Sri Aurobindo

Letters of Sri Aurobindo

Volume 2. 1936

Letter ID: 1655

Sri Aurobindo — Nirodbaran Talukdar

June 21, 1936

Last night S had the same trouble, dyspepsia, with no relief. Gave one alkaline powder containing Bismuth – no effect!

Bismuth is not constipative? I thought it was given for that effect. But if he is badly constipated already?

He can’t tolerate any liquid nourishment. Some solid dry protein food would be good. I thought of egg.

It can be tried – as it is not a liver case.

Pomegranate or orange juice would hardly be enough.

Pomegranate juice not astringent and constipative?

S says as soon as the Mother was informed, he felt better. Why then all this medication? Make him altogether well!

If he allows. L had acutely a similar illness and T in a milder form – they were cured without medicines. But S is such a pessimist and lamenter that I don’t know if his body will respond in the same way.

I am rather worried about the fellow. I have asked his mother to come and help him whenever she is free.

S has written (through Biren) asking for that on her behalf. But at the same time he writes that she doesn’t sleep, doesn’t eat, was weeping all night – If she does like that, how can she help him – she will only depress him farther. Otherwise it would be all right.

A’s operation [of the arm] is not likely to leave any after-effects. It has to be done in the hospital...

She jibs violently against operation.

Shall I remind you about the reply to Jatin’s letter?

You did, but with no effect.