TONIC

is a remedy for debility of either the body as a whole or of any one organ. Thus we can have general tonics, C.g-. fresh air, or a gastric tonic, e.g., ae a nerve tonio, @¢- arsenic and so on. A tonic differs from a stimulant; the former promotes the recovery of the normal strength, the latter whips up a flagging organ and makes it work well for the time at the cost of greater weakne afterwards. The best tonics are not cogs, Dat fresh air, sunlight, cold baths, exercise, sleep, regularity of the bowels, and suitable food. The much-vaunted port wino is, be it noted, not included among the best tonics. There is a great deal of unnece ary quinine and iron and other material consumed at the present time in an attempt to ubstitute drugs for regular habits; an attempt which fails in the long run. A free pur go, a good sweat, and seme form of regular and healthy oxercise in the open air is usually the treatment required by those who resort to tonics. (See Debility, Drugs.) thane is inflammation of the tonsil. [See Sore roat. [s. 417]