In tropical countries where there is a sudden fall of temperature at sundown, I'am not sure when ther whisky at that time is not beneficial in preventing a chill and an attack of malaria in those already having the paras. ite in their system. My experience in South Africa left me uncertain. Apart from this doubtful case T do, not think' alcohol has any use.'
Harmful Result Alcohol is a deadly poison, and spoils all the vital organs of the human tody.
'Atter being defeated in a tennis} tournament a user remarked; Whiskey loses to soda water.—He had not the endurance common evil from the use of} alcohol is arterio sclerosis, high'
blood pressure, and apoplexy." "The use of alcohol is a prominent predisposing cause of liver disease."
'Some fine men have lost positions business because of its ure.' "The use of alcohol results in liver case, peripheral neuritis, depressive manta, arterial disease, and often death.
Men go. to their graves earlier here than at home because of its use'
"The daily use of alcohol in moderation is much more harmfal to the body than an occasional drunken spree, as there is a tendency to produce cirr-' basis of the liver and hardening' of the arteries.'
Alcohol is a marco!
It lessens resistance to all dit Saw one man die of a slight infection as body did not have resisting power, because he!
used alcohol constantl 'Like any other poisonous stimuli ant it should only be used under'
'a doctor's orders.'
'Occidentals should leave it' alo as it lowers resistance to di ease, Substitutes for Alcohol would not say that T never used fan alcoholic stimulant in my! work. I have done so perhaps a half dozen times in my thirty-four years of practice, in an lapse, but _usuall spirits of ammonia answers <he same purpose, and if the patent is in the habit of using icoholie stimulants the kmmonin-is better, as alcohol has very little stimulating power in any emergency to the risen'
Eight doctors deemed boiled water as best although distilled, or ported jor silent waters could be used and these can all be obtained in China. As these waters are perfectly safe, alcoholic beverages are unnecessary'
/and dangerous.
"Plenty of boiled and filtered water; or the reliable bottled waters give the best results.' Water has vitamines and so Is food, but alcohol has none so food.
entirely harmful even ds a medicine."
Maintenance of Health in Orient "To insure health in the Orient, boil and filter.all drinking -water, avoid uncooked vegetables, vaccinate against smallpox and typhoid, take exercise, drink coffee or tea'
'If such advice is given the advisor certainly ignorant of the hygiene involved.'
'I know from experience that the]
drinking of alcoholic liquors in the Orient is the worst thing that people can do."
In all my residence in the Orient have never seen any good come from alcoholic drinks. I never use it in the hospital." After experience in India, China, Egypt, Palestine and France, I strongly advise everyone not To use it is 'A total abstainer stands climate best.'
"The total abstainer has a much better chance of remaining in the Orient than users of alcohol.'
"Thousands of foreign:
do not use alcohol a1 normal an existence been around the world and did not become ill, Have erossed the Pacific nine times and drank water, plain or aerated. Tea or coffee is more wholesome than alcoholic liquors as far as germs are.concerned, My observations on board steamers has been that nonalcoholic drinkers were the happier.
"There is no necessity for alcohol in any form in the Orient any'
more than at home.
Would strongly advise against the drinking of alcohol in the Orient and Occident."
'Alcohol is as great a curse in the East as in the West'
Much of China is tropical climate and a number of moderate drinkers inthe homeland abstain from aleohoties in the hot Weather. If members of the Medical Association from aleoholies during weather in the U.S., how much more important it ix to retral from their use here.
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