ON THE CAUSES OF DISEASE 



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foreruiinei, or rather an indication, and being accompanied by 

 pain, it becomes our duty merely to restore the equilibrium of the 

 circulation. This removes the inflammation, and promotes a fret) 

 and full circulation of the blood all over the system, =0 that there 

 shall be no excess (inflammation) anywhere. This is what we 

 call subduing the inflammation, with this diflerence, however, 

 that we resort to natural means and sanative medication instead 

 'jf using the fleam and cathartics. The means are warmth, moist- 

 ure, stimulants, and friction ; and clothing to the extremities and 

 Lc parts of the bcly that are cold ; and cold applications to partt 

 that are unnaturally hot. One of the best equalizers of the cir- 

 culation is the " Roman bath," the vapor bath, and wet packing. 

 Should the inflammation exist internally, then give plenty of 

 ^arm water, emolient drinks, and emolient enemas, and keep up 

 a physiological action and heat on the surface of the body by 

 means of friction and warm clothing. In this simple way the 

 circulation of the blood is equalized, or, in other words, the in- 

 fljunmation is " cured ; " and, at the same time, this treatment may 

 care the disease as well as the inflammation. 



