t e r a t ta i n .

in g t o t h a t a ge ho weve r t hey w ill a s a r u le be fo u n d fa r behi n d

, , , ,

t hei r c o m p a n io n s Thi s expl a i n s t h e m u s i ca l i n f a n t phe n o m e n a w h o

.
, ,

a t fi r s t a t t r a ct g r e a t a t t e n t io n a n d t he n d i s a pe a r a f t e r r e a c hi n
, p g , ,

a ce r t a i n a ge r a r ely s u ccee d i n g in be c o m i n g t r u e a r t i s t s l Fig u r e 5 2

,
.

s ho w s a b o y wh o is n o w bei n g exhibi t e d t o a d mi r i n g c r o w d s i n

l a rg e ci t ie s a s a n i n fa n t p r o digy He s ee ms o f r ob u s t b u il t M e d i
,
. .

c a l ex a m i n a t io n f a ile d t o fi n d a n y t hi n g a b n o r m a l a bo u t h is ph ys i

ca l c o n d i t i o n Fa ci a l D i a g n o s i s ho weve r s eei n g m o r e cl ea rl v a n d
.
, ,

d ee p ly i n t o t h e m a t t e r r e a ds t h e ri d d l e a r igh t It w a r n s t h e
,
.

“
u a d i a n s of s u c h d i s e a s e d c hil d r e n a g a i n s t t h e f ut u r e p r ob a bl y in
g r ,

s t o r e fo r t he m T h e a b n o r m a l l y v a u l t e d fo r ehe a d a n d gl a s s y eye s
Q
.

i n d i ca t e g r e a t p r e s s u r e The d iges t io n ca n n o t be n o r m a l . ui t e .

a d eg r ee o f s i d e a n d f r o n t e n cu m b r a n ce p r ob a bl y exi s t s The w i dt h
-
.

of t h e t o p o f t h e he a d i n d i ca t e s a b n o r m a l b r a i n d evel op me nt w hi ch -
,

m e a n s s e r io u s

No t fro m t h e sta rt ; b ut i t ma y l ea d t o i t . S ee not e on th i s p a ge , a nd a l s o

th e no t e o n p a g es 95 a nd l oo . A
- . R .

“ T h ey d i s ea s ed in t h e b e g i nni n g M e r e wa rn i n g i s u s el e s s T h e i
are n o t . . r

a mb i tion m u s t b e c u rb e d a n d g re a t a t t e n t i o n g i v e n t o t h e i r p h ys io
, d e v e l op me n t .

- A . R .

I w o u l d g i v e a d i ffer e nt ex p l a na t io n o f t h e ma t t e r A ll e nc u mb ra n ce in t h .
e

s ys t e m s o c
i f o u r s e s i m p l y d ea d i n o rg a n i c m a t t e r I f t h i s w e re d e po s it e d i n t h e .

b r a in i t m i gh t l ea d to p h en o mena l o bs cur i ty b ut i n my opi n i o n i t cou l d never s ti ma

’

, , , ,

l a te men ta l a cti on , n o r p r o d u ce a wea l th of i deas . A . R.

 FIG . 49 . UN I V ER SA L EN C U M B R A N C E .

B o dy t o t h ick a n d a w k w a r d He a d t o o l a rg e F o r e h e a d c u s hi on ed No se
o

t oo thic k Mo u th o pe n N e c k t oo s h o rt a n d thic k J a w l i n e m i ss i n g A bd o m e n
. .
, , .
, ,

m u c h t oo l a rg e A rm s a n d l e g s t oo c l u m s y Th e chi l d w a s b ro u gh t u p on s t e ri l i z ed
. . .
, .
, ,

m i l k a n d w h e n 1 ye a r a n d 9 m on th s i t w a s s c a r c e l y a bl e to s it a l on e
. .
,

, , .
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.
—UN IVER SA L EN C U MB R A N C E
. .

A chi l d o f th r ee ye a r s see n Iro m t h e f r on t a n d th e s i de B o dy a wk w a r d

Eyes c o m p r essed a l mo s t b l i n d
.
, , .

