Evening star. [volume] (Washington, D.C.) 1854-1972, 1885-10-24
Remedies for Brain WEAKNESS.
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counsel q little change OF air, and may.
hap change of compsnionship. Remember that
seeing the same faces day after day, and going
through the routine OF work or pleasure, in
duces WEAKNESS of mind and body which Is
niue snort oil positive illness, and might lead
Nur uomica is much used I'm the treatment Of
nervous disorders. and IL certainly il a very
useful remedy when Judiciousiy administered.
vomica in any shape or form is a poison. and
should be dealt with most cautiously. 1t
should be taken In smaller doses than those
usually prescribed. The uncture 10 the safest
form, the dose to be not over ten drops three
times day, in a small wine lassful Of quassia
or gentian water. This will often be found "A
valuable, though apparently simple, remedy
for dyspepsia especially for the overworkedl,
In headache, in 2 tonic constipation, In nervous
Some people however are very susceptible
TO the influence of tincture OF nux vomica, 80
five drops, and IL should not be used more than
ten days at a time.
The system should be kept open while taking
a tonic, If not naturally SO. This may he
effected by using a mild aperient pill at bed
time twice a week and a glass OF Pullna water
in the morning.
Iron.-This Is a valuable blood tonic. but
much abused. IL should Toe taken in small
doses, and do not know a better form OF 1t
than the murlated tincture, In doses Of ten
drops, not more, three times a day, I'm a little
water after meals. The danger OF iron lies In
congestion Of various internal organs. But IL
no bad effects are felt IL will do good. The
symptoms Of Its not agreeing would be fullnesS
OF the head, ringing In the ears, or heat OF
body.
Quinine.-Combined with iron In the form O.
citrate, this Is OF great advantage in the treat
ment Of nervousness and brain WEAKNESS II
must not be given, however, In doses large
enough to affect the head.
Although not a homeopathic physician, I
must take this opportunity OF remarking that,
as rule. tonics are given In too large doses.
To give larger doses than the blood can take up
Is surely gross folly. Iron, for example Is usu-
ally prescribed almost recklessly; IL passes
through the body instead of being taken up 10y
| the system, and il does not do this without
causing mischief have long thought that as
regards tonics the doses should be extremely
| small, and very frequently taken. Here 10 =
plan, for example, that would be found advan-
tageous TO a person who must be M work all
day, say at desk. Let him put thirty minims
OF the tincture Of iron, and wineg assfui of the
| infusion of quassia, into small decanterful Of
water. Stand this on the tabhe, and sip IL every
now and then all day long.
Zinc.-I believe that this is q much more VAL
liable remedy in cases OF nervousness and brain
exhaustion than many imagine. The oxide of
zinc is usually given I'm doses commencing
with one grain, and gradually increasing up to
ten. This should be made into pill, with q
tonic and aperient extract, and given three
times day after meals. IL may be continued
Extract Of Mdh.-Thousands who cannot take
cod-liver oil without causing dyspepsia aud
loathing OF food may take this delightful tonic.
The dose lis from q dessert-spoonful 10 q table
spoonful three times q day. 1t may be mixed
with water.
There are dozens OF other tonic remedies
OF debility of the brain, but those which I
have mentioned are the best.
Beware OF the narcotics and stimulants; they
invariably make matters worse.
i need hardly add, in conclusion, that atten-
ton TO the diet is OF the greatest consequence,
and that the morning tub, with a dash OF sea-
| salt In it, and plenty OF wholesome exercise in
the open air, must not be forgotten by the tndi-
| vidual who suffers from brain WEAKNESS.