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Chapter VI: The Internal Bath.2121
Chapter VI: The Internal Bath.
The average person, once impressed with the truth of the statements
and facts related in the preceding chapter of this book, would be likely
to exclaim: “Dear me, I must get rid of this horrible condition at once—I
must hasten to clean out that clogged sewer which has caused me so much
trouble.” Then, unless he be acquainted with sane methods, he will at once
proceed to dose himself with purgatives, cathartics, laxatives, and what not—
pills, powders, syrups, “waters,” and so on, according to his lights, or want of
light. Such is the natural tendency of people who have been brought up in a
belief in medicines to “work their bowels”—victims of the Pill Habit. But this
is not the right way—there are far better methods than these. Let us look at
the matter a moment.
What is a Cathartic medicine? Some will tell you that “A Cathartic is a mild
Purgative.” But what is a Purgative! The definition is: “A medicine that purges.”
And what does “Purge” mean! The definition is “To cleanse the bowels by
frequent evacuations.” Well, that sounds good—“to cleanse the bowels.” But
does a Purgative Medicine actually “purge” or “cleanse”—and if so, how! To
many this question may seem ridiculous, but those who have investigated
the matter recognize the question as eminently proper, and know that the
answer will surprise the majority of people. Let us see.