He a d t oo l a r g e F o r e h e a d high l y c u s hi on ed
, . . , , , .

J a w l i n e m i ss i n g
- Ne c k s ti ff th e h e a d c a n s c a rc e l y be t u r n ed A b d o m e n l h a n g in g
d o w n fu ll o f fo r e ig n m a tt e r A r m s a n d l e g s thic k s ti ff a n d i n fl ex i b l e
. .
, , , ,

. Ha d bee n
fe d W ith s t e r i l i z ed m i l k A n e xa mp l e o f a r t i fi ci a l feed i n g
, . , ,

. .
 W HA T S HA L L W E EA T ?
95

The process of dige s tion begins w ith m a stic a t ion a n d ends ,

( w it h a p a rt ) in the ev a cu a tion s The rest is el a bor a ted in the blood .

vessel s lungs liver etc a n d fi n a lly the l a st remn a nts a r e secreted

, , ,
.
, , ,

by the skin lungs a n d kidneys

, ,
It is a g rea t m is t a k e t o t ry t o in .

fl uen ce t h e p r o ces s o f dig es t i o n in a ny way a s is o ft en a t t emp t ed by ,

m ea n s o f dr ug s a n d p r edig es t ed foo ds T h is w o rk b el o ng s wh o l ly .
*

t o n a t ur e The w h ole process is so cl osely connected th a t to try

.
, ,

t o forest a ll o r interfere w ith this o r th a t det a il ca n only d o h a rm , ,

’
ret a rd n a ture s efforts a n d le a d t o other irregul a rities in the body
,
.

Through the process o f digestion the b ody el a bor a t es a l l t h e ,

m a teri a ls necess a ry fo r its o w n w el l being I t i s like a dis t il l ery .

,

w here extr a cts o f v a rious s u bst a nces a r e m a de In a r t ifi cia l ly r e .

l ie ving a ny o rg a n o f i t s p r op er w o r k t h a t o rg a n is wea k en e d a n d ,

disa bl ed fo r fut ur e W hen the digesti ve a pp a r a t u s h a s

bec o me imp a ired it should be m a de to w o rk on l y o n limited
,

a m ounts o f fo od a n d on such m a teri a ls a s w i l l m ost re a dily yield

, ,

their nutrimen t I n thus ec onomi z ing o u r po w ers w e sh a l l be a bl e

.
,

to in vigor a te the w hole b ody m ore e a sily a n d quickly .

a ch fi rst ex hibits u n u s u a l t a l ents I bel ieve the b ra in is

il d .

free from enc umbr a nce a n d t o this extent I h old w ith the p h ren o l o
,

gists B ut the nerves so on become o vert a xed a n d irrit a ted by thi s

.

excessive a ctivity The blo od is then und uly c l a imed in this p ortion
.

o f the body to the detri ment o f the he a lth o f the others

,
D igestion .

‘
thus su ffers a n d c onsequently encumbr a nce incre a ses This exists a s
,
.

i mp u r it yin the blo od a n d is deposited o f course w here the supply o f

,

bl o od is m os t copious This is a l w a ys a t the point o f irri t a tion

.

w hich i s consequently the spot m ost e a sil y infl a med an d m ost s u s

cep t ibl e to disorder I nstruc t ors h a ve a l w a ys insisted th a t preco
.

cions children shoul d be curbed r a ther th a n encour a ged in ment a l ,

a cti vity ,
a n d they a r e right I f the ph y sic a l culture a n d develop
.

ment of the individu a l could keep p a ce w ith the ment a l a n d t h e ,

w hole be in perfect he a lth a n d prop ortio n there w oul d be n othing ,

a l a rming in inf a nt precocity It is n o t a h ig h o r der o f in t el l ect t h a t

.

is t o b e r eg a r ded a s a bn o r m a l but the d evelopment o f ment a l fa cul ,

t h
ties a t e exp ens e o f t h e p h ys ica l A R — . . .

s h o u l d be m s t c a r ef u l l y a v o i d d ; o t h e r wi se th e de g e n e r a ti on o f t h e
o e

d ig es ti ve o rg a n s i s th e i n ev it a b l e r es u l t — A R . . .

