The Science of Therapeutics - Classical Homeopathy Online

Full text of "The Science of Therapeutics: According to the Principles of Homeopath...Page 603 of 653In either case the overloading of the digestive organs weakensthem, the food is not adequately transformed into firm constituensuch as muscular fiBre, osseous tissue, but, remaining at a low sof assimilation, is transformed into carbo-hydrates.Starting from this point of view, the treatment of adiposisshould, in our judgment, aim at invigorating the assimilativeenergy of the organism and at the same time preventing an excessive supply of fat-making food.It is a well-known fact that adiposis cannot be arrested by anyknown method of treatment. For, independently of the weaknessof the assimilative functions, we frequently have to contend agaiother congenital, hereditary or individual, known or unknowntendencies which favor the excessive deposition of fat and whichit is either difficult or impossible to control.For this reason, when treating polysarcia, we confine ourselvesto such dietetic and hygienic measures as will quicken the metamorphosis of the tissues and invigorate the assimilative functionat the same time we resort to such internal remedies as will corrconstitutional tendencies and promote nutrition.In order to accomplish this object with as much speed and certainty as possible, we prescribe regular meals and a moderate diebut sufficient to satisly the appetite ; such patients had betterfine themselves to lean and young meat, with fresh vegetables andsalad, and abstain from rich soups, fat gravies, fat farinaceousfat fish, potatoes, beans and peas, quantities of bread, beer, spthey must likewise avoid cofiee, tea and tobacco, for these substances retard digestion and interfere with the metamorphosis ofthe tissues. The best beverage for such patients is fresh water,wine and water, acidulated alkaline beverages with or withoutwine, water mixed with acidulated jellies. For breakfast werecommend weak beef-broth or vegetable soups without fat, orskimmed milk with a little sugar ; eggs and chocolate have to beavoided, they contain too much fatty matter. For dessert we permit fresh or stewed fruit, and for supper a light soup and stewedfruit. Food spiced with a little pepper agrees with such patientsprovided it is not fat. Water-ices are likewise allowable, iceis too rich and must be avoided.Together with these dietetic arrangements which have to bestrictly obeyed if they are to do any good, the following rules aof special importance. In order to stimulate the metamorphosis of718 Obesitas, Adiposis, Polysarcia, Obesity.the tissues and secure the introduction of as much oxygen as possible into the organism, fat persons should walk or ride on horsehack whenever their time and circumstances will permit ; ridingin a carriage is of no use to them ; active exei^ise in the openespecially in the morning and evening, promotes in a high degreethe assimilation of food and the metamorphosis of the tissues. Itis well if, during their walk, they frequently drink cold water,a little when tired and then continue their walk. The more exercise they take in the open air, the more healthy the blood becomeand the more the fat disappears. They had better sleep as littlehttp://www.archive.org/stream/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog/sciencetherapeu00kafkgoog_djvu.txt