The drug shops in the South will not only keep medicinal
fruits and the products of their own country, but also such
products of the far North, prepared and put up so that
pure-food labels would be offensive to the better class know-
ing that science stands for the absolute truth of things, ad-
ministering only what is in accordance to the laws of per-
fect life. Return to Nature then will not mean to live in a
hovel or to run about with unwashed feet and long, un-
kempt hair, but to partake in Nature's own laboratory of
what the guiding hand of Providence has prepared for the
delight of the children of man, and thus lead the faithful
ones unto the inheritance of a Paradise most suitable unto
God and His Associates to dwell therein.
The moral of it all, in short, is this : If sick in the North
go South, to live on southern products or procure the pro-
ducts of the tropics ; if living in the South and diseased, go
North or procure the northern products, to subsist upon
them until well, and thereafter confine yourself to the local
market, eating only when hungry, eating all food with
thanksgiving in your heart ; masticate slowly and cease mix-
ing too many varieties at a time, recognizing the fact that
the truest guide is that of living within the range of the sea-
son, as every season brings forth its own kind, and that our
stomach has two compartments demanding that every deter-
mined dish be partaken of one at a time to insure proper
separation of acids and salts for furtherance unto perfect
digestion.
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A change of diet homogeneous to another clime neces-
sarily suggests the air of distant scenes, and food partaken
of in the spirit of recollection and concentration of thought
prompts heartfelt thanksgiving unto the Bountiful Giver.
Good Thought adds greatly to the mastication, digestion
and assimilation of the remedial properties of the foods,
retaining the life substance contained therein and thus
assisting the weakened energies to resume their work in
their cellular composition. It is for this reason that
prayers or blessings were advised at meal time so as to pro-
mote the power of concentration and thus assist the mind
to conduct or control the functional operations of the diges-
tive organs.
What we say about change of climate should suffice the
intelligent minded ; still not enough can be said about
change of diet, which means change in the selection of
variety as well as change in preparation. The hands that
prepare the food, the way tlie food is administered and
the conditions of surrounding all have a great bearing
and influence upon the negative mind, steeped in disease
and error. One should experience change of heart, which
is a requisite toward health. Become hopeful and con-
fiding, trustful and tenacious, determined to make a change
even at the sacrifice of acquired habits, notions and appe-
tites which have done much to undermine our good health.
Furthermore, we should remember that water is abso-
lutely valueless in case of disease, except for bathing and
steam-baths, of which a person should have one a day
as long as diseased, or bring the body into perspiration
for at least half an hour daily, if not thru exercise then
thru the use of herbs, as jaborandi, elder blossoms, cam-
omile, etc. The healthy man not sufficiently engaged
manually must have two sweat or vapor baths a week.
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The drug shops in the South will not only keep medicinal fruits and the products of their own country, but also such products of the far North, prepared and put up so that pure-food labels would be offensive to the better class knowing that science stands for the absolute truth of things, administering only what is in accordance to the laws of perfect life. Return to Nature then will not mean to live in a hovel or to run about with unwashed feet and long, unkempt hair, but to partake in Nature's own laboratory of what the guiding hand of Providence has prepared for the delight of the children of man, and thus lead the faithful ones unto the inheritance of a Paradise most suitable unto God and His Associates to dwell therein.
The moral of it all, in short, is this : If sick in the North go South, to live on southern products or procure the products of the tropics ; if living in the South and diseased, go North or procure the northern products, to subsist upon them until well, and thereafter confine yourself to the local market, eating only when hungry, eating all food with thanksgiving in your heart ; masticate slowly and cease mixing too many varieties at a time, recognizing the fact that the truest guide is that of living within the range of the season, as every season brings forth its own kind, and that our stomach has two compartments demanding that every determined dish be partaken of one at a time to insure proper separation of acids and salts for furtherance unto perfect digestion.
A change of diet homogeneous to another clime necessarily suggests the air of distant scenes, and food partaken of in the spirit of recollection and concentration of thought prompts heartfelt thanksgiving unto the Bountiful Giver. Good Thought adds greatly to the mastication, digestion and assimilation of the remedial properties of the foods, retaining the life substance contained therein and thus assisting the weakened energies to resume their work in their cellular composition. It is for this reason that prayers or blessings were advised at meal time so as to promote the power of concentration and thus assist the mind to conduct or control the functional operations of the digestive organs.
What we say about change of climate should suffice the intelligent minded ; still not enough can be said about change of diet, which means change in the selection of variety as well as change in preparation. The hands that prepare the food, the way the food is administered and the conditions of surrounding all have a great bearing and influence upon the negative mind, steeped in disease and error. One should experience change of heart, which is a requisite toward health. Become hopeful and confiding, trustful and tenacious, determined to make a change even at the sacrifice of acquired habits, notions and appetites which have done much to undermine our good health.
Furthermore, we should remember that water is absolutely valueless in case of disease, except for bathing and steam-baths, of which a person should have one a day as long as diseased, or bring the body into perspiration for at least half an hour daily, if not thru exercise then thru the use of herbs, as jaborandi, elder blossoms, camomile, etc. The healthy man not sufficiently engaged manually must have two sweat or vapor baths a week.
DIET FOR INVALIDS.
REJUVENATING FOODS
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