**
J u s t a s f o r s tr e n gth e n i n g th e m u s c l es w e e x e r ci se th e m j u d ici o u s l y Ih
a ct i v it y w o ul d on l y w e a k e n th e m —A R
.
,

. . .
 F I G 52
. . FR O N T A ND S I D E EN C U M B R A N C E .

Bo dy n o rma l . He a d ,
t oo w i d e on to p . F o re h e a d, p ro tr u d i n g . Eyes , s tari n g .

m o u th no r m al
,

N o se a nd ,
.
 Wh e re Sh al l We Eat?

A s mentioned before much depen ds upon the lung fo od,

-
,
o r a ir ,

bei n g of the proper kind G o od pure a ir is a s necess a ry t o l ife a n d t o

.
,

the r a ising o f our vit a l po w er a s goo d foo d is W hen e a ting w e in v o l

, .
,

u n t a ril y bre a the m ore deeply a n d during m a stic a ti on , ,s o me a ir is ,

s w a llo wed a s w ell I t is l best therefore t o ea t in t h e open a ir or

.
, , , ,

a t le a st i n w ell ventil a ted dinin g ro oms

-
*
.
,

Th o se w h o e x e rci se i n t h e o pe n a ir h a ve a l m o s t i n v a ri a b l y a r e g u l a r h e a l th f u l
‘

a p pe tit e Eve n a d a y s e x c u r s i on p ro ves th i s t o eve r y on e —A B

, ,
’
. . . .

Wh e n Sh al l We Eat ?

I n gener a l w e m a v a ns w er ea t w hen hungry B ut hunger ca n

, , .

a l so be regul a ted to a gre a t exten t Most people li ve s o u nn a tur .

a lly th a t their hunger is u s u a l l y il l timed a n d m orbid

,
W ild a n i -
.

m a ls t a ke their princip a l me a l in the ea rly p a rt o f the d a y Na ture .

indic a tes this a s best I n f a ct the d a y m a y be divi ded into t w o dis

.
,

tinct p a rts o r ti mes The e a rlier p a rt is th a t o f a nim a ti on a n d a c

.

t i v it y beginning w ith sunrise a n d the a w a king of n a ture

,
T a king .

the S u n ( w hich is n eces s a r v t o a ny form o f life ) a s a gui d e the Time ,

o f C a lmness a n d comp a r a ti ve composure w oul d incre a se gr a d u a lly

, ,

from n o on o n t o the cl ose o f the d a y Nigh t w o u l d n a tur a lly be .

the time o f le a st a cti vity or perh a ps o f n one a t a l l,

Ma ny , ,
.

peop l e ho w ever q u ite reverse this order They m a ke the evening

, ,
.

a n d night the time o f m ost a cti vity excite ment a n d dr a in u pon the , ,

v it a lity The digestive org a ns t o o a r e foun d t o be m ore vigorous

.
, ,

in the mornin g F rom this w e w oul d n a tur a ll y infer t h a t they

.
,

sho u l d be given the gre a ter l a bo r a t th a t ti m e S ome o n e m a y .

r a ise the obj ection th a t m a ny persons especi a lly the sick l a ck thi s , ,

vigorous a ppetite in the e a rly p a rt o f the d a y F ro m this they a r .

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gue th a t they should n o t ea t until hunger is felt This conditi on is .

d u e either t o present dise a se o r in j urious h a bits in the p a st In

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either c a se it is n o t norm a l The gr a ti fic a tion o f such unn a tur a l

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desires o nl y le a ds to d a ngerou s results Turning night into d a y .

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a n d bed time into dinner time h a s c a used this cent u ry o f ours t o be

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styled the nerv ou s a ge Thi s is the c a use a ls o o f m a ny o f the
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serious m a l a dies a rising fro m b a ck encumbra nce F o o d t a ken a t -

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unn a tur a l h ours c a nnot be th oroughly digested I t keeps the di

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g es t i v e org a ns a t h a rd l a bor during sleep w hen they sh oul d be a t ,

rest w ith the other portions o f the body I t is a t a x r a ther t h a n a n .

a ssist a nce . Unn a tur a l cr a v ings fo r foo d sh o uld be o vercome A .

lit t l e intelligent persever a nce w il l s oon bring m ost h a ppy resu l ts .

