, 1877-07-14

10 Inc Edttof i" Ahf Ifl0nEfs
C1f1rAoo, Jn1y 13-NcnraigIn like migraine,
which II indeed only variety Of the disease, i6
TcrJ common nhlaay among women, moro cum.
mon probably In women than In men. There ara
few persons, however, Of either rcx WIN do not
occasionally eStoslonco sharp, tranaitoty p1lns.
more less severe, which IL popularly spoken Of
Is neuralgia Strictly speaking, tho word 10 cor.
ccty applied, tIncc all pain Is neuralgia ncrvo
Ache ltut Hlarp pain In tho side, tic result OF
Inflammation Of tho plcura, is not neuralgia. as
medical authorities understand tho tcr.n, and
doubtless many OF tho ncu1aslas which afllict men
And wonInn. especially women, would be found, upon
clo'e examination, to bc The result Of IniiammRtorT
or uthrr lrrions+ md n6t nonfaRas at all. accord
lne to that aocurato definition which regards net.
rA!t:'a Asn purely nervous disease. This error In
diagnosis tn unfortunate one, since II 1ea1s per-
tna 10 ncsIrct serious physlcal disturbances which
might. II attended 10 in season, bo corrected, aud
thc ruticnt entirely rrstored.
Seurulsin, like gout aud hny .fnrcr, Is regarded
n* tssraro Of tho higher ciasscs, as Indicating
tlnc nervous organization and better blood than
tlowA In the veins of tho niassos; and am afraid
THIS lends somc foolith women to cherish thets neu
rariat as they would nnY ether mark OF social dis.
tlnctlon. The motion In founded upon mlscon.
ceptinn OF physiological principles end relations.
The thln, delicate, smnll. wAlstod American girl,
with her blue blood flashing through 4 akin ~
transparent NJ porcelain, her sensitive, ncrvcs
nne anMal-lf We lka H. consider her In TINT light
uny than brr Engll.h e.ter, whnse beauty fs per-
nSs S 81 aES snd Rses
nnh htntttivc, arc houoeI among suuDdor tissus,
fed mon richer blood. nourisncl BY a mora per.
feet n!vo.tnn and moro generous nutr'mcnt: In
AmiricAn gsr viii have broken down; tho instra.
Ion grown 'ullow; The face hnpgafd, ihs temples
nks it, tri In pap n"w no." ,s Ar Ad sh'
Mn n n ntirf fDtr thN Hna
izAun so'talle ia Of any better material than tho
ton,mon c!ay Of our phJa!cal human natures. or
ut wor, n,,dcr thn material, any mora refined per.
ccp.ion., Of taates. or feelings, ts any moro c4-
u'ted mental power. or any underlying rcsu Of
What IT does signify il probably q want Of equ!.
ltfuni r. e,o pi,ys,ca constitution. some I1alt
their sn'buiani. In .othcs words, tho delicate,
nervous urx1nizotian u an unsound organization.
rrvous system. jas a. truly ~ sensitive lung. il:
dieate laint O! scsofuos!s, or somo other allied
Wee nf thr bIuol.
thing to be deltcutc, let us not fanry super.
csn,.tivr, nervous organization my mark Of high
wrll, 70 have every bodily function II perfect
or,er , to b. snund and , s'r.ung. rg. snd hardy 70
aud wLGh will let ths years alt lightly upon %
when their nnfnhrr become somewhat toftnid.
lisc warnings which are often kindly prcmonitions
sf ih1l'en,l,ns danger.
''Thc Dortur tnyH Il IL nothlMg but neuralgia -
taxing herrelt jubt helorc.
inc which should be hccdeA. Thcru is nc
ucutal:a without weakness or 1iseuse some.
whrsr, rIthrr constitutional or local, nad where
NEURALGIA rxirts measure. sls"uld always bs taken
I" tug %p snh a. t,sensthen .hc ,y'tem gsne,aliy,
currencc, This IL the Indication.
Anong the fnren,ost lncai anodynes ID water. hot
@ ~! cold I'D; The pain ts apparently capttcious.
The sspaItnt capric,outness Is, howsver. probably
aeeounl.d los by general principles which ve DO
Aftcr u|.Ill. lfs nusalgla may result FROM a.
undue determination Of blood 10 = particular part.
rperr ia degeneration of thu walls of tie artetisl
up"n the nef'cs Of Tho part IA this casa warm
XII the uaia whe eed Ga waet us or es
"oall eon,trtnye them, tepet tho blood rellest
pres'"ss: and % ease ihs pain Ihts M @ n,a5 % ont
Fl!eAt p''s fall 10 relieve, cold oucs should AWAY
Lase known the most distressing puralga o
,i'e ~. t 'sst. relieved by .ponene tav who %I
ltr-hl. nlitHt Gt. md often IL, an eHectua
lAtHr, b4t would not recommend 20 heroic
Itlrd, IL Thu amateur.
Lgu AorA tunes " tleunaatic urfTn. IL often ycF.
tuctt'siull, Treated by warm siix baths, and warn
tisn with .hv b.s.n.. Il = general ruic, sppica
!;""- pte besi when the atsack Il caused BY cold
~ il APT u bv tue With tho.s pans past1J
Rheumatic partly EeuEAlrie tue so.c called rAeu
l.atic nsusal:ia, which ~ probahly thu result 0
th' uH'atis Inflammation &declna The shsatds u th
1efyes.
IAefe are sarious top!eal anodyns. ot grea
.a.s 4 sts 4. ea tb a1s na,t y y
iii ot tAih muslin " saturated win tho ehloru
tyfa, Aad ast vn lLs tainiul .pot. being tst.!ae