The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material (1919) (14598391268)

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Title: The American educator; completely remodelled and rewritten from original text of the New practical reference library, with new plans and additional material

Year: 1919 (1910s)

Authors: Foster, Ellsworth D., ed Hughes, James L. (James Laughlin), 1846-1935

Subjects: Encyclopedias and dictionaries

Publisher: Chicago, Ralph Durham Co.

Contributing Library: Internet Archive

Digitizing Sponsor: Internet Archive

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y isrequired to nourish the brain, and the otherorgans of the nervous system require a pro-portionately large amount. If the blood isimpure the brain and nerves are not prop-erly nourished. Pure air, plenty of exerciseand nourishing food are essential to pureblood and thus to the health of the nervoussystem. Another important requisite is asufficient amount of sleep and rest. Many drugs used for the alleviation ofpain are beneficial when administered underthe direction of a physician, but they aredecidedly injurious when taken indiscrimi-nately, and their continuous use soon pro-duces a habit which it is almost impossibleto break. Among drugs whose use shouldbe avoided, except when prescribed by aphysician for a limited time for the allevi-ation of pain, are chloral, cocaine, opium,morphine and numerous coal tar prepara-tions, such as antifibrin and antipjTin.These drugs act directly upon the nervecenters, dulling their sensitiveness, prevent-ing proper nutrition of the nervous system

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