*

On e m a y i m a gine i t w ou l d pro ve a di ffi cult thing to reverse the

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order o f one s l ife I f the n e w order be n a tur a l h o wever it w ill prove

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comp a r a tivel y e a sy for t h e b o d y r ea dily a d ap t s n o r m a l h a bi t s

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T r y going to bed e a rl y w ith out v our s upper a n d d o n o t v iel d to ,

the l a ssitude th a t w ould k eep you fro m rising e a r l y i n the morning .

Y our a ppetite w il l be impro ved a n d v o ur vit a lit y w ill gr a d ua lly

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be res t ored a s this m o de o f life becomes h a bitu a l A ll a ctive w ork

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s houl d be performed in the a nim a ting o r e a rlier p a r t of the d a

y .

The a c t o f p r o cr ea t i o n a ls o sh ould t a ke pl a ce during this period

, ,

a s it w ill thus exert a l a stingly bene fi ci a l [ influence upon the fruit .

The bo dy is u nfi t t ed fo r this i mport a nt function i n the evening

a n d e a r l y p a rt o f the nigh t bec a u se i t i s debilit a ted fro m t h e c a res
,

a n d l a b ors o f the

I kno w by experience t h a t vit a li t y ca n be reg a ined m ore

r a pidl y a n d ret a ined much l onger by o bservi n g this n a tur a l ,

division o f the p a rts o f the d a y The re a so n th a t a cute forms .

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of d ise a s e sh o w m or e m a lignity during the l a tte r p a rt o f the

d a y a n d night is bec a use the system is less a ble t o re s ist them
,

a t th a t time This shoul d te a ch u s th a t n o unnecess a ry t a x ought

.

to be put u pon our v it a l ity a t this time o f n a tur a l repose .

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Th e s ic k o r th o se w h o a r e no t e x e rci s i n g s h o u l d e a t l i ght l y th o u gh p e rh a ps
m o r e o f t e n th a n th o se e n g a g ed i n h a rd m a n u a l l a b o r W ith th ese l a tt e r th e b loo d
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c a nno t b e p e r f o r m i n g it s f u n cti on s i n tw o p l a c es a t on e tim e —A R

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A s t o it s fr e qu e n c y see Na t u r e v s D r u g s by A ug F R e i n h ol d M A
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1 00 T HE R E LA TION o r F A C IA L D IA G N O S IS T o PH R E N O L O G Y .

p oint becomes of p a rticul a r imp ort a nce reg a rding t h e app ea r a n ce

of da ng er o us p a s s io ns in consequence of the one sided development
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of the br a in P eop l e l a m en t t h e in dica t i o n o f s uch t en den cies in

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c h i l d r en They reg a rd them a s the outc ome o f the times in w hich

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w e live of the ment a l a tm osphere etc

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I n re a lity t h ey a r e t h e di
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r e c t r es ul t o f d is ea s e d h i l o n d i t i o n s a n d ca n be o v er c o m e a n d
p y s ca c ,

r a n is m
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e r a di ca t ed b h h i l
yp u ri
fy gin t e p y s ca o g .

b r a i n i s a gr a d ua l deve lo p m e n t o f th e s p i n a l c o r d He n c e t o m a k e a c o mp a r a ti ve .
,

s t u dy o f th e b ra i n s o f a ll ve rt eb r a t e a n im a l s I thi n k m e a s u r e m e n t s h o u l d c o mm e n c e
f ro m th e o pe n i n g o f th e s k u ll w h e r e th e b ra i n it s e l f s t a rt s Th e r e i s a no th e r
,

p o i n t t oo th a t s h o u l d be t a k e n i n t o a cc o u n t i n thi s s t u dy W ith th e m aj o r i ty o f
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pe o p l e th e t wo s i des o f th e h e a d a r e u n eq ua ll y deve lo ped a n d th e m e n t a l f a c u l ti es

m o d i fi ed p ro p o rti on a t e l y I k no w a r i ght h a n ded m a n w h o i s ve ry m u ch en cu m
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be r ed on th e l ef t s i de B o th u ppe r a n d l o we r m ol a r s on thi s o n e s i de w e r e e a r l y
des tr o yed a n d th e w h ol e l ef t s i de o f th e s k u l l w a s m u ch l ess deve lo ped th a n th e
.

