Show = PHYSIOLOGY AND HYGIENE s i Ice Water a Healthful and Invigorating 1 Drink When Temperately Used This is the season when warnings against the use of ice water abound TLe beverage ovrover finds an advocate in lue Sanitary HampSlilre Doartt OT Dealt cornea expresses f the following opinions There is a great deal of sentiment and many opinions regarding the use of ice wate that vanish when tho light of reason and ei perienco is turned upon them The fact i is i that ice water drank slowly and in moderat quantities constitutes a healthful and invigorating invig-orating drink There is no doubt that ice is i a great sanitary agent and every family ought to be provided with it during the warmer months of the year It is true that the inordinate of ice water or its use unde somo special conditions and circumstances is k i attended with great danger so is the improper im-proper use of any other drink or food Tho assumption that iced water is dangerous danger-ous and that iced tea or iced coffee or iced lemonade is a harmless substitute is simpl a delusion As the source of danger feared by some is the degree of cold we fail to see clearly how flavor modifies the effect of tern perature There aro some individuals undoubtedly un-doubtedly who cannot drink ice water without with-out injury and who ought never to use it but to a great majority of persons it is refreshing re-freshing and healthful Its use temporal and discreet is in no way to be condemned which cannot be said of somo of its substitutes substi-tutes The New and Popular DruG Vutipyrln Among drugs that have appeared in medical med-ical practice and have also become popular remedies within a few years past is anti pyrin This first attracted the attention of physicians on account of its power of subduing sub-duing fever After a time it was discovered that it would relieve neuralgia and headaches head-aches and had a general sedative effect upon the nervous system The latter quality as soon as well known commended the drug to popular use and the devotee of antipyrin is i liable to get into the habit of taking it and < recommending it to others for every ache or pain whatsoever Such a practice is however how-ever reprehensible for antipyrin is a powerful power-ful drug seriously affecting the action of the heart and the circulation Dr H C Wood says that numerous cases have been reported in which cyanosis disturbed respiration and circulation and collapse have been produced antipyrin given in doses of from thirty to thirtyfive grains Antipyrin has also I sometimes occasioned a rash Dr Grace Peck ham after affirming that smaller doses than the one mentioned above have occasioned fluttering and irregularity of the heart gives tho following advice FirstNot to recommend the drug in a wholesale manner to your friends SecondNot to take it yourself unless your physician recommends it to you and has told you that your heart will not be unpleasantly affected ThirdIt is a depressing remedy at best and some stimulant brandy two teaspoonfuls teaspoon-fuls should always bo taken with it A Source of Dyspepsia Eating heartily when the system is tired and jaded is assigned as one of the commonest common-est causes of dyspepsia When exhausted by either mental or physical work we are usually usual-ly ravenously hungry and naturally turn to food ns a restorative Tho stomach however how-ever shares in tho depression caused by overwork over-work and hence at such times is unablo to perform its ordinary duty The food taken then is but very slowly digested and before the process is completed fermentation often takes place If it does the consequence is I that we are in a worse state than if the food had not been taken for the fermentation I generates acids and gas which in turn noj anty intolfie f with > digestion but excite I bluer disturbances I the ill In a very strong and healthy parson effects of eating when the system is much fatigued would not be so marked as in one below the standard of health Very nerti Ali individuals Invariably suffer from the habit and if debilitated they are quite sure to grow more so if it is persisted in When very tired and hungry It is always best to rest for a time before eating or take some such simple pick up as hot milk which should be slowly sipped That is very refreshing indeed and usually meets the requirements quite as well as an alcoholic stimulant When to Give Medicines The time of administering medicines has in their many cases a considerable influence on action in the system therefore the following rules for taking medicine for which The Medical World is authority are of interest Iodine or the iodides should be given on on empty stomach If given during digestion i the acids and starch alter and weaken their action Acids as a rule should be given between be-tween meals Acids given before meals check the excessive secretion of the acids of the gastric juice Irritating and poisonous drugs such as salts of arsenic copper zinc andiron and-iron should be given directly alter meals Oxide and nitrate of silver should begiven after the process of digestion is ended ii given during or close after meals the chemicals chem-icals destroy or impair their action Potassium Potas-sium permanganate also should not be given until tho process of digestion is ended inasmuch inas-much as organic matter decomposes it and renders it inert The active principle of the gastric juice is impaired and rendered inert by corrosive sublimate tannin and pure alcohol alco-hol hence they should be given at the close of digestion Malt extracts cod liver oil the phosphates etc should be given with 01 directly after food |