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Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 602 of 653quantity of uric acid is deposited.716 Obesitas, Adiposis, Polysarcia, Obesity.The perspiration has a peculiar, sometimes a rancid smell, or likthe odor of a goat. In the above-mentioned semi-circular furrowsor folds the frequent sweating causes an erythema which afterwardchanges to a moist and exce^ingly fetid intertrigo. This may likewise take place under the breasts, between the thighs and pudendum, and even at the anus.The pulse is mostly feeble, small and easily compressible, the sesitiveness to cold is much less, the menses are scanty, the sexuainstinct frigid or even extinct ; women are often sterile.As a rule, fat persons are indolent, apathetic ; they dread bodilexercise, even a little mental labor ; their muscles are deficientone, their senses are dull, their intellect is torpid, and theyinclined to sleep.These phenomena are not, however, without exception ; a greatmany fat persons remain quick, of active mind and body; we haveknown a fat old gentleman who danced more vigorously than hisyoung associates and, not feeling tired, at the same time entertained his company with the most piquant anecdotes.Polysarcia is frequently attended with a disposition to parasiticgrowths, such as lipoma, cancerous depositions, or with a tendencto scurvy or dropsy."While teething, fat children are in danger from congestions of thead. It is very seldom that they live to an old age. Fat personsare often suddenly struck down with apoplexy and paralysis of theheart. Intercurrent diseases often assume a dangerous characteron account of the existing disturbances in the respiration and ciculation. Fat persons are frequently anaemic ; in such a case, escially after severe diseases, hydnemic conditions frequently devethemselves which it is difficult to distinguish from morbid fatneFat persons are frequently attacked with boils and carbuncles ; tlatter frequently run a dangerous course, causing vast destructioin the subcutaneous cellular tissue. Acute diseases are often succeeded by dropsy or marasmus.On this account a good deal of cautious reserve should be usedin establishing a prognosis in high grades of polysarcia, more escially if an atheromatous degeneration of the blood-vessels or afatty degeneration of the heart may be suspected.Treatment, An excessive deposition of fat is an anomaly inthe sphere of nutrition which, in our opinion, depends upon a weaness of the assimilative functions. In the case of children it isquently caused by over-feeding, and in the case of adults an exceObesitas, Adiposis, Polysarcia, Obesity, 71781 ve supply of nourishment is likewise the frequent cause of fathttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt