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stroking of the legs. Tlie iollowing is a goud special exercise : The Deep Knee-bcnding (explained on page 60), \vith the thighs forced well apart. Furtlier. T should recommend the sufferer to wear boots with the heels rnade higher on the inner aide than onter. When lying upon the back, sleeping, have the ankles tied together. or kept together by a broad elastic band, and place a firm pillow between the knees. Riding on horseback is a splendid exereise, but cycling is not, and rowing or scuing with a sliding seat is also very good. The knees should be well opened when the body is brought forwards. Swimming is highly recommended, because it tends to straighten the legs, whatever the deformity. And if the legs are not weak, football will be also verv beneficial.

Laryngitis (chronię).

Liyer (sluggish, enlarged, congcsted). Sec the foregoing chapter.

Lumbago. Only the most acute attacks should force you to go to bed. Mildcr attacks and chronię pains will gradually yield to exerci.se (see the foregoing chapter). Tt is not dangerous to do strong bending, twisting and stretching moyements, and thus brave the pains, if only you are warm and start gcntly. If cold, you must avoid jerks and sudden moyements. Digging. or any exercisc where you rcmain for long in a bcnt position, is risky. If perspiring, be careful to finish with a hot bath and change the clothes.

Mouth-breathing. Study " My Breathing System " and practise the exercises explained therein.

Muscle-boundness. See the chapters on " Relaxation.”

Nausea. (See " Indigestion.”)

Nkurai.gia. See the foregoing chapter.

Neurasthenta. The six weeks’ programmc, as explained on page 52. should be spread over six months. If possibie, do the exercises between two main meals, not before breakfast. When walking in the open air, practise the deep-brcatlling very carefully, but sit down everv now and then and rest. The most important thing is to get good sleep, which is the only real Nerce Tonie in existence. For your own sake, light sity of patent medicine like poison.

Neuritis. See the foregoing chapter.

Noises. in head. ears. Sec the foregoing chapter.

Obesity. Sec chapter " For Fat and Thin People.”

Obstructions, in nose. Study “ My Breathing System," and let a surgeon examine the nose.

Pai.pitation of Heart. Study " My Breathing System,” and see the foregoing chapter.

Perspiring, hands and feet. A sufierer from auto-intoxication will get rid of much poisonous matter by perspiring. But if the skin of the whole body is not working properly, the perspiration will seek the channels of least resistance. i.e.. where tlić pores are most numerous, namely in the palms, the soles of the feet, and the armpits. Owing to the concentration of the poisons. the fluid will smelt cery badly. It is obvious, then, that the cause of the evil will not be remoced by treating only the hands and feet. The whole surface of the skin must be toned up, and all the pores opened by daily baths (to be taken hot at first) and skin-rubbing exercises. But first of all the sources of the “ auto-intoxication ¹ must be stopped. (See this item, and the foregoing chapter.)