fil8 DR. CHASE'S RECIPES. 



mended to others, half or three-fourths of an hour, only, before each meal, and 

 have never known vomiting, or even sickness of the stomach to arise.] 



"At first, Dr. Salisbury tried the time of one-half hour before meals, but 

 this was apt to be followed by vomiting. [I have not so found it.] One hour 

 to 2 hours allows the hot water time enough to get out of the stomach before 

 the|, food enters, or sleep comes, and thus avoids vomiting. Four times a day 

 gives an amount of hot water sufficient to bring the urine to the right specific 

 gravity, quantity, color, odor, and freedom from deposit, on cooling. [There 

 is probably something of importance in these points, but I have, as yet, at any 

 rate, only recommended to take it 3 times daily, unless thirsty at bed-time.] If 

 a patient leaves out one dose of hot water during the day, the omission will 

 show in the increased specific gravity (weight, by the urinometer), in the color, 

 etc. Should the patient be thirsty between meals, 8 ozs. (half pint) of hot 

 water can be taken any time between 2 hours after a meal and 1 hour before the 

 next meal. This is to avoid diluting the food in the stomach with water. 



IV. " Mode of Taking Hoi Water.— \a. drinking the hot water, it should be 

 sipped, and not drank so fast as to distend the stomach and make it feel uncom- 

 fortable. From 15 to 20 minutes may be consumed in drinking the hot water. 

 [About 5 minutes time is all the author took in drinking the hot water, and 

 all he recommends; still, if 1 to \% pts. are to be taken, a longer time will be 

 needed. But, for ordinary cases of home treatment, I think % to % pt. is 

 enough, and especially so if it is taken 4 times daily.] 



V. " The Length of Time to Continue the Use of Hot Water. — Six months 

 is generally required to wash out the liver and intestines thoroughly. As it pro- 

 motes health the procedure can be practiced by well people throughout life, and 

 the benefits of cleanliness be enjoyed. The drag and friction on human exist- 

 ence from the effects of fermentation, foulness and indigestible food; when 

 removed by this process, gives life a wonderful elasticity and buoyancy. 



VI. "Additions to Hot Water. — To make it palatable, jn case it is desired, 

 and to medicate it, aromatic spirits of ammonia, clover blossom tea, ginger, 

 lemon juice, sage, salt and sulphate of magnesia (epsom salts), are sometimes 

 added. When there is intense thirst, and drj'^ness, a pinch of chloride of cal- 

 cium (chloride of lime) or nitrate of potash (niter) may be added, to allay 

 the thirst and leave a moistened film over the parched and dry mucus mem- 

 brane surfaces. When there is diarrhea, cinnamon, ginger or pepper may be 

 boiled in the water, and the quantity drank, lessened. For constipation, a tea- 

 spoonful of sulphate of magnesia, or % tea-spoonful of taraxacum (dandelion 

 fl. ex.) may be used in the hot water. 



VII. "Amount of Liquid {Tea, Caffee or Water) to be Drank at a Meal. 

 —Not more than 8 ozs." [% pt. or 1 cup of tea or coffee.] "This is in order 

 not to dilute the gastric juice, or wash it out prematurely, and thus interfere 

 with the digestion process. 



VIII. " TIi£ Effects of Drinking Hot Water, as indicated, are:— The im- 

 proved feelings of the patient. The fajces (passages) become black with bile, 

 washed down its normal (natural, or healthy) channel. This blackness of faeces 

 lasts for more than six months (I have not found this so, but it may be in some 



