The natural cure of consumption, constipation, Bright's disease, neuralgia, rheumatism, colds (fevers) etc. : how sickness originates, and how to prevent it a health manual for the people / by C.E. Page.

  • Page, C. E. (Charles Edward), 1840-
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[1883], ©1883
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    APPENDIX TO SECOND EDITION. I [note on deep breathing.] A Good Hobby.—On pages 84, in and 137 I have barely touched upon this subject. I wish now to call attention to it as a matter worthy of greater consideration than might perhaps be gathered from what has been said. Personally, I begun the practice, when I was about sixteen years old, of taking long, deep breaths occasionally, at odd times during the day, from reading a little slip explaining its usefulness in strengthening the lungs, and increasing their capacity. At the age of eighteen, I remember, upon being examined for a life insurance policy, the exam- ining surgeon expressed great surprise at the unusual swell or expansion of my chest—about five inches increase when my lungs were fully inflated, over chest- measure when I had forced out as much air as I could conveniently. Upon explaining, that for a number of years I had made a practice of throwing my shoulders back, taking very deep inspirations slowly, holding my breath a moment, and then as slowly breathing out—doing this the first thing every morning on rising, and in a sleeping-room which was never close, again on going out, and occasionally during the day,—the doctor said: A good plan