Formed of Bacteria
Since the cells created are formed of bacteria, that is to say, of vital germs, as the
body tissues are of cells, the destruction of the tissues and cells of necessity sets
bacteria free; these therefore are not in reality the cause, but the result of disease.
Febrile, or Positive Diseases.
In pronounced inflammation the disturbance of the electrons, the heat, apart from
the functional irregularities which occur in systemic processes, is diffused through
the entire body: the sickness becomes fever. The blood is impelled with increased
pressure throughout the whole body.
If during this process negative electrons hold
the preponderance in the body, the fever is of a feeble, adynamic type. But when
there are many positive electrons in the body and extensive regions are involved in
the disease process, so that pronounced cause exists for increased vibration of
electrons, there arise those conditions we designate as scarlet fever, measles, and
chicken-pox.
For, just as in a steam engine, the increased vibration of the steam
exerts a strong pressure upon the piston, so the increased vibration of the electrons
in the body finally drives the blood with a similar pressure to the skin, where it
produces stasis, or stagnation, sweats and other like disturbances.
Curative Process.
As to curative measures, the course to be followed is clearly self-evident and
defined. It could not be other than that of regulating each vibratory body, of
soothing the electrons quickened by morbid conditions, and accelerating those
which have been depressed.
Law of opposites.
Since treatment can effect this end in no other way than by producing contrary
conditions it is evident that a plan of opposition must be followed. And, just as day
is the opposite of night, summer of winter, heat of cold, the positive of the negative,
so, from the changes effected by this opposition every circumstance and every
manifestation takes its rise. This is Natural Law, fixed and immutable throughout
nature and for all time.
Following this law consistently, our course is clear and
simple: in cases of innutrition we seek to increase the nutritive faculty by means of
proper food; for the overworked we prescribe rest, for those who need exercise,
work; warmth for the cold and cooling for the feverish.
Action of Water.
For cooling we use pure water, the most common and most serviceable of
remedies. It cools, soothes and restores equilibrium because its mineral affinities
determine its vibratory action as of lower, slower grade, and because one of its
constituents is oxygen, the most negative of all elements.
Action of earth or mud.
Even more opposed to inflammation than water, is earth, or mud. Mud produces a
more decided cooling effect than water; necessarily so, since its nature is more
pronouncedly negative, its vibrations slower. Antiphlogistine, clay acetate, or mud,
would be of undoubted service in accordance with the law we have been following;
But the same object may be more easily and readily attained by the use of packs.
Vinegar packs.
In employing vinegar in this connection, it should only be used with mud or water.
Acids are decidedly negative in their electrical action, and therefore, have a
curative effect upon inflammatory diseases. The use of vinegar in connection with
clay and water in the treatment of inflammations and fevers is a common, old-time
custom; but those who do so, ignorantly perhaps, from force of example or hear-
say, unconsciously carry out in so doing one of the plainest scientific laws. Why
so?
Is it because this liquid kills bacilli or destroys morbid products? No, because it
quiets the agitated electrons and equalizes their distribution.
The safest plan is to take two parts water and one part of vinegar. Vinegar prevents
coagulation of the blood-cells, and in consequence, stagnation and inflammation
are avoided.
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