Wichita daily eagle. [volume] (Wichita, Kan.) 1884-1886, 1886-01-09
TROUBLES OF ACTIVE BRAINS.
A Physicians Talk. Suggested by the
Recent Sudden Deaths of Prom
inent Men.

inent Men.
| Indianapolis Journal.
.'fne sudden Il aih within the last
few ha, : of Two OF the most eminent
,rcn in The country from Alterations
II The BRAIN" said Il well. kmown
physician Yesterday 10 Journal r.
porter, ''has had more effect in direct
,uw serious consideration to the tX-
crs-ivc mental activity of the Ameri-
IAN people than all of the many VOL
rmIrs shat have been written on the
-ubj c.. When Herbert Spencer WAS
here two or three wears ago, he said
hat The persistent activity of The
American people had reached an ex-
enc from which there must begin
countcr-chanye. Ii looks a. if This re-
action had air, ady begun. Jay Gould
seems 10 have reached the conclusion
hal The only way 10 escape the fat.
which ha> just befallen his great rival
was TO reiIre from bu-iness. The hui
man mind is mechanism with we'll
defined limitations of activity, and not
until this fact is duly appreciated will
The number of sufferers from Insomnia
diminish. just as long as the strain is
maintained sudden cUiapses OF the
mental functions will continue TO oc-
eur. Ii is no exaggerafion to say that
At least one out of every ten men in
active business is troubled wis h iHsom-
MIA This disease is The result of ex-
crs-ive mental eXerti"n and emotional
disturbances, superinduced by anxiety
and heavy responsibility. The raw
ayes of the disease is rapidly iucreas-
ing. as competition in all lines OF bu-i- |
HESS and all pursuits becomes more
spirited. Que of the most obstinate |
furui- OF the disease is that which |
RS It's from desul' DRY method of |
ia mixing, lack of concentration of the |
mental faculties, or rather this is a |
=, mpiom. The victims are unable to |
apply their minds TO The matter in !
hand, and thoughts wholly foreign to |
The -u.. iect II der consideration are in |
their minds. " hen the work of The |
day l. over they carry their RESPONSE |
biiItics la bed with them, and when |
hcmlihfnl minds are resting their intel |
lrciual functions are excessively active |
When sleep c"mes il is not rest, and |
The uawning of day finds these persons |
in a condition of complete nervou,
Dlpeii ~ way
the ravage- of the disease continue.
under mining the constitution and |
weakening the brain-force. The inev-
liable result is insanity or sudden |
collapse. such as ended the life OF
Wee President Hendricks and million |
alre Wander blt."
"Wh hat are the remedies for this
form at brain tii.ease?'
: - he brain must be rested by sleep
aud refreshed by a good supply OF
blood. The best means of super
inducing sleep through the agency Of
internal remedies is the use OF bro
mi,les. The sufferers from insomnia
are troubled by variety of disayreea-
ble mental symptoms. They are cas-
lily irriiated and depressed by the or
binary annoyances and vexa'ions of
life. They Often conceive an unreasOn-
able dread of SOCIETY, and by degrees
hey tall into a habit of continual NOR
bid introspection. The morbid ply
steal conditions causing this mental
drpres- ion must be treated by drugs
which nave an influence on the mind
Bromides have a. soothing effec', and
they deaden the mental sensibill,y
without any of the evil results al
tending the use of choral, opium. or
o,her injurious anaes,hetics. Bro
miics should be taken, not
only before Iitiring. but dur
ing the day. beginning with ten grains
before break fast, twenty before dinner
and thirty in the evening: The de-
sired result is obtained by the cumu-
l.iive effect of The drug. The internal
remedies should, however, be accom-
panied by external remedies. Often 8
Turkish bath will do much towards
breaking up insomania, and some
times cases that have resisted aii other
kinds of Treatment will yield to it.
There are some people on the other
hand, u no are unable TO endure the
high temperature and subsequent
reaciive effect, but they usually
may be borne with good
results by persons who are not trOub-
led with heart affections are bodily
Il. bii,,y. The best time TO take the
bath is in the afternoon. aud the pa
iient should Immediately go to he'd.
Warm Eaihs are also very beneficial.
When unable TO .l-ep, however, per-
sons who are absolutely forced to
work should eat frequently, taking
light, nourishing food, which may be
easily digesied and quickly refresh the
frame with increased blood supply. A
glass of cream four or five times day
IL about as good for this purpose as
anything that can be suggested"