What is the journey of the blood to and from the heart to the different parts of the body called?—"The circulation of the blood."
What is the circulation of the blood?—"The circulation of the blood is its journey from the heart to the different parts of the body, and from the different parts of the body back to the heart."
How often does this circulation take place?—"Once in from three to eight minutes, according as the heart beats fast or slowly."
What kind of blood is necessary to health?—"Pure blood."
How should the blood circulate?—"Freely, all the time."
What do you mean by freely?—"Without anything to hinder."
What is necessary for the free circulation of the blood?—"I must wear clean clothing; I must exercise in work or play; I must keep my body warm."
How does tight clothing hinder the free circulation of the blood?—"By pressing upon the arteries and veins; and when about the waist, causing the ribs and other parts of the body to press upon the heart."
How does exercise help the free circulation of the blood?—"Exercise makes the heart beat faster, which causes the blood to more faster through the arteries and veins."