right Th e p o w e r o f spee ch a l s o w a s im p a ir ed a n d m a s tic a ti on d i ffi c u l t

.

No w I .

be l i eve th a t by m e a n s o f th e u se o f a rt i fi ci a l t ee th i n th e l ef t j a w thi s e n tir e s i de wo u l d

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h a ve bee n m o r e e x e rci sed a n d th e p o w e r o f spee ch r es t o r ed t o it s no r m — A R

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s r ep r ese n t a t i on i t w o u l d a ppe a r th a t f ron t e n cu m b r a n c e w e r e

* F ro m K u h n e ’
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a b l e t o p ro d u c e th e m a ni fes t a ti on s o f B e n ev ol e n c e T a ct e tc I n a gr ee m e n t w ith
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o u r no t es on p g e 9 5 w e h ol d on th e c on tr a ry th a t f r on t e n c u m b r a n c e be i n g c a u se d
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by a d e p o s it o f d e d m a tt e r ca n no t p r d u c e a n y s u c h m a n i fes t a ti on s o f l i fe D e
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a o .

p o s it s c a n onl y l e a d t o m e n t a l o bs c u rity I n d i r e ct l y h o w eve r p a r t o f th e b r a i n ma y

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be a r o u sed t o a b no r m a l a cti v it y by be i n g s u pp l i ed w i t h a n e x c ess o f i m p u r e b l oo d

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Thi s e x cit ed s t at e l a s t s a l i mi ted p er i o d a n d e n ds i n p ro s t r a ti o n a n d i n a cti on A h .

no r m al m e n t a l a cti v i ty c a nno t e x i s t w ith ch on i c c on d i ti on s o f th e r espe cti ve p a r t s

,

o f t h e b r a i n B es i des K u h n e c on tr a d ict s h im se l f s ay i n g on p a g e 35 Th e r e i s '

n eve r a n a fi ect i o n o f th e m i n d if th e e n c u m br a n c e i s e n ti r e l y fr on t al —A B
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 SU MMARY .

BY T HE T R A NS L A T O R .

1 Signs o f He al th . 2 Sympto ms of Dise a se .

SIG NS O F HEALT H .

A Go o n A PP E T I T E for n a tur a l fo o d relish for simple ,

a nd a ,

he a lthful a rticles of diet a re signs o f a n orm a l c o n dition of b o d v

,

a n d mi n d .S a tisf a cti on sh oul d be re a ched before s a t i a ti on a n d ,

s hould be foll o w ed b v n o unple a s a nt feeling o f fullness o r tightness .

Digestio n should proceed quietly a n d unconsci ously .

WH E N T HIR ST Y there sh ould be desire fo r fruit o r w a ter only

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T HE UR I N E sh oul d be cle a r a n d of a golden yello w color

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It .

s hould h a ve neither a s weet s our n or pungent o dor n or s hould it

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c o a gul a te w h en boiled I ts voiding should proceed e a sily a n d

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w ithout p a in .

T HE F A E C E S shoul d be of a yello w ish bro w n color solid a n d ,

c ylindric a l a s seen in
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he a lthy a nim a ls T h ev should le a ve the rec .

t u m W ithout s oili n g it
HE A L T H Y P E RS P I R A T I O N h a s n o dis a gree a ble o dor .

