BOTANIC PHYSICIAN. 
. pors and hysterics. Youth is the season for mirth and cheerful- 
= sided? Tot ieaheeeiie be indulged; it is an absolute duty. To lay 
in a stock of health in time of youth, is as necessary a piece of pru- 
ence, as to make provision against the decays of old age. While, 
therefore, wise Nature prompts the happy youth to join in sprightly 
amusements, let not the severe dictates of hoary age forbid the use- 
ful impulse; nor damp with serious gloom the season destined to 
‘mirth and innocent festivity. as ; & - ae 
_ Another thing very hurtful to females about period of life, is 
ht clothes. ‘They are fond of a fine shape, and foolishly ima- 
_ -gine that this can be acquired by lacing themselves tight. Hence, 
ting the poor girl up a the house, and dosing her with steel, assa~ 
foetida and other nntidlows drugs, to place her in a situation where 
she can enjoy the benefit of fresh air and agreeable company. 
’ There let her eat wholesome food, take sufficient exercise, bathe the 
lower part of her abdcmen daily with spirits, and amuse herself in 
_ the most agreeable manner; and we have little reason to fear, but 
_ Nature, thus assisted, will do her proper work. Indeed, she seldom 
fails, unless the fault is on our own side. mee: 
_ This discharge in the beginning is seldom so instantaneous as to 
e females unawares. It is generally preceded by symptoms 
Bae cc tga foretel its approach ; as a sense of heat, weight, and dul] pain 
in the Joins pin 3 distention a hardness of the breasts ; headach, loss ~_ 
of appetite, lassitude, paleness of the countenance, and sometimes a © 
ght degree of fever. When these Symptoms appear about the age 
at which the menstrual fix usually begins, every thing should be 
arefully avoided which may obstruct that ne essary and salutary eva~ 
cuation, and all means used to promote it; as si ing over the steam 
_ of warm water, drinking pennyroyal or other warm teas, &c. 
_ _ After the menses have once begun to flow, the greatest care should 
be taken to avoid every t that may tend to obstruct them. Fe- _ 
ught to be exceedir autious of what they eat and drink 
at the time they are out of order. Every thing tha or is apt 
to sour on the stomach, ought to be avoic 
and such like. Fish and all kinds of d of diges- 
tion, are also to be avoided. As iti ntion every 
_ thing that may disagree 
commend it to every ’ 
with herself, and 
ime we would re- 
9 what disagrees. 
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