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Liniments, etc, cannot overcome morbid conditions; but by reflex action or by the patient's faith, they may cause the direction of an increased amount of brain power to the affected part. And there is not the slightest evidence that medicines do or can "act" except as described above.
What I say of medicine applies also to massage and exercise. Massage may shake and work loose the obstructions to the circulation in a congested tissue; and it may cause the brain power to be turned on. It cannot increase "local action" because, strictly speaking, there is no local action; all action is from the brain. Shaking and pounding a torpid liver, loosens the morbid matter in the ducts and channels and draws power from the brain to move the matter on; but it does not cause the liver to act, for the liver never acts; the brain acts through it. This ought to be understood in applying massage: That there are two things to accomplish, the through loosening of the tissues and opening of the channels and the turning on of power of the brain. Massage cannot "build up" a weak or defective part; only brain power can do that. This is also true of exercise, Exercise does not strengthen weak parts; the brain does that. Exercise does not make big muscles; the brain does that also! Don't fly off the handle, you physical culture enthusiast; let me expiain. How do you build up a weak