T HE S KI N sh oul d be w a rm smo oth el a stic a n d so me w h a t

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moist I t sh oul d b e e a sy to r a ise fro m the forehe a d cheek bones

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a n d n a pe line -
N0 f a tt y cushio n sh ould settle bet w een the skin a n d
.

b o n es in these pl a ces Pressing the tip o f the fi nger o n a n y p a rt o f

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the skin the depression thus m a de sho u l d dis a ppe a r im m edia t el v o n

,

r em o v ing the fi nger a n d there sh ou l d be n o w rinkles in the skin

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T HE C O M P L E X I O N should be neither p a le n o r flushed I t sh ould .

be free from pimples w a rts o r ulcers a n d n o w here sho w tensi on

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shine o r unn a tur a l discol or a tion s

, .

T HE HA I R sh oul d be f ull a n d o f its n a tur a l col or

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T HE EY E S sh oul d be c l e a r a n d bright .

R E S P I R A T IO N should be free from a ny noise o r di ffi culty The .

bre a th sh ould be h a bitu a lly inh a led through the n ose .

S L E E P sh oul d be restful quiet a n d uninterrupted

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1 02 SIG NS O F HE A L T H .

T HE NE C K s h oul d be free from s w ellings or l umps , , an d it s mu s

cles shoul d be m obile .

T HE A B D O M E N sh oul d be s oft a n d l o w NO young or h ea l t h v .

a nim a l h a s a high a b domen .

T HE HE A D sh oul d be sym metric a l in sh a pe a n d on the centre ,

line of the body .

B O T H S I D E S o f the b ody sh o uld be eq u a lly proportioned .

B O T H SHO UD E R S sh ould f a ll in the hori z ont a l line .

A L L PA R T s O F T H E B O D Y sh oul d be of proper si z e proportion , ,

a n d vit a lity ; in keeping w ith the perso n s a e c onstituti on a n d

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occup a ti on .

T HE T H R E E L I N E S O F D E M A R C A T I O N w hich a r e the j a w line n a pe

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line a n d thigh line shoul d be cle a rly de fi ned

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T HE C A RR I A G E o f a he a lthy person should be erect a n d his , ,

m o vements should indic a te perfect c ontrol o ver his muscles .

C HA N G E I N T HE T E M P E R A T UR E or humidity of the a tmosphere

s hould c a use n o disco mfort w h a tever .

T HE Mm shoul d be W ell b a l a nced in a l l its f a culties a n d the dis ,

osition cheerful hopeful a n d benev olent The he a lthy body fi nd s

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ple a s u re 1 n the perform a nce Of every function in seeing e a tin g even , , ,

in ev a cu a tions from the bo wels a n d bl a dder a s w el l a s in digestion , ,

a n d the rem ov a l O f effete p r oducts .

T HE S O UN D B O D Y performs a l l functi ons w ithout p a in di ffi culty , ,

o r the need of a rti fi ci a l stimul a nts Neither young nor O l d should

.

a t a n y time be c onscio u s o f a n y p a rtic ul a r org a n

.
There sh ould be .

n o fluid secre t io n fro m the skin or a ny mucous membr a ne S wea t .

ing in summer h o wever c a nnot be considered a n indic a tion Of a ny

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thin g a bnorm a l .

A LL S E N S A T I O N S w hether physic a l or men t a l shoul d be n orm a l

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n ot dull n or y et supersensitive
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A p a lsied c onditi o n Of eithe r
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mind o r bo dy is a bnorm a l ; neither should one s eq u a ni mity be

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destroyed by a trifling vex a tion o r a pin prick .

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n ose chin a n d perh a ps the W hole f a ce is enl a rged a n d clumsy

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The j a w line dis a ppe a rs a n d p ossibly a goitre m a y form F ront

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encumbr a nce le a ds a lso to such a cute forms of dise a se a s me a sles ,

sc a rlet fever diphtheri a pneum oni a etc Other a ilments follo w

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such a s l oss of teeth ( the l o w er ones first ) l oss O f h a ir ( beginning

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a t the front ) nerv o u sness a ffections o f the e y es etc This kin d of

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encumbr a nce never le a ds t o ment a l disorders a n d is co m p a r a t iv el v ,

e a sy of cure .

S I D E EN C UM B R A N C E i s of a m ore serious n a ture th a n the front a l . .

