Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1881-06-25
Concerning Neuralgia,

Neuralgia means nerve acne;' henca all
pains are neuralgia, and indicate that there is
undue pressure on the nerves of the part where
the pain Is located. Neuralgia affections OF the
nead and race are. perhaps, the most distress
ing ana me most persistent, as they are, unfor
tuDately, the most common. The object OF this
article is TO refer briefly TO some OF the causes
OF such affections, which are usually prevent.
aoie, ana 10 some OF the most approved methods
OF treatment. Persons who suffer half their
time with these troubles usually have no more
than vague and indefinite idea OF their nature.
DmI regard t9em az necessary evils to be heroic
This seems to be An age OF general tnyestt-
gauon ana Improvement in everything except
What relates to our physical we'll being: as 10
tnaI tne VAST majority OF people seem to take
no interest whatever; because when wen they
nave otner things TO attend to. and when iii
they are 1ncapacitated for making the nece5-
cary Investigations. There Is no more mystery
than in the cause and effect OF the deranre.
menC OF any other complicated machinery.
For example, person goes from warm room
mo INTO t6e cSid ar. The sudden change of tenn
perature checks the circulation OF the blood In
the small blood vessels, 80 that the heart pun s
more blood into these vessels than can readily
pass OUT; thus they become swollen. and this is
called congestion. II this congestion occurs
In the brain. and is Slight, it produces head
acne; II severe, death often results When con-
gestlon occurs In the blood vessels that pass
the pressure on the nerve pulp causes savere
ana often unrerMtting pain. The bone ia nm.
ylel0lng and, except IN tOothache II ia dtfficuIt
s 20 procure direct and speedy relief. It VIII be
troubles are simply acknowledgements on
The nerves The most important of ali the
m mean sr ,Gr SavSidng these ana all other
ynowledge OF the laws Of health, and the pen
atles that follow their violation. The most
hh4uent cause OF neuralgia affections of the
tsen ana race Is the diseased condition of the
accumulation OF tartar on the teath. There
are comparatively few people who are
sTare the danger to health that neglect to
Lsgiecteo; the tendency Is TO work down py
ao0ltior AZ accretlOn until 1t reaches the Ak
uenity Oh Tie fangs OF the teeth, producing dis
tends to the larger nerves. From this navin-
1ing Is o,ten developed one of the most painful
o alseases knownt 70 medical science. When this
81 n1 OF Lungs found 70 certainly exist there
ID GUT one remedy, and when taken In time ie
- ,s, q iaolcal cure. However sound and beau
tlui the teeth may seem to be they should he
zen Two or three at time until not one is
the trouble the condition OF the fanvs Of the
nrst one that is extracted win prove ia There
Is always cause for these diseases, "a there is
~ na nns H. ana Inc most important point ia
nn01ng the cause or the remedy. w.
Disease OF the nerves OF the face NAV cam
coi1 dce r u me nerves themselves perhaps from
the same where there Is liberation at the ey.
Iemfues OF the fan9s OF the teeth. Sometimes
zone becomes so much diseased that
E becomes necessary to saw into the
channel and extract the diseaseSi
portion OF the nerve. As q rule, decided ann
severe remedies must be resorted to 10 order to
RADICALLY cure these affections when they have
existed long enough 10 produce considerable
uSease OF the nerves. There are remeflie6
o coa oiten AFFORD relief for Q time In severe
cases, and that even cure the m Ider forms Of
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