The organic laws, or, The laws which govern the human organism / by J. Bradford Sax.

  • Sax, J. Bradford.
Date:
1851
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    CONTENTS. INTRODUCTION. All things governed by laws.—Every species has its own laws.—Every indivi- dual, in any species, subject to the same laws—The human species no ex- ception.—The subject proposed, 1 CHAPTER I. DISEASE THE RESULT OP TRANSGRESSION. Amount of disease.—Man only diseased.—Nature of disease.—Animals diseased when they transgress.—Hereditary disease, etc. 5 CHAPTER II. AMOUNT OF PnTSIOLOGICAL TRANSGRESSION. Every action must violate or obey.—A supposed case.—Most of our habits trans- gress, being established in ignorance of the orgsnic laws, 13 CHAPTER III. MAN'S DIETETIC CHARACTER. All constitutions alike.—Comparative anatomy proves man herbiverous and graniverous.—Teaching of the Bible.—Testimony of distinguished men, . 19 CHAPTER IV. THE THTSIOLOGICAL ARGUMENT. The fund of life.—Unnatural stimulation wastes this fund.—Flesh-meat pro- duces such stimulation, and an inferior chyle.—Flesh diseased.—Does not increase strength.—Feelings no guide, etc 23