A ll p a rts of the a ffected S i de m a y be enl a rge d a n d loss of teeth m a y ,

fol l o w C or d s w ill prob a bl y a ppe a r in the neck a n d there W ill be a

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,

tension of the muscl e s w hen t h e he a d is turned .

I N R I G H T S I DE D encumbr a nce the body perspires freely a n d th us , ,

ret a rds the progress of the deposi t s S houl d this a ction O f the pores .

be checked suddenly the p a tient s c onditi on w o ul d a t once become

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serious F oot s w e a t frequently a cco mp a nies right sided en cu m

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br a nce The li ver t o o is a ffected giving the complexi on a yel l o w

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t inge F o ot s w e a t often a cts a s a s a fet v v a lve in compl a ints of

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the liver .

I N L E F T S I DE D encumbr a nce the a ction of the sk in is n ot n or ,

mal . The left kidney the spleen a n d the he a rt m a y be a ffected I t

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i s m ore d a ngerous th a n right S ided encumbr a nce R heu m a tism a n d .

gout m a y be expected in a c a se of this sort ; a n d the he a rt is a lmost

cert a in t o be inv olved if left sided encumbr a nce be co mbined w ith
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front a l deposit .

B A C K ENC U M B R A N C E is the m ost d a ngerous of a l l I t frequentl y .

c a uses a ffecti ons Of the spine a n d S ymptoms of p a r a l ysis The b a ck ,

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of the neck beco mes thick a n d the n a pe line is entirel y obliter a ted ,
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L oss O f h a ir follo w s beginning a t the b a ck ,

Encumbr a nce Of the .

b a ck Often w orks up over the he a d a n d do w n into the forehe a d A s .

so o n a s the he a d is a ffected n erv ousness begi n s w ith in a t tention , , ,

l oss o f mem ory w a n t of energy a n d perh a ps sympto m s of ins a ni

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tv . Here a g a in w e see the i mport a nce of F a ci a l Di a gn osis I t en .

a ble s u s t o discover the a r o a ch of ins a nity a n d consequently to

pp , , ,

esc a pe it W ith children high fevers a ccomp a n y b a ck encu mbr a nce

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a s w ell a s undue r eco cit v A dults Often h a ve a bl o a ted a ppe a r a nce

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giving the ignor a nt the i mpressi on Of r o bust he a lth Prem a t u re

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se xu a l desires le a ding to secret vices a r e a consequence O f thi s kind

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of encumbr a nce This c a uses e a r l v imp ote nce inc a p a cit y for pro
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cre a tion o r feeble Offspring A w om a n w ith this a ffection w ill be

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li a ble t o misc a rri a ges o r to t a l b a rrenness a n d in a n y c a se w ill be

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un a ble to nurse her chil dren T h e ki dneys too become disordered .

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This is indic a ted by soft w a tery b a gs bene a th t h e l o w er eyeli d a s

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w ell a s by the ch a r a cter Of the urine Pers ons suffering w ith b a c k .

encu mbr a nce become m orbi d a n d hopeless Often l a cking energ y ,

even t o c ontin u e the elimin a ting b a ths necess a ry for c ure They .

a ls o a ppe a r a t a dis a d v a nt a ge in de a l i ng w ith others a n d a r e a t

p ,

to be w ors t ed in a test Of skil l or ment a l a bility This a ffec t l o n

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is m ore c omm on w ith w h a t a r e termed the better cl a sses Thus .

w e see a const a nt b a l a ncing Of a ccounts bet ween the S O C l a l str a t a .

The p o orer by re a son o f their gre a ter v it a lity gr a du a lly rise a b ove
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t h e a ver a ge level Of in tellect The richer bec a use o f their neglect O f

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the l a ws Of he a lth ev n t u a l l v S ink bel o w it

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e .

W I T H A L L K I N D S O F EN C U M B R A N C E the org a ns O f digestion a re a i ,

fect ed a s w ell a s the intes t ines a nd l ungs

,
A ch a nge in t h e te m per .

a ture o r s ome ment a l ex citement Often disturbs the deposits O f for

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eig n m a tter t o such a n extent th a t infl a mm a ti o n en sues This m a y .

result in di a rrhoe a o r cos t iveness I n either c a se it in dic a tes b a d .

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n ourishment o r extreme p o v er t v Of bl o od S ometimes C o n s u m p .

tion foll o w s This is a s e a sily cured b y w a ter processes a s a n y

.

o ther dise a se bec a use F a ci a l D i a gn osis m a kes it possible to recog

,

ni z e ten den cies in this directio n much so oner th a n could be done b v

an
y other meth od .

C H I LD R E N W I T H L A R G E HE A D S a r e a l w a ys scrofulous a n d predis
, ,

posed to consumption .

C O L D S a r e to be r eg a rded a s s a l u t a r v crises a s w h a t esc a pes ,

from the n ose a n d w h a t is thro w n O ff in expector a t ion i s only foul

,
.

m a tter of w hich the bo dy is w ell rid This a ls o is true O f c a t a rrh

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Physici a ns fe a r col ds bec a use the y d o n ot underst a nd their n a ture ,

a n d c a nn ot control them B ut the hydro ther a peutist produces this

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effect in t en t io n a l ly by me a ns O f cold w a ter a ppl ic a tions I n ev er v

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i n s t a n ce a c o l d sh oul d be s a lut a ry a n d is s o i f n ot suppressed b v

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1 06 S Y M P T O MS 0 F D ISE A SE .

poison o us dr ugs w hich st i fle n a t ure s efforts to w a rd cure a n d re t a in

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t h e i m p u r i t ies in the system

. C ure is only possible w hen the p a tient
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h a s s u fficie n t v it a l p o w er l eft to w ork u pon

. The chief a im of c our s e
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in a u v tre a tment is to incre a se the a m ount Of vit a li t y B ut Of course

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,

there must be a su ffi cient degree of vit a lity a t the st a rt to en a bl e ,

the p a tient to undergo this tre a t ment There is n ot a S ingle a ilment

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th a t h a s n o t a l re a dy s ucc u mbed t o the W a ter C ure processes .

 A5 6 . F . R EINHG LD , M A . .

Pu bl ish e d by A . F REINHO LD
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6 0 Le x i n g t o n A v e n u e , N EW Y O R K C IT Y , U 5 A . . .

w a x- P R IC E

T h e fo l l o w in g Bo o ks ar e in Pre p ar atio n "

Mat u re ver s u s E rugs .

A C o n tr o v e rs y an d C h alle n ge to Me dical Me n
fi a vs

HU G . F IN H O L D
. R E M R . . .

If c on t e n ds th at a ll th e p h ys ic a l s u ff e ri n g o f p e o p l e i s d u e p art l y t o th e u tt e r ig n o
a n c e O f th e m ed ica l p ro fe s s i on r e g ar d i n g a ll q u esti on s o f h e l th a n d s ic k n ess a n d p a rt1
a

t o th e ir d r u g syst e m a n d O p e ra ti on s I t a l s o e x p l a i n s th e n at u r e a n d c au se o f d i se ase a
,

w e ll as th e m a nn e r h o w t o c u r e a n d p rev n t i l m e n ts by n at u ra l m e th o ds
,

e a .

[p o s it ive p
[ re ve nt io n ano ( t u re of ( t u b er cu l os is by
means of ( Water ( t u re ano o th e rs
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H U G . R E IN H O L D . M . R .

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[p r inci l
p es of clus te r ( t u re ,

Q B YQ
HU G . F IN H O L D
. R E M H . . .

M ed ic al m e n th em se l ves a d mit th e ir ig no ra n c e o f t h e n at u r e o f h e a l th a n d s ic k n es s

b u t with o u t a c l ea r a n d c o rr e ct i de a o f th e Esse n c e o f He a l th a n d D i se ase a ll att e m p t

a t c u re c a n onl y am o u n t to a b l i n d gro p i n g i n th e d a r k M ed ic al tr e atm e n t i s co n
,

se q u e n t l y o n e c on ti n u o u s irrati on a l e x p e rim e n t on p e o p l e s v ita l ity thr o u gh o u t It

.

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